03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120016135 | FURANOSE DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to a process for preparing furanose derivatives, to furanose intermediates used in said process and to the use of said derivatives in the manufacture of atorvastatin. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016136 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVES - The invention concerns a new process for the preparation of prostaglandin derivatives, in particular prostaglandin F | 2012-01-19 |
20120016137 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ZERANOL - This invention is directed generally to a process for producing Zeranol that eliminates high pressure and high temperature hydrogenations and provides high selectivity for Zeranol at improved yields. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016138 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OLOPATADINE AND/OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of olopatadine and, more particularly, to an improved method of synthesizing olopatadine which comprises reacting a dibenz[b,e]oxepin-11-one derivative of formula (III) and a suitable reagent under Witting condition, and to the intermediate 11-[(Z)-3-(dimethylamino)-propylidene]-6-11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]-oxepin-2-acet-amide p-toluensulfonate salt. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016139 | MICROENCAPSULATED CATALYST - The present invention relates to a catalyst system. In particular the invention relates to a catalyst in the form of metal or an alloy that is encapsulated within a polymer shell or matrix. More specifically the invention is directed towards reactive catalytic metals that may be pyrophoric or otherwise reactive in air and/or susceptible to oxidation. In particular, the invention is concerned with catalysts based on nickel. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016140 | Plate Fin Fluid Processing Device - A device for processing fluids includes a number of fin layers with a number of plates separating the fin layers so that a fluid flow passage is defined through each fin layer. A first fluid inlet is in communication with a first end portion of the fluid flow passage, a first fluid outlet is in communication with a second end portion of the fluid flow passage, a second fluid inlet is in communication with the second end portion of the fluid flow passage and a second fluid outlet in communication with the first end portion of the fluid flow passage. The fluid flowing through the second inlet is subjected to a shearing action by the fin layers so that mass transfer to the fluid flowing through the first inlet occurs. The device may be used for both liquid-liquid processes, such as extraction, or gas-liquid processes, such as adsorption, absorption or desorption and reactions. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL - In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction area including a first organic layer including sugar and a solvent and a second organic layer including a solvent mixture with azeotropy and extractability, a boiling area including a mixing solution formed by the hydroxymethylfurfural and the solvent mixture, connected with the reaction area, and a distilling area including water and a liquid layer including the solvent mixture, connected to the reaction area. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016142 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE OXIDE - The present invention provides a novel method for producing hexafluoropropylene oxide, which can attain a high HFPO selectivity without using a phase transfer catalyst. Hexafluoropropylene (HFP), a water-soluble and aprotic organic solvent, and an aqueous solution of an oxidizing agent are introduced into a small space, thereby bringing into contact with each other and reacting hexafluoropropylene with the oxidizing agent to obtain hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO). | 2012-01-19 |
20120016143 | EPOXIDATION CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CATALYST, ANDA PROCESS FOR THE PROUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE - A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016144 | ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates generally to the field of recombinant fatty acid synthesis, particularly in transgenic plants. The application describes genes involved in fatty acid synthesis and provides methods and vectors for the manipulation of fatty acid composition of plant oils. In particular, the invention provides constructs for achieving the integration of multiple heterologous genes involved in fatty acid synthesis into the plant genome, such that the resulting plants produce altered levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also described are methods for enhancing the expression of fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes by co-expressing a silencing suppressor within the plant storage organ. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016145 | PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF LIPIDS FROM ALGAL BIOMASS - A process for the extraction of lipids from algal biomass comprising: producing an aqueous suspension of algal biomass; adding to said aqueous suspension of algal biomass at least one organic solvent immiscible or substantially immiscible with water obtaining an organic-aqueous mixture; subjecting said organic-aqueous mixture to evaporation of water and lipid extraction, operating at a temperature such to obtain the substantial complete removal of the water from said organic-aqueous mixture, obtaining: (i) an organic phase comprising lipids and said organic solvent; (ii) a semi-solid phase comprising a residue of said algal biomass. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016146 | POROUS CRYSTAL COMPRISING AMMONIA BORANE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed does a porous crystal comprising ammonia borane in which the ammonia borane is chemically bonded thereto by a chemical reaction while a porous crystal structure is maintained. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016147 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC COMPOUND POLYMER - A method for producing an aromatic compound polymer comprising oxidatively polymerizing one or more of aromatic compound(s) having two or more hydrogen atoms directly connected to aromatic ring(s), in the presence of an oxidizing agent, wherein the method employs a catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or a catalyst prepared from a transition metal complex and an activating agent, and said catalyst has a parameter P defined by the following formula (A) of 0.50 or more, and a parameter Eo defined by the following formula (B) of 0.50 [V] or more: | 2012-01-19 |
20120016148 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RUTHENIUM COMPLEX - The present invention provides a method for inexpensively producing di-μ-chloro-bis[chloro(η | 2012-01-19 |
20120016149 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CYCLIC SILANE COMPOUND AND/OR CYCLIC CARBOSILANE COMPOUND - The present invention relates to: a process for producing a cyclic silane compound, which comprises subjecting a chained polysilane to pyrolysis in the presence of an oxide of a transition metal belonging to Group 8 or Group 11 of the periodic table; and a process for producing a cyclic carbosilane compound, which comprises subjecting a chained polysilane to pyrolysis in the presence of a simple substance of a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements and elements belonging to Groups 12 to 15 of the periodic table or a compound thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016150 | Process for Producing 3-(2-Cyano-1-propenyl)-2,2- Dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic Acid or Salt Thereof - A process for producing comprising reacting a 3-formyl-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and propionitrile in the presence of a base to obtain 3-(2-cyano-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid or its salt. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016151 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE AND RESOLUTION OF 2-ACYLAMINO-3-DIPHENYLPROPANOIC ACID - The invention relates to a novel process, novel process steps and novel intermediates useful in the synthesis of pharmaceutically active compounds, in particular neutral endopeptidase (NEP) inhibitors. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016152 | Process for the preparation of 4`-haloalkylbiphenyl-2-carboxylic acids - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of optionally substituted 4′-haloalkyl-biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid esters and to a process for the preparation of corresponding optionally substituted 4′-haloalkylbiphenyl-2-carboxylic acids. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016153 | PROCESS FOR THE HYDROGENATION OF KETOESTERS - The invention relaters to a process for the production of an (S)- or (R)-4-halo-3-hydroxybutyrate, comprising reacting a 4-haloacetoacetate with hydrogen in the presence of | 2012-01-19 |
