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a Computer-implemented Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program Product for Determining an Updated Set of Words for Use In an Auditory Verbal Learning Test
28 Oct 21
According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of determining an updated set of words for use in an auditory verbal learning test, AVLT, on a first subject, the method comprising receiving, by a processing unit, an initial set of words for use in an AVLT, wherein the initial set comprises a predetermined number of a plurality of words stored in a database; processing, by the processing unit, the initial set to determine feature values for the initial set; extracting, by the processing unit, one or more words from the database based on a desired level of similarity between the feature values associated with the one or more extracted words and the feature values of the initial set; and selecting, by the processing unit, one or more of the extracted words to include in an updated set of words for use in an AVLT for the first subject.
Jan Johannes Gerardus de Vries, Laura Klaming, Sanne Nauts, Juergen Vogt, Murray Fulton Gillies
Filed: 10 Jan 20
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Augmented Reality User Guidance During Examinations or Interventional Procedures
28 Oct 21
The present invention relates to guidance during examinations or interventional procedures.
Markus Johannes Harmen DEN HARTOG, Javier OLIVAN BESCOS, Thijs ELENBAAS, William Edward Peter VAN DER STERREN, Daniël Simon Anna RUIJTERS
Filed: 5 Sep 19
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Gas Evacuating Patient Interface
28 Oct 21
A patient interface for use in delivering a flow of a breathing gas to an airway of a patient includes an inner mask having an inner cushion with an inward curving inner sealing portion that is structured to sealingly engage the face of the patient, and an outer mask coupled to the inner mask.
Richard Thomas HAIBACH, Richard Andrew SOFRANKO, Derrick Blake ANDREWS, Bernard F. HETE
Filed: 17 Mar 21
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Beverage Preparation Apparatus and Cartridges with Use Indication
28 Oct 21
The present invention relates to a cartridge containing a beverage preparation ingredient and a beverage preparation apparatus for use with the cartridge.
Bart-Jan ZWART, Theo EELMAN
Filed: 29 Jun 18
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Ambulatory Path Geometric Evaluation
28 Oct 21
In an embodiment, an apparatus (16) is presented that classifies device-sensed movement along a path based on a score that characterizes a geometrical property of the movement.
AKI SAKARI HÄRMÄ
Filed: 4 Aug 17
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Automated Techniques for Testing Prospective Memory
28 Oct 21
Embodiments described herein relate to automated digital prospective memory tests.
Laura Klaming, Ron Dotsch
Filed: 1 Nov 19
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Actuator Device Based on an Electroactive Material
28 Oct 21
An electroactive material actuator is clamped along one edge (12) and has a pre-bend about a first axis (21) which is parallel to said edge and/or about a second axis which is perpendicular to said edge.
Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Ronald Antonie HOVENKAMP, Jan Cornelis KRIEGE, Daan Anton VAN DEN ENDE, Cornelis Petrus HENDRIKS
Filed: 15 Mar 19
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Sensor Data Quality As a Trigger to Check On-body Presence and Facilitate Un-pairing
28 Oct 21
A method and apparatus for providing a communication method comprising: receiving at a first communication device, a signal from a second communication device over a first communication channel, said signal comprising first information; transmitting a response from said first communication device to said second communication device, said response being dependent on said signal received from said second communication device, wherein one of said first and second communication channels is a body coupled communication channel and the other of said first and second communication channels is a radio frequency channel.
VINCENTIUS PAULUS BUIL, LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS
Filed: 29 Jan 18
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Inductive Sensing Device and Method
21 Oct 21
An inductive sensing device comprises first (16) and second (24) loops, the first loop (16) being coupled with a capacitor to form a resonator circuit (20), and the resonator circuit and second loop being coupled via an active buffering component (28).
Wouter Herman PEETERS, Jacobus Josephus LEIJSSEN, Gerardus Johannes Nicolaas DOODEMAN, Rick BEZEMER, Mark Peter Paul KLEIJNEN, Ronny Hubertus Johannes GROSFELD
Filed: 28 Aug 19
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Examination of a Blood Vessel Based on Nuclear Resonant Absorption
21 Oct 21
The invention relates to a system and a method for determining a characteristic of a blood vessel portion, which comprises blood including a contrast agent exhibiting resonant absorption of x-ray photons at a specific energy.
HEINER DAERR
Filed: 6 Aug 19
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X-ray Imaging Data Processing Device and Method
21 Oct 21
The invention is related to processing x-ray imaging data, specifically phase contrast x-ray imaging data, and addresses the problems associated, for example, with vibrations in grating-based differential phase contrast imaging by making use of spectral information.
MATTIAS BARTELS, THOMAS KOEHLER, EWALD ROESSL
Filed: 23 Mar 18
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International Device Positioning Respective an Ultrasound Image Plane
21 Oct 21
System (10) for determining a position of an interventional device (11) respective an image plane (12) defined by an ultrasound imaging probe (13).
Mischa MEGENS, Hendrik Roelof STAPERT, Mustafa Hakan GOKGURLER, Stefan VAN DE PAS, Jeroen KORTSMIT, Franciscus Hendrikus VAN HEESCH, Harm Jan Willem BELT, Ameet Kumar JAIN, Kunal VAIDYA, Francois Guy Gerard Marie VIGNON
Filed: 7 Aug 19
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Fat Layer Identification with Ultrasound Imaging
21 Oct 21
The present disclosure describes imaging systems configured to identify features within image frames and improve the frames by implementing image quality adjustments.
