43rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140316159 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LEVULINIC ACID - A process is described wherein a feed of a six-carbon carbohydrate-containing material or of a furanic dehydration product from a six-carbon carbohydrate-containing material or of a combination of these is supplied to a reactor in a controlled manner over time up to a desired combined or total feed level, and the feed is acid-hydrolyzed to produce levulinic acid. In certain embodiments, derivatives of the levulinic acid are prepared. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316160 | Catalyst For Methacrylic Acid Production And Process For Producing Methacrylic Acid - There is provided a hetero polyacid-based catalyst for methacrylic acid production, which is more excellent in performance, life and moisture absorption during storage, the catalyst being a catalyst for methacrylic acid production, wherein a proton is replaced so as to satisfy conditions of α=A+(B×C) and 0.5≦α≦1.4 when the atomic ratio of the alkali metal atom relative to | 2014-10-23 |
20140316161 | PROCESS TO PREPARE LEVULINIC ACID - The invention describes processes to prepare levulinic acid, formic acid and/or hydroxymethyl furfural from various biomass materials. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316162 | CLEAN SUGAR AND LIGNIN FROM NON-CHEMICALLY PRETREATED LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Methods of producing clean (e.g., low sulfur and metal ion content, and free of fermentation inhibitors) sugar and lignin-rich streams, and downstream conversion products, from lignocellulosic biomass, may include obtaining non-chemically pretreated, milled lignocellulosic biomass, reacting the milled lignocellulosic biomass with an enzymatic agent to produce a slurry that includes converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and lignin-rich residuals, and separating the slurry into a sugar stream that includes the converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and a lignin-rich stream that includes the lignin-rich residuals. The sugar stream, not including water, includes at least 75% monomeric lignocellulosic sugar, less than 0.20% sulfur, and less than 3.0% metal ion content, and the lignin-rich stream includes at least 35% lignin and less than 0.50% sulfur. Some methods include producing fermentation products such as alcohols and/or organic acids from the sugar stream, and/or use of the lignin residuals in fuels. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316163 | NITROGEN AND HINDERED PHENOL CONTAINING DUAL FUNCTIONAL MACROMOLECULAR ANTIOXIDANTS: SYNTHESIS, PERFORMANCES AND APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are compounds represented by structural formula (I): | 2014-10-23 |
20140316164 | BETA-KETOIMINE LIGAND, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, METAL COMPLEX COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM USING THE SAME - The β-ketoimine ligand is represented by the following formula 1: | 2014-10-23 |
20140316165 | Method for purifying vanillin by liquid-liquid extraction - A method is described for purifying vanillin, and derivatives thereof, from an initial solution of vanillin or of a vanillin derivative in a solvent S1 containing impurities, comprising the following steps: a) a step of evaporating the solvent S1 in the presence of water from such initial solution to obtain an aqueous solution of vanillin or of a vanillin derivative; b) a step of liquid/liquid extraction by bringing the aqueous solution obtained at the end of step a) into contact with a solvent S2, at a pH of greater than 8 and less than 10, to obtain an organic phase and an aqueous phase containing vanillin or a vanillin derivative and residual solvent S2; c) a step of precipitating, at a pH between 4 and 7.5, the vanillin contained in the aqueous phase obtained at the end of step b); and d) a step of isolating the vanillin or derivative thereof. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316166 | Production of Cyclohexylbenzene Hydroperoxide - In a process for producing cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide, cyclohexylbenzene is contacted with oxygen to produce a reaction product comprising cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide and unreacted cyclohexylbenzene. The reaction product is then maintained under conditions such that crystals of cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide form and separate from the reaction product. The cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide crystals are then recovered from the reaction product. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316167 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKANEDIOL - Provided by the present invention is a method for producing an alkanediol, such as 1,5-pentanediol, with a high reaction selectivity thereto by reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol by using a non-chromium catalyst not containing chromium atom. More specifically, the method is to produce an alkanediol having hydroxy groups at both molecular terminals shown by the formula (2), includes reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol shown by the formula (1) with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst which contains copper atom, at least one co-existing atom selected from the group consisting of elements of the third to the sixth periods of the II to XIV groups (excluding chromium) in the periodical table and lanthanide elements. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316168 | Process for preparing a mixture of alcohols - A process for preparing a mixture (M) comprising at least one alcohol (Aj), wherein said process comprises a reaction for oligomerization in the gas phase of at least one alcohol (Ai), carried out in the presence of a solid catalyst doped with one or more metals, at a temperature greater than or equal to 50° C. and strictly below 200° C. The oligomerization reaction is carried out in the absence of hydrogen. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316169 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE - The present invention discloses a manufacturing process to produce high purity 1234yf from 245eb, which preferably includes the removal of impurities present in 245eb raw material, the dehydrofluorination of 245eb, and the removal of impurities present in final crude product. The disclosed manufacturing process allows the production of a 1234yf product with lower the levels of 1225ye and/or trifluoropropene, preferably in amounts of less than about 500, and 50 ppm, respectively. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316170 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE - The present invention relates, in part, to the discovery that the presence of impurities in 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene (1230xa) results in catalyst instability during the fluorination of 1230xa to 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. By substantially removing the impurities, it is shown that the catalyst life is extended and results in improved operation efficiency of the fluorination reaction. Such steps similarly result in an overall improvement in the production of certain hydrofluoroolefins, particularly 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf). | 2014-10-23 |
20140316171 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf, CF | 2014-10-23 |
20140316172 | Amine Based Additive Composition for Control and Inhibition of Polymerization of Styrene, and Method of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to amine based additive composition for controlling and inhibition of polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers including styrene comprising (a) one or more of nitroxide (i.e. nitroxyl) compounds; and (b) one or more of aromatic nitro compounds, characterized in that the said composition further comprises one or more of (c) amines, wherein said amine is selected from a group comprising (i) hydroxyl alkyl tertiary amines, (ii) tertiary alkyl amines, (iii) hydroxyl alkyl primary amine; and (iv) mixture thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of using presently provided composition. In another embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of controlling and inhibiting polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers including styrene by employing presently provided composition. In still another embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of preparation of presently provided composition. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316173 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING JET FUEL FROM A HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS PRODUCT STREAM - A process for producing jet fuel comprising the following steps:
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20140316174 | TREATING C8-C10 AROMATIC FEED STREAMS TO PREPARE AND RECOVER TRIMETHYLATED BENZENES - Methods are provided for the treatment of a feed stream containing C9 aromatic components to produce mesitylene-containing products. The methods include hydrodealkylating the feed stream to remove C2 and higher alkyl groups from the aromatic components and transalkylating the feed stream to rearrange the distribution of methyl groups among the aromatic components. Disclosed methods also include the treatment of a hydrocarbon feedstock by hydrodealkylation and/or transalkylation in order to produce a hydrocarbon product having an increased mass percentage of mesitylene. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316175 | Process for Extracting Lycopene - A process for extracting lycopene, comprising the following steps: pressing and dehydrating tomato pomace which is the by-products of tomato processing production, then drying it to control the water content in the range from 10% to 20%; crushing the dried tomato pomace, and separating tomato skins and tomato seeds by air blast process, granulating the separated tomato skins and extracting them, then purifying by removing impurity from the extracted lycopene with active carbon. The process uses the by-products of tomato production as raw material, thus increasing the utilization ratio of tomatoes; the way of separating the seeds and skins after dehydrating and drying can save water and reduce the discharge of pollutant; the addition of antioxidant in the process of drying avoids the impact of high temperature on lycopene; extracting after granulating the tomato skins significantly increases the extracting efficiency; treating the extracting solution with active carbon effectively can remove the pesticide residues, impurities, odor etc., and thus increase the quality of lycopene. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316176 | Deep Deoxygenation of Biocrudes Utilizing Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Co-Processing with Hydrocarbon Feedstocks - A system and method produce hydrocarbons from biomass by fluid catalytic cracking. In one embodiment, the system is a fluid catalytic cracking system. The system includes a riser. The riser contains a catalyst. The system also includes a biological feed comprising biomass-derived liquid for the riser. In addition, the system includes a hydrocarbon feed comprising hydrocarbons for the riser. The biological feed and the hydrocarbons react in the riser in the presence of the catalyst to convert at least a portion of the biological feed and the hydrocarbons to hydrocarbon products. The hydrocarbon products comprise a concentration of oxygen from about 0.005 wt. % to about 6 wt. %. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316177 | CATALYST FOR USE IN PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS - A modified catalyst is described which can be used as a dehydration/hydrogenation catalyst in a multistage catalyst system for the catalysed production of saturated hydrocarbons from carbon oxides and hydrogen. The modified catalyst comprises: an acidic substrate comprising an M1-zeolite or M1-silicoalumino phosphate (SAPO) catalyst, where M1 is a metal; and a modifier including a metal M2. M2 comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. In examples described the modifier includes a Group II metal, for example Ca. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316178 | Process Stream Upgrading - The invention generally relates to processes for upgrading a process stream, such as those containing C | 2014-10-23 |
20140316179 | METHOD OF PREPARING HYDROCARBON AROMATIZATION CATALYST, THE CATALYST, AND THE USE OF THE CATALYST - In one embodiment, a formed catalyst can comprise: a Ge-ZSM-5 zeolite; a binder comprising silica with 1 to less than 5 wt % non-silica oxides; less than or equal to 0.1 wt % residual carbon; 0.4 to 1.5 wt % platinum; and 4.0 to 4.8 wt % Cs; wherein the weight percentages are based upon a total weight of the catalyst. In one embodiment, a method of making a formed catalyst can comprise: mixing an uncalcined Ge-ZSM-5 zeolite and a binder to form a mixture; forming the mixture into a formed zeolite; calcining the formed zeolite to result in the formed zeolite having less than or equal to 0.1 wt % of residual carbon; ion-exchanging the formed zeolite with cesium; depositing platinum on the formed zeolite; and heating the formed zeolite to result in a final catalyst; wherein the final catalyst comprises 4.0 to 4.8 wt % cesium and 0.4 to 1.5 wt % platinum. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316180 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION TREATMENT OF LIQUIDS - An apparatus for breaking molecular bonds of a liquid may include a first arrangement configured to create macroscopic flow of a liquid such that a molecule of the liquid has a velocity corresponding to a bond disassociation energy of the molecule. The apparatus may also include a second arrangement configured to collide the macroscopic flow of liquid with an obstacle. The collision results in molecular collisions having an energy that exceeds the bond disassociation energy of the molecule. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316181 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGEN FROM C4-HYDROCARBON STREAMS - In a process for removing oxygen from a C | 2014-10-23 |
20140316182 | MANIFOLD SYSTEM FOR THE VENTILATED STORAGE OF HIGH LEVEL WASTE AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO STORE HIGH LEVEL WASTE IN A BELOW-GRADE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for storing multiple canisters containing high level waste below grade that afford adequate ventilation of the spent fuel storage cavity. In one aspect, the invention is a ventilated system for storing high level waste emitting heat, the system comprising: an air-intake shell forming an air-intake cavity; a plurality of storage shells, each storage shell forming a storage cavity; a lid positioned atop each of the storage shells; an outlet vent forming a passageway between an ambient environment and a top portion of each of the storage cavities; and a network of pipes forming hermetically sealed passageways between a bottom portion of the air-intake cavity and at least two different openings at a bottom portion of each of the storage cavities such that blockage of a first one of the openings does not prohibit air from flowing from the air-intake cavity into the storage cavity via a second one of the openings. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316183 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGISTRATION AND IMMOBILIZATION - Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that conforms to the head and neck region of the patient, and an immobilization facemask attached directly to the shell, thereby facilitating close placement of the radiation beam delivery device to the patient and reducing any attenuation and perturbation of radiation doses directed at the patient. The components of the pod are made from materials having properties that reduce any attenuation and perturbation of prescribed radiation doses. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316184 | TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM, DEVICE FOR CALCULATING A SCANNING PATH AND PARTICLE THERAPY SYSTEM - In a particle therapy treatment planning system for creating treatment plan data, the movement of a target (patient's affected area) is extracted from plural tomography images of the target, and the direction of scanning is determined by projecting the extracted movement on a scanning plane scanned by scanning magnets. Irradiation positions are arranged on straight lines parallel with the scanning direction making it possible to calculate a scanning path for causing scanning to be made mainly along the direction of movement of the target. The treatment planning system can thereby realize dose distribution with improved uniformity. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316185 | TUMOR TREATMENT WITH FREE RADICAL LIFETIMES ENHANCED BY PERSISTANT LOW STRENGTH MAGNETIC FIELD - In the treatment of a tumor ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140316186 | ANTIBODIES TO TIP-1 AND GRP78 - The present invention is directed towards isolated antibodies that bind to GRP78 and TIP-1. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316187 | DOSIMETRICALLY CUSTOMIZABLE BRACHYTHERAPY CARRIERS AND METHODS THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS - Brachytherapy radioisotope carrier systems and methodology for providing real-time customized brachytherapy treatment to subjects with tumors difficult to control using conventional radiation therapy techniques. The invention generally relates to devices, methods and kits for providing customized radionuclide treatments, to help cure, slow progression or regrowth, or ameliorate the symptoms associated with tumors. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316188 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR MAGNETIC STIMULATION - A coil suitable for tissue stimulation and especially for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be used in conjunction with a pulse generator to induce electric field in the brain with less attenuation in depth compared to existing TMS coils. In an example, a coil winding is formed in a solenoid configuration around the head. Various related features, methods, and embodiments are described. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316189 | GRAFT FOR USE WITH COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE - An apparatus is disclosed for attaching a counter pulsation device (CPD) to a blood vessel in a human or animal subject, the apparatus including: an interposition graft having a first end configured to be attached to the blood vessel, a second end, and an interior passage providing fluid connection between the first end and the second end; and a pump graft having first end attached to the second end of the interposition graft, a second end configured to be attached to the CPD, and an interior passage providing fluid connection between the first end and the second end In some embodiments, the interior passage of the interposition graft includes a rough surface configured to promote biological growth on the surface, and the interior passage of the pump graft includes a smooth surface configured to inhibit biological growth on the surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316190 | IMPLANTABLE AUDITORY STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OFFSET IMPLANTED MICROPHONES - An improved implantable auditory stimulation system includes two or more implanted microphones for transcutaneous detection of acoustic signals. Each of the implanted microphones provides an output signal. The microphone output signals may be combinatively utilized by an implanted processor to generate a signal for driving an implanted auditory stimulation device. The implanted microphones may be located at offset subcutaneous locations and/or may be provided with different design sensitivities, wherein combinative processing of the microphone output signals may yield an improved drive signal. In one embodiment, the microphone signal may be processed for beamforming and/or directionality purposes. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316191 | Biofeedback Virtual Reality Sleep Assistant - Biofeedback virtual reality sleep assistant technologies monitor one or more physiological parameters while presenting an immersive environment. The presentation of the immersive environment changes over time in response to changes in the values of the physiological parameters. The changes in the presentation of the immersive environment are configured using biofeedback technology and are designed to promote sleep. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316192 | Biofeedback Virtual Reality Sleep Assistant - Biofeedback virtual reality sleep assistant technologies monitor one or more physiological parameters while presenting an immersive environment. The presentation of the immersive environment changes over time in response to changes in the values of the physiological parameters. The changes in the presentation of the immersive environment are configured using biofeedback technology and are designed to promote sleep. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316193 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE INSPECTION SYSTEM - An information management apparatus that is used in a capsule endoscope inspection system including a receiving device operated by a built-in rechargeable battery and that is capable of communicating with the receiving device. The information management apparatus includes: a remaining battery capacity acquisition unit that acquires a current remaining capacity which is a remaining capacity of the battery; a storage unit that stores, for each examination item, a necessary remaining capacity which is a remaining capacity that the battery needs to complete an examination; a determination unit that compares the necessary remaining capacity corresponding to an examination item of a selected examination with the current remaining capacity; a calculation unit that, when the current remaining capacity is smaller than the necessary remaining capacity, calculates a charging time needed to increase the remaining capacity of the battery from the current remaining capacity to the necessary remaining capacity; and a control unit that, when the current remaining capacity is smaller than the necessary remaining capacity, causes a display device to display information on the charging time calculated by the calculation unit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316194 | ENDOSCOPE WITH A RIGID CURVED SHAFT AS WELL AS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided, with a main body and a rigid shaft, extending from the main body, which has a first section which extends in a rectilinear manner, a curved second section adjoining it and a third section, adjoining the second section, which forms a distal end of the shaft. The shaft includes, for receiving an instrument, a one-piece instrument tube which extends to the distal end of the shaft and has an open end there, and an optics module by means of which an image of an area in front of the distal end of the shaft can be recorded. A cladding tube extending from the main body to the distal end is provided, in which the instrument tube and the optics module are arranged, and which includes a rectilinear part for the first section and a curved part, connected to the rectilinear part, for the second section. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316195 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR DEVICE OF ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Broadband light BB and narrowband light NB are simultaneously irradiated to a subject. A blue signal B, a green signal G, and a red signal R are obtained by imaging the subject using a color CCD | 2014-10-23 |
20140316196 | VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CHORDS WITH CMOS SENSORS - The disclosure relates and extends to a light source having a strobing or pulsing sequence suitable for use with a CMOS sensor that does not require, have, or use a global shutter. Instead, the CMOS sensor synchronizes the strobing input with the blanking portion of the sensor readout pattern and disables the strobing during sensor readout, or when the strobing would otherwise leave artifacts in the image. The CMOS sensor freezes its readout during the strobing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316197 | LIGHT SOURCE POWER BASED ON PREDETERMINED SENSED CONDITION - A medical instrument having a lighting system for illuminating a target area, the system comprising a light source and associated power controller, the system being configured to move from a first illumination mode to a second illumination mode based on a sensed or determined changed condition, such as predetermined temperature and/or change in a scene or brightness signal, or lack of change, from an image sensor that may be associated with the instrument. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316198 | Circuit Board Assembly of a Multiple Viewing Elements Endoscope - There is provided herein, an electronic circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multiple viewing elements endoscope, the assembly including a base board configured to carry a first metal frame to support a front looking viewing element and a second metal frame to support a side looking viewing element; and a flexible illumination circuit board comprising a front foldable panel configured to carry three sets of front illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front looking viewing element, and a side foldable panel configured to carry a set of side illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the side looking viewing element. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316199 | ARTHROSCOPIC SYSTEM - A digital endoscope having an outer sheath that encloses an elongate core. The elongate core of the digital endoscope has a square radial cross section that serves as a light pipe for illumination within the endoscope. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316200 | OPTICAL TROCAR ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - An optical trocar assembly has an elongated tubular member for receiving an endoscope which defines a longitudinal axis and has an open proximal end and a closed, optically clear distal end which is adapted for penetrating body tissue. The optical trocar assembly has a handle releasably connected to the elongated tubular member and which defines a passage which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and which has a distal portion and proximal portion. The distal portion receives the open proximal end and the proximal portion defines a tapering opening. A locking collet is positioned within the tapering opening having a through bore which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and the tapering external surface. One of the tapering opening and the tapering external surface has a helical rib and the other of the tapering opening and the tapering external surface defines a helical recess engaging the helical rib | 2014-10-23 |
