Patents Issued in October 22, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200329973
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes: an insertion object having a photoacoustic wave generator; an insertion object image signal generator that generates an insertion object image signal from a reception signal of an acoustic wave from the photoacoustic wave generator; a first signal width detector that detects a first signal width of a portion of a predetermined signal strength in the insertion object image signal; and an insertion object display image signal generator that generates, in a case where the first signal width is larger than a second signal width, an insertion object display image signal of a width having a center at a peak position of the insertion object image signal and corresponding to the second signal width, and generates, in a case where the first signal width is smaller than the second signal width, an insertion object display image signal having a width smaller than the second signal width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuya YAMAMOTO, Tomoki INOUE, Keiji TSUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20200329974
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for an imaging device and associated method for performing fluence compensation on a photoacoustic (PA) image of at least a portion of an object for sets of RF acoustic response signals that are obtained using different illumination wavelengths. A first set of RF acoustic response signals is fluence matched to a second set of RF acoustic response signals by determining relative frequency data for first set of RF acoustic response signals relative to the second set of RF acoustic response signals and using the relative frequency data to filter the first set of RF acoustic response signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Muhannad N. Fadhel, Michael C. Kolios
  • Publication number: 20200329975
    Abstract: The present invention discloses means and methods for detecting irregularities in the cells throughout a healthy tissue. The method generally relates to cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment, and more specifically pertains to detection, diagnosis and treatment guidance of cancerous or precancerous conditions through the use of thermal imaging technology and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: H.T BIOIMAGING LTD.
    Inventors: Shani TOLEDANO, Yoav ROSENBACH, Moshe TSHUVA, Sharon GAT
  • Publication number: 20200329976
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-contact neck-based respiratory and pulse signal detection method and apparatus, and an imaging device. The method includes: acquiring 3D morphological information of a neck of a human body in real-time; and acquiring a respiratory signal and an electrocardiogram signal of the human body on the basis of the 3D morphological information of the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Huijun CHEN, Chunyao WANG, Chen ZHANG, Haikun QI, Qiang ZHANG, Yajie WANG
  • Publication number: 20200329977
    Abstract: This invention is directed to devices and methods for assessing a patient. The devices have at least one impedance measuring element functionally connected to a programmable element, programmed to analyze an impedance measurement, and to provide an assessment of at least one respiratory parameter of the patient. Preferably the device includes electronics which aid in calibration, signal acquisition, conditioning, and filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Respiratory Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Jenny E. Freeman, Michael Lalli, Alexander Panasyuk, Malcolm G. Bock, Jordan Brayanov
  • Publication number: 20200329978
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for using a mobile computing system comprising that has a communication connection configured to communicate with an electrocardiographic (ECG) apparatus to acquire ECG signals from the subject through a plurality of ECG leads. The system includes a processor configured to receive the ECG signals through the communications connection and process the ECG signals to estimate at least one of a respiratory rate of the subject, a tidal volume of the subject, or an ischemic index or repolarization alternans of the subject, from the ECG signals. The processor is further configured to generate an alert upon determining at least one of the ischemic index or repolarization alternans is above a threshold value or a change in respiratory rate or tidal volume indicative of an abnormal respiratory event. The system also includes a display configured to display the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Antonis A. Armoundas
  • Publication number: 20200329979
    Abstract: A method and system for indicating a breathing pattern is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of smart wearable devices, a plurality of mobile devices, an application server and a database. The plurality of smart wearable devices is either connected to the mobile devices or directly connected to the application server. The database is connected to the application server to store the data transmitted by the smart wearable device or the mobile device. The plurality of smart wearable devices is capable of monitoring the health index and identifying the variation in health conditions of the user, in real-time and activating a suitable breathing pattern to normalize such medical condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Sudheendra SHANTHARAM
  • Publication number: 20200329980
    Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus (2), a system (1) and a method (100) for characterization of vessels and for vessel modeling. The cross sectional area (A1) of the vessel is derived from pressure measurements (p1,p2) obtained by an instrument (3) from within the vessel. When multiple cross sectional areas (A1,A2) are derived for multiple reference positions (r1,r2) based on pressure measurements (p1,p2,p3) along the vessel, a representation (20,30) of the vessel can be rendered, without requiring any imaging modality. Furthermore, the effect of the pulsatile blood flow on the elasticity of the vessel walls can be visualized, supporting assessment of a stenosis or an aneurysm formation along the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Christian HAASE, Michael GRASS, Dirk SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20200329981
    Abstract: One method for assessing a vessel can include obtaining a set of first location pressure measurements at a first location in the vessel over a first time period and a set of second location pressure measurements at a second location in the vessel over the first time period. This method can further include identifying a first leading characteristic associated with one or more pressure measurements in the set of first location pressure measurements, a second leading characteristic associated with one or more pressure measurements in the set of second location pressure measurements, a first trailing characteristic associated with one or more pressure measurements in the set of first location pressure measurements, and a second trailing characteristic associated with one or more pressure measurements in the set of second location pressure measurements. And, this method can include calculating a pressure ratio using pressure measurements between the identified characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jung W. Suh, Todd Suchecki, Thomas M. Snyder, Robert F. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200329982
    Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for automated detection and recognition of adverse events for monitoring the state of health of an individual
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulf HENGSTMANN, Christian Johannes MÜLLER, Georg BERNS, Sabine GENT
  • Publication number: 20200329983
    Abstract: A blood pressure monitoring device configured to attach and supply air to a blood pressure cuff can include a housing having an interior, a port configured to enable fluid communication between the interior of the housing and an interior of the blood pressure cuff, and an air intake configured to allow ambient air to enter the interior of the housing and further configured to inhibit liquids from entering the interior of the housing. The air intake can define a non-linear passageway for ambient air to enter the interior of the housing. The housing can have a first side and a first inner wall. The air intake can be defined by a first opening in the first side and a second opening in the first inner wall. The first opening can be not aligned with the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Steven Egge, Evan Thomas Fullerton, Valery G. Telfort
  • Publication number: 20200329984
    Abstract: A blood pressure monitor configured to removably mount to a cuff in a substantially symmetrical position with respect to a width of the cuff can include a housing defining an interior, a first port, and a second port. The first port can: secure to a first prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in a first orientation; receive and secure to a second prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in a second orientation; and enable fluid communication between the interior and at least one of a first fluid passage within the first prong and a second fluid passage within the second prong. The second port can: secure to the second prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in the first orientation; and receive and secure to the first prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Valery G. Telfort, Evan Thomas Fullerton, Steven Egge
  • Publication number: 20200329985
    Abstract: A device comprising a piece of planar substrate embedded with two sensors and two emitters. The substrate has a generally planar surface for application onto the wearer's body part. The emitters and sensors are shown to be arranged in such a way that no subset of any two emitters and one sensor, or subset of any two emitters and one sensor, forms a straight line, which prevents the two sensors from detecting the same noise caused by the same wearer movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ming Yip Wallace Wong, Chor Tin Ma
  • Publication number: 20200329986
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photoplethysmography (PPG) apparatus (100) for determining physiological changes, comprising: a light source to emit alight signal having a variable intensity dependent on a skin characteristic; first and second photodetectors (130) operable to detect a reflection of the light signal to provide a combined current signal; and a signal processing circuit operable to convert the current signal into a PPG signal for determining the physiological changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Estanislao Glenn Bondice, Suppasit Chuwatsawat, Wiputpong Klinsukon, Somchai Baotong, Visit Thaveeprungsriporn
  • Publication number: 20200329987
    Abstract: Wearable pulse pressure wave sensing devices are presented that generally provide a non-intrusive way to measure a pulse pressure wave travelling through an artery using a wearable device. In one implementation, the device includes an array of pressure sensors disposed on a mounting structure which is attachable to a user on an area proximate to an underlying artery. Each of the pressure sensors is capable of being mechanically coupled to the skin of the user proximate to the underlying artery. In addition, there are one or more arterial location sensors disposed on the mounting structure which identify a location on the user's skin likely overlying the artery. A pulse pressure wave is then measured using the pressure sensor of the array closest to the identified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: T. Scott Saponas, Dan Morris, Nicolas Villar, Shwetak Patel, Greg R. Smith, Desney Tan, Orestis Vardoulis, Sidhant Gupta
