Patents Issued in December 9, 2021
  • Publication number: 20210378457
    Abstract: A hand sanitizer dispenser having features to make it suitable for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle. The dispenser has a damage-resistant aerodynamic shape and can mount on windows, and on or in doors. The emitter enables use of the dispenser from outside of the vehicle. A door closes to seal the dispenser when it is not in use or when the vehicle is in motion. UV resistance and other weatherproofing features allow the dispenser container to provide protection for sanitizer containers. A locking cabinet makes the dispenser tamper and theft resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Christensen
  • Publication number: 20210378458
    Abstract: Exemplary power systems for dynamically controlling a dispenser drive motor for dispensing soap, sanitizing or lotion. An exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes a housing, a receptacle for receiving a container for holding a soap, sanitizing or lotion, a container of soap, sanitizing or lotion and a pump secured to the container. The exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes a power source, a motor and an actuator that couples the motor to the pump. In addition, the exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor. Movement of the actuator one actuation cycle dispenses a dose of soap, sanitizing or lotion. The pulse width modulation circuitry provides a plurality of voltage pulses to the motor to move the actuator one actuation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John J. McNulty, Donald R. Harris, Mark A. Bullock, Chip W. Curtis
  • Publication number: 20210378459
    Abstract: A soap dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. Certain embodiments of the dispenser include a housing, reservoir, pump, motor, sensor, electronic processor, and nozzle. In certain embodiments, the sensor can be configured to generate a signal based on a distance between an object and the sensor. In certain embodiments, the electronic processor can be configured to receive the signal from the sensor and to determine a dispensation volume of the liquid. The dispensation volume can vary as a function of the distance between the object and the sensor. The processor can be configured to control the motor to dispense approximately the dispensation volume of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Yang, David Wolbert, Joseph Sandor, Guy Cohen, Jay Patel
  • Publication number: 20210378460
    Abstract: An integrated hand cleaning system includes a hand cleaning housing including dispensing spout and a sensor. An actuator is operatively connected to the housing. A cleaning substance reservoir is in fluid communication with the dispensing spout. A controller is operatively connected to the sensor and to the actuator. The controller is configured to activate the actuator based on detection of a user's hand by the sensor. A method for controlling a hand cleaning system includes receiving, with a controller, a sensor signal from a sensor in a hand cleaning housing. The method includes activating an actuator of a hand cleaning system with the controller based on the sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jefferey McKee, Travis Vaninetti, Michael Hensler, Thomas Munson, Frank Hashberger, Pierre Vignal, Sanjay Bajekal
  • Publication number: 20210378461
    Abstract: An ergonomic towel for providing elevated support and comfort to a user lying thereon. The towel includes a top layer secured to a bottom layer by a plurality of attachment members. The attachment members may be detachable attachment members or permanent attachment members such as stitching. The towel includes one or more support compartments within which one or more support members may be received therein. Support members may either be removably inserted within the support compartments, or are secured within the support compartments. The support members may comprise pillows. The towel may include three support compartments, positioned to support a user's head, back and knees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Heather Roy
  • Publication number: 20210378462
    Abstract: A method for loading a stack of individual paper units into a dispenser includes inwardly pushing on a pair of oppositely disposed end portions of respective lateral walls of the dispenser, thereby releasing a drawer of the dispenser for sliding movement of that drawer relative to a remainder of the dispenser. The drawer includes first and second, oppositely disposed sidewalls, a bottom wall, and an arcuate front wall that has a dispensing aperture. The bottom wall of the drawer extends between the first and second sidewalls of the drawer, and the sidewalls of the drawer define an open end of the drawer opposite the bottom wall and, jointly with the bottom wall and arcuate front wall, defines a storage volume of the drawer. The drawer is slid outwardly relative to a remainder of the dispenser to thereby expose the first and second sidewalls and bottom wall of the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Catherine Hill Kunda, Magnus Falk, John P. Devlin, Peter McNulty, Jeffrey Mekler
  • Publication number: 20210378463
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a complete urinal system for outdoor enthusiasts who utilize an elevated platform or stand for extended periods of time is disclosed. The urinal system includes a urinal unit assembly, a flexible hose, and a urine collection assembly, which contains odor-controlling media. The urinal unit assembly is detachably connected at elevation directly to the hunting stand, tree, or branch, while the urine collection assembly is placed below the platform or stand, typically on the ground. The flexible hose connects the two assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael P. Miller, Wayne D. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20210378464
