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Methods and Systems for a Capacitive Handle
20 Nov 19
A method (500) for activating a hand-held electronic device (10) includes the steps of: providing (510) a hand-held electronic device comprising a body portion (12) and a proximity sensor (50), wherein the proximity sensor comprises a capacitor; determining (520), via the capacitor, a baseline capacitance of the proximity sensor; detecting (530), via the capacitor, an approaching target object (52) before the target object touches the body portion, wherein the approaching target object increases capacitance of the proximity sensor to a first capacitance; comparing (540) the first capacitance to the baseline capacitance; and activating (550) the hand-held electronic device if the first capacitance exceeds the baseline capacitance.
LESTER RONALD GREER, Jr., WALTER JULIUS WEICHSLER, MICHAEL JAMES GORGA
Filed: 28 Nov 17
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Adapting Silence Periods for Digital Messaging
20 Nov 19
In one embodiment, an apparatus, comprising: a memory comprising instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: classify a message at least based on an importance of the message; define one or more silence periods based on the classification, the one or more silence periods comprising at least a pre-silence period or a post-silence period, the message adjacent in time to the one or more silence periods; and delay a function involving the message based on the defined one or more silence periods.
MURTAZA BULUT, DENNIS LOMANS
Filed: 16 May 18
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Method and Apparatus for Processing an Image Property Map
20 Nov 19
An apparatus comprises receiver (101) receiving a light intensity image, confidence map, and image property map.
CHRISTIAAN VAREKAMP, PATRICK LUC ELS VANDEWALLE
Filed: 30 Jan 18
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Switching Between 3D Video and 2D Video
20 Nov 19
A three dimensional [3D] video signal is processed in a video device (50).
Philip Newton, Fons Bruls, Wiebe De Haan, JOOP Talstra, ERIK Moll
Filed: 28 Jul 19
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Device for Making a Beverage
13 Nov 19
A beverage maker comprises a heating unit for heating a liquid, a functional unit for accommodating a quantity of a beverage basic material, the functional unit being positioned at an outlet side of the heating unit, and a valve unit including a membrane being positioned at an interface of an inlet of the functional unit and an outlet of the heating unit, and a biasing member for biasing the membrane towards a position for realizing the closed position of the valve unit.
Joeke Noordhuis
Filed: 18 Dec 17
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Hair Styling
13 Nov 19
In a hair styling device (20), a light emitting diode (33) is configured to deliver optical energy to hair, wherein an energy fluence of the optical energy is between 0.5 and 9 J/cm2, and more preferably between 1 and 5 J/cm2.
JONATHAN ALAMBRA PALERO, MARCO BARAGONA, BABU VARGHESE, TIM TIELEMANS, JOHAN LUB, WOUTER HENDRIK CORNELIS SPOORENDONK
Filed: 9 Feb 17
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an Apparatus and Method for Determining a Calibration Parameter for a Blood Pressure Measurement Device
13 Nov 19
According to an aspect there is provided a method of determining a calibration parameter for a first blood pressure, BP, measurement device, the method comprising obtaining a first physiological characteristic measurement of a subject using the first BP measurement device, wherein the first BP measurement device is for obtaining physiological characteristic measurements of a physiological characteristic of the subject and for determining a BP measurement of the subject from the physiological characteristic measurements using the calibration parameter, wherein the first physiological characteristic measurement is obtained when a torso of the subject is in a first posture; obtaining a second physiological characteristic measurement of the subject using the first BP measurement device, wherein the second physiological characteristic measurement is obtained when the torso of the subject is in a second, different, posture; determining the change in the posture of the torso from the first posture to the second posture; estimating a change in BP of the subject or a change in the physiological characteristic of the subject from the determined change in the posture of the torso; and determining the calibration parameter for determining BP measurements from physiological characteristic measurements obtained by the first BP measurement device from an analysis of the first physiological characteristic measurement, the second physiological characteristic measurement and the estimated change.
Laurentia Johanna HUIJBREGTS, Jens MUEHLSTEFF, Lars SCHMITT
Filed: 4 Dec 17
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Magnetic Inductive Sensing Device and Method
13 Nov 19
The invention provides a magnetic inductive sensing device (30) comprising a loop antenna (10) for inductively coupling with electromagnetic (EM) signals emitted from a medium in response to stimulation of the medium with electromagnetic excitation signals.
Jacobus Josephus LEIJSSEN, Gerardus Johannes Nicolaas DOODEMAN, Rick BEZEMER, Mark Peter Paul KLEIJNEN, Wouter Herman PEETERS
Filed: 1 Jan 18
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Systems and Methods for Determining the Length of a Non-shape-sensed Interventional Device with a Shape-sensed Guidewire and Determining a State of the Guidewire with Respect to an Interventional Device
13 Nov 19
A system and method for determining the length of a non-shape-sensed interventional device (102) which includes a shape-sensed guidewire (106) that is received in the lumen (103) of the device.
