Patents Examined by Kaylee R Wilson
  • Patent number: 11849972
    Abstract: The disclosed invention comprises a device that utilizes a manually controlled articulating arm to make a precise, small abrasion on the intrauterine wall prior to ovulation. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a handle, an arm having a rigid portion and an articulating tip both of which are covered by a casing having non-irritant properties, wherein the handle is connected to the arm by a connection member that contains a trigger mechanism operable to move the articulating tip by pulling a trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: InnoMed Five, LLC
    Inventors: Kirby J. Plessala, Peter T. Falkner, Michael Haddad
  • Patent number: 11850072
    Abstract: A patient monitoring sensor having a communication interface, through which the patient monitoring sensor can communicate with a monitor is provided. The patient monitoring sensor includes a light-emitting diode (LED) communicatively coupled to the communication interface and a detector, communicatively coupled to the communication interface, capable of detecting light. The patient monitoring sensor includes a layer of material is provided over protruding components on the patient-side of the sensor to reduce the contact pressure of such protruding components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Derek L. Moody, Linden A. Reustle, Sarah L. Hayman, Jacob Dove, Michael Kertser, Shai Fleischer
  • Patent number: 11833099
    Abstract: A multifunctional sex toy includes a housing, wherein the housing comprises an upper plastic housing and a lower plastic housing, a chamber is formed between the upper plastic housing and the lower plastic housing. A first PCBA and a third motor are installed inside the chamber, and an arc-shaped recess is arranged on the side edge of the housing. A first bendable shaping pipe and a second bendable shaping pipe are installed at the right end of the housing, the right end of the first bendable shaping pipe is provided with a first plastic motor sleeve inside which a first motor is installed, and the right end of the second bendable shaping pipe is provided with a second plastic motor sleeve inside which a second motor is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ODECO LIMITED
    Inventor: Huiming Zhong
  • Patent number: 11825907
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining sensory threshold information for a shoe-type device, the shoe-type device, and a method of controlling the shoe-type device are disclosed. The method of determining sensory threshold information includes executing a program for sensory threshold testing, determining sensory threshold information of a user based on a choice input by the user that is received in a process of the sensory threshold testing, and transmitting the determined sensory threshold information to the shoe-type device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Segon Roh, Jeongin Moon, Prabhat Pathak, Jooeun Ahn, Changhyun Roh, Youngbo Shim
  • Patent number: 11813045
    Abstract: An implantable intravascular pressure sensor comprising a first transducer arranged to provide a pressure dependent signal in response to alternating electrical signals of a first frequency band, a second transducer arranged to provide a reference signal in response to alternating electrical signals of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and an antenna coupling for sending and receiving said signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IP2IPO INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Mohammad Reza Bahmanyar, Christopher Neil McLeod, Olive H Murphy
  • Patent number: 11805376
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a hearing device such as a bone conduction hearing aid is disclosed. The device includes an implantable prosthetic system comprising a receiver coil, and an external audio processor device. The audio processor device includes a microphone configured to transform a received sound into an electrical input signal, a signal processor configured to process the electrical input signal into a processed electrical data signal, a transmitter coil configured to inductively transmit data signals and/or power, across the skin of a hearing device user, to the receiver coil. The audio processor device further includes a detection device configured to detect if the external audio processor device is within a predefined distance from the implantable prosthetic system or to detect if a coupling coefficient between the transmitter coil and a receiver coil is within a predefined value range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Oticon Medical A/S
    Inventor: Jens T. Balslev
  • Patent number: 11786147
    Abstract: Aspects describe capturing the dynamic movement of one or more leaders and generating stimulus signals in real time for one or more followers to perform substantially the same movement. A model of each follower is optionally employed to transform the observed movement of a leader to a series of movement cues that will overcome any follower physical and cognitive limitations while maximizing the movement compliance and benefit from the directed movement. Also provided is the capability of establishing a library of therapeutic, fitness, rehabilitation or dance movement scripts that may be replayed at the follower's convenience without a leader present. Additionally, one aspect provides for continually monitoring follower movement to detect unstable movement, an increased likelihood of a fall and gait anomalies and initiating a stimulus pattern to reduce the chance of a fall or injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Frederick Michael Discenzo
  • Patent number: 11786140
    Abstract: Devices and methods for determining fluid flow resistance at a targeted location in a bodily fluid vessel by monitoring changes in pressure gradients across the location while fluid flow is being manipulated by introducing infusate into the target area at different rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CorFlow Therapeutics AG
    Inventor: Robert S. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11779238
    Abstract: An implantable sensor for implantation in a vessel, comprising a plurality of electrodes for placement on, in or adjacent a vessel wall, means for providing a drive signal to the electrodes, means for measuring at least one of impedance and capacitance between at least two of the plurality of electrodes, and means for wirelessly communicating data from the sensor and a blood vessel monitoring system comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Foundry Innovation & Research 1, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fiachra M. Sweeney, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Douglas S. Sutton, Brian Wilfley, Edward McKenna, Xuance Zhou, Peter Callas, Danyang Fan
  • Patent number: 11771331
    Abstract: An electronic sphygmomanometer measuring method, comprising: acquiring a barometric pressure sequence (S110); obtaining a systolic pressure/diastolic pressure on the basis of the barometric pressure sequence (S120); extracting characteristic information of the barometric pressure sequence (S130); and correcting the systolic pressure/diastolic pressure on the basis of the characteristic information (S140). The measuring method increases the precision in calculating the systolic pressure/diastolic pressure. Also disclosed accordingly are an electronic sphygmomanometric system, an electronic sphygmomanometer, and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRANSTEK MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenhan Yu
  • Patent number: 11759134
