| Koninklijke Philips N.V. Patent applications |
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| 20160143111 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING AGGREGATE PRESENCE INFORMATION USING LIGHT - The present disclosure is directed generally to lighting control, and more particularly, to various inventive methods, systems, computer-readable media (transitory and non-transitory) and apparatus for conveying aggregate presence information using light. For example, in some embodiments, output of a presence sensor over time may be aggregated, and an LED node may cause one or more LEDs to emit light having a property that conveys the aggregated captured output. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160141096 | TRANSFER LAYER FOR WIRELESS CAPACITIVE POWER - A power receiver device including: a pair of receiver electrodes ( | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160140749 | METHODS FOR GENERATION OF EDGE=PRESERVING SYNTHETIC MAMMOGRAMS FROM TOMOSYNTHESIS DATA - A method and related apparatus (VS) for synthetic projection images, in particular synthetic 2D mammograms (S) formed from a 3D image volume T made up of slices (SL). It is proposed to compute a forward projection (FP) using a weighted average function that is implemented by a filter (FL). The filter function (FL) is configured such that that voxels in a slice with maximum sharpness are assigned highest weights thereby avoiding blurring by averaging with structurally less relevant slices. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160140725 | METHODS OF UTILIZING IMAGE NOISE INFORMATION - Image processing methods and related apparatuses (SEG,UV). The apparatuses (SEG,UV) operate to utilize noise signal information in images (IM). According to one aspect, apparatus (SEG) uses the noise information (FX) to control a model based segmentation. According to a further aspect, apparatus (UV) operates, based on the noise information (FX), to visualize the uncertainty of image information that resides at edge portions of the or an image (IM). | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139328 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device ( | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139244 | DISTANCE OR POSITIION DETERMINATION - A device, method and computer program for determining the distance or position of a camera relative to a light source based on an image of that light source captured by the camera. The device comprises a coded light detection module for detecting a coded light signal modulated into the light from the light source. The coded light detection module is configured to retrieve one or more physical dimensions of the light source based on the coded light signal from that light source. Further, the device comprises an image analysis module configured to determine a distance of the camera from the light source, by performing a geometric perspective calculation to compare the one or more retrieved physical dimensions with one or more apparent dimensions of the image of the light source. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160136451 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING NON-IMAGE FORMING RESPONSES - An illumination device ( | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160135713 | NON-INVASIVE ESTIMATION OF INTRA-PLEURAL PRESSURE AND/OR COMPUTATION OF WORK OF BREATHING BASED ON A NON-INVASIVE ESTIMATION OF INTRA-PLEURAL PRESSURE - A method includes obtaining a first physiological parameter indicative of a non-invasively measured airway pressure of a subject, obtaining a second physiological parameter indicative of a non-invasively measured air flow into the lungs of the subject, and estimating a third physiological parameter indicative of an intra-pleural pressure of the subject based on the first and second physiological parameters and generating a signal indicative thereof. An other method includes obtaining a first physiological parameter indicative of a non-invasively estimated intra-pleural pressure of a subject, determining a second physiological parameter indicative of a lung volume of the subject that is based on a third physiological parameter indicative of a non-invasively measured air flow into the lungs of the subject, and determining a work of breathing based on the first and second physiological parameters and generating a signal indicative thereof. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160135206 | MBAN CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SCHEME USING PATIENT ACUITY INFORMATION | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, AND UPDATING DATA SUCH AS SLEEP STUDY DATA - A method of automatically transferring data between a client ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160133868 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH ALTERNATING ARRANGEMENT OF ANODE PADS AND CATHODE PADS - The invention relates to a light-emitting device like an OLED comprising a light emission region between an anode ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160131540 | TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION DETERMINING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a temperature distribution measuring apparatus for measuring a temperature distribution within an object caused by heating the object. A temperature distribution measuring unit ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128894 | NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR REJUVENATION OF SKIN TISSUE USING TREATMENT PRESSURE BELOW AMBIENT PRESSURE - The invention provides a non-invasive device ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128665 | CORRECTION IN SLIT-SCANNING PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING - The present invention relates to calibration in X-ray phase contrast imaging. In order to remove the disturbance due to individual gain factors, a calibration filter grating ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128660 | AMYLOID PET BRAIN SCAN QUANTIFICATION BASED ON CORTICAL PROFILES - A medical system ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128514 | MOTOR UNIT, TOOL UNIT AND HAND BLENDER - When food is being blended, chopped or cut using a hand blender, forces are executed from the tool unit onto the food and counterforces are executed from the food onto the tool unit ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128142 | DRIVER DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD FOR DRIVING A LOAD, IN PARTICULAR AN LED UNIT - The present invention relates to a driver device ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121139 | DETECTOR FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT GUIDANCE AND VERIFICATION - The present invention relates a detector ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121131 | DUAL BATTERY FAST CHARGING DEFIBRILLATOR - A defibrillator includes a first battery ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160120283 | HAIR STYLING DEVICE - A hair styling device comprising two jaws, at least one jaw ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160120009 | DEVICE WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING PROPERTIES - The invention provides a device comprising a screen for displaying a graphical user interface, wherein the device is configured to control a lighting property of a lighting unit of a plurality of lighting units, wherein the device is configured to display on a screen of the device a plurality of lighting-related user interface elements, wherein each lighting-related user interface element includes a photograph-based picture of the corresponding lighting unit in its application environment, wherein each lighting-related user interface element is configured to control the lighting unit light of the corresponding lighting unit, and wherein each lighting-related user interface element is configured to show a lighting effect corresponding to the lighting property of the corresponding lighting unit. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119548 | A DEVICE READER AND MEANS OF GENERATING AN IMAGE THEREFOR - A device reader ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160118768 | COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING A LASER ARRANGEMENT AND LASER SYSTEM COMPRISING COOLING DEVICES - The invention describes a cooling device ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160117539 | IMAGE VISUALIZATION - A method includes at least a portion of an image displayed on a video screen or film, and generating a signal indicative thereof, wherein the at least a portion of the image includes encoded information identifying at least one of a visualization tool or information that are not available without the encoded information, identifying and reading the encoded information, and at least one of invoking the visualization tool or displaying the information identified and read from the encoded information. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160117469 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A healthcare support system for determining care for a patient and a corresponding healthcare support method are presented. The healthcare support system comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of obtaining patient data, assessing a clinical need of the patient, proposing a clinical outcome, and determining a service to be provided to the patient for said clinical need and said proposed clinical outcome based on a service-outcome-need model. Further, the present invention relates to a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium and a computer program. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160113598 | IMAGING SYSTEM SUBJECT SUPPORT TABLETOP DEFLECTION DELTA CORRECTION - An imaging system ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160112681 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING LIGHT AND SOUND IMPACT ON A PERSON - The present invention relates to a system for monitoring light and sound impact on a patient. It comprises a light capturing unit ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160111675 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The invention relates to an OLED( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109093 | LIGHTING DEVICE, LIGHTING KIT AND LUMINAIRE - Disclosed is a lighting device comprising a solid state lighting element ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106505 | SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH ADAPTIVE MOTION FEEDBACK - A skin treatment device ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160103268 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - Disclosed is a lighting device comprising an exit window ( | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160101530 | STATIONARY CUTTING BLADE FOR A HAIR CLIPPING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a stationary cutting blade ( | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160098621 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-MODAL TISSUE CLASSIFICATION - A method for multi-modal tissue classification of an anatomical tissue involves a generation of a tissue classification volume ( | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160098584 | A CODED LIGHT DEVICE, AND A PRODUCT INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CODED LIGHT DEVICE - A coded light device comprising a light source configured to emit coded light, an identifier detection unit configured to detect a product identifier, and a processing unit having a code generator configured to generate a product-related code on basis of the product identifier, and a light source controller configured to control the light source to emit the product-related code by coding its light output. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160097492 | A LIGHTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING A LIGHTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A lighting device assembly comprising an elongate base member ( | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160094798 | IMAGING DETECTOR - Asilicon imaging detector tile ( | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091182 | HOUSING FOR SECURING A RECESSED FIXTURE - The current invention relates to a housing ( | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160088700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL DETECTION OF THE PHASE-CUT ANGLE OF A PHASE-CUT DIMMING SIGNAL | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087691 | WIRELESS INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - A power transmitter ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087171 | A light emitting diode component - The present invention relates to a light emitting diode component ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084974 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF GAMMA RADIATION EVENTS - The invention concerns an evaluation apparatus ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084445 | RETROFIT ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) LIGHT SOURCE - A socket is provided ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082246 | DEFIBRILLATOR ELECTRODE HAVING ADULT AND PEDIATRIC GRAPHICS - An electrode pad ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082215 | STABILIZED MASK - A patient interface device includes a cushion defining a cavity therein, the cushion having a first side and an opposite second side. An aperture is formed in the second side and provides access to the cavity, the aperture having a periphery adapted to sealingly engage about the nostrils of a patient when the cushion is disposed on the face of a patient. The patient interface device further includes a pair of stabilizing members coupled to, and extending from, the cushion, each stabilizing member being adapted to contact the face of the patient in the adjacent nasal region below the orbital bone ridge in such a manner that strapping forces, which would otherwise be directed near the nares of the patient, are instead concentrated onto the patient's maxilla. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160081760 | ASSISTING APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A USER DURING AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE - The invention relates to an assisting apparatus ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160081145 | LED LIGHTING CIRCUIT - The invention describes a lighting circuit ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076751 | INTEGRATED MICRO-LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODE MODULE WITH BUILT-IN PROGRAMMABILITY - A lighting system includes a plurality of micro-module cells that each have independent functionality. The micro-module cells include a first micro-module cell configured to supply power for the lighting system, and a second micro-module cell including a solid-state lighting source configured to emit light responsive to the supplied power from the first micro-module cell. A first connector cell is configured to detachably connect the second micro-module cell to the first micro-module cell, and provide electrical connection between the first and second micro-module cells. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073825 | MULTIPLE-COMPARTMENT COFFEE MILL HOPPER FOR A COFFEE MILL - Coffee mill hopper assembly ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160070861 | GENERATING AND/OR EMPLOYING FINDING UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS - Described herein are a system(s) and/or a method(s) that associate results of medical procedures for a particular medical finding over a lifetime of the finding. A method includes tagging, with a same finding unique identifier tag (FUID), electronic formatted medical results from different events for a same finding of a patient, storing the electronic formatted medical results along with the FUID, wherein the stored tagged different electronic formatted medical results provide a longitudinal record for the finding from discovery of the finding through a last event for the finding. A system includes a FUID repository that stores a single FUID for each different finding for each different patient, and a new FUID generator that generates a new FUID for a new finding. The FUIDs in the FUID repository are accessible to a plurality of medical facilities which tag electronic data for a same finding with a same FUID. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160066979 | PHOTONIC PROBE APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED TISSUE MARKING FACILITY - The invention relates to a photonic probe apparatus and a method for probing tissue to detect and mark biological tissue with cancerous or precancerous states. The apparatus involves a probe for illuminating tissue and collecting light from an illuminated tissue region through the probe, a unit for analyzing collected light to determine whether a threshold measure of probability of a cancerous or precancerous lesion in the probed tissue region in contact with the probe is exceeded, and an integrated tissue marking facility which can be activated to mark the probed tissue region through the probe when the threshold measure is exceeded. The photonic probe apparatus and the method are especially suitable for probing regions in squamous and columnar epithelia to detect and mark regions with cervical cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160061597 | DETERMINATION OF A ROOM DIMENSION ESTIMATE - An apparatus for determining a room dimension estimate comprises a receiver ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058386 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ECG MOTION ARTIFACT REMOVAL - The invention proposes an apparatus for reducing motion artifact in an ECG signal of a patient. The apparatus comprises a calculating unit configured to calculate a mean value beat from the ECG signal; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a residual signal based on the ECG signal and the mean value beat calculated from the ECG signal; a filtering unit configured to perform filtering of the residual signal with one or more cut off frequencies; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a modified ECG signal based on the filtered residual signal and the mean value beat; and a determining unit configured to determine the one or more cut off frequencies of the filtering based on an acceleration signal representative of motion status of the patient. By using the proposed apparatus, motion artifacts can be greatly removed from the ECG signal and the quality of the ECG signal can be therefore improved. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058362 | ACQUIRING CERVICAL IMAGES - The invention provides a system ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160055491 | OBJECT OPINION REGISTERING DEVICE FOR GUIDING A PERSON IN A DECISION MAKING SITUATION - The present invention relates to an object opinion registering device ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160054404 | MULTI-ZONE RADIO-FREQUENCY COIL ARRAY FOR VARIABLE PATIENT SIZES - A local magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) coil ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160052153 | SHAVING HEAD WITH PIVOTABLE SHAVING UNIT - A shaving head ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160048965 | INTERACTIVE FOLLOW-UP VISULIZATION - A system and method directed to receiving a first data set corresponding to patient data at a first time, receiving a second data set corresponding to patient data at a second time, segmenting a first region of interest in the first data set and a second region of interest in the second data set, the first and second regions corresponding to one another and aligning the first region of interest with the second region of interest to highlight a first contour indicating a change in size, shape and orientation between the first and second regions of interest. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160047557 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DESCALING BY PULSED SIGNAL REVERSAL - The invention provides a method for heating a liquid ( | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160045706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SLEEP SLOW WAVE ACTIVITY BASED ON CARDIAC ACTIVITY - The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for managing a sleep session of a subject. Managing the sleep session is based on cardiac activity in the subject during the sleep session. Cardiac activity, as monitored via one or more sensors worn on an extremity of the subject and/or placed at a distance from the subject, is used to determine periods of slow wave sleep. Sensory stimulation is delivered to the subject during the periods of slow wave sleep to enhance slow wave activity. Wearing a sensor on an extremity, and/or placing a sensor at a distance from the subject during sleep, as opposed to the subject wearing an EEG cap, is more comfortable for the subject. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160045269 | LOCALIZATION OF ROBOTIC REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION POINT USING CUSTOM TROCAR - A system for providing a remote center of motion for robotic control includes a marker device ( | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160044758 | DIMMER AND LED DRIVER WITH DIMMING MODES | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160044756 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A LED UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A circuit arrangement ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160043285 | LED WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PARTICLES IN PHOSPHOR CONVERSION LAYER - In one embodiment, a solid cylindrical tablet is pre-formed for a reflective cup containing an LED die, such as a blue LED die. The tablet comprises uniformly-mixed phosphor particles and transparent/translucent particles of a high TC material, such as quartz, in a hardened silicone binder, where the index of refraction of the high TC material is matched to that of the silicone to minimize internal reflection. Tablets can be made virtually identical in composition and size. The bulk of the tablet will be the high TC material. After the tablet is placed in the cup, the LED module is heated, preferably in a vacuum, to melt the silicone so that the mixture flows around the LED die and fills the voids to encapsulate the LED die. The silicone is then cooled to harden. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160042531 | A METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING A LIGHT SOURCE AND A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of and a device for characterizing a light source and a method of selecting a replacement light source are provided. The method obtains ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160042524 | IMPROVING SYMMETRY IN BRAIN SCANS - A system and method including adapting a symmetric model representing anatomical structures of the brain, the model corresponding to a brain scan image, transforming first and second points provided on first and second hemispheres of the brain and computing, based on the transformation, a patient-specific symmetric anatomical model of the brain. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160042499 | IMAGE QUALITY INDEX AND/OR IMAGING PARAMETER RECOMMENDATION BASED THEREON - A method includes determining a low contrast detectability of a scan and generating an image quality index based on the determined low contrast detectability. Another method includes identifying an image quality index of interest, identifying an acquisition and/or reconstruction parameter based on the image quality index and a pre-determined mapping between image quality indexes and acquisition parameter and reconstruction parameters, and displaying the identified acquisition and/or the reconstruction parameter. A system ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041733 | ENABLING A USER TO STUDY IMAGE DATA | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160038265 | ORAL CARE APPLIANCE USING A VARIABLE FLUID FLOW - The oral care appliance comprises: a fluid pump ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160038112 | DETERMINING A RESIDUAL MODE IMAGE FROM A DUAL ENERGY IMAGE - A digital image ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160038081 | REAL TIME ENERGY DEPOSITING THERAPY SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE RHEOLOGY - An energy depositing therapy system ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160035103 | VESSEL SEGMENTATION - The present invention relates to vessel segmentation. In order to provide an improved way of providing segmentation information with reduced X-ray dose, an X-ray image processing device ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160033591 | MULTI-ELEMENT RF TRANSMIT COIL FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - The invention provides for a multi-element transmit coil ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160030130 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR BRACHYTHERAPY OR BIOPSY - The invention relates to an imaging apparatus ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160029973 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PARTIAL CARBON DIOXIDE PRESSURE IN A SUBJECT OF INTEREST - The present invention relates to a device ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160029465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRICAL ARCING - This invention discloses a method and apparatus managing a voltage applied to a load. The method comprises determining generation of an electrical arc, the electrical arc being determined based on detecting a high frequency signal; isolating and filtering the high frequency arc signal; generating a signal having a frequency proportional to the frequency of the arc signal; and altering a frequency of the voltage applied to the load in response to the frequency of the signal. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029455 | CURRENT FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND CONSISTENCY OF LED FIXTURES - A lighting system includes a power converter connected to mains voltage and configured to provide a driving current responsive to a control signal. A voltage measurement circuit is configured to provide a voltage sense signal indicative of an amplitude of the mains voltage. A light-emitting diode (LED) module includes at least one string of LEDs that emit light responsive to the driving current, and is configured to detect an LED current through the at least one string and output a current feedback signal indicative of the detected LED current. A driver controller is configured to output the control signal responsive to the voltage sense signal and the current feedback signal. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160027265 | AN EMERGENCY MANAGER FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE - An emergency manager for a lighting device ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160025958 | HORSESHOE MAGNET FOR A BIOSENSOR - The invention relates to a horseshoe magnet ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160025304 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CHANGING THE VISUAL APPEARANCE OF A TARGET OBJECT - The invention relates to an arrangement ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160024380 | MIXED OXIDE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to mixed oxide materials, methods for their preparation, detectors for ionizing radiation and CT scanners. In particular, a mixed oxide material is proposed having the formula (Y | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160019680 | IMAGE REGISTRATION - A method includes increasing a dynamic range of a first sub-range ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018499 | PARALLEL MULTI-SLICE MR IMAGING USING PHSE-MODULATED RF PULSES - The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of an object ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018087 | A BASE FOR AN ELECTRICAL LAMP AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A BASE FOR AN ELECTRICAL LAMP - According to an aspect there is provided a base for an electric lamp which may be assembled in an efficient and convenient manner. The base comprises: a tubular enclosure ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018069 | A DIMABLE LIGHT EMITTING ARRANGEMENT - A dimmable light emitting arrangement ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160017536 | A TREATMENT PLATE FOR A GARMENT TREATMENT APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a treatment plate ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015923 | UNDIRECTIONAL FLEXION CLIP - A flexion coupling ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015922 | LOWER MOUNT FLEXING ORAL-NASAL MASK - The present invention provides a respiratory interface device including a mask having an upper, mask upper portion, a lower, mask lower portion, a flexible connecting member, and a patient contacting cushion. The flexible connecting member extends between, and is coupled to both, the mask upper portion and the mask lower portion. The flexible connecting member permits the mask upper portion and the mask lower portion to flex relative