Patents Issued in January 7, 2021
  • Publication number: 20210000401
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a single, handheld device that provides for both insertion of a catheter and collection of a fluid. Some embodiments further include a needle that assists in the insertion of the catheter into a blood vessel, and which includes a retraction feature that protects the user from an accidental needle stick when the device is ready for disposal. Still further embodiments include a protective cover that prevents a user from accidentally being stuck by a second needle used for the introduction of the patient's blood into a collection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MMI, LLC
    Inventor: Donald L. Millerd
  • Publication number: 20210000402
    Abstract: Valence states comprise physical states associated with emotional reaction to one or more events. Users may want to alter their reaction during such valence states (improve performance, reduce stress or anxiety, etc.). Physiological responses of a user wearing a valence state monitor may be recorded during waking life. When a physiological response associated with a valence state is determined, the valence state monitor may produce one or more cues comprising sounds, lights, haptic feedback, and/or electric shock, etc. During sleep, physiological responses of the may be used to determine the user is entering a dream phase (REM or N2) and, during such periods the cue and/or additional cues may be administered such that the user's memory is triggered to prime an associative thought of the valence experience while dreaming. By priming an associative thought during sleep, the user may better work through and adapt to various valence experiences while awake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Gartenberg, Daniel Micah Roberts, Ram Nick Talwar
  • Publication number: 20210000403
    Abstract: This application provides a stress detection method and a terminal, and relates to the field of terminal technologies, to resolve a problem of relatively low reliability of data collected during stress detection. The method includes: obtaining an event of a terminal, determining a stress measurement time based on the event of the terminal, and detecting stress of a user based on the time. The event is at least one of a schedule, a reminder, and a running application program. This application is applicable to a stress detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Zhe XU, Jiejing HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210000404
    Abstract: An emotion analysis and recognition system including an automated recognition of bodily expression of emotion (ARBEE) system is described. The system may include program instructions executable by a processor to: receive a plurality of body movement models, each body movement model generated based on a crowdsourced body language dataset, calculate at least one evaluation metric for each body movement model, select a highest ranked body movement model based on the at least one metric calculated for each body movement model, combine the highest ranked body movement model with at least one other body movement model of the plurality of body movement models, calculate at least one evaluation metric for each combination of body movement models, and determine a highest ranked combination of body movement models to predict a bodily expression of emotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: James Z. Wang, Yu Luo, Jianbo Ye, Reginald B. Adams
  • Publication number: 20210000405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for estimating a stress condition of an individual, the system comprising a mobile device and a network unit, the mobile device being connected to the network unit and to one or more sensors, the mobile device comprising circuitry configured to: for each occasion of a plurality of occasions: measure a set of physiological parameters using the one or more sensors, and transmit first data relating to the set of physiological parameters to the network unit; and prompt the individual to input a perceived stress-level for the occasion via a user interface of the mobile device, and transmit second data relating to the perceived stress-level to the network unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Elena SMETS, Emmanuel RIOS VELAZQUEZ, Giuseppina SCHIAVONE
  • Publication number: 20210000406
    Abstract: A system or a method for assisting an individual to acclimatize to hot environment prior to being exposed to the hot environment using a measured heart rate with or without a measured skin temperature and/or a measured body core temperature. A Physiological Strain Index (PSI) or adaptive PSI (aPSI) is calculated for the individual to provide a target for the individual's exertion level such that an area under the calculated PSI/aPSI curve is used to determine the amount of heat acclimatization that has occurred for that particular training session and/or prior training sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, The Secretary of State for Defence
    Inventors: Mark J. Buller, Simon K. Delves
  • Publication number: 20210000407
    Abstract: In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for a method comprising transmitting to a brain of a patient, with at least one transducer, acoustic signals. The method further comprises receiving from the brain, with the at least one transducer, data acquired from the brain including information related to standing waves, distribution of acoustic modes, frequency response, and/or impulse/transient response. The method further comprises detecting, from the acquired data, a seizure of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: EpilepsyCo Inc.
