UPMC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150356247 | System and Method for Processing Healthcare Information - A method for processing healthcare information includes: receiving information related to a patient and a plurality of providers involved with caring for the patient; using the information to generate patient centered provider graphs that describe relationships among the patient and the plurality of providers and include an indication of provider availability within a clinical situation; and presenting the graphs to a plurality of uses. An apparatus that is used to practice the method is also provided. | 12-10-2015 |
20130179462 | Apparatus and Method for Viewing Medical Information - An apparatus includes a computer system programmed to retrieve information from a plurality of data sources; the computer system including a plurality of vault query services; an adapter for each of the data sources, each adapter translating an interface for one of the data sources to a vault query service interface; and a cross-vault query service providing an interface for data communication between an application program and the plurality of vault query services; and a user display for displaying the information retrieved from the data sources in response to a query from the application program. | 07-11-2013 |
20120275672 | System and Method for Improved Viewing and Navigation of Digital Images - A system and method for improved viewing and navigation of large digital images, such as whole slide images used in microscopy. The system and method displays the digital image along with movable navigation and field of view boxes that enable a viewer to pan the digital image in an accurate manner, and also performs automatic absolute reorientation of the digital image and automatic relative reorientation of subsequent digital images in relation to the first digital image. | 11-01-2012 |
20120256762 | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An emergency management system comprises a plurality of command centers, each having real time updated information about an area of interest, a plurality of uniquely identifiable portable monitors, each of the monitors including a sensor portion for determining one or more exposure parameters, and each of the monitors including a communications portion for providing two-way communications over redundant communications channels with at least two of the command centers. A method of managing emergency responders is also provided. | 10-11-2012 |
20110193716 | Apparatus and Method for Providing an Audible Identification of the Contents of a Container - An apparatus includes a container and a content identification device providing an audible identification of the contents of the container. The container can be included in an automatic dispensing system. A method is also provided. The method includes providing a container, and producing an audible identification of contents of the container in response to one of: opening the container, a request to access the contents of the container, or actual access of the contents of the container by a user. | 08-11-2011 |
20100169114 | System and Method for Clinical Intelligent Agents Implementing an Integrated Intelligent Monitoring and Notification System - A method includes: receiving patient specific data; comparing the patient specific data with reference data; producing alerts when the comparison determines that an event requiring action has occurred; and sending the alerts to care providers. An apparatus that implements the method and a computer readable medium including instructions for performing the method are also provided. | 07-01-2010 |
20090319297 | Workplace Absenteeism Risk Model - A computer-implemented process includes: collecting a plurality of data; implementing a model that uses the data to estimate or predict lost work time at an individual level; and computing absenteeism risk at the individual level. The model can include, for example an artificial neural network or a model that uses regression analysis. | 12-24-2009 |
20090309834 | Laser Pointer Mouse - An apparatus includes a monitor, a camera for sensing an image on the monitor, a translucent material positioned between the monitor and the camera, and a processor for receiving the sensed image from the camera, determining a location of a laser spot with respect to the sensed image, and controlling an aspect of the display in response to the location of the spot. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided. | 12-17-2009 |
20080281341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY DONOR TISSUE TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY - A method for endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue transport and delivery to a recipient's eye, such as in DLEK, DSEK and DSAEK procedures, comprises the steps of: attaching endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue to a tissue holder, wherein the attachment between the tissue holder and the donor tissue is not on the endothelial layer of the endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue; placing the tissue holder and the attached donor tissue within a surrounding insertion tip; transporting the insertion tip to a position adjacent an access opening in the recipient's eye; inserting the tissue holder with the attached donor tissue through the opening and extending the tissue holder from within the insertion tip to position the donor tissue within the recipient's eye; and separating the attached donor tissue from the tissue holder with the tissue holder within the recipient's eye. An associated apparatus is disclosed. | 11-13-2008 |