Patents Issued in June 11, 2024
  • Patent number: 12004845
    Abstract: An electronic fitness device comprises a first optical transmitter, an optical receiver, and a processing element. The first optical transmitter is configured to transmit a first optical signal and a second optical signal. The optical receiver is configured to receive the first and optical signals and to generate first and second photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals resulting from the received optical signals. The processing element is configured to control the first optical transmitter to transmit the first optical signal the second optical signal, receive the first and second PPG signals from the optical receiver and compare them, identify a common cardiac component present in the first and the second PPG signals based on the comparison, determine a signal filter parameter based on the common cardiac component, and generate first and second cardiac components from the first and second PPG signals, respectively, based on the signal filter parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kulach, Paul R. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 12004846
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing if a patient is suffering from a stroke include: positioning a headset around the patient's head to receive vibrations generated by a cerebral vasculature of the patient's brain, the headset including at least one microphone or accelerometer; processing the received vibrations to obtain a signal; analyzing the signal to identify a pattern indicative of a stroke; and determining that the patient is suffering from a stroke based upon the result of a CT scan of the patient's brain and neck and the identified pattern indicative of a stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Cerenetex, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin William Bobo, Mohsin Shah, John Chen, Michael Horowitz, Timothy Hays
  • Patent number: 12004847
    Abstract: A radial artery signal measuring device includes a flexible signal sensor, a signal processor, and a flexible cable. The flexible signal sensor is fixed on a skin surface over a radial artery by a patch during use. The flexible signal sensor includes a flexible substrate, at least one infrared light source, and a light detector. The at least one infrared light source is used to emit an infrared light to the radial artery, wherein the wavelength of the light source is infrared light greater than 1000 nm. The light detector is used to receive the infrared light reflected by the radial artery and generate a radial artery signal. The signal processor includes a housing for fitting the wrist of a user, a circuit board, a microprocessor, and a battery. The flexible cable is used to transmit the radial artery signal to the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul C.P. Chao, Chia-Hsiu Yeh
  • Patent number: 12004848
    Abstract: A blood flow meter includes a rotor configured to be placed within a flow of blood and to be driven to rotate by the flow of blood; a magnetic encoder configured to sense the rotation of the rotor and to generate a rotation signal based on the sensed rotation of the rotor; a first pressure sensor configured to measure an upstream pressure; a second pressure sensor configured to measure a downstream pressure; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine a differential pressure, the differential pressure including a difference between the downstream pressure and the upstream pressure; and cause an alteration to the rotation of the rotor based on the differential pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
    Inventor: Deepak Kumar Sharma
  • Patent number: 12004849
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for registering electromagnetic navigation data of a luminal network to a 3D model of the luminal network includes accessing a 3D model of a luminal network based on computed tomographic (CT) images of the luminal network, the 3D model corresponding to a CT coordinate space, selecting a plurality of reference points within the 3D model of the luminal network, accessing a plurality of survey points within the luminal network, the plurality of survey points being based on electromagnetic navigation data and corresponding to a body coordinate space, correlating the plurality of reference points and the plurality of survey points to determine pairs of correlated reference points and survey points; and deriving a transformation that maps the body coordinate space to the CT coordinate space based on the pairs of correlated reference points and survey points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Lev A. Koyrakh, Ron Barak, Oren P. Weingarten, Alexander Nepomniashchy
  • Patent number: 12004850
    Abstract: A method comprises identifying a target location within a patient anatomy, receiving a position for a tip portion of an interventional instrument at a first location within the patient anatomy, and determining a three-dimensional distance between the first location and the target location. The method further comprises displaying on a display system an image that includes a symbol representing the target location and a symbol representing the tip portion of the instrument and displaying on the display system a rotational assist symbol indicating a rotational orientation of the tip portion. As the tip portion is actuated, the image is displayed so that the symbol representing the tip portion is a frame of reference for the image and the symbol representing the target location moves with respect to the symbol representing the tip portion to represent a new location of the tip portion relative to the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Duindam, Carol Reiley
  • Patent number: 12004851
    Abstract: A method of automatically detecting cough events from a continuous recording of ambient sound includes a step of detecting an onset of a possible cough event by analyzing acoustic energy distribution of an audio snippet in a frequency-time domain at a frequency above 100 Hz and classifying the event as a cough or a non-cough using convolutional neural networks. The method may be used for improved diagnosis in differentiating between various diseases having cough as a common symptom, monitoring the progression of a disease or efficacy of a treatment and for other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: HYFE Inc.
