Patents Issued the Week of November 3-7

11.10.25

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U.S. Patent No. 12,458,727 entitled “Anti-Microbial Medical Materials and Devices” issued November 4, 2025 to RyMed Technologies, LLC of Franklin, Tennessee. Invented by Dana Wm. Ryan of Nolensville, Tennessee and Mitchell Corey Sanders of Grafton, Massachusetts. Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to materials and medical devices impregnated with antimicrobial compounds. More specifically, the materials are medical matrix materials comprising nanopores or nanochannels in which the antimicrobial compounds are disposed. In other embodiments, medical matrix materials comprises nanomaterials and antimicrobials distributed throughout the material. The materials described herein are useful for a broad spectrum of medical devices and consumer products. The present disclosure further provides methods of making the antimicrobial materials and medical devices disclosed herein.

U.S. Patent No. 12,457,939 entitled “Feed Accelerator for an Agricultural Harvester” issued November 4, 2025 to Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois. Invented by Eric L. Bortner of Davenport, Iowa, Balaji Parthasarathy of Bettendorf, Iowa, Mark L. Mattson of Erie, Illinois, Manish Singh of Bokaro, India, Michael T. Meschke of Eldridge, Iowa, and Nithin Chaithanya Reddy Choudary of Bettendorf, Iowa. Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of feed accelerators of agricultural harvesters include one or more convertible sections that are convertible between two or more types of agitator assemblies. The feed accelerators may include a cylindrical body that may form one or more facets, and the feed accelerators may include an exterior wall and a plurality of paddles distributed along the exterior wall. The plurality of paddles may be arranged in a plurality of rows. The agitator assemblies may include a first type that includes an agitator having sidewalls that for a geometrical shape, such as a chevron that extends from the exterior wall. A second type of agitator may include one or more paddles that may align with one or more rows formed on the exterior wall.

U.S. Patent No. 12,460,376 entitled “Elevation Increment-Decrement with Slope Control” issued November 4, 2025 to Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois. Invented by Daniel M. Kassen of  Hazel Green, Wisconsin, Todd F. Velde of Dubuque, Iowa and Carl J. Koenig also of Dubuque, Iowa. Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically implementing a commanded change in elevation of a ground profile being created by a work vehicle such as a dozer using a slope control system of the work vehicle. A controller calculates an adjusted target value of a mainfall slope and an adjustment distance sufficient to achieve the desired change in elevation and then controls the mainfall slope of the work vehicle to the adjusted target value as the work vehicle advances by the adjustment distance. Then the mainfall slope is automatically returned to its original value.

U.S. Patent No. 12,461,519 entitled “System and Method for Retroactive and Automated Validation or Corrective Action with Respect to Online Sensors” issued November 4, 2025 to Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee. Invented by Narasimha M. Rao of Collierville, Tennessee and Ryan Carli of Cordova, Tennessee. Abstract: A system and method is provided for correction of sensors in an industrial process. A first sensor provides first data corresponding to measured variables for at least one respective process component, which are further aggregated in data storage with corresponding contextual tags comprising time series identifiers. For a given sample from the industrial process, at least the first data having a corresponding time series identifier are obtained for comparison with second data collected via a second sensor and which comprises measured variables corresponding to the at least one respective process component from the given sample. A feedback signal is selectively generated based on a determined error between the collected first data and the collected second data corresponding to the given sample, and may in an embodiment be used for automatically calibrating the first sensor. The feedback signal may further or alternatively be used to prompt interventions in the first sensor.

U.S. Patent No. 12,459,308 entitled “Pneumatic Tire Equipped with a Transponder” issued November 4, 2025 to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA of Zaventem, Beligum. Invented by Marco Pedrinelli, Emiliano Sabetti, Mauro Mirabile and Emanuele Rosa all of Roma, Italy. Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: a body ply partially collapsed onto itself and therefore having two lateral flaps, in each of which an edge of the body ply rests against an intermediate portion of the body ply itself; two annular beads, each of which is surrounded by the body ply and comprises a bead core and a bead filler; an annular tread; a pair of sidewalls arranged axially externally to the body ply and extending radially inward from the tread; a pair of abrasion gum strips arranged at the beads axially externally to the body ply, and extending radially inward from the sidewalls; and a transponder axially arranged in an interior of one of the two flaps and located radially more to the inside of the edge of the body ply, wherein a radial distance greater than 7 mm is provided between the transponder and the edge of the body ply.

U.S. Patent No. D1,101,088 entitled “Firearm” issued November 4, 2025 to CR3 LLC of Naples, Florida. Invented by Caleb Crye of Brooklyn, New York. Claims: The ornamental design for a firearm as shown and described.