Abstract: Methods and devices for tying management of an implantable medical device to the activities of a primary care physician are described, including access control, simplified parameter optimization, support for tuning a device in response to the effects of other treatments in parallel, and support for helping a primary physician and a patient work together to tune device configuration to the activity and performance needs of the patient. In some embodiments, a medical device is self-configuring in a device parameter domain, based on inputs provided in a patient performance domain. The self-configuring of the medical device is based, for example, on an automatically applied transformation of inputs derived from patient performance domain observations into changes in the configuration of the medical device which affect technical parameters of its operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to implantable medical devices. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for forming an electrode on an implantable medical device (IMD), comprises forming a nonconductive body comprising a well having a bottom surface and at least one side surface extending from the bottom surface. The method further comprises forming a conduit through the bottom surface and inserting the nonconductive body into an opening in an external surface of the IMD. The method also comprises depositing conductive material into the well and coupling the conductive material to a circuit of the IMD via the conduit through the bottom surface of the well.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for implantable biofuel cells. In some aspects, a biofuel cell device for extracting energy from a biological fluid includes a substrate including two compartments each with one or more openings; an anode assembly disposed in the substrate and including an anode electrode and functionalization material to facilitate an oxidative process that releases electrons captured at the anode electrode; and a cathode assembly disposed in the substrate separated from the anode assembly and including a catalytic material facilitate a chemical reduction process such that the biofuel cell device extracts electrical energy from the substance in the biological fluid.

Abstract: A method and system of real-time determination of control parameters for generating a plasma jet with a specific chemical composition is disclosed. The system includes a controller coupled to a gas source and a voltage source to generate a plasma jet having the desired chemical composition via control parameters for the gas and voltage. An optical emission spectroscopy sensor detects spectral data from the plasma jet. A diagnostic neural network module is trained to output chemical compositions and energy distribution of gasses of the gas source from an input of spectral data. The detected spectral data is input to the diagnostic neural network. A control neural has an input of the chemical compositions and energy distribution output by the diagnostic neural network and an output of the control parameters. The control neural network is trained via chemical compositions output from the diagnostic neural network and the desired chemical composition.

Abstract: An energizer that includes a plurality of energy producing modules each configured to emit a respective energy output of a type different from energy outputs of other modules, and an energy field integrator arranged to receive the energy outputs of the energy producing modules, to integrate the received energy outputs, and to output an integrated output, the energy field integrator comprising a plurality of gemstones arranged in an ordered array.

Abstract: A method of modulating a brain activity of a mammal which is achieved by subjecting the mammal to variable repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with pulse intervals between 66.00 milliseconds (ms) and 200.00 ms. The method can also be used to by administering variable electric stimulation to the brain with pulse intervals between 66 milliseconds (ms) and 200 ms. The method is useful in treating brain dysfunctions. The variable pulse intervals are generated without the use of EEG data, derived from EEG data or other biometric measures.

Abstract: Technology for a light therapy device is disclosed. The light therapy device can comprise: a housing; and a combination of light sources coupled to the housing in an orientation operable to radiate a subject, and provide light therapy from the combination of light sources. The combination of light sources can include: a first discrete light source configured to emit light at a wavelength limited to between about 500 nanometers (nm) to about 700 nm; a second discrete light source configured to emit light at a wavelength limited to between about 700 nm to about 850 nm; a third discrete light source configured to emit light at a wavelength limited to between about 800 nm to about 900 nm; and a fourth discrete light source configured to emit light at a wavelength limited to between about 850 nm to about 1050 nm.

Abstract: A light therapy device and methods of use for delivering photobiomodulation “light therapy” is provided. The light therapy device includes hardware and functionality to deliver a wide variety of therapeutic programs via operating modes, wherein specific combinations of LED chips are powered to generate customized ranges of light spectra to the user. Example embodiments for “stand alone” use as well as embodiments for mounting in a building structure or furniture, for fashioning into garments and the like are disclosed.

Abstract: Reperfusion injury is limited during endovascular therapies (e.g., revascularization and/or reperfusion of end organ tissues) by conditioning the tissues against reperfusion injury using an optical fiber catheter to deliver far red and near infrared (R/NIR) light to the tissues. The light may be multiple wavelength or single wavelength light, and may have one or more wavelengths selected from the range of 510 to 830 nm. The R/NIR light may be delivered concurrently with the endovascular therapy, or in other instances may be delivered before or after a particular therapy.

