Abstract: A cramp evaluating device for calf muscle, adapted to evaluate a probability value of calf muscle of a runner wearing a number of sensors, includes a physiological signal receiver and a cramp detector. The physiological signal receiver is configured to receive a plurality of physiological signals from the sensors. The cramp detector is configured to input the physiological signals to an evaluation model to calculate the probability value of the calf muscle of the runner.

Abstract: An activity monitor that is worn by a user for monitoring water-based activities. The activity monitor includes at least one motion sensor, a water sensor, a memory, and a processor. The processor is operable to run an algorithm to calculate activity data based on an output from the motion sensor and to save the activity data to the memory. The processor can be triggered to operate to calculate the activity data and to save it to memory by an output from the water sensor to indicate that the monitor is immersed in water.

Abstract: Systems, methods and software products determine an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for an individual. Movement and position data of the individual is captured and processed to generate an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for the individual defining overall motion and/or flexibility of the individual. The systems include a flexibility server with memory and a processor adapted to receive movement and position data of the individual, a motion and/or flexibility analyzer, implemented as machine readable instructions stored in the memory and executed by the digital processor, capable of processing the movement and position data to generate an overall motion and/or flexibility envelope for the individual defining overall motion and/or flexibility of the individual.

Abstract: [Object] To achieve biometric authentication that is excellent in convenience and has high accuracy.

Abstract: A nano antenna for refractive index sensing is provided that includes a silica substrate, a gold nanodisk sensor dement on a first side of the substrate, where the gold nanodisk sensor element includes a silica disk disposed on the substrate and a gold disk disposed on the silica disk, where a diameter of the gold disk is greater than a diameter of the silica disk, where a height of the silica disk is greater than a height of the gold disk, and a gold layer disposed on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, where the gold layer covers an area as large as said gold nanodisk sensor element.

Abstract: Methods, structures, and systems are disclosed for biosensing and drug delivery techniques. In one aspect, a device for detecting an analyte and/or releasing a biochemical into a biological fluid can include an array of hollowed needles, in which each needle includes a protruded needle structure including an exterior wall forming a hollow interior and an opening at a terminal end of the protruded needle structure that exposes the hollow interior, and a probe inside the exterior wall to interact with one or more chemical or biological substances that come in contact with the probe via the opening to produce a probe sensing signal, and an array of wires that are coupled to probes of the array of hollowed needles, respectively, each wire being electrically conductive to transmit the probe sensing signal produced by a respective probe.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In embodiments, a method of using a diabetes management partner interface to configure an analyte sensor system for wireless communication with a plurality of partner devices is provided. The method includes the analyte sensor system receiving authorization to provide one of the partner devices with access to a set of configuration parameters via the diabetes management partner interface. The set of configuration parameters is stored in a memory of the analyte sensor system. The method also includes, responsive to input received from the one partner device via the diabetes management partner interface, the analyte sensor system setting or causing a modification to the set of configuration parameters, according to a system requirement of the one partner device.

Abstract: A method of in vivo conditioning of an indwelling sensor to reduce run-in time, (stabilization time) comprising: a) applying a first potential to the sensor and measuring a first current at the first potential; b) applying a second potential to the sensor and measuring a second current at the second potential; c) determining a relationship of the first current measured to the second current measured; repeating a, b, and c until the relationship between the first current measured and the second current measured has stabilized, thereby reducing sensor run-in time.

Abstract: A system may include a controller operably connected to a diabetic therapy delivery system. The controller may be configured to: receive therapy inputs including a therapy input indicative of a glucose measure; determine a therapy input index using the at least one therapy input including the therapy input indicative of a glucose measure; map the determined therapy input index to a graded glucose control; and set the graded glucose control based on the mapped graded glucose control for the determined therapy input index, wherein the graded glucose control includes at least one of a neuromodulation target, a neuromodulation type, or at least one neuromodulation parameter value. The diabetic therapy delivery system may be configured to deliver the therapy for graded glucose control using the graded glucose control that was set based on the mapped graded glucose control.

