02nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140012004 | NEW PALLADIUM CATALYST, METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE - The invention relates to palladium(0) tris{tri-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-phosphine} complex of formula (I), as well as to its preparation and use. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012005 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHIRAL AMINO ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing chiral amino acids with excellent enantiomeric excesses. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012006 | BENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUND CRYSTAL - A novel crystal of (R)- | 2014-01-09 |
20140012007 | 4-PYRIDINONE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE FOR CANCER - Disclosed herein is a process for preparing a compound of Formula (I), comprising the steps of: (a) reacting an aniline compound of Formula (II) and an carboxylic acid compound of Formula (III) or an activated carboxylic acid compound thereof, to provide a compound of Formula (IV); and (b) converting said protected amine group attached to said compound of Formula (IV) to an amine group to provide said compound of Formula (I); wherein PAm is a protected amine group. Processes to prepare the compounds of Formulae (II), (III), and (IV) are also disclosed. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012008 | WHITE-EMITTING MONOMOLECULAR COMPOUND USING EXCITED-STATE INTRAMOLECULAR PROTON TRANSFER, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND LASER DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a white-emitting monomolecular compound using excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) characteristics, and an organic electroluminescence device and a laser device comprising same. The white-emitting monomolecular compound according to the present invention is prepared by covalently bonding at least two types of molecules which produce different colors and have excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) characteristics. The white-emitting monomolecular compound according to the present invention achieves white luminescence irrespective of the concentration thereof and of the state of the materials thereof, and therefore can be used in a variety of fields including an organic electroluminescence device and a laser device. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012009 | WHITE-EMITTING MONOMOLECULAR COMPOUND USING EXCITED-STATE INTRAMOLECULAR PROTON TRANSFER, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND LASER DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a white-emitting monomolecular compound using excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) characteristics, and an organic electroluminescence device and a laser device comprising same. The white-emitting monomolecular compound according to the present invention is prepared by covalently bonding at least two types of molecules which produce different colors and have excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) characteristics. The white-emitting monomolecular compound according to the present invention achieves white luminescence irrespective of the concentration thereof and of the state of the materials thereof, and therefore can be used in a variety of fields including an organic electroluminescence device and a laser device. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012010 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND OR SALT THEREOF - Provided is a process for producing an optically active compound represented by Formula (3): | 2014-01-09 |
20140012011 | COMPOUNDS FOR PREPARING IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT - The present invention provides methods for preparing TLR-4 receptor agonist E6020: | 2014-01-09 |
20140012012 | POLYETHER COMPOUND AND ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION - A polyether compound containing oxirane monomer units in an average number per molecule of | 2014-01-09 |
20140012013 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PYRAZOLE CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE - Disclosed is a process for producing a pyrazole carboxylic acid derivative which is useful as a significant intermediate of an 11βHSD-1 inhibitor. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012014 | FUNCTIONALIZED DIAMOND NANOPARTICLES - A diamond nanoparticle can be functionalized with a substituted dienophile under ambient conditions, and in the absence of catalysts or additional reagents. The functionalization is thought to proceed through an addition reaction. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012015 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING BICYCLIC AMINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a process for preparing a bicyclic amine derivative of the formula (Ia) or (Ib), | 2014-01-09 |
20140012016 | DIAMINO ACID DERIVATIVE STARTING MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DIAMINO ACID DERIVATIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is an efficient technology for synthesizing diamino acids (diamino acid derivatives). Disclosed is a manufacturing method for diamino acid derivatives wherein the fluorenyl groups of the diamino acid derivative starting materials represented by General Formula [II] or [IV] are removed. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012017 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL AND PRODUCING METHOD OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND - There is provided a compound or the like which can become a material in which many functions are controllable. A first aspect of the present invention lies in an organic semiconductor compound, characterized in that an organic molecule which becomes a donor is formed by being salt-formed with an inorganic acid or an inorganic base and self assembly is accomplished. According to this configuration, there can be obtained an organic semiconductor compound by a simple technique. A second aspect of the present invention lies in an organic compound, characterized in that a compound containing a tetrathiafulvalene affinity region in a framework thereof and having a protic acid functional group is formed by being induced to a salt with ammonia or a salt with hydroxyamine. According to this configuration, there can be obtained an organic compound in which many functions are controllable. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012018 | SULFOLANE COMPOSITION - The present invention aims to provide, with combination of a sulfolane compound and an organic alkanolamine compound, a sulfolane composition which is not likely to cause odor, can suppress pyrolysis of the sulfolane compound with a reduced amount of additives, and can reduce generation of sulfur dioxide. The present invention relates to a sulfolane composition containing a sulfolane compound represented by formula (1) and an organic alkanolamine compound, wherein R | 2014-01-09 |
20140012019 | EPOXIDATION PROCESSES - The present invention provides rhenium-promoted epoxidation catalysts based upon shaped porous bodies comprising a minimized percentage of their total pore volume being present in pores having diameters of less than one micron, and a surface area of at least about 1.0 m | 2014-01-09 |
