Vibrator Patents (Class 601/46)
  • Patent number: 11931308
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for providing adult entertainment. The method includes predefining, by a controller, one or more preset parameters corresponding to at least one predefined action of an adult toy. The method further includes recording, by the controller, a time-based metric for an input signal received from a user device. Furthermore, the method includes determining, by the controller, if the time-based metric matches one of the one or more preset parameters. Moreover, the method includes actuating, by the controller, on a successful match between the time-based metric and the one of the one or more preset parameters, the adult toy to perform a pre-defined action of the at least one predefined action, corresponding to the matched preset parameter to sexually stimulate a user of the adult toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HYTTO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Dan Liu, Jilin Qiu
  • Patent number: 11911569
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an immersive distraction apparatus including an attachment portion including an engagement element and a front plate having two cut outs fitting lenses therein and a base portion coupled with the attachment portion having a display aperture sized to receive a device. The immersive distraction apparatus mountable on a surgical head frame using one or more connectors such that an immersive distraction therapy can be provided to a patient undergoing surgery via a virtual reality environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BIOVENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: Erika Petersen, Mohamed Abdeldayem, Adria Abella Villafranca, Kevin Sexton, Joseph Sanford
  • Patent number: 11890253
    Abstract: A percussive therapy device includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. A massage attachment is removably received on a distal end of the push rod assembly at a first location. The percussive therapy device also includes an attachment module associated with the housing of the percussive therapy device at a second location. The second location is different than the first location. The attachment module is configured to provide an active effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Therabody, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino
  • Patent number: 11890245
    Abstract: A skin care device according to an embodiment includes a main body and a head part connected to the main body, wherein the head part includes a housing in which an upper portion thereof is open, and including an accommodation space therein, an electrode part disposed in the housing, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the electrode part, and a cover part for shielding of the open upper region of the housing, wherein the cover part includes a hole corresponding to the electrode part, a part of the electrode part protrudes from an upper surface of the cover part via the hole, and an upper surface of the electrode part facing a skin of a user includes a convex curved surface toward the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD., AMOSENSE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Taek Oh, Sang Dong Jeong, Jin Pyo Park, Hyung Kyu Kim, Jung Yong Lee, Kyung Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11878166
    Abstract: A system for monitoring or treating RLS or PLMD can include or use a leg-wearable electrostimulation device for acquiring auxiliary data from a subject at a first leg location at which the device is worn, the first leg-wearable electrostimulation device including or using a first neurostimulation delivery device, an impedance sensor configured for determining an impedance via the first and second skin electrodes, and an auxiliary sensor configured for detecting the auxiliary data of the first leg location at which the device is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NOCTRIX HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: John Craig Colborn, Jonathan David Charlesworth, Shriram Raghunathan
  • Patent number: 11809627
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing device includes: a wearing part having a first side and a second side that is the opposite side of the first side, wherein actuators are disposed between the first side and the second side; a first main band having one end located in the vicinity of the first side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the second side of the wearing part; and a sub-band having one end located in the vicinity of a third side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the third side of the wearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiuk Gwak, Younghun Ko, Wonho Yu
  • Patent number: 11793712
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has an alarm control module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, and an accessory including an accessory processor and an accessory memory. The alarm control module and the accessory are configured to control the accessory processor to execute on a first plurality of programming instructions stored by the accessory memory, the first plurality of programming instructions controlling the accessory and including one or more alarm clocks, and when the one or more alarm clocks that are preset in the accessory are activated, drive the accessory. Driving the accessory includes performing one or more predefined sexual stimulation acts to stimulate a human user of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HYTTO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Dan Liu, Jilin Qiu
  • Patent number: 11779512
    Abstract: A system and method for thought-based control of sexual stimulation devices using electroencephalography. In an embodiment, a training phase comprises placing electrodes on the head of a person, measuring electrical signals produced by the person's brain via the electrodes while the user engages in one or more thought-based training tasks, associating patterns of electrical activity in the person's brain while performing the tasks with controls of the sexual stimulation device. In an embodiment, an operation phase comprises generating control signals for the sexual stimulation device based on the associations when the patterns of electrical activity are detected by the electrodes. In some embodiments, machine learning algorithms are used to detect the patterns of electrical activity and make the associations. In some embodiments, data from other biometric sensors is included in the associations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Brian Sloan