Abstract: A lighting system comprising a first light source adapted to emit light substantially only in a first predetermined spectrum in a range from 600 nm to 1400 nm, and a driver circuit arranged to provide a first pulsed current to the first light source for producing the light in the first predetermined spectrum. The driver circuit is adapted to generate multiple pulses of the first pulsed current during a first period and no pulses of current during a second period, the first period and the second period alternating with each other, and the first pulsed current has a first pulse frequency and a first duty cycle during the first period, the first pulse frequency being 100 Hz or higher, and the first duty cycle being 0.5 percent or above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating biological tissue (19), comprising a light source (14) for sending a plurality of light pulses (15) to the tissue (19) within a treatment time period (31) in order to cause the tissue (19) to vibrate. The device comprises a vibration sensor (21), which senses the amplitude of a vibration (22) of the tissue (19) brought about by the light source (14). A control unit (16) calculates a relative value (30) by putting a current measurement value (27) of the amplitude in a ratio with an initial measurement value (26) of the amplitude. The control unit (16) processes the relative value (30) in order to generate a control signal for the light source (14).

Abstract: The subject matter described herein is directed to articles, compositions, systems, and methods of using bioceramic compositions for the treatment and alleviation of side effects of cancer therapies, as well as enhancing the recovery of patients receiving cancer therapies.

Abstract: A cranial detoxifier device (CDD) that includes a free electron generator module, an infrared (IR) generator module, a heater module, a visible light generator, and a microcontroller that controls the free electron generator module, the infrared generator module, the heater module, and the visible light generator, the microcontroller and components of the free electron generator module, the IR generator module, the heater module, and the visible light generator residing in the housing of the CDD.

Abstract: Noninvasive, dynamic, multi-wavelength, multi-pulse, multi-node photobiomodulation methods can be used to treat complex diseases (CDs), including, but not limited to cancer, diseases of the eye or brain, and arterial disease. Light is non-invasively provided to the skin of a body proximal a plurality of arteries. In various implementations, the optical signals applied to the body and/or the parameters of the regimen for applying the optical signals to the body are fractal in nature and/or are similar to or match fractals or characteristics of fractals in one or more biological signals, system, structures or processes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for radiation treatment planning use objective function formulations to evaluate a proposed (candidate) radiation treatment plan, to determine whether or not clinical goals that are specified for treatment of a patient are satisfied by the plan. Dose distributions for a region of a target volume are generated. A value of an objective function formulation is determined. The value of the objective function formulation is a function of difference between a value that is based on a dose distribution and a value for a range that is associated with the treatment field corresponding to the dose distribution. In this manner, the uniformity of doses of individual treatment fields can be controlled. The value of the objective function formulation can be used in a process for optimizing dose distributions in the radiation treatment plan.

Abstract: An initial, relatively coarse arrangement of spots in a target volume and a respective dose distribution per spot are accessed from memory or determined. If the dose distributions of neighboring spots do not satisfy a similarity criterion, then a new set of spots with finer spacing is determined for the regions that include dissimilar spots (e.g., spots are added between the dissimilar spots), and spot dose distributions are determined for the new spot arrangement. The process is repeated until the similarity criterion is satisfied for all or a threshold number of spots or until a minimum spot spacing is reached. The final arrangement of spots and dose distributions for the spots can be stored. During subsequent optimization of a treatment plan based on the final arrangement of spots, a dose distribution for a point that is between the spots can be determined by interpolating the dose distributions of nearby spots.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a radiotherapy system, comprising a first imaging component, a second imaging component, and a treatment component. The first imaging component and second imaging component may be used to determine a target region of an object and/or to guide an emission of treatment rays. The treatment component may be used to emit the treatment rays toward the target region. An isocenter of the treatment component may coincide with an isocenter of the second imaging component.

Abstract: A radiation therapy system comprising a therapeutic radiation system (e.g., an MV X-ray source, and/or a linac) and a co-planar imaging system (e.g., a kV X-ray system) on a fast rotating ring gantry frame. The therapeutic radiation system and the imaging system are separated by a gantry angle, and the gantry frame may rotate in a direction such that the imaging system leads the MV system. The radiation sources of both the therapeutic and imaging radiation systems are each collimated by a dynamic multi-leaf collimator (DMLC) disposed in the beam path of the MV X-ray source and the kV X-ray source, respectively. In one variation, the imaging system identifies patient tumor(s) positions in real-time. The DMLC for the imaging radiation source limits the kV X-ray beam spread to the tumor(s) and/or immediate tumor regions, and helps to reduce irradiation of healthy tissue (e.g., reduce the dose-area product).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for treating eye disorders by delivering ultrasound energy. Specifically, methods for reducing or reversing retinal ganglion nerve layer (RNFL) thinning are provided.

