Apparatus, Systems & Methods for Treating Body Organ Aging
This patent, for neuromodulatory apparatus, systems, and methods, specifically for treating body organ aging in mammals, is assigned to the Ohio State Innovation Foundation.
In the patent background, it is explained that persistent autonomic nervous system imbalance can adversely influence body organ function. This design seeks to improve these functions but identifying at least one target organ in need of a “therapy signal.”
The method involves placing a therapy delivery device into electrical communication with an autonomic nervous system (ANS) nerve target and/or a central nervous system (CNS) nerve target associated with a target organ.
Electrical communication is defined as “the ability of an electric field generated by an electrode or electrode array to be transferred, or to have a neuromodulatory effect, within and/or on at least on nerve, neuron, and/or nervous tissue.” “Mammals” is also defined for the reader, just in case (non-limiting, non-human examples, include, aardvarks, lynxes, solenodons, and yaks).
The patent explains, “The therapy delivery device is then activated to deliver the therapy signal to the ANS nerve target and/or the CNS nerve target in an amount and for a time sufficient to effect a change in sympathetic and/or parasympathetic activity associated with the at least one target organ.”
Personal Air Filtration Device
This patent, assigned to Augustine Biomedical and Design, cites the ineffectiveness of current air cleaners and purifiers, as well as their unsightliness and expense.
In an effort to improve upon the design, the various inventors propose a new type of personal air filtration device.
Specifically, the design seeks to offer filtered air without blowing a high volume of air towards a person’s face and without filtering an entire room’s air. According to the patent, “The zone of filtered air can be maintained at a low flow rate, reducing unwanted noise and the feeling of wind blowing on the sleeping person’s face.”
Water Propelled Flying Board
U.S. patent number 3,277,858 assigned to Athey Thomas was one of the first patents for a water propelled device and dates back to 1966. Since then, multiple devices have been patented, but, according to Brandon Robinson, there remains the need for an improved design.
Robinson’s proposed invention is described as a sport amusement device with a snowboard like board connected to a nozzle that accepts a high pressure fire hose. This hose is powered by a jet ski or by a land based pump.
The base features land support columns to help with launch, and quick disconnect bindings allow the rider to easily dismount.
During use, the rider’s hands are free to steer the board, which also floats, as it would be made with injection molded plastic and floatation foam.
The patent also describes an electronic glove controller that would allow for throttle control and emergency shut off on the jet ski.
The board would feature horsepower ranges from 80 to 300, allowing riders to fly forty feet into the air – it even claims it could propel you underwater “in a dolphin like manner.”