  • Patent number: 11691032
    Abstract: A cartridge for a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device and a piezoelectric linear motor are disclosed. By using the cartridge for a HIFU device according to the present invention, a transducer module is coupled to a piezoelectric linear motor driveable in water and embedded in the cartridge, heat generated when a conventional step motor is driven is fundamentally removed, an additional cooling fan is not needed, ultra-low power consumption and ultra-precise transfer can be realized, and thus an effective procedure can be performed. A skin beauty device may include ultrasound and high frequency units, apply a high frequency to a skin to be treated so as to crack a stratum corneum, and apply ultrasound to the skin to be treated, and thus a medicament drug can easily penetrate the treated skin. In addition, the piezoelectric linear motor in which a piezoelectric actuator and a moving shaft are stably coupled is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventors: Man Soon Yoon, Young Min Park, Kyung Sun Lee, Myeong Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11639127
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement, a control device in the seat arrangement, and a method for activating a plurality of massage units integrated in a vehicle seat, including the following steps: playing back an acoustic entertainment signal by means of a playback device of a vehicle; and controlling the plurality of massage units based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of the control device; in which at least one of the plurality of massage units is activated so as to vibrate in a frequency range, in which the at least one of the plurality of massage units only brings about noise emission which is externally imperceptible to a person other than a person sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Coburg)
    Inventors: Christian Mergl, Wojciech Falinski, Christian Karl, Martin Juergenliemk, Wolfgang Uebel, Christian Herrmann, Florian Pohl
  • Patent number: 11633073
    Abstract: A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FOREO Inc.
    Inventor: Filip Sedic
  • Patent number: 11596574
    Abstract: A massage device for massaging by means of pressure waves includes a housing having a handle segment and a massage segment and at least one chamber comprising an opening leading outward in the massage segment. The chamber includes an end wall segment, a first circumferential wall segment, and a second circumferential wall segment, the first circumferential wall segment being disposed between the end wall segment and the second circumferential wall segment, and the second circumferential wall segment defining the opening with the end wall segment being at least partially displaceable. The massage device further includes a drive device for inducing a predetermined vibration in the end wall segment, with the first circumferential wall segment being substantially rigid and the second circumferential wall segment being substantially flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FUN FACTORY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Pahl, Dirk Bauer
  • Patent number: 11576832
    Abstract: A cushion member that is secured to a massage table or massage chair and contains a video or virtual reality headset within a substantially central opening or cutout of the cushion member to allow an individual to view video, virtual reality scenes, or other text, graphics or indicia while receiving a massage. A retaining shelf can also be secured to the cushion member to provide support for the video or virtual reality headset. Speakers can also be embedded in the cushion member or a headphone jack or port can be provided with the headset to also allow the individual to listen to any audio associated with the displayed material on the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kusens
  • Patent number: 11565393
    Abstract: Systems and methods of operating power tools. The method includes receiving a command to start a recording mode at a first electronic processor of a first power tool, and receiving at the first electronic processor, a measured parameter from a sensor of the first power tool while a first motor of the first power tool is operating. The method also includes generating a recorded motor parameter by recording the measured parameter, on a first memory of the first power tool, when the first power tool operates in the recording mode, and transmitting, with a first transceiver of the first power tool, the recorded motor parameter. The method further includes receiving the recorded motor parameter at an external device, transmitting the recorded motor parameter to a second power tool via the external device, and receiving the recorded motor parameter via a second transceiver of the second power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Cole A. Conrad, Thomas G. Simeone, Matthew J. Mergener, Matthew P. Wycklendt
  • Patent number: 11547627
    Abstract: A garment assembly that includes a first sleeve member, a first vibration assembly associated with the first sleeve member, and a control module. The first vibration assembly includes a plurality of vibration devices that are arranged in a circle about a center point. The angular distance between each vibration device in the plurality of vibration devices is approximately the same. The control module is associated with the first sleeve member, and includes a battery. The first vibration assembly is in electrical communication with the control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Therabody, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Merino, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana
  • Patent number: 11510590
    Abstract: A method for treating a human subject suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder using a non-dissolvable ingestible capsule, the method including providing the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule to the subject, and subsequently, ingesting the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule by the subject, wherein passage of the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule through the gastrointestinal tract of the subject treats the gastrointestinal disorder, and wherein the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule may be at least one of: a non-vibrating capsule, a capsule that is devoid of any electronic components, and a capsule that is devoid of any mechanical moving components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Vibrant Ltd.