    Inventors: Kamyar Firouzi, Eric Kabrams, Mohammad Moghadamfalahi
  • Publication number: 20210000408
    Abstract: A swallowing sensor device includes a sensor unit comprising a sensor and a device that wirelessly transmits information detected by the sensor and a board group formed by stacking a plurality of rigid boards. The board group includes a fist rigid board on which one part of the sensor unit is mounted, a second rigid board on which other part of the sensor unit except for the one part of the sensor unit is mounted, and a third rigid board being disposed between the first rigid board and the second rigid board and comprising a through-hole drilled thereon, the through-hole being configured to electrically connecting the one part and the other part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hiroshi MIYAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210000409
    Abstract: A biosensor intended to be integrated in the actual structure of a dressing, a compress or any other similar absorbent article. This biosensor makes it possible to monitor the onset of a microbiological infection of a wound and/or of a skin lesion. The biosensor includes a piece of absorbent hydrophilic material on which, on the surface and/or within the thickness thereof, a composition of agglomerated powders is immobilized, the composition including ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) particles having a surface partially coated at least with a salt of orthophosphoric acid and a visual indicator of microbiological growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: BIOMÉRIEUX
    Inventors: Fanny BERRAT, Aline DARDY, Christine ROZAND
  • Publication number: 20210000410
    Abstract: A method of generating a correction plan for a knee of a patient includes obtaining a ratio of reference bone density to reference ligament tension in a reference population. A bone of the knee of the patient may be imaged. From the image of the bone, a first dataset may be determined including at least one site of ligament attachment and existing dwell points of a medial femoral condyle and lateral femoral condyle of the patient on a tibia of the patient. Desired positions of contact in three dimensions of the femoral condyles of the patient with the tibia of the patient may be obtained by determining a relationship in which a ratio of bone density to ligament tension of the patient is substantially equal to the ratio of reference bone density to reference ligament tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Gokce Yildirim, Sally Liarno, Mark Gruczynski
  • Publication number: 20210000411
    Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation device includes an acquirer that acquires speech data that indicates speech uttered by an evaluatee in response to a task given to the evaluatee; an evaluator that evaluates a cognitive function of the evaluatee by performing a first evaluation based on a proportion of speaking time of the evaluatee in a predetermined period in the speech data acquired by the acquirer and a second evaluation based on a fundamental frequency in the speech data acquired by the acquirer; and an outputter that outputs an evaluation result obtained from the evaluation performed by the evaluator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ryosuke NAGUMO, Sadayuki SUMI, Mitsuharu HOSOKAWA, Kengo ABE, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA, Takashi NISHIYAMA, Makoto KARIYASU, Takako YOSHIMURA, Minoru TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210000412
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for generating biofeedback, in particular during a relaxation exercise for lowering blood pressure, comprises at least one interface (12, 13) for receiving a pulse wave signal that represents a pressure pulse or volume pulse of a pulse wave in a blood circulation system as a function of time and an ECG signal. The apparatus (10) comprises an evaluation device (11) that is configured to determine a pulse transit time on the basis of the pulse wave signal and the ECG signal, perform an evaluation of a pulse wave form of the pulse wave signal and generate the biofeedback (31) depending on the pulse transit time and/or the evaluation of the pulse wave form. The apparatus (10) comprises an output interface (14, 30) for providing the biofeedback (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Mengden, Siegfried WASSERTHEURER
  • Publication number: 20210000413
    Abstract: A patient monitor for monitoring cerebral activity of a patient may include a processor configured to determine a depth of consciousness index for the patient based on electroencephalography (EEG) data and determine regional oxygen saturation for the patient based on regional oximetry data. Additionally, the processor may be configured to determine a metric associated with cerebral activity of the patient based at least in part on the one or more values of the depth of consciousness index and the one or more regional oxygen saturation values and to provide the one or more values of a depth of consciousness index and the metric to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: James N. Watson, Paul S. Addison
  • Publication number: 20210000414
    Abstract: An ostomy system, accessory device, and server device is disclosed. A server device (10) for an ostomy system (1) of a user is disclosed, the ostomy system comprising a monitor device (6), an ostomy appliance (2), and an accessory device (8), the ostomy appliance comprising a base plate (4), the server device comprising a memory; one of more processors; and an interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to communicate with the accessory device, wherein the one or more processors are configured to obtain accessory data and associated base plate identifiers from a set of accessory devices; obtain abase plate identifier of a base plate from the accessory device; determine a first base plate parameter of the base plate based on the base plate identifier; and transmit the first base plate parameter to the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mads Hindhede Svanegaard, Esben Stroebech, Jacob Eisenberg, Carsten Hellum Olsen, Jeppe Malmberg, Alex Poulsen
  • Publication number: 20210000415
