49th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210378861 | OPHTHALMIC IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR DRUG DELIVERY - An ophthalmic implant configured for peri-operative, intra-operative, or post-operative assembly and disassembly. Drug delivery devices may be implanted with an intraocular lens, and later removed and replaced with new drug delivery devices. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378862 | RHO KINASE INHIBITOR RELEASING IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure is directed to intracameral implants for treating and/or preventing corneal disorders, diseases, and/or conditions, such as corneal endothelial dystrophies. The intracameral implants can be configured to provide a sustained release of a therapeutic agent, such as a Rho kinase inhibitor, for a prolonged period of time. The intracameral implants can include a non-bioresorbable anchor or a bioresorbable matrix. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378863 | APPLICATOR FOR OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS IN SINGLE-DOSE CONTAINERS AND A KIT CONTAINING SAME - An applicator for ophthalmic solutions in single-dose containers includes a structure, an oval rim, a container attachment portion, a hollow and flat support base, and additional features. The structure with open spaces is for inserting, removing, and pressing the single-dose container and allowing the label and the contents of the container to be viewed. The oval rim has a concave upper lip and a concave lower lip to facilitate the positioning of the applicator at an angle between 30 and 60° with respect to a horizontal plane. The features of the applicator enable the device to be used easily, ergonomically, comfortably, and ensure a safe use of the single-dose container in applications after the first use. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378864 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICES AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMBINED SONIC AND LASER APPLICATIONS - A patient interface device (PID) for contacting the surface of the eye and having a meniscus inverter. A pin, clip and ridge configuration for holding a window and maintaining an open reservoir of BSS in a PID. A PID for integrated systems and methods for performing laser and phacoemulsification operations. A PID for a reconfigurable system for performing a laser procedure in a laser configuration, and then being reconfigured into a phaco configuration, to perform a phacoemulsification, and then being reconfigured back to the laser configuration. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASS AIR FLOW CONTROL IN VACUUM BASED ASPIRATION IN SURGICAL SYSTEM - A surgical system for the treatment of ocular problems including a surgical cassette, a surgical console operatively coupled to the surgical cassette and further including a processor, a vacuum source positioned in-line with a vacuum regulator and a mass air flow controller, and a tank fluidly connected to the mass air flow controller, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an air flow set point in accordance with a received at least one user-defined fluid flow rate set point; and wherein the mass air flow controller modulates air flow from the tank to the vacuum source in accordance with the received the air flow set point to meet a user-defined fluid flow rate. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378866 | Positioning device, light processor having such a positioning device, and method for laser eye surgery using such a light processor - The present disclosure relates to a positioning device for positioning an object in a positioning plane. To minimize the position error (contouring error) in a continuous orbital travel in contrast to two linear adjusters (X and Y) arranged at a right angle to each other, the positioning device includes two rotation drives having different diameters and an object receiver for receiving the object. The object receiver is coupled to a first of the two rotation drives, which in turn is coupled to the second of the two rotating drives so that the object receiver is rotatable about the axes of rotation (A | 2021-12-09 |
20210378867 | APPAREL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING TOPICAL TREATMENTS - An apparel system for applying topical treatments includes an article of apparel configured to cover and interface with a skin surface of a human body, the article of apparel including an oleophobic and moisture wicking layer. A method for applying a topical treatment is also disclosed. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378868 | PROTECTOR FOR WELDING - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a welding protector including a head band including a band main body including a front support portion for supporting forehead of a user, a rear band portion arranged opposite to the band main body, and a support band portion connected to the front support portion and supporting an upper portion of the user's head, a face shield rotatably connected to the head band and protecting face of the user, and an auxiliary shield protecting a part of the user's head, wherein the auxiliary shield and the head band are connected to each other. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378869 | EARPLUG WITH PRESSURE REGULATION AND NOISE CONTROL - An earplug with pressure regulation and noise control, for assembling on an earphone. The earplug is provided with a sound passage hole to connect with the earphone, and pressure regulation chambers formed on the periphery of the sound passage hole, with the pressure regulation chambers encircling the sound passage hole. In addition, an air inlet and an air vent are respectively formed in the pressure regulation chambers corresponding to the two extremities of the sound passage hole. When the earphone with the earplug is placed in the ear canal, air inside the ear canal is able to pass through the air inlets and enter the inside of the pressure regulation chambers, after which the air is expelled through the air vents. Hence, apart from effectively reducing air pressure inside the ear canal, the present invention further increases supporting strength and also achieves the effect to control noise interference. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378870 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ANALGESIC-RELEASING WOUND DRESSING - A wound dressing including a porous biosynthetic polymer film comprising a poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (“PLC”) copolymer or other suitable polymer matrix, and a local analgesic loaded therein, to provide pain relief over an extended period of time (e.g., for 5-7 days), e.g., for healing of a partial thickness dermal injury. The PLC copolymer may have a particular lactide/caprolactone molar ratio (e.g., from 2:1 to 9:1) to ensure slow, sustained release of the bupivacaine or other analgesic. The dressing may provide a water vapor transmission rate from 1000 g/m | 2021-12-09 |
20210378871 | NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DEVICE ACTIVATION AND CONTROL - Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a wound dressing, negative pressure source, user interface, sensor, and control circuitry. The user interface can receive an activation input. The sensor can detect whether the wound dressing is positioned over a wound. The control circuitry can cause supply of negative pressure in response to receipt of the activation input and a determination that the sensor detects that the wound dressing is positioned over the wound. In addition, the control circuitry can prevent supply of negative pressure in response to a determination that the sensor does not detect that the wound dressing is positioned over the wound. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378872 | ABSORBENT NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DRESSING - Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing glue on the backing layer of a wound dressing. In some embodiments, the glue limits saturation of an absorbent layer beneath the backing layer. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378873 | WET WOUND DRESSING WITH ADHESIVE EDGE - The invention relates to a dressing ( | 2021-12-09 |
