52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110319684 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF PHENYLACETYLENE USING COMPOSITE BED IN THE PRESENCE OF STYRENE - The present invention discloses a process for the selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene in the presence of styrene conducted in a combined bed, which process comprises under hydrogenation reaction conditions, passing a hydrocarbon fraction feedstock containing phenylacetylene and styrene through a combined bed reactor containing a catalyst A and a catalyst B to contact the feedstock with the catalyst A and the catalyst B in turn, wherein the catalyst A is a nickel-based catalyst, the catalyst B is at least one selected from the group consisting of palladium-based catalysts and copper-based catalysts, and a weight ratio of the catalyst A loaded to the catalyst B loaded is from | 2011-12-29 |
20110319685 | CATALYTIC PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BASE OIL PRODUCTION FROM LIGHT FEEDSTOCK - Processes and catalyst systems are provided for dewaxing a light hydrocarbon feedstock to form a lubricant base oil. A layered catalyst system of the present invention may comprise a first hydroisomerization dewaxing catalyst disposed upstream from a second hydroisomerization dewaxing catalyst. Each of the first and second hydroisomerization dewaxing catalysts may be selective for the isomerization of n-paraffins. The first hydroisomerization catalyst may have a higher level of selectivity for the isomerization of n-paraffins than the second hydroisomerization dewaxing catalyst. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319686 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING C2-C4 OLEFINS FROM METHANOL AND/OR DIMETHYL ETHER WITH INCREASED YIELD - A process and a plant for producing C | 2011-12-29 |
20110319687 | Method for Production of Styrene from Toluene and Syngas - A method for the production of styrene comprising reacting toluene and syngas in one or more reactors is disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319688 | Paraxylene Production Process and Apparatus - The invention concerns a process for the production of paraxylene and an apparatus suitable for said process. The process separates the overhead from a xylenes re-run into a xylene-rich stream and a xylene-lean stream. The xylene-lean stream is isomerized under conditions such that the xylenes are in the liquid phase. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319689 | PROCESS TO CONTROL PRODUCT SELECTIVITY - A process for producing hydrocarbon products, including:
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20110319690 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING CARBON AND HYDROCARBON CRACKING AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROCARBON CRACKING - A method for converting carbon into a carbon oxide, comprises: contacting carbon with steam in presence of a carnegieite-like material of formula (Na | 2011-12-29 |
20110319691 | REDUCED FLUIDIZATION OF SOLID PARTICLES IN RADIAL FLOW FLUID/SOLID CONTACTING - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for contacting radially flowing fluids with solid particles (e.g., catalyst) with reduced tendency for fluidization of the particles, and especially a sealing portion of the particles at the top of a particle retention zone disposed between screens at upstream and downstream positions relative to radial fluid flow. Fluidization is reduced or eliminated by offsetting openings of the screens in the axial direction, such that upstream openings in the upstream screen are above highest downstream openings in a downstream stream. The offset in openings imparts a downward flow component to radially flowing fluid, thereby reducing solid particle fluidization without the need to induce a specific pressure drop profile along the entire axial direction of the screens. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319692 | Method for Quenching Paraffin Dehydrogenation Reaction in Counter-Current Reactor - A process is presented for quenching a process stream in a paraffin dehydrogenation process. The process comprises cooling a propane dehydrogenation stream during the hot residence time after the process stream leaves the catalytic bed reactor section. The process includes cooling and compressing the product stream, taking a portion of the product stream and passing the portion of the product stream to the mix with the process stream as it leaves the catalytic bed reactor section. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319693 | IONIC LIQUID CATALYZED ALKYLATION WITH ETHYLENE IN ETHYLENE CONTAINING GAS STREAMS - An alkylation process comprising contacting in an alkylation zone under alkylation conditions an olefin containing gas stream with an isoparaffin in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst composition to provide an alkylate product. In an embodiment, the olefin stream may comprise offgas containing ethylene together with one or more non-condensable and/or inert gases, and the offgas may be fed in its native state to an alkylation reactor containing the ionic liquid catalyst for the alkylation of isoparaffins to provide low volatility, high octane gasoline blending components. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319694 | STARTUP PROCEDURES FOR IONIC LIQUID CATALYZED HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESSES - Methods for starting and operating ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion processes and systems to provide maximum process efficiency, system reliability and equipment longevity may include: purging air and free water from at least a portion of the system; introducing at least one reactant into the at least a portion of the system; and re-circulating the at least one reactant through the at least a portion of the system, via at least one feed dryer unit, until the at least one reactant exiting the at least a portion of the system has a water content at or below a threshold value, prior to the introduction of an ionic liquid catalyst and/or additional reactant(s) and feeds into the system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319695 | SUPPORTED LIQUID PHASE IONIC LIQUID CATALYST PROCESS - A process, comprising:
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20110319696 | HYDROISOMERIZATION PROCESS USING MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-81 - The present invention is directed to a hydroisomerization process using a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-81, which is synthesized using a structure directing agent selected from 1,5-bis(1-azonia-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane)pentane dications, 1,5-bis(1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)pentane dications, and mixtures thereof. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319697 | Sorption processes - Toxic substances such as heavy metals are extracted from a medium using a sorbent composition. The sorbent composition is derived by sulfidation of red mud, which contains hydrated ferric oxides derived from the Bayer processing of bauxite ores. Exemplary sulfidizing compounds are H | 2011-12-29 |
20110319698 | PROCESS FOR UPGRADING SWEETENED OR OXYGEN-CONTAMINATED KEROSENE OR JET FUEL, TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ITS TENDENCY TO POLYMERIZE OR FOUL WHEN HEATED - A process is presented for the removal of oxygen from a hydrocarbon stream. The oxygen can react and cause polymerization of the hydrocarbons when the hydrocarbon stream is heated. Controlling the removal of the oxygen from the hydrocarbon stream produces a hydrocarbon stream that is substantially free of oxygen and has a reduced activity for generating undesired compounds. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319699 | CARBONACEOUS RADIOACTIVE WASTE TREATMENT - The invention relates to the treatment of carbon-containing radioactive waste. It particularly envisages: | 2011-12-29 |
