13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130079546 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBAMATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE, CARBAMATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND ISOCYANATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A method for producing carbamate including a urea production step; a carbamate-forming step: an ammonia separation step of absorbing the gas with water in the presence of carbonate to produce a gas absorption water, and separating ammonia; an aqueous alcohol solution separation step of separating an aqueous alcohol solution from the gas absorption water; an ammonia/carbon dioxide separation step of separating carbon dioxide gas from the aqueous ammonia solution in the gas absorption water from which the aqueous alcohol solution is separated; an aqueous ammonia solution reusing step of mixing the aqueous ammonia solution and carbonate with the water to be used for production of the gas absorption water. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079547 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALKYL LACTATE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING LACTAMIDE USING THE SAME - This disclosure relates to a method for preparing alkyl lactate with high yield and high selectivity, comprising the step of reacting glycerol with water or alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079548 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE ALKENOIC ACID ESTERS FROM LACTONES - This invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkenoic acid esters comprising contacting a lactone with an alcohol and an acidic catalyst in the gas phase, characterised in that the process is carried out in the presence of at least 0.26 wt. % water, relative to the amount of the lactone. The process may result in a good production yield and selectivity with respect to the production of alkenoic acid esters and may also result in less formation of dialkylethers. The improved yield advantageously allows energy conservation. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079549 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING OXALATE BY CO GAS PHASE METHOD - A process of producing oxalate by CO gas phase method includes the following steps: a) introducing nitrite salt, water and an inorganic acid first into a reactor I to produce a NO containing effluent I; and separating the resultant effluent to obtain the effluent II of NO; b) introducing the effluent II of NO, a C | 2013-03-28 |
20130079550 | STATIC REACTIVE JET MIXER, AND METHODS OF MIXING DURING AN AMINE-PHOSGENE MIXING PROCESS - This disclosure relates to a static mixer ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130079551 | RECOVERY OF AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND OXIDATION CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for recovery of catalyst, aromatic polycarboxylic acids and aromatic monocarboxylic acids from a residue stream from manufacture of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079552 | GRAPHENE OXIDE REDUCING AGENT COMPRISING A REDUCING AGENT CONTAINING A HALOGEN ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE USING SAME, AND USE OF THE REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a novel graphene oxide reducing agent and a method for manufacturing a reduced graphene oxide from graphene oxide using same. More particularly, in the present invention, the reduced graphene oxide is manufactured by reducing a graphene oxide using a reducing agent containing a halogen element, and is applicable as an electric conductor, a semiconductor, and an insulator in various fields. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079553 | CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES - In one embodiment, the invention is to a catalyst composition comprising vanadium and titanium. The catalyst composition has a surface area of at least 22.6 m | 2013-03-28 |
20130079554 | METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DEUTERATED ACRYLATE SALTS - A method for synthesizing a deuterated acrylate of the Formula (1), the method comprising: (i) deuterating a propiolate compound of Formula (2) to a methyne-deuterated propiolate compound of Formula (3) in the presence of a base and D | 2013-03-28 |
20130079555 | Thiol-Selective Water-Soluble Polymer Derivatives - The present invention provides water-soluble, polymer derivatives having a thiol-selective terminus suitable for selective coupling to thiol groups, such as those contained in the cysteine residues of proteins, as well as methods for preparing the water-soluble, polymer derivatives having a thiol-selective terminus. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079556 | SILVER-CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF AMIDES FROM AMINES AND ALDEHYDES - The invention provides a method for producing amides via the reaction of aldehydes and amines with oxygen adsorbed on a metallic silver or silver alloy catalyst. An exemplary reaction is shown in Scheme 1 : (I), (II), (III) | 2013-03-28 |
20130079557 | SUBSTITUTED PHENYLAMIDINES AND THE USE THEREOF AS FUNGICIDES - The present invention relates to oxime ether-, hydrazone- or azomethine-substituted phenylamidines of the general formula (I), to a process for their preparation, to the use of the amidines according to the invention for controlling unwanted microorganisms and also to a composition for this purpose, comprising the amidines according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling unwanted microorganisms by applying the compounds according to the invention to the microorganisms and/or their habitat. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079558 | PROCESSES FOR SEPARATING COMPONENTS IN ALKYL PERFLUOROALKENE ETHER PRODUCTION - Disclosed are processes for reacting a perfluorinated olefin with an alcohol, an alkali metal hydroxide, and water in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to form a reaction product mixture that separates into an aqueous phase and an organic phase. Alcohol may be present in an effective amount sufficient to form a third phase comprising at least 50% of the phase transfer catalyst. The third phase can be separated from the organic phase. Also disclosed are methods for recovering and recycling the phase transfer catalyst used in the reaction. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079559 | SULFUR-CONTAINING PALLADIUM-CARBON CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - A sulfur-containing palladium-carbon catalyst prepared by loading palladium on an active carbon, mixing the palladium-carbon catalyst with a solvent to form a slurry, adding a sulfide to the slurry to treat the loaded palladium under a predetermined temperature, and removing liquid and drying to obtain the catalyst. The sulfur-containing palladium-carbon catalyst is suitable for making phenylene diamine rubber antioxidant with improved productivity and selectivity. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079560 | SOLID BASE CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A solid base catalyst having a carrier, an organic base, and an inorganic base. Both of the organic base and inorganic base are loaded on the carrier. The solid base catalyst is especially suitable for the synthesis of 4-Aminodiphenylamine (4-ADPA). | 2013-03-28 |
20130079561 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF HYDROXYACETONE OR PROPYLENE GLYCOL - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the hydroxyacetone or 1,2 propylene glycol. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparation of hydroxyacetone or 1,2 propylene glycol by glycerol. Further, the said process is catalyzed by metal catalysts that results in 80 to 100% selectivity towards conversion of glycerol to hydroxyacetone (acetol) or 1,2 propylene glycol (1,2 PG). | 2013-03-28 |
20130079562 | PROCESS - A process for isomerising a (hydrohalo)fluoroalkene, the process comprising contacting the (hydrohalo)fluoroalkene with a catalyst a catalyst which is a chromia-containing catalyst supported on AlF | 2013-03-28 |