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for the monitoring and management of an individual's wellness and nutrition using analyte data from an in vivo analyte sensor. Generally, a sensor control device is provided for wear on the body. The sensor control device can include an in vivo analyte sensor for measuring an analyte level in a bodily fluid, an accelerometer for measuring the physical activity level of the subject, as well as communications circuitry for wirelessly transmitting data to a reader device. Furthermore, disclosed herein are embodiments of various graphical user interfaces for displaying analyte metrics on a reader device, comparing the analyte response of various foods and/or meals, modifying daily nutrient recommendations based on analyte metrics and physical activity level measurements, and other features described herein. Additionally, the embodiments disclosed herein can be used to monitor various types of analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Cole, Benjamin J. Feldman, Udo Hoss, Namvar Kiaie, Frederic T. Arbogast
  • Publication number: 20210000416
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for the monitoring and management of an individual's wellness and nutrition using analyte data from an in vivo analyte sensor. Generally, a sensor control device is provided for wear on the body. The sensor control device can include an in vivo analyte sensor for measuring an analyte level in a bodily fluid, an accelerometer for measuring the physical activity level of the subject, as well as communications circuitry for wirelessly transmitting data to a reader device. Furthermore, disclosed herein are embodiments of various graphical user interfaces for displaying analyte metrics on a reader device, comparing the analyte response of various foods and/or meals, modifying daily nutrient recommendations based on analyte metrics and physical activity level measurements, and other features described herein. Additionally, the embodiments disclosed herein can be used to monitor various types of analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Cole, Benjamin J. Feldman, Udo Hoss, Namvar Kiaie, Frederic T. Arbogast
  • Publication number: 20210000417
    Abstract: A thermosensitive nanosensor includes a substrate having a plurality of vertically standing nanostructures attached thereto, the plurality of vertically standing nanostructure being covered with a conductive material to form conductive coated nanostructures; a thermosensitive hydrogel adjacent to the plurality of conductive coated nanostructures; and a cover layer on top of the thermosensitive hydrogel to prevent loss of moisture and mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: NANOWEAR INC.
    Inventors: Vijay Varadan, Pratyush Rai, Gyanesh Mathur
  • Publication number: 20210000418
    Abstract: A P-wave centric subcutaneous insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) for use in performing long term electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring is disclosed. The length of the monitoring performed by the ICM is extended, potentially for a life time of the patient, and the functionality of the ICM is enhanced, by including an internal energy harvesting module in the ICM. The energy harvesting module harvests energy from outside the ICM, and provides the harvested energy for powering the circuitry of the ICM, either directly or by recharging a power cell within the ICM. As the circuitry of the ICM requires a low amount of electrical power, the harvested energy can be sufficient to support the functioning of the ICM even when the electrical power stored on the ICM at the time of implantation runs out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Felix, Joshua Djon Green, Gust H. Bardy
  • Publication number: 20210000419
    Abstract: Earphones comprise a first earphone for collecting a first biosignal and a second earphone for collecting a second biosignal. The second earphone is wirelessly connected to the first earphone and configured to quantize the second biosignal into a second digital signal and transmit the second digital signal to the first earphone together with a set of marker bits representing a time at which the second biosignal is collected. The first earphone includes a biosignal processor configured to quantize the first biosignal into a first digital signal and synchronize the first and second digital signals with reference to the set of marker bits to generate an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal; and a transmitter configured to transmit the ECG signal to a digital device wirelessly connected to the first earphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yeong Joon GIL, Sung Hoon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210000420
    Abstract: A laminate for biosensor includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for attaching to a surface of a living body; and a substrate layer disposed on the upper face of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the laminate for biosensor includes a probe disposed at the lower face of the laminate for biosensor, and a moisture barrier layer disposed so as to overlap with the probe when projected in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Ryoma YOSHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20210000421
    Abstract: Provided is a guide wire including a detection portion, a housing, and a distal end side-covering. The detection portion includes a detection element configured to detect information about a vessel from inside of the vessel, and includes an extension portion extending from the detection element toward a proximal end side of the guide wire. The extension portion is configured to transmit the detected information. The housing includes a first accommodating portion housing the detection element, and includes a second accommodating portion housing the extension portion. The distal end side-covering covers the second accommodating portion. A distal end portion of the distal end side-covering is connected to a proximal end portion of the first accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira SAWAI, Shuji SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20210000422
