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Anna Wik, Hagersten SE
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20150119902 | FRAME FOR FIXATION OF EQUIPMENT TO THE HEAD OF A PATIENT DURING NEUROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, STEREOTACTIC IMAGING, THERAPY OR SURGERY - A frame for fixation of equipment to the head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery is adapted to enclose the head of the patient. The frame includes a number of mounting slots arranged in the frame. The mounting slots are adapted to receive a number of fixation pins adapted to fixate the frame to a bone in the head. The frame further includes two anterior longitudinal posts and two posterior longitudinal posts, extending along a longitudinal axis A, an anterior portion, adapted to be arranged at the anterior side of the head, the anterior portion interconnecting the two anterior longitudinal posts, and a posterior portion, adapted to be arranged at the posterior side of the head, the posterior portion interconnecting the two posterior longitudinal posts. The anterior longitudinal posts and the posterior longitudinal posts are interconnected with two lateral portions, adapted to extend one on each side of the head, and wherein the lateral portions are axially offset, along the longitudinal axis A, with respect to the anterior and posterior portion. A stereotactic frame system includes such a frame. | 04-30-2015 |
Daniel Wik, Lidingo SE
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20100127953 | ANTENNA, ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT AND RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An antenna is disclosed. The antenna comprises a first antenna element; a second antenna element arranged along the first antenna element; and an electroactive polymer element arranged between the first and the second antenna elements, wherein the electroactive polymer element is connected to electrodes through which a voltage is applicable across the electroactive polymer element such that the distance between the first and the second antenna elements is adjustable by changing the voltage. An antenna arrangement and a radio communication apparatus are also disclosed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100220383 | VARIABLE LENS - A lens is provided, comprising a lens body. According to an embodiment, the lens body comprises at least one portion of electroactive material. | 09-02-2010 |
Elisabeth Wik, Bergen NO
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20140200155 | Prognostic marker for endometrial carcinoma - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing or determining the status of endometrial carcinoma in an individual afflicted with or suspected to be afflicted with endometrial carcinoma based on the phosphorylated stathmin compound whereby said stathmin is phosphorylated at position Serine 38. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for evaluating the probability of survival, the clinical outcome or the treatment course of an individual afflicted with or suspected to be afflicted with endometrial carcinoma. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the stratification of the therapeutic regimen of an individual with endometrial carcinoma. In particular, the present invention provides a method for diagnosing or identifying endomentrial carcinoma with high grade aggressive phenotype, in particular, having low response and susceptibility to chemotherapeutic regimen, in particular, with respect to microtubule stabilization based regimen including treatment with taxanes. Moreover, the present invention relates to a kit for use in any of the above-referenced methods comprising means for determining the level or amount of phosphorylated pStathmin(S38) as well as assays for conducting the method according to the present invention. In one embodiment, the methods according to the present invention include the combined determination of stathmin and phosphorylated stathmin (pStathmin(S38)). | 07-17-2014 |
John Frederic Wik, Watertown, MN US
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20080263916 | Insert for Converting Pinback Buttons into Connectable Components - A button insert for a button has at least one base portion, at least one linking segment and at least one extension portion. In some embodiments, at least one of the extension portion(s) of the button insert is engaged to an extension portion of at least one other button insert. Thus, the button insert allows a plurality of buttons to be engaged to one another to form a necklace, bracelet, belt, earring, or an ornament for a tree, a backpack or a cellular phone. | 10-30-2008 |
Lars Wik, Oslo NO
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20110224568 | Intubation monitoring apparatus and method - The invention comprises an apparatus and a method for externally assessing and monitoring placement of an endo-tracheal tube for ventilation of patients based on thoracic impedance measurement. | 09-15-2011 |
20150272822 | Chest Compression Device - A chest compression device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation may include a support structure for placement about a patient's chest and for holding a chest compressor above a patient's sternum; a chest compressor mounted on the support structure; and lateral chest supports attached to the support structure at points laterally on either side of the chest when the device is in use, such that the lateral chest supports will apply lateral pressure to the sides of the chest synchronised with a chest compression by the chest compressor. | 10-01-2015 |
Monica Takamiya Wik, Horsholm DK
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20080292753 | Polypeptides Having Phytase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The invention relates to a phytase derived from | 11-27-2008 |
20100287634 | Polypeptides Having Phytase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The invention relates to | 11-11-2010 |
20120114799 | Polypeptides Having Phytase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The invention relates to | 05-10-2012 |
Steven William Wik, Schenectady, NY US
