US12333474B2
A system and method is disclosed for incrementally adjusting a supply chain plan. The system includes a database operable to store data associated with one or more supply chain entities and a server system coupled with the database. The server system receives one or more perturbations in supply chain plan inputs from one or more of the supply chain entities, wherein the perturbations are received during a period of time separating a supply chain planning session from a subsequent supply chain planning session and accesses the data stored in the database associated with the one or more supply chain entities. The server system also incrementally and optimally adjusts the supply chain plan based on the one or more received perturbations and the data stored in the database and communicates the incrementally adjusted supply chain plan to the one or more supply chain entities.
US12333468B1
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that provide support for customized versions of functions that operate on a resource of a commerce platform by giving customers the ability to write custom versions of such functions that employ more advanced/complex logic that what is offered by default configurations for the functions. A custom scripting language may be added to the API of the commerce platform, which may allow customers to define scripts that specify the desired custom functionality. In response to receiving a request to customize the function from a customer, a function signature specifying information about the custom version of the function may be provided to the customer. Upon receiving a script defining a custom version of the function, the script may be stored on the resource object representing the resource the custom function is to operate on.
US12333447B2
An inference device includes processing circuitry to generate integrated information by combining items of information respectively belonging to domains different from each other included in dynamically changing external information by means of forward chaining by using knowledge information including information regarding a human's condition and information regarding a human's action and provided from a knowledge base and an inference rule provided from a rule database. Each of the items of information respectively belonging to domains different from each other is information that can be represented as a directed graph including a node and an edge. The integrated information is an integrated graph. The processing circuitry calculates an importance level of a node as a component of the integrated graph from a probability of arriving at the node in a stationary state reached by performing a random walk on the integrated graph or by using an algorithm of PageRank.
US12333442B2
Particular embodiments can update a deployed machine learning model with actual entity data depending on anomalies detected in stream data, which can be stored to a computer object, such as a journal. Various embodiments map particular subsets of a larger pool of raw input data to the particular models that need the input data and store the raw input data to computer objects so that the corresponding machine learning models can make predictions according to any suitable policy or triggering event on any of the data located in the computer objects. Such mapping allows each machine learning model to continuously make predictions based on the data it needs.
US12333439B2
A method for generating an optimised domain-generalisable model for re-identification of a target in a set of candidate images. The method optimises a local feature embedding model for domain-specific feature representation at each client of a plurality of clients, then receives, at a central server, information on changes to the local feature embedding model at each respective client resulting from the optimising step, and then updates a global feature embedding model based on the changes to the local feature embedding model. The method further receives, at each client from the central server, information representative of the updates to the global feature embedding model, then maps, at each client, on to the respective local feature embedding model at least a portion of the received updates, and subsequently updates, at each client, the respective local feature embedding model based on the mapped updates. The steps are repeated until convergence criteria are met, wherein the global feature embedding model is the optimised domain-generalisable model for re-identification of a target in a set of candidate images.
US12333436B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for augmenting machine learning language models using search engine results. One of the methods includes obtaining question data representing a question; generating, from the question data, a search engine query for a search engine; obtaining a plurality of documents identified by the search engine in response to processing the search engine query; generating, from the plurality of documents, a plurality of conditioning inputs each representing at least a portion of one or more of the obtained documents; for each of a plurality of the generated conditioning inputs, processing a network input generated from (i) the question data and (ii) the conditioning input using a neural network to generate a network output representing a candidate answer to the question; and generating, from the network outputs representing respective candidate answers, answer data representing a final answer to the question.
US12333433B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a neural network using a priority queue. One of the methods includes maintaining data identifying a set of K output sequences that were previously generated; selecting at least one of the output sequences from the set of output sequences; for each selected output sequence, determining a respective score; determining, for each selected sequence, a respective first update to the current values of the controller parameters; generating a batch of new output sequences using the controller neural network; obtaining a respective reward for each of the new output sequences; determining, from the new output sequences and the output sequences in the maintained data, the K output sequences that have the highest rewards; and modifying the maintained data.
US12333432B2
This disclosure describes an activity recognition system for asymmetric (e.g., left- and right-handed) activities that leverages the symmetry intrinsic to most human and animal bodies. Specifically, described is 1) a human activity recognition system that only recognizes handed activities but is inferenced twice, once with input flipped, to identify both left- and right-handed activities and 2) a training method for learning-based implementations of the aforementioned system that flips all training instances (and associated labels) to appear left-handed and in doing so, balances the training dataset between left- and right-handed activities.
US12333421B2
A synaptic circuit according to an embodiment is a circuit in which a weight value changed by learning is set. The synaptic circuit receives a binary input signal from a pre-synaptic neuron circuit and outputs an output signal to a post-synaptic neuron circuit. The synaptic circuit includes a propagation circuit and a control circuit. The propagation circuit supplies, to the post-synaptic neuron circuit, the output signal obtained by adding an influence of the weight value to the input signal. The control circuit stops output of the output signal from the propagation circuit to the post-synaptic neuron circuit when the weight value is smaller than a predetermined reference value.
US12333418B2
A neural network device including an on-chip buffer memory that stores an input feature map of a first layer of a neural network, a computational circuit that receives the input feature map of the first layer through a single port of the on-chip buffer memory and performs a neural network operation on the input feature map of the first layer to output an output feature map of the first layer corresponding to the input feature map of the first layer, and a controller that transmits the output feature map of the first layer to the on-chip buffer memory through the single port to store the output feature map of the first layer and the input feature map of the first layer together in the on-chip buffer memory.
US12333412B1
An intelligent (self-learning) sensor-aware and/or context-aware subsystem comprising (i) a System-on-a-Chip (SoC), (ii) a radio transceiver, (iii) a microphone, (iv) a voice processing module, (v) a (bio-inspired) neuromorphic event camera or a hyperspectral camera, (vi) a first set of computer implemental instructions in artificial neural networks (ANN) (which may include a transformer model/diffusion model or Poisson flow generative model++ (PFGM++)), (vii) a second set of computer implementable instructions to analyze and interpret contextual data and (viii) an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent is disclosed.
US12333410B2
A network alignment method comprises the steps of: receiving two networks as inputs and performing a neural network operation respectively, vectorizing a plurality of nodes of each of the two networks; calculating a dual-perception similarity based on an embedding similarity between the vectorized nodes of each of the two networks, and a Tversky similarity representing a ratio of the number of previously aligned nodes included in a neighboring node to the normalized number of neighboring nodes of each combined node when configuring a node pair by combining nodes that are not aligned in the two networks; and selecting node pairs to be aligned among a plurality of nodes of the two networks based on the dual-perception similarity, thereby partially aligning the two networks so that the number of node pairs aligned in the two networks gradually increases according to the dual-perception similarity updated according to the two partially aligned networks.
US12333406B2
A method for providing an activation signal for activating an actuator. The activation signal is ascertained as a function of an output signal of a neural network. The neural network includes a scaling layer. The scaling layer maps an input signal present at the input of the scaling layer onto an output signal present at the output of the scaling layer in such a way that this mapping corresponds to a projection of the input signal onto a predefinable value range, parameters being predefinable, which characterize the mapping.
US12333403B2
Systems for self-organizing data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. An example system may include a self-propelled mobile data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the industrial environment, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system. The system may include a self-organizing system for self-organizing at least one of a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The self-organizing system organizes a swarm of self-propelled mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems in the industrial environment.
US12333402B2
Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a manufacturing environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the manufacturing system, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system. The system may also include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The self-organizing system may organize a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems.
US12333386B2
A system and method provide two-qubit gates and quantum computing circuits built therefrom. Pairs of qubits are inductively or capacitively coupled using a coupler that is driven using an off-resonant microwave drive. By controlling the drive, the ZZ interaction between the qubits can be precisely controlled. In particular, the interaction may be selectively reduced or suppressed, thereby isolating the qubits from each other, or the interaction may be increased to provide fast, controlled-Z, two-qubit gates with high fidelity. Moreover, qubits and couplers may be arranged according to their resonant frequencies into unit cells and replicated to arbitrary size, thereby forming a quantum computer.
US12333384B1
A quantum processing device having a type II superconducting medium is provided. Majorana-carrying vortices may be created at some of the defects in the medium by a magnetic flux source. Once created, one or more vortices may be depinned from its departure location, dragged through the medium and repined at a destination location, respectively. One or more laser beams may be respectively used for moving the vortices. The power of the laser beams may be independently controlled. The vortices may be moved for readout and/or for computation, as needed, such as for providing quantum computational gates.
US12333382B2
Methods, systems and apparatus for performing windowed quantum arithmetic. In one aspect, a method for performing a product addition operation includes: determining multiple entries of a lookup table, comprising, for each index in a first set of indices, multiplying the index value by a scalar for the product addition operation; for each index in a second set of indices, determining multiple address values, comprising extracting source register values corresponding to indices between i) the index in the second set of indices, and ii) the index in the second set of indices plus the predetermined window size; and adjusting values of a target quantum register based on the determined multiple entries of the lookup table and the determined multiple address values.
US12333373B2
A card reader with a protective mechanism includes an upper shell, a lower shell disposed to a bottom surface of the upper shell, a protective mechanism and a circuit board assembly disposed between the upper shell and the lower shell. The protective mechanism includes a front cover, a rear cover covered to a rear of the front cover, two rollers disposed along an up-down direction, two springs, two supporting structures and a plurality of sealing structures. The two springs elastically abut between an inner surface of a top wall of the front cover and one roller along a vertical direction. The two supporting structures are mounted around two opposite sides of the one roller, and two opposite sides of the other roller. The plurality of the sealing structures are disposed at two outer surfaces of the two supporting structures.
US12333372B2
A passive wireless tag to identify a given command which has been received, even while responding to a wireless tag communication device. In this wireless tag, radio waves serving as a predetermined command are received from a wireless tag communication device via an antenna and an RF switch. Signal components are detected from the received radio waves by the detection circuit. The detected signal components are sampled by the sampling circuit in accordance with the timing when the RF switch is controlled to its ON state by a predetermined control signal. The time interval of the ON state is set to be sufficiently shorter than a transfer cycle of the received radio waves. The control circuit thus identifies the foregoing predetermined command according to the sampling results obtained from the sampling circuit.
US12333369B2
A circuit module is provide that includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other, an IC mounted on the first surface of the substrate, a circuit disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the substrate with a conductor pattern obtained by heat curing of conductive paste, and connected between the IC and an external circuit, and a dummy conductor pattern obtained by heat curing of the conductive paste, disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate, and configured to maintain a balance of the conductive paste on the first surface and the second surface of the substrate.
US12333368B2
A contactless communication medium including an IC module and a plurality of metal plates. Each of the plurality of metal plates has a through hole and a slit. At least two or more metal plates are laminated via an insulating layer. The metal plates include a first metal plate and a second metal plate. The second metal plate extends across the slit of the first metal plate in plan view of the first metal plate and adds electrostatic capacitance between portions of the slit of the first metal plate.
US12333367B2
A modular transaction card assembly includes a card frame having the traditional dimensions of a credit card, and a transaction card that is smaller than a traditional card and that fits into a receptacle of the card frame. The card frame may include a window in which contact pads of the transaction card are positioned and flush with the surface of the card frame when the transaction card is secured in the receptacle. The card frame and transaction card assembled together may form a uniform assembly that appears and functions as a traditional transaction card (e.g., credit card).
US12333364B2
A dual interface transaction card includes a metal card body having first and second surfaces. A contact-only transaction module is secured in the card body, the contact-only transaction module including contact pads disposed on the first surface of the card body and including a first transaction circuit. A contactless transaction module is secured in a void in the metal card body. The contactless transaction module includes a second transaction circuit and an antenna. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the dual interface transaction card. The process includes the steps of constructing a metal card body having the first and second surfaces, securing the contact-only transaction module in the metal card body, forming the void in the metal card body, and securing the contactless transaction module in the void.
US12333361B2
The invention relates to a security element, preferably in the form of a security strip, security thread or security patch, having a machine-readable coding, which is based on substances absorbent in the infrared spectral range, wherein the machine-readable coding comprises first and second code areas, which are arranged spatially separated from one another. The substances absorbent in the infrared spectral range include at least one first substance, which is not detectable by means of magnetic field measurement, and at least one second substance, which is detectable by means of magnetic field measurement, wherein the at least one first substance is introduced into at least one of the first code areas and the second substance is introduced into at least one of the second code areas. A method is provided for checking the authenticity of such a security element.
US12333360B2
The present invention refers to the field of electronic devices, with reference to the radio transmission and reception field operating in radiofrequency and, more particularly, to the TAG field operating in RFID technology. In particular, the present invention deals with RFID communication devices preferably applied or realized on rigid or semi-rigid supports, with particular reference to textile supports. Even more particularly, the present invention intends to improve and enhance an invention described by the same applicant in a previous application mentioned in the description. Similar to at least some of the objects described in the invention mentioned above, also the present invention has, among others, the purpose of describing a method and a relative innovative electronic system, suitable for being made, or solidarily fixed to a rigid or semi-rigid support, in particular with reference to certain types of textile supports suitable for the purpose, which will be the object of some preferred embodiments described hereinbelow.
US12333352B2
Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, and/or the like that are configured to enable effective and efficient browser event synchronization management in a federated system. For example, certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, and/or the like that are configured to manage browser event synchronization using techniques that utilize object-oriented event management database stored at client computing device and asynchronous browser event processing.
US12333350B2
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for monitoring nodes on a distributed computing network. A distributed computing system can monitor each node within a wireless network to identify when a node is disconnected from the network. The distributed computing system can dynamically perform tasks on behalf of the node until the node is reconnected to the wireless network. In some implementations, the distributed computing system monitors the utilization of the wireless network to identify when the wireless network has the capacity to perform a task.
US12333342B1
A hardware apparatus for network communications, the apparatus including a graphics processing unit, a central processing unit, a modular network interface and a plurality of logic circuits wherein one or more logic circuits are configured for at least one data protocol and wherein the plurality of logic circuits are configured to receive transmission data from the modular network interface, wherein the transmission data comprises header information, identify at least one logic circuit of the plurality of logic circuits as a function of the header information, decode the transmission data using the at least one logic circuit and route the decoded transmission data; wherein the hardware apparatus is configured to receive a first program instruction set, allocate a first processing core from the first plurality of processing cores and a second processing core from the second plurality of processing cores to the first program instruction set.
US12333341B2
A method, apparatus, device, and medium for managing a workflow are provided. In one method, in response to receiving a creation request, a page for creating the workflow is presented. The workflow is used to define a plurality of sequential operations in a predetermined task. The page comprises: a first region for providing a plurality of nodes, and a second region for providing a content of the workflow. The plurality of nodes comprises a model node for calling a machine learning model. In response to receiving an interaction request for the page, the workflow is managed based on the interaction request. The model node allows the powerful processing power of a machine learning model to be called in the workflow to complete predetermined tasks of the digital assistant.
US12333327B2
The technology provides for allocating an available resource in a computing system by bidirectional communication between a hypervisor and a container scheduler in the computing system. The computing system for allocating resources includes one or more processors configured to receive a first scheduling request to initiate a first container on a first virtual machine having a set of resources. A first amount of resources is allocated from the set of resources to the first container on the first virtual machine in response to the first scheduling request. A hypervisor is notified in a host of the first amount of resources allocated to the first container. A second amount of resources from the set of resources is allocated to a second virtual machine in the host. A reduced amount of resources available in the set of resources is determined. A container scheduler is notified by the hypervisor for the reduced amount of resources of the set of resources available on the first virtual machine.
US12333320B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, coupling a virtual network function (VNF) to a cloud computing platform, resulting in an instantiation of the VNF with respect to the cloud computing platform, obtaining, based on the coupling, data to operatively interface the VNF and the cloud computing platform, and translating a communication, a message, or a combination thereof, between the VNF and the cloud computing platform using the data. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12333317B2
Disclosed are various embodiments for provisioning client devices. An enterprise credential can be obtained from a provisioning service. A client device can send an enrollment request to a management service specific to the enterprise associated with the client device. The management service can send an enrollment response to the client device. Then, the client device can receive a provisioning package from the management service. Next, the computing device can then be configured based upon the enrollment response.
US12333310B2
Embodiments described herein provide a technique to decompose 64-bit per-lane virtual addresses to access a plurality of data elements on behalf of a multi-lane parallel processing execution resource of a graphics or compute accelerator. The 64-bit per-lane addresses are decomposed into a base address and a plurality of per-lane offsets for transmission to memory access circuitry. The memory access circuitry then combines the base address and the per-lane offsets to reconstruct the per-lane addresses.
US12333307B2
An approach is provided for managing near-memory processing commands (“PIM commands”) from multiple processor threads in a manner to prevent interference and maintain correctness at near-memory processing elements. A memory controller uses thread identification information and last command information to issue a PIM command sequence from a first processor thread, directed to a PIM-enabled memory element, while deferring the issuance of PIM command sequences from other processor threads, directed to the same PIM-enabled memory element. After the last PIM command in the PIM command sequence for the first processor thread has been issued, a PIM command sequence for another processor thread is issued, and so on. The approach allows multiple processor threads to concurrently issue fine grained PIM commands to the same PIM-enabled memory element without having to be aware of address-to-memory element mapping, and without having to coordinate with other threads.
US12333299B2
A system and method for gradual migration from a legacy application to a replacement application is disclosed. The method includes determining whether or not a feature requested by a user is available amongst installed features currently deliverable by a replacement software application. When the feature requested by the user is currently deliverable by the replacement software application, a legacy software application communicates with the replacement software application to cause the feature requested by the user to be obtained from the replacement software application.
US12333296B1
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for updating software object instances on a plurality of nodes. An exemplary method may comprise monitoring a software repository for an update to the software object instance installed on the plurality of nodes. In response to detecting the update, the method may comprise initiating installation of the update to the software object instance on a first subset of the plurality of nodes in accordance with an installation schedule. The method may comprise determining whether a functionality or performance issue in the software object instance or a respective node of the first subset was detected subsequent to updating the software object instance. In response to determining that the functionality or performance issue was not detected, the method may comprise updating the software object instance on a second subset of the plurality of nodes in accordance with the installation schedule.
US12333279B2
Template data indicates at least one designated processing item, first execution order of at least one designated processing item, and an insertion position at which insertion of a new processing item is permitted in a first flow in which at least one designated processing item is arranged according to the first execution order. Additional data indicates at least one additional processing item and second execution order of the at least one additional processing item. A program executing unit executes a program in which a second flow in which at least one additional processing item is arranged according to second execution order is inserted into the insertion position in the first flow based on the template data and the additional data. Thus, a desired program can be easily executed using a common flow and an individual flow.
US12333265B2
A method for recognizing sign language using collaborative augmented reality devices is described. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a first image generated by a first augmented reality device and a second image generated by a second augmented reality device, the first image and the second image depicting a hand gesture of a user of the first augmented reality device, synchronizing the first augmented reality device with the second augmented reality device, in response to the synchronizing, distributing one or more processes of a sign language recognition system between the first and second augmented reality devices, collecting results from the one or more processes from the first and second augmented reality devices, and displaying, in near real-time in a first display of the first augmented reality device, text indicating a sign language translation of the hand gesture based on the results.
US12333263B2
A content translation method includes displaying, by a terminal, a first user interface, where the first user interface includes a first translation result, and the first translation result is a translation result of first content, detecting, by the terminal, a first operation on the first user interface, displaying, by the terminal, a second user interface in response to the first operation on the first user interface, where the second user interface includes a second translation result, and the second translation result is a translation result of second content, and sending, by the terminal in response to the first operation on the first user interface, third content to a first server to translate the third content, where the second content is associated with the first content, and the third content is associated with the second content.
US12333256B2
A method of authoring a conversation service for a chatbot and a database includes receiving, from a user, a selection of a database, and connecting an authoring service of the chatbot to a table in the database; outputting, from the authoring service to the user, a question requesting a description of a subject matter of the table; receiving the description of the subject matter of the table; outputting to the user a question requesting an identification of a key column of the table that contains values that represent the subject matter of the table; receiving the identification of the key column of the table; and translating, by a natural language query service, the description of the subject matter of the table and the key column of the table into the conversation service, wherein the conversation service includes SQL statements suitable for querying the database table.
US12333254B2
A method for creating a student model from a teacher model for knowledge distillation. The method may include: providing the teacher model trained on a first training dataset; generating candidate student models, wherein each of the candidate student models is a model having a unique permutation of layers derived by randomly selecting one or more layers of the plurality of layers of the teacher model for removing; generating a second training dataset; for each of the candidate student models: providing the second training dataset as inputs; recording outputs generated; and based on the recorded outputs, evaluating a performance according to a predetermined model evaluation criterion; determining which of the candidate student models performed best among the candidate student models based on the predetermined model evaluation criterion; identifying a preferred candidate student model.
US12333249B2
Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for correcting entity detection errors with entity correction and resolution in optical character recognition for digitization of physical documents. Specifically, the disclosed system utilizes named entity recognition to extract entities from character strings (e.g., words) in a digital text document. The disclosed system also tokenizes the character strings in the digital text document based on attributes of the character strings. Furthermore, the disclosed system compares the extracted entities and tokenized character strings to determine similarity metrics between the extracted entities and tokenized character strings. The disclosed system also compares extracted entities to character strings including special/numerical characters to determine similarity metrics indicating correlation probabilities between entities and character strings. The disclosed systems generate mappings between the tokens and entities based on the similarity metrics to resolve entities to likely corresponding character strings while correcting for errors during entity extraction.
US12333248B2
An example operation may include one or more of executing a machine learning model on training data, where the training data comprises a plurality of word strings, identifying words within the training data that are extracted by the machine learning model during the executing, determining a color for the machine learning model based on the identified words and a predefined mapping of words to colors, and rendering, via a user interface, a label associated with the machine learning model in the determined color for the machine learning model.
US12333247B1
A computer-implemented process is programmed to programmatically receive at a first computer a digital electronic object comprising a source text having been composed at a second computer, send instructions to the second computer for presenting filters via a user interface, which are programmed to adjust the source text when they are selected and executed, receive a selection of a first filter, generate an output set of suggestions based on executing the first filter over the source text, transmit the output set of suggestions to the second computer, receive a specification to apply the suggestions, and in response, automatically apply all the suggestions to the source text and transmit updated presentation instructions to the second computer which when rendered using the second computer cause displaying an updated text with all the suggestions having been applied to the source text.
US12333246B1
A system and method for generating question-answer pairs is disclosed. The system and method can receive a document. A sentence and/or a further sentence in the document may be identified. A syntactic map for the sentence and/or the further sentence may be generated. Noun phrases and prepositional phrases may be identified based on the syntactic map. Sentence level questions may be generated based on phrases identified using natural language processing (NLP) techniques. Document level questions can also be generated based on syntactic maps generated and NLP techniques.
US12333242B2
A document management system generates a document template within which a user can embed document tags. Each document tag represents a term of the document. The user selects a document tag and identifies a location for the document tag within the document template. The embedded document tag adheres to formatting rules of the document template. The document management system accesses a data value corresponding to the selected document tag and generates a modified document. The modified document includes the accessed data value at the identified location, and is subject to the formatting rules of the document template.
US12333241B2
Technology is disclosed herein for integrating native and non-native dependencies in a spreadsheet hosted by a spreadsheet application. In an implementation, a computing apparatus identifies a formula in a first cell of a spreadsheet which includes a non-native argument. The computing apparatus identifies a dependency between the first cell and a second cell created by the non-native argument. The computing apparatus limits recalculations of the spreadsheet based at least on the dependency. In an implementation, absent any other dependencies between the first cell and other cells, the first cell is excluded from recalculations triggered by changes to the other cells and included in recalculations triggered by the second cell. In an implementation, a direct or indirect dependency is created by, respectively, an explicit or implicit reference to the second cell in the non-native argument. In some implementations, the formula is native to the spreadsheet application hosting the spreadsheet.
US12333239B2
A copy generation method and apparatus, an electronic device, a computer storage medium and a computer program product. The method comprises: acquiring first attribute data of a commodity (100); determining first key attribute data of the commodity on the basis of a pre-trained first copy generation model, wherein the first key attribute data represents part of the first attribute data (101); obtaining a first candidate copy set for the commodity according to the first key attribute data, wherein the first candidate copy set represents a set of at least one piece of commodity copy (102); and screening candidate copy data according to a quality determination rule, and determining a target commodity copy, wherein the candidate copy data comprises the commodity copy in the first candidate copy set (103).
US12333225B2
System and method for monitoring and diagnosis of engine health using a snapshot-CEOD based approach
A system and method for monitoring and diagnosis of engine health are provided. In one aspect, a system receives continuous operating data (COD) associated with an asset. The COD includes parameter values for one or more parameters over a collection time period. The system generates synthetic snapshot data based at least in part on the COD. The synthetic snapshot data includes one or more synthetic snapshots each containing the parameter values for the one or more parameters for a given timepoint within the collection time period. The system also receives snapshot data associated with the asset. The snapshot data includes one or more snapshots each containing parameter values for the one or more parameters for a given timepoint. The system generates an output indicating a health status of the asset or one or more components thereof based at least in part on the snapshot data and the synthetic snapshot data.
US12333217B2
As disclosed herein, a computer-implemented method for refining a description of a desired digital asset through interactive conversational exchange is provided. The computer-implemented method may include receiving, via a conversational user interface (UI), a first input from a user including a description of a desired digital asset. The computer-implemented method may include prompting the user to provide a second input including additional details about the desired digital asset. The computer-implemented method may include generating, based on the second input, a first refined description of the desired digital asset. The computer-implemented method may include providing the first refined description to a machine learning (ML) model to generate the desired digital asset. A system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed.
US12333212B2
A method and apparatus for volume control of an electronic device is provided herein. During operation, a volume-control knob will increase a volume of sound output from a device in a substantially linear fashion (versus knob rotation angle) as a volume-control knob is rotated. Once the volume-control knob is rotated past a predetermined amount, a volume boost is activated, increasing the volume level in a non-linear fashion. More particularly, in one embodiment of the present invention, once the volume-control knob is rotated past the predetermined amount (e.g., 300 degrees), the volume will be increased instantaneously (e.g., by 25%).
US12333200B2
Systems and methods for remotely monitoring digital signage. Display assemblies include components for operation, including an electronic display, and sensor(s) for monitoring local conditions. Server(s) receive data from the sensors and components of the display assemblies by way of local controllers and network connection devices of the display assemblies. The data is stored such that data points thereof are identifiable to the display assembly and sensor or component of origination. Data requests are received requesting specific information. For each request, a subset of the data points is retrieved in accordance with the data request and at least one data output display is generated based on the subset of said data points.
US12333199B2
An information processing device includes a processor, in which the processor is configured to: receive a setting value of a predetermined function, and cause a display unit to display identification information which is determined according to the setting value and with which a content of the predetermined function to be executed according to the setting value is identifiable.
US12333196B2
An information processing device includes a processor configured to display a workflow representing a relationship of a processes related to manufacturing a product including a plurality of parts, and a progress status of the respective parts. Further, when there is a part among the plurality of parts whose process cannot be started, the processor is configured to identify a first part which caused the process cannot to be started, and display or notify the first part.
US12333192B2
Disclosed are a memory configuration method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium. The memory configuration method includes: obtaining virtual memory by dividing a solid-state storage hard disk; establishing communication paths between a hardware management unit and the solid-state storage hard disk, so that the virtual memory can be accessed through the hardware management unit, wherein the hardware management unit is configured to manage high-speed access protocol queues; measuring the memory access pressure of the hardware management unit; and adjusting the size of the virtual memory according to the memory access pressure.
US12333191B2
Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to calibrating memory circuitry according to externally provided reference voltage are described. A memory device may include a calibration control logic that at least isolates an internal reference voltage from an internal buffer. The internal buffer may receive and process the externally provided reference voltage instead of command-address signals for calibration purposes.
US12333181B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses related to source address memory management are described. For example, a controller can be coupled to a memory device to select a source block, a destination block, and a metadata block. The controller can store metadata indicative of an address of the source block in the metadata block. The controller can perform a memory management operation to transfer data from the source block to the destination block.
US12333173B2
The disclosure provides methods and systems for transparent data movement between a private cloud storage ecosystem and another storage system. The other storage system may be local storage or external storage separate and apart from the private cloud storage ecosystem. Originally, metadata and the data contents of a file are both stored on local storage in the private cloud storage ecosystem. The method separates the metadata from the data contents of a file such that the metadata and data contents are independently operable. After separation and based on policy, the data content is transparently moved between the private cloud storage system and the other storage system. The data is managed and tracked such that a user, e.g., a client or external program/entity, may access the data content using the original metadata stored on the private cloud storage ecosystem, despite the movement of the data contents to the other storage system.
US12333171B2
A monotonic counter includes a plurality of storage blocks and a controller. Each of the storage blocks has a plurality of count storage units for sequentially storing at least data bit of count data. There is one of the storage blocks serving as a working storage block at any time. The controller includes: interrupt recording circuitry for recording an interrupt; and logic determination circuitry for determining, upon determining that the monotonic counter with the interrupt has been powered on and reset, whether the count storage units of the working storage block are all full, and when the count storage units of the working storage block are not all full, writing preset data again in one of the count storage units of the working storage block into which the data bit of the count data is stored last.
US12333168B2
A memory management method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: in a first operation mode, setting a physical management unit to cross N physical regions in a rewritable non-volatile memory module; in a second operation mode, setting the physical management unit to cross M physical regions in the rewritable non-volatile memory module, wherein N is greater than M; and accessing the rewritable non-volatile memory module based on the physical management unit.
US12333160B2
In some implementations, a memory device may detect a read command associated with reading data stored by the memory device. The memory device may determine whether the read command is from a host device in communication with the memory device. The memory device may select, based on whether the read command is from the host device, one of a first voltage pattern or a second voltage pattern to be applied to memory cells of the memory device to execute the read command, wherein the first voltage pattern is selected if the read command is from the host device and the second voltage pattern is selected if the read command is not from the host device, wherein the second voltage pattern is different from the first voltage pattern. The memory device may execute the read command using a selected one of the first voltage pattern or the second voltage pattern.
US12333158B2
A data processor is adapted to couple to a memory. The data processor includes a memory operation array, a power engine, and an initialization circuit. The memory operation array includes a command portion and a data portion. The power engine has an input for receiving power state change request signals and an output for providing memory operations responsive to instructions stored in the command portion. The initialization circuit populates the data portion such that consecutive memory operations are separated by an amount corresponding to a predetermined minimum timing parameter.
US12333157B2
This application relates to the field of storage technology and discloses a method for protecting partial space of SSD and a storage system. The storage space of the SSD is divided into multiple regions and there is a partition table stored in the SSD, which includes region type of each region. The method includes: receiving, by the SSD, a command to read the partition table; and retrieving, by the SSD, the partition table, removing one or more regions with the region type being locked from the partition table, and returning the removed partition table. This application provides a simple implementation and self-encrypting protection scheme, which requires fewer running resources, is easy to operate, has strong portability, and can meet basic self-encrypting and locking requirements.