    Inventors: Iulian-Alexandru Circo, Joseph Russell Brew, Paul Simon Rieger, Peter McMichael Small, Georgios Kafentzis
  • Patent number: 12004852
    Abstract: A system, device and method of calibrating a sensor determine a sensor vector associated with a subject; process the sensor vector; determine a sensor elevation angle as a prediction of the subject's body elevation from a result of processing the sensor vector; and perform calibration using the sensor vector, sensor elevation angle, and a gravity vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.
    Inventors: Nandakumar Selvaraj, Thang Tran, Arshan Aga
  • Patent number: 12004853
    Abstract: Embodiments include medical device systems, medical devices, including accelerometers and chemical sensors, and methods of using the same to determine the posture of a patient. In an embodiment, a medical device system herein includes an accelerometer configured to generate a signal reflecting a position of a patient, a chemical sensor configured to generate a signal reflecting physiological analyte data of the patient and a controller in electrical communication with the accelerometer and the chemical sensor. The controller can be configured to determine a posture of the patient using the position signal generated by the accelerometer and the signal generated by the chemical sensor. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, John D. Hatlestad
  • Patent number: 12004854
    Abstract: An illumination marker includes a light source and an optical attenuation cover coupled to the light source. The optical attenuation cover is configured to attenuate an intensity of light that passes through the optical attenuation cover based on a length of an optical path of the light through the optical attenuation cover. In some embodiments, the optical attenuation cover may be embodied as a physical barrier cover and include light-blocking structures. Additionally, in some embodiments, the illumination maker may include a diffusive or retro-reflective core rather than the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nizan Horesh
  • Patent number: 12004855
    Abstract: An implantable biosensor may be placed subcutaneously to monitor the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid. The biosensor may include an electrochemical cell and an antenna. The components of the biosensor, including the electrochemical cell and the antenna, may be disposed on a same substrate. The electrochemical cell may include multiple electrodes for performing electrochemical measurements that include a first measurement of the analyte concentration in the body fluid, a second measurement of a background interference present in the body fluid, and a third measurement of a pH level within the body fluid. The antenna may receive, from a transceiver, radio frequency (RF) waves for wirelessly powering the implantable biosensor. The antenna may further transmit, back to the transceiver, a backscatter signal encoding a result of the electrochemical measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Drew Hall, Saurabh Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 12004856
    Abstract: Physiologic sensors and methods of application are described. These sensors function by detecting recently discovered variations in the spectral optical density at two or more wavelengths of light diffused through the skin. These variations in spectral optical density have been found to consistently and uniquely relate to changes in the availability of oxygen in the skin tissue, relative to the skin tissue's current need for oxygen, which we have termed Physiology Index (PI). Current use of blood gas analysis and pulse oximetry provides physiologic insight only to blood oxygen content and cannot detect the status of energy conversion metabolism at the tissue level. By contrast, the PI signal uniquely portrays when the skin tissue is receiving ‘less than enough oxygen,’ ‘just the right amount of oxygen,’ or ‘more than enough oxygen’ to enable aerobic energy conversion metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: REVEAL BIOSENSORS, INC.
