Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073866400 | SPECIMEN MODEL OR ANALOG | 38 |
20080236308 | Dummy body for testing sitting, reclining and supporting cushions of upholstered furniture - A dummy body for testing of sitting, reclining and supporting cushions of upholstered sitting and reclining furniture, by means of which a complex interaction of various muscles can be simulated, true to reality, in a variable way, and which is distinguished by a cost-effective and simple construction. The worn parts can be replaced quickly and cost-effectively. The dummy body has a plurality of discs arranged adjustably next to one another and having different material properties in terms of the degree of hardness. Therefore, the muscle hardness of a dummy body to be simulated can be set variably according to a predetermined test program. | 10-02-2008 |
20080289438 | Soft tissue impact assessment device and system - An embodiment of the invention is a soft tissue impact assessment device. The device includes a skin that is shaped or moldable to a human-like form. A positional force or pressure sensor within the skin measures force or pressure and location of impact or contact with the skin and provides data regarding the force or pressure and location of impact or contact with the skin. In preferred embodiments, the skin includes a top layer made of a material and thickness that simulates the protection provided by particular human skin to underlying tissue. A pressure or force sensor sheet closely contacts the top layer in a manner that avoids any substantial movement between the top layer and the pressure or force sensor sheet during a range of anticipated force or pressure conditions to be experienced by the human surrogate during testing. A lining layer is suitable to be in close contact with a surface of a human like form. A preferred method for assessing potential for soft tissue injuries is implemented in software and includes accepting victim or human subject soft tissue injury data being assessed and comparing it to a database including objective data to determine compatibility between the stated cause of event and resulting soft tissue injuries. The database in preferred embodiments includes information organized by category of potentially injurious events, human age, and objective data relating magnitude of force or pressure, and location of impact(s) or contact(s) relative to various body regions. | 11-27-2008 |
20090025492 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN OF DUMMY MODEL FOR ESTIMATING FEELING OF SITTING IN SEAT - An apparatus for adjusting a position of the vertebral column of a dummy model for estimating the feeling of sitting in a seat almost exactly mimics the characteristics of the vertebral joints of a human being. The apparatus comprises a pelvic plate; a plurality of lumbar joints, stacked on the pelvic plate so as to be spaced apart from each other, and having joint springs installed in front and rear portions thereof centered around a rotation center interconnecting two adjacent ones thereof; femur joints rotatably installed below the pelvic plate, and connected with one end of each femur bar; and pelvic pivoting members transmitting rotating force of the femur joints, which is caused by vertical pivoting of the femur bars, to the pelvic plate, and changing a vertical angle of the pelvic plate. | 01-29-2009 |
20090056481 | PELVIS ASSEMBLY FOR DUMMY MODEL - A pelvis assembly for a dummy includes a pelvic plate attached to a lumbar region of the dummy, and one of more pelvic units, attached to the pelvic plate to transmit motion from a femur bar of the dummy to the plate. Each pelvic unit includes a hip joint, attached to the femur bar; a rotary axle, a first end of which is attached to the hip joint, and which is disposed laterally, to rotate together with the hip joint when the femur bar pivots vertically; and one or more pelvic angle adjusters, installed near a second end of the rotary axle, to transmit rotation of the rotary axle to the pelvic plate, thereby changing a vertical angle of the pelvic plate. | 03-05-2009 |
20090173173 | Systems and Methods for Evaluating Medication Delivery from Valved Holding Chambers with a Facemask Using a Model Face - Systems and methods for evaluating medication delivery from valved holding chambers (VHCs) with a facemask using a model face of a child or a model face of an infant are disclosed. Generally, the model face includes a base, an elastomer cast, an air pocket, and a mouth opening. The elastomer cast is positioned on at least a portion of a top of the base. The elastomer simulates soft tissues in a face and defiens at least a nose, a chin, and a mouth sized to simulate a nose, a chin, and a mouth of a child. The air pocket is positioned between the base and the elastomer case below at least the nose, the chin, and the mouth of the elastomer cast. The mouth opening defines a passageway through the base, the air pocket, and the mouth of the elastomer cast. | 07-09-2009 |
