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20090181969 | Hypotensive Lipid And Timolol Compositions And Methods Of Using Same - New compositions for and methods of treating ocular hypertension provide for effective treatment of ocular hypertension often using reduced concentrations of active components. Such compositions include a timolol component and a hypotensive lipid component. The present compositions and methods are relatively straightforward, can be easily produced, for example, using conventional manufacturing techniques, and can be easily and conveniently practiced, for example, using application or administration techniques or methodologies which are substantially similar to those employed with prior compositions used to treat ocular hypertension. | 07-16-2009 |
20110269715 | ABNORMAL CANNABIDIOLS AS AGENTS FOR LOWERING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE - The present invention provides a method of treating glaucoma or ocular hypertension which comprises applying to the eye of a person in need thereof an amount sufficient to treat glaucoma or ocular hypertension of a compound of formula I | 11-03-2011 |
20130281454 | PROSTAGLANDIN AND VASOCONSTRICTOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions containing a prostaglandin agent and a vasoconstrictor agent for ophthalmic applications are provided as well as methods of treating ophthalmic diseases using the same. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods are useful for treating glaucoma without causing conjunctival hyperemia. | 10-24-2013 |
20140051704 | Hypotensive Lipid And Timolol Compositions And Methods Of Using Same - New compositions for and methods of treating ocular hypertension provide for effective treatment of ocular hypertension often using reduced concentrations of active components. Such compositions include a timolol component and a hypotensive lipid component. The present compositions and methods are relatively straightforward, can be easily produced, for example, using conventional manufacturing techniques, and can be easily and conveniently practiced, for example, using application or administration techniques or methodologies which are substantially similar to those employed with prior compositions used to treat ocular hypertension | 02-20-2014 |
20150150880 | Hypotensive Lipid And Timolol Compositions And Methods Of Using Same - New compositions for and methods of treating ocular hypertension provide for effective treatment of ocular hypertension often using reduced concentrations of active components. Such compositions include a timolol component and a hypotensive lipid component. The present compositions and methods are relatively straightforward, can be easily produced, for example, using conventional manufacturing techniques, and can be easily and conveniently practiced, for example, using application or administration techniques or methodologies which are substantially similar to those employed with prior compositions used to treat ocular hypertension. | 06-04-2015 |
20150284400 | CANNABINOID-2 AGONISTS - The present specification discloses cannabinoid-2 agonists, compositions comprising such cannabinoid-2 agonists, and methods of treating an individual suffering from a disease by administering compositions comprising such cannabinoid-2 agonists. | 10-08-2015 |
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20110195762 | TERMINAL INCLUDING ROTATABLE BODY - A terminal with improved usability may include a body unit including a first body, a second body disposed adjacent to the first body, a third body disposed to face the first body and the second body; a movement unit to semi-automatically slide the third body between a first position in which the third body covers a front surface of the first body and a front surface of the second body, and a second position in which the third body is slid to expose a front surface of the second body; and a tilting unit to rotate the second body towards the third body. | 08-11-2011 |
20120282801 | USB CONNECTOR - A universal serial bus (USB) connector, includes an insertion unit insertable into a USB port; a terminal unit disposed on a portion of a first side of the insertion unit; a connection member to electrically connect the terminal unit and an internal circuit of a terminal body of the USB connector; a reinforcement unit disposed on a second side of the insertion unit to protect the insertion unit; and an insulating unit formed on an exposed surface of the reinforcement unit. | 11-08-2012 |
20140160747 | INTER-CONNECTABLE MODULAR LIGHTING FIXTURES - A lighting fixture includes a frame having a short protrusion disposed in an outer surface of the frame, the short protrusion having a step structure. At least one light source is disposed inside the frame, and a cover is coupled to the frame to cover the at least one light source. A pair of cap parts each include a coupling groove and supply power to the light source and are each disposed at a respective end of the frame. A terminal part has one end fastened to the coupling groove of one of the pair of cap parts, and has the other end protruding to the outside. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160749 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND SURFACE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A lighting device includes a light emitting module and a diffusion plate. The light emitting module includes a light source substrate including a spine part and at least one branch part, and a plurality of light sources disposed on the light source substrate and arranged in a repeated diamond shape pattern. The diffusion plate is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light sources. A length ratio of two intersecting diagonals of each diamond in the diamond shape pattern is at least 1:1 and no more than 1:1.5. A distance h between the light sources and the diffusion plate satisfies the expression 0.8≦−0.0592MH | 06-12-2014 |
