Abstract: A floor surface cleaning apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include a water collecting nozzle, rotating brushes that may retain water, and a water collecting box that has a pooling portion in which wastewater may be pooled. In response to the rotating brushes being rotationally driven, wastewater on the floor surface is absorbed and retained by the rotating brushes, and the wastewater retained in the rotating brushes may be made into a mist and flung upwards by a centrifugal force generated by rotation of the rotating brushes and passed through an opening and a suction port and pooled in the pooling portion in the water collecting box.

Abstract: A floor cleaner includes an electrically powered component and a switch. The switch includes a button including an actuator surface. A fluid channel is formed by a fluid collection surface disposed below the button and an outer channel wall extending upwardly from the fluid collection surface, the fluid channel having a fluid outlet. A projection of the button is received in an inner button aperture formed by an inner wall extending from the fluid collection surface forming a bushing around the projection. The inner wall inhibits flow of fluid from the fluid channel through the inner button aperture. The outer channel wall surrounds the aperture wall such that fluid entering the body between the perimeter of the button actuator surface and the aperture wall is collected by the fluid channel and directed to the fluid outlet.

Abstract: An interlinking sheath removably and intimately mounts upon the head of hand manipulable tool. The sheath can be made from pliable, durable sheet material such as woven nylon fabric. The sheath includes an outer surface having a hook-type hook-and-vane fabric fastener. A number of accessories such as squeegees, scrapers, brushes, bronze wool, and fabric touch-up rags can be interchangeably mounted to the sheath. The sheath can have a substantially hollow cylindrical shape having closed ends and an oblong opening extending along one side. An undulating rim around the opening forms flaps which can fasten across the opening allowing the sheath to be intimately and securely mounted to a rigid cylindrical head on the tool.

Abstract: A mop base that is particularly practical in its use, above all when releasing a cloth retained along its transverse edges.

Abstract: A cleaning implement includes a body made of a porous material, with the body including a top surface and a bottom surface on opposite sides of the body, a first side surface and a second side surface on opposite sides of the body, and a first end surface and a second end surface on opposite sides of the body. The body also includes segments defined by one or more lengthwise cuts formed in one of the top and bottom surfaces, with each of the one or more lengthwise cuts extending only partially into the body in the thickness direction, and extending in the length direction from the first end surface to the second end surface.

Abstract: A conveyor dishwashing machine (1) has at least one washing zone (7), and at least one final rinse zone (8) which is connected downstream (as viewed in the transport direction (T) of the wash items) of the at least one washing zone (7). The conveyor dishwashing machine (1) has a transport apparatus for transporting the wash items through the treatment zones (6, 7) of the conveyor dishwashing machine (1) so that the wash items are situated at least in regions in a washing plane (5) which runs horizontally. The washing plane (5) is configured as a main washing plane, and there is at least one additional washing plane (6) in at least one of the treatment zones (7, 8) of the conveyor dishwashing machine (1), in which additional washing plane (6) wash items can be treated.

Abstract: This invention relates in general to an industrial cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus has a cleaning tank which has a generally rectangular configuration having two opposing major sides, two opposing minor sides and an opening. A lid is pivotally connected to one of the major sides and adapted to allow access to the cleaning tank when opened and to close the opening of the cleaning tank in use. A horizontally disposed support frame supports the kitchen articles within the cleaning tank. A heating system is disposed within the cleaning tank and heats the fluid therein. A lift assembly raises and lowers the support frame by a remotely operated control system. In use, when the lift assembly is remotely controlled to raise and lower the support frame a corresponding vertical motion of the support frame opens and closes the lid.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a dishwasher interior for washing items to be washed with washing liquor. Arranged at a lower end of the dishwasher interior is a pump sump for collecting the washing liquor, and a sensor is arranged in the pump sump for outputting a sensor signal as a function of a presence of washing liquor at the sensor. A control apparatus configured to carry out a washing program selected from a number of washing programs is designed to determine a malfunction of a component of a hydraulic assembly as a function of the sensor signal and of a current operating state of the dishwasher.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a sump, a water supply valve for providing a flow of water into the sump, and a circulation pump that circulates water that is collected in the sump to one or more spray arm assemblies. A pressure sensor is operably coupled to the sump for monitoring sump pressure and wash fluid level. A controller regulates the water supply valve to provide the flow of water into the sump and monitors the sump pressure during the fill process. The controller further determines that the circulation pump is primed when the rate of increase of the sump pressure exceeds the predetermined threshold rate and stops further filling of the sump.

