Patents Issued in March 17, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160073921
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for measuring biometric signals. The system includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a circuit. The first electrode forms at least a portion of a first belt configured to be placed at least partially around a torso of a subject. The second electrode forms at least a portion of a second belt configured to be placed at least partially around the torso. The circuit is configured to measure a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first and second electrodes are arranged to determine the respiratory effort of the subject. The first or second electrode includes a capacitive electrode with a flexible structure including an insulated conductor. The insulated conductor is insulated such that the conductor does not come in direct contact with skin of the subject when the first or second electrode is placed on the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Sveinbjorn HOSKULDSSON, Bjorgvin GUDMUNDSSON
  • Publication number: 20160073922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that can be used to stimulate and record responses elicited from a naturally-occurring or artificially-introduced light-sensitive molecule. In certain non-limiting embodiments, a system of the presently disclosed subject matter includes (a) a digital spectral integrator, e.g., light source, (b) a detection means and (c) an integration means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey Karl Aguirre, David Brainard, Manuel Spitschan
  • Publication number: 20160073923
    Abstract: A measuring system for probe, especially one for measuring dielectric properties and used in devices for measuring properties of dielectric constant changes in human or animal tissues, characterized in that it comprises a microwave resonance circuit (3) made on dielectric substrate and shaped in the form of a three-stage resonator composed of three segments of striplines with different impedances of each of the segments and arranged with respect to each other is such a way that successive segments are perpendicular to each other, and further comprises rows of grommets (2) with metallized surfaces connecting front surfaces on both sides of the substrate and constituting the earth of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: PIT-RADWAR Spólka Akcyjna
    Inventors: Zenon Szczepaniak, Mariusz Luszczyk
  • Publication number: 20160073924
    Abstract: Diagnostic apparatus (24) includes a sealed case (80), comprising a biocompatible material and configured for implantation within a body of a human subject (22). A dielectrometric probe (26, 50, 63, 66, 70, 102, 160) is connected to the case and includes first and second conductors (40, 42, 54, 56, 64, 67, 68, 72, 74, 162, 164), which are configured to be placed in proximity to a target tissue (34) in the body. A driving circuit (82), which is contained in the case, is coupled to apply a radio-frequency (RF) signal to the probe and to sense the signal returned from the probe. Processing circuitry (84) is configured to evaluate, responsively to the returned signal, a dielectric property of the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Uriel Weinstein, Assaf Bernstein, Eyal Cohen, Dov Oppenheim, Moshe Mosesko
  • Publication number: 20160073925
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for obtaining a spatial instrument image of a medical instrument with a magnetic resonance tomography device, wherein the apparatus includes a medical instrument, a magnetic resonance tomography device, and a computing and control device. The medical instrument includes at least one marker material in at least one region, the marker material having a nuclear spin resonance outside of the proton resonance and wherein the computing and control device is configured to control the magnetic resonance tomography device such that a nuclear spin tomography imaging may be implemented by the magnetic resonance tomography device with the nuclear spin resonance of the at least one marker material in order to obtain a spatial instrument image, and wherein the computing and control device is configured to accept the instrument image. A corresponding medical instrument and a corresponding method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: David Grodzki, Annemarie Hausotte, Björn Heismann, Arne Hengerer, Mark-Aleksi Keller-Reichenbecher, Sebastian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160073926
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a position of a medical instrument within a patient receiving zone of a magnetic resonance tomography device is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor and a computing and control device. The sensor is arranged on or in the medical instrument, includes at least one magnetic field sensor for obtaining measured values of a magnetic flux density, and may be connected to the computing and control device for data transfer purposes. The computing and control device is embodied to control magnetic fields of the magnetic resonance tomography device and to determine the position of the medical instrument. The measured values of the at least one magnetic field sensor and control signals for controlling the magnetic fields of the magnetic resonance tomography device are included in the determination of the position of the medical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: David Grodzki, Annemarie Hausotte, Björn Heismann, Arne Hengerer, Mark-Aleksi Keller-Reichenbecher, Sebastian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160073927
