US12174783B2
A processing apparatus includes a processing resource including a general-purpose parallel processing engine and a matrix accelerator. The matrix accelerator includes first circuitry to receive a command to perform operations associated with an instruction, second circuitry to configure the matrix accelerator according to a physical depth of a systolic array within the matrix accelerator and a logical depth associated with the instruction, third circuitry to read operands for the instruction from a register file associated with the systolic array, fourth circuitry to perform operations for the instruction via one or more passes through one or more physical pipeline stages of the systolic array based on a configuration performed by the second circuitry, and fifth circuitry to write output of the operations to the register file associated with the systolic array.
US12174782B2
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for processing Ethernet packets at a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). One programmable integrated circuit includes: an internal network on chip (iNOC) comprising rows and columns; clusters, coupled to the iNOC, comprising a network access point (NAP) and programmable logic; and an Ethernet controller coupled to the iNOC. When the controller operates in packet mode, each complete inbound Ethernet packet is sent from the controller to one of the NAPs via the iNOC, where two or more NAPs are configurable to receive the complete inbound Ethernet packets from the controller. The controller is configurable to operate in quad segment interface (QSI) mode where each complete inbound Ethernet packet is broken into segments, which are sent from the controller to different NAPs via the iNOC, where two or more NAPs are configurable to receive the complete inbound Ethernet packets from the controller.
US12174777B2
A controller includes a plurality of communication interfaces, a first arbiter, and a second arbiter. The first arbiter arbitrates access to a memory. The second arbiter is disposed between the plurality of communication interfaces and the first arbiter. In response to reception of a plurality of outstanding read requests to the memory from one of the plurality of communication interfaces, the second arbiter limits the number of outstanding read requests to transmit to the first arbiter.
US12174774B2
A selection device includes: a storage unit storing a plurality of types of amplifiers in advance; an acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of selected amplifiers selected for driving a plurality of designated motors designated in advance; an alignment order selection unit for selecting a predetermined arrangement order in which the plurality of selected amplifiers are arranged adjacent to each other in the width direction on the basis of the types of the plurality of selected amplifiers; and a display control unit for causing a display unit to display the predetermined arrangement order.
US12174759B2
Linear interpolation is performed within a memory system. The memory system receives a floating-point point index into an integer-indexed memory array. The memory system accesses the two values of the two adjacent integer indices, performs the linear interpolation, and provides the resulting interpolated value. In many system architectures, the critical limitation on system performance is the data transfer rate between memory and processing elements. Accordingly, reducing the amount of data transferred improves overall system performance and reduces power consumption.
US12174757B1
Methods and apparatuses are provided to reduce latencies associated with state transitions in die-to-die interconnect architectures. In one example, a physical layer of a die detects a first event indicating a transition to a lower power state. In response to the first event, the physical layer transitions to a lower power state where one or more clock configuration values are read from registers and stored in memory. The physical layer then detects a second event indicating a transition to an active state. In response to the second event, the physical layer reads the clock configuration values from the memory, and writes the clock configuration values to the registers. The physical layer then transitions to a power stabilization state, and remains in the power stabilization state for an amount of time to allow clocks to stabilize. The physical layer then transitions to a training state.
US12174755B2
An apparatus and method for constraining access to memory using capabilities. Processing circuitry performs operations during which access requests to memory are generated, with memory addresses for the access requests being generated using capabilities that identify constraining information. Capability checking circuitry performs a capability check operation to determine whether a given access request whose memory address is generated using a given capability is permitted based on the constraining information. Memory access checking circuitry then further constrains access to the memory by the given access request in dependence on a level of trust. The given capability has a capability level of trust associated therewith, and the level of trust associated with the given access request is dependent on both the current mode level of trust associated with the current mode of operation of the processing circuitry, and the capability level of trust of the given capability.
US12174751B2
A computing system receives a data packet comprising data to be written to the computing system and address data comprising an address in a set of addresses of a first address space of the computing system. An address is determined in a second address space of the computing system identified with the address of the data packet and writing the data to the computing system on the basis of the determination. A first subset and a second subset of the set is identified and the first subset of addresses of the second address space is associated with a region of memory of the computing system and the second subset of addresses of the second address space is associated with a region of a data storage area.
US12174743B2
A method for triggering prefetching of memory address translations for memory access requests to be issued by a memory access component of a processor in a data processing system to a memory management function in the data processing system is provided. The method includes obtaining command data from one or more memory access commands in a sequence of memory access commands for the memory access component, predicting one or more memory addresses, for which one or more memory address translations are likely to be required by the memory management function to process one or more memory access requests, from the obtained command data, in response to the predicting, performing one or more trigger operations to trigger a prefetch of the one or more memory address translations, using the predicted one or more memory addresses, in advance of the one or more memory access requests.
US12174738B2
Circuitry including cache storage and control circuitry is provided. The cache storage includes an array of random access memory storage elements, and is configured to store data in multiple cache sectors, each cache sector including a number of cache storage data units. The control circuitry is configured to control access to the cache storage including, for example, accessing the cache storage data units in the cache sectors. After accessing a cache storage data unit in a cache sector, the energy requirement and/or latency for the next access to a cache storage data unit in the same sector is lower than the energy requirement and/or latency for the next access to a cache storage data unit in a different same sector.
US12174726B2
The present disclosure relates to a verification apparatus for a vehicle-mounted control apparatus having a first program processing unit that executes a current program, based on an output of a sensor and outputs a processing result to an actuator unit. Because the verification apparatus has a second program processing unit that executes the current program and outputs a processing result, a third program processing unit that shares the output of the sensor unit with the second program processing unit and that executes a new program and outputs a processing result, and a comparison determination unit that compares the respective outputs, it is made possible to perform a regression test effective for the new program at low cost, without affecting operation of the vehicle-mounted control apparatus.
US12174710B2
According to certain aspects, a system may include a data agent configured to: process a database file residing on a primary storage device(s) to identify a subset of data in the database file for archiving, the database file generated by a database application; and extract the subset of the data from the database file and store the subset of the data in an archive file on the primary storage device(s) as a plurality of blocks having a common size; and at least one secondary storage controller computer configured to, as part of a secondary copy operation in which the archive file is copied to a secondary storage device(s): copy the plurality of blocks to the secondary storage devices to create a secondary copy of the archive file; and create a table that provides a mapping between the copied plurality of blocks and corresponding locations in the secondary storage device(s).
US12174707B2
Embodiments of a targeted deduplication process that splits protected data into variable size segments, generates a fingerprint for each segment, and then combines fingerprints into groups to form group fingerprints. The group fingerprints are stored on and retrieved from a server by a client to identify duplicate data present on a server during the backup process on an “as needed” basis. The specific group fingerprints sent are based on knowledge of previous backups of the asset, either learned or provided as a hint from the backup application. Once it is known that a specific group fingerprint is present on the server, a virtual synthetic request can be generated instead of a traditional deduplication process. This enables virtual synthetic backups for applications that do not have sufficient knowledge of changed blocks from a previous backup to use the virtual synthetic operations on their own.
US12174700B2
A method may include operating a first storage device and a second storage device as a redundant array, operating the first storage device in a fault resilient mode with at least partial read capability based on a fault condition of the first storage device, and rebuilding information from the first storage device on a spare storage device based on the fault condition of the first storage device. Rebuilding information from the first storage device on the spare storage device may include copying information from the first storage device to the spare storage device. The information from the first storage device may include data and/or parity information. The method may further include reading first information for a read or write operation from the first storage device based on a rebuild point of the spare storage device.
US12174693B2
A computer-implemented method for safeguarding a system against false negatives. The method includes: receiving a time series of a criticality, the system including a functionality that is triggered when the criticality meets a first predetermined criterion; computing a time series of a reference, the reference being a comparison criticality for triggering the functionality; computing a time series of an error measure based on the time series of the criticality and the time series of the reference, a non-triggering of the functionality being classified as a false negative when a portion of the time series of the error measure meets a second predetermined criterion; and identifying at least one near-false negative, a non-triggering of the functionality of the system being classified as a near-false negative when a portion of the time series of the error measure meets a third predetermined criterion, but not the second predetermined criterion.
US12174691B2
The semiconductor device 10 receives an input signal given from the signal generating unit provided externally by a plurality of receiving units, a receiving unit 12, 13 for generating a plurality of received signals from the received input signal, a plurality of received signals by comparing, an error determination unit 14 for outputting an error notification to the upper system in response to the error between the channels that occurs between the received signals becomes equal to or greater than the threshold value, the threshold count value is stored and a threshold count register 17, the error determination unit 14 waits for the departure of the error notification until the period specified by the threshold count value has elapsed.
US12174685B2
An application processor includes a main central processing device that operates based on an external main clock signal received from at least one external clock source when the application processor is in an active mode, at least one internal clock source that generates an internal clock signal, and a sensor sub-system that processes sensing-data received from at least one sensor module on a predetermined cycle when the application processor is in the active mode or a sleep mode, and that operates based on the internal clock signal or an external sub clock signal received from the external clock source depending on an operating speed required for processing the sensing-data.
US12174683B2
A system on chip (SoC) and an application processor are provided. The SoC includes a memory controller configured to control a memory; a plurality of function modules configured to access the memory through a memory interface; a system interconnect circuit configured to operate based on a first clock signal and connect the memory interface and the plurality of function modules; and a power controller configured to control the first clock signal to be periodically gated, and control the memory to operate in a lower-power mode during a period in which the first clock signal is gated.
US12174672B2
An electronic device, method, and computer program product enable a space saving rollable display device to extend automatically in a power efficient manner. While a blade assembly is in a retracted position, a controller of the electronic device determines whether a user notification opportunity exists based on a transition between contextual states of one of stationary and changing from unattended to attended by the user; and stowed on-body of the user changing to held by the user. In response, the controller actuates a translation mechanism to slide a blade assembly, which includes a blade and flexible display, relative to a device housing of an electronic device from a retracted position to at least a partially extended position. The actuation prepares the flexible display to present user notification(s) and generates a physical indication to a user that the user notification(s) is available to be presented when the flexible display is active.
US12174661B2
A wearable image pickup apparatus that eliminates manual change of an image pickup direction during picking up an image and can easily obtain an image that records experience while focusing attention on the experience. An image pickup apparatus includes an observation direction detection unit that is worn on a body other than a head of a user, an image pickup unit that is worn on the body of the user, a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to: detect an observation direction of the user by the observation direction detection unit, pick up an image by the image pickup unit, and output an output image corresponding to the observation direction based on the image picked up by the image pickup unit.
US12174658B2
An example device comprising: first clock divider circuitry to be coupled to a first clock; first counter circuitry configured to be coupled to the first clock divider circuitry, the first counter circuitry configured to increment based on the first clock and a second clock; second clock divider circuitry to be coupled to a third clock; second counter circuitry configured to be coupled to the second clock divider circuitry, the second counter circuitry configured to increment based on the third clock and the second clock; and comparison circuitry coupled to the first and second counter circuitry.
US12174653B2
A signal generating device including a first circuit coupled between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage and arranged to generate a first current to a first BJT; a first control circuit connected to the first BJT and arranged to adjust the first current. The first circuit outputs a part of a temperature-dependent signal on an output terminal, and includes: a first active device having a first and a second connecting terminal coupled to the first BJT; a second active device having a first connecting terminal coupled to the first BJT, and a second connecting terminal coupled to a second reference voltage; a first amplifier having an input terminal coupled to the first BJT, and an output terminal coupled to the control terminal of the first active device; and a second control circuit coupled to the first circuit for controlling the temperature-dependent signal according to the first current.
US12174649B2
In a conventional electronic device, it is difficult to passively diagnose disconnection of an external capacitor added to an output terminal of a regulator circuit. An electronic device in this embodiment includes a regulator circuit 2 that outputs a constant voltage while external power supplied from the outside is input thereto, an external capacitor 3 connected to an output terminal of the regulator circuit 2 as an external component, an oscillation detector 4 that detects an oscillating state of the output voltage of the regulator circuit 2, and a failure determination unit 5 that outputs a failure signal when the oscillation detector 4 detects the oscillating state of the regulator circuit.
US12174648B2
A power management circuit includes an inverter circuit and a latch circuit. The inverter circuit is configured to receive a first control signal from an inverter input terminal and generate a second control signal at an inverter output terminal. The first control signal carries power status information of a first supply voltage. The latch circuit has a latch supply terminal, a first latch input terminal and a second latch input terminal. The latch supply terminal is coupled to a second supply voltage becoming ready before the first supply voltage. The first latch input terminal and the second latch input terminal are coupled to the inverter output terminal and the inverter input terminal respectively. The latch circuit is configured to generate a third control signal according to respective signal levels of the first control signal and the second control signal, and accordingly perform power control of an integrated circuit.
US12174639B2
In state of the art methods for object goal navigation, scene understanding is implicit in their goal oriented exploration policies. Implicit scene understanding coupled with navigation is shown to be specific to tasks for which training is done and not generalizable to new tasks. Thus, embodiments of present disclosure propose a method of goal-conditioned exploration wherein scene understanding is decoupled from the exploration policies. Here, the scene understanding required for navigation is provided by a region classification network that is trained using semantic graphs representing the scene and agent can be navigated towards the goal either by using any state of the art pure exploration policies or by traversing through potential sub-goals identified based on a Co-occurrence Likelihood score calculated by using predictions from the region classification network. Hence, the method of present disclosure can be easily generalized to new tasks and new environments.
US12174637B1
Systems and techniques for determining acceleration controls to use in a trajectory for use in controlling a vehicle are described. An acceleration determination system may receive a trajectory from a trajectory determination system and determine, based on various vehicle, acceleration, and spatial trajectory parameters, the appropriate controls to configure in a longitudinal profile of the trajectory and the suitable spatial implementation points for implementing the controls within acceleration rate change constraints. An operational trajectory determination system may determine a trajectory for use in operating the vehicle using one or more candidate trajectories and/or associated data, including one or more acceleration controls determined by the acceleration determination system.
US12174633B2
A watercraft auto-docking system basically includes a user interface and a digital controller. The user interface includes a display monitor. The digital controller includes a processor, a computer memory and an I/O interface. The user interface is connected to the I/O interface. The digital controller is configured to graphically display a map image with at least one selectable dock on the display monitor. The digital controller is further configured to select a target dock for docking a watercraft in an auto-docking mode in response to a user input selecting a selectable dock on the map image using the user interface. The digital controller is configured to generate a docking path from a current location of the watercraft to a target location of the target dock. The digital controller is configured to autonomously navigate the watercraft using an autopilot system along the docking path until the watercraft reaches the target location of the target dock.
US12174632B2
The present invention relates to a mobile security robot equipped with a micro flight device, which uses a camera mounted on the mobile security robot to patrol a predetermined area by the mobile security robot capable of autonomous driving and to patrol an area where the mobile security robot cannot move by the mounted micro flight device. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that it can efficiently patrol a much wider area compared to the patrol using only the mobile security robot.
US12174630B2
A display device includes a display unit, and a control unit that displays a flight route of a flying object flying while photographing surroundings of a crane on the display unit. The control unit is configured to display the crane and the flight route on the display unit, and to display the flight route in a display mode viewed from at least two different directions.
US12174625B2
A program manipulates a device compatible with all sizes of devices such as a touch panel used for manipulation. The program is for manipulating a manipulation target device. The program causes a computer, that includes a display device that accepts a contact manipulation by an instruction object, to generate manipulation information, for manipulating the manipulation target device on the basis of a contact manipulation by the instruction object on the display device, to hold the manipulation information even when the instruction object is not touching the display device, and to manipulate the manipulation target device by transmitting the held manipulation information to the manipulation target device. The computer restarts generation of the manipulation information on the basis of the held current manipulation information when a contact on the display device is made again.
US12174620B2
An information presentation method is an information presentation method of an identifier managed by a welding system. The information presentation method includes: selecting, from information on identifiers assigned to a plurality of original workpieces, information on an identifier of a welded workpiece to be produced by a welding process using the plurality of original workpieces; and after the selecting, outputting an alert in a case in which, among identification signs on which information on identifiers arranged in the plurality of original workpieces are readable, an identification sign corresponding to an identifier that has not been selected is read by a reading device, and presenting the information on the identifier that has been selected in a case in which an identification sign corresponding to the identifier that has been selected is read by the reading device.
US12174610B2
A topology database generates topology data of a plurality of parts. The topology database acquires processing information including a tool name of a use tool and a processing order from a bending processing program of each part, and stores the processing information in association with the topology data. A processing information acquisition unit searches for a similar part with the same topology data as topology data of a processing target part, and acquires the processing information of the similar part. A tool determination unit calculates a range of a tool length which is able to bend each bending line using a tool with a tool name included in the processing information and which does not interfere with the part, and determines the tool with the tool name and a tool length within a range of the tool length as the use tool.
US12174607B2
In a workpiece production method a plurality of nominally similar workpieces are produced in a production process on one production machine. The order or time of production of some of the workpieces on the production machine is recorded. Some of the workpieces recorded are measured at two or more inspection stations. Dimensions or points of one workpiece are measured at one of the inspection stations, and corresponding dimensions or points of another of the workpieces are measured at another of the inspection stations. The results of the measurements of corresponding dimensions or points made at the two or more inspection stations are analysed together, taking account of the order or time of production of the workpieces. An output signal is produced based on the analysing of the results together. The output signal indicates performance of the production machine or of one or more of the inspection stations.
US12174606B2
According to various aspects, a controller for an automated machine may include: one or more processors configured to: obtain a message from a further automated machine in accordance with a communication protocol, the message including a first result of a first sensing process that the further automated machine performs; and determine an assessment of the automated machine based on the first result and based on a second result of a second sensing process that the automated machine performs.
US12174604B2
Improvements in computer-based energy asset management technologies are provided. An energy asset management system with a data summarization mechanism can perform computations, for example relating to controlling the assets, which may include electric vehicles (EVs), with fewer computing resources. Further, the system can perform computations on large datasets where such computations would have otherwise been impractical with conventional systems due to the size of the data. A large dataset relating to the energy asset management system is reduced using the summarization mechanism, and a computation model is trained using the reduced dataset. Energy assets in the system may be controlled using the trained computational model. Assets may include EVs, and controlling the EVs may be based on generated predictions relating to charging interactions. The predictions may be based on road traffic information and/or weather related information. Further, the computational model may include an optimizer for scheduling charging interactions of EVs.
US12174598B1
A method for controlling hardware includes: obtaining equipment sensor data from a plurality of sensors in a time series; obtaining equipment optimization goal data from a plurality of optimization goals in a time series; obtaining historical data on equipment abnormal events and intervention events; obtaining static equipment input parameters; applying at least one time series model to the equipment sensor and optimization data, the historical event data, and the static equipment input parameters, to obtain predicted equipment sensor data; optimizing and controlling hardware operation based on the obtained predicted equipment sensor data; and providing predicted actions for rare event intervention based on the obtained predicted equipment sensor data.
US12174595B2
Provided are a scalable analog passive intermodulation (PIM) module, a method of controlling analog PIM, a signal processing circuit, and a sensor device. The scalable analog PIM module includes a first plural number of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), a first plural number of static random access memory (SRAM) calculators connected to the first plural number of DACs, at least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to the first plural number of SRAM calculators and configured to convert an analog convolution result signal into digital convolution data, and an analog PIM controller configured to output an enable control signal for enabling a second number, which is equal to or less than first plural number, of SRAM calculators among the first plural number of SRAM calculators to the first plural number of SRAM calculators on the basis of the convolution data output from the ADC.
US12174586B2
A timepiece has a watch movement including a complication of the chronograph or countdown type, a fixed body (10) and a display (20) with moiré effect for displaying a time information associated with the chronograph or the countdown. The display has a mobile disc (22) with an indicator (24) of the time information. The mobile disc (22) is connected to an axis (23) in engagement with the watch movement and arranged to rotate above or below the fixed body (10). One of the mobile disc (22) and the fixed body (10) has a plurality of apertures (26) arranged over 360°. The other of the mobile disc (22) and the fixed body (10) includes a marking with a repetition of patterns including a first set of patterns having a first visual appearance (27) and a second set of patterns having a second visual appearance (28).
US12174585B2
A holographic imaging system comprises an imaging light source defining an imaging light path, an active light source defining an active light path directed at a target, and a polarizer configured to modify the polarization of the active light path. The system further comprises a polarization beam splitter positioned in the active light path and the imaging light path, configured to separate the active light path and the imaging light path, and a photodetector positioned at a terminus of the active light path. The photodetector is configured to measure a reflection of the active light source. A method of holographic imaging is also described.
US12174581B2
An image-forming device includes a main casing, a belt accommodated in the main casing, developing units arranged along the belt, a drawer configured to detachably support the developing units, the drawer configured to move to a position inside the main casing and to a position outside the main casing, and the drawer having a leading end and a trailing end in a pulling direction from the inside position to the outside position; and a guide configured to guide the drawer and to move between a first position and a second position when the drawer is at the inside position, the second position being farther from the belt than the first position from the belt. When the guide is at the second position, the guide is configured to be tilted downward relative to a horizontal direction such that the leading end is lower than the trailing end.
US12174575B2
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recoding medium, side plates extending on one end and another end of the image forming unit in a vertical direction thereof and configured to support the image forming unit, a main board including an element on a first board and fixed to the side plate on the one end such that the first board vertically extends on an outer side of the side plate, a sub-board including an element on a second board and electrically connected to the main board, a top surface member arranged above the image forming unit and including a sheet discharge tray, and a holding member configured to support the sub-board below the top surface member such that the second board extends in a direction intersecting with a plane on which the first board of the main board extends.
US12174569B2
A fixing device includes a rotatable endless belt, a pressure rotator, a heating rotator, a pad, an intermediate member, and a holder. The pad is disposed inside a loop of the endless belt and pressed by the pressure rotator to form a fixing nip portion between the endless belt and the pressure rotator. The intermediate member has a pad abutment portion to abut on the pad at a fixing nip facing portion of the pad. The holder holds the pad and the intermediate member, and has an intermediate member abutment portion to abut on a pad facing portion of the intermediate member. The pad has a recess in the fixing nip facing portion. The pad abutment portion abuts on the fixing nip facing portion and covers the recess in at least a part of the fixing nip portion corresponding to a passage region of a recording medium.
US12174546B2
To measure an effect of a wavelength-dependent measuring light reflectivity RRet of a lithography mask, a measuring light beam is caused to impinge on said lithography mask within a field of view of a measuring apparatus. The measuring light has a wavelength bandwidth between a wavelength lower limit and a wavelength upper limit differing therefrom. The reflected measuring light emanating from an impinged section of the lithography mask is captured by a detector. A filter with a wavelength-dependent transmission within the wavelength bandwidth is introduced into a beam path of the measuring light beam between the measuring light source and the detector. The measuring light reflected by the lithography mask is captured again by the detector once the filter has been introduced. The wavelength-dependent reflectivity RRet, or an effect of the wavelength-dependent reflectivity RRet is determined on the basis of the capture results. In comparison with the prior art, this yields an improved method for measuring an effect of a measuring light reflectivity on a lithography mask. Additionally, a method for measuring an effect of a polarization of measuring light on a measuring light impingement on a lithography mask is specified, wherein as a result of this the effect of the lithography mask on measuring light is made accessible in respect of further optical parameters of a measurement.
US12174540B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a resist structure including forming a resist layer including a resist composition over a substrate. After forming the resist layer, the resist layer is treated with an additive. The additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of a radical inhibitor, a thermal radical initiator, and a photo radical initiator.
US12174528B2
A storage environment monitoring device is capable of measuring and/or monitoring various parameters of an environment inside a storage area, such as airflow, temperature, and humidity, to increase the storage quality of semiconductor components stored in the storage area. The storage environment monitoring device is capable of measuring and/or monitoring the parameters of the environment inside the storage area without having to open an enclosure that is storing the semiconductor components in the storage area. This reduces exposure of the semiconductor components to contamination and other environmental factors. In addition, the storage environment monitoring device may perform automatic measurements inside the storage area based on usage schedules of the semiconductor components that are to be stored in the storage area, which decreases downtime of the storage area and/or the semiconductor components, and increases productivity in a semiconductor processing environment in which the semiconductor components are used.
US12174514B2
An optoelectronic emitter with a phased array antenna on a photonic chip includes a power splitter, an array of phase shifters and elementary emitters, and an integrated control device. The integrated control device includes an interferometric focusing lens, the entrance and exit faces of which are curved and define a free propagation region with a homogeneous refractive index. Input waveguides are connected to the entrance face orthogonal thereto and have an effective index for the guided modes adapted such that the optical paths of the input waveguides are identical to each other.
US12174497B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel has a first area, a second area, and a third area arranged in sequence. The display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first wirings, and a plurality of second wirings. The first wirings extend from the first area to the second area. The second wirings extend from the second area to the third area. The first wirings and the second wirings are arranged in different layers. The first wirings and the second wirings are connected in a one-to-one correspondence through via holes. The via holes are staggered in the second area.
US12174487B1
A lighting device includes light sources, a board having a mount surface on which the light sources are arranged, and a reflection member disposed on the mount surface of the board and having a rectangular plan view shape. The reflection member includes insertion holes in each of which at least one of the light sources is disposed and wall portions defining a surface area of the reflection member into reflection areas in a grid. Some of the wall portions surround at least one of the insertion holes. The reflection areas include a first reflection area at a corner portion of the reflection member. The wall portions include one wall portion that is included in the first reflection area and the one wall portion includes a passing portion through which light from one of the light sources that is adjacent to the reflection area via the one wall portion passes.
US12174485B2
A display module and a display apparatus are provided. In the display module, a backlight assembly includes a light source assembly and an optical film layer. Light emitted by the light source assembly enters a display panel through the optical film layer; and through grooves are on at least one long side and at least one short side of the optical film layer and penetrate through the optical film layer in a direction perpendicular to a plane of a light outgoing surface of the display panel. The display module further includes an intermediate frame including an intermediate frame body surrounding the backlight assembly and a first extension between the display panel and the optical film layer; and second protrusions on a surface opposite to the through grooves and correspondingly in the through grooves.
US12174481B2
A display panel includes a light source section, a light guide section, a liquid crystal layer, a partition section, a display section, and a diffraction section. The light source section emits plural lights of different colors. The light emitted from the light source section enters the light guide section. The light that has passed through the light guide section enters the liquid crystal layer. The partition section partitions the liquid crystal layer into plural pixel regions. The partition section includes plural scanning lines and plural black matrices arranged at intervals in an intersecting direction that intersects with a thickness direction of the light guide section. An image formed by the light emitted from the plural pixel regions is displayed on the display section. The diffraction section diffracts the plural lights that have entered the light guide section from the light source section.
US12174480B2
An embodiment of the present application discloses a display panel and a splicing display panel. The display panel includes a display panel main body and a light grating layer. The light grating layer is formed on the display panel main body. The light grating layer includes a plurality of light gratings, and the light gratings are arranged at intervals along a first direction. The light gratings are arranged at intervals along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.
US12174477B2
The present application discloses a touch display panel including a first substrate, a liquid crystal, and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate is located on a light-exiting side of the touch display panel. The first substrate includes a first underlayer, a touch structure layer, a thin film transistor layer, and a pixel electrode layer. The touch structure layer and the thin film transistor layer are disposed on a side of the first underlayer close to the liquid crystal, and the pixel electrode layer is disposed on the thin film transistor layer. The touch structure layer includes a touch electrode, which is multiplexed as a common electrode.
US12174474B2
The present disclosure provides a display module and a medical spliced display system. The display module includes: a display panel; a back plate including a bottom wall and a side frame connected to each other to define an accommodating space; and a frame including a retaining wall and a supporting platform and an insert on the retaining wall; at least a portion of the retaining wall surrounds the side frame; the supporting platform extends toward the inside of the accommodating space for supporting the display panel; the insert is on a side of the side frame facing the accommodating space, to embed the side frame between the retaining wall and the insert.
US12174470B2
A display device includes first and second substrates each including a short side and a long side, ground parts located on at least one of the short and long sides of each of the first and second substrates and including at least one first ground surfaces, which are perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first and second substrates, and at least one second ground surfaces, which are provided at at least one edge of the second substrate to define an obtuse angle with reference to the first ground surfaces, and unevenness disposed on the first ground surfaces along a first direction, where the unevenness defines an acute angle with reference to a normal line to the opposing surfaces.
US12174467B2
A system, method for creating an optical device, and a device to enhance human color vision are disclosed. The system, method for creating the optical device, and device include a substrate, a plurality of thin film layers provided on the substrate, the plurality of thin film layers including materials creating thin film-specific reflectance spectra based on selected pluralities of materials each having their on respective refractive index, and a plurality of colorant layers applied to the plurality of thin film layers, the plurality of colorant layers including at least one colorant, the colorant created based on colorant-specific absorption spectra as defined by selected concentrations.
US12174462B2
The invention is directed to a cosmetic functional contact lens having a pupil section, a generally annular iris section surrounding the pupil section for detecting at least one target analyte or physical attribute, comprising: a substrate for supporting electronic components and providing structural support for the functional contact lens; at least one sensing element disposed on the substrate for sensing the at least one target analyte or physical attribute and undergoing a physical change representing a sensed signal; an antenna disposed on the substrate for transmitting the sensed signal to an external device, the antenna being coupled to the at least one sensing element; a colored, printed, opaque, intermittent cosmetic pattern to mask the embedded electronic components.
US12174456B2
Disclosed in the present application is an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens sequentially comprises, along an optical axis from an object side to an image side: a first lens having positive focal power; a second lens having focal power; a third lens having focal power; a fourth lens having positive focal power, an object side surface of the fourth lens being a convex surface and an image side surface thereof being a concave surface; and a fifth lens having negative focal power, an object side surface of the fifth lens being a convex surface and an image side surface thereof being a concave surface. A combined focal length f12 of the first lens and the second lens and a combined focal length f123 of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens satisfy a relation that 0.5
US12174455B2
An optical imaging lens includes a first lens element to a fifth lens element from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. An optical axis region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is concave, the third lens element has negative refracting power and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is convex, an optical axis region of the object-side surface of the fourth lens element is convex and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is convex. Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens are only five lens elements described above. TTL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to an image plane along the optical axis and T1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis to satisfy TTL/T1≤5.600.
US12174452B2
A mirror support mechanism includes three first supporting members and three second supporting members. Each first supporting member includes a mirror supporting portion that is in contact with and support a corresponding one of three supported surfaces provided on the supported portion with rotational symmetry of 120 degrees around an optical axis, and two first beam portions connected to both sides of the mirror supporting portion. Each second supporting member includes a supporting portion to which ends of two first beam portions adjacent to each other are connected, the ends being not connected to the mirror supporting portion, and two second beam portions connected to both sides of the supporting portion, an end of the second beam portion not connected to the supporting portion being supported by a structure member provided on the rear side of the reflecting mirror.
