Patents Issued in August 3, 2017
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Publication number: 20170215776Abstract: A device for performing at least one medical function on a user is proposed. The device has at least one medical functional element that is designed to perform the medical function. The medical function is selected from a diagnostic, a therapeutic and a surgical function. The device has at least one evaluation and control part that comprises at least one actuation component for controlling the medical function. The evaluation and control part has at least one casing and at least one battery receptacle. The battery receptacle comprises at least one electrical energy reservoir, more particularly at least one battery. The battery receptacle is designed to be opened irreversibly by the user for removing the energy reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Stephan-Michael Frey, Helmut Walter, Jürgen Braun, Jürgen Pfrang
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Publication number: 20170215777Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: James H. Brauker, Victoria E. Carr-Brendel, Paul V. Goode, JR., Apurv Ullas Kamath, James Patrick Thrower, Ben Xavier
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Publication number: 20170215778Abstract: A biological information acquisition device includes: a light emitting unit which casts light on a living body; a plurality of light receiving units which receives the light transmitted through the living body; and a control unit which controls the light emitting unit and the light receiving units. The control unit causes the light emitting unit to emit light as a measurement light emitting unit, causes a plurality of measurement light receiving units spaced apart from the measurement light emitting unit by a first distance, of the plurality of light receiving units, to receive the light cast from measurement light emitting unit and thus acquires a plurality of light receiving results, and acquires biological information using a first light receiving result with a highest light reception intensity and a second light receiving result with a lowest light reception intensity, of the plurality of light receiving results.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Yasunori KOIDE, Tetsuji FUJITA, Takashi TOYA
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Publication number: 20170215779Abstract: A biological information acquisition device selects a light emitting unit located above a blood vessel as a measurement light emitting unit, and selects a light receiving unit spaced apart from the measurement light emitting unit by a predetermined distance and located above the blood vessel as a measurement light receiving unit and causes the measurement light receiving unit to acquire a first light receiving result. The device selects a light emitting unit which is not located above the blood vessel as a reference light emitting unit, and selects a light receiving unit spaced apart from the reference light emitting unit by the predetermined distance and not located above the blood vessel as a reference light receiving unit and causes the reference light receiving unit to acquire a second light receiving result.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Yasunori KOIDE, Takashi TOYA, Satoshi HIGUCHI, Yuiga HAMADE
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Publication number: 20170215780Abstract: A device includes source and detector sensors. In a specific implementation, the device has two near detectors, two far detectors, and two sources. The two near detectors are arranged closer to the two sources than the two far detectors. A light-diffusing layer covers the two near detectors. The device may be part of a medical device that is used to monitor or measure oxygen saturation levels in a tissue. In a specific implementation, light is transmitted into the tissue and received by the detectors. An attenuation coefficient is first calculated for a shallow layer of tissue. The attenuation coefficient is then used to calculate an attenuation coefficient for a deep layer of tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Jimmy Jian-min Mao, Robert E. Lash
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Publication number: 20170215781Abstract: A blood sampler includes a hollow transparent barrel including a reduced collection portion located at a front end thereof and terminating in a reduced coupling portion, an outlet defined in the coupling portion and a plurality of ribs spaced around and raised from an inside wall near an opposing rear end thereof, a piston axially movably fitted into the hollow transparent barrel and having a screw hole and peripheral ribs, a cap detachably capped onto the collection portion to seal the outlet, and a plunger having a screw rod located at a front end thereof and threaded into the screw hole of the piston for allowing movement the piston with the plunger. The hollow transparent barrel enables collecting blood sample from a patient, separating the collected blood sample into platelet-rich plasma, platelet-rich plasma and serum in a centrifuge and injecting the collected platelet-rich plasma into a patient body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: CHIH-FU CHEN
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Publication number: 20170215782Abstract: The method for determining a depression state of the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring a pulsation interval of a subject, and an acceleration or an angular velocity associated with a movement of the subject (that is hereinafter referred to as an “activity”); and determining the subject to be a depression state when at least one of the following conditions [A] and [B] is satisfied: [A] In an awaking time zone of the subject, at least one of the following formulas is calculated and satisfied; the pulsation interval×the activity<C1, HF×the activity<C2, (LF/HF)/the activity>C3; [B] In a sleeping time zone of the subject, at least one of the following formulas is calculated and satisfied: the pulsation interval/the activity<C4, HF/the activity<C5, (LF/HF)×the activity>C6.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicants: TOYOBO CO., LTD., UNION TOOL CO.Inventors: Sonoko ISHIMARU, Yoko KOMATSU, Ryo SHINOZAKI