20140012020 | Hepatitis C Virus Inhibitors - The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012021 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PREPARING SELENYL-SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC ALDEHYDE COMPOUNDS - The present disclosure relates to a novel method for preparing selenyl-substituted aromatic aldehyde compounds by forming a selenolate nucleophile and performing a nucleophilic substitution reaction between the selenolate nucleophile and an aromatic aldehyde starting material. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012022 | PROCESS FOR CONDITIONING A HIGH EFFICIENCY ETHYLENE OXIDE CATALYST - A process for conditioning a high efficiency silver catalyst used to manufacture ethylene oxide from ethylene, oxygen, and at least one organic chloride is described. A non-reactive conditioning gas comprising at least one of ethylene, oxygen, and a ballast gas is introduced to the catalyst at a conditioning temperature ranging from 150° C. to 180° C. for a selected period of at least 4 hours. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012023 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ESTOLIDE BASE OILS AND OLIGOMERIC COMPOUNDS THAT INCLUDE CROSS METATHESIS - Provided herein are estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds prepared from processes that include cross metathesis. Exemplary processes include the preparation of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids by cross metathesis, and the subsequent oligomerization of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids to provide estolide compounds, such as the process set forth below: | 2014-01-09 |
20140012024 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DHA - A method for preparing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The method comprises coupling a compound represented by Formula I with a compound represented by Formula II followed by partial hydrogenation to obtain a compound represented by Formula III. The compound represented by Formula III acts as a DHA precursor and thus can be hydrolysed to obtain DHA. Novel starting materials represented by Formula I and Formula II, and synthetic routes for preparing the same are also provided. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012025 | METHOD FOR REMOVING PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS FROM TRIGLYCERIDE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for removing phosphorus-containing compounds from triglyceride-containing compositions. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012026 | Adsorbents for the Recovery of Catalyst from Block Co-Polymer Process and Method for Regenerating of the Same - Provided is a process for isolating a catalyst from a solution having a copolymer and a catalyst dissolved therein, after performing copolymerization with the catalyst. More specifically the invention provides selection and application of an adsorbent to be used for the isolation. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012027 | Method for Producing Fluorine-Containing Substituted Compound and Fluorine-Containing Substituted Compound - A method for producing a fluorine-containing substituted compound, the method including: introducing an organofluorine compound and an organolithium compound into a microreactor provided with a flow path capable of mixing a plurality of liquids, to thereby obtain a reaction product; and introducing, into the microreactor, the reaction product and an electrophile exhibiting electrophilic effect on the reaction product, to thereby obtain a fluorine-containing substituted compound. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012028 | COMPOUND - A compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D | 2014-01-09 |
20140012029 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYCLOHEXASILANE - Provided is a method for efficiently obtaining cyclohexasilane using a cyclic silane dianion salt as a raw material without a by-product such as silane gas by a simple device. The method for producing cyclohexasilane has a feature that a cyclic silane dianion salt represented by the following general formula (i) or general formula (ii) is reacted with an aluminum-based reducing agent or a boron-based reducing agent: | 2014-01-09 |
20140012030 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYCLIC SILANE COMPOUND OR SALT THEREOF, SALT HAVING CYCLIC SILANE DIANION, AND CYCLIC SILANE DIANION SALT-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - An object of the present invention is to provide a production method that can efficiently produce a cyclic silane compound or a salt thereof with a high yield and to provide a novel salt having a cyclic silane dianion that is easy to handle and a cyclic silane dianion salt-containing composition. The method for producing a cyclic silane compound or a salt thereof of the present invention includes the step of allowing a halosilane compound to react in the presence of at least one of a phosphonium salt and an ammonium salt, and a compound represented by a specific formula. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012031 | SILICONE RESIN, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are a silicone resin that yields a cured product excellent in flexibility, toughness, and heat resistance and high in transparency, a process for producing the said silicone resin, and a curable resin composition comprising the said silicone resin. The silicone resin is obtained by reacting an organopolysiloxane containing SiH groups represented by general formula (3) with an organopolysiloxane containing hydroxyl groups at both ends represented by general formula (5) and an alcohol containing radically reactive groups represented by general formula (6) in the presence of a hydroxylamine compound represented by general formula (4) as a catalyst and this silicone resin is used in formulating a curable resin composition. In the general formulas, R is an alkyl group of 1-12 carbon atoms optionally containing an oxygen atom or an aryl group, R | 2014-01-09 |
20140012032 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF F-18 LABELED AMYLOID BETA LIGANDS - This invention relates to methods, which provide access to F-18 labeled stilbene derivatives. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012033 | METHOD FOR PREPARING DIFLUOROACETONITRILE AND THE DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for preparing difluoracetonitrile and the derivatives thereof. The method for preparing difluoroacetonitrile according to the invention is characterized in that it includes reacting halogenodifluoromethane and a source of cyanide anions in an alkaline medium. The invention also relates to the use of difluoroacetonitrile as an intermediate in the manufacture of difluoroacetic acid and the salts, esters, or amide thereof | 2014-01-09 |
