16th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180103770 | ADJUSTABLE BASE ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - An adjustable base is provided that includes a fixed frame and an articulating frame connected to the fixed frame. The articulating frame includes an upper body frame pivotally connected to the upper section of the fixed frame, a seat frame pivotally connected to the upper body frame and movable along a central section of the fixed frame, and a leg frame pivotally connected to the fixed frame. An actuator is further included and has a first end connected to the seat frame adjacent to the leg frame and a second end that is connected to a linkage attached to the articulating frame. Upon activation of the actuator, the upper body frame is articulated upward and the seat frame moves linearly along the central section of the fixed frame toward the upper section of the fixed frame. Systems and methods for controlling an adjustable base assembly are further provided. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103771 | FOLDING MATTRESS-RETENTION MECHANISM - A mechanism for securing a mattress on a bed foundation is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to a folding mattress-retention mechanism that may compactly fold or be easily removed during shipping or storage. The folding mattress-retention mechanism includes a mattress-support structure, a first hinged attachment, and a second hinged attachment. The mattress-support structure includes a first and second end and may abut a side of a mattress atop a bed foundation. The first and second hinged attachments are coupled to the mattress-support structure at the respective first and second ends and may either affix or removably attach the folding mattress-retention mechanism to the foot, head, or sides of a bed foundation. Further, the hinged attachments may allow for movement, and the folding mattress-retention mechanism may move into and between an operable first position and a stowed second position. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103772 | ANTI-SAGGING UNIT - The present invention relates to an anti-sagging unit comprising the first anti-sagging unit and the second anti-sagging unit for restoring the sag of the furnishing item, wherein the first anti-sagging unit is placed on the base support and the second anti-sagging unit is place on the first anti-sagging unit & under the area of the sag on the furnishing unit. Since, the length of the second anti-sagging unit is longer than the length of the first anti-sagging unit hence it prevents the first anti-sagging unit to form lumps in the furnishing item even after its prolong use and thus provide comfort to the user & also restores the sag from the furnishing item. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103773 | PRODUCT DISPLAY SYSTEMS - This document provides product display systems for displaying merchandise. Exemplary product display systems disclosed herein include a base, a first side wall and a second side wall each slidably coupled to the base, a first support plate and a second support plate, a pusher mechanism, a front plate positioned at the front of the base, a first hanger bracket and a second hanger bracket each slidably coupled to the base, and a front bracket unit connected to the first and second hanger brackets. Some embodiments of product display systems disclosed herein include a lighting unit, e.g., having a LED lighting source. This document also provides selectively detachable lighting housings that can be attached to product display systems. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103774 | PRODUCT DISPLAY SYSTEMS - This document provides product display systems for displaying merchandise. Exemplary product display systems disclosed herein include a base, a first side wall and a second side wall each slidably coupled to the base, a first support plate and a second support plate, a pusher mechanism, a front plate positioned at the front of the base, a first hanger bracket and a second hanger bracket each slidably coupled to the base, and a front bracket unit connected to the first and second hanger brackets. Some embodiments of product display systems disclosed herein include a lighting unit, e.g., having a LED lighting source. This document also provides selectively detachable lighting housings that can be attached to product display systems. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103775 | ILLUMINATED MERCHANDISER, RETROFIT KIT AND RELATED METHODS - A product display merchandiser comprising a base configured to be coupled to a shelving unit, a tray defined by at least one sidewall, wherein the tray is movable relative to the base, a lens positioned at a front end of the tray, and a lighting element configured to illuminate the lens. A retrofitting system comprising a light pipe and a body for connecting the light pipe to a merchandiser. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103776 | FRAMELESS REFRIGERATED CASE - A refrigerated case includes an insulated ceiling member defining the top of a refrigerated space, and an end cap defining a front of the insulated ceiling member. The end cap includes an aperture having an opening at a bottom edge of the end cap. A mullion is arranged substantially normal to the insulated ceiling member. A mullion cap defines a front of the mullion and includes a tongue portion extending above the mullion. The tongue portion is arranged to fit within the aperture. The mullion cap and the end cap cooperate to define a first planar sealing surface. A door is pivotably attached to the refrigerated case and includes a second planar sealing surface that is engageable with the first planar sealing surface when the door is in a closed position to define a substantially air tight seal therebetween. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103777 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING AIR CURTAINS IN REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES - A refrigerated display case includes a duct for directing an air stream, an air curtain discharge, an advance discharge opening, and an air curtain return. The air curtain discharge is coupled to the duct to discharge the air stream to produce an air curtain. The advance discharge opening is coupled to the duct upstream of the air curtain discharge to produce an auxiliary air stream directed towards the air curtain, forming a redirected air curtain. The air curtain return receives the redirected air curtain for recirculation to the duct. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103778 | Monitoring and Controlling System for a Food Bar Arrangement and a Food Bar Arrangement with Such a System - A monitoring and controlling system for product holding arrangements, food bars and the like includes functional stations holding products at different locations and a station serving unit with a server and in communication by a local network with the functional product stations that have digital displays. The station serving unit communicates with a portable unit with a display and a scanner for scanning product label codes with product information via a wireless local network, and holds information about all products held in the stations and their current locations. Information is updated through scanned product label code information and/or instructions from the portable unit and through information from the functional product holding stations. The portable unit contains at least part of the information in the station serving unit, and has an interactive user interface enabling handling, controlling, and monitoring at least the products via the portable unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103779 | CONSUMER PRODUCT ADJUSTABLE MERCHANDISING TRAY - A merchandising tray used for displaying product containers includes a base defining a support surface, and a single side wall divider connected to the base. The single side wall divider has a vertical wall provided with a rearward end and a forward end, a first retaining structure formed between the rearward end and the forward end, and the forward end being formed with a supporting wall having a second retaining structure. The merchandising tray is adapted to be suspended upon a group of like adjacently disposed merchandising trays such that the first retaining structure is engaged with the second retaining structure. A merchandising tray arrangement and methods of using the merchandising trays are also disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103780 | Poertable service point - The present invention relates to a portable service point, for instance a bar or a check-in counter, where the portable service point comprises at least one front wall where each front wall has a top front plate pivotally attached to its upper edge, —at least two side walls, where each side wall has a side top plate pivotally attached to the upper edge of the side wall, each of the side walls further being pivotally connected to edges adjacent to the upper edge of the front wall. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103781 | SHELVING SYSTEM HAVING STOWABLE SHELVES - A shelving system is provided, which includes a plurality of supports, each support of the plurality of supports having a longitudinal opening defining a channel extending from a first end to a second end of the support, the plurality of supports having at least one opening positioned on a surface of the plurality of supports, at least one shelf, the at least one shelf including an extension, the extension being positioned within the channel of each of the plurality of supports to allow a vertical movement of the at least one shelf with respect to the plurality of supports; and an actuator operably coupled to the at least one shelf, wherein actuation of the actuator permits the vertical movement of the at least one shelf within the channel. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103782 | IMAGE WITH LIGTH PATTERN - An example system includes a light layer having a pattern of lights formed on a printed circuit board (PCB) and an image layer positioned over the light layer, the image layer having an image formed thereon. The pattern of lights is visible through the image formed on the image layer. In another example, a system includes a set of lighting template including at least two lighting templates, each lighting template including a pattern of lights formed on a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein each lighting template in the set of lighting templates includes a different pattern of lights, and a set of image templates including an image formed thereon, wherein each image template corresponds to a lighting template selected from the set of lighting templates. An image template from the set of image templates is positioned over a corresponding lighting template from the set of lighting templates. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103783 | NON-SEAMED SHEETING FABRIC HAVING A COOL PORTION AND A WARM PORTION - A non-seamed sheeting fabric, such as a bed sheet, including a cool portion and a warm portion that is integral with the cool portion. The warm portion is configured to provide greater thermal insulation than the cool portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103784 | Inverted Bottle Holder - An inverted bottle holder intended to hold two bottles with necks upside down inside a container is described. The bottle holder includes a clip having an inner wall and an outer wall spaced to accept the exterior wall of the container in between, where the clip is formed at an arc corresponding to the arc of the exterior wall of the container, and a deck connected in a permanently fixed relationship to the clip and extending into the container. The deck includes two apertures each sized to accept the neck of one of the bottles, such that each bottle is held upside down in the container when inserted into the aperture. In addition the bottle holder may include an integral bottle opener in either the single bottle or double bottle designs. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103785 | COLLAPSIBLE HOOK HANGER - A collapsible hook hanger includes a hook having a lower end and a hanger body including a cross bar having a top wall. The hanger further includes a hook receiving body extending from the top wall of the cross bar. The hook receiving body has a hook receiving slot for receiving the hook. The hanger further includes an axle member disposed within the hook receiving body and having a hole that is in communication with the hook receiving slot for receiving and mating to the lower end of the hook. The hook is rotatable between a first upright position and a second folded position. The top wall of the cross bar includes a notch that receives the hook as it is rotated to the second folded position. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103786 | TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER - An improved toothbrush holder comprising: a base portion; a post member; a first platform; and a second platform. The improved toothbrush holder is adapted to allow a plurality of toothbrushes to be placed respectively through each of said plurality of toothbrush holding apertures and contact respective toothbrush holding indentations at handle ends thereof, such that after use and wet, the toothbrushes can drip dry; and wherein water dripping from each of the plurality of toothbrushes can pass through each of said at least one drain hole of each respective said toothbrush holding indentation and fall upon said base portion, to thereby allow each of said plurality of toothbrushes to drip and air dry for further use. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103787 | MAILBOX AND SYSTEM WITH ILLUMINATED CHARACTERS - A mailbox system includes a mailbox body for receiving and storing mail items. One or more receiver units are disposed along an outside facing surface of the mailbox body and function to receive at least one address indicator having a plurality of lighted elements along a front facing surface thereof. An internal controller having a power unit is positioned within the mailbox body. The power unit includes at least one battery and at least one solar cell for supplying the necessary electrical information to the receiver unit and the address indicators. Physical markings are disposed along the address indicator and form address information. When activated, the plurality of lighted elements display address information. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103788 | Light Emitting Ornament Assembly - A light emitting ornament assembly is provided for publicly displaying breast cancer awareness. The assembly includes an ornament structured to resemble a breast cancer ribbon. The ornament may be positioned outdoors thereby facilitating the ornament to be observed. A plurality of light emitters is provided. Each of the light emitters is coupled to the panel. Thus, each of the light emitters emits light outwardly from the panel. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103789 | VACUUM LOW-TEMPERATURE COOKER - A vacuum low-temperature cooker includes a main body having a heating unit immersed in fluid accommodated in an accommodation tub and heating the fluid, a vacuum packaging unit connected to the main body and vacuum-sealing a packaging film, and a control unit installed in the main body or the vacuum packaging unit, and electrically connected to the heating unit and the vacuum packaging unit so as to control the heating unit and the vacuum packaging unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103790 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR PREPARING LAYERED BEVERAGES - The invention concerns a dispenser ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180103791 | VALVE, COFFEE MAKER HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COFFEE MAKER | 2018-04-19 |
20180103792 | Emulsifying Device For Emulsifying Milk And Coffee Machine Comprising Said Emulsifying Device For Emulsifying Milk - The emulsifying device ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180103793 | Mobile Liquid Tank for Heating Liquids - The present invention relates to a mobile liquid tank (T) comprising:
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20180103794 | COFFEE MAKERS - Embodiments of the present invention provide improved water fill capabilities, improved coffee baskets, and improved steam diverting and management features for coffee makers used on board passenger transport vehicles. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103795 | MICROWAVABLE FOOD PACKAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A microwavable food and package apparatus includes an outer container having an upper panel providing an upper surface, a lower panel providing a lower surface, a plurality of side walls that each extend from the upper panel to the lower panel, and an interior. One of the side walls having a removable portion that enables access to said interior such as when removing the contents/bowl. An inner container of bowl provides a cavity that holds a food item. The outer container lower panel has a having a removable section that can be removed to provide an opening in the upper panel. An annular wall on the inner container is sized and shaped to fit the opening. The outer container or box thus functions as a trivet, wherein a portion of the outer container extends away from the inner container after the inner and outer containers have been subjected to microwave cooking so that said portion of said outer container (e.g. corner) provides a cooler surface that can be gripped by a user without fear of burns. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103796 | COOKING CONTAINER WITH STEAM ELIMINATING FUNCTION - The invention is a cooking container with steam eliminating function comprising: an outer container | 2018-04-19 |
