04th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
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20110021842 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONYL COMPOUND - A process for producing a carbonyl compound, the process comprising reacting an olefin with molecular oxygen in the presence of a heteropoly anion, a palladium catalyst, and an iron compound, in an acetonitrile-containing aqueous solution, in the presence of an effective amount of a proton under a condition that an amount of an alkali metal in a reaction system is 1 or less g-atm per 1 mol of the heteropoly anion. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021843 | PRODUCTION OF CAROTENOIDS IN OLEAGINOUS YEAST AND FUNGI - The present invention provides systems for producing engineered oleaginous yeast or fungi that express carotenoids | 2011-01-27 |
20110021844 | Process for Producing Cyclohexanone - In a process for producing cyclohexanone, cyclohexylbenzene is oxidized to produce cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide and then the resultant cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide is cleaved to produce an effluent stream comprising phenol and cyclohexanone. At least a portion of the effluent stream is then fed to at least one hydrogenation reaction zone, where the effluent stream portion is contacted with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under conditions effective to convert at least part of the phenol in the effluent portion into cyclohexanone. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021845 | PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS FROM ALDEHYDES - Alcohols are prepared from aldehydes employing a bifunctional catalyst; the aldehydes are first condensed and the products of condensation thereof are then converted into alcohols by hydrogenation. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021846 | PROCESS FOR ABSORBING METHYLACROLEIN WITH IONIC LIQUID - Disclosed is a process for absorbing methylacrolein, characterized in that it absorbs methylacrolein by an absorbent comprising an ionic liquid. The absorbent can absorb methylacrolein effectively, and it is easy to be separated from methylacrolein, regenerated and recycled. It is a green absorbent. The technique is a green methylacrolein absorbing and separating technique. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021847 | ETHER PRODUCTION METHOD INVOLVING ALCOHOL SEPARATION BY AN IONIC LIQUID - An enhanced method of producing ethers from iso-olefins and alcohols comprises at least one stage of separation of the excess alcohol by an ionic liquid. The ether-hydrocarbon-alcohol effluent treated in said separation stage by the ionic liquid comes from the reaction section and/or from a fractionating column. The separated and condensed alcohol is recycled in the process. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021848 | WICKEROL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention includes wickerol and a method for producing the wickerol. In the method for producing the wickerol, | 2011-01-27 |
20110021849 | Process For The Preparation of Fluorinated Compounds - A subject-matter of the invention is a process for the preparation of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene comprising the following stages: (i) hydrogenation of hexafluoropropylene to give 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane; (ii) dehydrofluorination of the 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane obtained in the preceding stage to give 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro- | 2011-01-27 |
20110021850 | RENEWABLE BASE OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a base oil composition comprising at least one or more hydrogenated polymethylated triterpenes of the general formula C | 2011-01-27 |
20110021851 | PROCESS OR SYSTEM FOR DESORBING AN ADSORBENT BED - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for desorbing an adsorbent bed. The process can include passing a desorbent stream through the adsorbent bed to remove at least one of a nitrile compound and an oxygenate compound. Generally, the desorbent stream after desorbing is combined with a feed stream for an alkylation zone after a selective hydrogenation zone. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021852 | CATALYST SYSTEMS AND SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION PROCESSES - A hydrogenation catalyst system is provided. The catalyst system includes a metal complex of Formula (I), an organic lithium compound and an organic compound having a cyclic structure including at least one double bond. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021853 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ETHANE TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises (a) contacting ethane with a dehyroaromatization aromatic catalyst which is comprised of 0.005 to 0.1% wt platinum, an amount of iron which is equal to or greater than the amount of the platinum, from 10 to 99.9% wt of an aluminosilicate, and a binder, and (b) separating methane, hydrogen, and C | 2011-01-27 |
20110021854 | METHOD OF CONVERTING ETHYLBENZENE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING P-XYLENE - A process converts ethylbenzene in a C8 aromatic hydrocarbon mixture containing a large amount of non-aromatic hydrocarbons, mainly to benzene, by which the xylene loss is small, the deactivation rate of the catalyst can be reduced, and a high conversion rate to p-xylene can be attained. The process for converting ethylbenzene includes bringing a feedstock containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon(s) in an amount of not less than 1.0% by weight, ethylbenzene and xylene into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to convert ethylbenzene mainly to benzene, wherein the catalyst is mainly composed of MFI zeolite and an inorganic oxide(s) and rhenium-supported, and wherein the conversion is carried out at a reaction pressure of not less than 1.0 MPa-G. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021855 | Process for Manufacturing MCM-22 Family Molecular Sieves - A method of manufacturing a molecular sieve of the MCM-22 family, said method comprising the steps of (a) providing a mixture comprising at least one source of ions of tetravalent element, at least one source of alkali metal hydroxide, at least one directing-agent (R), water, and optionally at least one source of ions of trivalent element, said mixture having the following mole composition:
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20110021856 | Method of Preparing a Molecular Sieve Composition - A method of preparing a crystalline molecular sieve is provided, which method comprises
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20110021857 | Method And Apparatus For Regenerating Catalyst During Oxygenates To Olefins Reaction - Disclosed herein is a method of recovery of the activity of a molecular sieve catalyst following use of the catalyst in an OTO conversion process. This is achieved by a regeneration apparatus and a method of regenerating a molecular sieve catalyst, comprising two stages. In a pretreatment stage, the catalyst is pretreated under pretreatment conditions by heating the catalyst to a temperature of between 320° C. to 700° C. in an oxygen depleted medium for a residence time of between 1 minute to two hours; and, in a regeneration stage, the catalyst is regenerated under regeneration conditions by heating the catalyst at a temperature of between 200° C. to 700° C. in an oxidizing medium for a residence time of between 1 to 60 minutes. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021858 | CATALYST FOR METATHESIS OF ETHYLENE AND 2-BUTENE AND/OR DOUBLE BOND ISOMERIZATION - A process for the double-bond isomerization of olefins is disclosed. The process may include contacting a fluid stream comprising olefins with a fixed bed comprising an activated basic metal oxide isomerization catalyst to convert at least a portion of the olefin to its isomer. The isomerization catalysts disclosed herein may have a reduced cycle to cycle deactivation as compared to conventional catalysts, thus maintaining higher activity over the complete catalyst life cycle. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STORING AND/OR TRANSFERRING HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE - A system and method for storing high level waste. In one aspect, the invention is a system comprising: an outer shell having an open top end and a hermetically closed bottom end; an inner shell forming a cavity, the inner shell positioned inside the outer shell so as to form a space between the inner shell and the outer shell; at least one passageway connecting the space and a bottom portion of the cavity; at least one passageway connecting an ambient atmosphere and a top portion of the space; a lid positioned atop the inner shell, the lid having at least one passageway connecting the cavity and the ambient atmosphere; and a seal between the lid and the inner shell so at form a hermetic lid-to-inner shell interface. In another aspect, the invention can be a system for storing high level radioactive comprising: a metal plate; a first metal tubular shell having a top end and a bottom end, the metal plate connected to the bottom end of the first metal tubular shell so as to hermetically close the bottom end of the first metal tubular shell; a second metal tubular shell forming a cavity, the second metal tubular shell positioned within the first metal tubular shell so as to form a space between the first metal tubular shell and the second metal tubular shell; at least one opening in the second tubular shell that forms a passageway connecting the space and a bottom portion of the cavity; a lid comprising a plug portion and a flange portion surrounding the plug portion, the plug portion extending into the cavity and the flange portion resting atop the inner shell and the outer shell; at least one passageway connecting the cavity and the ambient atmosphere; and at least one passageway connecting the space and the ambient atmosphere. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021860 | Remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls in retired natural gas distribution systems - Retired natural gas pipeline portions are filled with polyurethane foam compositions sealing therewithin any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that may be present in the retired pipeline portion. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021861 | HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE-REMOVING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a hazardous substance-removing material comprised of a support on which is supported an antibody, the support comprising a layer comprised of polyolefin fiber and a layer comprised of at least one other fiber, and the antibody being supported on the other fiber, which affords a high capture rate and permits long-term use, in which the antibody is efficiently utilized. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021862 | METHOD FOR TREATING ORGANIC WASTE AND METHOD OF UTILIZING HEAT ENERGY - Even an organic waste having a high water content ratio can be caused as it is to undergo accelerated microbial degradation and be composted or reduced in volume, without the need of drying with heat energy or air blowing as in conventional techniques or of adding an agricultural by-product such as sawdust. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021863 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTIVE COILS - An energy emitting apparatus for providing a medical therapy includes one or more energy generators, a logic controller connected to the one or more energy generators, and optionally one or more sensors that are connected to the logic controller for detecting muscle stimulation or electric conduction in a target nerve. The energy generators produce energy focused on the target nerve upon receiving a signal from the logic controller, and the energy can be varied by the logic controller according to an input provided by the one or more sensors. In certain embodiments, the energy emitting apparatus includes one or more conductive coils that produce a magnetic field focused on the target nerve upon receiving an electric current. In certain embodiments, a variety of cooling mechanisms or systems may be implemented for cooling the coil. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021864 | Biphasic and Dynamic Adjustable Support Devices and Methods with Assist and Recoil Capabilities for Treatment of Cardiac Pathologies - The present invention provides methods and direct cardiac contact diastolic recoil device to improve diastolic recoil of a heart and includes a biocompatible film attached to or enclosing one or more structural elements that store elastic energy during heart contraction and release energy during heart filling. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021865 | 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. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021866 | SLEEP CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A drowsiness level detection section detects a drowsiness level of an individual person. A sleep depth level control section controls the sleep depth of the individual person based on the detected drowsiness level. The sleep depth level control section executes a first sleep control, in which the sleep depth level of the individual person is maintained at a predetermined sleep depth level below a maximum sleep depth level, if the detected drowsiness level is equal to or below a predetermined threshold. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021867 | ANIMAL INSEMINATION SHEATH AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention includes methods and apparatus for depositing materials in the reproductive tract of an animal, such as antibiotics or semen for artificial insemination, using an improved device that covers the end of a sheath inserted into the reproductive tract. A thin protective membrane is provided at the tip of the sheath having a tiny pre-ruptured prick opening therein that is designed to rupture under increased pressure from the fluid inside the sheath. The protective cover can be an integrated portion of the sheath itself, or a material applied to the tip of the sheath. The protective cover is minimal in size as to not increase the diameter of the sheath so that there is no loss in tactile sensitivity to a physician or breeder who must maneuver the invention through the reproductive tract of the animal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021868 | Tissue Repair Device - The present invention relates to a tissue repair device for use in surgical methods. The tissue repair device comprises a filiform having a longitudinal axis and a transverse width, wherein a force of at least 30 N can be exerted along the longitudinal axis of the device without distortion of the device and at least part of said filiform comprises interstices on a surface of the filiform, the interstices having a cross-sectional width in the range of 50 micrometers to 200 micrometers. In surgical methods, features of the device can provide for lubricious movement of the device within surrounding tissue for up to 72 hours, providing for adjustment of the device and positioning of the device in the body after its initial placement. Subsequently, traction of the device to the surrounding tissue can be achieved as the features of the device cause the device to act as a scaffold for tissue ingrowth into and around the structure of the device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021869 | SINGLE-INCISION MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGICAL REPAIR OF PELVIC ORGAN/VAGINAL PROLAPSE CONDITIONS - A system includes surgical instruments, implantable articles and procedural steps for stabilizing, introducing, delivering and affixing an absorbable or permanent biocompatible implantable graft into a patient. The instruments, implantable articles and procedural steps can be employed in transvaginal pelvic reconstructive applications to re-suspend the anterior, posterior and/or apical vaginal compartments including the bladder, rectum, bowels (i.e., enterocele) and vaginal apex with or without a uterus in situ. The surgical instruments can be incorporated into a surgical kit having an implantable graft, a graft-retaining clamp, a tacker guide, a tacker device, an affixing anchor, a retractor and a fenestrated spatula. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021871 | Laparoscopic surgical instrument - An articulating surgical instrument for laparoscopic, endoscopic, and natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgical procedures consisting of a separable combination of a reusable operational handpiece section and a separable reusable or disposable articulation section. The handpiece section which remains external to the patient incorporates various control and command devices and assemblies, while the articulation section is composed of various linkages, rods, and cables which transmit positioning and operating commands from the handpiece to end effectors positioned at the distal tip of the articulation section within the patient. Improved positioning and operating configurations for the end effectors suitable for the invention as well as the general class of these instruments are also disclosed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021872 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE - An insertion unit has a channel through which a treatment tool can be inserted. A distal end of the insertion unit has a single-focus objective optical system or a focal-point-variable objective optical system to focus the optical image on a light receiving surface of an image capturing element. At a short object distance from the distal end, an image signal with a sufficient resolution is obtained from the image capturing element. In this state, a treatment tool projected by a reduced amount from a distal end opening of the channel is captured on a light receiving surface of the image capturing element. A required resolution is also provided for a far side. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021873 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - An endoscope apparatus according to an aspect of the invention comprises an imaging unit, a detection unit, a process unit, and a measurement unit. The imaging unit comprises an imaging device and generates a first image having two fields by imaging a subject by performing interlaced driving for the imaging device. The detection unit detects the amount of shake of the first image. The process unit generates a second image from the first image based on the amount of shake. The measurement unit measures the subject based on the second image. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021874 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging unit which takes an image of an object; a display which displays the image and a cursor; an illumination unit which illuminates the object; a pointing device which is for placing the cursor; and a control unit which continuously monitors a cursor position placed by the pointing device, and continuously controls the illumination unit in accordance with a luminance of a partial region of the image corresponding to the cursor position so as to modulate a luminance condition of the image. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021875 | STEERING SYSTEM TENSION CONTROL DEVICES - A steerable shaft of a medical instrument is steered by one or more control cables. The control cables are in contact with a steering system tension control device that reduces the tension in the control cables caused by bends in the shaft. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021876 | CONSTRICTING MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a surgical access member for establishing percutaneous access to a surgical worksite within tissue. The surgical access member includes a constricting mechanism that is adapted to removably receive a surgical instrument and resiliently transition between an open state and a constricted state. In the open state, insertion of the surgical instrument through the constricting mechanism is substantially uninhibited. In the constricted state, the constricting mechanism substantially limits transverse movement of the surgical instrument, and may facilitate the creation of a substantially fluid-tight seal therewith. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021877 | SURGICAL PORT AND FRANGIBLE INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY - A surgical portal and introducer assembly includes an introducer dimensioned for at least partial positioning within a tissue tract, and having a longitudinal introducer channel extending therethrough and a portal positionable within the longitudinal channel of the introducer. The introducer defines leading and trailing ends, and further has a frangible segment adapted to separate to expose the introducer channel. The portal has at least one longitudinal port for passage of a surgical object. The portal comprises a compressible material and is adapted to transition from a first expanded condition to a second compressed condition upon advancement through the longitudinal channel of the introducer to facilitate passage through the introducer whereby, upon separating of the frangible segment, the portal is released from the longitudinal channel to transition toward the first expanded condition to be generally secured within the tissue tract. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021878 | TROCAR SEAL SYSTEM - A seal assembly for reception of an elongated surgical instrument is provided which includes a body having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to permit entry of an elongated surgical instrument and defining a central longitudinal axis; a seal member formed of a resilient material and defining an aperture therein, the aperture being configured and dimensioned such that insertion of the surgical instrument into the aperture causes the resilient material defining the aperture to resiliently contact the outer surface of the surgical instrument in a substantially fluid tight manner; and a fabric layer juxtaposed relative to the resilient material. A coating may be applied to the seal member to reduce friction between the seal member and surgical instrumentation inserted therein. The coating is preferably a hydrocyclosiloxane membrane prepared by plasma polymerization process. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021879 | SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE COMPRISING INTERNAL RETRACTOR - Devices, methods, and systems provide a surgical access device comprising an internal retractor device integrated with or coupled to a body wall or wound retractor. The wound retractor retracts an opening in a body wall into a body cavity, while the internal retractor permits a user to control the positions of internal structures within the body cavity, thereby permitting a user to define a surgical field. Embodiments of the internal retractor are adjustable. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021880 | TELESCOPING CANNULA - An apparatus may serve as a surgical portal for the reception of surgical instruments for use in laparoscopic or similar surgery. The apparatus may include inner and outer tubular elongate members adapted for a longitudinal translation relative to one another to effect a length adjustment of the apparatus. An interface between the two elongate members includes a helical thread providing a mechanism for the translation of the elongate members, and indentations in one of the members provides a locking mechanism for affixing the length. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021881 | TROCAR ANCHOR - Apparatus and methods for providing access to a body cavity without substantial loss of inflation gas therein. The apparatus includes an access assembly that has a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, an elastic portion interposed the proximal end and the distal end, and a lumen therethrough. An anchor sleeve is disposed coaxially over the tubular member and has a radially expandable region. The anchor sleeve is moveable between an axially elongated configuration and an axially shortened configuration and is biased toward the axially shortened configuration by a force exerted by the elastic portion of the tubular member. The axially shortened configuration corresponds to the anchor sleeve being in the fully deployed position. Methods for providing anchored access to a cavity within a patient are also disclosed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021882 | ILLUMINATED SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND COUPLED LIGHT EMITTER - A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a port and a light emitter coupled to the surgical access device for illuminating the port. The light emitter preferably comprises an elongated shaft having a light transmitting element housed therein, which emits light transmitted to the elongated shaft from a light source. The elongated shaft is configured to be inserted in an elongated channel in the access device. The elongated channel has or forms a window for transmitting light emitted by the light emitter into the interior of the access device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021883 | Remote health care system for enabling user to select a symptom diagnosis algorithm appropriate to his/her individual disease and method thereof - This invention relates to a remote health care system and a method thereof for allowing medical experts specializing in various medical fields to upload various developed program files of symptom diagnosis algorithms to a database of a care server in the remote health care system for adding, revising or updating the program files stored therein, so that the care server can provide a variety of new and useful program files to a user and allow the user to select the program files more appropriate to his/her individual disease and to upload his/her physiological parameter data to the care server. Then, the care server can execute corresponding calculating and analyzing procedures to the uploaded physiological parameter data by using the symptom diagnosis algorithm in the selected program file, and transmit calculation and analysis results to the user or health care workers for precisely and objectively understand the user's individual physiological condition. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021884 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND COVER STRUCTURE - A medical device includes a casing, a cover member that covers a portion on one-direction side of the same, and a sheet member interposed therebetween. The cover member includes on its periphery a hook part having a hook-like portion and a protrusion. The casing includes a latch part configured to engage with the hook part and a fitted portion for the protrusion to fit in. The sheet member includes an alignment part for aligning itself with the cover member. The cover member preferably has optical transparency. The casing preferably includes a recess shaped to fit with an outer shape of the cover member at a portion to be covered by the cover member. