Patents Issued in September 12, 2017
  • Patent number: 9757266
    Abstract: An orthotic device including a forearm support section configured to be releasably attached to a user's arm, a hand support section configured to be releasably attached to the user's hand, and an adjustable joint coupled to the forearm support section and the hand support section. At least one electromyography sensor is coupled to the forearm support section and positioned to sense activity of muscles in the user's arm, at least one electrode is coupled to the forearm support section and configured to provide electrical stimulation to muscles in the user's arm, and a controller is operatively coupled to the at least one electrode, the controller being configured to deliver electrical stimulation to the at least one electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Saebo, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry B. Hoffman, G. Peter Macon, David Kirkland, Matthew Spencer, Linda Koh, Douglas Poe
  • Patent number: 9757267
    Abstract: A forearm and wrist fracture table includes base members, vertical bars, horizontal bars, an elbow support member and a hand support member. The vertical bars includes a first vertical bar and a second vertical bar attached to the support base members. The horizontal bars are attached between the support base members and vertical bars to provide horizontal stability and length adjustment between the support base members and the vertical bars. The elbow support member is attached to the first vertical bar to provide support for the elbow. The hand support member is attached to the second vertical bar to receive and support a hand extending from the elbow, wherein the fractured arm is supported between the elbow support member and the hand support member, wherein a surgeon is allowed to modulate an amount of needing pressure required to distract fracture fragments, and thereby reducing fracture and healing the fracture site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: Taghi Ramazanian, Mohammad Gharehbeglou, Safa Hoodeshenas
  • Patent number: 9757268
    Abstract: An undergarment for use with a cast tape to form a hip spica cast, such as a pantaloon-type hip spica cast. The cast includes at least one layer of a 3D spacer synthetic padding material formed into a fabric of monofilament yarns and fabricated into an anatomically correct undergarment structure for being positioned around a torso and residing directly against the skin of a hip spica cast patient. At least one fabric perineal panel is attached to the undergarment in the perineal area of the undergarment and adapted for being positioned between the patient and an overlying cast material defining a perineal opening in the cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: BSN Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Evans, Koen Jozef Maria Jorissen
  • Patent number: 9757269
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ostomy bag 1 having an outer rotatable adhesive fitting wafer 15 attached thereto. This offers a higher degree of customization to the user, as the user may cut the adhesive fitting wafer in such a way that it fits to the contour of the skin and the user may also rotate the ostomy bag relative to the wafer in order to achieve a desired orientation of the ostomy bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Esben Strøbech, Anders Bach
  • Patent number: 9757270
    Abstract: An ostomy appliance having a releasable receptacle for concealing an ostomy bag where the receptacle is asymmetrical and includes an enlarged cavity portion located below the stoma which provides additional area into which the bag may unroll as waste collects therein. In an alternate embodiment there is no bag and waste collects directly into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TENCAR INC.
