Patents Assigned to Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250255682
    Abstract: A device for tissue mechanical property detection during robotic surgery, comprising a sensor frame having proximal and distal ends and a length therebetween, a force sensor disposed along the length of the sensor frame, and a displacement sensor configured to measure a position of the sensor frame. Related systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Rory Geoghegan, Robert N. Candler, Erik Patrick Dutson, Songping Sun, Jake Pensa, Adam Abiri
  • Publication number: 20250255688
    Abstract: A method of assembling a protective sheath to a surgical instrument comprises advancing the protective sheath over a distal working end of a surgical instrument shaft to a relatively proximally disposed sheath connector portion of the surgical instrument; moving a retention mechanism of the sheath into alignment with the sheath connector portion; and moving a moveable locking feature from a first configuration permitting the retention mechanism to be moved relative to the sheath connector portion to a second configuration in which complementary engagement features on the retention mechanism and the sheath connector portion are lockably engaged to retain the sheath in position on the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Roeder, William J. Park
  • Publication number: 20250255692
    Abstract: The present invention is a group of surgical instruments with improved function and design for dental and craniofacial surgery, especially subperiosteal tunneling and related procedures. The instruments include surgical elevators for vestibular incision or incisions in the gingival sulcus. The instruments have varying angles and shapes to create a mucosal tunnel in any oral or maxillofacial region. The instrument suite also optionally includes specially designed forceps for introduction of graft material inside the subperiosteal tunnel and to assist with suturing of the graft to surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventor: Homayoun H. Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20250255705
    Abstract: The present application provides an integrated oral care apparatus, including: an uneven housing, a composite member, a medium supply unit, a vector generation unit and a medium delivery member, where the uneven housing has a main extension line and oppositely arranged first end and second end, the main extension line extends from the first end of the uneven housing to the second end of the uneven housing, the vector generation unit connects with the composite member through a vector transmission rod, the vector transmission rod has a medium conveying channel, and the first end of the medium conveying channel is communicated with the composite member; the medium delivery member is configured to bridge between the vector generation unit and the medium supply unit, and has a communication channel, and the communication channel is hermetically coupled between the second end of the medium conveying channel and the medium supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SOOCAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junhui LI, Fandi MENG
  • Publication number: 20250255708
    Abstract: An oral care position identification method and an oral care device are provided. The oral care position identification method is applied to the oral care device. The oral care device includes a handle, the care element, and a first positioning component. The first positioning component is disposed on the handle. The oral care position identification method includes steps of acquiring human body feature information of a user during an oral care process through the first positioning component of the oral care device and determining a current oral care position corresponding to the care element based on the human body feature information. The care element is within an energy field of the first positioning component, so that the first positioning component is able to acquire feature information of at least part of the care element when the first positioning component is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: ZHICHENG ZHANG, MING LIU, LIANGYU WU
  • Publication number: 20250255716
    Abstract: An implantable prosthetic device can include a radially expandable and compressible annular frame comprising an inflow end portion and an outflow end portion, and a plurality of leaflets arranged within the frame. Each leaflet can include one or more commissure tabs. The commissure tabs of two adjacent leaflets coupled to a commissure attachment member to form a commissure. The commissure can be secured to the frame via first and second sutures, each suture extending through a respective commissure tab, through the commissure attachment member, crossing over the other suture and being secured to the frame. The commissure can define a bending axis disposed radially inwardly of the frame such that a main body of each leaflet is prevented from contacting the frame when the valvular structure is in an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeanette Jasmine Corona Kelly, Brendan Michael Dalbow, Elena Sherman, Nikolai Gurovich, Socheata Iep
  • Publication number: 20250255717
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes a stent extending from an inflow end to an outflow end. The stent has a commissure attachment feature between the inflow end and the outflow end. The commissure attachment feature has a frame defining an opening. The valve further includes a skirt coupled to the frame of the commissure attachment feature, and at least two leaflets coupled to the skirt. Each leaflet is coupled to the skirt both through the opening of the commissure attachment feature and outside of the commissure attachment feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventor: Brandon Moore
