10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160066799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING CIRCULATORY BLOOD FLOW - A computer-implemented method for characterizing circulatory blood volume is disclosed. The method has the steps of acquiring a biological signal that emulates the arterial pulse wave from a sensor. Two derived parameters, circulatory stress, which reflects a harmonic of heart rate, and circulatory blood flow, which reflects the amplitude of the unprocessed biological signal, are extrapolated from the biological signal, and are each compared to a threshold value and assessed to determine an adequacy of circulatory blood volume. In embodiments, the assessment of circulatory blood volume is used to manage a patient's cardiovascular autoregulatory function or the adequacy of transfer of fluids to and from the circulatory system, with the ultimate goal of achieving a circulatory blood volume that adequately supplies the demands of the patient's tissues and organs. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066800 | Method and System for Non-Invasive Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease - In order to assess coronary artery disease from medical image data, an anatomical model of a coronary artery is generated from the medical image data. A velocity of blood in the coronary artery is estimated based on a spatio-temporal representation of contrast agent propagation in the medical image data. Blood flow is simulated in the anatomical model of the coronary artery using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation using the estimated velocity of the blood in the coronary artery as a boundary condition. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066801 | PULSE TRANSMIT TIME MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - Proposed is a Pulse Transit Time, PTT, measurement concept wherein a forced oscillation technique, FOT, is used to determine a pulse arrival time at alveoli of the lungs of a patient. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066802 | PRESSURE-SENSING INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH WRAPPED PRESSURE-SENSING COMPONENT - Pressure-sensing intravascular devices, systems, and methods are provided. In some instances, the pressure-sensing intravascular devices include a cylindrical body having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a pressure-sensing component coupled to the distal portion of the cylindrical body, the pressure-sensing component being at least partially wrapped around a circumference of the cylindrical body; and a communication cable coupled to the pressure sensing component. The intravascular devices can be catheters and/or guidewire. Associated systems and methods are also provided. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066803 | WIRELESS INTRACRANIAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position are provided. In some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs. The ports may also be configured such that a barrier is not necessary. Standoffs on the body may be included that stabilize the implant on the skull and enhance reliability and robustness of the measurements. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066804 | MEASUREMENT ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a measurement electrode assembly for removable fastening to a flexible carrier material in the form of a belt, a hood or similar means having a mating side and a connection side, which has an electrical contacting element, wherein an absorbent insert, in particular a felt insert, is designed protruding from the mating surface, and a fastening part which fastens the absorbent insert. According to the invention, the fastening part consists of a sintered silver-chloride material or receives such a material, wherein the absorbent insert is interchangeably screwed, pressed, latched, pushed and/or wedged into the fastening part. There is furthermore a mechanical stabilization device on the mating side, enclosing the absorbent insert, which has the design of a collar and/or appendage resembling a spider leg. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066805 | ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING A LONG-TERM ECG - The invention relates to an assembly for providing a long-term ECG. The assembly comprises a portable ECG device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160066806 | Impedance Bootstrap Circuit for an Interface of a Monitoring Device - An interface for receiving electrical signals representative of a condition of a patient and for conveying representations of the electrical signals to a processing system. The interface includes at least one amplifier circuit configured to alter an amplitude of the electrical signal, a common-mode cancellation amplifier circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to reduce common-mode signal noise in the electrical signals, and a bootstrap circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to increase an effective input impedance at an input of the at least one amplifier circuit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066807 | POSTURE DEPENDENT TIME SERIES FILTERING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF CARDIAC EVENTS - A device for detecting a cardiac event is disclosed. Detection of an event is based on a test applied to a parameter whose value varies according to heart rate. Both the parameter value and heart rate (RR interval) values are filtered with an exponential average filter. The filtered parameter value and heart rate values are stored as separate datasets corresponding to particular body postures. Upper and lower boundary values and detection thresholds of the parameter are computed for each of the datasets. The test to detect the cardiac event depends on the heart rate and the difference between the parameter's value and a corresponding detection threshold. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066808 | Method and Device for Patient Monitoring Using Dynamic Multi-Function Device - The present invention is directed to an improved method, system and product to provide wireless ECG patient monitoring. Although embodiments make specific reference to monitoring electrocardiogram signal with an adherent patch, the system methods, and device herein may be applicable to any application in which physiological monitoring is used. Unlike prior art methods and devices which require a wired solution to enable patient monitoring, this solution presents a safe, intuitive means ECG measurements without the use of wires. Also, the present invention also presents a reliable means for docking the interface while minimizing signal interference and user error. In addition, a novel means for transmitting and receiving a patient's ECG measurements is introduced which includes the use of an epidermal communication network (ECN). Although embodiments make specific reference to the use of the ECN for ECG measurements, the system methods, and protocol herein may be applicable to any wearable device and/or other smart device which is ECN enabled. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066809 | Elastic garment for positioning and fixing ECG electrodes - An elastic garment provides an easy, quick, user-friendly way of positioning and fixing ECG electrodes. The elastic textile can offset the impact of body shape on the position of ECG electrodes. The elasticity ensures good electrode abutment and prevent electrode dislocation. The garment has labels indicating the significant bony landmarks, which help user wear the garment correctly thus ensuring the position of the electrodes. Optional features include: labels to indicate the position of electrodes; embedded wires, electrodes and connectors to external ECG device. The garment makes it possible for non-professionals to perform ECG examination including the standard 12-lead ECG. It also minimizes electrode dislocation and uncomfortable feelings of wearing ECG device, especially for those under long-term ECG monitoring. It can also help avoid the inconvenient procedure of undressing a patient during ECG examination. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066810 | COMBINATION PHYSIOLOGIC SENSOR - A multi sensor module especially designed for use in sleep-study applications includes a PVDF film piezoelectric transducer enclosed between an upper layer of a single-sided adhesive tape strip and a lower layer of a double-sided adhesive tape strip. Also adhesively affixed to the upper single-sided adhesive tape strip, but not overlaid by the lower double-sided adhesive tape strip are first and second conductive electrodes. The combination sensor module is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the chest area of a person and further included in an extension of the PVDF strip that is adapted to overlay the suprasternal notch of a person for producing signals responsive to respiratory activity of the person. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066811 | HANDHELD AND PORTABLE SCANNERS FOR MILLIMETER WAVE MAMMOGRAPHY AND INSTANT MAMMOGRAPHY IMAGING - Methods and systems provide a non-ionizing alternative to conventional mammography X-ray techniques, which expose patients to ionizing radiation, for breast cancer tumor detection, using a miniaturized (wafer scale) array of ultra wide band (UWB) radio frequency (RF) sensors operating at 60 GHz (non-ionizing—no X-ray type accumulative radiations) that have capability to use both linear and polarized sensors, tomography, and suppression of scattering for improved imaging. Coding techniques provide significant processing gain that is essential for the large attenuation of transmitted signals in breast tissue operating at these high frequencies. The increased bandwidth of UWB RF detection provides better depth resolution of breast and body tissue. Using polarization improves detection of abnormal tissues. An extremely miniaturized (wafer scale) cluster of transmitter and receiver antenna elements improves detection at deeper parts of the breast and can detect cancerous cells in dense breasts often not picked up by mammography. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066812 | STRAP BAND FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE - A strap band including a flexible wire bus having electrodes and wires coupled with the electrodes is described. The strap band may be coupled with a device that includes circuitry configured to drive signals on some of the electrodes and receive signals from non-driven electrodes. The signal frequency applied to driven electrodes may be varied to increase/decrease signal penetration depth to sense different body structures positioned at different depths in the body portion. Different frequencies for different types of measurements may be selected to optimize sensing of bio-impedance, galvanic skin response, hear rate, respiration, heart rate variability, hydration, inflammation, stress, and arousal in sympathetic nervous system. A system clock frequency may be one of the frequencies used. A magnitude of the drive signal, a gain on the received signal or both, may be adjusted based on the frequency selected and/or to sense signals from the body structure(s) of interest. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066813 | POSITION ESTIMATION OF IMAGING CAPSULE IN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - A system for estimating the position of an imaging capsule that examines the gastrointestinal tract of a user, including an imaging capsule for examining inside the user; and a recorder for communicating with the imaging capsule from outside the user. The imaging capsule includes a controller for controlling functionality of the imaging capsule, a transceiver for communication with the recorder and a coil for transmission of electromagnetic signals. The recorder includes a controller for controlling functionality of the recorder, a transceiver for communication with the imaging capsule and a coil for receiving electromagnetic signals from the coil of the imaging capsule. Wherein the recorder determines the location of the imaging capsule based on measurements of the amplitude of the electromagnetic signals transmitted by the coil in the imaging capsule. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066814 | Determining A Location Of A Member - An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of a volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of other imaging devices. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066815 | SURGICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL INPUT VISUALIZATION FIELD - A teleoperated medical device includes a sensor that senses information that represents a position of a control input out of an operator's field of view and displays the information to the operator. The displayed information may be combined with an image of a surgical site, so that the operator can locate and operate the control input while continuously viewing the image of the surgical site. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066816 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An interactive implantable medical device system includes an implantable medical device and a network-enabled external device capable of bi-directional communication and interaction with the implantable medical device. The external device is programmed to interact with other similarly-enabled devices. The system facilitates improved patient care by eliminating unnecessary geographic limitations on implantable medical device interrogation and programming, and by allowing patients, physicians, and other users to access medical records, history, and information and to receive status and care-related alerts and messages anywhere there is access to a communications network. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066817 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE RATE OF FLOW OF AN EXHALED OR INHALED AIRFLOW - A system for measuring the flow rate of an airflow exhaled or inhaled by a person includes a measuring apparatus and a device. The device includes a tubular pipe for guiding the airflow and a structure with a plurality of ducts configured to separate the airflow. The device further includes a first groove opening into the outer face of the wall of the tubular pipe and a component for communicating fluidically with at least one peripheral duct in the structure. A second groove, distanced from the first groove, opens into the outer face of the wall of the tubular pipe and includes a component for communicating fluidically with the at least one peripheral duct. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066818 | ORTHOTIC SENSOR DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an orthotic device. In one instance, the device may include an orthotic device body and at least two sensors spatially disposed inside the orthotic device body. A first sensor may provide a first output responsive to pressure resulting from application of mechanical force to the orthotic device body. A second sensor may provide a second output responsive to flexing resulting from the application of mechanical force to the orthotic device body. The device may also include a control unit communicatively coupled with the sensors to receive and process the outputs provided by the sensors in response to pressure and flexing. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066819 | Ellipticity Measuring Device - A balloon catheter is used for dilating tubular members of the body such as dilating stenotic aortic valve leaflets found in the aortic root, and measuring the shape and dimensions of the annulus. The balloon has two larger diameter bulbous regions; one is positioned in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and the other in the aortic sinus; a smaller diameter waist region is positioned across the aortic annulus. During inflation of the balloon, the balloon waist expands in diameter until it comes into contact with the aortic annulus. The balloon pressure and inflation volume is monitored during inflation so that an inflection point in the dP/dV curve is seen at the point of contact of the waist with the annulus. Radiopaque rings and/or marker bands in the device allow the size and orientation of the elliptical annulus to be calculated. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066820 | WEARABLE GAIT MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - A system, according to various embodiments, includes eyewear (or any other suitable wearable device) that includes one or more sensors (e.g., one or more accelerometers, magnetometers, position sensors, gyroscopes, and/or other suitable sensors) that may be used to monitor the gait of an individual (e.g., by monitoring the movement of the user's head, or other portions of the user's body, as the user ambulates). The system may further include one or more suitable computing devices for analyzing the individual's gait. This information may then be used, for example, to: (1) identify one or more medical conditions associated with the individual; (2) assess the fit of a prosthetic device worn by the individual, and/or (3) assess an individual's recovery from a particular injury or medical procedure. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066821 | SYSTEM, GARMENT AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a system and garment that incorporates sensors that can be used for measuring or monitoring pressure or forces in feet, the stumps of limbs of an amputee that are fitted with prosthetic devices, or any other parts of the body that are subject to forces such as the buttock while seated or when external pressure inducing devices are employed, such as for example, pressure bandages. The invention also relates to a method to monitor or diagnose any foot or limb related activity for recreational, sporting, military or medical reasons and is particularly aimed at the treatment of neuropathic or other degenerating conditions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066822 | HEARING TEST SYSTEM FOR NON-EXPERT USER WITH BUILT-IN CALIBRATION AND METHOD - Disclosed herein are examples of methods and systems for performing a calibration check of a personal hearing test system using a built-in calibration cavity, particularly for use by a non-expert user outside the clinical environment. The hearing test system includes a one or more earpieces. The hearing test system further includes a portable test unit having an acoustic calibration cavity for accommodating the earpiece at least partially therein. The acoustic calibration cavity may include an opening along an exterior surface of the portable test unit. The acoustic calibration cavity receives an acoustic calibration stimuli and the microphone provided within the acoustic calibration cavity produces a calibration signal input for measuring and performing a calibration check, or an automatic self-calibration. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066823 | OPTICAL SENSOR INCLUDING DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE ELEMENTS - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a noninvasive optical sensor or probe including disposable and reusable components. The assembly of the disposable and reusable components is straightforward, along with the disassembly thereof. During application to a measurement site, the assembled sensor is advantageously secured together while the componentry is advantageously properly positioned. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066824 | TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN SCREENING SENSOR - A total hemoglobin index system derives total hemoglobin (tHb) index value utilizing a depopulated emitter with an index set of LEDs. A patient fails a tHb index test if tHb measurements are trending down and/or tHb values fall below a predefined index threshold. If a patient fails the tHb index test, a high resolution sensor derives a specific tHb measurement utilizing a high resolution set of LEDs. The number of high resolution set LEDs is greater than the number of index set LEDs. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066825 | Channel Formation - A body-mountable device may be formed of a polymeric material. A molding form can define a cavity and polymeric material can be formed using the mold to create a device shaped in accordance with the cavity. Electronics disposed on a substrate can be encapsulated within the polymeric material by forming a first layer of polymeric material, positioning the substrate on the first layer, and then forming a second layer of polymeric material over the substrate. A channel can expose a sensor disposed on the substrate. The channel may be formed while molding the second layer of polymeric material over the substrate. The molding form can include a protrusion that extends toward the sensor. A sacrificial sealant material can be applied to the sensor or the protrusion to create a seal between the protrusion and the sensor. The polymeric material forms around the sealed protrusion to create the channel. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066826 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING - “Zero-click” viewing of sensor data without any user input is provided. A display with sensor data may be “always on,” and may enable discrete viewing of sensor data without significant user hassle. Also, a system may be configured to display only current data, and/or to display the most current data for only a set interval. Also, one device in a continuous analyte monitoring system may be designated as a primary device, or hub, for receiving sensor data, and may control the flow of information and/or alerts to other devices in the system. Sensor data and/or alerts may be sent to a hierarchy of devices and/or persons in a designated order. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066827 | PULSE OXIMETRY RING - A biometric sensor can be disposed within a wearable finger ring. The ring device can provide a variety of different biometric and health measurements. The ring device can also be in communication with the Internet. Information from the ring device can be saved in the cloud, accessed by remote smart devices, accessed by remote computers, or otherwise accessed and saved. Various users, such as doctors and EMS personnel, can access the information provided by the ring device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066828 | PERSONAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE HAVING AN AIR SAMPLE COLLECTION UNIT AND A FLUIDIC CIRCUIT - Personal diagnostic devices including diagnostic patches (bio-patches) and interactive medical bracelets (bio-bracelets) are provided with a skin/patch interface, at least one analysis layer, a signal processing layer, and a user output interface. Embodiments of the interactive diagnostic devices may include micro-fluidic circuits with reaction chambers, analysis chambers, mixing cambers, and various pre-disposed chemistries or reagents for performing a wide verity of tests by transdermal transport of blood or perspiration. Sample collection chambers for the fluidic circuit may include minimally invasive tubules that penetrate the skin surface to acquire blood samples from capillaries near the epidermis. Alternate implementations of the personal diagnostic device may be equipped with logic processing, input/output devices, acoustic microphones, cryogenic circuits, embedded processors, electrical control circuitry, and battery current sources or photovoltaic sources of electrical power. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066829 | WEARABLE MENTAL STATE MONITOR COMPUTER APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - A computer-implemented method of assessing the metal state of an individual by: (1) providing the individual with a wearable device (e.g., eyewear) that includes one or more sensors for assessing the mental state of the individual, (2) using information from one or more of the sensors to assess the mental state of the individual; and (3) informing the individual or a third party of the individual's mental state. In various embodiments, the method further involves using the wearable device to determine one or more environmental factors that are related to the individual's mental state. For example, the method may involve determining (e.g., from one or more images taken using the wearable device) that the individual is frequently in a stressed emotional state when a particular person is present, when the individual is engaged in a particular activity, and/or when the wearer experiences a certain internal or external context. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066830 | METHODS FOR MEASURING THE MAGNITUDE OF ATTENTION AND MOTOR ACTIVITY DISTURBANCE IN A SUBJECT - The invention features methods and systems to monitor changes in the magnitude of attentional disturbance and the magnitude of motor activity disturbance in a subject. The invention also features methods and systems for determining a subject's degree of concordance with individuals having an attentional disorder versus individuals not having an attentional disorder. The methods and systems of the invention can enable clinicians and consumers to ascertain both the severity of an attentional disorder as well as how much an individual changes over time, or with therapy. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066831 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES ADDRESSING THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT - Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to an implantable device, systems, and methods related thereto, that includes at least one sensor and/or therapeutic agent delivery depot. In one embodiment, the system and device include means for detecting general or specific biological agents in a subject's intestinal tract, and utilizing the information from the detection for determining the timing and content of any therapeutic treatment needed by the subject. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066832 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VISCOELASTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT, AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an apparatus for determining viscoelastic characteristics of at least a portion of an object. The apparatus comprises a fluidly sealable housing, comprising at least one aperture and at least one fluid inlet port and at least one resilient membrane that is operatively coupled to the housing so as to sealingly engage with the at least one aperture. The apparatus further comprises at least one actuator that is operatively coupled to the at least one inlet port and adapted to actuate the at least one resilient membrane via a working fluid that is contained within the housing, so that the at least one resilient membrane is moved towards and into engagement with at least a portion of an object at a predetermined pressure. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises at least one first sensor that is operably coupled to the membrane and that is adapted to determine at least a deformation of the at least one resilient membrane during actuation. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066833 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING COLLAGEN STRUCTURE IN VIVO - The present invention relates to systems and methods or wide-field polarized imaging of the skin. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide quantitative characterization of collagen structures in the skin and can be used to monitor skin treatment. A preferred embodiment can comprise a handheld imaging device that generates polarized images at different depths beneath a dermal surface and a data processor to process image data. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066834 | Measuring Muscle Exertion Using Bone Conduction - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for measuring user exertion via bone conduction. According to one aspect, a device can generate a measurement signal. The device can cause a transducer to transmit the measurement signal through a body of a user. The device can receive, via the transducer, a modified measurement signal. The modified measurement signal can include the measurement signal as modified by the body of the user. The device can compare the modified measurement signal to a modified baseline signal. The device can determine, based on a result of comparing the modified measurement signal to the modified baseline signal, a level of exertion experienced by the user while the measurement signal was transmitted through the body of the user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066835 | NON-INVASIVE BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEM - A method, system, and computer program for non-invasively monitoring a physiological parameter and providing biofeedback. The method, system, and computer program provide for the non-invasive detection of a physiological parameter by detecting changes in color channel values of a user in a live video feed and presenting biofeedback to the user indicating the relative position of the physiological parameter to an optimal range. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066836 | GAMIFIED ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC NEUROMUSCULAR REEDUCATION THERAPY SYSTEM - A method, system and apparatus for gamified electromyographic neuromuscular reeducation therapy may include an EMG receiver and a mobile computing device. In some embodiments, the mobile computing device receives an EMG signal from an EMG sensor couplable to a muscle of a user. The mobile computing device converting the EMG signal to an action item of a game feature in an electronic game. In some embodiments, the electronic game includes secondary features displayed on a user interface and adapted to instigate a user to perform therapeutic movements associated with a neuromuscular reeducation therapy. In some embodiment, the mobile computing device executes the action item of the game feature and displays a result of the action item on the user interface. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066837 | Personal Device and Method for Integration of Mind/Body Focus Energy - The present invention provides a device and related method that uses a physical stimulus ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160066838 | METHODS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, TRAINING, EXERCISE AND REGULATION - A computer assisted method for treating pain in a subject comprising measuring activity of one or more internal voxels of a brain of said subject associated with pain; communicating instructions to said subject which modulate activity of said voxel; and training said subject to control said internal voxel. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066839 | HEAT FLOW MEASURING APPARATUS AND METABOLISM MEASURING APPARATUS - A ring type heat flow measuring apparatus has a heat receiving section that comes into contact with a measurement target and receives heat and releases heat through transferring from a first heat diffusing member, a heat transfer layer, a second heat diffusing member, and a heat releasing section in this order. A first temperature sensor measures a temperature of the first heat diffusing member, a second temperature sensor measures a temperature of the second heat diffusing member, and heat flow is calculated using these temperatures. Heat diffusing effects of the first heat diffusing member and the second heat diffusing member enable highly accurate temperature measurement to be stably performed regardless of relative positions between an arterial blood vessel as a heat source and the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066840 | SYSTEM METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF DEHYDRATION - A system, device and method of determining a probability of dehydration of a person is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving data of a heart rate of the person; receiving data of a posture of the person; determining that a first posture of the person satisfies first posture criteria for a first predetermined time period; determining that the posture of the person satisfies a similarity threshold with a posture envelope; determining a first heart rate for the person while in a first posture; determining a second heart rate for the person while in the second posture; determining a change in heart rate as a difference between the second heart rate and the first heart rate; determining a first probability of dehydration based at least in part on the change in heart rate; and outputting the first probability of dehydration. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066841 | STRAP BAND FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE - A strap band including a flexible wire bus having electrodes and wires coupled with the electrodes is described. The wire bus may be encapsulated in the strap band by a molding process. The wire bus may determine electrode positions relative to each other and other structure coupled with the strap band. The strap band may be coupled with a device that includes circuitry that drives signals on to some of the electrodes and receives signals from non-driven electrodes. The electrode spacing and strap band dimensions may be selected to form a strap band that may accommodate a wide range of user body sizes for a target region the electrodes are positioned in contact with. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066842 | WRIST-WORN APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL HEART RATE MEASUREMENT - A wrist-worn apparatus for measuring a user's heart activity includes an optical heart activity sensor configured to measure the user's heart activity by optical heart rate measurement; and a wrist strap adapted to physically couple the optical heart rate activity sensor against the user's skin by attaching the wrist-worn apparatus around the user's wrist. A first curved connection member is adapted to slide inside a second curved connection member, and the wrist strap includes at least one groove and a fixing claw acting as a counterpart for the at least one groove. The fixing claw is arranged to engage the at least one groove when the first connection member is slid inside the second connection member. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066843 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVERAGING SMARTPHONE FEATURES IN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING - The present embodiments harness a wide variety of capabilities of modern smartphones, and combine these capabilities with information from a continuous glucose monitor to provide diabetics and related people with more information than the continuous glucose monitor can provide by itself. The increased information provides the diabetic with an increased likelihood of good diabetes management for better health. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066844 | GPS POWER CONSERVATION USING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing power-conserving techniques and systems for efficiently utilizing a GPS receiver are described. The positional fix frequency of the GPS receiver may, according to some implementations, be modified or adjusted between various levels according to data from one or more non-GPS sensors. Such non-GPS sensors may include, for example, ambient light intensity or spectrum sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, heart rate sensors, galvanic skin response sensors, infrared sensors, etc. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066845 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOSIGNAL - A biosignal detecting apparatus and method thereof are disclosed, including a ring-type main body, and a pair of electrodes configured to be in contact with a finger of a user and to detect a biosignal of the user. An electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed along an inner surface of the main body. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066846 | BIOLOGICAL INTERFACE WITH MAGNETIC SENSORS - Exemplary embodiments of a method and apparatus are provided where a biological interface having magnets can be used to measure electrical activity. A biological interface is provided having a first magnetic attachment having a first magnet with a first polarity, a second magnetic attachment having a second magnet with a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, and a sensor attached to the second magnetic attachment for recording electrical activity. The sensor can be an electrode having a first surface and an opposite second surface, where the first surface is attached to the second magnetic attachment. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066847 | WEARABLE PHYSIOLOGY MONITOR COMPUTER APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - A computer-implemented method of detecting physiological attributes of a wearer of a computerized wearable device having one or more sensors comprises (1) using the information from the one or more sensors to assess the physiology of the wearer; and (2) notifying the wearer of the wearer's physiology. In various embodiments, the method involves using the wearable device to determine the wearer's current posture, balance, alertness, and/or physical state and comparing the current posture, balance, alertness and/or physical state to at least one baseline measurement. For example, the system may measure a baseline posture to determine when the wearer's current posture deviates from the baseline posture, and notify the wearer so that the wearer may improve his or her posture. In other embodiments, the computerized wearable device may detect one or more of the wearer's physiological characteristics (e.g., oxygen levels, pulse rate, pupil size, etc.) and determine the wearer's alertness level. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066848 | WEARABLE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION MONITOR COMPUTER APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - A system, according to various embodiments, includes eyewear (or any other suitable wearable device) that includes at least one environmental pollution monitoring sensor (e.g., at least one light pollution, air pollution, radioactive pollution, thermal pollution, and/or noise pollution sensor) that may be used to monitor the presence of environmental pollution adjacent a wearer of the eyewear. The system may further include one or more health monitoring sensors to determine the health effects of the environmental pollution on the wearer. In certain circumstances, the system may alert the user to potentially harmful environmental conditions, or convey preventative healthcare advice to the wearer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066849 | Activity Monitor and Rate-Adaptive Implantable Leadless Pacemaker - An implantable leadless pacemaker having a housing and two electrodes arranged on said housing. The two electrodes are made of biocompatible materials that have different sensitivities to pH changes. The two electrodes are connected to an activity monitoring unit that is adapted to determine an open-circuit potential difference between the two electrodes and to generate an activity signal derived from said open-circuit potential difference. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066850 | INTRODUCER FOR A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETER RECORDER - An implantable monitoring device includes a flexible lead body that includes at least one sensing element. The device also includes a rigid main body connected to the flexible lead body at an attachment point. The rigid main body is generally centered about a longitudinal axis defined by the flexible lead body when the lead body is unflexed. The device further includes a measurement circuit, which is housed within the rigid main body and electrically coupled to the at least one sensing element of the flexible lead body and at least another sensing element on an outside surface of the rigid main body. The measurement circuit is configured to measure a potential difference between the at least one sensing element of the flexible lead body and the at least another sensing element of the main body. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066851 | AUDIO DEVICE - There has been no sufficient study to address an issue caused in the use of an open-air type audio device. Therefore, provided is an audio device with an actually useful organism sensor. In particular, the audio device includes an audio unit | 2016-03-10 |
20160066852 | Strap band for a wearable device - A strap band including a flexible wire bus having electrodes and wires coupled with the electrodes is described. The strap band may be coupled with a device that includes circuitry configured to drive signals on some of the electrodes and receive signals from pickup electrodes. Driven electrodes are coupled with drive signals at different frequencies that may be varied to increase or decrease signal penetration depth to sense different body structures positioned at different depths in a body portion be sensed. Different frequencies for different types of measurements may be selected to optimize sensing different biometric parameters, such as bio-impedance, galvanic skin response, hear rate, respiration, heart rate variability, hydration, inflammation, stress, and arousal in sympathetic nervous system at different depths (e.g., layers or strata) in the body portion, for example. A first set of driven/pickup electrodes may sense different biometric parameters than a second set of driven/pickup electrodes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066853 | STRAP BAND FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE - A strap band including a flexible wire bus having electrodes and wires coupled with the electrodes is described. The strap band may be coupled with a device that includes circuitry configured to drive signals on some of the electrodes and receive signals from non-driven electrodes. The electrode spacing and strap band dimensions may be selected to form a strap band that may accommodate a wide range of user body sizes for a target region the electrodes are positioned in contact with. The electrodes may be composite electrodes having multiple layers of conductive material in which an outermost layer is made from a material operative as an ion exchange layer. The ion exchange layer in contact with an electrolyte layer of a body portion may be operative to reduce motion artifact induced impedance and increase a signal to noise ratio for bio-impedance circuitry or other biometric circuitry coupled with the electrodes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066854 | Electronic Stickers with Modular Structures - An electronic sticker assembly includes a first electronic sticker comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and a first group of conductive connection dots on the upper surface, a first adhesive layer on the first electronic sticker and comprising a first window. The first window is positioned to expose the first group of one or more conductive connection dots. A second electronic sticker on the first adhesive layer includes a lower surface and one or more second conductive connection dots on the lower surface. The first group of conductive connection dots on the upper surface of the first electronic sticker are in contact with the one or more second conductive connection dots on the lower surface of the second electronic sticker through the first window in the first adhesive layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066855 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES ADDRESSING THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT - Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to an implantable device, systems, and methods related thereto, that includes at least one sensor and/or therapeutic agent delivery depot. In one embodiment, the system and device include means for detecting general or specific biological agents in a subject's intestinal tract, and utilizing the information from the detection for determining the timing and content of any therapeutic treatment needed by the subject. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066856 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD - Provided is a method for compensating for tissue motion during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and an apparatus for use thereof. The method includes acquiring a plurality of short-time MR scan images; selecting a reference scan image from the acquired plurality of short-time MR scan images; defining a set of transformation images based on the acquired plurality of short-time MR scan images other than the selected reference scan image; registering the reference scan image and the defined set of transformation images; calculating an average of aligned, registered images of the defined set of transformation images; and generating a motion-corrected image based on the calculated average. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066857 | Device-Based Activity Classification Using Predictive Feature Analysis - Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis is described, including receiving a signal from a sensor configured to measure a heart rate coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period, evaluating the signal to generate data associated with the heart rate, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier, invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate the data to identify a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, the application also being configured to evaluate other data from another signal, the signal being configured to detect a respiration rate, and processing the data and the other data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with sleep, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066858 | Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis - Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis is described, including receiving a signal from a sensor coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to sense the signal over a time period, evaluating the signal to generate data, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier, invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate a predictive feature, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine a state using a feature interpreter, and processing the data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with a biological state, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066859 | Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis - Device-based activity classification using predictive feature analysis is described, including receiving a signal from a sensor coupled to a device, the sensor being configured to detect the signal over a time period and to detect motion, evaluating the signal to generate data, the data being used to indicate motion, the data being further evaluated to select a classifier based on whether the motion is detected, activating another sensor coupled to the device, the another sensor being configured to detect another signal that is substantially