154results about "Invalid friendly devices" patented technology

Strap Adjustment System for Cosmetic Applicators Configured for Users with Limited Mobility: This system facilitates the adjustment of a strap attached to a cosmetic applicator configured for users with limited mobility. The system allows for one-handed adjustment if necessary and can be used by users missing one or more fingers. The strap adjustment system comprises a housing cap, a strap, a locking feature, and a roller wheel. The locking feature is located on one side of a chamber formed by the housing cap and one end of the cosmetic applicator. The roller wheel is located on the other side of the chamber. The strap is configured to pass through the chamber, with the locking feature making contact with one side of the strap and locking it against the chamber's locking edges.The roller wheel is configured to unlock and adjust the strap via a rotation of the roller wheel. Figure for the abbreviation: none.

Systems and methods of controlling a device using detected changes in a neural-related signal of a subject are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a device or software application comprises detecting a first change in a neural-related signal of a subject, detecting a second change in the neural-related signal, and transmitting an input command to the device upon or following the detection of the second change in the neural-related signal. The neural-related signal can be detected using a neural interface implanted within a brain of the subject.

COSMETIC FIXING DEVICE FOR STABILIZING COSMETIC APPLICATORS CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY Cosmetic fixing device for stabilizing a cosmetic applicator, comprising a motion stabilizer handle; an inner sleeve configured to be removably inserted into the motion stabilizer handle;and an adapter coupled to a first end of the cosmetic attachment device, wherein the inner sleeve includes at least one positioning seal at a first end of the inner sleeve, the first end of the inner sleeve aligning with a first end of the motion stabilizer handle when the inner sleeve is inserted into the motion stabilizer handle, wherein the motion stabilizer handle includes at least one releasable locking mechanism configured to secure the inner sleeve inside the motion stabilizer handle, and wherein the adapter is configured to carry a plurality of different types of cosmetic applicators. Figure for abstract: none;

A mouth-operated control device comprising an arched casing (10) configured for at least part of the casing (10) to be arranged between a maxillary dentition and a mandibular dentition of the user in an operating position, a first at least bidirectional input interface (21) housed in the concave region of the casing (10) and accessible to the tongue of the user; a second at least bidirectional input interface (22) in the part of the casing (10) intended for being arranged between the maxillary dentition and the mandibular dentition selected to be arranged facing the mandibular dentition of the user, allowing the operation thereof with the relative movement between the maxillary dentition and the mandibular dentition of the user; and a control electronics (30) connected to all the input interfaces (21, 22, 23) for the transmission of control signals to an external device.

Holding device (1) for a functional aid (10) for people with limited hand function, comprising a hand clamp (2) with a clamping device (4) arranged on the hand clamp (2), characterized in that a guide rail (3) is arranged on the hand clamp (2), via which the clamping device (4) can be slidably fixed by means of a positioning device (5).

COSMETIC ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR STABILIZING AND ROTATING A COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY. A cosmetic attachment device for stabilizing a cosmetic applicator comprising a motion stabilizer handle, an adapter coupled to a first end of the motion stabilizer handle, and at least one rotation gear coupled to the adapter, wherein the motion stabilizer handle comprises at least one sensor configured to detect user-induced displacement, circuitry configured to determine a compensating displacement to offset the detected displacement, and at least one motion-generating device configured to control movement of the cosmetic applicator according to the determined compensating displacement, wherein the adapter is configured to carry a plurality of different types of cosmetic applicators.and in which at least one rotating gear is configured to rotate the cosmetic applicator carried by the adapter. Figure for abbreviation: none,

Systems and methods of controlling a device using detected changes in a neural-related signal of a subject are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a device or software application comprises detecting a first change in a neural-related signal of a subject, detecting a second change in the neural-related signal, and transmitting an input command to the device upon or following the detection of the second change in the neural-related signal. The neural-related signal can be detected using a neural interface implanted within a brain of the subject.

This document provides an attachment system for facilitating attachment of an object to a user's body part. The attachment system includes: a magnetic retainer adapted to be fastened to the object; a fastener for securing to the user's body part; and a magnetic adapter rotatably connected to the fastener. When the retainer is in use and attached to the object, and the fastener is attached to and near the user's body part, the magnetic attraction between the retainer and the adapter causes the object to attach to the body part, and the rotation between the adapter and the fastener allows the user to use the object comfortably and effectively.

ACCESSIBILITY DIAGNOSIS FOR COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY An accessibility diagnostic system is proposed for a motion stabilization device for stabilizing a cosmetic applicator.The system includes a mobile user device that has a touchscreen and a motion sensor, the mobile user device including processing circuitry configured to: display a request to a user for an input of a specific tracing motion or a specific displacement of the mobile user device, and collect information indicating a pattern of hand movement of the user from the results of the user input in response to the request; and a server device that is connected to the mobile user device via a network, the server device including processing circuitry configured to receive the information collected from the mobile user device, determine an amount of motion stabilization to be established for the motion stabilization device from the information collected, and generate the determined amount of motion stabilization.Figure for the abridged version: none.