20130079563 | COMBINATION REACTOR SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a combination reactor system for exothermic reactions comprising a trickle-bed reactor and a shell-and-tube reactor. This combination allows the system to efficiently remove heat while also providing the ability to control both the temperature and/or reaction progression. The trickle-bed reactor removes heat efficiently from the system by utilizing latent heat and does not require the use of a cooling or heating medium. The shell-and-tube reactor is used to further progress the reaction and provides a heat exchanger in order to introduce fluid at the desired temperature in the shell-and-tube reactor. Also, additional reactant or reactants and/or other fluids may be introduced to the shell-and-tube section of the reactor under controlled temperature conditions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079564 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING GASEOUS ALKANES TO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS - Embodiments disclose a process for converting gaseous alkanes to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, olefins or mixtures thereof wherein a gaseous feed containing alkanes may be reacted with a dry bromine vapor to form alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid vapor. The mixture of alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid then may be reacted over a synthetic crystalline alumino-silicate catalyst, such as a ZSM-5 or an X or Y type zeolite, at a temperature of from about 250° C. to about 500° C. so as to form hydrobromic acid vapor and higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, olefins or mixtures thereof. Various methods are disclosed to remove the hydrobromic acid vapor from the higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, olefins or mixtures thereof and to generate bromine from the hydrobromic acid for use in the process. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079565 | HYDROTHERMAL CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - A process for the conversion of biomass to hydrocarbon products such as transportation fuels, kerosene, diesel oil, fuel oil, chemical and refinery plant feeds. The instant process uses a hydrocarbon or synthesis gas co-feed and hot pressurized water to convert the biomass in a manner commonly referred to as hydrothermal liquefaction. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079566 | CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF BIOMASS INTO HYDROCARBON FUELS - A process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrocarbons is provided. The biomass is subjected to aqueous phase partial oxidation (APPO) in the presence of a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst to selectively provide one or more carboxylic acids in good yields. The carboxylic acids are further upgraded to hydrocarbons in the presence of one or more catalysts, which are capable of catalyzing a ketonization reaction, an aldol condensation reaction, a hydrodeoxygenation reaction, or combinations thereof, and then separating out the hydrocarbons from the one or more catalysts. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079567 | ENANTIOPURE BASE-METAL CATALYSTS FOR ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS AND BIS(IMINO)PYRIDINE IRON ALKYL COMPLEXES FOR CATALYSIS - Disclosed herein are iron, nickel, or cobalt compounds having tridentate ligands, which can have at least one chiral moiety in the molecular structure thereof and the use of these compounds for the hydrogenation and transformation of olefins (preferably prochiral) and alkynes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079568 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF CATALYST MANUFACTURE - The catalyst of the invention is a particulate catalyst in the form of particles having a minimum dimension of at least 0.8 mm, including a transition metal or a compound thereof dispersed on a porous support material, characterised in that said catalyst particles comprise at least 35% w/w total transition metal; and the transition metal surface area of said catalyst is at least 110 m | 2013-03-28 |
20130079569 | FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for fluid catalytic cracking. The process may include providing a first feed having a boiling point of about 180-about 800° C. to a first riser reactor, and providing a second feed having first and second parts to a second reactor. Typically, the first part includes one or more C5-C12 hydrocarbons and a second part includes one or more C4-C5 hydrocarbons. Generally, an effective amount of the second part is combined with the first part to maximize production of propene. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079570 | METHODS FOR CO-PRODUCTION OF ALKYLBENZENE AND BIOFUEL FROM NATURAL OILS USING HYDROCRACKING - Embodiments of methods for co-production of linear alkylbenzene and biofuel from a natural oil are provided. A method comprises the step of deoxygenating the natural oils to form paraffins. A first portion of the paraffins is hydrocracked to form a first stream of normal and lightly branched paraffins in the C | 2013-03-28 |
20130079571 | HYDROCARBON CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - One exemplary embodiment can be a hydrocarbon conversion method. Generally, the method includes providing a hydrocarbon stream having one or more C10-C14 hydrocarbons to a hydroprocessing zone and a donor solvent stream at least partially obtained from the hydroprocessing zone to a slurry hydrocracking zone. The hydroprocessing zone may have a vessel containing an internal riser. Usually, a hydroprocessing catalyst circulates within the vessel by at least partially rising within the internal riser. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079572 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A HYDROCARBON FEED AND APPARATUS RELATING THERETO - The embodiments disclosed herein can provide a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed. The process may include hydrocracking the hydrocarbon feed slurried with a particulate catalyst in a presence of hydrogen in a hydrocracking reaction zone to produce a hydrocracked stream, separating at least a portion of the hydrocracked stream, and passing the at least the portion of the hydrocracked stream through a thermal cracking heating zone at conditions effective for thermally cracking the at least the portion of the hydrocracked stream. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079573 | METHODS FOR CO-PRODUCTION OF ALKYLBENZENE AND BIOFUEL FROM NATURAL OILS - Embodiments of methods for co-production of linear alkylbenzene and biofuel from a natural oil are provided. A method comprises the step of deoxygenating the natural oils to form a stream comprising paraffins. A first portion of the paraffins are dehydrogenated to provide mono-olefins. Then, benzene is alkylated with the mono-olefins under alkylation conditions to provide an alkylation effluent comprising alkylbenzenes and benzene. Thereafter, the alkylbenzenes are isolated to provide the alkylbenzene product. A second portion of the paraffins is processed to form biofuel. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079574 | OLIGOMERIZATION PROCESS - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for oligomerizing one or more hydrocarbons. The process can include oligomerizing a feed including one or more C3-C5 hydrocarbons to produce an effluent, and recycling at least a portion of the effluent for oligomerizing. Typically, the recycled portion has at least about 50%, by weight, one or more alkenes based on the weight of the recycled portion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079575 | METHOD OF PRODUCING OLEFINS VIA METATHESIS - Disclosed is a method of producing an organic compound. The method uses a metathesis catalyst in a coupling reaction of an olefin. The method comprises the steps of introducing the olefin into a container; either placing the container under vacuum or bubbling a gas through the olefin; adding an additive with the olefin; mixing the olefin and the additive, the mixing creating a mixture; adding an amount of the metathesis catalyst to the mixture, the amount being less than about 100 ppm by weight of the mixture; and optionally heating the mixture to a temperature, the temperature being greater than room temperature. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079576 | CONVERSION OF METHYLAMINE TO OLEFIN OR MIXTURE OF OLEFINS - Convert a methylamine (e.g. monomethylamine, dimethylamine and trimethylamine) to a mixture of olefins (e.g. ethylene, propylene and butylene) by placing the methylamine, optionally in a mixture with at least one of ammonia and an inert diluent, in contact with a microporous acidic silicoaluminophosphate catalyst or a microporous aluminosilicate catalyst. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079577 | AUTOGENIC REACTION SYNTHESIS OF PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR SOLAR FUEL GENERATION - In one preferred embodiment, a photocatalyst for conversion of carbon dioxide and water to a hydrocarbon and oxygen comprises at least one nanoparticulate metal or metal oxide material that is substantially free of a carbon coating, prepared by heating a metal-containing precursor compound in a sealed reactor under a pressure autogenically generated by dissociation of the precursor material in the sealed reactor at a temperature of at least about 600° C. to form a nanoparticulate carbon-coated metal or metal oxide material, and subsequently substantially removing the carbon coating. The precursor material comprises a solid, solvent-free salt comprising a metal ion and at least one thermally decomposable carbon- and oxygen-containing counter-ion, and the metal of the salt is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ti, Sn, V, Fe, Zn, Zr, Mo, Nb, W, Eu, La, Ce, In, and Si. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079578 | Modified Zirconia Catalysts and Associated Methods Thereof - The present invention provides a modified zirconia catalyst including zirconia, sulfate anion, a first metal component and a second metal component, wherein the first metal component can contain aluminum or gallium, and the second metal component includes platinum or palladinum. The weight percentage of sulfur atoms of the sulfate anion based on the weight of the modified zirconia catalyst is less than 1.0 wt %. Decreasing the sulfate content of the modified zirconia catalyst during impregnation can remarkably enhance the iso-C | 2013-03-28 |
