45th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200345135 | ELECTRIC SHELF - This present disclosure is about an electric shelf which has at least one column to be installed on a wall, a slidable component arranged on the column to slide along the column vertically, at least one layer of shelf board component connected to the slidable component to move simultaneously with the slidable component, and a linear driving device connected to the slidable component and the column to actuate the slidable component to move relative to the column. Advantages of the present disclosure compared to prior arts include a simpler structure and less space occupied by the shelf board component. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345136 | COMBINATION FRONT AND REAR DOOR PROPANE CYLINDER/CANISTER STORAGE CABINET - A system, and method of using a system can include at least one storage cabinet, which can include: a plurality of sides; at least one front door, coupled to at least one of said plurality of the sides; at least one back door, coupled to at least one of the plurality of the sides; a plurality of forklift pockets coupled to the at least one storage cabinet; and at least one shelf coupled to the at least one storage cabinet. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345137 | Concentric Circular Rotating Table(s) - Two tables in the form of concentric circular rings provide seating positions for people on the interior of the inner ring table and the exterior of the outer ring table. People on the interior face outwards, and people on the exterior face inwards. At least one table rotates relative to the other, such that each person positioned on the interior of the inner ring table will interface with each person positioned on the exterior of the outer ring table during one full revolution of the at least one rotating table. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345138 | SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY AND BRACKET DEVICE THEREOF - A bracket device of a slide rail assembly comprises a supporting frame, a bracket, and a fastening member. The bracket comprises a longitudinal wall and a mounting member. The longitudinal wall is connected to the supporting frame. The mounting member is adjacent to the longitudinal wall. The fastening member is pivotally connected relative to the bracket. When the fastening member is rotated in a first direction from a predetermined state, a fastening section of the fastening member moves away from the mounting member. The bracket device further comprises at least one blocking feature arranged on a rotation path of the fastening member in a second direction. When the fastening member is in the predetermined state, the blocking feature is disposed beside the fastening member to prevent the fastening member from being rotated in the second direction from the predetermined state. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345139 | SLIDING DEVICE - A sliding device is capable of decreasing a moving distance of a middle rail while maintaining a maximum moving distance of a movable rail. The sliding device includes a fixed rail fixed to a body into which a storage body is inserted, the movable rail fixed to the storage body, the middle rail installed between the movable rail and the fixed rail and configured to move relatively with respect to the movable rail and the fixed rail, and a driving part configured to move the middle rail so as to move the movable rail by a distance twice a moving distance of the middle rail. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345140 | DRAWER ORGANIZER AND BOX BUILDER - Presented is a divider for partitioning an interior space of a drawer, and building a custom box adherable on counter tops or similar flat surfaces. The divider is configured from a substantially rectangular and solid plastic sheet. The divider so formed from the solid plastic sheet includes features and characteristics such as a pair of central panels, a central hinge, a pair of lateral panels, a pair of lateral hinges, and ridges which are operationally connected to each other. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345141 | FRONT PANEL FOR A DRAWER - A front panel includes at least one decorative plate and frame for receiving the decorative plate. The decorative plate is received at least partially within the frame in a mounted condition, and the frame includes at least one locking portion for releasably locking the front panel to a drawer sidewall. At least one holding device is arranged on an end portion of the decorative plate for receiving the at least one end portion of the decorative plate. The at least one holding device is configured so as to be separate from the decorative plate and the frame, and the separate holding device is configured to be releasably connected to the frame. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345142 | CHAIR ASSEMBLY WITH UPHOLSTERY COVERING - A chair assembly includes an arm assembly that includes an armrest supported by a vertically adjustable support assembly and an arm base, where the arm base extends at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal centerline of the chair assembly, an upholstery arrangement including a ring member attached to a cover, where the ring member includes a plurality of reliefs having a width that reduces as the ring member is wrapped about a shell member of the chair assembly, and a control arrangement having a biasing member that moves through an arcuate path as the biasing member is adjusted between varying bias settings. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345143 | FOLDABLE MULTIFUNCTION CHAIR - A foldable multifunction chair including a base for contacting a support surface; a user body support having a support front surface for contacting a user body, the user body support being adjustably pivotably mounted to the base along a transversal axis; a selectively adjustable chair deployment mechanism cooperatively coupled to the base and the user body support, the chair deployment mechanism being configured for selectively adjusting the user body support to a desired angle relative to the base; and a locking mechanism configured for angularly locking the user body support to the desired angle relative to the base. The chair may be used, e.g., as a backrest with an accessory support positioned in front thereof for work, or as a seated workstation wherein the accessory support is positioned adjacent a rear surface of the user body support in a deployed position, and the collapsible seat in a deployed position. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345144 | CAMPING STOOL - A camping stool includes a plurality of seat members and legs pivotally coupled to a pair of hub assemblies. Each hub assembly includes a plurality of tracks. A shaft extends between the pair of hub assemblies. The plurality of tracks extends along a length of each hub assembly and is aligned with the shaft. The plurality of seat members and legs are inserted into the plurality of tracks along a base portion. The plurality of seat members and the plurality of legs are pivotally coupled within the plurality of tracks through a rack and pinon gear system. The track defining a plane of rotation of the plurality of seat members and the plurality of legs. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345145 | ADJUSTABLE STOOL - An adjustable stool having a support connected to a base at one end and seat at the opposite end. A foot rest is adjustably connected to the support. Adjustably connected to the seat is a back support. A lumbar support is adjustably connected to the back support. The back support has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345146 | ARMREST | 2020-11-05 |
20200345147 | BACK SUPPORT - A back support that includes a base for being mounted on a vertical structure and a plurality of projections extending outwardly from a front side of the base, laterally along a width of the base and vertically long a length of the base. An outermost extent of the projections collectively defines a vertically-oriented curvature generally corresponding to a human spinal curvature and against which an individual can engage the back for support while standing. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345148 | BEDSTEAD WITH BOTH EASY DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY AND HIGH EFFICIENCY, STABILITY AND COMFORT - The present invention belongs to the technical field of furniture, and in particular, relates to a bedstead with both easy disassembly and assembly and high efficiency, stability and comfort. including a first connecting plate with one end provided with a second connecting plate, wherein a first support leg is disposed between the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate; the first support leg is provided with a first connection mount on, the top thereof and the first connection mount is uniformly provided with first mounting holes at one side thereof. A conical limiting sleeve is capable of being mounted at one end of -a support cross bar, and the support cross bar is capable of being connectively mounted in a limiting slot on a surface of the first connecting plate through the conical limiting sleeve, | 2020-11-05 |