Systems and methods for operating a controlled device via a wearable activation accessory that includes a sensor configured to detect relaxed and flexed conditions of muscles associated with clenching, flexing, and / or lateral displacement of a wearer's muscle, thereby allowing the wearer to generate control signals for a controlled element. The sensor is coupled to a controller, which has an output coupled to a control signal interface. The controller is programmed to receive and evaluate input signals from the sensor to determine whether or not they represent a command for the controlled device by assessing the input signals for a signal pattern indicative of a plurality of volitional muscle motion actions of a wearer of the wearable activation accessory. If / when the processor determines that the input signals represent a valid command, it decodes the command and transmits an associated control signal to the controlled device via the control signal interface.

An arch-shaped casing (10), the casing (10) configured such that at least a part of the casing (10) is arranged between the user's upper dental arch and the upper dental arch in the operating position, a first at least two-way input interface (21) housed within the concave region of the casing (10) and accessible to the user's tongue, a second at least two-way input interface (22) within a portion of the casing (10) selected to be arranged facing the user's lower dental arch and intended to be arranged between the upper dental arch and the lower dental arch, the second at least two-way input interface (22) enabling its operation using the relative movement between the user's upper dental arch and the lower dental arch, and a control electronic circuit (30) connected to all input interfaces (21, 22, 23) for transmitting a control signal to an external device, a mouth-operated control device comprising the same.

INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC MOTION STABILIZATION FOR COSMETIC APPLICATORS CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY A motion stabilization device is proposed for stabilizing a cosmetic applicator. The motion stabilization device includes a motion stabilizer handle configured to receive an adapter that holds a cosmetic applicator for cosmetic application; and processing circuitry configured to detect a transition from a setup phase to an application phase of the cosmetic application process, and hold the cosmetic application in a fixed position when the transition is detected. Figure for abstract: none

Systems and methods of controlling a device using detected changes in a neural-related signal of a subject are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a device or software application comprises detecting a first change in a neural-related signal of a subject, detecting a second change in the neural-related signal, and transmitting an input command to the device upon or following the detection of the second change in the neural-related signal. The neural-related signal can be detected using a neural interface implanted within a brain of the subject.

Disclosed here are devices, methods and systems for sensing electrical activity from one or more neural regions of a subject is disclosed, the method comprising: advancing a device to or through a blood vessel in the subject, where the device comprises an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes; detecting an electrical signal of a subject via the plurality of electrodes, where the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart on the electrode array such that the plurality of electrodes are each configured to record distinct electrical signals from each of the one or more neural regions; and analysing the distinct electrical signals using a control unit.

Device for use with a spoon or as a spoon, consisting of a bowl and a cover, characterized in that the cover, as an elastic shell (1) or as part of a spoon with integrated cover (2), spans the spoon bowl in such a way that the limiting edge of the cover, creating a liquid-tight seal, extends beyond the longitudinal axis (3) towards the mouth side only in the area of ​​the tip of the spoon and in the area of ​​the handle attachment, in order to secure the cover against slipping or to stabilize it as a structural unit, while in the middle area of ​​the spoon bowl it has an arc-shaped waist which does not reach the longitudinal axis (3).

The present invention relates to a neuromodulation / neurostimulation system (100) for restoring motor function of an upper limb and / or a lower limb of a patient (P) suffering from spinal cord injury (SCI) and / or other neurological conditions and promoting neurological restoration, the system (100) comprising: a processing unit (10) configured and adapted to provide stimulation commands; an implantable or external stimulation unit (12) configured and adapted to deliver neuromodulation therapy, in particular electrical epidural stimulation (EES), to the dorsal root of the spinal cord (SC) of the patient (P); at least one implantable or external pulse generator (14), the at least one implantable or external pulse generator being operatively connected to the stimulation unit (12); an implantable neural sensor (16), the implantable neural sensor comprising an electronic component configured and adapted to detect a cerebral electrocorticogram (ECoG) signal representing a motor intent of the patient (P) from a sensory motor cortex (C) of the patient (P), wherein the processing unit (10), the stimulation unit (12) and the implantable neural sensor (16) are operatively connected to define a cerebrospinal cord interface (BSI), and wherein the processing unit (10) is configured and adapted to: preferably collect the ECoG signals from the sensory motor cortex (C) in real time and decode the ECoG signals into corresponding motor intent of the patient (P); the decoded motion intent is converted, preferably in real time, into a corresponding stimulation command, and the stimulation command is forwarded, preferably in real time, to the at least one pulse generator (14).

