Patents Issued in July 17, 2018
  • Patent number: 10022553
    Abstract: Configurations are described for utilizing light-activated proteins within cell membranes and subcellular regions to assist with medical treatment paradigms, such as hypertension treatment via anatomically specific and temporally precise modulation of renal plexus activity. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-sensitive proteins to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides systems, devices, and methods for millisecond-timescale temporal control of certain cell activities using moderate light intensities, such as the generation or inhibition of electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Circuit Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Lundmark, Fred Moll, Alexander K. Arrow
  • Patent number: 10022554
    Abstract: The radiant energy bandage system is disclosed including a plurality of therapeutic lamps and a controller for operating the lamps. Batteries power the lamps and are secured to a flexible fabric layer supporting the lamps and the controller. A foam and reflective layer includes a spacer foam and radiant energy reflector. A plurality of spacer windows are aligned with the lamps for communicating lamp radiation therethrough. A sheer mesh fabric layer is supposed to cover the foam and reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Jeff Michaelson, Bradley Feild Craddock
  • Patent number: 10022555
    Abstract: A radiant energy bandage system is disclosed including a plurality of therapeutic lamps and a controller for operating the lamps. Batteries power the lamps and are secured to a wearable fabric layer supporting the lamps and the controller. According to an exemplary embodiment, provided is a phototherapy device comprising a stretchable and/or flexible wearable therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps configured to provide radiant energy to a user treatment area, a stretchable and/or flexible reflective wall including a plurality of radiant energy communication areas aligned with the radiant lamps and disposed to communicate the radiant energy to the user treatment area; and a stretchable and/or flexible adhesive layer including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface removably attached to the reflective layer and the second surface operatively associated with removably attaching the wearable therapeutic lamp platform to the user treatment area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Jeff Michaelson, Bradley Feild Craddock, Lulin Ding, Marc-Aurelian Vivant
  • Patent number: 10022556
    Abstract: A light system can simultaneously emulate more than one different diurnal cycle to individually improve circadian rhythm control for more than one observer by having each light fixture autonomously self-controlled. Each light fixture is mountable in respective locations to individually treat respective observers. Each light fixture includes one or more light elements mounted to a housing and are controllable to emit a selected light intensity at a selected light temperature. A micro controller is contained in the housing and includes memory containing instructions for one or more automatic diurnal cycle protocols. The micro controller is in communication with the memory and the one or more light elements to execute the instructions to configure the light fixture to vary the light intensity and the light temperature of the emitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Eirik Holbert, Adam G. Dokos, Kelly J. Gattuso, Tracy R. Gill
  • Patent number: 10022557
    Abstract: A guide member facilitates a device swap for brachytherapy treatment. A cavity evaluation device is introduced during surgery such that a distal end of the device is disposed in a resected cavity of the patient. The cavity evaluation device includes a shaft in which is disposed an elongated guide member. In a subsequent out-patient procedure the cavity evaluation device is removed from the resected cavity. If a brachytherapy treatment is to be performed then the cavity evaluation device is removed without removing the elongated guide member such that position of a portion of the elongated guide member in the resected cavity is maintained relative to the resected cavity. An anchor member helps to maintain the position of the guide member. Introduction of a brachytherapy catheter is then facilitated by introducing the elongated guide member into an opening of the brachytherapy catheter and using the elongated guide member to guide the brachytherapy catheter to the resected cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventor: Maria Benson
  • Patent number: 10022558
    Abstract: Methods and devices for minimally-invasive delivery of radiation to the posterior portion of the eye including a cannula comprising a distal portion connected to a proximal portion and a means for advancing a radionuclide brachytherapy source (RBS) toward the tip of the distal portion; a method of introducing radiation to the human eye comprising inserting a cannula between the Tenon's capsule and the sclera of the human eye and emitting the radiation from the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Salutaris Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence J. Marsteller, Russell J. Hamilton, Luca Brigatti, Michael Voevodsky
  • Patent number: 10022559
    Abstract: A medical data processing method for determining a target set comprising at least one irradiation target in a patient's body for radiation therapy treatment by means of a treatment device constituted to treat the at least one target by means of one or more sub-beams during a treatment time, the one or more sub-beams constituting at least one treatment beam which is to pass through the at least one target in accordance with a treatment plan during the treatment time, the method comprising the following steps and being constituted to be executed by a computer: a) acquiring (S 1.1) critical area; b) acquiring (S 1.2) target data; c) acquiring (S 1.3) treatment beam constraint data; d) acquiring treatment beam criteria data (S 1.4); and e) determining (S4), based on the critical area data, the target data, the treatment beam constraint data and the treatment beam criteria data, target set data describing spatial information on at least one irradiation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventor: Stefan Vilsmeier
