US11938989B2
A child seat includes a base and a seatback movable relative thereto between a retracted position, in which the seatback preferably is flush with a top of the base, and an extended position, in which a sitting area of the child seat is exposed for sitting and in which the seatback serves to support a child's back. The seatback of the child seat preferably includes a seat belt for restraint of a child when seated in the sitting area. A shopping cart includes the child seat. The seatback includes a gate movable between a retracted position, in which the gate preferably is flush with the seatback, and an extended position, in which the gate extends in a generally upright manner and partially blocks leg openings of the basket to keep items from falling there through when the seatback is in the retracted position.
US11938988B2
A cart and rack assembly for transporting a planar material includes a rack and a cart. The rack includes a frame coupled to a base. The frame has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a first width, and the lower portion has a second width. The cart is configured to reversibly receive the base. The cart includes a guide member configured to guide either of the base or the cart into a predetermined position when the base is received by the cart. The assembly further includes a bracket having a first end and a second end which is configured to selectively secure the planar material to the assembly. The base has a series of apertures configured to accept the first end of the bracket. The second end of the bracket is configured to be selectively coupled with the upper portion of the frame.
US11938986B2
A control device includes a changing rate calculator, a first threshold calculator, and a separation determiner. The control device determines whether a current collector is separate from a power line, in a power conversion system in which a power converter converts power supplied from the current collector to the primary side of the power converter into alternating-current (AC) power and supplies the AC power to a motor connected to the secondary side of the power converter. The changing rate calculator calculates a changing rate of the voltage at the primary side of the power converter. The first threshold calculator calculates a first threshold having the absolute value positively correlated with an output power from the power converter. The separation determiner compares the changing rate with the first threshold and determines whether the current collector is separate from the power line.
US11938983B2
A train position estimation device which calculates the position of a vehicle traveling on a predetermined path and comprises a surroundings shape measurement unit that is installed in the vehicle and measures the shape of the surroundings of the current location of the vehicle and a map storage unit for storing surroundings shape data at positions measured in advance, the train position estimation device being characterized by comprising a start position estimation unit for storing the probability of presence of the vehicle at each position; a map retrieval section determination device for outputting surroundings shape data for each position in descending order of presence probability; and a matching processing device that compares the surroundings shape data for the current location with the retrieved surroundings shape data and outputs the position for which the difference therebetween is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.
US11938979B2
An assembly may be provided that includes a controller configured to be coupled with at least one blower drive that operates a blower motor to cool resistive elements that dissipate electrical power as heat. The controller may be configured to determine whether the electrical power is no longer received by the resistive elements and operate the at least one blower drive to operate the blower motor to cool the resistive elements responsive to the electrical power no longer being received by the resistive elements.
US11938973B2
A rail vehicle has a vehicle frame, supported on track undercarriages, and a vehicle superstructure with at least one driver's cabin. A motive drive is provided and has an electric motor supplied by an electric energy store. In this, it is provided that the energy store has a tempering by use of a liquid dielectric, and that the vehicle superstructure includes a compartment, separated from the driver's cabin, in which the electric energy store is arranged within at least one fire protection cabinet with a dielectric tank located there above.
US11938969B2
Embodiments for intelligent dynamic parking for autonomous vehicles by a processor. A dynamic parking plan may be determined for an autonomous vehicle to travel from a selected location and returning to the selected location within a selected time window according to a transportation network and one or more a variable parking functions in lieu of waiting at the selected location.
US11938946B2
To provide a lane shape recognition system and a lane shape recognition method which can determine an effective range of the approximated curve corresponding to the lane shape. A lane shape recognition system and a lane shape recognition method detects relative positions of a series of marks or objects which are continuously arranged in front of an own vehicle, with respect to the own vehicle; calculates a curve which approximates the relative positions of the series of marks or objects with respect to the own vehicle; and when a plurality of curves are calculated, mutually compare shapes of plurality of curves and determines the curves corresponding to the lane shape and the effective range of the curves.
US11938944B2
A driver assistance system includes a first measuring device for determining the distances to a water surface, which includes at least two distance sensors. A first distance sensor measures a first distance to a water surface, in that the distance is determined perpendicularly downward from the first sensor to the water surface, and the second distance sensor measures a second distance to a water surface, in that the distance is also determined perpendicularly downward from the second sensor to the water surface. A second measuring device determines an instantaneous pitch angle of the vehicle. A processing unit is coupled to the first and second measuring devices. The processing unit determines an instantaneous water surface plane as a function of the first distance, the second distance, and the instantaneous pitch angle of the vehicle. A display unit indicates the instantaneous water surface plane in relation to the vehicle.
US11938933B2
There is provided a travel control apparatus. A control unit performs, based on a recognition result of a recognition unit and map information of a periphery of the moving body, travel control of the moving body. A first determination unit determines whether a first state is set. A second determination unit determines whether a second state is set. In at least one of a case in which the first determination unit determines that the first state is set and a case in which the second determination unit has determined that the second state is set, the control unit performs travel control prioritizing the recognition result of the recognition unit over the map information.
US11938931B2
A stop assist system for moving a moving body to a stop position and making the moving body stop at the stop position includes: an external environment recognizing unit that recognizes an external environment of the moving body; and a moving body control unit that executes a driving process to make the moving body travel to the stop position based on a recognition result of the external environment recognizing unit. The moving body control unit suspends the driving process when, while the moving body is traveling to the stop position, the moving body control unit determines, based on the recognition result, that there is an object within a range of a prescribed lateral threshold value on a lateral outside of the moving body and the object extends over a prescribed longitudinal threshold value or more along a travel direction within the range.
US11938927B2
Disclosed are a track mergence module and a method by which track deletion conditions are set to be varied depending on various situations and a track corresponding to the set track deletion conditions is deleted. The track mergence module includes a track deletion condition generation and storage unit, a phenomenon determination unit and a track mergence unit. A track to be deleted may be accurately deleted by generating the track deletion conditions so as to adaptively correspond to the performance of a sensor and various situations in which a host vehicle is placed, thereby being capable of erroneous braking of the autonomously driving host vehicle.
US11938920B2
An apparatus includes an energy storage circuit, an input circuit, and a hybrid management circuit. The energy storage circuit is structured to receive information regarding a state of charge (SOC) and a state of health (SOH) of an energy storage device structured to store energy. The input circuit is structured to receive an indication of a torque demand. The hybrid management circuit is structured to: determine a SOH adjustment factor based on the SOH of the energy storage device; determine a first torque output for a genset based on the SOH adjustment factor and the SOC of the energy storage device, the genset including an engine and a first motor-generator; and operate the genset to provide the first torque output and to generate an amount of energy for a second motor-generator to meet the torque demand according to the SOH adjustment factor.
US11938911B2
A brake system and a method of monitoring and control. The method may include obtaining data indicative of temperature of a plurality of brake assemblies and determining at least one correlation value based on the temperature data. A mean temperature comparison may be conducted when a correlation value is less than a threshold correlation value.
US11938905B2
Provided herein is a security mounting bracket device that can be used to securely connect a crossbar to a mounted object. The device is shaped to form a contoured fit with the crossbar and adapted for use with a security nut and bolt rendering both nut and bolt unexposed outside of the device and inaccessible to tools that may be used to forcibly remove the mounted object. The security mounting bracket device can be used as an antitheft device as a security socket is required to remove the nut from the security mounting bracket. The contoured fit reduces the movement of the crossbar within the security mounting bracket device therefore reducing vibrationally induced failure of the mount and loss of mounted object. The security mounting bracket device smooth edges and unexposed nut and bolt also make it a safer bracket for the user in assembly. The size and contour of the security mounting bracket device can be customized to connect any shape of a crossbar to a mounted object such as a guide rail attached to a platform or to a platform directly. The crossbar can be mounted perpendicularly or at other angles, to the security mounting bracket device or and can be used to connect a plurality of mounted objects for example platforms for tents or cargo containers.
US11938897B2
An on-vehicle device is mounted on a vehicle, and includes: a processing unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the vehicle is in a predetermined stop state; and a secure area that is accessible from the processing unit when the processing unit has output predetermined information. The secure area has, stored therein, control information that allows an external device to control the on-vehicle device. When the determination unit has made a positive determination, the processing unit accesses the secure area and performs an acquisition process of acquiring the control information from the secure area.
US11938886B2
A curtain airbag apparatus for a vehicle, the curtain airbag apparatus including a mounting tab folded in an upward/downward direction so that portions of the mounting tab overlap one another, and having a decreased vertical length in an assembled state, a cushion folded in the assembled state and configured to move downward while inflated when deployed, and a tab strap having one end coupled to the mounting tab and the other end fixed to the mounting tab in a state in which the tab strap surrounds the cushions, in which when the cushion is deployed, a folded portion of the mounting tab is unfolded, such that the mounting tab is extended, and a position of the cushion is moved downward.
US11938882B2
An apparatus, system, and method for helping to protect occupants of a vehicle seat in the event of a collision. The vehicle seat includes a base with a bottom cushion, a backrest with a back cushion, and a side rest having a side cushion that extends upward from the bottom cushion and forward from the back cushion. The apparatus comprises a deployable restraint stored in a pre-deployment condition in the side rest. The deployable restraint comprising an airbag and an inflator for inflating and deploying the airbag. When inflated to a deployed condition the restrain cushions the occupant against impacts with the side rest.
US11938879B2
A vehicle control device that controls a vehicle, the vehicle control device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire surrounding information of the vehicle; a recognition unit configured to recognize another vehicle traveling in surroundings of the vehicle, based on the surrounding information; a calculation unit configured to calculate a visual recognition ratio of a steering wheel of the other vehicle to a perfect circle; and a control unit configured to control the vehicle, based on the visual recognition ratio.
US11938874B2
The present disclosure generally relates to providing a centralized controller for actuators within electronic control systems of a vehicle. An electronic control system within a vehicle computer system, having a first actuator for performing a first vehicle function, a second actuator for a performing second vehicle function and a controller coupled to the first actuator and the second actuator for controlling the first and second actuators is provided such that the controller is not embedded in either the first or second actuator. Embodiments of a centralized controller and a non-transitory machine-readable medium on which a program is stored for providing instructions to a controller that may utilize the 1-Wire® and/or PoE protocols are also provided. Advantages include, but are not limited to centralized manufacturing, simplified diagnostics, and streamlined software upgrades, all of which result in reduce costs.
US11938870B2
A vehicle compound-eye camera includes: a plurality of cameras arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a predetermined direction and disposed such that respective maximum image-pickup ranges of the plurality of cameras are partially shifted from each other in the predetermined direction; and a processor configured to set an overlapping image-pickup range in which each of the plurality of cameras picks up an image of a same target object from a different viewpoint. The processor is configured to set an image-pickup range of one of the cameras disposed on one end in the predetermined direction to have a relatively wide angle. The processor is configured to set an image-pickup range of another of the cameras disposed on the other end in the predetermined direction to have a relatively narrow angle.
US11938864B2
Disclosed are a system and method for controlling a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle that obtains driving information and a blind spot image, and transmits the driving information and the blind spot image, and a wearable device that receives the driving information and the blind spot image from the vehicle, and outputs the blind spot image based on the driving information and gaze information of a driver.
US11938860B2
Lighting device for a motor vehicle with a first plurality of selectively activatable light sources and a second plurality of light sources. The first and second pluralities of light sources being arranged on a common substrate and each light source of the first plurality being positioned at a distance from the other light sources of the first plurality of less than 1 mm. The lighting device includes an optical element having a first region positioned facing the first plurality of light sources and a second region positioned facing the second plurality of light sources, with the second region being provided with optical patterns.
US11938854B2
A resin foamed body 1 is a resin foamed body made of flexible resin, the resin foamed body entirely includes a skeleton part 2, the skeleton part includes a plurality of bone parts 2B and a plurality of connection parts 2J connecting end parts of a plurality of bone parts, and an average value AV(A0/A1) of a ratio A0/A1 of cross-sectional area A0 of a bone change part of each bone part at an edge 2B22 on a bone constant part side relative to cross-sectional area A1 of the bone change part at an edge 2B21 on the connection part side satisfies 0.15≤AV(A0/A1)<0.5.
US11938838B2
A method for determining a predicted state of health of an electrical energy storage unit in a machine includes providing a data-based or hybrid state of health model, the data-based state of health model is trained, depending on operating variables of the electrical energy storage unit and/or operating features derived from the operating variables, to indicate a state of health and to indicate a model uncertainty of the indicated state of health, ascertaining a state of health characteristic and the associated model uncertainty of the energy storage unit based on the operating variables using the state of health model, and generating at least one random constructed state of health characteristic candidate that corresponds to constructed state of health characteristics within characteristic of confidence intervals, the characteristic of confidence intervals defined by the model uncertainties of the states of health of the ascertained state of health characteristic.
US11938834B2
An information processing method for use in a computer includes: acquiring a charging state and a deterioration state of a battery; determining an upper limit of the charging state of the battery based on the deterioration state; determining a charging plan of the battery based on the upper limit of the charging state determined and the charging state; and outputting the charging plan determined.
US11938833B2
An electric or Hybrid vehicle is provided, the electric or Hybrid vehicle including: a battery configured to provide motive power to the vehicle; one or more electrical systems controlling one or more operations of the vehicle; a turbine configured to be exposed to airflow while the vehicle is in motion; a generator coupled to the turbine and configured to generate electricity in response to rotation of the turbine; and a control system configured to selectively control flow of electricity from the generator to the battery for charging the battery and to the one or more electrical systems for powering the one or more electrical systems.
US11938832B2
A charging station with multiple plugs and a circuit for the charging station are provided. The circuit comprises a power distribution unit, a control unit, one AC/DC unit and multiple DC/DC units. The AC/DC unit is connected with an input end of each DC/DC unit via a bus; an output end of each DC/DC unit is connected to a corresponding charging plug port via the power distribution unit; and the control unit is configured to detect an output voltage of each of the DC/DC units, and control the power distribution unit to operate according to the output voltage of each of the DC/DC units and a power requirement of a charging plug port, to cause at least one of the DC/DC units to be connected to the charging plug port to achieve power distribution of the charging plug port.
US11938820B2
A system for controlling a vehicle includes a microphone, at least one vehicle component, and an interface system communicatively coupled to the microphone and the at least one vehicle component, the interface system configured to detect, via the microphone, an utterance of a vocal command by an occupant of the vehicle, transmit the utterance to at least one of a virtual personal assistant (VPA) of the vehicle and a VPA of a mobile device positioned within the vehicle, receive control signals from at least one of the VPA of the vehicle and the VPA of the mobile device, the control signals generated according to the vocal command, and transmit the control signals to the at least one vehicle component for controlling the at least one vehicle component.
US11938818B2
A periphery monitoring apparatus includes: a display processing unit configured to display, on a display, a peripheral image representing a virtual gaze area including a virtual gaze point viewed from a virtual viewpoint in a virtual space in which a situation in a periphery of a vehicle is reflected, based on a captured image acquired by capturing an image of the periphery of the vehicle; and a change processing unit configured to change a viewpoint radius corresponding to a distance between the virtual gaze point and the virtual viewpoint and a viewing angle corresponding to a range of the virtual gaze area viewed from the virtual viewpoint in accordance with a change in a situation on a left side or a right side in a traveling direction of the vehicle.
US11938810B2
A transmission system for a vehicle includes a first helical pinion gear having a helix angle coupled to a first shaft and configured to receive an input torque. The transmission system includes a second helical pinion gear having a first helix angle coupled to a second shaft and configured to receive the input torque. The second shaft is disposed within the first shaft and rotatable within the first shaft. The transmission system includes a differential assembly having a third helical gear having the first helix angle coupled to the first helical pinion gear, and a fourth helical gear having the helix angle coupled to the second helical pinion gear. The third helical gear and the fourth helical gear are coupled to a differential gear set to drive a first output shaft and a second output shaft associated with the vehicle.
US11938800B2
A tonneau cover that includes a first panel, a second panel, a hinge between the first panel and the second panel, and a torsion element between the first panel and the second panel. The torsion element applies an urging force onto one or both of the first panel and the second panel during movement of the first panel and/or the second panel about the hinge.
US11938794B2
A vehicle structure includes: an exterior member for a vehicle; and a strippable coating film formed by applying an easily strippable coating material to the exterior member. The coating film includes a design portion formed to cover an outer surface of the exterior member, and a non-design portion continuous with the design portion, the non-design portion being formed to cover at least a side end portion of the exterior member. A film serving as a starting point from which the coating film is stripped off is provided between the exterior member and the non-design portion such that the film is exposed from an edge of the non-design portion.
US11938790B2
A ventilation outlet for a ventilation system of a motor vehicle for directionally supplying a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle with an air flow flowing in a flow direction, having a ventilation duct for passing the air flow, with a duct wall for circumferentially delimiting the ventilation duct and a ventilation duct outlet opening for discharging the air flow into the passenger compartment, and a first air guide louver arranged in the ventilation duct and having a louver head portion and a louver head portion for deflecting the air flow, wherein the first air guide louver is held pivotably relative to the ventilation duct about a pivot axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the pivot axis runs through the louver head portion and is arranged adjacent to the ventilation duct outlet opening.
US11938789B2
A transmission system selectively coupled to an engine crankshaft of an internal combustion engine arranged on a vehicle includes a transmission, a motor generator an HVAC compressor and a controller. The transmission has an input shaft, a mainshaft, an output shaft and a countershaft offset from the input shaft. The countershaft is drivably connected to the first input shaft and a mainshaft. The motor generator is selectively couple to the countershaft. The HVAC compressor is selectively driven by the motor generator. The controller operates the transmission system in various modes based on operating conditions.
US11938787B2
A vehicular air conditioning system includes an intake unit configured to inhale an indoor air and an outdoor air. The intake unit includes an outdoor air inlet configured to introduce the outdoor air, an indoor air inlet configured to introduce the indoor air and a plurality of doors configured to selectively open the outdoor air inlet and the indoor air inlet. The intake unit further includes an auxiliary indoor air introduction part configured to introduce the indoor air. The auxiliary indoor air introduction part is configured to introduce a part of the indoor air existing on the side of the indoor air inlet.
US11938784B2
A health protection system and a method for passengers on a train in a polluted indoor environment are provided. The health protection system includes a basic data acquisition module, an outdoor air quality prediction module, an indoor air quality prediction module, and a ventilation strategy generation module, wherein the basic data acquisition module acquires basic data; the outdoor air quality prediction module predicts outdoor air quality of the train; the indoor air quality prediction module predicts indoor air quality of the train; and the ventilation strategy generation module generates a ventilation strategy and achieves health protection of the passengers on the train. The method includes: predicting indoor and outdoor air quality data information of the train according to the acquired indoor and outdoor air quality data of the train; and generating a corresponding ventilation strategy according to the indoor and outdoor air quality data of the train.
US11938773B2
An electrically powered suspension system includes: an electromagnetic actuator provided between a vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and configured to generate a damping force for damping vibration of the vehicle body; a wheel speed sensor that detects a wheel speed of the wheel; a wheel speed variation amount calculation part that calculates a wheel speed variation amount on the basis of wheel speed detection values detected by the wheel speed sensor; a 3D gyro sensor that detects sprung state amounts including a sprung pitching action of the vehicle; and a wheel speed variation amount correction part that estimates a variation component in the wheel speed variation amount on the basis of a sprung pitch amount and corrects the wheel speed variation amount so as to reduce the estimated variation component.
US11938771B2
A shock absorber mounting assembly for an off-road vehicle is provided. The shock absorber mounting assembly provides a shock absorber adapter bracket that selectively interconnects a lower portion of the shock absorber and the original equipment manufacturer A-arm of the off-road vehicle. The present invention thus enables any model year shock absorber to be adapted to operatively associate with the steering system of any off-road vehicle of the same make and model, regardless of model year. The shock absorber adapter bracket may be of unitary construction of resilient material adapted to provide a main portion for selectively and rotatably connecting the original shock fork, wherein two fork portions of the shock absorber adapter bracket operatively associate with the lower portion of the shock absorber.
US11938770B2
A shock absorber mounting assembly for an off-road vehicle is provided. The shock absorber mounting assembly may provide A-arm brackets dimensioned and adapted to interconnect body and wheel framing of the off-road vehicle, wherein the lower bracket adjustably engages a lower portion of the shock absorber. The present invention also enables any model year shock absorber to be adapted to operatively associate with the steering system of any off-road vehicle of the same make and model, regardless of model year, through a shock absorber adapter bracket assembly that attaches to the original equipment manufacturer A-arms of the off-road vehicle adding the non-model year shock absorbers. The brackets may be of unitary construction.
US11938768B2
An amphibious vehicle for traversing land and bodies of water includes a chassis, and a cycloidal propeller coupled to the chassis and which includes a plurality of cycloidal propeller blades rotatably coupled to the chassis and each extending parallel a rotational axis of the cycloidal propeller, and an extension/retraction system configured to extend the plurality of cycloidal propeller blades away from the chassis and to retract the plurality of cycloidal propeller blades towards the chassis.
US11938765B2
According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed a hybrid tire cord capable of realizing high performance and weight reduction of a tire by having strong adhesion to rubber and excellent fatigue resistance as well as high tenacity and high modulus by providing a cabled yarn in which an aramid hybrid Z-twisted yarn, composed of an aramid multifilament yarn and an aramid spun yarn, and a general-purpose Z-twisted yarn are S-twisted together. There is also provided a method for manufacturing the same.
US11938754B2
An anti-loosening device for a fastening unit of a motor-vehicle wheel is configured to be coupled with a wheel hub. The anti-loosening device is configured to be arranged within the wheel hub along an axial direction, so that a main axis of the anti-loosening device coincides with the wheel axis. The anti-loosening device includes a gear arranged to cooperate with inner teeth of the wheel hub, an elastic element extending axially with respect to the gear, and a coupling element obtained on a sector of said gear, arranged to receive a corresponding fastening. During assembly of the wheel—hub assembly, the anti-loosening device is arranged to create a compressed configuration, wherein the gear is decoupled with respect to the inner teeth, and is arranged within a cavity portion obtained on the inner surface of the wheel hub, so as to allow rotation of the anti-loosening device around the main axis.
US11938749B2
A device for assisting a user to manipulate an instrument to interact with an object resting on a surface is described herein. The device includes a framework for resting on the surface and a hand and wrist support. The hand and wrist support is coupled to the framework, coupled to the instrument and vertically spaced above the surface. The hand and wrist support is configured to slide horizontally and longitudinally along the framework and rotate about the framework to provide for the user to move the hand and wrist support to manipulate the instrument to interact with the object.
US11938740B2
A liquid ejecting device includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid to a medium to perform printing, and a control unit configured to control the liquid ejecting head and include a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to be able to store a plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount, and the number of printed sheets on which, in a predetermined period, printing is performed in each of the plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount. When the plurality of ranges of the liquid consumption amount are changed within the predetermined period, the control unit performs invalidation processing on the number of printed sheets stored in the storage unit.
US11938737B2
A supply unit in which a liquid container including a coupling portion being detachably mounted includes: a liquid introduction unit coupled to the coupling portion of the liquid container; an urging member that urges the liquid container in an uncoupling direction which is a direction opposite to a coupling direction, the coupling direction being a direction in which the liquid container is coupled to the liquid introduction unit; and an engagement lever having an engaging portion that engages with the liquid container when the liquid container is coupled to the liquid introduction unit, the engagement lever includes an operating portion operated by a user and a pressing portion configured to press the liquid container and is configured to release the engagement of the engaging portion with the liquid container when the operating portion is operated and to press the liquid container in the uncoupling direction by the pressing portion.
US11938734B2
A cleaning solution containing a compound represented by formula (1), a compound represented by formula (2), and water; and an inkjet printer cleaning method using the same. R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH (1) R2—O(EO)LH (2) In formula (1), R1 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group, and PO represents a propyleneoxy group. m and n each independently represent an integer of 1-5. m:n, which is the ratio between m and n, is at least 1:2 and smaller than 3:2. In formula (2), R2 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group, or an aryl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group. L represents an integer of at least 10. Formula (1): R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH. Formula (2): R2—O(EO)LH.
US11938733B2
A micro-valve includes an orifice plate having a first surface, a second surface and an orifice extending from the first surface to the second surface. An actuating beam is disposed in spaced relation to the orifice plate. The actuating beam includes a base portion and a cantilevered portion. The base portion is separated from the orifice plate by a predetermined distance. The cantilevered portion extends from the base portion such that an overlapping portion thereof overlaps the orifice. The actuating beam is movable between a closed position and an open position. The micro-valve also includes a sealing structure including a sealing member disposed at the overlapping portion of the cantilevered portion. When the actuating beam is in the closed position, the cantilevered portion is positioned such that the sealing structure seals the orifice so as to close the micro-valve.
US11938730B2
Provided is a piezoelectric element in which a first electrode, a seed layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode are laminated on a substrate, in which the seed layer is a composite oxide containing at least Pb, Bi, Fe, and Ti.
US11938729B2
A liquid ejection head includes a base plate and at least two device chips in which ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are formed and which are disposed on the base plate. At least one first reference mark is provided on the base plate. A second reference mark is provided on each of the device chips. At least one space is formed between adjacent device chips. The second reference marks and the first reference mark present in the space are disposed on an array axis along which the device chips are arrayed.
US11938725B2
The N candidate timings Tc (I) from the first one to the N-th one which are arranged in chronological order with an interval of the cycle Cs in accordance with the transport speed V of the printing medium WP are set. When the I-th candidate timing Tc (I) is set outside the prohibition interval Pw with the (I−1)th output timing Td (I−1) as the starting point timing, the I-th candidate timing Tc (I) is determined as the I-th output timing Td (I). On the other hand, when the I-th candidate timing Tc (I) is set within the prohibition interval Pw with the (I−1)th output timing Td (I−1) as the starting point timing, a timing after the prohibition interval Pw is determined as the I-th output timing Td (I).
US11938719B2
A drop-on-demand plastic card printer includes a tray disposed underneath the plastic card during drop-on-demand printing to catch any overspray that may occur during printing on the plastic card. The tray may be disposable so that the tray is intended to be removed and disposed of. An ink absorbent pad can be disposed in the tray to absorb the oversprayed ink. The ink absorbent pad can be disposed of along with the tray or disposed of separately from the tray.
US11938717B2
An image recording method includes a step of preparing a first ink containing water and at least one selected from the group consisting of a chromatic colorant and a black colorant, a step of preparing a second ink containing a white colorant and water, an applying step of applying each of the first ink and the second ink onto a resin base material by an ink jet method, and a drying step of including irradiating the first ink and the second ink applied onto the resin base material with microwaves.
US11938713B2
A protective film is provided. The protective film includes a release film, a base film which is disposed on the release film and comprises a protective part and a first pull tab part protruding from a first side surface of the protective part, and a first dummy film which is disposed on the release film, does not overlap the base film in a plan view, and comprises a part partially surrounding the first pull tab part, where edges of the base film and edges of the first dummy film are disposed inside edges of the release film in the plan view.
US11938711B2
A fixture for lap shear bonding a bottom panel to a top panel comprises a bottom tool, a first spacer, a second spacer, and a top tool. The bottom tool has a quadrilateral shape including a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces and is configured to retain the bottom panel on the top surface. The first spacer is attached to the top surface of the bottom tool adjacent to one edge. The second spacer is attached to the top surface of the bottom tool adjacent to an opposing edge. The top tool has a quadrilateral shape including a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces and is configured to retain the top panel on the bottom surface. The top tool is further configured to attach to the first spacer and the second spacer such that the top panel contacts the bottom panel.
US11938706B1
The utility model discloses a non-adhesive detachable protective film, including the film body attached to the screen. The aforesaid film body has a soft resin layer fixed on the inner border; in which, the soft resin layer is set in strips along the edge of the border of the film body, forming a frame-sticking structure. Between the aforesaid soft resin layer and the film body, there is an adhesive layer for bonding and fixing; in which, the former one is pressed against the screen surface under pressure extrusion, forming a pressure-attached fixing structure with the screen surface. The utility model uses soft resin layer that allows the film body to be attach to the screen by extrusion, without using adhesive film. Besides, the film surface will not stick to dust when it is attached and removed in high frequency, and the fitting effect will not be reduced by repeated use.
US11938703B2
Airsoles or bladders for articles of footwear comprising multi-layered films are provided herein. In one aspect, the airsoles or bladders comprise a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein a first side of the first sheet faces a second side of the second sheet, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are bonded together to form an internal cavity in a space between the first side of the first sheet and the second side of the second sheet, forming a bladder capable of retaining a gas in the internal cavity at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, at atmospheric pressure, or below atmospheric pressure; and wherein each of the first sheet and the second sheet comprise a multi-layered film comprising: a core region comprising at least 20 gas barrier layers and a plurality of elastomeric layers, wherein the gas-barrier layers alternate with the elastomeric layers.
US11938699B2
A system for forming a pressware product from a web of a roll of material comprises a positive mold, a negative mold, a heating element, an actuator, a force sensor, and a control system. The positive mold forms a top surface of the pressware product. The negative mold forms a bottom surface of the pressware product. The heating element is coupled to the positive mold or the negative mold. The actuator shifts the positive mold or the negative mold to cut and form the pressware product in a single stroke. The force sensor detects the forming force applied by the actuator, and the control system directs the actuator to adjust the forming force.
US11938694B2
A method for producing an optical article having a Fresnel microstructure and an injection molding system for producing such an article. The method includes heating and cooling a mold and applying a pressure to a thermoplastic material during injection molding of the optical article to facilitate formation of the Fresnel microstructure.
US11938692B2
A soft material extruder including a housing having a cavity, an inlet configured to receive a material and an outlet. The extruder also includes a first intermeshed gear pair positioned in the cavity proximate the inlet, the first intermeshed gear pair that when driven is configured to draw material from the inlet into the cavity, a heating element positioned in the cavity proximate the outlet, wherein the heating element is configured to melt material in the vicinity of the outlet and a second intermeshed gear pair positioned in the cavity proximate the outlet, the second intermeshed gear pair forming a gear pump that when driven is configured to push molten material towards the outlet so that molten material is expelled from the outlet.
US11938691B2
A system for manufacturing a thermoplastic prepreg product includes a belt or conveyor, a prepreg applicator that positions a thermoplastic prepreg atop the belt or conveyor, a foam applicator that applies a foam mixture atop the thermoplastic prepreg, a heating mechanism that heats the thermoplastic prepreg and the foam mixture to cause the foam mixture to react atop the thermoplastic prepreg, and a laminator that is configured to press the thermoplastic prepreg and foam mixture to control a thickness of the resulting thermoplastic prepreg product. The thermoplastic prepreg includes a fabric, mat, or web of fibers and a thermoplastic material that is impregnated within the fabric, mat, or web of fibers. The thermoplastic material is formed from in situ polymerization of monomers and oligomers. The foam mixture includes an isocyanate, a polyol blend, and a blowing agent.
