Patents Issued in November 16, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170325691
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic wave receiving apparatus including: a light irradiation unit; a receiving array receiving photoacoustic waves generated by a subject portion to output photoacoustic signals; a transmitting and receiving array transmitting ultrasound waves to the subject portion and receiving echo waves to output ultrasound signals; an array support unit having a first portion supporting the receiving array a second portion supporting the transmitting and receiving array; a scanning unit integrally scanning the arrays. The array support unit is so configured that effective reception region and a focusing region formed by the transmitting and receiving array do not overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nishihara
  • Publication number: 20170325692
    Abstract: An acoustic wave receiving apparatus comprises: a light irradiation unit that irradiates a subject portion with light; a receiving array; a transmitting and receiving array; an array support unit that has a supporting region for supporting the receiving array and supports the transmitting and receiving array; and a scanning unit that scans an effective reception region, wherein a focusing region formed by the transmitting and receiving array transmits the ultrasound waves and the effective reception region overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nishihara
  • Publication number: 20170325693
    Abstract: A photoacoustic apparatus, comprises a light source that irradiates an object with light; a plurality of acoustic wave detectors that receive acoustic waves generated from the object, convert the acoustic waves into an electrical signal, and output the electrical signal; and an information acquisition unit that acquires information of the object, based on the electrical signals, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires, for each of the acoustic wave detectors, a change in the intensity of the electrical signal, after the object that has been injected with a contrast agent is irradiated with light that decomposes the contrast agent, and acquires information relating to blood flow, based on the change in the intensity of the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuki Fukui, Atsushi Takahashi, Satoshi Yuasa, Kazuhiko Fukutani
  • Publication number: 20170325694
    Abstract: A body temperature measuring device and method. The body temperature measuring device includes: a soft and flexible stick-shaped shell, configured to be inserted into an external auditory canal of a testee in a process of measuring body temperature; a body temperature sensor configured to detect the body temperature; a master control chip connected with the body temperature sensor and configured to determine body temperature data corresponding to the body temperature; and a wireless communication module connected with the master control chip and configured to receive the body temperature data transmitted by the master control chip, and send the body temperature data to an external device. The body temperature sensor, the master control chip and the wireless commutation module are disposed in the stick-shaped shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hailan JIN
  • Publication number: 20170325695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bioimpedance measurement system: A stabilized high frequency current generator is connected to PadSet electrodes via a Patient Cable. Electrodes are connected to an adaptive circuit that conditions the resulting voltage signal and converts it to digital form. Firmware performs signal acquisition and relays data to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jenny E. Freeman, Jordan Brayanov, Malcolm G. Bock, Alexander Panasyuk
  • Publication number: 20170325696
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing and/or treating a multi-lesion intravascular region are disclosed. The methods may include advancing a pressure sensing device to a first position that is distal of a first lesion and that is distal of a second lesion, proximally retracting the pressure sensing device to a second position that is proximal of the first lesion and that is proximal of the second lesion, calculating a first estimated post-treatment fractional flow reserve based on treatment of the first lesion, calculating a second estimated post-treatment fractional flow reserve based on treatment of the second lesion, and treating the first lesion, the second lesion, or both based on the first estimated post-treatment fractional flow reserve and the second estimated post-treatment fractional flow reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: MASAYOSHI YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170325697
    Abstract: A probe device for detecting atherosclerotic plaque may include: an elongate shaft having a proximal end for coupling with a catheter and a distal end; an opening in a side of the shaft; a scintillating window disposed over the opening to form a water tight seal and thus form an imaging window compartment; a 45-degree rotating mirror disposed at least partially within the imaging window compartment; and an ultrasound transducer disposed at least partially within the imaging window compartment. The probe is a dual-modality, catheter radionuclide imaging and photoacoustic tomography (CRI-PAT) probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Raiyan Zaman
  • Publication number: 20170325698
    Abstract: This relates to systems and methods for determining one or more of a user's physiological signals. The one or more of the user's physiological signals can be determined by measuring pulsatile blood volume changes. Motion artifacts included in the signals can be canceled or reduced by measuring non-pulsatile blood volume changes and adjusting the signal to account for the non-pulsatile blood information. Non-pulsatile blood volume changes can be measured using at least one set of light emitter-light sensor. The light emitter can be located in close proximity (e.g., less than or equal to 1 mm away) to the light sensor, thereby limiting light emitted by the light emitter to blood volume without interacting with one or more blood vessels and/or arterioles. In some examples, the systems can further include an accelerometer configured to measure the user's acceleration, and the acceleration signal can be additionally be used for compensating for motion artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul Joseph ALLEC, Rui PETERSON, Ueyn L. BLOCK, Vivek VENUGOPAL
