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Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle
17 Mar 22
Vacuum cleaner nozzle (N), comprising an air inlet area (AIA) having a front- end boundary (FEB), the front-end boundary (FEB) having a predetermined number of front openings (FO), and front guide elements (FGE) having a surface at an angle to the front-end boundary (FEB) for guiding dirt towards the front openings (FO), openings left by the front guide elements being aligned with the front openings (FO), a width of the openings left by the front guide elements (FGE) not exceeding 300% of a width of the front openings (FO).
Bastian Cornelis KLEINE DOEPKE, Albert AL-SHORACHI
Filed: 10 Jan 20
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Apparatus for Determining a Functional Index for Stenosis Assessment
17 Mar 22
An apparatus for determining a functional index for stenosis assessment of a vessel is provided.
Christian HAASE, Michael GRASS, Bram Antonius Philomena VAN RENS, Roland Wilhelmus Maria BULLENS, Peter Maria Johannes RONGEN, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Raoul FLORENT, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard GAURIAU, Javier OLIVAN BESCOS, Holger SCHMITT, Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY
Filed: 22 Nov 21
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System and Method for Determining a Level of Alertness
17 Mar 22
A system is provided for determining a level of alertness of a subject, using a physiological sensor for providing physiological sensor signals which distinguish between a sleep state and an awake state of the subject.
Marija DESPENIC, Pedro FONSECA, Xavier Louis Marie Antoine AUBERT
Filed: 11 Dec 19
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Ultrasound-based Closed-loop Control of Patient Therapy
17 Mar 22
A system includes a transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data of a subject; a processor in communication with the transducer array and a therapeutic device configured to deliver a therapy to the subject, wherein the processor is configured to: receive the ultrasound data; identify an anatomical feature of the subject using the ultrasound data; compute a measure associated with the anatomical feature; determine if the measure satisfies a threshold; determine a change in an operating status of the therapeutic device based on if the measure satisfies the threshold; and output, to the therapeutic device, a control signal representative of the change in the operating status.
Balasundar Iyyavu RAJU, Mckee Dunn POLAND, Ivan SALGO
Filed: 30 Dec 19
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Apparatus and Method for Tracking Head Motion In Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri)
17 Mar 22
A headrest (10) for an imaging device (24) includes a base (12); a head cradle (14) having a pivot connection (16) or rolling connection (18) with the base; and a sensor (22) configured to measure a pivot angle (θ) of the head cradle about a pivot axis (A) of the pivot connection of the head cradle with the base or a roll position (P) of the rolling connection of the head cradle with the base.
Olli Tapio Friman
Filed: 23 Dec 19
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Methods and Systems for Monitoring a Function of a Heart
17 Mar 22
The invention provides a method for calculating an end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship.
Kevin Daniel Seng Hung LAU, Marco BARAGONA, Ralph Theodorus Hubertus MAESSEN, David PRATER
Filed: 19 Dec 19
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Methods and Systems for Valve Regurgitation Assessment
17 Mar 22
The invention provides a method for assessing cardiac valve regurgitation.
Stéphane ALLAIRE, Odile BONNEFOUS, Helene LANGET, Scott William DIANIS, Jimmy Li-Shin SU, Qifeng WEI
Filed: 4 Feb 20
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Tissue and Vascular Pathway Mapping Using Synchronized Photoacoustic and Ultrasound Pullback Techniques
17 Mar 22
Imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided.
Jeremy STIGALL, Princeton SAROHA
Filed: 22 Nov 21
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Ultrasound Image Processing
17 Mar 22
A method for ultrasound image processing having steps of receiving sequences of ultrasound images imaging an anatomical feature of interest during two cardiac cycles one in the absence of, and the other in the presence of, an invasive medical device in said ultrasound images, each ultrasound image corresponding to a different phase of said cardiac cycle.
