| 02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
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| 20130012735 | SITAGLIPTIN INTERMEDIATE COMPOUNDS, PREPARATION METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Sitagliptin intermediate compounds of formula (f) and methods of preparation and use thereof are disclosed. Compounds of formula (f) are prepared by the following steps: compounds of formula (a) are subjected to electrophilic reaction with benzyl halides to form compounds of formula (b), which then react with compounds of formula (i) to form novel compounds of formula (e). Gignard agents formed from 2,4,5-trifluoro brmobenzene and magnesium metal react with compounds of formula (e) to afford compounds of formula (f), which are novel intermediates for the preparation of Sitagliptin intermediates of formula (g). Compounds of formula (f) are subjected to reduction by Pd/C, debenzylation, substitution of protecting group to form compounds of formula (g). Compounds of formula (a), (b), (i), (e), (f), and (g) have the following structures, in which R is protecting group of carboxyl and R | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012736 | METHYLIDENE MALONATE PROCESS - An improvement in the production of methylidene malonates is attained by use of specific reaction phase and/or separation phase polymerization inhibitors and combinations thereof. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012737 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SULFUR-CONTAINING AMINO ACID OR SALT THEREOF - According to the present invention, a new process for producing a sulfur-containing amino acid without using of hydrogen cyanide or sodium azide which requires careful handling as a raw material can be provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012738 | Method for recovery of acetic acid from an aqueous solution thereof - A method for recovering acetic acid from an aqueous feed stream containing acetic acid and, in particular, a stream generated during terephthalic acid production includes feeding a water-rich feed stream to a liquid-liquid extraction column, which includes a guard bed near the top thereof for conversion of alcohol within the feed stream by reaction with acetic acid to the corresponding ester; and removing residual water from acetic acid in an azeotropic distillation column by feeding water-poor feed streams from the extraction column to the distillation column at a height at which the mixture has a similar water concentration. The liquid-liquid extraction column produces an extract comprising an extraction solvent and acetic acid which is sent to the azeotropic distillation column to separate residual water and acetic acid. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012739 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID BY REACTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN - A process for preparing formic acid by reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen in a hydrogenation reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising an element of group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, a tertiary amine and a polar solvent to form formic acid-amine adducts which are subsequently dissociated thermally into formic acid and tertiary amine. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012740 | Method for Producing Difluoroacetyl Chloride - A production method of difluoroacetyl chloride according to the present invention includes a chlorination step of bringing a raw material containing at least either a 1-alkoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or difluoroacetyl chloride into contact with calcium chloride at a reaction enabling temperature. A production method of 2,2-difluoroethyl alcohol according to the present invention includes a catalytic reduction step of causing catalytic reduction of the difluoroacetyl chloride obtained by the above production method. By these methods, the difluoroacetyl fluoride can be efficiently converted to the difluoroacetyl chloride and to the 2,2-difluoroethyl alcohol. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012741 | 2,4,5-TRIAMINOPHENOLS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - New triaminophenol compositions and related compounds are disclosed, as are processes for their preparation and for the preparation of novel salts and diacid complexes from such compounds. Polymers prepared from these compositions can be made into high strength fiber, film, and tape and are useful in applications such as protective apparel, aircraft, automotive components, personal electronics, and sports equipment. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012742 | 4-CYCLOALKYL OR 4-SUBSTITUTED PHENOXYPHENYLAMIDINES AND USE THEREOF AS FUNGICIDES - The present invention relates to 4-cycloalkyl- or 4-aryl-substituted phenoxyphenylamidines of the general formula (I), to a process for their preparation, to the use of the amidines according to the invention for controlling unwanted microorganisms and also to a composition for this purpose, comprising the phenoxyphenylamidines according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling unwanted microorganisms by applying the compounds according to the invention to the microorganisms and/or their habitat. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012743 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride, ethylene, and chlorine. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012744 | Reduced Puffing Needle Coke From Coal Tar Distillate - A reduced puffing needle coke is formed, which includes a reduced nitrogen content within the coke so that the coke particles do not experience as much puffing during the formation of graphitized carbon articles produced from such coke upon heating to graphitization temperatures. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012745 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON COMPONENTS - The invention relates to method for producing hydrocarbon components comprising isoparaffins from feedstock of biological origin comprising linear unsaturated fatty acids to produce diesel fuel components comprising the steps of a) converting at least part of linear unsaturated fatty acids comprised in the feedstock to corresponding branched fatty acids, and b) hydrodeoxygenating the said branched fatty acids and remaining linear fatty acids to corresponding isoparaffins and n-paraffins. The invention further relates to an arrangement for implementing the method of the invention. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012746 | PRODUCTION OF PARAFFINIC FUEL FROM RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS - A process has been developed for producing fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant and animal oils and greases. The process involves treating a first portion of a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating in a first reaction zone and a second portion of a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating in a second reaction zone to provide a diesel boiling point range fuel hydrocarbon product. If desired, the hydrocarbon product can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties. A portion of the hydrocarbon product is recycled to the first reaction zone to increase the hydrogen solubility of the reaction mixture. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012747 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AROMATIC COMPOUND - In manufacturing aromatic hydrocarbons by causing a contact reaction between a lower hydrocarbon and a catalyst, the aromatic hydrocarbons are stably produced over a long period of time while maintaining high aromatic hydrocarbon yields. The process includes a reaction process of initiating the contact reaction between the lower hydrocarbon and the catalyst thereby obtaining the aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen, and a regeneration process of regenerating the catalytic activity by bringing hydrogen into contact with the catalyst used in the reaction process. The reaction process and the regeneration process are repeated thereby producing the aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen. In the reaction process, carbon monoxide is added to the lower hydrocarbons and additionally a reaction temperature is set at higher than 800° C. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012748 | PROCESS TO INCREASE SELECTIVITY TO ETHYLENE IN OXYGENATES-TO-OLEFINS CONVERSIONS - A process for converting an oxygenate-containing feedstock to a product comprising olefins comprises including in the oxygenate-containing feedstock an amount of ammonia. The presence of the ammonia increases the product's ratio of ethylene to propylene. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012749 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCTION OF OLEFINS WITH DECREASED OXYGENATE BYPRODUCTS - Catalytic composition for production of olefins and methods of using same to decrease production of oxygenate byproducts. The catalytic composition includes an admixture of an alumina dehydration catalyst and at least one additional metal oxide. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012750 | Process and Apparatus for Para-Xylene Production - A process of producing PX comprising providing a C | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012751 | System and Method For Inhibiting Corrosion - Methods and systems are provided for forming clathrates to reduce or prevent corrosion in hydrocarbon facilities, such as pipelines, among others. An exemplary embodiment provides a method for isolating a corrosive gas in a hydrocarbon stream. The method includes combining a host compound with a hydrocarbon stream comprising a corrosive gas to form a clathrate, wherein a pressure or the reaction, a temperature of the reaction, or both, are controlled to maximize formation of a clathrate of the corrosive gas and minimize the formation of a clathrate of a hydrocarbon in the hydrocarbon stream. The clathrate is separated from the hydrocarbon stream and melted to remove the corrosive gas. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012752 | PROCESS, DECONTAMINANT AND CHEMICAL KIT FOR THE DECONTAMINATING MEDIA POLLUTED WITH METALS AND HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A process for decontaminating a medium polluted with metals and hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC) includes providing an acidic slurry of water, acid, chloride salt, surfactant, and the polluted medium. Flotation is preformed on the acidic slurry to form a HOC-rich froth and an HOC-depleted slurry and the froth is recovered. The slurry is separated to obtain a treated solid and a liquid effluent rich in metallic ions. Preferably, the process also includes recuperating the metals by chemical precipitation and/or electrodeposition to produce a treated solution. Also provided are a decontaminant having an acid, a chloride salt, and a surfactant as well as a chemical kit for decontaminating the polluted medium including the decontaminant in which the acid, chloride salt and surfactant can be mixed with polluted medium in the presence of water before removing at least a portion of the metals and HOC from the polluted medium. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012753 | METHOD FOR FORMING PRODUCTS FROM A FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION BY-PRODUCT AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREBY - Compositions and methods for producing a manufactured product, a method for making a liquid absorbent, and processes for disposal of flammable liquids with a flue gas desulfurization by-product. The compositions for the manufactured products combine a binder and the by-product. The composition contains a greater percentage by weight of the by-product than the binder. The methods for producing manufactured products include dewatering the gypsum-depleted waste stream to reduce a water content, and forming the manufactured product. The method for making a liquid absorbent includes dewatering, granulating, drying, heating, and packaging a granulated gypsum-depleted composition as the liquid absorbent. The processes for disposal of flammable liquids include distributing a by-product into contact with flammable liquid, absorbing the liquid, transporting, and igniting the flammable liquid. The artificial soils are a combination of by-product and animal waste. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012754 | MICROWAVE INDUCED PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY - A method of administering photodynamic therapy includes using a microwave frequency-sensitive light-emitting polymer as a light source to excite a administered photosensitizer to exert cytotoxicity in situ at a site containing undesired or diseased tissue. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATING HEALING OF IMPLANTED MATERIAL AND/OR NATIVE TISSUE - Various embodiments provide methods and systems for ultrasound treatment of tissue are provided. Accordingly, a method can include locating an implant in a site in a body, directing a medicant to at least one of the implant and the site, directing ultrasound energy to the site, and accelerating healing of the implant and/or native tissue at the site. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012756 | METHOD OF TREATING CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AND APPARATUS - Biological implants have an electroplated surface wherein a substantial portion of the electroplated surface is covered with dendrites. The dendrites assist in maintaining the implant in location. When the metal is a radioactive metal or the surface of the electroplated is coated with a radioactive material, the dendrites increase surface area thereby increasing radiation dosage and further extend the radioactive surface farther away from the surface of the implant, further enhancing radioactive emission. This is particularly useful for a cholangiocarcinoma stent which can be implanted into the biliary stent to treat cholangiocarcinoma. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012757 | BRACHYTHERAPY TEMPLATE ADAPTOR - A brachytherapy template adaptor for performing brachytherapy procedures using needles smaller in diameter than the template is designed to accommodate. Additionally, a kit for adapting a brachytherapy template is provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012758 | MAGNETICALLY-CONTROLLABLE NANOMETRIC POROUS DRUG CARRIER - The present invention discloses a magnetically-controllable nanometric porous drug carrier, wherein an organic or inorganic matrix is used to carry the drug, and wherein magnetic nanoparticles having magnetosensitivity are used to encapsulate the surface of the matrix and seal the drug inside the matrix. An external magnetic field is used to control the removal rate of the magnetic nanoparticles and control the behavior and rate of drug release. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012759 | Non-Contact Electronic Tool for Qi Emission and Amplification - This invention pertains to a non-contact Qi emission and amplification electronic device. Qi is a Chinese word for the life energy that circulates in human beings. The device is a passive electronic device, that is, it is not powered by any battery or electrical supply. It does not come into contact with the user. The user places the device a few feet away. As such the device is totally safe in terms of dangerous electrical shocks or electromagnetic emissions. The device has a switch to turn it on or off. The switch connects together electronic components, including a piezo-crystal, inside the device. Ambient fluctuations in the voltage of the piezo-crystal may produce an influence field that is broadcasted to an approximately six foot radius surrounding the device. The influence field feels like a cool breeze and affects the user in similar ways to the emitted Qi from Qi Gong practitioners. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012760 | Magnetic Lumbar Orthosis with Rigid Support - A lumbar orthosis, comprising a rigid thermoplastic plate molded to the contours of the patient's back and at least one permanent magnet located on the orthosis that can provide magnetic therapy for patients with severe back problems, and further comprising adjustable supplementary fasteners that enable the patient to tighten or loosen the orthosis without removing it. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012761 | VENTRICULAR PUMP COUPLING - A device and method for creating a connection with the left ventricle of a heart are provided. A seal member capable of moving between a folded position and an open position is attached to the end of a conduit. An introducer capable of moving between a first and second position allows for the expansion of the seal member into an open position. A clamp component is positioned outside of the heart to provide an axial clamping force with the wall of the heart so that a seal is created between the seal member and the wall of the heart. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012762 | Non-Contact Electronic Tool for Dream Enhancement - This invention pertains to a non-contact electronic device for the enhancement of dreaming. By enhancement it is meant increasing the frequency, the length, the lucidity, and the color of dreaming. For example, one person who dreams in grey shades now dreams in color when using the device. The device will also allow better recall of the dreams. Dream enhancement is generally a pleasant process and promotes a pleasant feeling in the morning after use. The device is a passive electronic device, that is, it is not actively powered. The user places the device a few feet away during sleep. The device uses a piezo-crystal and an iron core. It is believed that ambient fluctuations in the piezo-crystal's voltage produce an influence field that is broadcasted through the iron core to the user a few feet away. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012763 | System and a Method for Controlling an Environmental Physical Characteristic, | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012764 | INTRA-VAGINAL DEVICE FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE - An intra-vaginal device for the control of stool passage, including a body mechanism for securing the device around the area of the pubic notch and in the area of the posterior fornix, the body mechanism including a force applying mechanism for reversibly applying a force to a posterior portion of the vagina to occlude the rectum. A method of controlling the passage of stool in a patient, by inserting an intra-vaginal device into the patient's vagina such that an anterior end rests around the pubic notch and a posterior end rests in the posterior fornix, exerting a force towards the posterior side of the vagina, moving an anterior wall of the patient's rectum towards the posterior wall of the rectum with the force applying portion, impeding the passage of stool, and removing the force, allowing stool to pass. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012765 | Adjustable Implant - An implantable support member having at least one adjusting portion operable for adjusting a length or tension of the support member after placement of support member anchors. The support member is operable to provide mid-urethral support for treating urinary incontinence. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012766 | Sperm Delivery Device - Sperm Delivery Device with a cup shaped sperm storage vessel, the side walls of the vessel having plurality of retaining receptacles, a resilient disk shaped portion integral with and parallel to the base of the sperm storage vessel, a thin closure membrane that dissolves at body temperature in a moist environment, and a closure ring having downwardly extending prongs that penetrate the retaining receptacles of said side walls of said sperm storage vessel that traps said closure membrane between the top of said sperm containing vessel and the underside of said closure ring. A preferred embodiment includes wherein said dissolvable closure sheet is made of gelatin or some other non-harmful dissolvable ingredient. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012767 | SYSTEMS, DIES, AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PERICARDIAL TISSUE - Systems, dies, and methods are provided for processing pericardial tissue. The method includes positioning a die-cut assembly over the pericardial tissue, the die-cut assembly including a die having a plate, a die pattern, and an opening, the die pattern attached to the plate, the opening formed in the plate to provide access to the pericardial tissue, and measuring a thickness of the tissue through the opening. The die-cut assembly may be mounted for automated vertical movement, and a platen on which the tissue is placed is capable of automated horizontal movement. Different target areas on the tissue can be assessed by measuring the thickness through the die, and when an area is deemed suitable the die pattern cuts a shape therefrom. The system is useful for cutting uniform thickness heart valve leaflets, and can be automated to speed up the process. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012768 | BIOABSORBABLE MESH FOR SURGICAL IMPLANTS - Described are methods, devices, and systems related to pelvic implants, including implants that include absorbable and non-absorbable materials. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012769 | Female Stimulation Device - A female stimulation device contained in a housing to deliver pulsating positive air pressure to the clitoris and other regions of the female genital region having an air pump/compressor, a length of tubing connected to the air pump/compressor, a variable control on the pump to increase or decrease the frequency of the pulsation, a regulator to vary the positive air pressure, a pressure gauge attached to the pump outlet and the regulator, a container connected to the compressor to provide a means to include a lubricant and/or scent in the air flow. Various tips to direct the pulsating positive air flow and direct mechanical stimulation to the clitoris and nearby regions are connectable to the tubing outlet. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012770 | COMBINED RETRACTOR AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A combined retractor and endoscope system includes a retraction ring and an endoscope unit. The retraction ring includes a tubular inner surface defining a passageway. The endoscope unit includes a flexible arm that can be positioned stably and moved between an edge of an incision and an outer peripheral surface of the retraction ring, and a camera attached to one end of the flexible arm. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible arm has a flexible outer tube body incorporating a support strip that can be bent together with the outer tube body to retain a bent configuration of the outer tube body. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012771 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPE - Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus including at least one illumination source configured to emit illumination energy and an illumination control system to receive the illumination energy. The illumination control system is configured to control the illumination energy to output a sequence of different illumination wavelengths using the illumination energy. The apparatus also includes a plurality of optical fibers connected to the illumination control system and configured to sequentially output the different illumination wavelengths. Each optical fiber is configured to transmit a different illumination wavelength of the sequence to output the sequence of different illumination wavelengths from the optical fibers toward an object. The apparatus further includes an image capture device including a plurality of pixels, and each pixel of the image capture device is configured to detect the illumination energy associated with each of the plurality of different illumination wavelengths reflected from the object. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012772 | RESECTOR BALLOON SYSTEM - A resector balloon system is disclosed generally comprising a catheter with at least one balloon having an outer wall with a resecting, non-slip surface for resecting unwanted biological material, such as tissues or tumors, and a pump that supplies fluid thereto in pulsed fashion to repeatedly deflate and inflate said balloon. In certain embodiments, the pump includes a processor that controls the pulsed supply of fluid based on an established frequency or change in volume. In some embodiments, the system includes a keyed connector with which the pump identifies the balloon type, and in some cases, the system calculates intra-lumen diameters and densities. In some embodiments, the balloon portion of the catheter includes multiple balloon segments, which in some cases, are inflatable separately from one another. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012773 | Endoscopic Camera Component Manufacturing Method - The invention provides an endoscope having a lens holder, wherein the lens holder comprises a body containing a sintered feedstock and machined surfaces. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the endoscope which comprises the steps of molding a metal blank by a MIM process, wherein the metal blank is “near net shape” and has a sprue, a post, and optionally an outer shell, machining the inner surfaces and then the outer surfaces of the metal blank to form a lens holder, installing a lens in the lens holder, and assembling the lens holder having the lens into the endoscope. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012774 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A receiving apparatus includes: a plurality of receiving antennas in which active circuits are provided; a selection controller that performs control of selecting one receiving antenna that receives a radio signal transmitted from the outside from the plurality of receiving antennas and supplying power only to the selected receiving antenna; and an abnormality detector that detects abnormality of the selected receiving antenna based on a voltage when power is supplied to the receiving antenna selected by the selection controller. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012775 | TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING APPARATUS, ANTENNA UNIT, AND BODY-INSERTABLE APPARATUS SYSTEM - A transmitting and receiving apparatus that is connected with each of plural connection targets, which include an antenna unit and a charger, to perform transmission/reception of signals. The transmitting and receiving apparatus includes a connection portion that is provided on a surface of a reception main body unit of the transmitting and receiving apparatus, connectable with the antenna unit and another connection target, and is connected, at one time, with only one connection target to prevent a malfunction. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012776 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An image converter receives image data of an object and performs a kind of image conversion on the image data to generate converted image data for display. A measurement section measures at least one spatial characteristic of the object based on: the converted image data, and optical data, which relates to optical characteristics of an optical system through which the image data of the object has been obtained, and which is made to correspond to the kind of image conversion performed by the image converter. Alternatively, a measurement section measures at least one spatial characteristic of the object by relating, based on the kind of image conversion, coordinates of the converted image data to coordinates of the image data of the object before the image conversion, and by measuring the at least one spatial characteristic based on the coordinates of the image data of the object before the image conversion. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012777 | Endoscopic Arrangement - Endoscopic arrangement comprising a first distal end, an imaging device arranged at the first distal end, a first proximal end for connection to a supply unit, a data transmission element embodied as a light guide and having a second distal end and a second proximal end, and comprising an electro-optical converter, wherein the electro-optical converter is configured to convert digital data generated by the imaging device into an optical signal, wherein the data transmission element at its second distal end is optically coupled to the electro-optical converter for coupling the optical signal into the data transmission element, wherein the imaging device comprises at least two data outputs each having a digital output signal, and wherein a first signal converter is provided between the imaging device and the electro-optical converter for combining the digital output signals into a digital combined output signal. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012778 | ENDOSCOPE WITH AN IMAGING CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING AN ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an insertion tube having an end, and an imaging catheter assembly. The imaging catheter assembly includes a tubular body, an imaging device, and a shape memory link that connects the imaging device to the tubular body. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012779 | ROTATE-TO-ADVANCE CATHETERIZATION SYSTEM - A body-insertable apparatus comprising:
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| 20130012780 | ENDOSCOPE OPERATION SECTION AND ENDOSCOPE - Bending operation knobs, a first switch button provided in a first surface, and a second switch button provided side by side with the first switch button in the first surface and positioned on the side distant from the bending operation knobs relative to the first switch button are included. The second switch button is formed so as to have an outer diameter smaller than that of the first switch button, an outer circumferential side of the second switch button is covered by a fitting portion, and a projection portion is formed at a site of the fitting portion, the site facing the first switch button, on an outer circumference of the second switch button, the projection portion projecting toward the side away from the first surface relative to another site of the fitting portion. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012781 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope including a bending operation apparatus including a bending operation mechanism section and a bending portion braking mechanism section in an operation section, the bending operation mechanism section includes a bending lever, a first bearing member transmitting a force of the lever, and a cylindrical member rotated with an operation of the lever, and the bending portion braking mechanism section includes a bending state keeping lever, a braking shaft body transmitting a force of the lever, a second bearing member pivotally supporting the braking shaft body, a rotation pressing member rotating around an axis of the second bearing member, and having inclined projection portions, a slide pressing member having inclined projection portions opposed to the projection portions, a friction member abutting on the cylindrical member, a regulation member regulating a gap where the friction member is disposed, and positioning members regulating a braking force of the friction. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012782 | Low-profile surgical access devices with anchoring - A surgical access device includes a proximal housing having proximal and distal end portions, the distal end portion of the housing being configured and adapted to engage a proximal portion of a flexible wound retractor. The proximal housing can be provided with a plenum chamber being defined therein, the plenum chamber being in fluid communication with at least one nozzle. The nozzle is preferably configured to direct pressurized fluid in an axial direction from the plenum chamber into a central bore of the surgical access device to provide a constant gaseous seal around a surgical instrument inserted therethrough, while inhibiting a loss of pressurized fluid from the body cavity therethrough. The plenum chamber can be adapted and configured to receive pressurized fluid and conduct the pressurized fluid to the at least one nozzle. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012783 | ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012784 | ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012785 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CONTINUOUS DATA ACQUISITION ACROSS MULTIPLE STAGES OF CARE - A data acquisition device for providing continuous data acquisition across a plurality of stages of care through a plurality of functioning modes is disclosed. The data acquisition device includes two inputs coupled to an instrumentation amplifier, wherein each input provides an input signal to the instrumentation amplifier, a mode selection module coupled to the instrumentation amplifier, operable to select either an AC mode or one of a plurality of DC modes for processing the input signals, wherein the mode is determined based at least in part on analyzing at least one of a plurality of parameters associated with a plurality of stages of care, and a data collection module operable to process the received signals using the selected mode. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012786 | Chair Pad System and Associated, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Health and Productivity of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for sensing health characteristics of a user using a chair pad including a set of health sensors integrated therewith and including temperature sensors, body position sensors, and body fat sensors. A method for sensing health characteristics of a user including receiving, from the temperature sensors, temperature data corresponding to a sensed body temperature of the user, receiving, from the body position sensors, body position data corresponding to a sensed body position of the user, receiving, from the body fat sensors, body fat data corresponding to a sensed body fat of the user, and transmitting, to a computer workstation, health data corresponding to the temperature data, the body position data, and the body fat data for use in determining the body temperature, the body position, and the body fat of the user. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012787 | Floor Mat System and Associated, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Health and Productivity of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for sensing health characteristics of a user using a floor mat including a set of health sensors integrated therewith. The set of health sensors including temperature sensors, body position sensors, and body fat sensors. A method including receiving, from the temperature sensors, temperature data corresponding to a sensed body temperature of the user, receiving, from the body position sensors, body position data corresponding to a sensed body position of the user, receiving, from the body fat sensors, body fat data corresponding to a sensed body fat of the user, and transmitting, to a computer workstation, health data corresponding to the temperature data, the body position data, and the body fat data for use in determining the body temperature, the body position, and the body fat of the user. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012788 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Biometric Health of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation. A method for monitoring the health of an employee including collecting, from a plurality of biometric sensors disposed throughout an employee workstation, biometric health data indicative of biometric characteristics of the employee. The method including determining an employee biometric health profile including biometric health characteristics, biometric health conditions and/or biometric health risks for the employee based at least in part on the collected biometric health data. The method including generating a health plan for the employee based at least in part on the biometric health profile, and displaying the employee biometric health profile and the health plan to the employee. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012789 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Biomechanical Health of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation. A method including collecting, from a plurality of biomechanical sensors disposed throughout the employee workstation, biomechanical health data indicative of biomechanical characteristics of the employee, determining an employee biomechanical health profile based at least in part on the collected biomechanical health data. The employee biomechanical health profile including biomechanical health characteristics, biomechanical health conditions and/or biomechanical health risks for the employee. The method including generating a health plan for the employee based at least in part on the biomechanical health profile, and displaying the employee biomechanical health profile and the health plan to the employee. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012790 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Health and Productivity of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods to monitor the health of an employee. A method for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation including collecting, from a plurality of biometric and biomechanical sensors disposed throughout an employee workstation, health data indicative of biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee. The plurality of biometric and biomechanical sensors adapted to sense biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee and output corresponding health data indicative of the biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee. The method including determining an employee health profile based at least in part on the collected health data, generating a health plan for the employee based at least in part on the health profile, and displaying health content including the employee health profile and the health plan for the employee. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012791 | Portable Device Holder - A portable device holder apparatus and system is provided where the portable device holder comprises a device gripper and a glove unit to hold and support a portable device. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012792 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PULSE RATES - According to embodiments, techniques for using continuous wavelet transforms and spectral transforms to identify pulse rates from a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal are disclosed. According to embodiments, candidate pulse rates of the PPG signal may be identified from a wavelet transformed PPG signal and a spectral transformed PPG signal. A pulse rate may be determined from the candidate pulse rates by selecting one of the candidate pulse rates or by combining the candidate pulse rates. According to embodiments, a spectral transform of a PPG signal may be performed to identify a frequency region associated with a pulse rate of the PPG signal. A continuous wavelet transform of the PPG signal at a scale corresponding to the identified frequency region may be performed to determine a pulse rate from the wavelet transformed signal. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012793 | In-Vivo Optical Sensor - An apparatus for determining an optical property of a set of cells is described. The apparatus may include a light source for providing a light signal, a light-conditioning unit configured to condition the light signal, and a diffractive structure. The diffractive structure may be configured to receive the conditioned light signal and produce diffracted light having plasmon-resonance properties and an angular spectrum. The angular spectrum may correspond to the set of cells when the set of cells are within a threshold distance from the diffractive structure. The apparatus further includes a light-collecting unit for collecting the diffracted light. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012794 | RAPID MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING METHODS AND APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CANCER DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION - Methods and apparatus for video rate or near video rate quantitative imaging of tissue physiological and morphological properties from visible/NIR light spectral images obtain rapid multi-spectral reflectance images by illuminating with a series of spectra containing multiple narrow wavelength bands. An iterative light-transport based inversion algorithm may be applied for correcting the intensity of the spectral images from the geometry/coupling effect as well as from the scattering amplitude distortions. The method can produce video rate absorption as well as scattering spectral images that can be further analyzed very rapidly, using matrix-based rapid inversion algorithms to produce more detailed quantitative images containing information relevant to tissue physiology and morphology. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012795 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SENSING A PARAMETER WITH A RESTRAINT DEVICE - A restraint device includes at least a first restraint portion defining a space for receiving at least a first body portion of a wearer to restrain movement of the wearer. The restraint device also includes at least one sensor on the first restraint portion and configured to sense at least one parameter associated with the wearer of the restraint device. The sensed parameter may be a physiological parameter of the wearer, or the sensed parameter may be a biological substance, a chemical substance, or a radioactive substance. The restraint device may further include a device communicating with the sensor and configured to store and/or transmit information related to the sensed parameter. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012796 | Smart device audio power harvesting glucose meter - A smart device audio power harvesting glucose meter and a system and method for blood glucose measurement and monitoring. The glucose meter operates by harvesting the micro amp power from the audio port of a smart phone or other handheld smart device and does not need batteries or other power sources for its operation. A smart glucose monitoring application downloaded and embedded in the smart phone or other hand held smart device stores results of the glucose measurements in a personalized cloud database to be accessed by the user and shared with physicians, emergency personnel, friends, or family members if needed through automated phone calls, SMS/text, or emails. The smart glucose monitoring application is self learning and has an option for self ordering test strips based on the needs of the user. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012797 | METHOD FOR MANAGING TREATMENT OF A PARTICULAR HEALTH CONDITION VIA A MOBILE PHONE DEVICE - A method for managing treatment of a particular health condition afflicting a patient through the use of a mobile phone device which includes a health management program stored in the mobile phone device that prompts a user for entry of health condition data, including patient physiological data, subjective patient health condition data, and medication delivery data, compiles the health condition data into an accumulated data summary, and transmits the data summary from the mobile phone device to a second processing unit through a communication port. A drop-down list related to subjective symptoms is provided, which includes stress and depression. A touch screen is provided for a graphical user interface. The health management program also provides prompts for the entry of diet data, and further displays drop-down lists related to daily activities and alerts for medication delivery. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012798 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012799 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD - A portable terminal device comprises a case | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012800 | Introducer for a Minimally Invasive Physiologic Parameter Recorder - An implantable monitoring device includes a flexible lead body that includes at least one sensing element. The device also includes a rigid main body connected to the flexible lead body at an attachment point. The rigid main body is generally centered about a longitudinal axis defined by the flexible lead body when the lead body is unflexed. The device further includes a measurement circuit, which is housed within the rigid main body and electrically coupled to the at least one sensing element of the flexible lead body and at least another sensing element on an outside surface of the rigid main body. The measurement circuit is configured to measure a potential difference between the at least one sensing element of the flexible lead body and the at least another sensing element of the main body. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012801 | Probe Element and Method of Forming a Probe Element - A probe element and a method of forming a probe element are provided. The probe element includes a carrier comprising biodegradable and/or bioactive material; and at least one electrode coupled to the carrier. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012802 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods For Monitoring and Improving Cognitive and Emotive Health of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation. A method for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation including collecting health data including neural data collected from one or more neural sensors disposed about the scalp of the employee, determining an employee health profile based at least in part on neural data, the employee health profile comprising one or more of health characteristics, health conditions and health risks for the employee, generating a health plan for the employee based at least in part on the employee health profile, and serving health content, including the employee health profile and the health plan, for display to the employee. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012803 | NON-INVASIVE SENSOR FOR DETERMINING FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CORNEA, DEVICE INCLUDING SAID SENSOR AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a sensor and device incorporating said sensor for obtaining data useful to determine the functional characteristics of the cornea in a non-invasive manner, particularly for establishing a correlation between the impedance at different frequencies and the permeability of the endothelium and epithelium and stromal hydration level. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012804 | METHODS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, TRAINING, EXERCISE AND REGULATION - A computer assisted method for measuring activity of one or more internal voxels of a brain using computer executable logic that receives and utilizes the measured brain activity. The computer assisted methods can relate to physiological monitoring, training, exercise and regulation. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012805 | COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for generating a map of a region of a patient's body containing one or more lesions that provides information about MR diffusion properties and/or level of suspicion of malignancy. Performing at least one first scan of the region with an MRI apparatus set to a first b value to obtain a first matrix of pixel or voxel values, int(B | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012806 | CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS USING WALL MOTION AND PERFUSION CARDIAC MRI IMAGING AND SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS - Cardiac information of a patient is displayed by obtaining a plurality of MRI cine loops of the heart of the patient at a plurality of heart rates, the plurality of cine loops including both wall motion cine loops and at least one perfusion cine loops and simultaneously displaying both the wall motion cine loops and the at least one perfusion cine loop. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING POSITION OF HANDHELD MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - The system and method for tracking the position of handheld medical instruments provides for instantaneous feedback and instruction to a medical practitioner during performance of a medical procedure. The system and method utilize a graphical user interface, which displays data related to at least a portion of a patient's body. The user then selects a body part of the patient for performing a selected medical procedure. A plurality of pulse receivers are provided for detecting and receiving very narrow pulse electromagnetic pulses. A plurality of instrument pulse emitters are mounted on a handheld medical instrument for selectively transmitting first very narrow pulse electromagnetic pulses, and a to plurality of patient pulse emitters are positioned on the selected body part of the patient for selectively transmitting second very narrow pulse electromagnetic pulses. The position and orientation of the handheld medical instrument with respect to the selected body part is then determined. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012808 | CONNECTOR WITH ACTIVE SHIELDING - An electrical connector includes one or more connector terminals, which are connected to wiring extending from the connector and are coupled to interconnect with corresponding connector terminals in a mating connector. An active shielding circuit is mounted adjacent to the connector terminals and is configured to sense a first magnetic field in a vicinity of the electrical connector and to generate, based on the sensed magnetic field, a second magnetic field that reduces interference induced in the wiring and the connector terminals by the first magnetic field. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING SHAPE OF ELONGATED INSTRUMENT - An instrument system that includes an elongate body, an optical fiber, and a controller is provided. The optical fiber is operatively coupled to the elongate body and has a strain sensor and a localization sensor provided thereon. The controller is operatively coupled to the elongate body and to the optical fiber and adapted to receive a first signal from the strain sensor, receive a second signal from the localization sensor, and determine a position of the elongate body based on the first signal and the second signal. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012810 | PROBE AND OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS - A probe including a catheter sheath, a shaft inserted inside the catheter sheath, and an attachment portion detachably attached to a rotational drive unit, wherein the attachment portion includes an isolation member isolating the inside of the attachment portion into a first area in which a member for transmitting the drive force generated by the rotational drive unit to the shaft is rotatably held and a second area in which the catheter sheath is fixedly held; the isolation member includes: an insertion hole through which the shaft is inserted between the first area and the second area and an ejection hole provided in a surface to which an end portion on the rotational drive unit side of the catheter sheath is connected and which is approximately perpendicular to the rotation axis of the shaft; and the ejection hole defines a flow path extending to the outside of the isolation member. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012811 | Opto-Acoustic Imaging Devices and Methods - In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical subsystem comprising a transmission fiber, the optical subsystem capable of transmitting and collecting light of a predetermined range of wavelengths along a first beam having a predetermined beam size. The probe also includes an ultrasound subsystem, the ultrasound subsystem positioned within the sheath and adapted to propagate energy of a predetermined range of frequencies along a second beam having a second predetermined beam size, wherein a portion of the first and second beams overlap a region during a scan. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012812 | FUNCTIONAL AND PHYSICAL IMAGING BY SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTION OF PHOTO ABSORPTION OF PHOTONS AND SCATTERED PHOTONS FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES OR DIFFRACTED X-RAY SYSTEMS - An apparatus to examine a target volume in a patient includes an x-ray source generating a first x-ray beam targeting the target volume, and a detector which is placed at an angle less than 180 degrees relative to a beam path of the first x-ray beam to receive a second x-ray beam generated from the first x-ray beam interacting with the target volume. A method to image a target volume in a patient includes directing a first x-ray beam generated from an x-ray source at the target volume, wherein a second x-ray beam is generated by an interaction of the first x-ray beam with the target volume, detecting the second x-ray beam using a detector that is placed at less than 180 degrees relative to a path of the first x-ray beam, and obtaining spatial and temporal information of the target volume using the detected second x-ray beam. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012813 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a storage unit, an image generation unit, and a display control unit. The storage unit stores the first X-ray fluoroscopy image with a cardiac tissue of an object being contrast-enhanced by a contrast medium and the second X-ray fluoroscopy image with a cardiac lumen of the object being contrast-enhanced by the contrast medium. The image generation unit generates an image by combining the first X-ray fluoroscopy image and the second X-ray fluoroscopy image which are stored in the storage unit. The display control unit causes a display unit to display the image generated by the image generation unit. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012814 | IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes a density change acquisition unit, a trigger generating unit and a control unit. The density change acquisition unit is configured to acquire data corresponding to a temporal change in density of a contact agent injected into an object. The trigger generating unit is configured to generate a trigger when abnormal data has been detected by a first threshold processing of the data. The trigger is generated by a second threshold processing of data other than the abnormal data. The control unit is configured to perform a control of contrast imaging for the object based on the trigger. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012815 | MEDICAL APPARATUS - A medical apparatus includes a storing section in which information concerning a drug movement in a living body is stored for each of types of a plurality of fluorescent drugs, an arithmetic processing section that acquires, based on the information stored in the storing section, information concerning a target region to which a fluorescent drug is administered, information concerning a method of administering the fluorescent drug to the target region, and information indicating start of administration of the fluorescent drug, information concerning diagnosis start timing, an image pickup section, a position information acquiring section that acquires position information of the image pickup section, and a light source control section that stops, at least from the administration start timing to the diagnosis start timing, irradiation of excitation light and irradiates the excitation light based on the diagnosis start timing and the position information. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012816 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ACOUSTIC ENERGY DEPOSITION INTO A MEDIUM - A method and system for acoustic treatment of tissue are provided. Acoustic energy, including ultrasound, under proper functional control can penetrate deeply and be controlled precisely in tissue. In some embodiments, methods and systems are configured for acoustic tissue treatment based on creating an energy distribution function in tissue. In some embodiments, methods and systems are configured based on creating a temperature distribution function in tissue. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012817 | PORTABLE ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has an ultrasonic probe, and a main body including a display unit provided on a front surface of the main body. An input device is provided at a rear surface of the main body to receive user command information from a user, which allows the user to operate the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with a hand that is gripping the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The apparatus may be used by moving the ultrasonic probe in contact with a surface of an object, sending ultrasonic signals from the object surface, receiving reflected ultrasonic signals from the object, and converting the ultrasonic signals into electrical signals. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012818 | ULTRASONIC OBSERVATION APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An apparatus including: a unit for analyzing a frequency of the received ultrasonic wave; a unit to extract feature data of the frequency spectrum by performing an approximation to the calculated-frequency spectrum; a storage to store feature data of a frequency spectrum extracted based upon the ultrasonic wave reflected from plural specimens, and to store the specimens as being classified into groups; a unit to calculate a degree of association between the extracted feature data and each group by using a statistics of a population including at least the feature data of each group; a unit to allow the degree of association of the specimen to each group to correspond to different color components, and to generate ultrasonic image data by using a parameter formed by combining the different color components, based upon the calculation result; and a display to display the image corresponding to the ultrasonic image data. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012819 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ULTRASOUND ELEVATION COMPOUNDING - A method for generating a spatially compounded image includes acquiring ultrasound information from two or more scan planes, wherein the scan planes are mutually offset by a spatial distance, and wherein at least one of the scan planes is non-planar such that the spatial distance between the scan planes is a function of depth, and combining the information from the scan planes to generate a compounded image. A system and non-transitory computer readable medium are also described herein. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012820 | VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND IMAGE DATA REFORMATTED AS AN IMAGE PLANE SEQUENCE - An ultrasound probe acquires a | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012821 | Robotic module for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) - A miniature in-vivo robotic module to be used for conducting dexterous manipulations on organs and other target entities in a patient's abdominal or peritoneal cavity as part of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is disclosed in this invention. The robotic module is a serial manipulator consisting of seven cylindrical links and six actively controllable rotational degrees of freedom, thereby enabling an end effector equipped with a laparoscopic type instrument to assume a commanded position and orientation within the robot's workspace. After overtube navigation starting from a natural orifice or preexisting wound, the module must be anchored and guided to a designated location along the inner abdominal cavity wall. This is accomplished via magnetic coupling forces between internal embedded magnets and magnets fixed to the end of a different robotic manipulator located external to the patient. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012822 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE LUMINANCE AND TEMPERATURE OF A LIGHT SOURCE OF A SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DEVICE - A system for measuring the luminance and temperature of a light source element of a spectrophotometric device is provided. The system includes a photodiode, a luminance measuring device, a temperature measuring device, a first switch, and a controller. The photodiode is operable to receive light signals emitted by the light source element and passing through a subject's body tissue. The luminance measuring device is operable to measure luminance of the light signals received by the photodiode. The temperature measuring device is operable to measure the temperature of the photodiode. The first switch is operable to connect the photodiode to the luminance measuring device or the temperature measuring device. The controller is operable to control the connection of the first switch. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012823 | Methods and Systems for Non-Invasive Measurement of Blood Pressure - Methods and systems for determining a blood pressure value for a patient in a non-invasive manner are disclosed. A photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal is obtained from a patient's measurement location. Clinical parameters of the patient are also received. Based on measurement parameters extracted from the PPG signal and the clinical parameters, a fixed length vector is generated. The fixed length vector is analyzed using a deep belief network, and an estimated blood pressure reading is output. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012824 | CORONARY VENOUS SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSING - Disclose herein is a method of measuring pressures in a coronary sinus. In one embodiment, the method includes: introducing a distal portion of a lead or tool into the coronary sinus, wherein the distal portion includes first and second pressure sensors and at least one selectably expandable member; expanding the at least one expandable member such that the first and second sensors are isolated from each other within the coronary sinus; and taking pressure measurements with the first and second sensors when isolated from each other. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012825 | Method, Computer Program, and System for Automated Real-Time Signal Analysis for Detection, Quanitification, and Prediction of Signal Changes - A method, computer program, and system for real-time signal analysis providing characterization of temporally-evolving densities and distributions of signal features of arbitrary-type signals in a moving time window by tracking output of order statistic filters (also known as percentile, quantile, or rank-order filters). Given a raw input signal of arbitrary type, origin, or scale, the present invention enables automated quantification and detection of changes in the distribution of any set of quantifiable features of that signal as they occur in time. Furthermore, the present invention's ability to rapidly and accurately detect changes in certain features of an input signal can also enable prediction in cases where the detected changes associated with an increased likelihood of future signal changes. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012826 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEART MONITORING - The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring a heart. According to one embodiment, the system includes an implantable registering unit for registering an electrical signal from the heart. The system includes a local data unit in operable communication with registering unit. The local data unit may be placed in communication with a computer, which may be at a location remote from the local data unit. The computer is adapted to receive the data from the local data unit corresponding to the registered electrical signal and to compare the registered electrical signal to a reference electrical signal to determine whether the heart is functioning properly. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012827 | Use of Patterns in Processing on Mobile Monitoring Device and Computer System - A system include circuitry to receive information from a mobile device including ECG data representative of a beating heart, circuitry to analyze the ECG data using at least one pattern to detect a notable finding in the ECG data and circuitry to determine at least one pattern to send to the mobile device, based on the analysis of the ECG data. The system sends the at least one determined pattern to the mobile device. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012828 | Method and System for Measuring Nasal Resistance to Airflow - Determining nasal resistance. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: applying negative pressure to a patient's mouth and thereby creating airflow that flows in a first nare and out the patient's mouth; measuring at least one property of the airflow during the causing; and determining an indicia of nasal resistance of the patient, the determining based on the at least one property. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012829 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING BRAIN WAVE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - A display apparatus is controlled using brain waves. Brain wave information of a user is obtained and compared with pre-stored brain wave information previously mapped to control signals. A control signal corresponding to the brain wave information is generated, and the display apparatus is controlled according to the generated control signal. As a result, a user may control a display apparatus more conveniently and the display apparatus may provide various beneficial applications that take advantage of the capture of the brain wave information. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SEIZURES - A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012831 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR NEURAL LOCALIZATION - Described herein are devices, systems and methods for determining if a nerve is nearby a device or a region of a device. In general, a device for determining if a nerve is nearby a device includes an elongate body having an outer surface with one or more bipole pairs arranged on the outer surface. Bipole pairs may also be referred to as tight bipoles. The bipole pairs may be arranged as a bipole network, and may include a cathode and an anode that are spaced relatively close together to form a limited broadcast field. In general, the broadcast filed is a controlled or “tight” broadcast field that extends from the bipole pair(s). Methods of using these devices and system are also described. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012832 | DEVICES FOR MODULATION OF RETINAL STIMULATION AND/OR RETINAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides devices and methods for the modulation of retinal stimulation and/or retinal signal processing. Such methods may be useful for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder. The disclosed methods may comprise visual intervention by using lenses, prisms, mirrors, and/or filters (e.g., occluders) to alter the amount and/or direction of light on to the retina. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012833 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CONTROLLED TORQUE TRANSMISSION - A medical instrument such as a guidewire that is designed to have controlled torque transmission along its length. Specially treated areas are placed in selected and equal areas along the entire length of the elongated shaft of the medical instrument, and are separated from one another by untreated areas. This process ensures that any torque is transmitted distally, in a smooth manner, regardless of the guidewire position, thus resulting in a substantial reduction in whipping. In one embodiment, a stainless steel guidewire is utilized, and is subjected to annealing heat treatment in selected areas. This annealing process creates a mandrel that has repeated temper properties along its length. Torque applied at one end of this mandrel is transmitted to the opposite end in an even and controlled manner, even when the mandrel is formed into a loop. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130012834 | GUIDE WIRE - The guide wire is a guide wire includes a distal portion and a main body portion. This guide wire is provided with a first curve portion; a second curve portion included on the distal side of aforesaid first curve portion and curved to the opposite direction with respect to aforesaid first curve portion; a third curve portion included on the distal side of aforesaid second curve portion and curved to the opposite direction with respect to aforesaid second curve portion, wherein a line contacting with both aforesaid first curve portion and aforesaid third curve portion has an obtuse angle with respect to an axis line of aforesaid main body portion. | 2013-01-10 |