US12174441B2
Optical interconnects for IC chips may include optical sources and receivers integrated with the IC chips. MicroLEDs may be mounted on an interconnect layer of the IC chip, and embedded within a waveguide. Photodetectors to receive light from the waveguide may be fabricated in a top surface of a semiconductor substrate, below a level of the interconnect layer, but with a passageway for light through the interconnect layer.
US12174431B2
Disclosed herein is a ferrule assembly. The ferrule assembly comprises a ferrule having an inner diameter surface. The ferrule assembly also comprises an adhesion promotor coating composition comprising an amine functionality, a glycidyl functionality, a thiol functionality, an oxirane functionality, or any combination thereof and a radical cure initiator. The ferrule assembly may further comprise an inorganic hydrolysable layer on the inner diameter surface. The ferrule assembly may also further comprise an adhesion promotor coating on the inorganic hydrolysable layer of a composition.
US12174423B2
An optical waveguide (100) is disclosed, for guiding light in a photonic circuit comprising a layer of phase change material (101) for modulating the phase of the guided light. The phase change material (101) is switchable between at least a stable crystalline state and a stable amorphous state each with different refractive indexes. The phase change material (101) exhibits an extinction coefficient of less than 0.1 in both states for wavelengths greater than 1000 nm.
US12174421B2
A structure for, and method of, forming a first optoelectronic circuitry that generates an optical signal, a second optoelectronic circuitry that receives an optical signal, and a loopback waveguide that connects the output from the first optoelectronic circuitry to the second optoelectronic circuitry on an interposer substrate are described. The connected circuits, together comprising a photonic integrated circuit, are electrically tested using electrical signals that are provided via probing contact pads on the PIC die. Electrical activation of the optoelectrical sending devices and the subsequent detection and measurement of the optical signals in the receiving devices, in embodiments, provides information on the operability or functionality of the PIC on the die at the wafer level, prior to die separation or singulation, using the electrical and optical components of the PIC circuit.
US12174413B2
Provided are an LPFG and an optical transmission system in which a mode conversion amount does not depend on a polarization state and an electric field distribution. The LPFG according to the present invention includes cavity rows (25-1 and 25-2) of cavities 15 periodically arranged in a core region 11 of the few-mode fiber 10 at a position away from a central axis z of the core region 11 in parallel with the central axis z. Each of the cavity rows (25-1 and 25-2) is located at a different position in a longitudinal direction of the few-mode fiber 10 (where the position in a z direction is different), and the cavity rows (25-1 and 25-2) are located at positions shifted by 90° on a cross section of the core region 11 with the center of the cross section of the core region 11 (the intersection of an x-axis and a y-axis) as an origin.
US12174410B2
The present application discloses a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, and the light-emitting surface includes a plurality of light-emitting units arranged in rows. A backlight plate is arranged on the light guide plate, and a plurality of transparent hole units are arranged on the backlight plate. A shutter layer is arranged on the backlight plate, and a number of shutter units are arranged on the shutter layer. The shutter units are arranged corresponding to the transparent hole units. The shutter units are used to control whether light passing through the transparent hole units passes through the shutter layer.
US12174409B2
A backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes a back plate, a first light source assembly, and a second light source assembly. The first light source assembly includes a first light plate and a plurality of first light beads. The second light source assembly includes a second light plate and a plurality of second light beads. An edge of the first light plate and an edge of the second light plate are adjacent to form a groove portion. The backlight module further includes at least one third light bead and a reflective layer which are arranged in the groove portion. The reflective layer is disposed on a bottom and/or a side wall of the groove portion, and reflects outwards the light irradiated into the gap between the first light plate and the second light plate.
US12174408B2
The present disclosure relates to an anti-reflective film capable of realizing high scratch resistance and anti-fouling property simultaneously while having low reflectance and high light transmittance deviation, and further capable of enhancing screen sharpness of a display apparatus, a polarizing plate and a display apparatus including the same.
US12174407B2
A light control film is described comprising alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface. The absorptive regions have an aspect ratio of at least 30. In some embodiments, an absorptive layer or reflective layer is disposed between the alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions and the light input surface and/or light output surface. In another embodiment, the alternating transmissive regions comprise an absorptive material. The light control film can exhibit low transmission of visible light and high transmission of near infrared light. Also described is a light detection system comprising such light control films and a microstructured film.
US12174404B2
A light-controlling device contains a plurality of compounds, wherein the plurality of compounds are compounds having different absorption wavelengths, the light-controlling device has a variable transmittance VT(λ) obtained by combining light absorption characteristics changes of the plurality of compounds, and CRMax
US12174403B2
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a manufacturing method using nano-imprint lithography for a diffraction grating waveguide of a near-eye display. The manufacturing method includes: manufacturing an imprint lithography template with a diffraction grating waveguide pattern; transferring the diffraction grating waveguide pattern of the imprint lithography template to a transferring template by nano-imprint lithography, so as to obtain a transferring template with a reverse pattern of the diffraction grating waveguide pattern; and transferring the reverse pattern of the diffraction grating waveguide pattern of the transferring template to a waveguide substrate by nano-imprint lithography, so as to obtain the diffraction grating waveguide of the near-eye display.
US12174399B2
An optical component includes: a first layer made of a first material having a first refractive index, the first layer including a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface; and a second layer made of a second material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index, the second layer including a third principal surface and a fourth principal surface opposite to the third principal surface, and the first layer and the second layer are stacked such that the second principal surface and the third principal surface are in contact. A lens is formed on the first principal surface of the first layer, and a vortex profile is formed on the third principal surface of the second layer.
US12174391B2
A head-mounted device may have head-mounted support structures configured to be worn on a head of a user. The head-mounted device may have stereo optical components such as left and right cameras or left and right display systems. The optical components may have respective left and right pointing vectors. Deformation of the support structures may cause the camera pointing vectors and/or the display system pointing vectors to become misaligned. Sensor circuitry such as strain gauge circuitry may measure pointing vector misalignment. Control circuitry may control the cameras and/or the display systems to compensate for measured changes in pointing vector misalignment.
US12174378B2
Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head-worn computers (HWC).
US12174374B2
A projection assembly for a head-up display (HUD), includes a windshield, including outer and inner panes that are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer and having an HUD region; and a projector aimed at the HUD region. The radiation of the projector is predominantly p-polarised, and the windshield is provided with a reflection coating that is suitable for reflecting p-polarised radiation. The reflection coating has exactly one electrically conductive layer based on silver, a lower dielectric layer or layer sequence whose refractive index is at least 1.9 is arranged beneath the electrically conductive layer, an upper dielectric layer or layer sequence whose refractive index is at least 1.9 is arranged above the electrically conductive layer, the ratio of the optical thickness of the upper dielectric layer or layer sequence to the optical thickness of the lower dielectric layer or layer sequence is at least 1.7.
US12174365B2
An imaging apparatus for endoscope includes: a coupler; an exterior casing connected to the coupler and extending along a first axis crossing an optical axis of an endoscope, the exterior casing having outer dimensions in a direction along the first axis greater than outer dimensions in a direction along the optical axis of the endoscope; an optical system; and an imaging unit. The exterior casing includes a first exterior part, a second exterior part, and a connector part. The optical system and the imaging unit are housed, in the exterior casing, side by side on the optical axis of the endoscope such that light of an image of a subject guided by the optical system is captured by the imaging unit.
US12174362B1
Discloses are a microscopic imaging system and a microscopic imaging method for sample angle recognition. Firstly, a polarization rotation device introduced in an optical path of an excitation light can polarize and modulate the excitation light so as to make a polarization-modulated excitation light to rotate in a preset angle range; secondly, the polarization-modulated excitation light can be splitted into two parts via a beam splitting device, one for sample imaging, and the other for detection of polarization; and finally, a plurality of model characteristic curves can be obtained by a polarization detection device, each of the model characteristic curves corresponding to one angle, thus determining an angle information about an object to be analyzed in the sample.
US12174361B2
A method and system for mapping fluid objects on a substrate using a microscope inspection system that includes a light source, imaging device, stage for moving a substrate disposed on the stage, and a control module. A computer analysis system includes an object identification module that identifies for each of the objects on the substrate, an object position on the substrate including a set of X, Y, and θ coordinates using algorithms, networks, machines and systems including artificial intelligence and image processing algorithms. At least one of the objects is fluid and has shifted from a prior position or deformed from a prior size.
US12174354B2
An image sensing device includes a first light path changing element, a second light path changing element, and a plane lens. The first light path changing element includes a first light-incident side and a first light-emergent side, where the first light-incident side faces an image-capturing direction, the first light-emergent side faces a zoom optical axis, and there is an angle between the first light-incident side and the first light-emergent side. The second light path changing element includes a second light-incident side and a second light-emergent side, where the second light-incident side faces the zoom optical axis, the second light-emergent side faces an image-forming direction. An angle is between the second light-incident side and the second light-emergent side. An image-capturing light path passes through the first light-incident side, the first light-emergent side, the second light-incident side, and the second light-emergent side. The plane lens is disposed on the image-capturing light path.
US12174353B2
An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens sequentially disposed from the first lens to the fifth lens from an object-side of the imaging system to an image-side of the imaging system and each having refractive power. The fourth lens has a convex object-side surface and an expression 0.7
US12174338B2
Improved mechanisms for collecting information from a diverse suite of sensors and systems, calculating the current precipitation, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric liquid water content, or precipitable water and other atmospheric-based phenomena, for example presence and intensity of fog, based upon these sensor readings, predicting future precipitation and atmospheric-based phenomena, and estimating effects of the atmospheric-based phenomena on visibility, for example by calculating runway visible range (RVR) estimates and forecasts based on the atmospheric-based phenomena.
US12174329B2
System and techniques to position a first source array at a fixed first inline distance from a vessel, position a second source array at a fixed second inline distance from a vessel, wherein the fixed second horizontal inline distance differs from the fixed first horizontal distance, generating a spatial coding, fire the first source array, and fire the second source array.
US12174311B2
In an example, a method is implemented in a radar system. The method may include transmitting, via transmission channels, a frame of chirps, the chirps transmitted having a programmed frequency offset that is a function of a transmission channel of the transmission channels that is transmitting the frame of chirps, receiving, via a receive channel, a frame of reflected chirps, the reflected chirps comprising the chirps reflected by an object within a field of view of the radar system, and determining a Doppler domain representation of the frame of reflected chirps having a Doppler domain spectrum that includes multiple spectrum bands, the object represented in at least a portion of the spectrum bands based on the reflected chirps, wherein the programmed frequency is configured to cause the Doppler domain spectrum to include a number of spectrum bands greater than the number of transmission channels.
US12174307B2
A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.
US12174300B2
A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.
US12174289B2
The Doppler signal processing device includes a frequency analyzer, an interference suppressor, an interference baseline estimator and a synthesizer. The frequency analyzer can generate a frequency domain signal according to a digital signal. The interference suppressor can perform a suppression operation to generate an interference suppressed frequency domain signal. The interference baseline estimator can generate or update the frequency domain interference estimation signal according to the frequency domain signal. The synthesizer can generate an interference suppressed digital signal according to the interference suppressed frequency domain signal, where the interference suppressed digital signal is related to the digital signal with the interference energy suppressed.
US12174287B2
Provided is a method for stably and flexibly performing ranging between a plurality of devices. According to an embodiment, a method of operating a first device for performing ranging by using ultra-wide band (UWB) may include: transmitting a first ranging control (RC) frame to a second device; performing ranging with the second device for a number of ranging rounds determined based on the first RC frame; changing at least one ranging parameter based on a change request received from the second device; and transmitting a second RC frame including the changed at least one ranging parameter.
US12174278B2
The invention provides a method for performing a magnetic resonance measurement of an element in a target region, wherein the element has a magnetic resonance excitation spectrum peak with a linewidth LR, wherein the method comprises a measurement cycle (100) comprising: a magnetization transfer stage (110) comprising providing a plurality of pulses (115) of first radiation to the target region, wherein the plurality of pulses (115) are selected to provide a net pulse having a net pulse angle αN≤1°, and wherein the first radiation comprises a first frequency spectrum peak having a first linewidth LF, wherein the first frequency spectrum peak at least partially overlaps with the magnetic resonance excitation spectrum peak, and wherein LF≥5*LR; an excitation stage (130) comprising providing a radio frequency pulse to the target region, wherein the radio frequency pulse excites the element resulting in a transverse magnetization of the element; and a measurement stage (140) comprising detecting a signal from the element, wherein the measurement stage (140) is temporally arranged at an echo time TE after the radio frequency pulse, wherein the echo time TE is smaller than a transverse relaxation time of the element in the target region.
US12174272B2
Systems and methods for eliminating or mitigating T-effects on Hall sensors. A system may comprise a magnet-coil arrangement for providing a relative movement therebetween to obtain a relative position, a Hall sensor for sensing the relative movement, a temperature sensor located in proximity of the Hall sensor for providing temperature sensing, and a controller having two or more channels coupled to Hall sensor and to the temperature sensor and configured to control the relative movement and to provide, based on the temperature sensing, a temperature correction input to the Hall sensor for compensating a temperature effect on the Hall sensor sensing.
US12174267B2
A first voltage output unit generates a cyclic voltage that changes cyclically, and applies the cyclic voltage to the other end of a coupling capacitor via a first resistance. A second resistance and a third resistance are connected in series between a node and a second voltage output unit, the node being between the coupling capacitor and the first resistance. A voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at a voltage dividing point between the second resistance and the third resistance. In a period in which two types of fixed voltages are applied to the voltage dividing point in order, a diagnosing unit determines whether the leakage detecting device is in a normal state, based on the voltage measured by the voltage measurement unit.
US12174266B2
A circuit for detecting a leakage current in a semiconductor element includes a setting circuit and a detector. The semiconductor element includes a first terminal at a high-potential-side of the semiconductor element, a second terminal at a low-potential-side of the semiconductor element, and a control terminal. The control terminal receives a signal for controlling a conduction state between the first terminal and the second terminal. The setting circuit sets a duration during which a charging current flows to the control terminal as an undetectable duration, in response to turning on the semiconductor element. The detector outputs a detected signal based on a condition that the leakage current flowing from the control terminal to the second terminal, after the undetectable duration has been elapsed.
US12174265B2
A fault isolation analysis method includes: providing a package structure in which there is an electrical fault; detecting whether the electrical fault is in interconnecting wires, and if the electrical fault is in the interconnecting wires, determining that the electrical fault is caused by the interconnecting wire; and if the electrical fault is not in the interconnecting wires, breaking the interconnecting wires to electrically isolate the chip structure from the substrate, then detecting whether the electrical fault is in the structure, and if the electrical fault is able to be detected, determining that the electrical fault is caused by the substrate, or if the electrical fault is not able to be detected, determining that the electrical fault is caused by the chip structure.
US12174262B2
A battery management apparatus for changing a control condition according to a degradation pattern in a charge situation of a battery cell. Since not only the degradation degree of the battery cell but also the degradation acceleration degree of the battery cell is estimated, the present degradation state of the battery cell may be more accurately estimated, and the future degradation state of the battery cell may also be predicted more accurately.
US12174261B2
A battery protection chip, a polling detection method and a polling detection circuit based on a battery protection chip are provided. The circuit includes: a polling signal generator generating first and second selection signals based on a basic clock signal, a plurality of state signals and a priority of a plurality of detection items. An input array selector selects one of a plurality of reference signals and one of a plurality of feedback signals to output to a comparator based on the first selection signal; the comparator compares the feedback reference signals and outputs an indication signal. An output sampler samples the indication signal according to the second selection signal and updates the plurality of state signals according to a sampling result.
US12174251B2
A system comprises a plurality of regions, wherein ones of the plurality of regions are partitioned from others of the plurality of regions and at least one of the plurality of regions is a region under test. The system comprises at least one noise generator configured to generate noise in at least the region under test, and at least one noise monitor configured to monitor one or more effects of the noise generated in the region under test. The system comprises a test controller configured to: cause the at least one noise generator to generate the noise in at least the region under test; receive information from the at least one noise monitor indicative of the one or more effects of the noise generated in the region under test; and determine one or more conditions based on at least a portion of the received information.
US12174250B2
A method for checking a Design for Test (DFT) circuit includes: transmitting a control signal to the DFT circuit to determine test mode signals output by the DFT circuit, with the DFT circuit being configured to sequentially select multiple address latches according to the control signal to output the test mode signals; analyzing the test mode signals to determine whether the multiple address latches in the DFT circuit have an error; and outputting a simulation result report.
US12174248B2
Ergonomic loading for a test interface board (TIB) / burn-in-board (BIB) in a slot-based test system
A testing apparatus includes a tester rack with a plurality of slots where at least one slot in the tester rack is a dedicated slot operable to receive a test interface board (TIB) from a back of the tester rack, where the back of the tester rack is opposite a front of a tester rack, and where the front of the tester rack faces a handler and a front-facing elevator. The apparatus also includes a handler operable to load devices under test (DUTs) onto the TIB and a front-facing elevator move the TIB from the dedicated slot to an available slot in the tester rack, wherein the available slot includes power electronics operable to connect to the TIB to test devices under test (DUT) disposed on the TIB.
US12174244B2
Device under test (DUT) simulation equipment includes: a first circuit board including a first field programmable gate array (FPGA); a second circuit board including a processor; and a power distribution board, wherein the first circuit board is connected to the power distribution board, and the power of the first circuit board is supplied by the power distribution board, wherein the second circuit board is connected to the power distribution board, and the power of the second circuit board is supplied by the power distribution board, wherein when the DUT simulation equipment is connected to a tester to perform testing, the DUT simulation equipment simulates the performance of a DUT providing a response signal after receiving a test signal from the tester, and wherein, in the DUT simulation equipment, only the first circuit board receives the test signal from the tester, and the second circuit board controls the first circuit board by means of a control signal.
US12174240B2
Electrical current flow in a ball grid array (BGA) package can be measured by an apparatus including an integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the BGA package. Solder balls connect the BGA package to a printed circuit board (PCB) and are arranged to provide a contiguous channel for a current sense wire. A subset of solder balls is electrically connected to supply current from the PCB through the BGA package to the IC. The current sense wire is attached to the upper surface of the PCB, within the contiguous channel, and surrounds the subset of solder balls. An amplifier is electrically connected to the current sense wire ends to amplify a voltage induced on the current sense wire by current flow into the BGA package. A sensing analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is electrically connected to convert a voltage at the output of the amplifier into digital output signals.
US12174235B1
A system for testing electrical power circuits in a home or office building includes a circuit breaker tester unit having circuitry which is electrically connectable to a circuit breaker panel and which monitors the service voltage provided to the circuit breaker panel and the current and voltage measurable on the outputs of circuit breakers within the circuit breaker panel under no load and load conditions, a portable outlet tester unit used for testing the proper connection of the wiring in the home or office building to which power outlets therein are connected and a load bank having test loads capable of being selectively switched into electrical communication with the output of a respective circuit breaker residing in the circuit breaker panel in order to test the operability of the respective circuit breaker in the panel.
US12174232B2
A apparatus, method, system and medium are provided. The apparatus includes: a buffer chain, including N first buffers connected end to end, N first AND gates with one input connected to a pulse signal and the other input connected to an output of a corresponding first buffer, and N flip-flops coupled with outputs of respective first AND gates; a path time delay adjustment circuit, with an input receiving a pulse signal, and an output connected to an input terminal of the first buffer; a control apparatus, controlling the time delay produced by the adjustment circuit to be reduced by at least one step from a preset time delay during each adjustment until an output of a Pth flip-flop flips; a measuring device measuring the pulse signal's width according to an output of each flip-flop, the time delay of each first buffer and the time delay of the adjustment circuit.
US12174226B2
A high voltage measurement port and a circuit contact wire assembly for vehicle high-voltage power decommissioning. The high voltage measurement port includes four externally accessible pins for obtaining an electrical characteristic measurement of a connected circuit. For redundancy, the assembly includes a resistor between a first measurement port pin and a first positive DC busbar at a first location, a resistor between a second pin and the first DC busbar at a second location different from the first location, a resistor between a third pin and a second negative DC busbar at a first location, and a resistor between a fourth pin and the second DC busbar at a second location different from the first location. Via the high voltage measurement port, a multi-meter can verify each resistance connection between the positive pins and then again between negative pins before a differential voltage measurement is made between positive and negative.
US12174223B2
An apparatus and a tool for installation of a measurement coil. The apparatus includes a tool and a holder. The tool includes a first portion and a second portion at least partially surrounding the first portion. The first portion is configured to receive a conductor and the second portion is configured to hold a measurement coil. The holder is configured to be detachably attached to the tool, wherein the holder is to be employed to install the tool holding the measurement coil onto a conductor. The first portion is configured to snap fit onto the conductor during installation, and the measurement coil at least partially surrounds the conductor when installed.
US12174220B2
Provided is a heater substrate that includes an insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface that is on an opposite side from the first surface, a heater wire located inside the insulating substrate, and an adjustment part that is electrically connected to the heater wire. The adjustment part includes a pair of adjustment terminals that are located on the second surface and are respectively electrically connected to two ends of a partial section of the heater wire, and an adjustment conductor that is located on the second surface and is connected to the pair of adjustment terminals. Also provided are a probe card substrate and a probe card that include the heater substrate.
US12174219B2
An assembly for interfacing an existing harness connector of an installed wiring harness to a test module. The assembly comprises: a harness-specific connector which is connectable to the existing harness connector, a test box connector module connected to the harness-specific connector, for connecting to a test module, and a unique identifier which is readable on the assembly and which is unique to the test box connector module; wherein the unique identifier is used to identify the test box connector module and to determine a configuration that corresponds to the identifier of the assembly, and to determine the correspondence between contacts of the test module to contacts of the existing harness connector.
US12174209B2
Disclosed in the present invention is a blood sample analyzer, including a sample conveying device, a first agitating device, a second agitating device and a controller, etc. When the first agitating device drives a sample container placed in a sample container accommodating hole to agitate a blood sample, a bottom of the sample container is kept lower than an opening of the sample container. In addition, the present invention further discloses a blood sample agitating device, a blood sample analysis method, a blood sample agitating method, and a computer storage medium.
US12174204B2
Excellent analysis of a coagulation characteristic of a blood sample is implemented. A method for analyzing a coagulation characteristic of a blood specimen according to the present invention includes: acquiring data for a coagulation reaction curve indicating a coagulation reaction amount of a mixed solution containing a blood sample and a reagent with respect to reaction time; calculating data for a differential curve obtained by differentiating the coagulation reaction curve; calculating information related to a center-of-gravity point of the differential curve; and evaluating the coagulation characteristic of the blood sample using the information related to the center-of-gravity point.
US12174192B2
This disclosure relates to methods for detecting a level of expression of one or more genes (or proteins) in a subject having or suspected of having cancer, and optionally treating the subject with an adenosine pathway antagonist, for example an adenosine A2A receptor (ADORA2A) antagonist, to treat the cancer. The genes (or proteins) include, without limitation, CD68, CD163, LBP, CCL2, CCL3, CCL7, CCL24, CCNE1, CD 14, CD300E, CD86, CD93, CLEC5A, CSF3, CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL5, CXCL6, CXCL8, DFNA5, ECEL1, EPB41L3, EHF, FUT7, GALM, GBP6, GPR157, HAS1, IL1A, IE-1β, IL23, IL24, IL5, IL6, IL8, INHBA, LAP3, LAYN, LOC100505585, MRPL11, NID1, OST4, PADI2, PID1, PLAUR, PPBP, PTGS2, RHCG, SERPINB2, SLC11A1, SLC7A7, SPON1, ST6GALNAC2, TBX21, THBS1, C1R, C1S, C4BPA, CCL11, CCL20, CXCL16, CXCL2, HAMP, HSD11B1, IT GAM, LIF, SAA1, TFRC, TLR5, TNFSF14, TREM2, APP, ATG10, BCL2, CCL15, CD24, CD46, CD59, CREB5, CX3CL1, CXCL14, CYFIP2, DEFB1, DPP4, ECSIT, EPCAM, IFIT1, IGF1R, ITGA6, ITGB3, MAP2K4, MAPK1, MASP1, PPARG, RORC, SPA17, STAT5B, TOLLIP, AKT3, BMI1, CD 164, CD34, CDH5, CREB1, DOCK9, ENG, HMGB1, ITGA1, JAM3, MAF, MAPK3, MAPK8, MCAM, MFGE8, NOTCH1, NRP1, PRKCE, SMAD2, TAL1, THY1, TNFSF12, TRAF6, TXNIP, VEGFA, S100A8, and/or WDR830S.
US12174185B2
The invention provides compositions and methods for detecting thyroid hormone blocking immunoglobulin (TBI). The invention's methods are sensitive and specific for TBI, and may be used for the dual detection of both TBI and TSI. The invention's compositions and methods are useful for the diagnosis of diseases that are associated with the presence of TBI and/or TSI, for monitoring the progress of disease and/or treatment regimens, therapeutics, vaccines, etc., and for assisting clinicians in making treatment decisions.
US12174179B2
The present invention provides microfluidic pScreen™ devices for quantifying the concentration of DNA fragments in a liquid sample by using magnetic-responsive silica micro-beads and nonmagnetic-responsive silica micro-beads. The devices of the present invention allow for rapid, simple and inexpensive quantification of DNA fragment concentration in a sample. The devices do not require complex instrumentation and can be performed in less than three minutes. Moreover, they are compatible with complex samples including, without limitation, unpurified PCR amplification products, and thus can be expected to seamlessly integrate into various common molecular biology techniques and workflows.
US12174176B2
The present invention is directed to kits for identifying the presence of one or more target nucleotide sequences in a sample that involve a ligation and/or polymerase reaction. In some embodiments, the ligation products formed in the ligation process of the present invention are subsequently amplified using a polymerase chain reaction. The ligated product sequences or extension products thereof are detected, and the presence of one or more target nucleotide sequences in the sample is identified based on the detection.
US12174173B2
Systems and methods to characterize dimerization interfaces at the subdomain level of a protein are provided. An exemplary method includes digesting a protein dimer sample into subdomains, labeling the digested protein sample, isolating labeled dimeric and monomeric subdomain fragments, and peptide mapping the labeled sample to determine where the dimer fragments are labeled and where the dimer fragments are not labeled. Regions that show decreased labeling extents in the dimer fraction than that in the monomer fraction are likely involved or in close proximity to the dimerization interface.
US12174172B2
An epidermal tridimensional model exhibiting differentiating keratinocytes in a reconstituted stratum corneum model is disclosed. The model, which contains a cancer therapeutic at an amount effective to simulate chronic drug exposure, can be used to evaluate the potential of cancer therapeutics to produce skin related side effects. The method can also be used to evaluate the efficacy of a composition in reducing the effects of cancer therapeutics on skin.
US12174167B2
A gas sensing device is provided. The gas sensing device includes a substrate, a sensing film deposited on the substrate, and a plurality of electrodes deposited on the sensing film. The sensing film comprising ReNiO3, wherein Re is a rare-earth cation wherein. At least one of the electrodes including platinum, palladium, or a combination thereof. The electrodes are spaced apart from each other for measurement of electrical resistance.
US12174146B2
An apparatus for and a method of measuring permanent-magnet eddy-current loss is provided. A magnetic flux density measured in a Gaussmeter 60 is fed back to a control device 70, and thus operation of a power supply 80 is automatically controlled. Accordingly, an experiment can be efficiently conducted. A non-magnetic and non-conductive measurement jig 30 blocks heat generated in a permanent magnet sample from being dissipated to an iron core 10. Accordingly, eddy-current loss occurring in the permanent magnet sample 40 can be measured more precisely.
US12174142B2
The present solution describes an automated system for analyzing analytical gels or blots, such as electrophoresis gels. The system can automatically detect the lanes within the gel and convert the lane into a feature vector that can be compared to reference datasets. Based on a comparison of the feature vector to the reference datasets, the system can automatically classify the feature vector (and the test sample in the lane) into a phenotype group.
US12174137B2
The present invention provides an apparatus for inspecting a welding state in a welded portion for an electronic or mechanical coupling in a lithium secondary battery, the apparatus including: a measuring unit configured to obtain data for deriving a resistance value of the welded portion by allowing a resistance measuring probe to contact the welded portion; and a controller configured to communicate with the measuring unit, determine the resistance value of the welded portion by receiving the data obtained from the measuring unit, and determine whether a weak welding was performed by comparing the determined resistance value with a threshold resistance value, in which the measuring unit is configured to allow the resistance measuring probe to contact one end and the other end of the welded portion.
US12174128B2
An optical system and design can image objects under inspection in the ultraviolet (UV) and visible spectrums. This imaging can be used to detect both large defects in the visible spectrum and small defects in the UV spectrum in a single pass while reducing the time and cost of the inspection process. The optical system may include an off-axis reflective focusing system for aberration correction with a beamsplitter to separate the visible spectrum from the UV wavelengths. Cameras may then image visible and UV wavelengths.
US12174121B2
The present invention generally relates to improved methods for the manufacture of inhalation powders. More particularly, aspects of the disclosure relate to methods for in-line monitoring of powder blending by Raman spectroscopy.
US12174108B2
This disclosure relates to the monitoring and detection of corrosion and/or erosion of pipes, vessels, and other components in an industrial facility. The monitoring system may comprise of an arrangement of guided wave (GW) transducers and a longitudinal wave (LW) transducer affixed to the piping component to collectively measure for localized corrosion of the piping component without necessarily requiring a thickness map. The monitoring system may use an intelligent amplified multiplexer/switch to control the operation of the transducers that may be controlled and operated to generate waves in the kilohertz range and megahertz range with the same hardware.
US12174104B2
Disclosed herein is are methods for isolating mammalian cells under continuous flow conditions, enriching mammalian cells under continuous flow conditions, and enriching microorganisms under continuous flow conditions. The methods include providing and loading a plurality of mammalian cells or microorganisms into an acoustic separation device. The acoustic separation device includes: an inlet; an outlet; a channel coupled to the inlet and the outlet, wherein the channel defines a flow path between the inlet and the outlet; a standing acoustic wave generating device; and at least one pillar array comprising a plurality of pillars, wherein the at least one pillar array is situated within the flow path defined by the channel, wherein the at least one pillar array includes a first pillar array and a second pillar array, wherein the first pillar array is substantially parallel to the second pillar array, wherein the first pillar array and the second pillar array form an enrichment structure. The methods further include generating an augmented pressure field comprising locally augmenting, by the enrichment structure, a pressure field generated by the standing acoustic wave generating device.
US12174099B2
The present invention relates to systems and methods for tissue processing and analysis. Tissue chambers are configured to allow single-container chemical processing, imaging, and wax embedding of tissue samples in a single container without manipulation between steps. Tissue chambers with features to support the tissue sample and allow fluid flow between the tissue sample and the tissue chamber surface are disclosed. The features may be index matched to sample structures of interest or dissolvable in clearing solution to allow for in-chamber imaging with minimal distortion. Specialized tissue processing and wax removal apparatuses are also disclosed including for use with tissue chambers having frangible portions to permit ease of wax removal.
