47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
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20110288337 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING 2-(2-TERT-BUTYLAMINOETHOXY)ETHANOL (TERT-BUTYLAMINODIGLYCOL, TBADG) - A process for preparing 2-(2-tert-butylaminoethoxy)ethanol (tert-butylaminodiglycol, TBADG) by reacting diethylene glycol (DG) with tert-butylamine (TBA) in the presence of hydrogen and of a copper catalyst, by effecting the reaction at a temperature in the range from 160 to 220° C. in the presence of a copper- and aluminum oxide-containing catalyst, where the catalytically active material of the catalyst, before the reduction thereof with hydrogen, comprises
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20110288338 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING N,N-SUBSTITUTED-3-AMINOPROPAN-1-OLS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing N,N-substituted 3-aminopropan-1-ols by
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20110288339 | REACTOR SYSTEM, AN ABSORBENT AND A PROCESS FOR REACTING A FEED - The present invention provides a reactor system comprising: —one or more purification zones comprising an absorbent which comprises silver, an alkali or alkaline earth metal, and a support material having a surface area of more than 20 m2/g, and —a reaction zone comprising a catalyst, which reaction zone is positioned downstream from the one or more purification zones; an absorbent; a process for reacting a feed comprising one or more feed components; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288340 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING KETONE - A method for manufacturing a ketone includes oxidizing an internal olefin or a cyclic olefin having one carbon-carbon double bond or more at a position other than terminals of a molecule thereof in an amide-based solvent in the presence of water, a palladium catalyst, and molecular oxygen, thereby bonding an oxo group to at least one of the carbon atoms constituting the carbon-carbon double bond, in which the amide-based solvent is represented by the formula | 2011-11-24 |
20110288341 | Process For Producing Cyclohexylbenzene - In a process for producing cyclohexylbenzene, benzene and hydrogen are fed to at least one reaction zone comprising a catalyst system which comprises a molecular sieve and at least one hydrogenation metal. The MCM-22 family molecular sieve having an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 12.4±0.25, 6.9±0.15, 3.57±0.07 and 3.42±0.07 Angstrom, and the hydrogenation metal is selected from the group consisting of palladium, ruthenium, nickel, zinc, tin, cobalt, and combinations of any two or more thereof Hydroalkylation conditions of temperature and pressure are selected to produce a hydroalkylation conversion in a range of from about 15% to about 75% The benzene and hydrogen are then contacted in the at least one reaction zone under said selected hydroalkylation condition to produce an effluent containing cyclohexylbenzene. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288342 | METHOD OF CONVERTING ALCOHOLS IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST OF PRETREATED ZINC OXIDE TYPE - The method for catalytic conversion of alcohols according to the present invention using a zinc oxide catalyst comprises a thermal pretreatment stage in an inert and/or reducing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 100° C., prior to the reaction stage. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288343 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING POLYOXYMETHYLENE DIMETHYL ETHERS CATALYZED BY AN IONIC LIQUID - It is related to a method for preparing polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers by a continuous acetalation reaction of trioxymethylene and methanol or methylal catalyzed by an ionic liquid. The processing apparatus used in the method includes a reaction zone, a separation zone, a catalyst regeneration zone and a product dehydration zone. A manner of circulating tubular reaction is used, resulting in a high external heat exchange efficiency, a simple structure of design and a low investment. A film evaporator is used, realizing a rapid separation and recycling of the light component, with a high separation efficiency. The separation of the catalyst solution from the crude product is simple, thereby realizing the regeneration and recycling of the catalyst. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288344 | RECOVERY OF BUTANOL FROM A MIXTURE OF BUTANOL, WATER, AND AN ORGANIC EXTRACTANT - A process for recovering butanol from a mixture comprising a water-immiscible organic extractant, water, butanol, and optionally a non-condensable gas, is provided. The butanol is selected from 1-butanol, 2-butanol, isobutanol, and mixtures thereof. An overhead stream from a first distillation column is condensed to recover a mixed condensate. An entrainer is added to at least one appropriate process stream or vessel such that the mixed condensate comprises sufficient entrainer to provide phase separation of the organic and the aqueous phases to provide for recovery of the butanol. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288345 | RECOVERY OF BUTANOL FROM A MIXTURE OF BUTANOL, WATER, AND AN ORGANIC EXTRACTANT - A process for recovering butanol from a mixture comprising a water-immiscible organic extractant, water, butanol, and optionally a non-condensable gas, is provided. The butanol is selected from 1-butanol, 2-butanol, isobutanol, and mixtures thereof. The extractant comprises at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of C | 2011-11-24 |
20110288346 | PROCESS FOR CIS 1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTENE - Disclosed is a process for preparing cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoropropene comprising the steps of (a) reacting CCl | 2011-11-24 |
20110288347 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FLUORINATED OLEFINS - A method for producing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene using a single set of four unit operations, the unit operations being (1) hydrogenation of a starting material comprising hexafluoropropene and optionally recycled 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene; (2) separation of the desired intermediate hydrofluoroalkane, such as 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (3) dehydrofluorination of the intermediate hydrofluoroalkane to produce the desired 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene, followed by another separation to isolate the desired product and, optionally, recycle of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288348 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTYNE - Disclosed is a process for making hexafluoro-2-butyne comprising the steps of: (a) providing a composition comprising CF | 2011-11-24 |
20110288349 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLUORINATED ALKENES - The present invention provides a method for the preparation of suitable chlorofluorocarbon and hydrochlorofluorocarbon materials or chlorofluorocarbon and hydrochlorofluorocarbon alkene and alkyne intermediates which serve as useful feedstock for fluorination and reduction to cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. Also presented is a continuous process for the production of cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene from the alkene and alkyne intermediates. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288350 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FLUORINATED CIS-ALKENE - Disclosed is a process for the preparation of fluorine-containing olefins comprising contacting a chlorofluoroalkane with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature sufficient to cause replacement of the chlorine substituents of the chlorofluoroalkane with hydrogen to produce a fluorine-containing olefin. Also disclosed are catalyst compositions for the hydrodechlorination of chlorofluoroalkanes comprising copper metal deposited on a support, and comprising palladium deposited on calcium fluoride, poisoned with lead and reducing the in the presence or absence of a dehydrochlorination catalyst under conditions effective to form a product stream comprising cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336). | 2011-11-24 |
20110288351 | RAW OIL COMPOSITION FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The invention provides a stock oil composition for a carbon material for a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, having a 10 vol % distillation temperature of 280° C. or higher as the distillation property, a density of at least 0.90 g/cm | 2011-11-24 |