    Abstract: The endoscope system includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject, and an image pickup portion that picks up an image of inside of the subject; an image pickup information acquisition portion that acquires positional information of the image pickup portion; an insertion form information acquisition portion that acquires insertion form information of the insertion portion inside the subject; and a control portion that, on a stereoscopic model image that simulates a predetermined organ inside the subject, superimposes an insertion form image that is based on insertion form information that is acquired by the insertion form information acquisition portion, and based on positional information of the image pickup portion that is acquired by the image pickup information acquisition portion, also pastes an image pickup image that is picked up by the image pickup portion, and presents the resulting stereoscopic model image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syunya AKIMOTO, Jun HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160073928
    Abstract: Visual-assisted guidance of an ultra-thin flexible endoscope to a predetermined region of interest within a lung during a bronchoscopy procedure. The region may be an opacity-identified by non-invasive imaging methods, such as high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) or as a malignant lung mass that was diagnosed in a previous examination. An embedded position sensor on the flexible endoscope indicates the position of the distal tip of the probe in a Cartesian coordinate system during the procedure. A visual display is continually updated, showing the present position and orientation of the marker in a 3-D graphical airway model generated from image reconstruction. The visual display also includes windows depicting a virtual fly-through perspective and real-time video images acquired at the head of the endoscope, which can be stored as data, with an audio or textual account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy D. Soper, Robb W. Glenny, Eric J. Seibel
  • Publication number: 20160073929
    Abstract: A connector includes a memory configured to store data. The connector further includes a first portion configured to connect to a ground connection in a gas sampling monitor. The connector further includes a second portion configured to connect to a positive connection in the gas sampling monitor. The second portion is configured to transfer data to and from the memory. The connector further includes an end configured to connect with a sampling tube, which is configured to transmit gas to the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Nir Weiss, Roni Peer, Noam Erlich, Nimrod Pery
  • Publication number: 20160073930
    Abstract: A breath sampling device including a housing having a fluid inlet positioned at a fluid inlet end, a fluid outlet positioned at a fluid outlet end, a fluid channel extending between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a sensor fluidly coupled to the fluid channel. The sensor is structurally configured to detect a presence of a target gas in a gas sample and a filter assembly fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and positioned between the fluid inlet and the sensor. The filter assembly is structurally configured to absorb heat, water vapor, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: SPEC SENSORS, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph R. Stetter, Vinay Patel, Melvin Findlay
  • Publication number: 20160073931
    Abstract: A foot measuring device and method measure foot last/curvature, foot width, foot length, arch height, foot volume, first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint flexibility and standing rear foot pronation. The foot measuring device includes a base having a heel abutment member, a foot size and alignment graphic, an arch height measurement system, and a MTP joint flexibility measurement lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: REED FERBER, SEAN OSIS
  • Publication number: 20160073932
    Abstract: The device includes a body having the general shape of a cylinder so as to be engaged in a trocar that is introduced into the aortic duct, the body having, at one of its ends that is accessible from outside the trocar, a maneuvering member secured to a measuring means which is present at the other end of the body and which is able to be deployed diametrically under the effect of an action exerted on the maneuvering member in order to come into contact with the wall of the aortic valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Bernard PAIN, Marco VOLA
  • Publication number: 20160073933
    Abstract: The method for the automated and assisted acquisition of anatomical surfaces includes a first acquisition of the surfaces undertaken in order to create a first numerical model and a perioperative second acquisition undertaken by scanning the surfaces in order to create a second numerical model for identifying the coordinates of the surfaces. The surfaces are supported by a robotic arm; and then the models are brought into correspondence by resetting. The scanning in the second acquisition includes making a preliminary identification of the coordinates of noteworthy points on the surfaces manually, assisted by the robotic arm, and the identifying parts a the points, in order to construct a reference frame and to determine a scanning region; creating an intermediate model from the reference frame and at least one of the points; preliminary resetting the first model with the second model; and automatically scanning the determined zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Bertin NAHUM, Fernand BADANO, Pierre MAILLET, Alexander HABERMEIER, Patrick DEHOUR