US12174098B2
A tissue piece treating apparatus including a treating tank; a plurality of storage containers in each of which a paraffin bottle for storing a paraffin is housed; a constant temperature rack that houses the storage containers, and heats the paraffin to hold the paraffin in a molten state; and a paraffin pipeline that branches from the treating tank, in which in the storage containers, a treatment container in which the paraffin to be transported to the treating tank is housed and a standby container in which the paraffin not to be transported to treating tank is housed, are disposed, and the paraffin pipeline is connected to the paraffin bottle to be housed in the treatment container.
US12174086B2
Disclosed are a Type-II Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS) test and evaluation device and method based on a BeiDou space-time reference, where the device includes three parts: a roadside-end information acquisition module, a vehicle-end information acquisition module, and an integrated information processing module. The roadside-end information acquisition module can acquire accurate message sending time by means of a BeiDou time service unit: the vehicle-end information acquisition module can acquire accurate time of receiving a roadside-end message, information acquired by a combined inertial navigation unit, and audio/vibration information acquired by a Single Chip Microcomputer (SCM) embedded unit; and the integrated information processing module can implement accurate, quantitative test and evaluation of indexes such as a vehicle-road communication delay and warning signal sending time. The method of the present disclosure performs data analysis and processing based on a globally unified BeiDou space-time reference and by means of a Support Vector Machine (SVM)-based dynamic Hermite interpolation method, which has an accurate test and evaluation result. Further, the method does not have any requirements for a communication system of the type-II AEBS, thus achieving convenient testing and a wide range of application.
US12174078B2
A method for producing a sensor device (2) for the measurement of an instantaneous load on a component (1, 15), in which the component (1, 15) is made of plastic, in which a sensor layer (3) is arranged in the component (1, 15). The sensor layer (3) is formed of a carrier material with electrically conductive particles embedded therein. To be able to measure or determine loads and/or forces in the component (1, 15) in a better an/or more reliable way, the method includes forming at least one blind hole-like recess (4) in the component (1, 15) to receive the sensor layer (3).
US12174077B2
The invention concerns a method for measuring the temperature of a preform in a facility comprising: a device for transporting preforms; a device for contact-less measurement of the temperature of a portion of the preform, comprising a sensor which is capable of measuring the temperature of the preforms in continuous travelling motion over a measurement section of the production path. The measurement device is equipped with an optical device which can project an image of the sensor in a measurement direction in the zone for measuring the temperature of the preforms, the measurement zone having a cross-section of dimensions less than the outer diameter of the portion of the preform to be measured. The invention also concerns a facility for implementing the method.
US12174072B2
A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes an optical system, a photodetector, and an analysis unit. The optical system guides measurement target light from an object to a light receiving surface of the photodetector, and forms a spectral image of the measurement target light on the light receiving. The photodetector includes the light receiving surface on which a plurality of pixels are arranged respectively on a plurality of rows. The photodetector receives the spectral image for a first exposure time by a plurality of pixels in a first region on the light receiving surface, and outputs first spectrum data. The photodetector receives the spectral image for a second exposure time by a plurality of pixels in a second region on the light receiving surface, and outputs second spectrum data. The second exposure time is longer than the first exposure time.
US12174043B2
A method and an apparatus and a computer program product are provided that can monitor thermal mass or thermal energy sources available at remotely-located equipment using wired or wirelessly connected sensors. The method may include to receiving measurements captured by one or more sensors coupled to the equipment, the measurements including measurements indicating remaining quantities of thermal mass or thermal energy sources available for use by the equipment, monitoring replenishment events in which the thermal mass or thermal energy sources are resupplied, generating a thermal efficiency and usage or characteristic describing thermal efficiency and a cycle of usage of the thermal mass or thermal energy sources based on historical measurements of thermal efficiency and quantities of thermal mass or thermal energy sources consumed and stored by the equipment and a history of replenishment events, and scheduling one or more replenishment events based on the usage characteristic.
US12174042B2
A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) including a first barometer and a processing unit is provided. The first barometer provides a first air pressure value. The processing unit is coupled to the first barometer for receiving the first air pressure value from the first barometer, performing timing-synchronization on the first air pressure value provided by the first barometer and an external reference air pressure value provided by an external reference barometer to obtain a timing-synchronized first air pressure value and recalculating the timing-synchronized first air pressure value to generate a compensated air pressure value, wherein the processing unit performs data fusion calculation on the first air pressure value, the compensated air pressure value and a sensor data to obtain a target fused data and real-timely controls the altitude and the posture of the UAV according to the target fused data.
US12174024B2
Systems and methods are provided that track camera motion from image and sensor data in single-camera, low contrast and high-motion systems. Camera motion is estimated through dense visual tracking using image and sensor data. Motion sensor data from a wearable motion sensor worn by a human is used to determine initial camera motion parameters. Image data from a thermal imaging camera outputting low contrast video frames is used for motion tracking. The camera motion in the frame is represented by a translation and a rotation of the camera through an environment. The frames are down-sampled to generate image pyramid of frames of progressively lower resolution. A hierarchical homography optimizing approach is described. A homography is optimized across each resolution level beginning with the lowest resolution frames. A modified translation and rotation displacement of the camera is determined based on the optimized homography.
US12174023B2
A system, a method, and a computer program product for validating a road sign are provided. The method comprises determining a transition location associated with the road sign using map data. The transition location is at least one of a map region start location or a map region end location. The method further comprises determining road sign data associated with the road sign using a sensor data cluster. The method further comprises determining a validity of the road sign based on the road sign data and the transition location.
US12174012B2
A measuring device for measuring a width (W) between a first edge (4) and a second edge (5) of spaced apart opposed edges (4, 5) of a slot (16) in a product (1′), comprising: a measuring part (18), with a measuring detector and a display (28), and provided with a first tab (37) configured to enter into the slot (16), and a slide (29), defining a longitudinal axis (X), being arranged so as to be adjustable relative to the measuring part (18) along the longitudinal axis (X), and provided with a second tab (46) being configured to enter into the slot (16). The slide (29) is adjusted so that a first surface (44) of the first tab (37) contacts the first edge (4) and a second surface (49) of the second tab (46) contacts the second edge (5). A distance (d) between the first surface (44) and the second surface (49) corresponding to the width (W) is detected by the measuring detector, and the value of the width (W) is displayed by the display (28). The first and second tabs (37, 46) are oriented downwardly relative to the measuring part (18), perpendicular or transverse to the longitudinal axis (X) of the slide (29).
US12174008B2
A device for inspecting a surface of an object, in particular a reflective or transparent surface, including an illuminating apparatus with which the surface can be illuminated, a measuring apparatus which senses light reflected at the surface, and a vapor-application apparatus which is designed to apply vapor to the surface. To achieve an efficient application of vapor, it is provided that the vapor-application apparatus includes a nozzle, a vaporization chamber having an enclosure, and a heating apparatus. The nozzle protrudes into the vaporization chamber in order to introduce a liquid into the vaporization chamber, and the vaporization chamber includes a vapor outlet.
US12174004B2
Provided is a multi-configuration transportable demolition pouch that includes a cruciform shaped section of fabric with a central explosive containing area and four trimmable flaps, a fastener on each of the flaps, a strap accepting slit, a first and a second strap, a fabric lid and priming hole, and one or more energetic device that can be selected based on desired blast footprint. The pouch can be trimmed when using smaller quantities of explosives to reduce its footprint and facilitate ease of carrying and emplacement. The device has attachment features to aid in transport and to provide proper spacing and attachment points for demolitions and breeching techniques involving multiple charges. The pouch provides components to allow for blast footprint alteration and for water tamping to reduce blast effects to nearby personnel, as well as to increase the efficiency of the explosive charge.
US12174003B2
A safety arrangement for a wireless blasting system which includes a plurality of wireless detonator assemblies located at a blast zone wherein each route which provides access to the blast zone is monitored to detect removal of a wireless detonator assembly which is in an operative mode from the blast zone.
US12174001B2
An apparatus and method for searching for an unregistered detonator in a detonator list and confirming an ID are disclosed. The apparatus is being provided in control equipment and includes a lower first digit ID confirmation request unit that requests a detonator to confirm an ID for a preset lower first digit, a lower first digit ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the ID confirmation request for the preset lower first digit from the detonator, and confirms the ID for the lower first digit of the detonator through the received response data, a full ID confirmation request unit that requests the detonator for which the ID for the lower first digit is confirmed to confirm a full ID, and a full ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the full ID confirmation request from the detonator and searches for and confirms the full ID of the detonator.
US12173983B2
In some embodiments, a bow stand comprises a first body portion comprising a first cavity. A second body portion is moveable with respect to the first body portion. The second body portion comprises a second cavity. A third body portion is moveable with respect to the first body portion and comprises a third cavity. The first cavity, the second cavity and the third cavity form an engagement cavity arranged to engage a frame of an archery bow.
US12173977B2
A barrel nut assembly of a firearm. The barrel nut assembly includes a barrel nut configured for threaded attachment to an associated upper receiver of the firearm and a bushing that slidingly engages the barrel nut. The bushing threadingly engages an associated handguard of the firearm.
US12173967B2
A heat pipe includes an extruded profile body, with a hollow body closed at the ends, filled with a predefined volume of diphasic working fluid. A plurality of longitudinal channels are included, with each having a section delimited by a bottom formed by one tubular peripheral wall of the profiled body, and laterally by two longitudinal dividers. A circumferential transfer channel, which is arranged transversely to the local axial direction and provides mutual fluid connection between the longitudinal channels, is provided at a position along the longitudinal path and or at an end, where the longitudinal dividers are interrupted, partially or completely, in the area of the circumferential channel, with optional use of a closure ring.
US12173966B2
A cooling device includes a vessel having a refrigerant sealed inside, an evaporator that receives heat to evaporate a liquid phase of the refrigerant inside the vessel, a condenser that dissipates heat to condense a vapor phase of the refrigerant inside the vessel, a tube shaped transporter that transports the liquid-phase refrigerant inside the vessel to the evaporator by capillary action, and a gap generator that generates a gap between the transporter and the evaporator for the liquid-phase refrigerant to move from the transporter to the evaporator.
US12173955B2
Disclosed are a hinge and a refrigeration equipment. The hinge includes a vertical hinge shaft, a first hinge base and a second hinge base. The first hinge base includes a first installation plate and a first sleeve rotatably connected to the hinge shaft to make the first sleeve rotate around the hinge shaft. A lower end of the first sleeve is provided with a first slope sloping downwards. The second hinge base below the first hinge base includes a second installation plate and a second sleeve fixed on the hinge shaft. An upper end of the second sleeve is provided with a second slope sloping upwards. The second slope abuts against and cooperates with the first slope for the first sleeve to move from a first position to a second position along a direction away from the second sleeve or from the second position to the first position along a direction close to the second sleeve while being rotated around the hinge shaft.
US12173953B2
A refrigerator comprises: a refrigerator body (10), at the interior of which a cooling chamber (11) and at least one storage space are confined, wherein the cooling chamber (11) is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator body (10) and below the storage space; door bodies (20) arranged on a front surface of the refrigerator body (10) to operably open and close the storage space; and an evaporator (21), which is wholly horizontally placed in the shape of a flat cube in the cooling chamber (11) and configured to provide cold energy to the storage space, wherein a bottom wall of the cooling chamber (11) below the evaporator (21) is provided with a water pan (40) to receive condensate water generated by the evaporator (21), and the bottom of the water pan (40) is provided with compensation heating wires (80).
US12173944B2
A refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus performs a defrosting operation. The refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, a temperature sensor, and a heat generation control unit. In the refrigerant circuit, a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, a second heat exchanger, and a four-way valve are connected to each other by pipes to allow refrigerant to circulate through the refrigerant circuit. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of the compressor. The heat generation control unit increases a temperature of the compressor when the heat generation control unit detects a decrease in a value measured by the temperature sensor in a defrosting operation performed on the first heat exchanger.
US12173928B2
A method for detecting an insufficient power condition of a power supply to a system from a distinctive marker using a controller, the method including: upon a power-up of the system, determining an event associated with the distinctive marker; and periodically logging the distinctive marker in a non-volatile memory with respect to time, starting at the power-up of the device.
US12173925B2
A ventilating system includes a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air to exit the main housing. The system further includes a fan in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet. The system further includes a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing, a plate configured to be coupled to the grille, and a lens coupled to the plate.
US12173924B2
A cylindrical humidifier, including a housing, a water tank, an atomization assembly, and a water feed assembly. The water tank is mounted in the housing, and is detachably connected to the atomization assembly. A lower end of the atomization assembly is arranged in the housing while an upper end thereof is detachably connected to a top end of the housing. The water feed assembly is mounted at the bottom of the atomization assembly and the water tank. The water feed assembly includes a lever bracket, a sealing bar, a pushing block, a spring, a pushing ball, a pushing bar, and a float. Water entering the water tank is controlled through the water feed assembly, so that the humidifier can maintain a constant water depth, and is always kept in the best working state, thereby achieving the maximum atomization efficiency.
US12173923B2
The present invention discloses a bladeless cooling fan, which is used to solve the problem of poor use experience of the fan in the prior art. The bladeless cooling fan comprises: a fan body, comprising an air inlet; a water cooling component, which is provided together with the air inlet, wherein the water cooling component cools the air that enters the fan body via the air inlet; a wind wheel component, which is accommodated in the fan body and arranged to generate air flow; an air outlet component, which is installed on the fan body, wherein the air outlet component is arranged to receive the air flow from the fan body and guide the air flow to be ejected to the set direction.
US12173905B2
A parallel double fan system, includes two fan systems disposed in parallel; wherein each fan system includes a volute having a front cover, a rear cover and an annular wall; the annular wall has a volute tongue; the rear cover has a first air outlet located above the corresponding volute tongue, two first air outlets in the two fan systems are communicated with each other. A range hood equipped with the parallel double fan system is also disclosed.
US12173902B2
A plasma injection module includes a fuel receiving end, a discharge end opposite the fuel receiving end, and an axial fluid pathway extending between the fuel receiving end and the discharge end. An insulator assembly defines a first portion of the axial fluid pathway proximate to the fuel receiving end. An injection tube assembly having a permanent magnet is positioned downstream of the insulator. A voltage input connection is arranged downstream of the insulator assembly and upstream of the injection tube assembly. The voltage input connection secures a voltage source to the injection tube to form a plasma filament within and adjacent to the axial fluid pathway. During operation a permanent magnet produces a magnetic field that interacts with the plasma filament to rotate the plasma filament and increase an area of ignition between the plasma filament and the combustible material at the discharge end.
US12173901B2
A system includes an engine case for a gas turbine engine defined around a longitudinal axis. A combustor is housed in the space inside the engine case. The combustor includes an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall radially outboard from the inner annular wall. The inner annular wall includes a first rail on an upstream end thereof with a radially outward opening slot. The outer annular wall includes a second rail on an upstream end thereof. The combustor includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart dome liners extending from the first rail to the second rail. A plurality of fuel injector components can be assembled across the first and second rails to form a combustor dome together with the dome liners at an upstream end of a combustion space defined between the inner and outer annular walls of the combustor.
US12173896B2
A system includes a gas plant having an inlet slug catcher, downstream processing equipment fluidly connected to the inlet slug catcher, and a downstream flare system fluidly connected to the inlet slug catcher. The system also includes an upstream plant connected to the inlet slug catcher via a transmission pipeline. The upstream plant includes an upstream flare system fluidly connected to the transmission pipeline, wherein the inlet slug catcher has a design pressure equal to or greater than the transmission pipeline design pressure.
US12173895B2
Disclosed are an oxygen-enriched acid gas incinerator burner. A refractory lining is arranged on an inner wall of a housing. A rear part of an inner cavity of the housing is connected to a throat opening. A pure oxygen spray gun, an acid gas spray gun, and a fuel gas spray gun are arranged in a pipe-in-pipe structure from outside to inside. A rear part of the pure oxygen spray gun is fixed within the inner cavity. A front part of the acid gas spray gun is fixed through a flange at an outer end of the pure oxygen spray gun. A front part of the fuel gas spray gun is fixed through a flange at an outer end of the acid gas spray gun. A combustion-supporting air inlet is formed on the housing, and a lower part thereof is communicated with a gas collection chamber.
US12173888B2
An illuminating drywall sponge device provides a drywall sanding/scraping tool having tapered cavities that securely retain an illumination mechanism, such that the work surface being sanded is illuminated during sanding operations; and a marking mechanism for marking the illuminated work surface. The sponge light device provides a housing through which the sanding function is primarily performed. The housing has a block or rectangular shape, and walls with an abrasive material. The housing also has multiple tapered cavities formed at the walls of the housing, oriented coplanar with the surface being sanded. An illumination mechanism fits into the cavity. The illumination mechanism orients in the cavity to throw light outwardly from the edge of the housing. A grommet fits into the outer region of the cavities to help stabilize and fasten the illumination mechanism in the cavities. A retractable marking mechanism may also insert into the cavity.
US12173880B2
The present disclosure discloses a novel plug-in string lamp structure, which comprises a string lamp connecting line, a male connector and a female connector, wherein the string lamp connecting line is provided with a plurality of bulb components arranged in sequence, each bulb component comprises a lamp cap, a luminescent light source and a light-transmitting lampshade; the lamp cap comprises a plastic inner core which is formed with an inner core accommodating cavity, the string lamp connecting line is provided with positive and negative leads, and a positive contact terminal of the positive lead and a negative contact terminal of the negative lead are located in the inner core accommodating cavity; the lamp cap further comprises a rubber-coated member which is injection-molded into an integrated structure with the upper end of the plastic inner core, the outer skin of the positive lead and the outer skin of the negative lead.
US12173879B2
A cane includes a cane body, a controller, and a light source. The controller changes the blinking frequency F of the light source to blink the light source according to the usage situation of the cane by the user. The usage situation is the swing speed SP of the cane. The controller blinks the light source with a higher blinking frequency F the faster the swing speed SP of the cane. The acceleration of the cane is measured by the acceleration sensor, and the swing speed is calculated by a computing unit based on the measured acceleration.
US12173878B2
Proposed is a home appliance that includes a cabinet defining an exterior of the home appliance, a reception space defined inside the cabinet and configured to receive objects in the reception space, a door configured to open and close an open surface of the reception space, the door having a viewing window provided at the door, a sensor assembly configured to detect each of a plurality of vibrations transmitted in three axial directions orthogonal to each other and to determine whether one or more of the plurality of vibrations is generated by a user's knock, a lamp configured to illuminate an inside of the reception space, and a controller configured to turn on/off the lamp based on a knock-on signal output by the sensor assembly.
US12173874B1
A foldable double-sided light-emitting floodlight, involving the technical field of lamps. The floodlight comprises two lamps, the bottom of which are movably hinged via articulation piece, and the angle between the two lamps can be adjusted through articulation piece; the top of lamps is provided with handles for carrying lamps, inside one of the handles movably provided with a hook for hanging lamp; LED floodlight panels are arranged inside the lamp; the articulation piece includes hinged seats provided at the bottom of two lamps respectively and rotating shaft running through two hinged seats. Compared with floodlights with single use on market, articulation piece can adjust the angle between two lamps, so that it has a variety of using ways of standing, laid flat, elevating and laid flat, magnetic suction, hanging, and can be matched with camera frame to cope with uses in different scenarios.
US12173869B1
A foldable light assembly is provided. The foldable light assembly includes support units and lock catch units. The support units are configured to form an annular shape in a plane, boundary lines are respectively formed between adjacent support units, and the boundary lines radially extend in the plane. The lock catch units are configured to respectively lock the adjacent support units, The support frames 12 are enclosed to form the annular shape, under limitation of the lock catch units, the support frames are stably combined to form a snowflake pattern or other special patterns to achieve a more attractive appearance. Moreover, the support units are continuously folded in sequence through the hinge units, the foldable lamp assembly does not need to be packaged in a specific shape, a space that the foldable lamp assembly is occupied is reduced.
US12173865B2
A downlight assembly that is selectively tiltable to direct a light source thereof at an angle relative to a housing of the downlight assembly. A threaded rod is rotatably coupled to the housing and extends vertically upwards therefrom. A fastener is threadedly coupled to the threaded rod and inserts into an arcuate slot of a plate pivotably coupled to the housing. The light source is mounted to the plate. Rotation of the threaded rod causes the fastener to move up and down the threaded rod and along the arcuate slot, in turn tilting the plate and the light source relative to the housing.
US12173853B2
A fuel delivery and storage method is provided. A further aspect employs a remote central controller and/or software instructions which receive sensor data from stationary and bulk fuel storage tanks, portable distribution tanks, and end use tanks. Another aspect of the present system senses and transmits tank or hydrogen fuel characteristics including temperature, pressure, filled volume, contaminants, refilling cycle life and environmental hazards. Still another aspect includes a group of hydrogen fuel tanks which is pre-assembled with sensor, valve, microprocessor and transmitter components, at least some of which are within an insulator.
US12173846B2
A method for manufacturing a high-pressure tank includes an arrangement step of arranging, in a cavity of a mold, an intermediate including a liner and a fiber bundle wound around the liner, and an impregnation step of impregnating the fiber bundle with a molten resin in the cavity by increasing a pressure on the molten resin injected into the cavity. The impregnation step includes a pressure increasing step of increasing an internal pressure of the intermediate when increasing the pressure on the molten resin.
US12173844B2
A hydraulic system, for example a seal oil system, includes a hydraulic feeding pump having a motor, a hydraulic motor having a generator, a cooler and a storage tank for receiving hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic feeding pump is configured to draw hydraulic fluid from the reservoir and to direct the fluid to one or more consumers (for example mechanical seals). The hydraulic motor installed downstream of the consumer drives an electric generator. The generator can be coupled to a VFD which controls the speed of the hydraulic motor. The electric power, generated by the generator, is fed back into the power grid.
US12173836B2
A target stand having a base, a vertical beam extending upwardly from the base, a crossbeam, a locking and rotation assembly having a first portion engaged for vertical movement with respect to the vertical beam and a second portion attached to the crossbeam, the first portion attached to a first upwardly extending flange on the second portion with a pivot bolt, wherein the crossbeam is configured to be disposed in a first locked horizontal position using the locking and rotation assembly, wherein the crossbeam is rotatable about the pivot bolt to move into a first non-horizontal position, wherein a second upwardly extending flange on the second portion of the locking and rotation assembly includes a first locking pin which extends through the second upwardly extending vertical flange into a first aperture in the first portion of the locking and rotation assembly when the crossbeam is in the first locked horizontal position.
US12173830B2
Provided is a pipe interior inspection robot that has characteristics of having an extremely simple device structure to easily achieve dustproof and waterproof properties, being able to pass through a pipe bent in any direction, and enabling the selection of the advancing direction. A pipe interior inspection robot for inspecting the inside of a pipe branched from a pipe header, the robot including: 1) a moving means having a structure capable of being introduced from a pipe base, which is an inlet of the pipe header, and capable of moving in the pipe header and being fixed to a pipe wall inside the pipe header at a desired position; 2) a mechanism for specifying a position of a pipe to be inspected; and 3) a mechanism for inspecting a condition inside the pipe to be inspected.
US12173823B2
An error-proof double-locking quick connector is provided, which includes a male plug provided with a boss and a housing, a cavity structure is provided in the housing, and the cavity structure is provided with a first insertion hole, a second insertion hole, a first limiting hole and a second limiting hole, and a positioning block is also arranged in the cavity structure. A locking device is inserted into the first insertion hole, a positioning card is inserted into the second insertion hole. In the present disclosure, a locker and a positioning card are connected and fixed on the housing, which has a double protection effect on the fixing of the male plug, and is also convenient for observing an installation state, avoiding the occurrence of installation falling off, the structure is simple, and it is easy to disassemble.
US12173806B2
A flow rate control unit includes (a) a housing including a hollow cylindrical wall configured to form a flow passage, an upstream wall, a downstream wall, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening; (b) a valve member disposed inside the cylindrical, configured to move between a most upstream position and a most downstream, the valve member including a pressure receiving portion that faces the inlet opening; and (c) an elastic biasing member (d) The valve member or the cylindrical wall forms a first guide passage. (e) The valve member forms a second guide flow passage.
US12173802B2
An injection valve for introducing fluids into a subsurface environment includes a valve housing including a conduit having an inlet and an outlet. A valve seat member is arranged in the valve housing. The valve seat member includes an outlet portion and a valve seat. An anti-rotation dart is arranged in the valve housing. The anti-rotation dart includes a valve element that selectively extends into the outlet portion and is engageable with the valve seat. An anti-rotation feature is provided on at least one of the valve seat and the anti-rotation dart. The anti-rotation feature constrains rotation of the anti-rotation dart relative to the valve seat.
US12173801B2
Seal for a vacuum valve comprising a circular base element, wherein the base element has a non-circular cross-section having an outer side extending in an axial direction and an inner side extending radially such that the inner side of the seal can be clampingly fixed in a sealing element of a valve. Further, the present invention relates to a sealing element, such a seal and a valve with such a sealing element.
US12173796B2
A kit for protecting at least one seal installed in a cavity of a transfer fuel pump, the cavity comprising an opening for receiving a shaft inside the cavity. The kit comprises a first tool and a second tool, the first tool comprising a first handle and a first protective portion, the second tool comprising a second handle and a second protective portion, and the first and the second protective portions being shaped to be inserted in the cavity of the transfer fuel pump while receiving the shaft inside said cavity.
US12173794B2
Seal arrangement for a joint of two joint elements, in particular realized as a monopile and a transition piece, of an offshore structure, preferably an offshore wind energy installation, in particular a substructure thereof, in which, for the purpose of producing a stable joint, an upper joint element and a lower joint element are inserted into each other in a clamping manner by means of at least one seal unit, comprising one of the joint elements and the at least one seal unit fixed to the joint element, in such a manner that the seal unit, in a joining position, is arranged between an inner joint surface of one joint element and an outer joint surface of the other joint element, at least one seal unit having at least one elastic sealing element, which extends in the circumferential direction around the entire circumference and the thickness (D) of which is greater than the thickness (D′) of an adjoining seal unit region and method for producing a seal arrangement.
US12173780B2
A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit or transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint is coupled to interface with one of the surfaces between the crown and has an open-loop strip spring. The torque limiting joint and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.
US12173766B2
A highly durable spring of the present invention includes a single-layer coating film with a thickness of 450 μm or less, in which the coating film contains an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, and zinc. The coating film has high corrosion resistance and chipping resistance even if it is a one thin layer with a thickness of 450 μm or less. A method of coating a highly durable spring of the present invention includes an application process in which an epoxy resin-based powder coating material which contains an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, and zinc and is produced by a melt kneading method is applied to a surface of a spring on which a coating-film is formed and a baking process in which the applied epoxy resin-based powder coating material is baked.
US12173760B2
A coupling guard for a rotor, which includes a housing for enclosing the rotor in an inner space of the housing, the housing extending longitudinally along a length of the rotor; a ventilation system for creating a flow of gas in the inner space from a gas inlet to a gas outlet that exhausts outside. The gas inlet includes a pipe extending along a pipe longitudinal axis from outside to inside the housing. The pipe includes a first opening located outside the housing and a second opening located inside the housing in the inner space. The pipe has the second opening close to the rotor when the housing encloses the latter. The second opening has a curved edge wherein a projection of the curved edge onto a plane extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe and parallel to the axis of longitudinal extension is a segment of curve.
US12173750B2
An aircraft propulsion assembly has a hinge for articulating a first and a second of its panels. The hinge includes a yoke rigidly connected to the first panel and a counter-yoke rigidly connected to the second panel, which is received between two lugs of the yoke. The yoke and the counter-yoke are passed through by a hinge pin that is movable between an extended position between the lugs of the yoke and a retracted position outside the yoke. The hinge further includes bayonet mounting means interposed between the pin and the yoke.
US12173743B2
Wire thread insert consisting of a body with a plurality of helically wound windings, in which the plurality of helically wound windings comprises a first end winding and a second end winding which define the body at opposite axial ends, the first end winding has a first integral form-fitting means in a first end section and the second end winding has a second integral form-fitting means in a second end section, so that in an installed state of the wire thread insert a form-fit rotation-inhibiting connection with an adjacent component structure can be produced via the first and the second integral form-fitting means respectively.
US12173742B2
A laundry appliance includes a basement housing comprising a capacitor receiver. A capacitor is disposed within the capacitor receiver to define a secured position. The capacitor receiver includes at least one retaining flange that is coupled to the basement housing via a living hinge. At least one retaining flange is outwardly biased away from a body of the capacitor when the capacitor is placed in an inserted position. At least one retaining flange includes a thread-engaging surface that operates to the secured position upon rotation of the capacitor in the inserted position.
US12173739B2
A connector having a head that holds a first component and a body connected to the head. The body has a central channel extending along a central axis of the connector, and the central channel receives a fastener. The body has at least two resilient legs. The resilient legs extend obliquely toward the central axis in a direction from the body to the head. The resilient legs engage with the fastener, to attach the connector to the fastener.
US12173735B2
A vortex suppression device (10) for a fluid flowing along a pathway (A-E), including: an elongate body with an outer surface having an elongate leading section and an elongate trailing section along the length of the elongate body, in relation to a direction of fluid flow (A-E) when the device is located in the pathway, the elongate body having at least one channel (24a-24d, 26a, 26b) which extends from the elongate leading section to the elongate trailing section of the elongate body, the channel (24a-24d, 26a, 26b) being configured so that in use, when the device is in the pathway, the channel (24a-24d, 26a, 26b) allows fluid flow (J) towards the trailing section that disrupts the formation of vortices (D).
US12173730B2
A desalination brine dispersal apparatus and method employ airlift to remove, oxygenate and disperse brine from a desalination apparatus. The apparatus includes a brine removal conduit having a brine inlet that receives brine from the desalination apparatus, a plurality of brine outlets submerged in seawater and one or more air introduction points located at depths below the brine outlets. The supplied air oxygenates and moves brine through the brine removal conduit and outlets via airlift and disperses the brine into seawater away from the brine removal conduit. The apparatus avoids the formation of concentrated, high shear brine plumes and can disperse brine into seawater over a wide area well away from the brine removal conduit.
US12173725B2
The present invention relates to a blade comprising: a structure of aerodynamic profile comprising two mutually opposite skins; and a spar comprising a fibrous reinforcement obtained by three-dimensional weaving and densified by the matrix, the spar comprising a blade root portion extending outside the structure of aerodynamic profile and an airfoil portion arranged inside the structure of aerodynamic profile between the two skins. Moreover, within the blade root portion, the fibrous reinforcement of the spar comprises a non-debound region and at least two debound regions extending radially from the non-debound region so as to form at least four separate branches.
US12173722B2
A turbo compressor assembly of a cooling machine has a shaft mounted in a common housing with first and second radial dynamic gas bearings and a thrust bearing. A supply stream of working gas supplied to the first radial bearing is formed between an inner wall of a compressor body and the shaft, and a supply stream of working gas from a turbo expander supplied to the second radial bearing and to the thrust bearing is formed between an inner wall of a turboexpander body and the shaft. The first radial dynamic gas bearing is sealed towards the electric motor rotor by a shaft seal. A surface in a shape of an annulus is formed on the shaft between the first radial bearing and the shaft seal, the annulus perpendicular to an axis of the shaft and functioning as a piston for balancing an axial force acting on the shaft.
