| 20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
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| 20110118519 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TETRA-HYDRO ALKYL SUBSTITUTED INDANES - The present invention relates to an improved process for producing tetra-hydro alkyl substituted indanes which are used in the synthesis of fragrance ingredients for perfumery applications. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118520 | High activity small crystal ZSM-12 - A porous, crystalline material is described having the framework structure of ZSM-12 and a composition involving the molar relationship: | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118521 | Preparation Of Molecular Sieve Catalysts And Their Use In The Production Of Alkylaromatic Hydrocarbons - A method is described for preparing a molecular sieve-containing catalyst for use in a catalytic process conducted in a stirred tank reactor. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising a molecular sieve crystal and forming the mixture into catalyst particles having an average cross-sectional dimension of between about 0.01 mm and about 3.0 mm. The mixture may include a binder and the catalyst particles are then calcined to remove water therefrom and, after calcination and prior to loading the catalyst particles into a reactor for conducting the catalytic process, the catalyst particles are coated with a paraffin inert to the conditions employed in the catalytic process. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118522 | OLEFIN FEED PURIFICATION PROCESS - A light olefin feed for an olefin conversion process is subjected to a water wash to remove water-soluble contaminants after which the water is separated from the olefin prior to the conversion reaction. The water used for the wash is free of boiler feedwater additives, especially basic nitrogenous additives, which adversely affect catalytic function. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118523 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ISOBUTENE BY CLEAVING MTBE-CONTAINING MIXTURES - A process for preparing isobutene from MTBE-containing mixtures, including: a) in a reactor, cleaving a mixture obtained from an MTBE-containing feedstock and/or an MTBE-containing stream, affording a stream of reaction products including isobutene, methanol, MTBE, and by-products, which are a1) high boilers having a boiling range above 55° C. at a pressure of 0.1 MPa, a2) medium boilers having a boiling range of 12 to 55° C. at a pressure of 0.1 MPa, and a3) low boilers having a boiling range below 12° C. at a pressure of 0.1 MPa; b) distillatively separating stream into a stream which contains the isobutene product and low boilers, and a stream which contains MTBE, methanol, medium boilers and high boilers; c) distillatively separating stream to obtain an MTBE-containing stream and a methanol-containing high boiler stream; and d) recycling an MTBE-containing stream into a) of the process, the medium boilers being removed completely or partially before d) from the streams rich in medium boilers. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118524 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR C2 RECOVERY - An improved process for separating a hydrocarbon bearing feed gas containing methane and lighter, C | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118525 | IMPROVED SIMULATED MOVING BED SEPARATION DEVICE - A device (SMB) for separation by simulated moving bed adsorption comprises a plurality of elementary adsorption zones Z | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118526 | PROCESS FOR INDUSTRIAL ISOLATION OF PROPENE - A process for the industrial isolation of propene from a gas stream comprising at least propene and propane, which involves contacting of the gas stream with an adsorbent having a porous metal organic framework having at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion, with the adsorbent becoming laden with propane and the gas stream therefore having an increased proportion of propene, wherein the W least bidentate organic compound is an imidazolate which is unsubstituted or has one or more substituents selected independently from of halogen, C | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118527 | METHOD TO DERIVE ANATOMICAL AND/OR PATHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES FROM DATA OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES - A method to derive anatomical and/or pathological structures from non-invasive imaging technologies is provided. Non-invasive imaging technologies are computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), surface scans and others. Imaging data obtained by non-invasive technology is used to create a surface contour. The imaging data is transmitted to rapid prototyping apparatus readable data. At hand of this readable data the rapid prototyping apparatus establishes a positive or negative surface model, such as a fixation device, a mask or a prosthesis or other instruments for medical purposes. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118528 | Methods and Nutritional Formulations to Increase the Efficacy and Reduce the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment - The present invention relates to methods of protecting patients and sensitizing cancer cells in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. More specifically, the invention provides nutritional methods and formulations that are capable of reducing cancer growth without causing chronic weight loss in patients, protecting normal cells, tissues and organs from chemotherapy and/radiation therapy, and sensitizing cancer cells against low, normal and high-dose chemotherapy. Some of the methods also impede cancer growth even without chemotherapy. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118529 | MULTI-AXIS / MULTI-FIELD CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treatment of solid cancer. More particularly, the invention comprises a multi-axis and/or multi-field raster beam charged particle cancer therapy system. The system independently controls patient translation position, patient rotation position, two-dimensional beam trajectory, delivered beam energy, delivered beam intensity, beam movement velocity, timing of charged particle delivery, and/or distribution of radiation striking healthy tissue. The system operates in conjunction with a negative ion beam source, synchrotron, patient positioning, imaging, and/or targeting method and apparatus to deliver an effective and uniform dose of radiation to a tumor while distributing radiation striking healthy tissue. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118530 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY SYSTEM - The invention comprises a charged particle beam injection method and apparatus used in conjunction with multi-axis charged particle radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. The negative ion beam source includes a negative ion beam source, vacuum system, an ion beam focusing lens, and/or a tandem accelerator. The negative ion beam source uses electric field lines for focusing a negative ion beam. The negative ion source plasma chamber includes a magnetic material, which provides a magnetic field barrier between a high temperature plasma chamber and a low temperature plasma region. The injection system vacuum system and a synchrotron vacuum system are separated by a conversion foil, where negative ions are converted to positive ions. The foil is sealed to the edges of the vacuum tube providing for a higher partial pressure in the injection system vacuum chamber and a lower pressure in the synchrotron vacuum system. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118531 | MULTI-AXIS CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention comprises a multi-axis charged particle irradiation method and apparatus. The multi-axis controls includes separate or independent control of one or more of horizontal position, vertical position, energy control, and intensity control of the charged particle irradiation beam. Optionally, the charged particle beam is additionally controlled in terms of timing. Timing is coordinated with patient respiration and/or patient rotational positioning. Combined, the system allows multi-axis and multi-field charged particle irradiation of tumors yielding precise and accurate irradiation dosages to a tumor with distribution of harmful proximal distal energy about the tumor. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118532 | Brachytherapy seed - A radiopaque brachytherapy seed for implantation into a subject includes a biocompatible component, a therapeutically active component including a non-radioactive drug, and a radiopaque marker. The biocompatible component is (a) physically associated with a therapeutically active component and (b) in contact with the radiopaque marker. The brachytherapy seed has a size and shape suitable for passing through the bore of a needle having an interior diameter of less than about 2.7 millimeters (10 gauge). | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118533 | POLYMER MICROGEL BEADS AND PREPARATIVE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to polymer microgel beads having a polymeric matrix with nanomagnetic particles dispersed substantially uniformly therethrough, wherein a steric stabiliser is associated with the particles, the steric stabiliser being a polymeric material that (i) forms at least part of the polymeric matrix of the beads, and (ii) comprises a steric stabilising polymeric segment and an anchoring polymeric segment, wherein the steric stabilising polymeric segment is different from the anchoring polymeric segment, and wherein the anchoring polymeric segment has an affinity toward the surface of the nanomagnetic particles and secures the stabiliser to the particles. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118534 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEUROLOGICAL TREATMENT - The present invention provides a system and method for neurological treatment. The system of the invention includes a neurological stimulation (NS) modality that delivers neurological stimulation to a first brain region and a cognitive training (CT) that delivers CT to a second brain region, where activation of the CT modality occurs at a predetermined time relative to the activation period of the NS modality. In one embodiment, the NS and CT are interlaced. The first and second brain regions may be the same brain regions or different brain regions. The invention may be used, for example, in the treatment of dementia, neurological conditions or psychiatric conditions. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118535 | APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY - The invention relates to a device for magnetic field therapy which is preferably adapted for producing nuclear magnetic resonances in the tissue to be treated. The device comprises a base and two side parts having coils integrated therein. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEURO-EEG SYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY - Described are methods, devices, and systems for a novel, inexpensive, easy to use therapy for a number of disorders. Described are methods and devices to treat disorders that involves no medication. Methods and devices described herein use alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect mood, focus, and cognition of subjects. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118537 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE - Systems and methods for delivering a miniaturized blood pump configured to draw partially desaturated blood via the femoral vein from the inferior or superior vena cava. A cannula connected to the pump exits the femoral vein and is connected to the femoral artery with a cannula or vascular graft. The pump receives power from a percutaneous lead which runs parallel to the flexible cannula and then exits via a percutaneous opening in the skin. The pump in the venous system removes venous blood and pumps it into the femoral artery. In so doing pressure in the aorta is increased and back pressure in the venous system is decreased. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118538 | PELVIC IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - Described are surgical implants that include a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support pelvic tissue, between mesh end portions adapted to be passed through body tissue, wherein edges of the end portions exhibit extensions that are resistant to deformation. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118539 | ASSOCIATION OF THE PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR WITH FERTILITY - A single nucleotide polymorphic site at position 59752 of the bovine PGR gene is associated with improved fertilization rate or early embryo survival. Disclosed are nucleic acid molecules, kits, methods of genotyping and marker assisted bovine breeding methods. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118540 | PENILE PROSTHETIC WITH ANTI-AUTOINFLATION MECHANISM - A pump connected to a body implantable penile prosthesis including a reservoir maintaining a fluid volume that is transferrable into a cylinder of the penile prosthesis is described. The pump includes a pump bulb connected to a pump body that is in fluid communication with the reservoir and the cylinder; an inlet valve operable to allow a portion of the fluid volume to be drawn from the reservoir and delivered into the pump bulb; an exhaust valve operable to allow the portion of the fluid volume delivered into the pump bulb to be pumped into the cylinder; and an anti-autoinflation (AAI) valve disposed in the pump body and comprising a seal that is biased to prevent fluid flow from bypassing the pump bulb and flowing from the reservoir to the cylinder. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118541 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR LABORATORY AND MEDICAL DEVICES - The invention relates to a poisoning apparatus ( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118542 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING ABDOMINAL OBESITY, METABOLIC SYNDROME AND TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN HUMAN PATIENTS - A method of and apparatus for safely removing visceral fatty tissue from the patient's mesentery and omentum is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the method involves using a novel minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgical procedure involving the inflation of the abdominal region with gas that creates a space between the wall of the abdomen and the organs inside. Using short incisions in the skin, narrow tubes are inserted through the abdominal wall so that a laparoscopically-guided electro-cauterizing and irrigating visceral fat aspiration instrument can be passed through the incision to perform the maneuvers necessary for the operation. Removal of visceral fat from the mesentery is observed directly on a video monitor, which receives its picture from a video camera attached to the laparoscope. Using this technique, it is now possible to safely remove visceral fat from the patient's mesentery to treat abdominal obesity, type II diabetes mellitus and/or metabolic syndrome in human patients. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118543 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device comprises an external sheath having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion through an opening of a body and a plurality of tool components extending from the distal end of the external sheath. The tool components are independently deflectable with respect to each other and with respect to the external sheath and removable from the device without requiring withdrawal of the sheath through the opening of the body. The external sheath is flexible and deflectable intermediate the distal and proximal ends. This permits the device to be steered in a curvilinear manner towards a surgical target. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118544 | ACCESS SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE OUTFLOW CHANNEL - A surgical access device can comprise a working channel providing a first lumen having an axial opening for insertion of a surgical instrument having an outflow channel, the first lumen having a fluid inlet for allowing fluid flow through the working channel and into the body, wherein fluid flows out of the body through the outflow channel of the surgical instrument; and a optical channel providing a second lumen for a visualization element and a light source, wherein the working channel comprises a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the optical channel. The surgical access device can further comprise a seal apparatus coupled to the working channel and configured to receive the surgical instrument, the seal apparatus comprising a first seal portion and a second seal portion, the first seal portion configured to close the fluid path into the seal apparatus, and the second seal portion configured to form a seal with the surgical instrument. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118545 | System and method for multi-instrument surgical access - A system for performing multi-tool minimally invasive medical procedures through a single instrument port into a body cavity includes a rigid tube carried by a mount. Cannulas having instrument channels and steerable distal ends extend distally from the rigid tube. During a procedure using the system, the mount is supported by an operating room fixture, and instruments are advanced through the steerable instrument channels. Manipulation of the instrument handles engages actuators positioned on the mount, which steer the distal ends of the cannulas through the action of pull cables. The distal ends of the instruments may thus be steered within the body by the distal ends of the steerable cannulas. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118546 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH DETACHABLE HUB, AND METHODS FOR SAME - A balloon catheter may include a distal anchoring balloon and a proximal hub that is removable from the catheter body. The catheter body may include a valve structure providing for maintaining the balloon in an inflated state during and after removal of the proximal hub. The valve preferably is constructed such that removal of the hub provides a low-profile proximal catheter end that will allow that proximal catheter end to pass through an endoscopic surgical device such as, for example, through an accessory channel of a standard duodenoscope and/or an ultra-slim endoscope/cholangioscope, facilitating a scope-exchange for use during, for example, a cholangioscopy or pancreatoscopy procedure. A method useful for scope exchange and/or introducing another elongate surgical device may utilize a balloon catheter with a distal anchoring balloon and a proximal hub that is removable from the catheter body. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118547 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes first and second light sources, an endoscope leading end portion, an irradiation window, an observation window, a light irradiation unit and an emission angle changing unit. The first light source outputs laser light for diagnosis. The second light source outputs laser light for therapy. The laser light for therapy is different in spectrum from the laser for diagnosis. The irradiation window and the observation window are provided in the endoscope leading end portion. The light irradiation unit emits the laser light for diagnosis and the laser light for therapy to the object through the irradiation window. The emission angle changing unit changes an emission angle at which the laser light for therapy is emitted through the irradiation window to be smaller than an emission angle at which the laser light for diagnosis is emitted. The object to be examined is observed through the observation window. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118548 | ARC-SHAPED FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT FILM TYPE ENDOSCOPE USING IMAGING DEVICE WITH DRIVING HOLES - Disclosed herein is an arc-shaped flexible printed circuit film type endoscope using an imaging device with driving holes. The endoscope has an image photographing means and an object insertion means. The endoscope includes a plurality of driving holes which are formed at regular intervals in a longitudinal direction of the object insertion means, and a driving means which rotates while being sequentially inserted into the driving holes, thus moving the object insertion means. The endoscope precisely controls a movement into a small space, makes it easy to inspect a narrow heat transfer tube or gaps formed between heat transfer tubes, achieves high economic efficiency, increases the reliability of endoscopy, and increases a life-span. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118549 | Endoscopic camera module package and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided an endoscopic camera module package including: a lens part including at least one lens arranged along an optical axis; a flexible printed circuit board having an image sensor mounted thereon, the image sensor allowing light passing through the lens part to form an image; and a housing including an image sensor supporting frame allowing the image sensor to be supported at a rear of the lens part while the flexible printed circuit board is bent. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118550 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope comprising a pulley, an insertion portion having a steerable section and a control wire connecting the pulley to the steerable section for controlling movement of the steerable section. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118551 | COLLATERAL SOFT TISSUE PROTECTION SURGICAL DEVICE - A collateral soft tissue protection surgical device protects collateral soft tissue from damage during a surgical procedure within a surgical space of a body. The device comprises an elongated flexible sheath having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has a first opening and the distal end has a second opening. The sheath further comprises a side wall between the proximal and distal ends that defines the first and second openings. The side wall is conformal to the surgical space and arranged to resist perforation by surgical instruments in use during the surgical procedure, and also to define and maintain the access pathway to the surgical site. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118552 | PORT FIXATION DEVICE - A port fixation device is disclosed. The port fixation device comprises a body portion and a longitudinal slit. The body portion has an elongated tubular shaped and has an interior lumen defining a longitudinal axis therethrough. The interior lumen is configured for reception of a surgical access port. The longitudinal slit is disposed in the body portion between a first longitudinal edge thereof and a second longitudinal edge thereof, and extends between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the body portion. The body portion is configured to expand radially outwardly to accommodate a surgical access port therein. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118553 | ACCESS DEVICE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE - A seal anchor member including leading and trailing ends, wherein the leading end includes a light source. The light source may be powered by an internal or an external power source. The light source may include, but is not limited to, light emitting diodes and/or fiber optic cables. The light source may emit light having any known wavelength, e.g., visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118554 | DEVICE-ASSISTED SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT - Device-assisted social networking for health management, in one aspect, collects health related information associated with one or more users, performs analysis and publishes data resulting from the analyzing to a social networking website associated with one or more users, wherein the data may be shared among the users in a group for peer encouragement in habits that would improve the users' health conditions. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118555 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SCREENING, TREATING, AND MONITORING PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS - A system for and method of remote monitoring, screening, assessment and treatment of patients having a mental health illness such as post-traumatic stress disorders or other traumatic stress injury and co-occurring symptomatology. Patients in constant communication with one or more healthcare professionals through a wireless network, complete executable programs on their patient handheld electronic devices and transmit the results of the executable programs to their supervising mental health professional. The mental health professionals review and analyze the collected patient data to make clinical assessments of the patients' mental health status. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118556 | Systems and Methods for Diagnostics, Control and Treatment of Neurological Functions and Disorders by Exposure to Electromagnetic Waves - Methods, systems and devices are provided in which electromagnetic waves (EMWs) are applied to a neural target. The neuronal function of at least a portion of the neural target is monitored, and the effect of EMW application on neural properties, neural function, and/or neural disorders is assessed. Embodiments include methods of diagnosis, treatment, drug delivery, cognitive enhancement, and EMW stimulation systems. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118557 | Intelligent User Interface For Medical Monitors - An intelligent learning process for a user interface of a medical monitor is disclosed. The medical monitor may record user statistics and cluster groups based on settings, configurations, and actions captured by the user statistics. The medical monitor may create classes of users based on the groups and then classify users into classes based on the user statistics. The user interface of the monitor may be adapted based on the user's class. In other embodiments, a central station may access user statistics from multiple monitors and adapt a user interface for the monitors based on the statistics. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118558 | Method and Apparatus for Evaluating the Effects of Internal and External Stress Influences - A measuring device and method is for enabling a user to measure and record changes in emotion during the day and translate it into a relative stress value per day. It may be used to accumulate the positive and negative emotional reactions that a user experiences during a predetermined time period. This method and device will provide a record of the associated distress and eustress and the cumulative effect therefrom on the individual. The user has a visual display of whether or not the emotions felt during a given day are positive or negative. The recognition of the stress level may remind or enable the user to take some action that will counterbalance excessive negative emotions known to contribute to major diseases and engage in activities that reduce or relieve the stress influences on the user before the end of each day. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118559 | NEUROLOGICAL AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTER - A method to be performed on a computer for neuropsychological evaluation of a person includes calculating complexities of a plurality of stimuli by a pattern description length algorithm for a pattern of each the stimulus, presenting stimuli to the user in reaction to which the user has to perform a cognitive test, the stimuli being presented in order of complexity and adjusting a complexity level for a next cognitive test based on the user's response. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118560 | Device, system, and method for targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory medicaments to a mammalian subject - A device, a system, or a method is described for treating a disease or a condition of one or more joints of articulating bone in a mammalian subject. The device provides one or more medicaments to one or more joints of the mammalian subject. A device is described that includes an enclosure including one or more sensors, a controller, and one or more applicators configured to surround one or more joints of articulating bone of a mammalian subject, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect one or more physiological conditions of the one or more joints of the mammalian subject, and the controller, configured to communicate with the one or more sensors, is configured to activate the one or more applicators, and wherein the one or more applicators are configured to inject one or more medicaments to one or more joint tissues of the mammalian subject. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118561 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR A MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE - A physiological monitoring system, according to embodiments of the disclosure, can independently control multiple displays to provide displays of measured physiological parameters than can differ from each other in format and/or selected parameters. Individual display monitors can be customized to display the parameters of interest to a particular medical professional more prominently. In order to facilitate controlling multiple displays, a controller in communication with the physiological monitoring system can be attached or positioned near a user of a display. The controller can remotely change the display output from the physiological monitoring system. The controller can be attached to a particular display and control the corresponding output for that display. Typically, commands from the controller affect only the display output for the particular display and not the display output for other displays. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118562 | PORTABLE ULTRASOUND SCANNER - An apparatus includes a plurality of portable scanners and docks. The scanners include first and second configurations to provide different functionality. The docks include at least one of floor, a wall, and a table dock. The scanners are selectively mateable to the various docks. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118563 | Portable multi-Parameter physiological monitoring and recording device - A portable multi-parameter physiological monitoring and recording device includes multiple sensors, multiple detection channel units, a multiplexer, a clock generator, a controller, an analog switch, a recording unit and a storage unit. The sensors are attached on the body of a person for sensing physiological parameter signals. The detection channel units amplify the received physiological parameter signals. The multiplexer captures the amplified physiological parameter signals. The clock generator generates clock signals in the audio-frequency range. The controller controls the multiplexer to capture the amplified physiological parameter signals based on the clock signals generated by the clock generator. The analog switch outputs the amplified physiological parameter signals as an audio signal. The recording unit records the audio signals as an audio file. The storage unit stores the audio file. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118564 | BLOOD VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS MEASURING APPARATUS AND BLOOD VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS MEASURING METHOD - The blood vessel characteristics measuring apparatus | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118565 | Method for Detecting Body Parameters - A method for detecting biometric parameters includes the steps of performing a bone graft procedure on a hip, providing a biometric sensor at the hip, and measuring a biometric parameter at the hip with the sensor. The sensor is capable of measuring parameters in an adjacent surrounding including pressure, tension, shear, relative position, and vascular flow. Data relating to the biometric parameter is transmitted to an external source and the data are analyzed to evaluate a biometric condition of the hip. A set of the sensors can be placed on the hip. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118566 | Method for Detecting Body Parameters - A method for detecting biometric parameters includes the steps of performing a bone graft procedure on a knee, providing a biometric sensor at the knee, and measuring a biometric parameter at the knee with the sensor. The sensor is capable of measuring parameters in an adjacent surrounding including pressure, tension, shear, relative position, and vascular flow. Data relating to the biometric parameter is transmitted to an external source and the data are analyzed to evaluate a biometric condition of the knee. A set of the sensors can be placed on the knee. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118567 | Method for Detecting Body Parameters - A method for detecting biometric parameters includes the steps of performing a bone graft procedure on a bone, providing a biometric sensor at the bone, and measuring a biometric parameter at the bone with the sensor. The sensor is capable of measuring parameters in an adjacent surrounding including pressure, tension, shear, relative position, and vascular flow. Data relating to the biometric parameter is transmitted to an external source and the data are analyzed to evaluate a biometric condition of the bone. A set of the sensors can be placed on the bone. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118568 | ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed is an assistance device which can be used for the puncture into the skin with a puncture tool having a puncture needle and the measurement of a desired component in the blood with a blood glucose monitoring system equipped with a measurement tool. The assistance device comprises a main body which contacts with the skin and a lid which is connected to the main body in a freely openable and closable manner, wherein one of the main body and the lid has a puncture guide for positioning the puncture needle toward a position on the skin to be punctured with the puncture needle, and the other has a blood collection guide for positioning the measurement tool toward the position on the skin punctured with the puncture needle. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118569 | Advanced Detection of Sepsis - The present invention relates to methods, monitors and systems measuring lysophosphatidylcholine, its derivatives and/or procalcitonin as well as at least one clinical marker (e.g. temperature or respiration rate) and/or at least one biomarker for the early detection of sepsis in a subject. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118570 | OPTIC SENSOR DEVICE WITH SERS - The present invention relates to a system for determining a concentration of a substance of interest in a body fluid, more specifically to systems comprising sensor devices for optically detecting compounds such as glucose. The system of the present invention is, e.g., suitable for continuous determination of a concentration of a substance of interest which is present in a body fluid, e.g. a concentration of glucose in blood or interstitial fluid. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118571 | METHOD OF PERFORMING WAVELENGTH MODULATED DIFFERENTIAL LASER PHOTOTHERMAL RADIOMETRY WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY - Methods are provided for the detection of an analyte in a sample using wavelength modulated differential photothermal radiometry with enhanced sensitivity. A wavelength modulated differential photothermal radiometry system, comprising two optical modulated beams, where each beam experiences different absorption by the analyte, is calibrated by controlling the relative phase difference between the modulated beams so that individual photothermal signals corresponding to each modulated beam are 180° out of phase, corresponding to peak sensitivity to analyte concentration. The system may be further calibrated by varying the relative intensities of the two modulated beams and measuring standards containing known analyte concentration in order to determine an optimal relative intensity for a given concentration range of interest. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN MEASUREMENT - The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for total hemoglobin measurement. A modulated optical signal based on a digital code sequence is transmitted to human tissue. A temporal transfer characteristic is derived from the modulated optical signal. Total hemoglobin is determined based on the temporal transfer characteristic. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118573 | Medical Device Alarm Modeling - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to patient monitors with alarm modeling features that may be employed to set alarm limits. According to certain embodiments, the patient monitors may include a user interface for setting alarm limits that may be displayed on the patient monitors and/or on an external device, such as a central monitoring station. The user interface may allow a user to vary alarm limit settings and view how the settings change the alarm history for a representative data trend. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118574 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL SENSING DEVICE - A physiological signal sensing device for examination of human is provided. The physiological signal sensing device includes a light emitting fiber and a light receiving fiber. The light emitting fiber includes a plurality of light emitting portions, wherein the light emitting fiber provides a plurality of sensing beams, and the sensing beams are respectively emitted through the light emitting portions. The light receiving fiber includes a plurality of light receiving portions. The light receiving fiber corresponds to the light emitting fiber. The sensing beams are emitted through the light emitting portions, reflected or refracted by the human. And then the sensing beams are received by the light receiving portions. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118575 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE SORE DETECTION - The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for pressure sore detection. A modulated optical signal based on a digital code sequence is transmitted to human tissue. A temporal transfer characteristic is derived from the modulated optical signal. Tissue characteristics is determined based on the temporal transfer characteristic. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118576 | Noninvasive fetal blood oxygen monitoring system and associated method - A method for non-invasively measuring the oxygen saturation of an in utero fetus's blood using near-infrared spectroscopy. Exemplary methods include placement of a sensor on the outside of the uterus approximate the placenta. Other exemplary methods include inserting a probe into the uterus. Sensors may be positioned approximate a particular portion of the fetus, such as the brain or kidney, to measure the oxygen saturation within the particular portion of the fetus. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118577 | CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING AN OPTICAL PROBE AND METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF AN OPTICAL PROBE IN A CATHETER SYSTEM - A catheter system includes a flexible, elongated base body adapted to be applied to a vein central-venously and having a base distal end; a fibre-optic probe having a probe distal part; a fibre-optic lumen receiving the fibre-optic probe; and an attachment element configured to avoid a longitudinal displacement of the fibre-optic probe relative to the fibre-optic lumen and configured to detach so as to allow removal of the fibre-optic probe through the longitudinal displacement of the fibre-optic probe relative to the fibre-optic lumen. The attachment element has a connector piece firmly connected to the fibre-optic probe and a counter-piece firmly connected to the base body, wherein the connector piece is connectable to the counter-piece, the connector piece having a shaft piece adjustable lengthwise and disposed on the connector piece so as to vary a length of the connector piece. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118578 | HYPOGLYCEMIC TREATMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A system for treating hypoglycemia includes a continuous blood glucose monitor that monitors blood glucose levels of a patient on a continuous basis over a period of time. An alarm and injector apparatus is configured to be worn by the patient and includes a glucagon delivery mechanism for automatically delivering glucagon to the patient if a hypoglycemic condition is detected using the continuous blood glucose monitor. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLACING SIGNAL ARTIFACTS IN A GLUCOSE SENSOR DATA STREAM - Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system replaces some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently including signal estimation methods that particularly address transient signal artifacts. The system is also capable of detecting the severity of the signal artifacts and selectively applying one or more signal estimation algorithm factors responsive to the severity of the signal artifacts, which includes selectively applying distinct sets of parameters to a signal estimation algorithm or selectively applying distinct signal estimation algorithms. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118580 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLACING SIGNAL ARTIFACTS IN A GLUCOSE SENSOR DATA STREAM - Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system replaces some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently including signal estimation methods that particularly address transient signal artifacts. The system is also capable of detecting the severity of the signal artifacts and selectively applying one or more signal estimation algorithm factors responsive to the severity of the signal artifacts, which includes selectively applying distinct sets of parameters to a signal estimation algorithm or selectively applying distinct signal estimation algorithms. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118581 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES AND BRUXISM MONITORING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring muscle activity related to bruxism, said apparatus comprising:—an electrode assembly for providing signals indicative of said muscle activity, means for processing said signals in order to detect said bruxism, and means for providing a feedback signal in response to detecting said bruxism; wherein said electrode assembly comprises three electrodes in a fixed spatial relationship one to another, each electrode having a contact area for electrical connection with the skin which is spaced from the contact area of each other electrode in the electrode assembly by at least 2 mm, the maximum distance from an edge of one electrode contact area to the furthest edge of the furthest away of the other electrode contact areas being not greater than 60 mm. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118582 | Magnetically Guided Catheter With Flexible Tip - A catheter includes a flexible tubing having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter also includes an electrode assembly attached to the distal end of the flexible tubing and including a first magnet therein. The electrode assembly including an electrically conductive tip electrode and an electrically nonconductive coupler which is connected between the tip electrode and the distal end of the flexible tubing. The electrically conductive tip electrode comprises a hollow elongated tip electrode including a sidewall provided with one or more elongated gaps extending through the sidewall. The one or more elongated gaps providing flexibility in the sidewall for bending movement of the tip electrode relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. The first magnet is responsive to an external magnetic field to selectively position and guide the electrode assembly within a body of a patient. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118583 | DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING TISSUE INJURY - The device for diagnosing tissue injury of the invention has a catheter insertable into the body and a radical sensor provided in the catheter, and is characterized in that the radical sensor has a sensor electrode capable of measuring superoxide anion radicals provided at a tip end of the catheter, a lead wire connector for a sensor provided at a basal portion of the catheter, and a lead wire for a sensor for connecting the sensor electrode portion to the lead wire connector for a sensor. With the device, in vivo free radicals typified by superoxide anions in systemic organ or tissue injury caused by cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury, severe infection or sepsis can be promptly and quantitatively monitored, and whether the in vivo tissue conditions are good or not can be accurately diagnosed. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118584 | Electrode for Electroretinographic Use and Method of Application - A flexible loop electrode for electroretinographic (ERG) recordings of extra-corneal signals with a protective bead and a U-shaped electrode form that is particularly adapted for use with spectacles or a fixed mount. Means also employed to detect electrode integrity. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118585 | EYEBALL TISSUE CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND NON-CONTACT TONOMETER UTILIZING THE SAME - A non-contact tonometer of the present invention quantitatively measures characteristic vibration of the cornea of an eyeball and measures a true ocular pressure utilizing this vibration, and comprises: an air flow spray unit ( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118586 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS CONTROLLER AND METHOD THAT ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT CONTROL PROGRAM VERSIONS - In a method, a system and a computer program product to control a medical imaging apparatus or to extend a control method for such an apparatus, the divided into different segments. A physical segment includes all control modules that are dependent on the platform of the medical apparatus. A logical segment includes all control modules that are independent of a platform. The logical segment of the control method is swapped out to an additionally provided auxiliary control computer while the physical segment remains on the (previous) control computer. At the previous control computer a data transfer module is provided that receives data of the auxiliary control computer and relays it to the medical apparatus for control. The auxiliary control computer advantageously possesses standardized interfaces. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118587 | OPTIMIZATION OF RF TRANSMIT AND GRADIENT MAGNETIC FIELD IMAGING USING RADIO FREQUENCY AND GRADIENT COILS - The invention provides various systems, machine readable programs and methods for performing imaging using a MR scanner. The MR scanner includes at least one local radio-frequency transmit coil and at least one local gradient coil. The local radio-frequency transmit coil(s) and local gradient coil(s) cooperate to define an imaging volume. The MR scanner further includes a control system for performing an imaging operation on a patient's anatomy disposed within the imaging volume. The control system permits a selective simultaneous increase of the gradient magnetic field strength and peak B1 field strength by substantially the same factor, f. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118588 | Combination MRI and Radiotherapy Systems and Methods of Use - A combination MRI and radiotherapy system comprising: a) an MRI system for imaging a patient receiving radiotherapy, comprising a magnetic field source suitable for generating a magnetic field of strength and uniformity useable for imaging, capable of being ramped up to said magnetic field in less than 10 minutes, and ramped down from said magnetic field in less than 10 minutes; b) a radiation source configured for applying radiotherapy; and c) a controller which ramps the magnetic field source down to less than 20% of said magnetic field strength when the radiation source is to be used for radiotherapy, and ramps the magnetic field source up to said magnetic field strength when the MRI system is to be used for imaging. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118589 | LOCATOR, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY LOCATING AND READING THE SETTING OF AN ADJUSTABLE VALVE - The invention is aimed at improving valve pinpointing and reading devices by proposing to activate a magnetic detection source allowing measurements regularly-distributed in a circle around an axis at predetermined measurement positions. An exemplary locator comprises a casing ( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118590 | System For Continuous Cardiac Imaging And Mapping - A system improves precision and reliability of intra-cardiac catheter position tracking and monitoring. An interventional system for internal anatomical examination includes a catheterization device for internal anatomical insertion. The catheterization device includes, at least one magnetic field sensor for generating an electrical signal in response to rotational movement of the at least one sensor about an axis through the catheterization device within a magnetic field applied externally to patient anatomy and a signal interface for buffering the electrical signal for further processing. A signal processor processes the buffered electrical signal to derive a signal indicative of angle of rotation of the catheterization device relative to a reference. The angle of rotation is about an axis through the catheterization device. A reproduction device presents a user with data indicating the angle of rotation of the catheterization device. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118591 | LOCATING AN IMPLANTED OBJECT BASED ON EXTERNAL ANTENNA LOADING - In general, the invention is directed to techniques for locating an implanted object using an external antenna. The implanted object may be, for example, an internal antenna that facilitates recharging of and/or communication with an implantable medical device. An external device coupled to the external antenna drives the antenna with a plurality of waveforms. Asymmetry in the loading profile of the external antenna when it is driven by the plurality of waveforms allows the external device or another device to determine the location of the implanted object relative to the external antenna. The external device or other device may provide information to a user based on the determined location of the implanted object relative to the external antenna, such as information to help a user position the external antenna with respect to an internal antenna in embodiments in which the implanted object is an internal antenna. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118592 | REDUCING MECHANICAL STRESS ON CONDUCTORS AND CONNECTION POINTS IN A POSITION DETERMINABLE INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device configured for diagnosis or treatment of tissues within a body is provided. The device includes an elongate, deformable member configured to be received within a lumen in the body and having proximal and distal ends. A position sensor is disposed at the distal end. In one embodiment, a conductor is wound about the member. The conductor is connected to the position sensor and has a first winding pitch over a first portion of the deformable member and a second winding pitch, different from the first winding pitch, over a second portion of the deformable member. In another embodiment, the member defines a neutral longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends. A conductor extending between the proximal and distal ends is connected to the position sensor at a connection node on the neutral axis. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118593 | Multiple Cannula Image Guided Tool for Image Guided Procedures - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for use within an image-guided surgical navigation system for facilitating the combined positioning and orientation of multiple surgical implements. A tool guide having multiple cannulas is tracked by a surgical navigation system in real time. Position data of the tool guide is registered and combined with pre-acquired images by the navigation computer. Concurrent graphical representations of the plurality of cannulas are superimposed over the images and displayed. The display allows the surgeon to place the tool guide into the patient's body and position and orient the plurality of cannulas which are then used to place each of the implements. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118594 | MEDICAL IMPLANT TARGETING SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118595 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AND ASSIGNING CORONARY CALCIFICATION TO A CORONARY VESSEL AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method and a device are disclosed for identifying and assigning coronary calcification to at least one coronary vessel of a heart in a patient. In at least one embodiment, coronary calcification is identified on the basis of a | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118596 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS IN VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY - A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a series of two-dimensional images representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure. An isosurface of a selected region of interest is created by a computer from the volume of data based on a selected value or values of a physical property representing the selected region of interest. A wireframe model of the isosurface is generated by the computer wherein the wireframe model includes a plurality of vertices. The vertices are then grouped into populations of contiguous vertices having a characteristic indicating abnormal wall structure by the computer. The wireframe model is then rendered by the computer in an interactive three-dimensional display to indicate the populations of abnormal wall structure. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DISABLEMENT VIA IMAGE-GUIDED POSITION FEEDBACK - A system for selectively disabling a surgical instrument operating in a surgical site of a region of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the system includes means for noninvasively placing a number of fiducial markers in an anatomic space of the region of interest of the living subject, means for pre-operatively measuring a location of each fiducial marker in the anatomic space, an imaging acquisition device for pre-operatively acquiring an image volume from the region of interest of the living subject, a probe for intra-operatively monitoring a location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space, and a controller configured to perform the steps of identifying a centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume, registering the identified centroid of each fiducial marker in the image volume to the measured location of the corresponding fiducial marker in the anatomic space to determine a registration transformation, mapping the monitored location of the surgical instrument in the anatomic space onto a corresponding location in the image volume by an inverse of the registration transformation, and generating a signal to disable the surgical instrument when the mapped location of the surgical instrument is substantially close to a boundary of the surgical site of the region of interest in the image volume. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118598 | Targeted Inhibition of Physiologic and Pathologic Processes - In some embodiments, sympathetic nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118599 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Certain embodiments provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of spatially overlapping ultrasonic images or a plurality of temporarily consecutive ultrasonic images, a block extraction unit configured to extract, for each pixel, a block having a predetermined size and including each pixel as a central pixel for each of the plurality of ultrasonic images, a covariance calculation unit configured to calculate a covariance for each pixel of each of the plurality of ultrasonic images by using the block for each pixel, and a generating unit configured to generate a synthesized image using the plurality of ultrasonic images and to control a level of each pixel of the synthesized image based on a covariance of each pixel of each of the plurality of ultrasonic images. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118600 | External Autonomic Modulation - In some embodiments, nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118601 | Ultrasound Guided Systems and Methods - Coblation probes, systems and methods are described herein, along with tissue dilation apparatus, and kits including both. The articles may be ultrasonically echogenic to assist with guidance. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118602 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FOCUSED ULTRASOUND APPLICATION - An ultrasonic applicator unit ( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118603 | Spinous Navigation System and Associated Methods - The present disclosure generally relates to a system and method for accessing a spinal disc. In an embodiment, a system for accessing a spinal disc disposed within internal body structures includes a sonar probe. The sonar probe emits sound waves into the internal body structures to create return signals. The system also includes a retractor and a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes an ultrasound imaging screen. The ultrasound imaging screen displays images of the internal body structures from the return signals. The ultrasound imaging screen provides a visual identification of a nerve when disposed in the internal body structures. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118604 | PROVIDING AN ULTRASOUND SPATIAL COMPOUND IMAGE IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for providing an ultrasound spatial compound image are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object based on a plurality of steering angles to thereby output a plurality of ultrasound data for obtaining a plurality of ultrasound images corresponding to the steering angles; and a processing unit in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit, the processing unit being configured to form the ultrasound images based on the ultrasound data, decompose each of the ultrasound images into a low pass image having a low frequency component and a high pass image having a high frequency component, perform a blending process of removing a seam artifact upon the low pass image and the high pass image for each of the ultrasound images, form a plurality of restoration images by composing the blended low pass image and the high pass image, and form an ultrasound spatial compound image based on the restoration images. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118605 | SPATIAL COMPOUND IMAGING IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for forming an ultrasound spatial compound image by correcting refraction of ultrasound signals in an ultrasound system are disclosed herein. An ultrasound data acquisition unit forms a first set of ultrasound frame data and a second set of ultrasound frame data by using non-steered scan lines and steered scan lines, respectively. The processor, which is coupled to the ultrasound data acquisition unit, forms a plurality of sets of resampled ultrasound frame data based on the second set of ultrasound frame data, selects one particular set of ultrasound frame data from the group consisting of the second set of ultrasound frame data and the plurality of sets of resampled ultrasound frame data based on the first set of ultrasound frame data and spatially compounds the one particular set of ultrasound frame data and the first set of ultrasound frame data to form an ultrasound spatial compound image. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118606 | ADAPTIVELY PERFORMING CLUTTER FILTERING IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments of adaptively performing clutter filtering are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to output a plurality of ultrasound data corresponding to each pixel of a color Doppler mode image; and a processing unit in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit and being configured to calculate a power difference value corresponding to each of the pixels based on the plurality of ultrasound data, determine whether the power difference value is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, and if the power difference value is equal to or larger than the first threshold value, then perform first clutter filtering upon the plurality of ultrasound data, or if the power difference value is less than the first threshold value, then perform second clutter filtering upon the plurality of ultrasound data. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118607 | SELF-PROPELLED ROBOTIC DEVICE THAT MOVES THROUGH BODILY AND OTHER PASSAGEWAYS - A self-propelled robotic device moves through bodily and other passageways by inflating regions of an overlying bladder along the length of the robotic device in a sequence that imparts motion to the device. The regions of the overlying bladder are inflated by energizing a plurality of coils, which are surrounded by a ferrofluid, in a sequence. The ferrofluid responds to the magnetic field created by an energized coil by creating a bulge in the side wall of the overlying bladder. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF A TEMPERATURE ON A SURFACE OF A BODY - A system and method for detection of a temperature on a surface of a body is provided. The system includes a first IR camera system via which the temperature of a certain area of the surface is detectable in the form of a thermal image; a second camera system via which three-dimensional information is detectable regarding a position of a specific area of the body surface related to the first IR camera system; at least a first database in which at least for one body a corresponding model is stored by which at least one contour of the body is defined; and an analyzing unit connectable with the first database receiving the thermal image detected by the first IR camera system and the 3D information detected by the second camera system. Whereby the analyzing unit correlates the 3D information detected by the second camera system with a selectable model stored in the first database thereby generating a data record, which contains exclusively 3D information allocated to the model, the 3D information of the data record subsequently being transformed into a 2D space, and wherein the transformed 2D information of the generated data record is linkable to the thermal image so that exclusively such pixels of the thermal image are selected corresponding to the 2D information of the data record. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118609 | Imaging Surgical Target Tissue by Nonlinear Scanning - Systems and techniques for laser surgery based on imaging a target tissue by nonlinear scanning are presented. In one implementation, a method for guiding an eye surgery can include the steps of: positioning an eye in relation to an imaging system; creating first scan data by determining a depth of an eye target region at a first set of points along a first arc; creating second scan data by determining a depth of the eye target region at a second set of points along a second arc; determining target region parameters based on the first and second scan data; and adjusting one or more surgical position parameters according to the determined target region parameters. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118610 | AN OPTICAL IMAGE PROBE - The invention relates to an optical image probe( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118611 | Module mounting mirror endoscopy - The present invention is directed to a two-dimensional scanning arrangement for a laser vein-illumination device that includes a base and a frame connected to the base using at least one flexible hinge. The hinge allows the frame to move angularly with respect to the base in a first direction. The invention further includes a means for exciting angular oscillations of the frame at or near said frame's resonant frequency. An elastic torsional element having a proximal end rigidly attached to said frame and a distal end rigidly attached to a mirror is also included. The torsional element allows the mirror to move angularly with respect to the frame in a second direction, generally perpendicular to the first direction. There may also be a means for exciting the angular oscillations of the mirror. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118612 | Valved Catheter with Integrated Pressure Measurement Capabilities - Valve assemblies and valved catheters including pressure sensors, and related methods for treating patients, are disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve member extending across a first lumen and includes a planar flexible member with an internal slit acting as a valve. The valve assembly further includes a pressure sensor located distally from the valve member and in fluid communication with the first lumen. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118613 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A blood pressure measurement device is characterized in that the said device is designated to arithmetically apply to the computed blood pressure value a correction value that is in accordance with the difference in atmospheric pressure between the position of the blood pressure transmitting part and the position of the heart of the subject wearing the blood pressure transmitting part as obtained from the sensor signal, on the basis of the internal pressure variation of the blood pressure transmitting part. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118614 | BALLISTOCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method and signal processing device ( | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118615 | Method and system for obtaining improved data perfusion measurements - A method of deriving blood perfusion indices for a region of interest (ROI) of a subject, comprising the steps of administering a contrast agent to the subject during a dynamic imaging scan, converting signal intensity data from raw images of the scan into contrast agent concentration data, deriving parameters from the contrast agent concentration data using at least one transport function that accounts for delay and dispersion of the contrast agent, and calculating the blood perfusion indices from the derived parameters. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CARDIAC ELECTRICAL EVENTS - Method and apparatus for computer enabled analysis of ECG (electro cardiographic) data by exploiting computerized three-dimensional spatial presentation of the measured data using vectors. A three-dimensional presentation of the human heart may be correlated with waveforms specific for standard ECG or derived ECG signals based on the dipole approximation of the heart electrical activity. Additional tools for analyzing ECG data are also provided which may be used to determine the time of cardiac electrical events, to select specific beats for automated cardiac interval determination, and to flag ECGs that have been evaluated by automated means but may benefit by human reading. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118617 | Heart Rate Measuring Device and Method for Measuring Heart Rate Thereof - This invention discloses a heart rate measuring device and a method for measuring heart rate thereof. The heart rate measuring device can be put on a user body. The heart rate measuring device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of optical indicating units, a signal processing circuit and a control unit. When the user's both hands touch the first electrode and the second electrode, the control unit provides a heart signal by using the first electrode, the second electrode and the signal processing circuit. The control unit controls the optical indicating units to output electrocardiographic signals. | 2011-05-19 |
| 20110118618 | Electronic Identity Card - A method comprises the steps of obtaining a baseline measurement corresponding to a representation of brain activity from a living body and storing the baseline measurements on a storage device configured to be wearable on the living body in combination with obtaining, at a time subsequent to the baseline measurement, a second measurement representing brain activity from the living body, reading the baseline measurement from the storage device and evaluating the living body based on a comparison of the second measurement to the baseline measurement. A system for analyzing electrical brain activity, the system comprises a component for reading, from a storage medium, data corresponding to a baseline measurement of brain activity of a living body and a component for determining data representing a current brain activity of the living body in combination with a component for evaluating the living body by comparing the baseline measurement data and the current brain activity data. | 2011-05-19 |