US12333154B2
A processing device in a memory sub-system performs a first media scan operation with respect to a plurality of memory pages addressable by the ordinary wordline, wherein each page of the plurality of memory pages is contained by a respective management unit, and responsive to determining that a value of a data state metric of a memory page of the plurality of memory page addressable by the ordinary wordline satisfies a specified condition, performs a first media management operation with respect to a management unit containing the memory page. The processing device further performs a second media scan operation with respect to a plurality of memory pages addressable by the mandatory wordline, wherein each page of the plurality of memory pages is contained by the respective management unit, and responsive to determining that a value of the data state metric of a memory page of the plurality of memory page addressable by the mandatory wordline satisfies the specified condition, performs a second media management operation with respect to the management unit containing the memory page.
US12333143B2
Method prevents duplicate data to be stored in storage having hosts which do not trust each other. The method includes storage including encrypted data blocks, network further including distributed ledger, accessible to each of two or more hosts. The method includes steps, performed by first host when the first host wishes to store a new data block, obtaining first hash value for new data block, determining if first hash value is found in ledger. If first hash value is not found in ledger, creating set of confirmation data, encrypting new data block with block-unique encryption key, and storing first ownership record in ledger. If first hash value is found in ledger, obtaining information about second host that has already stored previous block identical to new data block, entering in ledger key request, receiving from ledger key transfer record, sending to ledger new ownership record.
US12333130B2
A building management system monitoring device include a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory and is configured to receive data from the building management system. The device further includes a data evaluation module stored in the memory and configured to evaluate the received data. The monitoring device further including a user interface. The user interface is in communication with the processing circuit, and configured to display a plurality of real-time data values received by the processing circuit. The user interface is further configured to display a visual indication in response to the data evaluation module determining a data value variation exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US12333126B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for selecting an input mode are described. In one aspect, a method includes receiving request data specifying a request to launch a virtual assistant application from a lock screen of a mobile device. In response to receiving the request data, input signals are obtained. A selection of an input mode for the virtual assistant application is made, from candidate input modes, based on the input signals. Each candidate input mode is of an input type different from each other input type of each other candidate input mode. The input types include an image type and an audio type. The input mode of the image type receives pixel data for input to the virtual assistant application. The input mode of the audio type receives audio input for the virtual assistant application. The virtual assistant application presents content selected based on input signals received using the selected input mode.
US12333125B2
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for page interaction are provided. The method includes presenting a predetermined icon at a predetermined location in a first page, the predetermined icon configured for accessing a second page; detecting a non-tap gesture on a first page; if the non-tap gesture is detected, based on the type of the non-tap gesture and a location corresponding to the first page in a page navigation structure, determining whether the non-tap gesture corresponds to the selection of a pre-determined icon; and switching from the first page to the second page if the non-tap gesture is determined to correspond to the selection of the predetermined icon. In this way, convenient, quick switching and access to the pages may be supported.
US12333119B2
An electronic device including a display layer and a sensor layer including a plurality of sensing units. Each of the plurality of sensing units includes at least one sub sensing unit. The at least one sub sensing unit includes a first pattern including a first portion and a second portion, a first cross pattern including a first cross portion and a second cross portion, a second cross pattern, and a bridge pattern. The second portion extends in a first cross direction crossing the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction to face the first cross portion, and the second cross portion extends in the first cross direction to face the first portion.
US12333112B2
A system and method for capacitive sensing using an input device are provided. The input device includes a display, a touch sensor and a processing system. The touch sensor has a plurality of transmitter electrodes with a first subset of positive transmitter electrodes driven by a positive sensing signal and a second subset of negative transmitter electrodes driven by a negative sensing signal. Each positive transmitter electrode spatially alternates with a negative transmitter electrode of the second subset of negative transmitter electrodes. The touch sensor includes a plurality of receiver electrodes arranged in differential pairs. Each differential pair includes a positive receiver electrode coupled to at least one of the first subset of positive transmitter electrodes and a negative receiver electrode coupled to at least one of the second subset of negative transmitter electrodes. The processing system transmits the positive sensing signal and the negative sensing signal, and receives a first resulting signal from the positive receiver electrode and a second resulting signal from the negative receiver electrode. The first resulting signal and the second resulting signal are combined to mitigate noise.
US12333110B2
A driving method of a touch sensing part includes sensing a touch of a user by comparing a capacitance formed by a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode crossing the first sensing electrode with a reference value in a reference touch mode, varying the reference value such that the reference value decreases along a decrease in the capacitance, during a first period, when an ambient temperature is lower than a reference temperature, sensing the user's touch by comparing the reference value and the capacitance, with the reference value maintained uniformly, during a second period following the first period, when the touch of the user is made, and varying the reference value such that the reference value decreases, during a third period following the second period.
US12333109B2
A pen and touch input system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit for controlling the sensor unit and a stylus pen interacting with the touch input device.
US12333099B2
An optical film includes a substrate film and an adhesion-facilitating layer arranged on at least one surface of the substrate film, in which the adhesion-facilitating layer contains a resin, silica particles, and metal oxide particles other than the silica particles; a ratio of a percentage A of an area derived from the metal oxide particles in a total area of a specific lower region to a percentage B of an area derived from the metal oxide particles in a total area of a specific upper region is 1.05 or more; and the surface of the adhesion-facilitating layer opposite to the substrate film side has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 10 nm or more and less than 20 nm.
US12333089B2
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for managing sensor data, a host, and a computer readable storage circuit. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of first screen frames of a first application and obtaining a first sensor data associated with first screen frames from a first sensor; determining a first foreground part within each of first screen frames; determining a first mask associated with the first sensor based on the first foreground part within each of first screen frames and the first sensor data associated with first screen frames; obtaining a plurality of second screen frames of the first application and obtaining a second sensor data associated with second screen frames from the first sensor; managing the second sensor data associated with second screen frames by using the first mask; and interacting with the first application with the managed second sensor data.
US12333087B2
An interactive 3D cursor facilitates selection and manipulation of a three-dimensional volume from a three-dimensional image. The selected volume image may be transparency-adjusted and filtered to remove selected tissues from view. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of tissues in a selected volume may be performed. Location indicators, annotations, and registration markers may be overlaid on selected volume images.
US12333086B2
A composite function keyboard circuit includes a first matrix circuit, a first bias resistor group, a second matrix circuit, a second bias resistor group and a controller. Each switch unit in the first matrix circuit is an ink-type force sensing switch. A resistance of the ink-type force sensing switch is variable according to a pressing mode of a keypress action. An electrical connection path is formed between the ink-type force sensing switch and the corresponding bias resistor of the second bias resistor group. When the ink-type force sensing switch is electrically conductive, a divided sensing voltage is generated by the electrical connection path, and the controller generates a corresponding key control instruction according to a level of the divided sensing voltage. Furthermore, the cooperation of the first matrix circuit and the first bias resistor group can achieve a ghost key preventing function.
US12333071B2
A method for determining a direction of gaze of an eye for data glasses. The method includes: reading distance values and speed values, which represent a distance between laser sensors for emitting laser beams and surface intersection points of the laser beams on the eye and also surface speeds at the surface intersection points; classifying the distance values and the speed values in order to obtain classification values which indicate the parts of the eye associated with the surface intersection points; estimating position values which represent positions of the laser sensors using the distance values, the speed values, and the classification values; and ascertaining a gaze direction value which represents the gaze direction using the position values, the distance values, and the speed values.
US12333065B1
Customizing virtual and augmented reality experiences for neurodevelopmental therapies and education
Provided are platforms, methods, and systems to customize virtual or augmented reality (collectively, XR) content for an individual or a group of individuals, such as to treat a user having a mental or neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism), train or educate an individual (e.g., student) or a group of individuals, or otherwise attend to a special need of an individual or a group of individuals. A graphical user interface may be used to edit the XR content.
US12333062B2
Various systems and methods are presented regarding utilizing technology to determine a vehicle occupant's reaction to a soundscape present in a passenger compartment in which they are located. Sound waves present in the soundscape can result for sources internal and external to the vehicle, as well as sound waves transmitted into the passenger compartment as part of an audio technique, such as audio suppression, audio enhancement, anti-noise, audio cancellation, etc. Occupant feedback can be via a button, gesture recognition, speech, a physical condition, and suchlike, and can indicate approval or disapproval of the soundscape. Location of the vehicle can be determined based on GPS data, images of the operating environment, etc. The network of devices can be clocked with a common protocol to enable synchronization of fused data.
US12333057B2
An apparatus, and a method therefore, are described, the apparatus according to one embodiment including a security manager and a plurality of clusters of processing elements. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters includes a respective plurality of processing elements. A controller of the apparatus, which may include a security manager, may be configured to control the plurality of clusters to receive a first data stream and a second data stream, control a first plurality of processing elements in a first cluster to process the first data stream using a first security protocol, and control a second plurality of processing elements in a second cluster to process the second data stream using a second security protocol.
US12333049B2
Disclosed herein are systems and method for controlling data access, the method including: receiving a request to access data on a computing device; determining that the data requested for access has a first degree of confidentiality, wherein the first degree of confidentiality indicates that the data can only be accessed in an environment occupied by a threshold number of persons; retrieving sensor data from a plurality of sensors located in the environment; determining, based on the sensor data, a number of persons occupying the environment; determining whether the number of persons exceeds the threshold number of persons; and in response to determining that the number of persons exceeds the threshold number of persons, denying the request to access the data.
US12333046B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for managing privacy of data are provided. The method includes providing at least one processor in communication with the at least one database, a memory device including readable instructions, and at least one of an agent device and a user device in communication with the at least one processor via a network connection; receiving at least one communication request related to user data; collecting usage data of the user data; and transmitting the communication containing the usage data to a user.
US12333039B2
A server determines an array [[addr]] indicating a storage destination of each piece of data, generates an array of concealed values, and connects the generated array to the array [[addr]] to determine an array [[addr′]]. The server generates a sort permutation [[σ1]] for the array, applies the sort permutation [[σ1]] to the array [[addr′]], and converts the array [[addr′]] into an array with a sequence composed of first Z elements set to [[i]] followed by αi elements set to [[B]]. The server generates a sort permutation [[σ2]] for the converted array [[addr′]], generates dummy data, imparts the generated dummy data to the concealed data sequence, applies the sort permutations [[σ1]] and [[σ2]] to the data array imparted with the dummy data, and generates, as a secret hash table, a data sequence obtained by deleting the last N pieces of data from the sorted data array.
US12333038B2
A system and method are provided for assessing whether data files contain sensitive information associated with an entity. The system stores search keywords associated with the entity, generates search terms based on the search keywords, and searches one or more online public databases for data files associated with each search term. The system then generates risk scores for data files in the search results indicating a likelihood that the data files contain information from a data breach associated with the entity. The system identifies data files that contain information from the data breach from the generated risk scores, and transmits a notification to the entity describing the identified data files.
US12333032B2
Various hardware and software configurations are described herein which provide improved security and control over protected data. In some embodiments, a computer includes a main motherboard card coupled to all input/output devices connected to the computer, and a trusted operating system operates on the main motherboard which includes an access control module for controlling access to the protected data in accordance with rules. The trusted operating system stores the protected data in an unprotected form only on the memory devices on the main motherboard. The computer may also have a computer card coupled to the main motherboard via a PCI bus, on which is operating a guest operating system session for handling requests for data from software applications on the computer. A tamper detection mechanism is provided in the computer for protecting against attempts to copy the unprotected form of the protected data onto memory devices other than the one or more memory devices used by the motherboard or computer card.
US12333030B2
A publisher device receives a blockchain transaction of a request to print content from a user device and generates a print stream of the content. The publisher device sends a blockchain transaction of a right to print the print stream to the user device, which sends a blockchain transaction of the right to print to a printing device. The printing device sends a blockchain transaction of an authorization request to print the print stream to the publisher device, and then receives from the publisher device a blockchain transaction of a link to the print stream at a portal device. The printing device downloads the print stream from the portal device at the link, and prints the print stream.
US12333025B2
Examples herein relate to an interface selectively providing access to a memory region for a work request from an entity by providing selective access to a physical address of the memory region and selective access to a cryptographic key for use by a memory controller to access the memory region. In some examples, providing selective access to a physical address conversion is based on one or more of: validation of a certificate received with the work request and an identifier of the entity being associated with a process with access to the memory region. Access to the memory region can be specified to be one or more of: create, read, update, delete, write, or notify. A memory region can be a page or sub-page sized region. Different access rights can be associated with different sub-portions of the memory region, wherein the access rights comprise one or more of: create, read, update, delete, write, or notify.
US12333020B2
Systems are provided for generating, modifying and using SBOMs for facilitating risk assessment and threat mitigation for corresponding programs, and particularly for large programming builds. The creation and modification of the SBOMs includes processes for omitting declarations referenced in chunk SBOMs of program chunks incorporated into a final programming build associated with a build SBOM, but which are not actually utilized by the final programming build, as well as processes for adding new declarations for code segments that are not declared in the related chunk SBOMs, even though the code segments are utilized by the final programming build. Systems are also configured to use SBOMs in combination with configuration restriction records to assess and resolve threat events in a manner that can prevent unnecessary remedial actions for threat events that appear to be relevant to one or more files or dependencies incorporated into a program.
US12333015B2
An information handling system may include at least one processor and a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by the at least one processor. The instructions may be executable for: prior to initialization of an operating system, executing a first-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to provide system-level context information; executing a third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the third-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to receive the system-level context information from the first-party pre-boot firmware application; and displaying a user interface for the third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein at least one element of the user interface is based on the system-level context information.
US12333005B2
A method for implementing a self-attentive encoder-decoder transformer framework for anomaly detection in event sequences is presented. The method includes feeding event content information into a content-awareness layer to generate event representations, inputting, into an encoder, event sequences of two hierarchies to capture long-term and short-term patterns and to generate feature maps, adding, in the decoder, a special sequence token at a beginning of an input sequence under detection, during a training stage, applying a one-class objective to bound the decoded special sequence token with a reconstruction loss for sequence forecasting using the generated feature maps from the encoder, and during a testing stage, labeling any event representation whose decoded special sequence token lies outside a hypersphere as an anomaly.
US12332995B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a substitute audit log for use by applications in the user-space of a host operating system to write audit information. When a container makes a system call attempting to write audit information to an audit log of the kernel, the kernel may utilize a predefined set of instructions indicating how to detect such system calls and how such system calls are to be modified so as to reroute the system call to an unprivileged socket. The kernel write the audit information of the system call to an unprivileged socket that is connected to a substitute audit log. A container management program monitoring the unprivileged socket may write the audit information to the substitute log which is defined in container specific directories of the container.
US12332992B2
A method and system for controlling charging security systems to enable sharing of charging stations, such as by allowing vehicle owners to use their cell phone or other device to request disarming or otherwise disabling a charging security system so that a corresponding charging station can be shared with another vehicle.
US12332990B2
Systems and methods provide an Information Handling System (IHS) comprising one or more host processor modules configured to host pluggable hardware devices and a secure control module configured to host a baseboard management controller. The baseboard management controller obtain an SPDM alias certificate from at least one pluggable hardware device, and retrieve an extended reality content link from the SPDM alias certificate and an error code database from the SPDM alias certificate. The extended reality content link may include one or more of a virtual reality content link, an augmented reality content link, and a mixed reality content link. The extended reality content link comprises a URL or address where virtual, augmented, or mixed reality content associated with the at least one pluggable hardware device is available. The error code database identifies error states associated with the at least one pluggable hardware device.
US12332988B2
A system of enhancing biometric analysis matching utilizes an image sensor, such as a digital camera, to capture an image of a face of a person. The system may perform image enhancement, such as edge and contrast enhancement, prior to performing face matching. The enhancement may be localized to a given image region based on determined region illumination. The system may perform image processing and analysis comprising face detection, alignment, feature extraction, and recognition. A biometric recognition confidence indicator may be generated using the results of the image enhancement and analysis. At least partly in response to the biometric recognition confidence indicator falling below a threshold enhancing recognition confidence using an image of visual indicia captured using the image sensor.
US12332978B2
Described are methods and system that digitally watermark documents using an encoding scheme that embeds unique identifiers into the files by perturbing the relative heights of words to create patterns that are imperceptible to the human eye but decodable to recover the identifiers. The unique identifiers can be precoded before they are embedded in the documents.
US12332977B2
A system for watermarking a USB Type-C and PD protocol hardware sub-system existing as a part of a SOC/IC system includes a tester to generate a watermarking signal, a device under test (DUT), wherein the DUT is configured with a USB Type-C port with power delivery implementation and including a hardware subsystem configured for watermarking the DUT and transmit a response signal upon receipt of the watermarking signal from the tester. The tester includes a controller including one or more processors that execute a set of executable instructions that are stored in a memory, upon which execution, the processor causes the controller to generate the watermarking signal, the watermarking signal comprises a custom signal and a custom packet associated with a configured custom signal stored in a data buffer that is associated with the SOC/IC system, and transmit the watermarking signal on one or more configuration channel (CC) lines.
US12332975B2
Systems and methods of sensor data fusion including sensor data capture, curation, linking, fusion, inference, and validation. The systems and methods described herein reduce computational demand and processing time by curating data and calculating conditional entropy. The system is operable to fuse data from a plurality of sensor types. A computer processor optionally stores fused sensor data that the system validates above a mathematical threshold.
US12332972B2
Provided is a generation system including: one or more processors which acquire waveform data; specify an intention of a user; and generate pseudo waveform data from the waveform data acquired in such a manner that an intention of a user specified is reflected. Provided is a method for generating a waveform evaluation model executed by a computer, including: acquiring waveform data; specifying an intention of a user; generating pseudo waveform by generating pseudo waveform data from the waveform data acquired in the acquiring the waveform data in such a manner that the intention of the user specified in the specifying the intention is reflected; and executing learning by executing machine learning using the pseudo waveform data generated in the generating the pseudo waveform to generate a waveform evaluation model which outputs an evaluation result of input waveform data.
US12332970B2
Described are systems and methods for training a machine-learning model to generate image of biological samples, and systems and methods for generating enhanced images of biological samples. The method for training a machine-learning model to generate images of biological samples may include obtaining a plurality of training images comprising a training image of a first type, and a training image of a second type. The method may also include generating, based on the training image of the first type, a plurality of wavelet coefficients using the machine-learning model; generating, based on the plurality of wavelet coefficients, a synthetic image of the second type; comparing the synthetic image of the second type with the training image of the second type; and updating the machine-learning model based on the comparison.
US12332969B2
According to one embodiment, an information processing method includes: calculating a first feature amount of query data in a first field; calculating first similarity degrees between the first feature amount and second feature amounts in the first field; obtaining, based on the first similarity degrees, third feature amounts in a second field that are associated with feature amounts selected from the second feature amounts, the second field being different from the first field; calculating fourth feature amounts in the second field, for choices concerning the query data; calculating second similarity degrees between the third feature amounts and the fourth feature amounts; and selecting, based on the second similarity degrees, an answer to the query data among answer candidates corresponding to the third feature amounts.
US12332965B1
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented to provide a personalized view of webpages and an interactive assistant for exploring website content. One method includes operations for accessing website data of a website, and detecting a request entered by a user in a user interface (UI). One or more blocks for a webpage are generated in response to the request, where generating each block includes constructing a prompt by entering website data, user information, and block information on a prompt template; providing the prompt as input to a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tool; and utilizing the response from the GAI tool to build the block for the webpage. The method further includes causing presentation on the UI of the webpage including the generated one or more blocks.
US12332964B1
Methods and systems which involve edge computing systems with improved edge performance are disclosed herein. A disclosed method includes transmitting first and second edge requests for a webpage, analyzing first and second responses to the first and second requests, and identifying a collection of dynamic content document objects on the webpage. The webpage comprises the collection of dynamic content document objects and a collection of static content document objects. The method further includes caching the collection of static content document objects and in response to receiving a client request for the webpage: transmitting the collection of static content document objects from the cache; and transmitting a third edge request for the collection of dynamic content document objects. The method further includes receiving the collection of dynamic content document objects and transmitting the collection of dynamic content document objects to the client device.
US12332957B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for indicating location status. A computing device can receive a query from a user device, a current time, and a location for the user device. The computing device identifies results responsive to the query, including one or more business results that are each associated with a business location and operating hours. The computing device can select a subset of the business results as open results based on the operating hours of the business results, the current time, and travel times from the device location to the respective business locations. Data can be provided for a search engine results page that designates the subset of the business results as open results.
US12332953B1
Systems, methods, and products described herein include a server, which receives a request from a user's electronic client device. The server may query web pages and determine if the web pages comply with the compliance rules. When the web pages do not comply with the compliance rules, the server may generate an analysis report on the web pages and send the analysis report to the user. After the user reviews the report and chooses the trouble web pages, the server sends review alerts to the points of contact, such as the product owners and other stakeholders. The product owner may more easily be able to take proper actions and better manage the websites by refreshing noncompliant or incorrect content. In this way, the systems and methods allow product owners and users to manage and/or curate the content of web pages more systematically and automatically.
US12332950B2
A method, a computer system, a server, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for providing a search service are provided. The method of providing the search service includes: executing the search service provided through a chatroom associated with a messenger application; and, based on a first search term input for the search service, displaying, on a search entry area, first search results corresponding to the first search term and at least one autocomplete search term of the first search term.
US12332946B2
A media creation system is provided for creating photographs and videos that include assets sourced from different geographic locations. The media creation system may perform parsing media, transposition the media, and/or perform additional modifications to the media. A method for creating photographs, videos, and live streams of one or more assets sourced from different geographic locations using the audiovisual media composition system is also provided. Communication, chat, and rating features are also provided.
US12332942B2
A computer-implemented method for storage of digital information data via at least one processing unit (110) operatively coupled to at least one database is proposed. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises: providing at least one portion of the digital information data; performing at least one syntactic and/or semantic search in the at least one database based upon the portion of the digital information data; providing one or more meta-data strings in response to the at least one syntactic and/or semantic search; receiving at least one relevant meta-data string; and storing the portion of digital information data and the at least one relevant meta-data string. In at least one embodiment, the at least one relevant meta-data string is usable for a future syntactic and/or semantic search.
US12332939B2
Systems and methods for text processing are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a query comprising a natural language expression; extract a plurality of mentions from the query; generate a relation vector between a pair of the plurality of mentions using a relation encoder network, wherein the relation encoder network is trained using a contrastive learning process where mention pairs from a same document are labeled as positive samples and mention pairs from different documents are labeled as negative samples; combine the plurality of mentions with the relation vector to obtain a virtual knowledge graph of the query; identify a document corresponding to the query by comparing the virtual knowledge graph of the query to a virtual knowledge graph of the document; and transmit a response to the query, wherein the response includes a reference to the document.
US12332927B2
An information search system, including: a database (12); a query sentence acceptance unit (26) that accepts a query sentence; an inputted search keyword extractor (44) that extracts an inputted search keyword from the query sentence; a shared keyword dictionary (30) in which relevant keywords are registered in association with each other; a local keyword dictionary (102) in which district keywords used in particular districts are registered; a candidate search keyword reader (32) that reads out a keyword that is relevant to the inputted search keyword; and a retrieval executor (40) that executes retrieval processing from the database using the inputted search keyword, wherein, in a case in which the inputted search keyword is not registered in the local keyword dictionary, the candidate search keyword reader refers to the shared keyword dictionary, so as to read out a keyword that is relevant to the inputted search keyword.
US12332921B1
The present disclosure is directed to a system for maintaining a relational data model for storage in a database. The operations may include generating a data analysis algorithm trained to predict relationships in a data domain according to an architectural framework; access, a graph database that includes nodes and edges as a data model for representing data objects of the data domain according to the architectural framework; query the data objects using a modeling language for the database; and apply the data analysis algorithm to identify patterns in the graph database.
US12332915B2
A management method for an Internet of Things device includes: generating a reported value storage space and a desired value storage space for the Internet of Things device; receiving device actual configuration data reported by the Internet of Things device, and storing the device actual configuration data into the reported value storage space; receiving a configuration instruction that is transmitted by a control end of the Internet of Things device and that includes desired configuration data, and storing the desired configuration data into the desired value storage space; and synchronizing the desired configuration data stored in the desired value storage space into the Internet of Things device when the desired configuration data stored in the desired value storage space is different from the device actual configuration data stored in the reported value storage space.
US12332894B2
The present disclosure describes a system and method for optimizing SQL queries, specifically addressing challenges in handling and optimization of nested Common Table Expressions (CTEs). The system comprises a SQL optimization engine configured to receive SQL scripts from a SQL editor application and output optimized SQL to a query engine for execution on a database. The optimization engine utilizes three primary stages: a CTE normalization stage, a materialization stage, and a caching stage. The CTE normalization stage unnests nested CTEs into single-level CTEs. The materialization stage implements a materialized Create Table As Select (CTAS) strategy for materializing the base query. The caching stage enables reusability of the materialized base query across multiple queries, increasing efficiency and performance. This system provides technical solutions to enhance the capabilities of SQL engines that lack native support for nested CTEs, offering improved query performance and management of large datasets.
US12332893B2
Disclosed is an approach to define non-SQL functions as a SQL macro, which is then processed inline with SQL statements. By inlining the macro into SQL, this approach avoids cross-engine context switches as well as making it possible for a SQL query optimizer to generate better plans that execute more efficiently.
US12332890B1
A database management system (DBMS) traverses an operator topology of a query plan to identify pipelines within the query plan. The query plan may include at least a first shared subplan reference, where the first shared subplan reference refers to a first shared subplan, and where the first shared subplan is associated with a shared node in the operator topology. Also, the DBMS assigns, based on an order of execution, pipeline indices to the pipelines in the query plan. Additionally, the DBMS tracks pipeline dependencies of the query plan. For each shared subplan reference, the database management system specifies the shared subplan reference as a pipeline breaker if its pipeline has a dependency to a pipeline with an index greater than a corresponding shared subplan. Otherwise, the shared subplan reference is specified as a non-pipeline breaker. Then, the query plan is updated based on these shared subplan reference specifications.
US12332889B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided that construct and execute multi-step query plans in a database application. A database application accepts a query such as, for example, a graph query. The database application generates a physical query plan comprising a set of execution steps that perform the query. The set of execution steps comprises at least an initial step, an intermediate step and a final step. The database executes the query by passing control to the initial step that, when complete, passes execution control to some other step. The intermediate step executes and when complete, may pass execution control to any other step including itself. Steps may be configured to communicate arbitrary data between steps. The generated query plan may also comprise multiple multi-step sequences, and such sequences may be configured to execute in the alternative based on intermediate query results, or a parameter included in the query.
US12332886B2
In some implementations, there is provided a method including receiving a request to provide a local database system with smart data access to a database table stored at a remote database system; executing, by the local database system, a series of one or more fetches, each of which obtains a chunk of the database table stored at the remote database system, such that a corresponding result set for each fetch causes the remote database system to fetch and materialize a corresponding chunk of the database table rather than the database table in its entirety; and reading, by the local database system, a first chunk obtained from the database table stored at the remote database system to form, at least in part, the local copy at the local database system.
US12332878B1
An exemplary machine-learning-based method for generating a response to a natural-language query from an entity associated with an organization comprises: obtaining a sub-query from the natural-language query; determining if a cache associated with the organization stores a matching historical sub-query: if the cache stores the matching historical sub-query, retrieving a historical sub-response associated with the historical sub-query from the cache as a sub-query response; if the cache does not store any matching historical sub-query: inputting the sub-query into a cache-based enhancement machine-learning model to enhance the sub-query, wherein the cache-based enhancement machine-learning model is trained based on historical query data stored in the cache associated with the organization; and inputting the enhanced sub-query into a language model to generate the sub-query response; and generating the response to the natural-language query based on the sub-query response.
US12332871B2
Techniques are provided for maintaining snapshots of state information for a plurality of resource entities, within a distributed cloud service. A first snapshot of state information for the plurality of resource entities is maintained at an endpoint in persistent storage. A request to modify resources allocated to resource entities is received. A virtual lock on the state information reflected in the first snapshot is obtained. Upon obtaining the virtual lock, a service determines, based on the first snapshot, that there are available resources to perform the request to modify resources. A second snapshot of the state information, reflecting the modification of resources allocated to resource entities, is then generated and stored at the endpoint in persistent storage. The virtual lock on the state information is released and the resources allocated to the resource entities are modified according to the request.
US12332870B2
The present disclosure describes a method and system for processing and indexing data from a continuously updated distributed database. The method and system employ a portioned database architecture to return results in a constant-time query and reduce the storage size of indexed records. The database partitions include a plurality of data records correspond to an index group in a single row of a rowKey table. The index group comprises data records that are indexed in a predetermined indexing interval. The portioned database architecture allows record fields to be queried from the index group.
US12332861B2
Example embodiments facilitate efficient comparison operations of tree structures, resulting in comparison metrics (e.g., similarity or distance metrics or scores) used enhance software systems, such as search algorithms, code optimization software, enterprise database applications, and so on. Trees to be compared are converted into sets, i.e., serialized using a novel enumeration method. Metric functions can then be efficiently applied to the sets to facilitate the comparison operations. In an illustrative embodiment, subtrees of larger trees can be compared individually, pairwise, where the comparison results of the subtree comparisons can be selectively weighted and summed to yield an aggregated comparison metric that is tailored for a specific application or comparison priority.
US12332856B2
This disclosure relates to assessment of data quality for unstructured data. In some aspects, a method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices, metadata of multiple data files; analyzing a graph database representative of the multiple data files and generated using the metadata, to identify unstructured data included in one or more data files, the graph database representing features of the multiple data files, and relationships among the features of the multiple data files; obtaining a set of customized rules for the unstructured data based on context of the unstructured data; determining that the unstructured data fails to satisfy the set of customized rules; and in response to determining that the unstructured data fails to satisfy the set of customized rules, modifying the unstructured data to satisfy the set of customized rules.
US12332847B1
Shared container image layer removal is provided. It is determined whether layer metadata corresponding to a selected layer of a container image includes a referenced image identifier corresponding to a reference shared layer of an other container image stored in local storage based on an analysis of the layer metadata. In response to determining that the layer metadata corresponding to the selected layer does include the referenced image identifier corresponding to the reference shared layer of the other container image stored in the local storage based on the analysis of the layer metadata, it is determined that the selected layer of the container image is a duplicate shared layer having same content as the reference shared layer. The container image containing the selected layer that is the duplicate shared layer is removed from the local storage to decrease space utilization of the local storage and thereby increase performance.
