36th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090221846 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATES - The present invention relates to a process for preparing isocyanates and an apparatus suitable for this purpose, and also its use. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221847 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING UNSATURATED ALDEHYDE AND UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID - Disclosed is a method of a gas-phase catalytic oxidation reaction of propylene, isobutylene, or tertiary butanol with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst to produce a corresponding unsaturated aldehyde and a corresponding unsaturated carboxylic acid, in which the catalyst can be used over a long period of time. Concretely, in the presence of the catalyst containing a complex oxide including molybdenum, bismuth and iron as essential components, at least one factor of a reaction pressure and a molar ratio of molecular oxygen to a raw material is controlled to change in such a way that a rate of reaction of the raw material is kept constant in the temperature range of from (TA-15)° C. to TA° C., when a boundary temperature of the activation energy of the catalyst is set to be TA° C. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221848 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OCTENOIC ACID DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to a process for preparing chiral octenoic acid derivatives, which constitute important intermediates in the preparation of medicament active ingredients, and also to novel intermediates which are used in the process for preparing the octenoic acid derivatives mentioned. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221849 | SUPPORTED GOLD CATALYST - The invention relates to methods for producing supported gold catalysts from a porous metal oxide support and a chloroauric acid precursor, wherein the support is placed in contact with the aqueous solution of the chloroauric acid precursor. The invention also relates to a metal oxide supported gold catalyst and its use in the oxidation of alcohols, aldehydes, polyhydroxy compounds and carbohydrates. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221850 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALKOXYAMINES BY PHOTOLYSIS OF DITHIOCARBAMATES - The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing alkoxyamines from a nitroxide and a dithiocarbamate by photolysis reaction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221851 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINOPHOSPHINYLBUTANOIC ACIDS - The present invention is a process for producing optically active aminophosphinylbutanoic acids represented by the formula (2) | 2009-09-03 |
20090221852 | Preparation of an Atorvastatin Intermediate - The diketone of atorvastatin is prepared by first washing a reaction vessel with a non-ketonic solvent, especially tetrahydrofuran, to remove water. 4-fluorobenzaldehyde is then reacted with benzylidine isobutyryl acetanilide in the reaction vessel to form 4-fluoro-alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxopropyl)-gamma-oxo-N,beta-diphenylbenzene-butanainide | 2009-09-03 |
20090221853 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-CHLOROETHOXY-ACETIC ACID-N,N-DIMETHYLAMIDE - According to the present invention, 2-chloroethoxy-acetic acid-N,N-dimethylamide of the Formula (I) is prepared by reacting 2-hydroxyethoxy-acetic acid-N,N-dimethylamide of the Formula (II) in a solvent optionally in the presence of a catalyst with thionyl chloride and removing the solvent by distillation. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221854 | Process for the continuous production of hydroxylammonium - Process and equipment for the continuous production of hydroxyl ammonium by reduction of nitrate ions or nitrogen oxides with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst whereby the hydroxyl ammonium is produced in 2 or more parallel placed hydroxyl ammonium production units which process is optionally part of a process for the production of cyclohexanone oxime in which an inorganic process liquid is cycled from a hydroxyl ammonium synthesis zone (A) to a cyclohexanone oxime synthesis zone (B) and back to the hydroxyl ammonium synthesis zone for example through an extraction zone (C) and a nitric acid production zone (D), in which hydroxyl ammonium synthesis zone hydroxyl ammonium is formed by reduction of nitrate ions or nitrogen oxides with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, and in which cyclohexanone oxime synthesis zone hydroxyl ammonium is reacted with cyclohexanone to form cyclohexanone oxime. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221855 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ANILINES - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula wherein R | 2009-09-03 |
20090221856 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AMINES - The present invention relates to a novel a process for the preparation of the compound of the general formula (I), wherein R | 2009-09-03 |
20090221857 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TAMSULOSIN AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - The invention relates, in general, to the preparation of (R)(−)tamsulosin free base by reaction of (R)-5-(2-aminopropyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide or an addition salt thereof with 1-(2-bromoethoxy)-2-ethoxybenzene in a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of an organic base. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for preparing pure solid crystalline (R)(−)tamsulosin in its free base form as a precursor for the production of (R)(−)tamsulosin hydrochloride. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221858 | Bisphenol-A Plant Yield Enhancement - An improved process is provided for producing bisphenol-A (BPA) comprising steps of (1) contacting benzene and a C | 2009-09-03 |
20090221859 | Production of Difluoroethanol - Difluoroethanol is produced by hydrogenation, in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst containing at least one element of Group VIII of the Periodic Table deposited onto a solid, acidic mineral support, of an acetyl halide having the following formula (I), in which formula X is a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom: | 2009-09-03 |
20090221860 | TRANSPORT OF ETHYNE IN FORM OF A-ALKYNOLS AS ETHYNE PRECURSORS - The present invention relates to a new method for a safe transport of ethyne in form of α-alkynols as precursors for ethyne. The new method comprises three steps. In a first step the synthesis of the α-alkynol(s) is performed by reacting ethyne with (a) carbonyl compound(s). The second step comprises the transport of the resulting α-alkynol(s) in a safe manner, whereas the safety requirements for this transport are not as high as for ethyne because α-alkynol(s) are normally classified for transportation as hazardous class 3. In the third step the α-alkynol(s) can be cleaved and the ethyne and the carbonyl compound(s) can be obtained in the cleavage reaction and can be separated to yield pure products for further applications. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221861 | Hydrogenation Process Using Catalyst Comprising Ordered Intermetallic Compound - The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation, in particular the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds using a hydrogenation catalyst comprising an ordered intermetallic compound. The ordered intermetallic compound comprises at least one metal of type A capable of activating hydrogen, and at least one metal of type B not capable of activating hydrogen, and the structure of the ordered intermetallic compound is such that at least one king of type A metals is mainly surrounded by atoms of the metal of type B. According to another aspect, the present invention is concerned with a catalyst comprising a support and the above ordered intermetallic compound supported on the support. According to still another aspect, the invention pertains to the use of a binary Pd—Ga ordered intermetallic compound as a catalyst. The hydrogenation process and catalysts of the present invention achieve a selectivity to the target compounds, e.g. in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene, which is superior to the prior art. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221862 | Oligomerisation of Olefins - Olefin feeds with high olefin content and/or containing a substance that generates water when contacting the catalyst, are oligomerised over solid phosphoric acid catalyst in tubular reactors by introducing the olefin feed into the reactor and maintaining the reacting mixture under conditions whereby the peak temperature is controlled to be below 265° C. and preferably a single liquid or dense phase is maintained and the average temperature throughout the reactor is maintained in the range 190° C. to 260° C. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221863 | HF akylation process - An HF alkylation process for producing gasoline boiling range alkylate product by the alkylation of a light olefin with an isoparaffin in the presence of hydrogen fluoride as an alkylation catalyst, in which the content of organic fluorides in the alkylation product stream is reduced by recontact with additional HF alkylation acid after which the hydrocarbon phase and the denser acid-containing phase are separated in a hydrocyclone. The use of the hydrocyclone enables the acid inventory of the unit to be significantly reduced which still achieving satisfactory removal of the unwanted fluoride by-products. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221864 | High Ethane Recovery Configurations And Methods In LNG Regasification Facility - LNG is processed in contemplated plants and methods such that refrigeration content of the LNG feed is used to provide reflux duty to the demethanizer and to further condense a vapor phase of the demethanizer overhead product. In such plants, the demethanizer provides a bottom product to a deethanizer, wherein a demethanizer side draw provides refrigeration to the deethanizer overhead product to thus form an ethane product and deethanizer reflux. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221865 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING ENRICHED STEAM - A method of sequestering CO | 2009-09-03 |
20090221866 | THERMAL OXIDIZER WITH GASIFIER - A manufacturing apparatus for producing products results in solid waste and organic waste disposed in an air stream. The organic waste is subject to oxidation by a thermal oxidizer receiving the air stream from the manufacturing apparatus for oxidizing the organic waste. The thermal oxidizer includes a clean air outlet for venting the oxidized air stream to the atmosphere. A gasifier receives solid waste from the manufacturing apparatus for gasifying the solid waste and producing synthetic gas. The synthetic gas is introduced to the thermal oxidizer for providing additional thermal energy to the thermal oxidizer reducing the amount of fossil fuel required to provide thermal energy to the thermal oxidizer that is necessary for oxidizing the organic waste disposed in said air stream. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221867 | Integral Sling Connection System and Method - The present invention includes implantable sling systems for treating urinary incontinence and methods of forming such sling systems. In one embodiment, the sling includes connectors which are integrally molded over each end of the sling. The connectors are releasably attachable to a surgical needle during implantation in a tissue pathway to treat incontinence. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221868 | SLING ANCHOR SYSTEM - The present disclosure is generally directed to surgical articles useful for implanting support members in patients. The articles disclosed herein include a support member, such as a sling for urinary incontinence, tissue anchors, filamentary elements for associating the support member with the anchors, and introducer needles for placing the anchors in a patient. The support members can also be configured for use in pelvic floor repair, such as for treating cystoceles, rectoceles, and enteroceles. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221869 | ENDOSCOPE INSERTION SHAPE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM - An endoscope insertion shape analysis system of the present invention includes an insertion state acquisition unit that acquires coordinate values of a plurality of locations in an insertion portion of an endoscope inserted in an examinee, an insertion shape detection unit that detects at least some insertion shapes of the insertion portion inserted in the examinee based on the coordinate values at the plurality of locations, a coordinate plane setting unit that sets a plurality of coordinate planes according to the coordinate values and the insertion shapes at the plurality of predetermined locations, an insertion shape projecting unit that projects the insertion shapes onto the plurality of coordinate planes and an insertion shape judging unit that judges whether or not a predetermined shape exists in the insertion shapes projected onto the plurality of coordinate planes. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221870 | ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT - A drainage tube retainer | 2009-09-03 |
20090221871 | PRECISION CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR TISSUE VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION ASSEMBLIES - Precision control systems for tissue visualization and manipulation assemblies are described herein where such devices may utilize a variety of apparatus and methods for facilitating advancement, articulation, control, navigation, etc. of systems which may be used to visual and/or treat tissue regions. Additionally, methods and devices for enhancing navigation of the device through a patient body are also described. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221872 | Endoscope Tip Protector - The invention provides an endoscope tip protector for protecting the distal tip of an endoscope and an endoscope assembly including the tip protector affixed thereto. The endoscope tip protector can include a main body with an opening through the main body sized to accept an endoscope sheath and a white surface arranged to face a distal end of an endoscope sheath when the sheath is placed in the endoscope tip protector. Methods of making and using the tip protector and assembly are also provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221873 | Adaptor for Endoscopic Orientation of an Elongate Medical Device - An adaptor, a system and a method to orient an elongate medical device in relation to an endoscope are provided. The adaptor includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a connecting portion to rotationally securable to a distal end of the first portion to the endoscope, a first lumen extending longitudinally through the first portion and operably connectable to a working channel of the endoscope, and one of an orienting key or a keyway extending longitudinally at least partially along the first portion. The second portion is releasably connectable to the first portion and includes the other of the key or the keyway extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the second portion and a second lumen operably connectable to the first lumen and configured to receive an elongate medical device rotationally secured in relation to the second portion therethrough. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221874 | CODED STRUCTURE LIGHT - The present invention is a system and method for creating a three-dimensional model of a surface comprising a light source | 2009-09-03 |
