Patents Assigned to TBI
  • Patent number: 10368877
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of a blast or concussive event includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during the incidence of the concussive event. Reducing blood out flow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood out flow further increases the intracranial pressure, and thereby increases the pressure of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: TBI INNOVATIONS, LLC, THORNHILL RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: David Smith, Joseph A. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10342550
    Abstract: A first embodiment can be a device comprising a means to reduce SLOSH energy absorption in a fluid containing organism by reducing the flow of one or more outflow vessels of the cranium by compressing said vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TBI INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Smith, Joseph A. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10122110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling for power cables, consisting of a plug part and a socket part, said plug part having a basic body comprising a coupling pin on which a locking pin is arranged. The locking pin is movably mounted on the coupling pin so as to be displaceable in the axial direction of the coupling pin. The locking pin is biased to a basic position towards a back end of the coupling pin by a spring force. When the coupling is being locked, the locking pin engages a helical groove of the socket part and, thus, moves towards the front end of the coupling pin. This movement causes the spring device to load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TBI Industries, GMBH
    Inventor: Oliver Binzel
  • Patent number: 10004515
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of a blast or concussive event includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during the incidence of the concussive event. Reducing blood out flow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood out flow further increases the intracranial pressure, and thereby increases the pressure of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: TBI INNOVATIONS, LLC, THORNHILL RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: David Smith, Joseph A. Fisher
  • Patent number: 9987020
    Abstract: A first embodiment can be a method to reduce SLOSH energy absorption within an organism by reducing the inelastic collisions. A fluid containing organism can utilize an embodiment of the method wherein one or more of reversibly increasing pressure within the organs or cells, reversibly increasing the volume within the organs or cells, reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall stiffness, or reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall configuration within said organism may reduce these collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TBI INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: David W. Smith
  • Patent number: 9222658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid socket for a single-filament or dual-filament bulb consisting of a body made of an insulating material, exhibiting a front cavity for introducing the bulb, of substantially rectangular shape, complementary to the exterior shape of the base. It comprises at least one stopper of complementary cross section to that of the cavity of circular cross section, each traversed by a supply wire crimped onto a metallic contact of a first type, and a third stopper of complementary cross section to that of the cavity of oblong cross section, crimped onto an earth metallic contact. The socket furthermore comprises a locking hook for the bulb. Application: socket for type T20 blinking indicator lights or side lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TBI
    Inventors: Olivier Midy, Nicolas Pasquier
  • Patent number: 9173660
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: TBI Innovations, LLC, Thornhill Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Smith, Kevin John Vititoe, Jamison Joseph Float, Chad Michael Leeder, Joseph A. Fisher
  • Patent number: 9168045
    Abstract: A first embodiment can be a device comprising a means to reduce SLOSH energy absorption in a fluid containing organism by reducing the flow of one or more outflow vessels of the cranium by compressing said vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: TBI Innovations, LLC, Thornhill Research Inc.
    Inventors: David William Smith, Joseph Fisher
  • Patent number: 9101312
    Abstract: The OculoKinetic Device is used to test an individual to evaluate brain function including, but not limited to, identifying the presence of a traumatic brain injury or central nervous system disease which manifests itself through abnormal ocular responses to stimuli by using the high-speed tracking of an individual's eye movements (monocular or binocular, and either conjugate or disconjugate in horizontal, vertical, or torsional directions or combinations thereof), pupil size and reactivity, eyelid position, and blink parameters, and optionally along with other ocular elements, i.e., eyeball pressure, temperature, blood flow, etc. The eye movement stimulus protocol uses a target that moves in any direction of a two- or three-dimensional plane and may use a color display or geometric shapes. In addition, the stimuli can be used in conjunction with cognitive testing, balance assessment, and other non-eye tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TBI DIAGNOSTICS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Waldorf, Hirsch Handmaker
  • Patent number: 9004762
    Abstract: A linear motion module comprises a linear rail, a sliding block and balls. The sliding block is slidingly disposed on the linear rail and comprises a sliding block body, circulation elements and end caps. The inside of the sliding block body is configured with inner circulation grooves, the inner circulation groove and the rail groove constitute an inner circulation passage, and each of two sides of the sliding block body is configured with at least a circulation channel that corresponds to the inner circulation passage and penetrates through the sliding block body. Each of the circulation elements includes at least a circulation tube, and the opposite two circulation tubes are connected to each other to constitute an outer circulation passage. Each of the end caps is configured with at least two circulation guiding grooves, and the circulation guiding groove is connected to the inner and outer circulation passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: TBI Motion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng Lee, Chin-Tsai Yang
