| 31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
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| 20100198284 | DETECTING AND TREATING ELECTROMECHANICAL DISSOCIATION OF THE HEART - In some examples, an electromechanical disassociation state (EMD) of a heart of a patient can be treated by delivering electrical stimulation to a tissue site to at least one of modulate afferent nerve activity or inhibit efferent nerve activity upon determining that the heart is in an electromechanical dissociation state, where the tissue site comprises at least one of a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site. The delivery of electrical stimulation may effectively treat the EMD state of the heart, e.g., by enabling effective mechanical contraction of the heart. In another example, an electromechanical disassociation state of a heart of a patient can be treated by determining autonomic nervous system activity associated with a detected EMD state of the heart of a patient, and delivering electrical stimulation therapy to the patient based on the determined autonomic nervous system activity of the patient associated with the EMD state. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198285 | CARDIAC STIMULATION WITH HEMODYNAMIC SENSOR GUARD - A method and system for regulating the operation of a cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator are disclosed. A processor receives signals of both an implanted hemodynamic sensor and intracardiac electrograms and digitizes them. The digitized signal of the hemodynamic sensor is used to prevent inappropriate cardiac stimulation and erroneous cardiac detection. The hemodynamic signal is also used to define arrhythmias. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198286 | SELECTIVE POWERING OF MEDICAL DEVICE DEPENDING ON AUTHENTICATION OF POWER ADAPTER SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a medical device can be used with a power adapter system. In addition, it can receive a data set from the power adapter system, and examine the data set to determine whether the data set confirms or not an authentication of the power adapter for use with the medical device. If the authentication is not confirmed, the external medical device can operate differently than otherwise. For example, power can be drawn from the power adapter system only if an inside battery is not charged. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198287 | SELECTIVE RECHARGING OF MEDICAL DEVICE DEPENDING ON AUTHENTICATION OF POWER ADAPTER SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a medical device can be used with a power adapter system. In addition, it can receive a data set from the power adapter system, and examine the data set to determine whether the data set confirms or not an authentication of the power adapter for use with the medical device. If the authentication is not confirmed, the external medical device can operate differently than otherwise. For example, power can be drawn more slowly from the power adapter system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198288 | Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker with Secondary Fixation Capability - The invention relates to leadless cardiac pacemakers (LBS), and elements and methods by which they affix to the heart. The invention relates particularly to a secondary fixation of leadless pacemakers which also include a primary fixation. Secondary fixation elements for LBS's may passively engage structures within the heart. Some passive secondary fixation elements entangle or engage within intraventricular structure such as trabeculae carneae. Other passive secondary fixation elements may engage or snag heart structures at sites upstream from the chamber where the LBS is primarily affixed. Still other embodiments of passive secondary fixation elements may include expandable structures. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198289 | Method and device for the prevention of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) - A method and system for circumventing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) by monitoring a plurality of indicators related to the likelihood of SUDEP, processing and monitoring these indicators for conditions predisposing to SUDEP, selecting a preconfigured treatment to treat the existing set of high-risk conditions, and delivering or triggering apnea and/or seizure treatment of a preventive or therapeutic nature to prevent SUDEP. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198290 | DISTANCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF RETURN CYCLES FOR TACHYCARDIA DISCRIMINATION - A medical device and associated method classify a tachycardia according to a site of origin of the tachycardia. Cardiac signals are sensed and a tachycardia event is detected in response to the sensed cardiac signals. Pacing pulses are delivered and a time interval corresponding to a distance traversed by a depolarization associated with the last one of the pacing pulses from a site of delivery of the plurality of pacing pulses is determined. The tachycardia event is classified according to a site of origin in response to the determined time interval. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198291 | FUSION PACING INTERVAL DETERMINATION - Delivery of fusion pacing therapy to a later depolarizing ventricle (V | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198292 | EVALUATING ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR DELIVERING CARDIAC PACING THERAPY - Described techniques include delivering cardiac pacing therapy from a medical device to a chamber of a heart via a first electrode configuration and determining that the delivery of cardiac pacing therapy via the first electrode configuration inadequately captures the chamber. In response to such a determination, the medical device delivers cardiac pacing therapy to the chamber of the heart via a plurality of additional electrode configurations. The techniques further comprise determining a capture characteristic for each of the additional electrode configurations based on the delivery of cardiac pacing therapy to the chamber of the heart via the plurality of other electrode configurations. A new electrode configuration for cardiac pacing may be selected based on the capture characteristics of the various electrode configurations. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198293 | PACING THERAPY ADJUSTMENT BASED ON VENTRICULO-ATRIAL DELAY - Techniques for adjusting pacing therapy based on ventriculo-atrial delay are described herein. These techniques may be used to control ventricular filling times during the delivery of pacing therapy. In some examples, a device or system delivers pre-excitation fusion pacing therapy to a ventricular chamber, determines a ventriculo-atrial delay interval for the ventricular chamber for at least one cardiac cycle, and adjusts the pacing therapy delivered by the implantable medical device to compensate for decreased ventricular filling time when the ventriculo-atrial delay interval is less than a threshold. In some examples, the device or system may adjust the pacing therapy by decreasing a pacing rate of the implantable medical device, increasing a pre-excitation interval for pacing of the ventricular chamber, and/or switching from a fusion pacing mode to a biventricular pacing mode. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198294 | PRE-EXCITATION STIMULUS TIMING BASED ON MECHANICAL EVENT - Techniques for determining when to deliver a pre-excitation signal to damaged cardiac tissue, e.g., infarct tissue, of a ventricle during cardiac pacing are described. A medical device detects an intrinsic or paced atrial depolarization, and then detects a subsequent mechanical event, e.g., contraction, in a ventricle. As examples, the mechanical event may be detected by measuring ventricular movement, or changes in intracardiac or systemic blood pressure. The medical device determines an interval between the atrial depolarization and the ventricular mechanical event, which may be referred to as an A-V | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198295 | PERFORMING EXTENDED CAPTURE DETECTION TEST AFTER DETECTING INADEQUATE CAPTURE - Techniques are described for performing an extended capture detection test after detecting inadequate capture during a first capture detection test. An example system includes an implantable medical device that delivers pacing pulses to a patient, that periodically performs a first capture detection test to detect capture or loss of capture of the pacing pulses, and that detects inadequate capture during the first capture detection test, wherein in response to detecting the inadequate capture, the implantable medical device performs a second capture detection test that is longer than the first test. The system also includes a programmer device that programs the implantable medical device and that retrieves data from the implantable medical device corresponding to the second capture detection test. The example system may conserve battery power and prevent loss of current by performing the extended capture detection test only after detection of inadequate capture during the first test. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198296 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF NEUROMODULATION TO EFFECT A FUNCTIONALLY RESTORATIVE ADAPTION OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM - Described herein are methods and systems for improving or adapting a breathing pattern of a patient with disordered breathing toward a more helpful state, as well as systems and devices for adapting breathing. These methods and systems may be used for improving sleep in patients with sleep disordered breathing and a system by which to implement devices for performing these methods. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198297 | Wireless Recording and Stimulation of Brain Activity - Subdural arrays transmit electrocorticogram recordings wirelessly, across the patient's skull, allowing the craniotomy used for surgical placement of the arrays to be completely closed. In various embodiments, the arrays also respond to commands, applying signal patterns to the patient's brain for diagnostic and treatment purposes. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198298 | IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING IMPLANTED PASSIVE CONDUCTORS FOR ROUTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT - The present invention provides improvements to an implant, system and method using passive electrical conductors which route electrical current to either external or implanted electrical devices, to multiple target body tissues and to selective target body tissues. The passive electrical conductor extends from subcutaneous tissue located below either a surface cathodic electrode or a surface anodic electrode a) to a target tissue to route electrical signals from the target body tissue to devices external to the body; b) to implanted electrical devices to deliver electrical current to such devices, or c) to multiple target body tissues or to selective target body tissues to stimulate the target body tissues. The conductor has specialized ends for achieving such purposes. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198299 | BIOLOGICAL IMPLANTABLE FUNCTIONAL DEVICE AND VISION REGENERATION ASSISTING APPARATUS - A biological implantable functional device comprises: a casing having a space for accommodating an electronic device and formed with an opening; a bendable flexible wiring substrate in which a wiring is formed in a predetermined pattern so as to correspond to an device-side terminal of the electronic device; a casing inner connecting terminal to be connected to an electric substrate provided outside the casing; and a bump to be electrically connected with the flexible wiring substrate and the casing inner connecting terminal; and a cover for sealing the opening of the casing to hermetically seal the electronic device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198300 | STIMULUS TIMING FOR A STIMULATING MEDICAL DEVICE - Methods and systems are disclosed for determining the timing of stimulation applied using a medical device. In embodiments, the medical device filters a received signal to obtain a plurality of band-pass filtered signals, each corresponding to one or more stimulation channels. The medical device then determines the envelopes of these band-pass filtered signals. Next, the medical device determines the stimulation timing (i.e., the pulse times) for the corresponding stimulation channel based on the timing of a particular phase (e.g., a peak, a minimum, etc.) of the envelope. A pulse amplitude for the stimulation channel may then be determined, and stimulation applied using the determined amplitude and pulse time. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198301 | MULTI-ELECTRODE CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS - An apparatus and method optimizing complex channel configurations to produce minimal channel interactions is provided. The method includes selecting multiple channels from a channel configuration including a plurality of channels, each of the plurality of channels includes multiple electrodes. The method also includes measuring an interaction between selected channels and determining a significance of the measured interaction. The method further includes adjusting a focus of the channel configuration based on the significance of measured interaction, wherein the focus of the channel configuration is not adjusted if the interaction between the selected channels determined to be insignificant. The measuring, determining and adjusting is repeated until the interaction between the selected channels is determined to be insignificant or the magnitude of the interaction is determined to be minimized, thereby optimizing the channel configuration for the selected channels. Another set of channels from the channel configuration is selected and the measuring, determining, adjusting and repeating is performed for each set until full channel configuration is optimized. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198302 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN THE MIDDLE EAR FOR TREATMENT OF HEARING RELATED DISORDERS - An auditory implant system for treating a hearing disorder is disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for the use thereof. The system comprises an implantable array of electrodes and a pulse generator (PG), wherein at least one electrode is a cochlear effecting electrode adapted for disposition in the associated Eustachian tube in the proximity of the associated fenestra rotunda. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198303 | MODULAR COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS INCLUDING IMPLANTABLE SOUND PROCESSORS - Exemplary cochlear implant systems include an implantable head module configured to be implanted within a head of a patient. The implantable head module includes a cochlear stimulator configured to be coupled to an electrode lead, the electrode lead including one or more electrodes configured to be in communication with one or more stimulation sites within the patient. The implantable head module also includes a signal receiver configured to receive a telemetry signal representative of an audio signal from a signal transmitter located external to the patient, a sound processor configured to process the telemetry signal and direct the cochlear stimulator to generate and apply electrical stimulation representative of the audio signal to the one or more stimulation sites via the electrode lead, and a power receiver configured to receive power for operating the implantable head module from a power transmitter located external to the patient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198304 | ADAPTATION OF MODULATION PARAMETERS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND AN EXTERNAL INSTRUMENT - External instruments and implantable medical devices communicate using modulation parameter settings that may be adapted during communication sessions based on a quality of the wireless communications link. An analysis of the quality of the link is performed and a request to change modulation parameters is sent to one of the devices by the other. The analysis may be based on measuring noise and interference during idle communication frames. The devices may then change the modulation parameter settings, for the uplink, downlink, or both. The devices may also employ a recovery operation to revert back to the previous modulation parameter settings if the transmissions are not properly received using the changed modulation parameter settings. The modulation parameter settings may include modulation type, modulation symbol rate, and the like. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198305 | DETECTION OF IMPLANT FUNCTIONALITY - Techniques are disclosed for detecting a functionality of a medical device implanted within the human body. A testing method includes delivering power to and measuring an electrical response of ion exchange polymer metal composite (IPMC) material that is part of the implant device in a first testing interval. Power can be transmitted at radio frequencies which penetrate tissue such that direct contact with the implant device is not required. Following the first testing interval, the implant can be powered continuously for a predetermined time. The implant can be powered in a second testing interval and the electrical response can again be measured. A functionality of the implant device can be detected based on the electrical response in the first and second testing intervals. The testing method can be practiced in connection with a handheld device, a retainer, or other suitable apparatus. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198306 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - An implantable neurostimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprises an implant configured to at least partially surround a Hypoglossal nerve (HGN) and a plurality of electrodes each attached to the implant. Each electrode configured to contact the HGN and electrically stimulate one or more regions or groups of the HGN. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198307 | MEDICAL DEVICE PROGRAMMER - In general, the disclosure is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. The patient programmer includes an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board and a display mounted on a second circuit board. The first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous ground plane layer that is interrupted by two or more gaps. The patient programmer may also include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198308 | CLOSED-LOOP NEUROSTIMULATION TO TREAT PULMONARY EDEMA - Neurostimulation to mitigate lung wetness is delivered to a patient based on a sensed parameter indicative of lung wetness. The neurostimulation is configured to at least one of increase parasympathetic activity or decrease sympathetic activity within the patient. In some examples, a patient response to the neurostimulation therapy may be detected to modify the neurostimulation therapy. The patient response may include, for example, changes in the contractility of a heart of the patient, changes in the heart rate, heart rate variability or blood pressure of the patient, changes in a bladder size of the patient, changes in bladder functional activity of the patient, changes in urine flow, changes in lung function, changes in lung composition, or changes in the nerve activity of the patient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198309 | ISOLATION CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR GRADIENT FIELD SAFETY IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device is provided for isolating an elongated medical lead from internal device circuitry in the presence of a gradient magnetic or electrical field. The device includes an isolation circuit adapted to operatively connect an internal circuit to the medical lead in a first operative state and to electrically isolate the medical lead from the internal circuit in a second operative state. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198310 | AUTOMATIC DISABLEMENT OF AN EXPOSURE MODE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - This disclosure describes techniques for automatically disabling an exposure mode that was enabled for operation in the presence of a disruptive energy field. For example, an implantable medical device (IMD) automatically disables the exposure operating mode when (i) the amount of time that has elapsed since enabling the IMD exceeds a threshold amount of time and (ii) a disruptive energy field is detected before the amount of time exceeds the threshold amount of time and the disruptive energy field is not currently detected. When either of these conditions is not met, the IMD continues to operate in accordance with the exposure operating mode. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARDIAC LEAD SWITCHING - An implantable medical device (IMD) can include an implantable pulse generator (IPG), such as a cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Various portions of the IMD, such as a device body, a lead body, or a lead tip, can be provided to reduce or dissipate a current and heat induced by various external environmental factors. According to various embodiments, features can be incorporated into the lead body, the lead tip, or the IMD body to reduce the creation of an induced current, or dissipate the induced current and heat created due to an induced current in the lead. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198312 | EMI FILTER EMPLOYING A CAPACITOR AND AN INDUCTOR TANK CIRCUIT HAVING OPTIMUM COMPONENT VALUES - A bandstop filter having optimum component values is provided for a lead of an active implantable medical device (AIMD). The bandstop filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the implantable lead of the AIMD, wherein values of capacitance and inductance are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at a selected frequency. The Q of the inductor may be relatively maximized and the Q of the capacitor may be relatively minimized to reduce the overall Q of the bandstop filter to attenuate current flow through the implantable lead along a range of selected frequencies. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198313 | POWER SUPPLY MONITORING FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for determining a time period remaining in a useful life of an energy storage device in an implantable medical device. The method may include measuring a voltage of the energy storage device to produce a measured voltage, and comparing the measured voltage to a transition voltage. While the measured voltage is greater than or equal to the transition voltage, the time period remaining in the energy storage device's useful life is approximated based upon a function of charge depleted. While the measured voltage is less than the transition voltage, the time period remaining in the energy storage device's useful life is approximated based upon a higher order polynomial function of the measured voltage. The transition voltage corresponds to a predetermined point on a energy storage device voltage depletion curve representing the voltage across the energy storage device over time. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198314 | Computerized Determination of Insulin Pump Therapy Parameters Using Real Time and Retrospective Data Processing - Methods and devices for providing computerized adjustment to therapy parameters using real time and retrospective data processing is provided. Embodiments include receiving a respective data set from an infusion device and an analyte monitoring device for a predetermined time duration, user notification and reminder of the predetermined time duration, time synchronizing the received respective data set, detecting one or more marked data from the one or more respective data set received, establishing one or more filtering criteria to filter of retrospective or historical data based on certain condition, performing automated data analysis based on the detected one or more marked data or the data achieving certain predetermined condition to generate a modification to a therapy profile, generating and modifying rules for profile modification, and providing the generated modification to the therapy profile for reporting and transmission. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198315 | NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a neurostimulation system, particularly for deep brain stimulation (DBS), comprising a spatial array ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198316 | Intracranial Red Light Treatment Device For Chronic Pain - Placement of a silicone tube in the cerebral aqueduct and the transmission of red light through it, resulting in the irradiation and consequent biostimulation of the adjacent periaqueductal gray, thereby causing the release of endorphins therefrom and pain relief. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198317 | COCHLEA STIMULATOR - The invention provides a cochlea stimulator for implantation comprising optical fibres of which are coupled to an irradiation source that is controlled by a modulator to generate irradiation specific for a pre-determined range of sound-frequencies. The cochlea stimulator effects a frequency-specific activation of the organ of Corti needed for speech perception especially in noisy environment and more complex sounds. For imparting excitation signals which are generated by modulated pulsed laser irradiation conducted within an optical fibre in order to elicit nervous signals in residual functional organ of Corti sections, the auditory prosthesis preferably contains optical fibres which are dimensioned to terminate in end sections within the cochlea at different sites or sections of the organ of Corti. e.g. having different lengths for locating their end sections at different internal parts of the cochlea. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198318 | NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVATION BY VESTIBULAR OR CRANIAL NERVE STIMULATION - A method of treating a disorder may include positioning a thermoelectric device in the ear canal of a subject and activating the thermoelectric device to deliver caloric vestibular stimulation and/or cranial nerve stimulation effective to treat the disorder. In some embodiments, the ear canal may be cooled sufficiently to treat the disorder. In alternative embodiments, the ear canal may be warmed sufficiently to treat the disorder. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT - A system for affecting a temperature of a patient, the system includes: a nose catheter that is adapted to be inserted into a nose upper channel and to receive a first fluid; and a temperature control and fluid supply unit that is adapted to supply the first fluid and control a temperature of the first fluid so as to affect a temperature of a brain of a patient when the nose catheter is inserted into the nose upper channel of a patient and receives the first fluid. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198320 | Lateral access blanket - A convective warming blanket is configured to have an upper body portion and two leg portions that extend from a distal end of the upper body portion. The leg portions are separated by a space sufficient to expose a lateral side of a patient covered by the blanket. A flap separable from the leg portion that extends from the mid-section of the upper body portion may be used to securely wrap around the extended arms of the patient, who is lying on his side. Adhesive tapes are provided on the outside edges of the leg portions to secure the blanket to the surface onto which the patient lies. Apertures are appropriately formed at the sheet that comes into contact with the patient at the upper body portion and along the respective inner side edges of the leg portions so that both the upper body and the exposed lower body of the patient are warmed by heated air. The blanket is designed to have mirror image versions usable for exposing the lateral left side or the lateral right side of the patient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198321 | THERMAL COUNTERPANE - The present invention relates to a heating blanket, particularly a heating sheet, having at least one inner layer which is constructed such that it is permeable for warm air and faces the body to be heated by means of the heating blanket, and at least one intermediate ply or intermediate layer for allowing warm air through, for conveying warm air through, for flowing warm air through and/or for transporting warm air. In order to replace an outer layer, which is composed of polyester and polyurethane, a coating is applied onto the intermediate layer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198322 | PERSONAL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR - An apparatus for regulating a user's core body temperature. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric module with a Peltier unit with a heat transfer surface at a temperature differing from ambient. The apparatus includes a thermally conductive member with a first side abutting the surface of the Peltier unit and with a second side for contacting the user's skin when the apparatus is worm. The thermally conductive member is formed of a flexible and conformable material such that the second side conforms to the topography of the skin when pressed against the user's body. The conformable material may be a thermally conductive elastomeric material or flexible polymer material. Use of a conformable material to contact the user's skin allows an effective heat conduction pathway to be formed between the thermally conductive member and the user's skin, e.g., more than half of the available surface area may solidly contact the skin. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198323 | NECK APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - In one aspect, the present invention provides a neck cooling or heating apparatus comprising a primary band comprising a first end, a second end and a neck cooling or neck heating region positioned between the first end and the second end, the neck cooling or the neck heating region having coupled thereto a tissue cooling or a tissue heating material. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198324 | Thermo/IC cross-training suite (gel), thermo/IC cross-training suite (solid) - This system provides temporary heating and cooling of the body parts its applied to, one of the main focal points is that the design of these suites can range from physical activity to relaxing and the suites also have medical applications. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198325 | STEAM-GENERATING WARMING DEVICE - A steam-generating warming device includes a holder including a first surface adapted to face the skin of a wearer and an opposite second surface adapted to face outward and a moist heat generating member held in the holder. The moist heat generating member is configured to generate heat as a result of oxidation of an oxidizable metal, generate steam by making use of the heat, and release the steam through the first surface. The steam-generating warming device further includes a water-impregnated, water-retaining sheet adjoining the moist heating member. The water-retaining sheet is preferably disposed between the moist heat generating member and the second surface. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198326 | CRIMP-THROUGH CRIMP CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A CONDUCTOR CABLE AND AN ELECTRODE OF AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC ELECTROTHERAPY LEAD - An implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead is disclosed herein. The lead may include an electrode on a distal portion of the lead, a conductor extending proximally through the lead from the electrode, and a crimp connector coupling a distal end of the conductor to the electrode. The connector may include a body with an outer surface, an inner surface, proximal and distal ends, a cavity, and at least one splice opening. The inner surface defines the cavity, the proximal and distal ends respectively define proximal and distal openings leading to the cavity, and the at least one splice opening extends from the outer surface to the inner surface and is oriented generally transverse to an axis extending between the proximal and distal openings. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198327 | Active Fixation Implantable Medical Lead Configured to Indicate via Fluoroscopy Embedment of Helical Anchor in Cardiac Tissue - An implantable medical lead for active fixation to cardiac tissue is disclosed herein. The lead may include a lead body distal end, a tissue fixation helical anchor and a structure. The tissue fixation helical anchor may be coupled to the lead body distal end and include a distal tip. The structure may be coupled to the lead body distal end and include a structure distal end including a first radiopaque marker. The structure may be biased to project the structure distal end near the distal tip. When the tissue fixation helical anchor is progressively embedded in the cardiac tissue, the cardiac tissue progressively displaces the structure distal end proximally. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198328 | Preloaded Stent Graft Delivery Device - A multi-port stent graft delivery device ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198329 | ENDOGRAFT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Various endograft assemblies and methods for using the same. In at least one embodiment of an endograft assembly of the present disclosure, the endograft assembly comprises an endograft and a tube defining one or more tube openings coupled to said endograft. In another embodiment of an endograft assembly of the present disclosure, the endograft assembly comprises an endograft, a sponge sheath coupled to the endograft, and a reservoir bag coupled to the sponge sheath, said reservoir bag capable of receiving fluid from the sponge sheath. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198330 | Bioabsorbable Stent And Treatment That Elicits Time-Varying Host-Material Response - Methods of treating a diseased blood vessel exhibiting stenosis with a bioabsorable stent are disclosed. The implanted stent supports the section of the vessel at an increased diameter for a period of time to allow the vessel to heal. The stent loses radial strength sufficient to support the section of the vessel in less than 6 months after implantation. Upon complete absorption of the stent, the section moves and functions in a manner that is the same, more similar to, or substantially as a normal blood vessel. In particular, the section can have an increased diameter allowing increased blood flow and vasomotion is partially or substantially completely restored in the section. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198331 | Bioabsorbable Stent That Modulates Plaque Geometric Morphology And Chemical Composition - Methods of treating a diseased blood vessel exhibiting stenosis with a bioabsorable stent are disclosed. The implanted stent supports the section of the vessel at an increased diameter for a period of time to allow the vessel to heal. The stent loses radial strength sufficient to support the section of the vessel in less than 6 months after implantation, loses mechanical integrity, and then erodes away from the section. The biodegradable stent results in changes in properties of plaque with time as the stent degrades. The time-dependent properties include the luminal area of the plaque and plaque geometric morphology parameters. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198332 | IMPLANT WITH A BASE BODY OF A BIOCORRODIBLE MAGNESIUM ALLOY - An implant consisting entirely or in part of a biocorrodible magnesium alloy having the composition