    Abstract: A toilet seat mounting assembly that includes a hinge mount on an upper surface of a portion of a pedestal, the hinge mount having a body with a bore; an anchor underneath a lower surface of the portion; a fastener extending through the bore and operatively coupled to the anchor to clamp the portion between the hinge mount and the anchor; a hinge base having a mount supported by the upper surface, the mount having an outer wall, which defines an opening that receives the body, and a locking feature flexibly coupled to the outer wall; and a lock cap rotatably coupled to the mount and having a wall. The wall retains the locking feature into a locking engagement with the hinge mount in a locking position of the lock cap, and the mount is removable from the hinge mount in a non-locking position of the lock cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Laundre
  • Publication number: 20210378465
    Abstract: The present invention provides a riser apparatus which is configured to rise the height of a seat, such as a toilet seat. The present invention also provides a kit comprising a riser apparatus of the invention and a seat arrangement and provides for the use of the riser apparatus and kit in order to assist a mobility impaired subject to use a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dominic TOOZE, Martin Riddiford, Nathan Lyell
  • Publication number: 20210378466
    Abstract: A vehicle floor mat vacuum machine includes an elongate open mouth communicating with an interior chamber for passage of a floor mat therethrough and between an upper feed roller and a lower brush roller for contacting a carpet surface of the floor mat. A vacuum source connects to a vacuum manifold to create suction, as the brush roller and suction force work in conjunction to remove sand, dirt and other debris from the floor mat. An electric motor, drive belt and reduction gear assembly rotate the feed roller and brush roller in opposite directions with the brush roller rotating at a significantly higher speed. In one embodiment, the vacuum source is a central vacuum system, wherein a solenoid-controlled valve in the vacuum line extending from the feed roller is opened for a timed sequence during operation of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jon P. Kolquist, Derek Kolquist
  • Publication number: 20210378467
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a floor cleaner that includes a replaceable component, such as a brushroll or a filter. The floor cleaner has a detection mechanism comprising a magnet on the replaceable component and a Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the permanent magnet when the replaceable component is correctly installed on the floor cleaner. Operation of one or more electrically-powered components of the floor cleaner is prevented when the permanent magnet is not detected by the Hall Effect sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Kin-leung Tam
  • Publication number: 20210378468
    Abstract: The invention discloses an inverted cone separation device with double dust-collecting cups and cleaner comprising the same, the inverted cone separation device comprises a separator, a dust-collecting cup connecting member, and dust-collecting cups, the separator includes a first and second separator, the first separator is arranged in a first cavity, and the second separator is arranged in a second cavity; the first separator includes an inverted cone filter, the surface of the inverted cone filter includes a filtering and non-filtering surface; the filtering surface is in communication with an air duct. When implementing the invention, large-particle garbage can be separated in a first dust-collecting cup through the inverted cone filter, and other garbage enters the second dust-collecting cup through the air duct, therefore, the large-particle garbage can be separated and be effectively prevented from entangling and blocking in the dust-collecting cup, and the efficiency of dust collection is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: BANGCHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., BANGCHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suzhong Lu, Zengzheng Yang, Qiangqiang Yang, Wenbin Ma, Ming Liu, Xian'e Chen, Jiawen Pan, Jingjing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210378469
    Abstract: The invention refers to a pneumatic tube or hose (28) having a longitudinal axis (70) along a longitudinal extension of the pneumatic tube or hose (28) and having two ends each provided with a socket (30; 66) adapted for releasable airtight connection to a pneumatic port (26; 64) of a vacuum generation unit (2; 48) and/or to a pneumatic port (42; 64) of a vacuum utilization device (32; 44), respectively. It is suggested that at least one of the sockets (30; 66) of the pneumatic tube or hose (28) comprises at least one magnetic element (80) adapted for interaction with at least one respective magnetic element (78) provided in a vacuum generation unit (2; 48) and/or in a vacuum utilization device (32; 44) in order to secure the socket (30; 66) of the pneumatic tube or hose (28) to the pneumatic port (26; 42; 64) of the vacuum generation unit (2; 48) or of the vacuum utilization device (32; 44) by means of magnetic force (82; 94; 100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Guido VALENTINI
  • Publication number: 20210378470