    Inventors: Lior Ben-Tsur, Shalom Lampert
  • Patent number: 11419671
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Neurent Medical Limited
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Patent number: 11406559
    Abstract: A head unit configured to couple to a handle of an electric toothbrush, wherein the handle generates vibrational energy transferred to the head unit, the head unit including a proximal end and a distal end; a base adjacent to the proximal end, an exterior wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the exterior wall encases a plurality of hollow chambers, wherein each of the plurality of hollow chambers are separated from one another by a scaffold, wherein the scaffold connects to the exterior wall; and a non-symmetrical bulb positioned at the distal end, wherein the non-symmetrical bulb includes a left half and a right half that are interlocked together by way of interlocking notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Steffan Martell
  • Patent number: 11285066
    Abstract: A cushion member that is secured to a massage table or massage chair and contains a video or virtual reality headset within a substantially central opening or cutout of the cushion member to allow an individual to view video, virtual reality scenes, or other text, graphics or indicia while receiving a massage. A retaining shelf can also be secured to the cushion member to provide support for the video or virtual reality headset. Speakers can also be embedded in the cushion member or a headphone jack or port can be provided with the headset to also allow the individual to listen to any audio associated with the displayed material on the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kusens
  • Patent number: 11278468
    Abstract: A thermal heat therapy massage roller which includes a cylindrical roller core with interior structural supports, a heating element, a pliable thermally-conductive foam roller body, which is battery operated and due to its thermal capabilities is effective in relieving painful muscle or connective tissue conditions and provides a comfortable thermal option as an exercise, stretching, and core strengthening apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Davis, Charles Caswell
  • Patent number: 11234895
    Abstract: A hand-held, non-penetrating, non-phallic shaped apparatus for clitoral massage and stimulation comprising a massager housing having a generally prolate spheroid shape sized to fit entirely within a user's palm leaving a user's fingers free, generally convex top and bottom, first and second convex ends, a power source; a vibrating source contained within the massager housing providing at least one level of vibration; at least one switch for activating said vibration; a generally elliptical three-dimensional concave depression on a surface of the convex top of one of said convex ends of sufficient length, width, and depth for enveloping and facilitating the stimulation of a woman's clitoris and labia; wherein when in use the apparatus is held by the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: Beverly Brouse
  • Patent number: 11185467
    Abstract: A knee device and method of stimulating muscles is disclosed. The knee device includes a knee brace with a support frame and vibration components. The vibration components are connected to the support frame by adjustable arms that allow for precise adjustments in the spatial position and orientation of the vibration components. The vibration components can be activated by the ambulation of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kourosh Barati, Mokhtar Arazpour, Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani
  • Patent number: 11090221
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a massager for massage and stimulation. The massager in accordance with disclosed embodiments can operate in a massage mode, or a vibration mode. The massage mode is a low-speed mode of operation. The vibration mode is a high-speed mode of operation. In some embodiments, the massager may alternate between a massage mode and a vibration mode. In this way, the massager of disclosed embodiments can perform a motion that more closely mimics human finger motion while in the massage mode, and can create a sensation of a traditional vibrator in the vibration mode. In some embodiments, the massager may alternate between a massage mode and a vibration mode to create an enhanced user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Uccellini LLC
    Inventors: Lora LeeAnne Haddock DiCarlo, Blake Michael Larkin, Ada-Rhodes Short, Avery Dawn Smith, Mazie Houchens, Kim Porter Henneman
  • Patent number: 11052018
    Abstract: A vibrating ingestible capsule includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, and having a vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, the housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding the capsule. A power supply disposed within the housing is adapted to power the vibrating agitator. A temperature sensor provides temperature information signals with respect to a temperature in an environment surrounding the vibrating ingestible capsule over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Vibrant Ltd.
