| UPMC Patent applications |
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| 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 |
