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20120022375 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING - The present invention relates to an acoustic device for ultrasonic imaging of an object ( | 01-26-2012 |
20130158537 | ENERGY APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an energy application apparatus for applying energy to an object. A plurality of energy application elements ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130172742 | ABLATION PROBE WITH ULTRASONIC IMAGING CAPABILITY - Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging anatomical structures and performing ablation therapy within the body are disclosed. A combined ablation and ultrasound imaging probe includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy, and a number of ultrasonic imaging sensors configured for imaging the tissue surrounding the probe. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior of the tip via a tip insert, and deliver ultrasonic waves through acoustic openings formed through the tip. The tip insert separates an interior lumen within the tip into a proximal fluid chamber and a distal fluid chamber. During an ablation procedure, the ultrasonic imaging sensors can be tasked to generate a number of ultrasonic images that can be displayed on a user interface. | 07-04-2013 |
20130197363 | ABLATION PROBE WITH FLUID-BASED ACOUSTIC COUPLING FOR ULTRASONIC TISSUE IMAGING - Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging tissue and performing ablation therapy are disclosed. An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip with a number of acoustic openings and a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors disposed within an interior lumen of the tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior lumen via an insert equipped with a number of recesses that receive the ultrasonic imaging sensors. An acoustically transparent shell disposed between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the acoustic openings forms a fluid channel in the acoustic pathway of the sensors. During an ablation procedure, cooling fluid from an external fluid source is delivered through the fluid channel, providing an acoustic coupling effect between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the surrounding body tissue. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204134 | PROPERTY DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PROPERTY OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a property determination apparatus ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130230226 | APPARATUS FOR BEING USED FOR DETECTING A PROPERTY OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an apparatus for being used for detecting a property of an object. An ultrasound signal providing unit ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130245433 | LOCATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to location determination apparatus for determining a location of a first object ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130245440 | FILTERING APPARATUS FOR FILTERING AN ULTRASOUND SIGNAL - The invention relates to a filtering apparatus ( | 09-19-2013 |
20140148703 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS EMBEDDED IN FLEXIBLE FOIL - The invention relates to ultrasound imaging method and apparatus suitable for minimally invasive ultrasound diagnostic devices in cardiac ablation monitoring and in tumor ablation monitoring. The present invention proposes to manufacture a transducers assembly and system on a patterned flexible foil by embedding transducers patches in apertures on the foil surface. This provides great control of the acoustic properties of the transducer. | 05-29-2014 |
20140163372 | ABLATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to an ablation apparatus for ablating a structure ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140276052 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH ULTRASONIC LESION MONITORING CAPABILITY - An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue. A plurality of acoustic openings are disposed through the ablation electrode tip. A plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors are positioned inside the ablation electrode tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are configured to transmit ultrasonic waves through the acoustic openings. A plurality of flex circuits are each electrically connected to one of the plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors. | 09-18-2014 |
20140343426 | EXAMINATION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS - To sum up, the present invention relates to an examination system | 11-20-2014 |
20150038842 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR IMAGING A PERIODICALLY MOVING OBJECT - The invention relates to an imaging system for imaging a periodically moving object. An assigning unit ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150133920 | ABLATION PROBE WITH FLUID-BASED ACOUSTIC COUPLING FOR ULTRASONIC TISSUE IMAGING - Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging tissue and performing ablation therapy are disclosed. An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip with a number of acoustic openings and a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors disposed within an interior lumen of the tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior lumen via an insert equipped with a number of recesses that receive the ultrasonic imaging sensors. An acoustically transparent shell disposed between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the acoustic openings forms a fluid channel in the acoustic pathway of the sensors. During an ablation procedure, cooling fluid from an external fluid source is delivered through the fluid channel, providing an acoustic coupling effect between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the surrounding body tissue. | 05-14-2015 |
