Patents Issued in January 17, 2019
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Publication number: 20190015011Abstract: A bio-processor, a bio-signal detecting system, and an operation method of the bio-processor are provided. The bio-processor includes a bioelectrical impedance sensor and a digital signal processor. The bioelectrical impedance sensor measures bioelectrical impedance during a sensing time including a portion of a settling time. The digital signal processor estimates a settled bioelectrical impedance value based on changes in the measured bioelectrical impedance. The digital signal processor generates bio-data based on the settled bioelectrical impedance value. The bio-processor reduces a time when a bio-signal is measured and ensures accuracy of the settled bioelectrical impedance value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junho KIM, Byungki MOON, Myoungoh KI, Jangbeom YANG, Seoungjae YOO, InChun LIM, Yuncheol HAN, KeeMoon CHUN
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Publication number: 20190015012Abstract: A method includes placing a set of electrodes on a body surface of a patient's body. The method also includes digitizing locations for the electrodes across the body surface based on one or more image frames using range imaging and/or monoscopic imaging. The method also includes estimating locations for hidden ones of the electrodes on the body surface not visible during the range imaging and/or monoscopic imaging. The method also includes registering the location for the electrodes on the body surface with predetermined geometry information that includes the body surface and an anatomical envelope within the patient's body. The method also includes storing geometry data in non-transitory memory based on the registration to define spatial relationships between the electrodes and the anatomical envelope.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: GLENN D. RAUDINS, QINGGUO ZENG, CHARULATHA RAMANATHAN, RYAN M. BOKEN
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Publication number: 20190015013Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for determining fluid volumes of a patient are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one memory, and logic coupled to the at least one memory. The logic may be configured to receive baseline bioimpedance information for at least a portion of a human body at a baseline pressure, receive pressurized bioimpedance information of the portion of the human body at a pressurized pressure, the pressurized pressure greater than the baseline pressure and configured to substantially remove blood volume from the portion at the pressurized pressure, and determine at least one of interstitial fluid volume (VIT) or peripheral blood volume (BVP) based on the baseline bioimpedance information and the pressurized bioimpedance information. Other embodiments are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Fansan Zhu, Peter Kotanko, Nathan W. Levin
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Publication number: 20190015014Abstract: A method and system for monitoring respiratory rate of a patient is provided. An example system includes a wearable device configured to be disposed around a wrist of the patient. The wearable device may include a gyroscope to measure a gyroscope signal indicative of a motion of the patient. The system may further include a processor communicatively coupled to the gyroscope. The processor can be configured to perform a spectral analysis of the gyroscope signal to obtain a spectrum in a pre-determined range. The pre-determined range may cover a normal respiratory rate range. The processor can be further configured to determine a position of a peak in the spectrum to obtain a value for the respiratory rate. The processor can be further configured to provide, based on the value of the respiratory rate, a message regarding a health status of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Daniel H. Lange
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Publication number: 20190015015Abstract: There is provided a load detector including a beam-type load cell which is supported on a support base in a cantilever manner, and a platform connected to the beam-type load cell. The platform includes a main body on which a subject is to be placed and a slope having a first end, which is connected to the main body, the slope being configured to guide the subject to the main body. The slope is configured to swing between a first position in which a second end of the slope is in contact with a placement surface on which the load detector is placed and a second position in which the second end is separated from the placement surface. The platform further includes a lever connected to the first end of the slope and positioned above the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Kunihiko SATO, Jun HATCHO
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Publication number: 20190015016Abstract: A wearable article is provided. The wearable article may include a base portion, wherein the base portion may include a front portion, a back portion substantially opposite to the front portion, and an interior portion. The front portion may include at least one body section and the back portion may include at least one wedge section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jodi E. Caden, Kari Kaden
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Publication number: 20190015017Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes an operation section adapted to receive an operation of a user and output a rest start signal representing start of a rest, a body motion sensor adapted to output a body motion signal based on a motion of the user, a timing section adapted to measure rest time of the user, and a processor electrically connected to the operation section, the body motion sensor, and the timing section, and the processor starts the measurement of the rest time by the timing section in the case in which the processor fails to detect the rest start signal, and fails to detect the periodic component based on the motion of the user in the body motion signal for a predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Fumikazu SANO, Kazuhiro SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20190015018Abstract: A method for improving subject's spatial cognition and spatial memory includes presenting spatial information to the person through non-visual means, parcellating the image to enhance understanding of the nature and relationships of the image components to augment image memory, drawing the image, detecting and encoding the errors in the drawing, and providing interactive feedback based on the individual's drawing performance. The methodology includes audio-haptic feedback to present the spatial image information non-visually using an audible signal that varies as a function of the distance of the finger/stylus from the regions of a display that express the image features.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Lora T. Likova, Zlatko Kristev Minev
