Patents Examined by A. Farah
  • Method for increasing blood flow and metabolic rate of eye fundus
    Patent number: 11420072
    Abstract: A method for increasing the blood flow and metabolic rate of the eye fundus by (1) irradiating the eye fundus through the pupil by using red light or near-infrared light in a certain wavelength range, a certain energy density range and a certain irradiation time range; (2) once irradiation is complete, repeating the irradiating at intervals of a certain time range, using red light or near-infrared light in the same wavelength range and the same energy density range to irradiate the eye fundus through the pupil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: ZHONGSHAN OPHTHALMIC CENTER, SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY, SUZHOU XUANJIA OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mingguang He, Zhaoyun Cao, Zhuoting Zhu
  • Pneumatic vehicle tire
    Patent number: 11420479
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a tread divided by circumferential grooves, which have a profile depth (T), into block rows running in encircling fashion in a circumferential direction and/or profile ribs which are structured in the manner of profile blocks. Block rows are divided by transverse grooves into blocks and, like the profile ribs structured in the manner of profile blocks, are equipped with blind grooves proceeding from the circumferential grooves. Transverse and/or blind grooves are provided which, owing to a connection of blocks adjacent in the circumferential direction and/or of the block-like structures, have a depth smaller than profile depth (T). The connection has at least two connection steps of different heights, the lowest is formed in each case at the region in which the transverse grooves and/or blind grooves open into the circumferential grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Herbst, Stefan Rittweger
  • Laser eye surgery lens fragmentation
    Patent number: 11406537
    Abstract: A laser eye surgery system includes a laser to generate a laser beam. A spatial measurement system generates a measurement beam and measure a spatial disposition of an eye. A processor is coupled to the laser and the spatial measurement system, the processor comprising a tangible medium embodying instructions to determine a spatial model of the eye in an eye coordinate reference system based on the measurement beam. The spatial model is mapped from the eye coordinate reference system to a machine coordinate reference system. A laser fragmentation pattern is determined based on a plurality of laser fragmentation parameters. The laser fragmentation pattern and the spatial model is rotated by a first rotation angle such that the spatial model is aligned with the reference axis of the machine coordinate reference system and the rotated laser fragmentation pattern is aligned with the corneal incision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AMO DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Rajeshwari Srinivasan, Javier G. Gonzalez, Erik C. Kramme
  • Method and system for engagement of a surgical tool with actuators of a tool drive in a surgical robotic system
    Patent number: 11406457
    Abstract: A system and computerized method for detection of engagement of a surgical tool to a tool drive of a robotic arm of a surgical robotic system. The method may include activating an actuator of the tool drive to rotate a drive disk to be mechanically engaged with a tool disk in the surgical tool. One or more motor operating parameters of the actuator that is causing the rotation of the drive disk are monitored while activating the actuator. The method detects when the drive disk becomes mechanically engaged with the tool disk, based on the one or more monitored motor operating parameters. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
    Inventors: Haoran Yu, Alireza Hariri, Sina Nia Kosari, Renbin Zhou, Hasan Tutkun Sen, Ali Asadian
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: 11400763
    Abstract: A tire tread (10) having one or more grooves (201, 202), one or more split bridges (24) arranged in each groove (201, 202), wherein the one or more split bridges (24) having a narrow gap (26) arranged along the width of the corresponding split bridge (24) and extending fully across the length and height of the corresponding split bridge (24), a top side of the one or more split bridges (24) is arranged closest to an outer side (16) of the tread (10), at least a portion of the top side is spaced apart from the outer side (16) of the tread (10) in a direction of a depth of the groove (201, 202) by a variable distance, and a bottom side of the one or more split bridges (24) is spaced apart from a bottom of the groove (201, 202) to form a void between the corresponding split bridge (24) and the bottom of the groove (201, 202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Sadi Kose, Mark Daurer, Jason Zychiewicz, Robert C. Lawson, David Scott Morgan
  • Fatigue and drowsiness detection
    Patent number: 11395615
