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20090049321 | CIRCUITS WITH TRANSIENT ISOLATION OPERABLE IN A LOW POWER STATE - An integrated circuit suitable for power conservation is disclosed. The circuit includes a core-logic providing a core-logic output, a latch in communication with the core-logic to store a state of the core-logic output, and an isolation circuit for selectively interconnecting the core-logic output to an input of the latch. The circuit also includes and a power consumption controller in communication with the core-logic, the latch and the isolation circuit, for controlling the latch to store a state of the core-logic output, and output a corresponding signal. The controller is further operable to signal the isolation circuit to isolate the core-logic output from the latch by providing an output corresponding to predetermined value and transition the core-logic from a high power state and a low power state. This prevents transient signals from propagating to interconnected circuit blocks and external devices. | 02-19-2009 |
20100013689 | REDUCED COMPONENT DIGITAL TO ANALOG DECODER AND METHOD - An n bit D/A decoder is formed using P-type and N-type transistor switches, instead of convention CMOS switches. Each P-type and N-type switch may be formed of fewer transistors than those used to form a CMOS switch, thereby reducing the overall transistor count. The decoder may be used to decode digital values to non-linear GAMMA corrected analog output voltages. | 01-21-2010 |
20100053061 | ADAPTIVE BACKLIGHT CONTROL AND CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - A transform function represented by at least n points that define n-1 regions is determined based at least in part on a first set of values associated with a display frame and a maximum average contrast function. The n points can be determined in response to a change in an average contrast of the display frame compared to an average contrast of a previous display frame exceeding a predetermined threshold. The first set of values is converted to a corresponding second set of values based on the transform function. A backlight control signal is generated based on an average contrast of the second set of values, whereby the backlight control signal is configured to control an intensity of a backlight of a display. Further, a video signal is generated based on the second set of values, whereby the video signal configured to drive the display. | 03-04-2010 |
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20150183042 | WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A welding process involves a fixture for holding a workpiece and a welder, or welding electrode. The fixture imposes ultrasonic vibration on the workpiece. The welder vibrates during vibration, and is operable at a first voltage for welding and a second voltage for peening. The peening may occur while the weld metal is crystallizing. The welding process may be a process of welding two parts together, or of filling a groove or other feature, or of applying or restoring a surface, or of applying a hard facing or ceramic to a parent metal or object. The weld metal may be the same, or substantially the same, as the parent metal, or it may be different. The different material may be a ceramic material. | 07-02-2015 |
20150273606 | WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A welding process involves a fixture for holding a workpiece and a welder, or welding electrode. The fixture imposes ultrasonic vibration on the workpiece. The welder vibrates during vibration, and is operable at a first voltage for elding and a second voltage for peening. The peening may occur while the weldmetal is crystallizing. The welding process may be a process of welding two parts together, or of filling a groove or other feature, or of applying or restoring a surface, or of applying a hard facing or ceramic to a parent metal or object. The weldmetal may be the same, or substantially the same, as the parent metal, or it may be different. The different material may be a ceramic material. | 10-01-2015 |
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20110261071 | CRAFTING SYSTEM IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A crafting system and method are provided that allow users or players in a social virtual environment to create their own unique virtual items for use on the site. With the crafting system and method, players can collect different types of materials, some more common than others, from within the virtual social environment to customize items, which the player can use to express their individuality as well as sell or trade within the environment. The complexity and uniqueness of the crafted item makes it much more difficult for another player to obtain the same materials and to replicate the design. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264489 | DUAL-CURRENCY ECONOMY FOR A VIRTUAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT - A system is provided in which at least two different types of currencies exist in an economy established for a virtual environment. A first currency is earned or obtained by a participant through activities performed while in the environment, and it is used to pay for activity fees and to purchase personal use items including but not limited to food, clothing, home furnishings, house pets, and event tickets. A second currency is limited in its use and is more difficult to obtain. The second currency is used to purchase infrastructure items for a particular town in the environment (e.g., new buildings, villager homes, or upgrades to existing properties). These two currencies are not interchangeable and items/property purchased by village contributions cannot be transferred between villagers. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265041 | RADIAL USER INTERFACE AND SYSTEM FOR A VIRTUAL WORLD GAME - A user interface for a virtual world includes a circular area forming a display for an item in the virtual world, and controls surrounding only a portion of the display for controlling that item. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265044 | ACHIEVEMENTS FOR A VIRTUAL WORLD GAME - A user interface for a virtual world controls and allows registering new characters and also registering achievement when the user has carried out a number of different items. | 10-27-2011 |
20120208624 | ARCADE IN A VIRTUAL WOLRD WITH REWARD - Virtual world website allows customizing characters by purchasing items for the characters using virtual cash. The virtual cash is in the first currency format. A user can also link to another website, for example a second website, which allows earning cash in a second currency format different than the first currency format. The second website allows converting virtual currency into the first currency format. Embodiments allow multiple different currency conversions. | 08-16-2012 |