    Abstract: Vacuum cleaner, comprising a tube having a first diameter, a hose having a second diameter exceeding the first diameter by at least 15%, and a transition piece (T) having a first end (1) arranged for being connected to the tube, and a second end (2) arranged for being connected to the hose, wherein the transition piece (T) has a curved part that has a non- circular cross-section, the curved part having a first part (I) in which in a direction from the first end (1) to the second end (2), a first dimension (R1) of the cross-section increases to a diameter exceeding the first diameter by 15%, the first dimension (R1) being in a radial direction of the curved part, while a second dimension (R2) of the cross-section, perpendicular to the first dimension (R1), does not exceed the first diameter by more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Tseard VAN DER KOOI, Mark ELZINGA, Bastian Cornelis KLEINE-DOEPKE
  • Publication number: 20210378471
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a fan driven by a motor, wherein the fan is configured to accomplish a suction flow from a vacuum cleaner nozzle via a hand-held tube having a direction of elongation, to a permeable dust collecting container. A sensing device is provided, sensing strain in the tube along its elongate direction, and a control arrangement controls the output of the motor in response to the sensed strain. This allows the vacuum cleaner to adapt to different floor surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventor: Roger Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20210378472
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning robot (e.g., an autonomous vacuum) may clean an environment using a cleaning head that is self-actuated. The cleaning head includes an actuator assembly comprising an actuator configured to control rotation and vertical movement of a cleaning roller, a controller, and a cleaning roller having an elongated cylindrical length connected to the actuator assembly. The cleaning head also includes a computer processor connected to the actuator assembly and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that causes the computer processor to map the environment based on sensor data captured by the autonomous vacuum. The computer processor may determine an optimal height for the cleaning head based on the map and instruct the actuator assembly to adjust the height of the cleaning head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Anshuman Kumar, Vishal Jain, Seungho Yang, Gavin Li, Mehul Nariyawala, Navneet Dalal
  • Publication number: 20210378473
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zitao WANG, Zhijun LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20210378474
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zitao WANG, Zhijun LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20210378475
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zitao WANG, Zhijun LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20210378476
    Abstract: A mobile floor cleaning robot includes a body defining a forward drive direction, a drive system, a cleaning system, and a controller. The cleaning system includes a pad holder, a reservoir, a sprayer, and a cleaning system. The pad holder has a bottom surface for receiving a cleaning pad. The reservoir holds a volume of fluid, and the sprayer sprays the fluid forward the pad holder. The controller is in communication with the drive and cleaning systems. The controller executes a cleaning routine that includes driving in the forward direction a first distance to a first location, then driving in a reverse drive direction a second distance to a second location. From the second location, the robot sprays fluid in the forward drive direction but rearward the first location. The robot then drives in alternating forward and reverse drive directions while smearing the cleaning pad along the floor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Dooley, Nikolai Romanov, James Philip Case
  • Publication number: 20210378477
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a floor cleaner that includes a replaceable component, such as a brushroll or a filter. The floor cleaner has a detection mechanism comprising a magnet on the replaceable component and a Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the permanent magnet when the replaceable component is correctly installed on the floor cleaner. Operation of one or more electrically-powered components of the floor cleaner is prevented when the permanent magnet is not detected by the Hall Effect sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Kin-leung Tam
  • Publication number: 20210378478
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a wand that is configured to clean a surface, such as carpeting and rugs, are disclosed herein. While the described wand can comprise any suitable component that allows it to be used to clean a surface, in some cases, the wand includes a wand head having a shroud, with a jet orifice and a vacuum port being disposed within the shroud. In some such cases, the vacuum port includes a breaker bar that is recessed within the shroud such that a portion of the shroud extends past the breaker bar. Additionally, in some cases, the shroud further includes one or more rollers that are optionally adjustable in height such that the wand head can is useable by operators of varying heights. In some cases, the wand head is coupled to a vacuum tube that attaches to a vacuum. Additional implementations are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Z Intellectual Property Holding Company, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Hopkins, Gaylord M. Karren, James K. Stone, William R. Shupe
  • Publication number: 20210378479