20150251024 | SPATIAL CONFIGURATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a spatial configuration determination apparatus for determining a spatial configuration in the surrounding of an ultrasound device, in particular, for determining the orientation of the ultrasound device and of an object in the surrounding of the ultrasound device with respect to each other. The ultrasound device is preferentially arranged at a tip ( | 09-10-2015 |
20150297178 | INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING, AND ASSEMBLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an interventional device ( | 10-22-2015 |
20160066987 | INDUCTIVE DISTURBANCE REDUCTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an inductive disturbance reduction device ( | 03-10-2016 |
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20100094163 | MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH A SENSOR FOR DETECTING A FORCE - The invention relates to a medical apparatus ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100162834 | HYDROGEL BASED SENSOR PROBE FOR DETECTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATE - The invention relates to a sensor probe ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100272398 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying energy to an object ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100277809 | FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM - Fluid lens system, e.g. for medical imaging or medical treatment, with a container enclosing a fluid arranged to refract incoming waves. A pressure release mechanism is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in its volume due to thermal variations, e.g. during high temperature medical cleaning. This pressure release mechanism is positioned within a pathway of incoming waves. In preferred embodiments a fluid container connected via a tube to the fluid as a reservoir, is arranged within or outside the container, e.g. beyond an image sensor. Alternatively, an easily compressible body, e.g. a small closed metal bellows enclosing a gas, is positioned inside the fluid to absorb volume changes by compression. In both embodiments, the pressure release elements are preferably positioned in a peripheral part of the pathway of incoming waves to not affect performance of the lens. In another aspect, a fluid lens includes a container with an inner container part that fits inside an outer container part, wherein the inner container part is in rigid connection to at least a one boundary arranged for penetration of incoming waves. The pressure release mechanism is positioned within the outer container part, and it is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in volume of the fluid due to thermal variations. In one embodiment the inner and outer container parts are arranged for relative one-dimensional movement and fluid tight interconnected. In another embodiment, a fluid filled cavity is formed between the inner and outer container parts, and this cavity houses a compressible body. The lens systems are suited for applications such as medical endoscopes, catheters and needles, optically as well as acoustically based. | 11-04-2010 |
20110066073 | BIOPSY DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC ELEMENT - The invention relates to a biopsy device, particularly a biopsy device comprising a shaft with a transducer element for providing information about acoustic properties of a material to be analysed, a system of positioning a biopsy device and a method for positioning a biopsy device. The biopsy device may be adapted to take biopsies of different regions of the 5 human body for excluding or detecting abnormalities as cancerous lesions. The biopsy device may be used to measure acoustic properties of the material while inserting the tip portion of the biopsy device into the material to be analysed. The biopsy device may further allow measurement based on elastography. | 03-17-2011 |
20110118714 | SAFE ABLATION - The present invention relates to a device comprising a supply unit ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110275962 | ACOUSTICAL SWITCH AND CATHETER COMPRISING ACOUSTICAL SWITCH - The invention relates to an acoustical switch wherein the idea to the ultrasound propagation direction may be changes without moving the switch. The switch device comprises two sheets of acoustically transparent material. The sheets constitute opposite walls of a housing. The switch device further comprises one or more orifices for allowing conduction of fluid into and/or out of said housing. The switch device may be made reflective by filling the housing with a gas via the one or more orifices. Moreover, the switch device may be made transmissive to ultrasound by filling the housing with a liquid via the one or more orifices and/or by subjecting the housing to underpressure via the one or more orifices. The acoustical switch device fits well within a catheter, which has severe dimensional limitations. | 11-10-2011 |
20110313290 | CATHETER, APPARATUS METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to a catheter for applying energy to an object. The catheter ( | 12-22-2011 |
20120004547 | MONITORING APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE - The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120105480 | VISUALIZATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a visualization apparatus for visualizing quality of applying energy to an object. The quality of applying energy at a location on the object ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120116237 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A PROPERTY OF A HEART - The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining a property of a heart. The apparatus comprises a catheter ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120136351 | CATHETER FOR OPEN-LOOP IRRIGATED ABLATION OF TISSUE - The present invention relates to a catheter ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120165669 | MEDICAL ULTRASOUND DEVICE WITH FORCE DETECTION - A medical ultrasound device is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end region ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120287750 | IMAGING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an imaging apparatus ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120302877 | COMBINED ABLATION AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING - The present invention relates to a system ( | 11-29-2012 |
