04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090023920 | IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE AS INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND PESTICIDES - The invention relates to new substituted imidazoles of general formula | 2009-01-22 |
20090023921 | METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HCV POLYMERASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to methods and compounds useful in the preparation of compounds of the formula (I). | 2009-01-22 |
20090023922 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING VORICONAZOLE, NEW POLYMORPHIC FORM OF INTERMEDIATE THEREOF, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to an improved process for preparation of Voriconazole and Voriconazole (1R)-(−)-10-camphorsulfonate. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023923 | 1,3-Bis(Substituted Phenyl)-3-Hydroxypropan-1-One or 2-Propen-1-One Compound, and Salt Thereof - There is provided a novel process intermediate represented by the general formula (1) or (2): | 2009-01-22 |
20090023924 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF ISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVES - Processes and intermediates for the preparation of compounds of the Formula (1) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R | 2009-01-22 |
20090023925 | N'-(2-HALOBENZYLIDENE)SULFONYLHYDRAZIDES AS INTERMEDIATES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARYLSULFONYLINDAZOLES - The present invention provides N′-(2-halobenzylidene)sulfonylhydrazides of formula I | 2009-01-22 |
20090023926 | Trityl Derivatives for Enhancing Mass Spectrometry - The present invention provides a compound of the formula: (IIa); having a reactive functional group M, capable of reacting with a biopolymer, BP, having at least one group capable of reacting with M to form a covalent linkage, to provide a biopolymer derivative of the formula: (IIIa). The biopolymer derivatives of the invention have enhanced ionisability with respect to free 10 biopolymer (Bp) enabling improved analysis of the biopolymer using mass spectrometry. The invention further provides specific examples of compounds formula (IIa), e.g. compounds of formula: (IIa-2 | 2009-01-22 |
20090023927 | Process for producing tricyclic ketone - In order to efficiently supply CPT, which is a starting compound of irinotecan hydrochloride and a variety of camptothecin derivatives, by a practical total synthesis, the invention provides a means of efficiently preparing a tricyclic ketone that corresponds to a CDE ring moiety of a camptothecin (CPT) skeleton. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023928 | PHTHALAMIDE-LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES FOR USE AS LUMINESCENT MARKERS - The present invention provides luminescent lanthanide metal chelates comprising a metal ion of the lanthanide series and a complexing agent comprising at least one phthalamidyl moiety. Also provided are probes incorporating the phthalamidyl ligands of the invention and methods utilizing the ligands of the invention and probes comprising the ligands of the invention. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023929 | Intermediate of 6-Substituted 1-Methyl-1-H-Benzimidazole Derivative and Method for Producing Same - A method for preparing a compound having the following formula (I) | 2009-01-22 |
20090023930 | PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF HETEROCYCLIC SULFONAMIDE COMPOUNDS - Methods for preparing compound of formula (I) are described, wherein R | 2009-01-22 |
20090023931 | ALANINE RACEMASE CHIRAL BINAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE WITH POWERFUL HYDROGEN BOND DONOR, AND OPTICAL RESOLUTION AND OPTICAL TRANSFORMATION METHODS USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an alanine racemase chiral binaphthol derivative having the ability to recognize amino alcohols selectively on the basis of chirality and transform amino acids from an L-form into a D-form. Methods for the optical resolution of amino acid or amino alcohol and for the optical transformation of D- and L-forms of amino acids using the binaphthol derivative are also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023932 | Process for the Preparation of Telmisartan - The present invention encompasses a method for the preparation of Telmisartan comprises, through Telmisartan dihydrochloride comprises i) Condensing 4-Methyl-2-n-propyl-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid with N-Methyl-O-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride to yields 4-methyl-6 (1-methyl benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-n-propyl 1H-benzimidazole ii) Treating 4-methyl-6-(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-n-propyl-1H-benzimidazole with 4′-(bromomethyl)-2-biphenyl-2-carboxylate in presence of a base in an organic solvent and isolating the ester as acid addition salt iii) Converting ester acid addition salt to Telmisartan dihydrochloride and iv) Converting Telmisartan dihydrochloride to Telmisartan. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023933 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING ACIDS FROM CHEMICAL REACTION MIXTURES BY USING 1-ALKYLIMIDAZOLES - Method of separating acids from reaction mixtures by means of an auxiliary base, where the auxiliary base
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20090023935 | Process for Producing 3,4-Disubstituted Pyrrolidine Derivative and Production Intermediate Thereof - An industrially advantageous process for the production of (3R,4S)-3-cyclopropylaminomethyl-4-fluoropyrrolidine or an enantiomer thereof that is useful as an intermediate for the production of novel antimicrobial agents 10-(3-cyclopropylaminomethyl-4-fluoropyrrolidinyl)pyridobenzoxazine carboxylic acid derivatives. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023936 | Method of purifying vinylene carbonate - The present invention relates to the industrial purification of vinylene carbonate (VC). | 2009-01-22 |
20090023937 | 9-CYANO-SUBSTITUTED PERYLENE-3,4-DICARBOXYLIC ACID MONOIMIDES - The current invention relates to a perylene-3,4-dicarboxylic anhydride, substituted in the 9-position, of the general formula III | 2009-01-22 |
20090023938 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an alkyl ester of a fatty acid from a fat or oil, of which main component is a triglyceride, and an alkyl alcohol under mild conditions in a high reaction efficiency, and the alkyl ester of a fatty acid can be effectively utilized as a diesel fuel oil, an industrial raw material or the like, the method further being capable of utilizing on an industrial scale, in which post-treatment steps for removing a catalyst component can be simplified or omitted. For this purpose, the method for producing an alkyl ester of a fatty acid of this invention includes the step of carrying out a transesterification reaction between a fat or oil and an alcohol in the presence of a base catalyst containing calcium oxide, characterized in that the method includes the step of contacting the base catalyst with the alcohol, to carry out an activation treatment thereof in advance of the reaction. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023939 | ALPHA-SUBSTITUTED VINYLTIN COMPOUND - To provide α-substituted vinyltin useful for the search for function-developing substances such as pharmaceuticals/agrichemicals and functional materials and for the construction of a compound library. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023940 | Method of preparing organometallic compounds - A method of preparing an ultra-pure organometallic compound comprising using a microchannel device for synthesis in reacting a metal halide with an alkylating agent to produce an ultra-pure alkylmetal compound for processes such as chemical vapor deposition. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023941 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-ISOPROPENYL-5-METHYL-4-HEXEN-1-YL 3-METHYL-2-BUTENOATE - The present invention provides a method of producing 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexen-1-yl 3-methyl-2-butenoate industrially advantageously in a high yield. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of producing 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexen-1-yl 3-methyl-2-butenoate represented by the following formula (IV): | 2009-01-22 |
