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…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RECHARGABLE BATTERIES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
Granted: May 31, 2018
Application Number:
20180152029
A system for managing rechargeable batteries for medical devices includes a charging station that holds and charges multiple batteries simultaneously and an idle time module that determines a battery idle time for one or more of the multiple batteries held in the charging stations, wherein the battery idle time indicates the duration that each respective battery has been fully charged and available for use. The system further includes a battery selection indicator for each of the…
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A VESSEL
Granted: May 31, 2018
Application Number:
20180148232
An apparatus for securing a vessel includes a primary cap having a threaded portion that is configured to selectively engage corresponding threads of a vessel to secure the primary cap to the vessel, and at least one projection. The apparatus further includes a removable secondary cap configured to engage the primary cap to secure the vessel, the secondary cap including at least one lug, the lug having a shear zone that contacts the projection when the primary and secondary caps are…
WIRELESS SENSOR AND MONITORED PATIENT ASSOCIATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Granted: May 31, 2018
Application Number:
20180147024
Systems and methods for wireless sensing include a wireless senor which includes a physiological sensor and an identification sensor. The physiological sensor obtains physiological data from a patient and the identification sensor detects a unique characteristic of the patient as identification data. The identification data is used to produce a unique identifier which is transmitted wirelessly from the wireless sensor along with the physiological data to associate the transmitted…
System and Method for Controlling Authentication of a Physiological Acquistion Device by a Patient Monitor
Granted: May 24, 2018
Application Number:
20180146266
A patient monitor includes a data connector configured to connect to a corresponding data connector of an approved physiological data acquisition device to provide data transmission to and from the approved physiological data acquisition device, and a power connector configured to connect to a corresponding power connector of the approved physiological data acquisition device to provide power to the approved physiological data acquisition device. The patient monitor further includes a…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING WAVE-ENCODED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF AN OBJECT
Granted: May 24, 2018
Application Number:
20180143277
A method for performing wave-encoded magnetic resonance imaging of an object is provided. The method includes applying one or more wave-encoded magnetic gradients to the object, and acquiring MR signals from the object. The method further includes calibrating a wave point-spread function, and reconstructing an image from the MR signals based at least in part on the calibrated wave point-spread function. Calibration of the wave point-spread function is based at least in part on one or…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE COOLING OF A GRATE BAR FOR AN INCINERATOR OF A WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT
Granted: May 24, 2018
Application Number:
20180142889
A cooling system for a grate bar of an incinerator of solid materials is provided includes a feed grate having a plurality of grate bars, at least one of the grate bars including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, a first aperture in the body and a second aperture in the body, and an internal passageway defined within the body and fluidly connecting the first aperture to the second aperture, the first aperture arranged to receive a gas…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENSURING THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF TUBING IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
Granted: May 24, 2018
Application Number:
20180142809
A method for ensuring the correct orientation of tubing in a gas turbine engine. The method including prefabricating a first alignment bend in a first tube, prefabricating a second alignment bend in a second tube, aligning the first alignment bend in the same plane as the second alignment bend to place the first tube and the second tube in the correct orientation during installation, and connecting the first tube and the second tube.
Method and System of Measuring Patient Position
Granted: May 24, 2018
Application Number:
20180140229
A method of measuring patient position by a patient monitoring system includes providing a first position sensor attachable to a portion of the patient, and providing a hub device that includes a calibration position sensor. A first calibration position measurement is received from the calibration position sensor while the hub device is aligned with the portion of the patient where the first position sensor is attached. A first patient position measurement is received from the first…
VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPTIMIZED METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF
Granted: May 17, 2018
Application Number:
20180134170
A control system for controlling the supply of power from an energy storage system to a DC bus of a vehicle propulsion system is disclosed herein. The control system includes a controller programmed to monitor real-time operating parameters of a plurality of energy storage units of the energy storage system, access degradation models for the plurality of energy storage units, and optimize usage of the plurality of energy storage units during real-time operation of the vehicle propulsion…
Method and Device for Making Polymer Microparticles
Granted: May 17, 2018
Application Number:
20180133685
A method includes spraying a liquid including polymer and a gas substantially inert to the liquid respectively from a first and second orifice of a nozzle into air to form mist of beads. The beads then are collected with a collecting medium at a temperature in a range from about ?10° C. to about 80° C. The collecting medium includes at least one of water and alcohols.
