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Method and Device for Biofouling Prevention on Vessels by Means of Uv Radiation and Surface Modification
25 Nov 20
The invention provides an object (10), that during use is at least partly submerged in water, wherein the object (100) is selected from the group consisting of a vessel (1) and an infrastructural object (15), the object (10) further comprising an anti-biofouling system (200) comprising an UV emitting element (210), wherein the UV emitting element (210) is configured to irradiate with UV radiation (221) during an irradiation stage one or more of (i) a first part (111) of an external surface (11) of said object (10) and (ii) water adjacent to said first part (111) of said external surface (11) of said object (10), wherein the object (10) further comprises protruding elements (100) with the UV emitting element (210) configured between the protruding elements (100) and configured depressed relative to the protruding elements (100).
Esther Anna Wilhelmina Gerarda JANSSEN, Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK, Bart Andre SALTERS
Filed: 10 Aug 20
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Programmable Hair Trimming System
25 Nov 20
A hair trimming device arranged to detect positions of the hair trimming device in relation to a client's head and to adjust its trimming length automatically and dynamically according to preprogrammed values at any given point during a hair trimming session.
Klaus LAURITSEN
Filed: 10 Aug 20
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Method and System for Preventing Fouling of Surfaces
25 Nov 20
A method of anti-fouling of a surface while said surface is at least partially submersed in an liquid environment, comprising: providing an anti-fouling light; distributing at least part of the light through an optical medium comprising a silicone material and/or UV grade fused silica; emitting the anti-fouling light from the optical medium and from the surface.
BART ANDRE SALTERS, ROELANT BOUDEWIJN HIETBRINK, IVO WILHELMUS JOHANNES MARIE RUTTEN, HENDRIK VAN HOUTEN
Filed: 2 Aug 20
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System and Method for Generating Query Suggestions Reflective of Groups
25 Nov 20
The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to provide computer-assisted generation of human-interpretable query suggestions reflective of clustering-obtained groups.
Jan Johannes Gerardus DE VRIES, Ioanna SOKORELI, Joep Joseph Benjamin Nathan VAN BERKEL
Filed: 5 Aug 18
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Combining PH and Metabolic Activity Imaging for Response Assessment In Immune Therapy
25 Nov 20
A computerized system for monitoring cancer therapy and a related method.
Reinhold Wimberger-Friedl, Vanda Lucia de Carvalho Vittorino de Almeida, Ulrich Katscher
Filed: 27 Dec 18
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Device, System and Method for Determining the Position of Stents In an Image of Vasculature Structure
25 Nov 20
The present invention relates to a device (10) for determining the position of stents (34, 36) in an image of vasculature structure, the device (10) comprising: an input unit (12); a processing unit (14); and an output unit (16); wherein the input unit (12) is configured to receive a sequence of images (24) of a vasculature structure (38) comprising at least one vessel branch (44, 46); wherein the processing unit (14) is configured to: detect positions of at least two markers (26, 28, 30, 32) for identifying a stent position (50, 52) in at least one of the images (24); detect at least one path indicator (64, 66, 74, 76) for the at least one vessel branch (44, 46) in at least one of the images (24) of the vasculature structure (38) at least for vessel regions in which the positions of the markers (26, 28, 30, 32) are detected; associate the at least two markers (26, 28, 30, 32) to the at least one path indicator (64, 66, 74, 76) based on the detected positions of the markers (26, 28, 30, 32) and the location of the at least one path indicator (64, 66, 74, 76); assign markers (26, 28, 30, 32) which are associated to the same path indicator (64, 66, 74, 76) to a marker group to indicate a position (50, 52) of at least one stent (34, 36) in the vasculature structure (38); and wherein the output unit (16) is configured to provide output data indicative of the positions of the markers (26, 28, 30, 32) of the marker group.
PETER MARIA JOHANNES RONGEN, MARKUS JOHANNES HARMEN DEN HARTOG, JAVIER OLIVAN BESCOS, THIJS ELENBAAS, IRIS TER HORST
Filed: 27 Jan 19
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Imputing an Outcome Attribute to a Pers Record Missing an Outcome Attribute Using a Structured Situation String or Unstructured Case Note Text Associated with the Record
25 Nov 20
A computing system (204) includes a memory device (208) configured to store missing outcome instructions (218) and a processor (206) configured to execute the missing outcome instructions.