  • Publication number: 20200329988
    Abstract: A functional network analysis system for complex network provided by the present application, includea multi-signal-source measurement unit, a signal decomposition unitand a cross-frequency coupling analysis unit, wherein the multi-signal-source measurement unit, the signal decomposition unitand the cross-frequency coupling analysis unit are connected successively. A method using the functional network analysis system is more suitable for the decomposition of non-linear and non-stationary data in complex networks, and can reflect the dynamic properties of functional network links between different frequency bands in a complex system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: JIARONG YEH, NORDEN E HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200329989
    Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter constructed with assembly and wiring of ring electrodes using spacer rings of electrically-nonconductive material, whose length is predetermined/premeasured, includes a distal section with at least one spine having two electrodes, and a spacer member therebetween, wherein the spacer member configured to provide a separation gap between the two electrodes. The separation gap may span in an axial direction and/or in a circumferential direction. The spacer member may be configured generally as a ring with a center axial opening configured to receive the spine therethrough. The spacer member may include an axial extension providing a first separation gap between a first pair of electrodes in a circumferential direction, and a circumferential providing a second separation gap between a second pair of electrodes in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Vishav Manak Singh Aujla
  • Publication number: 20200329990
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for improving EEG measurements by identifying artifacts present in EEG measurements and providing a real-time indication to a user of likely artifacts in EEG measurements are described. EEG measurements of a patient can be obtained by placing a wearable device or EEG cap on a patient's head. Sensors in the cap provide EEG data to a computing device that processes the data to identify one or more artifacts in the EEG data. The artifacts can be identified by conducting one or more operations of determining the signal to noise ratio of the line noise, calculating mutual information between sensor pairs, and applying the p-welch method. Based on the types of artifacts identified, the computing device can output an indicator that provides feedback to the technician performing an EEG test to make adjustments to the test setup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Sarah Ann Laszlo, Nina Thigpen, Vladimir Miskovic, Yvonne Yip
  • Publication number: 20200329991
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram measurement system includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires electroencephalogram information representing an electroencephalogram obtained by an electrode unit placed on a region of interest that forms part of a subject's head. The decision unit makes a decision, based on the electroencephalogram information acquired by the acquisition unit, whether or not there are any artifacts. The output unit outputs the decision made by the decision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi USHIBA, Teruhisa OKUYA, Koji MORIKAWA, Mikio IWAKAWA, Miho HIRAMOTO, Kohei OKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200329992
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vital sign monitoring system. The system comprises a segmented electrode forming an in-plane electrode array, wherein the electrode comprise a skin contacting skin adhering contact layer mounted on an electrode backing material, a deformation sensor arranged for identifying deformation information of the electrode, a signal processor arranged to receive a vital sign signal from the electrode and process the deformation information to remove artefacts from the vital sign signal, wherein the electrode comprises multiple electrode segments and wherein the signal processor is arranged to select that electrode segment that has a lowest deformation of all electrode segments of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Neil Francis Joye, Mark Thomas Johnson, Mohammed Meftah
  • Publication number: 20200329993
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram device configured to transmit at least one signal responsive to a wearer's cardiac electrical activity can include a disposable portion and a reusable portion configured to mechanically and electrically mate with each other. The disposable portion can include a base having at least one mechanical connector portion, a plurality of cables and corresponding external ECG electrodes, and a first plurality of electrical connectors associated with the plurality of cables. The reusable portion can include a cover having at least one mechanical connector portion, a second plurality of electrical connectors configured to electrically connect with the first plurality of electrical connectors of the disposable portion, and an output connector port configured to transmit at least one signal responsive to one or more signals outputted by the external ECG electrodes of the disposable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Eric Karl Kinast, Austin Pike
  • Publication number: 20200329994
    Abstract: Magnetic susceptibility is calculated with high accuracy without significant increase of calculation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ryota SATOH, Toru SHIRAI, Hisaaki OCHI
  • Publication number: 20200329995