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting deceptive intent of a subject include observing eye movements of the subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of deception. A detection system may record eye movement data from the subject, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not the subject is lying. The detection system may create an alert if deception is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device, such as a non-invasive, non-contact device attached to the subject's computing device and configured to non-obtrusively record the eye movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY DIGNITY HEALTH
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Richard E. Dale, Richard Besserman, Troy Lee McDaniel
  • Patent number: 11759111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor unit (2) for determining the core body temperature by means of measured values which can be determined outside the body on a surface, comprising at least one heat flow sensor (20, 20?), and at least one temperature sensor (21, 21?), which can be easily compactly produced and installed and allows optimized determination of the core body temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GreenTeg AG
    Inventors: Michele Zahner, Thomas Helbling, Lukas Durrer, Etienne Schwyter
  • Patent number: 11759121
    Abstract: Monitoring apparatus for measuring the respiratory rate of a subject comprises an upper arm unit attached to a subject's upper arm in use and containing at least one movement sensor and a photoplethysmograph configured to monitor blood volume within the subject's upper arm while the upper arm unit is worn on the subjects upper arm. The output from the photoplethysmograph and movement sensor(s) are processed to calculate and output an estimate of the rate of respiration of the subject. Respiratory cycle induced variations in the photoplethysmograph signal and movement sensor signals can be independently determined and there is a greater confidence in the calculated respiratory rate when these independent calculations give consistent readings. If there is insufficient confidence, no rate of respiration is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CURRENT HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Mccann, Stewart William Whiting
  • Patent number: 11752362
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy planning apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates initial irradiation directions of particle beams and an initial dose distribution corresponding to the initial irradiation directions by using a three-dimensional medical image concerning an object. The processing circuitry disperses some or all of the initial irradiation directions in response to a dispersion instruction via an input device. The processing circuitry modifies the initial dose distribution based on the dispersed irradiation directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Ohishi
  • Patent number: 11738168
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for breathing sequences. In some examples, a device displays a configuration user interface that comprises a prompt to select a number of cycles of a breathing sequence, adjusts the number of cycles of the breathing sequence to the selected number of cycles in response to selection, and initiates a breathing phase of the breathing sequence. In some examples, the device displays and fluctuates a progress indicator in accordance with the selected number of cycles. In some examples, a device detects a time associated with a first breathing sequence, generates a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time, determines if the prompting criteria has been met, displays a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, and displays a second breathing sequence user interface in response to selection of the first affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Julie A. Arney, Samuel H. Bebbington, Gary Ian Butcher, Jules K. Fennis, Monica Jenkins
  • Patent number: 11738191
    Abstract: Disclosed are a medical device apparatus, system, and method. A method includes receiving biometric information, by an external device external to a body of a user, of the user from an internal device within the body of the user, and wirelessly transmitting stimulus information configured to specify a stimulus based on the biometric information, and power to the internal device configured to drive the internal device and to apply the stimulus in response to the transmitted stimulus information. A method also includes wirelessly transmitting, from an internal device in a body of a user, biometric information of the user to an external device located outside the body of the user, and wirelessly receiving from the external device stimulus information configured to specify a stimulus, and power configured to drive the internal device and to apply the stimulus to the user in response to the received stimulus information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation
    Inventors: Hyungwoo Lee, Duk Lyul Na, Dae Won Seo, Young Min Shon, Jin San Lee, Woo Ram Jung, Sang Joon Kim, Joonseong Kang, Wonseok Lee
  • Patent number: 11723808
    Abstract: Provided herein are microbial infection indicator devices, including dressing with indicators, standalone indicator inserts or disks that can be freely placed at a wound site or dressing, and applications thereof for displaying a visible or detectable signal to a user upon detection of an analyte or biomarker indicative of an infection, such as a color change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC., SYNOVO GMBH, QUALIZYME DIAGNOSTICS GMBH AND CO KG
    Inventors: Michael Burnet, Philip Bowler, Sarah Wroe, Jade Steven, Daniel Metcalf, David Parsons, Lucy Ballamy, Andrea Heinzle, Eva Sigi, Daniel Luschnig, Clemens Gamerith
  • Patent number: 11723582
    Abstract: Systems and methods for non-invasive and/or non-contact measurement of a subject's tremor in the context of therapeutic intervention is presented. The system includes a memory, a communications interface, a sensor to measure a signal associated with position or motion of an extremity of the subject, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The processor is further configured to communicate, via the communications interface, the signal, login credentials, and position or motion data to a remote server coupled to a remote electronic health record database. The remote server is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The processor is configured to receive an analysis that quantified the severity of tremor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: i2Dx, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Johnson, Janos Redei, Ethan C. Green
  • Patent number: 11724120
    Abstract: High frequency repetitive magnetic pulses may be used to treat pain in the foot of a person by relaxing the muscle and reducing communication of pain signals by neurons in the treatment region. A device is disclosed, which is floor mounted and incorporates a cooling mechanism and heat sink to allow high frequency magnetic stimulation to the person's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE NEUROSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Yi Jin, James William Phillips
  • Patent number: 11717275
    Abstract: Apparatus, comprising: a sheath (22), advanceable through an endoscope (10), and having distal openings comprising a first opening (30a) and a plurality of second openings (30b) surrounding the first opening; a housing (24), coupled to a proximal portion of the sheath; a first needle (28a), extending through the housing and sheath toward the first opening; a plurality of second needles (28b), extending through the housing and sheath toward a respective second opening; a first handle (26a), slidably coupled to the housing along an axis such that the first needle slides through the sheath and a distal tip of the first needle moves with respect to the first opening; and a second handle (26b), slidably coupled to the housing along a different axis such that the second needles slide through the sheath and a distal tip of each second needle moves with respect to its respective second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ONEPASS MEDICAL
    Inventors: Ziv Belsky, Jesse Lachter, Gilad Hizkiyahu