17th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220126060 | REINFORCED CENTER LUMEN FOR STEERABLE DEVICE - A catheter sheath comprises: a central lumen extrusion having an inner layer defining a central lumen, a reinforcing structure surrounding the inner layer, and an outer layer surrounding the reinforcing structure; a plurality of rings are arranged on the outer layer of the central lumen extrusion at a predetermined distance from each other in a distal section of the sheath; and an outer jacket encloses the rings and central lumen extrusion. The reinforcing structure includes one or more of a braid, a coil, and a laser-cut tube embedded between the inner layer and the outer layer; the central lumen extrusion is bonded with an adhesive or laser welded or pressure fit to one or more of the rings. The reinforcing structure is offset towards the inner or the outer surface; and the rings have chamfered or beveled or rounded inner edges. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126061 | PRESSURE-SENSING GUIDEWIRE - An endovascular device may include (a) a proximal end, configured for communicating a pressure signal to a receiver; (b) a distal end comprising a pressure sensor that is based on (i) a piezoelectric polymer layer; and (ii) first and second electrodes, electrically insulated from each other, each contacting the piezoelectric polymer layer, wherein the pressure sensor derives the pressure signal from the first and second electrodes; and (c) a device body, which provides one or more conductors to carry the pressure signal from the distal end to the proximal end. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION THROUGH PERCUTANEOUS ULTRASOUND RENAL DENERVATION - Apparatus and methods for deactivating renal nerves extending along a renal artery of a mammalian subject to treat hypertension and related conditions. An ultrasonic transducer ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126063 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH PRINTED BATTERY - A medical device such as a catheter includes a shaft that extends from a proximal region to a distal region and that defines a shaft lumen extending therethrough. A hub is secured relative to the proximal region. A strain relief extends proximally over the shaft from the hub. At least one of the hub and the strain relief include a printed battery. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126064 | Catheter Placement System with Stiffening System - Disclosed herein is a catheter placement system with a stiffening system and associated methods thereof. The catheter placement system can include a needle, catheter (e.g. rapid insertion central catheter), one or more guidewires, and a stiffening system, configured to place the catheter while containing portions of the catheter placement system that contact the patient within a sterile environment. Advantageously, the catheter placement system can provide all tools necessary for accessing a vasculature, dilating the insertion site and placing the catheter within a single device, mitigating repeated insertion of multiple tools and reducing the risk of introducing pathogens or the like. Further, the overall time required to place the catheter is reduced, reducing patient down time and improving patient outcomes. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126065 | Robotically Augmented Catheter Manipulation Handle - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a catheter manipulation handle with user interface controls for steering a catheter in situ while providing an augmented (e.g., motorized, powered and tunable precision steering, and perforation safeguards) control and feedback user experience. In an illustrative example, the catheter manipulation handle may provide motor assisted operation to automatically rotate and/or deflect a distal tip of the catheter to steer and guide the distal tip to a target location in the patient's vasculature system. The augmented feedback may include, for example, haptic feedback via the handle. Haptic, audible, and/or visual feedback via the handle may indicate, for example, proximity or engagement of the distal tip with sensitive tissue. In some examples, the handle's augmented operation may advantageously amplify feedback signals to enhance the user's perception of the patient's safety with respect to the safe passage of the distal tip through the patient's vasculature. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126066 | FORCE AND LOAD SENSOR AND MONITORING DEVICE FOR DEFINING INJURY DURING URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH DEPLOYMENT - Various embodiments herein comprise a handheld load sensing device. In one embodiment, the device comprises a force sensor (e.g., a mechanical spring or an electromechanical load cell) adapted to receive a force, an input/output interface, and an adjustable attachment mechanism adapted to reversibly attach a surgical device. In another embodiment, the force sensor detects the amount of force applied during the deployment of the surgical device in a patient and outputs a force value representative thereof via the input/output interface. Also provided herein are methods of making and using load sensing devices. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126067 | EXTENSION CATHETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an extension catheter having excellent breaking strength and a method of producing the same. The extension catheter includes a tubular portion, a tapered portion disposed proximally relative to the tubular portion, and a linear member fixed to the tubular portion and the tapered portion, the extension catheter satisfying Formula (1): 1.1T | 2022-04-28 |
20220126068 | Insertion Device for One-Handed Insertion of a Guidewire into the Lumen of a Vessel/Cavity - A device for one-handed insertion of a hollow needle and a guidewire, includes a grip, a hollow needle, an actuator carriage, a plunger with a guidewire passage through said plunger, the actuator carriage having a trigger, the actuator being coupled with the plunger wherein the plunger is disposed such that the guidewire passage is co-linear with said hollow needle. A wire guide feed mount is mounted on said actuator carriage and has a guide fitting adapted to couple with said plunger and direct the guidewire into the guidewire passage through the plunger. The device further includes a wire feed surface. The grip, the trigger and the wire feed surface are disposed such that when the grip is engaged by digits of one hand, a digit of said one hand is able to advance the guidewire through the plunger by engaging the guidewire between the digit of said one hand and the wire feed surface, sensing a degree of resistance encountered by a tip of said guidewire, with another digit of said one hand being able to urge the trigger of said actuator carriage rearwardly and/or forwardly, drawing said plunger rearwardly and/or forwardly while said digits of said one hand continue to engage said grip. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126069 | CATHETER - A catheter includes: an outer tube that includes a lumen; an inner tube that is inserted into the lumen and has a base end portion joined to an intermediate position of the outer tube in an axis direction; a core wire that is inserted into the lumen and extends to a tip end of the outer tube beyond the base end portion; and a securing portion that is disposed at an intermediate position of an overlapping range in the axis direction, the inner tube and the core wire overlapping each other in the overlapping range, and secures the inner tube or the core wire to the outer tube. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126070 | ARTERIAL BALLOON WITH VARIABLE PRESSURES - Provided is a balloon with multiple small segments (balloons) fused to each other along the shaft of the balloon. Each segment has a different pressure profile. Each segment has a separate outlet (slot) used for its inflation with the required pressure according to the tightness and calcification of the lesion of the arterial wall. Each segment can be inflated with different pressures and the apposition of the overlying stent can be confirmed without the need for another non compliant balloon which carry many complications and add extra cost. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126071 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH POROUS OUTER MEMBER FOR AIR PURGING - A balloon catheter which allows for faster preparation and effective purging of air. The catheter includes an elongated, flexible catheter having a tubular outer member and a tubular inner member each having a respective lumen. The inner member is at least partially disposed in the outer member lumen such that an outer surface of the inner member and an inner surface of the outer member together define an annular inflation lumen. The outer member has micropores or micro-holes configured such that when a contrast agent is injected into the inflation lumen, the micropores or micro-holes allow air to pass therethrough and thereafter become clogged by the contrast agent. The catheter also has a balloon member having its ends secured to and circumferentially around the outer member such that an inner surface of the balloon member and the outer surface of the outer member define an inflatable balloon interior. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126072 | IMPLANTABLE PUMP HAVING INFECTION MONITORING FEATURE - A fluid management system for the treatment of ascites, pleural effusion or pericardial effusion is provided including an implantable device including a positive displacement gear pump coupled to an inflow catheter and an outflow catheter, a battery, a processor, and at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of an infection marker, and an external charging and communication system configured to wirelessly communicate transcutaneously with the implantable device. The processor is programmed to periodically activate the pump to move fluid from a first cavity to a second cavity, e.g., the patient's bladder, via the inflow and outflow catheters; receive a signal indicative of the presence of the infection marker from the at least one sensor; generate an alert upon receipt of the signal; and communicate the alert to the external charging and communication system to notify the user. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126073 | System and Method for a Shunt - Disclosed is a system including a flow regulating system. The flow regulating system may assist in ensuring a selected pressure within an inlet volume. The flow regulator may be included in a shunt assembly. The shut assembly may include an inlet catheter configured to assist in maintaining an open flow path therethrough. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126074 | ENCAPSULATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Encapsulation devices are provided that comprise an outer wall defining an inner volume, the outer wall comprising a plurality of pores and a plurality of vasculature holes; and a plurality of channels traversing the inner volume, wherein each channel extends from one of the plurality of vasculature holes to another of the plurality of vasculature holes. The device is used for the implantation or delivery of cells, proteins, or other therapeutic molecules. Also provided are methods of treating a disorder in a subject using an encapsulation device described herein. The disclosed encapsulation devices have a porous surface and an internal network of channels passing through the device and connecting with the outside of the device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126075 | Microrobot Controlling Drug Release By Sound Waves And Method Of Manufacturing The Microrobot - A microrobot of which a drug release is controlled by a sound wave applied from outside, and a method of manufacturing the microrobot are disclosed. The method includes mixing and storing magnetic nanoparticles and a drug in a biodegradable resist, and forming a microrobot having a three-dimensional (3D) porous structure at the resist through two-photon polymerization (TPP). The microrobot is formed to control a release rate of the drug stored in the resist by a sound wave applied from the outside. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126076 | IMPLANTABLE ENCAPSULATION DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to implantable encapsulation devices for housing a biological moiety or a therapeutic device that contains a biological moiety. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an implantable apparatus that includes a distal end, a proximal end, a manifold including at least one access port positioned either at the distal end or the proximal end, and a plurality of containment tubes affixed to the manifold and in fluid communication with the at least one access port. Additionally, the encapsulation device may contain a flush port and a tube that are fluidly connected to the manifold. The containment tubes may contain therein a biological moiety (e.g., cells) or a therapeutic device (e.g. a cell encapsulation member). | 2022-04-28 |
