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Actuator Structure and Method
22 Jul 20
An actuator structure includes an electroactive material-based active layer structure which exhibits an intrinsic variation in actuation displacement as a function of temperature.
Daan Anton Van Den Ende, Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Achim Hilgers, Ronald Antonie Hovenkamp, Mark Thomas Johnson
Filed: 19 Jul 18
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Method and System for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
22 Jul 20
A method (100) for monitoring an individual's (710) cardiac activity, the method including the steps of: (i) obtaining (110), during a calibration phase, ECG data for the individual from a ECG monitor; (ii) obtaining (120), during the calibration phase, cardiac activity data for the individual from a wearable device including a plethysmographic sensor; (iii) obtaining (130), during a monitoring phase, cardiac activity data for the individual from the wearable device including the plethysmographic sensor; (iii) generating (140) calibration data from the ECG data and cardiac activity data obtained during the calibration phase; and (iv) calibrating (150), using the calibration data, the cardiac activity data obtained by the wearable device during the monitoring phase.
Alberto Giovanni BONOMI
Filed: 29 Jan 18
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Apparatus and Method for Determining Blood Pressure of a Subject
22 Jul 20
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining blood pressure of a subject.
LARS SCHMITT, JENS MUEHLSTEFF, ERIK BRESCH, XINCHI YU
Filed: 22 Jul 19
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System and Method for Unobtrusively Determining a Fertile Window
22 Jul 20
The invention relates to a system, method and corresponding computer program for unobtrusively determining a fertile window.
MARIA ESTRELLA MENA BENITO, LAURENTIA JOHANNA HUIJBREGTS
Filed: 11 Feb 18
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Adjustable Vibration Absorber for a Personal Care Device
22 Jul 20
A vibration reduction assembly (200) including: (i) a shaft (240); (ii) a first component (210) positioned along the shaft and having a first face (212) comprising a plurality of magnets (230) positioned to alternate between a magnet having a first magnetic pole (232) at the first face and a magnet having the opposite magnetic pole (234) at the first face; and (iii) a second component (220) positioned along the shaft and having a first face (222) comprising a plurality of ferromagnetic extensions (260), wherein the first face of the first component is separated from the first face of the second component by a gap (280) having an adjustable first distance, and wherein a pair of the plurality of magnets interact via magnetic force with a respective one of the ferromagnetic extensions to reduce vibrations from a drivetrain to a housing portion of the personal care device.
Franciscus Jozef BOSMAN
Filed: 24 Jul 18
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Particle or Pollen Sensor and Sensing Method
22 Jul 20
A particle or pollen sensor comprises an array of relative humidity sensors.
Peng ZHANG, Shuang CHEN, Qiushi ZHANG
Filed: 7 Oct 18
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a Method and Apparatus for Assessing the Mobility of a Subject
22 Jul 20
According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus (2) for assessing the mobility of a subject, the apparatus (2) comprising a processing unit (4) that is configured to obtain measurements of the movements of the subject over time; process the obtained measurements of the movements to determine values for a first plurality of parameters; and combine the determined values for the first plurality of parameters to determine an estimate of the time that the subject would take to complete a timed up-and-go, TUG, test.
Salvatore SAPORITO, Janneke ANNEGARN, Sietse Menno RISPENS, Gabriele SPINA
Filed: 20 Sep 18
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a Device and Method for Scatter Correction In an X-ray Image
22 Jul 20
The present invention relates to a device for scatter correction in an X-ray image, the X-ray image (30, 40) having a superimposed structured pattern, the device (1) comprising: an X-ray image receiving element (10); a pattern remover (11); and a first subtraction module (12); wherein the X-ray image receiving element (10) is configured to receive an X-ray image (30, 40) comprising a superimposed structured pattern (31); wherein the pattern remover (11) is configured to remove the structured pattern (31) from the X-ray image (30, 40) resulting in a pattern corrected X-ray image (43); wherein the first subtraction module (12) is configured to subtract the pattern corrected X-ray image (33, 43) from the X-ray image (40) resulting in a structured pattern image (32, 42); and wherein a contrast measurement unit (13) is configured to apply a local structure contrast measurement function to the structured pattern image (32, 42) resulting in a structure contrast image (34, 44).
HANNS-INGO MAACK
Filed: 8 Jul 18
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Method and Device for Processing Ultrasound Signal Data
22 Jul 20
The invention provides an ultrasound data processing method for pre-processing signal data in advance of generating ultrasound images.
Tong Nicolas Yu, Sheng-Wen Huang, Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon, Oudom Somphone, Shiying Wang
Filed: 8 Jul 18
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Remotely Controlled Ultrasonic Imaging System
22 Jul 20
An ultrasound system and method enable ultrasonic imaging by inexperienced personnel at the home of a patient under the guidance of a remotely located diagnostic imaging expert.
Evgeniy LEYVI, Balasundar Iyyavu RAJU, Shougang WANG, Shiwei ZHOU, Amjad SOOMRO, Sanjay Ramachandra HEGDE
Filed: 21 Feb 18
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X-ray Imaging Reference Scan
22 Jul 20
The present invention relates to acquiring reference scan data for X-ray phase-contrast imaging and/or X-ray dark-field imaging.