20140012034 | Cross-Linked Carbon Nanotube Networks - The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012035 | Production of Substituted Phenylene Aromatic Diesters - Synthesis pathways for a precursor to 5-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1, 2-phenylene dibenzoate are provided. The precursor is methylcatechol and/or 5-tert-butyl-3-methylcatechol. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012036 | WETTING AND DISPERSING AGENT, PRODUCTION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a wetting and dispersing agent that can be produced by carrying out step (1): wherein a) an organic polymer containing primary and/or secondary amino groups and h) at least one branched polyhydroxymonocarboxylic acid comprising, in addition to a carboxyl group, at least two hydroxy groups, one of which is not bound to the main chain of the molecule, are reacted by condensation reactions, forming amide linkages; and step (2): wherein at least some of the hydroxy groups of the hydroxy-functional reaction product obtained in step (1) are reacted with at least one organic monoisocyanate, forming urethane linkages. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012037 | Ethyl Acetate Production - A method of purifying an ethyl acetate stream comprises contacting an inlet stream with a solvent, transferring at least a portion of the impurity compound from the inlet stream into the solvent to form an extract and a purified product, separating the extract from the purified product, separating the portion of the impurity compound from the extract, forming an impurities stream and a regenerated solvent, and recycling at least a portion of the regenerated solvent to contact the inlet stream. The inlet stream comprises ethyl acetate and an impurity compound, and the extract comprises the solvent and the portion of the impurity compound transferred from the inlet stream. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012038 | ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE BINAPHTHOL DERIVATIVES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to compounds 1, 1a (S-enantiomer) and 1b (R-enantiomer) of the following formula 1, and a method for preparing the same. [formula 1] The novel compound of the formula 1 is used as an important intermediate for preparing compounds 6, 6a (S-enantiomer) and 6b (R-enantiomer) of the following formula 6, which are 2,2′-binaphthol-3-aldehyde derivatives. Also, the present invention provides a method for preparing the compound of formula 1 with a very safe method at low cost. [formula 6] | 2014-01-09 |
20140012039 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES USING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (MOFS) AS CATALYSTS - The disclosure provides for catalytic multivariate metal organic frameworks and methods of use thereof. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012040 | Pump Around Reactor for Production of Acetic Acid - The present invention relates to improved processes for the manufacture of acetic acid. A pump around reactor is used to produce additional heat for the production of steam. The pump around reactor receives a portion of the reaction solution produced by the carbonylation reactor and further reacts that portion with additional carbon monoxide and/or reactants. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012041 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTATE - A method produces a lactic acid salt and includes subjecting an aqueous lactic acid salt solution comprising a formic acid salt in an amount of not less than 7.0% by weight with respect to the lactic acid salt to crystallization, and recovering the lactic acid salt. By subjecting the aqueous lactic acid salt solution including a formic acid salt in an amount of not less than 7.0% by weight with respect to the lactic acid salt to crystallization, supersaturation of the lactic acid salt can be stabilized, and the recovery of the lactic acid salt can be increased. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012042 | Calcium Dicarboxylate Ethers - The invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a carboxyalkylether which lowers triglycerides and elevated HDL, and a statin which inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, thereby reducing LDL, said composition being useful for treating vascular diseases. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012043 | METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF THE CYCLIC DIESTER OF A 2-HYDROXY ALKANOIC ACID FROM A VAPOR - The invention relates to a method for the removal of the cyclic diester of a 2-hydroxy alkanoic acid from a vapor containing said diester, wherein the vapor is contacted with an aqueous solution so that the diester dissolves in said solution. According to the invention, the method is characterized in that the solution is an alkaline solution, preferably having a pH above 10. The problem of the formation of slurries of the diester in the aqueous solutions can be prevented by the present invention. The method can be applied with great advantage in the production or conversion of lactide. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012044 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG LACOSAMIDE - The present invention relates to the improved and efficient process for the synthesis of antiepileptic drug Lacosamide in high enantiopurity (>98% ee) and better yield. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved and efficient, cost effective process for synthesis of desired (R) isomer of Lacosamide starting from commercially available (S)-benzyl glycidyl ether. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012045 | PREPARATION OF DIAMINE VIA THE PREPARATION OF AMINONITRILE - A continuous method (P) for preparing diamine is described. The method includes reacting the corresponding alkene nitrile with the corresponding monoamine in order to form the corresponding aminonitrile. The monoamine can be introduced in molecular excess with respect to the alkene nitrile, wherein the unreacted monoamine is recirculated to the reaction; followed by reducing the aminonitrile produced by hydrogen in the presence of at least one alkali-metal hydroxide, water, and a hydrogenation catalyst; and purifying the diamine. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012046 | ISOMERISATION CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for preparing menthol isomers by selective rearrangement of stereoisomers of menthol or mixtures thereof in the presence of ruthenium-containing supported catalysts doped with or comprising alkaline earth metal alkoxides, and to the catalysts themselves. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012047 | PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE 2-CHLORO-1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROPROPANE (HCFC-244bb) - The invention provides an improved process to manufacture 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) by reacting 2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) with hydrogen fluoride, in a liquid phase reaction in the presence of hydrogen chloride and a liquid phase fluorination catalyst. The hydrogen chloride is added into the reaction from an external source at a pressure of about 100 psig or more. The HCFC-244bb is an intermediate in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene-1 (HFO-1234yf). | 2014-01-09 |
20140012048 | SELECTIVE CATALYTICAL DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS - A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting R | 2014-01-09 |
20140012049 | PROCESSES FOR SELECTIVE DEHYDROHALOGENATION OF HALOGENATED ALKANES - Disclosed are processes for producing halogenated olefins, and preferably tetrafluorinated propene(s), from one or more alkanes having both fluorine substituents and non-fluorine substituents, preferably with a high degree of conversion and selectivity. Preferably the process comprises the use of a catalyzed reaction in which the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of activated carbons, halogentated mono- and di-valent metal oxides, mono- and di-valent Lewis acid metal halides, zero-valent metals, and combinations of these. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012050 | Process for the Preparation of 2,3,3,3,-Tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf) - The invention provides a process for the preparation of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf) comprising (a) contacting 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,3-difluoropropane (243db) with hydrogen fluoride (HF) in the presence of a zinc/chromia catalyst to produce a compound having the formula CF | 2014-01-09 |
