Patents Examined by Christopher E Miller
  • Patent number: 11974961
    Abstract: An example of a system for providing emergency care to a patient includes an automated chest compression device configured to engage the patient at the patient's sternum to provide multiple chest compression cycles to the patient's sternum, an automated mechanical ventilation device to induce negative pressure ventilation, and a controller operably coupled to the automated chest compression device and the automated mechanical ventilation device and including one or more processors configured to control the automated chest compression device to cyclically perform chest compressions, and control the automated mechanical ventilation device to cyclically induce the negative pressure ventilation out-of-phase with the chest compressions such that the automated mechanical ventilation device cyclically induces the negative pressure ventilation prior to each compression of the patient's sternum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A Freeman, Christopher L Kaufman
  • Patent number: 11950640
    Abstract: A chest patch component and a use method thereof are disclosed according to the present application, and belonging to the technical field of chest patches, including: a chest patch body, a cross-sectional area of the chest patch body is arranged in an arc shape; a detachable massage module arranged at one side of the chest patch body, where the detachable massage module is mounted on a convex part of the chest patch body; a mounting component arranged between the chest patch body and the detachable massage module, the chest patch component disclosed by the present application is mainly composed of a chest patch body, a detachable massage module, a mounting groove, an antibacterial structure, a covering cushion layer, a close-fitting cloth cover and other main structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Shenmo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yiyue Chen
  • Patent number: 11865059
    Abstract: A compression device for applying controllable compression to a portion of the anatomy of a user, includes a body, at least one memory wire embedded in the body and configured to contract in length upon application of a current so as to reduce an effective length of the body and apply a compressive force to the portion of the anatomy of the user, and a controller configured to selectively apply current to the memory wires to contract the memory wires and reduce the effective length of the body. The controller includes a circuit board supported by the body and a microcontroller mounted to the circuit board, the microcontroller programmed to actuate the memory wires according to a compression protocol stored in a memory associated with the microcontroller. Each memory wire has a first end fixedly connected to the circuit board and a second end fixed relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Recovery Force, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew W. Wyatt, Brian J. Stasey, Mark Gummin
  • Patent number: 11865060
    Abstract: A treatment unit includes a treatment part including a treatment element, a first drive unit including a swash plate eccentric cam and a second drive unit including an eccentric cam. One of the first drive unit and the second drive unit is connected to the treatment part, and the other one of the first drive unit and the second drive unit is connected to the one of the first drive unit and the second drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FAMILY INADA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nichimu Inada
  • Patent number: 11839486
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermotherapeutic apparatus having a function of measuring a heart rate and a method of controlling the same. The thermotherapeutic apparatus includes a pretreatment portion which extracts a ballistocardiogram signal sensed by a weight detecting sensor, a heartbeat signal extractor which extracts a heartbeat signal from the pretreated signal, and a mode performer which performs control to calculate a heart rate on the basis of the extracted heartbeat signal, to determine a massage mode according to the calculated heart rate, and to automatically set a massage pattern, a massage level, and a massage temperature of the corresponding massage mode so as to perform the corresponding massage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CERAGEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Sung Kim, Dong Myoung Lee, Sang Cheol Han, Sang Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11779508
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein include a pressure delivery component that has a pressure applicator configured to selectively apply therapeutic pressure to a treatment portion of a user body, and also includes a thermal delivery component that has a thermal applicator that is a configured to apply thermal treatment to the treatment portion. The thermal applicator may be removably disposable in operative relationship with the pressure delivery component in a use configuration of the treatment delivery component such that the thermal applicator is disposable between the treatment portion and the pressure applicator when the treatment delivery component is disposed on the treatment portion in the use configuration. Moreover, the pressure applicator is operable to apply pressure to the thermal applicator to enhance apposition of the thermal applicator to the treatment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Aquilo Sports LLC
    Inventors: John-Paul Spence, Christian Buckley, Paul A. Spence
  • Patent number: 11759389