US12332845B2
An example network adapter includes a processor and a hardware processing engine. The processor is configured to obtain a first input/output (I/O) command that indicates to write first data stored in a local server into at least one peer server, and to send first indication information to the hardware processing engine. The first indication information indicates the hardware processing engine to obtain the first data from the local server, and the indication information includes address information and length information that are of the first data and that are stored in the local server. The hardware processing engine is configured to directly process the first data when the first data is obtained from the local server based on the address information and the length information, and send the processed first data to the at least one peer server, where the first data is not stored in a memory of the network adapter.
US12332844B2
The present disclosure is related to a file processing method, electronic apparatus and storage medium, the file processing method including: updating a file list according to file access information for a file in a storage device, wherein the file list contains file inode numbers of files to be defragmented; defragmenting the files to be defragmented corresponding to the file inode numbers in the storage device, according to the updated file list, in response to the occurrence of a triggering event.
US12332842B2
A file transfer system transfers a target file updated in a first computer to a second computer for each part obtained by dividing the target file and includes: an update recording unit that records an update position of the target file in the first computer as an offset flag; an update determination unit that refers to the offset flag and determines presence or absence of update for each part of the target file; and a transfer unit that transfers the part determined to have update by the update determination unit to the second computer, in which when re-update in which the target file is updated after the transfer unit starts transferring any part included in the target file occurs, the transfer unit transfers, to the second computer, a re-update part that is the part updated by the re-update, regardless of whether or not the re-update part has already been transferred.
US12332834B2
An apparatus includes components, a distributed timebase circuit, an interface and a Time Synchronization Circuit (TSC). The timebase circuit is configured to provide local timebases in physical proximity to the components, and synchronize the local timebases to a global timebase so as to provide a consistent time measurement. The interface is configured to be coupled to one or more devices. Transmissions on the interface are logically divided into a plurality of frames. Time on the interface is defined based on a frame number identifying a particular frame. The TSC is configured to capture a first timestamp based on the frame number corresponding to a point in time on the interface, and to concurrently capture a second timestamp based on a local timebase corresponding to the point in time, wherein the first timestamp and the second timestamp correlate time on the interface to the consistent time measurement.
US12332825B2
The disclosed techniques store certain information of functional modules and lanes to optimize a die-to-die interconnect link. Based on the information, the apparatus can optimize a link width and a multi-module link configuration of the interconnect link. An integrated circuit device includes a first die, a second die, and a die-to-die (D2D) interconnect link connected between the first die and the second die. The D2D interconnect link includes a plurality of lanes grouped into a plurality of modules. The apparatus maintains a training result of the D2D interconnect link based on the training of the D2D interconnect link, the training result including one or more link configurations of the plurality of modules. The apparatus selects a link configuration of the one or more link configurations to configure the D2D interconnect link including one or more of the plurality of modules.
US12332813B2
Systems and devices can include a controller and a command queue to buffer incoming write requests into the device. The controller can receive, from a client across a link, a non-posted write request (e.g., a deferred memory write (DMWr) request) in a transaction layer packet (TLP) to the command queue; determine that the command queue can accept the DMWr request; identify, from the TLP, a successful completion (SC) message that indicates that the DMWr request was accepted into the command queue; and transmit, to the client across the link, the SC message that indicates that the DMWr request was accepted into the command queue. The controller can receive a second DMWr request in a second TLP; determine that the command queue is full; and transmit a memory request retry status (MRS) message to be transmitted to the client in response to the command queue being full.
US12332810B1
Provided is an electronic device, including a first chiplet including a first bus interface, a first interconnect management module, and a first interconnect module, and a second chiplet connected to the first chiplet through the first interconnect module, wherein, in response to an occurrence of a request transaction associated with the second chiplet, the first interconnect management module stores, in a register, first information associated with the request transaction.
US12332808B2
A method and apparatus for setting memory, and an electronic device and a storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining a memory application instruction generated by a process corresponding to a simulator; determining target number of times of mappings for a first virtual memory space according to the memory application instruction; determining remaining number of times of mappings of the first virtual memory space; determining whether the remaining number of times of mappings is zero; if not, mapping the first virtual memory space to a second virtual memory space by using a copy-on-write instruction, updating the remaining number of times of mappings, and returning to the step of determining whether the remaining number of times of mappings is zero; and if yes, stopping mapping the first virtual memory space to the second virtual memory space by using the copy-on-write instruction.
US12332804B2
Disclosed is a system including a memory device having a plurality of physical memory blocks and associated with a logical address space that comprises a plurality of zones, wherein each zone comprises a plurality of logical block addresses (LBAs), and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations of receiving a request to store data referenced by an LBA associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones, obtaining a version identifier of the first zone, obtaining erase values for a plurality of available physical memory blocks of the memory device, selecting, in view of the version identifier of the first zone and the erase values, a first physical memory block of the plurality of available physical memory blocks, mapping a next available LBA within the first zone to the first physical memory block, and storing the data in the first physical memory block.
US12332794B2
The described technology provides a method including determining a cacheline sector associated with a snoop filter (SFT) having a plurality of SFT entries, determining a number of cachelines in the identified cacheline sector that are cached by one or more agents, and determining, based on the number of cachelines in the identified cacheline sector that are cached by one or more agents, a number of bits in a bit vector (BV) of one or more of the plurality of SFT entries, wherein the number of bits is required to track the one or more agents.
US12332793B1
A microprocessor includes a cache memory, a store queue, and a load/store unit. Each entry of the store queue holds store data associated with a store instruction. The load/store unit, during execution of a load instruction, makes a determination that an entry of the store queue holds store data that includes some but not all bytes of load data requested by the load instruction, cancels execution of the load instruction in response to the determination, and writes to an entry of a structure from which the load instruction is subsequently issuable for re-execution an identifier of a store instruction that is older in program order than the load instruction and an indication that the load instruction is not eligible to re-execute until the identified older store instruction updates the cache memory with store data.
US12332787B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device and a memory system, including at least one high-bandwidth memory device configured to store data or output stored data according to an access command, a processor configured to generate the access command for the high-bandwidth memory device, and a logic die on the high-bandwidth memory device and including a last level cache providing a cache function to the processor. The last level cache is configured to perform a cache bypassing operation to directly access the high-bandwidth memory device without a cache replacement operation when an invalid line and a clean line do not exist in a cache miss state in response to a cache read or cache write request by the processor.
US12332786B2
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for tracking memory deltas at a cache line granularity. The method includes receiving a base address for a physical memory region, receiving a list of empty log memory buffers associated with a delta logging session, and responsive to determining that a cache line associated with the physical memory region may be in a modified state, storing the modified cache line and metadata associated with the modified cache line in an active log memory buffer referenced by the list of empty log memory buffers. The method also includes determining that the active log memory buffer is full and appending a flag to the active log memory buffer, thereby marking the active log memory buffer as a full log memory buffer. The method also includes storing a list of full log memory buffers, wherein the list is visible to a host processor.
US12332784B2
The present technology relates to an electronic device. According to the present technology, a storage device having an improved operation speed may include a nonvolatile memory device, a main memory configured to temporarily store data related to controlling the nonvolatile memory device, and a memory controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device and the main memory under control of an external host. The main memory may aggregate and process a number of write transactions having continuous addresses, among write transactions received from the memory controller, equal to a burst length unit of the main memory.
US12332783B2
A data processing system includes a system fabric coupling a coherence manager and an input/output (I/O) requestor. The I/O requestor issues a first snoop request of a first I/O store operation and a subsequent second snoop request of a second I/O store operation. Each of the first and second snoop requests specifies an update to a respective storage location identified by a coherent memory address. The I/O requestor receives respective ownership coherence responses for each of the first and second I/O store operations. The respective first and second ownership coherence responses indicate the coherence manager has concurrent coherence ownership of the memory address for both the first and second I/O store operations. In response to receipt of each of the ownership coherence responses, the I/O requestor issues respective first and second execute coherence responses to command the coherence manager to initiate updates to the respective storage locations.
US12332775B1
A device, memory, method and system directed to fast data storage on a block storage device that reduces operational wear on the device. New data is written to an empty write block with a number of write blocks being reused. A location of the new data is tracked. Metadata associated with the new data is written. A lookup table may be updated based in part on the metadata. The new data may be read based the lookup table configured to map a logical address to a physical address.
US12332769B2
An apparatus may include a processor (102) that may generate automated test scripts to test graphical user interface (GUI) functions of an application under test (AUT) (235). The apparatus may generate a screen element (220) that is overlaid onto at least one or all of the GUIs (210). The screen element (220) may therefore receive user inputs directed at the GUI (210), but block such inputs from being provided to the GUI (210). The user inputs received at the screen element (220) may be recorded in an automated test script for later replay. Blocking the user input may prevent a change in appearance of a GUI element (212) that would otherwise result from the user input, facilitating automated location of the GUI element (212) during replay of the automated test script.
US12332766B2
A method and system for defining feature variable configurations in a system defined by a codebase has been developed. The codebase is executed over a set of test cases to test the software feature behaviors of a software feature. Feature variable configurations including feature variables generated by the test cases are logged. Associations between the feature variables and individual software feature behaviors are identified based on the logged feature variable configurations. Impact scores for the feature variables associated with individual software feature behaviors are calculated based on an occurrence of the associations between the feature variables and individual software feature behaviors. Deterministic feature variables are identified for individual software feature behaviors based on the calculated impact scores. At least one common feature variable is operable to enable access to the software feature in the system is identified from the deterministic features variables associated with the individual of software feature behaviors.
US12332760B2
Various embodiments comprise systems and methods to maintain data consistency in a data pipeline. In some examples, a computing system comprises data monitoring circuitry that monitors the operations of the data pipeline. The data pipeline receives input data, processes the input data, and generates output data. The data monitoring circuitry receives and processes the output data sets to identify changes between the output data sets. The data monitoring circuitry generates a consistency score based on the changes that indicates a similarity level between the output data sets. The data monitoring circuitry determines when the consistency score exceeds a threshold value. When the consistency score exceeds the threshold value, the data monitoring circuitry generates and transfers an alert that indicates ones of the output data sets that exceeded the threshold value.
US12332758B2
A method for detecting a video surveillance device includes: obtaining MAC address information and port information of at least one target device that accesses a same wireless network as the electronic device; determining, based on the MAC address information, whether the target device is a video surveillance device; if determining cannot be performed based on the MAC address information, determining, based on the port information or based on the MAC address information and the port information, whether the target device is a video surveillance device; and if determining still cannot be performed, obtaining fingerprint information of the target device by using a TCP port-based or UDP port-based probe protocol, and further determining, based on the fingerprint information, whether the target device is a video surveillance device.
US12332751B1
A system identifies a list of frequently identified keywords, which are identified based on frequencies that each frequently identified keyword is in any backup document and frequencies that any backup document contains each frequently identified keyword. The system identifies a list of locally searched keywords, which a data protection system used for searching local backups. A machine learning model creates a ranked list of globally searched keywords, which multiple data protection systems used for searching global backups, wherein each globally searched keyword is weighted based on use in global searches that resulted in any keyword match and/or any backup restore. The system identifies terms from backups which match keywords from the frequently identified keywords, the locally searched keywords, and/or the globally searched keywords. The system enables content searches, based on indexing the matched terms, of the backups.
US12332750B2
A method includes searching a group of PITs, identifying one of the PITs as having an indicator of an occurrence of an event involving data associated with the identified PIT, restoring the data, running a production system copy using the data, and while the production system copy is running, taking increasingly granular backups of the data until the event is located. The event may be a corruption of the data, or other problem.
US12332742B2
Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device can perform operations comprising performing a data integrity check on a source set of memory cells, configured to store a first number of bits per memory cell, to obtain a data integrity metric value; responsive to determining that the data integrity metric value satisfies the threshold criterion, performing an error handling operation on the data stored on the source set of memory cells to generate corrected data; and causing the memory device to copy data the corrected data to a destination set of memory cells of the memory device, wherein the destination set of memory cells are configured to store a second number of bits per memory cell, wherein the second number of bits per memory cells is greater than the first number of bits per memory cell.
US12332734B2
A computer-implemented method for locating root causes is provided. The method includes detecting a trigger point from entity metrics data and key performance indicator (KPI) data, generating a learned causal graph by fusing a state-invariant causal graph with a state-dependent causal graph, and locating the root causes by employing a random walk-based technique to estimate a probability score for each of the entity metrics data by starting from a KPI node.
US12332731B2
A device, system and method for resolving errors between a client device, an intermediation server and a provider system. An error-resolving computing device, receives an error indication indicative of a type of an error between an intermediation server and a provider system, the error occurring in conjunction with the intermediation server acting as an intermediary between a client device and the provider system. The error-resolving computing device retrieves, from a memory, code associated with the type of the error, the code comprising one or more of programming code and machine learning code, which, when executed, instructs the error-resolving computing device to respond to the type of the error. The error-resolving computing device executes the code to respond to the type of the error. The error-resolving computing device provides, to the intermediation server, one or more status indications indicative of a state of responding to the error.
US12332729B2
A data storage device includes a controller. The controller is coupled to a host device. The controller is configured to determine a quality of a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) link, wherein the quality of the PCIe link is either greater than or less than a threshold quality, and transmit an error notification to the host device via a sideband when the quality of the PCIe link is less than the threshold quality. The sideband is a different communication channel than the PCIe link. The error notification includes additional information regarding events occurring in the data storage device resulting in the quality of the PCIe link.
US12332727B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes determining whether a frame received from a communication bus is encoded according to a particular communication protocol and is addressed to a particular electronic device; increasing a frame count value when the frame is encoded according to the particular communication protocol and is addressed to the particular electronic device based on the determination, wherein increasing the frame count value comprises increasing a count of a modular arithmetic counter circuit having a first bit depth, and the frame count value is constrained to a modulus value of the modular arithmetic counter circuit; setting a frame count status bit based on comparing the frame count value to threshold values, and transmitting a frame comprising the frame counter status bit over the communication bus, and resetting the frame count value at an end of a monitoring time interval.
US12332726B2
The invention relates to a control device for a driver assistance system, wherein the control device comprises a sensor interface via which the control device can be connected to at least one sensor module to receive data from the at least one sensor module, a power processor which is adapted to detect objects and to provide object data based on the data from the at least one sensor module, and a system interface via which the control device can be connected to a higher-level control device of the driver assistance system for forwarding object data provided by the power processor.
US12332717B2
A server farm with at least one hybrid computing module operating at clock speed optimally matching intrinsic clock speed of a related semiconductor die related thereto.
US12332716B1
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for reducing power consumption at an electromechanical gun. The electromechanical gun may transition to an inactive state to reduce power consumption, and the electromechanical gun may transition to an active state to perform a system check procedure or to allow a projectile to be fired from the electromechanical gun. The electromechanical gun may identify a sleep event based on an analysis of an output of a first electronic component, compute an estimated time duration based on an amount of electric charge remaining in the energy store, set a sleep timer according to the estimated time duration, and transition to the inactive state by terminating a power supply of a second electronic component. The electromechanical gun may transition to the active state in response to the sleep timer elapsing or a second output indicating that a user is touching the electromechanical gun.
US12332709B2
A multi-element device includes a plurality of memory elements, each of which includes a memory array, access circuitry to control access to the memory array, and power control circuitry. The power control circuitry, which includes one or more control registers for storing first and second control values, controls distribution of power to the access circuitry in accordance with the first control value, and controls distribution of power to the memory array in accordance with the second control value. Each memory element also includes sideband circuitry for enabling a host system to set at least the first control value and the second control value in the one or more control registers.
US12332699B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include: a battery, a first sensor configured to detect a folding angle of the electronic device, a flexible display, a sub-display, and a processor configured to determine whether the electronic device is in a folding mode or an unfolding mode based on a detection result from the first sensor, wherein the processor is configured to: based on a battery information provision request in the folding mode of the electronic device, calculate a first available time of the battery in the folding mode based on a power consumption in the folding mode and an available capacity of the battery and control the sub-display to display the available capacity and the first available time on the sub-display, and based on the battery information provision request in the unfolding mode of the electronic device, calculate a second available time of the battery in the unfolding mode based on a power consumption in the unfolding mode and the available capacity and control the flexible display to display the available capacity and the second available time on the flexible display.
US12332694B2
Disclosed is a foldable display device, comprising a first support plate, a second support plate, a bending member and a flexible display panel. The second supporting plate comprises a flat support part, a curved support part and a protective plate which are connected. The curved support part is located at one end of the flat support part away from the first support plate. One end of the flexible display panel wraps around the curved support part and extends to an other side of the second support plate, and penetrates a gap between a cover plate and the curved support part to avoid scratches and wear.
US12332691B2
A computing device includes: a housing defining a battery chamber; an electrical contact disposed on a wall of the battery chamber; a latch extending into the battery chamber, the latch movable between (i) a first position to retain a battery pack within the battery chamber and engage the battery pack with the electrical contact, and (ii) a second position to disengage from the battery pack; an auxiliary retainer in communication with the battery chamber, the auxiliary retainer configured to retain the battery pack within the battery chamber, independently of the latch, via engagement with a complementary retaining structure of the battery pack.
US12332683B2
Distribution of a reset signal across a system-on-chip (SoC) may be the highest latency signal in the circuit. As a result, the operating frequency of the device is reduced to ensure that the reset signal reaches all intellectual property (IP) blocks during a single clock cycle. A reset synchronizer receives the clock signal and the reset signal as inputs and generates a synchronous reset signal as an output. The synchronous reset signal has a fixed timing relationship with the clock signal. The clock signal may be paused when a reset signal is received. As a result, distribution of the synchronous reset signal may be performed without regard to the latency of the signal. After the synchronous reset signal has been received by all of the IP blocks, reset is deasserted and the clock signal is resumed.
US12332669B2
The disclosed technology includes an asbestos abatement device that includes a housing defining a housing cavity. The asbestos abatement device may include first and second inlet ports and a negative air machine outlet coupled to the housing, and a processor coupled to a circuit board positioned inside the housing cavity. The first inlet port may be configured to measure a first pressure of an asbestos containment environment and the second inlet port may be configured to measure a second pressure of an external environment. The processor may be configured to receive first and second pressure data from the first and second inlet ports, respectively, determine a pressure differential between the asbestos containment environment and the external environment based on the received first and second pressure data, determine whether the pressure differential is at or less than a threshold value, and transmit a signal to the negative air machine outlet.
US12332658B2
An aircraft control system includes a longitudinal control module, an engine torque control module, and an actuator control system. The longitudinal control module is configured to generate a desired torque value and a desired elevator position value for an aircraft based on a desired airspeed value, a desired altitude value, an actual airspeed value, and an actual altitude value. The engine torque control module is configured to generate a desired power lever position value based on the desired torque value and a measured engine torque value that indicates a measured engine torque in the aircraft. The actuator control system is configured to generate a power lever position command and an elevator position command for the aircraft based on the desired power lever position value and the desired elevator position value.
US12332656B2
A system including a processor and memory may provide for automatically activating or deactivating a feature of a fleet vehicle. For example, one or more fleet vehicles may include one or more of a global-positioning system, a speed governor, electronically-controlled brakes, an electronically-controlled accelerator, a speed limiter, or an on-board computer with a processor and memory. One or more features may be activated by a local or remote computing device or system. For example, a system may determine one or more recommended routes between two or more locations. The system may track a fleet vehicle's progress along a route, and activate a feature of the fleet vehicle based on the fleet vehicle following or not following the recommended route. For example, the system may cause activation of a speed limiter on the fleet vehicle, disable the fleet vehicle, and/or activate or deactivate autonomous features of the fleet vehicle.
US12332653B2
For a user to receive a package more smoothly from an unmanned ground vehicle, a delivery system includes an unmanned ground vehicle having at least two surfaces each of which is provided with a door of a storage compartment for receiving a package and facing in different directions. The delivery system determines a surface provided with a door of a storage compartment that stores a package to be received by the user next among the at least two surfaces, and adjusts a direction of the unmanned ground vehicle based on the determined surface before the user reaches the unmanned ground vehicle.
US12332639B1
Embodiments for a standardized machine data interface protocol are described herein. A request for information about a state of a component of a machine may be received where the request is in an agnostic data format. A particular machine and a particular component of the particular machine may be determined based on the agnostic data format. A data structure of the agnostic data format for the particular machine and the particular component may be determined where the data structure is associated with the state. The state may be requested from the particular machine for the particular component using a format of the data structure. The state of the particular component may be received according to the format of the data structure. The state of the particular component may be converted from the format of the data structure to the agnostic data format of the request.
US12332637B2
The present disclosure provides an Industrial Internet of Things for automatic executing product manufacturing based on a task, comprising a task module, a process processing module, and an analysis module. The task module is configured to generate a product manufacturing task and a first instruction corresponding to the product manufacturing task, the process processing module is configured to determine manufacturing process information based on the first instruction, decompose the manufacturing process information and generate sub-process manufacturing data, and the analysis module is configured to compose a set of manufacturing data based on the sub-process manufacturing data and the process execution time, perform a manufacturing feasibility analysis based on the set of manufacturing data, in response to a determination that an analysis result of the manufacturing feasibility analysis is feasible, perform the product manufacturing corresponding to sub-process based on the sub-process manufacturing data.
US12332634B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for smart gas data storage, an Internet of Things system, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining at least one type of raw gas data, calculating collection time characteristics of the raw gas data based on a collection time stamp when the raw gas data is collected; evaluating a time reliability of the raw gas data based on the collection time characteristics; determining at least one set of gas sampling data of the raw gas data based on gas importance of the raw gas data; evaluating a data reliability of the raw gas data based on the at least one set of gas sampling data; and generating at least one storage instruction based on the time reliability and the data reliability to store the raw gas data in a corresponding data storage area.
US12332632B2
Described herein is a technique that provides a first robot associated with a first trust domain to identify and authenticate a second robot associated with a second trust domain. The identification and authentication technique described herein is based on a robot processing a variety of input signals obtained via sensors, in order to generate robot identification information that can be compared with known or trusted information. Advantageously, the identification technique occurs locally, for example, at the robot and at the location of the robot-to-robot interaction, eliminating any requirement for communicating with an authoritative remote or cloud-based service, at the time and place of the robot-to-robot interaction.
US12332629B2
A method for the additive manufacturing of at least one component having defined component properties, comprising the steps of: providing at least one certified data record which contains component-specific parameters and/or system-specific parameters and/or process-specific parameters certified by a provider for an additive manufacturing process of at least one specific component having defined component properties, implementing at least one additive manufacturing process for the additive manufacturing of at least one specific component having defined component properties on the basis of the at least one certified data record.
US12332617B2
A carbon reduction system for a building, the carbon reduction system can include one or more memory devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive operational data for the building, the operational data comprising at least one of current or historical operational data, determine, for the building, a baseline value for carbon emissions based on the operational data, and establish, for the building, a carbon reduction goal to improve carbon emissions for the building from the baseline value for carbon emissions, the carbon reduction goal comprising a target value for carbon emissions and a timeframe to achieve the target value for carbon emissions.
US12332611B2
A control system includes a vision system including an imaging device and a VAR monitoring system configured to determine a power adjustment phase of the VAR process based on the images from the vision system and a process parameter. The VAR monitoring system includes a vision analysis module configured to analyze the images from the vision system to detect a melt marker based on a remelt image process model, and a prediction module configured to predict an operational characteristic of the VAR process that is associated with the power adjustment relative to a melt marker location and a remelt prediction model. The VAR monitoring system is configured to initiate the power adjustment phase in response to the melt marker satisfying a predetermined melt marker condition, the operational characteristic of the VAR process satisfying a predetermined operational condition, or a combination thereof.
US12332604B2
The water-resistant watch case includes at least one crystal mounted on an upper side of a middle, a fastening gasket positioned between an upper annular inner wall of the middle and an upper annular outer wall of the crystal. The crystal includes an annular peripheral surface below the upper annular outer wall inclined at an angle smaller than 90° in relation to an axis perpendicular to a plane of the watch case. The peripheral surface comes into contact against an annular inner surface of the middle inclined at an angle similar to the inclination of the annular peripheral surface and below the upper annular inner wall of the middle. The annular peripheral surface and/or the annular inner surface of the middle includes a domed contact portion for a contact on an annular contact line between the two surfaces.
US12332597B2
A developing device mountable on an image forming apparatus includes a main body, a fixing portion, a connecting portion and a developing side electric contact. The fixing portion is fixed to the image forming apparatus in a state where the main body and the fixing portion are positioned in the image forming apparatus. An urging portion urges the fixing portion so as to generate a moment to the fixing portion about the connecting portion as the rotation center in a state where the main body portion is positioned but not the fixing portion is. When the developing device is pressed by a pressing portion of the image forming apparatus in a state where the fixing portion is fixed, the main body is rotated about the connecting portion as the rotation center so that the developer carrying member is moved from a separated position to a developing position.
US12332594B2
An image forming system includes an image forming unit including a first photosensitive member, a first developing unit, a second photosensitive member, a second developing unit, a third photosensitive member, a third developing unit, a fourth photosensitive member, and a fourth developing unit; a varnish applying unit; an irradiation unit; and a controller configured to control image formation by the image forming unit to form a black image, on which the varnish is superimposed, with yellow toner, magenta toner, and cyan toner.
US12332592B2
A fixing device includes a fixing belt formed in a cylindrical shape, with a lubricant applied to an inner circumferential surface, and set such that a circumferential surface rotates in a circumferential direction, a heater retention member that retains the heater, inside of the fixing belt, and a pressure member that defines a nip region, through which a recording medium is transported in a nipped state, between the pressure member and a portion of the fixing belt heated from inside by the heater, and drives the fixing belt to rotate. The heater retention member includes a first opposing face extending in a rotation axis direction of the fixing belt, and opposed to the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt. The first opposing face includes slits aligned in the rotation axis direction of the fixing belt, and a lubricant is applied in advance inside the slits.
US12332590B2
A fixing device includes a tubular member extending in an axial direction, a substrate, and a support. The substrate has a first surface facing toward an inner surface of the tubular member in a first thickness direction. The substrate includes a cut section at which the substrate is disconnected from a base material. The cut section is positioned at an end portion of the substrate in a first lateral direction. The substrate extends longitudinally along the axial direction. The support is in contact with the inner surface of the tubular member. The support includes a projection longitudinally overlapping at least a portion of the cut section and a low section longitudinally offset from the projection. The projection extends further in the first thickness direction than the low section and the first surface.
US12332580B2
An image forming apparatus includes a housing. The housing stores a toner bottle and has an insertion opening and a cover. The toner bottle is insertable to the insertion opening. The cover has an opening and openably closable the insertion opening. The toner bottle is visible from the opening of the cover at a closed position.
US12332579B2
A light emitting chip includes: a first data storage unit configured to store data for causing a first light emitting unit to emit light; a second data storage unit configured to store data for causing a second light emitting unit to emit light; a signal output unit configured to output a first trigger signal and a second trigger signal delayed with respect to the first trigger signal; and a drive unit configured to drive the first light emitting unit, in a case where the first trigger signal is output, based on data stored in the first data storage unit, and drive the second light emitting unit, in a case where the second trigger signal is output, based on data stored in the second data storage unit.
US12332574B2
Lithographic patterning method for creating features on a surface of a substrate, including the steps of: applying a resist material to the surface; performing resist processing steps, including at least: selectively exposing the resist material layer to a surface treatment step, wherein the resist material in the exposed locations is chemically modified; and developing the resist material layer to selectively remove the resist material locally. The method further comprises detecting, during or after the resist processing steps, a chemical modification of the resist material for monitoring or evaluating the processing steps. The step of detecting is performed by scanning the surface using a scanning probe microscopy device, and wherein the scanning includes contacting the surface with the probe tip in a probing area. The probing area coincides with at least one location of the exposed locations and non-exposed locations, for detecting the chemical modification. The document further describes a system.
US12332563B2
A pattern-forming method includes applying a first composition on a surface layer of a substrate to form a first coating film. The surface layer includes a first region which includes a metal atom, and a second region which includes a silicon atom. The first coating film is heated. A portion other than a portion formed on the first region or a portion other than a portion formed on the second region of the first coating film heated is removed, thereby forming a first lamination portion. A second composition is applied on the substrate on which the first lamination portion is formed to form a second coating film. The second coating film is heated or exposed. A portion other than a portion formed on the first lamination portion of the second coating film heated or exposed is removed, thereby forming a second lamination portion.
US12332558B2
The invention relates to a laser projection arrangement. The arrangement includes a sub-mount carrier with a main surface and at least one edge-emitting laser arranged on the sub-mount. The at least one edge-emitting laser is facing the sub-mount and includes at least one laser facet that is located at a predefined distance from the main surface of the sub-mount. A planar light circuit with at least one light guide has an inlet and is arranged on the sub-mount such that the at least one light guide and the inlet is located at the predefined distance from the main surface of the sub-mount facing the at least one laser facet.
US12332553B2
The present disclosure relates to an adapter, a connecting mechanism, and a photographic device in the field of photographic equipment technology. One embodiment of the adapter comprises a fixed part and a rotating part, which are movably connected. The fixed part is equipped with a first locking member on the side facing away from the rotating part for locking in the mounting position, while the rotating part is equipped with a second locking member for locking the photographic device. The present disclosure utilizes the adapter as the fixed part and the rotating part, along with the second locking member, to enable adjustment of the photographic angle by installing the photographic device on the adapter. Furthermore, the first locking member allows the adapter to be installed in different mounting positions, thereby providing further adjustment of the photographic angle. The overall structure is simple and facilitates easy adjustment of the photographic angle.
US12332529B2
An active matrix substrate includes, in order, a pixel TFT including an oxide semiconductor layer, a first interlayer insulating layer covering the oxide semiconductor layer and a gate electrode, a first organic insulating layer, and a pixel electrode. A first pixel contact hole is formed in the first interlayer insulating layer, and a second pixel contact hole is formed in the first organic insulating layer. The pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductive material, a first electrode layer includes a first portion in contact with a drain contact region of the oxide semiconductor layer in the first pixel contact hole and a second portion located in the second pixel contact hole, a second electrode layer includes a third portion in contact with the second portion and a fourth portion located on the first organic insulating layer, and a third electrode layer includes a fifth portion in contact with the fourth portion and a sixth portion located on the second organic insulating layer. A length of the second electrode layer in a row direction is less than or equal to a length of the third electrode layer in the row direction. The active matrix substrate further includes a second organic insulating layer filling the second pixel contact hole.
US12332525B2
An array substrate and a display panel are provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of shared electrode lines, a plurality of common electrode lines, and a shared electrode bus line. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. In each pixel rows, a first sub-pixel row and an adjacent second sub-pixel row are separated by a first interval. Each gate line is disposed in a corresponding first interval. Each shared electrode line is disposed in the corresponding first interval and is adjacent to a corresponding gate line. Each common electrode line is disposed between two adjacent first intervals. The shared electrode bus line is connected to the plurality of shared electrode lines.