20090221875 | ENDOSCOPE LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE UNIT - An endoscope light source system including first and second light sources and an adjustment circuit is provided. The first and second light sources make first and second lights incident on an incident end of a light guide mounted in an endoscope, respectively. The first and second lights have first and second wavelength bands, respectively. The adjustment circuit adjusts the incident amounts of the first and/or second lights to satisfy a first relation if the first and second lights are simultaneously made on the incident end. The incident amounts of the first and second lights are the amounts of the first and second lights made incident on the incident end. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221876 | Surgical Release Apparatuses, Systems and Methods - Surgical release apparatuses, systems and methods are provided. The apparatuses, systems and methods can include one or more cannulas having a base and an insertion body extending from the base with a chamber passing through the base and the insertion body. The cannula can have a movable retractor attached thereto. The retractor configured to facilitate creation of space between the insertion body of the cannula and the retractor. An obturator can be used and can provide a support body configured for insertion into the chamber of the cannula to facilitate the guidance of the cannula. A blade can be provided with a handle, a blade body, and a cutting edge. The blade configured for engaging and being guided by the cannula for the cutting edge to make an incision. One or more spatulas can also be provided. The spatulas can be configured to provide guidance to the blade. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221877 | Minimally Invasive Retraction Device Having Detachable Blades - A retraction device comprises a base and at least one retracting blade. The base has at least one tab. The retracting blade has a slotted distal end for receiving the tab of the base. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221878 | Minimally Invasive Retractor with Separable Blades and Methods of Use - A device, system and method for orthopedic spine surgery using a screw-based retractor, are disclosed herein and allows for access to the spine through a minimally or less invasive approach. The retractor device is designed to be coupled to a pedicle screw and then to have opposed arms of the retractor spread apart to open the wound proximally. The retractor is removed by separating the opposed blades to allow the retractor portions to be pulled out of the wound. The retractor is intended to be made of a flexible metal material, sterile packaged and disposable after one use. A system and method for using the retractor and performing a minimally invasive spine surgical procedure are also disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221879 | Minimally Invasive Retractor Having Separable Blades - A device, system and method for orthopedic spine surgery using a screw-based retractor are disclosed herein and allows for access to the spine through a minimally or less invasive approach. The retractor device is designed to be coupled to a pedicle screw and then to have opposed arms of the retractor spread apart to open the wound proximally. The retractor is removed by pulling it out of the wound whereby the retractor is separated along an asymmetric stress riser to pass over the pedicle screw head. The retractor is intended to be made of a flexible metal material, sterile packaged and disposable after one use. A system and method for using the retractor and performing a minimally invasive spine surgical procedure are also disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221880 | DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT WORKSTATION - An integrated medical workstation for use in patient clinical encounters includes an input device such as a bar code scanner that is interconnected to a computing device. At least one device capable of obtaining at least one physiological parameter is either attached directly to the workstation or is in communication therewith. Preferably, the input scanning device controls at least substantial overall operation of the medical workstation that can be placed, for example, into a network. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221881 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SOFTCOPY READING - The present invention describes a method and system for intelligent diagnostic relevant information processing and analysis. Information associated with a patient is processed via an image reading platform. Based on such processed information, a matrix of diagnosis decisions containing diagnostic related information is generated via a matrix of diagnosis decision platform. A diagnostic decision is made based on the diagnostic relevant information. The image reading platform and/or the matrix of diagnosis decision platform encapsulate information and toolkits to be used to manipulate the information. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221882 | Implantable Biosensor Assembly and Health Monitoring system and Method including same - A biosensor assembly implantable in a subject's body for monitoring a medical condition of the subject includes a housing, one or more biosensors, a reference-data storage device for storing reference data corresponding to a normal condition of the subject, a transmitter, a battery, and a processor designed: (a) to compare the measured data, as it is sensed by the biosensors, with the reference data stored in said reference-data storage device; (b) to determine whether the measured data indicates a normal medical condition or an abnormal medical condition in the subject: and (c) upon determining that the measured data indicates an abnormal condition, to actuate the transmitter to transmit an alarm signal to a central station, to the subject, and/or to a caregiver | 2009-09-03 |
20090221883 | CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASURING DEVICE, CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASURING METHOD, AND CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT PREPARATION PROCESSING METHOD - A caloric consumption measuring device measures a caloric consumption of a user during an activity. The caloric consumption measuring device includes a first personal data creating component, a second personal data creating component, a heart rate input component, and a caloric consumption calculating component. The first personal data creating component sets at least one personal physical condition of the user and creates first personal data based on the set personal physical condition. The second personal data creating component sets at least one environmental condition of the user and creates second personal data based on the environmental condition. The heart rate input component receives data indicative of a detected heart rate. The caloric consumption calculating component calculates the caloric consumption based on the detected heart rate that was received and the first and second personal data created by the first and second personal data creating components. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221884 | VITAL SIGNS MONITORING USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - A vital signs monitor system is integrated with personal protective equipment (“PPE”) so that upon wearing the PPE, the monitor is placed in an operational position to monitor a vital sign. In one embodiment, the vital signs sensor comprises a thermal sensor located at a mouth guard to automatically make operational contact with tissue under the tongue when the mouth guard is worn. A second vital signs monitor comprising reflective pulse oximetry devices senses oxygen saturation and heart rate. Vital signs data are communicated to an RF module located in an associated helmet for transmission to a remote location. A gateway at that remote location receives the transmitted vital signs data and forwards that data to a data collection, organization, and access system that is programmed to make the vital signs data available over the Internet. Medical personnel, coaches, supervisors at the location of the PPE can monitor the vital signs of the wearer by accessing the data collection, organization, and access system with hand held, or portable computing equipment over the Internet. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221885 | Optical Window Assembly for Implantable Medical Device - Embodiments of the invention are related to optical window assemblies for implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes an optical window assembly for a medical device. The assembly can include a ferrule defining an aperture and a spacer ring disposed within the aperture. The assembly can also include an optical window coupled to the metal ferrule and the spacer ring. In an embodiment, the invention includes an implantable medical device including a housing and an optical window assembly coupled to the housing. In an embodiment, the invention can include a method of manufacturing a medical device. The method can include brazing a spacer ring to a metal ferrule, coupling an optical window to the spacer ring and the metal ferrule with a bonding glass material, depositing a chemical sensing element over the optical window, and coupling a porous cover layer to the spacer ring and the ferrule with an adhesive. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221886 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ANALYTES - A method for measuring the concentration of various analytes in the blood of a part of a subject is provided An invasive or non-invasive sample of blood may be used for this determination Also provided is a device for measuring the concentration of a compound in the blood of a subject. The device comprises a source of electromagnetic radiation, a holder, a detector and a processing system. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221887 | PATIENT MONITORING ALARM ESCALATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via a patient monitor, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data, and an alarm device configured to emit a first signal with a first property and a second signal with a second property, the first signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated, the second signal being emitted if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221888 | WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MONITORING AND INFORMATION FEEDBACK SYSTEM - An ear wearable or head wearable environmental information and physiological information monitoring device is introduced. This system is capable of transmitting and receiving information wirelessly. This system also comprises of a wireless display unit that can be attached to a hand band. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221889 | Pulse Oximeter With Alternate Heart-Rate Determination - A pulse oximeter which determines multiple heart rates, and selects between them based on the metrics of only one of the heart rate calculations. A primary heart rate calculation method is selected, and is used unless its metrics indicate questionable accuracy, in which case an alternative rate calculation is available and is used instead. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221890 | Diabetes Management System - In one embodiment, a diabetes management system comprises a glucose monitoring system, a pump system, and a remote device. The glucose monitoring system and pump system are attached to a patient and covered by a soft shell. The glucose monitoring system and the pump system are controlled by the small, touch-screen remote device such a patient can discreetly monitor blood glucose levels and administer insulin dosages. The remote device has a small and durable form factor that can be worn or carried in various ways. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221891 | Optical sensor for in vivo detection of analyte - A sensor for the in vivo detection of glucose comprises:
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20090221892 | Dual Transdermal Analyte Sensor Assembly and Methods of Using the Same - A transdermal test sensor assembly adapted to assist in determining at least one analyte concentration of a fluid sample is provided. The test sensor assembly comprises a sensor support, a first test sensor, a second test sensor, a first hydrogel composition, and a second hydrogel composition. The first test sensor couples to the sensor support. The second test sensor couples to the sensor support. The first hydrogel composition is positioned on the first test sensor. The second hydrogel composition is positioned on the second test sensor. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221893 | Unitized Painfree Blood Glucose Measuring Device - A blood glucose measuring device is equipped with a drill device, attachment assembly, and disposable sensing and measurement assembly. The attachment assembly contains an attachment ring that connects to the drill device and is used to hold the disposable sensing and measurement assembly. A detach actuating cam and output shaft are attached to the drill device. Spring tongs are attached to the output shaft by a compression ring further clamp to an end cap. A skin penetrator is attached to the end cap. The disposable sensing and measurement assembly is enclosed in a disposable case. An outer telescoping anti-bend tube is attached to the end cap. An inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube contains analyte sensors and is attached to the disposable case. The electrical conductors for the analyte sensor electrodes are attached to the capillary sensor tube and thus to the disposable case. An impedance sensing electrode on the bottom of the case provides electrical contacts to the skin. The electrical conductor to the impedance sensing electrode is attached to the bottom of the disposable case. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221894 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE VESSEL LOCATION - The present invention is related to a blood vessel locator and a method for locating blood vessels. In one or more embodiments, the locator comprises at least one filiform element, a sensor device and a display. The filiform elements are connected to the sensor device, which is arranged to detect a parameter indicative of the presence of a blood vessel and connected to a display, and the display is arranged to give an indication of vessel location. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221895 | BIPOLAR ELECTRODE THAT CAN BE IMPLANTED - A bipolar electrode ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221896 | Probe For Data Transmission Between A Brain And A Data Processing Device - The invention relates to a probe for data transmission between a brain and a data processing device. Said probe has a support with electrodes fitted thereto. Said electrodes can be made to electromagnetically interact with neurons of the brain for the purpose of detecting neuronal activity and/or the transmission of stimuli and can be coupled to the data processing device. The shape of the support can be adapted to an inner surface of the brain to such a degree that it can be inserted into the interior of a sulcus of the brain. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221897 | Diagnostic Electrode Configuration | 2009-09-03 |