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Publication number: 20190015019Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring inertial data from a player swinging a piece of sports equipment. In embodiments, a monitoring device for monitoring swing metrics. The monitoring device includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) implemented at least partially in hardware to sense inertial data corresponding to a swing of a piece of sports equipment; a processor implemented at least partially in hardware to extrapolate, based on the inertial data, one or more swing parameters associated with the swing of the piece of sports equipment; and a transceiver implemented at least partially in hardware to transmit the one or more swing parameters to a remote device across a wireless connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: James Brian Hall, Tyler Fetters, Stephanie Moyerman, Jeffrey Mitsuo Ota, Narayan Sundararajan
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Publication number: 20190015020Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Steve Masterson, John Michael Dobbles, Michael Robert Mensinger, Sean Saint, Apurv Ullas Kamath
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Publication number: 20190015021Abstract: A system including a sensor and a transceiver and configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a medium of a living animal. The sensor may include first and second signal photodetectors and first and second reference photodetectors, which may each be covered by an associate filter. The first photodetector may receive light emitted from first and second grafts, respectively. The grafts may receive excitation light from one or more light sources. The transceiver may receive signals from the photodetectors of the sensor and may determine the analyte concentration based on the received signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Senseonics, IncorporatedInventors: Jeremy Emken, Philip Huffstetler, Todd Whitehurst
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Publication number: 20190015022Abstract: A contact lens for detecting body glucose in tears includes a gel substrate, a plurality of platinum nanoparticles dispersed in the gel substrate, and a biosensor received in the gel substrate. The biosensor receives the glucose from tears as glucose oxidase and the glucose acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced are decomposed to water and hydrogen peroxide. The platinum nanoparticles function as a catalytic agent to accelerate the degradation of the hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, avoiding or reducing hypoxia of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: HSIU-WEN CHIEN
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Publication number: 20190015023Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and medical devices for harmonizing data from a plurality of non-invasive sensors are described. A physiological parameter can be determined by harmonizing data between two or more different types of non-invasive physiological sensors interrogating the same or proximate measurement sites. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to identify one or more variables that are useful in one or more calculations associated with data from one or more second non-invasive sensors. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to calibrate one or more second non-invasive sensors. Non-invasive sensors can include, but are not limited to, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, a tissue dielectric constant sensor, a plethysmograph sensor, or a Raman spectrometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Stephen Leonard Monfre
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Publication number: 20190015024Abstract: A system for displaying blood glucose information includes a blood glucose monitoring device configured to monitor blood glucose levels of a user, and a display. The system may also include one or more processors, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations. The operations may include obtaining the blood glucose levels from the blood glucose monitoring device, where the blood glucose levels include at least a current blood glucose level and a historic blood glucose level. The operations may also include presenting the current blood glucose level at a first location on the display based on a first scale, and presenting the historic blood glucose level at a second location on the display based on a second scale different from the first scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicants: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc., Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.Inventors: Lane Desborough, Bryan Mazlish, Sabine Kabel-Eckes, Jeff Boissier
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Publication number: 20190015025Abstract: A method of displaying blood glucose information may include monitoring blood glucose levels of a user, where the blood glucose levels include at least a current blood glucose level and a historic blood glucose level. The method may also include presenting the current blood glucose level using a point indicator along an approximately horizontally centered axis based on a non-linear scale, and presenting the historic blood glucose level and a predicted future blood glucose level on the display as a single smoothed curve passing the point indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Lane Desborough, Bryan Mazlish, Sabine Kabel-Eckes, Jeff Boissier
