35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080207929 | Method for Preparing Paclitaxel - The invention concerns a method for preparing paclitaxel characterized in that it consists in starting with 10-deacety)-baccatine in accordance with a “one-pot” reaction including the following three steps: a) protecting the hydroxy radical in position 7 of 10-deacetylbaccatine with a silylated radical, then b) acetylating the hydroxy radical in position 10, c) optionally crystallizing the resulting baccatine III derivative, followed by condensation of (4S,5R)-3-N-benzoyl-2RS-methoxy-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidine-5-carboxylic acid, by esterifying in position 13 the acetylated 10-baccatine III derivative previously obtained, then opening the oxazolidine of the cyclic side chain and simultaneously releasing the hydroxy radical in position 7. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207930 | Process For Producing a Chlorhydrin From a Multihydroxylated Aliphatic Hydrocarbon and/or Ester Thereof in the presence of Metal Salts - Process for producing a chlorohydrin by reaction between a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, an ester of a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof, and a chlorinating agent, according to which the multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, the ester of a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, or the mixture thereof used contains at least one solid or dissolved metal salt, the process comprising a separation operation to remove at least part of the metal salt. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207931 | Solid-Phase Extraction Method of Steroid Hormones by Entrapped Beta-Cyclodextrin Polymers - Provided is a method for selective extraction of steroid compounds using entrapped β-cyclodextrin polymers. Particularly, steroid hormones can be effectively selected from a biological sample by selectively extracting steroid compounds using entrapped β-cyclodextrin polymers, prepared by adding epichlorohydrin to β-cyclodextrin to prepare a polymer in a gel state, entrapping the polymer and pulverizing the products without using an additional device required in conventional solid-phase extraction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207932 | Kiwifruit Oil Extraction Method And Product - A process of producing kiwifruit seed oil involves first sterilizing the picked and selected ripe kiwifruit by flame, chlorine wash, or ozone impregnated water wash, followed by a fresh water rinse. The fruit is then cut using a water laser to minimize seed damage. Next the skin is separated from the fruit. Then the pulp is gently separated from the seed ensuring minimal seed coat damage. The resulting seed is cleaned whilst ensuring minimal seed coat damage. Then seed is then dried using cool temperature drying. The seed is stored at a cool temperature until it is needed for oil extraction. Crushing of the seed takes place immediately prior to the super critical extraction process. Super critical extraction using liquid carbon dioxide extracts the kiwifruit oil from the crushed seeds. The oil is the stabilized using a natural antioxidant such as rosemary oil. The stabilized oil can then be (a) encapsulated into soft cap gelatin capsules or (b) emulsified and then dried onto a carrier base using a cold temperature drying process or (c) used in the production of a food product. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207933 | QUATERNARY SURFACTANTS - Quaternary surfactants of the formula (I), | 2008-08-28 |
20080207934 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL NANOPARTICLES AND METAL NANOPARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a method for producing metal nanoparticles and metal nanoparticles produced thereby, in particular, to a method for producing metal nanoparticles used for inkjet that comprises, preparing metal nanoparticles capped with a fatty acid; heating a mixture of the capped metal nanoparticles and a linear or branched first amine of C1-C7 so that a part of the fatty acid is substituted to the first amine; and heating after adding a linear or branched second amine of C | 2008-08-28 |
20080207935 | Process for the Preparation of an Anti-Tumor Platinum (II) - Complex - We disclose here processes for making Platinum complex of general formula (I) where in, the conformation of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane is cis, trans-l or trans-d isomer and R | 2008-08-28 |
20080207936 | Method of Producing 3-Hydroxybutyraldehyde Derivative - The present invention relates to a method of producing a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde derivative, particularly an optically active 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde derivative, which is useful as an intermediate of a pharmaceutical agent and the like. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207937 | Asymmetric bis-silanes and methods for making and their use - An asymmetric bis-silane compound of the formula | 2008-08-28 |
20080207938 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS HAVING ORGANYLOXY GROUPS - Organosilicon compounds having organyloxy groups are prepared by reacting an organosilicon compound (A) having at least one silanol group with a compound (B) containing at least two organyloxy groups in the presence of a component (C) comprising a zinc chelate (C1) and at least one additive (C2) selected from the group consisting of compounds containing basic nitrogen (C21) and alcohols (C22). The products are useful in compositions which crosslink at room temperature. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207939 | Alkyl Ether Sulfates - The present invention relates to alkyl ether sulfate salts of the general formula I | 2008-08-28 |
20080207940 | Removal of Residual Sulfur Dioxide From Dimethyl Sulfate - The present invention relates to a method of removing SO | 2008-08-28 |
20080207941 | Process for Producing 2-Amino-2-[2-[4-(3-Benzyloxyphenylthio)-2-Chlorophenyl]Ethyl]-1,3-Propanediol Hydrochloride and Hydrates Thereof, and Intermediates in the Production Thereof - A process for the industrial production of 2-amino-2-[2-[4-(3-benzyloxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]ethyl]-1,3-propanediol hydrochloride (Compound I), an effective immunosuppressant. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207942 | Chiral Phosphoramidites - Phosphoramidites with the general formulae I to VI are claimed together with the use of these compounds as ligands of transition metal compounds, in particular in transition metal catalysts, in the hydrogenation, transfer hydrogenation, hydroboration, hydrocyanation, 1,4-addition, hydroformylation, hydrosilylation, hydrovinylation, and Heck reactions of prochiral olefins, ketones, or ketimines. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207943 | Process for Preparing Racemic Alkyl-5-Halopent-4-Enecarboxylic Acids or Carboxylic Esters - A process for preparing racemic alkyl-5-halopent-4-enecarboxylic acids and esters thereof of the formula (I), in which R is a C | 2008-08-28 |
20080207944 | Method For Separating Compound-Forming Chiral Systems - Methods for racemate separation for compound-forming substances. In this method, at least one fraction which is enriched with an enantiomer is produced in one method step. Finally, a preferred crystallization is carried out on the fraction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207945 | Preparation of gabapentin by liquid-liquid extraction - This invention relates to an efficient process for converting gabapentin hydrochloride salt to gabapentin by liquid-liquid extraction using a counter-current extraction method. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207946 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF HIGHLY PURE ISOTRETINOIN - The present invention relates to a process for preparation of isotretinoin and more specifically, to a purification process for obtaining highly pure isotretinoin that is useful as a keratolytic agent, particularly useful for the treatment of acne. The process involves treating isotretinoin containing metal contamination and/or other impurities with a base in a suitable solvent to form a solution of isotretinoin, followed by adsorption, precipiation, and filtration or centrifugation | 2008-08-28 |