  • Publication number: 20160073934
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for monitoring, measuring and/or estimating dynamic status of a body part of a vertebral mammal. The apparatus includes at least one kinematics sensor for measuring and for providing data for comparison to a first frame of reference data indicative of the dynamic status of the body part. The apparatus also includes a memory device adapted for storing the sensor data and the first frame of reference data and a processor adapted for processing the sensor data to evaluate a dynamic signature associated with the body part that correlates to the first frame of reference data. A method for monitoring, measuring and/or estimating dynamic status of a body part of a vertebral mammal is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: dorseVi Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Matthew Ronchi, Andrew James Ronchi, Edgar Charry, Wenzheng Hu, Aakanksha Chhikara
  • Publication number: 20160073935
    Abstract: In a sleep posture alerting method or an apparatus therefor, the sleep posture of a person is detected and the person is automatically alerted by an alerting device when the sleep posture is out of a predetermined body posture range. However, the alerting of the person is provided only in part of the occasions, when his/her body posture is out of the predefined body posture range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Eline Christiane van Beest
  • Publication number: 20160073936
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of evaluating a motor function of a subject with a neurodegenerative disease with high accuracy using a motor function analysis system that utilizes a wrist joint movement of the subject. The motor function analysis system 1 of the present invention comprises: a display unit 3 for displaying image information including a moving target image and a cursor image 11 for tracking the target image; a moving unit 4 used by the subject to move the cursor image 11; and an analyzer 7 for detecting the tracking status of the target image tracked by the cursor image and analyzing the frequency of the movement components contained in the tracking status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shinji Kakei, Jongho Lee, Satoshi Orimo, Akira Inaba, Yasuhiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20160073937
    Abstract: An intravenous system can be optimized to improve blood draw success and reduce hemolysis within the blood sample. Multiple optimizations can be made to an intravenous system, such as a peripheral intravenous catheter, to enhance the system's ability to provide blood samples having sufficient quality for many different tests. These optimizations can include features which enable an intravenous system, such as a peripheral intravenous catheter, to continue to perform efficiently when used to obtain blood samples even after the system has been placed within the patient's vasculature for a substantial duration of time. Also, these optimizations can include features for optimizing the fluid path and flow characteristics during blood withdrawal to minimize the amount of hemolysis that may be caused during withdrawal. Further, these optimizations can include features for integrating blood acquisition and dispense capabilities within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Austin Jason McKinnon, Chad M. Adams
  • Publication number: 20160073938
    Abstract: An exemplary sensor chip includes a substrate, a metal pattern, a proximate substance, and a light shielding layer. The metal pattern is on the substrate. The proximate substance is on or near the metal pattern. The light shielding layer is provided on the substrate so as to cover the metal pattern and the proximate substance. The light shielding layer is a layer that blocks the excitation light from going into the proximate substance, and is made of a substance which becomes degraded inside a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuaki OKUMURA, Tatsurou KAWAMURA, Masaru MINAMIGUCHI, Masahiko SHIOI
  • Publication number: 20160073939
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described for providing continuous measurement of an analyte concentration. In some embodiments, the device has a sensing mechanism and a sensing membrane that includes at least one surface-active group-containing polymer and that is located over the sensing mechanism. The sensing membrane may have a bioprotective layer configured to substantially block the effect and/or influence of non-constant noise-causing species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Robert J. Boock, Monica A. Rixman, Huashi Zhang, Michael J. Estes, Kristina Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20160073940
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for monitoring or quantifying of various analyte levels in a biological fluid using one or more implantable sensors by providing in situ calibration and/or cleaning of such sensors when implanted in a patient. The systems and devices can continuously or serially measure analytes within a biological fluid in vivo (e.g., without extracting the biological fluid from the patient) and can be periodically calibrated and/or cleaned without using finger sticks or other calibration techniques. For example, the invention can facilitate continuous monitoring of glucose concentrations in subcutaneous interstitial fluid for several hours to a few days. In certain embodiments, the invention can employ two reservoirs, one containing and a known concentration of an analyte and the other containing a diluent, and a mixer for mixing analyte from the first reservoir diluent from the second reservoir to obtain a calibration fluid of a desired concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: James Winkelman