20100180702 | WHOLE-BODY PHANTOM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Solving Means A whole-body phantom A characterized by being obtained from a conductive rubber material comprising a rubber base and a conductive filler incorporated therein by molding the rubber material so as to copy the whole shape of a human body; and a process for producing a whole-body phantom, characterized by using a mold which conforms to the shape of a human body and is made of a fiber-reinforced plastic. | 07-22-2010 |
20100229663 | ADJUSTABLE FACE TOOL FOR POSITIONING A FREE MOTION HEADFORM - An adjustable head tool (AHT) is configured for positioning a free motion headform (FMH) having a regulated FMH backoff requirement prior to an impact between the FMH and a target surface having a target point. The AHT has a built-in or a variable backoff angle relative to the position of the target point, and includes a cranial portion and an adjustable facial template. The cranial portion encloses a linkage assembly, and the facial template has one or more facial features. A rotary dial translates the facial template with respect to the cranial portion to maintain the regulated FMH backoff requirement. The cranial portion includes a forehead impact zone having a first set of demarcations, and the rotary dial has a second set of demarcations corresponding to the first set of demarcations. The dial is set so the second set of demarcations matches the first set during positioning of the AHT. | 09-16-2010 |
20100294052 | HAND PHANTOM FOR EVALUATING MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A hand phantom for evaluating a mobile apparatus disclosed wherein the hand phantom includes a thumb part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part and a pinky finger part, and in an XY coordinate system where for the mobile apparatus being held, an orientation of a thumb along a width direction of the mobile apparatus is defined as a +X direction, an orientation of a bottom edge of the mobile apparatus along a longitudinal axis of a body of the mobile apparatus is defined as a +Y direction, and a center of a pointing device array of the mobile apparatus is defined as a coordinate origin, the thumb part is arranged within a range of ±6.2 mm in the X direction and ±12.1 mm in the Y direction around a coordinate (X, Y)=(−1 mm, 7 mm) in the XY coordinate system. | 11-25-2010 |
20110067508 | Devices and Methods Related to Radiation Delivery - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the calibration and quality assurance of motion tracking enabled radiation therapy machines. A phantom, capable of mimicking human breathing through inflation and deflation of the lungs, houses an independently moving target (tumor) that detects the amount of radiation received from the radiation therapy machine. This amount can be compared with a desired amount to determine if adjustment or repositioning is necessary. The servo-mechanism(s) of the motion tracking enabled radiation therapy machine(s) are adjusted in comparison of detected versus programmed motion of the respiring phantom having incorporated independently moving target that incorporated radiation dose detector(s). In the invention, motion tracking and irradiation mechanisms of the radiation therapy machine are adjusted to calibrate with reference to performance specifications of the radiation therapy machine. | 03-24-2011 |
20110167937 | DEVICE FOR CHECKING ANESTHESIA AND VENTILATION UNITS - Apparatus for processes of checking anesthesia and ventilation devices, in the form of a test lung, comprising a lung sac ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110252900 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR VACUUM THERAPY SYSTEMS FOR WOUND TREATMENT - The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for vacuum therapy system ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110252901 | Research Press - A method of simulating loading of an area on a workpiece in a production line type process. Also, a simulation press having a main body and an actuator attached thereto. The actuator is substantially aligned with the main body. A first plate is coupled to the main body and a second plate is coupled to the actuator. Both plates are adapted to engage a workpiece so as to simulate various modes of deformation of an area or areas on the workpiece when the second plate is moved relative to the first plate. The simulation press further includes a drive controller for controlling operation of the actuator. The drive controller additionally responds to feedback from at least one feedback sensor included with the simulation press. | 10-20-2011 |
20110303026 | PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION CARDIAC SIMULATOR AND HEART VALVE TESTER - A testing system for testing a prosthetic valve. The system includes a housing having a main channel defines a circuitous flow path for a fluid. The solid housing also includes a chamber which in turn includes a piston having an opening at the bottom end. The piston moves in a reciprocating motion within the chamber. Further, a holding mechanism, for holding a prosthetic valve, is positioned within the main channel at either or both sides of the chamber, or within the opening in the piston. A user of the device may selectively control a flow path of the fluid between 1). having the fluid flow through the prosthetic valve installed in the piston, and 2). having no fluid passing though the piston. | 12-15-2011 |