US11938688B2
The present invention relates to a laminate including two or more layers of a composite layer including a fiber substrate and a cured product of a thermosetting resin composition, the two or more layers of the composite layer including one or more layer of a composite layer (X) and one or more layer of a composite layer (Y), the composite layer (X) being a layer including a first fiber substrate constituted by first glass fibers, the composite layer (Y) being a layer including a second fiber substrate constituted by second glass fibers, and the second glass fibers having a higher tensile elastic modulus at 25° C. than the first glass fibers, a printed wiring board including the laminate, a semiconductor package, and a method for producing a laminate.
US11938677B2
A positioning system moves an object in two generally orthogonal directions using a rotationally adjustable bearing system that connects the object to two pairs of non-parallel rails, the bearing system permitting the object to be smoothly translated in one or two directions to a desired position in planar space. This translation is performed smoothly notwithstanding a lack of parallelism between the linear rails.
US11938672B2
Methods are described for creating a correspondence between percentages of a spot color and print material thicknesses. For example, a method can include printing a set of printed regions on a substrate, wherein each printed region is printed according to a different percentage of a selected spot color. The method can further comprise measuring the thickness of each printed region. The method can further comprise comparing the thickness of each printed region with a target thickness for the printed region. The target thickness for the printed region can be determined according to the percentage of the selected spot color used for printing the printed region. The method can further comprise, for each target thickness, determining an adjusted spot color percentage required to print a layer of structural print material having the target thickness.
US11938668B2
The present invention relates to an external cooling system for a molten film tube produced by a blown film tubular extrusion process. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a unidirectional cooling element having a unidirectional cooling interface containing a cooling gas deflector spaced adjacent to the molten film tube. The unidirectional cooling element operably expels cooling gas in a path with the flow of the molten film tube toward an exit gap formed between the unidirectional cooling interface and the molten film tube. The minimum gap between the unidirectional cooling interface and the molten film tube occurs at the exit gap, and advantageously, the unidirectional cooling interface is provided with one or more compound angles to maximize stability and cooling efficiency.
US11938659B2
A method of forming a part includes locating an insert at an angle within a mold cavity, sending a quantity of molten resin through the mold cavity to form a first melt front, and sending another quantity of molten resin through the mold cavity to form a second melt front such that the first melt front meets the second melt front at a weld line and each front flows along opposite sides of the insert. The mold cavity can define opposed internal surfaces and the insert can be disposed at an angle between the internal surfaces at the weld line. Also, one end of the insert can be fixedly located to one of the opposed internal surfaces and another end of the insert can float within the mold cavity.
US11938643B2
A hollow rod developable actuator tool including a cylinder defining the outer circumference of the hollow rod, a first tool mechanism, and a second tool mechanism. The hollow rod developable actuator tool transitions from a first closed state wherein the first tool mechanism and second tool mechanism are contained entirely within the outer circumference of the hollow rod to a second open state wherein the first tool mechanism and second tool mechanism extent outside the outer circumference of the hollow rod.
US11938641B2
A shaving blade cartridge may include a housing and at least one cutting blade mounted in a blade receiving section of the housing between first and second lateral sides of the housing, wherein one or more cutting blades is movably supported by fingers such that the at least one cutting blade can move from a first position to at least one second position, wherein one or more fingers are designed such that the at least one cutting blade is supported by at least one first contact point or area of the finger when the at least one cutting blade is in the first position, and in that the at least one cutting blade is supported by at least one second contact point or area of the finger when the at least one cutting blade is in the second position.
US11938640B2
A system and method for perceiving a dish, planning its handling, and controlling its motion, comprising: capturing at least one image of a region disposed to comprise said dish using at least one camera; classifying said image using a dish detection model to determine the presence of a dish; classifying said image using a dish identification model to determine the type of said dish; estimating the position and orientation of said dish using a dish localization model; picking up, holding, or dropping off said dish securely using said type, position, and orientation of said dish with a robotic arm, whereby said dish is detected, identified, and localized to securely move it from one location to another.
US11938638B2
Active utilization of a robotic simulator in control of one or more real world robots. A simulated environment of the robotic simulator can be configured to reflect a real world environment in which a real robot is currently disposed, or will be disposed. The robotic simulator can then be used to determine a sequence of robotic actions for use by the real world robot(s) in performing at least part of a robotic task. The sequence of robotic actions can be applied, to a simulated robot of the robotic simulator, to generate a sequence of anticipated simulated state data instances. The real robot can be controlled to implement the sequence of robotic actions. The implementation of one or more of the robotic actions can be contingent on a real state data instance having at least a threshold degree of similarity to a corresponding one of the anticipated simulated state data instances.
US11938633B2
A method for tuning the force control parameters for a general robotic assembly operation. The method uses numerical optimization to evaluate different combinations of the parameters for a robot force controller in a simulation environment that is built based on a real-world robotic setup. This method performs autonomous tuning for assembly tasks based on closed loop force control simulation, where random samples from a distribution of force control parameter values are evaluated, and the optimization routine iteratively redefines the parameter distribution to find optimal values of the parameters. Each simulated assembly is evaluated using multiple simulations including random part positioning uncertainties. The performance of each simulated assembly is evaluated by the average of the simulation results, thus ensuring that the selected control parameters will perform well in most possible conditions. Once the parameters have been optimized, they are applied to real robots to perform the actual assembly operation.
US11938632B2
A method includes: compiling lower-resolution images, captured during a global scan cycle executed over a workpiece, into a virtual model; defining a nominal toolpath and a nominal target force for the workpiece based on a the virtual model; detecting a defect indicator on the workpiece based on the lower-resolution images; accessing a higher-resolution image captured during a local scan cycle over the defect indicator; characterizing the defect indicator as a defect reparable via material removal based on the higher-resolution image; defining a repair toolpath for the defect based on the virtual model; navigating a sanding head over the workpiece according to the repair toolpath to repair the defect; and, during a processing cycle: navigating the sanding head across the workpiece according to the nominal toolpath and deviating the sanding head from the nominal toolpath to maintain forces of the sanding head on the workpiece proximal the nominal target force.
US11938629B2
A micro-robot magnetic drive device and a control method based on double closed loop three-dimensional path tracking are disclosed. The method includes: inputting a desired tracking path, obtaining current pose information of a magnetic micro-robot through a camera, and then calculating a position of a center of mass, an actual axial direction, coordinates of a desired position point with the shortest distance from the center of mass on a desired tracking path, and a tangent direction of this point; calculating a horizontal distance, a vertical distance, a direction angle error, and a pitch angle error of the two points according to the actual axial direction, the tangent direction, and disturbance compensation; and obtaining a required rotating magnetic field according to a designed position closed loop controller.
US11938618B2
An end-effector for a programmable motion device is disclosed. The end effector includes a body that includes a contact portion, the body providing an open interior through which a vacuum may be provided to the contact portion, and the body including at least one feature that is adapted to facilitate the contact portion to become substantially non-planar while grasping.
US11938615B2
A packing gripper system has a load carrying device of a carrying and handling station for gripping, clamping, and lifting vertically directed depositing of individual plate and individual sheet packages into suitably sized container openings of holding and storage containers. The load carrying device is equipped with an expedient and fail-safe motion drive, which enables the gripper fingers to perform horizontally directed gripping and clamping and vertically directed lifting and setting down operations.
US11938614B2
The disclosure discloses a control device for a robot to tease a pet and a mobile robot. The primary sensor is configured to continuously collect a preset number of frames of pet motion images in each motion cycle. The state recognizer is configured to judge the matching between the pet motion images continuously collected by the primary sensor and a pre-stored digital image of pet behavior, and then parse a matching result into behavior state parameters of a pet. The behavior interferometer is configured to adjust and control a behavior state of the pet according to the behavior state parameters and an additional road sign image provided by the secondary sensor. The laser projector is configured to project a laser beam to form a structural light spot, so that the pet changes toward the behavior state adjusted by the behavior interferometer.
US11938603B2
Gas-operated fixing tool including a working chamber, a piston mounted slideably in the working chamber and comprising a driving rod of which a first longitudinal end is configured to drive a fixing element and of which a second longitudinal end is connected to a head which separates the working chamber into a first portion and into a second portion which is traversed by the rod, and at least one combustion chamber in which a mixture of air and fuel is intended to be burnt in order that combustion gases generate a rise in pressure that causes a movement of the piston in the working chamber, wherein the at least one combustion chamber is in fluid communication with the second portion in such a way that the rise in pressure causes the movement and the return of the piston into a rest position ready for firing a fixing element.
US11938593B2
A technique reduces an increase in the size of an impact tool. An impact tool includes a motor, a striker drivable by the motor, an anvil including an anvil shaft to receive a tip tool, and an anvil projection protruding radially outward from a rear end of the anvil shaft to be struck by the striker in a rotation direction, a hammer case accommodating the striker, a bearing held in the hammer case and surrounding the anvil shaft, a ring member at least partially facing a front surface of the anvil projection and in contact with a rear end face of the bearing, and a stopper engaging with the hammer case and the ring member to reduce moving of the ring member rearward.
US11938590B2
A shot treatment apparatus ejects shot material from a nozzle towards a workpiece, and has the nozzle; a nozzle moving mechanism; and a three-dimensional information obtaining sensor; a pattern storage portion storing a nozzle reference operation pattern when the workpiece is installed at a reference position and a reference pose within the treatment compartment; a model data storage portion storing workpiece three-dimensional model data; a position/pose displacement calculating portion comparing the position and pose information and reference position and pose data when the three-dimensional model data is at the reference position in the reference pose to calculate a displacement in a position and pose of the workpiece from the reference position and pose data; and a nozzle movement control portion correcting the pattern based on the displacement in the position and pose, and controlling the nozzle moving mechanism to move the nozzle based on the corrected pattern.
US11938582B2
A scanning device includes a scanner, a fixing seat, a sensor, and a processor. The fixing seat is provided with a positioning groove for fixing a position of a workpiece. The sensor senses whether the workpiece is on the fixing base. The processor is communicatively coupled to the scanner and the sensor and used for receiving signals from the sensor and sending instructions to the scanner. If the sensor senses the workpiece on the fixing base, the processor controls the scanner to scan an identification code on the workpiece. If the sensor does not sense the workpiece on the fixing base, the processor controls the scanner to stop scanning.
US11938579B2
The present disclosure provides a system and method relating to work tables. The system comprises a table that attaches to a drill press. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a drill press table with a fence and optionally a drawer, a vacuum assembly, flip stop assemblies, and various other components. Various operation of using the table are described herein.
US11938571B2
Provided is a disclosure for a ventilation conduit for a welding torch, where the ventilation conduit comprises a conduit body comprising at least a first part and a second part, and a conduit nozzle. The first part and the second part are configured to be removably coupled to each other around an outside of a welding torch. The conduit nozzle, with a first end that is beveled and a second end, is configured to be removably coupled by the second end to the conduit body.
US11938570B2
A laser beam applying unit of a laser processing apparatus includes a beam splitter disposed on a first optical path connecting a laser oscillator and a condenser, a wide band light source disposed on a second optical path branched by the beam splitter, a spectroscope that is disposed between the wide band light source and the beam splitter and that branches the laser beam from the second optical path to a third optical path, and a Z position detection unit that is disposed on the third optical path branched by the spectroscope and that detects the position in a Z-axis direction of a workpiece according to an intensity of light corresponding to the wavelength of return light that is generated when the light of the wide band light source is condensed by the condenser and is reflected by the workpiece held by a chuck table.
US11938567B1
A laser fusion welding device includes a 1.9 μm laser light source, a control unit and a light spot adjusting device. The control unit is configured to control the laser light source and the light spot adjusting device to adjust a laser power density at an object to be subjected to fusion welding. The 1.9 μm laser light source has output power of 100-500 W. The control unit includes a time control unit, a power control unit and a light spot control unit. The time control unit is configured to control a turn-on time of the laser light source. The power control unit is configured to control the output power of the laser light source. The light spot control unit is configured to control the light spot adjusting device to adjust a size of a light spot at the object to be subjected to fusion welding.
US11938561B2
A laser processing apparatus includes a light source configured to emit laser light; a power supply configured to supply a current to the light source; a deflection unit on an optical path of the laser light and including an optical element configured to change an amount of transmission of the laser light to deflect at least a part of the laser light; an optical separation unit on the optical path of the laser light and being configured to shield higher-order light included in the laser light and deflected by the optical element in the deflection unit, and transmit zero-order light that is included in the laser light and passes through the deflection unit; and a signal synchronization unit configured to control the power supply to selectively turn the current on or off in synchronization with a timing at which the higher-order light is deflected by the optical element.
US11938554B2
A structure, such as a cable assembly, is provided that has a Nb/Ti substrate and a metal layer electroplated on a portion of the Nb/Ti substrate, wherein the metal layer has a metal capable of being soldered to, such as copper, and a metal coaxial connector soldered to the metal layer.
US11938552B2
A blank holder and a blank are provided, the blank holder having a receiving area for a substantially disc-shaped blank, the receiving area being curved. The receiving area forms a straight, circular or part-circular or arc-shaped form-fitting profile. The blank has a matching guide shell which can be inserted or turned into the form-fitting profile.
US11938549B2
A tool coupling extends along a longitudinal axis and has a first component, a second component, and a clamp for fastening the first component to the second component. The first component has a male clamping portion, the second component has a female clamping portion, and the clamp is located in an inner cavity of the second component. The male clamping portion has a first abutment region located axially rearward of a first plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the inner cavity has a second abutment region located axially forward of the first plane, and the first and second abutment regions face towards the first plane. In a fastened state, a clamp first engagement region of the clamp makes clamping contact with the male clamping portion's first abutment region, and a clamp second engagement region of the clamp makes clamping contact with the inner cavity's second abutment region.
US11938548B2
A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating, wherein the coating includes a first layer having a multilayer structure in which a first unit layer and a second unit layer are alternately stacked; a thickness of the first unit layer is 2 to 50 nm; a thickness of the second unit layer is 2 to 50 nm; a thickness of the first layer is 1.0 μm or more and 20 μm or less, the first unit layer is composed of TiaAlbBcN, and the second unit layer is composed of TidAleBfN, wherein 0.49≤a≤0.70, 0.19≤b≤0.40, 0.10≤c≤0.20, a+b+c=1.00, 0.39≤d≤0.60, 0.29≤e≤0.50, 0.10
US11938547B2
A turning tool includes: a holder portion; and a cutting edge portion fixed to the holder portion, wherein the cutting edge portion is composed of a synthetic single-crystal diamond, and the cutting edge portion has a nose curvature having a curvature radius of more than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 1.2 mm, and the nose curvature satisfies at least one of a condition that a direction of a line of intersection between the rake face and a bisecting cross section of a vertex angle of the nose curvature is within ±10° relative to a <110> direction of the synthetic single-crystal diamond, and a condition that the direction of the line of intersection between the rake face and the bisecting cross section of the vertex angle of the nose curvature is within ±10° relative to a <100> direction of the synthetic single-crystal diamond.
US11938545B2
In accordance with one aspect of the presently disclosed inventive concepts, a metal aerogel includes a plurality of metal nanowires formed into a porous three-dimensional structure, where pores in the structure are anisotropic.
US11938542B2
According to the invention, a metal workpiece made by additive manufacturing is subjected, following the additive manufacturing process, to a cold treatment in which the workpiece is cooled to a lower target temperature of less than minus 30° C. in a cooling phase and is then heated up to an upper target temperature in a heating phase. The cold treatment significantly improves the properties of the workpiece in respect of the mechanical quality thereof.
US11938535B2
Textured particles and methods of making the same. A textured particle includes an inner core and a spherical solid outer shell including an outer surface. The inner core is inside the outer shell. The outer surface includes a first tier texture including a first metal, wherein the first metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the first tier texture; a second tier texture including the second metal, wherein the second metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the second tier texture; and a third tier texture including the third metal, wherein the third metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the third tier texture. The first metal, second metal, and third metals are different metals.
US11938532B2
An apparatus for automated application of rivets to a part is described, in which an operator is not required to manually align a rivet gun with each hole to be riveted or to manually squeeze the rivet into place. The apparatus includes a frame assembly, a tool positioning assembly attached to the frame assembly, and a movable tool assembly engaged with the tool positioning assembly and configured to be moved with respect to the tool positioning assembly. The tool positioning assembly is adjustable to correspond with a position of a number of rivet holes on a part to be riveted. In this way, the movable tool assembly is able to sequentially align with each of a number of rivet holes via alignment with the tool positioning assembly and to apply a rivet to each of the rivet holes.
US11938531B2
A press brake includes a pedal case having an upper portion coupled to a sliding member, which is provided on a lower table and movable in a longitudinal direction, so as to be movable and tiltable in a vertical direction, the pedal case extending on its back surface side toward the lower table relative to the sliding member, the pedal case having a grounding portion capable of being grounded on a floor surface, a rolling body provided on each of side surfaces of the pedal case in the longitudinal direction and configured to roll on the floor surface along the longitudinal direction, and an urging member configured to urge the pedal case with respect to the sliding member so that the grounding portion is separated from the floor surface.
US11938530B2
A method of manufacturing a hot-stamped part includes: inserting a blank into a heating furnace including a plurality of sections with different temperature ranges; step heating the blank in multiple stages; and soaking the blank at a temperature of about Ac3 to about 1,000° C., wherein in the step of heating the blank, a temperature condition in the heating furnace satisfies the following equation: 0<(Tg−Ti)/Lt<0.025° C./mm, where Tg denotes a soaking temperature (° C.), Ti denotes an initial temperature (° C.) of the heating furnace, and Lt denotes a length (mm) of step heating sections.
US11938526B2
Installation provided with at least one high-pressure circuit comprising at least one high-pressure pump and rotating nozzles attacking the four sides of crates in order to automatically remove labels, wherein the installation further comprises a low-pressure circuit able to clean the installation inwardly and to transport labels to specific filters so that stoppages are diminished and further able to recirculate the water of the high-pressure and low-pressure circuits, and wherein trolleys holding the crates are able to rotate by means of a predefined path on perimetral guides of the frame so that the jets of the nozzles attack the required walls of the crates on four sides.
US11938523B2
The present disclosure relates to a container treatment system for the treatment of containers, such as bottles, in the beverage processing industry, comprising a clean room and a container treatment machine arranged therein with at least one exchangeable component, where the container treatment system comprises a robot which is arranged in the clean room and is designed to exchange said exchangeable component, and a corresponding method.
US11938521B2
A method of cleaning a semiconductor wafer includes: loading a semiconductor wafer into a cell having an annular trough; moving a plurality of nozzles into operational orientations for spraying a cleaning solution onto a top surface of the loaded semiconductor wafer; spraying the cleaning solution from each nozzle onto the top surface of the loaded semiconductor wafer in a direction defined by each nozzle's operational orientation such that a patterned flow of cleaning solution is formed on the top surface of the loaded semiconductor wafer; and collecting the cleaning solution in the annular trough of the cell as it flows off the top surface of the loaded semiconductor wafer.
US11938505B2
A melt system that includes a melt unit. The melt unit includes a reservoir and a melter. The melter is configured to expose solid adhesive to a temperature sufficient to form a molten adhesive, which is deposited into the reservoir. The melt unit includes a hopper disposed above the melter and for holding a supply of the solid adhesive. The hopper has an access door disposed on a wall of the hopper that is movable between a closed position where the hopper is closed and an open position where an internal chamber of the hopper is accessible to receive the solid adhesive. The hopper and the solid adhesive in the hopper are thermally isolated from the reservoir.
US11938496B2
Described is a dispenser for dispensing a fluid contained in a plastic bottle, including a ring nut having a cylindrical conduit for sucking the fluid; a concertina-like deformable element including side walls defining a dosing chamber; a ring identifying with the ring nut a locking system defining an operating and non-operating configurations; a dispensing head, which can be pressed by a user and having a collection chamber collecting the fluid flowing from the dosing chamber through a central opening of the ring; first and second shutoff elements defining, respectively, a check valve at the inlet and a check valve at the outlet of the dosing chamber; a locking element interfering with at least one between the first and the second shutoff elements to lock it in the fixed position and thereby occlude the suction conduit and/or the central opening in a stable manner at least in a dispensing configuration.
US11938495B2
A discharge head for a liquid dispenser having a base and a push actuator. The discharge head has a pump device, which has a malleable pump chamber component open on both sides, fastened to the base and to the push actuator and encloses a pump chamber having a variable volume. The pump device has inlet and outlet valves. The discharge head has a ventilation opening and a ventilation valve. The ventilation valve on the base has a peripheral valve web raised via a surrounding cover wall of the base and the inside of which forms a peripheral valve surface. To ensure a reproducible behavior of the ventilation valve, a reinforcement structure is provided on the cover wall in the form of a peripheral reinforcement web, and/or the peripheral valve web is designed as part of a sleeve-like structure, which forms the peripheral valve web above the cover wall.
US11938490B2
A system for separating particles or cells by magnetic ratcheting has a vector of spaced apart magnetic bars on a substrate. The system can be used to separate and concentrate magnetic objects based on iron oxide content. For cells, different phenotypes may be separated based on surface expression of proteins or molecules that are bound to magnetic beads. A magnetic field generator generates a cycling magnetic field that acts to separate magnetic particles or cells from non-magnetic particles or cells in a solution.
US11938486B2
A consistent and repeatable thawing method of frozen samples in a bag-format storage vessel is described herein. Methods and systems may allow for multiple bag-format storage vessel sizes to be used in the same device. A subset of a plurality of sensors may be qualified for the thawing method. The method may further include heating a frozen sample using a first heater bank and a second heater bank. In addition, the method may include measuring a plurality of second temperatures of the bag-format vessel. At or slightly after a second threshold temperature, the method may include heating using the first heater bank and terminating heating using the second heater bank. The method may include terminating the heating of the partially thawed sample using the first heater bank after the partially thawed sample has been heated using the first heater bank for a duration.
US11938482B2
A vial cap for a sample vial includes a cylindrical cap body defining a first circular opening at a first end. The vial cap also includes a cap lid extending radially inward from a second end of the cylindrical cap body. The cap lid defines a second circular opening. The vial cap also includes a septum located within the cylindrical cap body and in contact with the cap lid. The septum spans the second circular opening defined by the cap lid portion. The vial cap also includes a number of flexible threads extending from an internal surface of the cylindrical cap body.
US11938481B2
The present disclosure provides a microfluidic substrate, a microfluidic chip and a micro total analysis system. The microfluidic substrate includes a substrate and an ultrasonic structure on the substrate. The ultrasonic structure is configured to generate ultrasonic waves during a droplet splitting process to vibrate a droplet.
US11938476B2
A biochemical analysis system capable of sample preparation and processing can include at least one inlet channel having a non-fouling, slippery surface to autonomously transport a fluid sample to a chamber by a geometry of the at least one inlet channel. The at least one inlet channel can include a first end, which is open and exposed, and a second end connected to the chamber for mixing and reaction of the fluid sample, and the at least one inlet channel can include a converging or diverging angle.
US11938474B2
A pipette device comprises a pipette channel filled with compressible working gas, a pipette piston movable along the pipette path, a piston drive, which drives the pipette piston, a control device, a data memory connected to the control device for signal transmission, a pressure sensor which detects the pressure of the working gas and which is connected to the control device, a position sensor which detects a position of the pipette piston and which is connected to the control device. The control device is designed to determine a quality of a dispensing sequence on the basis of a target residual quantity value, which represents the target residual quantity of dosing liquid remaining in the pipette channel, of a working gas pressure and of an end position of the pipette piston, in each case after the end of the dispensing sequence, and to output the determined quality.
US11938471B2
A metal porous body has a skeleton of a three-dimensional network structure, an outer layer portion of the skeleton having a second pore smaller in size than a first pore formed by the skeleton, wherein the outer layer portion is a metal layer, and a water vapor reforming catalyst is supported in the outer layer portion.
US11938470B2
This disclosure relates to red mud compositions. This disclosure also relates to methods of making red mud compositions. This disclosure additionally relates to methods of using red mud compositions.
US11938464B2
A chromatography column for the use of separation of acidic sugar chains, wherein the column comprises a first column and a second column, the second column connected by a flow path downstream of an outlet of the first column, and selected from the following (1) or (2): (1) the carrier of the first column is hydrophobically modified silica having a group containing a primary amine, a secondary amine or/and a tertiary amine, and the carrier of the second column is a resin having a group containing a primary amine, a secondary amine or/and a tertiary amine; (2) the carrier of the first column is a resin having a group containing a primary amine, a secondary amine or/and a tertiary amine, and the carrier of the second column is hydrophobically modified silica having a group containing a primary amine, a secondary amine, or/and a tertiary amine.
US11938463B2
Novel radioactive iodide molecular traps, in which one or more metal atoms are functionalized by coordinating to an amine containing two or more nitrogens, and methods of using the molecular traps to capture radioactive iodide.
US11938457B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, the apparatus including: a reactor for oligomerizing a feed stream containing a fed monomer; a stirrer inserted into a hole formed in an upper portion of the reactor; and a solvent transfer line extending inward from a side of the reactor, wherein the stirrer includes a rotating shaft vertically extending downward from the upper portion of the reactor, and a blade having a conical shape whose vertex is positioned at a lower end of the rotating shaft and outer diameter increases from a bottom toward a top, and the solvent transfer line has a plurality of spray nozzles formed in a direction toward the blade.
US11938455B2
A system for continuously processing a combination of materials includes a continuous process vessel having an outlet and one or more inlets. The continuous process vessel is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis. An acoustic agitator is coupled to the continuous process vessel. The acoustic agitator is configured to oscillate the continuous process vessel along the oscillation axis. An outlet passage is in fluid communication with the outlet. At least a portion of the outlet passage or at least a portion of the continuous process vessel is disposed within a portion of the acoustic agitator.
US11938453B2
A carbonized water dispensing device is provided with a carbonized water conditioning chamber, which conditioning chamber is provided downstream of the carbonator and upstream of the carbonized water dispensing outlet, for receiving a mixture of carbonized water mixed with unresolved CO2. The conditioning chamber is dimensioned to hold a single serve of carbonized water with a headspace, and which carbonized water conditioning chamber is provided with an outlet valve and a gas outlet. The carbonized water dispensing device is configured to, upon receiving a beverage dispensing order, provide the empty carbonized water conditioning chamber with a single serve volume of carbonized water, and hold the single serve of carbonized water prior to dispensing the single serve volume of carbonized water.
US11938450B1
A novel reverse osmosis or nanofiltration system (RO/NF) capable of detecting and responding to onset of fouling within the system utilizing uniquely configured membrane permeate flow path within the system which generates a time-sensitive data. Membrane performance data in real-time operating conditions is then utilized for rapid detection of membrane fouling, fouling rate, and cause of fouling, followed by controller-based system generated actions to stop, and recover from fouling or slow-down fouling, and, if required, to predict, plan, and schedule operator intervention steps to recover optimum system operating conditions. The end-result is a novel energy-efficient and fouling-managed advanced (machine learning) reverse osmosis system for brackish water desalination.
US11938438B2
In accordance with certain techniques for filtering contaminated air, the air is sucked through at least one filter element, which is exchangeably held in a filter-holding device of an air duct system. In order to enable continuous filtering without process interruption, a plurality of filter elements is stored in the filter-holding device in such a way that, when one of the filter elements is removed, the soiled filter element is automatically replaced in the air duct system. For this purpose, the filter-holding device has a plurality of filter chambers, which are arranged relative to one another in such a way that, in the event of an exchange, the filter element can be slidingly guided from one of the filter chambers into another filter chamber.
US11938421B2
The invention relates to an aggregating device for separating and/or cleaning aerosols and solid material particles and fibers from gas as well as solid material particles and fibers from liquid materials by acoustophoresis, comprising I) conveying means for receiving and/or conveying an aerosol and/or a liquid material in the conveying direction into the aggregating device, II) at least one exciter for generating an acoustic sound wave which impinges upon the aerosol and/or the liquid material, and III) a mechanism for separating a first material part containing condensed liquids and/or aggregated solid materials from the aerosol and/or the liquid material, and the use thereof for carrying out the acoustophoric method.
US11938418B2
Certain embodiments of the invention provides a method for monitoring level of saturation of a chromatography media in a column, which method comprises measuring a first pressure at the inlet of an unloaded column; measuring a second pressure at the inlet from a loaded column; and comparing the first and second pressure measurement to determine the level of saturation of the chromatography media. Embodiments of the invention also provide related methods for controlling a chromatography system and methods for controlling a periodic counter current chromatography system, as well as a chromatography system suitable for use with the novel methods.
US11938416B2
Disclosed in the present invention is a polyether polyol refining method, comprising (1) neutralising or diluting crude polyether polyol to obtain a mixed solution; (2) flowing the mixed solution through a hydrophilic medium to aggregate same into a first density phase liquid and a second density phase liquid, the first density phase liquid being an aqueous solution containing alkaline metal ions and/or alkaline earth metal ions, and the second density phase liquid being polyether polyol; and (3) allowing the first density phase liquid to settle and separating same from the second density phase liquid to obtain refined polyether polyol. In the present refining method, using the hydrophilic medium for one-step removal of the alkaline ions and water in the polyether polyol simplifies the treatment steps, increases treatment efficiency, and can prevent polyether polyol loss; the obtained polyether polyol has low alkaline ion content and little odour. Also disclosed in the present invention is a polyether polyol refining apparatus, comprising a mixing unit and a separating unit, and being capable of refining polyether polyol with low alkaline ion content and little odour.
US11938415B2
Processes and systems for the recovery of solvents from a feedstock are provided, as well as processes and systems for the recovery of target botanical compounds. The processes and systems include a heated mixing device, in which a feedstock can be simultaneously mixed and heated to vaporize and release a solvent or botanical compound from the feedstock. The vaporized solvent or botanical compound can be condensed and collected as recovered solvent or a recovered botanical compound.
US11938408B1
Various embodiments provide systems and methods for live action gaming.
US11938395B2
A table game system is provided capable of identifying shuffled playing cards used at the time of the occurrence of a problem in a card shoe apparatus, thereby enabling an investigation of the cause thereof or the taking of countermeasures therefor. A card shoe apparatus of the table game system of the present invention includes a barcode reader that reads a barcode provided in a shuffled playing card set, thereby reading a shuffled card ID that uniquely identifies the shuffled playing card set. A sensor for detecting the opening/closing of the lid is provided under the lid to detect the opening/closing of the lid, thereby detecting replacement of the shuffled playing card set. A control unit further includes a function of storing security items in connection with a shuffled card ID.
US11938391B2
The present invention provides a training pad for preventing injury to a trainer, in particular a boxing trainer, when presenting the training pad for striking, and further provides a focused location for receiving repeated strikes, comprising a target pad having a target surface and a resiliently deformable region located behind the target surface, and a securing member configured to secure the target pad to a first arm segment adjacent to a second arm segment. The first arm segment is proximal to the second arm segment. The resiliently deformable region is arranged to substantially absorb the energy of a strike received at the target surface, and the target surface is configured to indicate to a user a strike may be made thereon.
