27th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220211965 | PULMONARY VENTILATOR WITH CHANGEABLE FILTERS - In a pulmonary ventilation system, a filter arrangement useful as an input filter arrangement and an output filter arrangement is constructed to allow for changing or cleaning of the filter without interrupting or impacting the ventilation therapy and to limit the release of pathogens to the surrounding area or atmosphere. A preferred exhaust filter is constructed to function as a water trap and filter. Methods of operating the pulmonary ventilation system are also disclosed along with kits containing materials to construct an input or an output filtration structure. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211966 | MEDICAL TUBES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The disclosure relates to medical tubes and methods of manufacturing medical tubes. The tube may be a composite structure made of two or more distinct components that are spirally wound to form an elongate tube. For example, one of the components may be a spirally wound elongate hollow body, and the other component may be an elongate structural component also spirally wound between turns of the spirally wound hollow body The tube need not be made from distinct components, however. For instance, an elongate hollow body formed (e.g., extruded) from a single material may be spirally wound to form an elongate tube. The elongate hollow body itself may in transverse cross-section have a thin wall portion and a relatively thicker or more rigid reinforcement portion. The tubes can be incorporated into a variety of medical circuits or may be employed for other medical uses. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211967 | Systems and Methods for Ambulatory Generation of Nitric Oxide - Systems and methods are provided for portable and compact nitric oxide (NO) generation that can be embedded into other therapeutic devices or used alone. In some embodiments, an ambulatory NO generation system can be comprised of a controller and disposable cartridge. The cartridge can contain filters and scavengers for preparing the gas used for NO generation and for scrubbing output gases prior to patient inhalation. The system can utilize an oxygen concentrator to increase nitric oxide production and compliment oxygen generator activity as an independent device. The system can also include a high voltage electrode assembly that is easily assembled and installed. Various nitric oxide delivery methods are provided, including the use of a nasal cannula. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211968 | TRANSPORTABLE LUNG VENTILATOR - A transportable lung ventilator allowing for automatic selection between oxygen and air for feeding a venturi type ventilation system comprising a monobloc body with at least one medical oxygen inlet; at least one compressed air inlet; and at least one ambient air inlet; at least a selector valve integrated with the monobloc body and adapted to allow, selectively, the passage of medical oxygen or compressed air; a venturi system, internal to the monobloc body, comprising an injector nozzle and a venturi tube, the injector nozzle receiving the medical oxygen or the compressed air passing through the selector valve and generating a jet towards the venturi tube, the jet dragging ambient air through the ambient air inlet to generate a mixture of gases to be ventilated to a patient; a fraction of inspired oxygen sensor that measures the concentration of oxygen in the gas mixture; and an electronic control system that controls the selector valve to allow the passage of medical oxygen or compressed air based on the oxygen concentration measured by the fraction of inspired oxygen sensor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211969 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A RESPIRATORY DISORDER IN A PATIENT - An apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient includes a blower configured to generate a supply of pressurized respiratory air to the patient via an air delivery tube leading to a patient interface; a dock with a heater plate; and a reservoir comprising a conductive portion configured to thermally engage the heater plate. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211970 | INSTALLATION FOR SUPPLYING THERAPEUTIC GAS TO A PATIENT WHILE TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE LOSSES OF LEAKTIGHTNESS AT THE MASK - The invention relates to an installation ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220211971 | COMBINED RESPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING AND OSCILLATING POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICE - A respiratory treatment device for the combined administration of respiratory muscle training (“RMT”) and oscillating positive expiratory pressure (“OPEP”) therapy, and administration of RMT using pressure threshold resistors and flow resistors with respiratory treatment devices, such as OPEP devices. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211972 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE - An environment control device includes a determination unit and a supply unit. The determination unit determines the type of symptom that disturbs sleep of a sleeper. The supply unit supplies the sleeper with a stimulus that reduces the symptom, according to the type of the symptom, disturbing the sleep, determined by the determination unit. The symptom includes at least snoring, and the determination unit determines whether the snoring is due to nasal congestion or due to constriction of the throat. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211974 | LUBRICIOUS EXTRUDED MEDICAL TUBING - A medical tube having improved lubricity is disclosed. The medical tube is produced by extruding a polymer material blended with a lubricity enhancing additive through a resilient die. The polymer material can be medical-grade high-density polyethylene, and the lubricity enhancing additive can be a silicone-based or alloy-based material. The medical tube can include one or more internal elongated protuberances so as to reduce the internal surface area of the medical tube available to generate friction on a guide wire inserted or withdrawn through the medical tube. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211975 | NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER - A neurovascular catheter is provided, such as for distal neurovascular access or aspiration. The catheter includes an elongate flexible tubular body, having a proximal end, a distal end and a side wall defining a central lumen. A distal zone of the tubular body includes a tubular inner liner, a tie layer separated from the lumen by the inner liner, a helical coil surrounding the tie layer, an outer jacket surrounding the helical coil, and an opening at the distal end. Adjacent windings of the helical coil are spaced progressively further apart in the distal direction. The opening at the distal end of the tubular body is enlargeable from a first inside diameter for transluminal navigation to a second, larger inside diameter to facilitate aspiration of thrombus into the lumen. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211976 | NAVIGABLE SUCTION INSTRUMENT WITH COAXIAL ANNULAR SENSOR - An apparatus includes a cannula assembly and a sensor assembly. The cannula assembly includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The cannula is formed of a rigid material. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and a communication wire. The sensor is fixed to the cannula assembly. The communication wire is in electrical communication with the sensor. The communication wire extends along a length of the cannula assembly exterior to the first lumen. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211977 | HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN SURGICAL APPARATUS - A hydraulically driven surgical apparatus may be a tube enclosing a first channel filled with a first fluid. Changing a fluid pressure in the first channel may trigger a deformation of the tube. The deformation of the tube may perform an action associated with a surgical procedure. Related methods for steering a hydraulically driven surgical apparatus are also provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211978 | HOLDING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY - A holding mechanism assembly | 2022-07-07 |
20220211979 | INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - An objective of the present invention is to provide an indwelling needle assembly that has a novel structure and improves operability for the practitioner. An indwelling needle assembly | 2022-07-07 |
