Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a carpet extractor, includes a base and a fluid recovery system for drawing dirty cleaning fluid from a surface to be cleaned. The fluid recovery system includes a suction nozzle in fluid communication with a recovery chamber. The suction nozzle is mounted to the base for vertical movement with respect to the base and is biased into contact with the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: An autonomously traveling floor washer autonomously performs an appropriate cleaning operation so that a washing liquid does not remain on a floor surface. In accordance with a cleaning schedule, the autonomously traveling floor washer autonomously travels and performs cleaning of the floor surface using a squeegee and the washing liquid. If a washing liquid discharge position at a taught data obtaining time is not included in a squeegee movement track calculated based on a position and a width of the squeegee at the taught data obtaining time, the cleaning schedule is modified so that the washing liquid discharge position is included in the squeegee movement track.

Abstract: A hand-held rotary cleaning tool includes a housing that encloses an electric motor and a gear set that connects the motor to an output shaft. The rotary cleaning tool includes at least one cleaning accessory that is detachably connected to the output shaft, and a flexible splash guard. The splash guard surrounds the output shaft and cleaning accessory so as to prevent liquid splash during tool use. The rotary cleaning tool also includes a reservoir for storing a liquid cleaning solution, and a liquid delivery line that delivers liquid from the reservoir to the space enclosed by the splash guard.

Abstract: A device for cleaning the base of a wall generally compromises an extendable handle retaining member that is free to swivel about a predetermined range of motion. This action also allows you to get into those hard-to-reach areas without bending, stooping, or kneeling for prolonged periods. The placement of the handle will allow the device to be steered or guided more easily than other wheelbase arrangements. A base member includes a plurality of wheels on a wheelbase to allow the base member to balance on its wheelbase unaided. This is also used for sturdiness and durability. This device has several cleaning attachments such as a sponge, a scouring pad, a dust mop, and a wringer mop to accommodate baseboards of various dimensions.

Abstract: A mop cleaning device with an adjustable cleaning tub includes a water wiper, a big container, a small container, and a lifting mechanism arranged between the big container and the small container. The small container is able to rise and fall with respect to the big container by means of the lifting mechanism. When the small container is located at a low position, the water level in the big container is higher than water inlets of the small container. When the small container is located at a high position, the water level in the big container is lower than the water inlets of the small container. The water wiper is arranged in the big container and/or the small container.

Abstract: A home appliance having a housing, an internal compartment within the housing, and a first duct extending from the internal compartment to an area exterior to the housing. The first duct formed from at least one sound absorbing material.

Abstract: A batch dishwasher is realized as a hood-type dishwasher having a treatment chamber (2) with at least one recirculating wash system for spraying wash liquid in the treatment chamber (2), and has at least one final rinse system for spraying final rinse liquid in the treatment chamber (2). The treatment chamber (2) has a first treatment zone (6) and at least one further, second treatment zone (7), wherein items of washware can be treated independently of one another and at least temporarily at the same time in the first and in the at least one second treatment zone (6, 7). The two treatment zones (6, 7) are physically separated from one another by a partition (50) such that when wash liquid is sprayed in one of the two treatment zones (6, 7), recontamination in the other treatment zone (7, 6) is effectively prevented.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of washing (or pre-washing) silverware/flatware, or one or more other objects/parts is provided. The apparatus and method utilizes a fluid-push/pull pumping system and method in which generally an entire volume of fluid is pushed or pulled through a cavity of a housing in which the silverware/flatware or other objects/parts are located. The housing is configured to hold a mass of silverware or other item(s) within the cavity. The pumping system, which includes manifolding in fluid communication with the cavity, is configured to pump generally an entire volume of fluid out of the cavity, and to direct the pumped fluid back into the cavity to create a generally continuous flow of generally an entire volume of fluid through the cavity, thereby causing the fluid to flow through the mass of silverware or other item(s).

Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a tub that defines an washing chamber; spray nozzles configured to spray washing water into the washing chamber; a sump configured to store washing water; a steam nozzle configured to supply steam to the washing chamber; a washing pump housing coupled to the sump and connected to the spray nozzles or the steam nozzle; a heater configured to heat washing water in the washing pump housing; a washing motor configured to rotate an impeller; a washing water outflow pipe defining an outflow path protruding outward from one side of the washing pump housing; a steam discharge pipe that extends from a discharge port defined at a circumferential surface of the washing water outflow pipe; and a first protrusion disposed in an upper portion of the outflow path and disposed downstream of the discharge port in a flow direction of the washing water.

Abstract: A dishwasher capable of shortening drying time is disclosed. The present device comprises: a main body having a washing tub provided therein; a door rotatably coupled to the main body so as to open and close the washing tub; a blowing duct having a passage provided between the outside of the washing tub and the inside of the main body so as to provide a flow path through which the air flowing from the outside flows, and a discharge port provided at the passage so as to spray air to the outside; and a blowing means connected to the blowing duct so as to provide the external air into the blowing duct, and forcibly causing wet steam in the washing tub to flow to the front of the main body, wherein the passage has at least one variable section for changing the cross sectional area thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates in particular to a device (1) for fixing a felt for wiping the smooth surface of a cooking appliance, such as the surface of a crepe pan, which includes a gripping member (3) opposite which extends an element (5) with flat smooth surface for receiving a wiping felt (2), characterized by the fact that it includes, at the periphery of said element (5) with flat smooth surface, at least one pinching member (6) and that this element (5) with a flat smooth surface (5) and this pinching member (6) are configured to be selectively moved towards or away from each other to pinch, respectively release, said felt (2).

Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space, the housing having first, second, third, and fourth sides and a back side extending between the first, second, third and fourth sides, the back side including a back wall having a main portion laying on a back plane, a recessed portion recessed from the back plane and defining a video connection recess, and a recessed wall extending from the main portion to the recessed portion, the recessed wall having a video connector opening, and the recessed portion having an angled surface lying at an angle of at least 5 degrees relative to the back plane; and a video output socket in the interior space and aligned with the video connector opening of the recessed wall, whereby the angled surface facilitates insertion of a video connector into the video output socket.

Abstract: A connection body includes: a wire for operating an endoscope; and a joint member having a cylindrical shape including a through hole into which the wire is inserted, the joint member being configured to be joined to an operating mechanism of the endoscope including an operating lever, the joint member including: a first cylindrical portion provided on a longitudinal rear end side of the joint member, a part of the first cylindrical portion being plastically deformed through pressurization to deform a part of the through hole such that the wire is fixed; and a second cylindrical portion provided on a front end side of the first cylindrical portion and having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the first cylindrical portion. The part of the first cylindrical portion plastically deformed is separated from the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A medical instrument includes an instrument body and an operating mechanism. The instrument body has a window portion having a light permeable segment. The operating mechanism includes an indicator unit and an operating unit. The indicator unit is disposed in the window portion, and is changeable between a detectable state where the indicator unit is detectable through the light permeable segment of the window portion and a non-detectable state where the indicator unit is non-detectable through the light permeable segment. The operating unit is connected to the indicator unit and operable to change the indicator unit between the detectable and non-detectable states. An endoscopy system including the medical instrument is also disclosed.

Abstract: A bronchoscope adapter is configured for one hand operation by providing a slide lock that is captured within a housing and a retaining nut that can be operated with a single finger or thumb. Rotation of the retaining nut is eased by isolating rotational force from a compression block with a spacer ring.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a bending operation apparatus including: a rod-like shaft section that is standing perpendicularly from one surface of an operation section and capable of being tilted; and a cover member including a central section that is placed to externally cover the rod-like shaft section in a water tight manner, a peripheral section that closes in a water tight manner an opening portion in which the rod-like shaft section is disposed, and an intermediate section provided between the peripheral section and the central section, wherein the cover member of the bending operation apparatus includes a deformation restricting section that is a tubular section formed along a longitudinal axis of the rod-like shaft section and placed to externally cover an intermediate portion of the rod-like shaft section, and restricts outward expansion of the intermediate section.