20140316201 | INSERTION APPARATUS - An insertion apparatus includes a first drive control section controlling a drive state of a drive member in such a manner that a rotary unit rotates toward a first periaxial direction with a first rotation amount during a reference time. The insertion apparatus includes a second drive control section controlling the drive state of the drive member in such a manner that the rotary unit rotates toward a second periaxial direction with a second rotation amount smaller than the first rotation amount during the reference time. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316202 | Surgeon Controlled Endoscope Device and Method - A medical apparatus including an endoscopic tool including first and second members longitudinally slideable relative to each other; and a control connected to a proximal end of the endoscopic tool. The control includes a housing and a slider. The slider is longitudinally slideably connected to the housing. The slider has the first member and/or the second member connected thereto. The housing includes a connector configured to removeably connect the housing to a control section of an endoscope. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316203 | Surgeon Controlled Endoscope Device and Method - A medical apparatus including an endoscopic tool including first and second members longitudinally slideable relative to each other; and a control connected to a proximal end of the endoscopic tool. The control includes a housing and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is longitudinally slideably connected to the housing. The actuation mechanism has the first member and/or the second member connected thereto. The housing includes a connector configured to removeably connect the housing to a control section of an endoscope. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316204 | Removably Attachable Endoscopic Water Bottle Assembly and A Flushing Adaptor Thereof - The present specification describes an endoscopic water bottle assembly including a cap configured to attach a water bottle and having a port configured to receive a supply tube; a supply tube assembly, having a distal end and a proximal end; and a water bottle configured to receive said cap, wherein the cap includes a first coupling portion to removably attach the water bottle to a second coupling portion, which is attached to an endoscopic main control unit and is configured to receive said first portion of the coupling system. The present specification also describes a flushing adaptor for connecting a fluid source to a dual lumen supply tube, where the flushing adaptor includes a first opening, a second opening, and a housing with a chamber for fluidly connecting said first and second openings, that enables fluid received from said first opening to be distributed throughout the tube via the connector. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316205 | COMBINED IRRIGATION AND RINSING TUBE SET - A combined tube set for a disposable water bottle for a medical instrument includes a cap with threads suitable for attachment to various water bottles. The combined tube set provides a first tube set for rinsing that includes an air and water tubes, and air/water connector The combined tube set also provides a second tube set for irrigation that includes an irrigation connector, backflow valve(s), and flexible tubing section. In some embodiments, the tube set can provide warm and/or humid gas to the endoscope. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316206 | DISPOSABLE, SELF-CONTAINED LARYNGOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention is generally directed toward a laryngoscope having a handle, a rigid tube, and an optical subassembly. The handle has a distal end and a proximate end. The tube is hollow and also has a distal end having a distal opening and a proximate end having a proximate opening. The optical subassembly includes a light source located within the handle, a power source located within the handle and in communication with the light source and a light carrier extending between the handle and the tube and in communication with the light source and providing light inside and along the entire length of the tube. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316207 | Platform for Laryngeal Microsurgery - A flexible laryngoscope ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140316208 | VAGINAL MANIPULATOR HAVING A DOOR WITH AN INCLINED SURFACE - A vaginal manipulator includes a shaft, a head, and a door. The head has an anterior side opposite a posterior side and includes a core fixed to the shaft and a sleeve coupled in a sliding relationship to the core. The door has a distal end that is hinged to the sleeve and a proximal end that is movable away from the core of the head. A proximal end of the core defines a proximal end of the head and a distal end of the sleeve defines a distal end of the head, and the proximal end of the core is fixed to the shaft. The core includes a ramp and a recess that is sized to receive a portion of the door, and the door includes an inclined surface that is formed such that the distal end of the door is thinner than the proximal end of the door. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316209 | EXPANDABLE DILATOR - Expandable dilators, dilation assemblies, and kits are disclosed, along with methods for using same. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316210 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE PREVENTION OF INCISIONAL SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS - A surgical access device for facilitating access through an incision to a surgical site in a patient's body has a pliable membrane which is configured to engage and expand the incision. The pliable membrane includes a base layer, a permeable membrane attached to the base layer, and a fluid channel disposed between the layers. The fluid channel is fluidly coupled to a fluid source. The fluid is delivered to the surgical site via the permeable membrane. The surgical access device may also have a locking mechanism for holding the device in a desired configuration. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316211 | Medical Instrument - A medical instrument with an elongate shank which, at a distal end, carries a spatula, and, in a proximal end area, has a shank head on which a laterally protruding handle is arranged. The shank is rotatable relative to the handle about a rotation axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shank. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316212 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE RETRACTION - A system for interchangeable retractor blades includes a shell, a first retractor blade, and a second retractor blade. The shell includes a rigid proximal end configured to attach to a surgical retractor and an opening, a distal closed end, and a pliable portion including a pocket in communication with the opening and extending along a length of the shell to the distal closed end. The first retractor blade includes a first geometry received through the opening into the pocket and that shapes the pliable portion to configure the shell in a first configuration. The second retractor blade includes a second geometry received through the opening into the pocket and that shapes the pliable portion to configure the shell in a second configuration. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316213 | Self retaining surgical retractor - A surgical retractor for retracting a surgical incision, the surgical retractor includes a handle for holding the surgical retractor in position has a front end and a tail portion. The surgical retractor also has a working part which has a front end and rear end, wherein the rear end is coupled to the tail portion of the handle, thereby making an acute angle between the handle and the working. The frontend of the working part has at least one peg present, wherein the peg configured to hold the skin flap and prevents sliding of the skin flap from the peg. The handle comprises a head portion with a circular bend for hooking surgical retractor to a patient screen. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316214 | Method and Apparatus for Performing In Vitro Fertilization - Devices and methods for performing in vitro fertilization (“IVF”) and maximizing successful fertilization rates by optimizing the fluid flow conditions under which zygotes are transferred from growth medium to the uterine wall. The apparatus has a control unit with an external port and an internal pump for creating positive and negative fluid pressure at the port. A flexible extension hose connects the port to an inter-uterine catheter assembly. The catheter assembly has an inner catheter and an outer sheath surrounding the inner catheter. The control unit includes a programmable microprocessor that accepts input commands and controls operation of the pump. Optionally, the control unit has remote control means for activating, de-activating, and reversing the flow of the pump. The control unit can be programmed to repeatedly provide the same aspiration and expulsion flow conditions through the catheter assembly. The control unit may also be programmed to provide a defined sequence of aspiration and expulsion fluid flow conditions through the catheter assembly. The control unit may include an internal memory that records the fluid flow conditions through the catheter assembly during each step of the IVF procedure. By recording the fluid conditions during an IVF procedure and counting the number of zygotes that successfully develop into embryos under those conditions, a statistical analysis is performed to determine the optimum fluid flow conditions for an IVF procedure. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316215 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OXYGENATION LEVELS OF COMPARTMENTS AND TISSUE - A method and system for continually monitoring oxygenation levels in real-time in compartments of an animal limb, such as in a human leg or a human thigh or a forearm, can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a compartment syndrome. The method and system can include one or more near infrared compartment sensors in which each sensor can be provided with a compartment alignment mechanism and a central scan depth marker so that each sensor may be precisely positioned over a compartment of a living organism. The method and system may comprise hardware or software (or both) may adjust one or more algorithms based on whether tissue being monitored was traumatized or is healthy. The method and system can also monitor the relationship between blood pressure and oxygenation levels and activate alarms based on predetermined conditions relating to the oxygenation levels or blood pressure or both. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316216 | PET MEDICAL CHECKUP DEVICE, PET MEDICAL CHECKUP METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A pet medical checkup device of the present disclosure includes a shooting section that shoots a moving image of a pet, a first storage section that stores the moving image of the pet shot by the shooting section, a first database that stores motion information representing a specific motion made by the pet when the pet has a disease for each disease of the pet, a first determination section that determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion represented by the motion information stored in the first database using the moving image of the pet stored in the first storage section, and an estimation section that estimates the disease of the pet based on a determination result of the first determination section. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION USING MEASURES OF BRAIN COHERENCE AND SYNCHRONY - A system and method for monitoring and controlling the administration of at least one drug having anesthetic properties are provided. In certain embodiments, the method includes assembling physiological data, obtained from a plurality of sensors placed on a subject, into sets of time-series data, separating, from the sets of time-series data, a plurality of low frequency signals, and determining, from the plurality of low frequency signals, at least one of coherence information and synchrony information. The method can also include identifying, using the at least one of the coherence information and the synchrony information, spatiotemporal signatures indicative of at least one of a current state and a predicted future state of the patient consistent with the administration of at least one drug having anesthetic properties and generating a report indicating at least one of the current state and the predicted future state of the patient induced by the drug. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316218 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING BRAIN METABOLISM AND ACTIVITY USING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM AND OPTICAL IMAGING - Systems and methods for monitoring and/or controlling a brain state of a subject are provided. In certain embodiments, the method includes acquiring physiological data from sensors including electrophysiological sensors and optical sensors, assembling, using data from the electrophysiological sensors, a time-series signal indicative of a brain activity of the subject, and identifying, using the time-series signal, a burst suppression state described by a burst suppression period and a burst period. The method also includes computing, using data from the optical sensors, parameters associated with the burst suppression state, the parameters indicative of least one of a metabolic process and a hemodynamic process, and estimating, using the parameters, time-series signal, and burst period, a response function describing a time course of the parameters correlated with a burst during the burst suppression period. The method further includes controlling a treatment using the response function to generate a target burst suppression state. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316219 | DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND SYSTEMS BASED ON URINE ANALYSIS - A method for diagnosing a body malfunction is provided. At least one change in urinary parameter values, being indicative of the body malfunction, is monitored and detected. A volumetric urinary output of kidneys is monitored using a urine flow monitoring apparatus having a low flow metering device. It is determined whether a change exists in at least one of a volume value of the volumetric urinary output, and a trend of the corresponding urinary parameter value during a predetermined period. Signals are received from a plurality of electrodes, representing the urinary parameter values. The body malfunction is detected based on the determination of the change in at least one of the volume value and the trend. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316220 | Personal Health Monitoring System - A personal health monitor device includes a memory for collecting and storing attributes from an individual and a processor for quantizing each attribute in such a way as to indicate a normal range for that attribute and for measuring deviations from that normal range. The processor further calculates the well-being of the individual using the deviations measured. The results are displayed indicating the well-being of the individual. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316221 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTIMODAL NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION - A method of building classifiers for multimodal neurological assessment is described. The method comprises the steps of extracting quantitative features from a plurality of physiological and neurocognitive assessments, and selecting a subset of features from the extracted pool of features to construct multimodal classifiers. A device for performing point-of-care multimodal neurological assessment is also described. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316222 | IN-VIVO DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI - Device, system and method for in-vivo detection of | 2014-10-23 |