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| 20100198333 | PREFORM FOR AND AN ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIS - An endoluminal prosthesis may include a tubular graft extending in a longitudinal direction, where the graft has an inner surface forming a lumen extending a length of the graft. An elongate member may be attached to the graft in a circumferentially and longitudinally extending manner such that the elongate member forms a series of longitudinally spaced apart turns, each turn extending substantially around a circumference of the graft. The elongate member may torsion the graft in at least the circumferential direction and cause the graft to form circumferentially and longitudinally extending folds in the portions of the graft disposed between longitudinally adjacent turns of the elongate member. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198334 | IMPLANTABLE INTRALUMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME IN TREATING ANEURYSMS - A method and apparatus for reducing blood flow to an aneurysm proximate to a bifurcation having a source blood vessel a first branch vessel and a second branch vessel, the method comprising: providing a first mesh-like tube of bio-compatible material, the first mesh-like tube exhibiting a porosity index pre-selected to skew blood flow about the bifurcation away from the aneurysm; inserting the first mesh-like tube into the source blood vessel and the first branch vessel; and securing the first mesh-like tube to at least one of the source blood vessel and the first branch vessel, whereby blood flowing from the source blood vessel flows without undue impedance to the first branch vessel and the second branch vessel while being skewed away from the aneurysm. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198335 | Stent Coating For Eluting Medication - A vascular stent comprising a drug-eluting outer layer of a porous sputtered columnar metal having each column capped with a biocompatible carbon-containing material is described. This is done by placing the stent over a close-fitting mandrel and rotating the assembly in a sputter flux. The result is a coating that is evenly distributed over the outward-facing side of the stent's wire mesh while preventing the sputtered columnar coating from reaching the inward facing side where a smooth hemocompatible surface is required. The stent is then removed from the mandrel, exposing all surfaces, and finally coated with a layer of carbon such as amorphous carbon or diamond-like carbon. The carbonaceous coating enhances biocompatibility without preventing elutriation of a therapeutic drug provided in the porosity formed between the columnar structures. The result is a stent that is adapted to both the hemodynamic and the immune response requirements of its vascular environment. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198336 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Medical devices, such as stents, and methods of the devices are described. In some embodiments, the invention features a method of making a medical device including providing a body having an electrically insulating first member defining an elongated lumen, and an electrically conducting second member on a first surface of the first member, removing a portion of the second member, and forming the body into the medical device, e.g., a stent. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198337 | Helical Formation for a Conduit - A helical formation within a conduit and a method of determining the helix angle of the helical formation are disclosed. The method includes specifying the internal dimensions of the conduit and an intended fluid mass flow through the conduit. The helix angle is determined from the pressure drop and the turbulent kinetic energy for a conduit having the specified internal dimensions and intended fluid mass flow. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198338 | Hydrogen Sulfide Donating Polymers - Described herein are hydrogen sulfide (H | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198339 | Coating for Implantable Devices and a Method of Forming the Same - Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198340 | Coating for Implantable Devices and a Method of Forming the Same - Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198341 | COATING FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND A METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198342 | COATING FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND A METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198343 | COATING FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND A METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198344 | SUSTAINED DRUG-RELEASING STENT - A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8:2 to 3:7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80% by weight of the polymer being less than 20% by weight. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198345 | CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COATED IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - This invention relates to novel calcium phosphate coated implantable medical devices, and electrophoretic deposition processes for making same. A process of coating an implantable medical device with a calcium phosphate coating comprising: (a) pretreating a substrate with an alkaline solution; (b) preparing a slurry comprising a solvent and a defined size range of calcium phosphate particles; (c) immersing the pretreated substrate in the slurry; and (d) coating the calcium phosphate particles onto the pretreated substrate by electrophoretic deposition. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198346 | Method for Guiding a Medical Device - A device and method for valve replacement or valve repair is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding a valve replacement delivery member or a valve repair delivery member within the patient while tracking the position of the delivery member in the patient, positioning the valve replacement member or valve repair member in a desired position to place a valve or repair valve and removing the delivery member from the patient. In one aspect of the invention, a delivery system is provided for percutaneous delivery of a heart valve to a predetermined position in the heart of a patient, where the delivery system itself includes features that allow it to be accurately positioned in the heart. In another aspect of the invention, a delivery system is provided for percutaneous repair of a heart valve in the heart of a patient, where the repair system itself includes features that allow it to be accurately positioned in the heart. In another aspect of the invention, a method and device are provided that involve imaging a native root using an interoperative technique, then introducing a device that is easily visualized in a chosen imaging modality. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198347 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF HEART VALVE REGURGITATION - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a prosthesis that can be implanted within a heart to at least partially block gaps that may be present between the two mitral valve leaflets. In one preferred embodiment, the prosthesis includes an anchoring ring that expands within the left atrium to anchor the prosthesis and a pocket member fixed to the anchoring ring. The pocket member is positioned within the mitral valve, between the leaflets so that an open end of the pocket member is positioned within the left ventricle. When the mitral valve is open, blood flows past the pocket member, maintaining the pocket member in a collapsed state. When the mitral valve closes, the backpressure of the blood pushes into the pocket member, expanding the pocket member to an inflated shape. The mitral valve leaflets contact the expanded pocket member, allowing the prosthesis to block at least a portion of the openings between the leaflets, thereby minimizing regurgitated blood flow into the left atrium. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198348 | BIOMATERIALS WITH MODIFIED OPTICAL CHARACTER AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME - Described are biocompatible materials treated with a biocompatible substance that embeds within pores of the materials so as to alter the transmittance of radiation through the materials. Remodelable materials such as collagenous ECM materials can be so treated to provide implants that are both remodelable and possess an increased capacity to transmit visible light and/or other forms of radiation. Such constructs find particular use in ophthalmic applications and, in particular cases, as corneal implant materials. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198349 | ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS - An intraocular lens for implantation in a capsular bag of an eye includes an optic disposed about an optical axis and a haptic including a protruding portion disposed inside the optic. The optic has an anterior face and an opposing posterior face that are configured to provide a lens power. In response to an ocular force of the eye, the haptic transmits a force that alters one or more of a shape of the optic and an axial thickness of the optic. The protruding portion of the haptic has a refractive index that is equal to a refraction index of the optic for at least one a wavelength within the visible spectrum. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198350 | COATING WITH ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS - A coating with antimicrobial agents for use with medical devices. In one approach, a related method involves coating high temperature vulcanized silicone material with a room temperature vulcanized dispersion. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198351 | METHOD FOR SELECTING MODULAR IMPLANT COMPONENTS - A method for selecting modular neck components for hip implants based on independent variables associated with physical characteristics of the implant, including leg length, offset, and anteversion. During surgery, the surgeon may be confronted with a need to change a preoperatively-chosen modular neck. For example, the surgeon may desire a change in at least one of the variables, e.g., leg length, offset, and/or anteversion. The present method allows the surgeon to quickly and easily select a different modular neck based on an evaluation of one of the variables without requiring reevaluation of the other variables. The method may include preoperative planning in which a template including a grid coordinate system is used. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198352 | Implant with Nested Members and Methods of Use - Vertebral implants that may be movable between collapsed and expanded orientations to space apart first and second vertebral members. The implants may include first and second contact surfaces to contact against the vertebral members. The implants may include nested struts. The implants may have a first height measured between the contact surfaces in the collapsed orientation with a first amount of overlap in the struts. The implants may have a second height in the expanded orientation with a lesser amount of overlap in the struts. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198353 | USE OF Ti and Nb CEMENTED IN TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTS - An improved composition of titanium sintered titanium carbide is provided. The composition provides an improved degree of strength and toughness and improved compatibility with medical imaging. The composition provides good compatibility with sintered polycrystalline diamond, achieving a good mechanical fit in terms of the combined compressibility and thermal expansion during the sintering process to minimize stress or cracking between the substrate and the diamond layer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198354 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATELLA TENDON REALIGNMENT - A method and system provide and use a patellar implant. The patellar implant includes a superior portion, an inferior portion opposite to the superior portion, and an anterior portion. The superior portion being configured to reside below a patellar tendon and to elevate and/or tilt the patellar tendon. The inferior portion is configured to be seated in proximity to a tibia. The anterior portion is between the superior portion and the inferior portion. The anterior portion is placed in proximity to a patella. In one aspect, the method includes inserting the implant beneath the patellar tendon and between the patella and a position at which the patellar tendon is affixed to the tibia. In this aspect, the method also includes affixing the implant. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198355 | ANKLE-JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS - An endoprosthesis for replacing the ankle joint includes a lower component which is configured to be connected to the ankle bone, an upper component which is configured to be connected to the shin bone, and an intermediate part which forms a slide joint both with the lower and upper components. The intermediate part, which is wedge-shaped in sagittal section, is provided in order to compensate for anatomical or surgical irregularities. The upper component can also be wedge-shaped in frontal or sagittal section. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198356 | METAPHYSICAL HIP PROSTHESIS - A hip prosthesis has an oblong plate with at one head end a mounting pin provided with a hinge ball, and at the opposite head end a fastening pin for fastening the hip prosthesis in a shaft of a bone. A first part of the plate extends on a first side of the mounting pin. The mounting pin forms an angle α smaller than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate and the tangent to the fastening pin at the location of the connection between the fastening pin and the first part of the plate forms an angle β greater than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate. In order to insert the hip prosthesis into a bone in a simple manner, the fastening pin includes a curved shape from the plate onwards in a direction to the first part of the plate. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198357 | PROPHYLACTIC BACTERICIDAL IMPLANT - A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198358 | URETERAL STENT FOR IMPROVED PATIENT COMFORT - A ureteral stent for assisting the movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent includes an elongated tubular segment extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region. A central lumen connects at least one opening at the first end region to at least one opening in the bladder end region. Thin flexible tail(s) are attached to the bladder end region of the tubular segment at a point outside the bladder so as to receive urine from the opening in the bladder end region of the tubular segment and to transport urine from there across the ureter/bladder junction and into the bladder. The tails include an elongated external urine-transport surface sized and configured to transport urine along the ureter. The urine transporting surface(s) are sized and configured to extend along at least part of the ureter, across the ureter/bladder junction, and from there into the bladder. In some embodiments, the distal region includes a tubular body with a lumen in fluid communication with an interstitial area defined by one or more flexible filaments of the proximal region forming at least one loop. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198359 | URETERAL STENT WITH CONFORMING RETENTION STRUCTURE - A ureteral stent includes an elongate member defining an axis and having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A first extension member and a second extension member extend from the proximal end portion and each include a first portion, a second portion, a third portion and an end portion. In an unconstrained configuration, the first portion is arcuate and extends away from the axis, the second portion extends from the first portion in a distal direction, and the third portion extends from the second portion in a direction away from the axis. In the unconstrained configuration, the end portions of the first and second extension members are spaced apart from each other sufficiently, and the first extension member and the second extension member are sufficiently rigid, to collectively help retain at least a portion of the ureteral stent within a bladder of a patient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198360 | Foreshortened prosthetics for bilateral leg amputees - A foreshortened prosthesis comprising a socket, an adapter attached distally to said socket, and a foot attached to the adapter. The foot comprises a lower base plate formed as a flat peripherally-curvilinear member fixedly attached to the adapter and defining a short toe, a longer heel, and an instep there between. In addition, an upper slide plate is sandwiched between the adapter and lower base plate, but is not otherwise attached to the lower base. The upper slide plate is smaller and narrower than the lower base plate and slides there against under the weight of a heel strike, thereby serving as a leaf spring damper and suspension to smooth ambulation. This provides a BAK amputee with a more comfortable and natural gait, at a suitable angle and orientation, with smooth and comfortable flex relative to the direction of travel. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198361 | PROSTHETIC SUSPENSION DEVICE - A prosthetic suspension device having a positioning element, a coupling element, and a friction-reducing element to facilitate movement of the positioning element towards the coupling element. The positioning element is adapted to maneuver an inner socket of a prosthesis into an outer socket of a prosthesis. The coupling element is configured to receive the positioning element and restrict movement thereof. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198362 | Prosthetic Grip Unit - The invention relates to a prosthetic grip unit ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198363 | DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a distributed control system including a plurality of field controllers which are connected through a control network. Each of the field controllers includes: a control clock that defines a control timing of the field controller; and an adjustment unit that adjusts a control time of the control clock depending on a network time obtained through the control network. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198364 | Configurable Multivariable Control System - A method for controlling an industrial process, such as a paper machine, is devised to handle multiple manipulated and controlled variables of the process. The method includes making available for selection a plurality of different multivariable sub-control systems for controlling the process. A user interface table is generated and displayed showing configuration information about the plurality of multivariable sub-control systems. A selection of one of the multivariable sub-control systems is received through the user interface and used by the computer system for configuring the multivariable control system and performing control calculation for the multivariable control system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198365 | Safety Photoelectric Switch - A photoelectric switch reduces a cost load of a user while ensuring its protection function inherent to safety equipment without impairing its safety function, and an optical scanning type photoelectric switch is provided with a muting function settable by the user, which is a function of temporarily invalidating sensing of part or the whole of a protection area, and is provided with two output systems, with respect to each of which the muting function is settable and on each output of which an inspection signal is superimposed at a different timing in a time-division manner. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198366 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A control device includes a communication unit which has a switch function of switching the control device into an energy saving mode, the communication unit communicating with an upper terminal via a first network; and a mode control unit which controls switching the communication unit into the power saving mode, the control being made using a network control library which is generated by a programming language. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198367 | CONTROL OF BUILDING SYSTEMS BASED ON THE LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE TRACKING DEVICE - A control for a system in a building. The control includes a tracking device, a controller, and a programmer. The tracking device is configured to travel with a vehicle and to determine where the tracking device is located. The controller is configured to be located in the building, to communicate with the tracking device, to communicate with the system in the building, to determine an event that should be executed based on information received from the tracking device and a programmed event trigger. The programmed event trigger includes a programmed location for the tracking device. The controller generates a command for the system in the building to execute the determined event. The programmer is configured to communicate with a user interface. The user interface includes an interactive map and one or more geographical boundary tools for creating one or more event triggers on the map. A user uses the user interface to program the event triggers. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198368 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO SCHEDULE GAINS IN PROCESS CONTROL LOOPS - Methods and planning systems used to schedule gain matrices for process control loops and determine optimal values for manipulated variables according to a minimum cost function. A cost function is calculated for each of a predetermined number of plans as a sum of partial cost functions calculated over a predetermined number of projections in a horizon. Each partial cost function after the initial projection of a plan is calculated using a scheduled gain matrix. The gain matrix can be scheduled for each projection by selection from a predetermined set of gain matrices or can be calculated in real time during the calculation for each projection. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLNG A MULTI-VARIABLE PROCESS THROUGHOUT A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT PHASES OF THE PROCESS - A control of a multi-variable process throughout a plurality of successive, distinct operational phases of the process involves accumulation of sets of values of the process and quality variables (a-j) from previous multiple operations of the process through all its phases, as respective datasets of a historical record. Each dataset includes an identifier (p) of the phase to which it relates. The current values of the applicable process variables (Qa-Qh) during each phase and the phase identifier (p) are indicated on respective axes (Xp,Xa-Xh) of a multi-dimensional display in relation to an operational envelope which defines bounds (UL,LL) for the values of the individual process and quality variables (a-j) relevant to that phase and which is derived from the datasets of the historical record identified with that phase. Changes in the current process variables (Qa-Qh) result in changes of the bounds (UL,LL), and alarm is given when a current value departs from within them. Either manually or automatically correction of an alarm condition is made in accordance with calculation of required change of value of one or more manipulatable process variables (a-c). | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198370 | ASYMMETRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS - A method for controlling a controlled variable of a building zone to minimize an error between the controlled variable and a setpoint includes receiving an input at a first interface regarding the controlled variable from a sensor provided in the building. The method further includes using a processing circuit to determine a sign of the error based on the input and the setpoint. The method yet further includes using the processing circuit to cause a controller configured to affect the controlled variable to respond to the error at a first rate when a first sign of the error is present. The method further includes using the processing circuit to cause the controller to respond to the error at a second rate when a second sign of the error is present, the first rate being slower than the second rate. The first sign of the error can be associated with a high energy expenditure required to minimize the error relative to an energy expenditure required to minimize the error relative to the second sign. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198371 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device includes an iterative learning control circuit that includes first and second learning filters to which a synchronization error is input and is configured to feed forward a control input to a first control target based on an output of the first learning filter and to feed forward a control input to a second control target based on an output of the second learning filter. Each of the first and second learning filters includes transfer functions of the first and second control targets and transfer functions of controllers of the first and second control circuits. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198372 | System and Method for Generating Control Logic - A computer implemented method and system will generate the control logic for a control system application based on the process data input into the system in a series of easy to understand forms and steps. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198373 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF - A method to control a magnetic resonance system includes at least one protocol step for measurement data acquisition with the magnetic resonance system, and at least one operator interaction step which allows an operator to enter information that affects at least one subsequent step in the control of the magnetic resonance system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198374 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ERGONOMIC SETTINGS AT A WORKSITE - An ergonomic control system is disclosed for monitoring and/or controlling ergonomic settings of one or more adjustable furniture units at a user's worksite. The furniture units may include, e.g., a table, a chair, a worksite lighting mechanism, a thermostat, computer monitor, and computer keyboard, and a phone. The control system is distributed over a network, with a central administration subsystem receiving ergonomic current setting data regarding adjustable furniture units from worksites in use. Such current setting data is associated with the current worksite user and stored for subsequent comparison with preferred ergonomic settings thereby to identify users whose settings may be detrimental to their health. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198375 | AUDIO USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYLESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This invention is directed to an audio menu provided in an electronic device having no display. The electronic device can further include an input interface having only a single sensing element (e.g., a single button) for controlling audio playback of the device and for accessing and controlling the device audio menu. In response to a particular input detected by the single sensing element, the electronic device can enable an audio menu mode and play back audio clips associated with different menu options. The user can provide selection instructions using the single sensing element during the playback of an audio clip to select the menu option associated with the played back audio clip. In some embodiments, the audio menu can be multi-dimensional (e.g., the device plays back audio clips for sub-options in response to a selection of a menu option). Suitable menu options can include, for example, groupings of audio (e.g., playlists), options to toggle (e.g., a shuffle option), or options associated with particular metadata tags associated with audio available to the device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198376 | PERSONAL AUDIO DEVICE - A system for providing localized audio content from a remote control device. Embodiments of the present invention utilize the proximity of the remote control device to provide audio content directly to a user without disturbing others. The complexity of normal subwoofer setup is eliminated as subwoofer audio channel is wirelessly delivered to the remote control device and rendered there. Embodiments further include the necessary signal processing circuitry to generate audio channels and send the signal wirelessly for playback in proximity to user. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198377 | Audio Dynamics Processing Using A Reset - An audio dynamics processor or processing method that uses a reset mechanism or process in order to adapt quickly to content changes in the audio signal. A reset signal may be generated by analyzing the audio signal itself or the reset may be triggered from an external event such as a channel change on a television set or an input selection change on an audio/visual receiver. In the case of an external trigger, one or more indicators of the state of the dynamics processor for a current audio source may be saved and associated with that audio source before switching to a new audio source. Then, if the system switches back to the first audio source, the dynamics processor may be reset to the state previously stored or an approximation thereof. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198378 | Audio Processing Using Auditory Scene Analysis and Spectral Skewness - A method for controlling the loudness of auditory events in an audio signal. In an embodiment, the method includes weighting the auditory events (an auditory event having a spectrum and a loudness), using skewness in the spectra and controlling loudness of the auditory events, using the weights. Various embodiments of the invention are as follows: The weighting being proportionate to the measure of skewness in the spectra; the measure of skewness is a measure of smoothed skewness; the weighting is insensitive to amplitude of the audio signal; the weighting is insensitive to power; the weighting is insensitive to loudness; and any relationship between signal measure and absolute reproduction level is not known at the time of weighting; the weighting includes weighting auditory-event-boundary importance, using skewness in the spectra. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198379 | Audio Management In A Dual Processor Environment - In a dual processor mobile device one processor is a radio processor and one processor is an application processor, the mobile device further including a polyphonic audio chip, a method and apparatus for audio control, the method having the steps of: connecting the polyphonic audio chip between the controller and a highly integrated audio codec; connecting the radio processor to the highly integrated audio codec; controlling the highly integrated audio codec from the radio processor; and coordinating between the application processor and the radio processor to allow the radio processor to control the highly integrated audio codec through the radio processor. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198380 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal are described. An example apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal includes an input to receive the digital audio signal, which includes data from a broadcast or a stored digital program signal. The example apparatus also includes a detector to receive the digital audio signal from the input and determine whether the received digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input; a decoder to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input and identify any first program-identifying code in an auxiliary field of the compressed digital audio signal; and a code reader to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input and receive the digital audio signal from a decompressor when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input. Additionally, the code reader is to identify any second program-identifying code in a decompressed or uncompressed portion of the digital audio signal when the first program-identifying code is not identified in the auxiliary field or when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198381 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CLIP-ONS FOR A PRIMARY EYEWEAR - A method for providing data regarding a given primary eyewear to a remote data processing center where the data is processed to yield production instructions for producing a clip-on for the primary eyewear. The production instructions are provided to one or more remote production units. Preferably, the site providing data regarding the primary eyewear and the site for producing the secondary eyewear object are the same site. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198382 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS - In a method of configuring a manufacturing execution system implemented in industrial production systems, data of a first coding type is received from a first hierarchical layer, and data of a second coding type is received from a second hierarchical layer. The method transforms at least one of the data of the first type and the data of the second type to a complex data structure configured for implementing uniform data processing within the manufacturing execution system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AFTER-MARKET SUPPORT USING AS-BUILT DATA - A maintenance system for an assembly comprises a storage medium containing an as-built computer-aided design model of the assembly, a displaying means for displaying the as-built computer-aided design model, a metrology device for measuring a location of at least one characteristic of the assembly and creating as-built data regarding the location, and a replacing means for replacing a part of the assembly with a replacement part. The replacing means determines the location for the replacement part on the assembly by analyzing the as-built computer-aided design model and the data created by the metrology device. | 2010-08-05 |