  • Publication number: 20170325699
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a method and apparatus for measuring a tissue variation signal (e.g. a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal) without large direct current (DC) or low frequency (LF) offset which normally limit the sensor accuracy through motion artefacts and/or dynamic range requirements. The proposed solution is based on a separation of the PPG signal from the disturbance. This can be achieved by creation of a modulated PPG signal, or by creation of a differential PPG signal and an optimized sensor configuration which is adapted to remove DC or LF components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Olaf Thomas Johan Antonie Vermeulen, Cristian Nicolae Presura
  • Publication number: 20170325700
    Abstract: Real-time vagal monitoring and intervention is provided. An exemplary system for real-time vagal monitoring and intervention may include a monitor device. Such a monitor device may include one or more electrocardiograph (ECG) electrodes that detects electrical activity in a heart of the person, a processor that executes instructions to calculate multiple measures of heart rate variability (HRV) based on electrical activity detected by the ECG electrodes, and a wireless interface that continuously transmits each calculated HRV measure over a wireless network to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Richard LANE, Janet Meiling WANG, John ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20170325701
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for controlling acquisition of a signal representing a physiological measurement are described herein. An example device comprises: an input for receiving the signal in digital form, wherein the signal has been acquired by means of at least one electrode without galvanic contact between the electrode and the living being and has been processed by circuitry for acquisition of the signal in analog domain to refine the signal before the signal is converted from analog to digital domain; an adaptation decision module, being configured to determine whether a measure of signal quality indicates that an adaptation of the circuitry for acquisition of the signal in analog domain is beneficial for the robustness of the system and/or the quality of the obtained signals; wherein the adaptation decision module, is arranged to output a control signal for controlling a parameter affecting amplifier saturation in processing of the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D
    Inventors: Ivan Dario Castro Miller, Tom Torfs
  • Publication number: 20170325702
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a data processing unit and a stimulator. The data processing unit receives first electroencephalographic data based on a measurement of a brain of a person exposed to one or more estimated or measured non-zero amounts of anesthetic drug substance. The data processing unit performs a first comparison between the first electroencephalographic data and corresponding data of a reference brain function, and outputs information about the first comparison. The stimulator provides the brain of the person exposed to the anesthetic drug substance with brain stimulation on the basis of a direct or indirect reception of the information about the first comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: OULUN YLIOPISTO
    Inventors: Jukka KORTELAINEN, Eero VÄYRYNEN, Ilkka JUUSO
  • Publication number: 20170325703
    Abstract: A system and method for detection of a brainstem disorder, such as schizophrenia, by means of brainstem audiometry is disclosed. A subject's (4) responses on the physical properties of sound; frequency, time and amplitude are being detected. Sound stimuli are being presented, via a communication element (2) through a hearing organ (3) to the subject. Elements (7) are attached to the subject (7) for measurement of the subject's electrophysiological brain activity. Simultaneously as the mentioned sound stimuli (1) are presented to the subject (4) a trig signal is sent out from the organ for generation of stimuli (1), via a trig box (5), further to an organ for registration (6) of the electro-physiological brain activity in the subject (4), whereafter mentioned electrophysiological brain activity is stored and imaged, in computer equipment (8) for determination of a brainstem disorder in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SensoDetect Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Olle Olsson, Sören Nielzén, Sara Fristedt Nehlstedt, Johan Källstrand
  • Publication number: 20170325704
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods, systems and probe devices for detecting EMG activity. In some embodiments, such methods, systems and devices are used in aiding the diagnosis of Obstruction Sleep Apnea (OSA). In some embodiments, a probe is provided and comprises an elongated member configured with a size and shape for placement adjacent at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall of the patient after insertion of the probe into the patient. The probe may also include at least one sensor configured to sense at least EMG activity of muscle layers of at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall and output sensor signals corresponding thereto. The signals may be monitored for EMG activity, and based on such activity, in some embodiments, a determination of whether the sensor signals of the detected EMG activity correspond to spontaneous EMG activity and/or abnormal motor unit potentials (MUPs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: POWELL MANSFIELD, INC.