US12173721B2
Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, systems, and methods include bearing assemblies having one or more bearing element in a bearing housing for supporting a shaft extending through at least a portion of the bearing housing. The bearing assembly including a recirculation line for delivering fluid into the bearing housing at a location separate from a fluid inlet of the bearing housing to at least partially thermally regulate, lubricate, and/or flush the one or more bearing elements during operation of the shaft.
US12173717B2
A compressor includes a drive motor and a wind wheel, wherein the drive motor includes a casing and a rotor, the rotor being rotatably arranged within the casing; the wind wheel is mounted at a first axial end of the rotor. A thrust disc is also provided at the first axial end of the rotor. An axial bearing assembly is arranged between the thrust disc and the wind wheel, and the axial bearing assembly is arranged fixedly with respect to the casing. A first air gap is formed between a first end of the axial bearing assembly and the wind wheel, and a second air gap is formed between a second end of the axial bearing assembly and the thrust disc. The air compressor reduces a tolerance accumulation caused by part cooperation between axial bearing assemblies, and more precisely ensures effective working clearances.
US12173714B2
A compressor system can include a lubricant injection system useful to supply lubricant to an airend. The compressor system can include a variable lubricant flow valve which can be regulated by a controller on the basis of operating conditions of the compressor system. In one form the compressor system also includes an oil separator and/or an oil cooler with or without a thermal control valve. The controller can have one or more modes of operation, including a mode in which the controller regulates the flow of lubricant to the airend to increase an internal flow area of the valve when the airend is operated at an unloaded or loaded condition. In some forms the controller can regulate the lubricant flow valve and/or the thermal control valve and/or the lubricant cooler.
US12173713B2
A compressor includes a housing, in which a compression chamber is provided; an injection pipeline installed in the housing and configured to inject a fluid into the compression chamber; and a solenoid valve installed on the injection pipeline in the housing and configured to allow or block off the injection of the fluid through the injection pipeline.
US12173699B2
The present disclosure is intended to prevent blockage of a path that allows a fluid to flow to a predetermined position where a pressure of the fluid is applied to a cell unit. An electrochemical compressor according to an embodiment includes first and second members, an elastic body, a fluid chamber, and a fluid path. The elastic body exerts an elastic force in a direction in which the first member and the second member are pushed apart from each other, and thereby presses a stack of electrochemical cells. The fluid chamber has the elastic body disposed therein and receives boosted gas flowing thereinto, the fluid chamber allowing the boosted gas to apply a pressure to push the first member and the second member apart from each other. The fluid path connects the fluid chamber to a flow path into which the boosted gas is discharged from the electrochemical cells.
US12173698B2
A system includes a generator using a fluid mixture obtained via a generator inlet, a compressor having a compressor inlet that is connected to a generator outlet by a first set of conduits, a second set of conduits connected to the compressor outlet and the generator inlet, and a sensor in communication with the second set of conduits, where a portion of the fluid mixture includes gas from a gas emission source, and where exhaust fluid of the generator is provided to the compressor. A process includes obtaining a target fluid property and a fluid measurement using the sensor and modifying a parameter of a fluid control device to modify a first flow rate of the flow of the exhaust fluid through the second set of conduits relative to a second flow rate of the flow of the gas provided by gas emission source through the first set of conduits.
US12173694B2
The present invention relates to control of a wind turbine to reduce structural loading due to vibrations of the blades along the edgewise direction. A rotor control system for actuating pitch of pitch-adjustable rotor blades of a wind turbine is disclosed. Pitch modification signals are determined based on edgewise load signals for each of the rotor blades. The edgewise load signal are coordinated transformed and input into a primary whirling controller unit to provide whirling signal components which can be used for determining the pitch modification signals.
US12173691B2
Provided is a method for controlling a wind turbine, in particular an electric generator of said wind turbine. The method includes an optimization during which a suitable operating parameter for controlling said wind turbine or generator thereof is determined, in particular in an iterative manner. The optimization includes providing a multidimensional space comprising a plurality of parameters; providing an objective function for said multidimensional space, e.g., a simplex has a shape of a triangle or a tetrahedron; and determining one parameter of said multidimensional space as a suitable operating parameter by applying said objective function to said multidimensional space, in particular in an iterative manner. The method includes selecting a suitable operating parameter as an operating parameter for said wind turbine or generator thereof; and operating said wind turbine or generator based on said operating parameter, in particular by controlling a converter connected to said generator.
US12173675B2
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to pump assemblies. In some embodiments, the pump is a high-pressure pump for an engine. The pump includes: an inlet valve configured to receive fuel; an armature coupled to the inlet valve and configured to actuate the inlet valve; and a pump barrel comprising a barrel guide, the barrel guide comprising a protrusion and configured to guide a motion of the armature.
US12173672B2
A method for controlling a fuel vapor recovery system having first, second, and third canisters and a plurality of control valves includes (i) performing a leak test; (ii) in response to the pressure of the entirety of the fuel vapor recovery system increasing to less than a threshold value from a target vacuum pressure within a predetermined period after obtaining the target vacuum pressure during the leak test, outputting a signal indicating that the fuel vapor recovery system is not leaking; and (iii) in response to the pressure of the entirety of the fuel vapor recovery system increasing to greater than the threshold value from the target vacuum pressure within the predetermined period after obtaining the target vacuum pressure during the leak test, outputting a signal indicating that the fuel vapor recovery system is leaking.
US12173666B2
An object of the present application invention is to provide a throttle valve control device capable of effectively cooling a bearing of a throttle shaft while preventing an increase in size of a throttle body. Therefore, in a throttle valve control device in which flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 through which a heat exchange medium flows are formed in a throttle body 5, the diameter of a first bearing 8 of a throttle shaft 3 is greater than the diameter of a second bearing 9, the flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 are disposed along an outer periphery of an intake passage 1 to overlap with the second bearing 9 when viewed from a flow direction of the intake passage 1, and an inlet portion 5T1 and the outlet portion 5T3 of the flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 are disposed to sandwich the first bearing 8.
US12173664B2
An adaptive, any-fuel reciprocating engine using sensor feedback integration of high-speed optical sensors with real-time control loops to adaptively manage the electronic actuation schemes over a range of engine loads and fuels. The engine uses one or more optical sensors to collect specific types of gas property data via a spectroscopic technique to adaptively control various components within the engine.
US12173662B1
The present application includes apparatuses and service methods including a valve cover assembly for an internal combustion engine. The valve cover assembly optionally including: a valve cover; a base extension coupled to the valve cover and having a recess that receives at least a portion of a rocker arm therein; and a grommet coupled to at least the base extension, the grommet having one or more openings for passage of one or more fuel tubes into the recess to deliver one or more fuels to a fuel injector. The at least one of the valve cover and the base extension is removable from the internal combustion engine without disturbing the one or more fuel tubes to provide access to the rocker arm for performing a valve lash adjustment thereon.
US12173660B1
A reduction gearbox is provided that includes a sun gear, planet gear assemblies, first and second ring gears, and a ring gear positional alignment system. Each planet gear assembly includes a main gear and first and second lateral gears coupled to one another. The ring gear positional alignment system includes a system controller, a ring gear actuator, and a sensor. The ring gear actuator is engaged with the first ring gear and is configured to rotate the first ring gear relative to the second ring gear. The system controller is in communication with the sensor, the ring gear actuator, and a non-transitory memory storing instructions. The instructions when executed cause the system controller to receive and process signals from the sensor relating to the position of the first ring gear, and control the ring gear actuator to selectively position the first ring gear using the signals from the sensor.
US12173644B2
A method of distributing power within a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes driving a high pressure turbine having a first stage and a second stage with an exhaust stream from a combustor, the first stage connected to a high pressure turbine first stage spool and the second stage connected to a high pressure turbine second stage spool; driving a high pressure compressor connected to a high pressure compressor spool via a differential system, the differential system having a first stage input gear connected to the high pressure turbine first stage spool, a second stage input gear connected to the high pressure turbine second stage spool and an output gear assembly connected to the high pressure compressor spool; and selectively applying an auxiliary input power into at least one of the high pressure compressor spool and the high pressure turbine.
US12173643B2
A system including: (i) a pumped-heat energy storage system (“PHES system”), wherein the PHES system is operable in a charge mode to convert electricity into stored thermal energy in a hot thermal storage (“HTS”) medium; (ii) an electric heater in thermal contact with the hot HTS medium, wherein the electric heater is operable to heat the hot HTS medium above a temperature achievable by transferring heat from a working fluid to a warm HTS medium in a thermodynamic cycle.
US12173636B1
An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder, a piston, a crankshaft, a cylinder igniter, an intake passage, a fuel supplier, an exhaust passage, a catalytic converter disposed in the exhaust passage, an exhaust igniter that is disposed upstream of the catalytic converter in the exhaust passage and s generates a spark in the interior of the exhaust passage, and a controller that controls a preheating process for heating the catalytic converter by controlling supply of the air-fuel mixture to the exhaust passage and ignition of the air-fuel mixture by the exhaust igniter. The internal volume of the exhaust passage from the cylinder to an installation position of the exhaust igniter is equal to or less than a volume of the air-fuel mixture discharged from the cylinder in one exhaust stroke in the exhaust passage.
US12173626B1
A rotational power plant using a working fluid in a closed-cycle path. The power plant has a single-shaft, compressor and turbine connected together along the path. There is heat source heat exchanger within the path moving from the compressor to the turbine. There is a heat sink and heat exchanger within the path from the turbine to the compressor. There is an Automated Fluid Inventory Management System (AFIMS). The AFIMS includes sensors to measure temperature and pressure of the working fluid at different locations within the path. There is an electronic control unit connected to the AFIMS.
US12173625B2
Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants have become common for generation of electric power due to their high efficiencies. There are various problem related with improving the efficiency of CCGT plants by optimizing the manipulated variables. The method and system for optimizing the operation of a combined cycle gas turbine has been provided. The system is configured to calculate an optimal value of manipulated variables (MV) with efficiency as one of the key performance parameters. The MVs from the existing CCGT automation system, i.e. a first set of manipulated variables and the manipulated variables from the optimization approach, i.e. a second set of manipulated variables are combined to determine an optimal set of manipulated variables. The method further checks for the anomalous behavior of the system and define the root cause of the identified anomaly and the operational state of the CCGT plant.
US12173624B2
A turbine engine is provided that includes a bypass flowpath, a plurality of upstream vanes and a plurality of downstream vanes. The bypass flowpath is fluidly coupled with and downstream of a fan section. The bypass flowpath bypasses a turbine engine core. The upstream vanes are arranged circumferentially about an axis in an upstream vane array. Each of the upstream vanes extends radially across the bypass flowpath. The downstream vanes are arranged circumferentially about the axis in a downstream vane array. The downstream vanes are circumferentially interspersed with the upstream vanes. Each of the downstream vanes extends radially across the bypass flowpath. A first of the downstream vanes is axially offset from a first of the upstream vanes along the axis.
US12173622B1
A blade includes an airfoil section and a root section that extends in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing root faces and in a radial direction that is perpendicular to the chord-wise direction from an inner root face to the second end of the airfoil section. The root section defines a dovetail cross-section that is perpendicular to the chord-wise direction. The airfoil section and the root section are comprised of a composite material architecture that includes inter-section fiber plies that each extend from the leading to the trailing edge and from the airfoil section into the root section. Wedges extend in the root section and are interleaved with the inter-section fiber plies. Each of the wedges tapers in the chord-wise direction and the radial direction.
US12173621B2
A method of assembling a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component is provided. The method includes assessing which portions of the CMC component require relatively high-temperature capability and which portions require at least one of strength, thickness and increased thermal conductivity, making the portions that require the relatively high temperature capability with chemical vapor infiltration (CVI), making the portions that require the at least one of strength, thickness and increased thermal conductivity with melt infiltration (MI) and combining the portions that require the relatively high temperature capability with the CVI and the portions that require the at least one of strength, thickness and increased thermal conductivity with the MI.
US12173616B2
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for passive fan blade tip clearance control. A fan blade for a gas turbine engine, the fan blade comprising a fan blade body including a tip region at a blade tip of the fan blade body and a blade tip insert disposed within the tip region of the fan blade body, the blade tip insert is formed from a material that passively adjusts a shape of the blade tip insert to maintain a blade tip clearance between the blade tip and an engine casing or nacelle by at least one of expanding or contracting based on temperature.
US12173612B2
Conventionally, trim balancing for a power turbine has been performed at the equipment coupling. Disclosed embodiments comprise a hub that is installed on the shaft. This hub enables trim balancing to be performed on the shaft coupling, closer to the rotor, which is more effective. The disclosed hub also enables unbalance corrections to remain with the power turbine after uncoupling. In addition, the use of the hub improves efficiency and eliminates safety risks faced by personnel in the field during coupling of the power turbine to the equipment.
US12173606B2
The present disclosure is related to a multi-stage control negative Poisson self-expanding anchor apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to solve the problem of poor effect or even failure of anchor bolts owing to insufficient force area of the bolt and easy damage of the locking section under the action of large tension in the existing technology. The anchorage section mainly comprises a plurality of circular platform bodies spaced with larger outward and smaller inward along the axial direction. The axial inner segment of the round platform body is coaxial connected with the force resistant body, and the axial outer segment of the round platform body is opened with an axial inward through the hole of the force resistant body. The axial inner part of the force resistant body is fixed on the anchorage segment.
US12173605B1
An apparatus, that is part of a drill string for drilling a wellbore in a subsurface formation, comprises a drill bit that includes at least one electrode coupled to a power source, the at least one electrode to periodically emit an electrical discharge based on electrical pulses received from the power source; and a first port to output a first type of drilling fluid having a different composition than a second type of drilling fluid to flow downhole for removal of cuttings, wherein the electrical discharge is to be transmitted through the first type of drilling fluid and through a rock of the subsurface formation.
US12173604B2
Systems and methods for extracting and analyzing formation fluids from solids circulated out of a subterranean formation are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a sample of formation solids that have been separated from a fluid circulated in at least a portion of a well bore penetrating a portion of a subterranean formation at a well site; performing a solvent extraction on the sample of formation solids using one or more solvents at an elevated pressure at the well site, wherein at least a portion of one or more formation fluids residing in the formation solids is extracted into the one or more solvents to produce an extracted fluid; and analyzing the extracted fluid at the well site to determine the composition of the extracted fluid.
US12173600B2
A downhole valve position sensing system includes a magnetic material that is shiftable by an actuation member of a downhole valve to a plurality of positions along a downhole valve from a first position of the plurality of positions along the downhole valve. The downhole valve position sensing system also includes a sensor assembly that is mechanically coupled to the downhole valve and comprising a magnetic sensor that is configured to detect a magnetic signal generated by the magnetic material at a set of positions of the plurality of positions along the downhole valve.
US12173598B1
The present invention is in the field of geological exploration and particularly relates to a method and system for gamma ray (GR) while drilling parameter data optimization for deep-filed oil and gas precise navigation, aiming to solve the problem of insufficient measurement accuracy of the depth of a well in the existing drilling technology. The present invention comprises: eliminating outliers from the obtained GR while drilling parameter data and determining the rationality of the eliminated outlier; performing derivation on a real-time updated variance attribute while drilling curve to obtain a real-time updated formation change-point detection result; searching the formation change-point detection result of a pre-drilling predicted well curve; and correcting the drilling depth by comparing the two formation change-point detection results to obtain the accurate depth while drilling.
US12173588B2
A method and apparatus for detecting the orientation of each perforating gun in a wellbore and using that information in arming and firing each perforating gun in a perforating gun string.
US12173584B2
The invention relates to a rotary device (101) for a down-the-hole hammer (1), which rotary device is accommodated in a rotation motor housing (3) and mounted behind a drill housing (2) for transferring a torque to a drill bit (8) and a pressurized drive fluid (22) to a striking mechanism (4) for the drill bit. The rotary device includes a cam curve with a plurality of drive lobes (28:1-28:3) and working chambers (30:1, 30:2, 30:3) along a circumference in the rotation motor housing (3), a rotor disc (38) carrying a plurality of radially movable vanes (40:1-40:12), which are accommodated in piston tracks (41:1-41:12) in the rotor disc. Characteristics of the rotary device are that it includes; an odd integer of a number of drive lobes (28:1-28:3), which is equal to or higher than three; an odd integer of a number of working chambers (30:1, 30:2, 30:3), which is equal to or higher than three; an odd integer of a number of vanes (40:1-40:12), which is equal to or higher than three, and wherein said number of vanes are simultaneously pressurized in each working chamber (30:1, 30:2, 30:3).
US12173577B2
A remotely-operated fluid connection assembly to hold higher internal pressures in larger diameters. The assembly comprises a fluid connection adapter and a fluid connection housing assembly. When the adapter enters the housing assembly: (A) locking elements on the housing assembly constrict about the adapter; and (B) at least a first seal section on the adapter sealingly contacts a first seal bore on the housing assembly. Progressive engagement of a locking ring upon the locking elements urges the locking elements to tighten against the adapter. Internal pressure encourages adapter displacement, which then further tightens the adapter against the locking elements as now restrained by the locking ring. Internal pressure further encourages the first seal section on the adapter to expand radially to tighten the contact with the first seal bore in the housing assembly.
US12173576B2
A regulator valve has a check valve manifold for use in subsea control circuits. For example, the regulator valve having the check valve manifold can be used in a circuit between a directional control valve and an actuator for a gate valve. The check valve manifold can have a flange that attaches to the regulator valve to communicate with the supply-side and outlet-side of the regulator valve. Internal communication inside the manifold includes a check valve. If the pressure in the circuit downstream of the regulator valve needs to be vented, the check valve can open to allow the pressure to bleed from the outlet-side back to the supply-side without needing to pass through the internal pressure control valve of the regulator.
US12173567B2
A separator system and method may provide a four-way separator that may separate a material and remove a hazardous material. The hazardous material may include gas and sand that may be removed by the four-way separator. The separator system and method may further provide a main unit that may include three chambers or recirculation hoppers, an auger sand extractor, and a strap tank. The separator system and method may provide a faster rig-up time and may be exclusively driven by hydraulics.
US12173562B2
An improved wellhead electrical connection assembly utilizing upper and lower retention mechanisms to minimize pressure and fluid leakage in the event of a tubing part or other failure. The upper retention mechanism ensures the connection assembly remains within a tubing hanger. The lower retention mechanism provides a secure connection to a downhole cable that can breakaway without damaging or dislodging other components of the assembly during an emergency event.
US12173556B2
A window blind includes a headrail, two lift cords, a blind body, a bottom rail and two cord winding devices. The two cord winding devices are respectively installed on the bottom of the bottom rail. Subject to the technical feature that the opposite ends of the two lift cords are respectively tied to the adjustment columns of the two cord winding devices, if the winding stroke is inconsistent and the blind body is folded unevenly or skewed when the window blind is folded or stretched, the adjustment column of one cord winding device can be fine-adjusted to let the respective lift cord be gradually wound and covered on the adjustment column, so that the bottom rail and the blind body can be gradually adjusted to be substantially parallel to the bottom of the headrail, thereby effectively achieving the effect of fine-tuning and correcting the blind body.
US12173555B2
A storage box having a display panel, which allows an article inside a body to be confirmed from the outside according to an increase in the amount of light caused by an internal light source is disclosed. The storage box having a display panel includes the body and a door including a frame and mounted on the body to be opened and closed, wherein the door includes a glass member provided on a front surface side of the frame, a protective panel provided on an inner surface side of the frame, and a transmittance-variable panel provided between the glass member and the protective panel, the transmittance-variable panel is a panel made of a thermoplastic resin of PMMA or PC and nano-sized dyes, a plurality of nano-sized pores are provided in the transmittance-variable panel.
US12173553B2
A fenestration assembly includes a sash, a frame surrounding the sash, and at least one screen assembly mounted in at least one of: the top portion and the bottom portion. The frame includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and two jambs forming first slots extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the jamb. The first slots each include a screen edge retention feature. The screen assembly includes a roller assembly substantially hidden from view, a screen material attached to the roller assembly, and a plurality of raised features. Edges of the screen material extend into the first slots. The raised features are attached to each of the edges of the screen material. The raised features are configured to engage the screen edge retention features and retain each of the edges of the screen material at least partially within the first slot of each of the two jambs.
US12173552B1
Installation systems and methods for fenestration units configured to be set into a rough opening (RO) from interior side of a building structure or wall. The fenestration units may include a retention system coupled to the frame and operable to exert a retention force on the fenestration unit to maintain positive engagement of the fenestration unit with the rough opening framing and resist extraction of the fenestration unit from the rough opening upon insertion of the fenestration unit in the rough opening from the interior side of the rough opening.
US12173550B2
A system comprises a door including a latch assembly configured to latch the door to a doorframe in a closed position of the door. An latch actuator is operatively connected to the latch assembly to drive the latch assembly to latch and unlatch the door. A exterior touchless sensor operatively connected to the actuator to cause the actuator to unlatch the latch assembly upon receipt of touchless input from a user.
US12173548B2
A window assembly for a vehicle, comprising a first drive, comprising a first stator and a first rotor arranged around the first stator; a mobile window, having a transversal edge and a first longitudinal edge and sliding between an open position where the transversal edge is positioned at a first longitudinal end of the first drive and the first longitudinal edge is positioned along the first drive, and a closed position where the transversal edge is positioned at a second longitudinal end of the first drive and where the first longitudinal edge is positioned past the first drive; and a first transmission mechanism, the mobile window being driven by the rotation of the first rotor, via the first transmission mechanism.
US12173544B2
A door opener for a door includes a frame coupled to the door and a wheel rotatably supported by the frame. The wheel, including its position relative to the door and frame, as well as its shape, are configured to convert a downward force applied by a user's foot into a lateral force that opens the door by rotating the wheel in contact with the floor.
US12173540B2
A hinge for door leaves of furniture which comprises a fixed part which is connectable to a side wall of the item of furniture and a movable part which is connectable to a door leaf, which are mutually connected so as to oscillate by at least one articulation axis; and a movement control device for controlling a closing/opening movement of the hinge, in the form of a damping device for damping the closing movement of the hinge or of an elastic opening device for opening the hinge. The fixed part of the hinge has a flat housing body that extends along a plane parallel to or passing through the articulation axis, the body of the fixed part being shaped so as to be insertable and fixable in a flat seat which is provided in a thickness of the side wall of the item of furniture.
US12173538B2
A transmission system allowing a window to be opened in three directions includes a door hinge assembly, a guide wheel assembly, a lock assembly, a handle, a first transmission lever, a second transmission lever, an angle converter, a first gear tooth combination, a second gear tooth combination and a third gear tooth combination. The angle converter is connected at a position of the first transmission lever and a position of the second transmission lever located at corners of a window sash. The first gear tooth combination is arranged in the handle. The second gear tooth combination and the third gear tooth combination are connected to the top and the bottom of the window sash respectively. The lock assemblies are symmetrically provided at two sides of the second gear tooth combination and the third gear tooth combination.
US12173536B2
A window balance assembly may include a carrier, a spring element, and a mounting bracket. The spring element may include first and second portions. The first portion may be coupled to the carrier. The mounting bracket may engage the second portion of the spring element and may selectively engage the carrier.
US12173516B2
A self-aligning jamb jack apparatus with a cylindrical threaded adjustment component that has adjustment component threads on the exterior wall and smooth surface on the interior walls, the cylindrical threaded adjustment component extending through a cylinder with a smooth exterior to a ball, the smooth surface extending through the cylinder and the ball. The jamb jack apparatus also has a platform base with a socket configured to encompass the ball such that the platform base pivots around the ball. The self-aligning jamb jack apparatus is installed in a door or window jamb (or any other appliance) to connect and regulate the space between the jamb and the rough framing.
US12173511B1
An automated ladder apparatus mounted on a cover and including a plurality of ladder sections to provide access to a space above or below an elevated structure, includes a pivotable cover for an opening in the elevated structure that is pivotable about a pivot axis, and a motorized system including a gearmotor and an energizable brake, the motorized system being mounted on the pivotable cover such that the motorized system and the pivotable cover are movable in unison when the pivotable cover pivots about the pivot axis, the pivotable cover being pivotable between at least a first position to allow access to the space through the opening and a second position in which the pivotable cover substantially covers the opening. The gearmotor has a gear ratio sized to allow the opening of the pivotable cover under gravity only when the energizable brake is disengaged.
US12173504B2
In the roof window, a stationary primary frame (1) with frame members includes two opposing side members (1a), a first secondary frame includes a sash (2) with two opposing side members (2a), and a second secondary frame including an intermediate frame (6) are provided. A lifting device (7) including a spring assembly (7a) acting on a lifting arm (7b) is inserted between the stationary primary frame (1) and the intermediate frame (6). A top hinge arrangement (8) is connected to the primary frame (1) and to the sash (2) and the intermediate frame (6) to define a first hinge axis (α1) at or near a top of the roof window in a first operational condition of the roof window. To provide a second operational condition of the roof window, the hinge arrangement comprises a set of hinges (10) connected to the intermediate frame (6) and to the sash (2) to define a second hinge axis of the roof window in the second operational condition of the roof window. Each of the hinges (10) comprises a frame hinge part, a sash hinge part, and a movement supporting assembly with a linkage mechanism comprising a number of links and joints.
US12173503B2
A roofing system has metal shingles that have formed side lap features that are configured to facilitate alignment of adjacent side lapped metal shingles of a shingle installation along a roofing structure and that couple the metal shingles together and form seals along their side lapped peripheral edges. The metal shingles also can have alignment features that cooperate to align shingles in one course with shingles in a next lower course within their headlap regions.
US12173500B2
A partition system includes a primary wall and a secondary wall. The primary wall has a first frame. The secondary wall has a second frame secured to the first frame such that the secondary wall is rotatable about a first axis between a substantially planar position and a nonplanar position relative to the primary wall.
US12173492B2
Hydraulic devices used to control timing, direction, and velocity of fluid flow are disclosed. The hydraulic device includes a flush valve. The flush valve includes one or more venturi that assist in moving the fluid through flush valve. A manifold includes a housing defining a piston cavity and a piston. The piston is moveable within the piston cavity by a piston actuator between a first position and a second position. A manifold inlet defined by the housing is configured to receive a first fluid from a supply line and is in fluid communication with the piston cavity. A manifold outlet is defined by the housing and is in fluid communication with the piston cavity in. In the first position, the piston prevents fluid communication between the manifold inlet and the manifold outlet through the piston cavity. In the second position, the manifold inlet is in fluid communication with the manifold outlet such that the first fluid can flow from the supply line to the manifold outlet through the piston cavity.
US12173489B2
A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a first water parameter. A dial is supported for rotation independent of the handle for adjusting a second water parameter.
US12173488B2
A controller is provided for use in a wet environment such as an ablutionary setting. The controller includes a base member, an input member, a seal extending between the input member and the base member, and a sealed internal volume defined at least partially by the base member, the input member, and the seal. The input member is moveable relative to the base member between a neutral position and a control position. The seal biases the input member towards the neutral position.
US12173483B1
A solar powered water collection, treatment and dispenser system condenses water from surrounding moisture laden air. The system includes a housing assembly having at least one solar collection panel mounted thereto to generate electrical power to operate the system. A collection assembly has an air intake unit to draw in the surrounding moisture laden air and a dehumidifier to condense untreated water from the moisture laden air drawn into the system. A reverse osmosis assembly remove contaminants from the untreated water to produce treated water. Hot and cold water assemblies are provided having a heated water tank and a cooled water tank, respectively, to receive treated water from the reverse osmosis assembly, and to dispense hot and cold treated water to the user therefrom via hot and cold water dispensers.
US12173479B2
A shovel includes a lower travel body, an upper swivel body that is swingably installed on the lower travel body, an attachment that is installed on the upper swivel body, and a posture detecting device that detects a posture of the attachment, wherein a virtual plane is generated by utilizing information about a position of a predetermined portion of the attachment obtained from an output of the posture detecting device.
US12173474B2
A work machine includes an elevating cab and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect the position of the elevating cab and to maintain a travel speed at low speed when a traveling operation is performed while the detected position of the elevating cab is higher than a predetermined height.
US12173470B2
A skid loader blade assembly, including a connection plate, at least one vertical actuator operationally connected to the connection plate for moving a blade relative to the plate, and a hinged blade operationally connected to the vertical actuator. The hinged blade further includes a hinge, a first blade portion connected to the hinge, and a second, oppositely disposed blade portion connected to the hinge. The skid loader blade assembly also includes a first pivot actuator operationally connected to the first blade portion and a second pivot actuator operationally connected to the second blade portion.
US12173464B2
A trench box which has first and second side panels connected in parallel spaced relation by first and second lateral supports. Each lateral support comprises connection points at each end of each lateral support that connect the side panels to the lateral supports. The connection points maintain the side panels in parallel spaced relation and the lateral supports in parallel spaced relation between the side panels. Each connection point comprises a pivot connection that permits pivotal movement of the side panels relative to the lateral supports about a pivot axis, and a releasable connection spaced from the pivot connection in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis. The releasable connection is selectively releasable to permit the respective first or second side panel to pivot about the pivot axis such that the panels are not parallel.
US12173463B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a snowblower comprising a body including a pair of ground contacting members disposed at a bottom portion of the body, a blade for scraping the ground, the blade being secured at the bottom portion of the body, a snow blowing mechanism disposed in the body and an impeller housing located in the snow blowing mechanism, the impeller housing including an impeller rotation axis thereof disposed non-parallel with a horizontal ground when the snowblower is in an optimal levelled operation position, the impeller rotation axis being angled to increase a height of an impeller drive in direction of a power source.
US12173450B2
The invention relates to a method for operating a braiding, winding or spiraling machine for braiding around, wrapping around or spiraling around a strand-like material, in particular a cable, with at least one elongate material strand formed from at least one elongate material fibre, in particular from at least one wire. In the method, a diameter of the strand-like material is measured and a feed rate of the strand-like material and/or a rotational speed at which the at least one elongate material strand moves about the longitudinal axis of the strand-like material is controlled by open-loop or closed-loop control depending on said diameter measured. A predefined degree of coverage of the strand-like material by the at least one elongate material strand can be kept substantially constant by means of an open-loop or closed-loop control of the relative feed rate of the strand-like material depending on the diameter measured.
US12173446B2
A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus having a first front panel disposed on a front face thereof, first side panels respectively disposed on both lateral sides in a lateral direction thereof, and a first drum disposed therein for accommodating laundry therein, and a second treating apparatus disposed beneath the first treating apparatus to support the first treating apparatus, wherein the second treating apparatus has a second front panel disposed on a front face thereof, second side panels respectively disposed on both side faces in the left and right direction thereof, and a second drum disposed therein for accommodating the laundry therein. An upper end of the second front panel is located at a vertical level higher than a vertical level of upper ends of the second side panels to rearwardly support lower portions of the first side panels.