    Inventor: Shai Molnar
  • Patent number: 11046225
    Abstract: A method for activating massage units in a seat, a control device for carrying out the method, and seat arrangement are described. One method for activating massage units in a seat, in particular in a vehicle seat, includes playing back an acoustic entertainment signal, in particular a piece of music, by means of a playback device, in particular an entertainment system of a vehicle. The method further includes controlling massage units integrated in the seat based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Coburg)
    Inventors: Christian Mergl, Wojciech Falinski, Christian Karl, Martin Juergenliemk, Wolfgang Uebel, Christian Herrmann, Florian Pohl
  • Patent number: 10993873
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an improved stimulation device. Embodiments of the improved stimulation device includes a cup and a driver. The cup has a cavity surrounded by a rim. The driver comprises a plate disposed on an underside of the cup, a cam disposed adjacent to the plate, and a motor mechanically coupled to the cam. The driver comprises a cam pin affixed to the cam, and a bearing rotatably disposed on the cam pin. The bearing is mechanically coupled to a lifter. The lifter is mechanically coupled to a linear bearing, enabling a smooth reciprocating back-and-forth motion from the rotation of the motor. A top of the cup swells and unswells during an operation cycle of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Uccellini LLC
    Inventors: Lora LeeAnne Haddock DiCarlo, Douglas S. Layman, Ada-Rhodes Short, Kim Porter Henneman, Mark Hazelton, Brian Scott Gaza, Lola Vars
  • Patent number: 10974079
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present disclosure generally relates to techniques for applying mechanical or ultrasound energy to a region of interest in a subject to induce modulation of one or more nerve pathways. The region of interest may include at least a portion of a nerve ganglion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Puleo, Victoria Eugenia Cotero
  • Patent number: 10973374
    Abstract: A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: FOREO Inc.
    Inventor: Filip Sedic
  • Patent number: 10959912
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibration band that is enclosed by an elongated cover. The vibration band includes an elongated band having a band first terminal end and a band second terminal end. One or more vibrating elements are disposed between the band first terminal end and the band second terminal end. The elongated cover has a cover first terminal end and a cover second terminal end. The elongated cover includes a releasable connection assembly, which includes a first terminal-end connector coupled to the cover first terminal end and a second terminal-end connector coupled to the cover second terminal end. The second terminal-end connector is releasably connectable to the first terminal-end connector. The elongated cover further includes one or more interspaced connectors disposed between the cover first terminal end and the cover second terminal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Exemplar Medical LLC
    Inventors: Brett Gene Smith, Erica Renae Cusumano, Christian Scott Moore
  • Patent number: 10959013
    Abstract: Provided is a portable audio equipment comprising: a neckband-shaped housing having one side open; a vibration unit including a plurality of vibration modules provided in at least two regions corresponding to both sides of the housing; and a control unit for sensing a control signal including information on a vibration pattern for each of the plurality of vibration modules and controlling the plurality of vibration modules to output the vibration pattern, wherein the vibration pattern is related to event information that is generated in an external terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Obyoung Kang, Sungwon Kim, Hyunsun Yoo, Seunghoon Lee, Donghan Kim, Joonseong Ha
  • Patent number: 10905624
    Abstract: A massage chair includes a back massage system and a thigh massage system with a roller mechanism configured to move a roller in a three dimensional orbital motion. The roller mechanism is driven by a single motor that can change the direction in operation. Also included is a roller motion drive element within the roller mechanism. A shaft is configured to pass through the roller motion drive element in an offset non-perpendicular angle relative to the end face thereby forming an angle between the shaft and the end face that is less than 85 degrees. The offset causes the orbital motion of the roller when rotated. The electronics of the massage chair facilitate facial recognition and a medical assessment device to detect bodily characteristics. The backrest of the massage chair can elongate to stretch the user. A plurality of airbags are also available for the twisting of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Le, Thanh Le, Matthew Palmore
  • Patent number: 10869808
    Abstract: An excitation device, preferably including: stimulation units; a sensor; a processor configured to control the stimulation units; a power module configured to power excitation device components; and a housing configured to house the other excitation device components and to couple the excitation device to a user. A control device, preferably including one or more outputs and a housing. A method for sexual stimulation, preferably including: sampling measurements, determining actuation parameters, and actuating stimulation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Crave Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Fung, Tad Masek, Michael Topolovac, Christine Concho, Tian Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 10856705
    Abstract: A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: FOREO Inc.