    Inventors: Nelson POWELL, Perry Thomas MANSFIELD
  • Publication number: 20170325705
    Abstract: A system or method for motor rehabilitation of a paretic limb including: a first plurality of sensors for registering brain neurosignals; a body-actuator; a hybrid brain machine interface for decoding brain neurosignals into movements of the body-actuator; a second plurality of EMG sensors couplable to the paretic limb for registering its EMG activity; a device for providing the patient with instructions relative to a series of exercises and/or tasks to be carried out with the paretic limb; wherein upon carrying out a series of training sessions, each session comprising at least a set of such instructions, the hybrid brain machine interface is configured to switch between controlling the movements of the body-actuator based on the decoded brain neurosignals and a hybrid control of the movements of the body-actuator, when a significant level of decodable EMG activity has been registered, the hybrid control being an EMG-gated brain control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN
    Inventors: Ander RAMOS MURGUIALDAY, Niels BIRBAUMER, Jose Miguel CARMENA RAMON
  • Publication number: 20170325706
    Abstract: Ultra wideband patient monitoring systems, and particularly baby monitoring systems, adapted to prevent reflective loss between the antenna and the patient's body. The devices, systems and methods described herein may be used to efficiently couple UWB energy to a patient for patient monitoring. In particular, described herein are impedance transformer pads, mats and the like, upon which a patient may comfortably lie while being monitored via one or more UWB sensors (e.g., antenna); the impedance transformer pads help match the impedance and prevent reflective loss of UWB energy. Also described herein are bassinets, including NICU bassinets and baby monitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Joe P. TUPIN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170325707
    Abstract: A method for performing free breathing pixel-wise myocardial T1 parameter mapping includes performing a free-breathing scan of a cardiac region at a plurality of varying saturation recovery times to acquire a k-space dataset; generating an image dataset based on the k-space dataset; and performing a respiratory motion correction process on the image dataset. The respiratory motion correction process comprises selecting a target image from the image dataset, co-registering each image in the image dataset to the target image to determine a spatial alignment measurement for each image, and identifying a subset of the image dataset comprising images with the spatial alignment measurement above a predetermined value. Following the respiratory motion correction process, a pixel-wise fitting is performed on the image dataset to estimate T1 relaxation time values for the cardiac region. Then, a pixel-map of the cardiac region is produced depicting the T1 relaxation time values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce S. Spottiswoode, Peter Kellman
  • Publication number: 20170325708
    Abstract: Methods of treating and evaluating subjects having neoactive mutants are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lenny Dang, Valeria Fantin, Stefan Gross, Hyun G. Jang, Shengfang Jin, Francesco G. Salituro, Jeffrey O. Saunders, Shin-San Michael Su, Katharine Yen
  • Publication number: 20170325709
    Abstract: Tracer kinetic models are utilized as temporal constraints for highly under-sampled reconstruction of DCE-MRI data. The method is flexible in handling any TK model, does not rely on tuning of regularization parameters, and in comparison to existing compressed sensing approaches, provides robust mapping of TK parameters at high under-sampling rates. In summary, the method greatly improves the robustness and ease-of-use while providing better quality of TK parameter maps than existing methods. In another embodiment, TK parameter maps are directly reconstructed from highly under-sampled DCE-MRI data. This method provides more accurate TK parameter values and higher under-sampling rates. It does not require tuning parameters and there are not additional intermediate steps. The proposed method greatly improves the robustness and ease-of-use while providing better quality of TK parameter maps than conventional indirect methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: KRISHNA SHRINIVAS NAYAK, YI GUO, ROBERT MARC LEBEL, YINGHUA ZHU, SAJAN GOUD LINGALA
  • Publication number: 20170325710
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining at least one metabolic state of a subject using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) monitoring device. The NMR monitoring device comprises at least one magnet configured to generate a primary magnetic field, a transceiver coil arranged within the primary magnetic field, wherein the transceiver coil is configured to apply a time series of radiofrequency (RF) pulses to a portion of a subject located within the primary magnetic field and detect an NMR signal generated in response to application of the time series of RF pulses, and an NMR spectrometer communicatively coupled to the transceiver coil. The NMR spectrometer is configured to process the detected NMR signal to determine at least one metabolic state of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Herbert B. Ryan, Jens Peter Höfflin, Trevor H. Kemp