US12173440B2
Provided herein is a method of separating spandex from textile blends using biosolvents. The recovered material is of high purity while the chemical structure and molecular weight remain substantially unaffected by the treatment.
US12173430B2
The present disclosure relates to a process for producing carbon fibers utilizing a salt of an organic cation containing C═N imine group, and carbon fibers produced by such process.
US12173420B2
A process for electrowinning a metal can include the steps of: a) conveying an anolyte material and a metal chemical feedstock material along an anolyte flow path within an anolyte chamber; b) conveying catholyte material along a catholyte flow path within a catholyte chamber that has a cathode; c) applying an activation electric potential between the anode and a cathode that is sufficient to electrolyze and liberate metal ions from the metal chemical feedstock material in the anolyte chamber, thereby causing a flux of metal ions to migrate through a porous membrane from the anolyte chamber to the catholyte chamber and a metal product to be formed in the catholyte chamber; and while applying the activation electric potential, extracting a feedstock-depleted anolyte material from the anolyte chamber; and extracting an outlet material comprising the catholyte material and the metal product from the catholyte chamber via a catholyte outlet.
US12173418B2
Systems, devices, and methods for electrolysis at very large scale (e.g., exceeding 100 megawatts (MW), and at gigawatt (GW) scale having a solid oxide electolyzer cell (SOEC) system including one or more SOEC columns, and one or more heat exchangers, each of the heat exchangers configured to receive input stream that is used to heat respective SOEC columns, wherein each of the heat exchangers is located along respective SOEC columns such that the input steam exiting the heat exchanger is directed towards adjacent SOEC columns.
US12173416B2
A composite membrane that is suitable for use in a molten alkaline water electrolyzer. In one embodiment, the composite membrane includes a porous support, the porous support being in the form of a matrix of metal oxide particles randomly arranged to form a plurality of tortuous pores. The composite membrane also includes molten electrolyte filling the pores of the porous support, the molten electrolyte having hydroxide ion conductivity. The molten electrolyte may be a single species of an alkali hydroxide or of an alkaline earth hydroxide. Alternatively, the molten electrolyte may be a eutectic or non-eutectic mixture of two or more species of alkali hydroxides or alkaline earth hydroxides. The composite membrane may further include one or more additives, such as a coarsening inhibitor, a crack attenuator, and a reinforcing material. The composite material may be used to make a molten alkaline membrane water electrolyzer with high electrical efficiencies.
US12173415B2
A method for chemically pickling a cast metal part, including a metal envelope which delimits an inner space in which at least one porous ceramic core is housed, and an outer space, the ceramic core being in fluid communication with the outer space, which method including: filling the pores of the ceramic core with a liquid; and then chemically pickling the cast metal part. This chemical pickling method may be implemented in a method for manufacturing a metal part by investment casting. This method is applicable at least to manufacture of turbine blades for turbomachines and, especially, for aircraft turbojet engines.
US12173396B2
A mask frame includes a support substrate including a plurality of inner side surfaces. The plurality of inner side surfaces defines a first opening through the support substrate. A heat dissipation plate is disposed on the plurality of inner side surfaces. A plurality of fixing portions is disposed between the support substrate and the heat dissipation plate. The plurality of fixing portions includes a plurality of adhesive portions attaching the support substrate to the heat dissipation plate.
US12173392B2
Disclosed is an austenitic stainless steel having an increased yield ratio. The disclosed austenitic stainless steel is characterized by comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.1% or less (exclusive of 0) of C, 0.2% or less (exclusive of 0) of N, 1.5 to 2.5% of Si, 6.0 to 10.0% of Mn, 15.0 to 17.0% of Cr, 0.3% or less (exclusive of 0) of Ni, 2.0 to 3.0% of Cu, and the remainder of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and satisfying Expressions (1) and (2) below. 3.2≤5.53+1.4Ni−0.16Cr+17.1(C+N)+0.722Mn+1.4Cu−5.59Si≤7 Expression (1): 551−462(C+N)−9.2Si−8.1Mn−13.7Cr−29(Ni+Cu)≤110 Expression (2): wherein C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, and Cu indicate the content (wt %) of respective elements.
US12173391B2
High strength steel sheet and plated steel sheet having high plateability, LME resistance, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance, that is, steel sheet containing C: 0.05 to 0.40%, Si: 0.2 to 3.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 5.0%, and sol. Al: 0.4 to 1.50%, having an internal oxidation layer including fine granular oxides, coarse granular oxides, and grain boundary oxides in a surface layer of the steel sheet, a number density of fine granular oxides in the internal oxidation layer being 4.0/μm2 or more, a number density of coarse granular oxides in the internal oxidation layer being 4.0/25 μm2 or more, having a Ratio A of the length of the grain boundary oxides projected on the surface of the steel sheet to the length of the surface of the steel sheet when examining a cross-section of the surface layer of the steel sheet being 50% or more and 100% or less, and including a surface depleted layer with a steel composition not including oxides which satisfies, by mass %, Si≤0.6% and Al≥0.05% at a depth of ½ of the average depth of the internal oxidation layer calculated from the cross-sectional SEM image of the steel sheet, and a plated steel sheet using the same.
US12173384B2
Disclosed herein are magnesium alloy based objects and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a magnesium alloy based object, the methods comprising: heating an object comprising a preliminary magnesium alloy at a first temperature for a first amount of time, the preliminary magnesium alloy comprising a first intermetallic phase, a second intermetallic phase, and an alloy phase, to thereby substantially dissolving the first intermetallic phase into the alloy phase to form an object comprising an intermediate magnesium alloy, the intermediate magnesium alloy comprising the second intermetallic phase and the alloy phase; and heating the object comprising the intermediate magnesium alloy at a second temperature for a second amount of time to thereby substantially dissolving the second intermetallic phase into the alloy phase and minimizing incipient melting of the alloy phase to form the magnesium alloy based object.
US12173378B2
The method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet including a strain region forming process of irradiating the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a base steel sheet (1), an intermediate layer (4) disposed to be in contact with the base steel sheet (1), and an insulation coating (3) disposed to be in contact with the intermediate layer (4) with an electron beam and forming a strain region (D) which extends in a direction intersecting a rolling direction of the base steel sheet (1) on a surface of the base steel sheet (1), wherein, in the strain region forming process, a temperature of a central portion of the strain region (D) in the rolling direction of the base steel sheet (1) and an extension direction of the strain region (D) is heated to 800° C. or higher and 2000° C. or lower.
US12173376B2
A method of manufacturing iron in a metallurgical vessel, the vessel including a bath of molten iron with on top of the bath of molten iron a layer of slag, wherein a metalliferrous feed, carbon containing material, fluxing material, and oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas are introduced into the vessel to convert the metalliferrous feed into molten iron that is collected in the bath of molten iron and continuously or semi-continuously tapped from the vessel through an iron—outlet of the vessel, and wherein the composition of the fluxing material is selected to acquire a predetermined slag chemistry, which slag is regularly tapped out of the vessel through a slag—outlet, and the fluxing material includes slag derived from a steelmaking process.
US12173370B2
The present invention relates to methods for haplotype determination and, in particular, haplotype determination at the whole genome level as well as targeted haplotype determination.
US12173363B2
Provided herein are methods and systems for absolute quantification of a target 16S rRNA and/or of a target prokaryotic taxon, based on amplifying and sequencing a same 16S rRNA recognition segment in which target 16S rRNA conserved regions flank 16S rRNA variable regions, conserved and variable among a plurality of sample 16S rRNAs and/or of a sample prokaryotic taxon of higher taxonomic rank with respect to the target taxon. In the methods and systems, absolute abundance of the a plurality of sample 16S rRNAs and/or of the sample prokaryotic taxon detected by the amplifying, is multiplied by the relative abundance of the target 16S rRNA and/or of a target prokaryotic taxon detected by the sequencing to provide the absolute quantification in accordance with method and systems of the disclosure.
US12173362B2
Provided herein is technology relating to the amplification-based detection of bisulfite-treated DNAs and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and compositions for multiplex amplification of low-level sample DNA prior to further characterization of the sample DNA. The technology further provides methods for isolating DNA from blood or blood product samples, e.g., plasma samples.
US12173355B2
Plasmonics-active nanoprobes are provided for detection of target biomolecules including nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules. The nucleic acids that can be detected include RNA, DNA, mRNA, microRNA, and small nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The nanoproprobes can be used in vito in sensitive detection methods for diagnosis of diseases and disorders including cancer. Multiplexing can be performed using the nanoprobes such that multiple targets can be detected simultaneously in a single sample. The methods of use of the nanoprobes include detection by a visible color change. The nanoprobes can be used in vivo for treatment of undesireable cells in a subject.
US12173354B2
A method of detecting a nucleic acid including mixing a fluid including a target nucleic acid with a detection reagent including a first enzyme for cleaving a first nucleic acid having a first flap and a second enzyme for cleaving a second nucleic acid such that the target nucleic acid, the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid form a complex as a first invasive structure, conducting a first reaction which causes the first enzyme to cleave the first flap of the first invasive structure and produces a third nucleic acid that forms a complex, as a second invasive structure, with a fourth nucleic acid having a second flap, and conducting a second reaction which causes the second enzyme to cleave the second flap of the second invasive structure and produces a cleaved product.
US12173353B1
The invention provides methods, compositions, kits and devices for the detection of target molecules. In some embodiments, the invention allows for multiplexed target molecule detection.
US12173352B2
A system includes a reagent pack input carousel, a carousel frame supporting the carousel, and a track on which the carousel frame is supported for movement of the carousel into and out of an instrument in drawer-like fashion. The carousel is rotatable about an axis of rotation and includes a plurality of reagent pack input stations arranged about the perimeter of the carousel. Each input station is adapted to carry a reagent pack, and the input stations are oriented at an angle with respect to a radial orientation relative to the axis of rotation. Each input station includes an alignment block located at a radially inner end of the station, and the block is received within a recess formed in an end of the reagent pack placed in the station to align and position of the reagent pack within the station.
US12173342B2
Provided is a method of producing monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA). According to the method, MPLA may be produced with high purity and high purity by using a bacterium producing MPLA.
US12173340B2
Disclosed is an expression vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding for a glutamine synthetase with reduced activity compared to a wild type glutamine synthetase. Also disclosed are host cells, methods for preparing stable cell line, methods of producing polypeptide of interest, and kits thereof.
US12173334B2
Conformationally-constrained helicases having improved activity and strength are provided. Methods of making conformationally-constrained helicases having improved activity and strength are provided. Methods of using conformationally-constrained helicases having improved activity and strength are provided.
US12173332B2
A new mutant of D-amino acid transaminase, based on supercomputing-assisted technology, belongs to the fields of computational biology, computer-aided design, and enzyme engineering technology, and specifically relates to mutants of D-amino acid transaminase obtained based on supercomputing-assisted technology and applications thereof. Compared to the wild-type enzyme, the aforementioned mutant of D-amino acid transaminase exhibits a half-life (t1/2) of over 12 hours at 40° C., while it is only 8.8 minutes for the wild-type D-amino acid transaminase. The half-inactivation temperature (T5015) of the mutant is 45.3° C., approximately 5.4° C. higher than that of the wild-type D-amino acid transaminase. This substantially enhances its thermal stability, enzymatic activity, etc., effectively broadening its application fields and scope. The mutant has a wide range of industrial applications and thus holds substantial practical value.
US12173324B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic endocrine cells. In some aspects, the methods provided herein relate to generation of pancreatic β cell, α cell, δ cells, and EC cells in vitro. In some aspects, the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions including the cells generated according to the methods disclosed herein, as well as methods of treatment making use thereof.
US12173320B2
This disclosure provides methods of making a megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell (MEP), comprising differentiating a MEP precursor cell into a MEP in culture in the presence of an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) modulator. In some embodiments the AhR modulator is an AhR antagonist. In some embodiments the AhR modulator is an AhR agonist. In some embodiments the methods comprise culturing MEP precursor cells in the presence of an AHR antagonist and then culturing MEP precursor cells in the presence of an AHR agonist. In some embodiments the stem cell is a pluripotent stem cell. In some embodiments the MEP co-expresses CD41 and CD235. In some embodiments the number of MEPs produced in the culture increases exponentially. Methods of making a red blood cell (RBC) by culturing a MEP in the presence of an AhR modulator are also provided. Methods of making a megakaryocyte and/or a platelet, comprising culturing a MEP in the presence of an AhR modulator are also provided. In some embodiments the AhR modulator is an AhR antagonist. This disclosure also provides compositions comprising at least 1 million MEPs per ml and compositions in which at least 50% of the cells are MEPs, among other things.
US12173317B2
The present disclosure provides methods for re-programming effector T cells to a central memory phenotype comprising culturing the effector T cells with a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) and IL-21. Further provided are methods of treating cancer comprising administering the central memory T cells.
US12173315B2
This disclosure relates to growth media and environments for in vitro culturing of cells that produce or are capable of producing antibodies. In certain embodiments, the media comprises IL-6, fibronectin, and typically a saccharide. In certain embodiments, the disclosure contemplates cell culture compositions comprising IL-6 and fibronectin that are derived from proteins secreted from mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs). In certain embodiments, the disclosure contemplates enclosures comprising culture compositions disclosed herein that are in ambient air or optionally in an environment wherein oxygen is absent or at a low concentration.
US12173300B2
The invention relates to methods of producing a desired phenotype in a plant by manipulation of gene expression within the plant. The method relates to means which increase the level of expression of a MYB-subgroup14 polynucleotide or a MYB68 polypeptide. The method also relates to expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a MYB-subgroup14 or a MYB68 transcriptional factor. The methods are directed to elevating the levels of a MYB-subgroup14 or a MYB68 expression, wherein a desired phenotype such as reduced flower abortion and increased yield during heat stress is observed. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences useful in such methods.
US12173299B2
Methods are provided to mutate, in a targeted manner, the genome of a plant cell using a double stranded DNA break inducing enzyme. Also provided are plants, in particular Brassica plants that yield seeds producing oils having a reduced total saturated fatty acid content, and method for making such plants.
US12173298B2
The invention relates to tonoplast proton/sugar antiporter proteins, more particularly tonoplast proton/saccharose antiporter proteins, the nucleotide sequences which encode them and uses thereof for producing transgenic plants with an increased saccharose concentration. The invention also includes methods for producing transgenic plants with an increased saccharose concentration, methods for increasing the saccharose concentration in plants, and for identifying plants which are suitable for creating a higher saccharose concentration.
US12173294B2
Compositions and methods are provided for introducing transgenic target sites for Site Specific Integration (SSI) and/or polynucleotides of interest into at least one double-strand break target site of a double-strand-break inducing agent in a genomic window of a plant genome. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing a complex trait locus in a genomic window of a plant comprising at least one transgenic target site for site specific integration integrated in at least double-strand-break target site. The double-strand-break target site can be, but is not limited to, a target site for a zinc finger endonuclease, an engineered endonuclease, a meganuclease, a TALENs and/or a Cas endonuclease. The genomic window of said plant can comprise at least one genomic locus of interest such as a trait cassette, a transgene, a mutated gene, a native gene, an edited gene or a site-specific integration (SSI) target site.
US12173292B2
Methods of controlling bacteria cells are disclosed. These methods comprise upregulating expression of a DVU2956 sigma 54-dependent enhancer-binding protein (EBP) in bacteria cells, resulting in (i) dispersing a biofilm of the cells or reducing biofilm formation by the cells, and/or (ii) reducing hydrogen sulfide formation by the cells. Further disclosed are methods of identifying compounds for controlling bacteria cells as in (i) and/or (ii) above. Polynucleotides and cells are disclosed that can optionally be used to practice compound identification methods.
US12173289B2
The present disclosure relates to double stranded RNA agents targeting the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, and methods of using such agents to inhibit expression of one or more HBV genes and methods of treating subjects having an HBV infection or HBV-associated disorder, e.g., chronic hepatitis B infection.
US12173287B2
One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA molecules suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA molecules, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
US12173285B2
The present disclosure features useful compositions and methods to treat disorders for which deamination of an adenosine in an mRNA produces a therapeutic result, e.g., in a subject in need thereof.
US12173276B2
Phosphite dehydrogenase (ptxD) expression was established as a selectable marker for nuclear and chloroplast genetic selection in Picochlorum renovo and Picochlorum celeri Phosphite was used as a sole phosphorus source in P. renovo and P. celeri. Growth on phosphite led to comparable growth and composition relative to phosphate.
US12173249B2
The present application relates to citric acid-modified polypropylene glycols which are represented by Formula (1) or, as well as compositions comprising such compounds. The polypropylene glycol-based compounds of the invention are useful as additives and in particular as emulsifying agents in e.g. cooling lubricants, as release agents, as well as additives for cosmetic products.
US12173247B2
The present disclosure generally relates to a friction modifier comprising the reaction product of an organic amine and glycidol and its use in a non-aqueous lubricant composition. There is also provided a method for reducing the friction between sliding parts of an engine by contacting the engine with the non-aqueous lubricant composition.
US12173241B2
A process to produce olefins including: (a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil; (b) Optionally contacting the effluent obtained in step a) with silica gel, clays, alkaline or alkaline earth metal oxide, iron oxide, ion exchange resins, active carbon, active aluminium oxide, molecular sieves, alkaline oxide and/or porous supports containing lamellar double hydroxide modified or not and silica gel, or any mixture thereof; (c) performing a selective hydrogenation step; (d) contacting the stream obtained in step c) with a cracking catalyst to crack the olefins and/or paraffins into olefins having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (e) separating from the effluents obtained at the step d) a first stream containing olefins and saturated hydrocarbons having at most 3 carbon atoms, and a second stream containing hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms and (f) recovering from said first stream the ethylene and propylene.
US12173239B2
A process and system for upgrading an organic feedstock including providing an organic feedstock and water mixture, feeding the mixture into a high-rate, hydrothermal reactor, wherein the mixture is rapidly heated, subjected to heat, pressure, and turbulent flow, maintaining the heat and pressure of the mixture for a residence time of less than three minutes to cause the organic components of the mixture to undergo conversion reactions resulting in increased yields of distillate fuels, higher-quality kerosene and diesel fuels, and the formation of high octane naphtha compounds. Hydrocarbon products are cooled at a rate sufficient to inhibit additional reaction and recover of process heat, and depressurizing the hydrocarbon products, and separating the hydrocarbon products for further processing. The process and system can include devices to convert olefinic hydrocarbons into paraffinic hydrocarbons and convert olefinic byproduct gas to additional high-octane naphtha and/or heavier hydrocarbons by one of hydrogenation, alkylation, or oligomerization.
US12173227B2
Compositions are provided for preventing or alleviating loss of fluids from natural or artificial reservoirs formed in subterranean geological formations and methods for deployment of said compositions. The compositions can be delivered to the subterranean reservoirs in any number of steps and are comprised of rock surface adhesion promoter(s), particles that may consist of solids, gels and liquids, crosslinking agent(s) and a liquid medium. The method of the invention uses the composition of the invention in preventing or alleviating loss of fluid stored in a reservoir existing in a subterranean formation. In the method, the composition is preferably provided in a series of weighted or unweighted “pills” for introduction into the reservoir. Such a series may include from one to any number of consecutive treatments. Multiple pills or treatments may be used if needed.
US12173223B1
A drilling fluid composition includes a base fluid; at least one additive selected from the group consisting of an anti-foaming agent, a fluid-loss additive, a viscosity modifier, a shale stabilizer, an alkali compound, a bridging agent, and a weighting agent; and 0.01 to 0.5 weight percentage (wt. %) of particles of steel slag, based on a total weight of the drilling fluid composition. A method for reducing a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) content of a H2S-containing subterranean formation. A process for removing H2S from a H2S-containing gas composition by the drilling fluid composition.
US12173216B2
Provided is an etchant composition for a semiconductor substrate which may selectively etch a high-concentration doped layer of an extrinsic semiconductor, and according to the present disclosure, an etchant composition for a semiconductor substrate which, in etching an extrinsic semiconductor substrate including doped layers having different doping concentrations, may etch the high-concentration doped layer at a high selection ratio, and suppress bubble formation during an etching process to allow uniform and stable etching, an etching method using the same, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor substrate may be provided.
US12173214B2
Disclosed is a novel composition of matter that provides highly efficient energy conversion from NIR to NIR wavelengths, with either up-, down-, or both up- and down-converting transitions. Disclosed is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0≤x≤0.98, 0≤y≤0.02, and 0≤z≤0.06. Also disclosed is a core-shell structure, wherein the core is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0≤x≤0.98, 0≤y≤0.02, and 0≤z≤0.06, and the shell is composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:Ndw, where 0≤w≤0.1.
US12173212B2
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to fluorescent dyes that absorb and emit in the near infrared II (NIR II) range of the electromagnetic spectrum, methods of making same, compositions comprising same and methods of using the compositions to perform imaging on biological samples, and optoelectronic devices using the dyes. The dyes are small organic molecules that are inexpensive and facile to produce, can be water-soluble, have tunable properties, and are biocompatible and/or possess low toxicity.
US12173210B2
A solventlesss quantum dot composition, a method for preparing the same, and a cured film, a color filter, and a display device including the same are disclosed. The solventless quantum dot composition comprises quantum dots surface-modified with at least two ligands, has low viscosity and good optical properties, and can be prepared by synthesis of quantum dots (QDs), followed by direct ligand substitution in the solution, thereby securing a simplified preparation process.
US12173208B2
A wavelength conversion member includes: a sintered body that has a light incidence face, a light emission face, and a light reflecting face that is different from the light incidence face and the light emission face, wherein the sintered body contains phosphor particles. The light reflecting face of the sintered body has a plurality of recessed portions. A distribution of the phosphor particles at the light reflecting face is lower than a distribution of the phosphor particles at a cross-section inside the sintered body.
US12173200B2
A label assembly includes a label print layer with enhanced tensile, tear, and/or stiffness properties. The enhanced property or properties may be achieved by including a reinforcement layer, including a reinforcement material in the adhesive layer, and/or modifying the facestock layer.
US12173199B2
A photocurable adhesive sheet may have both step conformability and shape stability and excellent in durability after attachment to an adhering member. Such a photocurable adhesive sheet may include a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and an intermediate layer interposed between the first and second adhesive layer. The intermediate layer may be a layer that is formed from a resin composition containing a (meth)acrylic copolymer as a main component resin and has a crosslinked structure. The first and/or second adhesive layer may be photocurable resin layers formed from a photocurable resin composition. The fall time in the measurement of holding force at 40° C. under a load of 1 N/cm2 may be 60 minutes or more, while the fall time in the measurement of holding force at 60° C. under a load of 1 N/cm2 may be less than 60 minutes.
US12173188B2
Provided are an ultraviolet absorbing agent represented by General Formula (1) and an application thereof. In General Formula (1), R11 represents a monovalent substituent. n is 1 or 2. W1 and W2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a nitro group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, where at least one of W1 or W2 represents a substituent having a Hammett's substituent constant σp value of 0.2 or more. W1 and W2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
US12173186B1
New selenated thiourea hybrid compounds are described herein, as well as the use of such selenated thiourea hybrid compounds in inhibiting corrosion of a steel material. Also described are methods for forming the new selenated thiourea hybrid compounds as well as anti-corrosion coatings containing the selenated thiourea hybrid compounds.
US12173181B2
An epoxy-curable silicone release coating composition and methods for its preparation and use are provided. The composition contains an inhibited Lewis acid catalyst. Releasing the Lewis acid catalyst from the inhibitor allows the Lewis acid to catalyze cure of the epoxy-groups. The composition can be coated on various substrates and cured to form a release liner.
US12173179B2
Disclosed herein is an aqueous coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder, a color pigment, a polycarboxylic acid, and optionally a solvent. Further disclosed is a method for producing an aqueous coating composition by adding a solution of polycarboxylic acid in a solvent to a coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder and color pigment. Additionally disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat layer or at least two directly consecutive basecoat layers directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coating layer, producing a clearcoat layer directly on the basecoat layer or the topmost basecoat layer, and jointly curing the basecoat layer(s) and the clearcoat layer. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein and/or an aqueous coating prepared by the disclosed method. A multicoat paint system obtainable by the method is additionally disclosed.
US12173176B2
Disclosed is a liquid polymerizable composition including a phosphine oxide or a phosphine sulphide monomer composition with mineral nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed therein, as well as its use for the preparation of a transparent polymeric material having a high refractive index and its use in the optical field.
US12173173B2
The photocurable inkjet ink contains: a radical polymerizable compound; a photoinitiator; and a thixotropic agent, and has a first viscosity of 1,000 mPa·s or less as measured at a shear rate of 10,000 s−1, and a second viscosity of 10,000 mPa·s or more as measured at a shear rate set to 10−1 s−1 after a shear force is continuously applied at the shear rate of 10,000 s−1 for 30 seconds.
US12173170B2
An inkjet ink contains a pigment, resin particles, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and propylene glycol. The resin particles contain polycarbonate polyurethane resin. The resin particles have a percentage content of at least 2.0% by mass and no greater than 9.0% by mass. The dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether has a percentage content of at least 7.0% by mass and no greater than 27.0% by mass. The triethylene glycol monobutyl ether has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 12.0% by mass. The propylene glycol has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 18.0% by mass.
US12173158B2
A carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex includes a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer including: 65.5 wt % to 82.5 wt % of a conjugated diene-based monomer-derived unit, 15 wt % to 30 wt % of an ethylenic unsaturated nitrile-based monomer-derived unit, and 2.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of an ethylenic unsaturated acid monomer-derived unit, wherein the carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex satisfies General Formula 1: 1.0 mm2/s≤CV0≤3.0 mm2/s [General Formula 1] wherein CV0 represents a capillary viscosity of the carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex which is measured in a swollen state in a methyl ethyl ketone solvent.
US12173154B2
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composite composition comprising (a) a first polymer resin including a polyphenylene sulfide polymer having a melt index (ASTM D-1238, 235° C.) of 100 to 150 g/10 min; (b) a second polymer resin including a polyphenylene sulfide polymer having a melt index (ASTM D-1238, 235° C.) of 250 to 850 g/10 min, and an amorphous monomer having an aliphatic cyclobutanediol; (c) a carbon fiber surface-treated with a polyimide; (d) a fatty acid compound; and (e) a heat-resistant additive.
US12173148B2
A polymerizable composition, which includes (a) at least one radically polymerizable oligomer, (b) at least one radically polymerizable monomer and (c) at least one initiator for the radical polymerization, characterized in that the radically polymerizable oligomer (a) is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers, epoxy (meth)acrylate oligomers and polyether urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers, and the radically polymerizable monomer (b) is polyfunctional.
US12173142B2
The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene having high degree of crosslinking and a crosslinked polyethylene pipe including the same. The polyethylene according to the present disclosure has a high content of ultra-high molecular weight, and thus a crosslinking rate is improved, and thus a sufficient degree of crosslinking is exhibited even when the crosslinking time is shortened, thereby exhibiting excellent strength and pressure resistance characteristics.
US12173138B2
The present disclosure provides a polymeric composition including a thermoplastic polymer and an ionic liquid compound, wherein the ionic liquid compound improves the melt flow rate of the polymeric composition. The present disclosure also provides a method of preparing a polymeric composition with improved melt flow rate by mixing an ionic liquid compound with a thermoplastic polymer to obtain the polymeric composition. In some aspects, the polymeric composition includes a recycled polymer.
US12173132B2
A thermally expandable composition, including: (a) at least one polymer P, cross-linkable by a free-radical initiator; (b) at least one acrylate A; (c) at least one free-radical initiator; (d) at least one blowing agent; and (e) at least one surfactant, whereby the surfactant is a sulfonate salt. The thermally expandable composition is able to provide sufficient expansion behaviour when used in the form of a thin layer and is especially suitable for baffle and/or reinforcement elements.
US12173126B2
A method can prepare an aqueous mineral suspension from an aqueous metal ore residue into which there is introduced a polymer (P) having a molecular weight Mw measured by GPC of from 100,000 to 3.106 g/mol and prepared by free radical polymerization of at least one anionic monomer (m). The suspension produced may have a Brookfield viscosity greater than 2,000 mPa·s and/or a flow threshold of greater than 40 Pa.
US12173125B2
Methods of making polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/polymer composites are disclosed herein. The products can be used in the field of bio- and medical applications, such as for use in artificial blood vessels, vascular grafts, cardiovascular and soft tissue patches, facial implants, surgical sutures, and endovascular prosthesis, and for any products known in the aerospace, electronics, fabrics, filtration, industrial and sealant arts.
US12173123B2
A method for recovering natural fibers from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers. The method comprises the steps of: providing said textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said textile; and recovering natural fibers after said depolymerization, wherein, in said step of providing said textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium oxide.
US12173106B2
Polar modifier systems based on a blend of DTHFP, ETE, TMEDA, DMTHFMA and/or functionally similar compounds with BDMAEE and SMT are used to make block copolymers having high levels of pendant vinyl double bond repeat units, which is through highly selective 1,2-bond butadiene addition, low vinylcyclopentane formation, unimodal narrow molecular weight distribution, and a low level of randomized co-monomer repeat units. The block copolymers have very high levels of 1,2-vinyl content and high 3,4-vinyl bond addition of the conjugated diene monomer and low vinylcyclopentane content. The polar modifier systems provide a fast polymerization rate, with a unimodal narrow molecular weight distribution. The polar modifier systems allow operation at a higher temperature than in prior art systems, which reduces cooling requirements.
US12173094B2
Disclosed is a process for operating a flashline heater and a flashline separation system. In the process and system, heat is supplied to the flashline heater by a first steam stage followed by a second steam stage. The steam pressure is controlled by a steam control system such that the pressure in the first steam stage is not equal to the pressure in the second steam stage. Also disclosed is a process for retrofitting a steam control system in a flashline separation system of an olefin polymerization system at least by changing the number of steam stages in the flashline separation system to include a first steam stage followed by a second steam stage, and changing the stream pressure control scheme such that the pressure in the first steam stage is independently controlled to be not equal to the pressure in the second steam stage.
US12173089B2
In fibrotic lung fibroblasts, basal levels of p53 protein (and miR-34a) are markedly suppressed, leading to reduced p53-mediated inhibition of uPA and uPAR, or concurrent induction of PAI-1. These changes contribute to excessive FL-fibroblast proliferation and production of extracellular matrix (ECM), and, therefore, pulmonary fibrosis. These processes are reversed by treating the cells, and treating subjects suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with the small organic molecule nutlin-3a (NTL) or with a peptide, CSP-4 (SEQ ID NO:1), or variants or derivatives or multimers of this peptide, which increase p53 levels by inhibiting MDM2-mediated degradation of p53 protein. Use of these compounds serves as a new approach to the treatment of IPF, as they restore p53 expression and p53-mediated changes in the uPA-fibrinolytic system in FL-fibroblasts and restrict production and deposition of ECM.
