45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190336750 | NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - The neural interface system of the preferred embodiments includes an electrode array having a plurality of electrode sites and a carrier that supports the electrode array. The electrode array is coupled to the carrier such that the electrode sites are arranged both circumferentially around the carrier and axially along the carrier. A group of the electrode sites may be simultaneously activated to create an activation pattern. The system of the preferred embodiment is preferably designed for deep brain stimulation, and, more specifically, for deep brain stimulation with fine electrode site positioning, selectivity, tunability, and precise activation patterning. The system of the preferred embodiments, however, may be alternatively used in any suitable environment (such as the spinal cord, peripheral nerve, muscle, or any other suitable anatomical location) and for any suitable reason. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336751 | UNWRAPPED 2D VIEW OF A STIMULATION LEAD WITH COMPLEX ELECTRODE ARRAY GEOMETRY - The disclosure is directed to programming implantable stimulators to deliver stimulation energy via one or more implantable leads having complex electrode array geometries. The disclosure also contemplates guided programming to select electrode combinations and parameter values to support efficacy. The techniques may be applied to a programming interface associated with a clinician programmer, a patient programmer, or both. A user interface permits a user to view electrodes from different perspectives relative to the lead. For example, the user interface provides a side view of a lead and a cross-sectional view of the lead. The user interface may include an axial control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different axial positions along the length of a lead, and a rotational control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different angular positions around a circumference of the lead. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336752 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR MEDICAL DEVICE RETENTION - In some examples, a fixation device includes a flexible band with a first base portion, a second base portion, and a connecting strap connecting the first base portion to the second base portion, the connecting strap configured to retain a medical device to an anatomical structure of a patient, wherein the flexible band is constructed of a first material. The fixation device may further include a plurality of inserts, each insert of the plurality of inserts defining an inner channel and constructed of a second material more rigid than the first material of the flexible band, wherein a first insert of the plurality of inserts is at least partially within the first base portion, and wherein a second insert of the plurality of inserts is at least partially within the second base portion. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336753 | Subcutaneous Implantation Medical Device With Multiple Parasternal-Anterior Electrodes - A subcutaneous implantable medical device and method (SIMD) provided. A pulse generator (PG) is configured to be positioned subcutaneously within a lateral region of a chest of a patient. The PG has a housing that includes a PG electrode. The PG has an electronics module. An elongated lead is electrically coupled to the pulse generator. The elongated lead includes a first electrode that is configured to be positioned along a first parasternal region proximate a sternum of the patient and a second electrode that is configured to be positioned at an anterior region of the patient. The first and second electrodes are coupled to be electrically common with one another. The electronics module is configured to provide electrical shocks for antiarrhythmic therapy along at least one shocking vector between the PG electrode and the first and second electrodes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336754 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PULSE GENERATORS AND LEADS - Methods for implanting a puke generator (PG) within a pectoral region of a chest of a patient and devices having the PG. The PG has a housing that includes a PG electrode. Methods also include implanting at least one lead having first and second electrode segments with the first electrode segment positioned along an anterior of the chest of the patient and the second electrode segment positioned along at least one of a posterior of the patient or a side of the patient. The first and second electrode segments are positioned subcutaneously at or below an apex of a heart of the patient, wherein the PG electrode and the first and second electrode segments are configured to provide electrical shocks for antiarrhythmic therapy. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336755 | INTENSIVE CARE DEVICE USING ANIONS - The present invention relates to an intensive care device using anions, the device: intensively irradiating the affected area with anions such that the affected area is quickly healed, and allowing a patient's body to be in an electrostatically induced condition through grounding, and, in this condition, irradiating the affected area with anions such that an anionic charge is induced in the patient's body direction with linearity, thereby having excellent effects by minimizing anionic loss caused by cations in the air and maximizing the amount of irradiation directed toward the affected area; having a low-output light irradiation lens irradiated with blue wavelength light, which is a low-output ray, so as to exhibit a physically beneficial effect such as skin sterilization; and having a simple use and procedure compared with skin grafting or other medicines and medical supplies for skin regeneration. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336756 | Oral Device with Activating Element - An oral care implement herein may be embodied as an oral device for placement in the oral cavity. The device may include an insert configured for placement in the oral cavity in contact with a wearer's teeth and an activating member configured for placement in the oral cavity and selectively attachable to the insert. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336757 | ELECTROPORATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS - Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for electroporation, which may include an applicator; an endoscope, trocar or the like; a generator; and a drug delivery device. The applicator may include a control portion, an insertion tube connected to the control portion, an actuator engaged with the control portion, and a plurality of electrodes comprising a first electrode having a first tip and a second electrode having a second tip. The plurality electrodes may be configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position in response to actuation by the actuator. A distance between the first tip of the first electrode and the second tip of the second electrode may be greater in the deployed position than in the retracted position. Various treatment methods are also provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336758 | PREVENTION OF REFLUX INDUCED LARYNGOSPASM - Systems and techniques can prevent reflux induced laryngospasm and the pathologies resulting therefrom, including (but not limited to) sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). | 2019-11-07 |
20190336759 | FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ERGOMETER INCLUDING AUTOMATIC SPASM CONTROL - This invention controls stimulation levels and cycling cadence on an FES ergometer to minimize or prevent the occurrence of spasm in spinal cord injured or other neurologically impaired patients. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336760 | MOTOR DEVICES FOR MOTOR NERVE ROOT STIMULATION - A motor device for stimulating muscle, including at least one electrode for generating electric current operatively attached to an electrode array and exposed on an inner surface of an array body, and a programming mechanism of a computer that executes an algorithm stored on non-transitory computer readable medium and includes an information storage mechanism and a user-operated interface in electrical connection with said at least one electrode for programming operation of said at least one electrode, said motor device being implanted in an individual and applying electric current to nerves at an area above an area of neurological damage. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336761 | HANDS-FREE NERVE STIMULATING BALL APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention relates generally to a hands-free nerve stimulating ball apparatus, and a method of using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus, and a method, to apply pressure to a specific area on the back, and the spine. The device, and method are particularly suited for trigger point massage which can stimulate the thoracic nerve endings thus resulting in improve digestive organ function. The invention is built to be used by a human while standing, sitting, or lying on the back. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention further relates to a device, and method for applying deep-tissue pressure on a pair of acupressure points on a body, enabling improved digestive organ function while driving or sitting or standing, and With or without the use of the hands. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336762 | SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRY MOUTH USING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS - A system for electrical stimulation of the salivary glands for the treatment of dry mouth is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a headset with an electronic control module, placed on the back head, and a stimulating module, placed on the area to be stimulated. Both modules are connected by an elastic arm. The stimulating module provides one or more pairs of electrodes in contact with neuro-sensitive areas of a patient, and is anchored in the ear canal. The position of the electrodes is adjustable for optimized stimulation. The system may be operated by control bottoms that are part of the electronic control module or by a mobile device, such as a wireless remote control, a smartphone, or a tablet. A mobile device camera may be used for correcting the placement of the electrodes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336763 | Neuro Activator with Controller - A neuro activation system includes a patch adapted to be applied externally on a dermis of a user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate and an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, an electronic package directly coupled to the substrate, the electronic package including a control unit and one or more stimulators, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate and the electronic package, the patch adapted to generate an electrical stimuli via the electrodes. The neuro activation system further includes a controller in wireless communication with the patch, the controller including remote functionality to start and stop the electrical stimuli. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336764 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING MEDICAL DISORDERS WITH EVOKED POTENTIALS AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION - Devices, systems and methods for treating medical disorders, such as migraine or other primary headaches, or fibromyalgia, by noninvasive electrical stimulation of a vagus nerve, used in conjunction with the measurement of evoked potentials (EPs). The system comprises a stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck to apply electrical impulses sufficient to stimulate a cervical vagus nerve, scalp electrodes that are used to measure EPs that are evoked by that stimulation, feedback or biofeedback circuits to vary the stimulation based upon EP characteristics, and other sensory stimulation modalities that produce EPs. The system is preferably used to optimize the placement of the stimulator, to test whether a patient is a suitable candidate for treatment using vagus nerve stimulation, and to select the stimulation parameters that optimized acute or chronic treatment, e.g., by correcting an EP habituation deficit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336765 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRANSDERMAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF NERVES TO MODIFY OR INDUCE A COGNITIVE STATE - Portable transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators for modifying a subject's cognitive state by applying stimulation to the subject's skin. One or more electrode may be on the subject's mastoid, and/or on or near the back of the subject's neck. The portable applicators are configured and adapted to be lightweight and may be wearable, and to deliver a high-intensity TES able to evoke or enhance a predetermined cognitive effect to stimulate either the trigeminal, facial and/or cervical plexus. These TES applicators may include a pair of electrodes and a TES control module comprising a processor, a timer and a waveform generator. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336766 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE - An electrical stimulation device is provided. The electrical stimulation device according to one embodiment of the present inventive concept is worn on the head so as to apply electrical stimulation to the brain, and comprises: a frame to be worn on the head; an electrode structure including an electrode part formed of a conductive member and a cover unit formed of an insulating member covering at least a part of the electrode part, and of which one end is connected to the frame; and a patch detachable from the electrode structure and making contact with the head when attached to the electrode structure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336767 | MODE OF OPERATION FOR AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DEVICE CO-IMPLANTED WITH A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE - An implantable cardiac rhythm management medical device is configured to switch from a first operating mode to a second, ventricular assist device operating mode for detecting cardiac arrhythmias and controlling delivery of anti-arrhythmia therapy during the ventricular assist device operating mode. The implantable medical device may receive a command from another medical device indicating co-implantation of a ventricular assist device with the implantable medical device in a patient and switch from the first mode of operating to the second mode of operating in response to receiving the command. Switching from the first mode to the second mode may include adjusting at least one control parameter used for controlling an electrical stimulation therapy deliverable by the implantable cardiac rhythm management medical device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336768 | ELECTRICAL ACUPTUNCTURE EYE TREATMENT - A system and method for eye treatment. The system and method utilize an electro acupuncture stimulator. The electro acupuncture stimulator includes a positive lead and a negative lead. The system further includes a pair of first needles, a second needle and a diode. The pair of first needles are electrically connected to one of the positive lead and the negative lead. The diode is electrically connected to the other of the positive lead and the negative lead. The second needle is electrically connected to the diode. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336769 | Method and Apparatus to Provide Safety Checks for Neural Stimulation - In electrically stimulating neural tissue it is important to prevent over stimulation and unbalanced stimulation, which would cause damage to the neural tissue, the electrode, or both. It is critical that neural tissue is not subjected to any direct current or alternating current above a safe threshold. Further, it is important to identify defective electrodes, as continued use may result in neural damage and further electrode damage. The present invention presents system and stimulator control mechanisms to prevent damage to neural tissue. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION - The present disclosure provides systems and methods relating to neuromodulation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for minimally invasive, targeted, vagus nerve stimulation (pVNS), and the efficacy of this approach with respect to microglial activation and the amelioration of cognitive dysfunction. The systems and methods of neuromodulation disclosed herein can be used to facilitate the treatment of various diseases associated with pathological neural activity. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336771 | SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - A spinal cord stimulator device, including an implantation paddle, a connection segment and an encapsulant. The implantation paddle includes at least one pair of electrode stimulation pads, each of the electrode stimulation pads connected to ends of separate thin film electrode leads, wherein the electrode stimulation pads and the thin film electrode leads are sandwiched between softening polymer layers. The connection segment includes insulated wire leads, one end of each of the wire leads can be connected to contact pads on opposite ends of each one of the thin film leads at separated coupling joints. The encapsulant encompasses portions of the implantation paddle, including encompassing portions of the softening polymer layers surrounding the contact pads, the coupling joints and portions of the connection segment including portions of the wire leads next to the coupling joints. Methods of manufacturing device and using the device for spinal cord stimulation are also described. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336772 | METHODS FOR STIMULATING A DORSAL ROOT GANGLION - Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia. Some other embodiments of the present invention provide methods for selective neurostimulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia as well as techniques for applying neurostimulation to the spinal cord. Still other embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia in combination with a pharmacological agent. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336773 | SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF MULTI-ELECTRODE NERVE PACING - This disclosure describes, among other embodiments, systems and related methods for selecting electrode combinations to be used during nerve pacing procedures. A first set of electrode combinations of a nerve pacing system, such as a phrenic nerve pacing system for diaphragm activation, may be mapped (or tested) to determine the location of the electrode combinations relative to a target nerve. Once the general location of the target nerve is known, a more localized second set of electrode combinations may be tested to determine the most suitable electrode combinations for nerve stimulation. At various stages of the mapping process, electrode combinations that are non-optimal may be discarded as candidates for use in a nerve pacing procedure. The systems and methods described herein may allow for the selection of electrode combinations that are most suitable for stimulation of the left and right phrenic nerves during diaphragm pacing. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336774 | MEDICAL MONITORING AND TREATMENT DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL PACING - A non-invasive medical device includes a garment; at least one therapy electrode and a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes disposed in the garment; a memory storing ECG information of the patient; a therapy delivery interface; and at least one processor configured to identify, within the ECG information, at least one cardiac arrhythmia condition; determine at least one pacing routine corresponding to the detected cardiac arrhythmia condition; cause the therapy delivery interface to execute the at least one pacing routine by delivering a first pacing pulse; determine, subsequent to the first pacing pulse, that a first interval has passed without detection of an intrinsic heartbeat, and in response, cause the therapy delivery interface to continue executing the at least one pacing routine by delivering a second pacing pulse; and responsive to determining that the intrinsic heartbeat is detected within the first interval, suspend execution of the at least one pacing routine. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336775 | Discrete Cofired Feedthrough Filter for Medical Implanted Devices - Discrete cofired feedthrough filters are provided for medical implanted device applications. A plurality of discrete vertical feedthrough filter elements are respectively associated with a plurality of signal wires or pins otherwise supported by an insulating feedthrough and a ferrule. The resulting discrete device comprises a single-element device which is cheaper to make, and which reduces cross-talk between adjacent signal wires/pins while otherwise accommodating changes in feedthrough pitch without having to redesign the filter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336776 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE LEADLESS TISSUE STIMULATION - Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336777 | CONTROLLED STIMULATION DELIVERY FROM NEUROSTIMULATOR - A system for providing neurostimulation includes an external device (“external exciter”) and an implanted device. The external exciter includes an energy source which inductively powers the implanted device. Examples of such external exciters include devices having at least one of: ultrasonic transducers, Radio Frequency (RF) transmitters, and solar cells. The implanted device includes circuitry that limits its maximum energy output to a predetermined saturation threshold such that excess stimulation from the external exciter does not raise the output of the implanted device beyond the saturation threshold. The output signal of the external exciter is then pulse-width modulated in order to produce a desired amount of output stimulation from the implanted device to stimulate the bioelectrically excitable tissue at a desired level. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336778 | 2.4 GHZ RADIO ANTENNA FOR IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The disclosed technology provides systems and methods of communication between implanted medical devices, e.g., implanted pulse generators, and handheld consumer devices, e.g., smartphones, via standard wireless communication protocols, e.g., Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) operating in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequency band. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336779 | RETENTION MECHANISM FOR AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD - Retention devices for use with an implantable medical device (IMD) are disclosed. An illustrative retention device may comprise an elongate body including a hollow lumen configured to receive a lead of the IMD and an outer surface configured to receive a suture. The retention device may also include a securing mechanism configured to push against tissue of a patient. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336780 | HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION - An implantable medical device system includes a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The pacemaker is configured to confirm a hemodynamically unstable rhythm based on an activity metric determined from an activity sensor signal after detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia and withhold anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) pulses in response to confirming the hemodynamically unstable rhythm. The pacemaker may deliver ATP when a hemodynamically unstable rhythm is not confirmed based on the activity metric. The ICD is configured to detect the ATP and withhold a shock therapy in response to detecting the ATP in some examples. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336781 | ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR PLASMA TREATMENT AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A TRANSCUTANEOUS CONNECTION - A transcutaneous connection between an exterior and an interior of a human or animal body includes a cylindrical skin penetration piece which provides a passage through the skin and has a longitudinal axis that determines the direction of passage through the skin. Wound-healing action and reliable disinfection are effected using an annular flat electrode arrangement, which has a contact surface at an angle to the longitudinal axis, can be fastened to the skin penetration piece. The electrode arrangement includes a flat electrode and a flat dielectric shielding the electrode relative to the surface of the skin, and is designed as a counter-electrode to generate a dielectric barrier plasma between the dielectric and the surface of the skin. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336782 | PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A device for generating pulsed electromagnetic fields is described, along with methods of using the device to treat patients by exposure to the pulsed electromagnetic fields. The treatments utilize pulsed electromagnetic fields based on the fundamental Schumann resonance frequency and the first | 2019-11-07 |
20190336783 | Device For Repetitive Nerve Stimulation In Order To Break Down Fat Tissue Means Of Inductive Magnetic Fields - A device for repetitive nerve stimulation for development of muscle by means of inductive magnetic fields, having a stimulation coil replaceably attached to a stand and accommodated in a plastic housing, and a pulse generator for electrically actuating the stimulation coil. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336784 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OPTICAL STIMULATION OF TARGET CELLS - Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with light-responsive ion channel molecules. One such method is implemented using a light-activated ion channel molecule that responds to a light stimulus. The method includes engineering the light-activated ion channel molecule in a cell; and activating the ion channel molecule, in response to light stimulus that is provided to the ion channel molecule and that has properties that do not activate a ChR2 ion channel, to allow ions to pass through the light-activated ion channel molecule. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336785 | NON-INVASIVE ENERGY UPCONVERSION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Products, compositions, systems, and methods for modifying a target structure which mediates or is associated with a biological activity, including treatment of conditions, disorders, or diseases mediated by or associated with a target structure, such as a virus, cell, subcellular structure or extracellular structure. The methods may be performed in situ in a non-invasive manner by placing a nanoparticle having a metallic shell on at least a fraction of a surface in a vicinity of a target structure in a subject and applying an initiation energy to a subject thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure directly or via a modulation agent. The nanoparticle is configured, upon exposure to a first wavelength λ | 2019-11-07 |
20190336786 | NON-INVASIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU PHOTOBIOMODULATION - Products, compositions, systems, and methods for modifying a target structure which mediates or is associated with a biological activity, including treatment of conditions, disorders, or diseases mediated by or associated with a target structure, such as a virus, cell, subcellular structure or extracellular structure. The methods may be performed in situ in a non-invasive manner by application of an initiation energy to a subject thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure directly or via a modulation agent. The methods may further be performed by application of an initiation energy to a subject in situ to activate a pharmaceutical agent directly or via an energy modulation agent, optionally in the presence of one or more plasmonics active agents, thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure. Kits containing products or compositions formulated or configured and systems for use in practicing these methods. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336787 | MASK APPARATUS FOR SKIN BEAUTY AND MASK APPARATUS FOR SKIN BEAUTY WITH COMPLEX LAYER INCLUDING GOLD AND SILVER - Disclosed herein is a mask apparatus for skin beauty capable of improving skin health. The mask apparatus according to the present invention comprises a face mask, a mask pad placed on the mask pad and providing skin beauty effect on a face of a user using heat and far-infrared rays, and a control unit providing currents to the mask pad and emitting heat and far-infrared rays toward the face of the user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336788 | LIGHT RADIATOR AND LIGHT SHIELDING MEMBER - Light can be radiated onto a desired region of skin in a reliable and simple manner while preventing the radiation of light onto regions other than the desired region. A light radiator is provided with: a light source that radiates light onto skin; a light shielding member that is arranged between the skin and the light source; and a flexible base on which the light source and the light shielding member are mounted, in which an opening that corresponds to a specific region of the skin can be formed in the light shielding member, and the light is radiated onto the specific region through the opening. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336789 | Methods of Controlling Lighting Systems for Light Related Health and Systems Incorporating the same - Methods and systems are described that enable the simultaneous control of lux, correlated color temperature (CCT), and circadian light (CL) emitted by a lighting system. Aspects also include methods for the adjusting the lux, CCT, and CL with respect to the needs and/or desires of a user, including to provide optimal lighting for light related health. Aspects of the present disclosure also include user interfaces for the simultaneous knowledge and control of lux, CCT, and CL. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ION BASED RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLAN EVALUATION - A method of evaluating the robustness of a radiotherapy treatment plan for ion based radiotherapy, comprises the steps of: obtaining information related to the incident energy of ions that will stop in each voxel of the treatment volume; calculating a quantity value representative of the incident energy of these ions; and using the quantity values calculated for the first and second portion as a measure of the quality of the radiotherapy treatment plan, in particular its robustness. The information may include the mean incident energy for all ions, and/or an indication of the distribution of the energy values for all the ions. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336791 | STRONTIUM SEALED SOURCE - The disclosure pertains to a strontium-90 sealed radiological or radioactive source, such as may be used with treatment of the eye or other medical or industrial processes. The sealed radiological source includes a radiological insert within an encapsulation. The encapsulation may include increased shielding in the center thereof. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336792 | APPLICATION OF RADIATION USING IMAGING GUIDANCE - Apparatus or techniques can include an applicator that can include an expandable element and an ultrasonic transducer. The applicator can be inserted into a cavity of a tissue region of a patient and images of the cavity and the applicator can be generated based on signals obtained from the ultrasonic transducer. Dosing of radiation can be determined based on the images and a dose of radiation can be delivered to the tissue region by a radiation source located in the applicator. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336793 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING RADIATION TREATMENT PLAN - A method for generating a radiation treatment plan is provided. The method may include determining a set of one or more optimization goals for radiation delivery by a therapeutic radiation delivery apparatus. The method may also include determining a plan for radiation delivery from a radiation source of the therapeutic radiation delivery apparatus. The radiation source may be capable of continuously rotating around a subject. The plan may include a plurality of radiation segments. Each radiation segment may be characterized by at least one parameter selected from a start angle, a stop angle, a two-dimensional segment shape, or a segment MU value such that the plurality of radiation segments satisfy the set of one or more optimization goals by superimposing at least two radiation segments from at least two different rotations into a target volume of the subject. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336794 | IMAGING METHOD USING RADIATION SOURCE, SHIELDING BODY, TREATMENT HEAD, AND TREATMENT DEVICE - An imaging method uses a radiation source, shielding body, therapeutic head, and treatment device. The imaging method uses the radiation source is applied in the treatment device. The treatment device includes a radiation source. The imaging method comprises: the radiation source emitting a radiation beam having a first energy; primary scattering the radiation beam emitted by the radiation source to emit a radiation beam having a second energy; the radiation beam after primary scattering passing through a human body lesion, wherein the second energy is lower than the first energy; receiving the radiation beam passing through the human body lesion; and establishing a lesion image according to the received radiation beam. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336795 | RADIATION SYSTEMS FOR RADITION TREATMENT AND IMAGING - A radiation system is provided. The radiation system may include a bore accommodating an object, a rotary ring, a first radiation source and a second radiation source mounted on the rotary ring and a processor. The first radiation source may be configured to emit a first cone beam toward a first region of the object. The second radiation source may be configured to emit a second beam toward a second region of the object, the second region including at least a part of the first region. The processor may be configured to obtain a treatment plan of the object, the treatment plan including parameters associated with radiation segments. The processor may be further configured to control an emission of the first cone beam and/or the second beam based on the parameters associated with the radiation segments to perform a treatment and a 3-D imaging simultaneously. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336797 | INNER PHASE THICKENED WATER-IN-OIL COSMETIC COMPOSITION - Provided is a water-in-oil cosmetic composition comprising one or more thickening agents selected from the group consisting of sodium polyacrylate starch, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, xanthan gum and locust bean gum in an inner phase. The water-in-oil cosmetic composition of the present invention brings improvements to time-related changes in preparation stability by means of inner phase thickening controlling the flow properties of an aqueous phase, and controls the size of emulsified particles by means of inner phase thickening, and as a result the invention has outstanding thixotropic characteristics and outstanding initial spreadability and has outstanding durability and, in addition, the invention provides both a fresh-cream-like soft feel in use and a liquid-like light feel in use. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336798 | WATERPROOF MASCARA SYSTEM - A waterproof mascara system including a waterproof mascara made of a latex enamel high gloss paint, an applicator wand having a shaft, a first-end, and a second-end, and a storage tube. The waterproof mascara is provided in the storage tube; the storage tube further housing and storing the applicator wand between uses. The waterproof mascara further includes an acrylic binding agent. A water solvent spreads the acrylic binding agent, allowing the latex enamel high gloss paint to flow and coat eyelashes. The applicator wand is configured to apply the waterproof mascara to the eyelashes of a user for long lasting wear. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336799 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM AIR - A device for removal of particulates from a gas is provided. The device comprises: an inlet for receiving a flow of gas; an outlet from which the flow of gas can be expelled; and a labyrinthine path extending between the inlet and the outlet for passage of the flow of gas; wherein the labyrinthine path is arranged to steer the flow of gas such that particulates in the gas will impact on adsorption surfaces of the labyrinthine path arranged for adsorption of impacted particulates such that particulates in the gas are removed from the gas by impaction on the adsorption surfaces as the gas flows from the inlet to the outlet. The device may be part of a face mask. The volume of air in the device with a velocity magnitude below 1 ms−1 may be greater than 4% of the total volume of air in the device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336800 | System, Method, and Apparatus for the Suppression of Fire Growth - An improved system and method for detection and suppression of fire that addresses the elements of the fire tetrahedron (e.g., heat, oxygen, fuel-rich smoke) to detect and suppress fires is described. Embodiments are comprised of a processor in communication with a detector, a fan, and a number of dampers. Upon detection of a triggering condition by the detector, the processor causes signals to be transmitted to the fan and dampers. Resulting changes to dampers and fans redirects airflow to evacuate heat, oxygen, and fuel-rich smoke through one or more vents in the compartment in which the triggering condition was detected. Advantages of described embodiments include utilizing existing HVAC systems, removing elements of the fire tetrahedron to suppress fires, and reducing unnecessary damage that may be caused by prior art suppression systems (e.g., sprinklers). | 2019-11-07 |