20210378874 | BUFFERED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN-ADHERING MEDICAL PRODUCTS - Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378875 | WOUND CONTACT SURFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a wound contact surface for a wound dressing. The wound contact surface can be incorporated into a wound dressing, such as a foam dressing, to provide a non-adherent layer between the dressing and the skin/wound. In aspects, the invention also relates to methods of preparation of the contact surface and dressings comprising same. The wound care surface and dressings comprising same have particular utility in the treatment of burns and blistering conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378876 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING BIOCOMPATIBLE ENCAPSULATION TO SENSOR ENABLED WOUND MONITORING AND THERAPY DRESSINGS - Devices and methods for encapsulating a portion of a wound dressing with a coating are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method can comprise positioning a substantially flexible wound contact layer of the wound dressing on a perforated plate. The wound contact layer can include a first side supporting a plurality of electronic components protruding from a surface of the first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side can be substantially smooth. The method can further comprise applying a vacuum to the wound contact layer through perforations in the perforated plate to hold the wound contact layer against the perforated plate and coating the wound contact layer with a coating. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378877 | COMPOSITIONS HAVING CYLINDRICAL VOLUME, METHODS, AND APPLICATORS FOR SEALING INJURIES - Disclosed are solid and frozen haemostatic materials having a rod shape and suitable applicators and plungers for application of such dressings to wounded tissue wherein said dressings consisting essentially of a fibrinogen component and a fibrinogen activator. Also disclosed are methods of treating internal wounded tissue in a mammal by applying one or more of these haemostatic materials and dressings, particularly for the treatment of injured tissue via endoscopic or minimally-invasive surgical techniques. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378878 | Methods and Apparatuses for Making Elastomeric Laminates - The present disclosure relates to methods for making elastomeric laminates that may be used as components of absorbent articles. Aspects of the methods for assembling elastomeric laminates may utilize elastic strands supplied from beams that may be joined with first and second substrates, and may be configured to carry out various types of operations, such as bonding and splicing operations. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378879 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Absorbent Sanitary Articles and Relative Absorbent Sanitary Product - A method and apparatus for producing pant-like absorbent sanitary articles with longitudinal elastic bands without side welds, wherein a length of the elastic bands is different from a length of an absorbent body. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378880 | HEATED MENSTRUAL CUP - A heated menstrual cup includes a main cup body comprising an upper section defining a substantially circular opening and a lower section comprising a fluid collection portion defining a closed lower end; and a flexible ring configured for removable attachment to the upper section of the flexible main cup body at the open upper end and further configured to be positioned around a cervix of a female human, the flexible ring defining a channel entirely enclosed therein. The flexible ring includes a sealed air container positioned within the channel, the air container containing air and comprising a frangible shell constructed to be broken to unseal the air container and release the air into the channel; and a thermogenic composition contained within the channel in isolation from air when the sealed air container is sealed, the thermogenic composition comprising one or more components that generate heat when in contact with the air released from the air container. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378881 | REUSABLE TAMPON APPLICATOR - The present invention makes reference to a reusable tampon applicator, comprising a hollow cylindrical body with a first end having an opening and a second convex end, a gripping portion located on the first end, a slit formed by a first slit section extending from the second convex end along the surface of the cylindrical body, and a second slit section extending symmetrically towards the first slit section from the second end. The reusable tampon applicator also includes a plunger which is inserted into the hollow cylindrical body through the opening of the first end, where the first slit section has a length greater than the length of the second slit section, and furthermore, the slit section located at the second convex end describes an oval, wherein a tampon is inserted within the cylindrical body. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378882 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A CORE WITH MULTIPLE LAMINATES - Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids are described. The article includes a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, and wherein the primary topsheet and at least the first absorbent core include a plurality of recessed areas. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378883 | FEMININE SANITARY FOLD DEVICE - A feminine sanitary fold device that is constructed from a soft, flexible, and absorbent material is disclosed herein. The device can be used to absorb fluids related to menstruation in a sanitary and hygienic manner. The feminine sanitary fold device is composed of absorbent organic materials, and free of chemicals. The feminine sanitary fold device is distinctly shaped, generally conforming to the shape of a woman's vagina. In particular, the feminine sanitary fold is structured as a “fold” of material that is generally curved inward. Thus, the shape of the device is particularly adapted to allow the “fold” to be form-fitted to the inward curve of a woman's anatomy and rest comfortably at the vaginal opening, between the folds of vagina for secure and stable positioning during use. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378884 | SHEET MEMBER EXHIBITING UNEVENNESS, ABSORBENT ARTICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR - An absorbent article that improves an outward appearance of an absorbent article by a simple method. A sheet member includes a liquid impervious resin film, and a nonwoven fabric attached to one surface thereof, in which a bonded portion in which the liquid impervious resin film and the nonwoven fabric are bonded through a micro-fibrous cellulose assembly and a non-bonded portion continuously or intermittently provided between bonded portions are alternately repeatedly provided, and unevenness is formed on the nonwoven fabric by the nonwoven fabric expanding in the non-bonded portion and the nonwoven fabric not expanding in the bonded portion. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378885 | ARTICLE HAVING A BOND PATTERN - An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article further includes a stretch laminate having a bonding region. The bonding region has a plurality of ultrasonic bonds, a majority of the ultrasonic bonds are oriented in a stretch direction, and the bonding region has a Hysteresis Ratio of 2.5 or less and an Unload Force at 50% of 0.44 MPa or greater. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378886 | DISPOSABLE ABSORPTION PRODUCT AND ABSORBABLE CORE - An absorbable core of a disposable absorption product, having an upper polyurethane foam layer which is liquid-permeable and a wrapping layer which is capable of absorbing liquid; the wrapping layer comprises an outer part and an inner part; the outer part is a first liquid-permeable sleeve body; the inner part is an accommodating cavity; a lower polyurethane foam layer and a particle layer are provided inside the accommodating cavity; the particle layer is distributed on an upper surface of the lower polyurethane foam layer and is formed by resin particles, organic acid particles and anhydrous bicarbonate particles mixed together. A disposable absorption product comprising said absorbable core is also provided. By integrating polyurethane polymer foam with superabsorbent polymer particles, organic acid particles and anhydrous bicarbonate particles, the absorbable core is good at absorbing and locking liquid, and provides soft and elastic supporting materials which provide great comfort to users. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378887 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH NAVIGATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS - Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378888 | Patient Transport Apparatus With Controlled Auxiliary Wheel Speed - A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a floor surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel is coupled to the base to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the floor surface to assist users. A wheel drive system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheel to rotate the auxiliary wheel relative to the base at a rotational speed. A throttle assembly having a throttle operably coupled to the actuator. The throttle is movable in a first position, a second position, and intermediate positions between the first and second positions. The rotational speed of the auxiliary wheel changes in a non-linear manner with respect to movement of the throttle. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378889 | Mobile Apparatus With An Integrated Stretcher Apparatus For Patients - A mobile apparatus with an integrated stretcher apparatus for patients has a base having rotatably mounted wheels on a bottom side for moving the base on the ground, a frame which is fastened to a top side of the base and which is open at least on one side, and a stretcher apparatus having segments which are mounted pivotably relative to one another, wherein the segments are configured for folding the stretcher apparatus into a first form, in which all the segments adjoin one another in a plane, and for folding said stretcher apparatus into a second form, in which the stretcher apparatus is packed down, and wherein the stretcher apparatus and the frame are configured to be complementary to one another such that the stretcher apparatus in the second form can be completely introduced into the frame. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378890 | VEHICLE | 2021-12-09 |
20210378891 | WHEELCHAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING FINE MANUAL MOTION CONTROL - Systems and methods of wheelchair systems enabling fine manual motion control are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wheelchair system includes a wheelchair. The wheelchair includes one or more wheels, at least one actuator coupled to the one or more wheels, a processing device, and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processing device. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium includes one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to determine a wheel torque on the one or more wheels, determine a compensation value, and actuate the at least one actuator applying the compensation value to the one or more wheels to remove at least a portion of the wheel torque such that less external force is required to physically move the powered wheelchair than when the compensation value is not applied. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378892 | ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR - An electric wheelchair includes a main frame; a driving wheel supported by the main frame; an electric motor disposed on the main frame to drive the driving wheel; a clutch that switches a power transmission path from the electric motor to the driving wheel between an engagement state and a disengagement state; and a clutch operation handle configured to be moved in a predetermined range in an up-down direction. The clutch operation handle is configured so that when the clutch operation handle is stopped at a lowest position of the predetermined range, the clutch is operated so as to be in one of the engagement state and the disengagement state, and when the clutch operation handle is stopped at a highest position of the predetermined range, the clutch is operated so as to be in the other state. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378893 | Wheelchair Push Handle Assembly - A wheelchair push handle assembly incorporating a chair back having right and left loops, and an upper end; right and left upwardly opening tubes respectively received within the right and left loops; right and left eyes opening the right and left tubes, wherein the eyes overlie the chair back's loops; right and left “L” members having hollow bored columns within the right and left tubes; right and left series of apertures opening the right and left columns' hollow bores; right and left series of latch pins received within the right and left series of apertures; and right and left series of springs mounted within the right and left columns' hollow bores, wherein each spring is connected to one of the latch pins, wherein one of the right latch pins engages the right eye, and wherein one of the left latch pins engages the left eye. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378894 | PREVIEW FUNCTION FOR CONTINUOUS LATERAL ROTATION THERAPY - A patient support apparatus may include a patient support surface including a rotation device. A controller may be operable to control the rotation device. The controller may include a processor and a non-transitory memory device. The memory device may include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate the rotation device to perform a rotation preview sequence. During the rotation preview sequence, the controller may cause the rotation device to move the patient support surface to a first evaluation position for a first predetermined period of time. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378895 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FALLS FROM A BED - System for preventing a patient from falling from a bed, the system comprising first and second protective side barriers adapted to be positioned along first and second side edges of the bed, respectively, and are configured to be lifted or lowered by varying the height thereof from minimum to maximum height. The system includes anchoring means for fixing the protective side barriers to a bed frame, sensors adapted to detect the position taken by the patient on a mattress of the bed, and a control unit configured to receive data collected by the sensors and, on the basis of the data, determine in real time a lifting or lowering of a predetermined extent of the protective side barriers, up to heights of the protective side barriers ranging between the minimum and the maximum height, depending on the position taken by the patient on the mattress. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378896 | Load Sensor Configurations For Caster Assemblies Of A Patient Support Apparatus - A patient support apparatus comprises a base supported by caster assemblies with each caster assembly comprising a stem, a caster wheel, and a caster wheel axle. A patient support surface is coupled to the base and is configured to receive a load. One or more load sensors are integrated with at least one of the stem, the caster wheel, or the caster wheel axle for measuring the load. One or more of the caster assemblies can be coupled to a steering motor, which controls orientation of the caster assembly. A controller can control the steering motors based on analyzing the measurements of the load sensor. The load sensors can produce measurements indicative of both vertical load and non-vertical load applied to the caster assembly. The controller can also analyze the measurements of the load sensor to determine the load received by the patient support surface by negating the non-vertical load. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378897 | Transfer Seating Assembly - A transfer seating assembly for facilitating transitioning of a user to a shower enclosure or tub includes a plate, a plurality of legs, and a seat. The legs are engaged to and extend substantially perpendicularly from a bottom of the plate. Each leg comprises a plurality of nested sections so that the leg is selectively extensible. The legs can be selectively extended to position the plate in a substantially horizontal position and at a desired height. The seat is rotationally and slidably engaged to a top of the plate and can be selectively and fixedly engaged to the plate. A user positioned in the seat can selectively slide the seat, and the user, from proximate to a first end to proximate to a second end of the plate. The user also is positioned to rotate the seat, and the user, relative to the plate. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378898 | IMPROVED MOBILE LIFTING SYSTEM FOR DISABLED PERSON - A mobile lifting system comprising: a base including a plurality of spaced apart legs extending substantially radially relative to a post extending from the base wherein one or more legs of the base are movable between an expanded stabilizing condition and a retracted condition, the post movably supporting a head configured for rotation about the post, the head having a lifting arrangement attached thereto, the lifting arrangement being arranged for effecting upward and downward movement of a body support arrangement to raise and lower a disabled person during use, the body support arrangement being movable between a supporting position and an inoperative position, the body support arrangement being connected to the base through an electro-mechanical linkage combination which moves the base into the stabilizing condition when the body support arrangement is in the supporting position and moves the base into the retracted condition when the body support arrangement is in the inoperative position; the head being rotatable about the post for rotational movement of the body support arrangement to transfer a person between two seating positions which are angularly displaced and in proximity of the post; wherein end portions of the plurality of legs of the base are arranged substantially equally spaced apart on a diameter about the post when the base is in the stabilizing condition and wherein a first plurality of movable legs are movably attached to a centrally located base housing and a second plurality of fixed legs are fixedly attached to the base housing and wherein each of the movable legs is movable independently with respect to any other of the first plurality of movable legs from a first radial position to a second radial position to bring the base into a partially stabilizing condition; and an actuator configured to be operable by the disabled person to effect movement of the body support arrangement to move the body support arrangement upward and downward on the lifting arrangement and to rotate the head about the post, the post being located substantially at a centre of the base to provide stability as the body support arrangement on the head is rotated about the post while supporting the person and wherein the actuator and the electro-mechanical linkage are operably coupled to move the body support arrangement between a supporting position and an inoperative position. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378899 | CRANIOSACRAL CRADLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A formed therapeutic tool has a base in a generally heart-shaped configuration with a narrow arcuate front, a wide rear, tapering sides, and a concave bottom. A rearward support is formed of two similarly configured projections. The projections are laterally spaced. Each projection has a linear high point and a semicircular surface. The tool has a forward support formed of two similarly configured inclines. Each incline has an arcuate high point adjacent to one of the projections and an arcuate low point adjacent to the front. A ovoid shaped central recess extends downwardly between the inclines and the projections. The central recess terminates in an ovoid shaped floor with a lower surface constituting a portion of the concave bottom of the base. The tool having a Durometer of from 36 to 45 on a Shore A scale and an Indentation Force Deflection of from 8 to 9. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378900 | Chair mounted patient isolation container - A chair mounted patient isolation container that increases the effective containment of aerosols is disclosed. In one embodiment, the isolation container includes a plurality of panels, a plurality of tabs and slots for connecting said panels, clinical access ports to allow for maximum clinical range of motion for the dental service provider, and ports for connection of external clinical devices such as external scavenging suction devices for further elimination of aerosol contamination. One embodiment of the container comprises means for mounting the container to a dental procedure chair, such that the device generally encloses the patient's head and upper torso when the patient is positioned on the dental procedure chair. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378901 | CREMATION VESSEL AND DISPLAY - A web connected ornamental funerary apparatus is controlled over a data network comprised of (1) a microprocessor and network connectivity for device and remote sound, image projection, communication and actuation, (2) a cremains repository that serves as (a) an ornament platform, (b) apparatus base, and (c) housing for microelectronic elements, (3) a cap which serves to (a) isolate and protect the cremains, (b) house micro circuitry, and (c) secure a physical hyaloid ornament sculpture and/or project light or a holographic image above the cap, (4) a locking mechanism, and (5) an ornamental feature situated above the repository. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378902 | ADJUSTABLE CERVICAL TRACTION ASSEMBLIES FOR PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES - A cervical traction assembly for use with a patient support apparatus includes an adjustment carriage track member including a connecting bracket assembly that releasably connects to a mount support member of the patient support apparatus. The adjustment track member includes a track body including a pair of opposing sidewalls that are spaced-apart from each other to define an elongated channel therebetween. Each sidewall includes a guide track that extends along a length of the respective sidewall. A rope angle adjustment carriage is located within the channel. The rope angle adjustment carriage includes a first track engagement member that is received by one of the guide tracks of one of the sidewalls and a second track engagement member that is received by another of the guide tracks of another of the sidewalls. The first track engagement member has a locked configuration that inhibits movement of the rope angle adjustment carriage. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378903 | REAL-TIME FEEDBACK-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF AN EXOSKELETON - Systems and methods for determining a level of collaboration between a user and an exoskeleton boot are provided. A device, using an exoskeleton boot, can provide a level of force to a limb of a user to aide movement of the limb. The device can measure one or more parameters of the exoskeleton boot during the movement of the limb using the exoskeleton boot. The device can determine one or more biometrics of the user during the movement of the limb using the exoskeleton boot. The device can determine, based on the one or more biometrics and the one or more parameters of the device, a metric indicative of a collaboration between the user and the exoskeleton boot during the movement. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378904 | CABLE-ACTUATED, KINETICALLY-BALANCED, PARALLEL TORQUE TRANSFER EXOSKELETON JOINT ACTUATOR WITH OR WITHOUT STRAIN SENSING - A low-weight, high performance wearable assistive device for assisting motion of a joint of a wearer (e.g., an ankle) and/or resistance training of motion of the joint includes a lightweight upright member that may be attached to the wearer (e.g., fastened to the wearer's outside calf). Forces to assist or resist movement of the joint are coupled to a rotation bearing via cables. The bearing is disposed within the upright member such torsional deflection of the device under load is reduced, allowing the upright member to be lighter and/or less obtrusive to the wearer and less susceptible to failure. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378905 | SELF-SUPPORTED DEVICE FOR GUIDING MOTIONS OF A PASSIVE TARGET SYSTEM - Examples of a self-supported device for guiding motions of a target joint of a target body are disclosed. The device comprises a motion generator, a motion transfer system, a target body interfacing system, a load bearing system and a controller. The load bearing system comprises a plate connected to the motion transfer system and a network of joints and links configured to constrain the plate to rotate in three dimensions about a center of rotation of the load bearing system. A position of the center of rotation of the load bearing system being adjustable by adjusting a connection point between the links. The plate of the load bearing system is connected to an adjustable target body interfacing system that is configured to be mounted to the target body. The center of rotation of the load bearing system coincides (or nearly coincides) with a center of rotation of the target joint of the target body. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378906 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AND DETECTING MOTIONS OF 3-DOF ROTATIONAL TARGET JOINT - Examples of a device for guiding and detecting a motion of a target joints and a motion assistance system such motion guiding devices are described. The motion guiding and detecting device comprises a motion generator and a motion transfer and target interfacing unit to transfer the motion generated by the motion generator to the target joint. The system further includes a motion detection and feedback unit that interfaces with the target, and a controller that interfaces with both the feedback unit and the motion generator to control and coordinate the motion of the motion generator and the target joint. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378907 | Thigh-Only Deep Vein Thrombosis Device and Double Pulsation Method of Using Device - A device for applying compression to a patient's limb includes a sleeve and a control unit configured to supply pressurized fluid to the sleeve using the following inflation/deflation process: inflating the at least one chamber from an initial pressure to a first pressure; maintaining the at least one chamber at the first pressure for a first predetermined amount of time; changing the pressure in the at least one chamber from the first pressure to a second pressure, wherein the second pressure is greater than the initial pressure; maintaining the at least one chamber at the second pressure for a second predetermined amount of time; changing the pressure in the at least one chamber from the second pressure to the first pressure or a third pressure greater than the second pressure; maintaining the at least one chamber at the first pressure or the third pressure for a third predetermined amount of time; and deflating the at least one chamber to zero pressure or a fourth pressure. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378908 | Heel Protector and Corresponding Rehabilitation Systems and Methods for Using the Same - A heel protector ( | 2021-12-09 |