20120016154 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ISOCYANATES - The invention relates to a process for preparing isocyanates by reacting the corresponding amines with phosgene in the gas phase, if appropriate in the presence of an inert medium, in which the amine and the phosgene are first mixed and converted to the isocyanate in a reactor, and in which a reaction gas which comprises isocyanate and hydrogen chloride and leaves the reactor is cooled in a quench space of a quench by adding a quench medium. The quench medium on addition to the quench space has a temperature above the condensation temperature or the desublimation temperature of the reaction gas. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016155 | DIASTEREOISOMERS OF HYPOPHOSPHOROUS ACID DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to the diastereoisomers of hypophosphorous acid derivatives, having formula (I), wherein the phenyl group is substituted by one or several atoms or groups, occupying one or several positions on the phenyl ring, and a method for the separation thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016156 | REACTION ACCELERATOR FOR SYNTHESIZING A CONDUCTIVE POLYMER, A CONDUCTIVE POLYMER, AND A SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - There is provided a reaction accelerator for polymerizing a conductive polymer, comprising: a salt of an anion derived from a sulfonic acid having a skeleton of benzene or naphthalene having at least one OH group, and at least one divalent or more cation other than a transition metal cation. There is also provided a conductive polymer including the salt concerning the reaction accelerator. There is also provided a solid electrolyte capacitor including the conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte. The conductive polymer has a high electric conductivity and good heat-resistance. The solid electrolyte capacitor is reliable for an extended period of time. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016157 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING OPTICALLY PURE AMINO ACIDS - This invention relates to a method for obtaining optically pure amino acids, including optical resolution and optical conversion. This method significantly shortens the time taken for optical transformation, and enables the repeated use of an organic solution containing a enantioselective receptor, to thereby obtain optically pure amino acids in a simple and remarkably efficient manner, and to enable the very economical mass production of optically pure amino acids. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016158 | LOXOPROFEN DERIVATIVE AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING THE SAME - There is provided a novel loxoprofen derivative that has no side effect such as a gastrointestinal disorder and also has excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and is represented by the following formula (I) or (II): | 2012-01-19 |
20120016159 | Catalyst for Oxidation of Saturated and Unsaturated Aldehydes to Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Method of Making and Method of Using Thereof - The invention is a heteropoly acid compound catalyst composition, a method of making the catalyst composition and a process for the oxidation of saturated and/or unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acids using the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is a heteropoly acid compound containing molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, bismuth, copper and antimony. Thermal stability is achieved with higher cesium content (up to less than 3.0) but antimony, copper and bismuth must be present to maintain good activity. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016160 | Solvent-Free Preparation Of Magnesium Formate-Based Porous Metal-Organic Framework - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a magnesium formate-based porous metal-organic framework, which comprises the steps (a) addition of magnesium or magnesium oxide to formic acid; (b) stirring of the reaction mixture at at least 75° C.; (c) isolation of the solid from the resulting suspension by filtration. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016161 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXIME - The present invention provides a method for producing an oxime, comprising the step of an ammoximation reaction of a ketone with an organic peroxide and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst containing titanium and silicon oxide, wherein the catalyst containing titanium and a silicon oxide is a mesoporous silicate, and is subjected to a contact treatment with a silicon compound. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016162 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-TERT-BUTYLBENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL - The present invention relates to 3-tert-butylbenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal and to 3-tert-butylbenzyl methyl ether and to an electrochemical method for producing 3-tert-butyl-benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal and intermediates passed through in said method. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016163 | PROCESS FOR THE CO-PRODUCTION OF A STREAM OF A FATTY ALCOHOL HAVING A FIRST CARBON CHAIN LENGTH AND A STREAM OF A FATTY ALCOHOL HAVING A SECOND CARBON LENGTH - A process for the co-production of a stream of a fatty alcohol having first carbon chain lengths and a stream of a fatty alcohol having a second carbon chain lengths, said second carbon chain lengths being longer than said first carbon chain lengths, said process comprising the steps of: (a) supplying a stream comprising lower alkyl esters of fatty acids having chain lengths comprising the first and second chain lengths to a first vaporisation zone and contacting said stream with an amount of hydrogen recycled from step (i) which is sufficient to vaporise the lower alkyl esters of the fatty acids having the first carbon chain lengths into the hydrogen; (b) supplying the hydrogen and the vaporised lower alkyl esters of fatty acids having the first carbon chain lengths to a first reaction zone comprising catalyst and operating under reaction conditions to allow hydrogenation to the desired alcohol having first carbon chain lengths; (c) recovering from the first reaction zone an alcohol product stream having first carbon chain lengths and the hydrogen; (d) supplying the unvaporised lower alkyl esters of the fatty acids having second carbon chain lengths remaining from step (a) to a second vaporisation zone; (e) contacting the unvaporised lower alkyl esters having second carbon chain lengths in the second vaporisation zone with an amount of hydrogen sufficient to vaporise the lower alkyl esters having fatty acids of the second carbon chain lengths into the hydrogen; (f) supplying the hydrogen and the vaporised lower alkyl esters of fatty acids having second carbon chain lengths to a second reaction zone comprising catalyst and operating under reaction conditions to allow hydrogenation to the desired alcohol having second carbon chain lengths; (g) recovering from the second reaction zone an alcohol product stream having second carbon chain lengths and hydrogen; (h) separating the stream of fatty acid alcohol having the second carbon chain length from hydrogen; and (i) recycling a portion of the hydrogen recovered in step (h) to the first vaporisation zone and a portion to the second vapourisation zone. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016164 | Process for the Production of Lower Alcohols by Olefin Hydration - An improved process for the hydration of C | 2012-01-19 |