US11938374B2
A wrist strengthening device includes a first handle, a second handle coupled to the first handle, and a tightening component coupled to the first handle and the second handle. The tightening component is configured to provide resistance to movement of the first handle and the second handle as the first handle is moved in a first direction and the second handle is moved in a second direction, opposite the first direction. The tightening component includes an outer piece, an inner piece, and a male and a female portion. Movement of the male portion toward the female portion causes space between the inner piece and the outer piece to decrease and friction therebetween to concurrently increase.
US11938369B2
A treadmill with an anti-entrapment function allows a user to stand on the treadmill and includes a running unit, a control unit, and a sensing unit. The running unit includes two lateral bases, a driving roller, a driven roller, and a running belt. Each lateral base has a bottom end portion. The sensing unit includes a guard bar pivotally provided at the bottom end portions and at least one sensing member. When the user is accidentally pulled into the gap between the running belt and one of the lateral bases, the guard bar will be subjected to an external force and thus rotated downward about a rotation axis, thereby driving the at least one sensing member to send a warning signal to the control unit, in order for the control unit to control the rotation speed of the driving roller accordingly, lest the user be pulled deeper into the gap.
US11938368B1
An adjustable exercise bench includes a vertical mounting bar with a plurality of pre-drilled holes and a backrest mounted to the mounting bar. The backrest can be moved upward or downward. In one embodiment, the backrest is bifurcated and has an adjustable head pad and an adjustable back pad. The head pad and back pad are configured for slidable upward and downward movement along the mounting bar. A lower surface of the head pad and an upper surface of the back pad are sized and shaped for a substantially close sliding reception with each other.
US11938364B1
A method and apparatus for exercising are disclosed, including providing two apparatuses, each apparatus comprising: a hand grip body comprising a thumb recess and three or more finger recesses formed into the hand grip body; a weighted baton at least partially disposed within the hand grip body; a dual-purpose connector having a proximal end and a distal end, the dual-purpose connector comprising a coupling portion, wherein the proximal end of the dual-purpose connector is coupled to the weighted baton; and a walking pole coupled to the distal end of the dual-purpose connector; inverting an apparatus relative to the other; coupling the apparatuses together by the coupling portion; and grasping and using the coupled apparatuses to perform strengthening exercises, wherein the strengthening exercises is at least one of: an arm curl, a squat, a deadlift, an upward row, a shoulder flexion, and an overhead press. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11938362B2
A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component comprising a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.
US11938345B2
A method for adjusting a position, including: acquiring a real-time position of a positioning marker preset at an affected part; acquiring a reference position of the positioning marker; and outputting position adjustment information, by means of a display and/or a voice, based on the real-time position and the reference position. The position adjustment information is configured to prompt a patient to adjust his/her position.
US11938344B2
Provided is a method of positioning a patient for radiation treatment and/or of monitoring a position of the patient during radiation treatment. The method includes providing surface data from a 3D surface scanner indicative of a surface of a body part of the patient to be irradiated in the radiation treatment. Surface data are calibrated with respect to a relative position of the 3D surface scanner and an isocenter position of a radiation treatment apparatus. A beam path of a radiation beam is determined based on planning data for the radiation treatment and intersected with a part of the surface of the patient represented by the surface data. Further, at least a first portion of the patient's surface located inside the beam path and/or at least a second portion of the patient's surface located outside the beam path is calculated.
US11938342B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving treatment information relating to a treatment plan for proton- or ion-beam therapy intended to irradiate a target tissue; receiving machine-limitation information relating to one or more limitations of one or more machines involved in the proton- or ion-beam therapy; determining a time-optimized beam current for a proton or ion beam based on the treatment information and the machine-limitation information, wherein the time-optimized beam current minimizes the time required to deliver a required quantity of monitor units to one of a plurality of spots, wherein each of the plurality of spots is a particular area of the target tissue; and delivering the time-optimized beam current to the particular area.
US11938338B2
A light therapy system (12) for administering a controllable melanopic luminous exposure includes a controllable lighting assembly (16) for use in delivering the desired luminous exposure. The system further includes a visual display means (18) for presenting at the same time a visual output such as a video to the patient. A target melanopic luminous exposure for administration to the patient is received by a controller 24. This target is then adjusted to compensate for an additional melanopic luminous exposure which the visual display means generates in displaying the visual output. A control schedule is then generated for controlling an illuminance of the lighting assembly to deliver over a defined treatment period the adjusted target melanopic luminous exposure. The lighting assembly is then controlled according to the control schedule. In this way both the visual output of the visual display means and the light output of the lighting assembly can be administered, while ensuring that the original target melanopic luminous exposure is delivered and not exceeded.
US11938334B2
In embodiments, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a support structure for wearing by an ambulatory patient. When worn, the support structure maintains electrodes on the patient's body. Different pairs of these electrodes define different channels, and different patient ECG signals can be sensed from the channels. The ECG signals can be analyzed to determine which one is the best to use, for the WCD system to make a shock/no shock decision. The analysis can be according to widths of the QRS complexes, consistency of the QRS complexes, or heart rate agreement statistics.
US11938322B2
Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to methods and apparatuses used for slow wave activity (SWA) optimization. An example method includes receiving one or more bio-signals from a user and classifying sleep stages by processing the bio-signals. The method further include determining dominant peripheral nervous system (PNS) oscillations based on the bio-signals and as a function of time and stage of sleep, and characterizing at least one property of the dominant PNS oscillations, including a phase, a phase shift, an amplitude, and/or frequency. The method further include providing an indication of an optimal window for maximizing SWA generation based on the phase, the phase shift, the amplitude, or the frequency. The indication is provided to stimulation circuitry that delivers stimulation to the user within the optimal window. Feedback is provided responsive to the stimulation based on an EEG signal of the user.
US11938318B2
The present invention relates to a male contraception apparatus for obtaining temporary sterility of a male mammalian individual. The apparatus has an implantable restriction device adapted to restrict vas deference in the region downstream the ampulla during a controlled period in order to preventing sperms to reach the urethra. Further, the apparatus has a control device for controlling the operation of the restriction device.
US11938308B2
The present invention provides an implantable microneedle and a manufacturing method therefor. An implantable microneedle according to the present invention comprises a coating layer for covering at least one part of the surface of a tip part of the microneedle. When exposed to moisture, the coating layer can be separated from the tip part of the microneedle and thus be implanted.
US11938305B2
A syringe assembly includes a plate-shaped seal member that seals a distal opening of a distal nozzle portion of a syringe; and a tubular cover member. The cover member has a base portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion has two claw portions, two first column portions arranged on both sides of one of the two claw portions, and two second column portions arranged on both sides of the other of the two claw portions. An outer peripheral portion of the mounting portion has two outer peripheral notch portions. An inner peripheral portion of the mounting portion has two inner peripheral recessed portions.
US11938302B2
An insulin patch control method and a device therefor are provided. An insulin patch control method and a device therefor are provided. The insulin patch control method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining, from an insulin patch, blood glucose information measured by a blood glucose sensor; inputting the obtained blood glucose information into a first neural network; estimating a pump parameter of the insulin patch on the basis of output data of the first neural network; and simulating the insulin patch by inputting the blood sugar information and the pump parameter into a second neural network.
US11938301B2
A method of operating a system having a fluid pump mechanism and a related controller involves: operating the system in a first mode to automatically deliver the medication in accordance with a therapy control algorithm; and receiving stress-identifying data generated at least in part from gesture data for the user. The gesture data is provided by a gesture-based physical behavior detection system. The method determines, from the stress-identifying data, that the user is under stress while the medication delivery system is operating in the first mode. In response to detecting stress, the system is operated in a second mode to automatically deliver the medication to the user in accordance with a stress-correlated therapy control algorithm. The second mode compensates for user stress as determined from the stress-identifying data.
US11938297B2
Methods and devices for eradicating biofilms and planktonic bacteria are provided. In on embodiment, a therapeutic delivery device comprised of at least a port and a antimicrobial releasing pouch and one or more therapeutic agents is provided to the mammal. In one aspect of at least one embodiment the releasing pouch has an internal reservoir comprised of a membrane that is configured to contain the one or more therapeutic agents that is to be administered to the mammal and the port is in fluid communication with the pouch and configured such that the pouch can be refilled with one or more therapeutic agents via the port. In other aspect of at least one embodiment the method is able to fully eradicate 109 colony forming units (CFU) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within a 24 hr period.
US11938293B2
The present invention relates to a self-retaining enema nozzle (1,1′,1″,1′″) and an enema system (34) comprising said enema nozzle. The enema nozzle (1,1′,1″,1′″) comprises a catheter (2) provided with a retention member (3) arranged for being placed in a compact form during insertion in a body cavity and for being placed in an expanded form for retaining the enema nozzle in said body cavity, and wherein the enema nozzle (1,1′,1″,1′″) further comprises a restriction unit (4) arranged for placing the retention member (3) in its compact form. Since the restriction unit (4) holds, e.g. keeps, places and/or maintains the retention member (3) in the compact form both before and during insertion, any discomfort and/or harm that may be experienced using the conventional enema nozzles/devices is effectively prevented.
US11938287B2
Various embodiments disclosed relate to drug-coated balloon catheters for treating strictures in body lumens and methods of using the same. A drug-coated balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site of a body lumen stricture includes an elongated balloon having a main diameter. The balloon catheter includes a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of the balloon. The coating layer includes one or more water-soluble additives and an initial drug load of a therapeutic agent.
US11938284B2
Some embodiments are directed to a catheter system comprising an introducer having a main body, an introducer sheath projecting from the main body, and a first seal supported within the introducer and a catheter having a main body, an outer sheath projecting from the main body, a second seal supported within the catheter, and an inner core configured to be advanced axially through the main body, the second seal, and the outer sheath. The introducer can be configured to be selectively engageable with the catheter so that the catheter can be selectively and removably linked with the introducer in the axial direction. The catheter system can also be configured such that, when the introducer and the catheter are linked, the catheter can be rotatable relative to the introducer. The introducer can be configured to radially restrain an endoluminal prosthesis.
US11938283B2
A bendable sheath and a delivery system using the bendable sheath. The bendable sheath comprises a tube body (3). The tube body (3) comprises a distal end and a proximal end. A tube wall of the tube body (3) is connected to a pull wire (8). One end of the pull wire (8) extends towards the proximal end of the tube body (3), and the other end is connected to the tube body (3) near the distal end of the tube body (3). The pull wire (8) comprises at least a section thereof disposed freely outside the tube body (3) and near the distal end of the tube body (3). The pull wire (8) in the bendable sheath comprises the section disposed freely outside the sheath tube body (3) and, when pulled, the section is disposed so as to facilitate the application of force. The section moves relative to the tube body (3), such that a force application point is adaptively changed. The present invention improves the safety and flexibility of operations when there is a large bending radius, or when using long, hard, or inflexible intervention apparatuses.
US11938282B2
A device for accommodating and magnetizing a tissue-penetrating medical device of various lengths, with or without a cover covering a portion or the entirety of the tissue-penetrating medical device, is disclosed including a sleeve member having an open proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, an outer surface having a graduated injection depth gauge to indicate needle penetration depth when the cover is placed into a magnetizer, and a hollow body extending between the proximal end and the distal end to form a protective closure over a shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device. A device having one or more magnetizing elements sectioned into a plurality of movable segments pivoting around an axis to accommodate needles with different lengths is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a device having one or more magnetizing means mounted on a movable element to magnetize needles of various lengths.
US11938272B2
The present invention discloses a respiratory mask to connect a user and a breathing tube for receiving a first gas and releasing a second gas, so as to provide an user's respiratory system to exchange gas. It comprises a main part, an air chamber exchange part, an insert and a clamping part. The main part provides a first, second, and third openings that are communicated each other. The first opening connects to the breathing tube to receive the first gas from the breathing tube. The air chamber exchange part provides an exhaust assembly to relieve pressure according to an internal air pressure of the air chamber exchange part. The insert connects to the user's nose so as to direct the first gas to the user or direct the second gas from the user to the air chamber exchange part. The clamping part connects to the user's mouth.
US11938265B2
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adherence monitoring and patient interaction. In general, the devices, systems, and methods can facilitate a patient's adherence to a medication schedule and can facilitate monitoring and tracking of the patient's adherence to the medication schedule. In one embodiment, a medical accessory such as a cap is provided that can be configured to attach to existing medication dispensers, such as asthma inhalers, or to be integrated into a custom-made medication dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide a notification to the patient when medication is due. The accessory can be configured to detect usage of the dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide data regarding dispensing of the medication to an external device. The data can be analyzed and provided for visualization on a user interface.
US11938262B2
A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.
US11938261B2
Embodiments are described for treating a fluid, e.g., a biological fluid. The embodiments may include systems, apparatuses, and methods. Embodiments may provide for a flow cell, with a plurality of manipulation elements, through which a fluid is flowed. The fluid may be treated (e.g., exposed to energy) as it moves through the flow cell. In embodiments, the flow cell may be used to inactivate pathogens in the fluid.
US11938258B2
An extracorporeal blood treatment device and a method are provided for removing a secondary membrane formed on a semipermeable membrane of a dialyzer during an extracorporeal blood treatment. The extracorporeal blood treatment device operates in a first operating mode in which a dialysate outlet valve is open such that dialysate flows through a dialyzer feed line, through a dialysate chamber, and into and through a dialyzer discharge line. The extracorporeal blood treatment device operates in a second operating mode to remove the secondary membrane from the semipermeable membrane. During the second operating mode, the dialysate outlet valve is closed for a duration of time such that dialysate is prevented from flowing through the dialyzer discharge line. A backflush procedure results wherein a volume of dialysate passes from the dialysate chamber through the semipermeable membrane and into the blood chamber.
US11938257B1
The present invention presents a novel oxygenator of the invention provides a revolutionary engineering design and management of the flow regime in a completely different way from the existing and accepted regime in the field of oxygenators, that further lower the risk levels associated with the use of oxygenators and reduces the manufacturing cost. The revolutionary technology is aimed to divert the world of blood oxygenation from the use of technology that relies on a fiber membrane or gas bubbles and causes substantial damage to the patient's blood, towards the use of technology that allows the exchange of gases without a membrane at all and is aimed to reduces risks and improves patient outcome.
US11938254B2
The present invention provides a hollow fiber membrane oxygenator comprising a housing comprising a blood flow path; a blood inlet port and a blood outlet port disposed in the housing so as to allow blood to flow through the blood flow path; a gas exchange part comprising a bundle of a plurality of hollow fiber membranes disposed in the blood flow path, a gas inflow port and a gas outflow port provided in the housing so as to allow an oxygen-containing gas to flow through lumens of the hollow fiber membranes, and a gas temperature control part for adjusting the temperature of a gas flowing through the lumens of the hollow fiber membranes.
US11938250B2
Embodiments of the disclosure include coatings comprising an oligomerized polyphenol layer. The oligomerized polyphenol layer can be used as an intermediate coated layer on a medical device that hydrogen bonds to a synthetic or natural polymer, which in turn can be used as a top coat or further associated with another coated layer. The multilayered coatings can provide properties such as hemocompatibility or lubricity. In other embodiments, the oligomerized polyphenol layer is used on a medical device as a hemostatic layer configured to contact blood and promote coagulation. The oligomerized polyphenol layer can also be used on the inner surface (e.g., inner diameter) of a medical device to prevent bacterial adherence. The oligomerized polyphenol layer can also be used on the surface of a in vitro diagnostic article, or a cell culture device to, promote adsorption of a biological molecule.
US11938240B2
An autonomous, mobile robotic device (AMR) is configured with one or more UVC radiation sources, and operates to traverse a path while disinfecting an interior space. Each UVC radiation source is connected to the AMR by an articulating arm that is controlled to orient each source towards a feature or surface that is selected for disinfection during the time that the AMR is moving through the space. The location of each feature selected for disinfection can be mapped, and this map information, a current AMR location and pose can be used to generate signals that are used to control the articulating arm to orient each UVC lamp towards a feature that is selected for disinfection.
US11938237B1
A sanitizer and a method for using a sanitizer are disclosed. The sanitizer comprises an illumination source, a collection frame, a discharge frame and a carrier system comprising a pair of belts to transport the elongated item between the collection frame and the discharge frame. The elongated item may be a writing instrument, a stylus, an eating utensil, or any other elongated object.
US11938233B2
1,7-diaryl-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione derivatives, methods for the production and use thereof.
US11938231B2
A curable composition apportioned between at least one Part A and at least one Part B, the Parts sealed within barrier means in manner to prevent contamination thereof, the composition comprising: (i) one or more alkenyl-containing prepolymers having at least one alkenyl moiety per molecule, (ii) one or more SiH-containing prepolymers having at least one SiH unit per molecule, and additionally: (iii) a catalyst for curing by addition of alkenyl-containing prepolymer (i) to SiH-containing prepolymer (ii), wherein the at least one Part A and at least one Part B are provided within or upon at least two respective receptacles or supports and are adapted to be dispensed or released therefrom in cooperative manner facilitating intimate contact and curing thereof, wherein the receptacle(s) or support(s) for at least one of Part A and Part B is thermally stable at elevated temperature of 123 C for a period in excess of 18 hours, methods for preparing the composition, methods for sterilisation thereof, medical and non-medical use thereof, a device incorporating the composition, and a precursor therefor including its sterilisable precursor composition, in particular a terminally sterilisable or terminally sterile composition for medical use, particularly in wound therapy, more particularly as a wound packing material which can be shaped and configured to the shape of a wound, most particularly for application in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).
US11938227B2
A method of producing lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticles includes flowing an aqueous solution comprising an RNA through a 1st tube having a first inner diameter (ID); the RNA comprises from about 6,000 to about 13,000 nucleotides; flowing an ethanol solution comprising lipids through a 2nd tube having a second inner diameter (ID), at a flow rate of about 0.2 to about 1 times relative to the aqueous solution through the 1st tube, the lipids comprise a cationic lipid; and mixing the ethanol solution with the aqueous solution; the first ID and second ID and flow rates through the 1st tube and 2nd tube are selected to produce a shear force sufficiently low to preserve the integrity of the RNA; the mixing produces an output solution flowing in the 1st tube comprising a turbulent flow of the RNA and the lipids in between about ethanol, the lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticles having a bilayer structure.
US11938221B2
Novel, nanoparticle-based vaccines are provided that elicit an immune response to a broad range of infectious agents, such as influenza viruses. The nanoparticles comprise a heterogeneous population of fusion proteins, each comprising a monomeric subunit of a self-assembly protein, such as ferritin, joined to one or more immunogenic portions of a protein from an infectious agent, such as influenza virus. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form nanoparticles that display a heterogeneous population of immunogenic portions on their surface. When administered to an individual, such nanoparticles elicit an immune response to different strains, types, subtypes and species with in the same taxonomic family. Thus, such nanoparticles can be used to vaccinate an individual against infection by different Types, subtypes and/or strains of infectious agents. Also provided are specific fusion proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion proteins and methods of using nanoparticles of the invention to vaccinate individuals.
US11938211B2
A process and a kit-of-parts for dyeing keratinous material, such as human hair, are provided. An exemplary process for dyeing keratinous material includes applying an agent (a) to the keratinous material. Agent (a) includes (a1) at least one organic silicon compound selected from the group consisting of silanes having one, two or three silicon atoms, and (a2) at least one first colorant compound comprising at least one pigment based on a lamellar substrate platelet. The method further includes applying an agent (b) to the keratinous material. Agent (b) includes (b1) at least one film-forming polymer, and (b2) at least one second colorant compound selected from the group consisting of pigments and/or direct dyes.
US11938198B2
The present invention provides a method of treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, by administering to a patient at risk of such damage, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition which inhibits the anchoring of PP2A to mAKAPβ. This composition is preferably in the form of a viral based gene therapy vector that encodes a fragment of mAKAPβ to which PP2A binds.
US11938197B2
Polynucleotides and vectors can be used for the expression of a transgene in cells, such as liver cells. The expression of the transgene from the polynucleotides and vectors can be useful in gene therapy. Various methods can be used for expressing the transgene from the polynucleotides and vectors in liver cells.
US11938189B2
The present invention relates to use of certain alkylglycoside compositions for the prevention of aggregation and oxidation of antibodies and other proteins in therapeutically useful formulations thereof.
US11938184B2
In alternative embodiments, the invention provides a “triple combination” therapy for treating, ameliorating and preventing Crohn's Disease (or Crohn syndrome, terminal or distal ileitis or regional enteritis) or related disorders and conditions in mammals, such as paratuberculosis in mammals, or Johne's disease, including genetically-predisposed and chronic disorders, where the microbial or bacterial flora of the bowel is at least one causative or symptom-producing factor; and compositions for practicing same. In alternative embodiments, methods and compositions of the invention comprise or comprise use of therapies, medications, formulations and pharmaceuticals comprising active agents that can suppress or eradicate the microbiota super-infection that causes Crohn's Disease or paratuberculosis infection in mammals. In alternative embodiments, the methods and uses of the invention for treating, ameliorating and preventing Crohn's Disease and complications of Crohn's Disease, or related disorders and conditions in mammals, such as paratuberculosis in mammals, or Johne's disease, comprises administration to an individual (human or mammal) in need thereof: (1) an anti-TNFα composition, or a composition capable of down-modulating TNFα activity; (2) a Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, or HBOT; and (3) an anti Mycobacterium avium sub species paratuberculosis (MAP) (an anti-MAP) agent, composition or therapy.
US11938181B2
This application relates to methods for assessing patient populations and determining subpopulations vulnerable to viral infection, methods of reducing the risk of infection and/or inducing heterologous immunity to said viral infection.
US11938180B2
The invention provides poliovirus like particles, which comprise stabilised empty poliovirus capsids that retain their native antigenic properties. The invention also provides methods of identifying mutations useful in the production of such poliovirus like particles, methods of producing such poliovirus like particles and the use of such poliovirus like particles in methods of vaccinating against poliovirus.
US11938177B2
Embodiments of a novel platform for delivering a peptide antigen to a subject to induce an immune response to the peptide antigen are provided. For example, nanoparticle polyplexes are provided that comprise a polymer linked to a peptide conjugate by an electrostatic interaction. The conjugate comprises a peptide antigen linked to a peptide tag through an optional linker. An adjuvant may be included in the nanoparticle polyplex, linked to either the polymer or the conjugate, or admixed with the nanoparticles. The nanoparticle polyplex can be administered to a subject to induce an immune response to the peptide antigen.
US11938173B2
Provided are methods for repairing a wound or inducing the proliferative phase of a wound comprising administering a composition comprising a protease mixture comprising collagenases and a neutral protease to the wound in an amount effective for repair of wound tissue or for inducing the proliferative phase in the wound.
US11938158B2
Described herein are methods and compositions for using microbial agents (probiotics) and agents that promote growth of certain microbes (prebiotics) for management (including prevention and treatment) of musculoskeletal disorders, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, Paget's disease, stunting, osteoarthritis, osteomyelitis, and delayed or non-union fractures. Also described herein are methods and compositions for using probiotics and prebiotics for management of inflammation, and symptoms of menopause.
US11938157B2
Provided is Lactobacillus paracasei TCI727, deposited in the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSMZ) with a deposit number of DSM 33756. A method for improving calcium absorption of a subject in need thereof by using the Lactobacillus paracasei TCI727 or metabolites thereof is also provided. The method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising the Lactobacillus paracasei TCI727 or the metabolites thereof.
US11938154B2
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to isolated compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing sepsis and inflammatory conditions, such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). In some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to endothelial progenitor cell-derived exosomes to treat and/or prevent sepsis and inflammatory conditions, such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The endothelial progenitor cell-derived exosomes can be modified to overexpress one or more miRNAs.
US11938142B2
Provided herein are methods for treating at least one symptom of ALS in a subject who has received a first dosage of BSEP inhibitor, the method including administering to the subject a composition comprising a bile acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a phenylbutyrate compound, monitoring the subject for response to the B SEP inhibitor, and administering a second dosage of the BSEP inhibitor, wherein the second dosage is less than the first dosage.
US11938095B1
A pill can be positioned on a first housing of a pill splitter. A second housing of the splitter can be pushed downward onto the first housing. A second blade can be secured to the second housing, and the pushing of the second housing downward toward the closed position can split the pill by bringing the second blade toward a first blade with cutting edges of both blades cutting into the pill. Also, the second housing can be configured to slide in a linear direction to split the pill and form a closed pill container space. The pill splitter can include a platform that is configured to move to hide or expose one of the blades. The first housing may include a spring device integrally formed with a foundation and/or the platform, with the spring device biasing the platform relative to the foundation toward the hiding position.
US11938093B2
A fluid path connector for a medical fluid delivery system, the fluid path connector including a first connector element comprising a body, a first lumen, a first flexible leg, and a second flexible leg, and a second connector element comprising a body defining an undercut, a second lumen, a channel defined in the body, and at least one sealing element positioned within the channel, in which the first flexible leg comprises a first flange and the second flexible leg comprises a second flange, and in which, upon engagement of the first connector element with the second connector element, the first flange and the second flange engage with the undercut of the body of the second connector element to prevent disengagement of the first connector element and the second connector element.
US11938092B1
Medical devices and methods of use thereof are described. The device may include a body having a housing that defines a lumen, a piston within the housing, and an actuator operably coupled to the piston, wherein the piston is movable along the lumen by operating the actuator. The device also may include a cartridge insertable into the body and/or a flexible fitting configured for direct application to an eye of a subject.
US11938089B2
The present disclosure relates to a medication delivery system including a medication administration device, a medication within the medication administration device, a container defining a cavity receiving the medication administration device, and a cap attached to the container and sealing the medication administration device within the cavity. The medication administration device includes an actuator extending from a body and operable to expel the medication by depressing the actuator into the body. The cap includes hold down members positioned to bear against the body of the medication administration device to prevent movement of the medication administration device toward the cap beyond a predetermined distance. The medication administration device is thereby prevented, inter alia, from prematurely discharging the medication during storage and transport.
US11938087B2
An intramuscular stimulation needling device for chronic pain relief. The needling device can include a stepper motor, a needle, and a control unit. The needle can poke an affected muscle tissue and driven by a stepper motor in reciprocating manner. In each cycle, the needle moves a pre-determined distance forwardly in a first half cycle and retracts to original position in a second half cycle. The control unit can accelerate of the needle one or more times in the first half cycle at spaced intervals and decrease the velocity in the reverse pattern in the second half cycle.
US11938085B2
Methods for treating fluid overload in a subject comprise shifting fluids directly and non-invasively from an interstitial compartment of the subject to skin of the subject through controlled local sweating. Methods of the invention allow for removal of excess fluid from the interstitial compartment of the subject and treat fluid overload in the subject. Sweat stimulation systems comprise a chamber and first and second relative humidity sensors. The chamber is sized to fit around a body part of a subject, comprises an inlet and an outlet, and is configured such that air flows through the chamber from the inlet to the outlet. The first relative humidity sensor is operably located inside the inlet, and the second relative humidity sensor is operably located proximate the outlet.
US11938078B2
An interactive sex toy with sensory feedback is described herein. The sex toy may include a main body upper shell, a main body lower shell, and several trigger buttons, wherein the four trigger buttons are encased in the main body shell. Each of the four trigger buttons may include a mechanical spring and a conductive foam plastic. A motor maybe activated on a condition that at least one of the four trigger buttons is depressed. A pressure level may increase when an additional trigger button is depressed. A method for using an interactive sex toy with sensory feedback may include receiving physical pressure readings from an interactive sex toy with sensory feedback at a first device, converting the physical pressure readings to pressure parameter instructions, transmitting the pressure parameter instructions to a second device, and actuating a sex toy with the pressure parameter instructions.
US11938072B2
A patient immersion sensor includes a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) apparatus to determine a time of flight (TOF) of a RADAR pulse and a reflected signal that is reflected by a patient or by a portion of a patient support surface supporting the patient. The TOF is indicative of an immersion depth or a distance toward bottoming out of a patient supported on the patient support surface, such as a mattress or a pad. The RADAR apparatus emits pulses of very short duration so as to be able to detect objects, such as a patient or a portion of a mattress or pad, at very close distances. The RADAR apparatus may use time-of-flight (TOF) between transmission of the pulse and receipt of a reflected signal to determine a distance toward bottoming out by the patient, thereby to determine if the patient is properly immersed into the patient support surface. Adjustments to inflation or deflation of one or more bladders are made to achieve a desired immersion amount within a tolerance range between upper and lower TOF thresholds.
US11938064B2
A mobile oxygen point of use apparatus includes a standalone and portable mounting panel having a first side and a second side and is configured to be portably relocated within a facility by at least one human operator. A first set of oxygen flow regulators are mounted on the first side of the mounting panel and have multiple first oxygen inputs and multiple first oxygen outputs. A second set of oxygen flow regulators are mounted on the second side of the mounting panel and have multiple second oxygen inputs and multiple second oxygen outputs. A low pressure oxygen input is mounted on the mounting panel and a single pipeline or hose is configured to be connected from the low pressure oxygen input to a source of oxygen. Distribution plumbing connects the low pressure oxygen input to the multiple first oxygen inputs and the multiple second oxygen inputs.
US11938061B2
A visor is provided that is adapted to be mounted on a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. The visor includes: a visor body shaped to conform with at least a portion of the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope; a visor attachment portion located between the visor body and one of a headband, instrument housing, or instrument housing strut of the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope when the visor is mounted on the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. The visor is mountable on the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope such that the visor body is located in front of a substantial portion of a wearer of the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. The visor is located on the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope such that the visor does not interfere with operation of the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope during operation of the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.
US11938056B2
Methods and devices for handling a fluid and delivering the fluid to the eye. The device has a vibrating element with a plurality of openings through which a fluid is ejected when the vibrated. An enclosure defines a chamber which holds a single application of the fluid. The enclosure may be biased against the vibrating element with a spring load developed in whole or part by the resilient structure of the enclosure. The chamber may be substantially empty after the single application.
US11938053B2
Examples relate to systems, devices, and methods for attaching a fluid collection device to a user or removing fluid collected from a user in the e fluid collection device using a vacuum source operably coupled thereto. The fluid collection devices include urine collection devices shaped to complement the female anatomy near the urethra, attach to the user with one or more flanges, and the vacuum source is operably coupled to the fluid collection device via one or more sections of conduit.
US11938051B2
Cervical collars, components thereof, and methods of using them overcome issues with conventional cervical collars.
US11938043B2
A unibody transtibial prosthetic device includes a socket personalized for a specific patient's residual limb. A pylon extends from the socket, the pylon being a unitary polymer structure of interconnected elongated supports having open spaces therebetween. The device also includes a foot-ankle complex, the foot-ankle complex being a unitary polymer extending from the pylon, the foot and ankle unitary structure being shaped to provide multi-axial dynamic flex to enable dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion and eversion motion for smooth symmetric gait performance and energy capture and return. The socket, pylon and foot-ankle complex are portions of a unibody.
