13th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220095821 | PORCH PIRACY PARCEL THEFT PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A porch piracy parcel theft prevention system and method includes a delivery location apparatus configured for adaption to a building to receive a parcel, the delivery location apparatus including a sensor and a parcel locking mechanism. The sensor is configured to detect the presence of a delivered parcel placed into the line of sight of the parcel detecting sensor. When armed, the parcel locking mechanism is configured to trigger an alarm when the parcel detected locking mechanism detects removal of the parcel from the line of sight of the parcel detecting sensor. When disarmed, the package may be removed from the line of sight of the parcel detecting sensor without tripping the alarm. Among other uses, helps prevent parcel theft from single family dwellings. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095822 | CHUTE LOCKOUT DEVICE AND METHODS - A lockout device for an opening of a collection box, such as a postal collection box. The lockout device can include a cover sized to block the opening to prevent access to the contents of the collection box through the opening. In one example, the cover can be assembled over the opening and a locking pin can be inserted through apertures in the lateral sides of the opening walls and lateral sides of the cover. The locking pin can be lock in place using a lock and lock guard. In another example, the cover includes an internal extension assembly with clamping mechanisms that can engage with the lateral sides of the opening. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095823 | Mail Slot Insert with Foam Attachment - An adjustable mail slot insert may include two top members connected to one another and two bottom members connected to one another. Each bottom member may include a side leg and a bottom leg. Each top member may include a side leg and a top leg. One top member may be connected to one bottom frame member and another top frame member may be connected to another bottom frame member. The insert may be adjustable in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction through movement of the members relative to one another. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095824 | GROMMET DRAPERY SYSTEM - A wirelessly controllable, motorized and battery powered drapery apparatus is presented having a rotatable drive element having a guide structure in its surface. The rotatable drive is inserted through the open interior of a plurality of grommets in the shade material. A grommet driver is positioned over the rotatable drive element and connected to one of the plurality of grommets. The grommet driver has at least one tooth that is in communication with the guide structure in the rotatable drive element. As the rotatable drive element is rotated, the grommet drive is driven along the length of the rotatable drive element thereby moving the shade material between an open position and a closed position. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095825 | COMPACT COLD-PRESS GRINDER - A compact cold press grinder that fits within a user's hand that includes a cold press grinder and a container that holds consumables, such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, aquatic plants, and/or other nutritious consumable. The cold press grinder crushes and grinds the consumables to a liquid paste or juice using friction forces, shear forces and pressure (e.g. hydraulic press). The cold press grinder includes a housing that is removably attachable to the container. The cold press grinder may include an input for receiving the consumables within the container and a plurality of nip roller pairs that grind the consumables. The cold press grinder has one output to output the consumable as is or the liquid paste or the juice prepared by the cold press grinder and does not include an output to output consumable waste products. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095826 | BEVERAGE BREWING MACHINE - Disclosed is a beverage brewing machine, including a kettle body, where the kettle body includes a container; the container is internally provided with a water feeding device; the water feeding device includes a flow guide cover, a stirrer, and a driving device for driving the stirrer to rotate; the flow guide cover is provided with a water inlet and an outlet; the stirrer is located in the flow guide cover and positioned at the bottom of the container; a brewing device is disposed above the flow guide cover; the brewing device is provided with a flow guide cavity and an accommodating cavity; the accommodating cavity is communicated with the flow guide cavity, and is provided with a filtering hole; and the driving device is located below the container. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095827 | CYCLIC PREHEATING COFFEE POT AND WORKING METHOD THEREOF - A cyclic preheating coffee pot includes a main body, a brewing cavity, a water supply apparatus, a heating apparatus, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe mounted on the main body, and a control apparatus, a driving apparatus and a flow dividing structure mounted on the main body. The water supply apparatus is communicated with the heating apparatus, the water supply apparatus is configured to supply water to the heating apparatus, and the water outlet pipe is communicated with the heating apparatus and the flow dividing structure. The flow dividing structure includes a first branch. The water outlet pipe is communicated with the water supply apparatus via the first branch, such that the water supply apparatus, the water inlet pipe, the heating apparatus, the water outlet pipe and the first branch are communicated and form a cyclic pipeline provided with a one-way valve apparatus or a water pump. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095828 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE - The invention concerns a beverage preparation device ( | 2022-03-31 |
20220095829 | Induction-Compatible Sol-Gel Coating - The present invention relates to a sol-gel coating composition comprising conductive fillers, intended to make a culinary article compatible with induction. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095830 | LASAGNA NOODLE COOKING AND DRYING RACK - A Lasagna noodle cooking and drying rack comprising, a plurality of noodle cooking shelves formed from a plurality of horizontal shelf arms and a plurality of horizontal support members with the horizontal shelf arms attached to a plurality of vertical shelf support structures at an incline to hold the noodles securely on their individual shelves during the cooking process. Cooking the noodles on their individual shelves prevents the noodles from sticking together and promotes even cooking of the noodles which in turn prevents them from breaking apart when they are removed from the cooking water. The Lasagna noodle cooking and drying rack has a removable handle which can be hooked on to the two end vertical support structures to lift the rack from the cooking pot. The Lasagna noodles can be drained and dried on their individual shelves after the rack is lifted out of the cooking water. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095831 | HEATING DEVICE - There is provided a heating device for heating a foodstuff in a container. The heating device comprises a chamber configured to contain a fluid and to receive the container. A heating unit is provided for heating the fluid. The device also includes a temperature sensing unit and a controller configured to control the heating unit. The temperature measuring unit is configured to measure a temperature of the fluid. The controller is configured to monitor the measured temperature of the fluid to determine a first measured temperature pattern for the fluid over a first predetermined period of time. The controller is configured to determine a first heating profile and control the heating unit so as to heat the fluid according to the first heating profile if the first measured temperature pattern corresponds to a first predetermined temperature pattern. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095832 | EVEN COOKING OF FOODSTUFFS BY MEANS OF A DEVICE ALLOWING STATIC ISOLATION, FOCUSING, CHANNELING AND MODULATION OF ENERGIES - A C-shaped or U-shaped open radiant cooking appliance including a lower cooking cassette; an upper cooking cassette; and a posterior part together defining a cooking chamber; the appliance having a proximal portion including at least one proximal radiant element; and a distal portion including at least one distal radiant element, at least one isolation element separating the at least one distal radiant element from the at least one proximal radiant element; the isolation element including at least one first reflector configured to direct the radiation emitted by the at least one distal radiant element towards the cooking chamber. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095833 | Cooking Appliances - New and novel structures and ways to cook and serve foodstuffs have been disclosed. The items may be “foodstuffs” or other perishable items. The structure or method may include a means and methods to cook the food more evenly, more food concurrently and allow the user to see the food better as it is cooking and serve the food in the vessel it was cooked in, thus making fewer items to manipulate and clean. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095834 | A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance ( | 2022-03-31 |