20110288352 | RENEWABLE JET FUEL BLENDSTOCK FROM ISOBUTANOL - The present invention in its various embodiments is directed to methods for preparing a renewable jet fuel blendstock, and blendstocks prepared by such methods, comprising fermenting a biomass-derived feedstock to form one or more C | 2011-11-24 |
20110288353 | METAL LOADED CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A metal loaded catalyst comprises a support and main active metal components and optional auxiliary active metal components, wherein the main active metal components are elementary substances and obtained by ionizing radiation reducing precursors of main active metal components. The catalyst can be widely used in the catalytic reactions of petrochemistry industry with high activity and selectivity. The catalyst can be used directly without being reduced preliminarily by hydrogen. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288354 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CLEAN FUEL AND AROMATICS FROM HYDROCARBON MIXTURES CATALYTIC CRACKED ON FLUID BED - This invention relates to a petroleum refining method for producing high value-added clean petroleum products and aromatics (Benzene/Toluene/Xylene) together, by which low pollution petroleum products including liquefied petroleum gas or low-sulfur gas oil and aromatics can be efficiently produced together from a fluid catalytic cracked oil fraction. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288355 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON - To economically regenerate a catalyst and to produce aromatic hydrocarbon stably for a long time maintaining a high aromatic hydrocarbon yield when the aromatic hydrocarbon is produced upon making a contact reaction between lower hydrocarbon and the catalyst. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288356 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand comprising the product formed by reacting
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20110288357 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT - A process for the preparation of an olefinic product, the process comprising reacting an oxygenate feedstock in a reactor in the presence of catalyst comprising an aluminosilicate having one-dimensional 10 membered ring channels, to produce the olefinic product, wherein before reacting the oxygenate feedstock to produce the olefinic product, the acidity of the aluminosilicate has been increased by at least 5% by treating the aluminosilicate with an aqueous solution comprising at least one of a chelating agent and an acid, wherein the increase in acidity is based on the acidity of the aluminosilicate before treatment. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288358 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT CONTAINING C3H6 AND C2H4 - A process for producing a product containing C3H6 and C2H4 includes simultaneous conversion of MeOH and EtOH in an adiabatic sequentially operated reactor containing a plurality of reaction stages. Each of the plurality of reaction stages of the reactor is provided with a fixed bed of a form-selective catalyst. A gaseous feed stream including MeOH, DME and H2O is charged to at least a first of the reaction stages of the reactor with a temperature in a range of 300 to 600° C. at a pressure in a range of 0.1 to 20 bar[a]. EtOH is fed into at least, one of the reaction stages of the reactor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288359 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF A CATIONIC ZEOLITE BY ION EXCHANGE - The invention relates to a process for preparation of a cationic zeolite that is at least partially exchanged with one or more monovalent and/or multivalent cations. The process comprises at least the stages for separate activation of a zeolite that is to be exchanged and an anhydrous salt under a dry, inert gaseous stream, dissolution of the anhydrous salt in an anhydrous organic solvent, ion exchange under dry inert atmosphere, filtering and washing with an anhydrous organic solvent, and calcination in the presence of oxygen and under a dry gaseous stream. The invention also relates to the use of prepared zeolites for the separation or the purification of hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288360 | COMPOSITIONS FOR NEUTRALIZATION AND DECONTAMINATION OF TOXIC CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - Described herein are compositions for neutralization and decontamination of toxic chemical and biological agents. In one embodiment, the subject matter discloses a nontoxic, non-corrosive composition capable of neutralizing and decontaminating toxic chemical and biological agents in a very short period of time. The present subject matter finds utility in a great number of occasions, including, but not limited to, military actions or terrorist attacks where chemical or biological agents are utilized. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288361 | REAL TIME RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a real time radiation treatment planning system for use in effecting radiation therapy of a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body using hollow needles. According to embodiments of the invention, the system may include a processing means processing means-configured to perform a three-dimensional imaging algorithm and a three-dimensional image segmentation algorithm, with respect to one or more specific organs within the pre-selected anatomical portion and with respect to the needles, for converting the image data obtained with an imaging means into a three-dimensional image of the anatomical portion, using at least one single or multi-objective anatomy-based genetic optimization algorithm. For pre-planning or virtual simulation purposes, the processing means is arranged to determine in real time the optimal number and position of at least one of the needles, positions of energy emitting sources within the needles, and the dwell times of the energy emitting sources at the positions. For post-planning purposes, the processing means is arranged to determine, based on three-dimensional image information, in real time the real needle positions and the dwell times of the energy emitting sources for the positions. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288362 | Magnetic field applicator system - A magnetic field applicator system wherein a plurality of magnets are generally fixed within an applicator base, each of the plurality of magnets having a magnetic axis at an angle different to other magnets in the plurality of magnets. The magnetic axis may be random with respect to others within the plurality of magnets. Also disclosed is a system for making the magnetic field applicator system. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288363 | Biologically Enhanced Irrigants - Compositions, systems and methods utilizing engineered surgical irrigants providing delivery of components with therapeutic or other secondary benefits. Engineered irrigants provide targeted delivery of desired agents, including agents for propulsion of nano-devices, agents including molecular probes, gene expression agents, magnetically orientable agents, agents for discrete tissue temperature detection and tissue regeneration agents. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288364 | TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and return portions, which may include a protruding return portion and a contacting return portion. The coil is designed to minimize unintended stimulation of portions of the brain, while reducing accumulation of surface charges. The coil is stimulated at several locations and/or at different times so as to focus the electrical field on a specific deep neuronal structure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288365 | TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and return portions, which may include a protruding return portion and a contacting return portion. The coil is designed to minimize unintended stimulation of portions of the brain, while reducing accumulation of surface charges. The coil is stimulated at several locations and/or at different times so as to focus the electrical field on a specific deep neuronal structure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288366 | Surgical Approach to Treat Coronary Artery Syndromes - A treatment for congestive heart failure due to acute or chronic coronary syndromes with myocardial infarction comprising excising from the patient's heart an auricular appendage and grafting the auricular appendage to the damaged heart muscle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288367 | ACTUATOR FOR A HEART ASSIST DEVICE - An actuator ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288369 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - An actuator for use in a surgical instrument, the actuator includes an upper portion configured to be actuated by one or more fingers, wherein the upper portion has an upper distal portion for operating the surgical instrument in a first mode of operation, and an upper proximal portion for operating the surgical instrument in a second mode of operation, and wherein the upper distal portion and the upper proximal portion have different respective tactile configurations for informing the user of the first and second modes of operation, respectively. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288371 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - An endoscope device includes a treatment instrument, the treatment instrument including a treatment instrument body, a distal treatment portion provided in a distal direction side to the treatment instrument body, and a rotary joint portion configured to rotate the distal treatment portion around an axis relative to the treatment instrument body, and an inner peripheral surface which is provided in the endoscope or in a tubular member separate from the endoscope and which defines a treatment instrument insertion passage to insert the treatment instrument. The endoscope device includes a frictional force application portion configured to apply frictional force to a contact portion between a distal direction side part of the inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface in a distal direction side part of the treatment instrument body when the treatment instrument body is rotated around the axis relative to the endoscope. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288372 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING A CAMERA HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CAMERA HOUSING - The current invention relates to an endoscope having a distal end being arranged to be inserted into a body cavity of a patient to be examined and a proximal end which is arranged to be held by the user of the endoscope. The endoscope further comprises a control handle arranged at the proximal end of the endoscope and an insertion portion arranged at the distal end of the control handle. The insertion portion comprises a camera housing arranged at the distal end of the insertion portion, said camera housing being a moulded component comprising an outer surface, a camera device embedded in the material of the camera housing, a light source embedded in the material of the camera housing, an opening at the distal end of the camera housing, and a channel in fluid communication with said opening and where the outer surface of the camera housing and the inner surface of the channel are two surfaces of the moulded camera housing. The endoscope further comprises a tube which provides fluid communication between the proximal end of the channel in the camera housing and a fluid inlet at the proximal end of the endoscope and where the distal end of said tube is arranged at a point between the distal and the proximal end of the camera housing and in that the inner surface of the tube at the distal end of the tube is arranged flush with the inner surface of the channel of the camera housing. The endoscope further comprises a bending portion arranged at the distal end of the insertion portion and at the proximal end of the camera housing and where the most distal portion of the bending portion is embedded in the material of the camera housing. A method for making a camera housing is also presented. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288373 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE CAPTURE OF AN OBJECT - In a sensor system and a corresponding method for image capture of an object, an imaging sensor is arranged in a recording area of an optical sensor, the recording area being defined for the object, in such a way as to be essentially stationary relative to said object. By means of an evaluation unit, relative movements between the imaging sensor and the object can be derived from the recorded image data of the optical sensor, and a three-dimensional object image can be reconstructed from the imaging data as a function of the relative movements. When determining the relative movements, it is in particular possible as well to detect relative movements caused by the object's own motion which can be taken into account when reconstructing the object image. As a result, a high image quality of the object image is achieved. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288374 | METHOD AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE FOR EXAMINING OR IMAGING AN INTERIOR SURFACE OF A CORPOREAL CAVITY - An endoscopic imaging catheter is configured for insertion via a longitudinal channel of an endoscopic. The endoscopic imaging catheter includes an optical element, an imaging element, and a rotatable tubular shaft comprises an optical element and an imaging element, which comprise a side-looking imaging component. An endoscopic imaging catheter may alternatively comprise reflecting and optical elements and an imaging element. The reflecting element reflects onto the imaging element through the optical element side and rear views of at least a portion, or the entire 360° view of a wall encircling an intrabody lumen around the axis of said the longitudinal channel. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288375 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided that includes: an insertion portion; a bending portion having an independently bendable first bending region, and a second bending region that is bendable in the same direction as a bending direction of the first bending region together with the first bending region; a flexible tube portion; a first wire that, when pulled, causes only the first bending region to bend; a first guide pipe through which the first wire is inserted, and which has a distal end that is fixed to an intermediate pipe sleeve; a second wire that, when pulled, causes the second bending region to bend in conjunction with bending of the first bending region; and a second guide pipe through which the second wire is inserted, and which has one part that is fixed to a connecting pipe sleeve, and has a distal end that is positioned inside the second bending region in a condition in which the distal end protrudes forward by a first length from a distal end of the flexible tube portion in a non-fixed state. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRACTION OF PANNUS - A pannus retraction device includes a pannus contacting portion and a femoral region access opening. The device is positioned on the patient's thigh, and is moved to press the pannus away from the femoral access region, and to position the access opening in a desired zone. The device is secured in position so that the pannus is held away during a medical procedure requiring access to the femoral head. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288377 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A biological information measurement apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a captured image of a subject whose biological information is to be measured, a surrounding condition recognition unit configured to recognize surrounding conditions of the subject from the image, and a control unit configured to control a measurement unit, which measures the biological information of the subject, based on the surrounding conditions recognized by the surrounding condition recognition unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288378 | Method of Administering A Lifestyle Tracking System - A method of administering a lifestyle tracking system using a computer and a storage medium connected to the computer is provided herein. For the method, a lifestyle variable is inputted into the computer in response to an action by a user of the tracking system. The inputted lifestyle variable is inputted in the storage medium that is connected to the computer. The inputted lifestyle variable is compared to a pre-set benchmark for the lifestyle variable using the computer, and the computer determines whether the pre-set benchmark is met based upon the inputted lifestyle variable. After comparing the inputted lifestyle variable to the pre-set benchmark, feedback is provided to the user of the tracking system using the computer. The feedback includes a reward upon the computer determining that the pre-set benchmark is met based upon the inputted lifestyle variable. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288379 | BODY SIGN DYNAMICALLY MONITORING SYSTEM - A real-time body status monitoring system (RBMS) is presented in this invention. A wearable monitoring apparatus (WMA) worn by users consists of one or a few sensor nodes and a computing module. Sensor nodes communicate with the computing module via either wired or wireless protocols. RBMS incorporates a monitoring center that connects and serves many WMAs. Together with the sensors and context-aware information fusion and analysis, the system in the invention goes beyond sampling rare events that may be of profound diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic importance. It measures the physiological responses to therapeutic interventions during daily activities, which constitute direct and practical health indicators for the patient. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288380 | Condition State Monitor and Medication Manager - A medication dispensing compliance device with interconnectivity to common vital sign monitoring devices such as blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, weight scales, pulse oximeters, heart rate monitors, body temperature, respirometers and other vital sign monitoring apparatus and a system for the aggregation of medication management and clinical vital signs to monitor patient compliance and efficacy of prescribed medications. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288381 | System And Apparatus For Correlating Heart Rate To Exercise Parameters - A computer-implemented method is used for estimating an exercise parameter for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving a measured physiologic value such as heart rate, determining an estimated exercise parameter value based on the physiologic value based on a stored correlation between a measured physiologic value and a measured exercise parameter value, and providing the estimated exercise parameter value. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288382 | COMPACT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVELY MEASURING HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS - Improved apparatus and methods for non-invasively assessing one or more hemodynamic parameters associated with the circulatory system of a living organism. In one aspect, the invention comprises spatially compact “bracelet” embodiment adapted to accurately place and maintain a sensor (e.g., tonometric pressure sensor) with respect to the anatomy of the subject, including an optional alignment apparatus which moveably captures the sensor to, inter alia, facilitate coupling thereof to an actuator used to position the sensor during measurements. The alignment apparatus also advantageously allows the sensor position to be maintained when the fixture is removed from the subject, such as during patient transport. A completely autonomous variant of the bracelet apparatus having internal power supply and wireless interfaces is also disclosed. Methods for positioning the alignment apparatus and sensor and providing treatment to the subject are also described. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288383 | PLETHYSMOGRAPH PULSE RECOGNITION PROCESSOR - A time domain rule-based processor provides recognition of pulses in a pulse oximeter-derived waveform. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING CALIBRATION DATA USABLE IN A PULSE OXIMETER - The present disclosure includes a pulse oximeter attachment having an accessible memory. In one embodiment, the pulse oximeter attachment stores calibration data, such as, for example, calibration data associated with a type of a sensor, a calibration curve, or the like. The calibration data is used to calculate physiological parameters of pulsing blood. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288385 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SKIN HYDRATION - The methods of this invention relate to means for measuring skin hydration. The methods of this invention utilize at least two wavelengths filtered by at least two polarizers to create digital images of skin treated with personal care products. The methods are useful for demonstrating the efficacy of skin care products intended to increase skin hydration and/or protect the skin from dehydration, even when such dehydration is not apparent to the naked eye. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288386 | On-Body Medical Device Securement - Devices and methods for maintaining a medical device on-body are provided. Embodiments include medical device securement systems having first and second on-body securement elements. Also provided are systems and kits for use maintaining a medical device on-body. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288387 | Transmissivity adjustment apparatus, observation apparatus and obsevation system - Using a transmittance adjusting device decreasing a transmittance of at least from 460 nm to 500 nm, which is a wavelength range between a point of end of a first optical absorption peak of hemoglobin and a point of start of a second optical absorption peak of hemoglobin, to between 20% and 70% for illuminating light from an illuminating light supply section or reflected light from an object, during observation of the inside of a body cavity, enhanced display of vessels with color reproduction that has no difference from that in observation under visible light, enabling color reproduction similar to that in observation under visible light and further enhanced display of vessels. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288388 | MULTI-CONDUCTOR LEAD CONFIGURATIONS USEFUL WITH MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - A multiple-conductor electrical lead for use with medical device systems and a method of manufacture is disclosed. The multiple-conductor electrical lead comprises a central core and has at least one conductor, typically in the form of a ribbon cable, coiled around it along its length. Typically one or more ribbon cables coiled around a central core each comprise a plurality of separate electrical conductors both coupled together along their lengths in series and electrically insulated from one another with an insulating material. The material of the central core, e.g. polyester, stainless steel, nickel titanium, and the structural configuration, e.g. wrapping pitch of the ribbon cable around the central core and number of ribbon cables, are selected based on desired mechanical characteristics. Such multiple-conductor electrical leads are useful, for example, with analyte sensor systems such as amperometric glucose sensor systems used in the management of diabetes. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288389 | OXYGEN SENSOR - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for determining oxygen in a sample, or in a subject. In one aspect, the present invention is generally directed to an article exhibiting a determinable feature responsive to oxygen, such as oxygen-sensitive particles. The particles may exhibit a determinable change with a change in oxygen concentration, and such particles can accordingly be used to determine oxygen. For example, in one set of embodiments, the particles may be at least partially coated with a protein, such as hemoglobin, that is able to interact with oxygen. In some cases, the protein may aggregate under certain conditions (e.g., under relatively low oxygen concentrations), and such protein aggregation may be used, for example, to cause the particles to become aggregated, which can be determined in some way. In some cases, such aggregation may be irreversible; i.e., the degree of aggregation corresponds to the most extreme oxygen concentrations that the proteins were exposed to. Such articles may be used, for example, to determine oxygen within a sample, or within a subject, such as a human subject. For instance, the article may be formed as a skin patch, or administered to the skin of a subject, e.g., on the surface of the skin, within the dermis or epidermis, etc., to determine oxygen within the subject. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288390 | Protector apparatus - An apparatus and a method for use with a device for delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient and/or for sensing of a bodily analyte are disclosed. The apparatus is adapted for accommodating at least one subcutaneously insertable element and at least one penetrating member for penetrating the skin of the patient. The apparatus includes a protective member having an elongate body from which the subcutaneously insertable element and the penetrating member can be protracted to penetrate the skin of the patient and into which the penetrating member can be retracted subsequent to the penetrating, thereby retaining the subcutaneously insertable element in the body of the patient. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288391 | Titanium-Based Multi-Channel Microelectrode Array for Electrophysiological Recording and Stimulation of Neural Tissue - A microelectrode array including a top portion, a plurality of pads positioned on the top portion, and a shank portion, the shank portion including a titanium substrate, a dielectric structure positioned on the titanium substrate, and a metallization layer embedded in the dielectric structure, the metallization layer including a plurality of electrode sites distributed longitudinally along the shank portion, and a plurality of electrical traces, wherein the dielectric structure provides an access window over each of the plurality of the electrode sites and each of the plurality of electrical traces electrically connects a corresponding electrode site of the plurality of electrode sites to a corresponding pad of the plurality of pads. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288392 | Kit for Non-Invasive Electrophysiology Procedures and Method of its Use - An electrophysiology catheter for use with a steerable introducer sheath includes a flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one hollow elongate tip electrode disposed at the distal end of the catheter body. The hollow elongate tip electrode includes a sidewall having at least one elongate gap that provides flexibility allowing the tip electrode to bend relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. The catheter body is an independent, non-steerable structure, and can be moved via movement of the steerable introducer through which it is introduced into a patient. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288393 | ELECTRODE SYSTEM FOR TRANSDERMAL CONDUCTION OF ELECTRIC SIGNALS, AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOF - There is disclosed a system of electrodes used for transdermal conduction of electric signals and a method of use thereof, the said system comprising a plurality of electrode parts ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288394 | TEXTILE-BASED ELECTRODE - Textile-based electrodes include a fabric portion having stretch-recovery non-conductive yarns and an electrically conductive region having stretch-recovery electrically conductive yarn filaments. The electrodes can further include float yarns and can be configured in a textured or ribbed construction. When incorporated into a garment, the electrodes can be used to monitor biophysical characteristics, such as the garment wearer's heart rate. In addition, two garments with textile based electrodes are disclosed. First, a wrist band for use with a cardiac patient remote monitoring system includes two fabric layers with integral textile-based electrodes. The skin contacting surface of the band includes a conductive region formed as a continuous ring or stripe. A connector links the conductive region to a lead to a device. Second, an infant garment includes textile based electrodes at the torso region and optionally at other regions in order to monitor the infant's biophysical characteristics as the garment is worn. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288395 | Pressure Measurement Device - A non-invasive device adapted to measure intraocular pressure (IOP) comprising: a pressure sensor mounted on a soft contact lens to be worn on the eye of a subject, wherein the device is adapted such that, when worn on the eye, the pressure sensor is located at or near the transitional region of the cornea. The pressure sensor communicates wirelessly to an external controlling device through a magnetic field-based telemetry system that serves to power the pressure sensor and transmit the pressure measurements to the external device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288396 | Device to directly monitor intra ocular pressure by a person based on pattern and colour changes - A Device which enables a person to see for himself changes in Intra Ocular Pressure when he looks at his eye in the Mirror, in the routine course of everyday, as every one likes to see his Own face and eyes in the Mirror everyday. The device being Tiny and inserted surgically with minimum incision between Iris and Cornea, enables early indication of IOP in people with high risk of Glaucoma due to high blood pressure and genetic reasons and old age, the early indication enabling timely treatment before retinal damage. The device works on pattern changes due to pressure change which is compared with fixed background pattern and changes in spacing between lines of Diffraction grating and Hologram leading to colour changes due to interference effect of light. Mirror with an area of concave surface and Magnifying device along with comparison Chart enables proper monitoring of drug efficacy. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288397 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is a medical image diagnosis apparatus which requires a small area for installation, has a short length in an axial direction of the apparatus, can reduce a problem of the strength of a top plate, and can simultaneously carry out dynamic PET-imaging of the entire body. A top plate ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288398 | SHORT TE 3D RADIAL SAMPLING SEQUENCE FOR MRI - A method for magnetic resonance imaging includes providing a radio frequency excitation pulse to a specimen. The pulse has a duration. The method includes, concurrent with providing the radio frequency excitation pulse, applying a first gradient having a first polarity. The method includes applying a readout gradient at a time after the duration. The readout gradient has inverse polarity relative to the first polarity. The method includes, concurrent with applying the readout gradient, acquiring magnetic resonance data from the specimen. The method includes generating an image based on the magnetic resonance data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288399 | PLACENTAL CALCIFICATION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method comprises acquiring at least one magnetic resonance image of a placenta using an ultra-short echo time (UTE) pulse sequence; and processing the at least one magnetic resonance image to generate information indicative of placental calcification. In apparatus embodiments, a gynecology module ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288400 | Methods and Systems for Generating Electrical Property Maps of Biological Structures - A method performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors is disclosed. The method includes accessing multiple images of a biological structure, generating an electrical property map of at least a portion of the biological structure in accordance with two or more of the multiple images, and providing at least a subset of the electrical property map. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288401 | BIG BORE PET/MR SYSTEM - A nuclear detector module ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288402 | MR IMAGING WITH CEST CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of at least a portion of a body of a patient placed in an examination volume of an MR device. The object of the invention is to improve CEST contrast enhanced imaging. The method of the invention comprises the following steps: a) saturation of nuclear magnetization of exchangeable protons of a CEST contrast agent administered to the patient by subjecting the portion of the body to at least one frequency-selective saturation RF pulse matched to the MR frequency of exchangeable protons of the CEST contrast agent, wherein the saturation period, i.e. the duration of the frequency-selective saturation RF pulse, is shorter than the time required for saturation to build up a full CEST contrast enhancement effect when starting from zero saturation; b) generating at least one MR signal of water protons of the body by subjecting the portion of the body to an MR imaging sequence comprising at least one RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients; c) acquiring sampling the at least one MR signal from the body; d) repeating steps a) to c) a number of times under variation of parameters of the MR imaging sequence, wherein MR signals are acquired and sampled during a saturation build-up period, i.e. before a steady state of the CEST effect is achieved; e) reconstructing a proton-density weighted, CEST contrast-enhanced MR image from the acquired and sampled MR signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288403 | MULTILAYER HELICAL WAVE FILTER FOR MRI APPLICATIONS - A multilayer helical wave filter having a primary resonance at a selected MRI RF pulsed frequency or frequency range, includes an elongated conductor forming at least a portion of an implantable medical lead. The elongated conductor includes a first helically wound segment having at least one planar surface, a first end and a second end, which forms a first inductive component, and a second helically wound segment having at least one planar surface, a first end and a second end, which forms a second inductive element. The first and second helically wound segments are wound in the same longitudinal direction and share a common longitudinal axis. Planar surfaces of the helically wound segments face one another, and a dielectric material is disposed between the facing planar surfaces of the helically wound segments and between adjacent coils of the helically wound segments, thereby forming a capacitance. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288404 | Shape Modeling and Detection of Catheter - A method and system for detecting and modeling a catheter in a fluoroscopic image is disclosed. Catheter tip candidates and catheter body candidates are detected in the fluoroscopic image. One of a plurality of trained shape models is fitted to the catheter tip candidates and the catheter body candidates in order to model a shape of the catheter in the fluoroscopic image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288405 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A STRESS SENSING MEDICAL NEEDLE - In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a needle (e.g., hypodermic needle or trocar) and sensor (e.g., fiber Braggs grating sensor) coupled to a system to determine (e.g., in real time) stress and/or vibrations encountered by the needle. Consequently, various embodiments may (a) help identify nearby vessels, (b) determine whether the needle penetrated a hollow body structure, and (c) accurately guide needles towards a target structure (e.g., vessel). Other embodiments are described herein. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288406 | CT PERFUSION PHANTOM - A physical phantom reference to control for variability of computed tomography measurement results duplicates the density curve of blood perfusion of contrast material in a healthy aorta or large artery to normalize observed changes in healthy arterial blood perfusion when calculating the reduction in tumor blood perfusion between two examination times. In one embodiment, a plurality of compartments with different concentrations of contrast material corresponding to a density curve of blood perfusion of a healthy tissue are positioned-in a screening field of a CT machine so the CT machine images the compartments when it images the healthy tissue. In another embodiment, a pipe containing fluid receives an injection of contrast material from the injector when the injector injects the contrast material into the patient, the pipe having sections of varying diameter so the sections together correspond to a blood perfusion curve of the contrast material in a healthy tissue. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288407 | MODEL-BASED EXTENSION OF FIELD-OF-VIEW IN NUCLEAR IMAGING - A CT imaging system ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288408 | DIASTOLIC CORONARY PERFUSION DETECTION FOR TIMED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS - During diastolic coronary perfusion, blood perfuses through the heart via the coronary arteries. Delivery of a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent to the heart during diastolic coronary perfusion allows the therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent to efficiently perfuse through the heart. A medical device according to the invention detects closure of the aortic valve of a heart, and initiates delivery of a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent upon detection of aortic valve closure. The medical device detects aortic valve closure by processing a signal. Exemplary signals used by the medical device to detect aortic valve closure include left or right ventricular accelerometer signals, left or right ventricular flow signals, left or right ventricular pressure signals, aortic pressure signals, pulse pressure signals, systemic arterial pressure signals, electrogram signals, and phonocardiogram signals | 2011-11-24 |
20110288409 | Imaging of Biological Structures - Images of blood vessels of a body are obtained by injecting a refraction enhancement contrast agent into the blood vessels to increase a difference in refractive indices of the blood vessels and surrounding material. The blood vessels are irradiated with a penetrating radiation, and an image of the blood vessels is generated based on detected radiation. The image has visible edge enhancement features indicating boundaries of the blood vessels. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288410 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND BASED MONITORING OF HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND THERAPY - Methods and systems for monitoring the progress of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy use diagnostic ultrasound to identify temperature differentials using scatterer tracking between two backscattered radio frequency frames. The observed displacement of the scatterers may be combined with knowledge of the exposure protocol, material properties, heat transfer, and/or measurement noise to estimate heating, thermal dose, and temperature conditions resulting from the HIFU therapy. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288411 | Multi-Mode Induced Acoustic Imaging Systems And Methods - A multi-mode Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Imaging (EMAI) system is disclosed. The EMAI system utilizes an electromagnetic energy source to induce multiple acoustic signals in surrounding objects including a target tissue area or a transducer. The induced acoustic signals can be collected and converted to imaging data, which can be used to display a tissue area image. The collected acoustic signals can be filtered or isolated based on one or more signal proprieties including frequency. A signal's frequency can indicate a property of the target tissue including the tissue's conductivity or its density. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288412 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE - Delivery systems, and methods using the same, having an ultrasound viewing window for improved imaging and a needle for ablation treatment of target tissues. In an embodiment, the target tissue is a fibroid within a female's uterus. In an embodiment, the delivery system includes a rigid shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an axial passage extending through the rigid shaft. In an embodiment, the axial passage is configured for removably receiving the ultrasound imaging insert having an ultrasound array disposed a distal portion. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288413 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is configured to execute an imaging mode of alternately executing a continuous wave Doppler mode of acquiring time-series Doppler data by performing continuous wave transmission/reception with respect to an object and a B mode of acquiring tomogram data represented by luminance by transmitting and receiving a pulse wave to and from the object, the apparatus includes a data acquisition unit configured to acquire continuous wave Doppler data and the tomogram data by alternately executing the continuous wave Doppler mode and the B mode while switching the modes, and a display unit configured to simultaneously display Doppler spectrum information generated based on the continuous wave Doppler data and a tomogram generated based on the tomogram data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288414 | FULL-FIELD BREAST IMAGE DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING - A system, computer program product, and related methods are described for obtaining, processing, and/or and archiving full-field breast image data, such as full-field breast ultrasound (FFBU) data, in a manner that promotes ready integration with current x-ray mammogram-based breast cancer screening methodologies, and which can alternatively be used to support a full-field-only environment. Two-dimensional thick-slice images computed from a three-dimensional data volume are used to facilitate efficient archiving for a breast imaging session, the two-dimensional thick-slice images corresponding to slab-like subvolumes of the breast. Clinician data overload problems that can arise from the existence of large amounts of three-dimensional full-field breast image data are reduced. Archive space is also preserved while still providing sufficient information data for future reference purposes. Related adjunctive full-field workflow methods are also described. The described embodiments are applicable to FFBU imaging and other full-field breast imaging modalities such as MRI, CT, PET, and others. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288415 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, a location sensor that detects a location of the ultrasound probe, and a location calculation device configured to calculate a location of echo data in a first three-dimensional coordinate system having a certain point as an origin based on the probe location. A deformation calculation device performs a deformation calculation to deform a shape of the body tissue in either an ultrasound image or a medical image captured by a medical imaging apparatus other than the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to a shape of the body tissue of the other image. A display image control device performs a coordinate conversion between the coordinate system of the ultrasound image and a coordinate system of the medical image and displays a deformed image based on the deformation calculation and the other image about a same cross-section on a display device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288416 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - An ultrasonic probe includes at least one transmission element layer for transmitting ultrasonic waves, at least one reception element layer for receiving ultrasonic waves and which is provided with an electrode on each of both surfaces opposed in a thickness direction thereof, and at least one matching layer for matching acoustic impedance. These layers are arranged in this order in a direction of transmitting the ultrasonic waves. An upper layer and a lower layer each sandwiching the electrodes formed on both surfaces of the reception element layer are each provided with a projecting portion which projects from the reception element layer in a direction of elevation. At least one of the electrodes formed on the reception element layer is formed by extending on a surface of one of the projecting portion opposed to a respective one of the upper layer and the lower layer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288417 | MOBILE VIDEOCONFERENCING ROBOT SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMY AND IMAGE ANALYSIS - A robot system that can move about two or more patient beds. The robot includes a monitor and an infrared camera that are coupled to a mobile platform. The robot also includes a controller that is programmed to autonomously move the mobile platform from one patient to another patient and process images captured by the infrared camera to determine if one or more of the patients needs assistance. By way of example, the robot can determine whether a patient is out of a bed, or in a position wherein they may fall out of the bed. The robot may be coupled to a remote station that allows an operator to move the robot and conduct a videoconference with the patient. The image captured by the infrared robot camera can be utilized to analyze blood flow of the patient. The robot can also be utilized to perform neurological analysis. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288418 | IN VIVO MEASUREMENT OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION - Disclosed herein are devices for assessing mitochondrial function in a living subject comprising a catheter comprising a sheath defining a lumen, a distal end, and a proximal end comprising a light guide for radiating light onto a target within the subject and for receiving a fluorescence signal from the target; a light source, wherein the catheter is adapted for transmitting light from the light source to the light guide; and, a detector for receiving the fluorescence signal from the light guide and for correlating the fluorescence signal to the mitochondrial function of the target. Also disclosed are methods for assessing mitochondrial function in a living subject comprising placing a catheter proximate to a site of interest within the subject; using the catheter to acquire fluorescence signals from cells at the site of interest; and, correlating the fluorescence signals to the mitochondrial function of the cells. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288419 | ARTERIAL PULSE DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS FOR VITAL SIGNS DETERMINATION - determining physiological life signs, with a sensor that is in contact with the surface of a patient's skin at point proximate an artery, and measuring arterial blood vessel displacement and/or blood pressure changes. A data stream of measurements of is collected and a set of parameters from the collected data, a number of physiological life signs parameters, is extracted from the data. The physiological life signs that can be extracted include heart rate, breathing rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288420 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING METHOD - A blood pressure measuring device includes a blood flow velocity sensor detecting a blood flow within the body; a blood flow velocity sensor driver driving the blood flow velocity sensor part; a blood flow velocity sensor signal calculating part controlling the blood flow velocity sensor driver and the blood flow velocity sensor, and obtaining the blood flow velocity within the body; a vascular diameter sensor detecting a difference in reflection arrival time for the vascular wall in the body; a vascular diameter sensor driver driving the vascular diameter sensor; a vascular diameter sensor signal calculating part controlling the vascular diameter sensor driver and the vascular diameter sensor, and obtaining the vascular diameter in the body; and a blood pressure signal calculater using a result of a calculation by the blood flow velocity sensor signal calculater and the vascular diameter sensor signal calculater to obtain the blood pressure of the subject. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288421 | BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR - The invention provides a method for measuring a blood pressure value of a user featuring the following steps: 1) generating optical, electrical, and acoustic waveforms with, respectively, optical, electrical, and acoustic sensors attached to a single substrate that contacts a user; 2) determining at least one parameter by analyzing the optical and acoustic waveforms; and 3) processing the parameter to determine the blood pressure value for the user. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288422 | ESTIMATION OF PRESSURE AT REMOTE SITE BY BRACHIAL OSCILLOMETRIC WAVE FROM ANALYSIS - The present invention relates to a device and a method for estimating central systolic blood pressure based on oscillometric signals from brachial artery by the use of a pressure cuff. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288423 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING METHOD - A blood pressure measuring apparatus which measures a blood pressure in a step of gradually changing a cuff pressure adapted to press an artery, includes: a pulse wave detecting unit; a pulse wave interval measuring unit; a waveform information storing unit; a change trend calculating unit; a waveform information comparing unit; and a determining unit which, when first two of the pulse waves, which are successively detected at different cuff pressures, satisfy a predetermined condition: that a magnitude relationship between the amplitudes of the first two of the pulse waves is consistent with the change trend of the first two of the pulse waves; that the pulse wave interval between the first two of the pulse waves is within a predetermined range; and that the waveform information of the first two of the pulse waves approximately coincide with each other, determines that the amplitude of latter one of the first two of the pulse waves is to be used for calculating the blood pressure value. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288424 | HUMAN FATIGUE ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND HUMAN FATIGUE ASSESSMENT METHOD - A human fatigue assessment device capable of performing highly accurate fatigue assessment is provided. The human fatigue assessment device ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110288425 | Reduced Electrode Electrocardiography System - Electrocardiographic (ECG) signals, such as the standard | 2011-11-24 |
20110288426 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH WITH EXTENDED LEAD FUNCTION, AND EXTENDED LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DERIVING METHOD - There are provided an electrocardiograph with an extended lead function and an extended lead ECG deriving method capable of easily deriving an ECG signal of an extended lead ECG by an arithmetic operation, based on ECG signals of a standard 12-lead ECG measured by a potential detector | 2011-11-24 |