Abstract: A system may include an implantable structure with a plurality of electrodes attached thereto, where the implantable structure is configured to be implanted proximate to a nerve that innervates and is proximate to an organ involved with glucose control. The system may further include a controller configured for use to control which of the plurality of electrodes are modulation electrodes and which of the plurality of electrodes are sense electrodes, a modulation energy generator configured to deliver modulation energy using one or more of the modulation electrodes, and a nerve traffic sensor configured to sense nerve traffic in the nerve using one or more of the sense electrodes. The controller may be configured to determine if the delivered modulation energy captures the nerves based on the sensed neural activity.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable chemical sensors for detecting a physiological analyte and medical devices including the same. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device is included. The implantable medical device can include a chemical sensor configured to detect an ion concentration in a bodily fluid. The chemical sensor can include a sensing element. The sensing element can include an outer barrier layer forming a top, a bottom, and opposed sides of the sensing element and a structural reinforcing element contacting the outer barrier layer. The top of the outer barrier layer of the sensing element can include a polymeric matrix permeable to analytes.

Abstract: An analysis device includes a wavelength selection unit that alternatively extracts first special light and second special light from light emitted from the light source device, an image sensor that includes a RGB color filter, and a signal processing unit. In this configuration, the first special light includes light in a first wavelength region and the second special light includes light in a second wavelength region that is different from the first wavelength region. The signal processing unit calculates an indicator that indicates a feature amount of biological tissue based on a pixel signal that corresponds to the light in the first wavelength region and a pixel signal that corresponds to the light in the second wavelength region, and generates a color captured image based on a pixel signal that corresponds to light that passes through the RGB color filter.

