Patents Examined by Jessandra F Hough
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Patent number: 11559435Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for femtosecond ophthalmic surgery in which a measuring device and a camera generate data that is processed and used to create an enhanced pictorial representation based on the actual positions of the suction ring and the eye. The pictorial representation may include a graphic relating to ophthalmic surgery, such as for a flap or an incision. The disclosure further provides a method for docking a suction ring in femtosecond laser ophthalmic surgery, which includes observing and generating data relating to the position of the suction ring, generating data relating to a pictorial representation of the suction ring and the eye, processing the data relating to the observed position and the pictorial representation to generate an enhanced pictorial representation, and presenting it during surgery. The pictorial representation may include a graphic relating to ophthalmic surgery, such as for a flap or an incision.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Stefan Schmid, Michael Wittnebel
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Patent number: 11534605Abstract: The present disclosure relates to neuromuscular stimulation and sensing cuffs. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff has at least two fingers and a plurality of electrodes disposed on each finger. More generally, the neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes an outer, reusable component and an inner, disposable component. One or more electrodes are housed within the reusable component. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing an insulating substrate layer, forming a conductive circuit on the substrate layer to form a conductive circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the conductive circuit layer to form a flexible circuit, and cutting at least one flexible finger from the flexible circuit. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEInventors: Chad E. Bouton, Gaurav Sharma, Andrew Sweeney, Amy M. Heintz, Stephanie Kute, Nicholas Annetta, Thomas D. Haubert, Steven M. Risser, Jeffrey Friend, John Bartholomew, Rachel Thurston, Alexander C. Morrow, George Brand, Jeffrey Ellis, Matthew Mowrer, Raymond Zaborski
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Patent number: 11504014Abstract: There is disclosed a vital sign measuring device (VSMD) for obtaining an indication of a person's blood pressure via the person's finger by means of a finger cuff having an inflatable bladder. Blood pressure may be determined without the use of any electromagnetic radiation, such as miniature dynamic light sensing (mDLS). Apparatuses and methods for obtaining an indication of other vital signs, including hematocrit and total protein, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ARC DEVICES LIMITEDInventor: Mark Haig Khachaturian
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Patent number: 11464457Abstract: A method and systems for determining an early warning score for a health status of a patient are provided. An example method includes acquiring, during a predetermined time period via sensors integrated into a wearable device worn on a wrist of the patient, initial values of medical parameters of patient. The medical parameters include a respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate, and level of consciousness. The method includes determining, based on the initial values, normal values of the medical parameters. The method includes acquiring, via the sensors and at a pre-determined frequency, further values of the medical parameters. The method includes determining, based on deviations of the further values from the normal values, individual scores for the medical parameters. The method includes calculating, based on the individual scores, a general score. The method includes determining, based on the general score, the health status of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ChroniSense Medical Ltd.Inventor: Daniel H. Lange
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Patent number: 11457816Abstract: A system includes a focus optic configured to converge an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) beam to a focal region located along an optical axis. The system also includes a detector configured to detect a signal radiation emanating from a predetermined location along the optical axis. The system additionally includes a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the EMR beam based in part on the signal radiation detected by the detector. The system also includes a window located a predetermined depth away from the focal region, between the focal region and the focus optic along the optical axis, wherein the window is configured to make contact with a surface of a tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Avava, Inc.Inventors: Jayant Bhawalkar, Charles Holland Dresser, Rajender Katkam
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Patent number: 11446513Abstract: A method for treating autism. Light energy is applied externally to a patient's scalp on the skull near the frontal lobes. Optionally the light is also applied to the temporal lobes and the base of the brain. The treatment can be enhanced by activating the cranial nerves while the light is applied. In a preferred embodiment the applied light is in the red range and more preferably about of 635 nm±10 nm. In a preferred embodiment, the applied light energy is applied with a pulse frequency or frequencies of 8 Hz, 53 Hz, 73 Hz and 101 Hz. The light can be emitted from the same light emitter or from multiple emitters. Preferably the light is laser light and is emitted as a line from a hand-held laser device, and the line is waved manually across a person's skull in the desired area in a continuous, sweeping manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Erchonia Corporation, LLCInventor: Steven C Shanks
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Patent number: 11426082Abstract: A physiological information processing method includes: acquiring electrocardiogram data of a subject; acquiring pulse wave data of the subject; measuring the heart rate based on the electrocardiogram data; measuring the pulse wave transit time based on the electrocardiogram data and the pulse wave data; calculating a cardiac output based on the pulse wave transit time and heart rate which have been measured; calculating the systemic vascular resistance; and correcting the calculated cardiac output based on the systemic vascular resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATIONInventors: Mami Sakai, Yoshihiro Sugo
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Patent number: 11395595Abstract: A system for monitoring the cardiopulmonary functioning of a person includes a remote terminal and a sensor module configured to be worn by the person. The sensor module includes at least one physiological sensor configured to sense the following types of physiological information generated by the person: pulse rate, blood flow, and blood pressure; at least one signal processor configured to process signals generated by the at least one physiological sensor; and at least one transmitter responsive to the at least one signal processor that is configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one remote terminal. The at least one signal processor is configured to focus processing resources on one of the types of physiological information in response to a specified preference by the person.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Valencell, Inc.Inventors: Steven Francis LeBoeuf, Jesse Berkley Tucker, Michael Edward Aumer
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Patent number: 11369788Abstract: Stimulation lead includes an elongated lead body having distal and proximal ends and wire conductors extending therebetween. The stimulation lead also includes a lead paddle having a multi-dimensional array of electrodes positioned along a contact side of the lead paddle. The electrodes are electrically coupled to the wire conductors. The lead paddle includes a paddle body and a conductor organizer disposed within the paddle body. The conductor organizer has multiple channels extending along the lead paddle. The channels receive the wire conductors and retain the wire conductors in a designated arrangement with respect to the lead paddle. The conductor organizer has openings to the channels. The wire conductors extend through the openings and are terminated to the respective electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jodi T. Dubuclet, Cory Brinkman
