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Ahmad Ziad Akl, Toronto CA
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20140188006 | BREATHING DISORDER IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSIS METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are breathing disorder identification, characterization and diagnosis methods, devices and systems. In general the disclosed methods, devices and systems may rely on the characterization of breath sound amplitudes, periodic breath sounds and/or aperiodic breath sounds to characterize a breathing disorder as obstructive (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea - OSA) or non-obstructive (e.g. central sleep apnea—CSA). | 07-03-2014 |
Ahmed Akl, Nantes FR
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20130177925 | DETECTION OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING IMMUNE DISORDERS - The present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence or the absence, and optionally quantifying and/or isolating, antigen-specific peripheral blood mononuclear cells. This method, which involves flow cytometry, is based on the use of a fluorescently-labeled antibody specifically recognizing peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and of fluorescently-labeled beads coated with at least one antigen that is specifically recognized by antigen-specific peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The method according to the invention is for example useful for diagnosing immune disorders such as transplant rejections and autoimmune disorders. | 07-11-2013 |
Gilbert Akl, Cote-St-Luc CA
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20150257859 | DENTAL TRAY MOLDING KITS AND METHODS - A dental tray molding kit and method include a moldable generic tray and a thermoformable material removably insertable in the moldable tray and biteable by a user upon placement of the thermoformable material inserted into the moldable tray in a mouth of the user. Another dental tray molding kit includes a rigid generic tray; an impression material removably insertable in the rigid tray and biteable by a user upon placement of the impression material inserted into the rigid tray in a mouth of the user to create an impression tray; and a thermoformable material removably insertable in the impression tray and biteable by the user upon placement of the thermoformable material inserted into the impression tray in the mouth. The kits can be configured to whiten teeth of the user as a cosmetic procedure. | 09-17-2015 |
Tony J. Akl, College Station, TX US
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20150208923 | Non-Invasive Monitoring of Tissue Mechanical Properties - Methods and apparatuses for a tissue mechanical property monitoring system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a tissue mechanical property monitoring system is disclosed. The tissue mechanical property monitoring system may comprise a probe, wherein the probe comprises a light source and a photodetector; and a main unit, wherein the main unit comprises a microcontroller and wireless transmitter. The probe may be hermetically sealed and may be capable of being implanted onto tissue. The photodetector may be capable of collecting reflectance data from the light emitted by the light source. The reflectance data may be capable of being sorted and processed into tissue mechanical property data such as tissue compliance, vascular resistance, and the like for the tissue illuminated with the probe. | 07-30-2015 |
20150208950 | Arterial and Venous Oxygenation Method and Apparatus - Methods and apparatuses for an oxygen consumption monitoring system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an oxygen consumption monitoring system is disclosed. The oxygen consumption monitoring system may comprise a probe, wherein the probe comprises a light source and a photodetector; and a main unit, wherein the main unit comprises a microcontroller and wireless transmitter. The probe may be hermetically sealed and may be capable of being implanted onto tissue. The photodetector may be capable of collecting reflectance data from the light emitted by the light source. The reflectance data may be capable of being sorted into arterial and venous blood oxygen consumption data for the tissue onto which the probe was placed or implanted. The data from the probe may be further sorted and processed to produce perfusion, heart rate, energy expenditure, caloric burn, blood pressure, hemoglobin concentration changes, and tissue oxidative stress. | 07-30-2015 |