Abstract: A medical device is presented for applying heat-based tissue treatment to an individual's body part. The medical device includes an applicator carrying a transducer arrangement controllably operable to perform a treatment session on at least one region of interest in tissue to achieve a desired treatment effect. The applicator is configured to define a substantially U-shaped surface presenting a U-shaped interface region for attachment with the body part such that the region(s) of interest is/are located between opposite arms of said U-shaped interface region, thereby enabling attachment of tissue being treated in a cavity defined by the U-shaped interface region.

Abstract: An arc rated article of outerwear which protects the wearer from electrical arc flash. The article of outerwear has one or more layers made from woven fabric, knit fabric or a combination thereof. The fabric has a 40 cal/cm2 or greater arc rating. The arc rated article of outerwear is made solely from the one or more layers made from woven fabric, knit fabric or a combination thereof, the fabric having a 40 cal/cm2 or greater arc rating, with no other layers of a different fabric.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a compact respirator assembly comprising a respirator housing; and a compact blower assembly, the compact blower assembly comprising an impeller configured to pull a volume of air into a blower assembly air inlet; a blower scroll configured to receive the volume of air and direct the volume of air toward a blower scroll air outlet, the blower scroll comprising: a first blower scroll component comprising at least a portion of a blower frame element comprising a portion of the respirator housing; a second blower scroll component comprising a scroll cover secured to the blower frame element so as to define an internal scroll flow chamber, wherein the internal scroll flow chamber comprises a cavity positioned between the scroll cover and the blower frame element; and wherein the blower scroll air inlet comprises an opening that extends through a thickness of the respirator housing.

Abstract: A canine respirator comprising a hood comprising: a viewing window, an air entry port for receiving fresh air; and an intake air manifold for distributing the fresh air into one or more channels, an air supply unit comprising: a controller, at least one filter for drawing in and filtering air from an environment, an air tube for delivering fresh air to the hood; and a mounting assembly, wherein the air supply unit is attached to a portion of a canine away from a body of the canine via the mounting assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to respirator face masks, and specifically to powered face masks which may be custom-controllable to better provide for the specific air needs of the individual user wearing the mask. For example, the face mask embodiments typically include a filter and a motorized fan, both generally located on the face mask itself, along with a processor. The processor then may use inputs, for example specific to the user and/or the environment, to control the fan speed. Thus, the fan speed of the face mask may be custom controlled to provide the appropriate amount of filtered air as the specific user needs it.

Abstract: There is provided a receptacle device for a mask, the receptacle device comprising: a valve; a body portion surrounding the valve; an anchor portion; and a securing portion; wherein the anchor portion and the body portion define a channel therebetween, and the channel is configured to releasably engage the securing portion; and wherein the securing portion is configured to engage the mask.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to mounting devices for fall protection devices and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, a mounting device may comprise a mounting bracket configured for attachment to a materials handling vehicle; a rotary arm rotatably attached to the mounting bracket at an arm base, wherein the rotary arm is configured to rotate relative to the mounting bracket about an axis of rotation defined at the arm base, and wherein the rotary arm defines a webbing retention feature configured for receiving a webbing of a fall protection device to define a dynamic engagement of the rotary arm with an intermediate webbing portion defined along the webbing; a sensing device configured to capture sensor data associated with the intermediate webbing portion; and a controller configured to detect a connection condition associated with the fall protection device based on the sensor data captured by the sensing device.

Abstract: A bailout and force damping system that progressively arrests a first force imparted by an object moving in a first direction is disclosed. The bailout and force damping system can include a force damper member, a reinforced bailout lanyard optionally including a tear-away portion, and a force absorbing belt/harness. The force damper member includes an elastically deformable compression member and a plastically deformable sacrificial elongatable member. The force absorbing belt/harness can include a hip/waist belt portion, a chest/shoulder harness portion, and a thigh portion. The hip/waist belt portion includes a mid-body harness connection member capable of connecting a terminal end of the reinforced bailout lanyard, and includes a plastically sacrificial elongatable portion that is plastically deformable when a force is applied.

Abstract: A wildfire defense system trailer and method of installing an automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system on a home construction site before the starting of the construction phase of a home building project in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The first commissioned automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system will continue in operation all during the home building construction phase, and will only be decommissioned from operation, and removed from the premises (including the job-site wildfire defense system trailer being removed from the property) when construction of the wood home building project is totally completed, and the wood home building is ready for occupation.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, the use of natural gas containing hydrocarbon or hydrogen may result in backfires into the intake manifold. Thus, a flame arrestor is disclosed for insertion into intake runners of the intake manifold. The flame arrestor may comprise at least two substrates, separated by an internal air gap of 3-9 millimeters (e.g., substantially 4 millimeters). The substrates may each comprise a metallic mesh with channels. The channel of one substrate may be unaligned with the channels of the other substrate. The internal air gap and/or unaligned channels of the disclosed flame arrestor effectively quench backfires into the intake runners.