20190336801 | SMOKE SCREEN APPARATUS WITH MANUAL EGRESS CAPABILITY - This disclosure relates generally to a smoke screen apparatus for shielding humans from harmful exposure to smoke, noxious fumes, or contaminated air. For safety reasons the smoke screen must allow for manual egress through the screen using a release mechanism that can automatically recover to the protective state after egress. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336802 | PORTABLE WATER SPRAYING DEVICE - A water spraying attachment for an adjustable height vehicle including a housing having a water attachment connection disposed at a rear portion and a spray aperture on a front wall of the housing, a water inlet, and a spray assembly having a pipe connected to the water inlet and having a sprayer outlet, a flexible sprayer hose fluidly coupled to the sprayer outlet, and a nozzle with a first end fluidly coupled to the flexible sprayer hose and a second end pointed out the spray aperture. The device has a spray movement assembly operably attached to the spray assembly, the spray movement assembly having a sprayer frame attached to the spray assembly and a movement device operably coupled to the sprayer frame. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336803 | MULTIPLE-NOZZLE PULSE DISCHARGE DEVICE ON A SELF-PROPELLED BASE - The invention provides a method of generating a guidable vortex stream of an atomised mixture of a substance that is discharged as a salvo from a multiple-nozzle pulse discharge device, where the vortex stream fragments created in individual discharging nozzles that are part of the salvo are joined, the range and shape of the spread and effect area of the vortex stream that is dispersed to a relatively long distance as a uniform, large-scale front is shaped by the number of the discharging nozzles that are part of the salvo, their position with respect to each other, the choice of the active substance loaded inside the discharging nozzles, the sequence of initiation of the discharging nozzles or their groups and the time offset between the initiations. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336804 | FLEXIBLE DRY SPRINKLERS - A flexible dry sprinkler includes an inlet, an inlet seal assembly having a spring seal that compresses in response to a longitudinal load, and an inlet release unit. A flexible tube has an inlet end and an outlet end, and a flexible linkage extends through the flexible tube, and is connected to the inlet release unit. An outlet release unit is connected to the outlet end of the flexible tube and to an outlet end of the flexible linkage, and displaces the outlet end of the flexible linkage upon activation of the flexible dry fire protection sprinkler. A sprinkler body is connected to the outlet release unit, and has an outlet orifice sealed by an outlet seal assembly until ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature. When the ambient temperature reaches the predetermined temperature, translation of the flexible linkage in an outlet direction causes release of the inlet seal assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336805 | MEDICATION DISPOSAL APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - A medication disposal apparatus and method of use with multiple stages of conversion operable to render a controlled substance useless. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336806 | PROCESS FOR IMMOBILIZING A MERCURY-CONTAINING WASTE - A process for immobilizing a mercury-containing waste, which comprises: —stabilizing the mercury of the waste by precipitating the mercury as mercury (II) sulfide; then—encapsulating the waste by cementation, the cementation comprising coating the waste in a cement paste obtained by mixing a composition comprising a powder of at least one binder chosen from hydraulic cements, alkali-activated cements and acid-activated cements, with an aqueous mixing solution, then hardening the cement paste; and which is characterized in that the precipitation of the mercury as mercury (II) sulfide is obtained by reacting the mercury with a thiosulfate in a basic aqueous medium, while stirring and in the presence of a sulfide of an alkali metal, the molar ratio of the thiosulfate to the mercury being at least equal to 1. Applications: immobilization of any mercury-containing waste regardless of the origin thereof and, in particular, of mercury-containing waste from nuclear facilities. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336807 | ISOMETRIC EXERCISE APPARATUS AND STORAGE RACK THEREFOR - The present invention relates generally to exercise equipment and more specifically, to an isometric exercise apparatus and a storage rack therefor. The isometric exercise apparatus includes a frame which has a base and a sidewall joined to the base. The base has an exercise platform for supporting a user's body. Also provided is a restraint arm assembly connected to the frame. The arm restraint assembly includes a swing arm pivotally connected to the base, a restraint arm carried by the swing arm and positionable above the exercise platform to inhibit movement of a portion of the user's body so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. An indexing assembly is provided to fix the swing arm in a predetermined angular position selected from a set of discrete angular positions relative to the base. At least one limb restraint accessory is positionable at predetermined locations along the base for inhibiting movement of the user's limb so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. The apparatus can rapidly be adapted or configured to target a plurality of joint angles to work different muscle groups (or different muscles within the same muscle group) for an enhanced isometric workout. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336808 | EXERCISE WEIGHT SELECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A resistance component configured for imparting a resistive force to a connected exercise component is provided. The device includes a frame pivotally supporting a selection arm which has a weight operatively connected to the selection arm by a pin arm. The weight imparts a force resisting rotation of the selection arm by a flexible member engaged with the exercise component. Adjusting the engagement of one end of the pin arm to an arched engagement path along the selection arm adjusts mechanical advantage and the resistive force. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336809 | Weighted Sweat Band - The weighted sweat band described is a useful wearable sporting accessory for tennis players. It's manufactured with common manufacturing processes and uses relatively common materials. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336810 | WEIGHT LIFTING DEVICE - A device; the device includes a handle, at least one rope and a weighted member. The device includes a suspended weighted bag unit capable of functioning as a dumbbell, allowing users to customize a workout, target various upper body muscles and perform repeated curls or other exercises designed to build upper body muscles. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336811 | COLOR-BANDED WEIGHTLIFTING BAR - A weightlifting bar and a weight equipment system may provide grooves and/or spaces that may provide a color. The placement of the grooves and/or spaces may prevent users from improperly utilizing the weightlifting bar and weight equipment system when lifting the bar. The weightlifting bar and weight equipment system may also prevent injury to users by providing guidelines to ensure symmetry of user hands and/or fingers along the weightlifting bar. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336812 | Weight Ratio Arrangement for a Weight Machine - An exercise machine including a support frame, a weight stack slidably connected to the support frame, a weight ratio pulley arrangement engaged with the support frame, the weight stack, and an attachment extending from the support frame, the weight ratio arrangement including an exercise cable and at least two movable pulley blocks, a weight stack pulley arrangement engaged with the support frame, the weight stack, and one of the movable pulley blocks of the weight ratio pulley arrangement, the weight stack pulley arrangement including a weight stack cable, the weight stack cable being in operative connection with one of the movable pulley blocks of the weight ratio pulley arrangement, and a locking mechanism movable between a locked position in which only one movable pulley block is movable and an unlocked position in which the two movable pulley blocks are movable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336813 | INFLATABLE PLYOMETRIC BOX - An inflatable plyometric box having a first inflatable member adapted to be inflated to a pressure, a second inflatable member on top of the first inflatable member and adapted to be inflated to a pressure, and a connecting member connected to the first inflatable member and the second inflatable member which secures the first inflatable member to the second inflatable member. The first and second inflatable members incorporate drop stitch technology which provides substantial rigidity to first and second inflatable members when the first and second inflatable members are inflated to the pressures. Thus the inflatable plyometric box is substantially rigid to support a user landing on the top of the inflatable plyometric box. The inflatable plyometric box may additionally include a stabilizing member which may be connected to the bottom of the inflatable plyometric box, wherein the stabilizing member is adapted to increase the stability of the inflatable plyometric box. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336814 | EXERCISE ASSIST DEVICE - An exercise assist device includes a platform having an upper surface configured to support an individual standing thereon and a lower surface, and a base connected to the lower surface, the base configured to engage an underlying surface. The platform is cantilevered relative to the base and is movable between a first position where the platform extends generally parallel to or spaced from the underlying surface and a second position where the platform is tilted downward to engage the underlying surface. The base acts as a fulcrum to permit downward tilting of the platform from the first position to the second position when a center of gravity is moved forward to a predetermined extent relative to the base. A method of using the exercise assist device includes standing on the upper surface of the platform, bending and straightening the individual's knees while maintaining the platform in the first position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336815 | SPORT TRAINING MACHINE - A sport training machine including a machine base and at least one handle is disclosed. Wherein, the at least one handle is pivotally connected to the machine base; the at least one handle is pivotable between a first position and a second position, and the at least one handle has a grip for a user to hold; when the at least one handle is moved from the first position to the second position, a displacement of the grip in a first direction X is ΔX, and a displacement of the grip in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X is ΔY, which satisfies the following condition: ΔX<ΔY. With the above design, it enables the user to perform upper limb stretching exercise or training sports. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336816 | UPPER BODY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT WITH LOWER BODY PEDALS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A physical exercise apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a frame, a seat, a pair of movable arms, and a pair of cycling foot pedals. The seat may be supported by the frame and configured to support a user in an at least partially supine position. The pair of movable arms may be movably coupled to a first portion of the frame and coupled with a common, linearly movable resistance load. The first portion of the frame may be stationary with respect to the seat. The pair of cycling foot pedals may be movably coupled to a second portion of the frame and independently movable from the pair of movable arms so that the user can cycle the pair of cycling foot pedals while separately engaging the pair of movable arms. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336817 | Upper leg and hip exercise method and device to preserve knee and ankle joint while exercising. - The present invention comprises a user support where the exerciser can sit or lie on, a movement arm connector, a movement arm pivotally attached to the movement arm connector wherein the movement arm comprises a member pivotally attached to be placed on the user's thigh. Further it comprises an axis transformation adjustment, a double pivot axis mechanism to extend muscle movement in various axes. The present invention can be used as a resistant exercise machine and it can also be used as a bicycle wherein the pivot axis is located under the saddle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336818 | Cross-Training Treadmill - An apparatus used for cardiovascular workouts and strength training workouts contains a treadmill, a first weight-engaging pulley mechanism, a second weight-engaging pulley mechanism, a first guide channel, and a second guide channel. The treadmill is used to complete the cardiovascular workouts. The first weight-engaging pulley mechanism and the second weight-engaging pulley mechanism are used for strength training. Since the weight arrangement of the apparatus is movable along the first guide channel and the second guide channel, the user can complete a wide variety of strength training workouts. The apparatus also contains an incline-adjustment mechanism, which orients the treadmill belt track to simulate an incline or a decline. A belt direction-reversing mechanism of the apparatus helps change the direction a belt that is layered along the treadmill belt track. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336819 | EXERCISE MECHANISM FOR TRAINING MACHINE - An exercise mechanism for a training machine is disclosed wherein the training machine includes a machine base and at least one handle which is operable to swing. The exercise mechanism includes at least one support and a rotary disk, wherein the at least one support is pivotally connected to the machine base and has a first end and a second end which are respectively on two sides of a portion pivoted to the machine base; the at least one support moves to generate a relative up and down displacement between the first end and the second end when the handle swings; the first end is pivotally connected to the machine base via a linkage assembly; the rotary disk would be driven to rotate when the second end moves whereby the exercise mechanism is capable of operating the training machine. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336820 | Exercise Device and Method of Use - An exercise device for lifting up the lower back by raising a user's knees upward from a resting position. An elongated fixed strut extends upward from the base, and a carriage is placed on the elongated fixed strut, capable of moving on the elongated fixed strut between a lower position and an upper position relative to the elongated fixed strut. Knee supports are attached to the carriage, allowing a user to place their knees on the knee supports. As the carriage moves upward on the elongated fixed strut, the user's knees are lifted upward, thereby causing the hips and pelvis to rise, producing a flexion of the lower back. The upward movement of the hips and pelvis produces the distraction of the lumbar spinal segments. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336821 | STUDIOS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EXERCISING OR IMPROVING POSTURE - Apparatuses and methods are described to effectively improve posture. The devices include a bar that is mounted vertically to a floor. The devices may also include resistance bands and/or straps, such that a person may exercise their postural musculature while stabilizing their back. Devices for mounting the bar to the ground and to a wall are discussed. The mounting devices may also include portions for receiving resistance bands. The bars may also be arranged in front a mirror to provide a studio setting for group exercises. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336822 | Respiratory pressure training strap and using method thereof - A respiratory pressure training strap includes a waist-back support, two shoulder straps, a chest strap and a belly strap; wherein the waist-back support is a main body of the respiratory pressure training strap, an upper portion of the waist-back support is connected to first ends of the shoulder straps, and a lower portion of the waist-back support is connected to the belly strap as well as second ends of the shoulder straps; wherein two ends of the chest strap are respectively connected to a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap of the shoulder straps; wherein the belly strap laterally extends from the lower portion of the waist-back support; wherein respiratory pressure regulators are respectively arranged on the waist-back support, the chest strap, and the belly strap. The present invention can realize the respiratory posture correction for the user by the reverse pressures. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336823 | HINGED ARM MUSCLE EXERCISE DEVICE - In one example, a muscle exercise device includes a first arm, a second arm rotatably connected to the first arm, and the second arm and first arm configured to cooperatively define a recess. The muscle exercise device also includes a resistance element configured to reside in the recess and be compressed between the first arm and the second arm, and a wireless transmitter disposed in either the first arm or the second arm, wherein the wireless transmitter is responsive to communications from an app residing on a user device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE HEALTH MONITORING - A system and method for predictive health monitoring using neural networks, comprising a wearable device with biometric sensors, a database containing data from multiple users across many categories of health-related factors, a first set of neural networks trained on the database that makes health predictions based on a single health factor, and a second neural network that makes health predictions based on a combination of the predictions made by the first set of neural networks. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336825 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME DATA QUANTIFICATION, ACQUISITION, ANALYSIS, AND FEEDBACK - This disclosure relates to systems, media, and methods for quantifying and monitoring exercise parameters and/or motion parameters, including performing data acquisition, analysis, and providing scientifically valid, clinically relevant, and/or actionable diagnostic feedback. Embodiments may be related to systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for providing baseline-adjusted real-time feedback to a user. Embodiments may include determining a type of activity for the user. Embodiment may include receiving data from the one or more motion sensors indicating a time-dependent series of three axis acceleration data and three-axis orientation data. Embodiments additionally may include providing a graphical user interface with a real-time representation of the received data. The real-time representation may include a scaled representation of at least one dimension of the time-dependent series of three axis acceleration data and three-axis orientation data for at least one of the one or more motion sensors based on the updated baseline adjustment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336826 | Analysis Device and Analysis System - An analysis device for analyzing a spin axis of a ball receives an input of acceleration data and geomagnetic data detected on a time-series basis by a sensor device built in the ball; calculates attitude information of the ball, based on the acceleration data and the geomagnetic data; calculates the spin rate of the ball released from a subject, based on the geomagnetic data; and calculates an angle of the spin axis of the ball relative to a predetermined direction, using a predetermined filter and based on the attitude information, the spin rate, the geomagnetic data, and a first-order differential value and a second-order differential value of the geomagnetic data. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336827 | EXERCISE MACHINE CONTROLS - A method includes providing a first video file to a plurality of exercise machines, the first video file including content associated with an exercise class. The method also includes receiving user data from the plurality of exercise machines, the user data including respective settings associated with a common performance metric. In such a method, the respective settings are used on the plurality of exercise machines during playback of a particular part of the first video file. The method also includes identifying a timestamp associated with the particular part of the first video file, and generating an executable control corresponding to the performance metric. The method further includes generating a second video file comprising the content and the executable control. In such methods, playback of the second video file causes display of the executable control at a part of the second video file corresponding to the timestamp. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336828 | ADJUSTABLE CLIMBING STAND - A climbing apparatus includes a mast having a plurality of mast segments operable to vertically stack one after another. Each segment includes a stand-off to abut against a climbing object and form a space for receiving a strap to secure the mast to the climbing object. The apparatus includes a platform assembly having a (i) a platform, (ii) a seat spaced apart from the platform, and (iii) a frame connecting the seat to the platform. An upper trolley is provided for independent mobility up and down along the mast. The upper trolley includes a first brake connected to a handle operable to actuate movement of the trolley. A lower trolley is provided and is operable for independent mobility up and down along the mast relative to the upper trolley. The lower trolley includes a second brake and is connected to the frame of the platform assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336829 | DETACHABLY COUPLED SWIM FINS - A pair of swim fins may be detachably coupled together to form a monofin. An elongated projection running along and extending from the inner edge of a first fin releasably mates with a C-shaped linear slot formed in a projection at the inner edge of the second fin, the slot slidably receiving the projection of the first fin via an opening at one end of the slot. A stopper means located at the other end of the slot prevents further movement of the projection of the first fin along the slot once the fins are properly aligned, and the c-shaped slot prevents relative movement of the find in a direction perpendicular to the length of the slot. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336830 | BALL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A ball structure includes an inner layer, at least two cover panels and a cover strip. The two cover panels are disposed on the inner layer. A groove is formed among the two cover panels adjacent to each other and the inner layer. The cover strip is engaged in the groove and connected between the two cover panels adjacent to each other. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336831 | BADMINTON RACKET - An object is to provide a badminton racket capable of easily achieving different performance properties on both sides of the hitting surface easily. A racket includes a frame which extends annularly, a grip, and a string which is stretched across the frame to form a hitting surface on both sides of the frame. The frame is formed to make the front surface portion and the back surface portion thereof asymmetrical in shape in a cross sectional view taken along a plane orthogonal to the extension direction of the frame. The formation of the frame into such an asymmetrical shape makes it possible to change performance properties on shuttlecock hitting between the front and back sides of the hitting surface at the time of hitting the shuttlecock, thus making it possible for the player to obtain two difference capabilities with the single racket simply by changing his or her grip. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336832 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may have a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a front portion, a lead edge portion, a back portion, and an interior cavity. The golf club head may also have a polymer material partially or entirely filling the interior cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336833 | BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING A COVERING ELEMENT - A ball striking device may include a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking device may include a covering element located behind the rear surface. The covering element may be affixed to the rear surface of the ball striking plate with an adhesive member. The adhesive member may include a double-sided tape. Further, a thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be located behind a desired-contact region of the ball striking plate and the covering element may be affixed thereto. The covering element may be a highly-contoured element. The ball striking device may be a golf club head. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336834 | GOLF CLUB - Aspects of the invention are directed to golf club having a crown a sole and a face and a primary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between at least a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face. In some embodiments the golf club has a primary alignment feature comprising a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between at least a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color and the area of shade or color of the face and the club head also includes a secondary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between the first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face; and a second portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the first portion. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336835 | ADJUSTABLE SOLE WEIGHT OF A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a body having a heel portion, a toe portion, a sole portion, and an outer surface, a strikeface having a geometric center, a head center of gravity, and a weight member including a weight pad. The weight member is configured to be repositionable by the user to a first position or a second position. The club head having the weight member in the first position shifts the head center of gravity toward the strikeface, and the club head having the weight member in the second position shifts the head center of gravity away from the strikeface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336836 | Golf Club Heads - Putters include a putter body having a ball striking face member made of a material having a first hardness characteristic. A cavity is defined in the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and plural openings are defined in the ball striking face member extending rearward with respect to the ball striking face member and into the cavity. A polymeric material at least partially fills the openings and the cavity, wherein the polymeric material has a second hardness characteristic that is softer than the first hardness characteristic. The ball striking face member and the polymeric material exposed in at least some of the openings provide a ball striking surface of the putter. The ball striking surface may include grooves or scorelines to affect the launch angle, spin, and/or roll of the ball during a putt. Methods for making such putter devices also are described. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336837 | LIGHTWEIGHT MULTICOLOR COMPRESSION MOLDED GRIP - A lightweight compression molded multicolor golf grip having at least a first section and a second section of differing colors and composed of elastomer compounds having a density of less than 0.90 g/cc, and joined by cross-linking across a sharply defined cross-color interface having an interface transition zone beyond which there is no mixing of the colors. The grip has a soft feel and unique compression characteristics achieved in some embodiments through the controlled use of an expanding blowing agent in a rubber compound. Achieving the sharply defined cross-color interface is due in part to the use of complementary geometries at opposing interface edges to increase the stability of the interface and reduce the flow during molding associated with the increased viscosity of low density rubber compounds, promote cross-linking of the sections, and better distribute and control the consolidation pressure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336838 | BASEBALL TRAINING DEVICE - A baseball training device comprises a contact segment in the shape of a flexible loop coupled to a first side of an object and a securing mechanism coupled to a second side of the object for securing the baseball training device to a wrist of a user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336839 | BALL TRAINING DEVICE WITH EASY INSTALLATION - A ball training device includes a support, a ball holder for loading a ball, and an elastic tether cord connecting the ball holder to the support. The ball holder includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of straps. Each strap connects the top portion to the bottom portion. The plurality of straps includes at least one longitudinal strap and at least one securing strap. The at least one longitudinal strap is made from continuous pieces of material with the top portion and the bottom portion. The securing strap is detachable and includes a first securing portion extending from the top portion, and a second securing portion extending from the bottom portion and securing to the first securing portion. The ball training device is easy to load and unload a ball by closing and opening the securing strap, and it is easy to retrieve the ball. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336840 | Pepper Rebound Screen - A rebound screen is provided that includes a curved rebound surface. The curved rebound surface is held in a bowed position on a supporting frame to provide a rebounding effect to an object striking the panel. The curved panel provides a surface that increases the range of angles, e.g., lateral angles, from which a ball can be rebounded off of the surface as compared to flat panel rebound devices. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336841 | PERSONAL GOLFING ASSISTANT AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING GOLF RELATED INFORMATION AND FOR COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOLF RELATED DATA - A personal golfing assistant system is comprised of software running on a PDA attached directly or remotely to a GPS receiver that enables the user to survey and/or electronically capture geophysical golf data. A handheld device connected to or integrated with a GPS receiver can instead be used. Software allows a golfer to use a handheld PDA/GPS unit during the course of play to mark a ball location automatically and/or determine the distance to golf course targets and/or objects, and to analyze golf related data and generate statistics. The system can send a set of parameters tailored for a specific course to a real time tunable GPS to adjust for optimal performance and can adjust measurements to compensate for environmental condition changes. The system provides an improved graphical method for measuring and displaying distances between a golfer and a golf course object, for displaying multiple measured distances along a line of sight between a golfer and a golf object or target, and for orienting a target or object on a display to coincide with a user's line of sight. There is also provided a method for collecting and uploading golf course geographic information services (GIS) data to an internet accessible server, processing the uploaded data, distributing data upon an authorized user request, and downloading the requested data to an electronic device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336842 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING MULTIPLE CONTESTS OF SKILL WITH A SINGLE PERFORMANCE - A method of and system for conducting multiple competitions of skill for a single performance are described herein. User generated competition groups and system generated competition groups allow users to participate in multiple competitions at once based on answering the same questions or making the same selections related to a single event. The users are informed of each competition either via email, text message or when logging into the network via a website. The users select which competitions groups to join. After joining the desired groups, the users then make their selections related to the event which are transmitted to the network where results are tabulated and transmitted back to the users. The results are separated based on each competition group, so that users can continually know where they stand in each separate competition. With multiple competition groups, users are able to have varying success from the same performance in multiple competitions. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336843 | INTERCHANGEABLE MOUTH SHIELD - The interchangeable mouth shields disclosed herein include a lip-anterior portion and teeth tray that can be releasably coupled together. The lip-anterior portion includes a panel positioned anterior to a lip shield. The panel can be customized to be different shapes and have decorative features. The interchangeable mouth shield includes a vent enabling a user to breathing through the interchangeable mouth shield during use. The teeth tray can be selectively flavored. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336844 | ULTRALIGHT FRONT JAW - A front jaw for a touring ski binding, includes a base and at least one recess or transit opening in the base. Lateral sole retainers lie opposite each other in relation to a longitudinal axis of the front jaw each include a boot retainer pin and, in a pivoted-in state, co-operate with bearings formed on a ski boot, defining a pivoting axis for the boot extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the front jaw, and are adjustable between the pivoted-in state, where the bearings of the boot engage the boot retainer pins, and a pivoted-away state where the bearings of the boot are not engaged with the boot retainer pins; spring elements for tensioning the lateral sole retainers; a tensioning lever for moving the sole retainers from the pivoted-in state to the pivoted-away state to release the ski boot from a downhill skiing position or a walking position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336845 | Swing roller skate with novel manufacturing process - A swing roller skate with a novel manufacturing process includes: an aluminum insert, a panel, an anti-wear bar, a lower bearing, an upper bearing, an insert plastic wheel fork, a PU wheel and an insert cap, wherein: the aluminum insert is injection-molded into the panel; a front portion of the panel forms a pole, a front end forms a cylinder, a rear portion forms a flat cylinder, a rear end forms a cylinder, and a middle forms a circular sheet; top side holes and bottom side holes are drilled at the front end and the rear end of the panel, and through holes are provided between the top side holes and the bottom side holes; two oval holes are drilled at a circular bottom face of the plane, the anti-wear bar is provided at two sides of a bottom face of the middle portion of the plane. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336846 | SINGLE WHEEL SELF-BALANCING VEHICLE WITH TIRE PERMITTING CARVING MOTION - In an aspect, a tire for use with a single wheel, self-balancing vehicle is provided. The tire has a tire body with a tread configured for engagement with a ground surface. The tread has a lateral profile having a central region, a first lateral region tapering towards a first lateral side of the tire, and a second lateral region tapering towards a second lateral side of the tire. The lateral profile is substantially free of discontinuity. The tread has a non-directional tread groove arrangement that is asymmetrical about a central circumference line of the tire. The tire has a hardness selected to substantially prevent deformation of the first profile and the second profile during riding by a rider. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336847 | Self-propelled skateboard - A self-propelled skateboard with at least one front wheel, a rear wheel, and a board, that is propelled without the rider's foot touching the ground. A driving force is generated the rider's weight is continuously shifted up and down in synchrony with the rocking motion of the eccentrically mounted rear wheel, which causes the board to be repeatedly pushed down and bounced back. Mounting multiple axles and one-way sprag clutch bearings on the rear wheel allows the rider to propel the board up inclined surfaces and to stop his/her motion and rest on the board, yet keep the skateboard continuously running. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336848 | Galactic Battle Game - The Galactic Battle Strategy Game is a board game for two, three or four players. Each player has fourteen game pieces comprising eight Droids, and one each Andromeda, Pegasus, Pollux, Castor, Mars and Mercury. Each playing piece has its own unique moves. The playing surface of the game varies as to whether two, three or four players are competing. However, the movement rules for the game pieces is consistent regardless of the number of players. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's Andromeda piece or move the Andromeda piece or a Droid piece into their opponents Halo zone, which is a specific location on the game playing surface. The game is simple to learn yet complex to master. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336849 | LAUNCHABLE PROJECTILES AND LAUNCHERS FOR THE SAME - A projectile for launching through the air comprises a body and one or more projecting members integral therewith extending outwardly a distance from the body, which can be hollow or solid. The projectile is formed from an elastomeric material capable of being stretched to energize the projectile for launching. The projecting members are positioned a distance apart from one another and include openings disposed therethrough at distal ends for engaging sections of a launching device. The launching device includes a handle with the sections extending outwardly therefrom to accommodate placement of the projectile openings thereagainst for retaining the projectile before and during launch. The projectile is launched from the device by pulling the body away from the launching device to energize the projectile, and then releasing the energized projectile, causing it to be propelled from the launching device into the air and towards a desired target. | 2019-11-07 |
20190336850 | Rubber Based Board Game - A novel board game system with board game tiles having a rubber based bottom is disclosed. The board game system comprises one or more board game tiles, a plurality of game dice; a plurality of game cards; and a plurality of game tokens. Each of the board games tiles comprises a paperboard top layer; a polymeric bottom layer; and a polyester fabric layer disposed between the paperboard top layer and the polymeric bottom layer. The plurality of dice may further comprise a movement die having a plurality of numbers on an outer surface; and a traffic die having a plurality of instruction icons on an outer surface. | 2019-11-07 |