Patents Issued in May 28, 2024
  • Patent number: 11992681
    Abstract: Electrical stimulation devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the electrical stimulation device comprises an elongated member configured to be orally or nasally inserted into a patient's pharynx. The device may further include a conductive element carried by a distal portion of the elongated member and configured to deliver stimulation energy to nearby tissue. The device can include a cover configured to move relative to the conductive elements to selectively cover or expose the conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Phagenesis Limited
    Inventor: Conor Mulrooney
  • Patent number: 11992682
    Abstract: This application is generally related to systems and methods for providing a medical therapy to a patient by tracking patient activity and adjusting medical therapy based on occurrence of different types of activities performed by the patient according to clinician defined stimulation program scheduling rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher S. L. Crawford
  • Patent number: 11992683
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method and apparatus for measuring a bioimpedance and performing an electrical stimulation, the method including generating a first current corresponding to a first high-frequency, generating a second current corresponding to a second high-frequency, generating a low-frequency current based on a beat phenomenon of the first current and the second current, and calculating an impedance of a target part based on a voltage induced to the target part by a high-frequency current corresponding to at least one of the first current and the second current and the low-frequency current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungwoo Lee, Sang Joon Kim, Jongpal Kim
  • Patent number: 11992684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for planning and/or providing neuromodulation One example system includes a stimulation related basic data storage module for storing stimulation related basic data, a stimulation related response data storage module for storing the stimulation related response data, a transfer module configured such that the stimulation related basic data are linked with and/or translated into the response data and/or artificial response data created by the transfer module, wherein the data generated by the transfer module are transfer data, the transfer data comprising link data and/or translation data and/or artificial response data, mapping module configured and arranged such that based on the stimulation related basic data and stimulation related response data and the transfer data a digital characteristic map is generated, and an analysis module configured and arranged such that the digital characteristic map is analyzed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL), ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
    Inventors: Karen Minassian, Fabien Wagner, Marco Capogrosso, Gregoire Courtine, Robin Brouns, Jurriaan Bakker, Andre Kleibeuker, Bert Bakker, Vincent Delattre
  • Patent number: 11992685
    Abstract: There is provided a neurostimulator and method for delivering to a subject a stimulation in response to a predicted or detected condition. The neurostimulator including: a power circuit for providing electrical power to the neurostimulator; a recording array having a plurality of electrodes for recording a plurality of neurophysiological signals corresponding to a plurality of sites of the subject; a signal processor configured to: determine a phase synchrony among the neurophysiological signals; and associate selected phase synchrony calculations with the prediction or detection of a neurological or neurophysiological condition; and one or more stimulators for delivering to the subject a stimulation in response to the predicted or detected condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hossein Kassiri Bidhendi, Nima Soltani, Roman Genov
  • Patent number: 11992686
    Abstract: A spinal cord stimulator includes: (1) a flexible substrate; (2) a power source embedded in the flexible substrate; (3) a controller embedded in the flexible substrate and connected to the power source; and (4) an array of electrodes, including an array of stimulation electrodes, disposed over the flexible substrate and connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to direct the array of stimulation electrodes to deliver a stimulation pattern to a spinal cord of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bilwaj Gaonkar, Steven L. Moran, Amir Hanna, Luke Macyszyn, Subramanian S. Iyer
  • Patent number: 11992687
    Abstract: Described herein are implantable medical systems, and methods for use therewith, that provide a temperature based rate response for a patient within which the implantable medical system is implanted. Such a method can include sensing a blood temperature signal indicative of a core body temperature of the patient, and producing a relative temperature signal based on the blood temperature signal. The method can further include producing a moving baseline temperature signal based on the relative temperature signal, producing a proportional response signal based on the relative temperature signal and the moving baseline temperature signal, and producing a sensor indicated rate response signal based on the proportional response signal and a base rate. The sensor indicated rate response signal can also be based on a dip response signal and/or a slope response signal. Additionally, a pacing rate is controlled based on the sensor indicated rate response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Chin
  • Patent number: 11992688
    Abstract: An intracardiac energy harvesting device includes a shell; a fixing mechanism arranged on the shell, and a fixing mechanism configured to fix the shell to an interior of a heart chamber to enable the shell to move along with beating of heart; wherein a nanogenerator module is packaged in the shell, which is configured to output electric energy in response to movement of the shell along with the heart beat; and a power management module is packaged in the shell for managing electric energy output by the nanogenerator module. According to the intracardiac energy collecting device disclosed by the present invention, the biological mechanical energy generated by heart beating can be collected in the heart through a minimally invasive interventional operation mode, surgical wounds are small, damage to the heart cannot be caused, and infection can be effectively avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Hua, Zhou Li