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20110216192 | BROADBAND PASSIVE TRACKING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for a broadband passive sensing and tracking system that may employ a number of passive receivers that each have the capability of sensing electromagnetic waves (e.g., Radio Frequency “RF” signals) from surrounding broadcast sources. Each passive receiver may be adapted to sense through one or more antennas. Multiple receivers at different positions may be utilized to form a broadband sensing network adapted to perform collaborative tracking of a scene of interest. According to some examples, a beam-forming algorithm may be applied over the broadband sensing network utilizing an antenna array formed by the passive receivers to localize and track objects. | 09-08-2011 |
20110221769 | ROBUST OBJECT RECOGNITION BY DYNAMIC MODELING IN AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for providing a robust object recognition scheme based on dynamic modeling. Correlations in fine scale temporal structure of cellular regions may be employed to group the regions together into higher-order entities. The entities represent a rich structure and may be used to code high level objects. Object recognition may be formatted as elastic graph matching. | 09-15-2011 |
20140040174 | ANOMALY DETECTION FOR CLOUD MONITORING - Technologies are presented for anomaly detection in a cloud environment using a sparsity measure. In some examples, cloud metric data may be gathered and processed into a dictionary base. Linear transform coefficients for a test sample may then be calculated from the dictionary base using l | 02-06-2014 |
20140085483 | BROADBAND PASSIVE TRACKING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for a broadband passive sensing and tracking system that may employ a number of passive receivers that each have the capability of sensing electromagnetic waves (e.g., Radio Frequency “RF” signals) from surrounding broadcast sources. Each passive receiver may be adapted to sense through one or more antennas. Multiple receivers at different positions may be utilized to form a broadband sensing network adapted to perform collaborative tracking of a scene of interest. According to some examples, a beam-forming algorithm may be applied over the broadband sensing network utilizing an antenna array formed by the passive receivers to localize and track objects. | 03-27-2014 |
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20120101756 | CHANNEL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VOLTAGES - Described herein are a channel, system and method for monitoring voltages. Typically, the system includes multiple channels, each for sampling one of the voltages. The channels are physically and electrically coupled to a back end board on which is mounted a field programmable gate array (FPGA) that instructs the channels to simultaneously sample the voltages. Optionally, the channel is powered using an power supply that is isolated from the back end board, and transmits information over an electrically isolated connection to the back end board. The channel also includes voltage signal processing circuitry for processing the voltage signal on board the channel, and has stored on it channel identification information composed of at least one of an operating mode of the channel and a serial number of the channel, which can assist with voltage signal processing. | 04-26-2012 |
20120190300 | Systems and Methods for Transmitting Data Using Near Field Communications - A data exchange system comprising a device memory module, a device antenna, a device transceiver system comprising a device transceiver module and a device antenna, a power manager, a first switch operable in a first state and a second state, and a power supply for providing power to the device memory module, the device transceiver, and the power manager. When the first switch is in its first state, the device memory module and the device transceiver do not consume sufficient power from the power supply to allow the transfer of data between the device memory module and the host memory. When the first switch is in its second state, the device memory and the device transceiver consume sufficient power from the power supply to allow the transfer of data between the device memory module and the host memory using the host transceiver system. | 07-26-2012 |
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20090251854 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRANSITIONABLE BETWEEN COMPACT AND EXPANDED CONFIGURATIONS - A handheld electronic communication device that is transitionable between compact and expanded configurations is disclosed. The device includes a display panel positioned adjacent and parallel to a keyboard panel in the compact configuration. The display panel and keyboard panel are coupled together by one or more connectors. In at least one embodiment, the at least one connector enables relative x and z direction motion between the panels, while maintaining them in parallel. In at least one other possible embodiment the display panel can be shifted sideways from the keyboard to expose one or more keys. This other at least one possible embodiment is particularly useful when the device is used as a multimedia player and it is undesirable to expose the entire keyboard panel. | 10-08-2009 |
20100304799 | SLIDE FLIP MECHANISM AND CONFIGURATION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device comprising a first component, a second component and a slider flip mechanism configured to operatively couple the first and second components. The first component may be configured with keys and the second component may be configured with a display. According to an embodiment, the slider flip mechanism comprises a hinge and a slide member, and is configured for sliding the second component relative to the first component from a slide-in position to a slide-out position, for example, to expose one or more of the keys. The slider flip mechanism is configured to also allow flipping of the second component relative to the first component from a flipped-closed position to a flipped-open position, for example, to expose the display. According to an embodiment, the slide member includes a camera component and is configured to protect and/or deactivate the camera component when the slide member is in the slide-in position. | 12-02-2010 |
