25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170172446 | TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, LOW-NOISE ELECTRODES FOR SIMULTANEOUS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGYAND NEURO-IMAGING - A flexible, optically transparent electrode array comprises at least one graph electrode. The electrode may be positioned on a substrate. The flexible, optically transparent electrode may be used for simultaneous optical imaging and electrophysiological monitoring. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172447 | Sensor, System, and Holder Arrangement for Biosignal Activity Measurement - The disclosure relates to a sensor, a system, and a holder arrangement for biosignal activity measurement. One example embodiment includes a sensor module for brain activity measurement. The sensor module includes a main electrode base. The sensor module also includes a plurality of pins protruding from the main electrode base. The plurality of pins is arranged such that, when applied on a subject, the pins make contact with skin of the subject or are in close proximity with the skin of the subject. The main electrode base comprises electronic circuitry for near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements and electronic circuitry for electroencephalography (EEG) measurements, both connected to the plurality of pins. The plurality of pins includes electrically conductive pins. The plurality of pins also includes at least one source waveguide pin configured for light emitting purposes or at least one detector waveguide pin configured for light detection purposes. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172448 | BIO-PROCESSOR FOR MEASURING EACH BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS AND WEARABLE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A wearable device includes a case, a bio-processor embedded in the case, and a plurality of electrodes connected to the bio-processor. The bio-processor is configured to selectively and respectively operate the electrodes as sensing electrodes and sourcing electrodes in response to a selection signal. The selected one/ones of the electrodes operated as sensing electrodes which pick up a biological signal from (e.g. biological activity or a biological condition of) the wearer. The selected one/ones of the electrodes operated as sourcing electrodes supply current to the wearer regulated to cause the desired biological signal to be picked up by the sensing electrode(s). | 2017-06-22 |
20170172449 | MYOGRAM DETERMINATION FROM ECG SIGNAL - Systems and methods for measuring signals representative of muscle activity are provided. One method includes detecting an ECG signal through a plurality of electrodes. The ECG signal includes a plurality of ECG sample signals, and each ECG sample signal is a bipolar signal associated with two of the plurality of electrodes and includes a cardiac signal component and a myographic signal component. The method further includes filtering each of the ECG sample signals to remove at least a portion of the cardiac signal component and generate a combined myographic power signal for the two of the plurality of electrodes with which the ECG sample signal is associated. Each combined myographic power signal represents a myographic potential between the two electrodes. The method further includes calculating individual myographic power signals for each of the plurality of electrodes by applying the combined myographic power signals within a covariance matrix. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172450 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR QUANTITATIVELY DESCRIBING BIOPHYSICAL MARKERS - Disclosed are method of detecting or characterizing a tumor by quantitatively measuring and comparing changes in mass transfer into the tumor and normal tissue over time using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The methods can be used to predict therapeutic response to treatment and to develop treatment plans. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY - A method includes applying a plurality of currents to a plurality of electrodes disposed on a surface surrounding an anatomical region in a subject. Further, the method includes measuring a plurality of voltages generated in response to the plurality of currents. The method also includes selecting a coarse-scale basis corresponding to a response function associated with the plurality of electrodes. Moreover, the method includes determining simultaneously an internal admittivity corresponding to the anatomical region and a contact impedance corresponding to the plurality of electrodes based on the plurality of voltages and the coarse-scale basis. The method also includes reconstructing the diagnostic image based on the internal admittivity. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOELECTRIC IMPEDANCE USING THREE-ELECTRODE SENSOR - An apparatus and method for measuring a bioelectric impedance is provided. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance using three electrodes. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance by compensating for a change of a contact impedance. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE IMAGING USING MULTIPLE MAGNETIZATION PATHWAYS - A system and method for quantitative imaging using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is disclosed. The method includes generating a steady-state pulse sequence on the MRI system, performing the pulse sequence to acquire magnetic resonance (MR) signals from a volume of the subject with two or more scans, representing physical parameters of the subject in relation with the MR signals through equations, generating values of the physical parameters of the subject, and generating a report indicating the physical parameters. The pulse sequence can sample two or more magnetization pathways of MR signals and at least one scan parameter of the pulse sequence changes from scan to scan. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172454 | Automated catalog and system for correction of inhomogeneous fields - A method for providing a localization system with detailed information regarding a catheter's construction, while at the same time preventing operator input errors, for use in a three-dimensional localization field, including providing a catheter having at least one feature, providing a catheter catalog for use by the localization system, wherein the catheter catalog comprises reference data relating to features of the catheter, placing the catheter into the localization field, creating a map with the localization field, locating the catheter on the map, and correlating features of the catheter within the localization field with measurements made by the localization system when the feature is at various locations. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172455 | Sheath Visualization Method by Means of Impedance Localization and Magnetic Information - Catheterization is carried out by inserting a sheath into a human patient and moving a catheter having an electrode through the sheath lumen. A variation between a first threshold value and a second threshold value in electrical current through the electrode is identified. Responsively to the variation, it is reported that a portion of the catheter has transitioned between an in-sheath condition and an out-of-sheath condition. The sheath is defined and identified by the historical data of the readings of the magnetic sensor during its movements. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172456 | ASCERTAINING A POSITION AND ORIENTATION FOR VISUALIZING A TOOL - While a catheter that includes (i) a catheter body, and (ii) a catheter shaft, which includes a sensor and which is disposed inside a lumen of the catheter body, is inside a body of a subject, a position and an orientation of a distal end of the catheter body with respect to the sensor are ascertained, based on (a) a calibration image, acquired by an imaging system, that shows an indication of the distal end of the catheter body, and (b) a signal from the sensor, but not based on any indication of the sensor shown in the calibration image. Using the ascertained position and orientation of the distal end of the catheter body with respect to the sensor, a visual output is generated. Other embodiments are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172457 | REGISTRATION BETWEEN COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR VISUALIZING A TOOL - While a catheter that includes (i) a catheter body, and (ii) a catheter shaft, which includes a sensor and which is disposed inside a lumen of the catheter body, is inside a body of a subject, a coordinate system of the sensor is registered with a coordinate system of an imaging system, using (a) a calibration image, acquired by the imaging system, that shows an indication of a distal end of the catheter body, and (b) a signal from the sensor, but not using any indication of the sensor shown in the calibration image. Using the registering, a visual output is generated. Other embodiments are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172458 | MEDICAL GUIDANCE DEVICE - This application provides a medical guidance device with an inertial measurement unit and a mechanical interface. This device can provide accurate and precise orientation of insertable medical tools is critical in surgical procedure, such as for placement of a needle-like instrument according to plan based on medical images (e.g., computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)) in percutaneous interventions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172459 | Methods and Devices for Monitoring Breathing and Sound Data of a Patient - Devices and methods for monitoring respiratory activity of a patient. The system includes a first sensor for sensing the acoustics of the patient during breathing and a second sensor for sensing chest wall motion of the patient during breathing. Specific aspects of the patient's breathing can be determined based on the sensor readings. This may include whether the patient is experiencing regular breathing, slow breathing (hypopnea), fast breathing (tachypnea), no breathing (apnea), or obstructed breathing. The methods and devices may further be configured to trigger an alarm in predetermined situations. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172460 | ENDOBRONCHIAL BRUSH DEVICE TO ESTIMATE SIZE OF AIRWAYS - An airway measurement/estimation device may comprise a sizing shaft at least partially disposable with a bronchoscope. The sizing shaft may comprise a plurality of bristles of known lengths such that when the sizing shaft is inserted into a patient's airway, and viewed through a bronchoscope, the size or diameter of the airway may be approximated based at least in part on the size of the bristles in relation to the size of the airway. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172461 | ENDOLUMINAL SIZING DEVICE - Embodiments of a sizing device that can be used to measure the size of airways lumens, such as those connected to lungs. The sizing device can have different expandable elements in order to accurately and consistently measure the particular dimensions of a lumen. In some embodiments, markings viewable by a user can be used to determine the particular size. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172462 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SMART MOBILITY AID DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of a smart mobility aid device may have sensors to collect, monitor, analyze and represent data including but not limited to activity tracking, biometrics and safety and emergency features. The activity tracking include number of steps, miles, and activity speed, user pressure on a device, activity types and analysis. The user biometric data includes but is not limited to blood work, blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, oxygen level/rate, ECG, EMG, muscle strain, humidity, UV, body temperature. Additional features include an emergency button, fall detection, warnings, and user pattern analysis changes. The mobility aid device is connected to other smart electronic device and/or the Internet using but not limited to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and or/and SIM card. The device gives the user or/and caregiver live feedback about user health metrics and status using a data representation method. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172463 | MOBILE WIRELESS CUSTOMIZABLE HEALTH AND CONDITION MONITOR - A method and system for wellness monitoring using one or more wellness indicator inputs and values is provided. One or more wellness indicator monitoring devices may he provided for measuring wellness indicator input. The wellness indicator monitoring devices may have one or more sensors and a microcontroller in communication with the one or more sensors. One or more servers may communicate with the one or more wellness indicator monitoring devices over a network. A processor may be configured to manipulate the wellness indicator input, and one or more output device may create a desired output based on the wellness indicator values. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172464 | METHOD FOR MONITORING OF ACTIVITY AND FALL - A method for monitoring activity of a subject in an environment, comprising providing at least one sensing assembly in the environment of the subject; providing a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the at least one sensing assembly; generating property vectors from data collected by the at least one sensing assembly; characterizing activity of the subject from the property vectors; and having a result of said characterizing step accessible to the server. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172465 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FALL DETECTION - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for detecting fall events of a person. Fall events are falls that are likely to occur, are occurring, or have occurred. Fall detectors and fall detector systems detect fall events of the person. Data relating to the person are received from sensors and analyzed to perform fall detection. Data relating to the person includes accelerations and forces experience by the person, changes in body position of the person, movements of the person, and body signals and sounds of the person. Neurological tests are administered to determine levels of responsiveness and awareness of the person in response to detections. Warnings are issued, and safety measures are deployed, in response to detections. Data relating to fall events are recorded and logged. Fall event histories based upon the logged data and fall detection algorithm performance are used to improve future fall detection and prediction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172466 | Activity intensity level determination - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a user-specific calibration metric, and at least one processing core, configured to determine an activity type identifier of an activity a user is engaged in, and to determine a user-specific intensity level of the activity, wherein determining the user-specific intensity level is based at least partly on the identifier of the activity type, the user-specific calibration metric and data obtained from a kinematic or speed sensor, and to obtain the user-specific calibration metric by causing the apparatus to participate in a calibration procedure, the calibration procedure including communicating heart rate data of the user with a server. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172467 | Activity intensity level determination - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a user-specific calibration metric, at least one processing core, configured to determine an activity type identifier of an activity a user is engaged in, and to determine a user-specific intensity level of the activity, wherein determining the user-specific intensity level is based at least partly on the identifier of the activity type, the user-specific calibration metric and data obtained from a kinematic sensor or speed sensor, and to obtain the user-specific calibration metric by causing the apparatus to participate in a calibration procedure, the calibration procedure including communicating kinematic or speed sensor data with a server. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172468 | Activity intensity level determination - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a user-specific calibration metric, at least one processing core, configured to determine an activity type identifier of an activity a user is engaged in, and to determine a user-specific intensity level of the activity, wherein determining the user-specific intensity level is based at least partly on the identifier of the activity type, the user-specific calibration metric and data obtained from a kinematic sensor, and to obtain the user-specific calibration metric by performing a calibration procedure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172469 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES - Methods and devices for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes are disclosed in which an analyte concentration within a peritoneal fluid of a human subject may be determined by implanting an analyte sensor apparatus in the subject where the apparatus may comprise a housing and a flexible sensing catheter which has a lumen with a plurality of apertures and an exterior surface with an analyte sensor affixed thereto. The catheter may comprise a proximal end attached to the housing and the remaining end may be positioned freely within the peritoneal space to contact peritoneal fluid where an analyte concentration in the peritoneal fluid may be sensed. The housing may be anchored at a subcutaneous site proximate the peritoneal space. The sensed analyte concentration may then be transduced into a transmittable electrical signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172470 | SWEAT SENSING DEVICES WITH SENSOR ABRASION PROTECTION - The disclosed invention provides a sweat sensing device configured with self-aligned sweat stimulation means to provide adequate sweat generation for continuous monitoring of sweat. The disclosed device includes one or more analyte-specific sweat sensors that self-align with sweat glands. In one embodiment, the sweat sensing device includes means to protect the self-aligning sensors from abrasion against the skin or device components. In another embodiment, the device includes prolonged sweat stimulation for the self-aligning sensors through diffusion of a sweat stimulating compound into the skin. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172471 | BIOSTABLE GLUCOSE PERMEABLE POLYMER - A new biostable glucose permeable polymer has been developed which is useful, for example, in implantable glucose sensors. This biostable glucose permeable polymer has a number of advantageous characteristics and, for example, does not undergo hydrolytic cleavage and degradation, thereby providing a composition that facilitates long term sensor stability in vivo. The versatile characteristics of this polymer allow it to be used in a variety of contexts, for example to form the body of an implantable glucose sensor. The invention includes the polymer composition, sensor systems formed from this polymer composition, and methods for making and using such sensor systems. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172472 | CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM POWER CONSERVATION - Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for power management in an electronics unit of a sensor device, e.g., such as in a continuous analyte sensor system. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method that includes monitoring, by a controller of a sensor electronics module, counts associated with signals received from a sensor device for a first period of time. The method also includes comparing a number of received counts with one or more benchmarked count thresholds, and determining whether to initiate an operational mode of the sensor electronics module based on the comparison. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172473 | CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM POWER CONSERVATION - Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for power management in an electronics unit of a sensor device, e.g., such as in a continuous analyte sensor system. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method that includes monitoring, by a controller of a sensor electronics module, counts associated with signals received from a sensor device for a first period of time. The method also includes comparing a number of received counts with one or more benchmarked count thresholds, and determining whether to initiate an operational mode of the sensor electronics module based on the comparison. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172474 | 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. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172475 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BODY CHEMISTRY - A system and method for monitoring body chemistry of a user, the system comprising: a housing supporting: a microsensor comprising a first and second working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, and configured to access interstitial fluid of the user, and an electronics subsystem comprising a signal conditioning module that receives a signal stream, from the microsensor, wherein the electronics subsystem is configured to detect an impedance signal derived from two of the first working electrode, the second working electrode, the reference electrode, and the counter electrode; and a processing subsystem comprising: a first module configured to generate an analysis indicative of an analyte parameter of the user and derived from the signal stream and the impedance signal, and a second module configured to transmit information derived from the analysis to the user, thereby facilitating monitoring of body chemistry of the user. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172476 | BODY WORN MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Method and device for measuring a signal representative of a physiological parameter of a user. A body worn device includes a securing band and at least one sensor for measuring the signal. The sensor is arranged on the securing band of the device such that when worn, the at least one sensor abuts against the body of the user. A value of the signal is measured using the sensor. An amplitude envelope control band is defined having an envelope upper amplitude value and an envelope lower amplitude value. The amplitude of the measured value is controlled to be within the amplitude envelope control band by controlling a force pressing the at least one sensor in a direction substantially perpendicular to the body of the user. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172477 | HANDHELD APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - The present invention provides for a handheld apparatus for in vivo examination of the viability of a biological tissue. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172478 | PATIENT SENSOR INTERCOMMUNICATION CIRCUITRY FOR A MEDICAL MONITOR - Systems, methods, and devices for intercommunication between a medical sensor and an electronic patient monitor are provided. For example, one embodiment of a system for communicably coupling a medical sensor to an electronic patient monitor may include a sensor-side communication connector and a monitor-side communication connector. The sensor-side communication connector may be capable of receiving a raw physiological measurement signal from the medical sensor, and the monitor-side communication connector may be capable of providing a digital physiological measurement signal based at least in part on the raw physiological measurement signal to the electronic patient monitor via a data link. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172479 | ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING NON-CONTACT FUNCTIONAL NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY DATA - A method, system, and computer program product include aiming a light source at an object, where the light source is communicatively coupled to the processor, and where the light source and the image capture device are both positioned at pre-defined distances from a the object and are not in contact with the object. The processor enables the image capture device, to capture measurements of reflected light, where the reflected light comprises the light from the source as the light is reflected out of the object, where the image capture device is communicatively coupled to the processor, and where an image comprises the measurements. The processor obtains the image and locates data indicating a center of the light source in the image. The processor extracts intensities of the reflected light at a pixel location measured to be a predefined distance from the center of the light source in the image. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172480 | ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A reagentless whole-blood analyte detection system that is capable of being deployed near a patient has a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation that includes a spectral band. The whole-blood system also has a detector in an optical path of the beam. The whole-blood system also has a housing that is configured to house the source and the detector. The whole-blood system also has a sample element that is situated in the optical path of the beam. The sample element has a sample cell and a sample cell wall that does not eliminate transmittance of the beam of radiation in the spectral band. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172481 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Actuation and Retraction in Fluid Collection - The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to devices, systems and methods for the collection of bodily fluids involving a single-use actuation and retraction mechanism disposed within a collector. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172482 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION - The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172483 | DETECTING SEIZURES BASED ON HEARTBEAT DATA - A method includes receiving heartbeat data of a patient and receiving activity data of the patient. The activity data includes one or more activity values that are related to an activity level of the patient and that are measured independently of the heartbeat data. The method further includes determining a value of a weighting factor based on the activity data. The method also includes determining modified heartbeat data by applying the weighting factor to at least a portion of the heartbeat data. The method also includes detecting a seizure event based on the modified heartbeat data. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172484 | COMBINATORIAL SENSING OF SWEAT BIOMARKERS USING POTENTIOMETRIC AND IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS - A wearable sweat sensor device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172485 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING MILK VOLUME EXPRESSED FROM A BREAST - Systems and methods for assessing milk volume changes within a breast are described. Also described are systems and methods for assessing volume changes in the stomach of an infant. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172486 | PROSTATE GLOVE, FINGERTIP OPTICAL ENCODER, CONNECTOR SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS - Systems and methods are provided herein that generally involve measuring a prostate or other object. In some embodiments, a finger clip having a roller ring or wheel rotatably mounted thereto is disposed within an inflatable membrane. The roller ring can include a measurement pattern positioned opposite to optical fibers configured to receive light reflected from the measurement pattern. A user can put on the finger clip, position the membrane in proximity to a rectal wall overlying a prostate, and inflate the membrane. As the user slides their finger across the inside of the membrane, which is pressed against the rectal wall, the roller ring can rotate with respect to the fibers such that the fibers move relative to the measurement pattern. A controller can sense light reflected through the fibers from the reference pattern and calculate or estimate various attributes of the prostate based on the reflected light. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172487 | IMAGING SKIN CANCER DETECTION DEVICE - The current invention relates to medical analysis of skin Basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma by sub skin infrared imaging and 3-D tomographic reconstruction of malignant images. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172488 | ACTIVE HERMETICITY MONITORING - A system for measuring and monitoring wound hermaticity of a patient is provided that includes one or more sensors for measuring parameters that correlate to a degree of wound hermaticity, where the one or more sensors are incorporated into the design of a percutaneous skin access device (PAD), a bone anchor, a wound dressing, or a bandage. The degree of wound hermaticity is related to impedance measurements performed on the patient's skin, via measurements of humidity in a vacuum line to the PAD or the bone anchor, or via measurements of local tissue oxygenation in the immediate vicinity of the PAD or the bone anchor interface with the patient's skin. The hermaticity measurement parameters are communicated by wired or wireless connection to a computing or a communication device for immediate or remote monitoring. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172489 | Dual-Function Active Matrix Sensor Array - A method is provided for making multiple environmental measurements using a single sensing element. Each sensing element (sensel) includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) and a passive element. Typically, a plurality of sensels is provided arranged into an array. In response to an electrical stimulus, an electrical measurement is supplied that is responsive to a change in TFT electrical characteristic correlated to a first environmental condition, as well as a change in a characteristic of the passive element correlated to a second environmental condition. When the sensels are formed in an array, a plurality of electrical measurements is supplied corresponding plurality of locations on a monitored surface. Some exemplary environmental conditions include temperature, pressure, moisture, chemicals, oxygen, solution pH, salinity, and shear. The method determines the first environmental condition independent of the second environmental condition, while determining the second environmental condition independent of the first environmental condition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172490 | Matrix Multi-Sensor Array - Disclosed herein are a circuit and a method for the electrical data read-out of a large-area sensor flexible circuit. This circuit incorporates sensing elements of two types, and is therefore used for the measurement of two physical metrics associated with the etiology of pressure ulcers, one of which might be pressure. The flexible circuit is large enough to cover the area(s) of the human body. The flexible circuit comprises electrically of the following components: (a) a passive or active matrix array, and (b) its scanning/read-out circuitry. The matrix array (a) comprises further of (i) two electrodes for the sensing of pressure in each sensing element (sensel) of the array, and (ii) two electrodes for the sensing of another metric (temperature, moisture, pH, etc.) in each sensel. One electrode is shared (common) between the first (i) and the second (ii) sensor in the sensel. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MUSCLE ACTIVITIES - A system and a method for detecting a muscle activity are provided. The system includes a vibration sensor. The vibration sensor detects a vibration signal at a sensing point located at an opposite side of an operating muscle system for analyzing a body movement. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172492 | MUSCULAR RELAXATION MONITORING DEVICE, MUSCULAR RELAXATION MONITORING METHOD AND MUSCULAR RELAXATION MONITORING PROGRAM - To provide a muscular relaxation monitoring device, a muscular relaxation monitoring method and a muscular relaxation monitoring program capable of accurately grasping a muscular relaxation state of a subject. An input/output unit obtains a first reaction, a second reaction, a third reaction and a fourth reaction which are the first to fourth stimulation reaction values of four consecutive stimulations of a muscle. A display unit displays a display screen. A control unit generates the display screen in which a display effect of the first reaction and the fourth reaction is different from a display effect of the second reaction and the third reaction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172493 | WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING ABOUT-TO-EAT MOMENTS - A system is provided that predicts eating events for a user. The system includes a set of sensors each of which is configured to continuously measure a different physiological variable associated with the user and output a time-stamped data stream that includes the current value of this variable. A set of features is periodically extracted from the data stream output from each of the sensors, where these features have been determined to be specifically indicative of an about-to-eat moment. This set of features is then input into an about-to-eat moment classifier that has been trained to predict when the user is in an about-to-eat moment based on this set of features. Whenever an output of the classifier indicates that the user is currently in an about-to-eat moment, the user is notified with a just-in-time eating intervention. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172494 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR THE ALLEVIATION AND OUTCOME MONITORING OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - Systems and methods for determining the effectiveness of breath training regimens are disclosed. The systems include a sensor assembly configured to detect data indicative of at least one physiological parameter of a user during breath training sessions while the user is awake and while the user is asleep. The system also includes an electronic computing unit with a processor configured to analyze the data indicative of the at least one physiological parameter of the user detected by the sensor assembly, and determine effectiveness of the breath training sessions on the user by determining trends of the at least one physiological parameter of the user from the analyzed data, and determining changes in the at least one physiological parameter of the user while the user is asleep occurring during a period of time from the determined trends. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172495 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAIN AND MONITORING SUBSEQUENT THERAPY - The present invention relates to a method and system for using neurochemical markers to identify different types of pain, including chronic and acute, and providing the capacity to monitor response to therapy on an individual basis. The present invention relates to a method and system for using neuro biomarkers to identify pain of different types and origins, and the capacity to monitor response to therapy on a personalized basis. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172496 | DECONGESTIVE THERAPY TITRATION FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS USING IMPLANTABLE SENSOR - Assessing decongestive therapy delivered to a heart failure patient involves use of an implantable sensor configured to sense a physiologic parameter indicative of the patient's diuresis status and a processor coupled to the implantable sensor. The sensor may comprise a thoracic fluid sensor, a heart sounds sensor, a cardiac chamber or arterial pressure sensor, a respiration sensor, or a blood chemistry sensor, for example. The processor is configured to determine if a target level of patient diuresis has been achieved based on a relationship between the sensed physiologic parameter and a threshold developed for the patient, and to produce an output in response to determining that the target level of patient diuresis has been achieved. The processor may be disposed in an implantable housing, in a patient-external housing, or in a network server system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BRAIN ACTIVITY SIGNAL-BASED TREATMENT AND/OR CONTROL OF USER DEVICES - A method for characterizing a brain electrical signal comprising forming a temporo-spectral decomposition of the signal to form a plurality of time resolved frequency signal values, associating each instance of the signal value with a predetermined function approximating a neurological signal to form a table of coefficients collectively representative of the brain electrical signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172498 | Measurement And Control Of Body Fat Percent During Pregnancy - The present invention provides a method for measuring the body fat percent and fat accretion during pregnancy, which preferably utilizes a Fourier transform near infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR) fat determination method. The FT-NIR results can be used to measure and monitor body fat percent, and used to measure the mother's fat accretion rate. A method to monitor weight gain in a pregnant subject is provided wherein the body fat percentage of the subject is maintained at a constant level during gestation, and the subject's fat accretion rate is monitored so as to follow the fat accretion rate provided by using pre-defined fat accretion determination formulae. By measurement of the body fat percent and fat accretion rates, the weight gain of a subject can be monitored and/or controlled during pregnancy. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172499 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device comprises a body portion, a strap portion coupled with the body portion, the strap portion provided to allow the body portion to be worn on a human body, and a connection module provided in a portion of the strap portion and a portion of the body to couple the strap portion with the body portion. The connection module comprises a connection pin portion provided in the strap portion to detachably couple the strap portion with the body portion and a holder portion provided in an end of the strap portion, the connection pin portion inserted in the holder portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172500 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a wearable device, a physiological information monitoring system and a physiological information monitoring method. The wearable device includes a device body, a measurement circuit, and a measurement trigger interface. The measurement circuit is disposed on the device body and adapted to perform a physiological information measurement operation to measure a physiological signal and generate physiological information accordingly. The measurement trigger interface is triggered to generate a measurement trigger signal. The measurement circuit performs the physiological information measurement operation in response to the measurement trigger signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172501 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GATHER AND ANALYZE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC DATA - Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset includes an adjustment assembly including a first support to be disposed on a first side of a head of a person and a second support to be disposed on a second side of the head of the person. The example headset also includes an adjustor operatively coupled to the first support. Further, the example headset includes an electrode strip and a tension strap having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustor and a second end operatively coupled to the second support. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172502 | Weight Sensing System - A garment is provided, configured to support a body part, an comprising a load-bearing portion configured to at least partially bear the weight of the body part, and a sensor functionally connected to the load-bearing portion so as to be acted on by the weight. The sensor comprises a core having one or more strain gauges mounted thereon, and one or more stress absorbers attached to the core. Each stress absorber | 2017-06-22 |
20170172503 | WEARABLE ITEMS PROVIDING PHYSIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SITUATIONAL PARAMETER MONITORING - A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172504 | Intelligent Wearable Outfit And External Information Platform and Computer Program Product In Conjunction With The Intelligent Wearable Outfit - An intelligent wearable outfit, and an external information platform and a computer program product which are in conjunction with the intelligent wearable outfit, provide various functional modules for measuring physiological signals in a modular design. An appropriate functional module (or even more than one functional module if desired) may be selected therefrom and arranged in the wearable outfit to extend and change functions of the wearable outfit, making the intelligent wearable outfit suitable for most users who can manage personal health appropriately. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172505 | SEALED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - Various embodiments of a sealed package and a method of forming such package are disclosed. The package can include a non-conductive substrate that includes a cavity disposed in a first major surface. A cover layer can be disposed over the cavity and attached to the first major surface of the non-conductive substrate to form a sealed enclosure. The sealed package can also include a feedthrough that includes a via between a recessed surface of the cavity and a second major surface of the substrate, and a conductive material disposed in the via. An external contact can be disposed over the via on the second major surface of the non-conductive substrate, where the external contact is electrically connected to the conductive material disposed in the via. The sealed package can also include an electronic device disposed within the sealed enclosure that is electrically connected to the external contact. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172506 | PROBE SUPPORT APPARATUS - Employed is a probe support apparatus having: a base stand; an arm connected to an upper end of the base stand so that the arm can be tilted and rotated in a horizontal direction; and a probe support section connected to a distal end of the arm at a side opposite that of a portion connected to the base stand. The probe support section is constituted by a deformable section and a non-deformable section, and the non-deformable section is connected to a distal end of the arm so that the non-deformable section can rotate about an axis parallel to a rotation axis about which the arm is tilted. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172507 | BIOMARKER DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A biomarker detector used to detect and notify a user of a biological substance. More specifically, a biomarker detector coating layered on a surgical instrument that enables a user of the surgical instrument to know when a critical bodily fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, or critical tissue, such as nerve tissue, has been reached by the surgical instrument, thereby allowing the user to react accordingly and avoid iatrogenic injury. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172508 | AUTOMATIC MAPPING USING VELOCITY INFORMATION - Systems for facilitating display of cardiac mapping information include a mapping probe configured to sense cardiac electrical signals. The systems also include a processing unit configured to receive the cardiac electrical signals; determine signal features; and determine conduction characteristics. The processing unit also is configured to generate, based on the signal features and the corresponding conduction characteristics, a cardiac map. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172509 | MICRO INDUCTION POSITION SENSOR - A catheter includes a proximal segment and a distal segment. The catheter is configured to permit relative movement between the distal segment and the proximal segment in response to an application of force on the distal segment. The catheter further includes an inductive sensing element configured to measure displacement between the proximal segment and the distal segment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172510 | Cardiovascular Monitoring Using Combined Measurements - A system for collecting data for assessment of cardiovascular function includes a plurality of monitoring devices coupled to different respective body parts. Each monitoring device is configured to measure a respective signal at the respective body part in response to cardiovascular activity. The respective signal includes a cardiovascular component attributable to the cardiovascular activity and an artifact component not attributable to the cardiovascular activity. When the monitoring devices measure the respective signals simultaneously over a same time period, the cardiovascular components are correlated, and the artifact components are not correlated. The system also includes a controller configured to: identify the cardiovascular components included in the signal measurements, according to the correlation of the cardiovascular components; reject the artifact components included in the signal measurements, according to the non-correlation of the artifact components; and determine cardiovascular information from the identified cardiovascular components for an assessment of cardiovascular function. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172511 | System and Method for Acquisition of Biosignals with Motion Sensor-Based Artifact Compensation - The disclosure relates to systems and methods for acquisition of biosignals with motion sensor-based artifact compensation. One example embodiment is a system for acquisition of biosignals from a subject. The system includes at least one biosensor worn over a first location of a body part of the subject configured for biosignal measurement and providing a measured biosignal. The system also includes a plurality of inertial motion sensors worn over a plurality of locations of the body part of the subject. Each of the inertial motion sensors is configured for providing a motion vector signal. The system further includes a biosignal adaptation unit configured for receiving and adapting the measured biosignal. In addition, the system includes a motion estimation unit. Further, the system includes a digital filter unit. At least one of the plurality of inertial motion sensors is mechanically connected to the at least one biosensor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172512 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device includes a sensor attached to a biosensor which includes a reagent that selectively responds to a specific analyte in a biological fluid, an analyte measurer that measures a concentration of the specific analyte with a biosensor, and a motion measurer that measures a motion level of the measurement device. A recorder records the concentration of the analyte and motion information, and a controller connects the analyte measurer and the motion measurer and controls the analyte measurer and the recorder based on the controller motion information. The controller includes a damage determiner that judges whether or not the measurement device is damaged, based on the motion level. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172513 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD HEART RATE DETECTION - The disclosure provides a method and system for detecting an anaerobic threshold heart rate. After first physiological data, second physiological data and third physiological data are obtained while a user is exercising, an interval of the third physiological data corresponding to an estimated range of first physiological data and a turning point of a curve fitting the third physiological data within the interval are obtained, to determine the anaerobic threshold heart rate of a user. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BIOSIGNAL - A method of processing a biosignal includes estimating a time period from a time-domain biosignal, converting a biosignal corresponding to a time interval based on the time period to a frequency-domain signal, performing signal processing to remove a distortion component from the frequency-domain signal, and converting a processed frequency-domain signal obtained through the signal processing to a time-domain signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172515 | NECK-WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR - The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172516 | NECK-WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR - The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172517 | NECK-WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR - The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172518 | METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF THE VENTRICULO-AORTIC COUPLING OF AT-RISK PATIENTS BY ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE-FLOW LOOPS - The invention relates to the field of cardiovascular resuscitation and, more specifically, it concerns a novel method of monitoring the ventriculo-aortic coupling of at-risk patients on the basis of the aortic pressure/flow loop of the patient and the zoning of this loop. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172519 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATING THE SEVERITY OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN A PATIENT - Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems and techniques for estimating the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a patient. For example, in some embodiments, a system for estimating COPD severity in a patient may include logic to receive a breathing signal representative of breathing activity of the patient over a time interval, receive a locomotion signal representative of locomotive activity of the patient over the time interval, and provide breathing data and locomotion data to additional logic, wherein the additional logic is to generate an estimate of COPD severity in the patient by comparison of 1) a cross-recurrence quantification analysis (cRQA) parameter between the breathing data and the locomotion data and 2) a reference value. The breathing data may be based on the breathing signal, and the locomotion data may be based on the locomotion signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172520 | DROWSINESS ONSET DETECTION - Drowsiness onset detection implementations are presented that predict when a person transitions from a state of wakefulness to a state of drowsiness based on heart rate information. Appropriate action is then taken to stimulate the person to a state of wakefulness or notify other people of their state (with respect to drowsiness/alertness). This generally involves capturing a person's heart rate information over time using one or more heart rate (HR) sensors and then computing a heart-rate variability (HRV) signal from the captured heart rate information. The HRV signal is analyzed to extract features that are indicative of an individual's transition from a wakeful state to a drowsy state. The extracted features are input into an artificial neural net (ANN) that has been trained using the same features to identify when an individual makes the aforementioned transition to drowsiness. Whenever an onset of drowsiness is detected, a warning is initiated. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172521 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a biological information measurement device includes: a biological information measurer configured to carry out intermittent measurement of biological information of a user; a motion information measurer configured to measure motion information of the user; a feature calculator configured to calculate a feature from the motion information; a behavior state determiner configured to determine a behavior state of the user on the basis of the feature; and a measurement interval controller configured to select one intermittent measurement from a plurality of intermittent measurements having different measurement intervals on the basis of the determined behavior state of the user and control the biological information measurer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172523 | REAL TIME AUDIFICATION OF NEONATAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG) SIGNALS - The present invention discloses a method and system of providing a real time audification of neonatal EEG signals. The method comprises the steps of: receiving preprocessed neonatal EEG signals; changing a characteristic of the preprocessed signals in a phase vocoder; resampling the output signals from the vocoder to a predetermined audio frequency range; converting the resampled signals into stereo signals; and selecting a plurality of channels from the stereo signals as the output audio signals. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172524 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus includes: a gantry having an opening provided to be interposed between an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector; a couch including driving circuitry for inserting a couchtop on which a subject is placed, into the opening; storage circuitry storing therein pieces of information that are related to puncture positions of the couchtop and correspond to pieces of unique information of practitioners who each apply a manipulation to the subject; and processing circuitry configured, when a first practitioner is to apply the manipulation, to control the driving circuitry so as to move the couchtop to a puncture position indicated by a piece of information related to a puncture position corresponding to a piece of unique information pertaining to the first practitioner, the piece of information being among the pieces of information that are related to the puncture positions and stored in the storage circuitry. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172525 | PROJECTION DATA ACQUISITION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a projection data acquisition apparatus ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172526 | X-RAY DETECTOR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to x-ray detector systems and methods for imaging of objects. The detector system can include a scintillator mounted to a solid state pixelated detector having a buried channel structure. An electronic shutter can be used to control detector exposure during an imaging procedure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172527 | COMBINED RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An integrated radiopharmaceutical patient treatment system includes a portable radioisotope generation module configured to generate a gaseous radioisotope, a radiopharmaceutical processing module configured to dissolve the radioisotope in an injectable medical fluid, a fluid injection system in fluid communication with the radiopharmaceutical processing module and configured to inject a dose including the radioisotope and the injectable medical fluid into a patient, and at least two imaging devices configured to independently detect biological and physiological characteristics of the patient based on the dose. The radiopharmaceutical processing module may be in fluid communication with the radioisotope generation module. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172528 | MULTI-ENERGY X-RAY IMAGING - Acquisition of X-ray transmission data at three or more energy levels is described. Various implementations utilize generator waveforms that utilize fast-switching, slow-switching, or a combination of fast- and slow-switching to transition between X-ray energy levels. In addition, various sampling arrangements for sampling and/or binning three or more energy levels of X-ray transmission data are discussed. The use of these data in subsequent processing steps, such for material decomposition and/or improvement of dual-energy material decomposition processing, are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172529 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) HYBRID DATA ACQUISITION - An imaging system ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172530 | AN INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING MAMMOGRAPHY, TOMOSYNTHESIS AND STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY IN MULTIPOSITION - The invention discloses an integrated device for carrying out mammography, tomosynthesis and stereotactic biopsy of patient's breast in sitting, standing and lying down position. The patient's breast is positioned on the detector and x-ray beam of suitable energy is collimated on the patient's breast to take 2D, 3D images and perform stereotactic biopsy operations. The x-ray source and the detector plate is capable of moving at different angles with respect to each other that assist in taking images and perform stereotactic biopsy of patient's breast in sitting, standing and lying down position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172531 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a mammography apparatus includes an X-ray, an imaging stage, a pressing plate, a guide information generator, and an X-ray detection unit. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The imaging stage supports a breast. The pressing plate presses the breast supported on the imaging stage. The guide information generator provides the imaging stage with guide information for guiding a placement position of the breast. The guide information is generated based on a nipple position, an image start position, and an image end position of a previous image of the breast. The X-ray detection unit generates X-ray projection data by detecting X-rays transmitted through the breast by an X-ray detector. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172532 | X-RAY SYSTEM AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD - An X-ray system, in particular a computed tomography system, for acquiring projection data of an examination subject is described. In an embodiment, the X-ray system includes an X-ray emitter arrangement including a number of X-ray radiation sources and a number of photon-counting detectors including at least two detection thresholds. In this configuration, the X-ray emitter arrangement is embodied so as to generate X-ray radiation including at least two X-ray radiation spectra. Furthermore, the number of photon-counting detectors are arranged and embodied so as to detect at least the X-ray radiation passing through the examination subject in an energy-resolved manner in the form of projection data. An image reconstruction method is also disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172533 | DETERMINING A SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF A MATERIAL PROPERTY VALUE ON THE BASIS OF A SINGLE-ENERGY IMAGE RECORDING - A method is for determining a spatial distribution of a material property value in an examination region of an examination object. According to an embodiment, the method includes capturing measurement projection data; reconstructing image data based upon the captured measurement projection data; estimating a distribution of two basic materials using a threshold value by classifying image points; determining a distribution of the two basic materials based upon the estimated distribution and a general dependency rule; and determining a spatial