US11938035B2
An artificial disc replacement device is disclosed. The device includes an upper endplate and a lower endplate, as well as a core assembly disposed between the endplates. The core assembly includes a core member with a curved engaging surface and a matrix member. The matrix member is more compressible than the core member. The curved engaging surface of the core member engages a recess in the upper endplate so that the upper endplate can translate along the curved engaging surface. The curved engaging surface has a greater curvature at its posterior end than at its anterior end to facilitate different ranges of motion during extension and flexion.
US11938027B2
An annuloplasty band and method of implantation. The band is shaped and sized to avoid the adjacent aortic valve structure and better protects against dehiscence along the muscular mitral annulus. The band is asymmetric and when implanted spans more around the side of the mitral annulus having the posterior commissure than the side with the anterior commissure. The band has a saddle shape with a posterior upward bow centered on a minor axis of the mitral annulus, and a span extending clockwise therefrom is longer than a span extending counter-clockwise. The longer span may be 150° while the shorter span extends 90°. A set of rings may have different saddle profiles and different plan view shapes for different sized bands. A method includes implanting so that the band extends over the posterior leaflet and a short distance past the posterior commissure outside of the anterior leaflet.
US11938019B2
An intraocular lens insertion device which dramatically reduces the possibility that a plunger damages an intraocular lens, and which can safely and surely insert an intraocular lens into an eye is provided. An intraocular lens insertion unit comprises a lens disposing part for disposing an intraocular lens, a plunger for pushing out the intraocular lens disposed at the lens disposing part, a transition part for deforming the intraocular lens pushed out by the plunger, and a nozzle for ejecting the deformed intraocular lens. The plunger has a lens contact part for contacting the outer edge of the intraocular lens, and a protrusive part for pushing the lens contact part downward the intraocular lens by the deformation of the intraocular lens, both lens contact part and protrusive part are provided at the leading end of the plunger.
US11938018B2
An apparatus includes an intraocular pseudophakic contact lens having an optical lens and haptics extending radially from the optical lens and configured to contact a capsular bag in an eye in order to secure the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens against an artificial intraocular lens. The optical lens includes a central portion and at least one annular portion surrounding the central portion, where the central and annular portions are configured to provide different optical powers. The central portion of the optical lens may be configured to provide an optical magnification, and the at least one annular portion of the optical lens may be configured to provide at least one different optical magnification or no optical magnification.
US11938011B2
A light emitting composition including first color emitters and second color emitters. The first color emitters are configured to emit, upon exposure to an energy source, visible light at a target color in response to absorption of energy across a first band of wavelengths. The second color emitters are configured to emit, upon exposure to the energy source, visible light at the target color in response to absorption of energy across a second band of wavelengths. The light intensity observable at the target color is enhanced relative to reflected white light without emission from the first and second color emitters. The light emitting composition can be a part of a paint, an ink, a fabric, a thread, a road sign, a highway marking, an automobile, a boat, a plane, a reflector, a building product, a concrete product, an epoxy product, a jewelry product, colored contact lens, a candle product, a rubber product, a plastic product, or other colored surface.
US11938006B2
A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. When tested by the Blowout Method Test as described herein, the disposable absorbent article has a Blowout Percent Leakage of less than about 9.0%.
US11938001B2
A dressing is described having a backing layer, an (absorbent) pad, an adhesive coating and a release liner. The release liner is releasably attached to the adhesive coating. The release liner is configured to stiffen up and protect protrusions and/or border portions of the dressing that may otherwise be wrinkled, folded, kinked or otherwise damaged or impaired prior to (transportation or storage) or during application at the point-of-use. The dressing can be used for wound treatment. The dressing can prevent shearing and/or friction from causing (deep tissue) skin damage.
US11937989B2
A dental prophylactic treatment device having: a prophylactic contra-angle handpiece having a handle part extending along a longitudinal axis, a head part adjoining the handle part, a tool holder rotatably disposed in the head part and extending along an axis of rotation, wherein the longitudinal axis of the handle part and the axis of rotation of the head part are disposed at an angle to one another, and a dental tool having a tool shaft and a prophylactic treatment section, wherein the tool shaft extends from a handpiece end of the dental tool over a length up to the prophylactic treatment section, wherein at least a section of the tool shaft is detachably received in the tool holder, so that the dental tool together with the tool holder can be rotated about the axis of rotation, and wherein the length of the tool shaft is a maximum of 10.0 mm.
US11937986B2
A method for acquiring annotated data with the aid of surgical microscopy systems comprises obtaining desired criteria which are intended to be satisfied by desired data to be annotated, and storing the set of desired criteria in a plurality of surgical microscopy systems. In each surgical microscopy system, images are then recorded and current criteria which correspond to the recorded images are determined. The current criteria are compared with the desired criteria. If the desired criteria sufficiently correspond to the current criteria, a confirmation is requested from a user as to whether said user would like to annotate data. If the user provides the confirmation, annotations for images are received from the user and stored together with the images.
US11937980B2
A multi-row ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic imaging instrument are disclosed. The multi-row ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a housing, and a first ultrasonic transducer, a second ultrasonic transducer, and an adjustment mechanism that are installed in the housing. Ultrasonic waves emitted by the first ultrasonic transducer and the second ultrasonic transducer can intersect to form a confocal point. At least one of the first ultrasonic transducer and the second ultrasonic transducer is connected to the adjustment mechanism to move relative to the housing under the action of the adjustment mechanism, so as to adjust the position of the confocal point.
US11937978B2
The present disclosure provides a new concept of fusion imaging device for simultaneously providing anatomical information and functional/biochemical information of human bodies, to accurately localize lesions in the pre-operative process and measure in real time, thereby ensuring the stability of patients with lower radiation doses than the existing fusion imaging devices such as positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT, and includes: a transducer to transmit and receive an ultrasound; a matching layer positioned on top of the transducer to reduce a difference in acoustic resistance between the transducer and an affected part, to support an ultrasound beam to be smoothly transmitted into tissues and a reflected beam to be received with high sensitivity; a backing member to absorb the ultrasound on an opposite side of the affected part with respect to the transducer; and a scintillator to detect gamma rays which are radiation, wherein an ultrasound medical device and a nuclear medicine detector are combined into one probe using the backing member as a collimator of a nuclear medicine probe.
US11937971B2
Provided is a method for classifying diseases using artificial intelligence (AI) of an electronic apparatus. The method for classifying diseases may comprise obtaining auscultation sound data and auscultation position data, obtaining feature information based on the auscultation sound data and obtaining auscultation position information based on the auscultation position data, generating combined information by combining the feature information and the auscultation position information, and identifying at least one of disease information corresponding to the combined information, by using an AI model.
US11937962B2
Presented herein are systems and methods that provide for improved computer aided display and analysis of nuclear medicine images. In particular, in certain embodiments, the systems and methods described herein provide improvements to several image processing steps used for automated analysis of bone scan images for assessing cancer status of a patient. For example, improved approaches for image segmentation, hotspot detection, automated classification of hotspots as representing metastases, and computation of risk indices such as bone scan index (BSI) values are provided.
US11937961B2
An X-ray system with a universal positioning system includes a multiple degree of freedom overhead support system mounted within a location for the X-ray system, a first imaging device on the overhead support system, a multiple degree of freedom wall stand disposed within the location for the X-ray system, the wall stand comprising a motive module and a number of moveable members operably connected to the motive module that can be operated by the motive module to move the wall stand over a floor of the location, a second imaging device mounted to the wall stand, a table disposed within the location for the X-ray system, including a base disposed on the floor of the location and a support surface secured at one end to the base, and a workstation including a processing unit configured to send control signals to and to receive data signals from the universal positioning system.
US11937959B2
A marker-coordinate detecting unit detects coordinates of a stent marker on a new image when the new image is stored in an image-data storage unit; and then a correction-image creating unit creates a correction image from the new image through, for example, image transformation processing, so as to match up the detected coordinates with reference coordinates that are coordinates of the stent marker already detected by the marker-coordinate detecting unit in a first frame. An image post-processing unit then creates an image for display by performing post-processing on the correction image created by the correction-image creating unit, the post-processing including high-frequency noise reduction filtering-processing, low-frequency component removal filtering-processing, and logarithmic-image creating processing; and then a system control unit performs control of displaying a moving image of an enlarged image of a set region that is set in the image for display, together with an original image.
US11937956B2
A SPECT scanner for making images of an object using gamma radiation comprises a collimator that extends along a longitudinal direction around an object space and that comprises a set of pinholes for the gamma radiation, a detection device for gamma radiation that is allowed to pass through from the object space by the pinholes, and an object carrier for bringing the object into the object space along the longitudinal direction. At least one pinhole is provided in a pinhole body that is rotatable in the collimator around an axis of rotation. Because the pinholes themselves rather than the collimator are made rotatable, the entire object space with the object therein can be advantageously scanned without having to move the object. The properties of the collimator can also easily be adjusted, even during scanning.
US11937955B1
An intermittent catheter package including a plurality of components and a catheterization tray configured to facilitate a catheterization procedure. The plurality of components include a urinary catheter fluidly connected to a urine-drainage bag and a sampling-port access device configured to fluidly connect to a urine-sampling port of the urinary catheter or the urine-drainage bag for aseptic collection of one or more urine samples. The catheterization tray includes at least a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment configured to hold the plurality of components. The first compartment is configured to hold the urinary catheter. The second compartment is connected to the first compartment by an intercompartment connection. The second compartment is configured to hold the urine-drainage bag. The third compartment is configured to hold the sampling-port access device. Step-by-step instructions are incorporated into the catheterization tray to facilitate the catheterization procedure.
US11937948B2
This disclosure is directed to techniques for identifying false detection of asystole in a cardiac electrogram that include determining whether at least one of a plurality of false asystole detection criteria are satisfied. In some examples, the plurality of false asystole detection criteria includes a first false asystole detection criterion including a reduced amplitude threshold for detecting cardiac depolarizations in the cardiac electrogram, and a second false asystole detection criterion for detecting decaying noise in the cardiac electrogram.
US11937945B2
An electrophysiology catheter has a micro capacitive tactile sensor provided in the distal section. The distal section may include a tip electrode, a ring electrode and/or a balloon catheter adapted for tissue contact. The capacitive force sensor is configured to exhibit a change in capacitance with tissue contact wherein the force applied with tissue contact is measured and reliably calibrated in assessing and determining the applied force. The capacitive force sensor has a first plate affixed to a tissue contact portion of the catheter, a second plate configured for contact with the tissue, and an elastically compressible dielectric between the first and second plates, wherein the force sensor has a first capacitance when the first and second plates are separated by a first distance, and the force sensor has a second capacitance when the first and second plates are separated by a second different from the first distance.
US11937940B2
The present disclosure generally relates to a measurement device (110) and a method (200/300) for stress assessment of a user. The measurement device (110) comprises: a sensor module for measuring a number of sets of physiological data, each set of measured during a time period; a database (112) for storing the data; a display module (116) for displaying visual information (400/420/440). The method (200/300) comprises determining a stress parameter for each set of data for comparison against a predefined stress reference; identifying a first stress parameter for a current time period; generating a stress alert in response to a determination that predefined stress conditions are satisfied based on at least the first stress parameter; and displaying the visual information (400/420/440) corresponding to the stress alert and assistive to relieving the stress state, wherein the stress conditions are satisfied if the first stress parameter is indicative of a stress state of the user relative to the predefined stress reference.
US11937928B2
An evaluation apparatus includes a display screen that displays an image; a gaze point detection unit that detects a position of a gaze point of a subject who observes the display screen, a display control unit that performs instruction display operation of displaying, on the display screen, a task target object to be gazed at by the subject and instruction information for instructing the subject to solve a task related to the task target object, a region setting unit that sets, on the display screen, a task region corresponding to the task target object and an instruction region corresponding to the instruction information, and a determination unit that determines whether the gaze point is present in the task region and the instruction region during an instruction display period in which the instruction display operation is performed on the basis of positional data of the gaze point.
US11937919B2
The invention relates to an apparatus for the visualisation of a print on an object, the apparatus comprising: a base comprising a heating element in thermal communication with a receptacle for storing an agent, a housing to provide a sealed chamber; and a port for applying a vacuum to, or releasing a vacuum from, the sealed chamber. The invention is particularly for the visualisation of a fingerprint such as a latent fingerprint. The invention also relates to a system incorporating the apparatus with a cartridge and agent, and associated methods and uses for visualising a print on an object.
US11937918B2
The learning apparatus includes a data generation unit configured to generate learning data based on rehabilitation data and a learning unit configured to perform machine learning using the learning data. A sensor is provided to detect a plurality of motion amounts in a walking motion of a trainee, and it is evaluated that, when one of the motion amounts matches one of abnormal walking criteria, that the walking motion is an abnormal walking pattern that meets the matched abnormal walking criterion. The data generation unit generates each of the pieces of rehabilitation data before and after a change in the results of evaluation of the abnormal walking pattern as learning data. The learning unit sequentially inputs each of the pieces of rehabilitation data as one data set, thereby performing machine learning.
US11937913B2
A method for determining lung function in a patient is disclosed, in which a multi-lumen catheter with an expandable occluding element at its end is used to isolate a targeted lung compartment, and respiratory characteristics at the targeted lung compartment are measured over multiple respiratory cycles. The relation between various characteristics of the respiratory cycle is used to determine compliance of lung tissue within the targeted lung compartment.
US11937912B2
A method comprising at least one light source configured to generate a light of at least one wavelength and project the light over an optical path, a sample device, the device containing a sample obtained from exhalation of a person, a vortex mask configured to receive the light after the light passes through at least a portion of the sample device, the vortex mask including a series of concentric circles etched in a substrate, the vortex mask configured to provide destructive interference of coherent light received from the at least one light source, a detector configured to detect and measure wavelength intensities from the light in the optical path, the wavelength intensities being impacted by the light passing through the sample, the detector receiving the light that remained after passing through the vortex mask, and a processor configured to provide measurement results based on the wavelength intensities.
US11937911B2
Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to a Voice Analysis Engine. According to various embodiments, the Voice Analysis Engine receives first streaming prompt data from a computing device. The Voice Analysis Engine analyzes the first streaming prompt data to provide feedback to the user of the computing device. Upon determining the first streaming prompt data satisfies one or more criteria, the Voice Analysis Engine receives second streaming prompt data from the computing device. The Voice Analysis Engine analyzes the streaming prompt data to predict a respiratory state of the user of the computing device.
US11937907B2
Embodiments relate to an implantable device for detecting leakage of matter from a mammalian lumen, the device comprising a mesh structure that is attachable to a lumen of a mammalian. The mesh structure comprises a material or a material composition that is electrically conductive and which is measurably responsive in terms of its electrical conductivity when being subjected to leakage of matter from the lumen.
US11937897B2
Devices and methods for visibly highlighting areas of a region including an imager configured to image the region with a sensitivity to at least one of wavelength, light level, or contrast greater than the human eye, an overlay element configured to visibly highlight areas of the region and registered to the imager to produce alignment of imaged features with highlighted features at the same location on the region, and at least one of a controller executing a program or logic configured to process acquired images from the imager to identify areas of the region determined not visible to the human eye, and control the overlay element to visibly highlight those areas on the region.
US11937894B2
A catheterization sleeve is provided for radial access catheterization. The sleeve includes a closed distal end, and open proximal end and a tubular sidewall extending between the ends. An access opening is formed in the tubular sidewall to permit access to a catheterization site on the arm of the patient.
US11937883B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure encompass a visual endoscopic guidance device employing an endoscopic viewing controller (20) for controlling a display of an endoscopic view (11) of an anatomical structure, and a visual guidance controller (130) for controlling of a display one or more guided manipulation anchors (50-52) within the display of the endoscopic view (11) of the anatomical structure. A guided manipulation anchor (50-52) is representative of location marking and/or a motion directive of a guided manipulation of the anatomical structure. The visual guidance controller (130) further controls a display of a hidden feature anchor relative to the display of the endoscopic view (11) of the anatomical structure. The hidden feature anchor (53) being representative of a position (e.g., a location and/or an orientation) of a guided visualization of the hidden feature of the anatomical structure.
US11937878B2
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (OCTA). An interleaved scanning pattern is described herein for both raster and bidirectional scanning methods. The interleaved scanning pattern provides B-scans with different scanning intervals. OCTA images based on the B-scans may be combined to obtain a high dynamic range (HDR) OCTA image. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11937873B2
An electrosurgical device comprises an electrically conductive elongate member for traversing body vasculature defining a hollow lumen with one or more apertures at or near its distal end, wherein electrical energy can flow through the wall of the elongate member; and an energy delivery device in electrical communication with the elongate member is located distal to the end of the elongate member. The energy delivery device includes an electrode for delivering energy. Methods of using the electrosurgical device include cutting through occlusions and creating transseptal punctures.
US11937858B2
A load sharing bone plate has a plurality of directional apertures configured to effectively support and share the load with a fractured bone to promote healing. A load sharing bone plate may have a body portion that is thinner and be configured to be secured with smaller fasteners than conventional bone plates. A load sharing bone plate has a plurality of directional apertures, configured to direct a fastener is a specific orientation, such as in an oblique angle to the length and/or in an oblique angle to the width of the bone plate. A load sharing bone plate may be configured with a load sharing extension on at least one end that is configured to reduce stress concentration at the end of the bone plate. A load sharing extension may have a tapered thickness and/or width from the body portion to the extended end.
US11937854B2
A receiver assembly for securing an elongate rod to a bone anchor includes a receiver having a channel configured to receive the elongate rod and a helically wound receiver guide and advancement structure formed into interior surfaces of the receiver. The receiver assembly further includes a threaded plug configured for positioning within the channel to secure the elongate rod to the receiver in a locked configuration, with the threaded plug having a lower axially protruding portion configured to engage the rod so as to lock the rod in the receiver in the locked configuration.
US11937851B2
A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a bone anchoring element having a head, a receiving part having a channel for receiving a rod and an accommodation space for pivotably holding the head, and a pressure member having a pressure exerting surface and a deformable portion with a free end. The deformable portion is adjustable from a first configuration where a first part of the deformable portion is supported at a first axial position relative to the receiving part while a second part of the deformable portion protrudes further radially into the channel than parts of the deformable portion positioned axially above the second part, to a second configuration where the second part of the deformable portion is deformed radially outwardly and the pressure exerting surface is shifted lower axially to exert pressure on the head while the first part of the deformable portion remains supported at the first axial position.
US11937849B2
A method of performing a bunion surgery to correct an alignment between a first metatarsal and a first cuneiform may involve aligning a bone cutting guide with a joint between the first metatarsal and the first cuneiform. The bone cutting guide can have a joint plate offset from a guide feature, with the joint plate extending downwardly relative to the guide feature. The process of aligning the bone cutting guide with the joint may involve inserting the joint plate into the joint. The method may involve using the guide feature of the bone cutting guide to guide a cutting tool to cut a leading edge of the first metatarsal and adjusting an alignment of the first metatarsal relative to the first cuneiform using a bone positioning device. The method may also involve fixing a position of the first metatarsal relative to the first cuneiform with a bone connector.
US11937847B2
Systems and methods for enhanced implantation of an electrode lead for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine for treatment of back pain, in a midline-to-lateral manner are provided. The implanted lead may be secured within the patient and used to restore muscle function of local segmental muscles associated with the lumbar spine stabilization system without disruption of the electrode lead post-implantation due to anatomical structures.
US11937846B2
A system comprising a handpiece and drive system configured to removably couple to a proximal end of a housing. A scalpet assembly is configured to removeably couple to the housing, and includes a scalpet array comprising at least one scalpet configured for rotation. The scalpet array is configured to harvest dermal plugs via fractional resection. A collection chamber is configured to collect the dermal plugs, and to house formation of an injectable filler by mincing the dermal plugs, and mixing the dermal plugs with a carrier. The injectable filler is configured for bulk fill. The collection chamber includes a loading port, and a cannular syringe is configured to mate with the loading port to receive the injectable filler, and to deliver the injectable filler for the bulk fill.
US11937844B2
A tissue resecting system includes an assembly having first and second tubular members. An electrical motor drive and controller moves the second member to resect tissue received in a window of the first member. A tachometer sends motor drive rotational signals to the controller, and the controller modulates a motor voltage in response to the signals from the tachometer both to drive the second member at a predetermined speed and to calculate resistance to driving the second member at the predetermined speed.
US11937836B2
A clot removal device for removing a clot from a body vessel is presented. The device can facilitate clot retrieval by expanding in such a way as to engage the clot over a significant surface area. The clot can have at least one firm portion and at least one soft portion. At least one firm portion of the clot can be pinched by a proximal portion of the device while at least one soft portion of the clot can be retained by the distal portion of the device upon extraction. However, dislodgement and removal of the clot can cause softer portions the clot to shear or break, resulting in small floating fragments of clot in the vessel no longer attached to the main clot. This device can also capture and retain sheared or expanded distal portions of the clot upon removal of the clot from a vessel.
US11937831B2
A method of preparing a bone to receive an implant component includes planning one or more surgical cuts configured to provide the bone with a curved intersection between two surfaces, applying a mechanical restraint to an arm holding a cutting tool based on the one or more surgical cuts, and performing, subject to the mechanical restraint and by articulating the arm, the one or more surgical cuts using the cutting tool.
US11937827B2
A device includes including an elongated hollow member with a window for receiving tissue in an interior of the hollow member; a rigid member slidably coupled to the hollow member; and an actuation mechanism configured to move the rigid member longitudinally along a longitudinal axis through at least part of the window. When a ligation band is adjacent to the window and the rigid member is moved relative to the hollow member, the rigid member deforms the ligation band from an open position into a closed position around tissue received in the window.
US11937825B2
Various systems and methods of delivering an implant to a target location of a body vessel are disclosed. A detachment system can include a tubular body including a lumen extending therethrough and a distal tube on a distal end of the tubular body. A loop wire can be affixed at a first end to the tubular body and can include a loop opening positioned approximate a distal end of the distal tube. A pull wire can extend through the lumen. A hook wire can extend radially through a sidewall of the distal tube and into the lumen. The hook wire can be positioned around a pull wire portion and tensioned such that the pull wire portion abuts the distal tube and provides frictional resistance between the pull wire portion and the sidewall of the distal tube. The frictional resistance can be effective to inhibit premature detachment of the implant.
US11937824B2
A detachment system for delivering an embolic coil implant to a treatment site is provided. A pull wire through a lumen of the detachment system that engages a loop wire can include a slack section. The slack section can be one or more bends, a spiral coil, or a stretchable material. The slack section is effective to inhibit premature detachment of the implantable medical device by inhibiting movement of the distal end of the pull wire when the detachment system is traversing a microcatheter.
US11937813B2
A surgical device includes a jaw assembly, an articulating assembly and a drive shaft. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws. The articulating assembly is removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly and includes a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin. The pivot pin is fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and is rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member. The jaw assembly and the distal joint member together define a first longitudinal axis. The proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis. The drive shaft includes a gear element that is meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element that is fixedly coupled to the pivot pin. Longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin.
US11937805B2
A rotation adapter for a minimally invasive surgical apparatus is disclosed. The rotation adapter has a proximal journal and a distal journal. The rotation adapter also has a rotation index coupled between the proximal and distal journals. The rotation adapter further has an actuator input wherein the actuator input comprises a keyed slot and an effector output.
US11937804B2
A device for suture thread cutting, containing: an external tube having a slot with a distal first edge; an internal cutter having an opening with a second edge, the wherein the slot and opening together form a pathway which guides the suture thread; wherein the internal cutter is positioned and is fitted inside the external tube; wherein the external tube and the internal cutter are movable relative to each other whereby the first and second edges are movable from a first position, in which the first and second edges are spaced a first distance apart, to a second position, in which the first and second edges are spaced a second distance apart, the first distance larger than the second distance, wherein in the first position the suture thread is retained within the slot and wherein in the second position the suture thread is cut between the first and second edges.
US11937800B2
A surgical apparatus configured to be placed in the musculoskeletal system to precisely separate a first bone from a second bone. The surgical apparatus has one or more sensors to measure one or more parameters and supports one or more bone cuts for installing a prosthetic component. The surgical apparatus has three distraction mechanisms configured to increase or decrease a height between a first support structure and a second support structure. The tilt mechanism adjusts the tilt between the first support structure relative to the second support structure. The tilt mechanism of the surgical apparatus is adjusted from a first tilt to a second tilt to support a bone cut on one of the first or second bones.
US11937795B2
During a medical procedure, a transseptal fenestration is made at a septum of the heart and a shunt is implanted into the transseptal fenestration. During the same medical procedure, a transapical puncture is made into a left ventricle of the heart. A prosthetic valve is delivered via the transapical puncture and implanted at a mitral valve of the heart. Subsequently to delivering the prosthetic valve and making the transseptal fenestration, the transapical puncture is closed. Other embodiments are also described.
US11937774B2
Embodiments of the invention include a medical device for accessing a patient's body portion and used for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. Embodiments of the invention may include a particular endoscopic positioning mechanism for placing an endoscope and an additional treatment device within desired body portions in order to assist in diagnosis and treatment of anatomical diseases and disorders. In particular, a medical device according to an embodiment of the invention may include an outer flexible tube and a positioning mechanism configured for rotating one portion of the flexible tube relative to another portion of the flexible tube.
US11937773B2
An endoscope including: a handle, a distal tip unit, an endoscope shaft connecting the handle and the distal tip unit, a working channel provided in the endoscope shaft, and a suction valve configured to control a suction through the working channel and having a valve closed state and a valve open state. The suction valve includes a housing having an inlet opening connected to the working channel and an outlet opening; and a piston unit inserted in the housing. The piston unit comprises a movable piston, a button attached to the piston, a fixation ring arranged stationary in the housing and a spring arranged and acting between the fixation ring and the button or piston. The button is a one-piece or integral part having an integrated sealing portion contacting the housing and providing a sealing between the button and the housing in the valve open state.
US11937767B2
A computer program or the like having high ability of detecting a lesion is provided. A computer program causes a computer to execute processing of: acquiring an image captured by an endoscope; inputting the image captured by the endoscope to a first recognizer that recognizes a lesion section on the basis of the image and a second recognizer that recognizes the lesion section with higher recognition accuracy than the first recognizer on the basis of the image; acquiring provisional information including a recognition result recognized by the first recognizer; outputting an image including the acquired provisional information; acquiring confirmation information for the provisional information including a recognition result recognized by the second recognizer; and outputting an image including the acquired confirmation information.
US11937762B2
A vacuum tool configured to be removably coupled to hose or wand of a vacuum includes a body including a first end, a second end, and a first longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The vacuum tool also includes a head coupled to the first end of the body, a connection portion coupled to the second end of the body and configured to couple the body to a hose or wand of a vacuum cleaner, and a brush coupled to the head. The brush includes an elongate support defining a second axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and configured to couple the brush to the head, and a plurality of bristles positioned on the elongate support.
US11937740B1
A fabric towel dispenser includes a main housing having a receiving compartment, a used towel supporting shaft, a dispensing roller, a driving assembly, a plurality of guiding members, and a towel replacement arrangement. The used towel supporting shaft extends perpendicularly from the wall surface on which the main housing is mounted for supporting a used towel roll. The towel replacement arrangement includes a supporting panel which is capable of operating between a locking mode and a releasing mode, wherein in the locking mode, the supporting panel is securely connected to the used towel supporting shaft to lock up a position of the used towel supporting shaft in the receiving compartment, wherein in the releasing mode, the supporting panel is arranged to unlock the used towel supporting shaft for facilitating disposal of the used towel sheet.
US11937739B2
A spice mill part, more particularly a spice mill lower part, for a spice mill, having a housing, which consists at least in part of a plastic material and which can be rotatably connected to a further spice mill part, more particularly a spice mill upper part. A receiving element is provided on the housing, in which receiving element there is arranged a milling element being particularly a milling ring, made from a ceramic material, with the milling element being clamped in the receiving element in a frictionally engaged manner by a compressive force directed substantially radially inwardly and acting on a self-contained outer bearing face of the milling element, the compressive force acting substantially along the entire circumference on the external bearing face of the milling element.
US11937738B2
A mechanism for raising and lowering a cooking surface within a recessed combustion chamber is provided.
US11937729B2
The present application discloses a new steamer and steamer baskets that can be used with the new steamer. The new design provides a water-level window for observing the water level in the bottom tray of the steamer and an aperture for adding water to the bottom tray when the water level is low. Unlike a traditional multi-tier steamer in which food trays must be removed in sequence from top to bottom, the new design disclosed herein allows each streamer basket to be individually removed and placed.
US11937720B1
A hat organizer is configured to hold at least one baseball cap and is mounted on a mounting surface of a mounting object. The hat organizer includes a cap body limiting portion. The hat organizer defines a cap body accommodating space. The cap body limiting portion is disposed around the mounting surface of the mounting object to form the cap body accommodating space. The cap body accommodating space is configured to accommodate a cap body of the at least one baseball cap. The cap body limiting portion is configured to limit the cap body. The cap body limiting portion forms an inner surface of the cap body accommodating space. A radian of the inner surface of the cap body accommodating space is matched with a radian of an outer surface of a dome of the cap body to prevent the cap body from deformation.
US11937717B2
A preferred low-profile liquid container lid assembly enables a user to outfit particularized liquid containers for enabling lid-based liquid-pooling or compartmentalization and heat transfer from lid-pooled or lid-compartmentalized liquid prior to liquid egression from a lid-outfitted liquid container prior to liquid consumption. All embodiments provide liquid re-directing or damming structures that operate to control the delivery of hot liquid for promoting heat loss from re-directed liquid flows. Certain structures cooperate with existing art to minimize leakage problems associated therewith. Other structures operate to particularly shape parceled liquid volumes for effecting rapid heat transfers therefrom. Still other structures harness material-philic properties of liquids for further effecting rapid heat transfers and liquid directional control mechanisms. Combinations of the various structural features here noted are also contemplated throughout the following specifications.
US11937713B2
The invention relates to a container (1) made of glass or stoneware for a beverage having surface irregularities in a chosen region, the irregularities forming nucleation sites inside the container, the nucleation sites favouring the formation of bubbles in contact with a carbonated beverage, comprising a layer of enamel (10) coating the chosen region, a plurality of enamel grains (12) arranged on the surface of said layer of enamel (10) and attached to said layer of enamel (10), and a hydrophobic compound (13) arranged on a portion of the surface of said enamel grains (12).
US11937701B2
A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.
US11937696B2
A blow-molded unitary structure includes a panel having first and second panel walls and a generally hollow interior between the first and second panel walls. The structure also includes one or more different types of strengthening elements monolithically formed with the panel and across a substantial portion of the panel to enhance the strength of the structure. A strengthening element can be a depression recessing from the second panel wall toward an interior of the panel, a protrusion protruding from the second panel wall toward an exterior of the panel, a rib protruding outwardly toward the exterior of the panel and a trench formed by side walls of adjacent protrusions.
