Patents Issued in May 26, 2016
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Publication number: 20160143559Abstract: A position detection system for detecting a position of a capsule medical device is provided. The capsule medical device has a coil constituting a part of a resonance circuit to generate an AC magnetic field. The position detection system includes: sensing coils that detect the AC magnetic field and output detection signals; and a calculation unit that calculates the position of the capsule medical device based on the detection signals. The calculation unit: determines a sensing coil having a maximum amplitude of the AC magnetic field as a reference coil among the sensing coils based on amplitude values of the AC magnetic field detected by the sensing coils, the amplitude values being calculated based on the detection signals; and determines a polarity of each sensing coil based on a first detection signal from the reference coil and a second detection signal from each sensing coil other than the reference coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro IIDA, Atsushi KIMURA, Atsushi CHIBA, Ryoji SATO
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Publication number: 20160143560Abstract: An endovascular navigation system and method are disclosed. The endovascular navigation system includes an elongate flexible member configured to access the venous vasculature of a patient, a endovascular electrogram lead disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible member and configured to sense an endovascular electrogram signal of the venous vasculature of the patient, a processor and an output device. The processor is configured to receive the endovascular electrogram signal, to determine a peak amplitude of a P-wave in the endovascular electrogram signal, and to determine that the position of the distal end of the elongate flexible member is within a predetermined structure within the venous vasculature of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Sorin GRUNWALD, Fiona M. SANDER, Wilfred J. SAMSON, Bradley HILL, E. Tina CHENG
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Publication number: 20160143561Abstract: A self-contained, portable H2/CO2 (air) ratio apparatus has an exhaled breath system, an air analyzing chamber, a hydrogen concentration analyzer, a carbon dioxide (air) concentration analyzer, an air outlet, a computational analyzer and a display unit. The display unit can be a part of the self-contained, portable H2/CO2 (air) ratio apparatus, remotely a part of the self-contained, portable H2/CO2 (air) ratio apparatus, or combinations thereof. The apparatus can assist in the diagnosis of a neonatal patient developing necrotizing enterocolitis and/or lactose intolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Edmund A. Egan, II
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Publication number: 20160143562Abstract: A footwear apparatus includes a sensor in the footwear apparatus positioned to monitor an activity technique of the user when the footwear apparatus is joined with a foot of the user and a feedback generator is arranged to produce at least one of a haptic communication or an optical communication to the user in response to detecting a pattern in the activity technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Darren C. Ashby
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Publication number: 20160143563Abstract: This measurement system quantitatively presents the effect of wearing an acoustic device that transmits sound to a user by contacting a vibrating body to a human auricle. In a measurement system (10) including an ear model (50), which is provided with an artificial auricle (51) and an artificial external ear canal (53), and an air-conducted sound gauge (60) that measures air-conducted sound in the artificial external ear canal, while an acoustic device (1) is contacted to the ear model (50) of the measurement system (10), the acoustic device (1) including a vibrating body (10a) and transmitting sound to a user by contacting the vibrating body (10a) to a human auricle, the measurement system (10) measures, with the air-conducted sound gauge (60), air-conducted sound generated by the acoustic device (1) and presents the result of measurement together with a characteristic corresponding to when the user wears the acoustic device (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20160143564Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring method and a measuring instrument for measuring raw data for determination of a blood parameter, in particular for non-invasive determination of the D-glucose concentration. The measuring device (1) comprises an excitation source (2) for generating electromagnetic radiation, a coupling arrangement (5-8) which is configured to couple in the radiation emitted by the excitation source (2) into a body surface of an object to be measured, and a sensor arrangement (13) which is configured to detect infrared (IR) radiation which is excited by the coupled-in radiation of the excitation source (2) in the body surface. The coupling arrangement (5-8) is configured to couple in the radiation emitted by the excitation source (2) extensively at a plurality of measuring points into the body surface, and the sensor arrangement (13) is configured to detect the IR radiation generated in the body surface at a plurality of measuring points.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Rolf-Dieter KLEIN, Mathias REICHL, Dieter EBERT
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Publication number: 20160143565Abstract: An optical unit (100) includes a light-emitting portion (10) that irradiates an analysis target with light, light-receiving portions (20) that receive light that has been reflected or diffused by the analysis target, a mounting substrate (30) on which these portions are mounted, and a plate-shaped member (40) having optical transparency. The plate-shaped member (40) is arranged so as to cover the light-emitting portion (10) and the light-receiving portions (20) that are mounted on the mounting substrate (30). Positions of the light-emitting portion (10), the light-receiving portions (20), and the plate-shaped member (40) are set such that, in the case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member (40), light emitted from the light-emitting portion (10) is incident on two or more of the light-receiving portions (20) after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.Inventor: Ippei KAMIMURA