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between different positions, including a position in which the autonomous floor cleaner can be lifted via the carry handle while an inlet and/or outlet of the tank is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Weigel, Steve M. Johnson, Todd R. VanTongeren, Matthew Haverkamp
  • Publication number: 20210378480
    Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus comprising a housing, a motorized agitation system, and at least one removable pad alignment jig. The motorized agitation system comprising a plurality of rotatable pad holders provided on the housing, a plurality of cleaning pads, and at least one drive motor operably coupled with the plurality of rotatable pad holders. One of plurality of cleaning pads being provided on each of the plurality of rotatable pad holders for rotation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Junfeng Ding, Jianjun Ge, Alan J. Krebs
  • Publication number: 20210378481
    Abstract: Embodiments of a scrubbing mechanism and scrubbing pad are disclosed. An embodiment of a scrubbing pad includes a structure of molded non-absorbent elastomeric material having, a scrubbing portion, a first attachment portion configured to enable attachment to a first wing of a scrubbing mechanism, first leaf springs connected between the scrubbing portion and the first attachment portion, a second attachment portion configured to enable attachment to a second wing of the scrubbing mechanism, and second leaf springs connected between the scrubbing portion and the second attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Yuan Ma, Scott Bahl
  • Publication number: 20210378482
    Abstract: A dosing system for installation in a domestic dishwasher is disclosed. The dosing system in some embodiments permits the automated delivery of a defined dose of a detergent in powder form into a dishwashing chamber of the dishwasher. It comprises for this purpose a supply chamber for receiving a supply of the detergent and an extracting mechanism for extracting a dose of the detergent from the supply and for delivering the extracted dose into a fall channel. In order to assist with expelling an extracted dose of the detergent powder from the fall channel or/and to accelerate drying of the fall channel, the dosing system in some embodiments includes a fan for generating a blowing air stream which flows through at least parts of the fall channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl, Sophia Grimm
  • Publication number: 20210378483
    Abstract: An input device for operating a medical observation system having, arranged on an interface surface, a pointing device, hardware buttons in spaced apart areas, and a touch display panel including a graphical user interface with interchangeable software buttons. The hardware buttons and software buttons have specific functions, such as control of the pointing device, and are placed surrounding and adjacent to the periphery of the pointing device. This configuration helps the operator to simultaneously and singlehandedly operate the input device and without devoting substantial focus toward the input device itself. Various features to allow the operator to distinguish the hardware and software buttons having specific functions are presented, including tactile and haptic features, illumination effects, and other visual effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takehiro YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210378484
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering consistent high quality, cost efficient results in fixed or mobile endoscopy facilities, without requiring the continuous real-time involvement of a fellowship trained gastroenterologist, by integrating patient specific information into decision support systems and AI/machine learning systems employed during the planning and examination phases of the endoscopy procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: DocBot, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew NINH, Peter CROSBY, William E. KARNES, Efren RAEL, John CIFARELLI
  • Publication number: 20210378485
    Abstract: A variable-rigidity device includes a tubular member including a plurality of high-rigidity portions and low-rigidity portions arranged along a longitudinal axis; a core member arranged on an inner side of the tubular member and including a plurality of high-rigidity core portions and low-rigidity core portions; and an actuator configured to relatively move the core member with respect to the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to cause a first force to repeatedly fluctuate with a passage of time, the first force causing the core member to relatively move with respect to the tubular member in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki KUGO, Takeshi TAKAHASHI, Tomohiro KITANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210378486
    Abstract: A suction valve including a valve body having a first portion and second portion including a sidewall extending from the first portion along a valve body longitudinal axis defining a valve body interior. The second portion has an open end forming an inlet and the side wall having an outlet. A stem is disposed in the valve body interior and operably connected to a sealing member. The sealing member has a valve seal disposed thereon. The valve seal is movable between a closed position wherein the valve seal seals the inlet and an open position wherein the inlet is unsealed. The sealing member has a flexible member extending from the stem, wherein the sealing member is angularly deflectable relative to the valve body longitudinal axis when in the open position upon operation of a fluid flowing through the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: GA HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenneth McCabe