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Publication number: 20170215783Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a target of alcohol test, including: determining whether a motor vehicle satisfies a preset condition; and determining, as a target vehicle, a motor vehicle that satisfies at least one preset condition. The preset condition comprises at least one of: a parking duration in an area, in which a distance from a place selling alcoholic drinks does not exceed a predetermined distance, has a value within a predetermined range; alcohol content in a body of a driver of the motor vehicle exceeds a predetermined value; and schedule of a driver of the motor vehicle on that driving day comprises having a meal and/or a dinner party. The present invention further provides a driving safety device, a server and a driving safety system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Xuebo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20170215784Abstract: A method is described for recognizing fatigue, the method comprising an ascertaining step, a determining step, and a comparing step. In the ascertaining step a first saccade and at least one further saccade of an eye movement of a person are ascertained using a gaze direction signal that models the eye movement. In the determining step, a first data point representing a first amplitude of the first saccade and a first peak velocity of the first saccade, and at least one further data point representing a further amplitude of the further saccade and a further peak velocity of the further saccade, are determined using the gaze direction signal. In the comparing step, the first data point and at least the further data point are compared with a saccade model. The person is recognized as fatigued if the data points have a predetermined relationship to a confidence region of the saccade model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Hans-Joachim Bieg
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Publication number: 20170215785Abstract: Methods and systems are adapted for monitoring, verifying, and/or validating an individual's sensorial responsiveness, cognitive function, as well as compliance with mandatory rest intervals associated with a task, such as commercial truck driving or aircraft piloting. The system includes a sensorial stimulus and response assessment method and related devices, as well as a personal validation device that is specific to an individual and the interval monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: James F. Marino
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Publication number: 20170215786Abstract: A monitoring system may include each of a left and a right side EMG detection device and may be configured to detect either seizure activity associated with the left side or right side of a patient's body. The system may further be configured to differentiate symmetric or asymmetric seizure activity. For example, the system may characterize whether left and right side EMG detectors show similar or dissimilar levels of activation during a suspected seizure. In some embodiments, the system may also include one or more orientation and/or position sensors. The system may be configured to determine the orientation and position of the sensor over time and to correlate this data with EMG signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Peter A. Leininger, Jason T. Getman, Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20170215787Abstract: A device and methods for using a device, for determining a passing of flatus is described. The device comprises a sleeve comprising a first porous gas-permeable surface, a second surface attached to the first porous gas-permeable surface defining a pocket within the sleeve, and a flatus detector inserted within the pocket of the sleeve and positioned between the first porous gas-permeable surface and the second surface. The flatus detector may be a dry-surface carbon dioxide detector that irreversibly changes colour upon contact with increased concentrations of CO2 gas, a chemiresistor, or a near field communication tag. The chemiresistor or near field communication tag may be modified for detecting target gases. The device may be a patch that is affixed to a patient or attached to a garment that is worn by the patient, or a capsule, with a detector disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Bradley BURKE
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Publication number: 20170215788Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for evaluating the integrity of a uterine cavity. A method comprises introducing transcervically a probe into a patient's uterine cavity, providing a flow of a fluid (e.g., CO2) through the probe into the uterine cavity and monitoring the rate of the flow to characterize the uterine cavity as perforated or non-perforated based on a change in the flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Minerva Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Akos TOTH, Robin BEK, Dominique FILLOUX
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Publication number: 20170215789Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to detect slow waves in a subject during a sleep session. The system generates output signals conveying information related to brain activity of the subject. The system is configured to detect individual sleep stages of the subject, the individual sleep stages including a deep sleep stage; and, responsive to detecting the deep sleep stage, generate a harmonic representation of the output signals for a period of time during the sleep session that includes the deep sleep stage; identify two or more points of significance on the harmonic representation of the output signals; and analyze a shape of the harmonic representation of the output signals around the two or more points of significance to determine whether the shape of the harmonic representation of the output signals around the two or more points of significance corresponds to a shape of a slow wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Anandi MAHADEVAN, William Anthony TRUSCHEL, Jesse SALAZAR