20090023942 | Method for Producing Bi-Functional Ammonium Nitriles - The invention relates to a method for producing bifunctional ammonium nitriles by reacting a dihalogenalkyl compound or a dihalogenaryl compound with a dialkylaminoacetonitrile in a polar, aprotic solvent. Bifunctional ammonium nitriles may be used as bleach activators in detergents and cleaners. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023943 | Synthesis Reaction Catalyst and Method of Synthesizing Compound Using the Same - To improve a catalytic activity of a composite oxide, to carry out a reaction in a high yield, and to provide a synthesis reaction catalyst having excellent handling properties and a method of a synthesizing a compound using the same, a synthesis reaction catalyst containing a palladium-containing perovskite-type composite oxide having a specific surface area of 0.5 to 9.5 m | 2009-01-22 |
20090023944 | OPTICALLY ACTIVE PPAR-ACTIVATING COMPOUND INTERMEDIATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a production intermediate for compound (A-1) and a method for producing the intermediate at high yield and high optical yield. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023945 | Synthesis of half esters - A method for hydrolyzing an ester is provided. In accordance with the method, a compound A is provided which has first and second ester moieties. The compound is reacted in a liquid medium with a base having the formula M | 2009-01-22 |
20090023946 | SYNTHETIC METHOD OF GLYCOL DIESTERS FROM REACTION OF GLYCOL MONOESTERS AND LINEAR ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - A method of synthesizing glycol diester by reacting a linear aliphatic carboxylic acid and a glycol monoester in the presence of a Lewis acid type catalyst is provided. In the method, after introducing the glycol monoester, the linear aliphatic carboxylic acid and the Lewis acid type catalyst into a reactor, the reaction occurs to produce reaction products and water in the reactor; an excess of the linear aliphatic carboxylic acid forms an azeotrope with water during the reaction to be sent to a condenser through a distillation column; the linear aliphatic carboxylic acid and water passed through the condenser are divided into an organic layer and an aqueous layer in an oil water separator; and the organic layer is returned to the distillation column through a material cycling line and water in the aqueous layer is removed through a water removal line. By utilizing reactive distillation technique, water produced during the reaction is rapidly removed, and thus the reaction time can be significantly reduced and the yield of the glycol diester can be maximized. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023947 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING TERTIARY ALKYL ESTERS OF (METH) ACRYLIC ACID HAVING AT LEAST 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE ALKYL RADICAL - A process for preparing tertiary alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid having at least 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, comprising the steps of:
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20090023948 | Method for Producing Fluorine-Containing Alkyl (Meth)Acrylate - The present invention discloses a method for producing a fluorine-containing alkyl (meth)acrylate represented by the following general formula (2): | 2009-01-22 |
20090023949 | Amorphous ibandronic acid - Amorphous ibandronic acid is provided with methods for its preparation. The methods include dissolution of ibandronic acid in a solvent such as acetonitrile, DMSO, methanol, or water, and spray drying. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023950 | Polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids and their salts - The present invention discloses a process for producing light colored polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids. The polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids may be further neutralized with alkalis or amines to form the corresponding light colored sulfonated salts. The present invention also makes manufacture of polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids possible as first intent products using an inexpensive and simple reaction. The structure of the polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids produced using the process described in the present invention is shown below: | 2009-01-22 |
20090023951 | Polyalkylated Arylalkyl Sulfonic acids and their salts - The present invention discloses a process for producing polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids by reacting arylalkyl sulfonic acids with olefins. The polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids may be further neutralized with alkalis or amines to form the corresponding sulfonated salts. The present invention also makes possible manufacture of polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids as first intent products using an inexpensive and simple reaction. The structure of the polyalkylated arylalkyl sulfonic acids produced using the process described in the present invention is shown below: | 2009-01-22 |
20090023952 | PALLADIUM-CONTAINING CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID - Disclosed is a palladium-containing catalyst which enables to produce an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid in high selectivity from an olefin or an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a catalyst and a method for producing an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid using such a catalyst. Specifically disclosed is a palladium-containing catalyst containing 0.001 to 0.25 mole of antimony element to 1 mole of palladium element or a palladium-containing catalyst containing palladium element which composes a metal, tellurium element, and bismuth element. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023953 | PENTAFLUOROSULFANYL CONTAINING AMINO ACIDS - There are provided SF | 2009-01-22 |
