45th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110275824 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE - An improved process for preparing dabigatran etexilate, as well as analogous compounds of formula 7, | 2011-11-10 |
20110275825 | PREPARATION OF DIHYDROPYRIDINES - The invention relates to a method and compounds for the preparation of clevidipine butyrate, a very short acting hypertensive calcium antagonist, as well as the synthesis of these compounds useful for the preparation of clevidipine (also known as clevidipine butyrate). Moreover the invention also discloses polymorphic forms of clevidipine butyrate, useful for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions, and processes to prepare them. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275826 | CHIRAL LIGANDS - Chiral compounds of the formula (1), which are optically pure or highly optically enriched in which R | 2011-11-10 |
20110275827 | Mitotic Kinesin Inhibitor - A mitotic kinesin Eg5 inhibitor which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: | 2011-11-10 |
20110275828 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF IRBESARTAN - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-butyl-3-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-1,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-4-one by reaction of the corresponding nitrile with sodium azide and piperazine or its acid salt. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275829 | Androgen receptor modulating compounds, preparation and uses thereof - The present invention concerns compounds of general formula (I): Method of preparation and uses thereof. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275830 | METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF 2,4-DINITROIMIDAZOLE WHICH IS AN INTERMEDIATE FOR INSENSITIVE MELTCASTABLE MOLECULAR EXPLOSIVE - The present invention provides a method for preparing 2,4-dinitroimidazole, wherein separation of 1,4-donitroimidazole in powder form is avoided so that it is possible to eliminate allergy problems in workers and simplify the process, thereby improving process economy. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275831 | Process for Preparing Dithiine-tetracarboxy-diimides - The present invention relates to a new process for preparing dithiine-tetracarboxy-diimides | 2011-11-10 |
20110275832 | Process for Preparing Substituted 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ones - Process for preparing 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ones, starting from thioalkyl-, or thiocycloalkyl-substituted indol-2-one compounds, involving
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20110275833 | Novel 4-Fluoropyrrolidine-2-Carbonyl Fluoride Compounds and Their Preparative Methods - Novel 4-fluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonyl fluoride compounds as useful fluorinated intermediates are disclosed. Their preparative methods are also disclosed. Useful applications of the 4-fluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonyl fluorides are shown. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275834 | POLYMORPH OF STRONTIUM RANELATE AND A PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - This invention discloses Strontium Ranelate polymorph, designated as Form A, having a characteristic powdered x-ray diffraction pattern and infrared spectrum with a water content of about 1.5 to 2.5% and a process for its preparation. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275835 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING (S)-(+)-N-METHYL-3-(1-NAPHTHYLOXY)-3-(2-THIENYL)PROPYLAMINE BY USING OPTICALLY ACTIVE METHYLHYDROXYLAMINOPROPANOL COMPOUND AS INTERMEDIATE - The present invention provides (S)-methylhydroxylaminopropanol compound as an intermediate in preparation of (S)-(+)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine. The present invention also provides a process for preparing (S)-(+)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine with higher yield and lower cost by using the (S)-methylhydroxylaminopropanol compound as an intermediate. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275836 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DULOXETINE AND SALTS THEREOF - The present invention relates to improved process for the preparation of Duloxetine of formula (I) and salts thereof wherein said improvement takes place in step of condensation. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275837 | Waxes Having High Polarity and the Use Thereof as Slip Agents for Chlorine-Containing Thermoplastics - Copolymer waxes, characterized by an iodine number of <15, preferably <13 g of iodine/100 g, a viscosity at 100° C. ranging between 200 to 4000 mPa*s, a dropping point ranging between 60 to 90° C., a ram penetration hardness ranging between 200 to 600 bar, an acid number ranging between 60 to 100 mg of KOH/g, and an iodine color number<10. The copolymer waxes according to the invention are suited in particular as processing aids for PVC, polyvinylidene chloride and copolymers of vinyl chloride, having up to 30% by weight comonomers. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275838 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING CINATRINS C3 AND C1 - The present invention relates to a process for obtaining cinatrins C | 2011-11-10 |
20110275839 | COMPOUNDS, INTERMEDIATES, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides optionally substituted seven-membered ring isomers of naturally occurring carbohydrate compounds, methods of synthesizing these compounds, intermediate compounds, methods of synthesizing the intermediate compounds, and the like. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275840 | GLYCOL COMPOUND HAVING DIOXANE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a glycol compound which is useful as a raw material and an intermediate for synthetic resins, additives for synthetic resins, medicines, cosmetics, food additives, surfactants and the like, further disclosed is a method for producing the compound. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275841 | PREPARATION OF DOCETAXEL - The present invention relates to docetaxel and processes for preparing docetaxel, including process-related intermediates. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing substantially pure docetaxel and intermediates. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275842 | NANOSTRUCTURED CATALYST PELLETS, CATALYST SURFACE TREATMENT AND HIGHLY SELECTIVE CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE EPOXIDATION - Catalyst pellets with a high BET surface area can be formed from the compression of a submicron powder into the selected pellet shape, such as using a press that forms the pellet in a die. Catalysts of particular interest comprise a ceramic material with an elemental metal coating. A low temperature plasma treatment can be used to achieve desired surface modification. Catalysts are described that have high selectivities in ethylene epoxidation reactions run over long time periods. The improved catalysts are based upon catalyst materials, such as ytrria coated with silver, with high selectivities. High BET surface areas can be achieved by using a particulate ceramic support material. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275843 | REFINING OF EDIBLE OIL - The present invention discloses a commercial process for the production of refined palm oil rich in natural carotene. The process for the production of natural carotene rich refined oil comprises the steps of: (i) fractionating crude palm oil to form a liquid fraction and a solid portion; (ii) separating the liquid fraction from the solid portion; (iii) degumming the liquid fraction; (iv) neutralizing the degummed liquid fraction to substantially remove free tatty acids and impurities; (v) washing off the soap resulting from the neutralization step; and (vi) deodorizing the neutralized the product of step (v) to remove remaining free fatty acids and other impurities contained therein, thus forming a refined palm oil that contains less than 0.1% free fatty acid, has a carotene content retained of about 75%, an iodine value of less than 60 and a peroxide value of zero. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275844 | Process for Preparing Saturated Branched Chain Fatty Acids - A process for preparing saturated branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof involving subjecting unsaturated fatty acids having 10 to 25 carbon atoms, alkyl esters thereof or mixtures thereof to a skeletal isomerization reaction in the presence of water or a lower alcohol at a temperature of about 240° C. to about 280° C. using a combination of a stericly hindered Lewis base and zeolite as a Brönsted or Lewis acid catalyst, and isolating saturated branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof or mixtures thereof from the reaction mixture obtained by the skeletal-isomerization reaction. The yield of said saturated branched chain fatty acids is ≧70 wt %. The stericly hindered Lewis base is a tertiary amine or phosphine with linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl or phenyl groups attached thereto. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275845 | RECOVERY OF DESIRED CO-PRODUCTS FROM FERMENTATION STILLAGE STREAMS - Processes and methods of recovering desired products from fermentation stillage are presented, including processes and methods of recovering lipids and aqueous materials. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275846 | PRODUCTION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS BY MYXOBACTERIA - The present invention provides a method for producing ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by culturing specific myxobacterial stains and myxobacterial strains suitable for said method. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275847 | VANADIUM PHTHALOCYANINE COMPOUNDS AND NEAR-INFRARED ABSORPTION FILTER USING THE SAME - A novel vanadium phthalocyanine compound with low absorptivity in the visible light region and high absorptivity in the near-infrared light region, and a near-infrared absorption filter using the same are disclosed. The near-infrared absorption vanadium phthalocyanine compound is represented by Formula 1 of claim | 2011-11-10 |
20110275848 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A PRECURSOR COMPOUND FOR NON-BRIDGED UNSYMMETRIC POLYOLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST - The present techniques relates generally to polyolefin catalysts and, more specifically, to preparing a precursor compound for an unsymmetric metallocene catalyst, for using the precursor compound to prepare catalysts, and for employing the precursor compounds to prepare catalysts for polyolefin polymerizations. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275849 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TRI-ORGANO-MONOALKOXYSILANES AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TRI-ORGANO-MONOCHLOROSILANES - A silane containing a bulky hydrocarbon group or groups R therein and having the formula (III) | 2011-11-10 |
20110275850 | Process For The Preparation Of Triiodinated Carboxylic Aromatic Derivatives - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of given carboxamido compounds, in particular of 2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid derivatives, as useful intermediates for the preparation of X-ray contrast media among which is iopamidol. The said process comprises reacting suitable N-sulfinyl intermediate compounds with a commercially available α-hydroxyacid or a salt thereof. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275851 | CARBOXYLIC ACID RECOVERY AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - A method of producing an alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid is provided, the method comprising: adding an alkanol and a mineral acid to a carboxylic acid salt to provide a carboxylic acid/alkanol solution and a precipitated mineral acid salt; separating the mineral acid salt from the carboxylic acid/alkanol solution; esterifying the carboxylic acid; and isolating an alkyl ester of the carboxylic acid. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275852 | Process for the semi-continuous transvinylation of carboxylic acids with vinyl acetate - A semi-continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275853 | Process for the continuous transvinylation of carboxylic acids with vinyl acetate - A continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275854 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALIPHATIC ISOCYANATES - The present invention is a process for aliphatic or cycloaliphatic isocyanate. The process comprises reacting an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic primary amine, with phosgene in the presence of an inert solvent wherein the initial reaction temperature is between 100 and 130° C. and the temperature is subsequently ramped to 150 to 180° C. during the course of the reaction, the solvent to amine weight ratio is 95:5 to 80:20, the total reaction pressure is maintained between 50 and 350 psig and the amine is rapidly dispersed in the phosgene through injection in a region of high efficiency mixing. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275855 | SEPARATION OF AN ENANTIOMER MIXTURE OF (R)- AND (S)-3-AMINO-1-BUTANOL - The present invention relates to a process for separating an enantiomer mixture of (R)- and (S)-3-amino-1-butanol optionally protected on the oxygen atom, and to a process for preparing essentially enantiomerically pure (R)-3-amino-1-butanol which optionally bears a protecting group on the oxygen atom. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275856 | EGGSHELL CATALYST CONSISTING OF A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL SUPPORT BODY AND A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE OXIDE MATERIAL APPLIED TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE SUPPORT BODY - An eggshell catalyst consisting of a hollow cylindrical support body of length 2 to 10 mm, external diameter 4 to 10 mm and wall thickness 1 to 4 mm, and an eggshell, applied to the outer surface of the support body, of catalytically active oxide material of the general formula I, | 2011-11-10 |
