Patents Issued in April 8, 2014
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Patent number: 8690741Abstract: Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to weight plates. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to nested weight plates including a first weight plate increment and a second weight plate increment configured to receive the first weight plate increment. The nested weight plates may include a turning mechanism including a turning circle and/or a screw. The screw may be received by the first weight plate increment such that rotation of the turning circle engages and/or disengages the second weight plate increment. In this manner, a user may select to total weight desired.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Exemplar Design, LLCInventors: Adam L. Ross, Benjamin P. Boyer
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Patent number: 8690742Abstract: A resistance band physical training apparatus includes a wall station, and a pair of floor stations. The wall station is mounted to a vertical mounting surface, such as a wall, and the floor stations are mounted to a horizontal mounting surface, such as a floor. The wall and floor stations include rods and bars about which resistance bands can be arranged to facilitate the performance of a plurality of exercises.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventors: David Herman, Robert Edward Herman
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Patent number: 8690743Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement and a rolling unit for a rolling-mill roll. The bearing arrangement comprises a bearing housing, a bearing bush (120) rigidly installed in the bearing housing, a journal bush (130) rotatably supported in the bearing bush, a bearing device (140) for the roll journal, and a pressure shoulder ring arranged between the journal bush (130) and the bearing device (140). At least one key (150) is used to connect both the journal bush and the pressure shoulder ring (135) to the roll journal of the rolling mill roll in a rotationally rigid manner. In order to further develop such a known bearing arrangement for a rolling-mill roll and a known rolling unit so that it is easier to remove the bearing arrangement from the roll journal, the bearing arrangement according to the invention has a coupling device between the journal bush (130) and the pressure shoulder ring (135) without or with only low stress.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: SMS Siemag AktiengesellschaftInventor: Karl Keller
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Patent number: 8690744Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for producing packs, in particular cigarette packs, from blanks (11, 44), wherein individual regions of a pack blank (11) are adhesively bonded to one another and, if appropriate, to one or more separate blanks (44) by the pack blank (11) being provided with individual portions of glue (28, 29) by means of a valve or a group of valves (26) and blank regions which are to be adhesively bonded together subsequently being held or pressed on one another, wherein the individual portions of glue (28, 29) are applied to the blank regions by means of the glue valve (27) or the group of glue valves (26), and/or wherein a control and/or regulating device (65) automatically controls and/or regulates the size or quantity of the respectively produced portion of glue (28, 29), which size or quantity is produced by the at least one glue valve (27) during an individual valve opening cycle, as a function of at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Focke & Co.Inventors: Stefan Harms, Sylvia Rose, Wolfgang Rohwedder
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Patent number: 8690745Abstract: Techniques and systems for supplying fluid to a rotating gantry portion of a radiation treatment apparatus are disclosed where a first batch fluid is supplied to the rotating gantry when the rotating gantry is stationary a first time, discontinuing the supply when the rotating gantry is rotating, and supplying a second batch of fluid when the rotating gantry is stationary a second time. A storage component on the rotating gantry allows supplied fluid to be stored in the rotating gantry and used to shape a radiation beam and/or cool an ionizing radiation source, for example, while the rotating gantry is rotating. The techniques and systems may also be utilized to discharge a first fluid from the rotating gantry and supply a second fluid to replace the first fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Analogic CorporationInventors: David Rozas, John Dobbs, Robert F. Riemer, Daniel Abenaim
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Patent number: 8690746Abstract: A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to the movable outer surface is permitted. The brachytherapy device is inserted into a body cavity. After insertion, the movable surface is moved to position the at least one source lumen closer to the tissue boundary of the cavity. One or more sources of radiation are then placed within the at least one source lumen to provide a customizable treatment. Also disclosed are methods for providing brachytherapy via body cavities.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Theragenics CorporationInventors: Jack C. White, David Wesley Stephens, Amit Prakash Govil, Joshua J. Bergman, Nathan Christopher Griffith, Kyle Kevin Millage
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Patent number: 8690747Abstract: An eyelid plaque and a method of using the plaque to treat eye cancers. The eyelid plaque is placed on the eyelid such that it defines an enclosure within which the radiation source resides. The enclosure defines a radiation shield that reduces radiation entering other organs and structures proximate the cancer being treated.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Paul T Finger