    Abstract: A garment with prepositioned, definite sensory stimulating devices attached. These sensory stimulating devices include, but are not limited to, electrical stimulation, audio and physical stimulation such as localised force generation, compression, constriction, vibration, and surround sound. Predetermined and defined actuators allow the wearer to receive tissue, nerve and/or muscle stimulation and/or contraction so that the stimulation is precise as determined by its ability to conform to the scientific methodology of repeatability, reproducibility and reliability; this being due to consistency of actuator positioning in one or multiple locals on the human body. A personal surround sound can also be integrated to the garment to ensure the wearer is always in the optimal position relative the speakers. These actuators can be force generators within the garment for the wearer to feel impact or apparatus or electrodes included in the garment to locally constrict and increase pressure on the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IFTECH INVENTING FUTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Gerald Stanfield, Brodie Myles Stanfield
  • Patent number: 11744772
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) positioning apparatus, having a support structure with a plurality of elements, each having a variable length, hingedly connected one to another at respective ends thereof, wherein the support structure is configured to be unfolded from a compactly folded configuration, in which the plurality of elements are arranged one against another, to an operable configuration, in which the elements are arranged end-to-end around a patient's chest; and a CPR chest compressor movably mounted to a first of the plurality of elements, wherein the CPR chest compressor is configured to be moved along the first of the plurality of elements, such that, when the support structure is in the operable configuration, the chest compressor can be positioned precisely above the patient's chest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ariel Fabian, Efraim Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11744764
    Abstract: Provided is a method and device for assisting walking of a user that may receive a pressure value applied to a sole of a user from a pressure sensor, acquire acceleration information associated with a movement of the user from an acceleration sensor, determine a gait phase based on the pressure value and the acceleration information, determine an assist torque corresponding to the determined gait phase, and control a driver to output the assist torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jusuk Lee, Youngjin Park, Keehong Seo, Bokman Lim, Jun-Won Jang, Hyun Do Choi, Seungyong Hyung
  • Patent number: 11737940
    Abstract: A method of administering a massage that comprises providing a foldable massage table having a first half and a second half and assembling the foldable massage table. The first half of the foldable massage table is locked to the second half of the foldable massage table in an assembled position. At least two portions of a flexible member are secured to opposite sides of the foldable massage table. The massage practitioner stands on the foldable massage table and utilizes the flexible member to assist with delivery of force to a patient lying on the foldable massage table. A foot of the massage practitioner is used to massage the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SARGA BODYWORK
    Inventors: Daniel Tsukayama, Jivatma Massaguer Garcia
  • Patent number: 11730668
    Abstract: A vibration therapy device that includes a housing that includes a handle portion, a head portion and a module seat defined on the head portion, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, and a therapy module removably secured to the module seat. The distal end of the push rod assembly is configured to removably receive a reciprocating attachment thereon. The therapy module at least partially surrounds the distal end of the push rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Therabody, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Bill Webb, Alex Zhu, Richard Tang
  • Patent number: 11723835
    Abstract: A patient support system with chest compression system and harness assembly with sensor system. The harness assembly secures shoulders and hips of the patient on a patient support surface during transport. A chest compression system is integrated into the harness assembly in a manner that provides chest compressions to the patient while the patient is secured on the patient support surface. The tension of the harness assembly is selectively adjusted and/or a fluid bladder may be selectively expanded. A controller is in communication with the chest compression system and controls operation of the chest compression system. The sensor system is integrated into the harness assembly and in communication with the controller. The chest compression system may be removable from the harness assembly via an adapter. The chest compression system may be integrated into the patient support apparatus to secure the patient to the patient support surface while providing chest compressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Marko N. Kostic, Kurosh Nahavandi, Alexey Titov, Brandon David Naber, Christopher J. Hopper, Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11701244
    Abstract: Knee orthoses or prostheses can be used to automatically, when appropriate, initiate a stand-up sequence based on the position of a person's knee with respect to the person's ankle while the person is in a seated position. When the knee is moved to a position that is forward of the ankle, at least one actuator of the orthosis or prosthesis is actuated to help raise the person from the seated position to a standing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare LP
    Inventors: Hugh Miller Herr, Richard J. Casler, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11701291