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021885 | SUBDURAL ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR - A subdural electro-optical sensor system may include a substrate to which is attached an array of electrodes, light emitters, and light detectors. The sensor system may be sufficiently thin, flexible, sterile and biocompatible to be positioned subdurally. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021886 | Device and Method for Reducing the Heat Loss of Infants - A device and method for reducing heat loss of a infant is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a head portion having a face aperture, a middle portion connected to said head portion and having a belly aperture, wherein said belly aperture is positioned substantially above an umbilical cord of an infant disposed in the device, said middle portion having a closeable opening extending from said face aperture to said belly aperture, and a lower portion connected to said middle portion and having a leg compartment. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021887 | METHOD FOR THE CALIBRATION OF AN IMPLANTABLE SENSOR - An implant includes a processor, RF communication circuitry, optical communication circuitry, a power source and a memory, all of which being hermetically sealed within a housing having a transparent window. Sensor readings are transmitted by RF using the RF communication circuitry to a remote reader after receiving interrogation signals from the reader. During calibration of the sensor, corrective coefficients are calculated by comparing actual sensor pressure readings with known pressure readings. The corrective coefficients are transmitted to the memory of the control circuitry using optical communication wherein modulated light is transmitted through the transparent window of the housing to the photo-detector. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021888 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING MARKERS OR TISSUE STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODY - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system may include one or more markers implantable within or around the target tissue region, and a probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals to detect the one or more markers. During use, the marker(s) are into a target tissue region, and the probe is placed against the patient's skin to detect and localize the marker(s). A tissue specimen, including the lesion and the marker(s), is then removed from the target tissue region based at least in part on the localization information from the probe. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021889 | Continuous Analyte Measurement Systems and Systems and Methods for Implanting Them - Low profile continuous analyte measurement systems and systems and methods for implantation within the skin of a patient are provided. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021890 | SET FOR DETERMINING BLOOD TYPE AND COVER BODY - Disclosed is a set for determining whether blood obtained in puncture tools by puncturing a blood vessel is venous blood or arterial blood easily, and ensuring handling under a sterile state. A set for determining blood type has a cover body to be attached to a syringe set, and a blood type determination unit to be housed in the cover body. The blood type determination unit comprises a light projecting portion and a light receiving element, and a blue output LED and a red output LED showing a judgment result based on a signal obtained from the light receiving element. The cover body has a body and a lid that are combined with each other to cover the blood type determination unit, a partition for passing blood between the light projecting portion and the light receiving element, and a pair of measurement windows for transmitting light between the light projecting portion and the light receiving element through the partition. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021891 | NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MONITOR - In a non-invasive glucose monitor is configured to, by using a heat conductive member having a body surface contacting part for contacting a surface of a human body at its one end, measures a first temperature adjacent to the body surface contacting part and a second temperature adjacent to the other end apart from the body surface. The computing device takes in data of the first and second temperature, environmental temperature, radiation heat from the body surface, reflection light caused by reflecting the light of the two different wavelength at the body surface contacting part. The computing device stores a relationship between parameters and blood glucose levels in advance, thereby converts the above-mentioned data to parameters, and calculates a blood glucose level by applying the parameters to the relationship. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021892 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPIRATION MONITORING - According to embodiments, techniques for determining respiratory parameters are disclosed. More suitable probe locations for determining respiratory parameters, such as respiration rate and respiratory effort, may be identified. The most suitable probe location may be selected for probe placement. A scalogram may be generated from the detected signal at the more suitable location, resulting in an enhanced breathing band for determining respiratory parameters. Flexible probes that allow for a patient's natural movement due to respiration may also be used to enhance the breathing components of the detected signal. From the enhanced signal, more accurate and reliable respiratory parameters may be determined. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021893 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR HAVING A WAIST - An exemplary sensor includes a sensor pad having a first portion and a second portion separated by a waist portion. The waist portion is narrower than the first portion and the second portion. A light source that is disposed on the first portion is configured to generate near-infrared light and transmit the near-infrared light through part of a patient's body. A light detector that is disposed on the second portion is configured to detect near-infrared light that has traveled through the part of the patient's body. The near-infrared light detected indicates an amount of oxygen in the part of the patient's body through which the near-infrared light traveled. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021894 | GLUCOSE SENSOR EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOELECTRONIC DEVICE - A glucose sensor employs a programmable glucose sensor array of a relatively large number of nanoelectronic devices (e.g. semiconductor field-effect devices) having control surfaces functionalized with a glucose-reactive substance and generating sensing signals indicative of sensed glucose level of a bodily fluid. The devices are divided into sub-sets sequentially enabled over successive intervals to achieve overall sensor lifetime many times longer than the lifetime of any single device in operation. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021895 | Subcutaneous Glucose Electrode - A small diameter flexible electrode designed for subcutaneous in vivo amperometric monitoring of glucose is described. The electrode is designed to allow “one-point” in vivo calibration, i.e., to have zero output current at zero glucose concentration, even in the presence of other electroreactive species of serum or blood. The electrode is preferably layered, with the layers serially deposited within a recess upon the tip of a polyamide insulated gold wire. A first glucose concentration-to-current transducing layer can be overcoated with an electrically insulating and glucose flux limiting layer (second layer) on which, optionally, an immobilized interference-eliminating horseradish peroxidase based film is deposited. An outer layer is preferably biocompatible. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021896 | Biosensor Membranes Composed of Polymers Containing Heterocyclic Nitrogens - Novel membranes comprising various polymers containing heterocyclic nitrogen groups are described. These membranes are usefully employed in electrochemical sensors, such as amperometric biosensors. More particularly, these membranes effectively regulate a flux of analyte to a measurement electrode in an electrochemical sensor, thereby improving the functioning of the electrochemical sensor over a significant range of analyte concentrations. Electrochemical sensors equipped with such membranes are also described. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021897 | Heart Failure Monitor Quicklook Summary for Patient Management Systems - Continuous remote monitoring of patients based on data obtained from an implantable hemodynamic monitor provides an interactive patient management system. Using network systems, patients are remotely monitored to continuously diagnose and treat heart-failure conditions. A screen displayable summary provides continuous feedback and information to physicians, patients and authorized third parties. The quick look summary includes various sites and presentation tailored to match the patients' and physicians' needs. The quick look summary further includes intelligent features that understand and retain the user's interests, preferences and use patterns. Patients, physicians and other caregivers are seamlessly connected to monitor and serve the chronic needs of heart-failure patients in a reliable and economic manner. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021898 | REAL TIME MANAGEMENT OF DATA RELATING TO PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GLUCOSE LEVELS - Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data and insulin delivery data are used to generate more reliable projected alarms related to a projected glucose levels. A memory stores endogenous data related to measurements of glucose level in a patient, and also stores exogenous data, such as insulin on board, both of which are used by a processor to create projected alarms. Profiles of CGM data are created for use in tuning patient-specific insulin data, such at basal rate, carb ratio, and insulin sensitivity. A processor searches for patterns in the data profiles and if found, recommended changes to patient-specific insulin data are provided to permit more accurate control over a patient's glucose levels. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021899 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COATINGS - An electrically conductive coating composition that includes a polymeric mixture, an electrically conductive material dispersed within the polymeric mixture and, optionally, one or more bioactive agents is described. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021900 | Deflectable Catheter - A deflectable catheter comprises a catheter body, a tip section, and a control handle for affecting deflection of the tip section. The tip section comprises a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least two lumens extending therethrough. The proximal end of the tip section is fixedly attached to the distal end of the catheter body. The flexible tubing comprises a plastic core, a metal braid over the core, a plastic skin over the braid, and at least two pieces of plastic tubing in longitudinal arrangement extruded over the plastic skin, wherein the at least two pieces of plastic tubing have different stiffnesses and are arranged with the stiffer plastic being proximal the less stiff plastic. The tip section is made by extruding a plastic core over at least one mandrel and braiding a metal over the plastic core. Thereafter, at least two pieces of plastic tubing having different degrees of stiffness are assembled along the length of the plastic core so that the piece of plastic tubing having the greatest stiffness is at the proximal end of the tip section and the piece of plastic having the lowest stiffness is near the distal end of the tip section. The pieces of plastic tubing are then melted to the plastic core. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021901 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR WITH OFFSET ADHESIVE LAYER - An exemplary sensor includes a sensor pad defining a perimeter, a light source, a light detector, and an adhesive layer. The light source is configured to generate near-infrared light and transmit the near-infrared light through part of a patient's body. The light detector is configured to receive the near-infrared light generated by the light source after it has traveled through part of the patient's body. The light received by the light detector indicates an amount of oxygen in the part of the patient's body through which the near-infrared light traveled. The adhesive layer is offset relative to the sensor pad to, for example, allow a clinician to easily remove the sensor from the patient. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021902 | REAL-TIME ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD, PATCH-TYPE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH, TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a real-time electrocardiogram monitoring system and method, a patch-type electrocardiograph and a telecommunication apparatus. The real-time electrocardiogram monitoring system includes: a patch-type electrocardiograph which is attached to a skin of a subject in the form of a patch, measures an electrocardiogram of the subject, and generates and transmits first electrocardiogram data of a first frame format for near-field transmission of the measured electrocardiogram signal; a relay-type communication device which receives the first electrocardiogram data from the patch-type electrocardiograph, extracts electrocardiogram data, and combines the extracted electrocardiogram with identification information of the subject to generate second electrocardiogram data of a second frame format for far-field transmission; a monitoring server which receives the second electrocardiogram data from the relay-type communication device, extracts the electrocardiogram data and the subject identification information, and classifies, stores and outputs in real time the electrocardiogram data based on the subject identification information; and a repository which classifies and stores the electrocardiogram data. The real-time electrocardiogram monitoring system further includes: a broadcasting server which relays the electrocardiogram stored by the monitoring server to a remote place; and a viewer which views the electrocardiogram data received from the broadcasting server. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021903 | Method for producing an electrophysiological map of the heart - Method for producing an electrophysiological map of a heart of the body of a patient, the method including the procedures of determining a respective target point location, and a respective probe orientation, confirming that the tip of a probe catheter is located at the respective target point location, confirming that the tip is oriented at the respective probe orientation, measuring the heart parameter value at each of the respective target point locations, and superimposing a plurality of representations respective of the heart parameter value, the respective target point location, and the respective probe orientation being determined with respect to heart parameter value which is to be measured, for each of a plurality of target points within the heart, the tip of a probe catheter being confirmed that it is located at the respective target point location, by comparing the currently detected location of the tip, with the respective target point location, the tip being confirmed that it is oriented at the respective probe orientation, by comparing the currently detected orientation of the tip, with the respective probe orientation, heart parameter value being measured at each of the respective target point locations, by a heart parameter sensor located at the tip, the representations respective of the at least one heart parameter value, being superimposed on an image of the heart, at the respective target point location, to produce the electrophysiological map. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021904 | DYNAMIC PLANNING TOOL FOR USE IN CONTRAST-ENHANCED DYNAMIC SCAN IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - The timing scheme of a dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scan of the breast is critical for any subsequent analysis or CAD. This invention proposes a planning device configured to calculate the timing scheme of a dynamic MRI investigation, to be integrated in either the MRI scanner or a breast analysis or CAD software package. The planned scan may be transferred to the scanner by hand or by means of an ExamCard. The planning may also be used as the input for an analysis or CAD software pack-age. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021905 | INJECTION SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING MULTIPLE FLUIDS WITHIN THE ANATOMY - Devices and systems for injecting fluids and/or other materials into a targeted anatomical location, in particular, a joint or intra-articular space, include a handpiece assembly having a needle extending from its distal end, a fluid delivery module comprising a cassette and a fluid transfer device. A conduit is generally configured to place the fluid delivery module in fluid communication with the handpiece assembly. Medicaments, formulations and/or other fluids or materials contained within vials that are secured to a cassette or other portion of the fluid delivery module can be selectively delivered into an anatomy through a needle located at the distal end of the handpiece assembly. In some embodiments, ultrasound or other imaging technologies can be used to locate a joint or other targeted anatomical location. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021906 | Methods and Apparatus for Intraocular Brachytherapy - Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy are disclosed in which a cannula is introduced into the eye for delivery of radiation to a target tissue. Techniques for properly locating the cannula with respect to the target tissue, for protecting non-target tissue, for regulating heat generated by x-ray emitters, and for combining therapies are disclosed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021907 | BIOMEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND BIOMEDICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - A biomedical imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes: an ultrasound generating section configured to output ultrasound to a predetermined region in an object under examination; an illuminating light generating section configured to emit illuminating light to the predetermined region upon which the ultrasound is incident; a phase component detecting section configured to time-resolve return light of the illuminating light emitted to the predetermined region, from the first time point to the Nth time point, and thereby detect the first to the Nth phase components of the return light corresponding to the first time point to the Nth time point; and a computing section configured to perform a process for subtracting a sum of the first to the (N−1)th phase components from the Nth phase component based on the phase components detected by the phase component detecting section. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021908 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPATIALLY IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL CELLS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for imaging tumor resections. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021909 | LEAK DETECTING APPARATUS - A leak detecting apparatus is provided which can detect leak of a liquid injected through an injection needle into a blood vessel of a human body near its surface with high accuracy. The apparatus emits a light ray in a predetermined wavelength band containing a particular wavelength at which the reflectivity for the liquid is lower than the reflectivity for internal tissues of the human body, to the human body at a position thereof where the injection needle is inserted, and detects the light ray in the wavelength band reflected inside the human body. The apparatus measures the average intensity of the detected light ray in the wavelength band and the intensity of the detected light ray at the particular wavelength to determine an occurrence of leak when the ratio of the intensity at the particular wavelength to the measured average intensity in the wavelength band is lower than a predetermined reference value. Variations in human body or physical condition affect the whole of the wavelength band but have no effects on the relative relationships between the wavelength band and the particular wavelength. Thus, the leak of the liquid can be detected without being affected by variations in human body or physical condition. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021910 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND DEVICE TO BE CALIBRATED FOR MEASURING DENSITY OF A BONE - The object of the invention is an ultrasound device to be calibrated for forming skeleton density information. This ultrasound device comprises calibration arrangement comprising a calibration program | 2011-01-27 |
20110021911 | ENDOVENTRICULAR INJECTION CATHETER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CAPABILITIES - An endoventricular injection catheter with integrated echocardiographic capability enables injections into heart tissue under visualization. The catheter includes an elongated body having a distal end and an imaging core arranged to be inserted into a heart. The imaging core is arranged to transmit ultrasonic energy and to receive reflected ultrasonic energy at the distal end to provide electrical signals representing echocardiographic images to enable cardiac visualization. The catheter further includes an injector carried on the elongated body with the imaging core. The injector is arranged to inject a therapeutic agent into tissue of the heart visualized by the imaging core. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021912 | REGIONAL ANESTHESIA SYSTEM AND CART - A regional anesthesia system and a cart for aiding in the placement of a regional anesthesia block without the need of ancillary assistance. The invention includes equipment for use in the performance of a regional anesthesia block which is carried on a cart for transporting and providing a stable foundation for the equipment. The equipment includes a nerve localization means such as ultrasound or a peripheral nerve stimulator for locating a target nerve of a patient, a position assist arm for maintaining the position of the localization means over the target nerve while the operator inserts an anesthetic needle over the target nerve, and an anesthetic infusion device for infusing or aspirating through the anesthesia needle. The infusion device includes an infusion pump controlled by a foot pedal. The system may be easily transported to a patient requiring a regional anesthesia block, and allows the regional anesthesia block to be performed with minimal ancillary assistance. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021913 | USE OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR VASCULAR SEALING - An ultrasonic applicator unit ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110021914 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING SCOLIOSIS - A three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging system ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110021915 | Detection of Structure in Ultrasound M-Mode Imaging - Automated detection of structure is provided in ultrasound M-mode imaging. A coarse and fine search for structure is used. For example, a less noise susceptible initial position or range of positions for a given structure is determined. This position is then refined. The coarse positioning and/or the refined position may use machine-trained classifiers. The positions of other structure may be used in either coarse or fine positioning, such as using a Markov Random Field. The structure or structures may be identified in the M-mode image without user input of a location in the M-mode image or along the line. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021916 | ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR USING THE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is an organic piezoelectric material which has excellent piezoelectric property, heat resistance property in particular. An ultrasonic oscillator, which is to be used for an ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device which can receive high frequencies at high sensitivity and is suitable for harmonic imaging techniques, a method for manufacturing such oscillator, and an ultrasonic probe are also provided. The ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device is provided by sing such oscillator, method and probe. The organic piezoelectric material is characterized by containing empty particles having an average particle diameter of 10 μm or less. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021917 | ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR USING THE SAME, AND ULTRASONIC MEDICAL IMAGING INSTRUMENT - Disclosed is an organic piezoelectric material film which has little contaminants and has excellent piezoelectric properties. The organic piezoelectric material film is produced by a solution casting process using, as raw materials, a raw material for an organic piezoelectric material and a crushed product which is produced by crushing a material produced by a solution casting process and is mainly composed of an organic piezoelectric material. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021918 | ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR, AND ULTRASONIC MEDICAL IMAGING INSTRUMENT - Disclosed is an organic piezoelectric material film which has little contaminants and has excellent piezoelectric properties. The organic piezoelectric material film is produced by casting a solution of an organic piezoelectric material in an organic solvent and subsequently drying the resulting product. The organic piezoelectric material film has a moisture content of 0.1 mass % or less. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021919 | HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH FRAME-RATE ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM - A system for producing an ultrasound image comprises a scan head having a transducer capable of generating ultrasound energy at a frequency of at least 20 megahertz (MHz), and a processor for receiving ultrasound energy and for generating an ultrasound image at a frame rate of at least 15 frames per second (fps). | 2011-01-27 |