  • Patent number: 10022560
    Abstract: An automated treatment planning system having a planning image memory which stores a volume diagnostic image; a user interface device configured for a user to input data defining a plurality of regions of interest within the volume diagnostic image; and one or more processors. The processors are configured to receive the volume diagnostic image and plurality of user-defined regions of interest indicated within the volume diagnostic image; map the plurality of regions of interest to the body atlas to determine anatomical locations within the plurality of regions of interest; map each region of interest of the plurality of regions of interest to the body atlas to select correct corresponding anatomical structures; receive a treatment plan template based upon the anatomical structures from a knowledge base. A planning module is configured to generate a treatment plan using the treatment plan template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Prashant Kumar, Karl Antonin Bzdusek
  • Patent number: 10022561
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus and method, comprising a source of radiation for delivering pulses of radiation at a base frequency; and a control unit configured to generate a time-averaged power level of x by generating an nth pulse when n is equal to the rounded value of an integer multiple of 1/x, where x is a value between 0 and 1 representing a proportion of a maximum power output of the radiotherapy apparatus. The pulses may form a repeating pulse train pattern, and the control unit may comprise a processing unit configured to provide a pulse train pattern having a number of available slots, the slots being marked as a permitted pulse or a suppressed pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Elekta Limited
    Inventors: Robert Davis, Peter Davis
  • Patent number: 10022562
    Abstract: We disclose a radiotherapy apparatus with a dose verification system in which the portal image is displayed against a background of a better-quality image diagnostic image, such as a two-dimensional radiograph, an ultrasound image, or a section taken from a three-dimensional magnetic-resonance image, cone-beam CT image, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ELEKTA LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Sankey
  • Patent number: 10022563
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus comprises a rotatable gantry, supporting a source of therapeutic radiation and a source of diagnostic radiation, the two sources being rotationally (or angularly) spaced apart around a rotation axis of the gantry, with at least one collimator associated with the source of therapeutic radiation and arranged to limit the cross-sectional area of a beam produced by that source, a control means arranged to conduct a treatment fraction using the apparatus by causing the apparatus to i. acquire images of a patient using the source of diagnostic radiation, ii. retain those images at least temporarily, iii. subsequently, after further rotation of the gantry, select a retained image acquired when the source of diagnostic radiation was at a rotational position corresponding to the instantaneous rotational position of the source of therapeutic radiation, and iv. control the beam relative to the patient using information derived from the selected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)
    Inventor: Per Carlsson
  • Patent number: 10022564
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using electronic portal imaging devices (EPIDs) as absolute radiation beam measuring devices and as radiation beam alignment devices without implementation of elaborate and complex calibration procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Stefan Thieme, Mathias Lehmann
  • Patent number: 10022565
    Abstract: A method of delivering external radiation beams to a target volume in a body portion includes positioning a radioactive isotope source at a plurality of locations spaced apart around the body portion, and collimating radiation beams of the radioactive isotope source from the plurality of locations, whereby the target volume in the body portion is deposited with a predetermined dose distribution. A radiation device employs a member having a configuration adapted to surround a body portion to be irradiated. The member has a channel and a plurality of collimators spaced apart along and coupled to the channel. The plurality of collimators define a plurality of dwelling locations for a radioactive isotope source in the channel and are configured to collimate radiation beams of the radioactive isotope source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stavros Prionas, Michael C. Green, Edward Seppi, Larry D. Partain, James Clayton, Stanley Mansfield, John Boone
  • Patent number: 10022566
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for current monitoring in ultrasound powered neurostimulation. The apparatus may include an ultrasound transmitter configured to emit an ultrasound output directed at a piezoelectric device implanted in biological tissue. The apparatus may also include a detector configured to detect an induced current in response to the ultrasound output in the biological tissue. The piezoelectric device may include a piezoelectric material and a diode. The apparatus may include a feedback mechanism to control the amount of induced current in the biological tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Bruce C. Towe
  • Patent number: 10022567