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Publication number: 20170215790Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for monitoring and/or providing feedback for drugs or other pharmaceuticals taken by a subject. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to devices and methods for determining a species within the skin of a subject; and producing feedback to a subject based on the determination of the species. The feedback may be, for example, visual, audible, tactile, a change in temperature, etc. In some cases, information regarding the determination of the species may be transmitted to another entity, e.g., a health care provider, a computer, a relative, etc., which may then provide feedback to the subject in some fashion. In some cases, the feedback may be directly indicative of the species, e.g., whether the species is present, the concentration of the species, whether a by-product of a reaction involving the species is present, whether a compound affected by the species is present, etc. However, the feedback may also be indirect in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Levinson, Howard Bernstein
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Publication number: 20170215791Abstract: A method for titrating a stimulation parameter for one or more electrode contacts in a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient includes activating one of the one or more electrode contacts to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve of the patient, obtaining a first and/or second physiological measurement from the patient, comparing the first and/or second physiological measurement to a first and/or second predetermined target value, adjusting a stimulation parameter for the one of the one or more electrode contacts if the first and/or second physiological measurement differs from the first and/or second predetermined target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi, Jasper Benke
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Publication number: 20170215792Abstract: A catheter system for controlled sympathectomy procedures is disclosed. A catheter system for controlled micro ablation procedures is disclosed. Methods for performing a controlled surgical procedure are disclosed. A system for performing controlled surgical procedures in a minimally invasive manner is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Landy Toth, Robert Schwartz
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Publication number: 20170215793Abstract: A biosensor includes a PPG circuit that emits light directed at skin tissue at a plurality of wavelengths. A first and second spectral response of light reflected from the tissue is obtained around a first wavelength and a second wavelength. Using absorption coefficients for substances at the plurality of wavelengths, concentration levels of a plurality of substances may then be determined from the spectral responses. The biosensor may thus be used to determine concentrations of a plurality of substances in arterial blood flow using the spectral response.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Robert Steven Newberry
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Publication number: 20170215794Abstract: Systems and methods for informing and evaluating neuromodulation therapy are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a guidewire having a proximal portion, a distal portion configured to be positioned at a target site in a blood vessel of a human patient, and a sensing element positioned along the distal portion. The sensing element can be a pressure sensing element, a flow sensing element, an impedance sensing element, and/or a temperature sensing element. The system can further include a controller configured to obtain one or more measurements related to a physiological parameter of the patient via the sensing element. Based on the measurements, the controller can determine the physiological parameter and compare the parameter to a predetermined threshold. Based on the comparison, the controller and/or the operator can assess the likelihood of the patient benefiting from neuromodulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Julie Trudel, Douglas Hettrick
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Publication number: 20170215795Abstract: A wearable breath analysis device is disclosed that may be worn, for example, around the neck or wrist of a user. The wearable device may be a stand-along device (in which case it may include a display that provides a user interface), or may operate in conjunction with a smartphone or other command device. The wearable device may include auditory and/or vibratory notice and communications features or capabilities, for example, such as a reminder or notice to conduct a breath analyte measurement, instructions to the user in the course of conducting the measurement, and notice of the breath analyte measurement results. The auditory or vibratory notice may be provided at the wearable, and/or at the command device where a command device is used. Related methods also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lubna Ahmad, Salman Ahmad, Zachary Smith
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Publication number: 20170215796Abstract: A skin measuring device for spectroscopic measurement of the skin of a body part is provided. The skin measuring device has a press-on frame with a window and a flat face. The skin measuring device has an ATR infrared spectrometer which includes an ATR crystal that is secured to the press-on frame and that has a sample stage which is arranged in the window and faces in the same direction as the flat face of the press-on frame. An encircling means surrounds the body part and thereby supports the skin measuring device on the body part. The surface of the flat face of the press-on frame is pressed against the skin of the body pan by the encircling means in a comfortably wearable manner when the skin measuring device is worn such that the sample stage is in contact with the skin for spectroscopic measurement by the ATR spectrometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Carsten Giebeler, Hugo Vargas Llanas