to one another. The patient contacting cushion is coupled to, and extends about, the mask upper portion, the mask lower portion, and the flexible connecting member. A brace assembly having a body with at least one mask coupling is provided. The brace is coupled to the mask upper portion and to the mask lower portion. The brace limits the outward rotation of the mask upper portion relative to the mask lower portion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015876 | EASILY ASSEMBLABLE BREAST INTERFACE FOR A BREAST PUMP - Breast interface ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20150381961 | CREATING THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS DATA - A recorder creating an encoded data stream comprising an encoded video stream and an encoded graphics stream, the video stream comprising an encoded 3D (three-dimensional) video object, and the graphics stream comprising at least a first encoded segment and a second encoded segment, the first segment comprising 2D (two-dimensional) graphics data and the second segment comprises a depth map for the 2D graphics data. A graphics decoder decoding the first and second encoded segments to form respective first and second decoded sequences. Outputting the first and second decoded sequences separately to a 3D display unit. The 3D display unit combining the first and second decoded sequences and rendering the combination as a 3D graphics image overlaying a 3D video image simultaneously rendered from a decoded 3D video object decoded from the encoded 3D video object. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150381821 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO PROCESSING - An audio apparatus comprises a circuit ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150380010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SPEECH SIGNAL - An apparatus comprises microphone receivers ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150374951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE CONSOLIDATION BY SLEEP SLOW WAVE INDUCTION AND SENSORY CONTEXT RE-CREATION - The present disclosure pertains to a system for enhancing knowledge consolidation in a subject during sleep. New declarative memories may be better consolidated by presenting sensory stimuli during slow wave sleep that correspond to sensory stimuli presented during prior wakeful learning. The sensory stimuli may include odors, sounds, visual stimulation, touches, tastes, and/or other types of sensory stimuli. The system is configured to provide a prompt sensory stimulus during slow wave sleep that corresponds to a wakeful stimulus provided during wakeful learning. The prompt sensory stimulus may prompt enhanced knowledge consolidation in the subject. In some embodiments, the system may comprise one or more of a slow wave sleep inducer, a sensory stimulator, a sensor, a processor, electronic storage, a user interface, and/or other components. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150374287 | HYPERTHERMIA FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING - The present invention provides a diagnostic imaging system ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150372199 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE WITH LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - The invention provides a light emitting diode device comprising a light emitting diode ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150371379 | ELIMINATING MOTION EFFECTS IN MEDICAL IMAGES CAUSED BY PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION - Ultrasonic imaging methods are described for eliminating the effects of physiological motion such as respiratory motion from image data of a sequence of images which is to be used for quantified analysis such as time-intensity curve computation. A bright reflector in the images of the loop which exhibits motional effects such as cyclical variation in brightness or position from image to image is identified and its variation used to identify cycles of motion. A phase or range of phases of the cycles is identified. Images acquired during the identified phase or phase range of the motion cycles during the loop are then used for quantified processing. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150369460 | TUBE LAMP SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150366404 | A VACUUM FLASK ASSEMBLY - The present application relates to a vacuum flask assembly ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150364853 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, CONNECTOR BODY AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - A connector assembly comprising at least a first connector body provided with a first mechanical interconnection element and a first connector part having at least one first conductor. The connector assembly further comprises a second connector body provided with a second mechanical interconnection element, a housing and a second connector part having at least one second conductor. The first and second connector bodies are releaseably connectable to each other by means of the mechanical interconnection elements, whilst the first and second conductors are releaseably connectable to each other. The second connector part is mounted on a slider being slideable with respect to the housing along a longitudinal axis thereof. The slider is slideable against spring force from a first position, wherein the slider is located near a front end of the second connector body to a second position at a distance of the front end. In the second position the second mechanical interconnection element is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the slider. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150363080 | DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF REGISTERD IMAGES - A system for displaying a plurality of registered images is disclosed. A first viewport unit ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150362143 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A LIGHT GUIDING ASSEMBLY - According to an aspect, a lighting device ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150359705 | DISPOSABLE COVER FOR AN EXTENDABLE ELEMENT OF AN AUTOMATED CPR DEVICE - Automated CPR unit comprising an extendable cover system including a cover dispenser ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150359074 | SETTINGS FOR LIGHT LOADS CONNECTED TO BUS | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358409 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCE AN OPERATION OF A DEVICE OF THE SYSTEM | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358154 | RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR AND STREAM CIPHER - An electronic random number generating device ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150355829 | ENABLING A USER TO CONTROL CODED LIGHT SOURCES - The invention relates to a method for enabling a user to control coded light (CL) sources. The method is performed after obtaining one or more images of a scene being illuminated by at least one CL source, the image of the CL source being present within the acquired image(s). The method includes processing the acquired image(s) to determine, based on the code embedded into the light output of the CL source, that the light output of that source is present within the scene, processing the acquired image(s) to determine the location of the image of the CL source within the acquired image(s), providing a user interface illustrating the scene, and providing a control icon within the user interface, the icon indicating to a user, based on the determined location of the CL source, that the icon is adapted to control the CL source. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150355290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAULT MANAGEMENT IN LIGHTING SYSTEMS - This invention discloses a method and apparatus for managing lighting systems is disclosed. The method comprises performing a training phase for a plurality of settings wherein the training is represented by statistical al parameters associated with a statistical model and then performing a monitoring oring phase to monitor the lighting system, determining whether characteristics of the monitored lighting system correspond to the model obtained during the training phase and determining an error exists when the monitored lighting system is not within tolerance values of the statistical parameters. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150354128 | HAND-HELD APPLIANCE - The present application relates to a hand-held appliance comprising a housing including a reservoir to contain water and a tube to convey water from the reservoir for delivery to a surface. The tube extends into the reservoir and comprises multiple tube inlets spaced from each other within the reservoir so that, when the reservoir contains water, a tube inlet is submerged irrespective of the orientation of the housing. In one embodiment, the tube inlet comprises a separate valve assembly associated with each tube inlet so that a valve assembly associated with a submerged tube inlet opens to allow flow of water through that tube inlet and a valve assembly associated with a non-submerged tube inlet closes to prevent the flow of air through said non-submerged tube inlet. In an alternate embodiment, the appliance may be provided with a single valve member that allows water to flow through the valve assembly via a first opening, whilst also preventing the flow of air through the valve assembly through a second opening. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150346505 | OPTICAL SYSTEM PROVIDING POLARIZED LIGHT - An optical system ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150342547 | CEILING SUSPENSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to acquisition of medical image information of an object. In order to improve operating theatres and allow more effective use of equipment and staff during interventions, a medical X-ray system ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150342539 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN MONITORING AND IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL VALUES OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUBJECT - There is provided a method for use in monitoring a physiological characteristic of a subject, the method comprising receiving a value of the physiological characteristic of the subject; determining whether the received physiological characteristic value is normal using a range of normal variability of the physiological characteristic for the subject calculated using a set of previous values of the physiological characteristic for the subject; and in the event that the received physiological characteristic value is determined to be normal, updating the range of normal variability using the received physiological characteristic value. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150342003 | DETECTING A PRESENCE OF AN OPERATING DIMMER - Detection circuits ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341172 | KEY SHARING NETWORK DEVICE AND CONFIGURATION THEREOF - A method of configuring a network device for key sharing, the method comprising obtaining ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338068 | A LUMINAIRE WITH A CONNECTION DEVICE - A luminaire ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336819 | ION ABSORPTION/DESORPTION DEVICE AND A METHOD THEREOF AS WELL AS A PH ADJUSTOR - The present invention provides an ion absorption/desorption device and a corresponding method. The ion absorption device may comprise: an electrode pair ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335271 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING RANGE OF MOTION OF A SUBJECT - The present invention provides a system and method for evaluating Range of Motion of a subject. An aspect of the present invention proposes a system for evaluating Range of Motion of a subject, comprising markers attached to at least two joints of a body part of the subject respectively; an image capturing device for capturing images of the markers when the subject is doing an exercise with the body part attached with the at least two markers; and an evaluating device communicated with the image capturing device, wherein the evaluating device includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the exercise done by the subject is valid for the evaluation of Range of Motion of the body part of the subject, and a calculating unit configured to, if the exercise is valid, calculate the parameters related to Range of Motion of the body part of the subject according to the images related to the valid exercise. Thus, the work load of clinicians can be greatly reduced during the process of evaluating Range of Motion, and the accuracy of the evaluation of Range of Motion can be improved as well. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335121 | HAIR STRAIGHTENER - The present invention relates to a hair straightener ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150332459 | SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A SCANNING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a scanning device ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328785 | CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR A HAIR CLIPPING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a cutting assembly ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328422 | MOTION STABILIZER SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATORY INTERFACE DEVICE - A floatable coupling between a patient interface device and a frame body is provided. The floatable coupling includes a number of elastic bands extending between the patient interface device and the frame body. The elastic bands couple the patient interface device and the frame body in a manner that allows the patient interface device to float relative to the frame body. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150324523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING - A system for indicating the quality of a medical report including a medical report system which generates a medical score based on a clinician's interpretation of medical data, a portion of the medical report including text in a natural language; and a medical report grading device which processes the portion of text in natural language and generates one or more scores of one or more categories relating to the quality of the medical report. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150324446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING A LABELED PREDOMINANTLY NON-TEXTUAL ITEM - A data base system is disclosed for storing meta-data about labeled predominantly non-text items in a collection of labeled predominantly non-text items (lpnt items). The system comprises a storage facility ( | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323625 | RESONANT TRAP WITH AXIAL CHANNEL - A resonant trap comprises a hollow cylindrical body its interior forming an axial channel. An inner conductor is provided on the hollow cylindrical body's inner wall and an outer conductor is provided on the hollow cylindrical body's outer wall. A carrier in the form of a resilient ring or an axial plate is attached to the inner wall of the axial channel and a tuning capacitor mounted to the carrier. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150320353 | PLAQUE DETECTION USING A STREAM PROBE - An apparatus ( | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150319829 | MONITORING OF OPERATIONAL STATUS OF STREET DEVICES - A computing unit ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150318656 | OPTICALLY PUMPED SOLID STATE LASER DEVICE WITH SELF ALIGNING PUMP OPTICS AND ENHANCED GAIN - The present invention relates to an optically pumped solid state laser device, comprising one or several solid state laser media ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150310581 | ANATOMICALLY INTELLIGENT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR POINT-OF-CARE - An apparatus includes an imaging probe and is configured for dynamically arranging presentation of visual feedback ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305720 | Ultrasonic Synthetic Transmit Focusing With Motion Compensation - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an image with an extended focal range by transmitting a plurality of beams spaced along an array for multiline reception. The receive multilines of a plurality of transmit beams are spatially aligned and are combined with phase adjustment between the respective receive multilines to prevent undesired phase cancellation. The combined multilines produce the effect of an extended transmit focus so that an image produced using the combined multilines exhibits an extended focal range. To prevent motion artifacts the multiline order is adjustable as a function of image motion. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305117 | METHOD FOR CREATING AMBIENCE LIGHTING EFFECT BASED ON DATA DERIVED FROM STAGE PERFORMANCE - The invention provides a method for creating in a display space an ambience lighting effect, wherein the display space comprises a screen configured to display moving images and a display space light source configured to provide the ambience lighting effect, wherein the moving images are representative of a stage performance in a performance space, the method comprising (a) deriving ambience lighting effect input data from one or more of (i) a light related cue provided by a cue manager, (ii) lighting effects accompanying the stage performance, and (iii) an analysis of a video shot by a video camera configured to monitor at least a part of an audience present in the performance space; and (b) displaying the moving images on the screen in the display space, while creating with the display space light source said ambience lighting effect at least based on the ambience lighting effect input data. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150305104 | POWER CONVERTER BETWEEN HALOGEN TRANSFORMER AND LED - Control circuits ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150303687 | SIGNAL-LEVEL BASED CONTROL OF POWER GRID LOAD SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a load control system in which a power cable of a DC or AC is used for on/off control and dimming of connected load devices without adding significant hardware structure. The control is achieved through a change in the DC or AC bus voltage. A grid controller can perform on/off control and dimming for an entire group of connected load devices by changing the bus voltage. Connected load devices that do understand or want to make use of this feature will be unaffected. In order to reduce the effects of voltage drop, a calibration procedure is provided. The calibration procedure first triggers the connected load devices into a calibration mode and then initiates a number of predefined output level commands that allow the load devices to build an individual correction for the undesired voltage drop. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302722 | ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE IN DEPENDENCY ON A SLEEP STAGE - An electronic switch for controlling a device ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SITTING AND STANDING POSTURES - There is provided a method for identifying transitions between a standing posture and a sitting posture by a user, the method comprising obtaining measurements of the acceleration experienced by the user during movement; obtaining a signal indicating the height of a part of the user during movement; processing the measurements of the acceleration to identify candidate movements corresponding to transitions between a standing posture and a sitting posture; and determining an identified candidate movement as a transition from a sitting posture to a standing posture where the identified candidate movement coincides with an increase in height in the signal and an identified candidate movement as a transition from a standing posture to a sitting posture where the identified candidate movement coincides with a decrease in height in the signal. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302634 | REAL-TIME SCENE-MODELING COMBINING 3D ULTRASOUND AND 2D X-RAY IMAGERY - An apparatus for visualizing image material in a multimodal imaging environment. Images (XF, USV) from an X-ray imager ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302602 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an image processing device for detecting line structures in an image data set. The device comprises a model definition unit ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302592 | GENERATION OF A DEPTH MAP FOR AN IMAGE - An apparatus for generating an output depth map for an image comprises a first depth processor ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302580 | GENERATING A KEY-IMAGE FROM A MEDICAL IMAGE | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150302070 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING MULTISITE PERFORMANCE MEASURE ANONYMOUS AND FOR CONTROLLING ACTIONS AND RE-IDENTIFICATION OF ANONYMOUS DATA - A system for making data source anonymous including a plurality of data sources, each data source including a data creation engine which creates normalized data in accordance with a common schema and a transformation engine which de-normalizes the normalized data such that the data source cannot be inferred by other data sources and transmits the de-normalized data to a remote computing resource.A remote computing resource receives and stores the de-normalized data from the plurality of data sources. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301342 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display device uses an electroluminescent display. A set of pixels is provided beneath lenticular lenses, with a plurality of pixels across the lens width direction. The pixels across the lens width direction are arranged with at least two different heights over the substrate. This enables the pixels to define a non-planar array, and they can follow the area to which light is focused by the lenticular lenses. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150300987 | REMOVAL OF BACKGROUND IN MPI - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150300597 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting device ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150300578 | LIGHT CONVERSION MATERIALS BASED ON LUMINESCENT METAL ATOMIC NANOCLUSTERS - The invention provides a lighting device ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150298254 | LASER HAIR CUTTER - A device for cutting hair is disclosed that includes a laser beam generator ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297131 | SLEEP APNEA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING INFORMATION USING NON-OBTRUSIVE AUDIO ANALYSIS - An electronic apparatus includes an array of microphones for detecting audible sounds generated by a patient and for generating audio information representing the detected audible sounds, a first beamformer having a first adaptability speed and configured to generate first audio information and first noise information from the audio information, a second beamformer having a second adaptability speed which is slower than the first adaptability speed, the second adaptive beamformer configured to generate second audio information and second noise information from the audio information, an audio classification unit for generating audio classification information based on the first audio information, a head movement detection unit for generating head movement information based on at least one of the second audio information, the first noise information, and the second noise information, and a diagnosis unit for determining a sleep apnea diagnosis based on the audio classification information and the head movement information. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297047 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE - The present invention relates to a nozzle arrangement ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150294063 | DIAGNOSTIC GENETIC ANALYSIS USING VARIANT-DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH PATIENT-SPECIFIC RELEVANCE ASSESSMENT - Relevance of a study genetic variant observed in diagnostic subject genetic data that is associated by a clinical study with a phenotype characteristic is assessed as follows. A set of polymorphisms functionally related to the study genetic variant are identified. A foreground distribution is computed of variants observed in the diagnostic subject genetic data for the set of polymorphisms. A background distribution is computed of variants observed in genetic data of subjects of the clinical study for the set of polymorphisms. A comparison metric is computed comparing the foreground distribution and the background distribution. Relevance of the study variant to the diagnostic subject is quantified based on the comparison metric, with higher similarity of the foreground and background distributions corresponding to higher relevance. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150293056 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING A LIQUID - The invention proposes a method and device for sensing a liquid that contains positively charged particles and/or negatively charged particles. An electrical field is imposed to the liquid by applying a voltage to a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed in the liquid, for attracting the negatively charged particles toward the positive electrode to concentrate the negatively charged particles in a first part of the liquid and attracting the positively charged particles toward the negative electrode to concentrate the positively charged particles in a second part of the liquid. A first sensing result is obtained by sensing at least one part of liquid of the first part of the liquid, the second part of the liquid, and a third part of the liquid in which the negatively charged particles and the positively charged particles are deconcentrated. Accordingly, the sensing is conducted in at least one part of liquid in which the concentration of the charged particles is changed. Since the concentration of the particles in the liquid impacts the sensitivity of the sensing of the liquid, it is possible to improve the sensitivity. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150291815 | COMPOSITION, IMPRINTING INK AND IMPRINTING METHOD - Disclosed is a silane-based composition for forming an imprinting ink for imprint lithography applications in which the crosslinking of the silanes in the composition is suppressed by the inclusion of a compound of Formula 3: wherein R | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150285450 | Lighting device for indirect illumination - According to an aspect of the invention, a lighting device ( | 10-08-2015 |
| 20150282712 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER OF A USER - The present invention relates to a device for measuring a physiological parameter of a user carrying said device. The device comprises a sensor ( | 10-08-2015 |
| 20150280083 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A structure according to embodiments of the invention includes a plurality of LEDs attached to a mount. A wavelength converting layer is disposed over the LEDs. A transparent layer is disposed over the wavelength converting layer. Reflective material is disposed between neighboring LEDs. | 10-01-2015 |
| 20150277420 | SENSOR FOR MOVING EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to a moving equipment, such as in a medical examination system. In order to provide a facilitated way of moving equipment with high accuracy, a driving device ( | 10-01-2015 |
| 20150276939 | IMAGING DETECTOR - A detector array ( | 10-01-2015 |
| 20150272528 | DIFFERENTIAL PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING DEVICE WITH MOVABLE GRATING(S) - An X-ray differential phase contrast imaging device ( | 10-01-2015 |
| 20150265384 | DISCRETE FLUID BURST ORAL CLEANING APPLIANCE - The appliance includes a body ( | 09-24-2015 |
| 20150265238 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a radiographic imaging apparatus and a corresponding radiographic imaging method. The proposed apparatus comprises an X-ray source ( | 09-24-2015 |
| 20150264954 | SOYMILK MAKER AND METHOD OF MAKING SOYMILK - A method of making soymilk using a soymilk maker ( | 09-24-2015 |
| 20150260808 | RF AMPLIFIER CONTROL IN PARALLEL RF TRANSMISSION BASED ON POWER REQUIREMENTS - The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging MRI system ( | 09-17-2015 |
| 20150258353 | Multi-foci sonications for hyperthermia treatments using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound - A mild hyperthermia treatment apparatus ( | 09-17-2015 |