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Patent number: 8690748Abstract: A signal processing method and system combines multi-scale decomposition, such as wavelet, pre-processing together with a compression technique, such as an auto-associative artificial neural network, operating in the multi-scale decomposition domain for signal denoising and extraction. All compressions are performed in the decomposed domain. A reverse decomposition such as an inverse discrete wavelet transform is performed on the combined outputs from all the compression modules to recover a clean signal back in the time domain. A low-cost, non-drug, non-invasive, on-demand therapy braincap system and method are pharmaceutically non-intrusive to the body for the purpose of disease diagnosis, treatment therapy, and direct mind control of external devices and systems. It is based on recognizing abnormal brainwave signatures and intervenes at the earliest moment, using magnetic and/or electric stimulations to reset the brainwaves back to normality.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Chi Yung Fu
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Patent number: 8690749Abstract: An apparatus with a compressible construction having a wireless power source structured around a cylindrical-shaped support that suspends a motor within the vascular system while also supporting an impeller pump that can be made to be collapsible. The whole system allows for a minimally invasive pump implantation and augmentation of flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Anthony Nunez
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Patent number: 8690750Abstract: An improved System and Method to provide a human user with symbology to ameliorate, prevent or shorten the duration of disorientation or motion sickness effects caused by spatial disorientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Wesley W. O. KruegerInventor: Wesley W O Krueger
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Patent number: 8690751Abstract: A sleep system is provided that aids in achieving a sleep goal by controlling the environment near a person. The sleep system executes instructions on a processor that interfaces with the person and various environmental controls. As the instructions are executed, the sleep system receives a sleep goal for the person that includes varying the nearby environment. The processor may further execute instructions to create settings that vary at least one environmental condition of the environment over time as it relates to one or more cycles of a sleep architecture for the person. Varying at least one environmental condition near the person experiencing one or more cycles of the sleep architecture influences the quality of the person's sleep. The sleep system may further adjust at least one environmental condition in the vicinity of the person tailored to the sleep architecture for the person.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Raphael Auphan
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Patent number: 8690752Abstract: An apparatus for separating and collecting one or more oocytes from a fluid mixture includes a chamber inserted into a hollow elongate tube. An inlet channel receives an injected fluid mixture of oocytes and extraneous fluids and passes the fluid mixture to the hollow elongate tube. A separation unit positioned within the chamber includes a porous filter that selectively filters the fluid mixture to retain the oocytes in the hollow elongate tube, and a propeller for agitating the extraneous fluids for allowing unobstructed passage of the extraneous fluids into an outlet channel and for compactly collecting fibrin elements from the extraneous fluids. A flow of the extraneous fluids rotates the propeller on application of a vacuum suction force. Furthermore, the chamber includes an outlet channel for allowing passage of the extraneous fluids separated from the fluid mixture out of the chamber, and retaining the oocytes in the hollow elongate tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Alison Jane Jose
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Patent number: 8690753Abstract: A stimulation aid includes a housing (8) adapted for retaining against the surface of an individual, the housing having associated therewith retention elements (9) for securing the housing relative to the individual, a power source, drive element and a driven member (11), the driven member being supported for oscillatory motion relative to the housing and, in use, the power source being operable to supply power to the drive element whereby the drive element effects oscillatory motion (x-x) of the driven member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Robert Lewis Stephenson
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Patent number: 8690754Abstract: A tractal erectile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a hollow vessel having a first opening for receiving an organ, and a second opening for releasing fluid from within the vessel. The hollow vessel may include: an integral smooth lip portion surrounding the first opening for receiving an organ; an elongated cylindrical portion connected to the lip portion, an hour-glass portion connected to the elongated portion, and an ellipsoid shaped end portion including the second opening for releasing fluid from within the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Richard L. Smith
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Patent number: 8690755Abstract: The present invention discloses an endoscope positioning system for maneuvering, orienting and positioning an endoscope relative to an organ within a patient's body during an endoscopic operation. The endoscope positioning system comprises a gripper that reversibly attaches the positioning system to the patient's body while allowing full adjustment of the endoscope in four degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: M. S. T. Medical Surgery Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Mordehai Sholev