20090221898 | Shaped surgical tool - A custom medical device may be fabricated based on a patient image with a rapid prototyping machine. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221899 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE RECTAL BALLOON APPARATUS WITH PRESSURE RELIEVING LUMEN AND ANAL VERGE DILATION COLLAR - A rectal balloon apparatus has a shaft with a fluid passageway extending therethrough. A balloon is affixed over an end of the shaft such that the fluid passageway communicates with an interior of the balloon. A collar is affixed around the shaft which is suitable for dilating a patient's anal verge. The collar is a color distinct from the colors of the balloon and the shaft. The collar has a first section hingedly connected to a second section so as to allow the collar to be selectively affixed to the shaft. The collar has an outer diameter that is roughly twice an outer diameter of the shaft. The collar can be snap-fitted around the shaft. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221900 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF AN OBJECT WITH ACOUSTICALLY INDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - A measuring method and apparatus in which a measurable object ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221901 | Apparatus for Determining Brain Atrophy, Method of Determining Brain Atrophy and Program for Determining Brain Atrophy - Since cerebral atrophy does not occur only in a specific cross-section and reaches the brain in its entirety or arises prominently in a specific lobe (for example temporal lobe), for the assessment of cerebral atrophy, not only atrophy assessment for the frontal lobe but also an assessment also including atrophy of the temporal lobe, the parietal lobe and the occipital lobe is more desirable. The intracranial volume, the volume of the grey matter and the volume of the white matter are respectively extracted, computed and converted into numbers by image processing from a plurality of MRI slice images and the like. Ratios of these values from the conversions into numbers are taken to calculate the ratio of the grey matter and the ratio of the white matter with respect to the entire brain. Through comparison of a multitude of measurement data obtained by this automated computation, and a case, an objective cerebral atrophy assessment is carried out. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221902 | Ultrasound Treatment Center - Methods and apparatus for non-invasive patient treatment using ultrasound are disclosed. One method comprises administering to a patient a therapeutic agent, transmitting ultrasound and directing the ultrasonic energy at a region of interest of a patient, monitoring cavitation in and around the region of interest in real time, and controlling the ultrasonic transmitting device, based on the monitored cavitation, so that the ultrasonic energy is focused at the region of interest. Another method comprises determining the position of a region of interest in terms of spatial coordinates, storing or calculating an expected effect of therapeutic ultrasound on the region of interest, focusing ultrasound energy on the region of interest based on the spatial coordinates, measuring the effect of the ultrasound energy on the region of interest, comparing the measured effect with the stored or calculated effect, and providing an output of the comparison. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221903 | Magnetic resonance device having a pet unit - In a magnetic resonance device having a PET unit for acquiring positron emission tomography data and a gradient coil, the PET unit includes a carrier tube on which at least one PET detector is arranged. In at least one embodiment, the carrier tube is arranged inside the gradient coil and is displaceably mounted in such a way that access to the PET detector is made possible by its displacement. This allows easy access to the PET detector during maintenance activities. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221904 | INFLAMMATORY CONDITION PROGRESSION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT MONITORING METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND USES - The present invention relates to at least one method, apparatus and/or system for providing at least one lymph node volume for use in the monitoring of progression, diagnosis or treatment of an inflammatory condition, as well as to a computer program product comprising software code portions for implementing the method in accordance with the invention. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221905 | MRI apparatus - An MRI apparatus for imaging a subject so as to emphasize, more than a background tissue, a bodily fluid flowing through an imaging region of the subject, the apparatus includes a transmission coil for transmitting an RF pulse to the subject, a first transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a first inversion pulse for inverting longitudinal magnetization components of the bodily fluid and the background tissue to negative values from the positive values, a second transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a second inversion pulse for inverting the longitudinal magnetization component of the background tissue to the positive value from the negative value inverted by the first inversion pulse, a third transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a third inversion pulse for inverting the longitudinal magnetization component of the background tissue to the negative value from the positive value inverted by the second inversion pulse and a fourth transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits an excitation pulse for acquiring data about the bodily fluid. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221906 | WRIST COIL FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A wrist coil for magnetic resonance imaging has a tubular coil formed by a number of coil splicing units spliced together in succession, and an annular coil unit that is wound around the surface of the tubular coil. Since the annular coil unit is wound around the surface of the tubular coil, and the current direction in the annular coil unit is perpendicular to the current direction in each of the coil splicing units, when some of the coil splicing units in the tubular coil do not acquire signals due to the fact that their magnetic field direction is parallel to that of the main magnetic field direction, the annular coil unit will carry out signal acquisition. Furthermore, since the magnetic flux of the annular coil unit is relatively large, this ensures a relatively high signal-to-noise ratio in the acquired signals no matter whatever layout position is adopted for the wrist coil, thus reducing equipment costs and eliminating restrictions for clinical applications in the prior art. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221907 | LOCATION SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL TOUCH SCREEN - Control of an invasive medical instrument during a medical procedure is achieved using a system that includes magnetic field-based location facilities. Magnetic field sensors are placed in a medical instrument, e.g., a probe, and in an interface device to enable respective positions of the probe and the interface device to be ascertained by a location processor when the sensors are exposed to a magnetic field. The interface device is disposed such that an operator can control the medical instrument and the interface device concurrently. A display device, which can comprise a virtual reality display, is responsive to movements of the interface device as determined by the location processor to control the medical instrument, invoke various functions of the system, e.g., image manipulation, and otherwise facilitate the medical procedure via a graphical user interface. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221908 | System and Method for Alignment of Instrumentation in Image-Guided Intervention - The invention provides systems and methods for aligning or guiding instruments during image-guided interventions. A volumetric medical scan (image data) of a patient may first be registered to patient space data regarding the patient obtained using a tracking device. An ultrasound simulator fitted with position indicating elements whose location is tracked by the tracking device is introduced to the surface of the anatomy of the patient and used to determine an imaginary ultrasound scan plane for the ultrasound simulator. This scan plane is used to reformat the image data so that the image data can be displayed to a user in a manner analogous to a handheld ultrasound transducer by re-slicing the image data according to the location and orientation of the ultrasound simulator. The location of an instrument fitted with position indicating elements tracked by the tracking device may be projected onto the re-sliced scan data. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221909 | Apparatus and Methods for Delivering Stem Cells and Other Agents Into Cardiac Tissue - A system for delivering an agent to tissue surrounding a target vessel includes an elongate delivery device and a source coupled to a proximal tubular portion of the device. A first lumen extends through the tubular portion and an expandable sheath of the device, wherein the expandable sheath has a proximal end that surrounds and overlies a distal end of the tubular portion. The device further includes a stiffening member, attached to the sheath, and a balloon attached to the stiffening member, at a location spaced apart from the sheath. A second lumen extends, within the tubular portion and the stiffening member, to the balloon. A volume of fluid may be delivered, from the source, through the first lumen and into a section of the target vessel that is downstream from the expandable sheath and upstream of the balloon, in order to expand the sheath, fill the section and apply a pressure sufficient to cause extravasation of the section. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221910 | LOCATION AND STABILIZATION DEVICE - A prostate gland location and stabilization device comprising an elongate cylinder, sized to fit in the anal canal of a user, and having either a narrowing, or a bend (in the range from 20 to 60 degrees) located at or towards the axial mid-region of the cylinder. The cylinder has a heterogeneous internal structure arranged to define landmarks detectable by X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging. Additional features include an essentially flat handle, an internal gas channel and contrast markers. In some variants of the device, the heterogeneous structure comprises air-filled pockets. The invention also provides a method of locating the prostate gland of a patient using the device. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221911 | BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A biological observation apparatus according to the present invention includes a sound wave radiating unit that radiates a sound wave into an object to be examined in living tissue, a light radiating unit that radiates light into the object, a light interfering unit that makes the light radiated from the light radiating unit interfere with light reflected from an area where the sound wave reaches and radiates interference light, a light detector that detects the interference light radiated from the light interfering unit and outputs an interference signal corresponding to the interference light, and a calculation unit that calculates the amount of frequency modulation of the radiated light based on the interference signal outputted from the light detector and calculates a difference value between the two adjacent amounts of frequency modulation in sequence. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221912 | Imaging and analysis of movement of erythrocytes in blood vessels in relation to the cardiac cycle - Apparatus ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221913 | INTRALUMINAL TISSUE MARKERS - Methods and devices are provided for marking tissue to be subsequently located for removal from a body or for other examination. In general, a marker is provided that can be delivered adjacent to tissue desirable for marking. The marker can coil adjacent to the desired tissue. The marker can remain disposed in the body in its coiled position and be subsequently palpably identified and/or visually identified to locate the desired tissue. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221914 | Medical Fluid Injection System - One implementation provides a method to provide injection procedure information in an injection system. In this implementation, the method includes displaying a plurality of different injection procedure options in a user interface of said system, wherein said plurality of different injection procedure options including a cardiac procedure option and a non-cardiac procedure option. The method further includes receiving a user selection of an injection procedure from said displayed plurality of different injection procedure options, processing a default set of injection parameters based upon said selected injection procedure, and displaying said default set of injection parameters within the user interface of the system prior to an injection. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221915 | TRANSLUMINAL TISSUE MARKERS - Methods and devices are provided for marking tissue to be subsequently located for removal from a body or for other examination. In general, a marker is provided that can be delivered through a tissue wall proximate to tissue desirable for marking. The marker can be movable between a non-deployed or unexpanded position, in which the marker is configured to be delivered through a relatively small diameter passageway, to an expanded, balloon-like position in which the marker is configured to engage opposed sides of a tissue wall proximate to the desired tissue. The marker can remain disposed in the body in its expanded position and be subsequently palpably identified and/or visually identified to locate the desired tissue. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221916 | Systems and Methods for Elastography Imaging - Methods for obtaining information about the mechanical behaviour of structures associated with mammalian joints and tendons are provided. Embodiments of such methods include creating deformation in a joint structure (such as ligaments and articular cartilage) or tendon of interest, using an ultrasound scanner and a single element or array of elements to acquire sequences of ultrasound data of the joint structure or tendon, estimating one, two or three components of the resulting displacement and strain between a reference frame of ultrasound data and successive frames of ultrasound data, and using a cross-correlation algorithm to estimate the displacement and strain components. This information may be used to inform the design of tissue grafts. Tissue grafts produced using this information are also provided. The same method can be used in situ together with noninvasive or invasive procedures. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221917 | Ultrasound probe device and method of operation - The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe device. A device | 2009-09-03 |