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20140109418 | DIGITAL FEELER GAUGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present application provides for feeler gauges. The feeler gauges include a plurality of elongate measuring leaves rotatably coupled on a common axis of rotation with an elongate housing. The leaves may be manually, selectively rotatable between a “home” position wherein the leaves are substantially aligned with the housing and an “extended” position wherein the leaves are spaced from the housing. The leaves may be relatively flexible and substantially flat such that they define a substantially constant thickness. One or more extended leaves may be used to measure the thickness of a clearance or gap. The gauges may be configured to detect, determine or measure the thickness of the leaves that are in the “home” position and/or the “extended” position, and thereby determine the total thickness of a clearance or gap measured by the extended leaves. | 04-24-2014 |
20150096183 | WIRELESS TAPER GAUGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A taper gauge that includes an elongate taper assembly that has a tip section and an electronics section that includes a location determining element that collects data related to a measurement area when the tip section is inserted in the measurement area and a power source. An embodiment allows for increased precision, accuracy, and speed for wireless measurement of gaps. A method and system that uses the taper gauge. | 04-09-2015 |
20150123786 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS DEVICES - Systems and methods for managing patient monitoring devices are disclosed. Patient information is transmitted from a patient sensor operatively coupled to a patient to a patient monitor. The patient sensor and the patient monitor are communicatively coupled over a communications network available in a designated monitoring area. Further, loss of the patient sensor from the designated monitoring area is detected by one or more of the patient sensor, the patient monitor and a user. One or more loss prevention indicators are initiated at the patient sensor upon detecting the loss of the patient sensor. Additionally, the loss prevention indicators are communicated to indicate location of the lost patient sensor. | 05-07-2015 |
Steven William Wik, Niskayuna, NY US
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20150023204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED WIRELESS POWER CHARGING AND NETWORK PAIRING - A system includes a first network member that includes a first channel and a second channel. The first channel is configured as a charging channel and is configured to at least one of wirelessly receive or transmit power. The first channel is also configured to transmit network pairing information for at least one of pairing or un-pairing the first network member and a second network member. The network pairing information is transmitted over the first channel at a first frequency. The second channel is configured as an operational channel, and is configured to communicate operational information between the first and second network members when the first and second network members are paired. The operational information is transmitted over the second channel at a second frequency that is different than the first frequency. | 01-22-2015 |
20150097671 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A UNIVERSAL WIRELESS PLATFORM FOR ASSET MONITORING - A metrological interface device includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) including at least one metrological sensor communication interface and at least one first wireless communication interface. The metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device via the metrological sensor communication interface. Each metrological sensing device is coupled to a physical asset. Each metrological interface device is configured to receive the metrological data from the metrological sensing device. The metrological interface device is configured to receive metrological data from the metrological sensing device via the metrological sensor communication interface. Metrological data represents physical measurement data associated with the physical asset. Each metrological interface device is configured to advertise connection availability to a plurality of mobile computing devices, and also configured to receive a connection request from a connecting mobile computing device, and is additionally configured to create an active connection with the connecting mobile computing device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150130480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A remote monitoring system is presented. The system includes a sensor unit disposed in the electrical device, and configured to obtain measurement characteristics in response to a measurand of the electrical device, obtain reference characteristics insensitive to the measurand of the electrical device, and communicate the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics using time varying electromagnetic fields. Further, the system includes a reader unit to establish a far-field communication with the sensor unit in the presence of at least one metallic interferer in the electrical device, wherein the reader unit is configured to receive the time varying electromagnetic fields associated with the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics in response to a radio frequency signal transmitted to the sensor unit, and determine the measurand of the electrical device based on at least one property of the received time varying electromagnetic fields associated with the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics. | 05-14-2015 |
