公开(公告)号：US20240151349A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18304896

申请日：2023-04-21

申请人： Kyle William Elkins

发明人： Kyle William Elkins

IPC分类号： F16M13/02 ,  F16B2/10 ,  F16L3/11

CPC分类号： F16M13/022 ,  F16B2/10 ,  F16L3/11

摘要： A spring-biased clamp includes a threaded rod; a load assembly mounted to a first end of the rod; a stop disk mounted to the second end; and a jaw assembly near the second end. The jaw assembly includes opposing jaws hinged together. The jaw assembly travels on the threaded rod. A method of suspending a load includes raising the clamp towards a ceiling structure; applying force to press the first and second jaws against an attachment point, spreading them; advancing the jaws until the torsion spring draws them together; and rotating the threaded rod until the stop disk contacts the attachment point. A weighted load is then attached to the load assembly. Loads can be quickly and safely secured with the clamp to the ceiling structure from the ground without elevating the installer.

公开(公告)号：US08900170B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US13373061

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/061 ,  A61G2203/36 ,  A61J15/0003 ,  A61J15/0015 ,  A61J15/0069 ,  A61J15/0073 ,  A61J15/0088 ,  A61J2205/20 ,  A61J2205/70 ,  A61M25/01

摘要： A headliner is provided for controlling a temperature of a head of a patient. A cap is provided which fits securely over the head of the patient. A fluid pathway is routed through the cap with a fluid space adapted to receive heat transfer fluid therein and route the heat transfer fluid between an inlet and an outlet on the cap. The inlet and outlet are each coupled to a cooler for the heat transfer fluid and the heat transfer fluid is circulated through the cap and the cooler such that heat is drawn from the head of the patient. An air bladder is optionally provided outboard of the fluid space which is filled with pressurized gas to increase contact between the fluid space and the head of the patient. A neck brace is integrated with the cap portion of the headliner, particularly for treatment of head trauma.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制患者头部的温度的顶篷。 提供了一个盖子，牢固地安装在病人的头部上。 流体路径通过具有适于在其中接收热传递流体的流体空间穿过盖并且在盖的入口和出口之间布置传热流体。 入口和出口各自联接到用于传热流体的冷却器，并且传热流体通过盖和冷却器循环，使得热量从患者的头部抽出。 空气囊可选地设置在流体空间的外侧，其中填充有加压气体以增加流体空间与患者头部之间的接触。 颈部支架与顶篷的帽部整合，特别是用于治疗头部创伤。

公开(公告)号：US07001417B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10418672

申请日：2003-04-18

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A61F7/00

CPC分类号： A61F7/02 ,  A61F7/0085 ,  A61F2007/0001 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0086 ,  A61F2007/0091 ,  A61F2007/0093 ,  A61F2007/0231 ,  A61F2007/0233 ,  A61F2007/0247 ,  A61F2007/0296

摘要： Equipment for thermal therapy of patients is disclosed. The equipment includes a flexible heat exchange structure having fluid conducting channels formed between two layers of flexible material, with improved liquid manifolds at the ends of the channels for resisting pinching, crimping or buckling in the manifolds on pressurization and when the heat exchange structure is subjected to flexure as when worn on the human body. The manifolds are configured so that pressurization shrinkage at the manifold is balanced with pressurization shrinkage laterally among the fluid conducting channels. In a preferred embodiment, the fluid conducting channels themselves are configured in a zig-zag pattern which is effective to resist buckling or pinching of the channels when the heat exchange structure is subjected to bending. In a further embodiment the flexible heat exchange structure includes a third layer of material to form a pressurized air envelope, for heat/cold and pressure theraby.

摘要翻译： 披露了患者热疗设备。 该设备包括柔性热交换结构，其具有在两层柔性材料之间形成的流体传导通道，在通道的端部处具有改进的液体歧管，用于抵抗加压时歧管中的夹紧，卷曲或弯曲，并且当热交换结构受到 像穿在人体上一样弯曲。 歧管被构造成使得歧管处的加压收缩与流体传导通道之间的侧向加压收缩平衡。 在优选实施例中，流体传导通道本身被配置成Z字形图案，其有效地抵抗热交换结构经受弯曲时的通道的弯曲或夹紧。 在另一实施例中，柔性热交换结构包括第三层材料以形成加压空气封套，用于热/冷和压力。

公开(公告)号：US06695872B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US09765082

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A61F700

CPC分类号： A61F7/10 ,  A41D13/005 ,  A42C5/04 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F2007/0002 ,  A61F2007/0008 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0056 ,  A61F2007/0091 ,  A61F2007/0098 ,  A61F2007/0234