    Abstract: Aspects provide a system including a wearable audio device. The system is configured to determine one or more states of a subject using electrodes positioned on the wearable audio device and in contact with the subject's body. Three electrodes on the wearable audio device are configured to collect any combination of EMG, EOG, ECG/EKG. The system is configured to determine if the subject is fatigued, attentive, anxious, or stressed. The system determines the subject's state without use of a camera. In addition to determining one or more states of the subject, the subject can control the audio device based on a pattern of pupil movements. According to aspects, eye location determined using collected signals are used to adjust and enhance an output of an augmented reality application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Irwin, Ankita Singh
  • Pneumatic vehicle tires
    Patent number: 11396210
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic vehicle tire having a tread with profile positives which are separated from one another in a circumferential direction by transverse channels which extend continuously from the central region of the tread to the lateral tread edges and which are main channels of the tread and which, at least over the major part of the course thereof, have the maximum provided profile depth. The tread has, as profile positives, two rows of transverse ribs which are of encircling form in the circumferential direction and which are separated from one another by respective transverse channels. The tread is of directional configuration, wherein the transverse ribs of one row, and thus the transverse channels running between the transverse ribs, run, with respect to the axial direction, oppositely in relation to the transverse ribs and transverse channels of the other row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Chun Yi Yeo, Andreas Haertwig, Florian Kristen
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: 11390123
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a longitudinal protrusion portion provided on at least one of tire side surfaces located on either side in a tire lateral direction, the longitudinal protrusion portion projecting from the tire side surface and extending along the tire side surface; and serration provided on the tire side surface in a region including an end portion of the longitudinal protrusion portion, the serration being formed of a plurality of small grooves arranged in parallel, and the plurality of small grooves being inclined with respect to a lateral centerline that passes through a center of the longitudinal protrusion portion in a width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Sekine, Yuji Kodama, Noboru Kuwahara
  • Laser cutting device, control method and control apparatus
    Patent number: 11389906
    Abstract: A laser cutting device comprises: a conveying mechanism (1) comprising a feeding end and a discharging end; a working platform (2) disposed at the discharging end of the conveying mechanism (1); a first counter (3) and a second counter (4) oppositely disposed at a side of the working platform (2) near the discharging end of the conveying mechanism (1) and driven respectively by two opposite side edges of a substrate (6) to rotate for counting; a laser cutter (5) disposed above the working platform (2); a control device (13) for determining a modified cutting motion path of the laser cutter according to a set cutting path, and starting and ending times of counting values of the first counter (3) and second counter (4), and for controlling the laser cutter to cut the substrate (6) according to the modified cutting motion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Qingyu Hu, Yong Sub Kim
  • Wearable health monitoring fabric
    Patent number: 11382364
    Abstract: A wearable health monitoring fabric is provided. The wearable fabric includes a set of textrodes. The set of textrodes is configured to measure thoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB) of a user's body. The set of textrodes include at least two first textrodes. The set of textrodes also include at least two second textrodes. The set of textrodes is fabricated on an upper part of the wearable fabric. Further, the wearable health monitoring fabric is more compatible and user friendly as the textrodes are non-invasive in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HEMODYNAMIQ WEARABLES PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Deepanjan Datta, Ratnadipa Banerjee, Sai Kamalesh
  • Composite structure
    Patent number: 11383491
    Abstract: A composite structure comprising a resinous component that is adhered to a surface of a metal component is provided. The resinous component is formed from a polymer composition that comprises a polyarylene sulfide, inorganic fibers, and an impact modifier. The inorganic fibers have an aspect ratio of from about 1.5 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Junchen Ding, Yanjun Li, Rong Luo
  • System and method for automated position maintenance of an ophthalmic surgery cone
    Patent number: 11376159
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for maintaining the position of a suction cone on an eye during laser ophthalmic surgery that includes determining a distance and direction the suction cone or a support must be adjusted to maintain the position of the suction cone within an optimal working range, based on a detected position of the suction cone. The disclosure further provides a method for maintaining the position of a suction cone by determining a distance and direction the suction cone or a support must be adjusted to maintain the position of the suction cone within an optimal working range, based on a detected position of the suction cone. In the system and the method, a control signal is generated to adjust the position of the suction cone and/or the support to maintain the suction cone within the optimal working range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wittnebel, Mario Abraham