20210378909 | PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS - A system is disclosed for stimulating venous and arterial circulation in a patient to prevent deep vein thrombosis, which includes a first inflatable garment sleeve configured to be wrapped around the left calf of the patient and having a first air input tube extending from an exterior surface thereof, a second inflatable garment sleeve configured to be wrapped around the right calf of the patient and having a second air input tube extending from an exterior surface of the second garment sleeve, a portable pump for cyclically inflating the first and second garment sleeves, and a bifurcated tube assembly for connecting the portable pump to the first and second air input tubes of the first and second garment sleeves. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378910 | Massaging Chair Assembly - A massaging chair assembly includes a pad that is positionable on a seat in a vehicle. A plurality of massage units is each integrated into the pad and each of the massage units abuts the user when the user sits on the pad. Each of the massage units orbits about a central point when the massage units are turned on to massage the user. A heating element is integrated into the pad and the heating element heats the pad to warm the user when the user sits on the pad. A control unit is integrated into the pad and the control unit is in electrical communication with each of the massage units and the heating element. A remote control is provided and the remote control is in wireless communication with the control unit for controlling operational parameters of the massage units and the heating element. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378911 | INTRAMUSCULAR STIMULATION NEEDLING DEVICE - An intramuscular stimulation needling device for chronic pain relief. The needling device can include a stepper motor, a needle, and a control unit. The needle can poke an affected muscle tissue and driven by a stepper motor in reciprocating manner. In each cycle, the needle moves a pre-determined distance forwardly in a first half cycle and retracts to original position in a second half cycle. The control unit can accelerate of the needle one or more times in the first half cycle at spaced intervals and decrease the velocity in the reverse pattern in the second half cycle. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378912 | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE AND METHOD OF FORMING ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE - A method of forming an acupuncture needle includes forming an acupuncture needle having a needle body having a needle tip portion at a leading end thereof, and a needle grip attached to a base end portion of the needle body. A cross-sectional shape crossing a longitudinal direction of the acupuncture needle at a middle of the needle grip in the longitudinal direction is an ellipse. A groove portion is provided along an outer circumference of the needle grip. When using as an acupuncture needle with a long needle grip, the needle grip is maintained without being separated at the groove portion. When using as an acupuncture needle with a short needle grip, the needle grip is bent with a bending load direction in a minor axis direction of the ellipse to separate the needle grip at the groove portion. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378913 | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE - An acupuncture needle is an acupuncture needle including a needle body having a needle tip portion at a leading end thereof, and a needle grip attached to a base end portion of the needle body. A cross-sectional shape crossing a longitudinal direction of the needle grip is an ellipse. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378914 | PEDIATRIC DOSING DISPENSER - A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a closure removably coupled to the container and an anti-suction valve fixed to the container that is configured to minimize formation of a complete seal between a user's mouth and an upper surface of the anti-suction valve so that sufficient suction to remove fluid from the container is blocked. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378915 | SEALED ASSEMBLY FOR PILL CRUSHING AND DELIVERING AND METHOD FOR USING THEREOF - A sealed assembly for pill crushing and delivering and a method for using thereof are provided. The assembly includes: a connecting valve with different diameters, including a first end, a valve and a second end provided with a syringe-abutting interface, wherein, an opening diameter of the first end is larger than that of the second end; and a pill-crushing carrier including a sealed cavity having only one filling-in opening, the pill-crushing carrier has a first state when separated from the connecting valve and the filling-in opening is exposed for pills delivering into the carrier, and a second state when the filling-in opening is connected to the first end of the connecting valve, crushed and dissolved pill powders in the sealed cavity can be taken out through the connecting valve. The assembly can crush pills and dissolve powders in a sealed cavity, deliver powder-dissolved liquid and prevent powders from dispersing. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378916 | PERSONALIZED DRUG DOSE DISPENSER AND METHOD - A dispensing system including a handheld dispenser and a dispenser controller. The handheld dispenser may have a housing, a cartridge removably disposed within the housing and containing a dose form to be dispensed, the dose form with an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), the cartridge having an internal piston movable within a reservoir containing the dose form and a port through a distal tip in communication with the reservoir, the distal tip being sized and configured to be inserted into the user's mouth. A motor disposed in the housing moves the piston to dispense a volume of the dose form from the cartridge through the port. The dispenser controller adjusts the volume of the dose form dispensed by the dispenser based on information about effectiveness of the API in treating a condition of the user. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378917 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM - A medication dispensing system is provided with several cooperating components which help to accommodate the responsible handling of medications. These systems include a user interface to receive input from the user and to present appropriate information/notices/alarms. Further, physical controls and multiple sensors are provided to detect tampering, misuse, and attempts to inappropriately access medications contained within the dispensing system. This misuse can thus be detected, and appropriate notifications can be provided, where appropriate. Further, by adding network communications capabilities, notices can be widely communicated to others, and operation of the medication dispensing system can be controlled and/or monitored remotely. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378918 | COMPOSITIONS AND COATINGS FOR SOFT TISSUE ATTACHMENT - An ultraviolet photopolymerizable composition for soft tissue attachment includes trimethylolpropane tris(3-mercaptopropionate) (TMTMP), a photoinitiator, a solvent, and one or more of trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), dopamine methacrylamide (DMA), and n-phenethylmethacrylamide (PEMAD). Coating a substrate with a polymeric coating includes contacting a substrate with the ultraviolet photopolymerizable and irradiating the composition with ultraviolet radiation to yield a polymeric coating on the substrate. Treating a substrate includes contacting the substrate with the composition and irradiating the composition with ultraviolet radiation to yield a polymeric coating on the substrate. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378919 | DENTAL POLYFUNCTIONAL MONOMERS AND DENTAL HYDROXYL GROUP-CONTAINING MONOMERS - Provided are monomers useful for dental materials that include a compound in which a core and a specific terminal group are bonded to each other directly or via a linking group, wherein the core is a C | 2021-12-09 |