ANDRIY YAROSHENKO, THOMAS KOEHLER, PETER BENJAMIN THEODOR NÖEL, FABIO DE MARCO, LUKAS BENEDICT GROMANN, KONSTANTIN WILLER
Filed: 20 Sep 18
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Machine Learning Model Validation and Authentication
22 Jul 20
The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for validating and authenticating use of machine learning models.
AMIR MOHAMMAD TAHMASEBI MARAGHOOSH, SHAWN ARIE PETER STAPLETON
Filed: 13 Jan 20
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Machine Learning Model Validation and Authentication
22 Jul 20
The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for validating and authenticating use of machine learning models.
SHAWN ARIE PETER STAPLETON, AMIR MOHAMMAD TAHMASEBI MARAGHOOSH
Filed: 13 Jan 20
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Fetal Ultrasound Image Processing
22 Jul 20
A computer implemented method is provided for processing a 3D fetal ultrasound image.
Caroline Denise Francoise Raynaud, Laurence Rouet, Cybèle Ciofolo-Veit, Thierry Lefevre, David Nigel Roundhill
Filed: 11 Jul 18
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Methods and Systems for Healthcare Clinical Trials
22 Jul 20
A method (100) for recruiting a patient for a clinical trial, comprising: receiving (110) a dataset comprising information about one or more clinical trials each including patient eligibility criteria; extracting (120) the patient eligibility criteria from each of the clinical trials; converting (130) the patient eligibility criteria to a standardized patient eligibility criterion using a structured clinical trial mark-up language; storing (140) the patient eligibility criterion in a database (862), each of the criterion associated with one or more clinical trials; receiving (150) patient-specific data values about a patient; querying (160) the clinical trial eligibility criteria database using the patient-specific data values to identify eligibility criterion satisfied by the patient-specific data value; identifying (170) a clinical trial associated with the one or more standardized patient eligibility criterion satisfied by a received patient-specific data value; and providing (180) a report of the identification of the at least one clinical trial.
Yong Mao, Woei-Jye Yee, Alexander Ryan Mankovich, Qingxin Wu, Kostyantyn Volyanskyy, Nevenka Dimitrova
Filed: 4 Oct 18
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Systems and Methods for Facilitating Response Prediction for a Condition
22 Jul 20
In certain embodiments, response prediction for a condition may be facilitated.
Ronald Leo Christiaan KOYMANS, Frank WARTENA, Lisa RUNCI
Filed: 1 Apr 20
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Optical Connection Device and Method
15 Jul 20
The present invention relates to an optical connection device for optically connecting a first connector (42) of a first optical fiber device (44) with a second connector (46) of a second optical fiber device (48) along an optical axis, which comprises a plug part (40) having an elongated shaft (58) having a longitudinal shaft axis (62) and a lumen (60) extending through the shaft (58) along the shaft axis (62) for receiving the first connector (42), the plug part (40) further having a cap (64) at a first end of the shaft (58) which has an insertion opening (66) for insertion of the first connector (42) into the lumen (60), the opening (66) being aligned and communicating with the lumen (60), the plug part (40) having an optical window (68) having a solid body element (69), wherein the plug part (40) is at least in part deformable; and a clamp part (18), wherein the plug part (40) is configured to be at least partially inserted into the clamp part (18), and the clamp part (18) is configured to, when the plug part (40) is at least partially inserted in the clamp part (18) and when the first connector (42) is inserted into the lumen (60) of the shaft (58) of the plug part (40), exert a force onto the plug part (40) which deforms the plug part (40) upon tightening the clamp part (18) so as to clamp and hold the first connector (42) in position and orientation with respect to the optical axis.
Martinus Bernardus VAN DER MARK, Paulus Rene Maria VAN BEERS, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria DE LAAT, Eibert Gerjan VAN PUTTEN, Hendrikus Antonius Cornelus COMPEN
Filed: 20 Sep 18
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High Volume Rate 3D Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging
15 Jul 20
A 3D ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces 3D display images at a 3D frame rate of display which is equal to the acquisition rate of a 3D image dataset.
David Prater, Stephen P. Watkins, William Robert Martin
Filed: 26 Mar 20
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Device and Method for Automatic Pneumothorax Detection
15 Jul 20
The embodiments disclose an ultrasound system comprising: a probe configured to obtain ultrasound data relating to a scanning region including at least part of a pleural interface of a lung; and a data analyzer, configured to automatically detect information for determining lung sliding and/or lung point using one or more cross correlation maps derived from the data.
JINGPING XU, BALASUNDAR IYYAVU RAJU, SHOUGANG WANG, SHIWEI ZHOU
Filed: 1 Apr 20
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Torque Devices for Use with Intravascular Devices and Associated Systems and Methods
15 Jul 20
Torque devices for use with intravascular devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed.
Justin MAY
Filed: 30 Mar 20