    Inventor: Georgann M. Carrubba
  • Patent number: 9757271
    Abstract: A topical cooling compressive hemostasis wound healing device and methods thereof for affecting a percutaneous access site wound or an acute surgical wound. The device delivers and transports cooling to affect and control vasculature and musculoskeletal motions surrounding the injury site during the blood coagulation, hemostasis, and wound healing phases. The device has a viscoelastic and thermally conductive surface to deliver and transport an adjustable compressive pressure to resist outward blood flow, thus improving patient safety and clinical outcomes. The device is anatomically conforming and treats not only the specific injury site, but also its surrounding anatomical structures together as means to prevent unpredictable delayed hemostasis breach. The device provides comfort to the patient by allowing mobility upon wound healing, thus reducing back pain and strain resulting from being in a constrained position for a prolonged period of time which is known to cause additional medical events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Lih-Bin Shih
  • Patent number: 9757272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature and in particular for inducing therapeutic hypothermia. Various embodiments of the system are described. The system includes: a source of breathing gas, which may be in the form of a compressed breathing gas mixture; a heat exchanger or other heating and/or cooling device; and a breathing interface, such as a breathing mask or tracheal tube. Optionally, the system may include additional features, such as a mechanical respirator, a nebulizer for introducing medication into the breathing gas, a body temperature probe and a feedback controller. The system can use air or a specialized breathing gas mixture, such as He/O2 or SF/O2 to increase the heat transfer rate. In addition, the system may include an ice particle generator for introducing fine ice particles into the flow of breathing gas to further increase the heat transfer rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Qool Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Amir Belson
  • Patent number: 9757273
    Abstract: A device for removing a tissue from an eye of a patient is disclosed, comprising a housing, a cutter, and an actuator. The cutter comprises an outer cutting tube coupled to the housing, an outer port formed in the outer cutting tube, an inner cutting tube slidable along the longitudinal axis within the outer cutting tube between a retracted position proximal to the outer port and an extended position distal to the outer port, and a tissue sensor positioned on the cutter and configured to measure a characteristic of the tissue received within the outer port to identify when nontarget tissue enters the outer port. The actuator within the housing is configured to reciprocate the inner cutting member between the retracted position and the extended position to open and close the outer port and cut the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Tammo Heeren
  • Patent number: 9757274
    Abstract: A surgical instrument may have a handle, a support sleeve, and an inner sleeve. Illustratively, the support sleeve may be configured to actuate relative to the inner sleeve to protect the inner sleeve before and after a surgical procedure and to expose a portion of the inner sleeve during the surgical procedure. In one or more embodiments, an application of a force to a distal end of the support sleeve may be configured to retract the support sleeve relative to the inner sleeve. Illustratively, a reduction of a force applied to the distal end of the support sleeve may be configured to extend the support sleeve relative to the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D Scheller, Craig Moore, Matthew N Zeid
  • Patent number: 9757275
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods interface a cassette with an eye treatment system console to provide coupling between the console and an eye treatment probe. The console may receive the cassette using a driven axial translation linkage that inhibits rotation of the cassette. The cassette may facilitate accurately positioning of a pressure sensor relative to a the console by allowing sliding movement between the sensor and a cassette body. Multiple peristaltic drives may be mounted to the console so that their rotors rotate about a common axis. An integrated mount structure may support and/or position components of the console which will interface with cassette, and an axially compressible vacuum connector of the console seal to a tapered vacuum coupler of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
    Inventors: John Muri, Craig Edwards
  • Patent number: 9757276
    Abstract: An ocular implant comprising a shunt and a fluid absorbing conduit for reducing intraocular pressure, and optionally comprising a biodegradable ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: OPR GROUP LTD.
    Inventor: Adel Penhasi
  • Patent number: 9757277
    Abstract: A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle proximal end and a handle distal end, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve at least partially disposed within the housing sleeve, and an optic fiber disposed within the shape memory sleeve and within an inner bore of the handle. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D Scheller, Matthew N Zeid
  • Patent number: 9757278