  • Patent number: 11992689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system, which can be implanted in a human body, for neuromodulation of nerves, having an electronic signal generating or in an implantable signal generating housing (10), a voltage supply connected to the signal generating or, at least one elongated multi-channel wire electrode (12), which is connected to the signal generating housing and which is designed for implantation in the human body on a nerve (DNP), which multi-channel wire electrode forms a plurality of shell segment electrodes (16a-16d) on a nerve contact region (14) and has, on the ends thereof, a fixing (18) for anchoring the wire electrode means to an implantation location, wherein the signal generator housing has a flat fixing unit (20), which is flange-like and/or sits and/or protrudes in the manner of a piece of tissue, which enables the surgical fixation of the signal generating housing to a tissue, muscle or bone region (PB) in the body, in particular to a region of the pubic bone, to a muscle portion and/or to a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Marc Possover
  • Patent number: 11992690
    Abstract: A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, having a flexible circuit assembly, is described. The flexible circuit assembly is contained within an electronics compartment between a battery, a housing, and a header assembly of the biostimulator. The flexible circuit assembly includes a flexible substrate that folds into a stacked configuration in which an electrical connector and an electronic component of the flexible circuit assembly are enfolded by the flexible substrate. An aperture is located in a fold region of the flexible substrate to allow a feedthrough pin of the header assembly to pass through the folded structure into electrical contact with the electrical connector. The electronic component can be a processor to control delivery of a pacing impulse through the feedthrough pin to a pacing tip. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Wade Keller, Thomas B. Eby, Sean McKenna, Brett C. Villavicencio
  • Patent number: 11992691
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for delivering and retrieving a leadless pacemaker. In one implementation, a leadless pacemaker has a docking end, and the docking end having a docking projection extending from a surface. A docking cap has a body defining a chamber. The docking cap has a proximal opening into the chamber. The proximal opening is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of a lumen of a catheter. A retriever has a flexible grasper with a first arm disposed opposite a second arm. Each of the first arm and the second arm form a hinge biased radially outwards from the longitudinal axis. The docking cap locks the first arm and the second arm on the docking projection when the body is sheathed over the retriever until the flexible grasper is disposed within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Arundhati Kabe, Thomas B. Eby
  • Patent number: 11992692
    Abstract: This document describes an automated external defibrillator comprising a control configured to switch between a pediatric operating mode and an adult operating mode, wherein each operating mode comprises a mode-specific energy configuration and a mode-specific user configuration; an indicator configured to provide an indication of the operating mode in use during a resuscitation process; one or more processors configured to switch to the mode-specific energy configuration and the mode-specific user configuration upon a change of operating mode between the pediatric operating mode and the adult operating mode such that the automated external defibrillator delivers a defibrillating shock to a patient based on the mode-specific energy configuration; and an interface of the automated external defibrillator provides resuscitation instructions to a user based on the mode-specific user configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa M. Dascoli, Charles E. Sawyer, Jr., Bill Gastrock, Dustin Boutet, Gary A. Freeman, James Wilson, Brian Stonecipher, Ian Durrant, George Reilly, Mark Bates
  • Patent number: 11992693
    Abstract: An external wearable defibrillator for monitoring a patient for cardiac-related events is provided. The defibrillator includes ECG sensors configured to be disposed about a torso of the patient, therapy electrodes, and at least one motion sensor. The ECG sensors, therapy electrodes, and at least one motion sensor are configured to be worn continuously for an extended period of time. The defibrillator includes a wearable medical device controller including at least one processor configured to receive ECG data, receive motion data, identify at least one of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, initiate a treatment protocol including a defibrillation shock, and, using at least one of the ECG data or the motion data, identify a predetermined pattern for syncope. The predetermined pattern includes bradycardia. The at least one processor is further configured to record the predetermined pattern in a memory and perform an intervening action to address the predetermined pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E Kaib, Shane S Volpe, Jason T Whiting, Gregory R Frank, Rachel H Carlson, Gary A Freeman
  • Patent number: 11992694
    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit, PIC, comprising a plurality of semiconductor layers on a substrate, the plurality of semiconductor layers forming a PIN or PN doping structure, the PIC comprising a waveguide arranged for conducting light waves; an optical element connected to the waveguide, wherein the optical element, in operation, is in reverse-bias mode, and wherein the optical element comprises a contact layer arranged for connecting to a voltage source; wherein the waveguide comprises conducting contacts proximal to the optical element, and wherein the PIC further comprises at least one isolation section arranged in between the optical element and the conducting contacts. Corresponding methods of operation of such a PIC are also presented herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SMART PHOTONICS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rastko Pajkovic, Erwin Antonius Josephus Maria Bente, Stefanos Andreou, Theodorus Thomas Marinus Van Schaijk