Alexander Franciscus Kolen, Harm Jan Willem Belt, Godefridus Antonius Harks, Gerardus Henricus Maria Gijsbers, Hong Liu
Filed: 24 Nov 21
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Vascular Treatment Systems and Devices Including Intravascular Imaging Capabilities
17 Mar 22
A vascular treatment system includes a cutting tip, and the cutting tip is configured to be disposed in a treatment space and cut a vascular structure within the treatment space.
Ryan Michael SOTAK, Nathan C. FRANCIS, Wade Allen BOWE
Filed: 16 Jan 20
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Apparatus for Determining a Position of a Temperature Probe During a Planning for an Ablation Procedure
17 Mar 22
The invention refers to an apparatus allowing to determine a planned position of a temperature probe during a planning for an ablation procedure.
GUILLAUME LEOPOLD THEODORUS FREDERIK HAUTVAST
Filed: 17 Jan 20
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Registering Optical Shape Sensing Device with Three-dimensional Representation of Region of Interest
17 Mar 22
Systems and methods are provided for registering a shape sensing device, such as an optical shape sensing (OSS) device, with a previously obtained three-dimensional (3D) representation of a region of interest, the shape sensing device including an outer body for maneuvering through a passage in the region of interest and a force sensing region integrated with the outer body.
Torre Michelle BYDLON, Paul THIENPHRAPA, Alyssa TORJESEN
Filed: 24 Jun 19
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Control Unit for Deriving a Measure of Arterial Compliance
10 Mar 22
The invention provides a control unit (12) and method for deriving a measure of arterial compliance based on an acquired arterial volume variation signal and an acquired pulse arrival time signal.
Laura Ioana BOGATU, Jens MUEHLSTEFF, Maarten Petrus Joseph KUENEN, Erik BRESCH
Filed: 9 Dec 19
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Inductive Sensing System and Method
10 Mar 22
Wouter Herman PEETERS, Mark Peter Paul KLEIJNEN, Tim Patrick STEUNEBRINK, Gerardus Johannes Nicolaas DOODEMAN, Rick BEZEMER, Carlijn Andrea VERNOOIJ, Ercan Ferit GIGI
Filed: 13 Dec 19
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Tracking an Interventional Device During an Ultrasound Imaging Procedure
10 Mar 22
A mechanism for tracking the position of an interventional device from a sensing signal, generated by a capacitive pressure sensing arrangement of the interventional device, responsive to a change in pressure applied to a capacitor of the capacitive pressure sensing arrangement.
Peter DIRKSEN, Peter Henricus Maria TIMMERMANS, Jacob Roger HAARTSEN
Filed: 3 Sep 21
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Apparatus for Monitoring Uterine Contractions
10 Mar 22
An apparatus (12) for placement on the abdomen of a subject for monitoring uterine contractions.
ROMAN YERMOSHKIN, HANSJOERG GEYWITZ, MARKUS SILVESTER WOHLSCHLAGER
Filed: 19 May 20
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Methods and Systems for Accurate Nocturnal Movement Classification
10 Mar 22
A method for classifying movement of a user during a period of low activity, such as sleep, is provided.
Salvatore SAPORITO, Warner Rudolph Theophile TEN KATE, Felipe Maia MASCULO
Filed: 7 Sep 21
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System and Method for Sensing Physiological Parameters
10 Mar 22
A physiological parameter sensing system receives signals from (on includes) a first physiological parameter sensor and an activity monitor.
Lieke Gertruda Elisabeth COX, Erik Gosuinus Petrus SCHUIJERS
Filed: 10 Dec 19
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Adaptive Helical Computed Tomography
10 Mar 22
A device (10) for controlling an image acquisition of a multi-slice computed tomography system (1), MSCT, is disclosed.
CLAAS BONTUS, HOLGER SCHMITT
Filed: 6 Jan 20
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Intracardiac Echocardiography (Ice) Catheter Tip Assembly
10 Mar 22
An imaging catheter assembly is provided.
Jeremy STIGALL, Princeton SAROHA, Maritess MINAS, Nathan Andrew WILLIAMS
Filed: 12 Nov 21