US12173074B2
The present invention relates to an anti-c-Met agonist antibody and use thereof, and more particularly, to an agonist antibody or fragment thereof that specifically binds to a human-derived c-Met protein, to a method for producing the same, to c-Met specific detection method using this, to a composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising the same, to a composition for inducing stem cell differentiation, and a culture medium for stem cells. The method of the present invention can be usefully used for detecting c-Met antibodies, inducing stem cell differentiation using the antibody, and treating or preventing cancer.
US12173066B2
Provided herein are recombinant antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof useful for binding to and inhibiting carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1). Also provided are methods of using the disclosed CEACAM1 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof for reducing T-cell tolerance and for the treatment of cancer.
US12173062B2
The present disclosure relates to modified anti-TNFα polypeptides, compositions comprising modified anti-TNFα polypeptides, methods of making the same, and methods of using the modified anti-TNFα polypeptides for treatment of diseases. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to the treatment of inflammatory disorders using the modified anti-TNFα polypeptides.
US12173034B2
The present invention provides a miniaturized hemagglutinin complex protein having function inhibitory activity against E-cadherin, wherein (a) all or a part of at least HA1 subcomponent, and/or a part of HA3 subcomponent are/is deleted, (b) regions in HA2 and HA3 subcomponents that contribute to binding with E-cadherin are present, and (c) the HA3 subcomponent is derived from Clostridium botulinum type A or type B, and an E-cadherin function inhibitor containing the hemagglutinin complex protein.
US12173024B2
Disclosed is a method for synthesizing an O-antigen saccharide chain of Helicobacter pylori serotype O:6 using seven glycosylation building blocks. Inexpensive and easily available D-glucosamine, D-galactose, D-mannose and L-fucose are used as starting materials, and seven glycosylation building blocks are obtained through a series of chemical reactions. The saccharide building blocks are then selectively linked together to produce O-antigen oligosaccharide chains of Helicobacter pylori serotype O:6 with different saccharide configuration through a series of glycosylation reactions. Also disclosed is a method to assemble an amino linker at the reducing end of the O-antigen saccharide chain of Helicobacter pylori serotype O:6, and the synthesized oligosaccharide chain with an amino linker can be coupled to a carrier molecule or immobilized on a matrix.
US12173022B2
The present invention provides a method for preparing RNA by a phosphoramidite solid-phase synthesis using an porous inorganic carrier containing a primary amino group, the method being able to bring about an increased purity even in the synthesis of medium-stranded to long-stranded RNA. In the method for producing RNA, an amount of the primary amino group contained in the porous inorganic carrier satisfies the following formula (1): 0.7≤(I×R)/S≤1.8 [wherein, I is an amount of the amino group per unit mass of the porous inorganic carrier (μmol/g), as measured by a 2-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid adsorption method; R is a ratio of the primary amino group in the total amino groups contained in the porous inorganic carrier (amount of primary amino group/amount of total amino groups); and S is a specific surface area (m2/g) of the porous inorganic carrier as measured by a nitrogen adsorption method].
US12173016B2
The application relates to a strongly-polarized molecule of the following general formula: wherein A denotes a group having a polarizability greater than 2 C·m2/V; R1 and R2 are respectively hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, a C1-12 alkyl group, a C1-12 alkoxy group, a halogenated C1-12 alkyl group, a halogenated C1-12 alkoxy group, a hydroxyl C1-12 alkyl group, a hydroxyl C1-12 alkoxy group, or a C1-12 alkyl amino group; x1 and x2 denote 0 or an integer no less than 1, respectively; and y1 and y2 denote 0 or an integer no less than 1, respectively. The application further relates to a strongly-polarized molecule-graphene molecule heterojunction, and a single molecule field effect transistor comprising a substrate, a gate, a dielectric layer and the strongly-polarized molecule-graphene molecule heterojunction; and the dielectric layer is located between the gate and the strongly-polarized molecule-graphene molecule heterojunction. The single molecule field effect transistor provided by the application can realize highly-efficient gate modulation.
US12173015B2
The invention provides a new process for producing ruthenium complexes represented by the Formula 1. Invention provides also the use of ruthenium complexes represented by the Formula 1 as precatalysts and/or catalysts in olefin metathesis reactions.
US12173006B2
The present invention relates to salts and crystalline forms of 2-(3-(8-Amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-4-methylphenyl)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropanamide, crystalline forms of 8-amino-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-methyl-5-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-6-carboxamide, and crystalline forms of 8-amino-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-(methyl-d3)-5-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-6-carboxamide, which are PI3K inhibitors useful in the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
US12173005B1
Novel pyrimido[1′,6′:1,5]pyrazolo[4,3-b][1,7]naphthyridine, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrimido[1′,6′:1,5]pyrazolo[4,3-b][1,7]naphthyridine compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases.
US12173000B2
Provided herein are, inter alia, methods of treating cancer using compounds of the invention.
US12172999B2
The present invention relates to solid forms of the insecticide of formula (I): compositions comprising the solid forms and methods of their use as insecticides.
US12172997B2
Substituted Pyrazolo-pyridines as GluN2B receptor ligands. Such compounds may be used in GluN2B receptor modulation and in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by GluN2B receptor activity.
US12172996B2
The present invention relates to methyl {4,6-diamino-2-[5-fluoro-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}carbamate in the form of a novel active compound product having improved properties, for example in respect of the isolability of the active compound product, the dischargeability of the active compound product after isolation and drying and also conveyability, sieveability and micronizability of the active compound product, and to processes for the production and formulation thereof.
US12172994B2
The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that is an inhibitor of JAK kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compound, a crystalline form, methods of using such compound to treat inflammatory skin diseases and other diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compound.
US12172991B2
The invention described herein relates to the compounds of Formula I for treating diseases and disorders for which inhibition or modulation of the topoisomerase I enzyme produces a physiologically beneficial response, in particular for the treatment of breast cancer. Also provided is the process of preparing compounds of Formula I.
US12172989B2
Disclosed is a histone acetyltransferase (HAT) inhibitor. Provided are a compound represented by the general formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, an enantiomer, a diastereoisomer, an atropisomer, a racemate, a polymorph, a solvate or an isotope-labeled compound (including deuterium substitution) thereof, a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising same and use thereof in the treatment of various HAT-related diseases or conditions.
US12172985B1
A 6-(6-bromo-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)-4-(3-bromophenyl)-2-alkoxynicotinonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US12172966B1
A 2-(1H-imidazole-1-carbonyl)benzoic acid compound, its synthesis, and its use as an anticancer agent.
US12172961B2
The present invention relates to compounds of (II) and an acceptable salt or hydrate thereof method of making same.
US12172960B2
Crystalline hydrobromide salt of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT HBr).
US12172949B2
The present invention provides a method for selectively producing an alcohol by efficiently hydrogenating a lactone. The present invention is a method for producing an alcohol, the method including hydrogenating a substrate lactone represented by Formula (1), in the presence of a catalyst described below, to produce an alcohol that is represented by Formula (2). In the formulae, R represents a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a hydroxyl group. The catalyst comprises: metal species including M1 and M2; and a support supporting the metal species, and wherein M1 is rhodium, platinum, ruthenium, iridium, or palladium; M2 is tin, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, or rhenium; and the support is hydroxyapatite, fluorapatite, hydrotalcite, or ZrO2.
US12172947B1
Synthesis of a compound 1-(4-carbonoimidoylphenoxy)-3-{4-[(E)-(phenylimino)methyl]phenoxy}propan-2-ol and its use as an insecticidal agent.
US12172944B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of tapentadol and analogs or compounds or stereoisomers of formula (I), Formula I wherein, A is aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl; R is H, OH, OR1, halogen, C1-C12 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R1 is C1-C12 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein each of these groups may further be substituted with one or more substituent selected from H, OH, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl. Further, the multi-step process involves no column chromatography purification until the very last step. This makes this process highly commercially viable and industrially useful.
US12172936B2
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing growth conditions for plants by growing the plants in soil containing, in proximity to the plant roots, both a phosphorus source and at least two strains of the fungus Penicillium, particularly P. bilaiae, more particularly strains NRRL 50162 and NRRL 50169.
US12172922B2
A method for manufacturing a crystallized glass member having a curved shape includes a deforming step of deforming at least a portion of a glass plate into a curved shape by an external force that acts on the glass plate while maintaining the temperature of the glass plate within a first temperature range and precipitating crystals from the glass plate. In the method for manufacturing a crystallized glass member having a curved shape according to Claim 1, the first temperature range is from [At−40]° C. to [At+40]° C., wherein At (° C.) is a yield point of the glass plate.
US12172919B2
In alternative aspects, the invention provides process for the use of ionic liquids in the remediation and amelioration of oilsand materials, including treatment of tailings products including but not limited to mature fine tailings (MFT), separation of bitumen from oilsand, bitumen transportation, remediation of spilled bitumen and dilbit, treatment (breakage) of steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and heavy oil emulsions solids removal from oil processing streams, in-situ bitumen recovery, in-situ extraction from mineral reservoirs, production well chemicals, CO2 sequestration and tracking fluids.
US12172918B2
A treatment system for domestic wastewater, relating to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The treatment system comprises a primary treatment system, a secondary treatment system, and a sludge treatment system; the secondary treatment system comprises a biochemical tank (21) and a sedimentation tank (22) that are sequentially connected; the biochemical tank (21) is connected to the primary treatment system; the secondary treatment system further comprises a second cylcone separator (23) and a power pump (24); one end of the power pump (24) is connected to a sludge outlet of the sedimentation tank (22) by means of a pipeline, and the other end of the power pump (24) is connected to a second feed pipe (232) of the second cylcone separator (23); a second underflow port (233) is connected to the biochemical tank (21) by means of the pipeline; a second overflow port (234) is connected to the sludge treatment system by means of the pipeline. After active sludge is treated by the second cylcone separator (23), the activity of the active sludge is increased by at least 15%, thereby improving the utilization rate of a resource, reducing the cost of an overall treatment system, also improving degradation efficiency in the biochemical tank, and facilitating popularization.
US12172916B2
The present invention provides systems and methods for treating liquids including contaminant molecules dispersed therein by combining physical treatment, biological treatment and/or chemical treatment.
US12172901B2
Provided is a method for continuously producing graphene aerogel microspheres, including mixing graphene oxide and water to form a graphene oxide dispersion, mixing the dispersion and an alkali metal hydroxide, and ultrasonically dispersing the mixture to obtain a liquid crystal solution of graphene oxide; placing the liquid crystal solution into a slurry supply apparatus, and pressurizing the slurry supply apparatus by a pressure supply apparatus while feeding the liquid crystal solution into a calcium chloride coagulation bath by a splitter, to obtain graphene oxide microspheres; placing the graphene oxide microspheres into a solution of sodium ascorbate, and letting the reaction proceed to obtain wet gel microspheres of graphene; and treating the wet gel microspheres of graphene to obtain graphene aerogel microspheres.
US12172898B2
Provided is a method for preparing a hard carbon anode of a lithium/sodium ion battery by biochar, which includes the following steps: S1 biochar pretreatment, S2, preparing a precursor material and S3 pyrolysis carbonization, by a modification of the biochar, setting carbonization temperature and carbonization time, and controlling a cooling rate, so that the obtained biochar generates amorphous carbon after carbonization with low graphitization degree, few surface defects, larger charge-discharge specific capacity, and stable performance in the cycle charging and discharging process; at the same time, the process of the application is relatively simple, and a special complex process is reduced; the present method is suitable for a large-scale industrial production without special adjustment or control of a morphology; and the product performance is relatively good and thus has certain competitive advantages.
US12172896B2
A plant and process for producing a hydrogen rich gas are provided, said process comprising the steps of: reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reforming step thereby obtaining a synthesis gas comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O; shifting said synthesis gas in a shift configuration including a high temperature shift step; removal of CO2 upstream hydrogen purification unit, such as a pressure swing adsorption unit (PSA), and recycling off-gas from hydrogen purification unit and mix it with natural gas upstream prereformer feed preheater, prereformer, reformer feed preheater or ATR or shift as feed for the process.
US12172894B1
System and methods for producing synthesis gas are provided. The system includes a reactor and a steam generation system designed to provide precise control of the rate of steam generation to mix steam with fuel gas to produce humidified fuel gas, which is then fed into a combustion chamber of the reactor. The molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the synthesis gas output from the reactor may be accurately controlled by adjusting the humidity of the fuel gas input into the combustion chamber.
US12172891B2
The present invention relates to the field of lithium battery material preparation technologies, particularly to a method for preparing lithium iron phosphate using the by-product ferrous sulfate from titanium dioxide. The method comprises the following steps: dissolving by-product ferrous sulfate from titanium dioxide in acidic aqueous solution, stirring with iron powder for reaction; adding iron phosphate or lithium iron phosphate waste powder to the solution, heating and stirring the mixture, allowing the mixture to settle and cool, and filtering the cooled mixture to obtain a purified ferrous sulfate solution; and adding phosphoric acid and a lithium hydroxide solution in an autoclave, and finally adding the purified ferrous sulfate solution, heating the mixture under stirring, then filtering, washing, and drying the mixture to obtain lithium iron phosphate powder; Using it as an iron source to prepare positive electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries has excellent electrochemical performance.
US12172889B2
Provided is a process and an apparatus for purifying boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) materials. The process involves the use of a halogen gas to remove halogen-reactive impurities from boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) materials in a single step with minimal interactions to produce structurally pristine BNNT. Gaseous byproducts are produced that 5 can be removed without the need for solution phase treatments. Yield efficiencies and purity of recovered BNNT are high compared to the other known methods of purification for BNNT material.
US12172887B2
A sound producing package structure includes a plurality of chips disposed within a cavity. The chips includes a first chip and a second chip, the first chip includes a first sound producing membrane and a first actuator attached to the first sound producing membrane, and a second chip includes a second sound producing membrane and a second actuator attached to the second sound producing membrane. The first sound producing membrane and the second sound producing membrane are actuated toward a center of the cavity in a synchronous fashion so as to produce a sound pressure.
US12172885B2
A method of mitigating the risk of a horse fleeing and becoming lost, comprising: fastening a horse-stopping apparatus to a horse, wherein the horse stopping apparatus for slowing and stopping the horse after a rider has been involuntarily separated, comprises: a leading segment configured to be detachably fastened to the horse's head piece; a trample segment fastened to the leading segment; and, a trailing segment detachably fastened to the trample segment and also configured to be connected to the rider; whereby if the rider is involuntarily separated from the horse, the trailing segment will extend the trample segment and the forward motion of the horse will carry the trample segment under the hooves of the horse; whereby the hooves of the horse will trample the trample segment thereby pulling the horse's head downwardly and thereby slowing and stopping the horse.
US12172871B2
A crane information display system includes a terminal device having a camera, and obtains camera images by imaging, with the camera, a first information display unit that displays information about a crane, the crane information display system including: a crane information acquisition unit that reads, from the camera images, display information of the first information display unit to acquire information about the crane; a virtual crane generation unit that generates a virtual crane image; a position/posture calculation unit that calculates, from the camera images, a position at which the virtual crane is to be disposed and a posture to be taken by the virtual crane; an information processing unit that converts the virtual crane image into an image that corresponds to the position and the posture of the virtual crane; and an image display unit that overlays and displays the virtual crane onto the camera images.
US12172866B2
The installation platform comprises two decks and a support frame comprising horizontal support beams supporting a respective deck and vertical support beams. The installation platform has a width in a first horizontal direction between the guide rails, a depth in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The installation platform is guided movably via guide means on the guide rails. At least one of the width and the depth of the installation is adjustable in order to adjust the horizontal dimensions of the installation platform according to the horizontal dimensions of the shaft.
US12172858B2
A front end conveyor includes a frame having a first side and a second side, a lower deck and an upper deck. The lower deck includes a plurality of sheet supports, and upper portions of the sheet supports lie in a first plane. The upper deck includes a plurality of sheet guides that define with the sheet supports a sheet transport path through the front end conveyor. A chad wall extends transversely to the sheet transport direction and has a top edge located below the sheet transport path and a front surface facing in the upstream direction and a plurality of fingers projecting from the front surface in the upstream direction. The top edge of the chad wall is positioned relative to the sheet transport path such that hanging chads depending from the sheets will impact the chad wall.
US12172855B2
A printing apparatus includes a container that can accommodate roll paper in which recording paper is wound; a cover for opening and closing the container; a transporter, including a transport motor and a transport roller, that pulls the recording paper from the roll paper and transports the recording paper; a printing section that performs printing on the recording paper at a position facing the transport roller; a first substrate that has a controller controlling the printing section; and a second substrate disposed to intersect the first substrate, in which the transport motor is surrounded by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the container and a shaft of the transport motor is disposed parallel to a shaft of the transport roller.
US12172848B2
A system for assembling layers of packages and for forming transport and storage units from the layers. A grouping station has a grouping table for arranging and grouping the packages in a predefined layer arrangement. A package delivery feeds the packages to the grouping table in a conveying direction. The package delivery has two row conveyors for transporting at least one row of packages each on either side of the grouping table. A transfer unit transfers the packages from the row conveyors to the grouping table by sliding them in a respective sliding direction over a slide-over buffer region between each row conveyor and the grouping table, in order to form the layer of packages. A layer stacker then slides the layer of packages from the grouping table over onto a plate provided in the layer stacker, while maintaining the layer arrangement, in order to form the transport and storage unit.
US12172843B2
A transport conveyor includes an upstream conveyor section, a downstream conveyor section, and a relay conveyor section having an orientation changeable between a connecting orientation, in which the relay conveyor section in a gap region to connect the upstream conveyor section to the downstream conveyor section, and an open orientation, in which the relay conveyor section is in a non-overlapping region that does not overlap a movement path to open the gap region. A support axis is above a drive axis, and a link mechanism is configured such that when the relay conveyor section is in the connecting orientation, a first pivot axis is below a reference virtual plane connecting the drive axis to a second pivot axis.
US12172834B2
A control unit controls a transfer machine to execute: a first article delivery operation to store a target article in a first placement region as a first article; and a second article position adjustment operation of moving a second locking member disposed between the first article and a second article in a depth direction toward a depth-direction far side to a position corresponding to a position of a front surface portion of the second article located at a second article proper position, and the control unit is configured to, after the target article has been stored in the first placement region as the first article, cause the transfer machine to execute the second article position adjustment operation, and, upon end of the second article position adjustment operation, cause a first locking member be restored to a position corresponding to a holding region to end the first article delivery operation.
US12172830B2
A system and method for preventing leaks from rubbish containing liquids and noxious smells has an air-tight and water-tight reusable trash receptacle. The receptacle uses an inner ring and an outer ring to secure a bag. A lid contains a seal such that an air-tight and water-tight seal is formed when the lid is engaged with the outer ring. The outer ring has a seal that engages the bag such that an air-tight and water-tight seal is formed when the outer ring is engaged with the liner on the inner ring.
US12172828B1
A device for collecting and storing yard debris prior to disposal may be a yard debris trash chute, wherein the trash chute includes a drum supported by a support structure. The drum may have an open bottom and a beveled or flared top end and may be sized to accommodate insertion of a bag therein. The support structure may include a frame with a bag holder extending therefrom, wherein the bag holder is positioned to support an end of the bag extending outward from the open bottom end of the drum.
US12172822B2
This assembly includes a tubular body and a cap attached to the tubular body to define a chamber for an active material. The tubular body includes a transverse wall and a peripheral wall and the cap includes a base wall and a side wall. The chamber is delimited by a part of the tubular body including the transverse wall and is closed by the cap. The side wall of the cap on its periphery includes a plurality of longitudinal features in relief which cooperate by mutual engagement with complementary longitudinal features in relief provided on the peripheral wall of the tubular body substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis (X2).
US12172817B2
The present invention relates to a flexible package for providing security against counterfeiting. The flexible package includes a plurality of panels made of a flexible polymeric substrate, which further includes a front panel, a rear panel arranged in opposite to the front panel defining an interior space of the package and at least one longitudinal narrow window portion on at least one panel. A transparent or translucent polymeric security strip is having a clear high barrier coating, is sealed over the window portion towards inner side of the panel overlapping the edges of the window portion but not overlapping the entire panel, a security feature is provided on the strip on at least one of its surface at a predefined location or random places or all over the strip surface for securing the package against counterfeiting.
US12172811B2
An elongated fastening strap of touch fastener material has a head with a grommet defining a slot through which the other end of the strap is received. Selective interference at the ends of the slot with the width of the strap alter the resistance to motion within the slot. The grommet provides a smooth surface within the slot.
US12172807B2
A vial for fluid products, particularly pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and medical products has a containment body closed by a closing element removable along a predetermined breaking line, and an opening key slidingly fitted onto the closing element and prismatically rotationally engageable with the closing element to remove the closing element from the containment body. The opening key is prismatically engageable with the closing element by inserting prismatic protrusions of the closing element into special recesses of the opening key.
US12172804B2
A container assembly has a cup-shaped container, a lid body, a spout, a spout cover, and a spout cover securement, or lock. The lid body has a depending periphery that releasably mounts to the cup-shaped container. The lid body has a matrix extending within the periphery. The spout seat is located eccentrically and inwardly of the periphery. It has a root and a tip. The spout cover is movably mounted to the spout cover seat. When closed, the spout cover seals the spout. The lock moves between a first position and a second positon. In the first position the lock keeps the spout cover sealed to the tip. In the second position the spout cover securement permits motion of said spout cover to open. The lid is stackable on other lids. The container assembly cup comes in several forms, the different forms being mutually stacking.
US12172803B1
A closure for a medical solution containing bottle, including a cap having a shroud disposed in closing relation to the neck and access opening of the bottle. The cap is removably connected to the bottle and may include a shrouded tamper evident indicator member connected to an interior surface of the shroud, at least initially inwardly of an open end of thereof in a non-visually observable location. Upon removal of the cap from the bottle and replacement thereof, the indicator member will be disposed exteriorly of the shroud in a visually observable location on the bottle. The closure may also include a spout integrated into the cap in a fixed, removable connection therewith, such that the spout is movable with the cap into closing relation of cap to the bottle neck and access opening.
US12172800B2
A bag comprising a first flap assembly having a first and second flap, at least one coupler comprising a pair of corresponding coupler sides disposed respectively at the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly, and a first and second pull respectively extending from the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly. The bag further comprises a second flap assembly comprising a third and fourth flap, an internal compartment disposed within the first and second flap assemblies and that defines a compartment cavity and opposing external faces, first and second slots defined by the external faces of the internal compartment and the third and fourth flaps of the second flap assembly, and third and fourth slots defined by the first and second flaps of the first flap assembly and the third and fourth flaps of the second flap assembly.
US12172794B2
A curl correcting device (1) includes a pressing unit (12) disposed on a +Z direction side of a blister film, and pressing, by a pressing member (121), an area including a pocket in the blister film and including both end portions of the blister film in an X-axis direction; and a support member (131) supporting the blister film in a state of abutting on a −Z direction side on both sides of an area pressed by the pressing member (121) in a Y-axis direction of the blister film. A recess (121a) having a width in the X-axis direction greater than a width in the X-axis direction of the pocket and penetrating the pressing member (121) in the Y-axis direction is formed at a location corresponding to the pocket of the blister film on the −Z direction side of the pressing member (121).
US12172790B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for visual indicators for optimized packing of multi-item packages. In one embodiment, an example system may include an optionally bottomless container, a projector, and a controller configured to determine a first size of a first item to be placed in the bottomless container, determine a second size of a second item to be placed in the bottomless container, determine an item arrangement for the first item and the second item, and determine a first position for a first visual indicator. The controller may be configured to determine a second position for a second visual indicator, determine a size for a square to be projected by the projector, and cause the projector to project the first visual indicator at the first position, the second visual indicator at the second position, and the square onto the bottomless container.
US12172782B2
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of packaging and discloses a packaging box including a box body, a reel, and a cutting device. The box body is provided with an accommodation cavity used for accommodating a vacuum bag roll, and is provided with a bag outlet; the reel is rotatably arranged in the box body, and is used for mounting the vacuum bag roll; the cutting device includes a cutting part which is slidably connected to the box body; a bag opening of the vacuum bag roll stretches out from the box body to the cutting part after passing through the bag outlet. The packaging box provided by the present disclosure is conducive to storage, transport, and cutting the vacuum bag rolls, meeting the requirements of the user for using vacuum bags.
US12172765B2
The present application discloses an aircraft. The present application discloses a method of assembling or disassembling an aircraft. The assembly method includes mounting a first engine nacelle to a first wing, mounting a second engine nacelle to a second wing, causing the first wing to be extended relative to a fuselage mount, causing the second wing to be extended relative to the fuselage mount, and mounting the fuselage to the fuselage mount.
US12172762B2
Systems and methods for controlling flight via a parallel hybrid aircraft having an electric propulsion system and a combustion propulsion system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include: a combustion propulsion system including a combustion engine; an electric propulsion system including a motor and an electric power source, wherein the motor comprises a stator, a rotor coupled to the engine shaft, and support bearings between the rotor and the stator; a mechanical link coupled to the stator and the combustion engine, wherein the mechanical link substantially prevents movement of the stator in a rotational degree of freedom; and a propeller coupled to the engine shaft, wherein the rotor is coupled to the engine shaft between the propeller and the combustion engine.
US12172755B2
A hybrid water storage system for an aircraft includes separate variable volumes for respectively storing/holding potable water and gray water occupying a common container. The hybrid water storage system is generally configured to draw potable water from a first variable volume in order to provide fresh water to one or more aircraft appliances (e.g., sinks, showers, ice-makers, etc.), and the used potable water (i.e., the potable water that is collected in drains from the aircraft appliances), referred to herein as gray water, is routed to a second variable volume that occupies the same container as the first variable volume.
US12172753B2
A system of monitoring carry-on items for a flight of an aircraft includes one or more cameras positioned to capture images of carry-on items associated with passengers of an aircraft. The system includes an interface configured to receive image data from the one or more cameras. The system also includes one or more processors coupled to the interface. The one or more processors are configured to analyze the image data to determine characteristics of a carry-on item. The one or more processors are configured to determine that one or more alert conditions are satisfied based on a comparison of one or more alert criteria to the characteristics of the carry-on item and data associated with the aircraft. The one or more processors are also configured to send, to one or more devices, an output based on satisfaction of the one or more alert conditions.
US12172747B2
A flow control device on a structure such that strain in the structure is at least partially transferred to the flow control device is disclosed having at least two states, or shapes, separated by an elastic instability region. The flow control device is arranged to rapidly transition, or snap through, from the first state to the second state when strain in the structure exceeds an activation threshold of the flow control device. A spoiler on an aerofoil has a rest position where it is substantially flush with the low pressure surface and an activated position where it protrudes from the low pressure surface and modifies the airflow over that surface. The spoiler bends to move from the rest position to the activated position when the strain in the aerofoil crosses a threshold. The deployed spoiler reduces the lift on the aerofoil, acting to reduce the lift induced strain of the aerofoil to which the spoiler is attached.
US12172746B2
A propeller comprising a hub, a blade, and a hinge is disclosed. In various embodiments, a blade includes a neck portion angled away from a plane of rotation of the hub, wherein the blade has a longitudinal axis extending through the blade and running from a tip of the blade to an end of the neck portion, and a dihedral angle of the blade is an angle of the blade relative to the plane of rotation of the hub. The hinge includes a pivotal link, and connects the blade to the hub, wherein the hinge has an axis of rotation that is offset from a line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the blade, and responds to forces acting on the blade to vary a pitch of the blade including causing the blade to be at a lower pitch and higher dihedral angle in a first mode.
US12172745B2
In an aircraft, the airframe includes a windshield frame, with an energy attenuating windshield corner support extending across a corner of the windshield frame. The energy attenuating windshield corner support is configured to deform upon an impact to a windshield disposed in the windshield frame. This energy attenuating windshield corner support may be shaped and/or sized to enable, and/or comprised of a material that enables, the aircraft windshield corner support to deform upon the impact to the windshield disposed in the windshield frame, attenuating energy of the impact to the windshield disposed in the windshield frame.
US12172744B2
A crash load distribution structure of a fuselage may include a front fuselage frame surrounding a front surface of the fuselage, a crash unit disposed at the front end of the front fuselage frame, an extension frame coupled to the crash unit and extending to a floor frame, and a battery unit disposed under the floor frame and coupled to a portion of the floor frame constituting the floor frame. The battery unit may be selectively separable from the portion of the floor frame, e.g., if a crash load is transmitted from the extension frame.
US12172737B2
A waterborne vessel includes a hull structure, longitudinal and transverse drive tunnels, and one or more thrusters. The hull structure has a base and side walls forming a U-shaped cross-section, open forward and aft ends, and an open top. The drive tunnels extend through the base portion of the hull structure. Each thruster is located at a corresponding intersection of longitudinal and transverse drive tunnels. Each thruster drives water flow through the corresponding drive tunnels and is rotatable about a vertical axis among multiple different thruster orientations in which the thruster drives water flow in one direction or the other through the corresponding longitudinal or transverse drive tunnel. A method includes: lowering the vessel through water to a submerged target payload; maneuvering the vessel and/or payload to position the payload on the hull structure between the side walls; and raising the vessel and payload toward the water surface.
US12172736B1
An apparatus comprising a processor and an actuator. The processor may be configured to generate a control signal in response to an actual path of a boat determined in response to signals received from GNSS satellites and a centerline path of the boat. The actuator may be configured to move a control surface mounted on a centerline of the boat in response to the control signal. The processor may be configured to calculate the control signal by comparing the actual path of the boat relative to the centerline path. The control signal may be calculated by the processor in real time as the actual path of the boat changes in response to a deviation from the centerline path caused by a force acting on the boat. The control surface may provide adjustments to the actual path of the boat to center the actual path axially along the centerline path.
US12172735B2
A pressurized livewell system is designed to autonomously maintain a slightly elevated water pressure within the livewell tank, and to keep the tank substantially full of water at all times to prevent injury or death of live bait due to sloshing of water within the tank when the boat is in rough water. The system includes a tank with a lid, a water pressure sensor connected to an electronic controller programmed with an algorithm, which controls voltage to a pump, and a water outflow system including an in-line low pressure check valve. The pressure sensor continuously sends water pressure data to the electronic controller, which uses the algorithm calculations to continuously adjusts pump voltage, and thus water output rate, to maintain a constant pressure, preferably between 0.08 psi and 0.1 psi. The system may be operated in manual mode or automatic mode.
US12172713B2
A fifth-wheel coupling arrangement includes, a plurality of wear sensors, a fifth-wheel coupling plate, a lock claw mounted on the fifth-wheel coupling plate configured to be movable in a first closing direction, a locking mechanism, with a stop, configured to be mounted on the fifth-wheel coupling plate configured to be movable in a second closing direction, wherein the fifth-wheel coupling plate has an insertion opening for a king pin, wherein the lock claw positively prevents the king pin from moving out of the insertion opening in a closed state of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement and allows the king pin to move out of the insertion opening in an open state of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement, wherein the wear sensor is configured to monitor a wear parameter of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement, and wherein the wear sensor has a data output.
