26th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220202217 | LID FOR A CONTAINER - A lid may include first and second openings disposed within a spout. The first opening may provide a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in an attached container and the second opening may provide a second fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in the container. The lid may also include a spout at least partially defined by an outer wall. First and second openings may be disposed within the spout and the openings may be at least partially defined by the outer wall of the spout. A conduit, such as a straw, may be coupled to an opening. If desired, a closure may be connected to the lid and the closure may selectively close one or more of the openings. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202218 | BIO-DEGRADABLE FOOD HANDLING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE DEVICES - Bio-degradable food handling devices and systems and methods for making the devices. The embodiments herein relate to a bio-degradable food handling device ( | 2022-06-30 |
20220202219 | MULTIPURPOSE DRINKWARE HOLDER - The present invention relates to a beverage container holding device for holding various types of beverage containers. The holding device can be used for both hot and cold beverages and can be in the shape of a chalice. More specifically, the holding device includes a bowl portion for receiving and accommodating a beverage container, and a stem extending from the bottom end of the bowl portion to a weighted base. The weighted base includes a non-slip bottom surface, and is used for placing the device on a horizontal surface such as a bar table. The device can be in the form of a single unit structure or can have modular components. The bowl portion includes an inner non-slip and insulating material to maintain temperatures of drinks and to secure placement of the container therein. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202220 | ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY CARRY DEVICE - An environment-friendly carry device is provided, including: a main body, including at least one through hole, the at least one through hole being configured for receiving and holding at least one object; at least one handle portion, connected with the main body and configured for gripping; and at least two wing portions, connected with the main body. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202221 | GLOVE DISPENSER AND GLOVE OPENING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A glove dispenser for dispensing a glove. The dispenser includes a cabinet with a hand-insertion port; a glove storage container housed within the cabinet and includes at least one glove bin configured to store a plurality of gloves. The dispenser also includes a glove picking and positioning mechanism configured to remove one glove from one of the at least one glove storage bins and to fix the glove in a position accessible via the hand-insertion port; and a glove-cuff opening device. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202222 | ELECTRICAL CORD RECEIVING ANTI-FATIGUE MAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An electrical cord receiving anti-fatigue mat assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. The bottom side has a trough therein with the trough having a pair of ends each comprising an opening extending through the perimeter edge. The trough receives an electrical cord such that the bottom side abuts and is flush with a floor surface when the electrical cord is positioned within the trough and extends through each of the openings. The trough has a depth and width each being greater than 0.40 inches. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202223 | ANTI-TEARING RETRACTABLE ARM FOR A COLLECTION BOX - A retractable arm device, system, and method with a locking mechanism for preventing items placed in a device or receptacle from getting stuck, damaged, or torn. The retractable arm includes an inner tube, a pawl, and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube. The inner tube slides within the outer tube and the pawl preventing the retractable arm from moving into an extended position under particular conditions. The retractable arm may be placed in a receptacle for items to prevent the door from being reopened before the door is fully closed. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING PARCELS - The invention relates to a system ( | 2022-06-30 |
20220202225 | APPARATUS WITH CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SCENT AND PROVIDING OTHER FEATURES - An apparatus is provided including a base, a main trunk body coupled to the base, and a plurality of branches coupled to the main trunk body. The apparatus includes a plurality of scent component devices coupled to the main trunk body or the plurality of branches, where the plurality of scent component devices are disposed in receiving portions of the main trunk body or the plurality of branches. Further, each scent component device may be inserted into the receiving portions of the main trunk body or the branches, where the scent component device is configured to receive one or more scent modules including a scent material. When the scent component device is activated, the scent component device releases or diffuses a distinct scent using the scent material into an area that the apparatus is disposed. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202226 | Curtain Rod Suspension System and Assembly - A suspension system for curtain rods a wall plate for securing to a wall and a car slidably received therein for adjusting the position thereof with respect to the wall plate. A curtain rod comprises a first and second channels, one channel including a hook portion for engaging a cooperating hook portion of a clip mounted directly or indirectly to a wall or ceiling. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202227 | EXTERNAL MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR WINDOW COVERING SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUS CORD LOOP - A motor driven system for raising and lowering a window covering executes motor ramp trajectory speed control. The motor ramp trajectory limits acceleration of an external motor from the idle (stationary) state to full operating speed, and limits deceleration of the motor from full operating speed back to the idle state. This function reduces stresses on a continuous cord loop drive mechanism. A control system manages solar heating effects in response to sunlight entrance conditions such as system sensor outputs, external weather forecasts, and other data sources. The system automatically opens or close the window covering to increase or decrease admitted sunlight under appropriate conditions. The input interface of the control system includes a visual display and input axis, which are aligned vertically if the window covering mechanism raises and lowers the window covering, and are aligned horizontally if the window covering mechanism laterally opens and closes the window covering. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202228 | HYBRID RECEPTACLE BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM - A system for preparing a brewed beverage from at least one flavorant includes a housing, a receptacle connectable to the housing for holding the at least one flavorant and a reservoir connectable to the housing. The receptacle including a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet and a first fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the first fluid inlet and a second fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the second fluid inlet. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202229 | HYBRID RECEPTACLE BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM - A system for preparing a brewed beverage from at least one flavorant includes a housing, a receptacle connectable to the housing for holding the at least one flavorant and a reservoir connectable to the housing. The receptacle including a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet and a first fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the first fluid inlet and a second fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the second fluid inlet. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202230 | TEA MAKING APPLIANCE WITH FILTER ASSEMBLY - A tea maker includes a brewing unit which defines a vessel having an upper opening with a spout disposed thereon. A lid assembly is removeably received on the upper opening of the vessel and includes a steeping tube. The steeping tube extends downwardly from the lid assembly into the vessel when the lid assembly is received on the upper opening of the vessel. An articulating filter assembly is coupled to the lid assembly and includes a filter plate that is operable between an extended position and a retracted position. The filter plate is configured to contact an inner surface of the vessel when the filter plate is in the extended position. A biasing member is configured to bias the filter plate towards the extended position for filtering a brewed tea mixture as the mixture is poured through the upper opening of the vessel. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202231 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE WITH THERMALLY OPTIMISED ARCHITECTURE - A capsule processing machine ( | 2022-06-30 |