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Patent number: 8690756Abstract: A system is provided for advancing medical devices along an endoscope to a selected target anatomy in a patient. The advancing system includes a tether having a first portion disposed through a working channel of an endoscope and a second portion disposed external the endoscope. The advancing system may include a guiding device configured to advance a medical device beyond a distal portion of the endoscope to a selected target anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventor: Stephen E. Deal
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Patent number: 8690757Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an apparatus main body having a housing with a concave portion formed in one surface, and an endoscope unit including a detachable connector portion in the concave portion, wherein, when the connector portion is mounted to the concave portion, the connector portion constitutes a part of the one surface. More preferably, a packing is provided in the housing or the connector portion that, when the connector portion is mounted to the housing, retains the mutual mating surfaces of the housing and the connector portion in a closely contacting state.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takashi Suzuki, Mitsuo Obata
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Patent number: 8690758Abstract: A fluorescent endoscope apparatus includes an excitation light irradiation system for irradiating a living body with excitation light, a wavelength-selective transmission member which transmits light from the living body in a wavelength-selective manner, a photodetector which photoelectrically converts the selected and transmitted light, a wavelength selection control section which controls the wavelength-selective transmission member, to make it select and transmit light in a plurality of fluorescence detection wavelength regions and light in spectrum acquisition wavelength regions in a predetermined wavelength range that includes at least one of the fluorescence detection wavelength regions, a fluorescence image synthesizer for synthesizing images in the fluorescence detection wavelength regions, a display device for displaying the synthesized image, and an intensity distribution acquisition section which acquires the intensity distribution of light in the predetermined wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Shinya Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8690759Abstract: There is disclosed an endoscopic instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end at which at least one optical sensor is arranged and a proximal end configured for a connection to a supply unit, further comprising a data transmission element which is provided between the at least one optical sensor and the proximal end and which is configured to differentially transmit at least two signals. The data transmission element is embodied as a star quad cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Eckhart Baum, Peter Schwarz
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Patent number: 8690760Abstract: In one embodiment, an endoscope includes an elongate member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is configured to be inserted into a body lumen. An electrical component is disposed within the distal end portion of the elongate member and configured to produce a signal. An elongate conductive mechanical component has a proximal end portion and a distal and portion. The distal end portion of the elongate conductive mechanical component is electrically coupled to the electrical component and configured to conduct the signal or electrical power from/to the electrical component to/from the proximal end portion of the elongate conductive mechanical component.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: David W. Robertson, Victor Shukhat
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Patent number: 8690761Abstract: A minimal invasive neurosurgery assembly including a flush assembly having flush assembly main part with a central passage extending through the main part from the distal end to the proximal end along a longitudinal axis, and having at least one tool insertion assembly. The tool insertion assembly may include a tool handling part that is detachably connectable to the flush assembly main part and that has at least one tool insertion channel that extends from the distal end to the proximal end of the tool handling part. The tool insertion assembly may also include an inner sheath that is connected to the tool handling part and has an inner sheath wall and at least one lumen extending parallel to the longitudinal axis and in which an associated one of the at least one tool insertion channel emanates. The inner sheath may be insertable through the central passage of the flush assembly main part.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Neurendo B.V.Inventors: Malcolm Jon Simon Begemann, Joachim Andreas Grotenhuis, Wimold Pieter Steven Peters, Libbe Jitze Jonkman
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Patent number: 8690762Abstract: A catheter configured for imaging objects substantially in focus is described herein. An imaging device is disposed on the distal end of the catheter. The imaging device has an effective focal plane that is located in front of the imaging device. The catheter also includes a transparent focal instrument that has an outer periphery that is positioned at the effective focal plane of the imaging device, to enable objects in contact with the outer periphery of the transparent focal instrument to be imaged substantially in focus.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Fraser M. Smith