    Abstract: A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, an actuation control of the handle, a flexible housing tube having a flexible housing tube distal end and a flexible housing tube proximal end, an optic fiber disposed within an inner portion of the handle and the flexible housing tube, and a cable disposed within the flexible housing tube and the actuation control. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually curve the flexible housing tube and the optic fiber. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually straighten the flexible housing tube and the optic fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D Scheller, Matthew N Zeid, Justin M Raney
  • Patent number: 9757279
    Abstract: A microsurgical device and methods of its use can be used for treatment of various conditions including eye diseases, such as glaucoma, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. A dual-blade device can be used for cutting the trabecular meshwork (“TM”) in the eye. The device tip provides entry into the Schlemm's canal via its size (i.e., for example, 0.2-0.3 mm width) and configuration where a ramp elevates the TM away from the outer wall of the Schlemm's canal and guides the TM to first and second lateral elements for creating first and second incisions through the TM. The dimensions and configuration of the blade is such that an entire strip of TM is removed without leaving TM leaflets behind and without causing collateral damage to adjacent tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
    Inventor: Malik Y. Kahook
  • Patent number: 9757281
    Abstract: Extra-protection fins and pads, and methods of making and using extra-protection fins and pads are disclosed. The extra-protection fins and pads of the present invention comprise a first triangular face, a second triangular face attached and/or connected to the first triangular face at an angle thereby forming a front apex and a top apex, wherein the fins are configured such that the front apex catches and/or absorbs the menstrual and/or other vaginal fluids first, and the extra-protection fin fills backwards toward the top apex, thus preventing unwanted, embarrassing and annoying leakage onto clothing or bedding during periods of heavy flow and/or when lying down. The extra-protection fin may also comprise a third triangular face attached and/or connected to the first and second triangular faces, wherein a vertex of the third triangular face contacts and/or is connected to the first and second triangular faces at the top apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: Lorrie Goldsmith, David Goldsmith, Gary Shuster
  • Patent number: 9757282
    Abstract: A dye free medical towel and a method of making thereof, comprising natural, dye free, cotton absorbent cloth material, the towel having a first reduced glare characteristic and reduced linting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: XingQuan (Peter) Ren, Jim O'Brian, Tom Pistella
  • Patent number: 9757283
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis having a substantially rectangular shape a first portion, a second portion and a crotch portion extending between the first and second portion, a portion of the chassis being configured to absorb fluids. The absorbent article includes a first securement portion operatively coupled to the first portion of the chassis. The absorbent article includes a second securement portion operatively coupled to the second portion of the chassis and configured to releasably attach to the first securement portion. The chassis is configured to include one of a first chassis length or a second chassis length. When the chassis includes the first length, the chassis includes a first width and the first securement portion includes a second width, and when the chassis includes the second length, the chassis includes the first width and the first securement portion includes a third width, greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Love, Amin Setoodeh, Bridget Donovan
  • Patent number: 9757284
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent composite that includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and particles positioned between the two fabrics and absorbent articles made from the absorbent composite. The particles are secured between the two fabric using adhesive, thermal plastic or combinations thereof. The fabrics are bonded together in a manner that limits particle movement between the fabrics. The bond pattern may define pockets or other shapes. In applications in which the bond pattern forms pockets, the particles may be positioned in the pockets. The particles may be SAP particles or other particles with advantageous properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: DSG Technology Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick King Yu Tsang, Kuo-Shu Edward Chang, Andrew C. Wright
  • Patent number: 9757285
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to absorbent sanitary articles for absorption of body fluids and in particular to a sanitary article of this type including a buffer composition adapted to adjust the natural pH of the absorbed body fluid to a pH that is compatible with the pH of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Greco, David Gubernick, Claudia Massiel Montoya
  • Patent number: 9757286
