SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
Granted: September 19, 2019
Application Number:
20190282118
A patient monitoring system for monitoring cardiac arrhythmias includes an ECG monitor configured to monitor cardiac potentials during cardiac cycles and an arterial blood flow monitor configured to monitor arterial blood flow and generate pulse waveform. The system further includes an arrhythmia detection module that detects the presence of an arrhythmia based on the cardiac potentials and generates an arrhythmia indicator, and an arrhythmia analysis module that assesses the severity of…
INNER COOLING SHROUD FOR TRANSITION ZONE OF ANNULAR COMBUSTOR LINER
Granted: September 12, 2019
Application Number:
20190277500
An annular combustor includes an inner liner shell and an outer liner shell defining an interior volume through which combustion gases flow in a gas flow direction from a forward end to an aft end. A cooling shroud is attached radially outward of the inner liner shell, forming a cooling passage between the inner liner shell and the cooling shroud. The cooling passage directs air in an air flow direction opposite to the gas flow direction. The cooling shroud is assembled from…
PULSE FIRING PATTERN FOR A TRANSFORMER OF AN ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
Granted: September 5, 2019
Application Number:
20190270095
The pulse firing pattern for a transformer of an electrostatic precipitator comprises first elements indicative of a pulse to be fired and second elements indicative of a pulse to not be fired. The pulse firing pattern further comprises couples of adjacent second elements and at least two first elements.
METHOD FOR MAKING COOLING ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBOMACHINE PART
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190255550
A method of forming a cooling assembly in a turbomachine part is provided. The method includes placing an encapsulated diffuser insert partially into a hole in the turbomachine part. The encapsulated diffuser insert has an unobstructed central passageway with a generally circular cross-section at a first end and an elongated rectangular cross-section at a second end opposing the first end. The second end has a sacrificial cap. A coating step coats the turbomachine part to at least…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ECG RECORDINGS FROM MULTIPLE PATIENTS FOR CLINICIAN OVERREADING
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190259496
A method for processing ECG records from multiple patients for clinician overreading includes identifying an unread group of current ECG records from multiple patients awaiting clinician overreading. Each ECG record in the ungroup includes at least a current ECG data, a current waveform measurement, a current interpretative statement, and a serial comparison statement. A set of prioritization rules is applied with a processor to prioritize the current ECG records in the unread group into…
PATIENT MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM PROVIDING INCIDENT GROUPING OF ALARM EVENTS
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190259261
A method of monitoring a patient includes recording physiological parameter data from the patient and detecting a first alarm event. A group alarm timer is activated based on an initiation time of the first alarm event, and one or more subsequent alarm events are detected while the group alarm timer is active. For each detected subsequent alarm event, a determination is made whether the respective subsequent alarm event is part of an incident group with the first alarm event. The group…
MEMS ACCELEROMETER ANTI-REFLECTIVE AND REFLECTOR COATINGS
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190257854
An accelerometer includes a membrane; a laser source, the laser source producing a laser beam, the laser beam directed at the membrane causing the membrane to vibrate; a transparent cap, the transparent cap disposed between the laser source and the membrane; an antireflecting film disposed on an outer surface of the transparent cap; and a detector sensing a reflected portion of the laser beam, the reflected portion including a modulated intensity. An acceleration signal is based in part…
OPTICAL ACCELEROMETERS FOR USE IN NAVIGATION GRADE ENVIRONMENTS
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190257853
An accelerometer includes a membrane, an energy source producing a laser beam which is directed at the membrane causing it to vibrate, and a transparent cap disposed at one end of the energy source. The accelerometer includes a first controller for adjusting an output power of the energy source in a first feedback loop, a second controller for controlling the wavelength of the laser beam in a second feedback loop, and a detector sensing a reflected portion of the laser beam. An…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190257519
A method for operating a combustion chamber is provided. The method includes obtaining a carbon monoxide reading at an exit of the combustion chamber via a carbon monoxide sensor, and deriving an oxygen set point trim based at least in part on the carbon monoxide reading and a carbon monoxide set point via a controller. The method further includes determining a stability status of the combustion chamber via a combustion stability sensor, and adjusting an oxygen set point of the…
HOLLOW CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLE, MANDREL FOR FORMING HOLLOW CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING HOLLOW CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLE
Granted: August 22, 2019
Application Number:
20190257207
A hollow CMC article, a mandrel for forming the article and a method for forming the article are disclosed. The article includes a ply-wrap layer defining a cavity. The ply-wrap layer includes a first face, a second face, a root portion bridging the faces, and a plurality of CMC wrap plies. The root portion defines a terminus of the ply-wrap layer including a cross-sectional conformation consisting of a curve having a single turning point. Each of the plurality of CMC wrap plies are…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AN OBJECT VIA A STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION OF A SAMPLING FUNCTION
Granted: August 15, 2019
Application Number:
20190250233
A system for magnetic resonance imaging an object via a stochastic optimization of a sampling function is provided. The system includes a magnet assembly and a controller. The magnet assembly is operative to acquire MR data from the object. The controller is operative to: acquire a first MR data set using the magnet assembly; select the sampling function from a plurality of sampling function candidates based at least in part on the stochastic optimization; and acquire a second MR data…
METHOD FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORT AND HANDLING OF DUST EMITTING SOLIDS MATERIALS
Granted: August 15, 2019
Application Number:
20190249100
Methods are provided for controlling fugitive dust emissions from a variety of granular or particulate solids materials such as coal dust. A first treatment of cationic polymer or cationic copolymer is applied to the dust. The dust is then loaded onto an open bed rail car or the like. A topping treatment comprising an aqueous dilute polymer solution or polymer latex emulsion or dispersion is applied to the exposed coal layer in the rail car.