    Inventor: Guy Meredith Hatch
  • Patent number: 12004857
    Abstract: In some examples, a sensor holder device is described. The sensor holder device may include a rigid body, a set legs attached to the rigid body, a sensor guiding structure, a sensor retaining structure, and an electrical trace. The sensor retaining structure may be sized to accommodate a sensor wire. The electrical trace may extend proximate the sensor retaining structure and along one of the legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: William Biederman, Timothy Stowe
  • Patent number: 12004858
    Abstract: Methods and analyte sensors including at least a first working electrode having a first active area thereon, and performing a dip coating operation to deposit a bilayer membrane upon the first working electrode and the first active area. The bilayer may include an inner layer having a first membrane polymer and an outer layer having a second membrane polymer, the first membrane polymer and the second membrane polymer differing from one another. The dip coating operation may comprise one or more first dips in a first membrane formulation to form the inner layer of the bilayer membrane and one or more second dips in a second membrane formulation to form the outer layer of the bilayer membrane upon the inner layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Oja, Tianmei Ouyang, Hyun Cho, Lam N. Tran, Benjamin J. Feldman, Ashwin Kumar, Namvar Kiaie
  • Patent number: 12004859
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for conducting a polygraph test, the method comprising: monitoring physiological indices of a user during the steps of: providing the user with a plurality of pre-questions; and receiving answers from the user to the plurality of pre-questions; analyzing the answers to the pre-questions and physiological indices using machine learning and setting baselines for the monitored physiological indices; generating a plurality of test questions for the user based on the analysis; monitoring physiological indices of a user during the steps of: providing the user with the plurality of test questions; and receiving answers from the user to the test questions; comparing the baselines and the monitored physiological indices during the provision of answers to the test questions; and generating a test result to the test question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: VALID.IT EVALUATION SOLUTIONS LTD
    Inventor: Yossi Penias
  • Patent number: 12004860
    Abstract: A method includes processing at least one input dataset (using a multi-level processing algorithm, one or more of the at least one input dataset comprising imaging data of an echocardiography of a cardiovascular system of a patient. The multi-level processing algorithm comprises a multi-task level and a consolidation-task level. An input of the consolidation-task level is coupled to an output of the multi-task level. The multi-task level is configured to determine multiple diagnostic metrics of the cardiovascular system based on the at least one input dataset. The consolidation-task level is configured to determine a fitness of the cardiovascular system of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Paul Klein, Ingo Schmuecking, Costin Florian Ciusdel, Lucian Mihai Itu, Tiziano Passerini, Puneet Sharma
  • Patent number: 12004861
    Abstract: A device includes an EMG processing application operable with a processing module to receive an output signal from EMG testing, wherein the output signal represents electrical activity of at least one muscle. The EMG processing application is operable to process the output signal to detect at least one type of waveform of a plurality of types of waveforms from the output signal and display the detected at least one type of waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Tomasz Andrzej Kosierkiewicz
  • Patent number: 12004862
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first intracardiac signals including first far-field components captured by at least one first sensing electrode of a first catheter, the at least one sensing electrode being in contact with tissue of a cardiac chamber of a first living subject, and at least one far-field signal captured from at least one far-field electrode inserted into the cardiac chamber and not in contact with the tissue of the cardiac chamber, training a neural network to remove far-field components from intracardiac signals responsively to the first intracardiac signals and the at least one far-field signal, receiving second intracardiac signals captured by at least one second sensing electrode of a second catheter inserted into a cardiac chamber of a second living subject, and applying the trained neural network to the second intracardiac signals to remove respective second far-field components from the second intracardiac signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventor: Vadim Gliner
  • Patent number: 12004863
    Abstract: A medical device system, such as an extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator ICD, senses R-waves from a first cardiac electrical signal by a first sensing channel and stores a time segment of a second cardiac electrical signal in response to each sensed R-wave. The medical device system determines a morphology parameter correlated to signal noise from time segments of the second cardiac electrical signal, detects a noisy signal segment based on the signal morphology parameter; and withholds detection of a tachyarrhythmia episode in response to detecting a threshold number of noisy signal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Xusheng Zhang, Jian Cao, Saul E. Greenhut
  • Patent number: 12004864
    Abstract: A prick test kit comprises a bottom tray containing a plurality of wells disposed in an array, wherein each of the wells contains a vial of a small amount of a specific well associated antigen, with each well and associated vial having a different antigen disposed therein, each of the vials having a rubber cap disposed thereon that is sterile and able to be pricked by a needle such that the small amount of antigen can be removed therefrom. A penetrating plate is disposed above the wells and having on the lower surface thereof diametrically opposite from the vials in the wells a plurality of piercing needles, one associated with each of the wells and directed downward there to but not touching any of the files. A separating plate is disposed between the bottom tray and the penetrating plate. A sterile covering is provided for containing the entire assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ROCA MEDICAL LTD.