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to endovascular occlusion devices and methods of use. In one embodiment, a method for endovascular occlusion includes delivering an occlusion balloon to a target area of a subject. The delivering includes guiding the occlusion balloon to the target area using non-fluoroscopic detection of the location of a tracking indicator disposed near the occlusion balloon. The method also includes inflating the occlusion balloon at the target area based on at least one pressure associated with the inflation. The at least one pressure is sensed using at least one pressure sensor coupled to the occlusion balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: James R. Stone, John F. Angle, Saher S. Sabri, Ziv J. Haskal
  • Publication number: 20200329996
    Abstract: A method for determining lung function in a patient is disclosed, in which a multi-lumen catheter with an expandable occluding element at its end is used to isolate a targeted lung compartment, and respiratory characteristics at the targeted lung compartment are measured over multiple respiratory cycles. The relation between various characteristics of the respiratory cycle is used to determine compliance of lung tissue within the targeted lung compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Pulmonx Corporation
    Inventors: Srikanth Radhakrishnan, Surag Mantri, Ryan Olivera
  • Publication number: 20200329997
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods determine one or more gait parameters using acceleration readings generated by an accelerometer coupled to a user. Gait parameters determined by various embodiments may include step length, step width, step time, single limb support time, or double limb support time. The accelerometer may be coupled to one of the user's arms. Exemplary systems may comprise an accelerometer, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (NTCRM). The processor may process acceleration readings from the accelerometer according to instructions stored on the NTCRM to determine the one or more gait parameters. The processor may communicate the one or more gait parameters to a receiving device. Some embodiments of the system may function as self-contained units and some embodiments may present information corresponding to gait parameters or recommendations regarding gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory R. Romrell, Vanilyn Jereza Gomez, Mary Ann Antepuesto Lim
  • Publication number: 20200329998
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods determine one or more gait parameters using acceleration readings generated by an accelerometer coupled to a user. Gait parameters determined by various embodiments may include step length, step width, step time, single limb support time, or double limb support time. The accelerometer may be coupled to one of the user's arms. Exemplary systems may comprise an accelerometer, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (NTCRM). The processor may process acceleration readings from the accelerometer according to instructions stored on the NTCRM to determine the one or more gait parameters. The processor may communicate the one or more gait parameters to a receiving device. Some embodiments of the system may function as self-contained units and some embodiments may present information corresponding to gait parameters or recommendations regarding gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory R. Romrell, Vanilyn Jereza Gomez, Mary Ann Antepuesto Lim
  • Publication number: 20200329999
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods determine one or more gait parameters using acceleration readings generated by an accelerometer coupled to a user. Gait parameters determined by various embodiments may include step length, step width, step time, single limb support time, or double limb support time. The accelerometer may be coupled to one of the user's arms. Exemplary systems may comprise an accelerometer, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (NTCRM). The processor may process acceleration readings from the accelerometer according to instructions stored on the NTCRM to determine the one or more gait parameters. The processor may communicate the one or more gait parameters to a receiving device. Some embodiments of the system may function as self-contained units and some embodiments may present information corresponding to gait parameters or recommendations regarding gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory R. Romrell, Vanilyn Jereza Gomez, Mary Ann Antepuesto Lim
  • Publication number: 20200330000
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods determine one or more gait parameters using acceleration readings generated by an accelerometer coupled to a user. Gait parameters determined by various embodiments may include step length, step width, step time, single limb support time, or double limb support time. The accelerometer may be coupled to one of the user's arms. Exemplary systems may comprise an accelerometer, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (NTCRM). The processor may process acceleration readings from the accelerometer according to instructions stored on the NTCRM to determine the one or more gait parameters. The processor may communicate the one or more gait parameters to a receiving device. Some embodiments of the system may function as self-contained units and some embodiments may present information corresponding to gait parameters or recommendations regarding gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory R. Romrell, Vanilyn Jereza Gomez, Mary Ann Antepuesto Lim
  • Publication number: 20200330001
