20th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140135530 | NOVEL COMPOUND AND ORGANIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - The compounds represented by the following general formula have excellent properties as a charge transport material. In the formula, R | 2014-05-15 |
20140135531 | PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to a method of obtaining radiopharmaceutical precursors, and in particular precursors to protected amino acid derivatives, which are used as precursors for production of radiolabelled amino acids for use in in vivo imaging procedures, such as positron emission tomography (PET). | 2014-05-15 |
20140135532 | GAS PHASE HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF ALKANES TO ALIPHATIC KETONES AND/OR OTHER OXYGENATES - A catalyst, its method of preparation and its use for producing aliphatic ketones by subjecting alkanes C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135533 | HYDROFORMYLATION METHOD HAVING IMPROVED CATALYST STABILITY IN REACTION - Disclosed is a hydroformylation method having improved catalyst stability in a reaction. Advantageously, provided is a hydroformylation method in which a specific α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound is incorporated during a hydroformylation reaction to prevent alkyl phosphite decomposed from a phosphite ligand from acting as a catalyst poison, thereby improving a yield of reaction and inhibiting decomposition of ligand and catalyst. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135534 | Oxo Process and Method for Producing Synthesis Gas from Waste Oil - An improved OXO process with converted waste oil recycle includes: (a) hydroformylating an olefin with synthesis gas in a reactor to produce an OXO product as well as by-product waste oil, the by-product waste oil having a lower or higher boiling temperature than said OXO product; (b) separating OXO product from the by-product waste oil; (c) converting separated waste oil to synthesis gas; and (d) recycling the synthesis gas produced in step (c) to the reactor of step (a). | 2014-05-15 |
20140135535 | PERFLUOROPOLYVINYL MODIFIED ARYL MONOMERS - A compound of formula (I) | 2014-05-15 |
20140135536 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DITRIMETHYLOLPROPANE - Provided is a method for producing di-TMP by reacting n-butyl aldehyde (NBD), formaldehyde and a base, said method including a first step of reacting the NBD, formaldehyde (1) and a base (I) to obtain a reaction mixture solution containing trimethylolpropane (TMP), di-TMP and 2-ethyl-2-propenal (ECR); a second step of distilling the reaction mixture solution to recover the ECR therefrom; and a third step of sequentially adding the ECR recovered by distillation, and adding at least one of a base (II) and formaldehyde (2), to the reaction mixture solution from which the ECR has been recovered by distillation, and thereby allowing a reaction for production of the di-TMP to proceed gradually, in which TMP is added in any one of the first to third steps or in plural steps of the first to third steps. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135537 | PROCESS CONTROL WITH RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of effecting process control in a reaction system for the production of 1,4-butanediol, the method including determining at least one property of a sample from the reaction system using Raman spectroscopy, and adjusting at least one parameter of the reaction system in response to the at least one determined property. Embodiments may also include methods of producing 1,4-butanediol, the method including reacting allyl alcohol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to produce a reactor fluid, sampling the reaction, determining at least one property of the sample using Raman spectroscopy, and adjusting the reaction in response to the at least one determined property. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING 1,1,1,2,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE WITH HIGH YIELD - A method and apparatus for method of continuously producing 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane with high yield is provided. The method includes (a) bringing a CoF | 2014-05-15 |
20140135539 | COMPOSITION OF OLIGOMERATE - An olefinic composition has a moderate concentration of Type 2 C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135540 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBON - The invention relates to a continous process for converting carbonaceous material contained in at least two feedstocks into a liquid hydrocarbon product, said feedstocks including at least one feedstock of biomass and at least one feedstock of lignite and/or peat, said feedstocks including the carbonaceous material being in a feed mixture including one or more fluids, said fluids including water and further liquid organic compounds at least partly produced by the process in a concentration of at least 1% by weight, where the process comprises converting at least part of the carbonaceous material by pressurising the feed mixture to a pressure in the range 50-400 bar, heating the feed mixture to a temperature in the range 250-500° C., and maintaining said pressurized and heated feed mixture in the desired pressure and temperature ranges in a reaction zone for a predefined time; cooling the feed mixture to a temperature in the range 25-200° C. and expanding the feed mixture to a pressure in the range of 1-70 bar, thereby causing the carbonaceous material to be converted to a liquid hydrocarbon product; and separating a fraction comprising liquid hydrocarbon product and leaving a residual fraction. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135541 | PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING GASOLINE WITHOUT FURTHER UPGRADING - Oligomerizing C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135542 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FUEL BY USING BIOLOGICAL OILS AND FATS - A new method of producing fuel from biological oils and fats is provided, which comprises following steps: (a) proceeding with a catalytic cracking-deoxygenation reaction for the biological oils and fats under heating in the presence of a cracking-deoxygenation catalyst; (b) mixing the product of step (a) with hydrogen gas; and (c) proceeding with a catalytic hydrodeoxygenation reaction for the mixture from step (b) under heating in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst. By means of the method of the present invention, clean fuel produced by using biological oils and fats as raw materials is compatible to the fuel composition produced from crude oil refining. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135543 | PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING LIGHT OLEFINS - Disclosed is a process and apparatus for switching oligomerization feed between a first oligomerization zone that includes a uni-dimensional small pore zeolite to make more diesel and a second oligomerization zone that includes SPA catalyst for making more gasoline. The diesel can be recycled to make more propylene. The process and apparatus will provide refiners with flexibility to produce the most valuable product commensurate with fluctuating market conditions. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135544 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DEOXYGENATING BIOMASS-DERIVED PYROLYSIS OIL - Apparatuses and methods for deoxygenating a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil are provided herein. In one example, the method comprises of dividing a feedstock stream into first and second feedstock portions. The feedstock stream comprises the biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and has a temperature of about 60° C. or less. The first feedstock portion is combined with a heated organic liquid stream to form a first heated diluted pyoil feed stream. The first heated diluted pyoil feed stream is contacted with a first deoxygenating catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to form an intermediate low-oxygen pyoil effluent. The second feedstock portion is combined with the intermediate low-oxygen pyoil effluent to form a second heated diluted pyoil feed stream. The second heated diluted pyoil feed stream is contacted with a second deoxygenating catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to form additional low-oxygen pyoil effluent. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135545 | FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for fluid catalytic cracking. The process can include providing a first feed including one or more heavy hydrocarbons to a riser of a riser-reactor, and obtaining a second feed from an oligomerization zone. Usually, the second feed includes one or more light alkene oligomeric hydrocarbons and is provided downstream from the first feed for producing propene. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135546 | PROCESS FOR MAKING PROPYLENE FROM OLIGOMERIZATION AND CRACKING - Disclosed is an oligomerate produced over a uni-dimensional 10-ring pore structured zeolite catalyst that is readily fluid catalytically cracked to propylene. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135547 | PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING LIGHT OLEFINS INCLUDING PENTENES - A process provides oligomerization feed stream comprising C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135548 | Alkylated Aromatics Production - Disclosed is a process for the production of alkylated aromatics by contacting a feed stream comprising an alkylatable aromatic, an alkylating agent and trace amounts of water and impurities in the presence of a first catalyst and an alkylation catalyst wherein such water and impurities are removed in order to improve the cycle length of such alkylation catalysts. Water and at least a portion of impurities are removed in a dehydration zone. A reaction zone having a first catalyst which, in some embodiments is a large pore molecular sieve, acts to remove another portion of impurities, such as nitrogenous and other species. An alkylation zone having an alkylation catalyst which, in some embodiments is a medium pore molecular sieve or a MCM-22 family material, acts to remove additional impurities, and to alkylate the alkylatable aromatic compound. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135549 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING OLIGOMERATE - A process and apparatus that uses a debutanizer with a side stripper can recover a light stream, an intermediate stream and a liquid stream. One of the intermediate stream and the liquid stream can be recycled to oligomerization or to fluid catalytic cracking. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135550 | PROCESS FOR ISOMERIZING AN AROMATIC C8 CUT IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST BASED ON AN EUO ZEOLITE AND A PARTICULAR SODIUM CONTENT - A process for isomerizing an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule, which includes bringing the aromatic cut into contact with a catalyst containing a zeolite with structure type EUO, which catalyst has been prepared by obtaining a zeolite with structure type EUO having an overall Si/Al atomic ratio in the range 5 to 45, a sodium content in the range 500 to 5000 ppm by weight, with a Na/Al ratio in the range 5% to 20% by mole, and thereafter performing the following:
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20140135551 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (VI); | 2014-05-15 |
20140135552 | PROCESS FOR MAKING DIESEL BY OLIGOMERIZATION - Disclosed is that by oligomerizing C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135553 | PROCESS FOR RECYCLING OLIGOMERATE TO OLIGOMERIZATION - A process for separating an oligomerate stream into a vaporous oligomerate stream and a liquid oligomerate bottom stream is followed by recycling the liquid oligomerate bottom stream to an oligomerization zone to maintain the liquid phase therein and to provide unreacted olefins to the oligomerization zone. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135554 | PROCESS FOR MAKING DIESEL BY OLIGOMERIZATION OF GASOLINE - Recycle of a stream comprising C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135555 | PROCESS FOR MAKING GASOLINE BY OLIGOMERIZATION - Disclosed is the addition of C | 2014-05-15 |
20140135556 | Production and Use of a Zeolitic Material in a Process for the Conversion of Oxygenates to Olefins - Described is a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an MFI, MEL, and/or MWW-type framework structure comprising YO | 2014-05-15 |
20140135557 | PROCESS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OLIGOMERATE - Distillate cracks to propylene more readily than VGO. Additionally, less branched hydrocarbons crack to propylene more readily than more branched hydrocarbons. Oligomerization to diesel range oligomers followed by catalytic cracking with less branched oligomers can provide more propylene. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135558 | RECOVERY OF ETHYLENE FROM METHANOL TO OLEFINS PROCESS - Olefins may be recovered from a methanol to olefins reactor effluent by initially feeding the effluent to an absorber demethanizer to contact the effluent with an absorbent to recover an overheads including methane and ethylene and a bottoms including the absorbent, ethylene, and ethane. The bottoms are separated to recover an ethylene fraction and an ethane fraction. The overheads are cooled and partially condensed in a first heat exchanger to a temperature of −40° C. or greater. The resulting stream, or a portion thereof, may be further cooled and condensed via indirect heat exchange with a mixed refrigerant to a temperature of less than −40° C. The non-condensed vapors are separated from the condensed liquids to form a liquid fraction and a methane fraction. The liquid fraction is fed to the absorber demethanizer as reflux, and the methane and ethane fractions combined to form the mixed refrigerant. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135559 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF OLEFIN FROM MIXTURE OF PARAFFIN AND OLEFIN, AND METHOD THEREFOR - The invention provides an apparatus for separation and recovery of an olefin, having a separation membrane that permeates an olefin with high selectivity and is excellent in durability. The apparatus for separation and recovery of an olefin from a mixture of a paraffin and an olefin, contains a separation membrane containing a porous substrate and a zeolite layer that is formed on a surface and/or in a surface layer of the substrate, the zeolite layer being a hydrophilic zeolite layer that has an Si/Al ratio of 1.3≦Si/Al≦3.5 and a separation factor α, which is expressed by a value of a water/IPA weight ratio of a permeated component divided by that of a feed component in a pervaporation test at a temperature of from 40 to 75° C. of a water-isopropanol mixture containing from 15 to 30% by weight of water, of 10≦α≦4,000. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135560 | ZEOLITE Y - Process for preparing a modified zeolite Y which process comprises subjecting zeolite Y having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 10 to calcination at a temperature of from 700 to 1000° C. wherein (i) the steam partial pressure is at most 0.06 bar at a temperature of from 700 to 800° C., (ii) the steam partial pressure is at most 0.08 bar at a temperature of from 800 to 850° C., (iii) the steam partial pressure is at least 0.03 bar at a temperature of from 850 to 900° C., and (iv) the steam partial pressure is at least 0.05 bar at a temperature of from 900 to 950° C. and (v) the steam partial pressure is at least 0.07 bar at a temperature of from 950 to 1000° C., a modified zeolite Y obtainable by such process, zeolite Y having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 10, the infrared spectrum of which has a peak at 3700 cm | 2014-05-15 |