20130041259 | PROPERTY DETERMINING APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PROPERTY OF AN OBJECT - A monitoring apparatus for monitoring an ablation procedure applied to an object comprises an ultrasound signal providing unit for providing an ultrasound signal. The ultrasound signal is produced by sending ultrasound pulses out to the object, by subsequently receiving dynamic echo series after the ultrasound pulses have been reflected by the object, and finally by generating the ultrasound signal depending on the received dynamic echo series, whereby ultrasound scattering properties of the object are determined that represent blood perfusion. The monitoring apparatus further comprises an ablation depth determination unit for determining an ablation depth from the provided ultrasound signal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130150732 | MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A system and method for mapping interluminal structures includes an elongated flexible instrument ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130303888 | DETECTION OF BIFURCATIONS USING TRACEABLE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING TOOL - A system, device and method include an interventional device ( | 11-14-2013 |
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20120259865 | AUTOMATED CORRELATION DISCOVERY FOR SEMI-STRUCTURED PROCESSES - A computer-implemented method, system, and article of manufacture for determining a set of correlated data among heterogeneous computer applications. The method includes providing a computer system having software modules, receiving statistics on data relating to a first event and a second event, generating a confidence score for an attribute set, where the attribute set includes an attribute from the first event data and an attribute from the second event data, and selecting the attribute set as a set of correlated data if the confidence score is within a threshold value. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260265 | EXTRACTING AND PROCESSING DATA FROM HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - A computer-implemented method, system, and article of manufacture for extracting and processing event data from heterogeneous computer applications. The method includes providing a computer system having software modules for performing the steps of: receiving data related to a first event; identifying a data type of the first event based on data type definitions; selecting a set of extraction rules for extracting an attribute of an event having the identified data type; extracting the first attribute from the first event data based on the set of extraction rules; and mapping the first attribute to an event attribute of a unified structure. | 10-11-2012 |
20130311242 | Business Process Analytics - A system for visualizing a process includes a trace manager receiving a plurality of trace sets, each trace set having a plurality of business process execution traces, each of the business process execution traces being a representation of an individual work flow, a model generator creating a model from each of the trace sets, each model being a directed graph including a work flow of an aggregate of the business process execution traces in a respective trace set, a model comparator extracting a plurality of differences between the models and creating a comparison result based on the plurality of differences, wherein the comparison result is stored to a collaborative system, and a trace set identifier configured to identify a subset of the trace set based on a selected subsection of the model, where the subset of trace set exhibits at least one difference extracted from the selected subsection of the model. | 11-21-2013 |
20140074764 | SIMPLIFYING A GRAPH OF CORRELATION RULES WHILE PRESERVING SEMANTIC COVERAGE - A method, system and computer program product for simplifying a plurality of correlation rules of a graph. The method includes the steps of: receiving correlation rules; creating an undirected graph; removing redundant edges from the undirected graph; splitting nodes in the undirected graph; replacing a probability that an edge that connects two nodes to a seed value; modifying the seed value by adding a first value to said seed value and adding a second value to the first value; determining a maximum modified seed value; adding the maximum modified seed value to a probability that the uncertain edge connects two nodes; removing any temporary certain edge; and running a minimum spanning tree algorithm on said modified undirected graph. | 03-13-2014 |
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20140164032 | CLADISTICS DATA ANALYZER FOR BUSINESS DATA - An analyzer system may include a computer-apparatus to collect traces from a pool of business traces, and to assign an unique vector value to each trace. The system may also include an assembler to create a tree based upon the unique vector value of each trace. The system may further include an analyzer to detect sub-trees within the tree to identify similarities among the traces based upon the traces inclusion within a given sub-tree. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164035 | CLADISTICS DATA ANALYZER FOR BUSINESS DATA - An analyzer system may include a computer-apparatus to collect traces from a pool of business traces, and to assign an unique vector value to each trace. The system may also include an assembler to create a tree based upon the unique vector value of each trace. The system may further include an analyzer to detect sub-trees within the tree to identify similarities among the traces based upon the traces inclusion within a given sub-tree. | 06-12-2014 |