Abstract: A transcutaneous sensor configured to measure one or more physiological conditions of a patient. The transcutaneous sensor includes a substrate and first and second working electrodes on the substrate. The first working electrode includes a first active sensing area and the second working electrode includes a second active sensing area. The first active sensing area of the first working electrode is longitudinally offset along the substrate from the second active sensing area of the second working electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medical appliances, and specifically, to a disposable pen-type blood-return-visible and anti-reflux venous blood collection needle, comprising a venous puncture needle and a transparent needle seat. A one-way valve fixation seat is arranged in a cavity of the transparent needle seat, and an anti-reflux one-way valve is mounted on the one-way valve fixation seat. The one-way valve fixation seat is plugged from a front end of the needle seat and mounted in the cavity of the needle seat. A tail end of the venous puncture needle is plugged and mounted in a blood inlet of the one-way valve fixation seat. A tail end of a puncture-end protective cover is sleeved over an outer wall of a front portion of the needle seat. A tube-plug puncture needle is plugged and mounted in a blood outlet on a tail portion of the needle seat, and a latex sheath is sleeved over the tube-plug puncture needle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-port control valve with multi-lumen paths diverging flow so that, the multi-port control valve fills and expels fluid at the same time through the same port for use in a blood sampling, blood pressure monitoring system that includes a sampling site, a pressure transducer, and reservoir. The multi-port control valve may include a rotatable valve member and three ports. Each of the three ports is connected to one of the sampling site, the pressure transducer, and the reservoir. In particular, the rotatable valve member is rotatable, such that, depending upon a position of the rotatable valve member, one of the three ports is blocked from fluid communication with the other two ports.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-port control valve with multi-lumen paths diverging flow so that, the multi-port control valve fills and expels fluid at the same time through the same port for use in a blood sampling, blood pressure monitoring system that includes a sampling site, a pressure transducer, and reservoir. The multi-port control valve may include a rotatable valve member and three ports. Each of the three ports is connected to one of the sampling site, the pressure transducer, and the reservoir. In particular, the rotatable valve member is rotatable, such that, depending upon a position of the rotatable valve member, one of the three ports is blocked from fluid communication with the other two ports.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adapter for use with a multi-port control valve that is used in a blood sampling, blood pressure monitoring system that includes a sampling site, a pressure transducer, and a reservoir. The multi-port control valve includes a partition and a rotatable valve member that rotates around to one of a reservoir port, a sampling site port, or a pressure transducer port to block fluid communication. The adapter comprises: a partition to define an input fluid path and an output fluid path, wherein the partition of the adapter mates with the partition of the multi-port control valve and a partition of the reservoir, in which, the partition in the adapter mates with the partition in the reservoir such that a fluid circuit is created from the multi-port control valve, through the adapter, and through the reservoir, and back to the multi-port control valve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-port control valve with multi-lumen paths diverging flow so that, the multi-port control valve fills and expels fluid at the same time through the same port for use in a blood sampling, blood pressure monitoring system that includes a sampling site, a pressure transducer, and reservoir. The multi-port control valve may include a rotatable valve member and three ports. Each of the three ports is connected to one of the sampling site, the pressure transducer, and the reservoir. In particular, the rotatable valve member is rotatable, such that, depending upon a position of the rotatable valve member, one of the three ports is blocked from fluid communication with the other two ports.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-port control valve with multi-lumen paths diverging flow so that, the multi-port control valve fills and expels fluid at the same time through the same port for use in a blood sampling, blood pressure monitoring system that includes a sampling site, a pressure transducer, and reservoir. The multi-port control valve may include a rotatable valve member and three ports. Each of the three ports is connected to one of the sampling site, the pressure transducer, and the reservoir. In particular, the rotatable valve member is rotatable, such that, depending upon a position of the rotatable valve member, one of the three ports is blocked from fluid communication with the other two ports.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a detection device. The detection device includes: a fixed member fixedly mounted to a target position; a first movable member arranged to face towards and in parallel with the fixed member, and movably connected to the fixed member by a first elastic member; at least one first electrode, having one end being fixed to the fixed member and the other end extending towards the first movable member along a first direction; and at least one second electrode, having one end being fixed to the first movable member and the other end extending towards the fixed member in a second direction, the second direction being parallel to the first direction. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a fatigue detection system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for quantification of postural balance of users in an augmented reality (AR) environment. Traditional systems and methods provide for quantifying the postural balance using the AR environment but none of them quantify or restrict the functional tasks performed by the users to a predefined level. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the quantification of the postural balance with a variable step height in the AR environment by acquiring first set of information comprising of data on skeletal joints, filtering the first set of information for obtaining a filtered set of data, computing the set of postural data based upon the filtered set of data and quantifying the postural balance based upon the set of postural data by computing threshold values for obtaining postural stability index scores and determining based upon the postural stability index scores, the postural balance of the users in the AR environment.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for predicting a posttraumatic behavior problem that may predict a posttraumatic violent behavior problem of an individual, in detail, that may determine a biological phenotype of an individual experiencing a traumatic event within a predetermined period after the individual is exposed to the traumatic event, predict a violent symptom presentation probability of the individual based on the biological phenotype of the individual, and suggest an objective basis for preventive intervention in a development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of the individual based on a prediction result.

Abstract: A self-assessment tool, application program and method for assisting a person or medical doctor in diagnosing the person's nutritional, functional, physical and cognitive abilities in order to suggest remedial actions. The method includes displaying results that show each of the standard cognitive and physical abilities in a sized depiction with the patient's cognitive and physical abilities shown in another sized depiction such that when the patient's cognitive or physical abilities are lower than the standard abilities, the patient's sized depiction is smaller in size than the depiction of the standard abilities, and when the patient's cognitive or physical abilities are higher than the standard abilities, the patient's sized depiction is larger in size. This allows the patient's doctor to quickly and visually determine which abilities, if any, require remedial action to try to enhance or increase the patient's abilities to thus improve the patient's further aging and quality of life.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for remote patient monitoring or tracking sepsis-related indicators or markers in ambulatory patients or outpatients. The method, system, and apparatus is devised or configured to provide remote patient monitoring of patient vitals signs for determining the risk for sepsis.