    Abstract: A multi-lumen catheter for monitoring uterine contraction pressure having an elongated body configured and dimensioned for insertion into a bladder of a patient, the catheter having a first lumen, a second lumen, and a first balloon at a distal portion, the first lumen communicating with the first balloon. The second lumen communicates with the bladder to remove fluid from the bladder. The first balloon is filled with a gas to form along with the first lumen a gas filled chamber to monitor pressure within the bladder to thereby monitor uterine contraction pressure of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Sentinel Medical Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy McKinney, Marc-Alan Levine
  • Publication number: 20210000423
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems, devices and methods for treating and/or diagnosing a heart arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Specifically, the present invention provides a system including a diagnostic catheter and an ablation catheter. The diagnostic catheter includes a shaft, multiple dipole mapping electrodes and multiple ultrasound transducers. The ablation catheter is slidingly received by the diagnostic catheter shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Randell L. Werneth, Graydon E. Beatty, Timothy J. Corvi, J. Christopher Flaherty, Marcus Frederick Julian
  • Publication number: 20210000424
    Abstract: A physiological sensor history backfill system and method including a method of sensor history backfill for a local base device operable to wirelessly communicate with a physiological sensor connected to a patient, the method including: obtaining physiological readings for the patient at a predetermined interval; storing the physiological readings at the physiological sensor as sensor physiological readings; storing the physiological readings at the local base device as historic physiological readings; obtaining a current physiological reading for the patient; transmitting the current physiological reading to the local base device in a current reading message; detecting a record gap in the historic physiological readings between the current physiological reading and the historic physiological readings; and filling the record gap in the historic physiological readings with sensor physiological readings from the physiological sensor when the current reading message does not include the sensor physiological read
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Linda Massey, Thomas Collins, David Lewinski, Linda Torres, Yongbo Wang
  • Publication number: 20210000425
    Abstract: A sensor data correction system, includes: a standard motion mechanism unit for performing a standard motion of a wearable sensor; a determination unit calculating a relationship between first sensor data that is sensed by a first wearable sensor provided with the standard motion mechanism unit and second sensor data that is sensed by a second wearable sensor provided with the standard motion mechanism unit; and a correction unit correcting the first sensor data or the second sensor data, on the basis of the relationship that is calculated by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiro WAKISAKA, Nobuyuki SUGII, Noriyuki HAGA, Tetsuya ISHIMARU, Hiroyuki YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210000426
    Abstract: A classification system of epileptic EEG signals based on non-linear dynamics features includes a preprocessing module, a feature extraction module, a feature sorting module, a feature selection module and a classification module: the preprocessing module uses discrete wavelet transformation to remove noise in the EEG data and obtain effective EEG signal data without noise; the feature extraction module uses multiple entropy algorithms to calculate the non-linear dynamics features of each EEG signal; the feature sorting module sorts features with analysis of variance; the feature selection module selects the optimal feature subset that has the most significant impact on the accuracy of the model uses a uses a forward sequential feature selection algorithm; the classification module transforms the judgment of EEG during the period of epilepsy and EEG during the interval period of epilepsy into a binary classification problem by use of a least squares support vector machine algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Peking University
    Inventors: Shan'en CHEN, Xi ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210000427
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for rendering data representing the effect of glycaemic change mediating factors on glycaemia. The method comprises: recording a commencement time for a first glycaemic change mediating factor and an expected impact level for the first glycaemic change mediating factor, and plotting a first timeline from the recorded commencement time of the first glycaemic change mediating factor, representative of the estimated effect on glycaemia of the first glycaemic change mediating factor, based on the recorded expected impact level for the first glycaemic change mediating factor; wherein the rendering comprises: aligning the first plotted timeline to represent the estimated effect from a start point corresponding to a current time, and moving the first plotted timeline relative to the start point, as time progresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Isabella Elisabeth Degen, Cynthia Louise Williams
  • Publication number: 20210000428
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor attached to an individual and detects an individual's improper body movements that increase injury risk. The system includes a safety tag with an accelerometer that measures proper acceleration. Proper acceleration along multiple directions are projected onto multiple 2-D planes, generating acceleration vectors. Phasor angles of the acceleration vectors are calculated, and if the spread in phasor angles for any one 2-D plane within a moving time window exceeds a threshold, the system determines that the individual has made an improper body movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: American International Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohsen Sarraf, Christopher Michael Bunk, Sergey Vikhlyantsev, Jennifer A. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20210000429