    Inventor: Filip Sedic
  • Patent number: 10744061
    Abstract: A vibrator for delivering distributed vibrations over a diffuse area of a human body. The vibrator includes a vibration head operable to deliver vibrations to a first region of the body, and one or more flexible elements disposed on one or more sides of the vibration head. The one or more flexible elements are operable to deliver vibrations to one or more additional body areas on one or more sides of the first body region. The one or more flexible elements are sufficiently compliant to conform to a contour of the one or more additional areas and lie in substantially contacting engagement against surfaces thereof along substantially the entire length of each flexible element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: California Exotic Novelties, LLC
    Inventor: Fan Guang
  • Patent number: 10742048
    Abstract: A caseback has multiple, arc-shaped, ferrous, metal contacts that serve a dual purpose. The metal contacts i) establish an input connection between a battery for the wearable electronic device and charging prongs of a charger and ii) establish a magnetic coupling between the wearable electronic device and multiple magnets in the charger to hold the metal contacts of the wearable electronic device and the charging prongs of the charger in place during a charging of the battery. A male extension extends from a surface of the caseback to couple into a female receptor of the charger. i) The ferrous metal contacts' relationship with a positioning of the magnetics in the charger in combination with ii) the male extension coupling into the female receptor use magnetic and mechanical coupling to establish and control an alignment of the metal contacts with the charging prongs in three dimensions, a Z-axis, an X-axis, and a Y-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Fossil Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad William Piercey, Ryan Griffin Geraghty, Sean E. Daley, Brad D. Brinson, Alexander J. Brown, Timothy Simeon Golnik
  • Patent number: 10688016
    Abstract: An implant system for imparting vibratory massage to tissue of a patient from within the body of the patient. The system comprises an implant device configured to produce and communicate a vibration to body tissue located adjacent to the implant device. The device many include a case forming at least a portion of an exterior of the device, and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the portion of the exterior. The device may include a power supply to supply power to the vibration generator and a switch to selectively permit power from the power supply to be supplied to the vibration generator. The device may include a power receiver to receive electrical energy from a location external to the body of the patient and a signal receiver to receive signals from a location external to the body of the patient when the receiver is located in the body of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Asfora IP, LLC
    Inventor: Wilson Theophilo Asfora
  • Patent number: 10653366
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a haptic feedback device that includes a circuit board, a pressure sensor in operable communication with the circuit board, and a vibrator in operable communication with the circuit board. The vibrator is configured to vibrate when the pressure sensor senses pressure above a threshold pressure. The haptic feedback device includes a battery in operable communication with the circuit board. The circuit board, the vibrator, the pressure sensor and the battery are configured to be inserted into a wearable article such that when a wearer wears the wearable article the vibrator is configured to vibrate when the wearer is lying in the supine position. Further disclosed is a wearable sleep mask having a band for receiving the haptic feedback device, and a method of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Levine
  • Patent number: 10617597
    Abstract: A wearable system is directed to neurological stimulation of a human foot, and includes a controller with at least one bias signal generator for outputting a driving signal. The system further includes a power source that provides electrical energy to the controller, including providing electrical energy to the bias signal generator. The system also includes a platform in the form of an insole insert of a shoe, the insole insert having a plurality of actuators positioned in a medial arch region of the foot. The plurality of actuators stimulate the medial arch region in response to receiving the driving signal from the controller. The stimulation of the plurality of actuators provides a subthreshold bias signal to target cells with a subthreshold bias signal magnitude that is below a threshold where the target cells are activated by a stimulus. The plurality of actuators is surrounded with a vibration dissipating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Arun Chawan, Hani Sallum, Robert Wood, James Niemi, James J. Collins