20140297240 | EXTRACTING CLINICAL CARE PATHWAYS CORRELATED WITH OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for data analysis include constructing patient traces as a set of medical events for each patient of a patient population, the patient population being segmented based on patient outcomes. Medical events in one or more of the patient traces are reduced to provide processed patient traces. The processed patient traces are clustered to identify a cluster of patient traces. A process model is mined, using a processor, representing an aggregation of treatment pathways in the patient traces from the cluster. Patterns from patient traces are identified that are discriminative of patient outcomes. At least one of the patterns is represented with respect to the process model to identify treatment pathways correlated with the patient outcomes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297317 | EXTRACTING KEY ACTION PATTERNS FROM PATIENT EVENT DATA - Systems and methods for data analysis include determining a patient trace as a set of medical events for a patient. Medical events of the patient trace are grouped into subsets of medical events using a processor according to a temporal relationship between the medical events. Co-occurring events are identified from the subsets of medical events as event clusters. A plurality of medical events in one or more of the subsets of the patient trace is represented using the event clusters to condense the patient trace. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297323 | EXTRACTING KEY ACTION PATTERNS FROM PATIENT EVENT DATA - Systems and methods for data analysis include determining a patient trace as a set of medical events for a patient. Medical events of the patient trace are grouped into subsets of medical events using a processor according to a temporal relationship between the medical events. Co-occurring events are identified from the subsets of medical events as event clusters. A plurality of medical events in one or more of the subsets of the patient trace is represented using the event clusters to condense the patient trace. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297324 | EXTRACTING CLINICAL CARE PATHWAYS CORRELATED WITH OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for data analysis include constructing patient traces as a set of medical events for each patient of a patient population, the patient population being segmented based on patient outcomes. Medical events in one or more of the patient traces are reduced to provide processed patient traces. The processed patient traces are clustered to identify a cluster of patient traces. A process model is mined, using a processor, representing an aggregation of treatment pathways in the patient traces from the cluster. Patterns from patient traces are identified that are discriminative of patient outcomes. At least one of the patterns is represented with respect to the process model to identify treatment pathways correlated with the patient outcomes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297640 | CLUSTERING BASED PROCESS DEVIATION DETECTION - Systems and methods for data analysis include correlating event data to provide process instances. The process instances are clustered, using a processor, by representing the process instances as strings and determining distances between strings to form a plurality of clusters. One or more metrics are computed on the plurality of clusters to monitor deviation of the event data. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298341 | CLUSTERING BASED PROCESS DEVIATION DETECTION - Systems and methods for data analysis include correlating event data to provide process instances. The process instances are clustered, using a processor, by representing the process instances as strings and determining distances between strings to form a plurality of clusters. One or more metrics are computed on the plurality of clusters to monitor deviation of the event data. | 10-02-2014 |
20150032499 | BUSINESS PROCESS EVENT MAPPING - Methods and systems for mapping an event type to an activity in a business process model are disclosed. In accordance with one such method, the event type and the activity are tokenized by determining event tokens for event type labels in the event type and determining activity tokens for activity labels in the activity. In addition, a score matrix is generated for pairs of the event tokens and the activity tokens indicating a degree of similarity between the event token and the activity token in each of the pairs. The method also includes determining whether the event type and the activity are correlated by determining scores of the pairs of event tokens and activity tokens that are ranked highest in said score matrix. Further, a mapping report indicating whether the event type and the activity are correlated in the business process model is output. | 01-29-2015 |