  • Publication number: 20210378487
    Abstract: A disposable valve assembly configured for use with an endoscope is disclosed. The disposable valve assembly may include a stem comprised of thermoplastic material, a spring stanchion configured to receive the stem and allow movement of the stem in an upward and downward position relative to the spring stanchion, a spring configured to contact that spring stanchion and the stem. In some embodiments, a lubricant is disposed on the stem, the spring stanchion and/or the spring. The disposable valve assembly may also include an antimicrobial agent disposed in the lubricant, or in the thermoplastic material and/or can be coated thereon. A method for manufacturing the disposable valve assemblies for use with an endoscope may include several steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Lagow, John Schreiner, David C. Hemink
  • Publication number: 20210378488
    Abstract: One of two connector receiving parts of a processor for endoscope has a shutter mechanism configured to open a shutter by an external force, the shutter having a gap through which a connector-side connection end section passes, and being configured to partition a recessed space of the connector receiving part with respect to an outside. In addition, the processor for endoscope includes a lock mechanism configured to make the shutter into the locked state during a period when another connection end section on the connector side and a processor-side connection end section are connected, and release the locked state of the shutter when the connection between the other connection end section on the connector side and the processor-side connection end section is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Takao HIJIKATA, Yuya MASUKAWA, Toru MUKUMOTO, Motoharu ENDO
  • Publication number: 20210378489
    Abstract: An endoscope including: a retaining body; and a flexible printed circuit board providing an electrical connection between an electrical component arranged in a proximal end region of the endoscope and an internal electrical terminal provided in the proximal end region distanced along a longitudinal axis from the electrical component. The flexible printed circuit board includes: a first circuit board section extending in a longitudinal axial direction and guided at least partially in a cavity in the endoscope by the electrical terminal in the direction of the electrical component, and a second circuit board section arranged on the retaining body and guided along a lower side of the retaining body directed in a direction of an internal space in the endoscope and along an upper side of the retaining body directed in a direction of an outer sleeve of the endoscope towards the electrical component, and electrically contacts the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
    Inventors: Alrun Thuemen, Jens SCHNITGER
  • Publication number: 20210378490
    Abstract: A plug for endoscope includes a flexible tube-shaped sheath through which a plurality of wires are inserted. The plurality of wires is connected to an insertion tip portion having an image capturing portion. The plug for endoscope includes a housing having a substrate accommodation portion and a sheath introduced portion. The substrate accommodation portion accommodates a substrate, a base end aperture portion of the sheath passed through an opening of the housing is arranged in the sheath introduced portion, and a part of the plurality of wires derived from the base end aperture portion is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, PANASONIC i-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita OKAYAMA, Shinsuke NANTO, Seiji HIGASHIYAMA, Makoto KAMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210378491
    Abstract: The pressure retention device includes a bottom flange configured to fit within a patient's intergluteal cleft in contact with an anal opening. A neck portion extending from the bottom flange has a co-axial channel therethrough to slidably receive an endoscope. An upper portion at an end of the neck portion has a pair of radially-extending resilient flaps that, when folded radially inward, form an insertion tip that relaxes to extend radially after insertion through the anal sphincter. An annular seal within the co-axial channel seals over the outer surface of the endoscope so that release of a pressurizing fluid through the anal sphincter is resisted. The components are molded as a single piece from a flexible silicone material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Denise KALMAZ, Brendan GONZALES, Andie LIN, Di WU, Namkyung HONG
  • Publication number: 20210378492
    Abstract: An endoscope distal end protector and method including a body having a plurality of interconnected spaced members forming a body interior. The body has a longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings into the body interior. A first cover is disposed on the body and includes a first aperture formed therein. The first aperture is deformable and adapted to permit an endoscope distal end to pass therethrough and into the body interior and adapted to resiliently engage the endoscope distal end to retain the body on the endoscope distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: GA HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenneth McCabe
  • Publication number: 20210378493
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for performing an endoscopic procedure are provided herein, including an endoscopic plug designed to create a sealed environment within a body cavity using an internal expandable portion which maintains a collapsed configuration during an insertion process or removal process, but which can be expanded upon insertion into the body cavity to secure an internal portion of the endoscopic plug within the body cavity while creating a seal to prevent leakage of gas or fluid out of the body cavity during the endoscopic procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Endeau, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Allen Newman, Matt Yurek