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Publication number: 20190015026Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for non-invasively measuring blood glucose levels in a biological sample based on spectral data. This includes utilizing at least one light source configured to strike a target area of a sample, utilizing at least one light filter positioned to receive light transmitted through the target area from the at least one light source, utilizing at least one light detector positioned to receive light from the at least one light source and filtered by the at least one light filter, and to generate an output signal, having a time dependent current, which is indicative of the power of light detected, receiving the output signal from the at least one light detector with a processor and based on the received output signal, calculating the attenuance attributable to blood in a sample with a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 20-to-1; and determining a blood glucose level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Zhi Xu
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Publication number: 20190015027Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for non-invasively measuring blood glucose levels in a biological sample based on spectral data. This includes utilizing at least one light source configured to strike a target area of a sample, utilizing at least one light filter positioned to receive light transmitted through the target area of the sample from the at least one light source, utilizing at least one light detector positioned to receive light from the at least one light source and filtered by the at least one light filter, and to generate an output signal, having a time dependent current, which is indicative of the power of light detected, receiving the output signal from the at least one light detector with a processor, calculating the attenuance attributable to blood with a ratio factor based on the received output signal, and determining a blood glucose level based on the calculated attenuance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Zhi Xu
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Publication number: 20190015028Abstract: Polyurethane material for indicating pH at a locus, preferably as indication of presence of microbes, comprising a polyurethane network having immobilised therein one or more hydrophilic copolymers, the or each said copolymer comprising: hydrophilic monomer; and indicating monomer, which provides an indication in response to a change in hydrophilic state of said hydrophilic monomer and/or copolymer; characterised in that the or each copolymer further comprises one or a plurality of ionisable groups or moieties or polymerisable monomers having one or more characteristic pKa values in the range 5 to 10 and which are responsive to pH at the locus in the range pH 5 to pH 10 and in that hydrophilic state of hydrophilic copolymer is dependent on ionisation of said ionisable groups, moieties or monomers; kit and device comprising the material and process for preparation thereof; and use in detecting or sensing microbes or pH.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: John Kenneth HICKS, Richard HOSKINS, Stephen RIMMER, Dorothy MCCULLOCH
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Publication number: 20190015029Abstract: A lancet device including a housing and a lancet structure having a puncturing element. The lancet structure disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a retaining or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward end of the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet structure toward the puncturing position, and a retaining hub retaining the lancet structure in the retracted position against the bias of the drive spring. The retaining hub includes a pivotal lever in interference engagement with the lancet structure. An actuator within the housing pivots the lever, thereby moving the lancet structure toward the rearward end of the housing to at least partially compress the drive spring, and releasing the lever from interference engagement with the lancet structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20190015030Abstract: A system, method and apparatus are provided for facilitating the extraction of bodily fluids, including blood, in a medical setting. The disclosed apparatus is configured as a single unit integral apparatus composed of two opposing and interconnected flexible clip components. A proximal end of a unitary apparatus includes two opposing flexible clip components configured to flexibly yet firmly engage a thumb or finger of the medical professional undertaking the blood draw in a manner that secures the apparatus to the thumb or finger of the medical professional during the blood draw evolution. A distal end of the unitary apparatus includes two opposing flexible clip components configured to flexibly yet firmly engage a blood tube holder of a typical standard diameter to securely hold the blood tube holder in place in proximity to the thumb or finger of the medical professional during the blood draw evolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Michael James BARKER
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Publication number: 20190015031Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a sampling apparatus and a method for bodily fluids, and, more specifically, a blood sampling apparatus and a method for using the same. A blood collection system includes a housing having at least one open end, and an absorbent material positioned within the housing. The absorbent material has at least one end positioned proximate the at least one open end of the housing. A method of collecting blood samples includes positioning an absorbent material near a source of blood, holding the absorbent material with a housing, the absorbent material absorbing a volume of blood, and moving the housing and absorbent material to a position where the absorbent material can dry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Lars Otto LIEPOLD, Darren Patrick LIEPOLD
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Publication number: 20190015032Abstract: When drawing blood, it is useful to always have the needle in a bevel up position but this cannot be guaranteed using conventional syringe barrel/needle assemblies. This problem is solved by providing a needle holder having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being provided with means adapted to secure an integral screw-threaded hub of a needle or a double ended needle, wherein the means comprises a circular wall defining a bore through the proximal end of the needle holder, the wall incorporating a pair of opposed helical ledges, the path of each respective ledge spanning up to half the circumference of the bore, the incline of each ledge being so arranged on the wall as to permit complementary mating contact with a screw-threaded hub of a needle or a double ended needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Lum Wah LEONG
