Abstract: A method and device for developing an automated digital cloning method to create an accurate, predictive and personalized virtual patient model enabling personalized precision mechanical ventilation care.

Abstract: A method and device for using insulin sensitivity values to estimate the distribution of future insulin sensitivity values for a given patient based on dimensional relationships between current, prior and delta insulin sensitivity values, and observed future insulin sensitivity values for similar patients or subjects, or based on an individual patient or subject's historical values.

Abstract: A method and device for using insulin sensitivity values to estimate the distribution of future insulin sensitivity values for a given patient based on dimensional relationships between current, prior and delta insulin sensitivity values, and observed future insulin sensitivity values for similar patients or subjects, or based on an individual patient or subject's historical values.

Abstract: A passive damper with a cylinder and piston arrangement, the cylinder being arranged to be connected to a first item, the cylinder having a first chamber and a second chamber. The piston arrangement is connected to a second item, the piston arrangement comprising a piston movable in the cylinder. A fluid passage is associated with a one-way valve. Damping fluid substantially freely flows through the fluid passage in a first direction of movement of the piston arrangement in the cylinder and the damping fluid is restricted from flowing through the fluid passage in a second direction of movement of the piston arrangement in the cylinder. Damping fluid relatively freely flows around the piston when the piston is in the second chamber of the cylinder and the damping fluid is restricted from flowing around the piston when the piston is in the first chamber of the cylinder.

Abstract: A method for an optical elastography system converts digital images of an actuated breast into a description of surface motion. The surface motion can subsequently be used to ascertain whether the breast has regions of abnormal stiffness, e.g., indicating a significant likelihood of breast cancer. The steps of the method use a model based segmentation to identify profile of the breast in each image, and for each pair of images computing skin surface motion using an optical flow algorithm. This method eliminates a preliminary step of placing fiducial markers on the subject.

Abstract: A method for an optical elastography system converts digital images of an actuated breast into a description of surface motion. The surface motion can subsequently be used to ascertain whether the breast has regions of abnormal stiffness, e.g., indicating a significant likelihood of breast cancer. The steps of the method use a model based segmentation to identify profile of the breast in each image, and for each pair of images computing skin surface motion using an optical flow algorithm. This method eliminates a preliminary step of placing fiducial markers on the subject.

Abstract: A method for an optical elastography system converts digital images of an actuated breast into a description of surface motion. The surface motion can subsequently be used to ascertain whether the breast has regions of abnormal stiffness, e.g., indicating a significant likelihood of breast cancer. The steps of the method use a model based segmentation to identify profile of the breast in each image, and for each pair of images computing skin surface motion using an optical flow algorithm. This method eliminates a preliminary step of placing fiducial markers on the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for providing a visual expression of the performance of one or more blood glucose sensors. In one particular example, a relative comparison of a rate of change sensor blood glucose and a rate of change in reference blood glucose may be expressed in a polar plot or graph. The polar plot or graph may then be generated onto a visual medium.

Abstract: A method for an optical elastography system converts digital images of an actuated breast into a description of surface motion. The surface motion can subsequently be used to ascertain whether the breast has regions of abnormal stiffness, e.g., indicating a significant likelihood of breast cancer. The steps of the method use a model based segmentation to identify profile of the breast in each image, and for each pair of images computing skin surface motion using an optical flow algorithm. This method eliminates a preliminary step of placing fiducial markers on the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for providing a visual expression of the performance of one or more blood glucose sensors. In one particular example, a relative comparison of a rate of change sensor blood glucose and a rate of change in reference blood glucose may be expressed in a polar plot or graph. The polar plot or graph may then be generated onto a visual medium.

Abstract: A method for converting digital images of an actuated breast into an accurate description of breast surface motion from a digital image-based elasto-tomography system comprises the steps of artificially placing a high density of fiducial markers on the breast surface, whereby the fiducial markers have different qualities and are placed in different proportions according to their quality; utilizing motion invariant properties of the fiducial markers to form a global motion invariant signature; tracking the markers on the actuated breast surface from image to image in each digital camera using the global motion invariant signature; and using the cameras calibration to measure the breast surface motion.