20140135561 | PROTON BEAM GENERATION APPARATUS AND TREATMENT METHOD USING THE APPARATUS - Provided is a proton beam generation apparatus. The apparatus includes a laser system providing a laser pulse, a phase shift plate polarizing the laser pulse to be spirally radial to be transduced to be a spirally radial shape polarized laser pulse, and a target for generating a proton beam, generating a proton beam due to the spirally radial shape polarized laser pulse. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135562 | TARGET FOR GENERATING POSITIVE IONS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND TREATMENT APPARATUS USING THE TARGET - Provided is an ion beam treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus includes a target for generating positive ions including a thin film for generating positive ions and nanowires disposed on at least one side of the thin film for generating positive ions, and a laser for emitting a laser beam incident on nanowires to project positive ions to a tumor region of a patient by generating the positive ions from the thin film for generating positive ions. Each of the nanowires may include a metal nanocore and a polymer shell surrounding the metal nanocore. The laser beam incident on the nanowires forms surface plasmon resonance, a near field having an intensity enhanced more than an intensity of the laser beam is formed by the surface plasmon resonance, and the positive ions are emitted from the thin film for generating positive ions by the near field. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135563 | PLURIDIRECTIONAL VERY HIGH ELECTRON ENERGY RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - A compact high-gradient, very high energy electron (VHEE) accelerator and delivery system (and related processes) capable of treating patients from multiple beam directions with great speed, using all-electromagnetic or radiofrequency deflection steering is provided, that can deliver an entire dose or fraction of high-dose radiation therapy sufficiently fast to freeze physiologic motion, yet with a better degree of dose conformity or sculpting than conventional photon therapy. In addition to the unique physical advantages of extremely rapid radiation delivery, there may also be radiobiological advantages in terms of greater tumor or other target control efficacy for the same physical radiation dose. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135564 | CONTROLLING MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES TO INCREASE VASCULAR FLOW - Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135565 | Enhanced Spatial Summation for Deep-Brain Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Methods of stimulating a target deep brain region using multiple Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) electromagnets positioned over a predetermined cortical regions each having a first-order connection to a target deep brain region and applying TMS so that the applied TMS induces spatial summation and thereby modulation of the target deep brain region. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135566 | Enhancement of Biological Functioning by the Use of Electromagnetic and Magnetic Fields - Apparatuses, systems and methods of treating a vertebrate organism via application of signals in a manner that enhances biological function. The signals applied can be produced by an electronic circuit, and can comprise magnetic fields emitted via one or more coil emitter devices. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135567 | Dual-Balloon Cardiac Pump - A dual-balloon cardiac pump comprises a flexible catheter tube in pneumatic communication with inflatable ventricular and aortic balloons, which are inflated and deflated in accordance with a programmed sequence of pressurized inert gas into the catheter tube as regulated by a control unit. The programmed sequence rapidly inflates and deflates the ventricular balloon after left ventricular contraction is completed. The programmed sequence inflates the aortic balloon after the aortic valve closes and deflates it just before the next systolic cycle begins. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135568 | HEART HELP DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - An implantable device for improving the pump function of the heart of a human patient by applying an external force on the heart muscle is provided. The device comprises at least one pump device having a pump. The pump comprising: a piston adapted for reciprocating movement, an operating device for operating the piston, a heart contacting organ. The movement of the piston assists the pump function of the heart through said heart contacting organ. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135569 | INCUBATOR WITH COATED INCUBATOR HOOD - An incubator ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140135570 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE FREQUENCY AND/OR SEVERITY OF PHOTOPHOBIC RESPONSES OR FOR MODULATING CIRCADIAN CYCLES - The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the frequency and/or severity of photophobic responses or for modulating circadian cycles by controlling light exposure to cells in the human eye in certain wavelengths, such as 480 nm and 620 nm, and a visual spectral response of the human eye. Embodiments of an optical filter are described. In one embodiment an optical filter may be configured to transmit less than a first amount of light in certain wavelengths, and to transmit more than a second amount of light weighted across the visual spectral response. Methods of use and methods of manufacturing optical filters are also described. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135571 | ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AIR CONDITIONER, AND REMOTE CONTROLLER - An environment adjustment method mainly includes changing a color tone and lowering ambient temperature. The color tone of an image displayed or projected on a display is changed to one having a calming effect. Then, the ambient temperature is lowered after changing the color tone. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135575 | APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES - The present disclosure provides for a surgical device. The surgical device includes a jaw assembly and a camera assembly coupled to the jaw assembly. The camera assembly includes a camera housing defining an interior space having at least one opening on a side thereof, first and second support arms pivotally coupled within the camera housing and deployable therefrom, and a camera body coupled to the first and second support arms and moveable between a first position, in which the camera body is positioned within the interior space of the camera housing, and a second position, in which the camera body extends from the at least one opening of the camera assembly. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135576 | COAXIAL MICRO-ENDOSCOPE - A deflectable endoscope including an imaging structure, an outer member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, an elongated column member extending distally from the outer member and an inner member positioned coaxial with the outer member and attached to the column member. The inner member extends distally of the outer member and has a distal tip portion. A reinforcement member is positioned over the column member to restrict axial movement of the column member such that when one of the inner member or outer member is moved with respect to the other, axial compression of the column member is restricted by the reinforcement member causing the distal tip portion of the inner member to deflect laterally. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135577 | Observation Instrument Comprising A High-Resolution Image Recorder - An instrument includes a hollow body with an internal diameter and an optoelectronic image recording system, which is arranged in an end region of the body and has a lens system on an image entrance side. The lens system has a cylindrical section and an image sensor. An external diameter of the cylindrical section is less than the internal diameter of the body, such that an interspace remains between an inner side of the body and an outer side of the lens system, providing access in the body for components. With a viewing direction of 0° to 90° from the optical axis of the lens system, a deflection prism is arranged on the image entrance side at the lens system, and has a section extending laterally beyond the external diameter of the cylindrical section. An image entrance plane of the image sensor runs approximately parallel to the optical axis. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135578 | INSERTION DEVICE AND ROTATING TUBULAR MEMBER - An insertion device includes a support member supporting a rotating tubular member between a base member and the rotating tubular member in diametrical directions and holding the rotating tubular member at a position where a rotation driving force is transmittable from a driving unit to an inner peripheral portion of the rotating tubular member connected to the driving unit. The insertion device includes a distal side ring member maintaining liquid-tightness between an outer peripheral portion of the base member and the inner peripheral portion of the rotating tubular member to a distal direction side of the driving unit placement cavity, and a proximal side ring member maintaining liquid-tightness between the outer peripheral portion of the base member and the inner peripheral portion of the rotating tubular member to a proximal direction side of the driving unit placement cavity. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135579 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM WITH ELECTROGMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING - An endoscopic system can include an endoscope shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The endoscopic system can have a sensor system that includes an electrically active sensor mounted proximate the distal end and positioned to sense at least one characteristic of an environment in which the distal end is located, a data signal transmission line connected to the sensor to transmit data signals between the sensor and a signal processor, and an electrical power transmission line connected to the sensor to transmit power to the sensor. The endoscopic system also can include a floating ground element arranged to provide an electrical reference for the sensor system. Voltage induced by an electromagnetic interference external to the endoscopic system on at least one of the data signal transmission line or electrical power line is substantially similar to the voltage induced by the electromagnetic interference on the floating ground element. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135580 | INSERTION DEVICE WITH THE OPERATION INPUT UNIT - An insertion device sets engage range which it prescribed in return power to the neutral position by elastic force of the spring and rotation resistance force by the slide power by elastic member for dial portion performing curving operation of a curving portion. If a rotary angle is beyond an engage range, the dial part lets a rotary point of view to order return in an engage range and, if there is a rotary angle in an engage range, the dial part keeps a target part in an observation field of vision. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135581 | PORTABLE BATTERY POWERED SELF-ILLUMINATED MULTISPECTRAL MULTI-MAGNIFICATION COLPOSCOPE - A portable battery powered self-illuminated multispectral multi-magnification colposcope for visual inspection of the cervix. Includes a housing, an eyepiece, at least one illuminator having two or more wavelength ranges, e.g., white and non-Red, which projects light towards a cervix of a patient. Also includes two or more discrete magnification level paths situated within the housing that pass light reflected from the cervix to the eyepiece when a selected magnification level path is selected by an operator and asserted by a controller. The controller is coupled with the at least one illuminator and the two or more discrete magnification level paths and accepts user gestures via user interface elements to select illumination and magnification settings, wherein the user interface elements may be operated with the hand of the operator that supports the apparatus. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135582 | Configurable Anesthesia Safety System - A medical image routing system that allows for a user to override the current routing of medical image data such that a user need only activate an input device and the first medical image data routing to a display(s) is automatically interrupted and second medical image data is automatically routed to the display(s). Upon activation of the input device a second time, the first medical image data routing is automatically reestablished and the second medical image data is automatically interrupted. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135583 | Intubation Tube - Intubation device consisting of a flexible tube with a distal rubber-like pouch, wherein the pouch cavity communicates with the tube on one end. The other end of the tube is connected to a pressure sensor with light indicator. When it is squeezed it will compress the volume of the chamber and it displaces the air in the tube to trigger the pressure sensor in the proximal end to turn on the light indicator. When the external pressure on the pouch is released, the light indicator is off. The intubation guide has a handle and a curved blade. The tracheal tube follows the curve of the blade held by a tab that is pulled out when the user wants to release the tube. The tip of the introducer is aligned with the tip of the blade and has a light beam directed to the tip of the blade indicating blade location. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135584 | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures. A retractor assembly for creating an operative corridor to a spinal surgical target site is disclosed, comprising: a retractor body and a plurality retractor blades extending generally perpendicularly to the retractor body, the retractor body being operable to separate the at plurality of retractor blades relative to each; and a supplemental retractor blade assembly attachable to at least two of the plurality of retractor blades, the supplemental retractor blade assembly comprising an elongated supplemental retractor blade and a crossbar connector, the crossbar connector configured to be attached to said at least two retractor blades while engaging the supplemental retractor blade. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135585 | TROCAR WITH RETENTION CANNULA - A trocar comprises a retention cannula comprising an inverted or incised retention pattern disposed thereon. Embodiments of the incised cannula exhibit reduced tissue trauma compared with screw-threaded cannula, improved fixation and/or retention compared with an unthreaded cannula, and good sealing between the cannula and the incision. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135586 | Hand Access Laparoscopic Device - The application relates to a hand access laparoscopy device having a gelcap, a retainer, a sleeve and a retention ring. The gelcap includes gel that is bonded to a cap. The cap includes an inner cylindrical wall to which the gel in bonded, thereby providing a sealing area between the device and the wound in a body wall. By securing the gel to the inner cylindrical wall, the thickness of the gel and corresponding cap is minimized along with the overall footprint of the device. With the gel thickness reduced and able to be substantially flush, the “doming” phenomenon produced by insufflation of a patient's abdomen is reduced. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135587 | Tissue Removal and Manipulator Device for LAVH and Related Surgeries - The invention is incorporated into a tissue removal and manipulation device for vaginal hysterectomies and related surgeries. The present invention solves the suturing problem of the prior art devices by providing a device that not only can manipulate the uterus during surgery but remove the uterus without the need for suturing. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135588 | MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Medical patient monitoring devices that have the capability of detecting the physical proximity of a clinician token are disclosed. The medical patient monitoring devices may be configured to perform a selected action when the presence of a clinician is detected. The selected action may be dependent upon an attribute of the circumstances surrounding detection of the clinician. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135589 | SENSOR SYSTEMS IMPLANTABLE AT BONES OF THE FACE OR THE SKULL BASE - In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to an implantable sensor system for sensing biological signal of a patient comprising: an anchor for coupling the sensor to at least one patient skull base structure; a first sensor coupled to the anchor for sensing, at a first location proximate to the at least one patient skull base structure, at least one biological signal of a patient; and a transmitter coupled to the sensor and capable of transmitting data from the sensor to an external device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135590 | Method For Diagnosis Of And Therapy For A Subject Having A Central Nervous System Disorder - A method is provided of systematically evaluating and treating dynamic autonomic dysregulation in a subject. The method includes having the subject sequentially assume a plurality of distinct postures that may include, for example, walking, standing, sitting or supine. In each posture of the subject, the subject is subjected to sensory stimulation while measuring at least one autonomic physiological response of the subject. The autonomic physiological response may include, for example, oxygen saturation, heart rate, pupillary response, blood pressure, sweat production, pseudomotor activity or respiration. The physiological responses in each of the distinct postures are evaluated to identify a posture wherein the subject exhibits a least amount of dysfunction. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135591 | FOOTWEAR CAPABLE OF BEING WIRELESSLY CHARGED AND TRANSMITTING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION, METHOD FOR MANAGING HEALTH IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FOOTWEAR, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO WHICH THE METHOD IS APPLIED - Disclosed herein are a method for managing health in a wireless communication system including a footwear using a wireless charging technology, the method including obtaining a biological information of a user from a biological information detecting sensor of the footwear using a power obtained through a wireless power receiving device installed therein, and transmitting the biological information to an external electronic device via a communication module; a footwear able to be wirelessly charged and to transmit a biological information; and a wireless communication system which performs the method. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135592 | HEALTH BAND - A wearable device is disclosed configured to provide and transmit user information. Health-related information that is associated with a user information is received and output to a user. The wearable device can include a display configured to provide a user interface and a sensor senses information associated with biological features, physiological features and/or physical activity of the user, while the device is being worn. A communications subsystem is provided that is configured to communicate with the remote computing device. The wearable device includes a processing subsystem is provided and configured to process the sensed information to provide processed user information. The processed user information is transmitted via the communication subsystem, to the remote computing device, and health-related information associated with the processed user information is received from the remote computing device. The health-related information is provided, via the user interface, on the display. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135593 | WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING, ANALYSIS, AND FEEDBACK - The present application relates generally to computer software, mobile electronics, wireless communication links, and wearable monitoring systems. More specifically, techniques, fabrics, materials, systems, sensors, EMG sensors, circuitry, algorithms and methods for wearable monitoring devices and associated exercise apparatus are described. A garment borne sensor system may generate data on a user's performance during exercise, for example, and the data may be analyzed in real time and feedback may be provided to the user based on the analysis. A piece of exercise equipment may be instrumented and in communication with the sensor system or other system and may be controlled in real time to adjust its settings to affect the user during the exercise routine. Communication between the sensor system and other systems may be wireless. Conductive structures formed directly in a fabric of the garment may integrally include sensors, circuitry, controllers, conductive traces, and sensor electronics. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135594 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Measuring Fingertip Heart Rate - A system and method of tracking activity includes a motion sensor, a light source and a light detector. The light detector is configured to capture an amount of the light that is reflected back to the light detector, at least a first portion of the light reflected back to the light detector is reflected from a blood vessel disposed under a skin of a user when the user places the skin over the heart rate monitor location on the housing. A processor is in communication with the motion sensor and the light detector and can process the reflected light to identify heart beats of the user and produce an indication of a heart rate. The indication of the heart rate can be displayed on the display screen as an option, in addition to the metrics that quantify the motion data. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135595 | INTELLIGENT ENDOSCOPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Endoscope sheaths and associated endoscopy data collection and analysis systems and methods are described. In one implementation an endoscope sheath include a body and one or more sensors disposed in the body. The sheath may further include a leak detection apparatus configured to detect leaks in the sheath body. In addition, the sheath may include actuator apparatus, such as a balloon catheter or other surgical instrument. Data from the endoscope and endoscope sheath may be collected, fused and displayed for use in medical procedures and/or analysis. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135596 | FORM-FITTED MONITORING APPARATUS FOR HEALTH AND ENVIORNMENTAL MONITORING - A monitoring apparatus includes a housing that is configured to be attached to a body of a subject. The housing includes a sensor region that is configured to contact a selected area of the body of the subject when the housing is attached to the body of the subject. The sensor region is contoured to matingly engage the selected body area. The apparatus includes at least one physiological sensor that is associated with the sensor region and that detects and/or measures physiological information from the subject and/or at least one environmental sensor associated with the sensor region that is configured to detect and/or measure environmental information. The sensor region contour stabilizes the physiological and/or environmental sensor(s) relative to the selected body area such that subject motion does not impact detection and/or measurement efforts of the sensor(s). | 2014-05-15 |
20140135597 | System for Transcutaneous Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure - A system for measuring and converting to an observer intelligible form an internal physiological parameter of a patient. The invention allows transcutaneous telemetry of intracranial pressure via a system which includes a patient implanted sensor module and an external processing module, optically coupled to the sensor module via an external coupling module. A sensor within the sensor module transduces the measured pressure and a near infrared emitter transmits the telemetry when interrogated by the external coupling module. A set of tuned inductor-crystal circuits comprised in part of a cylindrical crystal oscillator whose resonant frequency is sensed by a dipper circuit arrangement is provided. Power for the sensor module is derived inductively through rectification of a transcutaneously-applied high-frequency alternating electromagnetic field generated within the external coupling module. A computer within the processing module calculates the physiological parameter from the telemetry signal and represents this data in numerical, graphical, or analog format. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135598 | Method and Device to Monitor at Least One Vehicle Passenger and Method to Control at Least One Assistance Device - A method for monitoring a vehicle passenger involves determining a current vital parameter value of at least one vital parameter of the vehicle passenger and, if necessary, a current environmental parameter value of at least one environmental parameter of an outer environmental of the vehicle. Depending upon the determined values, assistance can be provided to the vehicle passenger. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135599 | Analyte measurement device with a single shot actuator - An analyte and detecting apparatus includes a housing, an access door and a front end aperture. A module is positionable in the housing. A penetrating member is positioned in the module and upon launch passes through the front end aperture. An analyte sensor is positioned in the module. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to the penetrating member. A mechanism is included that moves an arm coupled to the penetrating member driver into a launch position and allows motion of the penetrating member driver. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135600 | STACKED ADHESIVE OPTICAL SENSOR - An optical sensor, having a cover layer, an emitter disposed on a first side the cover, a detector disposed on the first side of said cover, and a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on the same first side ate cover, wherein the top most exposed adhesive layer is attached to a patient's skin. Thus, when the sensor is removed to perform a site check of the tissue location, one of the adhesive layers may also be removed and discarded, exposing a fresh adhesive surface below for re-attachment to a patient's skin. The independent pieces of the adhesive layers can he serially used to extend the useful life of the product. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135601 | User replaceable optical subsystem for laser-based photoplethysmography - A replaceable optical subsystem for a laser-based photoplethysmographic monitor. At least one laser light source ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140135602 | Reactance sensing for improved sensor palcement - A sensor assembly which includes a first physiological parameter sensor configured to sense a physiological parameter and a first reactance sensor connected to the first physiological parameter sensor. The first reactance sensor provides a signal corresponding to a position of a tissue relative to the first reactance sensor and corresponding to the first physiological parameter sensor. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135603 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT MONITORING - Systems and methods for patient monitoring that include receiving a set first of SpO | 2014-05-15 |
20140135604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE VIABILITY OF A BODY TISSUE IN A PATIENT, AND MEASURING DEVICE USED THEREIN - The invention relates to a system for predicting the viability of a body tissue in a patient. The system comprises a computing device, and a first pressure measuring device for measuring local perfusion pressure in the body tissue of the patient. This measuring device is connected to the computing device. A second pressure measuring device is provided for measuring the systemic perfusion pressure of the patient, said second pressure measuring device being connected to the computing device. A feedback indicator is connected to the computing device and is adapted to indicate the viability of the tissue calculated by the computing device on the basis of the measured local and systemic perfusion pressures. The invention also includes a method of predicting the viability of the body tissue and to the first pressure measuring device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135605 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING SENSOR FUNCTION BY THE APPLICATION OF VOLTAGE - A method is provided for initializing an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. Where a sensor has been disconnected and reconnected, a disconnection time is determined and a sensor initialization protocol is selected based upon the disconnection time. The sensor initialization protocol may include applying a first series of voltage pulses to the sensor. A method for detecting hydration of a sensor is also provided. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135606 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTION SENSOR SUPPLY DEVICE - The biological information detection sensor supply device is provided with a main body case having a supply port to which a biological information measurement device can be attached, a housing unit for housing a biological information detection sensor and a sensor supply film including a cover film and a holding film for sandwiching the biological information detection sensor, and a supply unit for supplying the biological information detection sensor from the housing unit to the supply port. The supply unit supplies the biological information detection sensor to the supply port, and separates the holding film and the cover film from the sensor supply film in a state before the biological information detection sensor is supplied to the supply port. At the supply unit, the biological information detection sensor supplied to the supply port is fitted to the biological information measurement device fitted to the supply port. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135607 | Multiple electrodes and connecting wires for neural and muscular stimulation and measurement device - A device to make multiple, simultaneous measurements of electrical activity on neural, muscular and other animal cells. The invention discloses multiple electrodes at fixed position on a supporting structure and multiple wires to connect the electrodes to one or more measuring devices. The electrodes are preferentially closed spaced, to allow for small spatial discrimination between measurement points. The electrodes and the wires are selected by binary addresses. The device is also capable of injecting electrical stimulation using electrodes not in use for measurements. An injected electrical stimulation at a first location may be created to measure the effect of a well-known event at another location or locations, near or far away. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135608 | TEXTILE ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR ACQUISITION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS FROM THE SKIN AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - A textile electrode device, for detection of electrophysiological signals from the skin of a subject, having: a substrate designed to be positioned on the skin; at least a first detection electrode arranged on the substrate; and at least a first conducting element, carried by the substrate and electrically connected to the first detection electrode. The first detection electrode has a plurality of textile fibres, including conductive fibres and, optionally, fibres of a super-absorbent material, arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to an upper surface of the substrate and reciprocally in contact with each other, so as to ensure uniform electrical contact over the entire first detection electrode. In particular, the first detection electrode is obtained by means of the flocking technique. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135609 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION USEFUL IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ABNORMALITIES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - Disclosed are methods useful for providing information useful in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal abnormalities as well as ingestible devices useful for providing information useful in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal abnormalities. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135610 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - An object information acquisition apparatus comprises an irradiating unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a plurality of detecting units configured to receive an elastic wave generated within the object irradiated with light, and convert the elastic wave to a received signal; a distribution acquiring unit configured to acquire a light intensity distribution within the object irradiated with light; a setting unit configured to select a minimum block unit in which light intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, using the light intensity distribution; and a generating unit configured to generate object information of the minimum block unit selected by the setting unit, using the received signal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135611 | ROBOTIZED SYSTEM FOR MOVING A REMOTELY GUIDED TOOL - The subject of the invention is a robotized system of the type including a support onto which is placed an assembly of articulated arms at the end of which is disposed a tool in contact with a determined work surface, the system allowing the displacement of the tool in rotation about the point of contact of the tool with the work surface, in accordance with signals for controlling a module suitable for calculating them as a function of the remote handling of a virtual tool. The system is suitable for moving the point of contact of the tool in translation and this translation is controlled by the module in terms of polar coordinates, so as to have an angular displacement of constituent elements of this same support. The invention is more particularly useful in respect of tele-echography operations. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135612 | Portable Monitoring Devices For Processing Applications and Processing Analysis of Physiological Conditions of a User associated with the Portable Monitoring Device - An activity monitoring device and associated methods for using and interfacing with the activity monitoring device are provided. In one example, the activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user. Also included ins a display screen attached to the housing and a sensor for capturing physiological conditions of the user. The sensor is disposed along a surface of the housing so that the sensor is proximate to the body part, the body part having at least some exposed skin. The activity monitoring device also includes memory for storing the captured physiological conditions, and a processor for examining the captured physiological conditions. At a particular time, the processor automatically selects an application to execute from a plurality of applications based on characteristics of the captured physiological conditions. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135613 | PET/MRI DEVICE, PET DEVICE, AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A PET/MRI device includes an MRI device that has a measurement port, a PET detector that can be inserted into the measurement port, and a mechanism that can slide the PET detector into and out of the MRI measurement port. Thereby, the PET/MRI device allows MRI measurement during PET measurement. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135614 | SYSTEMS AND LEADS FOR IMPROVED RF COMPATIBILITY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal length; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end of the lead body; and a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals. To reduce or redistribute current induced in the conductors during an MRI procedure, an internal conductive structure, such as a dummy coil or hollow metal tube, or non-therapeutic electrodes may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, a multi-layer region of the conductors may extend beneath the electrodes or terminals or the electrodes or terminals may vary in size or surface area. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135615 | COMBINED MRI AND RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM - A combined MRI and radiation therapy system has MRI imaging equipment and radiation therapy equipment. The MRI imaging equipment includes a shielded solenoidal magnet including a number of main magnet coils arranged coaxially along an axis, and a shielding arrangement arranged coaxially with the axis, at a greater radius from the axis than the main magnet coils. The radiation therapy equipment includes a LINAC assembly, that includes a linear electron accelerator arranged with an electron beam path parallel to the axis, and electron beam deflection arrangement and a target for generating a beam of therapeutic radiation. The linear electron accelerator is located at a position radially between the main magnet coils and the shielding arrangement. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135616 | MEDICAL DEVICE MOTION AND ORIENTATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A prosthetic hip installation system comprising a reamer, an impactor, a tracking element, and a remote system. The tracking element can be integrated into the reamer or impactor for providing tracking data on the position or orientation. Alternatively, the tracking element can be housed in a separate module that can be coupled to either the reamer or impactor. The tracking element will couple to a predetermined location. Points in 3D space can be registered to provide a frame of reference for the tracking element or when the tracking element is moved from tool to tool. The tracking element sends data from the reamer or impactor wirelessly. The remote system receives the tracking data and can further process the data. A display on the remote system can support placement and orientation of the tool to aid in the installation of the prosthetic component. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135617 | Surgical Navigation Method - A surgical navigation system is disclosed including a camera that is fixedly attached to a patient. The camera space merges with the patient space and thereby eliminates the need for a separate patient tracker. The surgical navigation system calculates the position of a surgical tool with a tracking device in view of the camera and shows on a display device the position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient superimposed and in correlation with a scan image of the patient. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135618 | X-RAY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A data creation unit of an X-ray diagnosis apparatus that irradiates a treatment target part of a subject with an X-ray and displays the image data of a transmitted X-ray thereon includes a catheter tip detection unit that detects a catheter tip based on the image data, a tip position information storage unit that stores therein position information of the catheter tip for at least one heartbeat based on a detection result of the catheter tip detection unit as transfer trace information, and a support data creation unit that superimposes the transfer trace information onto the present image data to create support data for catheter treatment. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135619 | Grafts and Stent Grafts Having a Radiopaque Marker - A graft device comprising a layer of synthetic non-metallic material having a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The device further includes a radiopaque marker at least partially embedded in the layer. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135620 | BIOMETRIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE-GENERATING METHOD - The bioinstrumentation apparatus includes a light irradiation unit irradiating a measurement region with light, a light detection unit detecting diffused light from the measurement region, and a computing unit generating a reconstructed image for the interior of the measurement region. The computing unit calculates J coefficients w | 2014-05-15 |
20140135621 | Rotational Shape-Memory Actuators and Associated Devices, Systems, and Methods - Rotational shape-memory actuators and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a rotational shape-memory actuator includes a first anchor, a second anchor, a spring element extending between the first and second anchors, a first shape memory element extending between the first and second anchors, a second shape memory element extending between the first and second anchors, and a communication line wrapped around the first and second shape memory elements. The first and second shape memory elements are configured to transition between a first configuration in which the first and second shape memory elements are twisted together and a second configuration in which the first and second shape memory elements are less twisted together such that transitions of the first and second shape memory elements between the first and second configurations cause the second anchor to rotate with respect to the first anchor. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135622 | MEDICAL-DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND RADIATION TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The disclosure has an object to provide a medical-data processing device that allows generation of an MIP image suitable for diagnosis. With the medical-data processing device of the disclosure, intensity of a body surface region in three-dimensional space data is adjusted. The body surface region corresponds to a body surface of a stereoscopic image of a subject. Since the intensity of the body surface region is adjusted to be decreased, the maximum intensity is selected from a portion except for the body surface region to generate the MIP image. This prevents the body surface of the subject from appearing upon generating the MIP image. Therefore, the MIP image is obtainable having excellent visibility to the inside of the subject. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135623 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR X-RAY AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An imaging assembly is provided including a paddle assembly, an X-ray detection unit, an ultrasound module, and a control module. The paddle assembly includes first and second plates that are articulable with respect to each other and configured to receive and compress an object to be imaged. The X-ray detection unit is mounted proximate to at least one of the first and second plates. The ultrasound module is configured to acquire ultrasound information of the object to be imaged and includes an ultrasound transducer articulably mounted to at least one of the first and second plates. The control module is configured to position the ultrasound transducer to scan a region of interest identified using X-ray information received from the X-ray detection unit, while not scanning at least a portion of the object outside of the region of interest. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135624 | Integrated Sensor For Medical Applications - A sensing assemblage for capturing a transit time, phase, or frequency of energy waves propagating through a medium is disclosed to measure a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The sensing assemblage comprises a transducer and a waveguide. The transducer is coupled to the waveguide at a first location. A reflective surface can be coupled to the waveguide at a second location. The reflective surface is configured to reflect energy waves away from the reflective surface. An interface material that is transmissive to acoustic energy waves can be placed between the transducer and a waveguide to improve transfer. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135625 | ULTRASOUND DEVICES METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Ultrasound methods, devices, and systems are described which support a useful compromise in terms of spatial resolution and temporal resolution for capturing motion in tissue structures. Tissue engineering articles, methods, systems, and devices which employ ultrasound to deliver biological agents to selected regions of a tissue scaffold, deliver mechanical stimulation to cells growing in a tissue scaffold, and enhance the perfusion of fluids through tissue scaffolds. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135626 | Method and Apparatus to Produce Ultrasonic Images Using Multiple Apertures - A combination of an ultrasonic scanner and an omnidirectional receive transducer for producing a two-dimensional image from received echoes is described. Two-dimensional images with different noise components can be constructed from the echoes received by additional transducers. These can be combined to produce images with better signal to noise ratios and lateral resolution. Also disclosed is a method based on information content to compensate for the different delays for different paths through intervening tissue is described. The disclosed techniques have broad application in medical imaging but are ideally suited to multi-aperture cardiac imaging using two or more intercostal spaces. Since lateral resolution is determined primarily by the aperture defined by the end elements, it is not necessary to fill the entire aperture with equally spaced elements. Multiple slices using these methods can be combined to form three-dimensional images. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135627 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DETERMINING CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS - Methods, systems, and media for determining carotid intima-media thickness are provided. In some embodiments, a method for determining carotid intima-media thickness of a carotid artery is provided, the method comprising: receiving a frame from a plurality of images, wherein each of the plurality of images includes a portion of the carotid artery; receiving a user selection of a location with the frame; setting a region of interest, based on the received user selection; detecting a first border and a second border within the region of interest; applying one or more active contour models to the first border and the second border to generate a smoothed first border and a smoothed second border; and calculating the intima-media thickness based at least in part on the smoothed first border and the second smoothed border. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135628 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic probe configured to be connected to an apparatus main body of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is configured to perform an ultrasonic procedure on a subject is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the subject and receive an ultrasonic echo reflected from the subject, an inductor connected in parallel with the transducer, and a current limiter connected to the inductor and configured to limit a current flowing through the inductor to a predetermined current level or lower. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135629 | Ultrasound Barrier Devices and Methods Related Thereto - In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a barrier device. The barrier device has a generally flat base with a width and a length. The base has a top portion and an opposite bottom portion. A surface of the bottom portion includes adhesive. A barrier extends upwardly from the base, the barrier having a generally flat first side and an opposite generally flat second side. A width between the first side of the barrier and the second side of the barrier is less than the width of the base. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135630 | OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC INJECTION NEEDLE - An optical spectroscopic injection needle assembly. According to one embodiment, the assembly may include an injection needle, a light source, a spectrometer, a computer and an indicator. The injection needle, in turn, may include a hollow outer needle, a hollow inner needle, a pair of optical fibers, an inner catheter, an outer catheter, an inner hub and an outer hub. The proximal end of the outer needle may be fixedly mounted within the distal end of the inner catheter. The distal end of the inner hub may be fixedly mounted on the proximal end of the inner catheter, the proximal end of the inner hub being suited for connection to a syringe. The inner needle, as well as the distal ends of the optical fibers, may be positioned within the outer needle and may be held in place by an optical bonding material. The proximal ends of the optical fibers may extend from a side arm of the inner hub, one fiber may be coupled to the light source, the other fiber may be coupled to the spectrometer. The inner catheter and the outer needle may be slidably mounted within the outer catheter to permit the outer needle to be selectively extended or retracted from the distal end of the outer catheter. The outer hub may be fixedly mounted on the proximal end of the outer catheter. In use, as the outer needle may be inserted into a tissue, the tissue may be illuminated and the reflected light may be detected and compared to standards for various tissue types. The results of the comparison may then be indicated. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135631 | BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICE WITH HEART RATE MEASUREMENT ACTIVATED BY A SINGLE USER-GESTURE - A biometric monitoring device measuring various biometric information is provided that allows the person to take and/or display a heart rate reading by a simple user interaction with the device, e.g., by simply touching a heart rate sensor surface area or moving the device in a defined motion pattern. Some embodiments of this disclosure provide biometric monitoring devices that allow a person to get a quick heart rate reading without removing the device or interrupting their other activities. Some embodiments provide heart rate monitoring with other desirable features such as feedback on data acquisition status. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135632 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CARDIAC MEDICAL PARAMETERS FROM SUPRA-SYSTOLIC SIGNALS OBTAINED FROM AN OSCILLOMETRIC BLOOD PRESSURE SYSTEM - A method and apparatus determine certain cardiac medical parameters that are useful is diagnosing cardiovascular disease. The apparatus is designed to carry out the method, which includes the steps of:
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