US12332507B2
A user-wearable examination/visualization/collection system with light enhancement comprising a carrier suitable for the retention of a lighting assembly and a viewing and collection system is presented wherein images or video of objects may be collected under natural (e.g., white) light and/or non-visible light (e.g., IR, UV) conditions, processed and presented to a user on a local display. Further disclosed are lighting assemblies that provide for the light necessary to collect images different lighting conditions and optical filtering that allows for a limitation of the light viewable and collected.
US12332502B2
An optical imaging lens includes first to seventh lens elements sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, wherein each of the first lens element to the seventh lens element includes an object-side surface facing the object side and allowing an imaging ray to pass through and an image-side surface facing the image side and allowing the imaging ray to pass through. The first lens element has positive refracting power, and a periphery region of the image-side surface of the first lens element is concave. The second lens element has negative refracting power. An optical axis region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is convex. An optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fourth lens element is concave. The sixth lens element has negative refracting power. In particular, the optical imaging lens only has seven lens elements.
US12332491B2
A tray for providing a plurality of different modular fiber optic cassette configurations may comprise a tray member that may support a plurality of different modular fiber optic cassette configurations in a standard U-space width. The different modular fiber optic cassette configurations may include different sizes of modular fiber optic cassettes. Each of the different sizes of modular fiber optic cassettes may support a fiber optic receptable module that may fit in a standard one width (1W) unit. The plurality of different sizes of modular fiber optic cassettes may include a 2W cassette size that may fit a standard two width (2W) unit (relative to the standard one width, (1W) unit), a 3W cassette size that may fit a standard three width (3W) unit, a 4W cassette size that may fit a standard four width (4W) unit, and/or a 6W cassette size that may fit a standard six width (6W) unit.
US12332487B2
An optical module includes a light emitting assembly. The light emitting assembly includes a plurality of lasers, a plurality of wavelength division multiplexers and a lens group. The plurality of lasers emit a plurality of optical signals. The plurality of wavelength division multiplexers multiplex the plurality of optical signals into a plurality of composite optical signals. The lens group includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens. The second lens is configured to transmit a first part of the plurality of composite optical signals exited from the first lens, reflect a second part of the plurality of composite optical signals exited from the third lens to the first lens, and transmit the second part of the plurality of composite optical signals reflected by the first lens, so as to multiplex the plurality of composite optical signals into the merge composite optical signal.
US12332485B2
Methods and systems that can be used for aligning and positioning of an optical fiber are provided herein. For example, an optical fiber alignment and positioning system including a vacuum stage may be provided. The vacuum stage may include a vacuum inlet operable to be in fluid communication with a vacuum source and one or more passages extending through the vacuum stage. The vacuum stage may include an optical fiber channel. A plurality of vacuum ports may pass through the optical fiber channel. The optical fiber channel may include a directional friction surface. The directional friction surface may include a first friction factor in a first direction and a second friction factor in a second direction. The directional friction surface may contact a portion of the optical fiber and may allow movement in the second direction but resist movement of the optical fiber in the first direction.
US12332481B2
A plurality of waveguide display substrates, each waveguide display substrate having a cylindrical portion having a diameter and a planar surface, a curved portion opposite the planar surface defining a nonlinear change in thickness across the substrate and having a maximum height D with respect to the cylindrical portion, and a wedge portion between the cylindrical portion and the curved portion defining a linear change in thickness across the substrate and having a maximum height W with respect to the cylindrical portion. A target maximum height Dt of the curved portion is 10−7 to 10−6 times the diameter, D is between about 70% and about 130% of Dt, and W is less than about 30% of Dt.
US12332477B2
Methods and apparatus to reduce stress on lasers in optical transceivers are disclosed. An apparatus comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; and a first stiffener attached to the first side of the PCB; and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) attached to the first stiffener. The first stiffener is between the PIC and the PCB. The apparatus also includes a second stiffener attached to the second side of the PCB.
US12332476B2
A supercontinuum source including a pump light source arranged to emit pump light and a nonlinear fiber having a core arranged to receive the pump light. The supercontinuum includes infrared wavelengths generated in the nonlinear fiber from the pump light. The nonlinear fiber has a dispersion profile including a zero dispersion wavelength, a positive peak value at a peak wavelength longer than the zero dispersion wavelength, a minimum value of dispersion at a minimum wavelength longer than the peak wavelength. The pump light is arranged to include substantial energy at one or more preferred pump wavelengths which are 10 nm longer than the zero dispersion wavelength or more. Also, a supercontinuum pump source including a nonlinear fiber having a core including a fluoride glass and having a core diameter smaller than 7 μm, where the fiber has a numerical aperture of more than 0.26.
US12332474B2
A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, an edge cover adhesive attached to a periphery of the backlight module and extending to a surface of a side of the display panel away from the backlight module. The display panel includes an array substrate, a color filter substrate, and a first polarizing layer disposed on the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a first recess formed on at least one side of the color filter substrate close to an edge of the color filter substrate and away from the array substrate. A first end portion of the edge cover adhesive is disposed in the first recess. The first polarizing layer covers at least part of the edge cover adhesive.
US12332468B2
Methods and systems are described that enable manufacturing of holograms with high spatial frequencies and allow composite master holograms to be formed in reflection configurations. An example system for replicating transmission-type holographic elements includes one or more prisms positioned to receive an illumination beam on a first face. A composite master holographic element is positioned in contact with a second face of the one or more prisms to receive the illumination beam after propagation through he one or more prisms. The composite master hologram includes a reference beam component and an object beam component. The replication hologram is positioned in contact with a third face of the one or more prisms to receive, upon illumination of the master HOE by the illumination beam, a holographic exposure comprising first order diffracted illumination from both the reference beam component and object beam component at an exposure region of the copy HOE.
US12332461B2
Provided are a liquid crystal grating and a stereoscopic display device. A liquid crystal grating includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer, where the liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal grating includes multiple grating units which are arranged along a first direction, where a grating unit includes multiple first electrodes and multiple second electrodes; the multiple first electrodes are located between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and are disposed at intervals from each other along the first direction; the multiple second electrodes are located between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer and are disposed at intervals from each other along the first direction. At least two first electrodes have different voltages, and at least two second electrodes have different voltages.
US12332458B2
A system for providing variable opacity includes a polarization assembly disposed at a vehicle. The polarization assembly includes a first panel having a plurality of first polarizing elements, and a second panel having a plurality of second polarizing elements, the first panel and the second panel overlapping in a path of light incident on the vehicle. The system also includes an actuation device configured to linearly translate the first panel relative to the second panel between a first position in which the polarization assembly is transparent to the light and a second position in which the polarization assembly at least partially blocks the light.
US12332456B2
A near-eye display system including an optics module having a projector operable to generate angularly encoded light beams and a camera operable to capture images of an environment, wherein the optics module is operable to convey at least a portion of the light beams to an eyebox. An electronics module having a controller in electrical connection with the optics module, a mounting module located between the electronics module and the optics module, wherein the electronics module is coupled with the optics module via the mounting module, and a first pivot located between the optics module and the electronics module, wherein the optics module is rotatable relative to the electronics module about a first axis. Wherein at least a portion of the optics module is rotatable relative to the electronics module about a second axis oriented transverse to the first axis. Wherein the electronics module includes first and second opposing surfaces, wherein at least a portion of the optics module extends in a first direction, parallel to the second axis, relative to the first surface, and wherein at least a portion of the optics module extends in a second direction opposite the first direction, parallel to the second axis, relative to the second surface.
US12332448B2
A display apparatus includes a waveguide; an input coupler on the waveguide and configured to introduce light containing an image into the waveguide; and an output coupler on the waveguide and configured to output light traveling in the waveguide to the outside of the waveguide, wherein the output coupler includes a plurality of first diffraction grating elements arranged apart from each other and configured to diffract a first light portion in a first wavelength band among the light traveling in the waveguide.
US12332442B2
A display device includes a display module for providing first image light. The display device also includes a first optical element for receiving and transmitting the first image light from the display module. The display module includes a region from which the first image light is provided in directions other than a direction perpendicular to the first optical element. The display device further includes a second optical element so that the second optical element receives the first image light transmitted through the first optical element and sends the received first image light back toward the first optical element as second image light. The first optical element receives the second image light from the second optical element and sends the second image light back toward the second optical element, and the second optical element receives and transmits the second image light from the first optical element.
US12332439B2
Methods and apparatus for filtering panoramic video signals using visual fixation are disclosed. A panoramic video signal organized into indexed frames is displayed and durations of visual fixations of a viewer of the display are measured by means of detecting the viewer's gaze positions and identifying clusters of adjacent gaze positions. For each visual fixation attaining a prescribed duration threshold, a segment of the panoramic video signal corresponding to a respective view region of prescribed shape and dimensions is extracted to form a filtered video signal. Contents of successive frames of the panoramic signal are cyclically supplied to a bank of content-filtering units operating concurrently to produce individual content-filtered frames which are concatenated for transmission to respective destinations.
US12332433B2
The user interface of an electronic eyewear device tracks a user's head movement to keep the user interface in front of the user's eyes. A position forward vector, a rotation forward vector, and an up vector are defined to enable the system to individually adjust the rates of translation and rotation of the user interface as the user's head moves through space. By disconnecting the translation and rotation of the user interface from the head forward vector, the rates of translation and rotational movement of the user interface are separated from the rate of movement of the user's head to enable a delay in user interface movement relative to head movement for a more realistic VR/AR 3D presentation. The pitch angle is monitored to maintain the user interface in front of the user's eyes in the correct orientation even at difficult pitch angles such as straight up or straight down.
US12332428B2
A scanning assembly for an optical instrument includes a reflector and a folded-beam spring assembly coupled to the reflector for deflecting the reflector for beam scanning. A lever suspension assembly is coupled to the folded-beam spring assembly and provides torsional movement of the reflector for beam scanning over a two-dimensional region, allowing for large total scan angles and large vertical displacements.
US12332424B2
A holder for an optical system of an endoscope, the holder including: a take-up region configured to receive an optical element; and at least one fixing region configured to fix the holder in the optical system by a soldered connection, the fixing region being separate from the take-up region; wherein a material of the holder is a base material that is provided with a coating, a material of the coating having better solderability than the base material, the coating being removed from the take-up region to expose a surface of the take-up region, the exposed surface being blackened by a laser-assisted surface treatment.
US12332421B2
For the color correction of microscope images, an object that corresponds to a predetermined object type of a known color is localized in a microscope image using an image processing program. Based on an image region of the localized object, a color correction is determined with which a color of the localized object in the image region is brought into accordance with the known color. The color correction is applied to at least one section of the microscope image or of another microscope image or is used in a capture of a further microscope image.
US12332409B2
Disclosed is an optical system (10) sequentially comprising, from an object side to an image side, a first lens (L1) having a positive refraction power, a second lens (L2), a third lens (L3) and a fourth lens (L4). An image side surface (S8) of the fourth lens (L4) is a concave surface on an optical axis, both an object side surface (S7) and the image side surface (S8) of the fourth lens (L4) are aspheric surfaces, and at least one of the object side surface (S7) and the image side surface (S8) of the fourth lens (L4) has a point of inflexion. The optical system (10) comprises a stop (STO), the stop (STO) being arranged between the object side of the first lens (L1) and the fourth lens (L4), and the optical system (10) satisfies: 0.5
US12332405B2
A photon emitter includes a multi-layer film. The multi-layer film includes a first material layer and a second material layer, and the multi-layer film includes an interface surface between the first and second material layers. The first material layer includes silicon nitride. The multi-layer film is formed by positioning the silicon nitride over the second material layer and energetically activating the combination of the first material layer and the second material layer. The interface surface is operable to emit single photons.
US12332401B2
A method for identifying a defect within a cement layer of a multi string wellbore includes deploying a gamma scanner into the multistring wellbore, the gamma scanner including at least one source and at least one detector, the at least one source emitting radiation into the multistring wellbore and the at least one detector receiving backscatter radiation. The method also includes obtaining, from the gamma scanner, a count rate associated with at least one region of interest of the multistring wellbore. The method further includes identifying, based at least in part on data acquired from the gamma scanner, a background profile for the multistring wellbore. The method includes removing the background profile from the count rate. The method further includes identifying, within the at least one region of interest, a defect within the cement layer.
US12332396B2
Some implementations relate to a computer-implemented method for creating digital acoustic sensing (DAS) related training data for a learning machine. The method may include moving a first optimal microseismic event location to a first perturbed microseismic event location in each of a plurality of first images. The method also may include modifying first shear waves and first compressional waves in each of the first images based on one or more signal travel times between the first perturbed microseismic event location and a fiber optic cable to form a plurality of training images configured to train a learning machine.
US12332388B2
Disclosed is a method for determining 224Ra in a sediment by using a pulse ionization chamber emanometer, which belongs to the technical field of analysis and measurement. A pulse ionization chamber emanometer (PIC), a new emanometer, is used. Based on the half-life characteristics of different radon isotopes, one can separate the 220Rn activity from the total counts by dual counting. The resulting 220Rn measurement then can be used to determine the 224Ra activity in sediment according to the principle of secular radioactive equilibrium.
US12332383B2
A LIDAR system includes a static monolithic LIDAR transceiver, a collimating optic, and a first rotatable wedge prism. The static monolithic LIDAR transceiver is configured to transmit a laser beam and receive reflected laser light from a first target object. The collimating optic is configured to narrow the transmitted laser beam to produce a collimated laser beam. The first rotatable wedge prism is configured to steer the collimated laser beam in a direction of the first target object based on the first rotatable wedge prism being in a first position.
US12332382B2
A mobile apparatus for capturing an object space includes a frame and at least one single scanner mounted on the frame and a multiple scanner mounted on the frame above the single scanner. This multiple scanner has a plurality of emission units integrated in one component, a receiver for detecting reflected rays, and a scanning device for changing the emission directions of the signal beams of the emission units. Furthermore, the mobile apparatus has an evaluation device which is designed to generate and output in real time, at least from the reflected rays detected by the receiver, a graphical representation of those areas of the object space through which the mobile apparatus can be moved and/or has been moved. Finally, the mobile apparatus has a data interface designed to output data to a memory device for post-processing. A corresponding method for capturing an object space is also disclosed.
US12332380B2
An integrated chip packaging for a LIDAR sensor mounted to a vehicle includes a laser assembly configured to output a beam, an optical amplifier array chip configured to amplify a beam, and a transceiver chip coupled to the laser assembly and the optical amplifier array chip. The transceiver chip may be configured to emit the beam with reference to a first surface of the transceiver chip through an optical window and receive a reflected beam from a target through the optical window. The integrated chip packaging for the LIDAR sensor defines the configuration of optical components for providing a path for the optical signal to travel in and out of the LIDAR sensor and dissipating the heat generated by the optical components for improved performance.
US12332378B1
The present disclosure generally relates to methods, systems, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer readable media for calibrating a sparse radar system, particularly to configure the radar system to account for non-uniform, angle-dependent antenna responses. More precisely, systems of the present disclosure may utilize one or more calibration reflectors located at a series of known relative angle values to obtain calibration radar return information from a radar system. Utilizing the known relative angles of the calibration reflectors, the calibration radar return information may be processed to estimate, for each antenna at each of the series of angle values, the degree the antenna's response to signals arriving at the antenna varies from the other antennas' responses to those signals. These estimates may then be used to determine, for each of the series of angle values for each of the antennas, a respective calibration factor. The calibration factors may be used in a data-adaptive spectral estimation procedure to adjust radar return data from the radar system to correct for each antenna's non-uniform responses and estimate the angles of arrival of the impinging signals on the MIMO array.
US12332375B2
Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems are equipped with channel extenders to further increase the number of receive and/or transmit antennas that can be supported by a given radar transceiver. One illustrative radar system includes: a radar transceiver to generate a transmit signal and to downconvert at least one receive signal; and a receive-side extender that couples to a set of multiple receive antennas to obtain a set of multiple input signals, that adjustably phase-shifts each of the multiple input signals to produce a set of phase-shifted signals, and that couples to the radar transceiver to provide the at least one receive signal, the at least one receive signal being a sum of the phase-shifted signals. An illustrative receive-side extender includes: multiple phase shifters each providing an adjustable phase shift to a respective input signal; a power combiner that forms a receive signal by combining outputs of the multiple phase shifters.
US12332374B2
Distribution fitting Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) detection is described. Noise data in cells or bins around a target cell are fit to a noise distribution model, such as a Rayleigh distribution model. With a suitable noise distribution curve from the distribution model, a CFAR threshold for that cell along the curve can be determined. A quantile function of the noise distribution model for a bin or cell provides the CFAR threshold to use for that bin or cell. Distribution fitting CFAR enables a more-accurate CFAR threshold to be set for each bin or cell and may use far fewer computing resources than Ordered-Statistics CFAR. A radar detector can better prevent false alarm detections across multiple different driving scenarios by adapting to different environments and dynamically changing the noise distribution curve used depending on best-fit analysis by a noise distribution model of noise characteristics of the neighboring bins or cells.
US12332373B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless device may transmit a frequency-modulated continuous-waveform (FMCW) dual ramp radar signal over a time duration that sweeps from a first frequency to a second frequency and from the second frequency to the first frequency. The wireless device may receive a reflection of the radar signal with a first reflected part that corresponds to the first part of the radar signal and a second reflected part that corresponds to the second part of the radar signal. The wireless device may compare the first reflected part and a time-inverted version of the second reflected part to estimate a noise pattern. The wireless device may perform an action based at least in part on the noise pattern. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12332372B2
A sensor receiver may include a Rydberg cell configured to be exposed to a radio frequency (RF) signal having an RF data rate, and a probe source configured to generate a plurality of spaced apart pulsed probe beams within the Rydberg cell. Each pulse may have a temporal pulse width so that the RF data rate is greater than the reciprocal of the temporal pulse width. At least one excitation source may be coupled to the Rydberg cell. A detector may be positioned downstream from the Rydberg cell. The sensor receiver may be used in a RADAR system.
US12332371B2
A radar device comprising: a printed circuit board (120), PCB, comprising a ground plane (1202), a radar sensor chip package (130) mounted on the PCB (120) and comprising a mm Wave radio frequency, RF, integrated circuit (1302) and a planar antenna structure (1304) configured as an antenna-in-package and oriented in a plane parallel to the ground plane (1202), wherein the mmWave RF integrated circuit (1302) is configured to output a mmWave signal (1360) to be transmitted by the planar antenna structure (1304), and a cavity (140), wherein the radar sensor chip package (130) is arranged in the cavity (140), the cavity (140) having an open side (1402), and the cavity (140) being defined by a conductive rear wall surface (1404) opposite the open side (1402), a pair of mutually opposite and conductive sidewall surfaces (1406), a conductive top surface (1408), and a conductive bottom surface (1410), wherein at least a portion of the conductive bottom surface (1410) is formed by at least a portion of the ground plane (1202) of the PCB (120), and wherein the sidewall surfaces, the top surface, and the bottom surfaces (1406, 1408, 1410) each extends from the rear wall surface (1404) towards the open side (1402) of the cavity (140).
US12332369B2
Techniques are provided for radio frequency (RF) sensing using a single wireless device. An example method for determining a distance to an object with radio frequency sensing includes transmitting a radio frequency signal with a transmit channel on a wireless device, receiving a leakage signal with a receive channel on the wireless device at a first time, such that the leakage signal is based on the radio frequency signal, receiving a reflected signal with the receive channel on the wireless device at a second time, such that the reflected signal is based on the radio frequency signal reflecting from the object, and determining the distance to the object based at least in part on a difference between the first time and the second time.
US12332363B2
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method and a positioning device for determining a geospatial position and a nature of an object. The method may include capturing, by an imaging device of the positioning device, at least one image of a surface. The captured image may be processed for identifying at least one candidate object in the surface and for determining a nature of the candidate object. Further, the method may include displaying the captured image with a selection mechanism for assisting in selection of the candidate object, wherein the captured image is displayed with an indication of the determined nature of the candidate object. The method may then include receiving an input via the selection mechanism for selection of at least one of the at least one candidate object. Further, the method may include collecting data from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiving unit of the positioning device and data from the imaging device for a plurality of positions of the positioning device at which the selected object is viewed by the imaging device. The collected data may then be used for determining orientations and positions of the positioning device for the plurality of positions of the positioning device in a global coordinate system, followed by determining the geospatial position of the selected object in the global coordinate system based on the determined orientations and positions of the positioning device in the global coordinate system.
US12332357B2
An interference detector for detecting interference in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) includes an RF splitter, multiple detectors and a comparator. RF splitter, splits a radio frequency (RF) input signal into multiple RF output signals which are provided to respective detectors. Each of the detectors includes a bandpass filter and a peak detector. The bandpass filter filters the RF output signal into a respective GNSS frequency band and the peak detector detects the peak level of the filtered RF signal. The comparator analyzes the peak detector outputs and identifies whether interference is present in the GNSS frequency bands by comparing the peak levels to respective thresholds. Based on this analysis, the comparator outputs a signal that indicates the presence and absence of identified interference in the GNSS frequency bands.
US12332354B2
A system for detecting plastics, macro-plastics, micro-plastics and nano-plastics in a maritime, estuary or river environment includes multiple detection devices and a data processing device. The detection devices detect the plastics, macro-plastics, micro-plastics, and nano-plastics using different detection wavelengths. The data processing device includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface receives detection signals from the detection devices and the processor determines locations of the plastics, the macro-plastics, the micro-plastics and the nano-plastics in the environment based at least in part on the received detection signals within a common coordinate system.
US12332350B2
A system, device and methodology for detecting an object and its position in a field of view of a beam fan. The system can comprise a reflection detector sensor array arranged to detect a light beam reflected by an object impinged by a beam fan in the field of view and output a reflected beam position trigger signal; a line sensor arranged to capture an image of the reflected light beam and output beam reflection data corresponding to the light beam; an angle position sensor array arranged to detect an angle of the beam fan with respect to a central axis and output a beam fan position signal; and a speedup processor arranged to receive the reflected beam position trigger signal, receive the beam reflection data, receive the beam fan position signal, and output the beam reflection data to a central processor. A position of the object in the field of view can be determined based on the beam reflection data and beam fan position signal.
US12332345B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a radar device including an antenna unit including a transmission antenna for transmitting a transmission signal and a receiving antenna for receiving a reception signal reflected from a target, a signal processor configured to determine target direction information by using a phase difference between the reception signals received from the respective receiving antennas, and a controller configured to control to perform a first mode and a second mode for transmitting and receiving signals at different pulse repetition intervals, respectively.
US12332338B1
A one-bit quantization based target tracking method, device, terminal, and storage medium. The method includes acquiring echo data of each radar node in a multi-radar node system for a target; performing one-bit quantization on each echo data to obtain one-bit data; estimating a distance information and a direction of arrival of signal of the target relative to each radar node based on the one-bit data; determining, based on the distance information and the direction of arrival of signal, a position information of the target relative to each radar node; fussing the position information to obtain a tracking point of the target. By adopting one-bit quantization and multi-base site trajectory fusion processing, high-precision detection and tracking of ocean monitoring targets are achieved, which significantly enhances data processing speed and anti-interference capability, while reducing the demand for storage and transmission resources, ensuring reliability and real-time performance in complex environments.
US12332329B2
An NMR probe for insertion into an NMR magnet from below is disclosed that includes multiple counterflow heat exchangers to enable a wide range of NMR methods at ultra low temperatures, including MAS DNP at temperatures below 15 K. Coolant fluid is ducted from the bottom of the probe through a vacuum insulated transfer line up into the probehead, the region containing the sample and sample coil, where it splits into first and second coolant streams for cooling first and second spin-gas streams, each through a cold counterflow exchanger and at least one cool counterflow exchanger contained within the probe. The cold exchangers would each preferably comprise two straight continuously joined tubes inside a dewared tube that extends from a vacuum chamber in the base of the probe up into the probehead. These cold exchangers are denoted as Dual Inner Tube Exchangers (DITEs). The cool exchanger is preferably a coil of two parallel continuously thermally joined tubes, and it is denoted as a Parallel Tube Recuperator (PTR). The first coolant-stream in the probehead feeds into the top of DITE-1, through which the first coolant stream flows downward, providing final cooling to the first spin gas stream which is flowing upward past it into the probehead. The first coolant stream leaving the bottom end of DITE-1 then enters the cooler end of a first PTR in an evacuated chamber in the base of the probe and proceeds through the first PTR to its warmer end in counter-current to the first spin gas stream which had entered at the warmer end of first PTR, exited at its cooler end, and proceeded into the bottom end of DITE-1. An additional PTR may be series connected to the first PTR to further improve the overall effectiveness of heat transfer from first spin gas stream to the first coolant stream. In like manner, the second coolant stream cools a second spin gas stream. The exchangers are designed to permit fast MAS at temperatures below 15 K when the probe is supplied with room-temperature helium spin gas streams at commonly used pressures and a helium coolant stream at less than 170 kPa from a standard portable helium cryostat. Liquid helium usage rate is typically in the 2-12 L/hr range, depending on the spinning rate and sample temperature. Both the spin gases and the coolant fluid are fully recoverable without contamination for recycling using the standard helium recycling methods and equipment (with minor upgrades) commonly found in many NMR laboratories.
US12332323B2
Disclosed is a method comprising obtaining non-real-time data from a plurality of devices comprised in a process field network, and determining diagnostics information for at least a part of the process field network based at least partly on the non-real-time data.
US12332322B2
The present disclosure is generally directed to a GF detection circuit for use in blenders and other appliances that can detect current leak/GF events and selectively decouple/de-energize components of the blender that could bring a user in contact with dangerous electrical currents. Preferably, a blender consistent with the present disclosure includes at least one ground plane, e.g., in the form of conductive material/sections, disposed on the blender and/or blender jar that act as an input to a GF detection circuit that is at least partially implemented within the base of the blender.
US12332319B2
A system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor is disclosed. The system for managing a vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that receives a voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery, a temperature of the vehicle battery, and an insulation resistance of the vehicle battery, determines a reference value based on a deviation between voltages of the plurality of battery cells and the temperature of the vehicle battery, and determines whether the vehicle battery is abnormal by comparing the determined reference value with the insulation resistance.
US12332315B2
An electrochemical cell monitoring device, in particular an electrolysis cell, fuel cell and/or battery cell monitoring device having at least one display module, which includes at least one display element, which is provided in order to output at least one information item regarding at least one function parameter of an electrochemical cell in the form of electromagnetic radiation. The electrochemical cell monitoring device includes at least one optical sensor unit arranged in particular separately and spaced apart from the display module, which is provided in order to detect the electromagnetic radiation at least of the display element and from the detected electromagnetic radiation read out at least the information regarding the at least one function parameter of the electrochemical cell.
US12332313B2
A fault diagnosis method includes detecting a state of a relay device, sending a fault diagnosis trigger signal to the relay device based on the state to enable the relay device to enter a fault diagnosis mode, where the fault diagnosis trigger signal includes one or more of a variable supply voltage value, a transmit/receive control signal, and a diagnosis control signal, detecting a state of the relay device in the fault diagnosis mode, determining a fault code based on the state, and determining a fault based on the fault code.
US12332312B2
The present invention relates to a test method for testing the disconnection function of a main switch device (110) of an electrical connection device (100) of a fuel cell system (200), the method having the following steps: generating a voltage variation (VV) on the low-voltage side (LVS) of a transformer device (120), switching a negative main switch (112) of the main switch device (110), detecting a voltage difference (VD) between a low voltage (LV) of the low-voltage side (LVS) of the transformer device (120) and a system voltage (SV) of the fuel cell system (200), comparing the voltage difference (VD) detected with a zero value (NW).
US12332309B2
A system comprising a network-on-chip (NOC) fabric comprising a plurality of routes to communicate data between a plurality of agents; a plurality of built-in self-test (BIST) generators, wherein a BIST generator of the plurality of BIST generators is coupled between an agent of the plurality of agents and the NOC fabric and is to transmit at least one test pattern through the NOC fabric; and a plurality of BIST checkers, wherein a BIST checker of the plurality of BIST checkers is coupled between the agent of the plurality of agents and the NOC fabric and is to receive at least one test pattern through the NOC fabric from at least one of the plurality of BIST generators and to verify whether the at least one test pattern was transmitted correctly through the NOC fabric.
US12332289B2
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for power theft detection. An example method includes receiving, by a control system, telemetry data from a transformer adjacent to a customer premise and a meter at the customer premise and storing, by the control system, the telemetry data in a memory. The example method further includes calculating, by the control system and using the telemetry data, a change in impedance in an electric line segment between the transformer and the meter, and determining, by the control system, whether the change in the impedance in the electric line segment is anomalous. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also disclosed.
US12332287B2
Wireless circuitry is provided that includes a radio-frequency amplifier or mixer, a power detector coupled to an input or an output of the radio-frequency amplifier or mixer, and a transimpedance amplifier coupled to an output of the power detector. The transimpedance amplifier can be implemented as a class A amplifier, a class AB amplifier, or an enhanced class AB amplifier. The power detector can include an input transistor having a gate terminal configured to receive a radio-frequency signal, a bias transistor, and a voltage generator configured to apply a calibration voltage to a gate terminal of the bias transistor to mitigate a direct current (DC) offset associated with the power detector.
US12332286B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving one or more power usage measurements for a set of elements, determining a user behavior based at least on an analysis of the one or more power usage measurements of at least one of the set of elements, and based on a determined user behavior, causing the at least one of the set of elements to perform an action that affects a power function of the at least one of the set of elements.
US12332282B2
A magnetic field detection apparatus includes a magnetoresistive effect element and a conductor. The magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetoresistive effect film extending in a first axis direction and including a first end part, a second end part, and an intermediate part between the first and second end parts. The conductor includes a first part and a second part that each extend in a second axis direction inclined with respect to the first axis direction. The conductor is configured to be supplied with a current and thereby configured to generate an induction magnetic field to be applied to the magnetoresistive effect film in a third axis direction orthogonal to the second axis direction. The first part and the second part respectively overlap the first end part and the second end part in a fourth axis direction orthogonal to both of the second axis direction and the third axis direction.
US12332278B2
An object is to provide a probe card that enables probes to be arranged at a narrow pitch while causing the probes being inserted through guide holes of a guide plate to be locked to the guide plate so as not to fall out. Two or more probes 200 and a first guide plate 14 including two or more first guide holes 14h through which the probes 200 are inserted, respectively, are provided. The probe 200 is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the first guide plate 14, and has a locking portion 21 formed by causing a side surface 210 on a first direction d1 side, which is a side surface above the first guide plate 14 and has an acute angle with respect to the first guide plate 14, to protrude, and an offset portion 22 formed by offsetting a side surface 220 on a second direction d2 side, which is a side surface above the first guide plate 14 and has an obtuse angle with respect to the first guide plate 14, to the locking portion side 21. A pair of the probes 220, adjacent to each other, is arranged such that the locking portion 21 of one of the pair opposes the offset portion 22 of the other.