  • Patent number: 11992695
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus including: a fluid-impermeable membrane configured to contain a fluid and be placed in the cavity; a light emitter provided within the membrane; and a fluid provided within the membrane, wherein the fluid scatters light emitted by the light emitter such that the intensity of the light is substantially uniform over the inner surface of the cavity proximal to the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. McCormack, Robert Redmond, William G. Austen, Jr., Irene E. Kochevar
  • Patent number: 11992696
    Abstract: A device and method for treating sleep and awake bruxism includes an intraoral phototherapy device having a mouthpiece for delivering light radiation. Instructions are provided for waking using the intraoral phototherapy device by placing the mouthpiece at the treatment area and applying light radiation during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period wherein the incidence of awake and sleep bruxism is decreased compared to without light treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PerioTech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Nicholas Puro
  • Patent number: 11992697
    Abstract: A method for treating a diseased site in a human or animal body is provided which includes injecting in a diseased site one or more phosphors which are capable of emitting ultraviolet or visible light into the body; infusing the diseased site with a photoactivatable drug; applying an initiation energy from an initiation energy source comprising an x-ray, gamma ray, or electron source to thereby initiate emission of ultraviolet or visible light into the body; and controlling a dose of the initiation energy with a processor to produce (i) a cytotoxicity inside the diseased site of greater than 20% or (ii) a day-25 stable tumor volume, wherein the processor is programmed to apply the initiation energy in a pulsed manner, wherein the initiation energy is delivered in either (i) a radiograph mode, or (ii) a pulsed fluoroscopy mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Oldham, Zakaryae Fathi, Wayne F. Beyer, Frederic A. Bourke, Jr., Harold Walder, Mark Dewhirst, Neil L. Spector, Paul Yoon, Justus Adamson, David Alcorta, Kim Lyerly, Leihua Liu, Takuya Osada
  • Patent number: 11992698
    Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a light source unit emitting a light to a wounded are of a skin and a controller controlling the light source unit. The light source unit includes a substrate, at least one first light source disposed on the substrate and emitting a first light in a blue wavelength band, and at least one second light source disposed on the substrate and emitting a second light in a red wavelength band to a near-infrared wavelength band. The first and second lights have different skin penetration depths from each other depending on a wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong Min Yoon, Hee Ho Bae, A Young Lee, Chung Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11992699
    Abstract: A UV light delivery device for performing intra-corporeal ultraviolet therapy is provided. The device includes an elongated body separated by a proximal end and a distal end. The device also includes a UV light source configured to be received at the receiving space. In some examples, the UV light source is configured to emit light with wavelengths with significant intensity between 320 nm and 410 nm and is utilized in conjunction with an endotracheal tube or a nasopharyngeal airway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Ali Rezaie, Mark Pimentel, Gil Y. Melmed, Ruchi Mathur, Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
  • Patent number: 11992700
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation (EMR) delivery system for delivering EMR at wavelengths, intensities, exposures, and durations to locations inside and/or outside a patient's body in, on, and surrounding a tubular structure such as a tube, catheter, and/or a catheter extension to prevent, reduce, and/or eliminate infectious agents in, on, or surrounding the tubular structure. A smart light engine box generates the therapeutic EMR, controls treatments, and monitors the health of the system. A fiber optic disposable makes at-home use of the EMR delivery system possible. Specific embodiments of the EMR delivery system for use with peritoneal dialysis catheters, dialysis accesses, and hemodialysis accesses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Light Line Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis D. Long, Perry Croll
  • Patent number: 11992701
    Abstract: Exemplary brachytherapy applicators may include an interstitial tube having a body with a proximal end and a distal end and a central conduit extending from the distal end of the body, wherein the central conduit includes a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a channel extending from the proximal opening to the distal opening, and wherein the proximal opening is offset from an axis of the body. The proximal opening may be configured to fluidly connect to a brachytherapy guide tube, and the channel of the central conduit may be dimensioned to receive at least one of a needle or a catheter therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Willem Van Manen, Eylem Arikan, Wilko Van Erp
  • Patent number: 11992702
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating fluence maps for a radiotherapy treatment plan that uses machine learning prediction. The systems and methods include identifying image data that indicates treatment constraints for target dose areas and organs at risk areas in an anatomy of the subject, generating anatomy projection images that represent a view of the subject from respective beam angles, using a trained neural network model to generate the computer-simulated fluence map representations based on the anatomy projection images, where the fluence maps indicate a fluence distribution of the radiotherapy treatment at each of the beam angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Elekta, Inc.