20150127588 | PRUNING PROCESS EXECUTION LOGS - Methods and systems for pruning process execution logs include learning a predictive model from a set of execution traces that characterize a process, where the predictive model determines a likelihood of a given instance reaching a specified outcome; identifying attributes in the predictive model that fall below a threshold measure of relevance to the specified outcome using a processor; and removing the identified attributes from the set of execution traces. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127589 | ITERATIVE REFINEMENT OF PATHWAYS CORRELATED WITH OUTCOMES - A method for refining a process model includes mining a process model from a set of execution traces; determining whether the process model is too dense or too sparse; learning a predictive model from the execution traces to predict an outcome; modifying the predictive model; and mining a refined process model from updated traces based on attributes present in the modified predictive model. Modifying the predictive model includes making the predictive model more specific if it is determined that the process model is too dense; and making the predictive model more general if it is determined that the process model is too sparse. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128034 | ACHIEVING BETTER CASE OUTCOMES THROUGH THE USE OF AGGREGATE CASE HISTORIES - A method of case management includes receiving a plurality of previously executed case instances, receiving a selection of current case attributes and at least one candidate case outcome during runtime of a currently executing case instance, and generating a visual representation of case distributions using the previously executed case instances. The visual representation depicts a correlation between the current case attributes and the at least one candidate case outcome, and is generated using analytics applied to the plurality of previously executed case instances. | 05-07-2015 |
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20110320718 | READING OR WRITING TO MEMORY - To increase the efficiency of a running application, it is determined whether using a cache or directly a storage is more efficient block size-specifically; and the determined memory type is used for a data stream having a corresponding block size. | 12-29-2011 |
20150193460 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAIL-SAFE OPERATIONS OF STORAGE DEVICES - Techniques for enabling fail-safe operations of storage devices are described. A device may be configured to deallocate one or more clusters assigned to an Mode by writing an end of chain terminator value into a new last cluster of a file allocation table entry. In one example, a device may update an allocation bitmap subsequent to writing an end of chain terminator value into a new last cluster of a file allocation table entry. In one example, a device may mark remain clusters as free subsequent to writing an end of chain terminator value into a new last cluster of a file allocation table entry. A device may be configured to allocate clusters to an Mode by writing file access table entries for newly allocated clusters. | 07-09-2015 |
20150193461 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAIL-SAFE OPERATIONS OF STORAGE DEVICES - Techniques for enabling fail-safe operations of storage devices are described. A device may be configured to delete an inode in a failsafe manner. A device may be configured to mark directory entries as not in use and ensure this goes to disk before anything else. A device may be configured to create an inode in a failsafe manner. A device may be configured to allocate and initialize a cluster and ensure this is written to disk before anything else. In this manner, a volume may be in a predictable state upon a failure occurring. | 07-09-2015 |
20160070444 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES TO MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS - A device configured to enable multi-room streaming is described. The device may be configured to enable multi-room streaming at diverse destination devices. The device may be configured to receive a user selection of a media item for playback at a plurality of diverse destination devices using a unified graphical user interface. The device may be configured to transmit respective commands such that the media item is paused at a start position without audible playback occurring at each of the destination devices. | 03-10-2016 |
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20090222223 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREETLIGHT MONITORING DIAGNOSTICS - One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices. | 09-03-2009 |
20160084632 | TAMPER DETECTION THROUGH MAGNETIC SENSING - Technologies are described herein for using magnetic sensing to detect tampering with a meter. A magnetic field created by a rotating magnet in the meter is measured. Whether the magnetic field is below a removal threshold is determined. Upon determining that the magnetic field is below the removal threshold, a register removal tamper alert is provided. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084679 | REVERSE FLOW DETECTION AND ANNUNCIATION - Technologies are described herein for detecting a reverse flow condition in a meter and providing an associated alert. An amount of reverse flow in the meter is accumulated over a time period. If the accumulated amount of reverse flow over the time period exceeds a threshold value, a reverse flow alert is provided. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084680 | MODE ACTIVATION USING LIGHT DETECTION - Technologies are described herein for activating one or more operating modes of a register in a meter. The register is operated in a first mode. Light detections indicating whether the register is exposed to light or isolated from light are read. It is determined whether a condition is met based on the light detections. Upon determining that the condition is met, operating the register in a second mode. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084692 | REAL-TIME FLOW COMPENSATION IN USAGE ACCUMULATION - Technologies are described herein for compensating for inaccuracies in flow measurement in real-time during accumulation of usage. A pulse count indicating an amount of flow in a meter over a measurement period is read. An average flow rate through the meter for the measurement period is determined and a correction factor is looked up from a table based on the average flow rate. A total usage accumulator for the meter is then updated with the amount of flow over the measurement period based on the pulse count and the correction factor. | 03-24-2016 |