  • Publication number: 20210378494
    Abstract: A treatment support device includes an irradiation unit configured to emit treatment light to a medical agent, a fluorescence intensity acquisition unit configured to acquire fluorescence intensity of fluorescence emitted by the fluorescent material of the medical agent excited by the treatment light, and a treatment light imaging unit configured to capture a treatment light image based on the treatment light. The treatment support device is configured such that a first region of interest is capable of being set based on a position of the treatment light in the treatment light image captured by the treatment light imaging unit, the first region of interest being a region for selectively acquiring a temporal change in the fluorescence intensity acquired by the fluorescence intensity acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Akihiro ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210378495
    Abstract: Driving an emitter to emit pulses of electromagnetic radiation according to a jitter specification in a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a driver for driving emissions by the emitter according to a jitter specification. The system is h that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Joshua D. Talbert, Donald M. Wichern
  • Publication number: 20210378496
    Abstract: The present application relates to an endoscope apparatus including a shaft component with a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft. The endoscopy apparatus includes an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the image and generating an image signal. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot joint device which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot control device to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component which depends on the rotational position of the image capture device and the shaft component relative to the outer shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Markus KUPFERSCHMID, Daniel ULMSCHNEIDER, Andreas HENI, Jonas FORSTER
  • Publication number: 20210378497
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for a stereo endoscope includes receiving electromagnetic radiation through an inner protective window; focusing the electromagnetic radiation with a left optical component toward a left pixel array of a stereo image sensor along an optical axis of the left optical component parallel with but offset from a center axis of the left pixel array; and focusing the electromagnetic radiation with a right optical component toward a right pixel array of the stereo image sensor along an optical axis of the right optical component parallel with but offset from a center axis of the right pixel array. The left pixel array and the right pixel array are offset from the center optical axis of the stereo endoscope to provide stereo image convergence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: David D. Scott, David C. Shafer, Dominique Brichard, Peter M. Herzlinger
  • Publication number: 20210378498
    Abstract: An orthotic device for treating microstomia is described that includes a U-shaped rod, a pair of conformers, and a spring coiled around the rod, positioned between the conformers. The rod includes a curved portion between two straight arms and is sized to accommodate the subject's head. The pair of conformers each include a labial hook and a pair of through holes for receiving the U-shaped rod. The U-shaped rod is smooth through holes of each conformer positioned at the curved portion proximate to a corresponding one of the straight arms. The labial hooks each curve away from the curved portion towards one of the straight arms of the U-shaped rod. During use the labial hooks are inserted in the subject's mouth to engage one of the opposing labial commissures of the mouth. A compression of the spring applies a force to the labial commissures via the conformers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi, Farhan Raza Khan
  • Publication number: 20210378499
    Abstract: A laryngoscope may include a handle and a blade. The handle and blade may be a single piece and the handle may include undulating contours configured to ergonomically fit the user's hand. The blade may have a first end proximate the handle and a second end oppositely disposed from the first end. The blade end may include an anatomically contoured or undulating profile at the second end configured to correspond with an associate epiglottis and tongue of a patient. The laryngoscope may be disposable and configured for a single use. The blade may have an unilluminated state and an illuminated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    Inventor: Anton Milo
  • Publication number: 20210378500
    Abstract: The stomach tube is a transparent conduit in the form of a plastic tube which is equipped with an optical fibre with illuminating external surface. Its internal end is placed in the section of the stomach tube for insertion in the patient's stomach. An external end for connection with a light source is provided outside the stomach tube in the section of the stomach tube remaining outside the patient's body. The conduit of the stomach tube in its interior includes a first channel which is a transport channel, and a second channel in which the optical fibre is located. The stomach tube is intended for use in bariatric surgery procedures, and in particular in the sleeve gastrectomy procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Naser DIB