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Patent number: 8690764Abstract: An instrument for cleaning a scope lens having an elongated sheath having proximal and distal end portions and a sheath interior and exterior. The sheath interior is dimensioned and configured to slidingly receive a scope therein. A fluid conduit transports fluid and has a fluid discharge opening to deliver fluid to the lens of the scope, the conduit coupled to the sheath exterior.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Charlotte Adele Clark, Cormac O'Prey, Alistair Ian Fleming, Nicholas John Collier, Robert James Applegate
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Patent number: 8690765Abstract: A normal light CCD 11 is driven via a normal light CCD control section 25 by a timing signal from a timing circuit section 29 of a video processor 20. At the same time, a fluorescence CCD 12 is driven via a fluorescence CCD control section 26. Then, an image pickup signal according to an RGB frame sequential method from the normal light CCD 11 is processed by a normal light image video circuit section 27 and a normal color image is created while an image pickup signal from the fluorescence CCD 12 is processed by a fluorescence image video circuit section 28, and an image pickup signal of a subject excited by blue illumination light and transmitted through a fluorescence transmitting filter 13 is extracted to create a fluorescence image of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Kei Takasugi, Kazuma Kaneko
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Patent number: 8690766Abstract: Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the trocar when laparoscopic instrument-trocar units are placed through the umbilicus. In order to facilitate retraction of intra-abdominal structures during a laparoscopic procedure, an angulated needle and thread with either one-or two sharp ends is provided. Alternatively, an inflatable unit having at least one generally C-shaped trocar incorporated within the unit's walls can be placed through the umbilicus following a single incision. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments may be placed through the generally C-shaped trocars to facilitate access to intra-abdominal structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Gregory Piskun
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Patent number: 8690767Abstract: The present invention provides a speculum including a body, an opening, a first blade pivotably secured to the body and a second blade that is integral with the body. The blades are located at opposed sides of the opening. The first blade is movable between a first retracted position in which it lies adjacent to the second blade and a second extended position in which it is spaced apart from the second blade. A mechanism is also provided to move the first blade from the first position to the second position. When the first blade is in the extended position, there is an inspection channel formed that extends through the opening and between the blades. The mechanism for moving the first blade is preferably located substantially outside the periphery of the opening when the first blade is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Speculus (UK) LimitedInventor: Maja Kecman
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Patent number: 8690768Abstract: A portable interface device and a system utilizing the same are disclosed. A probe interface connects the interface device to a probe that collects data related to a physiological condition of a user in response to commands input to the interface device on the user interface. The data processor stores information specifying a position on a user's body at which a probe connected to the probe interface is to be positioned. The data processor displays a graphic on a display screen indicating a location on a user's body at which a probe connected to the probe interface is to be placed. A data processor records data from the probe when the probe is positioned as indicated in the graphic. The recorded data is communicated over the computer network to a server on the network.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: David Amitai
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Patent number: 8690769Abstract: A metabolic energy monitoring system having one or more physiological measurement platforms and displays enabling the calculation and display of energy balance, kilocalorie energy expenditure and kilocalorie intake is described. In preferred embodiments, the system utilizes one or more on-body monitoring platforms to enable measurement of change in body composition and kilocalorie energy expenditure over a period of time thereby enabling a comparator to calculate net energy balance over this period of time and to calculate kilocalorie intake over this same period of time. Such data may then be displayed on a display device in wireless communication with the on-body monitoring platform to provide the user of the system with useful information and guidance in weight management applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: PhiloMetron, Inc.Inventors: Carl Frederick Edman, Naresh Chandra Bhavaraju, Darrel Dean Drinan
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Patent number: 8690770Abstract: A sensor may be placed on a patient to obtain physiological measurements. The application of the sensor on the patient may start a timer set to run for a given time interval. If the sensor is repositioned before the interval is expired, the timer is reset. If the time expires without the sensor being repositioned, a caregiver is prompted to reposition the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Clark R. Baker, Jr.