20140316223 | PROTECTIVE CONTAINER FOR HOLDING REUSABLE DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENTS - A protective container for holding a reusable control part of a transcutaneous sensor system for detecting at least one analyte in a bodily fluid is disclosed. The control part includes at least one coupling, which has at least one sensor coupling for connection to at least one transcutaneous sensor. The protective container has at least one container housing. The control part can be held in the container housing. The container housing is adapted to shield the control part from environmental influences. The container housing also has at least one connector which can be connected to the coupling and seals the latter in a media-tight fashion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316224 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A measurement device according to the present disclosure includes a light source for emitting measurement light which is used for measuring an in vivo component present in a living body and belongs to a predetermined wavelength band toward the living body, a detection unit in which a plurality of sensors is regularly arranged in a predetermined arrangement and which detects the measurement light emitted from the light source and passing through the living body with the plurality of sensors, and an analysis unit which analyzes an amount of the in vivo component based on an amount of light attenuated depending on an optical distance from the light source by use of a detection result detected by the detection unit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VASCULAR CONTAMINATION BY SURGICAL ANESTHETIC USING NON-INVASIVE IR SPECTROPHOTOMETRY - A system and method for detecting vascular contamination by surgical anesthetic using non-invasive IR spectrophotometry. One embodiment is a method for operating an instrument such as an enhanced pulse oximeter to monitor a patient receiving local anesthetic marked with dye that absorbs infrared light. Light is applied to and detected from tissue of the patient. A signal representative of the detected light is processed to derive patient oxygenation information. The detected light is also processed to derive information representative of the presence of the dye-marked anesthetic. The oxygenation information and the information representative of the presence of anesthetic are displayed. The oxygenation monitoring and display and the anesthetic monitoring and display can occur separately or concurrently. Fluorescing dyes and fluorescence detection approaches are used for anesthetic detection in some embodiments. Other embodiments apply a sequence of light pulses and correlate the applied light pulse sequence to the detected signal to identify the presence of the dye-marked anesthetic. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316226 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MULTISPECTRAL BLOOD MEASUREMENT - An exemplary system comprises an energy transmitter, an energy receiver, and an analyzer. The energy transmitter may project energy at a first wavelength and a second wavelength into tissue of a user, the first wavelength and the second wavelength being associated with at least one nutrient of a set of nutrients in blood of the user. The energy receiver may generate a composite signal based on a fraction of the energy at the first wavelength and the second wavelength, the fraction of the energy being received through the tissue of the user. The analyzer may separate the composite signal into a first signal corresponding to the first wavelength and a second signal corresponding to the second wavelength, and detect, in the blood of the user, a concentration of the at least one nutrient of the set of nutrients based on the first signal and the second signal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316227 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE TO CAPTURE VITAL PARAMETERS - The invention concerns a measurement device to capture at least one vital parameter of a person in a motor vehicle with a steering wheel. The measurement device includes a finger sensor device with an optical sensor device, where the finger sensor device is attached to the steering wheel in the transition zone between a steering wheel spoke and the hub of the steering wheel. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A SAMPLE PROBE WITH A SAMPLE SITE - The invention comprises method and apparatus for fluid delivery between a sample probe and a sample. The fluid delivery system includes: a fluid reservoir, a delivery channel, a manifold or plenum, a channel or moat, a groove, and/or a dendritic pathway to deliver a thin and distributed layer of a fluid to a sample probe head and/or to a sample site. The fluid delivery system reduces sampling errors due to mechanical tissue distortion, specular reflectance, probe placement, and/or mechanically induced sample site stress/strain associated with optical sampling of the sample. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316229 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODERMAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT WITH CURRENT COMPENSATION - An apparatus for measuring electrodermal activity can include a first electrode in contact with a first portion and a second electrode in contact with a second portion of a stratum corneum, and in electronic communication with the second electrode through the stratum corneum. A processing module is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode and is operable to (a) bias the first electrode at a first voltage V+ and the second electrode at a second voltage V− (b) measure a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode, the current corresponding to the conductance of the stratum corneum, (c) subtract a compensation current from the measured current (d) measure a resulting current producing an amplified output voltage (e) measure a conductance of the stratum corneum, and (f) adjust at least one of the first voltage, the second voltage and the compensation current to desaturate the output voltage. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316230 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BRAIN ACTIVITY MONITORING SUPPORTING MENTAL STATE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING - With explosive penetration of portable electronic devices (PEDs) recent focus into consumer EEG devices has been to bring advantages including localized wireless interfacing, portability, and a low-cost high-performance electronics platform to host the processing algorithms to bear. However, most development continues to focus on brain-controlled video games which are nearly identical to those created for earlier, more stationary consumer EEG devices and personal EEG is treated as of a novelty or toy. According to embodiments of the invention the inventors have established new technologies and solutions that address these limitations within the prior art and provide benefits including, but not limited to, global acquisition and storage of acquired EEG data and processed EEG data, development interfaces for expansion and re-analysis of acquired EEG data, integration to other non-EEG derived user data, and long-term user wearability. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316231 | ECG ELECTRODE FOR USE IN X-RAY ENVIRONMENTS - An ECG electrode is provided which can be placed within the direct path of x-rays during an imaging scan without inducing an x-ray induced erroneous current. The ECG electrode has a support element with a conductive post on one side electrically connected to a conductive plate on the other side. A dissipative anti-static element in or near the ECG electrode dissipates static electricity which forms on the surfaces of the insulating components in the ECG electrode. The dissipative anti-static element may be, for example, a slightly conductive property of the bulk material used to make the insulating material, or a conductive coating added to the insulating material surfaces. The dissipative anti-static element may also be incorporated in the clamp attached to the conductive post. In a further embodiment, an ion blower aimed at the ECG electrode may be used to remove static electricity. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316232 | NON-CONTACT TONOMETER, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - An excessive amount of pressurized air is inhibited from being blown to an eye of a patient during measurement of a corneal shape deformation amount. In a non-contact tonometer having a piston, a driving unit to drive the piston, a fluid election unit to blow air pressurized by driving the piston toward a cornea of an eye to be inspected, and an interocular pressure measuring unit to detect a deformed state of the cornea and measure an interocular pressure, there are provided a piston displacement restricting unit that restricts a displacement amount when the piston pressurizes the air, and a changing unit to change the displacement amount to be restricted by the piston displacement restricting unit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316233 | NON-CONTACT TONOMETER - In a non-contact tonometer, puffing of air unnecessary for measurement of an eye to be inspected after driving of a solenoid is stopped is suppressed. In the non-contact tonometer including a corneal shape change unit configured to change the shape of the cornea by pressurizing and supplying a gas in a cylinder by a piston, and an eye pressure measuring unit configured to measure the eye pressure from the state of the shape change of the cornea, an opening portion configured to be formed in the outer wall of the cylinder and decide the internal volume of the cylinder when pressurizing the gas, and a pressurized gas volume change unit configured to change a position where the opening portion can connect the inside of the cylinder with the outside, and change the internal volume of the cylinder when pressurizing the gas. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316234 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ACCURATE SURFACE MATCHING OF ANATOMY USING A PREDEFINED REGISTRATION PATH - A method includes scanning a bodily tissue of a patient with an imaging device and prior to an interventional procedure to produce an image of a surface of an organ. At least a portion of a registration path associated with the organ is defined. The method further includes surgically exposing the organ and placing a probing instrument in contact with the organ at a starting point associated with the registration path and moving the probing instrument substantially along the registration path to define a registration surface of the organ. The method further includes mapping the registration surface of the organ to the image of the surface of the organ based at least in part on the registration path. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316235 | SKIN IMAGING AND APPLICATIONS - The availability of high quality imagers on smartphones and other portable devices facilitates creation of a large, crowd-sourced, image reference library that depicts skin rashes and other dermatological conditions. Some of the images are uploaded with, or later annotated with, associated diagnoses or other information (e.g., “this rash went away when I stopped drinking milk”). A user uploads a new image of an unknown skin condition to the library. Image analysis techniques are employed to identify salient similarities between features of the uploaded image, and features of images in this reference library. Given the large dataset, statistically relevant correlations emerge that identify to the user certain diagnoses that may be considered, other diagnoses that may likely be ruled-out, and/or anecdotal information about similar skin conditions from other users. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316236 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus comprises an acoustic wave probe that receives an acoustic wave arriving from an interior of an object; a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information which is information on a position of the object; and a notification unit that notifies an operator of a change in the position of the object, based on the position information. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316237 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING A MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF A MATERIAL - A method for characterising a mechanical property of a material. The method comprises the steps of providing the material having a deformable portion and providing a device having an optical element that is arranged to detect electromagnetic radiation. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316238 | Use of Plenoptic Otoscope Data for Aiding Medical Diagnosis - A plenoptic otoscope captures images used in making a medical diagnosis. For example, the plenoptic data can be processed to produce enhanced imagery of the ear interior, and this enhanced imagery can be used in making a medical diagnosis. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316239 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a laser light source unit capable of emitting pulse laser light with desired emission intensity even at different wavelengths. When emitting pulse laser light having a wavelength of 750 nm, excitation energy of a flash lamp decreases compared to when emitting pulse laser light having a wavelength of 800 nm. Specifically, the charging time of a capacitor of a pulse generation circuit decreases compared to when emitting pulse laser light having a wavelength of 800 nm. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316240 | SUBJECT-INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a subject-information acquisition apparatus that receives elastic waves propagating in a subject and that acquires characteristic information of the subject, the apparatus comprising a receiver including an element that receives the elastic waves and converts the elastic waves to an electrical signal; a region designating unit that designates a region of the subject in which the characteristics information is to be acquired; a scanning unit that scans the subject with the receiver on the basis of the region; a presenting unit; and a control unit that acquires information about the time that the receiver scans the region or information about the sum of the region scanning time and an additional time and that causes the presenting unit to present the acquired time information. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING COMPOSITION IN A SIDESTREAM SYSTEM USING A PUMP AND DETECTOR WITH CONTROL ELECTRONICS THAT ARE TIGHTLY INTEGRATED - A system and method are configured to monitor composition of a flow of breathable gas being provided to a subject. The monitoring is accomplished in a sidestream configuration in which control of a pump and a detector are implemented in a tightly integrated controller. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316242 | QUANTIFIED INJURY DIAGNOSTICS - A new and/or novel image analysis technique for quantitative assessment of motion-based testing for injury in a patient using universally available and affordable devices and techniques is provided and disclosed. A video of a test being performed can be processed to track the motion of markers and/or bodily landmarks in two or more dimensions to quantitatively describe motion, thereby removing the subjective aspects typically associated with motion-based testing. In an example, the pivot shift test is a commonly used test for evaluating rotational instability of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—deficient knee. The pivot shift test's subjective grading scale can be quantified and refined using image analysis techniques. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316243 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DELIVERY AND MEDICAL SUPPORT - Systems and techniques for delivery and medical support are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a drone delivery system may include receiving logic and communication logic. The receiving logic may be configured to receive a request signal indicative of a package request event proximate to a target device, wherein the request signal comprises sensor data indicative of conditions proximate to the target device or a request signal transmitted to the receiving device from the target device. The communication logic may be configured to instruct a drone to carry a package to the target device in response to the request signal. The drone may be configured to perform an environmental scan during transit to adjust a route to the target device. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316244 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An object information acquiring apparatus is used, which includes: a receiver configured to receive a photoacoustic wave generated from an object irradiated with light and output a time-series electric signal; and a processor configured to acquire characteristic information relating to an inside of the object by using the time-series electric signal, wherein the light is emitted at a plurality of timings, the receiver receives the photoacoustic wave at the plurality of timings, and the processor determines a projection position coordinate on which the time-series electric signal is projected on the basis of an amount of displacement of the inside of the object among the plurality of timings, for each of a plurality of time-series electric signals corresponding to the plurality of timings, and acquires the characteristic information. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING ANISOTROPIC VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF FIBROUS STRUCTURES - System and method for diagnosing brain conditions including evaluating fiber pathways of white matter tracts using a diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) process, tracking the propagation of waves traveling at specific angles to the fiber pathways by performing a 3D magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) process at the same spatial resolution and voxel position as the DTI, analyzing the viscoelastic properties using an inversion having at least nine elastic coefficients, determining the curvature along the pathways, differentiating the spatial-spectral filter twice with respect to arc length along the pathways, and diagnosing a brain condition based on the viscoelastic properties. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316246 | CHEMICAL EXCHANGE SATURATION TRANSFER ANGIOGRAPHY - The invention provides a novel approach for effective ex vivo and in vivo imaging of blood and establishes the feasibility of blood as an effective agent for CEST to generate sufficient CEST contrast relative to surrounding tissue. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316247 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING DEFORMATION OF ORGAN DURING RESPIRATION CYCLE - A method and apparatus of tracking a change in a region of interest in an subject according to respiration are provided. For example, an apparatus embodiment may include a model selector configured to select a model from among models of a region of interest of an subject generated to indicate a change in a region of interest during a respiration cycle of the subject, a respiration signal obtainer configured to obtaining a respiration signal of the region of interest by using ultrasound images including the region of interest obtained during the respiration cycle of the subject, and an information obtainer configured to obtain information regarding the region of interest at a time when the ultrasound images are obtained, from the selected model, by using the obtained respiration signal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316248 | METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF BRAIN ACTIVITY - A computer assisted method is provided for diagnosing the in condition of a subject associated with particular activation in one or more regions of interest, the method comprising: having the subject perform a behavior or have a perception adapted to selectively activate one or more regions of interest associated with the condition; measuring activity of the one or more regions of interest as the behavior is performed or the subject has the perception; diagnosing the condition associated with the one or more regions of interest based on the activity in response to the behavior or perception; performing an intervention; and repeating this process one or more times including repeating said behavior, said measuring of activity and said diagnosis at a later time; and observing changes between measurements that are associated with said intervention. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316249 | ELECTRONIC BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE FOR USE IN/NEAR MR SCANNERS - A miniature X-ray source ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140316250 | DIRECT INVERSION FOR PHASE-BASED DYNAMIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE MEASUREMENTS - MRI techniques seek to simultaneously measure physiological parameters in multiple directions, requiring the application of multiple encoding magnetic field gradient waveforms. The use of multiple encoding waveforms degrades the temporal resolution of the measurement, or may distort the results depending on the methodology used to derive physiological parameters from the measured data. The disclosed Direct Inversion Reconstruction Method (DiR) provides distortion-free velocity images with high temporal resolution, without changing the method of acquiring the phase data. The disclosed method provides a more stable and accurate recovery of phase-based dynamic magnetic resonance signals with higher temporal resolution than current state-of-the-art methods. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316251 | MRI METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING INTERSTITIAL FLUID VELOCITY IN A TISSUE USING A NULLING PREPARATION - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method of investigating tissue fluid velocity in a region of interest comprising substantially eliminating the magnetic resonance signal of blood flowing in one or more blood vessels in the tissue by applying a nulling preparation to the tissue; and deriving the interstitial fluid velocity using magnetic field gradients. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316252 | MARKER AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT POSE USING THE SAME - A marker includes a basal surface, and a plurality of reference lines provided at the basal surface in a longitudinal direction of the basal surface. The reference lines may have different gradients. The marker may be attached to an instrument and a camera may capture an image of the marker. Pose information of the instrument may be estimated based on the captured image. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316253 | RADIAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION BOARD - Embodiments of the present description provide a medical apparatus for use in supporting a patient lying in a supine position during a radial cardiac catheterization procedure. More particularly, embodiments of the present description provide an arm board a patient's arm during a radial cardiac catheterization procedure. The arm board has a base member having a substantially planar support surface on which the patient's arm can be stabilized during a catheterization procedure and at least one shield member affixed to the base member and extending away from the support surface. Desirably, the base member has both a radiolucent portion and a radiopaque portion and the shield member is a radiopaque material, thereby reducing and/or eliminating a doctor's exposure to radiation during radial cardiac catheterization procedures without impairing the ability to obtain the necessary medical images. Also provided is a medical apparatus and a method for its use. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316254 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL POSITION SENSING - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for optically sensing position within body lumens within a patient's body, e.g., in blood-filled vessels and chambers. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tubular member including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, and one or more lumens extending between the proximal and distal ends; a distal tip on the distal end for contacting tissue; and one or more optical elements on the distal tip configured to transmit illumination beyond the distal tip and capture optical signals from tissue or fluids adjacent the distal tip. The distal tip may be positioned within a body lumen, and the optical elements may be used to detect the proximity of the distal tip relative to tissue adjacent the body lumen. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316255 | Raman Imaging Devices and Methods of Molecular Imaging - In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to Raman imaging devices (e.g., Raman endoscope probes) or systems, methods of using Raman agents, Raman imaging devices, and/or systems to image or detect a signal, and the like. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316256 | Display Of An Acquired Cine Loop For Procedure Navigation - The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject and selecting image data to be displayed. The image data can include a plurality of frames that relate to a specific location of a tracking device positioned within the subject. The determined location of the tracking device can be used to determine which frame of the image data to display at a selected time. | 2014-10-23 |
20140316257 | SELF-LOCALIZING DEVICE - A method of determining the position of a medical device to be localized, comprising:
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20140316258 | MULTIPLE SECTION PET WITH ADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY SECTION - A system includes a gantry, a first positron emission tomography (PET) section including a first detector ring oriented about an axis, and a second PET section supported by the gantry and including a second detector ring oriented about the axis. The gantry is adjustable to move the second PET section relative to the first PET section. | 2014-10-23 |