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20080200761 | Endotracheal intubation device - An endoscope device having a curvable portion and a pivotable lever enclosed within a housing connected to a spring means for returning the trigger and the control wire to a resting position once a user is finished squeezing the trigger. The pivotable lever defines first and second end connected to an adjustment wire and a control wire respectively. When the trigger is squeezed the curvable portion curves in a controlled manner from a fully straight configuration. | 08-21-2008 |
20080208000 | Endotracheal intubation and fluid delivery device - A device for facilitating fluid delivery to the trachea of a patient which comprises, a tubular housing adapted to be sealably mounted on an elongate element of an endoscope for examining the trachea of the patient and configured to mount an adapter for an endotracheal tube for intubating the patient over and around the elongate element, the housing having at least one inlet into a cavity inside the housing for supplying at least a first fluid and an outlet for delivering the first fluid between the elongate element and an inside wall of the endotracheal tube mounted on the adapter. | 08-28-2008 |
20080308098 | Endotracheal intubation device - An endotracheal intubation device, optionally having a curvable portion and internal optics or a viewing device is provided. The curvable portion of a tubular element, over which is placed an endotracheal tube, curves in a controlled manner to a curved conformation from a straight or less curved configuration so as to facilitate the insertion of the endotracheal tube into a patient. A length of a proximal end of the tubular element projects over a grip portion of the device, which makes the device easier to use than other devices used for airway intubation. | 12-18-2008 |
20090090357 | Guide device for tracheal intubation - The present disclosure provides for a guide adapted for facilitating insertion of a medical device into the trachea of a patient. The guide comprises an integral curved-shaped member having at least a first leg at one end of the guide. The curved-shaped member consists essentially of an outside curved side defining a concave groove. A first angle is defined on the first leg configured and dimensioned to allow for at least the first leg to pass through the mouth and into the trachea of the patient. Insertion of the guide into the trachea allows for elevation of the tongue and surrounding soft tissue of the patient thereby forming an air space that allows for passage of a medical device. | 04-09-2009 |
20100095969 | Endotracheal intubation device - A detachable stylet assembly for endotracheal intubation of a patient is disclosed. The stylet comprises an elongated tube defining: a longitudinal axis, a proximal end for detachably mounting the stylet to a hand grip, and a distal end for entering the trachea of the patient. The tube comprises an articulation section adjacent the distal end adapted to curve into the trachea upon actuation. An actuator housing is mounted on and adjacent to the proximal end of the tube. An actuating assembly is constructed inside the actuator housing having connection means for engaging the hand grip. A control wire is mounted within the actuator housing and connected to the actuating assembly. The control wire extends through the tube to the distal end of the tube and is adapted to curve the articulation section upon actuation. The hand grip comprises a base handle and a trigger for manual actuation of the actuator assembly. The trigger comprises finger grooves for convenient gripping. The base handle comprises a hand stop to prevent slippage. | 04-22-2010 |
20100137687 | Endotracheal intubation device - An endotracheal intubation device having a curvable portion and internal optics or a viewing device which facilitate the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient. The device has a handle and a trigger. When the trigger is squeezed the curvable portion curves in a controlled manner from a fully straight configuration. | 06-03-2010 |
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20110137127 | Dual screen intubation system - A system and method are disclosed for using a laryngoscope blade with a camera and an endotracheal intubation device with a camera to enable simultaneous viewing of images from the two cameras on a display means such as an LCD display screen. The system enables accurate insertion and placement of an endotracheal tube in a patient with less risk to the patient. | 06-09-2011 |
20110196204 | Shape-conforming intubation device - The disclosure generally relates to an endotracheal intubation device | 08-11-2011 |
20110201882 | Endotracheal tube exchanger and detachable stylet assembly therefor - An endotracheal tube exchanger with a detachable stylet, comprising a support housing and a detachable stylet assembly removably interconnected with the support housing. The stylet assembly includes an elongated stylet tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having provided therein a camera and at least one LED, and the proximal end terminating in an end cap electrically connected with the camera and at least one LED. The end cap receivable in the support housing and adapted for electrical interconnection therewith. | 08-18-2011 |
20120078050 | Endotracheal intubation device - A stylet assembly for performing a nasal endotracheal intubation of a patient is disclosed. The stylet assembly includes an elongated tube as a stylet for the intubation defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end for entering the trachea of the patient. The elongated tube includes (i) a rigid section adjacent the proximal end, (ii) an articulation section adjacent the distal end and adapted to curve into the patient's trachea upon actuation, and (iii) a flexible section between the rigid section and the articulation section, the flexible section being adapted to curve to an internal shape of at least one of the patient's nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx during nasal intubation. The stylet assembly can further include an actuator housing, a control wire for actuating the articulating section, and a hand grip for maneuvering the stylet assembly. | 03-29-2012 |
