52nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080319195 | Enantioselective Preparation of Benzimidazole Derivatives and Their Salts - The invention relates to a new process for preparing benzimidazole derivatives having a chiral sulfoxide group in enantiomerically pure form or in a form in which one of the two enantiomers is present in an increased quantity over the other enantiomer. The invention likewise relates to a process for preparing the salts of the individual enantiomers of the benzimidazole derivatives with a chiral sulfoxide group. The invention relates in particular to a process for preparing the S-enantiomer of omeprazole (also known as esomeprazole) and the salts thereof, more particularly the zinc salt of the S-enantiomer of omeprazole. In the new process a prochiral sulfide is oxidized in an organic solvent with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a titanium(IV) complex. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319197 | Crystalline Form of Remifentanil Hydrochloride - The present invention relates to a crystalline polymorphic form of remifentanil hydrochloride. The invention also describes methods of preparing a polymorphic form of remifentanil hydrochloride. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319198 | Novel Oxabispidine Compounds And Their Use In The Treatment Of Cardiac Arrhythmias -
There is provided compounds of formula I,
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20080319199 | Preparation of Catalysts - The present invention discloses a novel synthesis method for a catalyst of formula 6, wherein Mes has the meaning of mesityl. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319200 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OXAZOLINE-PROTECTED AMINODIOL COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS INTERMEDIATES TO FLORFENICOL - A method of preparing oxazoline-protected aminodiol compounds is disclosed. These compounds are useful intermediates in processes for preparing Florfenicol and related compounds. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319201 | N[S(4-ARYL-TRIAZOL-3-YL)alpha-MERCAPTOACETYL] -P-AMINO BENZOIC ACIDS AS HIV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS - A series of S-triazolyl α-mercaptoacetanilides having N-(α-mercaptoacetyl) p amino benzoic acid derivatives. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319202 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method and device for storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. Provided within a vessel is a nanocomposite material comprising an imidazolium surfactant and an integral solvent that is essential to the formation of the nanocomposite material. The fluid is contacted with the nanocomposite material for take-up of the fluid by the polymerized nanocomposite material. The fluid is released from the nanocomposite material and dispensed from the vessel. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319203 | Method for Producing 5-Fluoro-1,3-Dialkyl-1H-Pyrazol-4-Carboxylic Acid Chlorides - The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing known 5-fluoro-1,3-dialkyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl chlorides which can be used as starting materials for active fungicidal ingredients. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319204 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR MODULATORS - Processes for preparing substituted oxindole-2-ones, and specifically the following, are described, wherein R | 2008-12-25 |
20080319205 | Process for preparing 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl]-1H-indole - The invention encompasses a process for preparing 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl]-1H-indole comprising reacting (R)-2-(5-bromo-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid benzyl ester with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of sodium dihydro-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminate, lithium tris[(3-ethyl-3-pentyl)oxy]aluminohydride, lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminum hydride and diisobutylaluminium hydride. 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl]-1H-indole is a key intermediate for preparing eletriptan and its salts thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319206 | Process for Preparing Protected Amidines - A process for preparing a protected amidine group of formula (I): wherein R | 2008-12-25 |
20080319207 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES COMPRISING FULLERENES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - Photovoltaic cells comprising an active layer comprising, as p-type material, conjugated polymers such as polythiophene and regioregular polythiophene, and as n-type material at least one fullerene derivative. The fullerene derivative can be C60, C70, or C84. The fullerene also can be functionalized with indene groups. Improved efficiency can be achieved. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319208 | Method for Production of Optically Active (1S)-3-Chloro-1-(2-Thienyl)-Propan-1-Ol - A process for preparing optically active (1S)-3-chloro-1-(2-thienyl)propan-1-ol of the formula I | 2008-12-25 |
20080319209 | Process for Preparing (Disubstitutedpropenyl) Phenylalkyl Substituted Dihydrobenzofurans - An improved process is described for preparing (disubstitutedpropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofurans. This improved process is focused on steps to produce key intermediates, namely disubstitutedphenolylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofurans of formula I: | 2008-12-25 |
20080319210 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING DIANHYDRIDES - A method for purifying dianhydrides is provided. In one aspect, purified oxybisphthalic anhydrides, intermediates useful in the preparation of polyetherimides are provided. In one embodiment, a first solution containing a dianhydride compound, a solvent, and a phase transfer catalyst is contacted with a solid inorganic adsorbent material having a total pore volume of about 0.5 milliliters/gram or greater and a cumulative pore volume distribution of about 20 percent or greater of particles having a pore diameter in a range between about 3 nanometers and about 20 nanometers. The solution containing the dianhydride compound is then separated from the solid inorganic adsorbent material to provide a purified dianhydride compound which is substantially free of the phase transfer catalyst. The purification technique is especially valuable for preparing high purity oxybisphthalic anhydrides, such as 4,4′-oxybisphthalic anhydride (4,4′-ODPA), which are substantially free of residual phase transfer catalyst. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319211 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EPOTHILONES - Intermediates in the preparation of epothilones and epothilone analogs are provided along with synthetic methods useful in the synthesis of epothilone compounds. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319212 | METAL OXIDE COATINGS - Compounds of formula I may be hydrolyzed to produce metal oxides | 2008-12-25 |
20080319213 | Process For Producing Metallocene Compound - The invention provides a process for producing a metallocene compound of formula (3) | 2008-12-25 |
20080319214 | Process For Preparing Si-H-Containing Silanes - Silanes of the general formula (1) | 2008-12-25 |