20090023954 | Ionic liquid containing phosphonium ion and method for producing the same - An ionic liquid of the present invention is “an ionic liquid comprising an organic substance represented by the following general formula (1) as a cation component” and “an ionic liquid comprising a cation component and an anion component, and the cation component is one or plural kinds selected from the group consisting of cation components represented by the following formula (1)”. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023955 | Novel process for the preparation of sertraline hydrochloride form II - The present invention relates to novel processes to produce sertraline hydrochloride Form II comprising the steps of forming a solution of sertraline hydrochloride in a polar organic solvent and adding this solution to a less polar organic solvent. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023956 | DIRECT AMINATION OF HYDROCARBONS - A process for aminating hydrocarbons with ammonia in the presence of catalyst (i) which catalyzes the amination, which comprises supplying oxidizing agent to the reaction mixture and reacting the oxidizing agent with hydrogen which is formed in the amination in the presence of a catalyst (ii) which catalyzes this reaction with hydrogen. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023957 | TERPHENYLENE DERIVATIVE, TETRAHALOTERPHENYL DERIVATIVE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING BOTH - An object of the present invention relates to provision of a terphenylene derivative having excellent oxidation resistance and capable of forming a semiconductor active phase by a coating process and an oxidation-resistant organic semiconductor material using the sane, as well as an organic thin film. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023958 | Process for preparing dimethyl ether from crude methanol in an adiabatic reactor - The present invention relates a process for preparing dimethyl ether from crude methanol in an adiabatic reactor(s)/and more particularly to a process for preparing dimethyl ether wherein crude methanol containing water is dehydrated by using ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090023959 | Process for making dibutyl ethers from dry 1-butanol - The present invention relates to a process for making dibutyl ethers using dry 1-butanol derived from fermentation broth. The dibutyl ethers so produced are useful in transportation fuels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023960 | System for creating dimethyl ether - The present invention includes an improved system for creating dimethyl ether from gases is described. The process includes introducing hydrogen and carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide into a reaction chamber filled with beads covered with a catalyst. The catalyst includes palladium and one of aluminum, copper, zinc, or mixtures of these which includes an acid side of the molecule. The acid side of the molecule dehydrates methanol, reducing the concentration of this unwanted byproduct and increases the production of diethyl ether. The reactor employs very high temperatures, a defined pressure and defined flow rates to optimize the amount of diethyl ether produced. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023961 | RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION - The present disclosure relates to a process for the hydrogenation of compounds comprising one or more carbon-oxygen (C═O) double bonds, to provide the corresponding alcohol, comprising contacting the compound with hydrogen gas at and a catalyst comprising a ruthenium-aryl-aminophosphine complex. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023962 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOL - The invention relates to a process for producing an alcohol from fats and oils, including:
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20090023963 | Noncatalytic Conversion of Carbon Tetrachloride to Perchloroethylene - Perchloroethylene is made by thermal noncatalytic pyrolysis of carbon tetrachloride in the presence of chlorine and methyl chloride, or methane, or natural gas. Vapor carbon tetrachloride is used both as a raw material and a diluent, and reaction takes place under conditions with high consumption of maximize conversion of carbon tetrachloride to perchloroethylene and minimum formation of heavies, especially, low formation of hexchlorobenzene, another environmental undesirable chemical compound. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023964 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF INTERMEDIATES - The present invention provides a process for the production of intermediate compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined herein. The process comprises reacting a substituted aniline with aqueous HX, followed by removal of water by azeotropic distillation and diazotization and pyrolysis with an organic nitrite at elevated temperatures in the absence of a copper catalyst. Alternatively, gaseous HX can be used to substitute aqueous HX in the process. Consequently, a step of water removal by azeotropic distillation can be eliminated. The intermediate compounds of formula I are suitable as intermediates in the preparation of herbicidally active 3-hydroxy-4-aryl-5-oxopyrazoline derivatives. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023965 | DISPERSED METAL SULFIDE-BASED CATALYSTS - The invention provides a catalyst composition, which includes an emulsion of an aqueous phase in an oil phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises an aqueous solution containing a group 6 metal and a group 8, 9 or 10 metal. The metals can be provided in two separate emulsions, and these emulsions are well suited for treating hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023966 | Treatment of Alkylation Catalyst Poisons - Alkylation processes are described herein. The alkylation process generally includes contacting an input stream including benzene with an alkylation catalyst and an alkylating agent to form an alkylation output stream including ethylbenzene. The alkylation process further includes contacting at least a portion of the alkylation output stream with a transalkylation catalyst and a benzene source to form a transalkylation output stream, wherein the benzene source is selected to minimize the amount of alkylation catalyst poisons contacting the alkylation catalyst. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023967 | Processes and Apparatus for Making Detergent Range Alkylbenzenes Using Transalkylation - Dialkylbenzenes are transalkylated in the presence of benzene and solid catalyst. The transalkylation product is subjected to distillation to provide a lower-boiling, benzene-containing fraction which is fed to a transalkylation reactor as at least a portion of the benzene. Thus, high benzene to dialkylbenzene molar ratios can be economically maintained in order to enhance catalyst stability. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023968 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIGHT AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND LIGHT ALKANES FROM HYDROCARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - The present invention provides a catalyst comprising metallic Pt and/or Pd supported on a binder-free zeolite for producing light aromatic hydrocarbons and light alkanes from hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, wherein the amount of metallic Pt and/or Pd is of 0.01-0.8 wt %, preferably 0.01-0.5 wt % on the basis of the total weight of the catalyst, and the binder-free zeolite is selected from the group consisting of mordenite, beta zeolite, Y zeolite, ZSM-5, ZSM-11 and composite or cocrystal zeolite thereof. The present invention also provides a process for producing light aromatic hydrocarbons and light alkanes from hydrocarbonaceous feedstock using said catalyst. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023969 | COATED CATALYST FOR AROMATIC ALKYLATION - A catalyst useful for multi-phase reactors that includes an active component surrounded by a coating on a surface of the active component, wherein the coating provides a liquid film around the active component to increase the useful life of the active component as compared to an uncoated active component. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023970 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACETYLENE - Process for the preparation of acetylene from hydrocarbons by partial oxidation, arc cleavage or pyrolysis, the material stream comprising the acetylene and soot obtained being fed to a compressor, wherein a liquid which takes up the major part of the soot present in the material stream is sprayed into the compressor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023971 | ZSM-5 Additive - A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive component. An example of an unreactive component is alpha-alumina. The catalyst can also contain a reactive alumina of high surface area. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023972 | Manganese oxides and their use in the oxidation of alkanes - Catalytic structures are provided comprising octahedral tunnel lattice manganese oxides ion-exchanged with metal cations or mixtures thereof. The structures are useful as catalysts for the oxidation of alkanes and may be prepared by treating layered manganese oxide under highly acidic conditions, optionally drying the treated product, and subjecting it to ion exchange. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023973 | Overburden material for in-container vitrification - A process for melting material to be treated includes placing material to be treated in a container that may include an insulating lining, heating the material to be treated and melting the material to be treated, preferably allowing the melted material to cool to form a vitrified and/or crystalline mass, and disposing of the mass. The mass is either disposed while contained in container or removed from container after cooling and disposed. Heat loss and melt-surface disruptions can be minimized with an engineered overburden material, which covers at least a portion of an exposed surface of the material to be treated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023974 | Pharmacy based method and algorithm for handling of radioactive pharmaceuticals and generating of reports therefor - An algorithm for generating of a program, as well as an associated method for handling of radioactive pharmaceuticals by a pharmacy so that data may be maintained on the acquisition, dispensing and handling of the radioactive pharmaceuticals and the disposition thereof. The algorithm and method allow for data to be electronically introduced in generally temporal relationship to the performance of physical activities. In addition, the algorithm and the method allow for computerized generation of required governmental reports, which thereby reduces the amount of manual operator attention which would otherwise be required. In addition, the algorithm and method allows for periodic information to be sent to quality control assurance personnel for generation of reports and information by such personnel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023975 | CANNULA FOR HEART CHAMBER IMPLANTATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A cannula for implantation into a chamber of a heart includes an elongate body having a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The first and second ends define openings into the lumen and the second end includes a flat portion. A flared tip portion extends from the flat portion of the second end in a direction toward the first end, and flares radially outward from the longitudinal axis and in such direction. A ring member extends around the axis of the elongate body and is spaced from the flared tip portion, and the ring member is adapted for retaining the elongate body in a position relative to a wall of the chamber. An embodiment of a flared tip portion may further include a barbed surface configured to contact tissue around an aperture in the wall of the heart when the cannula travels through the aperture. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023976 | IMPLANTABLE MIDDLE EAR HEARING DEVICE HAVING TUBULAR VIBRATION TRANSDUCER TO DRIVE ROUND WINDOW - An implantable middle ear hearing device having a tubular vibration transducer to drive a round window is designed to input sound to a round window opposite an oval window in an inner ear. The tubular vibration transducer has a unique structure that does not attenuate the magnitude of a signal, particularly, in a high frequency band. Sound delivery effect is much higher than those of conventional schemes. It is also possible to minimize difficulties associated with and problems resulting from the operation, which the conventional methods would have. Further, the transducer can have a relatively less compact than ossicle contact type transducers, and thus be easily fabricated. The hearing device can be applied to a sensorineural hearing loss patient with the ossicle damaged. Moreover, since sound is directly transmitted without through the ear drum and the ossicle, high efficiency sound delivery is achievable and hearing loss compensation are easy. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023977 | Method of Treatment to Improve Concentration and/or Memory in a Subject in Need Thereof - The present invention is directed to a method of treatment to improve at least one of concentration, memory, cognitive performance, and stress-relief in a subject in need thereof by controlled administration of synchronized flashes of light and pulsed tones. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023978 | Needle design for male transobturator sling - Described are surgical instruments for use in surgical procedures, related methods, systems, and kits, the instruments including features that optionally include one or more specific dimensions, and features that may result in an ergonomic advantage during use. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023980 | Animal Insemination Sheath Apparatus - The present invention includes apparatuses for artificially inseminating animals which prevents contaminants from entering the opening at the end of an insemination sheath during insertion through the reproductive tract of an animal. A thin protective cover or membrane is provided at the tip of the sheath to seal it, the membrane being designed to rupture under the pressure from the seminal fluid being applied by the plunger used to eject the semen from the insemination gun. The protective cover can be an integrated portion of the sheath itself, or a material applied to the tip of the sheath. The protective cover is minimal in size as to not increase the diameter of the artificial insemination device so that there is no loss in tactile sensitivity to the breeder who must maneuver the invention through the animal's reproductive tract. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023981 | VEIN HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tissue illumination system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The tissue illumination system includes a light catheter inserted into a lumen of the blood vessel section to illuminate the vessel section and vessel side branches with an intensity which is visible to the physician from an exterior of the vessel section. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023982 | Apparatus and method for incision-free vaginal prolapse repair - In a preferred application, e.g., the repair of vaginal prolapse after relocation of the vagina and any organs displaced by the prolapse, corrective surgery is initiated by applying a hollow tubular element, formed to forcibly insert a barbed anchor attached to a distal end of a first length of suture, without any incision, from the inside of the vagina through the vaginal wall (the supported tissue) into selected support tissue within a patient's pelvis. This involves puncturing and thus locally severe physical distressing of both the supported tissue and the support tissue. The barbed anchor is left in the support tissue as the tubular element is then withdrawn from the support tissue and out of the vagina, leaving the proximate end portion of the suture extending through the vaginal wall into the vagina. A second such anchor, with a second length of suture attached thereto, is similarly inserted adjacent to the first anchor. The proximate end portions of the sutures are tied to each other inside the vagina, to thereby secure the vaginal wall to the support tissue with corresponding punctures formed in each by the insertions of the two anchors being thereby held in respective, precisely aligned, intimate contact during healing. This results in a pair of fused scars that cooperate to permanently bond the vaginal wall locally to the support tissue. If the sutures and/or the anchors are made of absorbable material they will all eventually disappear and the fused scars will provide the permanent bonding. If the anchors are made of non-absorbable material they may remain where located. A plurality of such paired fused-scar bonds may be generated, at the surgeon's discretion, to ensure adequate support for the repaired vagina. The apparatus | 2009-01-22 |
20090023983 | SURGICAL METHODS AND DEVICES WITH MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE - Methods and devices are provided for facilitating movement of a surgical tool through a tortuous pathway in the body. The devices and methods disclosed herein can be used in conventional, open surgical procedures, and they are particularly useful in minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as endoscopic procedures. In one aspect, the movement of the device relative to tissue is effected by applying suction to draw tissue to the device thus straightening the passageway. The suction can be removed or reduced and then the device can be further advanced along the passageway. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023984 | DEVICE FOR INSUFFLATING THE INTERIOR OF A GASTRIC CAVITY OF A PATIENT - A method for laparoscopically preventing insufflation of the small bowel during gastric procedures includes applying an obstruction member at the pyloric sphincter to block the passage of gas from the gastric cavity into the small bowel and insufflating the gastric cavity. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023985 | ENDOLUMINAL INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Endoluminal instrument management systems are described herein which allow one or more operators to manage multiple different instruments utilized in endoluminal procedures. Responsibility for instrumentation management between one or more operators may be configured such that a first set of instruments is controlled by a primary operator and a second set of instruments is controlled by a secondary operator. The division of instrumentation may be facilitated by the use of separated instrumentation platforms or a single platform which separates each instrument for use by the primary operator. Such platforms may be configured as trays, instrument support arms, multi-instrument channels, as well as rigidized portions of instruments to facilitate its handling, among others. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023986 | Vessel Harvesting - Apparatus and method for harvesting selected vessels in the body of a patient include manual manipulation of a rigid dissecting endoscope and the reconfiguration thereof to facilitate tissue dissection and tissue dilation in the formation of an anatomical space about the vessel within which side-branch vessels may be manipulated in preparation for severance and removal of the vessel from the anatomical space. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023987 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope has an observation window and an opening for channel in the end face of an endoscope inserting portion. The endoscope comprises a retaining member for retaining the vicinity of a treatment object part. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023988 | Endoscopic Instrument - An endoscopic instrument includes a rigid hollow shank ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090023989 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - An endoscope system according to the present invention includes: an endoscope equipped with a long insertion portion; a medical instrument which includes a treating portion installed in a distal part and used to perform various treatments in a body cavity and a long sheath including a rigid portion with predetermined flexibility and a flexible portion more flexible than the rigid portion, the rigid portion and flexible portion being installed consecutively starting from a distal side, where the sheath is inserted in a channel of the insertion portion of the endoscope; an operation instruction apparatus used to give commands regarding operation of the medical instrument; a first medical instrument drive apparatus which operates the treating portion of the medical instrument; and a second medical instrument drive apparatus which moves the sheath forward and backward. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023990 | PROBE MANIPULATOR - A probe manipulator which has a grip device that can be held by a user in order to facilitate manipulation of a probe when the latter has been inserted into a channel of an endoscope. Connection devices are provided for releasably connecting the grip device to the probe in such a way that the probe may be rotated or displaced by rotation or displacement of the grip device. The connection device is connectable such that the probe need not be fed through the grip device, but that the grip device may be placed at any point along the length of the probe. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023991 | BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A biological observation apparatus comprises a color image signal creating section that performs signal processing on either a first image pickup signal for which a subject to be examined illuminated by white illumination light is picked up by a color filter having a transmitting characteristic of a plurality of broadband wavelengths or a second image pickup signal for which a subject to be examined is picked up under illumination of frame sequential illumination lights which cover a visible range, and creates a color image signal. The biological observation apparatus comprises a spectral image signal creating section that creates a spectral image signal corresponding to a narrowband image signal through signal processing on a color image signal based on the first or second image pickup signal. The biological observation apparatus comprises one of a characteristic changing/setting section for a display color converting section that performs conversion of display colors when causing the spectral image signal to be displayed or the like, an interface section for performing an instruction operation for switching and/or confirming information including an image to be displayed, or the like. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023992 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING A BODY LUMEN - A device and method for viewing a body lumen are provided. An assembly of a capsule endoscope and an endoscope is inserted into a body lumen. The capsule endoscope is positioned within the body lumen at a predetermined distance from the endoscope, and images are obtained from opposite sides of a desired location in the body lumen. In vivo procedures may be performed, while images of the procedure are obtained from opposite sides of the procedure location. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023993 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINED DISPLAY OF MEDICAL DEVICES - A method and system to display combined information about an in-vivo lumen using several in vivo devices as data sources. A method is provided for interfacing different in vivo devices and viewing integrated results, on a combined display, by receiving in vivo data of at least two in vivo sensing procedures and analyzing the in vivo data to produce the combined representation. The combined representation may be displayed to a user during the course of an in vivo sensing procedure, and the in vivo data of an in vivo sensing procedure may be received and/or analyzed to produce a combined representation in real time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023994 | Endoscope Insertion Portion and Endoscope - In order to realize an endoscope insertion portion and an endoscope system easily inserted into the body cavity such as a large intestine and is capable of improvement of invertibility into the body cavity without imposing pain on a patient, an endoscope insertion portion of the present invention includes an endoscope insertion portion capable of being inserted into a subject; a spiral tube as a propulsive force generation section mounted on the outer periphery side of the endoscope insertion portion and rotating around the longitudinal axis of the endoscope insertion portion; and a friction reduction spiral portion provided at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of a spiral-formed portion, for example, on the proximal end side, the friction reduction spiral portion being provided as a frictional force reduction member mounted on the spiral tube, reducing a frictional force generated between the spiral tube and a body-cavity inner wall. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023995 | Surgical instrument guide device - An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023996 | INSERTION ASSISTING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An insertion assisting device | 2009-01-22 |
20090023997 | DEVICE FOR INSUFFLATING THE INTERIOR OF A GASTRIC CAVITY OF A PATIENT - A method for endoscopically preventing insufflation of the small bowel during gastric procedures includes applying an obstruction member at the pyloric sphincter to block the passage of gas from the gastric cavity into the small bowel and insufflating the gastric cavity. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023998 | REAR VIEW ENDOSCOPE SHEATH - The present invention relates to an endoscope sheath, more specifically to an endoscope sheath that provides rear view of a hollow body organ when used in conjunction with a corresponding endoscope at the same time when the corresponding endoscope provides forward view of the hollow organ. The endoscope sheath is sized to slip over a corresponding endoscope. It comprises of a rear view module containing a rear image lens and a rear illumination bulb. The rear view module is designed and is attached to the endoscope sheath in a way that when deployed, the rear image lens and the rear illumination bulb face backward with respect to the forward axis of the corresponding endoscope. In this position, the rear image lens of the endoscope sheath provides a rear view while the main image lens of the endoscope provides forward view. The ability to obtain forward and rear view at the same time enables the operator to perform a complete examination of a hollow organ in a single insertion. | 2009-01-22 |
20090023999 | Miniature optical head with integrated scanning for producing a homogeneous image and confocal imaging system using said head - A miniature confocal optical head ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090024000 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - An endoscope device includes an optical coupler, an image pickup module, a second bundle of optical fibers, a photodetector and an image processing module. The optical coupler has an input end optically coupled to a light source, a first output end and a second output end. The image pickup module includes a lens module and a first bundle of optical fibers. A end of the first bundle of the optical fibers is optically coupled to the output end of the optical coupler. An opposite end of the first bundle of the optical fibers is configured for emitting the light to illuminate an object. The second bundle of optical fibers has a end optically coupled to an image side of the lens module. An opposite end of the second bundle of the optical fibers and the second output end of the optical coupler are optically coupled to the photodetector. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024001 | MANOMETRY PROBE AND DATA VISUALIZATION - A manometry probe and data visualization system. An anorectal probe may include sensors disposed on a probe structure along a circumferential dimension of the probe. A data visualization system may provide visual representations of pressure information detected along a circumferential dimension of a region within an organism. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024002 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR PATIENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME - A monitoring system includes a mobile communication device, a base station, and a monitoring device. The mobile communication device is used for detecting physiological parameters of a patient and transmitting first wireless signals carrying the physiological parameters and an identification of the patient. The monitoring device is used for receiving the first wireless signals through the base station, and searching for addresses and telephone numbers of hospitals and pharmacies, and transmitting second wireless signals carrying a doctor input, the addresses, and the telephone numbers to the mobile communication device through the base station. A monitoring method is also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024003 | ACCURATE METHOD TO ASSESS DISEASE SEVERITY IN CLINICAL TRIALS CONCERNING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - The invention provides for an accurate method to assess disease severity in clinical trials involving psychopathology, which method comprises the sequence of a) making audiovisual, identified and patient-observer-linked recordings of interviews between observers and patients; c) presenting the identified recordings for review to one or more reference observers; d) asking the reference observer or observers to score the disease or symptom severity with the said rating scale on basis of observation of the identified recordings; e) making the scores based on the patient-observer recordings by the reference observer or reference observers available to the corresponding observers; whereby the identified recordings are made of interviews held by the observers with their patients for producing the scores by the observers for the assessment of the effect of the intervention and the method comprises in the sequence the step: f) asking the observers to consolidate or adjust the scores to be used for obtaining the overall score. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024004 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Sound, Swallowing, and Medical Inquiring - The invention provides a method as well as a device for the monitoring of body temperature, respiration, heart sound, swallowing, and offering medical inquiries. It comprises a sensor, a monitoring device, and medical devices. Installing proper sensors on the user's body and making the users wear necessary medical devices. The sensors attached to the user's body will be sensing the physical conditions and send the data collected to the monitoring device for security and protection. It can also allow the user or the medical personnel conduct two-way inquiries or treatment through displaying device, or the monitoring device can control the medical devices and assist the treatment. Furthermore, the data can be transferred to the medical system in the distant end and the user's data and be updated immediately and reduce errors happened in keying in the data. Doctors will be able to proceed with medical treatment according to the data and prevent abrupt accidents in patients as well as further protecting the security of the user. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WELLNESS BASED ON DECUBITUS POSTURE - An example method includes monitoring a first posture including a first lateral decubitus posture (LDP), recording a first LDP record based on the first LDP, computing a first posture trend based on the first LDP record and determining and providing a wellness indication based on the first posture trend. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024006 | Method of appraising a mammal's health - An improved method of appraising a mammal's health includes the steps of: measuring the values of a plurality of factors indicative of different health parameters at a first time; normalizing the measured values of said factors at the first time; and arranging such normalized measured values at said first time in a first sequence; thereby to have said first sequence represent the mammal's health at the first time. The method may include the additional steps of: measuring the values of such plurality of factors at a second time; normalizing the measured values of such factors at the second time; arranging such normalized measured values in a second sequence; and comparing the second sequence with the first sequence or with a similar sequences from a plurality of similar animals recording the same primary afflicting condition. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024007 | SYSTEM TO TRANSMIT VITAL SIGNALS FROM MOVING BODY WITH DYNAMIC EXTERNAL DISTURBANCE AND TO COMPENSATE ARTIFACT THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system to transmit vital signals from a moving human body in the presence of dynamic external disturbance and to compensate for artifacts thereof. More specifically, it relates to a system to compensate for artifacts caused by external noise during measurement of vital signals, and to display index of vibration on the monitoring system through interpretation of the vibration signals which affect the physiological state of the body and the measurement of vital signals, due to external disturbance factors, when noise from external disturbances such as vibration of a moving ambulance vehicle, vibration of a remote transmitting diagnostic device attached to the patient, or movement of the patient, is mixed into the transmitted signals. The present invention provides a start code, a data code, a degree of vibration and movement level, a three axis acceleration value and signals of three axis acceleration and measured vital signals. Thus it can improve the accuracy of measurement of vital signals (ECG, NiBP, SPO2, TEMPERATURE, Respiration) under adverse conditions with much vibration such as in moving vehicles. Furthermore, as the present invention can be attached to conventional vital signals measurement modules on the patient through a simple interface part, it can minimize inaccuracy due to vibration and dynamic disturbance in measurement of vital signals during transport of the patient by vehicle or otherwise. Furthermore, the present invention can compensate for artifacts caused by external noise during measurement of vital signals, and display index of vibration on the monitoring system through interpretation of the vibration signals which affect the physiological state of the body and the measurement of vital signals, due to external disturbance factors, when noise from external disturbances such as vibration of a moving ambulance vehicle, vibration of a remote transmitting diagnostic device attached to the patient, or movement of the patient, is mixed into the transmitted signals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024008 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SIMPLIFYING A DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF A MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENT - The invention relates to a method for acquiring several changing values and representing the acquired values on a monitoring screen, as well as to a device with a screen in order, on this, to represent changing values acquired during ventilation of the patient. The device comprises means for acquiring at least three changing values of different origin, and means for representing the values, which permit the acquired values to be qualitatively represented on the screen together in a single graphic element. This graphic element has a pictorial representation of a lung shape. The invention is characterised in that the means for representing the values are designed such that a volume change of the ventilated lung which is detected within each breath, is represented in an animated manner by way of size change of the lung shape corresponding to this corresponding volume change. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024009 | Body fluid sampling device with a capacitive sensor - A body fluid sensing device with a body fluid capture structure and a body fluid measurement sensor positioned in the body fluid capture structure. A capacitance sensor is coupled to the body fluid measurement sensor. The capacitance sensor is used to assist in the positioning of a body part relative to the body fluid capture structure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024010 | Hand-held analysis device having different setting modes - A handheld analysis device for examining a sample of body fluid, such as blood to analyze blood glucose, has a setting mode for changing various device settings to improve the changing of device settings. The handheld analysis device comprises a measurement unit, a microprocessor, a segment display, and an operating element. When the operating element is actuated, the device is placed in a selection mode and further actuation of the operating element, then in one of several setting modes, the user can efficiently change device settings by inputting data and/or control commands. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024011 | NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF THE CONCENTRATION OF A BLOOD SUBSTANCE - In order to provide a non-invasive and continuous concentration measurement with the technology of standard pulse oximeters, an a priori relationship is created, through an in-vivo tissue model including a nominal estimate of a tissue parameter indicative of the concentration of a blood substance. The a priori relationship is indicative of the effect of tissue on in-vivo measurement signals at a plurality of wavelengths, the in-vivo measurement signals being indicative of absorption caused by pulsed arterial blood. In-vivo measurement signals are acquired from in-vivo tissue at the plurality of wavelengths and a specific value of the tissue parameter is determined based on the a priori relationship, the specific value being such that it yields the effect of the in-vivo tissue on the in-vivo measurement signals consistent for the plurality of wavelengths. The specific value then represents the concentration of the substance in the blood. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring blood oxygen saturation by using spectrophotometry to improve the accuracy of the measurement under a condition of low perfusion. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024013 | Physical Performance Monitoring and Monitors - Methods and systems are disclosed for determining an anaerobic threshold and/or an oxygen consumption rate in a human or animal subject. The methods include exposing a tissue of the subject to illumination radiation, collecting emitted radiation from the tissue, the emitted radiation including a portion of the illumination radiation reflected or transmitted from the tissue, processing the emitted radiation to form a spectrum of the tissue, and determining, based on the spectrum of the tissue, the anaerobic threshold and/or the oxygen consumption rate of the subject. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024014 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Pulse Rate and Oxygen Saturation Achieved During Exercise - In order to measure a pulse rate and an oxygen saturation of a subject who is in an exercised state, each of two pulse wave signals obtained from the subject is separated into a signal component and a noise component. A frequency spectrum of the signal component and a frequency spectrum of the noise component are obtained. It is judged whether a body motion of the subject is occurred based on the frequency spectrum of the signal component and the frequency spectrum of the noise component. A pulsation frequency is determined based on the judgment as to the body motion. The pulse rate is calculated based on the pulsation frequency. The oxygen saturation is calculated based on a ratio of spectra of the two pulse wave signals corresponding to the pulsation frequency. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024015 | SENSING ELEMENT HAVING AN ADHESIVE BACKING - The present invention is directed to a sensing element that comprises a flexible substrate having first and second opposite surfaces; at least one sensor disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate; an adhesive layer substantially covering the second surface of the flexible substrate; and a release liner releasably adhered to the adhesive layer so that upon removal of the release liner the adhesive layer is exposed for securing the sensing element to the catheter. The release liner permits the sensing element to be positioned at a desired location within the catheter after which the release liner can be removed to expose the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer can then be used to attach and secure the sensing element at a desired location on the catheter. As a result, the need for additional adhesives can be reduced or eliminated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024016 | Continuous Measurement and Mapping of Physiological Data - A catheter has a plurality of sensors and electrodes, wherein the sensors are arranged alternately and spaced apart from each other. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data may use such a catheter with a coupling unit for insulated coupling of the plurality of sensors with a measurement unit and a mapping unit for mapping values received from the sensors to a predefined matrix. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024017 | Electrophysiological sensor, weak electrical signal conditioning circuit and method for controlling said circuit - An electrophysiological sensor, weak electrical signal conditioning circuit and method for controlling the circuit as provided. The sensor includes rigid filiform conducting nanostructures connected to a conducting substrate and operable to penetrate an organic tissue. The circuit includes an instrumentation amplifier with an input connected to a first electrode in contact with a first area of a medium, and a second input; a voltage generating device connected to an electrode in contact with a second area of the medium for applying a continuous reference signal to it; a compensator, electrically insulated from the device, for compensating the direct current offsets of a weak electrical signal received by the first electrode, generating a signal with a reference voltage with a value which can be modified by a control system, and supplying it to the second input. A method is also provided for controlling the circuit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024018 | Anatomical imaging system - Embodiments include a medical device, an apparatus, and a method. The medical device includes a tube portion shaped and sized for airway passage insertion and having at least one pathway therethrough; and a stylet of at least one shape-transforming material, configured for insertion in one of said at least one pathway; and at least one sensor carried by the tube portion and the stylet. The apparatus includes a stylet having a first end and a second end, at least a portion of the stylet including a shape-transforming material, the stylet being configured for insertion through an airway intubation structure having at least one pathway therethrough; and at least one sensor carried by the stylet in a proximity to the first end. The method includes capturing an image adjacent to an airway tube proximate to an airway passage; and actuating, in response to the image, at least one shape-transformation of the airway tube. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024019 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING ANALYTES IN BIOLOGICAL FLUID OF AN ANIMAL - Methods and devices for detecting an analyte are provided. An analyte binding molecule is fixed to a nanoparticle to form a nanoparticle complex. The analyte binding molecule is capable of binding an analyte. The nanoparticle complex is introduced into one of a circulatory system of an animal or biological fluid of the animal. The analyte is allowed to bind to the nanoparticle complex. The analyte bound nanoparticle complex can be extracted and the presence of the analyte can be detected. | 2009-01-22 |
20090024020 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR INTERVENTIONAL BREAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In an interventional breast procedure, a magnetic resonance tracking sequence ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090024021 | Methods and Systems for Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Functional Brain Mapping for Examining Cortical Sensitivity, Brain Communication, and Effects of Medication - Transcranial magnetic stimulation is interleaved with functional brain imaging to examine cortex sensitivity and brain communication and to determine efficacy of medication. | 2009-01-22 |