Man NGUYEN, Raghavendra SRINIVASA NAIDU, Christine SWISHER, Hua XIE
Filed: 30 Aug 19
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Systems and Methods for Performing Bi-plane Imaging
21 Oct 21
The invention provides a handheld imaging device capable of performing biplane imaging, wherein a first image plane or a second imaging plane (having different orientations) may be selected for image capture based on a motion characteristic of the device as determined by a sensor.
Peter Dirksen, Nico Maris Adriaan de Wild, Marc Godfriedus Marie Notten, Christianus Martinus van Heesch
Filed: 16 Aug 19
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Imaging Plane Control and Display for Intraluminal Ultrasound, and Associated Devices, Systems, and Methods
21 Oct 21
An ultrasound imaging system includes an intraluminal ultrasound device configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient.
David Wesley CLARK, Ramanjini DASARI, Ingrid YENIN, Wei JIANG, Suresh MANIAN
Filed: 28 Aug 19
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a Handheld Device for Performing a Treatment Operation on Skin
21 Oct 21
According to an aspect, there is provided a handheld device (2) for applying energy pulses to skin (17) of a subject to perform a treatment operation as the handheld device is moved across the skin, the handheld device comprising: an aperture (6) that is to be placed adjacent to the skin; at least one energy source (8) for generating an energy pulse and for providing the energy pulse through the aperture to perform the treatment operation on 5 skin adjacent the aperture, wherein the at least one energy source has a minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of an energy pulse before a subsequent energy pulse can be generated; a first skin property sensor (14) for measuring a skin property and for outputting a first measurement signal representing measurements of the skin property at a first sensing position (24), wherein the skin property is a property that changes in response to the application of an energy pulse to the skin, and wherein the first sensing position is in front of the aperture relative to an intended motion direction of the handheld device over the skin; a second skin property sensor (16) for measuring the skin property and for outputting a second measurement signal representing measurements of the skin property at a second sensing position (26), wherein the second sensing position is behind the aperture relative to the intended motion direction; a memory unit (56); and a control unit (10) that is coupled to the at least one energy source to control the generation of energy pulses by the at least one energy source, and coupled to the first skin property sensor and the second skin property sensor to obtain the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal, wherein the control unit is configured to store a profile of at least the first measurement signal in the memory unit; wherein the control unit is further configured to, when the handheld device is moving in the intended motion direction over the skin: analyse the profile of the first measurement signal to determine if the first skin property sensor is passing over a previously treated area of skin; on detecting that the first skin property sensor is not passing over a previously treated area of skin, control the at least one energy source to generate an energy pulse if, or once, the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired; on detecting that the first skin property sensor is passing over a previously treated area of skin, performing the consecutive operations of: preventing the generation of an energy pulse, even if the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired; marking a point in the profile of the first measurement signal stored in the memory unit according to a predetermined rule, wherein the marked point relates to a position on the previously treated area of skin; using information about the marked point, analyse the profile of the second measurement signal to identify a similar marked point in the profile of the second measurement signal; on identifying the similar marked point in the profile of the second measurement signal, controlling the at least one energy source to generate an energy pulse if, or once, the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired.
Yannyk Parulian Julian BOURQUIN, Jonathan Alambra PALERO, Bastiaan Wilhelmus Maria MOESKOPS, Kiran Kumar THUMMA, Frank Anton VAN ABEELEN
Filed: 21 Aug 19
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Breast Pump
21 Oct 21
A breast pump (100) is provided comprising a vacuum pump (120) which is configured to be operated at different vacuum profile settings, a controller (140) configured to control an operation of the vacuum pump (120) based on the different vacuum profile settings, and a breast fullness estimator (150) configured to estimate a fullness of a breast based on a duration of a milk expression session.
Yannyk Parulian Julian BOURQUIN, Lili-Marjan BROCKHUIS, Lucja El?bieta SEGAAR, Nicole Petronella Martien HAEX
Filed: 10 Sep 19
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Integrated Fiber for Optical Shape Sensing and Spectral Tissue Sensing
21 Oct 21
An optical apparatus (200) includes an outer jacket (230), common cladding (220), and multiple single mode fiber cores (210).
Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus HENDRIKS, Gert Wim 'T HOOFT, Martinus Bernardus VAN DER MARK, Johan LUB, Torre Michelle BYDLON, Molly Lara FLEXMAN
Filed: 19 Aug 19
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Acquisition of Four Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Data During Subject Motion
21 Oct 21
The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging system (100, 200) comprising a memory (148) for storing machine executable instructions (150) and pulse sequence commands (152).
FALK UHLEMANN, TIM NIELSEN, JAN HENDRIK WUELBERN
Filed: 23 Jan 18
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NON-3GPP Device Access to Core Network
21 Oct 21
A non-SI device (120) is arranged for wireless communication (130) and cooperates with an SI device (110) having access to a subscriber identity.
JOHANNES ARNOLDUS CORNELIS BERNSEN, WALTER DEES
Filed: 27 Aug 19