different than the signal, the another signal being used to generate other data associated with whether the motion is detected, invoking the classifier, the classifier being configured to evaluate a predictive feature to identify a type associated with whether the motion is detected, the predictive feature invoking an application configured to determine the type and a state using a feature interpreter, and processing the data using the application and the feature interpreter to generate information associated with a biological state associated with whether the motion is detected, the information being configured to display on an interface associated with the device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066860 | Use of Machine Learning for Classification of Magneto Cardiograms - The use of machine learning for pattern recognition in magnetocardiography (MCG) that measures magnetic fields emitted by the electrophysiological activity of the heart is disclosed herein. Direct kernel methods are used to separate abnormal MCG heart patterns from normal ones. For unsupervised learning, Direct Kernel based Self-Organizing Maps are introduced. For supervised learning Direct Kernel Partial Least Squares and (Direct) Kernel Ridge Regression are used. These results are then compared with classical Support Vector Machines and Kernel Partial Least Squares. The hyper-parameters for these methods are tuned on a validation subset of the training data before testing. Also investigated is the most effective pre-processing, using local, vertical, horizontal and two-dimensional (global) Mahanalobis scaling, wavelet transforms, and variable selection by filtering. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066861 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTIFYING LIMITATIONS IN CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient with coronary artery disease. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart and create a model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create, for a given level of physical activity, a physics-based model of blood flow through the patient's heart simulated during a selected level of physical activity; determine and normalize one or more values of at least one blood flow characteristic within the patient's heart during the simulated level of physical activity; and compare the one or more normalized values of the at least one blood flow characteristic to a threshold to determine whether the level of physical activity exceeds an acceptable level of risk. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTIFYING LIMITATIONS IN CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient with coronary artery disease. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart and create a model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create, for a given level of physical activity, a physics-based model of blood flow through the patient's heart simulated during a selected level of physical activity; determine and normalize one or more values of at least one blood flow characteristic within the patient's heart during the simulated level of physical activity; and compare the one or more normalized values of the at least one blood flow characteristic to a threshold to determine whether the level of physical activity exceeds an acceptable level of risk. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SpO2 OF A SUBJECT FROM AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT | 2016-03-10 |
20160066864 | AUTOMATED LOCATION AND ACTIVITY AWARE MEDICAL MONITORING - A method, system, and/or apparatus for automatically monitoring for possible mental or physical health concerns. The method or implementing software application uses or relies upon location information available on the mobile device from any source, such as cell phone usage and/or other device applications. The method and system automatically learns user activity patterns and detects significant deviations therefrom. The deviations are automatically analyzed for known correlations to mental or physical concerns, which can then be automatically communicated to a relevant friend, family member, and/or medical professional. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066865 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS INCLUDING CONVENIENT DISPLAY OF BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE AVERAGE AND CONSTITUENT VALUES - An effective meal average (EMA) value is presented, followed by two or more of the individual values that make up the EMA, to provide improved feedback data for clinical decisions by patients who need to alter their dose of insulin. The EMA can comprise a measure of the variability of its constituent values, encompass values that occur at specified times such as 1 hour before and after a specified meal time, and be calculated over a limited number of days previous to the calculation (e.g., 3 days) and have a minimum number of values that must be obtained within the time and date ranges. An algorithm can exclude any given reading from the average (e.g., post-prandial or control solution readings). Patients can use 1 to 8 EMA on any given date range (e.g., preferably 4, that is, breakfast, lunch, supper and bedtime snack). | 2016-03-10 |
20160066866 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066867 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066868 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066869 | PATIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM - The patient transport system has a mobile patient transport device for docking at a medical device, an acquisition device for acquiring suitable information for docking, and a control device for docking control of the mobile patient transport device. An evaluation device is coupled to the acquisition device and used the information acquired by the acquisition device to establish a path of the patient transport device. An optical or acoustic designation device specifies the established path of the patient transport device by at least one optical marking and/or acoustic signals. The optical marking and/or the acoustic signals are detected and control information is derived therefrom. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066870 | X-RAY INTERFEROMETRIC IMAGING SYSTEM - An x-ray interferometric imaging system in which the x-ray source comprises a target having a plurality of structured coherent sub-sources of x-rays embedded in a thermally conducting substrate. The structures may be microstructures with lateral dimensions measured on the order of microns, and in some embodiments, the structures are arranged in a regular array. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066871 | ANATOMICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH CENTIPEDE BELT DRIVE - An anatomical imaging system comprising; | 2016-03-10 |
20160066872 | Displaying Computer-Aided Detection Information With Associated Breast Tomosynthesis Image Information - Methods, systems, and related computer program products for processing and displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) information associated with medical breast x-ray images, such as breast x-ray tomosynthesis volumes, are described. An interactive graphical user interface for displaying a tomosynthesis data volume is described that includes a display of a two-dimensional composited image having slabbed sub-images spatially localized to marked CAD findings. Also described is a graphical navigation tool for optimized CAD-assisted viewing of the data volume, comprising a plurality of CAD indicator icons running near and along a slice ruler, each CAD indicator icon spanning a contiguous segment of the slice ruler and corresponding in depthwise position and extent to a subset of image slices spanned by the associated CAD finding, each CAD indicator icon including at least one single-slice highlighting mark indicating a respective image slice containing viewable image information corresponding to the associated CAD finding. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066873 | PHASE-CONTRAST X-RAY IMAGING DEVICE - A phase-contrast x-ray imaging device is particularly suited for the medical field. The device includes an x-ray source for generating an x-radiation field and an x-ray detector having a one-dimensional or two-dimensional arrangement of pixels. A phase-contrast differential amplifier is positioned between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. The phase-contrast differential amplifier amplifies spatial phase differences in the x-radiation field during operation. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066874 | ATTENUATION CORRECTION OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY DATA USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES DEPICTING BONE DENSITY VARIATIONS - Systems and methods for performing attenuation correction on positron emission tomography (“PET”) data using images acquired with a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system are provided. Preferably, the magnetic resonance images are acquired using a pulse sequence that produces magnetic resonance signals from bone tissue that can be distinguished by variations in bone density. Images acquired in this manner can provide information about intra-subject and inter-subject variations in bone density, thereby resulting in more accurate attenuation correction in bone tissues. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066875 | MULTIPLE FRAME ACQUISITION FOR EXPOSURE CONTROL IN X-RAY MEDICAL IMAGERS - According to some embodiments, a method and a system to create a medical image are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a plurality of patient tissue images during an x-ray dose. Furthermore, during the x-ray dose, a determination is made if motion occurred in the plurality of patient tissue images. In a case that no motion is determined, a diagnostic image of the patient tissue comprising the plurality of patient tissue images is created. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066876 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND X-RAY DETECTOR - According to one embodiment, an X-ray CT apparatus includes a fixed part, a rotating part, a detector, an A/D converter, a data transmitter, and a wireless transceiver. The rotating part is configured to be rotatably attached to the fixed part to rotate around a subject. The detector is arranged in the rotating part, and detects X-rays emitted from an irradiator and generates an analog signal. The A/D converter is arranged in the rotating part, and converts the analog signal to a digital signal. The data transmitter is arranged in the rotating part, and, upon receipt of the digital signal from the A/D converter, transmits the digital signal to a data receiver arranged in the fixed part. The wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits and receives signals in at least a part between the detector and the A/D converter or between the A/D converter and the data transmitter. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066877 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION PROTOCOL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to the coupling of medical procedures with protocols and advanced software applications, coordinating existing medical procedures and protocols with image detection software to integrate and enhance the identification of IMDs and the detection of RSIs. In one aspect, the emergency room or the operating room protocol is modified so that a scan or XR of the patient is taken for identification of any IMD's. In another aspect, the operating room protocol is modified so that there is an additional step of calibrating an intraoperative or post-operative scans or XR specifically for detecting RSIs and/or identifying IMDs in addition to any scans or XRs performed for the purpose of monitoring the treatment of the patient. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066878 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING INDEX FOR SUPPORTING DIAGNOSIS OF SUBJECT - An object is to more accurately compare diagnosis indexes with each other, which are calculated from data obtained in different environments with a cardiac-function diagnostic medicine. A conversion function calculation unit acquires a first phantom Heart/Mediastinum ratio (H/M ratio) and a second phantom H/M ratio based on a phantom, the first phantom H/M ratio that is an H/M ratio of the phantom in the first imaging environment being acquired by performing, based on phantom data that is data of a first phantom image obtained by imaging the phantom in the first imaging environment and digital phantom data that is data of a digital phantom including a cardiac ROI and a mediastinum ROI, positioning of the digital phantom on the first phantom image, and by calculating based on the phantom data of the first phantom image to which the cardiac ROI and the mediastinum ROI are set; and obtains a conversion function based on the first phantom H/M ratio and the second phantom H/M ratio. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066879 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An acoustic sensor is configured to provide accurate and robust measurement of bodily sounds under a variety of conditions, such as in noisy environments or in situations in which stress, strain, or movement may be imparted onto a sensor with respect to a patient. Embodiments of the sensor provide a conformable electrical shielding, as well as improved acoustic and mechanical coupling between the sensor and the measurement site. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066880 | DISTAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PRESSURE AND ULTRASOUND FEATURES - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to systems and methods for providing embolic protection to a medical procedure by filtration of debris generated by the medical procedure. The system and methods include an embolic protection device having an ultrasound transducer for assisting in intravascular navigation of the device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066881 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BROADBAND INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An ultrasound imaging system, a method for ultrasound imaging and a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method for ultrasound imaging are presented. The method includes convolving one or more base ultrasound pulses corresponding to a particular frequency with a desired code to generate an extended excitation wave. Further, the extended excitation wave is transmitted to a broadband ultrasound transducer to be transmitted towards the target. Subsequently, echo signals reflected back from the target in response to the extended excitation wave are received and de-convolved. One or more ultrasound images of the target corresponding to multiple frequencies are generated based on the de-convolved echo signals. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066882 | Intracardiac Ultrasound Imaging Delivery Catheter - An imaging catheter includes a delivery lumen and an imaging array. The imaging catheter is sized to be inserted within an introducer sheath. The delivery lumen facilitates insertion of a therapeutic device. An imager is arranged on an outside surface of a distal end of the imaging catheter. The imager collapses the distal end of the imaging catheter when the imager is within the introducer sheath. The distal end of the imaging catheter is allowed to expand when the imager exits the introducer sheath to facilitate delivery of the therapeutic device to a therapy site. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066883 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORWARD FACING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT ULTRASOUND STYLUS - An apparatus and method for fabricating a forward facing piezoelectric stylus is provided. In a representative device, a piezoelectric element is connected to a stylus shaft, wherein the stylus shaft provides connectivity from the piezoelectric element to a console device. The stylus have shape such that multiple can be fabricated simultaneously in certain steps. In some instances, the stylus is adapted such that it can be placed within a needle, allowing easier placement of the needle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066884 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a movement unit movably connected to a body, and a control method thereof. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a body, a movement unit movably connected at the body, at least one connecting unit having a first end unit rotatably coupled to the body and a second end unit rotatably coupled to the movement unit, and at least one rail installed at least at the one of the body or the movement unit such that at least the one of the first end unit or the second end unit may be slidingly moved. The movement unit may be conveniently moved to a desired position by a user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066885 | PROBE FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A probe of an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The probe for an ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric substance and an electrode; a printed circuit board (PCB) unit having a printed circuit board (PCB), configured to be formed at a lateral surface of the piezoelectric unit; a matching layer formed at front surfaces of the piezoelectric unit and the PCB unit; and a backing layer formed at a back surface of the piezoelectric unit and the PCB unit. The probe and a method for manufacturing the probe can reduce a variation of ultrasonic acoustic characteristics caused by a printed circuit board (PCB) because the PCB is not arranged among a piezoelectric substance, a matching layer, and a backing layer. A PCB is provided at a lateral surface of the piezoelectric substance, so that strength against impact can be increased either during channel division based on dicing or during the usage time of a probe. In addition, a single crystal (monocrystal) may be used as a piezoelectric substance or the like, such that a probe having a large bandwidth can be formed, and low-frequency ultrasonic signals and high-frequency ultrasonic signals can be transmitted and received. In addition, the probe and the method for manufacturing the same can easily perform channel division of the acoustic module, and make the divided acoustic module using a curvature, and thus can be applied to various technical fields without being limited to the shapes of probes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066886 | INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SLIP RING INTERFACE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging system is provided. The IVUS imaging system includes an intravascular device including a transducer shaft with an ultrasound transducer at a distal end. The IVUS imaging system also includes an interface module removably coupled to the intravascular device. The interface module includes a connector rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the transducer shaft; a motor coupled to the connector; a spinning element coupled to the motor, wherein the spinning element comprises four conductive rings; a stationary element comprising a plurality of brushes, wherein the stationary element is disposed proximate the spinning element such that a different one of the plurality of brushes is in mechanical contact with each of the four conductive rings; and four conductors coupled to the connector and the spinning element such that the stationary element and the intravascular device are in electrical communication. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066887 | IMAGE INDICATOR PROVISION IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - An ultrasound system includes a probe scanning a target object by transmitting ultrasound signals and receiving ultrasound echo signals, a processor forming an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound echo signals and an ultrasound beam direction marker indicating a transmission direction of the ultrasound signals, and a display displaying the ultrasound image and the ultrasound beam direction marker. The processor controls the display such that the display displays a first indicator indicating a reference point of the ultrasound beam direction marker at a side of the ultrasound beam direction marker, and a second indicator indicating a location corresponding to the first indicator at a side of the ultrasound image. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066888 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a candidate-position extracting circuitry and a position setting circuitry. The candidate-position extracting circuitry extracts a first position through comparison of a fundamental wave component between a plurality pieces of image data collected by performing ultrasonic scanning on a subject injected with a contrast agent. The candidate-position extracting circuitry also extracts a second position through comparison of a harmonic component between the pieces of image data. The position setting circuitry sets the first position or the second position as a position of a region of interest where predetermined analysis is performed in at least one image data of the pieces of image data. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066889 | ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An ultrasonic apparatus and method for controlling the same, by which whether a biopsy is required is determined based on X-ray and ultrasound images. An ultrasonic apparatus includes an image processing unit for matching or correlating an area of interest in an ultrasound image of a subject and an area of interest in a X-ray image of the subject; a controller for analyzing the matched or matching area of interest and determining whether a biopsy is required for the subject; and a display for displaying the determination as to whether the biopsy is required. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066890 | Method for Ultrasound Color Doppler Imaging - Methods for color Doppler imaging in an ultrasound imaging system are disclosed herein. Ultrasound radio frequency RF data is demodulated using a nested processing loop including an inner loop and an outer loop. A plurality of Wall filter coefficients are fetched from ultrasound imaging system memory in a single memory access cycle. The plurality Wall filter coefficients are applied to a plurality of complex ultrasound data values in a single execution cycle. The Wall filtered ultrasound data are provided to a flow estimator. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066891 | IMAGE REPRESENTATION SET - A computer implemented method, a computerized system and a computer program product for image representation set creation. The computer implemented method comprises obtaining an image of a subject, wherein the image is produced using an imaging modality. The method further comprises automatically determining, by a processor, values to an image representation set with respect to the image, wherein the image representation set consists of semantic representation parameters of the image according to the imaging modality and according to a clinical diagnosis problem that is ascertainable from the image, wherein a total number of combinations of values of the semantic representation parameters is below a human comprehension threshold; and determining a decision regarding the clinical diagnosis problem based on the values of the image representation set of the image. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066892 | Cable Assembly for Converting a Consecutive Signaling Arrangement to an Interleaved Signaling Arrangement - A cable assembly includes a first and second group of wires. Wires in the groups are arranged side-by-side. At respective first ends, the wires within the groups are held in place relative to one another so that the wires are separated by a first distance, and at respective second ends, the wires within the groups are held in place relative to one another so that the wires are separated by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. The first group of wires is overlaid on the second group of wires such that at first ends, the wires of the respective groups are consecutively arranged and at second ends, the wires of the respective groups are interleaved with one another. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066893 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for operating an ultrasound probe which is wirelessly connected to an ultrasound image providing apparatus via a communication channel. The method includes acquiring bandwidth information that relates to the communication channel, determining at least one from among at least one parameter value associated with a quality of an ultrasound image and a transmission speed of a frame that constitutes the ultrasound image, based on the bandwidth information, generating ultrasound image data that relates to an object, based on the at least one parameter value, and transmitting the ultrasound image data to the ultrasound image providing apparatus. The ultrasound image data is used to display the ultrasound image by using the ultrasound image providing apparatus. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066894 | HEALTH STATE MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method for determining a user's physical condition such as a hormonal level are provided. The system includes a portable or wearable device that measures multiple biomarkers, such as basal body temperature, saliva salinity, saliva pH, sweat ions, skin thickness, vitamin levels or breath carbon dioxide. The system determines the physical condition, such as the fertility level of the user based on comparing the measured biomarkers with data models. The determined physical condition, such as the fertility level, is communicated to allow the user to know their status. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066895 | Bodily Fluid Specimen Collection and Assay Device - The present invention is directed to a bodily fluid specimen collection and assay device having a bodily fluid collection cup and an integral hinged lid connected to the bodily fluid collection cup. The integral hinged lid forms a seal with the bodily fluid collection cup. The bodily fluid collection cup has a main collection chamber, an assaying test strip viewing window, a test strip magazine, a magazine supporting member, and assaying test strip. The flow of the bodily fluid specimen from the main collection chamber is controlled by plurality of flow ports and outward flow ports along with damming rib and raised rib. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066896 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CRYOGENIC BIOPSY - Cryogenic biopsy assemblies are described herein that comprise a tissue acquisition device and cryogenic probe. Also disclosed are systems containing such cryogenic biopsy assemblies and methods cryogenic biopsy that employ such cryogenic biopsy assemblies. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066897 | NEEDLE BIOPSY DEVICE - A device for needle biopsy is provided. The device includes a handle member having proximal and distal portions. A proximal handle member is disposed to the proximal portion of the handle member and a distal handle member is disposed to the distal portion of the handle member. A sheath lumen is disposed within the handle member and extends from the distal portion of the handle member. A needle housing member is partially disposed to the proximal portion of the handle member and a needle is disposed within the sheath lumen. A plurality of protrusions are disposed upon the needle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160066898 | Vessel Sealing Device with Automatic Deployment - A device and a method for sealing an opening in the wall of a blood vessel is provided. The device includes an automatic mechanism, a shaft fixedly connected to the automatic mechanism, a seal assembly attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a pushing rod also engaging the seal assembly, the automatic mechanism moving the pushing rod from a first position to a second position in response to the shaft being pulled distally a predetermined distance. | 2016-03-10 |