Abstract: A surgical tool includes opposing jaws, handles and at least one pressure sensor. Another aspect of a surgical tool includes opposing jaws with each having an organ-contacting surface area of at least 50 mm2. A further aspect of a surgical tool includes an electronic controller connected to at least one pressure sensor and automatically adapted to calculate or determine an organ-hardness from a sensor when jaws are moved to an organ-compressing position. In yet another aspect of a surgical tool, a pressure sensor is mounted to a pancreas-compressing surface and a displacement transducer or sensor is mounted to and/or located within a handle coupled to the surface, and an electronic controller is mounted to and/or located within the handle for calculating a hardness of a pancreas and/or other organ.

Abstract: This swallowing training apparatus includes: a respiration detection part configured to detect a respiratory motion of a subject; and a controller. The controller is configured to: provide a trigger for swallowing induction to the subject on the basis of a detection result from the respiration detection part; detect that swallowing was performed by the subject; determine whether or not the detected swallowing was at an appropriate timing with respect to the respiratory motion; and output, to outside, information indicating a result of the determination.

Abstract: The system includes at least one infrared light intensity sensor positioned on substrate to measure infrared light incident from a baby's stomach during a feeding. The infrared light is provided by an infrared light source. An initial intensity of infrared light incident from the human stomach is measured at the beginning of the feeding. A feeding intensity of infrared light incident from the human stomach is measured at the end of the feeding. The ratio of these infrared intensity measurements are used to calculate a value for the volume ingested into the human stomach during the feeding. The infrared light intensity measurements can be taken continuously to provide a real-time report of how the feeding is progressing, such as to a parent or doctor. The light source and sensor can be incorporated into an article of clothing, such as a bib, shirt, or onesie, to provide non-invasive measurements that do not physically obstruct the feeding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor assembly for self-diagnosis of breast cancer, the sensor assembly includes a poly-di-methyl-siloxane (PDMS) module sensing elasticity distribution of breast tissue and emitting near-infrared rays to allow a mobile analyzing device to obtain and process tactile images and near-infrared images for self-diagnosis of breast cancer, and a mounting module to which the PDMS module is detachably mounted in a screw-coupling manner in which the mounting module wirelessly supplies an operating power to the PDMS module through contact between electrodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring uterus contraction activity and progress of labor. The system of the subject invention can comprises (1) a plurality of sensors; (2) an amplifying/filtering means; (3) a computing means; and (4) a graphical user interface. Accurate clinical data, which can be extracted and provided to the user in real-time using the system of the invention, include without limitation, progress of labor, prediction and monitoring of preterm labor, and intrauterine pressure prediction. In a preferred embodiment, the system of the invention includes an intelligence means, such as a neural network system, to analyze and interpret clinical data for use in clinical diagnosis as well as delivery strategy.

Abstract: A skin diagnosing device includes an optical unit including: an optical system that uses OCT; an optical mechanism to guide light from the optical unit to skin to scan the skin; a loading device to apply predetermined deformation energy to the skin; a control computation unit to compute tomographic distribution of predetermined status values relating to the skin by controlling driving of the loading device and the optical mechanism and processing optical interference signals output from the optical unit in response to the driving, to compute an evaluation value of the skin based on the tomographic distribution; and a display device to display the evaluation value of the skin. The control computation unit computes the evaluation value by computing mechanical characteristics and a blood flow condition of the skin as the status values and associating the mechanical characteristics and the blood flow condition at a cross-sectional position of the skin.

Abstract: Systems and methods for accurately and efficiently diagnosing, assessing, staging, and treating pressure ulcers, as well as preventing reverse staging of pressure ulcers, are disclosed. The system, in one embodiment, ensures that the rationale for the stage assigned to the patient will be in the patients' medical record. The system, in various embodiments, further suggests the pressure ulcer classification and allows the user to choose which classification terms should be used. In various embodiments, the system also allows for the different classification/staging system guidelines to be used, including the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) guidelines, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Guidelines (EPUAP), the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance, CMS, WHO, and the MDS Guidelines.

Abstract: There is a skin analysis device for attachment to an electronic device of a human user, the electronic device having at least one skin characteristic measurement device, the skin analysis device comprising an enclosure comprising an enclosure body, configured to be removably connected to the electronic device and one or more skin characteristic measurement assisters, connected to the enclosure and configured to assist one or more skin characteristic measurement devices take a skin characteristic sample of a skin characteristic of the human user.