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Patent number: 8690771Abstract: The present invention is a novel method of generating and representing the status of various physiological parameters that are monitored for patients during hospitalization. The system of present invention allows healthcare providers to easily view, at a glance, the status of a plurality of patients as well as any changes in the parameter values.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare, LLCInventors: William Wekell, Ken Bevins, Robert Boyer Koenig
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Patent number: 8690772Abstract: Activation and control apparatus (11) and also appropriate process for coupling two reciprocally activatable automated intervention systems (10/12) for coverage events in medical diagnosis and/or therapy processes, where the activation and control apparatus (11) comprises a proxy trigger (14), which proxy trigger (14) comprises at least first measuring apparatuses (141) which can be used to detect first measurement parameters on the basis of user-specific walking distance and/or a user-specific visual accuracy and/or a user-specific sitting period, and/or second measuring apparatuses which can be used to detect second measurement parameters on the basis of user-specific communication ability. The measurement parameters can be stored in a lookup table (15) in association.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.Inventors: Paul Alastair Hately, Mark Johnson, Jerry Brown
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Patent number: 8690773Abstract: Embodiments of the invention pertain to networked kiosks capable of providing enhanced health and/or entertainment and/or advertising information. In an embodiment of the invention, biometric measurement devices coupled with a communications infrastructure implement a system of secure information exchange and enhanced user security. In an embodiment of the invention, a user's cell phone wirelessly connected via the machine to a call center or other responder to allow for consultation when appropriate. In an embodiment of the invention, a security/verification system is built into the kiosk, so as to be able to verify a user's identity. For example, one or more cameras associated with the kiosk provide various types of visual data usable for security purposes e.g., retinal scan data, face recognition parameter data, and so on. In further embodiments of the invention, other security features are provided additionally or alternatively.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Kenneth J. Bagan
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Patent number: 8690774Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for measuring blood gas parameters, preferably pH, pCO2, and pO2, in a blood sample, where the blood sample of a patient is fed into at least one measuring cell of an analyzer. In order to obtain accurate values for the blood gas parameters even in cases where the temperature of the patient deviates from normal temperature, the temperature of the patient or blood sample is measured upon sample withdrawal, and the measured temperature is transmitted to the analyzer or is recorded by the analyzer, and the temperature of the measuring cell of the analyzer is adjusted to the measured temperature by cooling or heating.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Horst Ruether, Herfried Huemer
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Patent number: 8690775Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Mark Brister, Paul V. Neale, James H. Brauker
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Patent number: 8690776Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image guided surgery. The systems herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound wands or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quickly calibratable surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, John Martinie, David Iannitti, Andrei State, Brian Heaney, Allan Siperstein, Kurtis Keller
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Patent number: 8690777Abstract: An ultrasonic image scanning system for scanning an organic object includes a container for containing a coupling medium for transmitting an ultrasonic signal to the organic object disposed therein whereby a simultaneous multiple direction scanning process may be carried out without physically contacting the organic object. The ultrasonic image scanning system further includes ultrasound transducers for transmitting the ultrasonic signal to the organic object through the coupling medium without asserting an image deforming pressure to the organic object. These transducers distributed substantially around a two-dimensional perimeter of the container and substantially at symmetrical angular positions at approximately equal divisions of 360 degrees over a two-dimensional perimeter of the container. The transducers are further movable over a vertical direction alone sidewalls of the container for a real time three dimensional (3D) image data acquisition.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Sonowise, Inc.Inventor: Shengtz Lin
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Patent number: 8690778Abstract: Systems and methods for noninvasive tissue tightening are disclosed. Thermal treatment of tissues such as superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, muscle, adipose tissue, dermal tissue, and combinations thereof are described. In one aspect, a system is configured for treating tissue through delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, temperature, and energy level to achieve a desired cosmetic effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Guided Therapy Systems, LLCInventors: Michael H. Slayton, Peter G. Barthe, Inder Raj S. Makin, Brian D. O'Connor
