Patents by Inventor Tor Borje Rantala

Tor Borje Rantala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8512273
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program for calibration of sensitivity of a subject to a drug. The subject is delivered with the drug at a delivery rate and a signal responsive to the drug is measured from the subject. When determining the sensitivity of the subject to the drug in question, a change in the delivery rate of the drug is initiated. The change in the delivery rate causes a small change in the signal responsive to the drug. The change in the measured signal caused by the drug delivery rate change is detected, and the sensitivity of the patient is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tor Borje Rantala, Morkku Paloheimo
  • Publication number: 20070208322
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program for calibration of sensitivity of a subject to a drug. The subject is delivered with the drug at a delivery rate and a signal responsive to the drug is measured from the subject. When determining the sensitivity of the subject to the drug in question, a change in the delivery rate of the drug is initiated. The change in the delivery rate causes a small change in the signal responsive to the drug. The change in the measured signal caused by the drug delivery rate change is detected, and the sensitivity of the patient is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Tor Borje Rantala, Morkku Paloheimo
  • Patent number: 7038601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for suppressing interference in an electric signal, particularly for suppressing interference in an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal in connection with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In order to improve the accuracy of the suppression, the electric signal is first sampled at a high sampling frequency, whereby a first sequence of samples is obtained. Some of the samples in the first sequence of samples are then selected on the basis of predetermined criteria. The first sequence is then downsampled using the selected samples, whereby a second sequence of samples is obtained. The second sequence forms a digital presentation of the electric signal in which the interference is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Instrumentatium Corp.
    Inventors: Kimmo Henrik Uutela, Tor Börje Rantala, Juha Petri Virtanen
  • Publication number: 20040135571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for suppressing interference in an electric signal, particularly for suppressing interference in an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal in connection with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In order to improve the accuracy of the suppression, the electric signal is first sampled at a high sampling frequency, whereby a first sequence of samples is obtained. Some of the samples in the first sequence of samples are then selected on the basis of predetermined criteria. The first sequence is then downsampled using the selected samples, whereby a second sequence of samples is obtained. The second sequence forms a digital presentation of the electric signal in which the interference is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kimmo Henrik Uutela, Tor Borje Rantala, Juha Petri Virtanen
  • Patent number: 6432051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tonometric measuring head for bringing a measuring medium to a composition consistent with an individual to be examined non-invasively through the outermost tissue layer. A measuring head comprises a sealed chamber, having a wall whose oppositely facing sides are essentially made of pliable membrane materials, at least one membrane material of said materials being permeable to a gas to be analyzed but effectively impermeable at least to solids and liquids, as well as a measuring medium in a cavity within the wall. The measuring head is provided with a guide member between the chamber and an external device. In addition, the chamber wall is partially constituted by a pliable second membrane material which is effectively impermeable both to a gas to be analyzed and to at least solids and liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Instrumentarium Corp.
    Inventor: Tor Börje Rantala