Mariana NIKOLOVA-SIMONS, Jorn OP DEN BUIJS, Linda SCHERTZER, Debra ALPERT
Filed: 29 Nov 18
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Cooking Apparatus for Reducing a Content of Phytic Acid and Phytate Contained In Foodstuff
18 Nov 20
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for soaking foodstuff in a liquid under set acid pH conditions of the liquid so as to reduce a content of phytic acid and/or phytate contained in the foodstuff.
Yun CHEN, Jingwei TAN, Weihua LU
Filed: 22 Jan 19
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Brush Head Manufacturing Methods with Protective Coatings
18 Nov 20
A method for manufacturing a brush head includes the steps of providing a plurality of bristle tuft retention elements, and inserting at least one bristle tuft into each of the bristle tuft retention elements.
EVAN DAK WAH DENGLER, GERARD CNOSSEN, RICHARD WILLIAM LIPTAK, YAN GAO
Filed: 27 Jan 19
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Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle
18 Nov 20
A vacuum cleaner nozzle (N) for cleaning a surface.
Arnoldus Cornelis WESSELS
Filed: 7 Feb 19
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Surface Cleaning Device
18 Nov 20
A surface cleaning device comprises a brush (B) that is curved at least partially around a center part (CP) of the surface cleaning device, a deformability of the brush (B) determining a deformability of an outer circumference of the surface cleaning device.
Nyckle Owe SIJTSMA, Bastiaan Johannes DE WIT
Filed: 14 Nov 18
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System and Method for Detecting Abnormal Tissue Using Vascular Features
18 Nov 20
A imaging system includes a camera, a display and a processor.
Christine Menking SWISHER
Filed: 2 Jan 19
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Variable Field Magnet
18 Nov 20
The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (100) system comprising a main magnet (102) with an with an adjustable main magnetic field.
Bernhard GLEICH
Filed: 7 Aug 18
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Method of Data Processing for Computed Tomography
18 Nov 20
Method of data processing for Computed Tomography from a spectral image data set of an imaged zone, an anatomical image data set of the imaged zone, and an anatomical model, comprising: a.
Raz CARMI, Liran GOSHEN, Mordechay Pinchas FREIMAN
Filed: 6 Dec 16
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Ultrasound Vascular Navigation Devices and Methods
18 Nov 20
Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided.
Mckee Dunn Poland, Nico Maris Adriaan de Wild, Franciscus Hendrikus van Heesch
Filed: 4 Nov 18
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Ultrasound System for Detecting Lung Consolidation
18 Nov 20
The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods configured to identify lung abnormalities by determining a uniformity characteristic of a region of interest within ultrasound image frames.
Jingping Xu, Balasundar Iyyavu Raju, Anthony M. Gades
Filed: 27 Dec 18
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System and Method for Guiding Ultrasound Probe
18 Nov 20
A controller and method for imaging an area of interest of a region within an object using a transoesophageal echo (TEE) probe of a TEE ultrasound acquisition system are 5 provided.
Aleksandra POPOVIC, Sanghamithra KORUKONDA, Jean-luc Francois-Marie ROBERT
Filed: 5 Nov 18
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Wireless Operation for Transesophageal Echocardiography
18 Nov 20
The present disclosure relates generally to the assessment and imaging of bodily organs, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
JOHN BENCH CASWELL, DINO FRANCESCO CUSCUNA, SUJITH KANAKASABHAPATHI, NIKOLAS KEITH LEDOUX, MICHAEL PESZYNSKI, MCKEE DUNN POLAND, MICHAEL J WIGHT
Filed: 27 Jan 19
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Augmented Reality Drag and Drop of Objects
18 Nov 20
An augmented reality drag and drop device (40) comprising an augmented reality display (41) and an augmented reality drag and drop controller.
MOLLY LARA FLEXMAN, JARL JOHN PAUL BLIJD, ATUL GUPTA, ASHISH PANSE
Filed: 5 Nov 18
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Spectral Imaging Using a Rotating Spectral Filter
18 Nov 20
An imaging system includes an X-ray tube (202) having a focal spot (204) and a port window (206), and a filter (208) having at least a first region (310) with a first material having first X-ray attenuation characteristics for a redetermined X-ray photon energy range of interest and a second region (312) with a different X-ray attenuation characteristic.
CHUANYONG BAI, SHENG LU, HAO DANG, DOUGLAS B. MCKNIGHT
Filed: 18 Nov 18