20080207947 | Use Of Docosahexaenoic Glycerides For The Treatment Of Tumorous Diseases - The present invention relates to the use of an oil enriched in docosahexaenoic acid, which is conjugated to triglyceride, for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a tumorous disease, said oil being enriched in a concentration of up to 70% by weight in relation to the total weight of said pharmaceutical composition, and said docosahexaenoic acid being in a percentage of at least 50% in relation to the total fatty acids in said oil. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207948 | Method for the Production of Urea from Natural Gas - Disclosed is a method for the production of urea from natural gas, wherein a) natural gas undergoes partial oxidation or autothermal reformation with a gas containing oxygen in a first step and the raw synthesis gas thus arising, consisting essentially of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen, can be transformed by catalytic conversion of CO and H | 2008-08-28 |
20080207949 | Method For The Production Of N,N-Dimethylacetamide (Dmac) - A process for preparing N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) by continuously reacting methyl acetate (MeOAc) with dimethylamine (DMA) in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein MeOAc is used in the form of a methanolic solution which is obtained as a by-product in the preparation of polyTHF by transesterifying polyTHF diacetate with methanol. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207950 | Enantioselective Synthesis of a Sterically Hindered Amine - Compounds of the formula (I) wherein R is phenyl, or phenyl substituted by Cl, Br, C | 2008-08-28 |
20080207951 | Process for the Removal By Oxidation, of Mercaptans Contained in Hydrocarbons - The mercaptans R—SH contained in a hydrocarbon stream are oxidized to the corresponding (di)sulfides by means of a redox system which comprises trivalent iron and a heteropolyacid which allows the complete reoxidation of the reduced iron also with air. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207952 | NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL POLY ISOPRENYLATED BENZOPHENONE DERIVATIVES AS DRUGS/MEDICAMENTS - Disclosed are novel therapeutic properties including (i) anti-microbial activity towards acne causing bacteria; (ii) Strong anti-matrix metalloproteinase activity; and (iii) anti-cyclooxygenase 2 activities of naturally occurring poly isoprenylated benzophenone derivatives. Also disclosed are novel applications of naturally occurring polyisoprenylated benzophenones as drugs/medicaments for treating or preventing the pathological symptoms associated with (i) acne, boils and pimples; (ii) enhanced activity of matrix metalloproteinase enzyme; and (iii) enhanced activity of cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207953 | Catalyst and Method for Hyrogenating Carbonyl Compounds - Process for hydrogenating an organic compound having at least one carbonyl group, in which the organic compound is contacted, in the presence of hydrogen, with a shaped body which is producible in a process in which
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20080207954 | Method for Producing Polyoxymethylene Dimethyl Ethers From Methanol and Formaldehyde - A process for preparing tri- and tetraoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDME | 2008-08-28 |
20080207955 | Method for the Production of Polyoxymethylene Dialkyl Ethers from Trioxan and Dialkylethers - A process for preparing polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers of the formula | 2008-08-28 |
20080207956 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THERAPEUTICALLY VALUABLE TRIPHENYLBUTENE DERIVATIVES - The present invention concerns a method for the preparation of therapeutically valuable triphenylbutene derivatives, especially ospemifene or fispemifene. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207957 | Method For The Production Of Isopulegol - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of isopulegol of formula (I): | 2008-08-28 |
20080207958 | Method For Production Of 1,6-Hexanediol With A Purity In Excess of 99.5% - The present invention provides a process for preparing 1,6-hexanediol by hydrogenating dialkyl adipates, alkyl 6-hydroxycaproates, 1,4-cyclohexanedione and 4-hydroxycyclohexan-1-one as ester mixtures comprising impurities, by
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20080207959 | ETHANOL PROCESSING WITH VAPOUR SEPARATION MEMBRANES - A process for separating vapours, for example for separating water from ethanol, uses a gas separation membrane unit. Permeate from the membrane unit is compressed and may be used for example as heating steam for distillation. The membrane unit may have two or more stages. Permeate from a stage may be condensed and used for example as fermentation make up water, compressed and fed to the permeate from an upstream stage or heating steam, or fed to another membrane stage for further dewatering. The gas separation membrane unit may be used to remove water from a fermentation broth that has been partially dewatered, for example by one or more of a distillation column or molecular sieve. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207960 | Methods, compositions, and kits for post-hybridization processing of arrays - In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to systems, compositions, and methods for treating a microarray. The compositions include a superwetting agent. The methods include contacting the microarray with an aqueous mixture including the superwetting agent after a hybridization step. Kits for carrying out the methods are also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207961 | Perfluoroparacyclophane and methods of synthesis and use thereof - A composition comprising perfluoro-[2,2]-paracyclophane dimer compound is disclosed. The synthesis reaction of the paracyclophane dimer from 1,4-bis(chlorodifluoromethane)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene involves heating in the presence of a metal catalyst and a solvent. A perfluorinated paraxylylene coating formed from the perfluorinated paracyclophane dimer is also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207962 | Compositions containing chromium, oxygen, and at least two modifier metals selected the group consisting of gold, silver, and palladium, their preparation, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors - A catalyst composition is disclosed that includes chromium, oxygen, and at least two of gold, silver, and palladium as essential constituent elements. The amount of modifier metals (gold, silver, and/or palladium) in the composition is from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % based on the total amount of chromium and modifier metals. Also disclosed is a process for changing the fluorine distribution (i.e., content and/or arrangement) in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of the catalyst composition; and methods for preparing said catalyst composition. One preparation method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide (aqueous ammonia) to an aqueous solution of soluble salts of modifier metals and a soluble chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a modifier metal content of from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % of the total content of modifier metals and chromium in the solution to form an aqueous mixture containing co-precipitated solid; (b) drying the co-precipitated solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume. Another preparation method involves (a) impregnating solid chromium oxide with a solution of a soluble modifier metal salts; (b) drying the impregnated chromium oxide prepared in (a); and optionally; (c) calcining the dried solid. Yet another preparation method involves mixing multiple compositions, each comprising chromium, oxygen, and at least one modifier metal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207963 | Preparation of composition containing chromium, oxygen, and either silver or palladium, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors - A method for preparing a catalyst composition suitable for increasing the fluorine content in a hydrocarbon or a halogenated hydrocarbon is disclosed. The method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide to an aqueous solution of a soluble trivalent chromium salt and a soluble salt of a modifier metal selected from silver and palladium, that contains at least three moles of nitrate (i.e., NO | 2008-08-28 |
