31st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220240727 | Safety Insert for a Child's Water Device - A flexible liner that is inserted onto bathtubs or children swimming pools to help cushion an impact and mitigate injury when a bather or swimmer falls on the hard ledges covered by the flexible liner. The device covers the ledges of the bathtub or pool with a soft, cushioning material and is attached to the bathtub or pool to maintain its position along dangerous, hard surfaces. The flexible liner has connectors where toys or other useful devices can be attached for the bather or swimmer to play with or utilize. The flexible liner is designed to add cushioning to decrease impact injury and entertain the bather or swimmer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240728 | Shower Curtain Rod With Bluetooth and Speakers - The present disclosure provides a shower curtain rod having an integrated entertainment system comprising a controller and a wireless module that can be used to operate sets of RGB LED lights and speakers set into the length of the rod body, as well as other types of accessories. The technological components are set within the hollow tubular body of the rod and thus protected from water damage. The rod can be provided as a single piece or multiple connected pieces, and can also be provided as a part of a kit including a remote control with which a user can control the entertainment system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240729 | Fluid Dispenser With Sensor for Determining the Volume of Fluid in a Collapsible Container - A method of determining the volume of fluid contained in a collapsible bottle, the collapsible bottle containing a fluid to be dispensed from a fluid dispenser. The fluid dispenser has a distance measuring sensor, and the collapsible bottle is coupled to the fluid dispenser so that a preselected surface of the collapsible bottle is positioned in a measurement path of the sensor. The fluid dispenser is activated to dispense an allotment of the fluid from the collapsible bottle, the collapsible bottle collapsing in a predictable manner as the fluid is dispensed from the collapsible bottle. The sensor is used to measure a distance between the sensor and the preselected surface of the collapsible bottle, the distance changing predictably as the collapsible bottle collapses. The volume of the fluid contained in the collapsible bottle is determined based on the distance between the sensor and the preselected surface of the collapsible bottle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240730 | Two-Piece Foam Piston Pump - A piston pump for dispensing fluid from a reservoir, an improved vacuum relief arrangement in which a passageway for flow of air from the atmosphere into the reservoir is provided at least in part through a piston-forming element of the piston pump. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240731 | Rolled Sheet Dispenser Assembly - A rolled sheet dispenser assembly for dispensing a cutting a selected length of a rolled sheet includes a housing that has a plurality of mounting holes integrated for mounting to a horizontal support surface. The housing has a dispensing slot extending into an interior of the housing to facilitate a rolled sheet positioned in the housing to be drawn outwardly through the dispensing slot. A pair of holders is each of the holders is coupled to the housing to engage a respective end of the rolled sheet. A base is removably attachable to the housing and a cutter is slidably coupled to the base. The cutter is slidable laterally along the base to cut the length of rolled sheet that has been drawn outwardly from the housing. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240732 | Sheet Product Dispenser With Product Level Gauge System - An example sheet product dispenser includes a housing, a first roll holder, and a second roll holder. A first roll of sheet product is positioned on the first roll holder and assigned as a primary roll and a second roll of sheet product is positioned on the second roll holder and assigned as a secondary roll. A dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense sheet product from at least one of the first roll and the second roll. A sensor is configured to sense measurement data associated with the primary roll, including sensing when the primary roll rotates to dispense and measuring the diameter of the primary roll. A data communication device is in communication with the sensor and configured to transmit the measurement data. A controller is configured to determine situational information regarding the sheet product dispenser and provide corresponding alerts to users regarding the situational information and measured data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240733 | DISPENSER WITH AUTOMATIC STUB ROLL DROP DOWN - Various dispensing systems with drop-down features are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the dispensing system includes a roll support with a sensor and a piston. The sensor can move as the roll decreases in size (e.g., the outside diameter decreases) and can apply a force to the roll. The piston can move to become less engaged with the roll, such as becoming less received in a roll plug or the hollow core of the roll. When the roll has decreased to a threshold size, the piston substantially or fully disengages from the roll and/or the sensor applies a force to dislodge the roll from the roll support. This results in the roll automatically dropping off the roll support. The roll support is thus available to receive a fresh roll. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240734 | Solid-liquid Separation Anti-soiling Toilet, Mounting Method and Application of Solid-liquid Separation Anti-soiling Toilet - Disclosed are a solid-liquid separation anti-soiling toilet, a mounting method and a use. The solid-liquid separation anti-soiling toilet is composed of a processor, a solid container, a liquid reservoir and an exhaust device, where the processor is connected to the solid container, the processor includes a housing, and a clamping device and a drying device which are arranged inside the housing, excreta generated after use of the toilet enters the clamping device of the processor, a liquid in the excreta enters the liquid reservoir after passing through the clamping device, a solid in the excreta is pressed and dried into a sheet inside the clamping device, and enters the solid container, and hot air flow generated by the drying device is used for drying the solid inside the clamping device, and is exhausted outwards through the exhaust device connected to the housing of the processor. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BODY POSITIONING SYSTEM ON THE TOILET - A system and method for a body positioning system for use with a toilet, whereby the body positioning system has an adjustable stool designed to align the user's colon in the squatting position and an improved toilet seat. The body positioning system results in the user being placed in a squatting position that may create an angle in the rectal canal that leads to less strain and less effort to empty the bowels, as compared to sitting. The body positioning system helps individuals reduce straining and decreasing pressure in the veins. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240736 | CLEANING HEADS AND VACUUM CLEANERS COMPRISING SAME - A cleaning head ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240737 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a surface cleaning head, the surface cleaning head comprising a liquid separation stage having a separated liquid storage region; and, an air treatment stage that is downstream from the liquid separation stage, the air treatment stage having a separated solid storage region. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240738 | VACUUM STABILITY BRACKET - A stability bracket, which may be configured to be attached to a vacuum that has a hose. The stability bracket includes a mating arm defining a flexible region and configured to conform to the vacuum, irrespective of size and/or shape. The stability bracket may be attached via a strap to any size/shape vacuum. The stability bracket includes a bracket arm operatively attached to one side of the mating arm, such that the bracket arm defining a hose gap opposite the attachment side, which is configured to receive the hose into the bracket arm. In some configurations, the bracket arm may be formed integrally with a wheel caster housing operatively attached to a lower housing of the vacuum. This may be referred to as a caster bracket arm, which extends from the wheel caster housing, such that the hose is configured to sit within the caster bracket arm. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240739 | VACUUM CLEANER NOZZLE - A vacuum cleaner nozzle, having a connector socket, pivotally connected to the nozzle by a joint. The connector socket has an inner tubular opening configured to receive a vacuum cleaner tube. A connector socket release mechanism, has a locking member, moveable between a first position, where it is inserted in the tubular opening of the connector socket in order to retain the vacuum cleaner tube therein, and a second position, where it is forced out of the tubular opening by a movement in the joint, in order to release the vacuum cleaner tube. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240740 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis. A motor-fan assembly is mounted in the housing and arranged to generate an airflow along an airflow path from a dirty air inlet to an air exhaust. A retractable nozzle defines the dirty air inlet and is moveably mounted on the housing. At least a portion of the retractable nozzle is arranged to move between a retracted configuration within the housing and a deployed configuration outside the housing. The portion of the retractable nozzle in the retracted configuration is aligned in a direction along the longitudinal axis and the portion of the retractable nozzle in the deployed configuration is aligned in a direction across the longitudinal axis. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240741 | VACUUM CLEANER - Provided is a vacuum cleaner comprising: a main body housing | 2022-08-04 |