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and kit for transporting a non-ambulatory person comprising: a sheet assembly for enclosing the non-ambulatory person. The sheet assembly having a generally rectangular shape with sides and ends, a base layer, an upper layer, one or more straps; and a plurality of rigid plates disposed between said base and upper layers functioning to protect the non-ambulatory person being transported by a rescuer(s) from impacts, as these may occur in carrying, dragging, or otherwise moving from one location to another. A kit be configured with a satchel with quantities of sheet assemblies, which also can be varied in different sizes, and placed in the satchel, a drag harness, securing straps, and additional trauma supplies as may be required in a rescue operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: B2 PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Beaulieu, Christopher Beaulieu
  • Patent number: 9757287
    Abstract: A mattress can be adapted to an integrated bed that includes a main bed unit, and a wheelchair unit that is separable from the main bed unit and has a wheelchair back bottom, a wheelchair hip bottom and a wheelchair foot bottom. The mattress includes a first protrusion configured to be fastened to a back-section hole in the wheelchair back bottom, a fastener configured to be fastened to the wheelchair hip bottom, and a second protrusion configured to be fastened to a foot-section hole in the wheelchair foot bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shohei Tsukada, Yohei Kume, Hideo Kawakami
  • Patent number: 9757288
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a steering assembly, a drive assembly and a seat, the steering assembly comprises a first armrest connected to a first link arm, and a second armrest connected to a second link arm; a first tie rod connected to the first link arm and a second tie rod connected to the second link arm; a first steering block connected to the first tie rod and a second steering block connected to the second tie rod; a third tie rod interconnecting the first and second steering blocks; and a first and second steering wheel, and/or the drive assembly comprises a first and second drive wheel connected to an axle; a support shaft; foot pedals connected to a crank; a first chain connecting the crank to a gear hub; and a second chain connecting the gear hub to the axles or connecting components of the gear hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth Simons
  • Patent number: 9757289
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and two armrests, wherein movement of just one armrest will translate into movement of both steering wheels, and wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Simons
  • Patent number: 9757290
    Abstract: An adjustable coupling device for use with a conventional wheelchair and a conventional vehicle. The wheelchair has a transverse foot support with a length. The vehicle has a support deck with a width. The coupling device is removably secured to the support deck. The coupling device is formed with a rectangular base plate. Upstanding components extending upwardly from the base plate are configured to receive and retain the transverse foot support. The width of the base plate is less than the length of the transverse foot support. The base plate has two spaced holes laterally spaced by a distance greater than the width of the support deck. A mechanism has a central section beneath the support deck and has upstanding ends extendable upwardly through the holes in the base plate. The mechanism is adapted to hold the base plate to the support deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Sergio Paolo Scognamiglio
  • Patent number: 9757291
    Abstract: The stand-up unit comprises a support a stand-up frame, which is articulated on the support and has a seat carrier carrying a seat, and a backrest carrier carrying a backrest. Furthermore, a first lever parallelogram is provided in order to maintain the backrest upright in any position. The backrest can be displaced by the first lever parallelogram by means of a rod, in order to ensure that no undesirable relative movement occurs between the backrest and the back of the user when getting up or sitting down. A second lever parallelogram controls the movement of the seat when getting up and sitting down to ensure that no relative movement develops between the seat and buttocks of the user. The stand-up unit may be provided with a base to serve as a chair, particularly a therapy chair. The stand-up unit, however, may also serve as a stand-up wheelchair, when connected to an undercarriage. Spring joint elements support the standing up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: LEVO AG WOHLEN
    Inventor: Kurt Hunziker
  • Patent number: 9757292
    Abstract: An adjustable bed is described that includes a main frame having a mattress support platform mounted thereon, wheels mounted to the main frame for displacement of the adjustable bed, and a lift mechanism supporting the main frame and actuable to displace same between a fully collapsed position and a fully elevated position. The lift mechanism includes two or more leg members each having a first end pivotally connected with a corresponding one of the wheels at a lower pivot and a second end pivotally connected with the main frame at a movable upper pivot. A stabilizer link has an upper end pivotally connected with the main frame and a lower end pivotally connected with each the leg member at an intermediate pivot point. An actuating assembly includes at least one actuator having a force multiplying actuating linkage interconnecting the actuator and the stabilizer link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: USINE ROTEC INC.
