| 32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20150216399 | VIDEO CAMERA HOUSING FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A housing for accommodating optical and electronic components of a video camera of a medical video endoscope. The housing including: a first housing part, a second housing part, the housing parts assembled together to form inner chambers for mounting the optical and electronic components and an axial passage for optically connecting the inner chambers; a window disposed in an end opening in the assembled housing parts, electrical connectors disposed in a wall in the assembled housing parts, wherein, in an unassembled configuration, the inner chambers are accessible from a surface substantially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the housing parts, and the first and second housing parts are configured to mate with each other in such a way that the inner chambers are hermetically sealed from an exterior of the assembled first and second housing parts. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216400 | ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - An endoscopic device that irradiates a plurality of illuminating lights having different spectrums from each other onto a subject at a front edge of an endoscope inserting module and captures the subject to obtain an observation image, includes an illuminating module that generates the plurality of illuminating lights, an imaging module that captures the subject and outputs an image signal of the observation image, a light intensity ratio control module that controls the illuminating module to irradiate the plurality of illuminating lights onto the subject with a set light intensity ratio by setting the light intensity ratio of the plurality of illuminating lights for every observation image, and a color tone correcting module that corrects the color tone of the image signal so as to obtain the observation image with substantially a same color tone even though the light intensity ratio is changed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216401 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A CAMERA - A camera system, particularly for minimally-invasive surgery, comprising an optics, wherein the optics is connected to at least one transparent film and the film is removable. Further, there is provided a method for cleaning a camera in minimally-invasive surgery wherein an optics of the camera is cleaned intra-corporally by use of a cleaning device. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216402 | LAPAROSCOPE - A laparoscope comprises an elongated insertion tube having an open distal end. Optical means are provided for conducting an optical image of a target. The optical means includes an objective lens. A transparent sphere houses the lens. The sphere is rotatably disposed in the distal end of the tube such that a portion of the sphere protrudes from the tube. A ring-shaped wiper is fixed to the distal end of the tube for circumferentially engaging the sphere. Means are disposed in the tube for rotating the sphere, wherein the wiper removes debris and fluids from the surface of the sphere as the sphere rotates. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216403 | CYSTOSCOPY SYSTEM INCLUDING A CATHETER ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USE - A system including catheter endoscope for deployment in the bladder of a patient to provide a visual display of the bladder's mucosal surface is disclosed. The catheter endoscope is an elongated member having an image acquisition component and an expandable positioning component. The catheter is deployed such that the expandable positioning component is in the bladder adjacent the bladder's neck with the image acquisition component held away from any portion of the mucosal surface. The image acquisition component is arranged to acquire a panoramic image of a sector of the mucosal surface of the bladder from the neck of the bladder to the mucosal surface of the bladder opposite the neck of the bladder and to be rotated about the axis along which the catheter is inserted to acquire an image of the entire mucosal surface of the bladder which is displayed on a monitor forming a portion of the system. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216404 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DYSPHOTOPSIA - Systems and methods for measuring dysphotopsia are provided. These systems and methods can be used to objectively quantify positive and negative dysphotopsia. One embodiment provides a system and method for determining dysphotopsia that uses a first light source configured to provide light energy to illuminate a model eye, a refractor for refracting the light energy from the first light source and directing it into the model eye, a first electronic light sensor for measuring an amount of light in the model eye; a second light source configured to provide light energy to illuminate the model eye, wherein the light energy from the second light source is introduced at an angle from the first light source; and a second electronic light sensor for measuring the amount of light in the model eye, wherein the second electronic light sensor is capable of taking measurements from various points around the model eye. Data from these measurements can then analyzed to provide an objective measurement of dysphotopsia. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216405 | HANDHELD VISION TESTER AND CALIBRATION THEREOF - In one aspect, there is provided a handheld vision tester. In this particular embodiment, the handheld vision tester comprises a display, cursor control, and an interface port. The display delivers vision tests to a user. The user interacts with the vision tests by using the display and cursor control. The interface port allows for communication of results of the vision tests from the handheld tester to external devices. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216406 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING EYE'S MOISTURE - An apparatus for measuring eye's moisture | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216407 | MEASUREMENT OF THE LIPID AND AQUEOUS LAYERS OF A TEAR FILM - Systems and methods for determining thickness of lipid and aqueous layers of a tear film in which a spectrum array is generated from optical coherence tomography and input into a statistical estimator, which determines the thickness of the lipid and/or aqueous layers at a nanometer resolution based on the inputted spectrum and other information, such as information about a laser intensity noise, Poisson noise, and dark noise associated with the OCT. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216408 | SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPES - A scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) for imaging the retina of an eye comprises a source ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216409 | Methods And Apparatuses For Providing Laser Scanning Applications - An autorefractor-keratometer device including a first laser scanning device that emits a plurality of laser scans, a second laser device that emits a laser pulse, a first detector that detects the plurality of emitted laser line scans to determine corneal topography, and a second detector that detects a reflection of the emitted laser pulse to determine sphero-cylinder refraction. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER - The present invention discloses systems and methods for determine preoperative estimation of postoperative IOL position (or the EAPD) in accordance with one or both of the following mathematical relationships, which are derived from linear regression: | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216411 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTERACTIVE ADJUSTMENT OF A PARAMETER OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE OPTICAL LENS - A method for interactive adjustment of a parameter of a continuously variable optical lens involving having a subject view an eye chart through a variable lens frame comprising at least one continuously variable optical lens, applying a modulation to a selected parameter of said continuously variable optical lens around an average value, and tuning said average value by minimizing the flickering visible to the subject and due to the modulation. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216412 | METHOD FOR FILTERING REFLEXES IN FULL-FIELD SETUPS FOR OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING BY SEPARATED ILLUMINATION AND DETECTION APERTURES - A parallel detecting optical coherence tomography (OCT) setup and method, in which the light paths of the illumination of the sample and of the detection of the backscattered light do not use the same apertures. The separation of illumination and detection apertures filters these disturbing reflexes from the backscattered light of the sample and significantly increases image quality. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216413 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND ENHANCING PATIENT HEALTH - There are disclosed systems, devices, and methods for generating insights relating to patient health using a social networking platform interconnecting a patient with a plurality of care givers. The patient is provided access to a computer application configured to solicit and collect patient data from the patient, the computer application selected based on at least one characteristic of the patient. First patient data reflective of the health condition of the patient, as collected by the computer application, are received through the social networking platform. A communication from a care giver is transmitted to the patient through the social networking platform. Second patient data reflective of the health condition responsive to the transmitted communication are received through the social networking platform. The first and second patient data are analyzed to determine at least one insight relating to health of the patient; and a report is generated to present the insight. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216414 | Measuring Information Acquisition Using Free Recall - Assessing acquisition of information related to a stimulus can be accomplished by providing a stimulus, recording a free recall response in natural language of the stimulus by a subject, and determining automatically a similarity. The similarity is between the recorded free recall response and a database comprising one or more control responses associated with the stimulus. A higher similarity indicates greater information acquisition by the subject. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MULTIDIMENSIONAL VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS USING AMPLITUDE AND PHASE IN OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus can be provided which can include at least one first arrangement providing a radiation, and including a splitter structure separating the radiation into at least one first electro-magnetic radiation directed to a sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation directed to a reference. A frequency of the radiation provided by the first arrangement can be varied over time by the first arrangement. The apparatus can also include at least one detector second arrangement configured to detect a first interference and a second interference between at least one third radiation associated with the first radiation(s) and at least one fourth radiation associated with the second radiation(s), whereas the first and second interferences can be different from one another. The second arrangement(s) can include a computer that can be further configured to (i) obtain information associated with at least one relative phase between the first and second interferences, and (ii) determine an absolute phase of the first interference and/or the second interference based on the information. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216416 | System and Method for Large Field of View, Single Cell Analysis - A method and system for medical imaging employs an excitation source configured to cause an object having a plurality of cells to at least one of emit, reflect, and fluoresce light. An optical receptor is employed that is configured to receive the light from the object. A filter assembly receives the light from the optical receptor and filters the light. An image processor having a field of view (FOV) substantially greater than a diameter of a cell of the object and an analysis resolution substantially matched to the diameter of a cell of the object that receives the filtered light from the filter and analyzes the filtered light corresponding to each cell in the FOV. A feedback system is provided that is configured to provide an indication of a state of each cell in the FOV and a location of a cell in the FOV meeting a predetermined condition. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216417 | DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT AND METHODS RELATING TO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A probe head for a diagnostic instrument, the probe head comprising;
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| 20150216418 | INSPECTION OF DENTAL ROOTS AND THE ENDODONTIC CAVITY SPACE THEREIN - A system and method for acquiring and sharing in real time video and/or still images with a tooth or tooth root during a dental procedure using an endoscope. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216419 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE USING PHOTOACOUSTIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method of generating a diagnostic image by using a photoacoustic material. The method includes determining a wavelength band of light maximally absorbed by a photoacoustic material, based on at least one or more photoacoustic materials injected into an object, irradiating light, which corresponds to the determined wavelength band, onto an internal region of interest (ROI) of the object to acquire a photoacoustic signal corresponding to the irradiated light, generating a photoacoustic image indicating the ROI by using the photoacoustic signal, and combining and displaying the generated photoacoustic image and an image expressing that the light is being irradiated onto the ROI. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216420 | Optoacoustic Image Mapping of Tissue Temperature - Provided herein are system and methods for monitoring and guiding thermal therapy procedures within a human or animal tissue. The system comprises a therapeutic module configured to apply thermal treatment to a subject; an ultrasound imaging module; an optoacoustic imaging module; a processing module connected to both ultrasound and optoacoustic based imaging module; and an operating controlling module connected with said processing module and configured to manipulate at least one of said therapeutic module, ultrasound imaging module or optoacoustic imaging module. The calibration method is able to eliminate the inconsistency of optoacoustic based temperature measurements caused by sample-to-sample and spatial variations of Gruneisen parameter for different tissues. The method for temperature-structure imaging is able to generate both two dimensional and three dimensional co-registered structure and temperature images for the tissues inside a region of interest of a subject. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216421 | THERMOMETRY HEATING AND SENSING ASSEMBLY - A thermometry apparatus includes a distal probe tip having a hollow interior. An insulating support is at least partially disposed within the interior of the distal probe tip. The insulating support is configured to receive at least one of at least one heating element and at least one temperature sensing element. According to one version, the insulating support is a flexible circuit strip configured to receive the at least one heating element(s) to protect the leads from damage and premature breakage. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216422 | Whole Body Infrared Thermography Systems And Methods - Disclosed herein is a method where a thermography device collects raw data that is forwarded to a server wherein the server runs the raw data through a database of signature parameters and generates a report. After the report is generated, the server notifies a technician that a report has been created and makes the report available online for the technician to login and retrieve. The separation of the measurement system and the analysis system allows some protection of trade secrets which are contained within the analysis software. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216423 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING SELECTED CONDITIONS USING THERMOGRAPHY - Disclosed herein is a method of diagnosis for various conditions through use of a thermograph. Body temperatures measured at selected sites on the body observed before and after stimulus present data which when analyzed provides for reliable suspicions for selected conditions. Analysis of data includes several constructed indices and mathematical expressions used diagnose conditions of vulnerabilities to conditions. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216424 | RANGE GATED RADIO FREQUENCY PHYSIOLOGY SENSOR - A sensor for physiology sensing may be configured to generate oscillation signals for emitting radio frequency pulses for range gated sensing. The sensor 402 may include a radio frequency transmitter configured to emit the pulses and a receiver configured to receive reflected ones of the emitted radio frequency pulses. The received pulses may be processed to detect physiology characteristics such as motion, sleep, respiration and/or heartbeat. In some embodiments, the sensor may employ a circuit including a pulse generator configured to generate signal pulses. The circuit may also include a dielectric resonator oscillator configured to generate a radio frequency oscillating signal. A switched oscillation circuit may be coupled to the pulse generator and the dielectric resonator oscillator. The switched circuit may be configured to generate a pulsed radio frequency oscillating signal for emitting the radio frequency pulses. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216425 | ESTIMATIONS OF EQUIVALENT INNER DIAMETER OF ARTERIOLES - The present invention relates to a system, method and apparatus for measuring vascular parameters and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to a system, method and apparatus for monitoring changes in the equivalent inner diameter of small branching arteries and arterioles. An aspect of some embodiments of the invention concerns finding a measure of a blood flow dependent parameters in small arteries, and in arterioles that branch off them, and using them and differences between them to find information about the equivalent inner diameter of said arterioles, and/or about changes in said diameter of the arterioles. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS FROM SINGLE CHANNEL DATA - Methods to identify and risk stratify disease states, cardiac structural defects, functional cardiac deficiencies induced by teratogens and other toxic agents, pathological substrates, conduction delays and defects, and ejection fraction using single channel biological data obtained from the subject. A modified Matching Pursuit (MP) algorithm may be used to find a noiseless model of the data that is sparse and does not assume periodicity of the signal. After the model is derived, various metrics and subspaces are extracted to characterize the cardiac system. In another method, space-time domain is divided into a number of regions (which is largely determined by the signal length), the density of the signal is computed in each region and input to a learning algorithm to associate them to the desired cardiac dysfunction indicator target. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216427 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING EXERCISE-RELATED DATA - A portable apparatus includes a housing, the apparatus includes: a heart activity sensor configured to measure heart activity measurement data related to a user carrying out a physical exercise; a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability; a memory unit configured to store an audio track; and a processing circuitry configured to receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry. The received configuration data includes control data controlling audio playback of the audio track to process and play the audio track according to the received configuration data. The portable apparatus includes a support structure that enables attachment of the portable apparatus to a body of the user. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216428 | Background Suppression by Time Dependent Flip Angle of Saturation Pulses - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or computer readable storage medium is configured to effect QISS (quiescent interval single shot) MR imaging (e.g., MR angiography or MRA) where an optimized flip angle for one or more initial saturation pulses minimizes background signal from tissue and/or venous blood. Upon expiration of first configurable time interval from a start of a scan interval, at least one saturation pulse having a flip angle greater than ninety degrees is applied so that longitudinal magnetization of background tissue and venous blood in the selected area is approximately at a null value at the beginning of a readout time (occurring upon expiry of a second time interval) and/or when a lowest frequency of k-space data is acquired for the selected area. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216429 | NON-CONTRAST MRI WITH DIFFERENTIATION OF ISCHEMIC, INFARCT AND NORMAL TISSUE - Elicited MRI signals are processed into MR image data in conjunction (a) with use of an initial spatially-selective RF tag pulse (tag-on) and (b) without use of an initial spatially-selective NMR RF tag pulse (tag-off) in respectively corresponding data acquisition subsequences. Multi-dimensional tag-on and tag-off data acquisition subsequences are used for each of plural time-to-inversion (TI) intervals without using an injected contrast agent. Acquired image data sets are subtracted for each TI interval to produce difference values as a function of time representing blood perfusion for the ROI that differentiates between normal, ischemic and infarct tissues. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216430 | Blood Pressure Cuff - A blood pressure cuff includes a first bladder having a width, and a length transverse to the width. The blood pressure cuff also includes a second bladder connected to the first bladder and a port fluidly connected to at least one of the first and second bladders. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216431 | INTRINSIC FREQUENCY HEMODYNAMIC WAVEFORM ANALYSIS - Hardware and software methodology are described for cardiac health measurement. Hemodynamic waveforms variously acquired for a subject are analyzed to calculate or approximate intrinsic frequencies in two domains in two domains across the Dicrotic Notch. The intrinsic frequencies provide metrics/measures that correlate to the cardiac health of the subject. The systems may be used for monitoring a condition and/or is diagnosis. Exemplary uses include identifying (diagnosing) the presence of arrhythmia, heat failure, atrial fibrillation, aneurysms, vessel stenosis or aortic valve dysfunction and the necessity for valve replacement and/or monitoring congestive heart failure progression, together with identifying the acute need for hospitalization in connection with daily testing for any such condition. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216432 | Systems and Methods for Diagnosing Cardiovascular Conditions - In one embodiment, a cardiovascular condition is diagnosed by recording a vectorcardiogram for a subject under evaluation, comparing the vectorcardiogram with vectorcardiograms of other subjects, and diagnosing the subject under evaluation based upon the comparison. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216433 | IMPEDANCE WAVEFORM MONITORING FOR HEART BEAT CONFIRMATION - Implantable systems and methods directed toward improved accuracy in cardiac signal analysis. An impedance waveform is captured and used to confirm the analysis performed by the system on electrical signals or electrocardiogram. A detected heart beat from the electrocardiogram is either confirmed or identified as a misdetection depending on whether the impedance waveform shows likely correct or incorrect detection. Identified misdetection can then be corrected or otherwise mitigated. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216434 | ASSESSING INTRA-CARDIAC ACTIVATION PATTERNS - Techniques for evaluating cardiac electrical dyssynchrony are described. In some examples, an activation time is determined for each of a plurality of torso-surface potential signals. The dispersion or sequence of these activation times may be analyzed or presented to provide variety of indications of the electrical dyssynchrony of the heart of the patient. In some examples, the locations of the electrodes of the set of electrodes, and thus the locations at which the torso-surface potential signals were sensed, may be projected on the surface of a model torso that includes a model heart. The inverse problem of electrocardiography may be solved to determine electrical activation times for regions of the model heart based on the torso-surface potential signals sensed from the patient. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216435 | SIGNAL ANALYSIS RELATED TO TREATMENT SITES - A method includes storing baseline data representing at least one local or global electrical characteristics for at least a portion of a region of interest (ROI) of a patient's anatomical structure. The baseline data is determined based on electrical measurement data obtained during at least one first measurement interval. The method also includes storing in memory other data representing the at least one local or global electrical characteristics for the at least a portion of the ROI based on electrical measurement data obtained during at least one subsequent measurement interval. The method also includes evaluating the baseline data relative to the other data to determine a change in the at least one local or global electrical characteristics. The method also includes generating an output based on the evaluating to provide an indication of progress or success associated with the applying the treatment. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216436 | DETECTION OF EPILEPTOGENIC BRAINS WITH NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS - Methods and apparatus for identifying and using at least one nonlinear feature determined from multiscale electroencephalography (EEG) data to evaluate an epileptogenicity level of a patient is described. A multiscale algorithm is applied to EEG data recorded from the patient to produce scaled EEG data. At least one nonlinear feature value for the received EEG data and/or the scaled EEG data is determined and the at least one nonlinear feature value is used, at least in part, to evaluate the epileptogenicity level of the patient. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216437 | NEUROFEEDBACK SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a neurofeedback system that comprises an electrode ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216438 | INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA - A method can include analyzing non-invasive electrical data for a region of interest (ROI) of a patient's anatomical structure to identify one or more zones within the ROI that contain at least one mechanism of distinct arrhythmogenic electrical activity. The method also includes analyzing invasive electrical data for a plurality of signals of interest at different spatial sites within each of the identified zones to determine intracardiac signal characteristics for the plurality of sites within each respective zone. The method also includes generating an output that integrates the at least one mechanism of distinct arrhythmogenic electrical activity for the one or more zones with intracardiac signal characteristics for the plurality of sites within each respective zone. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING NEURAL CORRELATES OF BASEBALL PITCH TRAJECTORIES - Methods and systems for evaluating a subject's response to a task related to a stimulus include a brain activity sensor, such as an EEG sensor, for measuring neural data generated by the subject in response to the visual stimulus. One or more neural discriminators can be calculated based on the neural data. In order to generate one or more neural discriminators, two or more task conditions can be selected for discrimination. The subject's performance can be evaluated based on the one or more neural discriminators. Feedback can be provided to the subject to assist in achieving better performance. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216440 | PREDICTION, SCORING, AND CLASSIFICATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTRAST USING CONTRAST SIGNAL SCORING EQUATION - A magnetic resonance imaging sequence is defined by an imaging protocol and parameter values for a set of parameters of the imaging protocol. A contrast signal score is computed for the magnetic resonance imaging sequence respective to a contrast type to be scored using a scoring equation. A contrast type is determined for the magnetic resonance imaging sequence based on the computed contrast signal score. In one approach, the computing is repeated for a plurality of different contrast types to be scored, and the determining is based on the computed contrast signal scores. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216441 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to an electrophysiological analysis system including: a series of electrodes intended to be placed in different regions of the human body; a direct current voltage source; a control device adapted (i) to selectively apply direct current pulses, generated by the voltage source, to a pair of so-called active electrodes, the active electrodes forming an anode and a cathode, and (ii) to connect at least one other so-called passive electrode with high-impedance, the electrode measuring the potential reached by the body; and a measurement device arranged to obtain data representative of the current at the cathode and the potentials on at least some of the electrodes connected with high impedance, in response to the application of the pulses, which data can be used to determine a value for the electrochemical conductance of the skin. The system also includes a device for controlling the difference between the potential at the anode and the potential reached by the body, according to the voltage delivered by the direct current voltage source. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216442 | MULTILAYER COAXIAL PROBE FOR IMPEDANCE SPATIAL CONTRAST MEASUREMENT - A system for spatial impedance imaging includes a multi-layer coaxial probe for spatial impedance imaging. The multi-layer coaxial probe includes: an elongated core having a distal end and a proximal end; a first coating layer wrapping around the core; a set of alternating conductive and insulating coating layers on top of said first coating layer, wherein an Nth coating layer is shorter than an N-1th coating layer beneath it. The elongated core includes a needle or other suitable elongated member. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216443 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF A PARAMETER FOR LUNG PERFUSION - A device for determining the regional distribution of a parameter for lung perfusion includes an electrical impedance tomography unit with electrodes (E | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216444 | PATIENT BED WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEM - A patient bed, particularly for use in a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided therapy system employing at least one out of ionizing radiation and ultrasound energy for therapy purposes, having an abdominal support portion ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCURATE PLACEMENT OF A CATHETER TIP IN A PATIENT - A system for providing indications of location of a catheter tip within a patient, the system including a memory storing synthesized blood pressure waveform parameters representative of a first plurality of catheter tip locations in a second plurality of representative patients, real time patient blood pressure waveform parameter acquisition circuitry operative to acquire real time blood pressure waveform parameters of a patient currently undergoing catheterization, which parameters contain information useful in ascertaining the location of a catheter tip in the patient and real time patient catheter tip location ascertaining circuitry operative to receive the real time patient blood pressure waveform parameters from the acquisition circuitry and to employ the synthesized blood pressure waveform parameters for providing a real time indication of catheter tip location in the patient. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216446 | Systems and Methods for Guidance and Placement of an Intravascular Device - A guidance and placement system and associated methods for assisting a clinician in the placement of a catheter or other medical device within the vasculature of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for guiding a medical device to a desired location within a vasculature of a patient is also disclosed and comprises detecting an intravascular ECG signal of the patient and identifying a P-wave of a waveform of the intravascular ECG signal, wherein the P-wave varies according to proximity of the medical device to the desired location. The method further comprises determining whether the identified P-wave is elevated, determining a deflection value of the identified P-wave when the identified P-wave is elevated, and reporting information relating to a location of the medical device within the patient's vasculature at least partially according to the determined deflection value of the elevated P-wave. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216447 | FEATURE TREND DISPLAY - Provided are systems and method for identifying, generating and displaying a trend of one or more medical waveform related features. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LUNG CAPACITY AND STAMINA - A computerized method and system for measuring a user's lung capacity and stamina, to detect Chronic Heart Failure, COPD or Asthma, comprising: providing a client application on a user's mobile communication device, said client application comprising executable computer code for: instructing the user to fill his lungs with air and utter vocal sounds within a certain range of loudness (decibels) while exhaling; receiving and registering by the mobile communication device said user's vocal sounds; stopping the registering of vocal sounds; measuring the length of the vocal sounds receiving time within said range of loudness, said time proportionate the user's lung volumes; and displaying the length of sound received time results on the mobile communication device screen. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216449 | APPLIANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED SENSE OF TOUCH OR DISABLED PEOPLE - Disclosed herein are devices, methods and systems for monitoring and detection of pressure on a part of a body of a user. In an embodiment, a device includes a substrate having a contact surface for contacting a user, one or more sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, and one or more sensors in communication with the one or more sacs, the one or more sensors adapted to measure changes in pressure in the one or more sacs. The sacs contain a fluidic material configured to transmit pressure. The fluidic material is further configured to be shock-absorbing and pressure-relieving such that the fluidic material is displaceable by an action of the user contacting the contact surface causing the pressure in the fluidic material to be redistributed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216450 | PATIENT MONITOR - A patient monitor is disclosed for detecting patient movement or abnormal breathing. Images of a patient are obtained by a stereoscopic camera. These images are then processed by a 3D position determination module which determines measurements indicative of positions of at least part of a patient. The obtained measurements are then passed to a model generation module which generates a breathing model of the variation in position of the at least part of a patient during a breathing cycle. Subsequently abnormal breathing or patient movement can be detected by processing further images obtained by the stereoscopic camera to determine more measurements indicative of positions of at least part of a patient. These measurements are then compared with a stored breathing model by a comparison module. If abnormal breathing or patient movement is detected the comparison module sends a signal to a treatment apparatus to interrupt treatment until normal breathing resumes or alternatively to a mechanical couch to reposition the patient to account for the detected movement. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216451 | SENSOR CONTROL FOR APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A PERSON - A person support apparatus includes a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person. The person support apparatus also has a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface. The sensor detects at least one characteristic associated with the person. A controller is coupled to the sensor. In response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, or a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered. In some instances, the controller turns the sensor off. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216452 | HEARING TEST PROBE - An apparatus for use in an audiologic test includes a probe extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end, the first end configured for insertion into an ear-canal of a person, the second end being opposite to the first end; wherein the probe comprises a probe part between the first end and the second end, the probe part having a first port; and wherein the probe further comprises a holder fixed to the probe part, the holder being configured to be held by an operator of the probe. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216453 | OPTICAL ROTATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND OPTICAL ROTATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An optical rotation measurement method includes causing measurement light of a predetermined polarization to be incident on a subject from an incident direction that is a non-right angle to the subject, discriminating an optical rotation reflecting component of the predetermined polarization from reflected light that is reflected in a different direction to the incident direction of the subject, and measuring the optical rotation based on the discrimination result. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216454 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A blood glucose level measurement apparatus is a non-invasive measurement apparatus which is mounted on the wrist or the like of a user and performs a measurement by using light. When a biological image is captured in order to acquire a blood vessel pattern, not all light emitting elements emit light (entire surface emission is not performed) but some of the light emitting elements within a light emission range emit light. The light emission range is set to a range centering on an irradiation position (measurement light emitting element) in the previous measurement. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216455 | Connectors for Making Connections Between Analyte Sensors and Other Devices - Analyte sensor connectors that connect analyte sensors, e.g., conductive members of analyte sensors, to other devices such as sensor electronics units, e.g., sensor control units, are provided. Also provided are systems that include analyte sensors, analyte sensor connectors, and analyte sensor electronics units, as well as methods of establishing and maintaining connections between analyte sensors and analyte sensor electronics units, and methods of analyte monitoring/detection. Also provided are methods of making analyte sensor connectors and systems that include analyte sensor connectors. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216456 | Method and Apparatus for Improving Lag Correction During In Vivo Measurement of Analyte Concentration with Analyte Concentration Variability and Range Data - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for correcting lag in measurements of analyte concentration level in interstitial fluid. The invention includes receiving a signal representative of sensor data from an analyte monitoring system related to an analyte level measured over time, computing rates of change of the sensor data for a time period of the sensor data, computing a rate distribution of the rates of change, transforming the rate distribution into a linear arrangement, determining a best-fit line for the transformed rate distribution, computing a slope of the best-fit line; and using the slope of the best-fit line as a representation of a variability of the analyte level to adjust an amount of lag correction applied to the sensor data. Numerous additional features are disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216457 | BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL MEASUREMENT METHOD - A blood glucose level measurement apparatus is a non-invasive measurement apparatus mounted on a wrist or the like of a user and using light, and intermittently measures a blood glucose level of the user. A measurement interval is set according to a measured blood glucose level. For example, in a case where the measured blood glucose level is low, the measurement interval is set to be short. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216458 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND WEARABLE APPARATUS - In a biological information processing apparatus, a variation index value calculation section calculates a variation index value on the basis of a plurality of measured values obtained by measuring biological information of a subject. A display data generation section generates display data which is used to display a measurement result and undergoes identification display corresponding to the variation index value. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216459 | OPTICAL SENSOR INCLUDING DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE ELEMENTS - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a noninvasive optical sensor or probe including disposable and reusable components. The assembly of the disposable and reusable components is straightforward, along with the disassembly thereof. During application to a measurement site, the assembled sensor is advantageously secured together while the componentry is advantageously properly positioned. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216460 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR PROCESSOR DEVICE - An endoscope system includes: a phosphor and first and second blue laser light sources that emit first white light and second white light having different emission spectrums; a sensor that images an observation target under illumination with the first white light and outputs a first image signal and images the observation target under illumination with the second white light and outputs a second image signal; a movement amount calculation unit that calculates the movement amount of the observation target based on the first or second image signal; and an oxygen saturation calculation unit that calculates the oxygen saturation based on the movement amount in at least one of a first mode, in which the oxygen saturation is calculated using the first and second image signals, and a second mode, in which the oxygen saturation is calculated using the first image signal. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216461 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - A sensor used to measure physiological characteristics of body tissues is provided. The physiological sensor includes a first light source assembly having a first light source in parallel with a second light source. Each of the first light source and the second light source have an anode and a cathode. A second light source assembly includes a third light source in parallel with a fourth light source. Each of the third light source and the fourth light source have an anode and a cathode. The anode of the first light source is electrically connected to the cathode of the second light source, the anode of said third light source, and the cathode of said fourth light source. The anode of the third light source is electrically connected to the cathode of the fourth light source. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216462 | Analyte Sensor - An analyte sensor configured to be implanted in the body of the user unassisted by an introducer sharp. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216463 | Biosensor Membranes - Novel membranes comprising various polymers containing heterocyclic nitrogen groups are described. These membranes are usefully employed in electrochemical sensors, such as amperometric biosensors. More particularly, these membranes effectively regulate a flux of analyte to a measurement electrode in an electrochemical sensor, thereby improving the functioning of the electrochemical sensor over a significant range of analyte concentrations. Electrochemical sensors equipped with such membranes are also described. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216464 | LIQUID SAMPLING DEVICE WITH PASSIVE SAFETY - A sampling device including a body ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216465 | Blood Sampling Device and Blood Bag System - A blood sampling device ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216466 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF A DRIVER - A method for determining an operational state of a driver of a vehicle uses an awareness detection arrangement. The awareness detection arrangement includes at least a first and a second source for generating data relating to the behavior of the driver. The method includes receiving, from the first and the second source, data relating to at least one of physiological data of the driver, the operation of the vehicle, and a model of the driver operating the vehicle, comparing the data from the first and the second source with a driver state model defining a plurality of predefined driver states for each of the first and the second source, respectively, determining based on the comparison, for each of the first and the second source, a state probability for each of the plurality of predefined driver states, and weighing the determined driver states for the first and the second source with each other for determining an overall operational state probability for the driver. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216467 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE PINCH FORCE BETWEEN A PERSON'S THUMB AND INDEX FINGER - The invention relates to a device for measuring the pinch force between a person's thumb and index finger, comprising: first and second parallel blades, said blades being disposed at a distance from one another and embedded at a first longitudinal end thereof; a sensor for measuring the pinch force exerted between the two blades at the second longitudinal end thereof, perpendicularly to the respective main planes thereof; a means for displaying the pinch force; and a means for storing and/or processing the pinch force. According to the invention, the first blade forms part of a rigid parallelepiped frame and the second blade is disposed in the space inside the parallelogram. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216468 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME INSIGHT DETECTION USING EEG SIGNALS - A method, system and computer readable medium for detecting creativity in real-time are disclosed. The method includes sensing electrical activity along a scalp of a subject during a learning phase, the learning phase including presenting to the subject one or more tasks configured to generate electrical activity corresponding to cortical events that are likely to correspond to a creative type experience and cortical events that are likely to correspond to a non-creative type experience. Features from the electrical activity obtained during the learning phase are extracted to create a brainwave profile for the subject. Real-time electrical activity along the scalp of the subject is sensed during a performance of one or more real-time tasks, and the electrical activity of the subject is compared to previously recorded electrical activity using the brainwave profile for the subject to classify the electrical activity obtained during the performance of the one or more real-time. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216469 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING EPILEPSY AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - The present invention provides systems and methods for managing epilepsy. In one embodiment, a method of the present invention characterize a patient's propensity for a future epileptic seizure and communicates to the patient and/or a health care provider a therapy recommendation. The therapy recommendation is typically a function of the patient's propensity for the future epileptic seizure. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216470 | ALLERGY TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF TESTING FOR ALLERGIES - An allergy testing system comprises a skin test device having a grip portion for holding the device. One or more legs extend from the grip, and each leg is oriented to interact with a well containing a potential allergen. Each leg has a test head, and each test head has a plurality of elongated spike members. The elongated spike members have a sharp end configured to receive the potential allergen from a well and to puncture a patient's skin. In addition, each test head has at least one touch activator. The touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spike members, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator comes into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spike members, causing the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that blocks transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain and/or discomfort during testing. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216471 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SENSING HYDRATION STATE OF A MAMMALIAN SUBJECT - Detection of one or more fronts of saliva advancing simultaneously in multiple directions may be used to determine salivary secretion rate, as may be indicative of state of euhydration or dehydration. An array of electrical contacts may be arranged between a substrate and a liquid collection element, and used to detect saliva migrating through the liquid collection element. A substrate may include a leading edge defining a notch or recess to receive a sublingual frenulum for positioning a liquid collection element proximate to a sublingual salivary duct, or may include a flexible substrate for positioning a liquid collection element in an oral cavity proximate to at least one parotid or minor salivary duct. Sensing of salivary flow rate may be augmented by measuring concentration of at least one analyte in saliva and/or sensing various environmental factors. Groups of electrical contacts may be arranged proximate to different salivary glands or ducts. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216472 | USE OF DEVICE FOR MEASURING CERVICAL AND UTERINE ACTIVITY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF LABOR AND RELATED CONDITIONS - Methods for detecting uterine and/or cervical activity in a subject are disclosed which comprise positioning a “uterine/cervical activity monitor” or “UCAM” within the subject, wherein at least one structural component of the UCAM is structured to be in contact with a cervical surface and/or a vaginal surface of the subject and which receives an electrical activity of said cervical surface and/or which receives electrical activity of the uterus through said vaginal surface and processing the electrical activity of said cervical and/or vaginal surfaces using a data processor in communication with the UCAM to detect uterine and/or cervical activity of the subject. The methods and UCAM device disclosed herein can be used to detect pre-term labor, differentiate non-labor contractions from “true” labor, as well as other indications. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216473 | PORTABLE QUANTIFICATION APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING JOINT ACCESSORY MOVEMENT - A portable quantification apparatus for assessing joint accessory movement is disclosed in the present invention. The apparatus includes a reference module, a movement module, a sliding module and a displacement sensor module. The reference module has a first probe and a first force sensor. The movement module has a second probe and a second force sensor. The sliding module is disposed between the reference module and the movement module which allows the movement module to slide alongside with the reference module. When a patient is under a test, the first probe is against one of two adjacent bones of a joint, while the second probe is against the other adjacent bone. The first force sensor and the second force sensor sense a first force and a second force applying to the reference module and the movement module respectively. The displacement sensor module measures the displacement of the movement module over the reference module. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216474 | APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PERSON - A person monitoring system is operable to predict the onset of an adverse condition of a person. The system receives first information corresponding to a feature of a person support apparatus and second information corresponding to a physiological characteristic of the person. The system calculates a condition score as a function of the first and second information. In some instances, the system alerts a caregiver if the condition score exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively or additionally, the person monitoring system alerts a caregiver when a person supported on a person support apparatus is regaining consciousness by monitoring one or more of a change in position, a heart rate, and a respiration rate. A person monitoring system that monitors a person's quality of sleep and presents information concerning the quality of sleep to one or more interested parties is also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216475 | DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE(S) OF AN ORGANISM BASED ON DATA SENSED WITH SENSORS IN MOTION - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are electrodes and methods to determine physiological states using a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more sensors that can be subject to motion. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a sensor signal including data representing physiological characteristics in a wearable device from a distal end of a limb and a motion sensor signal. The method includes decomposing at a processor the sensor signal to determine physiological signal components. A physiological characteristic signal is generated that includes data representing a physiological characteristic, which can form a basis to determine a physiological state based on, for example, bioimpedance signals originating from the distal end of the limb. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216476 | STRAIN SENSOR DEVICE WITH A BIOLOGICAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A strain sensor device having a biological substrate composed of a standalone bone graft or an isolated piece of bone that can be incorporated directly into, or attached to another piece of bone that is then implantable, in a biological subject, and a method thereof. The strain sensor device can includes a strain sensing circuit, which is composed of at least a first dielectric layer and a first conductive layer, that functions as a strain gauge. The first dielectric layer can be composed of dielectric material disposed over the biological substrate. The first conductive layer, which has a pattern, can be disposed over the first dielectric material. A bonding interface is disposed between the biological substrate and the first dielectric layer. The bonding interface can be composed of an underlayer of polydimethylsiloxane and a first interface layer. The underlayer can be disposed on the bone graft substrate. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216477 | METHODS FOR DETECTING LYMPHEDEMA - The invention provides methods for detecting lymphedema and methods for managing lymphedema in an individual. The methods of the invention involves utilizing a light sensing device having a video camera, depth sensor and software effective to perform a 3-dimensional scan and generate a three-dimensional digital model of at least a portion of the body from data obtained by the camera and depth sensor, thereby obtaining a three-dimensional digital model of at least a portion of the body from which the size of a select region of the body can be assessed to detect, monitor and/or manage lymphedema. The invention also provides methods to detect and manage lymphedema that involve assessing any combination of size, amount of extracellular fluids, and thickness of the skin at a select region of the body of an individual. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216478 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING NERVE PROXIMITY, DIRECTION AND PATHOLOGY DURING SURGERY - The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between neuromuscular responses and the stimulation signal that caused the neuromuscular responses. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216479 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOLOGIC PARAMETERS - Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. The support structure includes a sensor fitted on the support structures using a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216480 | GARMENT FOR BIOINFORMATION MEASUREMENT HAVING ELECTRODE, BIOINFORMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND BIOINFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - The present invention provides a garment for measuring biological information, a biological information measurement system, a biological information measurement device and a method of controlling thereof capable of measuring biological information with accuracy regardless of variations of the constitution of each examinee. When an examinee wears a biological information measurement shirt | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216481 | System and Method for Acquisition of Biopotential Signals with Motion Artifact Reduction in Real Time Operation - A biopotential signal acquisition system comprising an analogue readout unit configured to receive an analogue biopotential signal and to extract an analogue measured biopotential signal and an analogue reference signal, and an ADC unit configured to provide a digital version of the analogue measured biopotential signal and the analogue reference signal. The system also includes a first digital filter unit comprising a cascaded integrator-comb filter configured to provide a first digital filtered version of the digital measured biopotential signal and the reference signal, and a second digital filter unit configured to calculate a digital motion artifact estimate based on the first digital filtered version signals. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216482 | BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL MEASURING METHOD - In a blood sugar level measuring device, a blood-sugar-level predicting unit predicts a blood sugar level of a user. A light emitting unit irradiates measurement light to the inside of a living organism of the user. A light-emission control unit, a measurement-point-candidate setting unit, a light-amount-control-method determining unit, and a measurement-point selecting unit control a light amount of measurement light per one measurement on the basis of the predicted blood sugar level. A light-reception control unit, a light-absorption-spectrum generating unit, and a blood-sugar-value calculating unit receive reflected light from the user and measure a blood sugar level. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216483 | BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATION BASED ON NEURAL ACTIVITY - A device and a method for analyzing an input signal ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216484 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In a biological information processing apparatus, a body motion detection unit detects a body motion of a subject. A measurement method selection unit selects one measurement method on the basis of a detection result from the body motion detection unit, from among a plurality of measurement methods of measuring a blood glucose level by applying irradiation waves toward a living body of the subject. A measurement result display control unit performs control for displaying a measurement result which is obtained by performing a measurement according to the one measurement method. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216485 | DIRECT CONVERVERSION X-RAY DETECTOR, CT SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE - A direct conversion X-ray detector for the detection of X-rays includes at least a semiconductor used for detecting X-rays, which has areas that are shaded against X-rays and unshaded areas, a pixelated electrode attached to the semiconductor and an all-over electrode attached to the semiconductor opposite the pixelated electrode, and at least one light source to illuminate the all-over electrode with additional light radiation for the purpose of generating additional charge carriers. In an embodiment, the at least one light source is designed such that the shaded areas are irradiated with a different intensity of the additional light radiation than are the unshaded areas. A CT system including the direct conversion X-ray detector is also disclosed, together with a method for the detection of incident X-rays via direct conversion X-ray detector, wherein the shaded areas are irradiated with a different intensity of the additional light radiation than the unshaded areas. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216486 | NUCLEAR MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD - A nuclear medical imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a driving unit and a controlling unit. The driving unit moves each of a plurality of image taking sites of a subject into an image taking region. When an image taking process for the subject is performed at each of the plurality of image taking sites, if data that has already been acquired from one of the image taking sites currently being imaged is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition, the controlling unit changes an image taking condition of the image taking process that is performed after the determination. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216487 | Medical Apparatus - To enable simplified movement and/or control of a medical apparatus, the medical apparatus includes a traversing mechanism and at least one motor. The at least one motor is embodied to drive the traversing mechanism. The medical apparatus is characterized by at least one force sensor and a control apparatus. The at least one force sensor detects a force acting from the outside on the medical apparatus, and the control apparatus activates the at least one motor in dependence on the force detected by the at least one force sensor. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING - The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for X-ray imaging a human patient. A vacuum bell bonded to an X-ray radiation-permeable window that can emit X-ray radiation from a plurality of spots located 1 cm from its edge, a collimator, and a detector are used. A ring of stationary X-ray sources can also be used with a stationary collimator and a rotating slot collimator and detector. An X-ray beam can be aligned in an X-ray system by establishing a position of the beam with respect to a moving collimator at a number of points in time, monitoring the velocity of the collimator, navigating the beam to a calculated position of a hole in the collimator, and correcting the alignment of the beam based on the location of the beam on the detector. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216489 | EMERGENCY ACTIVATION OF A MEDICAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to emergency activation of a medical X-ray imaging system. In order to provide a facilitated way of visualizing a lost item inside a patient, a medical X-ray imaging system ( | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216490 | Radiolucent Transmitters for Magnetic Position Measurement Systems - Among other things, a device for use in a magnetic position measurement system includes a transmitter. The transmitter includes field generating elements having a low X-ray cross section. The field generating elements include at least one conductive spiral arranged in a sheet or a plate. The at least one spiral is planar. The transmitter also includes non-field generating regions surrounding the field generating elements. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216491 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION DISTRIBUTION MAPPING - An apparatus and method for in vivo and ex vivo control, detection and measurement of radiation in therapy, diagnostcs, and related applications accomplished through scintillating fiber detection. One example includes scintillating fibers placed along a delivery guide such as a catheter for measuring applied radiation levels during radiotherapy treatments, sensing locations of a radiation source, or providing feedback of sensed radiation. Another option is to place the fibers into a positioning device such as a balloon, or otherwise in the field of the radiation delivery. The scintillating fibers provide light output levels correlating to the levels of radiation striking the fibers and comparative measurement between fibers can be used for more extensive dose mapping. Adjustments to a radiation treatment may be made as needed based on actual and measured applied dosages as determined by the fiber detectors. Characteristics of a radiation source may also be measured using scintillating materials. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216492 | GANTRY WITH SECONDARY SAFETY MECHANISM - A gantry of a tomography apparatus has a rotary member that is rotatable around an axis. The rotary member carries at least one component attached thereto. The component is attached by primary and secondary attachment mechanisms, with only the primary attachment mechanism engaged during normal operation. The secondary attachment mechanism, a T-slot interface in one embodiment, engages for safety and other reasons when the primary attachment mechanism is not functioning properly. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216493 | PORTABLE X-RAY IMAGE SYSTEM AND OPERATING TABLE USING THE SAME - Provided is an X-ray image photographing device, and more particularly, a portable X-ray image system available for multiple uses. In addition, disclosed is an X-ray image photographing device, and more particularly, an operating table which may be coupled to a portable X-ray image device. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216494 | X-Ray Device - An X-ray device includes a C-bracket having a radiation detector rotatably mounted on the C-bracket. The radiation detector may be rotated by a motor drive. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the detector surface. The motor drive is a torque motor that includes a stator and a rotor. The radiation detector is coupled to the rotor. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216495 | ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED SELF-ALIGNING PORTABLE X-RAY MACHINE - A robotically assisted self-aligning portable x-ray machine is disclosed. The machine includes an accelerometer in a digital cassette and an accelerometer in the collimator box. Both accelerators are connected to a micro control unit (MCU), which receives the inclination along at least two axes from both accelerometers. The MCU controls a first stepper motor and a second stepper motor to align the collimator box with the cassette according to an x-ray exam protocol. Inclination of the components is based on the exam protocol. Inclination data is recorded on an x-ray image exposed after alignment. The inclination data may be used by a radiologist or a physician in making a diagnosis based on the x-ray image. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216496 | SIMULATION-BASED ESTIMATION OF ELASTICITY PARAMETERS AND USE OF SAME FOR NON-INVASIVE CANCER DETECTION AND CANCER STAGING - Simulation-based estimation of elasticity parameters and use of same for non-invasive cancer detection and cancer staging are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for simulation-based estimation of elasticity parameters includes constructing a 3D model of an object comprising biological tissue, the model having a first shape and an elasticity value. A simulation iteration is then performed, which includes simulating the application of an external force to the model, causing the model to have a second shape, measuring the difference between the second shape and a target shape, and determining whether the measured difference between the second shape and the target shape is within a threshold of error. If the measured difference is not within the threshold of error, the process performs additional iterations using adjusted elasticity or force values until the measured difference is within the threshold of error, at which time the final elasticity and force values are reported. In one embodiment, the elasticity value is mapped to a diagnostic parameter, such as an indication of the possibility, presence, or stage of cancer. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216497 | Radiographic Imaging System - A radiographic imaging system includes a radiation source configured to irradiate a subject with radiation, multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses each including multiple radiation detecting elements arranged two-dimensionally, and configured to read charges generated in the radiation detecting elements as a result of irradiation with radiation as image data and transmit a signal in response to user's operation, and a console configured to register multiple radiographing order information items each including information indicating which radiographic imaging apparatus is to be used for conducting radiographing, or acquire the registered radiographing order information items, wherein upon receiving the signal from one radiographic imaging apparatus, the console changes specification of information on the radiographic imaging apparatus in radiographing order information item determined for radiographing to be conducted next to information on the radiographic imaging apparatus without switching the radiographing order information item to another radiographing order information item. | 2015-08-06 |
| 20150216498 | Geometric Characterization and Calibration of a Cone-Beam Computer Tomography Apparatus - It is described a method for determining values of geometry parameters of a cone beam computer tomography apparatus, the method comprising: (a) obtaining x-ray projection data captured by the detector from at least three calibration objects arranged at mutually different positions, the x-ray projection data comprising for each calibration object plural projections at different rotation angles; (b) determining for each calibration object a respective ellipse representation from the respective plural projections; (c) performing a random search across candidate values of the geometry parameters for determining the values of the geometry parameters, wherein a cost function depending on the ellipse representations and the geometry parameters is optimized. | 2015-08-06 |