20220240742 | Arrangement of a De-Dusting Unit in a Vacuuming Device and Vacuuming Device with such an Arrangement - A de-dusting unit positionable in a vacuum chamber of a vacuuming device, where the vacuum chamber is delimited by a turbine, a first filter, and a second filter. The de-dusting unit includes a displacement module where the de-dusting unit is positionable within the vacuum chamber by the displacement module such that one of the first and second filters at a time is isolated from a suction flow and such that an oscillating movement of the de-dusting unit is transmitted to the isolated filter. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240743 | DOCKING DEVICE AND MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a docking device including a charging terminal, a power supply unit of supplying power to the charging terminal, a communication module of exchanging data with a mobile robot, a voice recognition module of collecting a voice and extracting a voice command from the collected voice, and a charging-station controller of controlling the communication module to transmit the voice command extracted from the voice recognition module to the mobile robot. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240744 | SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS - A method of operating an autonomous cleaning robot includes receiving, at a handheld computing device, a first input representing a first set of cleaning schedule parameters for a first cleaning schedule for the autonomous cleaning robot, the first cleaning schedule corresponding to a first area. The method includes presenting, on a display of the handheld computing device, the first cleaning schedule. The method includes receiving, at the handheld computing device, a second input representing a second set of cleaning schedule parameters for a second cleaning schedule for the autonomous cleaning robot, the second cleaning schedule corresponding to a second area different from the first area. The method includes presenting, on the display, the first and second cleaning schedules, and initiating a transmission to the autonomous cleaning robot, based on the first or second cleaning schedules, the transmission including data for causing the robot to initiate a cleaning mission. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240745 | Cleaning Robot Capable Of Simultaneously Driving A Driving Wheel And An Impeller By Single Motor - Disclosed is a cleaning robot capable of simultaneously driving a driving wheel and an impeller by a single motor, including a motor output shaft, a driving wheel provided with a second rotating shaft and an impeller provided with a first rotating shaft; a connector is connected between the motor output shaft and the first rotating shaft; and a speed reducer is connected between the connector and the second rotating shaft. The cleaning robot moves forward and backward and makes a turn by the driving wheel, allows wastes to enter an internal filter element under the action of negative pressure generated by the internal impeller, and discharges the purified water or air out of the equipment. The present invention can simultaneously drive the impeller and the driving wheel by using only one motor and can enable the driving wheel and the impeller to generate different rotating speeds. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240746 | REMOTE CONTROL DISH WASHING MACHINE - A dish washing machine communication system including a dish washing machine including a housing having a wash space therein, with the dish washing machine including a dish washing machine SMS messaging system, and a remote communicator with a remote communicator SMS messaging system, with the remote communicator being physically separate from the dish washing machine. The remote communicator SMS messaging system of the remote communicator sends instructions and/or requests for information to the dish washing machine SMS messaging system of the dish washing machine in text format. The dish washing machine SMS messaging system of the dish washing machine sends information in response to the requests for information or automatic alerts to the remote communicator SMS messaging system of the remote communicator in text format. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240747 | BUBBLE GENERATION APPARATUS AND WASHING DEVICE - Provided are a bubble generation apparatus and a washing device, the bubble generation apparatus includes a gas dissolution chamber, a bypass member, and a bubbler. The gas dissolution chamber has a vent opening, a liquid inlet, and a liquid outlet, the bypass member has a gradually contracting section, a throat part, and a gradually expanding section which are connected in sequence from a bypass inlet to a bypass outlet; the bubbler is connected to the liquid outlet, the bypass inlet or bypass outlet of the bypass member is connected to the liquid inlet to supply liquid into the gas dissolution chamber, and the throat part is connected to the vent opening or a gas storage space in the gas dissolution chamber. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240748 | DISH WASHER AND WATER SOFTENER FOR DISH WASHER - A water softener for a dishwasher includes a tank body having a regeneration tank that accommodates brine, an exchange tank that accommodates an ion exchange resin, and a flow path configured to supply water to the regeneration tank and the exchange tank. The water softener further includes a regeneration inlet in communication with the regeneration tank, an exchange inlet in communication with the exchange tank, and a switching valve mounted at the tank body and configured to open and close the regeneration inlet and the exchange inlet to switch the flow path. The switching valve includes a head configured to open and close the regeneration inlet and the exchange inlet. A sealing protrusion protrudes toward the head from a circumference of the regeneration inlet and is configured to contact the head to seal the regeneration inlet. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240749 | HOLDER, ARRANGEMENT AND DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A holder for holding washware in a dish rack of a household dishwasher includes a holding element fastenable on a side wall of the dish rack for pivoting about a vertical axis in a first pivoting direction and a second pivoting direction in opposition to the first pivoting direction. The holding element is designed to block the holding element from pivoting in the first pivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction when the holding element assumes a holding position in which the washware is held and the holding element is pivoted away from the side wall in the holding position. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240750 | CONTAINER HOLDER, CROCKERY BASKET AND DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A container holder for a dish basket of a household dishwasher includes a holding device, which has a holding position for holding a container and a downwardly inclined position relative to the container. The holding device is designed to move out from the holding position into the inclined position when a vertical, downwardly directed force is exerted on the holding device and exceeds a threshold value. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240751 | ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - endoscope processor that is able to promptly adjust functions. The endoscope processor includes a processor executing program code to perform: displaying, by processor, on a touch panel a setting region where an on-off switch accepting switching between an on state and an off state of a function of an endoscope is combined with an adjustment switch accepting adjustment of a level of the function; accepting, by the processor, operations performed on the on-off switch and the adjustment switch that are displayed; and changing, by the processor, an operating state of the function based on an accepted operation. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240752 | ENDOSCOPE, INSERTION PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERTION PORTION - An endoscope includes: an insertion portion formed using a first resin material and having a fusion surface, the first resin material having a melting point of a first temperature; a bending portion formed using a second resin material having a melting point of a second temperature higher than the first temperature, the bending portion being interposed in the insertion portion at a predetermined position and being bendable in a predetermined direction; and an elastic member formed into a tubular shape by using a third resin material different from the first resin material, the elastic member being configured to cover the bending portion, an end portion of the elastic member being fused to the fusion surface. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240753 | INSERTION INSTRUMENT - An insertion instrument includes: an insertion portion including a bending portion; an operation portion; one operation lever provided to the operation portion, the operation lever being configured to tilt, to cause the bending portion to bend in a predetermined direction; a movable member provided around the operation lever and configured to move according to tilting of the operation lever; and at least one indicator configured to change according to a movement of the movable member, the at least one indicator being visually recognizable. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240754 | ENDOSCOPE, BENDING OPERATION MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND OPERATION PORTION FOR ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes: a first bearing including a first recess along a first central axis; a second bearing disposed in the first recess and provided with a second central axis intersecting the first central axis in the state of being disposed in the first recess, the second bearing including a second recess along the second central axis and being retained turnably around the first central axis; and an operation lever disposed in the second recess, and including a shaft member retained turnably around the second central axis. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240755 | PUSH BUTTON MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND ENDOSCOPE - A push button mechanism for an endoscope includes: a first stem having a first longitudinal direction and having a first end portion connected inside a finger placement member; a second stem having a first end face in contact with a second end portion of the first stem and slidably provided along a second longitudinal direction having a predetermined angle relative to the first longitudinal direction; a switch configured to be switched by the second stem sliding in the second longitudinal direction in contact with the second end portion of the first stem moving in conjunction with the finger placement member; and an immobile member including a space in which the second end portion of the first stem is housed, and the space has a sectional shape similar to the second end portion formed in a deformed shape and prevents rotation of the first stem. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240756 | ENDOSCOPE CALIBRATION SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE CALIBRATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An endoscopic calibration system that calibrates an endoscope, includes: an imaging part that acquires an image by an optical system in which an optical adapter and a scope of the endoscope are combined; a parameter measurement part that measures a first parameter indicating optical characteristics of an optical system in which a first scope and a first optical adapter are combined, a second parameter indicating optical characteristics of an optical system in which the first scope and a second optical adapter are combined, and a third parameter indicating optical characteristics of an optical system in which the second scope and the first optical adapter are combined; and a parameter estimation part that estimates a fourth parameter indicating optical characteristics of an optical system in which the second scope and the second optical adapter are combined using the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240757 | Bendable tube with improved elastic hinge - A tube like member having a first flexible portion comprising a first and a second circumferential slits, the first circumferential slit is arranged opposite to the second circumferential slit and comprises a first end and a second end, the second circumferential slit comprises a third end and a fourth end, wherein the first end and the third end are arranged such that a first bridge is provided between said first and second circumferential slits characterized in that the first flexible portion comprises a first longitudinal slit arranged longitudinally along the tube like member and a second longitudinal slit arranged longitudinally along the tube like member, wherein the first circumferential slit is communicatively connected to the first longitudinal slit, wherein the second circumferential slit is communicatively connected to the second longitudinal slit, the first longitudinal slit and second longitudinal slit being arranged to define longitudinal sides of the first bridge. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240758 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT FOR ENDOSCOPE - A treatment instrument which can be coupled to a distal end of an endoscope and has a hollow body and a gripping element. The gripping element can be operated via an actuation mechanism situated inside the hollow body. The gripping element is configured in the form of a cap with which a distal end of the hollow body can be closed. The invention also relates to an endoscope having a distal end which is coupled or can be coupled to a treatment instrument according to the invention. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240759 | INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION IN ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY DURING OBSCURED VISION - The application relates to the problem of navigating a surgical instrument (at | 2022-08-04 |
20220240760 | SINGLE USE ENDOSCOPES, CANNULAS, AND OBTURATORS WITH INTEGRATED VISION AND ILLUMINATION - A surgical port placement device with integrated vision and illumination is provided. The surgical port placement device comprises: a cannula, a hand piece connected with to cannula, an obturator inserted into the cannula, a camera and an illumination element residing at the distal end of the port placement device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240761 | ATTACHMENT FOR AN IMAGING DEVICE - An attachment for an imaging device may include a first sheath including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; a second sheath positioned around an exterior of the first sheath; and a connector coupled to the first sheath and configured to be coupled to the imaging device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240762 | SPLIT OVERTUBE ASSEMBLY - An overtube assembly for use with an elongate medical includes a flexible tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible tubular body including a tube split extending longitudinally from the proximal end to the distal end. The flexible tubular body defines each of a primary lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end and accessible through the tube split and a secondary lumen separate from the primary lumen. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240763 | ENDOSCOPE CAP, ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope cap includes: a hood portion attached to a distal end portion of an endoscope; a cap portion connected to a distal end of the hood portion, having an abutting surface against which the endoscope is abutted in a state of the endoscope being inserted into the hood portion, and protruding from the distal end of the hood portion; a channel tube into which an elongated device is inserted; and a coupling member for coupling the device with the hood portion, the member being supported by the hood portion and extending along the hood portion. The hood portion has a pair of support holes into which the member is inserted. The member is pivotable with respect to the hood portion, with the individual support holes serving as fulcrums. The holes are formed at positions closer to a proximal end of the hood portion than the abutting surface is. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240764 | COLON LINEARIZING DEVICE, COLON LINEARIZING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COLON LINEARIZING DEVICE - A colon linearizing device installed in an endoscope to linearize a colon by performing translation and expansion motions in the colon may include a ring-shaped proximal member installed to surround an outer circumferential surface of an insertion tube of an endoscope, a fixed end secured to the insertion tube, a ring-shaped distal member positioned between the proximal member and the fixed end and movably installed along a longitudinal direction of the insertion tube, and an elastic member connected between the fixed end and the distal member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240765 | ENDOSCOPE FORCEPS LIFTING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE HEAD PART AND DUODENOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope forceps elevator. The bottom end of the endoscope forceps elevator communicates with an instrument channel and is provided with a hinge part that is hinged to a distal end base, and the top end thereof is provided with a positioning bayonet; and a guiding groove is formed between the instrument channel and the positioning bayonet. Before the endoscope forceps elevator being lifted, an instrument to be positioned may be guided into the positioning bayonet by the guiding groove and be laterally spaced and positioned. In the endoscope forceps elevator, the instrument to be positioned may be directly positioned by the positioning bayonet, the instrument to be positioned, such as a catheter or guide wire, may be precisely and effectively positioned during the process of lifting of the forceps elevator and during a surgery. Also disclosed are a corresponding endoscope distal end and duedenoscopy system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240766 | Endoscope Kit having Functions of Injection, Clamping and Placing Medical Materials or Medicines - The present invention provides an endoscope kit comprising a working instrument, an endoscope and a Y joint. The working instrument comprises an operation part, a rod portion and a handle, and the operation part and the handle respectively connected to the two ends of the rod portion. The endoscope comprises a cannula, a light source input end and an output. The Y joint comprises a first branch, a second branch and a third branch; the first branch has two interfaces for connecting the working instrument and the injection needle to the endoscope; and the second branch has an injection interface. The light source input end is used to input a light source and transmit the light source to the cannula. Therefore, the endoscope kit of the present application can be used to process biological tissues after the working instrument is installed in the endoscope, and the injection port is used to inject medicines for treatment. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240767 | MEDICAL DEVICE INSPECTION SCOPE - A medical device inspection system includes a console and a flexible imaging scope. The console includes a housing, a video processor, a light source, a visual display on the housing, and an outlet with two ports. The flexible imaging scope is removably connected to the console via the outlet and includes a CMOS image sensor, an optical fiber bundle, and a connector assembly mounted to a proximal end of the imaging scope. The connector assembly includes an electrical image connector and a light source connector, which plug into the two ports of the outlet to connect the flexible imaging scope to the console. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240768 | ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - An endoscope includes: an imaging unit that is incorporated in a distal tip of an insertion tube and images an observed site through an observation window; a plurality of first LEDs juxtaposed outside the imaging unit; and a plurality of second LEDs juxtaposed outside a region where the first LEDs are juxtaposed. The region where the first LEDs are juxtaposed and a region where the second LEDs are juxtaposed are covered with a light distribution lens, light emission of the first LED is output to an angular range smaller than a viewing angle of the imaging unit through the light distribution lens, and light emission of the second LED is output to an angular range smaller than the viewing angle of the imaging unit through the light distribution lens. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240769 | System and Method for Cleaning a Scope During a Surgical Procedure Using a Hinged Tip - Cannula and scope cleaning apparatus and associated methods of use are provided which allow for the clearing/cleaning of a cannula and cleaning of a viewing scope during a medical procedure, wherein the apparatus can be configured such that the viewing scope need not be removed from within the cannula in order for debris and/or fogging to be removed from a lens portion of the scope. In particular embodiments, the cannula and scope cleaning apparatus can be deformable, having an adjustable lumen therein such that when the apparatus can be disposed within a cannula, viewing scopes having various outside diameter sizes can be slidably introduced and stabilized within a cannula. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240770 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PLASMA TREATMENTS TO OPTICAL SURFACES - A device for inhibiting condensation distortion on an optical element of a medical instrument configured for insertion into a body cavity is provided. The device may include a housing; a cavity within the housing, the cavity being sized to removably retain at least a portion of the medical instrument therein, wherein the portion includes the optical element; a plasma activation zone within the cavity and arranged such that when the at least a portion of the medical instrument is retained within the cavity, the optical element is located within the plasma activation zone; a plasma generator configured to be activated to cause formation of a plasma cloud in the plasma activation zone in a vicinity of the optical element; and a controller configured to activate the plasma generator for a time period sufficient to cause the optical element to become hydrophilic prior to insertion into the body cavity. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240771 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZATION DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES - Visualization during medical procedures is provided using a visualization system comprising: a control device defining an upper surface and a lower surface; a display visible through the upper surface of the control device; a handle coupled to the lower surface and extending away from the lower surface; a knob coupled to the control device, the knob configured to rotate about a rotational axis; an imaging assembly mechanically coupled to the knob and communicatively coupled to the control device, the imaging assembly configured to rotate around the rotational axis based on rotation of the knob; and the control device configured to display an image on the display, the image captured by the imaging assembly. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240772 | CORRECTIVE LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY PROFILE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND INTEGRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Described are various embodiments of a digital vision correction system to at least partially address a user's reduced visual acuity. In some embodiments, the system comprises a user mobile device and a distinct electronic display device comprising a light field display and a network interface operable to interface with the user mobile device to access a vision correction parameter therefrom. In a same or other embodiment, a digital display device is provided to render an input image for viewing by a viewer having reduced visual acuity that varies as a function of a current viewing condition. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240773 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BINOCULAR VISION EVALUATION AND TREATMENT - Systems and methods for treating or detecting binocular vision disorders of a patient. The system, via a display, presents a dichoptic presentation with first and second portions of content that are separated on the display. The first and second portions of content are translated horizontally across the display to adjust the vergence demand of the user. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240774 | BINOCULAR VISUAL FUNCTION MEASUREMENT METHOD, BINOCULAR VISUAL FUNCTION MEASUREMENT PROGRAM, EYEGLASS LENS DESIGNING METHOD, EYEGLASS LENS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BINOCULAR VISUAL FUNCTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A binocular visual function measurement method includes a visual target presentation step of presenting a right eye image to be viewed by the right eye of a measurement subject and a left eye image to be viewed by the left eye of the measurement subject to the subject in a space where real space information is blocked out; a presentation control step of changing positions where the right and left eye images are presented, relative to each other; a timing detection step of detecting a timing at which the measurement subject is unable to fuse the right and left eye images when the presentation positions are changed; and a parameter value calculation step of calculating a predetermined parameter value regarding a binocular visual function of the measurement subject based on a relationship between the relative positions of the right and left eye images when the timing is detected. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240775 | System for Measuring Clinical Parameters of Visual Function - The measurement system comprises a first display unit configured to represent a scene wherein at least one 2D/3D object has variable characteristics for instilling a visual response in the user, wherein said variable characteristics include at least the virtual position and virtual volume of the 2D/3D object within the scene; an interface configured to enable user interaction; processing means configured to analyze the user response based on the association of data from the interface with varying characteristics of the 2D/3D object represented in the display unit and estimating a plurality of clinical parameters of the user's visual function, and a second display unit also configured to represent a scene wherein the at least one 2D/3D object has variable characteristics for instilling a visual response in the user. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240776 | Arrangement and method for measuring a field of vision and use of an implant - To specify an arrangement and a method for measuring a field of vision of an eye ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240777 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEXING AND ALTERNATING LIGHT OF DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS IN AN OPHTHALMOSCOPE - Systems and method for multiplexing and alternating light of different wavelengths in an ophthalmoscope are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, an imaging system includes an illumination system configured to generate and output light that alternates between at least two different wavelengths. The imaging system includes a multiplexer configured to receive the output light and to multiplex the light of different wavelengths onto a single optical channel. Further, the imaging system includes a scanning laser ophthalmoscope probe configured to operatively receive the multiplexed light, to apply the multiplexed light to a subject for imaging, and to receive light returning from the subject for generating an image of the subject. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240778 | Multi-Sensor System For The Intraoral Area - A multi-sensor system ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240779 | Telemedicine System With Dynamic Imaging - A telemedicine system with dynamic imaging is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the telemedicine system comprises a laser imaging and treatment apparatus, and associated systems and methods that allow a physician (e.g., a surgeon) to perform laser surgical procedures on an eye structure or a body surface with a laser imaging and treatment apparatus disposed at a first (i.e. local) location from a control system disposed at a second (i.e. remote) location, e.g., a physician's office. Also, in some embodiments, communication between the laser imaging and treatment apparatus and control system is achieved via the InternetĀ®. Further, in some embodiments, the telemedicine system includes a dynamic imaging system and/or a facial recognition system that verifies the identity of a patient, and is capable of being used for other important applications, such as tracking and analyzing trends in a disease process. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME CREATION OF CARDIAC ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGY SIGNALS IN THE HEART - An instrument for internal mapping includes a flexible elongated portion ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240781 | PALPATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND PALPATION SUPPORT METHOD - A palpation support device according to an embodiment includes: a palpation data acquiring part configured to acquire a palpation data based on a plurality of pressure values applied to fingers of an examiner; and a diagnosis support information output part configured to output diagnosis support information based on the palpation data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240782 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMAGING IN CERTAIN ENDOSCOPIC ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for multi-modal imaging using an endoscope having an instrument channel, where the imaging is achieved without using the channel, are disclosed. The systems can include a multi-modal imaging paddle housing couple to a distal end of the endoscope. The housing can receive at least two imaging probes. The imaging probes can be an angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry probe (a/LCI) and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe. The housing can be scaled and positioned to be visible via the endoscope camera. The system and method can include locating the housing in a region of interest using the endoscope camera, acquiring OCT measurements to identify targets, and then acquiring a/LCI measurements at the identified targets. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240783 | MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MULTISPECTRAL AMPUTATION SITE ANALYSIS - Certain aspects relate to apparatuses and techniques for non-invasive and non-contact optical imaging that acquires a plurality of images corresponding to both different times and different frequencies. Additionally, alternatives described herein are used with a variety of tissue classification applications including assessing the presence and severity of tissue conditions, such as necrosis and small vessel disease, at a potential or determined amputation site. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240784 | Self-administered, non-invasive, transcutaneous viral detector - A non-invasive, transcutaneous, real-time viral detection device that is configured for self-administration, e.g., at a user's home. In one embodiment, and after positioning the device relative to the human body part (e.g., the user's finger), light sources in the device are activated (excited), and resulting data captured. In particular, a set of Raman spectra are collected from a configured set of emitters and detectors in the device and delivered to a nearby receiver, preferably wirelessly. The receiver filters and de-convolves the Raman spectra producing a data set representative of the constituent elements in the user's tissue of interest. The data set is applied against a statistical classifier, e.g., a neural network that has been trained to recognize and distinguish the absence or presence of viral components, e.g., C-19, or its associated blood-borne acute phase reactants. The classifier outputs an appropriate indicator, preferably in real-time, providing the user with an immediate indication of whether C-19 (or other virus of interest) is present. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240785 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROVASCULAR VESSEL IMAGING - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for microvascular system imaging. In some embodiments, an apparatus for microvascular system imaging is a probe including at least one high-resolution image sensor module, at least one lens set, one or more optical filters, an illumination source, and a housing. In some embodiments, the lens set may be a miniature lens set. In some embodiments, the housing may be a tube structure. In some embodiments, the tube may be covered with a protective and/or sterile cover. The cover may be optically non-distorting. The imaging probe may additionally include a removable cap. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240786 | System and Devices for Multispectral 3D Imaging and Diagnostics of Tissues, and Methods Thereof - An imaging system, device, and method for diagnosing tissue is provided. The system may include one or more light sources (e.g., LEDs) configured to project light in a plurality of wavelengths. A time-of-flight module may be configured to project a modulated light, receive a reflected portion of the modulated light, and/or generate a three-dimensional time-of-flight image based on the received reflected portion of the modulated light. A multispectral camera may be configured to receive a reflected portion of the light and generate a multispectral image based on the received reflected portion of the light. A processor may be configured to identify the time-of-flight image and the multispectral image; generate a data matrix based on combining one or more portions of the time-of-flight image and the multispectral image; and cause the data matrix to be displayed as a three-dimensional image. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240787 | SENSOR AGNOSTIC TEMPERATURE DETECTION SYSTEM - Temperature detection systems and methods for detecting temperature of an object are provided. The system utilizes either a predetermined temperature reference by using a well-behaved and calibrated thermal camera with reliable internal temperature reference calibration or one or more calibrated temperature reference devices, such as a blackbody reference, in view of the camera. The system then determines temperature values for each pixel within the image based on mean and median reference temperatures determined from the predetermined temperature reference or the calibrated temperature reference devices and identifies any pixels in the image having a predetermined characteristics, such as those pixels having a temperature greater than the predetermined reference temperature or some other threshold, or, alternatively, pixels in a range of temperatures. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240788 | ABLATION AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICES - A temperature measurement probe for a patient is provided. The probe includes a sensor assembly and produces a temperature map comprising temperature information for multiple patient locations. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240789 | ESTIMATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An estimation apparatus ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT HEART RATE MONITORING - Methods and systems for non-contact monitoring of a patient to determine cardiac information about the patient, for example, heart rate or pulse. The methods and systems can additionally monitor respiratory parameters if desired. The methods and systems of this disclosure utilize light intensity of reflected features (e.g., IR, UV, RBG, or other light) to determine the cardiac parameter and can also utilize the light intensity of reflected features to determine the respiratory parameter. The same or a different respirator parameter can be determined by depth (distance) information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240791 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING BLOOD VELOCITY - Methods and systems are provided for estimating velocity of blood, flowing along a blood vessel at a blood flow direction, based on measurements made using a medical implement that resided in a portion of the blood vessel and comprised a first electrode and a second electrode. One of the disclosed methods include:
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20220240792 | Vessel Measurements - Systems and methods are described relating to fluid volume sensing in the inferior vena cava (IVC) to obtain data from which information on fluid status, congestion and cardiac output may be derived. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240793 | DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION METHOD AND SENSING DEVICE FOR DETECTING STENOSIS OF CAROTID ARTERY - A detection system and a detection method and a sensing device for detecting stenosis of carotid artery are provided. The invention detection system for detecting a stenosis of a carotid artery includes a sensing device and a server. The sensing device includes a microphone. The microphone receives a frequency spectrum signal from a first location. There is a first distance between the first location and a second location of at least one of a plaque and a thrombus in the carotid artery. The first location is located on an extended path of the carotid artery. The server receives the frequency spectrum signal and calculates a stenosis percentage of the carotid artery corresponding to the frequency spectrum signal through a machine learning module and transmits the stenosis percentage to the sensing device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240794 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a technology that enables information display to be easily understandable to a user. A measurement device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a measurement unit configured to perform measurement of biological information, a first display unit configured to display a result of the measurement performed by the measurement unit, an installation unit configured to install an information terminal on the installation unit, the information terminal including a second display unit configured to display the result of the measurement, a communication unit configured to directly communicate with the information terminal installed on the installation unit, and a control unit configured to, while the information terminal is installed on the installation unit, cause the result of the measurement to be transmitted from the communication unit to the information terminal to cause the second display unit to display the result of the measurement. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240795 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A sphygmomanometer includes a storage unit that stores a measured blood pressure value. In a nighttime blood pressure measurement mode, blood pressure measurement is automatically started according to a schedule, and a blood pressure is measured when a blood pressure measuring cuff is in a pressurization process or a depressurization process. Further, it is determined whether or not a current blood pressure value measured is different from a past blood pressure value stored in the storage unit beyond an allowable range. When the current blood pressure value is different from the past blood pressure value beyond the allowable range, it is discriminated which phenomenon among a plurality of predetermined types of phenomena has occurred in the subject. A time of remeasurement with respect to a measurement time of the current blood pressure value is variably set according to which phenomenon among the plurality of types of phenomena has occurred. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240796 | System and Method for Noninvasive Monitoring, Diagnosis and Reporting of Cardiovascular Stenosis - A system (CV stenosis system) and method for noninvasive cardiac stenosis monitoring, diagnosis, analysis and reporting are disclosed. The CV stenosis system includes an in-ear biosensor system and a data analysis system. The in-ear biosensor system includes at least one earbud placed at or within an ear canal of an individual, where the at least one earbud includes one or more acoustic/vibration sensors that operate in both infrasonic and audible frequency ranges and detect biosignals from the individual. The data analysis system receives the biosignals from the biosensor system, separates the biosignals into components including infrasonic cardiac signals, and determines a type and level/severity of cardiovascular stenosis of the individual based upon the biosignals. In embodiments, the CV stenosis system can detect aortic stenosis and determine its severity, and detect stenoses of the left and right carotid arteries. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240797 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING - A method for predicting a dynamic filling parameter for a heart-vessel system of a patient includes receiving electrocardiogram data for the patient over time, receiving data related to a respiratory cycle of the patient over time, and receiving continuous blood pressure data respectively continuous stroke volume data for the patient over time. The method also involves correlating the electrocardiogram data related to the respiratory cycle and the continuous blood pressure data respectively continuous stroke volume data thereby expressing the pulse pressure respectively stroke volume as a deconvolution of at least a function of the electrocardiogram data and a function of the respiratory cycle data. The method includes determining a value for a dynamic filling parameter representative for the hemodynamics of the patient based on the expression for the pulse pressure respectively stroke volume. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240798 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SCORE INDICATIVE OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL - The present disclosure relates to a concept for providing a score indicative of a physiological condition of at least one individual. The concept include measuring physiological or behavioral data of the individual, determining contextual data comprising a measurement context and/or socio-demographic features associated with the individual determining a metric based on the measured physiological or behavioral data, and determining the score by comparing the metric against a predicted value from a prediction model trained with the contextual data. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240799 | BLOOD FLOW ANALYSIS DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A blood flow analysis device according to the present invention detects blood flow distribution by using a visible light image, compares blood flows between different measurement regions by using the blood flow distribution, and analyzes a correlation between blood flows simultaneously generated in different measurement regions. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240800 | Wireless Resonant Circuit and Variable Inductance Vascular Monitoring Implants and Anchoring Structures Therefore - Wireless, variable inductance and resonant circuit-based vascular monitoring devices, systems, methodologies, and techniques, including specifically configured anchoring structures for same, are disclosed that can be used to assist healthcare professionals in predicting, preventing, and diagnosing various heart-related and other health conditions. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240801 | PLETHYSMOGRAPH VARIABILITY PROCESSOR - A plethysmograph variability processor inputs a plethysmograph waveform having pulses corresponding to pulsatile blood flow within a tissue site. The processor derives plethysmograph values based upon selected plethysmograph features, determines variability values, and calculates a plethysmograph variability parameter. The variability values indicate the variability of the plethysmograph features. The plethysmograph variability parameter is representative of the variability values and provides a useful indication of various physiological conditions and the efficacy of treatment for those conditions. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240802 | IN-EAR DEVICE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING - A system provides blood pressure monitoring for a user. The system includes an in-ear device, a sensor, and a processor. The in-ear device includes in-ear electrodes that capture electrical signals of pulses of a user's heartbeat from within an ear canal of the user. The sensor captures sensor data indicating tissue movements caused by the user's heartbeat. The processor determines a time interval between a peak in an R wave in electrocardiogram (EKG) data generated using the electrical signals and a peak in a waveform representing the tissue movement generated using the sensor data. The processor determines a blood pressure level of the user using the time interval. The sensor may be located on the in-ear device, and may be a motion sensor, an acoustic sensor, or a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240803 | Blood Pressure Monitoring System Including a Liquid Filled Sensor - Embodiments are directed to a blood pressure measurement device that includes a strap configured to couple the blood pressure measurement device to a user, an air pump coupled to the strap and having a housing defining a surface facing the user, and an inflatable chamber positioned on the surface of the air pump and fluidly coupled to the air pump. The inflatable chamber can be positioned between the air pump and the user when the blood pressure measurement device is worn by the user and expand towards the user when inflated. The blood pressure measurement device can also include a pressure sensing chamber coupled to the inflatable chamber and positioned between the inflatable chamber and the user when the blood pressure measurement device is worn by the user. The pressure sensing chamber can include a liquid volume and a pressure sensing device configured to detect a pressure of the liquid volume. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240804 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NONINVASIVE ABSOLUTE (MEAN) INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (A-ICP) MEASUREMENT AND/OR MONITORING - Non-invasive measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP), for example mean ICP. A probe adjacent the head emits energy, such as ultrasound, and receives reflected signals. A processing unit derives ICP waveform from the signals. A pressure mechanism applies external pressure intermittently to outer surface of the head and incrementally increases the external pressure. The processing unit is configured to detect a decrease in amplitude of the ICP waveform (occurring in some embodiments only after an intermediate period of ICRS compensation), the processing unit configured to determine the ICP of the person from a sum of applied external pressures from a time of the initial value A1 until a final value at which the amplitude remains stable with additional increase in applied external pressure. In some cases, the final value is earlier than that but the processing unit extrapolates the sum to when the amplitude remains stable with additional increases in pressure. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240805 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - To provide a technique of stably obtaining quantitative parameter maps by preventing influences of artifacts caused by flow or body motion when calculated images with a plurality of parameters are generated at the same time. When a calculated image of a subject parameter or an apparatus parameter is generated by using a plurality of images obtained by performing imaging under different imaging conditions, an imaging condition under which the artifacts are easy to occur is examined in advance, and an imaging parameter set for quantitative parameter map calculation is optimized by excluding the imaging condition under which the artifact is easy to occur. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240806 | SKIN SODIUM MEASUREMENT USING BIOIMPEDANCE - A technique for determining skin sodium content using bioimpedance spectroscopy includes applying a current at a predetermined frequency to skin of a subject, measuring a voltage across the skin of the subject produced by the current, determining a resistance across the skin of the subject at the predetermined frequency using the measured voltage, and determining skin sodium content using the measured voltage. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240807 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING NEUROMODULATION THERAPY VIA HEMODYNAMIC RESPONSES - Systems and methods for evaluating neuromodulation via hemodynamic responses are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a neuromodulation catheter comprising an elongated shaft having a distal portion, and a plurality of electrodes spaced along a distal portion. The system can further include a controller communicatively coupled to the electrodes. The controller can be configured to apply first and second stimuli at and/or proximate to a target site within a blood vessel before and after delivering neuromodulation energy to the target site, and detect, via at least one of the electrodes, vessel impedance resulting from the first and second stimuli to determine a baseline impedance and a post-neuromodulation impedance. The controller can further be configured to assess the efficacy of the neuromodulation based, at least in part, on a comparison of the baseline impedance and the post-neuromodulation impedance. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240808 | DISPOSABLE WEARABLE SENSOR FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF BREATH BIOCHEMISTRY - An electrochemical method and an electrochemical sensor for breath analysis of single or multiple analytes using a porous, preferably flexible and disposable supporting material is provided, a salt is incorporated, and which can be wetted in contact with the exhaled breath condensate. The electrochemical method acting simultaneously as sampling method, as an electrolyte and as a support for the electrode structures. In some embodiments the salt may be hygroscopic, such that the porous substrate stays wet. To ensure that the obtained signal originates from the analyte, the electrochemical sensor preferably exhibits a differential electrode design, including a sensing (analyte-sensitive) and a blank (analyte-insensitive) electrode in order to isolate and remove the background signals. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240809 | WEARABLE RESPIRATORY ENERGY HARVESTER - An energy harvesting device includes a housing ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240810 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire first load information measured by a first load measurement device provided on a sole of a user and second load information measured by a second load measurement device provided between a toe of the sole and the first load measurement device and a feature amount extracting unit configured to extract a feature amount used for identifying the user based on the first load information and the second load information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240811 | SENSOR ELEMENT, SENSOR ARRANGEMENT, SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FORCE BETWEEN A FOOT AND A SUPPORTING SURFACE - The disclosure provides a sensor element for detecting a force between a foot and a supporting surface. The sensor element comprises a first layer comprising an electrically non-conductive carrier foil and a first semi-conductive layer extending at least partially along a longitudinal direction of the first layer, a layer comprising a plurality of electrically conductive sections, at least one electrical connection area, and a second layer comprising an electrically non-conductive carrier foil, and a second semi-conductive layer extending at least partially along a longitudinal direction of the second layer, wherein at least one electrical connection area is in contact with the one semi-conductive layer of the first and second layer and being adapted to be connected to an electric energy source, and wherein the first semi-conductive layer and the second semi-conductive layer are arranged at a distance from one another and are adapted to selectively contact each other with a surface area that depends on the force applied to the sensor element, thereby changing a resistance value of the sensor element. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240812 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, WALKING ENVIRONMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE, WALKING ENVIRONMENT DETERMINATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire load information based on a load applied to a load measurement device from a sole of a user and a feature amount extracting unit configured to extract a feature amount indicating a walking environment from time series data in at least one walking cycle included in the load information. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240813 | STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A step width measurement device includes a distance calculation unit that calculates a distance between both feet of a user by using propagation data related to transmission/reception times of ultrasonic waves transmitted/received by ultrasonic transmission/reception devices mounted on each of the both feet of the user, a height calculation unit that calculates a height of a sensor by using sensor data including a spatial acceleration and a spatial angular velocity measured by sensors mounted on each of the both feet of the user, and a step width calculation unit that calculates a step width of the user by using the distance between the both feet measured at the same timing and the height of the sensor. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240814 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VALUE OF AN ADVANCED BIOMECHANICAL GAIT PARAMETER - The invention relates to a method for determining an advanced biomechanical gait parameter value from data generated by one or more motion sensors of a sole, said method including: a step ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220240815 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERTION GUIDE NEEDLE FOR CONTINUOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an insertion guide needle for a continuous blood glucose monitoring device. The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an insertion guide needle for a continuous blood glucose monitoring device, by which: an insertion guide needle can be manufactured through a cutting process and a bending process of a needle raw plate, so that a complicated manufacturing process is unnecessary, and can thus be easily manufactured through a simple process; an enlargement incision part for continuous enlargement and incision, etc. can be conveniently manufactured through such a simple processing process, so that a manufacturing cost thereof can be reduced and also the size accuracy of the insertion guide needle can be improved; and, particularly, in a process of inserting the insertion guide needle into skin, the insertion guide needle can be brought into point contact with the skin to cut the skin, and then can continuously cut the skin in an enlarged manner, so as to minimize pains which may occur in the process of inserting the insertion guide needle into the skin, thereby alleviating the sense of repulsion or tension at the time of using the continuous blood glucose monitoring device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240816 | NON-INVASIVE MEASURING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A non-invasive measuring device is provided with: an irradiation unit which is for irradiating a specific position on a test subject with light; a light intensity detection unit which is disposed at a position on a blood vessel of the test subject for detecting a first light intensity of light; a light intensity detection unit which is disposed at a position not located on a blood vessel of the test subject for detecting a second light intensity of light; and a control unit which calculates a third light intensity of the blood in a blood vessel from the first light intensity and the second light intensity, a correct attenuation coefficient from a temporary attenuation coefficient obtained from the third light intensity by means of a calibration function, and an equivalent scattering coefficient and an absorption coefficient separately from the attenuation coefficient through measurement of multiple wavelengths. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240817 | PRE-CONNECTED ANALYTE SENSORS - Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240818 | MODEL MOSAIC FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING GLUCOSE SENSITIVITY - Methods, systems, and devices for modeling a relationship between glucose sensitivity and a sensor electrical property are described herein. More particularly, the methods, systems, and devices describe partitioning an input signal feature space relating glucose sensitivity and a sensor electrical property into subspaces and training a model for each subspace. For example, the subspace models may form a mosaic of models, for which the output is more accurate than a single model. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240819 | THIRD PARTY ANALYTE MONITORING - Digital and graphical user interfaces for third party analyte monitoring applications are provided. For example, disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods, systems, and interfaces for connection interfaces, alarm notification settings interfaces, and logbook interfaces in a third party analyte monitoring application. In addition, various embodiments of interface enhancements are described, including enhanced visibility mode and interfaces for setting up a third party analyte monitoring application, among other embodiments. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240820 | ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240821 | DISPLAYS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240822 | DETECTING DEVICE AND MEASURING DEVICE - A detecting device includes: a first light-emitting unit configured to emit first light having a green wavelength band; a second light-emitting unit configured to emit second light having a wavelength band higher than that of the green wavelength band; and a light-receiving unit configured to receive the first light emitted from the first light-emitting unit and emitted from a living body and the second light emitted from the second light-emitting unit and emitted from the living body. The light-receiving unit includes a first light-receiving region configured to receive the first light, a second light-receiving region provided at a position farther away from the first light-emitting unit than the first light-receiving region and configured to receive the second light, and a first filter provided in one of the first light-receiving region and the second light-receiving region and configured to selectively transmit light in a corresponding wavelength band. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240823 | INTERFERENCE REJECTION MEMBRANES USEFUL WITH ANALYTE SENSORS - Embodiments of the invention provide amperometric analyte sensors having optimized elements such as interference rejection membranes, and associated architectures, as well as methods for making and using such sensors. While embodiments of the innovation can be used in a variety of contexts, typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNISING AND MEASURING AFFECTIVE STATES - The affective state called flow is described as a state of optimal experience, total immersion, and high productivity. As an important metric for various scenarios ranging from (professional) sports to work environments and user experience evaluation, it is widely studied using traditional questionnaires. To make flow measurement accessible for online real-time environments, to automatically determine a user's flow state based on physiological signals measured with a wearable device, a system and method is presented to play the game TetrisĀ® at different difficulty levels, resulting in boredom, stress, and flow. A CNN is used to achieve 70% accuracy in detecting flow-inducing values. Disclosed is a training method that has the steps of: Providing an environment configured to place a training subject in a set of affective states, wherein the set of affective states includes at least a first affective state and a second affective state, and the first affective state and the second affective state are different, Providing a system for recognizing affective states, wherein the system is a self-learning system and includes a first input device for inputting physiological information about a training subject and a second input device for inputting the presence of an affective state of the training subject, placing the training subject in an affective state from the set of affective states, acquiring the physiological information about the training subject, determining the affective state, storing the acquired physiological information about the training subject while assigning the determined affective state, inputting the acquired physiological information to the first inputting means, inputting the determined affective state to the second inputting means, and processing the input in the first inputting means and in the second inputting means to train the system to recognize affective states. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240826 | ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONAL MEMBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND BIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SENSOR - [Problem] Provided is an electronic functional member of superior wear resistance. [Solution] The present invention comprises a fiber network constituted by a water-soluble resin and a poorly water-soluble resin, and an electroconductive member formed on the fiber network. The water-soluble resin and poorly water-soluble resin are, for example, polyvinyl alcohol derivatives. In accordance with an embodiment of the electronic functional member according to the present invention, the fiber network is formed by layering a first fiber network constituted by fibers containing a water-soluble first resin and a second fiber network constituted by fibers containing a poorly water-soluble second resin. Alternatively, the fiber network may be constituted by fibers containing the water-soluble first resin and fibers containing the poorly water-soluble second resin. Alternatively, the fiber network may be constituted by fibers containing the water-soluble first resin and the poorly water-soluble second resin. | 2022-08-04 |
20220240827 | ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC VOLTAGES - An electrode arrangement measures electric voltages and currents in the human body and provides electro-simulation of the human body. The electrode arrangement contains an electrode array with a flexible support. A number of electrodes are arranged in a grid on the same side of the support and slots are disposed between the individual electrodes starting from the outer edge of the support. An elastic intermediate layer that has one recess for each electrode is provided, each recess defining a cavity to be filled with an electrically conductive gel. | 2022-08-04 |