Abstract: A device for determining a contour of a dental treatment area during treatment thereof includes a laser beam guidance system and an imaging system. The laser beam guidance system can guide a laser beam and, optionally, a scanning light to a dental treatment area, and the imaging system, which can include an adjustable focus image sensor, can obtain an image of the dental treatment area based on light rays reflected therefrom. The device also includes a computation system to compute a contour, e.g., a 2D contour, of a surface of the dental treatment area based on the image obtained by the imaging system and, optionally, geometries of one or more components of the laser beam guidance system and/or optical components associated with the imaging system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus manage a sleep mode of a brain by measuring a sleep depth as well as a sleep stage of the brain in the sleep mode. A damping/blocking level of a reticular formation is measured in descending motor cortex-emitted idle impulses to at least one part of a body.

Abstract: A biological information analysis device including: an indicator extraction unit that is configured to extract, from time-series data regarding blood pressure waveforms consecutively measured by a sensor that is configured to be worn on a body part of a user and to be capable of non-invasively measuring a blood pressure waveform for each heartbeat, data regarding blood pressure waveforms corresponding to a period of time in which a change in blood pressure occurs, and extract an indicator that is related to the functionality of respiratory organs of the user, based on characteristics of the blood pressure waveforms corresponding to the period of time; and a processing unit that performs processing that is based on the indicator thus extracted.

Abstract: Temperature uncertainty maps are calculated based on a rolling window of temperature maps, which is updated as new temperature maps are generated. The rolling window mitigates the effect of transient motion during a thermal therapy procedure. A clinician or an automated control system can then update a portion of an anatomical boundary or the thermal therapy applicator center based on the temperature uncertainty map.

Abstract: A system for soothing an agitated patient, including an audio playback portion, a speaker portion operationally connected to the audio playback portion, and a personalized playlist operationally connected to the audio playback portion. The audio playback portion may be energized to play music from the personalized playlist. The personalized playlist includes music popular where the agitated patient was located when the agitated patient was between fourteen and twenty-three years old.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and devices for providing mediation of a traumatic brain injury. Systems may include an interface, processing devices, and a controller. The interface is configured to obtain measurements from a brain of a user with a traumatic brain injury. A first processing device is configured to generate multiple brain state parameters characterizing one or more features of a brain state of the user. A second processing device is configured to generate models of the brain of the user based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements, and determine, using the models and training data comprising one or more mediation data points, a mediation procedure for reducing one or more symptoms of the traumatic brain injury. The mediation procedure is provided to one or more entities, and one or more control signals are generated by the controller based on the mediation procedure.

Abstract: A device for detecting an overdose and automatically administering a drug includes a sensor configured to measure a condition of a user indicative of overdose. The device includes a container that retains the drug and a drug delivery device fluidly connected to the sensor and the container. The device includes a pressurized gas container retaining pressurized gas. The pressurized gas container is configured to release the pressurized gas to expel the drug from the container into the drug delivery device. The device includes a controller electrically coupled to the sensor and the pressurized gas container. The controller is configured to determine whether to release the pressurized gas.

Abstract: A system and method identifies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure absolute and relative concentrations of metabolites in specific brain regions in the central nervous system or brain. The system and method can be used as a diagnostic tool for the assessment of PTSD. These chemical changes in the brain of those people suffering from PTSD are different from those suffering from head injury, chronic pain and other neurological conditions.

Abstract: Sunscreen formulations and systems for sun protection and related methods of use are described herein.

Abstract: A multifunctional intelligent watch includes a watch case and a main control motherboard. More than one conductive electrodes, transceivers and a SIM card slot are disposed on the watch case. The conductive electrodes and the transceivers form a current circuit for detecting and measuring the collected data. The main control motherboard serves to calculate the relevant data to display the data on a screen of the watch face. The data are uploaded to the cloud via a third-party APP of the intelligent mobile phone. Through the cloud computing technology, the complete data such as the electrocardiogram can be shown. A specific computing technology is used to precisely catch abnormal electrocardiogram and transmit an abnormal notice. Accordingly, a user can conveniently obtain many diagnostic data and automatically get an alert of any abnormal detected value. The SIM card serves to position and transmit data and provide communication function to ensure safety.