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Publication number: 20190015033Abstract: The systems, environment, and methods, described herein support evaluation of an individual for ASD while in the home environment. Through data collected by a wearable data collection device donned by the individual, eye contact with the caregiver, verbal interaction, and repetitive verbalizations and motions of the head and body may be tracked and objectively quantified during evaluation. Further, the wearable data collection device may support monitoring of brain activity and other physiology which, in turn, may be analyzed by the systems and environment described herein during evaluation to recognize patterns that predict evaluation outcome and other clinical features. Various software modules and tools supported by the wearable data collection device provide training, ongoing progress tracking, and management solutions for individuals living with ASD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Nedim T. SAHIN
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Publication number: 20190015034Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for identifying the gaze stability of a patient. The apparatus includes a head mounted device configured to a patient head, wherein the head mounted device is adapted to track the movement of the patient head. Further, the apparatus includes a display adapted to display a graphic pattern, a perception module adapted to receive perception information regarding the patient's call out of the graphic and a data processing device adapted to control and execute the function of the display, the head mounted device, the perception module based on the inputs received from the perception module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Rajneesh BHANDARI
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Publication number: 20190015035Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a vestibular function of a subject include a motion platform for supporting a subject and an input device configured to receive confidence ratings from the subject. The motion platform is configured to execute one or more motions. The confidence ratings are related to the subject's perception of the one or more motions. The apparatus further includes a processer configured to fit a cumulative distribution function to the confidence ratings, determine a relationship configured to link the cumulative distribution function to an underlying noise distribution, and output parameters associated with the vestibular function based at least in part on the relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel Michael MERFELD, Yongwoo YI
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Publication number: 20190015036Abstract: A dementia symptom detection system includes an information processor which determines the level of dementia of a user based on (i) a reference value which is for an index corresponding to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and which is determined based on the history of the activity amount stored in storage and the history of device operation information stored in the storage, and (ii) a personal value of the user which is for the index and which is determined based on the detected activity amount of the user and the obtained device operation information of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Yoshihiro MATSUMURA, Takashi NISHIYAMA, Mikio IWAKAWA, Kengo ABE
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Publication number: 20190015037Abstract: A skin condition detection method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: acquiring a first image; performing at least one skin condition detection on the first image to acquire at least one first characteristic value; acquiring at least one second characteristic value acquired through the skin condition detection in the second image; determining whether a skin condition in the first image has changed with respect to a skin condition in the second image according to the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value; and if the skin condition in the first image has changed with respect to the skin condition in the second image, outputting notification information to indicate that the skin condition in the first image has changed with respect to the skin condition in the second image. The invention makes it possible to effectively and clearly determine change of the skin condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: CAL-COMP BIG DATA, INC.Inventors: Shyh-Yong Shen, Min-Chang Chi, Eric Budiman Gosno, Ching-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20190015038Abstract: An in vivo patient compliance apparatus includes a timing controller, a pulsed light source, and a detector. The timing controller controls the timing of the activation of the pulsed light source and the detector. The detector includes a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), a time integrator coupled to the SPAD, and an event counter coupled to the SPAD. The time integrator is configured to store charge in response to receiving a signal from the SPAD, and configured to stop storing charge in response to receiving a signal from the timing controller. The event counter is configured to store a preset amount of charge in response to receiving a signal from the SPAD.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Hod Finkelstein
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Publication number: 20190015039Abstract: A method for generating a clinical effects map for electrical stimulation using an electrical stimulation lead includes receiving at least one clinical response for stimulation using each of multiple first sets of stimulation parameters where each clinical response is associated with at least one therapeutic effect or side effect. The method also includes determining, using the clinical responses and the first sets of stimulation parameters, a spatial relationship between the electrical stimulation lead and at least one effect region, where each effect region is associated with at least one of the therapeutic effects or side effects; estimating, based on the spatial relationship, at least one clinical response for each of multiple second sets of stimulation parameters; and generating and presenting a clinical effects map illustrating at least the estimated clinical response for one or more of the second sets of stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: David Blum, Peter J. Yoo