20220095835 | CASES FOR PORTABLE GRILLS - Cases for portable grills are disclosed. An example case includes a base, a first flap extending from the base, a second flap extending from the base, a third flap extending from the base, and a fourth flap extending from the base. The base is centrally located relative to the first, second, third, and fourth flaps. The case is configured to be positioned in an open configuration in which the first flap extends radially away from the base in a first direction, the second flap extends radially away from the base in a second direction that differs from the first direction, the third flap extends radially away from the base in a third direction that differs from the first and second directions, and the fourth flap extends radially away from the base in a fourth direction that differs from the first, second, and third directions. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095836 | FOOD HOLDING APPARATUS - A food holding apparatus and associated components and methods. The food holding apparatus includes multiple food receivers configured to be independently controlled to heat or cool food received therein. The food holding apparatus includes a refrigeration system. Components of the refrigeration system are mounted on a sled movable between stowed and access positions to facilitate access to the components. The food holding apparatus can include touch screen controls, serpentine-shaped bar heating elements, and/or other features. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095837 | FOOD HOLDING APPARATUS - A food holding apparatus and associated components and methods. The food holding apparatus includes multiple food receivers configured to be independently controlled to heat or cool food received therein. The food holding apparatus includes a refrigeration system. Components of the refrigeration system are mounted on a sled movable between stowed and access positions to facilitate access to the components. The food holding apparatus can include touch screen controls, serpentine-shaped bar heating elements, and/or other features. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095838 | Tea Drinking Vacuum Flask with Tea-Making Function - A tea drinking vacuum flask includes a lid body, a connecting piece, a filtering element, and a liquid containing body. The lid body comprises a first end and a first open end arranged opposite to the first end. The connecting piece comprises a channel having a first connection end and a second connection end. The first connection end is detachably connected with the first open end. The filtering element comprises first and second parts fixedly connected with each other. The first part is positioned at the end, facing the lid body, of the second part. Open slots are formed in the first part. Filtering holes are formed in the second part. Flow areas of open slots are different from those of filtering holes. The filtering element is detachably connected with the connecting piece. The liquid containing body is detachably connected with the second connection end of the connecting piece. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095839 | COFFEE GRINDING MACHINE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE A DOSE OF STRATIFIED GROUND COFFEE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - There is disclosed a coffee grinding machine for grinding coffee beans and forming a dose of ground coffee directly in a filter basket with a bottom layer of ground coffee having a first mean particle size and an adjacent layer of ground coffee having a second mean particle size, comprising: grinding members for grinding coffee beans, an electric motor for causing rotation of at least one grinding member with respect to another grinding member, and a device configured to cause, during grinding of coffee beans for forming dose, a variation of rotation speed of said electric motor between a first speed and a second speed, wherein either said second mean particle size is smaller than said first mean particle size and said first speed is greater than said second speed or said second mean particle size is greater than said first mean particle size and said first speed is lower than said second speed. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095840 | DOMESTIC FOOD PROCESSOR - The present disclosure relates to a domestic food processor with a plurality of electrically operable functional components for preparing a food in a pot. A control unit of the domestic food processor can access a recipe and can be caused by a recipe step of the recipe to operate one of the functional components in a manner defined by the recipe step. The recipe is configured such that the recipe defines at least one start condition for each of a plurality of recipe steps. The control unit is configured such that, depending on the start conditions of the recipe steps, the control unit can set at least one next recipe step at the latest at the end of a preceding recipe step. The present disclosure further relates to a process and computer program products. It is thus possible to prepare a food semi-automatically in a shorter time. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095841 | Blade Means for a Mixer - The invention relates to a blade means ( | 2022-03-31 |
20220095842 | FOOD PROCESSOR HAVING EXTERNAL SLICING DISC ADJUSTMENT - A food processor having an external slicing disc adjustment mechanism is provided. The food processor includes a work bowl and a lid configured to be selectively removable therefrom. The food processor further includes a slicing disc having a disc body and a slicing blade internal to the work bowl, and a mechanism for adjusting a spacing between the disc body and slicing blade. The mechanism includes a rotatable lever accessible form outside the work bowl. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095843 | Adjustable Food Processing System - An adjustable food processing system is provided comprising a food item container comprising a drive shaft sheath. The system may comprise an elongate shaft comprising a drive shaft cavity disposed therein, wherein a handling knob is disposed upon the elongate shaft, and the drive shaft cavity is disposed along a common vertical axis. Further, the system may comprise a drive mechanism comprising a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is shaped complimentary to a shape of the drive shaft cavity, and the drive shaft is disposed along the common vertical axis. The system may further comprise a lid comprising an aperture centered about the common vertical axis. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095844 | Container having universally usable, hidden handle fastening for use with domestic appliances - A container for domestic appliances, wherein the container includes a handle, a circumferential outer side wall and at least one opening on an upper side of the container. The container includes at least one fastening element integral with the side wall, characterized in that the fastening element is a hook which extends in a first direction outwards from the side wall and also extends in a second direction essentially parallel to the side wall. The handle forms a form-fitting connection with the container via the at least one fastening element. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095845 | COOKWARE VESSEL WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE - According to one example, a cookware vessel includes a bracket coupled to an exterior of a vessel, and a detachable handle. The handle includes a grip portion, a coupling fixedly attached to the grip portion, an actuator rotatingly coupled to the handle, and a spring. The coupling has a channel that is configured to surround at least a portion of an upper horizontally extending rod of the bracket. The actuator has a top portion configured to engage and disengage an upper edge of the bracket when the actuator is rotated forward and backward. The actuator also has hooks configured to engage and disengage a lower horizontally extending rod of the bracket when the actuator is rotated forward and backward. The spring is configured to apply a force to the actuator so as to rotate the actuator forward, when the actuator is released by a user. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095846 | FOLDABLE FOOT BATH DEVICE - A foldable foot bath device includes a support rod, an upper frame, a base, and a basin wall connected between the upper frame and the base. A cover plate is arranged on the upper frame. The basin wall is made of flexible material and foldable. When the basin wall is unfolded to form a foot bath area, the basin wall is supported by the support rod. The support rod is located in the space surrounded by the basin wall, and an upper end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the cover plate. The support rod is supported between the cover plate and the bottom side of the base after the basin wall is unfolded, thereby forming the support for the basin wall. The support rod is flipped and then approaches the cover plate after the basin wall is folded. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095847 | AN INFANT BATHING SYSTEM - The present invention is concerned with a bathing system for an infant, and in particular a bathing system for an infant which can be located in a conventional sink or the like and which simplifies the filling and emptying of the bathing system in order to provide an improved bathing experience, the bathing system comprising a receptacle adapted to receive and retain an infant, the receptacle comprises a plurality of apertures to permit the flow of water into and out of the receptacle, the receptacle also preferably being displaceable between a collapsed and an expanded state. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095848 | WATER OUTPUT DEVICE - A water output device includes a faucet and a rack. The faucet includes a main body and at least one inlet tube. The main body has an outlet, and the at least one inlet tube is connected to a rear side of the main body. The rack includes a receiving plate, and the receiving plate has a first connecting portion and a receiving portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the rear side of the main body of the faucet. The receiving portion has a first side and a second side, which are opposite. The first side of the receiving portion is located at a top portion of the main body and is connected to the first connecting portion. The second side of the receiving portion extends in a direction away from the first side of the receiving portion. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095849 | Rotating shower chair - Disclosed is a rotatable shower chair that couples to the side wall of a bathtub. The platform for the rotatable shower chair cannot be moved until the platform is uncoupled from the bathtub sidewall. The seat is rotatable, allowing an individual to control rotation by movement of individual's body. A grab rail is placed along one side of the seat platform to facilitate repositioning by the bather. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095850 | Hand sanitizer dispenser - This invention is a hand sanitizer dispenser including a hand sanitizer bucket, a storage chamber, a liquid suction pipe, a push-type liquid suction pump, a liquid outlet pipe, a support base, a hollow vertical pole, a transmission rod assembly and a pedal mechanism; the push-type liquid suction pump is arranged at an upper end of the hollow vertical pole; pedal operation of the pedal mechanism can drive the transmission rod assembly to push up and press the push-type liquid suction pump, thereby causing the push-type liquid suction pump to suck the hand sanitizer in the hand sanitizer bucket through the liquid suction pipe and spray it out through the liquid outlet pipe. It prevents the user from directly touching the device when getting the hand sanitizer, which can further prevent cross-infection among users, thus ensuring hygiene and health. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095851 | SOAP DISPENSER TIMER SYSTEM - A soap dispenser timing system includes a main body having a liquid holding reservoir, a pump, a dispensing nozzle, an infrared sensor for detecting a user's hand, a speaker for playing audible sounds and a plurality of lights for displaying a visual indication. A controller includes a processor, memory and timer module for selectively activating each of the speaker and lights for twenty seconds upon receiving a signal from the sensor. The pump includes a manually activated pump mechanism that is linked to a pump arm or an electronic pump that automatically dispenses soap stored within the reservoir to a user's hand upon detection of the hand by the sensor. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095852 | Spa Scrub - The spa scrub is the new way of cleaning your body. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095853 | PORTABLE TOWEL DRYER - A portable towel dryer is provided in the present application, which comprises a main machine and a rack configured to hang a cloth, wherein the main machine comprises a shell, a heater mounted in the shell and a fan mounted in the shell, an air outlet is provided at a bottom of the shell corresponding to an outlet of the fan, the bottom of the shell is provided with an air inlet, and the heater is arranged on an airflow path of the fan, wherein the rack comprises a hanging rod, two supports respectively supporting both ends of the hanging rod, and a lifting mechanism configured to adjust the height of the supports, each of the supports is connected with the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is connected with the shell. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095854 | TOWEL DRYER - The present application provides a towel dryer comprising a main machine, the main machine comprises a shell, a heater mounted in the shell and a fan mounted in the shell, an air outlet is arranged at a bottom of the shell corresponding to an outlet of the fan, and an air inlet is arranged at the bottom of the shell, and the heater is arranged on an airflow path of the fan, wherein the main machine further comprises a wind guide window mounted in the air outlet, and the wind guide window comprises a number of vertical air guide vanes configured to guide airflow to flow vertically downward and a number of inclined air guide vanes configured to guide the airflow to flow obliquely downward in a direction far away from the vertical air guide vanes. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095855 | REINFORCED TOWEL DRYER - Disclosed is a reinforced towel dryer, comprising hanger and main machine comprising casing, heater, and fan. Bottom of the casing is provided with air outlet and inlet, the heater is located in air flow path of fan. The hanger comprises hanging rod and two supports having supporting section and vertical section abutting against wall. Vertical section is connected to rear end of supporting section. End of the hanging rod is supported on corresponding supporting section, upper end of vertical section is fixedly connected to rear side of casing. When casing is installed on wall, vertical section abuts against wall, then when fabrics are on the hanger, wall acts as rear fulcrum and bears heavy weight, weight on casing can be reduced to support hanger. There is no need for metal plate in casing, so structure of the casing is simplified, weight of the casing and the cost are reduced. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095856 | Towel Moistening Assembly - A towel moistening assembly includes a first container for containing a plurality of towels. A second container is provided for containing a fluid bodily treatment. The second container has an entry way that is aligned with the first container to facilitate the towels to be drawn upwardly therethrough. A lid is removably attachable to the second container for closing the second container. The lid has an exit extending therethrough and the towels can be drawn outwardly therethrough when the towels are drawn outwardly through the entry way in the second container. In this way the towel can be moistened with the fluid bodily treatment to be employed by a user. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095857 | DISPENSER MONITORING SYSTEM - A dispensing system for dispensing consumable product comprising a dispenser including a body comprising a front side and aback side, and a product holding area defined by the front side and the back side, wherein the product storage area is configured to store the consumable product within the dispenser; a dispensing mechanism operatively coupled to the consumable product through a consumable product holder in the product storage area, and wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to facilitate a dispensing cycle to dispense a portion of the consumable product; a first impact sensor configured to sense a first impact to the dispenser; a dispenser event sensor configured to sense an operational status of the dispenser; and a data processing device configured to store impact data describing the first impact and operational status data describing the operational status and associate the first impact data and the operational status data. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095858 | Disposable Wipes Storage Assembly - A disposable wipes storage assembly includes a box that is comprised of a fluid impermeable material for containing moistened cleaning wipes. A first lid is hingedly coupled to the box for closing the box. The first lid has a cut extending therethrough for having the wipes dispensed outwardly therethrough. A clasp is coupled to the first lid and the clasp releasably engages the box when the first lid is closed for retaining the first lid in a closed position. A second lid is hingedly coupled to the first lid and the second lid covers the cut when the second lid is closed. The second lid exposes the cut when the second lid is opened to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes to be drawn outwardly therefrom. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095859 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR SANITARY TISSUE PAPER - A storage container for sanitary tissue paper includes: a container body inside which sanitary tissue paper is stored; and a lid that is detachably attached to the container body and that has an outlet portion to take out the sanitary tissue paper stored in the container body. The outlet portion includes: an outlet through which the sanitary tissue paper is inserted and which holds the sanitary tissue paper with an end of the sanitary tissue paper protruding from an upper surface of the outlet portion; and a chamfered portion that is a corner which is chamfered, the corner being formed by a lower surface of the outlet portion and a hole wall of the outlet. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095860 | Potty Chair Cover - Implementations of a potty chair cover comprising at least two interconnected panels and adapted for a potty chair. Implementations of a potty chair cover comprising at least three interconnected panels and adapted for a potty chair. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095861 | ERGONOMIC TOILET SEAT APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY - An ergonomic toilet seat assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a toilet seat that has a front portion with a front end portion and a rear portion with a rear end portion. The toilet seat defines a relief area, in an intermediate portion thereof, that is lower in height than a height of the front end portion and a height of the rear end portion. In use, the relief area receives a lower portion of a user's pelvis. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095862 | CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION - A cleaning apparatus including a vacuum cleaner and a docking station is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting chamber in which foreign substances are collected, and a docking station configured to be connected to the dust collecting chamber to remove the foreign substances collected in the dust collecting chamber. The dust collecting chamber is configured to collect foreign substances through centrifugation, and configured to be docked to the docking station, and the docking station includes a suction device configured to suction the foreign substances and air in the dust collecting chamber docked to the docking station. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095863 | Relief Valve and a Hose Device for Dust Collectors, a Dust Collector and a Method for Operating a Dust Collector - A relief valve for portable, industrial dust collectors is provided that includes actuating means for actuating the valve between a closed position and an open position. The valve may further include retaining means for maintaining the valve in the open position. A hose device for a cleaner of a dust collector a dust collector is also provided. The hose device may be arranged such that it covers the bottom of the grid means in the cleaner when the dust collector operates and falls down when the vacuum in the dust collector is released. A cleaner, a dust collector, a grinding machine and a method for operating a dust collector are also provided. These are in conjunction with the relief valve and/or the hose device. Additionally, a dust collector with cleaner means, a relief valve, and an inlet valve and synchronization means may be arranged to govern that the actuation of the inlet valve is synchronized with actuation of the relief valve. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095864 | AGITATOR FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An agitator for a vacuum cleaner including an elongated main body extending along a pivot axis and having first and second opposite lateral ends, one or more soft cleaning elements extending from elongated main body between the first and second opposite lateral ends, one or more channels formed within the one or more soft cleaning elements and disposed between the first and second opposite lateral ends, and one or more deformable flaps disposed within the one or more channels and extending from the elongated main body. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095865 | Enhanced edge cleaning structures and devices with, selectable, mechanical and/or electro-mechanicaly actuated and/or sensor or map activated air-flow and debris aperatures/doors/debris aperatures - New and novel structure(s) for cleaning surfaces have been disclosed. The structures, configurations and methods disclosed herein are new to this world and functionally and structurally enable that which was not possible previously. The invention at hand uniquely and inventively improves upon the known devices in this field. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095866 | VACUUM COLLECTION VEHICLE - A vacuum collection vehicle may include a chassis, a vacuum container, a filter unit, a first discharge conduit and a second discharge conduit. The filter unit may include a filter housing that supports a filter independent of opposing interior walls. The vehicle may include a storage container supported by the chassis and containing a vacuum source or hose reel. The vehicle may include inner and outer collection receptacle supports for supporting collection receptacles within the vacuum container. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095867 | STATION - A station for a cleaning device is provided. The station includes an accommodation chamber configured to be docked with the dust canister, a housing configured to have a dust bag disposed therein, a cover configured to open and close one region of the housing, a holder configured to be detachable to the dust bag and selectively communicate the dust bag with the accommodation chamber, and a lever configured to have one end disposed in one region of the housing and rotate in a first direction to selectively interfere with the cover. The lever rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction to close the cover based on the dust bag being mounted on the holder and in communication with the accommodation chamber. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095868 | SEPARATOR FOR VACUUM CLEANER - The present invention relates to a separator for vacuum cleaners operating on the basis of a liquid bath, the liquid bath serving as pre-separation and as a dumping area for the aspirated particles. It consists of segments ( | 2022-03-31 |
20220095869 | Self-cleaning Method for Cleaning Robot, Cleaning Robot, and Cleaning System - A cleaning robot includes a cleaning device for cleaning and a driving device for travelling, The cleaning robot is provided with an operating mode and a self-cleaning mode. The self-cleaning method includes: controlling the cleaning robot to enter the self-cleaning mode; controlling the cleaning device to operate and the driving device to stop operating after entering the self-cleaning mode, In the embodiments of the present disclosure, efficient, integrated, and comprehensive cleaning tasks can be implemented by a cleaning robot by controlling the cleaning robot to enter a self-cleaning mode and complete a self-cleaning operation under a particular condition. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095870 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an autonomous cleaning device. The autonomous cleaning device includes a housing, a cover and a switch. The housing is provided with a sensing component, and the sensing component protrudes upward from the housing to sense surrounding environmental information of the autonomous cleaning device. The cover is connected to the housing in a positioning manner and in a way that the cover is capable of rotating downward relative to the housing, and a free end of which is located on a side close to a movement direction of the autonomous cleaning device, wherein the sensing component is located in the cover. The switch is located on a movement path of the free end of the cover, so that the free end is capable of triggering the switch during a downward rotation of the cover under force. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING NAVIGATION IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH DYNAMIC OBJECTS - An indoor mobile industrial robot system is configured to provide a weight to a detected object within an operating environment, where the weight relates to how static the feature is. The indoor mobile industrial robot system includes a mechanism configured to translate reflected light energy and positional information into a set of data points representing the detected object having at least one of Cartesian and/or polar coordinates, and an intensity. If any discrete data point within the set of data points representing the detected object has an intensity at or above a defined threshold the entire set of data points is converted into a weight and potentially classified representing a static feature, otherwise such set of data points is classified as representing a dynamic feature having a lower weight. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095872 | SYSTEM FOR SPOT CLEANING BY A MOBILE ROBOT - A system for enabling spot cleaning includes a mobile computing device and a mobile cleaning robot. The mobile computing device includes at least one camera configured to capture images of an environment, and at least one data processor configured to (a) establish, based at least in part on first information provided by the at least one image sensor, a coordinate system in the environment, (b) determine, based at least in part on second information provided by the at least one camera, a first set of coordinates of a region at a first location, (c) determine, based at least in part on third information provided by the at least one camera, a second set of coordinates of a mobile cleaning robot at a second location, (d) send the first set of coordinates and second set of coordinates, or coordinates of the first location relative to the second location, to the mobile cleaning robot, and (e) send an instruction to the mobile cleaning robot to request the mobile cleaning robot to travel to the first location. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095873 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE STEAM CLEANING DEVICE - An autonomous mobile steam cleaning device includes a mobile robot being formed with a hot steam/vapor generator and a first water tank with hot water during autonomous steam cleaning; a base station providing either hot water or water and power to pre-heat water to the first water tank before autonomous steam cleaning commences; and a steam dispersing apparatus provided with at least one steam port in communication with the hot steam./vapor generator. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095874 | Supply and/or Disposal System for Autonomous Floor Cleaner - A system for refilling, emptying and/or recharging of an autonomous floor cleaner includes a docking station adapted to be coupled with a household plumbing infrastructure. The docking station can be provided on a household appliance, which may be a toilet, a dishwasher, or another appliance coupled with the plumbing infrastructure. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095875 | Docking Station and Cleaning System - A docking station includes a tray and a charging stand. The tray is provided with a cleaning structure configured for self-cleaning of a roller brush of the cleaning robot. The charging stand is detachably mounted to the tray. The above arrangement enables self-cleaning of a cleaning robot and improves user experience, with a simple structure and low cost. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095876 | Melamine Foam Sponge Cleaning Devices - A cleaning device for removing marks from a surface includes a body of melamine foam sponge having a front side and a rear side opposed to the front side, and a holding layer secured to the rear side of the body of melamine foam sponge to prevent relative movement therebetween. The holding layer is preferably a cloth and more preferably natural or synthetic chamois which can be used to wipe and/or buff the surface after rubbing the body of melamine foam sponge on the surface to remove at least one surface mark. The body of melamine foam sponge can be pre-moistened with a liquid such as a disinfecting solution. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095877 | CLEANING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CLEANING SHEET - A cleaning sheet includes a base paper sheet that is impregnated with an aqueous agent. The aqueous agent includes butyldiglycol that is a glycol ether. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095878 | Bucket for cleaning flat mop - A bucket for cleaning a flat mop, includes a bucket body; and bucket cap covered on the bucket body. The bucket body has a squeezing section in middle thereof, and a clean water section and a drainage section provided on both sides of the squeezing section, respectively. The squeezing section includes a mop rod receiving cavity and a mop head receiving cavity in communication with the mop rod receiving cavity. The clean water section is adjacent to the mop rod receiving cavity, and a flowing hole is located between the clean water section and the mop rod receiving cavity, and the drainage section is adjacent to the mop head receiving cavity. The bucket cap also has a controlling valve component adjacent to the flowing hole, and the controlling valve component controls the clean water in the clean water section to flow into the squeezing section via the flowing hole. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095879 | MACHINE LEARNING CLASSIFICATION OR SCORING OF CLEANING OUTCOMES IN CLEANING MACHINES - An automated cleaning machine includes a trained cleaning outcome classifier that automatically classifies or scores cleaning outcomes for a cleaning machine using machine learning techniques. The cleaning outcome classifier may be trained on training data comprising a plurality of training inputs and a known output for each of the plurality of training inputs. Each of the plurality of training inputs may include one or more cleaning process parameters corresponding to a cleaning process executed by a cleaning machine executed during a training phase. The known output for each training input may include a cleaning outcome classification or score. The cleaning outcome of a novel cleaning process may then be classified or scored with the trained cleaning outcome classifier based on one or more cleaning process parameters corresponding to the novel cleaning process. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095880 | SYSTEM FOR LOADING A DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER HAVING A SYSTEM OF THIS KIND | 2022-03-31 |
20220095881 | DRAWER TYPE SINGLE CAVITY DISHWASHING APPLIANCE WITH CONVERTIBLE DRIP SHIELDS - A single cavity dishwashing appliance with one or more drawers is disclosed. The drawer may be moveable between a closed position and an open position. A drip shield may be provided to prevent washing fluid from dripping onto the floor or onto the inner components of the dishwashing appliance when the drawer is in the open position. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095882 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes: a washing container having a washing compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be washed; a washing compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable in a fluid-tight manner; and a camera unit for visually sensing the washing compartment. The camera unit is integrated into a dispenser provided by the washing compartment door. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095883 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DISHWASHER - A household appliance includes: a treatment container having a treatment compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be treated; a treatment compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable; and a camera for visually detecting the treatment compartment. An area of the treatment compartment detectable by the camera is adjustable. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095884 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CAMERA FAILURE BY DISHWASHER - According to an implementation of the present disclosure, the dishwasher includes a case forming an outer appearance of the dishwasher and defining an opening at a front side of the case; a door configured to open and close the opening; a tub configured to receive washing water; a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to collect and spray the washing water; a rack disposed inside the sump and configured to accommodate a dish; a dish recognition camera configured to capture an upper portion of the rack and disposed at at least one of an inner surface of the door or an inner surface of the tub; and a controller configured to control operation of the dishwasher and the dish recognition camera. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095885 | DISHWASHER WITH ROTARY BLISTER PACK DISPENSER - A dishwasher with a rotary multiple use detergent dispenser is disclosed. The rotary multiple use detergent dispenser may include a blister pack having a plurality of detergents. One or more components of the detergent dispenser may be used to dispense/expel the plurality of detergents from the blister pack into a wash tub of the dishwasher. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095886 | Portable Drying Mechanism - The present disclosure provides for a portable drying mechanism. The mechanism may comprise a grip, shaft, neck, drying panels, and a tip. The shaft may comprise a button to modify the configuration of the portable drying mechanism. The button may release interchangeable components of the portable drying mechanism. The button may allow the shaft to extend. The button may activate an electrical or manual drying response such as, but not limited to, a water vacuum or rotating drying material. The shaft may comprise a hollow cavity for material retention. The shaft may comprise a telescoping aspect that allows for extension and retraction. The neck may comprise a flexible portion to dry containers with complex shapes. The tip may comprise a sensor to verify dryness within a container. The drying panels may comprise a predetermined shape and material that allow the drying panels to dry containers and hard-to-reach areas. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095887 | MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - A medical device comprising a shaft defining a first channel having a distal opening, a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a distal end of the shaft to expose the distal opening to an external environment, wherein the PCB includes an imager and at least one light, the imager and the at least one light mounted on a distal facing surface of the PCB, and an optically clear covering, wherein the covering covers the imager and the at least one light. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095888 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS - In one example, a medical device may include a main shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a first articulation shaft coupled to the distal end of the main shaft; a second articulation shaft coupled to a distal end of the first articulation shaft; a first articulation wire coupled proximate to a distal portion of the first articulation shaft and extending longitudinally through the main shaft and the first articulation shaft; and a second articulation wire coupled proximate to a distal portion of the second articulation shaft and extending longitudinally through the main shaft, the first articulation shaft, and the second articulation shaft. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095889 | PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A program causes a computer to execute processing of: acquiring a plurality of images captured by an endoscope over a predetermined period; and estimating a future state of an intracorporeal part included in the plurality of images on the basis of the plurality of acquired images. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095890 | ELEVATOR COMPONENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - A method of manufacturing an elevator of a medical device comprises using an additive manufacturing method, forming a pivot portion at a proximal end of the elevator. The pivot portion tapers proximally such that a proximalmost end of the elevator is thinner than more distal portions of the pivot portion. The method further comprises using the additive manufacturing method, forming a body of the elevator that is distal to the pivot portion. The elevator body includes a surface configured to contact an instrument inserted in a working channel of the medical device. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095891 | COLOR CORRECTION DEVICE FOR MEDICAL APPARATUS - A color conversion section for an imaging device carries out conversion to imaging data imaged by each medical imaging device for eliminating differences in color property of each imaging device, and generates standard color graphic data. To this standard color graphic data, a color conversion section for highlighting a specific tissue carries out color conversion for highlighting a designated specific biotissue, such as a blood vessel, to generate specific tissue highlighted graphic data. To this specific tissue highlighted graphic data, a color conversion section for a monitor carries out conversion for eliminating differences in color property of each monitor to generate display data. Color monitors display graphics based on this display data. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095892 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROLLER - In one example, a controller configured for use with a medical device, may include a body configured to removably couple to the medical device. The body may include a gear configured to mate with a first actuator of the medical device; and a second actuator, and the actuation of the second actuator may be configured to initiate movement of the gear and the first actuator. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095893 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFNESS MEDICAL DEVICES - A medical device may include: a shaft configured to be inserted into a body lumen of a subject; a handle at a proximal end of the shaft, the handle including an adjustment mechanism configured to be transitioned from a first configuration, in which the shaft has a first stiffness, to a second configuration, in which the shaft has a second stiffness. The first stiffness may be different from the second stiffness. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095894 | REUSE PREVENTION FOR SINGLE-USE VALVES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - The cleaning valves (or valves) of the current disclosure are generally single-use devices (SUDs) and therefore disposable. Reusing SUDs can be disadvantageous, as single-use devices are not designed to be reusable. Accordingly, valves (or valve assemblies) for medical devices, such as endoscopes, disclosed may be configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to utilization of the valve, e.g., to control fluid flow through a valve well. The transition from the first state to the second state may prevent reuse of valves of the present disclosure. For instance, a lumen between first and second orifices in a valve stem may be blocked or disconnected. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095895 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device includes: a plurality of first semiconductor light sources; a condenser lens; and a light guide having a prismatic shape in which an incident surface is on a first side of a central axis direction of the prismatic shape and an emission surface is on a second side of the central axis direction of the prismatic shape, a positional relationship between the plurality of first semiconductor light sources, the condenser lens, and the light guide is set such that a traveling direction of the light incident on the incident surface from the first semiconductor light sources via the condenser lens is perpendicular to a reflecting surface of the light guide in a plan view as viewed in the central axis direction of the prismatic shape, the incident light being reflected on the reflecting surface in the light guide. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095896 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination optical system includes: a condenser lens; a first light guiding member configured to guide the light input to a first entrance end face by reflecting the light inside the condenser lens, and output the light from a first exit end face; a pupil generating lens configured to generate a pupil with the first exit end face serving as an object surface; and a second light guiding member configured to guide the light input to a second entrance end face by reflecting the light inside the second light guiding member, and output the light from a second exit end face. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095897 | FLUID CONTAINER ADAPTERS - Various embodiments are generally directed to fluid container adapters that couple with a fluid container, so to enable access to the contents of the fluid container, such as from an endoscopic system via a tubing set. Several embodiments are particularly directed to a fluid container adapter that can couple with an opening in a variety of fluid containers to place one or more tubes in fluid communication with an interior of any particular one of the variety of fluid containers. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095898 | INSERTABLE SLEEVE FOR SPECULUM AND USE THEREOF - An insertable sleeve accessory and a method for use is provided. The insertable sleeve includes a cylindrical sleeve body. The cylindrical sleeve body includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow sleeve channel, and at least one open end. The cylindrical sleeve body is configured to be inserted into a vaginal cavity of a patient. The sleeve body is further configured to receive an insertion portion of a medical speculum in the hollow sleeve channel subsequent to being inserted into the vaginal cavity. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095899 | EXPANDABLE GUIDE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - The present disclosure, in its various aspects, is directed to expandable guide devices, implementation methods, and related systems. In one example, an expandable guide device is configured to receive an instrument through an instrument lumen of the device. Each of a plurality of expandable members are disposed circumferentially about a body of the device that defines the instrument lumen, and each expandable member is configured to be independently transitionable between an expanded configuration and an unexpanded configuration. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095900 | EAR VISUALIZATION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM - A device for visualizing and providing suction for a surgical procedure in an ear may include a handle, a main shaft extending from the handle, an imaging sensor at a distal end of the main shaft, a light source at the distal end of the main shaft, and a suction shaft extending from the handle. The device may also include a spring coupled with the suction shaft and/or the handle, such that when the suction shaft is advanced in a distal direction and then released, the suction shaft retracts automatically. The suction shaft may have a distal curved portion, and the device may have a thumb depress portion that allows a user to spin the suction shaft to suction in different directions. Some embodiments may include a suction shaft with a sharp distal tip that is configured for placing an ear tube in the tympanic membrane. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095901 | EXPANDABLE GUIDE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - The present disclosure, in its various aspects, is directed to expandable guide devices, implementation methods, and related delivery systems. Embodiments according to the present disclosure, including as described herein, may increase the effectiveness and efficiency of endoscopy procedures. In one example, an expandable guide device is configured to receive an instrument through an instrument lumen of the device, wherein the device comprises first and second bodies, with first and second expandable members disposed about the first and second bodies. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095902 | CONNECTED MEDICAL DEVICES - A medical assembly comprising a first imaging device comprising a first handle and a first shaft extending distally from the first handle, a second imaging device comprising a second handle and a second shaft extending distally from the second handle, and an imaging unit, wherein the first imaging device further comprises a first imager at a distal end of the first shaft, a first cable extending from the first handle for connection to the imaging unit, and a first connector, wherein the second imaging device further comprises a second imager at a distal end of the second shaft and a second connector, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to connect, thereby transmitting imaging data from the second imager to the imaging unit via the first cable. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095903 | AUGMENTED MEDICAL VISION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system directs an imaging device to continuously capture visible light and fluorescence illumination from a surgical area. The system generates a visible light image stream based on the captured visible light and a fluorescence image stream based on the captured fluorescence illumination. The system operates in a first display mode by directing a display device to display a first video stream based on a first set of at least one of the visible light image stream and the fluorescence image stream. In response to detecting an event that occurs within the surgical area, the system switches from operating in the first display mode to operating in a second display mode by directing the display device to display a second video stream based on a second set of at least one of the visible light image stream and the fluorescence image stream, the first Instructions set being different than the second set. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095904 | Disposable Integrated Endoscope - A disposable integrated endoscope integrates two light-emitting diodes (LED) and two CMOS image sensors on the front end of the endoscope, which not only can avoid the use of expensive light-guide prisms, be made as a relatively inexpensive and disposable integrated endoscope, but also provide a clearer 3D image of the internal tissues or organs of human body by means of the light emitted by the LEDs. In addition, by furnishing a heat dissipation structure having a heat-pipe at the front end of the endoscope, the high heat generated by the image sensors at the front end of the endoscope can be quickly dissipated to the rear end of the endoscope to achieve a good heat dissipation effect, so as to avoid scalding human tissues due to the temperature of the front end of the endoscope reaches 48° C. or above. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTICLASS CLASSIFICATION OF IMAGES USING A PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT SOURCE - An apparatus, system and process for identifying one or more different tissue types are described. The method may include applying a configuration to one or more programmable light sources of an imaging system, where the configuration is obtained from a machine learning model trained to distinguish between the one or more different tissue types captured in image data. The method may also include illuminating a scene with the configured one or more programmable light sources, and capturing image data that includes one or more types of tissue depicted in the image data. Furthermore, the method may include analyzing color information in the captured image data with the machine learning model to identify at least one of the one or more different tissue types in the image data, and rendering a visualization of the scene from the captured image data that visually differentiates tissue types in the visualization. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095906 | UNIVERSAL THREAD FLUID CONTAINER ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS - Various embodiments are generally directed to fluid container enclosure systems that couple with a fluid container and enable different systems, such as endoscopic systems, to access the contents of the fluid container, such as via a tubing set. The enclosure systems are configured to fit a wide range of fluid container necks, ports, or other openings, including various opening dimensions, thread finishes, and/or thread dimensions. In one embodiments, an enclosure system may include a cap having multiple carriages arranged therein. For example, a primary carriage may be arranged within the cap to engage with larger-dimensioned bottles. A secondary carriage may be arranged to float within the primary carriage to engage smaller-dimensioned bottles that bypass the primary carriage. Other embodiments are described. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095907 | OTOSCOPE - An otoscope includes a handle, a housing coupled to the handle and having an inlet, a laser assembly at least partially enclosed within the handle and configured to selectively project, through the inlet, a grid array of dots on a tympanic membrane of a patient, a camera supported by one of the handle or the housing and configured to selectively capture activity of the tympanic membrane, a pressure transducer supported by one of the handle or the housing and configured to selectively apply a stimulus to the tympanic membrane, a display pivotably coupled to the handle, a controller in communication with laser assembly and the display, and a microprocessor in communication with the controller, the camera, and the display. The display is configured to display the tympanic membrane in true color and a two-dimensional interpolated surface plot representing activity of the tympanic membrane in response to the stimulus. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095908 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SUBJECTIVE OPTOMETRY SYSTEM - A first information processing device acquires an instruction signal for instructing an operation of a subjective optometry device, and transmits a drive signal for causing the subjective optometry device to operate as instructed by the acquired instruction signal to the subjective optometry device. When the first information processing device is remote-accessed by a second information processing device, the first information processing device can acquire the instruction signal input to the second information processing device by a user via a network. The first information processing device can further acquire a response input by an examinee who visually recognizes a presented target, and can further generate an instruction signal instructing the operation of the subjective optometry device based on the acquired response. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095909 | IMAGING MARKERS FOR VERIFYING BIOMETRY - The systems and methods described herein provide improved techniques for displaying imaging markers for verifying biometry. A method includes receiving an indication to initiate a first optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning of an eye; initiating, based on the received indication, the first OCT scanning of the eye; generating, based on the first OCT scanning, a first OCT image of the eye; detecting, based on the first OCT image, a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and a fovea in the eye; based on the detecting, causing a first enhanced OCT image to be displayed to a user, the first enhanced OCT image displaying: a first virtual marker segmenting at least a portion of the detected RPE, and a second virtual marker, where the second virtual marker visually identifies a location of the detected fovea, and where the second virtual marker is a radial line through the location of the detected fovea. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095910 | SUBJECTIVE OPTOMETRY SYSTEM - A subjective optometry system includes a plurality of subjective optometry devices and a database which stores at least any data of objective measurement data and previous glass data in association with each identifier. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095911 | RETINAL IMAGING SYSTEM - Provided is a wearable fundus camera configured to be worn as a headset by a human, the wearable fundus camera comprising: an infrared light source configured to output infrared light to be directed at a retina of the human; an image sensor configured to capture infrared images depicting a retina of an eye of the human under illumination from the infrared light source without a pupil of the eye being dilated with mydriatics; and an eye cuff configured to be biased against a face of the human and occlude at least some ambient light from reaching the image sensor. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095912 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CONVERTIBLE IMAGING OF POSTERIOR AND ANTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE EYE - An reconfigurable optical arrangement for imaging posterior and anterior surfaces of a visual system. The optical arrangement includes a relay containing first and second lenses each having a positive optical power and detachably cooperated with one another such that the first lens and the second lens form an afocal system configured to form a conjugate relationship between the first plane and the second plane. In a related embodiment, the optical arrangement may include a first lens system of an first optical system housed in a body of a mobile telecommunication device and an afocal relay including first and second lenses that possess equal optical properties. Here, the afocal relay is configured to have a unity magnification and to provide diffraction-limited imaging within a spectral range from at least 486 nm to at least 656 nm. The method for imaging with the use of the optical arrangement. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095913 | SLIT-SCANNING FUNDUS IMAGER ENHANCEMENTS - A scan imaging system has a scanning component that receives light from a light source, and creates a scanning beam that is directed by an optic train to a sample to be imaged. A camera captures light returning from the sample to construct an image. Reflexes on a target lens within the optic train are prevented by one or more light blocks. A first light block, imaged to the target lens, is positioned in alight path from the light source to the scanning component to create a first moving dark zone on the target lens through which the scanning beam from the scanning component to the sample may not pass. A second light block, also imaged to the target lens, is positioned in alight path from the sample to the collector to create a second moving dark zone on the target lens through which light returning from the sample may not pass. The moving dark zones maintain the scanning beam separate from the returning light on the target lens. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095914 | BINOCULAR RETINAL IMAGING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING FIXATIONAL EYE MOTION - A binocular scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) is used to track the fixational eye movement of each of the eyes of a subject. The binocular SLO may include right eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the right eye and left eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the left eye. Shifts in the imaged portion of the retina with respect to a reference image of the retina may be used to measure and track eye movement. The right eye optics and left eye optics may be separate imaging paths, each with its own bi-directional MEMS scanning mirror and Keplerian telescope. The use of the MEMS scanning mirrors minimizes the size and weight of the binocular SLO. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095915 | REFRACTION MEASURING APPARATUS - A refraction measuring apparatus measures refractive properties of an eye by two light bundles respectively passing through two apertures, the apparatus including: a first rotational member, rotatably supported about a first rotational center, provided with the two apertures on either side of the first rotational center; a second rotational member, rotatably supported about a second rotational center, provided with a light-transmission portion(s) and a light-shielding portion at different rotational-direction positions. When the first rotational member is rotated, the second rotational member rotates, and while an aperture arrangement direction of the two apertures changes in accordance with the rotation of the second rotational member, a light-transmission state is entered, in which the light-transmission portion coincides with the two apertures to allow the two light bundles to pass through, or a light-shielding state is entered, in which the light-shielding portion coincides with the two apertures to shield the two light bundles. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095916 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS - An ophthalmologic apparatus that measures a value of intraocular pressure of an examinee's eye, based on a state of deformation of a cornea in applanation due to air blowing includes an air blowing unit that puffs air to the cornea and a control unit that controls an operation of the air blowing unit, wherein the control unit has a preliminary puffing mode in which preliminary puffing is executed such that the air blowing unit puffs the air in non-measurement of the value of intraocular pressure. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095917 | BIO-SIGNAL MEASURING DEVICE AND BIO-SIGNAL MEASURING METHOD - A bio-signal measuring device includes a signal detector detecting a bio-signal; a signal converter converting the bio-signal into a bio-digital signal; a memory; a communicator communicating with an external device; and a processor configured to operate in a first operation mode for storing the bio-digital signal in the memory or a second operation mode for transmitting the bio-digital signal to the external device. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095918 | BIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICE - A biological monitoring device includes a sensor included in a sensor device, performing a detection process of detecting a medical condition in a body of a patient, and performing a process of generating first detection data indicating a result of the detection process, a generation unit indicating contents related to the detection process, and performing a process of generating second detection data having a smaller data volume than the first detection data, on the basis of the first detection data, a communication unit realized by the sensor device, and performing a process of transmitting the second detection data to a terminal associated with the patient, and a control unit that is configured to cause the communication unit to perform the process of transmitting the second detection data to the terminal, when it is determined that the sensor device exists in the body of the patient. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095919 | REMOTE ACCESS FOR AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE - An ambulatory medical device includes a sensor configured to acquire a signal indicative of a physiological condition of a patient, a controller operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to monitor the physiological signal, and to perform a diagnostic test, and a remote access manager operatively coupled to the controller and configured to monitor for a command from a remote system to perform the diagnostic test, and to cause the controller to perform the diagnostic test in response to the command. In the device, the remote access manager may be further configured to transmit data representing an operational status of the ambulatory medical device to the remote system. The operational status of the controller may result from performing the diagnostic test. The remote access manager may be further configured to send the data representing the operational status of the ambulatory medical device in real time or substantially in real time. | 2022-03-31 |
20220095920 | LOW POWER MAGNETIC FIELD BODY AREA NETWORK WITH QUENCHING AND QUICK START - A transmitter for a magnetic body area network includes a power oscillator that directly uses a body coil as a resonant element. Shunt transistor circuitry is between the power oscillator and the body coil, the shunt transistor circuitry selectively shunts current from the body coil in response to a data signal provided to the transmitter. Power injection circuitry is synchronized to the power oscillator to selectively inject power into the body coil in response to the data signal. A tuning capacitor array is disposed to tune frequency in the body coil. A frequency-locked-loop responds to a frequency in the body coil and tunes the tuning capacitor array to lock to a carrier frequency. Very high Q coils can be used while achieving high data transmission rates of 5 mbps to 10 mbps. Transmitters and methods are applicable to on-off-key modulation, frequency-shift modulation and amplitude-shift modulation. | 2022-03-31 |