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Patent number: 11369801Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques are described for use in recharging a power source of a cranially mounted implantable medical device. In one example, a wearable medical device includes a flexible body configured to cover at least a portion of a scalp of a head of a patient. A securing member is connected to the flexible body and configured to extend around a circumference of the head to stabilize the flexible body with respect to the scalp of the patient. A fixation member is configured to mount to a location of the flexible body and couple the flexible body to a recharge coil that is configured to recharge the power source of the cranially-mountable implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Shahram Malekkhosravi, Venkat R. Gaddam, Rebecca J. S. Haag, Eric R. Schleppenbach, Brendan J. Young-Dixon, Marshall S. Comisar, Zane K. Thimmesch-Gill, Brent P. Johnson
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Patent number: 11357689Abstract: A motion assistance apparatus includes a force transmitting frame having a sliding space therein, the force transmitting frame configured to support a distal part of a user, a slider configured to slide in the sliding space, and a driving frame connected to the slider and configured to slide with respect to a proximal part of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Minhyung Lee, Byungjune Choi, Jeonghun Kim, Se-Gon Roh, Youn Baek Lee, Jongwon Lee, Hyun Do Choi, Jung Yun Choi, Hyouk Ryeol Choi
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Patent number: 11351001Abstract: A mechanically ungrounded master control device comprises a rigid chassis for engagement with one or more fingers of a user's hand and at least one pivotable finger engagement device for controlling movement of a tool end effector. The control device also includes at least one sensor for detecting a position and orientation of the rigid chassis in a surgical environment and a switch coupled to the rigid chassis and manipulatable by a finger of the user's hand while another finger of the user's hand is engaged with the at least one pivotable finger engagement device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventor: Anthony M. Jarc
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Patent number: 11337759Abstract: A laser device for dermocosmetic, medical, or aesthetic treatments, comprising: A) a laser system comprising a lamp-pumped source; B) an optical fibre transporting the laser beam produced by said source; C) a handpiece or a scanner connected to said optical fibre, comprising a lens and mirror system projecting the image of the laser beam onto the area to be treated; characterized in that said optical fibre has a rectangular section and said image is rectangular. A method of dermocosmetic laser treatment characterized by rectangular laser spots is also claimed. It is a further object of the present invention a tracing kit, which allows the marking of a surface area, preferably of biological tissue, with a fluorescent or photosensitive substance invisible to light. Such an invisible and fluorescent or photosensitive substance absorbs the electromagnetic radiation with the proper wavelength emitted by the illuminator and reflects it in the visible spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BIOS SRLInventors: Aldo Casalino, Lorenzo Casalino
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Patent number: 11289199Abstract: A wellness analyzer is in communications with sensors that generate real-time physiological data from a patient. The wellness analyzer is also in communications with databases that provide non-real-time information relevant to a medical-related assessment of the patient. In a diagnostic mode, a monitor layer inputs the sensor data and adjunct layers input the database information. Adjunct layer logic blocks process the database information so as to output supplemental information to the monitor. Monitor logic blocks process the sensor data and the supplemental information so as to generate a wellness output. In a simulation mode, a simulator generates at least one parameter and the monitor generates a predictive wellness output accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventor: Ammar Al-Ali
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Patent number: 11246485Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Oliver Mayer, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Patent number: 11246673Abstract: A sterile barrier assembly includes a tab sliding along a sliding path in a cavity of the sterile barrier assembly and a barrier membrane partitioning the cavity into a sterile side and a non-sterile side. The barrier membrane moves with the tab as the tab slides along the sliding path. A first portion of the tab interfaces with an output of a surgical tool driving unit on the non-sterile side. A second portion of the tab interfaces with a tool driver of a surgical tool on the sterile side.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jaimeen Kapadia, Brian Rockrohr
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Patent number: 11224759Abstract: A lighting system comprises a housing, an arrangement of UV-B LEDs in the housing and a fabric output screen which provides a UV-B exit surface. This provides UV-B light for an indoor application in order to replicate the health benefits of natural sunlight.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Jianghong Yu
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Patent number: 11202598Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health monitoring. Exemplary user interfaces for initial setup of health monitoring using a first electronic device and a second electronic device is described. Exemplary user interfaces for recording biometric information for use in health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for using an input device while recording biometric information for health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for viewing and managing aspects of health monitoring is described.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Soli, Matthew W. Crowley, Bradley W. Griffin
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Patent number: 11191483Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving galvanic skin response data from a galvanic skin response sensor that includes multiple electrodes fastened to a hand of a human; monitoring the galvanic skin response data to determine a time for initiating a Blood Pressure (BP) measurement using a blood pressure measurement cuff worn by the human (e.g., in a continuous or on-demand BP measurement mode); at the determined time, initiating the blood pressure measurement using the blood pressure measurement cuff; receiving blood pressure data for the human that results from the blood pressure measurement; and storing a blood pressure value that is based on the blood pressure data.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Zepp, Inc.Inventors: Rui Wang, Jun Yang, Yurong Xu
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Patent number: 11191528Abstract: A control device for a surgical power tool. The control device including a housing, an input element located on the housing, and a control unit. The housing configured to couple to a surgical power tool. The input element located proximate the top of the housing and configured to receive a user input. The control unit located within the housing, where the control unit sends user input information received at the input element to the surgical power tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Bucina, James H. Kasper, Cedric Beausse, Piotr Nowak, David S. Narducci, Ovidiu Neiconi