Abstract: A dishwasher thermometer captures temperature data of temperature sensed within a dishwasher during a wash cycle. The dishwasher thermometer includes a wireless communication interface that transmits the captured temperature data to one or more of a server and a monitor device. When the captured temperature data indicates that the wash cycle did not achieve defined temperature threshold(s), an alert is generated at the server and/or the monitor device indicating that the wash cycle did not meet appropriate washing conditions. In embodiments, the temperature data may be accessible to a third party for certification of the dishwasher wash cycle.

Abstract: Provided is a dishwasher. Adjustment of a dish rack between a high position and a low position is completed under an action of a triggering member, an adjustment piece and an adjustment support. The adjustment support and the disk rack move synchronously, the adjustment support is connected with the triggering member, the triggering member plays a role of switching, and the adjustment piece itself is fixed. When the dish rack is located at the high position, the triggering member is propped against a limiting end of the adjustment piece; and when the dish rack needs to be lowered from the high position to the low position, the triggering member needs to rotate only. At the moment, the triggering member is departed from the limiting end.

Abstract: A medical system includes a medical apparatus that generates a medical image and a network apparatus communicable with the medical apparatus. The network apparatus generates identification information corresponding to inspection information, stores the inspection information and the identification information in association with each other in a first storage region of a storage apparatus and transmits the identification information to the medical apparatus. The medical apparatus receives the identification information transmitted by the network apparatus and transmits the identification information and the generated medical image in association with each other to the network apparatus.

Abstract: In a medical system (1), speckle contrast calculation means (1313, 1314) calculates a first speckle contrast value for each pixel based on a first speckle image at a first exposure time and/or a second speckle contrast value for each pixel based on a second speckle image at a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time. In addition, speckle image generation means (1315) generates a speckle contrast image on the basis of the first speckle contrast value and/or the second speckle contrast value depending on a detection result of motion of an image capturing target by motion detection means (1312).

Abstract: A device includes a handle, a shaft and a steering mechanism. The handle includes a first actuator for an end effector. The shaft extends from the handle and sized and shaped to pass through a working channel of an endoscope. A distal end of the shaft includes the end effector. A pull wire extends from the handle to the end effector for actuating the end effector. The mechanism includes a second actuator for bending the distal end relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanism includes a first steering wheel having a first steering wire extending therefrom to the distal end of the shaft. Rotating the second actuator rotates the first steering wheel and tensions the first steering wire to bend the shaft, the pull wire for the end effector remaining actuatable when the distal end is bent.

Abstract: A distal end portion of a medical device may comprise: a first portion having a groove around a perimeter of an outer surface of the first portion; a cover disposed around the outer surface of the first portion, and disposed within the groove; and a second portion having a tab protruding radially inward from an inner surface of the second portion. The tab may be received within the groove, radially outward of the cover.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in its various aspects, is directed to instrument accessory devices, implementation methods, and related delivery systems. Embodiments according to the present disclosure, including as described herein, may increase the effectiveness and efficiency of endoscopic procedures, such as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In one example, an embodiment includes an instrument accessory device with an expandable member, the device configured to receive an instrument through an instrument lumen, wherein the outer surface may comprise an expandable material. The device may comprise a constrainment element disposed about the outer surface of the expandable member, the constrainment element comprising a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cap for protecting an imaging instrument from damage caused by impact or poor handling. Exemplary devices can include a rigid outer shell and soft inner lining surrounding a distal tip of the instrument, to be applied between instrument use, and during instrument transport, disinfection, sterilization, and storage.

Abstract: A medical device comprising a shaft, a handle including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion is fixed to a proximal portion of the shaft, and a channel extending from the handle into the shaft, wherein the channel includes a proximal channel and a distal channel, the proximal channel being rotatable relative to the distal channel and aligned with the distal channel throughout rotation of the proximal channel, wherein the proximal portion includes the proximal channel and the distal portion includes the distal channel, wherein the distal portion is rotatable relative to the proximal portion of the handle, and the shaft is configured to rotate with the distal portion of the handle.

Abstract: The present invention describes an electromagnetically positioning system, which can measure a position and orientation of a remote object in an isolated targeted examination area with time. Specifically, the remote object is a remote miniaturized examination device. During the location process, both the electromagnetically positioning system and the remote miniaturized examination device can have expected or unexpected, controlled and can-not-be-controlled movement. By implementing the electromagnetically positioning system, disclosed herein, position and orientation information of the remote miniaturized examination device can be linked with time, any information collected by the remote miniaturized examination device, for example, the photo images collected, can be associated kinetically with time and positioning information of the examination device, when the remote miniaturized examination device travels inside an isolated target examination area.

