781 results about "Grip strength" patented technology

Surgical assemblies, instruments, and related methods are disclosed that control tissue gripping force. A surgical assembly includes an end effector including a jaw operable to grip a patient tissue and a spring assembly. The spring assembly includes an output link drivingly coupled with the jaw, an input link drivingly coupled to an articulation source, and a spring coupled with the input and output links to transfer an articulation force from the input link to the output link. The spring is preloaded to inhibit relative movement between the input link and the output link while the transferred articulation force is below a predetermined level and so as to allow relative movement between the input link and the output link when the transferred articulation force is above the predetermined level.

Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master / slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration.

Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master / slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration.

Two-component systems are described which are suitable for underlining, adhesive bonding of the crimped fold and sealing of auto body sections, particularly for crimped fold sealing of add-on vehicle parts. The two-component systems attain the requisite grip strength for mounting the add-on parts on the body as well as the requisite strength and dimensional stability for the production process up to and with the CIP passage, within the predetermined cycle time, on the basis of cross-linking of the sealant composition twice. In one embodiment, the surface of the two-component system is pre-cross-linked by a UV-induced reaction and by the cross-linking of the two-component system to the extent of portability. In addition, two-component systems are described which cross-link intentionally only partially up to a consistency that permits a rugged course of the process through cleaning baths and which harden completely only by means of a further hardening process, for instance in the CIP forced circulation oven.

The present invention discloses a grip fractioning pattern for any object, but specifically designed for handgun and rifle grips. The pattern consists of a series of spaces frusto-conical projections regularly spaced about the surface of the weapon's grip. Alternatively, the series may be interrupted by an interspaced series of pyramids, with their points not extending above the height of the frusto-conical projections. The grip pattern may be utilized in any circumstance where a user desires greater and more comfortable friction when gripping an object.

A medical sensor may be adapted to be affixed to a patient's skin. A sensor for pulse oximetry or other spectrophotometric uses is provided with a gripping region that contacts the patient's skin and provides gripping strength to reduce movement of the sensor. Also provided herein is a method of contacting a sensor to a patient's skin and method of manufacturing a sensor.

A fastener includes a round, blind hole or pocket in its head. Installation and removal of the fastener is accomplished with a tool containing an eccentric segment on the end of a shaft. When rotated within the pocket, the eccentric segment displaces laterally relative to the shaft to provide a friction grip to the lateral wall of the pocket. The strength of the grip is proportional to the applied torque. Eccentric displacement allows rotation but prevents the tool from spinning out of the fastener thereby eliminating cam-out and surface damage resulting from contact with a spinning tool tip. The eccentric head of the tool can be made disposable and to shear off when a predetermined torque is reached. The smooth-sided round hole offers no purchase for commonly available tools; making the fastener tamper-resistance. In another embodiment, the fastener includes a raised portion in the pocket. A tool having a complementary opening shears off the raised portion at a predetermined torque.

The present invention is a clip and related grounding device. The grounding device has a wire connected to two clips at either end. Each clip is configured to be attached to the frame of a solar panel. The device eliminates fasteners that require bolts or screw to make a sufficient electrical connection between the panel frames. Because the grounding connects frame to frame, it is not necessary to ensure that the frames have a grounding connection to the underlying solar panel mounting system. This enables use of mounting systems that do not conduct electricity. The grounding device is has sufficient gripping strength that the anchoring teeth penetrate through paint, oxidized coating, or annealed finish to create an electrical connection.

An improved golf club fitting system for fitting a set of golf clubs to a player includes the steps of measuring a player's hand grip strength and selecting a representative golf club having a dead weight directly proportional to the player's grip strength. The club length and the swing weight of the representative golf club are then determined by standard testing procedures commonly used in the golf club industry. A balance index (BI) for the representative golf club is then computed by dividing the dead weight (DW) by the swing weight (SW) (DW / SW=BI) and the balance index (BI) is compared to the dead weight to determine generally corresponding values for the remaining other golf clubs in the set such that the system user can match different irons and woods to the representative golf club thereby creating an ideal matched set of golf clubs for the player.