    Inventors: James Strader, Jovan Hutton Pulitzer
  • Patent number: 12004865
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a housing defining a cavity, an inlet to receive fluid pumped from an instrument device, an outlet to return the fluid to a fluid reservoir, and a fluid channel defined inside the cavity between the inlet and the outlet. A heat pump is mounted inside the cavity, and has a side surface thermally coupled to the fluid channel and an opposite side surface thermally coupled to a plate. The heat pump is configured to induce a temperature change. A sensor unit is aligned with an aperture in the plate and includes an optical component and a thermal component. The optical component configured to measure a vascular endothelial response from the induced temperature change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jotpreet Chahal, Stacey Fitzgibbons, Craig M. Meyerson, David E. Quinn, Lori Ann Zapfe, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 12004866
    Abstract: Provided is a non-invasive system and method for determining a fuel value for a target muscle and potentially at least one indicator muscle. The method includes receiving an ultrasound scan of a target muscle; evaluating at least a portion of the ultrasound scan to determine fuel value within the target muscle; recording the determined fuel value for the muscle as an element of a data set for the muscle; evaluating the fuel data set to determine a value range; and in response to the range being at least above a pre-determined threshold, establishing a target score for the muscle as based on an upper portion of the value range. The method may be repeated to identify ranges for a plurality of muscles, the muscle with the greatest range being identified as an indicator muscle. Based thereon, the muscles estimated fuel level, fuel rating and energy status may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: MUSCLESOUND, INC.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarnow, Stephen S. Kurtz, Andrew D. Jackson, Wayne Phillips
  • Patent number: 12004867
    Abstract: Pre-calibrated position sensors, and a computer or cloud based service are used to show motion in real time of the teeth and jaws depicting six degrees of freedom. The computer receives anatomically correct 3D images of any portion of the craniomandibular system with a position sensor(s) attached. The position sensor data is then transferred with wireless attachments to the patient to generate true to life motion of the digital 3D models of the teeth and jaws. The 3D models are then employed to provide various techniques for treating bite disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Shane Matt
  • Patent number: 12004868
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for preventing one or more cardiac channelopathies or conditions resulting from irregularities or alterations in cardiac patterns, or both, in a human or animal subject comprising: one or more pharmacologically active agents that causes at least one of IKr channel inhibition or QT prolongation by inhibiting the activity of an ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG); and one or more liposomes, wherein the liposomes are empty liposomes and administered prior to, concomitantly, or after administration of the pharmacologically active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Signpath Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Helson, George M. Shopp, Annie Bouchard
  • Patent number: 12004869
    Abstract: Techniques for predicting fluid responsiveness or fluid unresponsiveness are described. A processor can determine a first prediction of fluid responsiveness or unresponsiveness based on a plethysmograph variability parameter associated with a plethysmograph waveform, and can determine a second prediction of fluid responsiveness or unresponsiveness based on a fluid responsiveness parameter that is associated with an elevation of one or more limbs of the patient. The processor can determine an overall prediction of fluid responsiveness or unresponsiveness based on the first and/or second predictions. Based on overall prediction, the processor can cause administration of fluids and/or termination of administration of fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin, Keith Ward Indorf
  • Patent number: 12004870
    Abstract: The disclosed physiological feedback systems and methods assist with assessing, monitoring and/or treating a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest event. The systems and methods receive multiple inputs and are continuous and/or iterative during a treatment session to provide physiological state trends of the patient. An index of the physiological state of the patient can be derived and confounders, and/or their effects, can be identified, and/or removed, from the index. Additionally, the systems and methods can assist with determining ischemic injury in a patient based on cerebral tissue oxygenation and/or other physiological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
  • Patent number: 12004871
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to a body change journey that utilizes collected two-dimensional (“2D”) body images of a body of a user, generation and presentation of a personalized three-dimensional (“3D”) body model of the body of the user based on those 2D body images, the generation and presentation of different predicted personalized 3D body models of the body of the user at different body measurements (e.g., different body fat percentages, different muscle mass amounts, different body weights, etc.), and the generation of a body change journey that guides the user from their current body model to a selected target body model that is represented by a target personalized 3D body model of the body of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyrus Fazeli, Apoorv Chaudhri, Ambrish Tyagi, Prakash Ramu, Amit Kumar Agrawal