20130079579 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RADIATION DOSIMETRY - A method and a device for regulating a therapeutic beam directed at an object are provided. The method includes displaying at least one multidimensional image data record encompassing at least one target area of the object. The method also includes determining the treatment beam dosage directed at the at lest one target area, and recording and optionally visualizing an isoline or isosurface dependent on the treatment beam dosage in the at least one multidimensional image data record. The method includes adjusting the isoline or isosurface such that the isoline or isosurface approximates a contour of the target area as closely as possible or corresponds to the contour, and regulating the treatment beam dosage by evaluation of the adjusted isoline or isosurface. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079580 | RADIATION CATHETER WITH MULTILAYERED BALLOON - A catheter device for irradiating tissue surrounding a body site within a body of a patient, includes an elongated shaft which has a distal portion configured to be deployed within the body site. A treatment location at the distal portion has one or more radiation guides configured to receive a radiation source to irradiate tissue at least in part surrounding the body site. An inflatable multilayered balloon is located to surround the treatment location with a wall thereof having at least two layers including a first layer separate from, inside, and in contact with a second layer around an entire periphery of the first layer, and each of the first layer and the second layer being secured to the distal portion of the elongated shaft. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079581 | ACTIVITY DELIVERY PROGRESS MONITOR - A system and method for monitoring progress of a radiopharmaceutical injection procedure includes: measuring and monitoring radiopharmaceutical activity of a radiopharmaceutical remaining in at least a portion of a disposable administration set used with a radiopharmaceutical fluid delivery system; and displaying the radiopharmaceutical activity remaining in at least the portion of the disposable administration set to an operator. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079582 | Device, Method, and System for Neural Modulation as Vaccine Adjuvant in a Vertebrate Subject - A method for enhancing an immune response in a vertebrate subject is described. The method includes providing at least one energy stimulus configured to modulate one or more nervous system components of the vertebrate subject, and administering one or more immunogen to the vertebrate subject, wherein the at least one energy stimulus and the one or more immunogen are provided in a combination and in a temporal sequence sufficient to enhance an immune response in the vertebrate subject. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079583 | CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICE - A cardiovascular device ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130079584 | SOUND PILLOW SLEEP SYSTEM - Provided is a pillow and method of marking the pillow to mitigate tinnitus. The pillow includes a first and second portions of fill material, an anchor strip assembly and a pillow casing. The anchor strip assembly is disposed between the first and second portions of fill material. The anchor strip assembly includes an anchor strip and a plurality of speakers secured to the anchor strip at a distance from each other. A first and second edge portions the anchor strip extends beyond edges of the first and second portions of fill material. The pillow casing secures the anchor strip assembly disposed between the first and second portions of the fill material inside the pillow casing such that the first and second edge portions of the anchor strip are secured respectively between a first and second seams of the pillow casing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079585 | Harmonic and Overtone Audio Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Regulated Emotional and Psychological Disorders - A therapeutic method and sound recording including sounding a first harmonic interval for a first duration of at least approximately one minute; and sounding a second harmonic interval for a second, consecutive duration for at least approximately one minute. The first and second harmonic intervals may be just intervals and/or fifths, such as Perfect 5ths (P5). The first duration may overlap with the second duration in order to sound a Major Seventh (M7) chord. The first duration may be approximately twenty minutes long or longer, the second duration may be approximately ten minutes long or longer, and the overlap between the first and second duration may be approximately ten minutes long or longer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079586 | Expandable Implant System - Various embodiments of a sling implant system are provided. Embodiments of the implants can include one or more collapsibility and expandability features or portions adapted to improve introduction and deployment of the implant within the patient. The implants can be folded, collapsed or otherwise reduced in size or construct to fit within a delivery tool or catheter for later expandability upon deployment of the implant. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079587 | SYNTHETIC URETHRA WITH CLOSURE DEVICE - An incontinence treatment device includes a section of synthetic urethra and a closure device attached to the section of synthetic urethra. The section of synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter and is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. The closure device is attached to the section of synthetic urethra and operable to coapt the flow diameter to allow a user to impede the passage of urine and be continent. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079588 | SYNTHETIC URETHRA AND CLOSURE DEVICE ATTACHABLE AROUND THE SYNTHETIC URETHRA - An incontinence treatment device includes a synthetic urethra and a cuff separate from the synthetic urethra. The synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter that is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. A closure device includes a pump communicating between a reservoir and the cuff. The cuff is attachable around an outer circumference of the synthetic urethra. The pump is operable to move a liquid from the reservoir to inflate the cuff, the inflated cuff adapted to circumferentially compress and constrict the flow diameter of the synthetic urethra. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079589 | INCONTINENCE TREATMENT DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR URETHRAL PLACEMENT INTO THE BLADDER - An incontinence treatment device has a solid rod connected between a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion is insertable into a urinary bladder. The solid rod is configured for placement in the urethra. The solid rod has a length that adapts the distal portion to be positioned outside and distal to the urethra with the proximal portion positioned in the urinary bladder. The proximal portion has a lateral dimension that is at least a factor of 3 greater than a lateral dimension of the solid rod and is so configured to block a neck of the urinary bladder and impede flow of urine out of the urinary bladder. A force applied to the distal portion displaces the proximal portion away from the neck of the urinary bladder to allow urine to exit the urinary bladder. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079590 | MULTIPURPOSE SURGICAL SPONGEPADS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Novel surgical sponge-pad devices that are highly absorbent, durable, and reusable are presented. The technical features of the surgical sponge-pad devices make possible unique surgical sponge-pad systems and methods that take advantage of the use, conditioning, and reuse of a single surgical sponge device again and again during a surgical procedure. The invention provides surgical-sponge-pad devices, systems, and methods that make possible a significant reduction in the number of surgical sponges needed for a given surgical procedure. In addition this multifunctional surgical sponge-pad will have significant and brand new applications in surgery for the protection and hydration of tissues, transmission of antibiotics and antimicrobials and other solutions, barriers in surgery and even use in transfer of transplanted organs as well as many other future medical and surgical uses as yet undefined and undiscovered. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079591 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF BODILY IMPLANTS - A medical device and a method for delivering a bodily implant are disclosed. The medical device includes an insertion member, an adjustment member and a button. The insertion member further includes a tip. The insertion member has a curved portion proximate the tip and a straight portion distally located from the tip. The curved and straight portions are configured to be placed into a channel within a housing of the insertion member. The adjustment member is coupled to the insertion member distally and is configured to be advanced and retracted, thereby advancing and retracting the insertion member with respect to the housing. The button is moveable coupled to the housing of the insertion member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079593 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR END OPENING AND ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an elongated tube, an instrument channel, an end opening, and an end sleeve having the end opening inside. In combination with the endoscope, a closure device includes a plug housing in a sleeve form for mounting on the end sleeve. A plug cap is coupled to the plug housing removably, for closing the end opening. An access hole is formed in the plug cap, for entry of the medical instrument. A sealing lip is disposed to project from an inner surface of the plug housing, pressed by the end sleeve, for preventing fluid in the instrument channel from leaking out of the plug housing. A slit opening is formed in the sealing lip, has a slit width reduced by pressure of the end sleeve to the sealing lip, for passing the medical instrument from the access hole in a leakage-free manner. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079594 | INDUSTRIAL ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - This endoscope apparatus includes: an insertion portion configured to include a bend portion; an image pickup portion configured to capture an image of an object to be inspected; an operation portion configured to perform a bending operation of the bend portion; a storage portion configured to store at least an image of the objected to be inspected as a recorded image; a display portion configured to display the image, and a display control portion configured to: determine a display orientation of a superimposition information,; display the image captured by the image pickup portion without rotating the image; and display the superimposition information, the display control portion being further configured to: determine a display orientation of at least one of the recorded image and a Graphical User Interface; and display the at least one of the recorded image and the Graphical User Interface. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079595 | MEDICAL OPERATION APPARATUS - A medical operation device is attachable to an insertion portion of a medical instrument for observation. The medical operation device includes: rotary cylinder rotatably disposed in device main body that has insertion portion inserting hole through which insertion portion is inserted; insertion portion pressing member that presses insertion portion inside rotary cylinder; insertion portion mounting section cover provided inside insertion portion inserting hole that prevents insertion portion directly touching inner face of insertion portion inserting hole, vicinity of opening of insertion portion inserting hole, and insertion portion pressing member; switching instruction portion that switches whether insertion portion pressing member presses insertion portion to specify state where rotary cylinder and insertion portion are united and state where insertion portion moves forward/rearward with respect to rotary cylinder; and rotation mechanism that, when rotary cylinder and insertion portion are united, rotates rotary cylinder to rotate insertion portion unified with rotary cylinder around insertion portion axis. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079596 | DYNAMIC SURGICAL FLUID SENSING - A dynamic sensing method and apparatus employs microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) surgical sensors for gathering and reporting surgical parameters of fluid flow and other characteristics of the surgical field. A medical device employs or affixes the surgical sensor in a fluid flow path of the fluids transferred during the surgical procedure. The surgical procedure disposes the medical device in the surgical field responsive to the fluid flow, such as in a cannula or other endoscopic instrument inserted in a surgical void defined or utilized by the surgical procedure. The reduced size of the surgical sensor allows nonintrusive placement in the surgical field, such that the sensor does not interfere with or adversely affect the flow of the fluid it is intended to measure. The reduced size is also favorable to manufacturing costs and waste for single use and disposable instruments which are discarded after usage on a patient. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079597 | Endoscopic Ports and Related Kits and Methods - An endoscopic port that includes an elongate cannula defining a central lumen that extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cannula and is sized to receive at least one endoscopic instrument therein. The cannula further defines a first opening that extends through a sidewall of the cannula at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The first opening is sized to receive a suture passer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079598 | Ophthalmic endoilluminators with directed light - Certain embodiments of an endoilluminator may include a cannula, an intermediate material, and an optical fiber. The cannula has a substantially cylindrical shape that defines an interior region and has a cylindrical axis. The intermediate material is disposed within the interior region. The optical fiber is disposed within the intermediate material and has a fiber optical axis and a distal end configured to emit light. The emitted light has an illumination pattern with an illumination axis that is not parallel to the cylindrical axis. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079599 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT - Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more modules that may be capable of performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing the steps using a small volume of sample. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079600 | BATTERY AND CAPACITOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device includes a housing forming an internal cavity, the housing defining a profile with a height and a width and further defining a thickness perpendicular to its profile. The thickness of the housing is shorter than both the height and the width of the profile of the housing. The implantable medical device further includes at least one battery within the internal cavity, at least one capacitor adjacent the battery within the internal cavity, the capacitor and the battery being located along a common plane within the internal cavity, and circuitry within the internal cavity. The circuitry extends over both the battery and the capacitor within the internal cavity such that the circuitry is in a stacked arrangement relative to the battery and the capacitor. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079601 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR SIGNAL - The present disclosure relates generally to patient monitoring systems and, more particularly, to signal analysis for patient monitoring systems. In one embodiment, a method of analyzing a detector signal of a physiological patient sensor includes obtaining the detector signal from the physiological patient sensor, wherein the detector signal crosses a horizontal boundary more than once. The method also includes determining the relative time and the slope of the detector signal at each boundary crossing. The method further includes estimating the amplitude of the detector signal based, at least in part, on the determined relative time and slope of the detector signal at each boundary crossing. The method also includes determining a physiological parameter of a patient based, at least in part, on the estimate of the amplitude of the detector signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079602 | ANALYSIS OF PHYSIOLOGY BASED ON ELECTRODERMAL ACTIVITY - Disclosed are computer-implemented techniques for analyzing physiology based on electrodermal activity. Initially, an individual's autonomic data is captured into a computer system. The autonomic data provides information for evaluating the physiology of the individual. The autonomic data is captured through at least one sensor. Analysis, based on the autonomic data captured on the individual, is received from a web service. An output related to physiology is rendered based on the analysis which was received. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079603 | INTRAGASTRIC IMPLANT DEVICES - An intragastric anchor implant device with an elongate member having proximal and distal ends with atraumatic features disposed thereon is described herein. The atraumatic features inhibit damage to the tissues of the stomach and the gastrointestinal tract and help anchor the device. The elongate member may be substantially rigid to resist bending and engage a tissue of the stomach or gastrointestinal tract to prevent passage therethrough and may include one or more bends to conform to the shape of the tract. The anchor implant device may be coupled with a therapeutic device, such as an intestinal bypass sleeve with a sliding seal, such as an expandable structure, that secures the sleeve to direct a flow of food particles from the stomach therethrough, for use in treating various disorders, including obesity and diabetes. Methods of deploying the anchor implant devices are also disclosed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079604 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION - The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079605 | TRANSDERMAL ANALYTE EXTRACTION & DETECTION SYSTEM AND THE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an active transdermal analyte detection system performing extraction and detection of body analytes comprising of a patch accepting at least one electrical input; a plurality of transducers configured for converting input electrical energy to different forms of energies for activating extraction procedure; a controller configured for providing the control signals, intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied to the said patch vide said transducers; and at least one layer/compartment configured for either collection of extracted fluids and/or delivering at least one reagent formulation that detects the body analyte on activation and a method for performing transdermal extraction and detection of body fluids using said electronic patch. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079606 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATION INFORMATION FROM A PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPH - A patient monitoring system may receive a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal including samples of a pulse waveform. The PPG signal may demonstrate morphology changes based on respiration. The system may calculate morphology metrics from the PPG signal, the first derivative of the PPG signal, the second derivative of the PPG signal, or any combination thereof. The morphology metrics may demonstrate amplitude modulation, baseline modulation, and frequency modulation of the PPG signal that is related to respiration. Morphology metric signals generated from the morphology metrics may be used to determine respiration information such as respiration rate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079607 | FIBEROPTIC PROBE FOR MEASURING TISSUE OXYGENATION AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Embodiments herein relate to the field of medical monitoring, and, more specifically, to a fiberoptic probe for monitoring tissue oxygenation and a method for using such a probe. A non-invasive method of measuring tissue oxygenation includes, in some embodiments, illuminating a tissue surface with a first fiberoptic fiber, receiving light from the tissue surface with a second fiberoptic fiber, measuring the absorption spectra of oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin in the light, and calculating a tissue oxygenation value based on the absorption spectra. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079608 | IMPLANTABLE SENSOR METHOD AND SYSTEM - Systems and methods for non-vascular sensor implantation and for measuring physiological parameters in areas of a body where the physiological parameters are heterogeneous. An implant unit is implanted in an area of a body and a foreign body capsule is allowed to form around the implant unit area. A sensor may be directed into a body cavity such as, for example, the peritoneal space, subcutaneous tissues, the foreign body capsule, or other area. A subcutaneous area of the body may be tunneled for sensor placement. Spatially separated sensing elements may be used for detecting individual amounts of the physiological parameter. An overall amount of the physiological parameter may be determined by calculating a statistical measurement of the individual sensed amounts in the area. Another embodiment of the invention, a multi-analyte measuring device, may include a substrate having an electrode array on one side and an integrated circuit on another side. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079609 | SHIELDED CABLE FOR MEDICAL SENSOR - Present embodiments include a cable configured to transmit signals between a pulse oximetry sensor and a patient monitor. The cable includes a first set of conductors adapted to connect to an emitter of the pulse oximetry sensor, a second set of conductors adapted to connect to a photodetector of the pulse oximetry sensor, and a conductive jacketing surrounding only the second set of conductors and adapted to shield the second set of conductors from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The conductive jacketing includes a conductive filler disposed within a polymeric matrix. The cable also includes a nonconductive jacketing surrounding the conductive jacketing, the nonconductive jacketing being configured to electrically insulate the conductive jacketing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079610 | PERFUSION INDEX SMOOTHER - An embodiment of the present disclosure seeks to smooth a perfusion index measurement through use of a baseline perfusion index measurement and/or through the use of multiple PI calculations. The combination of the baseline perfusion index measurement reduces an error between a calculated measurement of PI and actual conditions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079611 | TECHNIQUE FOR REMANUFACTURING A MEDICAL SENSOR - Present embodiments include a remanufactured bandage-type medical sensor having an optical assembly with an emitter adapted to transmit one or more wavelengths of light and a photodetector adapted to receive the one or more wavelengths of light transmitted by the emitter. The sensor also includes a laminate assembly having an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape (ECATT) layer disposed over the photodetector, and the ECATT layer is adapted to shield the photodetector from electromagnetic interference (EMI). A nonconductive layer supports the emitter, the photodetector, and the ECATT layer within the sensor. At least a portion of the optical assembly is from a used bandage-type medical sensor, and at least a portion of the laminate assembly is new. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079612 | Methods for Creating Recommended Dietary Regime - The present invention relates to a method of eating a personalized dietary regime that includes receiving personal information relating to the individual; determining the individual's metabolic profile from at least one of a noninvasive or an invasive measurement; and classifying the subject into a nutrition category selected from the group consisting of a low fat diet; a low carbohydrate diet; a high protein diet; or a balanced diet, wherein the invasive measurement does not include genetic testing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079613 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF GLUCOSE SENSORS USING INSULIN DELIVERY OBSERVATION IN DIABETES - Method and System for providing a signal from an insulin pump, artificial pancreas, or another insulin delivery device as a source of information for improving the accuracy of a continuous glucose sensor (CGS). The effect of using insulin information to enhance sensor accuracy is most prominent at low blood glucose levels, i.e. in the hypoglycemic range, which is critical for any treatment. A system for providing a filtering/state estimation methodology that may be used to determine a glucose state estimate at time t-τ. The estimation may be extrapolated to some future time t and then the extrapolated value is used to extract the blood glucose component. The blood glucose component of the extrapolation and the output of the CGS are weighted and used to estimate the blood glucose level of a subject. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079614 | CATHETER FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC POTENTIAL - A highly safe catheter that measures electric potential can be inserted into a cardiac chamber together with a balloon-tip ablation catheter and is able to prevent abnormal heat generation at electric potential-measuring electrodes even when high-frequency current is distributed. The catheter includes a shaft having electric potential-measuring electrodes, a metal portion with a length of 2 mm or more, and a lumen passing therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end in the longitudinal direction; and a metal wire inserted through the lumen and connected to the metal portion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079615 | NEURAL PROBE WITH OPTICAL STIMULATION CAPABILITY - A neural probe is disclosed for optically stimulating or silencing neurons and recording electrical responses to the stimulus. Using patterning techniques, an integral optical waveguide may be fabricated on the probe for transmitting neuron-affecting light from a light source to a probe tip. The probe tip may include one or more electrodes to receive electrical responses from stimulated neurons for recording or further processing. According to various embodiments, the disclosed neural probes may utilize multiple light sources simultaneously, switch between multiple light sources, or utilize a single light source to stimulate or silence multiple neuron locations simultaneously via multiple probe tips or via multiple light-emitting sites located along the length of the probe. Neural probes are thereby provided that have sufficient spatial resolution to accurately target, stimulate, and record the reaction of neurons, or as few as a single neuron, utilizing a slim, compact structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079616 | DETECTING AND TREATING NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS - Some embodiments of a mapping device may be capable of passing through cerebral veins and other cerebrovascular spaces to provide electrophysiological mapping of the brain. These embodiments of the device may also be capable of providing, simultaneously or separately, ablation energy or other treatments to targeted brain tissue. In such circumstances, a user may be enabled to analyze an electrophysiological map of a patient's brain and, at the same time or within a short time period before or after the mapping process, may be enabled to apply ablation energy for treatment of a central nervous system disorder. Such treatment may be accomplished without the use of invasive surgery in which the brain is accessed through an opening in the patient's cranium. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079617 | MEASUREMENT OF PATIENT PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - A method of determining one or more physiological parameter of a patient by providing a plurality of implantable electrodes proximate a blood vessel of the patient, applying a measurement signal through the plurality of electrodes, the measurement signal having a known parameter, obtaining a resultant signal through the plurality of electrodes, the resultant signal having a resultant parameter, calculating vascular impedance based on the measurement signal and the resultant signal, and calculating a physiological parameter based on the vascular impedance. In some embodiments, the physiological parameter is utilized to modify a therapy signal controlling therapy delivered to the patient. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079618 | TECHNIQUE FOR REMANUFACTURING A BIS SENSOR - Remanufactured BIS sensors and methods for remanufacturing used BIS sensors are provided. Such a remanufactured sensor may include certain components from a used medical sensor and certain new components. For example, a remanufactured BIS sensor may include a backing layer and at least first, second, and third electrodes disposed on the backing layer having a conductive ink. The first, second, and third electrodes are adapted to be in electrical contact with a patient to perform BIS measurements. A foam layer may be disposed on at least a portion of the backing layer, and an adhesive may be attached to the foam layer and is configured to secure the remanufactured BIS sensor to the patient. The first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, the backing layer, or a combination thereof, may be new and the foam layer, the adhesive, or a combination thereof, may be from a used medical sensor. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079619 | BIOSIGNAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING BIOSIGNAL - A biosignal measuring apparatus and a method of measuring a biosignal is provided. A biosignal measuring apparatus includes a first interfacing unit including two or more first interfaces configured to detect first signals from a subject, a second interfacing unit including two or more second interfaces and a connecting unit, the second interfaces being configured to detect noise from the subject, the connecting unit being configured to connect the second interfaces, and a biosignal extracting unit configured to extract a biosignal of the subject from the first signals by using signals output from the second interfacing unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079620 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ENDOSCOPY IMAGE - In a method for processing a generated digital endoscopy image of a patient, those pixels that depict a body region of a patient are determined as image points in the endoscopy image, in a processor. In the processor, a color value is derived for image point using the value of the associated pixel, and an area portion associated with each image point is derived for the color value. A color area is derived for each color value, as the sum of all area portions of the image points having that color value. An evaluation measure of the endoscopy image is then implemented in the processor using the respective color areas. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079621 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPERATING A MULTI FOCUSED ACOUSTIC WAVE SOURCE - A method of operating a multi focused acoustic wave source. The method comprises providing the multi focused acoustic wave source, providing a plurality of target acoustic pressures to be applied on a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) in at least one cellular tissue, computing a transmission pattern of multi-focal acoustic energy according to the plurality of target acoustic pressures, and operating the multi focused acoustic wave source according to the transmission pattern. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079622 | Denoise MCG Measurements - A magnetocardiogram (MCG) system with reduced noise artifacts is produced by first creating high-resolution image representations of low-resolution measurements obtained with a magnetic field sensor unit. The high-resolution image representations are created by use of a PCA model that has been trained using a library of ideal, no-noise, high-resolution images. The Biot-Sarvart Law is then used to create a 3D model of a current impulse, given the high-resolution image representations. From the 3D current impulse model, ideal sensor unit measurements as they would have been obtained using a theoretical sensor unit observing the 3D current impulse model are synthesized. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079623 | Imaging Method using Magnetic Small Particles and Corresponding Device - The invention relates to a method for imaging from a distribution of small magnetic particles. According to said method, the magnetisation of the small particles is rotated asynchronously to the magnetic field by means of an outer magnetic field of suitable field intensity and rotational frequency, which rotates about a longitudinal axis (z), whereby an asynchronous average rotational frequency is generated for a set of particles according to the field intensity; a spatial dependence is impressed on each set of particles by means of a magnetic gradient field of the asynchronous average rotational frequency; the frequency parts of the superpositioned transverse magnetisation (MQ) of the set of particles are detected; and a spatially resolved distribution of the transverse magnetisation (MQ) determines the small particles and emits same by means of the frequency parts. The invention also relates to a suitable device ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130079624 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR OPERATING AN MRI - A method for scanning using an MRI, including: providing a display, MRI, object to be scanned in said MRI, and a GUI; connecting said display with said MRI; displaying said GUI on said display; displaying at at least one first region of said GUI, graphic visualization options relating to said object and scanning of object, said visualizations are selected from a group consisting of type of object, object orientation, preferred scanning region of object, preferred scanning quality of object, preferred scanning orientation, preferred scanning type, and a combination thereof; selecting said object characteristics and scanning characteristics via said GUI; scanning said object by means of said MRI in accordance with said determined characteristics; and optionally, selecting a presentation mode of said scanning from a group consisting of single image display, multi-image display, thumbnail display, comparative display and a combination thereof, and displaying the same on said display. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079625 | CT - MRI HYRBRID APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for non-invasively obtaining an image featuring information on internal human tissues, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for integrating computed tomography (CT) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to provide high spatial-accurate resolution images which feature tumor information on human internal tissues especially as a part of a radiotherapy treatment. The apparatus includes a first section for obtaining a first set of images of a subject using a first method, a second section for obtaining a second set of images of the subject using the second method, the second method being different from the first method, and a board for carrying the subject through the first and second sections, the board being movable between the first and second sections. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079626 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DYNAMIC CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT IMAGING - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for automating the acquisition and analysis of contrast enhancement images. Model-free discrimination methods are provided in which discrimination between well-perfused pixels (e.g. normal tissue) and perfusion-deficient pixels (e.g. ablation lesions) is automated based on histogram shape. For example, in selected embodiments, discrimination is made based on pixels corresponding to abnormal perfusion (e.g. ablation lesions) and normal perfusion (e.g. normal tissue) form distinctive lobes separated by a minimum formed due to the presence of border pixels. Segmentation of cumulative dynamic contrast enhancement maps by thresholds identified on such histograms is employed to separate abnormally-perfused tissue from the normally-perfused tissue without any user interactions, freeing the user from the necessity to analyze and interpret original dynamic contrast enhancement images or maps derived from them. The histogram properties can also be used for automatic termination of the image acquisition and analysis processes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079627 | AUGMENTED REALITY ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An augmented reality ultrasound system. The augmented reality ultrasound system includes: a probe for transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving the ultrasound signal reflected from the object; an image generating unit for generating an ultrasound image from the ultrasound signal transmitted from the probe; a photographing unit for photographing the object and the probe to obtain images thereof and recognizing information corresponding to movement of the probe by using the image of the photographed probe; an image modifying unit for modifying the ultrasound image transmitted from the image generating unit so as to reflect the movement of the probe by using the movement information of the probe transmitted from the photographing unit; and a display unit for displaying the ultrasound image transmitted from the image modifying unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079628 | DYNAMIC REFERENCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES - An interventional device configured for placement in or near an internal organ or tissue is provided. The interventional device includes a reference portion having three or more sensor elements. In one implementation, the interventional device and associated sensor elements provide dynamic referencing of the internal organ, tissue or associated vasculature after registration of the sensor data with images and/or volumetric representations of the internal organ or tissue. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079629 | PASSIVE, NONINVASIVE TOMOGRAPHY - A passive, noninvasive tomography apparatus and method is disclosed for in-depth tissue imaging and lesion detection. In one particular approach, the disclosed apparatus and method is adapted for use in breast imaging. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079630 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS - An imaging apparatus for diagnosis includes a display unit for displaying a plurality of generated cross-sectional images sequentially in chronological order, first and second operation members which are arranged on an operation panel and which are for appending a bookmark to the cross-sectional image, and a control unit for appending a bookmark to a cross-sectional image during display in response to a user operation toward at least one of the first and second operation members during the display of the cross-sectional image by the display unit, wherein the first operation member is provided on the right side seen from the center portion in the right and left direction with respect to a user in a case in which the user directly-faces the operation panel, and the second operation member is provided on the left side seen from the center portion of the operation panel. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079631 | MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS - A motor drive apparatus including a scanner unit, a scanner moving unit, and a detection unit for detecting that the scanner unit has reached a position apart by a predetermined distance from the forward end position of the scanner unit in case of axially operating or moving the scanner unit toward the forward direction, wherein in case of operating the scanner unit axially toward the forward direction, the scanner moving unit carries out speed control based on a first speed set value until the detection by the detection unit achieves a detection, and after the detection by the detection unit, the scanner moving unit carries out the speed control based on a second speed set value smaller than the first speed set value. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079632 | HOSE SYSTEM FOR AN INJECTOR, SQUEEZE VALVE AND PRESSURE MEASURING INTERFACE - This invention pertains to a hose system for an injector for injecting contrast agents and saline solution into the human body. The hose system comprises a contrast agent conduit ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130079633 | Diagnostic System with Hybrid Cable Assembly - A diagnostic system includes a remote unit configured to gather information and a base unit configured to process the gathered information. A cable couples the remote unit to the base unit and is configured to carry the information. The cable includes one or more electrical conductors for communicating electrical signals between the base unit and the remote unit. The cable also includes one or more optical fibers over which the gathered information is communicated. An outside sleeve is formed around the one or more electrical conductors and the one or more optical fibers. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079634 | Implantable Microphone Noise Suppression - A system and method are described for an implantable sensing system. An implantable sensor generates a sensing signal representative of an internal sensing location of a user. A sensing gate, coupled to the sensor and responsive to the sensing signal, has a sensing gate threshold value such that the sensing signal is coupled from the sensing gate to an implanted signal processor when the sensing signal has a magnitude greater than the sensing gate threshold value, and the sensing signal is blocked when the sensing signal has a magnitude less than the sensing gate threshold value. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079635 | METHODS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY OF ANESTHETICS INTO THE ANATOMY - Devices and systems for injecting fluids, such as anesthetics, to or near nerve tissue or other targeted anatomical location are disclosed herein. A conduit is generally configured to place the fluid delivery module in fluid communication with a needle that is configured to be inserted into the patient's anatomy. One or more medicaments (e.g., anesthetics) and/or other materials contained within containers (e.g., vials) that are secured to the injection system can be selectively delivered into an anatomy through the needle. Nerve stimulation and/or imaging technologies (e.g., ultrasound) can be used to locate a targeted anatomical location. Aspiration can be used to confirm needle location. An overlay on the imaging display can include, in addition to real-time imaging data, data and other information relating to back pressure at or near the needle tip, volumes or other amounts of fluids delivered by and remaining within the system, stimulation level and/or the like. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079636 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is provided. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe configured to perform transmission/reception of ultrasound on a subject, and an indicator display control unit configured to display indicators each indicative of a distance between at least a predetermined part of an outline of a transmission/reception region of real-time ultrasound of the subject and a corresponding position stored in advance at the outline. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079637 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING ACOUSTIC INFORMATION PRESENTATION - An ultrasound imaging system includes receive circuitry configured to receive an ultrasound echo from structure in a medium being scanned with the ultrasound imaging system, an acoustic processor configured to process the ultrasound echo and generate an acoustic signal indicative of the ultrasound echo, an acoustic output device configured to acoustically present the acoustic signal, and an acoustic diffuser configured to receive and diffuse the presented acoustic signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079638 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound transducer unit having inorganic piezoelectric elements arranged in layer form and organic piezoelectric elements arranged in layer form, the inorganic piezoelectric elements and the organic piezoelectric elements being stacked on each other with a first acoustic matching layer provided therebetween, a transmission circuit for transmitting ultrasound from the inorganic piezoelectric elements through the organic piezoelectric elements serving as a second acoustic matching layer, a reception circuit for using the organic piezoelectric elements as non-resonant reception devices to receive an ultrasonic echo and thereby obtain reception signals and processing the reception signals so as to generate sample data, and an image generating unit for generating an ultrasound image based on the sample data generated by the reception circuit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - Embodiments presented herein describe a method, a system and a computer program product for ultrasound imaging. The method in one example includes receiving a plurality of ultrasound echo signals from a plurality of transducer elements in response to ultrasound transmit beams. The method computes beam sums of ultrasound echo signals originating from a point to be imaged, for the corresponding ultrasound transmit beams. The method generates a time record comprising a plurality of beam sums, wherein the time record includes beam sums corresponding to multiple instants of time in a time window. The method filters the time record based, at least in part, on a predetermined response function. Finally, the method reconstructs the point to be imaged based on one or more of the filtered time records corresponding to one or more of the plurality of ultrasound transmit beams. The method repeats this process for each point to be imaged. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079640 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ULTRASOUND IMAGE - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a transducer array having a plurality of transducers arranged in an array, a transmission circuit which supplies an actuation signal to each transducer of the transducer array to transmit an ultrasonic wave toward a subject, a reception circuit which corrects a reception signal output from each transducer having received an ultrasonic echo from the subject in accordance with an angle between a reflection point in the subject and an acoustic radiation surface in each transducer to produce sample data, and an image producer which produces an ultrasound image on the basis of a sound ray signal obtained through phasing addition of sample data produced by the reception circuit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079641 | ULTRASOUND GARMENT - Disclosed is an ultrasound assembly. The ultrasound assembly includes a garment configured to be affixed to a portion of a living body, and at least one ultrasound transducer having a fixed position on the garment and configured to provide at least one of: produce and receive, ultrasound signals that pass through the living body. The ultrasound assembly further includes an ultrasound processing unit operatively associated with the at least one ultrasound transducer and configured to process the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body, and an ultrasound-interface unit operatively associated with the ultrasound processing unit and configured to provide information with respect to the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079642 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH BIAS CIRCUITRY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - A medical imaging system includes an imaging device for inserting into a lumen of a catheter. The imaging device includes an ultrasound transducer and bias circuitry electrically coupled to the transducer for biasing the transducer. At least one communication line is coupled to both the ultrasound transducer and the bias circuitry and extends to a proximal end of the catheter. The at least one communication line transmits a transducer drive signal to the transducer and a charge signal to the bias circuitry. At least one inductive coupler is in communication with the at least one communication line. The transducer drive signal and the charge signal are both AC signals. The transducer drive signal has a transducer-drive-signal frequency and the charge signal has a charge-signal frequency that is different than the transducer-drive-signal frequency. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079643 | METHOD TO MEASURE SKIN ELASTICITY AND FIRMNESS - The invention relates to a method of measuring the elasticity and firmness of skin. The invention also relates to methods of measuring improvements in a person's skin health by measuring firmness and elasticity before, during and after a cosmetic treatment. The invention further relates to methods of measuring the improvement in a person's skin firmness and elasticity that a cosmetic agent may cause when applied on the skin. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079644 | Optical Probe with Electric Motor - Optical probes may be used to capture images of a subject. An optical probe may include an optical reflector, an optical waveguide, and an electric motor. A rotor of the electric motor is mechanically coupled with the optical reflector to rotate the optical reflector in response to an input electric current. The optical waveguide is optically coupled with the optical reflector. The optical waveguide may output light to the optical reflector which directs the light to the subject. Light may then reflect back from the subject to the optical reflector which directs the reflected light from the subject to the optical waveguide. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079645 | Systems and Methods for Visualizing Ablated Tissue - Systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for imaging tissue comprising: a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; and an optical housing extending from the distal end of the catheter into the balloon, the optical housing being configured to position inside the balloon a light source for illuminating a tissue outside the balloon and a camera for imaging the illuminated tissue. | 2013-03-28 |
20130079646 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PERTURBATIONS FOR MEASURING HEART FAILURE - Techniques of inducing a physiological perturbation to monitor a heart failure status of a patient are described. An implantable medical device (IMD) may induce a physiological perturbation in the patient to monitor and determine how the patient responds to the physiological change. This response may be indicative of heart failure improvement or worsening. For example, the IMD may deliver electrical stimulation with parameters configured to perturb the patient (e.g., stimulation that deviates from stimulation therapy). The IMD may then detect at least one physiological parameter to monitor the patient's response to the perturbation. Based on the detected physiological parameter, the IMD may generate a heart failure status. The heart failure status may then be used for adjusting patient therapy, with or without the use of remote monitoring. | 2013-03-28 |