    Inventor: Robert Jutras
  • Patent number: 9757293
    Abstract: A bed comprises a deck section having a width and left and right outboard deck edges. Left side and right side wings are movably coupled to the deck section. The bed also includes a left leadscrew receiver mounted on the left wing, a right leadscrew receiver mounted on the right wing, and left and right motor assemblies both mounted on the deck section. A left leadscrew is coupled to the left motor assembly and to the left leadscrew receiver. A right leadscrew is coupled to the right motor assembly and to the right leadscrew receiver. Motor operation is capable of moving the wing to which it is coupled between a deployed position in which the lateral extremity of the wing is outboard of the respective outboard edge of the deck section and a stored position in which the lateral extremity of the wing is inboard of its deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Turner, John D. Christie, Joseph A. Ernst, David P. Lubbers, Scott M. Corbin, Mark E. Lanning, Mahesh Kumar Thodupunuri, Aziz Ali Bhai
  • Patent number: 9757294
    Abstract: A hospital bed includes a frame, a backrest unit, a driving unit, a leg support unit and a linkage unit. The frame includes posts supported on a floor. The backrest unit is pivotally connected to the frame. The leg support unit includes a portion pivotally connected to the frame and another portion pivotally connected to the backrest unit. The leg support unit is located opposite to the backrest unit on the frame. The driving unit includes a portion connected to the frame and another portion pivotally connected to the backrest unit. The linkage unit connects the leg support unit to the backrest unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: DK CITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chiu Hsiang Lo
  • Patent number: 9757295
    Abstract: The sleeping-posture-control bed system includes a bed floor including a back-lifting portion for lifting the user's back, a bed-floor support body supporting the bed floor, and a back-lifting driver for lifting the head side of the back-lifting portion. The back-lifting portion includes a back-receiving surface and a head-receiving surface tiltable at different angles. The back-lifting driver lifts the back-receiving surface and the head-receiving surface, satisfying Mathematical Formula (1): 0°<?x?70°,?45°??y<0°, and ?30°??x+?y??(1) where ?x is the tilt angle of the back-receiving surface when tilted, and the tilt angle of the back-receiving surface when the back-receiving surface is not lifted is set to be 0°; and ?y is the tilt angle of the head-receiving surface when the angle of an extended line of the back-receiving surface at the tilt angle ?x is referred to as 0°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TIZAI KEIEISHA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Toshiko Miyashita, Kaname Ohmae
  • Patent number: 9757296
    Abstract: A bolster structure system possesses anti-decubitus ulcer characteristics, and may cooperate with a mattress overlay also having anti-decubitus ulcer capabilities as part of a mattress overlay system, in which multiple elongate, positionally adjustable, relatively moveable bolsters are configured for selective placement in conditions of lateral under-engagement with the sides of an overlay to create inclined, lateral side elevations of these sides at locations along the length of the overlay. The bolster structure and overlay may each include a dynamic-response core expanse formed of an open-cell, compressible viscoelastic foam coated with an elastomeric, moisture- and gas-flow-managing, differential-thickness coating structure load-transmissively bonded to the entirety of the outside of said core expanse to function as a dynamically-responsive unit therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Dennis
  • Patent number: 9757297
    Abstract: A person lift system comprises a lift assembly, and a sling support assembly configured to be moved by the lift assembly. The sling support assembly includes a frame and a plurality of sling coupling mechanisms configured to removably couple a sling to the sling support. At least a portion of the frame is movable to selectively change the spatial relationship of the plurality of sling coupling mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Ronnie Arespong, Roger Karlsson, Thérése Östergren, Liza Persson
  • Patent number: 9757298
    Abstract: A door retention system for an infant care device includes a plurality of links pivotably coupling a door with an infant care device, and an energy storage device secured to at least one of the links. The energy storage device is configured to apply a force tending to open the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-open position. The energy storage device is also configured to apply a force tending to close the door exclusively when the door is in close proximity to a fully-closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Thomas Jones
  • Patent number: 9757299
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A cervical traction system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Allen Medical Sytems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
  • Patent number: 9757300
    Abstract: A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for both upwardly and downwardly breaking or jointed orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. Cable, cantilevered and pull-rod systems are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Roger P Jackson
  • Patent number: 9757301