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Publication number: 20160143566Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide a device capable of determining a blood property based at least in part on the measurement of the amount of light received by a receiver circuit with a limited current capacity by charging a capacitor with a low voltage power supply and intermittently discharging the capacitor through a light emitting diode. In some embodiments the device may be a pulse oximeter capable of taking blood oxygen readings. In some embodiments the device may be a heart rate monitor to determine a heart rate based on an amount of light passed through tissue. The various embodiments may enable pulse oximeters and/or heart rate monitors to be incorporated into small unobtrusive body patches, while enabling the pulse oximeters to operate from a power output equivalent to that of a small coin cell battery or printed cell battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Robert Scott BALLAM, Robert Bruce GANTON
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DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE IN THE BLOOD OF A SUBJECT
Publication number: 20160143567Abstract: A device, system and method for determining the concentration of a substance, such as the oxygen saturation, in the blood of a subject are provided, which reduce or remove the influence of specular reflection. The proposed device comprises an input unit configured to receive detection signals reflected back from a skin area of the subject in response to irradiation of the skin area by a radiation signal, a signal extraction unit configured to extract at least two photo-plethysmography, PPG, signals at two different wavelengths from said detection signals, and a processing unit configured to compute the concentration of a desired substance in the blood of the subject based on said PPG signals, wherein said computation is adapted to the skin tone of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Gerard DE HAAN, Mukul ROCQUE -
Publication number: 20160143568Abstract: A sampling element (110) for generating a sample of a body fluid is disclosed. The sampling element (110) comprises a housing (114), the housing having a chamber (122) with at least one puncture element (112) stored therein. A tip (132) of the puncture element (112) is movable through at least one puncture opening (124) of the housing (114) in order to perforate a skin portion of a user. The sampling element (110) further comprises at least one compression element (150), which is adapted to increase a pressure of the body fluid within a body tissue of the user in a region of puncturing when pressed onto the skin portion of the user. The compression element (150) is movably mounted to the housing (114). The sampling element (110) comprises at least one locking mechanism (168) for releasably locking the compression element (150) in at least two positions. The at least two positions comprise a first position (170) and a second position (172), the second position (172) being offset from the first position (170).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Hans List
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Publication number: 20160143569Abstract: The present invention relates to methods used to improve a quantity and a quality of a blood sample obtained from a heel of a foot of a newborn baby, particularly as sample for the neonatal screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Jacqueline Ivonne Santos Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20160143570Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for eliciting information to sensitive questions and reliably detecting whether one is being deceptive, concealing information, or experiencing a heightened emotional response to the question. In particular, the system and the method of the invention are based on analyzing the user behavioral biometric of using one or more input device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Ari zonaInventors: Joseph S. Valacich, Jeffrey L. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20160143571Abstract: This technology relates to a method and system for determining psychological disorder condition in a person and providing assistance to the person with the psychological disorder. One or more sensors are placed on the person to monitor the activities of the person. The one or more sensors provide sensor data associated with the monitored activities of the person to a computing unit. The computing unit detects the activities and identifies a recurring activity. For the recurring activity, the computing unit determines probability parameters and based on the probability parameters the probability of the psychological condition is determined. For providing assistance to the person with psychological disorder condition, the computing compares the activity with the disorder activities stored in the computing unit. If a match is found, then one or more indications are provided to the person to indicate that the activity has already been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Upendra Suddamalla, Satish Prasad Rath
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Publication number: 20160143572Abstract: An incontinence monitoring device has a face separated into substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces having a flexible material held therebetween. The device includes a means of registering excessive moisture levels with respect to at least one of the surfaces and a system for conveying information regarding the registering of excessive moisture levels to remote users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Timea SUSNJAR
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Publication number: 20160143573Abstract: A method comprises selecting, via a computer, an intensity threshold value. The method also comprises defining, via the computer, a plurality of hyperintensities on imaging data based on the intensity threshold value. The method further comprises extracting, via the computer, a plurality of voxels from the imaging data based on the defining. The method additionally comprises determining, via the computer, a total volume of the voxels based on the extracting. The method also comprises determining, via the computer, a regional distribution of WMH based on an anatomical atlas and the total volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Adam M. Brickman, Jordan Muraskin, Frank A. Provenzano, Atul Narkhede