The present invention is directed to a wheel grip factor estimation apparatus, which includes a steering factor detection unit for detecting at least one of steering factors including a steering torque and steering effort applied to a steering system extending from a steering wheel to a suspension of a vehicle, an aligning torque estimation unit for estimating an aligning torque produced on at least a wheel of the vehicle on the basis of the steering factor detected by the steering factor detection unit, and a vehicle state variable detection unit for detecting a state variable of the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a wheel factor estimation unit for estimating at least one of wheel factors including a side force and slip angle applied to the wheel on the basis of the vehicle state variable, and a grip factor estimation unit for estimating a grip factor of at least a tire of the wheel, in accordance with a relationship between the estimated alignment torque and the estimated wheel factor.

An interactive playstation controller includes a housing; a linear button set, a mode-switching digital button set, a battery pack, a cable connector and a physiological reaction sensing button set disposed on an exterior of the housing; and an integrated circuit embedded in the housing. The physiological reaction sensing button set includes a heartbeat signal sensor, a humidity sensor, a grip strength sensor and a voice sensor so as to momentarily sense body and physiological condition variations of a player when he or she is playing a game, and the sensed variations are fed back to a game host. Then, a program in the host properly responds with the sensed variations so as to achieve the object and the effect of man-machine interaction.

A dynamically adjustable weight lifting aid that eliminates hand grip strength as the limiting factor in weight lifting, including a strap and a slidable sleeve encircling the strap. The strap has a wrist loop at one end and an attachment loop at the other end. The attachment loop is suitable for removably attaching the strap to a weight bar or other handle on a weight lifting system or machine. The wrist loop is suitable for receiving a person's wrist. Specifically, the person's hand is inserted through the wrist loop, and the person's palm contacts the slidable sleeve. The wrist loop cradles the person's wrist, and the effective diameter of the wrist loop is dynamically adjustable by the person's hand by sliding the slidable sleeve in either direction along the length of the strap. The person may then lift a weight of the weight lifting system by pulling on the strap.

A variable power assist apparatus for vehicles, such as automobiles. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, preferably electromechanical transducers, mounted to the hand-grippable region of a steering wheel. The sensors are connected to a computer that controls the power-assist device of the automobile, and produce a signal that is a function of grip pressure. The computer varies the amount of assist provided to the steering system as a function of at least the grip pressure.

A significantly improved hand protecting device used for grasping objects requiring grip force, particularly a weightlifting bar or barbell. This slip on grip-gloves (10, 12) include a specially configured sheet (14A, 14B) featuring a thumb protrusion (22) whereby protecting the medical portion of the thumb while an object is being gripped, wherein the sheet (14A, 14B) having pliable, conformable, and shock absorbing characteristics whereby providing the user with enhanced comfort and protection against the entire palm side of the user's hand (24). An elastic securing strap (18) attached to opposing left and right attachment ends (20L, 20R) of the sheet (14A, 14B) ensures suspension and proper fitting as the user's fingers are slipped between the sheet (14A, 14B) and securing strap (18) with extreme simplicity.

An improved clip or clamp is provided having a one-piece wire-form construction that is suited for rapid and repeatable manufacture. The clamp, which may be disposable or reusable, includes a first jaw portion, a second jaw portion, a first handle portion, a second handle portion and a central coil or tensioning device, all of which are formed from a single piece of wire. The central coil or tensioning device comprises one or more turns. The handle portions may include ring-shaped distal ends that further enhance grip. The jaw portions may be shaped, curved, bent or otherwise configured to provide access to specific areas of a procedure. The clamp may be coated with a material providing improved traction and padding. In a method of the invention, a single wire is wound at least one turn forming the central coil and two extensions. A first extension of the wire is formed into the first jaw portion by bending back on itself, the first extension is then returned to the central coil where it is formed to rest upon an outer surface of the central coil. The bent first extension, which now extends rearward in a direction opposite to the direction of the first jaw portion, is then bent again forming the first handle portion. A second extension is similarly bent to form the second jaw portion and the second handle portion. The single-wire construction of the clamp may be achieved through programmed wire forming. In another aspect of the invention, a plurality of clamps may be placed upon a traction rod made from a metal or plastic material to align two or more stump portions of a severed vessel or tissue for reconnection or anastomosis.