AUTOMATED CHEMICAL FEED TO WASTEWATER BASED ON MEASUREMENTS OF ORGANICS
Granted: August 15, 2019
Application Number:
20190248677
Disclosed herein are systems and methods method of treating wastewater. The method comprises measuring total organic carbons (TOC) in a stream of wastewater (202) from a processing plant (204), wherein the TOCs are measured in the stream of wastewater (202) at an inlet to a flotation thickener (208), providing the measured TOC's to a processing device (210), determining, based on the measured TOCs in the stream of wastewater (202), a treatment protocol for the stream of wastewater (202),…
Reflective SpO2 Measurement System and Method
Granted: August 15, 2019
Application Number:
20190246967
A reflective SpO2 measurement system includes a light source that emits light of at least a first and second wavelengths, and one or more detection devices forming a close detector positioned at a first distance from the light source and a far detector positioned at a second distance from the light source, wherein the second distance is greater than the first. The SpO2 measurement system is configured to operate in a high power mode to determine a calibration factor based on the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ENERGY FROM AN ELECTRICAL CHOKE
Granted: August 8, 2019
Application Number:
20190242951
A system for removing energy from an electrical choke is provided. The system includes one or more cores, at least one inductive coupling, and a resistor. The one or more cores are configured to form part of the electrical choke by generating magnetic energy. The at least one inductive coupling is operative to convert the magnetic energy into electrical energy. The resistor is electrically connected to the at least one inductive coupling and operative to dissipate the electrical energy…
MULTISIPHON PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEM
Granted: July 25, 2019
Application Number:
20190226461
A cooling system includes one or more heat generating components located within an enclosure. A first conduit is thermally connected to one or more of the heat generating components, and the first conduit is fluidly connected to a distribution manifold and a condensing unit. The condensing unit is located external to the enclosure and above the heat generating components. The distribuition manifold is located below the heat generating components. A second conduit is fluidly connected to…
Fetal Ultrasound Monitoring Method and System
Granted: July 25, 2019
Application Number:
20190223832
A method of fetal ultrasound monitoring includes detecting contact of a first ultrasound transducer to a mother's abdomen based on input from a contact sensor in the first ultrasound transducer. A first transducer ID is received from the first ultrasound transducer, and then the first transducer ID is correlated with a first transducer label. A first heart rate is measured based on output of an ultrasound device in the first ultrasound transducer, and a heart rate indicator is displayed…
SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING AN ENERGY SOURCE TO A LOAD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Granted: July 18, 2019
Application Number:
20190222022
A multi-energy storage device system includes an electric drive coupled to a load, a DC link coupled to the electric drive, and a bi-directional voltage converter having an output channel coupled to the DC link and an input channel. A first energy storage device (ESD) is coupled to the input channel, and a switch is coupled to the DC link and to a second ESD. A system controller causes the switch to couple the second ESD to the DC link for delivering energy stored in the second ESD to…
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION PROBE ASSEMBLY
Granted: July 18, 2019
Application Number:
20190219544
An ultrasonic inspection probe assembly includes a flexible ultrasonic transducer array located between a backing block and a face layer. The flexible ultrasonic transducer array can be located in the opening of a flexible ultrasonic transducer array frame.
PROBE APPROACH FOR DGS SIZING
Granted: July 11, 2019
Application Number:
20190212305
An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference.…