  • Patent number: 10611031
    Abstract: A robot system 1 including: a robot; a control device which controls the robot; an elongated member attached to a distal end of the robot; a light projection unit attached to one end of the elongated member for emitting light in a longitudinal direction of the elongated member; a plurality of light reception units, arranged at the other end side of the elongated member, configured to receive the light emitted by the light projection unit; and a timer configured to measure time that is necessary for one of the light reception units to receive the light twice, where the control device controls the robot so as to slightly move a proximal end portion of the elongated member in a vibration movement direction of a distal end portion of the elongated member, based on the measured time and an order of light reception by the light reception units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Itsukaichi, Naoto Inoue
  • Patent number: 10589116
    Abstract: A wearable pain management apparatus includes a drum shaped oscillatory motion driver mounted with electromagnetic coils attached to a non-stretching belt tightly strapped around a user's waist. The driver's top surface is pressed against the back of the user's waist. A belt has a ratchet buckle and a group of elongated tracks. A holster with a battery pack is securely clipped onto the belt. A center mounted motor drives a set of torque conversion planetary gears. An off center mounted mass rotates and causes unbalance and an oscillatory motion. A power cable laminated between two surfaces of the belt body terminates on a switch. The user holds a deep breath while pulling hard on the belt end causing the ratchet buckle to lock on the tracks. This action effectively places hand pressure on the apparatus rubbing on their back via the Oscillatory Pulsed Electromagnetic Field to speedily alleviate pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Simon Siu-Chi Yu
  • Patent number: 10568804
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus, a system and a method for treating a sexual dysfunctional female patient. The apparatus comprises at least one expandable prosthesis adapted for implantation in female erectile tissue and adapted to be adjusted to temporarily achieve enlarged status of the female erectile tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Peter Forsell
  • Patent number: 10441501
    Abstract: A massager includes a massager head with a capacitive sensor. A controller uses the capacitive sensor to sense capacitance changes that indicate a human body is in close proximity or in contact with the massager head. Responsive to activating the capacitive sensor, the controller activates a massager motor in the massager head. When a human body is sensed, the controller increases the vibrations caused by the massager motor from a starting speed to a final speed through a period of time. When the capacitive sensor no longer senses a body, the massager motor is slowed down and may be stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LELO Inc.
    Inventor: Filip Sedic
  • Patent number: 10441498
    Abstract: Devices and methods for generating acoustic shock wave within a cavity is disclosed. The shock wave device optionally includes a housing having a cylindrical portion and a cone frustum portion. The housing optionally forms a cavity configured to receive a penis. The shock wave device optionally includes a plurality of shock wave generators and a coupling assembly having a deformable sac configured to hold shock wave transmitting liquid. The volume of the transmitting liquid is optionally increased or decreased as needed so that the coupling assembly can conform to the shape of the penis. The shock waves generated optionally has an intensity gradient within the cavity of the shock wave device, where the intensity gradient is optionally controllable using a control and power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: S-WAVE CORP.