US12332277B1
A thermal management system for a test-and-measurement probe that includes a thermally insulated shroud and a fluid inlet conduit. The shroud is configured to enclose a first portion of a test-and-measurement probe within an interior cavity of the shroud, while permitting a second portion of the test-and-measurement probe head to extend out of the shroud into a testing environment. The shroud further includes a fluid outlet passageway configured to permit a heat-transfer fluid to pass from a probe-head end of the interior cavity, through the interior cavity of the shroud, and out of the shroud through an access portion of the shroud. A fluid inlet conduit enters the shroud through an access portion of the shroud, extends through the interior cavity of the shroud, and is configured to introduce a heat-transfer fluid to a probe-head portion of the test-and-measurement probe.
US12332275B2
The use of the scanning electrochemical microscopy to predict the corrosion resistance results which would be obtained for a surface S1 having undergone an anticorrosion treatment if the surface S1 was subjected to a salt fog corrosion test, which use comprises an analysis of the surface S1 by scanning electrochemical microscopy.
US12332268B2
A fluid delivery system and process for fluid delivery is provided that is useful in in flow-injection based sensing measurements, wherein samples from a sample rack are introduced into a flow cell where sensing measurements are taken. The system and process utilize at least two holding lines where each holding line can retain one of the samples prior to injection of the thus retained sample into a flow cell. The introduction of the samples from the sample racks to the holding lines is alternated and the injection of the samples from the holding lines to the flow cell are alternated so that one holding line is loaded with one of the samples simultaneously with another sample being injected from the another holding line to the flow cell.
US12332267B2
A biochemical analysis apparatus includes a piercer for piercing a cover member, a nozzle that passes through the piercer which has pierced the cover member and suctions a specimen, a liquid surface sensor that detects contact of the nozzle with the specimen, and a controller that drives the nozzle and the piercer, in which the controller provides an error notification upon detection of contact of the nozzle with the accommodation object inside the piercer, and upon detection of a collision of the nozzle with the cover member.
US12332266B2
The invention relates to a method for detecting a particle in a container filled with liquid, the method having the following steps: dispensing a liquid sample into the container, scanning a partial volume area of the container in order to detect a particle located in the liquid sample, characterized in that an upper limit and a lower limit of the partial volume area is determined in a calibration operation upstream of the dispensing process.
US12332260B2
The fluid temperature within piping of a sample dispensing system is stabilized in order to maintain stable dispensing performance with high precision in an automatic analyzer. A controller executes a first operation sequence to operate the sample dispensing system in a standby state continued until the sample is transported to the sample dispensing position, and executes a second operation sequence to operate the sample dispensing system in an analysis state in which the sample located in the sample dispensing position is dispensed. A time period during interior cleaning performed on the sample probe in a single cycle of the first operation sequence is set to be shorter than a time period during interior cleaning performed on the sample probe in a single cycle of the second operation sequence. Alternatively, the first operation sequence is configured to perform interior cleaning at a rate of once every multiple of cycles.
US12332254B2
The response of biological cells to applied stress is central to the functioning of living systems. The present disclosure is directed to systems, compositions and methods for rapidly reporting biomechanical properties of cells or cellular organelles at a single cell or population level.
US12332252B2
The disclosure describes the use of glial fibrillary acidic protein as a marker of pernicious stroke.
US12332249B1
A method of detecting a second target protein in a sample can include preparing a tracer bound-first target protein; determining a diffusion coefficient for the tracer bound-first target protein before contacting the tracer bound-first target protein with a sample to obtain a first value; contacting the tracer bound-first target protein with a sample; determining a diffusion coefficient for the tracer bound-first target protein after contacting the sample to obtain a second value; and identifying a presence of the second target protein in the sample when a change in the diffusion coefficient values is determined.
US12332245B2
The present invention provides detection methods for detecting a pre-cancerous epithelial cell signature. The present invention further provides reagents for use in the detection methods. A subject detection method is useful in various imaging, diagnostic, prognostic, and patient monitoring methods, which are also provided.
US12332234B2
A blood testing device for detecting hemolysis in a blood sample is described. The blood testing device comprises an housing for containing the blood sample. The housing has a treatment window and an optical zone formed therein. The blood testing device further includes an acoustic transducer positioned to selectively generate acoustic forces directed into the treatment window of the housing and a control unit for selectively actuating and deactuating the acoustic transducer to permit colorimetric analysis of plasma within the blood sample.
US12332229B2
A method of calibrating a sensors in a system for obtaining animal data from animals is described. The sensors are configured to obtain measurements of an animal related parameter during arbitrary visits by the animal to the sensors. For at least one of the animals, a first measurement associated with a first sensor of the sensors is obtained, and calculating one or more relations between the first measurement and one or more second measurements associated with the respective animal. Each of the second measurements is obtained using a further sensor, so as to obtain at least one representative relation for each combination of the first sensor and each one of the further sensors. The system calculates, based on the at least one representative relation, a correction factor associated with at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors.
US12332222B1
A method for analyzing compounds having a sulfate group using liquid chromatography separation employs a cation-exchange column and a mobile phase with a high concentration of organic components including positively charged cations lacking more than one electron.
US12332219B2
A sample stretch test device includes a setup table and grip modules arranged with regular intervals along an edge of a virtual arrangement circle around a center of the setup table and configured to grip a sample to be tested, and further includes at least any one of grip driving modules coupled to the setup table and configured to slide the grip modules along normals of the virtual arrangement circle in a horizontal direction parallel with the sample, and a pressing module disposed under the setup table and configured to press the sample in a vertical direction perpendicular to the sample.
US12332218B2
Disclosed is a method including the steps of defining a transmission sequence, in which a plurality of transmit transducers is uniformly and randomly selected among the transducers of a probe on the active surface of the probe and a time offset is uniformly and randomly defined for each transmit transducer over a predetermined transmission duration. Subsequently, the transmission sequence is transmitted in the medium by the plurality of transmit transducers, the reception signals are received and recorded and they are processed with a focal law suitable for the transmit transducers and the time offsets used in order to thus derive a level of detection.
US12332216B2
This disclosure describes methods and devices that assist in forming biosensors. Specifically, features that align solutions containing molecules to be immobilized on biosensors. A retaining structure may be disposed at least partially around a target surface of a substrate. A resonating structure may be disposed on the target surface. A droplet of functionalized material may be disposed on the resonating structure and the target surface, which may be auto-aligned and retained by the retaining structure on the target surface to consistently cover the resonating structure.
US12332215B2
The present invention provides a mode conversion reflector provided on an edge surface of an elastic medium, capable of mode-converting an incident ultrasonic wave with high efficiency and simultaneously reflecting the wave in a desired direction. The mode conversion reflector according to the embodiment includes an elastic medium; and a reflective layer formed of a non-planar structure on an edge surface of the elastic medium, in which an interference phenomenon caused by diffraction of wave occurs by the reflective layer, so that an ultrasonic wave incident through the elastic medium is mode-converted and reflected in a predetermined direction.
US12332213B2
According to one embodiment, a control method includes setting a transmission angle of an ultrasonic wave to a standard angle. The control method further includes transmitting an ultrasonic wave at the set transmission angle and detecting an intensity of a reflected wave from an object. The control method further includes calculating a tilt angle based on a gradient of the intensity. The tilt angle indicates a tilt of the object. The control method further includes resetting the transmission angle based on the tilt angle.
US12332208B2
A sensor chip (30), to be brought close to an organism to collect a body fluid in order to chemically measure the body fluid, is configured such that a surface (100) to be brought close to the organism is curved.
US12332199B2
Automated isothermal titration micro calorimetry (ITC) system comprising a micro calorimeter with a sample cell and a reference cell, the sample cell is accessible via a sample cell stem and the reference cell is accessible via a reference cell stem. The system further comprises an automatic pipette assembly comprising a syringe with a titration needle arranged to be inserted into the sample cell for supplying titrant, the pipette assembly comprises an activator for driving a plunger in the syringe, a pipette translation unit supporting the pipette assembly and being arranged to place pipette in position for titration, washing and filling operations, a wash station for the titrant needle, and a cell preparation unit arranged to perform operations for replacing the sample liquid in the sample cell when the pipette is placed in another position than the position for titration.
US12332198B2
The present disclosure relates to methods of identifying and detecting metabolites in joint fluid to treat and/or prevent a joint infection. The present disclosure also relates to method of preventing a bacterial biofilm accumulation and treating a joint infection using NMR-based metabolomics.
US12332196B2
A laser light source for a photoemission electron microscope for emitting a coherent light includes: a first laser light source configured to emit a continuous wave coherent light; an optical resonator including an optical path in which the continuous wave coherent light is configured to circulate and including a non-linear optical element disposed on the optical path; and a quasi-continuous wave light source configured to emit a quasi-continuous wave coherent light having a wavelength shorter than that of the continuous wave coherent light and having a near rectangular output waveform. When the quasi-continuous wave coherent light is incident on the non-linear optical element from outside the optical resonator while the continuous wave coherent light is entering the optical resonator to circulate in the optical path, the coherent light having a wavelength shorter than that of the quasi-continuous wave coherent light is emitted from the non-linear optical element.
US12332195B2
The present application discloses a method for calibrating a parameter error of an electron probe microanalysis instrument. A one-dimensional grating standard template is prepared based on atom lithography technology. A theoretical grating period D of the one-dimensional grating standard template is calculated. The one-dimensional grating standard template is statically placed on a stage of the electron probe microanalysis instrument. The electron probe microanalysis instrument scans the one-dimensional grating standard template on the stage, performs image acquisition and measurement on a grid distance of the one-dimensional grating standard template to obtain a grating scanning distance measurement value L, and records a magnification ratio at this time. A calibration factor K under the magnification ratio is calculated according to D and L. The present application shortens the length of the traceability chain for calibrating the instrument, reduces the error accumulation in the quantity value dissemination process.
US12332193B2
An apparatus for analyzing a core sample obtained from a subterranean formation includes a neutron generator, a plurality of detectors, a computed tomography scanner, an information processing device, and a transport system. The neutron generator can operate in a pulsed mode and emit neutrons into the core sample.
US12332191B2
Described herein are systems and methods for backscatter imaging. A backscatter imaging system configurable in real-time for imaging an object is provided. The backscatter imaging system includes a source array including a plurality of discrete sources, and a collimator array including a plurality of collimators corresponding to the plurality of discrete sources. The source array is configured to selectively activate the plurality of discrete sources at a frequency that is determined based at least in part on a speed of the object relative to the backscatter imaging system.
US12332190B2
A radiation detector comprising a radiation sensor obtained by arranging first electrodes on a semiconductor substrate configured to convert incident radiation into charges, an integrated circuit, and an interposer is provided. The interposer comprises first terminals arranged on a first surface facing the sensor and connected to the first electrodes, and second terminals arranged on a second surface facing the integrated circuit and connected to the integrated circuit. Each of the first terminals is connected to one second terminal. The number of the second terminals is smaller than the first terminals. The substrate comprises a third surface on which the first electrodes are arranged and a fourth surface on which second electrodes are arranged. The detector further comprises a selector configured to select the second electrode from the second electrodes to supply a potential for converting the incident radiation into charges.
US12332188B2
A high-performance EUV microscope with a free form illumination system, includes: an EUV light source that outputs EUV light; one spherical mirror, which receives and reflects the EUV light outputted from the EUV light source and includes a two-axis drive part for controlling reflection direction of incident light through two-axis angle scan; one plane mirror, which receives the reflected light reflected from the spherical mirror and provides illumination light to a measurement target, and in which a plurality of mirror cells are arranged at each angle; a zone plate lens for focusing measurement light, which is the illumination light formed through the plane mirror and incident on the measurement target and then reflected; and a photodetector for receiving the measurement light focused by the zone plate lens, wherein a reflection angle of the spherical mirror and a reflection angle of the plane mirror are selectively controlled, respectively.
US12332186B2
A semiconductor wafer inspection method is provided. The semiconductor wafer inspection method includes: providing a wafer with target and reference dies; obtaining a candidate image of a first region of the target die and a reference image of a second region of the reference die; performing an imaging process on the candidate image to obtain a high resolution candidate image including sub-pixels for each pixel of the candidate image; performing the imaging process on the reference image to obtain a high resolution reference image including sub-pixels for each pixel of the candidate image; shifting the high resolution reference image in units of the sub-pixels; obtaining a difference image based on a difference between the high resolution candidate image and the high resolution reference image; and detecting whether a defect signal generated based on the difference image exceeds a threshold value.
US12332180B2
Disclosed are methods for detecting an antimicrobial surface coating on a substrate including the steps of applying an anionic agent to a surface of the substrate, allowing the anionic agent to bond to antimicrobial surface coating present on the substrate, removing unbonded anionic agent, subjecting the surface of the substrate to a predetermined process to effect a change in the bonded anionic agent, observing the change, and verifying, based on the observed change, the presence of antimicrobial surface coating on the substrate. Further disclosed are antimicrobial surface coating solutions, methods for their application, and methods for reactivated antimicrobial surface coatings.
US12332179B2
An electrophoretic spectroscopic imaging device for real-time spatially-resolved spectroscopic imaging of reagents and reaction-products resulting from electrophoretic collisions of reagents includes an electrophoresis component; a pair of electrodes; an illumination source; a spectroscopic-imaging device; and a computing device. An electrophoretic gel includes a matrix of porous solid material; and an electrolyte solution disposed within pores of the matrix. A method of electrophoretically colliding reagents includes providing a matrix that is a porous solid material having continuously interconnected pore regions that are filled with an electrolyte solution; loading a first reagent; loading a second reagent; and applying an electric field to the matrix loaded with the first reagent and the second reagent.
US12332168B2
Methods described herein provide improvements on composite infrared absorption imaging. Scanning patterns described herein reduce erroneous measurements caused by thermal drift, as well as optical interference that occurs between light scattering from the top surface of the sample and light scattering from an underlying substrate.
US12332167B2
The present disclosure discloses a method for evaluating the nutritional status in plants, using visible-to-shortwave (VIS-SWIR) infrared reflectance spectroscopy of carbohydrates, particularly in almond trees. The method comprises obtaining a dry plant sample (i.e. leaves, branches and roots), digesting and grinding it to a powder, capturing predetermined spectral data of the ground plant sample, correlating said spectral data to predetermined materials and evaluating said nitrogen status of said plants according to predetermined multivariate statistical models. The data obtained from this method facilitates crop management and fertilization by providing the nitrogen status of the plants based on non-structural carbohydrates.
US12332155B2
A preparation method for an iron-based alloy powder EBSD test sample includes the following steps: surface electrolytic activation of an iron-based powder; ultrasonically cleaning the powder, and drying the powder to obtain a surface activated powder; adding the surface activated powder to a chemical embedding solution for ultrasonic dispersion; after the ultrasonic dispersion, performing a plating process; then heating to 80-92° C. for chemical reaction to prepare an iron-based alloy bulk which coated with nickel. The plating process is as follows: still standing, stirring, and repeating the still standing is taken as a cycle, and at least one cycle is performed to complete the plating process. Then grinding and electropolishing are done to the obtained iron-based alloy bulk coated with nickel to obtain the iron-based alloy powder EBSD test sample.
US12332154B2
The disclosure presents systems and methods for processing a specimen slide using a specimen processing system. Specimen slides may sequentially be ejected from a slide carrier towards a label reader to determine an appropriate processing protocol for the slides. A cracking element may be engaged with the slide carrier prior to ejecting the slide, in order to break or “crack” any residual adhesive bond between edges of a slide and walls of the carrier. The specimen slides may be horizontally aligned and resting on a corresponding plurality of flat shelves, enabling even spacing via gravitational forces. The slides are therefore evenly spaced, enabling damage-free ejection of slides, and proper positioning for additional operations including scanning, viewing, heating, washing, and other processing. The label reader may process scanned information from the label of the slide to determine one or more attributes of the slide, and to generate an order or sequence of operations to be thereafter performed on the slide.
US12332140B2
A sensor component for application temperatures above 700° C., especially electrical and/or electrochemical sensor component is provided. The sensor component has a feedthrough element, the feedthrough element having a through-hole with a through-hole inner wall extending from one surface of the feedthrough element to the other surface of the feedthrough element, wherein an insulation element is located within a through-hole of the feedthrough element, the through-hole has a diameter Da, the insulation element has a Volume V and a height H which are compact.
US12332123B2
A temperature monitoring device containing a control system adapted to generate substantially periodic control waveforms applied to the control input of the light source with tunable wavelength connected to an optical fiber interferometer, in which a measuring optical fiber is connected in one its arms, and the interferometer output is connected to a detector whose output is connected to a signal processing module adapted to identify temperature changes in the optical fiber length function, in accordance with the invention, characterized in that the light source coherence length is longer than 0.5 m, and the period of the periodic waveform is shorter than or equal to 20 s, the difference between the minimum and maximum wavelength is higher than 3 pm, and the optical fiber is adapted to its placement near exoenergetic devices in a vehicle, during its operation. The temperature monitoring method according to the invention is characterized in that the temperature is determined by cumulatively accounting for changes detected using the device according to the invention at measurement points on the measuring optical fiber of this device. The temperature monitoring system according to the invention is characterized in that the measuring optical fiber of the device according to the invention is placed near exoenergetic devices in a vehicle.
US12332113B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly.
US12332107B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a physical quantity detection device configured to reduce an influence of a resonance phenomenon of sound pressure on flow rate characteristics. The physical quantity detection device according to the present invention includes: a housing arranged in the main passage; a sub-passage arranged in the housing; a flow rate detection unit arranged in the sub-passage; a circuit unit electrically connected to the flow rate detection unit; a circuit chamber arranged in the housing and accommodating the circuit unit; and a first introduction passage including one end open to the sub-passage and the other end open to the circuit chamber to communicate between the sub-passage and the circuit chamber. The flow rate detection unit includes a diaphragm including a diaphragm front surface exposed to the sub-passage and a diaphragm rear surface exposed to a closed chamber that communicates with the circuit chamber, and the circuit chamber includes at least one or more protrusions arranged opposite an opening to which the other end of the first introduction passage is open.
US12332103B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing device capable of preventing bubbles from jumping out of a nozzle and realizing highly accurate dispensing even though the nozzle is moved at a high speed toward a liquid level and is decelerated and stopped at a high acceleration. The dispensing device according to the present invention starts suction of a liquid in a period from when a nozzle starts to be lowered toward a liquid level of the liquid to when an end portion of the nozzle comes into contact with the liquid level of the liquid and the lowering of the nozzle is stopped (see FIG. 6).
US12332087B2
Clutch actuator, detection system and method for detecting an angular position of a rotary component
A first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are provided by a sensor unit to an evaluation unit. The first sensor signal is dependent on the angular position, and the second sensor signal is phase-shifted by 90° with respect to the first sensor signal. A noise value that is superimposed on each sensor signal due to noise in the corresponding sensor signal is determined by the evaluation unit. Each sensor signal is corrected by the evaluation unit based on the noise value determined for the corresponding sensor signal. Highest amplitudes for each of the first and second sensor signals are determined by the evaluation unit as a maximum value of amplitudes of the respective sensor signals detected over multiple revolutions of the rotational element. An angular position of a rotational component is determined by the evaluation unit based on output from an atan 2-function that takes the first and second sensor signals and the highest amplitudes as input.
US12332086B2
In an embodiment a sensor device includes a sensor element in a housing, wherein a mechanical fastening element is arranged and fastened to the housing, the mechanical fastening element including a spring element, wherein the housing includes a plastic having a liquid crystal polymer filled with boron nitride, and wherein the housing includes a base part and a cover part connected to each other, and a cavity in which the sensor element is arranged.
US12332084B2
An outlet structure for an encoder includes: an encoder case, a metal ring, a fixing member, and two O-shaped rings. A first cable through-hole is disposed in the encoder case. The metal ring is disposed in the first cable through-hole to clasp a shielding layer of a cable. The fixing member includes a second cable through-hole, and the fixing member fits with interference into the first cable through-hole from an outer side of the encoder case. The first O-shaped ring fits onto the fixing member to seal a slit between the fixing member and the encoder case. The second O-shaped ring in the second cable through hole seals a slit between the fixing member and the cable, and the second O-shaped ring applies an elastic force to the metal ring such that the metal ring remains abutting against the encoder case.
US12332072B2
The disclosure relates to a method and system for providing visual guidance to a driver of a vehicle. The method comprises detecting, by a plurality of sensors of the vehicle, sensor data representing a vehicle environment; dynamically displaying, by a display of the vehicle, a visual representation of the vehicle environment; overlaying the visual representation with one or more first visual elements representing a proposed trajectory of a maneuver of the vehicle within the vehicle environment.
US12332071B2
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding at least one candidate location, a generation unit configured to generate sound data for expressing a sense of distance from a current location of a user to the candidate location acquired by the acquisition unit using a plurality of sound sources, and an output unit configured to output the sound data generated by the generation unit to the plurality of sound sources.
US12332069B2
Methods, systems, and storage media relating to a vehicle navigator system are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, vehicle operation data relating to one or more characteristics of operation of a motor vehicle may be received. An operation style by which an operator may operate the motor vehicle may be determined from the vehicle operation data. A vehicle location and a destination location may be received. A route may be determined from the vehicle location to the destination location according to the operation style by which an operator operates the motor vehicle. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
US12332063B2
Systems and methods are provided for receiving a start location and a destination location, determining a road segment corresponding to the destination location, and identifying a node nearest the road segment corresponding to the destination location, whereby the node corresponds to a nearest left-hand node for a right-hand driving country or a nearest right-hand node for a left-hand driving country. The systems and methods further provide for generating a first route from the start location to the node nearest the road segment corresponding to the destination location, generating a second route from the node nearest the road segment corresponding to the destination location, to the destination location, and combining the first route and the second route to generate a final route. Thus, the final route comprises a route from the start location, through the node nearest the road segment corresponding to the destination location, to the destination location.
US12332054B2
A laser interferometer includes a laser light source, a collimator generating collimated light, an optical modulator modulating the collimated light into reference light having a different frequency, and a light receiving element receiving object light and the reference light and outputting a light receiving signal. An optical axis of the collimated light is a first optical axis. When return light is generated, an optical axis of the return light is a second optical axis. A position at which the collimated light is generated is a reference position. The first and second optical axes at the reference position has a shift width Δy. The collimator has an effective diameter κ. The collimated light has a light diameter R. The reference position is away from the optical modulator by a distance L. The collimated light has a wavelength λ. These properties satisfy a specific equation (A).
US12332051B2
A position sensor system includes a magnetic source and a sensor device movable relative to the magnetic source. The magnetic source has a first track of alternating magnetic poles, and a second track of an equal number of alternating poles, but 180° phase shifted relative to the first track. The sensor device is configured for measuring a plurality of magnetic field components, including a first magnetic field component at a first sensor location facing the first track, and a second magnetic field component oriented parallel to the first magnetic field component at a second sensor location facing the second track, and for deriving a first and a second difference signal from the plurality of magnetic field components, and for determining a position based on these difference signals.
US12332049B2
A probe device for a rotating head has at least one support arm that is mounted so as to rotate around an axis of rotation, at least one probe that is joined to the support arm, and at least one spring element that can be supported on the rotating head and engages at the support arm and that is provided for exerting a force on the support arm, which, as a result of this force, experiences a torque with respect to the axis of rotation. The support arm has at least one mount, which is concentric with the axis of rotation, for the spring element, which, when arranged on the mount, is bent at least in part around the axis of rotation. As a consequence, centrifugal forces that act on the spring element when the rotating head is in operation have no influence on the tension of the spring element.
US12332027B2
Police officers use conducted electrical weapons (“CEWs”) and cameras. A camera and a CEW may cooperate to improve the performance and use of the CEW and evidence collection by the camera. A camera and a CEW may also cooperate to improve the safety of the user and the target. Improvements may include improving targeting of the CEW, identifying and classifying body parts of the target as suitable or unsuitable for electrode deployment, adjusting electrode trajectory prior to launch, and automating electrode launch. Evidence collection may be improved by recording placement of electrodes on the target. Safety of the target may be improved by monitoring the movements of the target and altering characteristics of the delivered stimulus signal if potential harm to the target may occur.
US12332020B2
The disclosure is related to a throw lever device for use with at least one magnification ring of at least one optical sight. The throw lever device includes a base member and a lever member pivotally attached to the base member. The lever member includes a detent assembly whereby the lever member may be held in multiple fixed positions about the base member including at least one fixed operable position for turning a magnification ring and at least one fixed non-operable position.
US12332019B2
A target sight for a firearm includes a base for securing a body of the target sight to the firearm, a light source coupled to a carrier mount that is disposed within a carrier plate, a horizontal adjustment system for the carrier plate structured to cause the carrier plate to move horizontally within the body of the target sight, and a vertical adjustment system for the carrier mount structured to cause the carrier mount to move vertically relative to the carrier plate. Methods are also described.
US12332017B2
A brace for stabilizing a handheld device such as a handgun against a user's forearm includes a vertically elongated body adapted to detachably engage a portion of the handheld device, and an arm pivotably connected to a portion of the body. The pivotable arm is selectably moveable between a stowed position wherein the arm is vertically aligned with the body, and a deployed position wherein the arm provides a surface against which a user's forearm is removably receivable to stabilize the handheld device when the body is engaged with the handheld device.
US12332010B1
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques that can be implemented in a gun. The gun may include or be coupled with a slide cover. The slide cover may include a first slide cover recess along a latitudinal axis of the slide cover, the first slide cover recess comprising a first cavity of a first portion of the slide cover and a first cavity of a second portion of the slide cover. The slide cover may include a second slide cover recess along the latitudinal axis of the slide cover, the second slide cover recess comprising a second cavity of the first portion of the slide cover and a second cavity of the second portion of the slide cover. The slide cover may include a first retainer coupling a sight component with the slide cover such that a longitudinal axis of the sight component is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the slide cover.
US12332005B2
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for authenticating a user at gun. The gun may include an authentication manager capable of implementing logic, processing signals, or executing instructions. The authentication manager may receive first query data from a first authentication sensor of the gun, receive second query data from a second authentication sensor of the gun, perform an authentication procedure to determine whether the first query data or the second query data matches enrollment data, where a match is determined based on the first query data or the second query data and the enrollment data satisfying a similarity threshold. The authentication manager may determine that the user is authorized to operate the gun and transmit a signal in response to the determining that the user is authorized to operate the gun. The signal may cause the gun to enter an active state which allows the gun to be fired.
US12332004B2
A heat exchange device includes two end caps each having two openings, a barrel connected to and disposed between the end caps, a heat exchanger disposed in the barrel, a condensing unit and an electric unit mounted respectively to the end caps. The heat exchanger includes two conduit members spaced apart by a gap, a passage unit and a vortex chamber. The condensing unit absorbing and dissipating heat of the fluid. The electric unit is co-movable with at least a portion of one of the conduit members such that a dimension of the gap is adjusted, so as to change the temperature of the fluid flowing out of the device.
US12332003B2
A heat exchanger comprises a base, and a plurality of deformable fins connected to a surface of the base. Some deformable fins have a free end configured to move away from the surface of the base as a function of a local temperature increase of the base. The deformable fins are distributed on the surface of the base to be exposed to a coolant flowing over the surface of the base, wherein a distribution of the deformable fins on the surface of the base is non-uniform.
US12331996B2
Disclosed is a tool system for disposing parts therein that are intended to undergo a thermal treatment, including a plurality of elementary components which can be assembled together, each component being made of a material suitable for its function, in particular blocks made of graphite and beams made of composite material.
US12331987B2
A refrigerator appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet, the liner having an inner liner surface that defines a chilled chamber and an aperture that passes through the liner. A light assembly is mounted to the liner and includes a light source positioned within a light housing in the insulated space between the liner and the cabinet. A lens is mounted to the light housing and is positioned within the aperture, the lens defining an outer lens surface that sits flush with the inner liner surface and an inner lens surface defining a plurality of refractive grooves.
US12331986B2
A refrigerator includes: a main body forming a storage room; a display positioned on a bottom of the storage room and including a display board; a separating wall extending from the bottom of the storage room toward the display and forming a board accommodating space for accommodating the display board, the separating wall is configured to partition the board accommodating space from a water collecting space positioned between the bottom of the storage room wall and the display.
US12331973B2
A method of controlling condensation on an appliance includes the steps of (1) providing a refrigerator having a refrigerant circuit with a heat loop, wherein the heat loop is configured to circulate heated refrigerant within a cabinet structure during a duty cycle of a compressor, and further wherein the refrigerator includes a storage compartment and an insulation space substantially surrounding the same; (2) running an insulation performance test, wherein a rate of temperature rise within the storage compartment is calculated during an off-duty cycle of the compressor; (3) sending the data to a controller for processing; (4) initiating the duty cycle of the compressor when the rate of temperature rise reaches a predetermined threshold rate; and (5) changing an operating parameter of the refrigerator to increase a time interval for which the duty cycle of the compressor is run.
US12331971B2
A water separator includes an outer annular passage extending along a central longitudinal axis of water separator to direct an airflow along a first direction, and an inner annular passage located radially inboard of the outer annular passage and coaxial with the outer annular passage to direct the airflow along a second direction. A coalescer is located along the outer annular passage to coalesce water in the airflow. A water collector is located along the inner annular passage to collect the water. An airflow outlet is located downstream of the water collector through which the airflow exits the water separator.
US12331963B2
An apparatus to be positioned in a geothermal wellbore formed in a subsurface formation. The apparatus comprises one or more components to inject a supercritical fluid into the subsurface formation. The apparatus comprises a flow control assembly configured to control flow of the supercritical fluid into the geothermal wellbore based on a density of the supercritical fluid in the subsurface formation.
US12331957B2
An air purifier may include a main body including an inlet and an outlet; a fan arranged in the main body; a solar cell arranged on a first side of the main body; a first light sensor arranged on a second side, which is different from the first side; a second light sensor arranged on a third side, which is different from the first and second sides; a driver arranged to rotate the main body; and a controller configured to control the fan to suck air into the main body through the inlet and discharge the air out of the main body through the outlet, and control the driver to rotate the main body based on an output signal from the first light sensor and an output signal from the second light sensor.
US12331954B1
An inflow tube having a passageway there through. A main body having a through-housing chamber therein, and an intake tube. A cap coupled to the main body with the cap having a downwardly disposed closed end tube. An electronic end piece having a circuit portion is nested in the downwardly disposed closed end tube of the cap. A flush pipe having a passageway running there through. A pressure fitting coupled to the flush pipe. Lastly, a flush container having an open and close valve.