    Inventor: Lyndon Stanley Hibbard
  • Patent number: 11992703
    Abstract: A method used for planning radiation treatment accessing information that includes calculated doses and calculated dose rates for sub-volumes in a treatment target, and also accessing information that includes values of a measure of the sub-volumes as a function of the calculated doses and the calculated dose rates. A graphical user interface includes a rendering that is based on the calculated doses, the calculated doses rates, and the values of the measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO. KG, VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Pierre Lansonneur, Perttu Niemela, Viljo Petaja, Simon Busold, Michiko Rossi, Matti Sakari Ropo, Michael Folkerts, Jessica Perez, Christel Smith, Adam Harrington, Eric Abel, Lauri Halko
  • Patent number: 11992704
    Abstract: A method of radiotherapy treatment planning for particle-based arc treatment comprises the steps of determining (S11; S21) an initial set of candidate energy layers, performing a calculation on the initial set, determining (S13; S23), based on the outcome of said calculation, at least one additional energy layer to produce an expanded candidate layer set, wherein the at least one additional energy layer involves an energy level that has not previously been used adding (S14; S24) the at least one additional energy to the initial set, to produce an expanded candidate energy layer set optimizing (S16; S26) a radiotherapy treatment plan based on the expanded candidate layer set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Raysearch Laboratories AB (publ)
    Inventors: Bjorn Andersson, Cecilia Battinelli, Rasmus Bokrantz
  • Patent number: 11992705
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing a radiation therapy process includes: while a patient is disposed in a first position and maintains a first inspiration level, acquiring a set of projection images of a target volume associated with the patient; based on a treatment planning digital volume associated with the radiation therapy process and the set of projection images, generating a synthetic digital volume that includes the target volume; based on a treatment plan associated with the treatment planning digital volume and on the synthetic digital volume, generating a modified treatment fraction; and while the patient remains in the first position and maintains at least the first inspiration level, performing the modified treatment fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Carsten Wessels, Ekta Jhala, Anke Engbert
  • Patent number: 11992706
    Abstract: Provided is a simulation phantom including a simulated target volume and a simulated normal tissue encasing the simulated target volume, wherein the simulated target volume and a portion of the simulated normal tissue abutting the simulated target volume have a first characteristic to enable the simulation phantom to be imaged on a first imaging device, and the simulated target volume and the portion of the simulated normal tissue abutting the simulated target volume further have a second characteristic to enable the simulation phantom to be imaged on a second imaging device different from the first imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: OUR UNITED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhongya Wang, Hao Yan, Jiuliang Li
  • Patent number: 11992707
    Abstract: A radiation treatment session is initiated to deliver a therapeutic radiation beam from a therapeutic radiation source to a target. One or more X-ray radiation sources are caused to deliver an imaging radiation beam from the one or more X-ray radiation sources through the target to one or more X-ray detectors to acquire imaging data associated with the target during therapeutic radiation beam delivery. One or more volumetric images are constructed using the acquired imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Schnarr, Calvin R. Maurer, Rich Holloway, Jacob D. Shea, Charles Brandon Frederick
  • Patent number: 11992708
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning organs, such as the rectum, during radiation therapy treatments, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: E. Ishmael Parsai, Mohammad Elahinia
  • Patent number: 11992709
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an array-type ultrasound therapy system. The ultrasound therapy system includes an ultrasound therapy control unit, an ultrasound transducer driving array, and an ultrasound transducer array. The ultrasound transducer array includes n ultrasound transducers; and a detection signal output end of the ultrasound transducer configured to detect ultrasound echoes generated during ultrasound therapy is connected to a feedback signal input end of the ultrasound therapy control unit. A control signal output end of the ultrasound therapy control unit is connected to an input end of the ultrasound transducer driving array, and an output end of the ultrasound transducer driving array is connected to a driving end of each of the ultrasound transducers configured to perform the ultrasound therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Yinfei Zheng
  • Patent number: 11992710
    Abstract: A filter mask for biological material has a mask body and a strap assembly having first and second connectors each having a flared rigid portion for receiving a top strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11992711