20180103797 | Grilling Tool - A grilling tool. The grilling tool includes a planar base having an upper surface, wherein the planar base comprises a stone material. A plurality of skewers extend perpendicularly away from the upper surface, wherein the plurality of skewers taper from a first end thereof towards a second end thereof. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103798 | DISPOSABLE, RECYCLABLE BARBECUE GRILL - A portable, lightweight, disposable kettle-type barbecue grill, a fuel disc for use with the grill, and methods for fabricating, packaging, assembling, and using such a grill and fuel disc, are presented. The grill's components are made of lightweight materials and are configured to be nested inside one another to maximize space efficiency and durability for shipping and storage, and configured for easy unpacking and assembly by the user. Adjustable air vents control the cooking heat and speed. The fuel disc is made from charcoal and optionally includes hardwood chips and lighter fluid. Apertures in the fuel disc work together with the shape of the air vents and the grill to promote even airflow and temperature throughout the grill, resulting in consistent cooking. The grill is inexpensive and is entirely or partly made of recyclable materials, so the user may choose to dispose of the grill after a single use. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103799 | GRILL ACCESSORY FOR PROVIDING FOOD ACCESS AND MAINTAINING AIRFLOW CONTROL - The disclosed technology includes a grill accessory for use with a kamado-style grill to enable a user to control the flow of heat throughout the grill and maintain temperature of the cooking chamber. The grill accessory may enable a user to control the flow of heat throughout the grill, providing the user with greater customization of cooking options. The grill accessory may further enable a user to visually inspect a cooking food item while reducing the amount of heat loss from the grill. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103800 | COOKWARE WITH ATTACHED MULTIPURPOSE RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A cookware with attached receptacle assembly provides cookware that is configured for cooking foodstuff, and at least one receptacle that fixedly or detachably attaches along the sidewall of the cookware providing multiple functions in conjunction with the cookware, including: manipulating foodstuff, preparing foodstuff, cooking at least a portion of foodstuff, warning and catching foodstuff residue, or combinations thereof. The cookware comprises an internal chamber defined by a base. The base has an exterior surface that engages a heat source and an interior surface for cooking foodstuff. The internal chamber is surrounded by a circumferential cookware sidewall terminating at an upper free edge. The receptacle either fixedly or detachably joins the cookware operating in conjunction with the cookware to prepare and cook foodstuff, along with containing foodstuff residue. The receptacle has a continuous receptacle wall that forms a cavity and terminates at a receptacle edge. The receptacle is wide or narrow. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103801 | GREASE CATCHER - A grease catcher apparatus for a frying apparatus can include a support assembly for positioning under the frying apparatus. The support assembly can be configured to receive a removable tray for catching grease from the frying apparatus. The grease catcher apparatus can also include at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the support assembly. In some embodiments, the side wall may slope toward the removable tray, e.g., for directing the grease into the tray. In some embodiments, the support assembly may include a first support segment and a second support segment positionable across from one another, where each support segment has a base ledge, e.g., for supporting opposite sides of the removable tray. In some embodiments, the support assembly may include a partial enclosure defining an opening for permitting passage of grease, e.g., from the frying apparatus to the removable tray. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103802 | Modular Holding Bin With Power Recovery Mode - A modular food holding bin has multiple food holding units or bins, which can be connected and disconnected from each other in multiple different configurations. Each bin can be set to its own temperature, independently of the others. The modular holding bin includes a power recover mode. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103803 | Modular Holding Bin With Tunable System Behavior - A modular food holding bin has multiple food holding units or bins, which can be connected and disconnected from each other in multiple different configurations. Each bin can be set to its own temperature, independently of the others. The module holding bin may be programmed using tunable parameters that may be set remotely. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103804 | Modular Holding Bin Having Individually Configurable Food Holding Modules - A modular food holding bin has multiple food holding units or bins, which can be connected and disconnected from each other in multiple different configurations. Each bin can be set to its own temperature, independently of the others. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103805 | TOBACCO GRINDER - The present invention discloses a tobacco grinder comprising an upper cover, a rotary blade connected to the bottom of the upper cover, and a bottom cover. An upper ring and a lower ring are arranged between the upper cover and the bottom cover which are connected to the upper ring and the lower ring through threads correspondingly, and connected through threads; the upper ring is provided with a central through hole, and a multi-hole mesh is installed at the lower end opening of the upper ring; three feeding holes are formed in the top of the upper ring; a filter screen is installed at the bottom of the lower ring together with a compression ring. The tobacco grinder can make ground tobacco more uniform and contain more and larger tobacco and is convenient and fast to use and easy to clean, and certain components can be replaced conveniently. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103806 | SHOWER ENCLOSURE AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION - Exemplary embodiments provide a prefabricated modular shower enclosure, including a base with a plurality of engagement feature along a peripheral surface of the base, a plurality of alignment supports, and a surround panel. In some embodiments, at least one alignment support is positionable in a preselected relationship relative to the engagement features of the base, and the alignment supports are configured to be independently made square relative to the base. Additional exemplary embodiments provide a prefabricated shower enclosure, including a base with a plurality of engagement feature along a peripheral surface of the base, and a plurality of surround panels that engage the base. The modular shower enclosure reduces installation time and complexity by using components that are fabricated and cut to size offsite prior to installation at a job site. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103807 | Faucet System Comprising a Liquid Soap Delivery Line - A water faucet system including a faucet having a neck comprising a water passageway and liquid soap delivery line, both integrated within the neck assembly. The water faucet system features a streamlined neck assembly that includes a water outlet or spout, located at the distal portion of the neck assembly, and additionally includes a separate soap outlet located at a predetermined location. The soap delivery (soap dispensing) is initiated by a user performing an activation event directed to a sensor system located in the neck assembly. In preferred embodiments, the sensor system utilizes touchless type sensors so to avoid any physical contact with the neck assembly. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103808 | Back Massaging and Cleaning Device - A back massaging and cleaning device has a main body having a back plate, a first clamping block connected at right angles to a first end of the back plate, and a second clamping block connected at right angles to a second end of the back plate. A connection mechanism connects the back plate to a wall of a shower or bathroom. A back massaging and cleaning rod has a fixed rod and a movable roller wheel provided on the fixed rod, the fixed rod having a first end that extends through a hole of the first clamping block, and a second end that is seated in a groove of the second clamping block. The roller wheel has an irregularly shaped cylindrical body externally made from a back cleaning material and internally made from a massaging material. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103809 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ACCESSORY - The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that enables a consumer to easily install and uninstall the accessory on a mounting surface. The accessory mounting system includes a post and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting subassembly and a second mounting subassembly. The first mounting subassembly includes a deflectable member. The second mounting subassembly includes a set screw. The post is operable to be attached to the mounting surface by an engagement of the first mounting subassembly with the post and a snap engagement of the deflectable member of the first mounting subassembly with the second mounting subassembly. The post is operable to be removed from the mounting surface by unthreading the set screw and disengagement of the deflectable member of the first mounting subassembly with the second mounting subassembly and disengagement of the first mounting subassembly with the post. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103810 | BLOWER UNIT - A blower unit having a frame and at least one wheel on the frame through which the frame can be supported upon and moved over a subjacent support surface. A handle assembly has at least one gripping region that is configured to be engaged by a user situated at the rear of the blower unit. A source of pressurized air has an outlet at which a volume of pressurized air is discharged. A pressurized air handling system on the frame has a conduit assembly defining first and second flow paths through which pressurized air from the outlet of the source of pressurized air is selectively delivered respectively to first and second outlets. The pressurized air handling system further has an air control with at least first and second states in which different volumes of pressurized air are delivered to the first and second outlets. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103811 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner including a debris collection container having an outer perimeter and a lid removably coupled to the debris collection container. The lid has a periphery that extends along the outer perimeter of the debris collection container. The vacuum further includes a suction source coupled to the lid and removable from the debris collection container with the lid. The suction source includes a motor and an impeller driven by the motor. The vacuum cleaner further includes an exhaust passageway downstream from the suction source for discharging an airflow from the debris collection container. The exhaust passageway extends radially outward from the impeller and toward the periphery of the lid. The vacuum cleaner further includes an exhaust outlet port in communication with the exhaust passageway. The exhaust outlet port extends along a majority of the periphery of the lid. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103812 | ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER - A robot vacuum cleaner that may increase cleaning efficiency around obstacles includes a main body having an intake to suck in dust and air while the main body is driven on a floor, a shutter installed in front of the intake to be able to move from the main body toward the floor, and a shutter driver configured to supply power to move the shutter. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103813 | REMAINING WATER SUCTION DEVICE HAVING AIR BLOWING FUNCTION - A remaining water suction device having an air blowing function according to the present disclosure includes a suction and blowing integrated nozzle, a suction motor unit for providing a suction force to suction remaining water into the suction and blowing integrated nozzle, a drain tank for storing a liquid from the suction and blowing integrated nozzle, an air blowing module for supplying pressurized air to the suction and blowing integrated nozzle, and a main body with the suction and blowing integrated nozzle, the suction motor unit, the drain tank and the air blowing module mounted therein. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103814 | Adaptable Vacuum Unit With Adjustable Debris Can Egress - An adaptable vacuum cleaning unit featuring adjustable debris can egress direction, a filter canister assembly having multiple canister doors and vacuum inlet ports, a canister mounted vacuum producer, and a debris can lifting and locking bar. The vacuum cleaning unit separator assembly includes a separator filter canister assembly mounted to a rotatable base assembly having a debris can, whereby rotation of attachment of the base assembly to the filter canister assembly allows the orientation of the debris can to be rotated relative to the position of the separator filter canister assembly. The casing of the separator filter canister assembly has multiple access doors and vacuum inlets. The vacuum cleaning unit further features lifting lugs around the top edge of the filter canister assembly and forklift slots in the base of the unit. The adaptable vacuum unit also includes an adjustable speed vacuum producer that permits control of the rate of air flow. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103815 | BATTERY-POWERED CORDLESS CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning system including a motor, an impeller driven by the motor, a battery receptacle, and a motor controller. The battery receptacle is configured to receive a battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells and a battery controller. The motor controller is configured to receive from the battery controller one of a first type of data and a second type of data, and operate the motor at a defined speed, the defined speed being a first speed upon receiving the first type of data, and a second speed upon receiving the second type of data. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103816 | CLEANER - A cleaner according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a power input unit; a controller; a power consumption unit controlled by the controller; an operation unit for inputting a command for controlling an operating state of the power consumption unit; and a power supply control unit connected to the power input unit, the controller, and the operation unit, wherein the power supply control unit enables the power inputted from the power input unit to be supplied to the controller and transmits a signal for the intensity of a suction force to the controller when the intensity of the suction force is selected by the operation unit, and prevents the power inputted from the power input unit from being supplied to the controller when an off command is inputted by the operation unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103817 | CARPET CLEANER - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a surface cleaning system, particularly for use in cleaning carpets. The surface cleaning system includes an external tank, a connection line, and a wand assembly. The wand assembly is detachably connected to the connection line at a handle portion. A vacuum motor is included on the wand assembly to provide suction when the wand assembly is detached from the connection line. A wand head included on the wand assembly includes a suction tube attached to the vacuum motor and an internal wand head cavity that may hold a brush. An internal tank adjacent the internal wand head cavity may hold liquid and debris that is picked up by the suction supplied to the suction tube and/or the wand head cavity. Liquid from the internal tank may be pumped or suctioned to the external tanks and discharged through an outlet line. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103818 | FLOOR SQUEEGEE - There is disclosed a floor squeegee for spreading resin on floors or removing liquid spills or debris from floors and other flat surfaces. The squeegee includes a frame section, a handle connected to the frame section such that the frame section is generally perpendicular to handle, the frame section including a preset number of internally threaded locater bosses. A flexible squeegee blade section includes a preset number of boss holes extending therethrough to receive the preset number of internally threaded locater bosses. The flexible squeegee blade section has a first section and a second section being integrally formed with the first elongate section and being inclined at an angle with respect to the first section in a range from about 0 to about 90°. The squeegee includes a clamp section having a preset number of boss holes extending therethrough to receive the preset number of internally threaded locater bosses, and a preset number of threaded nuts with the preset number of threaded nuts being threaded to be threadably received in the internally threaded locater bosses. When assembled the second blade section contacts a floor or other surface when in operation. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103819 | EXTENSION/IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An identification/extension system comprises a kit for marking an instrument with distinguishing indicia. The kit includes at least one substantially cylindrical elastic band having distinguishing indicia thereon, and a collar member adapted for releasable attachment to an instrument and having an inner surface and an outer surface. A recess is formed on the outer surface to receive the elastic band therein, such that the elastic band sits substantially flush with the outer surface of the collar member. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103820 | CLEANING TROLLEY - A cleaning trolley includes a base plate supported by rolling members; at least four upright hollow profiles for fixing cross walls arranged on the base plate, wherein each cross wall consists of two separate wall elements removably arranged back-to-back to each other and fixed by said upright hollow profiles; and an upper frame for securing the at least four upright hollow profiles. Further, the cleaning trolley may include a primary section and a secondary section, each section having a base plate supported by rolling members, wherein the primary section and the secondary section are removably connected by a connection mechanism, which connection mechanism contains a pedal pivotably attached to the bottom side of the base plate of the secondary section, and its actuation releases claws which in connection position are engaged with the primary section. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103821 | TORSION WRINGER HAVING LITTLE TRAVEL - In an embodiment, the present invention provides a torsion wringer including: a contraction device for receiving a mop head of a mop, the contraction device having an upper part and a lower base which are interconnected by contraction lamellae, the contraction lamellae being hinged to the upper part and to the lower base such that the upper part can rotate relative to the lower base, the contraction device being movable relative to a carrier device over a distance of travel, as a result of which the upper part rotates through an angle of rotation relative to the carrier device and relative to the lower base. A reduction unit is provided so as to reduce a force which counteracts the rotation of the upper part. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103822 | Domestic Dishwasher And Dishwashing Method - The invention relates to a method of automatic dishwashing in a dishwasher having a wash tank, comprising: in a first step, delivering a first composition to dishware in the tank in the form of a mist; and afterwards, in a second step, delivering a second composition to the dishware in the tank in the form of a jet; wherein the first and second compositions are different, the first composition comprises a bleach, and the second composition is alkaline and comprises a builder. The invention also provides a dishwasher adapted to carry out the inventive method. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103823 | DISHWASHER WITH INTEGRATED CLOSURE ELEMENT HAVING AN ANTENNA - A dishwasher with an integrated closure element, such as a pivoting door or sliding drawer front, having a metallic front panel extending from an upper edge to a lower edge of the closure element includes a control console located at an upper end of the closure element. The control console includes an antenna located adjacent a user interface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103824 | Dishwasher having Spray Manifold - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a dish rack provided within the wash chamber, and a spray manifold. The spray manifold can have multiple apertures and/or sprayers for emitting wash liquid to define a spray zone. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103825 | SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLY OF DISH WASHER AND DISH WASHER HAVING SAME - Disclosed are a spray arm assembly ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180103826 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GUIDE STRUCTURE ON THE INNER FACE OF THE DOOR THEREOF FOR DEFLECTING DRYING FLUID FLOWING ALONG THEREFROM - A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, including a washing compartment, at least one washing basket disposed in the washing compartment to hold items for washing, and a door configured to close the washing compartment. The door has a planar surface to form an inner face of the door as a whole or a part thereof. When the door is closed, a guide structure including a plurality of individual guide elements projects in a raised manner from the planar surface into an interior of the washing compartment and is disposed so as to guide a drying fluid flowing along the inner face of the door onto the items in the washing compartment, when the dishwasher is in drying mode. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103827 | BAG SAVER - The BAG SAVER is a device that claims the ability to hold, support and create the ability to clean any sort of plastic enclosure/bag in a dishwasher machine. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103828 | DISHWASHER GUIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, a dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and defining an access opening, a dishrack, and a guide rail assembly slidably mounting the dishrack to the tub. The guide rail assembly has a guide rail mounted to the dishrack or to the tub and has upper and lower tracks, which are spaced from each other by a predetermined height, and at least one pair of wheels comprising upper and lower wheels, which are rotatably mounted to the other of the dishrack or the tub. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103829 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - An endoscope apparatus includes a processor comprising hardware. The processor implements a motion information acquisition process that acquires motion information representing a relative motion with respect to an imaging section and an object, a motion information determination process that determines motion information reliability indicating reliability of the motion information, and a focus control process that determines whether or not to perform a focus operation to cause the imaging section to bring the object into focus based on the motion information and the motion information reliability. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103830 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ENDOSCOPE - A method for reprocessing an endoscope for the implementation of leak testing the endoscope, the method including: connecting the endoscope in an airtight manner to a compressed air hose, which is operatively connected to a compressed air source; subjecting the endoscope to compressed air up to a predetermined pressure level via the compressed air hose; during the pneumatic leak measurement and after opening of an outlet valve, measuring a temporal course of air pressure in the endoscope without any further compressed air supply; measuring a temporal change of the air pressure at the outlet valve; and determining one of a tightness of the endoscope or a leakage of the endoscope based on a temporal gradient of the temporal change of the air pressure. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103831 | Endoscope Coupler - An endoscope coupler with a split focus ring having direct engagement between the focus ring and the lens cell. The endoscope coupler may also have a changeable lens cartridge which can be replaced when moisture penetrates and ruins a the previous lens cartridge. Additional features may include branding security key which prevents use of replacement parts from third parties. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103832 | ATTACHMENT CLAMP - Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103833 | SURGICAL DEVICE, OUTER TUBE, ENDOSCOPE, AND TREATMENT TOOL - A surgical device, an outer tube, an endoscope, and a treatment tool that have a simple configuration and excellent operability are provided. The outer tube includes a slider in an outer tube body. When the endoscope and the treatment tool are inserted into the outer tube, the endoscope and treatment tool are held by an endoscope holding part and a treatment tool holding part each being provided in the slider so as to be integrated. When the treatment tool is moved in the axial direction, the endoscope is moved in the axial direction in interlock with the movement. In the outer tube, the opening type hermetic valve part for the endoscope in a valve member has the inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the elastic member for causing the endoscope holding part to hold the endoscope. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103834 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A FIBER SCANNER WITH PIEZOELECTRIC SENSING - Improved systems, methods, and devices relating to optical fiber scanners are provided. In one aspect, a scanning apparatus includes an optical fiber and a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the optical fiber to deflect a distal end of the optical fiber in a scanning pattern. The apparatus can include drive circuitry coupled to the piezoelectric actuator, sense circuitry electrically coupled to the piezoelectric actuator and the drive circuitry to determine displacement of the piezoelectric actuator, and a processor coupled to the drive circuitry and the sense circuitry to drive the piezoelectric actuator in response to the displacement. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103835 | SCANNING-ENDOSCOPE IMAGE EVALUATION SYSTEM - A scanning-endoscope image evaluation system includes: a scanning endoscope provided with a light detector and a fiber scanner that includes an optical fiber for guiding illumination light coming from a light source and emitting it from its distal end and an actuator that scans the emitted illumination light by vibrating the distal end of the optical fiber; and a chart for evaluating a characteristic of an image acquired by the scanning endoscope, wherein the distal end of the optical fiber and the light detector are disposed so as to face each other with the chart sandwiched therebetween, and forward scattered light that has been emitted from the optical fiber and that has passed through the chart is detected by the light detector. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103836 | ENDOSCOPE WITH SECONDARY WORKING CHANNEL - An endoscope comprising an examination field cleaning system and a method of using the endoscope to clean an examination field in an internal body cavity are disclosed herein. The endoscope comprises an inner channel comprising a primary working channel, lens system, and light delivery system and an outer secondary working channel comprising an examination field cleaning system. The inner channel is approximately cylindrical and is encompassed by a rigid or flexible tube. The outer secondary working channel is encompassed by an outer cylinder that is approximately concentric with and fully encompasses the inner channel and tube, wherein the examination field cleaning system may comprise one or more fluid delivery channels. The endoscope may further comprise an anchoring bridge, wherein the anchoring bridge secures the outer cylinder to the inner channel. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103837 | FEEDBACK-ASSISTED SYSTEM FOR NONPHARMACOLOGIC CONSTRICTION OF A PUPIL - An ophthalmic stimulator for temporarily constricting a pupil of an eye comprises an irradiation control system, having a feedback system, to generate an irradiation control signal using a feedback of the feedback system; an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation; and an irradiation delivery system, having a targeting system and coupled to the irradiation control system, to receive the irradiation from the irradiation source, and to direct a patterned irradiation in a pattern to a treatment region of an iris of the eye using the targeting system; wherein the irradiation control system controls at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system with the irradiation control signal so that the patterned irradiation causes a temporary constriction of the pupil, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC EYESIGHT DIAGNOSIS - Embodiments of the invention are related to a method and a system for eyesight diagnosis. The system includes a vision test unit and a controller. The vision test unit includes at least one eye movement tracking unit configured to track the movement of a portion of the eye, at least one screen for visual stimulation and a shuttering unit configured to controllably block the field of view (FOV) of each eye separately. In some embodiments, the controller includes a processor and a non-volatile memory that store thereon instructions that when executed by the processor causes the controller to: display to a patient a first visual stimulation on the at least one screen, cause the shuttering unit to block the FOV of a first eye of the patient while unblocking the FOV of a second eye, receive a first signal indicative of the second eye movement of the patient from the at least one eye movement tracking unit and diagnose the patient's eyesight based on the received first signal. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103839 | NETWORKED SYSTEM OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS FOR NONPHARMACOLOGIC CONSTRICTION OF A PUPIL - A networked system of ophthalmic stimulators for temporarily constricting eye-pupils comprises a set of ophthalmic stimulators, each ophthalmic stimulator including a mobile irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation control signal; an irradiation source, coupled to the irradiation control system, to generate an irradiation; and an irradiation delivery system, coupled to the mobile irradiation control system, to receive the irradiation from the irradiation source, and to deliver a patterned irradiation to an iris of the eye; wherein the mobile irradiation control system controls at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation delivery system with the irradiation control signal so that the patterned irradiation causes a temporary constriction of the pupil of the eye, without causing a permanent constriction of the pupil; and a central station, including a central image processor, wherein the mobile irradiation control systems and the central station are configured to communicate through a communication network. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103840 | An Apparatus and a Method Therewith to Quantify Visual Patterns in Infants - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method therewith to quantify visual field in infants. The invention provides a novel solution to the unmet need of detection of defects in the visual field in infants and/or babies and providing an apparatus with a software framework to minimize the errors of recording the readings and increasing their precision and analyzing said results automatically using the software embedded in the system. Said apparatus to quantify visual field in infants comprise of a light projection device onto a dome-shaped hemispherical structure with an infra-red camera along with fixation lights, a means for monitoring responses of the subject during testing, a means for recording and analyzing the readings. Said means to detect and record the eye/head movement in the subject during testing comprises said infra red (IR) camera connected to a device wherein software application is embedded. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103841 | SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL FIELD TESTING - Systems for visual field testing are described. One example system for testing the visual function of a patient includes a display, optics, a variable focus lens, a response detection system, and a processor. The display generates visual stimuli for the visual function testing of the patient. The optics image the visual stimuli onto the retina of the patient's eye. The variable focus lens is placed at a plane conjugate to the pupil of the eye for correcting the refractive error of the eye without impacting a field of view of the system. The response detection system collects data on the patient's perception of the visual stimuli. The processor receives a refractive error value of the patient and in response adjusts the variable focus lens to compensate for the refractive error of the patient. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103842 | SCANNING OPTICAL PROBE WITH FLEXING MECHANISM - A scanning optical probe and method includes a cannula, optical fiber, lens, and an actuating mechanism for tilting the optical fiber back and forth within the cannula. An actuator in the probe handle is coupled to various flexing and guide components extending through the cannula and towards the distal end of the scanning optical probe. Reciprocating motion from the actuator is transmitted to the components thereby causing the optical fiber at the distal end of the scanning optical probe to aim across target surfaces. The light emitted from the optical fiber is processed to generate a scan of the target area. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103843 | BEHIND-EYE MONITORING USING NATURAL REFLECTION OF LENSES - A system and method for eye monitoring using the natural reflections of the lenses and human eyes. The system includes a frame worn on the head of a user containing side supports and lenses. A light source and a camera are mounted on the side supports, so that they are located behind the eyes of the user, when the system is being worn by the user. The camera captures the natural light reflections from the lenses and the eye retinas, and uses the data to calculate a position or orientation of a user gaze. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103844 | MECHANICAL SUPPORT OF AN INDIRECT CONTACT LENS BY A SURGICAL MICROSCOPE DURING VITREORETINAL SURGERY - An indirect contact lens is mechanically coupled to a surgical microscope during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery. The indirect contact lens rests on a cornea of an eye of a patient during the surgery but is supported by a surgical microscope attachment having multiple degrees of freedom to accommodate small movements of the eye while remaining aligned to an optical axis of the surgical microscope. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103845 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING IRRITANCY TO BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - A method for assessing irritancy to a biological sample of the present invention is a method for assessing irritancy of a chemical to a three-dimensional biological sample having a plurality of layers in the depth direction and includes: image acquisition step of acquiring, at different depths of the biological sample, fluorescence images of a nuclei of cells in at least one group of a living cell group and a dead cell group in the biological sample exposed to the chemical, the nuclei of cells in at least one group being labeled with a fluorescent marker; and assessment step of calculating the ratio of the number of cells in the at least one cell group existing in the depth direction on the basis of the plurality of fluorescence images. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103846 | ADJUSTABLE ANATOMY DISPLAY TABLE - An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103847 | PROBE STRUCTURE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS USING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy is employed to obtain chemical data with respect to body tissue and cells. The chemical environments of stimulation implants and drug-delivery catheters are spectroscopically monitored in real time using an implantable probe. The probe includes a surface enhancer that facilitates surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy in opposing relation to an array of optical fibers. Light emitted by the optical fibers can be employed for chemical detection and/or tissue stimulation. Wavelength and optical power are selected based on whether the probe is employed for such detection or stimulation. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103848 | PROBE STRUCTURE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS USING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy is employed to obtain chemical data with respect to body tissue and cells. The chemical environments of stimulation implants and drug-delivery catheters are spectroscopically monitored in real time using an implantable probe. The probe includes a surface enhancer that facilitates surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy in opposing relation to an array of optical fibers. Light emitted by the optical fibers can be employed for chemical detection and/or tissue stimulation. Wavelength and optical power are selected based on whether the probe is employed for such detection or stimulation. Fabrication of a probe assembly that enables surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy is further disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103849 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention provides an object information acquiring apparatus including an irradiating unit, receiving elements which receive acoustic waves generated from an object and output electric signals, a probe which has a supporting member and on which the receiving elements are arranged in the supporting member such that respective directivity axes are converged, a weighting processing unit which performs weighting on electric signals. The weighting processing unit applies higher weights to a first electric signal corresponding to higher intensity of the acoustic wave. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103850 | EAR THERMOMETER - A thermometer includes a probe to be fitted into an ear of a patient, the probe having an infrared sensor for measuring the temperature of an eardrum of the ear of the patient in a non-contact manner, a signal cable connected to the infrared sensor and drawn out of the probe, a gripping part provided in the probe to be gripped when the probe is inserted inside a tragus of the ear, and a groove portion provided in the gripping part to hold the signal cable in a curved state and to allow a curved portion of the signal cable to fit in and along a cavum conchae of the ear. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103851 | Detecting physiological responses based on thermal asymmetry of the face - Manifestation of some physiological responses (e.g., stress, mental workload, or a headache) may involve the emergence of asymmetric thermal patterns on the face. Thus, thermal measurements of the face that are indicative of thermal asymmetry can be useful to detect such physiological responses. In one embodiment, a system includes first and second inward-facing head-mounted thermal cameras (CAM | 2018-04-19 |
20180103852 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTACT MEASUREMENT AND MODULATION OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES - Materials and devices are provided for the sensing and manipulation of biomechanical and physiochemical properties of tissues or tissue surfaces. Examples of use include soft tissues such as skin or adipose tissues or more dense tissues such as muscle or heart or dense tissues such as bone. The materials and devices provide for in vivo measurements of biomechanical properties at the tissue surface, e.g. near surface regions of the epidermis or dermis or underlying structures. The devices can be non-invasive and/or non-destructive to the material and, especially for the biomaterials, can be biocompatible and/or biodegradable. The materials and devices can use ultrathin, stretchable networks of mechanical actuators and sensors constructed with nanoribbons of piezoelectric materials. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103853 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR OUTPUTTING INDEX - A method for outputting an index for determining a condition of a blood vessel includes acquiring a diastolic blood pressure for each of upper and lower limbs of a living body, calculating a ratio of the diastolic blood pressure acquired in the acquiring step of the lower limb to the diastolic blood pressure acquired in the acquiring step of the upper limb, and outputting the ratio of the diastolic blood pressures calculated in the calculating step. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103854 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD - An intravascular sensor delivery device for measuring a physiological parameter of a patient, such as blood pressure, within a vascular structure or passage. In some embodiments, the device can be used to measure the pressure gradient across a stenotic lesion or heart valve. For example, such a device may be used to measure fractional flow reserve (FFR) across a stenotic lesion in order to assess the severity of the lesion. The sensor delivery device has a distal sleeve configured to pass or slide over a standard medical guidewire. Some distance back from the sensor and distal sleeve, the device separates from the guidewire to permit independent control of the sensor delivery device and the guidewire. The sensor delivery device can be sized to pass over different sizes of guidewires to enable usage in coronary and peripheral arteries, for example. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103855 | Method and Apparatus for Heart Rate Monitoring - A method and apparatus for monitoring heart rate. The method includes receiving a digital heart monitoring signal, determining the integrity of said signal with a “hand detect” signal that confirms electrical connection to the subject, dividing the digital heart monitoring signal into at least one frame, generating a folded correlation value for the center sample in the at least one frame, identify the number of peaks folded correlation values based on amplitude and distance parameters of the digital heart monitoring signal in the at least one frame, removing false peaks and collecting peaks corresponding to a length of time, determining the heart rate based on the identified peaks wherein the identified peaks relate to a minimum distance between valid heart beat peaks based on a heart rate estimate, computing the weighted average of heart rate value based on the number of previous heart rate values. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103856 | AN IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A blood pressure measurement system is able to measure actual blood pressures. More specifically, the blood pressure sensor or sphygmomanometer is able to detect high frequencies that exist only between systole and diastole, and thus identify aspects such as micro-pulses associated with the opening and closing of an artery to achieve accurate blood pressure readings. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103857 | SENSOR FOR SENSING A BIOMETRIC FUNCTION - A sensor that senses a biometric function includes at least one transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation in an emission direction, including at least one receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation in a receiving direction, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are configured such that the emission direction of the transmitter is inclined away from the receiving direction of the receiver by a defined angle, wherein the angle is 1° to 60°. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103858 | EARBUD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MONITOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of monitoring a health status of a patient using a monitoring system comprising a processor, an electrical signal conversion unit, and a pair of earbud electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors. Each earbud monitor comprises conductive electrode component (e.g., physiological-type sensor) configured to receive biopotential signals from a respective ear of the patient. The electrical signal conversion unit controls earbud operations, and converts earbud readings into ECG data that are transmitted to a smartphone for further analysis. The electrical signal conversion unit components may include a System on a Chip (SoC) comprising a data store, a processor, and a power supply. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103859 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Patient Monitoring - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an bracelet wearable by a user on a wrist of the user. The bracelet comprises a processor communicatively coupled to an information device of a medical care facility, wherein the information device is constructed to receive and store vital sign information for a plurality of patients of the medical care facility. The processor is constructed to request and receive vital sign information from the information device. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING RESPIRATORY PRESSURE IN AN IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION SYSTEM - A method and system for sensing respiration in the treatment of sleep apnea is disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVELY MONITORING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE - A system and method for non-invasively monitoring intracranial pressure are provided. In some aspects, the method comprises acquiring diffuse correlation spectroscopy data at a temporal resolution greater than a pulsatile frequency of cerebral blood flow of a subject using one or more optical sensors placed about a subject, and determining a pulsatile cerebral blood flow using the acquired data, The method also includes correlating the determined pulsatile cerebral blood flow with physiological data acquired from the subject, and estimating an intracranial pressure based on the correlation. The method further includes generating a report indicative of the estimated intracranial pressure. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103862 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTION OF PEAKS FROM CONTINUOUS INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE WAVEFORM AND DETECTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a peak of an intracranial pressure (ICP) waveform using a morphological feature of an arterial blood pressure waveform. A peak extracting method of an ICP waveform using a morphological feature of an arterial blood pressure waveform according to an aspect of the present invention includes: extracting a pulse onset from a continuous ICP waveform based on systolic peak from arterial blood pressure waveform; dividing individual ICP waveforms in the continuous ICP waveform based on the pulse onset; deriving a derivative value from each of the ICP waveforms to extract a peak, a trough, and a flat; calculating latencies from the pulse onset extracted in each of the ICP waveforms to the extracted peaks to cluster peaks with a similar time interval and generate a peak cluster; searching a notch from each of the ICP waveforms based on the latency of a dicrotic notch of the arterial blood pressure waveform; and extracting P | 2018-04-19 |
20180103863 | WIRELESS INTRACRANIAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise improved systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position. For example, in some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103864 | Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring System and Method Thereof - A system which includes a first sensor placed proximate to a perfusion field of an artery receiving blood which emanates from the cranial cavity is configured to monitor pulsations of the artery receiving blood which emanates from the cranial cavity artery. A second sensor placed proximate to a perfusion field of an artery which does not receive blood emanating from the cranial cavity configured to monitor pulsations of the artery which does not receive blood emanating from the cranial cavity. A third sensor configured to monitor pulsations of a distal artery. A processing system responsive to signals from the first, second, and third sensors is configured to determine intracranial pressure. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATION PREDICTION OF TARGETS FOR CATHETER ABLATION OF LEFT ATRIAL FLUTTER IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL STRUCTURAL REMODELING - A computer-implemented method for non-invasively identifying ablation locations in atrial tissue, can include: receiving three-dimensional imaging data representing atrial tissue of a left atrial flutter (LAFL) subject; generating a subject-specific model of the at least one of the atrial tissue from the three-dimensional imaging data; estimating tissue fiber orientations in the atrial tissue; assigning the estimated tissue fiber orientations to the subject-specific model of the atrial tissue; conducting simulations of LAFL using the subject-specific model to identify regions of slow conduction of a propagating wave within an atrial tissue region of the atrial tissue; a critical isthmus of a rotational wavefront within the atrial tissue region; or a region based on a minimum cut in a flow network; and identifying at least one ablation location in the atrial tissue region based on the identified regions of slow conduction, the critical isthmus, or the minimum cut. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103866 | CARDIAC POTENTIAL DETECTION DEVICE AND CARDIAC POTENTIAL DETECTION METHOD - A cardiac potential detection device for detecting R-waves from an electrocardiographic waveform includes a plurality of electrodes, a detector, and a control unit. The detector detects an input voltage applied from the electrodes. The control unit identifies an R-wave based on the input voltage detected by the detector, but suspends identifying R-waves in a detection-suspension period including a period in which the input voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103867 | Method and System for Incorporating Physiological Self-Regulation Challenge into Geospatial Scenario Games and/or Simulations - A method of providing physiological self-regulation challenges prior to participating in a series of activities or exercises at a series of predefined locations includes determining a physiological goal associated with each location. A sensing device measures a physiological state of a user, and a mobile communication device communicates to a user whether or not the user has achieved the physiological goal for the challenge. The level of difficulty of the physiological goal may be reduced if the user does not meet the goal. The physiological goal may comprise a brain state that is conducive to learning, and the sensing device may be configured to measure brain state values representing cognitive engagement. Upon achievement of each physiological goal, the participant is provided with a reward such as information concerning the current predefined location and/or information concerning the next predefined location. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103868 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING SKIN RESISTANCE - A method comprising receiving, from a circuit, information indicative of a skin resistance between an inner electrode and an outer electrode, the inner electrode being disposed on at least part of an inner surface of a housing, the outer electrode being disposed on at least part of an outer surface of the housing such that the outer electrode is separated from the inner electrode, the housing being configured to be in contact with or at least partially encircle a body part of a user of the housing, such that the inner surface of the housing is configured to at least partially contact the body part and the outer surface of the housing is configured to avoid contact with the body part, and determining a galvanic skin response of the user based, at least in part, on the skin resistance when the outer electrode is in contact with the user. | 2018-04-19 |
20180103869 | Systems and Methods for Guidance and Placement of an Intravascular Device - A guidance and placement system and associated methods for assisting a clinician in the placement of a catheter or other medical device within the vasculature of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for guiding a medical device to a desired location within a vasculature of a patient is also disclosed and comprises detecting an intravascular ECG signal of the patient and identifying a P-wave of a waveform of the intravascular ECG signal, wherein the P-wave varies according to proximity of the medical device to the desired location. The method further comprises determining whether the identified P-wave is elevated, determining a deflection value of the identified P-wave when the identified P-wave is elevated, and reporting information relating to a location of the medical device within the patient's vasculature at least partially according to the determined deflection value of the elevated P-wave. | 2018-04-19 |