US12331949B1
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling heating, ventilation, cooling, and potable hot water delivery. The method performed by a control unit includes receiving at least one input signal indicating thermal energy requirements associated with an Air Conditioning and Potable Hot Water (ACPH) system. In response to the at least one input signal, the method includes generating an operating scheme for at least generating thermal outcome corresponding to the thermal energy requirements based on the State of Charge (SoC) of a thermal store, parameters, and operating factors. Further, the method includes selectively operating the thermal store, and the plurality of thermal energy systems based on the operating scheme for supplying the thermal outcome corresponding to the thermal energy requirements. Furthermore, the method includes supplying the thermal outcome corresponding to the thermal energy requirements for at least space conditioning and delivery of potable hot water.
US12331946B2
An air-conditioning system comprising: a heat source side unit; a use side unit; a relay unit; a refrigerant circuit; a water circuit; a controller configured to operate in a trial operation mode, and configured to operate in a normal operation mode; a first setting unit; a second setting unit; and a third setting unit, wherein the controller is configured to invalidate an error that occurs in the water circuit when the trial operation mode is set, a target for the trial operation in the trial operation mode is set to the refrigerant circuit, and invalidation of an error is set to be active, and invalidate an error that occurs in the refrigerant circuit when the trial operation mode is set, a target for the trial operation in the trial operation mode is set to the water circuit, and invalidation of an error is set to be active.
US12331945B2
A method of operating a HVAC system is provided. The method includes transferring heat between airflow and a heating element in the duct system. The heating element is configured to receive a fuel and ignite the fuel to heat the heating element. The method includes measuring a change in at least one gas property value of the airflow in the duct system using a leak detection sensor, where the change in the at least one gas property value is indicative of a gas leaked into the duct system. The method includes determining a concentration of the leaked gas based at least in part upon the change in the at least one gas property value and determining that the concentration as measured by the leak detection sensor has a negative value, where the negative value is indicative of the leaked gas comprising fuel.
US12331940B2
A front end of a steering grill from which air is discharged protrudes further than the front surface of a door assembly, and the steering grill is steered by a steering assembly, and thus conditioned air may be provided by a directed air movement to a long-distance target region, and since the front end of the steering grill protrudes further than the front surface of the door assembly, the occurrence of flow resistance as a result of a cabinet assembly or the door assembly interfering with the discharged air may be minimized, and the direction of the steering grill may be instantly changed, by means of steering, from any one direction to another among up, down, left, right, upper left, lower left, upper right, or lower right.
US12331935B2
A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
US12331933B2
A multiphase fuel injector has an injector body with a fuel inlet at a first end and a fuel outlet at a second end opposite the first end. A primary circuit disposed proximate the fuel inlet extends into a central portion of the injector body. The primary circuit is configured to receive a first flow of pressurized fuel from the fuel inlet that discharges into a spin chamber in the injector body downstream from the fuel inlet. The primary circuit is configured to impart a swirling action to the first flow of pressurized fuel. A secondary circuit is located in the injector body radially outward from the primary circuit. The secondary circuit is configured to receive a second flow of pressurized fuel from the fuel inlet that discharges into the fuel outlet. The secondary circuit is configured to impart a swirling action to the second flow of pressurized fuel.
US12331929B2
A combustion assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor, a monochromator, and a photodetector assembly. The combustor forms a combustion chamber. The monochromator is disposed outside the combustion chamber. The monochromator is configured to receive an optical input from the combustion chamber and direct an optical output. The optical input has a range of light wavelengths. The optical output has a subset of the range of light wavelengths. The photodetector assembly is disposed outside the combustion chamber. The photodetector assembly is configured to receive the optical output from the monochromator and generate an output signal representative of one or more optical characteristics of the optical output.
US12331924B2
An illumination apparatus includes a periodic microlens array (MLA) including microlenses arranged with a first pitch d1 in a first direction. The illumination apparatus also includes a first set of first radiation-emitting elements arranged with a second pitch d2 being an integer multiple of the first pitch d1 and configured to generate, in cooperation with the MLA, a structured light pattern. The illumination apparatus also includes a second set of second radiation-emitting elements arranged with a third pitch d3 being a non-integer multiple of the first pitch d1 in at least the first direction and configured to generate, in cooperation with the MLA, a pattern of lines or a beam for flood illumination.
US12331923B2
An optical member includes: a plurality of light controllers, each including: a first surface, a convex surface that is located opposite to the first surface and is curved in a direction away from the first surface, and a concave surface that opens at the first surface and is curved from the first surface toward the convex surface. A radius of curvature of the concave surface is less than a radius of curvature of the convex surface. In a plan view, a center of the concave surface coincides with a center of the convex surface. A first distance from the first surface to a topmost portion of the convex surface is 4.5 times or more a second distance from the first surface to a deepest portion of the concave surface.
US12331919B2
A method is provided for assembling an LED lighting device. The method includes providing a polyurethane compound and mixing a diffuser compound with the polyurethane compound to form a combined compound. The method then includes injecting the combined compound into a cartridge, applying a vacuum to the cartridge, and sealing the cartridge at a first pressure lower than ambient pressure. The method then includes providing an LED lighting assembly having a front panel and a frame, the frame extending past the front panel to form an enclosed tray in a shape of the front panel. The combined compound is then dispensed from the cartridge into the enclosed tray.
US12331918B2
An electromagnetic illuminator heater is provided having a heat generating wire and an elongate encasement of thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative material. The material encompasses the elongate heating wire. A heater for devices is also provided.
US12331904B2
A lighting device for vehicles has a light source and an optical waveguide, which itself includes a first optical waveguide segment with a light entry surface for light from the light source, a second optical waveguide segment with a light emission surface for the light. The emission surface has an optical structure, and a reflection segment between the first and second optical waveguide segments that has a reflective surface that reflects the light entering the optical waveguide toward the second optical waveguide segment. The light emission surface has an edge without an optical structure. The reflection surface has diffusion elements at the edge where part of the light entering the optical waveguide is deflected toward the second optical waveguide segment, and is emitted at the edge of the light emission surface in the second optical waveguide segment.
US12331903B2
A method for operating a taillight of a motor vehicle, wherein the taillight, in particular in addition to a functional light source assigned to at least one further light function, has a taillight source assigned to a taillight function, having a plurality of lighting regions that can be controlled independently with respect to operation and brightness, wherein at least one environment sensor of the motor vehicle records sensor data describing other traffic participants behind within a predefined distance range from the rear of the motor vehicle, wherein if at least one activation criterion evaluating the sensor data and checking for the presence of at least one further traffic participant within a predetermined distance range from the rear of the motor vehicle, a brightness-increasing switching operation, in particular an activation and/or a dimming, of a second lighting region of the taillight source which was previously inactive or is operating with lower brightness than at least one other, first lighting region is carried out in such a way that the emitted total brightness of a portion of the taillight comprising at least the taillight source remains constant.
US12331895B1
Provided are a decorative light bulb and a decorative light string. The decorative light bulb includes: a base, a light-emitting unit, a lamp pole, and a lamp shade, where the lamp pole is fixedly assembled with the base by ways of the lamp shade, and the base is detachably assembled with the lamp shade. Due to adoption of the above technical solution, the decorative light bulb not only is convenient to assemble, and protects the light-emitting unit and the base, but is also conducive to the replacement of the lamp shade, so that the service life of the decorative light bulb is prolonged.
US12331890B2
A cryostorage system that includes: a cryocontainer operable to store hydrogen, the cryocontainer having an inner tank and an outer container; at least one cryopump, arranged in the inner tank, to deliver liquid hydrogen and/or gaseous hydrogen in one or more stages via an extraction line to a consumer at a pressure greater than a pressure in the inner tank; and a filling interface to facilitate filling of the inner tank at least in part via the extraction line and a spring-loaded non-return valve into the inner tank.
US12331888B2
A method for providing cold energy to one or more industrial or commercial facilities from a liquid carbon dioxide receiving facility is provided. The method includes the steps of unloading liquid carbon dioxide to the receiving facility, storing liquid carbon dioxide in temporary storage, generating boil-off gas from the temporary storage due to heat ingress, pumping and heating liquid carbon dioxide for external use or permanent geologic storage, and utilizing at least some, and preferably substantially all, of the cold energy from the liquid carbon dioxide for cooling one or more processes in the one or more industrial or commercial facilities.
US12331886B2
A method of dispensing compressed natural gas (CNG) includes assigning a first priority to the filling of a first destination tank and assigning a second priority to the filling of a second destination tank. The second priority is lower than the first priority. The method also includes filling the first destination tank from a first CNG source while filling the second destination tank from a second CNG source. The second CNG source provides CNG at a lower pressure relative to the pressure at which the first CNG source provides CNG.
US12331885B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for storing, transporting, and using hydrogen. In some embodiments, the method may comprise (a) storing hydrogen fuel in one or more fuel storage modules; (b) transporting the one or more fuel storage modules to a vehicle fueling site, wherein one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles are located at or near the vehicle fueling site; (c) loading the one or more fuel storage modules into the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles, wherein the one or more fuel storage modules are configured to be releasably coupled to the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles; and (d) decoupling the one or more fuel storage modules from the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles after the one or more fuel storage modules are depleted or partially depleted.
US12331883B2
Method, system, apparatus, and/or device for monitoring a shipment. The vapor plug system includes a vapor plug. The vapor plug fits onto a shipper and partially seals contents within a payload area of a shipper. The vapor plug system includes a sensor that is configured to measure or determine a condition or location of the shipper. The vapor plug system includes an electronic device that has a display. The display is configured to provide the condition or the location to a user. The vapor plug system includes a vapor plug adapter. The vapor plug adapter includes a recessed pocket that is configured to receive the electronic device. The vapor plug adapter includes an opening within the recessed pocket and is configured to receive the sensor and allow the sensor to be inserted into the payload area of the shipper.
US12331877B1
A smart device accessory includes a planar support, a neck and a swivel and pivot joint. The neck extends in the length direction between a first neck end and a second neck end at the first support end, the neck having a neck width transverse the length direction less than the support width, curved shoulders between the first support end and the second neck end transitioning from the support width to the neck width. The swivel and pivot joint has a hub pivotably connected to the first neck end such that the neck and planar support are pivotable and rotatable relative thereto. Various bases can connect the accessory to the smart device. The accessory can be incorporated into magnetic mount arrangements and device locator systems.
US12331874B1
A tee-bolt for use with an accessory mounting track provides a quick and easy removable attachment of various devices. The tee-bolt comprises a head comprising upper and lower surfaces and a female threaded hole passing therethrough between the upper and lower surfaces, and a stud comprising a male thread having an end threaded through the head so that the end is flush with the lower surface of the head and a portion of the stud extends from the upper surface of the head. The end of the stud is flared outwardly within the threaded hole and flush with the lower surface of the head by the application of pressure to form a flare that interacts with the head to inhibit separation of the head and the stud.
US12331864B2
Provided is a joint structure comprising a main body, a tubular part that is formed in a tubular shape to protrude from the main body along an axis and holds an outer peripheral surface of the resin-made tube, and a protrusion that is formed in a shaft shape to protrude from the main body along the axis and forms, between the protrusion and the tubular part, an insertion groove in which the resin-made tube is inserted, the main body and the protrusion are formed with a coupling channel extending along the axis and coupling a liquid transferring channel and another channel, and a tip of the protrusion is disposed at a position closer to the main body than a tip of the tubular part.
US12331847B2
A valve, such as a ball valve, can include a noise attenuation assembly to control fluid expansion through the valve and provide noise abatement. The valve can include a valve body and a valve stem and the noise attenuation assembly can include a flow control body and a trim body. The flow control body can be coupled to the valve stem and the flow control body can be configured to selectively permit fluid flow through the valve body in an axial direction. The trim body can include a plurality of channels to control fluid expansion during fluid flow through the valve body. The trim body can be engaged with the flow control body at first and second mounting structures of the flow control body to secure the trim within a fluid pathway of the flow control body.
US12331836B2
A system for regulating an axial biasing force applied to a stacked set of packing elements mounted within stationary equipment, comprising a packing loading assembly for sealing a process fluid within the stationary equipment and for applying the axial biasing force to the packing elements via a pressurized fluid from a pressure regulator. The packing loading assembly includes a gland element for mounting to the stationary equipment by a plurality of gland bolts, and an external actuation subsystem for coupling to at least one of the plurality of gland bolts for applying an axial actuation force directly to the gland element in response to the pressurized fluid. The gland element in response to the axial actuation force applies the axial biasing force to the packing elements.
US12331833B2
A slip coat composition, a gasket, and a method forming a gasket including a slip coat. The slip coat composition includes an ultra-violet light cationic curable coating composition including hollow glass microspheres and micronized silica. The gasket includes a seal having an exposed surface on which the slip coat is disposed. A base layer defining a first channel is injection molded and a seal is injection molded onto the base layer at least partially within the first channel. The seal includes an exposed surface which exhibits a texture. The slip coat composition is applied to the exposed surface of the seal and cured.
US12331832B2
A drive train for a motor vehicle has an electrical machine and a transmission, the drive shaft of which is coupled to the rotor of the electrical machine, wherein the drive train comprises a coupling device which is adapted to couple the drive shaft of the transmission to a power takeoff shaft of the transmission in order to block a rotation of the power takeoff shaft.
US12331824B2
The present invention relates to a power takeoff (PTO) device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a PTO with a novel bolted joint assembly securing the housing of the PTO to a transmission housing, whereby the bolted joint assembly is easier to assemble correctly and more robust than conventional bolted joint assemblies used with conventional PTO housings. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises elongated fasteners affixing or securing the PTO housing to the transmission housing. Such elongated fasteners provide easier access to the fastener head with standard tools, while providing significantly greater fastener stretch that reduces or prevents vibration loosening of the PTO housing.
US12331816B2
The present disclosure relates to a transmission apparatus of an agricultural working automobile, the transmission apparatus comprising: a first gear-shifting part for performing gear-shifting to adjust the speed of an agricultural working automobile; and a second gear-shifting part for performing gear-shifting to adjust the speed of the agricultural working automobile, wherein the second gear-shifting part comprises a sub-gear-shifting drive mechanism for performing gear-shifting, using one operation selected from among an operation transferred through a first power transmission path from the first gear-shifting part and an operation transferred through a second power transmission path from the first gear-shifting part.
US12331809B2
An energy guide chain including two plate comprising successive chain plates which respectively partially overlap with each other in overlap regions. A respective side part of plastic is associated with each second chain plate. The chain plates are made from a different material from the side parts and have through apertures in their overlap regions. In its two end regions each side part has a plurality of projections which respectively engage through the overlapping apertures in the associated chain plate and the respectively adjoining chain plate to limit the relative pivotal angle of successive chain plates and/or to connect same. In addition there is proposed a two-part separating web for an energy guide chain, wherein the first part has at least one securing pin and the second part has at least one securing receiving means so that the two parts can be connected and released in a direction perpendicular to the main plane of the separating web.
US12331808B2
A multi-attachment lever binder with a lever having a first and second bifurcated arm mounted thereon. The first bifurcated arm is mounted on the lever to establish a first pivot point. The second bifurcated arm is mounted on the lever to establish a second pivot point. The ends of the first and second bifurcated arms disposed opposite from the pivot points may be joined together to form a cavity for retaining the end of a connection device. The second pivot point is configured to move in an arc centered about the first pivot point as the lever is moved from an open position to a binding position.
US12331807B2
A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain a portion of the STF. The chamber further includes a front channel and a back channel. The head unit system further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypasses to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber.
US12331805B2
An air spring having at least one composite part is provided. The air spring will have a top plate, a flexible sleeve, and a clamp ring coupled together by an injection molded collar. The injection molded collar will be formed to hold the top plate, flexible sleeve, and clamp ring in compression to form an air tight seal. In certain aspects, the top plate and/or the clamp ring may be formed from composites or metals.
US12331801B2
A stator disk assembly for a brake assembly is disclosed. The stator disk assembly includes at least a pair lugs with a recess disposed therebetween, along with a separate stator clip that is separately mounted on each of the lugs. The stator clips are configured such that a spline of a torque plate barrel that is disposed in the recess will contact only the stator disk and not either of the stator clips in at least certain conditions (e.g., during a braking operation). For instance, each of the two ends of each stator clip may be recessed back from the adjacent-most sidewall of the lug on which the stator clip is mounted.
US12331794B2
An actuator for externally manipulating a clutch within a machine rotatable about an axis is provided with a driving unit including a plurality of magnetic coils arranged around the axis, each of the coils being arranged to generate a magnetic flux in a direction parallel to the axis; an armature disposed coaxially with the axis and opposed axially to the driving unit, the armature being movable axially; and a plunger coupled with the armature to transmit axial motion to the clutch.
US12331789B2
A torque tube coupler may include an outer body that includes a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface adjacent to the first abutting surface. Set screws may be inserted into one or more channels of the first abutting surface. Tightening the set screws may force the abutting surfaces away from each other and the outer body to press against an inner surface of a torque tube. Another embodiment of the torque tube coupler may include a central ring sized based on a size of a torque tube. The torque tube coupler may also include a set of fingers that extend away from a first side of the central ring and are shaped to flex radially outward. The torque tube coupler may include a core disposed within the set of fingers that, when drawn towards the central ring, causes the fingers to flex radially outwards.
US12331781B2
Example thrust bearing apparatus includes: a thrust disk extending radially from the shaft, the thrust disk having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a bearing housing surrounding the thrust disk and the shaft, the bearing housing having a first wall facing the first side of the thrust disk and a second wall facing the second side of the thrust disk; a first thrust pad coupled to the first wall of the bearing housing, the first thrust pad including a first plurality of serrations circumferentially arranged in a first pattern along the first thrust pad; and a second thrust pad coupled to the first side of the thrust disk, the second thrust pad including a second plurality of serrations circumferentially arranged in a second pattern along the second thrust pad.
US12331778B2
A cable coupling mechanism comprises an operating cable, a first operated cable, a second operated cable, and a coupling device, wherein the coupling device has a housing and a slider, wherein the housing has one pair of guide surfaces, wherein the slider is configured to be rotatable around an axis perpendicular to a sliding direction and a width direction, and wherein both side edges in the width direction of the slider have curved surfaces to be convex toward each of the one pair of guide surfaces such that movement of the slider in the sliding direction is not hindered when the slider rotates around the axis. According to this cable coupling mechanism, it is possible to easily operate the two operated cables so as to synchronize the two operated cables.
US12331777B2
A Bowden cable coupling for releasably coupling a first Bowden cable to a second Bowden cable is configured and operable to transmit mechanical forces from an activation element to a functional element. The Bowden cable coupling has a first coupling unit which is connected to the first Bowden cable, a second coupling unit which is connected to the second Bowden cable, and a coupling sleeve for connecting the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit together, wherein the first coupling unit and the coupling sleeve are releasably connected to one another by way of a bayonet closure.
US12331776B2
In a screw-coupling structure between an internally-threaded body and an externally-threaded body, for connecting reinforcing bars: the internally-threaded body includes, on the inner diameter thereof, a parallel-tapered-integrated internal thread section formed by integrating a parallel internal thread section formed as a parallel screw thread, with a tapered internal thread section formed on one end of the parallel internal thread section so that the minor diameter thereof gradually narrows; and the externally-threaded body comprises, on the outer diameter thereof, a parallel-tapered-integrated external thread section formed by integrating a parallel external thread section formed as a parallel screw thread, with a tapered external thread section formed on one end of the parallel external thread section so that the major diameter thereof gradually narrows.
US12331770B2
To reduce the number of places where dimension control regarding an attachment position of a coupling portion to a structure is required. A first coupling portion includes a first pin receiving portion into which a coupling pin can be inserted, and a load transmitting portion integrally provided with the first pin receiving portion. A second coupling portion includes a second pin receiving portion into which the coupling pin can be inserted, and a load receiving portion integrally provided with the second pin receiving portion. The first pin receiving portion and the second pin receiving portion match with each other so as to detachably attach the coupling pin in a state where the load transmitting portion and the load receiving portion are in contact with each other.
US12331766B2
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a hydraulic drive which comprises a hydraulic consumer with a positionable piston in a cylinder which is connected to a tank at one connection via a pump of variable rotational speed and at another connection via a proportional valve, wherein a position of the piston is controlled using a model-based control in which a rotational speed of the pump is used as a manipulated variable and in which a position of the proportional valve is preset.
US12331760B2
The disclosure relates to an hydraulic accumulator, in particular a diaphragm accumulator, having an accumulator housing and a separating element disposed therein, which separates two media spaces from each other, wherein a weld seam is formed by a laser or electron beam welding process without any filler materials, in that at least a part of the wall parts delimiting the transition point are melted to form the weld seam, which closes off the transition point towards the surroundings, in a manner that is free of protrusions with respect to an outer circumferential surface of a connection element.
US12331739B2
A piston pump is described for pumping a liquid including a head in which at least a cylinder is disposed, a piston slidably inserted in the cylinder, a first sealing annular gasket which circumferentially sealingly contacts the piston, a second sealing annular gasket which circumferentially sealingly contacts the piston, and an annular body which circumferentially encloses the piston and is at least partially accommodated in a housing seat disposed in the head in a portion of the cylinder. The annular body includes a first housing seat in which the first sealing annular gasket is housed, a second housing seat in which the second sealing annular gasket is housed, and a third housing seat in which a third sealing annular gasket is housed, which is placed between the annular body and the housing seat of the annular body.
US12331731B2
An air compression device has a housing, a compressor device for the compression of air, an electric motor for driving the compressor device and for generating an air flow within the housing, a transmission for mechanically connecting the electric motor to the compressor device, and a power supply at least for supplying the electric motor with power. At least sections of the compressor device, the electric motor, the transmission, and the power supply are arranged in the housing. The air compression device also includes an air guide device which guides the air flow from the power supply to the compressor device and the electric motor using the transmission, wherein at least sections of the air guide device are arranged within the housing.
US12331730B2
Resistive heating elements are embedded in a shape memory polymer actuator. Sensing elements are associated with the resistive heating elements. The sensing elements sense changes in the resistive heating elements and correlate the changes with deformation of the shape memory polymer actuator.
US12331724B2
The method is for operating a wind turbine having a wind turbine component and a setting system for executing at least two different measures for reducing the likelihood of overloading the component. First trigger information is provided, which is representative of whether the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component exceeds a first threshold. If this is the case, a first output signal is generated which is configured to cause the setting system to execute a first measure for reducing the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component. Second trigger information is provided which is representative of whether the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component exceeds a second threshold after the first measure was executed. If so, a second output signal is generated which is configured to cause the setting system to execute a second measure for reducing the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component.
US12331723B2
A motion controller for a floating wind turbine including a number of rotor blades is provided. The motion controller is arranged to adjust the blade pitch of each rotor blade when the floating wind turbine is operating in winds below the rated wind speed so as to create a net force that damps a surge motion of the floating wind turbine. Also provided is a method of damping the motion of a floating wind turbine and a wind turbine having such a motion controller.
US12331705B2
An off-road vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a supercharger, an intercooler, an intake tank, a throttle body, first injectors, and at least one second injector. The engine includes cylinders. The supercharger supplies intake air to the engine. The intercooler is provided at an intake conduit provided between the supercharger and the engine. The intake tank is provided at the intake conduit and defines an intake chamber inside the intake tank. The throttle body is provided at the intake conduit, and includes intake conduits and throttle valves. The intake conduits are respectively connected to intake ports of the cylinders. The throttle valves are respectively provided in the intake conduits. The plurality of first injectors are provided at the throttle body and inject fuel to the respective intake conduits. The at least one second injector is provided at the intake tank and injects fuel to the intake chamber.
US12331689B2
A gas turbine engine includes a low speed spool mechanically interconnecting a low pressure turbine and at least one of a fan and a prop, a high speed spool mechanically interconnecting a high pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor, and an epicyclic gear system mechanically coupled to the high speed spool. The gas turbine engine also includes a low pressure compressor mechanically coupled to the high speed spool via the epicyclic gear system. The low pressure compressor may be mechanically independent of the low speed spool. The gas turbine engine may include a plurality of motor-generators for transferring power between the high speed spool and the low pressure compressor.
US12331687B1
An aircraft propulsion system includes a core engine that includes a combustor where a cryogenic fuel is mixed with compressed air and ignited to generate an exhaust gas flow, a propulsive fan driven by shaft power that is generated by the core engine, a cryogenic fuel system that includes a cryogenic fuel storage tank, a fuel flow path where a fuel flow is circulated from upstream in a direction downstream toward the combustor of the core engine, a bottoming compressor where a gaseous fuel flow is compressed, a first heat exchanger where the gaseous fuel flow exhausted from the bottoming compressor is heated, a turboexpander where the gaseous fuel flow from the first heat exchanger is expanded to generate shaft power, and a mixer where the gaseous fuel flow mixes with and heats a liquid fuel flow to generate a gaseous fuel flow for communication to the bottoming compressor.
US12331682B2
An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes at least one rotational assembly, an engine static structure, a compressor, one or more compressed air loads, and a particulate separator assembly. The at least one rotational assembly includes a shaft, a bladed compressor rotor, and a bladed turbine rotor. The engine static structure includes an engine case assembly. The engine case assembly surrounds the at least one rotational assembly. The compressor includes the bladed compressor rotor. The compressor is configured to form a compressed air flow. The one or more compressed air loads are disposed within the engine case assembly. The particulate separator assembly includes a plurality of particulate separators. The plurality of particulate separators are disposed outside of the engine case assembly. The plurality of particulate separators are configured to separate particulate from the compressed air flow and direct the compressed air flow to the one or more compressed air loads.
US12331681B2
An aircraft system includes a gas turbine engine, an altitude sensor configured to measure an altitude of the aircraft, and an electrostatic charge sensor inlet debris monitoring system configured to detect particulates entering the engine. The aircraft system further includes a precipitation monitoring controller configured to determine the presence of sea spray based on the altitude and the presence of precipitation based on an amount of particulates entering the inlet, and detects an ingestion of salt into the gas turbine engine in response to detecting a presence of both the sea spray and the amount of particulates entering the inlet. In addition, the precipitation monitoring controller is configured to determine a presence of ice accretion in the engine based on the temperature and an amount of the particulates, and to activate an anti-icing system in response to determining the presence of ice accretion.
US12331673B2
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for managing a multiple, and particularly a dual-selective catalyst reduction (SCR), exhaust aftertreatment system according to one or more determined reductant dosing strategies are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a controller, data indicative of a catalyst of an aftertreatment system; determining, by the controller, a reductant dosing strategy based on a comparison of the data indicative of the catalyst to a respective threshold; and commanding, by the controller, an amount of reductant dosing based on the determined reductant dosing strategy.
US12331671B1
A vehicle control device controls a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a filter, an electrically heated catalyst, a first temperature sensor, and a second temperature sensor. An exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine is provided with the electrically heated catalyst, the first temperature sensor, the filter, and the second temperature sensor from an upstream side to a downstream side, and the control device includes an energization control unit that controls energization of the electrically heated catalyst, and a detection unit that detects whether or not the filter is removed based on a first temperature that is a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor and a second temperature that is a temperature detected by the second temperature sensor, and when the detection unit performs detection, the energization control unit energizes the electrically heated catalyst.
US12331659B2
Blade of a turbomachine turbine including a airfoil extending along a first direction between an internal end and an external end, a base secured to said internal end, and a root secured to said external end and extending, along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, between an upstream edge and a downstream edge and, along a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, between first and second lateral edges, the first side edge having, in a plane including the second and third directions, a shape complementary to that of the second lateral edge. The first lateral edge includes a first portion extending from the upstream edge, and a second portion externally protruding along the third direction at an acute angle with the first portion.
US12331658B2
A test blade for a blade release test, including: an airfoil extending radially from a platform; and a root portion secured to the platform, the root portion having a first inner opening extending longitudinally from a leading edge of the root portion towards a trailing edge of the root portion, wherein the first inner opening extends from and is located within two second inner openings, one of which extends from the leading edge of the root portion and the other extends from the trailing edge of the root portion.
US12331657B2
A composite airfoil with an airfoil core and a wall surrounding the airfoil core. The wall including a first set of stacked plies including a first type of ply having directional fibers extending in a first direction, and defining at least a portion of an exterior surface, the exterior surface extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge to define a chordwise direction and between a root and a tip to define a spanwise direction. At least one stiffener located between the airfoil core and the wall, the at least one stiffener having a second set of stacked plies.
US12331642B1
The present invention provides a composite supporting structure combining fabric-form bag-behind-wall grouting and high-strength support frames and a construction method thereof, relating to the field of underground engineering support. The composite supporting structure comprises multiple sections of composite supporting units sequentially arranged in a longitudinal direction, wherein each of the composite supporting units comprises support frame, circumferential fabric-form bags are arranged outside top plate sections and side sections of the support frames, and longitudinal fabric-form bags and longitudinal supports are arranged in an alternating manner outside bottom plate sections of the support frames. The present invention forms an active-passive combined full-section composite high-strength supporting structure that may solve the problems of support difficulties such as high ground pressure, strong disturbance and the like of deep wells.
US12331627B1
A desander for a downhole assembly according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body that defines an axis; a support within the body; a sand downpipe within the body that extends from a sand downpipe inlet to a sand downpipe exit displaced from the sand downpipe inlet, the sand downpipe mounted to the support; and a solid-free intake to receive solid-free fluid from an upper body chamber.
US12331617B2
A multi-bore junction assembly to be positioned in a multilateral well having a main wellbore and a lateral wellbore, wherein the multilateral well has an up-hole end and a downhole end, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises a deflector subassembly to be positioned at a junction between the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore. The deflector subassembly comprises a deflector sub that comprises, a first deflector bore at an up-hole end of the deflector sub, a second deflector bore at a downhole end of the deflector sub, wherein the second deflector bore is radially offset from the first deflector bore, a seal stinger to project from the second deflector bore, and a slot sub. Additionally, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises an outer sleeve positioned around the deflector subassembly, the outer sleeve having at least one pin, wherein the slot sub is to interact with the at least one pin.
US12331613B2
A variety of methods and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a downhole tool for use in a borehole, the downhole tool comprising a composite of thermoplastic and fibers, wherein the fibers reinforce the thermoplastic, and wherein fiber placement gives the composite as favoring the hoop strength over the axial strength.
US12331600B2
A flowback tool is used on a top drive for delivering fluid flow to a tubular, such as a drillpipe or casing. A mechanical stroke on the tool has a mandrel with a mud saver valve and has a barrel. The mandrel connects to a quill of the top drive and has a coupling that can be threaded with the tubular's box connection. The barrel disposed on the mandrel can be moved by a cam engagement as the mandrel is rotated. When prevented from rotating, the barrel can thereby move in a stroke direction along an axis. An annular seal on the barrel is configured to sealably engage with the tubular. A clutch disposed on the barrel can prevent rotation of the barrel when the clutch is engaged with a portion (bail) of the top drive. However, a toque threshold of the clutch allows for slippage during operations.