  • Publication number: 20160073941
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sensor data and self-calibration are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided which are capable of calibrating a continuous analyte sensor based on an initial sensitivity, and then continuously performing self-calibration without using, or with reduced use of, reference measurements. In certain embodiments, a sensitivity of the analyte sensor is determined by applying an estimative algorithm that is a function of certain parameters. Also described herein are systems and methods for determining a property of an analyte sensor using a stimulus signal. The sensor property can be used to compensate sensor data for sensitivity drift, or determine another property associated with the sensor, such as temperature, sensor membrane damage, moisture ingress in sensor electronics, and scaling factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Sebastian Böhm, Daiting Rong, Peter C. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20160073942
    Abstract: A sensor head for a compact oximeter sensor device includes light sources and light detectors. A compact oximeter sensor device implementation is entirely self-contained, without any need to connect, via wires or wirelessly, to a separate system unit. The sources and detectors are arranged in a circular arrangement having various source-detector pair distances that allow for robust calibration and self-correction in a compact probe. Other source-detector arrangements are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kate LeeAnn Bechtel, Brian Wilfley
  • Publication number: 20160073943
    Abstract: A lancing device includes a front cap detachably capped on a front side of a shell, a lancet, and a lancet holder linearly movably mounted in the shell for securing the lancet. The lancet holder is configured to provide one or multiple guide portions at the outer perimeter thereof. The front cap has one or multiple guide tracks located at an inner wall thereof corresponding to the stroke of the guide portion of the lancet holder. Thus, under the guidance of the guide track, the lancet and the lancet holder can be moved smoothly with minimized vibration to reduce the sense of pain suffered by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Chen-Heng CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160073944
    Abstract: A kit of two compositions comprising the same odorants in mixtures of different proportions is used for the measurement of olfactory discrimination capacity in subjects affected by a psychiatric disorder or disease involving mood disturbance, more particularly mood depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Francoise LAZARINI, Pierre-Marie LLEDO, Eleni SIOPI, Raphael SERVIGNAT D'AOUT
  • Publication number: 20160073945
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for easy, reliable, and rapid screening of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) based on a modeling of a subject's tracking of a dynamic target during the course of a simple motor tracking task. The gathered tracking data can be used to calculate tracking errors between the subject's actual input (e.g., grip force) and the intended target input. The tracking errors may be used to generate numerical values for model parameters that correlate the subject's responses to the tracking errors during the course of the dynamic motor tracking task. A classification model may be used to compare the model values to multi-subject model values of known diagnoses for mTBI. The entire screening process can be effectively administered in a matter of minutes or less, and with a high degree of accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael S. FINE, Matthew Shields CAYWOOD
  • Publication number: 20160073946
    Abstract: An intracellular monitoring device (IMD) that fits completely inside a living cell, and causes no significant impairment, to a cell's normal biological processes. The IMD monitors a cell for its level of a biological substance (e.g., calcium ion concentration) of interest. If the biological substance reaches or exceeds a threshold, the IMD transmits an electromagnetic signal, received by an antenna outside the cell. Each IMD has its electromagnetic signal encoded with a unique frequency. Detection of the frequency components, in the signals received by an antenna, permits identification of the source IMD's. A high calcium ion concentration is indicative of a strongly-activated cerebral cortex neuron. Brain tissue is relatively transparent to near infrared, making it a good frequency band, for the electromagnetic signals from neuron-monitoring IMD's. The near infrared of each IMD can be produced by quantum dots, powered by bioelectric catalysis triggered by high calcium ion concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce T Hope, Mark A Wells, Gregory D. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20160073947