  • Publication number: 20170325711
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the plausibility of electric impedance measurement values. The measurement values are determined during the measurement of the bioimpedance of a person. Real parts and imaginary parts of the impedance measurement values are determined for a plurality of different frequencies and are localized in a complex representation plane. The representation plane is defined by a coordinate axis for the imaginary part and a coordinate axis for the real part. The localization of the measurement values in the complex representation plane is compared to a desired profile, and the measurement values are adjudged to be not plausible if a predefinable deviation from the desired profile is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Björn JENSEN, Jan-Erik GROSSMANN
  • Publication number: 20170325712
    Abstract: In part, the disclosure relates to systems and methods of detecting struts in a blood vessel. In one embodiment, an intravascular data collection system and an intravascular data collection probe are used. An exemplary method may include one or more of the following steps converting an image of a blood vessel into an image mask, the image includes struts of a bioresorbable scaffold; inverting the image mask to create an inverted image mask, detecting an insular group of bright/signal containing pixels; and filtering the insular group of bright/signal containing pixels using one or more morphological filters to identify candidate struts; and validating the candidate struts to identify one or more struts of the bioresorbable scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: LightLab Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Ajay Gopinath
  • Publication number: 20170325713
    Abstract: A cover for magnetizing a shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device is disclosed including a sleeve member having a hollow body to form a protective closure over the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. The open end of the hollow body provides a receiving space for receiving the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. A magnet is disposed on the sleeve member. Medical devices and methods of magnetizing the shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device using the cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Weston Harding
  • Publication number: 20170325714
    Abstract: A device for magnetizing a tissue-penetrating medical device is disclosed including a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a magnetic field generator contained within the distal portion of the housing and a tissue penetrating subassembly including a hub and a tissue penetrating medical device having a proximal end and a distal end. The hub is detachably connected to the distal portion of the housing and the proximal end of tissue penetrating medical device extends proximally from the hub such that the proximal end of the tissue penetrating medical device is exposed to the magnetic field to magnetize the distal end of the tissue penetrating medical device. Methods of magnetizing tissue-penetrating medical devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Ralph L. Sonderegger
  • Publication number: 20170325715
    Abstract: Described is a system (100) and medical device (200) for the electromagnetic tracking of a medical instrument transported through a medical device, the medical device having a central axis (210), a channel (206) that receives and transports a medical instrument through the medical device, the channel extending to a distal portion (202) of the medical device and being in communication with an opening (216) in the medical device that is not aligned with the central axis, the device having a tracking component (220, 224) that is a plurality of coordinated electromagnetic sensors for generating a virtual axis (222) of travel for the medical instrument, with the virtual axis passing through the opening of the device and being aligned with tool insertion axis (206).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: ADITYA MEHENDALE, FUNDA SAHIN, GREGORY COLE, HAO SU, VIJAY PARTHASARATHY
  • Publication number: 20170325716
    Abstract: Techniques for determining a volume of exhaled CO2 as a function of time using side-stream capnography, including obtaining flow dynamics measurements of a subject from a flow sensor; obtaining CO2 concentration measurements of the subject from a side-stream CO2 monitor; determining a duration of time (?Tsl) for a sample of gas to flow from a reference point to the side-stream CO2 monitor; synchronizing in time the CO2 concentration measurement with the flow dynamics measurement, based on the determined ?Tsl; and determining a volume of CO2 exhaled as a function of time, based on the flow dynamics measurement and the synchronized CO2 concentration measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua Lewis Coleman, Michal Ronen