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Publication number: 20160143574Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for detection and diagnosis of concussion and/or acute neurologic injury comprising a portable headwear-based electrode array and computerized control system to automatically and accurately detect cortical spreading depression and acute neurological injury-based peri-infarct depolarization (CSD/PID). The portable headwear-based electrode system is applied to a patient or athlete, and is capable of performing an assessment automatically and with minimal user input. The user display indicates the presence of CSD/PID, gauges its severity and location, and stores the information for future use by medical professionals. The systems and methods of the invention use an instrumented DC-coupled electrode/amplifier array which performs real-time data analysis using unique algorithms to produce a voltage intensity-map revealing the temporally propagating wave depressed voltage across the scalp that originates from a CSD/PID on the brain surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Stephen Carter Jones, Prahlad Menon Gopalakrishna, Alexander Kharlamov, Nicolas A. Alba
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Publication number: 20160143575Abstract: A swallowing estimation device includes: a sound detection part configured to detect sound of a larynx portion; a respiration detection part configured to detect respiration; and a swallowing estimation part configured to estimate swallowing based on sound information outputted from the sound detection part and based on respiration information outputted from the respiration detection part. The swallowing estimation part obtains a value of a parameter for swallowing estimation with respect to a biological sound generation interval that corresponds to a respiratory cessation interval longer than or equal to 400 msec, and estimates whether swallowing has occurred in the biological sound generation interval based on whether the obtained value of the parameter satisfies a swallowing determination condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, EuSense Medical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka OKU, Yoshihiko OKE
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Publication number: 20160143576Abstract: A method for fusing a pre-operative MRI prostate image to an intra-operative TRUS or CT prostate image according to a least-cost affine transformation of the MRI contour onto the TRUS or CT contour, with smooth non-linear warping adjustment. MRI and CT processing may be performed as a pre-operational procedure for increased efficiency, while TRUS may be performed concurrent with a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: ZVI SYMON, ARNALDO MAYER, ADI ZHOLKOVER
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Publication number: 20160143577Abstract: A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an inertial sensing device configured to measure alignment. The inertial sensing device provides alignment measurement data to measure alignment. An ultrasonic transducer, MEMs microphone, electromagnets, optical elements, metallic objects or other transducers can be configured to convert or convey a physical movement to an electrical signal and support measurement of muscular-skeletal alignment. The load sensor can be used to measure load magnitude and position of load of an applied load by the muscular-skeletal system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Orthosensor IncInventors: Jason McIntosh, Martin Roche, Marc Boillot, Carlos Gil
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL STATE AND/OR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM ADJUSTMENT
Publication number: 20160143578Abstract: A system and method for training program generation and modification of that program based on assessed functional state and/or workload performance. User-interface logic preferably operating on a mobile device permits a user to record bio-signals indicative of functional state. Assessment-adjustment logic, that may be located at a distance, conducts body system assessments from the received bio-signal data and produces training session targets based on the current functional state of the user. User training objective data may be input through the user-interface logic. Workload performance may be monitored and the training session targets modified based on measured past performance to improve future performance. Various embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Valeriy Nasedkin, Leonid Vasilyevich Masakov -
Publication number: 20160143579Abstract: The invention concerns wearable electronic devices, systems and methods for sports performance monitoring. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising a heartbeat sensor for providing a heartbeat signal, a motion sensor for providing a motion signal and processing means adapted to calculate at least one performance parameter depicting said sports performance and/or the person using temporal characteristics of periodic features of the heartbeat signal compared with temporal characteristics of periodic features in the motion signal. The invention allows for utilization of an existing relation between cadence and heart rate for characterizing the performance or the person in a novel way.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Mikko Martikka, Heikki Nieminen, Kimmo Pernu, Olli-Pekka Ojanen, Erik Lindman