20210378920 | WET WIPER ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING REMOVABLE DENTAL APPLIANCES - A wet wiper for cleaning accumulated oral debris from removable dental appliances. The wet wiper comprises a water insoluble substrate and a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition, wherein the cleansing composition comprises: (i) a liquid carrier consisting of a solution of water and ethyl alcohol, wherein the ethyl alcohol is about 3% to about 90% by weight of the cleansing composition, and wherein the water is q.s. to 100%; (ii) about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a flavor; (iii) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of an anionic surfactant; (iv) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a nonionic surfactant; (v) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a suds suppressor; (vi) 0 to about 2% by weight of the cleansing composition of a zinc salt; (vii) 0 to about 3% by weight of the cleansing composition of a chelant; (viii) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a buffering agent; (ix) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of an antimicrobial, antiplaque agent; (x) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of an anticalculus agent; (xi) 0 to about 30% by weight of the cleansing composition of a humectant; (xii) 0 to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a preservative; (xiii) 0 to about 2% by weight of the cleansing composition of a sweetener; and (xiv) 0 to about 2% by weight of the cleansing composition of a water soluble polymer; wherein the cleansing composition has a pH of from about 3.0 to about 13.0 and is loaded onto the substrate at a loading factor of at least about 0.5 grams of composition per gram of dry substrate so that the substrate is wet by the composition. Methods for cleaning removable dental appliances are also provided, such methods comprising the step of contacting, for a time sufficient to reduce oral debris, the removable dental appliances, with a wet wiper of the present invention. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378921 | ENCAPSULATED REFILL FRAGRANCE DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD - The invention described presents a device and the method for obtaining the constituent structures to generate a fragrance supply assembly by means of the absorption of the fragrance in a polymer which, when exposed to an environment, disseminates the fragrance over time within the surrounding environment where said output is gradual. Additionally, the constituent materials of the device are biodegradable. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378922 | Dentifrice Compositions Comprising Tin Ions - A dentifrice composition with tin, calcium, and a pH of greater than 7. A dentifrice composition with tin, fluoride, calcium abrasive, water, and a pH of greater than 7. Dentifrice compositions with a high tin ion availability. Dentifrice compositions comprising stannous fluoride and/or stannous chloride in combination with calcium carbonate. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378923 | NOVEL COMPOSITION - Non-aqueous dentifrice compositions comprising a source of calcium ions and a source of phosphate ions such as a bioactive glass, a humectant such as glycerine, a hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer and a pyrogenic silica. The calcium source and the phosphate source together are precursors for the in situ formation of a desensitizing/remineralizing agent on teeth in the oral cavity. The compositions are useful in remineralizing teeth and in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378924 | Oral Care Compositions - Described herein are oral care compositions which contain antibacterial amounts of zinc, a calcium carbonate base; a gum system; and a natural ingredient component. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378925 | Water-Free/Anhydrous Cream Shampoo - An anhydrous shampoo composition includes two surfactants selected from (a) sodium cocoyl isethionate, and (b) at least one of sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate and sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate; and propanediol. The compositions can further include glycerin, gaur and citric acid. The shampoos compositions are capable of foaming when combined with water during use for cleaning and conditioning keratinous fibers. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378926 | A TOPICAL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a topical composition. More particularly the present invention relates to antimicrobial composition for providing benefits against malodor. Accordingly, the present invention provides a topical composition comprising; a. at least one compound selected from a biphenol; and, b. at least one coinage metal compound. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378927 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - An oil-in-water emulsion comprising a liquid C | 2021-12-09 |
20210378928 | COSMETIC KIT AND ITS USE AS A MAKE-UP PRODUCT - A cosmetic kit includes a skin staining composition of (i) a monovalent salt of alginic acid, a water-soluble colorant, and water and (ii) an activating composition of water and a cosmetically acceptable salt of calcium or magnesium. Also disclosed is a method for cosmetically treating or making up the human skin by using the cosmetic kit useful in making up lips, eyelids and eyebrows. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378929 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF ENHANCING SKIN BARRIER USING THE SAME - Provided are a composition including a compound of the following chemical formula as an active ingredient, and a method of enhancing a skin barrier by applying it to the skin: | 2021-12-09 |
20210378930 | SILICON FREE HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION - A hair conditioning composition that is silicone free is described. The composition includes a fatty acid ester, a cationic surfactant and optional high melting fatty compound, an optional organic acid, an optional cationic polymer, an optional zwitterionic compound and an optional antidandruff compound. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378931 | COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating and/or cleansing keratinous materials. The compositions comprise at least one carboxylate anionic surfactant, at least one secondary surfactant other than the at least one carboxylate anionic surfactant, at least one glyceryl ester, and a cosmetically acceptable solvent, wherein the at least one carboxylate anionic surfactant and the at least one glyceryl ester are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 0.50 to about 1.00. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378932 | LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION - The invention relates to aqueous skin cleansing compositions. Specific amounts and chain length of acyl glycinate and acyl glutamate when used in specified ratios, have been found to unexpectedly enhance lather volume and texture, as well as provide superior mildness. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378933 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION - A method of colouring an eyebrow, the method comprising: (I) applying to the eyebrow a colouring composition comprising: (a) one or more dye compounds selected from Acid yellow (23), Food Red (17), Acid Blue (9) and Acid Green (25); (b) an organic acid; (c) an alkylene carbonate; (d) an alcohol; and (e) glycerol and/or urea | 2021-12-09 |