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a therapy component of an animate body heat exchanger that includes: (a) a bladder that contains a heat exchange medium, which bladder is compliant and is shaped to conform to a body part to be subjected to heat exchange; (b) a gas pressure bladder that overlays at least a portion of the bladder to direct gas pressure against the body part and against the portion to press the portion towards the body part, which gas pressure bladder is defined at least partially by a first pair of generally parallel walls; and (c) a plurality of first connections that connect the walls together interiorly of the gas pressure bladder to inhibit separation of the walls.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施方案是一种动物体热交换器的治疗组件，其包括：（a）囊状物，其包含热交换介质，所述气囊具有柔顺性并且成形为符合待进行热交换的身体部位 ; （b）气体压力囊，其覆盖至少一部分膀胱以将气体压力抵靠身体部分并抵靠该部分以朝向身体部分按压，该气体压力囊至少部分地由第一对限定 大致平行的墙壁; 和（c）多个第一连接件，其将壁连接在气体压力囊的内部以阻止壁的分离。

公开(公告)号：US06551347B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US08022822

申请日：1993-02-24

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A61F700

CPC分类号： A61F7/02 ,  A61F7/0085 ,  A61F2007/0001 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0086 ,  A61F2007/0091 ,  A61F2007/0093 ,  A61F2007/0231 ,  A61F2007/0233 ,  A61F2007/0247 ,  A61F2007/0296

摘要： Equipment for thermal therapy of patients is disclosed. The equipment includes a flexible heat exchange structure having fluid conducting channels formed between two layers of flexible material, with improved liquid manifolds at the ends of the channels for resisting pinching, crimping or buckling in the manifolds on pressurization and when the heat exchange structure is subjected to flexure as when worn on the human body. The manifolds are configured so that pressurization shrinkage at the manifold is balanced with pressurization shrinkage laterally among the fluid conducting channels. In a preferred embodiment, the fluid conducting channels themselves are configured in a zig-zag pattern which is effective to resist buckling or pinching of the channels when the heat exchange structure is subjected to bending. In a further embodiment the flexible heat exchange structure includes a third layer of material to form a pressurized air envelope, for heat/cold and pressure therapy.

摘要翻译： 披露了患者热疗设备。 该设备包括柔性热交换结构，其具有在两层柔性材料之间形成的流体传导通道，在通道的端部处具有改进的液体歧管，用于抵抗加压时歧管中的夹紧，卷曲或弯曲，并且当热交换结构受到 像穿在人体上一样弯曲。 歧管被构造成使得歧管处的加压收缩与流体传导通道之间的侧向加压收缩平衡。 在优选实施例中，流体传导通道本身被配置成Z字形图案，其有效地抵抗热交换结构经受弯曲时的通道的弯曲或夹紧。 在另一实施例中，柔性热交换结构包括用于形成加压空气封壳的第三层材料，用于热/冷和压力治疗。

公开(公告)号：US3937847A

公开(公告)日：1976-02-10

申请号：US494194

申请日：1974-08-02

申请人： William Elkins ,  Harold H. Kuehn ,  Richard H. Chamberlin

发明人： William Elkins ,  Harold H. Kuehn ,  Richard H. Chamberlin

IPC分类号： A23L3/3445 ,  A23L3/00

CPC分类号： A23L3/3445

摘要： A method of preserving foodstuffs by placing them in a container of given volume in which air at atmospheric pressure is present and selectively removing the oxygen from the air in the container while maintaining substantially atmospheric pressure therein is disclosed. According to the invention, a flow of air is established through the container by means of an external conduit in which the oxygen in the air is catalytically reacted with hydrogen gas concurrently generated and added to the air flow for at least a predetermined length of time after which the generation and addition of hydrogen gas is terminated when the hydrogen/oxygen reaction falls below a given level. Various embodiments of the apparatus for practicing the method according to this invention are described.

公开(公告)号：US06178562B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09493746

申请日：2000-01-28

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A61F700

CPC分类号： A61F7/02 ,  A41D13/005 ,  A42C5/04 ,  A61F2007/0002 ,  A61F2007/0008 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0056 ,  A61F2007/0091 ,  A61F2007/0234

摘要： Cap and vest components of an animate body heat exchanger designed to apply a controlled temperature to parts of a human body are described. The cap and vest components are often used in combination, and the interior side edges of the cap are curvilinear and intermesh lengthwise to assure that the portion of the head underlying the junction between such edges is subjected to the controlled temperature. The vest includes not only a zipper for application and removal, but also separate lacing for close fitting adjustment.