    Abstract: A nostril-shielding nasal mask includes a top portion having an arcuate anterior section and arcuate posterior section opposed therefrom, a hinge attached to the top portion, a bottom portion attached to the hinge; a scented air filter removably inserted through the bottom portion, and a plurality of fasteners attached to the top portion and the bottom portion. Such fasteners are configured to maintain the scented air filter away from the nostrils of the user while the bottom portion is pivoted to a raised position relative to the top portion. Each of the arcuate anterior section and the arcuate posterior section has a nose-shaped profile. The arcuate posterior section includes a deformable body selectively morphed to the nose-shaped profile and is configured to cover a major surface area of a user nose, and maintain a friction engagement with the user nose as well as the arcuate posterior section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Blake Livengood
  • Patent number: 11992712
    Abstract: An apparatus and an associated method relates to a directionally polarized deceleration module (PDM) include a shuttle (125) fixedly coupled to a spring-biased spool (120) rotatable coupled to a module housing (115), a dynamic braking member (DBM) (130) and the shuttle (125) configured to travel inside a channel anchored to the module housing (115). A tether may be anchored on a proximal end to the spool (120). As the tether is retracted, the DBM (130) may be pushed by an angled distal-end of the shuttle (125). The DBM (130) may be forced between the angled distal-end of the shuttle (125) and an inner channel wall, providing motional resistance to the tether. As the tether is extracted, the DBM (130) may be pushed substantially normal to a proximal-end of the shuttle (125), providing minimal motional resistance to the tether. Various PDMs may decelerate safety lanyards in one direction to substantially avoid tangling and/or damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Anbo Sun, Frank Lin, Peng Zhou, Xiaojuan Zhu, Tingjun Zhou
  • Patent number: 11992713
    Abstract: Described herein are energy absorbing apparatuses and methods of their use that utilize varying energy absorbing relationships between the apparatus members to absorb an energy input. The energy absorbing process occurs via a material forming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: EDDY CURRENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Dave Walters
  • Patent number: 11992714
    Abstract: A firestop device includes a collar to be mounted to a surface at wall penetration of a plastic pipe. The collar includes a first collar half and a second collar half, having corresponding end portions which are connected to each other. A fire resistant foldable cap is circumferentially connected to the collar for closing off the penetration location when the pipe is collapsed. In case of a fire an actuation assembly moves the fire resistant foldable cap over the penetration location to close it off. The collar is a fold-out collar in which said corresponding ends of the first and second collar halves are hingedly connected to each other to be moveable from a folded state, in which the second collar half substantially overlaps the first collar half, to a folded out state, in which the first collar half and the second collar half form a ring shaped collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Marek Juzak, Frank Nijdam
  • Patent number: 11992715
    Abstract: A modular fire extinguishing vehicle comprising a drive module and a releasable connected fire extinguishing module and comprising a plurality of containers comprising different types of fire distinguishing agents and a fluid line connected thereto. The fluid line comprises a connecting interface for connection to a port of another vehicle. The vehicle also comprises a control device configured to obtain information about an ongoing or imminent fire in another vehicle and a position of the other vehicle and to autonomously or remotely operate the modular fire extinguishing vehicle to drive to a position of the other vehicle based on the position information, to connect the fluid line to a port of the other vehicle; and control transfer of a selected one of the different types of fire extinguishing agents into the fluid line, wherein the selected type of fire extinguishing agent is based on the information about the ongoing or imminent fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: Morgan Colling, Mikko Kallio, Sami Teppola, Tomas Skeppström, André Claesson, Robert Sjödin, Linus Ährlig
  • Patent number: 11992716
    Abstract: An aerial firefighting system has a foam production unit attached to an aircraft. The foam production unit has a single unit variable block high expansion foam generator; a light weight bladder tank system for collection and storage of water; a light weight bladder tank system for storage of a foaming agent; a telemetry unit for adjusting air flow, foam agent proportioning, and water pressure; and tubing for foam stream straightening. The foam production unit also has a fan capable of delivering at least 75,000 cubic feet per minute of air. The incorporation of a high-CFM fan increases foam production capability more than tenfold over existing aerial firefighting systems. The volume of firefighting foam produced is in excess of 50,000 cubic feet of foam per minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Larry Sukay
  • Patent number: 11992717