    Abstract: A massage machine includes a seat unit on which a treatment subject person is configured to sit, a backrest unit configured to support a back of the person sitting on the seat unit, a base that is disposed in front of the backrest unit; and a treatment mechanism that is attached to the base configured to perform a massage on a shoulder of the person in a state where the person sits on the seat unit. The treatment mechanism includes a drive unit which includes an output shaft attached to the base and rotated by supplied power, and a treatment device configured to press the shoulder from above. In accordance with rotation of the output shaft, the treatment device oscillates in an upward/downward direction so as to perform the treatment on the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: FAMILY INADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nagamitsu, Tomoharu Fukuda, Atsushi Moritomo, Nichimu Inada
  • Patent number: 11690774
    Abstract: A system for moving or assisting in movement of a body part of a subject, as well as a rehabilitation system including such a movement assistance system, includes a body part interface configured to be secured to the body part, and a motor-actuated assembly connected to the body part interface to move the body part interface to cause flexion or extension movement of the body part. A force sensing module is configured to measure forces applied between the body part interface and the motor-actuated assembly to ascertain at least one of volitional flexion and volitional extension movement of the body part by the subject, among other functions that may be implemented in movement assistance and rehabilitation systems using the disclosed force sensing module designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Neurolutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kern Bhugra, August Anderson
  • Patent number: 11672722
    Abstract: Driving modules, motion assistance apparatuses including at least one of the driving modules, and methods of controlling at least one of the motion assistance apparatuses may be provided. For example, a driving module including a driving source on one side of a user and configured to transmit power, an input side rotary body coupled to the driving source and configured to rotate, first and second decelerators configured to operate using the power respectively received from the driving source through the input side rotary body, and a first stopper and a second stopper configured to selectively enable or disable a transmission of the power between the input side rotary body and respective output terminals of the first and second decelerators may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lee, Se-Gon Roh, Youn Baek Lee, Jeonghun Kim, Minhyung Lee, Byungjune Choi, Hyun Do Choi
  • Patent number: 11660245
    Abstract: A hippotherapy device includes a saddle for receiving a person thereon, a programmable movement control, and an automatic movement device for automatically moving the saddle according to a movement pattern program. The program specifies a sequence of target values of positions and orientations of the saddle in the locality of the movement device in order to execute the movement pattern. The hippotherapy device further includes a person securing device having a main support on which a body strap is mounted, at least one sensor for detecting at least one physical variable characterizing the body posture of the person on the saddle, and an auxiliary control device configured to compare expected values of the physical variable with current values of the physical variable detected by the sensor, and to trigger an associated safety function, if a deviation of the current values from the expected values exceeds a predetermined tolerance threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Keibel
  • Patent number: 11654078
    Abstract: Disclosed is a beauty treatment device including: an upper portion; a lower portion; a handle formed on the lower portion; a hollow hole formed in the upper portion; a conductive holder configured in the hollow hole; and a beauty treatment water generator detachably attachable to the conductive holder, wherein at least a part of the beauty treatment water generator is configured as a conductor so that, when the beauty treatment water generator is inserted into the conductive holder and beauty treatment water flowing out of the beauty treatment water generator contacts human skin, micro-currents, which are generated in the beauty treatment device and flow through a beauty treatment water, can flow through human skin after passing through the conductive holder and the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Sung Bok Shin
  • Patent number: 11653994
    Abstract: A therapeutic device includes a generally rigid but elastically deformable sheet body including a bridge portion, first and second support portions extending outwardly from the bridge portion in opposite directions along a longitudinal dimension, and adhesive or an adhesion member on a first surface along the bridge portion that is adapted for adhesion to skin of a user above a target site. The therapeutic device also includes first and second projections on the first surface proximate to lateral edges of the sheet body. The sheet body is configured to assume a neutral configuration in which the first and second projections space the bridge portion and the adhesive or the adhesion member apart from the target site by an air gap, a depressed position during affixation of the first surface to the target site, and an adhesion configuration after affixation of the first surface to the target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CARPAL AID, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Nazari
  • Patent number: 11642520
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for an Electronic skin rejuvenating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: UVVU, Inc.
    Inventors: Zuowo Xie, Sijia Chen, Shengbiao Lin, Andrew Silberstein