Abstract: A treatment device includes a flexible sheath; a control wire that can move axially within the flexible sheath; a first treatment member connected to a distal end of the control wire; a second treatment member connected to a distal end of the first treatment member; and a protection member that covers the second treatment member depending on the mode of operation. When the treatment device is in a first treatment mode, the second treatment member projects from a distal end of the protection member. When the treatment device is in a second treatment mode, the first treatment member projects from the distal end of the flexible sheath, and the protection member covers the second treatment member.

Abstract: An improved endoscopic tool easily and efficiently obtains samples of multiple polyps from a patient by debriding one or more polyps and retrieving the debrided polyps without having to alternate between using a separate cutting tool and a separate sample retrieving tool and may be used with an endoscope.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an image numerical classifier, to automatically determine the visualization quality of endoscopy videocapsule images of segments of the digestive tract, comprising a step of acquiring a video in the digestive tract by a videocapsule; a step of extracting images from the video; a so-called “ground truth” step of clinically evaluating the visualization quality of the images based on medical criteria, a step of selecting an initial set of “adequate” visualization images and “inadequate” visualization images, a step of calculating at least one numerical parameter relating to at least one of the medical criteria, a statistical machine learning step to produce the numerical classifier.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, each pixel being configured to generate an imaging signal corresponding to an amount of light received and output the image signal; an A/D converter configured to conduct A/D conversion on the imaging signal generated by the pixel unit or on a drive power for driving the pixel unit, to generate a digital signal and output the digital signal to an external unit; a switch that is capable of switching a connection of the A/D converter to the pixel unit or a transmission line for transmitting the drive power; and a first controller configured to control the switch to connect the A/D converter to the transmission line in predetermined timing to cause the A/D converter to output a voltage value of the drive power to the external unit.

Abstract: The disclosure extends to systems and methods for reducing the area of an image sensor by reducing the imaging sensor pad count used for data transmission and clock generation.

Abstract: A medical imaging system includes multiple illuminating endoscopes with cameras having image sensors exposure control and a frame memory. The exposure control of each camera activates the frame memory and light source for collection of selected frame images by the frame memory. A data link among the endoscopes synchronizes exclusive initiation of the exposure controls in recurring serial order for activation of each respective frame memory and light source.

Abstract: There is provided a medical camera head including an imaging board integrally including an imaging element mounting section where an imaging element is mounted, a plurality of first flexible portions whose one ends connected to the imaging element mounting section are led out of the imaging element mounting section in different directions, and a connection section connected to the other end sides of the plurality of first flexible portions.

Abstract: An endoscope device includes: a light source configured to perform any one of simultaneous lighting and sequential lighting; an image sensor including a plurality of pixels; a plurality of filters including at least one type of primary filter and a complementary filter; and a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to cause the light source to switch between the simultaneous lighting and the sequential lighting, when the simultaneous lighting is performed, perform interpolation processing to generate an output image by using an imaging signal generated from a pixel corresponding to the complementary filter, and when the sequential lighting is performed, perform interpolation processing to generate an output image by using an imaging signal generated from a pixel corresponding to the complementary filter as an imaging signal generated from a pixel corresponding to the at least one type of primary filter.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a video toothbrush. An exemplary video toothbrush may include a handle housing an exciter and a support element including a support neck and a support head. The support element may be configured to extend from a proximal connection with the handle to a distal end. The video toothbrush may further include a camera mounted near the distal end of the support head and a shaft extending from the support neck and configured to support a cleaning head toward a distal end of the shaft and configured to receive vibration from the exciter toward a proximal end of the shaft. The video toothbrush may also include the cleaning head having a plurality of bristles projecting in a first direction. The cleaning head may define a central opening. The central opening may be arranged to provide the camera with a view in the first direction.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of data sets each of which includes a plurality of pieces of tomographic data that represents a section of a fundus, the plurality of data sets not including the same tomographic data as each other, a first generation unit configured to generate at least one motion contrast image from each of the plurality of data sets acquired by the acquisition unit, without generating a motion contrast image from across the data sets acquired by the acquisition unit, and a second generation unit configured to generate a single motion contrast image representing a cross section at a predetermined position in the fundus, based on the motion contrast image generated from at least one of the plurality of data sets.