20110310580 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH A FLIP-AROUND KEYBOARD - A mobile device having a flip-around keyboard includes a housing, a display, and a keyboard rotatably coupled to the housing. The housing has a top end, a bottom end, a front surface, and a back surface. The display is located on the front surface of the housing. The keyboard is rotatably coupled at about the bottom end of the housing. The keyboard has a front face having a plurality of keys and a rear face opposite the front surface. In a first configuration, the rear face of the keyboard faces the display of the housing. In a second configuration, the front face of the keyboard faces the back surface of the housing. The keyboard can be rotatably coupled to the housing by a coupler that permits greater than two hundred seventy degrees of rotation about a lateral axis parallel to an edge of the housing. | 12-22-2011 |
20120086648 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A portable electronic device includes a body and a display assembly coupled to the body and moveable relative to the body in response to receipt of an applied force on a side of the display assembly. The display assembly is biased to a position in which the display assembly overlies the body. The portable electronic device also includes a sensor arranged to detect movement of the display assembly relative to the body, and a processor coupled to the display assembly and the to the sensor to determine an input in response to detecting movement of the display assembly relative to the body. | 04-12-2012 |
20120098846 | CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A system, method and apparatus are described herein for input of characters into a mobile device. In one implementation, a user can input representations of character strokes of logographic characters, such as Chinese characters, using a trackpad module. The system can then associate the character strokes with a character the user desires to input based on the received inputs and a series of well-known rules for writing the logographic characters. One implementation of the trackpad includes an optical trackpad comprising a plurality of sub-sections that can be used to determine the direction of movement of an object over the optical trackpad, for example, a finger over the optical trackpad. | 04-26-2012 |
20120262870 | FLEXIBLE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A flexible mobile computing device includes a flexible display having a first display portion, a second display portion, and a third display portion positioned, along a longitudinal axis of the device, between the first and second display portions. The device also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) portion positioned behind the first display portion. Additionally, the device includes a battery portion positioned behind the second display portion. The device also includes a flexible connector positioned behind the third display portion, extending along a latitudinal axis of the device, and connecting the PCB portion to the battery portion. The flexible connector is configured to permit the first display portion to twist relative to the second display portion about an axis of the device other than the latitudinal axis. In addition, the flexible connector is configured to permit inward and outward bending of the device. | 10-18-2012 |
20120306762 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING KEYPAD - According to one aspect, a portable electronic device having a base portion having a keypad, and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position wherein the keypad is covered by the sliding portion, and an open position wherein the keypad is exposed. The keypad includes a plurality of keys, at least some of the plurality of keys having a ridge that extends upwardly from the top surface of the key. Each ridge extends between a lower edge of the key and an upper edge of the key and is curved therebetween. Each ridge is offset from a midline of each key. | 12-06-2012 |
20130082656 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHARGEABLE VIA AT LEAST ONE SPEAKER PORT - A portable electronic device chargeable via at least one speaker port is provided. The portable electronic device comprises a housing containing: a processing unit, a least one speaker for playing audio signals; a power pack for powering the portable electronic device, including the processing unit; and a charging circuit electrically connected to the power pack for charging the power pack from an external power source. The portable electronic device further comprises at least one speaker port for enabling sound from the at least one speaker to exit the housing, the at least one speaker port enabled to convey power from the external power source to the charging circuit such that the power pack is chargeable via the at least one speaker port. | 04-04-2013 |
20130233925 | PORTABLE SMART CARD READER HAVING SECURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY - A reader device includes a housing for receiving a smart card, a processor in electronic communication with an integrated circuit chip of the smart card when the smart card is received in the housing, a wireless communications device in electronic communication with the processor for enabling the reader device to transmit first encrypted information wirelessly and to receive second encrypted information wirelessly, and a memory in electronic communication with the processor that includes one or more routines executable by the processor. The one or more routines include a cryptographic module adapted to encrypt first information to create the first encrypted information and decrypt the second encrypted information to obtain second information. In addition, a communication system that includes the reader device and a computing device, wherein the reader device and computing device are able to wirelessly exchange information in a secure manner. | 09-12-2013 |
20140022178 | FLIPPING MECHANISM FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mobile electronic device including a first auxiliary section, a main screen section having a display screen, a second auxiliary section having a user input device, and a back section having a microprocessor and a battery. In a first state, the mobile electronic device includes the first auxiliary section and the main screen section on a first side of the device, and the second auxiliary section and the back section on a second side of the device, the first side and the second side being disposed on opposite sides of the mobile electronic device. In a second state, the mobile electronic device includes the second auxiliary section and the main screen section on the first side, and the first auxiliary section and the back section on the second side. | 01-23-2014 |