distribution of the material property value, independent of the measurement energy, based upon the determined distribution and based upon a previously known theoretical relationship between the distribution of the material property value and a distribution of the two basic materials. In addition, a material property distribution determining device is described in one embodiment, and a computer tomography system is also described in another embodiment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172534 | THORACIC IMAGING FOR CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A method of adaptive suppression of over-smoothing in noise/artefact reduction techniques such as total variation minimization or other compressed sensing strategies for Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images, the method including the steps of: (a) inputting a CBCT image; (b) identifying the anatomical structures of interest in the CBCT images by exploiting their likely shapes, attenuation coefficients, sizes, positions, or any other similar features that can be used to identify them from an image; (c) extracting intensity, gradient, or other image-related information of the identified anatomical structures from the CBCT image; (d) adaptively suppressing over-smoothing in noise/artefact reduction techniques such as total-variation minimization or other compressed sensing strategies at the anatomical structures of interest using the information of the anatomical structures extracted previously. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172535 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A radiographic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes a database configured to store first subject information and an imaging condition corresponding to the first subject information A controller, upon receiving second subject information regarding a subject to be image, is configured to detect an imaging condition corresponding to second subject information acquired from the database, determine a recommended imaging condition using the detected imaging condition, and determine reliability of the recommended imaging condition. A user interface (UI) is configured to display the recommended imaging condition and the reliability of the recommended imaging condition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172536 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND X-RAY DETECTOR - Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus for photographing a marker provided in an X-ray detector with a camera to acquire information about the distance between the X-ray detector and an X-ray source or information about the pose of the X-ray detector at low cost The X-ray imaging apparatus may include an X-ray source that generates X-rays and irradiates the X-rays. A photographing device installed in the X-ray source photographs a marker image. A controller outputs, when a marker of a plurality of markers constituting a multi-marker array formed in a surface of an X-ray detector is not detected from the marker image, a notice informing that no marker is detected. The controller detects a single marker from another marker image photographed after the notice informing that the marker is not detected is outputted. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172537 | Wearable And Non-Wearable Electronic Stethoscopes And Use Of The Digitized Acoustic Data For Data Analytics And Healthcare - In accordance with the example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving, with at least one diaphragm of a device placed on a skin of a living body of a human being or animal, acoustic data of the living body; determining digitized data from the acoustic data of the living body; and sending the digitized data towards an analytics system for a medical diagnosis associated with the living body; determining a relationship between the digitized data and health conditions of the human being or animal; and applying the relationship to a diagnosis of the health conditions of the human being or animal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172538 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING FLOW THROUGH A HEART VALVE - A system for presenting multiple parallel slices comprises a display for displaying ultrasound data comprising 3D Doppler data over time. A user interface defines a proximal plane and a distal plane within the ultrasound data that are parallel to one another. The proximal and distal planes define a region of interest (ROI). A signal processor automatically extracts at least two slices based on the ultrasound data within the ROI. The at least two slices are parallel with respect to each other and are displayed on the display. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172539 | ULTRASONIC TRACKING OF ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER(S) ABOARD AN INTERVENTIONAL TOOL - In one aspect, an ultrasound receive beamformer ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZATION OF ULTRASOUND VOLUMES - A method for assisted reading of automated ultrasound image volumes includes receiving a plurality of scan images generated from an imaging device, wherein the plurality of scan images comprises a chest wall region. The method further includes determining a chest wall model representative of the chest wall region based on the plurality of scan images. The method also includes determining a plurality of segmented scan images segmented along the chest wall region based on the chest wall model. In addition, the method includes determining lesion information using an automated lesion detection technique applied to the plurality of segmented scan images. The method also includes displaying the plurality of scan images along with at least one of the lesion information and the chest wall model. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172541 | MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device includes a sheath having a guide wire lumen allowing a guide wire to be inserted therein and an imaging core lumen configured to have an ultrasound transducer inserted therein that acquires image information inside a living body. The medical device includes a rotary shaft that is inserted into the imaging core lumen and is rotatable in order to transmit mechanical drive force to the ultrasound transducer. In the sheath, a circular portion having a constant radii of curvature of the imaging core lumen is formed on a side separated from the guide wire lumen, and a non-circular portion having distances from the center point of the circular portion to the inner surface of the imaging core lumen non-uniform and longer than the radius of the circular portion is formed in at least a part of a side close to the guide wire lumen. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172542 | DOCKING STATION FOR AN ULTRASOUND PROBE - A docking station for electrically charging and managing a thermal condition of an ultrasound probe is presented. The docking station includes a first charging unit magnetically coupled to an induction unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to charge at least one battery in the ultrasound probe. Further, the docking station includes a first cooling unit thermally coupled to a thermal unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to dissipate heat from the ultrasound probe. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172543 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAY - An ultrasound transducer array is formed by stacking an acoustic lens on a laminated body of a transducer section including transducers and first acoustic matching layers, and a second acoustic matching layer. Arrangement of the laminated body is such that a groove width of a groove portion of the transducer section is equal to or greater than a groove width of a groove portion of the second acoustic matching layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172544 | NEEDLE WITH THIN FILM PIEZOELECTRIC SENSORS - A sensor device includes a flexible planar strip ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172545 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND IMAGES - Provided is a method of displaying a medical image, including: generating a first image showing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound signals transmitted toward the ROI; selecting second images showing the ROI from among prestored images; and displaying the first image and the second images on a screen. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172546 | ELASTICITY DETECTING PROBE - An elasticity detecting probe comprises a probe body ( | 2017-06-22 |