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating a bio-information estimation model is provided. The apparatus for calibrating a bio-information estimation model includes: a data obtainer configured to obtain at least one pulse wave signal; and a processor configured to extract a plurality of feature sets, each feature set including one or more features, from each of the at least one pulse wave signal, and configured to calibrate a bio-information estimation model based on a correlation distribution of the extracted plurality of feature sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Keun YOON, Seung Woo Noh, Chang Soon Park, Jin Woo Choi
  • Publication number: 20210000430
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of supporting an effective diagnosis. The information processing apparatus receives an input of a symptom of a subject, presents a candidate for a cause of the symptom based on the received symptom, receives the cause of the symptom input by a user among the presented candidates for the cause of the symptom, and presents a candidate for a disease based on the received cause of the symptom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi FUKUDA, Haruyasu NAKATSUGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210000431
    Abstract: This disclosure describes example alarm notification systems that can enable a clinician to respond to an alarm notification received via a computing device, which may have more advanced functionality than a pager. The clinician device may be a mobile device, such as a cellphone or smartphone, tablet, laptop, personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like. The clinician device may communicate with a remote server to obtain patient data generated by a patient device at the point-of-care (such as a bedside device or patient-worn monitor). This patient data may be continuous monitoring data for one or more patients. A mobile application (optionally a browser application) on the clinician device can enable the clinician to view continuous monitoring data for multiple patients, as well as view and respond to alarms and alerts, all from the clinician device, regardless of location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Omar Ahmed, Bilal Muhsin, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Keith Ward Indorf, Sebastian T. Frey
  • Publication number: 20210000432
    Abstract: A radiological imaging device includes a gantry configured to perform radiological imaging and defining an area of analysis, a bearing structure supporting the gantry, and a robotic arm configured to move a medical instrument with respect to the area of analysis. The bearing structure includes a guide defining a translation axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the device, a first carriage connected to the gantry, and a second carriage connected to said robotic arm, the first and second carriages moving independently of each other, said gantry and said robotic arm configured to move along said translation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Damiano Fortuna, Leonardo Manetti, Denis De Micheli
  • Publication number: 20210000433
    Abstract: It is possible to reduce the weight of an anti-scatter collimator and to improve uniformity of scattered radiation shielding rate. A radiation imaging device has a radiation source, a radiation detector that detects radiation emitted from a focus of the radiation source, and an anti-scatter collimator provided between the radiation source and the radiation detector. The anti-scatter collimator has a septum provided at a predetermined interval along a radiation incident direction on a boundary between pixels of the radiation detector. The upper end of a top septum corresponds with a radiation incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masafumi Onouchi
  • Publication number: 20210000434
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for high-resolution computed tomography imaging. In one embodiment, a method comprises detecting, with a detector array comprising a plurality of individual detectors each configured with a first number of energy bins, photons generated by an x-ray source and attenuated by a subject to be imaged, generating a first dataset, for a virtual detector array comprising a combination of individual detectors and macro-detectors, by selectively aggregating a subset of the individual detectors into the macro-detectors with a second number of energy bins, generating a second dataset, for an augmented detector array comprising the plurality of individual detectors each configured with the second number of energy bins, by up-sampling the first dataset, and reconstructing an image of the subject from the second dataset. In this way, high-resolution detector arrays can acquire minimal data while maintaining a high image resolution and spectral resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Evgeny Drapkin
  • Publication number: 20210000435
    Abstract: An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning. An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the CT machine relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning. An imaging system comprising: a scanner; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the scanner, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the scanner relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the scanner precisely, relative to the object being scanned, during scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Eric M. Bailey, Daniel Allis
  • Publication number: 20210000436
    Abstract: Methods for quantitatively separating x-ray images of a subject having three or more component materials into component images using spectral imaging or multiple-energy imaging with 2D radiographic hardware implemented with scatter removal methods. The multiple-energy system may be extended by implementing DRC multiple energy decomposition and K-edge subtraction imaging methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ying Zhao, YongSheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20210000437