  • Apparatus for patterned plasma-mediated laser ophthalmic surgery
    Patent number: 11364147
    Abstract: A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AMO Development, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel V. Palanker, Mark S. Blumenkranz, David H. Mordaunt, Dan E. Andersen
  • Systems and methods for saturated robotic movement
    Patent number: 11357586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for saturated robotic movement are provided. In one aspect, there is provided a robotic system, including a robotic arm configured to control movement of a medical instrument, and a processor configured to: receive a first user input from a user for moving the medical instrument with the robotic arm, determine that moving the robotic arm according to the first user input would cause a contact point of the robotic arm to contact or cross a collision boundary surrounding an object, and guide the movement of the robotic arm such that the contact point of the robotic arm continuously moves along the collision boundary based in part on the first user input, in response to the determination that moving the robotic arm according to the first user input would cause the contact point to contact or cross the collision boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanan Huang, Nima Sarli, Ying Mao, David Stephen Mintz
  • Safely scavenge screen assembly
    Patent number: 11357590
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a splash shield incorporating a clear viewing area, a vacuum manifold, the vacuum manifold adapted to releasebly engage the splash shield, and a link emanating from the vacuum manifold, the link configured to attach to a vacuum system wherein application of a vacuum creates a laminar flow to draw vapor away from the splash shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: David J. Ahearn
  • Three dimensional fiber deposited multi-layered/multi-blend molded fiber parts
    Patent number: 11351702
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at the deposition of multiple layers and/or multiple blends of fiber which optionally include other additives in a 3D mold. The resulting parts are particularly suitable for automotive acoustic parts that may be used, for example, in under-carpet applications, flooring, headliners, trunk liners, and inner and outer dash liners. The parts may also include acoustic exterior parts. The fibers may also be filled/packed differently within the mold at any specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: AURIA SOLUTIONS UK I LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Joel Allison, James A. Frye, Ernest Franklin Wilson, Eric Staudt
  • Minimally invasive treatment device for tissue resection
    Patent number: 11350964
    Abstract: Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: AquaBeam, LLC
    Inventors: Nikolai Aljuri, Rodney C. Perkins
  • Phototherapeutic apparatus and protocol setting method for phototherapeutic apparatus
    Patent number: 11338153
    Abstract: Provided is a phototherapeutic apparatus including: a probe that is held and operated by a user and provided with a photo-irradiation unit that performs irradiation with light beams; and a body provided with a control unit that controls the light beams. The body is provided with a read unit that reads a treatment protocol registered in an IC card (mobile memory medium), and a monitor (operation indication unit) that indicates a region to be irradiated with the light beams to the user, the region being set in the treatment protocol, and the control unit causes the monitor to indicate the region to be irradiated and causes the photo-irradiation unit to perform the irradiation with the light beams at a set value set in the treatment protocol. It is possible to perform the irradiation with the light beams in accordance with the treatment protocol and safely use the phototherapeutic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: INFORWARD, INC, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY, SHIBUYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akimichi Morita, Katsutoshi Sakano
  • Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery
    Patent number: 11337765
    Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods can provide an indicator associated with each manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. The exemplary indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Mintz, Tracey Ann Morley, Theodore C. Walker, David Q. Larkin, Michael L. Hanuschik
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: 11331965
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided, including: an annular-shaped tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction; a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion; and a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portions; wherein a band-like sound absorbing member is adhered on an inner surface of the tread portion in the tire circumferential direction; and the band-like sound absorbing member has a plurality of cuts extending in two mutually intersecting directions, and of the cuts, a cut extending in one direction is a cut extending parallel with regard to a tire lateral direction or tire circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Naruse, Tatsuro Shinzawa, Takashi Hoshiba