20200345149 | Pocketed Spring Comfort Layer Having At Least One Foam Layer And Method Of Making Same - A pocketed spring comfort layer for a bedding or seating product has pockets characterized by the individual mini coil springs of the comfort layer being pocketed with between at least one cushion assembly and a sheet of polypropylene fabric. Each cushion assembly includes at least one foam layer. A segmented seam joins the cushion assembly and the sheet of polypropylene fabric around each of the mini coil springs of the pocketed spring comfort layer. The method of making the pocketed spring comfort layer includes compressing the mini coil springs and creating pockets with a welding horn and an anvil. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345150 | INFLATABLE INSULATED VACUUM PANEL - The present invention provides an inflatable panel ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345151 | ADJUSTABLE MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - Adjustable mattress assemblies are described in which a mattress incorporates regions where additional pressure reduction is adjustable via pliable fluid bladders filled with a gas or fluid. Such areas of the mattress where additional pressure reduction is desired may include regions of the mattress which support areas of the body which may be particularly susceptible to pressure ulcers such as the heels, sacral regions, etc. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345152 | NON-SLIP CUSHION - A non-slip cushion includes a layer of a honeycomb gel for diminishing high pressure areas to reduce pressure ulcers. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345153 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR SUSPENSION SEATING - A seating structure includes a frame, a carrier, and a suspension material. The frame includes first and second side frame members and first and second cross frame members forming a closed loop and defining an opening therebetween. The frame also includes a plurality of first attachment features on an outer perimeter of the frame. The carrier includes first and second side carrier members and first and second cross carrier members that form a closed loop. The carrier also includes a plurality of second attachment features on an inner perimeter of the carrier. The plurality of second attachment features engages the plurality of first attachment features to attach the carrier to the frame. The suspension material is attached to the carrier and extends over the opening in the frame to define a continuous seat and backrest. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345154 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO SAFETY STOOLS - A safety stool/learning tower and method of assembling same, the safety stool having a first wall, at least two side walls, a second wall, and a platform, wherein the at least two side walls are configured to locate one on each side of the first wall, and wherein the second wall is configured to engage with the first and second walls, characterised in that, when engaged, the second wall interlocks the first and second walls with the first wall, and wherein the platform is configured to engage with at least two opposing walls of the interlocked first wall, at least two side walls and second wall. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345155 | CHILD CARRIER FOR LUGGAGE - A child seat for luggage is provided that can be quickly and easily attached and removed from standard wheeled suitcases with extendable handles so that a child can be securely seated on the top of the luggage and wheeled around. The child seat includes a rear member, padded seat, side portions, side portion straps, a lap strap, shoulder straps, and a seat strap that attaches to the non-extendable handle. The child seat is light and flexible enough to be conveniently stored when not in use. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345156 | CRIB LINER - The present disclosure relates to a crib liner suitable for use with a crib, wherein the crib has a perimeter, and wherein a plurality of spaced vertical support elements are provided along the perimeter. In one embodiment, the crib liner may include a first panel configured to cover a portion of the spaced vertical support elements. The first panel may have first and second ends, a breathable body portion, a bottom border, and a top border. In some embodiments, the first panel may further comprise side borders. Fastening mechanisms may be provided at either or both ends for attaching the first panel to the crib. The breathable body portion may have an air permeability of between 385 CFM and 1530 CFM, a light permeability of between 47 and 99%, and a CO2 rebreathing value of less than 20%. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345157 | MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser is provided including a case having a first case section. The first case section defines a first product display area and an air passageway. The air passageway supports a fan and is in fluid communication with an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The air passageway is at least partially defined by a refrigeration system including an evaporator. A portion of the air passageway is further defined by a plenum having a stepped profile configured to channel and adjust a direction of an airflow within the first air passageway prior to entering the evaporator. The refrigerated merchandiser may further include a second case section defining a second product display area and including a glass panel. A first airflow portion of an airflow is configured to flow through the airflow inlet toward the evaporator and a second airflow portion is configured to flow through a second airflow outlet via an evaporator bypass channel. The first airflow portion is cooled by the evaporator and the second airflow portion is uncooled by the evaporator. The second airflow portion may be further directed through the second airflow outlet over an exterior of the glass panel of the second case section. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345158 | Apparatus and Method for Hanging a Picture - An apparatus and method are disclosed having a key having a punch pin and a flat magnet keeps the punch pin in place in a metal v-notch hanger on a back side of a picture frame while a user levels a top edge of the picture frame to mark nail locations. A deck, a turret mounted on a top end of the deck, wherein the turret protrudes from the top end of the deck and the turret is gripped by a user as a handle while hanging a picture on a wall using the apparatus; a hook hanger attached to the front side of the deck for hanging a picture frame from a wire on a back of the picture frame; and a hole through the deck for aligning a push pin to pass through the hole and mark a location for an anchor from which the picture frame hangs. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345159 | Childcare article of the baby bedding type - The invention relates to a bedding article for a baby, comprising a soft base ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLEEPING BAG WITH PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A repellent sleeping bag constructed from a protective material, the repellent sleeping bag having: a main body; and a plurality of seams; the protective material having a plurality of layers joined together via bias tape, the plurality of layers having: a first net layer; a second net layer; and a three-dimensional mesh layer between the first net layer and the second net layer, the three-dimensional mesh layer having a first mesh sheet and a second mesh sheet raised to a first height above the first mesh sheet; wherein the first mesh sheet and the second mesh sheet are associated together via a plurality of compressible elements; wherein the bias tape provided at each seam of the plurality of seams is sewn onto the first net layer, the three-dimensional mesh layer, and the second net layer. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345161 | LIQUID HANDLING VESSEL - The present disclosure describes a liquid handling vessel including a bottom surface; and a side wall protruding from the bottom surface, the side wall comprising one or more grooves located on an outer surface of the side wall, wherein the one or more grooves are configured for liquid storage. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345162 | Pump Operated Lid - A pump operated lid that pushes liquid through the lid. The pump operated lid includes an enclosure having an interior volume and an outer perimeter, wherein the outer perimeter is designed to removably secure to a cup. An air pump is within the interior volume along with a power source and a control circuit, each operably connected to the air pump. A switch is on the enclosure and operably connected to the air pump, such that the switch is designed to activate the air pump. One or more valves are on the upper surface and designed to allow air into the interior volume, and close when the air pump is activated. An aperture is on the upper surface and extends through the enclosure and is designed to receive a straw therethrough. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345163 | STACKABLE LIQUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A system is provided for storing and transporting a plurality of individual servings of a liquid. The system stores each serving in an individual container so that it is sealed from the external environment by the base of a container of another serving that is stacked directly on top of it. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345164 | Cake Cover - An improved cake cover for protecting and securing a cake, or other food item. The cake cover is preferably comprised of a washable enclosure having a plurality of receptacles positioned thereon for receipt of a plurality of interchangeable inserts, thereby allowing the user to customize the appearance and function of the cake cover. The plurality of inserts may include, without limitation, a candle holding insert, a light emitting insert and a sound emitting insert. An outer surface of the cake cover may further comprise decorative texturing that mimics the appearance of a traditionally baked cake, and/or may be constructed of a transparent or translucent material to enable the cake stored therein to be viewed through the cake cover. Finally, the cake cover may further comprise a securing means for securing the cover to a surface. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345165 | Footwear Removal Device - A footwear removal device includes a planar base having a first end opposite a second end. A notch is disposed in the second end of the planar base that can receive a heel of an article of footwear therein. A frame is affixed to the second end, wherein the frame includes a pair of lateral supports having a cross bar extending therebetween at an upper end of each of the pair of lateral supports. A toe engagement panel is hingedly affixed to a lower side of the cross bar, wherein a cutout is disposed in a distal end of the toe engagement panel. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345166 | ANTI-TEARING RETRACTABLE ARM FOR A COLLECTION BOX - A retractable arm device, system, and method with a locking mechanism for preventing items placed in a device or receptacle from getting stuck, damaged, or torn. The retractable arm includes an inner tube, a pawl, and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube. The inner tube slides within the outer tube and the pawl preventing the retractable arm from moving into an extended position under particular conditions. The retractable arm may be placed in a receptacle for items to prevent the door from being reopened before the door is fully closed. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345167 | CONFIGURABLE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS - A curtain rod bracket assembly with a bracket base that is configured to be mounted to a wall or a ceiling, and a bracket arm defining at least one curtain rod supporting portion that is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, and first and second mounting locations. The first mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a wall, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation. The second mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a ceiling, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345168 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF PROFILED NON-STICK PANS WITH CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN - A process for manufacture of a profiled non-stick pan with a concave-convex pattern, which includes the following steps: preparing a flat blank for forming a pan body; screen printing a layer of ink with a predetermined pattern on a surface of the blank for a pan body, then drying and curing the ink; etching, by an etching process, the surface of the blank, on areas of the surface not covered by the ink, then cleaning and drying the blank, and retaining the ink; spraying non-stick pan coating on the blank, then baking the blank at high temperature, to enable the ink to automatically peel off at high temperature; pressing and stretching the blank to form a profiled pan body, then deburring and polishing on an edge of the pan body. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345169 | EXTRACTION DEVICE AND EXTRACTING METHOD - The disclosure relates to an extraction device for extracting soluble favors from raw materials that are distributed within liquid. The extraction device includes a first container, a second container, a valve, and an air suction device. The second container is configured for storing the mixture of the raw materials and the liquid. The valve is connected to the second container and the first container. The air suction device is connected to the first container and configured to decrease the internal pressure of the first container to a predetermined value. When the internal pressure of the first container reaches the predetermined value, the valve is activated to connect the first container to the second container. The disclosure also relates to an extracting method for using the extraction device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345170 | FOOD OR BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A FOOD OR A BEVERAGE FROM ONE OR A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a food or beverage dispensing device ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345171 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BEVERAGE BREWER REGULATION - An apparatus for controlling pressure in a brewing system during a brew cycle can include a sensor for reading a temperature of a fluid in a heater tank and means, coupled to the sensor, for selectively activating a heater element in the heater tank based at least in part on the temperature reading. The apparatus can also include means, coupled to the sensor, for determining if the temperature of the fluid in the heater tank has reached a desired temperature. The apparatus can also include a pump for displacing the fluid in the heater tank with additional fluid from a reservoir, means for measuring a current drawn by the pump, means for comparing the measured current drawn by the pump to a threshold current, and means for selectively changing a voltage supplied to the pump to displace a desired amount of fluid in the heater tank. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345172 | COUNTERTOP WITH INDUCTION HOB - A countertop ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345173 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED HEATING AND/OR COOKING OF FOOD - A device for heating and/or cooking food, in particular meat products, includes a cooking chamber formed in the housing for the food to be cooked, a heating device associated with the cooking chamber and having at least one heating element for heating the food product, and at least one food receptacle for receiving the food product in the cooking chamber. The food receptacle is movably received by an adjusting device for adjusting at least the distance of the food receptacle relative to the heating device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345174 | BUN PAN AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A pan system is provided having a male mold portion extending from a base plate to create a pallet. Raw dough is rolled out to a sheet having a uniform thickness, which is then formed into a cut shape. The cut shape is placed to overlay the male mold portion and has overlapping seam areas. A guide is brought into proximity with the base plate and guides posts extend through the base plate. The housing is placed between the guide posts. The overlapping seam areas are bonded during the baking process due to being constrained by the housing and male mold portion. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345175 | COMBINED APPARATUS FOR HEATING, COOKING, GRILLING AND DEFROSTING OF FOODS OF VARIOUS KIND - A combined apparatus for heating, cooking, grilling and defrosting of foods of various kinds, depending on the type of foods to be treated from time to time and the duration of the foods treatment foreseen by each user of the same apparatus, where each hot treatment of foods may be effected either by heating or by microwaves only, or by heating and microwaves combined to each other. There are described in detail all the technical characteristics of the apparatus and the relative control circuits either for heating or for generating the microwaves. Advantages include use of a sole and single apparatus for hot treating the foods for providing for the heating, the cooking, the grilling and the defrosting of the same foods, instead of employing as it happens hitherto of single separated apparatuses for performing the same functions. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345176 | Oven including gas burner and wood tray - An example oven can include: a main body with a cooking cavity; a front portion of the main body having a front opening for receiving a pizza and acting as an air vent; a wood burning tray assembly including a grate positioned in the main body; and a gas burner positioned adjacent to the wood burning tray assembly; wherein the gas burner is configured to combust a gas to heat the cooking cavity; and wherein the gas burner is positioned to ignite wood on the grate of the wood burning tray assembly to further heat the cooking cavity. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345177 | BARBECUE (BAR-B-QUE) GRILL AND SMOKER - Provided is a grill apparatus having an elongated base assembly coupled to a firebox assembly. The base assembly includes a lid with a handle, where the lid is pivotally coupled to a base along the length of the base assembly. The base has a bottom, and a hole in a side portion that is adapted to accept an exhaust piping assembly, while the bottom of the base has a hole that substantially accommodate a fire box assembly. The firebox assembly is coupled to the base assembly and includes a firebox and at least one vent. A removable shield separates the firebox assembly from the base assembly. The shield is slightly larger than the hole in the base in at least one dimension, such that as the shield rests on the base above the hole in the base, a gap is left that allows heat and air to flow from the firebox into the base assembly. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345178 | Foldable Grill - A foldable grill for housing a charcoal fire, the foldable grill including: (a) a body, the body having at least partially an empty internal volume; (b) a first grill portion and a second grill portion, the first and second grill portions being hingedly coupled together and in slidable communication with the body, the foldable grill adapted to be movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein in the closed configuration, the first and second grill portions are disposed within the empty internal volume. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345179 | FRYING UNIT - A frying unit, comprising an oil pan ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345180 | ACTIVELY HEATED OR COOLED DRINKWARE CONTAINER - A container has a chamber and a phase change material (PCM) that can remove heat from the chamber. The container can have a thermal conductor movably coupled in the container between a retracted position and a deployed position, where in the deployed position, while on a heat sink unit, the thermal conductor can draw heat from the PCM to solidify or charge the PCM, which can then maintain the chamber in a chilled state for a prolonged period of time. The container can have one or more heating elements in thermal communication with the chamber and operable to add heat to the chamber to increase or maintain a temperature of the chamber in a heated state for a prolonged period of time. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345181 | PORTABLE BLENDER - A portable blender is provided, the portable blender having a substantially cylindrical or conical base and a substantially cylindrical or conical blending chamber. A blade assembly is rotatably fixed within the blending chamber, and a motor is provided for rotating the blade, the motor being located within the base. A battery assembly for powering the motor is located within the base. The battery assembly has several substantially cylindrical battery cells arranged in a semicircular configuration and located adjacent an outer wall of the base. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345182 | EGG BREAKER AND SEPARATOR DEVICE - A device is described for breaking an egg and separating an egg white from the yolk of the egg. The device includes a support base and a chute coupled to the support base. The chute has front end, a rear end, an enclosed section at the front end, and an open section at the rear end. The device includes a breaker that spans across the chute. The breaker is configured to crack a shell of the egg to release the yolk and the egg white onto the chute. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345183 | COVER FOR AN EATING UTENSIL - A cover and a method for covering an eating utensil having a head opposite a handle. The cover has a sleeve with a closed end and an open end for receiving the head of the eating utensil. A tab extends from the open end of the sleeve. The tab may have an adhesive on an inner side for adhering the tab to a portion of the handle when the head is positioned in the sleeve. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345184 | Shower Sandal with Integrated Foot Cleaners, Massagers, and Exfoliators - A shower sandal with integrated foot cleaners, massagers, and exfoliators includes a sole, a medial sidewall, a lateral sidewall, a bridge, and a plurality of bristles. The sole that rest underneath the user's foot includes a forefoot section, a midfoot section, and a hindfoot section. The medial sidewall and the lateral sidewall are oppositely positioned of each other across the hindfoot section. The medial sidewall is terminally connected onto the hindfoot section. The lateral sidewall is terminally connected onto the hindfoot section. The bridge is positioned across the forefoot section and terminally connected to the forefoot section. The plurality of bristles is adjacently connected to the sole, the medial sidewall, the lateral sidewall, and the bridge so that the plurality of bristles can clean, massage, and exfoliate the user's foot. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345185 | Container of Wipes with a Stabilising TrackPack Device - Referring to FIG. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345186 | FOLDABLE TOILET SEAT COVER - A foldable toilet seat cover includes a body having one or more fold lines configured to delineate sections that are configured to fold independent of other sections. The body folds along the sections to permit compact storage and easy transportation. The body contacts a toilet seat and is configured to act as a barrier to germs associated in public restrooms. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345187 | ADJUSTABLE BATHROOM GRAB BAR ASSEMBLY - A handle assembly and a method of installing the handle assembly are provided. The handle assembly has first and second mounts, and a handle with a handle portion extending between and connecting first and second end regions. The first and second end regions are received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts. First and second locking elements are connected to the first mount, and the handle, respectively. The handle has a first longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements engaged to retain the handle in one of a plurality of angular positions. The handle has a second longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements spaced apart from one another such that the handle and the second locking element are rotatable to change an angular position of the handle relative to the first and second mounts. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345188 | VENTURI-TYPE SUCTION DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - A spray and suction system including a housing including compressed fluid therein, a valve for releasing the compressed fluid within the housing, a trigger for actuating the valve, and a passageway fluidly connected to the housing such that the compressed fluid within the passageway enters the passageway when the trigger actuates the valve. The passageway including a first and a second end. A collection housing is located at the first end of the passageway. A switch interacts with the passageway, the switch having a first position and a second position. The switch provides for the compressed fluid within the housing to be forced out of the second end of the passageway or forced toward the first end of the passageway to provide for suction within the passageway to force air into the second end of the passageway toward the first end of the passageway and into the collection housing. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345189 | CLEANER - A cleaner includes: a suction unit; a suction motor that generates suction force for sucking air through the suction unit and includes an impeller; a dust separation unit that includes one or more cyclone units generating cyclonic flow to separate dust from air flowing inside through the suction unit; a dust container that stores dust separated by the dust separation unit and is disposed under the suction motor; a battery disposed behind the dust container to supply power to the suction motor; and a handle disposed behind the suction motor, wherein a rotational axis of the impeller and an axis of the cyclonic flow vertically extend and an extension line from the rotational axis of the impeller passes through the one or more cyclone units. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345190 | AUTONOMOUS SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS - An autonomous surface cleaning device can include a base adapted for movement over a surface to be cleaned, a drive system configured to move the base over the surface to be cleaned, and a vacuum collection system for removing at least debris from the surface to be cleaned. A main controller and a compliance control module can be operably coupled with at least one of the drive system or the vacuum collection system. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345191 | SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANER - An autonomous vacuum cleaner is provided which allows a user to check the operating state of a vacuum cleaner body and a map to be created, and can increase cleaning efficiency. An autonomous vacuum cleaner ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345192 | CLEANING METHOD AND CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning method and a cleaning robot are provided. The method includes: after the cleaning robot obtains a cleaning instruction for a target scene, acquiring a current power of the cleaning robot and a scene map for the target scene; if it is determined that the current power is insufficient to clean all areas to be cleaned in the target scene, determining a target cleaning area from all the areas to be cleaned in the target scene, based on a target dirtiness level for each of the areas to be cleaned; cleaning the target cleaning area based on the scene map, the target dirtiness level for the target cleaning area and the current power. A more intelligent cleaning robot and a more reasonable cleaning process are realized. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345193 | ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS FOR AUTONOMOUS CLEANING ROBOTS - A method of operating an autonomous cleaning robot includes presenting, on a display of a mobile device, a representation of each of multiple cleaning levels, each cleaning level corresponding to a respective rank overlap parameter for a wet cleaning mission of the autonomous cleaning robot. The method includes receiving, at the mobile device, an input indicative of a selection of one of the cleaning levels; and controlling the autonomous cleaning robot to execute a wet cleaning mission according to the rank overlap parameter corresponding to the selected one of the cleaning levels. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345194 | CLEANER - Disclosed is a cleaner capable of autonomously traveling while performing a mopping task, the cleaner including: a body which defines an exterior appearance of the cleaner; at least one mop module which has at least one mop provided in contact with a floor, and which supports the body against the floor; and a tilt information acquisition unit configured to acquire tilt information of the body in relation to the floor. At least one specific part may comprise the at least one mop, may be a whole or part of the at least one mop module, and may be defined such that the at least one specific part is provided detachable from other parts of the cleaner except for the at least one specific part and that the body tilts in relation to the floor due to gravity while the at least one specific part is separated from the other parts. The cleaner may further comprises a controller which is configured to: based on at least the tilt information, determine satisfaction or unsatisfaction of a predetermined separated condition that is preset to be satisfied when the specific part is separated from the other parts; and, when the detachments condition is satisfied, control a predetermined mop separation error response operation. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345195 | Processing Station and Cleaning System - The present application discloses a processing station and a cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a processing station and a cleaning robot, the processing station for evacuating trash collected in the cleaning robot, and including a body formed with a sealing surface, a base located below the sealing surface and configured for supporting a trash cassette having an opening at a top, a suction mechanism and a filter, and an adjustment member connected the body with the base; the adjustment member urges the base to be vertically adjacent to the sealing surface to clamp the trash cassette between the base and the sealing surface, such that the opening edge of the trash cassette abuts against the sealing surface. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345196 | VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A docking station for a vacuum cleaner may include a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner such that, in response to engaging the receptacle, a vacuum cleaner flow path extending within the vacuum cleaner is transitioned from a cleaning flow path to an evacuation flow path, a suction motor of the vacuum cleaner being configured to urge air along the vacuum cleaner flow path and a docking station dust cup configured to receive debris from a vacuum cleaner dust cup of the vacuum cleaner. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345197 | Cleaning Pad for an Autonomous Cleaning Robot - A cleaning pad includes a mounting surface disposed on a top side of the cleaning pad. The mounting surface is configured to provide a mechanical connection to an autonomous cleaning robot. The cleaning pad includes a first outer layer disposed on a bottom side of the cleaning pad, the first outer layer having a first coefficient of friction; and a second outer layer disposed on the bottom side of the cleaning pad, the second outer layer having a second coefficient of friction less than the first coefficient of friction. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345198 | CLEANING DEVICE AND SWEEPING ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a cleaning device and a sweeping assembly thereof. The sweeping assembly includes: a brush holder; a brush body arranged in the brush holder, and including a cleaning part and a connecting part connected to each other, the connecting part being further connected to the driver to rotate the brush body, the cleaning part including a brush member protruding outward therefrom; and an anti-winding structure arranged at the connecting part, and configured to fill up a gap between the brush holder and the connecting part. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345199 | MOP BUCKET FOR CLEANING AND SQUEEZING A FLAT MOP - A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, comprises a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; wherein, the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. The present invention also discloses a cleaning tool set. The mop bucket of the present invention can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345200 | MOP BUCKET FOR CLEANING AND SQUEEZING A FLAT MOP - A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, comprises a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; wherein, the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. The present invention also discloses a cleaning tool set. The mop bucket of the present invention can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345201 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH LEAK DETECTION FEATURES - A dishwasher appliance equipped with leak detection features and a method of detecting leak conditions during an operation cycle of a dishwasher are provided. In one aspect, the dishwasher appliance includes a tub having a sump. A pressure sensor is mounted to the sump and is configured to monitor the sump pressure during an operation cycle. If the sump pressure falls below a pressure threshold during a circulation cycle, corrective action can be taken. For instance, a circulation pump circulating wash fluid through the tub can deactivated and a static pressure reading can be taken by the pressure sensor. The static pressure reading can be compared to a static pressure reading taken prior to the circulation cycle. In response to whether the static pressure is within a predetermined range of the static pressure reading taken prior to the circulation cycle, the circulation cycle can be recommenced or aborted. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345202 | SUMP MOUNTING ASSEMBLY HAVING ONE OR MORE LATCHES - A sump mounting assembly for mounting a sump with the tub of a dishwasher appliance is provided herein. The sump mounting assembly may include a sump having a seal extending around the side of the sump, one or more latch receivers mounted to the bottom side of the sump, and one or more latches rotatably attached to the latch receivers, wherein rotation of the latch causes compression of the seal, thereby sealing the tub. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345203 | METHOD OF OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A method for removing moisture from moist air in an appliance, such as a treating chamber of a dishwasher, wherein a drying system includes a condensing system and heat exchange systems that enhance condensation with both ambient air and cold water. The method includes storing cold water for use during a cycle of operation; recirculating the moist air in the treating chamber through a condenser; during the recirculating, flowing ambient air over the condenser; and during the recirculating and after the flowing ambient air, flowing the cold water over the condenser. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345204 | Video Display System Having an Adaptive Overlay - The present disclosure is directed towards a video display system and an endoscopic system configured to provide the surgeon with an optimized video image based upon user preference. The video display system includes a first video image displaying a white light video of a surgical site. The first video image has a first predetermined area. A second video image is overlaid on the first video image. The second video image is displayed in a fluorescent light video. The second video image is centered on the surgical site and includes a second predetermined area. The second predetermined area is smaller than the first predetermined area so as to define a boundary of white light video. Thus, the video display system provides the surgeon with the ability to reference the location of the fluorescent light video with respect to anatomical features of the surgical site. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345205 | PROCESSOR FOR ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A processor for an electronic endoscope includes: a region detection unit configured to detect an enhancement processing target region to be enhanced from pixel information of a captured image of a living tissue; and an enhancement processing unit configured to perform enhancement processing on the enhancement processing target region detected by the region detection unit. The region detection unit is configured to repeat a candidate extraction process of extracting a focused pixel as a candidate for an enhancement processing target region when a signal level value of the focused pixel is smaller than signal level values of two farthest pixels located on both sides farthest from the focused pixel in any one of a plurality of pixel array directions in a region surrounded by a frame surrounding a region with the focused pixel as a center while changing a size of the frame. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345206 | IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE - An optical device may include an optical fiber having a fixed end and a free end; a first actuator positioned at a actuator position between the fixed end and the free end and configured to apply a first force on the actuator position of the optical fiber such that a movement of the free end of the optical fiber in a first direction is caused, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber; and a deformable rod disposed adjacent to the optical fiber, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a first rod position of the optical fiber and the second end is connected to a second rod position of the optical fiber. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345207 | CHAMBERED HANDLE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - A handle of an endoscope may comprise a body portion that defines a first chamber having a first feature configured to support at least a first component of a steering assembly, and a second chamber having a second feature configured to support at least one fluidic component or electronic component. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345208 | ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - The present application is directed to an endoscopic device, including at least one flexible endo scope shaft and at least one kink protector, which is associated with the endoscope shaft and includes at least one base body that has a conical and/or cylindrical design, at least in sections, and that has a main extension direction and a main extension along the main extension direction, and the kink protector includes at least one quick-release coupling, which is configured for a selective connection to a tube and includes at least one fin situated at least substantially perpendicularly on the base body. It is provided that the fin has an extension extending along the main extension direction of the base body at least across 50% of the main extension of the base body. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345209 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR ARTICULATION WIRE GUIDANCE - A steering assembly of a medical device may comprise a handle having a recess and first and second wire guides disposed within the recess. At least one of the first or second wire guides may be keyed to the recess to prevent rotation of the first or second wire guide within the recess. First and second wire segments may be configured to steer a sheath coupled to the steering assembly in first and second directions. The first wire segment may pass through a first gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. The second wire segment may pass through a second gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. Neither of the first nor the second gap may occupy any overlapping space. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345210 | ENDOSCOPE - There is an endoscope that allows operations for attaching and detaching the proximal end of a wire to and from an elevating operation mechanism to be easily performed, can reduce the influence of variations of the length of a soft part and the length of an operation wire, and can adjust an operating range of an elevating operation lever for an elevator. The endoscope includes: an operation unit that is provided with an operation member; an insertion unit that is provided on a distal end side of the operation unit and is to be inserted into an object to be examined; a treatment tool-elevator that is provided in a distal end part of the insertion unit; a rotating body that is disposed to be exposed to an outside of the operation unit and operates in conjunction with an operation of the operation member; a movable member that is attachably and detachably connected to the rotating body; a position adjustment member that is capable of adjusting a connection position of the movable member in a rotation direction of the rotating body; an elevating operation wire, of which a distal end side is connected to the treatment tool-elevator and a proximal end side is connected to the movable member and which causes the treatment tool-elevator to operate by being pushed or pulled according to an operation of the movable member; and a mounting member that is provided at a proximal end of the elevating operation wire and is attachably and detachably engaged with the movable member. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345211 | Housing Assembly for Periodontal Endoscopic Probe - An assembly for aiding field use of an endoscopic probe is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing assembly for an endoscopic probe and a compatible holder for the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a tubular conduit for receiving the endoscopic probe and a plug coupled along a distal end of the tubular conduit. The holder includes a pre-con figured arm for facilitating an exploration of a pre-determined quadrant of an oral cavity. The explorer includes a plug receiver. Upon coupling the plug receiver with the inversely matching plug, the tubular conduit passes through the opening and into the third axial channel. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345212 | ROTATABLE INTRODUCERS - Various rotatable shafts and linkage mechanisms configured to allow imaging and access to tissue within a body are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an introducer system has a rotatable sheath and a linkage that can rotatably engage each other. The rotatable sheath has a distal portion extending at a non-zero angle relative to a proximal portion thereof. The linkage has an exit lumen on its distal end and a plurality of entry lumens on its proximal end. The linkage merges the plurality of entry lumens into the exit lumen, and the exit lumen is aligned with the rotatable sheath upon engagement. Fluid and/or surgical instruments can thus be passed from the plurality of entry lumens of the linkage, through the exit lumen of the linkage, and into the rotatable sheath. The linkage and the rotatable sheath can both receive an imaging device therethrough. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345213 | TUBE BODY AND ENDOSCOPE - A tube for insertion device arranged on an outer periphery of an insertion section in an insertion device configured to be inserted into a subject and rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the insertion section includes a tapered portion formed in a distal end portion in the insertion section and having an outer diameter decreasing toward a distal end of the insertion section, and a stiffening portion provided at a distal end of the tapered portion and having a higher rigidity than a rigidity of the distal end of the tapered portion. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345214 | ENDOSCOPY DEVICE - An endoscopy device for facilitating use of an endoscope, comprising at least one airway tube and a mask having a distal end, a proximal end and a peripheral formation .xi.beta.) capable of conforming to, and fitting within, the actual and potential space behind the larynx of the patient to form a seal around the circumference of the laryngeal inlet, the peripheral formation establishing separation between a laryngeal; chamber side and a pharyngeal side, the device further comprising a conduit adapted for passage of an endoscope into the oesophagus of a patient when mask is in place, conduit including a distal end for cooperation with the oesophageal sphincter, the conduit having a laryngeal side, a pharyngeal side, a right side and a left side, and an outlet wherein at the outlet the width between the left side and the right side is smaller than the width of the conduit. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345215 | AN IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PRODUCING IMAGES OF A SCENE - An imaging device for producing images of a scene, the imaging device comprising: a first and a second hyperchromatic lens being arranged in a stereoscopic configuration to receive light from the scene; image sensor circuitry configured to capture a first and second image of the light encountered by the first and the second lens respectively; processor circuitry configured to: produce depth information using the captured first and second images of the scene and produce a resultant first and second image of the scene using both the captured first and second image and the depth information. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345216 | EXCHANGEABLE WORKING CHANNEL - The systems, methods, and apparatus disclosed herein are directed to an exchangeable working channel for a surgical instrument comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an instrument channel configured to receive the exchangeable working channel. The exchangeable working channel may comprise a shaft comprising a proximal region and a distal region; an inner surface defining a lumen extending through the shaft; and an outer surface configured to interface with the instrument channel of the surgical instrument. The exchangeable working channel may further comprise one or more locking members configured to releasably couple to the proximal portion or the distal portion of the surgical instrument. The exchangeable working channel may increase a service life of the surgical instrument as a worn working channel can be exchanged with a new one. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345217 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ADVANCING AND POSITIONING TETHERED CAPSULE MICROENDOSCOPES - In some embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for advancing and positioning tethered capsule microendoscopes are provided. In some embodiments, a device for capsule endomicroscopy is provided, comprising: a tether having a proximal end and distal end; an optical fiber disposed within the tether; a tube enclosing at least a portion of the tether, the tube having a proximal end and a distal end, a diameter of the tube being larger than the diameter of the tether; a housing coupled to the distal end of the tether and the distal end of the tube; and an optical element disposed within the housing, the optical element being optically coupled to the distal end of the optical fiber and configured to direct light received from the optical fiber toward a periphery of the housing. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345218 | Endoscope with Disposable Camera Shaft and for Imaging in Nonvisible Light - An endoscope. One or more image sensors are designed to capture image data in visible light. One or more image sensors are designed to capture image data in a nonvisible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. An insertion shaft is designed to support the visible and nonvisible image sensors at or near a distal tip with sufficient rigidity to permit guidance to a surgical site in a human body. Image processing software is trained through machine learning to enhance image quality of at least the nonvisible portion of the image, and to present the enhanced nonvisible image as a real-time, visible presentation to a surgeon. A handle has electronics for drive of illumination circuitry and to receive imaging signal from the imaging circuitry. A joint between the proximal handle portion and the insertion shaft is designed to separably connect the insertion shaft to the proximal handle portion. When separated, the joint permits removal of the insertion shaft for disposal and replacement. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345219 | METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSOR AND DEVICE FOR OBSERVING AN OBJECT CONTAINING A BOLUS OF A FLUOROPHORE - The invention relates to a method, an image processor ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200345220 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGES BASED ON SURGICAL SCENES - An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an endoscope system capable of providing an optimal video image to an operator in accordance with surgical scenes are provided. A processing mode determination unit determines, in accordance with surgical scenes, a processing mode for an in-vivo image captured by an imaging apparatus including an imaging element arranged so as to enable pixel shift processing, and an image combining unit processes an image output from the imaging apparatus, in accordance with the processing mode. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an endoscope system for imaging a living body with an endoscope. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345221 | SUBJECT OBSERVATION SYSTEM, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE, METHOD OF OPERATING SUBJECT OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A subject observation system includes a light source, a light sensor, an image pickup device, a light source controller configured to cause the light source to alternately perform low-luminance illumination and high-luminance illumination at a predetermined luminance ratio, and a video processor configured to generate an HDR image, and sets a target sensor value S(n) in a temporarily succeeding n frame based on a sensor value S(n−1) in a temporarily preceding (n−1) frame and the luminance ratio. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345222 | IMAGING SYSTEM, PROCESSING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL METHOD - An imaging system includes: a light source configured to emit illumination light; an imager configured to store an electric charge corresponding to an amount of received light and read out the stored electric charge as a signal value by using a rolling shutter method; a frequency detector configured to detect a vibrational frequency of a predetermined site of a subject; and an illumination controller configured to control emission of the illumination light during a readout period of the signal value. The illumination controller is configured to set a phrase for an emission timing of the illumination light in an exposure period during which the imager stores the electric charge to be an identical phase at the frequency in each frame, and refer to respective phases set in exposure periods of chronologically adjacent frames to set an emission timing of the illumination light in the readout period. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345223 | ANGLED ENDOSCOPE TIP IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT - A family of endoscopes includes a non-zero degree endoscope and a zero degree endoscope. The zero degree endoscope includes a first image capture unit mounted in a distal portion of the zero degree endoscope with a lengthwise axis of the first image capture unit substantially parallel to a lengthwise axis of that distal portion. The non-zero degree endoscope includes a second image capture unit mounted in a distal portion of the non-zero degree endoscope with a lengthwise axis of the second image capture unit intersecting a lengthwise axis of that distal portion at a non-zero angle. The first and second image capture units have substantially identical non-folded optical paths. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345224 | EXPANDING ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD - An endoscope having a camera and a tubular enclosure. A distal end of the camera may be movable from a first position in line with a longitudinal axis of the tubular enclosure to a second position lateral of the longitudinal axis of the tubular enclosure. Some embodiments are configured such that no portion of the endoscope obstructs a view from the distal end of the camera as the distal end of the camera is moved from the first position to the second position. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345225 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A special observation image is obtained by performing an image pickup of an object to be observed illuminated with special light. Bs-image signals of the special observation image are assigned to brightness signals Y to generate a first observation image for display. Gs-image signals of the special observation image are assigned to brightness signals Y to generate a second observation image for display. The first observation image for display and the second observation image for display are automatically switched and displayed on a monitor. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345226 | CLEANING TOOL FOR INSERTION DEVICE - A cleaning tool for insertion device includes a first fluid supply conduit, a second fluid supply conduit, a first cap component, and a second cap component, wherein a first discharge port and a third discharge port are disposed at positions where a discharging direction of fluid discharged from the first discharge port and a discharging direction of fluid discharged from the third discharge port are parallel or coaxial to each other in a vertical direction of a distal end portion of an insertion device, and a second discharge port and a fourth discharge port are disposed at positions where a discharging direction of fluid discharged from the second discharge port and a discharging direction of fluid discharged from the fourth discharge port are parallel or coaxial to each other in a lateral direction of the distal end portion of the insertion device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345227 | Shape Discrimination Vision Assessment and Tracking System - A method to self-test vision of a user for use with a handheld vision tester includes receiving image data of the user's face, determining dimensions of the user's face based on the received image data, computing a user viewing distance based on the determined dimensions, displaying a vision test based on the computed user viewing distance, receiving user input responses to the vision test, and outputting results of the vision test from the user input responses. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345228 | DEVICE FOR RELIABLY DETERMINING BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT VARIABLES OF THE WHOLE EYE - A device for determining biometric variables of the eye, as are incorporated in the calculation of intraocular lenses including a multi-point keratometer and an OCT arrangement. The keratometer measurement points are illuminated telecentrically and detected telecentrically and the OCT arrangement is designed as a laterally scanning swept-source system with a detection region detecting the whole eye over the whole axial length thereof. The multi-point keratometer ensures that a sufficient number of keratometer points are available for measuring the corneal surface. By contrast, telecentricity ensures that the positioning inadequacies of the measuring instrument in relation to the eye to be measured do not lead to a local mismatch of the reflection points. The swept-source OCT scan detects the whole eye over the length thereof so that both anterior chamber structures and retina structures can be detected and a consistent whole eye image can be realized. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345229 | FUNDUS CAMERA - Disclosed is a fundus camera, which relates to the technical field of medical devices and includes: an illumination module, a main optical assembly, a focusing module, and an image sensing acquisition module; the illumination module includes a plurality of light sources configured to emit light of different wavelengths, illumination light emitted by the plurality of light sources is conducted to enter an eye of a patient through the main optical assembly, and light reflected by a retina of the patient is conducted to pass through the main optical assembly and the focusing module to enter the image sensing acquisition module. The fundus camera provided by the present application improves the technical problem that the fundus camera in the prior art cannot image different layers of the retina, thereby providing valuable medical and diagnostic data. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345230 | OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEM - An ophthalmic imaging system comprises a first imaging subsystem, a sensor array and a second imaging subsystem. The first imaging subsystem forms a primary image of the interior of an eye through the diameter of the eye pupil. The second imaging subsystem comprises a lens array to form an array of secondary images on the sensor array. The lens array is composed of a plurality of types of lenses, each type having a different optical power. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345231 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF GLUCOSE DATA - Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. One such method includes, during a first interval, establishing a first connection between an analyte sensor system and a display device. During the first connection, the method includes exchanging information related to authentication between the analyte sensor system and the display device. The method includes making a determination regarding whether authentication was performed during the first interval. During a second interval, the method may include establishing a second connection between the analyte sensor system and the display device for transmission of an encrypted analyte value, and bypassing the exchanging of information related to authentication performed during the first connection. The method also includes, during the second interval, the analyte sensor system transmitting the encrypted analyte value to the display device, if the determination indicates that the authentication was performed during the first interval. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345233 | MONITORING SYSTEM, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, PORTABLE MONITOR, AND CONFIGURATOR - A monitoring system, a data transmission method, a portable monitor, and a configurator. The system includes the portable monitor and the configurator; a mechanical detachable connection can be realized between the portable monitor and the configurator; the portable monitor is configured to work independently after the two are mechanically separated. The configurator is used for storing description information. The portable monitor includes a measurement module for collecting physiological data of a patient; a communication module for accessing to a network for a hospital and transmitting the physiological data; a connection detection circuit for outputting a control signal after detecting that the portable monitor is connected to the configurator; a processor for obtaining the description information from the configurator, and configuring the portable monitor according to the description information. | 2020-11-05 |
20200345234 | PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETECTING ATTACHED STATE - There is provided a physiological detection device including a light source, a light detector, a processing unit and a display device. The light source emits light to illuminate a skin surface. The light detector receives the light from the skin surface to output detected signals. The processing unit confirms an attached state according to the detected signals and controls the display device to show an indication signal or a warning message when the attached state is confirmed not good. | 2020-11-05 |