20120096960 | VEHICULAR DYNAMIC RIDE SIMULATION SYSTEM USING A HUMAN BIOFIDELIC MANIKIN AND A SEAT PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION SENSOR ARRAY - A system that generates a dynamic seating body pressure distribution data includes a seat and a stimulus applying mechanism that is adapted to apply a stimulus to the seat. A human biofidelic manikin is provided on the seat. A seat pressure distribution sensor array is responsive to the human biofidelic manikin for generating a dynamic seating body pressure distribution data when the stimulus applying mechanism applies a stimulus to the seat. | 04-26-2012 |
20120167699 | ANKLE ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - An ankle assembly for a crash test dummy includes an ankle clevis assembly for attachment to a leg assembly of the crash test dummy, an ankle base assembly for attachment to a foot assembly of the crash test dummy and cooperating with the ankle clevis assembly, a fastener to connect the clevis assembly and the ankle base assembly together to allow proper ankle positions for different ankles and also allow friction adjustment to simulate human bracing in impact conditions, and a plurality of elastomeric elements disposed between the clevis assembly and the ankle base assembly that allow proper inversion and eversion performance of the ankle assembly. | 07-05-2012 |
20120240693 | DUMMY FOR TESTING RACK SIZE - A dummy for testing whether sizes of receiving spaces for receiving electrical elements in an enclosure are suitable or not. The dummy includes a frame and a handle attached to the frame. The frame includes a bottom wall. A number of wheels are rotatably attached to opposite ends of the bottom wall. Thereby, the frame is slidably received in the enclosure. A width and a height of the frame are respectively equal to minimum values of a width and height of one of the receiving spaces. | 09-27-2012 |
20120279324 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSESSING THE DISINTEGRATION OF A DOSAGE FORM IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - The invention relates to a device for assessing the disintegration of a dosage form in the gastrointestinal tract, comprising a wall surrounding a cell for being filled with a fluid and for receiving the dosage form, further comprising a pressurizable compartment arranged exterior to the wall for repeatedly deforming the wall between a first state and a second state wherein the volume of the cell in the first state is larger than in the second state, wherein the device also comprises controlling means for quantitatively controlling a fluid flow from and into the cell, and/or for quantitatively controlling a contact force that the wall exerts on the dosage form. | 11-08-2012 |
20120325029 | Adjustable Simulator Apparatus and Method for Testing Vehicle Components - Various embodiments of an adjustable simulator apparatus for testing vehicle components are disclosed herein. The apparatus can be used to test linearly translatable components, such as transmission or brake components, without connecting them to every cooperating component as they would be in a vehicle. In one embodiment, an adjustable simulator apparatus includes a housing having a bore along a generally longitudinal axis and a first retainer and a second retainer disposed in the housing and spaced apart from one another. At least one of the first and the second retainer is adjustable in its position and a compressible member is disposed between the retainers. The apparatus further includes a piston translatable within the bore and a mechanical stop disposed at least partially within the bore of the housing and extends through the second end of the compressible member. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000425 | PELVIS ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A pelvis assembly for a crash test dummy includes a pair of pelvic bone members, the pelvic bone members being a right pelvic bone member and a left pelvic bone member both made of a thermoset plastic material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000426 | RIB CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A rib cage assembly for a crash test dummy includes a rib cage member made of a plastic material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130091966 | LESION PHANTOM - A lesion phantom is disclosed, which is a spherical ball having a cavity formed therein for housing contrast agents or medicines, and is adapted for the quantitative evaluation of a medical image in drug development and evaluation. In an embodiment, the cavity of the lesion phantom is coupled to a tapering ring and is adapted to be sealed by a silicon plug, by that contrast agents or medicines can be fed into the cavity easily and conveniently without causing any problem, such as overflowing, bubble residue problem, radioactive contamination, etc. Moreover, by the arrangement of a retractable fixing bar, the positioning of the lesion phantom can be adjusted flexibly at will, and also by the tapering of the tapering ring, the lesion phantom can be prevented from being damaged by any extreme, sudden, unjust, or improper force exerted, and thus the lifespan of the lesion phantom can be prolonged. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104678 | ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOM FOR MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS | 05-02-2013 |