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. In accordance with the method, a generator is configured to generate at least one time varying electrical signal having a resonant frequency, monitor the resonant frequency of the at least one electrical signal, compare the resonant frequency to a threshold frequency, and trigger a first response of the generator when the resonant frequency crosses the threshold frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Messerly, Eitan T. Wiener, Brian T. Noyes, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, James R. Giordano, Robert J. Beetel, III, Daniel J. Abbott, Foster B. Stulen, Matthew C. Miller, Aaron C. Voegele, Jeffrey P. Wiley, Nathan J. Price, Daniel W. Price, Robert L. Koch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10022568
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. In accordance with the method, a generator is configured to generate at least one time varying electrical signal having a resonant frequency, monitor the resonant frequency of the at least one electrical signal, calculate a frequency slope between frequency data points of the time varying electrical signal, where the frequency slope is the change in resonant frequency over time, compare the frequency slope to a threshold frequency slope, and trigger a first response of the generator when the frequency slope crosses the threshold frequency slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Messerly, Eitan T. Wiener, Brian T. Noyes, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, James R. Giordano, Robert J. Beetel, III, Daniel J. Abbott, Foster B. Stulen, Matthew C. Miller, Aaron C. Voegele, Jeffrey P. Wiley, Nathan J. Price, Daniel W. Price, Robert L. Koch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10022569
    Abstract: A driving device includes an output voltage decomposing unit which decomposes an output voltage applied to an ultrasonic transducer into a basic and harmonic components; an output current decomposing unit which decomposes an output current flowing through the ultrasonic transducer into a basic and harmonic components; a capacitor current calculator which calculates a basic and harmonic components of a capacitor current, based on the basic and harmonic components of the output voltage; a driving current calculator which calculates a basic and harmonic components of a driving current based on the basic and harmonic components of the output current and the capacitor current, a driving current summing unit which sums up the basic and harmonic components of the driving current, and a constant current controller which generates constant current control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Matsui, Ko Kawashima
  • Patent number: 10022570
    Abstract: A personal escape device includes a main housing, a shaft, a magnet housing, and a plurality of magnets. The shaft is rotatably coupled with the main housing and is rotatable about a rotational axis. The magnet housing is positioned in the main housing and is coupled with the shaft such that the magnet housing rotates together with the shaft. The plurality of magnets is coupled with the magnet housing such that the plurality of magnets rotates together with the magnet housing. The stator assembly is coupled with the main housing and surrounds the magnet housing. The stator assembly and the magnet housing are radially spaced from each other to define an air gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Bailout, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Krupp, Michael Allen Ragsdale, Patrick Thomas Henke, James R. Hendershot, Troy S. Owens
  • Patent number: 10022571
    Abstract: A descender system, typically for use in a fall arrest system, for enabling a suspended body to be lowered includes a rotatable descent line drum, and a release element arranged in a restraint configuration to inhibit the descent line from being deployed and in a release configuration to permit the descent line to be deployed. A rotating brake applies a braking force to the rotatable descent line drum; a gear train connects the brake to the drum. The gear train is provided in a substantially watertight sealed space. Typically, a substantially watertight seal is provided between a backplate of the rotating drum and a chassis of the device. Typically, the substantially watertight seal is of a material that is deformable/compressible, preferably at temperatures at or below ?20 Celsius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Latchways PLC
    Inventors: Owain Jones, Karl Jones
  • Patent number: 10022572
    Abstract: A system for assembly of a lifeline of the type that uses an anchor post and retractable drum assembly to horizontally stretch the mentioned as a means to protect workers constructing buildings or other structures from falls; the anchor post is modular and can be coupled to complementary tube(s) with telescopic adjustment means; said modular anchor post being provided with (i) a structural base with a plane region and ribs welded to the side of the post so as to keep said plane slightly removed from said anchor post; a hole drilled in the ground of the building receives the tubular sector, arranged between the end and the plane region; (ii) by at least one safety guide, formed by three arched segments; (iii) by at least one transport handle in a single piece; and (iv) by at least two brackets for mounting and attaching the retractable lifeline drum assembly, optimizing the ways of holding the lifeline stretched horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Tulio Roberto Wolter
  • Patent number: 10022573
    Abstract: A safety device for use in a fall arrest system, has a safety line drum mounted for rotation and a speed responsive engagement mechanism responsive to the speed of rotation of the drum, which is activated above a predetermined rotational speed of the drum to deploy an energy absorber. A rotational transmission member (which may be in the form of a shaft) is coupled, via the speed responsive engagement mechanism, when activated, to rotate with the drum. The energy absorber is deployed in response to operation of the rotational transmission member. The speed responsive engagement mechanism may be mounted intermediate the drum and the energy absorber for ease of replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Latchways PLC