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Publication number: 20160143580Abstract: A portable handheld vein-image-enhancing device broadly includes: a first laser emitting a beam of light at a first wavelength; a second laser emitting a beam of light at a second wavelength; a scanner to scan the beams of light onto the target surface; a photo detector to receive the reflected vein image and convert the image into a signal, for use by the second laser and scanner to project the image onto the target surface; and a user interface and electronic circuitry to permit adjustments to one or more of the following imaging parameters: a vein size parameter to set a vein size to be imaged by the device; a field of view size; a size for a field of high resolution for the projected image; a brightness of the projected image; and a laser output intensity parameter setting a depth of penetration by the first wavelength for the imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: ACCUVEIN, INC.Inventors: Fred Wood, Ron Goldman, Stephen P. Conlon, Vincent Luciano
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Publication number: 20160143581Abstract: A method includes determining skin characteristics in a region of a patient. An in-treatment optical scan is performed on a region of a patient, wherein the in-treatment optical scan comprises a near infrared (NIR) energy source. A plurality of detected signals is detected from the optical scan. The skin characteristics are filtered out from the plurality of detected signals. Skeletal anatomy positioning associated with the region is determined from the plurality of signals that is filtered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: John ADLER, JR., Agam SHARDA
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Publication number: 20160143582Abstract: This invention is a device or system to monitor a person's food consumption and/or caloric intake which is worn like a hearing aid, ear-mounted bluetooth device, ear bud, or ear ring. This invention comprises: a sensor-positioning member which is worn on, in, or around a person's ear; a sensor which detects when the person is eating; an imaging member which is triggered to take pictures of food when the person is eating; and an image-analyzing member which analyzes the pictures of food to estimate the person's food consumption and/or caloric intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Medibotics LLCInventor: Robert A. Connor
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Publication number: 20160143583Abstract: A hydration monitoring system for the collection of data about fluid consumption and hydration levels of athletes during training or practice sessions. The system may also measure and analyze carbohydrate consumption. The system utilizes a hydration bottle containing a fluid and to measures the amount of fluid consumed in a given time interval and wirelessly transmit the measurements; and a scale configured to measure the weight of an athlete and wirelessly transmit the measurements. The system further utilizes a data communications hub configured to receive data comprising the measurements from the hydration bottle and scale and forward the data to a computer; and a computer configured to receive the data from the hub for analysis. The computer analyzes the data and calculates whether the athlete should consume more or less fluid and/or more or less carbohydrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Asker JEUKENDRUP, Mark KOVACS, Andrew ANDERSON, James CARTER, Ian ROLLO, Gregory YEP, Andrew LINTOTT, Nicola MILLAR, Robert MILNER
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Publication number: 20160143584Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus (measuring apparatus) includes a band which fixes a case unit to a living body. The band is provided with a recessed groove part on a side facing the living body. The groove part has a depth of 1020 ?m or more and 1140 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Akira INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20160143585Abstract: A wearable monitoring device includes a plurality of cardiac sensing electrodes, a monitor, at least one motion sensor, and a controller. The plurality of cardiac sensing electrodes are positioned outside a body of a subject and to detect cardiac information of the subject. The monitor administers a predetermined test to the subject, and has a user interface configured to receive quality of life information from the subject. The at least one motion sensor is positioned outside the body of the subject and to detect subject motion during the predetermined test. The controller is communicatively coupled to the plurality of cardiac sensing electrodes, the monitor, and the at least one motion sensor, and receives and stores the detected cardiac information, the quality of life information, and the detected subject motion. The controller further communicates the stored detected subject motion and the quality of life information to a remote computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Jason T. Whiting, Shane S. Volpe
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Publication number: 20160143586Abstract: A strap for a pulse measuring device, wherein the strap includes an indicator configured to indicate tightness of the strap. A portable pulse measuring device having a strap configured to fasten the portable pulse measuring device on a human; and a mechanical indicator configured to indicate tightness of the strap are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jari NOUSIAINEN, Ilkka KORHONEN, Jarkko SAUNAMAKI, Jaakko HATTULA
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Publication number: 20160143587Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program where the apparatus comprises: a plurality of sensors (3, 5) configured to detect a physiological parameter: wherein at least one first (5) sensor is configured to have a first sensitivity to the physiological parameter and at least one second sensor (3) is configured to have a second sensitivity to the physiological parameter; such that a parameter profile, comprising a plurality of measurements of the physiological parameter at different is provided by the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Richard WHITE, Stefano BORINI
