METHOD TO MEASURE NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE FROM PATIENT SENSOR SYSTEM
Granted: June 28, 2018
Application Number:
20180177410
A system and method for enhancing the determination of the blood pressure of a patient is disclosed. The system includes a wireless blood pressure sensing device that obtains blood pressure data from the patient and wirelessly transmits the data to a host system. The host system receives at least one other physiological parameter from the patient and can retrieve historical information about the patient. Based upon the blood pressure data, physiological parameter and historic data, the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WIRELESS SENSORS AND A MONITORED PATIENT
Granted: June 28, 2018
Application Number:
20180177397
Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.
ECG SENSOR WITH CAPACITIVE DEFIBRILLATION PROTECTION
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168475
A patient monitoring system includes a capacitive electrode connectable to a patient to detect an output signal and a signal generator unit that transmits a carrier signal to the capacitive electrode, the carrier signal having a carrier frequency and a carrier amplitude. The patient monitoring system further includes an amplifier unit that amplifies the output signal detected by the capacitive electrode to generate an amplified output signal. A gain determination module in the patient…
DATA ACQUISITION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING PASSIVE STRAIN INDICATORS AND MONITORING TURBINE COMPONENT STRAIN
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180172434
Data acquisition devices for analyzing reference objects and systems for monitoring turbine component deformation are provided. A data acquisition device has a longitudinal axis and includes a lens assembly and an image capture device in communication with the lens assembly for receiving and processing light from the lens assembly to generate images. The data acquisition device further includes a light source and a light tube coupled at a rear end to the light source. The light tube…
MICRO-ENVIRONMENT MODULE ARCHITECTURE FOR INFANT CARE DEVICES
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168903
An infant care station that includes multiple operational modules that communicate with each other to carry out the infant care station functions. The multiple modules form part of a micro-environmental platform that allows for communication and power connections between all of the operational components required within the infant care station. The multiple modules communicate with each other utilizing a universal interface bus that includes power connections, communication connections…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RADIATION DOSE MAPPING
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168534
Systems and methods of estimating radiation dose include obtaining at least one radiation exposure value from a location marked on a patient model. A radiation exposure of the patient is estimated using a dose model which includes the patient model. At least one correction factor is calculated based upon the radiation exposure value and the estimation of radiation exposure using the dose model. The at least one correction factor is applied to the dose model and a refined estimation of…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A BONE DENSITY SCAN OF A PATIENT
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168533
A system for performing a bone density scan of a patient is provided. The system includes a radiation source operative to emit a radiation beam, a radiation detector operative to receive the radiation beam and generate an output signal based at least in part on the received radiation beam, and a controller in electronic communication with the radiation source and the radiation detector and operative to generate at least one of a bone mineral content measurement of the patient, a bone…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING MUSCLE FUNCTION OF A PATIENT
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168530
A system for assessing muscle function of a patient is provided. The system includes: a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry device operative to scan the patient so as to generate a lean mass measurement; a bioelectrical impedance analysis device operative to scan the patient so as to generate an extracellular water volume measurement; and a controller that includes at least one processor and a memory device, the controller in electrical communication with the dual-energy X-ray…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING BIOPSY SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM A PATIENT
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168523
A system for imaging biopsy samples obtained from a patient includes: a radiation source; a radiation detector having a surface that defines a first imaging region, a second imaging region, and a third imaging region; and a collimator having a body defining an opening and selectively adjustable between a first imaging position and a second imaging position. The first imaging position allows radiation rays to pass from the radiation source, through the opening, and into the second imaging…
CAPACITIVE LEADWIRE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITORING
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168507
A leadwire for physiological patient monitoring is provided that transfers potentials received at a chest electrode to a data acquisition device. The leadwire includes an electrode end connectable to the chest electrode and a first conductive layer extending from the electrode end. The leadwire also has a device end connectable to a data acquisition device and a second conductive layer extending from the device end. The first conductive layer is galvanically isolated from the second…
Patient Monitoring System and Leadset Having Multiple Capacitive Patient Connectors and a Single Galvanic Patient Connector
Granted: June 21, 2018
Application Number:
20180168458
A patient monitoring system comprises a data acquisition device that records physiological signals from a patient, the data acquisition device having at least 3 receiving ports, each receiving port configured to connect to a patient connector. The monitoring system further includes a galvanic patient connector that galvanically connects a first receiving port of the patient connector and the patient, and at least a first capacitive patient connector and a second capacitive patient…
SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERNATOR FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE
Granted: June 14, 2018
Application Number:
20180166938
A stator for an electric machine includes a generally cylindrical stator core having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and axially-extending core teeth that define a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and axially-extending core slots in a surface thereof, a main winding having a plurality of coils, each of the coils including a plurality of turns occupying the plurality of slots in the stator core, and a tertiary excitation winding having a plurality of coils, each of the coils…
SYNTHETIC IMAGES FOR BIOPSY CONTROL
Granted: June 14, 2018
Application Number:
20180165840
Abstract systems and methods of biopsy control include reconstructing a 3D volume from a plurality of tomosynthesis projection images and producing a plurality of synthetic stereo images from the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images. At least the synthetic stereo images are presented on a graphical display to a clinician to facilitate at least one input of a biopsy location for biopsy control.