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 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: The application discloses an endoscope and an operating arm. The endoscope includes two camera units and a driving portion. The camera units are configured to obtain images. Optical axes of the two camera units can intersect. The driving portion is connected to the two camera units for driving at least one camera unit to move, thereby changing an angle between the optical axes of the two camera units. The endoscope is capable of being adjusted as needed, and the application range is wide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an in-vivo detection apparatus and system based on a flexible tube. The apparatus includes: a detection component, a main circuit board, a detection circuit board, an auxiliary circuit board, a cable, and an outer tube. A first conducting material is disposed on a first side surface of the detection circuit board, the detection component is connected to the first side surface of the detection circuit board, a wiring terminal of the detection component is welded to the first conducting material, a second conducting material is disposed on a second side surface of the detection circuit board, the second side surface of the detection circuit board is connected to a second edge of the main circuit board, and the second conducting material is perpendicularly welded to a conductive portion on a surface of the main circuit board.

Abstract: An illuminated medical device including an outer housing including a handle, an operative portion extending from the outer housing, and an illumination assembly comprising at least one direct light source oriented to emit light radially away from the operative portion of the medical device at least one reflector configured to reflect light from the at least one direct light source toward a target area external to the outer housing, wherein the at least one direct light source is positioned so as to maintain an air gap between the operative portion and the at least one direct light source.

Abstract: A medical-use image processing device including: an image acquisition unit that acquires a medical-use image; a determination unit that determines an illumination mode at the time when the medical-use image is captured; a recognition unit that performs a first recognition for the medical-use image in a case where determination is made that the illumination mode is a first illumination mode, and performs a second recognition for the medical-use image in a case where determination is made that the illumination mode is a second illumination mode; and a display control unit that causes a display device to display a first display according to a result of the first recognition in a case where the determination is made that the illumination mode is the first illumination mode, and causes the display device to display a second display according to a result of the second recognition in a case where the determination is made that the illumination mode is the second illumination mode.

Abstract: A flexible electronic light guide for an endoscope that acts as a heat sink for the light emitting diode (LED). A flexible tube within the light guide extends from the LED to shunt heat away from the LED. The flexible tube may be a solid metal tube that is perforated to be flexible. The flexible tube may also be a braided wire jacket and may enclose a series of metal balls that are in contact with each other. The flexible tube may also be made of a plurality of different metals. The flexible tube may also be a hollow tube and support an air or liquid cooling system or be packed with metal balls that can be as small as grains of sand. The flexible tube may also be a linkage formed from a series of metal components held in tight contact by a spring.

Abstract: An endoscope attachment is an endoscope attachment that is detachably attachable to a distal end portion part of an insertion portion of an endoscope, and includes a cylindrical member that covers a bonding portion that is arranged in a bending portion of the insertion portion and formed of adhesive, and a flow rate varying member that is disposed in the cylindrical member and varies a flow rate of a medicinal solution that enters from an outside of the cylindrical member to an inside of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A method for placing a set of one or more markers in a luminal network in a patient's body includes using at least one hardware processor for receiving image data of the anatomy of a luminal network of a patient and a location of at least one target in the luminal network anatomy, obtaining a rule set defining one or more rules for placing the set of one or more markers in the luminal network anatomy and with respect to the at least one target, during a survey performed by a user via a navigation module in a portion of the luminal network surrounding the at least one target, acquiring, via the navigation module, sample-locations in the surveyed portion of the luminal network, and identifying a set of one or more marker locations for placing the set of one or more markers from the acquired sample-locations, which complies with the rule set.

Abstract: Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.

Abstract: A method of generating three dimensional shapes for a cornea and lens of an eye, the method including illuminating an eye with multiple sections of light and obtaining multiple sectional images of said eye based on said multiple sections of light. For each one of the obtained multiple sectional images, the following processes are performed: a) automatically identifying arcs, in two-dimensional space, corresponding to anterior and posterior corneal and lens surfaces of the eye by image analysis and curve fitting of the one of the obtained multiple sectional images; and b) determining an intersection of lines ray traced back from the identified arcs in two-dimensional space with a known position of a section of space containing the section of light that generated the one of the obtained multiple sectional images, wherein the determined intersection defines a three-dimensional arc curve.