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Publication number: 20170215797Abstract: The disclosed wireless digital monitor, if is used in a residence for one patient, comprises a detector, a pager, a video camera VC, one or more door detectors DD and a computer PC. Said detector comprises a three axis accelerometer ACC, a sensor for body temperature Tb, a sensor for surrounding temperature Te, a temperature sensor TD for urine detection in diaper, microphone with amplifier MIC, an oximeter with pulse detection and blood pressure meter, two microcontrollers working with software control data from all sensors above and transmit it to a transmitter or a transceiver. Another two temperature sensors TD1 and TD2 for detection of urine and feces are connected to detector. If said monitor is used in a health care facility it comprises a multitude of detectors identical as ones used in a residence, a multitude of pager identical to ones used in a residence, a multitude of door detectors and video cameras, a PC connected to Internet and to all phone lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Eugen Cretu-Petra
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Publication number: 20170215798Abstract: In various embodiments of the invention, a manipulator attaches to and allows a sheath to be positioned inside the cervix and a catheter to thereby be inserted through the sheath and be positioned in a desired location in the uterus. In various embodiments of the invention, the manipulator may be attached or permanently connected to the sheath. In various embodiments of the invention, the sheath is fenestrated to allow the catheter to be detached from the sheath. In various embodiments of the invention, the manipulator allows the sheath to be positioned through the cervix canal to allow for catheter transmitted intrauterine pressure monitoring or balloon catheter assisted ripening of the cervix.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: HEALOE LLCInventor: Neal M. Lonky
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Publication number: 20170215799Abstract: A method that includes configuring a first and a second identification band with unique serial numbers, each of said bands being connected to a signal cable attached to a sensor is provided. The first identification band is securely fixed to a first location on the patient and the second identification band is securely fixed to a second location on the patient. The first and second identification bands are connected with a bridging band. The signal cable is connected to a diagnostic test monitoring system and the patient's oxygen saturation is monitored. The first and second identification bands are configured to evidence tampering when removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: ADRIAN KNIGHT, Dana Voien
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Publication number: 20170215800Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable device which includes a tape-like fabric body, at least one electrically conductive unit, at least one electric signal detection unit, an anti-slip structure, and a data transmission unit. The electrically conductive unit includes at least one conductive member arranged to pass through a first surface and a second surface of the tape-like fabric body. The electric signal detection unit and the data transmission unit are arranged on the first and second surfaces respectively. The electric signal detection unit includes a sensing portion configured to contact a body surface of a living body to detect micro electric signals and a connection portion configured to be electrically connected to the conductive member and transmit the micro electric signals to a terminal device via the data transmission unit. The anti-slip structure is configured to come in contact with the body surface together with the sensing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: TONG-PIE CHEN
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Publication number: 20170215801Abstract: A sensing guidewire device used to measure physiological parameters within a living body. In one embodiment, the device is used to measure the fractional flow reserve (FFR) across a stenotic lesion in a patient's vasculature. The device includes a sensor that is adapted to be affixed near the distal end of a guidewire. The guidewire contains a corewire, processed to enclose electrical conductors in a sealed, off-centered interstice or channel, with an outer diameter approximate to the outer diameter of the device, running substantially the full length of the device, and has a homogenous outer surface. The enclosed eccentric channel provides space for electrical conductors to move freely. The corewire can have a tapered segment to create desirable flexibility. A solid connector comprised of alternating conductive and insulating elements for connecting the conductors to an external device is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Eugene J. Jung, JR., Reza S. Mohammadpour, Subbakrishna Shankar, Mohamed Lababidi
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Publication number: 20170215802Abstract: A catheter adapted to determine a contact force, the catheter including a proximal segment, a distal segment, and an elastic segment extending from the proximal segment to the distal segment. The distal segment includes a plurality of tip electrodes including at least three radial electrodes disposed about a circumference of the distal segment. The radial electrodes are configured to output electrical signals indicative of a contact vector of the contact force. The elastic segment includes a force sensing device configured to output an electrical signal indicative of a magnitude of an axial component of the contact force, wherein the contact force is determined by scaling the magnitude of the axial component of the contact force by the contact vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Mary M. Byron, Jacob I. Laughner, Shibaji Shome