  • Publication number: 20250256421
    Abstract: A cutting plotter (11) includes: a stage (13) configured to support a medium-to-be-cut (12); a pen carriage (16) configured to move above the stage; and a tool holder (21) supported by the pen carriage for holding a pen tool (19). The tool holder (21) includes: a supporting member (25) having a through hole (24); a sliding member (26) supported by the supporting member to be movable along a front-rear direction; and a pressing mechanism (45, 52, 36) configured to selectively bias the sliding member in either direction along the front-rear direction relative to the supporting member. The through hole (24) is formed in an oblong shape elongated in the front-rear direction as viewed from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Yuzuru SEKIGUCHI, Takeya SHIBATA, Hidenobu SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20250256438
    Abstract: According to embodiments, provided is a support manufacturing method comprising the steps of: forming a first injection-molded product by using a first material; injecting a second material into at least a portion of the first injection-molded product; forming a second injection-molded product including a hollow by discharging the second material from the first injection-molded product; and forming a third injection-molded product by covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the second injection-molded product with a third material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngil LEE, Siwang NA, Taeho KIM, Taegeun KIM, Jaechun WOO, Sangsik KIM
  • Publication number: 20250256442
    Abstract: A molded article suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container. The article includes a neck portion; a gate portion; and a body portion extending between the neck portion and the gate portion, at least a majority of the body portion having an overall shape which is symmetric about a body axis extending longitudinally through a center of the body portion. The body portion includes an inner exterior layer and an outer exterior layer of a first polymeric material; and a core layer of a second polymeric material disposed between the inner exterior layer and the outer exterior layer. A radial thickness or a material of the core layer is selectively varied to govern non-uniform blow molding of the molded article into the final-shaped container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Witz, Christophe Simon Pierre Beck, Joachim Johannes Niewels, Lee Richard Riddle
  • Publication number: 20250256444
    Abstract: A drive device includes an output for an injection piston of an injection device to be acted upon to generate an injection force, a hydraulic drive mechanically connected to the output for the injection piston, and an electric drive. The electric drive is mechanically connected to the output for the injection piston via the hydraulic drive, so that the drive force generated by the electric drive can be transmitted together with the drive force generated by the hydraulic drive via the hydraulic drive to the output for actuating the injection piston. The electric drive is at least partially integrated into the hydraulic drive, and has an electric motor and a coupling device. The coupling device of the electric drive is arranged completely in a cylinder of the hydraulic drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Florian POROD, Markus OTTO
  • Publication number: 20250256448
    Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a fenestration frame includes one or more frame members. The fenestration frame is coupled with one or more panels. Each frame member includes a coextruded foam polymer frame member. The coextruded foam polymer frame member includes a foam polymer core and a polymer shell jacketing the foam polymer core. The polymer shell is coextruded with the foam polymer core. The polymer shell braces the foam polymer core against deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Robert P. Plagemann, Samantha Uzelac, Jesse Vetsch, Daniel Ronnevik, Josh Gornowicz
  • Publication number: 20250256452
    Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein include a composite material comprising: one or more shape memory polymers; and a first additive provided in the shape memory polymer(s); wherein: the first additive increases one or more ultrasound-absorption characteristics of the composite material compared to that of the same shape memory polymer(s) free of said first additive; the composite material is characterized by a composite transition temperature (Tcm,trans); and the composite material or one or more portions thereof undergo a shape change from a temporary shape to a permanent shape when the composite material or said one or more portions thereof are heated to within 35° C. of Tcm,trans or a temperature approximately equal to or greater than Tcm,trans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Max KUDISCH, Jeong Hoon KO, Chiara DARAIO, Mikhail G. SHAPIRO, Di WU, Gunho KIM, Robert H. GRUBBS (deceased), Ki-Young YOON
  • Publication number: 20250256453
    Abstract: A system, for controlling a supply of a reinforcement member into a printable material extruded from a nozzle of an additive manufacturing system, includes a motor with a driveshaft defining a drive axis and an engagement portion, a feed roller mountable on the driveshaft and including a first coupler engageable with the engagement portion, an actuator including a second coupler engageable with the engagement portion, and a controller configured to actuate the motor to rotate the driveshaft about the drive axis: in a first direction to engage the engagement portion with the first coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the feed roller to supply the reinforcement member into the printable material; and in a second direction to engage the engagement portion with the second coupler and transfer torque from the driveshaft to the actuator to cut-off the supply of the reinforcement member into the printable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Peter Sergison
