07th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220047144 | DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A household dishwasher includes a washing container receiving a dishwasher load, a spray arm for applying washing liquor and/or fresh water to the dishwasher load, a drive system for actively driving the spray arm, and an overload protection mechanism configured to move autonomously from a coupling position, in which power is transmitted between the drive system and the spray arm, into a decoupling position, in which the power transmission between the drive system and the spray arm is interrupted, when the spray arm becomes blocked | 2022-02-17 |
20220047145 | DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A household dishwasher includes a washing container holding a dishwasher load, and a spray arm for applying washing liquor and/or fresh water to the dishwasher load. The spray arm is mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation and is actively driven by a drive entity. The drive entity includes a drive shaft mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation which extends in parallel relation to and at a distance from the axis of rotation of the spray arm. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047146 | DOMESTIC DISHWASHER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC DISHWASHER - A household dishwasher includes a washing container holding a dishwasher load, and a container holding an operating material and arranged outside the washing container and accessible via an opening in an interior of the washing container when a door of the household dishwasher is open. A spray arm applies washing liquor to the dishwasher load and is actively driven by a drive entity. A detection entity is operably connected to a drive element of the drive entity for detecting an angular position of the drive element. A control device determines an angular position of the spray arm as a function of the detected angular position of the drive element and, as a function of the determined angular position of the spray arm, activates the drive entity to stop the spray arm within a predefined angular range that is outside an angular range defined by an access region of the opening. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047147 | RETRACTING DISHWASHER RACK SYSTEM - A retracting rack for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The rack may be positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A spring may drive the rack towards the stowed position. A locking mechanism may be used to secure the rack in one or more positions. A release mechanism and/or a reset mechanism may be used to control the retracting cycle of the rack. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047148 | SCOPE SENSING IN A LIGHT CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting whether an illumination source of an endoscope is in use (inside the body of a patient) versus not in use (outside the body of a patient). The disclosure relies on the fact that the working environment is lit solely by the endoscope and its components. Thus, communication between the illumination or light source controller and the imaging device, such as a surgical camera, is required. When the illumination or light source is turned off and the endoscope is outside the body, a sensor will detect ambient light alerting the illumination source controller that it is outside the body, which then keeps the illumination source off or at a low intensity level. Conversely, when the illumination source is turned off and the endoscope is inside the body, the sensor will not detect any light (or will detect only a very low level of light). Based on this logic, if the imaging device, such as a camera, knows that the light is off during a specific period of time the frame(s) from that time period can be analyzed and the level of light gathered in the frame(s) will show the scope location either inside or outside of the body. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047149 | ENDOSCOPE HEAD - The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047150 | SHEATH CAP AND ENDOSCOPE INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH SHEATH CAP - A sheath cap includes a housing collar and a cylinder which is coaxially fixed on the inner surface of one end of the housing collar. The cylinder is internally provided with instrument channel straight holes and a water spray channel straight hole which are parallel to the axial direction of the cylinder. The sheath cap is provided with an oblique hole, which is in communication with the water spray channel straight hole and is configured to spray water to the lateral front side of the sheath cap. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047151 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTION OF EXCESS FLUIDS FROM AN ENDOSCOPE - A device to safely collect any fluid discharged through the biopsy cap into another container without contaminating the surrounding environment. A device that can be attached to an endoscope in order to collect any fluid discharged through an external opening of an endoscope's internal channel. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047152 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING EXPANDABLE WORKING CHANNEL - An endoscope includes an endoscope body and a working channel for guiding medical tools and/or for the through-flow of media. The working channel extends in the longitudinal direction of the endoscope body and forms a working channel outlet in a distal end portion of the endoscope body. An endoscope head is arranged in a distal end region of the endoscope body and has at least one optical unit. The working channel is partially enclosed in the circumferential direction by a part of the endoscope body that is extensionally rigid in the radial direction, over a predefined circumferential portion, preferably one third to two thirds and more preferably more than half of the total circumference. The endoscope body is expandable at least in parts from a first state having a smaller cross-sectional area to a second state having an enlarged cross-sectional area. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047153 | ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT - This disclosure relates to instruments and methods of performing an endoscopy. An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo may include a hub and an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to receive light and direct the light to an imaging sensor located adjacent to a distal end of the imaging rod, the hub and the imaging rod being attached to form an assembly having a center of mass established distally of the hub. In other implementations, the hub may be omitted. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047154 | ENDOLUMINAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING CAPSULE IMAGING TECHNIQUES - A system and method for capturing in-vivo images of an endoluminal network and generating a pathway for directing an endoluminal robot to drive a catheter to a desired location. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047155 | Suppression Assessment Scoring and Mitigation Panel - A method of diagnosing suppression in a subject is disclosed. The method involves prompting the subject to engage in three neurological assessments and recording the results from each test. The neurological assessments are a Brock String test, a Bates Field Splitters test, and a Thumb Thing test. The results of these tests are used to calculate a singular score that indicates the presence of suppression in the subject. In one embodiment, the method further includes using the results of the tests to diagnose the subject with near suppression, far suppression, or both. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047156 | OPTICAL COHERENCE METROLOGY AND TOMOGRAPHY WITH IMPROVED REGISTRATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for optical coherence metrology or tomography across an extended area of an eye with improved registration. At least two optical coherence tomograms are acquired, with each tomogram containing data from regions of an anterior surface of the eye that are at least partially overlapping, and data from one or more deeper structures such as the retina or the anterior or posterior lens surfaces. The tomograms are then processed to register the data from the overlapping portions of the anterior surface regions, thereby registering the data from the deeper structures. In certain embodiments the reference arm of the apparatus comprises a compound reflector having at least two axially separated reflective surfaces for applying differential delays to different portions of the reference beam. The depth of field of the apparatus is thereby extended to enable measurement of eye length. In certain embodiments eye length measurements at a number of angles of incidence provide information on total eye shape. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047157 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING HUMAN EYE TRACKING - Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating human eye tracking. One method includes receiving data representing the location of and/or information tracked by an individual's eye or eyes before, during, or after the individual performs a task; identifying a temporal phase or a biomechanical phase of the task performed by the individual; identifying a visual cue in the identified temporal phase or biomechanical phase; and scoring the tracking of the individual's eye or eyes by comparing the data to the visual cue. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047158 | Cognitive Training System with Binocular Coordination Analysis and Cognitive Timing Training Feedback - A method of testing a subject for impairment includes presenting the subject with a display of a smoothly moving object, repeatedly moving over a tracking path and, while presenting the display to the subject, measuring the subject's right eye positions and measuring the subject's left eye positions. The method further includes generating a disconjugacy metric by comparing the measured right eye positions with the measured left eye positions, comparing the disconjugacy metric with a predetermined baseline to determine whether the disconjugacy metric is indicative of an impairment, and generating a report based on the disconjugacy metric. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047159 | GLAUCOMA IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD AND DEVICE AND DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a glaucoma image recognition method, device and diagnosis system. The method includes acquiring a fundus image; obtaining an optic disc image and an optic cup image according to the fundus image; obtaining a disc rim image according to the optic disc image and the optic cup image; and determining whether the fundus image is classified as glaucoma according to the disc rim image. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047160 | CEILING AI HEALTH MONITORING APPARATUS AND REMOTE MEDICAL-DIAGNOSIS METHOD USING THE SAME - A ceiling artificial intelligence (AI) health monitoring system, includes a monitoring device provided on a ceiling of a space to acquire health information from a patient, and a medical management device configured to apply the health information of the patient acquired to an artificial intelligence-based learning model to determine health condition information of the patient and provide the determination result to a doctor monitor. The medical management device is configured to provide remote medical diagnosis information from the doctor monitor to a user terminal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047161 | NON-FIBER FLAT-PANEL BREAST DIFFUSION OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A breast diffusion optical tomography (DOT) device includes a light source, a detector, a mechanical driver and a contour acquisitor without using optical fiber and reduce the system complexity. The light source includes M1 number of multi-wavelength near-infrared light emitters for a continuous-wave mode and M2 number of laser diodes of different wavelengths for a frequency-domain mode. The detector includes N1 number of silicon photomultipliers for detecting near-infrared light in the continuous-wave mode and N2 number of silicon photomultipliers for detecting near-infrared light in the frequency-domain mode. The mechanical driver adjusts a distance between the light source and the detector. The contour acquisitor obtains the geometry of a patient's breast for reconstruction. The DOT device uses amplitude and phase information obtained in the frequency-domain mode to estimate initial optical parameters of tissues and then apply for reconstruction in the continuous-wave mode. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047162 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AND MONITORING MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices are provided, comprising a medical device and a sensor. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047163 | RADIODIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING RADIODIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A breast imaging apparatus includes a radiation source that irradiates a breast of a subject with radiation, a radiation detector that detects the radiation transmitted through the breast to output a radiographic image, and an ultraviolet light source that performs irradiation of ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet light source irradiates an imaging table, a face guard, a pressing plate, and the like with the ultraviolet light in a case where a turn-on command signal input from an operator through an input device is input. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047164 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AND COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES - A system for fluorescence-based imaging of a target includes at least one excitation light source configured to emit a homogeneous field of excitation light and positioned to uniformly illuminate a target surface with the homogeneous field of excitation light during fluorescent imaging, a power source, and a portable housing configured to be held in a user's hand during imaging. The housing contains a lens, a filter, an image sensor, and a processor. The filter is configured to permit optical signals responsive to illumination of the target surface and having a wavelength corresponding to at least one of bacterial autofluorescence and tissue autofluorescence to pass through the filter to the image sensor. The at least one excitation light is adjacent to the housing so as to be positioned between the target surface and the image sensor during fluorescent imaging. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047165 | DERMAL IMAGE CAPTURE - A dermal imaging system coordinates operation of an illumination unit, one or more lenses, and a camera to capture a sequence of images of an area of interest on a skin surface. The system automatically tags each image in the sequence of images. The tag for each image identifies a light source, an illumination angle, and a filter selected for capturing the image. The system automatically selects at least one image from the sequence of images, and analyzes the selected image from the sequence of images to provide a recommended skin disease diagnosis. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047166 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTOR - A sensor holder | 2022-02-17 |
20220047167 | WEARABLE DEVICE COUPLED TO TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGING SYSTEM - An optical system measures one or more physiological parameters with a wearable device that includes a light emitting diode (LED) source including a driver and a plurality of semiconductor sources that generate an output optical light. One or more lenses deliver a lens output light to tissue of a user. A detection system receives at least a portion of the lens output light reflected from the tissue and generates an output signal having a signal-to-noise ratio. The detection system comprises a plurality of spatially separated detectors and an analog to digital converter. The detection system increases the signal-to-noised ratio by comparing a first signal with the LEDs off to a second signal with the LEDs on. An imaging system including a Bragg reflector is pulsed and has a near infrared wavelength. A beam splitter splits the light into a sample arm and a reference arm to measure time-of-flight. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047168 | DEVICE FOR OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD - The invention relates to a device for optoacoustic imaging of an object and a method for controlling such a device. An irradiation unit is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and to irradiate an object with the electromagnetic radiation, and at least one reference element is arranged such that a part of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the irradiation unit impinges on the reference element. The reference element is configured to emit first acoustic waves in response to the impinging electromagnetic radiation. Further, a detection unit is configured to detect first acoustic waves emitted by the reference element and second acoustic waves emitted by the object in response to irradiating the object with the electromagnetic radiation. The detection unit is further configured to generate an according first detection signal and second detection signal, respectively. A processing unit is configured to correct, in particular to normalize, the second detection signal using the first detection signal to obtain a corrected second detection signal, and to generate image information regarding the object based on the corrected, in particular normalized, second detection signal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047169 | FLUORO-ACOUSTIC MULTIPIPETTE ELECTRODE AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - A system for automated navigation to a target neuron is disclosed. The system comprises a recording electrode including a pipette with a hollow glass tip and a headstage for detecting electrical resistance measurements at the glass tip. The system further comprises an actuator, a light source configured to emit light from the glass tip, an ultrasound transducer for detecting photoacoustic signals in response to the light, a light sensor for detecting optical signals in response to the light, and a processor. The processor iteratively receives the photoacoustic and optical feedback and moves the glass tip via the actuator based on a calculated distance of the target neuron. When the distance at or below a predetermined threshold, the processor maintains the position of the hollow glass tip with respect to the target neuron. Upon successful navigation, the recording electrode may be used to perform single-unit neural recording of the target neuron. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047170 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel having a plurality of light emitting elements to display an image, the display panel including a first area; a blood pressure sensor disposed adjacent to the display panel to sense pressure applied to at least a portion of the first area and to sense light incident thereon; and a pressure transmission member overlapping the first area of the display panel and the blood pressure sensor. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047171 | HEART PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENT METHOD, DEVICE AND TERMINAL, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are a heart physiological parameter measurement method, device and terminal, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: respectively obtaining back vibration information and shoulder vibration information of an object to be measured in a supine state by means of one or more shoulder vibration sensitive sensors and back vibration sensitive sensors; respectively generating first hemodynamic related information and second hemodynamic related information on the basis of the back vibration information and the shoulder vibration information, the second hemodynamic related information comprising right shoulder second hemodynamic related information generated from right shoulder vibration information; determining a reference AVC time point of an AVC event on the basis of the first hemodynamic related information; and determining an AVC feature point of the AVC event on the basis of the reference AVC time point and the right shoulder second hemodynamic related information. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047172 | CLOSED CAVITY ADJUSTABLE SENSOR MOUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Closed cavity adjustable sensor mount systems and methods are disclosed. The sensor mount systems include a sealed, closed cavity enclosing a sensor and forming a closed cavity sensor assembly. The closed cavity sensor assembly may be tilted and/or translated relative to a platform in order to adjust the orientation of the sensor to align it with an imaging optical axis. Following alignment, the closed cavity sensor assembly may be permanently or reversibly fixed in place. The closed cavity adjustable sensor mount systems may be part of medical imaging systems such as endoscopic imaging systems and/or open field imaging systems. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047173 | DETERMINATION APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VISCOSITY OF A FLUID - The approach presented here relates to a determination appliance ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220047174 | DEVICE FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING - A wearable device for monitoring physiological and biomechanical parameters of a user includes a primary electronics body having a processor, a first temperature sensor, and a second temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor is in electrical communication with the processor and configured to measure a temperature of skin of the user. The second temperature sensor is in electrical communication with the processor and is configured to measure a temperature of ambient air outside the wearable device. The processor is configured to receive the measured temperatures from the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, and to determine at least one metric indicative of the core temperature of the user without an invasive measurement of the body of the user. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047175 | DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING SKIN PERFUSION PRESSURE - Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for a skin perfusion pressure determination device. In some embodiments, a skin perfusion pressure determination device can include a sensor module including a first sensor for sensing a first parameter associated with a pressure exerted on a target area by the sensor module and a second sensor for sensing a second parameter associated with an amount of blood perfusion at the target area, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are arranged such that, when the sensor module is pressed against the target area the first sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed first parameter and the second sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed second parameter, a proximal end assembly configured to contact the target area, a display to provide feedback of the pressure exerted on a target area and/or the amount of blood perfusion at the target area, and a communication device for providing data transfer from the skin perfusion pressure determination device to a control unit. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047176 | Pulse Sensor for Sensing the Pulse of A Living Being - In an embodiment a pulse sensor includes at least one light source configured to emit light in a direction of a blood-perfused tissue of a living being, at least one light detector including a light-sensitive surface configured to sense at least one part of a light scattered by the blood-perfused tissue, wherein the scattered light is modulated depending on a pulse of the living being and an optical concentrator arranged in a light path of the scattered light between the tissue and the light-sensitive surface of the light detector, the optical concentrator configured to concentrate the scattered light, wherein the optical concentrator has a first entry surface, through which the scattered light is able to enter the optical concentrator, and a first exit surface, through which the concentrated scattered light is able to exit from the optical concentrator toward the light-sensitive surface, the first exist surface being parallel to the first entry surface, wherein the optical concentrator is transparent to the scattered light, wherein the first entry surface is larger than the first exit surface and is larger than the light-sensitive surface of the light detector, wherein the optical concentrator is in optical contact with the light detector via the first exit surface, and wherein a sectional surface of the optical concentrator, perpendicular to the first entry surface and the first exit surface, is shaped trapezoidal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT P-WAVES IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIC PATTERNS - A computer implemented method for detecting arrhythmias in cardiac activity including obtaining far field cardiac activity (CA) signals for a series of beats. For at least a portion of the beats, the one or more processors perform, on a beat by beat basis: a) identifying first and second feature of interests (FOI) from a segment of the CA signal that corresponds to a current beat; and b) classifying the current beat into one of first and second groups. The method also includes designating one of the first and second groups to be a primary group based on a relation between the first and second groups, and for the beats in the primary group, selecting one of the first and second FOIs as the R-wave FOI. The method also includes rejecting an arrhythmia detection based on the P-waves detected. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047178 | ULTRA-LOW POWER, MINIATURIZED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL PARAMETERS WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - An electronic system for monitoring a physical parameter includes an ADM comprising an accumulation mode sensor for measuring the physical parameter by generating electrical energy associated with the physical parameter in response to a surrounding condition, and an energy storing device coupled to the accumulation mode sensor for accumulatively storing the generated electrical energy; a power source; and an SoC coupling with the ADM and the power source, configured such that the stored electrical energy is monitored, and when the stored electrical energy is equal to or greater than a pre-defined threshold, a wake-up event is generated to trigger the SoC to operates in a run mode in which the physical parameter is wirelessly transmitted to a receiver and the stored electrical energy in the energy storing device is discharged, and then the SoC returns to a sleep mode in which a minimal power is consumed. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047179 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN HUMAN TISSUES - A system for non-invasively detecting changes in human tissues, the system comprising: an Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) sensor capable of acquiring readings associated with a group of human tissues of a patient; and a processing resource configured to: obtain reference state information based on a reference EIT reading obtained at a past time, the reference state information being indicative of a reference state of the group of human tissues; acquire, using the EIT sensor, a current reading; analyze the current EIT reading to determine current state information indicative of a current state of the group of human tissues; compare the reference state information with the current state information to determine a change between the reference state of the group of human tissues and the current state of the group of human tissues; and provide output indicative of the change, or lack thereof, to a user of the system. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047180 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CONCENTRATIONS OF ANALYTES IN BODY FLUID - The subject invention pertains to a novel system capable of long-term monitoring the concentration of a typical analyte in body fluid. The invention includes an untethered battery-free concentration monitor and an external data recorder to continuously measure the concentration of certain analytes and send out signals corresponding to the measured analytes concentration in real-time. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047181 | Movement Analysis and Feedback Systems, Applications, Devices, and Methods of Production Thereof - Contemplated systems for monitoring and analysis of human motion synthesis are disclosed herein that include: at least one garment configured to be worn by a user, at least one inertial sensor, wherein the at least one inertial sensor is integrated with or into the at least one garment, an information system, wherein the information system communicates with the at least one inertial sensor to produce a set of data, at least one musculorientation metric generated by the information system, and at least one performance report that is produced from the analysis of the at least one musculorientation metric. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047182 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a processor that acquires a peak in secondary motion data for each of predetermined periods based on the secondary motion data. The secondary motion data indicates a level of primary motion data obtained from running or walking of a subject. The processor derives an index. of a landing impact of the subject for each of the predetermined periods based on (i) the acquired peak in the secondary motion data and (ii) a landing time of the subject which is obtained from the primary motion data. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047183 | SELF-POWER SENSOR - A self-powered sensor to produce an output signal corresponding to physiologic change and methods of use. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047184 | BODY NOISE-BASED HEALTH MONITORING - Presented herein are techniques that can be used to track/monitor the health/well-being of an individual, such as person of an implantable medical prosthesis system, in a manner that protects the individual's privacy. In particular, a system in accordance with embodiments presented herein comprises one or more sensors configured to detect signals that may comprise one or more of external acoustic sounds and/or body noises (i.e., sounds originating from within the body of the person). The outputs from one or more sensors are analyzed to identify and categorize the individual's body noises present in the detected signals. The body noises are categorized in terms of the person's current/real-time activity. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047185 | MODE CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE USING MOVEMENT PATTERN CHARACTERISTICS OF USER - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a device including a sensor module, a display, a memory and a processor. The processor may be configured to obtain sensing data from the sensor module, analyze the movement pattern of a user on the basis of the obtained sensing data, estimate movement characteristic information on the basis of the analysis result of the movement pattern, identify the operation mode of the electronic device on the basis of the movement characteristic information, and analyze activity information about the user on the basis of the identified operation mode so as to display same using the display. A method thereof is also disclosed and various other embodiments are also possible. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047186 | CONNECTORS FOR MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ANALYTE SENSORS AND OTHER DEVICES - Glucose monitoring devices and related systems and methods, the glucose monitoring devices including a sensor electronics unit having a housing and a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly, and a conductive sensor connector. The printed circuit board includes a first electrical contact, the transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly includes a distal portion having a working electrode and proximal portion having a working-electrode contact in electrical communication with the working electrode, and the conductive sensor connector electrically connects the working-electrode contact with the first electrical contact. Further, the conductive sensor connector extends through a hole in the proximal portion of the transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly and through a hole in the printed circuit board. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047187 | APPLICATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN SENSOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS - A diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure is applied to measure values of impedance-related parameters for one or more sensing electrodes. The parameters may include real impedance, imaginary impedance, impedance magnitude, and/or phase angle. The measured values of the impedance-related parameters are then used in performing sensor diagnostics, calculating a highly-reliable fused sensor glucose value based on signals from a plurality of redundant sensing electrodes, calibrating sensors, detecting interferents within close proximity of one or more sensing electrodes, and testing surface area characteristics of electroplated electrodes. Advantageously, impedance-related parameters can be defined that are substantially glucose-independent over specific ranges of frequencies. An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) enables implementation of the EIS-based diagnostics, fusion algorithms, and other processes based on measurement of EIS-based parameters. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047188 | CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR WITH MAGNETIC ACTIVATION - An analyte measurement kit includes a sensor assembly having a transcutaneous sensor and a controller. The controller includes a battery that powers the sensor assembly and includes a magnetic sensor that generates an electrical activation signal in dependence of a magnetic field. The controller switches from a pre-operative state into an operative state upon generation of the activation signal. The sensor assembly releasably couples to an inserter. The inserter executes an insertion routine that advances the sensor assembly from a retracted position in which the transcutaneous sensor stands back behind a skin contact surface of the inserter into an advanced position in which the transcutaneous sensor projects beyond the skin contact surface, and subsequently decouples the inserter from the sensor assembly. The inserter includes an activation magnet. Executing the insertion routine changes the magnetic coupling between the activation magnet and the sensor assembly and thereby generates the activation signal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047189 | INSERTION DEVICE - An insertion device is an insertion device configured to insert a medical device into a living body, including a needle portion to which at least a portion of the medical device is adhered and being inserted into the living body together with the adhered medical device; and a movable portion configured to be movable relatively to the needle portion in a direction of insertion of the needle portion, wherein the movable portion moves relatively to the needle portion in the direction of insertion to cut an adhered region between the medical device and the needle portion and separate the medical device and the needle portion. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047190 | Color Changing Detection Patch Utilizing Microneedle Sampling of Interstitial Fluid - A wearable device that is applied to the skin of a user (e.g., patient), samples the user's interstitial fluid (IF), and indicates the presence or absence of a target substance. The device may further include a mechanism to ensure compliance and/or provide tamper resistance. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047191 | Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and Method - A continuous glucose monitoring system and method has an inserter assembly for inserting a sensor through the skin and into subcutaneous tissue where an inserter housing with the sensor remains on the skin after insertion, a sensor housing cover attachable to the sensor housing after insertion where the sensor housing cover has an electronic module and a battery, and an electronic device equipped with wireless communication for communicating with the electronic module of the sensor housing cover assembly, the electronic device configured for receiving input signals from the sensor, converting the input signals to analyte date, displaying the analyte data on a user interface of the electronic device, storing the data for recall, and creating and/or sending reports of the data. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047192 | BILIRUBIN CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A bilirubin concentration measurement system according to the present invention includes: a sensor device attachable to a subject; and a terminal device capable of wirelessly communicating with the sensor device. The sensor device includes: a light emitting element that emits blue light; a light emitting element that emits green light; a light detection element that detects reflected light that is the blue light having been incident on skin of the subject and been reflected, and detects reflected light that is the green light having been incident on the skin of the subject and been reflected; and a communication unit that wirelessly transmits information about intensities of the reflected light detected by the light detection element. The terminal device includes: a communication unit that receives the information about the intensities of the reflected light transmitted from the sensor device; and a computing unit that calculates a bilirubin concentration using the information about the intensities of the reflected light. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047193 | INTERFERENCE REJECTION MEMBRANES COMPRISING CROSSLINKED POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) MATRICES FOR IMPLANTABLE GLUCOSE SENSORS - Embodiments of the invention provide amperometric analyte sensors having optimized elements such as interference rejection membranes as well as methods for making and using such sensors. The amperometric analyte sensor apparatus comprises: a base layer; a conductive layer disposed on the base layer and comprising a working electrode; an interference rejection membrane disposed on an electroactive surface of the working electrode, wherein the interference rejection membrane comprises poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymers crosslinked by an acid crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker is a dicarboxylic acid type monomer or a polymer comprising a carboxylic acid group; and an analyte sensing layer. While embodiments of the innovation can be used in a variety of contexts, typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047194 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING EFFICACY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Method and device for outputting one or more signals associated with a monitored analyte level of an individual, the one or more signals including a substantially real time monitored analyte level and a rate of change information associated with the monitored analyte level, outputting a carbohydrate intake event indication, determining one or more data associated with one or more therapy information related to the monitored analyte level and the meal event indication, and outputting the determined one or more data over the outputted one or more signals associated with the monitored analyte level and the carbohydrate intake event indication are provided. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047195 | Blood Collection Device and Related Systems and Methods - A blood collection device to reduce hemolysis in a peripheral intravenous catheter system may include a distal end. The distal end of the blood collection device may include a male luer adapter, which may include a distal opening. The blood collection device may include a cannula in fluid communication with the male luer adapter. The cannula may include a distal end and a sharp proximal tip. The blood collection device may include an elongated neck disposed between the male luer adapter and the sharp proximal tip. The blood collection device may include a fluid pathway extending from the distal opening through the sharp proximal tip. A diameter of the fluid pathway may be constant. An entire length of the fluid pathway is represented by L, and the diameter of the fluid pathway is represented by D. D | 2022-02-17 |
20220047196 | MOTION SICKNESS STATE DETERMINATION SYSTEM, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, MOTION SICKNESS STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND MOTION SICKNESS STATE DETERMINATION METHOD - An object of the present technology is to accurately determine a motion sickness state of an individual subject. The present technology provides a motion sickness state determination system ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220047197 | SEAT SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - Provided are a seat system and a computer program product by which an occupant seated on a seat can grasp his/her own reflexes or the like. The seat system includes a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor configured to acquire information for use in detecting motion of an occupant seated on the seat body, and a terminal configured to acquire the information from the sensor. The terminal outputs an instruction to prompt the occupant to make a predetermined motion, makes a determination based on the information acquired from the sensor as to whether or not the occupant has made the predetermined motion, and notifies the occupant of a response time elapsed between outputting the instruction and making the predetermined motion, and/or a performance level evaluated based on the response time. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047198 | ATTENTION DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - This application provides a user attention detection method and system. The method includes: collecting an electroencephalogram signal of a user from an ear side by using an ear-side wearing apparatus ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220047199 | CONTACT STATE DETECTION APPARATUS AND WEARABLE DEVICE - A contact state detection apparatus and a wearable device. The contact state detection apparatus includes: a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode being configured to receive an alternating current signal and a first signal to output a differential signal, the differential signal including the first signal and a second signal, the first signal being a detection signal of physiological information of a detected object, and the second signal being a signal formed after the alternating current signal is modulated by the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sampling circuit connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, the sampling circuit being configured to sample the differential signal to obtain a target sampling signal, and the target sampling signal including a first sampling signal corresponding to a first signal and a second sampling signal corresponding to the second signal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047200 | INFORMATION PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing circuit and an information processing method. The information processing circuit includes: a signal acquisition circuit and a signal processing circuit, the signal acquisition circuit is configured to acquire a plurality of initial neural signals that are different, the signal processing circuit includes a plurality of memristors and is configured to process the plurality of initial neural signals through the plurality of memristors, and the plurality of memristors includes a plurality of first memristors, the plurality of first memristors are arranged in an array to obtain a preprocessing array, the preprocessing array is configured to extract features of the plurality of initial neural signals to obtain a plurality of feature information. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047201 | NEURAL NETWORKS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SCREENING - Systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for processing an ECG recording to assess a condition of a mammal. Assessing the condition of the mammal can include screening for atrial fibrillation, and screening for atrial fibrillation can include obtaining a first neural network input, the first neural network input representing an electrocardiogram (ECG) recording of the mammal, and processing the first neural network input with a neural network to generate an atrial fibrillation prediction for the mammal | 2022-02-17 |
20220047202 | CATHETER FOR CARDIAC AND RENAL NERVE SENSING AND MEDIATION - An electrophysiology catheter includes: a catheter with a movable catheter tip; electrodes provided on or in an electrode region in a most distal portion of the catheter tip; sensing and amplification circuitry communicated with the electrodes, the sensing and amplification circuitry communicated with digitizing circuitry disposed in a circuitry region in a least distal portion of the catheter tip for locally sensing tissue-based electrophysiological signals and for bidirectionally communicating digital data signals to and from the circuitry; a flexible bending region of the catheter tip between the most and least distal portions of the catheter tip; a flexible sheath communicated to the sensing and amplification circuitry and digitizing circuitry for transmission of signals thereon; and a handle communicated with the sheath for bidirectionally communicating signals through the sheath between the catheter tip and external mapping station, and for controlling movement of the catheter tip. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047203 | HYBRID INTRACEREBRAL ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a hybrid intracerebral electrode comprising a narrow, elongated body intended to be implanted in the brain of a patient in order to carry out at least one multi-scale electroencephalographic exploration. Said hybrid intracerebral electrode comprises, in its active part, a plurality of first electrical contact elements forming stationary macro-contacts, and a plurality of second electrical contact elements forming movable micro-contacts. The hybrid intracerebral electrode is characterised by control means which are built into the electrode in a coupling tip integral with the body. The control means are designed to move the second electrical contact elements between a passive position in which same are retracted inside the body and an active position in which same protrude outside the body, and simultaneously to adjust the controlled projection length thereof with respect to the body of the electrode. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047204 | Methods, Computer-Readable Media and Devices for Producing an Index - Provided are computer-implemented methods for producing an index. The methods include conditioning electroencephalographic (EEG) signals present in an EEG recording previously obtained from an individual, e.g., an individual having dementia. In certain embodiments, the methods further include determining frequency domain features from the conditioned EEG signals, and determining connectivity features from the frequency domain features, where the connectivity features include connectivity features determined from a frequency range of from 35 Hz to 45 Hz divided into two or more sub-bands. The methods further include producing an index calculated at least in part as a function of one or more of the connectivity features determined from a frequency range of from 35 Hz to 45 Hz divided into sub-bands with varying contribution to the calculation of the index. Also provided are computer readable media and computer devices that find use, e.g., in practicing the methods of the present disclosure. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047205 | METHODS FOR AIDING IN DIAGNOSING AND EVALUATING A MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN A HUMAN SUBJECT USING CARDIAC TROPONIN I - Disclosed herein are methods that aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of a human subject that has sustained or may have sustained an injury to the head, such as mild or moderate, severe, or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), using cTnI. Also disclosed are methods for determining whether to perform a head computerized tomography on a subject by detecting levels of cTnI. Finally, also disclosed are methods of outcome in subjects suffering from a mild TBI. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047206 | WAVELENGTH AND BANDWIDTH SELECTION FOR DIFFUSE REFLECTIVE SPECTROSCOPY BASED GINGIVITIS DETECTION | 2022-02-17 |