    Inventors: Karl Jones, Owain Jones
  • Patent number: 10022574
    Abstract: A nozzle positioning includes a primary pole, a grasping element supported on the upper end of the pole and configured to secure the pole to a surface, and a nozzle mount supported on the grasping element. The nozzle mount is configured to support a nozzle in a substantially horizontal position, and may allow the nozzle to rotate and swivel. The grasping element may be in the form of a hook configured to fit over a window ledge or similar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: John E. McLoughlin
  • Patent number: 10022575
    Abstract: An antifreeze fire protection sprinkler system is provided including a water supply and a water distribution pipe system having a plurality of segments disposed in a potentially freezing environment and having a check valve and a plurality of fire protection sprinklers disposed in each segment wherein the plurality of fire protection sprinklers are designed to limit the atomization of the antifreeze solution. A pressure regulating device is disposed in the water distribution pipe system for limiting a maximum pressure of water supplied to the water distribution pipe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Viking Corporation
    Inventor: Michael J. Bosma
  • Patent number: 10022576
    Abstract: Hydrofluoroolefins and hydrochlorofluoroolefins contaminated with acid and/or iron compounds are purified and stabilized by contacting the haloolefin with a solid adsorbent such as alumina and then combining the purified haloolefin with one or more stabilizers such as an epoxide. The purified, stabilized haloolefins thus obtained are useful in a wide variety of end-use applications, including, for example, as refrigerants, propellants, foaming agents, fire suppression or extinguishing agents, and solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Maher Y. Elsheikh, Philippe Bonnet
  • Patent number: 10022577
    Abstract: A Pilates machine tension device support system for efficiently providing a tension force to a movable platform of an exercise machine. The Pilates machine tension device support system generally includes a frame, a platform movably positioned upon the frame and a tension assembly connected between the frame and the platform to provide selective tension upon the platform in a first direction. The tension assembly is comprised of a plurality of pulleys and a plurality of tension devices positioned upon the pulleys, wherein the tension devices are attached between a frame and the platform. The tension members are selectively engaged to the platform to increase or decrease the tension applied to the platform for varying levels of workouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree, John C. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 10022578
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a portable muscle therapy device that can be used for physical therapy, fitness and exercise by creating compression to a joint/muscle while performing movement exercise (flossing) to restore mobility and pain relief. The muscle therapy device may include an elongated shaft comprised of a plurality of detachable segments that allow a user to change a length of the elongated shaft and convert the elongated shaft into separate bars. For example two bars may be formed, one for each hand of the user, and a resistance band may be attached to each bar. Additionally, the muscle therapy device of the present disclosure provides for an ability to attach a handle on one end of the elongated shaft to mimic a canoeing and stand up paddle for back, core and shoulder exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Modern Hygiene, LLC
    Inventor: Ray Kelly
  • Patent number: 10022579
    Abstract: A shuttle training and therapy device including in one example: a floor standing fame having a headward end and a footward end; a carriage slidably attached to the frame; a resistance system of elastic cords attached to the footward end of the frame; the elastic cords selectively attached to the carriage; and a range of motion limiting system including a control cord having a first end attached to the carriage, a second end selectively attached to the frame, and an intermediate portion attached to an elastic member attached to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Gary Graham
  • Patent number: 10022580
    Abstract: Exercise apparatus includes a tire and support apparatus. The support apparatus includes a pair of inclined support surfaces. A pair of wheels is rotatably mounted on the tire such that when the tire is turned over the wheels engage and roll down the inclined support surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Timothy Doran Tyree
  • Patent number: 10022581
    Abstract: A self-standing weighted pole system for providing convenient stabilization and additional weight for an exerciser. The self-standing weighted pole system generally includes an elongated pole having a lower end and an upper end, and a base attached to the lower end of the pole. The base includes an outer end that is broader than the pole to support the pole in a substantially vertically orientated self-standing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree
  • Patent number: 10022582
    Abstract: A barbell collar. The barbell collar may comprise: a plate; and at least two weight bars. The plate may comprise a hole and at least two arm portions. The hole may be configured to substantially engage with an end portion of a barbell. Each of the at least two weight bars may be attached to each of the at least two arm portions of the plate. The at least two weight bars may be adapted to engage and hold one or more disc weights, such that when the barbell collar is attached to the barbell, the additional disc weights may provide additional varying resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Venice Gravity Worx, Inc.