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Publication number: 20160143588Abstract: A catheter adapted or high density mapping and/or ablation of tissue surface has a distal electrode matrix having a plurality of spines arranged in parallel configuration on which a multitude of electrodes are carried in a grid formation for providing uniformity and predictability in electrode placement on the tissue surface. The matrix can be dragged against the tissue surface upon deflection (and/or release of the deflection) of the catheter. The spines generally maintain their parallel configuration and the multitude of electrodes generally maintain their predetermined relative spacing in the grid formation as the matrix is dragged across the tissue surface in providing very high density mapping signals. The spines may have free distal ends, or distal ends that are joined to form loops for maintaining the spines in parallel configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Ryan Hoitink, Curt R. Eyster, Stuart Williams, Meir Bar-Tal, Shobhayu Basu, Shamim Qutubuddin
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Publication number: 20160143589Abstract: A biological measurement device includes a phase modulation type interferometer, a first stage, a light transmitting plate, and a second stage. The first stage is able to retain a target which is a biological body. The light transmitting plate is disposed between the first stage and the interferometer in a direction of an optical axis of measurement light of the interferometer. The second stage supports the light transmitting plate. The first stage is configured to expand by a pressure of a gaseous body in the direction of the optical axis of the measurement light of the interferometer and to press the target against the light transmitting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: YASUHIRO KABETANI, HIROTOSHI OIKAZE, YOHEI TAKECHI, TOMOTAKA FURUTA
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Publication number: 20160143590Abstract: Embodiments include an electrocardiography system that includes or is connected to a sensor arrangement, wherein the sensor arrangement includes surface electrodes that record electric signals. The electrocardiography system includes a signal processing unit, with filters and amplifiers, which is electrically connected to the sensor arrangement. The electrocardiography system includes a signal evaluation unit connected via a first signal input to the signal processing unit. The signal evaluation unit processes one or more prepared ECG signals provided by the signal processing unit in order to recover an electrocardiogram signal and to display the electrocardiogram signal. The signal evaluation unit includes a second signal input that receives secondary signals obtained by body sensors or monitors, wherein the signal evaluation unit processes the prepared ECG signals depending on the secondary signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KGInventors: Jens PHILIPP, Stephan FANDREY, Marc BARTELS
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Publication number: 20160143591Abstract: The disclosure describes tissue resistance measurement techniques. To avoid errors caused by bandwidth limitations of the amplifier that amplifies a signal used to determine the tissue resistance, the disclosure describes determining values at different frequencies, where the values include respective error values. The respective error values are proportional to the respective frequencies, and based on this relationship the error value can be removed from the tissue resistance measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Wouter Hubert Martha Adelaïde Bracke, Jeroen Jacob Arnold Tol, Egbertus Johannes Maria Bakker
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Publication number: 20160143592Abstract: The invention relates to wearable electronic equipment and method for measuring heart rate or muscular activity of a person. The equipment comprises one or more heartbeat or muscular activity sensors for providing a heartbeat or muscular activity signal, respectively, and a motion sensor for providing a motion signal corresponding to movement of the person. In addition, there are provided processing means for detecting from the heartbeat or muscular activity signal first events corresponding to individual heartbeats or muscle activations, respectively, and from the motion signal second events corresponding to movement changes stronger than a predefined threshold. The processing means are further programmed to form a first time series of said first events, and to determine the heartbeat or muscular activity parameter using the first time series.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Mikko Martikka, Heikki Nieminen, Kimmo Pernu, Olli-Pekka Ojanen, Erik Lindman
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Publication number: 20160143593Abstract: A system for guiding and evaluating physical positioning, orientation and motion of the human body, comprising: a cloud computing-based subsystem including an artificial neural network and spatial position analyzer said cloud computing-based subsystem adapted for data storage, management and analysis; at least one motion sensing device wearable on the human body, said at least one motion sensing device adapted to detect changes in at least one of spatial position, orientation, and rate of motion; a mobile subsystem running an application program (app) that controls said at least one motion sensing device, said mobile subsystem adapted to capture activity data quantifying said changes in at least one of spatial position, orientation, and rate of motion, said mobile subsystem further adapted to transfer said activity data to said cloud computing-based subsystem, wherein said cloud computing-based subsystem processes, stores, and analyzes said activity data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jicheng FU, Maurice HAFF
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Publication number: 20160143594Abstract: Illness signatures are mathematically characterized by entrainment relationships among multiple time series representations of physiological processes. Such characteristics include time and phase lags, window lengths for optimum detection, which time series are most entrained with each other, the degree of entrainment relative to the rest of the large database, and the concordance or discordance of the time-varying changes. These optimum disease-specific characteristics can be determined, for example, from large, clinically well-annotated databases of time series representations of physiological processes during health and illness. These characteristics of the entrainment relationships among multiple time series representations of physiological processes are used to make mathematical and statistical predictive models using multivariable techniques such as, but not limited to, logistic regression, nearest-neighbor techniques, neural and Bayesian networks, principal and other component analysis, and others.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: J. Randall MOORMAN, Douglas E. LAKE