20150238082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A system includes wireless sensor devices monitoring a patient, a gateway device providing dual-frequency adaptive protocol time synchronization signals to the sensor devices, the time synchronization signals including a communication frame structure having time slots including two beacon signal time slots and a plurality of data slots, where the sensor devices transmit respective patient data a first time interleaved within a first data slot and a second time interleaved within a second data slot, the first interleaved data transmission and the second interleaved data transmission are each transmitted at respective different frequencies provided to the sensor devices in beacon signals received from the gateway device. The first interleaved data transmission includes both current data and previous data from the at least two wireless sensor devices, and a frequency agility pattern separates adjacent channels by a respective predetermined frequency offset. A method and non-transitory medium are disclosed. | 08-27-2015 |
20160047869 | WIRELESS ACTUATOR CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS ACTUATION OF MICRO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM SWITCH FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A wireless actuator circuit configured to actuate a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch is provided. The wireless actuator circuit includes a transmitter portion and a receiver portion operatively coupled to the transmitter portion. The transmitter portion includes an oscillator device configured to generate a signal at a determined frequency and a first antenna operatively coupled to the oscillator device to receive a modulated signal. Further, the receiver portion includes a second antenna configured to receive the modulated signal from the transmitter portion, a radio frequency power detector configured to detect the modulated signal and a comparator configured to produce a control signal in response to the modulated signal detected by the radio frequency power detector to toggle the MEMS switch. | 02-18-2016 |
Thomas Robert Wik, Livermore, CA US
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20150095738 | Error Detection and Correction in Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM) - A ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) is disclosed. The TCAM includes a memory array, a data match module, and compare circuitry. The memory array stores a data entry for a data word and a corresponding duplicate data entry for the data word. The data match module compares the data entry to an input word to produce a first match output, and compares the duplicate data entry to the input word to produce a second match output. The compare circuitry compares the first match output and the second match output. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095740 | Error Detection and Correction in Binary Content Addressable Memory (BCAM) - A binary content addressable memory (BCAM) is disclosed. The BCAM includes a memory array, data signature circuitry, and a data match module and compare circuitry. The memory array is configured to store a data entry for a data word and a corresponding data signature for the data entry. The data signature circuitry is configured to calculate the data signature for the data entry and to calculate the data signature for an input word. The data match module compares the data entry to the input word to produce a content match output, and compares the data signature for the data entry to the data signature of the input word to produce a signature match output. The compare circuitry compares the content match output and the data signature match output. | 04-02-2015 |
Tilo Wik, Esslingen DE
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20100027625 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING - An apparatus for encoding a sequence of samples of an audio signal, with each sample within the sequence having an original position, includes a sorter for sorting the samples depending on their sizes, in order to obtain a sorted sequence of samples, with each sample having a sorting position within the sorted sequence. Furthermore, the apparatus has an encoder for encoding the sorted samples and information on a relation between the original and sorting positions of the samples. | 02-04-2010 |
Torsten Wik, Goteborg SE
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20150250106 | SPECTRUM OPTIMIZATION FOR ARTIFICIAL ILLUMINATION - The present invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, wherein the illumination of the plant is controlled based on the amount of light being reflected from the plant. The invention also relates to a corresponding illumination system, use of the illumination system and a computer program product. | 09-10-2015 |
20150313092 | METHOD AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR PLANT RECOVERY FROM STRESS - The invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, the method comprising the steps of: controlling an illumination system to illuminate the plant, the emitted light having a first spectral distribution and a first intensity level, the first spectral distribution and the first intensity level selected for optimizing growth of the plant; detecting, using a sensor, the presence of stress in the plant; if stress is detected, controlling the illumination system to illuminate the plant with light having a second spectral distribution and a second intensity level, the second intensity level being lower than the first intensity level. The invention also relates to an illumination system for artificial illumination of a plant according to the method above. | 11-05-2015 |
Torsten Wik, Gothenburg SE
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20160131714 | POWER AND CURRENT ESTIMATION FOR BATTERIES - A method and a system are provided for determining a maximum charge current or a maximum discharge current of an energy storage cell of an energy storage device. The method includes providing a predetermined upper voltage limit or lower voltage limit, and providing a time horizon as a time difference from a present time to a future time. The method also include, with a repetition time period different from the time horizon, repeating measuring a present voltage level of the energy storage cell, calculating a voltage difference between the present voltage level and the upper voltage limit or the lower voltage limit, and determining the maximum charge current or maximum discharge current corresponding to the voltage difference and a model, such that the estimated voltage is within the voltage limits. | 05-12-2016 |