US11937695B2
A table includes a tabletop and a leg assembly to support the tabletop. The leg assembly comprises first and second supports movably connected to the tabletop. The first support includes a first bar and the second support includes a second bar. The first and second bars are pivotally connected to the first bar. The leg assembly also includes a mechanism for adjusting a height of the leg assembly. The mechanism includes a first coupling piece disposed at the first bar and a second coupling piece pivotally connected to the second bar. One of the first and second coupling pieces includes multiple positioning slots. The other of the first and second coupling pieces is selectively engageable with any one of the positioning slots. Engagement with different positioning slots changes an angle between the first and second bars and consequently changes the height of the leg assembly.
US11937686B2
A carrying case comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear. There are sides extending between the front and the rear of the housing. There is a guide member extending along the bottom of the housing. The carrying case further comprises a carrying strap having a first end and a second end. The first end of the carrying strap is connected near the top of the housing and the second end of the carrying strap is coupled to the guide member. The second end of the carrying strap is movable along the guide member to allow the carrying case to be moved between different configurations.
US11937682B2
A refillable dispenser for receiving consumable pods, such as deodorant pods and lipstick pods, that are gradually consumed during use, is provided. The refillable dispenser includes a base container, a pod housing for receiving the pod which is vertically displaceable within the base container, and a dispensing mechanism for moving the pod housing relative to the base container between an uppermost and a lowermost configuration. Lowering the pod housing in the base container causes an upper portion of the pod to extend through an opened top defined by the pod housing. In the uppermost configuration, a new pod introduced within the pod housing will have its upper portion extending through the opened top of the pod housing and will be dispensable therefrom, while in the lowermost configuration, an almost fully dispensed pod can be removed from the pod housing, or alternatively, the pod can be fully dispensed.
US11937681B2
A cosmetics container simultaneously preventing leftover cosmetics therein and having an airtight function, the cosmetics container including a container main body in which cosmetics are accommodated; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the container main body, and having a cosmetics guide tube extending from the lower side thereof so as to be inserted into the container main body; a container cap for opening and closing the container main body; a brush rod extending from the lower side of the container cap so as to be inserted into the cosmetics guide tube, and having an applicator provided at the end portion thereof; and a piston screw-coupled to the outer periphery of the cosmetics guide tube of the rotating member while the outer peripheral surface thereof comes in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the container main body.
US11937679B2
A hair styling device (S), comprising a luminescent unit (LU) for subjecting hair (H) to optical radiation. Preferably, the luminescent unit (LU) is arranged to translate a first wavelength of light (Li) from a light source (L) into a second wavelength of N escaping light (EL) escaping from the luminescent unit (LU). Preferably, light escapes from the luminescent unit (LU) where hair (H) touches the luminescent unit (LU). Preferably, the luminescent unit (LU) is provided with a scattering element. A refractive index of the luminescent unit (LU) may range from 1.3 to 1.7, preferably 1.3 to 1.42. Preferably, the luminescent unit (LU) provides for a plurality C of treatment compartments. The hair styling device preferably comprises a handle having a light source (L) for coupling light (Li) into the luminescent unit (LU), and may be provided with a plurality of exchangeable luminescent units (LU) each adapted for a respective hair styling type, which exchangeable luminescent units (LU) are insertable into the handle.
US11937676B2
A selectively sealable evacuable storage bag comprises a first side comprising a flexible waterproof bag material having a peripheral shape, a thickness, an inner surface and an outer surface; an opposed second side of the bag material comprising a mirror image of the first side in corresponding engagement with the first side; a waterproof weld joining the first side to the second side and defining an opening and a storage chamber extending between them, the opening configured to receive an article; a valve disposed on the first side or the second side, the valve disposed in a conduit attached to respective side and extending from a conduit opening to an outlet opening; and a selectively openable and closable seal disposed proximate the opening and providing a watertight, dust tight, and airtight seal in a closed condition, wherein in the closed condition the storage chamber is evacuable.
US11937672B2
A foot for a medical mobility device includes an upper portion, a traction surface, and a cushion ring. The upper portion has an opening at a first end for receiving an end of a medical mobility device and an upper portion post extending from a second end away from the opening. The traction surface has a core element that includes a cylindrical post extending upwardly from the traction surface. The upper portion is secured atop the core element. The cylindrical post is adhered to the upper portion post thereby defining a space between the upper portion and the traction surface, and the cushion ring is positioned in the space.
US11937671B2
An article of jewelry is provided that includes a base with one or more channels in an outward facing surface portion of the base. One or more inlays can be placed in the one or more channels. The inlays can be formed of an elastomeric material that elastically holds the inlays intension within the channel and allows repeated removal and addition to the channel without fracturing.
US11937670B2
A quick release system for an interchangeable watch strap on a clasp, the quick release system including an end link for securing the watch strap on the clasp, the end link including a body and two lateral end piece placed on each side of the body, a first lateral end piece being in one piece with the body and a mobile end piece, able to slide away from the body, a first bar including a first end being fixed to the first lateral end piece and a second free end cooperating with a bore of the mobile end piece; a second bar extending from the first end piece, including a first end able to slide inside the first end piece, and a second end articulated to the mobile end piece; a retaining stem arranged coaxial and fixed to the second bar.
US11937658B2
A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.
US11937650B2
A bra includes an adjustable body strap that has a rear portion with first and second coupling features disposed on a single side thereof, and first and second support straps that are respectively coupled at one end to the rear portion of the body strap. Each of the first and second support straps includes a fastening material, first and second fabric materials, and a flexibly resilient material. The first fabric, the flexibly resilient material, the second fabric, and the fastening material are integrally formed to define a laminated support strap of each of the first and second support straps.
US11937646B2
A vapor provision system including a vapor generation chamber, a reservoir containing liquid, a vaporizer located in the vapor generation chamber and a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir through an opening in a wall of the vapor generation chamber to the vaporizer, wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber has a cross-sectional area which is greater than that of the opening, and wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber abuts the wall surrounding the opening to help prevent leakage.
US11937643B2
An inductive heating arrangement for heating smokable material includes a susceptor arrangement, at least first and second inductor coils and a control circuit. The first inductor coil generates a first varying magnetic field heating a first section of the susceptor arrangement and the second inductor coil generates a second varying magnetic field heating a second section of the susceptor arrangement. The control circuit is configured so that when one of the first and second coils is actively being driven to generate a varying magnetic field the other of the first and second inductor coils is inactive, and so that the inactive one of the first and second inductor coils is prevented from carrying a current induced by the active one of the first and second inductor coils sufficient to cause significant heating of the susceptor arrangement.
US11937642B2
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a plurality of elements assembled within a wrapper in the form of a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end, the plurality of elements including an aerosol-forming substrate disposed at or towards the distal end of the rod; and a susceptor configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, the susceptor including a first susceptor material and a second susceptor material being different from the first susceptor material, the second susceptor material being plated, deposited, or welded onto the first susceptor material, the susceptor being an elongate susceptor having a length dimension that is greater than a width dimension thereof or than a thickness dimension thereof, the susceptor being disposed in a radially central position within the aerosol-forming substrate, and the second susceptor material having a Curie temperature that is lower than 500° C.
US11937639B2
An electronic cigarette includes a microwave heating module and an aerosol generator. The microwave heating module includes a cup, a cylindrical shielding net, a magnetron, and a microwave source. The cup is fixed in the cylindrical shielding net for accommodating a tobacco material. The cylindrical shielding net is disposed above the microwave source. The magnetron is disposed on the microwave source. In a power-on state, the magnetron emits microwave. The microwave is released via the microwave source into the cylindrical shielding net to heat and atomize the tobacco material in the cup. The microwave heating module is disposed in the aerosol generator.
US11937636B2
A vapor provision system includes a cartridge part configured for use with a reusable part and a sealing element, the cartridge part including a cartridge housing, a reservoir formed within the cartridge housing for containing liquid for vaporization; a vaporizer disposed within an air path forming a vaporization chamber within the cartridge housing; and a liquid transport element arranged within a channel from the reservoir to the vaporization chamber to transport liquid from the reservoir to the vaporizer for vaporization, the liquid transport element being formed with the vaporizer in the vaporization chamber to convey the vapor in use when air is drawn by a user through the air path, and the sealing element comprises a plurality of fingers projecting outwardly opposite one another from one end of a stalk.
US11937635B2
The base is provided with a first sliding position and a second sliding position along the sliding direction of the latch; when the sliding latch is in the first sliding position, it is connected to the atomization core to restrict the axial movement of the atomization core along the through-hole; and when it is in the second sliding position, it is disengaged from the atomization core to release the restriction. The detachable atomization core atomizer of the present invention is designed by the way of lower intake and lower replacement of atomization core; by sliding the latch, the atomization core is automatically ejected; when installing the atomization core, just insert it according to the direction, simple and hygienic operation without oil leakage.
US11937627B2
An apparatus for mass producing smokable products filled with cannabis, hemp, and/or other smokable materials includes a cone loading station that separates individual paper cones from stacks of cones, a cone weighing and filling station for dispensing precisely weighed amounts of powdered biomass into the cones, and a cone twisting station for twisting ends of the cones to complete the smokable products. A transport mechanism is provided to transfer the cones between stations and hold the cones during filling and twisting. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing smokable products that enables production steps to be performed simultaneously while also providing for capacity expansion within a limited production facility footprint.
US11937626B2
A method of preparing a whitened tobacco material is provided, including: (i) extracting a tobacco material with a first extraction solution to provide a tobacco solids material and a tobacco extract; (ii) cooking the tobacco solids material in an alkaline cooking liquid comprising sodium sulfide and having a pH of greater than 11 to form a tobacco pulp; (iii) treating the tobacco pulp with an acid to lower the pH of the tobacco pulp and provide a neutralized tobacco pulp; (iv) extracting the neutralized tobacco pulp with a second extraction solution comprising at least one chelating agent to provide an extracted tobacco pulp; and (v) bleaching the extracted tobacco pulp with a bleaching solution to provide a whitened tobacco material.
US11937625B2
The invention relates to a nutraceutical formulation of blueberry extract, fish oil (omega-3 and omega-6), recombinant human lactoferrin, vitamin A and vitamin E, for human oral consumption. The invention belongs to the field of ophthalmology and has been developed as a coadjuvant for preserving the health of the precorneal film and of the eye surface. This formulation contains an extract of natural origin (Vaccinium myrtillus L) with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; it also uses eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), omega-6, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), omega-3, obtained from fish oil and which, together with lactoferrin, vitamin A and vitamin E, improves tear quality, since these compounds have anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects. This formulation has been designed as a coadjuvant for preserving the health of the precorneal film. No formulation for oral administration of a blueberry extract together with lactoferrin, in combination with vitamin A, vitamin E and fish oil (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) is found in the prior art, nor is the use of this formulation as an adjuvant for preserving the health of the precorneal film and/or the eye surface.
US11937623B2
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an aqueous dispersion comprising mustard bran comprising the following steps: providing an aqueous dispersion comprising mustard bran particles and applying a high pressure homogenisation treatment to alter the sugar moiety ratio of the mustard bran particles. The invention further relates to an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an aqueous dispersion that can be prepared by the aforementioned process.
US11937616B2
An apparatus for manufacturing tablets for hot beverage brewing includes a reservoir feeding infusible loose food products, a grinding system for the loose food products to obtain grounds of a given size, a moistening system moistening the grounds to a given moisture content, a mixing and homogenizing system for mixing and homogenizing the grounds to a homogeneous mixture, a weighing system of the homogeneous mixture to obtain a dose of predetermined weight, a forming system forming the dose into a tablet of predetermined volume, an irradiation system for electromagnetic irradiation of the tablet to overheat the particles to a partial baking and/or sintering for compactness and self-supporting ability without an enclosure, and a control system acting on the grinding, moistening, homogenizing, system, forming, and irradiating systems to control particle size, moisture content, homogeneity, weight, volume and compactness parameters of the tablet and change water permeability of the tablet accordingly.
US11937602B2
Antimicrobial compositions including at least one acid and at least one anionic surfactant are provided. In particular, food contact antimicrobial compositions including at least one acid and at least one anionic surfactant provide efficacious virucidal activity, including against Norovirus, having acceptable use solution pH that do not require use of personal protective equipment (PPE), are surface compatible and do not leave residues on treated surfaces. Methods of cleaning a surface with the compositions are also provided and may beneficially eliminate the need to rinse the antimicrobial compositions after use.
US11937573B2
In order to achieve a music providing system capable of controlling the behavioral state of a non-human animal using music, this music providing system for a non-human animal is provided with: a state information acquisition unit for acquiring state information relating to the motion state of an animal of interest; a state estimation processing unit for estimating the current behavioral state of the animal of interest from the state information; a target state storage unit for storing information relating to a target behavioral state for the animal of interest; a sound source storage unit for storing multiple music information pieces; a music information selection unit for detecting the degree of divergence of the current behavioral state from the target behavioral state and selecting one specific music information piece on the basis of the multiple music information pieces stored in the sound source storage unit; and a music information output unit for outputting the specific music information by wireless communication or wired communication to a speaker provided within a region in which the animal of interest is present. The music information selection unit performs the processing for selecting a different specific music information piece until the degree of divergence becomes a first threshold value or less.
US11937565B2
Novel maize varieties that produce kernels with high levels of carotene and an aerial root mucilage, including the maize variety designated GenetecOne, and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprising crossing maize variety GenetecOne with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into GenetecOne through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided.
US11937555B2
A stump grinding system that includes a vehicle and a stump grinder adapted to engage with the vehicle. The vehicle has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween. The stump grinder includes a chassis operably engaged with the vehicle at one of the first end and the second end. The stump grinder also includes a body operably engaged with the chassis and a grinder wheel operably engaged with the body and partially disposed outside of the body from the vehicle. The stump grinder also includes a drive assembly operably engaged with the grinder wheel and the body. The grinder wheel of the stump grinder is configured to rotate in a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
US11937551B2
A twine knotter for a bale press for forming two sequential knots for holding together a tying agent surrounding a crop bale includes a knotter frame and a knotter hook supported rotatably in the knotter frame and provided for knotting together ends of the tying agent. A holding arrangement has a twine holding disk rotatably supported at the knotter frame and conveying temporarily two tying agent strands of the tying agent. A knotter disk that is rotatingly driven is provided with a first drive element driving the knotter hook and a second drive element driving the twine holding disk. A stripper lever is provided to strip off knots from the knotter hook. A knife blade is provided to cut through tying agent strands. The twine holding disk upon rotation is guided along the knife blade so that the tying agent strands are cut through upon passing the knife blade.
US11937550B2
A drum assembly for turning material. The drum assembly includes a drum having a first end, a second end, a rotational axis extending through the first end and the second end about which the drum rotates. The drum includes a first outer portion, a second outer portion, and a central portion. A plurality of centering paddles are connected to the drum and configured to move material toward a central plane. A plurality of dispersal paddles are connected to the drum and configured to move material away from the drum in a direction generally perpendicular to the rotational axis. A plurality of spreading paddles are connected to the drum and configured to move material away from the central plane.
US11937532B2
An apparatus and system for positioning a trailing wheel behind a row planting unit in a row planting system and for transferring weight between a row closing unit with row closing wheels and a trailing wheel while providing for independent movement of the trailing wheel and row closing wheels is provided. A trailing or firming wheel assembly is positioned behind a row closing unit with a set of row closing wheels. A cam-based depth limiting system provides for a depth stop and depth limiting adjustments while providing for independent movement of the trailing wheel and set of row closing wheels.
US11937528B2
Systems and methods are provided for enhancing identification of crop conditions and execution of remedial actions in near real-time. An agricultural vehicle may include a crop analysis system having a computing device and an imaging array for capturing a set of images of a crop. The computing device analyzes images acquired by the imaging array to determine whether a crop experiences a particular condition. The computing device, when a condition is identified, can signal an agriculture machine to perform a remedial action.
US11937527B2
A method for determining residue coverage within a field after a harvesting operation may include receiving yield data associated with an estimated crop yield across a field and generating an estimated residue coverage map for the field based at least in part on the yield data. The method may further include receiving residue data associated with residue coverage across a surface of the field following the performance of a harvesting operation within the field. Additionally, the method may include generating an updated residue coverage map for the field based at least in part on the estimated residue coverage map and the residue data.
US11944023B2
The invention relates to a non-volatile resistive random access memory (ReRAM), a non-volatile ReRAM composition and to a method for manufacturing a non-volatile non-volatile ReRAM. The ReRAM includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a resistive switching/active layer which is located between the first and second electrodes. The switching layer contains chitosan and aluminium doped/incorporated zinc oxide. The switching/active layer may be configured to perform a switching operation according to an applied voltage. The switching/active layer may be in the form of a film. The switching/active layer may be coated/applied onto the first electrode and the second electrode may be placed/applied/provided over the switching/active layer such that the switching/active layer is located/wedged in-between the two electrodes.
US11944018B2
A magnetoresistance effect element of the present disclosure includes a first Ru alloy layer, a first ferromagnetic layer, a non-magnetic metal layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer in order, wherein the first Ru alloy layer contains one or more Ru alloys represented by the following general formula (1), RuαX1-α (1) where, in the general formula (1), the symbol X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Be, B, Ti, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Rh, In, Sn, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Er, Ta, W, Re, Os, and Ir, and the symbol α represents a number satisfying 0.5<α<1, the first ferromagnetic layer contains a Heusler alloy, and the second ferromagnetic layer contains a Heusler alloy.
US11944015B2
Spin-orbit-torque (SOT) segments are provided along the sides of free layers in magnetoresistive devices that include magnetic tunnel junctions. Current flowing through such SOT segments injects spin current into the free layers such that spin torque is applied to the free layers. The spin torque can be used as an assist to spin-transfer torque generated by current flowing vertically through the magnetic tunnel junction in order to improve the efficiency of the switching current applied to the magnetoresistive device.
US11944011B2
Thermoelectric (TE) nanocomposite material that includes at least one component consisting of nanocrystals. A TE nanocomposite material in accordance with the present invention can include, but is not limited to, multiple nanocrystalline structures, nanocrystal networks or partial networks, or multi-component materials, with some components forming connected interpenetrating networks including nanocrystalline networks. The TE nanocomposite material can be in the form of a bulk solid having semiconductor nanocrystallites that form an electrically conductive network within the material. In other embodiments, the TE nanocomposite material can be a nanocomposite thermoelectric material having one network of p-type or n-type semiconductor domains and a low thermal conductivity semiconductor or dielectric network or domains separating the p-type or n-type domains that provides efficient phonon scattering to reduce thermal conductivity while maintaining the electrical properties of the p-type or n-type semiconductor.
US11944003B2
An organic light-emitting device having a low driving voltage, high efficiency, and a long lifespan is provided. The device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer, a first compound, and a second compound. Various chemical structures for the first compound and the second compound are provided.
US11944000B2
Fluorine substituted metal complexes as efficient phosphorescent emitters is disclosed. The fluorine substitution is at para position of a phenyl group.
US11943993B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing a layer of a crystalline A/M/X material, which crystalline A/M/X material comprises a compound of formula [A]a[M]b[X]c, wherein: [M] comprises one or more first cations, which one or more first cations are metal or metalloid cations; [A] comprises one or more second cations; [X] comprises one or more halide anions; a is an integer from 1 to 6; b is an integer from 1 to 6; and c is an integer from 1 to 18, wherein the process comprises disposing on a substrate a precursor composition comprising: (a) a first precursor compound comprising a first cation (M), which first cation is a metal or metalloid cation; and (b) a solvent, and wherein the solvent comprises: (i) a non-polar organic solvent which is a hydrocarbon solvent, a chlorohydrocarbon solvent or an ether solvent; and (ii) a first organic amine comprising at least three carbon atoms. Also described are compositions useful in the process of the invention.
US11943991B2
An electronic device may include a display layer which includes light-emitting regions and a non-light-emitting region disposed adjacent to the light-emitting regions, an antenna pattern which includes first antenna conductive lines extending in a first direction, and a sensor layer. The sensor layer may include a first pattern which is at least partially overlapped with the antenna pattern and a second pattern which is not overlapped with the antenna pattern. The first pattern comprises third sensing conductive lines which extend in the second direction and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. A portion of the first pattern which is overlapped with the antenna pattern may not include conductive lines extending in the first direction. A portion of the antenna pattern which is overlapped with the first pattern may not include conductive lines extending in the second direction.
US11943987B2
A color conversion substrate and a display device are provided. The color conversion substrate includes a base substrate, a first color filter and a second color filter disposed on a surface of the base substrate, a first partition layer disposed between the first color filter and the second color filter, a second partition layer disposed on the first partition layer, a first wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the first color filter and a second wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the second color filter, wherein the first partition layer includes a first lower surface disposed on the first color filter and a second lower surface disposed on the second color filter.
US11943986B2
A display substrate and a display panel are provided. The display substrate includes: a substrate. The display substrate includes a first display region and a second display region. A light transmittance of the first display region is greater than a light transmittance of the second display region. The first display region is provided with a first pixel unit, and the second display region is provided with a second pixel unit, wherein a ratio of a first size of the first pixel unit in a first direction to a second size of the first pixel unit in a second direction is substantially same as a ratio of a first size of the second pixel unit in the first direction to a second size of the second pixel unit in the second direction, the first direction intersecting with the second direction.
US11943974B2
A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a third area; a stacked structure corresponding to a plurality of display elements in the second area, the stacked structure including a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, and an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode; and a plurality of grooves in the third area, wherein the stacked structure includes at least one organic material layer that is disconnected by the plurality of grooves, at least one groove of the plurality of grooves is defined in a first multi-layer including a first lower layer and a first upper layer, and at least one of the first lower layer and the first upper layer includes a plurality of sub-layers.
US11943973B2
Disclosed are a preparation method of a display panel, a display panel and a displaying device. The display panel comprises a plurality of first-color subpixels, and each first-color subpixel comprises a base, the base comprising a first driving electrode and a second driving electrode; a flat layer disposed on the side, near the first driving electrode and the second driving electrode, of the base; a patterned passivation layer and at least one first electrode disposed on the side, away from the base, of the flat layer, the first electrode being connected with the first driving electrode through via holes penetrating the flat layer; and at least one second electrode disposed on the side, away from the base, of the passivation layer, the second electrode being connected with the second driving electrode through via holes penetrating the passivation layer and the flat layer.
US11943972B2
The present disclosure provides a display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, which include a flexible substrate, an array layer, a pixel definition layer, an insulating layer, a light-emitting layer, an additional layer, and a first inorganic layer. The array layer, the pixel definition layer, and the insulating layer are sequentially disposed on the flexible substrate, the insulating layer includes first through holes and second through holes, the light-emitting layer is filled in the first through holes, and the additional layer is disposed on the pixel definition layer, in the second through holes, and on the insulating layer and the light-emitting layer. The first inorganic layer is disposed on the array layer and the additional layer.
US11943970B2
A light emitting device comprising a plurality of pixels is provided. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, a first transistor having a drain region connected to the light emitting element, and a second transistor having a drain region connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel, which are adjacent to each other in a first direction. A source region of the second transistor of the first pixel and a source region of the second transistor of the second pixel share one diffusion region, and a source region, a gate electrode, and the drain region of the first transistor of the first and second pixels are sequentially arranged in one of a positive direction and a negative direction in the first direction.
US11943962B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a light-emitting device layer located at a side of the substrate; and a color resist layer located at a side of the light-emitting device layer facing away from the substrate and including color resist units arranged in an array, each color resist unit including a first portion and a second portion; a projection of the second portion on the substrate is located at a projection of the first portion on the substrate, a projection of the first portion on the light-emitting device layer is located in a pixel aperture, and a thickness of the first portion of at least one of the color resist units in the first direction is larger than or equal to a thickness of the second portion in the first direction.
US11943959B2
A display device includes a substrate. A display element is disposed over the substrate. A first inorganic encapsulation layer is disposed on the display element. An organic encapsulation layer is disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation layer. An auxiliary layer is disposed between the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the organic encapsulation layer. The auxiliary layer has a thickness less than about 100 nm, and includes an inorganic insulating material. A second inorganic encapsulation layer is disposed on the organic encapsulation layer.
US11943953B2
An organic light emitting diode and a fabricating method thereof are provided, where a package is performed on a surface of a light emitting layer. The process is simple, and it can effectively protect the light emitting layer. It can effectively protect the light emitting layer, prevent water and oxygen from invading and reducing activity of a light emitting layer material, and effectively improve the service life of the organic light emitting diode. Problems of poor packaging effect and complicated preparation procedures of the organic light emitting device in the prior art are solved.
US11943952B2
Provided is a light-emitting device including a reflective layer including a plurality of nano-structures two-dimensionally disposed regularly and a low-refractive-index layer disposed adjacent to the plurality of nano-structures, a first electrode disposed on the reflective layer, an organic emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer, wherein each of the plurality of nano-structures includes a non-metallic material, and the low-refractive-index layer includes a dielectric material having a second refractive index lower than a first refractive index of the non-metallic material.
US11943950B2
A plurality of light-emitting devices (10) include a plurality of light-emitting devices (10a), a plurality of light-emitting devices (10b), and a plurality of light-emitting devices (10c). The plurality of light-emitting devices (10) are aligned on a reflecting member (20). Six light-emitting devices (10c) are aligned in a straight line along one direction. Four light-emitting devices (10b) are aligned surrounding a region facing one ends of the six light-emitting devices (10c). Each of four light-emitting devices (10a) are aligned with each of the four light-emitting devices (10b) outside the four light-emitting devices (10b).
US11943946B2
Disclosed are a white organic light emitting element, which may uniformize the color coordinates of white regardless of a change in current density by changing the configuration of different kinds of light emitting layers contacting each other, and a display device using the same.
US11943943B2
A detection device includes a substrate, a plurality of detection electrodes arranged in a detection area of the substrate, an organic semiconductor layer that covers the detection electrodes, and a counter electrode provided above the organic semiconductor layer. The organic semiconductor layer includes at least either of a first p-type semiconductor layer and a first n-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The active layer is provided in each overlapping area overlapping a corresponding one of the detection electrodes, and has a structure in which a p-type semiconductor area and an n-type semiconductor area are mixed and coexist. The first p-type semiconductor layer or the first n-type semiconductor layer is provided in a non-overlapping area not overlapping the detection electrode, and is provided between the adjacent active layers.
US11943941B2
The solar cell of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having light-transmitting properties; a second substrate having light-transmitting properties; a third substrate disposed such that the second substrate is located between the first and third substrates; a first photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a perovskite material; a second photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate; and a pair of electrodes disposed so as to sandwich the first photoelectric conversion layer therebetween in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate.
US11943938B2
A method for manufacturing a 3D vertical array of memory cells is disclosed. The method comprises: forming on a substrate a stack of dielectric material layers comprising first and second dielectric material layers alternated to each other; forming holes through the stack of dielectric material layers, said holes exposing the substrate; selectively removing the second material layers through said holes to form cavities between adjacent first dielectric material layers; filling said cavities with a conductive material through said holes to form corresponding conductive material layers; forming first memory cell access lines from said conductive material layers; carrying out a conformal deposition of a chalcogenide material through said holes; forming memory cell storage elements from said deposed chalcogenide material; filling said holes with conductive material to form corresponding second memory cell access lines.
US11943929B2
A semiconductor device with a large storage capacity per unit area is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator including a first opening, a first conductor that is over the first insulator and includes a second opening, a second insulator that is over the first insulator and includes a third opening, and an oxide penetrating the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. The oxide includes a first region at least in the first opening, a second region at least in the second opening, and a third region at least in the third opening. The resistances of the first region and the third region are lower than the resistance of the second region.
US11943926B2
A semiconductor device including a substrate; a horizontal conductive layer disposed on the substrate; a support layer disposed on the horizontal conductive layer; a stack structure including a plurality of gate electrodes, stacked to be spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the support layer, and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers stacked alternately with the plurality of gate electrodes; a channel structure penetrating through the stack structure; a separation structure penetrating through the horizontal conductive layer, the support layer, and the stack structure and extending in a first direction; and a conductive pattern disposed on a level between the horizontal conductive layer and a lowermost interlayer insulating layer, among the plurality of interlayer insulating layers, and protruding outwardly of the separation structure from a side surface of the separation structure.
US11943920B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a select gate on the semiconductor substrate, a control gate disposed adjacent to the select gate and having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and a charge storage layer between the control gate and the semiconductor substrate. The control gate includes a third sidewall close to the second sidewall of the select gate, a fourth sidewall opposite to the third sidewall, and a non-planar top surface between the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall. The non-planar top surface includes a first surface region that descends from the third sidewall to the fourth sidewall. The charge storage layer extends to the second sidewall of the select gate.
US11943903B2
A cooling system for a capacitor may include a housing for the capacitor, the housing comprising of a bottom surface, a top surface, and at least one side surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, the housing further including: a bottom inlet manifold and a bottom outlet manifold extending along the bottom surface; an inlet side channel extending along the side surface, the inlet side channel being in fluid communication with the bottom inlet manifold; an outlet side channel extending along the side surface, the outlet side channel being in fluid communication with the bottom outlet manifold; a top inlet manifold extending along the top surface, the top inlet manifold being in fluid communication with the inlet side channel; and a top outlet manifold extending along the top surface, the top outlet manifold being in fluid communication with the outlet side channel.
US11943902B2
Provided is a circuit structure having a novel structure with which the dissipation of heat from a heat generating component can be more reliably promoted with a short heat transfer path. A circuit structure includes: a heat generating component; bus bars connected to connection portions of the heat generating component; an insulating base member configured to hold the heat generating component and the bus bars; and a coolant flow path provided inside the base member and through which a coolant flows, the bus bars being in thermal contact with the coolant flow path.
US11943874B2
A method of processing component carriers is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of arrays each comprising a plurality of component carriers, providing a plurality of separator bodies, forming an alternating stack of the arrays and the separator bodies so that each adjacent pair of stacked arrays is spaced by a respective separator body, and carrying out at least one process, in particular at least one back-end process, using the stack. A separator sheet for spacing arrays and a method of using separator sheets for spacing arrays during processing the arrays are also provided.
US11943873B2
A management device includes a management control section configured to create rearrangement disposition information for rearranging recovery feeders in a recovery storage region and rearranging provision feeders in a provision storage region among feeders temporarily stored in a storage section by using storage position information regarding storage positions of the provision feeders and the recovery feeders temporarily stored in the storage section and region information including the recovery storage region and the provision storage region set in the storage section, and output the created rearrangement disposition information.
US11943865B2
A transparent conductive film (TCF) and methods for creating the TCF. The TCF includes a substrate having a surface, a metal mesh layer over at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, and a conductive layer over the metal mesh layer. The conductive layer includes carbon nanotubes and a binder.
