Patents Examined by Raymond P Dulman
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Patent number: 10986817Abstract: An animal health monitoring system includes a plurality of animal tag assemblies configured for being disposed on members of an animal population, each of the animal tag assemblies including one or more sensors configured to measure one or more animal characteristics of a member of the animal population. The system includes a concentrator communicatively coupled to the plurality of animal tag assemblies and configured to acquire one or more animal characteristics from the plurality of animal tag assemblies. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the concentrator and configured to receive the acquired one or more animal characteristics from the plurality of animal tag assemblies from the concentrator, determine a health state of one or more of the members of the animal population based on the received one or more animal characteristics, and report the determined health state to one or more user devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: INTERVET INC.Inventors: Vishal Singh, Brian Schupbach, Andrew Uden, Aaron Mathankeri, Adam Sonty, Alex Heine, Colton Franco, Paul Hoffmeyer, Jacob Armstrong, Matt Leacock, Spencer Kelle, Perry Howell
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Patent number: 10980520Abstract: A biological fluid sampling vessel may include a container portion having an opening and an interior for housing a urine sample therein. The vessel may further include a sampling portion that removably engages the container portion to close off the interior. The sampling portion may include a sampling wand configured for obtaining a sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Green Panther, LLCInventors: Matt S Green, Joseph Daniel Massam
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Patent number: 10980436Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, methods and devices for using passive pressure sensors to measure pressure at an inaccessible location are provided. In some embodiments, a system for determining pressure in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt implanted in a subject is provided, the system comprising: an acoustic source emitting signals over a range of frequencies; the ventriculoperitoneal shunt, comprising: a lumen that provides a conduit for cerebrospinal fluid between; and a passive acoustic element in a wall of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt filled with a gas, wherein the passive acoustic element emits a second signal at a resonant frequency that varies based on the pressure on the passive acoustic element; an acoustic receiver that detects the second signal and outputs an electrical signal that represents at least the resonant frequency; and a processor programmed to: receive the electrical signal; determine the pressure using the resonant frequency; and present the pressure using a display.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITYInventors: Allison L. Schmidt, Cameron R. Bass, Carrie R. Muh
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Patent number: 10973580Abstract: A method of preparing a surgical plan comprises video capturing a range of motion of an anatomic joint of a patient to obtain a range of motion video, registering the range of motion video to two-dimensional images of a skeleton of the patient, identifying potential impingement and stability issues in the anatomic joint based on the range of motion video, templating a prosthetic implant on two-dimensional images of the anatomic joint using the identified potential impingement and stability issues of the anatomic joint to obtain position and orientation data, and electronically saving the position and orientation data of the prosthetic implant for use with a surgical navigation system. A system for planning and performing a surgical procedure comprises a motion capture system, an x-ray system, an electronic modeling system, and a surgical navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Michael E. Berend, Keith R. Berend, Adolph V. Lombardi, Kirk J Bailey, John White
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Patent number: 10966646Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting a predetermined amount of blood or other fluid using an automated sampling system is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Phlebotics, Inc.Inventors: Candice B. Kissinger, Peter Kissinger
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Patent number: 10966632Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a method of determining the health of a subject, the method comprising determining the absolute humidity and volume of air exhaled by the subject over time; and analysing the determined absolute humidity and volume of air exhaled by the subject to determine a characteristic of the air that was above the isothermic saturation boundary, ISB, of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicole Maria Hijnen, Rick Bezemer
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Patent number: 10952635Abstract: A textile fabric is used to make a textile moisture sensor. The textile fabric has a top side facing away from the skin and/or a wound, and an underside that faces the skin and/or the wound and on which the textile fabric has a moisture-impermeable barrier. The textile fabric is formed from non-conductive warp threads, non-conductive weft threads, and conductive warp threads and/or conductive weft threads that are arranged such that an electrically conductive structure is formed in the textile fabric. The moisture-impermeable barrier on the underside of the textile fabric has at least one opening and conductive warp and/or conductive weft threads arranged in the region of the opening such that the conductive threads can come into contact with moisture from the skin and/or wound in the region of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventor: John Heppe
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Patent number: 10945638Abstract: A disposable measuring tool is disclosed for used during the implantation of a penile prosthesis cylinder. The measuring tool permits an accurate measurement of a dilated corpus cavernosum prepared to accept and penile prosthesis cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Coloplast A/SInventor: J. Francois Eid
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Patent number: 10945616Abstract: An end effector for determining blood pressure includes a jaw member including a jaw body, a piston coupled to the jaw body and configured to move relative to the jaw body, an inflatable member coupled to the piston, and a pressure sensor associated with the inflatable member. The piston is configured to apply pressure to tissue grasped by the end effector. The pressure sensor is configured to detect pressure fluctuations caused by blood flowing through the grasped tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Justin Williams, Patrick Mozdzierz, Matthew Eschbach
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Patent number: 10948346Abstract: A spectrometer according to one aspect may include a plurality of light sources configured to emit light to a target object, a plurality of wavelength controllers installed on one surface of each of the plurality of light sources and configured to adjust a peak wavelength band of each of the light sources, and a detection unit configured to detect light returning from the target object.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Dong Ho Kim
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Patent number: 10939867Abstract: A paralysis monitoring system can be utilized during various medical procedures. Generally, the system is used during procedures involving anesthesia, when general paralysis is necessary, e.g., during surgery that requires cutting through or mobilizing muscle tissue. The paralysis monitoring system stimulates a nerve with low voltage signals and can provide for continuous monitoring and recording of the evoked muscle activity throughout and after a procedure. By monitoring a quantitative response of the muscle activity to nerve stimulation, an anesthesiologist may adjust subsequent doses of a paralytic agent to achieve a desired level of paralysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventor: Robert S. Bray, Jr.