  • Publication number: 20170325717
    Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a method of assessing the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, in a subject, the method comprising determining measurements of the breathing rate of the subject, the activity level of the subject, a measure of the respiratory effort of the subject and a measure of the severity or intensity of coughing by the subject; and combining the measurements of the breathing rate, the activity level, the measure of the respiratory effort and the measure of the severity or intensity of coughing to determine a score representing the severity of COPD in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: KIRAN HAMILTON J. DELLIMORE, MAARTEN KUENEN, MARC ANDRE DE SAMBER, RONALDUS MARIA AARTS
  • Publication number: 20170325718
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing and monitoring biologic dysfunction may include performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements, comparing the measurements to established norms, determining whether the measurements indicate biologic dysfunction. The measurements may include biologic data of a user or environmental data. The sensors may include inertial sensors or optical sensors. The biologic dysfunction may include neurologic dysfunction and the neurologic dysfunction may include intention tremor. The method may include reporting the biologic dysfunction to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: BRAGI GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Friedrich Christian Förstner, Martin Steiner
  • Publication number: 20170325719
    Abstract: It is disclosed an apparatus for restoring voluntary control of locomotion in a subject suffering from a neuromotor impairment comprising a multidirectional trunk support system and a device for epidural electrical stimulation. The robotic interface is capable of evaluating, enabling and training motor pattern generation and balance across a variety of natural walking behaviors in subjects with neuromotor impairments. Optionally, pharmacological cocktails can be administered to enhance rehabilitation results. It is also disclosed a method for the evaluation, enablement and training of a subject suffering from neuromotor impairments by combining robotically assisted evaluation tools with sophisticated neurobiomechanical and statistical analyses. A method for the rehabilitation (by this term also comprising restoring voluntary control of locomotion) of a subject suffering from a neuromotor impairment in particular partial or total paralysis of limbs, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Grégoire COURTINE, Silvestro MICERA, Joachim VON ZITZEWITZ
  • Publication number: 20170325720
    Abstract: Provided are a highly confidential personal authentication device which uses brain waves, a personal authentication method, and a personal authentication system and program. The authentication device using brain waves is provided with: an electroencephalograph; and a processing unit which, with respect to brain waves with respect to a plurality of stimulus events obtained by the electroencephalograph, determines a discrimination score according to a discrimination model for estimating brain information for each authentication candidate accumulated in advance, based on a discrimination-model-to-discrimination-model comparison of the discrimination score, identifies and authenticates an authentication candidate who provided the model. The identifying of the authentication candidate based on the discrimination score in the processing unit is based on the discrimination score and/or decoding accuracy determined from the discrimination score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ryohei HASEGAWA, Yukako HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170325721
    Abstract: In the conventional art, there has been a problem that it is difficult to perform, with a high usability and at a high precision, authentication that accepts a wide range of variation of showing attitude of a hand or a finger and ensures obtaining a clear blood-vessel image of a finger. Provided is a blood-vessel image capturing apparatus including an opening portion formed in a surface of a housing, plural light sources disposed beside the opening portion and arranged in a lattice pattern, a sensor configured to obtain position information of a hand shown above the opening portion, a light amount control portion configured to select an irradiation light source to irradiate the hand from the plural light sources on a basis of the position information and control a light amount of the irradiation light source, and an image capturing portion configured to capture an image of a blood vessel included in a finger portion of the hand irradiated with light from the irradiation light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke MATSUDA, Naoto MIURA, Akio NAGASAKA, Takafumi MIYATAKE
  • Publication number: 20170325722
    Abstract: Tissue-integrating biosensors, systems comprising these sensors and methods of using these sensors and systems for the detection of one or more analytes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Profusa, Inc.