  • Patent number: 8985120
    Abstract: A first embodiment can be a method to reduce SLOSH energy absorption within an organism by reducing the inelastic collisions. A fluid containing organism can utilize an embodiment of the method wherein one or more of reversibly increasing pressure within the organs or cells, reversibly increasing the volume within the organs or cells, reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall stiffness, or reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall configuration within said organism may reduce these collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TBI Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: David William Smith
  • Patent number: 8979599
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a molded body having at least one recess for receiving an electrical contact crimped onto a power supply wire. The body includes a flap that is mobile between a position allowing the insertion of a contact into the recess, and a locked position in which the flap locks the contact in the recess. The flap is translatably mobile relative to the body and forms a single hinged part with the latter. A system also includes a bulb provided with a connection socket and the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: TBI
    Inventor: Yann Hautbois
  • Publication number: 20150027257
    Abstract: A ball screw includes a screw, a nut and a plurality of balls. The nut is slidingly disposed on the screw and includes a nut body and at least one end assembly. The end assembly includes an end circulation member, a dust-proof member and a fastening member. The fastening member and the end circulation member are disposed on the opposite sides of the dust-proof member. One side of the fastening member includes a plurality of projections, and the other side of the fastening member includes a plurality of indentations corresponding to the projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: TBI MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng LEE, Chin-Tsai YANG
  • Patent number: 8900169
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: TBI Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Smith, Kevin John Vititoe, Jamison Joseph Float, Chad Michael Leeder
  • Patent number: 8864534
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket for an electric bulb, formed by a tubular body having two longitudinal cavities for receiving contacts crimped onto cables, said tubular body including lateral clip-fastening elements having lugs for locking into the base of a motor vehicle light or headlight. The disclosure provides that the locking elements are provided with internal shoulders having dimensions and positions configured such as: to be engaged behind a transverse surface of the contact when said contact is correctly mounted and to allow insertion into the base of the light or headlight when the clip-fastening elements are biased; and to prevent the movement of the elements which would allow insertion of the socket when the contact has not been correctly engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: TBI
    Inventor: Olivier Midy
  • Publication number: 20140276278
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TBI Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: David Smith, Kevin John Vititoe, Jamison Joseph Float, Chad Michael Leeder
  • Publication number: 20140254138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid socket for a single-filament or dual-filament bulb consisting of a body made of an insulating material, exhibiting a front cavity for introducing the bulb, of substantially rectangular shape, complementary to the exterior shape of the base. It comprises at least one stopper of complementary cross section to that of the cavity of circular cross section, each traversed by a supply wire crimped onto a metallic contact of a first type, and a third stopper of complementary cross section to that of the cavity of oblong cross section, crimped onto an earth metallic contact. The socket furthermore comprises a locking hook for the bulb. Application: socket for type T20 blinking indicator lights or side lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: TBI
    Inventors: Olivier Midy, Nicolas Pasquier
  • Publication number: 20140171756
    Abstract: The OculoKinetic Device is used to test an individual to evaluate brain function including, but not limited to, identifying the presence of a traumatic brain injury or central nervous system disease which manifests itself through abnormal ocular responses to stimuli by using the high-speed tracking of an individual's eye movements (monocular or binocular, and either conjugate or disconjugate in horizontal, vertical, or torsional directions or combinations thereof), pupil size and reactivity, eyelid position, and blink parameters, and optionally along with other ocular elements, i.e., eyeball pressure, temperature, blood flow, etc. The eye movement stimulus protocol uses a target that moves in any direction of a two- or three-dimensional plane and may use a color display or geometric shapes. In addition, the stimuli can be used in conjunction with cognitive testing, balance assessment, and other non-eye tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TBI Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Waldorf, Hirsch Handmaker
  • Publication number: 20140148037
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a moulded body having at least one recess for receiving an electrical contact crimped onto a power supply wire. The body includes a flap that is mobile between a position allowing the insertion of a contact into the recess, and a locked position in which the flap locks the contact in the recess. The flap is translatably mobile relative to the body and forms a single hinged part with the latter. A system also includes a bulb provided with a connection socket and the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: TBI
    Inventor: Yann Hautbois
  • Publication number: 20140142616
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of a blast or concussive event includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during the incidence of the concussive event. Reducing blood out flow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood out flow further increases the intracranial pressure, and thereby increases the pressure of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: TBI INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: David Smith