32nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090198065 | RESIST POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PATTERN FORMATION, AND STARTING COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE RESIST POLYMER - To provide a resist polymer comprising, as a structural unit, an acid-decomposable unit having a structure represented by formula (1) or (2) which exhibits a small line edge roughness and produces little defects in DUV excimer laser lithography or the like. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198066 | AMORPHOUS ESOMEPRAZOLE HYDRATE - The present invention relates to a novel amorphous form of esomeprazole hydrate, to a process for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition containing it. Thus, tetrahydrofuran and water are added to esomeprazole potassium salt at 25-30° C., cooled to 20° C. and then the pH is adjusted to 7.5-8.0 with acetic acid. The reaction mass is cooled to 5° C., stirred for 2 to 3 hours at 0-5° C., filtered the mass, washed with chilled mixture of water and tetrahydrofuran (2:1) and again washed with water. The wet cake is dried at 30-35° C. under vacuum to reach the moisture content to 25-30%. The solid is again dried in rotovapour at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere to give amorphous esomeprazole hydrate. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198067 | (1S,5S)-3-(5,6-Dichloropyridin-3-YL)-3,6-Diazabicyclo[3.2.0]Heptane Benzenesulfonate - The present invention relates to the salt (1S,5S)-3-(5,6-dichloropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane benzenesulfonate and to methods of preparing the salt. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198068 | SUBSTANCE HAVING ANTIOXIDANT, GEROPROTECTIVE AND ANTI-ISCHEMIC ACTIVITY AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The invention relates to the field of medicine, namely to new biologically active compounds, particularly to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-hydroxypyridine derivatives and salts thereof (compound 1) having antioxidant, geroprotective and anti-ischemic action. The salts of compound (1) are prepared by reacting equimolecular quantities of 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-hydroxypyridine and dicarboxylic in solution of a lower alcohol at a temperature of 60-100° C. with following treatment of the reaction mass with an organic solvent and maintaining for 2-5 h at 10-15 ° C. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198069 | METAL COMPLEX, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel metal complex. A metal complex having a composition of [(Pt | 2009-08-06 |
20090198070 | Condensation Reaction by Metal Catalyst - The invention relates to a method for producing an azoline compound represented by the general formula (3): | 2009-08-06 |
20090198071 | TETRAPHOSPHORUS LIGANDS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROFORMYLATION AND RELATED REACTIONS - Tetraphosphorous ligands are combined with transition metal salts to form catalysts for use in hydroformylation, isomerization-hydroformylation, hydrocarboxylation, hydrocyan-ation, isomerization-formylation, hydroaminomethylation and similar related reactions. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198072 | Methods and systems for increasing production of equilibrium reactions - Methods and systems for increasing the production of monatin in a multi-step equilibrium pathway are described. In some embodiments, a method includes adding alanine to a reactor along with one or more reactants and one or more enzymes, and producing a mixture comprising monatin and one or more intermediates. The addition of alanine results in a decreased concentration of less stable intermediates and an increased concentration of monatin. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198073 | PREPARATION OF PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE BY GAS PHASE OXIDATION OF O-XYLENE - A process is described for preparing phthalic anhydride by catalytic gas phase oxidation of o-xylene. In, in a main reactor, a gaseous mixture of o-xylene and an oxygenous gas is passed through at least two reaction zones whose temperature can be controlled independently, and converted to a gaseous intermediate reaction product which comprises unconverted o-xylene, phthalic anhydride underoxidation products and phthalic anhydride, and the intermediate reaction product is introduced into a postreactor, wherein the temperature of the reaction zones in the main reactor is regulated in such a way that the concentration of unconverted o-xylene in the intermediate reaction product is at least 0.5% by weight. The process allows an increase in the overall yield of phthalic anhydride without or without significant deterioration in the product quality. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198074 | INTERMEDIATES AND METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HALICHONDRIN B ANALOGS - Methods of synthesizing intermediates useful for the synthesis of halichondrin B analogs are described. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198075 | SYNTHESIS OF DIESTER-BASED BIOLUBRICANTS FROM EPOXIDES - The present invention is generally directed to methods of making diester-based lubricant compositions, wherein formation of diester species proceeds via direct esterification of epoxide intermediates. In some embodiments, the methods for making such diester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and/or low value (e.g., Fischer-Tropsch (FT) olefins and/or alcohols) so as to produce high value diester-based lubricants. In some embodiments, such diester-based lubricants are derived from FT olefins and tatty acids. The fatty acids can be from a bio-based source (i.e., biomass, renewable source) or can be derived from FT alcohols via oxidation. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198076 | CATALYST WITH BIMODAL PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention is directed to a catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin to an olefin oxide, the catalyst comprising a support having at least two pore size distributions, each pore size distribution possessing a different mean pore size and a different pore size of maximum concentration, the catalyst further comprising a catalytically effective amount of silver, a promoting amount of rhenium, and a promoting amount of one or more alkali metals, wherein the at least two pore size distributions are within a pore size range of about 0.01 μm to about 50 μm. The invention is also directed to a process for the oxidation of an olefin to an olefin oxide using the above-described catalyst. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198077 | PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL, CELLULOSIC SUGARS, AND PEPTIDES FROM THE SIMULTANEOUS ESTERIFICATION AND ALCOHOLYSIS/HYDROLYSIS OF MATERIALS WITH OIL-CONTAINING SUBSTITUENTS INCLUDING PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND PEPTIDIC CONTENT - The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters as well as cellulosic simplified sugars, shortened protein polymers, amino acids, or combination thereof resulting from the simultaneous esterification and hydrolysis, alcoholysis, or both of algae and other oil containing materials containing phospholipids, free fatty acids (FFA), glycerides, or combination thereof as well as polysaccharides, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignocellulose, protein polymers, or combination thereof in the presence of an alcohol and an optional acid catalyst. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198078 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MONOCYCLOPENTADIENYL COMPOUND - Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. An improved method for preparing cyclopentadienyl complexes used to produce polyolefins is also provided. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198079 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS COMPRISING METALS OF TRANSITION GROUP IV - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous metal organic framework comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion, which comprises the step
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20090198080 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF ARYL ETHERS - The invention comprises an enantioselective method of preparing a compound of formula (IV): | 2009-08-06 |