Abstract: A housing can have two superposed housing members and a joint member connecting lips of the housing members to one another along at least a portion of a periphery. The housing members and the joint member can all be made of an elastomeric material, and thus be flexible, compressible, and have elasticity. An electronic unit within an air-filled cavity between the housing members can be received on a board, itself being received on one of the housing members, and having a press-switch unit covered by the other one of the housing members and forming part of a press-switch system.

Abstract: Mouth guard that includes a flexible printed circuit board encapsulated within a base member is provided. The flexible printed circuit board includes multiple separate stiff sections spaced apart from each other within the base member. One or more electronic devices are disposed within the base member. In particular, the one or more electronics are disposed on the base member.

Abstract: A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

Abstract: A system for health condition monitoring includes a wearable device, a portable device and a server. The portable device is capable of communicating between the wearable device and the server. The system further includes a non-contact ECG acquisition module for capturing ECG signals from a user wearing the wearable device, a non-contact audio acquisition module for capturing a respiratory sound signal and a heart sound signal from the user wearing the wearable device, a first signal processing and analysis module for receiving and processing the ECG signals, the respiratory sound signal and the heart sound signal to perform QRS detection, HR calculation and ECG derived RR determination, and a second signal processing and analysis module for receiving and processing the ECG signals, the respiratory sound signal and the heart sound signal to perform heart sound localization, heart sound cancellation, respiratory sound restoration, and sound based RR determination.

Abstract: A method of facilitating the monitoring of an individual based on at least one wearable device is disclosed. The method may include receiving, using a communication device, at least one physiological data from a user device associated with the individual. Further, the method may include retrieving, using a storage device, at least one analyzing criterion based on the user identifier. Further, the method may include analyzing, using a processing device, the at least one physiological data based on the at least one analyzing criterion. Further, the method may include generating, using the processing device, at least one notification based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include retrieving, using the storage device, at least one watcher identifier based on the user identifier. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication device, the at least one notification to at least one watcher device associated with the at least one watcher identifier.

Abstract: A blood pressure testing device for a finger is provided in the embodiments of the disclosure, including: a housing; at least one cover plate connected pivotably to the housing; at least one detecting element, each of which is configured to detect an electrocardiogram signal and a pulse signal, and arranged to be accommodated within and connected with the housing and provided opposite to a corresponding one of the at least one cover plate so as to cooperate to define collectively a testing hole therebetween; and at least one adjusting component, each of which is arranged to be connected with the corresponding one of the at least one cover plate, and configured to drive the corresponding one of the at least one cover plate to carry out one of operations comprising: lifting up to move away from a corresponding one of the at least one detecting element, and falling down to approach the corresponding one of the at least one detecting element.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for wireless physiological sensor patches and systems which incorporate these patches. The systems and methods utilize a structure where the processing is distributed asymmetrically on the two or more types of ASIC chips that are designed to work together. The invention also relates to systems comprising two or more ASIC chips designed for use in physiological sensing wherein the ASIC chips are designed to work together to achieve high wireless link reliability/security, low power dissipation, compactness, low cost and support a variety of sensors for sensing various physiological parameters.

Abstract: A physiological signal monitoring apparatus includes at least one connection assembly and a physiological signal monitoring device. The connection assembly includes a first connecting body and a second connecting body. The physiological signal monitoring device is detachably combined with a fixing portion through the connection assembly. When the fixing portion is mounted on a living body, the physiological signal monitoring device at least monitors a temperature change and a displacement change of the living body. The physiological signal monitoring device includes an engaging member and a contact member. The engaging member at least partially matches with the second connecting body. The contact member elastically protrudes from an opening of the engaging member and is used for temperature sensing. The second connecting body is for being fixed at an outer side of the connecting region of the fixing portion so as to combine with the first connecting body.