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Publication number: 20190015040Abstract: A method determining adverse events from operation of an implantable blood pump including calculating a moving average convergence divergence (MACD) based on power consumed by the implantable blood pump to maintain a constant rotational speed of an impeller of the implantable blood pump. An alert is generated when the calculated MACD diverges from a predetermined MACD threshold and a predetermined MACD zero-crossing time threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Neil VOSKOBOYNIKOV, Veronica RAMOS
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Publication number: 20190015041Abstract: A wearable device according to various embodiments may include a biometric sensor, an output device, and a processor operatively coupled with the biometric sensor and the output device, and configured to obtain food intake information of a user corresponding to the wearable device, to obtain biometric information of the user by using the biometric sensor, to identify a digestibility of the food of the user, based at least in part on a change of the biometric information corresponding to the food intake information, and to provide information of the digestibility, using the output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: So Hyun CHUNG, Gitae MUN, Jeong-Min PARK, Seung-Eun LEE, Sun Ok JUNG
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Publication number: 20190015042Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to methods for treating oedema and methods for monitoring the effect of the treatment. More specifically, the present disclosure includes measurement of a measure of a circumference of a body part, wherein the body part may have swelled, such that it for example can be observed whether the swelling decreases or increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jens ETTRUP, Henrik HARBOE
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Publication number: 20190015043Abstract: A bio-information acquiring terminal for acquiring bio-information includes a bath device. The bath device is provided with a bio-information measuring unit configured to measure bio-information of a user taking a bath, and a fingerprint authentication unit configured to specify the user. According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily manage daily changes of the health condition of the user in his or her daily life.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Koichi KUSUKAME, Kazuki FUNASE, Masayuki KOZUKA
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Publication number: 20190015044Abstract: A portable electronic device includes: a detection unit which detects at least one of biological information and motion information of a subject; a case which accommodates the detection unit; and a strap which fixes the case to the subject. The strap has a first surface which faces the subject when the case is fixed to the subject. The first surface is provided with a plurality of first protrusions, satisfying 0.03 mm?D?1.0 mm and 1<P/D?3, where P/D is a ratio of a pitch P representing a distance between centers of two of the first protrusions and an outer dimension D of each of the first protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuto YANAGISAWA, Ippei HONMA
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Publication number: 20190015045Abstract: A method for detecting a wearing state of a wearable device, comprising: detecting an acceleration of the wearable device by using an acceleration sensor and activating the detection of wearing state of the wearable device when the acceleration of the wearable device changes: detecting the distance between the wearable device and an adjacent object by using a proximity sensor, and activating a heart rate sensor and a temperature sensor when the distance between the wearable device and the adjacent object is less than a preset distance threshold; and determining that the wearable device is in a state of being worn when the data detected by the heart rate sensor satisfy a preset heart rate condition, and a surface temperature of the adjacent object detected by the temperature sensor satisfies a preset temperature condition. Also disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a wearing state of a wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Haibo LI
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Publication number: 20190015046Abstract: Embodiments of the current disclosure are directed towards a smart garment comprising one or more sensors contained within the smart garment and configured to gather information about a wearer of the smart garment undertaking a physical activity. The garment may also include one or more actuators contained within and configured to provide haptic feedback to the wearer of the smart garment. The one or more sensors are configured to transmit the gathered information to a processing unit within the smart garment and/or an external processor for generation of instructions to provide guidance to the wearer of the garment on how to execute the physical activity. Further, the one or more actuators can provide haptic feedback to the wearer upon receiving the instructions from the processing unit and/or the external processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Wearable Experiments Inc.Inventors: Billie WHITEHOUSE, Ben MOIR
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Publication number: 20190015047Abstract: This invention is about an apparatus and method for positive identification of patients suffering from Eustachian Tube Dysfunction ailment. Eustachian Tube dysfunction is a common ailment which almost 1% of world population suffers. Recent clinical study indicated that some of the Eustachian Tube Dysfunction cases are due to lack of synchronization and synergy of the two muscles responsible for opening Eustachian Tube. The invention teaches a device and method for assessment of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and identifies patients where dysfunction problem originate from lack of muscle synchronization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Tarik Ozkul