20090198081 | PROCESS FOR THE AMMOXIDATION OF PROPANE AND ISOBUTANE - A process for the ammoxidation of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon to form an unsaturated nitrile, the process including the steps of contacting the hydrocarbon with ammonia, an oxygen-containing gas, and steam, in the presence of a mixed oxide catalyst. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198082 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DICYANONORBORNANE AND ZEROVALENT NICKEL COMPLEX CATALYST - The present invention is to provide a process for producing dicyanonorbornane characterized by causing hydrogen cyanide to undergo addition reaction with cyanonorbornene (bicyclo[2.2.1]-5-heptene-2-carbonitrile) in the presence of a zerovalent nickel complex catalyst which is produced by using a phosphite represented by P(x)(y)(z) (wherein P is a phosphorus atom, and x, y and z are each OR, where R represents an aryl group having not more than 18 carbon atoms) as a ligand to reduce a nickel halide with at least one metal selected among zinc, cadmium, beryllium, aluminum, iron and cobalt, wherein the phosphite is one which has a phosphate content of 1.0 weight % or lower based on the whole phosphite. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198083 | Method for manufacturing esters from acid and system thereof - A process for manufacturing esters from acid and alcohol and a system thereof are provided, wherein the system includes a reactive distillation column, a sidestream reactor packed with catalyst, and a decanter for conducting the method. The method is carried out by (a) extracting a first mixture of acid and alcohol from the reactive distillation column, for then feeding the first mixture to at least one sidestream reactor packed with catalyst to obtain a reaction product; (b) feeding the reaction product from the sidestream reactor to the reactive distillation column, allowing a second mixture of alcohol, ester and water to be separated from a top end of the reactive distillation column; (c) feeding the second mixture into the decanter to separate an organic phase from an aqueous phase; and (d) separating esters from the organic phase. The method and system allow the esters to be extracted without using a plurality of recovering columns and decanters, and are capable of improving packing/changing catalyst in a single reactive distillation column. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198084 | PROCESS FOR THE DEPROTECTION OF PROTECTED AMINES - The present invention relates to a process for the deprotection of protected amine compounds, wherein the protected amine compound is contacted with an electrophilic oxidating agent that is optionally formed in situ, said electrophilic oxidating agent being selected from the group of I | 2009-08-06 |
20090198085 | Process for Production of Radioactive Fluorine-Labeled Organic Compound - A process is provided for producing [ | 2009-08-06 |
20090198086 | FLUOROAMINE HAVING PERFLUOROALKYL GROUP, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD OF FLUORINATION THEREWITH, AND METHOD OF RECOVERING AMIDE HAVING PERFLUOROALKYL GROUP - Provided are a fluorous-tag-introduced fluoroamine of a general formula (I), its production method, a method of fluorination of a substrate having functional group containing oxygen with the fluoroamine serving as a fluorinating agent, and a method of recovering a fluorous-tag-introduced amide after the fluorination. The fluoroamine and its production method, as well as the fluorination method with the fluoroamine and the method of recovery of a fluorous-tag-introduced amide are ecological and advantageous in industrial use, as the load for separating and collecting the product after the fluorination with the fluoroamine serving as a fluorinating agent is small. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198087 | Method and Device for Providing a Reducing Agent Precursor - A method for providing a reducing agent precursor includes heating a quasi-closed evaporator volume, delimited by a wall and at least partially filled with a solution of a reducing agent precursor, to a reserve temperature of the solution to produce an atmosphere of a vapor including at least one reducing agent precursor at a reserve pressure above ambient pressure. The vapor is extracted on demand by utilizing a pressure difference between the reserve pressure and an ambient pressure. The method and a device provide reducing agent precursors that can especially be used in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. The method and the device allow easy dosing since, due to the pressure gradient between the vapor and an extraction line, no other conveying device is required when the vapor, which contains at least one reducing agent precursor, is dosed to a hydrolysis catalytic converter. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198088 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CRUDE GLYCERIN UTILIZING ION EXCLUSION CHROMATORGRAPHY AND GLYCERIN CONCENTRATION - A process for the purification of crude glycerin utilizing ion exclusion chromatography fractionation, and one or more dewatering steps under moderate temperatures and pressures. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198089 | CONTROLLING BRANCH LEVEL AND VISCOSITY OF POLYALPHAOLEFINS WITH PROPENE ADDITION - The invention relates to a polyalphaolefin formed from a decene and propene and having a branch level greater than 19% and to a process for forming such polyalphaolefins. The invention also relates to a process for forming a polyalphaolefin from at least two monomers, the two monomers comprising a decene and propene, the process comprising the steps of, inter alia, providing a correlation between the total amount of propene used to form the polyalphaolefin and at least one of branch level or viscosity of the polyalphaolefin to make polyalphaolefins comprising decene and propene with predictable branch levels and viscosities. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198090 | Process for the Production of Ethylene - The invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene, comprising the steps of a) thermally converting, by a pyrolysis or a partial oxidation process, a feed charge containing methane into an acetylene containing effluent, and b) in situ hydrogenating, by a non-catalytic reaction, the acetylene produced in the first step into ethylene by intimately mixing the acetylene containing effluent with an ethane feed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198091 | H2SO4 ALKYLATION BY CONVERSION OF OLEFIN FEED TO OLIGOMERS AND SULFATE ESTERS - A process for treating an alkylation feedstock comprising olefins, n-alkanes, and iso-alkanes, the process including: contacting at least a portion of the alkylation feedstock with sulfuric acid in a reaction zone under conditions to form sulfate esters of the olefins; separating the n-alkanes and the iso-alkanes from the sulfuric acid and the sulfate esters; recovering the n-alkanes and the iso-alkanes in a first product stream; and recovering the sulfate esters in a second product stream; wherein the sulfuric acid has a strength titrating as below 75 weight percent H | 2009-08-06 |
20090198092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS HAVING A JACKET ADAPTED TO FACILITATE THERMOSIPHON FLUID FLOW - A system, method and apparatus for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials, such as spent nuclear fuel. In one aspect, the invention is a jacket apparatus that is filled with a neutron absorbing fluid and adapted to facilitate a cyclical thermosiphon flow of the neutron absorbing fluid within the jacket when the neutron absorbing fluid is subjected to heat emanating from the cavity. In other aspects, the invention can be a method and container incorporating and/or using the same. In another aspect, the invention can be a container comprising: a gamma radiation absorbing body forming a cavity for receiving radioactive material; a jacket surrounding the body thereby forming a gap between the body and the jacket for holding a neutron absorbing fluid; a baffle positioned in the gap in spaced relation to both the body and the jacket so as to divide the gap into an inner region and an outer region; a passageway at or near a bottom of the gap between the inner region and the outer region that allows the neutron absorbing fluid to flow from the outer region into the inner region; and a passageway at or near a top of the gap between the inner region and the outer region that allows the neutron absorbing fluid to flow from the inner region into the outer region. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198093 | System and method for combined embolization and ablation therapy - A system and method of treating cancerous tissues using a combination of embolization and ablation therapies is described. An imaging device is used to determine the tissue volume to be treated, and the steps of embolization and ablation are performed while the patient remains on a treatment table. The embolization treatment may be combined with chemotherapy directly administered to the tumor. The position of the volume to be treated is visualized by the imaging device to monitor the progress of the treatment and to guide ablation treatment so as to mitigate collateral tissue damage. The imaging device may be a C-arm X-ray device, a MRI device, an acoustic device or other device capable of producing CT-like images. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198094 | APPARATUS AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING BRACHYTHERAPY AND METHODS OF IMAGING USING THE SAME - An apparatus for determining a distribution of a selected therapy in a target volume is provided. A three-dimensional ultrasound transducer captures volume data from the target volume. A computing device is in communication with the three-dimensional ultrasound transducer for receiving the volume data and determining the distribution of the selected therapy in the target volume along a set of planned needle trajectories using the volume data. At least one of the needle trajectories is oblique to at least one other of the planned needle trajectories. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198095 | Multilumen brachytherapy balloon catheter - The disclosure describes a device for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or lumpectomy. The device includes an elongated tubular shaft having an inner lumen and a tubular wall with a plurality of lumens extending within the wall which are configured for receiving a radiation source. The distal portion of the tubular shaft is cut into a plurality of longitudinally separated wall segments with a lumen extending within at least one of the wall segments. A support member is positioned within the separated wall segments to support and position the wall segments in a desired configuration for brachytherapy. An expandable member such as an inflatable balloon is mounted on the distal shaft portion about the separated wall segments wall which when inflated secures the distal shaft portion within a desired intracorporeal site for brachytherapy treatment. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198096 | LONG FATIGUE LIFE CARDIAC HARNESS - A high fatigue life superelastic nickel-titanium (nitinol) wire, ribbon, sheet, tubing, or the like is disclosed. The nitinol has a 54.5 to 57.0 weight percent nickel with a balance of titanium composition and has less than 30 percent cold work as a final step after a full anneal and before shape setting heat treatment. Through a rotational beam fatigue test, fatigue life improvement of 37 percent has been observed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198098 | Endoscope treatment instrument - An endoscope treatment instrument provided with an inserted portion that is flexible, a treatment portion that is attached to the distal end of the inserted portion, an operator portion that is attached to the proximal end of the inserted portion for manipulating the treatment portion, and a transmitting member that is connected to the treatment portion and the operator portion and is inserted into the inserted portion, for transmitting the operation of the operator portion to the treatment portion; wherein:
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20090198099 | In vivo imaging system - An in vivo imaging system for viewing the interior of an organism includes a camera mounted to a sled body that is placed in the interior of the organism. The camera includes a lens, and a dome covers the lens. An image display device is provided to display images received from the camera. A cable communicates images to the image display device according to a viewing angle of the lens. A magnetic source body placed on the exterior of the organism magnetically attracts the sled body to hold the sled body in place in the interior of the organism. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198100 | STEREOVIDEOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system and method for acquiring measurements of a portion of a patient's anatomy are provided. For example, the system includes a stereovideoscope including a scope coupled to a flexible tubing and configured to be positioned within the patient's body. The scope includes a plurality of stereoscopic lenses configured to capture data indicative of the portion of the patient's anatomy, and the flexible tubing includes a biocompatible material. In addition, the system includes a processing element that is in communication with the stereovideoscope and that is configured to generate an image based on the captured data in order to acquire at least one geometrical measurement indicative of the portion of the patient's anatomy. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198101 | CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - A capsule endoscope includes a capsule body to be introduced into a subject; and a center-of-gravity setting unit for setting a center of gravity so as to maintain a posture of the capsule body relative to a direction of gravity constant. The capsule endoscope also includes an imaging unit arranged in the capsule body such that an imaging field having an optical axis in an oblique direction pointing upward from a horizontal direction is formed with a posture of the capsule body maintained constant relative to the direction of gravity, for imaging a body cavity image. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198102 | Rectum Examination Device And Rectum Examination Set - This invention relates to a rectum examination device capable of connecting to an endoscope with an image capture element. The rectum examination device comprises a check pipe comprising a large open end and a small open end; the small open end can enter the rectum of a human body, and the caliber of the small open end is smaller than the caliber of the large open end; and a container installed in the inner side of the check pipe, the container being capable of containing and separating the image capture element, the container comprising an open portion and a closed portion. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198103 | CLOSE-WOUND COIL AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TOOL USING THIS COIL - A close-wound coil having a good rotation transmission performance, and a medical treatment tool using the close-wound coil. The close-wound coil is formed by winding a wire spirally and closely over a predetermined length around a predetermined first axis. The wire is formed, so that in the section vertical to a wire axis, the second moment of area concerning a second axis passing across the center of the section and vertical to the first axis is smaller than the second moment of area concerning a third axis passing across the center of the section and vertical to the second axis and parallel to the first axis. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198104 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument, includes: an insertion section having a treatment instrument projection port and an active bending section at a position on the insertion section's proximal end portion side of the treatment instrument projection port; a joystick by which an operation of the active bending section is inputted; a driving section for driving the active bending section; and a control section for controlling the joystick and the driving section, and the control section having an active bending section which performs a control in one control mode selected from a plurality of different control modes. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198105 | ENDOSCOPE - An air/water channel is split into smaller-diameter branch channels before the air/water channel enters a bending portion so as to create a space within a joint ring constituting the bending portion. A forceps channel having the largest outer diameter among internal components of the joint rings is disposed at the center of the joint rings. In addition to the branch channels, optical fibers as a light guide, a signal line, and the like are arranged around the forceps channel within the joint rings. By eliminating the created space, a diameter of the joint rings is reduced and thus a diameter of an insertion section is reduced. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198106 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes: a long insertion portion that is inserted into an examination object; an illumination portion provided at a distal end portion of the insertion portion, that irradiates illumination light at the examination object; an image pickup portion provided inside the distal end portion, that picks up reflected light captured in the insertion portion; and a heat radiating member that radiates heat emitted from at least one of the illumination portion and the image pickup portion. A distal end of the heat radiating member is disposed on a further proximal end side of the insertion portion than a maximum external diameter portion of the image pickup portion within the distal end portion. Therefore, not only can heat be radiated from the distal end portion of the insertion portion, but the distal end portion of the insertion portion can also be formed with a narrow diameter. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198107 | Adjustable Line and Net Retractors - Devices for use during surgical or non-surgical procedures can move items from the field of view or work space. Retraction of items during any surgical or non-surgical procedure moves the items from the field of view or work space. The flexibility and compactness of a retraction device can make it suitable for surgery, especially minimally invasive surgery (MIS). | 2009-08-06 |
