52nd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200397187 | PEANUT BUTTER MIXER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A peanut butter mixer system including: a screw-mixer formed as a continuous rod member having sequential looped coils along a length of said continuous rod member and terminating with a cutting edge; wherein said screw-mixer is powered via a motor and a power source as manipulated by a user-operator to re-mix peanut butter in a provided container.. The screw-mixer is powered via the motor and power source as manipulated by a user-operator. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397188 | FOOD PROCESSOR - The present invention relates to a food processor ( | 2020-12-24 |
20200397189 | BOWL ASSEMBLY FOR A STAND MIXER - A bowl assembly for a stand mixer includes a bowl with a skirt mounted to a lower end of the bowl. A plurality of radially-outwardly projecting nubs are mounted on the skirt and engage the stand mixer. The bowl assembly nubs may be spring-loaded and biased toward a radially-outward extended position. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397190 | FOOD PROCESSOR, AND POWER SUPPLY BOARD ASSEMLBY AND BASE FOR FOOD PROCESSOR - A food processor, and a power supply board assembly and a base for a food processor. The power supply board assembly includes: a mounting bracket; a power supply board and a filter board, and the power supply board and the filter board are mounted at two opposite sides of the mounting bracket respectively, and the power supply board and the filter board are electrically connected with wires. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397191 | ROTARY MOLDING SYSTEM - A rotary molding system configured to mold food products includes a fill plate through which food product is configured to pass, a cylindrical rotatable drum having mold cavities into which the food product is configured to be deposited, and a platen mounted within the drum. The platen has a plurality of passageways configured to be in communication with the mold cavities. Drum roller supports and rollers are provided on the platen. The extends partially outwardly from the platen and are in contact with the drum. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397192 | Tray Apparatus - A tray apparatus includes an elongated platform and a tray mechanism. The tray mechanism includes a plate disposed onto the platform and an arm assembly coupled to the plate and including a post and an arm. The post is coupled to the plate and extends upwardly therefrom. The arm is rotatably coupled to the post between a first position and a second position. The plate receives a box containing foodstuffs from a conveyance apparatus. The plate moves in a first direction when moving from a first state toward a second state. The arm is configured to contact the box and rotate from the first position toward the second position when the plate is moving in the first direction. The arm is configured to contact and move the box in a second direction opposite the first along the platform when the plate moves from the second state toward the first state. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397193 | COOKING ROBOT WITH FOOD INGREDIENT PROCESSING AND COOKING STRUCTURE - A cooking robot comprises an ingredient preparing housing, the ingredient preparing housing including an ingredient entry hole through which a food ingredient is put and a cutting chamber with a cutting means and an ingredient cooking housing including a heat cooking chamber configured to receive the processed food ingredient from the ingredient preparing housing, heat, and cook the food ingredient, the heat cooking chamber including a first heating panel and a second heating panel at a lower side thereof. The cutting means includes a cutting cylinder formed at an inner upper side of the cutting chamber, a cutting panel formed at a cutting shaft of the cutting cylinder, and cutting blades formed at the cutting panel and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397194 | CONFIGURABLE MEAL KIT PREPARATION AND STORAGE VEHICLE - Technologies are generally described for preparation and delivery of configurable meal kits with the assistance of an augmented reality (AR) system. Modular food product preparation systems may receive food items and supplies and prepare food products such as configurable meal kits en route such that the food products are prepared by the time the system reaches a delivery destination. Food preparation process steps and timing may be determined based on travel information (e.g., delivery destination, routes, etc.), as well as, food item and food product information. An on-board AR system may provide a user with an augmented vision of the re-configurable preparation and storage environment in the delivery vehicle through a wearable AR device. The user may be provided with information and/or instructions to assist the autonomous or semi-autonomous (robotic) systems in the environment and to control preparation, packaging, and storage of the food products. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397195 | AUTOMATIC COOKING APPARATUS - An automatic cooking apparatus includes a storage module, at least one cooking module, a carrier module, and a collection box. The storage module is adapted to store at least one food material. The cooking module includes a cookware. The carrier module is arranged at the storage module and the cooking module. The collection box is configured to collect the food material from the storage module and transport the food material into the cookware of the cooking module by the carrying module. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397196 | KITCHEN CABINET KNOCK DOWN STYLE PAN AND POT LID ORGANIZER RACK HOLDER - A kitchen cabinet knock down style pan and pot lid organizer rack holder, including a main frame; at least one first sub-frame, the at least one first sub-frame is disposed at intervals, the first sub-frame is mounted on one side of the main frame; the other side of the main frame is in contact with the support surface as a first use support structure; the second sub-frame, the second sub-frame and the first sub-frames are arranged in parallel intervals or non-parallel intervals, the second sub-frame is located on the edge side of the main frame, and the second sub-frame is provided with a protrusion portion; the protrusion portion and the edge side of the main frame can be in contact with the support surface to work as the second use support structure. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397197 | Freestanding, Portable Raised Tub For Infants, Toddlers and Young Children - In one aspect, a freestanding, portable raised tub for infants, toddlers and young children is provided herein which includes: a basin with a base and an upstanding side wall bounding the base; a plurality of legs secured to the basin; a rigid panel pivotably connected to the basin so as to be angularly adjustable relative thereto; and, an adjustable guard pivotably connected to the rigid panel so as to be angularly adjustable relative thereto, the guard extending continuously from a first location on the rigid panel to a second location on the rigid panel, the first and second locations being spaced apart. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397198 | Personal Sanitary Device for Mounting to a Toilet Bowl - A personal sanitizer device for mounting to a toilet bowl. The personal sanitizer device includes a first compartment stacked above a second compartment. A rear side of the housing includes a fastener that can secure to the toilet bowl, wherein a front side of the housing comprises an aperture that can dispense a wipe disposed within an interior volume of the first compartment and an opening that provides access to an interior volume of the second compartment. The front side of the housing is oriented away from the toilet bowl when the housing is secured to the toilet bowl. The rear side of the second compartment extends away from the housing and to abut the toilet bowl such that the housing remains vertically oriented when secured thereto and to provide additional interior volume for storage therein. In some embodiments, the first compartment is removably secured to the second compartment. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397199 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus has a fan comprising a fan blade. The fan is mounted on an axle and is positioned in the airflow path. A fan housing has an axle mounting hub, an outer frame member positioned radially outwardly of the fan blade and a plurality of ribs extending between the axle mounting hub and the outer frame member. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397200 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner including a motor housing having a suction source, a suction opening, an exhaust opening, and an air passageway in fluid communication with the suction source and the exhaust opening. A filter receives the suction airflow between the suction opening and the exhaust opening and the filter is expandable in response to the suction airflow traveling through the filter. The vacuum further includes a container in which the filter is located and the container includes a wall and ribs. The ribs limit expansion of the filter to create a gap between the filter and the wall. The suction airflow travels from the filter through the gap towards the exhaust opening. The motor housing is releasably coupled to the container, and the gap between the filter and the container wall is in fluid communication with the motor housing air passageway. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397201 | WASTE COLLECTION ATTACHMENT FOR VACUUM OF LEAF BLOWER AND METHOD OF USE - A waste collection device including a compartment for receiving pet waste or other waste. The device is attached to the end of a leaf blower, hand vacuum, or other device which provides suction. Accessories may be included which allow universal mounting to most or all types of vacuums and leaf blowers. A removable filter bag may be included for cleaner removal of waste. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397202 | FLOOR TREATMENT BY MEANS OF AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT - An embodiment relates to a method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot, comprising the following steps: controlling the robot in a treatment mode to treat a floor surface by means of a floor treatment module of the robot, detecting, by means of a dirt sensor mounted on the robot, a dirt sensor signal representing the soiling of the floor surface, and modifying the speed of the robot in response to the dirt sensor signal. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397203 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner of the present disclosure includes a cleaner body having a suction motor provided inside thereof and a handle provided outside thereof, and a suction nozzle connected to the cleaner body, wherein the suction nozzle includes a housing having at least part of a front portion opened, and a rotary cleaning unit disposed inside the housing, having at least part thereof exposed through the opening of the housing, and configured to clean a floor by a rotating operation, wherein the rotary cleaning unit includes a cylindrical nozzle body rotatably installed inside the housing, and fiber filaments and metal filaments disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle body. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397204 | METHOD OF A ROBOTIC CLEANING DEVICE - A robotic cleaning device configured to control operation of a cleaning program in progress is provided. The robotic cleaning device has a propulsion system configured to move the device, at least one battery configured to power the device, and a controller configured to receive an instruction to pause the cleaning program in progress, control, in response to the instruction to pause, the propulsion system to cause the device to travel to a charging station to recharge the device battery, receive a further instruction to resume the cleaning program that was in progress upon receiving the instruction to pause, and resume, in response to the further instruction, the cleaning program that was in progress upon receiving the instruction to pause. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397205 | CLEANING ASSEMBLY - A cleaning assembly including a floor scrubber and a self-cleaning device matched with the floor scrubber is provided. The floor scrubber includes a housing connected to a handle. A motor is arranged in the housing. A scrubbing disc is arranged below the housing and is driven by the motor to rotate. The self-cleaning device includes a barrel connected to a support member used for supporting the floor scrubber. A wiper member is arranged in the barrel. When the floor scrubber is placed in the barrel to be dried, the support member supports the floor scrubber, and the wiper member abuts against the scrubbing disc; and when the scrubbing disc rotates or the wiper member moves, water and/or dirt on the scrubbing disc are/is wiped off by the wiper member. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397206 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE FOR MAINTAINING AND CLEANING HARD SURFACES - The invention provides an article of manufacture useful for simultaneously maintaining, cleaning and polishing hard surfaces comprising independently a driver element (non-woven web) having a central opening and one or more equidistant or non-equidistant openings therein and polishing inserts elements disposed in said equidistant or non-equidistant openings, wherein said article upon cleaning and polishing a surface provides a consistent and improved surface smoothness and reflected image quality. The invention also provides a kit for cleaning and polishing hard surfaces comprising: (a) a driver element having a central opening and one or more equidistant or non-equidistant openings; (b) polishing inserts elements for said driver element having equidistant or non-equidistant openings; and wherein said kit provides said hard surface with a consistent and improved surface smoothness and reflected image quality. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397207 | ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A robot vacuum cleaner of the present invention comprises: a main body including a driving unit for moving the cleaner; an obstacle detection sensor disposed in the main body so as to detect an obstacle; a tilt measurement sensor for obtaining tilt information of the main body; a storage unit for storing a cleaning map produced on the basis of danger zones including the zone where an obstacle is located; and a control unit for allowing the cleaner to perform cleaning while the main body moves and avoids the danger zones contained in the cleaning map, wherein the control unit determines whether the main body can pass through an obstacle on the basis of the tilt information of the main body, and when the obstacle is determined as an obstacle which restricts the travel of the main body, records the zone in which the obstacle is located as the danger zone on the cleaning map. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397208 | CLEANING HAND MITT WITH SELECTIVELY INVERTABLE SCRUBBING PAD - A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397209 | CLEANING HAND MITT WITH SELECTIVELY INVERTABLE SCRUBBING PAD - A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397210 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is proposed. The dishwasher includes a case accommodating a cleaning target therein, a sump connected to an interior of the case to collect wash water, a wash pump into which the wash water flows from the sump, and generating steam, a steam nozzle into which the steam flows from the wash pump, and spraying the steam into the case, and a bubble filter disposed on a steam path between the wash pump and the steam nozzle to remove a bubble in the steam path. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397211 | DISH WASHER - Provided is a dish washer having an enhanced structure for usability. A dish washer may be installed in a built-in type in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a storage room and a counter arranged on the cabinet to have an opening. The dish washer includes a tub having a front opening, a front door provided to open or close the front opening, a cover frame mounted on the opening of the counter to be separated from the tub in a vertical direction of the dish washer, a top door installed on the cover frame to open or close the opening of the counter, and a coupling member coupling the cover frame to the tub to be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction of the dish washer. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397212 | UNIVERSAL SINK AUTOMATIC DISH WASHING MACHINE - The present invention relates to the field of household appliances, and provides a universal sink automatic dish washing machine. The universal sink automatic dish washing machine is characterized in that: a universal sink serves as a machine body, a matrix type self-spinning sprayer assembly is connected to a double-layer bowl basket which is placed in the sink, a raised type chamber sealing cover is provided, and other devices are combined, thereby automatically spraying and washing tableware; after washing is completed, a bowl basket assembly is taken out, and the sink still has the universal function, so as to realize the purposes that a special machine body is not required, a cabinet table top is not occupied additionally, a large space is not required, bowl and chopstick tableware can be easily cleaned, the machine is also suitable for a small-area kitchen, and the machine is convenient to use, and are high in efficiency and low in consumption. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397213 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A dishwasher is proposed. The dishwasher includes a cabinet defining an appearance, and opened at a side thereof; a door configured to open or close an open front of the cabinet; a tub disposed in the cabinet, and defining a space in which dishes are washed; a dispenser disposed on a side of the door, and supplying detergent into the tub; and a spray arm having a plurality of spray nozzles in which spray holes opened in different directions are formed to spray wash water, a height of the spray arm being adjusted in at least two stages, wherein the plurality of spray nozzles comprises at least two dispenser spray nozzles to spray the wash water into the dispenser according to the adjusted height of the spray arm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397214 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a case, injection arms, a sump including an injection flow path coupling portion, a washing pump for supplying washing water stored in the sump to the injection arms, and a switching valve including a flow path distributor for distributing washing water to injection arms. The flow path distributor defines distribution holes. When the flow path distributor is in a reference position, the distribution holes are positioned so that all of the injection arm supply holes are opened, and, when the flow path distributor is rotated by a first angle from a reference position, the distribution holes are positioned so that any one of the injection arm supply holes is opened. The injection flow path coupling portion includes a plurality of support ribs protruded toward the flow path distributor and including a support rib corresponding to at least one of the distribution holes. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397215 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is proposed. The dishwasher includes a case accommodating a cleaning target, a sump connected to an interior of the case to collect wash water, a wash pump into which the wash water collected in the sump flows and which generates steam, a steam nozzle spraying the steam, generated in the wash pump, into the case, and a steam valve disposed on a steam path connecting an outlet of the wash pump and the steam nozzle and including an actuator and a valve cap driven by the actuator to open or close the steam path. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397216 | DISHWASHER INCLUDING RACK POSITION SENSOR TO CONTROL CAPTURE OF RACK IMAGES BY A CAMERA - A dishwasher utilizes one or more sensors capable of detecting when a rack is at an operative position at which the rack is positioned within the wash tub during washing and/or an extended position at which at least a portion of the rack is extended beyond the wash tub for loading or unloading of utensils, thereby allowing image captures by a camera to be timed relative to the movement of the rack into, between and/or away from the operative and/or extended positions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397217 | DETERGENT CARTRIDGE FOR A DISHWASHER - A detergent dispenser may be positioned to dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance. The detergent dispenser may include a detergent cartridge. The detergent cartridge may include a detergent strip having a plurality of detergents. One or more ejection mechanisms may be used to expel the detergent from the detergent strip through an outlet of the detergent cartridge. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397218 | DETERGENT CARTRIDGE FOR A DISHWASHER INCORPORATING DETERGENT DISPENSING VERIFICATION - A detergent dispenser may be positioned to dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance. The detergent dispenser may include a detergent cartridge. The detergent cartridge may include a detergent strip having a plurality of detergents. One or more ejection mechanisms may be used to expel the detergent from the detergent strip through an outlet of the detergent cartridge. One or more tablet ejection sensors may be used. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397219 | DETERGENT DISPENSER FOR A DISHWASHER - A detergent dispenser may dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance. The detergent dispenser may include a blister pack with a plurality of detergents. One or more rotating members may be used to expel the detergent from the blister pack through one or more outlets. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397220 | Shoe Support and Attachment Device - A shoe support and attachment device including a base that has a pair of sidewalls rising therefrom. The sidewalls are angled inward such that they are closer together at a topside thereof. The base and the sidewalls frictionally engage a shoe therebetween. The base has a telescopic adjustment that is controlled by an adjustment screw. At least one fastener is placed on a bottom side of the base opposite the sidewalls. The fastener attaches the device to the interior of a drier. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397221 | DEBRIS CAPTURING APPARATUS - A debris capturing device includes a glove including an open end, a plurality of finger extensions including finger slots, and a thumb extension including a thumb slot. An adhesive pad is coupled to the glove. A removable pad cover is disposed on the adhesive pad. The removable pad cover is configured to expose an adhesive surface of the adhesive pad when removed. The adhesive surface faces away from the glove. The adhesive pad is dimensioned, shaped and positioned with respect to the glove to fold a distal end of the adhesive pad to contact a proximal end of the adhesive pad. The glove is dimensioned, shaped and positioned with respect to the adhesive pad to be inverted upon removal of the glove from a user's hand. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397222 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGING IN A LIGHT DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT - Systems, methods, and devices for fluorescence imaging in a light deficient environment are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that the controller synchronizes timing of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation during a blanking period of the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397223 | NOISE AWARE EDGE ENHANCEMENT IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Fluorescence imaging with reduced fixed pattern noise is disclosed. A method includes actuating an emitter to emit a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation and sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation resulting from the plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation with a pixel array of an image sensor to generate a plurality of exposure frames. The method includes applying edge enhancement to edges within an exposure frame of the plurality of exposure frames. The method is such that at least a portion of the plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397224 | WIRELESS VIEWING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A wireless endoscopic viewing device comprises a housing, a shaft and a camera mounted on the tip of the shaft. The housing contains a circuit board, a transmitter, and a power source. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397225 | MEDICAL HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HANDLING DEVICE - A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to control the robotic handling unit in response to user inputs at the input device to change the captured image section. The control device is adapted to convert operating commands at the input device into movement instructions, depending on a present orientation of the image capturing unit. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397226 | EXTERNAL MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An external mechanism for endoscope includes a wheel configured to be engaged with a second bending operation up and down knob of a second bending operation apparatus provided in an operation portion of an endoscope, a motor configured to generate driving force for rotating the wheel, an operation switch configured to output a driving control signal for the motor, a container case that contains the wheel and the motor, a case attachment and detachment fixation member with which the container case can be attached to and detached from the operation portion, and a switch case attached to the container case and configured to be able to turn between a first position that covers a part of the operation portion and a second position away from the first position. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397227 | EXTERNAL MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An external mechanism for endoscope includes a bending wheel, a motor, a housing case, a case detachably fixing member, and a mounting restricting member obstructing mounting of a housing case on a sub operation section by interfering with a second bending upward and downward fixing lever in a state where the second bending upward and downward fixing lever is at a position other than a release position. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397228 | Video Endoscope and Handle for a Video Endoscope Including Rotational Support Means - The invention concerns a handle for a video endoscope for medical or industrial applications, comprising a housing and an interface portion, where the interface portion includes a first connector element at its distal end connected to an electric transmission element that is connectable to a connector element of an associated elongate shaft to form a detachable electrical and/or mechanical connection between the handle and the associated shaft. The includes an electrical connection assembly arranged at an exterior of the interface portion forming an electrical connection between the electric transmission element and a stationary electric and/or electronic component of the handle. The handle also includes at least a first bearing for rotatably supporting the interface portion in and/or at the housing, such that when the shaft and handle are connected the shaft is rotatable via the rotatably supported interface portion relative to the housing of the handle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397229 | MEDICAL CLEANING VALVE - A medical valve may comprise a valve stem and an operation portion. The operation portion may include a stationary portion, a movable portion which is movable relative to the stationary portion and fixed relative to the valve stem, a seal disposed between the stationary portion and the movable portion, and a biasing member. Movement of the movable portion in a first direction may cause deformation of the biasing member, such that a restorative force of the biasing member urges movement of the movable portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. A frictional force between the seal and one of the stationary portion and the movable portion resists the movement of the movable portion in the second direction. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397230 | PLASMA CREATION VIA NONAQUEOUS OPTICAL BREAKDOWN OF LASER PULSE ENERGY FOR BREAKUP OF VASCULAR CALCIUM - A catheter system for treating a treatment site within or adjacent to a blood vessel includes a power source, a light guide and a plasma target. In various embodiments, the light guide receives power from the power source. The light guide has a distal tip, and the light guide emits light energy in a direction away from the distal tip. The plasma target is spaced apart from the distal tip of the light guide by a target gap distance. The plasma target is configured to receive light energy from the light guide so that a plasma bubble is generated at the plasma target. The power source can be a laser and the light guide can be an optical fiber. In certain embodiments, the catheter system can also an inflatable balloon that encircles the distal tip of the light guide. The plasma target can be positioned within the inflatable balloon. The target gap distance can be greater than 1 μm. The plasma target can have a target face that receives the light energy from the light guide. The target face can be angled relative to a direction the light energy is emitted to the plasma target. The plasma target can be formed from one or more of tungsten, tantalum, platinum, molybdenum niobium, iridium, magnesium oxide, beryllium oxide, tungsten carbide, titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride and titanium carbide. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397231 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF MEDICAL TOOLS - An endoscopic cap assembly may include a sleeve and a cap. The cap may include a cap channel extending along an external surface of the cap. The cap may also include an engagement feature extending radially outwardly from the external surface of the cap. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397232 | Rotatable and Detachable Electrical Coupling Point - A video endoscope that includes a handle with a housing and an interface portion rotatably mounted relative to the housing, and an elongate shaft with one or more electronic image sensors, wherein a proximal end section of the shaft is detachably connected to the interface portion of the handle, where the interface portion includes a first connector element electrically connected to an electric transmission element of the interface portion and the shaft includes a second connector element electrically connected to the one or more electronic image sensors, the first and second connector elements co-operating to form a detachable electrical connection, and where the handle includes an electrical connection assembly arranged at an exterior of the interface portion forming an electrical connection to at least one stationary electric and/or electronic component of the handle in a multiplicity of rotational positions of the interface portion relative to the housing. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397233 | RAISING BASE AND ENDOSCOPE - To provide an elevator or the like that facilitates cleaning of an endoscope by dismounting the endoscope after endoscopic examination. An elevator ( | 2020-12-24 |
20200397234 | MEDICAL HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HANDLING DEVICE - A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for supporting an instrument and a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder, and a control device. The control device comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the instrument. The control device comprises an interface for at least one input device. An input device is coupled to the interface. The input device is operable in a first operating mode for controlling the instrument and in a second operating mode for controlling the robotic handling unit. An enabling switch activates the second operating mode, in which the robotic handling unit is movable in response to input commands at the input device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397235 | OPTICAL FIBER PROBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PROBE - Disclosed are an optical fiber probe and a method for manufacturing an optical fiber probe which can reduce astigmatism. The disclosed optical fiber probe comprises:
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20200397236 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING WITH MINIMAL AREA MONOLITHIC IMAGE SENSOR - Systems, methods, and devices for hyperspectral imaging with a minimal area image sensor are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation, wherein the pixel array comprises active pixels and optical black pixels. The system includes a black clamp providing offset control for data generated by the pixel array and a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 513 nm to about 545 nm, electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 565 nm to about 585 nm, or electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 900 nm to about 1000 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397237 | INSTRUMENT SHAFT WITH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ITS MANUFACTURE - A medical instrument for providing access to the interior of the body comprises a shaft having an elongated base body and a handle. The base body extends between a distal end and a proximal end of the shaft. The handle is coupled to the base body of the shaft at the proximal end. The shaft defines at least a first channel and a second channel that extend through the shaft. The first channel provides a passage for surgical instruments through the shaft. The second channel is adapted to accommodate an observation optics. The second channel is adjacent to at least one secondary channel that is connected to the second channel. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397238 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NUMERICAL CLASSIFIER OF IMAGES, SO AS TO DETERMINE THE VIEWING QUALITY OF THE ENDOSCOPIC VIDEOCAPSULE IMAGES OF A SEGMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE TUBE - The invention relates to a method for producing an image numerical classifier, to automatically determine the visualization quality of endoscopy videocapsule images of segments of the digestive tract,
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20200397239 | OFFSET ILLUMINATION OF A SCENE USING MULTIPLE EMITTERS IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Offset illumination using multiple emitters in a fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The emitter comprises a first emitter and a second emitter for emitting different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397240 | LASER MAPPING WITH MINIMAL AREA MONOLITHIC IMAGE SENSOR - Systems, methods, and devices for fluorescence imaging with a minimal area image sensor are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation, wherein the pixel array comprises active pixels and optical black pixels. The system includes a black clamp circuit providing offset control for data generated by the pixel array. The system includes a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397241 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGING WITH MINIMAL AREA MONOLITHIC IMAGE SENSOR - Systems, methods, and devices for fluorescence imaging with a minimal area image sensor are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation, wherein the pixel array comprises active pixels and optical black pixels. The system includes a black clamp providing offset control for data generated by the pixel array and a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397242 | PULSED ILLUMINATION IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Pulsed fluorescence imaging in a light deficient environment is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397243 | MINIMIZING IMAGE SENSOR INPUT/OUTPUT IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Minimizing image sensor input/output pads in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a plurality of bidirectional pads comprising an output state for issuing data and an input state for receiving data. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397244 | MINIMIZING IMAGE SENSOR INPUT/OUTPUT IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Minimizing image sensor input/output pads in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a plurality of bidirectional pads comprising an output state for issuing data and an input state for receiving data. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397245 | MINIMIZING IMAGE SENSOR INPUT/OUTPUT IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Minimizing image sensor input/output pads in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a plurality of bidirectional pads comprising an output state for issuing data and an input state for receiving data. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397246 | MINIMIZING IMAGE SENSOR INPUT/OUTPUT IN A PULSED HYPERSPECTRAL, FLUORESCENCE, AND LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Minimizing image sensor input/output pads in a pulsed laser mapping imaging system is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a plurality of bidirectional pads comprising an output state for issuing data and an input state for receiving data. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, or a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397247 | SPECKLE REMOVAL IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Speckle removal in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes a coherent light source for emitting pulses of coherent light, a fiber optic bundle connected to the coherent light source, and a vibrating mechanism attached to the fiber optic bundle. The system includes and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of coherent light emitted by the coherent light source comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397248 | SPECKLE REMOVAL IN A PULSED LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Speckle removal in a pulsed laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes a coherent light source for emitting pulses of coherent light, a fiber optic bundle connected to the coherent light source, and a vibrating mechanism attached to the fiber optic bundle. The system includes and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of coherent light emitted by the coherent light source comprises a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397249 | SPECKLE REMOVAL IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Speckle removal in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes a coherent light source for emitting pulses of coherent light, a fiber optic bundle connected to the coherent light source, and a vibrating mechanism attached to the fiber optic bundle. The system includes and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of coherent light emitted by the coherent light source comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397250 | IMAGE ROTATION IN AN ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Image rotation in an endoscopic fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation of a lumen relative to a handpiece of an endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397251 | IMAGE ROTATION IN AN ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Image rotation in an endoscopic fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation of a lumen relative to a handpiece of an endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397252 | IMAGE ROTATION IN AN ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Image rotation in an endoscopic fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation of a lumen relative to a handpiece of an endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397253 | IMAGE ROTATION IN AN ENDOSCOPIC HYPERSPECTRAL, FLUORESCENCE, AND LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Image rotation in an endoscopic hyperspectral, fluorescence, and/or laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation of a lumen relative to a handpiece of an endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397254 | FLUORESCENCE VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CORDS - Fluorescence videostroboscopy imaging is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to cause the emitter to emit the pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a strobing frequency determined based on a vibration frequency of vocal cords of a user. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397255 | DRIVING LIGHT EMISSIONS ACCORDING TO A JITTER SPECIFICATION IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Driving an emitter to emit pulses of electromagnetic radiation according to a jitter specification in a fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a driver for driving emissions by the emitter according to a jitter specification. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397256 | DRIVING LIGHT EMISSIONS ACCORDING TO A JITTER SPECIFICATION IN A LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Driving an emitter to emit pulses of electromagnetic radiation according to a jitter specification in a laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a driver for driving emissions by the emitter according to a jitter specification. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397257 | DRIVING LIGHT EMISSIONS ACCORDING TO A JITTER SPECIFICATION IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Driving an emitter to emit pulses of electromagnetic radiation according to a jitter specification in a fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a driver for driving emissions by the emitter according to a jitter specification. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397258 | DRIVING LIGHT EMISSIONS ACCORDING TO A JITTER SPECIFICATION IN A HYPERSPECTRAL, FLUORESCENCE, AND LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Driving an emitter to emit pulses of electromagnetic radiation according to a jitter specification in a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a driver for driving emissions by the emitter according to a jitter specification. The system is h that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397259 | OFFSET ILLUMINATION OF A SCENE USING MULTIPLE EMITTERS IN A FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Offset illumination using multiple emitters in a fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The emitter comprises a first emitter and a second emitter for emitting different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 795 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397260 | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 795 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397261 | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR LASER MAPPING IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397262 | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397263 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND FLUORESCENCE IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - This endoscope system includes: a light source that emits toward an imaging subject a first excitation light having a wavelength in a first predetermined range of a non-visible light band and a second excitation light having a wavelength in a second predetermined range of a non-visible light band; an optical filter that blocks light having wavelengths in the first predetermined range and the second predetermined range respectively; a sensor unit disposed on the emission side of the optical filter, generating a captured image of the imaging subject excited by each of the first excitation light and the second excitation light and emitting fluorescence; and an output unit for outputting the captured image of the imaging subject to a monitor. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397264 | CONTROLLING INTEGRAL ENERGY OF A LASER PULSE IN A HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM - Pulsed hyperspectral imaging in a light deficient environment is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes an electromagnetic sensor for sensing energy emitted by the emitter. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 513 nm to about 545 nm, from about 565 nm to about 585 nm, or from about 900 nm to about 1000 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397265 | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 513 nm to about 545 nm, from about 565 nm to about 585 nm, and/or from about 900 nm to about 1000 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397266 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TISSUE VISUALIZATION - A medical imaging system includes an image sensor, a first source positioned to direct light in a first wavelength range onto a work site, and a second source positioned to direct light in a second wavelength range onto a work site. The image sensor is configured to capture light emitted or reflected from the work site during illumination of the first source and during illumination of the second source. As a result, the user can view both broad spectrum images of the illuminated work site and narrow spectrum (e.g. fluorescent) images of the work site captured using a single image sensor on the system's camera display. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397267 | SPECKLE REMOVAL IN A PULSED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM - Speckle removal in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes a coherent light source for emitting pulses of coherent light, a fiber optic bundle connected to the coherent light source, and a vibrating mechanism attached to the fiber optic bundle. The system includes and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of coherent light emitted by the coherent light source comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTICLASS CLASSIFICATION OF IMAGES USING A PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT SOURCE - An apparatus, system and process for identifying one or more different tissue types are described. The method may include applying a configuration to one or more programmable light sources of an imaging system, where the configuration is obtained from a machine learning model trained to distinguish between the one or more different tissue types captured in image data. The method may also include illuminating a scene with the configured one or more programmable light sources, and capturing image data that includes one or more types of tissue depicted in the image data. Furthermore, the method may include analyzing color information in the captured image data with the machine learning model to identify at least one of the one or more different tissue types in the image data, and rendering a visualization of the scene from the captured image data that visually differentiates tissue types in the visualization. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397269 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image-capturing device includes: an illumination light source configured to emit illumination light to illuminate an object; a laser light source configured to emit laser light with a peak wavelength in a range of wavelengths absorbed or reflected by at least one region of the object; an imaging device configured to take an image of the object; a speckle variable device configured to change a speckle pattern in an image acquired by the imaging device over time; and an image processing device configured to process the image acquired by the imaging device, which includes: measuring a change over time in a intensity signal from each pixel constituting the image, and dividing an imaged region of the object into a plurality of portions based on a waveform of the change in the intensity signal over time. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397270 | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397271 | AL FIBER WAVEGUIDE IN AN ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR HYPERSPECTRAL, FLUORESCENCE, AND LASER MAPPING IMAGING - Optical fiber waveguide for communicating electromagnetic radiation pulsed by an emitter in an endoscopic imaging system. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an endoscope comprising an image sensor for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a waveguide communicating the pulses of electromagnetic radiation from the emitter to the endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397272 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING OF ELONGATED INSTRUMENT SURFACE - Devices, systems and methods for cleaning a surface of as elongated instrument held within a cavity. In particular embodiments of the device, a longitudinal wire member extends along an elongated instrument (e.g. a laparoscope) and a rotatable transverse member removes matter from a surface of the instrument (e.g. a lens). | 2020-12-24 |
20200397273 | CHEEK RETRACTOR AND MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER - The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems that utilize a cheek retractor and/or a mobile device holder for case assessment and/or dental treatments. One cheek retractor includes a first and a second lip holder, both including imaging markers of a predetermined size to determine a scale of teeth of a user, where each imaging marker is located a predefined distance from the remaining imaging markers, and where the lip holder is to hold a cheek away from a mouth of a user to expose teeth of the user. A mobile device holder can include elements to receive a mobile device to capture images of the patient's teeth. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397274 | BLADE FOR A VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE WITH EXTENDABLE TIP - It is disclosed a blade of videolaryngoscope comprising an enlarged and curved main body with a proximal end and a distal end, the main body including an inner conduit running from the proximal end to the distal end, the inner conduit having a distal outlet for receiving a video camera; a tip slidably assembled into the main body, wherein the tip has a retracted position and at least one extended position with respect to the main body, a position selector is mounted to the main body and is connected to the tip; and a flexible element which due its flexibility also functions as an auto-adjustable guide for receiving endotracheal cannulas or tubes of different diameters. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397275 | HYPERSPECTRAL VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CORDS - Hyperspectral videostroboscopy imaging is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to cause the emitter to emit the pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a strobing frequency determined based on a vibration frequency of vocal cords of a user. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 513 nm to about 545 nm, from about 565 nm to about 585 nm, or from about 900 nm to about 1000 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397276 | FLUORESCENCE VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CORDS - Fluorescence videostroboscopy imaging is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to cause the emitter to emit the pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a strobing frequency determined based on a vibration frequency of vocal cords of a user. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397277 | VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CORDS WITH A HYPERSPECTRAL, FLUORESCENCE, AND LASER MAPPING IMAGING SYSTEM - Videostroboscopy with a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping image system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to cause the emitter to emit the pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a strobing frequency determined based on a vibration frequency of vocal cords of a user. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397278 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus configured to generate illumination light to irradiate an object, an image pickup device configured to pick up an image of the object to output an image pickup signal, and a processor configured to generate first color component data corresponding to first light having a center wavelength within a wavelength range where both respective light absorption coefficients in light absorption characteristics of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin are low and second color component data corresponding to second light having a center wavelength in a blue region or a green region based on the image pickup signal, and assign the first color component data to two out of three channels including blue, green, and red channels of an image display apparatus and assign the second color component data to a remaining one of the three channels, to generate an observation image. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397279 | MEASURING EYE REFRACTION - Methods, systems, and devices are provided for measuring eye refraction without a lens, and more particularly, for measuring eye refraction with a mobile device application. An exemplary method includes measuring a distance between a patient and a mobile device, presenting to the patient one or more visual targets sized and shaped to represent perfect vision such as by using Vernier targets or grating targets, instructing the patient to indicate whether the patient can accurately read the visual targets and, if not, to move closer to the mobile device until the patient can accurately read the visual targets, calculating a vision prescription for the patient based on the visual targets and a final distance between the patient and the mobile device, and displaying the vision prescription for the patient. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397280 | WEARABLE BINOCULAR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING LIGHT SENSITIVITY THRESHOLD OF A USER - Disclosed is a binocular optoelectronic device wearable by a user for measuring a light sensitivity threshold of the user, including: a diffuser configured to face eyes of the user; at least one light source for emitting light toward the diffuser. The diffuser includes predetermined parameters allowing to provide a quasi-homogeneous light diffusion to at least one eye of the user from light emitted by the at least one light source. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397281 | MEASURING DARK ADAPTATION - Methods, systems, and devices are provided for measuring dark adaptation of one or both eyes of a patient, and more particularly, for measuring dark adaptation with a mobile device application. An exemplary method includes exposing an eye of a patient to a light source to bleach a retinal location of the eye, displaying on a mobile device a figure with a luminance and waiting until the patient communicates with the mobile device to acknowledge that the patient can see the figure, measuring and recording a level of the luminance and a time period between first displaying the figure and the patient communicating with the mobile device, continuing to display additional figures with decreasing luminance one at a time, and determining by a processor dark adaptation measurements of the patent based on the measured and recorded luminance and time periods. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397282 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an fixation projection system, an interference optical system, and a controller. The fixation projection system is configured to project fixation light flux onto a fundus of a subject's eye. The interference optical system includes an optical scanner and is configured to split light from light source into measurement light and reference light, to irradiate the subject' eye with the measurement light deflected by the optical scanner, and to detect interference light between returning light of the measurement light from the subject's eye and the reference light. The controller is configured to perform OCT measurement on a first scan region and a second scan region, which are different from each other in the subject's eye, by controlling the interference optical system in a state where a projected position of the fixation light flux on the fundus is fixed. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397283 | A METHOD TO QUANTIFY THE CORNEAL PARAMETERS TO IMPROVE BIOMECHANICAL MODELING - The invention relates to a method to quantify human corneal tissue parameters to improve biomechanical modelling of refractive and therapeutic procedures to reduce or eliminate refractive errors and unwanted wavefront aberrations. The analysis of the preoperative biomechanical properties of cornea assists in predicting the postoperative biomechanical response of cornea. The computational models of extreme properties of the corneal tissue are conducted and the 3-D finite element models are populated with tomographic information of the cornea and artificial intelligence is trained to consider the pre-operative characteristics of the corneal tissue. The post-operative refractive procedures are simulated using the said finite element models. Finally, biomechanical deformations are prospectively estimated and method builds a deep learning approach to link clinical features to changes in biochemical outcomes. The method predicts the post-operative biomechanics of the corneal tissue and derives long term postoperative biomechanical response of cornea. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397284 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A PUPILLARY DISTANCE - Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining a pupillary distance. For example, a product may include one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media including computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one computer processor, enable the at least one computer processor to implement operations of measuring a pupillary distance between pupils of a user. The operations may include receiving a captured image comprising first and second reflections of a light of a light source, the first reflection comprising a reflection of the light from a first pupil of the user, and the second reflection comprising a reflection of the light from a second pupil of the user; and determining the pupillary distance based on locations of the first and second reflections in the captured image and an estimated distance between an image capturing device and pupils of the user, when the image is captured. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397285 | MULTI-MODAL EYE IMAGING TECHNIQUES - Aspects of the present disclosure provide improved techniques for imaging a subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to an imaging apparatus that may be substantially binocular shaped and/or may house multiple imaging devices configured to provide multiple corresponding modes of imaging the subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to techniques for imaging a subject's eye using white light, fluorescence, infrared (IR), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and/or other imaging modalities that may be employed by a single imaging apparatus. Some aspects relate to improvements in white light, fluorescence, IR, OCT, and/or other imaging technologies that may be employed alone or in combination with other techniques. Some aspects relate to multi-modal imaging techniques that enable determination of a subject's health status. Imaging apparatuses and techniques described herein provide medical grade retina fundus images and may be produced or conducted at low cost, thus increasing access to medical grade imaging. | 2020-12-24 |
20200397286 | MULTI-MODAL EYE IMAGING WITH SHARED OPTICAL PATH - Aspects of the present disclosure provide improved techniques for imaging a subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to an imaging apparatus that may be substantially binocular shaped and/or may house multiple imaging devices configured to provide multiple corresponding modes of imaging the subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to techniques for imaging a subject's eye using white light, fluorescence, infrared (IR), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and/or other imaging modalities that may be employed by a single imaging apparatus. Some aspects relate to improvements in white light, fluorescence, IR, OCT, and/or other imaging technologies that may be employed alone or in combination with other techniques. Some aspects relate to multi-modal imaging techniques that enable determination of a subject's health status. Imaging apparatuses and techniques described herein provide medical grade retina fundus images and may be produced or conducted at low cost, thus increasing access to medical grade imaging. | 2020-12-24 |