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods determine one or more gait parameters using acceleration readings generated by an accelerometer coupled to a user. Gait parameters determined by various embodiments may include step length, step width, step time, single limb support time, or double limb support time. The accelerometer may be coupled to one of the user's arms. Exemplary systems may comprise an accelerometer, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (NTCRM). The processor may process acceleration readings from the accelerometer according to instructions stored on the NTCRM to determine the one or more gait parameters. The processor may communicate the one or more gait parameters to a receiving device. Some embodiments of the system may function as self-contained units and some embodiments may present information corresponding to gait parameters or recommendations regarding gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory R. Romrell, Vanilyn Jereza Gomez, Mary Ann Antepuesto Lim
  • Publication number: 20200330002
    Abstract: A piezoelectric patch sensor for measuring muscle movement of contraction and extension is disclosed. The sensor is elongated and directly attached to a skin site of a user for the measuring via an interface circuit connected to a host processor. The piezoelectric patch sensor has an adhesive layer with an adhesive bottom surface for firmly attaching to the skin site. An elastic sheet is integrated on top of the adhesive layer. A piezoelectric thread is further integrated on top of the elastic sheet and has a bundle of aligned piezoelectric fibers. The thread is electrically coupled to the interface circuit via a pair of conductive wires, forming a piezoelectric measurement circuitry. Muscle movement under the skin site shrinks or extends the piezoelectric patch sensor in its entirety along the direction of muscle movement due to a corresponding shrinking or extending movement of the skin firmly attached to the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HSU, Po-Chen LIU, Chih-Cheng KUO, Kuan-Chien CHOU
  • Publication number: 20200330003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (100) for passive scanning of an object. The apparatus comprises a distance sensing unit (110) adapted to measure distances to a plurality of points of the object, an orientation sensing unit (120) adapted to determine orientations of the distance sensing unit (110), and a processor (140) adapted to derive information about the object or a scene in which the object is used based on the measured distances and orientations of the distance sensing unit (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: PAVEL ZAKHAROV, MICHAEL MROCHEN
  • Publication number: 20200330004
    Abstract: Methods and devices for in situ detection of a target substance within a fluid within a gastrointestinal tract are provided. The methods and devices use optical properties such as reflection or transmission of light to distinguish blood solutions from non-blood solutions in a gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Khan Arif Wahid, Alimul Haque Khan
  • Publication number: 20200330005
    Abstract: Various analyte sensing apparatuses and associated housings are provided. Some apparatuses comprise one or more caps. Some apparatuses comprise a two-part adhesive patch. Some apparatuses comprise one or more sensor bends configured to locate and/or hold a sensor in place during mounting. Some apparatuses utilize one or more dams and/or wells to retain epoxy for securing a sensor. Some apparatuses utilize a pocket and one or more adjacent areas and various transitions for preventing epoxy from wicking to undesired areas of the apparatus. Some apparatuses include heat-sealable thermoplastic elastomers for welding a cap to the apparatus. Related methods of fabricating such apparatuses and/or housings are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: John Charles Barry, Patrick John Castagna, Scott Alexander Fall, David A. Keller, Mark Douglas Kempkey, Kyle Thomas Stewart, Nicole Marie Weikert, Craig Thomas Gadd
  • Publication number: 20200330006
    Abstract: Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. The sensor devices can be used in conjunction with dissolvable needles configured for inserting the sensor devices into a host. Hardening agents for strengthening membranes on sensor devices are also provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Bohm, Michael J. Estes, Jeff Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Jack Pryor, Daiting Rong, Sean T. Saint, Disha B. Sheth, Shanger Wang
  • Publication number: 20200330007
    Abstract: Analyte sensor devices and methods for fabricating analyte sensor devices are presented here. In accordance with certain embodiments, a device for detecting and/or measuring one or more analytes in fluid includes a substrate and one or more analyte sensors disposed on and/or in the substrate. Further, the device includes an integrated circuit disposed on and/or in the substrate. The integrated circuit is electrically integrated with the analyte sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ellis Garai, Akhil Srinivasan, David C. Antonio
  • Publication number: 20200330008
    Abstract: There is provided a medical device (1) comprising a skin attachment surface (3) and an evaporation layer (9), and at least one hollow microneedle (4) extending from the skin attachment surface (3), the device (1) further comprising a flow channel (6), an analysis unit (8)for analysing a body fluid, and an evaporation layer (9), where the flow channel (6) is arranged to transport fluid from the microneedle (4) to the analysis unit (8) and from the analysis unit (8) to the evaporation layer (9), such that the flow channel (6) can release fluid into the evaporation layer (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Truls SJÖSTEDT
  • Publication number: 20200330009