20090198108 | Cervix Examination Device and Cervix Examination Set - This invention relates to a cervix examination device capable of containing and separating a light module. The cervix examination device comprises a first blade having a first open part and a first holding part; a second blade, which is pivoted to the first blade, comprising a second open part and a second holding part; an adjuster installed between the first and the second blades for adjusting the relative angle between the first and the second open parts; and a container installed inside the first open part, the container comprising an open portion and a closed portion, the light module can be contained in the closed portion via the open portion. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198109 | Method and apparatus for guided operating instruction for physiological measuring instrument - In a method and an apparatus of a guided operating instruction for a physiological measuring instrument, the apparatus includes: a display area, for displaying detected, computed and recorded physiological measurement information; an operating area, having function keys, and the operating area further includes: a symbol layer, having independent specific symbol blocks for displaying the function keys; a light source indicating layer, having specific light source blocks corresponding to the specific symbol blocks, and emitting a light source at the specific light source block; a key pressing circuit layer, having a touch control circuit block corresponding to the specific light source block of the light source indicating layer. The physiological measuring instrument only receives signals of the touch control circuit block at a specific position area that emits a light source with the light source indicating layer, so as to guide users to complete a physiological measurement quickly and easily. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198110 | Biological Information Acquisition Telemetry System - A biological information acquisition telemetry system includes: a transmit device, attached to a part of a living body and configured to acquire a biological signal to transmit the biological signal as a radio signal; a relay device, configured to perform space diversity reception, the relay device including: a first receiver, configured to wirelessly receive the radio signal from the transmit device; a first transmitter, configured to transmit the radio signal received by the first receiver; and an attachment unit, adapted to hold the first receiver and the first transmitter and attach the first receiver and the first transmitter to the living body; and a center apparatus, including: a second receiver, configured to receive the radio signal from the first transmitter of the relay device; a processor, configured to generate biological information based on the radio signal received by the second receiver; and a display, configured to display the biological information generated by the processor. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198111 | UNIVERSAL HANDLE - The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate employing a universal handle that provides various functionality and communicates with various network(s), device(s), and the like. The universal handle can be a handheld device that is auto-configured to implement rich functionality. Further, the universal handle can support remote diagnostic, prognostic, and control capabilities. Moreover, the universal handle can mate with disparate device(s), network(s), instrument(s), node(s), universal handle(s), and so forth to communicate data there between. Applications of the universal handle can be medically related, industry related, military related, etc. The universal handle can collect data directly and/or by controlling managed external device(s); the collected data can thereafter be analyzed, aggregated, stored, transmitted, outputted, and so forth by the universal handle. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198112 | PORTABLE DATA TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HEAT STRESS USING THE SAME - A highly precise clock synchronization apparatus in a real-time locating system (RTLS), includes an optical transmitting/receiving unit for receiving a clock information frame from a clock synchronization server, converting the received clock information frame in series-parallel, and transmitting/receiving the clock information data and the clock information; an offset estimation unit for detecting a preamble signal and a clock information signal from he series-parallel converted clock information frame, calculating a phase difference value by comparing the detected preamble signal with the detected clock information signal, and outputting an offset value based on the calculated phase difference value; and a clock synchronization unit for updating a local clock value to a time of the clock synchronization server based on the offset value and the clock information frame. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198113 | DEDICATED SPECTRAL ILLUMINATION SPECTROSCOPY - Apparatus and method for an analyte determination in blood, relying on spectroscopic techniques, in which sample is illuminated with light having dedicated spectral characteristics. The first light source ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090198114 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELUCIDATING REACTION DYNAMICS OF PHOTOREACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM OPTICAL SIGNALS AFFECTED BY AN EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD - An apparatus and method for elucidating reaction dynamics of photoreactive compounds from time-resolved optical signals affected by an external magnetic field. The apparatus includes a coil or magnet for applying a magnetic field at a region of interest (ROI). The apparatus further includes a light or laser for illuminating the ROI with a probe beam. An optical fiber collects light emitted by the probe beam; and a computer analyses the collected light. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198115 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use - An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198116 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use - An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198117 | ANALYTE SENSORS HAVING NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having nanostructured electrodes as well as methods for making and using such sensors. In certain embodiments of the invention, the sensor includes a carbon nanotube electrode and a analyte limiting membrane that modulates the ability of a analyte to contact the carbon nanotube electrode. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198118 | Analyte Sensor with Time Lag Compensation - Methods and devices and systems for determining an analyte value are disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198119 | PACKAGE FOR AN OBJECT HAVING A HYDROPHILIC SURFACE COATING - A package for an object having a hydrophilic surface includes at least one of a loose cover for the hydrophilic surface and an adsorbing surface, the affinity of which for apolar gases is equal to or greater than that of the hydrophilic surface. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198120 | Detection of restenosis risk in patients receiving a stent by measuring the characteristics of blood clotting including the measurement of maximum thrombin-induced clot strength - A method of selecting a stent for implantation in the circulatory system of a human being includes the steps of determining a threshold level of platelet hyper-coaguability (PHC). One marker of PHC is platelet-fibrin mediated clot strength (MA) of blood. MA above a threshold demonstrates a risk of restenosis that is relatively high. In practicing the method, a sample of blood is obtained from a patient who requires implantation of a stent, the blood sample is tested for its platelet-fibrin mediated clot strength, the clot strength of the blood sample is compared with the threshold level; if the blood sample has a clot strength below the threshold level, selecting a bare metal stent, and if the blood sample has a clot strength at or above the threshold level, selecting a drug-eluting stent. The method includes, in a preferred embodiment, use of a viscoelastic monitor to perform the testing step. Other markers of PHC may also be employed such as measurement of thrombin generation and/or platelet reactivity. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198121 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING CONTRAST AGENT INJECTION AND IMAGE ACQUISITION IN C-ARM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - In a medical imaging system and method, an image data acquisition system is operable in a fluoroscopy mode to obtain a fluoroscopic image of a subject and is operable in a CT mode to obtain projection data sets of the subject that are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional image of a region of interest of the subject. For imaging procedures involving the administration of contrast agent to the subject, the image data acquisition apparatus is operated in the fluoroscopy mode at the time the administration of contrast agent is begun, and the filling of vessels with the contrast agent is automatically monitored by fluoroscopy. When the automatic monitoring indicates that an optimal degree of filling of the vessels with the contrast agent has occurred, the image data acquisition apparatus is automatically switched to operate in the CT mode to acquire projection data sets of the region of interest containing the vessels filled with contrast agent. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198122 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING METABOLIC RATE USING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method for determining a metabolic rate of a portion of a body of a patient. The method includes obtaining magnetic resonance information from the portion of the body after introduction of a fluid and determining a magnetic resonance parameter using the magnetic resonance information. The method further includes using the magnetic resonance parameter to determine a temperature differential in the portion of the body and using the temperature differential to determine a metabolic rate of the portion of the body. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198123 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A differential-image creating unit creates a three-dimensional image on which an artery is highlighted and a three-dimensional image on which a tumor is highlighted. An image compositing unit combines the three-dimensional images to composite an image. A display control unit displays the composite image on a monitor. Moreover, when compositing an image, the image compositing unit composites the image such that a tumor nutrient blood-flow inside and outside tumor is to be displayed in respective different colors. Furthermore, a blood-flow quantity inside tumor measuring unit calculates a blood-flow quantity inside tumor and a ratio of the blood-flow quantity inside tumor to a tumor volume, and the display control unit displays the blood-flow quantity inside tumor and the ratio of the blood-flow quantity inside tumor to the tumor volume. Accordingly, information that is meaningful for determining malignancy of a tumor can be provided. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198124 | WORKFLOW TO ENHANCE A TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT PROCEDURE - A method and appertaining system are provided for performing an image-assisted subject procedure. The method comprises obtaining at least a first and a second 2D projected image of a 3D subject from a first angle and a second angle. A user selects at least a first point and a second point in each of the first and second 2D images, and the system calculates 3D positions of the first point and the second point based on the selected points in the 3D images and the first and second angles. The, a 3D line is calculated between the first and second points. A further projected 2D image is created that includes the calculated 3D position of at least one of: a) one of the points; and b) the line. The subject procedure is then subsequently performed utilizing the further projected 2D image as a guide. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198125 | OCT OPTICAL PROBE AND OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING APPARATUS - An OCT optical probe to be inserted into a subject includes: a cylindrical sheath to be inserted into a subject; an optical fiber disposed in the internal space of the sheath; a rotatably-supporting portion fixed to the optical fiber in the vicinity of a distal end of the optical fiber; a distal optical system to deflect light emitted from the distal end of the optical fiber toward the subject; a holding portion to hold the distal optical system such that the optical system is rotatably supported by the rotatably-supporting portion; and a flexible shaft covering the optical fiber in the internal space, wherein the holding portion is fixed to a distal end of the flexible shaft. Using the OCT optical probe of the invention, the problem of degradation of measurement accuracy due to optical insertion loss and optical reflection loss at a rotary joint can be eliminated inexpensively and safely. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198126 | IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system for planning and monitoring a medical procedure is provided. The imaging system includes an image processing system and an imaging device operative to obtain a 3D data set and a 2D projection data set. The imaging device is communicatively coupled to the image processing system. The image processing system is operative to image register the 3D data set and the 2D projection data set from the imaging device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198127 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR RESONANT THERMAL ACOUSTIC IMAGING - A thermal acoustic imaging (TAI) system includes a source of continuous amplitude-modulated RF or microwaves for irradiating a tissue region to be imaged, wherein a modulation frequency of the RF of microwaves resonantly excite the tissue region to emit thermal acoustic signals in response. The source preferably provides a substantially uniform power distribution in the region to be imaged. An acoustic transducer receives the thermal acoustic signals and generates an electrical signal in response. Matched filtering matched to a frequency of the amplitude-modulated RF or microwaves followed by delay-and sum or adaptive methods are preferably used to generate images from the electrical signals. The acoustic transducer is preferably a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) transducer. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198128 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION - There are provided a biological information imaging apparatus that can measure ultrasound generated from an optical absorber in a deep part of a subject living bodywith high sensitivity, and a method for analyzing biological information using the biological information imaging apparatus. The biological information imaging apparatus that detects ultrasound and images biological information, includes: a light source that irradiates the subject with light for generating ultrasound from an optical absorber existing in the subject; an ultrasound transmission unit that transmits focus ultrasound to a specific region where the optical absorber exists; and an ultrasound detection unit that detects an ultrasound synthesized signal due to interaction between ultrasound generated from the optical absorber that absorbs the light and the focus ultrasound transmitted to the specific region. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198129 | CHARACTERIZATION OF VULNERABLE PLAQUE USING DYNAMIC ANALYSIS - Arterial plaques are evaluated by determining their deformation under the periodic pulsatile force of blood flow. A relationship between plaque deformation and rupture risk is established by measurement of a relationship between deformation and cognitive decline in a sample population. The measured parameters include the maximum accumulated axial strain, maximum lateral displacement and maximum shear strains in soft vulnerable plaques. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198130 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - It is possible to acquire the relationship between tomography data as a luminance value of an ultrasonic diagnostic image and elasticity data on a tissue in a target local region. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198131 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of tissue - A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatment and other HIFU Treatments and as a predictor of the success of the given HIFU Treatment. One exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the volume of the treatment region. Another exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the pre-treatment mass of the treatment region. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of focal hyperechoic features and non-focal hyperechoic features. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of an acoustic obstruction. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198132 | HAND-HELD ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE HAVING RECONFIGURABLE USER INTERFACE - A hand-holdable ultrasound machine has a number of user controls. The machine can be switched between at least a first mode wherein controls providing certain functions are in first locations and a second mode wherein the controls are in second locations. The machine may switch between modes in which the controls are positioned for convenient left- or right-handed operation and/or modes in which the controls are positioned for convenient one- or two-handed operation. The controls may be provided on a touch-sensitive display. A hand-holdable ultrasound machine displays images on a display. The images are rotatable. In some embodiments the machine senses a direction of motion and auto-rotates the images in response to the sensed direction. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198133 | ULTRASONOGRAPH, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of measuring a three-dimensional motion of a biological tissue in a short time. An image processor creates volume data based on image data of a B-mode image of a biological tissue and creates image data of a series of tomographic images in time series for the respective two or more sectional positions based on the volume data. A controller displays one tomographic image for each sectional position on a display part. A user operates an operation part to designate a measurement image region on the displayed tomographic image. A displacement calculating part calculates a displacement in time series of the designated measurement image region for each sectional position. A motion information calculating part calculates motion information of the biological tissue based on the displacement of the measurement image region calculated for each sectional position. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198134 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is configured as follows. Namely, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with a control unit which collets a heart synchronized signal, etc. synchronizing with workings of a heart of a patient, etc., and an image processing unit which detects an overlapped area of the three-dimensional data acquired by ultrasonic scanning from different echo windows, for the three dimensional image data group acquired in the same time phase in synchronization with the heart synchronized signal or aspiration synchronized signal, combines the three-dimensional image data, and generates a panorama three-dimensional image data group consisting of panorama three-dimensional image data which are continued in time and have a display area larger than each of the three-dimensional image data. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198135 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an operating device for an operator to input an instruction, an image display device for displaying an ultrasonic image, a processing device which controls producing the ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by sending and receiving a ultrasonic wave and displaying it, and a table on which a patient lies. Said operating device is provided separately from said image display device, said processing device, and said table. Said table, said image display device, and said processing device are integrally provided on the side where said operating device is not placed with respect to the table. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198136 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image display device that displays an ultrasonic image, and a processing device that controls to generate an ultrasonic image on the basis of an echo signal obtained through the transmission of an ultrasonic wave and to display the ultrasonic image on the image display device. The image display device is mounted separate from the processing device, and attached at a ceiling or a wall of a room, to which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is installed, through an arm, and the arm has a movable portion for changing the position of the image display device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198137 | Ultrasonic Method And Apparatus For Measuring Intracranial Contents Volume Change - An ultrasonic method for indicating a characteristic of intracranial components' volume changes includes the transmission of broadband ultrasound from a transmitting transducer positioned on one side of a human head to a receiving transducer located on another side of the human head with decomposition of the received signal into narrowband components and determination therefrom of group delay, phase angle and attenuation as a basis for derivation of the characteristic of the intracranial media. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198138 | Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus - There is provided first storage means ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090198139 | Daytime/nighttime respiration rate monitoring - A device and method can monitor or trend a patient's respiration rate measurements according to the time of day. The device, which may be implantable or external, collects and classifies respiration rate measurements over time. The trended information about particular classes of respiration rate measurements is then communicated to a remote external device, which in turn provides an indication of heart failure decompensation. Examples of classes of respiration rate measurements include a daily maximum respiration rate value, a daily minimum respiration rate value, a daily maximum respiration rate variability value, a daily minimum respiration rate variability value, and a daily central respiration rate value. These respiration rate measurements can be further classified into daytime or nighttime respiration rate measurements. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198140 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF FLUID RESPONSIVENESS - The present invention discloses a method and related apparatus for determining a cardiac parameter from either the arterial blood pressure signal or the photoplethysmographic signal to quantify the degree of amplitude modulation due to respiration (pulse pressure variation) and predict fluid responsiveness. The method involves the application of Lempel-Ziv complexity to a filtered and segmented physiologic signal for direct determination of the fluid status of a patient. Real-time monitoring of fluid status involves the implementation of the disclosed method as part of a bedside monitoring apparatus. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198141 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER WITH DETACHABLE DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A data transmission unit for a blood pressure meter. The data transmission unit includes an external transmission interface for the transmission of data to external data processing equipment and/or from external data processing equipment. The unit also includes an internal connection interface operable to detachably connect the data transmission unit to the blood pressure meter. As such, the data transmission unit forms an exchangeable interface converter for the blood pressure meter that converts a first data and/or transmission format fitting of the blood pressure meter into a second data and/or transmission format fitting of the external data processing device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198142 | HEART PARAMETER MONITOR - An electronic device to measure the level of mental activity of an individual includes measurement structure for measuring the interval between every heart beat of the individual. The device also includes analysis structure that is constructed to perform a series of mathematical calculations ultimately to compute an index number for the individual. That index number is a measure of mental activity of the individual and is usable to predict the quality of the individual's performance in a desired activity. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198143 | RAPID THERMAL DETECTION OF CARDIAC OUTPUT CHANGE - An improved system for measuring changes in blood flow, particularly in the context of an automatic arrhythmia treatment device. The system includes a heater, exposable to a bloodstream, a driver providing power to the heater, a temperature sensor, isolated from the blood stream and thermally coupled to the temperature of the heater and a measurement circuit coupled to the temperature sensor, providing signals indicative of blood flow. The system may include an intravascular lead having a lead body wherein the heater is mounted to the lead body so as to dissipate its generated heat into the blood. The heater and temperature sensor may be thermally insulated from the lead body and the heater and the temperature sensor may be on substantially a single isotherm during operation. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198144 | Systems and Methods for Anxiety Treatment Using Neuro-EEG Synchronization Therapy - Described are methods, devices, and systems for a novel, inexpensive, easy to use therapy for treatment of anxiety. Described are methods and devices to treat anxiety that involves no medication. Methods and devices described herein use alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect symptoms of anxiety. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198145 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR RAPID INDUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUOUS REM SLEEP - Compositions, kits, methods, and systems to induce, maintain, monitor, and interpret a continuous, un-fragmented REM sleep state in humans, generate dreams, recover sleep, create brain neuronal plasticity and activate the brain for cognition enhancement and mood stabilization are described. If potentially combined with other medications, a platform is provided to develop new research and therapies in many fields treating the human brain. The procedure reliably and quickly generates a Continuous REM Sleep cycle of pre-determined time or indefinite duration depending on therapeutic goals, allowing the patient to experience a qualitatively superior dream sleep in a shortened period of time compared to a natural sleep cycle. Profuse positive (pleasant) dreams are produced as well. REM sleep, dreams and sleep recovery can be reliably generated, and various sleep, psychological and neurological illnesses and disorders can be treated or prevented either solely by this method or in combination with additional agents. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198146 | BLANKING INFECTION MONITORING DURING RECHARGE - A method includes monitoring infection in proximity to a rechargeable implantable medical device; determining whether an event associated with recharging of the device has occurred; and blanking the monitoring if the event has occurred. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198147 | AUTONOMIC NERVE ACTIVITY MEASURING APPARATUS AND AUTONOMIC NERVE ACTIVITY MEASURING METHOD - An autonomic nerve activity measuring apparatus includes: a pulse wave acquiring unit, configured to acquire at least two pulse wave signals from a living body; an electric stimulation unit, configured to apply electric stimulation to the living body; a comparison unit, configured to compare the pulse wave signals acquired by the pulse wave acquiring unit; and an analysis unit, configured to analyze comparison result provided by the comparison unit. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198148 | METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE, MAP AND CORRELATE OCULAR MICRO-MOVEMENT AND OCULAR MICRO-TREMOR (OMT) SIGNALS WITH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An apparatus and method of collecting elements of and assembling various portions of ocular micro motions such as ocular micro-tremor (OMT) movements of the eye, and correlating them directly with OMT waveforms acquired from both known and unknown states of cognition and cognitive function. Comparing newly acquired waveforms from patients with undiagnosed cognitive dysfunctions, permits an individual or caregiver the ability to identify those unknown issues or cognitive states based on matching or relating statistically elements of their waveform with categories of other known cognitive processing normals and abnormals, functional and dysfunctional individuals. It also allows for measuring the effects of therapeutic agents (psychological or pharmacological) by relating them to measurable changes in cognitive function as a result of correlated changes in waveforms. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198149 | SURGICAL DEVICE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOFT TISSUE - A handheld biopsy device is provided for the collection of soft tissue samples from a surgical patient. In a preferred embodiment, the biopsy device comprises a handpiece, a fluid collection system, and a power transmission source. The handpiece is configured for grasping by a single hand, and being independentyl manipulatable by hand for movement of the instrument toward and away from the patient. An elongated piercer extends from the distal end of the handpiece. The piercer has a sharpened distal end for entering the tissue and a port located proximal to the sharpened distal end for receiving a portion of tissue mass. An elongated cutter is disposed coaxially relative to a piercer lumen of the piercer. A distal blade of the cutter slides distally past the port of the piercer to severe the tissue portion drawn into the port by vacuum. The cutter is retracted to a most proximal position for removal of the tissue portion from a cutter lumen of the cutter. The handpiece further comprises a holster for detachably connecting a cutter rotational transmission and a cutter axial transmission to the power transmission source. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198150 | Biopsy Device - A method is provided for calibrating a surgical biopsy system. The biopsy system includes a biopsy instrument and control unit. The biopsy instrument includes a piercer, rotatable cutter, and a port for receiving tissue samples. The method comprises the steps of translating the cutter distally until the translation of the cutter is stopped at an extended position and recording the extended position. The cutter is then translated from the extended position proximally until the translation of the cutter is stopped at a retracted position proximal to the extended position. The retracted position is recorded. The method further comprises the step of rotating the cutter to a rotation speed while the cutter is located at the retracted position and, if determined that the rotation speed is within a predetermined rotation speed range, a feedback signal is provided on the display allowing the operator to progress to the next procedural step. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198151 | Urine collection device - A urine collection device made of a flexible, liquid-impermeable vessel or collection bag in which there is a urine entry site and which is sealed on all other sides, against loss of urine. The vessel may be a plastic bag, hermetically sealed against entry or exit of liquid except for a liquid entry site to allow the inflow of urine from the patient into the bag. The bag may be propped up interiorly by the inclusion of a lightweight, flexible filler agent, such as a soft, interstitial material, preferably a non-absorbent or only partly absorbent material, to give depth to the device and accommodate, more directly, entry of liquid into the collection device. While the interstitial material is preferred, a solid flexible scaffolding structure, or individual spacers may be employed to keep the bag propped open. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198152 | FINGER TIP TOURNIQUET - A tourniquet comprising a pair of compression pads and a spring which is applied to a finger tip to selectively restrict venous blood outflow from the finger tip without compromising arterial blood influx. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198153 | Steering, piercing, anchoring, distending extravascular guidewire - A steerable guidewire assembly for intravascular and extravascular movement includes a flexible tube with a distal and proximal end and a lumen therebetween with the distal end being biased to assume a curved shape, a stylet wire disposed in the lumen that can be advanced beyond the distal end of the flexible tube to create an extravascular pathway by piercing tissue, a wire with a shape memory of a knot to replace the stylet wire and anchor the guidewire and/or the wire on the pathway, multiple flexible tubes of increasing diameter that distend the extravascular pathway when advanced over each other, radiopaque and radiodense materials to create distinguishable dark and bright images on fluoro-unit screens, and mechanisms for conveniently controlling movement from outside the body are disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198154 | Mole tracking system - A mole tracking system that assists with the self-examination of the human body to identify skin lesions which can be potentially cancerous. In the preferred embodiment, the system is provided as a kit having a mole measuring device, a mole documentation chart and various educational materials to help non-medical persons identify, track, record and report possibly cancerous moles in order to improve the early identification and treatment of skin cancer. The mole measuring device is a transparent sheet having a plurality of concentric circles that are spaced | 2009-08-06 |