20110319700 | Enhanced Spatial Summation for Deep-Brain Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Methods of stimulating a target deep brain region using multiple Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) electromagnets positioned over a predetermined cortical regions each having a first-order connection to a target deep brain region and applying TMS so that the applied TMS induces spatial summation and thereby modulation of the target deep brain region. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319701 | Controllable Therapeutic System - The invention relates to a therapeutic system, designed as a laminate and comprising at least one adhesive laminate layer, and to a therapeutic device having such a therapeutic system. For this purpose, at least one laminate layer or one intermediate layer and/or one intermediate layer arranged between two laminate layers contains superparamagnetic nanoparticles. The therapeutic device having said therapeutic system comprises at least one electrically controllable system which is detachably connected to the therapeutic system. The electrically controllable system has a frequency-dependent electric resistance. During operation of the therapeutic device, the electrically controllable system generates an electric or magnetic field, which can be varied in orientation and intensity over time and penetrates the superparamagnetic nanoparticles. With the present invention, a controllable therapeutic system that is independent of contact surfaces and a therapeutic device having a controllable therapeutic system have been developed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT IN A WARMING DEVICE - An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support platform, a patient chamber, a heating source, and a rigid connection member for connecting hoses to the patient chamber. The rigid connection member provide an interface between hoses disposed inside the patient chamber, and hoses disposed outside. The connection member preferably includes one or more interconnection nozzles, removably attached thereto, for connecting the internal hoses to the external hoses. Each of the interconnection nozzles preferably includes an interior connection surface exposed to an interior of the patient chamber, and an external connection surface exposed to an external of the patient chamber. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319703 | Implantable Microphone System and Calibration Process - A method of calibrating an implantable microphone for a hearing prosthesis is disclosed. For an implantable microphone which includes a vibration sensor to provide body noise cancellation, a calibration method is disclosed, in which known acoustic and vibration signals are provided by an external device. This may be as part of the external charging system for an implantable device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319704 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF SECURING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an implant includes a support member defining an opening and a strap being configured to extend through the opening defined by the support member. The strap includes a first retention member and a second retention member. The first retention member is configured to engage the support member to couple the strap to the support member. The second retention member being configured to engage bodily tissue of a patient to couple the strap to the bodily tissue. In another embodiment, an implant includes a support member defining an opening and a strap defining an opening. The strap is configured to be coupled to the support member and to bodily tissue of a patient. The strap is configured to extend through the opening defined by the support member and the opening defined by the strap. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319705 | SURGICAL IMPLANT - A surgical implant suitable for treatment of a prolapse is provided. The implant comprises a knitted mesh having a density of less than 20 g/m | 2011-12-29 |
20110319706 | SURGICAL IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USE - A method of treating a vaginal prolapse is provided. The method includes accessing a vaginal prolapse, inserting an implant comprising a knitted mesh into a patient, and securing the knitted mesh in place such that the implant supports the pelvic floor of the patient. The knitted mesh has a mass density of less than 20 g/m | 2011-12-29 |
20110319708 | ENDOSCOPIC TOOL FEEDING MODULE - A tool feeding module for an endoscopic apparatus is disclosed. The module includes a housing removably connected to the endoscopic apparatus. A channel is formed within the housing, the channel having an inlet, an outlet, and discrete sections between the inlet and outlet, the channel configured to receive a tool therethrough. An insertion length selection switch is configured to select a length of the tool fed through the channel. A feed mechanism is aligned with and positioned between the discrete sections, the feed mechanism configured to advance and retract the tool through the channel. A tool advancement switch is formed proximate the inlet, contact with the tool advancement switch by the tool automatically activating an advance of the tool into the channel via the feed mechanism. Actuation of the manual retraction switch mounted on the housing of the device activates retraction of the tool out of the channel via the feed mechanism. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319709 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - A treatment device for an endoscope includes an operating wire having a treatment section at a distal end thereof, a first sheath through which the operating wire is inserted, a second sheath into which the first sheath is inserted, a locking portion provided in the treatment section to advance or retreat, a first stopper that regulates advance movement of the locking portion, a second stopper that regulates retreat movement of the locking portion, and a sheath operating portion that advances or retreats the second sheath between a first positional relationship and a second positional relationship. The first stopper is provided in the first sheath via a connecting portion that extends toward the front side from a distal end of the first sheath, and the second stopper is provided in the second sheath on the rear side of the first stopper in the direction of the axis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319710 | SCOPE PROTECTION FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A medical device for insertion through a channel of an endoscope comprises a sheath forming a smooth outer surface over a first abrasive portion of a length of the device. A second portion of the length of the device remains uncovered by the sheath. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319711 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR FOR ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE, IMAGE SEARCH SYSTEM, AND IMAGE SEARCH METHOD - In a search mode of an electronic endoscope system, ordinary light images and special light images are captured from a body cavity respectively under white light and special light. Simultaneously, biological information on the body cavity is acquired from image signals obtained under the special light. The ordinary and special light images are associated with the acquired biological information and stored in an image accumulator. By pressing a lock-on switch while confining a target in an area designating frame on an ordinary image on a monitor, the target is designated and biological information on the target is determined. Thereafter, biological information associated with the latest image in the image accumulator is compared with the biological information on the search target. If the latest image contains an area having the same biological information as the search target, the area designating frame is displayed on that area on the monitor. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319712 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system is able to stably obtain an image free from speckle interference. A captured image including a first basic color component B on which a speckle noise of a laser beam is superimposed and a second basic color component G not including the speckle noise. A speckle noise component Bs is extracted based on difference information between the first basic color component B and the second basic color component G Based on the extracted speckle noise component Bs, the speckle noise component Bs is removed from the first basic color component B, so as to obtain a good observation image free from the speckle noise. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319713 | ROTATE-TO-ADVANCE CATHETERIZATION SYSTEM - A method for visualizing the interior of a bodily passageway at a remote location, the method comprising the steps of:
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20110319714 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING A SHAPEABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Systems and methods are described herein that improve control of a shapeable or steerable instrument using shape data. Additional methods include preparing a robotic medical system for use with a shapeable instrument and controlling advancement of a shapeable medical device within an anatomic path. Also described herein are methods for altering a data model of an anatomical region. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319715 | ENCAPSULATED ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM IN WHICH ENDOSCOPE MOVES IN LUMEN BY ITSELF AND ROTATION OF IMAGE OF REGION TO BE OBSERVED IS CEASED - An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated in the encapsulated endoscope; and an image processing unit that receives image data sent from the imaging unit, and produces an image, which results from rotation of the received image data, according to the rotational phase of the encapsulated endoscope. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319716 | GAS SUPPLY AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - A gas supply and liquid supply apparatus includes: a first fluid pipe which is provided in a distal end part of an insertion part of an endoscope, the first fluid pipe for supplying a first fluid; a second fluid pipe which is provided in the distal end part of the insertion part of the endoscope together with the first fluid pipe, the second fluid pipe for supplying a second fluid; and a confluence pipe which is connected to the first fluid pipe and the second fluid pipe, a central axis of the confluence pipe in a connection portion to the first fluid pipe and the second fluid pipe having a skew relationship to at least any one of a central axis of the first fluid pipe and a central axis of the second fluid pipe. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319717 | OPTICAL WINDOW FOR IN VIVO IMAGING DEVICE - An optical system for preventing shaded areas and method of manufacturing the optical system include an imager, at least one illumination source, and an optical window, behind which the imager and the at least one illumination source are positioned. The optical window may include a diffusing element on a portion thereof, for scattering illumination passing through it, such that light scattered from that portion of the window illuminates an otherwise under-illuminated region of impingement of the illumination. The portion on which the diffusing element is located, is positioned outside a field of view of the imager and within a field of illumination of the at least one illumination source. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319718 | Laryngoscope - A laryngoscope includes an arm and a handle. The arm is configurable between at least a first and a second position. A first blade sheath secures over the arm in the first position and a second blade sheath secures over the arm in the second position. A method of configuring a laryngoscope includes configuring a laryngoscope arm into a first position or a second position and securing a selected blade sheath to the arm. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319719 | THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly having a body including a leading end, a trailing end, and first and second body members extending between the leading and trailing ends. The leading end, trailing end and first and second body members define a passageway therethrough for receipt of surgical instrumentation. First and second flexible wing members extend proximally from the body. A flexible member is attached to the body and extends proximally therefrom. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319720 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319721 | SLEEP DEPTH DETERMINING DEVICE, SLEEP DEPTH MAINTAINING DEVICE, AND SLEEP DEPTH DETERMINING METHOD - A sleep depth determining device | 2011-12-29 |
20110319722 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY FOR A MEDICAL APPLIANCE - An apparatus for metered supply of a liquid medicament having a power supply which not only allows the primary battery to be replaced without interrupting the insulin supply, but also makes it possible to bridge uncontrolled short-term interruptions in the current supply or voltage supply resulting from bouncing of the battery contacts, while also providing an adequate emergency power reserve is disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319723 | System for Characterizing Chronic Physiological Data - An implantable medical device (IMD) senses physiological episodes and stores data associated with the physiological episodes in the IMD. The data is then processed based on a pattern of recurrence of the physiological episodes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319724 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE, INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE DETECTION - Methods and systems for detecting internal hemorrhaging in a person are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, one method includes the steps of measuring physiological conditions associated with the person and processing the measured physiological conditions using a probabilistic network to determine if the person has internal hemorrhaging. The method also includes the steps of determining the severity of any internal hemorrhaging by determining the amount of blood lost by the person and classifying this loss as non-specific, mild, moderate, and severe. The physiological measurements include an electrocardiogram, a photoplethysmogram, and oxygen saturation, respiratory, skin temperature, and blood pressure measurements. The probabilistic network included with one system determines whether there is internal hemorrhaging based on a number of factors including a physiological model, medical personnel inputs, transfer function, statistical, and spectral information, short and long term trends, and previous hemorrhage decisions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319725 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing system includes: a physical measurement apparatus measuring the body of a user and radio-transmitting measurement data and an information processing apparatus receiving the measurement data radio-transmitted from the physical measurement apparatus, displaying information on the measurement data of the user on a screen, and displaying a notice prompting the user to conduct measurement when no measurement data is received by a predetermined time for measurement. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319726 | WITHIN-PATIENT ALGORITHM TO PREDICT HEART FAILURE DECOMPENSATION - This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for predicting heart failure decompensation using within-patient diagnostics. A method comprises detecting an alert status of each of one or more sensors; calculating an alert score by combining the detected alerts; and calculating a composite alert score, the composite alert score being indicative of a physiological condition and comprising a combination of two or more alert scores. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319727 | CAPSULE-TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE AND CAPSULE-TYPE MEDICAL SYSTEM - The burden on a patient is reduced, and acquired measurement information is readily and reliably collected. A capsule-type medical device is provided, including a capsule-type casing that is introduced into a body cavity of a patient, a measurement-information acquisition unit that is disposed inside the casing and that acquires measurement information about a site to be examined in the body cavity; an IC chip that stores the measurement information acquired by the measurement-information acquisition unit; a capsule antenna that receives from outside the body cavity a measurement-information-reading signal and that transmits outside the body cavity the measurement information stored in the IC chip; a pH sensor unit that determines a passing position by acquiring positional information in the body cavity; and a buzzer that issues a notification sound outside the body cavity when the passing position determined by the pH sensor unit satisfies a predetermined positional condition. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319728 | BLOOD PARAMETER SENSOR AND FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system is provided for sensing a blood parameter, such as an analyte, in a patient's vasculature. The system includes a vascular access device, a parameter sensor, a pressure sensor and a flow control device. The vascular access device supports the parameter sensor within the vasculature of the patient and includes an internal passageway for drawing samples onto and calibrating the parameter sensor. The pressure sensor is within the internal passageway. The flow control device modulates sample draw, calibration and flushing fluid flows to prevent or remove clots based on communication with the pressure sensor. Advantageously, the dynamic, adaptive modulation of flow reduces flushing and other cycle times while at the same time improving clot flushing. As another advantage, this enables reduction or elimination of the use of heparin and other anticoagulant components in the solution supplied for flushing and/or calibration. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319729 | MEDICAL DEVICE INSERTERS AND PROCESSES OF INSERTING AND USING MEDICAL DEVICES - An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319730 | BIO-PHOTONIC FEEDBACK CONTROL SOFTWARE AND DATABASE - A process, apparatus, and method for online control and database collection and management of a computerized detection, tracking, and feedback control system. The system tests for nutrients by Raman scattering effects on skin or other tissues to determine the content of carotenoids or other nutrients as evidenced in that skin. Serum levels of nutrients may vary dramatically with time, but skin tissues may average such nutrition over time. Skin and other tissues may be scanned with light to produce accurate measurements of carotenoids or other nutrients accumulated in the skin based on the Raman scattering affect of those nutrients in the skin. A score can be derived from a properly calibrated bio-photonic scanner to reflect an averaged effective uptake of the detected nutrient (e.g. such as the carotenoid example). | 2011-12-29 |