    Abstract: Various analyte sensing apparatuses and associated housings are provided. Some apparatuses comprise one or more caps. Some apparatuses comprise a two-part adhesive patch. Some apparatuses comprise one or more sensor bends configured to locate and/or hold a sensor in place during mounting. Some apparatuses utilize one or more dams and/or wells to retain epoxy for securing a sensor. Some apparatuses utilize a pocket and one or more adjacent areas and various transitions for preventing epoxy from wicking to undesired areas of the apparatus. Some apparatuses include heat-sealable thermoplastic elastomers for welding a cap to the apparatus. Related methods of fabricating such apparatuses and/or housings are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: John Charles Barry, Patrick John Castagna, Scott Alexander Fall, David A. Keller, Mark Douglas Kempkey, Kyle Thomas Stewart, Nicole Marie Weikert, Craig Thomas Gadd
  • Publication number: 20200330010
    Abstract: Various analyte sensing apparatuses and associated housings are provided. Some apparatuses comprise one or more caps. Some apparatuses comprise a two-part adhesive patch. Some apparatuses comprise one or more sensor bends configured to locate and/or hold a sensor in place during mounting. Some apparatuses utilize one or more dams and/or wells to retain epoxy for securing a sensor. Some apparatuses utilize a pocket and one or more adjacent areas and various transitions for preventing epoxy from wicking to undesired areas of the apparatus. Some apparatuses include heat-sealable thermoplastic elastomers for welding a cap to the apparatus. Related methods of fabricating such apparatuses and/or housings are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: John Charles Barry, Patrick John Castagna, Scott Alexander Fall, David A. Keller, Mark Douglas Kempkey, Kyle Thomas Stewart, Nicole Marie Weikert, Craig Thomas Gadd
  • Publication number: 20200330011
    Abstract: Systems and methods to non-invasively measure sub-cutaneous processes in a patient are disclosed. Examples of systems may optically detect biological fluid properties. The optical detection techniques described herein may be incorporated into a wearable monitoring system. Examples of wearable monitoring systems may simultaneously measure a plurality of sensory modalities. Systems of the present disclosure may be mounted on the skin of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Graftwork ,Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Honore, James Reich, Anthony F. Flannery Jr., Samit Kumar Gupta
  • Publication number: 20200330012
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide wireless, disposable, continuous pulse oximeter sensor technology, useful and beneficial for a number of applications including relatively extended periods of data collection, and/or packaged in compact and easy-to-use assemblies. Economic fabrication and use provides flexible methodologies that can reduce the overall costs of monitoring and collecting patient's physiological data, and provide relatively greater ease and comfort to the patient. A disposable wireless continuous pulse oximeter sensor has a reduced emitter-detector separation, a low-power frontend, and a low-cost processor that sends waveforms to a host device so that the host can calculate and display the parameters of interest. Complications created by the reduced distance between emitter and detector are minimized by using an emitter-detector assembly with an optically dark background, and a bandage for improved optical compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: True Wearables, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo Malini LAMEGO, Tatiana Buticosky LAMEGO
  • Publication number: 20200330013
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a unit for collecting blood including: a handle having a length to be gripped in a hand of a user; and a handling block connected to the handle, wherein the handling block includes: a body disposed to have a second central axis offset from a first central axis of the handle; a collection port formed to pass through the body in a vertical direction and configured to collect blood due to a capillary force; and a discharge groove formed concavely in the body in communication with a lower portion of the collection port to promote discharging of blood absorbed into the collection port to an absorption pad of a diagnostic device when the body is placed on the absorption pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Ho Cho, Young Joo Moon, Woong Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20200330014
    Abstract: A puncture needle for medical use includes: a main body that is rod-shaped and that comprises a distal end portion comprising a blade surface. The blade surface includes: a first blade surface portion that extends so as to incline with respect to a central axis of the main body, and a second blade surface portion that is formed on a back side of the first blade surface. A blade edge having a needle tip at one end is formed by a ridge line where the first blade surface portion meets the second blade surface portion. The first blade surface portion is constituted by a concave surface that is concave in a side view of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiko UEDA, Masahiko NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20200330015
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a blood collection assembly that has a needle assembly fixedly coupled to a finger-activated actuator and tubing and the needle assembly has a needle. Further, the blood collection assembly has a hub that houses the needle assembly and the hub has a channel in a top surface of the hub. Additionally, the channel slidably engages the finger-activated actuator such that when the finger-activated actuator is moved from a distal end of the hub to a proximal end of the hub the needle retracts within the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: HMG Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: James Price
  • Publication number: 20200330016