The invention is an easy to open package, in particular a package of the kind comprising two blanks of a sheet material (101) joined along the edges, thereby constituting one or more enclosed compartments (102) e.g. for a medical utensil, such as a urinary catheter. The edge joint comprises at least one peeling zone (18) permitting separation of the two foil walls and at least one foil sheet comprises or defines gripping means to enable a firm grip, such as a tear-open flap (12), a gripping string (499) or a flap with a finger-size hole (11). The package may further comprise means for one-hand opening, e.g. an adhesive element (2299) for bonding the package to exterior objects.

Methods for treatment and prevention of disorders resulting from hypertension of neck and shoulder muscles, in particular hypertension of the scalenius muscles, comprise administering a training regime to a subject suffering from the disorders, whereby the training regime comprises manipulating an object while maintaining a pinch-grip force exerted by the fingers on the object below a given threshold value. The object preferably has a pressure sensor that generates a signal when the pinch-grip force exceeds the threshold value. The object may be a writing instrument whereby the training may comprise writing exercises.

The invention particularly relates to a driver fatigue monitoring system which comprises a signal acquisition module, a control module and a warning module, wherein the signal acquisition module is used for acquiring the heart rate, breath, pulse, steering wheel grip strength and vehicle line change frequency of a driver; and the control module analyzes and processes the signal acquired by the signal acquisition module to obtain the fatigue grade of the driver, and sends a corresponding control signal to the warning module according to the fatigue grade to drive the warning module to act. The parameters including the heart rate, breath, pulse, steering wheel grip strength and vehicle line change frequency of the driver can reflect the fatigue state of the driver best, and through the monitoring and processing of the information, the fatigue state of the driver can be obtained more reliably and accurately; and meanwhile, the system can accurately monitor different drivers.

Grip pressure is monitored by a collection of battery powered components embodied in an assembly analogous to an ordinary wrist watch, that is a watch housing or casement and a stretchable band. The system, which we shall refer to as a swing monitor, is worn on the wrist and deployed in such a way that the back of the housing or casement is cinched securely to the back or underside of the wrist. A pressure plate on the back of the watch makes contact with the pulse region of the wrist. The flexing and relaxing of the muscles and tendons of the wearer is read by an electronic pressure sensing device, a piezo sensor. A tighter grip will register greater pressure and a looser grip, less pressure. The device records grip pressure associated with the swing of a golf club, tennis racquest or baseball bat, among other articles of sports equipment meant to be swung. The grip pressure determined to be optimal, that is giving the desired result, can be SAVED in the memory of the swing monitor system. Subsequent swings and their associated grip pressures are compared with the SAVED value of the optimal or best swing. An audible signal alerts the wearer if the grip pressure departs from that registered on the optimal or best swing.

The invention discloses a TV (television) system based physiological index monitoring system and method. The system comprises a smart TV, a remote control unit, a cloud server, a proximity sensor, a fingerprint identification sensor, a heart rate sensor, a force sensor, a non-invasive blood glucose detection device, a temperature sensor, a GPRS (general packet radio service) short message communication device, a voice of internet phone, a heart rate abnormity warning device, a blood glucose abnormity warning device, a body temperature abnormity warning device and a grip strength abnormity warning device, wherein APP software is embedded in a smart TV chip. The system has the beneficial effects that the remote control unit and the APP software are connected with the cloud server to send the data acquired in real time to the cloud server to be stored, thus solving the problem that various physiological indexes can not be tracked for a long time; and the remote control unit serves as a carrier of a measuring instrument, so that the measuring instrument has various detection items and even detects the harmful substances such as formaldehyde in home environments, thus solving the technical problem of singleness of the detection items.

Window shade adjustment and leveling devices for controllably grasping a window shade cord for setting and leveling a window shade. The devices have a body with a button member extending into the body and having protrusions locking therein using a form of bayonet lock. Holes in the body and button member align when the button member is depressed relative to the body of insertion of the cord, with the cord being locked in position relative to the device when the button member is released. Preferably the holes in the body are specially configured to increase the gripping strength of the device, with the protrusions on the button member aiding in the gripping.