Abstract: A target surface in an eye is located using a dual aiming beam apparatus that transmits a first aiming beam of light and a second aiming beam of light. An optics subsystem receives a laser beam from a laser source, the first aiming beam of light, and the second aiming beam of light, and directs the beams of light to be incident with the target surface and aligns the beams of light such that they intersect at a point corresponding to a focus of the laser beam. An imaging apparatus captures an image of the target surface including a first spot corresponding to the first aiming beam of light and a second spot corresponding to a second aiming beam of light. A separation between the spots indicates that the focus is away from the target surface, while overlapping spots indicate the focus is at or on the target surface.

Abstract: Parameters of an eye are measured by capturing images of the eye when at least one light source is shone into the eye and analyzing the captured images. An ocular biometry system includes a light source configured to generate a light beam, cameras configured to capture images of the eye when the light beam passes through the eye, and processors configured to identify features in the captured images. The features represent the light beam passing from one part of the eye to another part of the eye. One or more parameters of the eye are determined from the identified features. The light beam can be adjusted to be incident on the eye in a number of positions and multiple light beams can be used.

Abstract: A spatially compact, lightweight positioning system for guiding an operator in positioning an ophthalmic instrument relative to an eye of a test subject has first and second light sources and an area detector spaced apart from a measurement axis of the instrument and from each other for providing positioning images which may be evaluated relative to stored calibration image information to determine current position of the instrument relative to the eye. The first and second light sources may fit within a lateral distance less than or equal to 25 mm. First and second illumination axes associated with the light sources may reside in a horizontal plane containing the measurement axis, and an observation axis of the area detector may reside in a vertical plane containing the measurement axis. The light sources and the area detector may be intersected by a plane which is normal to the measurement axis.

Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosis of ocular surface disease includes an electronic tablet with an electronic display and a forward-facing camera. The camera may be placed above the screen when the device is held in landscape mode. A software app executing on the electronic tablet displays a test screen to a patient, the test screen comprising a test image and an alignment indicator. Once alignment is achieved, the patient may read the test image for a period of time, during which blink quality and quantity are tabulated. A video recorded during the test may be reviewed by a physician to confirm or modify blink quality and quantity counts during the test to diagnose ocular surface disease.

Abstract: A biological component measuring apparatus may include: a first light source configured to emit a first light of a first wavelength range onto an object; a second light source configured to emit a second light of a second wavelength range onto the object, the second wavelength range being different from the first wavelength range; a detector configured to detect the first light and the second light which are scattered from the object; and a processor configured to determine a scattering coefficient based on the detected first light, obtain blood vessel depth information based on the detected second light, and measure a biological component by correcting the scattering coefficient based on the blood vessel depth information.

Abstract: A multispectral synchronized imaging system is provided. A multispectral light source of the system comprises: blue, green and red LEDs, and one or more non-visible light sources, each being independently addressable and configured to emit, in a sequence: at least visible white light, and non-visible light in one or more given non-visible frequency ranges. The system further comprises a camera and an optical filter arranged to filter light received at the camera, by: transmitting visible light from the LEDs; filter out non-visible light from the non-visible light sources; and otherwise transmit excited light emitted by a tissue sample excited by non-visible light. Images acquired by the camera are output to a display device. A control unit synchronizes acquisition of respective images at the camera for each of blue light, green light, visible white light, and excited light received at the camera, as reflected by the tissue sample.

Abstract: The present technology relates to the field of medical monitoring. Patient monitoring systems and associated devices, methods, and computer readable media are described. In some embodiments, a patient monitoring system includes one or more sensors configured to capture first data related to a patient and a monitoring device configured to receive the first data. In these and other embodiments, the patient monitoring system can include an image capture device configured to capture second data related to the patient. In these and still other embodiments, the one or more sensors can be configured to instruct the patient monitoring system to display the second data.

Abstract: A medical device that may include (a) one or more health sensors that are configured to monitor one or more parameters of a person when a finger of the person contacts the medical device; and (b) a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure applied by the finger of the person on the medical device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optically detecting biologically-sourced acoustic signal(s) are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, K-sounds are detected and/or blood pressure is measured. Alternatively or additionally, an optical stethoscope (e.g. diffused-light interferometer optical stethoscope) is employed.