20220126077 | Treatment for Dry Eyes - A balm mixture is provided for treating dry eyes. The balm mixture is applied from a container to the skin of the user adjacent their lower eyelid. The balm mixture includes a carrier portion and an active ingredient portion which will cause tears to form in the eye of a user adjacent the application thereof, thereby alleviating a dry eye condition. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126078 | METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING MULTIPLE ALLERGENS - The method for administering a plurality of allergens into the skin of a patient uses a multiple test applicator in cooperative engagement with a fluid tray. The applicator has a plurality of scratching barbs each aligned with a plurality of reservoirs in the fluid tray. The method deploys allergen loading followed by allergen deposition. During allergen loading, a different allergen is loaded onto each respective scratching barb from each respective reservoir. Each scratching barb is designed to retain a trace amount of allergen. The applicator fits into one hand of a medical technician administering the skin test. The applicator is removed from the fluid tray and repositioned onto the skin of the patient for allergen deposition. Then, each scratching barb pierces the outer layer of the skin at each respective test site as a trace amount of each respective allergen seeps into each respective test site from each scratching barb. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126079 | Applicator for Microneedle Patch - An applicator comprising a handle piece and a pressing body for a microneedle patch, which pressing body is connected to the handle piece. A unit comprising an applicator of this type and comprising a microneedle patch having a multiplicity of microneedles. The pressing body is mounted for movement relative to the handle piece in a sliding joint or in a pivot joint at least between an idle position and a usage position by means of external operating forces and an internal restoring device. The pressing body has a pressing surface which is spaced apart from the pivot joint or sliding joint. In the idle position, the pressing body is not loaded by external operating forces, and the restoring device has the lowest internal energy. The pressing body can be moved relative to the handle piece toward the usage position by means of external operating forces acting on the pressing surface. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126080 | VASCULAR ACCESS - A system for providing vascular access in a patient's body may comprise at least one hemostatic valve and at least one clamp to be used with a vascular graft. The vascular graft comprises a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being configured to be attached to a vessel in a patient's body. The at least one valve is configured to be attached to the distal end of the graft's tubular body and comprises a housing including a flexible membrane that allows a medical device to be inserted through the membrane into said vascular graft. The valve further comprises an introducer sheath configured to be inserted into the distal end of the graft's tubular body. The at least one clamp is configured to be disposed around the graft's tubular body and has a first configuration that allows insertion of the valve's introducer sheath into the distal end of the graft's tubular body and a second configuration that allows clamping of the graft against the valve's introducer sheath, when inserted in the graft's tubular body. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126081 | PLASTIC TUBING KINK REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - This application provides methods, compositions, and kits for use in removing kinks in tubing. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126082 | Device for Controlling Fluid Flow and Set for Peritoneal Dialysis Comprising Said Device - A device for controlling a fluid flow comprises: a housing) with which at least a first connection port, a second connection port and a third connection port are fluidly communicated; a closure means disposed within the housing; and a rotatable actuation means configured to selectively open or close the first connection port, the second connection port and the third connection port by operating the closure means; wherein the actuation means is configured to have at least five rotation positions such that the device can achieve at least five respective different fluid flow states. Also disclosed is a set for a peritoneal dialysis comprising such a device. The device is particularly suitable to be used as a patient connector for a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), which connector is particularly suitable for use in Point-of-Care (POC) CAPD to manage preparation of CAPD solution and use of the CAPD solution. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126083 | BLOOD PUMP - This invention concerns an intravascular blood pump for percutaneous insertion into a patient's blood vessel. The blood pump comprises a pump casing having a blood flow inlet and a blood flow outlet, and an impeller arranged in said pump casing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The impeller has blades sized and shaped for conveying blood from the blood flow inlet to the blood flow outlet. The blood pump comprises a drive unit for rotating the impeller, the drive unit comprising a plurality of posts arranged about the axis of rotation and a back plate. A coil winding is disposed around each of the posts and has an impeller-side end pointing towards the impeller. The coil windings are controllable so as to create a rotating magnetic field, wherein the impeller comprises a magnetic structure arranged to interact with the rotating magnetic field so as to cause rotation of the impeller. The rear end surfaces of the posts contact the back plate. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126084 | Cooling of a Drive System for Diaphragm Pumps - A drive unit for a diaphragm pump may be provided, wherein the drive unit comprises a hollow body and a piston which is arranged so as to be movable in the first hollow body along an axis of the hollow body, wherein the piston divides the hollow body into a first chamber, which is connectable to the diaphragm pump, and a second chamber, which is coupleable to a gas reservoir. The second chamber comprises an inlet valve and an outlet valve, such that a gas flow is drawn into the chamber via the inlet valve and is forced out of the chamber via the outlet valve. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126085 | BLOOD PUMP WITH RESTART LOCKOUT - A control circuit includes a pump shutdown module responsive to one or more inputs indicating at least from the group consisting of an operational error at the implantable blood pump and an adverse physiological state of a user of the implantable blood pump. The pump shutdown module ceases operation of the implantable blood pump in response to the one or more inputs. A pump restart module configured to resume operation of the implantable blood pump in response to a first pump restart input and a second pump restart input is included. A pump restart lockout module configured to initiate a pump lockout mode in response to a lockout input is included. The pump lockout mode prevents resumption of operation of the implantable blood pump in response to the first pump restart input and allows resumption of operation of the implantable blood pump in response to the second pump restart input. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A FLOW SPEED OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH AN IMPLANTED, VASCULAR ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one flow parameter of a fluid ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126087 | ALTERNATING CHARGE TO INHIBIT SORPTION TO SURFACES EXPOSED TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - A system and/or method are disclosed to inhibit sorption to a surface in a biological medium and/or biofouling by means of an alternating electric field. For example, one or more insulated electrodes may be positioned near the surface. For example, insulation may limit electric current flow between the biological medium and the electrode and/or between the surface and the electrode and/or between the electrodes. In some embodiments, the alternating charge in the vicinity of the surface may inhibit the buildup of biological films and/or sorption to the surface. For example, the system may be used to inhibit fouling of an implanted medical device (e.g. a catheter). | 2022-04-28 |