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND APPARATUS HAVING A PORTABLE STORAGE BIN
Granted: May 17, 2018
Application Number:
20180132822
An ultrasound apparatus includes a base, a housing extending upwardly from the base and having opposed lateral sides, the housing being configured to support an operator console and display, and a storage bin received in a recess in the housing. The storage bin is movable from a first position in which the storage bin is received within the recess of the housing, and a second position in which the storage bin extends from one of the lateral sides of the housing.
System and Method of Workflow Management
Granted: May 17, 2018
Application Number:
20180132719
Wireless systems and methods include a plurality of peripheral electronic devices each having a wireless communication system. A processor is configured to establish an association confidence level indicative of a likelihood that a peripheral electronic device is associated to a monitored subject for each peripheral electronic device based on association criteria. Indicators are configured to communicate the association the association confidence level.
METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REGULATING VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS INDUCED BY AT LEAST ONE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
Granted: May 10, 2018
Application Number:
20180131224
The invention relates to a method of regulating voltage in an energy distribution network to which there are connected both a renewable energy generation system and an energy storage unit (11), the method being characterized in that, over a time window, a charging power of the electrical energy storage unit (11) is controlled so as to compensate for variations in the instantaneous voltage level induced by the renewable energy generation system relative to a prediction of the mean voltage…
COMBINED MEDICAL IMAGING
Granted: May 10, 2018
Application Number:
20180130201
Systems and methods of imaging an organ of a patient include obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) tomosynthesis projection images of the organ. An x-ray image of the organ is obtained. A three-dimensional (3D) volume of the organ is reconstructed from the plurality of projection images and the x-ray image. A synthetic 2D image of the organ is generated from the plurality of projection images and the x-ray image. The x-ray image is mapped to the 3D volume. A user selection of an…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR X-RAY BACKSCATTER INSPECTION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED PARTS
Granted: May 10, 2018
Application Number:
20180126670
A method for inspection of additive manufactured parts and monitoring operational performance of an additive manufacturing apparatus is provided. The method includes a step of obtaining, in real-time during an additively manufactured build process, a backscatter x-ray scan of an area of a build platform. The build platform is configured for supporting at least one part during the build process. An evaluating step evaluates, by a processor, the backscatter x-ray scan. A determining step…
SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BOILER TUBES
Granted: May 3, 2018
Application Number:
20180117661
A method for manufacturing boiler tubes includes the steps of removing end caps from a plurality of tubes, the plurality of tubes including at least a first tube and a second tube, cleaning an outer surface of the first tube and the second tube, forming a weld preparation on an upstream end of the first tube, forming a weld preparation on a downstream end of the second tube, welding the upstream end of the first tube to the downstream end of the second tube to form a butt weld, to…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ONE OR MORE SUBJECTS
Granted: May 3, 2018
Application Number:
20180120394
An MRI system for imaging a subject is provided. The MRI system includes a magnet assembly that includes a gradient coil having a hollow conducting wire. The hollow conducting wire includes a body defining a passageway, and one or more conductors disposed within the body around the passageway.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ASH DEPOSITS WITHIN A BOILER
Granted: May 3, 2018
Application Number:
20180119952
A system for removing ash deposits within a boiler is provided. The system includes a soot blower disposed within the boiler, and a gas supply line in fluid communication with the soot blower and a gas source. The soot blower is operative to inject compressed gas from the gas source into the boiler to remove the ash deposits from a surface of the boiler.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPERCRITICAL STEAM
Granted: May 3, 2018
Application Number:
20180119577
A system for providing supercritical steam including a first boiler that generates steam via combusting a first fuel, and a second boiler fluidly connected to the first boiler via a conduit which heats the generated steam to supercritical steam temperatures via combusting a second fuel. A first temperature of the conduit may be below a critical corrosion temperature and a second temperature of the conduit is greater than or equal to the critical corrosion temperature. A combined carbon…
