Abstract: Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, a portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient is provided and comprises: a housing adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast; a diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing, wherein the diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast; and a wireless communications interface coupled to the diagnostic biomedical device, wherein the wireless communications interface is adapted to upload the orthopedic image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional.

Abstract: An automated medical apparatus for providing medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a container having corrugated steel enclosure on all sides and transportable using a standardized commercial shipping mechanism, the container having a door with a handle and lock mechanism for secure entry and secure accommodation of the patient for treatment. The container has integrated into an inner ceiling side of the container, a plurality of automated dispensers, the dispensers configured for dispensing sterilization material upon determining by the apparatus that the door has been opened and closed, a first time and a second time respectively, such that the patient is assumed to have completed the treatment and exited the container. Further, the apparatus includes a power management device, a processor, a medical device interface, and a patient interface.

Abstract: Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, a portable apparatus is provided for dermatological monitoring, comprising a housing and an imaging device integrated into the housing. The imaging device obtains a digital, high-resolution, dermatological image of a patient and a processor device integrated into the housing applies an anti-motion algorithm to the dermatological image to enhance image quality. A wireless communications interface is additionally integrated into the housing and coupled to the processor device, to upload the dermatological image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional.

Abstract: An automated medical apparatus for providing medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a container having corrugated steel enclosure on all sides and transportable using a standardized commercial shipping mechanism, the container having a door with a handle and lock mechanism for secure entry and secure accommodation of the patient for treatment. The container has integrated into an inner ceiling side of the container, a plurality of automated dispensers, the dispensers configured for dispensing sterilization material upon determining by the apparatus that the door has been opened and closed, a first time and a second time respectively, such that the patient is assumed to have completed the treatment and exited the container. Further, the apparatus includes a power management device, a processor, a medical device interface, and a patient interface.

Abstract: Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, A portable apparatus for dermatological monitoring, comprising a housing; an imaging device integrated into the housing, wherein the imaging device is adapted for obtaining a digital, high-resolution, dermatological image of a patient; a processor device integrated into the housing and in communication with the imaging device, wherein the processor device is adapted for applying an anti-motion algorithm to the dermatological image to enhance image quality; and a wireless communications interface integrated into the housing and coupled to the processor device, wherein the wireless communications interface is adapted to upload the dermatological image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional.

Abstract: Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, a portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient is provided and comprises: a housing adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast; a diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing, wherein the diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast; and a wireless communications interface coupled to the diagnostic biomedical device, wherein the wireless communications interface is adapted to upload the orthopedic image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a polyphase brushless direct current (DC) motor (42) are described. One system includes a meter (14) coupled to a motor terminal (A, B, C) and adapted to produce a range of digital output values (44) representative of a motor terminal signal from which a back EMF signal is derivable. The system (10) also may include a controller (16) that is coupled to the meter (14, 42) and is operable to monitor the range of meter output values and to compute a motor commutation time based upon a monitored local minimum meter output value and a monitored local maximum meter output value. A pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit (26) may be provided, and the meter (14, 42) may be synchronized with the PWM circuit (26). Zero crossings in the back EMF signals are identified based upon direct measurements of the signals at the motor terminals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a polyphase brushless direct current (DC) motor (42) are described. One system includes a meter (14) coupled to a motor terminal (A, B, C) and adapted to produce a range of digital output values (44) representative of a motor terminal signal from which a back EMF signal is derivable. The system (10) also may include a controller (16) that is coupled to the meter (14, 42) and is operable to monitor the range of meter output values and to compute a motor commutation time based upon a monitored local minimum meter output value and a monitored local maximum meter output value. A pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit (26) may be provided, and the meter (14, 42) may be synchronized with the PWM circuit (26). Zero crossings in the back EMF signals are identified based upon direct measurements of the signals at the motor terminals (A, B, C).

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a polyphase brushless direct current (DC) motor (12) are described. One system includes a meter (14) coupled to a motor terminal (A, B, C) and adapted to produce a range of digital output values (44) representative of a motor terminal signal from which a back EMF signal is derivable. The system (10) also may include a controller (16) that is coupled to the meter (14, 42) and is operable to monitor the range of meter output values and to compute a motor commutation time based upon a monitored local minimum meter output value and a monitored local maximum meter output value. A pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit (26) may be provided, and the meter (14, 42) may be synchronized with the PWM circuit (26). Zero crossings in the back EMF signals are identified based upon direct measurements of the signals at the motor terminals (A, B, C).