20210378934 | HAIR CARE ACTIVE AGENT - The present invention provides a hair care active agent comprising taxifolin glucoside and N-acetyl tyrosine and a hair care composition comprising said hair care active agent. The hair care agent is able to reduce the occurrence of grey and white hair in an individual. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378935 | COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT SILK FIBROIN - The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a low molecular weight silk fibroin and a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein said low molecular weight silk fibroin comprises at least 85 parts by weight peptides of molecular weight less than 2500 Da, where amino acid sequence of at least 50 wt % of said peptides is GAGY, GAGAGAGY, GAGVGAGY or AWSSESDF and where said silk fibroin is produced by a process comprising the steps of: (i) mixing an aqueous solution comprising 0.01 to 20 wt % of a high molecular weight silk fibroin of weight average molecular weight 6 to 100 KDa with ochymotrypsin at temperature of 25 to 45° C., under pH of 6 to 9 for 4 to 24 hours; where ratio of said high molecular weight silk fibroin to said ochymotrypsin in said solution is from 100:1 to 300:1 parts by weight: (ii) inactivating excess ochymotrypsin and separating the inactivated α-chymotrypsin from reaction mixture of step (i); and (ill) drying said reaction mixture to obtain said low molecular weight silk fibroin; wherein said composition comprises 0.1 to 10% by weight of the low molecular weight silk fibroin. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378936 | NOVEL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OR DISEASES - The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a dermatological disorder or disease. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378937 | Methods and Compositions for Improving the Appearance of Hair Following Topical Minoxidil Application - Compositions and methods are disclosed herein for treating female pattern hair loss with a topical composition used to remove minoxidil from the hairs. A method for diagnosing subjects in need of a topical composition used to remove minoxidil from the hair treatment and guiding the application of a topical composition used to remove minoxidil from the hair treatment are also described. Additionally, a method for diagnosing a subject at high risk for female pattern hair loss who will likely respond to topical composition used to remove minoxidil from the hair prophylactic treatment is described. A method for combining the composition described herein with topical minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia is described. In addition, cosmetic compositions are described as well as methods of improving the appearance of hair following application of minoxidil. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378938 | SELF-INVERTIBLE INVERSE LATEX COMPRISING POLYGLYCYEROL ESTERS, USE THEREOF AS A THICKENING AGENT, AND COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME - The invention relates to a self-invertible inverse latex comprising, as an inverting agent, surfactant species of the polyglycerol ester family, the alkyl chain of which has from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, with polyglycerols having 1 to 10 glycerol units, and the use thereof as a thickening and/or emulsifying and/or stabilizing agent for a cosmetic, dermopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical topical composition, and cosmetic, dermopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical topical compositions comprising same. Also disclosed are surfactant compositions comprising polyglycerol esters, the alkyl chain of which has from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and polyglycerols having 1 to 10 glycerol units. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378939 | Emulsion-Based Personal Care Compositions and Methods for the Same - Emulsion-based personal care compositions and methods for preparing the same are provided. The personal care compositions may include an emulsion of a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase. The hydrophobic phase may include an emulsifying system including a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant, where a weight ratio of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant is from about 0.9:1 to about 1.1:1. The first nonionic surfactant may be glyceryl monostearate, and the second nonionic surfactant may be PEG-100 stearate. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378940 | LIP COSMETIC COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - A lip cosmetic that preferably has smooth feeling of use, gives shine, has no limitation of the container that can be used, and that further allows even coloring with little color transfer. A lip cosmetic composition having an inner phase and an outer phase, wherein the inner phase includes: A) a low-viscosity oil agent that does not dissolve a solidifier, and the outer phase includes: B) the solidifier; C) a high-viscosity oil agent that dissolves the solidifier; D) a binder oil that dissolves the low-viscosity oil agent as component A at 90° C. but not at 25° C.; and E) a coloring material, and the total amount of components A, B, C, D and E contained in the lip cosmetic composition is 80 mass % or more. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378941 | HAIR SHAPING PROCESS USING A COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SILICONE ACRYLIC COPOLYMER - The present invention relates to a process for shaping keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one silicone acrylic copolymer. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378942 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SILICONE ACRYLIC COPOLYMER AND AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC ACRYLIC COPOLYMER - The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one silicone acrylic copolymer and at least one particular block copolymer. The present invention also relates to a process for treating keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one silicone acrylic copolymer and at least one particular block copolymer. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378943 | COMPOSITION FOR INCREASING SILICONE DEPOSITION ON KERATIN FIBERS - The present invention relates to a composition for treating keratin fibers, preferably hair, comprising (a) tartaric acid, (b) at least one aromatic alcohol, (c) at least one organopolysiloxane selected from polydialkylsiloxane, polydiarylsiloxane, and polyalkylarylsiloxane, and (d) at least one amino-modified silicone. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378944 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING NON-VOLATILE/VOLATILE OILS AND LIPOPHILIC DYES, METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Cosmetic composition comprising one or more particular non-volatile oils, one or more volatile oils and one or more lipophilic dyes, methods and uses thereof. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378945 | ORAL CARE PRODUCT FORMULATION - A three-part method of cleaning a user's teeth and/or gums is disclosed. First, a user applies a tonic of essential oils to the user's teeth and/or gums by either brushing, rubbing, rinsing and/or flossing with the tonic thereby destroying harmful bacteria. Second, the user brushes with a toothpaste having nano-hydroxyapatite being particles of 50 nanometers or smaller. The nano-hydroxyapatite is absorbed into the surface opening inside dentinal tubules of the teeth. Third, the user seeds their mouth with an oral probiotic having beneficial bacteria. The third step must come after both the first and second steps. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378946 | METHOD FOR DYEING OR MAKING UP EYEBROWS - The present invention concerns a cosmetic method for dyeing or making up keratin fibres, in particular eyelashes and/or eyebrows and preferably eyebrows, comprising the application, to the keratin fibres, of at least: a) A dyeing cosmetic composition A comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, one or more natural dye(s) chosen from the group consisting of neoflavonoids, gallic tannins and catechic tannins, and/or proanthocyanidins and the derivatives of same and the mixtures thereof, or preferably one or more plant extracts containing same, and advantageously an antioxidant, b) A revealing cosmetic composition B comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one iron salt and/or one aluminium salt, in particular an iron gluconate or an iron sulphate, composition A being applied before or after composition B, and preferably before composition B. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378947 | Biodegradable Implant for Sustained Trans-Nasal Delivery of Therapeutic Agents to the Brain - A method of delivering a therapeutic agent into the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier includes implanting an implant within the submucosal space of the olfactory epithelium. The implant can provide sustained drug delivery to the brain. The implant can be placed using a minimally invasive surgical approach. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378948 | EFFERVESCENT ORAL COMPOSITION - The disclosure provides an effervescent composition adapted for oral use, the composition including an effervescent material; one or more fillers in a total amount of at least about 30% by weight, the one or more fillers including at least one sugar alcohol; at least one active ingredient; and optionally, a lipid in an amount of at least about 20% by weight. Melting effervescent compositions are also provided, which include the lipid. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378949 | BIODEGRADABLE ANTIBACTERIAL PIEZOELECTRIC WOUND DRESSING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including combination therapy systems for the treatment of infections. These systems comprising: an ultrasound device capable of producing ultrasonic acoustic pressure; and a biodegradable piezoelectric film comprising polymer-based piezoelectric material, poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofiber mesh configured to, when placed in an electrolytically conductive environment comprising water and stimulated with the ultrasonic acoustic pressure, vibrate generating electricity to locally decomposes the water into reactive oxygen species (ROS) to induce a broad-spectrum bactericidal effect. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378950 | COMBINATION OF CANNABIS, DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND ADDITIVES IN TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS - A topical composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of at least one cannabinoid and at least one pharmaceutical active component in which the at least one pharmaceutical active component reduces pain and inflammation beyond the benefits provided by the at least one cannabinoid alone. The pharmaceutical active components can be lidocaine, Manuka honey or | 2021-12-09 |
20210378951 | MICRONEEDLE ARRAY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MICRONEEDLE ARRAY - An object of the present invention is to provide a microneedle array in which the stability of influenza vaccine is satisfactory and the utilization efficiency of the influenza vaccine is high, and a method of producing the same. According to the present invention, provided is a self-dissolving microneedle array including a sheet portion, and a plurality of needle portions which are present on an upper surface of the sheet portion, in which the needle portion contains a water-soluble polymer, influenza vaccine, and meglumine or a salt thereof, and the influenza vaccine is administered into a body by dissolution of the needle portions. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378952 | Methods And Compositions For Reducing The Feeling Of Vaginal Dryness - A method of reducing the feeling of vaginal dryness is provided. The method includes a female user suffering from vaginal dryness administering a vaginal care composition to her vaginal introitus and, optionally, external vaginal tissues. The vaginal care composition can comprise an oil-in-water emulsion and a silicone wax having a melting temperature of from about 24° C. to about 50° C. The vaginal care composition can also comprise silicone particles. The vaginal care composition can have a viscosity of from about 20,000 cps to about 200,000 cps. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378953 | POLYFUNCTIONAL RADICAL SCAVENGER HYDROGEL FORMULATION - A polyfunctional radical scavenger hydrogel formulation providing extended protection of the extracellular space within a wound site. The polyfunctional radical scavenger hydrogel formulation is generally formed from a hydrogel, a first radical scavenger and a second radical scavenger differing from the first radical scavenger with respect to at least one property. A portion of the first radical scavenger included with the formation and/or second radical scavenger included within the formulation may be dissolved, suspended and/or bonded to a polymer of the hydrogel. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378954 | LEVODOPA INFUSION SOLUTION - The invention provides an aqueous pharmaceutical solution for use in the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), the solution comprising at least 5 mg/ml dissolved levodopa, and having a pH in the range of 3.0 to 8.5. Said solution is provided by mixing a) au aqueous stock solution comprising levodopa, said stock solution having a of less than 2.8 at 25° C. and b) an aqueous buffering solution, for increasing the pH of said stock solution, said buffering solution having a pH of at least 4.0 at 25° C. The aqueous pharmaceutical solution is administered to a subject suffering from a disease of the central nervous system (CNS) shortly after mixing of the aqueous stock solution and the aqueous buffering solution. Furthermore, the invention provides a kit for administration of aqueous pharmaceutical solutions to subjects suffering from diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). | 2021-12-09 |
20210378955 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION CONTAINING UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE AND VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE - The present invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical preparation and a method for administering the pharmaceutical preparation by nebulizing the pharmaceutical preparation in an inhaler. The propellant-free pharmaceutical preparation comprises: (a) active substances selected from umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol trifenatate; (b) a solvent; (c) a pharmacologically acceptable solubilizing agent; (d) a pharmacologically acceptable preservative; and (e) a pharmacologically acceptable stabilizer; and optionally includes other pharmacologically acceptable additives. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378956 | LIQUID FORMULATIONS OF HYPOGLYCAEMIC SULFONAMIDES - The present invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical formulation of hypoglycaemic sulfonamide, intended for oral or ophthalmic administration. The present invention relates in particular to an oral formulation particularly suitable for paediatric use. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378957 | STABLE EMULSIONS OF BACTERIAL ANTIGENS - The present invention is based on the discovery of new and advantageous properties of a class of known polymeric emulsifiers. The emulsifier class was found to be resistant to degradation by crude bacterial antigen preparations, which degradation caused emulsion instability when using prior art emulsifiers. This allows the formulation of safe, stable, and effective vaccines based on these emulsions of oil and water comprising such bacterial antigens. The polymeric emulsifier is a block copolymer having a general formula A-B-A in which component B is the divalent residue of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol and component A is the residue of an oil-soluble complex monocarboxylic acid. Preferred emulsifier is a PEG-30-di-(polyhydroxystearate). | 2021-12-09 |
20210378958 | Emulsions and extended release formulations including cannabis-derived compounds and related methods - The present invention generally relates to emulsions and extended release formulations including cannabis-derived compounds and related methods. It more specifically relates to emulsion-based and extended release formulations. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an emulsion. The emulsion includes a compound derived from cannabis and an active ingredient. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an extended release formulation. The formulation includes a compound derived from cannabis and an active ingredient. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378959 | NEUROPROTECTIVE LIPOSOME COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF STROKE - Methods for the treatment of stroke, such as stroke of undetermined origin, by administration of xenon (Xe)-loaded liposome compositions are provided. In some aspects, Xe is encapsulated in echogenic liposomes and release of Xe can be enhanced by application of ultrasound stimulation. Compositions for use in treating stroke, such as liposomes loaded with Xe or Xe in combination with H2 or H2S, are also provided. | 2021-12-09 |
20210378960 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF CONTACT LENS AND TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISCOMFORT BY WATER SOLUBLE POLYMERS AND LIPIDS/LIPOSOMES - Formulations (e.g., solutions) comprising one or more water-soluble polymer(s), liposomes, and an aqueous carrier, are provided. The provided solutions are useful for rinsing, and/or immersing therein, a contact lens and/or in the treatment of ocular discomfort, for example, an ocular discomfort associated with a contact lens. Also provided are kits comprising the solution and a contact lens; articles-of-manufacturing comprising the solution and configured for dispending the solution; and methods utilizing the solution. | 2021-12-09 |