  • Patent number: 12004872
    Abstract: A biological information monitoring system includes: a biological information monitoring apparatus that monitors biological information of an organism wearing the biological information monitoring apparatus on an ear; and a charger that charges the biological information monitoring apparatus in a non-contact manner. The charger charges the biological information monitoring apparatus when the biological information monitoring apparatus is not monitoring biological information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi Baba, Masahiro Sato, Kiichiro Arikawa, Tadashi Suto, Kengo Tokuchi
  • Patent number: 12004873
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and a method of ventilating an information processing device, which are able to prevent getting sweaty and damp when the information processing device is worn. The information processing device is to be worn by a user and includes a main body portion having a contact surface that is brought into contact with a skin of the user, and a groove that crosses the contact surface. The present technology is able to be applied to a wearable device of a type such as a wrist-band type, an earphone type, a neckband type, an eyeglasses type, a watch type, a bracelet type, a neckless type, a headset type, or a head-mount type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kota Aizawa
  • Patent number: 12004874
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system includes a head-mounted wearable device with two current electrodes that provide input alternating currents over a range of frequencies to a subject during at least one intervention. The head-mounted wearable device includes at least two sense electrodes that collect voltage difference measurements in response to the input alternating currents. A measurement validation module applies a Hilbert transform or a Kramer-Kronig test to the voltage difference measurements to generate validated time-series impedance spectra. A cranial fluid dynamics module fits the validated time-series impedance spectra to an electrical circuit model to determine a glymphatic flow response to the at least one intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Cognition, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Dagum, Laurent B. Giovangrandi
  • Patent number: 12004875
    Abstract: A patient monitor can noninvasively measure a physiological parameter using sensor data from a nose sensor configured to be secured to a nose of the patient. The nose sensor can include an emitter and a detector. The detector is configured to generate a signal when detecting light attenuated by the nose tissue of the patient. An output measurement of the physiological parameter can be determined based on the signals generated by the detector. The nose sensor can include an inner prong and an outer prong to assist the nose sensor in securing to a patient's nose. The detector can be coupled to an inner post of the inner prong and can be configured to secure to an interior or exterior portion of the patient's nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Samir Shreim, Vikrant Sharma, Philip Perea, Jennifer Rines, Clinton Robins, Chad Eichele, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Sean Devlin
  • Patent number: 12004876
    Abstract: An auto-powered biosensor capable detecting a target molecule, and a method of powering the same, wherein the biosensor is fabricated with a microfluidics layer, a multimodal sensing layer comprising a biofuel cell and an electrode, and a logic circuit that may include a processor and non-transitory memory with computer executable instructions embedded thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Wei Gao, You Yu
  • Patent number: 12004877
    Abstract: Various sensor tapes can improve securing of a non-invasive optical sensor to a surface of a medium for taking noninvasive measurement of characteristics of the medium. The sensor tape can taper from a wide end to a narrow end. The sensor tape can transition from a wide portion to a narrow portion in a step-like change or slope. The sensor tape can have staggered portions. The various tapes can be used with an L-shaped sensor. The various tapes can increase contact surface between the surface of the medium and an adhesive side of the tape so as to reduce motion-induced noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ammar Al-Ali, Benjamin C. Triman, Chad A. DeJong
  • Patent number: 12004878
    Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter includes an elongated support member with shape-memory as a first composite component and an elongated outer tubing as a second composite component, the support member defining a longitudinal axis of the catheter, the support member including a distal portion with a plurality of single-axis sensors, and the elongated outer tubing generally coextensive with the elongated support member, the tubing including a side wall surrounding a lumen through which the support member extends and joins with the outer tubing to form a catheter, the tubing including conductive wires embedded in the side wall and ring electrodes on an outer surface of the side wall, each ring electrode in conductive contact with a respective conductive wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Debby Esther Highsmith, Mohammed Ali Pinnjara
  • Patent number: 12004879
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining if a wearable photoplethysmography device is correctly positioned in operating to medical signs of a user by using a classifier to determine if a signal is valid or invalid. In some embodiments, in using the classifier to determine in a signal is valid or invalid, a lean method of linear computational complexity and minimal memory complexity is provided for determining at the wearable photoplethysmography device if it is correctly positioned. In some embodiments, in using the classifier minimal computational complexity is used in determining at the wearable photoplethysmography device if it is correctly positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Itamar Medical Spry 2021, Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Elad Ferber, Pierre-Jean Cobut, Ramkrishnan Narayanan, Derya Gol Gungor