Abstract: A subjective optometry apparatus includes a light projecting optical system that has a visual target presenting portion for emitting a target light flux and projects a target light flux emitted from the visual target presenting portion toward a subject eye, a calibration portion that is disposed in an optical path of the light projecting optical system and changes optical characteristics of the target light flux, an acquisition portion that acquires a near distance objective eye refractive power that is an eye refractive power of the subject eye objectively measured in a near distance viewing state, and a control portion that controls an operation for acquiring a near distance subjective eye refractive power that is a subjective eye refractive power of the subject eye measured in a near distance viewing state, based on the near distance objective eye refractive power.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for determining tear film break-up time and for detecting eyelid margin contact and blink rates, particularly for diagnosing, measuring, and/or analyzing dry eye conditions and symptoms. The apparatus and methods for determining tear film break-up time and for detecting eyelid margin contact and blink rates, particularly for diagnosing, measuring, and/or analyzing dry eye conditions and symptoms may employ ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices or other imaging and display devices capable of imaging and displaying a picture of a patient's eye during tear film break-up time and blink rate related procedures.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an objective lens, a refractive power measurement optical system, an inspection optical system, and an optical path separating unit. The refractive power measurement optical system is configured to project light in a first wavelength range onto a subject's eye via the objective lens and to detect returning light from the subject's eye. The inspection optical system is configured to project light in a second wavelength range onto the subject's eye via the objective lens. The optical path separating unit that is arranged in an optical path of the refractive power measurement optical system and is configured to separate an optical path of the inspection optical system from the optical path of the refractive power measurement optical system by performing wavelength separation based on changeable wavelength separation characteristics.

Abstract: Eye-tracking systems of the present disclosure may include at least one light source configured to emit modulated radiation toward an intended location for a user's eye. The modulated radiation may be modulated in a manner that enables the light source to be identified by detection and analysis of the modulated radiation. At least one optical sensor including at least one sensing element may be configured to detect at least a portion of the modulated radiation. A processor may be configured to identify, based on the modulated radiation detected by the optical sensor, the light source that emitted the modulated radiation. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A blood flow measurement apparatus of an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an image region specification unit, a measurement location setting unit, a scanner, and a blood flow information generation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of a living body. The image region specification unit analyzes the image to specify a plurality of blood vessel regions. The measurement location setting unit sets a plurality of measurement locations that intersects with the plurality of blood vessel regions. The scanner scans a plurality of cross sections of the living body corresponding to the plurality of measurement locations using optical coherence tomography. The blood flow information generation unit generates blood flow information on the living body based on data acquired through the scan.

Abstract: A personalized acute care treatment kit is provided that includes components necessary for a lay caregiver to treat an acute cardiac event. The kit includes a medication box provided with medications selected according to the needs of the owner, a CPR device, a pacemaker, a defibrillator, monitoring and diagnostic devices and a computing device. The computing device is provided with a mobile application that captures patient data from the devices in the kit and automatically sends an alarm to a treatment professional when the patient data exceeds a predetermined threshold and establishes a communication link to with the treatment professional to allow the treatment professional to instruct the lay caregiver in using the contents of the kit to provide acute care.

Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods configured to detect a location of a source of at least one cardiac rhythm disorder in a patient's heart. In some embodiments, electrogram signals are acquired from inside a patient's heart, and subsequently normalized, adjusted and/or filtered, followed by generating a two-dimensional (2D) spatial map, grid or representation of the electrode positions, processing the amplitude-adjusted and filtered electrogram signals to generate a plurality of three-dimensional electrogram surfaces corresponding at least partially to the 2 D grid, one surface being generated for each or selected discrete times, and processing the plurality of three-dimensional electrogram surfaces through time to generate a velocity vector map corresponding at least partially to the 2 D grid.

Abstract: An implantable position detecting system is configured to detect a position of an implantable device with respect to a body structure. The system includes at least one proximity measuring transducer configured to be implanted on the body structure a distance from the implantable device, the at least one proximity measuring transducer being configured to receive energy from an external electromagnetic field generated by an external sensing interface, wherein the at least one proximity sensor is configured to emit an emitted signal responsive to the electromagnetic energy and to receive distance information comprising a sensing signal that is responsive to the distance from the implantable device.