20220126088 | COCHLEAR IMPLANT DEVICE WITH A FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE ARRAY - The disclosure relates to an electrode array that comprises a first region including a first group of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes and a second region including a second group of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, where a silicone notch carrier is arranged between the electrodes of the second group, and where each of the silicone notch carrier includes a notch that is formed into the silicone notch carrier, and when the electrode array is straighten each notch has an opening angle and/or a bending radius which varies between the silicone notch carriers. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126089 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-SURGICAL MONITORING OF COCHLEAR TRAUMA DURING AN ELECTRODE LEAD INSERTION PROCEDURE - An illustrative system includes a cochlear implant, a lead configured to be inserted into a cochlea of a patient by way of an insertion procedure, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the lead and including an intracochlear electrode and an extracochlear electrode, a probe coupled to the extracochlear electrode, and a processor communicatively coupled with the probe and the cochlear implant. During the insertion procedure, the processor directs the cochlear implant to short the intracochlear and extracochlear electrodes, then detects, by way of the probe and the shorted intracochlear and extracochlear electrodes, evoked responses measured at the intracochlear electrode. The evoked responses include a first evoked response measured at a first insertion depth and a second evoked response measured at a second insertion depth. The processor generates, based on the first and second evoked responses, a notification indicating that cochlear trauma has likely occurred at the second insertion depth. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126090 | METHOD FOR IMPLANTING A STIMULATOR WITH A FOIL-LIKE ELECTRODE PORTION - In general, implantation of neurostimulation systems or device includes subcutaneous or percutaneous placement of at least the electrodes. Preferred are minimally invasive implantation procedures, systems and devices that can reliably operate for extended periods, and systems and devices providing a high degree of comfort for the subject. The implantation specialist may need to address adequate placement of the electrodes with respect to the nerve tissue to be stimulated, and to choose between one or more convenient locations for the elements of the system or device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126091 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR FOR TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN AND METHODS OF USE - Apparatus and methods for treating back pain are provided, in which an implantable stimulator is configured to communicate with an external control system, the implantable stimulator providing a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy designed to cause muscle contraction to rehabilitate the muscle, restore neural drive and restore spinal stability; the implantable stimulator further including one or more of a number of additional therapeutic modalities, including a module that provides analgesic stimulation; a module that monitors muscle performance and adjusts the muscle stimulation regime; and/or a module that provides longer term pain relief by selectively and repeatedly ablating nerve fibers. In an alternative embodiment, a standalone implantable RF ablation system is described. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126092 | ATTENUATION ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device includes at least one conductive element and an associated attenuation arrangement to attenuate MRI energy. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126093 | APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING HAIR GROWTH AND/OR PREVENTING HAIR LOSS - A device to stimulate a scalp comprises an array of stimulating elements, the stimulating elements arranged along a circumference of at least one wheel, the wheel adapted to roll over the scalp. A method of treating/preventing a hair-condition comprises: subjecting the scalp to at least 200 distinct electrode-scalp contact events during a time-interval of at most one minute and dividable into 5 non-overlapping equal-duration sub-intervals covering the time-interval, method performed such that i. for at least a majority of the electrode-scalp contact events, no electrode of the event enters into the dermis; ii. a duration of each electrode contact event is at most 100 milliseconds; and iii. for each electrode contact event, an electrical current flows between the electrode and the scalp so as to deposit electrode-released ions of a first metal or of a second metal on the scalp, thereby forming a respective metal-ion-deposition island on the user's scalp. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMODAL STIMULATION - A system for providing multimodal stimulation to a user includes a tactile device including a set of tactile actuators. Additionally, the system can include and/or interface with a user device, a remote computing system, and/or any other devices. A method for multimodal stimulation functions to provide therapy to a user for tinnitus or other conditions, and includes any or all of: receiving a set of inputs; determining a set of outputs; providing the set of outputs to a user; and adjusting any or all of the set of outputs. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126095 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSDERMAL STIMULATION OVER THE PALMAR AND PLANTAR SURFACES - The disclosure describes devices and methods for providing transdermal electrical stimulation therapy to a subject including positioning a stimulator electrode over a glabrous skin surface overlying a palm of the subject and delivering electrical stimulation via a pulse generator transdermally through the glabrous skin surface and to a target nerve or tissue within the hand to stimulate the target nerve or tissue within the hand so that pain felt by the subject is mitigated. The pulses generated during the electrical stimulation therapy may include pulses of two different magnitudes. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126096 | METHOD FOR USING A SINUS TREATMENT DEVICE - A method of using a sinus treatment device includes holding a treatment electrode against facial skin at a treatment location associated with reduction of sinus discomfort and/or congestion. The sinus treatment device may automatically detect a treatment location. In another embodiment, the sinus treatment device may be triggered by the user. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126097 | Intravaginal Electrical Stimulation Device for Treating Female Pelvic Pain - An intravaginal electrical stimulation device for treating pelvic pain in a female patient comprises a set of intravaginal components and an external controller. The intravaginal components include a frame, at least one pair of paracervical electrodes embedded in the proximal portion of the frame, an intravaginal capsule, an electrode plug that plugs into a socket in the proximal end of the capsule, and connecting wires that electrically couple the electrode plug to the paracervical electrodes. The intravaginal components are designed to inserted into the patient's vagina so that the paracervical electrodes are in direct contact with the vaginal epithelium in the lateral vaginal fornices. Electronics, including a microprocessor and an electrical stimulation generator, are configured to generate and transmit low-voltage electrical current to the paracervical electrodes to create an electrical field that neuromodulates the pelvic and paracervical nerves, the nerves that innervate the uterus, and other anatomical structures of the lower pelvis, which tends to reduce or eliminate pelvic pain. The set intravaginal components are configured so that a woman can easily insert them into her vagina (with or without a medical practitioner being present). The external controller, which communicates with the intravaginal components over a wireless data communication channel, sends instructions to and receives status updates from the microprocessor inside the intravaginal capsule. The external controller may be operated by the female patient to control the electrical profile (e.g., frequency, amplitude and duration) of the electrical stimulation delivered to her body, and thereby cause the intravaginal components to deliver well-controlled, personalized, electrical stimulation to her pelvic and paracervical nerves when she is experiencing pain, or when she anticipates the onset of pelvic pain due to, for example, menstruation or sexual intercourse. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126098 | System And Related Method for Positioning of Surgically Implanted Neuro Stimulation Device Electrodes - A system is provided for connecting a surgically implantable neurostimulation device to an neurophysiological monitoring device. The system includes an apparatus connecting the neurophysiological monitoring device to the implanted neurostimulation device. The connecting apparatus includes a port couplable to the neurostimulation device and a plurality of electrode pin connectors extending from the port that are connectable to the neurophysiologic monitoring device. Using the connecting apparatus, signals from the neurophysiologic monitoring device can be transmitted for stimulation and responses can be transmitted to the neurophysiologic monitoring device to enable accurate positioning of electrodes of the neurostimulation device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126099 | PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNAL TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER DEVICE - A physiologic signal transmission system for an individual includes a physiologic signal transmitter and receiver device. The physiologic transmitter device includes a first receiver configured to obtain sensor signals monitoring physiologic states of the individual; a first processor configured to determine stimulation signals based on the obtained sensor signals, where the stimulation signals encode instructions to modulate functions of a target organ of the individual; and a stimulation device configured to apply the determined stimulation signals to a physiologic system or structure of the individual. The physiologic signal receiver device includes a second receiver configured to receive the stimulation signals from the stimulation device, a second processor configured to decode the encoded instructions from the stimulation signals, and an effector device configured to affect or modulate the function of the target organ based on the decoded instructions to correct or alleviate the monitored physiologic states of the individual. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126100 | DETERMINING RELATIVE PHASE RELATIONSHIPS FOR DELIVERY OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY - This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and techniques for determining one or more phase relationships. A medical device system includes a memory and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a plurality of electrical signals which indicate a phase relationship between two or more tissue regions within a target area of neural tissue of a patient. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the plurality of electrical signals, the phase relationship between the two or more tissue regions, and compare the phase relationship with a target phase relationship for the two or more tissue regions within the target area. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine, based on the comparison, one or more parameters of stimulation for delivery to the patient and cause a therapy delivery circuit to determine the stimulation. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126101 | TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A USER ADJUSTABLE CARDIAC PACEMAKER OR A SOFTWARE MODEL THEREOF IN A TRAINING MODE - A technique of controlling operation of a user-adjustable cardiac pacemaker, or a software model thereof, in a training mode is described. A method implementation of the technique comprises generating at least one cardiac event by a feedback-based heart simulator, wherein the cardiac event includes a pulse parameter set defining at least a pulse amplitude. The method further comprises transmitting the at least one cardiac event, or a first signal representation derived therefrom, to an electro cardiogram, ECG, generator configured to generate ECG graphics triggering a user to perform, in the training mode, one or more user adjustments at the cardiac pacemaker or its software model. Further still, the method comprises transmitting the at least one cardiac event, or a second signal representation derived therefrom, to the cardiac pacemaker or its software model, and acquiring stimulus information on one or more stimuli generated by the cardiac pacemaker or its software model. In the method presented herein, the stimulus information is fed back to the heart simulator for use in generation of one or more further cardiac events. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126102 | SYSTEM FOR PLANNING AND/OR CONTROLLING NEUROMODULATION - A neuromodulation system includes a medical device; a first computing device; a second computing device; and a third computing device. The system is configured to control communications by: permitting only unidirectional communication between the first computing device and the second computing device while: preventing communication between the first computing device and the third computing device, and preventing communication between the second computing device and the third computing device; permitting only unidirectional communication between the first computing device and the third computing device while: preventing communication between the first computing device and the second computing device, and preventing communication between the second computing device and the third computing device; or permitting only unidirectional communication between the second computing device and the third computing device while: preventing communication between the first computing device and the second computing device, and preventing communication between the first computing device and the third computing device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126103 | MEDICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING AN IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM AND AN EXTERNAL SYSTEM - A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data; and an implantable system configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system. The apparatus can be configured to treat a patient and/or record patient data. Methods of treating a patient and recording patient data are also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126104 | ANTENNAS FOR SMALL IMDS - An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a core assembly having a housing with circuitry disposed therein. The IMD also includes an integrated electrode/antenna assembly. The integrated electrode/antenna assembly includes an electrode component and an antenna component. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126105 | Microwave Field Stimulator - A system includes a controller module, which includes a storage device, a controller, a modulator, and one or more antennas. The storage device is stored with parameters defining a stimulation waveform. The controller is configured to generate, based on the stored parameters, an output signal that includes the stimulation waveform, wherein the output signal additionally includes polarity assignments for electrodes in an implantable, passive stimulation device. The modulator modulates a stimulus carrier signal with the output signal to generate a transmission signal. The one or more antennas transmit the transmission signal to the implantable, passive stimulation device such that the implantable, passive stimulation device uses energy in the transmission signal for operation, sets the polarities for the electrodes in the implantable, passive stimulation device based on the encoded polarity assignments, generates electrical pulses using the stimulation waveform, and applies the electrical pulses to excitable tissue. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126106 | STIMULATION SYSTEM WITH MONOLITHIC-LEAD COMPONENT CONNECTED TO SKULL MOUNT PACKAGE - A stimulation system can include one or more stimulating components, each of which can include one or more electrodes and one or more leads. Each lead can be connected at a first end of the lead to an electrode of the one or more electrodes and can be connected at a second end of the lead to a bonding pad of the one or more bonding pads. The stimulation system can also include a cylindrical substrate. Each stimulating component can be secured to a surface of the cylindrical substrate. The stimulation system can further include a skull-mount package that includes electronics that identify stimulation parameters. The bonding pads can be electrically connected to the electronics. The skull-mount package can further include one or more bonding pads. Each lead can be directly electrically and physically connected to a bonding pad of the one or more bonding pads. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126107 | WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE COMPONENTS - Embodiments of a wearable device are provided. The wearable device comprises a reusable component and a disposable component. The disposable component comprises a patient engagement substrate comprising adhesive on a bottom side, an electrode on the bottom side, a disposable component electrical connector, and a disposable component mechanical connector. The reusable component comprises a plurality of sealed housings mechanically coupled to each other and movable with respect to each other, each of the plurality of housings containing one or more of a capacitor and a controller, a reusable component mechanical connector adapted to removably connect to the disposable component mechanical connector, and a reusable component electrical connector adapted to removably connect to the disposable component electrical connector. The device can comprise a cardiopulmonary physiologic monitor or an automatic external defibrillator, among other types of devices. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126108 | NEW THERAPY OF EYE CONDITIONS WITH PULSED RADIO FREQUENCY - The present invention relates to a method for medical treatment of a disorder or condition of the eye in a mammal in need thereof, the method comprising applying pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) to the mammal so that there is: an improvement in visual acuity, a stabilization in the decrease of visual acuity, an improvement in contrast of vision, a stabilization in the decrease of contrast of vision, an increase in intensity of color vision, a stabilization in the decrease of color vision, and/or decrease of the blurring of vision and/or a stabilization in the increase thereof. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126109 | MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR TREATING LIVING TISSUES - A device for treating living tissue with a magnetic field. The device includes one or more coil applicators; and a generator configured to drive a stimulation coil that is housed within the coil applicator that faces a tissue being treated. The device provides a magnetic field in a range of 0.1 T to 3 T at a distance of 1 cm or less from the face of the coil applicator. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126110 | LIGHT THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices and methods for light therapy wherein a device for delivery of light therapy comprising a light emitting pad member (e.g., a blanket or other body cover) is positionable over all, substantially all or at least half of a subject's body and operable to deliver light therapy thereto. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126111 | HANDHELD MILLIMETER WAVE IRRADIATION DEVICE - A handheld millimeter wave irradiation device including: a housing having a holding part, an irradiation part, and an operation control part; and at least one circuit board and a battery unit disposed inside the housing, the battery unit being used for supplying power to the at least one circuit board; where the holding part is used to facilitate hand holding for a user, the irradiation part is used to aim at a selected area of a human body for a millimeter wave irradiation operation, and the operation control part is used for the user to input commands to turn on/off the handheld millimeter wave irradiation device and select an operation mode of the millimeter wave irradiation operation. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126112 | OPTICAL PROBE - To prove an optical probe that can illuminate an entire desired region at one time, even in a narrow space. An optical probe including: a linear light guide to guide light from a light source device; a planar emitter to be connected to a tip portion of the linear light guide, to emit the light; a reflective surface provided in a part of the planar emitter, to reflect the light having entered the planar emitter; and an emitting surface provided so as to face the reflective surface, to allow the light reflected by the reflective surface to be emitted from a region of the reflective surface. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126113 | PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE LED RED LIGHT CAVITY HEALING DEVICES - A light-emitting diode (LED) therapy device and method of use is provided that increases healing of tissues by targeting damaged tissue at a predetermined wavelength and pulsed at a predetermined frequency. The device includes a housing and a light radiation module enclosed within the housing. The light radiation module includes an LED, a controller unit connected to the LED to control wavelength and pulsed frequency of the LED, and a rechargeable power source. The device also includes a light-diffusing member connected to the housing designed to diffuse light emitted from the LED to damaged tissue in a human cavity. Light in the red or near infrared range and pulsed at a Nogier frequency increases the effectiveness of the LED device to stimulate healing of damaged tissues. Particular devices include incorporation into a pacifier for healing an infant's gums, or nasal, auditory, vaginal, or anal cavities and adults or children. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126114 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IRRADIATING A SURFACE WITH LIGHT - An apparatus and method is provided for irradiating a portion of a patient's scalp with light. The apparatus includes a source of light including one or more wavelengths in a range of about 630 nanometers to about 1064 nanometers. The apparatus further includes an output optical element in optical communication with the source. The output optical element includes an emission surface configured to emit a light beam having a cross-sectional area greater than about 2 cm | 2022-04-28 |
20220126115 | Method for Treating Cancerous and Pre-Cancerous Skin - The present disclosure provides a method for treating clinical or pre-clinical skin damage in a skin field of a subject, wherein the skin field has been allocated a skin cancerization field index (SCR) score of at least 1 as determined by a process comprising the steps of: (i) assessing the number of keratoses in the skin field; (ii) assessing the thickness of the thickest keratosis in the skin field; and (iii) assessing the proportion of the field affected by clinical or subclinical skin damage. Based on the assessments made in (i), (ii) and (iii) the subject is optionally treated by at least one of (a) freezing one or more lesions, (b) shaving, curetting or surgically removing one or more lesions, (c) applying a topical treatment for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, and (d) radiation therapy. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126116 | INTELLIGENT OPTIMIZATION SETTING ADJUSTMENT FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING USING PATIENT GEOMETRY INFORMATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - By using the Al module, the method of the present invention calculates, i.e. predicts, the dependency C | 2022-04-28 |