Abstract: A method for converting digital images of an actuated breast into an accurate description of breast surface motion from a digital image-based elasto-tomography system comprises the steps of artificially placing a high density of fiducial markers on the breast surface, whereby the fiducial markers have different qualities and are placed in different proportions according to their quality; utilizing motion invariant properties of the fiducial markers to form a global motion invariant signature; tracking the markers on the actuated breast surface from image to image in each digital camera using the global motion invariant signature; and using the cameras calibration to measure the breast surface motion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to obtain information about the mechanical properties of a biological tissue by inducing periodic motion in the tissue, imaging the surface motion of the tissue under induced motion, processing the imaged surface motion to obtain descriptive metrics about the surface motion and relating one or more of these descriptive metrics to obtain information about the mechanical properties of the tissue.

Abstract: A method of providing blood glucose therapy for a critically ill patient includes calculating a baseline nutrition feed requirement based on an algorithm that incorporates at least one of age, gender, and body size of the patient: determining a first blood glucose level; determining a second blood glucose level after a preselected time interval: determining a first body temperature reading: comparing the blood glucose levels: and administering either nutrition or insulin. The amount of nutrition administered to the patient is based on a first change in blood glucose level, the current body temperature reading, and a predetermined feed algorithm based on the second blood glucose level as well as the baseline nutritional feed requirement. The amount of insulin administered is based on a second change in blood glucose level, body temperature, and a predetermined insulin algorithm that incorporates at least one of the patient's body frame size, age, and gender.

Abstract: A method for converting digital images of an actuated breast into an accurate description of breast surface motion from a digital image-based elasto-tomography system comprises the steps of artificially placing a high density of fiducial markers on the breast surface, whereby the fiducial markers have different qualities and are placed in different proportions according to their quality; utilizing motion invariant properties of the fiducial markers to form a global motion invariant signature; tracking the markers on the actuated breast surface from image to image in each digital camera using the global motion invariant signature; and using the cameras calibration to measure the breast surface motion.

Abstract: The invention includes a method and a system for obtaining accurate patient specific parameter identification at high resolution with a minimal amount of computation as applied to breast tissue stiffness reconstruction from a digital image-based elasto-tomography system. The method includes the steps of formulating the differential equation model describing tissue motion in terms of integrals of breast tissue displacement data that is measured using calibrated digital cameras; setting up a system of linear equations in the space varying tissue stiffness parameters; and solving by linear least squares to obtain the unique patient specific breast tissue stiffness distribution.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for high-speed fluid flow control. More particularly, the invention is directed to a valve formed, at least in part, of an actuating material, such as piezoelectric or anti-ferro-electric material. The valve is used for controlling fluid flow (including air flow) in a variety of devices including imaging devices (e.g. printers, copiers, etc.) for which air flow is used to handle paper. In one embodiment, the subject valve takes advantage of the phenomenon of buckling, resultant bistability and other structural mechanics to efficiently, and in a high-speed manner, open and close to regulate fluid flow. In another embodiment, the valve includes implementation of the actuating material to bend an s-shaped blocking element within the valve. The valve is also advantageously implemented in matrices and formed using batch fabrication techniques.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for high-speed fluid flow control. More particularly, the invention is directed to a valve formed, at least in part, of an actuating material, such as piezoelectric or anti-ferro-electric material. The valve is used for controlling fluid flow (including air flow) in a variety of devices including imaging devices (e.g. printers, copiers, etc.) for which air flow is used to handle paper. In one embodiment, the subject valve takes advantage of the phenomenon of buckling, resultant bistability and other structural mechanics to efficiently, and in a high-speed manner, open and close to regulate fluid flow. In another embodiment, the valve includes implementation of the actuating material to bend an s-shaped blocking element within the valve. The valve is also advantageously implemented in matrices and formed using batch fabrication techniques.