    Inventors: Da Zhu, Zhuoyu Chen
  • Patent number: 10426956
    Abstract: Respiratory sinus arrhythmia, or another bodily function that indicates a patient's parasympathetic tone, is used to control the delivery of vagal nerve stimulation to the patient for treating disorders that can be reflected and influenced by the behavior of the autonomic nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bonar Williamson, Damon Geoffrey Lamb, Eric S. Carter Porges
  • Patent number: 10367178
    Abstract: A neuromuscular stimulator device is described having a plastic casing housing control electronics which are maintained in contact with a power source by a metal retaining clip. The casing includes an integral cover which may be opened by breaking lines of weakness formed in the cover. The cover and clip are of such relative sizes and shapes so that once the cover is open, the clip may only be removed from the casing by deforming the clip. This deformation will ensure that the clip and other components cannot be replaced back in the casing, such that the device cannot easily be reused. In addition, the cover is not replaceable, due to the broken portions of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Sky Medical Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Fenton, Ali Ersan, Martin Gordon
  • Patent number: 10349788
    Abstract: A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: FOREO Inc.
    Inventor: Filip Sedic
  • Patent number: 10335345
    Abstract: A vibration device for generating vibration using sound pressure includes a cone paper damper generating vibration and a bobbin guiding a voice coil to allow the same to be stably provided. A connection member and a vibration probe are coupled at the center of the upper surface of the cone paper damper and the bobbin. The vibration device directly receives the vibration, which is generated from the cone paper damper, and transmits the vibration to the vibration probe. In addition, a human-body stimulation apparatus includes the vibration device having a cone paper damper for generating vibration and a bobbin for guiding a voice coil to allow the voice coil to be stably provided. The human-body stimulation apparatus receives a sound source using various forms of interfaces for storing or providing the sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: EVOSONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Yeong Choe
  • Patent number: 10314501
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices and systems) for vagus nerve stimulation, including (but not limited to) sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, the methods and apparatuses described herein may be used to stimulate the posterior sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve to treat inflammation and/or inflammatory disorders. The implantable microstimulators described herein may be inductively charged and/or communicated with using the external charger. The implant may include a receiving antenna wrapped around the battery and/or the housing of the microstimulator/microregulator and/or may include a high magnetic permeability material in order to serve as a magnetic core for the antenna coil. Wearable inductive chargers/communication devices for inductively communicating with (including charging) an implanted microstimulator are described herein, which may include magnetically conductive material to enhance communication with an implant, including sub-diaphragmatic implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SetPoint Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph J. Zitnik, Michael A. Faltys, Jacob A. Levine, Jesse M. Simon
  • Patent number: 10175935
    Abstract: Virtual reality method intended to be implemented in a virtual reality system, the method including the production of a stimulus in the system during a period of stimulation, the stimulus including: a projection of an image sequence; a production of a first sound signal including a soundtrack linked to the progress of the image sequence; a production of a second sound signal having a first frequency and a third sound signal having a second frequency, the second sound signal being audible from one ear and the third sound signal being audible from the other ear of the user; a production of a fourth sound signal including a spoken presentation; during an initial portion of said predetermined period, the stimulus further including an induction signal; and during a final portion of said predetermined period, the intensity of the sound signals decreasing in intensity until a zero intensity, and the image sequence decreasing in intensity until a zero intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: E-PNOgraphic Sàrl
    Inventor: Louis Derungs
  • Patent number: 10159623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wearable vibration device. According to an embodiment, the novel wearable vibration device delivering high energy vibration deep in to the muscles and soft tissues for muscle treatment comprising an upper soft fabric foam covered case encompassing at least a vibration motor a lithium ion battery, a control PCB, a control switch with LED display and a lower fabric covered case. The wearable vibration device delivers high energy vibration to the chosen muscle group and thereby, penetrates deep in to the muscle and to the soft tissues. The upper soft fabric foam covered case and lower fabric covered cases are fixed together by gluing or stitching. The control PCB drives vibration motor to set frequencies for vibration motor activations. Vibrations for the device are tuned at frequencies in the range of 30-50 Hz to increase muscle power and for other beneficial physiological effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: MYOVOLT LIMITED
    Inventor: Steven Leftly