  • Patent number: 12004880
    Abstract: A risk management device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire biological information relating to a biological parameter of an evaluation subject and behavior information relating to a behavior parameter of the evaluation subject, a risk calculation unit configured to calculate an event occurrence rate, based on the biological information being acquired and the behavior information being acquired, a selection unit configured to select a biological parameter and a behavior parameter that serve as an improvable factor from the biological information and the behavior information, a contribution calculation unit configured to calculate a contribution to the event occurrence rate for each of the biological parameter and the behavior parameter selected as the improvable factor, and a generation unit configured to generate output data indicating a calculation result in the contribution calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Sato, Sirui Yeap, Fumihiko Nakamura, Daisuke Nozaki
  • Patent number: 12004881
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that enable an electronic device to instruct as user how to user one or more noninvasive sensors to measure one or more physiological parameters of a patient. In one embodiment, the measured parameters are used to obtain a diagnosis, such as a diagnosis of a critical congenital heart defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Bilal Muhsin, Omar Ahmed, Jad Adel Wafeeq, Fahad Abdulrahman Alaql, Keith Ward Indorf
  • Patent number: 12004882
    Abstract: An adaptive real-time radial k-space sampling trajectory (ARKS) can respond to a physiologic feedback signal to reduce motion effects and ensure sampling uniformity. In this adaptive k-space sampling strategy, the most recent signals from an ECG waveform can be continuously matched to the previous signal history, new radial k-space locations were determined, and these MR signals combined using multi-shot or single-shot radial acquisition schemes. The disclosed methods allow for improved MRI imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Walter R. T. Witschey, Francisco Contijoch, Mark A. Elliott, Eugene E. Gualtieri
  • Patent number: 12004883
    Abstract: A sensor system for obtaining and displaying information relating to physiological parameters, such as Total Hemoglobin and Pulse rate for use by a user such as an athlete. The system can present the measured physiological parameters to the user in a useful way. For example the system can display a visual multi quadrant infographic display, which can present the total hemoglobin values measured by the system in a particular season. The system can also display a visual elevation infographic display, which can present a comparison of the total hemoglobin values measured by the system over a period of time and/or at various altitudes. The system can also display a visual yin-yang infographic display, which can present a comparison of one or more metrics calculated by the system or one or more parameters measured by the system. The system can provide useful information about the user's health and/or well-being and allow the user to quickly and easily view and interpret relevant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Olsen
  • Patent number: 12004884
    Abstract: Methods of using a soft tissue cutting device are disclosed. The methods include providing the soft tissue cutting device, positioning the soft tissue cutting device in a priming slot of a tray configured for receiving and holding the soft tissue cutting device, attaching a priming syringe to the soft tissue cutting device, priming a balloon disposed on a distal end of the soft tissue cutting device by equalizing a first pressure inside the balloon to a second pressure inside the priming syringe, removing the soft tissue cutting device from the priming slot, and positioning the distal end of the soft tissue cutting device on a safety slot included in the tray to determine whether the tissue cutting device has been properly primed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Sonex Health, Inc., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Darryl E. Barnes, Aaron Keenan, Jay Smith, Kevin Arnal, Sara Schlick
  • Patent number: 12004885
    Abstract: An x-ray tomography system which can generate a qualitative 3D image of a region of interest using a an x-ray source, the x-ray source configured to emit x-ray radiation at the region of interest. The x-ray radiation or the x-ray source or the relative position of the x ray source configured to be moved in a two dimensional plane. An x-ray detector including a plurality of detector elements arranged in a two dimensional plane opposite the x-ray source, the x-ray detector configured to detect x-ray radiation after attenuation by the subject and provide an indication of the detected x-rays. And a processor configured to receive the indication of the detected x-rays and resolve the detected x-ray radiation into a three dimensional image. The three dimensional image is qualitative in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Xenselab, LLC
    Inventors: Ying Zhao, YongSheng Chao
  • Patent number: 12004886
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF AUTOMATION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Jie Tian, Zhenhua Hu, Meishan Cai, Caiguang Cao
  • Patent number: 12004887