20140160754 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND SURFACE LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light emitting module is configured to provide substantially uniform lighting using a plurality of lighting sources. The light emitting module includes a diffusion plate disposed at a set distance from the light emitting module. A light source substrate has a substantially quadrilateral outer perimeter with at least one gap formed therein, and a plurality of light sources are disposed on the light source substrate according to a repeated quadrilateral pattern. A distance between adjacent light sources in the repeated quadrilateral pattern is selected based on the set distance h from the diffusion plate to the light emitting module, and on a greater of two diagonal distances x, y of the quadrilateral pattern. The diffusion plate diffuses light emitted by the light sources to provide substantially uniform light. Various other aspects of the light emitting module are additionally described. | 06-12-2014 |
20140233242 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light source module including a light source, a first lens disposed above the light source and including a through hole penetrating through top and bottom surfaces thereof, and a second lens disposed to face the light source within the through hole and moving in an optical axis direction to adjust an amount of light incident to the first lens, the light generated by the light source, may be provided. | 08-21-2014 |
20150155427 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHTING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a lighting device includes filling a plurality of concave portions formed in a mold by applying a liquid-phase resin to the mold. A light transmitting sheet is attached to cover the liquid-phase resin. A plurality of lenses is formed by curing the liquid-phase resin. The light transmitting sheet on which the plurality of lenses are formed is separated from the mold. The light transmitting sheet is cut. A light emitting module is prepared including a body portion containing a plurality of light emitting devices and a groove portion spaced apart from the plurality of light emitting devices, and slidably coupling the cut light transmitting sheet to the groove portion so as to allow positions of the plurality of light emitting devices to be aligned with positions of the plurality of lenses. | 06-04-2015 |
20150292682 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Provided is a lighting apparatus including a lighting apparatus body, one or more multilevel fixing pins coupled to the lighting apparatus body, a light-emitting module fixed at the at least one multilevel fixing pin, and a lighting power supply device for supplying power to the light-emitting module. | 10-15-2015 |
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20110245471 | NUCLEAR FACTOR kappaB INDUCING FACTOR - The present invention is directed to nuclear factor κB (NFκB)-inducing factor polypeptides (NFIF polypeptides) which are capable of inducing NFκB. The present invention includes within its scope NFIF polypeptides, including NFIF-14b and NFIF-7a, DNA, including cDNA, encoding these polypeptides, and expression vectors capable of expressing NFIF polypeptides. Also included are methods and compositions for increasing NFκB induction in a patient, methods and compositions for lowering NFκB induction in a patient, methods for inhibiting inflammation, and methods for manufacutre of a medicament intended for the treatment and/or prevention of an NFκB-regulated inflammatory response. In addition, methods for determining whether a test compound inhibits or enhances the activity of NFIF polypeptides are provided. | 10-06-2011 |
20110263831 | NUCLEAR FACTOR kappaB INDUCING FACTOR - The present invention is directed to nuclear factor κB (NFκB)-inducing factor polypeptides (NFIF polypeptides) which are capable of inducing NFκB. The present invention includes within its scope NFIF polypeptides, including NFIF-14b and NFIF-7a, DNA, including cDNA, encoding these polypeptides, and expression vectors capable of expressing NFIF polypeptides. Also included are methods and compositions for increasing NFκB induction in a patient, methods and compositions for lowering NFκB induction in a patient, methods for inhibiting inflammation, and methods for manufacture of a medicament intended for the treatment and/or prevention of an NFκB-regulated inflammatory response. In addition, methods for determining whether a test compound inhibits or enhances the activity of NFIF polypeptides are provided. | 10-27-2011 |
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20130235798 | SMART ANTENNA SOFTWARE DEFINITION RADIO TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING AND INSTALLING SOFTWARE DEFINITION RADIO TERMINAL APPLICATION - Disclosed is a smart antenna software definition radio terminal device. A software definition radio terminal device in a smart antenna software definition radio multi antenna system according to the present invention includes: a storage unit, a microprocessor, and at least one baseband accelerator. The microprocessor is configured to select a smart antenna algorithm; receive a control command from a radio controller layer for delivering a control command to control the baseband accelerator and a radio controller layer on the basis of the selected algorithm; read from the storage unit a code including a baseband driver layer that delivers the received control command to the baseband accelerator, and execute the read code; and load at least one functional block for realizing at least one smart antenna algorithm from the storage unit into the baseband accelerator. According to the terminal device, a terminal having a modem chip of a different structure may execute the same radio application through standard API. | 09-12-2013 |
20130243055 | SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND INSTALLING RADIO APPLICATION - Disclosed is a software-defined radio terminal device of the present invention. The software-defined radio terminal device of the present invention is a software-defined radio terminal device configured adaptively according to a radio application, and comprises: a storage unit, a micro processor, and a baseband accelerator, wherein the micro processor delivers from the upper layer to the baseband accelerator a control command for controlling the baseband accelerator and information to be transmitted, reads from the storage unit a code including a radio controller layer delivering the information received from the baseband accelerator to the upper layer, and a baseband driver layer that enables the interface between the radio controller layer and the baseband accelerator and implements the code thereby, and is configured to load from the storage unit to the baseband accelerator at least one function block needed for implementing the radio application, and the function block loaded to the baseband accelerator is configured to include a baseband control function block that controls in real-time the baseband accelerator. | 09-19-2013 |