Abstract: A valve structure includes a body defining an internal passage and including a discharge hole having a predetermined diameter, and a spray unit arranged to be movable in the internal passage and exposed to an outside through the discharge hole.

Abstract: Side brackets for installing a sprinkler, installed on both ends of a support bar; standing parts formed at a distance of a width of the support bar; a first elongated hole in each of the standing parts; a top surface part having a first protruding part and a screw hole and pressing member; a first wing part with a second elongated hole; a second protruding part and a support part formed at an upper portion thereof; a second wing part at a lower portion of the second protruding part; and a coupling hole formed in the second wing part.

Abstract: Firefighting devices and associated methods and systems for firefighting are described where the firefighting devices generally have a housing: at least one tank disposed in the housing and containing source material for a firefighting agent: a propellant system that is contained within the housing and operatively coupled to the at least one tank for deployment of the firefighting agent: a nozzle that is coupled to the propellant system for receiving and dispensing the firefighting agent: and a control unit that is coupled to the propellant system configured to autonomously control the firefighting device by activating the propellant system to discharge the firefighting agent through the nozzle to a portion of an operational region of the firefighting device based on analysis of sensor data obtained for a portion of the operational region or an adjacent area outside of the operational region or receipt of a signal from another device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic water extinguisher intended to be mounted on an opening of a pipeline, said extinguisher comprising: a base having a through-hole, and a seal intended for sealing the connection between the opening and the through-hole. The base further comprises at least two anchoring points, and the extinguisher comprises at least one clamping collar comprising: an elongate element intended to partially surround the pipeline, said elongate element cooperating with the base at said anchoring points, ands means for adjusting the length of the at least one clamping collar so that the extinguisher is able to be mounted on pipelines of different diameters.

Abstract: Proposed is a sprinkler coupling structure, including a reducing nipple configured to penetrate a through hole formed in a ceiling panel and manufactured integrally with a flexible pipe body whose upper side is connected from a water supply source and into which fire extinguishing water flows, a head coupled to a lower end of the reducing nipple and configured to spray the fire extinguishing water supplied from the water supply source through the reducing nipple, a nipple fixing means configured to fix and couple the reducing nipple to the ceiling panel so that a height at which the reducing nipple protrudes from the ceiling panel is adjusted, and a head protection net configured to protect the head from under the ceiling panel.

Abstract: A fire suppression sprinkler defrosting assembly and system for providing antifreeze to an antifreeze loop includes a bucket containing a fluid comprising an antifreeze solution. A tubing is coupled to the bucket and is in fluid communication with an interior of the bucket, wherein the fluid is passable through the tubing. A valve is coupled to the tubing and is positionable from a closed position to an open position, wherein the valve permits flow of the fluid through the tubing. A pump is coupled to the tubing and is in fluid communication with the interior of the bucket, wherein the pump is actuated to pump the fluid out from the bucket through the tubing when the valve is positioned to the open position. The pump is in fluid communication with an antifreeze loop, wherein the antifreeze solution is provided to the antifreeze loop when the pump is actuated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mixture comprising the compound trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). Also disclosed are methods of using and products of using the above compositions as blowing agents, solvents, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellant compositions, fire extinguishing and suppressant compositions.

Abstract: Electrical equipment including at least one electrical device and a housing that houses the at least one electrical device, wherein a fire extinguisher is provided to at least part of an inner wall of the housing to face the at least one electrical device; and the fire extinguisher includes a fire extinguishing material obtained by molding a composition that contains a fire extinguishing agent and a binder.

Abstract: System and method for use in improving individual's motion ability are disclosed. A force applying device is used to apply a force to at least portion of the individual's body during an exercise performed by the individual. A sensing system monitors one or more training sessions of the exercise performed and selectively generate first measurement data comprising error-related data and second measurement data indicative of adaptive response of the individual to the force applied to the exercised body portion. A force controller can be used to manage operation of the force applying device according to operational data, such that the force being applied to the exercised body portion includes at least one of an interfering force segment or an assistive force segment, determined in accordance with a predetermined range of an error regulating profile.

