| 27th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20150182096 | DISH WASHING MACHINE - A dish washing machine includes a main body, a washing tub provided within the main body, a plurality of spray nozzles configured to spray washing water into an inside of the washing tub, a plurality of vanes configured to respectively move in the washing tub to reflect the washing water sprayed from the spray nozzles toward one or more areas which accommodate dishes, and a rail configured to guide the movement of the vanes. The dishes accommodated in the dish washing machine may be washed in various ways depending on the type of dishes to be washed and a degree of contamination of the dishes, because it is possible to wash divided regions of the washing tub, respectively. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182097 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotating filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182098 | DISHWASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a dishwashing machine determining whether a nozzle spraying washing water is clogged, and a method for controlling the same. In according to one aspect, the dishwashing machine may include a main body; a washing tub provided in the main body; a basket provided in the washing tub for accommodating dishes; a plurality of fixed nozzles fixedly arranged in a first direction of the washing tub and spraying washing water in a second direction; a vane provided for deflecting washing water sprayed from the fixed nozzles towards dishes accommodated in the basket, the vane being linearly reciprocated in the second direction; and a controller determining whether the vane is linearly reciprocated in the second direction in parallel with the first direction. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182099 | DISH WASHING MACHINE - A dish washing machine includes a plurality of spray nozzles to spray wash water, a sump to store wash water, a pump to pump wash water stored in the sump, and a distribution device to distribute wash water pumped by the pump into the plurality of spray nozzles. The distribution device includes a cylindrical housing having an inlet formed in one axial end portion thereof and a plurality of outlets that are arranged in a circumferential surface of the cylindrical housing in an axial direction and connected to the plurality of spray nozzles, an opening/closing member rotatably disposed within the cylindrical housing to open and close the plurality of outlets, and a motor to rotate the opening/closing member. Wash water may be independently sprayed from a plurality of nozzles, a wash tank may be dividedly washed, and loss of pressure of wash water may be reduced, thereby increasing washability. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182100 | DISH WASHING MACHINE - A dish washing machine including a drive unit to drive a vane. The drive unit includes a motor to generate driving force, a belt connected to a drive pulley and an idle pulley to transfer the driving force of the motor to the vane the motor, a rail to guide movement of the vane, a rear holder to rotatably support the drive pulley, the rear holder being coupled to one end of the rail by tension of the belt, and a front holder to rotatably support idle pulley, the front holder being coupled to the other end of the rail by the tension of the belt. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182101 | DISHWASHER WITH TENSION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A dishwasher in which a user conveniently adjusts tension of a spring according to various materials or weights of a cover coupled to a door. The dishwasher includes a housing, a door rotatably mounted to a front surface of the housing, door hinges mounted to both sides of a lower portion of the door and rotatably coupled to the housing, springs connected to the door hinges and arranged at both side portions inside the housing, a wire to connect the springs, a shaft configured to rotate and having one end portion exposed outside the housing, a first rotation member connected to the other end portion of the shaft and formed with a worm, and a second rotation member engaged with the worm and connected to the wire. Tension of the springs is simultaneously adjusted by changing a length of the wire by rotation of the shaft. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182102 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a spray unit fixed at a washing tub and configured to spray wash water, and a conversion assembly provided as to convert the direction of the wash water being sprayed from the spray unit toward a tableware basket. The conversion assembly includes a vane rotatably provided while disposed as to face with respect to the spray unit such that the direction of the converted wash water is adjusted. Through the structure as such, the spraying range of the wash water is extended, and may be able to minimize noise from the striking of the wash water against an inside wall or door of the dishwasher. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182103 | FIXED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND DISH WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a dish washing machine, including a main body; a washing tank provided inside the main body; and a fixed nozzle assembly fixed in one side of the washing tank and configured to jet washing water, wherein the fixed nozzle assembly includes, a nozzle body having a jet nozzle configured to jet washing water; and a nozzle front cover combined with a front surface of the nozzle body, and wherein the nozzle front cover and/or the nozzle body include corresponding ribs to cover a combining portion between the nozzle front cover and the nozzle body to minimize a foreign substance from being introduced into the combining portion of the nozzle front cover and the nozzle body. According to such a configuration, it is possible to minimize contaminants from accumulating in the fixed nozzle assembly. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182104 | RACK ASSEMBLY AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - A rack assembly and a dishwasher having the same, the rack assembly includes a basket in which a plurality of holes are formed; and a loading plate that is disposed to be separable from the basket and to be deformable so that loading plate and the materials to be washed placed thereon are removable from the basket. Through this configuration, loading and unloading of the materials to be washed can be easily performed. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182105 | Suction Control Unit For An Endoscope Having Two Working Channels - A suction control unit placed on an endoscope to control application of suction through at least one of two working channels of the endoscope. The suction unit has first and second valves with first and second valve openings, at a proximal end, that lead through to a distal end, which is adapted to be placed on the first and second ports of the two working channels. The suction unit has a channel extending between the first and second valves, an opening extending from a front wall to a rear wall of the housing and through the channel, and a switcher having a handle and a shaft with a through hole. When the shaft is placed within the opening and in a first position, suction is applied to both the working channels. When the shaft is placed within the opening and in a second position, suction is applied to only one of the two working channels. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182106 | Switching Between White Light Imaging And Excitation Light Imaging Leaving Last Video Frame Displayed - Still image display of a recent video image of tissue as a reference still image prior to a switch in the mode of illumination of the tissue. The still image is displayed concurrently with live video of the tissue under a different mode of illumination, to facilitate discrimination between healthy and diseased tissue, and further facilitate therapeutic intervention. The reference still image may be displayed either as an insert (picture-in-picture), side-by-side, or the like concurrently with the live video image. In some embodiments, when a practitioner switches a light source from “excitation-light” to “white light”, the “excitation-light” video may be frozen/captured and displayed as a reference still image as a PIP, and the “white-light” live video is displayed concurrently. When the source is switched again, the “white-light” video may be frozen/captured and displayed as a reference still image, and the “excitation-light” live video is displayed concurrently. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182107 | Switching Between White Light Imaging and Excitation Light Imaging Leaving Last Video Frame Displayed - Still image display of a recent video image of tissue as a reference still image prior to a switch in the mode of illumination of the tissue. The still image is displayed concurrently with live video of the tissue under a different mode of illumination, to facilitate discrimination between healthy and diseased tissue. When a practitioner switches a light source from a “first light” to a “second light”, the second light video may be frozen/captured and displayed as a reference still image as a PIP, and the second light live video is displayed concurrently. The second light can be infrared and/or near infrared light. The second light can include structured light to project a structured light pattern to facilitate structure measurements. The second light source is configured with a numerical aperture greater than the first light source. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182108 | DISTAL END CONFIGURING MEMBER OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENT, ENDOSCOPE CLEANING SHEATH AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM USING THE ENDOSCOPE CLEANING SHEATH - The invention is formed by including a proximal end portion having an inside diameter capable of receiving a member having a shape including a substantially circular outer circumferential portion and a convex portion formed at the outer circumferential portion as an outside diameter shape, and having an outside diameter formed into a shape substantially similar to the outside diameter shape, a distal end portion in a substantially cylindrical shape having an outside diameter that is equal to or larger than a maximum outside diameter of the proximal end portion, and a cutout portion that is formed in a site corresponding to the convex portion, and is in a shape which is cut out from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182109 | SUBJECTIVE OPTOMETER - A subjective optometer includes a visual target, deflectors, calculator and positioning parts. The visual target is presented a first distance away from eyes. The deflectors deflect first optical paths formed between the eyes and the visual target to form second optical paths causing the eyes to observe the visual target as if the visual target is presented at a second distance shorter than the first distance. The calculator calculates accommodation stimulus amount for causing the eyes to observe the visual target as if presented at the second distance based on convergence accommodation amount of the eyes caused by the second optical paths, the first distance and the second distance. The positioning parts include spherical lenses and position spherical lenses having spherical powers corresponding to the accommodation stimulus amount in the second optical paths. The eyes are examined with the spherical lenses positioned in the second optical paths. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182110 | OPTOTYPE PRESENTING APPARATUS - An optotype presenting apparatus that is capable of carrying out examinations accurately is provided. An optotype presenting apparatus includes a display and a controller. The display includes left eye optotype display regions and right eye optotype display regions. The left eye optotype display regions output light having a first polarization axis. The right eye optotype display regions output light having a second polarization axis orthogonal to the first polarization axis. The left eye optotype display regions and the right eye optotype display regions are alternately arranged along pixel lines. The controller is capable of displaying a plurality of optotypes selectively on the display. Further, the controller controls the display based on a type of an optotype displayed on the display to change display luminance. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182111 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING PROGRAM - An optical tomographic image photographing apparatus for acquiring information on a tissue inside a specimen, the apparatus includes: a synthesis unit configured to generate a interference beam by synthesizing a measuring beam reflected from the tissue and a reference beam; and a detector configured to detect the generated first interference beam as a first interference signal, the first interference beam being detected for each scanning position of the measuring beam. The optical tomographic image photographing apparatus acquires tomographic information for each scanning position of the specimen by using the detected first interference signal and acquiring tomographic image data of the specimen expressed by polar coordinates by using the tomographic information; and converts the tomographic image data of the specimen expressed by the acquired polar coordinates into image data expressed by rectangular coordinates. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182112 | WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENT PRE-SMOOTHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for generating a vision treatment target for an eye of a patient. Exemplary techniques can involve obtaining a wavefront measurement for the eye of the patient, processing the wavefront measurement, using a low pass filter, to obtain an ocular wavefront, and generating the vision treatment target based on the ocular wavefront. In some cases, the wavefront is processed by applying a Fourier transform to the wavefront measurement to obtain a Fourier spectrum of the wavefront, convolving, in the Fourier domain, the Fourier spectrum of the wavefront and the low pass filter to obtain a Fourier spectrum convolution result, and applying an inverse transform to the convolution result to obtain the ocular wavefront. The ocular wavefront can represent a low pass filtered version of the wavefront measurement, such that high spatial frequency features present in the wavefront measurement are not present in the ocular wavefront | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182113 | REAL-TIME FATIGUE, PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, INJURY RISK DEVICE(S) - A wireless wearable device to passively detect fatigue in a user may include a suite of sensors including but not limited to accelerometry sensors for generating motion signals in response to a user's body motion, force sensors for generating force signals in response to force exerted by a body portion on the force sensor, and biometric sensors for generating biometric signals indicative of biometric activity including GSR, EMG, bioimpedance, image sensors, and arousal in the SNS. The suit of sensors may operate to passively determine, one or more of TRHR, systemic inflammation (I), contraction (C) (e.g., due to dehydration), stress, fatigue, and mood without any intervention or action on part of the user. The suite of sensors may comprise sensors distributed among a plurality of wireless wearable devices that are wirelessly linked and may share sensor data and data processing in making determinations of fatigue in the user. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182114 | Imager for Medical Device - A system for transmitting a temperature of a patient to an electronic medical record associated with the patient includes a thermometer with a digital display that is configured to display a temperature value associated with the temperature signal and at least one error-checking value. The system also includes a handheld imaging device including a camera to capture an image of the digital display of the thermometer, a processor to extract the text in the image using optical character recognition, and perform an error-check on the temperature value using the at least one error-checking value in the image, and to transmit the patient's identification number and temperature to an electronic medical record system. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182115 | CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM - An improved analyte monitoring system having a sensor and a transceiver with improved communication and/or user interface capabilities. The transceiver may communicate with and power the sensor. The transceiver may receive one or more analyte measurements from the sensor and may calculate one or more analyte concentrations based on the received analyte measurements. The transceiver may generate analyte concentration trends, alerts, and/or alarms based on the calculated analyte concentrations. The system may also include a display device, which may be, for example, a smartphone and may be used to display analyte measurements received from the transceiver. The display device may execute a mobile medical application. The system may include a data management system, which may be web-based. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182116 | Hands-Free Interface - A wearable device and external reader is provided for herein. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the wearable device or the reader is configured to receive a level of radiant energy, detect a change in the received level of radiant energy, determine that the detected change in the received level of radiant energy is indicative of a predetermined pattern of received radiant energy, and responsively operate (or cause to be operated via the external reader) one or more external devices. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182117 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT OF SCANS IN CASES OF STRONG PATIENT MOTION - A magnetic resonance (MR) system ( | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182118 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICHANNEL IMAGING OF FLUORESCENT SOURCES IN REAL TIME - Presented herein is a multichannel imaging system capable of detecting and distinguishing multiple fluorescent light sources simultaneously. Also described herein are methods of using the system to image disease or cellular abnormalities, e.g., for diagnostic and/or intraoperative purposes. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182119 | Method for the analysis of progression of heterotopic ossification by Raman spectroscopy - A method for detecting and monitoring the progression of heterotopic ossification by Raman spectral analysis. Analysis of heterotopic ossification progress can be conducted using invasive or invasive means using specific Raman spectroscopy. Analysis is by determination of a number of Raman spectral parameters including the area under one or more of the vibrational bands, band area ratios, band height, ratios of band heights and shift in band center. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND DISPLAYING DENTAL PLAQUE, GINGIVA, AND ALVEOLAR BONE - A method and an apparatus for measuring and displaying dental plaque are provided, and the method includes the steps of dividing near infrared light output from a light source into measurement light and reference light, applying the measurement light toward a tooth in an oral cavity and scanning the tooth with the measurement light, producing interference light from reflected light and back-scattered light from the tooth and the reference light, generating an optical coherence tomographic image based on a scattering intensity value of the interference light, extracting a dental plaque region having a specific scattering intensity value from the optical coherence tomographic image, and quantifying the dental plaque. A method and an apparatus for measuring and displaying gingiva and/or alveolar bone are further provided. A method and an apparatus for quantifying dental plaque, digitizing the dental plaque, and generating an image of the dental plaque are further provided. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182121 | LOW-COST SCREENING SYSTEM FOR BREAST CANCER DETECTION - A portable and wearable tumor detector includes a brassier and devices for enabling optical tomography in a non-clinical setting. Light emitting devices and light sensing devices are provided on the brassier, and a controller for performing a tomographic scanning is attached to the brassier. A computing means and a communication means may be provided to generate at least one tomographic image. Each of the two breasts under examination can be employed as a reference structure for generating a tomographic image for the other of the two breasts, thereby providing a self-referencing image generation mechanism. The images and/or data can be reviewed by the subject of the tomographic scanning or by a medical professional. The tomographic scanning can be performed at any location if provided with a portable power supply system. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182122 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING - Method of ultrasound imaging in which vibration-induced localised (LOVIT) displacements code the ultrasound signal at the place of origin, enabling clutter cancellation. The require displacements can be induced by an acoustic radiation force (ARF) generated by an ultrasonic focused beam. One possibility for ARF-LOVIT is to acquire one photoacoustic (PA) image prior to the ARF push, and a second image immediately after the push when the non-zero displacement transient at the focus region is present. A difference image then highlights the signal from optically absorbing structures located inside the displacement region. Direct clutter, in contrast, originates from outside the imaged region where no displacement occurs, and is thus estimated. Echo clutter from acoustic scattering at echogenic structures inside the displacement region also shows up on the difference image, but at a different depth from where it was generated owing to the additional acoustic round-trip time as compared to PA signals. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182123 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus comprises a first light source configured to generate first irradiation light; a second light source configured to generate second irradiation light; a first illumination optical system configured to guide the first irradiation light to the object; a second illumination optical system configured to guide the second irradiation light to the object; a light sensor unit configured to acquire an intensity signal of the reflected second irradiation light on the object; and a control device configured to determine irradiation propriety of the first irradiation light on the basis of the intensity signal of the reflected light. The second illumination optical system shares at least a part of an optical member with the first illumination optical system. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182124 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A subject information acquisition apparatus comprises a light emission unit configured to emit a pulse beam onto a subject in response to an emission trigger; an acoustic wave probe configured to receive an acoustic wave generated in an interior of the subject in response to emission of the pulse beam, and convert the received acoustic wave into an electric signal; a conversion unit configured to convert the electric signal into digital data; a clock generation unit configured to generate a sampling clock used to drive the conversion unit; an image generation unit that generates an image representing information relating to the interior of the subject on the basis of the digital data; and a synchronization unit that synchronizes the sampling clock with the emission trigger input into the light emission unit. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182125 | PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a photoacoustic wave that is generated when an object is illuminated with light and to output a time-series received signal, and a processing unit configured to acquire object information by performing a reconstruction process on the time-series received signal using a specific speed of sound, wherein in the reconstruction process, the processing unit converts a reception time of the time-series received signal to a reception time normalized with respect to the specific speed of sound. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182126 | PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a photoacoustic wave that is generated when an object is illuminated with light and to output a first time-series received signal, and a processing unit configured to acquire object information using the first time-series received signal, wherein the processing unit acquires a second time-series received signal whose reception time is normalized with respect to the specific speed of sound by resampling part of the first time-series received signal, and acquires the object information using the second time-series received signal and the specific speed of sound. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182127 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR REAL TIME HEALTH STATUS CREDENTIALING - Systems and processes are presented for real time health credentialing of individuals seeking entry to a facility requiring health credentialing for access. A system and process for real time detection of a febrile condition comprises providing a heat sensor operable to receive thermal radiation from a person. Optionally, the system provides a controller operable to selectively orient the thermal sensor incident to the facial region of a person within a zone of detection. Further, the system optionally processes the sensor temperature to conditionally determine a febrile condition. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182128 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING USER HEALTH STATUS - Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device, and a control module in communication with the plurality of sensors. The control module includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of the plurality of sensors, and determine a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182129 | MEASURING CHRONIC STRESS - A method for measuring stress based on the heart rate (HR), the heart rate variability (HRV), and the activity level of a user includes recording the HR, the HRV, and the activity level of a user at various times during the day. Thereafter, the three values are correlated to arrive at a stress level of the user. The stress level is estimated based on a predetermined set of algorithms and analysis methods. The physical disposition and the activity levels of the user are automatically detected and the vital parameters, i.e., the HR and the HRV recorded at times that are deemed fit for conducting orthostatic tests. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182130 | TRUE RESTING HEART RATE - A wireless wearable device to passively detect a true resting heart rate (TRHR) of a user may include a suite of sensors including but not limited to accelerometry sensors for generating motion signals in response to a user's body motion, force sensors for generating force signals in response to force exerted by a body portion on the force sensor, and biometric sensors for generating biometric signals indicative of biometric activity in the body including GSR, EMG, bioimpedance, and arousal in the SNS. The suite of sensors may operate to passively determine (e.g., in real time), one or more of TRHR, systemic inflammation (I), contraction (C) (e.g., due to dehydration), stress, fatigue, and mood without any intervention or action on part of the user. The suite of sensors may comprise sensors distributed among a plurality of wireless wearable devices that are wirelessly linked and may share sensor data and data processing. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182131 | NEONATAL HEALTH CARE MONITORING SYSTEM - A neonatal monitoring system comprising: (a) a substrate comprising at least one of bedding and a garment for a patient, the substrate including at least four vibration sensors and a pressure sensor array; (b) a computer communicatively coupled to the at least four vibration sensors to receive output data from each of the at least four vibration sensors, where the computer includes at least one algorithm for filtering and conditioning output data received from the at least four vibration sensors; and, (c) a visual, display communicatively coupled to the computer for displaying information regarding the patient condition. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182132 | MOBILE DEVICE SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH - A system that continuously monitors cardiovascular health using an electrocardiography (ECG) source synchronized to an optical (PPG) source, without requiring invasive techniques or ongoing, large-scale external scanning procedures. The system includes an ECG signal source with electrodes contacting the skin, which generates a first set of information, and a mobile device having a camera which acts as a PPG signal source that generates a second set of information. Together with the mobile device's processor, configured to receive and process the first and second sets of information, from which the time differential of the heart beat pulmonary pressure wave can be calculated, continuous data related to cardiovascular health markers such as arterial stiffness can be determined. Variations of the ECG source may include a chest strap, a plug-in adaptor for the mobile device, or electrodes built into the mobile device. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182133 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A flow control valve includes a bobbin around which a solenoid coil is wound, a plunger inserted into the bobbin so as to be capable of sliding, a core in which is provided an outflow port from which a fluid flows, a spring that biases the plunger in a direction away from the core, and a valve body incorporated into the plunger so as to be disposed facing the outflow port. During a non-operating state, the valve body is disposed at a first position distanced from the outflow port. During an operating state, the plunger is pulled toward the core against a biasing force of the spring, and is not in contact with the core when the valve body is at a second position in which the valve body blocks the outflow port. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182134 | METHODS FOR DYNAMIC VISUALIZATION OF CLINICAL PARAMETERS OVER TIME - Featured is a method for assessing risk of a patient condition. Such a method includes providing criteria that relate predetermined parameters to each other, inputting observations into given criterion and relating observations of one or more acquired parameters, and converging the given criterion so as to provide an output representative of a patient condition. Such a method further includes translating the output into a visual form such as displaying the output on a display device. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182135 | Exercise Device, Sensor and Method Of Determining Body Parameters During Exercise - A noninvasive light sensor for detecting heart beat signals has a circular support member engageable circumferentially with a body part of a person. There are a plurality of light emitters and light detectors located around a circumference of the circular support member for respectively emitting light signals into different areas of tissue surrounding the body part, and receiving reflected light signals from the different areas of tissue surrounding the body part. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182136 | SPECKLE CONTRAST OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY - Speckle contrast optical tomography system provided with at least one point source and multiple detectors, means for providing different source positions, the point source having a coherence length of at least the source position-detector distance and means for arranging the source position-detector pairs over a sample to be inspected, the system being further provided with means for measuring the speckle contrast; the speckle contrast system of the invention thus capable of obtaining 3D images. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182137 | QUANTIFICATION OF ABSOLUTE BLOOD FLOW IN TISSUE USING FLUORESCENCE-MEDIATED PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY - A method and an apparatus for measuring a time-varying change in an amount of blood in a tissue include exciting a fluorescence agent in the blood, acquiring a time-varying light intensity signal during a pulsatile flow of the blood through the tissue volume, the pulsatile flow having a systolic and a diastolic phase resembling a conventional photoplethysmogram, and processing the acquired signal by applying a modified Beer-Lambert law to obtain the measurement of the time-varying change in the amount of blood in the tissue volume. The instantaneous molar concentration of the fluorescence agent is determined by utilizing a concentration-mediated change in a fluorescence emission spectrum of the fluorescence agent. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182138 | BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS CUFF AND BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A blood pressure information measurement cuff includes a band-shaped cuff body and a fluid bladder that is connected to the cuff body and is configured to expand/contract with insertion or discharge of a fluid, the blood pressuring information measurement cuff being configured to be used while wrapped around a body being examined. The fluid bladder is formed into a rectangular bag shape by flattening a tube-shaped resin sheet and sealing the two end portions thereof that form openings. A partial welded portion, which is formed by the resin sheet being folded so as to overlap itself and welded, is formed on at least a portion of one of a pair of opposing sides that intersect the sides of the two sealed end portions and extend in a wrapping direction on the body being examined. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182139 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus wearable by a user includes one or more sensors, a processor and a controller. The processor is configured to determine whether the user is in a waking state or a sleeping state by using a detected value of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors. The controller is configured to set an operation mode of the apparatus in a first apparatus mode if it is determined that the user is in a waking state, and to set the operation mode of the apparatus in a second apparatus mode if it is determined that the user is in a sleeping state. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182140 | ARTERIAL PULSE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An arterial pulse analysis method and a related system are provided. The arterial pulse analysis method segments a continuous pulse signal into a plurality of single pulses, processes at least one of the single pulses to obtain non-time series data corresponding to the at least one of the single pulses, and processes the non-time series data of the at least one of the single pulses with a multi-modeling algorithm to obtain at least one feature point of the at least one of the single pulses. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182141 | BIOLOGICAL STATE ANALYZER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A novel technique for analyzing a biological state is provided. A body trunk biological signal (aortic pulse wave) extracted from the back of a body trunk is differentiated twice. By using a resultant second derivative waveform, a waveform component of a maximum amplitude of a low frequency appearing as a result of switch of an amplitude from attenuation to amplification in transition from a contracting phase to a diastolic phase of a ventricle is specified in each period of the second derivative waveform. Inflection points are specified that appear before and after the maximum amplitude waveform component. A biological state is analyzed using information about each of the inflection points. The two inflection points obtained from a reference form of the second derivative waveform of the aortic pulse wave substantially agree in time phase with first heart sound and second heart sound (or an R wave and a T wave in an electrocardiogram) indicating the dynamic state of a cardiovascular system. This enables analysis of a biological state. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182142 | Insulated Implantable Electrical Curcuit - The invention is directed to a method of making an implantable insulated electrical circuit that utilizes polyparaxylylene, preferably as Parylene, a known polymer that has excellent living tissue implant characteristics, to provide for chronic implantation of conductive electrical devices, such as stimulators and sensors. The device is thin, flexible, electrically insulated, and stable after long exposure to living tissue. Layers of Parylene may be combined with layers of a polymer, such as polyimide, to yield greater design flexibility in the circuit. Multiple electrical conduction layers may be stacked in the circuit to increase packing density. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182143 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE, DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a data analysis technique that uses an MRS spectrum obtained by MRS measurement, enabling a simple and a highly precise diagnostic support. This technique determines similarity between a record of the spectrum database on a disease basis being created in advance, and analysis data of an unknown MRS spectrum being newly acquired, thereby presenting a candidate disease. Determination of the similarity employs, out of the analysis data, only the data including a reliability index that satisfies a predetermined condition, as to each predetermined feature item. Similarly, creation of the spectral database on a disease basis employs, out of the analysis data containing at least one MRS spectrum with a definitive diagnosis, only the data including the reliability index that satisfies a predetermined condition, as to each predetermined feature item. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182144 | Quantifying Probe Deflection For Improved Catheter Identification - A system and method include a shape sensing enabled device ( | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182145 | INGESTIBLE APPARATUS FOR IN VIVO DETECTION - A device which is introduced into the intestinal tract of a living organism and which operates autonomously therein, adapted to detect the presence of one or more target substances within the intestinal tract, such as for example antigens or antibodies produced as a result of an antigen. In one embodiment, the device is swallowable and includes a detection apparatus which provides an opportunity for the target substance(s) to interact with the apparatus and hence indicate the presence of the target substance(s). In one implementation, the detection apparatus includes one or more receptor sites to which the antigen or antibody can bond, the bonding being detectable by a change in an electrical parameter associated with the apparatus. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182146 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - According to one of aspects, an electronic device used for a phone call includes: a sound input unit to which a sound is input during a phone call; and a sensor that is provided near the sound input unit and detects a substance contained in a gas. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182147 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A CPU of a blood pressure measurement apparatus configured to be used while attached to a wrist of a measurement subject calculates an inclination angle formed by a forearm of the measurement subject with respect to a reference plane, and a rotation angle about an axis, where the forearm is used as the axis, of the blood pressure measurement device, based on information detected by an acceleration sensor, and uses the distance d between the radial artery and the ulnar artery that pass through the wrist, the inclination angle, and the rotation angle to determine the relative positional relationship between the radial artery and the ulnar artery. In accordance with the relative positional relationship, the CPU guides the measurement orientation of the measurement subject. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182148 | SYSTEM TO ASSESS ACTIVITY LEVEL OF A USER - A pedometer that records the number of steps over a defined period of time and a moment sensor that records the moments experienced by a prosthesis are used in a networked computer environment to assess the functional activity level and instability of a lower limb amputee. The networked environment may include a user computer and a server computer in communication through the Internet. Both the user computer and the server computer include a functional assessment tool and a stability assessment tool. The tools on the user computer and server computer cooperate in assessing the activity level and the instability of a lower limb amputee. The server computer may further host a Website and a secure online database that provides support to the user including the managing of clients and their medical records. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182149 | METHODS FOR OPTIMALLY MATCHING MUSICAL RHYTHMS TO PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGIC RHYTHMS - A set of methods is described for identifying optimal repetition rates for certain repetitive processes, and identifying musical selections with tempi matched to those optimal rates, so as to use synchrony with musical rhythms as a guide to optimizing performance in repetitive physical, biomechanical, and physiologic processes. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182150 | BLOOD COMPONENT ANALYZING METHOD AND BLOOD COMPONENT ANALYZING APPARATUS - A blood component is accurately analyzed by appropriately extracting a blood-vessel transmitted light component. In a blood component analyzing apparatus, a sensor section has a light-emitting section that irradiates light from a predetermined irradiation position situated over a blood vessel and a light-receiving section including a first photodetector that receives light at a first light-receiving position that is different from the irradiation position and is situated over the blood vessel and a second photodetector that receives light at a second light-receiving position that is not situated over the blood vessel. A spectrum synthesizing section synthesizes a first light-reception result at the first light-receiving position and a second light-reception result at the second light-receiving position by performing a predetermined synthesis process based on a positional relationship among the irradiation position, first light-receiving position, and second light-receiving position. A blood component analyzing section analyzes a blood component using the synthesis result. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182151 | Optical Probes for Non-Invasive Analyte Measurements - An optical probe for non-invasively measuring an analyte property in a biological sample of a subject, comprises a plurality of illumination fibers that deliver source light from an optical probe input to a sample interface, a plurality of collection fibers that deliver light returned from the sample interface to an optical probe output, and wherein the illumination and collection fibers are oriented substantially perpendicular to the sample interface and the illumination and collection fibers are stacked in a plurality of linear rows to provide a stack of fibers arranged in a rectangular pattern. The optical probe is amenable to manufacturing on a scale consistent with a commercial product. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182152 | LUMINESCENT OPHTHALMIC DEVICE - A luminescent ophthalmic device for administering therapeutic materials, the device having at least one luminescent marker disposed in proximity to a therapeutic agent applicator so as facilitate placement in a treatment position when viewed using transcorneal or transpupillary viewing methods. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182153 | Self-Powered Analyte Sensor and Devices Using the Same - Systems, devices and methods for monitoring analyte levels using a self-powered analyte sensor and associated sensor electronics are provided. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182154 | NON-INVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR COVER - A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182155 | Analyte Sensors Comprising Leveling Agents - Generally, embodiments of the invention relate to analyte determining methods and devices (e.g., electrochemical analyte monitoring systems) that have improved uniformity of distribution of one or more components of the sensor by inclusion of a low surface tension polymer leveling agent, where the components are disposed proximate to a working electrode of in vivo and/or in vitro analyte sensors, e.g., continuous and/or automatic in vivo monitoring using analyte sensors and/or test strips. Also provided are systems and methods of using the, for example electrochemical, analyte sensors in analyte monitoring. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182156 | QUICK TEST DEVICE AND METHOD - Test device ( | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182157 | On-Patient Autonomous Blood Sampler and Analyte Measurement Device - The invention relates to systems, apparati, and methods for real-time diagnostics to detect and diagnose disease conditions in patients. In an embodiment, the apparatus is attached to a patient, takes samples of the patient's blood, allows real-time detection of markers in the patient's blood, and provides rapid diagnosis of the patient. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182159 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FLOW RATES OF EXCRETED OR SECRETED BODY FLUIDS - The invention relates to an apparatus and method to determine and monitor the flow rates and volume of fluids excreted or secreted by the body. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182160 | FUNCTION OPERATING METHOD BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - A biological signal-based function is provided. The biological signal-based function includes collecting, by a first electronic device arranged on a wrist, biological signals about a state of biological tissue using an Electromyogram (EMG) sensor and an auxiliary sensor, and outputting information related to the collected biological signals to a first display module of the first electronic device. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182161 | METHOD WITH BIOFEEDBACK FOR TRAINING THE MUSCLES OF THE PELVIC FLOOR - The invention relates to a method with biofeedback for training muscles of the pelvic floor, applicable to the treatment of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and prolapse of pelvic organs, using a portable electronic device for capturing, by means of sensors, EMG signals relating to abdominal activity and the area to be treated during muscle exercises, said device providing results visually and/or acoustically, the method comprising: placing a vaginal or rectal sensor ( | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182162 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR MONITORING SLEEP QUALITY AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Method, apparatus and computer-accessible medium for monitoring sleep quality of a user are described. For example, using such exemplary Method, apparatus and computer-accessible medium, it is possible to collect body movement signals of the user during sleep, and calculate body movement energy of a preset time-slot, based on the body movement signals collected during the preset time-slot. It is also possible to calculate an estimation threshold of a preset estimation time-span including the preset time-slot, based on body movement energy of preset time-slots which are included in the preset estimated time-span. Further, a determination can be made as to a sleep state of the user based on a comparison between the body movement energy of the preset time-slot and the estimation threshold of the preset estimation time-span. Such exemplary Method, apparatus and computer-accessible medium facilitate a strong adaptive ability and highly reliable sleep monitoring. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182163 | WEARABLE DEVICE TO DETECT INFLAMATION - A wireless wearable device to detect inflammation may include motion sensors for generating motion signals in response to body motion (e.g., accelerometry), force sensors for generating force signals in response to force exerted by a body portion on the force sensor, and biometric sensors for generating biometric signals indicative of biometric activity in the body (e.g., arousal in the SNS). Processing of the force signals using the motion signals may be used to remove errors in the force signals caused by the body motion. The processing may generate a signal that indicates a state of the body that is an inflammation state (I), a contraction state (C) or a nominal state (N). The inflammation state may be attributed to systemic inflammation, the contraction state may be attributed to dehydration/severe dehydration, and the normal state may be attributed to a normal baseline tissue pressure in the body of a user. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182164 | WEARABLE RING FOR SLEEP MONITORING - A wearable ring (e.g., on a digit of a hand and/or a toe of a foot) may include sensors for generating motion signals in response to a user's body motion, for generating force signals in response to force exerted by a body portion, for generating biometric signals indicative of biometric activity in the body (e.g., heart rate, respiration, arousal), and for generating location signals based on user location. The sensor signals may be processed to monitor parameters that may positively or negatively impact a state of sleep of the user (e.g., time of sleep, quality of sleep, hydration, inflammation, contraction, fatigue, TRHR, accelerometry, arousal of the SNS, etc.). Data derived from the processed signals may be presented (e.g., visually, sound, email, text message, tactile, webpage, etc.) to the user in a format (e.g., reports, notifications, coaching, avoidance, mood) intended to instruct/encourage the user to improve their state of sleep. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182165 | NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL TRAINING HEADSET - Preferably, an embodiment of a neurophysiological training headset includes at least a plurality of sensor assemblies each sensor assembly secured by a retention web. Each of the plurality of sensor assemblies are positioned in contact adjacent at a predetermined location about a cranium of a subject. The preferred neurophysiological training headset further includes a headphone secured to the retention web by an attachment member, in which the attachment member provides a continuously active tensioning mechanism. The continuously active tensioning mechanism promotes continuous force induced contact adjacency of each of the sensor assemblies with the cranium of the subject. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182166 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND TREATING A SURFACE OF A SUBJECT - A system and method are provided for the design and assembly of a device including a sensor capable and a compatible matrix material incorporated into a dressing. The sensor is capable of detecting analytes such as molecular oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitric oxides, dissolved analytes in plasma, and hydrogen ions, and the matrix is at least partially permeable to the analyte. The device emits a detectable signal when the sensor is excited in the presence of the analyte. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182167 | PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE AND PHOTOACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus is provided. The photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus includes a movement restriction unit that selectively restricts a location movement of a user input unit that receives an input signal from a user for a light irradiation unit to irradiate light, based on a location of a contact detection unit that detects whether a probe contacts a subject to be imaged. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182168 | Electrically Conductive Pathway in a Closed-Ended Catheter - A closed-ended catheter assembly that includes an electrically conductive pathway is disclosed. The conductive pathway enables electrical ECG signals from a patient's heart to pass through the closed-ended tip of the indwelling catheter while still preventing unintended fluid flow. In one embodiment, a catheter assembly is disclosed and comprises an elongate catheter tube including a closed distal end. The catheter tube defines a lumen and includes a valve defined in the catheter tube to selectively enable fluids to pass therethrough. The catheter tube includes a conductive element that provides an electrically conductive pathway between the lumen and an exterior portion of the catheter. The conductive element includes an electrically conductive sleeve disposed within the lumen and is positioned proximate a hole defined in a catheter tube wall. The hole enables fluids in a vessel of the patient body in which the catheter tube is disposed to contact the sleeve. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182169 | 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. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182170 | DATA GATHERING SYSTEM - A device for gathering data has first and second electrodes. The first electrode is coupled to a surface of interest, and the second electrode is coupled to “everything else” or “the air”. The first electrode is shielded from the second, and from most sources of parasitic capacitance, by a shield that is driven by an active driver that drives the shield to track, and ideally to match, the instantaneous potential of the electrode. The second electrode is likewise shielded in a similar way from most sources of parasitic capacitance. These shields likewise help to limit the extent to which RFI from the device electronics couples with either of the electrodes. In this way the sensing device achieves a markedly better signal-to-noise ratio at frequency bands of interest. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182171 | SENSING VECTOR SELECTION IN A CARDIAC STIMULUS DEVICE WITH POSTURAL ASSESSMENT - Methods, implantable medical devices and systems configured to perform analysis of captured signals from implanted electrodes to identify cardiac arrhythmias. In an illustrative embodiment, signals captured from two or more sensing vectors are analyzed, where the signals are captured with a patient in at least first and second body positions. Analysis is performed to identify primary or default sensing vectors and/or templates for event detection. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182172 | Systems and Methods Utilizing Plethysmographic Data for Distinguishing Arterial and Venous Oxygen Saturations - Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for using the PG waveform to determine peripheral venous and arterial saturations. Generally, saturations are determined by isolating an indicator of venous or arterial blood volume in each of a plurality of PG waveforms and using the isolated indicators to determine saturation in the corresponding region of the vasculature. Indicators may include respiratory induced variations of AC and/or DC components of the PG waveforms, peaks of the PG waveforms, troughs of the PG waveforms, venous pulsations of the PG waveforms, etc. Indicators may further be isolated in either the time or frequency domain. The isolated indicators may advantageously be normalized, e.g., based on a baseline of the PG waveform or a derivative thereof. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182173 | IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The image diagnostic method includes acquiring an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal of an object, selecting a scan protocol used to reconfigure a heart image of the object, based on the acquired ECG signal, and providing a user with information used to propose the selected scan protocol. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAIL-PROOF PATIENT MONITORING - This disclosure relates generally to patient monitoring techniques, and more specifically to a method and a system to reduce false alarms generated by the patient monitoring system, the false alarms being associated with clinical condition of the patient. Disclosed herein is a patient monitoring method that includes monitoring one or more clinical parameters associated with condition of a patient, identifying a clinical condition based on deviation of the monitored one or more clinical parameters from corresponding one or more first predefined criteria, determining a status associated with one or more devices that monitor the deviated one or more clinical parameters, and generating a clinical alert based on the determined status not indicating an error by the one or more devices. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182175 | IMAGING CONTROLLER, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - This imaging controller of the imaging controller includes: an imager position determination section that determines whether or not a first imager is located in an overlapping region where a rotation range of the first imager and a rotation range of a second imager overlap each other when a rotation mechanism rotates the first and second imagers by an angle greater than the predetermined angle; and an imaging timing control section that causes one or both of the first and second imagers to perform imaging when arrival of an imaging timing is detected and that causes only the second imager to perform imaging in at least one imaging timing whose arrival is detected in a state where the imager position determination section determines that the first imager is located in the overlapping region. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING DETECTOR ERRORS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING - A system includes an energy-discriminating, photon-counting X-ray detector, comprising a plurality of detector cells providing measurements corresponding to at least two energy bins and being adapted to produce projection data in response to X-ray photons that reach the X-ray detector and to produce an electrical signal having a recorded count for the energy bins and a total energy intensity. The system also includes data processing circuitry adapted to receive the electrical signal from one or more of the plurality of detector cells, to generate a simulated count rate for each of the energy bins by using the total energy intensity in a detector pile-up model, to determine a set of energy intensity dependent material decomposition vectors, and, for the projection data measured by one or more of the plurality of detector cells, to perform material decomposition by modeling the simulated count rate for each of the energy bins and utilizing a material decomposition vector selected from the set of energy intensity dependent material decomposition vectors and corresponding to the measured energy intensity from one or more of the plurality of detector cells. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182177 | PEROPERATIVE SENSING HEAD ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO AN ABLATION TOOL - A preoperative probe for guiding a manual excision tool. The probe includes a detection head, an optical fibre for the reception and guidance of a signal emitted by radioactive tracers and fluorescent molecules in a tissue area, a photo-detector for converting the emitted signal into an electrical signal, a transmitter for transmitting information carried by the electrical signal to an analysis equipment, and a fastener for attaching the probe onto the manual excision tool, so that the excision tool can be used to remove a portion of tissue from the tissue area emitting the signal. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182178 | LARGE FOV PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING BASED ON DETUNED CONFIGURATION INCLUDING ACQUISITION AND RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES - Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining a phase-contrast digital imaging system and methods for same that can include an x-ray source for radiographic imaging; a beam shaping assembly, an x-ray grating interferometer including a phase grating and an analyzer grating; and an x-ray detector; where the source grating, the phase grating, and the analyzer grating are detuned and a plurality of uncorrelated reference images are obtained for use in imaging processing with the detuned system. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASED ENERGY SEPARATION IN MULTI-ENERGY X-RAY IMAGING - A multi-energy X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray source and an X-ray detector. A filtering device includes an X-ray translucent substrate having a plurality of septa disposed therein at a plurality of fixed positions with respect to the substrate. A controller is programmed to acquire a first set of projection data at a first energy spectrum by controlling the X-ray source to emit the X-rays at the first energy spectrum and controlling the position of the filtering device to focally align the plurality of septa with the X-ray beam emitted from the focal spot, and to acquire a second set of projection data at a second energy spectrum with a mean energy greater than the mean energy of the first energy spectrum by controlling the X-ray source to emit the X-rays at the second energy spectrum and controlling a change in the position of the filtering device to focally misalign the plurality of septa with the X-ray beam emitted from the focal spot. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182180 | VISCERAL FAT MEASUREMENT - Dual-energy absorptiometry is used to estimate visceral fat metrics and display results, preferably as related to normative data. The process involves deriving x-ray measurements for respective pixel positions related to a two-dimensional projection image of a body slice containing visceral fat as well as subcutaneous fat, at least some of the measurements being dual-energy x-ray measurements, processing the measurements to derive estimates of metrics related to the visceral fat in the slice, and using the resulting estimates. Processing the measurements includes an algorithm which places boundaries of regions, e.g., a large “abdominal” region and a smaller “abdominal cavity” region. Two boundaries of the “abdominal cavity” region are placed at positions associated with the left and right innermost extent of the abdominal muscle wall by identifying inflection of % Fat values. The regions are combined in an equation that is highly correlated with VAT measured by quantitative computed tomography in order to estimate VAT. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182181 | System and Method for Generating A 2D Image from a Tomosynthesis Data Set - A 2D mammogram image is synthesized from at least one of tomosynthesis projection images and/or the tomosynthesis reconstructed image data. In a simplest form, the mammogram may be synthesized by selecting one of the tomosynthesis projection images for display as a synthesized mammogram. Other methods of synthesizing a mammogram include re-projecting and filtering projection data and/or reconstructed data. The synthesized mammogram is advantageously displayed together with at least a portion of the reconstructed data to aid in review of the reconstructed data. The present invention thus provides a familiar image which may be used to facilitate review of a tomosynthesis data set. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182182 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE - A sensor panel of an electronic cassette includes detection pixels each for outputting a dose signal corresponding to a dose of X-rays, an irradiation start judging section for judging whether or not X-ray irradiation has been started based on the dose signal, and an AEC section for judging whether or not an accumulated dose of X-rays has reached a target dose based on the dose signal. A gain setting section sets a gain of an integration amplifier in the case of using the irradiation start judging section lower than that in the case of using the AEC section. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182183 | IMAGING MEDICAL DEVICE - An imaging medical device includes a detector including an active material which is serviceable in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, a primary power supply designed to supply the imaging medical device with power in an operating state, and an ancillary power supply designed to maintain a thermodynamic equilibrium in the active material of the detector in a non-operating state of the imaging medical device to keep the detector in a state of readiness. A method for operating such an imaging medical device is disclosed, wherein in the operating state, the imaging medical device is supplied with power via the primary power supply, and wherein in the non-operating state, a thermodynamic equilibrium is maintained in the active material of the detector, with power supplied by the ancillary power supply. The detector is thereby kept in a state of readiness. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING X-RAY DATA IN X-RAY DETECTION MODULE - A method for storing X-ray data includes acquiring the X-ray data by using an X-ray detection module; and transmitting all or some of the acquired X-ray data to other X-ray detection module which is different from the X-ray detection module that has acquired the X-ray data. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182185 | CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) PHANTOM FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An imaging system ( | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182186 | EVALUATION AID - The present invention provides an evaluation aid which can be used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray image thereof is taken and then evaluation is carried out through the digital X-ray image, and especially an evaluation aid which can be used for easily evaluating image qualities of a digital X-ray image for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios at once. The evaluation aid of the present invention is adapted to be used for taking a digital X-ray image thereof through which evaluation is carried out, and contains a substrate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios; and step members provided on the plate-like body so as to correspond to the plurality of regions, respectively, each step member including a plurality of subregions having different X-ray absorption ratios. It is preferred that thicknesses and/or constituent materials of the plurality of regions of the substrate are different from each other, so that these regions have the different X-ray absorption ratios. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AN INVASIVE DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND POSITION SIGNALS - A system and method for tracking an invasive device includes a localization system configured to be externally attached to a patient. The localization system includes a transducer module including a plurality of transducer elements. The system and method includes an invasive device including at least one device transducer element. The invasive device is configured to either transmit ultrasound position signals to the transducer module or receive ultrasound position signals from the transducer module. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182188 | Rotational Intravascular Ultrasound Probe With an Active Spinning Element - An intravascular ultrasound probe is disclosed, incorporating features for utilizing an advanced transducer technology on a rotating transducer shaft. In particular, the probe accommodates the transmission of the multitude of signals across the boundary between the rotary and stationary components of the probe required to support an advanced transducer technology. These advanced transducer technologies offer the potential for increased bandwidth, improved beam profiles, better signal to noise ratio, reduced manufacturing costs, advanced tissue characterization algorithms, and other desirable features. Furthermore, the inclusion of electronic components on the spinning side of the probe can be highly advantageous in terms of preserving maximum signal to noise ratio and signal fidelity, along with other performance benefits. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIDING EXTREMITY ULTRASONOGRAPHY - An apparatus for releasably coupling an ultrasound probe with an extremity comprises a housing adapted to substantially surround the extremity. The housing comprises a first opening adapted to receive the ultrasound probe and position the probe in contact with the extremity. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182190 | POSITION SENSING IN INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING - An intravascular imaging system can include a catheter, a position sensor, and an intravascular imaging engine for receiving information from the catheter and the position sensor. The position sensor can include a reference element and a movable element, which can have a movable element position that is correlated to the position of an imaging transducer in the catheter. The relative position between the movable element and a reference element can be determined and can correspond to the relative movement of the transducer within a patient's vasculature. The imaging engine can receive position information from the position sensor and image information from the catheter and generate a display using the received information. Because relative movement of the transducer can be determined, spatial relationships between sets of imaging data can be determined, and image data from multiple transducer locations can be combined into one image. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182191 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING COMPLETENESS OF CO-REGISTERED MEDICAL IMAGE DATA - A system and method for tracking completeness of co-registered medical image data is disclosed herein. The system and method tracks the position of an anatomical reference marker positionable on a patient and an ultrasound probe during an imaging session and co-registers medical images based on positional data received from the anatomical reference marker and the ultrasound probe. Using the co-registered image data, the system and method generates a surface contour of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient, such as a breast. The surface contour is defined to represent an interface between a chest wall structure and tissue of the ROI in a plurality of co-registered medical images. A completeness map of the image data within the defined surface contour during the imaging session is generated and overlaid on a graphic representation of the ROI. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182192 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An imaging apparatus is disclosed for diagnosis which includes first generating means for generating a closed curve indicating a blood vessel wall by extracting a position of the blood vessel wall using an ultrasonic cross-sectional image at a predetermined position in an axial direction, second generating means for generating a closed curve indicating a boundary of a blood flow region by extracting a boundary position of the blood flow region using an optical cross-sectional image at the predetermined position, and setting means for setting a region between the closed curve generated by the first generating means and the closed curve generated by the second generating means as the region of interest in the ultrasonic cross-sectional image or the optical cross-sectional image, in a case where the ultrasonic cross-sectional image and the optical cross-sectional image are aligned and overlapped with each other at the predetermined position. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182193 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system and a method of controlling the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system may include a diagnosis unit including an acoustic module and a connecting unit of the diagnosis unit; a rearrangement unit including a connecting unit for rearrangement in which the connecting unit of the diagnosis unit is docked and a power supply unit for rearrangement; a detecting unit configured to measure a capacitance of the acoustic module; and a control unit configured to control such that the power supply unit for rearrangement applies a voltage for rearrangement to the acoustic module when the measured capacitance is a predetermined value or less. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182194 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTION TO A TRANSDUCER IN ULTRASOUND PROBES - Methods and systems for connection to a transducer in ultrasound probes are provided. One system includes transducer having a base configured to support thereon an ultrasound transducer array and a plurality of electrical interconnects integrated with the base. The electrical interconnects are configured to connect to the ultrasound transducer array and extend along at least a portion of the base from the ultrasound transducer array. | 2015-07-02 |
| 20150182195 | Processing System and Processing Method for Confocally Emitting and Receiving Ultrasound - A processing system and a confocal processing method for confocally emitting and receiving ultrasound. Firstly, a first driving electrical signal is generated. Then, at least one first ultrasound signal having a main frequency is emitted to a reflection position according to the first driving electrical signal. With an object at the reflection position, the first ultrasound signal is reflected to form at least one second ultrasound signal. Then, a first analyzed signal whose frequency lower than the main frequency is retrieved from the second ultrasound signal, and other signals are eliminated from the second ultrasound signal, and the first analyzed signal is converted into at least one first analogous signal. Finally, first energy of a first fixed bandwidth of the first analyzed signal is retrieved by the first analogous signal. The method stops generating the first driving electrical signal when the first energy is larger than a predetermined value. | 2015-07-02 |