US11943860B2
A system includes a core temperature probe and a microwave cooking device. The core temperature probe includes a temperature sensor to determine a temperature information, a coaxial line including a lambda/4 line resonance element adjusted to a microwave frequency, and a signal transmission antenna connected to the temperature sensor via the coaxial line and adapted to emit the temperature information at a signal transmission frequency that differs from the microwave frequency. The system is hereby constructed to transmit a signal at the signal transmission frequency wirelessly between the signal transmission antenna of the core temperature probe and a signal transmission antenna of the microwave cooking appliance.
US11943858B2
The present disclosure relates to an induction heating apparatus and a method of controlling the same. A controller of the induction heating apparatus according to the present disclosure may set an operation mode of an inverter circuit to a half bridge mode when a required power value of a working coil is set to a value less than a reference power value such that a driving frequency of the working coil decreases while an actual power value of the working coil is kept the same as the required power value. Additionally, the controller of the induction heating apparatus may adjust a duty ratio of a switching signal input to a switching element included in the inverter circuit, thereby adjusting the actual power value of the working coil.
US11943856B1
Proposed is a remote light control device for a large light fixture. Specifically, in the light control device, as in a conventional light control device, first, light emission of each of many groups of lights and each light of the large light fixture is individually controlled according to preset information input according to key manipulation by an administrator or the control signal of an external console 200. In this state according to the embodiment, a light control board which is connected to all lights in each of groups of lights of the large light fixture and individually performs light emission of the lights is installed behind the lights for example.
US11943854B2
A load control device adapted to be coupled between an AC power source and an electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load includes a controller, an actuator for turning the electrical load on and off, an occupancy detection circuit, and an ambient light detector. The load control device automatically turns on the electrical load in response to the presence of an occupant only if the detected ambient light is below a predetermined ambient light level threshold. After first detecting the presence of an occupant, the load control device monitors actuations of the actuator to determine whether a user has changed the state of the load. The load control device automatically adjusts the predetermined ambient light level threshold in response to the user actuations that change the state of the load.
US11943850B2
A LED circuit comprises a current drive circuit for driving a current through the parallel combination of a LED arrangement and an output capacitor. An override arrangement overrides the current level setting to a default current level during start-up, and the override arrangement is disabled when a current flow is sensed by a sensor. The current setting of the driver is ignored until a threshold current is sensed through the LED arrangement. The delay associated with initial start-up charging of the output capacitor is thereby avoided.
US11943845B2
A heater includes an aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate and a heating layer. The heating layer is made from a molybdenum material and is bonded to the AlN substrate via transient liquid phase bonding. The heater can also include a routing layer and a plurality of first conductive vias connecting the heating layer to the routing layer. The routing layer and the plurality of first conductive vias can be made from the molybdenum material and at least one of the routing layer and the plurality of first conductive vias are bonded to the AlN substrate via a transient liquid phase bond. A plurality of second conductive vias connecting the routing layer to a surface of the AlN substrate can be included and the plurality of second conductive vias are made of the molybdenum material and can be bonded to the AlN substrate via a transient liquid phase bond.
US11943840B2
An exemplary method relates to associating diverse devices each including a unique public media access control address (Public MAC address). In this exemplary embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of devices with a shared private media access control address (Shared Private MAC address) such that the Shared Private MAC address is known to each of the devices and usable for initiating a learning interchange during which the devices exchange their unique Public MAC addresses with each other and are thereby associated with each other; and/or using a shared private media access control address (Shared Private MAC address) known to each of a plurality of devices to initiate a learning interchange that includes the devices exchanging their unique Public MAC addresses with each other and thereby associating the devices with each other.
US11943839B2
A method and a wireless communication device for providing communication service to devices connected to the wireless communication device. By establishing a starter wireless carrier connection using a starter SIM from a plurality of local SIMs, the wireless communication device establishes one or more logical data connections with one or more SIM banks. Remote-SIMs are selected from the one or more SIM banks and used to establish further wireless carrier connections to allow communication service to be provided to the devices over wireless carrier connections.
US11943832B2
Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment BS includes generating a first indicator requesting a report of a set of sidelink (SL) discontinuous reception (DRX) configurations for SL communications among user equipments (UEs); transmitting a downlink signal including the first indicator; receiving an uplink signal including the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations based on the first indicator indicating that the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations is requested; and configuring, based on the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations, a network DRX configuration for a Uu interface between a UE and a network entity including the BS.
US11943823B2
An example playback device is configured to detect an input indicating a command to power up the playback device and, based on the input, begin initialization of a wireless network interface. After beginning initialization of the wireless network interface but before the playback device is capable of establishing a connection to at least one wireless network type via the wireless network interface, the playback device causes the wireless network interface to scan for available wireless networks of the at least one wireless network type. The playback device identifies at least one available wireless network and stores an indication of the at least one available wireless network. After the playback device is capable of establishing a connection, the playback device uses the stored indication of the at least one available wireless network to establish a connection to a given wireless network of the at least one available wireless network.
US11943822B2
A communication device is configured to wirelessly connect to an electronic apparatus. The communication device comprises a first communication unit and a second communication unit of a same type as that of the first communication unit and a control unit configured to control the first communication unit and the second communication unit. The control unit is configured to acquire a communication situation of the first communication unit with electronic apparatus and another communication situation of the second communication unit with electronic apparatus. The control unit is configured to execute an allocation process for determining a connection destination of an electronic apparatus to the first communication unit or the second communication unit based on the communication situations.
US11943818B2
A high frequency data network access system leverages commodity WiFi chipsets and specifically multi spatial stream (e.g., 802.11 ac) chipsets in combination with phased array antenna systems at the aggregation nodes. Examples can be very spectrally efficient with both polarization and frequency diversity.
US11943815B2
A communication method and apparatus, the method including sending, by a terminal device, a random access request to a network device, where the random access request includes a random access preamble, control information, and user data, the terminal device is in an inactive state, and the control information includes at least a connection identifier and an authentication identifier, receiving, by the terminal device, a random access response sent by the network device, and performing, by the terminal device, a state transition AND/OR operation corresponding to a message format of the random access response.
US11943812B2
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining random access channel (RACH) resources or parameters based on network slice-based resource allocation classes (RACs) may be provided. A mapping between network slices and a set of RACs may be determined by a core network (CN). The CN may send this mapping to the UE. The UE may select RACH resources or parameters for a network slice. The radio access network (RAN) may determine a mapping between the RACs and the RACH resources or parameters. The UE may determine the corresponding RACH resources or parameters to be used for a RAC.
US11943810B2
A format that includes a BSSID of a transmitting station within a preamble of the frame is an HE format, and a format that does not include a BSSID within the preamble but includes a BSSID in a MAC header is a Non-HE format; and a wireless station in the BSS includes a control part which checks a format of a frame received at a predetermined receiver sensitivity or above, and continues demodulation of the received frame if the format is HE format and the BSSID in the received frame is consistent with its own BSS, and stops the demodulation of the received frame if the HE format and the BSSID in the received frame is not consistent with its own BSS.
US11943806B2
The present disclosure relates to a resource allocation procedure, performed between a user equipment and radio base station. The UE is configured with at least one numerology scheme, each associated with parameters partitioning time-frequency radio resources into resource scheduling units differently. The UE is configured with logical channels each of which is associated with at least one numerology scheme. A receiver of the UE receives from the radio base station an uplink scheduling assignment, which indicates uplink radio resources usable by the UE. A processor of the UE determines for which numerology scheme the received uplink scheduling assignment is intended based on the received uplink scheduling assignment. The processor performs a logical channel prioritization procedure by allocating the assigned uplink radio resources to the configured logical channels and by prioritizing those logical channels that are associated with the numerology scheme for which the uplink scheduling assignment is intended.
US11943803B2
A method for wireless communication includes: scheduling, by a wireless station, a first uplink (UL) transmission from a wireless device; determining, by the wireless station, a need for a higher priority uplink transmission that uses resources overlapping with the first UL transmission; determining, by the wireless station, a reference region, within which a UL cancellation indication (CI) is to be applied; determining, by the wireless station, a set of UL resources in the reference region for cancellation, wherein at least a subset of the UL resources in the reference region are interlaced; sending, via a downlink control channel, indication of the determined set of UL resources for cancellation (e.g., by indicating particular interlaces and/or particular Physical Resource Blocks within such interlaces that are to be canceled); and receiving, at the wireless station, the higher priority uplink transmission via at least a subset of the determined set of cancelled UL resources.
US11943780B2
A physical downlink control channel detection method includes: sending, by a terminal device, control information to a network device; and determining, by the terminal device, a Search Space (SS) based on the control information, where the SS is used for the terminal device to detect a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).
US11943776B2
An apparatus for wireless communications includes a processor, and a memory coupled with the processor and storing instructions operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to output a pre-configured uplink resource (PUR) configuration information comprising a least significant bit (LSB) associated with a hyper system frame number (H-SFN). Execution of the instructions further cause the apparatus to obtain, from a user equipment (UE) at a PUR start time, a first message on a PUR associated with the PUR configuration information, the PUR start time associated with the H-SFN corresponding to the LSB.
US11943762B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Devices of a wireless communications system may be configured to group data packets as a batch or file. In some cases, resources may be determined based on one or more resource grants corresponding to file communication. Other aspects may include DCI configurations corresponding to file communication, resource grants may be configured to assign resources for communication of a file. For example, a DCI may be specifically configured for granting resources for communication of a file. In another example, configured grants may include a configured grant index corresponding to communication of a file. Other aspects may include configuration of a UE for responding to a preemption indication when a file is scheduled for communication, power adjustments for communication of a file, reference signal configurations for communication of a file, and/or coherent detection/transmission across two or more packets of a file.
US11943749B2
Method and apparatus for data transmission are disclosed. One method of a network equipment includes scrambling and modulating coded bits to generate data; mapping the data into a first resource block and a second resource block, both of which forms a resource block, wherein the first resource block is from a symbol with an indicated index to a symbol with an end index of the resource block, the second resource block is from a symbol with a start index to a symbol with the indicated index minus one of the resource block; and transmitting the data in the resource blocks.
US11943747B2
A method and an apparatus in a wireless communication system are provided. Configuration information is received on resource pools in multiple carriers for a vehicle to everything (V2X) sidelink communication. At least one carrier is selected for transmission among the multiple carriers. An order of the at least one carrier is determined according to a decreasing order based on a highest priority of a sidelink traffic channel. A set of candidate resources associated with each of the at least one carrier is determined according to the determined order. A candidate resource is excluded from the set of candidate resources, in case that the candidate resource is not supported due to a limitation of a user equipment (UE) in supported carrier combinations.
US11943727B2
A synchronization signal block sending and receiving method and apparatus are described. The method includes a first terminal determining, based on a correspondence between information about locations of M antenna panels and P synchronization signal blocks of the first terminal and information about locations of N antenna panels, a synchronization signal block corresponding to each of the N antenna panels, where the information about the locations of the M antenna panels is used to indicate the locations of the M antenna panels on the first terminal, the N antenna panels are included in the M antenna panels, N is less than or equal to M, M, N and P are positive integers, and P is an integer multiple of M. Then, the first terminal separately sends, by using each of the N antenna panels, the synchronization signal block corresponding to each of the N antenna panels. This application is applicable to a V2V scenario.
US11943726B2
A signal transmission method and an apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment a signal transmission method includes generating a reference signal and sending the reference signal, wherein the reference signal is sent in a specific time-frequency resource, and the specific time-frequency resource is located on symbols corresponding to a synchronization signal block.
US11943724B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed for demodulating a NR-PBCH signal. The method may comprise receiving a primary SS and an SSS. The received SSS signal may be used as a reference signal to detect demodulation reference signals of the NR-PBCH. These demodulation reference signals may be interleaved with data on the NR-PBCH. In one method, the NR-PBCH DMRS are associated with an SSB index in an effort to improve randomization in the synchronization process. The NR-PBCH payload may be demodulated using the PSS and/or SSS and the DMRS. In one embodiment, the NR-PBCH DMRS may mapped to DMRS REs on a frequency first and time second mapping basis.
US11943718B2
A system and method for managing and controlling power of base station when a connectable terminal device is moving at speed through the coverage area of the base station, the method obtains a transmission power from a terminal through the base station; obtains location of the terminal, and generates a transmission power conversion table according to the terminal transmission power and the terminal location. The transmission power conversion table is transmitted to the terminal by the base station, the transmission power being used by the terminal according to the transmission power conversion table, avoiding repeated communications and electrical energy cost between base station and terminal in respect of the changing location of the terminal.
US11943717B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and at least one processor configured to support long-term evolution (LTE) communication and new radio (NR) communication. The at least one processor may be configured to identify at least one time of transmission of a sounding reference signal (SRS) set in the NR communication, transmitted through each of the plurality of antennas, identify at least one time of the LTE communication corresponding to the at least one time of transmission of the SRS, identify a block error rate (BLER) of the LTE communication in at least one frequency band associated with the LTE communication simultaneously in use with the NR communication, at the at least one time of the LTE communication, and based on the BLER satisfying a designated condition, perform an SRS restriction operation.
US11943710B2
An electronic device for managing gateways comprises: a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium which contains executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: determine whether the current time falls within the specified sleep time interval; in response to determining that the current time falls within the specified sleep time interval, determine whether the first extender node among one or a plurality of extender nodes is in an idle connection state, wherein the idle connection state includes: the first extender node being not connected to any client, or the first extender node being only connected to a sleeping client; and sending a sleep command to the first extender node based at least in part on the idle connection state of the first extender node, wherein the sleep command instructs the first extender node to power off a wireless network interface of the first extender node.
US11943705B2
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a radio frequency (RF) virtualization system are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of radios, an abstraction layer network, and a controller. The controller operates to receive a standard set of interfaces and capabilities from a plurality of radios through the abstraction layer network, wherein the abstraction layer provides an interface to connect the radio access technology to a corresponding one of the plurality of radios, receive a request from the radio access technology for a radio of the plurality of radios, and allocate and connect a one of a plurality of radios that satisfies specifications of the request of the radio access technology, wherein the one of the plurality of radios that is allocated and connected to the radio access technology changes over time.
US11943703B2
In some examples, a wireless device includes a communication interface to communicate with a wireless network, and at least one processor configured to, receive, from an access point (AP), information including a network address policy of the wireless network. The at least one processor is configured to further, in response to the information including the network address policy, use an address of the wireless device according to the network address policy.
US11943701B2
An access point (AP) station (STA) (AP STA) that is part of an AP multi-link device (MLD) may be configured as a reporting AP may encode a BSS Transition Management (BTM) request frame for transmission to one or more associated non-AP stations (STAs). The BTM request frame may include a neighbor report element encoded to include information about one or more neighbor APs. The neighbor report element may indicate whether the one or more neighbor APs identified in the neighbor report element are part of an AP MLD and, when a neighbor AP is indicated to be part of an AP MLD whether the reporting AP is part of the indicated AP MLD. The AP STA may decode a reassociation frame from one of the non-AP STAs for transition from one of the AP STAs of the AP MLD to one of the neighbor APs.
US11943695B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a network channel switching method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring network channel switching information sent by an upper-level parent-node device having a connection relationship, and sending the network channel switching information to a lower-level child-node device having a connection relationship; and switching, according to the received network channel switching information, from a current channel to a target channel. The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention can greatly improve the success rate of each node device receiving network channel switching information in a mesh network, such that channel switching across the entire mesh network can be achieved while maintaining connections between the node devices in the network, thereby improving the efficiency of channel switching in the mesh network.
US11943691B2
In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
US11943675B2
A method for a transfer of a UE context within a secondary network from a source secondary network node to a target secondary network node. The UE is served by a master network node and the source secondary network node. The method includes the following steps performed by the UE: receiving a first message indicative of a secondary network node measurement configuration; based on the measurement configuration, performing measurements of potential candidates for a target secondary network node; and sending a second message comprising a measurement report indicative of the measurements of potential candidates for a target secondary node.
US11943673B2
Techniques for determining a registration area are provided. A network entity may receive one or more indications of topology information from one or more radio access network nodes. Each indication of topology information is related to one or more tracking areas and each tracking area is associated with one or more cells in a radio access network served by each of the one or more radio access network nodes. The network entity may determine a registration area based at least in part on the received one or more indications of topology information related to the one or more tracking areas.
US11943672B2
A method and apparatus for selecting a NR cell in a mobile communication system are provided. Method for selecting a NR cell includes selecting, by a terminal, a first cell, performing, by the terminal a first operation group if the terminal fails to acquire MIB in the first cell and performing, by the terminal a second operation group if the terminal succeeds to acquire MIB and SIB1 in the first cell and the MIB includes cellBarred set to barred and the SIB1 includes a intraFreqReselection set to NotAllowed.
US11943666B2
The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for improving a mobile network system. In one example method, the apparatus may comprise an Application Function, AF, and a Policy Control Function, PCF, wherein the AF is configured to request the PCF to configure the multiple QoS levels for the session.
US11943664B2
A method for managing a communication between a base station of a cellular mobile communication system and at least one first moving communication partner. The method includes collecting service quality reporting messages from moving communication partners, registered in the communication cell managed by the base station, wherein the collecting service quality reporting messages include collecting service quality reporting messages for direct communications between two moving communication partners and generating link-based quality of service maps for the communications between the base station and the moving communication partners, as well as for the direct communications between two of the moving communication partners. The method also includes predicting the quality of service for a communication between the base station and at least one moving communication partner based on the generated link-based quality of service maps map.
US11943662B2
This application provides a link quality obtaining method and apparatus. One method performed by a session management network element includes: determining a monitoring link for monitoring quality of service (QoS) of a service path between a first communications device and a second communications device; sending a first link quality reporting request to the first communications device, wherein the first link quality reporting request indicates the first communications device to report QoS information of the service path in response to one or more reporting conditions being satisfied; and receiving a first link quality notification message from the first communications device, wherein the first link quality notification message comprises the QoS information and an identifier of the monitoring link.
US11943660B2
Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics.
US11943657B2
A PDCP replication function activation method and device, and a terminal and a base station. The activation method comprises: receiving PDCP replication function activation signaling sent by a network, the PDCP replication function activation signaling comprising a data offloading instruction identifier of a radio bearer, the radio bearer being configured with a PDCP duplication function; and determining the number of duplications of a data packet of the radio bearer on the basis of the PDCP replication function activation signaling. By means of the technical solutions provided by the present invention, a multi-connectivity PDCP duplication function can be effectively and flexibly activated.
US11943653B2
The present technology is generally directed to dynamically adding network resources based on an application function (AF) notification. The present technology can determine, by an AF of a service provider, a network congestion on a network, the network congestion indicating that network resources for servicing a user device using services of the service provider do not meet corresponding Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Further, the present technology can transmit a notification by the AF to a core network of a network provider to request additional network resources to be allocated for servicing the user device, the network provider providing network connectivity for the user device to receive the services provided by the service provider.
US11943650B2
A station device including: a reception unit configured to receive a signal transmitted from another network other than a BSS to which the own device belongs; an acquisition unit configured to acquire parameter information regarding the signal; and a reporting unit configured to report the parameter information to an access point device that performs interference control in the BSS.
US11943647B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive from a base station a measurement configuration signal comprising a measurement resource configuration associated with a cross-link interference signal strength measurement. The UE may perform the cross-link interference signal strength measurement for one or more UEs associated with one or more intra-frequency neighboring cells according to the measurement resource configuration, wherein the cross-link interference signal strength measurement is performed during an intra-frequency measurement gap. The UE may transmit a report of the cross-link interference signal strength measurement to the base station.
US11943646B2
The present specification proposes NDPA frame formats supported in a next generation wireless LAN system. According to one embodiment of the present specification, the NDPA frame formats may include common information for sensing. Here, the common information may be included in a special user information field. According to another embodiment of the present specification, the NDPA frame formats may use an existing NDPA frame format.
US11943644B2
Described is a method for performance estimation of a communication device. The method comprises: executing active probing to determine active probing data; reading operational data which includes data related to channel and its noise condition, latency and counter values related to user data traffic between the communication device and another communication device, wherein the operational data is relevant to the current settings of the communication device; and training a performance estimation algorithm for the communication device according to the active probing data and the operational data.
US11943643B2
An access point (AP) and a station (STA) communicate with each other, with the AP indicating to the STA either or both of a preamble detection (PD) channel and a signaling (SIG) content channel and with the STA being initially monitoring a primary frequency segment of a plurality of frequency segments in an operating bandwidth of the AP. A downlink (DL) or triggered uplink (UL) communication is performed between the AP and the STA during a transmission opportunity (TXOP) such that: (i) during the TXOP, the STA monitors a preamble on the PD channel and decodes a SIG content on the SIG content channel; and (ii) after an end of the TXOP, the STA switches to the primary frequency segment.
US11943639B2
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit operably coupled with an external electronic device and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to determine one or more target-wake-time (TWT) parameters of at least one TWT service period based on at least one of the amount of data transmitted to the external electronic device, an amount of data received from the external electronic device, or a bandwidth, wherein at least one data frame is transmitted or received between the electronic device and the external electronic device during the at least one TWT service period; identify quality of service (QoS) for the at least one data frame transmitted or received during the at least one TWT service period; change at least one TWT parameter among the one or more TWT parameters based on the identified QoS; and control the communication circuit to transmit or receive at least one next data frame during the a next TWT service period based on the changed at least one TWT parameter.
US11943629B2
A method of operating a long term evolution (LTE) communication system on a shared frequency spectrum is disclosed. A user equipment (UE) is initialized on an LTE frequency band. A base station (eNB) monitors the shared frequency spectrum to determine if it is BUSY. The eNB transmits to the UE on the shared frequency spectrum if it is not BUSY. The eNB waits for a first time if it is BUSY and directs the UE to vacate the shared frequency spectrum after the first time.
US11943628B1
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.
US11943621B2
At least some aspects of the present disclosure provide for a method of data transmission, performed by a wireless device. In some examples, the method includes receiving a localization tone having a first value. The method further includes inserting the localization tone into a data packet at an application layer of a communication protocol stack, the localization tone preceding data of a payload of the data packet and having a last bit immediately preceding a first bit of the data of the payload. The method further includes generating a modified localization tone estimating an effect of processing on the localization tone, wherein the modified localization tone is generated and configured to have the first value after undergoing processing. The method further includes replacing the localization tone in the data packet with the modified localization tone. The method further includes transmitting the data packet.
US11943607B2
A method or apparatus switches between binaural sound and stereo sound in response to head movements of a listener. An electronic device provides the listener with binaural sound at a sound localization point (SLP) in a field-of-view of the listener. Binaural sound at the SLP switches to one of mono or stereo sound when head movements of the listener cause the SLP to move outside the field-of-view.
US11943605B2
Described herein is a method (30) of rendering an audio signal (17) for playback in an audio environment (27) defined by a target loudspeaker system (23), the audio signal (17) including audio data relating to an audio object and associated position data indicative of an object position. Method (30) includes the initial step (31) of receiving the audio signal (17). At step (32) loudspeaker layout data for the target loudspeaker system (23) is received. At step (33) control data is received that is indicative of a position modification to be applied to the audio object in the audio environment (27). At step (38) in response to the position data, loudspeaker layout data and control data, rendering modification data is generated. Finally, at step (39) the audio signal (17) is rendered with the rendering modification data to output the audio signal (17) with the audio object at a modified object position that is between loudspeakers within the audio environment (27).
US11943586B2
A method for operating a hearing aid which has an auditory canal microphone for capturing sound in the auditory canal of the wearer and an own voice recognition unit for carrying out an adaptive own voice recognition. Sound in the auditory canal is captured by the auditory canal microphone and a signal that corresponds to the sound is output by the auditory canal microphone, and training of the adaptive own voice recognition is controlled only based on the signal output by the auditory canal microphone. A corresponding hearing aid configured to carry out the method.
US11943572B2
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system comprises a removable interface module and wireless dock for an automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module includes a first processor, a first memory and first low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the first processor and configured to receive status information from the automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module further includes a wireless power receiver and a rechargeable energy storage device electrically coupled with the wireless power receiver and configured to receive power wirelessly for the removable interface module. The wireless dock includes a second processor, a second memory and second low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the second processor and configured to receive the status information from the removable interface module when the automated external defibrillator is powered off and transmit the status information through a networking interface. The wireless dock further comprises a wireless power transmitter.
US11943571B2
Consistent with some disclosed embodiments, an optical switch includes: a scheduler; and a buffer for buffering an optical packet including, arranged in a circuit, a clock generator for generating a clock signal, an optical unbalanced Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) and a fiber delay line (FDL) having an FDL length, wherein the optical packet has an optical packet signal, wherein the scheduler is configured to insert the optical packet into the buffer and to determine a number of circulations of the optical packet through the circuit, wherein the MZI modulates the clock signal based on the optical packet signal to create a reshaped optical packet after each circulation of the optical packet through the circuit, and wherein the FDL introduces a delay in the optical packet proportional to the FDL length.
US11943569B2
Intercom systems and methods for image data transmission are provided. The intercom system may include a first intercom including a first image acquisition device, one or more second image acquisition devices, and a second intercom. During an intercom with the second intercom, the first intercom may receive a request for target image data captured by one or more target image acquisition devices of the first image acquisition device and the one or more second image acquisition devices from the second intercom. The one or more target image acquisition devices may include at least one target second image acquisition device of the one or more second image acquisition devices. In response to the request, the first intercom may obtain the target image data from the one or more target image acquisition devices. The first intercom may also send a signal encoding the target image data to the second intercom for display.
US11943561B2
In one example, an apparatus comprises: a photodiode to generate a charge in response to light within an exposure period having a first duration; a charge sensing unit to accumulate at least a part of the charge within the exposure period; a quantizer; and a controller to: determine, using the quantizer and within a measurement period having a second duration, whether a first quantity of the at least a part of the charge accumulated at the charge sensing unit exceeds a threshold, and a time it takes for the first quantity to exceed the threshold, wherein the first duration and the second duration are individually programmable; and based on whether the first quantity exceeds the threshold, output a first value representing the time or a second value representing a second quantity of the charge generated by the photodiode within the exposure period to represent an intensity of the light.
US11943553B1
An image sensor may include an array of image sensor pixels. Pixel control circuitry may provide control signals to the array of image sensor pixels. The pixel control circuitry may include a plurality of driver units that each generate a control signal for a different set of image sensor pixels. The control signal generated by each of the driver units may be delayed relative to each other. A voltage-controlled delay line may provide delayed outputs to each of the driver units. Delay lock circuitry coupled to the voltage-controlled delay line may fix the delay exhibited across the delay line using corresponding global and local bias voltages provided to each of the inverters in the delay line.
US11943550B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dual-modality neuromorphic vision sensor. A first-type current-mode active pixel sensor (APS) circuit can mimic excitatory rod cells, to perceive light intensity gradient information in a target light signal, thereby improving a dynamic arrange of an image sensed by a neuromorphic, vision sensor and its shooting speed. In addition, a first-type control switch is introduced for each of non-target first-type photosensitive devices, to control the obtained light intensity gradient information, and adjust the dynamic arrange of the image sensed by the neuromorphic vision sensor, thereby adjusting the shooting speed, and realizing a reconfigurable effect A voltage-mode APS can mimic cone cells, to output a target voltage signal representing light intensity information in the target light signal, and perceive the light intensity information in the target light signal. In this way, the obtained light intensity information represented by the target voltage signal has a higher precision, thereby ensuring the image quality.
US11943543B2
An imaging device may include an image sensing device including a plurality of pixels to detect incident light from a scene to generate a pixel signal corresponding to the incident light and generate image data, wherein the image sensing device operates to perform imaging operation in response to a control signal, a luminance acquisition unit to acquire the image data corresponding to first pixels among the plurality of pixels associated with a target region of an image of the scene captured by the image sensing device, a controllable item acquisition unit to acquire one or more sensitivity items indicative of sensitivity of each pixel to light, as a controllable item, and a set value calculation unit to generate the control signal to the imagine sensing device by calculating a set value for the controllable item based on the image data of the target region and the controllable item.
US11943534B2
An imaging device includes an image sensor, a controller, and an annunciator. The image sensor is configured to capture an object image entering via an optical system. The controller is configured to control focusing operation to focus the object image by the optical system. The annunciator is configured to output focusing sound that has a predetermined frequency characteristic according to the focusing operation. The frequency characteristic of the focusing sound includes a first sound component based on first frequency, and a second sound component based on second frequency that is higher than the first frequency and lower than twice frequency of the first frequency.
US11943522B2
A manufacturing method of an image pickup apparatus for endoscope includes manufacturing an optical member in which a plurality of optical devices are stacked, and an image pickup member including an image pickup device having a light receiving surface, measuring a position of an image-forming plane on which an object image, light of which is focused by the optical member, is formed, and fixing the optical member and the image pickup member in a state where an interval is adjusted so that a measured position of the image-forming plane becomes a position of the light receiving surface by performing curing processing on a transparent resin disposed to fill an optical path between the optical member and the image pickup member.
US11943520B2
A back-up camera for a vehicle incorporating a hood, a cover, nozzles for squirting water and air onto the surface of the camera lens, and an heating element for melting ice which accumulates on the lens.
US11943515B2
Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a streaming media device connected to a display device, an instruction, from a mobile phone communicatively coupled with the streaming media device using a peer-to-peer networking protocol, to launch an application for presenting media content on the display device; in response to receiving the instruction, transmitting a request to a media content sharing service associated with the application for presenting media content to render a video player on the display device; receiving, from the mobile phone, an instruction to present a media content item on the display device using the video player; transmitting, to the mobile phone, a request for a first portion of the media content item, wherein a plurality of portions of the media content item including the first portion have been previously downloaded to the mobile phone; receiving, from the mobile phone, the first portion of the media content item using the peer-to-peer networking protocol; storing the first portion of the media content item in memory of the streaming media device; and causing the first portion of the media content item to be presented on the display device using the video player by playing the stored first portion of the media content item from the memory of the streaming media device.
US11943509B2
System and methods are described to determining a recommendation for a user based on changes in objects detected on a network-connected surface. The system receives, from the network-connected surface, a plurality of object identifiers for a plurality of physically inanimate objects of different types detected on the network-connected surface, wherein the object identifiers indicate a positioning of each object; determines, based on the object identifiers, a first arrangement of the plurality of physically inanimate objects; detects one or more changes in the plurality of object identifiers, wherein the one or more changes correspond to one or more changes in positioning from the first arrangement; in response to detecting the one or more changes, determines a second arrangement of the plurality of physically inanimate objects; and generates a content recommendation based on the second arrangement.
US11943501B2
An example device for retrieving media data includes a memory configured to store video data; a video decoder configured to decode the video data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: determine that a media presentation includes first video data at a first spatial resolution and second video data at a second spatial resolution, the second spatial resolution being different than the first spatial resolution; receive a first portion of the first video data at the first spatial resolution for a first playback time; send the first portion of the first video data at the first spatial resolution to the video decoder; receive a second portion of the second video data at the second spatial resolution for a second playback time later than the first playback time; and send the second portion of the second video data at the second spatial resolution to the video decoder.