20130145869 | Automated Animal Bite Simulator For Testing Cables - Methods, devices, and storage media provide for receiving a selection of parameters pertaining to an animal; receiving a selection of parameters pertaining to an animal interaction with a cable; simulating the animal interaction based on the selection of parameters pertaining to the animal and the animal interaction; collecting test data during the simulating; and storing the test data. | 06-13-2013 |
20130213155 | TRUNK SKELETON OF HUMAN BODY DUMMY - A trunk skeleton of a human body dummy includes a spine portion, the spine portion including a plurality of vertebra portions made of metal-based materials or synthetic resin-based materials, a plurality of intervertebral buffer portions disposed between the vertebra portions, the intervertebral buffer portions being made of synthetic resin-based materials, and a bone-coupling portion coupling the vertebra portions in a displaceable manner, the bone-coupling portion including a metal-based rod-shaped member; and a thorax portion, the thorax portion including a plurality of costa portions having first ends coupled to the respective vertebra portions of the spine portion, thus forming respective pairs for the vertebra portions, the costa portions being made of synthetic resin-based materials, and a sternum body coupled to second ends of the costa portions, the sternum body being made of a synthetic resin-based material. | 08-22-2013 |
20130327164 | CHEST BAND ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A chest band assembly for a crash test dummy includes a chest band adapted to be disposed about a rib cage of the crash test dummy and a sensor cooperating with the chest band and the rib cage. The sensor is made of a carrier and a plurality of optical fibers bonded to the carrier, wherein each of the optical fibers has at least one sensor. | 12-12-2013 |
20140047934 | METHOD OF SIMULATING OPERATIONS OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING UNDER REAL CONDITIONS USING SYNTHETIC SIGNALS - A method of simulating non-destructive testing with the aid of at least one probe. The method comprises the steps of measuring inspection parameters, in particular related to the position of the probe in space and generating synthetic signals corresponding to a non-destructive testing operation. | 02-20-2014 |
20140069215 | MULTIMODAL CARDIAC PHANTOM FOR IMAGING - A multimodal cardiac phantom has a body structure with a shape and properties that mimic the elasticity, ultrasound, and magnetic properties of cardiac tissue. The multimodal cardiac phantom is advantageously produced from a polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol. The polyvinyl alcohol may include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers and ultrasound markers. The multimodal cardiac phantom can be used to evaluate and to configure apparatuses for imagining cardiac tissue. | 03-13-2014 |
20140102224 | DUMMY OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR FOR FUNCTIONALLY TESTING DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES - Embodiments of the invention relate to a three-dimensional dummy object, in particular for functionally testing driver assistance systems in motor vehicles, comprising a head, a skeleton, a trunk, movable anus, and movable legs. The skeleton comprises a trunk skeleton having cavities, to which the arms and legs are articulated, wherein the legs each have a thigh and a lower leg articulated to the thigh, wherein a drive unit and a receiver/control unit are installed in the trunk skeleton, which receiver/control unit receives signals correlating to the relative velocity of the moving dummy object as an input quantity, such that the movement pattern of the thighs and lower legs can be varied according to the relative velocity of the dummy object by means of an installed movement mechanism. | 04-17-2014 |
20140190279 | SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A shoulder and upper arm assembly for a crash test dummy includes a shoulder assembly having a spring housing and a shoulder pivot member pivotally connected to the spring housing. The shoulder assembly includes a spring element disposed in the spring housing and an adjustable member to adjust the friction of the spring element. An upper arm assembly includes a bone assembly having one end connected to the shoulder assembly and another end for connection to a lower arm assembly. The bone assembly includes a bone member made of metal and a load cell connected to the bone member to measure a load on the bone member. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190280 | SHOULDER ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A shoulder assembly for a crash test dummy includes a shoulder assembly having a spring housing and a shoulder pivot member pivotally connected to the spring housing. The shoulder assembly includes a spring element disposed in the spring housing and an adjustable member to adjust the friction of the spring element. | 07-10-2014 |