20150052515 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING, INSTALLING AND EXECUTING SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO APPLICATION - Disclosed is a method for distributing, installing and operating software-defined radio-based radio application independent of hardware and a user application. The radio application comprises a radio controller code and a user-defined function block code. A radio application package for distributing and installing the radio application includes pipeline component metadata for constituting a pipeline of the radio application. The user-defined function block code may be provided in the form of an execution code, a source code or an intermediate representation, and the radio controller code and the user-defined function block code may call a standard function block. Accordingly, with the configuration of the radio application of the present invention and the method for distributing, installing and operating the radio application according to the present invention, various wireless communication systems can be used independently of a modem chip just by downloading and installing the radio application. | 02-19-2015 |
20150326434 | METHOD FOR OPERATING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO APPLICATION - Disclosed is a structure for operating a unified radio application for a software defined radio terminal. The structure for operating a unified radio application according to the present invention can be classified into two types depending on whether a configuration code (configcode) of the radio application is constituted by an executable code or implemented in an intermediate representation (IR) code. With the structure for operating a unified radio application according to the present invention, it is possible to develop and distribute a radio application capable of operating on all radio platforms. | 11-12-2015 |
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20130271902 | WATERPROOF CASE - A protective case for an electronic device includes a main housing and a lid. The main housing and lid are removably joined to define a water tight volume receiving an electronic device. Air trapped within the protective case transfers acoustic energy from a sound source within the case to at least one membrane wherein the membrane vibrates in response to an air pressure differential transmitting sound to an exterior of the case. | 10-17-2013 |
20150189963 | WATERPROOF CASE - A protective case for an electronic device includes a main housing including a case member. The case member includes a plurality of female stabilization structures formed therein. A lid including male stabilization features formed thereon are received in the female attachment structures. The main housing and lid are removably joined to define an air and water tight volume receiving an electronic device. The main housing member includes an inner wall and the lid includes a groove formed therein receiving a gasket wherein the gasket is compressed between the main housing and the lid to provide a water and air tight seal and wherein the compression of the gasket is countered by the male and female stabilization features. | 07-09-2015 |
20150295617 | WATERPROOF CASE - A protective case for an electronic device may include a housing, a case cover and a gasket positioned between the housing and the case cover. The housing may include a case member, having a plurality of housing snap attachment structures formed therein. The case cover may likewise include case cover snap attachment structures formed thereon that couple with the housing snap fit structures. The gasket is positioned between planar surfaces of the case member and case cover so that it is axially compressed between the case member and the case cover to provide a water and air tight seal, with the compression of the gasket being maintained by the connection of the housing snap attachment structures and the case cover snap attachment structures. | 10-15-2015 |
20150341072 | WATERPROOF CASE - A protective case for an electronic device may include a housing, a case cover and a gasket positioned between the housing and the case cover. The housing may include a case member, having a plurality of housing snap attachment structures formed therein. The case cover may likewise include case cover snap attachment structures formed thereon that couple with the housing snap fit structures. The gasket is positioned between planar surfaces of the case member and case cover so that it is axially compressed between the case member and the case cover to provide a water and air tight seal, with the compression of the gasket being maintained by the connection of the housing snap attachment structures and the case cover snap attachment structures. | 11-26-2015 |
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20090067250 | MEMORY DEVICES WITH PAGE BUFFER HAVING DUAL REGISTERS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A nonvolatile memory device and programming method and apparatus therefore are described that include operatively coupled first and second sense amplifiers having first and second data registers or latches, a storage circuit for storing a data of the second amplifier, a pass/fail check circuit for checking the content of the second data register whether a cell of the memory device has been sufficiently programmed and a restore circuit for resetting the second data register for reprogramming the device until sufficiently programmed. | 03-12-2009 |
