43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150297096 | HYBRID MODEL AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - A hybrid model and diagnostic process for atrial fibrillation is provided. The present invention includes performing a combination of tests including an electrocardiogram signal analysis and a systolic pressure test. The results of the tests produce biomarkers for early detection of atrial fibrillation as well as for evaluating the severity of the disease. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297097 | VASCULAR ACCESS EVALUATION AND TREATMENT - The present invention generally relates to methods for assessing and treating dysfunctional vascular access sites, such as fistulas and grafts. According to certain aspects, methods of the invention include processing intraluminal image data of a vascular access site to characterize biological material present at the vascular access site, assessing the characterized biological material to identify a condition; and determining a therapeutic mode for treating the condition based on the assessment. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297098 | Method and Device for Assessing the Risk of Cardiovascular Complications - The group of inventions is directed to improving the reliability and objectivity of assessment of the risk of cardiovascular complications. Using optical capillaroscopy of the nail fold of a finger in a state of reactive hyperemia and in the absence thereof, the size of the perivascular area and the diameters of the venous and arterial portions of the capillaries are measured. pulse wave velocity and the level of endothelial function in the upper limb are measured simultaneously relative to the R peak of an electrocardiogram, and an index K of the risk of cardiovascular complications is calculated using the given expression and categorized. The device comprises: a pneumatic means for creating occlusion in a limb of the patient and pressure sensors connected to occlusion cuffs; an input unit capable of receiving and regulating the level of signals from the output of the pressure sensors and of amplifying and pre-filtering said signals; an optical capillaroscopy unit capable of measuring the size of the perivascular zone and the diameters of the venous and arterial portions of the nail fold capillaries of a finger in a state of reactive hyperemia and in the absence thereof; an electrocardiogram recording unit capable of generating a pulsed synchronization signal based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram; a unit for amplitude-to-digital conversion, digital signal processing and control, a switching unit, and a unit for communicating with a computer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297099 | PARAMETRIC ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY OF THE CHEST - A method for determining values of a set of one or more geometric parameters of a patient's heart, the method comprising:
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20150297100 | Vital Socks - A wearable apparatus for measuring physiological activities of a user is provided. The wearable apparatus includes a housing worn by the user having variable compression forces and a ring control center attached to the housing. The ring control center includes one or more sensors for measuring the physiological activities of the user, one or more compression control buttons for controlling the compression force of the housing on the user; and a display unit for displaying the value of the measured physiological activities received from the one or more sensors. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297101 | Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) With Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF) - Example apparatus and methods perform magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) for arterial spin labeling (ASL) based parameter quantification. ASL with MRF produces a nuclear magnetic resonance signal time course from which simultaneous quantification of ASL perfusion-related parameters can be achieved. The parameters may include cerebral blood flow, transit time, T1, or other parameters. The quantification uses values from a dictionary of signal time courses that were generated or augmented using Bloch simulation, knowledge of the sequence, or previous observations. The dictionary may account for inflow or outflow of labeled spins and may model arterial input. An ASL-MRF pulse sequence may differ from conventional pulse sequences. For example, an ASL-MRF pulse sequence may include non-uniform control pulses, non-uniform label pulses, non-uniform post labeling delay time, non-uniform background suppression pulses, non-uniform acquisition repetition time, or non-uniform acquisition flip angle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297102 | HEART ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT - An apparatus includes a strap configured to enable the apparatus to be worn by a user; an optical measurement element configured to be placed on a skin of the user, and to measure data related to heart activity of the user; communication circuitry configured to transmit the data related to heart activity of the user according to a Bluetooth standard on a 2.4 GHz band; and an antenna coupled with the communication circuitry, and configured to access a radio interface to transmit the data related to heart activity of the user. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297103 | WIRELESS INTRACRANIAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise improved systems and methods for monitoring physiological parameters such as intracranial pressure (“ICP”), intracranial temperature, and subject head position. For example, in some embodiments, an implantable apparatus for measuring ICP can be implanted into a subject skull. The apparatus can comprise an implant body having a hermetically sealed chamber housing a gas at a reference pressure, and a pressure conduction catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is configured to extend into the brain through a burr hole in the skull and includes a plurality of ports. A barrier can cover the ports of the distal end of the pressure conduction catheter, wherein the barrier and pressure conduction catheter are filled with a number of gas molecules so that the barrier is not in tension in a predefined range of ICPs. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE AUTONOMIC NERVE ACTIVITY MONITORING - A system and method for monitoring nerve activity in a subject. The system includes a plurality of electrodes placed in proximity to skin of the subject, an amplifier electrically connected to the electrodes and configured to generate a plurality of amplified signals corresponding to electrical signals received from the subject through the electrodes, and a signal processor. The signal processor applies a high-pass filter to the amplified signals to generate filtered signals from the amplified signals, identifies autonomic nerve activity in the plurality of filtered signals; and generates an output signal corresponding to the filtered signals. The high-pass filter attenuates a plurality of the amplified signals having frequencies that correspond to heart muscle activity during a heartbeat. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297105 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC HEMODYNAMIC SENSOR SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for extracting hemodynamic information, optionally employing portable electronic devices with optional User Interface (UI) features for system implementation. The systems and methods may be employed for acquiring hemodynamic signals and associated electrophysiological data and/or analyzing the former or both in combination to yield useful physiological indicia or results. Such hardware and software is advantageously used for non-invasively monitoring cardiac health. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297106 | METHODS OF DECODING SPEECH FROM BRAIN ACTIVITY DATA AND DEVICES FOR PRACTICING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides methods of decoding speech from brain activity data. Aspects of the methods include receiving brain speech activity data from a subject, and processing the brain speech activity data to output speech feature data. Also provided are devices and systems for practicing the subject methods. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND THERAPY DELIVERY - The system and method provide for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of patient-customized cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy delivery. An external medical device includes a housing and a processor within the housing. The processor can be configured to receive an input signal for a patient receiving chest compressions and to select at least one filter mechanism and to apply the filter mechanism to the signal to at least substantially remove chest compression artifacts from the signal. A real time dynamic analysis of a cardiac rhythm is applied to adjust and integrate CPR prompting of a medical device. Real-time cardiac rhythm quality is facilitated using a rhythm assessment meter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297108 | Cognitive Enhancement Using Feedback - In an embodiment, a method includes determining a target frequency corresponding to a target brain state and stimulating a brain of a user using feedback to attempt to achieve the target brain state in the user. The stimulating step may include measuring an electrical output of the brain of the user received from one or more sensors coupled to the user, determining a current frequency associated with the brain of the user based on the measured electrical output, and determining a difference between the current frequency and the target frequency. When the difference between the current frequency and the target frequency is greater than a predetermined amount, the method includes sending a signal to the brain of the user through one or more pathways. The signal may have a frequency operable to modify the current frequency associated with the brain of the user towards the target frequency. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING MUSIC WITH BRAIN-STATE DATA - A system and method may be provided for associating bio-signal data (e.g. EEG brain scan data) from at least one user with at least one music data item (e.g. song, or piece of music). By associating bio-signal data, or emotions determined therefrom, with music, the system may establish a data store of music associated with emotions. That database may then be leveraged upon determining that a user is feeling a particular emotion through an EEG scan. When a particular emotion is detected in EEG data of a user, the system may then respond based at least partly on the same or similar emotion being associated with one or more music data items in the system. For example, the system may recommend a particular song associated with the same emotion presently being experienced by the user. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297110 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VEIN GEOMETRIC AND COMPLIANCE PROFILES FOR VENOUS STENTING - Devices, systems, and methods for determining vein geometric and compliance profiles for venous stenting. In one device embodiment, the device comprises an elongated body configured to fit within a mammalian luminal organ, a balloon coupled to the elongated body capable of and configured for inflation and deflation within the mammalian luminal organ, at least two excitation electrodes positioned along the elongated body within the balloon, and a plurality of at least three detection electrodes positioned in between at least two of the at least two excitation electrodes, wherein a first pair of two adjacent detection electrodes of the at least three detection electrodes can detect an electric field generated by the at least two excitation electrodes and obtain a first conductance measurement within the balloon, and a second pair of two adjacent detection electrodes can detect the electric field and obtain a second conductance measurement within the balloon. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297111 | METHODS FOR GENERATING LUMINAL ORGAN PROFILES USING IMPEDANCE - Methods to generate luminal organ profiles using impedance. One embodiment of such a method comprises the steps of introducing an impedance device having at least two detection electrodes positioned in between at least two excitation electrodes into a treatment site of a luminal organ at a first position, measuring a first treatment site conductance at the first position using the impedance device and at least two injections of solutions having different conductivities, moving the impedance device to a second position in the luminal organ, measuring a second treatment site conductance at the second position using the impedance device and the at least two injections of solutions having different conductivities, calculating a first position cross-sectional area using the first treatment site conductance and a second position cross-sectional area using the second treatment site conductance, and constructing a profile of the treatment site. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297112 | SINGLE INJECTION METHODS FOR OBTAINING CONDUCTANCE MEASUREMENTS WITHIN LUMINAL ORGANS USING IMPEDANCE DEVICES - Single injection methods for obtaining conductance measurements within luminal organs using impedance devices. In at least one method embodiment, the method is performed by introducing at least part of an impedance device into a mammalian luminal organ, the impedance device comprising an elongated body and a detector positioned along the elongated body, obtaining conductance measurements indicative of a fluid native to the mammalian luminal organ and indicative of a fluid injection while the detector is present within and outside of the lumen of the outer sheath, and calculating a size parameter of the mammalian luminal organ based in part upon some of the obtained conductance measurements. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297113 | Devices and Systems for Navigation and Positioning a Central Venous Catheter Within a Patient - Devices and systems for navigation and positioning a central venous catheter within a patient. In an exemplary embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a first pole and a second pole, the first pole and the second pole configured to generate an electric field within a mammalian body sufficient to obtain a plurality of field measurements therein, and an elongated body configured for at least partial insertion into a blood vessel of the mammalian body and advancement through a vasculature, said advancement dependent upon the plurality of field measurements indicative of one or more locations of a portion of the elongated body within the vasculature. In at least one embodiment, the elongated body is configured as a stylet. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297114 | Apparatus for Use with Needle Insertion Guidance System - An integrated catheter placement system and method for placing a catheter in a patient body. The system may include a system console having a display, a tip location sensor operably connected to the system console and placed onto a body of a patient. The tip location sensor may be designed to sense a magnetic field of a first medical device. The system may also include an ECG tip confirmation component operably connected to the system console via the tip location sensor, and an ultrasound probe operably connected to the system console, the ultrasound probe including one or more magnetic sensors designed to sense a magnetic field of a second medical device different from the first medical device. The system may further include a processor associated with the console designed to utilize data relating to the magnetic field of the second medical device to determine a position and/or orientation thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297115 | LIGHT BASED LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES - A method of determining information regarding an implanted medical device. The method includes scanning an infrared or near-infrared laser over a target area wherein a medical device having at least one light affective area defined thereon is implanted; sensing reflected light from the scanned area; processing the reflected light and creating an image which indicates the light affective area based on a difference in the sensed light; and displaying the created image. A system for determining information regarding an implanted medical device is also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297116 | IMPLANTABLE MONITORING PROBE - Disclosed is an ambulatory system for monitoring one or more physiological parameters in a body lumen, such as the esophagus. The system includes an implantable probe having a sensor for the physiological parameter and a transmitter for transmitting data to an external receiver. The probe may be used for monitoring any of various physiological parameters, including pH, temperature, and pressure, within the esophagus or other body lumens. Methods and deployment catheters are also disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297117 | STANDARD ALCOHOL GAS CARTRIDGE FOR A DRUNKOMETER - The invention is a standard alcohol gas cartridge for a drunkometer which contains the standard alcohol gas with the predetermined concentration, the value of the predetermined concentration of the standard alcohol gas being displayed on the outer surface of the cartridge | 2015-10-22 |
20150297118 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PULMONARY FUNCTION MEASUREMENT - The present invention relates to a device for pulmonary function measurement in a subject. The device comprises a means for providing an aerosol comprising particles to be inhaled by the subject, and a means for analysis of a portion of air exhaled by the subject, wherein said particles are hydrophobic and are within the range of 20-200 nm, preferably 50-100 nm, and wherein said portion is exhaled after exhalation of a volume corresponding to dead space. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of such a device, a method for pulmonary function measurement in a subject, and a control system for a device for pulmonary function measurement in a subject. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297119 | MEDICAL DEVICE OR SYSTEM FOR MEASURING HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS DURING ACCIDENTS USING A CAMERA-PROJECTOR SYSTEM - A medical system ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297120 | Method For Tracking Motion of Subject in Real Time and for Correcting Medical Image - The present invention relates to a method for tracking the motion of a subject in real time and for correcting a medical image. The method includes the steps of: (a) a motion detection module outputting real-time motion information of a subject; (b) a motion calculation module receiving and analyzing the real-time motion information, transforming the analyzed result into triaxial motion parameters, and outputting the triaxial motion parameters; (c) a driving module driving a driving motor in response to the triaxial motion parameters; and (d) a medical image data acquisition module moving by as much as the subject moves in response to the driving of the driving motor. According to the present invention, medical image data can be acquired as if a subject has not moved during imaging by calculating the triaxial motion parameters of a subject through motion information acquired from the motion detection module and moving the medical image data acquisition module according to the triaxial motion parameters. Therefore, the acquisition of an erroneous sample due to the movement of the subject can be minimized, and the precision of the medical image can be improved by simultaneously moving the medical image data acquisition module in real time according to the movement of the subject. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297121 | Patient Monitoring System and Apparatus - An apparatus for monitoring a patient, the apparatus comprising: an image capturing device; an electronic input device; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the image capturing device, the electronic input device and the display device, the controller being configured to receive an electronic signal encoded with an image of a patient room from the image capturing device, display the image of the patient room on the display device, receive, via the electronic input device, an electronic input signal regarding a status associated with a patient in the patient room, and display a message on the display device based on the status of the patient. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297122 | METHOD OF SCREENING TINNITUS BY OCCLUDING A PATIENT'S OUTER EARS AND ANALYZING PATIENT FEEDBACK TO LOCATE TO AFFLICTED AREA(S) - Instructing a patient to listen carefully for specific sounds while his or her ear canals are occluded. Occluding the cannels and observing the patient to determine when he or she recognizes a sound described in the instruction, opening the patient's ear cannels, questioning about the specific sound perceived and recording the results. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297123 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL - This invention medical technology relates to medical technology, specifically to methods of monitoring glucose. A method for non-invasive monitoring of blood glucose levels is claimed, the method providing temperature measurement and analysis of various organs of the body, characterized in that the temperature measurement is performed equally in insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent tissues of the body; while the data of the blood glucose level is obtained by analyzing the relationship between glucose level and the temperature difference between insulin dependent and non-insulin dependence in the bodies organs. The device implementing this method includes a measuring unit, a unit for processing the data received, and a unit for inputting/outputting instructions, and displaying the results of data-processing. It is characterized in that the temperature-measuring unit is in the form of a thermo imager, and the unit for processing the data produced can analyze the temperature difference recorded in the insulin dependent and non-insulin independent tissues of the body, and comparing the value obtained from the correlation tables reflecting the physiological characteristics of different categories of the population. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297124 | OPTICAL BIOMETRIC DEVICE - An optical biometric device includes a light sending/receiving unit having light sending probes placed on the head of a subject and light receiving probes placed on the head; a control unit for sending and receiving light to obtain M pieces of information about the amount of light received in M measurement portions; an operation unit for acquiring M pieces of measurement data based on the M pieces of information a display control unit for displaying N pieces of measurement data selected from among M pieces of measurement data on a display screen; and a process unit for processing at least one piece of measurement data selected from among the N measurement data. On the display screen, a measurement data image is selected so that measurement data to be processed in the process unit is determined, and the processed measurement data is displayed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297125 | OXIMETRY SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODOLOGY FOR SENSING BLOOD OXYGEN CONCENTRATION - A sensor in accordance with the present disclosure is configured to measure a subject's blood oxygen concentration. In illustrative embodiments, the sensor may be coupled to a seat for use in a seating environment or any other suitable environment. In illustrative embodiments, the sensor is an oximetry sensor assembly being provided in a vehicle seat or other support in proximity and contact with an occupant's body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297126 | BIOLOGICAL STATE ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - Provided is a biological state assessment device for assessing biological state, such as mood or emotions, using non-invasive biophotonic measurement technology. The present invention includes a light irradiation unit ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297127 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE-USE SAFETY LANCET - A one-time/single use safety lancet system includes a body; a spring coupled to the body; a keeper having a deformable member; and a core for supporting a lancet and having an end coupled to the spring. The core further has a first latch for engaging the deformable member when the lancet system is in an armed state. The deformable member of the keeper is fractured after one use of the lancet system which prevents any subsequent arming of the lancet system. The keeper may be made part of the lancet body. The core may include a second latch, wherein the second latch permanently deforms or fractures the deformable member of the keeper after the single, one-time arming of the safety lancet system. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297128 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR KNEE FLEXOR ASSESSMENT - An apparatus for use in assessing strength of at least one knee flexor muscle of a subject, the apparatus including a support, two securing members, each securing member securing a respective lower leg of the subject in a position that in use is substantially fixed relative to the support and at least one sensor, which in use senses a force indicative of the strength of the at least one knee flexor muscle in at least one leg of the subject while the subject performs an eccentric contraction of the at least one knee flexor muscle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC READING OF AN ALLERGY - A system and method for automatic reading skin for an allergy to a substance, includes a consumer electronics device that acquires images of skin; a consumable member having a surface divided into elementary areas, each elementary area with a different possible allergenic substance; and a palette that, when applied against each elementary area brings the depositing part into contact with the skin thereby depositing the corresponding possible allergenic substance on or under the skin, where an image processing operation of the image of the skin taken by the consumer electronics device localizes the location that each depositing part has deposited the possible allergenic substance during the application and provides information in relation with a sensitivity of the skin, as indicated by a visible reaction, to the possible allergenic substance at each localized location. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297130 | METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN MALIGNANT AND BENIGN TISSUE LESIONS - An embodiment of the present invention includes a method for discriminating between benign and malignant tissue lesions. The method includes the steps of using a plurality of maps of physiology and morphology parameters generated from reflectance measurements and morphology parameters generated from reflectance measurements. The method also includes calculating entropies and cross entropies of the plurality of maps, and calculating a plurality of morphology parameters. Further, the method includes assigning a weight to each entropy and a weight to a logarithm of each entropy, a weight to each cross entropy and a weight to a logarithm of each cross entropy, and a weight to each morphology parameter and a weight to a logarithm of each morphology parameter. The method further includes computing a diagnostic index, defining a cost function, defining a proper threshold value for a diagnostic index and solving an optimization problem to determine a set of weights from the assigned weights to maximize specificity for 100% sensitivity. Further, the method uses calculations, the cost function and the diagnostic index to determine whether the tissue lesion is benign or malignant. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297131 | SLEEP APNEA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING INFORMATION USING NON-OBTRUSIVE AUDIO ANALYSIS - An electronic apparatus includes an array of microphones for detecting audible sounds generated by a patient and for generating audio information representing the detected audible sounds, a first beamformer having a first adaptability speed and configured to generate first audio information and first noise information from the audio information, a second beamformer having a second adaptability speed which is slower than the first adaptability speed, the second adaptive beamformer configured to generate second audio information and second noise information from the audio information, an audio classification unit for generating audio classification information based on the first audio information, a head movement detection unit for generating head movement information based on at least one of the second audio information, the first noise information, and the second noise information, and a diagnosis unit for determining a sleep apnea diagnosis based on the audio classification information and the head movement information. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297132 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF A COMPRESSION DEVICE - Disclosed is a monitoring system for determining the efficacy of at least one compression device for use in compression therapy. The monitoring system comprises at least one pressure sensor for measuring a pressure exerted onto a body part of a user by the compression device and at least one evaluation unit which is connectable to the pressure sensor. The evaluation unit is adapted to acquire at least one resting pressure p | 2015-10-22 |