US11943483B2
Methods, systems, and devices for picture output ordering constraints in video bitstreams are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that the bitstream includes at least a first picture that is output, wherein the first picture is in an output layer, wherein the first picture includes a syntax element equaling one, and wherein the syntax element affects a decoded picture output and a removal process associated with a hypothetical reference decoder (HRD).
US11943478B2
A method, decoder, and apparatus are provided. Responsive to a current block being a MIP predicted block, it is determined whether it has one or multiple transform blocks. A MIP weight matrix to be used to decode the current block is determined based on a MIP prediction mode. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having one transform block, the MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having multiple transform blocks: deriving a first MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream and remaining MIP predicted blocks are derived based further on decoded elements in at least one decoded transform block of the current block. The MIP predicted block(s) are output for subsequent processing.
US11943476B2
Video processing methods and apparatuses implemented in a video encoding or decoding system with conditional secondary transform signaling. The video encoding system determines and applies a transform operation to residuals of one or more transform blocks to generate final transform coefficients, and skip signaling a secondary transform index if a position of a last significant coefficient in each considered transform block is less than or equal to a predefined position; otherwise, the video encoding system signals a secondary transform index according to the transform operation. The video decoding system parses last significant coefficient position syntax of each considered transform block to determine a position of a last significant coefficient, and infers inverse secondary transform is not applied if the positions of the last significant coefficients are less than or equal to the predefined position; otherwise, the video decoding system determines an inverse transform operation by parsing a secondary transform index.
US11943475B2
The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise configuring an MPM list based on intra-prediction modes of neighbor blocks of a current block and a number of frequencies of the intra-prediction modes of the neighbor blocks, deriving an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the MPM list, and performing intra-prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode.
US11943474B2
Embodiments in the present specification provide a video signal processing method and device. A method of processing a video signal according to an embodiment in the present specification comprises the steps of: acquiring an intra-prediction mode for a current block from the video signal; determining a modified intra-prediction mode from the intra-prediction mode for the current block on the basis of the width and height of and the intra-prediction mode for the current block; and applying a transform determined on the basis of the modified intra-prediction mode. The accuracy of prediction can be further improved by deriving a modified intra-prediction mode according to a wide-angle intra-prediction mode according to the shape of and an intra-prediction mode for a current block.
US11943473B2
A video decoding method is disclosed and performed by an electronic device, the method including: obtaining a first resolution used in decoding a current block and a second resolution used in decoding a reference block in a current video frame, the reference block being a reference block used for performing directional prediction on the current block in the current video frame; building a reconstruction block from the reference block; when the first resolution is greater than the second resolution, adjusting the reconstruction block of the reference block to the first resolution to obtain a first reconstruction block; and performing directional prediction on the current block according to the first reconstruction block and the current block.
US11943470B2
The present disclosure relates to a method by which a decoding apparatus performs video coding, comprising the steps of: generating a motion information candidate list for a current block; selecting one candidate from among those included in the motion information candidate list; deriving control point motion vectors (CPMVs) of the current block based on the selected candidate; deriving sub-block-unit or sample-unit motion vectors of the current block based on the CPMVs; deriving a predicted block based on the motion vectors; and reconstructing a current picture based on the predicted block, wherein the motion information candidate list includes an inherited affine candidate, the inherited affine candidate is derived based on candidate blocks coded by affine prediction, from among spatial neighboring blocks of the current block, and the inherited affine candidate is generated up to a pre-defined maximum number.
US11943465B2
Motion vectors of a first reference frame are permitted to point to a plurality of further reference frames. A method of storing the motion vectors comprises, when a block of the first reference frame has two motion vectors (V2A, V2B) initially, selecting one of the two motion vectors, the non-selected motion vector not being stored. The selected motion vector may be scaled. This can reduce the motion vector memory size.
US11943458B2
The invention relates to a method for decoding an image based on a base layer (Cbase) and enhancement information (Iam), said method comprising the following steps: decoding said base layer (Cbase) in order to obtain at least one base component (Ydecbase, Udecbase, Vdecbase), oversampling the at least one base component (Ydecbase, Udecbase, Vdecbase) in order to obtain at least one oversampled component (Ysurech, Usurech, Vsurech), decoding the enhancement information (Iam) by means of a part (B) at least of artificial neural network in order to obtain enhancement values (Vam), reconstructing the image based on the at least one oversampled component (Ysurech, Usurech, Vsurech) and the enhancement values (Vam). The invention also relates to associated encoding method, electronic decoding device, electronic encoding device and signal.
US11943457B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized. At the time of the hierarchization, the prediction points are selected so that points also exist in voxels of the hierarchical level one level higher than the hierarchical level to which the voxels containing the points of the current hierarchical level belong.
US11943449B2
A video decoding device for decoding video using inter prediction includes entropy decoding means for decoding an inter-PU partition type syntax; and decoding control means for making the entropy decoding means decode the inter-PU (Prediction Unit) partition type syntax of a CU (Coding Unit) to be decoded, based on whether the prediction mode of the CU to be decoded is an inter prediction mode and whether a size of the CU to be decoded is equal to a predetermined minimum inter-PU size.
US11943445B2
An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise the steps of: receiving image information including residual information and an LFNST index from a bitstream; deriving a transform coefficient on the basis of the residual information; deriving a flag variable related to whether LFNST is applied to a current block on the basis of the LFNST index; and performing the LFNST on the basis of the flag variable and the transform coefficient, wherein the flag variable is derived for each color component of the current block.
US11943441B2
An inverse quantization method is implemented by an inverse quantization device, the method configured for acquiring quantized coefficients, estimating a quantization parameter in quantization groups or quantization parameter prediction group units, generating an inverse quantization matrix for adaptive quantization, and generating transform coefficients from the quantized coefficients using the quantization parameter and the inverse quantization matrix.
US11943431B2
A method of decoding a coded video bitstream is provided. The method includes receiving a bitstream containing an external decoder refresh (EDR) picture and a list of pictures for the EDR picture. The list of pictures lists pictures referred to by entries in a first reference picture list, pictures referred to by entries in a second reference picture list, and external pictures in increasing decoding order. A difference between picture order count values for any two consecutive pictures in the list of pictures is greater than one half of a negative of maximum picture order count least significant bits and less than one half of the maximum picture order count least significant bits. The method further includes obtaining an external picture from the the external pictures referred to in the list of pictures and decoding the EDR picture using the external picture that was obtained.
US11943426B2
A method for assessing a camera calibration. In the method, a first quality measure is ascertained, a systematic error having to be assessed using the first quality measure, the assessment being carried out with respect to errors remaining after a calibration, an overall calibration object including at least one calibration object being virtually segmented into calibration objects, a detector noise being estimated for each calibration object, which are combined to form an overall estimate, which is compared with an estimate of the detector noise of the overall calibration object.
US11943418B2
A processing method and a processing system for multiple depth information are provided. The processing method for multiple depth information includes the following steps. A plurality of first images and a plurality of second images are obtained. The first images and the second images are inputted to the same depth generating unit. The first images and the second images are calculated by the depth generating unit to obtain a plurality of depth information corresponding to the first images and the second images.
US11943410B2
Setting conditions related to reading of an image of a document are registered in association with a user according to input by a user. When a user is identified, the priority order is determined so that a setting condition corresponding to the identified user is prioritized over a setting condition not corresponding to the user among the registered setting conditions, and the setting condition information indicating the setting conditions in the determined priority is displayed. The image is read under the setting condition based on the setting condition information selected according to the input by the user of the setting condition information indicating the displayed setting conditions.
US11943408B2
A controller of a printing apparatus performs first image reading including conveying a necessary number of original documents for printing on one sheet, reading an image on the conveyed original documents and terminating conveyance of the original documents. Further the controller performs displaying of a preview image and second image reading including conveying an original documents subsequent to the original documents in response to receipt of a print instruction through the user interface, and reading an image on the conveyed original documents with the sensor assembly, and printing the read images read on the sheets.
US11943405B2
An image reading apparatus includes a feed roller configured to feed a document, a transport roller disposed downstream of the feed roller and configured to transport the document downstream; a transport motor being a drive source of the transport roller; a reading unit disposed downstream of the transport roller and configured to read the document; and a control unit configured to control the reading unit and the transport motor, wherein the control unit is configured to obtain information on a document type and an inclination detection reference value for an inclination of image data set in accordance with the document type and obtained from the reading unit, and when the inclination of the image data exceeds the inclination detection reference value in accordance with the document type, the control unit stops the transport motor.
US11943401B2
An image processing apparatus includes: a printer; a scanner; a display; an input interface; and a controller. The controller executes a display process for causing the display to display a standby screen included in a plurality of screens and configured to be switchable to another screen. Icons which are images associated with functions respectively are registered for each of the screens. One of a common attribute and a personal attribute is set to each of the screens. The icons include at least one icon associated with a printing function of the printer and at least one icon associated with the scanning function of the scanner. The controller further executes: a main screen setting process for setting one of the screens as a main screen; and a user mode setting process for setting a user mode for the image processing apparatus to one of an ordinary mode and an individual mode.
US11943399B2
A portable communication device including a camera; a touchscreen display; a memory storing a camera application; and a processor is provided. The processor is configured to display a user interface of the camera application, wherein the user interface comprises a preview image corresponding to an image being obtained via the camera; while the preview image is displayed in the user interface, determine an area of the preview image in which a text is included; and while the preview image is displayed in the user interface, display a first graphical object corresponding to a function related to the area including the text.
US11943394B2
A group pairing method of a wireless intercom system according to an aspect includes: scanning, by a mobile device wirelessly connected to a master wireless intercom device, QR codes displayed on mobile devices respectively wirelessly connected to a plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to add the plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to an intercom group as members (‘intercom group members’); setting a connection order of the intercom group members by using the mobile device wirelessly connected to the master wireless intercom device; and wirelessly chain-connecting the plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to the master wireless intercom device according to the set connection order.
US11943392B2
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for machine learning systems to process incoming call-center calls based on caller preferences. Text of historical interactive communications of a set of first callers are used to train one or more machine learning models to extract caller preferences. These trained models extract caller preferences for a second caller to generate a customer specific profile. An automated call center assistance system is configured to selectively route, based on the customer specific profile, a current call from the second caller to a call center agent and communicate one or more of the caller preferences for the second caller to the call center agent for consideration in an interactive communication during the current call.
US11943377B2
A mobile device, such as a mobile phone, including a housing and active cooling cells is described. The active cooling cells are in the housing. The cooling cells utilize vibrational motion to drive a fluid such that the mobile phone has a coefficient of thermal spreading (CTS) greater than 0.5 for a steady-state power generated by the mobile phone of at least five watts.
US11943367B1
An apparatus for performing cryptographic primitives includes a processor that is configured to receive an instruction to perform a cryptographic primitive, where the instruction includes one or more operands, at least one of the operands indicates one or more data structures that include values for the cryptographic primitive, and where the values include a first value indicating a mode of encryption that indicates an order of performing an encryption operation and an authentication operation and a second value indicating a cipher type; and perform the cryptographic primitive and store an output of the cryptographic primitive in an output data structure.
US11943365B2
A method including receiving, by an infrastructure device from a first user device, a request to provide a list of available user devices that are available for authenticating the first user device with a service provider; receiving, by the infrastructure device from the first user device, a selection message indicating a selection of a second user device for authenticating the first user device; transmitting, by the infrastructure device to the second user device based on receiving the selection message, an authentication message indicating that the second user device is to authenticate the first user device; receiving, by the infrastructure device from the second user device, one or more encrypted authentication factors associated with authenticating the first user device; and transmitting, by the infrastructure device to the first user device, the one or more encrypted factors associated with authenticating the first user device with the service provider is disclosed.
US11943362B2
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for providing personal information for an online service system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system and a method for providing personal information using a one-time private key based on a blockchain of proof of use, wherein personal information is registered and stored in a distributed manner in a blockchain network, services in online and offline service systems are used by using alternative authentication identification information that is anonymous and includes a public key to access the personal information in the blockchain network, and for membership registration and login, only the alternative authentication identification information is used to receive a service, become a member of a service, and to log in, without providing the personal information.
US11943347B2
In an aspect, an integrated tamper resistant device generates initial network credentials for accessing a network, wherein the initial network credentials enable the integrated tamper resistant device to be authenticated by a network solution provider before operational network credentials are provided securely by the network solution provider. The integrated tamper resistant device encrypts the initial network credentials and cryptographically signs the encrypted initial network credentials. The integrated tamper resistant device outputs the encrypted and signed initial network credentials for delivery to the network solution provider.
US11943346B2
A system and method for digitally signing data. A method includes generating, by a first device, at least one first secret share based on a secret key chosen by the first device, wherein the first device is offline with respect to a second device; partially signing data by the first device using the at least one secret share, wherein the data is received from the second device without establishing direct communications between the first device and the second device; and sending the partially signed data from the first device to the second device, wherein the second device generates signed data using the partially signed data, wherein the signed data corresponds to a public key generated based on the at least one first secret share and at least one second secret share generated by the second device.
US11943342B1
A method implements private categorization using shared keys. The method includes selecting an encryption key, encrypting a transaction vector, generated from a transaction record, with the encryption key to generate an encrypted transaction vector, and receiving an encrypted category vector generated by a classifier model, corresponding to the encryption key, from the encrypted transaction vector. The method further includes decrypting a category from the encrypted category vector with a decryption key corresponding to the encryption key and presenting the category.
US11943336B2
A method of encrypting and decrypting multiple individual pieces or sets of data in which a computing device randomly selects a group of seeds that it then uses to generate irrational numbers. Sections of the generated irrational numbers can be used as one-time pads or keys to encrypt the corresponding data sets. Intended recipients can then reverse the process using their allowed keys to access data for which they have authorization.
US11943333B2
A method for confirming a blockchain transaction utilizing output from a transaction still waiting inclusion in a blockchain includes: storing, in a node of a blockchain network, a plurality of waiting blockchain transactions not included in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network; receiving a new blockchain transaction including a transaction amount, destination address, digital signature, and an unspent transaction output, where the unspent transaction output is a reference to one waiting blockchain transactions; validating the new blockchain transaction including confirmation of the one of the waiting blockchain transactions; generating a new block including a block header and a plurality of blockchain data entries including at least the new blockchain transaction and the one of the waiting blockchain transactions; and transmitting the generated new block to a plurality of additional nodes in the blockchain network for confirmation.
US11943331B2
A method of making a decision on a blockchain is disclosed. First public keys are received from each of a plurality of participants (A, B, C), wherein each first public key represents a possible selection by a participant and is related to a corresponding first private key by a cryptographic operation having a homomorphic property. The first public keys are combined to generate second public keys, wherein each second public key represents a possible decision based on a combination of possible selections. Third public keys, corresponding to the second public keys, are communicated to the participants. A voting blockchain transaction is generated (Tc voting), wherein an input of the voting transaction is a script executable by means of a digital signature corresponding to a first private key of each of a plurality of the participants, wherein each first private key represents a selection made by the participant. An output of the voting transaction is a script representing a decision based on the selections made by the participants. A payment blockchain transaction (Tp payment) is generated for transferring a first digital asset, wherein execution of an output of the payment transaction requires a digital signature corresponding to a third public key corresponding to the decision of the voting transaction.
US11943329B2
Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) using non-overlapping Resource Unit (RU) groupings may be provided. A first computing device may associate to a first Access Point (AP) at a virtual Media Access Control (MAC) address. Next, the first computing device may associate to a second AP at the virtual MAC address. Then data from a data frame may be replicated to a first one or more RUs in a channel. The first one or more RUs may be assigned to the first AP. Data from the data frame may then be replicated to a second one or more RUs in the channel. The second one or more RUs may be assigned to the second AP and may not overlap the first one or more RUs.
US11943326B2
One example may include a process that includes establishing a transmission control protocol (TCP) connection between a client device and a server to form a virtual private network (VPN), permitting communication between the client device and the server on the TCP connection, monitoring, via the VPN server, communication over the TCP connection to identify one or more connection parameters, establishing a second connection between the client device and the server when the one or more connection parameters indicate a slowing of the TCP connection below a threshold and below a previously measured connection rate, receiving, via the TCP connection, application data used by one of the applications operating on the client device, and receiving, via the second connection, application data used by another application of the applications.
US11943322B2
A method, a computing device, and a computer program product are provided. An interceptor hub application executing on a first computing device receives, via a network, a request for multiple services from a first service-consuming application executing on a second computing device. The multiple services execute on at least one other computing device and are accessible via the first computing device via the network. The interceptor hub application sends a respective request to each of the requested services executing on a corresponding one of the at least one other computing device. A respective service response from the each of the respective services is received by the interceptor hub application, which provides each of the respective responses in a combined service response to the first service-consuming.
US11943309B2
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for distributing notifications to a user. The method can include receiving data encapsulating notifications from a device connected to a network that provide information relating to the device's status. The device can provide a health related treatment. The method can associate each notification with one or more notification categories relating to a function performed by the device or a location of the device. A table of users having one or more subscriptions to these notification categories can be accessed. The subscriptions can be automatically assigned to users based on the users' role. A user can be identified from the table to distribute the one or more notifications to. The user can have a subscription that matches a notification category of the received notifications, and data comprising the notifications can be distributed to the user. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
US11943308B1
A condition exists that triggers an HTTP server to modify one or more HTTP connections for one or more HTTP clients that are connected to the HTTP server. The HTTP server dynamically modifies the one or more HTTP connections including dynamically modifying one or more HTTP connection resource parameters for the one or more HTTP connections. For each of the one or more HTTP clients, the HTTP server monitors that HTTP client to determine whether it is complying with the modified one or more HTTP connection resource parameters. If one of the one or more HTTP clients is not complying with the modified one or more HTTP connection resource parameters, the HTTP server closes an HTTP connection to that HTTP client.
US11943306B2
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Provided is a method of solving a problem in which PDU session creation is rejected due to an NSAC in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure through alternative S-NSSAI.
US11943294B1
An object compression system of a storage service may provide a user-friendly and cost-efficient solution to manage stored objects for users of the storage service. The object compression system may automatically monitor individual objects in an object-based storage system of the storage service. Based on one or more characteristics and additional features of the objects, the object compression system may generate respective determinations whether to compress the individual objects. Responsive to determinations to compress the objects, the object compression system may determine compression algorithms for individual objects. The object compression system may compress the objects according to respective compression algorithms to create compressed files. The object compression system may store the compressed files in a tier different from the objects and delete the objects from the storage service.
US11943293B1
Restoring a storage system from a replication target, including: receiving, by a first storage system from a computing device, data to be stored on the first storage system; reducing, by the first storage system, the data using one or more data reduction techniques; sending, from the first storage system to the second storage system, the reduced data, wherein the reduced data is encrypted; and retrieving, by the first storage system from the second storage system, the reduced data, wherein the reduced data is encrypted.
US11943292B2
A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include registering a custom resource definition for a tenant with a host and scaling a controller for the customer resource definition. The operations may include generating a replication using the customer resource definition, injecting information into the replication, and syncing a status of the custom resource definition between the host and the tenant.
US11943286B2
A communication method and a communication apparatus that can be used for application instance switching in a multi-access edge computing (MEC) scenario. The method includes: an MEC network element obtains information about a source application instance of an application accessed by a terminal device and information about a target application instance of the application. The MEC network element sends a first message to a first MEC platform, where the first message is used to request to migrate a user context of the application from the source application instance to the target application instance, the source application instance is deployed on the first MEC platform, and the target application instance is deployed on a second MEC platform. The MEC network element receives a second message from the first MEC platform, where the second message indicates a migration state of the user context of the application.
US11943283B2
Method of dynamically assigning storage locations starts with the processor updating first user's home location data. Processor selects communication session between first user and second user and determines second user's home location data. Processor determines a session location data that indicates current storage location that stores data of communication session received from first and second client devices. Processor identifies available data storage locations based on first user and second user's home location data and determines whether to update the session location data based on an average of a distance over network fiber using the first user and second user's home locations, current storage location, and available storage locations. In response to determining to update the session location data, processor updates session location data to indicate one of the available storage locations, and causes transfer of data of communication session to one of the available storage locations. Other embodiments are described.
US11943281B2
A method for using a distributed game engine includes receiving a request from a user account via a computer network to play a game, identifying processing power assignment for the user account, and determining node assembly for the user account to utilize two or more processing nodes for the play of the game based on the processing power assignment. The method further includes initializing the two or more processing nodes for execution of the game for the user account. The operation of initializing is performed to set up a transfer of processing code for the game from one processing nods to another processing node. The method includes defining an internal communication channel between the two or more processing nodes for exchange of state information of the game. The exchange of state information is performed to enable shared processing of the game by the two or more nodes.
US11943278B2
An internet protocol (IP) access point sends, to a requesting device, a modified version of a first web page comprising first modifications made in accordance with policy handling information, and receives, from the requesting device, a request for a second web page. Responsive to detecting that the request for the second web page comprises one or more of the first modifications, the IP access point sends a modified version of the second web page comprising second modifications made in accordance with the policy handling information to the requesting device.
US11943262B2
A method is presented for secure communication, the method including generating a signature using a private key, a nonce, and at least one of an identifier and a key component; and transmitting the signature, the nonce, a security parameter, and the at least one of the identifier and the key component, wherein the security parameter associates a user identity with a public key, the public key being associated with the private key.
US11943254B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for protecting data. One system includes a readiness system configured to access entity data of an entity, determine a security posture of the entity based on the entity data, and model the security posture and a plurality of security objectives of the entity to generate a set of cybersecurity attributes of the entity. The system can further include a cybersecurity connection system configured to determine and provide, utilizing one or more protection parameters, a cybersecurity protection plan corresponding to a new cybersecurity attribute to protect the entity, wherein the cybersecurity protection plan is configured to be activated in response to an acceptance by the entity and an incident system configured to model a plurality of cybersecurity protection plans between the entity and a third-party.
US11943252B2
A method comparing, by a user device, an observed characteristic with a determined characteristic, the observed characteristic indicating a current feature included in a current communication associated with a current entity with which the user device is communicating and the determined characteristic indicating an authentic feature included in an authentic communication associated with an authentic entity with which the user device intends to communicate; selectively matching, by the user device based on a result of comparing the observed characteristic with the determined characteristic, current communication information associated with the current communication with authentic communication information associated with the authentic communication; and determining, by the user device based on a result of selectively matching the current communication information with the authentic communication information, that the current entity is the authentic entity or that the current entity is not the authentic entity. Various other aspects are contemplated.
US11943246B2
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for reconstructing network activity. A network activity monitor is configured to monitor network activity for various network entities. Based on the monitoring, a set of features may be obtained for each network entity. A determination may be made for a number of vertices suitable for describing the sets of features in a multidimensional space. In some implementations, the vertices may define a convex hull in the multidimensional space. Each of the vertices may be assigned a different usage pattern that represents a certain type of network usage types. Reconstructed network activity for a particular network entity may be represented as a weighted combination of the usage patterns. Based on the reconstruction, a network anomaly may be detected, a network may be modified, and/or an alert may be generated.
US11943245B2
Systems, devices, and methods of protecting electronic or Internet-connected devices against fraudulent and malicious activities. A Data Collector and Mediator Unit monitors network traffic, and generates datasets of network traffic; each dataset includes network traffic monitored within a time-slot having a particular fixed time-length. A Predictor Unit includes a Features Extractor, to extract features from the datasets; and a Machine Learning (ML) unit, to run the extracted features through a ML model and to classify a particular traffic-portion as being either (I) an anomalous traffic-portion that is associated with fraudulent or malicious activity, or (II) a non-anomalous traffic-portion that is not-associated with fraudulent or malicious activity. The ML unit operates on both (i) anomalies in traffic patterns, and (ii) anomalies of user behavior and/or device behavior. A fraud and malicious activity mitigation unit activates mitigation operations for traffic-portions that were classified anomalous traffic-portions associated with fraudulent or malicious activity.
US11943244B2
One or more computer processors create a binary cluster of events by bootstrapping a set of ground truths contained with a rule engine applied to a set of high-dimensional datapoints, wherein the binary cluster contains two clusters each containing a plurality of high-dimensional datapoints; determine one or more peer groups for a set of unknown high-dimensional datapoints utilizing a trained multiclass classifier, wherein the high-dimensional datapoints are assigned to one or more peer groups by the trained multiclass classifier using an incremental learning algorithm in order to reduce system resources; create an activity distribution for each unknown high-dimensional datapoint associated with a user in the set of unknown high-dimensional datapoints and each peer group; calculate a deviation percentage between the activity distribution of the user and each peer group associated with the user; and responsive to exceeding a deviation threshold, classify the user or associated high-dimensional datapoints as risky.
US11943243B2
In an anomaly detection method that determines whether each frame in observation data constituted by a collection of frames sent and received over a communication network system is anomalous, a difference between a data distribution of a feature amount extracted from the frame in the observation data and a data distribution for a collection of frames sent and received over the communication network system, obtained at a different timing from the observation data, is calculated. A frame having a feature amount for which the difference is predetermined value or higher is determined to be an anomalous frame. An anomaly contribution level of feature amounts extracted from the frame determined to be an anomalous frame is calculated, and an anomalous payload part, which is at least one part of the payload corresponding to the feature amount for which the anomaly contribution level is at least the predetermined value, is output.
US11943242B2
Examples of the disclosure enable detecting an anomalous state in a machine. The method is performed by an anomaly detection server. The method includes receiving training analysis vectors associated with a monitored machine during a training period. The method also includes applying the training analysis vectors to a machine learning model to create a trained machine learning model configured to describe normal states in the monitored machine as indicated by training analysis vectors. The method further includes receiving monitoring analysis vectors associated with the monitored machine during a monitoring period. The method also includes applying the monitoring analysis vectors to the trained machine learning model to identify at least one discrepancy indicating an anomalous state in the monitored machine. The method further includes transmitting an alert indicating that an anomaly is detected in the monitored machine.
US11943239B2
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing fraud or distributed denial of service (“DDoS”) protection for session initiation protocol (“SIP”)-based communication. In various embodiments, a computing system may receive, from a first router, first SIP data indicating a request to initiate a SIP-based media communication session between a calling party at a source address and a called party at a destination address. The computing system may analyze the received first SIP data to determine whether the received first SIP data comprises any abnormalities indicative of potential fraudulent or malicious actions. If so, the computing system may reroute the first SIP data to a security deep packet inspection (“DPI”) engine, which may perform a deep scan of the received first SIP data to identify any known fraudulent or malicious attack vectors contained within the received first SIP data. If so, the security DPI engine may initiate mitigation actions.
US11943235B2
Systems and methods include a computer-implemented method for detecting anomalous user logins. User login data for users is filtered, including monitoring workstations and servers accessed by users to obtain the user login data for the users. User login records are created for a current time period based, at least in part, on the user login data. An anomaly score is determined for each user, where the anomaly score indicates a deviation by the user from historical login patterns of the user. A user machine learning (ML) model is updated based on the predicting. User period login records are maintained over time using processed user login data. The user ML model is trained using the user periodic login records. Enriched login statistics are generated using the user ML model and the user periodic login records. A report that includes the enriched login statistics is generated in a graphical user interface.
US11943234B2
An apparatus for sorting and ordering data based on filtering parameters comprises a memory operable to store a digital folder and a processor operably coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive a transmission comprising verification of an interaction session established between a first user and an entity and to receive file information corresponding to one or more files stored in the digital folder from an external exchange. The processor is further configured to generate a file vector comprising the one or more files of the digital folder that is sorted based on applying a selection factor to the received file information for each of the one or more files. The processor is further configured to send a transmission to a user device comprising the file vector and an indication to utilize a first file of the file vector during the interaction session.
US11943230B2
A system and a method for configuring resources over a network cloud are described. Attributes related to user roles i.e. categories of user roles, network cloud based services associated with each category, and a number of users associated with each category are received. Hardware capabilities and/or network capabilities corresponding to the attributes are determined from a mapping table stored in a repository. A service set capable of providing the hardware capabilities and the network capabilities is determined from the mapping table stored in the repository. The mapping table is based on previous implementations and instructions associated with one or more service sets. Resources are configured over the network cloud to implement the service set.
US11943225B2
Case management systems and techniques are disclosed. In various embodiments, a case model definition defining a case model is received. The case model comprises a hierarchical permissions model comprising a plurality of hierarchical permission nodes, the plurality of hierarchical permission nodes including a first hierarchical permission node associated with a parent case node and having an associated first case role and a first permission for the first role, and a second hierarchical permission node associated with a child case node. At run time, the first permission with respect to a case instance instantiated using the case model definition is enforced. Enforcing the first permission comprises applying the first permission to a request to perform a first action on an instance of the child case node based on the first case role and first permission.
US11943215B1
Machines, devices, and other objects are configured to use authorization tokens to verify object identities without human input. In examples, the object uses a password to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token for use in multiple applications. In another example, the object uses a certificate to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token. In other examples, any other suitable identifying data may be used to validate the object's identity to an authorization server to obtain an access token. The process of using passwords, certificates, or other validation processes to obtain tokens or other authorization mechanisms allows the object to authenticate themselves without human interaction and to use a single identity to access services from multiple service providers that trust a central authorization server.
US11943211B2
An apparatus and method are provided for monitoring a behavior of a communication device by using network controllers and network manager. The communication device is included in a network comprising a set of communication devices and a network manager allowing access by the communication devices to a communication network. A communication device may send a broadcast message to available network controllers and a network manager. The communication device may also send a service request to the network manager, the service request being routed by the network manager to a communication network and sent in broadcast by the network manager to the network controllers. Using the service request as the basis for a first report on behavior of the communication device, the communication device may additionally verify the first report by a report by network controllers based on the service request received from network manager.
US11943210B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for performing distributed, keyless authorized electronic transactions. The disclosed systems and methods provide an electronic transaction framework where hardware and/or software devices can be used to authenticate users and/or authorize transactions involving such users. The disclosed framework operates as a distributed system in that it can be built without an entity that all parties must trust. The framework relies entirely on one-way functions and avoids using both symmetric and asymmetric cryptography; therefore, the framework does not have secret keys that can be compromised. The framework provides a distributed, electronic authorization system that does not require a reference clock to which components are synchronized, thereby enabling dynamic, agile authorization with improved security for user and transactional data.
US11943206B2
A digital content distribution system uses a Digital Rights Management Controller that performs a set of arbitrary tests against the transfer request from one user to another such as user A to user B. Assuming these tests are successful, the DRM sends an encryption key to transferring user A. This encryption key E is taken from a table of encryption key/hash pairs which have been provided to the DRM Controller by an external authority such as the content rights holder. User A encrypts the content using they key provided by the DRM controller and then optionally calculates a hash over the encrypted form of the content E(X) and returns this value to the DRM Controller. On checking the returned hash against the hash from the table the DRM controller knows that user A does indeed have the digital content X in good condition. The DRM Controller then instructs both users A and B that the transfer may proceed. The encrypted form of the content E(X) is transferred from A to B. Once the content transfer has completed B ensures that the received content has been physically written to non-volatile storage (to account for crashes etc. during the next step). B then calculates a hash over the received content and returns this value to the DRM Controller. If this value matches the value previously given then the transfer has been successful and the DRM Controller updates whatever central records are appropriate, while also returning a decrypt key to B to allow it to decrypt the content.