20140275766 | ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION DEVICE - A detachable stylet assembly for endotracheal intubation of a patient is disclosed. The stylet comprises an elongated tube defining: a longitudinal axis, a proximal end for detachably mounting the stylet to a hand grip, and a distal end for entering the trachea of the patient. The tube comprises an articulation section adjacent the distal end adapted to curve into the trachea upon actuation. An actuator housing is mounted on and adjacent to the proximal end of the tube. An actuating assembly is constructed inside the actuator housing having connection means for engaging the hand grip. A control wire is mounted within the actuator housing and connected to the actuating assembly. The control wire extends through the tube to the distal end of the tube and is adapted to curve the articulation section upon actuation. The hand grip comprises a base handle and a trigger for manual actuation of the actuator assembly. The trigger comprises finger grooves for convenient gripping. The base handle comprises a hand stop to prevent slippage. | 09-18-2014 |
20150099933 | DISPOSABLE SHEATH FOR AN ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION DEVICE - A sheath for an endotracheal intubation device includes an elongate flexible portion defining a closed conduit and an adjacent open channel defined by opposing lips for releasably retaining an endotracheal tube, and a rigid portion extending from a distal end of the flexible portion, the flexible portion including a gap in one of the lips adjacent the rigid portion to expose an edge of the rigid portion, the gap allowing the endotracheal tube to be pinched between the edge of the rigid portion and a lip of the flexible portion to enhance retention of the tube when an articulated arm disposed in the closed conduit is curved, and facilitate release of the tube when the arm is not curved. | 04-09-2015 |
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20090150215 | System and method for real-time management and optimization of off-line advertising campaigns - An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign. A computer program product which incorporates this method increases effectiveness of managing advertising campaigns through all off-line media channels beyond conventional means. | 06-11-2009 |
20100153008 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SITE PROMOTION USING LOCATION INFORMATION AND INCENTIVE DISTRIBUTION - An improved method for physical site promotion is provided. The method includes capturing personal user preferences; determining time of day and current geographic location of the user, and then based also upon the projected travel route—making recommendations based for intermediate stops, which make available significant discounts and savings to the user for accepting the promotional offers at the recommended stop locations. A computer program product which incorporates this method increases effectiveness of advertising of physical retail and attraction sites beyond conventional means. Benefits are widespread as coupon publisher benefits through reduction in paper based publication costs, retailer experiences increased usage of promotional products, and the user enjoys limits on their cost of system operation by distribution of savings between the user and the system provider. | 06-17-2010 |
20120179536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF OFF-LINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS WITH A CONSUMER CALL TO ACTION - An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign. | 07-12-2012 |
20140032275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED APP DISTRIBUTION - The system provides a method and apparatus for improving the adoption of apps. The system provides a method of allowing a downloadable App to be associated with a distributed offer such as a daily deal The offer is distributed to a plurality of publishers but each publisher includes the App download capability with the offer so that any consumer who purchases the offer must download the App as part of the transaction. The system provides metadata and tags for each publisher and publishing platform so allocation of compensation can be accurately made based on from which platform the App was downloaded. The system increases the exposure of the App to a greater number of customers than would otherwise be possible. | 01-30-2014 |
20140081739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING ANALYTICS - The system provides a method and apparatus for providing analytics to determine accountability of offers and ads. The system provides real time analysis of advertising effectiveness and permits modification of ad campaigns during the life of the campaign. The system also determines success and performance of an ad campaign on a per platform basis. The system includes an analystics engine that receives response data to an offer, along with metadata and metrics associated with the offer. The analytics engine utilizes historical data associated with a specific product, category of product, geographical area, temporal data, demographic data, platform of publishing, platform of response, and the like, along with response data from consumers during a campaign to determine the effectiveness of both online and offline advertising. The system allows the pricing of ads to be determined and to determine the value on a response platform basis. | 03-20-2014 |
20140164096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNDICATION NETWORK FOR CUSTOMER ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF SHARED OFFERS - The system provides a method and apparatus for a syndication network of publishers to share advertising and customer acquisition strategies. In one embodiment, the system allows the sharing of promotions, such as a daily deal, among publishers, with the ability to accurately track the allocation of compensation related to the daily deal using the system. In addition, the system allows for the acquisition of customers in the syndication network. A dashboard provides the ability to automate decision making, deal acquisition and deployment, accounting, and the definition of filters to maximize customer acquisition. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA SPEND ATTACHED TO NETWORK OFFERS - The system provides a method and apparatus for attaching media spend to an offer to be published by one or more publishers. In one embodiment the system allows an offering publisher to attach media spend to an offer that is available to one or more receiving publishers, such as through a syndicate network. The attached media spend may include an agreement to buy advertising space on the publishing platform of a receiving publisher. In one embodiment, the attached media spend may allow a receiving publisher to have the right to advertising space on the publishing platform of the offering publisher. In one embodiment, the attached media spend is a combination of an offer to buy space of a receiving publisher and to provide space to the receiving publisher on the publishing platform of the offering publisher. | 06-12-2014 |