20130113754 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TERMINAL FOR SUPPORTING TOUCH FUNCTION - A method and a system for supporting a touch function on a terminal for performing a touch operation in which a writing pressure is applied to a touch pen of the system including the touch pen and a terminal are provided. The method includes touching a touch pen to a touch panel of the terminal, the touch pen having a capacitance that corresponds to and varies with pressure applied to the touch pen, generating, by the terminal, an instruction word corresponding to a result of adding the capacitance corresponding to the pressure applied to the touch pen when the touch pen is touched to the terminal and a capacitance of the touch panel, and performing a user function corresponding to the instruction word. | 05-09-2013 |
20140298062 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING COVER - An electronic device having a cover includes a cover unit rotated about one side of the electronic device and having a magnet member; a magnetic body mounted within the electronic device and magnetized by the magnet member; a sensor unit provided close to the magnetic body to sense a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic body; and a controller which executes a user experience according to a signal output of the sensor unit. | 10-02-2014 |
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20130225193 | CENTRALIZED-SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - A centralized scheduling method and apparatus is provided for minimizing inter-cell interference in the wireless communication system adopting femto-eNB-based service coverage expansion (range expansion). The method includes establishing, by a server, a connection with at least one base station, collecting channel information between the at least one base station connected to the server and terminals, determining interfering base stations causing interference to each terminal based on the channel information, and selecting the terminals to be scheduled in consideration of the interfering base stations. | 08-29-2013 |
20130322373 | TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A transmission method and apparatus are provided for use in a wireless communication system in which a cell includes a plurality of sub-cells. A Transmission Point (TP) in the wireless communication system includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal to each of the plurality of sub-cells through a plurality of antennas; a receiver configured to receive uplink control information from a User Equipment (UE) located within at least one of the plurality of sub-cells; and a controller configured to determine a virtual matrix for each of the plurality of sub-cells, to select a precoding matrix according to the virtual matrices of the plurality of sub-cells, to determine a cooperative transmission mode or a normal transmission mode, based on the received uplink control information, and to control the transmitter to perform downlink transmission on a sub-cell basis through the virtual matrices of the sub-cells according to the determined transmission mode. | 12-05-2013 |
20140321299 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CHANNEL QUALITY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for determining channel quality in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving Channel Quality Information (CQI) from a receiver; generating a channel quality reference value by correcting the received CQI using first resource use/nonuse information received from a scheduler that indicates whether an adjacent cell used resources at a previous time, and received signal power information measured in the adjacent cell; and determining a channel quality value at a current time using the generated channel quality reference value and second resource use/nonuse information received from the scheduler that indicates whether an adjacent cell uses resources at the current time. | 10-30-2014 |
20140357286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system for supporting multi-cells formed of a plurality of sub-cells. The method includes the steps of: connecting at least one virtual transmission port to each of the plurality of sub-cells; determining the transmission mode for a terminal on the basis of channel states between at least two of the plurality of sub-cells and the terminal; and transmitting data for each sub-cell to the terminal through at least one virtual transmission port connected to a corresponding sub-cell on the basis of the determined transmission mode. | 12-04-2014 |
20150326295 | MIMO TRANSMISSION METHOD AND MIMO TRANSMISSION DEVICE USING PLURALITY OF CELLS IN MULTI-CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method by which a base station performs multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) transmission using antennas of a plurality of cells in a multi-cell wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a rank value and cells for downlink MIMO transmission of a terminal on the basis of measurement information of the base station and the terminal, and determining a precoding matrix according to the rank value; and generating data which is to be transmitted to the terminal as data streams corresponding to the selected rank value, and mapping the data streams to antennas of the selected cells through a precoder so as to transmit the data streams to the terminal. | 11-12-2015 |
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20120195219 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRECODING BY LIMITED COOPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided for precoding by limited cooperation in a wireless communication system. A method of data precoding by a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system includes determining a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) parameter indicating channel size information between the BS and a User Equipment (UE) served by the BS; transmitting the determined CQI parameter through a backhaul to a central unit; receiving, from the central unit, a weight factor based on a CQI parameter from each cell; and determining a precoding vector based on the weight factor. The weight factor represents a relative ratio of an inter-cell environment that is to be interfered by the BS. | 08-02-2012 |