    Abstract: An automatic massage apparatus may include a main body, a massaging unit, at least two first belts and at least two second belts. The main body has a guiding rail that is hollow to provide a space for a driving unit of the massaging unit, and a long groove is formed on both sides of the guiding rail. The massaging unit has a driving unit that has a driving shaft extending towards both sides of the driving unit. Both ends of the driving shaft have a plurality of wheels disposed against the rail of the main body, and these wheels are appropriately spaced. Both sides of the massaging unit have at least one compartment and a second compartment. One end of the first belt is secured on the first end of the positioning unit, and the other end is wrapping the driving shaft in the first compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Dong-Her Wu
  • Patent number: 9757302
    Abstract: Systems configured to apply pressure to a foot and electrically stimulate muscles to contract in order to increase circulation and facilitate removal of metabolic waste, and related methods, are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment comprises an actuator that repeatedly compresses the bottom of a foot and an electrical muscle stimulator that repeatedly sends electrical pulses to a muscle to facilitate a muscle contraction. The system may also include a compression garment, such as a compression sock to be worn while undergoing both the repeated compression cycles and the repeated electrical pulses. The system may also include an item of footwear, wherein the actuator portion is partially or completely contained within the item of footwear. Additionally and/or alternatively, the electrical muscle stimulator may be partially or completely contained within the item of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: AVEX, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew J. Mayer
  • Patent number: 9757303
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices for neck support and correction, for example, pillows, headrests, or cushions, designed to be placed under the head and neck of a person lying in a supine or side-lying position. Such devices are useful for maintaining or improving cervical and/or thoracic spinal curvature and/or alignment and for reducing pain associated with ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. Also provided are methods of improving cervical spinal alignment and for treating or ameliorating ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: John Marinkovic
  • Patent number: 9757304
    Abstract: A safety walker has a support extension that extends from the front of the moveable support frame toward the back end opening and is centrally located. A user may enter the safety walker and straddle the support extension and the actuate the support extension up to a secure position, whereby in the event of a fall the support extension will support the user. The support extension may be coupled with art actuator system having a motor to raise or pivot the support extension. A safety strap may be attached to the extended end of the support extension and extend above the support extension towards the front of the movable support frame. The safety strap may provide a flexible support that is more comfortable for support in the event of a fall. A gate may be coupled with an actuator system and automatically close as the support extension is lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Safety Walker LLC
    Inventor: Michel Fulkerson
  • Patent number: 9757305
    Abstract: A method and a medication organizer tray apparatus for organizing medications and collecting medication adherence information are provided. The medication organizer tray apparatus includes a support frame, multiple medication bins accommodating multiple medications, a bin cover layer with multiple customized bin labels, and a conductive circuit layer. The support frame includes multiple apertures positioned at predefined intervals from each other for placement of the medication bins. The customized bin labels having medical information printed thereon seal openings of the medication bins. The conductive circuit layer includes conductive lines running along one or more of a lower surface of the bin cover layer, around each medication bin, and a lower surface of each medication bin. The conductive circuit layer electrically communicates with a receptacle base to enable detection of removal of each medication bin from the support frame and detection of tampering of the medication bins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: RXADVANCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ravi V. Ika, Yogendra K. Jain, Anand M. Tati, Paul Ducey, James Lee, Prakash Tallabattula, Kamal Patel
  • Patent number: 9757306
    Abstract: Vial containers including a collar which is attached to a vial or incorporated into a vial cap, a cap designed to receive a portion of the collar while covering the vial, and a container designed to receive a portion of the collar and encase the body of the vial are described herein. The collar, generally, includes a means for reversibly attaching to the cap and container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Bruno Fazi, Jason L. Bazala, Arthur E. Uber, III
  • Patent number: 9757307
    Abstract: A safety-engineered, one-time use, syringe adaptor-connector system restricts access to medical vials and intravenous bags (e.g., common reservoirs) using a valve and providing a barrier to inserting a needle in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Stephen Waller, Sara Ellen Wilson, Katrina Lynn McDaniel, Lisa Ann Clough, Joseph Soltys
  • Patent number: 9757308