US12172706B2
A motor control device includes a model following controller to generate a correction torque based on an output from a control target that is a motor, and correct an input to the control target with the correction torque. A model following controller includes a high-pass filter with a first cutoff frequency and a low-pass filter with a second cutoff frequency larger than the first cutoff frequency, and is configured or programmed so that a transfer function of a control target is constrained to a nominal model in a frequency band in which a gain in a gain characteristic of Q(s)·HPF(s) is 1 where Q(s) is a transfer function of the low-pass filter and HPF(s) is a transfer function of the high-pass filter.
US12172692B2
In one example, a mother cart is provided that is suitable for transporting a daughter cart. The mother cart includes a base frame having a group of wheels configured to allow the mother cart to be moved. The base frame, in turn, includes a loading bay for receiving the daughter cart, and a support surface for supporting the daughter cart. Finally, the base frame includes a primary restraint mechanism for engaging and securing the daughter cart in the loading bay.
US12172691B2
The present disclosure discloses a camping cart, which comprises a moving part, an X-shaped supporting foldable part, an X-shaped connecting part and a load-bearing bottom rod. The moving part comprises a front wheel and a universal wheel, the front wheel is installed at the front end of the X-shaped supporting foldable part; wherein the surface of the front wheel is covered with an electric conductor, the front wheel is rotatably connected with a frame, the front wheel rolls pivotably in the frame, a magnet frame is built in the frame, the magnet frame is located on the upper side of the front wheel, a magnet is provided on one side of the magnet frame close to the front wheel, and the magnet frame is capable of rising and falling in the frame to adjust the distance between the magnet frame and the front wheel.
US12172685B2
A train speed control system 100 includes a first non-contact sensor 110 that outputs measured first speed information, a first safety device 120 that receives the first speed information from the first non-contact sensor 110, a second non-contact sensor 140 that outputs measured second speed information, and a second safety device 150 that receives the second speed information from the second non-contact sensor 140 and transmits the received second speed information to the first safety device 120 at a predetermined timing. Then, when first second speed information is received from the second safety device 150, the first safety device 120 evaluates soundness of the first speed information based on a speed difference between the first second speed information and first first speed information measured by the first non-contact sensor 110 at substantially the same timing as the first second speed information, and determines control speed of a train 1 based on a result of the evaluation.
US12172684B2
A system includes one or more processors and memory storing processor-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include generating a driving strategy for a traveling route of a train comprising at least one battery-electric locomotive (BEL) based on saved data in the system for optimizing one or more aspects for the train over the traveling route; operating the train according to the driving strategy; receiving update data associated with a current location of the train; revising the driving strategy based on the saved data and the update data for optimizing energy consumption efficiency for a segment of the traveling route by identifying active powered components of the train that are non-essential for traversing the segment and turning off power to one or more of the identified active powered components for a duration of traversing the segment.
US12172681B2
A traveling vehicle system in which a traveling vehicle travels along a traveling track including a rail body to accommodate a traveling unit of the traveling vehicle and extending along a traveling path of the traveling vehicle and a power feeder positioned along an extending direction of the rail body to supply electricity to the traveling unit, includes a working track that is continuous with the traveling track and includes an opening exposing at least a portion of the traveling unit and does not have the power feeder, and a mover to move the traveling vehicle along the working track.
US12172672B1
A remote computer system may receive data representative of a state of an autonomous vehicle traversing an environment. A representation of the environment and the state may be input to a first machine learned model, which may output a vector representation of the environment at a first time. The vector representation may be input to a second machine learned model, which may output a second vector representation of the environment at a second time. A third machine learned model may receive the second vector representation and may output a mean velocity and a mean steering angle of the vehicle at the first time and associated uncertainty variables. Based on the mean velocity, the mean steering angle, and the uncertainty variables, a predicted vehicle state at the first time and an associated uncertainty may be determined and the vehicle may be controlled based on the predicted vehicle state and the uncertainty.
US12172666B2
Vehicle guidance with systemic optimization may include traversing, by a current vehicle, a vehicle transportation network, by obtaining, by the current vehicle, systemic-utility vehicle guidance data for a current portion of the vehicle transportation network and traversing, by the current vehicle, the current portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the systemic-utility vehicle guidance data. Obtaining the systemic-utility vehicle guidance data may include obtaining vehicle operational data for a region of a vehicle transportation network, wherein the vehicle operational data includes current operational data for a plurality of vehicles operating in the region, operating a systemic-utility vehicle guidance model for the region, obtaining systemic-utility vehicle guidance data for the region from the systemic-utility vehicle guidance model in response to the vehicle operational data, and outputting the systemic-utility vehicle guidance data to the current vehicle.
US12172663B2
A warning device includes: an other vehicle approach determining part that determines that another vehicle is approaching a subject vehicle from a side of the subject vehicle A, if a subject vehicle travel vector and an other vehicle travel vector intersect with each other, and if the position of the other vehicle is included in a predetermined angle range defined laterally with respect to an azimuth angle of the subject vehicle A while it is determined that the subject vehicle A during traveling is in a temporary stop state, where its vehicle speed is equal to or less than a predetermined vehicle speed; and an output control part that causes a warning output part to output a warning on condition that the subject vehicle A in the temporary stop state starts travelling while the other vehicle is approaching the subject vehicle A.
US12172655B2
An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle includes a driveshaft that transmits a drive torque generated by a drive motor to a wheel, a sensor that obtains a speed of the vehicle, and a controller that monitors the drive torque to determine a change amount of the drive torque, determines a change in a torsion angle of the driveshaft based on the change amount of the drive torque, and determines whether wheel slip occurs based on an amount of speed change of the drive motor according to the change in the torsion angle of the driveshaft. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately determine wheel slip according to the friction of a road surface, providing safe driving to the driver.
US12172641B2
This disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle configured to selectively increase an energy recovery threshold and a corresponding method. In particular, an example electrified vehicle includes an energy recovery mechanism configured to apply a negative wheel torque up to a negative wheel torque threshold. The electrified vehicle also includes a controller configured to selectively increase the negative wheel torque threshold based on a mass of the electrified vehicle.
US12172640B2
A vehicle control apparatus in a vehicle that includes left wheels, right wheels and brake mechanisms each provided for both. The apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more storage media storing a program causing a brake control process in which brake fluid pressure is applied to the brake mechanisms of one-side wheels, either left or right wheels, to bring the one-side wheels to a locked state under the condition including that the vehicle is in a stopped state or in a substantially stopped state through driver emergency control that is to be applied to the vehicle in response to detection of emergency of a driver who drives the vehicle.
US12172637B2
A moving track prediction method includes obtaining an initial state, of a moving target that includes an initial location and an initial motion state, generating one or more destination states of the moving target based on the initial state of the moving target and preset path information, and predicting a moving track of the moving target based on the initial state of the moving target and the one or more destination states to obtain one or more predicted moving tracks.
US12172632B2
A method of providing automated application of turn radius reduction in a driver assist mode may include receiving steering wheel angle and wheel speed information to determine a target wheel slip during a turn. The method may further include comparing the target wheel slip to a current wheel slip to determine a slip error, and applying braking torque to an inside wheel based on the slip error to reduce the turn radius.
US12172627B2
A park electronic securement (e-securement) system for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes an electric vehicle control unit (EVCU) connected to a park pawl system of the BEV and configured to, when there is at least one of a plurality of malfunctions of an electrical system including a high voltage battery, a DC-DC converter, and a low voltage battery, receive power from a redundant power source voltage provided by the high voltage battery via the DC-DC converter and command either the park pawl system or an electric park brake to transition the BEV to a park state and, when there are none of the plurality of malfunctions of the electrical system, receive power from the low voltage battery for control of the park pawl system to transition the BEV to the park state when requested.
US12172615B2
A brake system includes two brake circuits having brake circuit lines for two vehicle axles and at least one hydraulic wheel brake in each brake circuit. Each wheel brake is connectable to a corresponding brake circuit or brake circuit line via a paired switch valve for pressure build-up and release in the wheel brake using a pressure supply device that can build up pressure in both brake circuits. At least one circuit separating valve blocks or releases a hydraulic connection line connecting the two brake circuits. At least one outlet valve connects an accumulator container to at least one brake circuit to release pressure. A master cylinder having only one working chamber is actuable by a brake pedal. The working chamber is connectable to the brake circuit line of a brake circuit. A switch valve is used to close or release the hydraulic line.
US12172614B2
A method is described for controlling pneumatic pressure by actuating a charge and a discharge valve that vary the pressure, comprising, providing a matrix wherein each cell indicates a time for opening the charge or discharge valve; if the initial pressure value in the volume is less than the target pressure value to be reached, opening the charge valve, decreasing the value of the opening time indicated in the selected cell if the pressure value in the volume exceeds the target pressure value and possibly increasing the value of the time indicated in the selected cell; if the initial pressure value in the volume is greater than the target pressure value, opening the one discharge valve for the time indicated in a selected cell and possibly increasing the time value indicated in the selected cell and possibly decreasing the time value indicated in the selected cell.
US12172611B1
The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for a vehicle wash system. The disclosed technology includes a vehicle wash system comprising a tire shine assembly. The tire shine assembly can be configured to transition between an extended position and a retracted position. The vehicle wash system can further include a proximity sensor configured to detect a presence of a vehicle. The vehicle wash system can be configured to, in response to the proximity sensor detecting the presence of the vehicle, cause the tire shine assembly to transition to the extended position. In response to the proximity sensor not detecting the presence of the vehicle, the vehicle wash system can cause the tire shine assembly to transition to the retracted position.
US12172609B2
A windshield wiper connector is disclosed for connecting a variety of wiper arms with a wiper blade. The connector may include a pivotable cover. The connector may also include a pin passage for receiving a pin-type wiper arm as well as a gaps in the connector positioned around an elevated plateau for receiving a slot-type wiper arm.
US12172603B2
Various vehicle systems are proposed for accessing and utilizing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly. The vehicle systems may include deployable and/or rotatable stairgate systems, deployable step systems, etc. designed for the accessing the vehicle cargo spaces. The proposed systems may include various deployment mechanisms that enable the stairgate/step systems to slide, pivot, rotate, swing, and/or otherwise adjust for providing ease of access and increased flexibility when stepping up to access the vehicle cargo space.
US12172600B2
The vehicle control apparatus comprises one or more processors, one or more storage media storing a program to be executed by the one or more processors. The program includes one or more instructions. The one or more instructions cause the one or more processors to perform a brake control process in which, after a stroke of a predetermined amount or more is made to a brake pedal by a brake booster to apply brake fluid pressure to the brake mechanism to make the brake fluid pressure in a pressurized state in response to input of a predetermined signal corresponding to detection of theft of the vehicle, the stroke of the brake pedal by the brake booster is cancelled while a first valve disposed in a brake fluid pressure circuit is kept at a closed state to keep the pressurized state of the brake fluid pressure applied to the brake mechanism.
US12172595B2
A vehicle includes a vehicle roof, a liftgate rotatably connected to the vehicle roof, and an airbag. The airbag has a first segment supported by the vehicle roof and a second segment supported by the liftgate. The first segment of the airbag defines a first inflation chamber and the second segment of the airbag defines a second inflation chamber. The airbag includes a conduit fluidly connecting the first inflation chamber and the second inflation chamber.
US12172594B2
To reduce an amount of rear protrusion of a vehicle seat equipped with an airbag module configured to deploy rearward, in a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion and a seat back, the seat back includes a seat back frame including a pair of left and right side frames extending in a vertical direction and an upper frame connecting upper ends of the side frames to each other; an airbag module supported by an upper half of the seat back frame via a bracket; and a skin member covering the seat back frame, the bracket, and the airbag module from a rear side thereof, wherein a part of the skin member corresponding to the airbag module is provided with a frangible portion configured to open upon inflation of an airbag.
US12172588B2
A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members wired in a form including a main wire part and a branch wire part; and a sheet material including a main wire fixing part to which the main wire part is fixed and a branch wire fixing part to which the branch wire part is fixed, wherein the branch wire fixing part is branched from the main wire fixing part, a branch wire support part is provided in the branch wire fixing part, and the branch wire support part extends along a longitudinal direction of the branch wire part, and is formed to have higher rigidity than each of the wire-like transmission members constituting the branch wire part.
US12172582B2
An autonomous vehicle and related method include, at each corner of the vehicle, a sensor module including a cast frame configured to mount on a corner component of the vehicle, and a plurality of sensors mounted on the cast frame. The plurality of sensors are configured to sense an environment around the autonomous vehicle and to communicate data about the environment to a navigation system of the autonomous vehicle for navigating the autonomous vehicle.
US12172580B2
A vehicle comprising having a door with an interior surface is provide. The interior surface of the door includes a first plurality of clips. The vehicle also includes a removable storage pack having a plurality of pockets for storing items and a second plurality of clips configured to selectively engage with the first plurality of clips to removably affix the removable storage pack to the interior surface of the door.
US12172579B2
A mounting arrangement for fastening a sensor element to a windscreen of a motor vehicle includes a main support, which has a receptacle for the sensor element. The sensor element has a cross-section in the shape of a segment of a circle. The receptacle of the main support has a clear receptacle opening which is likewise in the shape of a segment of a circle and the dimensions of which match the sensor element.
US12172577B2
A vehicle system that includes a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat-back portion, a seat-bottom portion, a head rest portion, wherein the vehicle seat includes one or more acoustic sensors configured to retrieve an acoustic signal associated with a passenger seat, and a processor in communication with at least the one or more acoustic sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to identify an anomaly associated with the passenger utilizing the acoustic signal, wherein the anomaly is identified via pre-processing the acoustic signal and extracting one or more features associated with the acoustic signal in response to the pre-preprocessing and utilizing a classifier to classify one or more features associated with the acoustic signal as either a normal condition or the anomaly, and output a notification associated with the anomaly in response to identifying the anomaly.
US12172568B2
A strap detection system for detecting if strap such as a load securing strap is torn or in need of replacement. The system includes an electric device on the strap in communication with a detection module.
US12172566B1
The invention relates to a system for the interior layout of a vehicle which comprises a module for the layout of a loading area of the vehicle, the layout module includes a first partition which includes a central passage allowing a separation between a driver's compartment and the loading area of the vehicle, second, third, fourth and fifth partitions which form accommodation spaces of dimensions adapted to furniture elements, at least a first transverse guide means positioned between the second partition and the central passage and a second transverse guide means arranged so that the furniture elements switches from a first folded configuration to a second deployed configuration. The invention further relates to a system for furnishing a loading area of a vehicle comprising a system for the interior layout of a vehicle according to the invention and a sitting device.
US12172546B2
An electrified vehicle include a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, an electric motor supported by the chassis, and a trailer coupled to a rear end of the chassis and configured to be towed by the electrified vehicle. The electric motor is configured to drive at least one of the front axle, the rear axle, or a component of the electrified vehicle. The trailer includes a trailer frame, a trailer axle coupled to the trailer frame, and an energy storage device supported by the trailer frame. The energy storage device includes a plurality of batteries. The energy storage device configured to power the electric motor.
US12172542B2
According to the present invention, by defining charge process-related messages exchanged between an electric vehicle, a supply equipment, and a power grid, it is possible to establish an efficient billing policy for each charging time, and further it is possible to efficiently operate the power grid. Also, it is possible to provide credit or incentive to a vehicle user and an operator of a supply equipment that participate in CO2 emission regulation.
US12172533B2
An electric circuit for a high-voltage network of a vehicle. the high-voltage network includes at least two electrical energy stores. The electric circuit includes a first and second connection points, which are configured for electrical connection to a consumer (19) and/or a charger (21). A first switching unit is arranged between a first pole connector and the first connection point. A second switching unit is arranged between a second pole connector and the second connection point. A third switching unit is arranged between the first connection point and a third pole connector, and a fourth switching unit is arranged between the second connection point and a fourth pole connector. The first switching unit and/or the second switching unit are designed to be galvanically isolating in an electrically disconnecting state, and the third and fourth switching units are embodied as semiconductor components.
US12172530B2
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a vehicle powertrain. In one example, a vehicle powertrain is adjusted in response to an emission limit of an emission zone. Adjustments may be provided via a neural network wirelessly connected to a vehicle controller.
US12172527B2
A power conversion mechanism configured to interface between an electric energy store and an electric machine, comprising: an electronic switching device comprising a first plurality of power modules and configured to control the direction of current flow between the electric energy store and the electric machine to either a first direction or a second direction opposing the first direction; and a power inverter comprising a second plurality of power modules and configured to commutate the current flow between the electric energy store and the electric machine; wherein each power module of the electronic switching device and the power inverter comprises an identical arrangement of power components.
US12172523B2
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a transparent screen, attached to at least a part of the windshield, and configured to refract light of a projection towards a driver of the vehicle, a projector configured to project an image onto the transparent screen, an eye tracking sensor configured to detect a gaze direction of the driver by tracking left and right eyes of the driver, a memory storing a program including one or more instructions for controlling the electronic device, a processor. The processor implements the method, including: altering the image projected onto the transparent screen based at least on the detected gaze direction, to correct distortion of the image as perceivable by the driver when the image is projected onto the transparent screen.
US12172520B2
An accelerator device includes a pedal lever, at least one drive source, a power transmission mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The pedal lever operates in response to a depressing operation. The drive source is configured to exert a reaction force as a force in a returning direction to the pedal lever. The power transmission mechanism transmits a drive force from the drive source to the pedal lever. The locking mechanism is capable of regulating the operation of the pedal lever.
US12172518B2
A vehicle includes a frame, front and rear wheels, a powertrain comprising an engine and transmission, and various other systems and components. The frame includes various features for supporting components and systems of the vehicle. For example, a rear portion of the frame is configured to support a utility bed, a portion of a cooling system, a portion of an air intake system, and a portion of an exhaust system.
US12172513B2
A gas tank arrangement for an internal combustion engine, the gas tank arrangement comprising a gas tank for containing a combustible gas, a first fuel pump arranged downstream the gas tank and arranged to increase the pressure level of the combustible gas to a first pressure level, wherein the gas tank arrangement further comprises a second fuel pump arranged downstream the first fuel pump and arranged to increase the pressure level of the combustible gas to a second pressure level, wherein the second pressure level is higher than the first pressure level.
US12172510B2
Disclosed is a high voltage battery mounting structure for a vehicle. In particular, the high voltage battery mounting structure includes: a battery case located below a vehicle body panel, a first engagement member fixed to the vehicle body panel, a second engagement member configured to pass through the battery case from a lower side to be coupled to the vehicle body panel by the medium of the first engagement member, and a third engagement member in which a hollow through which the second engagement member passes is provided and which is installed to support between an upper cover of the battery case and the vehicle body panel.
US12172508B2
An energy storage underbody for a motor car body-in-white has a vehicle floor laterally delimited by side sills and reinforced by side members and/or cross members. An energy storage device is disposed on the underside of the vehicle floor. In order to obtain an energy storage device of particularly simple construction and a particularly economical, stiffened underbody, the energy storage underbody has at least one housing of the energy storage device, the housing being non-load bearing in terms of the body-in-white, and has at least one additional side member or cross member disposed on the topside of the vehicle floor to reinforce the underbody.
US12172502B2
A vehicle component includes a body, a first beam, and a second beam. The body has a first fixture region and a second fixture region. The first beam is formed of a first composite material and has a first beam shape. The first beam is attached to the body and extends between the first fixture region and the second fixture region of the body. The second beam is formed of a second composite material and has a second beam shape that is simple compared to the first beam shape. The second beam is attached to the body and extends between the first fixture region and the second fixture region of the body.
US12172494B2
In a driving switching preparing section of a road wherein autonomous driving performed by an autonomous driving ECU or autonomous driving controller is switched to manual driving performed by a driver, an air conditioner ECU or an air conditioner controller is configured to prohibit air conditioner power cutting control.
US12172493B2
A heat pump system for the vehicle includes a valve, an electrical component cooling apparatus, a battery cooling apparatus, an internal heating apparatus, an internal cooling device, a centralized energy device, and a chiller for controlling a temperature of a battery module by use of a chiller in which a coolant and a refrigerant are heat-exchanged, and for recovering and using heat from various heat sources in a heating mode of a vehicle for indoor heating to improve heating efficiency.
US12172492B2
An intake structure (1a) for an air-conditioning system (100). The intake structure (1) comprises a case (10), a first door (20a), a second door (30a) and an airflow regulator (40). The case (10) defines a mixing chamber (11) comprising a first inlet aperture (12), a second inlet aperture (13), a third inlet aperture (14), and an outlet aperture (15). The first door (20a) is configured to prevent airflow through the first inlet aperture (12) in a first inlet aperture closed position and allow airflow through the first inlet aperture (12) and prevent airflow through the mixing chamber from the third inlet aperture (14) to the first inlet aperture (12) in a first inlet aperture open position. The second door (30a) is configured to prevent airflow through the second inlet aperture (13) and allow airflow through the third inlet aperture (14) in a second inlet aperture closed position and allow airflow through the second inlet aperture (13) and prevent airflow through the third inlet aperture (14) in a third inlet aperture closed position. The airflow regulator selectively regulates a flow rate of airflow through the third inlet aperture (14) when the second door (20a) is in the second inlet aperture closed position.
US12172489B2
The present invention relates to a refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11), in which said refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger is a monoblock refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11). The refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11) comprises at least two heat exchange blocks (41, 42) which are sealed with respect to one another, including a first heat exchange block (41) having a first circulation path for a refrigerant (21a) and a first circulation path for a heat transfer liquid (22a) and a second heat exchange block (42) having a second circulation path for a refrigerant (21b) and a second circulation path for a heat transfer liquid (22b). The heat exchange blocks (41, 42) are joined via a partition plate (40).
US12172479B1
The present disclosure provides an adjustable trailer coupler, including: a fixing base provided with a plurality of positioning portions; a connecting base, which is arranged on the fixing base, is movable in a height direction of the fixing base, and is provided with a first connecting hole and a locking slot, the locking slot being located in a hole wall of the first connecting hole; a locking structure arranged on the connecting base in a transversely movable manner, the locking structure having a locked state in which the locking structure fits into any one of the positioning portions and an unlocked state in which the locking structure is disengaged from the positioning portion; an unlocking structure movably arranged on the connecting base and connected to the locking structure, the unlocking structure being forced to move to switch the locking structure between the locked state and the unlocked state; a connector inserted into the first connecting hole; and an elastic latching structure arranged on the connector and provided with a first locking portion, the first locking portion fitting into the locking slot, and the first locking portion having an avoidance state of retracting into the connector and an extension state of extending out of the connector. The adjustable trailer coupler enables reduced mounting difficulty.
US12172473B2
In a tire, first and second ridge parts extending in a tire radial direction each have a central portion in the tire radial direction located on an inner side in the tire radial direction with respect to a central portion of the first ridge part in the tire radial direction are provided on an outer surface of a side wall part. A decorative area provided in an outer surface of the side wall part includes a dense area in which the first ridge part and the second ridge part face each other in the tire circumferential direction, and a sparse area in which either the first ridge parts or the second ridge parts face each other in the tire circumferential direction without interposing the other therebetween.
US12172470B2
A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes circumferential main grooves, lug grooves and first and second sipes connecting the circumferential main grooves, a block land portion defined by the circumferential main grooves and the lug grooves and including the sipes. The lug grooves and the first and second sipes have a shape that projects toward one direction in the circumferential direction. A shallow depth groove raised bottom is provided in a turning portion where the lug groove includes a projecting apex. The projecting apex of a sipe turning portion including the projecting apex of the first sipe is within the range of the shallow depth groove raised bottom, and is inward in the lateral direction compared with the position of the projecting apex of a sipe turning portion including the projecting apex of the second sipe.
US12172467B2
A wheel spacer disk for motor vehicles including a center opening, a plurality of wheel bolt openings and at least two wheel hub centering elements for centering the wheel spacer disk relative to a wheel hub. A diameter of the center opening is greater than a diameter of a centering element of the wheel hub, and at least two wheel centering pins are provided for centering the wheel spacer disk relative to a wheel. The at least two wheel hub centering elements are arranged on a circumferential wall of the center opening, and the at least two wheel hub centering elements project at least partially into the center opening of the wheel spacer disk.
US12172452B2
There are provided a liquid jet head and a liquid jet recording device each capable of obtaining a stable ejection performance. An inkjet head includes a head chip provided with a plurality of ejection channels sequentially arranged from a +X direction toward a −X direction in an X direction, and configured to jet ink located inside the ejection channels, a flow channel member which is provided with a guide flow channel for guiding the ink from the +X direction toward the −X direction in the X direction, and in which the guide flow channel is coupled to each of the ejection channels, and a board unit on which a plurality of drive ICs arranged along the X direction is mounted, and which is thermally coupled to the flow channel member, wherein the flow channel member is provided with a cooling flow channel which guides the ink from the −X direction toward the +X direction in the X direction so as to cool the plurality of drive ICs.
US12172448B2
Disclosed is a method for suppressing adhesion of a liquid to the plug member. A disclosed liquid storage container has a storage chamber for storing a liquid, a supply port having a hollow cylindrical portion protruding from the storage chamber and being capable of supplying the liquid to the storage chamber, and a plug member detachably attached to the supply port. The plug member has a plug portion inserted into the hollow cylindrical portion to plug the supply port. On the plug portion, a first water repellent film having water repellency is formed on an exposed surface exposed at least to the inside of the hollow cylindrical portion in a portion inserted into the storage chamber.
US12172441B2
According to an aspect of the present invention, a liquid discharge head includes a discharge outlet configured to discharge a liquid, wherein a division member dividing the discharge outlet into a plurality of regions is formed in the discharge outlet when viewed from a position facing the discharge outlet, wherein, when a direction in which the liquid is discharged from the discharge outlet is a direction upward from bottom, the division member has a first surface and a second surface facing upward, and wherein the second surface is disposed at the bottom lower than the first surface.
US12172424B2
A multilayer structure (1) for volatile substances diffusers includes a semi-permeable layer (2) that can be in contact with the volatile substances and a barrier layer (3) to prevent the diffusion of the volatile substances before removal of the barrier layer from the multilayer structure. The multilayer structure also comprises a tear layer (4) placed between the barrier layer (3) and the semi-permeable layer (2), which permits the separation of the barrier layer (3) from the semi-permeable layer (2) when the barrier layer (3) is removed from the multilayer structure (1). The tear layer provides a suitable interface strength between the barrier layer and the semi-permeable layer and allows for the secure and easy removal of the barrier layer from the semi-permeable layer.
US12172421B2
An example composite building material includes one or more layers of polymeric and/or glass fibers, binding agent, and optional fillers. At least one surface layer of resin-impregnated paper or a fiberglass film can be disposed above and/or below the one or more layers. The one or more layers can include a core layer (e.g., with longer polymeric fibers) and a top layer (e.g., with shorter polymeric fibers). An example method of manufacturing the composite building material includes forming the one or more layers, applying the at least one surface layer above and/or below the one or more layers, and heating and pressing the combined layers.
US12172420B2
A lamination device that laminates a plurality of types of workpieces includes supply mechanisms that supply the workpiece to each of supply positions, a movement mechanism including a stator of a linear motor having a predetermined traveling track and a mover of a linear motor that is movable between a plurality of the supply positions along a traveling track, and a controller that controls at least the mover. The mover includes a holding unit that holds the workpiece supplied to the supply positions, and a lamination stage for lamination the workpiece. The controller corrects a relative position of the workpiece with respect to the lamination stage and controls the mover to laminate the workpiece whose relative position is corrected on the lamination stage while the holding unit holds the workpiece supplied to the supply positions and moves to and stops at a next one of the supply positions.
US12172417B2
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices are disclosed that include a first layer; a backfill layer having a structured first side and a second side; a planarization layer having a structured first side and a second side; and a second layer; wherein the second side of the backfill layer is coincident with and adjacent to the first layer, the second side of the planarization layer is coincident with and adjacent to the second layer, the structured first side of the backfill layer and structured first side of the planarization layer form a structured interface, the refractive index of the backfill layer is index matched to the first layer, and the refractive index of the planarization layer is index matched to the second layer.
US12172415B2
Sandwich panels (10) comprise a first microtruss panel (12), a second microtruss panel (18), and a damping film (26). The first microtruss panel (12) comprises a first outer skin (14) and a first microtruss structure (16) integral with the first outer skin (14). The second microtruss panel (18) comprises a second outer skin (20) and a second microtruss structure (22) integral with the second outer skin (20). The damping film (26) is positioned between and engaged with the first microtruss panel (12) and the second microtruss panel (18) opposite the first outer skin (14) and the second outer skin (20).
US12172413B2
Provided is a feedstock comprising a polyolefin homopolymer such as polypropylene, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and a pigment having a refractive index of at least 1.5 complexed by maleic anhydride functionalized polypropylene (MAH-PP). Further provided are polyolefin films having a cavitated layer comprising the feedstock and methods of making such films.
US12172407B2
An arrangement for producing embossed cushioning material from an initially flat material comprises an embossing device for providing a plurality of embossed protrusions to the material, an undulating device comprising undulated forming spaces which creates undulations in the initially flat material prior to the undulated material being provided to the embossing device, and a conveying means for conveying the initially flat material along a transport path in a continuous process through the undulated forming spaces. It is that suggested that the undulating device, seen in the direction of the transport path, comprises at least two stages each comprising an undulated forming space, the undulated forming space of a downstream stage differing in number and/or height of undulations from the undulated forming space of an upstream stage.
US12172402B2
An assembly of a pellet press and a pellet breaking device mounted on the pellet press, the pellet press being equipped with a cylindrical outer wall that is provided with a series of radial through holes with a predefined hole-diameter for radially and outwardly pressing the pellets from within the press towards and away from an outer circumferential contour of the pellet press, the breaking device shaped as a spiral encircling the pellet press at a predefined distance from the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press, the spiral spans at least a part of the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press along an area that is provided with said through holes, and the predefined distance between the spiral and the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press amounts to at least twice the pre-defined hole-diameter of the through holes.
US12172391B2
Cassette of at least one fibrous reinforcement wound into at least one roll of textile in order to carry out laying up, including: a receiving structure adapted to receive said at least one roll and to enable it to be unwound, a connecting system for removably fixing the cassette to a laying head part, itself adapted to be connected to a laying up robot.
US12172390B2
An FRP material has a circular arc part, and a member fixed to the circular arc part. The FRP forming system has a portion-pressing device, a member positioning mechanism, and a transport device configured to form the FRP material as a single body of a circular arc-shaped FRP part. The FRP material may comprise a single layer prepreg or a plurality of prepregs that have been layered. The portion-pressing device has upper and lower molds sandwiching a portion of the FRP material in a radial direction orthogonal to the circular arc part, and compresses intermittently a portion of the FRP part. The member positioning mechanism locates the position of the member relatively to the upper or lower mold. The transport device moves the portion of the FRP material that is compressed by the portion-pressing device. The portion-pressing and the transport are repeated to form the FRP part.