A system and method for providing haptic feedback in a virtual environment generates virtual instances, such as game levels, and interactions within those virtual instances. The interactions include a first interaction parameter and may be events, such as explosions, within the virtual instance. The system determines the spatial relationship between the player avatar and the interactions and identifies the environment between the player avatar and the interactions. A complete state, including the virtual instances and interactions, is generated. Based at least partially on the complete state, at least one actuator command is generated and sent to a wearable haptic rig. The at least one actuator command is applied to at least one haptic motor of the wearable haptic rig to activate at least one haptic motor and provide haptic feedback to the player.

Systems and methods for neurofeedback training are disclosed. In some embodiments, a brain-computing interface system comprises a recording device configured to record a brain activity of a subject and a computing device communicatively coupled to the recording device. The computing device can comprise one or more processors programmed to generate at least one of an auditory feedback, tactile feedback, and a neurofeedback graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of graphics representing the brain activity of the subject. The neurofeedback GUI, the auditory feedback, and the tactile feedback can aid the subject in producing brain activity that align with a desired intention of the subject.

The invention relates to a device with a vibration-damping interchangeable head that facilitates the dining experience of Parkinson's patients who tremble their hands. The device works with a passively controlled system and minimizes the trembling of their hands when using utensils such as spoons and forks that they hold while eating.

The present invention relates to a neuromodulation / neurostimulation system (100) for restoring a motor function of the upper and / or lower limbs and facilitating neurological recovery in a patient (P) with spinal cord injury (SCI) and / or other neurological disorders, said system (100) comprising: a processing unit (10), which is configured and adapted provide stimulation commands; an implantable or external stimulation unit (12), which is configured and adapted to deliver neuromodulation therapy, in particular epidural electrical stimulation (EES) to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord (SC) of said patient (P); at least one implantable or external pulse generator (14), operatively connected to the stimulation unit (12); an implantable neurosensor (16) including electronic components that are configured and adapted to detect electrocorticographic (ECoG) signals from the sensorimotor cortex (C) of said patient (P), denoting a motor intention of said patient (P), wherein the processing unit (10), the stimulation unit (12) and the implantable neurosensor (16) are operatively connected to define a brain-spinal interface (BSI), and wherein the processing unit (10) is configured and adapted to: collect and decode, preferably in real-time, the ECoG signals from the sensorimotor cortex (C) into a corresponding motor intention of said patient (P); converting, preferably in real-time, the decoded motor intentions into corresponding stimulation commands, and forwarding, preferably in real-time, the stimulation command to the at least one pulse generator (14).

This support (13) for a device (3) for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, the support (13) comprising a housing (51) defining an internal volume (53) for receiving the device (3) and being provided with an insertion opening (55) for said device (3) into the internal volume (53), the support (13) comprising a support base (59) mounted in the internal volume (53) and configured to support said device (3) inserted into the internal volume (53), and means (61) for adjusting the distance between the base (59) and the insertion opening (55). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 5B

The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and devices for interpreting neural signals to determine a desired movement of a target, transmitting electrical signals to the target, and dynamically monitoring subsequent neural signals or movement of the target to change the signal being delivered if necessary, so that the desired movement is achieved. In particular, the neural signals are decoded using a feature extractor, decoder(s) and a body state observer to determine the electrical signals that should be sent.

The present invention relates to a walking aid in which a magnet is installed at a suitable location in order to be able to pick up objects from the floor without having to bend down.

Method for detecting actuations of a compressed air switch (41, 42) of a patient communication system (10), the method comprising the following steps: - measuring a pressure prevailing in the compressed air switch (41, 42), - Detection of an actuation when the pressure is maintained for a trigger period (t a ) exceeds an action threshold (AS), - Detection of the end of the actuation when the pressure after the actuation has been detected falls below an end threshold value (ES), - after the end of the actuation, detection of a further actuation at the earliest after expiry of a waiting period (t w ).

Devices, methods and systems for transmitting signals through a device located in a blood vessel of an animal, for stimulating and / or sensing activity of media proximal to the device, wherein the media includes tissue and / or fluid.

This system (1), for opening a cosmetic product packaging device comprising a cosmetic product storage container and a lid screwed and / or clipped onto the storage container, includes an internal housing (9) defining an internal volume (11) for receiving the storage container, and an external housing (15) on which the internal housing (9) is mounted, movably rotatable in two directions of rotation about the longitudinal axis (X-X') of the internal housing (9). The system (1) includes a motor (17) for rotating the internal housing (9) and retaining means (21) configured to maintain the storage container fixed to the internal housing (9) during rotation of said internal housing (9). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 2

Universal switch modules, universal switches, and methods for using them are disclosed, including methods for preparing a human to interface with electronic devices and software. For example, a method is disclosed that can include measuring a human's brain-related signals when the human generates a non-task-related thought to obtain a first detected brain-related signal. The method can include transmitting the first detected brain-related signal to a processing unit. The method can include associating the non-task-related thought and the first detected brain-related signal with N input commands. The method can include compiling the non-task-related thought, the first detected brain-related signal, and the N input commands into an electronic database.