    Abstract: Technologies for managing cognitive assistance provided to a user of a cognitive assistance system include a cognitive assistance system to determine a cognitive state of the user based on sensor data generated by one or more biosensors of the cognitive assistance system. The cognitive assistance system determines whether the user requires assistance based on the determined cognitive state of the user and identifies, in response to determining the user requires assistance, a trusted mobile computing device within a vicinity of the cognitive assistance system based on a trust relationship previously established between the cognitive assistance system and the trusted mobile computing device. The cognitive assistance system further communicates with the trusted mobile computing device to notify a remote user of the trusted mobile computing device that the user requires assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Glen J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160073948
    Abstract: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods are described for assessing physiological condition of spinal intervertebral discs in a quantitative manner using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data A simple, objective, continuous measurement of disc health or degeneration/pathology is provided, using routinely acquired or other digital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. The measurement includes calculation of a value based on one or more ratios from signal-based measurements of spinal disc structures or regions, which can be obtained either through manual tracing or automated through programming of image analysis software. The measurement can be implemented by a computer and/or stored on a computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Keijo Tapio Videman, Michele Crites Battie
  • Publication number: 20160073949
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for neuropathic assistance. In one embodiment, a neuropathic assistance system senses and detects at least one of: an inflammation condition, a wound, and a wound-causing environmental factor in an affected tissue, that may cause at least one of: a visual alert, a tactile alert, and an audio alert, to be output in response to a sensing and detection of at least one of: an inflammation condition, a wound, and a wound-causing environmental factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Duncan M. Grant
  • Publication number: 20160073950
    Abstract: Introduced are methods and systems for: gathering human biological signals, such as heart rate, breathing rate, or temperature; analyzing the gathered human biological signals; and controlling an alarm based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Matteo Franceschetti, Massimo Andreasi Bassi
  • Publication number: 20160073951
    Abstract: A method comprising monitoring a user's movements and determining when the user is falling asleep into a sleep session. The method further comprising identifying the sleep session as a power nap or a longer sleep, and waking up the user at a predetermined time, based on a combination of user preferences and measured information regarding the sleep session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Publication number: 20160073952
    Abstract: Systems, methods and/or devices for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising at least a first memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen, and data inputs corresponding at least to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times, and a processor operatively connected to the at least first memory. The processor is programmed at least to determine from the data inputs corresponding to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times whether and by how much to vary at least one of the one or more components in the patient's present insulin dosage regimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Eran Bashan, Israel Hodish
  • Publication number: 20160073953
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring food intake include, in one exemplary embodiment, a jaw sensor configured to detect jaw motion and an accelerometer configured to body motion. The system may also include, for example, a hand gesture sensor configured to detect a hand motion and a central processing unit configured to determine whether the jaw motion, the body motion, and the hand motion are associated with food intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Edward Sazonov
  • Publication number: 20160073954
    Abstract: A wristwatch includes a case containing electronic components of the wristwatch. An optoelectronic module including at least one light emitting element and at least one light sensing element is disposed within the case or within a fastener for the wristwatch. The optoelectronic module is operable to obtain physiological data of a person wearing the wristwatch by using the light emitting element and the light sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Ohad Meitav
  • Publication number: 20160073955
    Abstract: A health band apparatus is configured for use by a user is presented, the health band apparatus including a plurality of connected sections including a plurality of flexible sections and at least one nonflexible section, wherein at least one flexible section is inflatable using a fluid, a display positioned in association with one connected section, a processor located within the health band and configured to provide information to the display, and a patient testing device positioned within one connected section, the patient testing device including means for determining a health related attribute of the user. In one aspect, the patent testing device includes a needle configured to draw blood from the user, and the health band further includes means for testing the blood drawn from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Mores, Inc.