20140012051 | CATALYTIC GAS PHASE FLUORINATION - The invention relates to a fluorination process, alternately comprising reaction stages and regeneration stages, wherein the reaction stages comprise reacting a chlorinated compound with hydrogen fluoride in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to produce a fluorinated compound, and the regeneration stages comprise contacting the fluorination catalyst with an oxidizing agent-containing gas flow. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012052 | AZEOTROPE-LIKE COMPOSITION OF 2-CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE (HCFC-1233XF) AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) - Provided are azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). Such azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions are useful as intermediates in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf). | 2014-01-09 |
20140012053 | NATURAL GAS PROCESSING AND SYSTEMS - Natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012054 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to methods and equipment for converting C | 2014-01-09 |
20140012055 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MONOCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A method of producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons includes bringing a light feedstock oil having a 10 vol % distillation temperature of 140° C. to 205° C. and a 90 vol % distillation temperature of 300° C. or lower, which has been prepared from a feedstock oil having a 10 vol % distillation temperature of 140° C. or higher and a 90 vol % distillation temperature of 380° C. or lower, into contact with a catalyst for monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon production containing a crystalline aluminosilicate, in which a content ratio of monocyclic naphthenobenzenes in the light feedstock oil is adjusted by distillation of the feedstock oil such that the content ratio of monocyclic naphthenobenzenes in the light feedstock oil is higher than a content ratio of monocyclic naphthenobenzenes in the feedstock oil. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012056 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1-HEXENE - Disclosed is a method for producing 1-hexene that is capable of reducing the amount of by-product polymers when 1-hexene is produced through the trimerization reaction of ethylene. The method for producing 1-hexene comprises the following steps 1 and 2:
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20140012057 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONJUGATED DIENE - Disclosed is a method for producing a conjugated diene by subjecting a monoolefin having a carbon atom number of 4 or more and an oxygen gas to an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction by using a molybdenum-containing metal oxide catalyst under heat removal with a coolant, wherein an amount of molybdenum adhered onto a cooling heat transfer surface within a reactor is kept at not more than 20 mg/m | 2014-01-09 |
20140012058 | DISTILLATION COLUMN PRESSURE CONTROL - Methods and systems for controlling the pressure of distillation columns, for example those operating under vacuum pressure and conventionally equipped with a steam ejector system, are described. Representative distillation columns are used in the separation of thermally unstable components, such as the physical solvent sulfolane, having relatively low volatility. Such columns are employed in aromatic hydrocarbon extraction processes for the recovery of purified C | 2014-01-09 |
20140012059 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING 1-HEXENE FROM A MIXTURE OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM AN ETHYLENE TRIMERIZATION ZONE - A process for recovering 1-hexene comprising: a) separating the mixture obtained from the ethylene trimerization reaction into a top fraction comprising ethylene and a bottom fraction, b) separating a portion of the bottom fraction obtained from step a) into a top fraction comprising 1-hexene and 1-butene and a bottom fraction, c) separating a portion of the fraction comprising 1-hexene and 1-butene obtained from step b) into a top fraction principally comprising 1-butene and into a bottom fraction principally comprising 1-hexene, and in said process: a portion of the bottom fraction obtained from step b) is returned to the reaction section and another portion of said bottom fraction obtained from step b) is used in a recirculation loop connecting the reaction section and the column of said step b), said recirculation loop being used to cool the reaction section and to reboil said column of step b). | 2014-01-09 |
20140012060 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGEN FROM HYDROCARBON STREAMS - The catalyst comprises from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of platinum, based on the catalyst, and optionally tin, with the weight ratio of Sn:Pt being from 0 to 10, on zeolite A as support. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012061 | NON-INVASIVE LOCATION AND TRACKING OF TUMORS AND OTHER TISSUES FOR RADIATION THERAPY - Embodiments herein provide a non-invasive tracking system that accurately predicts the location of tumors, such as lung tumors, in real time, while allowing patients to breathe naturally. This is accomplished by using Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), in conjunction with spirometry, strain gauge and infrared sensors, and by using sophisticated patient-specific mathematical models that incorporate the dynamics of tumor motion. With the direction and speed of lung tumor movement successfully tracked, radiation may be effectively delivered to the lung tumor and not to the surrounding healthy tissue, thus increased radiation dosage may be directed to improving local tumor control without compromising functional parenchyma. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012062 | HADRON TREATMENT PLANNING WITH ADEQUATE BIOLOGICAL WEIGHTING - Treatment planning methods are provided that determine the variability of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) along a beam line and calculate, among other things, what intensity of hadron beam such as a proton or a carbon ion beam should be applied to achieve a desired biological dose at treatment site of a patient afflicted with a medical condition. Typically, three or four RBE values at three or four corresponding spacially-dispersed intervals along the beam line are calculated. In one embodiment, two RBE values for the spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) region of the treatment site; one for the proximal section and one for the declining distal section is calculated. A third and different RBE value may be determined for the distal edge region of the SOBP. A fourth value may also be calculated for a pre-SOBP region. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012063 | TISSUE HEATING PREDICTION USING FEEDPOINT EM FIELD DETERMINATION - The accuracy of tissue heating in a body when using a phased array hyperthermia system can be improved by using, in conjunction with the hyperthermia system, a program for predicting heating patterns within the tissue based upon a selected E-field value at each of the antenna energy feedpoints. The hyperthermia system includes circuitry necessary to provide information for calculating the complete EM field at each of the antenna feedpoints during treatment, and such calculated actual feedpoint EM fields are feed to the program to be used in place of the otherwise program generated e-fields in predicting the heating pattern produced by the hyperthermia system during treatment. Further initial operating parameters of the hyperthermia system can be set to produce calculated actual EM fields at the antenna feedpoints which approximate the E-field values used by the program in pretreatment optimizing of the heating pattern. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012064 | REDUCING DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - The invention is directed to a novel method for reducing discomfort caused by transcutaneous stimulation. The novel method includes providing transcutaneous stimulation, reducing the transcutaneous stimulation at a first location, and substantially maintaining the transcutaneous stimulation at a second location. The transcutaneous stimulation may be created by electric and/or magnetic fields. The first location may be relatively proximate to the cutaneous surface and may comprise tissue, nerves and muscle. Also, the second location may be relatively deeper than the first location and include, for example, brain tissue that requires the transcutaneous stimulation for treatment purposes. The invention further may include locating a conductor on a treatment area and/or a transcutaneous stimulation device relative to the first location. In addition, the method may further include adjusting how much the transcutaneous stimulation is reduced at the first location. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012065 | CATHETER PUMP - A catheter pump is provided that includes a rotatable impeller and an elongate cannula. The elongate cannula has a mesh that has a plurality of circumferential members disposed about the impeller. The elongate cannula has a plurality of axial connector extending between a proximal side of a distal circumferential member and a distal side of a proximal circumferential member. The circumferential members are radially self-expandable. The cannula is configured to minimize fracture within at least in the distal zone of the mesh as the elongated cannula moves into a sheathing device. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012066 | Left and Right Side Heart Support - A cannulation system for cardiac support uses an inner cannula disposed within an outer cannula. The outer cannula includes a fluid inlet for placement within the right atrium of a heart. The inner cannula includes a fluid inlet extending through the fluid inlet of the outer cannula and the atrial septum for placement within at least one of the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. The cannulation system also employs a pumping assembly coupled to the inner and outer cannulas to withdraw blood from the right atrium for delivery to the pulmonary artery to provide right heart support, or to withdraw blood from at least one of the left atrium and left ventricle for delivery into the aorta to provide left heart support, or both. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012067 | PREVENTION OF AORTIC VALVE FUSION - Materials and methods related to blood pump systems are described. These can be used in patients to, for example, monitor arterial pressure, measure blood flow, maintain left ventricular pressure within a particular range, avoid left ventricular collapse, prevent fusion of the aortic valve in a subject having a blood pump, and provide a means to wean a patient from a blood pump. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012068 | Isolation chamber with cellular influence system - A cellular influence system. The novel cellular influence system includes an isolation chamber, a solution disposed within the chamber for supporting a user in a state of floatation, and a source generator for applying cymatic frequencies to the user via the floatation solution. In an illustrative embodiment, the system is adapted to apply cymatic frequencies that stimulate activity in a specific region or regions of the brain to induce a higher state of consciousness capable of increased learning abilities, and a visual display unit designed to minimize splay such that the interior of the isolation chamber remains dark is provided within the chamber for delivering information to be learned to the user during the induced state. Optionally, the system may also include a neural monitor for measuring neural activity in the user and adaptively adjusting the cymatic frequencies applied to the user based on the measured activity. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012069 | Electromagnetic Bone Conduction Hearing Device - An external component for a bone conduction hearing implant is described. An external housing is fixedly attached on the skin of a hearing implant patient over an implanted bone conduction hearing transducer. An electromagnetic drive coil arrangement is fixed within the external housing for conducting electrical current to develop electromagnetic drive signals. An attachment magnet arrangement is suspended with the external housing by a flexible spring arrangement and magnetically coupled to the drive coil arrangement and to a corresponding implant magnet arrangement within the implanted bone conduction transducer. The electromagnetic drive signals magnetically interact with the attachment magnet arrangement which reacts by vibrating on the spring arrangement and magnetically interacting with the implant magnet arrangement to generate a bone conduction vibration signal by the implanted bone conduction hearing transducer for perception by the patient as sound. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012070 | Magnet Arrangement for Bone Conduction Hearing Implant - An implantable magnetic transducer arrangement is described for a hearing implant in a recipient patient. An implant housing hermetically encapsulates an interior housing volume and is fixedly attached to skull bone beneath the skin of the patient. A magnetic transducer is located within the housing volume and includes multiple permanent magnets wherein adjacent magnets have opposite magnetic polarities, and one or more suspension elements that resiliently couple adjacent magnets to allow their relative movement. The magnetic transducer forms a coupled oscillating system with an external magnetic drive component above the skin of the patient to develop a mechanical stimulation signal to the implant housing for delivery by bone conduction of the skull bone as an audio signal to the cochlea of the patient. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012071 | Symmetric Magnet Arrangement for Medical Implants - An arrangement is described for a hearing implant system. An implantable housing has an outer surface configured to lie under and parallel to the skin of the implanted patient. An implant magnet arrangement is located within the implantable housing and has multiple local magnetic sections with different independent local magnetic fields that are combined together to form a net magnetic field with at least two-fold symmetry and zero net magnetic dipole moment, wherein the magnetic fields are oriented parallel to the outer surface of the implant housing. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012074 | TRACHEOSTOMY VISUALIZATION - Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for the cleaning of an endotracheal tube while a patient is being supported by a ventilator connected to the endotracheal tube for the purpose of increasing the available space for airflow or to prevent the build up of materials that may constrict airflow or be a potential nidus for infection. In one embodiment, a mechanically-actuated endotracheal tube cleaning device is configured to removably receive a visualization member to provide cleaning of the endotracheal tube under direct visualization. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012075 | SINUS ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided for insertion into a small body cavity like a nostril and a sinus. The endoscope includes a control section, an insertion tube, a working channel tube, and a grip portion. The control section has portions defining a working channel port. The insertion tube extends from the control section and has first and second sections. The proximal end of the second section is connected to a distal end of the first section. The second section is bendable with respect to the first section. The working channel tube is disposed within first and second lumens of the first and second sections, which defines a working lumen extending therethrough. The working lumen is in communication with the working channel port. The grip portion is connected to the control section, and the insertion tube and the control section are rotatable with respect to the grip portion. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012076 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL BLADE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An endoscopic surgical blade is disclosed. The blade is of a low-profile design, having a downward angled cutting surface that is radiused at its upper end. The blade is part of an endoscopic knife assembly which also contains a knife tube. The endoscopic knife assembly is for use in endoscopic surgery by insertion of the assembly through a slotted cannula. The knife tube is hollow and allows the insertion of an endoscope for viewing of the surgical procedure. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using an endoscopic knife assembly having a low-profile, downward angled blade is also described. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012077 | LASER SURGERY DEVICE - A device for supplying laser radiation is described. The device has adjustable focusing or a fixed geometry. The device can be connected as required to cystoscopes or endoscopes including those provided with a translation element commonly used for resection. The device is also connected to separate laser sources or to a single laser source whose emission is suitably divided and conveyed in two or more outgoing fibres. The device can be used for the purposes of resection, vaporization and/or cutting and/or ablation, and/or for haemostasis, providing results similar to those of conventional resection procedures using an electrosurgical scalpel/resector. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012078 | Accelorometer Based Endoscopic Light Source Safety System - An endoscope, endoscopic system and method that has an automatic-shutoff feature when the endoscope is stationary. The endoscope has a motion sensor and a controller, the motion sensor providing signals to the controller and the controller instructing a light source to reduce its output intensity if the controller does not receive signs from the motion sensor. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012079 | PIPE ENDOSCOPE - A pipe endoscope includes: a transparent observation container having a bottomed cylindrical shape which is open on a base end side and sealed on a tip side; a scope which is inserted into the observation container and includes an objective lens at a tip of the scope; and an image processing device which is connected to the scope and processes information collected by the scope to display a video image. The observation container includes: a protrusion which is projected to the tip side beyond a sealed bottom part having light-transmitting property, and a tip of which is processed to have curvature; and a detachable light source which irradiates the periphery of the bottom part with light. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012080 | ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - Provided is an endoscopic camera capable of expanding its visual field up to an oblique back side. An endoscopic camera includes: a rigid case having a cylindrical shape with a top end portion being obliquely cut off; a camera head provided at the top end portion of the rigid case; a semispherical cover mounted on the top end portion of the rigid case to cover at least a part of the camera head; and a tilt motor adapted to rotate the camera head around a tilt shaft. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012081 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO-ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA OF A VIDEO ENDOSCOPE - A method for displaying video-endoscopic image data of a video endoscope having at least one lateral viewing direction, wherein at least one objective which is movable relative to an image sensor about the longitudinal axis of a shaft of the video endoscope and has at least one lateral viewing direction is arranged on the distal end of the shaft of the video endoscope, wherein the viewing direction is changed over from a first viewing direction to a second viewing direction on account of a viewing direction changeover command. Also provided are a video endoscopy system wherein the viewing direction can be changed over from a first viewing direction to a second viewing direction on account of a viewing direction changeover command and a software program product comprising program code means for carrying out the above method. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012082 | ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope includes a first lens unit that collects light corresponding to an object image which is an image including depth information of an object; a second lens unit that collects light corresponding to a surrounding tissue image which is an image of a surrounding tissue of the object; a switching unit that alternately applies light received from the first lens unit and the second lens unit to a photographing unit; and a photographing unit that alternately captures the light from the switching unit. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012083 | Endoscopic Cannulas and Methods of Using the Same - Endoscopic cannulas and methods of their use are disclosed. In some embodiments, an endoscopic cannula may include an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end. A viewing channel and a working channel may extend through the elongated body. The viewing channel can be configured for passing therethrough an endoscope to the distal end of the elongated body for viewing outside the elongated body, while the working channel can be configured for passing therethrough an injection needle distally of the elongated body. The cannula may also include a suction pod disposed on a bottom surface of the elongated member, the suction pod being in communication with a suction channel extending through the elongated body to create suction between the suction pod and a tissue surface to temporary attach the elongated body to the tissue surface. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012084 | BIOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE HAVING BIOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION APPARATUS - The biological introduction apparatus includes a drive force generation and input mechanism, a drive force transmission mechanism, a helical rotation member, a holding member and a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism positions a proximal end portion of a main body portion which is arranged in the helical rotation member to an intermediate portion arranged between a distal end portion of an insertion unit and a proximal end portion of the insertion unit. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012085 | Variably Flexible Insertion Device and Method for Variably Flexing an Insertion Device - A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible device, comprising a hollow body having a proximal end and a distal end, a torque-transmitting element operable to transmit torque from the proximal end towards the distal end of the hollow body, and a steering element operable to steer the distal end of the hollow body. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012086 | SELF-PROPELLING DEVICE - A self-propelling device includes a turning unit and a supporter. The supporter includes a first support sleeve, a second support sleeve and a cover formed respectively cylindrically. A drive wheel is secured to the first support sleeve in a rotatable manner. A pair of follower rollers are secured to the second support sleeve together. The cover is fitted on an outer surface of the second support sleeve externally, and disposed in the turning unit together with the second support sleeve. The turning unit is pressed by the follower rollers to the drive wheel. When the drive wheel rotates, the turning unit is circulated around the second support sleeve in a longitudinal direction of the first support sleeve. An inner wall of a body cavity will not be damaged, as the follower rollers are covered by the cover and do not appear externally even if the turning unit breaks. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012087 | ENDOSCOPE - In an embodiment of the present invention, an endoscope includes an insertion unit having a bending portion on a distal end side thereof, an endoscope main body provided on a proximal end side of the insertion unit, a left-and-right direction bending mechanism coupled with the bending portion, a left-and-right direction bending drive unit generating drive force to bend the bending portion in a left-and-right direction, a drive force transmission mechanism transmitting the drive force to the left-and-right direction bending mechanism and a cord portion extending from the endoscope main body and supplies electrical power from the outside to the left-and-right direction bending drive unit, wherein the left-and-right direction bending drive unit is provided on the endoscope main body and arranged along an extending direction of the cord unit. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012088 | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012089 | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012090 | ILLUMINATABLE MEDICAL RETAINING HOOK - A medical retaining hook for holding tissue open during surgical interventions. One embodiment includes an exchangeable hook element of a polycarbonate or polymethylmethacrylate material. A light source is attachable to the hook element. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012091 | Systems And Methods For Evaluating A Person's Dynamic Wellness - A system for evaluating the dynamic wellness (vitality) of a person includes a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, a database stored within the memory, a holome construction module, and a functional zone assessment module. The holome construction module includes instructions stored in the memory, that when executed by the processor, perform the functions of (1) receiving personal data representing one or more physical attributes of the person, and (2) storing the personal data as a holome in the database. The functional zone assessment module includes instructions stored in the memory, that when executed by the processor, perform the function of evaluating dynamics of the holome to determine whether each of one or more somatic systems of the person are in a compensated state. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012092 | DEVICE FOR MEDICAL TESTING, KIT, AND RELATED METHODS - A system is provided which will allow a medical professional to perform electrophysiological testing in a variety of locations without the inconvenience or risk involved with transporting expensive, bulky devices. This system allows the medical professional to perform a multitude of electrophysiological tests with one small, portable, affordable device, and also allow the results to be viewed remotely, if desired. The accompanying connectors, such as wiring, are adapted for use with such a device in an easy and efficient manner. This system also allows for the results of the electrophysiological tests available to medical professionals in a multitude of locations and in real time. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012093 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME - The present invention provides novel medical instruments and methods for fabricating them by using nano-technology processes. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012094 | WEARABLE PATCH COMPRISING MULTIPLE SEPARABLE ADHESIVE LAYERS - Wearable patches comprising multiple separable adhesive layers. One or more of the layers can comprise electronics, mechanical components, gauze, medicine and/or other types of hardware suitable for the intended use of the patch. In use, a first layer of the patch is adhered to a user. When it is time to change layers, the patch is removed from the user, the first layer is removed from the patch to expose a second adhesive layer, and the second layer is applied to the user. The process may be repeated until the remaining layers of the patch have been used. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012095 | STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a storage control apparatus including a detection section which detects a body sound inside a body cavity, and outputs the body sound as an audio signal, and a storage control section which performs control in a manner that the audio signal output from the detection section is stored. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012096 | MONITOR - Herein disclosed is a monitor, including: a measurement section that acquires measured values of a plurality of parameters showing a health state of a living body; a classification setting section that classifies a relationship among the measured values of the plurality of parameters into a plurality of types of detection states; a status setting section that respectively assigns any of a plurality of types of alarm statuses to the plurality of types of detection states; a state specifying section that specifies one of the plurality of types of detection states on the basis of the measured values acquired by the measurement section; and an annunciation section that outputs an alarm corresponding to the alarm status assigned to the specified detection state. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012097 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS, TOXINS AND INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES - The present invention is directed to an integrated system and a method for utilizing the system to detect and remove blood-borne factors of interest, such as pathogens and/or toxins and/or cytokines, from blood or serum (blood) by contacting the blood with a solid, essentially nonporous substrate which has been surface treated with molecules or chemical groups (the adsorbent media or media) having a binding affinity for the pathogens and/or toxins to be removed (the adsorbents). The invention can be used to remove virulence factors, e.g. toxins, that are released from various pathogens. In one aspect, the invention is for the treatment of sepsis and infection, such as infections associated with battle field trauma. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012098 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION WITHIN A MAMMAL - A system, method and apparatus for determining a physiological condition within a mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for measuring a physiological condition within a mammal comprising: a probe for insertion into a body lumen of the mammal, the probe housing a first circuit board operably coupling a pH sensor for measuring pH and generating a pH signal indicative of the measured pH, a memory device storing parametric data unique to the pH sensor, and a first interface connector located at a proximal portion of the probe; a handle for manipulating the probe, the handle housing a second circuit board operably coupling a microprocessor for processing the pH signal, and a second interface connector; the probe connected to the handle in a manner that allows the probe and handle to be repetitively engaged and disengaged from each other. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012099 | PREDICTION AND MONITORING OF CLINICAL EPISODES - Apparatus and methods are provided including sensing at least one parameter of a subject while the subject sleeps. The parameter is analyzed, and a condition of the subject is determined at least in part responsively to the analysis. The subject is alerted to the condition only after the subject awakes. Other applications are also described. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012100 | DUAL-MODE PATIENT MONITOR - A portable patient monitor has an integrated mode in which it operates as a plug-in module for a multiparameter patient monitoring system (MPMS). The patient monitor also has a portable mode in which it operates separately from the MPMS as a battery-powered handheld or standalone instrument. The patient monitor has a sensor port that receives a signal indicative of physiological parameters as input to an internal processor. The patient monitor processes this sensor signal to derive patient measurements. In the portable mode, this information is provided on its display. In the integrated mode, the patient monitor provides patient measurements to the MPMS to be displayed on a MPMS monitor. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012101 | DIRECT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The device and method of the invention generally relate to a system and method to implant an implantable device at a target site. The system comprises a cannula, pushrod, controlled deployment mechanism and said implantable device. The system permits the deposit of an implantable device at a target location in the body by utilizing a controlled amount of force. The devices and methods are particularly well-suited to implantation within the body of a living animal or human to monitor various physiological conditions. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012102 | WEARABLE PATCH COMPRISING MULTIPLE SEPARABLE ADHESIVE LAYERS - Wearable patches comprising multiple separable adhesive layers. One or more of the layers can comprise electronics, mechanical components, gauze, medicine and/or other types of hardware suitable for the intended use of the patch. In use, a first layer of the patch is adhered to a user. When it is time to change layers, the patch is removed from the user, the first layer is removed from the patch to expose a second adhesive layer, and the second layer is applied to the user. The process may be repeated until the remaining layers of the patch have been used. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012103 | LIGHT ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATION DEVICE, CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATION DEVICE - A light absorption coefficient distribution estimation device includes a detection section and a light absorption coefficient distribution estimation section. The detection section detects the received light intensity of scattered light from a subject at a plurality of light-receiving positions that differ in distance from an irradiation position at which measurement light is applied to the subject. The light absorption coefficient distribution estimation section estimates the light absorption coefficient distribution of the subject using the received light intensity, a propagation optical path length model that specifies a propagation optical path length on a basis of the distance, and a first model that specifies the received light intensity on a basis of the distance when absorption of light is at a predetermined value. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012104 | Method for Observing, Identifying, and Detecting Blood Cells - The invention provides a method for the observation, identification, and detection of blood cells, which comprises a label-free third harmonic generation (THG) tomography having a property of least injury. Submicron morphologies and granularities of blood cells can be revealed and reflected through this method. Leukocytes with different granularities can thus be identified from the intensity and distribution of third harmonic generation signals generated within cells. Furthermore, the method of the present invention is capable of performing a noninvasive sectioning microscopy image in vivo. Without cell and tissue damage, label-free third harmonic generation microscopy can real-time observe the morphology and dynamics of blood cells flowing in vessels or trafficking in tissues; Red blood cells and leukocytes have different morphology in blood flow and can thus be distinguished by in vivo third harmonic generation microscopy. | 2014-01-09 |
20140012105 | NONINVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS USING WEARABLE SOLID STATE OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for qualifying and quantifying excitation-dependent physiological information extracted from wearable sensors in the midst of interference from unwanted sources are provided. An organism is interrogated with at least one excitation energy, energy response signals from two or more distinct physiological regions are sensed, and these signals are processed to generate an extracted signal. The extracted signal is compared with a physiological model to qualify and/or quantify a physiological property. Additionally, important physiological information can be qualified and quantified by comparing the excitation wavelength-dependent response, measured via wearable sensors, with a physiological model. | 2014-01-09 |