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Publication number: 20170215803Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for administering one or more medications useful for facilitating diagnostic and/or surgical procedures within a patient. A guidewire is positioned intravascularly in a patient at a location of interest, the guidewire being free of any coating that includes adenosine. An intravascular component having a surface with a coating that includes a vasodilation agent is deployed over the guidewire. The vasodilation agent is released from the surface of the intravascular component, such as by eluting the vasodilation agent from the coating of the surface while the intravascular component is within the anatomical structure of the patient. The intravascular component is removed over the guidewire, and the guidewire is left at the location of interest after the intravascular component is removed, which can facilitate subsequent deployment of a different intravascular component over the guidewire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Jason F. Hiltner
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Publication number: 20170215804Abstract: Disclosed is an object information acquiring apparatus including: an irradiator configured to emit pulsed light of a plurality of wavelengths different from each other; a receiver configured to receive object signals propagating from the object irradiated with the pulsed light of the plurality of wavelengths and converts the received object signals into a plurality of reception signals; a corrector configured to correct at least any of the plurality of reception signals according to pulse shapes of beams of the pulsed light of the plurality of wavelengths; and an information acquirer configured to acquire spectral information on the object using the plurality of reception signals corrected by the corrector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Takuro Miyasato
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Publication number: 20170215805Abstract: Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system replaces some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently including signal estimation methods that particularly address transient signal artifacts. The system is also capable of detecting the severity of the signal artifacts and selectively applying one or more signal estimation algorithm factors responsive to the severity of the signal artifacts, which includes selectively applying distinct sets of parameters to a signal estimation algorithm or selectively applying distinct signal estimation algorithms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Paul V. Goode, James H. Brauker, Arpurv U. Kamath, James Patrick Thrower, Victoria Carr-Brendel
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Publication number: 20170215806Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes one or more processors configured to temporally implement a neural network, used to extract a feature value from hidden nodes, that is connected to input nodes to which an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is input so as to share a weight set with the input nodes, and to match the ECG signal and the extracted feature value to a user for registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chisung BAE, Jin Woo SHIN, Sung-Soo AHN, Sang Joon KIM
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Publication number: 20170215807Abstract: A cardiac state system, comprising a processing unit (4) configured to receive input signals (6) including parameters from, or related to, one or many registration points or areas within or outside a heart (8), and a storage unit (10) where one or many search tools are stored. The processing unit (4) is configured to process the input signals (6), by applying said search tools, to identify point of interests (POI), being landmarks, patterns and/or group patterns. The processing unit (4) is further configured to search for and identify global and/or regional event markers among said POIs to evaluate hydro-mechanical and/or hydro-dynamic functions of the heart. Preferably, at least some of said identified event markers are associated to the AV-piston defined according to the dynamic adaptive piston pump (DAPP) technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Stig Lundback, Jonas Johnson, Fredrik Bergholm
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Publication number: 20170215808Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for probabilistically estimating an individual's sleep stage based on spectral analyses of pulse rate and motion data. In one implementation, the method may include receiving signals from sensors worn by the individual, the signals including a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal and an accelerometer signal; dividing the PPG signal into segments; determining a beat interval associated with each segment; resampling the set of beat intervals to generate an interval signal; and generating signal features based on the interval signal and the accelerometer signal, including a spectrogram of the interval signal. The method may further include determining a sleep stage for the individual by comparing the signal features to a sleep stage classifier included in a learning library. The sleep stage classifier may include one or more functions defining a likelihood that the individual is in the sleep stage based on the signal features.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: David Ben Shimol, Ali Shoeb