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to wearable or insertable devices that allow for ongoing sampling and analysis of biomarkers and self-cleaning. In various embodiments, an apparatus may include a base (102) defining at least one reservoir (104), and at least one microneedle (106, 306, 406, 506, 606, 706, 806, 906) extending from the base. The at least one microneedle may define an inner lumen (409, 509, 609, 709, 809, 909) that fluidly couples the at least one reservoir with tissue of the patient. A mechanically responsive material (670, 770, 870) on an inner surface of the at least one microneedle defining the inner lumen may be reactive to various stimuli to undergo various mechanical responses, such as one mechanical response that purges fluid from the inner lumen of the at least one microneedle and another mechanical response that draws fluid into the inner lumen of the at least one microneedle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Javier ESPINA PEREZ, Pippinus Maarten Robertus WORTELBOER, Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Ron Martinus Laurentius VAN LIESHOUT, Mark Thomas JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20200330017
    Abstract: Aspects provide a system including a wearable audio device. The system is configured to determine one or more states of a subject using electrodes positioned on the wearable audio device and in contact with the subject's body. Three electrodes on the wearable audio device are configured to collect any combination of EMG, EOG, ECG/EKG. The system is configured to determine if the subject is fatigued, attentive, anxious, or stressed. The system determines the subject's state without use of a camera. In addition to determining one or more states of the subject, the subject can control the audio device based on a pattern of pupil movements. According to aspects, eye location determined using collected signals are used to adjust and enhance an output of an augmented reality application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander IRWIN, Ankita SINGH
  • Publication number: 20200330018
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for sampling a context-adaptive personalized psychological state for a wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Uichin LEE, Cheulyoung PARK, Soowon KANG, Auk KIM, Narae CHA
  • Publication number: 20200330019
    Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include electronic devices and methods for treating depressive symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method may include displaying a feeling selection interface; receiving a feeling selection input; displaying a feeling spectrum interface; receiving a first feeling intensity input; displaying an automatic thought selection interface; receiving an automatic thought selection input; displaying an alternative thought selection interface; receiving an alternative thought selection input; displaying the feeling spectrum interface again; receiving a second feeling intensity input; and generating a journal entry indicating at least any difference between the first feeling intensity input and the second feeling intensity input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Pear Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Brown, Brent Paul Kersanske, Kenneth R. Weingardt, Jillian Christine Ahrens
  • Publication number: 20200330020
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of processing an electrophysiological signal includes collecting the electrophysiological signal that is indicative of a level of attention of a human; filtering the electrophysiological signal via joint low-pass and high-pass filtering using a set of filtering parameters including low-pass filters parameters and high-pass filters parameters having a set of low-pass cut-off frequencies and a set of high-pass cut-off frequencies respectively. The method further includes applying artificial neural network processing to the filtered electrophysiological signal to extract therefrom a set of features of the electrophysiological signal. The method further includes applying classifier processing to the set of features extracted from the filtered electrophysiological signal and producing a classification signal indicative of the level of attention of the human. The method further includes generating a trigger signal to trigger a user circuit based on the classification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Francesco Rundo, Sabrina Conoci
  • Publication number: 20200330021
    Abstract: A system is proposed for detecting incontinence of a subject. The system comprises an electronic textile sensing device arranged in an ambient environment of the subject comprising an incontinence detection sensor and a pressure detection sensor. The sensing device is configured to detect at least one incontinence-related parameter and at least one subject-specific parameter. The system comprises a processor connectively coupled to the electronic textile sensing device. The processor may process the at least one incontinence-related parameter and the at least one subject-specific parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Ali Akbar Ahmad SAMADANI
  • Publication number: 20200330022
    Abstract: A feedback device for measuring pressure related information, and for providing that information in a way that is useful to the wearer of the device. At least one sensor detects pressure information and transmits at least one pressure information signal to a signal processing subsystem. The signal processing subsystem converts the received pressure information signal into at least one stimulation control signal. The signal processing subsystem then transmits the stimulation control signal to at least one stimulator, which provides stimulation to a wearer of the device reflecting the stimulation control signal received from the signal processing subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Lars Oddsson, Peter Meyer