48th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170340822 | NEEDLELESS INJECTION APPARATUS - A needleless injection apparatus is provided which forms a suitable contact state between an injection opening and an injection object. The needleless injection apparatus is provided with an expansible bag body, a needleless syringe including no injection needle, and a gas supply unit for supplying the expansion gas to the bag body. Here, the needleless syringe has a nozzle portion for injecting an injection objective substance toward the injection object surrounded by the bag body. Then, the bag body includes a first bag portion arranged at any of locations except an arrangement location of the needleless syringe so as to pressurize the injection object by expansion, and a second bag portion arranged at a location at which the nozzle portion is sandwiched between the second bag portion and the injection object so as to push the injection opening to an injection object side by expansion. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340823 | BOTULINUM TOXIN PREFILLED CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a prefilled glass container, such as a prefilled glass syringe, comprising an aqueous | 2017-11-30 |
20170340824 | Autoinjector with Audible Indication of Completed Delivery - The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, the device comprising: a container having a displaceable piston; a tubular housing having at least a flexible part which, in a rest state, defines a first opening; a piston rod; and, an intermediate part fixed to the piston rod which defines a diameter larger than the first opening. With sufficient distal displacement of the piston rod, the intermediate part causes the at least a flexible part to deflect outwardly with further distal displacement of the piston rod causing the intermediate part to wholly pass through the first opening with the at least a flexible part returning towards the at rest state, engagement of the at least a flexible part with a surrounding element under force of movement towards the at rest state generating a sound. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340825 | COMPONENT FOR A SYRINGE AND SYRINGE - A component for a syringe is disclosed. The component has formed a structure which has a friction-reducing effect due to its shape in the syringe. The component can be, for example, a cylinder, a piston or a seal for the syringe. The structure comprises, for example, elevations or depressions which have a linear, punctiform, elliptical or polygonal design. Also disclosed is a syringe which has at least one such component. The use of a component with a friction-reducing structure makes it unnecessary to use an additional friction-reducing coating, for example silicone, which can lead to undesirable effects on the medicament to be administered with the syringe. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340826 | Pen-Type Drug Injection Device and Optical Dose Value Decoding System with Additional Sensor to Distinguish Between Dose Dialling and Dose Delivery Mode - An optical decoding system comprising: a first optical sensor configured to be directed at a first rotatable component of a drug delivery device; a second optical sensor configured to be directed at a second rotatable component of a drug delivery device; and a processor configured to: receive signals from the first optical sensor, wherein the signals from the first optical sensor represent encoded dosage values present on the first rotatable component; receive signals from the second optical sensor, wherein the signals from the second optical sensor represent whether the second rotatable component is rotating or not; and to determine from the received signals whether the drug delivery device is in a drug dose dialling mode or a drug dose delivery mode. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340827 | SINGLE DOSE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can be controlled to provide the liquid drug to the patient in a single dose or over multiple doses. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340828 | SYRINGE - This invention relates to a method of identifying an accurate dosage of medicine in a dosage chamber of a syringe including the steps of providing an accurate dosage of a detailed single dosage medicine for insertion into a dosage chamber of a syringe; identifying the accurate dosage of medicine in the dosage chamber by retaining a notifier of the accurate dosage; securing the notifier with the syringe wherein the accurate dosage of medicine in a dosage chamber of a syringe is shown by the details on the notifier when secured with the syringe and allowing usage of the syringe to dispense the accurate dosage. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340829 | INJECTION PEN WITH DIAL BACK AND LAST DOSE CONTROL - A medication injection pen comprises a dose set knob rotatable with respect to a housing to set a desired injection dose. The dose set knob comprises at least one internal thread. A leadscrew includes a thread element for advancing in a first direction via a corresponding thread engagement. A driver is rotationally fixed to the leadscrew and is rotatable in a first direction to rotate and advance the leadscrew in the first direction. The setback member is rotationally fixed to the driver. The dose stop member is rotationally coupled to the setback member and is axially movable relative to the dose set knob when the dose set knob is rotated relative to the setback member. Axial movement of the dose stop member limits the user from setting a dose that is greater than an injectable volume of medication remaining in a cartridge. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340830 | Dose Setting Mechanism and Medicament Delivery Device Comprising the Dose Setting Mechanism - A dose setting mechanism for a medicament delivery device, which dose setting mechanism comprises, a tubular member | 2017-11-30 |
20170340831 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A dose setting mechanism for a medicament delivery device is presented having a locking assembly that reliably and consistently unlocks a dose injection button and concurrently a lead screw when the dose setting mechanism is transitioned from a non-activated state to an activated state. This locking assembly uses a rotating plate having a locking protrusion that engages a radial projecting tab on a rotationally fixed plunger rod nut. An alignment member is also presented that prevents rotational drift of a dosing member. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340832 | Pen-Type Injector - The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose-cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a piston rod adapted to operate through the housing, a dose dial sleeve located between the housing and the piston rod, and a drive sleeve located between the dose dial sleeve and the piston rod. The dose dial sleeve may have a helical thread of first lead and the drive sleeve may have a helical groove of second lead. The first lead of the helical thread and the second lead of the helical groove may be the same. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340833 | Drug Delivery Device Comprising a Prism - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising a dose setting member ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340834 | Drive Mechanism and Drug Delivery Device Herewith - The present disclosure is generally directed to a drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device having a cylindrical cartridge, i.e. a handheld injection device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The drive mechanism includes a base element, a toothed piston rod, which is guided within and movable relative to the base portion, and a drive gear having a pinion, which is rotatably held in the base element and in meshed engagement with the toothed piston rod. The toothed piston rod includes multiple rigid rod pieces which are connected by hinges. The rigid rod pieces comprise a flat plate provided with a straight toothed rack. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340835 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH VARIABLE PISTON FORCE - The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, comprising a housing, a cartridge, the cartridge containing a drug in a quantity sufficient for a plurality of doses of the drug, a bung, the bung being movably retained within the cartridge to dispense a dose of the drug from the cartridge upon movement of the bung with respect to the cartridge, and a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism being operable to transfer a driving force to the bung to dispense the dose of the drug from the cartridge. The drug delivery device is configured such that the maximal driving force which is transferrable to the bung via the drive mechanism varies and is adjusted to the current position of the bung within the cartridge. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340836 | A Multi-State Ratchet Mechanism for Drug Injection Devices - The present invention relates in a first aspect to a multi-state ratchet mechanism for a drug injection device. The multi-state ratchet mechanism comprises a ratchet gear member and a cooperating ratchet pawl member. An annular inner surface of the ratchet gear member comprises a first ring shaped surface portion with a first predetermined cross-sectional profile comprising a first asymmetrical toothing arranged at a first axial position of the inner annular surface. The annular inner surface of the ratchet gear member further comprises a second ring shaped surface portion arranged at a second axial position of the inner surface axially spaced apart from the first axial position. The second ring shaped surface portion comprises a second predetermined cross-sectional profile differing from the first predetermined cross-sectional profile. The ratchet pawl member is axially displaceable between the first ring shaped surface portion and the second ring shaped surface portion to provide first and second operating states, respectively, of the multi-state ratchet mechanism. The first operational state of the multi-state ratchet mechanism provides unidirectional rotation between the ratchet gear member and the ratchet pawl member in a first direction. The present multi-state ratchet mechanism is particularly suitable for drug injection devices such as user operated drug injection devices for administration of insulin for treating diabetes. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340837 | MULTI-DOSE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can be controlled to provide the liquid drug to the patient in a single dose or over multiple doses. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340838 | INTRADERMAL INJECTOR - An injection device that comprises a chamber configured for containing a substance to be injected and a needle operatively associated with the chamber and having a length sufficient to deliver the substance to an intradermal injection site. A collar surrounds the needle, defining a collar cavity. The collar also has a peripheral forward skin-contacting surface that surrounds and is radially spaced from the needle and injection site by an area that is sufficiently large to allow a patient's skin to move into the collar cavity to properly position the needle for intradermal delivery of the substance to the injection site to allow spread of the injected substance under the skin while inhibiting or preventing backpressure within the skin from forcing the substance out through the injection site. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340839 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MIXING OF SUBSTANCES - In one aspect of the invention, a needle assembly is provided, including: a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a channel located therebetween, the body being configured to be mounted to an injector; a needle fixed to the body, the needle having proximal and distal ends, the distal end extending distally from the distal end of the body and being formed for insertion into a patient, the proximal end of the needle being in communication with the channel; and, a filter disposed in the channel proximally of the proximal end of the needle. Advantageously, a needle assembly is provided which permits mixing of at least two substances in preparation for injection, without modification to the associated injector. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340840 | MARKING TEMPLATE FOR MEDICAL INJECTIONS, SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present disclosure provides a template for marking injection sites on a biological surface prior to performance of a medical procedure, wherein the template comprises a flexible sheet having marked positions or demarcated areas for each injection site, and wherein each marked position or demarcated area is associated with a unique identifier. Also provided are methods of using such disclosed templates in a medical procedure where an agent or material is injected into a patient. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340841 | LIQUID MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION DEVICE - A portable liquid medicine administration device for continuous or intermittent administration of a liquid medicine into a living body includes: a liquid medicine administration device main body filled with the liquid medicine; and a cradle to which the liquid medicine administration device main body is attachable and detachable. The liquid medicine administration device main body includes: an alarm unit configured to output an alarm on a basis of a notification event occurring while the liquid medicine administration device main body is attached to the cradle; and an alarm control unit configured to stop the alarm on a basis of a change occurring in a relative position between the cradle and the liquid medicine administration device main body. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340842 | SEAL ANCHOR WITH NON-PARALLEL LUMENS - A seal anchor member defines a housing defining a longitudinal axis, the housing having leading and trailing ends, and including a plurality of lumens extending between the leading and trailing ends, each lumen being adapted for substantially sealed reception of an object therein and defining a longitudinal axis, wherein at least two of the lumens define longitudinal axes that are intersecting. The seal anchor member may be formed from a compressible material. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340843 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AEROSOLIZED POWDER DELIVERY - The invention provides an apparatus for use in aerosolized delivery of a powder, and comprises a first chamber containing gas at a first pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, and a second chamber containing gas at a second pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. The apparatus also comprises a powder, contained within the first or second chamber. The first chamber has a first external wall and a separating wall, the separating wall being shared with the second chamber. The first external wall or the separating wall is configured to rupture if the pressure difference across it becomes equal to or greater than a threshold pressure difference. In particular, the apparatus is configured so that the difference between the second pressure and atmospheric pressure is greater than the threshold pressure difference. In an initial state, the apparatus is configured such that the difference between the second pressure and the first pressure is less than the pressure difference required to rupture the separating wall, and the difference between the first pressure and atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure difference required to rupture the first external wall. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340844 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING MODULE FOR A BREATH-ACTUATED INHALER - A compliance monitoring module for a breath-actuated inhaler comprising: a miniature pressure sensor, a sensor port of said sensor being pneumatically coupled to a flow channel through which a user can inhale; a processor configured to: receive a signal originating from a dosing mechanism of the inhaler indicating that medication has been released; receive data from a sensing element of the sensor; and based on said signal from said dosing mechanism and said data from said sensing element, make a determination that inhalation of a breath containing medication through said flow channel complies with one or more predetermined requirements for successful dosing; and a transmitter configured to, responsive to said determination, issue a dosing report. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340845 | DRY POWDER NEBULIZER - A dry powder delivery device may be configured to provide micronized dry powder particles to airways of a user. The device may include a cylindrical container delimiting a chamber containing at least one magnetically-responsive object, a motor external to said chamber, a magnet external to the chamber and rotatably coupled with the motor, and an outflow member configured to direct airflow to a user. The magnetically-responsive object may be coated with micronized dry powder particles, and the motor may be operable to rotate the magnet about an axis. Rotation of the magnet creates a magnetic field that causes the magnetically-responsive object to move in response to the magnetic field and collide with a side wall of the container to deaggregate the dry powder particles and aerosolize the dry powder in the chamber. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340846 | INHALATION SYSTEM - An inhalation system comprising an inhalation device and a flowmeter ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340847 | VENTILATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A respiratory treatment apparatus configured to provide a flow of breathable gas to a patient, including a breathable air outlet, an outside air inlet, and an pneumatic block module, wherein the pneumatic block module includes: a volute assembly including an inlet air passage, a mount for a blower and an outlet air passage; the blower being mounted in the mount such that an impeller of the blower is in a flow passage connecting the inlet air passage and the outlet air passage; a casing enclosing the volute assembly, wherein air passages within the casing connect air ports on the volute assembly, wherein the inlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the outside air inlet and the outlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the air outlet. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340848 | Support Device and Methods for Use - The present disclosure provides a device including comprising: (i) a concave surface at a first end of the device, (ii) a conduit at a second end of the device, and (iii) a pair of side surfaces extending inwardly at an acute angle from the first end of the device to the second end of the device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340849 | Non stretch, loop fastening NEO-prene - The Non stretch, loop fastening NEO-prene, used in my various products, for our sick & premature neonate's, allows more effective & secure CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy. It also decreases the risks of pressure injury like skin pressure areas, burns, nasal septal damage & deformation of the preterm head (“Prem Head”). It helps prevent loss of CPAP air pressure (“pop off”), as well as decrease retinal damage of the eyes, & inaccurate oxygen saturation readings leading to poor oxygen management in neonates. It also contributes to developmental care of the neonate by limiting damaging loud noises & bright lights, which have detrimental neurological consequences for neonatal development. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340850 | MASK SYSTEM WITH SNAP-FIT SHROUD | 2017-11-30 |
20170340851 | OXYGEN GAS CONCENTRATOR WITH OUTLET ACCUMULATOR - An oxygen concentrator comprises a product tank that is fluidly coupled to at least one sieve bed, and a product gas accumulator tank that is fluidly coupled to the product tank via a first conduit and to an outlet port via a second conduit, wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are disposed to allow at least a portion of product gas to flow from the product tank to the outlet port through the accumulator tank. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340852 | Infection Containment Band (IC Band) - An infection containment band (IC Band) that consists of a wrist band with a mouth sized cavity that holds a filter in the filter chamber which is attached to, and/or part of the wrist band-resembling a wrist watch. There are pressure vents on the unit that release the air pressure when coughing or sneezing into the unit. The filter, in preferred embodiments consists of a sub-micron and/or standard filter and/or anti-microbial filter. The foregoing and other objects are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not meant in a limiting sense. Many possible embodiments of the invention may be made and will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and accompanying drawings comprising a part thereof. Various features and sub-combinations of invention may be employed without reference to other features and sub-combinations. Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DELIVERY OF ANAESTHETIC - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for facilitating anaesthesia, particularly in Re-Breather anaesthetic circuits. A problem with Re-Breather circuits is that their dynamic response can be relatively slow. The dynamic response is the response of the circuit to delivering changes of anaesthetic concentration. In current circuits, Fresh Gas containing anaesthetic is delivered into the circuit and may be substantially diluted by the gas already present in the circuit. It is therefore difficult to achieve a rapid increase of anaesthetic concentration for delivery to the patient. In the present invention, an accumulator is placed in the Re-Breather circuit to accumulate Fresh Gas containing anaesthetic as it is introduced into the circuit, adjacent an inhalation conduit to the patient. Fresh Gas containing high concentrations of anaesthetic is therefore immediately available to the patient. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340854 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DURATION OF SENSORY STIMULATION DURING SLEEP TO ENHANCE SLOW WAVE ACTIVITY - The present disclosure describes a system configured to adjust the duration of individual sensory stimuli provided to a subject. The system is configured to determine a current amount of slow wave activity in the subject, responsive to the subject being presently in slow wave sleep, control one or more sensory stimulators to provide the individual sensory stimuli to the subject, determine habituation of the subject to the individual sensory stimuli and, responsive to the slow wave activity in the subject for a period of time following the providing of the individual sensory stimuli showing habituation, adjust the duration of the individual sensory stimuli. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340855 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING SLOW BRAIN WAVES - Disclosed is a self-contained device for stimulating slow brain waves, capable of being worn by a person, in particular during a period of time when the person is sleeping. The device includes a supporting element, capable of surrounding the head of a person, and on which electrodes are mounted in contact with the person in order to acquire a measurement signal that represents a physiological electrical signal of the person; an acoustic transducer for emitting an acoustic signal stimulating the inner ear of the person; and on-board conditioning and control electronics for, in flexible real time, receiving the measurement signal and controlling the emission of an acoustic signal synchronized with a predefined slow brain wave time pattern. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340856 | MASSAGE MACHINE - A massage machine includes display means for displaying videos and/or subtitles and output means for outputting pieces of music and/or voices. The massage machine includes a storage portion configured to store at least two selected from the group consisting of the videos, the subtitles, the pieces of music, and the voices, and a selection portion configured to select at least two from the group consisting of one of the videos, one of the subtitles, one of the pieces of music, and one of the voices stored in the storage portion. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340857 | METHOD OF MAKING A READY-TO-USE CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND A READY-TO-USE CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A method of making a ready-to-use catheter assembly is provided, which can be immediately used by a patient. The ready-to-use catheter assembly ensures that the catheter does not suffer from a loss of quality during its shelf life and a wetting medium are provided. The method comprises: placing a catheter with an inactivated hydrophilic outer surface at least along its insertable length and a wetting medium in a catheter package; treating the catheter package with the catheter and the wetting medium with electro-magnetic and/or particle radiation while at least initially the hydrophilic outer surface at least along the insertable length of the catheter remains inactivated; and activating the hydrophilic outer surface at least along the insertable length of the catheter with the wetting medium during and/or after the radiation treatment and wherein the wetting medium decreases in viscosity when submitted to electro-magnetic and/or particle radiation. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340858 | CATHETER HOLE HAVING A FLOW BREAKING FEATURE - A peripheral catheter having a catheter tip diffuser for reducing an exit velocity of an infusant within the catheter. Pluralities of diffusion side holes are provided on the tip portion of the catheter. Some examples further include pluralities of annularly arranged, staggered diffusion holes provided on the tip portion of an intravenous catheter to streamline infusant issued from the diffusion holes. An inner surface of each diffusion hole is further angled relative to the inner surface of the catheter lumen such that an infusant within the lumen exits the catheter though the diffusion holes at an angle less than 90°. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340859 | BODY CAVITY DRAINAGE CATHETER WITH MICROTEXTURED SURFACE - A catheter configured for partial implantation into a patient and drainage of a body cavity may be provided with microtextured surface on one or more inner diameter surfaces and/or outer diameter surfaces of the tubular catheter body. The microtexturing may include surface features dimensioned to inhibit colonization and/or migration of microbes. The microtexturing may also include channels or other recesses containing an antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidine gluconate or any other effective antimicrobial agent. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340860 | WELDED ON CATHETER HUB - The disclosed technology includes a catheter or sheath assembly and a method for manufacturing same. The manufacturing process includes obtaining a catheter or sheath having a distal end and a proximal end, and obtaining a hub pre-formed separately from the catheter or sheath. The hub can include a pre-formed receptacle portion configured to receive a portion of the catheter or sheath. A portion of the catheter or sheath can be inserted into the pre-formed receptacle portion of the hub. The receptacle portion can be melted to a semi-fluid state and can be compressed against the portion of the catheter or sheath in the hub. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340861 | CONDUCTOR CABLES FOR USE IN STEERABLE DEVICES - A multi-conductor cable for use in a catheter is described. The conductor-cable is isotropically flexible to allow catheter steering, but is also longitudinally stiff enough to push and pull the entire cable through the catheter lumen. In one implementation, the multi-conductor cable is bundled for most of its length, to provide longitudinal stiffness and support pushing and pulling the cable through a catheter lumen. However, in one such implementation, the portion of the cable within a steerable section of the catheter is unbundled and divided into individual conductors or groups that are flexible enough that they do not bias or otherwise interfere with the steering of the catheter. In one such approach, a spring wire or other stiffening element is added to the cable at that location to preserve or enhance longitudinal stiffness (tension and compression) of the cable through the unbundled flexible section. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340862 | ARTICULATING DEVICES AND METHODS - Aspects of articulating devices and methods are disclosed. An exemplary articulating device may comprise an interior core with a reinforcing extending along a central axis, an exterior layer bonded to the interior core by an interface, and a lumen extending through the exterior layer, exterior of the reinforcing element, and parallel to the central axis. A steering wire may be moveable in the lumen to articulate a distal end of the device relative to the central axis in response to a force applied to the steering wire. Related methods of manufacturing an articulating device are also described. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340863 | MODULAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERABLE CATHETER - A modular handle assembly for supporting and controlling a steerable catheter having at least one deflection wire includes a handle portion which extends along an axis for being secured about a portion of the steerable catheter. The modular handle assembly includes at least one barrel that is rotatably connected to the handle portion for rotation about said axis and at least one actuation screw shaft that is disposed within said handle portion and which extends through the barrel for connection with the deflection wire of the steerable catheter. At least one pinion gear is disposed radially between the actuation screw shaft and the barrel and is threadedly interconnected with the actuation screw shaft and the barrel for translating rotational movement of the barrel about the axis into axial movement of the actuation screw shaft to provide for movement of the deflection wire to curl the steerable catheter. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340864 | VENTRICULOSTOMY PATCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A ventriculostomy patch system is disclosed herein. The ventriculostomy patch system including a base-ring, and a window assembly. The base-ring includes a circular body, with the circular-body having an outer-surface, an inner-surface, a top-surface, and a bottom-surface. The bottom-surface includes a catheter-notch; the catheter-notch is configured for removably retaining a ventriculostomy catheter. The base-ring further includes at least two dome-tabs, each of the at least two dome-tabs located upon the outer surface of the base-ring. Preferably, the base-ring is constructed from anti-microbial materials. The window assembly includes an external-ring and a window, where the window assembly is removably affixable to the top-surface of the base-ring. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340865 | PROLATE SPHEROID-SHAPED BALLOON WITH CENTRAL HINGE - An elongated, tubular-shaped balloon for a balloon catheter includes three regions along its length, in sequence: a proximal region, an intermediate region, and a distal region. The intermediate region is defined by a curved outer surface that is established by a radius of curvature r | 2017-11-30 |
20170340866 | TISSUE DILATORS - A tissue dilator includes a plurality of segments pivotable between a first configuration to define a first channel, and a second configuration, to define a second channel, larger in size than the first channel. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340867 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY - Expandable introducer systems are provided. An expandable introducer system can include an expandable introducer, an expander, a support member, and/or an exchange dilator. The expandable introducer may be configured to transition from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. For example, the expander may be displaced through the expandable introducer and transition the expandable introducer from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration. The support member may be disposed within the expandable introducer that is in the expanded configuration to maintain the expandable introducer in the expanded configuration. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340869 | Device and Method of Controlled Provision of Therapeutic Liquid in the Nose - Methods and devices for providing liquids to nasal and/or paranasal cavities are disclosed. Probe portions of a first and of a second probe are introduced to a user's first and second nostril, respectively. Each probe has a primary channel and a secondary channel. Fluid is provided to the secondary channels to expand the expandable portions of the secondary channels, seal the nostril openings and expand alar sidewalls of the nostrils. This may reveal ducts that lead to the paranasal cavities. The liquid is provided through the primary channels to the nasal cavity, the liquid being disposed to reach and stimulate the soft palate, and may trigger a swallow reflex to raise the soft palate and exert pressure to the liquid, the liquid may find an escape route through the ducts and into the paranasal cavities. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340870 | BANDAGES FOR SUPPLYING OZONE THERAPY - The present disclosure relates to a bandage wherein the bandage comprise of a first layer of protective covering, wherein the first layer is removable; a second layer of covering, wherein the second layer of covering is made of a cloth material; a third layer of covering, wherein the third layer is the top most layer of the bandage and together with the second layer forms a support pad; an injection, wherein the injection is present on the second layer of covering; a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is present in the support pad, wherein the bandage is used for delivering a medication to a localized area on a patient's body. The bandage is further used for delivering localized, painless ozone gas treatment to a patient suffering from infectious disease. The bandage is easy to carry and comes in various shapes and sizes. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340871 | METHODS FOR TREATING NAIL INFECTIONS - Provided herein are methods for treating nail infections, in particular fungal nail infections, comprising applying a drug delivery system comprising a desiccant such as silica gel to an external surface of the infected nail. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340872 | Dual Reservoir Implantable Access Port - An implantable access port for use in transferring fluid transdermally between an external fluid storage or dispensing device and a site within a patient is disclosed. The access port includes a body, at least two reservoirs defined within the access port body, and at least one septum secured to the body and enclosing the reservoirs within the body. The access port also includes reservoir outlets defined within the reservoirs. The access port also has body conduits defined within the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir outlets and external openings defined in the exterior of the body. An implantable access port and system for use in apheresis is also provided that includes an implantable access port, at least one needle, and a catheter that is fluidly connected to the access port. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340873 | ACCESS SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A surgical access device includes a seal housing and a roller disposed in the housing and defining a working channel. The roller may be stationary or moveable within the seal housing to form both a zero seal in the absence of an instrument, and an instrument seal in the presence of an instrument. Rotation of the roller is contemplated and low-friction surfaces are discussed to reduce instrument insertion forces. Multiple rollers, wiper elements, low-friction braid, pivoting elements and idler rollers are contemplated. The rollers will typically be formed of a gel material in order to facilitate the desired compliance, stretchability and elongation desired. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340874 | Aseptic Coupling Devices - An aseptic coupling device includes: a main body defining a front face; a membrane coupled to the front face, the membrane including a first portion coupled to the front face and a second portion folded over on the first portion; and a low friction member positioned between the first and second portions of the membrane. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340875 | AUTOMATIC LEAD IDENTIFICATION USING ELECTRIC FIELD FINGERPRINTING - A method, programmer for a neurostimulator, and neurostimulation kit are provided. The kit comprises a neurostimulator, and a plurality of elongated lead bodies configured for being coupled to the neurostimulator, each having a plurality of proximal contacts and a plurality of distal electrodes respectively electrically coupled to the proximal contacts, wherein an in-line connectivity between the electrodes and proximal contacts carried by the different lead bodies differs from each other. Electrical energy is conveyed between the electrodes of the selected lead body and the tissue, an electrical fingerprint is measured at the proximal contacts of the selected lead body in response to the conveyed electrical energy, and the selected lead body is identified based on the measured electrical fingerprint. These steps can be performed by the programmer. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340876 | ELECTRODE SELECTION - A method, including the action of executing a first evaluation including evaluating first interactions of respective current spreads with one another for a plurality of first electrodes implanted in a recipient resulting from energizement thereof with at least one second implanted electrode disabled, wherein the second electrode, if enabled and energized at about the same level as at least one of the first electrodes, would result in current spread to at least one of the plurality of first electrodes, and one of disabling at least one third electrode of the plurality of first electrodes based on the evaluation or maintaining an enablement of the nondisabled electrodes based on the evaluation. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340877 | TORQUE LIMITING MECHANISM BETWEEN A MEDICAL DEVICE AND ITS IMPLANTATION ACCESSORY - A torque limiting mechanism between a medical device and an implantation accessory is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a delivery system for a leadless active implantable medical device includes a delivery catheter and a torque shaft disposed within the delivery catheter. The delivery system also includes a docking cap having a distal end for engaging an attachment mechanism of the leadless active implantable medical device. The delivery system also includes a torque limiting component coupled to a distal end of the torque shaft and a proximal end of the docking cap. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340878 | MRI-SAFE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical lead is provided for use in a pulse stimulation system of the type which includes a pulse generator for producing electrical stimulation therapy. The lead comprises an elongate insulating body and at least one electrical conductor within the insulating body. The conductor has a proximal end configured to be electrically coupled to the pulse generator and has a DC resistance in the range of 375-2000 ohms. At least one distal electrode is coupled to the conductor. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340879 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING HUMAN ABILITY FOR IDEA GENERATION AND INSIGHT RELATED TASKS USING DC STIMULATION - This invention described a method of, and device for increasing human ability for idea generation and insight related tasks. “Thinking outside the box” is difficult and often requires a qualitatively different perception of the task at hand. One aspect of the invention is a method for facilitating such pursuits by applying electrical stimulation at selected brain areas before or during an idea generation or insight related task. One aspect of our method is to temporarily enable a person to perceive insight related tasks in a way that is less influenced by past expectations and more open to novel representations. In one embodiment, this is achieved by suppressing the left anterior temporal lobe and/or facilitating the right anterior temporal lobe with non-invasive electrical stimulation. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340880 | SKIN THERAPY APPARATUS WITH NEEDLE - A skin treatment device is provided, which includes a needle frame in which a front end outlet of a needle that penetrates an inside thereof projects toward a front thereof, a rear end inlet of the needle is open to an outside of a rear surface thereof, and a stepped partition wall is provided in a closed shape on the outside of the rear surface thereof; a needle cover having a space portion formed on a rear thereof toward an inside thereof, a needle guide portion formed on a front surface thereof; a contact PCB configured to receive a power that is supplied from a power supply device; and a needle hub having an insertion portion formed in a front thereof toward an inside thereof. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340881 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STIMULATING NERVE SIGNALS - Systems and methods of generating and applying a synthetic neuromodulatory signal are described. A subject may be put under a particular condition that causes an effect in the subject. While the subject is under the condition, a recording of neurogram signals derived from the condition can be made from the subject. For example, neuronal signals traveling on the vagus nerve of the subject may be monitored and recorded. The neurogram may then be used to create a synthetic neuromodulatory signal that can be administered to a user. When the synthetic neuromodulatory signal is administered to the user, the user may experience the same effect as the subject that had been placed in the condition, even though the user was never put under the same condition. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340882 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE CONFIGURATION OF MULTISITE TRANSCRANIAL CURRENT STIMULATION AND A COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A system and a method for optimizing the configuration of multisite transcranial current stimulation, including providing an electric field characteristic target map on the brain's cortex, the target map including multiple cortical targets, the multiple cortical targets are localized and/or continuously varying and spatially extended, providing a weight map on the cortical surface prioritizing the important of areas in the target map for the purposes of optimization; and calculating, based on the target and weight maps, optimal currents and optimal locations for a plurality of electrodes intended for providing transcranial current stimulation to globally stimulate at once the multiple cortical targets with excitatory, inhibitory or neutral stimulation. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340883 | Event Detection In An Implantable Auditory Prosthesis - Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340884 | STIMULATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING DRY EYE - Described herein are devices and methods of use thereof for treating dry eye, tired eye, or other forms of ocular discomfort such as from contact lenses. The methods generally include applying spatially and/or temporally patterned stimulation to one or more anatomical structures located in an ocular or nasal region. The electrical stimulation may elicit a reflex that activates the lacrimal gland or may directly activate the lacrimal gland or nerves innervating the lacrimal gland to produce tears. The devices may be implantable or handheld, and may be configured to deliver the spatially and/or temporally patterned stimulation patterns described. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEADLESS CARDIAC RESYNCHRINIZATION THERAPY - Techniques and systems for monitoring cardiac arrhythmias and delivering electrical stimulation therapy using a subcutaneous device (e.g. subcutaneous implantable (SD)) and a leadless pacing device (LPD) are described. In one or more embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes sensing a first electrical signal from a heart of a patient through a SD. The first signal is stored into memory and serves as a baseline rhythm for a patient. Subsequently, a second signal is sensed from the heart through the SD. A cardiac condition can be detected within the sensed second electrical signal through the SD. A determination is made as to whether cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is appropriate to treat the detected cardiac condition. A determination can then be made as to the timing of pacing pulse delivery to cardiac tissue through a leadless pacing device (LPD). | 2017-11-30 |