摘要翻译： 描述了设计用于将受控温度施加到人体部分的动画体热交换器的帽和背心部件。 帽和背心组件经常被组合使用，并且帽的内侧边缘是曲线的和纵向相互啮合的，以确保在这些边缘之间的连接处下方的头部的部分受到受控温度的影响。 背心不仅包括拉链的应用和拆卸，而且还包括单独的鞋带进行紧密调整。

公开(公告)号：US5033136A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-23

申请号：US431753

申请日：1989-11-06

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A47C21/04

CPC分类号： A47C21/048 ,  A47C21/044

摘要： A bedding system has provision for heating or cooling a person and for applying the heating or cooling only in areas of the bed where the person is located. A sealed three-ply heat transfer and insulating device covers the mattress, below the contour sheet or other covering which comes in contact with the person's body. A wicking contour sheet or other cover may optionally be used, capable of absorbing any condensation on the surface of the three-ply device. Between the lower two plies of the three-ply material is a channeled flow of coolant liquid, at a regulated temperature close to human skin temperature. Above these two plies, i.e. between the middle ply and the upper ply, is a sealed envelope containing slightly pressurized air. A light weight, well-insulated comforter is also recommended to isolate the sleeper from the thermal ambient environment.

摘要翻译： 床上用品系统具有用于对人进行加热或冷却以及仅在该人所在的床的区域中进行加热或冷却的规定。 密封的三层传热和绝缘设备覆盖床垫，轮廓线下方或与人体接触的其他覆盖物。 可以任选地使用芯吸轮廓片或其它覆盖物，能够吸收三层装置的表面上的任何结露。 在三层材料的下两层之间是冷却液的通道流，在接近人体皮肤温度的调节温度下。 在这两个层之上，即在中间层和上层之间，是包含稍微加压空气的密封外壳。 还建议使用重量轻，绝缘良好的被子将睡眠者与热环境环境隔离开来。

公开(公告)号：US4884304A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-05

申请号：US250778

申请日：1988-09-28

申请人： William Elkins

发明人： William Elkins

IPC分类号： A47C21/04

CPC分类号： A47C21/048 ,  A47C21/044

摘要： A bedding system has provision for heating or cooling a person and for applying the heating or cooling only in areas of the bed where the person is located. A sealed three-ply heat transfer and insulating device covers the mattress, below the contour sheet or other covering which comes in contact with the person's body. A wicking contour sheet or other cover may optionally be used, capable of absorbing any condensation on the surface of the three-ply device. Between the lower two plies of the three-ply material is channeled flow of coolant liquid, at a regulated temperature close to human skin temperature. Above these two plies. i.e. between the middle ply and the upper ply, is a sealed envelope containing slightly pressurized air. A light weight, well-insulated comforter is also recommended to isolate the sleeper from the thermal ambient environment.

摘要翻译： 床上用品系统具有用于对人进行加热或冷却以及仅在该人所在的床的区域中进行加热或冷却的规定。 密封的三层传热和绝缘设备覆盖床垫，轮廓线下方或与人体接触的其他覆盖物。 可以任选地使用芯吸轮廓片或其它覆盖物，能够吸收三层装置的表面上的任何结露。 在三层材料的下两层之间是冷却剂液体的通道流，在接近人体皮肤温度的调节温度下。 以上这两层。 即在中间层和上层之间，是密封的容器，其包含稍微加压的空气。 还建议使用重量轻，绝缘良好的被子将睡眠者与热环境环境隔离开来。

公开(公告)号：US07565705B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-28

申请号：US11127425

申请日：2005-05-11

申请人： William Elkins ,  Kenneth L. Blanchard ,  Maurice Jordan

发明人： William Elkins ,  Kenneth L. Blanchard ,  Maurice Jordan

IPC分类号： A41D1/04

CPC分类号： A41D13/0053 ,  A41D2400/46 ,  A62B17/00 ,  A62B17/005 ,  F25B2400/24 ,  F25D17/02 ,  F25D2303/0822 ,  F25D2400/26

摘要： A garment is provided which is worn by a wearer and which actively cools the wearer. A heat transfer fluid pathway is provided which feeds the heat transfer fluid through a vest and cap or other heat transfer garment, where the heat transfer fluid draws heat away from the body of the wearer. The pathway is established between an inner layer proximate to the body of the wearer and an outer layer. Dots are provided which connect the inner layer and the outer layer together within the pathway. Fences are provided and borders to channel the heat transfer fluid along the pathway within the garment. A supply of elevated pressure air is optionally provided to maintain optimal contact for efficient heat transfer between the heat exchange fluid within the garment and the body of the wearer.

摘要翻译： 提供穿着者衣服并且主动地冷却穿着者的衣服。 提供了一种传热流体通道，其通过背心和帽或其它传热衣物供给传热流体，其中传热流体将热量从穿着者身体吸走。 该路径在靠近穿着者身体的内层与外层之间建立。 提供了将内层和外层在路径内连接在一起的点。 提供围栏并且沿着衣服内的路径引导传热流体。 任选地提供高压空气的供应以保持最佳接触，以在衣服内的热交换流体与穿着者的身体之间有效的传热。