20080319215 | Process For Preparing Sulfuric Monoesters From Amino Alkanols - Process for the preparation of sulfuric acid monoesters of aminoalkanols by reacting sulfuric acid with aminoalkanols and removing the water forming in the reaction from the reaction mixture, sulfuric acid and at least one aminoalkanol being mixed and the hot reaction mixture forming being passed with turbulent flow into a container and being quenched therein with a fluid. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319216 | Salt of a Sulfur-Containing, Phosphorus-Containing Compound, And Methods Thereof - There is disclosed a salt of a sulfur-containing, phosphorus-containing compound. There is also disclosed a method of making the salt. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319217 | Carbonic Acid Derivatives, Method for the Manufacture Thereof and the Use Thereof - The invention relates to carboxylic acid derivatives which are obtained by reacting an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride (A) with a hydrophobic reactive component (B) that contains at least one group reacting to carboxylic acid anhydrides and has an average molecular weight of 200 to 50,000 Dalton. The inventive carboxylic acid derivatives are excellent as a substance for preventing efflorescences on surfaces of hardened cementitious construction materials and/or hydrophobizing the corresponding cementitious systems. Furthermore, said cementitious products absorb considerably smaller amounts of water as a result of the inventive additives such that frost damage and premature rusting of the reinforcing steel can be significantly reduced. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319218 | Processes for Making and Using Benzyl Pentahydroxyhexylcarbamoylundecanoate - Provided are compounds and a process for preparing benzyl pentahydroxyhexylcarbamoylundecanoate (I) and uses thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319219 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING ADIPONITRILE QUALITY - A process and apparatus for reacting deleterious impurities contained in adiponitrile (ADN) comprises feeding ADN and an ozone containing gas into a co-current plug flow reactor containing static mixer elements, to oxidize at least a portion of the impurities, thereby producing a reactor discharge, which is processed to produce an ozone-treated ADN product. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319220 | Preparation of Both Hexamethylene Diamine and Aminocapronitrile - Hexamethylenediamine and aminocapronitrile are simultaneoussly produced by hemihydrogenation of adiponitrile, which includes a stage of separation of the hexamethylenediamine from the hydrogenate by distillation of the hexamethylenediamine, the distillation of the hexamethylenediamine being carried out from the hydrogenate containing a free acid and/or an alkali metal or ammonium acid salt, whereby a top fraction A recovered at the column top of the stage of distillation of the hexamethylenediamine is essentially crude hexamethylenediamine and a small amount of THA; the amount of THA (tetrahydroazepine) present in the crude hexamethylenediamine constitutes a small proportion of the THA present in the hydrogenate. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319221 | Esters of Pentahydroxyhexylcarbamoyl Alkanoic Acids - Provided are compounds of formula A and formula I: A compound of formula A: | 2008-12-25 |
20080319222 | Crystal forms of N- (trans-4-isopropylctyclohexylcarbonyl) -D-phenylalanine - New crystal forms of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexylcarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine, also known as nateglinide, may be produced by dissolving nateglinide in any of its forms, including solvates, in an organic solvent to form a solution followed by precipitation of nateglinide from the solution, and isolating and drying the precipitated crystal form of nateglinide. The precipitation of nateglinide may be induced either by cooling the solution, or by addition of another solvent which is miscible with the first solvent but in which nateglinide is only poorly soluble, or by combination of the two. Depending on the solvent a specific crystal form of nateglinide may be obtained, e.g., the R′-type crystal form of nateglinide produced by the described method has a different melting point, infra red spectra and X-ray diffraction patterns from the previously known crystal forms of nateglinide. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319223 | Process for the Production of Acetic Acid - A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a promoted iridium carbonylation catalyst wherein the promoters are boron and gallium. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319224 | METHOD FOR THE HETEROGENEOUSLY CATALYZED PARTIAL DIRECT OXIDATION OF N-PROPANE TO ACRYLIC ACID - A method for the heterogeneously catalyzed partial direct oxidation of propane to acrylic acid in the gas phase, in which the reaction gas inlet mixture comprises cyclopropane as an impurity and the acrylic acid, after it has been converted from the product gas mixture into the liquid phase, is operated from the other constituents of the liquid phase with the aid of a separation by crystallization. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319225 | Method of Preparation of (R)-(-)-5(2-Aminopropyl)-2-Methoxybenzenesulfonamide - A method of preparation of (R)-(−)-5-(2-aminopropyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide of formula I and its use for production tamsulosin. A protective group is introduced to N-[(1R)-2(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl)]amine and the resulting amide of formula IX is chlorosulfonated and the resulting sulfochloride is converted to a sulfonamide of formula X, from which the compound of formula I is obtained by hydrogenation. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319226 | Process For the Preparation of Highly Pure (E) N,N-Diethyl-2-Cyano-3-(3,4-Dihydroxy-5-Nitro Phenyl) Acrylamide (Entacapone) - A process for the preparation of highly pure (E)-N,N-diethyl-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)acrylamide (Entacapone). It comprises condensing 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitro benzaldehyde with N,N-diethyl cyano acetamide in an organic solvent in the presence of an organic base and an acid under reflux conditions followed by distilling off the solvent under vacuum and treating the residue with a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid at 40-8O0 C. The resulting residue is extracted with a chlorinated solvent and the solvent is distilled off under vacuum. The resulting residue is extracted with an organic solvent to obtain crude N,N-diethyl-2-cyano-3-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)acrylamide. The crude product N,N-diethyl-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl) acrylamide formed is treated with a mixture of organic alcohol and organic acid in the molar ratio of the crude product to organic alcohol 1:5 to 15 and crude product to organic acid 1:1 to 3 under reflux conditions. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319227 | Processes for the Preparation of Modafinil and Analogs Thereof - The present invention generally relates to an improved process for preparing modafinil and analogs thereof. The process minimizes impurities and improves the overall yield by oxidizing a modafinil intermediate compound in a reaction mixture including an alcohol and an organic acid at a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 80:1 (by volume). | 2008-12-25 |