20220047207 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING OF MOVEMENT PATTERNS DURING A DENTAL TREATMENT - An electric toothbrush includes a brush head at an end of a handle, an acceleration sensor and/or a rotation sensor that detect(s) movement parameters of the electric toothbrush, a wireless communication interface that wirelessly transmits recorded data comprising the detected movements parameters of the electric toothbrush in a processed state and receives treatment mode data for operating the electric toothbrush, a pressure sensor that detects a contact pressure applied by the brush head to teeth and/or gums, at least one first outputting device that visually outputs signals or commands in accordance with the detected contact pressure or in accordance with the detected movement parameters, and at least one second outputting device that haptically outputs signals or commands, in the form of vibrations, in accordance with the detected contact pressure or in accordance with the detected movement parameters. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047208 | CONTACTLESS SLEEP DETECTION AND DISTURBANCE ATTRIBUTION - Various systems, devices, and methods for contactless sleep tracking are presented. Based on data received from a contactless sensor, such as a radar sensor, determine that a user has entered a sleep state. A transition time may be determined at which the user transitions from the sleep state to an awake state. An environmental event, based on data received from an environmental sensor, may be identified as occurring within a time period of the transition time. The user waking may be attributed to the environmental event based on the environmental event occurring within the time period of the transition time. An indication of the attributed environmental event as a cause of the user waking may be output. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047209 | CONTACTLESS SLEEP DETECTION AND DISTURBANCE ATTRIBUTION FOR MULTIPLE USERS - Various devices, systems and methods for performing contactless monitoring of the sleep of multiple users over a same time period are presented herein. Clustering may be performed based on data received from a radar sensor. Based on the clustering performed on the data received from the radar sensor, a determination may be made that two users are present within the region. In response to determining that two users are present, a midpoint location may be calculated between the clusters. A first portion of the data may be mapped to a first user and a second portion of the data may be mapped to a second user based on the calculated midpoint. Separate sleep analyses may be performed for the first user and the second user. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047210 | Initializing Sleep Tracking on a Contactless Health Tracking Device - Various arrangements for performing an initial setup process of a sleep tracking device are presented. User input may be received that requests a sleep tracking setup process be performed. In response to the user input, a detection process may be performed based on data received from the radar sensor to determine whether a user is present and static. In response to the detection process determining that the user is present and static, a consistency analysis may be performed over a time period to assess a duration of time that the user is present and static. Based on the consistency analysis, sleep tracking may be activated such that when the user is detected in bed via the radar sensor, the user's sleep is tracked. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047211 | Sleep Quality Monitoring System for the Middle-aged and the Elderly - The invention discloses a sleep quality monitoring system for the middle-aged and the elderly. The sleep quality monitoring system for the middle-aged and the elderly detects the sleep quality of the middle-aged and the elderly by a power socket A, an adapter A, a mobile phone APP, a cloud server, a bedside lamp, a power socket B, an adapter B, a transceiver controller, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a heating pad, a signal collecting unit, a processor transmitting signal unit, a humidity sensing unit, a temperature sensing unit, an alarm unit, a preheating unit, a heating unit and a signal receiving processing unit. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047212 | USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING HEALTH DATA - The present disclosure generally relates to managing health data for a patient. In some embodiments, the disclosed techniques include displaying graphical representations of data including a first graph corresponding to a first data set and a second graph corresponding to a second data set. An input directed to the first graph is detected, and in response, a plurality of user interface objects are displayed, including a first user interface object or a second user interface object. The first user interface object is associated with the first graph and based on a first variable that is selected based on a location of the input, and the second user interface object is associated with the second graph and based on a second variable that is selected based on the location of the first input. In some embodiments, the health data is sleep-related data, including data on mid-sleep awakenings. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047213 | Grouping Neuropsychotypes of Patients with Chronic Pain for Personalized Medicine - Systems as described herein can include diagnosing and treating patients with chronic conditions, such as chronic back pain. A transition to chronic pain can include brain adaptations that can carve the state of chronic pain. Additionally, pain characteristics, pain related disability, and responses to treatment can be at least partially determined by psychological factors and/or personality properties. Patients can be classified into a plurality (e.g., five) neuropsychotypes based on set of brain imaging data and psychological assessment. Once classified, personalized treatment options can be developed for chronic pain patients. However, it should be noted that any of a variety of patients with any of a variety of chronic disorders such as, but not limited to, chronic negative mood disorders, such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety, can be diagnosed and treated using any of the systems and processes described herein. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047214 | WEARABLE MONITOR DEVICE - A wearable monitor device has a monitor having a mobile cell phone with a video camera configured to be worn on a wearer's wrist. The wearable monitor device further has a plurality of ports on the monitor for connecting health monitoring devices and a pair of clips on the monitor configured to attach the monitor to a pressure cuff or a wearable strap. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047215 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNAL - Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a biometric signal by an electronic device. An object having an animation effect for inhalation and exhalation is displayed. The animation effect includes the object being expanded to guide the inhalation of a user and the object being contracted to guide exhalation of the user. A sensor unit obtains at least one biometric signal related to a heart rate of the user while the object is displayed. A motion of the electronic device is detected having a strength that is greater than or equal to a threshold strength. Based on the motion ceasing before exceeding a predetermined time, display of the object and obtaining of the at least one biometric signal is continued. Based on the motion lasting longer than or equal to the predetermined time, the obtaining of the at least one biometric signal and the displaying of the object is terminated. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047216 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING RESPIRATORY BIOMETRICS - Some embodiments are directed to a self-contained breathing mask for measuring and monitoring the breath of a human subject. The mask may be lightweight, self-contained, and physically untethered to any test or measurement equipment, providing the subject full mobility, and allowing him/her to perform almost any daily activity during use. The mask may include integrated sensors for measuring properties of the subject's breath, over any length of time, providing respiratory information like breath count, rate and volume, oxygen consumption, and carbon dioxide production, as well as various biometric information. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047217 | SKIN PATCH - The present invention provides a skin patch for measuring a biometric parameter of a bodily fluid. The skin patch comprises a hydrophilic sensing bead and a sensor including at least one electrode embedded within the hydrophilic sensing bead, in which the sensor is configured to obtain data relating to the concentration of the hydrophilic sensing bead relating to the parameter. The skin patch further comprises a transport section for transporting a bodily fluid to contact the hydrophilic sensing bead. The skin patch also comprises a communication unit, which includes an input section communicating with the sensor via a connector, and an output section configured to output the obtained data. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047218 | PATIENT COUCH FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING INSTALLATION - A patient couch is disclosed. In an embodiment, the patient couch includes a docking facility for mechanical docking on a docking point of a medical imaging installation; a drive unit including a plurality of wheels for a drive movement of the patient couch up to a docking position, where the docking facility reaches the docking point; at least one sensor, to acquire sensor signals characterizing a relative position between the medical imaging installation and the patient couch; a computing unit to calculate a movement trajectory with a destination of the docking position for the patient couch, based on the sensor signals acquired; and a display facility, to display the movement trajectory calculated for a user. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047219 | EDDY CURRENT BRAKE FOR PATIENT TABLE OF MRI - The present invention relates to a patient support. In order to improve safety for MRI scanning protocols, a patient support is provided for an MRI scanner. The patient support comprises a braking device for deaccelerating the patient support when being transferred relative to the MRI scanner. The braking device comprises at least one non-magnetic electrically conductive element. The at least one non-magnetic electrically conductive element is configured to adjust one or more eddy currents induced in response to motion in a magnetic field of the MRI scanner to provide a counter force against an attractive force between the patient support and the MRI scanner, thereby creating an adjustable braking effect. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047220 | REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT OF REJECTION FILTERS DURING CARDIAC MAPPING - A system includes a display and a processor. The processor is configured to (a) receive multiple electrophysiological (EP) signals acquired by multiple electrodes of a multi-electrode catheter that are in contact with tissue of a cardiac chamber, (b) reject one or more of the EP signals using a set of rejection criteria, and further process the EP signals that are not rejected, and (c) visualize to a user, on the display, (i) a current setting of the rejection criteria, and (ii) a rejection effectiveness of each of the rejection criteria at the current setting. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047221 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE VITAL SIGN OF A SUBJECT - The present invention relates to a system and method for determining a vital sign of a subject. To improve the detection of electromagnetic radiation reflected from or transmitted through skin of a subject ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220047222 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING INJURY RISK OF USER TAKING EXERCISE - The present invention discloses a method for determining an injury risk of a user who has performed an exercise training for a first duration. Divide the first duration into a plurality of time segments. Determine the training load in each of the plurality of time segments. A first portion of the training load is above a threshold of an exercise intensity adjusted according to a fitness condition of the user. Perform an algorithm to determine an indication mode representing a training condition of the exercise training of the user in the first duration based on the training load. Determine a criterion of the injury risk based on the first portion of the training load and the algorithm. Determine the injury risk of the user based on a comparison between the indication mode and the criterion of the injury risk. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047223 | Virtual Patient Care (VPC) Platform Measuring Vital Signs Extracted from Video During Video Conference with Clinician - A Virtual Patient Care (VPC) platform establishes a video call between a patient application and a clinician application. During the video call Selfie Vitals are measured using the selfie camera on the patient's smartphone. The patient's video is paused to the clinician and sent to Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines using remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) or Transdermal Optical Imaging (TOI) techniques to extract vital signs. Pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and respiration rate vital signs are generated and displayed on the clinician' s user interface. Audio continues while video conferencing may be paused during vitals measurement. The patient's smartphone can perform pre-processing to generate metadata that is sent to a VPC server with more powerful AI engines. Vitals measurement can be initiated by the patient selecting a Selfie Vitals icon on a patient user interface during the video conference call or can be initiated by the clinician. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047224 | PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) PLANNING INTERFACE WITH PRESSURE DATA AND VESSEL DATA AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods directed to evaluating a vessel of a patient are provided. The method includes outputting, to a display, a screen display including: a visual representation of a pressure ratio of pressure measurements obtained by first and second instruments positioned within a vessel while the second instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel and the first instrument remains stationary within the vessel; and a visual representation of the vessel; receiving a user input to modify one of the visual representations of the pressure ratio and the vessel to simulate a therapeutic procedure; and updating the screen display, in response to the user input, including: modifying the selected one of the visual representation of the pressure ratio and the vessel based on the received user input; and correspondingly modifying the unselected one of the visual representation of the pressure ratio and the vessel. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047225 | AUTOREGULATION STATUS MONITORING - Processing circuitry may receive one or more signals of a patient. The processing circuitry may determine an autoregulation status of the patient based at least in part on the one or more signals. The processing circuitry may output, for display at an output device, a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes an indication of the autoregulation status of the patient and an indication of a lower limit of autoregulation (LLA) value, wherein the GUI does not include an indication of an upper limit of autoregulation (LLA) value. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047226 | HEALTH ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND WEARABLE DEVICE - A health assistance system includes: a display portion; an obtaining portion that is configured to obtain a plurality of types of information on health of a user; and a health information creation portion that is configured to create health information on a health condition of the user, based on the information obtained by the obtaining portion, and cause the display portion to display the health information. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047227 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOTION DETECTION IN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - Methods and systems are provided for medical imaging systems. In one embodiment, a method for a medical imaging system comprises acquiring emission data during a positron emission tomography (PET) scan of a patient, reconstructing a series of live PET images while acquiring the emission data, tracking motion of the patient during the acquiring by determining a per-voxel variation for selected voxels in a current live PET image of the series of live PET images, and outputting an indication of patient motion based on the per-voxel variation for the selected voxels in each live PET image. In this way, patient motion during the scan may be identified and compensated for via scan acquisition and/or data processing adjustments, thereby producing a diagnostic PET image with reduced motion artifacts and increased diagnostic quality. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047228 | INFANT IMMOBILIZER FOR MEDICAL IMAGING - A medical imaging support includes a substantially flat radiotransparent platform, a plurality of radiotransparent flaps, and closure mechanisms. The platform has a longitudinal direction between a top edge and a bottom edge. The plurality of sets of radiotransparent flaps have a first set of the radiotransparent flaps positioned closer to the top edge in the longitudinal direction than the second set of radiotransparent flaps, and at least one set of flaps includes a first flap and a second flap where the first flap is fixed to the platform proximate a first side edge and the second flap is fixed to the platform proximate a second side edge. The closure mechanisms are positioned on the first flap or second flap of each set of radiotransparent flaps, wherein the closure mechanism selectively fixes the first flap to the second flap of each set of radiotransparent flaps. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047229 | RADIODIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING RADIODIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A breast imaging apparatus includes a radiation source that irradiates a breast of a subject with radiation, a radiation detector that detects the radiation transmitted through the breast to output a radiographic image, an ultraviolet light source that performs irradiation of ultraviolet light, and a controller that controls an operation of the ultraviolet light source. The controller prohibits the irradiation of the ultraviolet light by the ultraviolet light source in a case where a predetermined set condition is satisfied. The controller determines that the set condition is satisfied, for example, in a case where a person is shown in a captured image of a camera. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047230 | C-Arm Cap - A cap for a c-arm medical imaging device with an image intensifier comprises a plate sized and shaped to cover an exterior facing surface of the image intensifier. The plate is transparent to x-rays and has a planar center with a planar outer surface and a planar inner surface to face the image intensifier. A retainer is carried by the plate to retain the plate on the image intensifier. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047231 | SURGICAL PROBE AND APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047232 | MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH CONTOURED DETECTOR - A medical imaging system that includes a contoured radiation detector configured to receive radiation emitted from a radiation source after the radiation has passed through at least a portion of a patient. The contoured radiation detector includes a gate-wall end and lateral sides, including a right-hand side and a left-hand side. The contoured radiation detector may also includes a superior surface connected to the gate-wall end, right-hand side, and the left-hand side. The contoured radiation detector further includes a chest-wall surface, the chest-wall surface connected to the superior surface, the right-hand side, and the left-hand side, whereby the curvature is contoured to a chest wall of the patient. The system may also include an anti-scatter grid having a chest-wall surface with a similar curvature as the chest-wall surface of the contoured radiation detector. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE RADIOGRAPHY DEPLOYMENT - A mobile radiography system includes sensors to detect a tilt angle and or pitch angle of the system to prevent deployment of the extendable boom and/or column and/or prevent activation of a motor drive if the tilt angle or pitch angle exceeds a pre-set boundary. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047234 | PORTABLE MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A medical imaging system includes a movable station and a gantry. The movable station includes a gantry mount rotatably attached to the gantry. The gantry includes an outer C-arm slidably mounted to and operable to slide relative to the gantry mount, an inner C-arm slidably coupled to the outer C-arm and, an imaging signal transmitter and sensor attached to the C-arms. The two C-arms work together to provide a full 360 degree rotation of the imaging signal transmitter. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047235 | CALCULATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING VENTILATION DEFECTS - The present invention relates to a calculation device ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220047236 | VASCULAR SELECTION FROM IMAGES - Methods and systems for manually assisted definition of vascular features are described. In some embodiments, a method provides for editing of vascular paths by enabling a user to drag an erroneously segmented region of a selected vascular path into alignment with a more correctly segmented position that is depicted as a blood vessel in a vascular image. The method may use an energy function, defined as a function of position along the segmentation of the selected blood vessel, to determine how a vascular path is to be moved based on dragging motions provided by the user. In some instances, non-zero regions of the energy function are set based on the position of the selected region. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BODY MOTION MANAGEMENT DURING NON-INVASIVE IMAGING AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES - A non-invasive system for concurrent monitoring cardiac, respiration activity and other body motions from a patent support device integrated with biometric sensors. Such system can also predicate a motion state to enable/disable a medical imaging device or radiotherapy device during cancer and/or cardiac arrhythmias treatment. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047238 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus that generates a material characteristic image with use of a plurality of radiation images that have been captured with different radiation energies, comprises a combining unit that combines radiation images based on two or more radiation images that are included among the plurality of radiation images, and combines radiation spectrums based on two or more radiation spectrums of the two or more radiation images, and a generating unit that generates a material characteristic image with use of two pairs of a radiation image and a radiation spectrum obtained from the plurality of radiation images. The generating unit uses, for at least one of the two pairs, a pair of the radiation image and the radiation spectrum combined by the combining unit. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047239 | RESPIRATORY GATING PHANTOM DEVICE - A respiratory gating phantom device includes a first airbag, a second airbag, a first catheter, a second catheter, a fixture, and an air pressure gating device. The first catheter and the second catheter are respectively installed in the first airbag and the second airbag. The fixture is provided with a phantom tumor and adjustably installed in the first catheter or the second catheter, thereby installing the phantom tumor in the first catheter or the second catheter. The air pressure gating device, connected to the first airbag and the second airbag, inflates and deflates the first airbag and the second airbag to simulate breathing. The first catheter and the second catheter respectively move along three-dimensional direction and two-dimensional direction in response to motions of the first airbag and the second airbag. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047240 | ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH AN INTEGRATED NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A PATH FOR INSERTING A NEEDLE OF THE ULTRASOUND PROBE - A device and system for and methods of using an ultrasound probe housing containing ultrasound probes configured to produce images inside the body of a patient for procedures requiring needle or probe insertion. The ultrasound probe housing can be configured with a guide channel cut-out or aperture between the ambient side and body side of a patient. A needle guide assembly may be pivotally connect internal to the guide channel cut-out or aperture of the ultrasound probe housing at a pivot point such that during use the needle enters the patient through the needle guide assembly within the ultrasonic probe housing so that the needle can be visualized by the ultrasonic probes in real time. The ultrasound probe housing may also provide an adhesion or suction quality to the body side of the device to facilitate aspects of the invention. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047241 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFINING CUT LINES TO GENERATE A 3D FETAL REPRESENTATION - A plurality of ultrasound frames of a fetus are acquired using an ultrasound scanner, which may be oriented arbitrarily with respect to the fetus during the acquisition. The ultrasound frames are processed against an artificial intelligence model to predict a different cut line on each of the ultrasound frames. Each cut line is predicted to be exterior to an image of the fetus appearing on the ultrasound frame. The different cut lines on the plurality of ultrasound frames are then used to identify ultrasound data in the image frames to generate a 3D representation of the fetus. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047242 | IMAGING ASSEMBLY FOR INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A method of assembling an intravascular imaging device is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a support member having a body portion including a plurality of recesses longitudinally spaced from one another; positioning a flex circuit around the support member such that the flex circuit is radially spaced from the body portion of the support member; and filling a space between the flex circuit and the support member with a backing material through the plurality of recesses of the body portion. In one embodiment, an intravascular imaging device includes a flexible elongate member; an imaging assembly including: a flex circuit; and a support member around which the flex circuit is disposed, the support member having a body portion including plurality of recesses, wherein the support member defines lumen in fluid communication with a space between the flex circuit and the support member via the plurality of recesses. | 2022-02-17 |
20220047243 | METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC POWER SCALABLE CHARGE-REDISTRIBUTION ULTRASONIC SYSTEM WITH ON-CHIP ABERRATION COMPENSATION FOR PORTABLE ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure is generally directed to a method for driving an ultrasonic transducer. The method includes coupling a driving electrode and a ground electrode of the ultrasonic transducer to a power supply and a ground, respectively, during a first time period based on a received drive signal. The method further includes decoupling the driving electrode and the ground electrode of the ultrasonic transducer from the power supply and the ground, respectively, to float the driving electrode and the ground electrode of the ultrasonic transducer during a second time period based on the received drive signal to store a charge between the driving electrode to the ground electrode. | 2022-02-17 |