Abstract: A non-imaging diagnostic ultrasound system for carotid artery diagnosis has a two dimensional array probe (10) with a low element count and relatively large element size which can cover an area of the carotid artery at its bifurcation. The elements are operated independently with no phasing, and detect Doppler flow spatially beneath each element. The system produces maps of carotid blood flow in two or three dimensions and can assemble an extended view of the flow by matching segments of the carotid flow as the probe is moved over the vessel. Once the carotid artery has been localized, the degree of stenosis is assessed by automated measurements of peak systolic velocity and blood flow turbulence.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for adapting recipes to a cooking appliance. The method includes accessing, using a computing device, first electronic data describing capabilities of a first cooking appliance; accessing, via a network interface using the computing device, second electronic data describing capabilities of a second cooking appliance; comparing the second electronic data with the first electronic data to determine differences in the capabilities of the first and second cooking appliances; altering a recipe, designed for the capabilities of the first cooking appliance, using a processor of the computing device, based on the comparison of the first and second electronic data to adapt the recipe for the second cooking appliance; and converting the adapted recipe into a workflow, provided to a user of the second cooking appliance, to enable performing the adapted recipe on the second cooking appliance.

Abstract: A diagnostic ultrasound system for carotid artery diagnosis has a two dimensional array probe with a low element count and relatively large element size which can cover an area of the carotid artery at its bifurcation. The elements are operated independently with no phasing, and detect Doppler flow spatially beneath each element. The system produces maps of carotid blood flow in two or three dimensions and can assemble an extended view of the flow by matching segments of the carotid flow as the probe is moved over the vessel. Once the carotid artery has been localized, the degree of stenosis is assessed by automated measurements of peak systolic velocity and blood flow turbulence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for use in improving a user interaction with a user interface application. It is described to provide (210) data for a user, the data comprising interaction data of the user with a plurality of interaction fields of a first version of a user interface application. The interaction data is clustered (220) into a plurality of groups. The interaction data is analysed (230) to determine the contribution a specific user interaction field of the plurality of interaction fields makes to a specific group of the plurality of groups. The specific user interaction field is modified (240) on the basis of the determined contribution the specific user interaction field makes. A second version of the user interface application is displayed (250) comprising the modified specific user interaction field.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasound device for measuring blood flow velocity in a blood vessel of a subject without imaging functionality in the device. The measurement depends upon reflections of a collimated beam of ultrasound from a subject's body part. Received electrical signals representative of the reflected ultrasound energy is used for generating a representation of blood flow at a plurality of predetermined locations in the volume and calculating a first blood flow velocity at each of the locations. The representation of flow is used for delineating the blood flow in the blood vessel in the volume. An angle calculating unit calculates the Doppler angle between the direction of the radiated collimated beam in the delineated blood flow at each point. A velocity calculator calculates a second blood flow velocity at the plurality of points based on the calculated first velocities and the calculated angle at the point.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining content over the Internet, identifying text within the content (e.g., such as closed captioning or recipe text) or creating text from the content using such technologies as speech recognition, analyzing the text for actionable directions, and translating those actionable directions into instructions suitable for network-connected cooking appliances. Certain embodiments provide additional guidance to avoid or correct mistakes in the cooking process, and allow for the customization of recipes to address, e.g., dietary restrictions, culinary preferences, translation into a foreign language, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of automatic labeling of activity of a subject on ECG data. The method of the invention comprises acquiring at least one physiological input signal purporting to an ECG signal and processing thereof. The processing of the at least one physiological input signal comprises conditioning the ECG signal and processing thereof, wherein the processing comprises obtaining respiration data from the ECG signal, identifying the activity pertaining to the said ECG data based on at least a signal specific feature of the said ECG signal, wherein the respiration data are used for differentiating activities performed by the subject, and labeling the said ECG data with the said activity, automatically. The present invention also relates to a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data in accordance with the method of the invention.

Abstract: There is provided a system for generating conversation content for communication with a user. The system includes a context determination module for determining a context of a conversation to be held with the user; a goal determination module for determining at least one goal to be set for the user; a content selection module for selecting a set of conversation content elements for communication to the user in the conversation, based on the determined context and the at least one determined goal; and a sequencing module for determining a first order in which the conversation content elements are to be presented to the user, based at least on the determined goal. A method, apparatus and computing device are also disclosed.

Abstract: An eating utensil (100) is provided which comprises a handle (120) and a food area (110). The eating utensil (100) comprises an accelerometer sensor a gyroscope sensor (150). With the accelerometer sensor the gyroscope sensor (150), the movement of the eating utensil (100) as well as its orientation is detected. The orientation as well as a movement of the eating utensil (100) can be compared with a predetermined ideal traversal path and orientation of an eating utensil (100) and the user may receive corresponding feedback if the detected path or orientation of the eating utensil (100) differs from the ideal utensil traversal path or orientation.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that delivers content (e.g. multimedia video), and analyzes and aggregates feedback of a user viewing the content. The user may interact with the multimedia video in the form of answering questions which are dynamically placed between video segments. The system may determine the response type of the user for a given question. The system may handle both positive and negative responses (e.g. correct and incorrect responses to questions). The system may help the user navigate the segments of the video.