20080319228 | Method of fluorination - A method of fluorination comprising reacting monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, composite saccharides formed by bonding of these saccharides with proteins and lipids and saccharides having polyalcohols, aldehydes, ketones and acids of the polyalcohols, and derivatives and condensates of these compounds with a fluorinating agent represented by general formula (I) thermally or under irradiation with microwave or an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength around the microwave region. In accordance with the method, the fluorination at a selected position can be conducted safely at a temperature in the range of 150 to 200° C. where the reaction is difficult in accordance with conventional methods. The above method comprising the irradiation with microwave or an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength around the microwave region can be applied to substrates other than saccharides. When a complex compound comprising HF and a base is reacted under irradiation with microwave, fluorination at a specific position which is difficult in accordance with conventional methods proceeds highly selectively, efficiently in a short time and safely. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319229 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CINACALCET - The invention provides a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) | 2008-12-25 |
20080319230 | Process for Preparing Alkylamines by Reacting Olefins With Ammonia - A process for preparing alkylamines by reacting olefins with ammonia under hydroaminating conditions over a calcined zeolitic catalyst in an adiabatically operated reactor unit, wherein the reaction mixture comprising the starting olefin, ammonia and the corresponding alkylamine is taken off at one or more points and brought into indirect thermal contact with the reaction mixture at one or more points in the reactor unit having in each case a lower concentration of alkylamine compared to the point from which the reaction mixture was taken off, is proposed. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319231 | Process for the Preparation of Alkyl Phosphinates - The invention relates to a new process for the production of alkyl dialkoxyalkylphosphinates. A hypophosphite salt is used in the process. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319232 | Synthesis of Aldehydes by Ozonolysis of Secondary Allyl - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aldehyde from a secondary alcohol having a double bond in the alpha position, comprising the steps.
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20080319233 | Acrolein Preparation Method - The invention relates to a method for preparing acrolein from propylene, consisting of a first glycerol dehydration step preformed in the presence of a gas containing propylene and, more specifically, in the presence of the reaction gas originating from the propylene to acrolein oxidation step. The inventive method enables the use, in part, of renewable raw material, while increasing acrolein production. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319234 | Heterogeneous arylalkyl oxidation promoter - A promoter can have utility in selective heterogeneous oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons such as, for example, cyclohexyl benzene and/or sec-butyl benzene to form hydroperoxides. The promoter can include the product of contacting a solid support comprising a metal oxide surface and an iron compound. The solid support can include, for example, titanium dioxide and/or an iron oxide such as magnetite and can have magnetic susceptibility. A method for the oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons to form hydroperoxides can include contacting | 2008-12-25 |
20080319235 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RING COMPOUNDS - In a process for the preparation of ring compounds via a combinatorial synthesis, the reaction procedure is based on a Suzuki coupling, subsequent halo-demetallation and finally a further Suzuki coupling. The Suzuki couplings are each carried out with a boronic acid or a boronic acid ester. The reaction procedure uses provides novel ring compounds and uses novel synthesis units used for this purpose. The novel ring compounds are suitable for use as constituents in liquid-crystalline mixtures. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319236 | CATALYSTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ETHER SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to methods and catalysts for synthesizing ethers. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for synthesizing ethers from an alcohol feedstock including heating the alcohol feedstock to a temperature greater than about 100 degrees Celsius; and contacting the alcohol feedstock with a catalyst comprising a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of titania and alumina. Other embodiments are also described herein. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319237 | Method for Stabilizing a Cation Exchange Resin Prior to Use as an Acid Catalyst and Use of Said Stabilized Cation Exchange Resin in a Chemical Process - A method for preventing the degradation of a catalyst during storage of the catalyst and prior to using the catalyst in a chemical process comprising treating the catalyst with an antioxidant and storing the treated catalyst until further use. The stabilized treated catalyst may be used in a process for producing organic chemicals such as in a process for producing bisphenol A. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319238 | Process for Production of Biphenyl Derivatives - A process for producing biphenyl derivatives represented by formula (1), including reacting a chlorine atom of a benzene derivative represented by formula (2) with metallic magnesium to form a Grignard reagent, and coupling two molecules of the Grignard reagent with each other in the presence of a catalyst. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319239 | Method For Substituting Indenofluorenes - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of trans-indenofluorene compounds of the formula (Ia) or cis-indenofluorene compounds of the formula (Ib) | 2008-12-25 |
20080319240 | Removing Amines from Hydrocarbon Streams - Corrosive amine salts in hydrocarbon streams such as desalted crude oil streams can be prevented or avoided by adding certain amine scavenging chemicals to the streams to remove the amines therefrom. Suitable amine scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, carboxylic anhydrides and copolymers of carboxylic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, isocyanates, polyisocyanates, and epoxides. The non-corrosive reaction products of the amines and/or ammonia with these scavengers are preferably oil-soluble, non-basic and thermally stable. The amine scavengers bind up and react with the amines and/or ammonia to keep them from reacting with materials such as acids (e.g. HCl) to form corrosive amine salts. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319241 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADAMANTANE - A method for producing adamantane includes isomerizing exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene into adamantane in an acidic chloroaluminate ionic liquid composed of aluminum(III) trichloride and a quaternary ammonium halide having a quaternary ammonium cation selected from a group consisting of tetraalkylammonium, dialkylpyridinium, and trialkylimidazolium. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319242 | Liquid phase alkylation process - The present invention provides an improved process for conversion of feedstock comprising an alkylatable aromatic compound and an alkylating agent to desired alkylaromatic conversion product under at least partial liquid phase conversion conditions in the presence of specific catalyst comprising a porous crystalline material, e.g. a crystalline aluminosilicate, and binder in the ratio of crystal/binder of from about 20/80 to about 60/40. The porous crystalline material of the catalyst may comprise a crystalline molecular sieve having the structure of Beta, an MCM-22 family material, e.g. MCM-49, or a mixture thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319243 | Toluene disproportionation catalyst - A process for the disproportionation of a toluene containing feedstock employing a nickel modified mordenite catalyst comprising particulate mordenite having nickel dispersed throughout the catalyst particles to provide surface nickel and interior nickel within the mordenite crystal structure. The catalyst is pretreated to selectively deactivate the surface nickel to provide a surface nickel content of reduced catalytic activity. The interior nickel thus has a higher catalytic activity than the surface nickel. The feedstock is supplied to a reaction zone containing the catalyst to cause disproportionation of toluene in the feedstock to produce a mixture of benzene and xylene. The non-aromatic content of the product is less than the non-aromatic content of a corresponding disproportionation product which would be produced by the disproportionation of the feedstream in the presence of a corresponding nickel mordenite catalyst which has not been pretreated. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319244 | Method for the Production of (E,Z)-7,8-Cyclohexadecene-1-one - A process for the preparation of a (E,Z)-7,8-cyclohexadecen-1-one isomeric mixture is described, comprising the following step:
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20080319245 | Catalyst and Process for Producing Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A catalyst for producing a liquefied petroleum gas according to the present invention comprises a methanol synthesis catalyst component in which an olefin-hydrogenation catalyst component is supported on a Zn—Cr-based methanol synthesis catalyst, and a zeolite catalyst component. It can be used in a reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a hydrocarbon containing propane or butane as a main component, i.e., a liquefied petroleum gas, with high activity, high selectivity and high yield. Furthermore, the catalyst has a longer catalyst life with less deterioration. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319246 | Process for the Degradation and/or Detoxification of Chemical and Biological Pollutants - A process is described for the degradation, detoxification and decontamination treatment of contaminated solid or liquid matrices and/or relative functional revalorisation and for their sterilisation, which comprises placing said matrix in contact with at least one saline catalyst and at least one oxidising agent chosen from among percarbonates, perborates or metal peroxides in the presence of a last one energy source chosen from among microwaves (MW), ultrasounds (US) and ultraviolet rays (UV). | 2008-12-25 |
20080319247 | Method of local therapy using magnetizable thermoplastic implant - A method for local therapies using heat generating implants comprising magnetic or magnetizable features or objects distributed in a solidified moldable matrix to treat bone infection or loosening of implants by the mechanism of hyperthermia or thermoablation. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319248 | Hydraulically Actuated External Pulsation Treatment Apparatus - There is provided a non-invasive pulsation and counterpulsation medical treatment apparatus for treating reduced cardiac output in heart patients. A flexible cuff is passed over the patient's lower body and/or extremities, and is attached a hydraulic actuator. Through a mechanical linkage, the actuator sequentially tensions and releases the cuff, thereby sequentially compressing and releasing pressure on the patient, and thereby augmenting the patient's blood pressure. The actuator includes a hydraulic cylinder that axially extends and retracts a shaft. A curved plate on the apparatus supports the patient's body or extremity in a fixed position during the treatment. A pressure sensor in the cuff transmits pressure data to an operator or electronic processor. Based on physiological data continuously obtained from the patient, various treatment parameters may be changed during the patient's treatment by an attending clinician or by a computer processor controlling the treatment. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319249 | THERMOTHERAPY DEVICE WITH AN INFLATABLE HOOD - A thermotherapy device with a reclining surface and with an inflatable hood for covering the reclining surface. The inflatable hood ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319250 | Vibrator - An electromagnetic vibrator for generating vibrations in bone conducting hearing aid devices. The vibrator includes a magnetic device, a vibrator plate and an inner spring member providing an air-gap between the magnetic device and the vibrator plate. The vibrator is housed in a casing and an outer spring is arranged between the vibrator and the casing to isolate movements of the magnetic device relative to the casing. The outer spring is part of the surrounding casing and is mechanically attached to the vibratory transmitting element via an elastic sealing element. The sealing function of the hearing aid housing is provided by the outer spring attachment. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319251 | Personal Electromagnetic Energy Dampener - The invention relates to placement of resistive bands around the appendages of a living body dampening any electromagnetic energy pervading such a body from internal or external sources by reactive induction into the band. and that the band be of resistive material, causes such energy to be absorbed and dissipated generally through Brownian motion of the particles of carbon for example embedded in the bands. To increase the IQ (intelligence quotient) and tissue health and normalcy by reduction of electromagnetic energy on the living tissue. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319252 | Diversionary Therapy Apparatus and Methods and Interactive Devices - A diversionary therapy apparatus ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319253 | Environment Adjustment System and Environment Adjustment Method, and Air Conditioner and Remote Controller - An environment adjustment system mainly includes an air conditioner and a display. The air conditioner includes a temperature adjustment control part, a transmission part, and a temperature adjustment part. The display includes a projection control part, a reception part, and a projection part. The temperature adjustment control part causes the transmission part to transmit a control instruction to the display. The control instruction causes the display to control the color tone of an image. The reception part receives the control instruction transmitted from the air conditioner, and the projection control part causes the projection part to display an image with a color tone having a calming effect based on the control instruction. After that, the temperature adjustment control part causes the temperature adjustment part to lower ambient temperature. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319254 | THERAPEUTIC METHODS AND DEVICES FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - Described herein are methods of treating a patient to prevent or correct cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction. In general these methods may include inserting or implanting a device in a heart chamber to support the affected region within 72 hours after myocardial infarction. The device may be a support device (e.g., a resilient frame) and/or a partitioning device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319255 | PERICARDIAL SPACE IMAGING FOR CARDIAC SUPPORT DEVICE IMPLANTATION - A method for implanting a cardiac support device (CSD) on a patient's heart. An amount of contrast agent sufficient to cause structures on the heart to be visible upon fluoroscopic or other imaging is introduced into the pericardial space surrounding the heart. The heart and contrast agent are imaged to provide a visual indication of the location of the structures of the heart. The CSD is placed on the heart using the visual indications provided by the imaging. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319256 | Transventricular implant tools and devices - A method and implantation tools for placing a transventricular splint including a tension member. The method includes gaining access to the patient's hearts and identifying entry or exit points for the tension member, marking those locations and delivering the tension member. Anchors for the tension member are also delivered. The length of the tensions member is measured and the walls of the heart drawn together. The pads are secured to the tension member and the tension member is trimmed to length. The pads are secured to the heart surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319257 | Living body wall fixing tool used in endoscope - A living-wall fixing tool for use with endoscopes has a first second fixing member, a second fixing member, a first cord-like member, a second cord-like member, an elastic stopper, and slackening means. The first fixing member is to be inserted into a second organ through a hole formed in a junction between a first living wall of a first organ and a second living wall of the second organ. The second fixing member is to be detained in the first organ, not inserted into the hole. The first cord-like member has a distal end part connected to the first fixing member and a proximal part extending away from the first fixing a member through the second fixing member. The second cord-like member has a distal end part connected to an end of the first fixing member and a proximal part extending away from the first fixing member through the second fixing member. The stopper is slidably mounted on the first cord-like member. The slackening means slackens the first cord-like member. When the slackening means is operated, the second cord-like member is pulled, whereby the first fixing member is pulled into the first organ through the hole. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319258 | Sterile Access Conduit - An elongate flexible conduit including a sealing membrane is positioned through a natural body orifice and along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a patient. The sealing membrane is advanced along the GI tract until proximate a target wall segment of an inner wall of the GI tract. The sealing membrane is then permanently or releasably attached to the target wall segment thereby sealing off and isolating the target wall segment from the rest of the GI tract establishing a sterile pathway from the target wall to the natural body orifice. An incision is made through both the sealing membrane and the wall of the GI tract to gain access to the peritoneum to perform surgical techniques without allowing bacteria, stomach acids, and other contaminants in the GI tract to enter the peritoneum. An instrument can then be introduced into the peritoneal cavity through the incision along the sterile pathway. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319259 | MEDICAL TUBE, MEDICAL INSTRUMENT, STENT SET AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - A first aspect of the present invention relates to a medical tube including: a tube main body; a sealed space which is formed in the tube main body and is sealed on both ends; and a variable hardness resin which fills the sealed space and the hardness of which can be changed by supplying energy thereto. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a medical tube including: a tube main body having at least one lumen; a variable hardness resin which fills the inside of the lumen and the hardness of which can be changed by supplying energy thereto; and an outflow preventing mechanism which prevents the filling variable hardness resin from flowing out from the lumen. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319260 | Medical device - A medical device of the invention includes: a treatment instrument including a treatment portion which is used extended from a distal end of an endoscope insertion portion having a treatment instrument channel, an operation portion for operation of advancing/retreating an operation wire coupled to the treatment portion, and a treatment instrument insertion portion in which the operation wire is advanceably/retreatably inserted, the treatment instrument insertion portion having a predetermined flexibility and inserted into the treatment instrument channel; a detecting portion for detecting advancing/retreating moving amount of the treatment instrument insertion portion; a treatment portion operating device to which the operation portion is installed, the treatment portion operating device advancing/retreating the operation wire to operate the treatment portion; an operation instructing portion for instructing operation of the treatment portion; and a control device for judging a state of the treatment instrument insertion portion and driving the treatment portion operating device by a moving amount obtained by correcting an advancing/retreating amount of the operation wire, based on a detection result from the detecting portion according to an instruction from the operation instructing portion. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319261 | Cannula device for endoscopic surgical operations - Cannula device ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319262 | Medical Device Control System - A medical device control system improves an inducing stability and operability of a medical device having its direction controlled with magnetism, which is used for the inspection or treatment in a subject's body. The control system is formed of a medical device including an insertion member inserted into the subject's body, and a magnetic field response portion disposed within the insertion member for generating torque in response to the magnetic field applied from outside the subject's body, a direction detection unit that detects an insertion direction of the insertion member, a user interface through which the information with respect to the control of the insertion direction is input and output, a magnetic field generation portion that generates a magnetic field that directs the insertion member to a control direction, and a user interface control unit that controls the user interface based on a discordance between the control direction and the insertion direction. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319263 | ROTATION MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPE - A connection mechanism includes a rotatable member formed with a connection hole in which a shaft member is rotatably fitted. A thrust stopper is arranged at the distal end of the shaft member to prevent the rotatable member from being removed from the shaft member. The shaft member has an outer-screw at the distal end portion thereof, and the thrust stopper has an inner-screw opening extending along an axial direction of the thrust stopper. The outer-screw of the distal end portion of the shaft member engages with the inner-screw opening. The thrust stopper has a through opening formed with an inner-screw with which a fixing screw engages. The tip end of the fixing screw engages with the distal end of the shaft member to secure fixation between the thrust stopper and the shaft member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319264 | CONNECTION MECHANISM OF PLATE MEMEBER AND SHAFT MEMBER - A connection mechanism is provided with a plate member formed with a polygonal hole, the plate member including a first plate and a second plate overlaid with each other, each of the first plate and the second plate being formed with the polygonal hole, a shaft member formed with a polygonal column section fitted in the polygonal hole formed on the plate member, and a fixing mechanism that fixes the first plate and the second plate with each other to retain a status where the first plate and the second plate are urged oppositely in a rotational direction about a central axis of the shaft member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319265 | GEAR APPARATUS - A gear apparatus includes a spur gear including teeth and to be rotated around a rotation axis, a rotation mechanism to rotate the spur gear, a limitation member including tooth to be engaged with the teeth of the spur gear, the limitation member to limit the rotation of the spur gear, a movement mechanism to move the limitation member in the radial direction of the rotation axis such that the tooth of the limitation member is engaged with the teeth of the spur gear, an input mechanism to input power to actuate the movement mechanism, a transmission mechanism to transmit the power input by the input mechanism to the movement mechanism, and an accumulation mechanism provided in the transmission mechanism and to accumulate the power input by the input mechanism when a tip of the tooth of the limitation member contacts a tip of the tooth of the spur gear. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319266 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING VISUALIZATION WITH SURGICAL SCOPES - The present application discloses several embodiments of a devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedure within a patient's body. In one embodiment, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to deliver at least one fluid to the objective lens of the laparoscope to clean and/or defog the objective lens of the laparoscope without the need to remove the laparoscope from the surgical field. In additional embodiments, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to create leakage or venting of gas from the body cavity so as to ensure continuous gas flow from an insufflator. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319267 | Optical Window Member for Capsule Endoscope - A surface treatment is carried out on a surface of an inner circumferential die | 2008-12-25 |
20080319268 | Radial Expansible Retractor For Minimally Invasive Surgery - An improved radial expansible retractor and a method of minimally invasive surgery, by opening a channel in the brain or other soft tissue of a patient, by inserting the radial expansible retractor into the body of the patient, and by widening the channel at a continuous and gentle rate. The use of the improved radial expansible retractor renders surgical procedures, including neurosurgical procedures, shorter, less traumatic, and more reliable, reducing risk and the need for subsequent surgery and reducing recovery time. Procedures are carried out with real time monitoring of the retracted brain perfusion pressure. A plurality of improved radial expansible retractors may be used in a single operation. The improved radial expansible retractor allows access to areas of the brain previously almost impossible to access. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319269 | Rectally Insertable Surgical System - In a rectally insertable surgical system ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319270 | Safe Mouth Gag - The present invention discloses a safe surgical mouth gag (MG) comprising a substantially planar frame larger than the maximal mouth aperture which is defined by at least two cross members, i.e., a longitudinal maxillary cross member and a mandibular cross member and by at least one rod connecting said maxillary and said mandibular cross members; and modules maneuverably interconnected to the same. Said modules are selected from a tongue blade approximately perpendicular to said frames' plane, which is vertically displaceable with respect to said mandibular cross member; a retaining member within which said tongue blade shaft is slidably displaceable; retraction elements for urging the cheeks away from the oral cavity; abutment members for contacting the upper teeth or upper maxilla; and at least one light auxiliary located adjacent to oral cavity, adapted to illuminate the same effectively. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319271 | PERSONALIZED HEALTH MANAGEMENT TOOL - A personalized health management tool provides personalized health management information to one or more patients or members of a health plan for use both by the patient and the patient's healthcare provider(s) to improve the quality and efficiency of interactions between the patient and the provider(s). The personalized health management tool includes information relating to a patient's medical conditions and may include integrated guidelines that provide guidance on management and treatment of co-morbidities of the patient. The tool further includes information relating to the self-management of the patient's condition(s), information relating to the medical history of a patient, and/or information relating to the recommended care and treatment required for the patient's condition(s). For example, the health management tool may include EBM guidelines regarding the medical condition(s), integrated guidelines for multiple condition management, and/or information relating to resources related to the patient's medical condition(s) that are available to the patient for assistance with healthcare, financial issues, and/or social issues. A method for providing personalized health management information to one or more patients or members of a health plan includes identifying patients or members having one or more specific medical conditions; gathering personalized health data for each identified patient or member; and providing each identified patient or member with a personalized health management tool including information on the specific medical conditions, self-management of the specific medical conditions, treatment of the medical conditions for use by the patient's healthcare providers, and the personalized health data gathered for the respective identified patient or member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319272 | System and method for remotely evaluating patient compliance status - A system and method for remotely evaluating patient compliance status is presented. Compliance to a course of treatment is periodically checked through qualitative inquiry of a patient under remote management. Physiometry of the patient, that indicates emotional state, is remotely monitored contemporaneously with the qualitative state. Patient status is evaluated, including at least one of corroborating the compliance and identifying an emotional imbalance, based upon the indicated emotional state of the patient. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319273 | In-vitro measurement of catamenial tampon systems - An apparatus for testing of medical products such as a feminine hygiene product, is presented. The apparatus includes a body, a pump and a vaginal canal assembly. The body includes an internal chamber and a bottom surface having a bore open to the internal chamber. The pump provides a fluid to the body. In one embodiment, the fluid is a menses simulant. The vaginal canal assembly includes an interior canal accepting the product. The vaginal canal assembly includes a passage providing the fluid to the interior canal. The apparatus includes a pressure regulator controlling pressure exerted on the vaginal canal assembly from a volume of air within the internal chamber. The apparatus includes a stand. The stand includes a retaining device and a locking device. The locking device cooperates with the retaining device to selectively secure the body in at least one of a rotational position and an angular position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319274 | Evaluation of Sympathetic Tone - The invention relates to a method of determining the sympathetic tone including the steps of: measuring an applied stimulation at a threshold value of the stimulation in one or more sympathetic tone-neutral points and measuring an applied stimulation at the same threshold value in one or more sympathetic tone-dependent points. The invention further relates to a system for applying and measuring a stimulation, and the use of a system for applying and measuring a stimulation for determining the sympathetic tone including the steps of: measuring an applied stimulation at a threshold value of the stimulation at one or more sympathetic tone-neutral points and measuring an applied stimulation at the same threshold value of the stimulation at one or more sympathetic tone-dependent points. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319275 | SURGICAL DATA MONITORING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A surgical data monitoring and display system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a data storage module that stores retrospective data and real-time surgical data concerning a patient, a first processing module that receives and processes the retrospective data into processed retrospective data, and a second processing module that receives and processes the real-time data into processed real-time data. Each of the first processing module and the second processing module transmits their processed data to first and second display modules, respectively, before or during performance by a healthcare provider of a medical or surgical procedure on the patient. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319276 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out detecting user data from an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection; mapping the user data from the interaction between the user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection to at least one user-health test function set; and selecting at least one user-health test function in response to the at least one user-health test function set. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319277 | SLEEP DISORDER MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A portable or wearable system for monitoring and diagnosing sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, and an associated method of monitoring and diagnosis. The device which can be used for the detection, assessment, diagnosis and pre-diagnosis (screening) of sleep apnea, as well as other sleep-related disorders associated with sleep apnea, such as hypopnea, snoring and abnormal cardiac rhythms. The device preferably samples, stores and records sound at a frequency of 1000 Hz and higher to allow for an accurate analysis of the subject's condition to be carried out. Memory is provided in the device to store at least six hours of continuous data. Data collected by the device can be downloaded to an external computing device for later use and analysis by a medical professional. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319278 | Sensor - A physiological sensing device comprises, in combination a sensor ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319279 | Haptic Health Feedback Monitoring - A haptic health feedback monitor includes a health parameter monitor that detects a health parameter. A haptic feedback generator receives the health parameter and compares it to a predetermined level. If the health parameter reaches or exceeds the level, a type of haptic feedback to generate is determined. The type of feedback may depend on which predetermined level is reached or exceeded. The haptic feedback generator then generates the determined type of haptic feedback. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319280 | Implantable Biotelemetry Device - An implantable device for in vivo monitoring of biotelemetry data includes: a waterproof housing completely encasing the implantable device, the waterproof housing constructed from a material with chemical and fatigue resistance plus thermal stability for placement in a living being; a radio frequency modem located inside the housing and operable at a low radio frequency not exceeding one megahertz; an antenna located within the housing and operatively coupled with the radio frequency modem; a fully programmable microprocessor located within the housing and operatively coupled with the modem; at least one sensor located within the housing for detecting the biotelemetric data; a memory; and a connector for connecting to a power source to power the programmable microprocessor. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319281 | Device for Detecting and Warning of Medical Condition - A portable device detects a medical condition, such as an epileptic seizure. The device is implemented on a wrist band, possibly together with a watch, or in a helmet. The device may use heart rate detection to identify characteristic patterns associated with epileptic seizure. The device optionally combines more than one measurement to eliminate false positives. In the case of epileptic seizures, heart rate related measurements may be combined with body motion related measurements to ensure greater accuracy. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319282 | PATIENT MONITORING APPARATUS - A monitoring system for a person in a building includes a plurality of wireless bases positioned in the building; a body mounted temperature sensor; a body mounted heart signal sensor; and a wearable device coupled to the temperature sensor and to the heart signal sensor and having a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate with the wireless bases; and an accelerometer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SKIN TEXTURE - Among various methods, apparatuses, and media, a number of methods are provided for measuring skin surface texture. One such method includes illuminating an area of skin with polarized light, and obtaining a measurement of light returned by the illuminated area of skin in a first and a second waveband. The method includes processing the measurement of light in the first waveband to determine an estimated expected level of light in the second waveband returned by the illuminated area of skin utilising a model of the interaction of light with at least one chromophore in the skin. A measurement of the surface texture of the imaged illuminated area of skin can be determined on the basis of a difference between the estimated and actual levels of light in said second waveband returned by the illuminated area of skin. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319284 | METHOD FOR TRAINING A USER IN RECOGNITION OF THE USER'S BODILY FLUID ANALYTE CONCENTRATION AND CONCENTRATION TRENDS VIA USER-PERCEIVED SENSATIONS - A method for training a user in recognition of the user's bodily fluid analyte concentration and concentration trends includes monitoring a user's bodily fluid analyte concentration (for example, a user's whole blood glucose concentration) with an analyte monitoring module of a device for training a user in recognition of the user's bodily fluid analyte concentration. The method also includes generating, at a predetermined time interval, using a generation module of the device, a user-perceived sensation (e.g., a user-perceived vibratory sensation) that is proportional the user's bodily fluid analyte concentration in a predetermined manner. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319285 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Constituent Concentrations within a Biological Tissue Structure - Apparatus for minimally invasively measuring concentrations of constituents contained within a biological tissue structure includes a microwave energy source arranged generate a range of microwave frequencies, a first antenna coupled to the microwave energy source and arranged to transmit at least a portion of the microwave energy into the tissue structure, a second antenna arranged to receive at least a portion of the microwave energy transmitted through the tissue structure, a signal processor arranged to determine the resonant frequency of the received microwave energy, and a data processor arranged to provide an output of the concentration of constituents within the biological tissue structure according to the determined resonant frequency. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319286 | Optical Probes for Non-Invasive Analyte Measurements - An optical probe for non-invasively measuring an analyte property in a biological sample of a subject, comprises a plurality of illumination fibers that deliver source light from an optical probe input to a sample interface, a plurality of collection fibers that deliver light returned from the sample interface to an optical probe output, and wherein the illumination and collection fibers are oriented substantially perpendicular to the sample interface and the illumination and collection fibers are stacked in a plurality of linear rows to provide a stack of fibers arranged in a rectangular pattern. The optical probe is amenable to manufacturing on a scale consistent with a commercial product. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319287 | Implantable Power Sources and Sensors - A protein is provided, including a glucose binding site, cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP). The protein is configured such that binding of glucose to the glucose binding site causes a reduction in a distance between the CFP and the YFP. Substance monitoring apparatus ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080319288 | Saccharide-measuring fluorescent monomer, saccharide-measuring fluorescent sensor substance, and implantable, saccharide-measuring sensor - A saccharide-measuring fluorescence sensor substance including a copolymer of at least the following two compounds (I) and (II) is provided: | 2008-12-25 |
20080319289 | Antigen monitoring system - A method for detecting cancer in a subject includes administering polysilicon mirrors to the subject, transmitting near infrared light through subject's skin, receiving light which is reflected from the polysilicon mirrors though the subject's skin, converting received light into a digital signal and calculating a level of CEA in the subject's blood from the digital signal. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319290 | Tissue Retractor Oximeter - A retractor has an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows measuring of oxygen saturation of a tissue being retracted by the retractor. The tip includes one or more openings for at least one source and detector. A specific implementation is a spinal nerve root retractor with an oximeter sensor. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319291 | Blood Testing Apparatus Having a Rotatable Cartridge with Multiple Lancing Elements and Testing Means - A blood testing apparatus includes a device for withdrawing blood, a membrane-type testing element, an evaluating device, and a display device forming a complete system which can be manipulated as a single piece of apparatus. Multiple testing elements can be inserted into the apparatus and brought successively to a work position for carrying out several measurements. The blood withdrawing device includes multiple pricking elements. One pricking element is pushed through one testing element and pricks the surface of the skin of a user. The pricking position is disposed so that blood withdrawn from the surface of the skin can impinge upon a testing element. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319292 | ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319293 | SAMPLE SCANNING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A system and methods for scanning and analyzing one or more characteristics of a sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation is described. More particularly, the system and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets, which are developed into a composite spectrogram by the analyzer and processed to determine one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications and to make other characteristic analysis applications possible. Samples include inert and living items and the characteristics include a wide variety of different applications. Although pattern recognition is utilized in some applications to match a present composite spectrogram with previously detected spectrograms, the present composite spectrogram can also be analyzed based on pattern components to make characteristic determinations without per-use calibration and without utilizing any pattern matching. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319294 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods, devices and systems to detect analyte level in a patient with gestational diabetes and/or provide related therapy management are provided. | 2008-12-25 |
20080319295 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods and devices and systems including a data collection module for receiving and storing analyte data over a predetermined time period from a subject, a user interface unit coupled to the data collection module for providing one or more indication related to the analyte data, a control unit coupled to the data collection module and the user interface unit to control, at least in part the operation of the data collection module and the user interface unit, a communication module coupled to the control unit for communicating one or more signals associated with the analyte data to a remote location, where the user interface unit is configured to operate in a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of the analyte level received by the data collection module, and a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information to the subject during the predetermined time period, and further where the communication module is configured to communicate with the remote location after the analyte data is received and stored in the data collection module over the predetermined time period, are provided. | 2008-12-25 |