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20090255323 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL HUMIDITY SENSOR - A humidity sensing device for determining the amount of humidity in at least one primary fluid stream that is passed to a fuel cell stack is provided. The sensing device includes an outer housing and an inner housing. The outer housing is positioned within at least one conduit such that the outer housing and the conduit coact with each other to generate at least one secondary fluid stream from the primary fluid stream. The inner housing is positioned within the outer housing such that the inner housing is configured to receive the secondary fluid stream and to measure an amount of water present in the secondary fluid stream to determine the amount of humidity in the primary fluid stream. | 10-15-2009 |
20100262301 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAT EXCHANGER FLUID FLOW - In an exemplary embodiment, a method to control excessive temperature changes in a coolant circuit includes providing a coolant circuit including a bypass flow pathway bypassing a heat exchanger, said coolant circuit at an elevated operating temperature; providing an adjustable coolant flow through said bypass flow pathway and said heat exchanger; providing a coolant pump in said coolant circuit; determining a temperature change in said coolant circuit in response to initiating a coolant flow from said heat exchanger into said coolant circuit, said temperature change greater than predetermined limit; and in response to said determined temperature change, adjusting at least one or more of said coolant pump speed and said coolant flow to maintain said coolant circuit within a predetermined temperature range. | 10-14-2010 |
20110132292 | COOLING FAN CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for reducing aerodynamic drag on a moving vehicle. One example method comprises, during a first vehicle moving condition, operating the cooling fan, and during a second vehicle moving condition, selectively applying a braking torque on the fan. | 06-09-2011 |
20120061069 | Cooling In A Liquid-To-Air Heat Exchanger - In an engine coolant circuit with a radiator and an engine, a fan and a coolant pump may be provided. The fan and pump may be electrically driven, driven by a variable speed clutch, hydraulically driven, or driven by some other actively controllable means. When an increase in heat transfer rate is indicated, the fan speed or the coolant pump speed may be increased. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the choice of increasing the fan speed or increasing the pump speed is determined so that the power consumed is minimized. The broad concept is that dQ/dP, the gradient in heat transfer rate to power, is determined for both the fan and the pump at the present operating condition. The one with the higher gradient is the one that is commanded to increase speed. | 03-15-2012 |
20140034741 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING ENGINE TEMPERATURE - A system and method for operating a device at a desired temperature is described. In one example, current supplied to a heater that melts a wax medium or material controlling flow through a valve is adjusted to reduce valve opening and closing delay. The system and method may improve device temperature control, thereby reducing device emissions, enhancing device performance, and improving device durability. | 02-06-2014 |
20140216709 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A traction battery thermal management system is provided. The thermal management system includes a battery loop for regulating the traction battery temperature. A motor loop is provided for regulating a motor temperature. The thermal management system also includes a radiator. A radiator valve selectively controls fluid flow through the radiator. A battery valve selectively couples the battery loop and the motor loops. The battery loop, the motor loop are in fluid communication and arranged in parallel to be cooled by the radiator. | 08-07-2014 |
20150089922 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust gas heat recovery system are described. The system may reduce engine warm-up time and increase an amount of time an engine of a hybrid vehicle is deactivated while the hybrid vehicle is powered by a motor. In one example, a phase change material selectively stores and releases exhaust gas energy from and engine to improve vehicle operation. | 04-02-2015 |
20150192060 | COOLING IN A LIQUID-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER - An engine cooling system includes a liquid-to-air heat exchanger having an associated fan and a pump forcing convection and a controller communicating with the fan and the pump, the controller increasing fan speed in response to a first gradient in heat transfer rate to power exceeding a second gradient in heat transfer rate to power for increasing pump speed, and increasing pump speed when the second gradient is greater than the first gradient. The controller may increase the pump speed in response to a desired increase in heat transfer rate. The first gradient may be based on a gradient in heat transfer rate to air flow from a map of heat exchanger performance. The second gradient may be based on a gradient in heat transfer rate to coolant from a map of heat exchanger performance. | 07-09-2015 |
20150352923 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust gas heat recovery system are described. The system may reduce engine warm-up time and increase an amount of time an engine of a hybrid vehicle is deactivated while the hybrid vehicle is powered by a motor. In one example, a phase change material selectively stores and releases exhaust gas energy from and engine to improve vehicle operation. | 12-10-2015 |
20150360541 | SELECTIVE POWERTRAIN HEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a powertrain having an engine and at least one controller. The controller is programed to selectively heat at least one of a plurality of components of the powertrain with a given amount of waste heat based on an expected decrease in friction power associated with an expected increase in temperature from the given amount of waste heat for each of the components. | 12-17-2015 |