20120016165 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE - A process for the production of dichlorotrifluoroethane is described. The process comprises reacting perchloroethylene with hydrogen fluoride in the vapour phase at elevated temperature in at least one reactor in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to produce a composition comprising dichlorotrifluoroethane, hydrogen chloride, unreacted perchloroethylene and unreacted hydrogen fluoride. The composition that is produced is subjected to a separation step to recover a first fraction comprising dichlorotrifluoroethane and a second fraction comprising perchloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride. The second fraction is further separated into a hydrogen fluoride-rich fraction and a perchloroethylene-containing, organic-rich fraction which are then recycled. The dichlorotrifluoroethane that is recovered may be used to prepare pentafluoroethane. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016166 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE - A process for the production of dichlorotrifluoroethane is described. The process comprises reacting perchloroethylene with hydrogen fluoride (HF) at elevated temperature in the vapour phase in at least one reactor in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. The process is operated so that 30 weight % or more of the perchloroethylene reactant that is fed to the at least one reactor remains unreacted having passed through the or each reactor. The dichlorotrifluoroethane may be purified and then used as it is or used to prepare pentafluoroethane. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016167 | HYDROPROCESSING OF BIOCOMPONENT FEEDS WITH LOW PRESSURE HYDROGEN-CONTAINING STREAMS - The invention relates to a method for forming an at least partially renewable diesel product, comprising: hydrodeoxygenating a feedstock comprising about 0.1 wt % to about 50 wt % of a fresh biocomponent portion with a relatively pure hydrogen treat gas in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst under relatively low total pressure to form a hydrodeoxygenated product; and separating the hydrodeoxygenated product into a vapor effluent and a liquid effluent, at least a first portion of the latter being recycled to the hydrodeoxygenation step, and at least a second portion of the latter being a diesel product. Advantageously, the hydrodeoxygenation catalyst can have a relatively low catalytic activity (about 50% or less of fresh HDS/HDN activity). | 2012-01-19 |
20120016168 | Processing and Analysis Techniques Involving In-Vessel Material Generation - In at least one embodiment, the inventive technology relates to in-vessel generation of a material from a solution of interest as part of a processing and/or analysis operation. Preferred embodiments of the in-vessel material generation (e.g., in-vessel solid material generation) include precipitation; in certain embodiments, analysis and/or processing of the solution of interest may include dissolution of the material, perhaps as part of a successive dissolution protocol using solvents of increasing ability to dissolve. Applications include, but are by no means limited to estimation of a coking onset and solution (e.g., oil) fractionating. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016169 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WAXES AND GREASE BASE STOCKS THROUGH CATALYTIC DEPOLYMERISATION OF WASTE PLASTICS - A process of depolymerization of mixed polyethylene waste is disclosed. In one embodiment, in a process for converting mixed polyethylene waste to make waxes and grease base stocks through catalytic depolymerization, the mixed polyethylene waste is preheated to form a molten mixed polyethylene waste. Then depolymerization reaction of the molten mixed polyethylene waste is started. The depolymerization reaction uses a catalyst in a high pressure reactor at a desired temperature using heaters in the high pressure reactor. The catalyst is disposed on a stirring blade. Progression of depolymerization reaction of the molten mixed polyethylene waste is allowed to continue until a pressure in the high pressure reactor reaches a desired value. The heaters are turned off and depolymerization reaction of the molten mixed polyethylene waste is stopped upon the pressure in the reactor reaching desired value. The mixed polyethylene waste is converted to wax or grease base stock. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016170 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CORE-LAYER MATERIAL HAVING GOOD MECHANICAL STRENGTH - A process is described for preparing a spherical material comprising a porous core coated with a continuous and homogeneous porous layer, the degree of attrition of said material being less than 20%. Said preparation process comprises a) bringing a bed of spherical particles constituting the core of said material into contact with a suspension containing an inorganic binder in order to form a solid having a pre-layer around said core; b) bringing the solid derived from step a) into contact, in a stream of hot air, with a powder constituted by spherical particles of an inorganic oxide and a suspension containing an inorganic binder and an organic binder in order to form a solid the core of which is coated with at least one continuous and homogeneous porous layer, the ratio of the (mass of anhydrous inorganic binder/volume of powder particles) being in the range 0.05 to 1 g.mL | 2012-01-19 |
20120016171 | SUPPORTED OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST - The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of an efficient and robust catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins to olefins, preferably lower C | 2012-01-19 |
20120016172 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OLEFIN - A method for manufacturing an olefin through reaction between the same type of or different types of raw material olefins to obtain an olefin having a structure different from the structure of the raw material olefins, the method including using a catalyst containing at least one type of metal element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, and rhenium together with other specific catalysts. In the method, side reactions of a metathesis reaction can be suppressed and the selectivity of a desired product can be increased by facilitating double bond isomerization of raw material olefins. Furthermore, the desired product can be obtained efficiently at a high productivity by maintaining the activity of a metathesis catalyst for a long term and suppressing deterioration of performance of a catalyst (isomerization catalyst) for facilitating double bond isomerization of the raw material olefins. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016173 | METHOD FOR TREATING A NITRIC AQUEOUS LIQUID EFFLUENT BY CALCINATION AND VITRIFICATION - A method for treating a nitric aqueous liquid effluent containing nitrates of metals or metalloids, comprising a step for calcination of the effluent in order to convert the nitrates of metals or metalloids into oxides of said metals or metalloids, at least one compound selected from the nitrates of metals or metalloids and the other compounds of the effluent leading upon calcination to a tacky oxide, and a dilution adjuvant comprising at least one nitrate of metal or metalloid leading upon calcination to a non-tacky oxide being added to the effluent prior to the calcination step in order to give a mixture of effluent and of dilution adjuvant. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016174 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF PHOTOTHERAPY AND A NON-LIGHT ENERGY MODALITY TO THE BRAIN - Systems and methods that could reduce the potential for side effects while delivering a reduced amount of light energy and non-light energy to a patient while providing a desired therapeutic effect that might otherwise only be achievable with a higher dose of either the light energy or non-light energy administered alone are disclosed. In certain embodiments, disclosed is a system and method for treating a patient, by administering a combination of light therapy from a light energy source in addition to one, two, or more other non-light energy modalities to a target region of a patient for a synergistic therapeutic effect. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016175 | Direct visualization Robotic Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy Device with Radiation Ablation Capsule - This invention proposes a robotic applicator device to be deployed internally to a patient having a capsule (also referred to as a cassette) and aperture with a means of alternately occluding and exposing a radioactive source through the aperture. The capsule and aperture will be integrated with a surgical robot to create a robotic IORT (intra-operative radiation therapy) applicator device as more fully described below. The capsule, radiation source, and IORT applicator arm would be integrated to enable a physician, physicist or technician to interactively internally view and select tissue for exposure to ionizing radiation in sufficient quantities to deliver therapeutic radiation doses to tissue. Via the robotic manipulation device, the physician and physicist would remotely apply radiation to not only the tissue to be exposed, but also control the length of time of the exposure. Control means would be added to identify and calculate margin and depth of tissue to be treated and the proper radiation source or radioactive isotope (which can be any particle emitter, including neutron, x-ray, alpha, beta or gamma emitter) to obtain the desired therapeutic effects. The invention enables stereotactical surgery and close confines radiation therapy adjacent to radiosensitive tissue. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016176 | IMPLANTS FOR USE IN BRACHYTHERAPY AND OTHER RADIATION THERAPY THAT RESIST MIGRATION AND ROTATION - A therapeutic strand implant, for use in brachytherapy and deliverable to an implant site by way of a needle, includes a plurality of radioactive sources, and a polymeric material molded to encapsulate the radioactive sources. A space is defined by the polymeric material between each adjacent pair of the radioactive sources. A plurality of protrusions is defined by an outer surface of the encapsulating polymeric material. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016177 | TRAJECTORY-BASED DEEP-BRAIN STEREOTACTIC TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION - The present invention provides for Stereotactic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS) at predetermined locations with the brain or spinal cord and incorporates an array of electromagnets arranged in a specified configuration where selected coils in the array are pulsed simultaneously. Activation of foci demonstrated by functional MRI or other imaging techniques can be used to locate the neural region affected. Imaging techniques can also be utilized to determine the location of the designated targets. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016178 | Rotary Pump with Hydrodynamically Suspended Impeller - A pump assembly | 2012-01-19 |
20120016179 | NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING CHEST COMPRESSION AND VENTILATION PARAMETERS TO RESIDUAL MYOCARDIAL ACTIVITY DURING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION - A method for improving the cardiac output of a patient who is suffering from pulseless electrical activity or shock and yet still displays some myocardial wall motion including sensing myocardial activity to determine the presence of residual left ventricular pump function having a contraction or ejection phase and a filling or relaxation phase. In such cases, a compressive force is repeatedly applied to the chest based on the sensed myocardial activity such that the compressive force is applied during at least some of the ejection phases and is ceased during at least some of the relaxation phases to permit residual cardiac filling, thereby enhancing cardiac output and organ perfusion. Also incorporated may be a logic circuit capable of utilizing multiple sensing modalities and optimizing the synchronization pattern between multiple phasic therapeutic modalities and myocardial residual mechanical function. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016180 | MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT - A hearing actuator ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016181 | Fully or Partially Implantable Hearing System - There is provided an at least partially implantable hearing system comprising a microphone assembly for capturing audio signals from ambient sound; an audio signal processing unit for processing the audio signals captured by the microphone assembly; an implantable main electromechanical output transducer for direct mechanical stimulation of the cochlea according to the audio signals processed by the audio signal processing unit; an implantable box having a central part and an open flange for penetrating through the cochlear wall into the perilymph fluid, wherein the inner cross section of the central part is larger than the inner cross section of the flange; and wherein the electromechanical output transducer is for acting on the perilymph fluid in the central part of the box through a port provided at the box. The box comprises at least one of a port for an implantable auxiliary electromechanical output transducer for acting on the perilymph fluid in the central part of the box, a port for drug application into the perilymph fluid in the central part of the box, a port for taking out perilymph fluid from the central part of the box, a port for applying optical stimuli to the perilymph fluid of the cochlea, and a port for at least one sensor for sensing at least physical or chemical parameter of the perilymph fluid in the central part of the box. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016182 | Fold-Resistant Pelvic Implant System and Method - A pelvic non-folding hammock implant is provided. Such an implant can be constructed of a polymer material to provide an implant portion, e.g., support portion, having one or more extending and independent teeth-like features defining a fold control portion in a generally comb-like construct. The individual teeth resist folding by providing independently reacting extensions along the fold control portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016183 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERYING A MEDICAL IMPLANT TO AN ANATOMICAL LOCATION IN A PATIENT - A surgical device for use in a minimally invasive procedure to treat urinary incontinence can include a dilator coupled to a curved needle at one end and a sling at the opposite end. Urinary incontinence can be treated minimally invasively. One treatment includes positioning the sling on an anterior portion of the urethra to provide proper coaptation to the urethra. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016184 | METHOD OF ASSESSING RISK OF MULTIPLE BIRTHS IN INFERTILITY TREATMENTS - Provided is a multiple birth prognostic tool that is used to analyze data in order to predict a multiple birth event in a female human patient undergoing an infertility treatment. The MBP prognostic tool may also be used to enhance the accuracy of diagnostic or prognostic tests that predict embryo viability. The MBP prognostic tool of the present invention may be clinic specific or it may be modified to be used in a multi-clinic approach. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016185 | Vaginal Manipulator Tips and Related Systems and Methods - This invention relates to vaginal manipulator tips and related systems and methods. In certain aspects of the invention, a vaginal manipulator tip assembly includes a body and an expandable member secured to the body. The tip assembly can be configured to be inserted into a vagina, and the body can be configured to receive a cervix. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016186 | IMPLANT FOR TREATING A GENITAL PROLAPSE, AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT METHOD - The invention relates to an implant ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016190 | ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT INSTRUMENT - In this treatment tool for endoscope, a sheath includes, at the distal end thereof, a tubular extended part having a predetermined thickness in the radially outward direction from an inner peripheral face of a first hole and extending further to the distal-end side, and a passive electrode is disposed such as to surround the outer periphery of the extended part. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016191 | COVER-ADAPTED TREATMENT ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE COVER - An endoscope cover of a cover-adapted treatment includes a cover insertion portion main body, the cover insertion portion main body including a cover bending portion which is provided to a proximal side of a cover distal end portion and which is configured to be bent in response to a bending of a main body bending portion of an endoscope main body in an attached condition where the endoscope main body is inserted in an insertion passage. The endoscope cover includes a positioning section configured to determine an insertion position of the endoscope main body where the main body distal portion does not project from a distal end of the cover insertion portion main body in the attached condition, and one or more treatment arm/arms which projects/project from the distal end of the cover insertion portion main body toward a distal side. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016192 | CANNULOTOME - Systems and methods for treating spinal stenosis include endoscopic access devices and bone removal devices used to perform a foraminotomy or other bone removal procedures. A bone removal device includes a cannulotome with an endoscopic imaging lumen. Optionally, an endoscope retaining device can be used to facilitate advancement of the endoscope through the cannulotome. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016193 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES - The present invention provides systems and methods for minimally invasive endoscopic surgical procedures. In certain embodiments, the surgical procedures include harvesting of a deep basilic or cephalic vein for creation of a brachial-basilic or brachial-cephalic AV fistula, with simultaneous transpositioning, harvesting of a deep basilic or cephalic vein for transposition of an existing brachial-basilic or brachial-cephalic AV fistula, and ligating and excising an aneurysmal radial-cephalic, brachial-cephalic, or brachial-basilic AV fistula from the upper or lower arm. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016194 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES - DEVICE - Methods and systems are provided for harvesting at least a portion of a blood vessel, such as the radial artery in the upper extremity and the saphenous vein in the lower extremity. In certain embodiments, an endoscopic surgical system includes a blunt tip trocar (BTT) for insertion into an incision in the extremity, a cannula for insertion through the BTT, a bisector/bipolar device, and an endoscope. The endoscope may have a dissection tip at its distal end for dissecting tissue from the blood vessel and, with the tip removed, may provide a visual field at its distal end. The endoscope is sized to fit into the cannula and provides visualization of the blood vessel during bisection with the bisector/bipolar device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES - The present invention relates to methods and systems for endoscopic fasciotomies. In certain embodiments such methods include dissecting tissue down to the fascia using an endoscopic dissector, lifting the fascia off tissue, vascular structures, muscle, and/or nerves, cauterizing and cutting the fascia using a bisector/bipolar device inserted through a cannula, retracting the cannula, and closing the incision site. A suction device introduced via the cannula may be used to apply suction to remove blood, tissue, irrigation fluid and/or other debris with the cannula in situ. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016196 | ENDOSCOPIC BALLOON TISSUE DISSECTOR AND RETRACTOR - In endoscopic surgery, a retractor having independently spreadable retractor blades mounted at the distal end of a tube is introduced percutaneously. A balloon dissector is passed through the tube and expanded. Following dissection by expansion of the balloon, the balloon is contracted, the tube is advanced, and the dissected tissue is spread by moving the blades apart from each other. The balloon dissector is withdrawn and another instrument is then introduced to carry out surgery on the anatomical structure exposed by the dissection and spreading steps. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016197 | MEDICO-SURGICAL APPARATUS - An introducer for an endotracheal tube ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016198 | MEDICAL APPARATUS - A medical apparatus configured to be introduced into a body, includes: an image pickup apparatus for picking up an image in the body; a cable extended from the image pickup apparatus, and configured to transmit and receive a signal or power to and from an external device, the cable being pulled out from inside to outside the body through a body wall; an electric terminal portion disposed at an end portion of the cable, which includes an electric contact and is configured to be electrically connected to the external device; a cover body which is configured to cover at least the electric contact and to be adhered watertightly to the electric terminal portion with a predetermined strength, the cover body being grasped when the cable is pulled out from inside to outside the body; and an easy-peel portion for detaching the cover body from the electric terminal portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016199 | IMAGE PICKUP OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - To widen an angle of view and make an image surface coincide with the neighborhood of an image pickup surface over the whole angle of view. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016200 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - The endoscope system includes an endoscope, a control unit, a beam source control unit and a type check unit. The endoscope has a radiation optical system for radiating a beam from a beam source onto a subject and an imaging optical system including an imaging device. The endoscope is removably connected to the control unit. The beam source control unit controls the emission beam intensity of the beam source according to a beam quantity specified value input from the control unit. The type check unit checks a type of the imaging device mounted on the endoscope. The beam source control unit has a plurality of control patterns representing a relationship between the beam quantity specified value and a control output value, switches to any one of the control patterns according to the check results, and controls the emission beam intensity according to the switched control pattern. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016201 | ENDOSCOPE BEAM SOURCE APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - The endoscope beam source apparatus includes a beam source for emitting a radiation beam to be supplied to the endoscope, and a beam source control unit for controlling the emission beam intensity of the beam source according to a beam quantity specified value input therein. The beam source control unit specifies the emission beam intensity corresponding to the beam quantity specified value based on at least three of control amounts. The control amounts include a control amount corresponding to pulse number modulation (PNM) control for changing lighting time of the beam source, a control amount corresponding to pulse width modulation (PWM) control for changing a plus width which indicates the lighting or lighting-out time within a control cycle, a control amount corresponding to pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) control for changing the lighting intensity, and a control amount corresponding to pulse density modulation (PDM) control for changing a lighting interval. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016202 | Endoscopic Instrument - There is disclosed an endoscopic instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end at which at least one optical sensor is arranged and a proximal end configured for a connection to a supply unit, further comprising a data transmission element which is provided between the at least one optical sensor and the proximal end and which is configured to differentially transmit at least two signals. The data transmission element is embodied as a star quad cable. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016203 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES - The present invention provides systems and methods for minimally invasive endoscopic surgical procedures. In certain embodiments, the minimally invasive endoscopic surgical systems comprise a harvesting cannula having a cylindrical body sized to receive an endoscope and having a length of about 20 cm to about 26 cm, a bisector/bipolar device having finger grooves and/or other ergonomic/non-slip features, and/or a suction device to clear a visual field of the endoscope, as well as methods for using such systems. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016204 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR COLO-PROCTOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES - A medical device | 2012-01-19 |
20120016205 | BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - A method for assessing the state of Alzheimer's disease in patients is disclosed. A method for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease in patients is also disclosed. The method applies detection of specific peptide markers, e.g., using mass spectrometric analysis. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016206 | TREATMENT DECISION ENGINE WITH APPLICABILITY MEASURE - A system and (or) method, for use with a computer system, recommends a treatment among a plurality of treatment options for a given medical condition of a patient. To that end, the system and method receive patient information related to the patient and the medical condition, and search, at least in part in a computer process, a database with a plurality of indexed studies relating to the plurality of different treatment options for the given medical condition. The system and method then assign, at least in part in a computer process, a study value to each of the plurality of studies, and determine the applicability of the studies to the patient using the patient information to produce a plurality of applicability values. At least the study values and the applicability values are used to generate treatment scores for the treatment options for generating a report listing the treatment options and a) the treatment scores and/or b) information derived from the treatment scores. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016207 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED HERMETIC CHAMBER - An electromagnetically coupled hermetic chamber includes a body defining a hermetic chamber. A distributed LC circuit is disposed within the hermetic chamber and a second conductive structure is attached to the body outside of the hermetic chamber. The distributed LC circuit is electromagnetically coupled to the second conductive structure without direct electrical paths thereby allowing coupling of the distributed LC circuit to external electronics without the need for electrical feedthroughs or vias that could compromise the integrity of the hermetic chamber. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016208 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING ITEMS USING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - A method for selecting items, the method comprising the steps of measuring ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016209 | FETAL ECG MONITORING - A method for fetal monitoring includes acquiring electrical signals from a set of electrodes, for example, a set of surface electrodes applied to a maternal abdominal region. The electrical signals are analyzed, including by performing a morphological analysis of fetal electrocardiogram signals. A clinical indicator is then determined from a result of performing the morphological analysis. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016210 | Diagnostic Measuring Device - The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring device for non-invasively collecting at least one physiological parameter of body tissue by way of an optical measuring unit ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016211 | Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Function Using Portable Electroviscerography Systems and Methods of Using the Same - Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data processor configured to receive data from the body-associated receiver and generate and electroviscerogram from the received data. Also provided are methods of producing electroviscerograms using systems of the present invention. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016212 | Implantable Sensor Device - An implantable sensor device for capturing at least one physical, chemical, biological or physiological parameter in the body of a living being wearing the sensor device upon contact with the body fluid or tissue of the same, including a sensor housing, a sensor element that is accommodated in the sensor housing and has a capturing section, which has direct contact with the body fluid or the body tissue, or which internally adjoins a surface or opening section of the sensor housing that has contact with the body fluid or the body tissue, and a mechanically acting sensor cleaning device for cleaning the capturing section of the sensor element and/or the surface or opening section of the sensor housing adjoining the same. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016213 | BLOOD TEST STRIP AND AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER SYSTEM - A blood test strip useful for venting a closed intravenous system and collecting a blood sample is described herein. The blood test strip includes a blood test strip, one or more vents, and a gripping member coupled to the proximal end of the blood test strip. The one or more vents are disposed between the distal and the proximal portions of the blood test strip. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016214 | CALIBRATION METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING BIOGENIC SUBSTANCE, USING NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SPECTROSCOPY - A simple calibration method for calibrating an instrument for measuring a biogenic substance, using near-infrared spectral spectroscopy is realized. The calibration method comprises (1) the step of measuring a specific substance of a biological object with the use of an instrument for measuring a biogenic substance, using a confocal optical system, (2) the step of using an instrument for measuring a biogenic substance, using near-infrared spectral spectroscopy, thereby measuring a specific substance in the same region of the biological object, (3) the step of comparing a measured value of the specific substance, measured in the step (1) with a measured value of the specific substance, measured in the step, and (4) the step of executing an operation in the step at least once after the elapse of predetermined time. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PATIENT THERAPY - A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016216 | REAL-TIME MICRODIALYSIS SYSTEM - Microdialysis systems and methods that enable self-diagnostic functions for microdialysis, including continuous monitoring of diffusion, convection, and osmosis, as well as providing intelligent flow rate control, to mitigate variability in analyte recovery. The microdialysis system measures real-time tracer concentration levels in the dialysate and/or real | 2012-01-19 |