    Abstract: A second near-infrared window/first near-infrared window dual-mode fluorescence tomography system having a lighting module, an excitation module, a second near-infrared window collection module, a first near-infrared window collection module, a CT imaging module and a central control module. The central control module is configured to reconstruct second near-infrared window three-dimensional and tomographic images and first near-infrared window three-dimensional and tomographic images based on the white light images, the second near-infrared window fluorescent images, the first near-infrared window fluorescent images, and the CT images. The reconstructed three-dimensional space tumor signal has depth characteristics, which is closer to the real distribution of tumors, such that the reconstruction position is more accurate. The three-dimensional shape of the tumor is displayed intuitively and clearly at any angle with the usage of image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jie TIAN, Zhenhua HU, Meishan CAI, Caiguang CAO
  • Publication number: 20210000438
    Abstract: A deep neural network for metal artifact reduction is described. A method for computed tomography (CT) metal artifact reduction (MAR) includes generating, by a projection completion circuitry, an intermediate CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT projection data. The intermediate CT image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts than an uncorrected CT image reconstructed from the input CT projection data. The method further includes generating, by an artificial neural network (ANN), CT output image data based, at least in part, on the intermediate CT image data. The CT output image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts compared to the intermediate CT image data. The method may further include generating, by detail image circuitry, detail CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT image data. The CT output image data is generated based, at least in part, on the detail CT image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ge Wang, Lars Arne Gjesteby, Qingsong Yang, Hongming Shan
  • Publication number: 20210000439
    Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is capable of sending, to a console, a command indicating permission of radiation emission. The console controls a radiation emitting apparatus that emits radiation. The hardware processor is also capable of outputting a first control signal to a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates a radiograph based on the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi KOMIYA, Koutarou KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20210000440
    Abstract: A method for exposure control setup for a volume radiographic imaging apparatus obtains a reconstructed image volume of a subject acquired from the imaging apparatus using a set of x-ray technique settings. An image slice from the reconstructed image volume displays in at least a first rendering having a first corresponding noise factor and a second rendering having a second corresponding noise factor, different from the first noise factor. An operator instruction selects one of the at least first and second renderings and stores the corresponding noise factor for the set of x-ray technique settings. An automatic exposure control of the imaging apparatus is configured according to the stored noise factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Karin TOEPFER
  • Publication number: 20210000441
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor performs: image generation of generating a radiograph according to received radiation; a determination of whether a use permission condition for permitting use of the apparatus is satisfied; and when determining that the use permission condition is not satisfied, at least any one of specific operations of a first restriction operation of restricting operation of the apparatus, a second restriction operation of subjecting the generated radiograph to processing for restricting use of the radiograph, and a notification operation of providing a notification regarding the use permission condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Takanori KAKIGI, Masahiro KUWATA, Kentaro HARA, Takeshi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210000442
    Abstract: A system (10) for indicating the likelihood of a gastrointestinal (GI) condition by analysing bowel sounds is provided, the system (10) comprising a sound detector (12) configured to detect bowel sounds and generate a corresponding signal representative of the bowel sounds, a signal processor arranged to identify a plurality of bowel sound signals within the corresponding signal, each bowel sound signal representative of an individual bowel sound, wherein the system is arranged to identify at least one feature from each of the plurality of bowel sound signals so as to produce a collection of values for the same at least one feature, and determine at least one statistical distribution property of the collection of values, the statistical distribution property capable of at least assisting in providing an indication of the existence or non-existence of a GI condition, and wherein the system is further arranged to associate the at least one statistical distribution property with a reference parameter and determi
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: The University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Barry James Marshall, Katherine Mary Webberley, Gary Andrew Peter Allwood, Du Xuhao, Wenchao Wan, Adam Osseiran
  • Publication number: 20210000443
    Abstract: In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for a method comprising transmitting to a brain and/or skull of a patient, with at least one transducer, acoustic signals. The method further comprises receiving from the brain and/or skull, with the at least one transducer, data acquired from the brain and/or skull including information related to standing waves, guided waves, distribution of acoustic modes, frequency response, and/or impulse/transient response. The method further comprises determining, from the acquired data, presence of a tumor within the brain of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: EpilepsyCo Inc.