    Inventor: Ayman Salem
  • Publication number: 20160073956
    Abstract: A tracking apparatus having a strap containing sensor(s) operatively connected at least two sides of a tamper detection tracking apparatus, and at least one or more of the sensors are configured to communicate with the apparatus processor through the strap in order to complete the tamper detection circuitry. The tamper detection strap sensors configured to detect body presence within the proximity of the strap, for the apparatus processor to determine the apparatus is securely attached to a person be monitored. The tracking apparatus contains a positioning locator receiver and a wireless communication module used to communicate with a monitoring station. Wherein when the tamper detection strap is cut, disconnected or removed the processor stop receiving signals from one or more sensors, the tracking apparatus transmits at list one identifiable tamper detection signal, location information or both the tamper detection and location information signal to a monitoring station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Ohanes D. Ghazarian
  • Publication number: 20160073957
    Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular devices are guide wires that include a distal sensing element mounted partially within a housing and embedded and/or surrounded by a flexible adhesive. For example, in some implementations a sensing guide wire includes a flexible elongate member; a housing coupled to the flexible elongate member; a flexible element extending distally from the housing; and a sensing element coupled to the flexible elongate member such that a proximal portion of the sensing element is positioned within the housing and a distal portion of the sensing element is positioned within the flexible element. A flexible adhesive can embed or surround the distal portion of the sensing element positioned within the flexible element. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Chris Szunyog
  • Publication number: 20160073958
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to an endoscope system for diagnosis support and a method for controlling the same. Namely, in an embodiment of the present invention, an endoscope module and an endoscope adaptor module are capable of taking images in the body and further measuring the temperature, humidity, volume and air flow in the body. According to the images, temperature, humidity, volume and air flow in the body, an auxiliary diagnosis module may diagnose suspected diseases in the body and may display, to the outside, a disease diagnosis list for the suspected diseases in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicants: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technolog y, Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp
    Inventors: Won Seok KANG, Che II MOON, Jin Kook KIM
  • Publication number: 20160073959
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relates to systems and methods for hypovolemia and/or hypervolemia detection of a living subject using peripheral intravenous waveform analysis. In one embodiment, the method includes: acquiring, from a vein of the living subject, peripheral venous signals; performing a spectral analysis on the acquired peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; and performing a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine the blood volume status of the living subject in real time. Specifically, at least two peaks, respectively corresponding to a first frequency and a second frequency, are obtained on the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum. Amplitude change of the second peak is used to determine the blood volume status of the living subject. Hemorrhage may be detected when a significant amplitude decrease is detected from the second baseline peak to the second peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Susan Eagle, Colleen Brophy, Kyle Hocking, Franz Baudenbacher, Richard Boyer
  • Publication number: 20160073960
    Abstract: A multi-electrode mapping catheter for endocardial contact mapping of a heart chamber includes an expandable basket movable between a contracted configuration and a pre-shaped deployed configuration, the expandable basket including a plurality of flexible splines. Each spline includes a flex circuit and an electrode for mapping. A catheter shaft extending from the basket includes a lumen formed therethrough for receiving an ablation catheter for placement within the expandable basket. Each flex circuit includes a conductor that directly connects the proximal end of the catheter shaft to an electrode as a single continuous piece. In another embodiment, a shaft flex circuit extends along the length of the shaft and is electrically connected to a basket flex circuit. The expandable basket maintains the electrodes in direct contact with the wall of the heart while accommodating wall motion of the beating heart during mapping and can continually map while ablating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Eugene Jung, Robert S. Jung
  • Publication number: 20160073961
    Abstract: A system is proposed for characterizing the performance of a sportsman. The system is capable of using motion data it receives describing a movement during the sport, to distinguish the type of sport, and type of stroke, which is being played. The system can furthermore detect the quality of a stroke involving an impact (e.g. an impact between an item of sports equipment and a ball), based on the observation that a good stroke will be in a “sweet spot” in which the amount of vibration caused by the impact is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng Lock Donny SOH, Chee How LEE
  • Publication number: 20160073962
    Abstract: A motion compensation system for tracking and compensating for patient motion during a medical imaging scan comprises an optical marker comprising an optically visible pattern and a mounting portion; a first optical detector positioned to digitally image the optically visible pattern along a first line of sight; a second optical detector positioned to digitally image the optically visible pattern along a second line of sight; a tracking engine configured to determine a pose of the object in six degrees of freedom by analyzing images from the first and second optical detectors; and a controller interface configured to generate tracking information based on the pose and to electronically transmit the tracking information to a scanner controller to enable compensation within a medical imaging scanner for object motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey N. Yu, John Arthur Lovberg, Xiaojiang Jason Pan