20150297133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VENTILATORY THRESHOLD - A method of determining the ventilatory threshold of a subject in real time during an exercise session wherein data relating to physiological parameters of said subject are acquired and stored in function of time during the exercise session, said data including at least data indicative of the respiration and of the heart beat rate. The method includes a VT determination routine comprising the steps of: a) computing a first value of ventilatory threshold according to a first approach based on data relating to at least one of the physiological parameters acquired for the exercise session; b) computing a second value of ventilatory threshold according to a different, second approach based on data relating to at least one of the physiological parameters acquired for the exercise session; c) determining a confidence index for each of said first and second values of ventilatory threshold, wherein said confidence index reflects at least one of the detectability of the ventilatory threshold and the matching between the value of ventilatory threshold according to one approach and that according to the other approach. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297134 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC MONITORING WITH MOBILE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring an electrocardiogram (ECG) or other cardiac parameters with an attachable monitoring device. The attachable monitoring device may be coupled to a wearable monitoring device or wearable monitoring devices. Sensor electrodes are built into the main body of the attachable monitoring device to sense a biometric parameter of a user. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297135 | FLOAT LOOP TEXTILE ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF KNITTING THEREOF - A method for knitting a garment having a tubular form, including knitting at least one conductive textile electrode on a machine having N participating feeders and M needles. The method includes the steps of continuously knitting the tubular form with one or more flexible non-conductive yarns, and knitting the electrode integrally within the tubular form, using a conductive yarn, in addition to the non-conductive yarns. The conductive yarn is knitted in a float-loop form by knitting a stitch and skipping over y needles, as follows: repeatably knitting a line segment L | 2015-10-22 |
20150297136 | BIOCOMPATIBLE PACKAGING - A method is disclosed for packaging a device, e.g., for bio-medical applications. In one aspect, the method includes obtaining a component on a substrate and separating the component and a first part of the substrate from a second part of the substrate using at least one physical process inducing at least one sloped side wall on the first part of the substrate. The method also includes providing an encapsulation for the chip. The resulting packaged chip advantageously has a good step coverage resulting in a good hermeticity, less sharp edges resulting in a reduced risk of damaging or infection after implantation and has a relatively small packaged volume compared to conventional big box packaging techniques. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297137 | PATIENT INTERFACE FOR REUSABLE OPTICAL SENSOR - A patient interface for a reusable optical sensor, the patient interface including a compliant element defining a pocket having a lower wall defining an opening therethrough, the pocket being configured to removably receive the reusable optical sensor. The compliant element includes a first wing and a second wing configured for conformal placement on a patient's body. A condition of a patient may be monitored by inserting an optical sensor into a patient interface, applying the patient interface to the patient, obtaining a measurement with the optical sensor related to the condition of the patient, removing the patient interface from the patient, and removing the sensor from the patient interface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297138 | INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS HAVING SEPARATE SECTIONS WITH ENGAGED CORE COMPONENTS - Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular device is a guide wire that includes separate sections with engaged core components. For example, a sensing guide wire can include a proximal portion having a proximal core member and at least one proximal electrical conductor and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion having a distal core member, a sensing element, and at least one distal electrical conductor coupled to the sensing element, wherein engagement structures of the proximal and distal core members are engaged and wherein the at least one distal electrical conductor is coupled to the at least one proximal electrical conductor such that the at least one proximal electrical conductor is in electrical communication with the sensing element. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING ORGAN AND/OR TUMOR GROWTH RATES, FUNCTION, AND/OR DEVELOPMENT - A system for controlled neuromodulation procedures is disclosed. A system for controlled micro ablation procedures is disclosed. Systems and methods for imaging, monitoring, stimulating, and/or ablating neurological structures coupled to one or more organs of the lower urinary tract (LUT) are disclosed. Such processes may be used to alter the hormonal secretions from one or more organs, to modulate the growth of an organ, alter the growth rate or rate of perineural invasion of a tumor, or the like. In particular such processes may be used to slow, halt and/or reverse the growth of a prostate gland or a prostate tumor. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297140 | USER STRESS DETECTION AND MITIGATION - Embodiments for responding to user stress are provided. In one embodiment, a method performed on a computing device comprises detecting a contact area size on a mouse in communication with the computing device, assessing a user stress level based on the contact area size, and outputting an indication of the user stress level. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297141 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO OF A WAVE FORM - A method for improving the signal to noise ratio of an EEG signal in which a wavelet packet decomposition having a plurality of levels is first applied to a time slice of the EEG signal. A default signal is set to the first wavelet packet and a default peak response is then calculated for the first wavelet node. An update signal is set to the default signal combined with another of the wavelet nodes and an update peak response signal is then calculated of the update signal. If the update peak response signal exceeds the default peak response, the default peak response is set equal to the update peak response and the default signal is set equal to the update signal. Otherwise, the value of the current node is set to zero which effectively eliminates the signal data of the current wavelet node. These steps are reiterated for all of the wavelet nodes and, thereafter, a composite waveform of the EEG signal is reconstructed from the non-zero wavelet nodes. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297142 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION - The present invention relates to a device and method for extracting physiological information from electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297143 | ASSESSING PATIENT RISK FOR AN ACUTE HYPOTENSIVE EPISODE - What is disclosed is a system and method for assessing patient risk for an acute hypotensive episode. In one embodiment, the present method involves retrieving a training set from a database. The training set comprises mean arterial pressures (MAPs) for a plurality of subjects. Each MAP comprises systolic and diastolic measurements. The training set is used to train the present classifier system. Once trained, the present classifier system classifies an unclassified patient into either a first class or a second class. The first class is at risk for an acute hypotensive episode occurring within a prediction window of w≧60 minutes in the future. The second class is not at risk for an acute hypotensive episode. A MAP of an unclassified patient is retrieved or otherwise obtained. Thereafter, the present classifier system proceeds to classify the patient into the first or second class. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297144 | BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL PREDICTION DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL PREDICTION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A blood sugar level prediction device ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297145 | Physiological information generation based on bioimpedance signals - Embodiments relate generally to a wearable device implementing a touch-sensitive interface in a metal pod cover and/or bioimpedance sensing to determine physiological characteristics, such as heart rate. According to an embodiment, a wearable device and method includes determining a drive current signal magnitude for a bioimpedance signal to capture data representing a physiological-related component, and selecting the drive current signal magnitude as a function of an impedance of a tissue. Further, the method can include driving the bioimpedance signal to that are configured to convey the bioimpedance signal to the tissue. Also, the method can receive the sensor signal from the tissue, adjust a gain for an amplifier, and apply the gain to data representing the physiological-related component. The method can include generating an amplified signal to include a portion of the physiological-related signal component that includes data representing a physiological characteristic. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297146 | Mulit-Sensor Patch and System - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for remote sensing and/or monitoring utilizing a sensing device, such as may be implemented in a patch that can be placed on or affixed to a subject, where the sensing device includes multiple sensors. For example, one embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless human temperature skin patch providing accurate measurement of human temperature from a sensing device applied to the skin and even in the presence of differing ambient temperature. In such an embodiment, the patch can include, for example, a flexible, breathable bandage or adhesive strip or pad to affix the sensing device to a patient. The sensing device can include multiple sensors such as two or more temperature sensors that can be used to accurately determine the patient's core body temperature from the measured temperature at the skin. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297147 | HEART MONITORING DEVICE - The present invention includes devices, methods and systems for reporting a heart rate comprising: an input device; a microprocessor coupled to the input device and a power supply, wherein the microprocessor is programmed with a predetermined heartbeat threshold and calculates the number of times the input device is actuated over a predetermined amount of time; and a display connected to the microprocessor that receives the calculated heart rate and displays whether the heart rate is below, at or above predetermined threshold, e.g., when a patient has less than 60 heartbeats per minute, between 60 and 100 heartbeats per minute and greater than 100 heartbeats per minute. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297148 | Magnetic Resonance Facility with a Display Apparatus - A magnetic resonance facility has a main magnet unit with a cylindrical patient accommodation region, and an optical display apparatus with at least one display unit disposed within the patient accommodation region in a region viewable by a patient positioned therein for the magnetic resonance measurement. The display apparatus is shaped at least partially to follow the boundary of the patient accommodation region. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297149 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING IMPLANT IMAGE - Disclosed herein are a method and system for generating an implant image. The system includes a computed tomography (CT) data input module, a CT data correction module, and a hybrid image generation module. The CT data input module acquires CT data acquired when a bite tool provided with a reference plate is inserted into the oral cavity of a patient and stereo lithography (STL) data generated using plaster patterns of teeth. The CT data correction module makes the reference plate of the CT data identical with the reference plate of the STL data, and corrects the CT data based on the STL data. The hybrid image generation module generates a hybrid image by combining the corrected CT data with the STL structure so that the CT data represents the teeth of the patient and the STL data represents the gums of the patient. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297150 | Mammography Apparatus and Method to Monitor and/or Adjust the Settings of Such a Mammography Apparatus - Method and apparatus for monitoring and/or adjusting the settings of a mammography apparatus comprising a mainframe, a subframe mounted in the mainframe, wherein the subframe supports an x-ray source, a paddle and a detector with a detector cover, including providing of a suspension for connecting the paddle with the subframe, wherein the suspension of the paddle is provided with force sensors for obtaining a measurement signal that is indicative of an amount of compression applied with the paddle to a breast. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297151 | POSITIONING TOOL - A user interface (GUI) and generator (UIG) to generate same to assist an operator position a catheter (DC) or other medical devices during a denervation procedure or similar interventions. A virtual marker (MC,MP) is displayed overlaid on an X-ray projection image (IM) or other digital image so as to indicate to the operator where the catheter needs to be positioned next in respect of a previous application position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297152 | Craniostat for acquiring extraoral dental radiographies - A craniostat for an extraoral dental radiographic apparatus includes an upper portion connected to a lower portion by rods. The upper portion includes a crossbeam and rests for a patient's temples, the rests being formed by two arches articulated with the crossbeam. The arches lean on the patient's temples, and are blocked by a control system, which, in one embodiment, is configured as oscillating levers. The blocking action is caused by shape friction generated at the time of activation via the control levers. A method of use of a craniostat is also described. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297153 | Craniostat for acquiring extraoral dental radiographies - A craniostat for an extraoral dental radiographic apparatus includes an upper portion connected to a lower portion by two rods. The upper portion includes a rest for a patient's forehead, wherein the rest for the patient's forehead rest has an arched shape vertically sliding in a suitable seat inside a crossbeam supported by the rods. A method of use of a craniostat according to the invention is also described. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297154 | Craniostat for acquiring extraoral dental radiographies - A craniostat for an extraoral dental radiographic apparatus includes a chin rest and a bite, which are optionally removable. The bite has centering surfaces of pre-defined orientation with respect to a centering position of the bite and is blocked in a blocking position by tightening the centering surfaces against tightening surfaces also having a pre-defined orientation with respect to the bite centering position, so that in tightened condition the bite is also automatically brought in correct centering position on the sagittal plane. A method of use of a craniostat is also described. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297155 | PRE-OBJECT FILTER FOR SHAPING PROFILE OF RADIATION ATTENTUATION IN FAN-ANGLE DIRECTION - Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques are described for shaping a profile of radiation attenuation in a fan-angle direction via a pre-object filter (e.g., a bowtie filter) based upon a profile of an object. For example, a pre-object filter may be at least partially rotated about a filter axis and/or may be translated in a direction parallel to a direction of conveyance of the object under examination to adjust a profile of radiation attenuation in the fan-angle direction. Further, in one embodiment, the profile of radiation attenuation may be reshaped during rotation of the radiation source about the object to adjust an amount of radiation attenuation in the fan-angle direction (e.g., to adjust a profile of radiation attenuation as a shape of the object changes from a perspective of a radiation source as the radiation source is rotated about the object). | 2015-10-22 |
20150297156 | LOW-DOSE X-RAY BACKSCATTER SYSTEM FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL MEDICAL IMAGING USING A CONVENTIONAL X-RAY TUBE - An x-ray source emits a cone beam to a rotating, x-ray-opaque disc with radial slots. The slots break the cone beam into fan beams that are emitted to an x-ray-opaque plate that produces a scanning x-ray pencil beam as each fan beam moves across a slit in the plate. A backscatter detector is adjacent to the plate. A collimator is adjacent. The pencil beam enters the object space through slits in the detector and collimator. The pencil beam moves rapidly in the y direction in the object space, producing backscatter x-rays from the object. The collimator only passes backscattered x-rays at a selected distance from the detector. Simultaneously, the assemblage of x-ray source, disc, plate, detector, and collimator moves slowly in the x and z directions. The backscattered x-rays passed by the collimator are processed to form planar images at various depths in the object space. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297157 | X-RAY COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND IMAGING-CONDITION-SETTING SUPPORT APPARATUS - In an X-ray computed-tomography apparatus of an embodiment, a reconstruction processing unit reconstructs image data based on projection data that is generated from output of an X-ray detector. A specifying unit specifies a scan position or a scan range for main scanning. A changing unit identifies characteristic points based on a structure inside the subject from image data and changes the scan position or the scan range specified by the specifying unit based on a result of checking data relating to the characteristic points and data relating to corresponding anatomical characteristic points in a virtual subject against each other. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297158 | APPARATUS FOR PARTIAL CT IMAGING - An apparatus for computed tomography imaging of a patient has a rotatable mount that is actuable to rotate about a rotation axis and that supports, at opposite ends an x-ray source and an x-ray detector, wherein the x-ray source is disposed to direct a radiation beam through the patient and toward the detector. A patient positioning apparatus positions the patient relative to the rotation axis. A control logic processor controls rotation of the rotatable mount and acquires image data for the patient at each of a number of angular positions about the rotation axis. A collimator is disposed in front of the x-ray source and controlled by the control logic processor to center the radiation beam, at each of the plurality of angular positions, on a region of interest that is spaced apart from the rotation axis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297159 | X-ray Reduction System - A multiple frame x-ray imaging system is disclosed with capability of differential x-ray exposure of different input areas of an image intensifier or other x-ray detector. Collimators are provided to control the amount of radiation in various regions of the image and image processing is provided to provide the display of images of different qualities. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297160 | Estimating Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Imaging - A method of estimating a parameter of physiological significance in the central nervous system (CNS) is provided. The method comprises (a) providing one or more images of the brain or cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in a subject to whom a dose of a contrast agent (CA) has been administered; (b) determining, using a computer equipped with image processing software, the concentration or relative concentration of the agent in a region or regions of interest in the brain or CSF, thereby generating concentration data; (c) describing the time-based behavior of concentrations of CA within the brain or CSF using a pharmacokinetic model that is based on a set of pharmacokinetic model parameters; and (d) fitting, using computer code, the pharmacokinetic model to the concentration data, varying one or more parameters, wherein the best fit estimates a parameter of physiological significance in the CNS. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297161 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE BLOOD FLOW THROUGH CORONARY ARTERIES - A method of determining the blood flow through coronary arteries comprises generating (S | 2015-10-22 |
20150297162 | X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, collimators including through holes respectively collimating an X-ray and diffraction bodies provided in the holes respectively, diffracting the X-ray at an angle to an X-ray energy, X-ray detection elements provided at predetermined distances from the bodies, counting circuitry counting the number of photons originating from the X-ray, storage circuitry storing statistical information, corresponding to energy bins in the X-ray, concerning a count distribution of count values with positions of the elements, classification circuitry classifying the numbers of counted photons for the bins by using the information, reconstruction circuitry reconstructing a medical image to the bins based on the number of photons classified for the bins. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297163 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus for providing information about accurate breast density, and a control method of the X-ray imaging apparatus. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes a reconstructing unit configured to reconstruct volumes relating to an object from an X-ray image of the object, a first reference image of the object generated based on the object being of only adipose tissue, and a second reference image of the object generated based on the object being of only fibroglandular tissue, and a density calculator configured to calculate a density of the object that is a ratio of fibroglandular tissue of the object with respect to entire tissue of the object using the reconstructed volumes of the object. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297164 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL PLEURAL EFFUSION - A method for automatically identifying a potential pleural effusion in medical image data of a thorax of a patient from a scan by means of a medical scanner is provided. It includes at least the steps of accepting rib cage detection data of the rib cage of the patient from the image data, which rib cage detection data include rib cage extent data of a rib cage extent of the interior of the rib cage, accepting lung detection data of the lung of the patient from the image data, which lung detection data comprise lung extent data of a lung extent of the external boundary of the lung, accepting mediastinum detection data of all organs of the mediastinum in the thorax (Th) of the patient from the image data, which mediastinum detection data comprise mediastinum extent data of a mediastinum extent of the external boundary of the mediastinum, and subtracting the lung extent and the mediastinum extent from the rib cage extent while forming pleural effusion identification data. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297165 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHY METHOD - In order to provide an X-ray CT apparatus with little image quality degradation even though a tube current value of the X-ray tube is suppressed, an X-ray CT apparatus of the present invention includes: a system controller that calculates a tube current value of an X-ray tube based on a successive approximation process condition selected from a plurality of successive approximation process conditions and input a scanning condition and/or a reconstruction condition and that performs scanning based on the calculated tube current value of the X-ray tube; and an image reconstruction device that reconstructs a tomographic image of an object, based on the selected successive approximation process condition and the reconstruction condition, from an amount of transmitted X-rays detected by an X-ray detector after being emitted from an X-ray source to the object based on the calculated tube current value of the X-ray tube and being transmitted through the object. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297166 | X-RAY COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND SCAN PLAN SETTING SUPPORTING APPARATUS - In an X-ray computer tomographic apparatus according to an embodiment, an image processing unit generates a projection image and a sectional image based on projection data generated from output of an X-ray detector. When at least one end of a scan range of second scan is set on part of a projection image generated based on projection data acquired through first scan by the image processing unit, a scan plan processing unit displays a sectional image corresponding to at least one end of the scan range among sectional images generated based on projection data acquired through the first scan by the image processing unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297167 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - An FPD detects an X-ray image of an object. The FPD includes a plurality of pixels arranged in its image capturing field. Each pixel receives X-rays emitted from an X-ray source, and outputs a pixel value in accordance with an X-ray dose applied thereto. A pixel determiner determines a minimum-value pixel out of the pixels based on the pixel values of the pixels. The minimum-value pixel is a pixel whose pixel value is the lowest. The pixel determiner sets the minimum-value pixel as an exposure control pixel. A comparator compares a first integrated value, which is an integrated value of the pixel values of the minimum-value pixel, with a predetermined first threshold value. The comparator performs X-ray emission control such that, when the first integrated value has reached the first threshold value, the X-ray source stops emitting the X-rays. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297168 | Patient Based Detector Crystal Quality Control for Time of Flight Acquisition - Disclosed herein too is a positron emission tomography calibration system comprising a positron emission tomography scanner having a ring detector that comprises at least one bin for receiving radiation; a patient that is placed at approximately the center of the ring detector where the patient is irradiated with at least one dose of a treatment radiation beam; a crystal efficiency calibration system that performs the following: measures activity generated by the at least one defined radiation dose in the at least one bin; takes projection data of the measured activity; calculates crystal efficiency from the projection data; re-estimates the measured activity of each bin based on the calculated crystal efficiency; and calibrates the detector based on the re-estimated measured activity. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297169 | DEVICE FOR WIDE-BAND AUSCULTATION - The present invention relates to a device for auscultation of a body. An embodiment of the device includes a housing dimensioned and configured for disposition in an operative orientation relative to a predetermined portion of the body. The housing includes a plurality of chambers disposed therewithin. The plurality of chambers are collectively structured to receive an acoustic signal at least when the housing is disposed in the operative orientation. The housing also includes at least one transducer at least partially disposed in a corresponding one of the chambers. The transducer is structured to convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297170 | DEVICE FOR WIDE-BAND AUSCULTATION - The present invention relates to a device for auscultation of a body. An embodiment of the device includes a housing dimensioned and configured for disposition in an operative orientation relative to a predetermined portion of the body. The housing includes a plurality of chambers disposed therewithin. The plurality of chambers are collectively structured to receive an acoustic signal at least when the housing is disposed in the operative orientation. The housing also includes at least one transducer at least partially disposed in a corresponding one of the chambers. The transducer is structured to convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal. A concentric structure is formed around the housing for additionally receiving and processing low frequency signals. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297171 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACOUSTICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY MONITORING CHEST SOUNDS - The present invention relates to hybrid acoustic and electronic stethoscope. In one embodiment, the hybrid acoustic and electronic stethoscope includes a chest piece having a diaphragm, an acoustic selector, a microphone and a speaker. The microphone converts acoustic pressure signals from the diaphragm into corresponding electronic signals which can be outputted as processed acoustic signals via the speaker. The acoustic selector can select either the diaphragm or the speaker. A pair of binaurals is acoustically coupled to the acoustic selector via an acoustic conduit. In turn, the binaurals provides the acoustic pressure signals or the processed acoustic signals to a user. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297172 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297173 | QUANTITATIVE TRANSMISSION ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF TISSUE CALCIFICATIONS - Methods and systems for imaging calcium in a subject are provided. In one aspect a method for imaging one or more micron-sized calcium deposits in a tissue of a subject can include delivering a transmission ultrasound wave field from a transmission transducer array to a body part of a subject, receiving transmission data from the transmission ultrasound wave field at a transmission receiver array, delivering a reflection ultrasound wave field from a reflection transducer array to the body part of the subject, receiving reflection data from the reflection ultrasound wave field at a reflection receiver array, generating speed of sound data from the transmission data, and refraction correcting the reflection data using the speed of sound data to generate a corrected reflection image showing a micron-sized calcium deposit image. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297174 | METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING TISSUE OF A PATIENT - A method for characterizing tissue of a patient, including receiving acoustic data derived from the interaction between the tissue and the acoustic waves irradiating the tissue; generating a morphology rendering of the tissue from the acoustic data, in which the rendering represents at least one biomechanical property of the tissue; determining a prognostic parameter for a region of interest in the rendering, in which the prognostic parameter incorporates the biomechanical property; and analyzing the prognostic parameter to characterize the region of interest. In some embodiment, the method further includes introducing a contrast agent into the tissue; generating a set of enhanced morphology renderings of the tissue after introducing the contrast agent; determining an enhanced prognostic parameter from the enhanced morphology renderings; and analyzing the enhanced prognostic parameter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297175 | ULTRASONOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An ultrasonography apparatus includes transmitting circuitry, and processing circuitry. The transmitting circuitry configured to cause an ultrasound probe to transmit a displacement-generation ultrasonic wave to cause a displacement in a tissue of a living body, and cause the probe to transmit an observation ultrasonic wave to observe a displacement of a tissue of a living body in a predetermined scan region, the displacement caused based on the displacement-generation ultrasonic wave. The processing circuitry configured to accept a setting instruction that corresponds to the region, and that is related to an acquisition frequency of an image based on a reflected wave signal that is acquired by the probe by transmission and reception of the observation ultrasonic wave, determine a transmission condition for at least one of the displacement-generation ultrasonic wave and the observation ultrasonic wave, according to the setting instruction, and control the transmission circuitry based on the condition. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297176 | ULTRASOUND HEAD FRAME FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - A head frame is configured for the head of a medical patient ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297177 | ROBOT ASSISTED ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - According to some embodiments of the invention, a robot-assisted ultrasound system includes a first ultrasound probe, a robot comprising a manipulator arm having a tool end, and a second ultrasound probe attached to the tool end of the manipulator arm. The robot-assisted ultrasound system further includes a robot control system configured to control at least one of a position or a pose of the second ultrasound probe based on a contemporaneous position and pose of the first ultrasound probe, and an ultrasound processing and display system configured to communicate with at least one of the first and second ultrasound probes to receive and display an ultrasound image based on the first and second ultrasound probes acting in conjunction with each other. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297178 | INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING, AND ASSEMBLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an interventional device ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297179 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACE FOR DEPLOYING ON-SCREEN GRAPHICAL TOOLS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A portable ultrasound system having an enhanced user interface is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a portable ultrasound system can include a hand-held base unit configured to present a graphical user interface that contains a first control area, a second control area, and an active image area. The first control area can have a number of graphical tools that can each be selectively activated by a user's finger. The second control area can include a control area having plurality of controls that can be selectively activated by the user's thumb to select a tool property of a number of tool properties associated with the selected one of the graphical tools. The active image area can display an ultrasound image, and the selected one of the graphical tools can be overlaid onto the image with the user-selected tool property. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297180 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND IMAGE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - Provided is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a display apparatus for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a method of operating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a probe, a second communication unit configured to communicate with a display apparatus, and a controller configured to communicate with an ultrasonic diagnostic application when the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is in communication with the probe and the display apparatus. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297181 | ULTRASOUND PROBE - An ultrasound probe includes a transducer which generates ultrasound waves; an acoustic lens which focuses the ultrasound waves; a lens coating layer formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the acoustic lens by mixing polymer particles with nanoparticles; and a housing which accommodates the transducer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297182 | MECHANICALLY ROTATING INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND PROBE - A mechanically rotating intravascular ultrasound probe relates to the technical field of medical devices, and aims to provide a forward-looking mechanically rotating intravascular ultrasound probe having a small volume, a high image resolution and good imaging stability. The intravascular ultrasound probe includes a catheter, an ultrasonic transducer disposed at a front end of a cavity of the catheter and a driving apparatus that drives the ultrasonic transducer to rotate mechanically. The driving apparatus is a micro motor disposed in the cavity of the catheter, including a rotor and a stator. The ultrasonic transducer is installed on top of the rotor and electrically connected to the rotor, and the rotor is also electrically connected to the stator; the catheter is a magnetic metal tube, and a front end thereof is enclosed by an acoustic window which has a spherical tip and allows ultrasonic waves of the ultrasonic transducer to pass through; the acoustic window is filled with an ionic liquid having a function of a ultrasonic coupling agent. The ultrasound probe solves a problem of rotation torsion of an image when the catheter passes through a lesion with high-grade stenosis or a curved blood vessel section, and achieves forward scanning imaging and side scanning imaging for a blood vessel wall. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297183 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER PROBE WITH MICROBEAMFORMER FOR MULTILINE IMAGING - An array transducer probe has transducer elements arranged in adjacent patches ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRODUCE ULTRASONIC IMAGES USING MULTIPLE APERTURES - A combination of an ultrasonic scanner and an omnidirectional receive transducer for producing a two-dimensional image from received echoes is described. Two-dimensional images with different noise components can be constructed from the echoes received by additional transducers. These can be combined to produce images with better signal to noise ratios and lateral resolution. Also disclosed is a method based on information content to compensate for the different delays for different paths through intervening tissue is described. The disclosed techniques have broad application in medical imaging but are ideally suited to multi-aperture cardiac imaging using two or more intercostal spaces. Since lateral resolution is determined primarily by the aperture defined by the end elements, it is not necessary to fill the entire aperture with equally spaced elements. Multiple slices using these methods can be combined to form three-dimensional images. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297185 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH THUMB CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A portable ultrasound system having a thumb controller is disclosed herein. A portable ultrasound system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a transducer device and a hand-held base unit removably coupled to the transducer device. The base unit is configured to perform an ultrasound scan and to produce a split screen display. The split screen display includes an active image area at which images of a patient obtained from ultrasound signals received by the transducer device are displayed. The split screen display also includes a thumb control area that is accessible by a user's thumb when holding the portable ultrasound system. For example, the thumb control area can include a thumbwheel having one or more controls that can be selectively activated by the user's thumb when holding the portable ultrasound system and are rotatable on and off of the thumb control area. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297186 | ULTRASOUND APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD OF THE ULTRASOUND APPARATUS - An information providing method which is implementable by using an ultrasound apparatus includes obtaining ultrasound image data which relates to an object; displaying, on a first area of a screen, a gain setup window for setting a gain of the obtained ultrasound image data; receiving a gain which is set by a user on the gain setup window; and displaying, on a second area of the screen, an ultrasound image of the object to which the set gain is applied. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297187 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND IMAGE - Shading of a site other than a site of interest is disabled to allow construction of a visually good three-dimensional image even when the site other than the site of interest is displayed in a translucent manner. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a sending section that sends an ultrasonic wave to a diagnosing object via an ultrasound probe, a receiving section that receives a reflected echo signal from the diagnosing object, a three-dimensional elasticity image constructing section that performs volume rendering with shading on elasticity volume data with an elasticity value based on the reflected echo signal to construct a three-dimensional elasticity image, and an image display section that displays the three-dimensional elasticity image. The three-dimensional elasticity image constructing section performs the volume rendering using an elasticity opacity according to the elasticity value and disables the shading of a portion with the elasticity opacity with a predetermined value. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297188 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING ACOUSTIC ATTENTUATION IN A TISSUE - Systems and techniques for estimating acoustic attenuation in a tissue from time-varying radiation force information generated through the application of acoustic energy to the tissue from at least first and second focal depths are provided. An exemplary technique includes acquiring first signals representing oscillatory motion of the tissue in response to the radiation force proximate the first focal depth, and acquiring second signals representing oscillatory motion of the tissue in response to the radiation force proximate the second focal depth. The technique further includes estimating the oscillatory motion of the tissue from each of the first and second signals, and estimating the acoustic attenuation in the tissue from the estimated oscillatory motion of the tissue from the first and second signals. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297189 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A densification processing unit ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297190 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEDICAL IMAGING - Device and method of imaging a limb, such as an arm or leg, by scanning using both an optical camera and an ultrasound sensor, where the devices are electronically or mechanically linked such they both scan a portion of the limb, and the images displayed from the two sensors are visually aligned. Scanning may be in one or both of the longitudinal plane and the axis of the limb, such that most of the surface of the limb may be imaged. Stitched images from the sensors are visually aligned relative to the anatomical features of the limb. The limb is placed in a receptacle, typically with an open top, containing a transparent fluid through which both sensors operate. Either the sensors move (scan) relative to the fixed receptacle or the receptacle rotates, such as on a turntable. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297191 | Ultrasound Transducer - An imaging probe includes a transducer array with transducer elements ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297192 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DEDICATED POWER SOURCE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A portable ultrasound system having dedicated power source devices is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a portable ultrasound system can include transducer electronics and a base unit having base-unit electronics configured to receive user input and to operate the transducer electronics to perform ultrasound scanning based on the user input. The portable ultrasound system further includes a first power source device configured to power the transducer electronics and a second power source device configured to power the base-unit electronics without powering the transducer electronics. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297193 | Ultrasonic Imaging Compression Methods and Apparatus - To implement a single-chip ultrasonic imaging solution, on-chip signal processing may be employed in the receive signal path to reduce data bandwidth and an output data module may be used to move data for all received channels off-chip as a digital data stream. The digitization of received signals on-chip allows advanced digital signal processing to be performed on-chip, and thus permits the full integration of an entire ultrasonic imaging system on a single semiconductor substrate. The on-chip digitization of received signals also enables the on-chip integration of ultrasound processing and/or pre-processing to reduce the burden on off-chip computing. Data compression architectures are disclosed to facilitate the transfer of data off-chip as a digital data stream in accordance with the bandwidth requirements of standard commercially-available output interfaces. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297194 | LIQUID SAMPLE COLLECTING SYSTEM - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a liquid sample collection system, which generally comprises a means for grasping or a handle | 2015-10-22 |
20150297195 | CONTAINER AND CAP FOR A BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN - A container for collecting a biological specimen is provided that includes a peripheral wall extending from a base. The container further includes a longitudinal tower disposed within the container. The tower forms a partition within the container to form at least a first chamber and a second chamber therein, wherein the first and second chambers are in fluid communication with one another. In addition, the container include an insert disposed within the container opposite the base, the insert comprising at least a first opening and a second opening. The second opening provides access to the second chamber and is further configured to engage a specimen collecting device to leave a portion of the specimen collecting device within the second chamber. The first opening provides access to the first chamber and is further configured to receive a syringe therein for accessing the biological specimen. Associated systems and methods are also provided. | 2015-10-22 |