20220211980 | MIDLINE CATHETER PLACEMENT DEVICE - A catheter insertion device ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220211981 | ENHANCED TORQUE STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE - The invention provides for a steerable guidewire for insertion into a body cavity, characterized in that is comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinally-arranged lumen comprising i) a proximal end portion and ii) a distal end portion comprising a spatially reconfigurable portion and a tip; a pull wire located along said lumen and affixed to said distal end portion and to said proximal end; an actuation region located on said proximal end portion adapted to impart a tension force on the pull wire resulting in a compression force to the spatially reconfigurable region; and an intermediate region tubular element on said body located between said spatially reconfigurable portion and said proximal end. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211982 | SINUPLASTY INSTRUMENT WITH DEFLECTABLE GUIDE RAIL - An apparatus includes a body, a first shaft, an actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The first shaft includes a malleable distal portion. The actuation assembly includes a second shaft and an actuator. The second shaft is coaxially positioned about the first shaft. The actuator is operable to selectively bend the malleable distal portion of the first shaft. The dilation catheter is coaxially interposed between the first shaft and the second shaft. The dilation catheter includes an expandable dilator. The dilation catheter is operable to translate along the malleable distal portion of the first shaft. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211983 | BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF USE - Systems and methods can involve wedge dissectors attached to strips in turn attached to medical balloons, for forming serrations within vascular wall tissue for angioplasty as well as drug delivery. Such balloon blowing techniques can reduce the balloon profile, the material costs, and the manufacturing time to build a serrated balloon catheter device. The design and process to build this type of balloon is described herein. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211984 | Device to Reduce and Redirect Leaks - The device which may be attached inside or outside the pancreas/abdomen during surgery addresses leaks of pancreatic juice or pancreatic effluent (PE) after resection by redirecting and inactivating PE. Specifically the PE enzymes (proteases) are inactivated. Redirection is through an internal biodegradable self powered self eliminating drain with increasing gradient and then targeting or inactivating the effluent with active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) such as-protease inhibitors which are contained in graduated micro-encapsulated particles (GMEPs) coated with pH and time release shells which the device locates at optimum locations in the pancreas/abdomen. Another iteration is redirecting PE by containing the device within a mesh filled with GMEP comprising protease inhibitors (antiprotease) to inactivate PE before flowing out via openings in the mesh into the abdominal cavity as an inactivated innocuous fluid. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211985 | ASYMMETRIC SHUNT FOR REDISTRIBUTING ATRIAL BLOOD VOLUME - An asymmetric device for regulating blood volume distribution across a patient's atrial septum having a first expandable end region and a second expandable end region. The first expandable end region is transitionable from a contracted delivery state to an expanded deployed state in which the first expandable end region extends into the patient's left atrium and an inlet end of the first expandable end region is in a first plane. The second expandable end region is transitionable from a contracted delivery state to an expanded deployed state in which the second expandable end region extends into the patient's right atrium and an outlet end of the second expandable end region is in a second plane, such that the first plane intersects the second plane. The device further includes a neck region joining the first expandable end region to the second expandable end region, wherein the neck region is sized and shaped for placement in the patient's atrial septum. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211986 | DILATION CATHETER WITH REMOVABLE BULB TIP - An apparatus includes a shaft, an expandable dilation member, and a bulbous tip. The shaft has a first outer cross-sectional dimension. The dilation member is positioned proximal to the distal end of the shaft. The dilation member is operable to transition between a non-expanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The dilation member is sized to pass through a passageway associated with drainage of a paranasal sinus or a Eustachian tube when the dilation member is in the non-expanded configuration. The bulbous tip is positioned at the distal end of the shaft. The bulbous tip is distal to the dilation member. The bulbous tip has a second outer cross-sectional dimension. The second outer cross-sectional dimension is larger than the first outer cross-sectional dimension. The bulbous tip is removably secured to the distal end of the shaft. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211987 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES WITH DRUG-PERMEABLE COMPONENT AND METHODS - Implantable drug delivery devices include a housing having a closed drug reservoir lumen bounded by a first wall structure and a hydrophilic second wall structure, and a drug contained in the drug reservoir lumen, wherein the first wall structure is impermeable to the drug and the second wall structure is permeable to the drug. Methods of providing controlled release of drug to a patient include deploying a drug delivery device in the patient releasing a drug from the drug reservoir lumen via diffusion through the second wall structure. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211988 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SKIN - According to some embodiments, a skin treatment assembly comprises a tip comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a container configured to secure to the tip along the proximal end of the tip, wherein the container is configured to contain a liquid, and a porous member configured to extend at least partially within an interior of the container such that it contact a liquid contained within the container, wherein the porous member is configured to extend at least partially within an interior of the tip and is configured to facilitate the transfer of liquid from the container to the distal end of the tip. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211989 | MICRONEEDLE ARRAY ASSEMBLY AND FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS HAVING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - A microneedle array assembly includes a microneedle array that has a plurality of microneedles. A distribution manifold includes a fluid supply channel that is coupled in flow communication to a plurality of resistance channels. Each of the resistance channels are coupled in flow communication to a respective one of the microneedles of the microneedle array. The resistance channels have a resistance value to a fluid flow through each resistance channel that is in the range between about 5 times greater to about 100 times greater than a resistance to the fluid flow through the supply channel. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CONTROL OF AND INTERACTION WITH A TATTOO MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES - A system for facilitating control of and interaction with a tattoo machine and associated accessories is disclosed. In particular, the system includes a software application, which may be utilized to scan for devices within a communication range of a device executing the software application. Devices that are detected by the device and application may be wirelessly paired and/or synchronized with the application and with each other using any suitable communications technology. The detected devices, for example, may include wireless tattoo machines and associated tattoo machine accessories. Once the detected devices and/or application are wirelessly paired with each other, the system may enable a user to control the tattoo machine, the tattoo machine accessory, or both by utilizing the application. For example, the system may utilize the application to adjust settings of the tattoo machine, record tattoo machine usage, schedule tattoo sessions, and conduct a variety of other actions. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211991 | ARTERIOTOMY POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - A method and device for positioning an expandable support in a blood vessel is disclosed herein. The device may include a handle, a catheter assembly, a core wire, and an expandable support. The expandable support may be used to position the device relative to the arteriotomy, as well as to provide temporary hemostasis. The expandable support may be attached to the catheter assembly at a first end, and to the core wire at a second end to optimize the width of the expandable support based on the function being performed by the expandable support at a given time. The catheter assembly may be able to move relative to the handle and the core wire, thereby moving the first end of the expandable support relative to the handle and the core wire. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211992 | HEMOSTASIS VALVES AND METHODS OF USE - Devices, systems, and methods for sealing medical devices, particularly during intravascular access, are disclosed herein. Some aspects relate to a hemostatic valve for sealing a wide range of medical devices, such as catheters, wires, embolectomy systems. The valve can include an elongate member having a first end, a second end, and a central lumen extending therebetween. A reinforcement structure extends along at least a portion of the elongate member and is coupled to the elongate member. A shell defining a first aperture and a second aperture may be included, which first and second apertures can be fluidly coupled by the elongate member. A tensioning mechanism is coupled to the shell and to the elongate member, the tensioning mechanism can be moveable between a first configuration wherein the tensioning mechanism is collapsed and the central lumen is sealed and a second configuration wherein the central lumen is open. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211993 | MEDICAL DISINFECTANT CAPS - Caps for disinfecting medical devices, and methods of disinfecting medical device using the caps, are disclosed. In general, one aspect disclosed features a cap for disinfecting a medical device, the cap comprising: a cylindrical receiving portion having an opening configured to receive a medical device, the cylindrical receiving portion comprising internal threads configured to mate with external threads of the medical device; disinfectant disposed within the cylindrical receiving portion; a cylindrical stem disposed longitudinally within the cylindrical receiving portion; and an annular sponge disposed about the cylindrical stem and contacting the disinfectant. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211994 | COMPRESSIBLE MOTOR, IMPLANTATION ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING THE MOTOR - The invention relates to a motor with a stator and a rotor, which can be driven about an axial direction. The invention is characterized in that at least one of the stator and the rotor, in particular the stator, which has a winding arrangement that can be supplied with a current, can be radially compressed and expanded. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211995 | SLEEP MODE AND DO-NOT-DISTURB MODE FOR A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE - A controller for an implantable blood pump, having processing circuitry configured to control an operating speed of an impeller of the implantable blood pump. The processing circuitry being further configured to control activation and deactivation of a sleep mode. During the sleep mode the processing circuitry being configured to measure a level of suction by detecting suction during a predetermined time interval, recording the time at which suction occurred during the predetermined time interval, and generating a graph demonstrating the measured level of suction. The measured level of suction being a percentage of time the implantable blood pump experienced suction during the predetermined time interval. The processing circuitry being configured to reduce the operating speed of the impeller if the measured level of suction exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211996 | FLEXIBLE CATHETER WITH A DRIVE SHAFT - A flexible catheter with a drive shaft, and associated devices and systems. In some examples, the disclosure describes a flexible catheter with a drive shaft, with a sleeve surrounding the drive shaft and with a sheath surrounding the drive shaft and the sleeve, wherein the drive shaft, the sleeve and the sheath are pliable, wherein the drive shaft at a proximal end of the drive shaft comprises a coupling element for connecting the drive shaft to a drive motor, wherein the drive shaft at least regionally consist of a alloy which contains at least 10% by weight of chromium, nickel and cobalt in each case. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211997 | DEVICE INCLUDING RF SOURCE OF ENERGY AND VACUUM SYSTEM - Systems and methods for a soft tissue treatment of a patient are provided herein. The device for a soft tissue treatment may include an applicator having at least one electrode, a fastening mechanism to fix the applicator to a body part of the patient, and a control unit having a microprocessor to control the at least one electrode. The at least one electrode may provide radiofrequency energy and pulsed electric current. The radiofrequency energy may cause a heating of a soft tissue. The electric current may cause contraction of a muscle within the body part. The body part may be a face. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211998 | MULTIPOLAR LEAD FOR HIS BUNDLE PACING - A device for the active fixation of an implantable medical lead includes a housing, a tine assembly, an electrode, and a rotatable shaft. The housing includes a proximal end for connecting to the lead and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The housing defines a housing lumen extending between the proximal end and a recess adjacent to the distal end. The tine assembly is disposed within the housing lumen and includes at least one tine configured to self-bias from a linear configuration within the housing to a curved configuration outside of the housing. The electrode assembly is disposed at the distal end of the housing and includes a plurality of electrodes. The rotatable shaft extends through the housing lumen and is configured to engage the tine assembly such that rotation of the shaft transitions the at least one tine between the linear configuration and the curved configuration. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211999 | ARTIFICIAL RETINAL PROSTHESIS FOR PROVIDING COLOR VISUAL PERCEPTION - An artificial retinal prosthesis is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of pixel group units to output a spatiotemporal electrical stimulation for inducing color perception. Each of the pixel group units comprises a main pixel unit and at least one surrounding pixel unit. The main pixel unit and the surrounding pixel unit respectively outputs an electrical stimulation waveform according to a first stimulation cycle and a second stimulation cycle. Both of the first stimulation cycle and the second stimulation cycle have a first-half duration and a second-half duration. The first-half duration of the first stimulation cycle has inactive period greater than 20% and less than 80% and the rest of the first stimulation cycle is active period. The second-half duration of the first stimulation cycle is inactive period. The first-half duration of the second stimulation cycle is active period and the second-half duration of the second stimulation cycle is inactive period. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212000 | Implantable Electrical Contact Arrangement - An implantable electrical contact arrangement comprising at least one electrode element entirely integrated into a carrier substrate of a biocompatible, electrically insulating material, and at least one freely accessible electrode surface enclosed by the biocompatible, electrically insulating carrier substrate. Within a sub-space which does not contain an electrode element, the carrier substrate surrounds at least one space containing at least one material with a modulus of elasticity differing from a modulus of elasticity of the material of the carrier substrate. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212001 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A NERVE BLOCK - A nerve cuff for establishing a nerve block on a nerve can have a cuff body with a channel for receiving a nerve, a reservoir for holding a drug, and an elongate opening slit extending the length of the cuff body that can be opened to provide access to the channel and can be closed to enclose the cuff body around the nerve. The nerve cuff can also include an electrode for detecting and measuring electrical signals generated by the nerve. A controller can be used to control delivery of the drug based on the electrical signals generated by the nerve. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212002 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE DERMAL ELECTROPORATION DEVICE - The disclosure is directed to a device for electroporating and delivering one or more antigens and a method of electroporating and delivering one or more antigens to cells of epidermal tissues using the device. The device comprises a housing, a plurality of electrode arrays projecting from the housing, each electrode array including at least one electrode, a pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrodes, a programmable microcontroller electrically coupled to the pulse generator, and an electrical power source coupled to the pulse generator and the microcontroller. The electrode arrays define spatially separate sites. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212003 | CLOSED-LOOP SPINAL CORD ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a closed-loop spinal cord electrical stimulation system, including a spinal epidural electrical stimulation electrode, a low limb electrical stimulation electrode, a closed-loop electrical stimulator and a controller. The spinal epidural electrical stimulation electrode, the low limb electrical stimulation electrode and the controller are electrically connected to the closed-loop electrical stimulator respectively. The spinal epidural electrical stimulation electrode is used for applying a first electrical stimulation to the spinal epidural site, and the low limb electrical stimulation electrode is used for applying a second electrical stimulation to a low limb. The voltage of the first electric stimulation is 400-600 mV, the voltage of the second electric stimulation is 1 V-1.5 V, and the stimulation frequency of the both is 10-20 Hz. The stimulation system can send electrophysiological signals similar to sensorimotor neural circuitry to the subject with spinal cord injury, and can activate and remodel the neural circuit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212005 | Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation System - A lead system and method of use for treating breathing disorders by the transvenous stimulation of the phrenic nerve. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212006 | MICROSTIMULATION SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) THERAPY DEVICE - An apparatus includes an implantable stimulator to treat sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and at least one electrode associated with the stimulator. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSDERMAL STIMULATION OVER THE PALMAR AND PLANTAR SURFACES - The disclosure describes devices and methods for providing transdermal electrical stimulation therapy to a subject including positioning a stimulator electrode over a glabrous skin surface overlying a palm of the subject and delivering electrical stimulation via a pulse generator transdermally through the glabrous skin surface and to a target nerve or tissue within the hand to stimulate the target nerve or tissue within the hand so that pain felt by the subject is mitigated. The pulses generated during the electrical stimulation therapy may include pulses of two different magnitudes. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212008 | NANOPARTICLES FOR USE FOR TREATING A NEURONAL DISORDER - The present invention relates to the medical field, in particular to the treatment of neurological disorders. More specifically the present invention relates to a nanoparticle or nanoparticles' aggregate for use in prevention or treatment of a neurological disease or at least one symptom thereof in a subject when the nanoparticle or nanoparticles' aggregate is exposed to an electric field, wherein the nanoparticle's or nanoparticles' aggregate's material is selected from a conductor material, a semiconductor material, an insulator material with a dielectric constant ε | 2022-07-07 |
20220212009 | INTEGRATED HEALTH PLATFORM - An integrated health platform operative to autonomously monitor a wide variety of health parameters and graphically display them in a manner intuitively straight-forward to non-medical users. The platform is further operative to promote interaction and sensory provocation in case of abnormal health readings. The platform is further operative to propose possible therapeutic actions and administer therapeutic treatments responsively to the detection of abnormal health parameters so as to address early stages of potentially serious medical conditions. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212010 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH TRAGUS MODULATION SYSTEM - A wearable device combines its existing functions (e.g., a headphone) with non-invasive autonomic modulation using tragus or other external auditory meatus stimulation. The wearable device can output audio to a user, such as music, podcast, etc., and further provide modulation of the vagus nerve via tragus stimulation or other external auditory meatus stimulation to treat various diseases. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212011 | ARTIFICIAL RETINAL PROSTHESIS - An artificial prosthesis is disclosed, which comprises a pixel array, a correlated double sampling unit, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital core, and a digital-to-analog converter. The digital core is configured to perform a calculation of electrical stimulation waveform of each of the pixels by using a processing function of an ANN. As such, the neural stimulation levels for artificial vision can be optimized. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212012 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING BLEEDING VIA COORDINATED TRIGEMINAL AND VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION - Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for reducing or limiting blood loss and reducing bleed time in a subject by combined vagus and trigeminal stimulation. The apparatuses and methods may activate (e.g., electrically) one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve and may concurrently (at overlapping or near-overlapping time) independently activate the vagus nerve. This activation may be invasive or non-invasive. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212013 | SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF MULTI-ELECTRODE NERVE PACING - This disclosure describes, among other embodiments, systems and related methods for selecting electrode combinations to be used during nerve pacing procedures. A first set of electrode combinations of a nerve pacing system, such as a phrenic nerve pacing system for diaphragm activation, may be mapped (or tested) to determine the location of the electrode combinations relative to a target nerve. Once the general location of the target nerve is known, a more localized second set of electrode combinations may be tested to determine the most suitable electrode combinations for nerve stimulation. At various stages of the mapping process, electrode combinations that are non-optimal may be discarded as candidates for use in a nerve pacing procedure. The systems and methods described herein may allow for the selection of electrode combinations that are most suitable for stimulation of the left and right phrenic nerves during diaphragm pacing. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TOLERANCE THRESHOLDS FOR NEUROSTIMULATION - An example of a system for delivering neurostimulation using a stimulation device and controlling the delivery of the neurostimulation may include a programming control circuit and a stimulation control circuit. The programming control circuit may be configured to program the stimulation device for delivering the neurostimulation according to a pattern of neurostimulation pulses defined by one or more stimulation waveforms. The stimulation control circuit may be configured to determine the pattern of neurostimulation pulses with the one or more stimulation waveforms constrained by one or more thresholds, and may include threshold circuitry that may be configured to receive one or more known values of the one or more thresholds and to determine needed values of the one or more thresholds by executing an algorithm allowing for prediction of the needed values of the one or more thresholds based on the one or more known values. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212015 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A method of manufacturing a surgical device including providing a substrate having opposite first and second sides. The second side having a first section and a second section. Coupling a substrate to a fixture such that the first side faces the fixture and depositing a gel onto the second side such that the gel coats the first section without coating the second section. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212016 | Connectors For High Density Neural Interfaces - The present disclosure relates to connectors for high density neural interfaces and methods of microfabricating the connectors. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a connector having a core and a supporting structure wrapped around at least a portion of the core. The supporting structure may have a first layer of a high temperature liquid crystal polymer, and the second layer of a low temperature liquid crystal polymer that is reflowed to attach the supporting structure to the core. Conductive traces are buried between the first layer and the second layer, and the conductive traces terminate at conductive contacts formed on a surface of the first layer. The connector may have a predetermined shape or profile, which facilitates alignment and insertion of the connector into a header of a neurostimulator. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212017 | TEMPERATURE SENSORS IN MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device such as an implantable medical device is disclosed. An implantable medical device includes a housing with at least one support disposed within the housing, a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the interior surface of the housing, wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to sense a temperature of a portion of the housing. At least one physically compliant material is disposed between the at least one support and the temperature sensor, where the physically compliant material is configured to provide a physical bias against the temperature sensor and towards the interior surface of the housing. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212018 | TEMPERATURE SENSING OF IMPLANTED WIRELESS RECHARGE COIL - The present disclosure provides a transcutaneous energy transfer system (TETS), having an implantable receiving coil in communication with an implantable controller and a hermetically sealed package encased by the implantable receiving coil. The hermetically sealed package including a plurality of tuning capacitors, at least one temperature sensor, scavenging circuitry configured to scavenge power from the plurality of tuning capacitors, and a temperature measuring circuit in communication with the at least one temperature sensor and the scavenging circuitry. The at least one temperature sensor being configured to measure a temperature of the hermetically sealed package and the temperature measuring circuit being configured to transmit the measured temperature to the implantable controller. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212019 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CONDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EXTERNAL DEVICES AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Described herein are external devices, and methods for use therewith, that are configured to communicate with one or more implantable medical devices (IMDs) implanted within a patient using conductive communication, wherein the external device includes or is communicatively coupled to at least three external electrodes that are in contact with the patient. Certain such methods involve the external device identifying, for each IMD, of the plurality of IMDs, which one of the plurality of communication vectors is a preferred communication vector for communicating with the IMD, based on respective indicators of conductive communication quality that are determined for the plurality of communication vectors. Certain embodiments involve determining when there should be a reassessment of which one of the plurality of communication vectors is the preferred communication vector for communicating with an IMD, and in response thereto, identifying an updated preferred communication vector for communicating with the IMD. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212020 | VARIABLE SOUND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO DEVICES - A system capable of self-adjusting both sound level and spectral content to improve audibility and intelligibility of electronic device audible cues. Audible cues are stored as sound files. Ambient noise is detected, and the output of the audible cues is altered based on the ambient noise. Various embodiments include processed sound files that are more robust in noisy environments. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212021 | IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM FOR STIMULATING A HUMAN HEART OR AN ANIMAL HEART - An implantable system for stimulating a heart contains a processor, a memory, a stimulator, and a first detection unit for detecting a cardiac rhythm disturbance of a cardiac region. The memory includes a computer-readable program, which prompts the processor to carry out the following steps: a) detecting via the first detection unit whether a cardiac rhythm disturbance is present in a cardiac region of a heart of a patient; b) when a cardiac rhythm disturbance is present, selecting a stimulation strategy based on a selection criterion; c) stimulating the cardiac region in which the cardiac rhythm disturbance was detected by way of the stimulator, using the selected stimulation strategy; d) detecting a success and/or an efficiency of the conducted stimulation; e) comparing the success and/or the efficiency to a predefinable success and/or efficiency criterion; and f) if the predefinable success and/or efficiency criterion was not achieved, optimizing the stimulation strategy. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212022 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE MODULATION OF NEURONAL FUNCTION AND OF AND TISSUE PERMEABILITY WITH MRI CORRELATION - Apparatuses and methods safely apply electric fields deep in a body by selectively actuating multiple magnetic modules about the body sequentially in time to modulate tissue. The electric field induced in regions of the body from such actuations may have a different frequency, depending on the depth of the region. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212023 | SEATING APPARATUS WITH COMPRESSED STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS - The devices and methods of stimulating the immune system to treat damaged and abnormal tissue using compressed static magnetic fields provides for noninvasive treatment of damages tissue and removal of abnormal tissue. At least two magnets are positioned to have their static magnetic fields compressed at the damaged or abnormal tissue and at the immediately surrounding healthy tissue. The compressed static magnetic fields stimulate the immune system in the immediately surrounding healthy tissue which treats the damaged or abnormal tissue. The treated tissue fully regenerates without additional medical intervention. The devices provide for efficient exposure to compressed magnetic fields and ease of use at different locations on a body and different types of animal species. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212024 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE AND LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEM - A light irradiation device having an elongated shape is inserted into a catheter. The light irradiation device includes a light irradiation portion provided on a distal end side of a light irradiation device for outputting irradiation light to outside, and a large diameter portion positioned distal to the light irradiation portion and having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the light irradiation portion. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212025 | TREATMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM, TREATMENT SUPPORT DEVICE, DISPLAY IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND LASER OUTPUT METHOD - This treatment support system is provided with a treatment support device including an image processing unit and a display device for displaying a display image. The image processing unit is configured to output the display image reconstructed by changing one color component corresponding to the treatment laser light in the visible light image to another color component other than the one color component to the display device when treatment of the treatment target site is being performed by the treatment laser light. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212026 | DERMATOLOGICAL LASER SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PRESSURE SENSING HANDPIECE - Dermatological systems and methods for providing a therapeutic laser treatment using a handpiece providing contact cooling of the skin and contact sensing to ensure proper contact between therapeutic laser and the contact cooling element and skin of the patient. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212027 | DERMATOLOGICAL LASER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE WITH POOR CHROMOPHORE SELECTIVITY - Dermatological systems and methods for providing a therapeutic laser treatment of tissue having poor chromophore selectivity using a laser source having a grating element to provide laser light having reduced linewidth. In some embodiments, the linewidth is reduced by at least half compared to the linewidth that would be provided in a system without the grating filter element. The linewidth may be reduced in some cases to 500 GHz or less, 300 GHz or less, or 200 Hz or less. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212028 | LIGHT GUIDE TYPE LED MASK DEVICE - Disclosed is a light-guide-type LED mask device comprising a support unit having a front surface opening hole and a rear surface insertion hole for providing a path through which the face of the head and the front side of the head part are inserted, a light-emitting unit for emitting visible light or near-infrared rays and comprising a light-guide-type light-emitting module which is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the front surface opening hole, a light guide unit coupled to the front surface opening hole; and a reflective unit which contacts the front surface of the light guide unit and induces light leaking towards the front surface of the light guide unit into the light guide unit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212029 | Therapy System, Bed System Comprising Same, and Method for Operating Therapy System - The present disclosure relates to a therapy system, a bed system including the same, and an operating method of the therapy system. The therapy system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an electrocardiogram sensor to sense an electrocardiogram, a controller to determine a state step based on the electrocardiogram and to generate an oxygen control signal corresponding to the state step, an oxygen supply device to release oxygen having a concentration higher than an oxygen concentration in the atmosphere during an output time corresponding to the state step, based on the oxygen control signal. The controller may release the oxygen having a target concentration corresponding to the state step based on the oxygen control signal. Also, the controller may control a wavelength or a time of a light so as to correspond to the state step. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212030 | Enhancement of Focus and Concentration by Combination of Flashing Light, Sound, and/or Binaural Beats to Stimulate Neural Oscillations in the Neocortex and Facilitate Training and Learning - A method and apparatus for enhancement of focus and concentration during training and learning with flashing light, sound, and/or binaural beats to stimulate entrained Hz neural oscillations | 2022-07-07 |
20220212031 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS OF LIGHT - Devices and systems for impinging light on tissue to induce one or more biological effects and, more particularly, illumination devices and related systems for implementing therapeutic treatments of light are disclosed. Systems may include illumination devices that are configured to provide phototherapy for a variety of medical indications and/or health-related benefits. Illumination devices may be connected to systems that administer and/or monitor multiple illumination devices across multiple geographic regions to compile regional and/or global information related to phototherapeutic usage. Certain aspects relate to system elements, such as local devices and/or servers that are capable of generating treatment protocols for illumination devices based on diagnostic information. After treatment protocols are implemented by illumination devices, administered treatment information along with location information may be provided to the local devices and/or servers. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212032 | OPHTHALMIC BRACHYTHERAPY SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR APPLICATION OF BETA RADIATION - Systems and devices for applying radiation to a target area, for example for maintaining functioning drainage blebs or functioning drainage holes in the eye, e.g., to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye being treated for glaucoma. The systems and devices of the present invention provide for the application of beta radiation to the target area, wherein the beta radiation can function to inhibit or reduce the inflammation and/or fibrogenesis that may occur after insertion of an implant into the eye or introduction of a hole for the purpose of draining aqueous humor to maintain a healthy intraocular pressure. By reducing inflammation and/or fibrogenesis, the implant, the hole, the blebs, or other related structures or tissues can remain functioning appropriately. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212033 | STRONTIUM SEALED SOURCE - The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation may include increased shielding in the center thereof. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212034 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SUPPORT PERSONALIZATION OF CANCER TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY - In providing radiation therapy (RT) support, a patient specific toxicity risk is estimated for a RT side effect using a Bayesian network that receives as inputs values of biomarkers of the patient. A patient-specific RT plan is optimized with respect to parameters including the patient-specific toxicity risk. During delivery of RT according to the plan, at least one updated value is received for the biomarkers of the patient, and an updated patient-specific toxicity risk is estimated using the Bayesian network with the updated value(s). The Bayesian network biomarker nodes and a toxicity risk node representing the patient specific toxicity risk, and directed arcs with arc weights representing strengths of interdependencies between the nodes connected by the directed arcs. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided via which a clinician may interact with the Bayesian network. A test recommendation may be initiated or updated for scheduling of a patient test based on the updated patient-specific toxicity risk. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212035 | TREATMENT PLANNING FOR ALPHA PARTICLE RADIOTHERAPY - Apparatus for planning a diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy (DaRT) treatment session. The apparatus includes an output interface and a memory configured with a plurality of tables which provide an accumulated measure of radiation over a specific time period, due to one or more types of DaRT radiotherapy sources which emit daughter radionuclides from the source, for a plurality of different distances and angles relative to the DaRT radiotherapy source. In addition, a processor is configured to receive a description of a layout of a plurality of DaRT radiotherapy sources in a tumor, to calculate a radiation dose distribution in the tumor responsive to the layout, using the tables in the memory, and to output feedback for the treatment responsive to the radiation dose distribution, through the output interface. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212036 | COMBINED RADIATION ACOUSTICS AND ULTRASOUND FOR RADIOTHERAPY GUIDANCE AND CANCER TARGETING - A method and system for performing online adapted radiotherapy are provided using combined ultrasound and ionizing radiation induced acoustic imaging (iRAI) computed tomography imaging techniques that can be used for measurement of low to ultrahigh dose deliveries (>40 Gy/s). Multiplexed transducers detect US and iRAI signals allowing for anatomical/functional imaging and radiation mapping with absolute dosimetry measurements of a region of interest during a radiotherapy session. Corrections to radiation dosage intensities and locations is determined and provided as feedback to a radiation source to improve the accuracy of applied radiation dosages intra- or inter-radiotherapy treatment sessions preventing the irradiation of healthy tissues and ensuring the accurate delivery of radiation to a tumor or region of interest. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212037 | RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE AND RADIOTHERAPY METHOD - The invention discloses a radiotherapy device and method, the invention uses the treatment reference point of the photon therapy component, that is, the isocenter as the reference point of the entire system, so that the axis of the proton beam emitted by the proton treatment equipment (proton therapy component) or the heavy ion beam emitted by the heavy ion treatment equipment (heavy ion therapy component) always passes through the reference point, then the two can simultaneously or separately treat patients who have successfully placed one time. The treatment plan can be optimized, and the respective treatment systems of the two treatment systems can be combined. Advantages, to complete the treatment together, especially for some complex cases, the combination of the two can better complete the treatment task at a lower cost. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212038 | Oral Care Compositions - The present invention relates to oral care compositions with improved flavor release characteristics and improved taste, and methods of using the same. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212039 | RECOVERY DEVICE - A recovery device ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220212040 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ENSEMBLE MADE UP OF A LAUNDERABLE HOOD AND AN AIR DISPERSION PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensemble made up of a launderable protective hood and an air dispersion protective headgear, is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the PPE ensemble is made up of a launderable hood that is detachably affixed to and forms a gas-restrictive seal with a protective face shield assembly, an air-supplied protective suit having an air supply inlet/outlet assembly, and an air dispersion protective headgear releasably coupled to the air supply inlet/outlet assembly of the protective suit. The PPE ensemble provides a wearer with a protective hood with reduced or no lens fogging and reduced sound levels under the hood. The PPE ensemble also maintains or cools the skin temperature of the wearer's face during use and thus reduces wearer fatigue. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212041 | REUSABLE PROTECTIVE SILICONE FACE MASK - The present invention provides a protective face mask with breathing holes and having a removable and replaceable rear inner filter on the back of the face mask in order to provide a secure and safe mask and filter that provides additional resistance to penetration of pollutants, germs, and contaminants. The breathing holes make it easier for the user to breathe through the mask and filter. The rear filter has a continuous outer edge for being received in a continuous outer channel formed around the entire periphery of the rear face of the mask. Also, the entire edge of the inner filter is securely held in place in the continuous channel extending around the entire periphery of the face mask, with removable clips mounted on the filter, which have tabs for securely engaging gripping holes formed on each side of the continuous outer channel in the mask. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212042 | MASK-ORIENTED AIR FILTERING PAD - A mask-oriented air filtering pad includes a base layer, a filtering layer, an airtight seal and at least two connection elements. The base layer has an outer side and an inner side. The filtering layer is disposed at the middle of the inner side. The filtering layer corresponds in outline to the human mouth and nose. The airtight seal surrounds the filtering layer and is disposed on the inner side. The at least two connection elements are disposed at two end portions on the outer side, respectively. The required area of the filtering layer is minimized, and the airtight seal tightly encloses the human mouth and nose; thus, the mask-oriented air filtering pad can save filtering materials, cut cost, reduce waste, enhance filtration, and allow the human face to feel comfortable. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212043 | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR SLOPED COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES HAVING HIPS - A fire protection system is provided for a space having a roof including a pitched portion and at least one end portion having a hip, sloping downward from an apex substantially coinciding with an end of the pitched portion toward an cave and extending outward toward the ends of the sides of the pitched portion. The hip may have a lower hip, including jack trusses, and an upper hip, including stepdown trusses. Within the upper hip, at least two rows of sprinklers may be placed, with a first row of sprinklers located substantially at the apex. The maximum allowable spacing between sprinklers in a direction perpendicular to the slope of the hip may be greater than a maximum allowable spacing between rows of sprinklers, i.e., in a direction parallel to the slope of the hip. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212044 | EXTERIOR FIRE SUPPRESSING SYSTEM - An exterior fire suppressing system includes a flagpole that has a bottom end and an upper end. The flagpole has a height above a ground surface that is greater than 10.0 feet when the bottom end of the flagpole is anchored in the ground surface. A halyard is mounted on the flagpole and engages a flag to raise and lower the flag on the pole. The flagpole has a conduit therein for transporting a fluid. The conduit has an inlet positioned adjacent to the bottom end and an outlet adjacent to the upper end. A water sprinkler is mounted on the flagpole and is fluidly coupled to the outlet. The water sprinkler is rotatable and disperses water in an arcuate pattern extending outwardly from the flagpole wherein the flagpole defines an axis of the arcuate pattern of dispersed water. A hose connector is fluidly mounted to the inlet. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212045 | EXTINGUISHING DEVICE AND EXTINGUISHING METHOD - An extinguishing device and extinguishing method, including a dispensing device and an extinguishing agent supply. The dispensing device has a pump device and a nozzle device in order to dispense an extinguishing agent. The extinguishing device features the extinguishing agent supply including at least one bag device having a flexible wall. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212046 | FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE STAGE ALARMS - A fire suppression system includes a temperature sensor, a suppression system activator, and processing circuitry. The temperature sensor monitors a temperature and the suppression system activator can activate the fire suppression system to suppress a fire. The processing circuitry can determine a fire alert in response to the monitored temperature exceeding a temperature threshold value and adjust a polling rate of the temperature sensor in response to the temperature exceeding the temperature threshold value. The processing circuitry can determine a rate of change of the monitored temperature over a time period and activates the fire suppression system in response to the rate of change exceeding the rate of change threshold. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212047 | ZWITTERIONIC AND GLUCOSIDE SURFACTANT FORMULATIONS FOR FIRE-FIGHTING FOAM APPLICATIONS - A composition having water and first and second surfactants having the formulas below. The values m and y are non-negative integers, and n and x are positive integers. R is a zwitterionic group. R′ is a siloxane group. A foam of the composition may be used to extinguish a fire. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212048 | FIRE SUPPRESSION COMPOSITIONS - A fire suppression composition comprises CF | 2022-07-07 |
20220212049 | A TRAMPOLINE FRAME STRUCTURE AND TRAMPOLINE - A trampoline frame structure that comprises multiple transverse pipes, joint sleeve structures and leg arrangements is disclosed. The joint sleeve structures serve to connect transverse pipes to form a rim structure. Leg arrangements are connected to the joint sleeve structures. At the upper end of the joint sleeve structure is an elongated headpiece, and at both of the ends of the headpiece are sockets. The cross-section of the socket is polygonal. At the ends of the transverse pipes are conical connection extensions, and the cross-sections of the extensions correspond to the cross-sections of the sockets. The assembled rim structure comprises the transverse pipes with the headpieces between them. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212050 | Device for Switching Operating Modes of a Dynamic Pylon - Device for switching over the operating mode of a dynamic pylon for dances comprises as follows: the latch ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220212051 | AUXILIARY WEIGHT TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A weight training auxiliary device for adjusting a weight training load of training equipment includes a plurality of weights that generate a load, a load transmission mechanism configured to transmit the load of the weights to the training equipment, and a weight attaching/detaching mechanism configured to attach and detach the weights. At least one of the weights has an electromagnet or a permanent electromagnet built in. The weight attaching/detaching mechanism includes a conduction relay configured to control supply of power to the electromagnet or the permanent electromagnet so that the weight training load is adjusted by attaching or detaching the at least one of the weights. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212052 | ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELL SYSTEM - An adjustable dumbbell includes weight plates that are selectively connectable to a handle. Unselected weight plates are secured to a cradle. To secure the unselected weight plates to the cradle, a latch in the cradle is inserted into an engagement surface notch in the weight plate. The unselected weight plates are individually actuated based on which weight plates are selected and connected to the handle. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212053 | WEIGHT LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS - Various weight racks, plate racks, jerk blocks, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the weight racks comprise one or more weight stands that can be connected and disconnected and that comprise rolling elements that allow free movement of the weight stands. In some embodiments, plate racks that allow weight plates to be rolled into and out of them are provided. In some embodiments, jerk blocks that are height adjustable without stacking are provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212054 | FREE WEIGHT TRAINING PROTECTION DEVICE - A free weight training protection device is provided in the present invention, includes a rack, a transmission module, a control module and a barbell. The rack includes hanger structures which is configured to be laterally symmetrical to each other. The transmission module is configured to be laterally symmetrical to each other. Each transmission module includes a motor, sprockets, chains, pulleys and ropes. When a controller executes a fitness program, the controller operates the motor, so that the rope maintains a basic tension which is a very small tension and will not affect the hand feel of heavy training. If the barbell has an abnormal position or displacement, the controller will start a protection program to prevent the barbell from falling and move the barbell upward, so as to provide protections to users. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212055 | EXERCISE MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS - An exercise machine is disclosed. A vertically oriented console unit comprises: a first cable; a screen; and a motor providing a controllable tension force on the first cable. An auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit is disclosed, wherein the first cable is routable over the auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTRICTING TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF A TREADMILL BELT - A treadmill includes a frame having a front end and a rear end, substantially opposite the front end; a front shaft assembly coupled to the frame proximate the front end of the frame; a rear shaft assembly coupled to the frame proximate the rear end of the frame; a running belt disposed about the front and rear shaft assemblies; and a bumper coupled to the frame proximate the running belt such that the bumper is disposed between the running belt and the frame. In use, the bumper is configured to selectively restrict movement of the running belt towards at least a portion of the frame. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212057 | TREADMILL DECK AND KIT - There is provided a treadmill deck ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220212058 | FACILITATION OF INTERACTIVE EXERCISE SYSTEM - A more efficient exercise system can be facilitated by interactive components. The interactive components can communicate with mobile devices, users, server devices, weight lifting machines, etc. The interactive components can also generate exercise data and provide prompts to a user to facilitate a more efficient workout. Additionally, third-parties can receive user workout data and manipulate, or provide guidance to the user to manipulate, exercise equipment remotely to assist a user in attaining his or her goals. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212059 | DIRECT WRITE METHOD AND DYNAMIC WORKOUT CONTENT SYSTEM, MARKUP LANGUAGE, AND EXECUTION ENGINE - A method includes irradiating a layer of photosensitive material with a beam of light having a selected polarization orientation, and scanning the beam of light over an iso-phasic contour of a pattern to be formed in the layer of photosensitive material while maintaining the selected polarization orientation. A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computer processor, a stream of sensory signals indicating user heart rate and/or respiration rate, accessing a workout script stored in memory, where the workout script has markup applied thereto that specifies one or more actions to be taken in response to the stream of sensory signals, determining, based on the received stream of sensory signals and the markup applied to the workout script, that the user heart rate and/or respiration rate falls outside a target zone, and adjusting content of the workout script in response to the determination. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212060 | FACILITATION OF DATA ACCURACY FOR A METRIC DEVICE - A metric device can facilitate the transmission of workout data to a mobile device within a data curation system. Ancillary features of the data curation system can ensure data accuracy associated with how much weight is or has been lifted, whether a user is actually performing an exercise, and/or if the user is performing the exercise properly. For example, determination of how many proper repetitions a user has actually performed can be based on a threshold value generated based on an averaging of the user's previous repetition data. The data received via the data curation system can be used for analysis and development such that the user can become more efficient and/or exercise caution during his/her workout. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212061 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2022-07-07 |
20220212062 | Device for Displaying in Response to a Sensed Motion - A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212063 | PORTABLE SPORTS RACK AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - A portable sports rack and delivery system including an elongate rack enclosure, and a method of use thereof are provided. The elongate rack enclosure defines a storage space for accommodating balls stacked one above the other. A delivery opening, disposed at a first end of the elongate rack enclosure, receives, accommodates, and delivers an uppermost ball from the storage space. A base member, attached to a second end of the elongate rack enclosure, supports the stacked balls within the storage space. A release component including a compression spring, disposed on an upper surface of the base member, elastically compresses and expands to elevate and release the uppermost ball from the storage space for delivery through the delivery opening. A training component, operably and adjustably coupled to a rear section of the elongate rack enclosure, extends above the first end of the elongate rack enclosure to assist in training a sportsperson. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212064 | RACQUET CONFIGURED WITH INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO A LONGITUDINAL AXIS - A racquet including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. The head portion of the racquet being formed of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under a racquet forward/rearward bending test, the racquet has a forward/rearward deflection with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 8.5 mm when measured in a direction that is perpendicular to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. When the racquet is tested under a racquet torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.5 degrees about a longitudinal axis. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212065 | RACQUET CONFIGURED WITH INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO A LONGITUDINAL AXIS - A racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the frame are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under the racquet lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction that is parallel to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2022-07-07 |
20220212066 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED INERTIA PERFORMANCE - A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B). | 2022-07-07 |