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Publication number: 20190015048Abstract: A system for detecting one or more physical assessment parameters of a subject includes a sensing patch and a processor. The sensing patch is configured to sense signals from the subject corresponding to one or more physical assessment parameters, reduce sensed parameter data corresponding to the sensed signals, and transmit the sensed parameter data. The sensing patch also includes at least one adjustable sensing patch parameter. The processor is separate from the sensing patch and configured to receive the sensed parameter data from the sensing patch and transmit a command to the sensing patch. The sensing patch is configured to perform different amounts of data reduction on the sensed parameter data before transmitting the sensed parameter data to the processor. These different amounts of data reduction are determined at least in part by one or more system parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Steven D. Baker
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Publication number: 20190015049Abstract: A biometric detection module including a light source module, a detection region and a control module is provided. The light source module is configured to emit green light, red light and IR light in a time division manner to illuminate a skin surface. The detection region is configured to detect penetration light emitted from the light source module for illuminating the skin surface and passing through body tissues to correspondingly generate a green light signal, a red light signal and an IR light signal. The control module is configured to determine a filtering parameter according to the green light signal to accordingly filter the red light signal and the IR light signal, and calculate a biometric characteristic according to at least one of the green light signal, a filtered red light signal and a filtered IR light signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chuang, Cheng-Nan Tsai, Ming-Tsan Kao, Ren-Hau Gu, Yen-Min Chang
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Publication number: 20190015050Abstract: A computing device for use in a system for mapping brain activity of a subject includes a processor. The processor is programmed to select a plurality of measurements of brain activity that is representative of at least one parameter of a brain of the subject during a resting state. Moreover, the processor is programmed to compare at least one data point from each of the measurements with a corresponding data point from a previously acquired data set from at least one other subject. The processor is also programmed to produce at least one map for each of the measurements based on the comparison of the resting state data point and the corresponding previously acquired data point. The processor may also be programmed to categorize the brain activity in a plurality of networks in the brain based on the map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Eric Leuthardt, Nicholas Szrama, Carl Hacker, Tim Laumann, Maurizio Corbetta, Abraham Z. Snyder
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Publication number: 20190015051Abstract: An electrocardiogram diagnostic system (30) having a non-athletic ECG diagnostic mode and an athletic ECG diagnostic mode. The electrocardiogram diagnostic system (30) employs an electrocardiogram wave controller (30) and an electrocardiogram diagnostic controller (50). In operation, the electrocardiogram wave controller (30) generates an ECG wave responsive to one or more electrode signals. In response thereto, the electrocardiogram diagnostic controller (50) classifies the ECG wave as either a non-athletic ECG wave or an athletic ECG wave, interprets a non-athletic classified ECG wave based on non-athletic ECG diagnostic criteria as either a normal non-athletic ECG wave or an abnormal non-athletic ECG wave, and interprets an athletic classified ECG wave based on athletic ECG diagnostic criteria as either a normal athletic ECG wave or an abnormal athletic ECG wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Richard Earl GREGG
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Publication number: 20190015052Abstract: An apparatus and methods for processing monitored biosignals are provided that are particularly suited for reducing noise and artifacts in continuously monitored quasi-periodic biosignals without prior knowledge of the noise distribution. The framework trains a subspace manifold with reference signals. Subsequent signals are successively projected onto the trained manifold and adjusted based on the nearest neighbors of the state of the sample being projected as well as the state of the sample at the previous time point. A denoised or modified output is obtained with inverse mapping. The reference signals may optionally be labeled during manifold training with clinical events/variables or measurable diseases/injuries from a library of relevant labels. During reconstruction, the label of the estimated state in the manifold can be obtained from the label corresponding to the estimated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Fabien Scalzo, Abhejit Rajagopal
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Publication number: 20190015053Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting events indicative of worsening using heart sounds are disclosed. A system can include a signal sensor circuit to sense a heart sound (HS) signal. The system can detect at least first and different second HS components using the HS signal, and generate respective first and second HS metrics. The system can determine a trend indicator for the first or second HS metric, and selectively generate one or more composite HS metrics using the first and second HS metrics, according to the trend indicator indicating a growing or decay trend. The system can include a heart failure (HF) event detector to produce a HF status using the composite HS metrics, and output an indication of the HF status, or deliver therapy according to the HF status.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Qi An