US12331596B2
A system can be provided for supplying power to downhole equipment during a wellbore operation performed with respect to a wellbore. The system can include a tubing positioned downhole in the wellbore. The system can also include a tubing encapsulated conductor (TEC) positioned downhole in the wellbore. The TEC can be in contact with the tubing at one or more locations along a length of the tubing. The TEC can include an interior wire for transmitting electricity from a power source to at least one piece of electrical equipment during the wellbore operation. The TEC can also include a metal sheath positioned around the interior wire and a conductive encapsulation layer. The conductive encapsulation layer can be positioned on an outer side of the metal sheath and can be positioned to facilitate one or more electrical couplings between the metal sheath and the conductive item at the one or more locations.
US12331585B2
Certain example embodiments relate to electric-potential driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer, a conductor, and optional ink. If shutter coil skew is detected, voltage(s) may be applied one or more areas of the on-glass transparent conductor to compensate for or otherwise attempt to correct the detected coil skew.
US12331581B2
A safety and security window support for a ventable double hung window which provides both limited opening of the bottom sash and structural integrity. The window support includes a longitudinal first member, a lateral second member secured to the first member, and a clamp configured to receive the first member and to be slidable along the length thereof. The clamp has a clamping flange for cooperating with the window frame to limit upward movement of the bottom sash.
US12331561B2
Secured access to a vehicle is provided. A power input is configured to receive power from a source external to the vehicle. A voltage monitor is configured to measure voltage and/or state of health of a vehicle battery. An access component is configured to provide secured access to the vehicle. A processor is configured to, responsive to the voltage monitor indicating the vehicle battery is unable to power the access component, power the access component via the power input to allow the secured access to the vehicle despite the vehicle battery being depleted.
US12331556B2
The present invention relates to a closure guard for a bottle, comprising a first housing part and a second housing part, which are configured to non-releasably enclose an upper portion of the neck of the bottle to be secured, including the bottle closure, when in a securing state, wherein the first housing part and the second housing part are interconnected so as to be movable relative to one another and are transferable between the securing state and a release state, in which the closure guard can be released from the neck, and a locking mechanism which is associated with either the first housing part or the second housing part and is configured to lock the first housing part and the second housing part in the securing state.
US12331555B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security devices, systems, and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a security device comprising a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise, a cable configured to releasably engage the sensor, and a lock mechanism configured to releasably lock the cable to the sensor in a locked position. The cable is removable from the sensor when the lock mechanism is in an unlocked position. The system also includes a remote device configured to wirelessly communicate with the security device, wherein the remote device is configured to transmit a command to the security device for locking or unlocking the lock mechanism.
US12331551B2
A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively.
US12331541B2
The present invention relates to a foldable cover (1) for a swimming pool (100). The cover comprises a foldable cover material (2), a number of supports (3) extending over the cover material for folding and unfolding the cover material and two support units (10) to be arranged on opposite sides of the cover (1) for rotatable attachment of outer ends of a number of the supports (3). The support units comprise attaching means for releasably attaching the support units to the swimming pool. The attaching means (12) are arranged for adjustable clamping between adjacent legs (102) of the swimming pool.
US12331539B2
This disclosure relates to a leg for frame assembly for use with an orchestra pit filler or a stage extension. Among other benefits, the leg increases the ease of assembling an orchestra pit filler or stage extension.
US12331536B2
A removably mountable temporary work surface is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the removably mountable temporary work surface includes a toolless mounting bracket, a spacing bar, and a hinge affixed to a work surface. The toolless mounting bracket may be configured to mount to construction framing. The spacing bar can be configured to extend or retract for use and storage. In various configurations, the work surface may include a metallic material and include one or more mechanisms to secure contents to the work surface, such as magnetic tethers. The work surface can be sized to form a substantially contiguous surface when mounted to adjacent framing posts.
US12331531B2
A disposal chute assembly for directing debris downwardly to a destination area such as a dumpster includes a plurality of chute sections. Each chute section has a tubular shape, and the chute sections are removably interconnected to define a channel extending from a topmost chute section to a bottommost chute section. Each chute section has a top end and a bottom end. Each chute section of the plurality of chute sections comprises a tube including a plurality of panels that are removably interconnected. Each panel of the plurality of panels extend from the top end to the bottom end of the chute section.
US12331530B2
Floor element comprising a top layer (102) attached to a substrate layer (104), in which the top layer (102) is itself layered, the top layer (102) comprising: —an optional backing layer (122) made of flexible polymer, —a flexible or semi-rigid polymer layer (124), onto or into which optionally at least one reinforcing layer (126) is attached or embedded, and —a finishing layer comprising a decorative layer (132), a wearing layer (134) thereon and optionally a coating (136) thereon; the substrate layer (104) being a rigid substrate layer.
US12331526B2
A set of panels including a first panel and a second panel. A first edge of the first panel and a second edge of the second are configured to be locked together and assembled by a vertical displacement of the second edge relative the first edge. The first edge includes a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at the second edge for locking in a horizontal and in the vertical direction. The first edge includes a tongue configured to cooperate with a tongue groove at the second edge for locking in a vertical direction. An upper part of the first edge includes a first guiding surface, and a lower edge of the lower lip includes a second guiding surface. An upper part of the locking element includes a third guiding surface, and a lower edge of the locking groove includes a fourth guiding surface.
US12331525B2
A dual-sided mounting bracket for a facade support system includes an L-shaped member having a baseplate for securing to a wall structure and a leg extending from and transverse to the baseplate. The leg defines inside and outside surfaces and a plane. The leg has first and second clips formed therein on opposing sides of a height centerline and extending opposite directions from the leg plane. The clips each define an angled opening at free ends thereof and a capture region adjacent to the angled openings. The first and second clips are configured to receive the support member in either the first or second clip. A support system for supporting a facade on a wall structure includes at least two dual-sided mounting brackets and support member.
US12331521B2
A construction element of a null-energy system includes a body on which the construction element can further include a porous material compartment with porous material to store water and evaporate the stored water outwards from the porous material through a holding layer on the opposite side of the porous material compartment to the body. The null-energy system uses a construction element of null-energy system as embodied therein.
US12331518B1
The present disclosure is directed to a construction element produced by additive manufacturing, an additive manufacturing system for producing the construction element and a method for manufacturing the construction element. The construction element includes an outer layer. The outer layer is configured to define or form an enclosure. The construction element further includes an inner matrix. The inner matrix is formed within the enclosure. The outer layer and the inner matrix are formed integrally, by depositing successive layers using an additive manufacturing system. The inner matrix is defined by a first layup and a second layup. The first layup is laid along a first direction and across the enclosure. The second layup is laid juxtaposing the first layup. The first layup and the second layup define a plurality of air pockets in the inner matrix. Further, a filler material is infused into at least some air pockets of the plurality of air pockets.
US12331507B2
A method for manufacturing a non-magnetic spatial latticed shell structure composed of carbon fiber plate members. The load-bearing member of the latticed shell structure is made of non-magnetic carbon fiber plate, and joints are made of non-magnetic titanium alloy material. The magnetic shielding layer is provided on the roofing system above the structural layer, and a non-magnetic space with a magnetic field strength lower than 1 nT is formed inside the structure. The load-bearing members are fixed by two carbon fiber limb plates in the form of inter-limb connection and forms an hollow rectangular built-up section; and the joint comprises a titanium alloy gusset plate, a titanium alloy bolt group, and a carbon fiber limb plate; the magnetic shielding layer of the roofing system comprises a shielding layer pad, a shielding layer, a shielding laminate, a buffer layer, a permalloy plate, and a batten.
US12331495B2
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods useful for backflow prevention system that includes an actuated valve, a valve controller, one or more upstream sensors, and one or more downstream sensors. Upon detecting conditions conducive to backflow through the system using either or both the one or more upstream sensors, and the one or more downstream sensors, the valve controller causes the actuated valve to close. The system may be enhanced through the use of a qualifying check valve disposed between the actuated valve and the one or more downstream sensors to slow or impede backflow through the system. The system may be enhanced by inclusion of a run-out length between the actuated valve and the one or more downstream sensors to account for the latency in the actuator causing the valve to transition to the CLOSED position.
US12331493B2
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a greywater capture and control system. In an illustrative example, the greywater capture and control system may, for example, include an ingress pumping module having a suction line. The suction line may, for example, fluidly couple a pump inlet to an existing drain port of a water dispensing appliance. The ingress pumping module may, for example, be configured such that, in response to flow accumulation in the drain port, the ingress pumping module automatically applies negative pressure to the drain port to divert the outflow of the drain port from existing drain plumbing to a greywater reservoir. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a distributed network of local, modular greywater monitoring and control systems.
US12331483B2
A work machine control system includes: a monitoring apparatus that detects a position and an action of a person in a monitored area set around a hydraulic excavator; and a controller that generates a control signal for limiting an action of the hydraulic excavator on the basis of a positional relation between the hydraulic excavator and a detected person detected by the monitoring apparatus, and controls the hydraulic excavator on the basis of the control signal. The controller determines which of a cooperating worker and a non-cooperating worker the detected person is, on the basis of an action of the detected person; and changes an allowable velocity of the work machine at a time of limiting an action of the work machine on the basis of a result of the determination or on the basis of the result of the determination and the action of the work machine.
US12331478B2
A modular driving head coupling device includes a first component configured for attachment to a driving equipment apparatus such as a vibratory hammer, and a second component configured for attachment to an installation equipment apparatus such as a sheet piling installation mandrel, including detachable coupling elements for detachable coupling between the first and second components.
US12331474B2
The present invention relates to a water barrier module system comprising a first (10) and a second (20) protective module configured to form at least a part of a water barrier. Each protective module comprises a side flange (12, 22) extending substantially perpendicular to a main plane and having an outer surface (18, 28) and an inner surface (16, 26). Each of the side flanges comprises at least one elongated opening (14, 24) having a width (W2) and a length (L2), wherein the length is larger than the width. A connection device (30) is configured to, in a connecting position, connect the side flanges (12, 22) by extending through the elongated openings when the outer surfaces of the two side flanges are arranged to each other. The connection device (30) comprises a first portion (31) configured to abut the inner surface of the first side flange, and a second portion (32) configured to abut the inner surface of the second side flange. The first portion (31) of the connection device has a width (W3) that is smaller or equal to the width (W2) of the elongated openings (14, 24) and a length (L3) that is larger than the width (W2) of the elongated openings and smaller than or equal to the length (L2) of the elongated openings.
US12331473B2
A resin-based barrier comprises a body having a skin of fiber-reinforced resin. The body includes a top, a bottom, a front end, and a back end. A vertical shear web runs between the top and the bottom and is substantially perpendicular to the top and the bottom. Moreover, spaces between the vertical webbing and between the longitudinal webbing are filled with a high-density closed-cell foam. The barrier may be used as a temporary traffic barrier during road construction.
US12331470B2
Methods and systems for making and using a wide swath offset concrete screed apparatus for screeding wet concrete slurry. The apparatus includes a cross support bar, an attachment mechanism for attaching the cross support bar to a liftable arm of a motorized vehicle, and lateral support bars for attaching a screed bar to the cross support bar. The screed bar is positioned offset from the motorized vehicle used to operate the screed, allowing the motorized vehicle to drive outside the forms.
US12331458B2
A method for decolorizing polyester fabric and a polyester fabric are provided. The method for decolorizing polyester fabric includes providing a dye-attached polyester fabric. The dye-attached polyester fabric is immersed in a first solution, obtaining a treated polyester fabric. The treated polyester fabric is immersed in a second solution, to obtain a decolorized polyester fabric. The first solution includes water, a first swelling agent and a solubility promoter. The second solution includes water, a second swelling agent, and an auxiliary swelling agent.
US12331457B1
A direct to film (DTF) transfer adhesive application unit with a vertical curing area overcomes space constraints associated with conventional DTF systems having a horizontal curing area.
US12331456B2
The present invention provides recycled cellulose-based fibers dimensionally stabilized by the reduction of shrinkage after washing in water or the like. The recycled cellulose fibers have an adsorbate on a surface thereof, in which the adsorbate contains cellulose nanofibers.
US12331452B2
A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum, a motor disposed at a rear of the drum, and a base that is disposed below the drum and defines a space configured to guide air circulating to the drum. The base includes an air circulating channel, a heat exchanger, a water collector body, a cleaning water channel, a pump, a channel switching valve, and a nozzle cover. The channel switching valve is connected to the pump and receives water from the pump and delivers the water to the cleaning water channel. The nozzle cover covers the cleaning water channel. The channel switching valve is coupled to the nozzle cover. The channel switching valve includes a water receiving portion connected to the pump and a connective portion connected to the water receiving portion. The connective portion is integrally formed with the nozzle cover to avoid leak of water.
US12331450B2
A clothes processing apparatus includes a drum, a circulation flow path for circulating air from a frontal-side opening of the drum to a rear-side opening of the drum, and a base cabinet in a lower portion of the drum to provide a space for components. The base cabinet includes a base flow path part of the circulation flow path in which an evaporator, a condenser, and a circulation fan are disposed sequentially towards a rear of the base flow path part, a drum motor mounting part which is disposed at one side in front of the base flow path part, and in which a drum motor for generating a driving force for rotating the drum is mounted, and a compressor mounting part which is disposed at one side behind the base flow path part, and in which a compressor for generating compressed air for heat exchange is mounted.
US12331446B2
A displaying apparatus includes a communication interface, a display, a drum accommodating a subject to be dried, a sensing device that constructs a wireless communication link with the communication interface by using power generated through self-power generation according to a rotation of the drum, a hot air supplying device that supplies hot air to the drum, and a processor configured to, based on constructing the wireless communication link between the sensing device and the communication interface, display a first object on the display.
US12331445B2
A laundry operation system includes a laundry treatment appliance including a cabinet defining an exterior surface; a camera directed at the exterior surface to capture one or more images of the exterior surface of the laundry treatment appliance; and a controller operably coupled to the camera, the controller configured to perform an operation. The operation includes obtaining an image of the exterior surface of the laundry treatment appliance; detecting, based on the obtained image, a presence of an object on the exterior surface of the laundry treatment appliance; determining a user of the laundry treatment appliance after detecting the presence of the object; and notifying the user as to the presence of the object on the laundry treatment appliance.
US12331437B2
A pouch for a radio includes an elongate woven thermoplastic composite material that includes a multi-layer construction with an outer layer having a melting point at a lower temperature than a core material sandwiched therein. The elongate woven thermoplastic composite material has different axial and transverse thermal conductivities in excess of a ratio of 100 and arranged in a manner with multiple layers of the elongate woven thermoplastic composite material. A first additional layer positioned between at least two of the multiple layers of the elongate woven thermoplastic composite material and a second additional insulative layer positioned between at least two of the multiple layers of the elongate woven thermoplastic composite material. The elongate woven thermoplastic composite material at least partially enclosed within a UHMWPE fabric material.
US12331436B2
The present disclosure provides an airbag patch cloth that has superior packability and cutting resistance upon deployment of the airbag, and which is particularly suitable for a curtain airbag. The airbag patch cloth is a woven fabric which satisfies the following equations: Px=E/(Tx×Fx)×1000, Py=E/(Ty×Fy)×1000, wherein E indicates the kinetic energy (J) of a block and a blade. In the equations, Tx indicates the average value (mm) of a torn length in the warp direction, Fx indicates the linear density (dtex) of the warp constituting the fabric, Ty indicates the average value (mm) of a torn length in the weft direction, and Fy indicates the linear density (dtex) of the weft constituting the fabric. At least one of dynamic tear characteristics Px and Py is greater than or equal to 0.8.
US12331424B2
An epitaxial layer is deposited on a substrate wafer by a method including measuring an edge geometry of the wafer, placing the wafer at a position in a pocket of a susceptor of a device for depositing the layer based on the edge geometry, heating the wafer, and passing a process gas over the wafer. Thickness characteristic values are assigned to edge portions based on the edge geometry. The position in the pocket is determined as function of an expected change in the thickness characteristic value to an eccentricity E, which is determined by prior testing of the device. The function is a result of the shape of the pocket which has a boundary having a circular circumference. The distance from the wafer to the boundary of the pocket is less at thicker edge portions and greater at thinner edge portion so the layer has thicknesses inverse to the wafer thicknesses.
US12331423B2
The reaction chamber (100) is used for a deposition reactor of layers of semiconductor material on substrates; it comprises a tube (110) made of quartz and having a cylindrical shape and adapted to be positioned in use so that its axis (111) is vertical; the tube (110) has a cylindrical inner interspace (112) which extends along the entire length of the tube (110) and which is adapted to accommodate a flowing liquid; the chamber (100) further comprises an annular closing element (120) made of quartz and fixed to a first lower end of the tube (110) so as to close the interspace (112) preventing the liquid from flowing out of the interspace at the bottom; at the top, the closing element (120) has an annular recess (122) facing the interspace (112) so that the flowing liquid can reach the recess (122) at the bottom; the chamber (100) further comprises a set of internal conduits (130) internal to the interspace (112), wherein said internal conduits (130) extend from the first lower region of the tube (110) till a second upper region of the tube (110) to facilitate circulation of the flowing liquid in the interspace (112).
US12331419B2
Described herein is a method for cleaning an electrocoating bath in a continuous facility, where a skid connected to a conveying installation is conveyed through the electrocoating bath, and where the skid includes a filter medium; the filter medium is secured on the skid via at least one movable connecting element; the movable connecting element allows the orientation of the filter medium at the interface between electrocoating bath and air; and, after immersion of the skid into the electrocoating bath, during the conveying of the skid through the electrocoating bath, the filter medium is oriented at the interface between electrocoating bath and air and is drawn along the surface of the electrocoating bath. Also described herein is a skid for use in the cleaning method.
US12331416B2
A compression apparatus includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode provided on a first principal surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode provided on a second principal surface of the electrolyte membrane, an anode separator provided on the anode, a cathode separator provided on the cathode, and a voltage applier that applies a voltage between the anode and the cathode. The compression apparatus causes, by using the voltage applier to apply a voltage, protons taken out from a hydrogen-containing gas that is supplied to the anode to move to the cathode via the electrolyte membrane and produces compressed hydrogen. The anode separator has a first flow channel, provided in a principal surface thereof facing away from the anode, through which a cooling fluid flows.
US12331393B2
There is provided a technique that includes: (A) supplying a modifying agent to a substrate including a first surface and a second surface to form an inhibitor layer on the first surface; and (B) supplying a film-forming agent to the substrate after forming the inhibitor layer on the first surface to form a film on the second surface, wherein a width of an inhibitor molecule constituting the inhibitor layer is defined as WI, a spacing of adsorption sites on the first surface is defined as DA, a width of a molecule X constituting a predetermined substance contained in the film-forming agent is defined as WP, wherein WP>DA−WI is satisfied when WI is smaller than DA, and wherein WP>DAx−WI is satisfied when WI is larger than DA, where x is a smallest integer that satisfies WI
US12331388B2
A method for converting an existing steam methane reformer (SMR) to produce hydrogen via ammonia cracking is provided. The method can include the steps of: providing the existing SMR, wherein the SMR was formerly used to produce hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock; and improving the nitridation resistance of the inner surface of the equipment by adding a protective layer to an inner surface of equipment to be used in the existing SMR, wherein the equipment is selected from the group consisting of a catalyst tube, feed piping, a feed preheater, process gas heat exchangers, and combination thereof.
US12331377B2
This grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a base steel sheet, an intermediate layer that is formed on a surface of the base steel sheet and mainly contains silicon oxide, and an insulation coating that is formed on the surface of the intermediate layer. A number density of the oxide particles in a region from the surface of the base steel sheet to a depth of 10 μm toward an inside of the base steel sheet is 0.020 oxide particles/μm2 or less. In the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, an area rate of an intermediate layer-remaining region n which the intermediate layer does not peel off but remains in a region in which the insulation coating peels off after a bend test performed using a mandrel according to JIS K 5600-5-1 (1999) is 20% or more.
US12331376B2
In a production of a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising subjecting a slab containing a particular composition to a hot rolling, a hot-band annealing, a cold rolling to form a cold-rolled sheet and a finish annealing, a rolling reduction of a final finish rolling pass in the hot rolling is not less than 10%, and a coiling temperature is not higher than 620° C., and a soaking temperature in the finish annealing is 600 to 800° C. to achieve such properties that a recrystallization ratio is less than 100% as an area ratio, a strength C is not less than 2.0 and a strength difference C−D is not more than 2.0, where C is a strength at Φ=0° and φ1=0° and D is a strength at Φ=20° and φ1=0° in a section of φ2=45° of ODF obtained in a central layer of a sheet thickness.
US12331373B2
An embodiment of the present invention provides a steel material, for a pressure vessel, comprising, in weight %, 0.06-0.25% of carbon (C), 0.05-0.50% of silicon (Si), 1.0-2.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.005-0.40% of aluminum (Al), 0.010% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.0010% or less of sulfur (S), 0.001-0.03% of niobium (Nb), 0.001-0.03% of vanadium (V), 0.001-0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.01-0.20% of chromium (Cr), 0.05-0.15% of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01-0.50% of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.50% of nickel (Ni), 0.0005-0.0050% of magnesium (Mg), 0.0005-0.0050% of calcium (Ca), 0.0020% or less of oxygen (O), and the remainder being Fe and other unavoidable impurities. A microstructure comprises in terms of area fraction 30% or less of pearlite and the remainder being ferrite. A non-metallic inclusion contains Mg—Al—Ca—O composite oxide.
US12331368B2
A charged material containing alloy iron of at least one of ferrochrome containing metallic Si or ferrosilicon, and unreduced slag containing Cr oxide generated by oxidative refining, is charged into an electric furnace as a mixture in which a mass ratio of a metallic Si amount to a Cr oxide amount is from 0.30 to 0.40, and a C concentration is in a range of from 2.0% by mass to a saturation concentration, and molten iron containing Cr obtained due to the Cr oxide undergoing reduction processing is produced, such that, when the charged material is heated and melted in the electric furnace, an attainment temperature is set to from 1400° C. to 1700° C., a maximum average heating rate in any 80° C. interval from 1300° C. to the attainment temperature is set to 15.0° C./min or less, and a minimum average heating rate in any 80° C. interval from 1300° C. to the attainment temperature is set to 3.0° C./min or greater.
US12331364B2
Disclosed is a method of diagnosing cancer and predicting the type of cancer based on a single nucleotide variant in a cell-free nucleic acid including extracting nucleic acids from a biological sample to obtain sequence information, extracting cancer-specific single nucleotide variants through filtering based on aligned reads, calculating the regional mutation density of single nucleotide variants and the frequency of mutation signature of single nucleotide variants, and inputting the calculated values into a trained s: artificial intelligence model to analyze output values. This method is capable of exhibiting high sensitivity and accuracy compared to other methods of diagnosing cancer and predicting the type of cancer using genetic information of cell-free nucleic acids, and of ensuring the same level of sensitivity and accuracy as cancer-tissue-cell-based methods, and can be usefully applied to other analyses using single nucleotide variants in cell-free nucleic acids.
US12331359B2
Systems and methods for determining the likely responsiveness of a human cancer subject to a checkpoint blockade immunotherapy regimen are provided. Sequencing reads are obtained from samples from the subject representative of the cancer. A human leukocyte antigen type and a plurality of clones is determined from the sequencing reads. For each clone, an initial frequency Xα in the one or more samples is determined and a corresponding clone fitness score of the clone is computed, thereby computing clone fitness scores. Each such fitness score is computed by identifying neoantigens in the respective clone, computing a recognition potential for each neoantigen, and determining the corresponding clone fitness score of the respective clone as an aggregate of these recognition potentials. A total fitness, quantifying the likely responsiveness of the subject to the regimen, is computed by summing the clone fitness scores across the plurality of clones.
US12331356B2
Multivalent binding compositions including a particle-nucleotide conjugate having a plurality of copies of a nucleotide attached to the particle are described. The multivalent binding compositions allow one to localize detectable signals to active regions of biochemical interaction, e.g., sites of protein-protein interaction, protein-nucleic acid interaction, nucleic acid hybridization, or enzymatic reaction, and can be used to identify sites of base incorporation in elongating nucleic acid chains during polymerase reactions and to provide improved base discrimination for sequencing and array based applications.
US12331355B2
The present invention provides an oligonucleotide conjugate with high hybridization performance and use thereof. The oligonucleotide conjugate of the present invention can be used as a probe for nucleic acid detection, the oligonucleotide conjugate of the present invention can be used to design probes more flexibly, and the conservative regions are more accessible. The specificity of the probe is better, and the fluorescence value of the probe can be significantly improved, the fluorescence background is significantly reduced, and the sensitivity of the probe is greatly improved.
US12331348B2
An oligonucleotide suitable for use as a detection probe in a method for evaluating the amplification efficiency, the presence of inhibitors, degradation and/or for performing a quantification analysis of a target nucleic acid in a real-time amplification reaction. The oligonucleotide probe is preferably SEQ ID NO. 4, a reverse complement of SEQ ID NO. 4, an oligonucleotide that shares 95% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO. 4, or an oligonucleotide that shares 95% sequence identity with a reverse complement of SEQ ID NO. 4. Also a kit including an internal nucleic acid control template, a set of primers for amplifying the internal nucleic acid control template, and the oligonucleotide probe.
US12331341B2
The specification describes an improved serum-free animal cell culture medium, which can used for the production of a protein of interest. Ornithine, or a combination of ornithine and putrescine can be added to serum-free media or chemically defined media to improve viable cell density, to reduce cell doubling time, and to increase the production of a protein of interest.
US12331336B2
A recombinant strain of F. diplosiphon was made by transforming wild type F. diplosiphon with a pGEM-7Zf (+) plasmid containing the photolyase gene (phrA) via electroporation. The recombinant strain was designated B481-ViAnSa and overexpressed the phrA gene to result in enhanced UV tolerance compared to wild type F. diplosiphon.
US12331335B2
Described are methods for producing recombinant Arginase, such as PEGylated, cobalt-substituted recombinant human Arginase 1. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such recombinant Arginase, as well as methods of treatment and uses of such recombinant Arginase.
US12331326B2
The present disclosure relates to the seminal discovery of a generation and use of genetically engineered Vibrio sp. Provided is the use of the genetically engineered bacteria for the construction, maintenance, manipulation, and/or propagation of DNA constructs; protein expression; protein secretion; vectors and other metabolic tools; metabolic engineering; expression of cellular extracts for cell-free biology; shuttle vectors; cloning vectors; and for synthetic biology applications. The disclosure also relates to the use of the replication machinery of Vibrio sp. as a cloning or expression vector for replication of recombinant DNA constructs. The disclosure also relates to methods of use of the above.
US12331322B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a material capable of further accelerating growth of pluripotent stem cells, such as pluripotent stem cells, without impairing pluripotency thereof. In other words, the invention is an agent for accelerating growth of pluripotent stem cells, containing a β-nicotinamide mononucleotide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a solvate thereof as an active ingredient; and is a method for culturing pluripotent stem cells, including culturing pluripotent stem cells in a culture medium that contains a β-nicotinamide mononucleotide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a solvate thereof.
US12331317B2
Improved platelet producing megakaryocytes and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
US12331315B2
Provided are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising an NGK2D ecto domain. Provided are compositions, cells and cell therapies comprising the same. Further provided are methods of treatment.
US12331314B2
The invention relates to improved culture methods for expanding epithelial stem cells and obtaining organoids, to culture media involved in said methods, and to uses of said organoids.
US12331305B2
The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.
US12331304B2
The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements.
US12331300B2
Hydrogenophilus bacterium which produces a mutant acetolactate synthase III small subunit formed of a mutant amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution is able to effectively produce valine through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source.
US12331296B2
Provided herein are RNAi molecules for treating Huntington's disease. Further provided herein are expression cassettes, vectors (e.g., rAAV, recombinant adenoviral, recombinant lentiviral, and recombinant HSV vectors), cells, viral particles, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the RNAi. Yet further provided herein are methods and kits related to the use of the RNAi, for example, to treat Huntington's disease.
US12331295B2
A method of modifying a gene encoding or processed into a non-coding RNA molecule having no RNA silencing activity in a plant cell is disclosed. The method comprising introducing into the plant cell a DNA editing agent conferring a silencing specificity of the non-coding RNA molecule towards a target RNA of interest. A method of modifying a gene encoding or processed into a RNA silencing molecule in a plant cell is also disclosed. The method comprising introducing into the plant cell a DNA editing agent which redirects the silencing specificity of the non-coding RNA molecule towards a target RNA of interest. Plant cells, plant seeds, plants, and methods of generating plants are also disclosed.
US12331292B2
In certain embodiments, the present systems and methods use Tn7-like transposons that encode CRISPR-Cas systems for programmable, RNA-guided DNA integration. For example, the CRISPR-Cas machinery directs the Tn7 transposon-associated proteins to integrate DNA downstream of a target site (e.g., a genomic target site) recognized by a guide RNA (gRNA).
US12331279B2
Devices, systems, and methods can be used for the automated production of dendritic cells (DC) from dendritic cell progenitors, such as monocytes obtained from peripheral blood, and the automated generation of immunotherapeutic products from those dendritic cells, all within a closed system. The invention makes it possible to obtain sufficient quantities of a subject's own DC for use in preparing and characterizing vaccines, for activating and characterizing the activation state of the subject's immune response, and to aid in preventing and/or treating cancer or infectious disease.
US12331272B1
An ultra-high-cell-density multicellular tissue lifting bioprinting device assisted by oblique incident bulk wave and a printing method therefor are provided, and the printing device includes a printing liquid tank, a printing platform, a light source and an oblique incident bulk wave chip; the printing liquid tank contains a printing liquid which is a mixture of cells and a photocurable bioink; the printing platform is arranged horizontally and extends into the printing liquid tank to come into contact with the printing liquid; the printing platform is capable of going up and down; the light source is arranged under the printing liquid tank, and light enters the printing liquid tank; the oblique incident bulk wave chip is a piezoelectric transducer arranged obliquely; the piezoelectric transducer is arranged under the printing liquid tank and tilted relative to the horizontal plane to generate an oblique incident bulk wave acoustic field in the printing liquid.
US12331266B2
The present invention is directed to rinse aid compositions and methods for making and using the rinse aid compositions. The compositions of the invention include a sheeting agent, a defoaming agent, and an association disruption agent. The rinse aid compositions of the present invention result in a faster draining/drying time on most substrates compared to conventional rinse aids. The rinse aid compositions of the present invention are especially suitable for use on plastic substrates.
US12331260B2
This disclosure describes an ashless lubricant additive. The additive is a tertiary amine-containing compound having the following structure: where each R1 and R5 is independently a linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbyl group having two to about twenty carbon atoms, where each R2, R3, and R4 is independently a hydrogen, a linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbyl group having one to about twenty carbon atoms wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is hydrogen, each m is independently from 0 to 2, each p is independently from 0 to 2, for each cylic moiety m+p is from 2 to 4, and each n is independently from 1 to 6.