    Inventors: Natalie A. WISNIEWSKI, Kristen HELTON, William A. MCMILLAN
  • Publication number: 20170325723
    Abstract: A sensor set is provided for sensing of a body characteristic, such as glucose. The sensor set includes a mounting base for the sensor including a shim adapted to prevent pull up of the sensor and a connector to connect to the mounting base and has an improved structure for connecting the mounting base to the connector. The connector may contain sensor electronics for wired or wireless communication to an external monitor or display. The mounting base includes latch arms and the connector adapted to fit and lock into latch recesses on the connector and includes anti-rotation arms adapted to fit into anti-rotation arm recesses on the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Allan Larson, Ashley N. Sullivan, Chase A. Thompson, David C. Antonio, Jose J. Ruelas, Megan E. Little, Joseph P. Brinson
  • Publication number: 20170325724
    Abstract: A non-invasive epidermal electrochemical sensor device includes an adhesive membrane; a flexible or stretchable substrate disposed over the adhesive membrane; and an anodic electrode assembly disposed over the flexible or stretchable substrate including an iontophoretic electrode. The device includes a cathodic electrode assembly disposed adjacent to the anodic electrode assembly over the flexible or stretchable substrate and includes an iontophoretic electrode. Either the cathodic electrode assembly or the anodic electrode assembly also includes a sensing electrode that includes a working electrode and at least one of a counter electrode or a reference electrode. The iontophoretic electrode in either the anodic electrode assembly or the cathodic electrode assembly that includes the sensing electrode is disposed on the substrate to at least partially encompass the working electrode and the at least one of the counter electrode or the reference electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Wang, Amay Jairaj Bandodkar, Patrick Mercier
  • Publication number: 20170325725
    Abstract: Sensing and infusion devices are described. In one embodiment, a sensing and infusion device may include an implantable segment having a sensor. The sensing and infusion device may also include a catheter, and a sensor channel may be formed in the catheter. The sensor channel may be configured to retain at least a portion of the implantable segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Rajiv SHAH, Ellen MESSER, Katherine WOLFE, Shaun PENDO
  • Publication number: 20170325726
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous and subcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mark C. Shults, Rathbun K. Rhodes, Stuart J. Updike, James H. Brauker
  • Publication number: 20170325727
    Abstract: A method is presented for determining onset of hypoxia of an occupant in an aircraft. The method includes measuring a physiological parameter of the occupant and comparing a value based on the physiological parameter with a threshold value. The method also includes measuring a pressure within a cabin of the aircraft and comparing the pressure with a pressure threshold value. The method also includes determining onset of hypoxia of the occupant based on both of the comparing steps. The method also includes communicating an alert to the occupant using a device detectable by one or more senses of the occupant. An apparatus is also provided for determining onset of hypoxia. The apparatus includes a pressure sensor to measure the pressure, a pulse oximeter to measure the physiological parameter, an alert device to communicate the alert to the occupant and a processor to perform one or more steps of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Southern Aeromedical Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Buza
  • Publication number: 20170325728
    Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present invention, a display is used to show an indication of the signal's quality. This indication of the signal's quality may be provided in a number of ways, including audibly or visually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Divya S. Breed, Jerome J. Novak, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20170325729
    Abstract: A pulse oximetry device includes a light emission device configured to emit light with a wavelength in a first wavelength interval and light with a wavelength in a second wavelength interval, a first light detector configured to detect light with a wavelength in the first wavelength interval, but not to respond to light with a wavelength in the second wavelength interval, and a second light detector configured to detect light with a wavelength in the first wavelength interval and detect light with a wavelength in the second wavelength interval, wherein the first light detector has a first light reception surface, the second light detector has a second light reception surface, and the first light reception surface and the second light reception surface are arranged in a common plane and are interleaved with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hubert Halbritter, Michael Klein, David O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20170325730
    Abstract: A capillary chamber for performing chemical and physical analysis using a plurality of whole blood samples is presented. Following a loading of the whole blood samples into a plastic tube, the whole blood samples are distributed into a collection chamber and the capillary chamber has means of adding respective vaccines or similar biological products into each capillary tubes. The whole blood is then analyzed using standard microscopic techniques with sufficient resolution and contrast to record the chemical and physical properties of the blood immediately after withdrawal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hugh Califf
  • Publication number: 20170325731