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Publication number: 20170215809Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a present, or predicting a future, target physiologic event such as worsening heart failure (HF) are described. A system can comprise a patient information receiver circuit, at least two categorical risk analyzer circuits, and a categorical fusion circuit. The patient information receiver circuit receives physiologic signals and generates signal trends. The categorical risk analyzer circuit receives a category-specific input selected from the signal trends according to an associative physiologic condition indicative or correlative of the target event. The categorical risk analyzer circuit produces a signal trend metric indicating relative change in signal strength over time. The categorical risk analyzer circuit calculates a categorical risk index that indicates likelihood of the patient developing or presenting the associative physiologic condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Yi Zhang, Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Qi An, Julie A. Thompson, Ramesh Wariar, Robert J. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20170215810Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a user's health state by continuously measuring data on triglycerides of the user and a device for managing the user's health state are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user health state monitoring device includes a measurement unit configured to continuously measure a triglyceride concentration level of the user for a predetermined period; an analysis unit configured to analyze a graph showing the triglyceride concentration level to acquire analytical information; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the user's health state based on the acquired analytical information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Yong NAM, Sang Kyu KIM, Jung Mok BAE, So Young LEE, Joon Hyung LEE, Ki Young CHANG
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Publication number: 20170215811Abstract: User equipment is configured to collect biosensor data from an integrated biosensor or by receiving biosensor data from one or more external biosensors. The user equipment includes a Health Monitoring (HM) application. The HM application is configured to receive the biosensor data and display the biosensor data on the display of the user equipment. The user equipment may also communicate biosensor data over a local or wide area network to a third party, such as a pharmacy or health care provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Robert Steven Newberry
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Publication number: 20170215812Abstract: A detected signal of a heartbeat sensor and a detected signal of an inertial sensor are received by a processor. The processor estimates a heart rate in a case where an exercise intensity obtain from the detected signal of the inertial sensor is equal to or more than a threshold value, based on a relation between the exercise intensity and a heart rate obtained from the detected signal of the heartbeat sensor during a period in which the exercise intensity obtained from the detected signal of the inertial sensor is less than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: TAKAYUKI YAMAJI
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Publication number: 20170215813Abstract: A target frequency band to be processed in a detected signal of a heartbeat sensor is controlled according to a detected signal of an inertial sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: TAKAYUKI YAMAJI
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Publication number: 20170215814Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for displaying an easy-to-understand medical image, comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a medical image, b. identifying at least one feature on the image of step (a), c. generating at least one mask highlighting the at least one feature, d. displaying at least one easy-to-understand medical image including at least one mask on which the at least one feature identified in step (b) is highlighted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Paul CALES
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Publication number: 20170215815Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses that provide alerts based on analyte data and acceleration data. An analyte sensor may generate the analyte data. An accelerometer may generate the acceleration data. A transceiver may convert the analyte data into analyte concentration values. The transceiver may convert the acceleration data into activity information. The transceiver may generate an alert based on the analyte concentration values and activity information. The alert may be communicated to a user by a mobile medical application executed on the transceiver and/or a display device (e.g., smartphone) in communication with the transceiver. The mobile medical application may display (e.g., on a display of the display device) a plot or graph of the analyte concentration values and activity information with respect to time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Senseonics, IncorporatedInventors: Ravi Rastogi, Andrew DeHennis
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Publication number: 20170215816Abstract: Methods of determining when to activate an analyte, e.g. glucose, related alarm, such as a hypoglycemia alarm, of a continuous analyte monitor is provided. Also provided are systems, devices and kits.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventor: Erwin Satrya Budiman