20080207964 | Compositions containing chromium, oxygen and gold, their preparation, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors - A catalyst composition is disclosed that includes chromium, oxygen, and gold as essential constituent elements. The amount of gold in the composition is from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % based on the total amount of chromium and gold. Also disclosed is a process for changing the fluorine distribution (i.e., content and/or arrangement) in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of the catalyst composition; and methods for preparing said catalyst composition. One preparation method involves; (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide (aqueous ammonia) to an aqueous solution of a soluble gold salt and a soluble chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a gold content of from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % of the total content of gold and chromium in the solution to form an aqueous mixture containing co-precipitated solid; (b) drying the co-precipitated solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume. Another preparation method involves (a) impregnating solid chromium oxide with a solution of a soluble gold salt, (b) drying the impregnated chromium oxide prepared in (a); and optionally, (c) calcining the dried solid. A third preparation method involves (a) evaporating an aqueous solution of chromium(VI) oxide and a soluble gold salt to form a solid; (b) drying the solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207965 | Process For The Manufacture Of 1,2-Dichloroethane - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane starting with a hydrocarbon source according to which: a) the hydrocarbon source is subjected to a first cracking step, namely a pyrolysis step performed in a cracking oven, thus producing a mixture of cracking products; b) the said mixture of cracking products is subjected to a succession of treatment steps ending with a drying step which makes it possible to obtain a mixture of products containing ethylene and other constituents; c) the said mixture of products containing ethylene derived from step b) is separated into at least one fraction containing ethylene and into a heavy fraction; d) the fraction(s) containing the ethylene is (are) conveyed to a chlorination reactor and/or to an oxychlorination reactor, in which reactors most of the ethylene present is converted to 1,2 -dichloroethane; e) the 1,2-dichloroethane obtained is separated from the streams of products derived from the chlorination and oxychlorination reactors; the process being characterized in that a step for hydrogenating the acetylene is carried out upstream of the drying step ending the succession of treatment steps constituting step b) and/or on at least one of the fractions containing ethylene after separation during step c). | 2008-08-28 |
20080207966 | Process For The Manufacture Of 1,2-Dichloroethane - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane starting with a hydrocarbon source according to which: a) the hydrocarbon source is subjected to cracking which produces a mixture of products containing ethylene and other constituents; b) the mixture of products containing ethylene is conveyed to at least one storage reservoir; c) a chlorination reactor and/or an oxychlorination reactor is (are) supplied with the previously stored mixture of products containing ethylene, in which reactors most of the ethylene present is converted to 1,2-dichloroethane; d) the 1,2-dichloroethane obtained is separated from the streams of products derived from the chlorination and oxychlorination reactors. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207967 | Process For The Manufacture Of 1,2-Dichloroethane - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane starting with a hydrocarbon source according to which: a) the hydrocarbon source is subjected to cracking which produces a mixture of products containing ethylene and other constituents; b) the said mixture of products is separated into at least one fraction containing ethylene and into a heavy fraction (fraction C); c) the fraction or fractions containing ethylene are conveyed to a chlorination reactor and/or to an oxychlorination reactor, in which reactors most of the ethylene present is converted to 1,2-dichloroethane; d) the 1,2-dichloroethane obtained is separated from the streams of products derived from the chlorination and oxychlorination reactors and it is conveyed to the pyrolysis oven; and e) the fraction C is conveyed to cracking or to the oven for pyrolysis of 1,2-dichloroethane as fuel. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207968 | Process For The Manufacturing Of 1,2-Dichloroethane - Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane starting with a hydrocarbon source according to which: a) the hydrocarbon source is subjected to cracking which produces a mixture of products containing ethylene and other constituents; b) the said mixture of products is separated into a fraction enriched with compounds which are lighter than ethylene, containing part of the ethylene (fraction A), into a fraction enriched with ethylene (fraction B) and into a heavy fraction (fraction C); c) fraction A is conveyed to a chlorination reactor and fraction B to an oxychlorination reactor, in which reactors most of the ethylene present in fractions A and B is converted to 1,2-dichloroethane; d) the 1,2-dichloroethane obtained is separated from the streams of products derived from the chlorination and oxychlorination reactors. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207969 | Tailored Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Product Distribution - Novel methods of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis are described. It has been discovered that conducting the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over a catalyst with a catalytically active surface layer of 35 microns or less results in a liquid hydrocarbon product with a high ratio of C | 2008-08-28 |
20080207970 | Heating an organic-rich rock formation in situ to produce products with improved properties - A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, such as an oil shale formation, is provided. The method may include the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation may pyrolyze at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids may be produced from the formation. Hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties are also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207971 | Alkylation Process with Settler Effluent Recycle - A system and/or process for increasing the isobutane to olefin ratio in an alkylation process/system is disclosed. The system and/or process includes provisions for charging a portion of the settler effluent as a feed to at least one reaction zone downflow from the first reaction zone of a multi-zone alkylation reactor along with a portion of the olefin feed to the multi-zone alkylation reactor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207972 | Propylene polymer catalyst donor component - A solid, hydrocarbon-insoluble, catalyst component useful in polymerizing olefins containing magnesium, titanium, and halogen further contains an internal electron donor comprising a compound containing electron donating substituents with a structure: | 2008-08-28 |