Abstract: A fluorescence imaging system for imaging an object, the system includes a white light provider that emits white light, an excitation light provider that emits excitation light in a plurality of excitation wavebands for causing the object to emit fluorescent light, a component that directs the white light and excitation light to the object and collects reflected white light and emitted fluorescent light from the object, a filter that blocks light in the excitation wavebands and transmits at least a portion of the reflected white light and fluorescent light, and an image sensor assembly that receives the transmitted reflected white light and the fluorescent light.

Abstract: An electromagnetic tomography system for gathering measurement data pertaining to a human head includes an image chamber unit, a control system, and a housing. The image chamber unit includes an antenna assembly defining a horizontally-oriented imaging chamber and including an array of antennas arranged around the imaging chamber. The antennas include at least some transmitting antennas and some receiving antennas. The control system causes the transmitting antennas to transmit a low power electromagnetic field that is received by the receiving antennas after passing through a patient's head in the imaging chamber. A data tensor is produced that may be inversed to reconstruct a 3D distribution of dielectric properties within the head and to create an image. The housing at least partially contains the antenna assembly and has a front entry opening into the imaging chamber. The head is inserted horizontally through the front entry opening and into the imaging chamber.

Abstract: Method for visualizing a tooth situation.

Abstract: Examples described herein include electronic devices which may serve as hemochromatic analyzers, leveraging sensors and computation available on the electronic devices themselves, such as smartphones and smartwatches. In this manner, minor to no hardware modification may be required to a mobile phone or other electronic device to allow the device to predict hemoglobin levels.

Abstract: An oral care evaluation process may include: illuminating soft oral tissue within an oral cavity with a light source emitting a spectrum of light which induces fluorescence in an organic compound; generating image data for an image of the soft oral tissue while illuminating the soft oral tissue, the image comprising a plurality of pixels; and evaluating oral hygiene using a programmable processor programmed to assess an attribute of each pixel of the image.

Abstract: In an acoustic wave detection probe provided with a light guide section that guides measuring light such that the measuring light is outputted toward a subject and an acoustic wave transducer that detects a photoacoustic wave generated in the subject by the projection of the measuring light, the light guide section includes a homogenizer that flat-tops an energy profile of the measuring light entered from the upstream side of the optical system, a light condensing member that condenses the measuring light transmitted through the homogenizer, and a bundle fiber which includes a plurality of optical fibers and is disposed such that the measuring light transmitted through the light condensing member enters from an entrance end of the bundle fiber.

Abstract: An intravascular sensor delivery device for measuring a physiological parameter of a patient, such as blood pressure, within a vascular structure or passage. In some embodiments, the device can be used to measure the pressure gradient across a stenotic lesion or heart valve. The sensor delivery device can be sized to pass over different sizes of guidewires to enable usage in coronary and peripheral arteries, for example.

Abstract: A system and method for real-time, a closed-loop, complete body hemodynamic simulation of a patient undergoing a surgical procedure is disclosed. A simplified model of blood circulation that is nevertheless comprehensive and derives input representative of the patient's entire circulatory system, is mathematically modeled by a combination of 1-D mathematical models, and lumped parameter models. The system allows a clinician to select an intended intervention that is then computationally simulated in real, or quasi-real, time. The results of the simulation are presented as a heartbeat by heartbeat simulation of clinician selected, relevant hemodynamic parameters, allowing the clinician to decide whether or not to proceed with the intervention. The system includes accurate simulation of the effects of gravity, respiration and natural compensatory mechanisms, including the baroreflex.

Abstract: A pulse waveform measurement system includes an LED light source providing an incident beam having a predetermined wavelength onto a radial or other artery, samples reflected light at a predetermined sample rate, computes, and displays a pulse waveform and various parameters associated therewith. The wavelength and sample rate are set so as to provide desired data quality.