US12172383B2
A system and method for welding two thermoplastic workpieces. The system has an ultrasonic tool, a support and a cooling unit. The ultrasonic tool is configured to generate mechanical vibrations. The system is configured to clamp together workpieces in the receiving region by the ultrasonic tool and the support if at least one fastening portion of the workpieces opposite one another is arranged in the receiving region. The ultrasonic tool is configured to introduce the mechanical vibrations into the fastening portion of the workpieces to weld the workpieces in a joining zone. The cooling unit is configured to cool, with cooling fluid, at least a part of the fastening portion of the workpieces and/or a cooling portion of the workpieces directly adjacent to the fastening portion.
US12172357B2
Provided herein is: a method of efficiently manufacturing a curable silicone sheet with excellent flatness and uniformity, containing a curable particulate silicone composition with excellent handling/workability and curing properties; and a method of manufacturing a laminate body containing the curable silicone sheet. A method of manufacturing a curable silicone sheet having hot melt properties, comprises the following steps: 1) a step of mixing organopolysiloxane resin fine particles, a curing agent, and a functional filler; 2) a step of kneading while heating and melting the mixture obtained in step 1); 3) a step of laminating the heated and melted mixture obtained in step 2) between films provided with at least one release surface; and 4) a step of stretching the laminate body obtained in step 3) between rollers to mold a curable silicone sheet having a specific film thickness.
US12172356B2
A method of recycling a PET-containing material comprises: (1) providing a polymer crystallizer comprising at least one heating element, and at least one blower; (2) providing an MRS extruder having an MRS section comprising a plurality of satellite screws; (3) providing a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the MRS section; (4) grinding and washing the PET-containing material; (5) heating the PET-containing material in the crystallizer to at least partially dry the PET-containing material; (6) shearing the PET-containing material in the MRS extruder to produce a PET-containing melt; (7) increasing a surface area of the PET-containing melt by distributing the PET-containing melt across a plurality of satellite screws in the MRS extruder; (8) drawing off vapors from the PET-containing melt by reducing the pressure in the MRS section with the vacuum pump; (9) collating the PET-containing melt in the MRS extruder; and (10) extruding a recycled PET-containing material.
US12172351B2
A method for manufacturing a molded part by an injection molding machine while changing between multiple molds, the method including transporting a stack mold including an intermediate mold to a molding operation position inside the injection molding machine, wherein the intermediate mold includes a first unit for closing a first opening portion for delivering a resin to a cavity and a second unit for closing a second opening portion for receiving the resin from a next mold located next to the intermediate mold, the next mold including a third unit for closing a third opening portion for receiving the resin, injecting the resin into the mold, closing the opening portions by the first unit, second unit, and third unit, and unloading the mold from the molding operation position after the resin is injected into the mold, where the first, second, and third opening portions are closed in this order.
US12172338B2
A lumber assembly and finishing system for use in assembling constructs includes a lumber table configured to support arranged pieces of lumber. A press station presses nailing plates into the pieces of lumber to join the pieces of lumber together to form the lumber construct. A lumber construct transporter moves the arranged pieces of lumber from the lumber table to the press station while keeping the pieces of lumber in their arranged configuration.
US12172336B2
In a transport system, a gripper includes long-side grippers aligned in a long-side direction of a workpiece which is cut, by machining/cutting, into a product and a skeleton including an outer frame with an overall rectangular shape and a crossbar inside the outer frame, so that both ends thereof are connected to two shorter sides facing each other, and extending in the long-side direction, the long-side grippers gripping longer sides of the outer frame of the skeleton, and short-side grippers aligned in a short-side direction with respect to the workpiece and that grip shorter sides of the outer frame. At least one of the short-side grippers moves in the short-side direction and grips the shorter sides of the outer frame. A lifter lifts or lowers the gripper gripping the outer frame and the product to separate the outer frame and the crossbar from the product.
US12172334B2
Access port cutters and related systems and methods can be used to cut an access port to a desired length based on particular patient and/or surgical procedure needs at a point of use. More particularly, an access port cutter can include a base with an opening that can receive an access port therein such that a desired length of the access port can extend from the opening. An actuation mechanism can translate a blade linearly along at least a portion of the base such that the blade can traverse the opening and cut across the access port. In some embodiments, the actuation mechanism can include a handle that can pivot relative to the base to drive the blade. One or more safety features can reduce the risk of inadvertent actuation of the blade and/or prevent debris from contaminating a surgical site or falling onto a patient.
US12172320B2
An example system includes: a production system skill library, with a plurality of skill blocks describing and encapsulating the realization part of the skills involved in the production process; a unified execution engine with a plurality of skill function blocks describing and encapsulating the interface part of the skills involved in the production process; to receive a production procedure programmed by a user based on the skill function blocks, and successively start each skill function block in the production procedure to call at least one corresponding skill block; and device agents for controlling devices in the production system. Each device agent is used to provide a unified interface to control the corresponding device to perform operations according to the operation instructions from the unified execution engine or the skill block.
US12172315B2
A robot controller is configured to control operation of at least one industrial robot. The robot controller includes: a processor; a memory configured to store a current system configuration of the robot controller, and an editing interface configured to enable modification of the current system configuration. It further includes a stored fingerprint corresponding to the system configuration according to original manufacturer settings; and a fingerprinting interface configured to facilitate computation of a fingerprint based on the current system configuration. The stored and computed fingerprints may be compared to determine whether any modification has occurred.
US12172301B2
There is provided an electronic product that performs the obstacle avoidance, positioning and object recognition according to image frames captured by the same optical sensor. The electronic product includes an optical sensor, a light emitting diode, a laser diode and a processor. The processor identifies an obstacle and a distance thereof according to image frames captured by the optical sensor when the laser diode is emitting light. The processor further performs the positioning and object recognition according to image frames captured by the optical sensor when the light emitting diode is emitting light.
US12172298B2
A robotic end-effector comprises a pair of members being movable with respect to one another and a bladder on at least one of the members. The bladder can comprise a filler within the bladder. The filler can comprise a plurality of jamming particles and a plurality of elongate resilient spacers. The jamming particles are operable to flow within the bladder and to contact and engage with the elongate resilient spacers where flow characteristics vary within the bladder. The bladder with the filler can comprise at least two configurations: a compliant configuration in which a shape of the bladder and filler are changeable, and a stiff configuration in which change in shape of the bladder and filler are resisted.
US12172296B2
A holding device capable of reliably holding a workpiece with a simple operation. The holding device is for holding a workpiece and includes a base part; a guide member mounted on the base part and extending in a first direction; and a first holding mechanism movable in the first direction by an external force being applied thereto, the first holding mechanism being capable of holding the workpiece. Further, there is a second holding mechanism including a first member and a second member which face each other across the first holding mechanism in the first direction and each of which is movable relative to the base part by being driven by an actuator. The second holding mechanism is capable of sandwiching and holding the workpiece between the first member and the second member by changing a distance between the first member and the second member in the first direction.
US12172294B2
Disclosed are a multi serving robot operation method and a system therefor. The multi serving robot operation method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps in which: on the basis of serving spot information, related to respective serving spots on tables to be served, and movement paths on which serving robots may move, the multi serving robot operation system stores serving zone information for each of a plurality of predetermined serving zones, wherein the serving zone information includes information on a plurality of serving spots which have been grouped according to a predetermined method; on the basis of the serving zone information, the multi serving robot operation system determines whether a plurality of performing robots, among the serving robots, are same-zone performing robots performing serving in the same first serving zone; and, as a result of the determination, if the plurality of performing robots are same-zone performing robots, the multi serving robot operation system changes a table to be served by at least one of the same-zone performing robots, or changes a serving order.
US12172292B1
A snow removal hammer including a first pole assembly, a second pole assembly and a striking assembly. The first pole assembly includes a first pole. The first pole has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first pole has a threaded portion. The second pole assembly includes a second pole. The second pole is telescopically inserted into the distal end of the first pole. The striking assembly includes a striking head. The striking head is threadedly attached to the first pole. The striking head is used to strike and smash ice that accumulates in roofs.
US12172289B2
A portable tool for mobile use includes a housing, an electric motor located in the housing, an insert shaft on the tool, and a battery. The battery or a terminal for connecting to an external energy source is located in the insert shaft. A mechanically or hydraulically driven movable piston rod is for performing spreading, cutting, lifting, and/or pressing. An electronic device controls and/or regulates the electric motor and includes a printed circuit board with a potting compound on which electronic components are arranged. An electrically conductive on the insert shaft allows a releasable electric contact between the battery and the electronic device of the tool by inserting the battery into the insert shaft. The contact is divided into a first and second surface regions. The first surface region is covered with a nonconductive protective layer, and the second surface region is free of the protective layer.
US12172287B2
A hydraulic hammer for impact fracturing a work object includes a hammer shell having a cylinder body disposed between a front head and a rear head. A piston reciprocally movable within the cylinder body abut a work tool and can extend and retract the work tool from the hammer shell. To dampen momentum and impact forces, an accumulator head is attached to the back head and can accommodate hydraulic and dampening fluids in separate first and second sub-chambers. The dampening sub-chamber may directly fluidly communicate with an internal dampening fluid reservoir in the back head.
US12172285B2
Handle apparatus on a power tool, in particular a chipping hammer, having a drive, a control device, a transmission device, wherein the handle apparatus contains a lever element that is pivotable relative to a housing of the power tool. The lever element is movable reversibly relative to the housing of the power tool by exertion of a force in one direction, and a sensor device is contained for sensing at least one first or second position of the lever element relative to the housing of the power tool, wherein a first rotational speed value for the drive is settable depending on the first sensed position of the lever element relative to the housing of the power tool or at least one second rotational speed value for the drive is settable depending on the second sensed position of the lever element relative to the housing of the power tool.
US12172283B2
A setting device for a self-drilling anchor bolt of the present invention includes: a drive shaft, one end thereof having a shank for connecting to an impact tool, and another end being a setting part for pushing the self-drilling anchor bolt axially; a coupling, partially surrounding the drive shaft along an axis, and being supported on the drive shaft in such a way as to be incapable of relative rotation while being axially moveable at least locally; and a releasable locking component, disposed between the drive shaft and the coupling; in a locked position, the locking component is coupled to an extremity of an anchor rod such that the anchor rod is fed axially with rotational striking into a receiving material, and in a released position, the drive shaft strikes a sleeve to advance axially along the anchor rod and expand at an expansion part.
US12172274B2
A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position toward a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a gas spring mechanism for driving the driver blade toward the BDC position, a lifter assembly having a rotary lifter for returning the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, a motor that provides torque to the rotary lifter to return the driven blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and a cam which, during operation of the rotary lifter, causes the rotary lifter to axially move along a rotational axis defined by the rotary lifter between a first position, in which the rotary lifter is engageable with the driver blade, and a second position, in which the rotary lifter is not engageable with the driver blade.
US12172260B2
A method for removing a flaw on a treated, finally painted surface by grinding involves, after the flaw has been detected, moving a flexible abrasive sheet to the surface and pressing it against the flaw to be machined in such a way that the flaw is detected by a sensor system, which is operatively connected to a robotic arm carrying the grinding plate. The abrasive sheet, which is designed as an abrasive belt, is fed to the grinding plate and the abrasive sheet being pressed against the flaw.
US12172257B2
An apparatus includes a chuck configured to hold a wafer and a tilt plate disposed beneath the chuck and adjustably connected to the chuck by a pair of upper screws and a pair of lower screws separately arranged in opposite corners of the chuck. Screw heads of the pair of upper screws rest against a top surface of the chuck, such that clockwise rotation of one of the upper screws pushes a corresponding corner of the chuck toward the tilt plate. Screw heads of the pair of lower screws rest against a bottom surface of the chuck, such that counter-clockwise rotation of one of the lower screws pushes a corresponding corner of the chuck away from the tilt plate.
US12172251B2
A pneumatic motor propulsion source including a friction welding apparatus, a gas accumulator tank operably coupled to the friction welding apparatus, and an air compressor operably coupled to the gas accumulator tank.
US12172246B2
A sensor protecting case is provided with a case main body for housing a sensor main body and a sensor input portion, and a centralized cooling portion that is partitioned off by a partition so as to include at least part of the sensor input portion, and constitutes an independent space within the case main body. The case main body has a first gas inflow port for causing gas to flow into the case main body, and a first gas outflow port for causing the gas to flow out of the case main body. The partition has a second gas inflow port that is connected to the first gas inflow port to cause the gas to flow into the centralized cooling portion, and a second gas outflow port for causing the gas to flow out of the centralized cooling part into the case main body.
US12172243B2
Provided is flux for resin flux cored solder using in a soldering method in which the resin flux cored solder is supplied into a through hole formed along a central axis of a soldering iron. The flux contains volatile rosin in an amount of 70 wt % or more and 98 wt % or less, non-volatile rosin in an amount of 0 wt % or more and 10% or less, and an activator in an amount of 2 wt % or more and 30 wt % or less, the activator including an organic acid in an amount of 0 wt % or more and 15 wt % or less, an organohalogen compound in an amount of 0.5 wt % and 15 wt % or less, an amine in an amount of 0 wt % or more and 5 wt % or less, and an amine hydrohalide salt in an amount of 0 wt % or more and 2.5 wt % or less.
US12172241B2
A flux core wire for a welding method, having a tubular wire sheath, a wire core of flux powder, which is surrounded by the tubular wire sheath, wherein the wire sheath and the wire core have a composition such that during the welding a melt of CuSn12Ni2 materialises.
US12172236B2
The application relates to a device for producing three-dimensional workpieces, the device including: a structural surface designed to receive a molding compound; and an irradiation arrangement designed to selectively irradiate the molding compound on the structural surface with electromagnetic radiation, in order to produce a workpiece by means of generative layer construction, where the irradiation device comprises a plurality of irradiation units, the irradiation units being designed to irradiate an individual region of the structural surface respectively associated with the irradiation units, and where the beams emitted by the irradiation units respectively have a cross-sectional surface corresponding to between approx. 2% and approx. 170% of the surface of the respectively associated individual region. The application also relates to the use of such a device and to a method for producing three-dimensional workpieces by means of such a device.
US12172235B2
A system that uses a scalable array of individually controllable laser beams that are generated by a fiber array system to process materials into an object. The adaptive control of individual beams may include beam power, focal spot width, centroid position, scanning orientation, amplitude and frequency, piston phase and polarization states of individual beams. Laser beam arrays may be arranged in a two dimensional cluster and configured to provide a pre-defined spatiotemporal laser power density distribution, or may be arranged linearly and configured to provide oscillating focal spots along a wide processing line. These systems may also have a set of material sensors that gather information on a material and environment immediately before, during, and immediately after processing, or a set of thermal management modules that pre-heat and post-heat material to control thermal gradient, or both.
US12172231B2
The present invention provides a battery module, which includes: a plurality of battery cells which include electrode tabs, respectively; and one or more bus bars connected to the electrode tabs for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells with each other, wherein each of the one or more bus bars includes a plate having one or more openings formed therein, and a plurality of adjacent electrode tabs among the electrode tabs are inserted into any one of the one or more openings of the plate to be electrically connected with each other.
US12172229B2
A method of joining a first work-piece to a second work-piece is provided. Each of the first work-piece and the second work-piece include a top surface, an opposed bottom surface, and a side surface connecting the top surface and the opposed bottom surface. In one aspect, the method includes positioning the side surface of the first work-piece adjacent to the side surface of the second work-piece, and advancing a friction stir additive manufacturing tool across the top surface of the first work-piece and the top surface of the second work-piece along a weld line between the first work-piece and the second work-piece. As the friction stir additive manufacturing tool advances along the weld line, a filler material is deposited along the weld line and into a plurality of through holes formed in either or both of the first work-piece and the second work-piece. Each of the plurality of through holes includes a first opening on the top surface, a second opening on the opposed bottom surface, and a passageway through the work-piece between the first opening and the second opening. The method further includes joining the first work-piece and the second work-piece together.
US12172222B2
A turning tool includes a tool body, insert seat and a turning insert. The turning insert has a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, a reference plane between the top and bottom surfaces, and a center axis intersecting the top and bottom surfaces. A circular cutting edge of the insert is concentric in relation to the center axis. The bottom surface includes a set of radial grooves and a set of flat surfaces. The flat surfaces extend in a plane parallel to the reference plane. The insert seat includes a bottom surface and a rear surface. The bottom surface of the insert seat has a first ridge and a support surface, wherein at least one of the flat surfaces of the turning insert is in contact with the support surface. A cross-section of the first ridge is smaller than a corresponding cross section of one of the radial grooves.
US12172217B2
An apparatus and a process for the production at high capacity of high purity powders from a wire using a combination of plasma torches and induction heating are disclosed. The process has good productivity by providing a preheating system. A mechanism is included in the apparatus, which allows adjusting the position of the plasma torches and their angle of attack with respect to the wire, permitting to control the particle size distribution.
US12172216B2
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to methods and/or apparatuses involving the formation of pore-free or nearly pore-free liquid droplets. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, liquid droplets including metal are formed having pores within the liquid droplets. This may involve, for example, atomizing liquid metal with a gas and forming the droplets having pores. The pores are then driven out of the liquid droplets by heating the liquid droplets from a first state in which an outer surface of the droplets has a lower temperature than an inner region thereof, to a second state in which the outer surface has a higher temperature than the inner region.
US12172206B1
A process for forming a multi-material sacrificial fugitive within a ceramic core including forming a ceramic core defining a core interior; and forming at least one sacrificial fugitive; placing the at least one sacrificial fugitive within the core interior, the at least one sacrificial fugitive comprising a multi-material composition comprising a soluble wax portion and a thermoset/photopolymer portion.
US12172200B2
Various automated cleaning systems for internal cavities of pressure instruments are disclosed. The systems comprise a computer controlled fluid flow system that enables the use of various cleaning fluids for cleaning internal cavities of pressure instruments to high cleanliness levels. Various pressure instruments, including complex shapes such as Bourdon tube gauges, are accommodated. The system can include a computerized cleaning cycle selection and a multi-fluid combination of cleaners for efficient and low cost cleaning solution. A servo controlled agitation system can allow for filling, evacuation, and drying of aqueous solutions as well as high performance solvents for Oxygen Clean service.
US12172196B2
The invention relates to a spraying device, a cleaning machine for cleaning medical, pharmaceutical and/or laboratory utensils, a retrofitting device for retrofitting a hydraulic spraying device and a method for cleaning medical, pharmaceutical and/or laboratory utensils. At least one washing arm (3, 3a) is rotatably arranged on an axle (4) and can be supplied with cleaning fluid from a cleaning fluid supply line (5) in the axle (4). The washing arm (3, 3a) is provided with outlet openings (6) from which jets of cleaning fluid can be directed onto the utensils (8). The spraying device (2) has a drive device (9) for actively driving the washing arm (3, 3a). The drive device (9) comprises a turbine (11) which is in operative connection with the washing arm (3, 3a) in such a way that a rotation of the turbine (11) leads to a rotation of the washing arm (3, 3a). The drive device (9) also has a drive fluid line (10, 10a) separate from the cleaning fluid supply line (5). The turbine (11) can be driven by a drive fluid flowing out of the separate drive fluid line (10, 10a).
US12172190B2
The invention relates to a vibration generator for piling machines, compactors or other construction machines, having at least two unbalance trains, each comprising unbalanced masses which are rotatingly drivable by a drive apparatus, and an adjustment apparatus for adjusting the phase position of the rotating unbalanced masses relative to each other. According to the invention, the unbalanced masses of different unbalance trains are arranged coaxially without a fixed transmission ratio relative to each other, wherein the unbalanced masses of a first unbalance train are arranged between the unbalanced masses, coaxial therewith, of a second unbalance train, and the drive apparatus is designed to drive the unbalance trains with rotation speed differences which are variable relative to each other.
US12172187B2
The present disclosure relates to a method of simultaneous manufacturing, from a same substrate (101), at least one first CMUT transducer (I) having a first resonance frequency and at least one second CMUT transducer (II) having a second resonance frequency different from the first frequency, the method comprising the steps of: a) for each transducer (I, II), forming a cavity (103) on the upper surface side of the substrate, and forming a flexible membrane (105) suspended above the cavity (103); b) forming a first layer (109) extending over a portion only of the upper surface of the membrane (105) of the first transducer (I) and which does not extend over the membrane (105) of the second transducer (II); and c) forming a second layer (111) extending over the entire upper surface of the membrane (105) of the first transducer and over the entire upper surface of the membrane of the second transducer.
US12172182B2
A device including a roller cage configured for connection to a frame of a paint roller. The roller cage includes a distal end cap having an outer wall. The roller cage also includes a roller cage body connected to the distal end cap, the roller cage body including a first side wall and a second side wall opposed to the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall radially extend less than a radius of the distal end cap. The roller cage also includes a crest disposed at least partially within the roller cage body and extending radially past the first side wall and the second side wall.
US12172172B2
A comminuting device (10) has a wear-resistant element (16) for partial insertion into a recess (26) in the surface of a wear area (12, 14). The wear-resistant element (16) has a fastening region (24), which can be connected to the recess (26) in the surface of the wear area (12, 14), and a wear region (22), which protrudes at least partially from the surface of the wear area (12, 14). The fastening region (24) is formed from a metal, the wear region (22) has a shell (18) and a core (20) arranged inside the shell (18). The core (20) is formed from a metal and the shell (18) is formed from a ceramic (20). The material of the shell comprises a ceramic which contains yttrium-stabilized, tetragonal polycrystalline zirconium oxide (TPZ). The TPZ has a proportion of the ceramic by volume of at least 60%, preferably at least 80%, in particular 95% to 100%.
US12172170B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for producing polycrystalline silicon fragments. The process includes (a) providing a polycrystalline silicon rod, (b) working the surface of the silicon rod by means of a hammer or needle hammer to remove at least a portion of a layer of the surface of the polycrystalline silicon rod, and (c) reducing the silicon rod to fragments. Wherein an amount of impact energy expended by the hammer and/or needle hammer is from 1 J to 15 J.
US12172165B2
Provided is a reaction cup, comprising cup walls and a cup bottom. The cup walls are provided with clamping portions, the clamping portions can allow a membrane strip to stand upright in the reaction cup, and the connecting area of the two opposite clamping portions forms an upright placement position for the membrane strip. The present invention further provides a molecular hybridization instrument used with the reaction cup, and an analyte testing method. The reaction cup can allow the membrane strip to stand upright therein, and can be opened for operation, thereby reducing the area occupied by the reaction cup on the molecular hybridization instrument, and reducing the area of the molecular hybridization instrument. A plurality of reaction cups can be placed on the molecular hybridization instrument at the same time, which increases the number of tests and improves the utilization and working efficiency of the molecular hybridization instrument.
US12172159B2
Methods of controlling biological processes by altering the electric field gradient in a test chamber are disclosed. A portion of a surface of the test chamber is attached to at least one immobilized component of the biological process. Microfluidic devices capable of same are also disclosed.
US12172148B2
This invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts useful for selective hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, comprising palladium and optionally a promoter, supported on a substrate, having an uncoated BET surface area of ≤9 m2/g, the surface being coated with an ionic liquid. Also described are methods of making the catalysts and methods of selective hydrogenation of acetylene and/or dienes in front-end mixed olefin feed streams.
US12172142B2
A system for bone cement includes a vial holder configured for receiving a vial and including a holding structure for maintaining the vial in the vial holder. The vial includes a monomer component for bone cement. A holder chamber is configured to receive and secure the vial holder. The vial holder is advanced toward a vial-breaking device for breaking the vial and releasing its contents into the holder chamber past the elastomeric seal. Once the vial holder is advanced further the elastomeric seal is deformed to form a seal and prevent fumes produced from escaping from the device.
US12172121B2
Gas concentrating systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a gas concentrating system and method is provided that includes component heat management. The heat management system can include, for example, one or more air cooling paths. The air cooling paths direct cooling air into and out of component spaces having heat-generating mechanisms. In other embodiments, the heat management system can also include component spaces that are insulated against the heat of heat-generating components. By cooling heat-generating components and insulating other components from heat, reduced wear and extended component life can be achieved. This reduces component failure and costly service to repair or replace failed or worn components. Also, gas concentrating systems and methods are provided for mounting system components with or without the use fasteners and in combination with or without component heat management.
US12172116B2
An air filter assembly comprises a housing, a filter element and a permeable baffle. The housing comprises an outer wall with a substantially cylindrical inner surface, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned along and extends through the outer wall. The outlet is positioned along and extends through an axial end of the housing. The filter element comprises a filter media with a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The filter element is positionable within the housing. The permeable baffle is positioned between the inlet and the filter element. The permeable baffle allows at least some air to flow therethrough.
US12172111B2
Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units, such as breather caps. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile fluid and can remove a particulate and/or fluid mist load from the mobile stream. The unique combination of media fiber, bicomponent binder fiber and other filtration additives and components provide a filtration media having unique properties in filtration applications.
US12172110B2
Systems and methods are provided for improving the operation of a divided wall column for performing distillations. The systems and methods include using a separation stage in a fluid flow pathway for transporting an enriched intermediate stream from a first side of a dividing wall to a second side of a dividing wall. By using a separation stage, the benefit of transporting an enriched intermediate stream can be achieved without requiring precise knowledge of the local concentration profile on the first side of the dividing wall.
US12172100B1
A kit for creating a miniature replica including a base object that forms a base of the miniature replica of a food or beverage item, the base object comprising a miniature replica of a component of the food or beverage item, a resin container storing a resin configured to be applied to the base object and to adhere to the base object, the resin container comprising a miniature replica of a container associated with the food or beverage item, and ingredient objects configured to be at least partially embedded in the resin, the ingredient objects comprising miniature replicas of ingredients associated with the food or beverage item, the base object being configured to permit ultraviolet light to pass through the base object to the resin to thereby solidify the resin and affix the resin to the base object and the ingredient objects at least partially within the resin.
US12172099B1
The present disclosure provides a crane machine having a rotatable arm, including: a main body, the rotatable arm, a rotation drive assembly, an elevation drive assembly, and a gripper. The main body defines a holding cavity and a conveying channel; wherein the conveying channel includes an opening that is in communication with the holding cavity. The rotatable arm is arranged in the holding cavity. The rotation drive assembly includes a first driving member configured to drive the rotatable arm to rotate around the centerline. The elevation drive assembly is arranged in the rotatable arm and includes a second driving member and a rotation wheel. The gripper is connected to the rotation wheel through a connection rope; the opening is disposed on a rotational radius of the gripper.
US12172071B2
A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute: forming a team constituted of a plurality of players who try a specific battle game; determining players who have cleared the specific battle game on the basis of player information of the plurality of players; determining whether or not a reward acquiring condition is satisfied, the reward acquiring condition being satisfied when it is determined that the team includes a first player and a second player, the first player being a player who has cleared the specific battle game, and the second player being a player who has not cleared the specific battle game; and assigning a reward to the first player when it is determined that the reward acquiring condition is satisfied and the specific battle game has been cleared by the team.
US12172066B2
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable media configured to autonomously track a round of golf and/or autonomously generate personalized recommendations for a user before, during, or after a round of golf. The systems and methods can utilize course data, environmental data, user data, and/or equipment data in conjunctions with one or more machine learning algorithms to autonomously generate the personalized recommendations.
US12172065B2
The present invention relates to an aquatic strengthening device which comprises of a rigid or semi rigid elongated board and at each end a floating device is attached. The elongated board is sufficiently strong to permit an individual to stand on it. The floating devices have enough buoyancy that allows for the elongated board to float up to a desired altitude. There are openings next to where the floating devices are so an individual can hold the elongated board with his hands. The floating devices are attached in such a way that the perpendicular distance to the rigid elongated board can be changed so an individual can obtain the buoyancy needed.
US12172050B2
A treadmill for backward walking is disclosed. The treadmill may include a static frame and dynamic platform pivotally mounted to the static frame. A C-shaped support handle includes side portions that may be grasped or otherwise used by a user to stabilize their position, and a cross member against which the user may lean, e.g. with the user's hips or back. A user may press against a treadmill belt with the user's feet, against resistance from a brake, to move the treadmill belt away from the user's body.
US12172048B2
A rope exercise simulation device comprises a handle and an elongate housing with at least one internally located displaceable weight. The housing extends substantially orthogonally with respect to an axis of the handle and the at least one weight is arranged to move between the ends of the housing acting against one or more resiliently deformable means.
US12172031B2
A radiotherapy system and a therapy plan generation method therefor. The radiotherapy system includes a beam irradiation apparatus, a therapy plan module, and a control module. The beam irradiation apparatus generates a beam for therapy and irradiates an irradiated body to form an irradiated part. A tissue model template library of the irradiated body is stored in the therapy plan module; the therapy plan module performs dosage simulation calculation according to the tissue model template library, medical imaging data of the irradiated part, and a parameter of the beam for therapy generated by the beam irradiation apparatus, and generates a therapy plan. The control module retrieves, from the therapy plan module, the therapy plan corresponding to the irradiated body, and controls the beam irradiation apparatus to irradiate the irradiated body according to the therapy plan determined by the therapy plan generation method.
US12172026B2
Described herein are high-power pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) applicator apparatuses. These apparatuses are configured to drive multiple applicators to concurrently deliver high-power PEMF signals to tissue. The apparatuses may be further configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote server for patient monitoring, prescription and/or device servicing.
US12172020B2
This disclosure describes, among other embodiments, systems and related methods for selecting electrode combinations to be used during nerve pacing procedures. A first set of electrode combinations of a nerve pacing system, such as a phrenic nerve pacing system for diaphragm activation, may be mapped (or tested) to determine the location of the electrode combinations relative to a target nerve. Once the general location of the target nerve is known, a more localized second set of electrode combinations may be tested to determine the most suitable electrode combinations for nerve stimulation. At various stages of the mapping process, electrode combinations that are non-optimal may be discarded as candidates for use in a nerve pacing procedure. The systems and methods described herein may allow for the selection of electrode combinations that are most suitable for stimulation of the left and right phrenic nerves during diaphragm pacing.
US12172017B2
Systems, devices, and methods for using vagus nerve stimulation to treat demyelination disorders and/or disorder of the blood brain barrier are described. The vagus nerve stimulation therapy described herein is configured to reduce or prevent demyelination and/or promote remyelination to treat various disorders related to demyelination, such as multiple sclerosis. A low duty cycle stimulation protocol with a relatively short on-time and a relatively long off-time can be used.
US12172016B2
A system is provided that includes a medical device comprising a power supply, a signal generator and an electrode. The signal generator is configured to apply one or more electrical impulses to the electrode for a period of time defined as a single dose. The system further comprises a processor coupled to the medical device. The processor is configured to switch the medical device from an activated mode to a deactivated mode after a specific number of single doses have been applied by the signal generator.