20220126117 | MULTI-TARGET TREATMENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY AND VIRTUAL LOCALIZATION FOR RADIATION THERAPY - Disclosed herein are methods for patient setup and patient target region localization for the irradiation of multiple patient target regions in a single treatment session. Virtual localization is a method that can be used to register a patient target region without requiring that the patient is physically moved using the patient platform. Instead, the planned fluence is updated to reflect the current location of the patient target region by selecting a localization reference in the localization image, calculating a localization function based on the localization reference point, and calculating the delivery fluence by convolving the localization function with a shift-invariant firing filter. Mosaic multi-target localization partitions a planned fluence map for multiple patient target regions into sub-regions that can be individually localized. De-coupled multi-target localization involves generating a separate planned fluence map for each target but constraining a cumulative fluence map to ensure dosimetric goals are met. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126118 | LOW ENERGY RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM FOR SUPERFICIAL LESION TREATMENT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a low energy radiation therapy system for superficial lesion treatment and an operation method thereof, the low energy radiation therapy system comprising: an optical scanner for acquiring 3D scanning data of a treatment region including a superficial lesion site; an irradiation unit configured to apply radiation to the treatment region; a calculation unit for calculating, on the basis of the 3D scanning data, a skin dose, energy of radiation, and a part-specific radiation amount adjustment value, and producing, according to the part-specific radiation amount adjustment value, shape data of a compensation unit to be provided at the end of the irradiation unit; and a 3D printer configured to three-dimensionally print and produce the compensation unit according to the shape data. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126119 | RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS AND RADIATION THERAPY METHOD - A radiation therapy apparatus of an embodiment allows radiation to be applied while rotating a gantry and controls irradiation and stop of the radiation during the rotation of the gantry based on respiration of a treatment subject, and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects the respiration of the treatment subject. The processing circuitry predicts an administration dose based on a respiratory phase range in which the radiation is applied in the respiration of the treatment subject, and changes at least one or both of a dose rate of the radiation to be applied to the treatment subject and a rotation speed of the gantry so that the administration dose reaches a target dose. The processing circuitry performs control according to the change with respect to at least one or both of the dose rate of the radiation and the rotation speed of the gantry. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126120 | TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND FOCUSING - Embodiments of the invention introduces a method and system for focusing ultrasonic energy through intervening skull tissue into a target site within a target brain tissue region under the skull, includes a transducer emitter array, a transducer receiver array, a processor receiving echo signals from the receiver to determine correction factors for the transducer elements to compensate for refraction occurring due to intervening tissue. The correction factors may include phase correction factors, and the phases of excitation signals provided to the transducer elements may be calibrated focusing based upon the phase correction factors to focus the ultrasonic energy to the tissue at the target site. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126121 | NEUROMODULATION ENERGY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for facilitating personalized neuromodulation treatment protocols. In one embodiment, a predetermined treatment position of an energy application device is used to guide future treatments for the patient. In one embodiment, a position of the energy application device relative to the predetermined treatment position is determined. In one embodiment, a total dose of ultrasound energy applied to the region of interest is determined. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126122 | PORTABLE ELECTRIC RESCUE TOOL - A portable electric rescue tool, such as spreader and cutter tool, that allows for manual or remote operation, and operates on a DC power source, which may be an external power source and/or an onboard rechargeable battery. For example, the tool includes a battery cradle or battery attachment portion adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack and electrically couple the battery pack to the tool. The tool also includes a power adapter that is adapted to be removably coupled to the battery attachment portion instead of the battery pack, and allows the tool to be electrically connected to an external DC power source, such as a vehicle battery or other DC power source. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126123 | Portable Re-Breathing Apparatus for Disaster - A portable re-breathing apparatus is proposed. the portable re-breathing apparatus includes a mask configured to be worn on face of a user to correspond to mouth thereof and connected to a main hose through which air flows, a first oxygen mixing part connected to the main hose and through which exhalation flows, a second oxygen mixing part ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126124 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC NAILING OF HEAD MOUNTED MASK - Disclosed are a method and system for automatic nailing of head-mounted mask. The method is applied to a head-mounted mask processing system including an upright template, a feeding cylinder, a limit device and a nailing cylinder, and includes: fixing the head-mounted mask to the upright template with movable bottom plate, and moving the upright template to a nailing position; controlling cutting lengths of a neck strap and head strap by using the limit device, and transporting the neck strap and head strap to the nailing position through the feeding cylinder for cutting; and fixing the cut neck strap and head strap to left and right sides of the head-mounted mask on the upright template by using the nailing cylinder based on three-axis motion at the nailing position. The method and system can improve the efficiency of producing the head-mounted mask, save labor costs, and greatly improve the quality of products. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126125 | FACIAL AIR SHIELD TO PREVENT DISEASE SPREAD - The present disclosure provides devices and systems for prevention from air born viruses, bacteria or contaminants, in particular, the device acts as an air shield that is placed on the human forehead and generates a differential high pressure in front of the human face that blocks the viruses from reaching the face. The device is composed of air fans with controlled speeds, air filters, an air cone, an air slot, and controlled circuitry to operate the device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126126 | Jet Air Curtain For Personal Respiratory Protection - A device receiving an unsterile supply of air, subjects the airflow to one or more sterilizing agents or sterilizing conditions, and then exhausts the treated airflow through a nozzle or array of nozzles, forming a jet of air or array of air jets directed at or along the surface of the head of a living being such that the sterilized airflow envelopes the head. The result is a) the living being breathes air that is free of one or more infectious agents and b) the jet of air forms an air curtain such that the living being is protected from inhaling infectious agents that may surround them. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126127 | SYMMETRIC-PLEAT FLAT MASK WITH AN EXPRESSION WINDOW, AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT THEREOF - A symmetric-pleat flat mask with an expression window, and a manufacturing method and production equipment thereof, are disclosed. The present invention is a flat mask after being collected. The flat mask is provided with a flat body, and is replaceably combined with a flexible refractive diaphragm at a location corresponding to a user's mouth while the user is wearing the flat mask, so that an expression of the user's mouth can be seen from outside. In addition, two side surfaces on the pleats that are symmetric upward and downward are planned obliquely with a contour line, respectively. The pleats, along with the flat body, are unfolded to construct a three-dimensional sheathing shelf, thereby improving the shielding effect. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126128 | Lightweight Respiratory Mask - Disclosed is a particularly lightweight breathing mask for respiratory applications or as personal protective equipment, in which the rigid component is produced from thermoplastic films by means of high-pressure forming. The base material of the rigid component is available in a flat form and can thus be printed or coated in a variety of ways before processing; this allows properties to be introduced into the mask that would not be feasible in a conventional injection molding process. The use of film instead of injection-molded components enables a significant reduction in weight and thus an improvement in wearing comfort for the user. At the same time, the film allows a higher degree of flexibility of the rigid component during operation, enabling a better fit to the shape of the face under certain operating conditions and thus also improving wearing comfort | 2022-04-28 |
20220126129 | FACE MASK COVER - Technology for a face mask is disclosed. The face mask can comprise a fabric cover operable to engage at least a portion of a user's face. The fabric cover can comprise: a first top corner, a second top corner, a first bottom corner, a second bottom corner, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The face mask can comprise one or more straps operable to engage the fabric cover over the portion of the user's face. The strap can be coupled to the first top corner, the second top corner, the first bottom corner, and the second bottom corner. The strap can be operable to engage around ears of the user and around a neck of the user. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126130 | FILTER MASK - A filter mask, including a flexible filtering mask body having an outside surface and an opposite inside surface shaped to cover a nose and a mouth of a user, the mask body having a midbody portion extending between a right body side and a left body side. The filtering mask body is moveable between a first configuration having a first horizontal extent of the outside surface along the midbody portion and a second configuration in having a second horizontal extent of the outside surface along the midbody portion, the second extent being greater than the first extent. The filter mask includes a retainer system to hold the mask body to a user's head, the retainer system arranged to draw at only a single left-side location and only a single right-side location of the mask body when used reconfigure the filtering mask body from the first configuration to the second configuration. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126131 | SANITIZING DEVICE FOR FACE MASKS - A sanitizing device has a housing having a central aperture and an ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) assembly mounted in the housing. The UV LED assembly is formed of a plurality of connected UV LEDs arranged circumferentially around the central aperture so as to project UV light into the aperture. A power source is connected to the UV LED assembly to supply power to the assembly. The housing is configured with overhanging front and rear faces, so that the UV LED assembly is recessed within the housing and is not visible when viewing the housing directly from the front or rear. This arrangement protects the user and others from excessive UV exposure during use. The sanitizing device is configured for attachment to a face mask so that the inhalations and exhalations of the wearer pass through the sanitizing device when the mask is worn. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126132 | TIGHT FITTING RESPIRATOR WITH EXHALATION FILTER AND EXHALATION FILTER FOR TIGHT FITTING RESPIRATOR - A powered air purifying respirator includes an inlet air filter; a flow generator configured to cause air from an ambient environment to flow through the inlet air filter and elevate pressure of the air to above ambient conditions; a mask in fluid communication with the flow generator and configured to fit tightly against a user's face or neck for delivery of the air to the user at the elevated pressure; and a one-way outlet valve configured to allow air exhaled by the user to be vented to the ambient environment. An outlet filter may be included to filter the air flowing through the one-way valve, and the outlet filter may be retrofit. The outlet filter may be preferred when filtration of both inlet and outlet air is desirable. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126133 | Adjustable Lineman Safety Belt - An adjustable lineman safety belt having a body secured to a user with a belt tongue. A primary strap and auxiliary strap, each separately and independently adjustable, extend along the body spaced apart from one another and secured at each terminal end to a different D ring. The belt tongue shares D rings with the primary strap. Each strap includes an adjustment member permitting selective adjustment of the strap length, such as by sliding. Strap length adjustment similarly varies the distance between corresponding D rings, maintaining the weight distribution and balance of the overall device. Safety straps connect the auxiliary strap to the body while also permitting adjustment of the length. Drop straps connect the belt tongue to the body and safety strap for added safety in case of a fall. Covers also protect each of the adjustable members to prevent from accidental adjustment while the belt in is use. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126134 | EXPANSION BOLT AND PIVOT AND SWIVEL MECHANISM THEREFOR - An expansion bolt and pivot and swivel mechanism therefor. The expansion bolt may have a base and a plurality of radially spreadable elongate elastic members cantileveredly projecting from the base at respective points of joinder to the base and terminating in respective spoons at respective points of joinder of the spoons, wherein the elongate elastic members have respective radially defined thicknesses at the points of joinder to the base that are substantially less than the corresponding thicknesses of the base, and respective radially defined thicknesses at the points of joinder of the spoons that are substantially less than the corresponding thicknesses of the spoons. The pivot and swivel mechanism may have a ring element that includes two spaced apart leg members having foot portions that turn to extend toward each other, the foot portions having respective, spaced-apart relatively enlarged ends; a swivel housing element having an open end for receiving and at least partially containing the ends of the foot portions so that the ring element can be substantially freely rotated about a pivot axis; and a capping element adapted for interlocking with the open end of the swivel housing element, the capping element having a bottom surface portion of radial symmetry about a swivel axis that is distinct from the pivot axis. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126135 | WIRELESS WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM NETWORK FOR PROACTIVELY DEFENDING HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AGAINST WILD FIRES BY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS AND FORMING GPS-TRACKED AND MAPPED CHEMICAL FIRE BREAKS ABOUT THE PROPERTY - A wild fire defense system network for proactively defending homes and properties from wild fires. A GPS system provides GPS-location services to each system component in the wild fire defense system network, supported by a wireless communication network. First and second group of wireless GPS-tracked anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spraying systems are provided. The first group of wireless GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to homes and/or buildings in strategic areas of a specified region, for spraying the outside of homes and surrounding ground cover with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid, to proactively protect the homes and surrounding ground cover from wild fire. The second group of GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to operators in the strategic area for spraying GPS-specified ground cover with anti-fire chemical liquid to create strategic clean-chemistry fire breaks that proactively protect GPS-specified property cover from wild fire. First and second groups of wireless mobile computing systems are deployed with mobile applications installed and configured for receiving messages and instructions from a command center operably connected to the wireless communication network. The command center sends instructions to home owners and/or specified contractors to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified homes and surrounding areas. The command center also sends instructions to operators to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified regions to create and/or maintain strategic chemical fire breaks in the region. By virtue of the present invention, the wild fire defense system network is capable of proactively defending homes and properties against wild fire, prior to arrival, by spraying homes and property with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using wireless GPS-tracked spraying chemical liquid systems. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126136 | WIRELESS NEIGHBORHOOD WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM NETWORK SUPPORTING PROACTIVE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH GPS-TRACKING AND MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN ANTI-FIRE (AF) CHEMICAL LIQUID SPRAY APPLIED TO THE PROPERTY BEFORE WILD FIRES REACH THE NEIGHBORHOOD - A wireless wild fire defense system network supporting proactive protection of life and property in GPS-specified neighborhoods using GPS-managed delivery of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spray to property before wild fire reaches the neighborhoods. The wireless system network includes a GPS system for providing GPS-location services to each system components in the wireless system network. A wireless communication network supports one or more network databases accessible by systems and devices deployed on the wireless communication network. A fleet of mobile GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying systems are assigned to GPS-specified neighborhoods for spraying anti-fire chemical liquid on combustible property, buildings, and ground cover to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread wherever the anti-fire chemical liquid is sprayed. When allowed to dry, the anti-fire chemical liquid provides fire-protection status to sprayed property that is GPS-tracked and mapped within a network database maintained on the wireless communication network, recording wherever the environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid has been spray applied. The system network includes mobile computing systems, each running a mobile application and deployed to a property owner, spray contractor or other stakeholder, such as firefighters and property insurance inspectors, for remotely monitoring the fire-protection status of property in any GPS-specified neighborhood, at any time on any specified date, along with the status of active wild fires surrounding the neighborhood. A command center deployed on the wireless system network transmits wild fire alerts and notifications and property spray orders, and supports microservices configured for monitoring and managing GPS-tracked spraying operations within GPS-specified neighborhoods. Through GPS-managed delivery of anti-fire chemical liquid spray on property surfaces before arrival of wild fire, fire ignition and flame spread are inhibited, and human and animal life and property are protected. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126137 | METHOD OF PROACTIVELY PROTECTING PROPERTY FROM WILD FIRE BY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON PROPERTY SURFACES PRIOR TO WILD FIRE ARRIVAL USING REMOTE SENSING AND GPS-TRACKING AND MAPPING ENABLED SPRAYING - A method of proactively protecting property and buildings constructed thereon from wild fire by spraying environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid prior to the arrival of wild fires. Intelligence data is remotely collected relating to risks of wild fires in specified regions, and maintained in a network database, and used to generate anti-fire (AF) spray protection maps and task reports for execution in the specified region. Prior to the arrival of a wild fire to the region, and based on the GPS-specified anti-fire (AF) spray protection maps and task reports, application servers deployed on a wireless system network issue a request or order to the property owner, or its registered contractor, to apply clean AF chemical liquid spray on the GPS-specified parcel of property using a GPS-specified AF chemical liquid spraying system, so as to proactively protect the property prior to presence of wild fire. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126138 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, GPS-TRACKED GROUND-BASED SPRAYING TANKER VEHICLES AND COMMAND CENTER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVELY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON PROPERTY SURFACES TO INHIBIT FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A wireless system network for managing one or more GPS-tracked spraying tanker systems commissioned to proactively spray environmentally-safe anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on surfaces of buildings, surrounding property, and ground to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The wireless system network includes a command center in operably communication with a wireless communication network. Each GPS-tracked anti-fire (AF) liquid spraying tanker system is in operable communication with the wireless communication network, and includes a number of components, namely: a vehicle frame having a set of wheels carrying an integrated supply tank, and driven by a drive subsystem and navigated by a GPS-guided navigation subsystem while deployed on parcels of property with or without building structures; a spray pump in fluid communication with the supply tank, for spraying the properties with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using a spray nozzle assembly; and a GPS system for transmitting GPS reference signals from a constellation of GPS satellites deployed in orbit around the Earth, to a GPS transceiver installed aboard each GPS-tracking anti-fire liquid spraying tanker system for GPS signal processing and GPS-coordinate location. The GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying tanker system enables (i) the remote monitoring of the spraying of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid from the GPS-tracked anti-fire chemical liquid spraying tanker system when located at GPS-indexed coordinates, and (ii) the logging of all such GPS-indexed spray application operations, and recording the data transactions thereof within a network database deployed on the wireless system network. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126139 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, GPS-TRACKED BACK-PACK SPRAYING SYSTEMS AND COMMAND CENTER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVELY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON PROPERTY SURFACES TO INHIBIT FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A wireless system network for managing a GPS-tracked backpack spraying systems commissioned to proactively spray environmentally-safe anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on buildings, surrounding property, and ground surfaces to protect such property against risk of ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The wireless system network includes a command center in operable communication with a wireless communication network; and one or more GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid backpack spraying systems, each being in operable communication with the wireless communication network, and having a backpack frame carrying an integrated supply tank and a spray pump deployable on properties for spraying the properties with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using a spray nozzle assembly connected to the spray pump by way of a fluid connection. The wireless system network further includes a GPS system for transmitting GPS reference signals from a constellation of GPS satellites deployed in orbit around the Earth, to a GPS transceiver installed aboard each mobile GPS-tracking anti-fire liquid spraying system, for GPS signal processing and GPS-coordinate location. The mobile GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying system enables (i) the remote monitoring of the spraying of anti-fire chemical liquid from the GPS-tracked anti-fire chemical liquid backpack spraying system when located at GPS-indexed coordinates, and (ii) the logging of all such GPS-indexed spray application operations, and recording the data transactions thereof within a network database deployed on the wireless system network. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126140 | GPS TRACKING AND MAPPING WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM NETWORK FOR PROACTIVELY DEFENDING HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AGAINST THREAT OF WILD FIRE BY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON PROPERTY SURFACES TO INHIBIT FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network configured for defending homes and neighborhoods against threat of wild fire by proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network includes: a command center in operable communication with a wireless communication network; and one or more GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying systems, each having an integrated supply tank and a spray pump deployable at properties having building structures, for spraying the properties with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using a spray nozzle assembly connected to said spray pump by way of a fluid connection. The system network further includes: a GPS system for transmitting GPS reference signals from a constellation of GPS satellites deployed in orbit around the Earth, to a GPS transceiver installed aboard each GPS-tracking anti-fire liquid spraying system, for GPS processing and GPS-coordinate location; and one or more mobile computing systems, each for use by a registered user including property parcel owners, spray contractors, and other stakeholders on the system network, to request and receive services supported by said system network. Each mobile computing system has a display screen supporting: messaging services; display of maps indicating where wild fires have been identified and mapped, tracked and ranked in terms of risk to the user and GPS-specified property; and scheduling of spray task to be performed, and recording tasks that been completed, and which are in progress, on the GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126141 | METHOD OF MANAGING THE PROACTIVE SPRAYING OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON GPS-SPECIFIED PROPERTY SURFACES SO AS TO INHIBIT FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A method of managing the proactive spraying of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on GPS-specified property surfaces so as to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The method includes deploying a wireless system network supporting a command center, a network database, a plurality of mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems, and a plurality of mobile computing systems, each being operably connected to a wireless communication network. The GPS address of one or more GPS-specified parcels of property in a specified region, are registered in the network database. at least one of the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems are deployed to a GPS-specified location, for spraying the GPS-specified parcels of property with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. A supply of said environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid is deployed to the GPS-specified location of each mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system, and the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is filled with the supply of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. The deployed anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is used to apply the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray to the parcel of property, while remotely monitoring the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid sprayed on the GPS-specified parcel of property on a given date, and automatically recording the GPS-tracked spraying operations in the network database. The data records are updated in the network database associated with each application of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray on one or more the GPS-specified parcels of property. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126142 | METHOD OF PROACTIVELY DEFENDING COMBUSTIBLE PROPERTY AGAINST FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A method of proactively defending combustible property against fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The method involves establishing wireless communication between a GPS-tracking anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spraying system, and a wireless communication network supporting a network database. The GPS-tracking anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is used to spray an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid over the exterior surfaces of a GPS-specified combustible parcel of property, and generating a GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records pertaining to the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray over the exterior surfaces of the GPS-specified combustible parcel of property. The GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records are transmitted over the wireless communication network for storage in the network database. A computing system is used to access the GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records from the network database, so as to verify that the GPS-specified parcel of property has been fire-protected on particular date by virtue of the GPS-specified property being sprayed with the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid so as to proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126143 | METHOD OF PROACTIVELY FORMING AND MAINTAINING GPS-TRACKED AND MAPPED ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN CHEMICAL FIREBREAKS AND FIRE PROTECTION ZONES THAT INHIBIT FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A method of forming and maintaining GPS tracked and mapped environmentally-clean chemical-based firebreaks and fire protection zones on, over and/or about property surfaces that proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire. The method involves wirelessly connecting a GPS-tracking anti-fire (AF) liquid spraying system to a wireless communication network supporting a network database. The GPS-tracking anti-fire liquid spraying system is used to spray particular GPS-specified ground surfaces with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid so to form an environmentally-clean chemical firebreak over the GPS-specified property surfaces, while generating GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records pertaining to the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray during the formation of the environmentally-clean chemical firebreak or fire protection zone. The GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records are transmitted over the wireless communication network for storage in the network database. A mobile computing system is used to access the GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records from the network database, relating to the formation of the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical firebreak or fire protection zone, so as to verify that the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical firebreak was formed at the GPS-specified property surfaces on the particular date, to proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126144 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, GPS-TRACKED MOBILE SPRAYING SYSTEMS, AND A COMMAND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVELY SPRAYING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE ANTI-FIRE CHEMICAL LIQUID ON COMBUSTIBLE PROPERTY SURFACES TO PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST FIRE IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD FIRE - A GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network configured for defending homes and neighborhoods against threat of wild fire by proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network includes: a command center in operable communication with a wireless communication network; and one or more GPS-tracked mobile anti-fire liquid spraying systems, each having an integrated supply tank and a spray pump deployable at properties having building structures, for spraying the properties with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using a spray nozzle assembly connected to said spray pump by way of a fluid connection. The system network further includes: a GPS system for transmitting GPS reference signals from a constellation of GPS satellites deployed in orbit around the Earth, to a GPS transceiver installed aboard each GPS-tracking mobile anti-fire liquid spraying system, for GPS processing and GPS-coordinate location; and one or more mobile computing systems, each for use by a registered user including property parcel owners, spray contractors, and other stakeholders on the system network, to request and receive services supported by said system network. Each mobile computing system has a display screen supporting: messaging services; display of maps indicating where wild fires have been identified and mapped, tracked and ranked in terms of risk to the user and GPS-specified property; and scheduling of spray task to be performed, and recording tasks that been completed, and which are in progress, on the GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126145 | COLLAPSIBLE AERIAL FIREFIGHTING BUCKETS - An aerial firefighting bucket assembly supported by a harness and includes an open bucket body with a bottom having an opening. A flexible tubular dump valve extends from the opening and has a free end defining a discharge port with a sealing lip defining two opposite lip portions. Pulleys or other roller mechanisms are mounted on one or the other of the lip portions, and end stops are mounted to the opposite lip portion such that each pulley faces an end stop. Flexible support lines from a control mechanism each pass through one pulley and terminate on the corresponding end stop. The lines when tensioned are drawn through the pulley and draw the corresponding end stop towards the pulley to bring the lip portions into sealing contact. The lines when slackened allow the lip portions to be forced apart for dumping water from the bucket. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126146 | WIldfire Home Protection System - A system and method for providing a wildfire home protection water blanket is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of water blanket distributors attached to and integrated into the fascia of a building, a water source and control components for connecting the plurality of water blanket distributors to a water source, and a water line connecting the plurality of water blanket distributors to the water valve, the water line receives water from the water valve upon receiving a user command. The plurality of water blanket distributors comprise an enclosure attached to and integrated into the fascia of the building under the eaves, a plurality of water distribution nozzles and a water line. The water source and control components comprise the water valve and a WIFI-enabled controller. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126147 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF ANTI-INFLAMMATION CAPSULE - The present invention provides a fire suppressant system for vehicles and method for preventing fire outbreak within a vehicle's fuel tank or expulsion thereof. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126148 | Dual Pressure Firefighting Nozzle - A nozzle for dispensing a fluid having a barrel having a proximal end and a distal end, the barrel having a passage defined by a first internal surface extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and an orifice defined by a second internal surface at the distal end of the barrel, a stem located at least partially in the barrel, the barrel is movable in relation to the stem to switch between a low pressure mode and a high pressure mode, a shaper located around an outer surface of the distal end of the barrel, the shaper being movable in relation to the barrel to switch between a low pressure fog mode and a low pressure stream mode. The nozzle is configured to dispense the fluid in a straight stream or fog in both the low pressure mode and the ultra-high pressure mode. The orifice is also configured to provide flushing capability for the ultra-high pressure mode while operating in the low pressure mode. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126149 | AUTO-REGULATING APERTURE FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE - A fire extinguisher discharge nozzle is provided and includes sidewalls and a biasing element. The sidewalls define an aperture through which a medium(s) is dischargeable and are adjustable between multiple first and multiple second positions associated with dilated and constricted conditions of the aperture, respectively. The biasing element is configured to bias the sidewalls toward assuming one of the multiple first or multiple second positions. The sidewalls are drivable toward assuming the other one of the multiple first or multiple second positions in opposition to bias applied by the biasing element in accordance with a characteristic of the medium(s). | 2022-04-28 |
20220126151 | STRETCHING APPARATUS - Example aspects of a stretching apparatus and a method for stretching a user's body are disclosed. The stretching apparatus can comprise an elongate support bar defining a bar first end and a bar second end opposite the bar first end; and a body stretching attachment coupled to the elongate support bar, the body stretching attachment comprising a primary strap, a first strap connector, and a second strap connector, wherein the primary strap comprises a flexible, inelastic material, and wherein the elongate support bar engages each of the first strap connector and second strap connector. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126152 | STRETCHING APPARATUS - Example aspects of a stretching apparatus and a method of stretching are disclosed. The stretching apparatus can comprise an elongate support bar defining a bar first end and a bar second end opposite the bar first end; and a neck stretching attachment coupled to the elongate support bar, the neck stretching attachment comprising a head strap, a chin strap, and a bar attachment, wherein each of the head strap and chin strap comprises a flexible, inelastic material, and wherein the elongate support bar engages the bar attachment between the bar first end and the bar second end. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126153 | FITNESS ACTIVITY APPARATUS - A fitness activity apparatus has a frame having four vertical posts, the vertical posts comprising a left rear post, a right rear post, a left front post, and a right front post, the left rear post and right rear post being connected by a rear lateral bar, the left front post and right front post being connected by a front lateral bar, the left rear post and left front post being connected by a left side bar, the right rear post and right front post being connected by a right side bar, the left side bar and right side bar being at a common level to provide a support platform configured to support a circular weight plate having a selected plate diameter, and the rear lateral bar positioned at a first vertical level and front lateral bar being positioned at a different second vertical level. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126154 | EXERCISE SYSTEMS - Disclosed exercise systems may include a wavelike body having at least two peaks and a trough therebetween extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis and a laterally along a widthwise axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the wavelike body including a core component and a surface component surrounding the core component, for example. In various embodiments, the wavelike body may have at least one aperture extending laterally therethrough for securing an elastic band. In some embodiments, the core component may be formed of a rigid foam, e.g., a Poly Foam, and the surface component may be formed a relatively softer foam, e.g., an EVA foam. In some embodiments a plurality of apertures for securing an elastic chord or ribbon may extend through a sidewall of the wavelike body. In some embodiments, at least one aperture may extend through the core component and the surface component. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126155 | MULTIMODAL FITNESS BAR - A multimodal fitness bar with a bar assembly and resistance assembly is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may further include a hanging member, a weighting assembly, a toggle assembly, a furling member, and/or other components. The resistance assembly may include a flexible fabric sheet with an opening configured to receive a user's foot and the bar assembly may include handles configured to be gripped by a user. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126156 | EXERCISE BANDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - In some examples, an exercise band comprising includes a main stretchable tubing defining a first lumen, a main safety cord disposed within the first lumen of the stretchable tubing, a Y-shaped cord coupled to the main safety cord at one end within the first lumen of the main stretchable tubing, at least one lasso tubing defining a second lumen, and at least one lasso safety cord disposed within the at least one lasso tubing, the at least one lasso safety cord being coupled to two ends of the Y-shaped cord within the second lumen. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126157 | ANNULAR EXERCISE APPARATUS - An aspect of the invention provides an annular exercise apparatus comprising an annular body having axially spaced annular faces and inner and outer side walls, the body section having a core and a flexible cover layer and defining an aperture inward of the inner side wall and extending axially through the end faces, wherein the aperture defines an annular lip having a diameter greater than a diameter of the aperture and less than a diameter of the inner side wall. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126158 | ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE WEIGHT SLED WITH BIAS CORRECTION AND WHEEL SKID CONTROL - A weight sled for fitness training that uses a plurality of resistance mechanisms to allow for adjustment of resistance. Depending on the configuration, wheel skid or slippage control may be provided by electronic monitoring of the angular velocity of one or more wheels and electronic adjustment of the resistance of any skidding or slipping wheels, bias correction and directional control may be provided by using a plurality of resistance mechanisms via differential adjustment of the resistance of the plurality of resistance mechanisms, and differential adjustment of the resistance mechanisms may be used to manually or automatically offset a directional bias in the sled, ground surface, or the athlete's abilities to keep the sled moving in a linear motion, and to prevent wheel skid on surfaces with differing friction coefficients. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126159 | STACKABLE WEIGHT - Provided is a stackable weight that can be stacked alongside other stackable weights to achieve a desired weight on a weight bar. The stackable weight includes a handle to carry the stackable weight, an opening to attach the stackable weight to a weight bar, and at least one feature to engage at least one feature of a second stackable weight. The at least one feature of the stackable weight reduces movement of the stackable weight in relation to any number of other stackable weights when attached on a weight bar. The stackable weights may vary in size and weight to allow a user to achieve a desired weight of the weight bar. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126160 | WEARING SUPPLY FOR MUSCULAR STRENGTH TRAINING - A wearing supply for muscular strength training includes a textile fabric and a first flexibility elastic element. The textile fabric has an opening to be worn on a specific part of the human body and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first flexibility elastic element is connected with the first surface of the textile fabric, and the stretchability of the first flexibility elastic element is greater than the stretchability of the silicone with short molecular chain. Through the textile fabric, the wearing supply can be worn comfortably on the human body without hurting the skin, and the flexibility elastic element with the excellent stretchability stimulates can stimulate the muscles of the human body, so that the user can perform muscular strength training at any time. | 2022-04-28 |