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a series of tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a hazard coupled to the chassis, and a fire suppression system. The fire suppression system includes a tank configured to contain a volume of fire suppressant, a nozzle having an outlet at least selectively fluidly coupled to the tank and configured to release a spray of the fire suppressant therefrom, and an activator configured to selectively release the fire suppressant from the tank such that at least a portion of the fire suppressant passes through the outlet of the nozzle. The nozzle is oriented such that the spray is directed toward the hazard. The nozzle is positioned less than 8 inches away from the hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventor: Chad L. Ryczek
  • Patent number: 11992718
    Abstract: In an embodiment a fire extinguishing system includes a plurality of fire extinguishing injectors filled with fire extinguishing chemicals, the fire extinguishing injectors configured to be installed in a vehicle to be able to inject the fire extinguishing chemical to a tire and a fire detection line installed to connect between the plurality of fire extinguishing injectors, wherein each of the fire extinguishing injectors comprises a pressure generator in which a pressure generation chemical is installed and a tank is filled with the fire extinguishing chemical, the tank having a plurality of injection holes, wherein the fire detection line is connected to each pressure generator to generate injection pressure due to the pressure generation chemical when a fire is detected through the fire detection line, and wherein each tank is coupled to the pressure generator to allow the fire extinguishing chemical in the tank to be injected through the injection holes due to action of the injection pressure generated b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Hyeon Gi Shin
  • Patent number: 11992719
    Abstract: The present application is provided with a fluid storage apparatus of a battery pack, including: a box, where the box has an inner cavity; a partition member, where the partition member is located in the inner cavity of the box, and the partition member divides the box into a fluid storage portion and a gas storage portion. The fluid storage portion is used to store spraying liquid and the fluid storage portion has a fluid outlet; the gas storage portion is used to store gas and the gas storage portion has a fluid inlet. And the partition member is configured to move toward the fluid outlet under the action of compressed gas in the gas storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiarong Hong, Xiaoteng Huang, Wenli Wang, Yanhuo Xiang
  • Patent number: 11992720
    Abstract: A cartridge with a status indicator, a fire suppression system for incorporating the same, and a method of inspecting whether a fire suppression system is capable of being actuated are provided. The status indicator is connected to the body of the cartridge. The status indicator defines a first state and a second state. The status indicator undergoes a change from the first state to the second state when exposed to a physical change. The physical change may include at least one of a decrease in temperature beyond a threshold, an increase in relative humidity beyond a threshold, and a threshold differential temperature change. The physical change is caused by the discharge of the cartridge. When installed within a fire suppression system, the status indicator enables the visual inspection of whether the fire suppression system is capable of being actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Lines
  • Patent number: 11992721
    Abstract: A flame arrester for a process device is provided. The flame arrester includes a flame arrester element formed of a first helix having a first axis and a second helix having a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are unparallel. A housing configured to mount to the process device. The flame arrester element is mounted to the housing. A combustion analyzer employing an improved flame arrester is provided along with a method of manufacturing an improved flame arrester for process devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventor: Tyrel L. Ruch
  • Patent number: 11992722
    Abstract: A storable exercise bench is provided. The exercise bench may include a frame including at least one beam operatively coupled to first and second floor supports and a member operatively coupled with the at least one beam. The exercise bench may be positioned into an operating position in which the first and second floor supports support the at least one beam and the member, and the at least one beam runs generally horizontally in reference to a support surface. The exercise bench may be positioned into a storage position in which the second floor support and the member support the at least one beam and the first floor support, and the at least one beam runs generally vertically in reference to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BowFlex Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce C. Baker, Ryan J. Pohl
  • Patent number: 11992723
    Abstract: A multifunctional exercise apparatus allows a user to perform a variety of exercises by using the multifunctional exercise apparatus as a pushup bar, a step platform, or a kettlebell. The multifunction exercise apparatus includes a base platform, a left handle, and a right handle. The base platform is used as a structure base to arrange and connect the other components together. The left handle allows the user's left hand to grasp the multifunctional exercise apparatus, while the right handle allows the user's right hand to grasp the multifunctional exercise apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Mwalimu Triplett
  • Patent number: 11992724
