05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160029840 | CHARCOAL BARBECUE GRILLS - A charcoal grill includes a vessel configured to hold and burn charcoal for cooking food. The charcoal grill may include a receptacle moveable between a first position in which the receptacle is positioned for collecting ashes from charcoal burned in the vessel and a second position in which the receptacle is separated from the vessel for disposal of the collected ashes. Additionally, or alternatively, the vessel may define a passage extending from an exterior side of the vessel to an interior side of the vessel for permitting a starter device to be inserted into the passage for igniting charcoal within the vessel. Additionally, or alternatively, the charcoal grill may include a vent system including at least one vent opening extending through a portion of the vessel, a vent cover movable with respect to the vent opening between a closed position and an open position, and at least one calibration associated with the vent cover between the closed position and the open position. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029841 | RAISED EDGE GRILL GRATE - A raised edge grill grate is provided that includes an outer edge dowel that extends near a perimeter of the grill grate, a plurality of rods extending generally horizontally and generally parallel to one another and intersecting the outer edge dowel of the grill grate, the plurality of rods positioned such that there is sufficient space between the plurality of rods to support food and cooking vessels over a heating element, at least one raised edge dowel that extends near the outer edge dowel of the grill grate and is positioned a distance above the outer edge dowel to capture the food and the cooking vessels on the grill grate, a plurality of posts that extend generally vertically from the outer edge dowel and fixedly connect the outer edge dowel to the at least one raised edge dowel and wherein the at least one raised edge dowel extends partially around the perimeter of the grill grate to create an opening. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029842 | Grease Containing Assembly - A grease containing assembly contains grease splatter and prevents spills when cooking with greasy foods. The assembly includes a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A lid is removably couplable to the container for securing the lid to the container. A pair of handles is coupled to the container. The handles are positioned on opposite ends of the perimeter wall. A pair of connectors is coupled to and extends from the lid. Each of the connectors is engageable with an associated one of the handles to secure the lid to the container. A tray is positionable in the interior space of the container. The tray has a plurality of openings positioned therein configured for draining grease from food items positioned on the tray. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029843 | Self-Oiling Skillet - A mechanism is provided for dispensing oil into a cooking skillet having a sauce basin and a handle. The mechanism includes a bladder for containing the oil, and a trigger, both disposed within the handle. The bladder includes a tube that extends into the sauce basin to dispense oil therein. The trigger squeezes the bladder to inject the oil into the tube in response to grasping the handle by a hand. The bladder further includes a fill spout to add the oil into the bladder. Additionally, a self-oiling skillet for cooking is provided, including a sauce basin for cooking food on a stove, a handle attached to the sauce basin for enabling a hand to grasp, and the mechanism for dispensing oil into the sauce basin. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029844 | AUTOMATED FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for food preparation, including a system body, a blade actuator retained by the system body; a set of blades; a blade platform rotatably mounting the set of blades, the blade platform pivotally connected along a first edge to the system body and operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and a container platform defining a container receptacle, the container platform pivotally connected along a first edge to the system body and operable between a loading position and a processing position. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029845 | COVER FOR FOOD ITEMS PLACED ON A COOKING SURFACE - A cover positionable over a food item placed atop a cooking surface to provide downward pressure on the food item to facilitate achieving flush contact with the undersurface of the food item on the cooking surface below is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a sheet of chainmail is secured to a frame which is hingedly supported above a heatable cooking surface. A support which allows the cover of the present disclosure to be easily retrofit to an existing cooking device such as a griddle may be utilized to hingedly support the frame relative to the cooking device. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029846 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CASK - The present invention relates to a beverage container containing a top and a bottom lid, wherein both lids possess opening means and to a beverage container cask wherein at least two of said containers are assembled. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MIXING CONTAINER - A disposable mixing system includes a lid having an opening and configured to hold contents within a container, a strainer configured to couple with the container and the lid in a position between the container and the lid, where the strainer mixes the contents responsive to shaking the container, and a cap configured to cover the opening of the lid, where at least the lid and the strainer are formed in a unified piece. The system may be manufactured from a single sheet of plastic using thermoforming. The strainer may use flat surfaces and large triangular orifices for efficient mixing and manufacture, while the lid may have a spout sized to prevent clogging and pressure build-up. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029848 | Handle Device for a Foldable Electric Kettle - A handle device for a foldable electric kettle has an inserting mount and a rotating bar. The inserting mount has two connecting arms and a pivot jacket. The pivot jacket is formed on and protrudes from the inserting mount and has a first positioning hole, a rotating recess, a second positioning hole and a mounting recess. The rotating bar is rotatably connected to the inserting mount and has a grip, a switching shaft and a spring. The grip is rotatably inserted in the pivot jacket and has a switching hole and a holding slice. The switching shaft | 2016-02-04 |
20160029849 | COMBINATION FOOD CONTAINER - A food container which includes a bottle with a generally cylindrical body, a generally arcuate neck and an elongated pouch which can be formed into a donut-like shape to fit onto the bottle neck. Before it is filled, the elongated pouch is preferably formed in a generally rectangular shape of a light, clear plastic which is sealed at one end and open at the other end. Through the open end, the elongated pouch is filled with food. After the elongated pouch is filled, its open end is sealed. The elongated pouch is then formed into a donut-like shape by affixing its respective ends together using, for example, tape. The donut-like shaped pouch is then inserted onto the generally arcuate neck of the bottle which is filled with a different food product. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029850 | CATERING BOX WITH ACTIVE CLIMATE CONTROL FOR TRANSPORTING DELICATE FOOD ITEMS - A catering box with active climate control is configured to transport “delicate” foods, such as grilled cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers, without inducing substantial sogginess in the bread of those food items. The catering box includes a heat mass configured to retain heat generated by a hot plate and to then radiate that heat, during transport, after the hot plate has been disconnected from a power source. In addition, the catering box includes an exhaust fan that actively controls internal specific humidity levels in order to prevent moisture from settling within the bread of stored food items. A microcontroller within the catering box monitors temperature and absolute humidity levels, computes the current specific humidity level, and then selectively engages or disengages the exhaust fan in response. With his approach, the catering box may limit the degree to which humidity settles within the bread of delicate food items stored within. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029851 | COUNTERTOP DEVICE HAVING RETENTION FEATURE - A countertop device and related methods of use in food preparation for rotatably coupling a kitchen utensil to an anchored retention member. The countertop device can include a kitchen utensil having a manipulation end and a retaining end. The retention member can have a retention body defining a suction cup on a mounting surface. The retention member can be anchored to a flat surface using the suction cup. A retaining ball and socket mount can be utilized to rotatably attach the kitchen utensil to the retention member. The kitchen utensil can include a manipulation member and a mounting member capable of positioning a food item there between. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029852 | Lid Holding Device - A lid holding device for supporting a pot lid off of a countertop while cooking in order to prevent creating a mess thereon. The lid holding device includes a pair of elongated rods, wherein each elongated rod is preferably configured as a J-shape. The elongated rods are parallel to one another and include a first end and a second end. The first ends are angled upwards and able to receive an inverted lid thereon so as to allow a user to avoid having to place the lid on a countertop. The lid holding device further includes a single mount having a pair of channels disposed thereon. The second end of the elongated rods are disposed within the channels in order to maintain a parallel position. The device can be secured to a support surface by inserting a fastener through the support surface and into the upper side of the mount. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029853 | Level Entry Shower System - Providing an easy to install shower tray and drain assembly. The tray comprises a stepped upper surface and a receptor having at least one step for receiving the drain assembly. In certain embodiments, the drain assembly comprises a cup for securing the drain assembly to the receptor and to a drainage pipe, a clamping flange for securing a waterproof floor covering between itself and the cup, at least one seal for providing a watertight seal between the clamping flange and cup. The drain assembly may further comprise a grate, a grate retainer, and an adjuster for adjustably securing the grate retainer to the clamping flange. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029854 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CROSS-TALK BETWEEN CAPACITIVE SENSORS - An apparatus and method is provided to reduce cross-talk between multiple capacitive sensors used in an electronic toilet and between multiple capacitive sensors used in an electronic faucet and an electronic soap dispenser. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029855 | VENTED REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS HAVING VENTED REFILL UNITS - Exemplary embodiments of vented refill units and dispensers having vented refill units are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit includes a non-collapsing inverted container. The container has a neck located at the bottom of the container. A pump is secured to the neck. The pump has a housing that has a cylindrical outside surface. In addition, the housing has an attachment mechanism for attaching the pump to a venting insert. The venting insert has a cylindrical inside surface and a cylindrical outside surface. At least a portion of the venting insert is located within the neck. An air passage is located between the pump housing and the cylindrical inside surface of the venting insert. One or more apertures are located through the venting insert. A one-way air inlet valve is located proximate the one or more apertures. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029856 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CLEANROOM WIPES - A cleanroom wipe dispenser is provided. The cleanroom wipe dispenser may include a housing forming a compartment for removably storing a plurality of cleanroom wipes. The plurality of cleanroom wipes may be uniquely folded so that they are not interfolded so as not to abrade the adjacent cleanroom wipe when being dispensed, thereby eliminating cross contamination of cleanroom wipes. A bottom wall of the housing may define a generally elongated elliptical dispensing opening adapted to limit access to the plurality of cleanroom wipes so as to prevent wasteful usage. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029857 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER - A dispenser is disclosed that includes a housing defining an interior volume for receiving a stack of sheet products, an actuator, a dispensing member, a roller, and a support structure for engaging a front face of the stack including opposed shelves for supporting opposed sides of the front face. The actuator is operable by a user to activate a dispensing member to dispense a desired number of sheet products. The actuator includes two or more user interfaces that a user can actuate to transmit to the dispensing member an amount of movement corresponding to different numbers of sheet products being dispensed depending upon which of the user interfaces is actuated. The roller is located between the opposed shelves and engages and grips on the front face of the stack. The actuator imparts a predetermined amount of rotation to the roller depending upon which of the user interface ledges is actuated, which causes the roller to separate one or more sheet products at the front face of the stack in a one-at-a-time fashion. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029858 | ADULT AND CHILD VEHICLE PORTER POTTY SEATING - The embodiments herein provide a portable vehicular adult and child potty seat with ease-of-excretion enhancement during a journey. The adult and child potty seats are removable in nature with detachable components comprising the automatic lid, the cushioned commode seater, the automatic flush, the liquid storage tank, the drain module and the disposable collecting bag. Thus each component is cleansed and reassembled to enhance longevity of the components. Also, during a failure or breakage or wearing of specific component, only the failed components are replaced with the new one resulting easy and cost effective maintenance. Further, the present invention provides an assembly of the potty seat that is easily installed within the vehicle seat to enhance an ease-of-use feature during an excretion emergency. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029859 | CLEANING DEVICES WITH SELECTIVELY FLEXIBLE OR RIGID HANDLES - A cleaning device is provided that has a handle configured to provide flexion in a first orientation but to provide rigidity in a second orientation. In this manner, the user can use the handle in the first orientation to allow the cleaning device to flex into hard to reach places and can use the same handle in the second orientation to apply differing levels of cleaning force. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029860 | TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat and method for supporting an individual atop a toilet is disclosed. The toilet seat may be configured with a first portion generally for supporting skeletal structure of an individual and a second portion generally for supporting lateral fat of the individual. The second portion may be configured to extend outwardly from the first portion generally between the back and the front of the toilet bowl. The second portion is cantilevered outward relative to the toilet bowl. The moment of pressure between the first portion and a forward portion of the individual's legs remains unchanged by approximating the second portion relative to the front end of the toilet bowl to not inhibit the individual from being able to lean forward and stand from a seated position. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029861 | MOUNTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention provides a method and apparatus for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet pan, the characteristic feature being that, in addition to being clamped to the pan in the conventional manner, the seat hinge is adhered to the pan to prevent sliding movement of the hinge relative to the pan. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029862 | GLASS-WIPING ROBOT - The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body ( | 2016-02-04 |
20160029863 | BLOWER - A blowing machine has a main machine where the main machine includes a housing, a motor and a fan with the housing having a main machine air channel in which the motor and the fan are at least partially accommodated. An airflow guiding assembly is attachable to the housing and has an air duct for guiding the airflow and an airflow guiding member for guiding a part of the airflow in the air duct to flow in a direction deflecting from the first axis. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029864 | CLEANER - A cleaner includes a main body, a dust collection unit coupled with the main body at a part of the main body, and including a rotating shaft installing part, a connection member configured to connect the dust collection unit to the main body, and rotatably installed in the dust collection unit, an insertion part formed in the main body such that at least one part of the connection member is inserted into the insertion part, and a connection rotating shaft rotatably rested on the rotating shaft installing part such that the connection rotating shaft becomes a center of rotation of the connection member, the connection rotating shaft configured to move relatively along the rotating shaft installing part. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029865 | ROBOT CLEANER HAVING DUST SENSING UNIT - A robot cleaner includes a body; a driving unit; at least one sensor configured to detect an obstacle; a cleaning unit, the cleaning unit including a brush unit and a fan unit; a dust box to store dust inside of the dust box, the dust box being detachably mounted to the body; and a dust sensing unit including a light emitting unit to transmit light and a light receiving sensor to sense the light transmitted by the light emitting unit, the light emitting unit and the light receiving sensor being fixed on the body and outside of the dust box, and the light emitting unit being configured to transmit light through the inside of the dust box. The driving unit, the at least one sensor, the cleaning unit, the dust box, and the dust sensing unit are positioned on or in the body of the robot cleaner. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029866 | DUSTING DEVICE - A dusting device to be rotatably connected to the bottom of a cleaning machine or vacuum cleaner includes a rotary disc and a dusting element. The rotary disc includes a base and a connecting portion below the base. The connecting portion extends outward from the periphery of the base and has a bottom surface forming a pressing plate. The dusting element is detachably assembled to the connecting portion of the rotary disc in order to be pressed by the pressing plate. The dusting element includes at least one cleaning layer for contact with a surface to be cleaned so as to carry out dusting and cleaning. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029867 | Ceiling debris collection bin - The Ceiling Debris Collection Bin is a receptacle with a wide opening that facilitates the nearly complete collection of acoustic ceiling debris removed by the Popcorn Ceiling Scraper—U.S. Pat. No. 6,101,663. The makers this Scraper recommend use of a plastic trash bag for collection of debris but a trash bag is not efficient enough, being limited to an opening defined by the scraper's flexible band. The new Ceiling Debris Collection Bin is very efficient owing to the flared side design. Debris that flies all over and might escape collection by a trash bag would be captured by this uniquely designed Ceiling Debris Collection Bin with nearly three times the collection area. The collapsible wings of the bin accommodate the flexible metal band of the Popcorn Ceiling Scraper, so that the Scraper can be pushed up to where the ceiling meets the wall. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029868 | WRINGER - A wringer has a support surface and a first wringer surface depending from the support surface to a second wringer surface having perforations and curving to a free edge substantially below the support surface. The second wringer surface may be curved in an approximately 180 degree arc. The first wringer surface may be flat and also perforated. The support surface may be formed as an inverted channel structure with a closed upper surface and an angled surface extending away from the first wringer surface. The angled surface may extend at an angle approximately 45 degrees. The wringer may be used with one or more buckets, where the wringer is supported from the rim of one bucket or from the adjacent rims of two buckets. A flat first wringer surface may be used to ring a flat mop, and the curved second wringer surface may be used to bring a round mop. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029869 | DISHWASHER WITH VACUUM DRYING AND METHOD - An automatic dishwasher, having a wash cycle and a drying cycle, includes an openable and closeable washing chamber, at least one spray apparatus inside the washing chamber, and a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the washing chamber. The washing chamber has an interior configured to contain articles to be washed, and is configured to withstand vacuum pressure when closed. The at least one spray apparatus is configured to spray a cleaning fluid upon the articles to be washed during the wash cycle. The vacuum pump is configured to evacuate the interior of the washing chamber to a selected vacuum pressure level during at least a portion of the drying cycle. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029870 | Dish-Washing Apparatus - The invention provides a dish-washing apparatus that includes a washing basin in which juxtaposed, upwardly extending, rotating cleaning members are disposed. Dishes are inserted between and contact the juxtaposed cleaning members for cleaning. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029871 | DISHWASHER - A sealing apparatus seals between a pump chamber and a bottom surface of a washing tank of a dishwasher. The sealing apparatus includes a packing member disposed along a top portion of the pump chamber and a protecting member which fixes some portion of the packing member to the pump chamber to prevent the packing member from moving when the bottom surface of the washing tank and the pump chamber are coupled to each other. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029872 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a main body including a washing chamber and an input port for inputting dishes into the washing chamber; a door configured to hinge-connect at one end to the main body and open and close the washing chamber; and a door opening apparatus installed in the main body configured to open the door, wherein the door opening apparatus includes a thermally driven actuator configured to thermally expand and contract to make a plunger protrude, a movable member configured to linearly reciprocate when supplied with power from the thermally driven actuator, and a push portion configured to push the door so as to open the input port when supplied with power form the movable member. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029873 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A BALANCING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a balancing system ( | 2016-02-04 |
20160029874 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope which is configured to be connected to an external processing device includes: an insertion part; a distal end part including an imaging unit configured to generate image information and an E/O converter configured to convert the image information into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal; a connector part including an O/E converter configured to convert the optical signal into an electric signal, a first output unit configured to convert the electric signal into serial data and to output the converted serial data to the processing device, a second output unit configured to convert the electric signal into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal to the processing device, and a selector configured to select one of the first output unit and the second output unit; and an optical fiber connecting the E/O converter to the O/E converter. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029875 | TREATMENT TOOL FOR ENDOSCOPE - A treatment tool for an endoscope includes: a distal end member attached to a distal end of an endoscope; a treatment part; a tube that is arranged in an axis direction of the endoscope and has a lumen formed therein; an insertion part that is inserted into the lumen and has a distal end to which the treatment part is fixed; a connecting member that connects the tube and the distal end member; a first pivot that couples the connecting member and the tube; and a second pivot that couples the connecting member and the distal end member. The second pivot is provided at a position at which the connecting member is capable of rotating such that the first pivot is moved from a position at a proximal end side relative to the second pivot to a position at a distal end side. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029876 | SURGICAL DEVICE, OUTER TUBE, ENDOSCOPE, AND TREATMENT TOOL - A surgical device, an outer tube, an endoscope, and a treatment tool that have a simple configuration and excellent operability are provided. The outer tube includes a slider in an outer tube body. When the endoscope and the treatment tool are inserted into the outer tube, the endoscope and treatment tool are held by an endoscope holding part and a treatment tool holding part each being provided in the slider so as to be integrated. When the treatment tool is moved in the axial direction, the endoscope is moved in the axial direction in interlock with the movement. In the outer tube, the opening type hermetic valve part for the endoscope in a valve member has the inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the elastic member for causing the endoscope holding part to hold the endoscope. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029877 | MEDICAL SCOPE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A medical scope attachment device and system includes one or more expandable rings, each having a resilient main body and an inside diameter defining a central opening that corresponds to a dimension of a medical scope. One or more sets of opposing magnetic elements are disposed within each of the rings. The system also includes a ring attachment device having a shelf that is interposed between a pair of opposing electromagnets. The ring attachment device functioning to transition the expandable rings between an expanded and non-expanded state to receive an existing medical scope. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029878 | ENDOSCOPE, PART FIXING STRUCTURE FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND PART FIXING METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an insertion part in which a rigid distal end part, a bending part, and a flexible tube part are provided; an operating part having a bending operation mechanism; an operating wire; a wire guide pipe; and a sleeve of which the inside is formed in a hollow tubular shape along an axial direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the insertion part and which is externally fitted to and hold a distal end part of the operating wire or the wire guide pipe. The sleeve includes a slit that is formed by cutting out a partition wall of the insertion part. An opening width of the slit in a circumferential direction perpendicular to the axial direction is made to be smaller than an external diameter of the distal end part of the operating wire inserted through the sleeve or the wire guide pipe. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029879 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT FOR ENDOSCOPE - An image pickup unit for an endoscope includes: an image pickup device including a plurality of connection terminal portions arrayed on a back face that is a surface opposite to a light-receiving surface; a planar rigid printed wiring board including a substrate connection portion and an electric cable connection portion; a flexible printed wiring board including a fixation portion connected to the image pickup device and the rigid printed wiring board, an extension portion extending from an outer periphery of the fixation portion, and a flexed portion provided at a boundary between the fixation portion and the extension portion; an electric cable connected to the electric cable connection portion of the rigid printed wiring board; and an electronic component mounted on the extension portion of the flexible printed wiring board. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029880 | CYSTOSCOPIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - A cystoscope device and method for operating and using same are disclosed. The cystoscope comprises a sheath and a bridge removably connected thereto. The bridge includes an offset lens assembly including an upper eyepiece; a light source, and a fiber optic connected to a light source. The lens or eyepiece enables observation within a urological organ while contemporaneously conducting a urological procedure. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029881 | LENS CLEANING INSTRUMENT FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN AN ENCLOSED CAVITY - A device for cleaning a lens is disclosed. The device includes a shaft, a head having multiple prongs, a cleaning material disposed between the prongs, and a handle extending from the shaft. The handle has an actuator in communication with the prongs to move the prongs from a collapsed state to an expanded state. Also disclosed is a cartridge for use with the device. The cartridge includes a cartridge head configured for removable attachment to the device, two or more prongs, and a wipe. The head has a fixed pivot pin and a slide pin movable by the actuator. Each prong has a pivot aperture configured to engage with the pivot pin and a slot aperture configured to engage with the slide pin such that the corresponding prong will be urged to rotate about the pivot pin when the slide pin is moved by the actuator. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029882 | VAGINAL SPECULUM - A vaginal speculum comprising a supporting base oriented generally vertically. A blade extends from the base and the angle between the blade and the base is adjustable. A locking system has an unlocked position allowing the blade to be angularly moved with respect to the base and a locked position retaining the blade at that desired angle. The vaginal speculum may also have two blades, a posterior blade having the angular adjustment and an anterior blade adjustably affixed to the base such that the space between the blades may be selectively adjusted by the physician. One or both of the blades may have a plastic sleeves slidably affixed thereto. Preferably, there is a plurality of sleeves of different lengths and/or widths that can be selected and attached to the blades depending on the particular patient. That selection can be made from a kit readily available to the physician. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029883 | EYE TRACKING CALIBRATION - Method, system and apparatus for calibrating an eye tracker comprising presenting a subject with a visual target. Detemiining a physical arrangement in space of the subject. Obtaining an eye measurement of the subject. Storing a record of the subject's physical arrangement in space and data derived from the eye measurement of the subject, associated with the visual target presented to the subject. Repeating for one or more further different visual targets. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029884 | USER AWARE DIGITAL VISION CORRECTION - A method, a system, and an information handling system dynamically provide individualized dynamic digital display correction for users of an electronic device. An information handling system detects a login of a first user profile that is associated with a first user. The information handling system then determines whether the first user profile has an associated first vision profile. In response to the first user profile having an associated first vision profile, a vision correction value associated with the first user is identified and a first change in image characteristics which may be applied to a graphical user interface (GUI) in order to achieve the vision correction value is calculated. A size of the display of the information handling system is detected and the first change in image characteristics is further adjusted based on this size before the adjusted image characteristic in image characteristics is applied. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029885 | IMAGE REFRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image refractor, system and method are designed to improve refraction tests by allowing an examinee to compare, by viewing through at least one eye, at least two disparate images of the same acuity target, substantially side-by-side and simultaneously. The image refractor incorporates at least two prisms through which the acuity target is viewed. Embodiments may be attached to a standard phoropter and rotated into the visual axis so that the at least two images are produced by a combination of the lenses in the phoropter and the superimposed lenses of the image refractor. Embodiments determine the optimum correction for the sphere, cylinder, and axis of the refraction. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029886 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND FUNDUS IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An optical coherence tomography apparatus includes: a scanning unit configured to scan a test substance with measurement light; an OCT optical system configured to detect an A scan signal caused by interference between the measurement light and reference light corresponding to the measurement light; and a processor configured to: acquire three-dimensional OCT data in which the A scan signals at respective scanning positions at the test substance are arranged in a two-dimensional manner; acquire a histogram of the A scan signals at the respective scanning positions; and generate an OCT front image by processing the acquired three-dimensional OCT data based on the acquired histogram. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029887 | EYE IMAGING APPARATUS WITH SEQUENTIAL ILLUMINATION - An eye imaging apparatus can include a housing, an optical imaging system in the housing, and a light source in the housing to illuminate an eye. The optical imaging system can include an optical window at a front end of the housing with a concave front surface for receiving the eye as well as an imaging lens disposed rearward the optical window. The apparatus can comprise a light conditioning element configured to receive light from the light source and direct said light to the eye. The apparatus can further include an image sensor in the housing disposed to receive an image of the eye from the optical imaging system. In various embodiments, light conditioning element includes at least one multi-segment surface. In some embodiments, the housing is provided with at least one hermitic seal, for example, with the optical window. In some embodiments, time sequential illumination is employed. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029888 | APPLANATION TONOMETER HAVING CORNEA ALIGNMENT MEANS - An applanation tonometer for providing a measurement of intraocular fluid pressure inside the eye of a patient. The applanation tonometer includes a light-transmitting prism having a cornea contact tip at one end and a cornea alignment aid at the opposite end. The cornea alignment aid enables the patient to advise a vision professional when a light source of the tonometer is properly aligned with his cornea so that intraocular fluid pressure can be accurately measured. A light-blocking baffle is located at the opposite end of the prism, and a thin light-transmitting channel is formed through the baffle to lie on the longitudinal axis of the prism. In a preferred embodiment, the light baffle is at least one opaque disk, and the light-transmitting channel is a clear spot at the center of the opaque disk through which light is transmitted to the patient's cornea. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029889 | Using Near-Field Communication Both for Out-Of-Band Pairing and Physiological Data Transfer - A method for obtaining physiological data from a medical sensor device includes detecting a proximity of the medical sensor device by an electronic computing device. After the proximity is detected, a message is received from the medical sensor device. A determination is made as to whether the received message includes configuration information for a wireless communication link. When the received message includes the configuration information for the wireless communication link, the wireless communication link is used to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device and the received physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device. When the received message does not include configuration information for the wireless communication link, a determination is made as to whether the received message includes physiological data. When the received message includes the physiological data, the physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029890 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, PROGNOSIS, AND TRIAGE - Systems and computer-implemented methods of automated triage prioritization including a mobile communication and display device with a communications interface configured to receive, from a plurality of monitoring devices, electronic signals corresponding to a plurality of real-time physiological parameters, location, and orientation, of a plurality of subjects, and one or more respective environmental parameters. The device also includes program code executable by a processor for generating respective machine and human readable values indicative of the plurality of physiological parameters, location, and orientation, for each subject, generating respective severity scores for each of the plurality of physiological parameters, orientation, and location, generating a prognosis score for each subject, generating a triage prioritization order for the subjects, and displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two subjects on respective portions of the user interface based on the generated triage prioritization order. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029891 | METHOD FOR BIOMEDICAL SYSTEM - A method used for a biomedical system is disclosed. The biomedical system includes an RFID apparatus and a reader apparatus communicating with the RFID apparatus. The RFID apparatus includes an electrode disposed adjacent to an acupuncture point and a motion monitor device including an accelerometer, a gyrocompass, or a pressure sensor. The method includes sending command information to the RFID apparatus from the reader apparatus; obtaining acupuncture impedance or bio-potential data through an electrode; providing nerve stimulation therapy by the RFID apparatus according to the command information, or using, by the RFID apparatus, the accelerometer, the gyrocompass, or the pressure sensor to obtain measurement data according to the command information; and submitting the acupuncture impedance/bio-potential data or the measurement data to the reader apparatus by the RFID apparatus. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029892 | VITAL STAIN VISUALIZATION IN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A method of imaging in an ophthalmic surgical procedure can include determining an excitation wavelength of light associated with a vital stain; transmitting light having the excitation wavelength; determining an emission wavelength of light associated with the vital stain; filtering light using a first optical element to allow transmission of light having the emission wavelength and to block light having the excitation wavelength. An ophthalmic surgical imaging system can include a light source, one or more optical elements, an image sensor, a computing device, and/or a display device to visualize target biological tissue stained with a fluorescent vital stain. A method of imaging in an ophthalmic surgical procedure can include determining a wavelength of light that increases the visual contrast of a vital stain; transmitting light having the determined wavelength; and receiving a reflection of the transmitted light such that target biological tissue stained by the vital stain is accentuated. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029893 | MICROSCOPY IMAGING DEVICE WITH ADVANCED IMAGING PROPERTIES - Systems, methods and devices are implemented for microscope imaging solutions. One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed toward an epifluorescence microscope. The microscope includes an image capture circuit including an array of optical sensor. An optical arrangement is configured to direct excitation light of less than about 1 mW to a target object in a field of view of that is at least 0.5 mm | 2016-02-04 |
20160029894 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING AN OBJECT - Exemplary system, method and computer accessible medium are provided for determining at least one characteristic of a target object located behind or within a medium. For example, it is possible to identify a reference object that is located behind or within the medium. The target object and the reference object can be irradiated via a surface of the medium using at least one electromagnetic wave. At least one acoustic signal provided from an irradiated tissue volume that is responsive to the electromagnetic wave(s) can be measured. Calibration information can be obtained from the acoustic signal measured from the reference object based on at least one known property of the reference object. Then, the characteristic(s) of the target object can be determined based on the calibration information and the acoustic signal from the target object. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029895 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - The present invention uses an object information acquiring apparatus having: an optical transmitter that transmits light and emits the light to an object; a first optical meter disposed at the incidence side of the optical transmitter; a second optical meter disposed at the emission side of the optical transmitter; a calculator that calculates an equation that indicates the relationship between the fluence of light measured by the first optical meter and the fluence of light measured by the second optical meter; a probe that receives an acoustic wave that is generated from the object due to the light emitted by the optical transmitter and converts the acoustic wave; and a processor that acquires specific information about the inside of the object. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029896 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING ACCURACY OF A CONTACTLESS BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - An electronic device for enhancing accuracy of a contactless body temperature measurement is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module for determining whether an image of an object is in focus, a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the object, and a processor for determining, as a temperature of the object, a temperature output from the temperature sensor corresponding to a focus matching time as a result of determining whether the image of the object is in focus. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029897 | LARGE SURFACE AREA TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE - A temperature probe for monitoring temperatures of a surface of a tissue or organ within the body of a subject includes a section with a substantially two-dimensional arrangement and a plurality of temperature sensors positioned across an area defined by the substantially two-dimensional arrangement. Such an apparatus may be used in conjunction with procedures in which thermal techniques are used to diagnose a disease state or treat diseased tissue. Specifically, a temperature probe may be used to monitor temperatures across an area of a surface of a tissue or organ located close to the treated tissue to prevent subjection of the monitored tissue or organ to potentially damaging temperatures. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029898 | Physiological Monitoring Devices and Methods Using Optical Sensors - A monitoring device configured to be attached to a subject includes a sensor configured to detect and/or measure physiological information and a processor coupled to the sensor. The sensor includes at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector. The processor receives and analyzes signals produced by the sensor, and the processor changes wavelength of light emitted by the at least one optical emitter in response to detecting a change in subject activity. For example, the processor instructs the at least one optical emitter to emit shorter wavelength light in response to detecting an increase in subject activity, and the processor instructs the at least one optical emitter to emit longer wavelength light in response to detecting an decrease in subject activity. Detecting a change in subject activity may include detecting a change in at least one subject vital sign and/or subject motion. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029899 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a function adaptive to a situation can be provided by detecting a blood flow rate in a wrist having a watch type mobile terminal worn thereon. The present invention includes a display, a band configured to be worn on a wrist of a user, a sensing unit configured to measure a blood flow rate in the wrist having the band worn thereon, and a controller controlling the display to display a running screen of a prescribed function if a variation of the measured blood flow rate is generated. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING SEVERITY AND STAGE OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND LOWER EXTREMITY WOUNDS USING ANGIOSOME MAPPING - The present invention provides a system for assessing the severity and stage of PAD including at least one sensor that measures skin perfusion pressure; a knowledge base that provides data on lower extremity angiosomes; and a processing device in operable communication with the sensor and the knowledge base, the processing device that outputs a visual representation of at least one of the lower extremity angiosomes that guides the sensor in the mapping of a testing site relative to a target vessel where the skin perfusion pressure measurement will be taken. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029901 | System and Method for Determining Arterial Compliance and Stiffness - A system and method for calculating the arterial compliance, stiffness, and arterial flow and resistance indices for any artery in issue of a subject having a blood pressure monitoring device configured to calculate systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings for an artery of the subject, a blood flow velocity monitoring device configured to calculate the velocity of blood flowing within the artery of the subject at a peak point of a systolic phase of contraction of the subject's heart muscle, peak-systolic velocity, and the velocity of blood flowing within the artery of the subject at an end point of a diastolic phase of the subject's heart muscle, end-diastolic velocity, and a central processing unit comprising a computer readable program embodied within the central processing unit configured to calculate the arterial compliance, stiffness, and arterial flow and resistance indices as a function of the area of the artery under initial systolic and end diastolic pressure, the area of the artery generating arterial elastic recoil pressure for continuous flow during the systolic and diastolic phases, peak-systolic and end-diastolic arterial flow velocities, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029902 | CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION CROSSING DEVICES WITH IMAGING - An imaging device includes a hollow flexible shaft having a central longitudinal axis and an imaging window therein. An optical fiber extends within the hollow flexible shaft substantially along the central axis. A distal tip of the optical fiber is attached to the hollow flexible shaft and aligned with the imaging window so as to transfer an optical coherence tomography signal through the imaging window. A handle is attached to the hollow flexible shaft configured rotate the hollow flexible shaft at speeds of greater than 1,000 rpm. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029903 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING METHOD - A biological information measuring apparatus and a biological information measuring method are provided. The biological information measuring apparatus includes a pulsation information detecting unit configured to detect heartbeat information relating to a heartbeat of a subject, a blood pressure waveform measuring unit configured to measure a blood pressure waveform of the subject in an invasive manner, and a calculating unit configured to detect a cardiac cycle from the heartbeat information and to calculate, based on a detection of a maximal blood pressure value of the blood pressure waveform in the cardiac cycle, at least one of a systolic pressure of the subject, an end-diastolic pressure of the subject, an augmentation pressure of an IABP (intra-aortic balloon pumping), a systolic pressure assisted by the IABP and an end-diastolic pressure assisted by the IABP | 2016-02-04 |
20160029904 | AUTOMATED BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A non-invasive blood pressure measurement system is disclosed. The system can include a processing unit, a non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor, a first altitude sensor and a second altitude sensor. The NIBP sensor can be configured to transmit a blood pressure signal to the processing unit. The first and second altitude sensors can be configured to generate and transmit first and second height measurements, respectively. The processing unit can be configured to generate an adjusted blood pressure measurement using the first height measurement, which can be the height of a patient's heart, and the second height measurement, which can be the height of the NIBP sensor. Methods for determining the blood pressure of a patient using the system are also disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029905 | PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to an aspect, an apparatus comprises an integrated circuit and a memory circuit to process input signals obtained from a user according to a plurality of physiologic monitoring uses, and a physiologic monitoring sensor circuit, including at least one physiologic sensor and physiologic signal amplification and filtering circuitry, applied to the user's skin by coupling physiologic signals from the user's skin, to receive physiologic signals received by the coupling, and to amplify and filter the received physiologic signals for processing by the integrated circuit and therefrom measure a plurality of physiologic parameters of the user according to the physiologic monitoring uses. The apparatus comprises an external removable circuit to enable additional physiological monitoring uses, and verification and activation circuitry to receive initialization data from the external removable circuit and configure the integrated circuit and the physiologic monitoring sensor circuit to provide at least one additional physiologic parameter. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029906 | ECG PATCH AND METHODS OF USE - A compact integrated patch may be used to collect physiological data. The patch may be wireless. The patch may be utilized in everyday life as well as in clinical environments. Data acquired by the patch and/or external devices may be interpreted and/or be utilized by healthcare professionals and/or computer algorithms (e.g., third party applications). Data acquired by the patch may be interpreted and be presented for viewing to healthcare professionals and/or ordinary users. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029907 | Radial Check Device - A radial check device and methods are provided for accessing ulnar and/or radial flow and producing documentation of such assessment. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029908 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING METHOD - A biological information measuring apparatus and method are provided. A pulsation information detecting unit detects heartbeat information relating to a heartbeat of a subject. A pulse wave detecting unit detects a pulse wave while a portion of the subject is pressurized and depressurized by a cuff. An amplitude calculating unit detects a cardiac cycle of a heart from the heartbeat information and a maximal value of the pulse wave in each cardiac cycle, and calculates, based on the maximal value detected from the pulse wave, at least one of an amplitude value derived from the heartbeat of the subject, an amplitude value assisted by an IABP, and an amplitude value derived from a blood flow volume of the subject. A blood pressure calculating unit calculates a blood pressure value from a relationship between the amplitude values calculated by the amplitude calculating unit and a pressurizing force of the cuff. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029909 | NEUROGENIC BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE, NEUROGENIC BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENT PROGRAM AND NEUROGENIC BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD - [Problem] To provide a neurogenic baroreflex sensitivity measurement device, neurogenic baroreflex sensitivity measurement program and neurogenic baroreflex sensitivity measurement method capable of easily and objectively measuring neurogenic baroreflex sensitivity that is not dependent on vascular hardness without using blood pressure or pulsations in the diameter of the carotid artery. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029910 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT CUFF AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT CUFF - A blood pressure measurement cuff is a blood pressure measurement cuff to be attached such that it wraps around a measurement site and includes: a curler that is flexible and curves so as to naturally conform to the measurement site; an air bladder containing the curler due to being wrapped around the inner side and outer side of the curler; an inner cloth attached to an outer surface on the measurement site side of the air bladder; and an outer cloth attached to an outer surface on the side opposite to the measurement site of the air bladder. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029911 | INTEGRATED SENSOR MODULES - An integrated sensor module includes one or more packaged light source semiconductor devices and one or more packaged light detector semiconductor devices mounted to a top surface of a substrate. A pre-molded cover structure includes a portion molded from an opaque molding compound and a further portion molded from a light transmissive molding compound. For each of the packaged light source and light detector semiconductor devices, the pre-molded cover structure includes a pre-molded cavity covered by a window formed of the light transmissive molding compound. The pre-molded cover structure is attached to the substrate such that each of the packaged light source and light detector semiconductor devices fits within a respective cavity, and such that a barrier formed of the opaque molding compound is positioned between each packaged light source semiconductor device and light detector semiconductor device. The module can also include additional sensors and/or electrodes for use by sensors. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029912 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter hub assembly includes a body. A pressure sensor is disposed within the body to sense pressure within a catheter and communicating with the body The body has a chamber formed therein having a predetermined volume. A stopper assembly, slideably moves to engage the body forming a gastight seal within the chamber for pushing a column of gas ahead of the stopper assembly as the stopper assembly moves from a first position to a second position. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029913 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH DISPLAY BY ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - Systems and methods are provided for an electrocardiograph system. A set of electrodes is configured to detect a voltage differences between various pairs of locations on a body of a patient. A display is configured to visually represent digital signals derived from the plurality of detected voltage differences. A display interface is configured to format the digital signals for the display, such that the leads are grouped and displayed as a sequence of proper subsets or groups of the plurality of detected voltage differences. Each proper subset or lead group represents a specific anatomical structure of a heart of the patient. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029914 | NEURAL RESPONSE SYSTEM - A neural response system, including a plurality of filters for each receiving and filtering a plurality of tilt response signals obtained from a person; a segmenter for segmenting the filtered response signals into time segments; and a neural event extractor for performing a neural event extraction process on each of the time segments to obtain and generate biomarker data representing a plurality of biomarkers for each segment. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029915 | ECG ELECTRODE AND LEADWIRE CONNECTION INTEGRITY DETECTION - A system and method for ECG electrode and leadwire connection integrity detection are provided herein. The system includes a plurality of electrodes wherein a uniform spectral energy signal is to be injected into a subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes. The system also includes a computing device. The computing device includes a display, and the computing device is communicably coupled to the plurality of electrodes. The computing device is configured to acquire input signals from an electrode and determine a frequency response from the electrode based on the input signal from the electrode. The computing device is also configured to determine impairments in the electrode and leadwire connection using the frequency response. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029916 | INTRACRANIAL SENSING & MONITORING DEVICE WITH MACRO AND MICRO ELECTRODES - A cortical sensing device for contact with the surface of the brain is provided that includes a support member, at least one macroelectrode sensing element secured with respect to the support member and at least one microelectrode sensing element secured with respect to the macroelectrode. The support member is substantially thin and made from flexibly-conformable material to accurately and safely place the sensing device upon the brain surface. The microelectrode sensing element is surrounded by the macroelectrode brain-contact surface of the macroelectrode sensing element. The first surface of the support member, the macroelectrode brain-contact surface and the microelectrode brain-contact surface are substantially co-planar to abut the surface of the brain for sensoring and monitoring. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029917 | BODY WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR DEVICE HAVING A DISPOSABLE ELECRODE MODULE - A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029918 | BODY WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR DEVICE HAVING A DISPOSABLE ELECTRODE MODULE - A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029919 | USE OF ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY (ERG) FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - Methods for the diagnosis, prognosis, patient stratification and prediction of pharmacological response in patients afflicted by psychiatric disorders based on electroretinography (ERG) parameters are described. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029920 | BIOIMPEDANCE SENSOR, STYLET, CANNULA AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOIMPEDANCE - The objective of the invention is to make the use of a cannula belonging to a bioimpedance sensor easier in a medical procedure after defining the bioimpedance. The bioimpedance sensor ( | 2016-02-04 |
20160029921 | LEAK DETECTION - Some embodiments described herein generally relate to apparatus and methods for detecting gases in a body of a human or other animal. For example, such gases may be those normally contained within an organ of the body. The detected gases may, thus, indicate leakage of the contents of the organ into a body cavity. The apparatus may include one or more gas sensing probes at least partially positioned within a semipermeable material and configured to detect an intestinal gas and an electronic circuit coupled to the gas sensing probes. The electronic circuit may include a transmitter configured to transmit information from the gas sensing probes to an external device. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029922 | SAMPLING INTERFACES - A tubeless patient interface including a grasping member configured to grasp a patient's nose or tooth; and a miniature CO | 2016-02-04 |
20160029923 | NASOPHARYNGEAL OR OROPHARYNGEAL CANNULA FOR MAIN-STREAM CAPNOGRAPHY - The invention relates to a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal cannula ( | 2016-02-04 |
20160029924 | Device for Combined Respiratory Gas Analysis and Lung Function Test - A device for combined respiratory gas analysis and lung function test includes a gas quantity measuring device, a gas analysis device, and a multi-way valve configured for placement at least between a first valve path combination and a second valve path combination. A first gas path between the gas quantity measuring device and a second combined inlet/outlet opening is established while by-passing the gas analysis device with the first valve path combination of the multi-way valve, and a second gas path is established between a first combined inlet/outlet opening, the gas analysis device, the gas quantity measuring device, and the second combined inlet/outlet opening with the second valve path combination of the multi-way valve. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029925 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - First RGB image signals are inputted. A first B/G ratio and a first G/R ratio are calculated. The first B/G ratio and the first G/R ratio are converted into a second B/G ratio and a second G/R ratio, respectively, through a color information conversion process. Owing to the color information conversion process, a difference between first and second observation areas in a second signal ratio space formed by the second B/G ratio and the second G/R ratio is greater than a difference between the first and second observation areas in a first signal ratio space formed by the first B/G ratio and the first G/R ratio, and a difference between the first and third observation areas in the second signal ratio space is greater than a difference between the first and third observation areas in the first signal ratio space. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029926 | ORTHOPEDIC LOAD LIMIT WARNING APPARATUS - An orthopedic load limit warning apparatus having a pressure sensor shaped and sized for attachment to the underside of a user's lower appendage, the pressure sensor detecting and making a measurement of the load placed upon the sensor by the user, a pressure switch operatively associated with the pressure sensor, the pressure sensor communicating the load measurement to the pressure switch, and a sensory alarm connected to the pressure switch, the pressure switch selectively activating the sensory alarm to produce a sensory warning, the pressure sensor activating the sensory alarm when the load exceeds a predetermined level. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029927 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING CRANIOFACIAL COMPLEX IMAGES - In a method of analysis, a target image is registered to define a plurality of keypoints arranged in sets corresponding to polygons or linear segments in the target image. A database of registered and annotated images is accessed and a polygon-wise comparison between the target image and each database image is employed. The comparison is used for projecting annotated locations from the database images into the target image. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029928 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING GAIT MOTION - An apparatus and method for recognizing a gait motion by detecting a landing point in time of a foot of a user based on sensed acceleration information, inferring a gait motion based on right and left hip joint angle information of the user sensed at the detected landing point in time of the foot of the user, and detecting a landing leg between both legs of the user based on the inferred gait motion may be provided. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029929 | Posture monitor and correction device - An apparatus for monitoring an individual's posture and identifying incorrect deviations includes a level sensor and a control and data unit attached to the apparatus. The apparatus is worn by a user and may be attached to or included as part of a hat, cap, head band, belt, eyeglasses, sunglasses, garment or article of clothing. The control and data unit records deviations away from a predetermined normal posture of the user in a given period of time and either communicates the deviations to the user in real time for immediate postural correction or records the deviations for later downloading or transmission and analysis. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes a cap with LED lights that indicate deviations away from ideal posture that exceed a tolerance limit to the user as they occur. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029930 | COMPACT BIOSENSOR OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE WITH CADMIUM FREE QUANTUM DOTS - The invention provides a quantum dot (QD) modified optical fiber-based biosensor which characterizes matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzyme activity at pain signaling sites in the central nervous system (CNS) in vivo. Related systems and peptide biomarker screening methods are also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029931 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AND ANALYZING ANALYTE SENSOR SIGNALS - A method and system for near-real time and continuous analyte monitoring, the method including: receiving a signal stream associated with an analyte parameter of the user across a set of time points; generating a dataset indicative of values of the analyte parameter across the set of time points, upon processing of the signal stream in near-real time; performing a calibration operation on values of the analyte parameter, based upon a calibration event, thereby generating a set of calibrated values of the analyte parameter; at the computing system, identifying a set of activity events of the user, from a supplemental dataset, during a time window corresponding to the set of time points; generating an analysis indicative of an association between at least one of the set of activity events and the set of calibrated values of the analyte parameter; and rendering information derived from the analysis to the user. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029932 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER - A sensor interface is configured to receive a sensor signal. A transmitter generates a transmit signal. A receiver receives the signal corresponding to the transmit signal. Further, a monitor interface is configured to communicate a waveform to the monitor so that measurements derived by the monitor from the waveform are generally equivalent to measurements derivable from the sensor signal. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LIFE OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - Aspects of the present disclosure include a sensor configured to store in memory indications of sensor use information and formulas or indications of formulas for determining the useful life of a sensor from the indications of sensor use information. A monitor connected to the sensor monitors sensor use and stores indications of the use on sensor memory. The monitor and/or sensor compute the useful life of the sensor from the indications of use and the formulas. When the useful life of the sensor is reached, an indication is given to replace the sensor. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029934 | LIQUID COLLECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID COLLECTING METHOD - A suction drain device of a disclosed liquid collecting apparatus actively pushes and pulls blood. This achieves liquid collection at high speed even under decreased pressure depending on a physiological state of an animal. Moreover, the liquid collecting apparatus includes a First flow path and a second flow path having a given length. Accordingly, the flow path with a given length set in advance and thus a known volume allows collection of a given amount volume of blood without measuring a length and an amount of blood using a volume measuring device. Accordingly, no need of the measuring device allows reduction in size of the liquid collecting apparatus. Consequently, the liquid collecting apparatus can be installed adjacent to the animal to achieve reduction in dead volume. Moreover, blood is flown to a fourth flow path branched with a connecting terminal, and is also flown to the second flow path branched with a connecting terminal. The blood flown in the second flow path is collected at the highest priority. This obtains collection of fresh blood from a collecting source as a blood supply source. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029935 | ANALYTE SENSORS, SYSTEMS, TESTING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - In some aspects, an analyte sensor is provided for detecting an analyte concentration level in a bio-fluid sample. The analyte sensor may include one or more conductors received in a hollow portion of a hollow member. The first conductor may be made, at least in part, of a semiconductor material and an active region may be provided in contact with at least the first conductor. The analyte sensor may, in one aspect, include a lancet and an integrated sensor. Manufacturing methods and apparatus and systems utilizing the analyte sensors are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029936 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATION AND COLLECTION OF PLASMA - A method for separating and collecting cell-free plasma by finger stick that minimizes contamination with genomic DNA from a donor. The method comprising placing a tourniquet on one of the digits of the donor's finger to apply pressure, lancing the digit to create an incision in the digit, and collecting blood from the incision from the incision site. The collected blood is placed on a separation membrane wherein the separation membrane is in contact with a collection membrane and both the separation and collection membrane are inserted into a substrate configured to provide overlap between the membranes. A kit and instructions for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029937 | FLUID EXTRACTION AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS USING MICRONEEDLES - Devices systems and methods for fluid extraction and delivery to human or animal hosts are described. In embodiments, microneedles are employed to provide low infection risk and painless access to and administration of fluids. The disclosed embodiments address, among others, issues of cost, portability, ease of use in remote settings including use by untrained personnel, and others. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029938 | DIAGNOSIS SUPPORTING DEVICE, DIAGNOSIS SUPPORTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A diagnosis supporting device includes a display, an imaging unit that images a subject, a visual line detector that detects a visual line direction of the subject from an image imaged by the imaging unit, a visual point detector that detects a visual point of the subject in a display area of the display based on the visual line direction, an output controller that displays a diagnostic image representing a cause of a certain event and the event on the display, and an evaluator that calculates an evaluation value of the subject based on the visual point detected by the visual point detector when the diagnostic image is displayed. | 2016-02-04 |
20160029939 | VISIT DURATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A visit duration control system comprises a sensor ( | 2016-02-04 |