Abstract: A method and system for blood pressure (BP) estimation of a person is provided. The system is estimating pulse transit time (PTT) using the ECG signal and PPG signal of the person. A plurality of features are extracted from the PPG. The plurality of PPG features and the PTT are provided as inputs to an automated feature selection algorithm. This algorithm selects a set of features suitable for BP estimation. The selected features are fed to a classifier to classify the database into low/normal BP range and a high BP range. The correctly classified normal BP data are then used to create a regression model to predict BP from the selected features. The current methodology uses automated feature selection mechanism and also employs a block to reject extreme BP data. Thus the available accuracy in predicting BP is expected to be more than the existing BP estimation methods.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a cuff-less blood pressure measuring system is disclosed including cuff-less blood pressure scanner with a vital signs signal processor having an adaptive blood pressure model. A machine learning process is further disclosed to tune the adaptive blood pressure model of the cuff-less blood pressure measuring system to the user.

Abstract: A monitoring device is included in a medical system to implement a method for prediction of a rapid symptomatic drop in a subject's blood pressure, e.g. during a medical treatment such as dialysis. To this aim, a pulse shape parameter (pPS) with respect to a pulse generator of the subject is registered by means of a pressure sensor arranged in an extracorporeal blood flow circuit coupled to a cardiovascular system of the subject (P). The pressure sensor is configured to detect pressure variations in blood vessels of the subject (P). It is investigated, during measurement period, whether or not one or more of the pulse shape parameters fulfil a decision criterion. An output signal (a) is generated if the decision criterion is found to be fulfilled, to indicate a predicted rapid symptomatic blood pressure decrease in the subject (P).

Abstract: A system for measuring blood pressure of a wearer of an inflatable cuff and a method thereof. The system includes a piston, a bar lever located to restrict at least some movement of the piston, a motor coupled to an actuator that is coupled to the bar lever, and a processor in communication with the motor. The processor is configured to receive pressure data associated with the inflatable cuff and is configured to, based on a determination that the pressure data satisfies a threshold, actuate the motor to move the bar lever in a first or second direction. Movement of the bar lever in the first direction causes the piston to move in the first direction, thereby increasing the flow rate of gas through a gas pathway. Movement of the bar lever in the second direction causes a decrease in the flow rate of the gas through the gas pathway.

Abstract: A photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal communicated by a PPG sensor of a wearable device worn by a user may be received by a processor. The processor may detect a plurality of heartbeats of the user from the PPG-signal, determine a heart rate of the user based on at least the plurality of heartbeats, determine a heart rate variability (HRV) based on the plurality of heartbeats, determine a respiration rate of the user based on a low frequency component of the PPG signal, and determine whether the user is in a stressed state based on the heart rate, the HRV, and the respiration rate. The processor may cause the display of information related to the stress state of the user, and instructions and/or advice for reducing a stress level of the user.

Abstract: A pulsebeat measurement apparatus includes a first temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of a human body; a second temperature detector, having the same characteristic as that of the first temperature detector, configured to detect a temperature of the human body; a heat accumulator, contacting the second temperature detector, configured to suppress a change in temperature of the second temperature detector; a specifying unit configured to specify a period of a change in temperature caused by a pulsation of the human body based on a difference between the temperature of the human body detected by the first temperature detector and the temperature of the human body detected by the second temperature detector; and a pulsebeat measurement unit configured to measure a pulsebeat based on the specified period of the change in temperature.

Abstract: A method of identifying and locating tissue abnormalities in a biological tissue includes irradiating an electromagnetic signal, via a probe defining a transmitting probe, in the vicinity of a biological tissue. The irradiated electromagnetic signal is received at a probe, defining a receiving probe, after the signal is scattered/reflected by the biological tissue. Blood flow information pertaining to the biological tissue is provided. Based on the received irradiated electromagnetic signal and the blood flow information, tissue properties of the biological tissue are reconstructed. A tracking unit determines the position of at least one of the transmitting probe and the receiving probe while the step of receiving is being carried out, the at least one probe defining a tracked probe. The reconstructed tissue properties are correlated with the determined probe position so that tissue abnormalities can be identified and spatially located.