20140245844 | SIMPLIFIED SPINE TESTING DEVICE - A sample testing device includes a motor, a gear reducer, and an output shaft coupled for rotation by the motor via the gear reducer. The sample testing device further includes a first device adapted to enable the output shaft to move linearly in a first direction substantially parallel with an axis of the output shaft and a second device coupled to the first device for enabling the output shaft to move linearly in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The sample testing can further include a third device coupled to the first and second devices for enabling the output shaft to translate linearly in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions. | 09-04-2014 |
20150101426 | HUMAN BODY SIMULATOR FOR TRANSPORT LITTER TESTING AND TRAINING - Simulating load conditions for training purposes or for testing a patient transport litter having an elongate, flexible panel including a periphery and multiple handles attached to the periphery entails placing a water-fillable human body simulator bag on the flexible panel, filling the bag with water to form a water-filled simulator emulating human body weight of an incapacitated person sized to overlay an area of the flexible panel within the periphery, restraining the water-filed simulator within the litter by fastening portions of the periphery to each other with securement straps, and suspending the water-filed simulator by lifting the multiple handles. | 04-16-2015 |
20150371559 | SHOULDER KIT ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A shoulder kit assembly for a crash test dummy includes a spine interface member for attachment to a spine of the crash test dummy and a scapula for attachment to the spine interface member. The shoulder kit assembly includes a load cell for attachment to the spine interface member for measuring load in a plurality of axes on a shoulder joint and an upper arm assembly having an arm bone made of a plastic material for operative attachment to the scapula. In addition, the shoulder kit assembly also includes a two axis rotational shoulder joint, a relatively soft molded flesh around the plastic arm bone, and provisions for two accelerometers at the shoulder and at the neck T1 location. | 12-24-2015 |
20160015355 | MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN A TARGET LESION - A calibration device kit for generating phantom image measurements for accurately determining size of an object including a transportable casing sized to contain a synthetic calibration object. The casing containing the synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned to generate phantom image measurements of the at least one synthetic calibration object in relation to each of the synthetic calibration objects, a body, and the casing. | 01-21-2016 |
20160030177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CONTRACTION CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGINEERED HEART TISSUE CONSTRUCTS - The invention is directed to a novel method for measuring contraction characteristics of engineered heart tissue constructs ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160133159 | HEART PHANTOM ASSEMBLY - A heart phantom assembly comprises a mechanical actuator system comprising a support operatively supporting at least two actuators and a fixing device. A phantom interface is operatively connected to the at least two actuators to be displaceable in at least one translational degree of freedom and at least one rotational degree of freedom as a function of actuation from the at least two actuators. A deformable heart phantom is connected at an end to the phantom interface, and at another end to the fixing device, to be subjected to compression/expansion in response to movements of the phantom interface in the translational degree of freedom, and to torsion in response to movements of the phantom interface in the rotational degree of freedom. | 05-12-2016 |
20160161372 | VEHICLE PROTOTYPE FOR CRASH TEST - A vehicle prototype for a crash test includes a vehicle coupling part connected to a test specimen, which is a part of an actual vehicle body. A main body is connected to the actual vehicle coupling part and crashes together with the test specimen. | 06-09-2016 |
20160379525 | Amusement Ride Test Dummy System - A test dummy device and a system of test dummies are provided that enable quick and varied testing of amusement rides. A test dummy includes a weighted canister is surrounded by a relatively soft dummy body. The dummy body is formed of a material that prevents contact damage to the ride structures and provides accurate load transfer during test operations. A second weight is configured to be received within the canister while the test dummy is in place in test operation, to provide for a second test weight configuration. An inflatable cushion can be provided to engage a ride lap bar or similar ride structure to stabilize the test dummy during use. | 12-29-2016 |