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical compounding system having automated micro-dosing capability and using exchangeable source containers containing respective drugs, the system comprising an automated capsule-filling machine configured for compounding: an interface configured for receiving of prescription information for particular patients; and a dispensing head containing a solid-form drug; wherein said drug can be dispensed from said dispensing head by said machine such that the drug's active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) alone can be accurately dosed; and wherein the dispensing head is part of a set of multiple dispensing heads configured for compounding with said system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Tailorpill Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Mimnaugh Alfano
  • Patent number: 9757309
    Abstract: A medication-taking support device that has no possibility of a pill case being left outside the medication-taking support device even if the pill case ejected outside a casing is not received by a user is provided. The medication-taking support device includes a cassette (25) that stores medicine-containing pill cases in such a manner that the pill cases are stacked on top of one another, a push-out mechanism (30) that pushes out the pill case on a lowermost tier in the cassette (25) by a predetermined dimension, and a pull-back mechanism (32) that pulls back the pill case remaining on the lowermost tier without being extracted from the cassette (25) into the cassette (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Okutsu
  • Patent number: 9757310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for coloring and imparting fluorescence to a zirconia dental article, the solution comprising: •a solvent, •a coloring agent comprising ions selected from Tb, Er, Pr, Mn and combinations thereof, •a fluorescing agent comprising ions of Bi, the solution not comprising Fe ions in an amount above about 0.05 wt.-% with respect to the weight of the whole solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Jahns
  • Patent number: 9757311
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses with caesium oxide content, which are suitable in particular for veneering oxide ceramic restorations and metal restorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Marc Dittmer, Wolfram Höland, Urs Bolle, Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger, Christian Ritzberger
  • Patent number: 9757312
    Abstract: The present invention is a skin cosmetic comprising agar hydrogel particles having an average particle size of 0.2-5 mm obtained by stirring and cooling, in an oil based solvent, an agar aqueous solution prepared such that the breaking stress after the cooling/solidification is 0.005-0.1 MPa and an oil based gel prepared by mixing fine particles of silicone that are three-dimensionally cross-linked chemically and silicone oil and/or hydrocarbon oil. The object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic that gives a moderate massaging sensation at the time of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Matsuo, Tomomi Furukawara
  • Patent number: 9757313
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological compositions of oil-in-water emulsion type, including, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least gemini surfactant of formula (I): in which R1 and R3 denote, independently of one another, an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 25 carbon atoms; R2 denotes a spacer consisting of a linear or branched alkylene chain containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; X and Y denote, independently of one another, a group —(C2H4O)a—(C3H6O)bZ; n ranges from 1 to 10, in combination with an effective amount of at least one semi-crystalline polymer which is solid at ambient temperature and which has a melting point below 70° C., said polymer having a number-average molecular mass greater than or equal to 2000, said emulsion having a proportion of fatty phase of greater than 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition and including more than 40% by weight of non-volatile oil(s) relative to the weight of the fatty phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Raluca Lorant
  • Patent number: 9757314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carriers for the controlled release of active agents, comprising surface reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate, one or more active agents, wherein said one or more active agent is associated with said surface-reacted calcium carbonate, and wherein said surface-reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural or synthetic calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source. It further relates to the preparation of loaded carriers, as well as their use in different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf
  • Patent number: 9757315
    Abstract: Provided is a tooth whitener that is excellent in immediate effectivity of a gloss imparting effect on teeth and a tooth whitening effect. The tooth whitener is provided with a composition (A) and a composition (B) in a separate state, and which is to be used by applying the composition (A) and the composition (B) alternately to teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Gen Nakauchi, Yoshiyuki Eshita, Keizo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9757316
    Abstract: The invention provides a zinc-lysine complex having the formula [Zn(C6H14N2O2)2Cl]+Cl? having antibacterial and antiperspirant properties, together with personal care compositions comprising the complex, and methods of making and using these complexes and compositions. The application discloses a general reaction for formation of such complexes by mixing a Zn source with Lysine in 1:2 ratio: ZnO+2(Lysine ?HCI)->[Zn(Lysine)2CI]+CI?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Long Pan, Jairajh Mattai, Shaotang Yuan, James G. Masters