20080207973 | Purge Gas Streams to Stagnant Zones within Oxygenate-to-Olefin Reactor - The present invention comprises a process for conversion of oxygenates to olefins comprising contacting within a reactor the oxygenates with a catalyst to produce light olefins and wherein the reactor comprises at least two zones, a first zone wherein gas circulates at a faster rate than a second zone wherein a gas circulates at a slower rate; and inserting a quantity of inert gas into the second zone to increase circulation of any materials located in said second zone. The invention prevents accumulation of undesirable by-products within stagnant zones within the reactor and reduces the amount of coke deposited on catalyst or on surfaces within these zones. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207974 | Process for Decoking a Furnace for Cracking a Hydrocarbon Feed - A process for decoking a convection section of a furnace for cracking a hydrocarbon feed, the furnace comprising a radiant section having burners that generate radiant heat and hot flue gas, and the convection section having at least one heat exchange tube for conveying the hydrocarbon feed. The process includes the step of establishing a flue gas temperature within the convection section of the furnace immediately adjacent the at least one convection section heat exchange tube so as to effect a film surface temperature of less than about 540° C. (about 1000° F.) within at least one convection section heat exchange tube, wherein said flue gas temperature establishing step is effective to decoke the at least one convection section heat exchange tube. A process for cracking hydrocarbon feed in a furnace is also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207975 | Method For The Production Of Propene From Propane - The invention relates to a process for preparing propene from propane, comprising the steps: | 2008-08-28 |
20080207976 | Method for removing water from an alkylation process system - A method is disclosed for removing water from an alkylation process system using a water removal column to remove water from a re-run column (catalyst regeneration column) overhead stream. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207977 | 300-Year disposal solution for spent nuclear fuel - A method including a combination of intermediate storage and reprocessing is utilized to process spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and thereby effect a disposition of that SNF within a period of 300 years. The method includes five or more years of pool water storage wherein ninety-nine percent (%) of the fission wastes energy decays. The waste material is then stored in an air convention storage facility, before processing to separate Cesium and Strontium from the waste is effected. This air convection cooling may be done in convection air-cooled concrete casks. During 50 years of convection air-cooled storage the energy contained in the waste material declines another one half %. Thereafter, at any point the SNF is processed to sufficiently separate 99.999% of the 97% of actinides (approximately 95% U238 uranium, 1% U235 uranium, and 1% Pu239 plutonium) from the 3% fission wastes. Again, it is only necessary to provide approximately 99.999% separation of the TRU's (transuranic waste) from the fps (fission products)—more specifically, sufficient separation so that the residual fps are contaminated with less than 100 nCi/g TRU's, as defined in the Class C regulations—10CFR61. The separated actinides and transuranics are thereafter utilized in the manufacture of MOX (mixed oxide) or fast burner reactor fuel pellets for future reactor fuel. The remaining fission wastes, containing Cesium and Strontium, are then placed into containers and subsequently put into dry storage for the remainder of around 300 years, where most of the remaining half % of its radiation energy material, i.e., Cesium and Strontium decays. Thereafter this fission waste is put into a low level Class-C nuclear waste repository, which may include leaving them in the intermediate storage facility that is also designed to accommodate and dispose Class C waste. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207978 | PROTECTIVE REUSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPACTED SURFACES - A system and method for remediating contaminated surfaces in order to reoccupy sites in which such impacted surfaces are contained is disclosed. The systems and methods include forming a first barrier substantially over a surface, the first barrier comprising a first solvent-resistant coating and having a first color, forming a second barrier substantially over the first barrier, the second barrier comprising a second solvent-resistant coating and having a second color, and providing an overlay over the second barrier, the overlay comprising an upper covering, a lower covering and a plurality of support members, wherein each of the plurality of support members have a distal end and proximal end, and the support, members are connected to the upper covering at the distal end, and to the lower covering at the proximal end. Utility lines, telephone line, cable cords, ductwork, etc. running within the overlay do not come in contact with the first or second barriers or PCB-impacted surface, at the same time remaining out of sight of occupants of the remediated building or premises. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207979 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF MATERIALS INCLUDING ASBESTOS - A method of heating asbestos containing materials and changing their structure from crystal fibrous to that deprived of fiber structure using an electromagnetic field is provided and is characterized by crumbling of utilized material. Crumbled material is being transported to microwave reactor. During transportation and the crumbling process, material chunks are being mixed with a heating facilitating agent. The device includes a utilized materials' crusher ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207980 | Method for optimal stabilization of incinerator ash - This invention provides a method for optimal low cost stabilization of incinerator ash subject to acid and water leaching tests or leach conditions by addition of pH increasing agents, such that leaching of lead and cadmium is inhibited to desired levels. The resultant ash after stabilization is suitable for disposal as RCRA non-hazardous waste. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207981 | Soil remediation method and composition - A method for in-situ reduction of contaminants in soil. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207982 | SELECTIVELY LOADABLE/SEALABLE BIORESORBABLE CARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR RADIOISOTOPE SEEDS - A selectively loadable/sealable bioresorbable carrier assembly for retaining and positioning elements used in brachytherapy procedures comprises a bioresorbable tube having a closed distal end and a proximal open end. The bioresorbable tube is loaded with a selectable arrangement of elements, including at least one radioactive seed, through the proximal open end. After the bioresorbable tube is selectably loaded, the bioresorbable tube is heat sealed at a sealing position adjacent a proximalmost element. Once sealed, the bioresorbable tube maintains the arrangement of elements throughout the treatment duration. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207983 | Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants - Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207984 | Therapeutic device for local area stimulation - A therapeutic device and process utilizes an array of members in which each member is both magnetically coupled to a magnetic source and electrically coupled to a source of electrical signals. In the preferred embodiment, the members include both ferromagnetic members and diamagnetic members. The members are controlled to enable variations of electromagnetic stimuli by selectively adjusting applied electrical signals to the two types of members. The ferromagnetic members and the diamagnetic members may be placed in alternating rows. The rows may be individually controlled with respect to applying alternative electrical signals, as well as with respect to enablement and disablement. A thermal module may be included in order to also apply thermal stimulus. Some embodiments include the capability to monitor effects of the stimuli to the skin of the person. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207985 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and associated methods to produce analgesia in a mammal by providing an electrical nerve stimulus utilizing a pulsed input of low level electrical current, wherein the level of current is measurable with the measurements utilized to at least adjust the strength of the current according to selected parameters. Additionally, the use of magnets to produce a magnetic field to further control chronic and acute pain. In exemplary implementations, the apparatus maintains continuous monitoring of the electrical characteristics of TENS at the site of input and output, and the electrical input can be modified during treatment to obtain desired electrical input. More particularly the disclosure relates to an electromagnetic apparatus incorporating pulsed direct current, two or more electrodes, and at least two dipole antennas wherein the dipole antenna circuits receive and analyze signal from the dipole antennas, using the information from signal analysis within the methods for producing analgesia in mammals. The strength of the current that the patient is receiving at the targeted site as the actual field is measured by the dipole antennas and adjustment is not dependent on subjective measurements to ascertain whether the proper amplitude, frequency and pulse duration are being applied. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207986 | Heart assist device - A heart assist device and method of making the same includes a catheter and a balloon attached to the catheter. The heart assist device is used with a system for inflating and deflating the balloon in sequence to systole and diastole of a patient's heart. In some examples, the catheter has a curved portion with a stiffening agent disposed therein. In some examples, a tip of the catheter extends into an interior of the balloon. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207987 | THERMOTHERAPY DEVICE - To stabilize the air flow forming an air curtain, a thermotherapy device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080207988 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORGAN SUSPENSION - Disclosed herein are a number of embodiments of methods for suspending an organ in a body, and many embodiments of apparatus for suspending an organ in a body. One embodiment provides an apparatus comprising a sleeve having a lumen. A dissecting instrument is slidably located within the lumen. The dissecting instrument includes a channel useful for hydrodissection. An operating instrument is slidably located within the lumen. The operating instrument includes a graft chamber for conveying a graft for fixation between the organ and the body. The operating instrument includes at least one operating channel that accepts a fixation device that fixes the graft between the organ and the body. In one method, an incision is made in the body. An operating instrument bearing a graft is inserted into a sleeve. The sleeve and the operating instrument are inserted through the incision. A fixation device is inserted into the operating instrument. The graft is fixed to the body with the fixation device. The fixation device is removed from the operating instrument. The operating device and the sleeve are removed through the incision. The graft is attached to the organ. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207989 | System For Positioning Support Mesh in a Patient - A surgical system for positioning organs in a patient. The surgical system includes a mesh retrieval device and a mesh support structure. The mesh support structure is suitable for implanting in the patient to position the organ at a desired location in the patient. The mesh retrieval device is engageable with the mesh support structure. The system includes specialized needles and cannulas for delivery of the mesh retrieval device to the mesh support structure and the subsequent positioning of the mesh support structure, which results in the positioning of the organ. Methods of positioning organs in a patient using such devices are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207992 | Microsurgical Illuminator with Adjustable Illumination - An adjustable ophthalmic surgery chandelier illuminator has a glass optic fiber with a conical exterior surface at its distal end that disburses illumination in the interior of the eye. The glass fiber is contained in a retractable needle that has a long, sharp beveled surface that facilitates insertion of the needle and the optic fiber into the eye, and then is retracted relative to the fiber distal end to adjust the field of illumination inside the eye. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207993 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus according to the present invention is featured by including: an endoscope which has a connector main body; an apparatus main body to which the connector main body can be detachably mounted; a closed space which, after the connector main body is mounted to the apparatus main body, is formed in exterior housings of the apparatus main body and the connector main body by being closed by the exterior housings; a heat generating portion which is provided in the closed space; and a fan which is provided in the closed space, and performs at least one of dissipation of heat of the heat generating portion to the closed space and transfer of heat in the atmosphere in the closed space to the exterior housing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207994 | Endoscopic submucosal dissection using a high-pressure water jet - The invention provides a method of performing a musectomy intervention which method comprises applying the following steps to a human or animal body having a mucosal region which needs to be removed:
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20080207995 | Surgical clip application assembly - An apparatus for the transoral invagination and fundoplication of the stomach to the esophagus includes a clip applier having sharp toothed jaws for grasping and damaging the fundus prior to applying the clip. The clip applier has an overall diameter of less than 7 mm. The clip applier jaws are coupled to a pull wire via a linkage which increases the mechanical advantage and thus permits greater grasping force. A plurality of clip designs are also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207996 | Portable Imaging Apparatus - The present invention relates to a portable imaging apparatus for imaging an internal area of an object, such as a body cavity, organ or passage of a human or animal. The imaging apparatus comprises an endoscope and a hand holdable image-viewing device releasably connectable to a proximal end of the endoscope. The endoscope comprises an image capture optical pathway and an illumination optical pathway. The image-viewing device comprises an image detector optically couplable to the image capture optical pathway, a display in communication with the detector and a light source optically couplable to the illumination optical pathway. In use, light is transmitted from the light source to the distal end of the endoscope via the illumination optical pathway and illuminates the internal area to be viewed. An optical image of the internal area is transmitted from the distal end of the endoscope to the image-viewing device via the optical image pathway and detected by the detector. A virtually instant visual display of the image is provided on the display of the image-viewing device. A method for using the portable imaging apparatus is also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207997 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS GUIDANCE OF ENDOSCOPY - Methods and apparatus provide continuous guidance of endoscopy during a live procedure. A data-set based on 3D image data is pre-computed including reference information representative of a predefined route through a body organ to a final destination. A plurality of live real endoscopic (RE) images are displayed as an operator maneuvers an endoscope within the body organ. A registration and tracking algorithm registers the data-set to one or more of the RE images and continuously maintains the registration as the endoscope is locally maneuvered. Additional information related to the final destination is then presented enabling the endoscope operator to decide on a final maneuver for the procedure. The reference information may include 3D organ surfaces, 3D routes through an organ system, or 3D regions of interest (ROIs), as well as a virtual endoscopic (VE) image generated from the precomputed data-set. The preferred method includes the step of superimposing one or both of the 3D routes and ROIs on one or both of the RE and VE images. The 3D organ surfaces and routes may correspond to the surfaces and paths of a tracheobronchial airway tree extracted, for example, from 3D MDCT images of the chest. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207998 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an operation section main body configured to include a frame body and bumper members provided to cover plural surfaces of the frame body. An operation section is configured to include the operation section main body and a grasping section. An endoscope is configured to include an insertion section extended out from one surface side of the operation section main body and including a bending section in a position more proximal than a distal end and a universal cable extended out from the other surface side of the operation section main body opposed to the one surface. On the other hand, the universal cable is connected to an apparatus main body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080207999 | Endoscopic Capsule - An endoscopy capsule has a capsule housing containing at least one magnetic element that interacts with an extracorporeally applied magnetic field to magnetically navigate the endoscopy capsule within a body lumen of a patient. The capsule housing has a tube connected thereto that is composed of a flexible, non-rigid material, i.e., of insufficient rigidity to feed the capsule housing in the body lumen. The tube is provided with a feed path for providing any of a liquid agent, a gaseous agent, electrical power and data between the capsule housing an extracorporeal source. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208000 | Endotracheal intubation and fluid delivery device - A device for facilitating fluid delivery to the trachea of a patient which comprises, a tubular housing adapted to be sealably mounted on an elongate element of an endoscope for examining the trachea of the patient and configured to mount an adapter for an endotracheal tube for intubating the patient over and around the elongate element, the housing having at least one inlet into a cavity inside the housing for supplying at least a first fluid and an outlet for delivering the first fluid between the elongate element and an inside wall of the endotracheal tube mounted on the adapter. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208001 | CONFORMING ENDOSCOPE - Described herein are endoscopes having outer perimeter shapes configured to conform to the particular anatomy through which they will navigate. The outer perimeter cross-section of the endoscope may have one or more regions (e.g., longitudinal protuberances, edges, or narrow regions) that may allow the endoscope to conform with or fit within narrow or irregularly shaped regions of a body lumen, channel or passageway. Thus, the cross-sectional shape of the insertion tube of the endoscope may have an outer perimeter cross-section that is substantially D-shaped, oval, triangular, lobular, teardrop shaped, or the like. These non-circular cross-sectional shapes are matched approximately to the geometry of the region of the body into which the endoscope will be inserted, thereby allowing the endoscope to more precisely fit within a body lumen. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208002 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes a thin and long flexible insertion portion extended from an operation portion having a grasping portion. Further, the endoscope is configured such that the operation portion includes a holding portion for holding a distal end portion, a bending portion, or the like, which are distal end side portions of the insertion portion, so as to thereby prevent a trouble which may be caused by an article being placed on the insertion portion, or by the insertion portion being stepped by the user, or the like. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208003 | CURVILINEARLY CONTROLLING WIRE MEMBER OF ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wire member | 2008-08-28 |
20080208004 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope of an endoscope system includes a channel of which a distal end forms a distal opening at a distal end of an insertion portion, of which a proximal end forms a proximal opening at an operating portion, and used for at least suction, and a suction duct of which a distal end forms a suction opening at the operating portion and of which a proximal end is connected to a suction device. An endoscopic accessory includes a capture portion to be connected to an accessory insertion portion and detachably attached to the operating portion of the endoscope, and the capture portion includes a communication path to communicate the proximal opening with the suction opening when the capture portion is attached to the endoscope, and a capture unit interposed in the communication path and to capture the tissue being sucked from the channel into the suction duct. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208005 | Adaptor optical system for endoscopes and endoscope - An optical system which can be detached and attached is constituted such that it is arranged at the object side of an objective optical system for endoscope in which an incidence pupil is arranged, and a middle image of the objective is formed at its inside, and in the arrangement state, the incidence pupil of the objective optical system for endoscope is relayed at a predetermined position which is more projected toward the utmost object side than a surface at the object side in the endoscope. (An incidence pupil which is conjugate with an incidence pupil is arranged at a position which is more projected toward the object side by a predetermined amount than a surface which is at the utmost object side in the endoscope). | 2008-08-28 |
20080208006 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC ILLUMINATION AND VISION MODULE FOR ENDOSCOPY - Various embodiments for providing removable and pluggable opto-electronic modules for illumination and imaging for endoscopy or borescopy are provided. Generally, various medical or industrial devices can include one or more solid state or other compact electro-optic illuminating elements located thereon. Additionally, such opto-electronic modules may include illuminating optics, imaging optics, image capture devices, and heat dissipation mechanisms. The illumination elements may have different wavelengths and can be time synchronized with an image sensor to illuminate an object for imaging or detecting purpose or otherwise conditioning purpose. The optoelectronic modules may include means for optical and/or wireless communication. The removable opto-electronic modules may be plugged in on the exterior surface of a device, inside the device, deployably coupled to the distal end of the device, or otherwise disposed on the device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208007 | Digital Pen to Capture Data in Ambulatory Monitored Patients - A medical device system and method for monitoring a patient include a monitoring device for storing data relating to the patient and a digital pen for digitizing and storing data handwritten by the patient. A control module is configured to aggregate data stored by the monitoring device and handwritten data stored by the digital pen. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208008 | Wireless body sensor with small size background - A wireless body sensor device includes a number of small probes that are arranged about a wireless electronics system. The wireless electronics system can process bio-potential signals from the probes and communicate bio-potential data to another device such as a wireless telephone, wrist watch, personal data assistant (PDA), laptop computer or any other appropriate device. By forming the probes within a confined short range of the wireless electronics system, interference and noise is greatly reduced. The wireless electronics system includes signal amplifiers that increase the signal levels associated with the bio-potential probes so that the signals can be converted to bio-potential data through an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) process. Once the bio-potential data is in digital form, the data can be processed by a digital signal processor (DSP), encoded into a signal transmission, and communicated to another device with a radio system and its corresponding antenna. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208009 | Wearable Device, System and Method for Measuring Vital Parameters - A wireless mobile device is provided for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). The device may include a SpO2 sensor, a pulse sensor, and a main controller to receive and process signals from the SpO2 and the Pulse sensors, and to enable reconfiguration of the SpO2 and the Pulse sensors by commands received from a remote server. The device may include a light measurement module to measure pulse parameters, and a light measurement module to measure SpO2 parameters, the light measurement modules including an emitting/receiving unit and an electronic unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208010 | Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants - Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208011 | Method and System for Monitoring Oxygenation Levels of a Compartment for Detecting Conditions of a Compartment Syndrome - A method and system for continually monitoring oxygenation levels in real-time in compartments of an animal limb, such as in a human leg or a human thigh or a forearm, can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a compartment syndrome. The method and system can include one or more near infrared compartment sensors in which each sensor can be provided with a compartment alignment mechanism and a central scan depth marker so that each sensor may be precisely positioned over a compartment of a living organism. The method and system can include a device for displaying oxygenation levels corresponding to respective compartment sensors that are measuring oxygenation levels of a compartment of interest. The method and system can also monitor the relationship between blood pressure and oxygenation levels and activate alarms based on predetermined conditions relating to the oxygenation levels or blood pressure or both. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208012 | Method and Apparatus for Distinguishing Between Clinically Significant Changes and Artifacts in Patient Physiological Information - A patient physiological information monitoring system includes a plurality of patient monitoring devices ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080208013 | Electro-Optical System, Apparatus, and Method For Ambulatory Monitoring - An electro-optical system, apparatus, and method allow long-term, ambulatory measurements to be made on a patient using light transmitted into the patient and resulting light received from the patient. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLICITING DIRECTLY-COLLECTED NORMALIZED VOICE FEEDBACK FOR USE IN AUTOMATED PATIENT CARE - A system and method for transacting an automated patient communications session is described. A patent health condition is monitored by regularly collecting physiological measures through an implantable medical device. A patient communications session is activated through a patient communications interface including, an implantable microphone and an implantable speaker in response to a patient-provided activation code. An identification of the patient is authenticated based on pre-defined uniquely identifying patient characteristics. Spoken patient information is received through the implantable microphone and verbal system information is played through the implantable speaker. The patient communications session is terminated by closing the patient communications interface. The physiological measures and the spoken patient information are sent. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208015 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME HEALTH FEEDBACK ON A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL, CONTEXTUAL AND SELF-MONITORED INDICATORS OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH STATES - A system, apparatus and method for real-time health feedback on a mobile device based on physiological, contextual and self-monitored indicators of mental and physical health states. An embodiment of an apparatus is capable of receiving data relating to the physical or mental health states of a user from an input device and passive sensing. The apparatus is further capable of providing a mobile intervention via an output device and capable of measuring the effectiveness of the mobile intervention in improving the physical or mental health states and generating self-awareness. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208016 | Biosensor device and method - In part, one aspect of the invention relates to a portable, handheld biosensor device that is held between two fingers of the same hand or otherwise contacts two points on a user's skin. The sensor device includes a pair of conductive or semi-conductive electrodes and associated circuitry designed to sense, amplify and digitize the electrical conductance of the skin between the electrodes. The device can additionally be configured to sense additional biometrics from the fingers, including blood oxygenation and skin temperature. Digitized biometric values are transmitted wirelessly (or via direct wire connection, such as a USB cable) to a computing device where the data is utilized to generate a control parameter in a software application whose purpose is to provide anxiety biofeedback or entertainment. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208017 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring a Sedated Patient - A method and an apparatus for monitoring a sedated patient, the method comprising the steps of providing a skin conductance signal measured at an area of the patient's skin, establishing the existence of at least one fluctuation peak in the skin conductance signal through a time interval, providing a width value of said fluctuation peak in the skin conductance signal through said time interval, and comparing the width value with a reference value. If said width value is larger than the reference value, an output signal is provided which indicates the state of awakening in the patient. If the width value is less than the reference value, an output signal is provided which indicates the state of pain in the patient. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208018 | Apparatuses for Noninvasive Determination of in vivo Alcohol Concentration using Raman Spectroscopy - Methods and apparatuses for the determination of an attribute of the tissue of an individual use non-invasive Raman spectroscopy. For example, the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of an individual can be determined non-invasively. A portion of the tissue is illuminated with light, the light propagates into the tissue where it is Raman scattered within the tissue. The Raman scattered light is then detected and can be combined with a model relating Raman spectra to alcohol concentration in order to determine the alcohol concentration in the blood or tissue of the individual. Correction techniques can be used to reduce determination errors due to detection of light other than that from Raman scattering from the alcohol in the tissue. Other biologic information can be used in combination with the Raman spectral properties to aid in the determination of alcohol concentration, for example age of the individual, height of the individual, weight of the individual, medical history of the individual and his/her family, ethnicity, skin melanin content, or a combination thereof. The method and apparatus can be highly optimized to provide reproducible and, preferably, uniform radiance of the tissue, low tissue sampling error, depth targeting of the tissue layers or sample locations that contain the attribute of interest, efficient collection of Raman spectra from the tissue, high optical throughput, high photometric accuracy, large dynamic range, excellent thermal stability, effective calibration maintenance, effective calibration transfer, built-in quality control, and ease-of-use. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208019 | Modified Pulse Oximetry Technique For Measurement Of Oxygen Saturation In Arterial And Venous Blood - A method for the measurement of oxygen saturation in arterial blood SaO | 2008-08-28 |