    Abstract: A radiation diagnosis device according to an embodiment includes a first detector and a second detector. The first detector detects Cherenkov light generated when a radiation passes. The second detector is provided to face the first detector on a side farther from a source of generating the radiation and detects the energy information of the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go Kawata, Hiroaki Nakai
  • Patent number: 12004888
    Abstract: An information processing device including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire distance information indicating a projection distance, which is a distance from an image projection unit that projects a projection image onto a projection surface of a compression member to the projection surface, in a mammography apparatus that irradiates a breast compressed by the compression member with radiation to capture a radiographic image; and control the image projection unit such that the projection image having a size corresponding to the projection distance indicated by the distance information is projected onto the projection surface in a case in which the image projection unit projects the projection image at a magnification corresponding to the projection distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshie Fujimoto, Shinichiro Konno, Shunsuke Kodaira
  • Patent number: 12004889
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a medical imaging system having a detector array. In one example, the detector array may include a plurality of adjustable imaging detectors, each of the plurality of adjustable imaging detectors including a detector unit, each detector unit having a plurality of rows of detector modules, wherein the plurality of adjustable imaging detectors may be arranged on an annular gantry, the annular gantry configured for rotation about an axis of a cylindrical aperture of the annular gantry, the axis extending a length of the cylindrical aperture, and wherein each of the plurality of adjustable imaging detectors may be disposed within the cylindrical aperture and may extend orthogonally toward the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventor: Jean-Paul Bouhnik
  • Patent number: 12004890
    Abstract: An intraoral tomosynthesis x-ray imaging device, system, and method with an interchangeable collimator. The intraoral tomosynthesis x-ray imaging device includes an x-ray source array including one or more spatially distributed focal spots and a detachable collimation assembly to provide rectangular or circular radiation fields. The intraoral tomosynthesis x-ray imaging device further includes a digital intraoral x-ray detector. In some embodiments, the x-ray source array is configured to produce either a scanning x-ray beam illuminating an object from different viewing angles without mechanically moving the x-ray source array for tomosynthesis, or a single two-dimensional radiograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Surround Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Captain Capo, Andrew Tucker, Julianna Burney, Otto Z. Zhou, Jianping Lu
  • Patent number: 12004891
    Abstract: Systems for preparing a medical report, and related methods, generate and output feedback indicative or potential errors in the medical report. A system for preparing a medical report is configured to receive image data for a medical image of a patient, display the medical image, monitor content of the medical report during preparation of the medical report, process the image data to detect one or more organs of the patient imaged in the medical image, compare the content of the medical report with the one or more organs imaged in the medical image to detect one or more potential errors in the medical report, and output feedback indicative of the one or more potential errors in the medical report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon Alpert, Antonio Criminisi
  • Patent number: 12004892
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems are provided for analyzing lung imaging data. A server computing device receives imaging data of a lung over a network from a client computing device and analyzes the imaging data to identify lung, airways, and blood vessels, segment the lung into lobes, subtract airways, calculate volumes, calculate emphysema scores, identify fissure locations, calculate fissure completeness scores. A reconstruction of the fissures indicating locations where the fissures are incomplete and a report comprising fissure scores, volumes, and emphysema scores are created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Pulmonx Corporation
    Inventors: Sri Radhakrishnan, Ryan Olivera
  • Patent number: 12004893
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining images are described. A method may include detecting a patient residing on a table proximate the system and detecting one or more artifact areas within an anatomical scan range of the patient. In some examples, the method can include generating an artifact area indicator for the system to display, wherein the artifact area indicator comprises data indicating a location for each of the one or more artifact areas that reside within the anatomical scan range of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Chelsey A Lewis, Michelle DeLong Samalik, Brian E Nett, Mark Ciesko, Jonathan R Polhamus
  • Patent number: 12004894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the positioning of a laser emitted by a medical device, such as a C-arm X-ray machine. A marker is, in use, positioned on a patient's body, and includes at least one sensor that senses the presence of the laser. A signal emitter is operably coupled to the marker and emits an observable signal, such as a colored light, when the at least one sensor is struck by the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventors: Grant Michael Schmidt, Richard George Schmidt