    Inventors: Carmine Gangemi, Alberto Bevacqua
  • Patent number: 10022583
    Abstract: A dumbbell assembly includes a number of weight members, a handle device engageable with the weight members for anchoring a selected number of the weight members to the handle device, a base support includes a number of socket openings for accommodating the weight members, and a follower is slidably engaged in the base support, and the follower includes one or more catches for selectively engaging with the weight members that are supported on the base support and for selectively retaining the weight members to the base support. A spring biasing member is engaged with the follower for biasing the catches of the follower to engage with the weight members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Beto Engineering & Marketing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lo Pin Wang
  • Patent number: 10022584
    Abstract: An exercise machine such as a stationary exercise bicycle includes a body supported by the ground; an axle disposed in the body; a first gear disposed on the axle; a driving shaft vertically disposed in the body; a second gear disposed on the driving shaft and meshed the first gear; and a horizontally disposed flywheel disposed in a base of the body. A rotation of the axle rotates the flywheel via the first gear, the second gear, and the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Cheng-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10022585
    Abstract: An exercise glove for strengthening the muscles of the hand, wrist, fingers and forearm through full, natural ranges of motion, while providing a tightening grip of the hand on objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Atteye Houssein Abdourazak
  • Patent number: 10022586
    Abstract: An elliptical exercise machine includes a resisting unit disposed at a front of a frame unit and having two cranks and a resisting member rotatable synchronously, two linking units each having a handle rod, an adjusting rod, a pedal rod, a swing rod, a first linking rod, a second linking rod and a third linking rod such that the pedal rod is suspended by the handle rod and the third linking rod to move along an elliptical route, and an adjusting unit having an adjusting tube which is pivotably connected to the adjusting rod and which is shiftable to adjust the position of the adjusting rod so as to adjust the elliptical route and the span between foot pedals on the pedal rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Superweigh Enterprise Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunny Lee, Simon Chao
  • Patent number: 10022587
    Abstract: A walking trainer includes a linear transmission unit including two carriages, and two pedal units each including a pedal holder, which includes a bottom frame carried on one respective carriage, upright posts mounted at the bottom frame and a top block mounted on and movable up and down along the upright posts, a rotary shaft mounted in the top block in a direction perpendicular to the upright posts and a pedal mounted on the rotary shaft and biasable with the rotary shaft relative to the pedal holder. Thus, the pedals of the pedal units can be moved with the respective carriages linearly and alternatively back and forth, on the other hand, and can also be moved with the associating top blocks up and down and biased with the respective rotary shafts relative to the respective pedal holders to simulate the walking gait path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Jing Wu, Wen-Bin Lin
  • Patent number: 10022588
    Abstract: A body exerciser includes two linking units each including a pedal rod which is suspended by a handle rod and a linking rod to be moved in a forward-and-rearward direction and in an upward-and-downward direction, and which is subjected to a resistance by a first resisting unit. The handle rod is swingable and subjected to a resistance by a second resisting unit, so that a variety of exercising modes selected by a user can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Superweigh Enterprise Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunny Lee, Simon Chao
  • Patent number: 10022589
    Abstract: Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g., for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Case, Jr., Jason P. Martin
  • Patent number: 10022590
    Abstract: A method for displaying live and archived cycling classes comprising displaying information about cycling classes that can be accessed by a first user using a first stationary bike via a digital communication network on a display screen at a first location, whereby the first user can select either a live cycling class or select among a plurality of archived cycling classes, outputting digital video and audio content comprising the selected cycling class, detecting performance parameters from the first stationary bike at a particular point in the selected class, displaying at least one of the performance parameters on the display screen, and displaying performance parameters from a second stationary bike at a second location on the display screen such that at least one of the performance parameters from the first stationary bike and at least one of the performance parameters from the second stationary bike at the same point in the class are presented for comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: John Paul Foley, Thomas Philip Cortese, Yu Feng, Christopher Brett Sira, Hans Schlichting Woolley
  • Patent number: 10022591
    Abstract: An exercise assistance apparatus includes a mounting unit, a power transmission unit, and an exercise assistance unit. The mounting unit is capable of detaching from a first direction frame of a weight training rack. The mounting unit is mounted on the first direction frame in parallel. The power transmission unit generates a power and transmitting the power. The power transmission unit is arranged at the mounting unit. The exercise assistance unit is coupled movably to the power transmission unit. The exercise assistance unit receives the power and exerting an external force on an exercise assistance and an exercise. The exercise assistance unit includes a housing case, at least one load detection member, a cover member and a microcomputer. The microcomputer calculates an external force value of the power transmission unit based on the calculated value and transmitting a control signal to the power transmission unit based on the external force value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ronfic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyoung Back, ChiBeom Noh, SungMin Yoon, JinChan Kim
