Patents Issued the Week of November 24-28

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U.S. Patent No. 12,478,720 entitled “Polymeric Vascular Grafts which Induce Neovascularization with Mild to Minimal Inflammation and Promotion of Fibrovascular Tissue” issued November 25, 2025 to VenoStent, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Invented by Timothy C. Boire also of Houston, Texas. Abstract: The present invention relates generally to shape memory polymer devices that are porous. The porosity of the device may generate advantageous neovascularization, decrease inflammation, and decrease fibrosis. The device may include a surface having a pore size of 400 μm-1200 μm and a pore spacing of about 100 μm to about 750 μm.

U.S. Patent No. 12,478,759 entitled “Therapeutic Vibration Device And Method Of Use Thereof” issued November 25, 2025 to Charlie B. Mitchell of Brentwood, Tennessee. Also invented by Charlie B. Mitchell. Abstract: A therapeutic vibration device includes a body with at least a first vibration element connected to the body, and at least a second vibration element connected to the body. Additionally, at least one audio transducer may be connected to the body. The first vibration element and second vibration element may have vibration characteristics which are different from each other when compared. Additionally, the device may include a controller that is connected to a user input interface which allows the user to control the vibration elements.

U.S. Patent No. 12,480,265 entitled “Method for Milling off Traffic areas with a Milling Drum, as well as Milling Machine for Carrying out the Method for Milling off Traffic Areas” issued November 25, 2025 to Wirtgen GmbH of Windhagen, Germany. Invented by Matthias Fritz of Hennef, Germany. Abstract: In the method for milling off traffic areas with a milling drum of a milling machine, the following steps are provided: obtaining and storing target profile data (x, y, Ft.sub.(x,y)) of a desired target profile (8) of a surface of the traffic area (3) in target condition, wherein target values (Ft.sub.(x,y)) for a locally desired milling depth (Ft), which are specified relative to the surface of the traffic area (2) to be worked, are assigned to position data (x, y) in an in particular stationary coordinate system independent of the milling machine (6), determining the current x, y position of the milling drum (4) in the coordinate system and detecting the milling depth (Ft′) of the milling drum (4) currently adjusted relative to the surface of the traffic area (2, 3), during the milling operation, controlling the milling depth (Ft) of the milling drum (4) as a function of the target value (Ft.sub.(x,y)) for the locally desired milling depth (Ft) assigned to the current x, y position of the milling drum (4) and the currently detected milling depth (Ft′), updating the target profile data (x, y, Ft.sub.(x,y)) in the current position (x, y) of the milling drum (4) on the worked traffic area (3) by the currently actually milled milling depth (Ft), and storing the updated target profile data (x, y, Ft.sub.(x,y)).

U.S. Patent No. 12,481,217 entitled “Thermal Development Apparatus of Flexographic Plates” issued November 25, 2025 to Vianord Engineering Sasu of Carros, France. Invented by Riccardo De Caria also of Carros, France. Abstract: A thermal development apparatus for removing non-crosslinked polymer or monomer from a first surface of a flexographic plate comprises a moving assembly defining a support surface for a second surface of the plate and an operating assembly applying an absorbent material to the first surface during movement thereof. A heating cylinder heats the outer surface to a temperature sufficient to melt a portion of the non-crosslinked polymer/monomer. Pneumatic actuators operatively connected to the heating cylinder cause contact between the absorbent material and the plate. A pressure regulating device adjusts the air pressure in cylinders of the actuators, according to an initial or threshold value to push the heating cylinder from a non-operating position to an operating position on the plate, and further allowing variance in the initial pressure value and correspondingly the operating position, thus causing a variation in the pressure applied by the heating cylinder on the plate.