US11943201B2
A method including configuring a first server to receive, from a second server, an encrypted authentication packet to enable the first server and the second server to conduct an authentication process, the encrypted authentication packet including a crypted code field indicating that a portion of the encrypted authentication packet is encrypted and a crypted payload including an encrypted initial authentication packet; and configuring the first server to transmit, to the second server, a response based at least in part on determining that the portion of the encrypted authentication packet is encrypted and on decrypting the encrypted initial authentication packet. Various other aspects are contemplated.
US11943195B1
A computing system is configured to perform zero-trust domain name resolution. The computing system includes applications coupled to a zero-trust client. The zero-trust client is configured to receive requests for IP addresses corresponding to endpoint identifiers for internet connected endpoints. The zero-trust client includes a synthetic DNS service configured to identify synthetic IP addresses for the endpoint identifiers. The zero-trust client provides the synthetic IP addresses for the endpoint identifiers to the applications. The zero-trust client sends data traffic from the applications to a zero-trust service with the synthetic IP addresses and sends corresponding endpoint identifiers to the zero-trust service in a fashion that allows the synthetic IP addresses to be correlated to the endpoint identifiers at the zero-trust service.
US11943194B2
Provided are a message exchanging device and a message exchanging method capable of comprehensively collecting and classifying related items for all messages (content) in a community employing a social networking service (SNS). This message exchanging device for exchanging messages between members belonging to an arbitrarily defined group, using an SNS group function, is provided with: a storage unit for storing the messages exchanged between the members; an item setting unit for setting items for classifying the messages exchanged between the members belonging to the group; a message exchanging unit for exchanging the message separately for each item set by the item setting unit; and an item-specific message management unit for storing, separately for each item, the messages exchanged by the message exchanging unit in the storage unit.
US11943187B1
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reaction recording generation and transmission. A method may include receiving, from a first computing device, a video and a request for a recording of a user during output of a portion of the video on the second computing device. The method may include generating a request for consent from the user to capture the recording during the output of the portion, outputting the video on the second computing device, and in response to receiving the consent, determining whether the portion of the video is being outputted. In response to detecting that the output of the portion has initiated, the method may include capturing the recording throughout the output of the portion and transmitting the recording to the first computing device.
US11943186B2
A system and method for the late-binding of time-based media in real-time. With late binding, the sender may create time-based media before or at the same time an active delivery route to the recipient is discovered. As soon as the route becomes available, the media is transmitted. The existing DNS and email infrastructure is possibly used for route discovery, while any real-time transmission protocol may be used for the actual delivery of the media. “Progressive” emails may also be used for the real-time delivery of time-based media.
US11943178B2
A method is provided for operating a multi-channel messaging system. The method may provide automated conversation across multiple communication channels associated with a user by: selecting a first communication channel from the multiple communication channels, wherein the first communication channel is hosted by a first communication server; receiving, via an existing user interface of the first communication channel, a first user input via as part of a conversation with a chatbot, wherein the chatbot comprises a communication data structure comprising a plurality of communication paths; selecting a communication path based on the first user input; and generating a first feedback in response to the first user input according to the selected communication path.
US11943176B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A repeater extends coverage of wireless communications services between two wireless nodes (a base station and a user equipment (UE)). A network control node (e.g., a base station) receives a first indication of a capability of a repeater to detect a time division duplexing (TDD) pattern of a channel between the base station and the UE. The base station transmits, to the UE and via the repeater, one or more parameters associated with the UE performing one or more channel measurements and reference signals for the channel measurements. The base station transmits, to the repeater, a second indication of a TDD pattern of the channel based on the capability of the repeater. Based on the indication of the TDD pattern, the repeater adjusts one or more radio frequency components of the repeater.
US11943174B2
A base station may configure a Doppler tracking sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set with different time gaps between SRS resources of the Doppler tracking SRS resource set. However, factors influencing an optimal time gap for uplink Doppler parameter estimation may change over time and may depend on a Doppler parameter to be estimated. Therefore, parameters of an aperiodic Doppler tracking SRS resource set configuration may become suboptimal for estimating uplink Doppler parameters. Some techniques and apparatuses described herein enable dynamic parameter adaptation for aperiodic Doppler tracking SRS resource sets. The base station may dynamically adapt one or more parameters for an aperiodic Doppler tracking SRS resource set to modify a time gap and/or a number of resources or symbols to be transmitted for an aperiodic Doppler tracking SRS resource set. The base station may transmit downlink control information that indicates the one or more parameters.
US11943169B2
To efficiently transmit CSI. A receiver configured to receive a physical downlink control channel for conveying downlink control information including a first information field and a transmitter configured to report channel state information (CSI) are included, wherein the first information field indicates first information, the first information indicates one of multiple states, each of the multiple states is associated with a configuration related to one or multiple CSI reports and a configuration related to one or multiple CSI resources, and the one of the multiple states is configured to be associated with a first serving cell and a bandwidth part (BWP) of the first serving cell.
US11943165B2
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of decoding, by a user equipment, a downlink signal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving rate matching pattern information indicating a rate matching resource having a repetition period from a base station; and decoding a downlink shared channel using the rate matching pattern information.
US11943162B2
A transmission of information from a secondary to a primary node occurs in a plurality of transmission instances which are logical time durations. A secondary node receives an allocation of periodic transmission instances for a scheduling request indicator (SRI) and an allocation if periodic transmission instances for a sounding reference signal (SRS). In a particular transmission instance allocated for the transmission of both SRS and SRI, the secondary node transmits the SRI without transmitting the SRS if the SRI indicates a pending scheduling request; otherwise, the secondary node transmits the SRS without transmitting the SRI.
US11943150B2
Techniques for tracking compute capacity of a scalable application service platform to perform dynamic bandwidth allocation for data flows associated with applications hosted by the service platform are disclosed. Some of the techniques may include allocating a first amount of bandwidth of a physical underlay of a network for data flows associated with an application. The techniques may also include receiving, from a scalable application service hosting the application, an indication of an amount of computing resources of the scalable application service that are allocated to host the application. Based at least in part on the indications, a second amount of bandwidth of the physical underlay to allocate for the data flows may be determined. The techniques may also include allocating the second amount of bandwidth of the physical underlay of the network for the data flows associated with the application.
US11943149B2
Candidates for selection in a weighted arbitration system are assigned priority weights and random weights. The winning candidate is determined using a tree of selectors such as a comparators. At each stage of the tree, the candidate having the greatest priority weight is selected to pass to the next stage. If multiple candidates are tied for the greatest priority weight, the candidate having the greatest random weight is selected to pass to the next stage.
US11943137B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for proactively and adaptively rerouting data to a healthier path through network, as part of flow provisioning, based on environmental variables associated with devices in the network. The present technology includes identifying a routing path for forwarding traffic flows in a network, receiving diagnostic data of a routing device on the routing path. The diagnostic data include one or more environmental parameters associated with internal state and surroundings of the routing device. Further, the present technology includes comparing the diagnostic data of the routing device with a predetermined threshold and modifying, prior to a failure of the routing device, the routing path to bypass the routing device for at least a portion of the traffic flows based on the comparison between the diagnostic data of the routing device and the predetermined threshold.
US11943131B1
A method comprises: by a controller to communicate with devices of a network, storing classifiers assigned to groups of the devices to identify device commonality for each group; associating, to the classifiers, historical probabilities of success with which an automated response executed by one or more of the devices remediates a device alarm event; when a device of the devices reports the device alarm event, identifying each classifier to which the device belongs, each historical probability for each classifier, and a rule with classifier thresholds for the automated response; determining to execute the automated response on the device by evaluating the rule using each historical probability and the classifier thresholds; after the automated response is executed, performing a service test supported across the devices, and monitoring test results from the service test; and after the service test, updating each historical probability using the test results.
US11943124B2
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and a host operating system agent; establishing a secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a service mesh proxy; exchanging information between the data center asset and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset and the connectivity management system; and, remotely executing a workload on the data center asset via a workload orchestration operation, the service mesh proxy communicating with the host operating system agent when performing the workload orchestration operation.
US11943122B2
Disclosed embodiments are related to Management Data Analytics (MDA) relation with Self-Organizing Network (SON) functions and coverage issues analysis use case. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11943121B2
A network element is herein disclosed. The network element comprises an embedded device having one or more property affecting a function of the embedded device; a computing system having a processor and a memory, the memory being a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a performance monitoring domain agent, a performance monitoring collector daemon, and a performance monitoring logger. The performance monitoring collector daemon is processor-executable code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to communicate with the embedded device and collect one or more performance information of the embedded device based on the one or more property. The performance monitoring domain agent is processor-executable code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to: retrieve the performance information from the performance monitoring collector daemon; format the performance information into a formatted data based on a metrics metadata file; and transmit the formatted data to the performance monitoring logger.
US11943111B1
A method and a system including a data plane service implementation (DPSI) platform operably accessible via application programming interfaces (APIs), implement packet processing network functions as a service. The APIs allow creation, customization, and configuration of network service-supporting application logics (ALs) and network service packages. The DPSI platform creates a packet processing primitive (PPP) by applying a use-case-specific primitive specification to a corresponding primitive template retrieved from a repository, and stores the PPP in a repository. Each PPP instance is implemented as an independent, self-contained, functional part of a whole data plane packet processing network function. The DPSI platform creates an AL based on a use-case-specific AL specification using one or more PPPs corresponding to the use-case-specific AL specification, and stores the AL in another repository. The DPSI platform creates and stores a network service package including one or more ALs corresponding to a use-case-specific service specification in another repository.
US11943103B2
According to the present disclosure, provided is a network system including a plurality of devices and a network management apparatus connected to the plurality of devices by an IP transmission line, and the network management apparatus (100) includes a setting execution unit (116) configured to execute setting of a path to which the plurality of devices are connected, and setting of parameters for controlling the plurality of devices. With this configuration, it is possible to freely set a connection path and devices in a system in which a plurality of devices are connected.
US11943101B2
Some embodiments provide a method for implementing a software-defined private mobile network (SD-PMN) for an entity. At a physical location of the entity, the method deploys a first set of control plane components for the SD-PMN, the first set of control plane components including a security gateway, a user-plane function (UPF), an AMF (access and mobility management function), and an SMF (session management function). At an SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) PoP (point of presence) belonging to a provider of the SD-PMN, the method deploys a second set of control plane components for the SD-PMN that includes a subscriber database that stores data associated with users of the SD-PMN. The method uses an SD-WAN edge router located at the physical location of the entity and a SD-WAN gateway located at the SD-WAN PoP to establish a connection from the physical location of the entity to the SD-WAN PoP.
US11943096B1
The technology may be utilized in network environments that use fiber optic cables to connect components. Components of the network perform functions as transceivers that transmit and receive light signals via the fiber cable. When optic power data received from the transceivers is recognized as a fault, an event is identified. The system logs each received event and converts all measurements into a common unit of measurement. The system analyzes aggregated data from the transceivers to detect patterns and trends, monitor the received data and provide real time fault predictions. For example, a machine learning process may recognize subtle trends or patterns in the data, and use the recognition to predict potential failures. The system uses the received data to create a graphical user interface (“GUI”) that represents the health of the network.
US11943095B2
The invention relates to coordination of network function, NF, consumers subscribing to analytics events from a second network node. According to embodiments of the invention procedures for suppressing the notification related to an analytics event for specific NF consumers are introduced. The procedures are performed between a first network node and the second network node, where the first network node 100 may be seen as a controlling function and the second network node may be seen as a controlled function. The procedures are based on a list of NF consumers subscribing to an analytics event and their respective notification status associated with the analytics event. Depending on the list of NF consumers, the second network node may transmit or suppress notifications associated with the analytics event to the NF consumers.
US11943088B2
The present disclosure relates to reference signal design methods and devices. In one example method, a first communication device obtains at least one sequence from a subset of sequences in a set of sequences and obtains at least one reference signal based on the obtained at least one sequence. The sequence is phase rotated during its generation, phase rotated in the frequency domain, or cyclically shifted in the time domain based on a constant value Δq. The first communication device transmits the reference signal to a second communication device.
US11943081B2
There is provided a method of receiving a transmitted signal over a time-varying channel. The method includes: obtaining a received symbol signal in frequency domain based on the transmitted signal; performing a first channel estimation based on the received symbol signal to obtain a plurality of first estimated BEM coefficients; performing a first equalization based on the received symbol signal and the plurality of first estimated BEM coefficients to obtain a plurality of first detected source symbols; and performing one or more rounds of a second channel estimation and a second equalization. Each round includes: performing the second channel estimation based on the received symbol signal and a plurality of detected source symbols to obtain a plurality of second estimated BEM coefficients; performing interference removal based on the received symbol signal, the plurality of detected source symbols and the plurality of second estimated BEM coefficients to obtain an interference reduced symbol signal infrequency domain; and performing the second equalization based on the interference reduced symbol signal and the plurality of second estimated BEM coefficients to obtain a plurality of second detected source symbols. There is also provided a corresponding receiver, and a system for wireless communication over a time-varying channel including the receiver.
US11943077B2
A multidrop network system includes N network devices. The N network devices include a master device and multiple slave devices, and each network device has an identification code as its own identification in the multidrop network system. The N network devices have N identification codes and obtain transmission opportunities in turn according to the N identification codes in each round of data transmission. Each network device performs a count operation to generate a current count value, and when the identification code of a network device is the same as the current count value, this network device obtains a transmission opportunity. After a device obtains the transmission opportunity, it determines whether a cut-in signal from another network device is observed in a front duration of a predetermined time slot, and then determines whether to abandon/defer the right to start transmitting in the remaining duration of the predetermined time slot.
US11943070B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Specifically, techniques that enable a base station to send a feedback message to a user equipment (UE) indicating a quality of uplink continuity are described. The base station may observe uplink communications received from the UE to determine a level of uplink continuity associated with the UE. Based on the measurements, the base station may transmit a feedback message indicating one or more measurements corresponding to the performance of the UE in maintaining uplink continuity. By utilizing techniques for indicating the quality of uplink continuity to the UE, the UE may address uplink continuity mismatches, which may increase overall network efficiency and improve channel estimations.
US11943068B2
A user station for a serial bus system and a method for error signaling for a message received in a serial bus system are provided. The user station includes a communication control unit for creating a message to be transmitted serially to at least one further user station of the bus system, or for reading a message, received serially from at least one further user station, and a transceiver device for transmitting the created message on a bus line or for receiving a message from the bus line, the communication control unit and/or the transceiver device provide an ACK time window for an ACK signal and/or a NACK time window for a NACK signal in the message to be transmitted for a signaling of whether or not at least one further user station has identified an error in the transmitted message.
US11943065B2
In one configuration, multiple TRPs, or base stations such a next generation node B (gNB) base stations send different transport blocks (TBs) to a user equipment (UE) at the same time or at different times. In another configuration, multiple base stations may send the same data at the same time to a UE. When the same data is being sent by multiple base stations to a UE, the UE must be notified by some mechanism. Disclosed herein are multiple mechanism for notifying the UE that multiple base stations will be transmitting toe same data at the same time. When there is a backhaul between a TRP and another, each TRP can choose to send the same data stream to increase the reliability of the transmission when, for example, the UE receives at a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
US11943057B2
A method for indicating a sidelink HARQ feedback includes: allocating a target resource to a user equipment to perform sidelink communication; sending a downlink control signaling to the user equipment, where the downlink control signaling includes the target resource and first indication information; the first indication information indicates at least one of the followings: when the user equipment uses the target resource allocated by the base station to perform sidelink unicast communication, whether to perform the sidelink HARQ feedback; when the user equipment uses the target resource allocated by the base station to perform sidelink multicast communication, whether to perform the sidelink HARQ feedback; when the user equipment uses the target resource allocated by the base station to perform the sidelink multicast communication, a feedback manner of performing the sidelink HARQ feedback.
US11943054B2
The subject technology provides for block acknowledgment requests and block acknowledgment frames that can be used in conjunction with multicast transmissions that include multiple concurrent streams. Thus, the subject technology reduces the overhead associated with multicast transmissions that include multiple concurrent streams by aggregating the acknowledgments across multiple streams into a block acknowledgment, thereby increasing the effective throughput of such transmissions and overall network efficiency.
US11943053B2
A method in a sending node of a communications network includes: encoding a transport block, TB, including data of at least one protocol data unit, PDU, to generate a code block group, CBG, comprising one or more code blocks; defining a CBG header indicative of a starting location of a first PDU within the CBG; and transmitting the CBG including the CBG header. A method in a receiving node includes: receiving one or more code block groups, CBGs, each CBG comprising a CBG header indicative of a start location of a first protocol data unit, PDU, within the CBG; attempting to decode each received CBG; responsive to failing to decode a first CBG, attempting to decode a second CBG, and responsive to successfully decoding the second CBG: identifying the start location of the first PDU in the second CBG; buffering data of the second CBG prior to the identified start location; and forwarding data of PDUs following the identified start location.
US11943052B2
Embodiments of this application provide data processing methods and apparatuses. One method includes: inputting all bits in a coded bitstream into a first interleaver or a first tone mapper, wherein the coded bitstream is allocated to M resource units (RUs) allocated for a first user, and M is an integer greater than 1, and reordering all bits in the coded bitstream by using the first interleaver or the first tone mapper.
US11943049B2
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for monitoring a non-coherent downlink waveform during a discontinuous reception phase, receiving downlink data on the non-coherent downlink waveform, and decoding the downlink data without channel state information of the non-coherent downlink waveform.
US11943046B2
A network configuration for the transmission of communication flows in a real-time communication network, wherein the network comprises components, which are connected by links, wherein an arrangement of the components and links of the network is described by a network topology, wherein said components of the network communicate via a defined set of communication flows, wherein the method comprises a first, a second, and a third module, as well as a first and a second feedback loop, wherein in a first step the first module computes, based on said network topology and said set of communication constraints, one route for each communication flow of said set of communication flows, and wherein, in a second step, after the first step has finished, said second module, computes a time-triggered schedule for the communication of said TT flows, so that one or more of the constraints related to said TT flows are fulfilled.
US11943041B2
Dynamic shielding of cellular signals for an antenna of an unmanned aerial vehicle is disclosed. An example method may include receiving a navigation route for an unmanned aerial vehicle to execute during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle and determining an orientation of a radio signal shield for an antenna of the unmanned aerial vehicle using ground level signal propagation information of radio signals for a network and the navigation route, wherein the radio signal shield prevents the radio signals from being received by the antenna from directions based on the orientation. The method may further include adjusting the radio signal shield using the orientation and communicating with a cellular base station of the network using the antenna.
US11943040B2
Drone base stations (DBSs) create a radio access network (DRAN) that provides a quick on-demand coverage in areas either for lost coverage due to disasters (providing an emergency communications network (ECN)) or for specific military, governmental and IoT application needs. DRAN Control Functions may be modeled as Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) to operate and control a flying DRAN that comprises a plurality of DBSs, providing near real-time configuration control functions. These unique functions apply to the combined drone and base station sub-components of each DBS. Unique configuration control actions are determining the number of drones, optimal 3D drone positioning, and the inter-drone graph topology by maximizing served cellular user clusters, while factoring in user slices, remaining drone flight times and RF interference. These functions can reside within a DRAN Controller for network-wide configuration control actions that precipitate across multiple DBSs, and within each DBS for node-specific configuration control actions.
US11943036B2
Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting or receiving a signal on the basis of a space parameter in a wireless communication system. A method for performing downlink reception or uplink transmission by a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise the steps of: transmitting information related to a beam switching time of the terminal to a base station; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including information on the downlink reception or the uplink transmission; and on the basis of the beam switching time and a predetermined threshold value, applying one space parameter set among multiple space parameter sets so as to perform the downlink reception or the uplink transmission, wherein at least one of the beam switching time and the predetermined threshold value may be based on at least one of subcarrier spacing, the position of a frequency, a capability of the terminal, and a cyclic prefix (CP)-related configuration.
US11943033B2
Methods and apparatus to reselect a full-duplex beam pair using a beam management report include transmitting a beam management report that reports a set of one or more candidate full-duplex beam pairs from a UE to a base station. Methods and apparatus also include determining when to apply a full-duplex beam pair from the set of one or more candidate full-duplex beam pairs after transmitting the beam management report from the UE to the base station, and applying the full-duplex beam pair at a determined time.
US11943031B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may update a capability to a network entity periodically when the complexity, power, or memory needs of the UE change. The UE may additionally update the capability upon being triggered by a network entity, during a time scheduled by the network entity, upon the expiration of a timer, etc. The capabilities may be or include explicit values for beam switching delay, or an index selecting delay values from a table previously configured to the UE, for example. Additionally, The UE and network entity may support communications according to capability values associated with a time delay between a transmitted reference signal with repetition and the UE being ready for a downlink transmission using a beam selected based on the reference signal. This capability may indicate to the network entity to avoid scheduling downlink messages during the delay.
US11943030B2
A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE includes a plurality of antenna panels. The method includes transmitting, to a Base Station (BS), a UE capability message that includes a number of the plurality of antenna panels; and transmitting, to the BS, a panel report that includes information of the plurality of antenna panels, the information associated with at least one of a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).
US11943028B2
Some aspects described herein relate communicating channel state information (CSI) for sidelink transmissions over physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resources. The CSI can be communicated according to a CSI transmission timeline and/or an expiration timer that can account for periodic nature of the PSFCH resources.
US11943023B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of operating an electronic device comprising: identifying that a first antenna module among a plurality of antenna modules is unusable; changing a first beam set of the plurality of antenna modules to a second beam set including at least one sub beam to cover at least a part of the coverage of the first antenna module; and performing communication based on the second beam set.
US11943022B2
Systems and methods of beamforming and improving mmWave communications for drones are described. Multiple RF chains are used to adapt the main beam to track changes without the use of pilot signals. To reduce interference, interfering signal power is eliminated by optimizing a non-Gaussian measure to extract the interferers. The AoA of signals from a target drone on neighbouring drones and location of the neighbouring drones and base stations are used to independently corroborate the location reported by the target drone. The base station provides additional synchronization signals below 6 GHz and restricts the search/measurement space in the vertical direction. The inherent sparse structure above 6 GHz is exploited by applying different beamformers on a sounding signal and estimating the AoA and impulse response. Variations of fully digital and hybrid beamforming architectures for multi-cell DL sync and CRS measurement are described.
US11943021B2
An electronic apparatus and radio communication method in a radio communication system. The electronic apparatus includes: one or more processing circuits configured to execute the following operations: determining, based on an antenna array corresponding to the electronic apparatus, corresponding a transceiver unit (TXRU) configuration, wherein each TXRU is associated with one set of antenna units having a same polarization direction, the antenna array includes plural antenna units having M rows, N columns and P-dimensional polarization directions, and M, N and P are natural numbers; and adding antenna configuration information to a radio resource control (RRC) signaling to be use in a user equipment (UE) in the radio communication system, wherein the antenna configuration information is used to obtain a number of the TXRU in the antenna configuration.
US11943018B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) having partially coherent antennas may be configured for simultaneous transmissions on groups of antennas. To achieve the benefits of simultaneous transmissions using groups of antenna that are partially coherent, without having the transmissions affect each other, the UE may apply a hybrid closed-loop multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) scheme among each antenna in the antenna groups where phase coherence can be maintained. Following the hybrid closed-loop MIMO scheme, the UE may apply a transparent diversity scheme across each antenna of the groups. Alternatively, the UE may first apply the transparent diversity scheme and next apply the hybrid closed-loop MIMO scheme. By applying a hybrid closed-loop MIMO scheme, and a transparent diversity scheme, the UE may fully realize its resources and contribute to an improved spatial diversity for a MIMO system.
US11943017B2
This application discloses a precoding method and apparatus, and an information transmission method and apparatus, and relates to the field of communications technologies, to help improve overall performance of a plurality of data streams corresponding to a same codeword. The precoding method includes: decomposing a channel matrix into a product of a matrix Q, a matrix R, and a matrix PH, where the matrix PH is a conjugate transpose matrix of a matrix P, both the matrix Q and the matrix P are unitary matrices, and the matrix R is an upper triangular matrix; and precoding to-be-sent data based on the matrix P.
US11943015B2
A communications system (300) comprising: an antenna (320) that comprises a plurality of serially connected sub-antenna elements (322); and a signal generator (324) configured to provide a transmission signal to the antenna (320) for propagating along the sub-antenna elements (322). The transmission signal comprises a plurality of serial symbol packets. The signal generator (324) is configured to set the phase of the serial symbol packets such that when they align with predefined ones of the sub-antenna elements (322) the antenna (322) provides a beamformed signal.
US11943011B2
A weight (weighting factor, and Matrix of Steering Vectors) for performing joint transmission together with another wireless base station is efficiently generated. The wireless base station performs the joint transmission with the another wireless base station. The wireless base station includes a wireless control unit and a communication unit. The wireless control unit generates information regarding channel state information between a terminal which is a destination at the time of performing the joint transmission and a plurality of wireless base stations which is a transmission source of the joint transmission. The communication unit transmits the information regarding the generated channel state information to the another wireless base station that performs the joint transmission.
US11943007B1
A batteryless device is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the batteryless device may include a first communication system and a second communication system, the second communication system being a near-field-communication (NFC) system. The batteryless device may also include a power receiver coupled to the first communication system and configured to wirelessly receive power from an external device for powering the first communication system. The batteryless device may further include a controller configured to: when the first communication system is powered, establish, via the first communication system, a first wireless connection with a user device; receive, through the first wireless communication, a token from the user device; establish, via the second communication system, a second wireless connection with a terminal; and transmit, through the second wireless connection, the token to the terminal.
US11942995B2
A compact photonic converter for radio frequency (RF) signals comprising fewer components than in the prior art. The fields of the invention are electronics, oscillating circuits, radio frequency circuits and optoelectronics. The converter comprises an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO), which is the local oscillator (LO) for the frequency conversion operation, and an RF signal injection circuit. The OEO uses a single Mach-Zehnder (MZ) electro-optic modulator and a single photodetector to enable simultaneous up/down frequency conversion of the radio frequency signal from the input of the converter. The frequency conversion is based on the intermodulation that occurs inside the MZ modulator.
US11942992B2
An operation method of a network device and a control chip of the network device are provided. The network device receives an input signal through a fiber medium. The operation method includes the following steps: setting a target speed of the network device to a first speed; transmitting and/or receiving a data at the first speed; and setting the target speed of the network device to a second speed which is different from the first speed when the amplitude or energy of the input signal is not greater than a threshold.
US11942987B2
The present disclosure provides a method. The method comprises: Step S1: configuring a periodic excitation source to transmit a periodic excitation signal A; Step S2: sampling an output signal A+NA at an output point of the periodic excitation signal A with a sampling device AA, and averaging the output signal A+NA over one or more periods to filter noise; Step S3: inputting the sampled output signal A+NA as in input to a device or a channel H to be measured; Step S4: sampling an output signal B+NB at an output point of the device or the channel H to be measured with a sampling device BB, and averaging the output signal B+NB over one or more periods to filter noise; and Step S5: transmitting sampling results from the sampling device AA and the sampling device BB to an analysis software C to calculate a transfer function of the device or the channel H to be measured.
US11942984B2
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to communicate with an external communication device; a processing unit configured to switch the UWB transceiver between different transceiver modes of operation while the UWB transceiver receives or transmits a data frame; wherein the different transceiver modes of operation include a ranging mode, an angle-of-arrival (AoA) mode and/or a radar mode. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.
US11942974B2
A method for calibrating a radio transceiver begins by injecting a low-frequency tone at a transmit power amplifier input of the radio transceiver, where the low frequency tone is at least an order of magnitude lower than the operating frequency of a local oscillator coupled to the transmitter input. The method continues by upconverting the low-frequency tone to produce a plurality of tones at a transmit power amplifier output and then determining which tone of the plurality of tones is a local oscillator feedthrough tone associated with a transmit power amplifier output and which tone of the plurality of tones is representative of an in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) imbalance associated with the transmit power amplifier output. The method continues by determining a DC offset, based on the local oscillator feedthrough tone, where the DC offset is representative of local oscillator feedthrough in the transmit power amplifier output and finally determining, based on the tone representative of an I/Q imbalance, an I/Q offset associated with the transmit power amplifier output.
US11942966B2
Methods, systems, and devices for managing error control information using a register are described. A memory device may store, at a register, an indication of whether the memory device has detected an error included in or otherwise associated with data requested from a host device. The memory device may determine to store the indication based on whether a communication protocol is enabled or disabled, and whether an error control configuration is enabled or disabled. The host device may request information from the register of the memory device, and the memory device may output the indication of whether the error was detected in response to the request.
US11942964B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to techniques for compactly describing lifted low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. A method by a transmitting device generally includes selecting a first lifting size value and a first set of lifting values; generating a first lifted LDPC code by applying the first set of lifting values to interconnect edges in copies of a parity check matrix (PCM) having a first number of variable nodes and a second number of check nodes; determining a second set of lifting values for generating a second lifted LDPC code for a second lifting size value based on the first lifted PCM and the first set of lifting values; encoding a set of information bits based the first lifted LDPC code or the second lifted LDPC code to produce a code word; and transmitting the code word.
US11942956B2
Provided is a time-to-digital converter, comprising a phase frequency detector configured to receive a phase-locked loop input clock and a feedback clock, a ring oscillator configured to perform oscillation with multi-phase clocks of a first period, a counter array configured to count the number of oscillations in which the ring oscillator oscillates in a first period by the number of positive integers during the first pulse width, a multiplexer configured to divide the first period into a plurality of zones using edge information of the multi-phase clocks of the ring oscillator, and selects and outputs voltage information of a plurality of neighboring phase clocks included in a first zone from the plurality of zones, an analog-to-digital converter, a calibrator, and a first adder, wherein the calibrator comprises, an offset lookup table generation circuit, a gain-corrected analog-to-digital conversion output generator, and a second adder.
US11942953B2
A apparatus includes a reference signal generator, a droop detection circuit, a digital frequency-locked loop (DFLL), and a DFLL control circuit. The reference signal generator that receives a digital value and produces a pulse-density modulated signal based on the digital value. The droop detection circuit converts the pulse-density modulated signal to an analog signal, compares the analog signal to a monitored supply voltage, and responsive to detecting a droop of the monitored supply voltage below a designated value relative to the analog signal, produces a droop detection signal. The DFLL provides a clock signal for synchronizing circuitry within a domain of the monitored supply voltage. The DFLL control circuit, responsive to receiving the droop detection signal, causes the DFLL to slow the clock signal.