20140253456 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING KEYPAD WITH KEYS HAVING A RIDGED SURFACE PROFILE - According to one aspect, a portable electronic device having a base portion having a keypad, and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position wherein the keypad is covered by the sliding portion, and an open position wherein the keypad is exposed. The keypad includes a plurality of keys, at least some of the plurality of keys having a ridge that extends upwardly from the top surface of the key. Each ridge extends between a lower edge of the key and an upper edge of the key and is curved therebetween. Each ridge is offset from a midline of each key. | 09-11-2014 |
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20080229014 | Disk Interface Card - A disk interface card includes a disk interface, a cache memory, a bus interface and a microprocessor. The disk interface card is electrically connected to a host disk interface of a host through a cable. The disk interface card can be cooperated with a conventional disk array card, which is able to connect with several hard drives, so as to form an external hard drive array. The external hard drive array can be connected to the host through the cable. The disk interface card passively uses the cache memory to store an access command from the host, and waits for the disk array card to come to read out the access command therefrom. | 09-18-2008 |
20080294421 | Hard Disk Drive Adapter For Emulating Hard Disk Drive Interface - Adapter for emulating hard disk drive interface is designed for providing IDE interface by means of emulation without having to install any additional drivers for the motherboard which lacks IDE interface. The controller of the adapter is able to provide reply information on the manufacturer name, serial number of the equipment, and the device type of the hard disk device to which it is electrically connected, by responding to the BIOS query though the bus interface, thus emulating the control components of the hard disk drive as if they were appeared to be configured on the motherboard. Therefore, the number of hard disk interface types as compared to that originally supported by the motherboard is expanded. | 11-27-2008 |
20090319713 | EXPANSION CARD FOR EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE - An expansion card for an external storage device includes a circuit board, and an input power jack, an output power jack, a voltage transforming unit, an input data transmission interface and an output data transmission interface are located on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plate-like mounting portion which fits into a bus slot of a motherboard such that the expansion card is positioned but not electrically connected to a motherboard bus. During operation, the expansion card receives power from a power supply via the input power jack, transforms the power via the voltage transforming unit, and transmits the power to the external storage device via the output power jack. In addition, the expansion card receives data from a storage device data transmission interface of the motherboard via an input data transmission interface, and transmits the data to the external storage device via an output data transmission interface. | 12-24-2009 |
20090323265 | CASING ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - A casing assembly structure is provided. The casing assembly structure includes two side plates, a top plate, and a bottom plate. Top sides and bottom sides of the two side plates are configured with a plurality of slotted holes, respectively. Each of the slotted holes corresponds to a tenon configured at a sidewall of the side plates. The top plate is configured with projection ears downwardly extending from two sides of the top plate and corresponding to the slotted holes configured at the top sides of the two side plates. The bottom plate is configured with projection ears upwardly extending from two sides of the bottom plate and corresponding to the slotted holes configured at the bottom sides of the two side plates. Each of the projection ears is configured with a mortise adapted for engaging with the tenons. The projection ears of the top plate and the bottom plate are inserted into the slotted holes configured at the top sides and the bottom sides of the two side plates, respectively, so that the tenons and the mortises are engaged so as to complete the assembling of the casing. | 12-31-2009 |
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20110040362 | Methods of Treating the Sacroiliac Region of a Patient's Body - Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body by delivering energy are described. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of: inserting at least one probe into the sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device: positioning the at least one energy delivery device adjacent material to be treated; and delivering energy through the at least one energy delivery device to create a longitudinal strip lesion; wherein the at least one energy delivery device remains in a substantially static position during creation of the strip lesion. In some embodiments, energy may be delivered to treat at least two branches of the sacral nerves or to create an intra-articular lesion. | 02-17-2011 |
20120259213 | Method for Introducing Materials into a Body - The invention comprises a method for introduction of materials into a patient's body. The method generally comprises providing an elongate member for introducing the material. The elongate member defines a lumen and comprises a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end. The method further comprises the steps of positioning the elongate member at a target site of a patient's body; providing a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen; and introducing the material through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device. | 10-11-2012 |
20130331835 | Electrosurgical Tissue Treatment Method and Device - A device for treating spinal tissue of a patient's body may include an energy source and first and second probe assemblies. Each of the probe assemblies may have an electrically conductive energy delivery device electrically coupled to the energy source, and may also have an electrothermal device for cooling the probe assembly. The device is configured so that the energy source delivers energy to the spinal tissue through the energy delivery devices in a bipolar mode that concentrates delivered energy between the energy delivery devices to create a lesion within the spinal tissue while the electrothermal devices cool the probe assemblies. Related methods of use include cooling, at times via an electrothermal device. | 12-12-2013 |