20110319731 | METHODS FOR NONINVASIVELY MEASURING ANALYTE LEVELS IN A SUBJECT - A method for noninvasively measuring analytes such as blood glucose levels includes using a non-imaging OCT-based system to scan a two-dimensional area of biological tissue and gather data continuously during the scanning. Structures within the tissue where measured-analyte-induced changes to the OCT data dominate over changes induced by other analytes are identified by focusing on highly localized regions of the data curve produced from the OCT scan which correspond to discontinuities in the OCT data curve. The data from these localized regions then can be related to measured analyte levels. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319732 | Ischemic Conditioning for Improved Athletic Performance - Methods for ischemic conditioning treatments of a chronic medical condition are provided. Baseline disease-related parameters of a patient with a chronic medical condition are measured. Ischemia is induced in the patient by occluding and releasing arterial flow in one or more extremities of the patient. Post-ischemia parameters in the patient are measured. The baseline and post-ischemia parameters are compared to provide an assessment of an ischemic conditioning treatment of a chronic medical condition. The repeated, scheduled delivery of ischemic conditioning provides a beneficial, therapeutic effect on the chronic medical condition. Also provided is a device for pulse oximetry during periods of absent or low pulsatile blood flow including an artificial pulse generator as well as the use of said device in assessment of ischemic conditioning. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319733 | Devices, Systems and Methods for On-Skin or On-Body Mounting of Medical Devices - Devices, systems, methods and kits for releasably mounting a medical device on the body or skin of a user are provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319734 | SENSOR SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBES AND ELECTRODE ARRAYS - Embodiments of the invention provide amperometric analyte sensors having multiple related structural elements (e.g. sensor arrays comprising a working, counter and reference electrode) and algorithms designed for use with such sensors. While embodiments of the innovation can be used in a variety of contexts, typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319735 | METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF GLYCOGEN STORES - Provided is a non-invasive method of determining glycogen stores including: receiving an ultrasound scan of at least a portion of a target muscle; and evaluating at least a portion of the ultrasound scan to determine glycogen store within the target muscle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319736 | SYSTEM FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF GLYCOGEN STORES - Provided is a system for non-invasive determination of glycogen stores including: a glycogen evaluator structured and arranged to evaluate at least one selected portion of a scan of a selected target muscle to determine a glycogen store within the target muscle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF GLYCOGEN STORES - Provided is a non-transitory machine readable medium on which is stored a computer program for non-invasive determination of glycogen stores including, the computer program including instructions which when executed by a computer system perform the steps of: receiving an ultrasound scan of a target muscle; and evaluating at least a portion of the ultrasound scan to determine glycogen store within the target muscle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319738 | Medical Devices and Insertion Systems and Methods - Implantable medical devices, systems, methods and kits for transcutaneous insertion of the implantable medical devices are provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319739 | CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES FOR A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for calibrating a continuous analyte sensor, such as a continuous glucose sensor. One such system utilizes one or more electrodes to measure an additional analyte. Such measurements may provide a baseline or sensitivity measurement for use in calibrating the sensor. Furthermore, baseline and/or sensitivity measurements may be used to trigger events such as digital filtering of data or suspending display of data. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319740 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to an ophthalmological analysis method for measuring an intraocular pressure in an eye with an analysis system consisting of an actuating device, wherein the actuating device causes a puff of air to be applied to the eye in such manner that the cornea is deformed, an observation system with which the deformation of the cornea is observed and recorded, wherein sectional images of the cornea when it is deformed and not deformed are created with the observation device, and an analysis device with which the intraocular pressure is derived from the sectional images of the cornea, wherein a structural characteristic and/or material characteristic of the cornea is derived from the sectional images of the cornea in the analysis device, wherein a stress of the cornea is derived as a structural characteristic and/or material characteristic, wherein stresses in the corneal material are rendered visible. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319741 | Adapting radiotherapy treatment plans - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of pre-approving a range of hypothetical spatial variations of the target whilst an initial treatment plan is generated. This allows the treatment plan to be later adapted to account for spatial variations of the target region falling within those pre-approved ranges, without going through time-consuming steps of quality assurance on the adapted plan. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319742 | SPATIAL IMAGING METHODS FOR BIOMEDICAL MONITORING AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - A method for monitoring at least one biomedical characteristic is disclosed. A first microneedle coated with one or more regions of a chemical sensing material is illuminated. One or more digital images are captured of the first microneedle, wherein at least one of the one or more digital images is captured after the first coated microneedle has been actuated to penetrate a subject's skin. Pixel information is spatially extracted from the captured one or more images to define one or more pixel sample areas corresponding to the one or more regions of a chemical sensing material. One or more spectral characteristics are determined for each of the one or more pixel sample areas. The at least one biomedical characteristic is determined for each of the one or more pixel sample areas based on the determined one or more spectral characteristics for each of the one or more pixel sample areas. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319743 | ULTRASONIC PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME - An ultrasonic photoacoustic imaging apparatus which includes a probe incorporating an array transducer having a plurality of transducers and an acoustic image generation unit that generates, based on a mixed signal obtained by converting an acoustic wave, in which an ultrasonic wave and a photoacoustic wave are mixed and making use of a difference between phase shift aspect of electrical signals of the ultrasonic waves from the same reflection source in the inside of the subject and phase shift aspect of electrical signals of the photoacoustic waves from the same generation source in the inside of the subject, an electrical signal reflecting the ultrasonic wave and an electrical signal reflecting the photoacoustic wave, and generates an ultrasonic image based on the electrical signal reflecting the ultrasonic wave and a photoacoustic image based on the electrical signal reflecting the photoacoustic wave. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319744 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD - A region selecting means sequentially selects a plurality of partial regions, into which a range to be imaged of a subject is divided. A light irradiation detecting section detects light which is irradiated onto the subject from a laser light source. A signal obtaining section samples acoustic signals detected by probe elements corresponding to the selected partial region, and stores the acoustic signals in an element data memory. An image constructing section constructs a tomographic image of the subject based on the data read out from the element data memory. A synchronization correction processing section obtains the differences in the timings at which the light irradiation detecting section has detected irradiation of light, and corrects the temporal axes of the sampled data in the element data memory based on the obtained timing differences. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319745 | Patient Matching Surgical Guide and Method for Using the Same - A system and method for developing customized apparatus for use in one or more surgical procedures is disclosed. The system and method incorporates a patient's unique anatomical features or morphology, which may be derived from capturing MRI data or CT data, to fabricate at least one custom apparatus. According to a preferred embodiment, the customized apparatus comprises a plurality of complementary surfaces based on a plurality of data points from the MRI or CT data. Thus, each apparatus may be matched in duplicate and oriented around the patient's own anatomy, and may further provide any desired axial alignments or insertional trajectories. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus may further be aligned with at least one other apparatus used during the surgical procedure. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319746 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING INTRABODY TISSUES - A method for monitoring an intrabody region of a patient. The method comprises intercepting electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the intrabody region in a plurality of EM radiation sessions during a period of at least 6 hours, calculating a dielectric related change of the intrabody region by analyzing respective the intercepted EM radiation, detecting a physiological pattern according to said dielectric related change, and outputting a notification indicating the physiological pattern. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319747 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE-GUIDED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT - A magnetic resonance device for use in a magnetic resonance-guided ultrasound treatment has a magnet housing defining a patient receptacle and including a primary magnet, and an ultrasound device, such as an HIFU device, with a transducer unit, The magnet housing has a receptacle therein for the transducer unit of the ultrasound device, in particular in the region of the homogeneity volume. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319748 | Apparatus and Method for Cooling a Tissue Volume During Thermal Therapy Treatment - An apparatus for cooling certain tissues in the vicinity of diseased or other tissue undergoing thermal treatment is disclosed. The present apparatus is configured and designed to have certain physical characteristics, e.g., certain acoustic and imaging responses. In some embodiments the present apparatus is compatible with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environments used in conjunction with the thermal treatment, or other imaging environments. In some embodiments the present apparatus is detectable by said MRI and is within the imaging field of view (FOV) but causes few or no imaging artifacts. Additionally, the present apparatus does not substantially interfere with the thermal treatment, e.g., ultrasonic therapy, which can proceed to heat the targeted volume of tissue while protective cooling of tissues near the diseased tissue by the present apparatus takes place. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319749 | System and Method for Determining Medical Capsule Location inside a Human Body - Systems and methods are provided for capsule location determination. There is a need to estimate the capsule location in a living body for drug dispensing, correlating capsule images with actual tract location and other purposes. A capsule location determining system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of sensing devices and a base station. Each sensing device comprises a radiating element to radiate an inducing signal, a generating circuit to provide a patterned signal to drive the radiating element, a sensing element to sense the induced field and a receiving circuit to provide a recovered signal. The base station estimates the capsule location based on a time profile of collected information related to the recovered signals from all sensing devices. Methods associated with the capsule location determining systems are also disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319750 | NAVIGATION DATA SHARING SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT - A navigation system includes two or more navigation instruments connected with a network, and two or more sensors connected with the network and for detecting information to be used by the navigation instruments. The navigation instrument includes a switch control module for switching between a state in which the navigation instrument functions as a mother unit and as a child unit, a delivery module for transmitting through the network, when one of the navigation instruments functions as the mother unit, representative sensor selection related information to another navigation instrument that functions, the representative sensor selection related information being information about which sensor is to be used among the two or more sensors, and a representative sensor selecting module for selecting the sensor to be used based on the representative sensor selection related information received from the navigation instrument that functions as the mother unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319751 | DYNAMIC REFERENCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A substrate configured for placement on an internal organ or internal tissue is provided. In certain embodiments, the substrate conforms to and moves with the internal organ or internal tissue. Three or more sensor elements are integrated on the substrate. In one implementation, the substrate and associated sensor elements provide dynamic referencing of the internal organ or internal tissue after registration of the sensor data with images and/or volumetric representations of the internal organ or internal tissue. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319752 | IMAGE SUPER ENHANCEMENT - Apparatus and methods are provided for imaging a tool inside a portion of a subject's body that undergoes motion. A plurality of image frames of the portion are acquired. An image frame in which the tool is enhanced is generated by (a) identifying radiopaque markers in the image frames, (b) identifying edge lines in a vicinity of the markers within the image frames, the edge lines corresponding to contours of the tool, (c) in response to the identifying of the edge lines, selecting a subset of the image frames that are based upon the acquired image frames, based upon a level of similarity between the edge lines in the selected image frames to one another, (d) aligning the contours in a plurality of the selected image frames, and (e) averaging the plurality of aligned frames to generate an averaged image frame. Other applications are also described. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING SINUSES - Systems, devices, and methods for imaging a sinus in a patient involving a through sinus are presented. In one instance, a system includes a radiopaque wound filler for disposing into the through sinus. The system further includes a radiopaque solution for deploying into the sinus, and a radiopaque solution unit having a radiopaque solution reservoir and a positive pressure source. Other systems, devices, and methods are presented. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319754 | VARIABLE LENGTH CATHETER FOR DRUG DELIVERY - A system and method for localized delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent within a vessel is provided. The system and method provide for adjustability of the length of the treatment area. A catheter system includes an inner elongated element and an outer elongated element positioned coaxially with respect to the inner elongated element. A proximal occlusion element is positioned at the distal end of the outer elongated element, proximal to an outlet port. A distal occlusion element is positioned at a distal end of the inner elongated element. The distal end of the inner elongated element is distal to and movable with respect to the outer elongated element distal end. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319755 | SENSING MODULE FOR ORTHOPEDIC LOAD SENSING INSERT DEVICE - A sensing insert device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319756 | Method for Ultrasound Vibrometry Using Orthogonal Basis Functions - A method for measuring a mechanical property of a subject includes using an ultrasound transducer to apply ultrasonic vibration pulses to a location in a subject in order to induce shear waves at multiple prescribed orthogonal frequencies in the subject. The ultrasound transducer is directed by an excitation signal that is composed of multiple orthogonal basis functions, each having a given frequency component corresponding to the prescribed orthogonal frequencies. The power level of each orthogonal basis function is independently adjustable. The excitation signal can be sparsely sampled, or portions of the excitation signal can be removed in order to improve tissue vibration and to provide for the interleaving ultrasonic vibration and detection pulses. Ultrasonic detection pulses are applied to at least one motion detection point, from which echo signals are received. From the received echo signals, a motion signal is determined, from which mechanical properties of the subject are calculated. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319757 | TISSUE RESECTION UNDER IMAGE GUIDANCE/CONTROL - An improved method and device for accurate, efficient surgical procedures are disclosed. The disclosed system consists in simultaneously using an elongated member that conveys energy to a treatment site and imaging means to control position of the elongated member and monitor treatment progress in real-time. In a preferred embodiment, for BPH, a twister fiber with a fused cap is used and ultrasound image guidance is obtained using a rectal probe. The method consists in placing an ultrasound rectal probe, fixed by mechanical means, and an optical fiber inserted into urethra. Initial positioning of probe is done under endoscopic/ultrasound control. The twister fiber probe operates in contact-mode. Treatment is monitored, real-time, by the ultrasound device. Additional imaging technologies include Positron Emission Tomography(PET), Computed Tomography(CT) or Optical Coherence Tomography. Other applications include the removal of tumorous (hyperplasic) tissue. Sources include lasers, higher power LEDs or bright lamps and photodynamic therapy. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319758 | HYPERECHOGENIC NEEDLES - A hyperechogenie needle includes a rigid shaft, which can be a hollow metal cannula, having a hyperechogenic particulate material affixed on an outer surface of the shaft that provides for enhanced visualization of the needle in two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound, particularly when the needle is in a position forming a non-90° angle between the longitudinal axis and the direction of the ultrasound waves in the two-dimensional ultrasound plane. The hyperechogenic particulate material can be covered by a polymeric coating or embedded in a polymeric material to provide a hyperechogenic layer. The polymeric coating and polymeric material can be electrically non-conductive or electrically conductive The enhanced visualization improves the accuracy with which the needle tip is placed in a target position, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of a procedure that relics upon accurate placement of the needle tip and reducing pain and tissue trauma. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319759 | OPTICALLY GUIDED NEEDLE BIOPSY SYSTEM USING MULTI-MODAL SPECTROSCOPY - The present invention includes an apparatus, system and method for detection of tissues, e.g., a cancer, by optical biopsy comprising: a motorized computer-controlled probe holder; a needle-like probe connected to and controlled by the motorized computer-controlled probe holder, the probe comprising an optical and an ultrasound detector; and one or more detector units capable of a broadband light reflectance spectroscopy, an auto fluorescence lifetime measurement, and auto fluorescence spectroscopy measurement. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319760 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A portable ultrasound monitoring system having an array of electroacoustic transducers, each transducer is constructed and arranged to emit an ultrasound wave when powered with an electric excitation signal and generate an electric reception signal when impinged by a reflected ultrasound wave. The monitoring system also has a generating means for generating the electric excitation signals and a receiving means for receiving the electric reception signals. A supporting means for supporting the portable ultrasound monitoring system is also provided. The supporting means has a fastening means for temporarily fastening at least the array of electroacoustic transducers to a body under examination in a predetermined position for performing an examination. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319761 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a data acquisition unit configured to scan a region which includes at least part of a heart of an object and acquire ultrasonic data associated with the region, a curve acquisition unit configured to acquire temporal change curves of a wall motion parameter associated with a plurality of regions of the heart by using the ultrasonic data associated with the region to be scanned and a value acquisition unit configured to acquire an index value associated with cardiac wall motion by calculating a difference value of the wall motion parameter of two arbitrary regions, of the plurality of regions of the heart, at each phase in an analysis period by using temporal change curves associated with the two arbitrary regions, calculating a total sum of the difference values in the analysis period, and normalizing the total sum with a predetermined value. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319762 | INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF BLOOD-FLOW DISTRIBUTION IN AN ARTERIAL WALL - A system and method for quantitative determination of density of vasa vasorum in an arterial wall that utilizes a detection of temporal and/or spatial displacement of blood-flow with the use of intravascular ultrasound system. Locations of extrema in the spatial distribution can be identified to detect vascular defects. The system and method support a clinically-useful application for early detection of indicators of diseases, such as coronary atherosclerosis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319763 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MEASURING OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM THICKNESS - A method for automatically measuring interventricular septum thickness is provided. The method in one embodiment comprises acquiring a series of ultrasound images of a heart, acquiring a septum mask by applying a septum segmentation algorithm on the series of ultrasound images, localizing a mitral valve tip using a valve tip localization algorithm and calculating the thickness of the interventricular septum using an interventricular septum thickness algorithm. The interventricular septum thickness algorithm uses the septum mask and the localized mitral valve tip as inputs. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319764 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - The ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiments transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject, generates an ultrasound image based on the signals received from the subject, and comprises sub arrays, a main array, an aperture diameter setting part, and a delay pattern setting part. The sub arrays consist of a plurality of ultrasound transducers that are two-dimensionally disposed, and have a fixed delay pattern during a single receiving period. The main array consists of sub arrays. The aperture diameter setting part sets the aperture diameter of the main array. The delay pattern setting part changes the delay pattern for each of the sub arrays depending on the aperture diameter. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319765 | ENERGETIC MODULATION OF NERVES - A system for applying focused ultrasound energy to a nerve surrounding an artery of a patient includes a piezoelectric array comprising a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a controller configured to control at least a subset of the piezoelectric elements so that at least one of the piezoelectric elements in the subset is in a signal transmitting mode, in a signal sensing mode, or both, a first platform on which the piezoelectric elements are coupled and a second platform, wherein the second platform is configured to support at least a part of the patient, a programmable generator configured to generate output power for one or more of the piezoelectric elements, and a programmable processor configured to process a signal sensed by at least one of the piezoelectric elements. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319766 | MEASURING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL TESTING DEVICE, FLOW VELOCITY MEASURING METHOD, AND PRESSURE MEASURING METHOD - A measuring device includes an ultrasonic sensor with ultrasonic arrays each having a linear array structure in which ultrasonic elements are arranged along a linear scanning direction with the linear scanning directions of at least two of the ultrasonic arrays being different from each other, a transmission/reception control unit that controls transmission/reception of ultrasonic waves by the ultrasonic arrays, and a computation part that measures a frequency shift amount based on a reception signal from the ultrasonic arrays. The transmission/reception control unit includes a signal delay circuit that controls a transmission angle of ultrasonic waves. The computation part includes a frequency shift amount calculating part that calculates, for each of the ultrasonic arrays, a frequency shift amount based on a reception signal from each of the ultrasonic arrays, and a maximum shift amount obtaining part that obtains a maximum frequency shift amount from the calculated frequency shift amounts. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319767 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR, MEASURING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An ultrasonic sensor has two or more ultrasonic arrays disposed on a probe surface, and a delay control unit that controls a transmission angle of ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic arrays. The ultrasonic arrays have a linear array structure in which a plurality of ultrasonic elements are arranged in a linear scanning direction, and the delay control unit controls the timing for transmitting ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic elements and controls the transmission angle of the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic arrays. Two of the ultrasonic arrays have linear scanning directions that are different from each other and are arranged in positions that are spaced apart from each other. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319768 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - Provided are an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic probe, and an ultrasonic diagnostic device which enable an ultrasonic beam in the depth direction of diagnosis to be narrowly focused in a wide region, thereby obtaining a high-resolution diagnostic image. An ultrasonic transducer ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319769 | ISCHEMIC STATUS MONITORING - An ischemia monitoring system has detectors for detecting the onset of an ischemic event of a tissue in subject, the end of the ischemic event and the end of a following recovery from the ischemic event, respectively. A time processor determines the duration of the ischemic event and the recovery period based on the detected onset and end times. A status processor co-processes the two determined time durations for the purpose of monitoring the ischemic status of the subject and detecting any deterioration in ischemic status for the latest ischemic event as compared to previous ischemic events that have occurred in the subject's tissue. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319770 | FUNCTION ADDING MODULE - A function adding module includes a connection portion for connection to an existing blood pressure meter with an air tube and a connection portion for connection to a cuff with an air tube. The function adding module calculates a pressure value by detecting a change in internal pressure of the cuff using an embedded pressure sensor. The function adding module has a memory function and stores the calculated blood pressure value in a memory. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319771 | VITAL LUMINAL PART EVALUATING APPARATUS - A pressure vessel is provided with an annular inflation bag and an annular inflation bag for sealing the pressure vessel at intermediate positions of brachium and antebrachium of the live body in longitudinal direction of the arms of the live body, and is configured to permit a change of an internal pressure therein over a pressure range a lower limit of which is a negative value, while a portion of the brachium and antebrachium between first and second positions in the longitudinal direction is accommodated in the pressure vessel, so that the pressure vessel can be comparatively small-sized even where arterial vessel (luminal part) of a comparatively large diameter is accommodated in the pressure vessel, whereby the physical and mental burden on the subject person can be reduced. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319772 | LEAD MOTION SENSING VIA CABLE MICROPHONICS - An ambulatory medical device can include an excitation circuit configured to be electrically coupled to an implantable lead, the excitation circuit configured to provide a non-tissue-stimulating first signal to the implantable lead when the implantable lead is located at or near a tissue site. In an example, the system can include a detection circuit configured to be electrically coupled to the implantable lead and configured to receive a second signal, in response to the first signal, from the implantable lead, the second signal is determined at least in part by a motion of the implantable lead. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319773 | Multipurpose Host System for Invasive Cardiovascular Diagnostic Measurement Acquisition Including an Enhanced Dynamically Configured Graphical Display - The present invention provides a multipurpose host system for processing and displaying invasive cardiovascular diagnostic measurement data. The system includes a an external input signal bus interface. The bus interface receives data arising from cardiovascular diagnostic measurement sensors. Measurement processing components receive data from particular sensor types. Based on the received data, the processing components render diagnostic measurement parameter values. A multi-mode graphical user interface includes display components corresponding to data received from particular sensor types. The user interface provides recommended action prompts that guide a user through a series of actions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319774 | Kind of Blood Pressure Monitor Taking the Blood Pressure of Both Arms Simultaneously - This utility model provides a kind of blood pressure monitor to take the blood pressure of both arms simultaneously, including: power supply system, operation buttons, LCD monitor screen, plugholes for rubber tubes located on the LCD monitor screen, the rubber tube is plugged into the plughole and connected with the cuff of blood pressure monitor. It's characterized with dual plugholes for rubber tubes, dual rubber tubes and dual cuffs of blood pressure monitor. This utility model can monitor the blood pressure of both arms simultaneously and demonstrate the blood pressure of both arms simultaneously. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319775 | BLOOD FLOW IMAGE DIAGNOSING DEVICE - The present invention provides a blood flow image diagnosis device comprising: a laser beam irradiation system that irradiates an observation region of a body tissue with a laser beam; a light receiving system having a light receiver including a large number of pixels that detects reflected light from the observation region of the body tissue; an image capture section that continuously captures a plurality of images for a specified time that is one or more cardiac beats on the basis of a signal from the light receiver; an image storage section that stores the plurality of images; an arithmetic section that calculates a blood flow rate in the body tissue from the time variation of the output signal of each pixel corresponding to the plurality of the stored images; and a display section that displays the two-dimensional distribution of the calculation result as a blood flow map; wherein the blood flow image diagnosis device has a function for analyzing the blood flow map, the arithmetic section has a function that separates a blood flow of a blood vessel observed in a surface layer in the observation region of the body tissue from a peripheral background blood flow on the basis of a plurality of blood flow map data for a time that is one or more cardiac beats, and the display section has a function that distinguishably displays each blood flow on a blood flow map. The blood flow image diagnosis device has an additional function for diagnosing blood flow images as compared to a conventional device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319776 | CARDIAC CONTRACTION DETECTION USING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF LEAD MOTION - Systems and methods for cardiac contraction detection using information indicative of lead motion are described. In an example, an implantable medical device can include a receiver circuit configured to be electrically coupled to conductor comprising a portion of an implantable lead and be configured to obtain information indicative of a movement of the implantable lead due at least in part to a motion of a heart. The device can include a processor circuit configured to determine whether a cardiac mechanical contraction occurred during a specified interval included in the obtained information indicative of the movement of the implantable lead. The processor circuit can be configured to determine information about the cardiac mechanical contraction using the obtained information indicative of the movement of the implantable lead. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319777 | ECG DEVICE WITH IMPULSE AND CHANNEL SWITCHING ADC NOISE FILTER AND ERROR CORRECTOR FOR DERIVED LEADS - The present invention provides a device and method for filtering impulsive noise and channel switching noise at ADC in an ECG device with multiplexed ESCs. The filtering is based on an implementation of Burst Sampling technique also a method for correcting errors in derived leads caused by time delays due to sequential sampling of different ECG signals is also provided. Real time digital FIR filters are used for removing other types of noise in ECG signals. The ECG device is compact and light weight and includes features of self calibration, clip detection and drawing of power from USB port of a PC, batteries or an external power source. The ECG monitoring device of the present invention measures real time ECG signals with automated data recording, data storage and retrieval, data transmission/transfer to an external system, along with parameter extraction for ECG analysis in an efficient manner for quick and reliable ECG measurement, in an extremely cost effective manner. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319778 | CARDIAC FUNCTION MONITOR USING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF LEAD MOTION - Systems and methods to monitor cardiac function using information indicative of lead motion are described. In an example, a system including an implantable medical device can include a receiver circuit configured to be electrically coupled to conductor comprising a portion of an implantable lead and be configured to obtain information indicative of a movement of the implantable lead due at least in part to a motion of a heart. The system can include a sensing circuit configured to obtain information indicative of cardiac electrical activity. The system can include a processor circuit configured to construct a template representative of a contraction of the heart, where the template can be constructed using the information indicative of the movement of the implantable lead due at least in part to the motion of the heart during the contraction, and using the information indicative of the cardiac electrical activity sensed during the contraction. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319779 | RHYTHM DISCRIMINATION USING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF LEAD MOTION - Systems and methods for rhythm discrimination using the motion of an implantable lead are described. In an example, an implantable medical device can include a receiver circuit configured to be electrically coupled to an implantable lead and be configured to obtain information indicative of a movement of the implantable lead due at least in part to a motion of a heart. The device can include an arrhythmia detection circuit configured to determine an arrhythmia status using the information indicative of the movement of the implantable lead and an arrhythmia classification circuit configured to determine one or more of a location or a type of an arrhythmia, using the information indicative of the movement of the implantable lead, when the arrhythmia status indicates that an arrhythmia is occurring or has occurred. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319780 | Method for identifying a characteristic profile of an R-wave in an EKG signal and a computer program product as well as an electronically readable data medium for performing the method - A method for identifying a characteristic profile of an R-wave in an EKG signal is proposed. A temporal sequence of measurement values is recorded and stored with associated time value. A number of values for identified temporal derivative and their respective time values is identified in the stored measurement values. One of the values for identified temporal derivative is selected as an exemplary value. The selection includes at least one plausibility test. A sub-sequence of the stored measurement values is selected as a characteristic profile as a function of the time value associated with the exemplary value. The combination of identifying possible values by their derivative with a plausibility test makes the method particularly robust. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319781 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM - The invention relates to a method for recording an electrocardiogram, for example, comprising the steps of: a) receiving electrocardiogram signals from at least two electrodes (2, 3, 4, 5); b) calculating a current electrocardiogram from the received electrocardiogram signals, assuming an arrangement of the electrodes (2, 3, 4, 5); c) determining a deviation of the calculated current electrocardiogram from a reference electrocardiogram; d) repeating the steps b) and c), wherein each repetition assumes a different electrode arrangement; and e) identifying which of the determined deviations is the minimum. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319782 | CARDIAC MECHANICAL VIBRATION MONITOR USING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF LEAD MOTION - Systems and methods to monitor cardiac mechanical vibrations using information indicative of lead motion are described. In an example, a system including an implantable medical device can include an excitation circuit configured to provide a non-tissue stimulating, non-therapeutic electrical excitation signal to a portion of an implantable lead. A receiver circuit can be configured to obtain information indicative of a mechanical vibration of the implantable lead due at least in part to one or more of an impact of at least a portion of the heart to the implantable lead, or friction contact between the implantable lead and cardiac tissue. The system can include a processor circuit configured to determine one or more of a lead mechanical status, or information indicative of valvular activity using the information indicative of the mechanical vibration of the implantable lead. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319783 | GAS MIXING DEVICE FOR AN AIR-WAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a gas mixing device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319784 | EMOTIONAL STATE DETERMINING APPARATUS - An emotional state determining apparatus capable of determining an emotional state of a subject without reducing determination accuracy even if the number of brain wave signals to be used is reduced. A multifractal dimension computing section | 2011-12-29 |