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Patent number: 10932713Abstract: A device for and a method of monitoring the healing status of a fractured bone in a person's limb is disclosed. The external fixation device may include one or more rods or struts that incorporate strain gauges designed to measure the mechanical forces on the strut when force is applied to the fractured bone. The mechanical force data may be collected by an electronic module and transmitted to a computer for statistical analysis. The device may also include a foot insole sensor for measuring the foot plantar force to normalize the data collected by an external fixation device attached to a person's leg. The method of measuring the healing status of a fractured bone includes measuring the changes in mechanical forces exerted on the one or more struts, and based on the measurements, estimating the healing status of the bone.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Gregory S. Lewis, J. Spence Reid
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Patent number: 10918324Abstract: A system and method for assessing brain health includes presenting a saccade test to a subject and capturing biological sensor data of the subject in response to the saccade test using a plurality of biological sensors. Saccade cards are employed to measure the brain health of a subject through collection of eye tracking data, for example. Saccade cards using a variety of design elements besides numbers are used for collection of the eye tracking data and other biological data. The captured biological data is used to create a multi-variate signature of the brain health condition of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Cerora, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Simon, David M. Devilbiss
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Patent number: 10905351Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method of monitoring physiological parameters of a patient with renal dysfunction. The method includes electrically connecting one or more medical device electrodes with a measurement site of a patient, generating one or more first stimulation signals sufficient to provide input physiological parameters specific to the patient, measuring one or more first bioimpedance values from the generated signals, analyzing at least one of the input physiological parameters within the one or more first bioimpedance values and generating a personalized dialysis program. The systems and methods can further provide essentially real-time data of patient undergoing treatment and control of treatment to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Medtronic Monitoring, Inc.Inventors: Rodolphe Katra, Niranjan Chakravarthy, Imad Libbus
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Patent number: 10893827Abstract: Disclosed are a device for measuring muscle relaxation and a monitoring equipment. The device includes a response signal detection unit and a control unit. The response signal detection unit includes an angular velocity sensor for sensing the motion of a measurement site and outputting corresponding angular velocity information of the measurement site to the control unit. The control unit includes a main processor and a stimulus signal source connected to the main processor. The stimulus signal source applies stimulus current to the measurement site through an output terminal under control of the main processor. The main processor can process the motion information from the response signal detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignees: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Mindray Scientific Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Wang, Jian Cen, Peng Zhang, Fang Liu, Hui Yu
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Patent number: 10888446Abstract: Systems and methods for effecting bariatric procedures are disclosed. Each system includes an instrument, a control valve and, optionally, a suction controller. The instrument is in the form of an elongated, flexible sizing tube having a distal end portion including a plurality of apertures. The control valve enables suction to be applied to the patient's stomach via the apertures to drain gastric fluids and to bring adjacent portions of the patient's stomach into engagement the sizing tube to provide a visually perceptible delineation line along which a portion of the stomach may be resected, sealed and tested.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Boehringer Technologies, LPInventors: Christopher L. Radl, Trevor Smith
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Patent number: 10881330Abstract: A method of monitoring respiration with an acoustic measurement device, the acoustic measurement device having a sound transducer, the sound transducer configured to measure sound associated with airflow through a mammalian trachea, the method includes correlating the measured sound into a measurement of tidal volume and generating at least one from the group consisting of an alert and an alarm if the measured tidal volume falls outside of a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: Thomas Jefferson University, RTM Vital Signs LLCInventors: Jeffrey I Joseph, Noud Van Helmond, Marc C Torjman, Denise L Devine, Nance K Dicciani, Channy Loeum
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Patent number: 10874830Abstract: Smart torquers are provided. Aspects of the smart torquers include: an engager for releasably engaging an elongated intravascular device; a communications module; a contact associated with the engager and configured to communicatively contact an elongated intravascular device engaged by the engager with the communications module; and a manipulator configured to allow a user to torque an elongated intravascular device engaged by the engager. Aspects of the invention further include methods of using the smart torquers, as well as systems and kits employed in such methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Autonomix Medical, Inc.Inventor: Landy Toth
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Patent number: 10856857Abstract: Apparatus, comprising: a sheath (22), advanceable through an endoscope (10), and having distal openings comprising a first opening (30a) and a plurality of second openings (30b) surrounding the first opening; a housing (24), coupled to a proximal portion of the sheath; a first needle (28a), extending through the housing and sheath toward the first opening; a plurality of second needles (28b), extending through the housing and sheath toward a respective second opening; a first handle (26a), slidably coupled to the housing along an axis such that the first needle slides through the sheath and a distal tip of the first needle moves with respect to the first opening; and a second handle (26b), slidably coupled to the housing along a different axis such that the second needles slide through the sheath and a distal tip of each second needle moves with respect to its respective second opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ONEPASS MEDICALInventors: Ziv Belsky, Jesse Lachter, Gilad Hizkiyahu
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Patent number: 10849707Abstract: Laparoscopic instruments and methods of use are disclosed for measuring the distance between first and second portions of a target within a patient. The device includes a shaft, a ball, and a measuring member. The shaft has a distal end configured to extend into the patient. The ball is flexibly connected to the measuring member and configured for relative movement towards and away from the distal end of the shaft. The measuring member is slidable with respect to the shaft in response to relative movement between the ball and the distal end of the shaft and includes indicia thereon, whereupon a portion of the measuring member extends out of shaft so that the indicia provides an indication of the distance between the first and second portions of the target. One embodiment of the device is spring biased to automatically retract the ball after a measurement.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Boehringer Technologies, LPInventors: Christopher L. Radl, Steven C. Moulden