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Publication number: 20160143595Abstract: There is provided a acne-affected skin determination method including: setting an upper region and a lower region so as to vertically divide the face of a subject into two regions; acquiring a measurement value of the amount of moisture in the lower region; acquiring a measurement value of the amount of moisture in the upper region; calculating a target moisture value indicating the level of the amounts of moisture distributed in one of the upper region or the lower region and a reference moisture value indicating the level of the amounts of moisture distributed in a reference region including the other of the upper region and the lower region, based on the measurement values of the amounts of moisture in the upper region and the lower region; obtaining the degree of change in moisture of the target moisture value with respect to the reference moisture value; and determining the ease of generation of acne in the face of the subject based on the obtained degree of change in moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoko YOSHIDA, Noriko OHIRA
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Publication number: 20160143596Abstract: What is disclosed is a system and method for assessing patient risk for an occurrence of an acute hypotensive episode within the timeframe of a prospective prediction window using multiple vitals to improve predictive accuracy. In one embodiment, the present method involves the following. A training set is retrieved from a database. The training set comprises vital measurements for a plurality of intensive care patients. Each vital measurement xt has been obtained at time t, where t=1, . . . , N, and N is the number of measurements obtained for that patient, with t being reckoned from a start of the vital measurement at pre-defined time intervals. The training set is used to train the present classifier system. The classifier classifies a yet unclassified patient into a first at risk for an acute hypotensive episode or into a second class not at risk for the occurrence of an acute hypotensive episode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Sakyajit BHATTACHARYA, Vaibhav RAJAN, Vijay HUDDAR
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Publication number: 20160143597Abstract: A processing device including an interface unit, a first slot, and a transmission unit is provided. The interface unit is configured to receive a plurality of physiological monitoring signals. The first slot is configured to hold a first analysis module. When the first analysis module is inserted into the first slot, the first analysis module analyzes a first signal group to generate a first analysis result. The first signal group includes at least two of the physiological monitoring signals. The transmission unit outputs the first analysis result to at least one external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Chia-Chi CHANG, Tzu-Chien HSIAO
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Publication number: 20160143598Abstract: A patient alarm application provides a way for allowing clinical personnel to monitor and control patient-specific alarm settings. A user interface allows clinical personnel to compare graphical representations of unit population vital signs data with patient-specific vital signs data as well timelines of alarms for the patient. Analysis of the alarm data allows the user interface to show clinical personnel the estimated effects of changes to alarm threshold settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Craig Rusin, Emma Fauss
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Publication number: 20160143599Abstract: Example positioning and/or support apparatus and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example foam positioner device includes an outer profile formed at a first angle to support an anatomy, wherein the first angle is an angle other than ninety degrees and wherein the first angle divides the outer profile into at least a first portion and a second portion. The example device also includes a coating covering the outer profile to seal the device. An example method includes forming an outer profile of the device at a first angle to support an anatomy, wherein the first angle is an angle other than ninety degrees and wherein the first angle divides the outer profile of the device into at least a first portion and a second portion; and covering the outer profile with a covering to seal the outer profile of the foam positioner device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: David Adam Richey, John Thomas Nipper
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Publication number: 20160143600Abstract: An arrangement with a movable apparatus part is provided. The arrangement includes a mat-like, removable collision detection device arranged on the apparatus part and a plurality of first fasteners of the collision detection device. The plurality of first fasteners are configured to form a releasable connection with corresponding second fasteners of the apparatus part. The arrangement also includes an electrical monitoring unit configured to monitor an electrical resistance of the connection of the plurality of first fasteners to the second fasteners. A medical imaging apparatus with such an arrangement, and an associated method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Verena Schmidt
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Publication number: 20160143601Abstract: An X-ray examination station includes a first source of X-ray radiation for whole body scanning of a human body using a first fan beam of X-ray radiation; a first vertical linear radiation detector configured to detect the first fan beam; a second source of X-ray radiation installed at mid-height of a person being examined, for scanning a central portion of the human body using a second fan beam of X-ray radiation; a second vertical detector of X-ray radiation configured to detect the second fan beam; and a control unit configured to turn on each of the X-ray radiation sources. The first and the second radiation fan beams are emitted in parallel planes. The first X-ray radiation source is turned on for the whole body scanning. The second X-ray radiation source is turned on for scanning the central portion of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: VLADIMIR N. LINEV