20220202232 | AUTOMATED HEATING AND/OR FOAMING APPARATUS AND HEATING AND/OR FOAMING METHOD - An automated heating and/or foaming apparatus and a method for heating and/or foaming a liquid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a stage, a liquid sensor, a measuring sensor, and a steam pipe. The stage is configured to support a container holding a consumable liquid. The liquid sensor is configured to recognize a type of the consumable liquid. The measuring sensor is configured to detect a surface level of the consumable liquid. The steam pipe includes a nozzle configured to inject water vapor or compressed gas into the consumable liquid to heat and/or foam the consumable liquid. A position of the nozzle in the consumable liquid relative to the surface level of the consumable liquid is adjusted based on the type and/or volume of the consumable liquid detected by the consumable liquid sensor and/or measuring sensor. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202233 | FOOD DISPENSING DEVICE - A food dispensing device or system which dispenses food extracted from pre-packaged food containers is described. One or more food extraction mechanisms retrieve food from storage containers. The food can be packaged and dispensed to a user for subsequent preparation. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202234 | CAVITY HAVING A NON-STICK AND/OR NON-WETTING COATING, COOKING APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A CAVITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAVITY | 2022-06-30 |
20220202235 | PHASE-GATE HYBRID COATING CRISP PLATE - A microwave-heating crisp plate includes a body defining a food-supporting surface and an outer surface opposite the food-supporting surface, and a coating applied over at least a portion of the outer surface. The coating includes a base polymer material defining a matrix, carbon nanotubes, and ferrite particles. The carbon nanotubes and the ferrite particles are dispersed throughout the matrix in a predetermined relative ratio and in a predetermined dispersal ratio with respect to the matrix. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202236 | A COOKING DEVICE AND COOKING METHOD - A cooking device is for cooking food on a support (e.g. in a basket) within a cooking chamber. A required cooking time is determined based only on the time-evolution of the cooking chamber temperature and a power of the heating device. A first, less accurate, estimate of the required cooking time is determined within a first period, e.g. 90 seconds, of the turning on of the heating device and a second, more accurate, estimate of the required cooking is determined later, but e.g. within five minutes of the turning on of the heating device. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202237 | ELECTRIC GRILL WITH A FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR FILTERING THE FUMES RELEASED FROM FOOD COOKING - An electric grill with a filtration system for filtering the fumes released from food cooked using an electric resistance acting as a heat source. The heat source is disposed below the grilling grate which extend in a horizontal plane. The grilling grate including an electric air extractor fan which removes the fumes released during cooking. The filtration system extends on the grilling grate and below the electric air extractor fan. The filtration system includes at least one metal mesh with an activated carbon filter contained in a slidable holding drawer. The drawer comprises a lower frame and an upper frame cover having pairs of quadrangular openings covered by respective metal meshes. An activated carbon sheet extends between them. The electric air extractor fan directs the purified air outside through a crowning of holes ( | 2022-06-30 |
20220202238 | GREASE TRAP - A grill plate includes a body having a top surface for supporting food, a grease trap associated with said body, a cavity defined by said grease trap, and an opening to said cavity disposed proximate said top surface. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202239 | COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A cooking system includes a housing having a first cooking zone and a second cooking zone and at least one heating element associated with said first cooking zone and said second cooking zone. The cooking system is operable in a synchronized mode, and in said synchronized mode a first cooking operation performed in said first cooking zone and a second cooking operation performed in said second cooking zone are synchronized to be completed simultaneously. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202240 | COOKING APPARATUS - cooking apparatus comprising a pan portion having a food receiving surface and an oppositely facing outer surface and a grate portion having a food receiving surface and an oppositely facing outer surface. The pan portion and the grate portion together have a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the pan portion and the grate portion together define a food-receiving interior volume. In the open configuration, there is an access opening to permit access to the food-receiving interior volume to thereby permit the deposit of food onto and removal of food from the food-receiving interior volume. In use, the cooking apparatus has a food frying orientation whereat the pan portion is below the grate portion to thereby permit frying of food, and a food grilling orientation whereat the grate portion is below the pan portion to thereby permit grilling of food. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202241 | WRAP-AROUND GRILL LINER - A wrap-around grill liner includes a main portion configured to cover a plurality of grill bars of a grill and a plurality of slit patterns formed on the main portion and defining a plurality of wrap-around portions positioned to cover the plurality of grill bars, respectively. Each wrap-around portion is configured to at least partially wrap around a different one of the grill bars when pushed down. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202242 | BREAD TOASTER ACCESSORY FOR MELTING COLD SOLID SPREADS - An accessory for efficiently melting or softening cold solid spreads using the heat emanating from a bread toaster that in turn is easy to use or clean; reduces the risk of spillage; and can be used on any conventional toaster. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202243 | GRINDER FOR PLANT SUBSTANCES - A grinder for plant substances includes a first surface and an opposing second surface that is separated from the first surface by a first longitudinal gap so that the first surface and the second surface define a receptacle within which a plant substance may be received. The second surface includes holes through which ground pieces of the plant substance may pass and at least one of the first surface and the second surface includes bumps that extend into, but not across, the receptacle. The bumps encourage rolling friction between the plant substance and the bumps so that the plant substance is ground into pieces small enough to pass through the holes. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202244 | IMPROVED GRINDER - A grinding machine for a coffee, spices or another granular food includes a couple of grinding disks and wherein the couple of grinding disks rotate during a grinding. Among many advantages, the grinding machine provides a lower energy consumption and a lower noise emission at a same ground product rate. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202245 | HERB GRINDER AND ROLLING PAPER APPARATUS - An herb grinding and rolling apparatus configured to provide availability of all of the elements required to facilitate the grinding of herbs and dispensing into a paper for subsequent rolling and smoking. The present invention includes a body wherein the body is formed from a first section, a second section and a third section. The three sections are foldably coupled so as to move the body between a folded position and an unfolded position. The first section includes an herb grinding compartment having an interior volume and an herb grinding plate. The second section and third section are configured to receive, retain and dispense sheets of paper suitable for use in rolling ground herbs. The paper includes perforation seams at one end thereof to produce a desired shape for an end of a rolled paper. The herb grinding compartment includes a funnel formation in the sidewall thereof. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202246 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202247 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - A micro puree machine including a housing, a platform, a position motor and a drive motor. The platform is movably positioned in the housing between a first position and a second position. The position motor is mounted on housing and coupled to the platform such that the position motor is operable to move the platform between the first position and the second position. The drive motor is operable to rotate a power shaft relative to the platform. The drive motor is mounted on the platform such that the drive motor and the power shaft move with the platform between the first position and the second position in response to the position motor. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202248 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - A lid assembly for use with a micro puree machine including a lid, a clip mechanism, and a release mechanism. The defines an axis. The clip mechanism is movable between an inward position and an outward position relative to the axis of the lid. The release mechanism is positionable relative to the clip mechanism between a home position and a release position and is operable to move the clip mechanism between the inward position and the outward position. At times the release mechanism is positioned toward the home position, the clip mechanism is moved toward the inward position. At times the release mechanism is positioned toward the release position, the clip mechanism is moved toward the outward position. The clip lever is operable to cause the clip mechanism to engage with or disengage from the blade assembly during installation and removal of bowl assembly from a micro puree machine. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202249 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202250 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202251 | Kitchen Appliance and Accessory Element for Sealing a Protective Hood of a Kitchen Appliance - A kitchen appliance for food processing, which has a drive shaft, a working part, preferably having a blade, which is provided on the drive shaft, a protective hood having multiple cut-outs in the circumferential direction, which protective hood surrounds the working part and has an opening in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and a preferably cylindrical accessory element. The accessory element has an outer body having a first axial end face and a second, opposite axial end face, and the protective hood, by cooperation with the accessory element, defines a cavity for processing foods which is closed in the circumferential direction of the protective hood. The outer body further has multiple, protrusions projecting inwards in the radial direction, which protrusions can be operatively connected to the cut-outs in the protective hood. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202252 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - A bowl assembly for a micro puree machine including an inner beaker and an outer bowl. The inner beaker is configured to receive ingredients and has an exterior bottom surface that includes a beaker alignment feature. The outer bowl is configured to receive the inner beaker therein. The outer bowl includes an interior bottom surface that includes a bowl alignment feature and an exterior bottom surface that includes a bowl securing element. The beaker alignment feature of the inner beaker exterior bottom surface is complementary to the bowl alignment feature of the outer bowl interior bottom surface such that, at times the inner beaker is positioned in the outer bowl, the complementary bowl alignment feature and inner beaker alignment feature prevent rotation of the inner beaker relative to the outer bowl. The bowl securing element is configured to receive and attach to a platform of a micro puree machine. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202253 | CONTAINER FOR FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM - An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202254 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE - A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly. A blade assembly detection system detects proper positioning of the blade assembly within the lid assembly. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202255 | BLENDER - Proposed is a blender in which when the closure of a container lid of a container body is detected, a main body operates. In the blender, a transparent conductive member is disposed to electrically connect an upper end part of the container body with a lower end part of the container body such that the transparency of the container body is maintained, and when the closure of the container lid of the container body is detected, power is transmitted from a first induction coil of the main body to a second induction coil of the container body, and when receiving the change of the current of the first induction coil caused by a magnetic field of the second induction coil generated by the power transmitted to the second induction coil, the main body recognizes the closure of the container lid of the container body and operates. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202256 | A SPINNING DEVICE FOR DRYING FOODS - The invention proposes a spinning device for drying food comprising a container, a cover, an internal rotatable basket, a central drive assembly coupled to the basket for effecting rotation of the basket and including a handle structure linearly reciprocating between a raised position and a lowered position to rotate the basket, wherein the conversion mechanism retained against axial movement, the lid being releasably coupled to the basket and engageably coupled to the handle structure, and a brake assembly for reducing the rotational velocity and/or for stopping the rotation of the basket relative to the container, characterized in that the actuation of the brake assembly is effected by a rotation of the handle structure of the drive mechanism with respect to the cover of the container around the vertical axis (A) of rotation of the device. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202257 | SPATULA - A spatula includes a shovel portion, a reinforcing piece, a shovel handle and a coating layer. The reinforcing piece is provided on the shovel portion. The shovel handle has a connecting end connected to the reinforcing piece. The coating layer coats the shovel portion and the reinforcing piece and extends to the connecting end. The spatula has the advantages of smaller thickness, good structural strength and smaller weight. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202258 | CUTTING BOARD WITH A NARROW DEEP JUICE GROOVE CENTERED IN A SHALLOW WIDE JUICE GROOVE - A cutting board has an upper body, legs, and a drain pan. The top surface of the upper body has sloped dual, nested, concentric drain-grooves leading to a drain formed in the top surface. A first wide, shallow groove has a concentric deep, narrow a groove formed therein. A drain pan, housed below the drain in a space below the upper body. The drain pad has a rim that slides in and out of the front of the cutting board in tracks formed by slots in top surfaces of inner corners of the legs. The drain pan slides into the cutting board until the rim reaches stop points at the ends of the slots. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202259 | BABY BATHERS WITH PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS - An apparatus includes a person-supporting structure including a first surface, configured to face a person while the person-supporting structure supports the person, and a second surface behind the first surface. The apparatus further includes a cover coupled to the second surface of the person-supporting structure and configured to contain water between the cover and the person-supporting structure such that the water transfers heat to the person-supporting structure. Other embodiments are also described. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202260 | COMBINED SHOWER AND TOILET - A combined shower and toilet arrangement | 2022-06-30 |
20220202261 | Soap Container for drying a Soap inside a closed Container - A soap container includes: a first housing member having an inner side and an outer side; and a second housing member having an inner side and an outer side; wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are releasably couplable to each other to form a housing of the soap container, and wherein the soap container is adapted to have a soap held between the inside of the first housing member and the inside of the second housing member; wherein the first housing member comprises a spacer member extending from the inside of the first housing member toward the inside of the soap container in the closed state of the soap container; and wherein the spacer member comprises a retaining member having a first magnetic property. Additionally, a coupling member has a second magnetic property, the coupling member being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the soap. The first magnetic property and the second magnetic property are adapted to magnetically attract the retaining member and the coupling member such that the coupling member is retained distant from the inside of the first housing member and the inside of the second housing member. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202262 | CLEANING MODULE AND AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE - The present application relates to the field of cleaning device, and more particularly to a cleaning module and an autonomous cleaning device. The cleaning module providing with the first dust-passing opening, the second mounting frame is provided with the second dust-passing opening; by arranging the air duct, and the two ends of the air duct are respectively connected to the first dust-passing opening and the second dust-passing opening sealingly, the first mounting frame is configured to be connected to the machine body, and the second mounting frame is configured to be connected to the roller brush. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202263 | VACUUM - A cleaning device includes a motor; a plurality of receptacles configured to: communicate with the motor; collect, via vacuum, objects of different sizes from outside of the cleaning device; and reversibly nest and unnest with one another. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202264 | VACUUMING DEVICE HAVING A COLLECTING TANK, IN WHICH DIFFERENT REGIONS CAN BE SEPARATED OFF, AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING A DISPOSAL BAG IN A VACUUMING DEVICE - A vacuuming device having a separating device for separating dirt particles from an air flow drawn in by the vacuuming device is provided, wherein the separating device includes at least one first separator and one second separator, and, in a base collecting tank of the vacuuming device, different regions of the base collecting tank can be separated from one another by a partition. In a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for exchanging a disposal bag in a vacuuming device. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202265 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus having a housing, a suction nozzle, a suction source, a steam port, a steam supply system, and a flexible seal. The housing having a cleaning foot and an upper housing operably coupled to the cleaning foot. The suction source being fluidly connected to the suction nozzle by a working air conduit. The steam port having an aperture provided in the cleaning foot. The steam supply system having a steam nozzle with at least a portion that projects through the steam port. The flexible seal being provided at least around the steam nozzle. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202266 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PROGRAM - An autonomous mobile system according to an embodiment is an autonomous mobile system that autonomously moves in a facility provided with an area set as a clean area and an area set as an unclean area. The autonomous mobile system searches for a route along which the autonomous mobile system moves based on a rule of entry to the clean area and the unclean area. In the rule, when the autonomous mobile system is associated with a cleanliness flag, the autonomous mobile system is allowed to enter the clean area and prohibited from entering the unclean area, and when the autonomous mobile system is associated with an uncleanliness flag, the autonomous mobile system is allowed to enter the unclean area and prohibited from entering the clean area. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202267 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE - An autonomous cleaning device, including: a casing, a cover, and a switch. The cover is arranged on the casing and protrudes from a top of the casing. The cover and the casing are connected in a manner enabling the cover to be movable downwards and backwards; and the cover has an acting portion. A trigger position of the switch is located at a moving path of the acting portion, and the cover is configured to trigger the switch by the acting portion during movement of the cover. The switch comprises at least two first switches, configured to be triggered in a horizontal direction. A horizontal circumferential trigger range formed by all the at least two first switches is greater than or equal to 180 degrees. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202268 | DOWN-PRESSURE MOPPING TYPE SWEEPING ROBOT - A down-pressure mopping type sweeping robot includes a sweeper body and a sweeper water tank. The sweeper body includes a battery pack and a mounting portion formed at a bottom of the sweeper body. A protrusion portion is formed in the mounting portion. The sweeper water tank is detachably installed in the mounting portion for wetting the ground to be cleaned during a mopping process. A bottom of the sweeper water tank is fixed with a rag through a sticky-and-hook strap. Both sides of an inside of the sweeper body are fixed with down-pressure assemblies by bolts. The down-pressure assembly includes a down-pressure protrusion capable of elastically protruding into the mounting portion. The down-pressure protrusions are elastically pressed downwardly on a top of the sweeper water tank so that the rag can be stably pressed against the ground to be cleaned. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202269 | Gloved Wash Mitt Apparatus - A gloved wash mitt apparatus for keeping a mitt in place while maintaining dry hands includes a mitt body having a mitt top side, a mitt bottom side, a mitt left edge, a mitt right edge, a mitt top edge, and an open mitt bottom edge defining a mitt cavity. The mitt body has an outer side to dry dust or wet wash a surface without creating scratches. A glove body is coupled to the mitt body within the mitt cavity. The glove body has a glove palm portion, a plurality of glove finger portions extending from the glove palm portion, a glove wrist portion coupled to the glove palm portion, and an open glove bottom side. A glove perimeter of the glove wrist portion is continuously coupled to a mitt perimeter of the open mitt bottom edge. The glove body is waterproof. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202270 | MULTIPURPOSE CLEANING KIT - Disclosed herein is a multipurpose cleaning kit which can easily clean hard-to-reach places inside an automobile or a tent during car camping, which is currently popular among people, or camping. The cleaning kit can easily clean hard-to-reach places inside an automobile, such as cracks of seats, by allowing a dustpan having a defrosting scraper integrally formed therewith to be easily assembled with or disassembled from a broom having a brush securely inserted into a handle thereof and adapted to remove dust from air vents inside the automobile (air vents of an air-conditioner) and cracks of the seats, and can be made compact enough to be stored in a pocket on the back of a front seat of the automobile when the broom and the dustpan are assembled together. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202271 | SOFT START-STOP RACK ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - In general terms, the present invention relates to a soft transition rack adjustment mechanism that is designed to be used in dishwashers with one or a multitude of superimposed products receiving racks and that comprises a secure, three-stage movement system that protects the items therein. The present invention relates to both performing transitions between stages and ensuring that these transitions are made in a soft and controlled manner by means of an infinite-life, stainless plastic spring that is positioned inside the inventive rack adjustment mechanism, and that does not require any additional components, nor creates any additional costs. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202272 | DRYING APPLIANCE - A drying appliance including a drying rack and a rapidly drying absorptive drain tray assembly. Such embodiments further include adaptable and interchangeable accessories for selectable placement and scaling of the size, amount and placement of features for managing the capacity and location of the drying accessories. The drain tray includes an absorptive base. The absorptive base instantly wicks, absorbs, and evaporates water away from the drying kitchenware to lower relative humidity and to prevent mold and bacteria from growing thereon. The drying rack can include a built-in cutting board holder that provides extra space for pots, pans, and bowls. The drying rack can include modern durable steel rails that can be customized for each person's particular needs. The legs of the drying rack can support the absorptive drain tray above the surface of a counter allowing for 360 degree evaporation. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202273 | INTRALUMINAL NAVIGATION USING VIRTUAL SATELLITE TARGETS - A system and method that provides navigation guidance for intraluminal procedures comprises: a catheter configured to be inserted into a lumen receive an actuating force from an actuator; and a tracking system configured to acquire position and orientation of the catheter with respect a lumen. A processor in communication with the actuator and the tracking system is configured to: register a position and/or orientation of the catheter tip with respect to a reference target, and generate one or more satellite targets in a region of interest surrounding the reference target. A display screen displays a virtual representation of the distal end of the catheter, and a virtual representation of the one or more satellite targets, as navigation guidance. A user is able to determine how to align the catheter tip with the one or more satellite targets to perform an intraluminal procedure. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202274 | MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH MEDICAL DEVICE OVERLAY DISPLAY - A medical system including a medical device having an outer diameter, a display device, and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire data regarding a biological lumen such as an airway structure, acquire an image of the airway structure, generate an overlay representing the outer diameter of the medical device, and display, on the display device, the overlay representing the outer diameter of the medical device on the acquired image of the airway structure. The overlay is scaled relative to a diameter of the airway structure at a focal plane of the airway structure based on the acquired data. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202275 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EVALUATING COLONOSCOPY PERFORMANCE - A computer-implemented method for evaluating colonoscopy performance includes: (S | 2022-06-30 |
