Abstract: Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include a receiver capable of collecting a signal representative of a physiological status of a patient, a plurality of data analysis components, wherein each of the plurality of data analysis components is capable of generating a metric based on the signal, and an arbitrator communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of data analysis components and capable of generating a single metric from the metrics generated by the plurality of data analysis components.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system may acquire a time series of oxygen saturation data based on a physiological signal. A potential apneic event may be detected in the time series of oxygen saturation data in the form of a desaturation followed by a resaturation defined by a fall peak, nadir, and rise peak crossing respective thresholds. The potential apneic event may be qualified using a plurality of metrics derived from a portion of the time series of oxygen saturation data that corresponds to the potential apneic event. The qualified apneic event may be classified as being due to one of central apnea and obstructive apnea based on the output of a classification neural network the inputs to which comprise at least a second plurality of metrics.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for monitoring a patient to produce a signal representing a blood oxygen concentration. The signal may be analyzed to determine the presence of one or more sleep apnea events, and an integral of the signal may be calculated if the signal is outside of a set range or threshold. A practitioner may choose to be informed of the presence of sleep apnea events if the blood oxygen concentration is less then a preset limit, if an upper limit has been reached for an integral representing the severity of the oxygen deprivation over time, or anytime sleep apnea events may be present in the signal.

Abstract: A saving device for bird houses, feeders and feed is provided that includes a vertical member secured in an anchor medium topped by a pulley supporting a line able to be fastened by a cleat. The line attached to a sleeve traveling up and down the vertical member, by the action of an operator, is fitted with hooks to support feeders and houses for target species, protected by a guard and hanger clamp assembly, a means to hinder non-target animals from accessing and destroying feeders and houses for target species.

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method capable of detecting and graphically indicating physiologic patterns in patient data. For example, present embodiments may include a monitoring system that includes a monitor capable of receiving input relating to patient physiological parameters and storing historical data related to the parameters. Additionally, the monitoring system may include a screen capable of displaying the historical data corresponding to the patient physiological parameters. Further, the monitoring system may include a pattern detection feature capable of analyzing the historical data to detect a physiologic pattern in a segment of the historical data and capable of initiating a graphical indication of the segment on the screen when the physiologic pattern is present in the segment.

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method capable of detecting and graphically indicating physiologic patterns in patient data. For example, present embodiments may include a monitoring system that includes a monitor capable of receiving input relating to patient physiological parameters and providing indications or alarms related to oxygen saturation declines and oxygen desaturation patterns associated with sleep apnea. Present embodiments may include methods and systems for mediating between alarms and other indicators associated with oxygen desaturation and ventilatory instability.

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method capable of detecting and graphically indicating physiologic patterns in patient data. For example, present embodiments may include a monitoring system that includes a monitor capable of receiving input relating to patient physiological parameters and providing indications or alarms related to oxygen saturation declines and oxygen desaturation patterns associated with sleep apnea. Present embodiments may include methods and systems for mediating between alarms and other indicators associated with oxygen desaturation and ventilatory instability.

Abstract: A thermal beverage hopper is provided that includes a structure having a top (12) and a bottom (14), a base (16) with feet (14), rotatably joined with a mid-section (22) attached to hopper (20) containing cavity (24) fillable with a beverage. A thermal rod (38) comprised of a volumetric curve (44) enclosing a hollow space (46) filled with a thermal fluid (50) and having a cap (48) at proximal end (40) and distal end (42) and a coating (52) containing one or more mesh baffles (54) controls temperature of a beverage by being inserted into socket (28) and supported by opening (36) in cover (34). A spigot (32) sealed by a washer (30) drains beverage flowing through a sluice (26) into a consumer receptacle.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may include systems and methods for evaluating physiological parameter data. Embodiments of methods may include monitoring a patient to produce a signal comprising a sequence of numerical values for a physiological parameter over a time period, calculating an index from the signal, comparing the index to a reported index, and if the index is greater than the reported index, setting the reported index to the value of the index. Embodiments of methods may include calculating a modulation of the signal, comparing the modulation to a previous valise of the modulation to identity a trend in the modulation and if the trend corresponds to an undesirable condition, using a first function, to increase the reported index. Embodiments of methods may include providing an indication of a physiological status based on the reported index.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may include systems and methods for evaluating physiological parameter data. Embodiments of methods may include monitoring a patient to produce a signal comprising a sequence of numerical values for a physiological parameter over a time period, calculating an index from the signal, comparing the index to a reported index, and if the index is greater than the reported index, setting the reported index to the value of the index. Embodiments of methods may include calculating a modulation of the signal, comparing the modulation to a previous value of the modulation to identify a trend in the modulation and if the trend corresponds to an undesirable condition, using a first function to increase the reported index. Embodiments of methods may include providing an indication of a physiological status based on the reported index.

Abstract: Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include monitoring a patient to produce a signal comprising a sequence of numerical values for blood oxygen saturation over a time period. The signal may be analyzed to identify two or more desaturation patterns within the time period, and at least two numerical differences are calculated between the desaturation patterns. A saturation pattern detection index may be calculated using the numerical differences between the desaturation patterns. The saturation pattern detection index may be used to provide an indication of a physiological condition. Other embodiments may provide a medical device that may be used to evaluate physical parameter data according to the techniques described.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for integrating voice with a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a medical device comprising a speech recognition system configured to receive a processed voice, compare the processed voice to a speech database, identify a command for the medical device corresponding to the processed voice based on the comparison, and execute the identified medical device command.

Abstract: The weed cutting tool (10) comprises a handle (12) and two adjustable cutting arms (14) extending outwardly from the handle (12) and lying in a single plane, the arms (14) being pivotably adjustable toward and away from the handle (12), in increments, to accommodate cutting various densities of weeds growing along shorelines of bodies of water.

Abstract: Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include a receiver capable of collecting a signal representative of a physiological status of a patient, a plurality of data analysis components, wherein each of the plurality of data analysis components is capable of generating a metric based on the signal, and an arbitrator communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of data analysis components and capable of generating a single metric from the metrics generated by the plurality of data analysis components.