24th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170165456 | ELONGATE STEERABLE DEVICES FOR INSERTION INTO A SUBJECTS BODY - Elongate, steerable devices for insertion into a subject's body, including very narrow (small diameter) devices that may be configured as steerable catheters and guidewires for use in interventional cardiology and neuroradiology. Also described are methods of making and using these devices, and controllers for controlling these steerable devices. These steerable devices may have a bendable distal region, a plurality of tendons each attached to the distal bendable region and extending from the distal bendable region to a proximal handle region with a plurality of axial translation regions. The axial translation regions may be arranged along an outer surface of the proximal handle region and each axial translation region may be coupled to a tendon for bending the distal region. The axial translation regions may be elastically connected to each other, and configured to translate the tendon and thereby steer the distal bendable region. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165457 | CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUDING APPARATUS WITH FIRST AND SECOND OCCLUDING BALLOONS - An apparatus for preventing stroke by occluding blood flow through a right carotid artery and a left carotid artery of a patient is provided. The apparatus has a first occluding catheter that carries a first occluding balloon that has an inflated configuration that occludes either the right carotid artery or the left carotid artery. The apparatus also includes a second occluding catheter that carries a second occluding balloon that has an inflated configuration that occludes the other one of the right carotid artery or the left carotid artery that is not occluded by the first occluding balloon. An insertion device may also be present to allow for insertion of the first and second occluding catheters. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165458 | Biliary Diversion Catheter - Biliary diversion catheters for diverting bile fluid from a part of the patient's biliary tree to the patient's distal small intestine. The catheter comprises a system of interconnected or interconnectable tubes: a biliary tube segment, an intestinal (e.g. ileal or jejunal) tube segment, and a flush tube segment. The biliary diversion catheter is designed such that bile fluid flows into the biliary tube segment and is shunted into the distal small intestine via the intestinal tube segment. The flush tube segment is used to infuse flush fluid into the catheter (e.g. to clear out any debris within the tube system of the catheter). The biliary tube segment and the intestinal tube segment may together form a drainage tube or an anastomotic component. The flush tube segment and the intestinal tube segment may together form a transabdominal tube. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165459 | SINUS STENT - Paranasal sinus apparatus is provided, including a hole-forming member configured to form a hole through a bone wall of a paranasal sinus of a subject. An implant is provided, having a proximal end and a distal end, and which is shaped to define a lumen. The implant is couplable to the hole-forming member, and is securable to the wall and extendable through the hole, such that the proximal end is disposed external to the paranasal sinus and the distal end is disposed within the paranasal sinus. The implant includes a biodegradable material. Other applications are also described. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165460 | INTRAVESICAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS INCLUDING ELASTIC POLYMER-DRUG MATRIX SYSTEMS - Intravesical drug delivery devices are provided which may include an elongated body formed of a matrix system of a drug dispersed in a silicone, wherein the elongated body has a first end, an opposed second end, and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends, and wherein the silicone of the matrix system is cured to bias the elongated body in a coiled retention shape, such that the device is elastically deformable between a relatively straightened shape suited for insertion of the device through a urethra and into the urinary bladder of a patient and the coiled retention shape which is suited to retain the device within the urinary bladder. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165461 | TREATING AN OBJECT WITH A GASEOUS COMPOUND IN AN AIRTIGHT SPACE - A system, capsule, and method for storage and delivery of an active agent for treatment of an object. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165462 | METAL OXIDE AND POLYMER CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEMS, SUNSCREENS, TREATMENTS, AND TOPICAL COATING APPLICATORS - Systems and methods for keeping various compounds stable in different ampoules in an applicator. Upon breaking open the ampoules, the compounds are mixed and applied. In one embodiment, the resulting mixture is a long lasting waterproof sunscreen for use on skin. In another embodiment, the resulting mixture applied one or more coatings to an article and may subsequently accomplish sustained release and/or transdermal deliver of a therapeutic. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165463 | APPLICATORS - A surgical preparation applicator device has a pre-loaded container of surgical preparation liquid, the container having a front closure at its front end. The container is received in an applicator body which includes a tubular receiving structure, movable from an initial position to an open position whereby a cutter of the applicator body opens the front closure to allow liquid to flow forwardly to an applicator pad. The applicator body defines a flow path between the container and the applicator pad. The container has separate chambers containing different component liquids of the surgical preparation liquid. The chambers are separated by an internal wall and being side-by-side, each having a front opening at the front end of the container with the front closure closing off both front openings. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165464 | PORT FOR A CATHETER | 2017-06-15 |
20170165465 | VENOUS ACCESS PORT ASSEMBY WITH X-RAY DISCERNABLE INDICIA - A venous access port assembly ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165466 | VALVE FOR MEDICAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | 2017-06-15 |
20170165467 | DEVICE MALE PORT CLEANER - The present invention includes a device male port cleaner, and method of use, for cleaning a male port connector, particularly a male port connector for a medical device. The device male port cleaner may be connected to the male port connector to clean and/or disinfect the male port connector. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165468 | Constriction Valve - Constriction valves for catheters and method of using constriction valves are presented. The catheter valve has a conduit defining a lumen. The catheter also has a spring that is configured to bias the lumen from an open position to a closed position by altering an effective length of the conduit or altering the circumference of the conduit. The spring is further configured to change its configuration by changes of intraluminal pressure of the valve. A user can insert a tool into a catheter having a valve by manipulating the valve to expand a substantially closed lumen by compressing the spring, twisting the spring, or pulling on a cord coupled with the valve. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165469 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A SCHEME FOR MANAGING STORAGE OF DATA - The disclosure describes a scheme for managing the operations of a flash memory. The scheme enables the flash memory to be used in a write-once mode to allow non-volatile storage of small amounts of data that must be written repeatedly. Among other things, the scheme eliminates the need to erase sectors of the flash memory, thus eliminating the high current consumption associated with erasures, while enabling preservation of relevant data in those sectors. In the context of an implantable medical device, this scheme is used to store data that is needed after a reset of the device, such as MRI-related data that is/are dynamically adjusted by firmware, or program code updates. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165470 | ELECTRODES HAVING SURFACE EXCLUSIONS - Electrodes having an active region formed of a plurality of layers in which one or more conductive layers is formed of a pattern having a plurality of branches and/or holes (e.g. a grid pattern, a snowflake pattern, etc.) to provide a greater density of edges, so that the ratio of edges in the patterned conductive layer to the perimeter of the active region is greater than a minimum value (e.g., 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.). The multiple layers may include the patterned conductive layer and a second conductive layer, which may also be patterned, with a less conductive layer sandwiched between them to achieve a more even charge distribution across the face of the active region than in addition to the greater current density provided by the large number of edges. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165471 | CARBON NANO TUBE BASED ANTENNAS - A carbon nanotube (CNT) based electrode and method of making the same is disclosed. The CNT based electrode can have a microelectrode made substantially from a substantially inert metal, a first CNT sheet and a second CNT sheet, wherein the first and second CNT sheets are embedded in a collagen film. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165472 | Implantable Electrode with Hollow Cylindrical Sheath - An implantable electrode and a process to produce an implantable electrode. To make it possible to produce the implantable electrode in a simple and economical manner, a connection cable of the electrode is at least partly embedded in a sheath of the electrode and the sheath is in the shape of a hollow cylinder. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165473 | Extendable Electrode - An implantable electrode having a connection portion. So as to be able to easily stretch the electrode lengthwise, provision is made so that the connection portion is embodied in a coiled manner. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165474 | CLOSELY SPACED ARRAY OF PENETRATING ELECTRODES - The present disclosure describes a closely spaced array of penetrating electrodes. In some implementations, the electrodes of the array are spaced less than 50 μm apart. The present disclosure also describes methods for manufacturing the closely spaced array of penetrating electrodes. In some implementations, each row of electrode of the array is manufactured in-plane and then coupled to other rows of electrodes to form an array. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165475 | Electrode Implantation System - An electrode implantation system including:
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20170165476 | Electrode Arrays for a Visual Prosthesis - Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed, particularly for stimulating a retina. The present disclosure provides array for improving apposition (reducing the space between the array and the retina. The present disclosure also provides electrode array designs that can be made approximately spherical to increase the field of view of a visual prosthesis while still maintaining good apposition. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165477 | NOVEL FEATURES FOR ROUTING CONDUCTORS IN MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES - An insulative body of a medical electrical lead electrode assembly includes a pre-formed channel having a section extending at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the body. An electrode portion of a conductive component has an electrode contact surface facing outward from a first side of the body and a coupling portion embedded in the body. A conductor, which is coupled to the coupling portion of the component, is disposed in the channel. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165478 | ANCHOR ELEMENTS, MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ANCHOR ELEMENTS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Anchor elements include at least one protrusion configured to extend transversely from a longitudinal axis of the anchor element when the anchor element is in a deployed state. Anchor element assemblies and medical device assemblies may include such anchor elements. Methods of anchoring a medical device within a subject include securing at least a portion of the medical device within a lumen of at least one anchor element and deploying at least one protrusion of the at least one anchor element. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165479 | TINE FIXATION COMPONENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A tine portion for an implantable medical device includes a hook segment and a distal segment terminated by a tissue-piercing tip, wherein the distal segment extends from the hook segment to the tip. The hook segment, which is elastically deformable from a pre-set curvature, has one of: a round cross-section and an elliptical cross-section, while the distal segment has a flattened, or approximately rectangular cross-section. One or a pair of the tine portions may be integrally formed, with a base portion, from a superelastic wire, wherein the base portion is configured to fixedly attach to the device, for example, being captured between insulative members of a fixation subassembly. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165480 | Electrical Stimulation for Preservation and Restoration of Diaphragm Function - A system and method are presented that electrically stimulates the phrenic nerve whereby said stimulation results in muscle activation of the diaphragm as observed by a measurement of work or power of breathing associated with the inspiratory portion of a stimulated breath. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165481 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE FOR IMPROVING FLUIDITY OF MOTION - The present invention will provide a device in which a movement-impairing episode, such as freezing of gait, is overcome by electrically monitoring and stimulating the individual as soon as the episode is anticipated. The device will be simple and effective when used by individuals suffering from diseases such as Parkinson's Disease without the side effects of oral treatments. This is accomplished through a signal sensing unit, a signal processing unit, a signal generating unit, and an actuation unit. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165482 | SURGICAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A NEUROSTIMULATOR INTO THE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA - One aspect of the present disclosure includes a delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa of a subject. The neurostimulator can include a body connected to an integral stimulation lead having one or more stimulating electrodes. The delivery tool can comprise a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, a hub portion, and a double barrel sheath. The hub portion can be located between the shaft and a spine member that extends axially away from the hub portion. The hub portion can be sized and dimensioned to releasably mate with the neurostimulator. The double barrel sheath can be connected to the spine member. A central lumen can extend through at least a portion of the shaft and the hub portion. The central lumen can be adapted to receive a lead ejector for selective deployment of the stimulation lead from the double barrel sheath. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165483 | Device and Implantation System for Electrical Stimulation of Biological Systems - The present specification discloses devices and methodologies for the treatment of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (tLESRs). Individuals with tLESRs may be treated by implanting a stimulation device within the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. The presently disclosed devices have a simplified design because they do not require sensing systems capable of sensing when a person is engaged in a wet swallow and have improved energy storage requirements. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165484 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING NEURAL ACTIVITY IN THE BRAIN - A method and system for controlling neural activity in the brain, including performing a source localization procedure and a neurostimulation procedure, and using the former as a monitor to provide for feedback control of the latter. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF HEAD PAIN - Systems and methods for non-invasive management of head pain are disclosed. The system includes a headgear configured to be worn on a patient's head. The headgear can include a base and an extension coupled to the base, and a number of therapy devices removably or adjustably attached to the base or the extension. The therapy devices can deliver various modes of therapeutic energy at respective target sites on the head, including neuromodulation of peripheral pain pathways and/or the cerebral cortex, and therapy modalities to facilitate or enhance the neuromodulation effects. The system can include a portable device that enables the user to control the therapy devices on the headgear. The user can use the portable device to optionally access a web-based repository to acquire information about headgear usage from other users, and use that information to guide the programming of the therapy devices. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEURO-STIMULATION - A neuro-stimulation system employs a includes a stimulator which may include electrode devices and/or vibration elements. A controller may be employed to drive the stimulating elements with an electrical signal. In response to the electrical signal, the stimulating elements deliver electrical and/or mechanical stimulation to the body part. The stimulation may be an aperiodic stimulation and/or may be a subthreshold stimulation. In one embodiment, the stimulator is disposable and the processor determines usage of the stimulator and ensures that the stimulator is limited to a certain amount of use. Neuro-stimulation systems may be applied to sensory cells of body parts during movement of the body parts to induce neuroplastic changes. Such movement may involve a variety of therapeutic applications, e.g. in stroke patient therapy. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165487 | FOCUSED STIMULATION IN A MEDICAL STIMULATION DEVICE - A medical stimulation device such as a cochlear implant configured to provide stimulation of one or more spatially-restricted contiguous portion(s) of the spiral array of auditory nerve fibers in the cochlear (“discrete stimulation regions”). Each discrete stimulation region is defined by the constructive and/or destructive interference of stimulating and limiting signals simultaneously applied to electrode channels of an implanted electrode array, the stimulating and limiting signals being determined based upon transimpedance measurements of intracochlear electrode channels of the implanted electrode array representing specific spread functions of an individual recipient. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165488 | ERYTHROPOEITIN PRODUCTION BY ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - Described herein are methods, devices, and systems for treating human anemia. The methods, devices, and systems generally include monitoring a patient's hemoglobin level and at least one of autonomic balance and inflammatory state to determine the etiology of the anemic state, modulating at least one of a sympathetic or parasympathetic nerve based on the cause of the anemia, monitoring for changes in the patient's cardiac activity and state of inflammation, and hemoglobin level. An external neurostimulation system is describes, and well as a chronic implantable system. A method for treating a patient for anemia in conjunction with a renal denervation ablation catheter is also disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165489 | LOAD-PRESERVING METHOD FOR DEFINING ANISOTROPY IN VOLUME-CONDUCTOR MODELS - Example systems and methods concern systems and methods for modeling conduction in a volume. In one embodiment, diffusion eigenvalues of a plurality of diffusion tensors are received. The diffusion tensors are associated with an anatomical structure having heterogeneous and anisotropic tissues. In one embodiment, the diffusion eigenvalues of the diffusion tensors are calculated from imaging data. Then one or more conductance ratios of a conductivity tensor are set based, at least in part, on one or more diffusion ratios of a corresponding diffusion tensor. The conductance eigenvalues of a conductivity tensor can then be calculated based, at least in part, on the one or more conductance ratios of the conductivity tensor. A volume-conductor model of the anatomical structure is generated based, at least in part, on the plurality of calculated conductivity tensors. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165490 | PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - An example includes machine-implemented method of providing therapy to a patient using a plurality of electrodes implanted within the patient that includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that at least partially defines a neuromodulation field to provide the therapy, based on the received user input, determining a subset of the plurality of electrodes and current distributions for the subset to generate the field, comparing an electrode limit to a number of electrodes in the determined subset and eliminating at least one of the number of electrodes in the determined subset based on the comparison to provide a reduced subset of the electrodes, and redistributing current associated with the at least one eliminated electrode to at least one of the electrodes in the reduced subset of electrodes. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165491 | SPINAL CORD STIMULATION TO TREAT PAIN - A system and method for treating pain without paresthesia by spinal cord stimulation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165492 | Power Architecture for an Implantable Medical Device Having a Non-Rechargeable Battery - An improved architecture for an implantable medical device using a primary battery is disclosed which reduces the circumstances in which the voltage of the primary battery is boosted, and hence reduces the power draw in the implant. The architecture includes a boost converter for selectively boosting the voltage of the primary battery and for supplying that boosted voltage to certain of the circuit blocks, including digital circuitry, analog circuitry, and memory. However, the boost converter is only used to boost the battery voltage when its magnitude is below a threshold; if above the threshold, the battery voltage is passed to the circuit blocks without boosting. Additionally, some circuitry capable of operation even at low battery voltages—including the telemetry tank circuitry and the compliance voltage generator—receives the battery voltage directly without boosting, and without regard to the current magnitude of the battery voltage. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165493 | Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Header Subassembly - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for assembling a subassembly for use in manufacturing an implantable device header. A method includes placing a first split web into a top platen, placing a second split web into a bottom platen, placing a conductor assembly and an antenna assembly in the bottom platen on top of the second split web, compressing the top and bottom platens together, heating the top and bottom platens until a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure are reached, such that first split web is fused to the second split web to form the subassembly, separating the top and bottom platens, and removing the formed subassembly. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165494 | Feedthrough Of A Medical Electronic Device, Method For Producing Same, And Medical Electronic Device - A feedthrough of a medical electronic device, which in particular is implantable and has a device housing in which electronic and/or electrical function units are housed and which has a housing opening closed by the feedthrough, wherein the feedthrough has an insulating body, a feedthrough flange surrounding the insulating body and fixed to the housing opening, and at least one connection element penetrating through the insulating body for the external connection of at least one component of the device, wherein the connection element or at least one connection element consists at least in part, in particular substantially fully, of a shape-memory alloy. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165495 | ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING FUSION - Disclosed are systems, devices and methods that produce at least two distinct temporal components from two distinct endocardial electrogram (EGM) signals collected concurrently, determines a non-temporal 2D characteristic representative of the cardiac cycle to be analyzed, from the variations of one of the temporal components as a function of another of the temporal components and comparing the characteristic of the current cycle to two reference characteristics previously obtained and stored, one in a situation of complete capture and the other in a situation of spontaneous rhythm. Respective values of similarity descriptors are derived of these two comparisons, which are used to calculate a metric quantifying a fusion rate. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165496 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURY OR CONDITION CAUSED BY A STROKE - Described herein are methods of treating neurological injury and conditions, in particular symptoms and complications arising from or caused by a stroke. These treatment methods can include the steps of generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from a pulsed electromagnetic field source and applying the pulsed electromagnetic field in proximity to a target region. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165497 | MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF THE SPINAL CORD TO RESTORE LOCOMOTOR FUNCTION AND/OR CONTROL OF BLADDER AND BOWEL - In various embodiments methods and devices are provided for facilitating locomotor function and/or voiding of bladder and/or bowel in a subject with a neuromotor disorder. In certain embodiments the methods involve providing magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord at a location, frequency and intensity sufficient to facilitate locomotor function and/or voiding of bladder and/or bowel. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165498 | PHOTOTHERAPY METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm. The method further comprises the step of at least one of reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. Further, a phototherapy device is provided which comprises a first light source and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit light having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. At least a portion of the device is a patch which is formed for conforming to at least part of the body portion. The device further comprises a sensor for sensing at least one skin property and a controller configured to operate at least the second light source as a function of the determined skin property. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165499 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-THERMAL NAIL, FOOT, AND HAND FUNGUS TREATMENT - A method and device for treating an infection of the nail or nail bed and adjacent tissues through non-thermal means is described. The device illuminates an area with light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Preferably, light having wavelengths of from about 870 nm to about 930 nm will be used. Further, the device includes light emitting diodes that are capable of emitting ultraviolet light. These lights are intended to provide a sterile environment for a user using the device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165500 | ADVANCED ROTATING-SHIELD BRACHYTHERAPY AND PLANNING OF THE SAME - Systems and methods for rotating shield brachytherapy. In an aspect, some of the systems and methods can be used to facilitate shield selection for use in rotating shield brachytherapy. In an aspect, the invention is a shielded needle or catheter system with a rotational controller for delivering radioisotope-based interstitial rotating shield brachytherapy (I-RSBT). In an aspect, the catheter system can utilize paddle-based RSBT. Further provided are methods and systems for helical RSBT. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165501 | Patient-specific Radiation Dose Assessment in Medical Therapy - In order to provide radiation dose estimation during a treatment, one or more characteristics of the patient are used. A camera captures the patient so that the characteristics (e.g., organ position) may be derived. Radiation exposure and/or absorption are determined from the characteristics. A Monte Carlo, machine-learnt, or other model estimates the dosage for different locations in the patient. During the treatment, the dosage may be presented as a warning when exceeding a threshold or other visualization. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165502 | PARTICLE THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH PARALLEL CONTROL OF ENERGY VARIATION AND BEAM POSITION VARIATION - The present disclosure relates to a particle therapy system for irradiating a target with a scanning beam technique. In one implementation, the system includes an irradiation planning device with a planning algorithm configured to associate a particle beam energy E(i) to each spot of the irradiation plan and organize the spots in a sequence of spots according to energy. The system may further include a control system configured for controlling in parallel, from spot to spot, a variation of an output energy of a beam generator, a variation of a magnetic field of one or more electromagnets of a beam transport system and a variation of a magnetic field of the scanning magnet. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165503 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE - The invention relates to a system for performing a therapeutic procedure like a HDR brachytherapy. An elongate introduction element is introduced into a body ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165504 | A Method and Apparatus for Determining an Energy Deposition of an Ion Beam - Disclosed is a method of determining information regarding the location of energy deposition of an ion beam, in particular a proton beam, in an absorptive medium, in particular in the tissue of a patient undergoing radiation therapy, comprising the following steps:
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20170165505 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE OF A RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method for quality assurance of a radiation field ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165506 | Targeting Cancer Cells Selectively Via Resonant Harmonic Excitation - Systems and methods for targeting specific cell types by selective application of ultrasonic harmonic excitation at their resonance frequency (“oncotripsy”) are presented. The systems and methods result in the lysis of targeted cell types by using ultrasonic harmonic excitations that have been specifically tuned to disrupt the nuclear membrane of the targeted cells types by inducing a destructive vibrational response therein while leaving non-targeted cell types intact, The target cells types may be cancerous cells. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165507 | TREATMENT METHOD - A method for treating cartilage of a human being includes, bringing an excision unit into contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage, heating the predetermined portion of the cartilage to a temperature of 120° C. or higher by the excision unit within 2.2 seconds and excising, by the excision unit, the predetermined portion of the cartilage that has been heated to the temperature of 120° C. or higher while pressing the predetermined portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165508 | Fall Protection and Buffering Device - A fall protection and buffering device includes a retaining strip, and a buffer strip having a length shorter than the retaining strip. The buffer strip has first and second strip sections between two ends and includes first and second textile layers overlappedly affixed with each other. The first and second textile layers are separated at one end of the buffer strip at the first strip section thereof and are affixed to top and bottom ends of the retaining strip respectively. The first and second textile layers are torn from each other sequentially along the first and second strip sections of the buffer strip in response to a falling force applied to the retaining strip. A tensile strength of tearing the first and second textile layers at the first strip section is different from a tensile strength of tearing the first and second textile layers at the second strip section. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165509 | FIRE PROTECTION STRIP - A fire-protection tape ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165510 | A FIRE EXTINGUISHING METHOD AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHING PROJECTILE - A method for extinguishing fires which includes the following phases: a first phase wherein a projectile of compact crushed ice is produced, with a volume between 0.5 liters and 2 liters, a second phase wherein the projectile is placed on a shuttle that fires it over the area in flames to be put out, and a third phase wherein successive projectiles are launched until a shower of compact crushed ice projectiles is formed with at least 30 liters per square meter per hour. A projectile for extinguishing fires is also disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165511 | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTIC/COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES BENEATH PITCHED ROOFS USING PREACTION SPRINKLER VALVE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DRY SPRINKLER DEVICES - A sprinkler system protects a combustible concealed space between a floor and a sloped roof above and includes a water supply line connected with a valve having a body and a passageway connecting an inlet and an outlet. A seal member is located and supported in a body along the passageway to block and open the passageway. A water discharge device is connected by piping with the outlet and installed in the concealed space at a location remote from the valve to spray water onto the Boon A thermal activation component includes a thermally responsive element installed at a location in the concealed space remote from the valve and the water discharge device. A flexible connector mechanically connects the thermal activation component and the valve and initiates movement of the seal member in response to a physical change in the thermally responsive element due to heating thereof. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165512 | Non-Metallic Anti-Explosion Ball - Disclosed is a non-metallic anti-explosion ball, comprising an equatorial ring ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165513 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE BATTERY - The present invention provides a thermal management and automatic fire-extinguishing system of a vehicle battery, used for managing the vehicle battery in a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, including: fire-extinguishing packages which are adjacent to or in contact with the vehicle battery, wherein the fire-extinguishing package is filled with a fire-extinguishing agent; and the fire-extinguishing package is configured to be opened when the temperature of the vehicle battery is higher than a preset temperature, so that the fire-extinguishing agent can be released and then filled into a space where the vehicle battery is located, thereby achieving the effects of automatic combustion prevention and fire extinguishing of the vehicle battery, effectively protecting the vehicle battery and the whole vehicle, reserving more escape time for passengers and improving the safety of the vehicle. On the whole, the thermal management and automatic fire-extinguishing system of the vehicle battery of the present invention is simple and reliable in structure, low in cost and strong in universality, and can be directly mounted on the vehicle without reforming the existing vehicle battery cooling system. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165514 | DRY POWDER FIRE-FIGHTING COMPOSITION - Various embodiments disclosed relate to dry powder fire-fighting compositions. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of fighting a fire. The method can include contacting at least one of a fire and a source thereof with a composition including bentonite and aluminum hydroxide. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165515 | LINEAR DISPLACEMENT DAMPER STRUCTURE - A linear displacement damper structure includes a screw shaft, a metallic disk, a screw barrel, a controlling member, and a driving member. The screw shaft is fixed in a position, connected to the metallic disk, and threaded with the screw barrel. The screw barrel is connected to an external device and driven by the external device to perform a linear displacement along a length direction of the screw shaft relative to the screw shaft, so that the screw shaft drives the screw shaft and the metallic shaft. The controlling member has a permanent magnet and is disposed near to the metallic disk, so that the metallic disk generates a magnetic resistance to reduce the rotation speed of the metallic disk. The driving member drives the controlling member to move to change a distance between the controlling member and the metallic disk to adjust the magnitude of the magnetic resistance. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165516 | Jaw-Strengthening Device - A jaw-strengthening device has a first receiver configured to receive a row of teeth having first and second molar sections, the first receiver having a first air chamber within the receiver positioned in a first molar section, a second air chamber within the receiver positioned in a second molar section, and an egress valve, configured to permit egress of air and prevent ingress of air, in communication with the first and second air chambers, a second receiver configured to receive a second row of teeth, the second receiver having a third air chamber within the receiver positioned in a first molar section, a fourth air chamber within the receiver positioned in a second molar section, and an ingress valve in communication with the third and fourth air chambers, wherein the first and third air chambers, and separately the second and fourth air chambers, are in communication. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165517 | Apparatus for exercising a person's calves in two different ways - Apparatus ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170165518 | Multiple Position Locking Handle For An Exercise Machine - A multiple position locking handle for an exercise machine for that is movable into a plurality of different positions when unlocked and that is retained in a single secure position when locked. The multiple position locking handle for an exercise machine generally includes a tubular base having a lower end and an upper end, an elongated member extending through the opening of the upper end of the tubular base and extending downwardly through at least a portion of the tubular base, a handle extending outwardly from the elongated member at an angle, and a locking device. The elongated member is movable within the tubular base when the locking device is in the unlocked state and is substantially not movable within the tubular base when the locking device is in the locked state. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165519 | CORE FITNESS SYSTEM - A core fitness system for efficiently exercising the core muscles of a persons body. The system involves working a user's core muscles by rotating the user's body while holding the body at an angle. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165520 | Exercise Device for the Shoulder - The invention provides an exercise device for a rotator cuff of a shoulder of a user comprising a container housing, wherein the container housing comprises a first container shell, wherein the first container shell comprises a first container shell exterior surface and a first container shell interior surface surrounding a first container shell void, wherein the first container shell interior surface forms a substantially spherical surface; a second container shell, wherein the second container shell comprises a second container shell exterior surface and a second container shell interior surface, wherein the second container shell interior surface surrounds the first container shell exterior surface whereby the first container shell is nested inside the second container shell; and a spherical ball positioned within the first container shell void; wherein when the exercise device is in use, movement and rotation of an arm of a user causes movement and rotation of the container housing and movement and rotation of the ball within the container housing in a direction that follows a circumference of the first container shell interior surface, thereby exercising the rotator cuff of the shoulder of the user. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165521 | ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE EXERCISE MACHINE - A machine for exercising the rotator cuff muscles that is operable to individually and separately isolate and exercise each of the four rotator cuff muscles while the user is in a seated position. The exercise machine includes a plurality of structural elements including a main vertical beam and a base frame operable to be positioned on the ground, where the main beam extends vertically from the base frame. The machine includes a plurality of pulleys mounted to the structural elements and a plurality of exercise cables running through the pulleys, where handles are coupled to the exercise cables. A seat is mounted to the vertical beam and the handles are positioned relative thereto to allow the user to grasp the handles and perform the several exercises for each arm. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165522 | EXERCISE CONTACT COUNTER DISPLAY TRACKING REPETITIVE HITS - A layered exercise contact counter display tracking and showing repetitive contacts with the lens contact surface of a housing covering a sensor pad, which responds to contacts sending a signal to a powered circuit board and remote tracking devices to record and display the number of repetitive hits adapted for mounting on an exercise device or a support surface to encourage an exerciser to complete and exercise or contact event. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165523 | Exercise Machine with Analysis System - An exercise machine includes a motor that drives a belt to move, and an analysis system to collect a peak energy from the motor and to convert the peak energy into different user exercising data. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165524 | FITNESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - Systems and methods for fitness tracking are provided. An exercise apparatus is in networked communication with a fitness tracking computing system. The configuration and location of movable components of the exercise apparatus is determined based on sensors. This information is provided to the fitness tracking computing system via networked communication. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165525 | Adrenaline Junkie - A mobile device software application that encourages and motivates exercise activity by the use negative feedback and/or real time competition; application will be composed of 3 modes settings 1) Predator Mode—animals, monsters, mother in law sounds, or any prerecorded sounds chasing the user promoting fight or flight response to exercise 2) volume or sound mode—music or anything being heard automatic volume control 3) Challenge mode—user will be able to challenge others on any activity via the application; users create an “Arena” where others can connect and join the exercise creating a “fitness social network”; competition can be head to head or against personal best; the exercises can be cross fit, jogging, weight training, etc.; date and time exercise selection will be random in accordance to user availability; audible and visual output derived from logic based on a comparison of actual real-time/current data with best baseline exercise output as well as user profile settings. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165526 | EXERCISE MOTIVATING FITNESS TRACKER - A system and method for implementing and executing user configured incentives for exercise goals with data from biometric measuring devices. The system and method may include processes such as determining a user specified fitness goal, identifying fitness metrics associated with the goal, determining whether the user specified fitness goal was achieved based on measured fitness metrics, and implementing an incentive based on whether the fitness goal was achieved or not. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165527 | GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing an increased spin rate on approach shots under a wet condition while maintaining a spin rate on approach shots under a dry condition. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a multi-layered construction composed of two or more layers, and a difference (M | 2017-06-15 |
20170165528 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2017-06-15 |
20170165529 | TWO-PIECE GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2017-06-15 |
20170165530 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2017-06-15 |
20170165531 | BALL HOLDER FOR CARRYING AND DRYING A BALL HELD THEREIN - A ball holder includes a first and second hollow hemispherical shell, each having a plurality of apertures therein. Each hemispherical shell includes a respective hinge part, and, diametrically opposed therefrom, a respective closure element. The first and second hinge parts are connected with each other, enabling turning the first or the second hemispherical shell relative to each other to open or close the ball holder. The first and second closure elements are aligned when the ball holder is closed permitting engagement with a releasable lock therethrough. The ball holder includes a plurality of protuberances spaced apart along internal surfaces of the hemispherical shells. The protuberances separate a ball held within the ball holder from the internal surfaces of the shells, and form discrete contact points to reduce surface contact areas of the ball with the internal surface for effectively drying the ball carried by the ball holder. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165532 | MULTIPLE MEMORY MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - An apparatus for fabrication of a multiple memory material including: a feeding assembly for feeding shape memory material; a processing station aligned with the feeding assembly to receive the shape memory material to be processed; at least one energy source aligned with an energy source aperture to provide energy to the shape memory material; a shielding gas provider attached to a shielding gas engagement portion to provide shielding gas; and a controller configured to control the feeding assembly, the shielding gas provider and the energy source according to predetermined parameters to form the multiple memory material. A method for fabricating a multiple memory material including: determining process parameters for the shape memory material, via a controller; receiving shape memory material at a feeding assembly; feeding the shape memory material, via the feed assembly, to a processing station; providing shielding gas to the processing station, via a shielding gas provider; and providing energy to the shape memory material, via at least one energy source, based on the process parameters to produce the multiple memory material. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165533 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head comprising a body, a cavity having an open end and a terminal end, a weighted insert, the weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, wherein the cavity comprises a head locking feature, wherein the weighted insert comprises an insert locking feature, wherein the insert locking feature is configured to lock the weighted insert in the cavity with less than 180 degrees of rotation, wherein the head locking feature comprises a slot, wherein the slot is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cavity, wherein the insert locking feature comprises a protrusion configured to engage the slot, the protrusion and the slot configured such that rotation of the insert locking feature relative to the head locking feature forces the insert locking feature to slide along the longitudinal axis of the cavity towards the terminal end of the cavity. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165534 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head having a body having a first receptacle having a first aperture, a second receptacle having a second aperture, and a first weight retention member affixed to the first receptacle, the first weight retention member having an opening, at least a portion of the first weight retention member extending through the first aperture into the hollow golf club interior; a second weight retention member affixed to the second receptacle, at least a portion of the second weight retention member extending through the second aperture into the hollow golf club interior; and a third weight retention member extending between the first weight retention member and the second weight retention member, the third weight retention member extending through the opening of the first weight retention member, at least a portion of the third weight retention member located in the hollow golf club head interior. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165535 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity includes a head locking member, wherein the weighted insert includes an insert locking member, wherein the head locking member includes a shelf and the insert locking member includes a flange, the flange configured to abut the shelf when the insert locking member is in a locked position; and a spring located between the insert locking member and the terminal end of the cavity. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165536 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head having a body having a first receptacle having ant aperture and a weight retention member affixed to the receptacle, the weight retention member having an opening, the weight retention member configured to receive a weighted insert, wherein at least a portion of the receptacle is located on the sole, wherein the receptacle includes a pair of perimeter walls, each of the perimeter walls substantially perpendicular to the sole adjacent the perimeter walls, wherein the pair of perimeter walls are separated by the aperture and are substantially parallel to one another. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165537 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein said weighted insert comprises a heavy portion comprising a high density portion and an abutment member. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165538 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein said weighted insert comprises a slideable flange. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165539 | Golf Club Head With Structural Columns - A golf club head having multiple structural columns is disclosed herein. A body comprises a face section, a sole section, and a crown or return section, and defines a hollow interior. Each of the structural columns extends from the crown or return section to the sole section within the hollow interior to reduce stresses placed on the face section during impact with a golf ball. The structural columns are all located within 1 inch of a rear surface of the face section measured along a plane normal to the center of the face, and are spaced a distance of 0.500 to 2.00 inch from one another within the hollow interior. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165540 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRESS REDUCING FEATURE WITH APERTURE - A golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature, including an aperture, located at least partially on the sole of the club head. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and aperture, and their relationship to one another, play a significant role in selectively improving the performance of the golf club. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165541 | Golf Club Head Having Face Stress-Reduction Features - A golf club head comprising a body, at least one weight cartridge, and a plurality of hollow tubes is disclosed herein. The body comprises a face section, a sole section, and a return section, and also defines a hollow interior. Each of the plurality of hollow tubes extends from the return section to the sole section to reduce stresses placed on the face during impact with a golf ball, and the at least one weight cartridge is sized to fit within at least one of the plurality of hollow tubes. The sole section and return section each comprise keyed apertures providing access to the hollow tubes with which they communicate, and the at least one weight cartridge comprises a keyed structure sized to fit through the keyed apertures. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165542 | LIGHTWEIGHT MULTICOLOR COMPRESSION MOLDED GRIP - A lightweight compression molded multicolor golf grip having at least a first section and a second section of differing colors and composed of elastomer compounds having a density of less than 0.90 g/cc, and joined by cross-linking across a sharply defined cross-color interface having an interface transition zone beyond which there is no mixing of the colors. The grip has a soft feel and unique compression characteristics achieved in some embodiments through the controlled use of an expanding blowing agent in a rubber compound including an EPDM mixture. Achieving the sharply defined cross-color interface is due in part to the use of complementary geometries at opposing interface edges to increase the stability of the interface and reduce the flow during molding associated with the increased viscosity of low density rubber compounds, promote cross-linking of the sections, and better distribute and control the consolidation pressure. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165543 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - Provided is a grip for a golf club having a body with an axial passage extending substantially the length of the body and an air passage extending through a side wall of the body into the axial passage to allow air to escape from the axial passage as the shaft of the golf club is advanced into the axial passage. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165544 | Golf Tee Structures, Assemblies, and Systems with Improved Accuracy - Golf is waning in popularity partly because of the difficulty of becoming a good player. A key aspect of this difficulty is in using a golf club to drive a ball in a desired direction. To make this easier, the present inventor devised, among other things, a directional golf tee structure that enables players to select a drive direction by orienting the golf tee in the desired direction and then using a golf club to strike a portion of the golf tee instead of the ball. The struck portion of the golf tee filters out or reduces the effect of golf club swing errors, thereby promoting greater accuracy. In some embodiments, the tees are configured for specific loft angles, fade, and/or draw attributes, not only providing a variety of play and training options, but ultimately making golf easier and more enjoyable for players of all skill levels. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165545 | SAFETY BAT FOR STRIKING BALLS OR THE LIKE - A safety bat for striking balls or the like comprises a tubular body and a safety means. The tubular body extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a plurality of layers made of fiber-reinforced resin sheets. The safety means is disposed on the tubular body to eliminate the danger of damage caused by projectiles from the bat that breaks or shatters during use and such a safety means does not alter the bat's strength or performance. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165546 | GRIP AID DEVICE FOR BATS USED FOR SPORTS - Grip aid devices and methods for developing proper technique and mechanics for gripping a bat used for sports are disclosed. The grip aid device may include first and second ridges on an elongated body. The first and second ridges are aligned parallel to a length of the elongated body and protrude outward from an outer surface of the elongated body. The second ridge is spaced about the circumference of the body from the first ridge. The grip aid device can be removably installed on a bat or can be fashioned integral with a bat handle. The opposing ridges of the grip aid device position the player's hands in a wrist-over-wrist alignment that enables the player to maintain a generally planar travel path of the bat through a hitting zone. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165547 | GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED WEIGHTING - A golf club with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club head to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by minimizing the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165548 | ERGONOMIC GRIP SLEEVE FOR SPORT STICKS - A sleeve adapted for receiving the solid or hollow end of a sports stick. The sleeve has dorsal and ventral cantle regions each providing a curved support surface for the hand of the athlete when the athlete is gripping the sports stick. The dorsal cantle region and the ventral cantle region each have a radius of curvature in the sagittal plane wherein the radius of curvature of the ventral cantle region is greater than the radius of curvature of the dorsal cantle region. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165549 | ADJUSTBALE KNOB ASSEMBLY FOR A BALL BAT - An adjustable knob assembly for a ball bat having a tubular handle portion extending about a longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a base and an annular knob. The base includes an end wall and a cylindrical outer wall extending from the end wall. The outer wall is configured to be fixedly coupled to a proximal end of the handle portion of the bat. The outer wall includes a first set of interlocking structure. The annular knob includes an inner radial surface defining a central opening. The inner radial surface includes a second set of interlocking structure. The first and second sets of interlocking structure are positionable between at least a first locked knob position and a second locked knob position. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165550 | Combination Bat Warmer/Seat Cushion - A bat warmer seat cushion device that includes a first side and a second side and includes at least one elongated cylindrical sleeve member disposed within the bag, the sleeve member sized and shaped for receiving a bat, The sleeve member includes an open end that is generally aligned with an open end of the first side. A soft sleeve is disposed within each sleeve member, the soft sleeve having an open end aligned with the first side's open end. Insulating material is disposed around the sleeve member that provides thermal protection for the encased bats. The entire bag includes an outer layer and insulating padding sandwiched between the outer layer and the components of the present invention. The bag with the outer layer and insulating padding can serve as a seat cushion which allows a spectator to view an event more comfortably. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165551 | ASSISTED FLYING DISC THROWING TRAINING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - Wrist and/or forearm support and Frisbee training apparatus, comprising a rigid sleeve configured for the application to the wrist and/or forearm that is adjustable and can be modified to the user, a platform configured to limit the rotational movement of the user's wrist, and a connection between the top of the sleeve and the bottom of the portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165552 | PORTABLE PADDLEBOARD EXERCISE APPARATUS - A portable paddleboard exercise apparatus having a balance platform, an elongated member, a paddle handle, and a number of resistance bands. The apparatus may further include a frame with one or more support members configured to support the balance platform. The balance platform includes an upper surface for a user to balance thereon. The elongated member extends from the balance platform. The resistance bands extend from a distal end of the elongated member to the paddle handle. A user may balance on the balance platform in one of a number of positions while pulling the paddle handle against a resistive force generated by the resistance bands. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165553 | Exercise Apparatus and System for Stationary Users - Exercise equipment, particularly a linear movable structure and associated selectable elastic resistance bands with or without guide track members are designed to allow low-impact exercises for one or two persons at the same time while permitting either or both participants to remain stationary when utilizing the equipment. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165554 | ACCIDENT PREVENTING SYSTEM FOR SPORTS - An accident preventing system for sports, for preventing an accident to a user who uses a sport facility involving movement from a first zone including a starting spot to a second zone including an arrival spot, includes a safety equipment that a user wears to use the sport facility, an entry sensing unit installed in the first zone and determining that the user enters the starting spot, a binding sensing unit installed in the first zone and determining whether the safety equipment is bound, and a controller determining whether to operate the sport facility upon receiving signals checked by the entry sensing unit and the binding sensing unit. | 2017-06-15 |
20170165555 | Exercise Machine Rail System - An exercise machine rail system for improved exerciser mounting and dismounting, improved functional ergonomics, and reduced risk of exerciser injury when using an exercise machine. The exercise machine rail system generally includes either two rails in close relationship which are linked together via connectors or a singular rail. Bias members are disclosed as either extending along either outer side of the rails, internally to the rail, or underneath the rail. Due to the narrow nature of the rails used by the present invention, an exerciser is able to mount and dismount the exercise machine easily and efficiently. | 2017-06-15 |