Abstract: A device is configured for interrogating a blood vessel to derive flow characteristics (S628) and for, responsive to the deriving and based on the derived characteristics, anatomically identifying the vessel. A spatial map of the vessels may be generated based on the interrogating, and specifically the Doppler power computed from data acquired in the interrogating. Subsequent interrogating (S668) may occur, based on the map and on a user-selected set of vessels and/or vessel categories, to derive clinical Doppler indices. The device can be designed to automatically set a sample volume (509) for the subsequent interrogating, and to operate automatically from the user selection to display of the indices. The display may further include an image (524) of the vessels summoned by the set, annotated by their individual anatomical names, and optionally a diagnosis relating to blood flow. The displayed image may be enlarged to zoom in on the user's onscreen selection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system, an ultrasound probe and a corresponding method for measuring arterial parameters using non-imaging ultrasound. The system comprises an acquisition unit for acquiring doppler ultrasound signal from a blood vessel and a processing unit for processing the acquired doppler ultrasound signal and to determine the changes in the blood vessel through the N measurements of at least Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV) and Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). The acquisition unit comprises an ultrasound probe having a plurality of transducer elements arranged in a grid configuration, and comprising a first probe (102a) and a second probe (102b) detachably connected to each other. In the split configuration the ultrasound probe is provided to measure the PWV globally between the carotid and femoral arteries, or the PSV and PWV locally and simultaneously. In the integrated configuration the PSV or PWV may be measured locally.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that effectuates presentation of video content based on complexity of video content segments therein. The system may analyze the video content using semantic ontology to identify semantic concepts; segment the video content into one or more video content segments based on identified semantic concepts, determine the complexity measure of the one or more video content segments based on a weightage of the identified semantic concepts, present the one or more video content segments based on the complexity measure, and present a visualization of the measure of the complexity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for use in improving a user interaction with a user interface application. It is described to provide (210) data for a user, the data comprising interaction data of the user with a plurality of interaction fields of a first version of a user interface application. The interaction data is clustered (220) into a plurality of groups. The interaction data is analysed (230) to determine the contribution a specific user interaction field of the plurality of interaction fields makes to a specific group of the plurality of groups. The specific user interaction field is modified (240) on the basis of the determined contribution the specific user interaction field makes. A second version of the user interface application is displayed (250) comprising the modified specific user interaction field.

Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing cooking recipes among multiple cooking appliances and multiple users are disclosed. Translating one recipe work flow, designed for a specific cooking device into another work flow process designed for a second, dissimilar cooking device typically requires significant manual analysis, especially considering the multitudes of cooking devices available. Embodiments of the present invention accomplish recipe sharing among multiple dissimilar cooking appliances by performing a number of steps, including but not limited to determining the functional capabilities of a second networked cooking appliance or device, adapting a recipe designed for a first networked cooking device to the second cooking device, and then sharing the adapted recipe with the second cooking device. The adapted recipe may also be converted to a textual, audio or video work flow process for use by a cooking appliance user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of automatic labeling of activity of a subject on ECG data. The method of the invention comprises acquiring at least one physiological input signal purporting to an ECG signal and processing thereof. The processing of the at least one physiological input signal comprises conditioning the ECG signal and processing thereof, wherein the processing comprises obtaining respiration data from the ECG signal,identifying the activity pertaining to the said ECG data based on at least a signal specific feature of the said ECG signal, wherein the respiration data are used for differentiating activities performed by the subject,and labeling the said ECG data with the said activity, automatically. The present invention also relates to a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data in accordance with the method of the invention.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assessing the frailty of a subject, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of force measurements obtained by a measurement apparatus configured to determine the weight of a subject standing on a user support surface of the measurement apparatus by measuring a force experienced by the user support surface; wherein the force measurements are obtained at regular time intervals over a measurement period during which the subject steps onto and subsequently stands on the user support surface; calculating a frailty index indicative of a degree of frailty of the subject using the received force measurements; wherein calculating a frailty index comprises: (a) identifying a first section of the received force measurements within the measurement period as a mounting period, wherein the mounting period extends between a first time at which the subject first contacts the user support surface, and a second time at which entire weight of the subject becomes supported by the user suppor

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for measuring the arterial parameters. The system of the invention comprises a signal unit for providing radio frequency (RF) ultrasound signal and demodulated RF ultrasound signal and of the data relating thereto from the signal acquired therefrom; a detection unit for detecting the presence of blood flow in an artery; an identification unit for identifying the said artery; a processing unit for processing the said data and for providing the distension waveform of the said artery; and an estimating unit for estimating at least one of a plurality of localized arterial parameters of the said artery. The invention also relate to a method for measuring the arterial parameters by the system of the invention. The invention has the advantage of measuring localized blood pressure continuously and also other localized arterial parameters such as Peak Systolic Velocity, Pulse Wave Value and arterial compliance measures, in a non-imaging, non-invasive and cuff-less manner.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining content over the Internet, identifying text within the content (e.g., such as closed captioning or recipe text) or creating text from the content using such technologies as speech recognition, analyzing the text for actionable directions, and translating those actionable directions into instructions suitable for network-connected cooking appliances. Certain embodiments provide additional guidance to avoid or correct mistakes in the cooking process, and allow for the customization of recipes to address, e.g., dietary restrictions, culinary preferences, translation into a foreign language, etc.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that delivers content (e.g. multimedia video), and analyzes and aggregates feedback of a user viewing the content. The user may interact with the multimedia video in the form of answering questions which are dynamically placed between video segments. The system may determine the response type of the user for a given question. The system may handle both positive and negative responses (e.g. correct and incorrect responses to questions). The system may help the user navigate the segments of the video.