Torre Michelle BYDLON, Ahmet EKIN, Paul THIENPHRAPA, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria VAN DEN BOOMEN, Molly Lara FLEXMAN, Martinus Bernardus VAN DER MARK, Aleksandra POPOVIC
Filed: 30 Nov 17
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Determining a Measure of the Physical Fitness of a Subject
13 Nov 19
According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus for determining a measure of the physical fitness of a subject, the apparatus comprising a processing unit that is configured to receive a first measurement signal from a first sensor that measures the force or pressure exerted on an object by the subject over time, the first measurement signal comprising measurements representing the force or pressure exerted on the object during a first movement in which the subject sits down on the object and/or during a second movement in which the subject stands up after sitting on the object; and analyze the first measurement signal to determine the measure of the physical fitness of the subject.
Jan Johannes Gerardus DE VRIES, Dieter Maria Alfons VAN DE CRAEN
Filed: 28 Sep 17
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Hybrid Tof and Non-tof Pet Systems with Joint Tof and Non-tof Image Reconstruction
13 Nov 19
A positron emission tomography (PET) detector array includes an enclosing radiation detector array (10) comprising radiation detector elements (14, 16) effective for detecting 511 keV radiation emanating from inside the radiation detector array.
Chuanyong BAI, Andriy ANDREYEV, Bin ZHANG, Zhiqiang HU
Filed: 3 Dec 17
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Method of Characterizing Sleep Disordered Breathing
13 Nov 19
A method of characterizing a patient's disordered breathing during a sleeping period includes performing a first partial characterization of a time axis of an audio signal in order to learn the most prominent and highly relevant events.
Albertus Cornelis DEN BRINKER, Okke OUWELTJES, Armin Gerhard KOHLRAUSCH
Filed: 26 Dec 17
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Tumor Tracking with Intelligent Tumor Size Change Notice
13 Nov 19
A tumor tracking device (110) includes a guideline engine (130), a detection engine (132), and a user interface (134).
Merlijn SEVENSTER, Michael Stephen HODGE
Filed: 30 Nov 17
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System and Method for Outputting an Indicator Representative of the Effects of Stimulation Provided to a Subject During Sleep
13 Nov 19
The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to output an indicator representative of effects of stimulation provided to a subject during a sleep session.
Gary Nelson GARCIA MOLINA, Tsvetomira Kirova TSONEVA, Stefan PFUNDTNER, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram VISSAPRAGADA VENKATA SATYA, Anandi MAHADEVAN, Diana KOSOBUD
Filed: 20 Dec 17
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Patient Monitoring
13 Nov 19
Presented are concepts for monitoring cardio-respiratory function of a patient.
Joachim KAHLERT, Maarten Petrus Joseph KUENEN, Calina CIUHU, Laurentia Johanna HUIJBREGTS, Ronaldus Maria AARTS, Rick BEZEMER
Filed: 19 Dec 17
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Detection and Compensation Method for Monitoring the Place of Activity on the Body
13 Nov 19
A measuring system (1) comprises a sensor (6) arranged to be attached to a subject for obtaining a measured value representing a physical or a physiological quantity of the subject.
Annelies Goris, Maarten Peter Bodlaender
Filed: 21 Jul 19
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Variable Focus X-ray Anti Scatter Device
13 Nov 19
An anti-scatter device (10) for an X-ray detector (100) is provided.
CHRISTIAAN KOK, JOHANNES WILHELMUS MARIA JACOBS, ROBERTUS MARINUS WILHELMUS RAAIJMAKERS
Filed: 24 Aug 17
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Visualizing a Course of a Vasculature Structure with an Occlusion
13 Nov 19
The present invention relates to visualizing vasculature structure.
VINCENT MAURICE ANDRE AUVRAY, PIERRE HENRI LELONG, RAUL FLORENT
Filed: 2 Jan 18
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Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Fluid Ingress Detection for Ultrasound Transducers
13 Nov 19
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for detecting fluid ingress in ultrasound probes are disclosed.
Sujith Kanakasabhapathi, Bernard Joseph Savord, Hoi-Cheong Steve Sun, Nikolas Keith Ledoux, Barry Carl Scheirer, William John Ossmann, Satish Sanjay Singh, Livia Rodriguez
Filed: 27 Dec 17
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System and Method for Enhancing Sensory Stimulation Delivered to a User Using Neural Networks
13 Nov 19
The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for delivering sensory stimulation to a user during a sleep session.
Gary Nelson GARCIA MOLINA, Sander Theodoor PASTOOR, Ulf GROSSEKATHĂ–FER, Erik BRESCH, Adrienne HEINRICH
Filed: 8 May 19