20120016217 | BIOSENSOR FOR HEALTH MONITORING AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are methods, compositions and kits pertaining to detecting and/or measuring biological analytes. In certain embodiments the disclosure relates to detection and measurement of lactate, pyruvate, oxygen and/or hydrogen peroxide. In some aspects and embodiments provided are biosensors that may be or include nanoparticles, microparticles and/or nano-in-micro matrices. The methods and compositions disclosed may have uses in purpose of diagnosis and treatment of diseases, fitness and health monitoring in sports, in space medicine, in food applications and the food industry, in pharmaceutical applications and the pharmaceutical industry, for fermentation monitoring, and in polymer manufacturing applications. In some embodiments and aspects, the disclosure relates to minimally invasive biosensors and/or biosensors that may be used for continuous monitoring. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016218 | DISCRIMINATION OF CHEYNE-STOKES BREATHING PATTERNS BY USE OF OXIMETRY SIGNALS - Methods and apparatus provide Cheyne-Stokes respiration (“CSR”) detection based on a blood gas measurements such as oximetry. In some embodiments, a duration, such as a mean duration of contiguous periods of changing saturation or re-saturation occurring in an epoch taken from a processed oximetry signal, is determined. An occurrence of CSR may be detected from a comparison of the duration and a threshold derived to differentiate saturation changes due to CSR respiration and saturation changes due to obstructive sleep apnea. The threshold may be a discriminant function derived as a classifier by an automated training method. The discriminant function may be further implemented to characterize the epoch for CSR based on a frequency analysis of the oximetry data. Distance from the discriminant function may be utilized to generate probability values for the CSR detection. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016219 | PULSE OXIMETER - The present invention provides a pulse oximeter of the portable type, which is possible to carry around and to use widely regardless of the adult, the infant, the newborn baby, and which can keep the finger still for performing the precise measurement. The pulse oximeter | 2012-01-19 |
20120016220 | Self-Cleaning Sensor Surfaces for Implantable Sensor Systems - Implantable sensor system including a sensor which is situated in a housing, the housing having a measurement region which is permeable for the parameters to be detected by the sensor, wherein the measurement region has an erodible protective coating which is permeable for the parameters to be detected by the sensor. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016221 | IMAGE STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES AND METHODS - Direct optical imaging of anatomical features and structures from within a biological organ in a dynamic environment (where the tissue being imaged is in motion due to cardiac rhythms, respiration, etc) presents certain image stability issues due (and/or related) to the motion of the target structure and may limit the ability of the user to visually interpret the image for the purposes of diagnostics and therapeutics. Systems and mechanisms for the purpose of actively stabilizing the image or for compiling and re-displaying the image information in a manner that is more suitable to interpretation by the user are disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016222 | MOVABLE IMAGING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED DISPLAY - A medical imaging system is provided. The medical imaging system comprises a movable acquisition device, a processing unit and a display, wherein the display is fixed to the movable acquisition device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016223 | SKIN ADHESIVE AGENT FOR MAMMOGRAPHY PROCEDURES - A method of examining breast tissue of a patient's breast using a mammography machine including the steps of manipulating the patient's breast so that at least a portion of the patient's breast is positioned for examination by the mammography machine, the manipulation being facilitated by a skin adhesive agent comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, and examining the breast tissue of the positioned patient's breast using the mammography machine. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016224 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES OF A BODY REGION WITH A FLOWING MEDIUM THEREIN - A method to create magnetic resonance images of a predetermined imaging volume within an examination subject with a magnetic resonance system includes the following steps: Localize an inflow that supplies the imaging volume. Form a specific volume that at least partially includes the predetermined imaging volume and that is adapted to the inflow such that the specific volume has a recess into the specific volume at the inflow, via which recess at least a partial segment of the inflow is removed from the specific volume. Saturate or invert the magnetization of the specific volume by means of the magnetic resonance system. Detect measurement signals from the imaging volume. Create the MR images of the imaging volume by means of the measurement signals. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016225 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING AND/OR EVALUATING AND DISPLAYING MEDICAL IMAGING DATA RECORDS - A method is disclosed for recording and displaying medical imaging data records of a body part including fatty tissue. In at least one embodiment, the method includes recording an emission-tomographic data record of the body part; recording a magnetic-resonance imaging data record of the body part using a recording sequence designed such that fatty tissue can be displayed such that it can be distinguished from other types of tissue; identifying regions in the emission-tomographic data record, which regions correspond to fatty tissue, using the magnetic-resonance imaging data record; and modifying the emission-tomographic data record in those regions that correspond to fatty tissue. Further, at least one embodiment relates to a correspondingly designed device for evaluating and displaying medical imaging data records of a body part comprising fatty tissue. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016226 | ENERGETIC MODULATION OF NERVES - A system to modulate an autonomic nerve in a patient utilizing transcutaneous ultrasound energy delivery includes a processor comprising an input for receiving information regarding energy and power to be delivered to a treatment region containing the nerve, and an output for outputting a signal, wherein the processor is configured to determine a position of a reference target from outside the patient to localize the nerve relative to the reference target, a therapeutic energy device comprising a transducer for delivering ultrasound energy from outside the patient, a controller to control an aiming of the transducer based at least in part on the signal from the processor, and an imaging system coupled to the processor or the therapeutic energy device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016227 | ELECTRIC POTENTIAL MAPPING AND ELECTRODE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WITH CONTINUOUS ELECTRIC SIGNAL MONITORING AND METHOD - Electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device comprises: a main cylinder; a center piece having a center piece passage for receiving a catheter with its electrode running from a center piece net to a center piece outlet; a cylinder cap for closing main cylinder; a second cylinder which fits inside of and is allowed to rotate relative to main cylinder; and at least two electromechanical connections used to connect the device to at least two connectors on an electrode lead, where the device facilitates rotation and movement of each connector relative to the other while retaining continuous electrical connection with heart tissue or other body cavity tissue. A laparoscopic device is attached to electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device. Electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device is capable of continuously recording electrical potentials of a heart cavity or other body cavity during full rotation of collars, connectors, or connections on the laparoscopic device and is capable continuously recording electrical signals during HIS bundle mapping, pacemaker electrode anchoring, post anchoring, pacemaker programming, and afterwards. The invention provides a means for retaining continuous electrical signal connections with the electrode from mapping, electrode attachment, to pacemaker control unit programming, without interruption of the electrical signals. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016228 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR IN-VIVO ASSESSMENT OF RELATIVE POSITION OF AN IMPLANT - A method for providing an in-vivo assessment of relative movement of an implant that is positioned in a living being is provided that comprises a first assembly and a second assembly that are positioned within the living being. The first assembly comprises a passive electrical resonant circuit that is configured to be selectively electromagnetically coupled to an ex-vivo source of RF energy and, in response to the electromagnetic coupling, generates an output signal characterized by a frequency that is dependent upon a distance between the first assembly and the second assembly at the time of the electromagnetic coupling. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016229 | ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to an electrode configured to be fixable relative to a target area within a body, the electrode comprises: a positioning device for tracking variations of a position of the electrode relative to a radiation source, a dose measuring unit to detect administered dose in the target area from the radiation source, and an identification unit. The identification unit and the dose measuring unit are configured to be connectable to an externally arranged control unit via a first pair of electrical connections. The identification unit comprises: an electronic identification tag, and a switch configured to alternate between a first mode in which administered dose from the radiation source may be detected in the dose measuring unit, and a second mode in which the identification tag may be read by the externally arranged control unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016230 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes: a first illumination unit to apply visible light to a subject having a fluorescent substance; a second illumination unit to apply excitation light to the subject so that fluorescence is generated from the fluorescent substance; an optical filter unit to cause the visible light and the fluorescence to pass therethrough, and shield the excitation light; an imaging unit including imaging elements to generate image signals, and an output unit to read the image signals from the imaging elements and output image information; an optical element to divide the visible light into component light beams, cause the divided light beams to be incident on the imaging elements, and cause the fluorescence to be incident on at least one imaging element; and a control means for alternately applying the visible light and the excitation light and alternately outputting image information of the visible light and the fluorescence. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL COSMETOLOGY IMAGING WITH STRUCTURED LIGHT - An SLI cosmetology image sensor captures one or more images of an anatomical feature and generates a 3D surface map of the anatomical feature using SLI techniques. A feature detection module processes the 3D surface map to detect certain characteristics of the anatomical feature. Feature data of the anatomical feature is generated such as size, shape and texture. A feature analysis module processes the feature data. The feature analysis module compares the anatomical feature to prior images and feature data for the anatomical feature. The feature analysis module categorizes the anatomical feature based on templates and correlations of types of features. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016232 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH CLIPS FOR IDENTIFYING THE ORIENTATION OF A TISSUE SAMPLE - A tissue marking system for use in marking a tissue sample comprises an ink-based applicator device and at least one tissue marking clip. The ink-based applicator device includes a container, a first number of ink reservoirs at least partially defined by the container, wherein each reservoir contains ink of a different color, a second number of applicators, wherein each applicator is configured to absorb a quantity of ink for application to the tissue sample, and a cover coupled to and cooperating with the container to fully enclose each of the first number of ink reservoirs. The at least one tissue marking clip includes an actuator portion movable between an actuated position and a non-actuated position, and a jaw portion coupled to the actuator portion and movable between an open position and a closed position in response to movement of the actuator portion between the actuated and non-actuated positions. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016233 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING WORKFLOW FOR INJECTION PROCEDURES - A fluid injection apparatus includes at least one pressurizing mechanism and at least a first fluid container (for example, a syringe or a bulk container) operably associated with the at least one pressurizing mechanism. The first fluid container is adapted to contain a first fluid to be injected. The fluid injection apparatus also includes a pressure modeling system adapted to predict a pressure to be generated at one or more points in the injection fluid path during planned injection procedure based upon variables associated with an injection protocol. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016234 | Syringe Holding Structure - A syringe holding structure includes an adapter case ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120016235 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and method thereof. The apparatus displays an ultrasound image obtained from an object on a first region of a display unit, and displays image information regarding measurement data with respect to a desired section of the ultrasound image on a second region of the display unit, wherein the image information displayed on the second region comprises an image map in which overall measurement data obtained at respective diagnosis points are accumulated in a time-series manner. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016236 | Ultrasonography Using Time- and Temperature-Sensitive Variable Adhesion Coupling Gels - One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of ultrasonography, utilizing a gel comprising a reverse phase polymer which facilitates the transmission of high-frequency sound waves. Further, the inherent properties of the reverse phase polymer result in increased adhesion at higher temperatures, thereby helping to maintain the desired position of the ultrasound probe until the user intends to adjust the probe's position. In certain embodiments, the method is utilized in a medical procedure in which stability of an ultrasound probe or transducer in an intended desired position can improve the outcome or increase the efficiency of the procedure. In certain embodiments, the gel further comprises an additive to increase the ultimate adhesion of the gel. In still other embodiments, the gel can be used on the skin, on a protective sheath encasing an ultrasound probe, or between the sheath and the probe, or any or all of them. | 2012-01-19 |
20120016237 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF IMAGE AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE SAME - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a physical amount calculation device configured to calculate a physical amount on elasticity of living tissue based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting an ultrasonic wave to the living tissue, and a display image control device configured to control display of a predetermined alternative elastic image displayed instead of an elastic image based on the physical amount calculated for error frames using a ratio of non-error frames or the error frames in a predetermined plurality of frames, wherein the error frames are determined as not meeting a standard. | 2012-01-19 |