20110288427 | DISCRIMINATION OF SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EVENTS - A method and system for discrimination of supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia events. Morphological features points are extracted from normal sinus rhythm (NSR) complexes and used to generate a NSR template. A numerical convolution is performed using the NSR template and the feature points for each sensed NSR to give a NSR filter output. Using a plurality of NSR complexes, a median NSR filter output template is determined, where the median NSR filter output template has a median value for each value in the NSR filter output. The median NSR filter output template is then used during a tachycardia event to distinguish tachycardia events as either ventricular tachycardia events or supraventricular tachycardia events. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288428 | FAN ASSEMBLY FOR A REBREATHE SYSTEM - A circulation system for use in a rebreathe system includes a base and a fan assembly coupled to the base. The base includes a motor and a rotatable drive shaft coupled to the motor. The fan assembly includes a housing with an inlet and outlet. The fan assembly further includes a fan coupled to the drive shaft to rotate therewith and is fluidly isolated from the drive shaft. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288429 | CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM SENSORS PLACED IN AN AIRWAY - A sensor assembly includes a sensing element and an actuator. The sensing element measures a parameter associated with gas in an airway. The actuator actuates the sensing element to prevent contamination build up on the sensing element. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288430 | Gas Sensor - A sensor and method for detecting a target substance, particularly CO | 2011-11-24 |
20110288431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BREATHING CYCLE BY FREQUENCY ANALYSIS OF AN ACOUSTIC DATA STREAM - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for monitoring, identifying and determining the breathing cycle of an individual from processed acoustic signal waveform data. The breathing sounds of an individual are recorded using a microphone and digitized such that the breathing sounds may be plotted. The data is segmented and transformed to form a plurality of segments representative of a frequency spectrum. The frequency spectrum data is transformed so as to produce magnitude bins and the sum of lower magnitude bins and the sum of higher magnitude bins are determined in a sampling of segments. A Bands Ratio is determined from the sum of lower magnitude bins and the sum of higher magnitude bins in the sampling of segments. A first bands ratio is then determined within a given segment and compared to the mean bands ratio. If the first bands ratio of the given segment is greater than the mean bands ratio by at least a predetermined multiplier, the given segment is labeled as inspiration. If the first bands ratio of the given segment is less than the mean bands ratio by at least a predetermined multiplier, the given segment is labeled as expiration. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288432 | VASCULAR INTRODUCER WITH TEMPERATURE MONITORING PROBE AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOVASCULAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly that is insertable into a blood vessel of a human or veterinary patent to measure the temperature of blood flowing through that blood vessel. The introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly may be used in conjunction with an indwelling heat exchange catheter system to warm or cool all or a portion of the patient's body to a desired target temperature and to maintain such target temperature for a desired period of time. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288433 | Electromyography System - Methods for determining structural integrity of a bone within the spine of a patient, the bone having a first aspect and a second aspect, wherein the second aspect separated from the first aspect by a width and located adjacent to a spinal nerve. The methods involve (a) applying an electrical stimulus to the first aspect of the bone; (b) electrically monitoring a muscle myotome associated with the spinal nerve to detect if an onset neuro-muscular response occurs in response to the application of the electrical stimulus to the first aspect of the bone; (c) automatically increasing the magnitude of the electrical stimulus to until the onset neuro-muscular response is detected; and (d) communicating to a user via at least one of visual and audible means information representing the magnitude of the electrical stimulus which caused the onset neuro-muscular response. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288434 | TACTILE SENSORY TESTING INSTRUMENT - A hand held instrument for evaluation of cutaneous sensory perception includes a body member, a rotatable head, and a testing element such as a monofilament projecting from the head member wherein the head member and the body are rotatably engaged for positioning the head member with its projecting testing element at a substantially right angle from the body and for alternatively positioning the head member with its projecting testing element in a non-testing position with the testing element extending in a protected position within an elongate channel of the body. The instrument further includes a guard member or sleeve in cooperative engagement with the body and head member to cover the elongate channel in a first non-testing position and to uncover the elongate channel in a second testing position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288435 | TACTILE SENSORY TESTING INSTRUMENT - A hand held instrument for evaluation of cutaneous sensory perception includes a body member, a rotatable head, and a testing element such as a monofilament projecting from the head member wherein the head member and the body are rotatably engaged for positioning the head member with its projecting testing element at a substantially right angle from the body and for alternatively positioning the head member with its projecting testing element in a non-testing position with the testing element extending in a protected position within an elongate channel of the body. The instrument further includes a guard member or sleeve in cooperative engagement with the body and head member to cover the elongate channel in a first non-testing position and to uncover the elongate channel in a second testing position. The guard member may be rotated, pivoted, flipped, or otherwise manipulated from the non-testing position to the testing position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288436 | Materials and methods for insulating electronic components and services - A method for insulating an electronic component, comprising encapsulating the electronic component with an electrically insulating pouch having a first protective layer and a second electrically insulating layer, the first protective layer comprising a flexible polymeric material, the second electrically insulating layer comprising the parylene layer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288437 | TISSUE SAMPLING DEVICE - A biopsy device includes a longitudinal element extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a lumen extending therethrough and a stylet extending through the lumen along a longitudinal axis thereof and including a tissue receiving structure formed in a surface thereof, the tissue receiving structure being located so that, when the device is in a closed configuration, the tissue receiving structure faces an inner wall of the longitudinal element. The stylet is movable between a tissue capture configuration in which the tissue receiving structure is exposed to receive target tissue and the closed configuration in combination with an actuator coupled to one of the stylet and the longitudinal element for moving one of the stylet and the longitudinal element proximally while the other of the stylet and the longitudinal element is held substantially stationary to sever tissue received within the tissue receiving cavity from surrounding tissue. | 2011-11-24 |
20110288438 | BONE MARROW HARVESTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a bone marrow extractor. The bone marrow extractor of the present invention has an outer needle rod with a case having an upper portion and a lower portion in communication with each other. The case has a front end with a crushing blade and a rear portion with a stopper groove. An inner needle rod which has a main body having a front end with a crushing blade and a rear portion with a connector is inserted into the outer needle rod. The main body of the inner needle rod has an outer surface from which a stopper lever is protruded. The front end of the main body of the inner needle rod is protruded from the front end of the case of the outer needle rod when the stopper lever is fitted into the stopper groove. The inner needle rod and the outer needle rod cooperate with each other to crush bones through a rotation when the head of a driving means coupled to the connector operates. After bone crushing, only the inner needle rod is removed, and the outer needle rod is kept within the human body to suck and extract bone marrow in a syringe-like manner. | 2011-11-24 |