20080208020 | IMPLANTABLE TISSUE PERFUSION SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical device for sensing cardiac events that includes a plurality of light sources capable of emitting light at a plurality of wavelengths, and a detector to detect the emitted light. A processor determines a plurality of light measurements in response to the emitted light detected by the detector, updates, for each of the plurality of wavelengths, a first normalization coefficient and a second normalization coefficient in response to the detected emitted light, and adjusts the determined plurality of light measurements in response to the first normalization coefficient and the second normalization coefficient. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208021 | IMPLANTABLE TISSUE PERFUSION SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical device for sensing cardiac events that includes a plurality of electrodes sensing cardiac signals utilized to identify a cardiac event, a plurality of light sources capable of emitting light at a plurality of wavelengths, and a detector to detect the emitted light. A processor determines a plurality of light measurements in response to the emitted light detected by the detector, an isobestic blood volume index in response to determined light measurements of the plurality of light measurements from a first light source of the plurality of light sources emitting light at an isobestic wavelength, determines an oxygen index associated with light measurements of the plurality of light measurements from a light source of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source, and verifies the identifying of the cardiac event in response to the determined isobestic blood volume index and the determined oxygen index. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208022 | Laser Optical Feedback Tomography Sensor and Method - The invention relates to a modified Laser Optical Feedback Tomography sensor ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080208023 | FOLDABLE SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A physiologic sensor device configured to be placed on an appendage. The sensor device includes a foldable portion designed to be deformed around the tip of the appendage. In some embodiments the foldable portion is a soft compressible material. In other embodiments a stabilization component is provided to isolate sensing elements from external forces. Some embodiments also include a deformable frame that folds in response to a bending force as the sensing device is placed on the appendage. The deformable frame holds the sensor device in place until another bending force is applied. In other embodiments the frame and/or sensor elements are removable and disposable relative to other components of the sensor device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208024 | Method of measuring skin conductance, method of analyzing component concentration, skin conductance measuring apparatus, and component concentration analyzer - The present invention provides a method of measuring skin conductance which can obtain an accuracy measurement result, comprising the steps of: supplying a low conductivity medium as a medium for holding tissue fluid that contains a predetermined component of a subject to a medium containing part; disposing the medium containing part on an extraction region of a skin of the subject; extracting tissue fluid through the extraction region into the low conductivity medium within the medium containing part; supplying electric power between a first electrode for supplying electric power to the extraction region and a second electrode for supplying electric power to the skin outside the extraction region; and measuring the conductance of the extraction region based on the electric power supplied between the first electrode and second electrode. A method of analyzing a component concentration, a skin conductance measuring apparatus, and a component concentration analyzer are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208025 | LOW OXYGEN IN VIVO ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous and subcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208026 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENTS HAVING A REDUCED INCIDENCE OF FALSE ALARMS - The present invention is directed to a method of reducing false readings in a hypoglycemic detector that includes establishing a predetermined hypoglycemic threshold, a predetermined critical threshold, a predetermined rate of change in glucose concentration where the predetermined critical threshold is below the predetermined hypoglycemic threshold. A first sampling rate is then calculated based upon said predetermined hypoglycemic threshold, said predetermined critical threshold, and said predetermined rate of change in glucose concentration. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208027 | Method for Visualizing a Chronological Sequence of Measurements - The invention comprises a method for visualising a chronological sequence of measurements, in particular obtained from a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) process, comprising the step of presenting measured data in polar coordinate graphing system. A device | 2008-08-28 |
20080208028 | System and Method for Measuring Bioelectrical Signals of a User - The invention relates to a system and method for measuring bioelectrical signals of a user. Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program for measuring bioelectrical signals of a user. In order to provide a technique for measuring bioelectrical signals with reduced motion artefacts a new method is provided, comprising the steps of determining the displacement of an electrode, the electrode being adapted for measuring a bioelectrical signal, and adjusting the position of said electrode depending on the determined displacement. The present invention can be used in any system for measuring bioelectrical signals, which uses electrodes, e.g. in any ECG measurement system. With the reduction of artefacts according to the present invention the performance of all those systems can be substantially increased. | 2008-08-28 |
20080208029 | Garment Comprising At Least One Dry Electrode - It is an object of the invention to provide a user-friendly monitoring system with improved measurement quality, which is suitable for home use. This object is achieved according to the invention by a garment ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080208030 | EMG Electrode Apparatus And Positioning System - A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism and representative outputs presented through various types of output devices. Such outputs may include variations in coloration or other qualities in correspondence with representations of underlying anatomical structures. The system includes electrode structures and methods for producing and attaching electrode arrays to the organism. The exemplary form of the invention is used in connection with the diagnosis of muscle activity in the lower lumbar regions of humans. Levels of muscle activity detected are analyzed by correlation with the muscular structures underlying the electrode array. Forms of the invention may be used in other applications. | 2008-08-28 |