Abstract: A method (10) for analyzing blood pressure measurements to determine any contextual or measurement tester related cause of the outlier. The method comprises identifying an obtained measurement as an outlier by comparing it with historical measurements for the subject. Any possible contextual cause of the outlier is first determined based on data in a database of contextual data for the subject. A database of historical measurement data for the tester who collected the measurement is then accessed and a determination made as to whether the outlier is attributable to the tester. Finally, the measurement, outlier status and any identified contextual or outlier-attributable cause are output. In embodiments, the measurement may be appended to a database, labelled as a true measurement and/or labelled with a cause for outlier status. Appending as a true measurement may be performed dependent on no determination being made of a contextual or tester-related cause of the outlier.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain a signal; obtain a frequency band spectrum by applying a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to the obtained signal; and remove noise from the obtained spectrum by applying a first filter and a second filter, which are different from each other, to the obtained frequency band spectrum.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems of flagging a portion of a recording of a patient interaction with a clinical professional for review. A method comprises acquiring a recording of a patient interaction with a clinical professional, acquiring physical data relating to a physical state of the patient during the recording, and based on the physical data, flagging a portion of the recording for review.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the influence of activity of a user on a health level of a user is disclosed. It is based on measuring the heartbeat signal of the user using a heartbeat sensor (10) and calculating a health level (H) of the user depending on the heart rate variability of the user. Further, a motion signal of the user is measured using an acceleration sensor (16). Several activity parameters (Pi) are calculated. A first activity parameter (P I) depends on the amount of sleep of the user. A second activity parameter (P2) depends on the amount of steps taken by the user. Further activity parameters may be used. From this data, a fitting function is used to determine coefficients (Ci) indicative of how strongly the health level (H) depends on each of the activity parameters. The heartbeat sensor (10) can include an optical reflection sensor.

Abstract: An electrocardiogram analyzer includes: an electrocardiogram measuring unit configured to measure an electrocardiogram based on an electrocardiographic signal of an electrode attached to a subject; a motion measuring unit configured to measure motion based on motion information of a sensor attached to the subject; and an analyzer configured to analyze occurrence of serious arrhythmia based on the electrocardiogram measured by the electrocardiogram measuring unit and the motion measured by the motion measuring unit.

Abstract: A method, device and system for acquiring blood vessel evaluation parameters based on an angiographic image are provided. The method includes: acquiring a real-time pressure Pa at a coronary artery inlet in an angiographic state to obtaining a Pa-t pressure waveform in time domain; subjecting a segment of blood vessel of interest in a two-dimensional angiographic image of the coronary artery in the angiographic state to three-dimensional modeling to obtain a three-dimensional grid model for the blood vessel; acquiring a real-time blood flow velocity v of the three-dimensional grid model for the blood vessel to obtain a v-t velocity waveform in the time domain; obtaining a ?P-t pressure drop waveform in the time domain from the coronary artery inlet to a distal end of the coronary artery stenosis through Fourier transform and the inverse Fourier transform; acquiring the coronary artery blood vessel evaluation parameters in the angiographic state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the context of renal denervation. In order to provide further improvement in relation to the outcome of renal denervation, an apparatus (10) for renal denervation preparation is provided that comprises an input unit (12), ha processing unit (14) and an output unit (16). The input unit is configured to receive first artery parameter data and second artery Ge parameter data. The first artery parameter data relates to artery stiffness of a renal artery part of a subject, and the second artery parameter In data relates to artery stiffness of a non-renal artery part of the subject.

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 includes an earpiece and a telecommunications device in communication with the earpiece. The earpiece includes a power source, a processor configured to process at least one algorithm stored within the earpiece, and an optical sensor. The optical sensor includes at least one optical emitter configured to direct optical energy to a region of an ear of a subject wearing the earpiece and at least one optical detector configured to sense absorbed, scattered, and/or reflected optical energy emanating from the ear region. The telecommunications device is configured to modify the at least one algorithm, to download additional algorithms to the earpiece, and to activate and deactivate the optical sensor.

Abstract: Devices and methods for monitoring physiologic parameters are described herein which may utilize a non-invasive respiratory monitor to detect minor variations in expiratory airflow pressure known as cardiogenic oscillations which are generated by changes in the pulmonary blood volume that correspond with the cardiac cycle. These cardiogenic oscillations are a direct indicator of cardiac function and may be used to correlate various physiologic parameters such as stroke volume, pulmonary artery pressure, etc.

Abstract: A method of assessment of microcirculation oscillations comprises illumination of a selected location on non-hairy skin of a human subject in a resting steady condition without any blockage or stimulation of the blood flow with exciting light capable of inducing skin NADH fluorescence signal for a period of time; simultaneously with said illumination detecting, measuring and recording as a function of time the induced NADH fluorescence signal emitted from the said selected location to obtain the time course of the NADH fluorescence signal intensity in the said period of time; and computer implemented steps of: fitting of a baseline about which the NADH fluorescence signal oscillates to the said time course of the NADH fluorescence signal; and determination of a mean squared error of the deviation of the NADH fluorescence signal from the fitted baseline as a parameter of oscillatory function of the skin microcirculation.