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Patent number: 8690779Abstract: Systems and methods for noninvasive tissue tightening are disclosed. Thermal treatment of tissues such as superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, muscle, adipose tissue, dermal tissue, and combinations thereof are described. In one aspect, a system is configured for treating tissue through delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, temperature, and energy level to achieve a desired cosmetic effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Guided Therapy Systems, LLCInventors: Michael H. Slayton, Peter G. Barthe, Inder Raj S. Makin, Brian D. O'Connor
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Patent number: 8690780Abstract: Systems and methods for noninvasive tissue tightening are disclosed. Thermal treatment of tissues such as superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, muscle, adipose tissue, dermal tissue, and combinations thereof are described. In one aspect, a system is configured for treating tissue through delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, temperature, and energy level to achieve a desired cosmetic effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Guided Therapy Systems, LLCInventors: Michael H. Slayton, Peter G. Barthe, Inder Raj S. Makin, Brian D. O'Connor
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Patent number: 8690781Abstract: Using parallel receive beamformation, sets of data representing locations in at least a common field of view are obtained, each set in response to a transmit with a spatially distinct phase front. The common field of view receive data are time aligned and amplitude weighted for retrospective transmit focusing and retrospective transmit apodization, respectively. A time offset is applied to the receive data for retrospective transmit focusing. The offset is selected to emulate shifting the transmit delay profile to be tangentially intersecting with the dynamic receive delay profile for each location which is the desired transmit delay profile. A weight is applied to the receive data for retrospective transmit apodization. The offset and weighted data representing a same location from different transmit events is coherently combined. The number of sets of data offset, weighted and combined may vary as a function of depth for dynamic transmit beamformation.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Rickard C. Loftman, Kutay F. Ustuner, Charles E. Bradley
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Patent number: 8690782Abstract: A system and method for storing imaging information of multiple receive events and/or for generating a plurality of beams from a single receive event are disclosed. A transducer has a plurality of elements and is operable to receive a first acoustic signal from a first receive event and a second acoustic signal from a second receive event. A memory is in communication with the transducer to receive element data from the plurality of elements. The memory is operable in a first section and a second section. The memory is further operable to store first and second imaging data in the first and second sections, respectively. The first and second imaging data is based on the first and second acoustic signals, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventor: Brian V. Colby
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Patent number: 8690783Abstract: An ultrasound transducer assembly includes an acoustic focusing lens and a therapy transducer mounted to a holder member so that the lens is movable relative to the transducer. The lens and the transducer are mounted to the holder member so that the lens is spaced a predetermined distance from the transducer element. A liquid layer having a thickness of the predetermined distance is provided between the lens and the transducer element. A solid backing member is disposed on a side of the transducer element opposite the lens. The backing member is spaced by an additional liquid layer of a predetermined thickness from the transducer element. The focusing depth of the lens-transducer assembly is controllable by transducer operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventor: Yegor Sinelnikov
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Patent number: 8690784Abstract: A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and send it to the processor; a hematocrit reading device inserted inside the arterial or venous line of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the blood hematocrit value and to send it to the processor; a data input device to allow the operator to manually input data regarding the arterial oxygen saturation and the arterial oxygen tension; computing means integrated in the processor to compute the oxygen delivery value on the basis of the measured pump flow, the measured hematocrit value, the preset value of arterial oxygen saturation, and the preset value of arterial oxygen tension; and a display connected to the processor to display in real-time the computed oxygen delivery value.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventor: Marco Ranucci
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Patent number: 8690785Abstract: A method and an apparatus for non-interfering blood pressure measurements, relates to an apparatus for continuously monitoring blood pressure for patients at home or at work. The apparatus includes an extra-corporal sensor for blood pressure determination with a flexible housing adapted to be attached to the body of a living being proximate to an artery, and an electronic circuit for wireless coupling to a remote transceiver in accordance with the blood pressure in the artery, the remote transceiver adapted for wireless coupling to the sensor for generation of a pressure signal in accordance with the blood pressure in the artery, and a processor connected to the remote transceiver for reception of the pressure signal and adapted to estimate systolic and diastolic pressure based on the signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Sense A/SInventor: Lars Lading
