| 42nd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20210321853 | CLEANING ROBOT AND METHOD OF SURMOUNTING OBSTACLE - A cleaning robot includes a detector configured to detect an obstacle; a determining circuit configured to determine whether the cleaning robot is in an obstacle obstruction state; and a controller configured to control the first drive wheel to cross an obstacle and control the second drive wheel to cross the obstacle according to a detection result when the cleaning robot is in the obstacle obstruction state, wherein the detector is further configured to detect whether the first drive wheel crosses the obstacle; and the controller is further configured to control the second drive wheel to cross the obstacle when the detector detects that the first drive wheel crosses the obstacle. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321854 | MOBILE ROBOT - The present application provides a mobile robot, including: a robot body, a drive wheel, and at least two distance sensors. The robot body includes a target side surface. The drive wheel is provided at a bottom of the robot body. The drive wheel is provided to drive the robot body to move. The at least two distance sensors are sequentially provided at different positions on the robot body along a forward movement direction of the mobile robot. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321855 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC TOOL MULTI-MOTOR ACTUATOR AND CONTROLLER - A first input coupling and a second input coupling are coupled to rotatably drive an output coupling at the same time. In one embodiment, the output coupling rotates a robotic surgery endoscope about a longitudinal axis of the output coupling. A first motor drives the first input coupling while being assisted by a second motor that is driving the second input coupling. A first compensator produces a first motor input based on a position error and in accordance with a position control law, and a second compensator produces a second motor input based on the position error and in accordance with an impedance control law. In another embodiment, the second compensator receives a measured torque of the first motor. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321856 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - An electronic endoscope system includes an electronic endoscope, a processor that includes an evaluation unit, and a monitor. The evaluation unit includes an image evaluation value calculation unit that calculates an image evaluation value indicating an intensity of lesion in the living tissue for each of a plurality of images of the living tissue, and a lesion evaluation unit that calculates a representative evaluation value of the image evaluation value from the image evaluation values of the plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of sections for each of the plurality of sections in which a region of the organ is divided using information of an imaging position in the organ whose image is captured and evaluates an extent of the lesion in a depth direction inside the organ using the representative evaluation value. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321857 | Articulated Segmented Instrument - An articulated segmented instrument with an elongate body in the longitudinal direction with a plurality of interconnected links. Each link has a central working channel and at least three thru holes for angulation wires to direct a distal tip segment of the instrument in a predetermined direction. Two radially opposite protrusions and two opposite receptions in the cylindrical sleeve have pivot concave contact surfaces complementary to convex pivot contact surfaces. The reception adjacent surface of the cylindrical sleeve creates an articulating angle with the protrusion adjacent surface of the cylindrical sleeve of the adjacent link through inclination of at least one of the reception adjacent surface or the protrusion adjacent surface of said adjacent link towards the body of the link or the adjacent link, respectively. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321858 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN OR BODY CAVITY SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED VISUALIZATION OF THE SAME AND/OR INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SAME, AND/OR FOR STABILIZING INSTRUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SAME - Apparatus comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; a proximal balloon secured to the sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube carried by the sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the proximal balloon; a push tube slidably mounted to the sleeve; and a distal balloon secured to the distal end of the push tube, the interior of the distal balloon being in fluid communication with the push tube, wherein the distal balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, and further wherein when the distal balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, the axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and when the distal balloon is in its inflated condition, the axial opening is closed down. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321859 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - Provided is a scanning endoscope including: an insertion portion that has a distal-end section and a proximal-end section; a light-guide optical system that guides illumination light toward the distal-end section; a spherical lens that is disposed in the distal-end section and that radiates the illumination light guided by the light-guide optical system onto a subject; an optical waveguide that extends from the distal-end section to the proximal-end section, that receives observation light coming from the subject, and that guides the observation light; and a light detector that detects the observation light guided by the optical waveguide, wherein the optical waveguide is inclined, at the distal-end section, in such a direction as to approach an optical axis of the spherical lens toward a distal end. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321860 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part; an image pickup unit disposed inside the insertion part; an illumination unit disposed inside the insertion part; and an illumination lens disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit with the distal end frame interposed therebetween. The illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit. The illumination unit has an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied: | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321861 | IN-VIVO VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - Several embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to medical visualization systems that comprise combinations of disposable and reusable components, such as catheters, functional handles, hubs, optical devices, etc. Other embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to features and aspects of an in-vivo visualization system that comprises an endoscope having a working channel through which a catheter having viewing capabilities is routed. the catheter may obtain viewing capabilities by being constructed as a vision catheter or by having a fiberscope or other viewing device selectively routed through one of its channels. The catheter is preferably of the steerable type so that the distal end of the catheter may be steered from its proximal end as it is advanced with the body. A suitable use for the in-vivo visualization system includes but is not limited to diagnosis and/or treatment of the duodenum, and particularly the biliary tree. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321862 | THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPE AND COVER THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to a therapeutic endoscope. The therapeutic endoscope includes a main body, an image sensor unit connected to the main body, and a cover attached to the main body. The cover includes a first opening adjacent to the image sensor unit, a second opening opposite to the first opening, and a sidewall extending between the first opening and the second opening. The sidewall of the cover includes a third opening connecting the first opening and the second opening. The present disclosure also relates to a cover for a therapeutic endoscope. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321863 | INGESTIBLE DEVICE WITH PROPULSION CAPABILITIES - Introduced here is an ingestible device comprising a capsule having a central axis therethrough, at least one propulsion component, and at least one motor configured to supply motive power to the propulsion component(s). The propulsion component(s) may be disposed at locations radially offset from the central axis. Upon receiving input indicative of a request to alter a position and/or an orientation of the ingestible device, the motor(s) can supply motive power to some or all of the propulsion component(s) to cause movement of the ingestible device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321864 | DENTAL IMAGING AND/OR CURING SYSTEM - This specification describes a dental imaging and/or curing system and methods of using it, optionally in combination with a fluorescent imaging aid applied to a tooth. In some examples, a system or kit described in this specification combines a fluorescent compound with an intra-oral device. The intra-oral device includes a light source to excite the fluorescent compound. The intra-oral device further includes a sensor to produce an image of fluorescent light emitted from the fluorescent compound. Optionally, the fluorescent compound can include positively charged nanoparticles including a fluorophore, for example fluorescein. Optionally, the intra-oral device can include a blue LED, a bandpass emission filter and a digital camera sensor. This specification also describes an intra-oral device and a method of producing an image of plaque, calculus or active carious lesions in the mouth of a person or other animal | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321865 | Display Monitor Control of a Telesurgical Tool - A robotic system includes a robotic arm configured to support an image capture device, the image capture device configured to capture source video of a field of view of the image capture device. The robotic system further includes a display device, and a processor communicatively coupled to the robotic arm and the display device. The processor is configured to render, on the display device, a first spatial subset of the source video, the first spatial subset corresponding to a first region of the field of view, and in response to a control signal to change the rendering: cause the robotic arm to move the image capture device and change the field of view captured by the source video, and render, on the display device, a second spatial subset of the source video, the second spatial subset corresponding to a second region of the field of view. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321866 | SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGING SYSTEM - An example imaging apparatus that can operate at shortwave infrared (SWIR) wavelengths are provided. An example imaging apparatus may include a flexible elongate member having a distal end and proximal end. The flexible elongate member may include a shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging sensor disposed at the distal end and a lens optically coupled to the SWIR imaging sensor and disposed at the distal end of the flexible elongate member, the lens configured to focus light energy at the SWIR wavelength onto the SWIR imaging sensor. The member may also include an illumination source configured to provide light energy at the SWIR wavelength at the distal end of the flexible elongate member for output to illuminate an object. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321867 | CEREBROVASCULAR PATHOLOGY VIEWING AND TREATMENT APPARATUS - Cerebrovascular treatment at an intracranial location beyond the petrous segment of the carotid artery can be challenging due to blood vessel size and tortuosity. First pass cerebrovascular thrombectomy success rate under only fluoroscopic guidance can be low (e.g., 25.1%) but an angioscope can help improve efficacy. A sheath catheter can be advanced toward the cerebrovascular pathology. Its distal balloon can be inflated. An angioscope can be inserted via its working lumen for viewing. The sheath catheter can have a stepped-down lateral profile and can extend the working channel a distance beyond the balloon. A dual concentric lumen structure can include an inner body and an outer body, defining an inflation lumen therebetween, with one or more portions of one or more layers stretched or cut or both, such as to provide bending flexibility. Reflow techniques can be used to help bond layers together. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321868 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A LENS POSITION FOR COMPENSATION OF HIGHER-ORDER ABERRATIONS - A method includes providing an image of at least a portion of an eye wearing a lens with a plurality of reference markings to a display device for display by the display device. The image includes at least a pupil of the eye and at least a subset of the plurality of reference markings. The method further includes receiving one or more of: a first user input regarding two or more periphery reference markings, a second user input regarding one or more angular reference markings, or a third user input for identifying a position reference point of the eye. The method also includes obtaining a lens surface profile that is determined based at least in part on the one or more of the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321869 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE HUMAN VISUAL AXIS - The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatus for accurate identification of the visual axis of the eye. In one embodiment, a visual axis identification system includes a fixation light source, a camera, a processing system, and a multifocal lens. The patient focuses their gaze through the multifocal lens and onto a fixation light beam provided by the fixation light source. The passage of the fixation light beam through the multifocal lens creates two or more images on or near to the patient's retina. The multifocal lens and/or the patient's eye are then moved relative to each other while the patient continuously maintains their gaze on the fixation light beam. The patient's visual axis may be located by determining the location of the optical center of the multifocal trial lens relative to the patient's eye when the centers of the multiple images coincide on the retina. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321870 | RECOVERY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A recovery monitoring system for a hospitalized patient includes a ward-level monitoring apparatus at least comprising a first wireless communication module; and at least one mobile monitoring device attached to the body of a target object, where the at least one mobile monitoring device includes a second wireless communication module in coupling communication with the first wireless communication module. The at least one mobile monitoring device acquires a patient recovery state parameter of the target object, and uses a first wireless transmission scheme to transmit, by means of the second wireless communication module, the patient recovery state parameter to the first wireless communication module. The ward-level monitoring apparatus uses the first wireless transmission scheme to receive, by means of the first wireless communication module, the patient recovery state parameter from the at least one mobile monitoring device. The disclosed system realizes real time monitoring of a hospitalized patient. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321871 | SENSOR WITH VARIABLE DEPTH INTERROGATION - A sensor for evaluating tissue of a subject is provided. The sensor includes a flexible spine disposable on the subject, a flexible member that includes first and second flexible member portions accommodated within the flexible spine, a light source, a detector and a rigid member. The light source is attached to the first flexible member portion and is configured to emit light toward the tissue. The detector is attached to the second flexible member portion and is configured to receive the light having reflected off the tissue. The rigid member is coupled with the first and second flexible member portions. In response to a curvature of the flexible spine, the rigid member moves the first and second flexible member portions along the flexible spine to adjust a distance between the light source and the detector | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321872 | SMART SCANNING FOR INTRAORAL SCANNERS - A method of intraoral scanning includes receiving a first one or more intraoral scans of a patient's oral cavity; automatically determining, based on processing of the first one or more intraoral scans, a first scanning role associated with the first one or more intraoral scans, wherein the first scanning role is a first one of an upper dental arch role, a lower dental arch role or a bite role; and determining a first three-dimensional surface associated with the first scanning role. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321873 | THERMOACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER WITH INTEGRATED SWITCH - A thermoacoustic transducer integrating at least one piezoelectric element having a first surface and a second surface, a potential electrode that is electrically connected to the second surface, a ground electrode that is electrically connected to the first surface, a switch electrically connected to both the potential electrode and the ground electrode, a timer configured to match a pulse emanating from a radio-frequency emitter, further wherein the potential electrode and the ground electrode are electrically connected through an impedance when the switch is in an active state, further wherein the potential electrode and the ground electrode are not electrically connected when the switch is in an inactive state; and a housing accommodating the at least one piezoelectric element, potential electrode, ground electrode, and switch. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321874 | TRANSCRANIAL PHOTOACOUSTIC/THERMOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY BRAIN IMAGING INFORMED BY ADJUNCT IMAGE DATA - Systems and methods of reconstructing photoacoustic imaging data corresponding to a brain of a subject through a skull of a subject utilizing a reconstruction method that incorporates a spatial model of one or more acoustic properties of the brain and skull of the subject derived from an adjunct imaging dataset. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321875 | Real-time Monitoring and Identification System Based on Bracelet Temperature Measurement and Positioning - The invention relates to a real-time monitoring and recognition system based on bracelet temperature measurement and positioning, comprising an ID card reader, multiple smart bracelets, multiple wireless node devices mounted at intervals in crowd gathering occasions for collecting sensing information of all smart bracelets nearby, and a cloud data processing unit for acquiring the temperature, position and motion state information of a wearer to intelligently identify the real-time body temperature health state, motion state, regional activity state, accompanying aggregation state and the like of individuals and groups through big data analysis in combination with the information, wherein each smart bracelet comprises an in-wrist temperature measurement sensor, a motion sensor, a Bluetooth sensor, a display lamp, a battery, a battery charging port, a vibration alarm and an embedded type chip processor which are arranged in a waterproof wristband; it is particularly suitable for individual and group monitoring in schools, communities, factories, etc. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING, SEGMENTATION, TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL TRACKING, AND ANALYSIS OF VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGES OF OCULAR SURFACE AND EYE ADNEXA - An automatic system and method for non-invasive imaging and identification of specific ocular structures of the eye and adnexa tissues by synchronous segmentation of visual and infrared images; that can produce spatial temperature profiles within each segmented area of the eye and adnexa; that can track eye and head movement and eye-blinks during the period of measurement to remove artefacts and maintain synchronicity; that can track ocular surface and eye adnexa temperature profiles over time; that can assist in diagnosis of eye disease; that can produce diagnostic indicators for ocular disease diagnosis and study of the eye. The system comprises infrared and visible light cameras for imaging the ocular structures, and a digital signal processing unit for processing the acquired infrared and visible images to output segmentations of the images for identification of different areas of the eye surface, including pupil, cornea, conjunctiva, and eyelids. The system further captures synchronous infrared and visible images from each segmented area of the ocular surface over the time of measurement. A digital signal processing unit processes and analyzes the infrared and visible images to generate descriptive outputs on temporal and spatial changes in the infrared and visible images over the time of measurement, as well as produce diagnostic indicators for ocular disease diagnosis and study of the eye. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321877 | DEVICE FOR MAPPING A SENSOR'S BASELINE COORDINATE REFERENCE FRAMES TO ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS - A coordinate locating device comprising a support structure removably connectable to a wearable sensor device being worn by an individual. The support structure comprising a planar surface. The device includes a plurality of different fiducial marker components connected to the planar surface. The plurality of different fiducial marker components includes a set of fiducial markers connected to the planar surface in a non-collinear configuration relative to each other to define a three-dimensional (3D) space of pixels in an image. The plurality of different fiducial marker components includes a distance calibration fiducial marker connected to the planar surface and being configured to define a distance calibration length of pixels in the image, the distance calibration fiducial marker being perpendicular to the planar surface and defining a calibration length to locate a point of origin of motion sensing by the wearable sensor device. A system and method are also provided. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321878 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT METHOD - A health management system and a health management method are provided. The health management method includes: measuring a position information of a person; determining to measure a physiological state information of the person according to the position information; and generating a physiological state report according to the physiological state information. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-CONTACT FAST VITAL SIGN ACQUISITION BASED ON RADAR SIGNAL - Various examples are provided for non-contact vital sign acquisition. Information can be provided regarding vibrations of a target using a radar signal such as, e.g., non-contact vital sign measurement. Examples include estimation of heart rate, change in heart rate, respiration rate, and/or change in respiration rate, for a human or other animal. Implementations can produce one or both rates of vibration and/or change in one or both rates of vibration for a target other than an animal or human experiencing two vibrations at the same time, such as a motor, a vehicle incorporating a motor, or another physical object. Some implementations can estimate the respiration movement in the radar baseband output signal. The estimated respiration signal can then be subtracted from radar signals in the time domain and, optionally, can be further enhanced using digital signal processing techniques, to produce an estimate of the heartbeat pulses. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321880 | Non-Invasive Systems and Methods for the Improved Evaluation of Patients Suffering from Undiagnosed Headaches - The present specification describes a method for diagnosing if a patient is suffering from a stroke. The method includes: positioning a headset around the patient's head to passively receive vibrations generated by a cerebral vasculature of the patient's brain, the headset including at least one microphone or accelerometer; processing the received vibrations to obtain a signal; analyzing the signal to identify a pattern indicative of a stroke; and determining that the patient is suffering from a stroke based upon the result of a CT scan of the patient's brain and neck and the identified pattern indicative of a stroke. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321881 | ALGORITHM FOR DETECTING AND PRESENTING SUCTION IN DOWN-SAMPLED MCS LOG FILES - A method of determining a presence of suction in a patient having an implantable blood pump from down-sampled log files. The method comprising calculating a waveform index for each of a plurality of flow rate data points from the down-sampled log files. The calculated waveform index is compared with a predetermined waveform index threshold. A non-suction trough baseline is calculated from the plurality of flow rate data points. A difference between a measured trough and a calculated non-suction trough baseline is compared with a predetermined threshold. The presence of suction for each of the plurality of flow rate data points is determined if the calculated waveform index is greater than the predetermined waveform index threshold and the difference between the measured trough and a calculated non-suction trough baseline is greater than the predetermined threshold. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321882 | Micro Motion Detection for Determining at least one Vital Sign of a Subject - A system and method for determining at least one vital sign of a subject comprises a plurality of pressure sensors configured to be placed in a vicinity of the subject's body, and configured and operable to sense movements of skin of the subject's body within at least one region on the skin and generate sensing data corresponding to the at least one region; the sensing data comprising a plurality of measured signals being indicative of a common physiological event differentiated in time and intensity from one another and a control unit in data communication with each of pressure sensors of the plurality of pressure sensors; the control unit comprising an analyzer processing utility configured and operable to receive the sensing data corresponding to each of the at least one region; generate, for the pressure sensors associated with each of the at least one region, a pressure variation profile for the region; identify therein one or more predetermined signatures indicative of at least one physiological event of the subject; generate signature data thereof; extract at least one time stamp from the signature data; and generate vital sign data indicative of at least one vital sign of the subject based thereon. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321883 | MODULAR AMBULATORY HEALTH STATUS AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING SYSTEM - A system comprising at least one implanted sensor device comprising one or more continuous sensors to detect a first modular set of biometrics of a subject. A system includes a computing device that receives the first modular set of biometrics over a period of time and receives a second modular set of biometrics for the subject. The computing device selectively serves a graphical user interface configured to present one or more of the first modular set and second modular set of biometrics and normalizes at least a portion of the first modular set and second modular set of biometrics over a period of time. The device generates a score indicative of a state of a biological system of the subject corresponding to a portion of biometrics of the first modular set and second modular set of biometrics and causes the score to be displayed via an electronic device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321884 | ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING BIO-INFORMATION - An assembly for measuring bio-information includes a finger contact interface configured to move based on a contact force applied by a finger of a user to the finger contact interface; a bio-sensor configured to measure the bio-information of the user based on the finger being in contact with the finger contact interface; a force sensor configured to measure the contact force of the finger applied to the finger contact interface; and a support configured to guide movement of the finger contact interface and support the force sensor against the finger contact interface. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321885 | BIO SHIELD FOR DENTAL CHAIR - A shield device and related methods of use for conducting a patient procedure, such as a dental procedure, when the patient is positioned in or on a chair or table. The shield device includes a support arm and a shield. The shield is mounted to the support arm and movable between an active position vertically above a portion of the patient when the patient is lying in the chair or table, and an inactive position removed from patient. The shield has a transparent portion through which a user can view the patient when the shield is in the active position. The shield includes a ventilation system to remove air from a space defined between the patient and the shield when the shield is in the active position. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321886 | PORTABLE MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM AND PATIENT STATUS MONITORING METHOD - A portable monitoring apparatus, a monitoring device, and a monitoring system are disclosed. The portable monitoring apparatus includes a first type of sensor configured to acquire a physiological parameter value, which includes at least one of an electrocardiogram (ECG) parameter value, a respiratory parameter value, a blood oxygen parameter value, a blood pressure parameter value, and a body temperature parameter value; a second type of sensor configured to acquire a non-physiological parameter value, which includes at least one of a sleep parameter value, a motion parameter value, and a pain parameter value; and a processor configured to take the acquired physiological parameter value and non-physiological parameter value as patient status recovery parameter values and control to output the patient status recovery parameter values. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321887 | MEDICAL SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A medical system ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321888 | VOLUMETRIC BLOOD FLOW - A computer-implemented method of determining data indicating volumetric flow rate within an artery. The method comprises receiving data indicating a proximal pressure measurement relative to a direction of blood flow; receiving data indicating a distal pressure measurement relative to the direction of blood flow; wherein the proximal pressure measurement and the distal pressure measurement are obtained using at least one pressure transducer; receiving geometric model data representing the artery, wherein the geometric model data is generated based upon image data indicative of the artery; and computing a volumetric flow rate with in the artery, wherein computing comprises performing a numerical simulation of blood flow through the artery based upon the geometric model data, the data indicating a proximal pressure measurement and the data indicating a distal pressure measurement. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321889 | Stretchable Blood Pressure Cuff - Embodiments include a blood pressure measurement device that includes a cuff for measuring blood pressure of a user. The cuff may include a bladder assembly configured to retain a fluid within an internal chamber where the bladder assembly is formed from a first cell defining a first portion of the internal chamber that is connected with a second cell defining a second portion of the internal chamber. The bladder assembly can also include a fluid passage that is in fluid communication with the first cell and the second cell and coupled with a reservoir. The bladder assembly can exchange the fluid with the reservoir and be configured to increase in length when a volume of the fluid in the internal chamber decreases, and decrease in length when the volume of the fluid in the internal chamber increases. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321890 | Apparatus and Method for Determining Fetal Movement - A technology for detecting fetal movement. In one example an electrocardiogram (ECG) dataset can be obtained where the ECG dataset contains fetal heart rate (FHR) values acquired from a pregnant subject, and the ECG dataset is for a segment of time during which an FHR is monitored using an ECG monitor. An FHR baseline can be calculated for the FHR values in the ECG dataset, and the ECG dataset can be analyzed to identify an accelerated FHR value that exceeds the FHR baseline that is followed in time in the ECG dataset by a decelerated FHR value that is less than or equal to the FHR baseline. Identifying the accelerated FHR value followed in time in the ECG dataset by the decelerated FHR value in the ECG dataset may indicate a fetal movement. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321891 | 3D PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND HOST DISPLAYING 3D ENERGY DISTRIBUTION - A physiological detection system including an image sensor, a converting unit, a retrieving unit and a processing unit is provided. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels respectively configured to output a PPG signal. The converting unit is configured to convert a plurality of PPG signals of a plurality of pixels regions to a plurality of frequency domain signals. The retrieving unit is configured to respectively retrieve a spectral energy of the frequency domain signals corresponding to each of the pixel regions. The processing unit is configured to construct a 3D energy distribution according to the spectral energies. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321892 | OPERATING METHOD OF 3D PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND HOST - A physiological detection system including an image sensor, a converting unit, a retrieving unit and a processing unit is provided. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels respectively configured to output a PPG signal. The converting unit is configured to convert a plurality of PPG signals of a plurality of pixels regions to a plurality of frequency domain signals. The retrieving unit is configured to respectively retrieve a spectral energy of the frequency domain signals corresponding to each of the pixel regions. The processing unit is configured to construct a 3D energy distribution according to the spectral energies. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321893 | Electrode Multiplexed Physiological Parameter Monitoring Finger Ring - An electrode multiplexing physiological parameter monitoring ring, comprising a built-in power supply ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321894 | DETECTING AND VALIDATING A USER ACTIVITY CAPTURED FROM MULTIPLE SENSORS - Conventionally, activity detection has been through one mode i.e., smart watch. Though it works in reasonable cases, there are chances of false positives considerably. Other approaches include surveillance which limits itself to object detection. Embodiments of present disclosure provide systems and methods for detecting activities performed by user from data captured from multiple sensors. A first input (FI) comprising accelerometer data, heart rate and gyroscope data and second input (SI) comprising video data are obtained. Features are extracted from FI and pre-processed for a first activity (FA) detection using activity prediction model. Frames from SI are processed for creating bounding box of user and resized thereof to extract pose coordinates vector. Distance between vector of pose coordinates and training vectors of pose coordinates stored in the system is computed and a second activity (SA) is detected accordingly. Both the FA and SA are validated for determining true and/or false positive. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321895 | INTEGRATED PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF VENTRICULOPERITONEAL (VP) SHUNT CLOGS - A pressure monitoring system is disclosed herein comprising at least one pressure and/or flow sensors that is fully integrated into a proximal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The pressure and/or flow sensor is wired to a transceiver, such as an inductively-charged Bluetooth wireless transceiver, on an external surface of a patient's skull to transmit a detected intracranial pressure (ICP) to a remote monitoring device, wherein the remote monitoring device comprises a computer and/or a mobile device with a compatible application for information analysis. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321896 | Novel electrocardiogram evaluation using Z-score based standards - A system and methods for the assessment of cardiac status of a subject are provided. In embodiments, a method includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine recording electrical ECG information for a plurality of ECG variables from an examined subject; digitally transforming the electrical ECG information to digital values of the ECG variables; comparing the digital values of the ECG variables from the examined subject with normative data stored in a database, wherein the normative data is based on healthy individuals; assigning predictive Z-scores to the digital values of the ECG variables based on the normative data; establishing a diagnosis of the examined subject based on a determination that the predictive Z-scores are within normal limits or are outside normal limits of the normative data; and generating a report including the diagnosis of the examined subject. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321897 | METHOD FOR REMOTE COLLECTION AND GROUP PROCESSING OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIONS UPON PRESENTATION OF VARIOUS INFORMATION - Disclosed relates to medicine and, more particularly, to processing of data for special applications. Information is presented in text, audio, or video form. A personal human reaction to the presented information is recorded by determining the motor activity or EEG biopotentials. Based on recording of personal reactions, the obtained data is processed. At the first stage, differences between the stimuli of reference categories are calculated using the relevant statistical difference criterion for each of the analyzed primary indexes in each personal set of indexes. Then, the obtained values reflecting the discriminant ability of each primary index are subjected to factor analysis separately for amplitude and time indexes. The values of obtained factors are calculated. Following this, the respondents are combined into groups based on that which factor had the maximum value. At the second processing stage, estimation of text, audio, and video stimuli are obtained using a set of criteria obtained at the previous stage. The differences between the stimuli of different categories are calculated for each primary index. Then, based on these values and the factor coefficients obtained at the first stage, the values of factors grouping the primary indexes are calculated. The degree of class membership of one of the reference estimations in each group formed at the first stage is calculated for each stimulus in a space of primary indexes with the use of discriminant functions. The obtained classification results are weighed using the value of factor by which this group has been built. The weighed classification results for each group of indexes are summed up. The method allows providing remote collection and group processing of personal psychophysiological reactions of motor activity and neurophysiological indexes of human brain functions, and formation of group user data arrays that make it possible, after processing and due to their volume, to obtain the group indexes of attitude to the information associated with the recorded reactions. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321898 | INDUCTIVE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - An inductive sensing device comprises first ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PHYSICAL CHANGES WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT - Systems and methods are provided for detecting and analyzing changes in a body. For example, a system includes an electric field generator configured to produce an electric field. The system includes an external sensor device configured to detect physical changes in the electric field, where the physical changes affect amplitude and frequency of the electric field. The system includes a quadrature demodulator configured to detect changes of the frequency of the output of the electric field generator. The system includes an amplitude reference source and an amplitude comparison switch configured to detect changes of the amplitude of the output of the electric field generator. The system includes a signal processor configured to analyze the changes of the amplitude and frequency of the output of the electric field generator. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321900 | Methods and Systems for Determining Body Composition of Biological Bodies Using a Resonant Cavity - Systems and methods for generating a body composition measurement of a biological body include a resonant cavity, antennae used to measure resonance of the empty cavity and a biological body in the cavity, a network analyzer, and a controller configured to generate a body composition measurement based on the resonance measurements. The body composition measurement is used to determine risk assessments of developing metabolic disease, particularly for children, based on body fat composition. Height, weight, and body shape are also measured by the systems and methods to contribute to the risk assessment. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321901 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VASCULAR NAVIGATION, ASSESSMENT AND/OR DIAGNOSIS - Devices and methods for vascular navigation, assessment and/or diagnosis are described which determine the location of the tip of a vascular catheter using the introduction of a medium with a measurable parameter (e.g., temperature, light reflection, sound reflection, etc.) and sensing and measuring the measurable parameter as the catheter is advanced. Measurements of the parameter are tracked over time, recorded and analyzed. The value of the parameter and/or the shape of the parameter value vs. time curve may be used in the analysis. For example, curve amplitude, variability, standard deviation, slope, etc. may be used in the analysis of catheter location. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321902 | DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF ANEURYSM - The present invention relates to a device for treating an aneurysm of a human or mammal patient, wherein the aneurysm may self expand, leading to the aneurysm bursting with high risk for death of the human or mammal patient. The device is provided with an implantable member to be placed in connection with the outside of a blood vessel having the aneurysm, and to exercise a pressure on the outside of the blood vessel having the aneurysm, a measuring device or sensor for measuring or sensing an expansion of the aneurysm, and a monitoring system for monitoring the expansion of the aneurysm based on a signal received from the measuring device or sensor. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321903 | Mask-Based Diagnostic System using Exhaled Breath Condensate - A mask-based diagnostic apparatus is provided for detecting a biomarker contained in exhaled breath of a test subject. An exhaled breath condensate (EBC) collector converts breath vapor received from the lungs and airways of the test subject into a fluid biosample. The EBC collector including a thermal mass, a condensate-forming surface and a fluid conductor disposed on the condensate-forming surface. A fluid transfer system receives the fluid biosample from the EBC collector. A biomarker testing unit receives the fluid biosample from the fluid transfer system and tests the fluid biosample for a target biomarker. A testing system support is provided for supporting the EBC collector, the fluid transfer system and the biomarker testing unit. The testing system support is configured and dimensioned to fit inside a face mask. A face mask is provided forming an exhaled breath vapor containment volume to hold the exhaled breath vapor in proximity to the EBC collector to enable the condensate-forming surface cooled by the thermal mass to coalesce the exhaled breath vapor into the fluid biosample. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321904 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ALCOHOL, ACETONE, AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN BREATH - A breath collection device can detect changes associated with pathogenesis of a disease, such as COVID-19, including biomarkers of immune response for respiratory symptoms, central nervous system injury, and/or peripheral nervous system injury in user breath and/or odor. The breath collection device can detect concentrations of alcohol, acetone, and carbon monoxide in user breath samples. A breath sample can be received in an internal bladder of the device for sensor analysis. Concentrations of alcohol, acetone, and carbon monoxide can be determined by calibrated calculation. A detection method for alcohol, acetone, and carbon monoxide can provide a non-invasive, rapid, and selective detection of gases in a variety of applications in virus detection as well as agricultural and homeland security. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321905 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GROUND REACTION FORCE - An apparatus and method for measuring a ground reaction force may be disclosed. The apparatus may include a ground reaction force measurement unit configured to calculate a first ground reaction force value using a human body proportional mass parameter value for a subject to be measured and inertial data measured for the subject, a foot pressure measurement unit configured to sense a foot pressure for the subject and calculate foot pressure data using the foot pressure, and a final ground reaction force calculation unit configured to calculate a second ground reaction force value using the foot pressure data and the first ground reaction force value. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321906 | WALK EVALUATION SYSTEM, WALK EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND SERVER THEREFOR - There is provided a system for accurately assessing a person's body condition on the basis of measured values of the person's walk. The present invention is a system for evaluating a measurement target walk and the system includes: a measurement apparatus that continuously measures the measurement target walk; and an arithmetic operation apparatus that executes an arithmetic operation based on an output of the measurement apparatus, wherein the arithmetic operation apparatus: computes a walking cycle of the walk; executes extraction of a walk in a state where the walking cycle is stable; and evaluates the measurement target on the basis of a result of the extraction. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321907 | INTRAVAGINAL EJACULATION LATENCY TIME AND VAGINAL CLONUS MONITORING DEVICE - An intravaginal ejaculation latency time and vaginal clonus monitoring device has a monitoring sleeve, an integrated sensor set and a processing circuit integrated module. The integrated sensor set is located in the monitoring sleeve. The processing circuit integrated module is detachably connected with the monitoring sleeve, and has a real-time clock chip, a central processing unit, a data transmission component and a power module. The integrated sensor set, the real-time clock chip and the data transmission component are all connected with the central processing unit. The power module is used for providing a working power supply. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321908 | MONITORING OF PATIENT SUPPORTS - A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user. The hospital bed detects whether an alarm triggering event occurred based on the monitored data. In response to a determination that the alarm triggering event occurred, the hospital bed will provide a signal indicative of the alarm triggering event to a nurse call system. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321909 | HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITIES AFTER STROKE - This technical solution relates to a computer and medicine field, in particular, to the software and hardware system for rehabilitation of patients with upper limb post-stroke cognitive impairment. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321910 | System and Method for Detecting Auditory Biomarkers - The disclosed systems and methods include providing a plurality of sounds at varying intensity levels, and receiving an input indicative of a perceived volume level of the plurality of sounds as perceived by a user. The disclosed systems and methods include determining, based on the received input, a plurality of user volume levels that indicate a hearing sensitivity of the user. The disclosed systems and methods include providing a background sound, and concurrently while providing the background sound, providing a stimulus sound. The disclosed systems and methods include receiving an indication that the user perceived the stimulus sound. The disclosed systems and methods include determining a change in the hearing sensitivity of the user based on receiving the indication that the user perceived the stimulus sound, and predicting an onset of a migraine attack of the user based on determining the change in the hearing sensitivity of the user. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321911 | Wideband Acoustic Immittance Measurement Apparatus - A wideband acoustic immittance measurement apparatus including an ear probe having an acoustic output port for emitting sound into an ear canal and an acoustic input port for receiving sound from the ear canal, a loudspeaker that is acoustically connected with the acoustic output port, a microphone acoustically connected with the acoustic input port for generating an audio signal as a function of sound received at the acoustic input port, and a processor for controlling the loudspeaker to emit sound spanning a frequency range and receiving the audio signal of the microphone, determining a complex acoustic admittance Y(f)=G(f)+jB(f) as a function of frequency f based on the emitted sound and the received audio signal, and identifying at least one middle ear resonance based on both the real and imaginary part of the determined acoustic admittance as a function of frequency f. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING OF ADVANCED GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS (AGE) - A method of non-invasively monitoring advanced glycation end-product (AGE) concentrations includes providing incident light to patient tissue at one or more excitation wavelengths and monitoring the one or more emission responses at one or more emission wavelengths. Based on the emission responses monitored, a ratio is calculated based on a ratio of the first emission response to the second emission response. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321913 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-SKIN OR ON-BODY MOUNTING OF MEDICAL DEVICES - Devices, systems, methods and kits for releasably mounting a medical device on the body or skin of a user are provided. Embodiments include a holder or mounting unit or structure that retains a medical device in a fixed position on a body part of a user or host, such as on the surface of the skin, and/or provides physical and/or electrical coupling to one or more additional components which may be operatively positioned above and/or below the surface of the skin. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321914 | 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 measurement of glucose in a host. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321915 | METHOD FOR UNCOVERING DEEPLY HIDDEN ENZYME-LIKE BEHAVIORS FROM PHYSIOLOGICAL TIME-SERIES MEASURES FOR DISEASE DETECTION, MONITORING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - A method of determining structured behavior from network adjacency matrices is described. A method of detecting physiological signals from a subject is described. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321916 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM - A system for performing measurements on a biological subject, the system including: at least one substrate including a plurality of microstructures configured to breach a stratum corneum of the subject; and, an actuator configured to apply a force to the substrate to cause the microstructures to at least one of pierce and penetrate the stratum corneum. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321917 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR MONITORING BODY TISSUES - A method of monitoring a body tissue includes determining, with reference to a position of an m-th light emitting unit, a position of an n-th light reception unit, and a distance between the m-th light emitting unit and the n-th light reception unit, an area and a depth of the body tissue which corresponds to the m-th light emitting unit and the n-th light reception unit; measuring hemodynamics of the body tissue at the area and the depth corresponding to the m-th light emitting unit and the n-th light reception unit based on the optical signal generated from the m-th light emitting unit and detected by the n-th light reception unit; and estimating an activity of the body tissue on an area basis and a depth basis based on the hemodynamics at at least one of the area and the depth of the body tissue. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321918 | METHOD OF PRODUCING THIN ENZYME-BASED SENSING LAYERS ON PLANAR SENSORS - A sensor implanted in tissues and including a sensing layer is fabricated by mixing the signal transduction enzyme with non-reactive components including buffer salts and fillers, and spin coating the enzyme onto a substrate. The signal transduction enzyme is crosslinked by introducing the coated substrate in a vacuum chamber. In the chamber, a crosslinker evaporates and is deposited onto the enzyme, therefore crosslinking the enzyme. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321919 | FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE - Aspects of the present disclosure provide a fluid collection device including a rigid or semi-rigid structure having a wedge-shaped leading edge to fit under a patient's buttocks while the patent is supine. At least one receptacle is provided in the structure to receive fluid discharged by the patient. A measurement apparatus associated with the at least one receptacle indicates a threshold volume of fluid collected by the fluid collection device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321920 | STICKPACK-TYPE PACKAGING FOR A TEST STRIP - The application concerns a stickpack-type packaging comprising an elongate foil tube ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321921 | FURAN SYRINGES AND BLOOD COLLECTION ITEMS - A blood collection item comprises a furan resin selected from the group consisting of: poly (ethylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate) (PEF), poly (butylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate) (PBF), poly (trim ethylene furan dicarboxylate) (PTF), poly (propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PPF), and poly (neopentyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PNF). The item may be a syringe having an injection-molded plunger and barrel, a blood collection tube, or a tube holder. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321922 | Human Performance Enhancement Method and Apparatus Using Upward Travelling Wave of Electrical Stimuli - A human body support has a plurality of electrodes arranged in an array and spaced longitudinally with respect to the human body. The array extends from an inferior position to a more superior position along the body. A sensor measures a parameter of the human body that is capable of indicating the presence of drowsiness. A controller has an input connected to the sensor for receiving a signal representing the sensed parameter and has outputs connected to each of the electrodes. The controller detects whether the sensed parameter is within a range indicating the presence of drowsiness and applies a wave of electrical stimuli against the human body in response to detection of a sensed parameter within the range. The electrical stimuli cause periodic tightening and relaxing of proximate muscles as the wave progresses in a direction from an inferior location on the human body toward a more superior location. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321923 | STRESS TWIN FOR INDIVIDUALS - The present invention relates to the concept of a stress digital twin. The stress digital twin of an individual is a digital, i.e. computer-implemented system for monitoring a stress level of a living individual on the basis of at least data directly measured on the body of the living individual and by performing a thermodynamic evaluation of the stress entropic load. The stress entropic load is a thermodynamic parameter representing an amount of entropy generated within the living individual due to adaptation to a whole set of environmental influences in a given scenario at a given point of time. Based on a comparison with pre-collected reference data (library data), the invention triggers actions such as withdrawal or replacement of individuals acting in a given scenario or the issuing of alerts. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321924 | Method And Apparatus For Deriving A Mental State Of A Subject | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321925 | ECG MONITOR DEVICE WITH ELECTRODE PAD - The present invention relates to an ECG monitor device including a removable electrode pad and a monitor element configured for use with a single lead that receives and processes information associated with a plurality of leads. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321926 | SHOCKABLE HEART RHYTHM CLASSIFIER FOR DEFIBRILLATORS - Neural network based heart rhythm classifiers are described. The neural network is configured to receive an electrocardiogram segment and to output an indication of whether the electrocardiogram segment represents a heart rhythm that is suitable for treatment by a defibrillation shock. Preferably, the received electrocardiogram segment is not transformed or processed prior to its reception by the neural network and no features of the electrocardiogram are identified to the neural network. In some embodiments, the received electrocardiogram segment is the sole input to the neural network. In various embodiments, the neural network is configured to classify electrocardiogram segments obtained while CPR was being performed on the patient. Classifiers that output a characteristic of CPR are also described. Such outputs may include an indication of whether CPR was being performed while the ECG was being detected, compression depth, etc. The described classifiers are well suited for use in defibrillators. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321927 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING VITAL SIGN OF USER - A method and device for monitoring a vital sign of a user, the method including: acquiring a sensor signal related to a vital sign; sampling the sensor signal to obtain data related to the vital sign; and in response to a key event, adjusting the method for collecting and processing the sensor signal. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321928 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING A PARAMETER THAT INDICATES A HIGHER LIKELIHOOD OF A POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM OCCURRING - The invention relates to methods and devices for providing parameters that indicate a higher likelihood of a postoperative delirium occurring. According to a first aspect of the invention, the following steps are provided: detecting ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321929 | Brain Wave Analysis Device, Brain Wave Analysis System, and Brain Wave Analysis Program - The present disclosure provides a brain wave analysis device with a computation section configured to compute a first ratio and a second ratio from a spectrum obtained by performing frequency analysis on time-series data of brain waves measured at a predetermined location of a head of a subject. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321930 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SET FOR BIOLOGICAL SUBJECT - The application discloses an electronic device set including a modular appliance. The modular appliance includes a first power supplier, a processing device, and a connector. The power device includes a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal and at least one first signal terminal. The the processing device is configured to perform data acquisition and electrical stimulation on a biological subject via the at least one first signal terminal. The connector includes contacts coupled to the first electrode, the second electrode, the first power supply terminal, the second power supply terminal, and the at least one first signal terminal, respectively. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321931 | WEARABLE MODULE ASSEMBLIES FOR AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A wearable module assembly for an optical measurement system includes a first wearable module, a second wearable module, and a connector. The first and second wearable modules each include a light source configured to emit a light pulse toward a target within a body of a user, a housing that houses the light source and the plurality of detectors and includes a substantially hexagonal surface that faces a surface of the body of the user when the wearable module assembly is worn by the user, and a plurality of detectors each positioned at a fixed distance from the first light source and each configured to detect a set of photons included in the light pulse after the set of photons are scattered by the target. The connector directly connects the first wearable module and the second wearable module at mutually-facing side surfaces of the respective housings. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321932 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE - A medical device comprising a memory, a processor communicably coupled to the memory, and the processor configured to execute instructions to evaluate one or more patient data inputs relating to a first specific disease, compare the one or more data inputs to a set of values from at least one database using at least one computational algorithm, train the at least one computational algorithm for estimating a diagnosis of the patient based on the first specific disease, determine a first diagnostic score for the patient for the specific disease using the at least one computational algorithm, diagnose the patient as having the specific disease when the first diagnostic score for the first specific disease is above a first value, and provide the diagnosis for the patient as an output. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321933 | NON-INVASIVE AND NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT IN EARLY THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION - Systems and methods for non-invasive and/or non-contact measurement of a subject's tremor in the context of therapeutic intervention is presented. The system includes a memory, a communications interface, a sensor to measure a signal associated with position or motion of an extremity of the subject, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The processor is further configured to communicate, via the communications interface, the signal, login credentials, and position or motion data to a remote server coupled to a remote electronic health record database. The remote server is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The processor is configured to receive an analysis that quantified the severity of tremor. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321934 | VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND DETECTION DEVICE - A volatile organic compound collector can include a collector material configured to collect volatile organic compounds given off from a patient's skin; a wrapping configured to isolate the collector material from an external environment; a heater comprising a heating element, the heating element configured to emit a thermal pulse to desorb the volatile organic compounds from the collector material; and a mesh layer configured to prevent the collector material from contacting the patient's skin, wherein the collector material is received between the wrapping and the mesh layer. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321935 | DETECTING, QUANTIFYING, AND/OR CLASSIFYING SEIZURES USING MULTIMODAL DATA - A method, comprising receiving at least one of a signal relating to a first cardiac activity and a signal relating to a first body movement from a patient; triggering at least one of a test of the patient's responsiveness, awareness, a second cardiac activity, a second body movement, a spectral analysis test of the second cardiac activity, and a spectral analysis test of the second body movement, based on at least one of the signal relating to the first cardiac activity and the signal relating to the first body movement; determining an occurrence of an epileptic event based at least in part on said one or more triggered tests; and performing a further action in response to said determination of said occurrence of said epileptic event. Further methods allow classification of epileptic events. Apparatus and systems capable of implementing the method. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321936 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING BOWEL PERFORATION - The present disclosure relates to methods and devices to detect perforation of the bowel, for example, resulting from surgical procedures, such as laparoscopy, diagnostic procedures, such as colonoscopy, medical conditions, such as diverticulitis, and trauma. The present disclosure also relates to filtration systems and electrical connector assemblies for use in the methods and devices. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321937 | BIRTH DELIVERY MAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEM - A method of tracking progress of labor includes placing a magnetic field sensor array ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF A SUBJECT RISING FROM REST - A method for wireless detection of a subject rising from a rest state includes producing transmitted wireless signals from one or more transmitting antennas, receiving reflected wireless signals at one or more receiving antennas, and processing the reflected wireless signals in a computer. The computer iteratively aligns candidate trajectories with a template trajectory until the current and previous template trajectories are within a predetermined distance from each other. A final template trajectory is used to determine a lying-down surface exit initiation area, a lying-down surface exit initiation area exit time, a TUG plane or radius entry time, and a TUG time. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321939 | DETECTING AND TREATING DISORDERED BREATHING - A device is disclosed that can detect and treat disordered breathing in a patient. The device can include at least one contact adapted to make contact with a portion of an oral cavity of a patient, and a control circuit configured to: in a first mode, detect a presence of disordered breathing in the patient based, at least in part, on a first signal received from the at least one contact; and in a second mode, provide electrical stimulation via the at least one contact to a portion of the patient's upper airway based on a detection of the presence of disordered breathing. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321940 | PATHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER DAMAGE - Determining the progression of reflux disease in the esophagus of a patient includes identifying the location of an endoscopic gastroesophageal junction in the esophagus, removing a length of tissue of the esophagus that includes a portion of the endoscopic gastroesophageal junction, and identifying the proximal limit of tissue containing cardiac epithelium. Determining the length of the squamo-oxyntic gap of the biopsied tissue can involve measuring the length of tissue extending between the proximal limit of tissue containing gastric oxyntic epithelium to the proximal limit of tissue containing cardiac epithelium. A linear relationship can be determined from a slope of a line extending between a first data point and a second data point that can determine a target age of the patient when the lower esophageal sphincter will have a certain length. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321941 | INVASIVE SENSE MEASUREMENT IN PROSTHESIS INSTALLATION AND BONE PREPARATION - A system and method for allowing any surgeon, including those surgeons who perform a fewer number of a replacement procedure as compared to a more experienced surgeon who performs a greater number of procedures, to provide an improved likelihood of a favorable outcome approaching, if not exceeding, a likelihood of a favorable outcome as performed by a very experienced surgeon with the replacement procedure. Force sensing is included to aid in quantifying installation of an implant, particularly a cup into a pelvic bone. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321942 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOMONITORING AND PROVIDING PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE - Systems, devices, and methods for biomonitoring are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a device for monitoring a user's health comprises a patch including a substrate configured to couple to the user's skin, and an array of microneedles carried by the substrate. The array of microneedles can be configured to access interstitial fluid in the user's skin and generate a first electrical signal indicative of at least one analyte in the interstitial fluid. The device can include a pod configured to releasably couple to the patch, the pod having at least one sensor configured to generate a second electrical signal indicative of a physiological parameter of the user. The pod can further include a processor configured to receive and process the first and second electrical signals to generate health measurements for the user. The pod can also include a communication unit configured to transmit the health measurements to a remote device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321943 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMBIENT ENERGY POWERED PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING - A system for treating and/or monitoring a patient includes a patient physiological parameter monitoring patch and a companion device. The patient physiological parameter monitoring patch including an energy harvesting module, an energy storage module, a sensor module and a communication module. The energy harvesting module harvesting energy from one or more ambient sources, the energy being storable in the energy storage module and usable by one or more components of the patient physiological parameter monitoring patch. The sensor module senses one or more physiological parameters of the patient and the communication module can transmit the sensed data. The companion device can receive the sensed physiological parameters and can send the same to a remote device or store the same. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321944 | CATHETER TUBE UNIT USED FOR ELECTRODE CATHETER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, CATHETER TUBE, AND ELECTRODE CATHETER - A catheter tube unit | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321945 | INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING CATHETERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Intravascular imaging catheters are provided that include a distal sheath portion having a lumen that is configured to optionally receive a guidewire or an imaging assembly. The distal sheath portion may be configured to have dimensions such that when a guidewire is inserted through the lumen and extends through a distal exit port, the distal sheath portion may be employed as a microcatheter. External tissue may be imaged at a location at or near the distal end of the catheter, enabling, for example, the controlled imaging of a total occlusion, and the positioning of the distal end (and guidewire) within a true lumen associated with a total occlusion. A structural stop may be provided at or near the distal end of the distal sheath portion to prohibit extension of the imaging assembly out of the distal exit port, while permitting the extension of the guidewire through the distal exit port. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321946 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An physiological measurement device provides a device body having a base, legs extending from the base and an optical housing disposed at ends of the legs opposite the base. An optical assembly is disposed in the housing. The device body is flexed so as to position the housing over a tissue site. The device body is unflexed so as to attach the housing to the tissue site and position the optical assembly to illuminate the tissue site. The optical assembly is configured to transmit optical radiation into tissue site tissue and receive the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the tissue. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321947 | CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DETECTION SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - At least one sound generator operatively coupleable to a corresponding at least one auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor provides for generating a corresponding at least one sound signal that is applied to the corresponding at least one auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor. For each sound generator and corresponding auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor operatively coupled thereto, a communications interface provides for receiving a corresponding auscultatory sound signal from the corresponding auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor, and at least one computer processor operatively coupled to the communications interface provides for either generating, or causing to be generated, an electronic audio signal that drives the sound generator, causing a corresponding at least one sound signal to be generated thereby, and at least one computer processor provides for analyzing the auscultatory sound signal from the corresponding auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor responsive thereto for determining whether or not the corresponding at least one auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor is functioning properly. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321948 | CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DETECTION SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal applied to a sound generator generates an acoustic sound signal, responsive to which an auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor in proximity to the sound generator generates a corresponding auscultatory sound signal. The auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal incorporates a plurality of frequency components, each frequency component of which incorporates an integral number of wavelengths and is terminated following a duration of time corresponding to the integral number of wavelengths after that frequency component is applied to the corresponding sound generator. A determination of whether or not the auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor is functioning properly is made responsive to an analysis of a Fourier Transform of the auscultatory sound signal. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321949 | FILTERING SYSTEM AND FILTERING METHOD - A filtering method includes the following steps: receiving an sound signal; decomposing the sound signal into a primary lung sound signal and a reference heart sound signal; adjusting the reference heart sound signal according to a weighted value to generate an adjusted heart sound signal; and subtracting the adjusted heart sound signal from the primary lung sound signal to generate a filtered lung sound signal. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321950 | Analyte Signal Processing Device and Methods - Methods and devices for determining a measurement time period, receiving a plurality of signals associated with a monitored analyte level during the determined measurement time period from an analyte sensor, modulating the received plurality of signals to generate a data stream over the measurement time period, and accumulating the generated data stream to determine an analyte signal corresponding to the monitored analyte level associated with the measurement time period are provided. Systems and kits are also described. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321951 | AI BASED METHOD FOR DETERMINING OXYGEN SATURATION LEVELS - Implementations described herein disclose an artificial intelligence (AI) based method for generating an oxygen saturation level output signal using the trained neural network. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal, the PPG signal including a red PPG signal and an infrared PPG signal, generating an input feature matrix by performing time-frequency transform of the PPG signal, training a neural network using the input feature matrix and an oxygen saturation level input signal, and generating an oxygen saturation level output signal using the trained neural network. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210321952 | DESATURATION SEVERITY PREDICTION AND ALARM MANAGEMENT - Implementations described herein disclose a method of classifying oxygen level desaturation events. In one implementation, the method includes receiving input signal sequences, the input signals indicative of a physiological condition of a patient, generating an input sequence of oxygen saturation levels based on the input signal sequence, comparing the input sequence of oxygen saturation levels to a desaturation alarm threshold to determine a desaturation event, generating an input feature matrix based on at least one of the input signal sequences and the input sequence of oxygen saturation levels, and classifying based on the input feature matrix, using a neural network, the desaturation event being a severe desaturation event (SDE) or a non-severe desaturation event (non-SDE). | 2021-10-21 |