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconstructing the behavior of an individual which provides: a detection operation, comprising recording monitoring signals using a detection apparatus carried by the subject; a mapping operation, comprising recording monitoring signals in an environment in which the behavior of the subject is to be reconstructed and the monitoring signals are to be associated with a map of the environment; an operation of reconstructing the behavior, comprising taking on as positions, over time, points on the map in which the monitoring signals recorded in the detection operation correspond to the monitoring signals recorded in the mapping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gaetano D'AQUILA, Giuseppe CUTRI'
  • Publication number: 20170325732
    Abstract: A driver state detection unit detects a state of the driver of a host vehicle. For example, a drowsing state of the driver is detected. An outward warning device performs an outward warning operation pertaining to a warning directed at another vehicle traveling in the vicinity of the host vehicle. Then, an inward warning device performs an inward warning operation pertaining to a warning directed at the driver of the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yuji Kodama, Koji Nakatani
  • Publication number: 20170325733
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing sympathetic nervous system (SNS) tone for renal neuromodulation therapy are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a detector attached to or implanted in a patient and a receiver communicatively coupled to the detector. The detector can measure cardiac data and the receiver and/or a device communicatively coupled thereto can analyze the cardiac data to provide one or more SNS tone indicators. The SNS tone indicators can be used to determine whether a patient will be responsive to a neuromodulation therapy and/or whether a neuromodulation therapy was effective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: DOUGLAS HETTRICK, Shantanu SARKAR
  • Publication number: 20170325734
    Abstract: Adherence monitors are disclosed, incorporating cap removal sensors together with a determined time period in order to determine that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. In another form, cap removal data is combined with acoustic data to determine that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. Several specific structural arrangements are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Garth Campbell SUTHERLAND, Michael James GORMACK, Darren James BAINBRIDGE
  • Publication number: 20170325735
    Abstract: A system and method configured to control pressure during enhanced cough flow of a subject are provided. A pressure regulator is operated such that during an individual exhalation of the subject, the pressure regulator is toggled between a first mode in which a subject interface is closed such that substantially no gas is communicated with the airway of the subject there through and a second mode in which the subject interface is opened to cause a series of exsufflation events for the individual exhalation of the subject. The pressure relief valve is associated with the subject interface and configured to open and release gas out of the subject interface, responsive to pressure within the subject interface exceeding a predetermined threshold value so as to maintain the pressure within the subject interface within a predetermined pressure range during the enhanced cough flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: MAARTEN LEONARDUS CHRISTIAN BRAND, MICHAEL EDWARD COLBAUGH
  • Publication number: 20170325736
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and/or system for determining a suggested change in a recommended therapy for a patient based, at least in part, on sensor measurements, and generating an alert to an attendant in a hospital environment upon detection of the suggested change. In another embodiment, a method and/or system is directed to automatically determining a maximum interval to alert an attendant following receipt of a measurement at an operator interface. In yet another embodiment, a method and/or system is directed to blood-glucose sensor calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Cantwell, H. Bud Clark, Garry M. Steil
  • Publication number: 20170325737
    Abstract: A dynamic sensor interface is provided. Such a dynamic sensor interface may include a reaction portion that includes a biological-based or chemical-based ink. Such ink reacts in response to a molecule of interest. The dynamic sensor interface may further include an electrode that detects the reaction by the ink in response to the molecule of interest, as well as a signal interface that emits a signal based on the electrode detecting the reaction. Such a dynamic sensor interface allows for information to be detected and communicated through and between both bio-chemical and electronic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Carlos Edel Olguin Alvarez, Skylar Jackson Eagle Tibbits, Marcelo Henrique Coelho, Tal Danino
  • Publication number: 20170325738
    Abstract: A headphone (3, 4) comprises a body (5) forming a chamber (26) for enclosing an ear of a user of the headphone (3, 4). The body (5)has an acoustic seal (7) of a flexible material surrounding the chamber (26), and the body (5) has a cushion (8) extending around the acoustic seal (7) and separate from the acoustic seal (7). The cushion (8) has a first side face (38) for engaging with the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: KOKOON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Antos, Richard Hall
  • Publication number: 20170325739
    Abstract: A chain segment having wires that connect various electrical devices and connectors together. The wires are arranged in a pattern to facilitate strain relief. The wires, electrical devices, and connectors are encased in an injection molded material, and they are preferably coupled with a flexible material such as a fabric that can be stitched into a garment. The chain segment facilitates collection of movement data when stitched into an article of clothing. A method of manufacturing the chain segment that is modular to enable different configurations and different lengths of chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Snyder, Scott Bland, Robert DeMott
  • Publication number: 20170325740
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, EHSANEH SHAHHAIDAR, GERALD J. WILMINK, JASON B. WILSON, DANIEL O. WOMBLE