20140128861 | ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE TREATMENT DEVICE - A device for treating spinal tissue of a patient's body may include an energy source and first and second probe assemblies. Each of the probe assemblies may have an electrically conductive energy delivery device electrically coupled to the energy source, and may also have an electrothermal device for cooling the probe assembly. The device is configured so that the energy source delivers energy to the spinal tissue through the energy delivery devices in a bipolar mode that concentrates delivered energy between the energy delivery devices to create a lesion within the spinal tissue while the electrothermal devices cool the probe assemblies. Related methods of use include cooling, at times via an electrothermal device. | 05-08-2014 |
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20120101538 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK OF NEUROMODULATION TREATMENT - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for evaluating the success of a treatment applied to tissue in a patient, such as a radio frequency ablative treatment used to neuromodulate nerves associated with the renal artery. A system monitors parameters or values generated during the course of a treatment. Feedback provided to an operator is based on the monitored values and relates to an assessment of the likelihood that a completed treatment was technically successful. In other embodiments, parameters or values generated during the course of an incomplete treatment (such as due to high temperature or high impedance conditions) may be evaluated to provide additional instructions or feedback to an operator. | 04-26-2012 |
20120130360 | NEUROMODULATION CRYOTHERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. | 05-24-2012 |
20120136344 | NEUROMODULATION CRYOTHERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136350 | CATHETER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver an energy delivery element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermal or electrical renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or cool, or otherwise electrically modulate, neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136417 | NEUROMODULATION CRYOTHERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136418 | NEUROMODULATION CRYOTHERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. | 05-31-2012 |
20120150267 | NEUROMODULATION CRYOTHERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. | 06-14-2012 |
20130310823 | Endovascular Catheters and Methods for Carotid Body Ablation - Systems, devices, and methods for treating a patient having a sympathetically mediated disease associated at least in part with augmented peripheral chemoreflex or heightened sympathetic activation. The treatments include ablating one or more peripheral chemoreceptors or associated afferent nerves to reduce or remove afferent neural signals from the peripheral chemoreceptor. | 11-21-2013 |
20140277310 | Catheters Having Tethered Neuromodulation Units and Associated Devices, Systems, and Methods - A catheter including an elongate shaft having a distal end portion locatable within or otherwise proximate to a body lumen of a patient, the catheter having a delivery state and a deployed state, and a tether secured to the neuromodulation unit and operationally associated with the shaft. The neuromodulation unit includes a therapeutic element and a support structure carrying the therapeutic element. The support structure is configured to resiliently urge the therapeutic element radially outward relative to a longitudinal axis of the support structure. The tether is sufficiently flexible to allow the neuromodulation unit to move independently of the distal end portion of the shaft when the catheter is in the deployed state and the neuromodulation unit is within the body lumen. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140303618 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DEFLECTABLE CATHETER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Multi-directional deflectable catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a thermal element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermally or electrical renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or cool, or otherwise electrically modulate, neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 10-09-2014 |
20150057654 | Catheter Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Renal Neuromodulation - Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver an energy delivery element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermal or electrical renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or cool, or otherwise electrically modulate, neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 02-26-2015 |
20150257815 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Evaluation and Feedback of Neuromodulation Treatment - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for evaluating the success of a treatment applied to tissue in a patient, such as a radio frequency ablative treatment used to neuromodulate nerves associated with the renal artery. A system monitors parameters or values generated during the course of a treatment. Feedback provided to an operator is based on the monitored values and relates to an assessment of the likelihood that a completed treatment was technically successful. In other embodiments, parameters or values generated during the course of an incomplete treatment (such as due to high temperature or high impedance conditions) may be evaluated to provide additional instructions or feedback to an operator. | 09-17-2015 |
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20160038212 | Cryoablation Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Renal Neuromodulation - Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for cryogenically modulating neural structures of the renal plexus by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a cryo-applicator to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Cryogenic renal neuromodulation may be achieved via application of cryogenic temperatures to modulate neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 02-11-2016 |
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20160095655 | Catheter Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Renal Neuromodulation - Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver an energy delivery element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermal or electrical renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or cool, or otherwise electrically modulate, neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 04-07-2016 |
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