A45B3/04

APPARATUS WITH IMAGING FUNCTIONALITY
20200085164 · 2020-03-19 ·

A pincer apparatus, including two arms forming a pair of jaws at the arm tips, at least one camera positioned on the pincer apparatus, a communication port for transmitting an image captured by the camera to an external device including an image display, and a power source configured to power the camera and the communication port.

Walking cane with enhanced security features and video recording capability
10588387 · 2020-03-17 ·

A walking cane with enhanced security features designed for use by a user to facilitate walking on a ground surface is provided. The walking cane includes a housing having a tubular member with a front face, a rear face and a pair of side faces, a handle coupled to the rear face of the housing, and a camera disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and having a lens that protrudes out the front face of the tubular member. The handle is grasped by the user to facilitate walking on the ground surface while the camera activates to simultaneously generate video of the surrounding area of the cane for a later retrieval.

Walking cane with enhanced security features and video recording capability
10588387 · 2020-03-17 ·

A walking cane with enhanced security features designed for use by a user to facilitate walking on a ground surface is provided. The walking cane includes a housing having a tubular member with a front face, a rear face and a pair of side faces, a handle coupled to the rear face of the housing, and a camera disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and having a lens that protrudes out the front face of the tubular member. The handle is grasped by the user to facilitate walking on the ground surface while the camera activates to simultaneously generate video of the surrounding area of the cane for a later retrieval.

Mobile computing device application software interacting with an intelligent umbrella
10565631 · 2020-02-18 ·

An intelligent umbrella includes a wireless communication transceiver to receive commands or messages from a mobile computing device and an integrated computing device, the integrated computing device including one or more memory devices, one or more processors and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to receive the commands or messages, via the wireless communication transceiver from the mobile computing device and to generate instructions, signals, commands and/or messages, based, at least in part on the received commands or messages from the mobile computing device. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to communicate the generated instructions, signals, commands or messages to one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to cause the one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to move in a specified manner.

Mobile computing device application software interacting with an intelligent umbrella
10565631 · 2020-02-18 ·

An intelligent umbrella includes a wireless communication transceiver to receive commands or messages from a mobile computing device and an integrated computing device, the integrated computing device including one or more memory devices, one or more processors and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to receive the commands or messages, via the wireless communication transceiver from the mobile computing device and to generate instructions, signals, commands and/or messages, based, at least in part on the received commands or messages from the mobile computing device. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to communicate the generated instructions, signals, commands or messages to one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to cause the one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to move in a specified manner.

Umbrella, umbrella peripheral and methods
10561210 · 2020-02-18 · ·

A peripheral for an umbrella having a shaft, a handle and a canopy includes a power source, a sensor for determining when the canopy is open or closed, a light emitting diode (LED) on the top of the umbrella for outputting light, a MEMS accelerometer for determining physical orientations of the umbrella, and a processor for determining whether the umbrella is upright when the physical orientations of the umbrella are within a range of angles wherein the processor is for determining whether the umbrella is in a down configuration when the physical orientations of the umbrella are outside the range of angles, wherein the processor is for coupling the LED to the power source in response to the umbrella being upright and open, and wherein the processor is for decoupling the LED from the power source in response to the umbrella being in a down configuration and closed.

Umbrella, umbrella peripheral and methods
10561210 · 2020-02-18 · ·

A peripheral for an umbrella having a shaft, a handle and a canopy includes a power source, a sensor for determining when the canopy is open or closed, a light emitting diode (LED) on the top of the umbrella for outputting light, a MEMS accelerometer for determining physical orientations of the umbrella, and a processor for determining whether the umbrella is upright when the physical orientations of the umbrella are within a range of angles wherein the processor is for determining whether the umbrella is in a down configuration when the physical orientations of the umbrella are outside the range of angles, wherein the processor is for coupling the LED to the power source in response to the umbrella being upright and open, and wherein the processor is for decoupling the LED from the power source in response to the umbrella being in a down configuration and closed.

ILLUMINATED WALKING CANE
20240081495 · 2024-03-14 ·

The present disclosure provides an illuminated walking cane having a cane pole component, a ground-engaging tip at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end, a light mounted on the cane pole component. The handle has a supporting seat with a recessed cavity, a battery assembly with a conductive terminal accommodated in the recessed cavity and an upper cover covering the battery assembly so that the upper shell and the battery assembly form an integral piece which may be grasped by hand and may be detached from the supporting seat. The battery assembly has a bottom shell, a battery unit and a charging port provided on the bottom of the battery assembly. The edge of the bottom shell is supported and connected by the edge of the supporting seat to form a space for receiving the charging port.

ILLUMINATED WALKING CANE
20240081495 · 2024-03-14 ·

The present disclosure provides an illuminated walking cane having a cane pole component, a ground-engaging tip at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end, a light mounted on the cane pole component. The handle has a supporting seat with a recessed cavity, a battery assembly with a conductive terminal accommodated in the recessed cavity and an upper cover covering the battery assembly so that the upper shell and the battery assembly form an integral piece which may be grasped by hand and may be detached from the supporting seat. The battery assembly has a bottom shell, a battery unit and a charging port provided on the bottom of the battery assembly. The edge of the bottom shell is supported and connected by the edge of the supporting seat to form a space for receiving the charging port.

LAMP STRUCTURE OF UMBRELLA
20240077196 · 2024-03-07 ·

A lamp structure of an umbrella contains a body, an illumination device, and a control pusher. The body includes a shaft, a notch, a runner slidably, and multiple stretchers. The illumination device includes at least one lighting element, a circuit board, and a battery. The circuit board has a control switch, when the runner is moved upward to push the illumination device, the umbrella is opened. The control pusher is connected to the runner and includes a controlling element. The control pusher is slid vertically with respect to the shaft and is switched in three-section positions, such that the control pusher is slid to a first position, a second position, and a third position relative to the shaft to drive the control switch to be conducted or not so that the circuit board controls the at least one lighting element to power on or off.