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Publication number: 20160143602Abstract: An imaging information processing apparatus including a communication circuit configured to communicate with an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray sensor configured to obtain an X-ray image and an X-ray irradiation detection unit configured to detect irradiation of X-rays on the basis of an output of the X-ray sensor, causes, in response to receipt of a signal indicating a state of the X-ray sensor, a display unit to display a first indication for permitting irradiation of X-rays and causes, upon receipt of image data obtained in response to detection by the X-ray irradiation detection unit before receipt of the signal, the display unit to display a second indication corresponding to the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Taro Hiroike
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Publication number: 20160143603Abstract: An apparatus for capturing images is described herein. The apparatus may include a generator to generate energy to be emitted at an imaging device. The apparatus may also include a controller, at least partially including hardware logic, to direct the generator to ramp energy emitted at the imaging device from a first energy level to a second energy level in a ramping waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: David Michael Hoffman
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Publication number: 20160143604Abstract: A method and system for CT image correction are provided. Contour data of a scanned subject can be obtained, and a shape image of the scanned subject can be reconstructed according to the contour data, wherein the contour data of the scanned subject can be obtained by scanning the scanned subject through a piece of visual equipment. Original CT projection data of the scanned subject can be obtained, and a CT image can be reconstructed according to the original CT projection data. For determining a supervision field image, image matching can be performed between the shape image and the CT image of the scanned subject. Supervision field projection data can be obtained, and the supervision field projection data can be used to correct the CT image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Shanshan LOU, Changkun LIU, Hongbo WANG
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Publication number: 20160143605Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of first image data indicating a plurality of time-sequential bloodstream images obtained after administering contrast agent to an object, and sets a target region on second image data. The second image data are generated based on the plurality of the first image data so as to indicate information on temporal change of pixel values of each pixel. Further, the processing circuitry selects a reproduction section by selecting at least reproduction-start image data and reproduction-end image data from the plurality of first image data based on bloodstream information of the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NAGAE, Satoru OHISHI, Yuichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160143606Abstract: Noise of a CT image is reduced with good accuracy by using noise information obtained from the CT image. An X-ray CT apparatus comprises a successive approximate reconstruction part that reconstructs a CT image for a reconstruction area of an imaging object from measured projection data obtained by an X-ray detection part of the X-ray CT apparatus, and successively corrects the CT image so that calculated projection data obtained by forward projection of the CT image performed by calculation and the measured projection data detected by the X-ray detection part become equal to each other. The successive approximate reconstruction part comprises a noise measurement part that calculates noise intensity in the CT image at least for a predetermined region of interest, and successively corrects the CT image of the region of interest by using the calculated noise intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Keisuke YAMAKAWA, Shinichi KOJIMA, Yushi TSUBOTA
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Publication number: 20160143607Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for estimating and compensating for table deflection in reconstructed images. In one embodiment, a method for computed tomography (CT) imaging comprises reconstructing images from data acquired during a helical CT scan where table deflection parameters are estimated and the reconstruction is adjusted based on the table deflection parameters. In this way, images may be reconstructed without artifacts caused by table deflection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Guangzhi Cao, Jiang Hsieh, Jean-Baptiste Thibault, Jiahua Fan, Ken D. Sauer
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Publication number: 20160143608Abstract: Various embodiments include a system and method for manipulating medical device operating parameters, stored in a hierarchical organization, at different levels of granularity. The method can include receiving, at a processor, first user input selecting an operating parameter of a medical device from a medical device user interface displayed at a display system. The method may include presenting, at the display system, a parameter presentation prompted by the operating parameter selection. In various embodiments, a plurality of setting values each corresponding to a different hierarchical level of the operating parameter is presented in the parameter presentation. The method may include receiving, at the processor, second user input manipulating a value of one of the setting values presented in the parameter presentation. The method can also include storing, at storage, the value of the manipulated setting value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Heinz Schmied, Franz Mair, Mario Mlinaric