20110275857 | Antibody-Guided Fragment Growth - The present invention relates to an improved method for drug discovery comprising using contact residue information derived from antibody-protein target interactions to help to direct the growth of small molecule fragments during the synthesis of a drug candidate. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of atomic structural information derived from anti-body-protein interactions to guide the growth of small molecular fragments during lead optimisation, thus generating small molecule compounds which can alter the biological activity of a target protein. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275858 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOLUYLENEDIAMINE BY HYDROGENATING DINITROTOLUENE - A process for preparing tolylenediamine by hydrogenating dinitrotoluene with hydrogen in the presence of a suspended catalyst
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20110275859 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONJUGATED AROMATIC COMPOUND - A method for manufacturing a conjugated aromatic compound comprising reacting an aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups selected from the group consisting of an iodine atom, a bromine atom and a chlorine atom are bonded to an aromatic ring and the aromatic compound (A) does not have (c1) a group represented by the following formula (10): | 2011-11-10 |
20110275860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-FEEDING OF MATTER TO A PROCESS REACTOR - The present invention relates to an apparatus, which can be part of a pretreatment ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110275861 | HYDROLYSIS OF ETHYL ACETATE IN ETHANOL SEPARATION PROCESS - Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid by hydrolyzing a portion of the crude ethanol product or one or more derivative streams obtained therefrom. The one or more derivative streams comprise ethyl acetate and the hydrolyzed stream is directly or indirectly fed to the distillation zone or the hydrogenation reactor. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275862 | PROCESS FOR PURIFYING A CRUDE ETHANOL PRODUCT - Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. Separation and purification processes of the crude ethanol products are employed to allow recovery of ethanol and remove acetal impurities. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275863 | PROCESSES FOR MAXIMIZING ETHANOL FORMATION IN THE HYDROGENATION OF ACETIC ACID - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for purifying a crude ethanol product. The process comprises the step of hydrogenating acetic acid in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst to form the crude ethanol product. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude ethanol product in a purification zone. The purification zone preferably comprises a first column, which yields a first distillate comprising ethanol, water and ethyl acetate, and a first residue comprising acetic acid. The at least a portion of the crude ethanol product has a residence time from the reactor to the purification zone from 5 minutes to 5 days. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275864 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING AN EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMN - Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. Separation and purification processes of crude ethanol product are employed to allow recovery of ethanol and remove impurities. In addition, the process involves separating the crude ethanol product using an extractive distillation column that employs an extraction agent, such as a recycled stream comprising water. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275865 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING ACETALDEHYDE FROM ETHANOL-CONTAINING MIXTURES - Purifying and/or recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. Separation and purification processes of crude ethanol mixture are employed to allow recovery of ethanol and remove impurities. In particular, light ends are separated in an acetaldehyde removal column operating at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure to recover acetaldehyde that may be returned to the reactor and reduce acetaldehyde concentrations in an ethyl acetate stream. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275866 | Feed Gas Contaminant Removal in Ion Transport Membrane Systems - An oxygen ion transport membrane process wherein a heated oxygen-containing gas having one or more contaminants is contacted with a reactive solid material to remove the one or more contaminants. The reactive solid material is provided as a deposit on a support. The one or more contaminant compounds in the heated oxygen-containing gas react with the reactive solid material. The contaminant-depleted oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a membrane, and oxygen is transported through the membrane to provide transported oxygen. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275867 | LUBRICANT FOR GEARS - The invention provides a lubricating oil for gears which contains an α-olefin polymer having a viscosity index of 175 or higher and which has a viscosity index of 170 or higher. The lubricating oil for gears which has high shear stability and high oxidation resistance and which prevents malfunction during start-up at low temperature. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275868 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AT LEAST ONE LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT AROMATIC MATERIAL OF VALUE FROM A LIGNIN-COMPRISING STARTING MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for preparing low molecular weight aromatic materials of value from a lignin-comprising starting material produced from biomass. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275869 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS AND AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC LIQUID OR LIQUEFIABLE MATERIAL OF VALUE - The present invention relates to a process for producing synthesis gas and at least one organic liquid or liquefiable material of value, wherein
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20110275870 | REMOVABLE BASKETS CONTAINING FILTRATION PARTICLES FOR FIXED BED REACTORS - A filtration device placed upstream of a catalytic bed of a reactor functioning in downflow or upflow mode consists of a plurality of baskets containing filtration particles with a principal dimension (dp), said baskets being supported by a base plate fixed to the walls of the reactor, termed the filtration plate, the assembly of baskets covering at least the central portion of the section of the reactor, and forming a filtration bed with height Hp. Application of said filtration device to processes for hydrotreatment, selective hydrogenation or conversion of residues or hydrocarbon cuts with a boiling point higher than 120° C., preferably higher than 250° C. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275871 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BRANCHED ALKYLBENZENES THAT USES A RENEWABLE CARBON SOURCE - A process for the production of alkylbenzenes in the presence of an aromatic feedstock and an olefinic stream produced from an ethanol feedstock, itself produced from a renewable source obtained from biomass, is described, with said process comprising at least:
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20110275872 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ETHYNYLCYCLOPROPANE - Ethynylcyclopropane is prepared in a two-step process by reacting (1,1-dimethoxyethyl)-cyclopropane with a thiol and eliminating the thiol from the intermediate. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275873 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON - [Task] To produce an aromatic hydrocarbon stably for a long time while maintaining a high aromatic hydrocarbon yield, when producing an aromatic hydrocarbon by a catalytic reaction of a lower hydrocarbon with a catalyst. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275874 | REACTOR AND METHOD FOR PROPYLENE PRODUCTION BY STRATIFIED INJECTION OF HEAVY OIL AND LIGHT OLEFINS - A riser reactor for propylene production, comprises pipelines with an upper part and a lower part, the upper part is a straight pipeline, and the lower part is a expanding-diameter pipeline, and the expanding-diameter pipeline is a circular truncated cone-shaped pipeline with an angle of 1˜60 o between generatrix and axes, wherein, the diameter of upper surface of the circular truncated cone-shaped pipeline is larger than or equal to the diameter of the straight pipeline. Employed the riser reactor, propylene is produced by the method of catalytic cracking with stratified injections of heavy oil and light olefins. Average gas linear velocity in axial direction of the straight pipeline of riser reactor is 3˜25 m/s, and that in the expanding-diameter pipeline is 0.1 to 5 m/s. The outlet temperature of the riser reactor is 460 to 600° C., and the light olefins are no more than 50% of the total feedstock by weight. The yield and selectivity of propylene was improved, accompanied with production of diesel and gasoline with high octane number. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275875 | Methods and Apparatus for Promoting Production of Catalytic Generated Hydrocarbons - Methods and apparatus for promoting the production of oil and/or gas from organic carbon-rich sedimentary rocks in a surface reactor processing facility. The method includes applying a light hydrocarbon gas to the sedimentary rock in the reactor vessel to increase the yield of the oil and/or gas that is generated by the natural catalytic activity of the sedimentary rock. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275876 | PROCESS FOR MEASURING AND ADJUSTING HALIDE IN AN ALKYLATION REACTOR - A process, comprising:
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20110275877 | Separation of Normal Paraffins from Isoparaffins Using Rapid Cycle Pressure Swing Adsorption - The separation of normal paraffins from isoparaffins using rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption. The present invention also relates to an isomerization process wherein normal paraffins are converted to isoparaffins resulting in an effluent stream containing a mixture of normal paraffins and isoparaffins, which effluent stream is sent to a rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption unit to perform the separation of normal paraffins from isoparaffins. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275878 | Method for the Degradation of Pollutants in Water and/or Soil - The present invention relates to a method for the degradation of pollutants in water and/or soil. More specific, the present invention relates to a method for the on-site decontamination or re-mediation of water and/or soil which are contaminated with organic compounds. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for forming a barrier against the spreading of a contamination with pollutants within the water and/or soil, especially within groundwater (aquifer). Further, the invention relates to means for use in these methods, and to the production of such means. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275879 | MAGNETIC FORCE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR RESISTING TISSUE COLLAPSE WITHIN THE PHARYNGEAL CONDUIT - Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275880 | Lumen-traveling biological interface device and method of use - Lumen-traveling biological interface devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling biological interface devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, electrodes or other electromagnetic transducers for detecting biological signals and electrodes, coils or other electromagnetic transducers for delivering electromagnetic stimuli to stimulus responsive tissues. Lumen-traveling biological interface devices may also include additional components such as sensors, an active portion, and/or control circuitry. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275881 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device and method of manufacture - A transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device (“TMS coil device”) is manufactured to contain coil windings of a predetermined size and shape and fixedly positioned at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to a casing of the TMS coil device. In one embodiment, the coil windings are encased in a casting at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to the casting, and the casting is fixedly positioned at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to the casing. The size and shape of the coil windings and the casing within, and the location and orientation of the coil windings in relation to each other and the casing of, the TMS coil device are known with a high level of precision, such that navigated brain stimulation can be performed with the TMS coil device with a high degree of accuracy. In another embodiment, the TMS coil device defines a space interposed between the coil windings and the casing and containing a gas which absorbs heat energy generated at the coil windings, thereby reducing the rate of transfer of heat energy from the coil windings to the casing during operation of the TMS coil device. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275882 | VALVE FOR VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE - A ventricular-assist-device valve includes two flaps hinged to a peripheral wall by means of a couple of flexible struts. As each flap opens and closes during each cycle of operation, the struts flex and open passages for flow around them, around the flaps, and between the struts and the flaps, so as to prevent the formation of dead zones that contribute to the accumulation and deterioration of blood cells that produce clotting. The struts are tensioned so as to exert a pressure against the flow of the blood stream when the flaps are open. This tension creates a pressure differential between the underside and the peripheral regions of the flaps that forces blood flow around the hinges and washes out stagnant cells. As a result, clotting is materially reduced. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275883 | PERCUTANEOUS GAS-LINE - A percutaneous gas-line ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110275884 | FLUID PUMP WITH A ROTOR - The invention relates to a fluid pump, in particular to a liquid pump having a rotor ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110275885 | RECOVERABLE INTRA-UTERINE SYSTEM - A recoverable intra-uterine system comprises a receptacle ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110275886 | METHOD TO SELECT ANIMALS WITH A HIGH CAPACITY OF EMBRYO PRODUCTION - The present invention provides a method to select a non-human female animal subject having the capacity to produce appropriate number of transferable embryos or fertilizable oocytes in said animal, said method comprising the determination of the anti-Mullerian hormone concentration in a biological sample before an ovarian superovulatory treatment. The present invention is further directed to the use of AMH as a predictive marker of number of transferable embryos or fertilizable oocytes able to be produced in a non-human female animal. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275887 | SELF-REGULATING GASTRIC BAND WITH PRESSURE DATA PROCESSING - A self-regulating gastric band apparatus for adjusting stoma size is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adjustable gastric band that has an expandable portion containing a volume of fluid. A band adjustment assembly is provided for implanting with the gastric band that includes a sensor for sensing fluid pressure in the expandable portion. The band adjustment assembly further includes a pump assembly connected to the expandable portion and to a controller that operates the pump assembly to adjust the volume of the fluid in the band based on the sensed fluid pressure. The band adjustment assembly includes memory storing an operating range relative to a target fluid pressure, and the pump assembly is operated to maintain the sensed band pressure within the operating range. The target pressure is set to maintain pressure variations below a predefined variation limit generally corresponding with satiated fill volumes for a particular patient and implanted band. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275889 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system of the present invention comprises: an endoscope which acquires a front field-of-view image and a lateral field-of-view image of an object of observation; a detecting section which has a function capable of detecting whether a treatment instrument is used or not in the endoscope based on a notification signal which is outputted when the treatment instrument is inserted into the endoscope; and an image processing section which generates an observation image including the front field-of-view image and the lateral field-of-view image within the same screen, displays a magnified image of one field-of-view image out of the front field-of-view image and the lateral field-of-view image on a display section, and performs adjacent part display processing of displaying only a part of the one field-of-view image which is adjacent to the other field-of-view image or image compression processing of displaying a compressed image of the other field-of-view image on the display section. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275890 | MINIATURIZED PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE REFLECTOR - A reflection-mode photoacoustic endoscope includes a light source configured to emit a light pulse, a signal detection or transmission unit configured to detect or emit an ultrasonic pulse, and a rotatable reflector. The rotatable reflector is configured to reflect at least one of the light pulse and the ultrasonic pulse into a target area of an object, and reflect a response signal to the signal detection unit. The response signal is one of a photoacoustic wave generated by the object responsive to the light pulse and an ultrasonic pulse echo generated by the object responsive to the ultrasonic pulse. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275891 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLANT DELIVERY - The present invention relates to a system and method for the delivery of a treatment element, and in particular, to such a system and method in which an implantable treatment element is implanted at a target site. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275892 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject, a bendable bending portion provided in a distal end side of the insertion portion, a bending driving section that drives the bending of the bending portion, and a bending driving control section that controls the bending driving section based on an inputted control signal to cause a distal end of the bending portion to make a turning motion with respect to a proximal end thereof. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275893 | CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUIDING CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE - A capsule medical device guidance system includes a capsule medical device including an imaging unit that captures an in-vivo image of the subject, a transmitting unit that transmits the captured image to an outside, and a magnetic field response unit; a magnetic field generation unit that generates a magnetic field for the response unit to magnetically guide the capsule medical device; a receiving unit that receives the transmitted in-vivo image; a display unit that displays the received in-vivo image; an operation input unit that inputs operation information for magnetically guiding the capsule medical device; a control unit that controls the magnetic field generation unit to guide the capsule medical device in accordance with the operation information; and a selection unit that selects one combination from among combinations that combine at least two of a liquid surface that is an upper boundary surface between a liquid inside the subject and the outside, a submerged area, and a liquid bottom that is a lower boundary surface between the liquid and the outside as guidance areas into which the capsule medical device is guided. The control unit switches the magnetic field to be generated by the magnetic field generation unit in accordance with the selected guidance area. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275894 | CATHETER WITH CAMERA AND ILLUMINATOR AT DISTAL END - A low cost camera and low cost light emitting diode are located at the distal end of a suction catheter to provide a real time image of the trachea or the gastrointestinal tract. Electrical conductors attached to or formed as part of the suction catheter terminate in an electrical connector exterior of the suction catheter for electrical connection with a power supply and a radio frequency or infrared transmitter for transmitting the signal generated by the camera. A radio frequency or infrared receiver receives the transmitted signal and provides it to a video monitor for displaying the image captured by the camera. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275895 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WITH CAMERA AND ILLUMINATOR AT DISTAL END - A low cost camera and light emitting diode are coupled to the distal end of an endotracheal tube to obtain an image in real time of tissue at the distal end of the endotracheal tube. Power for the light emitting diode and camera, along with a signal reflective of the image captured by the camera, are transmitted through electrical conductors embedded in the wall of the endotracheal tube and are coupled with a plug. The plug is detachably attached to a radio frequency transmitter module to provide electrical power to the light emitting diode and to the camera and for transmitting the signal of the captured image to a receiver for real time display of the image on a video monitor. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275896 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND BENDING DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - An endoscope apparatus includes: an insertion portion including a bending portion provided on a distal end side thereof; a bending drive section that drives bending of the bending portion; an insertion shape detection section that detects an insertion shape of the distal end side of the insertion portion as insertion shape information; a curved state detection section that detects a curved state based on the insertion shape information as curve information; a plane calculation section that performs a calculation to estimate a plane for driving bending of the bending portion from the detected curve information; and a bending control section that drives bending of the bending drive section along the estimated plane. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275897 | LENS DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS, LENS DRIVE APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A lens drive control apparatus of the present invention controls a lens drive system that has a lens frame that holds a lens so as to be movable forward and backward in an optical axis direction of an optical lens, and a transmitting member that transmits to the lens frame a driving force generated by a strain deformation of a shape memory alloy member that exhibits a predetermined hysteresis characteristic between a temperature and an amount of deformation. The lens drive control apparatus includes a control section that, at a timing at which an instruction that causes the lens frame to move forward or backward stops, performs control that changes a temperature of the shape memory alloy member to a temperature belonging to a dead zone of the predetermined hysteresis characteristic. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275898 | Biological measurement apparatus, biological observation apparatus and operation method for biological measurement apparatus - A biological measurement apparatus includes: an endoscope including a treatment instrument insertion channel provided inside an insertion portion; a pump that delivers water into the treatment instrument insertion channel; an optical system, etc., that guide light from a light source that emits light in a predetermined wavelength band into the water delivered into the treatment instrument insertion channel; and a spectroscope that detects return light resulting from the light passing through the water, falling on and being reflected by an object and returning while passing through the water when the water is delivered from the pump. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275899 | SPECTRALLY ENCODED MINIATURE ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING PROBE - A spectrally encoded endoscopic probe having high resolution and small diameter comprising at least one flexible optical fiber; an energy source; a grating through which said energy is transmitted such that the energy spectrum is dispersed; a lens for focusing the dispersed energy spectrum onto a sample such that the impingement spot for each wavelength is a separate position on the sample, the wavelength spectrum defining a wavelength encoded axis; means for mechanically scanning the sample with focused energy in a direction perpendicular to the wavelength encoded axis; a means for receiving energy reflected from the sample; and, a means for detecting the received reflected energy. The probe grating and lens delivers a beam of multi-spectral light having spectral components extending in one dimension across a target region and which is moved to scan in another direction. The reflected spectrum is measured to provide two dimensional imaging of the region. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275900 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF DISEASE INCLUDING ORAL SCOPES AND AMBIENT LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ALMS) - Methods and systems related to detecting disease, such as oral cancer, in a patient, using a viewing scope to investigate a patient's tissues. The systems and methods excite and detect fluorescence from the tissue. The fluorescence can then be evaluated, and the possibility of certain diseases such as cancer can be determined. The devices include an ambient light management system (ALMS, often referred to as a “vestibular device”) that manages background light in the health practitioner's office. This device can be used with scope systems for fluorescence based detection of abnormal tissue. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275901 | LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICES WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTORS - Methods and devices are provided for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided that includes an elongate shaft having an end effector at a distal end thereof. The end effector can be configured to be movable between a first configuration in which the end effector is longitudinally aligned with or linear relative to the shaft and a second configuration in which the end effector is articulated at an angle beyond 45 degrees relative to the shaft. With the end effector in the first configuration or in the second configuration, the device can be configured to allow selective actuation of the end effector. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275902 | DISTRACTOR - A surgical distractor for distracting tissue of a patient to access structure underlying the tissue of the patient. The distractor includes a tube having a distal end adapted for insertion in tissue, a proximal end opposite the distal end, an exterior surface adapted for contacting the tissue, and an interior surface opposite the exterior surface defining a hollow interior extending between the distal end and the proximal end for accessing structure underlying the tissue when the distal end is inserted in the tissue. The distractor is adjustable from a reduced configuration, in which the tube has a reduced width sized for inserting the distal end in the tissue, and an expanded configuration, in which the tube has an expanded width greater than the reduced width sized to provide the hollow interior with a size sufficient for accessing the structure underlying the tissue. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275903 | Surgical Eye Drape And Method Of Use Thereof - A surgical eye drape with a first and second drape sections, each drape section having a wing extending from each edge with a flap for forming a pouch disposed between the wings. The drape sections are disposed above and below an eye with the wings position on opposing sides of the eye and the pouches disposed across the upper and lower eyelids of the eye. The pouches are positioned under the eyelids and the blades of a speculum inserted into the pouches when actuated wrap the drape material around the eyelids which prevents contamination of the eye from bacteria washed from the eyelids during surgical procedures. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275904 | AMBULATORY MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH HAND HELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device (CD) exchanges messages with an implantable infusion pump via telemetry such that commands are supplied thereto and operational information is obtained therefrom. The CD is controlled, at least in part, by a processor IC according to a software program operating therein and provides feedback to a user via a visual display, an audio alarm, and a vibrational alarm, and allows input from the user via a touch sensitive keypad. Certain input functions are restricted by password. The visual display includes an icon and fixed element display region and a bitmap display region. The fixed element display region includes time and date displays, battery and drug level displays that decrement, and a moving delivery state display. Various screens allow operational or log information to be displayed and/or user entry of commands. Program features when disabled are removed from a series of screen options that can be scrolled through. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275905 | CLINICAL DATA MONITORING AND ALARMING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Clinical data monitoring and alarming devices may have enhanced sensitivity by using sliding median filters on a clinical data stream. This enhanced sensitivity may be realized without introducing an increase in false negative alarm activation. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275906 | PORTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A portable medical device has a medical measuring apparatus and an elastic mounting portion. The medical measuring apparatus has a body. The body has a mounting mechanism. The elastic mounting portion is arched, adapted to be mounted around a subject's wrist or arm and has two edges and an attaching mechanism. The two edges are opposite to each other and define a gap for placement of the subject's wrist or arm. The attaching mechanism detachably engages the mounting mechanism of the body of the medical measuring apparatus. Thus the portable medical device is convenient for daily use and for carrying on a subject by simply mounting around the subject's wrist or arm by the elastic mounting portion. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275907 | Electronic Health Journal - A system for creating an electronic health journal comprising: at least one sensor configured to monitor an objective physiological parameter of a user and generate signals indicative of the monitored objective physiological parameter; a mobile electronic device comprising: input means for entering information relating to a subjective physiological condition of the user; an internal memory device configured to store the information relating to the subjective physiological condition of the user and the signals indicative of the monitored objective physiological parameter as a data log; and a transmitter; a local base station; and a remote data store, wherein the local base station is configured to automatically receive the data log from the mobile electronic device upon the mobile electronic device coming into communication proximity with the local base station and wherein the local base station is configured to transmit the data log to the remote data store. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275908 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING MEDICAL DATA - A method for analysing medical data in view of a specific clinical question, the method including the steps of a) providing one or several medical datasets having data acquired by means of one or several diagnostic modalities from one patient; b) providing a clinical question to be answered by the medical dataset(s); c) selecting one or several evaluation methods which are generally suitable for returning relevant information with regard to the clinical question; and d) automatically analysing the medical dataset(s) with regard to their suitability to be used for the one or several evaluation methods and calculating corresponding quality factors for each pair of medical dataset and evaluation method. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275909 | CEREBROVASCULAR ANALYZER - The present invention relates to a cerebrovascular analysis system which enables early diagnosis of various incurable cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis by measuring an elastic coefficient, blood vessel compliance, blood flow resistance, and blood flow in each cerebrovascular branch. The measurement is achieved by biomechanically analyzing blood vessels in the brain using an electrocardiogram, phonocardiogram, electroencephalogram, pulse wave, and ultrasonic doppler signal as basic data in order to measure biomechanical properties and blood flow properties of blood vessels in the brain for the diagnosis of cerebrovascular diseases. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275910 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A RESPIRATORY SIGNAL - A method of analyzing a plethysmograph signal is disclosed. The method comprises: extracting from the signal a plurality of features, thereby constructing a feature space. The method further comprises employing a path selection procedure to the feature space for determining at least one sequence of respiration frequencies and reconstructing a respiratory signal using the sequence. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275911 | Cross-Band Communications In An Implantable Device - An ambulatory monitoring device includes a sensor to monitor a physiological signal and a battery power source. The device also includes a wireless receiver adapted to monitor a first frequency band having frequencies below 1 MHz and configured to detect and receive, using less than 10 micro-amps of current from the battery power source when operating, wireless communications within the first frequency band from a remote device at least one meter away. The device further includes a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit—after receipt from the remote device of a first wireless communication within the first frequency band that includes an invitation for further communication—a second wireless communication in a second frequency band having frequencies above 10 MHz, the second wireless communication comprising data indicative of the physiological signal as sensed by the sensor. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275912 | Systems, devices, and methods including implantable devices with anti-microbial properties - Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively controllable implant configured to, for example, monitor, treat, or prevent microbial growth or adherence to the implant. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275913 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF AN ARTERIAL BLOOD SAMPLE - The invention relates to a device for measuring at least one parameter of an arterial blood sample, including a flow sensor having standardized connecting elements which are connected to the inlet and the outlet side of a measuring cell of the flow sensor, the measuring cell having at least one optochemical sensor element which can be brought in contact with the blood sample. A connector is removably placed on the flow sensor and includes at least one light source for exciting the optochemical sensor element and at least one photodetector for receiving the measurement radiation of the optochemical sensor element. An electronic module has an electric connecting line to the connector and contacts the at least one light source and the at least one photodetector, the flow sensor being connectible to the standardized connection of an arterial catheter via the connecting element on the inlet side and to the standardized connection of an arterial infusion set via the connection on the outlet side. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275914 | Light Measurement Device - Provided is a light measurement device capable of obtaining reproducible measurement data without the necessity for bringing a subject into the state of performance of a task such as finger movement many times, the measurement data having no variation and less affected by Mayer Wave and the like caused by respiration, blood pressure, and the like other than the performance of the task. Specifically provided is a light measurement device ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110275915 | Arm and wrist cuffs and pulse oximeter clip with conductive material for electrodes on small medical home monitors - This invention is an improvement to medical devices used for home and remote monitoring. The improvements include a coated fabric electrode used for arm and wristbands and for pulse oximeter clips. The electrode is comprised of the hook portion of hook and loop material that is coated with material made from a noble metal such as silver. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275916 | Control solution packets and methods for calibrating bodily fluid sampling devices - A control solution packet for calibrating a bodily fluid sampling device includes a container, a control solution pressurized within the container, and a membrane for covering and sealing the container. The control solution can be pressurized before or during calibration so as to ensure the appropriate amount of control solution is delivered to the bodily fluid sampling device. The control solution is manufactured to have a viscosity that controls delivery of the control solution to the device. The membrane is permeable by a piercing device of the bodily fluid sampling device and seals around the piercing device during calibration. In another aspect, the container is in the form of a capsule or dosing attachment that contains the control solution along with a sponge-like material. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275917 | ELECTRORESPONSIVE DEVICE FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF BIOSENSORS, AND A BIOSENSOR EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed is a biosensor to which an electroactive polymer layer is attached, more specifically, a biosensor including an electroactive polymer layer attached to the surface of a bioreceptor and electrodes connected to the electroactive polymer layer, which allows reversible deformation of the electroactive polymer layer when an electrical stimulation is applied to the electrode and can thereby analyze the concentration of an analyte when the surface of the bioreceptor is exposed to the analyte. When used as an implantable biosensor, the disclosed biosensor is advantageous in that the time period for which and the frequency with which the bioreceptor is exposed to the analyte can be adjusted, and thus the lifespan of the biosensor is considerably extended. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275918 | BODY FLUID COLLECTING DEVICE FOR EFFICIENTLY COLLECTING BODY FLUID AND BODY FLUID ANALYZER FOR ACCURATE ANALYSIS - In a body fluid analyzer, a body fluid extracting unit for holding medicine to promote discharge of body fluid and collecting body fluid is arranged at a lower surface of a body fluid collecting chip. A body fluid discharge promoting medicine storage unit is connected to a medicine injecting hole formed in the body fluid collecting chip. A test unit is arranged in the body fluid collecting chip, and the body fluid extracting unit and the test unit are connected by a body fluid feeding path. A discarding body fluid storage unit is connected to the exit of the body fluid feeding path. A medicine supplying mechanism including a pump is operatively connected. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275919 | OXYGEN ENHANCING MEMBRANE SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for increasing oxygen availability to implantable devices. The preferred embodiments provide a membrane system configured to provide protection of the device from the biological environment and/or a catalyst for enabling an enzymatic reaction, wherein the membrane system includes a polymer formed from a high oxygen soluble material. The high oxygen soluble polymer material is disposed adjacent to an oxygen-utilizing source on the implantable device so as to dynamically retain high oxygen availability to the oxygen-utilizing source during oxygen deficits. Membrane systems of the preferred embodiments are useful for implantable devices with oxygen-utilizing sources and/or that function in low oxygen environments, such as enzyme-based electrochemical sensors and cell transplantation devices. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275920 | Smart Messages and Alerts for an Infusion Delivery and Management System - Method and system for providing diabetes management is provided. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275921 | METHOD OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE HEART - The invention relates to medicine, namely to cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, functional diagnosis and clinical electrophysiology of the heart. The invention consists in reconstructing electrograms, whose experimental registration requires an invasive access, by computational way on unipolar ECGs recorded at 80 and more points of the chest surface. An application of the method allows one to improve the accuracy of non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac rhythm disturbances and other cardio-vascular diseases. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275922 | BIOIMPEDANCE METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for providing bioimpedance analysis are provided. In certain aspects, equivalent circuit frequency response models are provided which lead to improved correlations with MRI data. The frequency response models take account of body composition, including the fat component of a body segment. Data obtained by performing bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and MRI on the calves of subjects illustrates the improved correlations achieved compared to single frequency analyses at 50 kilohertz and analyses performed using the conventional Cole-Cole model. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275923 | GOLDMANN APPLANATION TONOMETER, BIOMICROSCOPY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatus and methods for subjecting a patient to an slit lamp microscopy and/or Goldmann tonometry eye examination are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the patient is in a side-lying down position at a time of the examination. In some embodiments, it is possible to examine an upper and/or lower eye—for example, a lower eye slightly above a supporting surface. Related apparatus are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a bed and/or a headrest and/or a face immobilization assembly are disclosed herein. | 2011-11-10 |
20110275924 | Method and System for Assimilating and Transmitting Medical Imaging and Associated Data to a Remote User - The method and system of the present invention permits a physician to transmit images captured by an imaging device such as an endoscope or fluoroscope and associated data to a remote viewer in real time. | 2011-11-10 |