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING ENGINE AIRFLOW
Granted: June 14, 2018
Application Number:
20180163614
Various methods and systems are provided for adjusting an amount of intake airflow diverted away from an intake manifold and to atmosphere in response to a temperature of exhaust entering a turbocharger turbine and a target pre-turbine temperature. In one example, an amount of intake airflow entering engine cylinders, and thus an air-fuel ratio entering the engine cylinders, may be controlled to maintain the temperature of exhaust entering the turbocharger turbine at the target…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MEDICAL IMAGES OF AN OBJECT WITHIN A PATIENT
Granted: June 14, 2018
Application Number:
20180161008
A system for displaying medical images of an object within a patient is provided. The system includes: a medical imaging apparatus operative to generate the medical images of the object; and a mobile electronic device having a front side and a rear side and operative to electronically communicate with the medical imaging apparatus so as to receive the medical images from the medical imaging apparatus. The front side includes a display, and the rear side is opposite the front side and…
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING THE FLOW OF A LIQUID WITHIN AN OBJECT
Granted: June 14, 2018
Application Number:
20180160998
An ultrasound system for visualizing the flow of a liquid within an object is provided. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound probe, a generating unit, and a display processing unit. The ultrasound probe is operative to obtain ultrasound data from the object. The generating unit is operatively connected with the ultrasound probe and configured to render one or more images based at least in part on the ultrasound data. Each image includes a flow artifact that depicts the flow of…
WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Granted: June 7, 2018
Application Number:
20180153404
A method of monitoring a patient includes operating each of one or more wireless sensing devices to measure a physiological parameter from a patient and wirelessly transmit a parameter dataset, and receiving the one or more parameter datasets from the one or more wireless sensing devices. The method further includes calculating a patient condition index based on the one or more parameter datasets, wherein the patient condition index is an indicator of stability of the one or more…
PROCESS FOR IMPROVED HALIDE MATERIALS
Granted: June 7, 2018
Application Number:
20180155618
Synthesizing a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor by contacting a gaseous fluorine-containing oxidizing agent with a precursor of: AaBbCcDdXx:Mn4+; AaiBbiCciDdXxYd:Mn4+; A13G2?m?nMnmMgnLi3F12Op; or AZF4:Mn4+. Where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination; B is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination; C is Sc, Y, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, or a combination; D is Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, or a combination; X is F or a combination of F and one of Br, Cl, and I; Y is O, or a combination of O and…
CLASSIFIER AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES
Granted: June 7, 2018
Application Number:
20180154395
A classifier for separating particles is provided. The classifier includes a rotor having a direction of rotation defined by a rotational axis of the rotor, and a plurality of blades disposed on the rotor around the rotational axis. At least one blade of the plurality has a swept orientation in the direction of rotation. The at least one blade is arranged to contact and direct the particles away from the classifier and thereby restrict the particles from concentrating in areas adjacent…
METHOD FOR STERILIZING MEMBRANE COMPRISING GLUCOSE OXIDASE AND ASSOCIATED BIO-SENSOR
Granted: June 7, 2018
Application Number:
20180154026
A method for sterilizing a membrane comprising an oxidoreductase enzyme, comprises: irradiating with gamma radiation the membrane comprising an oxidoreductase enzyme soaked in an aqueous buffer solution. Associated biosensors and bioreactors are also described.