20220202276 | ENDOSCOPE VERTEBRAE - Herein disclosed is an endoscope that includes a handle and an elongated probe having a distal end and a proximal end. The handle abuts the proximal end of the probe and includes an articulation lever. The probe also includes a vertebrae column immediately abutting the distal end, on which at least one sensor is amounted. The vertebrae column is configured to have at least two parallel groups of gaping slits, along an axial direction of the vertebrae column. Each two of the axially adjacent gaping slits come from the two groups of gaping slits respectively and are juxtaposed in circumferential positions in the respective circumferential planes. The articulation lever and the distal end are connected by pulling wires, and when the articulation lever is maneuvered, the distal end is pulled away from the axial direction, causing the vertebrae column to deflect. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202277 | STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device, system, and methods of using the medical device and system are provided. Embodiments of the disclosure include a medical apparatus including a bendable body having a driving wire configured in the bendable body. A distal end of a break-out wire is attached to a proximal end of the driving wire where a distal guide tube guiding the driving wire, the distal tube ending before the break-out wire with a space. A resilient element abutting the driving wire along at least a portion of a longitudinal direction of the driving wire, and expands or contracts along the longitudinal direction of the driving wire. An actuator retracts and advances the driving wire via the break-out wire and maneuvers the bendable body, wherein the resilient element stays within the space between a proximal end of the distal guide tube and the distal end of the break-out wire. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202278 | MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATOR LOCKS - A handle of a medical device may comprise an actuator; a lock movable relative to the actuator and having a feature movable relative to the actuator; and a rack having plurality of teeth separated from one another by a plurality of gaps. The lock may be configured to move the feature from (a) a first configuration, in which the feature is disposed in the gap, between two of the plurality of teeth, such that the two teeth inhibit the actuator from rotating; to (b) a second configuration, in which the feature is disposed outside of the gap, such that the actuator is rotatable. In the second configuration, the teeth may be disposed between the feature and the actuator. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202279 | ILLUMINATOR CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - The present specification describes a circuit board design that uses circuit boards for illuminator sets associated with the various optical assemblies. In one configuration, front and side illuminators are assembled on front and side illuminator circuit boards. Leaf connectors associated with each illuminator are provided to interface with a common base board. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202280 | MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATORS - A linkage assembly for a medical device may comprise: a rotatable member configured to rotate about a rotation axis; a piston; and a connecting rod rotatably connected to the rotatable member and the piston and movable along a range. A first end of the range may correspond to an initial position of a distal member movable by the linkage assembly, and a second end of the range may correspond to a final position of a distal member. In a first configuration of the connecting rod, at the first end of the range, a proximal end of the connecting rod may be offset from a longitudinal axis by a first amount, wherein the longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the rotation axis; In a second configuration of the connecting rod, at the second end of the range, the proximal end of the connecting rod may be offset from the longitudinal axis by a second amount. The second amount may be less than two-thirds of the first amount. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202281 | ENDOSCOPE CAP AND METHOD OF STERILIZING ENDOSCOPE CAP - To provide an endoscope cap with a raising base or the like which is easily attached and detached to and from a distal end of an endoscope. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202282 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL SYSTEM OF AN ENDOSCOPE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - An actuator system for use in an optical system of an endoscope. The actuator system including: at least one actuator; and a holder for receiving at least one optical element of the optical system, the holder is configured to be flat and extends in a holder plane. The holder including: an outer enclosure; a leaf spring; and an inner platform. Wherein the outer enclosure at least partially surrounds the leaf spring and the leaf spring at least partially surrounds the inner platform, the outer enclosure is elastically coupled to the inner platform via the leaf spring, the inner platform is configured to receive the optical element, and the at least one actuator interacts with the inner platform. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202283 | INSERTION DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE - An insertion device includes: a tube having a channel hole and a communication hole; a frame member having a tube insertion hole and a forceps channel and disposed to cover a periphery of the communication hole; and a closing member configured to close the channel hole in the tube at a position closer to a proximal end side than the communication hole and having a distal end surface disposed to face the communication hole. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202284 | ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, TRAINING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, TRAINING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A processor for an endoscope or the like that assists an endoscopic examination using an appropriate reference image is provided. A processor for an endoscope includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an endoscope image; a region acquisition unit that inputs the endoscope image acquired by the image acquisition unit to a first learning model that outputs a target region corresponding to a predetermined region to be photographed when the endoscope image is input to acquire the target region; and an image output unit that outputs the endoscope image acquired by the image acquisition unit and an index indicating the target region acquired by the region acquisition unit with the endoscope image and the index superimposed. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202285 | ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ANATOMIC SITES - Systems, devices, and methods for temperature and pressure management of an anatomic site are provided. A system can include a scope configured to provide a view of an anatomic site, an energy delivery device configured to deliver therapy energy to the anatomic site, a first irrigation conduit configured to transfer fluid to the anatomic site, a first temperature sensor situated to provide first temperature data associated with the anatomic site, and control circuitry electrically coupled to receive the first temperature data, the control circuitry being configured to adjust, based at least in part on the first temperature data, at least one of (i) a first temperature of the fluid, (ii) a flow parameter of the fluid, or (iii) a setting of the energy delivery device to manage a second temperature of the anatomic site. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202286 | HIGHLY BENDABLE CAMERA FOR EYE SURGERY - Apparatus, including a tube having proximal and distal ends and an internal lumen. The distal end may bend up to 270°, and the tube may be inserted into an eye. A planar resilient strip, having proximal and distal ends, is inserted into the internal lumen, and the strip distal end is fixed to the tube distal end. A coil spring is fixed to the strip proximal end so that a coil spring symmetry axis is coplanar with the strip. A camera, mounted with the strip distal end, images the eye interior. A wire is fixed to the strip distal end, so that a predetermined force on the wire causes the tube distal end to bend by a preset angle. A magnetometer at the tube proximal end is configured, when a nonvarying magnetic field traverses it, to provide a signal that, when taken with the preset angle, indicates a camera orientation. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202287 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC PARAMETER OF THE EYE - In order to measure at least one geometric parameter of an eye, Purkinje reflections from blue and infrared light sources are recorded with a microscope and a camera. Due to the dispersion of the optics of the microscope, at least one set of reflections is defocused. By measuring the radii of the reflections, the offset of the camera from an ideal focusing position or another distance parameter can be calculated. The distance parameter can e.g. be used to correct the magnification factor of the microscope even if the microscope is a non-telecentric microscope. For example, it can be used to carry out more accurate keratometry measurement using a non-telecentric microscope and/or non-telecentric illumination. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OCULAR MOTILITY - The present invention provides a system and a method for measuring ocular motility of a patient. The system comprises a display unit capable of presenting at least one target; a blocking unit configured and operable to selectively block/unblock at least one target in a field of view of at least one eye of the patient; a camera unit comprising at least one imaging element configured and operable to generate at least two image data indicative of at least one eye condition; and a processing unit connected to the blocking unit, to the display unit and to the camera unit, the processing unit being configured for performing the following steps: (a) displaying at least one target, for at least one eye (b) receiving image data indicative of at least one eye's condition from the camera unit, (c) controlling the blocking unit to block/unblock at least one target in the field of view of at least one eye of the patient, (d) detecting a change in at least one eye's condition, (e) displacing the target for at least one eye; and repeating steps (a)-(e) until no change in the eye's condition is measured to thereby determine at least one ocular motility parameter. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202289 | Methods And Kits For Assessing Central Nervous System Integrity - A system includes an eye tracker having a camera, the eye tracker being configured and arranged to track an eye movement of a subject, and a processor in communication with the eye tracker, the processor being configured and arranged to create a dataset of the eye movement, generate a plot of the dataset, the plot reflecting a timecourse of eye position versus time, and identify one or more streaking vertical lines in the plot to indicate a deficit in cranial nerve II function. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202290 | EMBEDDED SYSTEMS IN MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS - A medical sensor includes an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), medical hardware, and a communication module. The ASIC is communicatively coupled to the medical hardware and communication module. The ASIC is configured to receive measurement signals from the medical hardware and provide the measurement signals to the communication module. The communication module is configured to process the measurement signal into measurement results and transmit the measurement results to a remove device. The communication module includes an application layer for processing the measurement signals and a link layer for transmitting the measurement results. The ASIC is configured to detect that a voltage supplied to the ASIC is below a threshold level and determine an amount of time that the voltage has been below the threshold level. The ASIC is further configured to respond to the voltage supplied to the ASIC being below a threshold level based on the determined amount of time. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202291 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING PRINTED LABEL'S LIFE - Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a method comprising receiving, by a processor, one or more patient characteristics associated with a first patient. The one or more patient characteristics comprises at least a type of sanitization, and/or a frequency of sanitization usage. Further, the method includes receiving one or more image characteristics associated with an image of a patient bracelet worn by the first patient. The method further includes training a machine learning (ML) model defining a relation between the one or more patient characteristics and the one or more image characteristics. The ML model is utilized to predict a count of days until the patient bracelet, associated with a second patient, deems unusable. Additionally, the method includes generating an instruction to a printing apparatus to print a new patient bracelet for the second patient based on the count of days being less than a predetermined number of days threshold. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202292 | MEASURING SYSTEM - A system for measurement is provided. The system comprises a core optical module and a scanning interface module. The core optical module is configured to generate a light for generating signals for analyzing an object through the scanning interface module and detect a light including the signals from the object through the scanning interface module. The scanning interface module is changeable for each application and configured to connect with the core optical module by a light transferring unit to scan the object with the transferred light from the core optical module and to receive the light from the object to transfer to the core optical module. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202293 | Method And Device For Scanning Blood Vessels - Disclosed is a method of scanning a blood vessel according to several exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The method may include: inserting a first catheter for applying a fluorescent material into the blood vessel; applying the fluorescent material to a target point in the blood vessel using the first catheter; inserting a second catheter for scanning the blood vessel into the blood vessel after removing the first catheter from the blood vessel; and acquiring microstructure information and biochemical information of the blood vessel by using the second catheter after the second catheter is inserted into the blood vessel. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202294 | UNMANNED MOBILE ROBOT AND SOFTWARE FOR CLINICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT - A method for photographing at least a portion of a subject is disclosed, the method comprising: generating a photography scheme, the photography scheme comprising a set of photography control points, each of the photography control points comprising: a location of the platform relative to the subject; an orientation of the platform relative to the subject; and one or more photography parameters; determining a location and an orientation of the platform carrying the imaging system; navigating the platform to each of the photography control points and operating the imaging system to capture an image of the subject at each of the photography control points according to the associated photography parameters. A method of administering photodynamic therapy to a subject is also disclosed. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202295 | DENTAL DIAGNOSTICS HUB - A method includes receiving intraoral scan data of an intraoral cavity of a patient; processing the intraoral scan data to determine, for each dental condition of a plurality of dental conditions, whether the dental condition is detected for the patient and a severity of the dental condition; and presenting indications of the plurality of dental conditions together in a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the indications show, for each dental condition of the plurality of dental conditions, whether the dental condition was detected for the patient and the severity of the dental condition. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202296 | PROBE HAVING LIGHT DELIVERY THROUGH COMBINED OPTICALLY DIFFUSING AND ACOUSTICALLY PROPAGATING ELEMENT - In an embodiment, an opto-acoustic probe includes an acoustic receiver, an optical energy path, and an exterior surface with a combined optical and acoustic port. The probe includes an acoustically transmissive optical distribution element having a distal surface and a proximal surface. The distal surface is adapted to be coupled to a volume of a biological tissue to deliver optical energy to the volume and to exchange acoustic energy with the volume and the proximal surface permits acoustic energy originating within the volume due to delivered optical energy to be detected by the acoustic receiver after the acoustic energy passes through the optical distribution element. The optical energy path of the probe is adapted to pass optical energy to one or more optical energy inputs of the optical distribution element. The optical distribution element distributes the optical energy from the one or more optical energy inputs to the distal surface and distributed optical energy exits the distal surface of the optical distribution element. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202297 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Blood Pressure Measurement, and Electronic Device - A method for processing blood pressure measurement includes obtaining a facial feature point of an object, determining a first height difference between the facial feature point and an origin of a second coordinate system based on a first coordinate of the facial feature point in the second coordinate system and a first attitude angle of the second coordinate system relative to a first coordinate system, determining a third height difference between the origin of the second coordinate system and the heart of the object based on the first height difference and a second height difference, where the second height difference is a height difference between the facial feature point and the heart of the object, and determining blood pressure based on a blood pressure measurement signal of the object and the third height difference. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202298 | UNSUPERVISED REAL-TIME CLASSIFICATION FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE SIGNALS - A hemodynamic monitor is configured to receive a hemodynamic sensor signal representative of arterial blood pressure (ABP) of a patient. The hemodynamic monitor segregates the received hemodynamic sensor signal into a plurality of heartbeat portions that are each representative of the ABP of the patient for one of a plurality of individual heartbeats. For each heartbeat portion, the hemodynamic monitor determines a set of coefficients representative of frequency components of the respective heartbeat portion to produce a plurality of sets of coefficients. Each set of coefficients is normalized. A set of reference coefficients is determined based on the sets of normalized coefficients. A quality indicator associated with an individual heartbeat is provided based on a comparison of a set of normalized coefficients for the individual heartbeat to the set of reference coefficients. The quality indicator is used to produce a modified hemodynamic sensor signal from which hemodynamic parameters are derived. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202299 | NON-PRESSURE CONTINUOUS BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD - A non-pressure continuous blood pressure measuring device, comprises: a radar sensing module, an electro-cardiac sensing module and a microprocessor. The radar sensing module includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter continuously provides a pulse wave signal to an artery, the receiver receives a reflected pulse wave signal. The electro-cardiac sensing module includes at least an electrode; the electro-cardiac sensing module receives an electro-cardiac signal through the electrode. The microprocessor is in signal transmittable connection with the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module. The microprocessor controls the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module, and simultaneously receives the reflected pulse wave signal and the electro-cardiac signal. The microprocessor determines a blood pressure parameter of the artery according to the reflected pulse wave signal and the electrocardiography signal. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202300 | CHEST NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE DETECTING PROBE BASED ON PULSE WAVE TRANSIT TIME AND DEVICE THEREOF - A chest non-invasive blood pressure detecting probe based on pulse wave transit time and a device thereof are provided. The detecting probe is attached closely to the skin surface of the human chest, and includes a probe body and a patch, which are of split type. The patch is attached and mounted, in a male-female fastener form, on the probe body for use, so that when the patch needs to be replaced, the patch is directly removed and replaced with a new patch, which is convenient for use. The detecting probe is portable and used for continuous dynamic real-time acquiring of the human aortic blood pressure, which is free from the constraints of lead wires, small and comfortable, and high in measuring precision. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202301 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING BLOOD PRESSURE - A method for characterizing the blood pressure of an individual includes placing an optical device on a limb, the optical device having a light source arranged to emit light towards the limb, placing a photodetector facing the limb, and applying compression to the limb of the individual. The compression duration includes an increasing phase, in which the applied pressure increases, and a decreasing phase, in which the applied pressure decreases. During the compression duration, the limb is illuminated with the light source and the intensity of light is detected by the photodetector to obtain a time-dependent function. The method also includes applying low-pass filtering to the time-dependent function. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202302 | Systems and Methods for Clinical Neuronavigation - Systems and methods for clinical neuronavigation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for generating a brain stimulation target, including obtaining functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) image data of a patient's brain, were brain imaging data describes neuronal activations within the patient's brain, determining a brain stimulation target by mapping at least one region of interest to the patient's brain, locating functional subregions within the at least one region of interest based on the fMRI image data, determining functional relationships between at least two brain regions of interest, generating parameters for each functional subregion, generating a target quality score for each functional subregion based on the parameters and selecting a brain stimulation target based on its target quality score and the patient's neurological condition. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202303 | Heart Rate Module, and Electronic Device for Collecting Heart Rate - Disclosed are a heart rate module and an electronic device for collecting heart rate, the heart rate module includes a substrate, and a first light wave emitting unit, a second light wave emitting unit, a first optical sensor chip, and a second optical sensor chip provided on the substrate; the substrate is also provided thereon with an isolation grating wall separating the first light wave emitting unit, the second light wave emitting unit, the first optical sensor chip, and the second optical sensor chip from each other; the isolation grating wall together with the substrate enclose respectively a first accommodating cavity for accommodating the first light wave emitting unit, a second accommodating cavity for accommodating the second light wave emitting unit, a third accommodating cavity for accommodating the first optical sensor chip, and a fourth accommodating cavity for accommodating the second optical sensor chip. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202304 | WIRELESS INTRACRANIAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position are provided. In some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and may include a plurality of ports. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202305 | PREVENTING CYTOKINE STORM IN COVID-19 PATIENTS BY SUPPRESSING CLONAL EXPANSION IN ACTIVATED LYMPHOCYTES USING ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS - A method for preventing cytokine storm by suppressing clonal expansion of hyperactivated lymphocytes in a COVID-19 infected patient. The method includes placing at least four electrodes on skin of the COVID-19 infected patient by putting at least two electrodes at two locations over chest in front of ribcage of the COVID-19 infected patient and putting at least two other electrodes at two locations adjacent to lung tissue of the COVID-19 infected patient and suppressing mitosis of hyperactivated proliferative lymphocytes cells within the lung tissue of the COVID-19 infected patient by electrically stimulating the hyperactivated proliferative lymphocytes. Electrically stimulating the hyperactivated proliferative lymphocytes includes generating an alternating electric field (AEF) within the lung tissue by applying an AC voltage to the at least four electrodes and periodically changing a direction of the generated AEF in a plurality of directions within the lung tissue. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202306 | MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND LEARNED MODEL GENERATING METHOD - A medical data processing apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory stores a learned model including an input layer to which first MR data and second MR data having the same imaging target as the first MR data and an imaging parameter different from the first MR data are inputted, an output layer from which third MR data is output with a missing portion of the first MR data restored, and at least one intermediate layer arranged between the input layer and the output layer. The processing circuitry generates third MR data relating to the subject, from the first MR data serving as a process target and relating to the subject and the second MR data relating to the subject and acquired by an imaging parameter different from the first MR data serving as the process target, in accordance with the learned model. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202307 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-ELECTRODE MONITORING OF INTERNAL ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE OF A BIOLOGICAL OBJECT - A method and system for multi-electrode monitoring of an internal electrical impendance of a biological object using placing two arrays of electrodes on opposite sides of the biological object, wherein each of said two arrays comprise at least two spaced apart electrodes; performing session of measurements comprising imposing and alternating electrical current between pairs of said electrodes and obtaining voltage signals representative of a voltage drop thereon; calculating values of skin-electrode resistance for all said electrodes; comparing said calculated values of skin-electrode resistance therebetween, wherein result of the comparison exceeding a predetermined threshold value being representative of a potential failure in at least one of said electrodes. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202308 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING EIT ELECTRODE - A body fat measurement device, disclosed according to the present ion, comprises: at least one electrode unit which supports at least one EIT electrode and is tightly attachable to skin; and a sensor unit which measures electrical impedance tomography information by sensing a signal measured from the electrode unit, wherein, after being connected to the sensor unit and used once, the electrode unit may be separated from the sensor unit and replaced. According to such configuration, the one-time used electrode unit can be replaced from the sensor unit, and thus economic efficiency can be achieved, and convenience of use can be increased. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202309 | POSITIONING OF A SUBCUTATEOUS DEVICE AND METHOD - A subcutaneous medical device system includes a subcutaneous medical device, a magnetic element arranged on a portion of the subcutaneous medical device, the magnetic element including at least two poles, and a magnetic detector arranged spaced apart from the magnetic element and outside of a patient. The magnetic detector includes a single magnetic sensor and a processor coupled to the single magnetic sensor. The processor is programmed to determine a position of the portion of the subcutaneous medical device within the patient based on a static magnetic flux measurement of the magnetic element by the single magnetic sensor without externally applying an external magnetic field to the magnetic element. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202310 | Test station for screening of COVID-19 and other respiratory conditions - Apparatus for medical screening includes a plurality of acoustic transducers, which are configured to sense acoustic waves emitted from a body of a subject and to output signals in response thereto. A frame is configured to position the acoustic transducers in proximity to a thorax of the subject, so that the acoustic transducers receive the acoustic waves emitted from different, respective locations on the thorax. Processing circuitry is configured to collect and process the signals so as to assess a respiratory condition of the subject and to issue an alarm upon detecting a pathological respiratory condition, such as a suspicion of COVID-19. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202311 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING A PULMONARY SYSTEM OF A SUBJECT - A device, system and method for monitoring a pulmonary system of a subject. An optical member for emitting a light signal through a cavity of the pulmonary system of the subject. The optical member and a detector unit are configured to be positioned so that the light signal detected that has ebb transmitted from the optical member through the cavity. A control unit is configured for evaluating the detected light signal for determining a physiological status of said pulmonary system of the subject. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202312 | Respiratory Biofeedback-Based Content Selection and Playback for Guided Sessions and Device Adjustments - Respiratory biofeedback-based content selection and playback includes using data obtained using one or more sensors of a mobile device running a software application to produce a respiratory data stream of a user of the software application and select content to output to the user. The respiratory data stream represents various respiratory information of the user and is processed to determine a user state of the user. Certain content is selected based on the user state and based on a defined respiratory objective of a guided session being run using the software application. Initial content previously output to the user during the guided session may then be adjusted by outputting the selected content to the user. A change in the user state resulting from the outputting of the selected content may then be used to determine a progress of the user toward achieving the defined respiratory objective of the guided session. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202313 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A HEART RATE OR A BREATHING RATE - A method for determining a frequency or period of a time-domain variation in a physiological parameter, the physiological parameter varying periodically as a function of time, under the effect of a cardiac activity or respiratory activity of a user, the method comprising the following steps:
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20220202314 | SENSOR DEVICE WITH A SELECTIVELY ACTIVATABLE DISPLAY - A user-wearable sensor device may be configured to be directly or indirectly secured to a user or to an article worn by the user. The user-wearable sensor device may include at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data associated with an orientation of the user, a display unit including at least one LED or other visual indicator, a battery configured to provide power to at least the display unit, and a control system. The control system may be configured to determine the orientation of the user based on sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, maintain the display unit in a deactivated state in the absence of a defined activation input, detect a defined activation input, activate the deactivated display unit in response to detecting the defined activation input, and control the activated display unit based on the determined orientation of the user. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202315 | CONTACTLESS PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC IMAGE IMPROVEMENT - A patient monitoring system comprises a contactless monitoring unit having a contactless patient monitor and operable to communicate with equipment in a patient room and components of hospital information system. The patient monitoring system implements methods for detecting and optimizing signals from a patient supported on a patient support apparatus. The patient monitoring unit includes a power source and a controller. The contactless patient monitor includes a first detector, an emitter, and a controller. The controller processes signals from the first detector and vary the operation of the emitter to change the environment in the field of the detector such that the signals detected by the first detector are optimized. | 2022-06-30 |
20220202316 | DIRECT LIGHT DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system for measuring blood characteristics includes a controller, an emitter, a sensor, and a reference sensor. The emitter emits light at a plurality of wavelengths from a first side of a blood flow channel to a second side of the blood flow channel. The sensor is provided on the second side of the blood flow channel. The reference sensor is provided on the first side of the blood flow channel. The controller compensates measurements from the sensor based upon measurements from the reference sensor. The reference sensor may be disposed in a position to increase noise immunity of the measurement system. The measurement system may be connected to or part of a dialysis system. | 2022-06-30 |