    Abstract: A pair of cable handles having a removable ergonomic grip disposed about a threaded tube and end caps. A metallic hemi-spherical cable connector is secured within one of the end caps. The pair of cable handles includes a central shaft that is assembled during manufacture by sliding the central shaft through a rigid inner section, applying, or sliding the rigid inner section through the removable ergonomic grip and then applying a lower cap of the end caps by use of interior threaded female section. Additionally, the lower cap provides for a protruding edge that a user's hand bears against which also enhances the grip and allows for an application of more force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Oscar D. Reap
  • Patent number: 11992725
    Abstract: An item of exercise equipment with a movable support that is movable in a fore-aft direction and simultaneously movable laterally, e.g. about a tilt axis. The exercise equipment may be a cycle mounted to a base. A roller and track arrangement may be provided between the cycle and base, to provide movement of the cycle in the axial direction and in a tilt direction relative to the base. The roller and track arrangement may be one or more curved roller and track engagement surfaces that extend in the axial direction and provide a gravity bias of the platform toward an axial neutral position. The cycle and base include a tilt biasing arrangement for biasing the cycle toward a tilt neutral position relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Saris Equipment, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Raymond Bass, Dustin Lee Kohl, Andrew Haala, Ryan Lutzen
  • Patent number: 11992726
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to perineometer device for providing accurate biofeedback. In an embodiment, the device comprises a cap, at least one first finger and at least one plate, at least one battery for applying an electrical potential difference to the at least one first finger and the at least one plate, a capacitive measuring microchip for measuring capacitance between the at least one finger and the at least one plate and a processor for recording capacitance measured by the capacitive measuring microchip and transmitting capacitance value or force data to a user interface device via radio frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Bioinfinity (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventor: Shea Kang Ng
  • Patent number: 11992727
    Abstract: A system includes wearable devices positioned on a subject in different locations. Each wearable device includes motion sensors that measure the subject's movement in three dimensions. The motion sensors generate raw sensory data as the subject performs a physical movement. A data filter is selected based on a condition of the subject and a designated movement corresponding to the physical movement, and used to convert the raw sensory data into formatted data. A level of compliance of the physical movement with a movement model for the designated movement is determined by applying comparative modeling techniques to the formatted data and the movement model. Real-time feedback is delivered dynamically to the subject by the wearable devices during the performance of the physical movement based on the level of compliance. The movement model can be generated, and the comparative modeling techniques can be selected, based on the condition of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: XPERIENCE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Ankit Shah
  • Patent number: 11992728
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying golf equipment. The system may include one or more performance tracking devices, such as an optical sensor system or a radar sensor system for tracking at least one of a golf club swing or a golf ball flight. The system also may include at least one processor and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a set of operations. The operations include receiving current dynamic input for a golf shot from a golfer and current static input for the golfer. The operations also include executing a trained machine-learning model based on the received current dynamic input and current static input to generate predicted golf club properties and/or predicted golf ball properties for the golfer. The predicted golf club properties and/or predicted golf ball properties are displayed on a connected display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci
  • Patent number: 11992729
    Abstract: A patient can undergo physical therapy to rehabilitate a musculoskeletal condition. The success of the rehabilitation relies in part on whether the patient uses an exercise band with the correct resistance for their condition. In order to select the correct resistance, a controller can instruct the patient to perform a directed movement with an exercise band, receive exercise data from at least one sensor (e.g., a camera, like a front-facing camera, that records the patient, a plurality of sensors on or near the patient's skin, etc.) as the subject performs the directed movement, and calculate a pull force exerted by the patient on the exercise band based on at least a portion of the exercise data. The adequacy of an exercise with the exercise band for the patient is determined based on the pull force can be determined based on the calculated pull force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PT GENIE, LLC
    Inventors: Reuben Gobezie, Laurence D. Higgins
  • Patent number: 11992730
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sharing workout content on electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D'Auria, Jae Woo Chang, Edward Chao, Nathan De Vries, Michael D. Ford, Colin G. McKinstry