  • Publication number: 20210378501
    Abstract: An endoscope having a multiple diameter working section is disclosed. The endoscope includes a housing, a working section, and a rod-lens optical system. The housing is at a proximal end of the endoscope. The working section is integral with and extends from the housing. The working section includes at least a first section and a second section. The first section is contiguous to the housing, and the second section is at a distal end of the endoscope. The rod-lens optical system is positioned at least partially in the first section of the working section and at least partially in the second section of the working section. The endoscope is defined such that the outer diameter of the first section is larger than the outer diameter of the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Nikolai David Begg
  • Publication number: 20210378502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer program for automatic shape quantification of an optic nerve head from three-dimensional image data (1) acquired with optical coherence tomography, comprising the steps of: a) Providing (100) three-dimensional image data (1) of the retina, the image data comprising at least a portion of the optic nerve head, wherein the image data comprises pixels with associated pixel values; b) In the three-dimensional image data (1) identifying (200, 300) anatomic portions of the optic nerve head, the anatomic portions comprising a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) portion (3) and an inner limiting membrane (ILM) portion (2); c) Determining an RPE polygon mesh (30) for a lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion (3), wherein the RPE polygon mesh (30) extends along the lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion (3); d) Determining an ILM polygon mesh (20) for the inner limiting membrane portion (2), wherein the ILM polygon mesh (20) extends alon
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: CHARITÉ-UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN
    Inventors: Alexander BRANDT, Ella Maria KADAS, Sunil Kumar YADAV, Seyedamirhosein MOTAMEDI, Friedemann PAUL
  • Publication number: 20210378503
    Abstract: A headrest for an ophthalmic instrument facilitates fine positioning of the instrument relative to an eye of a test subject without the need to remove a contact element of the headrest from contact with the test subject's face. The ophthalmic instrument may be, for example, a rebound tonometer or a non-contact tonometer. The headrest includes a hollow bulbous contact element formed of resiliently deformable material, for example a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or silicone rubber. An outer surface of the contact element may have a spherical shape or a spheroidal shape when the contact element is not deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Russell J. BONAVENTURA, James M. SCHWEITZER
  • Publication number: 20210378504
    Abstract: A head-mountable display (HMD) system comprises at least one detector to detect a gaze direction of an eye of a user wearing the HMD, receiving circuitry to receive a user input from the user indicating a type of eye condition for the eye of the user associated with at least partial vision loss for a region of vision, a display unit to display one or more images to the user, and a processor to generate the one or more images for display to the user by the display unit in dependence upon the type of eye condition and an output of the at least one detector indicative of the detected gaze direction of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Maria Chiara Monti
  • Publication number: 20210378505
    Abstract: An example method includes establishing a wireless link between a mobile device and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) test system, which includes a wireless interface. The method also includes executing an application on the mobile device to present a graphical user interface on a display of the mobile device. The method also includes sending instructions from the mobile device through the wireless link to activate the OCT test system to record OCT measurements for an OCT scan of at least one eye. The method also includes receiving OCT test data at the mobile device from the OCT test system through the wireless link. The OCT test data can represent the OCT measurements recorded by the OCT test system for the OCT scan of the at least one eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Warren M. Sobol, Alan Dogan, Ellis Saupe
  • Publication number: 20210378506
    Abstract: A mobile communication device-based corneal topography system includes an illumination system, an imaging system, a topography processor, an image sensor, and a mobile communication device. The illumination system is configured to generate an illumination pattern reflected off a cornea of a subject. The imaging system is coupled to an image sensor to capture an image of the reflected illumination pattern. A topography processor is coupled to the image sensor to process the image of the reflected illumination pattern. The mobile communications device includes a display, the mobile communications device is operatively coupled to the image sensor. The mobile communications device includes a mobile communications device (MCD) processor. A housing at least partially encloses one or more of the illumination system, the imaging system, or the topography processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: David A. Wallace, Philip Buscemi, Stephen D. Klyce, Mark A. Kahan, Paul E. Glenn, John Rogers, Cesare Tanassi, David Kramer, Vrunjal Mehta