  • Publication number: 20250256465
    Abstract: A method that includes: butting together end regions of unconnected strip parts, and applying heat and pressure to create a welded joint between the end regions; at least one end region presents a rear zone and a front zone projecting from the rear zone, the front zone being delimited by two front zone lateral edges each presenting at least one point positioned at a distance from a respective extension of each lateral edge of the rear zone. The front zone of an end region of a first strip part is situated facing an end region of a second strip part when the end regions are butted together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Anh Tuan DO, Laurent JURAS, Richard TOMASI
  • Publication number: 20250256480
    Abstract: A core material for composite construction includes a group of connected open-cornered pyramid-shaped structures. Each open-cornered pyramid-shaped structure includes a flattened rectangular-shaped top component and a plurality of rectangular-shaped side components attached to the flattened rectangular-shaped top component. A top side of each rectangular-shaped side component is attached to a corresponding side of the flattened rectangular-shaped top component. A bottom side of each rectangular-shaped side component is attached to another open-cornered pyramid-shaped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventor: Nicholas Villanueva
  • Publication number: 20250256484
    Abstract: A polymer film including: a layer A; and a layer B provided on at least one surface of the layer A, in which the layer A contains a polymer having a dielectric loss tangent of 0.01 or less, the layer B has a moisture permeability of less than 560 g/(m2·day) at a temperature of 80° C. and a relative humidity of 90%, and the layer B has a moisture absorption rate of 2.5% or less at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Miyoko SHIBANO, Yasuyuki SASADA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi INADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Naoyuki MOROOKA
  • Publication number: 20250256491
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a multilayer elastic film comprises a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer. The core layer comprises at least 75 wt % polyolefin elastomer such as an ethylene/alpha-olefin block copolymer or a propylene-based plastomer. The first outer layer and the second outer layer each comprise at least 75 wt % of an ethylene-based copolymer, wherein the ethylene-based copolymer is selected from the group consisting of: (I) from 86 to 95 wt % of ethylene, and from 5 to 14 wt % of an alkyl acrylate; and (II) a combination of an ethylene-based copolymer according to (I) and an ethylene-based copolymer comprising greater than 50 wt % of ethylene, from 5 to 16 wt % of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid, and optionally, from 0.5 to 10 wt % of an alkyl acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Stoiljkovic, Karlheinz Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20250256496
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a support component and a lamination device. The support component is configured to laminate a curved cover plate with a flexible screen, and the support component includes: a flexible support table configured to support the flexible screen; and a base arranged on a side of the flexible support table in a first direction and configured to support the flexible support table, and the flexible support table includes a central area and first edge areas located on two sides of the central area in a second direction, the base includes first abutting portions, and at least part of the first edge area abuts against and between two of the first abutting portions that are arranged oppositely in a third direction, the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersecting each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Yungu (Gu’an) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zeming YANG, Zhipeng XU, Yuanyuan CHEN, Liubin FAN, Mingxing LIU, Jingjing ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20250256501
    Abstract: Examples include a sheet processing machine to which a transport path is assigned for transporting sheets. The sheet processing machine includes an application device with an application point for applying material to the sheets. A cooling device including a cooling cylinder is arranged along the transport path, downstream from the application point. An inspection transport body is arranged along the transport path, downstream from the cooling cylinder, and has a sensor device of an inspection unit aligned therewith. Examples further include a sheet-fed printing machine with a simultaneous double printing unit and an application point. A curing device with an LED UV radiation source is arranged downstream from the application point and includes two curing units for drying two opposite sides of sheets. A cooling device of the curing device includes a cooling element with a line system, and the cooling section is arranged downstream from the curing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan BAUER, Tobias DIEHM, Patrick KREß, Jean-Baptiste LANTERNIER, Johannes SCHWEERS, Sylwia SZCZUKIEWICZ, Thomas TÜRKE