A lighting unit adapted to be mounted to a vertical member, preferably a pole for use at a checkout counter in a retail service location. The lighting unit includes a substantially polygonal housing secured to the pole. The housing typically includes at least three sides, a top, and a base; the top may have slots to promote ventilation. An opening is formed in the first side of the housing and defines a receiving location for the pole, situated between the top and base of the housing. A clamp plate is releasably engageable with the first side of the housing spans the opening adjacent to the pole, and releasably engages the pole to provide for easy vertical adjustment of the housing relative to the pole. Each flange can advantageously include at least one set of teeth for enhancing the gripping strength of the clamp plates and penetrating the vertical member.

An article of clothing for children with a hidden harness attached to the interior of the clothing structure and exterior handholds attached to the hidden harness. When a handhold is pulled, the force is spread over the entire hidden harness allowing the force of the grasp to be evenly distributed across the child's frame. The handholds also provide a place of attachment for an extension tether strap. The clothing structure used may be a full body garment, upper body garment, lower body garment or infant garment.

A tube fitting that uses only two components, namely a fitting body and a fitting nut. The nut and body are adapted to be threadably coupled together by relative rotation therebetween. The nut includes an integral tube gripping ring that cooperates with a camming surface on the body when the fitting is made-up. The camming surface preferably has a steep camming angle. The ring is radially compressed against the tube outer wall to form a seal and a tight tube grip. The ring also forms a line contact-type seal against the camming surface. The ring is designed to have a hinging action and to plastically deform during pull-up to embed into the tubing for excellent tube grip, and an axially adjacent swage or col let zone that isolates any stress riser resulting from the embedding action from vibration effects. The fitting components, and particularly the ring, may be case hardened, the fitting may include a self-gauging feature to indicate sufficient pull-up to prevent excessive pull-up. Also provided is a single ferrule tube fitting that uses a steep camming surface and is at least about 3.3 times harder than the stainless steel tube end.

The invention discloses a gripping function evaluating and training system. The gripping function evaluating and training system comprises a host interaction module, a signal acquisition module, a signal storage module and a host control module, wherein the host interaction module is used for guiding a user to adjust gripping force and muscle contraction conditions in real time to fulfill a virtual task; the signal acquisition module is used for acquiring mechanical signals and electromyographic signals of the upper limbs of the user; the signal storage module is used for receiving and storing the mechanical signals and the electromyographic signals of the signal acquisition module, and storing characteristic parameters; the host control module is connected with the host interaction module and the signal storage module respectively, and is used for computing and processing the mechanical signals and the electromyographic signals transmitted by the signal acquisition module to obtain the characteristic parameters, controlling a virtual scene to perform corresponding game operation so as to train the motion control function through the characteristic parameters, and finally transmitting the characteristic parameters to the signal storage module. The gripping function evaluating and training system performs human-computer interaction by utilizing multiple parameters such as the electromyographic signals and the mechanical signals, and is used for training and evaluating the hand function of a stroke patient, so that the hand motion function of the patient is improved.

A hand grip for training a batter such that both hands of the batter are properly positioned for impact with a baseball is provided. The bat grip includes a generally cylindrical member having an inner surface configured for receiving a lower portion of a bat, the member including an upper portion and a lower portion; the upper portion including a first plurality of finger grooves and a first protrusion disposed diametrically opposite the first plurality of finger grooves, the first protrusion configured to provide tactile information to a first hand of a batter; and the lower portion including a second plurality of finger grooves and a second protrusion disposed diametrically opposite the second plurality of finger grooves, the second protrusion configured to provide tactile information to a second hand of the batter, wherein the first protrusion is angularly offset from the second protrusion by a first predetermined angle.

An Electro Diagnostic Functional Assessment Unit (EFA-3) that is designed to wirelessly monitor muscle group activity and to provide treatment for humans and animals. The muscle groups include the body, fascial, cervical, thoracic, upper and lower extremities, lumbosacral, bladder, cardiac, and rectal. In large animals the muscle groups include torso, legs, neck and face. The EFA-3 simultaneously correlates the muscle activity EMG with cardiac activity, nerve activity, heart rate, blood flow and brain activity with range-of-motion, grip and pinch assessment and a functional assessment in humans. The EFA-3 is operated by proprietary software (78) which provides testing protocols by utilizing a set of wireless sensor(s) (14-40) that are interchangeable and rechargeable. The treatment includes ultrasound, heat, cold, massage and electrical stimulation.