  • Publication number: 20160073963
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction object, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction object has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal of otic bones of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a stability of the physiological signal of the otic bones. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal of the otic bones. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the detected stability of an exercise physiological signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160073964
    Abstract: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices provide glucose concentration measurements in the subcutaneous tissue with limited accuracy and precision. Therefore, CGM readings cannot be incorporated in a straightforward manner in outcome metrics of clinical trials e.g. aimed to assess new glycaemic-regulation therapies. To define those outcome metrics, frequent Blood Glucose (BG) reference measurements are still needed, with consequent relevant difficulties in outpatient settings. Here we propose a “retrofitting” algorithm that produces a quasi continuous time BG profile by simultaneously exploiting the high accuracy of available BG references (possibly very sparsely collected) and the high temporal resolution of CGM data (usually noisy and affected by significant bias).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Claudio Cobelli, Simone Del Favero, Andrea Facchinetti, Giovanni Sparacino
  • Publication number: 20160073965
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining fluid responsiveness based on a physiological signal. The system may determine fluid responsiveness based on the physiological signal and receive or determine respiration information of the subject. The system may correct the fluid responsiveness based on the respiration information. In some embodiments, the system may determine a correction factor to correct the fluid responsiveness values based on a relationship between fluid responsiveness and the respiration information. In some embodiments, the system may correct the measured fluid responsiveness based on an error between the fluid responsiveness measure and another measure such as pulse pressure variation, where there is a relationship between the error and the respiration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Stanley Addison, Scott McGonigle, James Nicholas Watson, Rui Wang, Peter Doyle
  • Publication number: 20160073966
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction body, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction body has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal from a detected area of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a quality stability of the physiological signal. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the stability of the detected physiological signal during exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160073967
    Abstract: Confidence in a physiological parameter is measured from physiological data responsive to the intensity of multiple wavelengths of optical radiation after tissue attenuation. The physiological parameter is estimated based upon the physiological data. Reference data clusters are stored according to known values of the physiological parameter. At least one of the data clusters is selected according to the estimated physiological parameter. The confidence measure is determined from a comparison of the selected data clusters and the physiological data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Marcelo Lamego, Mohamed K. Diab, Ammar Al-Ali
  • Publication number: 20160073968
    Abstract: Devices and systems are provided to determine the condition of a subject comprehensively on the basis of a measurement result of a body water meter. The body water meter measures the amount of water in a subject's body and includes direction means and output means. The direction means, when water amount data is acquired through the measurement of the amount of water, directs a server that manages data regarding living body information on the subject to search for another piece of data acquired through measurement of living body information on the subject other than the amount of water and that satisfies a predetermined measurement condition. The output means outputs a message indicating the condition of the subject which is determined on the basis of the water amount data and the other piece of data on the subject received in response to the direction from the direction means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Miyuki KOYAMA, Kei HONDA, Yuusuke SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20160073969
    Abstract: A medical imaging system that processes input data (imaging and/or non imaging) having high dimensionality and few samples to learn from, by using multiple ranks of machine learning modules each dealing with a separate portion of the clinical data. The outputs of the individual machine learning modules are the combined to provide a result reflective of the complete image data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Vamsi K. Ithapu, Vikas Singh, Sterling C. Johnson, Ozioma C. Okonkwo
  • Publication number: 20160073970
    Abstract: Methods for computing hemodynamic quantities include: (a) acquiring angiography data from a patient; (b) calculating a flow and/or calculating a change in pressure in a blood vessel of the patient based on the angiography data; and (c) computing the hemodynamic quantity based on the flow and/or the change in pressure. Systems for computing hemodynamic quantities and computer readable storage media are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Puneet Sharma, Xudong Zheng, Ali Kamen, Lucian Mihai Itu, Bogdan Georgescu, Dorin Comaniciu, Thomas Redel, Jan Boese, Viorel Mihalef, Saikiran Rapaka