20090198155 | DEVICE FOR ANALYZING GAIT - A device for analyzing the gait of a person, wherein the device comprises:
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20090198156 | ULTRASOUND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a controller. Methods of the invention so control the medical treatment transducer. In one arrangement, the controller movingly controls the medical treatment transducer to emit ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue: 1) for a plurality of predetermined time intervals each associated with the medical treatment transducer movingly disposed at a different one of an equal number of predetermined positions, wherein a next-in-time time interval is associated with a position which is spatially non-adjacent to a position associated with a present-in-time time interval; or 2) for a predetermined time interval during which the transducer is continuously moved. In another arrangement, the transducer has an array of transducer elements and the controller activates different non-overlapping groups or different overlapping groups of transducer elements at different times. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198157 | ULTRASOUND MOXIBUSTION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention is directed towards a device and methods for the use of ultrasonic energy for providing therapeutic effects by heating and stimulating bioactive points (BAPs) in the body of a patient. The device includes an ultrasound generator driving an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound transducer generates ultrasound waves which are focused to a focal point through a lens which is attached to the ultrasound generator. A coupling medium is used displace any air between the lens and the patient's skin surface to allow ultrasonic energy transfer into the patient. The device is pressed against the patient's skin surface and the unit is energized using a foot or hand activated switch. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198158 | MASSAGE DEVICE WITH SPIRAL WAVE FORM ACTION - A massage device includes a handle engaged to a driving unit having a rotatable output shaft for driving an actuation unit which produces a spiral wave form action in a longitudinal direction is disclosed. The actuation unit includes an arrangement of bearing plates engaged to one another and mounted on the rotatable output shaft. Each of the bearing plates is engaged to a respective rotary ring in a manner that permits a rotating action by the bearing plates while the rotary rings have a slipping action relative to the output shaft in order to produce the spiral wave form action by the massage device. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198159 | Friction Tool For Use In A Cosmetic Method - There is provided a friction tool for use in a cosmetic method for the treatment of mammalian skin. The tool comprises a body ( | 2009-08-06 |
20090198160 | System and Method of Providing Aeration, Cooling, Heating and Treatment to Body Region Covered by an Orthopedic Cast - An orthopedic cast for protecting an injured body part, and including an embedded tube for routing a pressurized gaseous fluid to proximate the injured body part so that the pressurized gaseous fluid or effects thereof may be applied to the injured body part. The tube may be connected to a source of pressurized gaseous fluid to allow the pressurized gaseous fluid to be introduced into the orthopedic cast. With this orthopedic cast, various treatment may be applied to the injured body part, even though the injured body part is not directly accessible. As examples, to treat discomfort due to heat and/or perspiration, ambient or cooled pressurized air may be applied to the orthopedic cast. To cause a relaxation of muscles of the injured body part, heated pressurized air may be applied to the orthopedic cast. Medicated or therapeutic pressurized gaseous fluid may also be applied to the injured area via the orthopedic cast. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198161 | MOTION CONTROLLING HINGE FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACE - A motion controlling hinge for an orthopedic brace is provided. The hinge includes an actuator secured to one arm, and at least one spring member. As the arm with the actuator pivots in a first direction, at a predetermined flexion angle the actuator applies a force to the spring member, causing the spring member to flex. The spring member exerts a force on the actuator tending to bias the actuator away from the spring member, and tending to bias the arm in a second direction opposite the first direction. A movable fulcrum enables adjustment of a force exerted by the spring member on the actuator. A variety of differently sized adapters are securable to the actuator. The size of the adapter determines the flexion angle at which the spring member first exerts force on the actuator. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198162 | AMBULATING KNEE JOINT - A hinge or joint assembly is provided that includes first and second members, a pivot rotatably connecting the first and second members and allowing movement between extension and flexion positions, and at least one elastomeric spring communicating with the first and second members to restrain pivotal movement of the members toward flexion, through compression of the elastomeric spring, and to assist pivotal movement toward extension through decompression of the elastomeric spring. The assembly can further include a disk and lock slide, the disk and lock slide each having complementary teeth providing, when engaged, an arrest of pivotal movement in a direction of flexion and one-way, ratcheting, step-advance pivotal movement in a direction toward extension. The elastomeric spring can be urethane, and can be adapted to mimic any bodily muscle. An embodiment employing a torsional spring is also provided, as is a cable release mechanism providing one-dimensional cable movement. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198163 | Traction apparatus and methods - A brace and traction device and associated methods of operation. In one embodiment, the device incorporates a forwardly open head and jaw brace which is adjustably supported vertically above a forwardly collar member. The brace and the collar member are adapted such that the brace is able to mate with the collar member while still being able to rotate to the subject's left and right while remaining planar to the collar member. Adjustment may be accomplished for example manually or via an electronic motor controlled by a control mechanism and microprocessor. The microprocessor may be adapted to store information regarding a user's sessions, and facilitate communication with patient and physician personal devices, thus sending these data from recorded sessions. The processor element may also be adapted to implement therapy sessions based on physician-entered program specifications, or based on pre-programmed specifications. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198164 | Knee Brace - A knee brace having a hinge assembly comprising an upper segment; a lower segment; a middle linking segment coupled to the upper and lower segments to permit pivotal movement of the upper segment relative to the lower segment; and one or more biasing members anchored to the upper and middle linking segments to resiliently bias the upper and middle segments toward a predetermined alignment. A series of straps connected to the hinge assembly allow attachment of the knee brace to the wearer's leg. | 2009-08-06 |
20090198165 | BRACE FOR ANKLE SUPPORT - A brace has a shell formed within a contour that according to a person's ankle and a binding to fasten the shell onto the ankle. When the person is wearing an ankle support, the brace is mounted on an external surface of the ankle support and fastened by the binding. Such that the brace supports the ankle support and provides an extra constriction to the person's ankle to provide an extra effect of ankle immovability and impact cushion. The brace supports the ankle support via an inner surface evenly abuts the whole external surface of the ankle support. Thus, a pressure is evenly applied to the person's ankle and ordinary blood flow in the person's ankle portion is allowed so that the brace is comfortable to wear. | 2009-08-06 |