US12331247B2
An aqueous sol used in CO2 foam flooding, one of EOR flooding methods for recovering crude oil by injection into the oil reservoir of an onshore or offshore oil field, the aqueous sol increasing foam stability even over a substantial period of time, at high temperatures and pressures, and in salt water, thus improving crude oil recovery rate. The aqueous sol for increasing stability of froth or emulsion in a mixture containing carbon dioxide, water, and oil in CO2 foam flooding of EOR, the sol including silica particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering and having surfaces at least partially coated with a silane compound having a hydrolyzable group, the silica particles serving as a dispersoid and dispersed in an aqueous solvent having a pH of 1.0 to 6.0 serving as a dispersion medium.
US12331237B2
A compound including a first ligand LA of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, ring B is a 5- or 6-membered ring; X1, X2, and X3 are each CRA or N; R is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, which can be further fused or substituted; and (1) when ring B is an unfused 6-membered ring, X1 and X2 are N, and X3 is C; and (2) when ring B is a fused 6-membered ring, ring B has the structure of Formula II, In this structure, the wavy line indicates the point of connection to ring A; Q1 to Q6 are each C or N; and, when proviso (2) applies, (I) at least one of X1, X2, and X3 is N; or (II) R is two or more fused or unfused 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings, or (III) both.
US12331235B2
A quantum dot composition includes a quantum dot and a ligand bonded to a surface of the quantum dot, wherein the ligand includes a head portion bonded to the surface of the quantum dot, and a tail portion containing a crosslinkable functional group. The quantum dot composition according to one or more embodiments may be applied to an emission layer of a light emitting element and a display device to improve luminous efficiency and service life of the light emitting element and the display device.
US12331234B2
A quantum dot surface-modified with a ligand, a non-solvent curable composition including the quantum dot, a solvent-based curable composition including the quantum dot, a cured layer manufactured utilizing the curable composition, a color filter including the cured layer, a display device including the color filter, and a method of manufacturing the cured layer are disclosed.
US12331232B2
A tape for applying to a building surface prior to painting with an architectural paint having a color and a texture in which the tape remains in place after completion of the painting is described. The tape includes a substrate sheet, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a coating. The tape is configured such that a portion of the coated side of the tape has a color and a texture that is similar or the same as the color and texture of the architectural paint. In this way, the portion of the building surface covered by the tape produces the general appearance and feel of the painted building surface after completion of the painting.
US12331225B2
The invention relates to a reactive single-component adhesive composition which is liquid at room temperature and which has 3 wt. % to 90 wt. % of at least one alpha-silane-terminated organic polymer, 0 wt. % to 80 wt. % of at least one silicone resin, 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of at least one thermal accelerator, 0.001 wt. % to 5 wt. % of at least one low-molecular silane which has a primary or secondary amino group or a blocked amino group that is hydrogenated in order to form the primary or secondary amino group, and 0 wt. % to 85 wt. % of at least one filler. The invention additionally relates to a method for adhering two substrates using the aforementioned adhesive composition and to a system adhered in such a manner.
US12331221B2
A thermo-fusible adhesive composition comprising at least one ethylene and butyl acrylate copolymer cohesion agent. The thermo-fusible adhesive composition may further comprise at least one adhesive hydrocarbon resin, preferably hydrogenated, and at least one ethylene and acrylate copolymer. The present disclosure also relates to the use of the corresponding thermo-fusible adhesive compositions in the production of manufactured articles.
US12331210B2
A composition for forming a patterned thin metal film on a substrate is presented. The composition includes metal cations; and at least one solvent, wherein the patterned thin metal film is adhered to a surface of the substrate upon exposure of the at least metal cations to a low-energy plasma.
US12331209B2
An inkjet ink set includes a white ink and a nonwhite ink. The white ink contains a white pigment, a first polysaccharide, glycol ether, and water. The nonwhite ink contains a nonwhite pigment, a second polysaccharide, and water. The white ink has a first surface tension of no greater than 30 mN/m. The first surface tension Tw of the white ink and a second surface tension Tc of the nonwhite ink satisfy formula (1) “3 mN/m≤Tc−Tw≤10 mN/m”. The white ink has a first viscosity of no greater than 5.0 mPa·s. The first viscosity Vw of the white ink and a second viscosity Vc of the nonwhite ink satisfy formula (2) “2.0 mPa·s≤Vc−Vw≤6.0 mPa·s”.
US12331208B2
A color conversion film is provided. The film includes at least one narrow band emission phosphor dispersed within a binder matrix, wherein the narrow band emission phosphor has a D50 particle size from about 0.1 μm to about 15 μm and is selected from the group consisting of a green-emitting U6+-containing phosphor, a green-emitting Mn2+-containing phosphor, a red-emitting phosphor based on complex fluoride materials activated by Mn4+, and a mixture thereof. A device is also provided.
US12331203B2
Layers of energy curable inks and coatings containing little to no photoinitiator, are printed over or are covered with ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but do comprise a photoinitiator. All energy curable inks are then simultaneously cured when exposed to actinic radiation that passes through the ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but comprise photoinitiators.
US12331197B2
Power transmission belts described herein have a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber that has an acrylonitrile unit, a monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile, and a conjugated diene monomer unit. The nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has an iodine value of 120 or less a total of the acrylonitrile unit and the monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile is 1 to 50% by weight in the total monomer unit, and a weight ratio of the acrylonitrile unit and the monomer unit of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer other than acrylonitrile is 10:90 to 90:10.
US12331192B2
A polyester urethane polymer containing isocyanate groups and being liquid at ambient temperature, obtained by reacting at least one monomeric diisocyanate and dimer fatty acid-based polyester diol having OH-number ranging between 28 and 120 mg KOH/g in NCO/OH ratio of at least 3/1, and by subsequently removing large part of monomeric diisocyanate by means of suitable separation process, wherein polymer has NCO content ranging between 1.5 and 6% by wt. and maximum monomeric diisocyanate content of 0.5% by wt. The polymer permits the production of moisture-curing polyurethane compositions for application in ambient temperatures, having improved properties in terms of open time, adhesion, application and weather resistance, with unchanged good properties of storage stability, curing rate, strength, ductility, elasticity and hazardous material classification. Compositions of this type are particularly suitable for use as elastic adhesives in replacement glass for vehicles.
US12331188B2
Disclosed herein are polymeric blends suitable for use in non-pneumatic tires, processes for preparing the polymeric blends, and non-pneumatic tires and components thereof incorporating the polymeric blend. The polymeric blends include a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, a high temperature thermoplastic polymer, a compatibilizer resin, a delayed crosslinking agent, and an activator.
US12331187B2
Described herein is an aqueous resin dispersion (AD) including a resin component (R) including at least one di- and/or polyfunctional monomeric primary and/or secondary amine (M) and polyfunctional polymeric organic amines having primary and/or secondary amino groups. Also described herein is an aqueous two-component coating composition including the resin dispersion.
US12331179B2
Provided is a technique for quantitatively evaluating a disentanglement state of fibrous carbon nanostructures in a composite material by a simple method. A method of evaluating a composite material containing a polymer and fibrous carbon nanostructures includes: a step (A) of heating the composite material in an inert gas atmosphere to remove a polymer component from the composite material and obtain a polymer-removed product; a step (B) of performing thermogravimetric analysis of the polymer-removed product in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to measure change over time of mass of the polymer-removed product; and a step (C) of evaluating a disentanglement state of the fibrous carbon nanostructures in the composite material from a relationship between mass change of the polymer-removed product and elapsed time obtained in the step (B).
US12331178B2
The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of giving cured products excellent in durability and vibration insulating properties. The present invention also provides a cured product of the composition, and a rubber vibration insulator using the cured product. The rubber composition includes a solid rubber (A), a liquid diene rubber (B), a silane coupling agent (C), and silica (D) having a BET specific surface area of 15 to 250 m2/g.
US12331177B2
The present invention relates to a cross-linked polyolefin resin foam obtained by cross-linking and foaming a polyolefin resin composition containing at least a polyolefin resin, wherein the cross-linked polyolefin resin foam has a total light transmittance of 45% or more at the thickness of 0.3 mm or more and less than 1.0 mm, and the cross-linked polyolefin resin foam has a total light transmittance of 30% or more at the thickness of 1.0 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less. The present invention provides a cross-linked polyolefin resin foam having excellent light transmittance.
US12331165B2
The present invention relates to a catalyst system which improves the work life of acid-catalyzed resole resins at higher ambient temperatures and provides extended shelf life. The catalyst system comprises an inorganic acid catalyst and one or more polyhydric alcohols. In particular, the present invention relates to a catalyst system wherein the inorganic acid and the alcohol do not convert to an ester when added to the resole resin.
US12331162B2
An improved process for the preparation of high viscosity (i.e., greater than 1 million mPa·s at 25° C.) silanol-terminated silicone polymers and copolymers, often referred to in the industry as silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums. The silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums are made by the ring-opening polymerisation of organocyclosiloxane oligomers (alternatively referred to as cyclic siloxane oligomers) using a conical screw dump extruder (1). It also relates to silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums made by the process.
US12331147B2
This invention relates to a new polyvinylamine polymer, its preparation method and use, specifically for application in the field of paper manufacturing.
US12331136B2
The present invention discloses an anti-aging sturgeon roe tetrapeptide, having a peptide sequence of NLPL (SEQ ID NO: 9). The present invention further discloses a preparation method of the anti-aging sturgeon roe tetrapeptide, specifically comprising the following steps: (1) adding deionized water to sturgeon roes and homogenizing to obtain a sturgeon roe homogenate; (2) adjusting a pH value of the sturgeon roe homogenate, adding alkaline protease, performing enzymolysis and enzyme inactivation, and cooling to obtain sturgeon roe enzymatic hydrolysate; and (3) centrifuging the sturgeon roe enzymatic hydrolysate, taking a supernatant to obtain anti-aging sturgeon roe tetrapeptide, and storing for later use. The sturgeon roe peptide prepared by the present invention can improve the levels of oxidative stress and skin related factors (type I collagen and hyaluronic acid) by adjusting a cell proliferation state, so as to realize the protective effect on skin cells at a cellular level.
US12331134B2
The present invention relates to trispecific antibodies binding to HER2 and a blood-brain barrier receptor (BBB-R), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US12331116B2
The present invention provides a bispecific epitope binding protein comprising an anti-4-1BB agonist antibody and a PD-1 protein or a fragment thereof that binds to PD-L1 with high affinity. The bispecific epitope binding protein simultaneously and independently binds to 4-1BB and PD-L1, which engage 4-1BB upregulated T cells, especially effector CD8+ T cells, with tumor cells expressing PD-L1. These interactions induce strong activation of the cytotoxic activity of anti-tumor effector CD8+ T cells by both blocking PD-1/PD-L1-mediated inhibitory signaling and activating 4-1BB-mediated costimulatory signaling in mouse models. This bispecific epitope binding protein has a much stronger oncolytic effect compared to each component alone.
US12331099B2
Ophthalmic formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided suitable for intravitreal administration to the eye. The ophthalmic formulations include a stable liquid formulation and a lyophilizable formulation. Preferably, the protein antagonist has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.
US12331098B2
SIRP1alpha-41BBL fusion proteins are provided. Accordingly, there is provided a SIRPalpha-41BBL fusion protein comprising a single amino acid linker between the SIRPalpha and the 41BBL. Also there is provided a SIRPalpha-41BBL fusion protein in a form of at least a homo-trimer. Also provided are polynucleotides and nucleic acid constructs encoding the SIRP1alpha-41BBL fusion protein, host-cells expressing the SIRP1alpha-41BBL fusion protein and methods of use thereof.
US12331097B2
The present disclosure provides T cell receptors (TCRs) against peptide-MHC complexes, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding TCRs against peptide-MHC complexes, T cells expressing TCRs against peptide-MHC complexes, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of diseases.
US12331091B2
A chimeric signal peptide for protein expression includes an N-region, a hydrophobic region, and a C-region, wherein the N-region and the C-region are from a same signal peptide of a first protein and the hydrophobic region is from a signal peptide of a second protein, wherein the first protein is different from the second protein. The first and second protein are independently selected from the group consisting of BM40, IL2, HA, Insulin, CD33, IFNA2, IgGK leader, AZU, and SEAP.
US12331086B2
The present invention relates to an artificially manipulated SC function-controlling factor for SC function control and/or the treatment or alleviation of a disease due to an SC function disorder, and to a use thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system capable of performing artificial SC function control and/or treating or alleviating a disease due to an SC function disorder, the system comprising: an artificially manipulated SC function-controlling factor for SC function control and/or the treatment or alleviation of a disease due to an SC function disorder; and/or a composition for treating or alleviating a disease due to an SC function disorder. In a specific aspect, the present invention relates to an SC function-controlling system by an SC function-controlling factor, such as artificially manipulated PMP22, and/or an expression product thereof.
US12331077B2
Provided are stable pre-fusion respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F proteins. Also provided are immunogenic compositions comprising RSV F proteins and uses thereof for the prevention and/or treatment of RSV infection. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the stable pre-fusion RSV F proteins.
US12331076B2
The invention provides RNA replicons useful for administering a heterologous protein or peptide into a mammal and eliciting a reduced immune response or no immune response from the mammal. The RNA replicons have RNA sequences encoding for a heterologous protein or peptide, New World alphavirus nonstructural proteins nsP1, nsP2, and nsP4; and an alphavirus nsP3 protein macro domain, central domain, and hypervariable domain. The encoded hypervariable domain can have an amino acid sequence derived from an Old World alphavirus nsP3 hypervariable domain; or can have an amino acid sequence derived from a portion of a New World alphavirus nsP3 hypervariable domain, and another portion derived from an Old World alphavirus nsP3 hypervariable domain.
US12331071B2
The present invention provides a salt of a bile acid derivative, a crystal form thereof, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The salt of a bile acid derivative, the crystal form thereof and a composition thereof provided by the present invention can improve cholestasis, reduce portal pressure, and improve liver function, and can be used for preparing medicaments for treating or alleviating chronic liver diseases, metabolic diseases, portal hypertension and related diseases.
US12331060B2
A compound of Formula (I) is provided that has been shown to be useful for treating a disease caused by a viral infection: wherein R1, R2, R3, A, L, m, n, p and q are as defined herein.
US12331058B2
The present invention belongs to the field of medicinal chemistry, and particularly relates to synthesis, a preparation method and the use of an inhibitor containing dual targets SHP2 and CDK4/6, wherein the inhibitor comprises three compounds of general formulas I-III and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, diastereomers, tautomers, solvates, polymorphs or prodrugs thereof. According to the present invention, a class of brand-new SHP2 and CDK4/6 dual-target inhibitors are prepared by means of a pharmacophore fusion and reasonable drug design method, so that the problems of drug resistance, poor drug effect, etc., of the existing SHP2 inhibitor and CDK4/6 inhibitor are solved; the great significance of the present invention is providing the first SHP2 and CDK4/6 dual-target inhibitor, which provides a basis for solving the problem of drug resistance of kinase and phosphatase in the later period.
US12331053B2
The present invention relates to a lyophilization method for obtaining amorphous remimazolam besylate without contamination of crystalline material of said product.
US12331051B2
LSD derivative compounds and polymorphs thereof, methods for their synthesis, compositions and treatment of diseases and disorders are described herein, the compounds having the structure of Formula I: including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, polymorphs or combinations thereof; wherein: R1 to R14 are each independently selected from H, or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group and X is selected from a halo group.
US12331047B2
A method for synthesizing 3-bromo-5-(2-ethylimidazo[1,2-a] pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-hydroxybenzonitrile, particularly relates to a method for synthesizing a compound represented by a formula (III), and particularly relates to step A or step B; step A: a compound represented by a formula (I) and a compound represented by a formula (II) are first heated in an organic solvent to react, and the resulting reaction product and a base are heated in the presence of water to continue the reaction to obtain a compound represented by a formula (III); and step B: a compound represented by the formula (I), a compound represented by a formula (II), and a base are heated in an organic solvent to react, and the resulting reaction product is heated in the presence of water to continue the reaction to obtain a compound represented by a formula (III).
US12331046B2
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the inhibition of CPTS1, and the treatment of CPTS1-mediated disorders.
US12331044B2
The present invention relates to Compounds of Formula (I): Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, Ra, Rb, A and B are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one compound of Formula (I), and methods of using the compounds of Formula (I) for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
US12331043B2
Novel benzofurans, benzothiophenes and indoles useful as inhibitors of tau oligomer formation, useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and related conditions are disclosed. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, processes for the preparation of said compounds, intermediates used in the preparation of said compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds. The invention further relates to methods of use of said compounds, salts of said compounds, and said compositions in treating neurodegenerative diseases and related conditions.
US12331041B2
Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, and 7-aza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.
US12331038B2
The present invention relates to the technical field of pharmaceuticals, and in particular to a ketohexokinase inhibitor compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester or a stereoisomer thereof, a pharmaceutical composition and formulation containing the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, the ester or the stereoisomer thereof; a method for preparing the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, the ester or the stereoisomer thereof; and use of the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, the ester or the stereoisomer thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for treating and/or preventing KHK-mediated diseases and related conditions.
US12331037B2
The application relates to a compound having Formula (I): which modulates the activity of EGFR, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method of treating or preventing a disease in which EGFR plays a role.
US12331034B2
The invention relates to compounds according to general formula (I), which act as modulators of the glucocorticoid receptor and can be used in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders which are at least partially mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor.
US12331027B2
The present invention relates to pyridylethers of formula (I) or their agriculturally acceptable salts or derivatives, wherein the variables are defined accord-ing to the description, processes and intermediates for preparing the pyridylethers of formula (I), compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one pyridylether of formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
US12331009B2
A catalyst may include a support and from 5 to 20 wt.-% of a promoter, based on the total weight of the catalyst, wherein the support may include titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, and/or a mixture thereof, and the promoter may be an alkali metal oxide. Processes for preparing such catalysts may include impregnating a support of titanium dioxide and/or zirconium dioxide with an aqueous solution including a preferably soluble alkali compound and calcining. Alkyl mercaptans may be prepared in the presence of such catalysts or catalysts obtained by such processes.
US12331006B2
Provided herein are processes, compounds and compositions for making (S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylenyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid. Also provided herein a pharmaceutical compositions containing (S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylenyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid.
US12331004B2
According to one embodiment, a catalyst system that reduces polymeric fouling may comprise at least one titanate compound, at least one aluminum compound, and at least one antifouling agent or a derivative thereof. The antifouling agent may comprise a structure comprising a central aluminum molecule bound to an R1 group, bound to an R2 group, and bound to an R3 group. One or more of the chemical groups R1, R2, and R3 may be antifouling groups comprising the structure —O((CH2)nO)mR4, where n is an integer from 1 to 20, m is an integer from 1 to 100, and R4 is a hydrocarbyl group. The chemical groups R1, R2, or R3 that do not comprise the antifouling group, if any, may be hydrocarbyl groups.
US12331002B2
Provided in the invention is a stabilized fertilizer composition (I) suitable for use in fertilizers and comprising: Urea (a), One or more compounds (b), One or more urease inhibitors (c1) and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors (c2), optionally provided in one or more carriers (d), said compounds (c) being different from compounds (b), Optionally one or more additives (e) different from any of the above, and Water (f) in an amount less than about 10 wt % and preferably less than about 5 wt %; wherein compounds (b) are selected from thiosulfates (b1) and/or from polysulfides (b2) and/or from (bi)sulfites (b3); and wherein the ratio of urea (a) to compounds (b) is from 1:99 to 99:1, preferably from 2:98 to 98:2. Products of the invention can be made in various forms and in different ways. All of the materials of the invention are suitable for use in fertilizers and blend well with solid and liquid fertilizers standardly used. They have excellent shelf life and provide good urea-N protection.
US12330993B2
A method for forming a ceramic-based material comprises depositing a ceramic-precursor composition comprising nanoparticles having at least one dimension less than 100 nm and an aspect ratio of 1.5 or greater, and a carrier fluid on a surface of a substrate to form an as-deposited layer of the ceramic precursor composition; and sintering the as-deposited layer of the ceramic precursor composition at a sintering temperature to form a ceramic-based material.
US12330990B2
Methods for the dispersion and synthesis of graphene nanoplatelet-cement composites and helical carbon nanotube composites with high concentrations of graphene nanoplatelets or helical carbon nanotubes that do not require chemical dispersion aids or dispersion-enhancing chemical surface functionalization are provided. Also provided are the reinforced cement composites made using the methods.
US12330974B2
A water supply system for aircraft that is mounted on an aircraft to supply water to a plurality of water supply outlets in the aircraft. The water supply system for aircraft includes a tank for storing water, a water supply pipe, and an ultraviolet sterilization device. The water supply pipe extends from the tank, branches and is connected to each of the plurality of water supply outlets, and supplies water from the tank to the plurality of water supply outlets. The ultraviolet sterilization device is provided on the water supply pipe close to at least the water supply outlet for drinking water, includes a light-emitting diode emitting ultraviolet light, and sterilizes water supplied to the water supply outlet by irradiating the water with ultraviolet light from the light-emitting diode.
US12330969B1
A method of catalytic degradation of phenylbutazone in water includes contacting a catalyst and an oxidant with an aqueous solution comprising phenylbutazone. The catalyst comprises zerovalent cerium supported on biochar beads and the oxidant is a persulfate. The method includes degrading the phenylbutazone during contacting to form a degradation mixture including one or more degradation products. An amount of phenylbutazone in the degradation mixture is 15 to 20 wt. % of an amount of phenylbutazone in the aqueous solution.
US12330967B1
The disclosed embodiments relate to a composition for the dechlorination of water and improving the palatability of chlorinated water for livestock. In certain aspects, disclosed compositions comprise a pour point suppressant; a reducing agent; a weak base, and water. Further disclosed are method for dechlorinating chlorinated water comprising combing a dechlorinating solution with chlorinated water, wherein the dechlorinating solution comprises a pour point suppressant; a reducing agent; a weak base, and water.
US12330954B2
Embodiments described herein relate to recycling of spent lithium battery material. In some aspects, a method can include suspending a lithium source in a solvent containing an oxidation reagent to extract lithium, forming an extracted lithium solution, separating the extracted lithium solution from residual solids of a lithium source, purifying the extracted lithium solution by precipitating and filtering impurities, and precipitating the lithium in the purified lithium solution to generate lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). In some embodiments, the method can further include preprocessing the lithium source to improve kinetics of the lithium extraction. In some embodiments, the preprocessing can include a cutting or shredding step to downsize the lithium source. In some embodiments, the lithium source can include lithium-ion battery waste. In some embodiments, the oxidation reagent can include sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8), potassium persulfate (K2S2O8), ammonium persulfate (NH4)2S2O8, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ozone (O3), and/or nitrous oxide (N2O).
US12330952B2
The present invention provides a novel material using a meta-halloysite that does not exist in prior art, and a production method therefor. The meta-halloysite powder of the present invention is characterized in that: the meta-halloysite is covered by elemental carbon; the meta-halloysite contains elemental carbon; the meta-halloysite powder is a powder containing granules formed by the aggregation of meta-halloysite comprising meta-halloysite nanotubes covered by elemental carbon; or the meta-halloysite powder is powder containing granules formed by the aggregation of meta-halloysite comprising meta-halloysite nanotubes, which are tubular meta-halloysite, wherein the meta-halloysite contains elemental carbon.
US12330951B2
The invention provides fumed silica granules having a BET surface area of 20 m2/g to 500 m2/g; a number average particle size d50 of 350 μm to 2000 μm; a span (d90−d10)/d50 of particle size distribution of 0.8-3.0; a bulk density of more than 0.35 g/mL; a pore volume for pores >4 nm of not more than 1.5 cm3/g, process for its preparation and use thereof as a catalyst carrier, a carrier for liquid substances, in cosmetic applications, for thermal insulation, as pharmaceutical excipient, in producing thermally treated silica granules, as an abrasive, as a component of a silicone rubber.
US12330948B2
Volumetric shapes of SiC starting materials for boule growth. Methods of controlling vapor deposition growth of SiC boules, and providing directional flux. Methods of increase the number of wafers, the number of electronic components and the number of operable devices from a single boule growth cycle.
US12330942B2
The invention relates to a method for producing a synthesis gas for use in the production of a hydrocarbon product, particularly a synthetic fuel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising biogas; optionally, purifying the hydrocarbon feed stream in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the hydrocarbon feed stream together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a synthetic fuel synthesis unit, preferably a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis unit, for converting said synthesis gas into hydrocarbon product and producing a tail gas. The invention also relates to a system for producing a synthesis gas for use in the production of a hydrocarbon product, particularly a synthetic fuel.
US12330938B2
A cooler installed to cool NG supplied from a compressor to a pyrolysis reactor and configured to independently use multiple refrigerants is provided; a first refrigerant supply device provided to supply a first refrigerant for the cooler; and a second refrigerant supply device configured to supply, to the cooler, a fuel gas for a burner, including an off-gas and NG which has not passed through the compressor, as a second refrigerant for the cooler.
US12330935B2
An ozone generating cell includes a corona discharge chamber with a curved side wall. The cell includes a high-voltage electrode, a ground electrode, and a dielectric material positioned between the high-voltage electrode and the ground electrode. The cell includes a gas channel formed between the dielectric material and the ground electrode. The channel has a first end in fluid communication with a gas opening in the dielectric material, which is in fluid communication with a gas port. The channel has a second end in fluid communication with another gas port. The channel further includes multiple concentric segments between the first and second ends of the channel.
US12330933B2
A cantilever structure includes an anchor portion and a film structure. The film structure covers over a cavity and vibrates within the cavity. A length of the film structure is less than a width of the film structure. The anchor portion includes at least one protrusion protruding toward the cavity, and the film structure is anchored on the anchor portion with the at least one protrusion.
US12330931B2
The present invention discloses a MEMS microphone, which includes a substrate with a back cavity, a connection part, and a capacitive system arranged in the connection part. The capacitive system includes a first electrode connected to the inner wall of connection part, and a second electrode disposed on the substrate near the first electrode and spaced from the first electrode. The second electrode has two shape separation gaps. The shape separation gap includes a splitting gap in the second electrode, and two end gaps. The second electrode is divided into an effective vibration area and an auxiliary area by adopting a cracking gap structure. While improving the sensitivity of the first electrode, the stress concentration point of the second electrode is directed to the edge of the second electrode, so as to disperse the stress under the action of loud pressure.
US12330928B2
An assembly comprising a flexible hose (16) and a control unit (17), a heating wire (27, 28) being guided along an axial direction of the hose and embedded. The control unit is designed to deliver electrical power to the heating wire, in order to heat a medium conveyed by the dispensing hose or an outer surface of the hose. A dispensing system (13, 13′) for delivering an aqueous urea solution and/or for delivering a compressed or liquefied gas. The dispensing system comprises a conveying device for the operating fluid, a dispensing valve (15) for discharging the operating fluid, and a flexible dispensing hose (16) which connects the conveying device to the dispensing valve to allow positioning of the dispensing valve on a filler neck of a vehicle tank.
US12330924B2
An automatic truck unloading apparatus and method are provided. The automatic truck unloading apparatus generates sensing information regarding the presence or absence of a pallet on the truck by implementing sensors installed in a region of a truck and a region of a storage area, and sets optimal transport paths for multiple unmanned forklift vehicles based on the sensing information, and unloads a pallet from the truck and moves and stores the pallet in the storage area by implementing an unmanned forklift vehicle.
US12330916B2
A method of detecting water within a pit of an elevator shaft including: detecting water within a pit of an elevator shaft using a water sensor; wirelessly transmitting a notification to a controller; and transmitting the notification to a computing device.
US12330893B2
A package delivery system for enhanced delivery receivals including a door access panel, a first housing, a controller, a wireless communication interface, a delivery handling device, a second housing, and a transfer device. The door access panel may accept delivery of packages via a passageway that may be formed in a door. The first housing may be attached to the door access panel. The first housing may be in communication with the passageway to house packages delivered through the door access panel. The controller may selectively move the door between the opened position and the closed position. The delivery handling device may be moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The second housing may be carried by the delivery handling device to receive a package from the first housing. The transfer device may move the package from the first housing to the second housing.
US12330891B2
Loading, securing, transporting, and/or depositing objects as well as systems, methods, and apparatuses for the same, including those that operate in automated or semi-automated fashion, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a mobile robotic platform is provided. The mobile robotic platform is designed to receive, transport, and deposit objects at desired destinations. In another embodiment, a flat transport surface, e.g., a pallet, is provided. The flat transport surface is designed to facilitate efficient loading, transport, and deposit of objects, e.g., between automated or semi-automated handling systems, in one aspect. In another embodiment, a system for handling objects is provided. The system is designed to support automated or semi-automated loading and/or unloading of objects, e.g., onto or from a mobile robotic platform, and may be implemented in a vehicle, in one aspect.
US12330889B1
A depalletizing machine (10) is operative to separate layers of containers (38) that are positioned in supported connection with a pallet (36). The layers are separated on the pallet by dunnage sheets (42). A top frame (44) is positioned on top of the layers of containers. The machine operates to remove the top frame and dunnage sheets and sequentially sweep each layer of containers onto a take away and holding conveyor (24). A pick head (66) is operative to engage the top frame and dunnage sheets. Dunnage sheet grippers (170) and a dunnage sheet leveler (220) operate to assure that the containers are reliably removed while maintaining the proper orientation. The exemplary machine further operates to collect the top frame and dunnage sheets and place them on the empty pallet from which the containers have been removed. Mixed dunnage stacks including returned pallets are separated through operation of a dunnage separating cell (26) to facilitate the reuse of the dunnage material.
US12330887B2
A conveyor system for containers including a conveyor module configured to convey and meter a stream of containers, including a first star wheel configured to move a plurality of first containers along a first travel path, wherein the first containers each have a first geometric center, and wherein the first travel path is defined by the geometric center of the first containers, and a second star wheel configured to move a plurality of second containers along a second travel path, wherein the second containers each have a second geometric center, and wherein the second travel path is defined by the geometric center of the second containers.
US12330883B2
A centering station may be used for correcting a position of a load carrier on a channel vehicle. A centering station may comprise a centering channel extending along a longitudinal direction, the centering channel comprising at least one running rail for the channel vehicle running in the longitudinal direction and at least two centering means extending substantially in the longitudinal direction above the at least one running rail. In embodiments, the centering channel may comprise an entrance which allows the channel vehicle to enter the centering channel, wherein a clear span between the centering means decreases in the longitudinal direction of the centering channel. In embodiments, a clear span is measured in the transverse direction, i.e., horizontally and orthogonally to the longitudinal direction, wherein the clear span between the centering means decreases in the vertical direction, i.e., vertically and orthogonally to the longitudinal direction towards the running rail.