Abstract: Disclosed exercise machines provide adaptive resistance in both directions of cable or flexible member movement. Perceived or felt resistance increases in response to the effort and/or speed of movement exerted by a user. During exercise, a user may become fatigued making further movement or weight support unwanted. With the disclosed embodiments, a user may simply stop their effort and the resistance and movement of the machine will stop. There are no plates or physical weights to harm a user and operation of the machine occurs in near silence. The disclosed embodiments are well suited for both beginner and accomplished athletes as the resistance adjusts seamlessly and continuously to match the force exerted by the user.

Abstract: A muscle resistance training wrap according to various aspects of the present technology is configured to provide increased gripping strength for sports equipment handles. In one embodiment, the wrap comprises a soft flexible element configured to be wrapped around the handle of a piece of sporting equipment such as a baseball/softball bat, tennis racquet, pickleball paddle, hockey stick, golf club, or other similar hand-held sports equipment. The soft flexible element increases a diameter of the handle of the sporting equipment and is compressible when the handle portion is gripped and squeezed. The compressible nature of the wrap provides increased muscular resistance to gripping ability to thereby increase a user's gripping strength while simultaneously allowing use of the sports equipment.

Abstract: The methods as described herein relate to methods with a hollow hoop with a ball enclosed inside, where the methods keep the ball moving in a circumferential path while the body is in various positions and movement paths for uses in entertainment, training, and therapy.

Abstract: Provided is multifunctional adjustable weightlifting equipment, including: a grip; a weight mounting assembly, configured to mount a weight stack; and a safety lock assembly, arranged between the grip and the weight mounting assembly, where one side of the safety lock assembly is fixedly connected to the weight mounting assembly, and an end part of the grip is in detachable clamping connection with the safety lock assembly. The safety lock assembly is arranged between the weight mounting assembly and the grip, so that the grip can be replaced rapidly.

Abstract: A hand, wrist and forearm remedial deviation roller device which allows for a complete therapeutic and training exercise program to build and increase the muscles of the hands, wrists, and forearms through relative rotation of perpendicular adjustable phased handle grips and which is portable, simple in design, and inexpensive to construct.

Abstract: Various devices, systems, methods, and apparatuses utilize mechanical assemblies to prevent, detect, and/or mitigate objects from entering or moving close to or under a treadmill or exercise machine. In some embodiments, a guard, or guard assembly, is attached or otherwise fixed to a rear area of a treadmill. The guard assembly may include an end cap and pivoting guard configured to be retrofit to existing treadmills, such as to a rear end or area of a deck or frame of a treadmill.

Abstract: This innovative, top-quality product provides a fully operational calf building machine that can be used in diverse settings as one watches TV at home, while doing the dishes, or even while working at an office, for example. As a result, the Portable Calf Machine may benefit all individuals who seek to have a more convenient and efficient means of building their calves, at their leisure.

Abstract: A method for estimating information on a golf swing is provided. The method includes the steps of: detecting, when a photographed image of a user's golf swing is acquired, at least one of a plurality of key points for a shaft of a club and a plurality of key points for a face of the club, and at least one joint of the user from the photographed image using an artificial neural network model; and estimating a posture of the club on the basis of at least one of positions of the plurality of key points for the shaft and positions of the plurality of key points for the face, and estimating information on the user's golf swing with reference to the posture of the club and a position of the at least one joint of the user.

Abstract: A gesture recognition device configured to detect a gesture performed by a user to actuate a motor of a closure mechanism of an article of footwear. The gesture recognition device may include a sensor unit with an accelerometer sensor, and an analysis unit in operative communication with the sensor unit. The analysis unit may be configured to execute a gesture confirmation algorithm to confirm or reject possible gesture event data received from the sensor unit as a true gesture event. If the gesture confirmation algorithm confirms the possible gesture event data as a true gesture event, the analysis unit may output a signal to actuate the motor.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: obtaining information indicative of a local environmental (e.g., atmospheric) condition; predicting a trajectory of a sports projectile in dependence on information including the information indicative of the local environmental condition; and causing, at least in part, rendering of guidance to a user based on the predicted trajectory.

Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.

Abstract: The subject system may be implemented by at least one processor configured to determine that a location of a user is within a bounding box corresponding to a pre-defined exercise route, receive an indication of a pre-defined segment corresponding to the pre-defined exercise route, and retrieve exercise route data for the pre-defined exercise route. The exercise route data may include pre-determined distance information corresponding to the pre-defined segment of the pre-defined exercise route. The at least one processor may be further configured to receive user location data corresponding to a traversal of the pre-defined segment, generate segment-matched location data by correlating the user location data to the pre-determined distance information corresponding to the pre-defined segment, and provide an exercise metric determined based at least in part on the segment-matched location data.