| 20150257829 | SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE - A skin treatment device comprising a light source for providing a light beam for optically treating a skin, a wheel with a wheel surface for reflecting the light beam towards the skin, wherein different angular positions of the wheel correspond to respective different directions of reflection for the light beam, driving means for rotating the wheel for changing the angular position of the wheel, an angular position detector for detecting the angular position of the wheel, a storage means for storing a predefined skin-treatment pattern and a relation between the different angular positions of the wheel and the corresponding respective different directions of reflection for the light beam, and a control circuit coupled to the light source, the angular position detector and the storage means and being operative to control the light source in dependence on the angular position detected by the angular position detector in such a way that, for each revolution of the wheel, the light beam only illuminates the wheel surface at selected angular positions to realize the predefined skin-treatment pattern. | 09-17-2015 |
| 20150257240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION PATH FOR MANAGEMENT OF LIGHTING NETWORK ELEMENTS - This invention discloses an alternative communication and control path that can by-pass a primary communication and control line in the control luminaires of an illumination network luminaires. By creating the alternative back-up path, it is possible to still communicate and control network elements in cases when the primary communication and control path is unavailable or when direct control of individual or a plurality of luminaries is desired. In one aspect of the invention, this alternative path may provide for a direct interface for demand response utility programs for specialized control of the luminaires of the illumination network. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150255977 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RAMPING DOWN A SUPERCONDUCTING PERSISTENT MAGNET - An apparatus including an electrically conductive coil which produces a magnetic field when an electrical current passes therethrough; a selectively activated persistent current switch connected across the electrically conductive coil; a cryostat having the electrically conductive coil and the persistent current switch disposed therein; an energy dump; at least one sensor which detects an operating parameter of the apparatus and outputs at least one sensor signal in response thereto; and a magnet controller. The magnet controller receives the sensor signal(s) and in response thereto detects whether an operating fault (e.g. a power loss to the compressor of a cryocooler) exists in the apparatus, and when an operating fault is detected, connects the energy dump unit across the electrically conductive coil to transfer energy from the electrically conductive coil to the energy dump unit. The energy dump unit disperses the energy outside of the cryostat. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150253402 | METABOLITE DETECTION SYSTEM AND OPERATION THEREOF - A magnetic resonance (MR) system for detecting concentrations of one or more metabolites in a volume of interest (VOI), the system including at least one controller which: may apply to the VOI a multiple quantum filter (MQF) Point Resolved Spetroscopy (PRESS) sequence comprising first and second 90° RF pulses, a third 90° RF pulse, first and second 180° adiabatic pulses, and a composite dual-band delay alternating with nutation for tailored excitation (DANTE) pulse train having a plurality of N block pulses (N being an integer), the DANTE pulse train situated in time between the first and second 90° RF pulses, the first and second 180° adiabatic pulses situated in time after third 90° RF pulse; detect MR Free Induced Decay (FID) signal emitted from the VOI; and/or reconstruct the detected MR FID signal to obtain metabolite spectrum information. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150251024 | SPATIAL CONFIGURATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a spatial configuration determination apparatus for determining a spatial configuration in the surrounding of an ultrasound device, in particular, for determining the orientation of the ultrasound device and of an object in the surrounding of the ultrasound device with respect to each other. The ultrasound device is preferentially arranged at a tip ( | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150250438 | MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED X-RAY IMAGE - A medical imaging system with a screen, an X-ray imaging device having an X-ray interface and an intravascular data acquisition device having an intravascular interface provide enhanced X-ray images. For this purpose, the medical imaging system is adapted for overlaying an information set provided at the intravascular interface onto an X-ray image provided at the X-ray interface on user request for generating an enhanced X-ray image and for displaying the enhanced X-ray image on the screen. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150250426 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO IMPROVE DEPENDABILITY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS - Self measurements of physiological parameters such as blood pressure are prone to errors and artifacts since they are often not done according to established and standardized protocols i.e., such that predetermined conditions for a reliable measurement are not met. To determine whether the predetermined conditions for a reliable measurement are met one or more physiological and environmental sensors are used to determine a measurement context. The obtained sensor data is compared with predetermined thresholds to determine whether the context allows a reliable self test. In case the predetermined conditions are not met based on the obtained sensor data instructions are given to guide the subject that wants to do a self test. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150250392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREATHING RATE MEASUREMENTS | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150250367 | NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT WITH BRUSH AND SQUEEGEE - Nozzle arrangement ( | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150248782 | QUANTITATIVE SPECTRAL IMAGING - A method includes generating a first measurement spectral image from first spectral image data based on a predetermined measurement energy. The method further includes determining a first measurement value for a first region of interest in the first measurement spectral image. The method further includes overlying the first measurement value in connection with a corresponding first region of interest in a visually presented first display spectral image, wherein the measurement energy is different from a first display energy of the first display spectral image. | 09-03-2015 |
| 20150246247 | A TREATMENT DEVICE AND A TREATMENT SYSTEM - A treatment device ( | 09-03-2015 |
| 20150245444 | Illumination system with automatic adaptation to daylight level - An illumination system and method is disclosed. In one example, the illumination system comprises a light source, a controller controlling the power output of the light source, and a light sensor wirelessly communicating with the controller. In a normal mode, the controller controls the light source such that the light level remains substantially constant. In a change mode, the controller controls the light source such that the light level is gradually changed with a predetermined change rate so as to decrease a deviation from a target level, The controller switches from the normal mode to the change mode on the basis of input signals received from the light sensor. The light sensor measures a light level, and decides whether or not to communicate a signal to the controller. The light sensor refrains from transmitting a signal when receiving the signal does not cause the controller to change its control behaviour. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150245096 | MAKING HDR VIEWING A CONTENT OWNER AGREED PROCESS - To allowed for increased security for selling HDR movies (or at least HDR experiences) even when some of the movie data gets pirated, an image transformation apparatus ( | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150241397 | TWO DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAYS OPERABLE WITH DIFFERENT ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS - A matrix array transducer probe has a two dimensional array of transducer elements coupled to adjustable delays for each element. A controllable switch matrix combines a plurality of differently delayed element signals to form a patch signal and produces a plurality of patch signals in this manner. The switch matrix determines the patch configuration in consideration of the number of channels of a system beamformer which completes the beamformation, and the element delays are set in consideration of the configuration of the elements to be used in each patch. Patch signal formation may be done in two stages, including a stage which includes a hard-wired signal combiner. The matrix array probe can be operated with differently sized system beamformers or the same transducer stack used in different probes configured for specific beamformer configurations. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150238719 | CUSTOMIZABLE CUSHION UTILIZING FITTED PLUG INSERTS - A respiratory interface device provides a support cushion ( | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150238350 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING BODY TEMPERATURE - The invention relates to a method for avoiding that brown adipose tissue is stimulated due to low body temperatures. By avoiding such stimulation of the brown adipose tissue, unintended uptake of a radioactive glucose tracer in the brown adipose tissue may be minimized which may be important in PET imaging to avoid generation of false positive images. An embodiment of the invention suggests an apparatus ( | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150238042 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL JUG AND BEVERAGE PRODUCING MACHINE USING SAME - A jug for the preparation of beverages is provided. The jug ( | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150235887 | POSITIONING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a positioning device, e.g. for use as a wafer stage, having a very stable temperature, a very low power consumption and a uniform temperature distribution. A long stroke stage ( | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150233908 | A SENSOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF SAMPLING - The invention proposes a sensor device ( | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150233751 | OPTICAL FILL DETECTION - The present invention relates to the field of home monitoring. In particular the present invention relates to a device for the analysis of sample material, comprising a sample container, wherein said sample container is configured for holding sample material, a light source, wherein said light source is configured for irradiating the sample container a detector, wherein said detector is configured to detect light from the sample container in response to an irradiation of the sample container by the light source and an assessment unit for assessing the fill level of the sample container based on the detected light, as well as the use of such a device for home monitoring parameters of a bodily fluid of a subject. The present invention further relates to a method for assessing the fill level of a sample container configured for holding sample material. | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150230898 | RESONANTLY DRIVEN POWER TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A PRESSURE-SENSING CAPABILITY USING A HALL EFFECT SENSOR - The toothbrush includes a handle portion which includes a power drive system ( | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150230321 | Apparatus and method for interpreting received control commands - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for interpreting control commands received from a control element, wherein the control element sends control commands indicating start of activation (e.g., press operation) and end of activation (e.g., release operation) separately. Two time thresholds provided by respective timers (T | 08-13-2015 |
| 20150224341 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE GUIDED LINAC - The invention provides for a medical instrument ( | 08-13-2015 |
| 20150222876 | BREAST SURGERY GUIDANCE BASED ON BREAST MR IMAGES AND RADIOACTIVE MARKERS - A system and method are provided for guiding surgery using MR images and radioactive markers. The method comprises reconstructing the surface of an anatomical structure and a gamma probe orientated to optimize a radioactivity reading from a radioactive seed placed at a target location in the anatomic structure for each of one or more positions of the gamma probe. The position and orientation of the gamma probe is detected in each reconstructed surface to estimate a position of the radioactive seed relative to the reconstructed surface. | 08-06-2015 |
| 20150221280 | LUMINANCE CHANGING IMAGE PROCESSING WITH COLOR CONSTRAINTS - To be able to do good color mapping between color encodings for gamuts with considerably different luminance dynamic range while not introducing significant color errors, we describe an image color processing apparatus ( | 08-06-2015 |
| 20150219665 | ANALYSIS OF SALIVA PROTEOME FOR BIOMARKERS OF GINGIVITIS AND PERIODONTITIS USING FT-ICR-MS/MS - Methods for diagnosing the status of periodontitis disease includes selecting a set of protein biomarkers including one or more biomarkers which have been shown to vary in abundance at particular stages of periodontitis. The set of protein biomarkers may be identified and quantified in expression in an acquired gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) or saliva oral fluid sample in order to distinguish between different states of periodontitis. Methods of diagnosing the status of periodontitis oral disease at varying levels of severity, e.g. gingivitis, mild periodontitis, or severe periodontitis, may include selecting a set of protein biomarkers which are capable distinguishing between different stages of periodontitis. | 08-06-2015 |
| 20150219326 | MODULAR LED ARRAY GRID AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUCH MODULAR LED ARRAY GRID - The invention provides a modular LED array grid ( | 08-06-2015 |
| 20150217463 | HAIR CLIPPING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a hair clipping device, comprising:—a housing ( | 08-06-2015 |
| 20150216018 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING UNIT CONFIGURE FOR PRESENCE DETECTION - Methods and apparatus related to a LED-based lighting unit ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150213613 | COUPLED SEGMENTATION IN 3D CONVENTIONAL ULTRASOUND AND CONTRAST-EHHANCED ULTRASOUND IMAGES - The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150212258 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE BASED ON THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET WITH LIGHT DIFFUSING PARTICLES - An illumination device ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150212183 | PROPELLER WITH DIXON WATER FAT SEPARATION - The invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging system ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150212180 | ITERATIVE SENSE DENOISING WITH FEEDBACK - A magnetic resonance imaging system ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150209600 | 3D IMAGING METHOD FOR ACCURATE IN-PLANE TRACKING OF LESION TO BE TREATED USING MRGRT - When monitoring a position of organ(s) at risk (OAR) near a target volume to be irradiated, a LINAC radiation beam source position is identified around a target volume, and a plane perpendicular to a radiation beam is identified. A first phase encoding direction within the plane is assigned, and a second phase encoding direction perpendicular to the first phase encoding direction is assigned. A read-out direction parallel to the radiation beam is assigned, and an MR image of the target volume and any OAR(s) is generated. The position of the target volume relative to the radiation beam is determined and a collimator between the LINAC source and the volume of interest and target volume is controlled to maintain the radiation beam on the target volume and away from any OAR(s) based on the determined position of the target volume. | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150209117 | LUMEN DESIGN FOR OPTIMAL FIBER INTEGRATION FOR OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING - A shape sensing enabled instrument includes a flexible longitudinal body ( | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150209115 | ULTRASONIC VOLUME FLOW MEASUREMENT FOR ABLATION PLANNING - A method for planning ablation treatment using ultrasound data begins by identify pathology to be treated and one or more blood vessels proximate the treatment site in a medical diagnostic image. Ultrasonic Doppler velocity data is acquired from the flow within the vessels and the Doppler data is used to calculate the volume blood flow through the vessels. The thermal effect of the heat transported by this blood flow is considered in the planning of the ablation treatment. | 07-30-2015 |
| 20150208161 | AUDIO FORWARDING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - An audio forwarding device | 07-23-2015 |
| 20150207849 | CONTROLLING A SYSTEM COMPRISING ONE OR MORE CONTROLLABLE DEVICE - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling one or more controllable devices ( | 07-23-2015 |
| 20150205031 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE BASED ON LIGHT GUIDE WITH LIGHT SCATTERING PARTICLES AND LIGHT ANGLE SELECTION MODULE - An illumination device ( | 07-23-2015 |
| 20150204961 | ADAPTIVE KEYHOLE COMPRESSION FOR DYNAMIC CONTRAST-ENHANCED MRI - A magnetic resonance imaging system ( | 07-23-2015 |
| 20150204956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING TISSUE OXYGENATION PROPERTIES BASED ON CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF THE MULTI-PARAMETRIC MR RESPONSE TO AN OXYGEN BREATHING CHALLENGE - A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system ( | 07-23-2015 |
| 20150204663 | 3D SCANNER USING STRUCTURED LIGHTING - A series of structured lighting patterns are projected on an object. Each successive structured lighting pattern has a first and second subset of intensity features such as edges between light and dark areas. The intensity features of the first set coincide spatially with intensity features from either the first or second subset from a preceding structured lighting pattern in the series. Image positions are detected where the intensity features of the first and second subset of the structured lighting patterns are visible in the images. Image positions where the intensity features of the first subset are visible are associated with the intensity features of the first subset, based on the associated intensity features of closest detected image positions with associated intensity features in the image obtained with a preceding structured lighting pattern in said series. Image positions where the intensity features of the second subset are visible, between pairs of the image positions associated with intensity features of the first subset, with intensity features of the second subset between the intensity features associated with the pair of positions. The associated intensity features in a final structured lighting pattern of the series are used to identify the intensity features of the final structured lighting pattern for the determination of 3D surface position information. | 07-23-2015 |