20090221918 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is described. In one implementation, the connector includes a female portion including one or more electrical contacts and a male portion including one or more electrical contacts. The female portion and the male portion each have a self-orientating geometry that allows the male portion to be mated with the female portion in any rotational position along 360 degrees of rotation. When mated, the electrical contacts of the female portion mate with corresponding one or more electrical contacts of the male portion to form one or more electrical connections between two electronic components. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221919 | System and method for detection of hematoma - A system and method for determining brain hematoma including a handheld device for emitting and detecting radiation with a removable light guide assembly. A method for determining a brain hematoma condition that includes determining optical density of various regions of the brain using near infrared spectroscopy. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221920 | LOW-COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR IMAGE-GUIDED SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SOLID TUMORS - A method of forming an image of tissue. The method includes beginning an invasive procedure on a patient exposing tissue. The method then includes acquiring OCT data from the exposed tissue and converting the OCT data into at least one image. The method also includes ending the invasive procedure after the converting of the data. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221921 | SIDE-FIRING LINEAR FIBER OPTIC ARRAY FOR INTERSTITIAL OPTICAL THERAPY AND MONITORING USING COMPACT HELICAL GEOMETRY - An optical probe has multiple side-firing optical fibers which terminate in a linearly staggered fashion. A central fiber can be used as well. In diagnostic techniques, one fiber can be used as an emitter, while the others are used as receivers, or various fibers can be used as emitters and receivers at different times to form a map of the area. In therapeutic techniques, the treatment light can be emitted from the fibers in parallel or in sequence, and the fluence can be independently adjusted for each of the fibers. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221922 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IN SITU TISSUE NAVIGATION - The “Smart Tool” includes a “Smart Tool Probe” and two processing modules. The Smart Tool Probe is a hand held, wired or wireless, device that a surgeon utilizes for interrogating and identifying a tissue site, such as the entrance to a pedicle. The processing units, an Electro-Optical Control (EOC) Module and a CDS Module, provide control and display capabilities enabling real-time tissue site (such as vertebra bone) interrogation. The Smart Tool Probe utilizes a system of optical fibers that carry the interrogating optical signal sent by the light source(s) and the reflected optical signal back to the optical receivers. The light source(s) and light receivers are located in the EOC Module. The data received from the EOC Module are processed and converted into an image which is displayed on the screen in real-time. The software installed on the machine allows the surgeon to adjust/enhance the image properties to suit the selected requirements. This mode of operation provides interactive image sharpening (to adjust image sharpness), threshold control (to adjust image contrast), segmentation (to delineate the density map in the image), and image calculus (to pin-point the center of a particular region in the image). | 2009-09-03 |
20090221923 | Cardiac Disease Treatment System - Problems To provide a cardiac disease treatment system for accurately diagnosing the functional cause of an abnormality of a cardiac disease by analyzing the hemodynamic state of a patient, automatically performing medication in accordance with the diagnosis result, and treating the cardiac disease.
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20090221924 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION - A method for non-invasively estimating blood pressure is disclosed herein. The method includes inflating a cuff and collecting first oscillation amplitude data at a first plurality of cuff pressure levels while inflating the cuff. The method also includes deflating the cuff and collecting second oscillation amplitude data at a second plurality of cuff pressure levels while deflating the cuff. The method also includes fitting a curve to the first oscillation amplitude data and to the second oscillation amplitude data and estimating a blood pressure parameter based on the curve. A non-invasive blood pressure system is also disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221925 | Microelectronic Device With Integrated Energy Source - An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an antenna, an energy supply and an integrated circuit chip. The integrated circuit chip is electrically coupled to the antenna and the energy supply. A material substantially encloses the electronic device. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221926 | Method and Device for Generating of a Signal that Reflects Respiratory Efforts in Patients on Ventilatory Support - A method and device for generating a signal that mirrors changes in the level of effort exerted by respiratory muscles of patients on mechanical ventilatory support comprising: monitoring and storing airway pressure (P | 2009-09-03 |
20090221927 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEORHINOHYGROMETRIC (VRI) MEASURES - A videorhinohygrometric measuring apparatus ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221928 | Motor training with brain plasticity - A rehabilitation device, comprising a movement element capable of controlling at least one motion parameter of a portion of a patient; a brain monitor which generates a signal indicative of brain activity; and circuitry including a memory having stored therein rehabilitation information and which inter-relates said signal and movement of said movement element as part of a rehabilitation process which utilizes said rehabilitation information. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221929 | Method and Arrangement for the Analysis of a Time-Variable Bioelectromagnetic Signal - In a method for analysis of a time-variable bioelectromagnetic signal that has been recorded over a certain time interval, the signal is split by a bandpass filter into at least two signal components that differ with regard to their frequency ranges. At least one reference point of a first kind is determined in at least one of the signal components that differ with regard to their frequency ranges in accordance with predetermined selection criteria. The values of at least two signal components that differ with regard to their frequency ranges at the determined reference points of the first kind are correlated with one another according to predetermined evaluation criteria. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221930 | QUESTIONS AND CONTROL PARADIGMS FOR DETECTING DECEPTION BY MEASURING BRAIN ACTIVITY - Methods for determining whether the brain activity of a human subject in response to a stimulus of interest or question of interest is characteristic of a state of interest, such as a deceptive state or a truthful state, are disclosed. Some methods include the use of control questions, including truthful control questions and deceptive control questions, to provide bases for comparison for responses to stimuli of interest or questions of interest. Some methods include the use of differences between two states, such as a deceptive state and a truthful state. In some methods, brain maps are generated and compared. Also disclosed are systems for detecting deception by measuring brain activity. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221931 | APICAL POSITION LOCATOR - A method and system are disclosed for detecting an apical position depending on the change in the impedance between a first electrode inserted into the root canal of the tooth of a patient and a second external electrode applied to a body surface of the patient. According to some embodiments, a regulated current such as an alternating current having a substantially constant amplitude is supplied between the two electrodes, and this current serves as a measurement signal. Alternatively or additionally, the frequency of the time varying (e.g. alternating) current is at least 50 KHZ, and/or at most about 300 KHZ. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed device includes a processing unit which determines a capacitance-governed function when the first electrode is in the apical region, and which determined a function at least moderately governed by resistance when the electrode is in the dental neck region. Optionally, the first electrode inserted into the root canal is a dental file or reamer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221932 | Microwave temperature image reconstruction - A multi-frequency microwave antenna ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221933 | INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Described herein are devices, systems, kits and methods for measuring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) from a patient catheterized with a urinary catheter system. Devices may include a bypass lumen configured to connect to a pressure transducer, a sampling port connector connected to the bypass lumen, a drain tube housing configured to at least partially enclose a portion of the drain tube of a urinary catheter system, and a clamp mechanism. The sampling port connector may be configured for removable attachment to the sampling port of the urinary catheter system to form a fluid connection between the urinary catheter system and the bypass lumen of the IAP device. The clamp mechanism may be configured to controllably occlude the lumen of the urinary catheter system drain tube. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221934 | METHOD FOR ENDOLUMINALLY OR LAPAROSCOPICALLY EXCISING A TISSUE SAMPLE FROM AREAS IN A PATIENT'S BODY, TRACTION MEANS AND KIT - Traction means ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221935 | GUIDE WIRE - A guide wire includes a first wire disposed on the distal side of the guide wire and a second wire disposed on the proximal side. The second wire has an elastic modulus larger than the first wire. The first wire is joined to the second wire at a welded portion by welding. A coil is disposed on the distal side of the first wire. A cover layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the wire member in such a manner as to cover at least the welded portion. The cover layer is made from a material capable of reducing the friction of the cover layer, for example, a fluorocarbon resin or a hydrophilic material, to thereby improve the sliding performance of the guide wire. Such a guide wire is excellent in operationality and kink resistance. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221936 | ACTIVITY-CONTINGENT WEIGHT LOSS SYSTEM - An activity-contingent weight loss method and system. The system includes measuring information representative of caloric expenditure during one day, and prescribing a caloric allowance for the following day as a function of the caloric expenditure during the previous day. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221937 | Activity Monitoring - Sensors and methods for automatically detecting and recording physical activities of an individual are described. An event is detected, in which data representative of at least one physical activity of an individual is received from an activity monitor associated with the individual. The data is combined into at least two intermediate calculations. A score is generated from the at least two intermediate calculations. The score is compared to a predefined threshold to decide whether or not an event has occurred. Data representative of the event is recorded. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221938 | Method and Apparatus for Treatment of Adipose Tissue - The invention provides methods and apparatuses ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221939 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY-INDUCED RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. In some embodiments, parameters of the neural fibers, of non-target tissue, or of the thermal energy delivery element, may be monitored via one or more sensors for controlling the thermally-induced neuromodulation. In some embodiments, protective elements may be provided to reduce a degree of thermal damage induced in the non-target tissues. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221940 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING BIOLOGICAL BODY SUBSTANCES BY MECHANICAL SHOCKWAVES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of biological body substances, in particular of the human body, by accelerating a projectile ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221941 | EFFICIENT HIGH FREQUENCY CHEST WALL OSCILLIATION SYSTEM - A HFCWO system comprises an air pulse generator having a blower inlet in communication with a blower and an air port in communication with an inflatable garment. The air pulse generator comprises a housing and an air pulse assembly coupled to the housing. The air pulse assembly has at least one diaphragm, at least one driver operable to move the at least one diaphragm and at least one spring arranged to bias the at least one diaphragm away from a portion of the housing. | 2009-09-03 |
20090221944 | Hand Held Massaging Tool - A hand held tool ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221945 | Liquid-Resistant Protection for an Extremity - A liquid-resistant protection for part of an extremity comprises a sleeve ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221946 | Wound Dressing - This invention relates to a wound dressing ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090221947 | Medicated Patch - A medicated patch is provided which is covered with a liner that enables one to remove the liner unconsciously and readily without losing the initial stickiness of the medicated patch. The external medicated patch includes a backing, an aqueous adhesive drug-containing matrix that is spread substantially entirely over one surface of the backing, and a liner that is larger in size than the surface of the drug-containing matrix to which the liner is attached. The liner larger in size than the surface of the drug-containing matrix to which the liner is attached includes an unattached area that extends from the surface of the drug-containing matrix, or an unattached slack portion that projects upward from the surface of the drug-containing matrix at a position on the surface of the drug-containing matrix. | 2009-09-03 |