    Inventors: Kamyar Firouzi, Eric Kabrams, Mohammad Moghadamfalahi
  • Publication number: 20210000444
    Abstract: In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for a method comprising transmitting, with at least one transducer, acoustic signals to a brain of a patient, wherein the at least one transducer is configured to induce excitation of a plurality of acoustic modes. The method further comprises receiving, with the at least one transducer, data acquired from the brain including information related to standing waves, frequency response, impulse/transient response, and/or distribution of acoustic modes. The method further comprises determining, from the acquired data, a location of a seizure site within the brain of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: EpilepsyCo Inc.
    Inventors: Kamyar Firouzi, Eric Kabrams, Mohammad Moghadamfalahi
  • Publication number: 20210000445
    Abstract: A robotic body scanning system includes a robotic manipulator, a force sensor, a probe, a surface sensing system, and a computing device. The probe is attached to the robotic manipulator and configured to scan the portion of the human body. The surface sensing system is configured to detect a surface of the portion of the human body and generate data representing the portion of the human body. The computing device is configured to receive data representing the portion of the human body from said surface sensing system and generate two or three-dimensional representations of the portion of the human body. The computing device includes a trajectory generation module configured to generate an adapted trajectory for the probe to follow based on the two or three-dimensional representations. The robotic manipulator is configured to move the probe along the adapted trajectory along the portion of the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Huan Tan, Bo Wang, Heather Chan, David Martin Mills, Aaron Mark Dentinger, David Andrew Shoudy, Steven Robert Gray, John Robert Hoare
  • Publication number: 20210000446
    Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a guidance system for obtaining a medical image includes a processor configured to obtain a motion control configuration for repositioning an imaging device from a first imaging position to a second imaging position with respect to a subject's body, the motion control configuration obtained based on a predictive network, an image of the subject's body captured while the imaging device is positioned at the first imaging position, and a target image view including a clinical property; and a display in communication with the processor and configured to display an instruction, based on the motion control configuration, for operating a control component in communication with the imaging device such that the imaging device is repositioned to the second imaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: GRZEGORZ ANDRZEJ TOPOREK, HAIBO WANG
  • Publication number: 20210000447
    Abstract: A method for taking medically precise measurements with amulti-touch input surface 206 having the steps of displaying, by a graphical user interface: a first point 101 on an ultrasound image 103, wherein the first point 101 is configured to translate with two dimensions of translational freedom upon actuation by a user, and a floating magnification window 102, wherein displaying the floating magnification window 102 comprises calculating a frame based on the first point 101, a size of an area of magnification, a set of dimensions of the multi-touch input surface 206, wherein the frame is configured to crop a copy 104 of the ultrasound image 103.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jose L. Juarez, Courtney Williams
  • Publication number: 20210000448
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining the presence of target-bound microbubbles in the context of ultrasound molecular imaging is taught. This method, referred to herein as dynamic scaling ultrasound molecular imaging, relies upon the time-varying behavior contrast agents within a region expressing a molecular imaging target and that within a reference region. Ultrasound contrast agents compositions that enable use of the method are also taught. The method is useful for the use of ultrasound molecular imaging in diagnosing and monitoring treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Rychak, Shih-Tsung Kang, ChungHsin Wang
  • Publication number: 20210000449
    Abstract: A computer vision pipeline is provided for fully automated interpretation of cardiac function, using a combination of machine learning strategies to enable building a scalable analysis pipeline for echocardiogram interpretation. Videos from patients with heart failure can be analyzed and processed as follows: 1) preprocessing of echo studies; 2) convolutional neural networks (CNN) processing for view identification; 3) segmentation of chambers and delineation of cardiac boundaries using CNNs; 4); particle tracking to compute longitudinal strain; and 5) targeted disease detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rahul C. Deo, Jeffrey Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210000450
    Abstract: System and method of ultrasound imaging methodology are provided. The system and method can include directing an array to transmit sets of cascaded titled ultrasound waves towards a tissue sample, decoding reflected signals through summing, subtracting, and delay operations. The reflected signals can be reconstructed to provide a final decoded output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yang ZHANG, Yuexin GUO, Wei-Ning LEE