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Publication number: 20170215817Abstract: A method for display, consisting of acquiring an electrical signal from a heart of a subject over multiple heart cycles. The electrical signal is partitioned into a succession of synchronized segments having respective start times at a selected annotation point in the heart cycles. The method includes overlaying respective graphical representations of the synchronized segments in the succession on a display screen, such that each segment is first presented on the display screen with an initial display intensity at a respective display time corresponding to a respective start time of the segment. The method further includes gradually decreasing a display intensity of each segment overlaid on the display screen as a decaying function of a time elapsed since the respective display time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Assaf GOVARI, Yaron EPHRATH
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Publication number: 20170215818Abstract: A high-resolution imaging approach is described. The described approach includes use of a small focal spot size and positioning of the patient offset from the center of the imaging volume. The off-center displacement is combined with a small focal spot size and with modified image reconstruction methods to provide high intrinsic spatial resolution without hardware changes to the imaging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man, Lin Fu, Mark Alan Frontera
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Publication number: 20170215819Abstract: An X-ray table and an X-ray system including the X-ray table are provided. The X-ray table can reversibly rotate without interfering with an X-ray imaging unit while a top surface thereof faces the X-ray imaging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Dong June SEEN
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Publication number: 20170215820Abstract: This application discusses, among other things, curved plates for immobilizing a breast of a subject for medical imaging. In an example, an immobilization assembly Can include a curved compression plate assembly, a curved support plate assembly, an assembly coupling configured to position a first concave major surface of the curved compression plate assembly, opposite a second concave major surface of the curved support plate assembly, wherein a cross section view thrugh the curved compresson assembly and the curved suport plate assembly includes two portions of a single ellipse sepearated by a distance, and wherein the curved compression plate assembly and the curved support plate assembly are configured to immpbilize the biological specimen between the first concave major surface and the second concave major surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Kelly Klanian Williams, Mark B. Williams, Zongyi Gong, Tushita Patel, Emily M. Mastandrea, Olivia P. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20170215821Abstract: A radiographic system including a radiation source emitting a radiation beam, a radiation sensor for detecting incident radiation from the radiation beam on a sensor area, at least one collimator arranged between the radiation source and the radiation sensor for masking the radiation beam to irradiate a radiation area on the sensor which is smaller than the sensor area and means for moving the collimator across the radiation beam, whereby the radiation area is moved across the sensor area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventor: Henrik ÖJELUND
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Publication number: 20170215822Abstract: A collimator for a SPECT system, the collimator being adapted for absorbing and collimating gamma rays emitted by a radiation source within a field of view the collimator, said collimator having an alignment direction for directing along a longitudinal axis of a measuring cavity of the SPECT system and said collimator comprising at least one collimator body of radiation absorbing material, the collimator body comprising a plurality of apertures being formed in the collimator body, the plurality of apertures being arranged in a plurality of groups separated from each other in said alignment direction. The apertures of each group are oriented such as to define at least one projection view along a corresponding at least one projection direction. The plurality of said projection directions corresponding to each and every of said plurality of groups cover an angular range sufficiently large for sufficient image information for artifact-free reconstruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lara DA ROCHA VAZ PATO, Roel VAN HOLEN, Stefaan VANDENBERGHE
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Publication number: 20170215823Abstract: An imaging system (10) and related method, where a marker detection system (MDS) detects one or more markers (MK) spatially arranged in association with an area (A). If the marker detection system (MDS) detects that the area (A) is within a field-of-view (FoV) of the imaging system (10) or is at least within a predefined distance thereof, a control signal is issued in respect of said area (A) to an image acquisition system (ACS) of the imaging system (10). The area (A) may be one of a hand (32) of a human operator or a part of a patient (12) to be imaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: EUGENE ALEKSEYEVICH IVANOV, BART PIERRE ANTOINE JOZEF HOORNAERT, RAOUL FLORENT
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Publication number: 20170215824Abstract: Various configurations of shielding materials within shielding layers, such as for use in shielding radiation from implanted radioactive carriers, are discussed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: David Brachman, Evan K. Fram, Peter Nakaji
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Publication number: 20170215825Abstract: A medical imaging system includes a movable station and a gantry. The movable station includes a gantry mount rotatably attached to the gantry. The gantry includes an outer C-arm slidably mounted to and operable to slide relative to the gantry mount, an inner C-arm slidably coupled to the outer C-arm and, an imaging signal transmitter and sensor attached to the C-arms. The two C-arms work together to provide a full 360 degree rotation of the imaging signal transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Norbert Johnson, Robert Stevens, Hisham Salem, Yuan Cheng