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Publication number: 20190015054Abstract: A presentation method for presenting a time period to measure a blood glucose level, the presentation method includes: acquiring first information, the first information including a measurement result in which a glucose level of a user is measured with a time interval using a first measurement device and a measurement time at which the measurement result was acquired; determining, based on a comparison result obtained by comparing the first information with a predetermined threshold of the glucose level and a preset period, the time period for the user to measure the blood glucose level by using a second measurement device; and presenting the time period at a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: ARKRAY, Inc.Inventors: Keiko KOIDE, Atsushi WADA, Hideaki TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20190015055Abstract: Extra-oral dental method and/or apparatus embodiments according to this application can generate cephalometric imaged by digital tomosynthesis. An extra-oral dental imaging system embodiment for creating a cephalometric image of at least part of a human skull can include an X-ray source, an imaging device suitable for producing multiple frames during at least part of an exposure; a memory for registering and/or storing said multiple frames; and a manipulator for displacing the imaging device along an exposure profile between multiple frames during said at least part of the exposure of said object. The imaging device has an active area having a long dimension m and a short dimension n, wherein the aspect ratio m:n is strictly inferior to 1.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Anna-Sesilia Vlachomitrou, Vincent Loustauneau, Michael D. Heath, Jean-Marc Inglese
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Publication number: 20190015056Abstract: A radiography apparatus sequentially determines, on the basis of the positions of markers as time-sequential feature points (of a plurality of frames), positions at which the markers in the frames are displayed. This makes it possible to display a moving object while the position, direction and size thereof are properly set. Another advantage is that when a plurality of markers are extracted, information relating to the direction and size of the object is retained and the proximal and distal directions of the object and the length of a device (e.g., stent) can be intuitively determined from an image. Since positioning is performed using the plurality of positions of markers and the plurality of display positions, the position and direction of a corrected image to be finally displayed can also be set properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Shota SATO, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Michel DARGIS, Takihito SAKAI, Keiichi GOTO, Sebastien MATTE
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Publication number: 20190015057Abstract: The present invention provides a portable x-ray device with a housing having a side and rear handle, each with triggers and indicator lights in locations suitable for manipulation for use. A trigger is located at each end of each handle and deposed at an angle to be actuated by an operator, with the triggers on one handle controlling a function of the device and the triggers of the other handle controlling a different function. The invention also provides a system including a device with a processor and a wireless device for communication with an external processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Angel Diaz Carmena, Jose Garcia Perez, Ildefonso Moreno Vallejo, Jesus Martinez Roca, Jacobo Pantoja Checa
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Publication number: 20190015058Abstract: The present invention refers to a Mobile Molecular Imaging System, for example a PET (positron emission tomography) or SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography) device, comprising: at least one group of n detector modules conforming detector module sets with a rounded shape comprising m detector modules each, being m<n and said detector module sets being separable from each other, first means to carry out the movement for separating the detector module sets in the transaxial plane second means to carry out a rotation movement of the Imaging System a Vertical Actuator that allows the axial movement of the Imaging System. and also refers to an Interventional System comprising the Mobile Molecular Imaging System and use of any of them in medical procedures, such as biopsy, radiotherapy, radiofrequency or ultrasound, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jorge ÀLAMO VALENZUELA, Carlos CORRECHER SALVADOR, Julio BARBERÁ BALLESTER, José MARTÍNEZ BENEDICTO
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Publication number: 20190015059Abstract: A method, apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium are for segmenting different types of structures, including cancerous lesions and regular structures like vessels and skin, in a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) volume. In an embodiment, the method includes: pre-classification of the DBT volume in dense and fatty tissue and based on the result; localizing a set of structures in the DBT volume by using a multi-stream deep convolutional neural network; and segmenting the localized structures by calculating a probability for belonging to a specific type of structure for each voxel in the DBT volume by using a deep convolutional neural network for providing a three-dimensional probabilistic map.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Lucian Mihai ITU, Laszlo LAZAR, Siqi LIU, Olivier PAULY, Philipp SEEGERER, Iulian Ionut STROIA, Alexandru TURCEA, Anamaria VIZITIU, Daguang XU, Shaohua Kevin ZHOU
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Publication number: 20190015060Abstract: The invention provides for a computer program product for calculating synthetic CT image (124). The computer program product comprises machine executable instructions (130) for execution by a processor (104). Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to: receive (200) bone mineralization density data (114); receive (202) a magnetic resonance image (116) of a region of interest (309); calculate (204) an image segmentation (118) by segmenting the magnetic resonance image into a set of tissue types, wherein the set of tissue types comprises a cortical bone segmentation; calculate (206) a cortical bone Hounsfield value (120) using the bone mineralization density data; calculate (208) a Hounsfield unit mapping (122) by assigning at least one Hounsfield unit value to each of the set of tissue types in the image segmentation, wherein the cortical bone segmentation is assigned the cortical bone Hounsfield value; and calculate (210) the synthetic CT image using the Hounsfield unit mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: STEFFEN WEISS