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Patent number: 8690786Abstract: A non-invasive blood pressure system is disclosed herein. The non-invasive blood pressure system includes a pressure transducer configured to obtain pressure data comprising a transient baseline effects component. The non-invasive blood pressure system also includes a processor adapted to receive the pressure data from the pressure transducer. The processor is configured to generate a transient baseline effects model, and to implement the transient baseline effects model to at least partially remove the transient baseline effects component of the pressure data. The removal of the transient baseline effects component from the pressure data eliminates a potential source of error and thereby enables a more accurate blood pressure estimate.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lawrence Hersh, Richard Medero, Sai Kolluri, William Roberts
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Patent number: 8690787Abstract: An implantable coronary perfusion monitoring device for in-vivo determination of a coronary perfusion index (CPI) indicative of the coronary perfusion of a heart has a time measurement unit to determine a blood pressure reflection wave measure t indicating the timely position in the heart cycle of the maximum of a reflected blood pressure wave and in a time period starting at a preset point of time in systole and ending at a local maximum of blood pressure following aortic valve closure and, a diastolic peak pressure measurement unit adapted to determine a diastolic peak blood pressure measure DPP related to diastolic aortic peak pressure and a systolic arterial pressure measurement unit adapted to determine a systolic arterial blood pressure measure SAP related to systolic arterial pressure, and a coronary perfusion index calculating unit adapted to determine said coronary perfusion index CPI as (t·DPP)/SAP.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: St. Jude Medical ABInventors: Andreas Blomqvist, Karin Järverud, Michael Broomè
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Patent number: 8690788Abstract: A living body information measuring apparatus can suppress the bulge of tendons due to the bending of a wrist or fingers, and has good contact intimacy with arteries, making it possible to make accurate measurements of living body information. A cuff is formed of: a compression fluid bag which is provided for detecting a pulse wave signal, and which can be expanded and contracted by being supplied with a fluid; and two auxiliary fluid bags which are provided on an outer side of the compression fluid bag, and which can be expanded and contracted by being supplied with the fluid. The auxiliary fluid bags have a two-layer structure, and are connected to the compression fluid bag via opening portions, while the auxiliary fluid bags are respectively divided from each other. The compression fluid bag compresses the tendons, the radial artery and the ulnar artery, while the auxiliary fluid bag and the auxiliary fluid bag compress the radial artery and the ulnar artery, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Ide, Manabu Hamamoto, Nobuo Iwai
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Patent number: 8690789Abstract: Methods and systems for mapping a physiological signal into clinical guideline parameters are disclosed. A physiological signal having a characteristic that may represent an anomaly is received and mapped to a clinical guideline condition space. Probabilities are determined that the mapped signal with which the anomaly may be associated represents a first clinical guideline condition corresponding to a referral indication or a second clinical guideline condition corresponding to an absence of the referral indication. The determined probability is presented and a referral decision is made responsive to the determined probability that the anomaly is associated with the first clinical guideline condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Raymond L. Watrous
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Patent number: 8690790Abstract: Techniques for detecting stress urinary incontinence use a pressure sensing catheter the electrical indications of which are applied to a processing unit for detecting pressure levels generated during involuntary coughs. The involuntary coughs are induced preferentially by using a nebulized composition of L-tartrate in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The area under the curve generated from pressure samples is calculated and used in conjunction with the detection of urine leakage to determine the existence of stress urinary incontinence.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Pneumoflex Systems, LLCInventors: W. Robert Addington, Stuart Miller, Robert E. Stephens
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Patent number: 8690791Abstract: An apparatus and method for harvesting bone and bone marrow are provided. The apparatus may include a driver operable to be releasably engaged with an intraosseous device. The intraosseous device may include a cannula having a first end operable to penetrate bone and bone marrow and to allow retrieval of portions of bone and/or bone marrow. The cannula may have a second end operable to be releasably engaged with bone marrow sampling equipment. The apparatus may include a removable trocar. The removable trocar may have an inner channel operable to convey portions of bone and/or bone marrow. The removable trocar may have an inner channel and a side port communicating with the inner channel. The removable trocar may have a first end operable to penetrate bone and bone marrow.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Vidacare CorporationInventor: Larry J. Miller