20170340886 | Multi-Electrode Implantable Stimulator Device with a Single Current Path Decoupling Capacitor - Disclosed herein are circuits and methods for a multi-electrode implantable stimulator device incorporating one decoupling capacitor in the current path established via at least one cathode electrode and at least one anode electrode. In one embodiment, the decoupling capacitor may be hard-wired to a dedicated anode on the device. The cathodes are selectively activatable via stimulation switches. In another embodiment, any of the electrodes on the devices can be selectively activatable as an anode or cathode. In this embodiment, the decoupling capacitor is placed into the current path via selectable anode and cathode stimulation switches. Regardless of the implementation, the techniques allow for the benefits of capacitive decoupling without the need to associate decoupling capacitors with every electrode on the multi-electrode device, which saves space in the body of the device. Although of particular benefit when applied to microstimulators, the disclosed technique can be used with space-saving benefits in any stimulator device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340887 | ELECTROGRAM-BASED CONTROL OF CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY - In some examples, controlling delivery of CRT includes delivering ventricular pacing according to a sequence of different values of at least one of A-V delay or V-V delay, and acquiring one or more electrograms from respective vectors. For each of the different values of the at least one of A-V delay or V-V delay, at least one of a QRS amplitude or a QRS area may be determined based on the one or more electrograms, and a target change in QRS amplitude or QRS area between adjacent ones of the values of the at least one of A-V delay or V-V delay of the sequence may be identified. In response to the identification of the target change, the implantable medical device may deliver the ventricular pacing at a value of the at least one of A-V delay or V-V delay determined based on the identification to provide CRT. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340888 | System and Method for Synchronizing Energy Delivery to the Cardiac Rhythm - A system for synchronizing application of treatment signals with a cardiac rhythm is provided. The system includes a memory that receives and stores a synchronization signal indicating that a predetermined phase such as R-wave of a cardiac rhythm of a patient has started. A synchronization module analyzes whether the stored synchronization signal is erroneous and if so, prevents a medical treatment device from applying a treatment energy signal such as an IRE pulse to a patient to take into account an irregular heart beat and noise in the synchronization signal in order to maximize safety of the patient. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING IMPROVED CONNECTOR CONTACTS FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A connector for an implantable electrical medical device includes a connector lumen defined in an elongated connector housing and adapted for receiving a portion of a lead. Connector-contact assemblies are disposed in the connector lumen and adapted to couple to terminals of the lead when the lead is received by the connector lumen. Each of the connector-contact assemblies includes a contact body. An inner surface of the contact body defines an open center portion. A first base is disposed along a first end of the contact body, and a second base is disposed along an opposing second end of the contact body and is coupled to the first base. Biasing members are attached to the first base and extend towards the second base. The biasing members are not attached to the second base. When the lead is received by the connector lumen the biasing members physically contact the received lead. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340890 | Feedthrough Component with Structured Metal Coating and Method for Producing Such a Feedthrough Component - A method for producing a feedthrough component of a medical electronic device, in particular an implantable device, wherein a feedthrough main body, in particular made of ceramic, is produced and is provided over a large area with a metal coating, and the metal coating is then structured, wherein the structuring is performed by at least partially removing the metal coating in layers in a number of sub-steps by means of a processing laser. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340891 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING, IMPLANTING AND USING A STIMULATION LEAD - An introducing device for locating a tissue region and deploying an electrode is shown and described. The introducing device may include an outer sheath. An inner sheath may be disposed within the outer sheath. The inner sheath may be configured to engage an implantable electrode. In an example, the inner sheath may comprise a stimulation probe having an uninsulated portion at or near a distal end of the delivery sheath. The outer sheath may be coupled to a power source or stimulation signal generating circuitry at a proximal end. A clinician may control application of the stimulation signal to a tissue region via the outer sheath. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340892 | Defibrillator Electrode Identification System - An electrode identification system ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340893 | QUANTUM WAVE THERAPY APPARATUS - A quantum wave therapy apparatus includes a quantum wave generator and a quantum wave irradiator. The quantum wave irradiator includes an oscillation plate, and a resin panel that is formed by kneading semiconductor powder, which reflects quantum waves, into resin. The quantum wave generator includes an AC adaptor, and a coil that is connected in series to the negative electrode side of an output smoothing capacitor in the AC adaptor, and that constitutes a serial resonance circuit. An electromotive voltage induced in the serial resonance circuit by extraneous electromagnetic waves is superimposed on a negative potential output from the AC adaptor, and a resulting voltage is applied to the oscillation plate, whereby quantum waves are generated. The quantum waves are applied to a diseased portion. The quantum waves reflected from surroundings are reflected again by the semiconductor powder in the resin panel and are applied to the diseased portion repeatedly. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340894 | MAGNETIC FIELD STIMULATION - A magnetic coil system featuring a multi-layer structure, a spherical shape, or both allows for efficient generation of a gradient magnetic field that induces an electric field in air in a region proximate to the coil. By subjecting at least a portion of a person's brain to the induced electric field various psychiatric disorders can be treated. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340895 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TARGETING DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present application is directed to devices, assemblies, systems and methods for targeting one or more sites with electromagnetic radiation. The devices, assemblies and systems are operationally configured to transform and convey electromagnetic radiation to one or more targeted sites. The devices, assemblies and systems may also convey one or more fluids or fluid solutions to the one or more targeted sites. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340896 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TARGETING DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present application is directed to devices, assemblies, systems and methods for targeting one or more sites with electromagnetic radiation. The devices, assemblies and systems are operationally configured to transform and convey electromagnetic radiation to one or more targeted sites. The devices, assemblies and systems may also convey one or more fluids or fluid solutions to the one or more targeted sites. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340897 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR LASER LIGHT THERAPY OF HAIR - Various embodiments are described herein that generally relate to a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device to aid in at least one of the prevention and treatment of hair loss, rejuvenation of hair, and stimulation of hair regrowth for a certain percentage of users. In at least one embodiment, the device is a laser therapy helmet device, wherein a portion of the device rotates or pivots relative to the treatment surface during use. In at least some embodiments, the device may further comprise a plurality of modes of operation for delivering different amounts of energy to the treatment surface. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340898 | SOURCE-INSENSITIVE CYLINDRICAL LIGHT DIFFUSER AND VISUAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR PHOTOTHERAPY - A diffuser tip assembly is disclosed for generation of uniform cylindrical illumination from a fiber delivered source. Light propagating into the diffuser tip is initially mixed by a spatial overlap of reflections within a waveguide, reducing the sensitivity of illumination uniformity to the modal structure of fiber delivered light. The waveguide output propagates at least two passes through a reflective cavity having transmissive, light-diffusive walls, enabling highly uniform output. The diffuser tip can be configured to use low-absorbing materials for high power applications. In addition, the method of using visible light as an indicator for diffuser output is described. The combination of uniformity, low heat generation, and a visual indicator are intended to promote safety in a phototherapy procedure. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340899 | RADIOACTIVE STENT - This disclosure provides design, material, preparation methods, and use alternatives for medical devices. An example method of preparing a stent comprises applying a coating to a portion of the stent at a medical treatment facility, the coating including a plurality of radioactive elements and a substrate. The plurality of radioactive elements are mixed with the substrate to form a mixture such that the plurality of radioactive elements are dispersed within the substrate prior to the coating being applied on the stent. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340900 | Three-Dimensional Radiotherapy Dose Distribution Prediction - Generating a three-dimensional radiation dose matrix for a patient for controlling the delivery of radiation dose to patients. The three-dimensional radiation dose matrix for the patient based on an intensity of radiation fields delivered by a radiation therapy delivery system that intersect with volume elements of a patient and determined by a predictive model. The intensity of the radiation fields at volume elements of the patient determined from spatial position data of the volume elements in a patient and radiation therapy delivery system data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340901 | INTUITIVE AUTOMATION IN PATIENT MODELING - To overcome the difficulties inherent in conventional treatment planning approaches, new techniques are described herein for providing an intuitive user interface for automatic structure derivation in patient modeling. In an embodiment, a graphical user interface is provided that provides a list of structures of a specified region. The interface uses medical terminology instead of mathematical one. In one or more embodiments, the list of structures may be a pre-defined list of structures that correspond to that region for the purposes of treatment planning. A user is able to actuate a toggle to include and/or exclude each of the structures separately. In one or more embodiments, the user is also able to actuate a toggle to define a perimeter around each included structure, and further define a margin around the perimeter. The user is also able to specify whether the desired output should include a union or the intersection of all included structures. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340902 | UTILIZATION OF A TRANSPORTABLE CT-SCANNER FOR RADIOTHERAPY PROCEDURES - The present application relates to a data processing method for determining the position of a soft tissue body part within a patient's body. The data processing method includes acquiring CT-image data including information about the position of the body part within a coordinate system assigned to a transportable CT-device, wherein the patient's body is positioned relative to the treatment device, and wherein the CT-device is configured to be positioned relative to the patient's body and/or relative to the treatment device, acquiring first transformation data including information about a first transformation between the coordinate system assigned to the CT-device and a coordinate system assigned to the treatment device, and determining, based on the CT-image data and the first transformation data, position data including information about the position of the body part within the coordinate system assigned to the treatment device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340903 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - The radiographic imaging apparatus is configured so that an irradiation device is mounted on a rotary drum of a rotary gantry. A pair of X-ray sources is disposed outside the rotary drum and attached to the outer surface of the rotary drum. A pair of FPDs facing the respective X-ray sources is mounted in the irradiation device. When X-rays are irradiated, X-ray intensity information is calculated by a signal processing device based an output signal from each radiation detection element of each FPD, and stored in a memory. Based on FOV information set by an input device, an X-ray intensity acquisition device acquires multiple pieces of X-ray intensity information that are calculated based on the output signals from the radiation detection elements in small FOV areas (or large FOV areas) of the FPDs, which are included in the X-ray intensity information stored in the memory. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340904 | METHODS OF NEUTRALIZING RELAXED HAIR AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SAME - The present invention relates to processes for neutralizing relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to neutralizer compositions for use on relaxed hair. Still further, the present invention relates to a system for neutralizing relaxed hair. Yet further, the invention relates to relaxed hair neutralized by the compositions and methods disclosed herein. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340905 | MACROCYCLIC KETONE AS MALODOR COUNTERACTING INGREDIENT - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns malodor masking compositions and/or ingredients, as well as method for counteracting or masking malodors and perfuming compositions having odor masking properties. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340906 | BREATHING EQUIPMENT TRAINING - A breathing equipment training device and a method for breathing training using a breathing equipment training device. The breathing equipment training device includes a shell and a diaphragm. The shell includes a first opening and a second opening, the first opening configured to be inserted into a breathing opening in a mask to form a connection with the breathing opening of the mask, and the second opening configured to be exposed to ambient air. The diaphragm is positioned in an inner cavity of the shell about the second opening, and configured to impede airflow into the shell through the second opening and to traverse along an axis between the first and second openings. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340907 | OXYGEN GENERATION APPARATUS - An oxygen generation apparatus of the first embodiment includes an outer container, a container lid, a piercing member, and an inner container. An annular flange is formed inside the inner container, and a surface of the annular flange is provided with two sealing films to accommodate an oxygen generating agent. The piercing member may move from a first position to a second position relative to the container lid, so as to break the sealing films to mix the oxygen generating agents to generate oxygen; an oxygen generation apparatus of the second embodiment includes two inner containers, where an annular flange is formed on one inner container to dispose a sealing film to accommodate an oxygen generating agent, a bottom surface of another inner container is provided in a concave manner with an accommodation space which accommodates the piercing member. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340908 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTINGUISHING A FIRE OVER THE REAR AXLE OF A TRUCK TRAILER - An apparatus, system and method have a sensor positioned above a rear axle attached to a brake of a trailer. The sensor detects whether the temperature of the brake exceeds a threshold temperature. A light is mounted on the trailer and activates in response to the temperature of the brake exceeding the threshold temperature. A handle is pulled to distribute a fluid on the rear axle of the trailer. A conduit extends across the underside of the trailer wherein the conduit carries the fluid. A nozzle sprays the fluid over the rear axle. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340909 | Fire Suppression Apparatuses and Methods for Suppressing a Fire with an Object - A fire suppression apparatus is described that includes a base and a lid. The base has an opening and walls defining an internal area. The base also includes a sleeve with a portion positioned in the internal area and around a perimeter of the walls, and the sleeve defines a region of the internal area for placing an object. The sleeve also has an opening for placing the object into the region. The base further has a first fire suppressing powder positioned in the internal area between the sleeve and the walls. The lid covers the opening of the base, and has a cavity, a second fire suppressing powder contained inside the cavity, and a divider positioned to cover the cavity of the lid. Methods for suppressing a fire of an object are also described. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340910 | FIREFIGHTING OR RESCUE APPARATUS INCLUDING A MEMORY DEVICE TO STORE AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO APPARATUS INFORMATION - A firefighting or rescue apparatus includes a frame having a cab defining an interior within which a flash memory device is permanently mounted. The flash memory device is isolated so that it is incapable of receiving any onboard operating data pertaining to the operation and status of the firefighting apparatus. Instead, the device primarily stores data regarding a service manual, maintenance manual, electrical diagrams and/or troubleshooting guide related to the firefighting apparatus. The device is able to be selectively coupled to a portable computing device so that a user working on the firefighting apparatus can access the data without risk of loss or misplacement thereof. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340911 | PREACTION SPRINKLER VALVE ASSEMBLIES, RELATED DRY SPRINKLER DEVICES ADAPTED FOR LONG TRAVEL, AND FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - A thermal trigger assembly for remote mechanical actuation of another fire protection system component includes an activation component having a base and a movable member. A bias member biases the movable member from a preactivation to an activated position with respect to the base. A thermally responsive element retains the movable member in the preactivation position until a predetermined thermodynamic condition is reached, when the thermally responsive element loses structural integrity. A flexible connector includes a flexible hollow outer cable housing with one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the base. A flexible cable is inside the outer cable housing for sliding movement therein and has one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the movable member. The flexible cable is moved with respect to the outer cable housing by movement of the movable member upon loss of structural integrity by the thermally responsive element. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340912 | SELF-SUPPORTING MUSCULAR TRAINING APPARATUS CONVERTIBLE BETWEEN A STORAGE POSITION AND A WORKING POSITION - A muscular training apparatus to present muscular training accessories. The muscular training apparatus has a bottom part including a central panel and two lateral panels on each side of the central panel. The two lateral panels are installed free to pivot about the central panel. The apparatus can be converted between at least one working position and one storage position. In a working position, the lateral panels are unfolded at the sides of the central panel to form a self-supporting structure. In the storage position, the lateral panels are folded adjacent to the central panel. The bottom part further includes a locking element to secure the self-supporting structure in the working position of the apparatus. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340913 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POWER AN EXERCISE MACHINE - Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example exercise machine includes a power receiver to measure a power output by a generator that is to convert movement of a moveable part into electric power, the power receiver is to calculate a rotations per minute of the moveable part. A mode controller is to calculate a power supply duty cycle based on the power output by the generator, the rotations per minute of the moveable part, and a user selected wattage. A power output controller is to control power provided to a console of the exercise machine based on the power supply duty cycle. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340914 | Apparatus for Training Muscles - An apparatus ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340915 | PORTABLE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - Provided herein are exemplary embodiments including a portable exercise device comprising a lower housing, a circular spring within the lower housing, a circular spool covering the circular spring, a cord wrapped around the circular spool, the cord extending outside of the lower housing, a roller within the lower housing, the roller guiding the cord extending outside of the lower housing and a swivel mount connected to an exterior of the lower housing. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340916 | FITNESS TRAINING UNITS - Provided herein are exemplary embodiments including a fitness training unit that includes a large bench pad, the large bench pad having a proximal end and the large bench pad having a distal end, a small bench pad having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the small bench pad connected to the distal end of the large bench pad, a frame support for the large bench pad and the small bench pad, a distal end of the frame connected between two vertical support bars, wherein an angle formed between the proximal end of the small bench pad and the distal end of the large bench pad is approximately ten degrees. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340917 | TREADMILL HAVING A CURVED TREADMILL DECK - A treadmill having a curved treadmill deck is provided. Two curved side frames are disposed at two sides of the treadmill frame. Front and rear end ends of each curved side frame are higher than a middle section thereof. Inner sides of the two curved side frames are provided with a plurality of fixing seats, respectively. The fixing seats have fixing holes, respectively. An elastic deck is composed of a plurality of sheets connected side by side. The sheets each have perforations corresponding in position to the fixing holes of the respective fixing seats. A plurality of fixing pins are inserted in the perforations of the sheets of the elastic deck and secured to the fixing holes of the fixing seats. The elastic deck is forcibly fastened by the fixing pins and slightly deformed according to the curvature of the curved side frames to form the curved treadmill deck. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340918 | Rotational and Linear Resistance Force Exercise Apparatus - An exercise apparatus with an adjustable rotating element around which a force transferring material wraps either clockwise or counterclockwise to provide bidirectional rotational resistance for exercising. The force transferring material is preferably guided to remain in close proximity to the rotating element while wrapping around the rotating element. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340919 | PORTABLE SINGLE BICEP EXERCISING MACHINE - A portable single bicep exercising machine is disclosed. The machine may comprise articulable framework running about a length of a user's given arm. This framework may be divided into upper framework and lower framework, with an articulable fulcrum connecting the upper framework to the lower framework. In use the upper framework, at an under arm pad, may be retained in a user's should/armpit region; while the lower framework may comprise a handle to be engaged by the user's hand of that same arm. Also between this upper framework and this lower framework may be one or more tension means, such that when the handle is articulated towards the under arm pad, about the fulcrum, that articulation is through resistance. It is such resistance that exercises the bicep of that same given arm. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340920 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - A method for physiological monitoring of a user includes: acquiring, by an apparatus, physiological measurement data of the user, wherein the physiological measurement data is obtained using one or more sensor units; | 2017-11-30 |
20170340921 | STATIONARY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, MORE PARTICULAR AN EXERCISE BIKE - Stationary exercise equipment for physical training, more particularly an exercise bike, comprising a frame with a movement unit which either is to be moved by the exerciser or is itself driven and interacts with the exerciser, one or more sensors, assigned to the movement unit and/or the exerciser, for capturing measured values, and a computer apparatus for establishing one or more items of measurement-value-related information, which are output on a frame-side display apparatus, letterized in that provision is made for a first display apparatus, which is directed at the exerciser for displaying one or more items of information, and in that provision is made for a second display apparatus, which is directed at the opposite side for outputting at least one item of information. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340922 | GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing improved controllability on approach shots for less than 40 yards, in particular, on approach shots around the green (about 10 yards to 20 yards) and improved controllability on approach shots from the rough, and showing excellent shot feeling. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film covering the golf ball body, wherein a loss tangent tan δ has a peak temperature of 50° C. or less and a peak height of less than 0.8, obtained by measuring dynamic viscoelasticity of the paint film under the following conditions:
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