20130310054 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CLUSTER INTERFERENCE IN A MULTI CELL NETWORK - An apparatus and method for controlling an inter-cluster interference in a multi cell network are provided. The method includes collecting cluster information in order to cluster base stations into at least one cluster; clustering the base stations into at least one cluster by using at least one of a dynamic clustering method and a hierarchical clustering method, based on the cluster information, determining a cluster boundary base station, which satisfies a predetermined condition, among base stations in a cluster, and controlling the inter-cluster interference. | 11-21-2013 |
20140148181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Performing scheduling operations by a centralized scheduler in a wireless communication system. Receiving Channel State Information (CSI) about a channel between each of a plurality of Transmission Points (TPs) and each of a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) performing communication with each of the plurality of TPs from each of the plurality of TPs, performing a first scheduling operation for allocating wireless resources to each of the plurality of TPs based on the CSI received from each of the plurality of TPs, and transmitting first scheduling information representing a result of the first scheduling operation to each of the plurality of TPs. The first scheduling information contains transmission power information representing transmission power for each of the wireless resources allocated to each of the plurality of TPs, and is used to perform a second scheduling operation to select a UE to communicate with each of the plurality of TPs. | 05-29-2014 |
20140185480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ONE CELL OPERATION WITH FAST SMALL CELL SWITCHING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of supporting fast sub-cell switching by a sub-cell included in a macro coverage in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving multiple pieces of feedback information on multiple sub-cells from a User Equipment (UE), extracting channel quality indicators from the multiple pieces of received feedback information, respectively, comparing values of the extracted channel quality indicators, and determining, based on a result of the comparison of the values of the extracted channel quality indicators, whether to perform fast sub-cell switching of the UE. | 07-03-2014 |
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20150193946 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRACKING ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - Systems and methods are described herein for tracking an elongate instrument or other medical instrument in an image. | 07-09-2015 |
20150223902 | NAVIGATION WITH 3D LOCALIZATION USING 2D IMAGES - A method for facilitating a medical or surgical procedure in an operating site in a body of a patient may involve: displaying a first point on a first two-dimensional image of the operating site into which an elongate, flexible catheter device is inserted in response to a first user input; mapping the first point on at least a second two-dimensional image of the operating site, the second two-dimensional image being oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to the first two-dimensional image; displaying a first line on the second image that projects from the first point; displaying a second point on the second image in response to a second user input; and determining a three-dimensional location within the operating site, based on the first line and the second point on the second image. | 08-13-2015 |
20150265807 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CATHETER DRIVING INSTINCTIVENESS - A robotic catheter system may include a flexible catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and an articulating portion at the distal end. It may further include a sensor coupled with the flexible catheter at or near the distal end, a visual display for displaying an image of at least part of the flexible catheter, a processor for generating a virtual indicator displayed on the image of the flexible catheter, where the virtual indicator indicates a direction of articulation and/or an amount of articulation of the articulating portion of the catheter, and a controller coupled with the proximal end of the flexible catheter to receive a user input and articulate the articulating portion of the catheter in response to the user input. | 09-24-2015 |
20150314110 | BALLOON VISUALIZATION FOR TRAVERSING A VESSEL - Systems and methods for controllably traversing a tubular vessel, e.g., of a patient's vasculature. In one example, a distal end of a catheter is positioned and/or repositioned utilizing direct visualization out the distal end of the catheter, as facilitated by an imaging element disposed within the distal tip of the catheter. An inflatable balloon may comprise a portion of the distal tip of the catheter for structural and/or visualization media purposes. The balloon may define one or more channels configured to facilitate fluid flow between proximal and distal ends of the balloon after the balloon is inflated within the tubular vessel. | 11-05-2015 |
20150375399 | USER INTERFACE FOR MEDICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM - An exemplary illustration of a user interface for a medical robotics system may include multiple light sources configured to illuminate a gesture within a field of view. The user interface may further include multiple cameras, which have a field of view and are configured to generate a detection signal in response to detecting the gesture within the field of view. The user interface can also have a controller configured to generate a command signal based on the detection signal. The command signal may be configured to actuate an instrument driver, a display device, a C-arm configured or any combination thereof to perform a function mapped to the gesture. | 12-31-2015 |
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20140257334 | SLIDER CONTROL OF CATHETERS AND WIRES - One exemplary user interface for a medical robotics system may include a control panel and one or more sliders that may be slidably carried by the control panel to actuate one or more motors for moving a surgical instrument of the medical robotics system. The sliders may be configured to actuate the motors to move the surgical instrument along a respective one of a plurality of degrees of freedom. | 09-11-2014 |