  • Patent number: 10022592
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball wherein each hemisphere has a dimple pattern based on a pyramid having dissimilar sides. The resulting overall dimple pattern is not based on preexisting polyhedral, and is not attainable using conventional dimple packing methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • Patent number: 10022593
    Abstract: A basketball configured for organized, competitive play and having a total mass. The basketball includes an inflatable, generally spherical bladder, a set of winding surrounding the bladder, an elastomeric layer surrounding the set of windings and the bladder, and a plurality of cover panels positioned over the elastomeric layer. The bladder has a bladder mass that is greater than 25 percent of the total mass. The elastomeric layer and the set of windings have a collective mass that is less than 55 percent of the total mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Kevin L Krysiak, Jonathan L. Bauer, Frank M. Simonutti, Daniel E. Hare, Robert T. Thurman
  • Patent number: 10022594
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a game ball having one or more grip zones that have greater frictional interaction compared to the outer surface of the game ball. The grip zones are made by stitching of a coated thread upon at least one cover panel to create the grip zone. The grip zone formed from the coated thread enhances the handling characteristics and playability of the resulting game ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PSI 91, INC.
    Inventors: John P. Frank, Daniel P. Touhey, Louis Swiszcz
  • Patent number: 10022595
    Abstract: A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Dan Nivanh, Patrick Ripp
  • Patent number: 10022596
    Abstract: Provided is a putter in golf clubs for use in swinging and putting beside a golf ball while looking at front and keep watching the moving trace of the golf ball, which is titled as a look & watching side swing putter by which a golfer stands at the same point of place where he examined the green grass state and the distance previously, and practices swings while checking the estimated imaginary putting line of the golf ball, and executes putting of the golf ball on the side thereof like bowling while keep watching the golf ball, thereby reducing the putting errors or strokes to wrong directions due to the differences in views direction depending on putting posture and improving straight-line movement of the golf ball at putting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Kwang-Young Park
  • Patent number: 10022597
    Abstract: Embodiments of adjustable length golf clubs and methods of manufacturing adjustable length golf clubs are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Marty R. Jertson, Evan Greer, Les Bryant, Anthony D. Serrano
  • Patent number: 10022598
    Abstract: Golf club head embodiments disclosed herein comprise a crown having a stepped portion located between a front portion of the crown and rear portion of the crown, such that the crown transitions steeply in height across the stepped portion from the front portion down to the rear portion. The stepped portion of the crown may extend from adjacent to the hosel in a toeward and rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kraig Alan Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Michael Franz
  • Patent number: 10022599
    Abstract: A golf club head with an interchangeable or reversible sole rail system having a rail member configured to be received within one or more channels formed on the club head. The rail system allows the player to employ rails along a surface of the club head to improve the interaction between the club head and the ground during the swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: COBRA GOLF INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Douglas Jorgensen, Cameron J. Day, Steven M. Mitzel
  • Patent number: 10022600
    Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members at the heel and toe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Joshua C. Stokes
  • Patent number: 10022601
    Abstract: Golf club heads with cavities and inserts, and methods to manufacture golf club heads with cavities. Various embodiments include a golf club head comprising a body. The body comprises a strikeface at a front of the golf club head, a backface opposite the strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a rear portion at a rear of the golf club head, and a cavity located between the backface and the rear portion. In many embodiments, the body further comprises an insert within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, James D. Glover, Richard D. MacMillan, Xiaojian Chen, Martin R. Jertson
  • Patent number: 10022602
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a means for adjusting the location of the center of gravity and a slidable weight assembly are disclosed herein. The club head comprises two channels, each having at least one shoulder portion, a floor, and a rail extending upwards from the floor. The channels intersect at a junction, and a slidable weight comprising a top portion, a mechanical fastener, a clamping structure, and a keyed, anti-rotation structure is disposed within at least one of the channels. When the mechanical fastener is tightened, the top portion presses against the at least one shoulder portion and pulls the clamping structure upward so that the clamping structure grips the rail. The rails are spaced from one another at the junction, and the clamping structure allows the slidable weight to be moved into either of the channels without being indexed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Keith L. Kingston, Matthew Myers, Wee Joung Kim