20110021920 | Switch for Aperture Control in Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging - Switching is provided in a transducer array of medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging. The switching controls the formation of macro elements or aperture for scanning a plane or volume. The switches are implemented with one or more transistors. The control causes the gates of the transistor to float during the “on” connection. While on, the switch connects, allowing ultrasound signals to pass through the switch. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021921 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A 2D array transducer | 2011-01-27 |
20110021922 | MONITORING THE FLOW OF FLUID - A method of monitoring the intended injection of fluid into a blood vessel during a scanning or imaging procedure, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of the start of an injection of fluid into the blood vessel, measuring the flow velocity in the blood vessel downstream of the point of injection, and automatically controlling the scanning or imaging procedure based on the measured flow velocity. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021923 | Redistribution Layer in an Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging Transducer - Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging is performed with a multi-dimensional transducer array and an imaging system for planar scanning. The elements of the array may be distributed on a periodic grid with aperiodic shifts in position. When a one-dimensional array is formed on the array, the aperiodic shifts better distribute acoustic energies, reducing peaks in side lobes. Using a layered structure of switches underneath the acoustic elements, side lobes may be further reduced. The switches are used for interconnecting elements to form macro elements of the one-dimensional aperture on the multi-dimensional array. The switches are distributed on a grid corresponding to the desired imaging frequency. The acoustic elements are distributed with a finer pitch. The finer pitch allows formation of the macro elements for the one-dimensional aperture where the edges of the macro elements have fewer or no periodic patterns. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021924 | INTRAVASCULAR PHOTOACOUSTIC AND UTRASOUND ECHO IMAGING - The invention relates to photoacoustic imaging and ultrasound echo imaging In combination, and applies in particular to the field of imaging a lumen of an organ or vessel of a subject, wherein the Images are acquired from within a lumen of the organ or vessel, especially a lumen of a blood vessel to diagnose and treat vascular disease An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a catheter having an ultrasound transducer, the transducer comprising a probe suitable for generating and detecting photoacoustic signals and ultrasound echo signals, wherein the photoacoustic signals and the ultrasound echo signals are convertible to images which are integrated into an enriched image. The photoacoustic signals are generated by a multiplicity of energy sources suitable for inducing the walls of the blood vessel to generate acoustic waves, wherein the energy sources are arrayed in an annulus around the flexible tubular member. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021925 | Mounted vein contrast enchancer - A vein-image-enhancing system transmits two different wavelengths of laser light, being directed by a steering means, to form a raster pattern on a target. Reflected light comprises a contrasted image formed by a portion of the first wavelength being absorbed by veins, and a portion of that first wavelength being reflected from the target. A photodectector sensitive to the first wavelength captures reflected light. The contrasted image is projected onto the target to illuminate vein locations using the second wavelength, which comprises visible light. Projection may operate according to one of three modes: the alternating frame mode, a dual buffer mode, and real time mode. The AFM and DBM modes incorporate analog to digital converters and digital memory for timed projection onto the target. The vein enhancer may be specially attached to different platforms—hospital bed, IV stand, wheelchair, etc., to enable convenient use of the enhancer on a patient. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021926 | CATHETER-BASED OFF-AXIS OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING SYSTEM - Catheter-based Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems utilizing an optical fiber that is positioned off-axis of the central longitudinal axis of the catheter have many advantage over catheter-based OCT systems, particularly those having centrally-positioned optical fibers or fibers that rotate independently of the elongate body of the catheter. An OCT system having an off-axis optical fiber for visualizing the inside of a body lumen may be rotated with the body of the elongate catheter, relative to a handle portion. The handle may include a fiber management pathway for the optical fiber that permits the off-axis optical fiber to rotate with the catheter body relative to the handle. The system may also include optical processing elements adapted to prepare and process the OCT image collected by the off-axis catheter systems described herein. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021927 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BLOOD PRESSURE DERIVATION PROGRAM IS RECORDED, AND METHOD FOR DERIVING BLOOD PRESSURE - A blood pressure measurement apparatus includes a derivation control unit that performs derivation control to derive a blood pressure of a measured person. The derivation control unit includes an envelope extracting unit to extract an envelope of a volume pulse wave based on an arterial volume signal, a differential processing unit to differentiate the envelope with respect to a cuff pressure, a maximum value extracting unit to extract a maximum value of a differential value of the envelope, and a blood pressure decision unit that decides the cuff pressure used for the differential of the maximum value as a blood pressure. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021928 | METHODS AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING CARDIO-RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS - Embodiments of the present invention provide noninvasive methods and systems of determining and monitoring an individual's respiration pattern, respiration rate, other cardio-respiratory parameters or variations thereof. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021929 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for continuous non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) monitoring. Multiple reference blood pressure values may be obtained using a calibration device. These multiple reference blood pressure values may be used as calibration points for determining a relationship between the blood pressure of a patient and photoplethysmograph (PPG) signals. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021930 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SENSORS AND/OR ACTUATORS THAT CAN BE PART OF A WIRELESS NETWORK OF SENSORS/ACTUATORS - A support device for sensors and/or actuators, of a node element or End Device ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110021931 | Optical Power Modulation Vital Sign Detection Method and Measurement Device - A vital sign measurement device includes a sensor fixation device, a sensor frame, an optical sensing system, and an output unit. The sensor fixation device is adapted to be placed against an anatomical location of a subject. The optical sensing system includes an optical waveguide, an optical source device to supply optical energy to the optical waveguide, and an optical detector to detect an amount of optical energy exiting the optical waveguide. The optical sensing system is adapted to sense an arterial pulse from the compression or flexing of at least a portion of the optical waveguide resulting in reduction of the amount of light exiting the optical waveguide. The output unit is configured to receive a signal indicative of the amount of light exiting the optical waveguide and to generate a measure of the vital sign based at least in part on the received signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021932 | BLOOD VESSEL PRESSING CUFF, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE BLOOD VESSEL PRESSING CUFF, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING METHOD USING THE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS - A blood vessel pressing cuff includes a strap surrounding a body part, a first actuator disposed on the strap and including a first shape memory alloy which changes to a first shape memorized in advance, at a temperature equal to or higher than a first temperature, and a second actuator disposed on the strap and including a second shape memory alloy which changes to a second shape memorized in advance, at a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. If the first shape memory alloy changes to the first shape, pressure applied to the body part surrounded by the strap is increased. Even when the first shape memory alloy changes to the first shape, if the second shape memory alloy changes to the second shape, the pressure applied to the body part surrounded by the strap is reduced. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021933 | Methods and Systems for Use in Determination of a Patient's Heart Condition - A method and system are presented for use in monitoring a subject's heart conditions such as ejection fraction and cardiac synchrony. For determination of the ejection fraction, ECG measured data is processed. This ECG measured data comprises a first measured data portion indicative of a first time profile of an electrical signal measured on a planar pair of electrodes applied on a patient during a measurement session and a second measured data portion indicative a second time profile of an electrical signal measured on a diagonal pair of electrodes applied to said patient during said measurement session. The processing comprises comparing the first and second data portions to identify a time shift between a predetermined event in the first and second time profiles. For the determination of heart synchrony, first and second measured data portions corresponding to respectively an ECG measurement and an acoustic measurement both obtained from a patient during the same measurement session of a duration including at least two cardiovascular cycles, are processed. Such processing comprises identifying predetermined first and second events in each of said at least two cycles in the first and second measured data portions, respectively, determining a relation between the first and second events for each of the at least two cycles, determining a degree of fluctuation of said relation in the at least two cycles. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021934 | BLENDING CARDIAC RHYTHM DETECTION PROCESSES - Systems and methods are described for classifying a cardiac rhythm. A cardiac rhythm is classified using a classification process that includes a plurality of cardiac rhythm discriminators. Each rhythm discriminator provides an independent classification of the cardiac rhythm. The classification process is modified if the modification is likely to produce enhanced classification results. The rhythm is reclassified using the modified classification process. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021935 | Cardiac Condition Detection System - A system is provided which processes cardiac condition data representative of heart electrical signals to identify a cardiac condition. An acquisition processor is conditioned for acquiring data representing a sequence of successive pulses of a type of electrical heart waveform of a patient. A computation processor is electrically coupled to the acquisition processor and is conditioned for calculating a pulse interval irregularity measure based on a sum of time interval differences occurring between pairs of successive pulses of the sequence of successive pulses and excluding time interval differences exceeding a predetermined maximum threshold from the sum. The computation processor is further conditioned to compare a calculated pulse interval irregularity measure with a predetermined irregularity measure threshold. An output processor is electrically coupled to the computation processor and conditioned for generating data representing an alarm message in response to the calculated pulse interval irregularity measure exceeding the predetermined threshold. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021936 | Medical data display with 3-D and 2-D color mapping - A device and method for displaying medical data for a stress test monitoring system. A computer-implemented method and apparatus for displaying electrical impulse data of a human heart for analysis includes receiving cardiac electrical impulse data produced during a cardiac stress test by a plurality of electrode leads adapted for placement on a patient and calculating parameters for a plurality of display windows based on the data and providing a main display in which the plurality of display windows are positioned. A three dimensional color mapping plot is displayed in one of the plurality of display windows and a two dimensional color mapping plot is displayed in another of the plurality of display windows. Additionally, a plot of raw lead data from at least one lead is displayed in one of the plurality of display windows. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021937 | WATERTIGHT CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEM - An ECG monitoring system for ambulatory patients includes a small multi-electrode patch that adhesively attaches to the chest of a patient. A reusable battery-powered ECG monitor clips onto the patch and receives patient electrical signals from the electrodes of the patch. A processor continuously processes received ECG signals and stores the signals in memory in the monitor. Processed ECG signals and cardiac event information are sent wirelessly to a cellphone handset for relay to a monitoring center. The ECG monitor is contained in a watertight sealed case with only electrical contacts on the outside of the case. The electrical contacts electrically couple the ECG monitor to the electrodes of the patch during patient monitoring and to a charger during recharge of the battery. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021938 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDICATING CARDIAC OUTPUT - An apparatus for indicating cardiac output comprises means for monitoring a patient's transthoracic impedance and generating a corresponding impedance signal, and signal processing means for (a) deriving a signal S | 2011-01-27 |
20110021939 | Method and Device for the Determination of Murmur Frequency Band - The present invention is related to a method for the determination of frequency band characteristic of a heart disease comprising the steps of: recording a first set of phonocardiograms from a first set of reference healthy patients, and a second set of phonocardiograms from a second set of patients suffering of said heart disease; calculating spectral energies of all possible frequency bands; comparing said spectral energies of all possible frequency bands for determining an optimized frequency band giving rise to the maximal distinction between spectral energies of the phonocardiograms from first and second set of phonocardiograms. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021940 | INCENTIVE AUDIO FOR PULMONARY FUNCTION DIAGNOSTICS - A system and method for obtaining measurements of a person's pulmonary diagnostic is described. One embodiment includes a method of providing audible signals related to measurement of pulmonary function, the method comprising receiving a pulmonary input through a receiver, transferring the pulmonary input to a sensor, generating an input signal, using the sensor, based on the pulmonary input, and generating a responsive audible signal through a speaker, wherein the responsive audible signal is based on the input signal. The pulmonary input may comprise, for example, an inhalation, exhalation, gas content reading, or other pulmonary input. The responsive audible signal may comprise a verbal audible signal, a tone, or some combination of both. The responsive audible signal could be for instruction and/or encouragement. The method could further include generating audible instruction signals that are not necessarily related to the pulmonary input. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021941 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPIRATION MONITORING - According to embodiments, techniques for determining respiratory parameters are disclosed. More suitable probe locations for determining respiratory parameters, such as respiration rate and respiratory effort, may be identified. The most suitable probe location may be selected for probe placement. A scalogram may be generated from the detected signal at the more suitable location, resulting in an enhanced breathing band for determining respiratory parameters. Flexible probes that allow for a patient's natural movement due to respiration may also be used to enhance the breathing components of the detected signal. From the enhanced signal, more accurate and reliable respiratory parameters may be determined. | 2011-01-27 |
20110021942 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ANALYZING CONSTITUENTS OF GAS IN ORAL CAVITY AND ALVEOLAR GAS - An apparatus and a method of analyzing constituents of gas in an oral cavity and exhaled breath is disclosed. The apparatus for analyzing the constituents of gas in the oral cavity and exhaled breath according to the present invention includes a filter to filter the outside gas by adsorbing polar molecules and non-polar molecules in the outside air and by removing water in the outside air in order to use the outside gas as carrier gas. The apparatus can also include a plurality of solenoid valves for controlling the flow of a carrier gas; a sensor for detecting components of the exhaled breath; a pump to draw the gas in the oral cavity or the exhaled breath and the carrier gas and discharge the gases to the outside; a control unit for controlling the components of the apparatus; and a display device to display results calculated by the control unit. | 2011-01-27 |