20140264081 | REDUCING INCREMENTAL MEASUREMENT SENSOR ERROR - For position sensors, e.g., a fiber-based system, that build a shape of an elongated member such as a catheter using a sequence of small orientation measurements, a small error in orientation at the proximal end of the sensor will cause large error in position at distal points on the fiber. Exemplary methods and systems are disclosed which may provide full or partial registration along the length of the sensor to reduce the influence of the measurement error. Additional examples are directed to applying selective filtering at a proximal end of the elongated member to provide a more stable base for distal measurements and thereby reducing the influence of measurement errors. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275985 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING, TRACKING AND/OR CONTROLLING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - Systems and methods are described herein for tracking, localization or controlling an elongate instrument or other medical instrument in an image or patient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276392 | INPUT DEVICE FOR ROBOTIC CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE SYSTEM - An input device for a robotic catheter system includes an inner member having a generally cylindrical shape and defining an axis, and an outer member coaxially disposed on the inner member and configured to rotate about and move along the axis defined by the inner member to control a position and orientation of at least one of a catheter and a guide wire. Rotating the outer member about the axis causes the catheter, the guide wire, or both, to rotate and wherein moving the outer member along the axis causes the catheter, the guide wire, or both, to advance or retract relative to a patient's body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276394 | INPUT DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A CATHETER - An input device includes a plurality of orientation blocks each representing a portion of a catheter assembly and a controller configured to determine an orientation of the plurality of orientation blocks relative to one another. The controller is further configured to output a control signal that causes a tip of a catheter assembly to adopt the orientation determined by the controller. A system includes an actuator configured to manipulate a position and orientation of the catheter assembly. The controller of the input device is configured to output a control signal to the actuator to make a tip of a catheter assembly adopt the orientation determined by the controller. The input device can be virtually represented on a computing device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276646 | INTEGRATED CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE CONTROLLER - A device may operate a guide wire and be operable by a single operator digit. The device may include an insertion control device for advancing the guide wire in a forward and in a reverse direction and along a longitudinal axis of the guide wire; and a rotary device for rolling a guide wire about the longitudinal axis. A robotic instrument driver may be operatively coupled to the device and configured to control axial movement of the guide wire along the longitudinal axis according to input received from the insertion control device and to control rotational movement of the guide wire according to input received from the rotary device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276934 | TOUCH-FREE CATHETER USER INTERFACE CONTROLLER - A command interpreter may be in communication with a wireless controller. The command interpreter may be configured to identify a reference location of the wireless controller, identify a second location of the wireless controller, and determine, based on the reference location and the second location, a sequence of instrument commands configured to adjust positioning of the instrument device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - Systems and methods are described herein for tracking an elongate instrument or other medical instrument in an image. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276938 | USER INPUT DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING MANIPULATION OF GUIDEWIRES AND CATHETERS - A robotic surgical system with an input device has two operational modes by which both steerable and non-steerable elongate instruments can be effectively controlled, such as steerable catheters which can move in at least three orthogonal axes and non-steerable guidewires which can move via axial insertion/retraction or axial rotation. The robotic surgical system may include mapping schemes and haptic feedback to enhance the functionality, operation and ease of use of the input device when controlling non-steerable elongate instruments such as guidewires. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277747 | USER INTERFACE FOR ACTIVE DRIVE APPARATUS WITH FINITE RANGE OF MOTION - A system may include a controller configured to determine a user interface status, wherein the user interface status includes user interaction of a user interface. The controller may also be configured to determine a drive mechanism location relative to a first limit and a second limit and select a clutching location based on the user interface status and drive mechanism location. | 09-18-2014 |
20150246204 | REDUCING INCREMENTAL MEASUREMENT SENSOR ERROR - For position sensors, e.g., a fiber-based system, that build a shape of an elongated member, such as a catheter, using a sequence of small orientation measurements, a small error in orientation at the proximal end of the sensor will cause large error in position at distal points on the fiber. Exemplary methods and systems are disclosed, which may provide full or partial registration along the length of the sensor to reduce the influence of the measurement error. Additional examples are directed to applying selective filtering at a proximal end of the elongated member to provide a more stable base for distal measurements and thereby reducing the influence of measurement errors. | 09-03-2015 |