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Control Handle for Steerable Medical Devices
30 Sep 21
An intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate shaft including a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the flexible elongate shaft is configured for insertion into a patient body; a distal tip that comprises an imaging element and is operably associated with the distal portion of the flexible elongate shaft; and a control handle coupled to the proximal portion of the flexible elongate shaft, wherein the control handle includes: a first actuator configured to position the imaging element within the patient body; and a first frictional member coupled to the first actuator and arranged to contact the first actuator to control positioning of the imaging element.
Princeton Saroha, Norman H. Hossack, Jeremy Stigall, Maritess Minas
Filed: 29 Sep 17
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Ultrasound Probe Positioning System
30 Sep 21
An ultrasound probe positioning system (100) comprises a positioning unit (102) for holding an ultrasound probe unit (104) and for moving the ultrasound probe unit and positioning it at a target position and a positioning control unit (106) configured to provide target positioning data indicative of a target position that establishes a mechanical contact of the ultrasound probe unit with an external object (110) and to control the mechanical positioning unit in moving and positioning the ultrasound probe at the target position.
Aaldert Jan ELEVELT, Wilhelmus Josephus BOX, Saskia Maria CAMPS, Jacobus Sigbertus Marie GERAATS, Antonius Leonardus Johannes VAN NOORT, Antonius Maria RIJKEN, Jacek Lukasz KUSTRA
Filed: 28 May 19
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Stress Prediction and Stress Assessment for Device Insertion into a Deformable Object
30 Sep 21
A stress prediction device for predicting mechanical stress exerted to a deformable object due contact between the object and an external device that is to be inserted into the object at an intended insertion position comprises a segmentation unit configured to access generic model data representing a generic reference object that comprises predefined secondary landmark features at predefined landmark positions, which are not identifiable using a predefined imaging technique, and pre-insertion object image data acquired using the imaging technique.
Tobias WISSEL, HernĂ¡n Guillermo MORALES VARELA, Michael GRASS
Filed: 6 Dec 17
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Reducing Sensor Interference In a Medical Device
30 Sep 21
A medical sensing system (100) includes an elongate interventional device (101) and an adjustable capacitance circuit (102).
Eric Franciscus Johannes CLAESSENS, Jan Harm DE BOER, Patrick Wilhelmus VAN KAAM, Ioannis PAPPOUS
Filed: 29 Jul 19
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Interventional Device with Electrical Connections
30 Sep 21
An interventional device includes a sensor interconnection region (101) for making electrical contact to a sensor (102) disposed on the interventional device.
Willem-Jan Arend DE WIJS, Johannes Wilhelmus WEEKAMP, Gerardus Franciscus Cornelis Maria LIJTEN, Egbertus Reinier JACOBS
Filed: 2 Aug 19
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Interventional Device Positioning Using Ultrasound Signals
30 Sep 21
A system for determining a position of an interventional device (11) respective an imaging field (B1 . . . k) corresponding to a type (T1 . . . n) of a beamforming ultrasound imaging probe (13) currently connected to an ultrasound imaging system (14).
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, McKee Dunn POLAND, Kunal VAIDYA
Filed: 8 Aug 19
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Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy Plan Optimization for Localized Plan Deficiencies
30 Sep 21
A method and system for optimizing an IMPT plan are provided, as well as a computer program product for performing, and an arrangement for planning IMPT.
Vaitheeswaran RANGANATHAN, Bojarajan PERUMAL
Filed: 10 Jul 19
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Functional Magentic Resonance Imaging Systems and Methods
30 Sep 21
Systems and methods for obtaining anatomical-structure-specific activation data in a brain of a patient are provided.
LYUBOMIR GEORGIEV ZAGORCHEV
Filed: 30 Jul 19
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Photon Counting Detector
30 Sep 21
The present invention relates to a photon counting detector comprising a first direct conversion layer (10) comprising a low-absorption direct conversion material (11) for converting impinging high-energy electromagnetic radiation (100) into a first count signal and first electrical contacts (12), a second direct conversion layer (20) comprising a high-absorption direct conversion material (21) for converting impinging high-energy electromagnetic radiation (100) into a second count signal and second electrical contacts (22), said high-absorption direct conversion material having a higher absorption than said low-absorption direct conversion material, and a carrier layer (30, 30a, 30b) comprising first and second terminals (31, 32) in contact with the first and second electrical contacts and processing circuitry (35) configured to correct, based on the first count signal, the second count signal for errors, wherein said first direct conversion layer and the second direct conversion layer are arranged such that the high-energy electromagnetic radiation transmits the first direct conversion layer before it hits the second direct conversion layer.
ROGER STEADMAN BOOKER, EWALD ROESSL
Filed: 1 Aug 19
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Free Text De-identification
30 Sep 21
A system or method generates de-identified output from a data set of patient data comprising unstructured text (100) in natural language phrases.
DANIEL PLETEA, ROBERT PAUL KOSTER, PETER PETRUS VAN LIESDONK
Filed: 10 Oct 19
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Method for Providing Automatic Adaptive Energy Setting for CT Virtual Momochromatic Imaging
30 Sep 21
An image processing system (IPS), comprising: an input interface (IN) for receiving a request to visualize image data captured of an anatomy of interest by an imaging apparatus (IA).
ZIMAM ROMMAN, SHLOMO GOTMAN
Filed: 23 Jul 19
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Controlling an Image Processor
30 Sep 21
The invention discloses an apparatus (100) for controlling an image processor.
Merlijn Sevenster
Filed: 2 Aug 19
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Robust Pulmonary Lobe Segmentation
23 Sep 21
An image processing system and related method.
Rafael Wiemker, Tobias Klinder, Alexander Schmidt-Richberg, Axel Saalbach, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Tim Philipp Harder, Jens von Berg
Filed: 26 Jul 17
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Motion Compensated Reconstruction for Helical Computer Tomography
23 Sep 21
An imaging method includes obtaining projection data for a helical scan of a subject.
Michael GRASS, Axel THRAN, Rolf Dieter BIPPUS, Kevin Martin BROWN
Filed: 11 Sep 17
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Apparatus and Methods for Analyzing Image Gradings
23 Sep 21
A method and apparatus analyze a difference of at least two gradings of an image on the basis of: obtaining a first graded picture (LDR) with a first luminance dynamic range; obtaining data encoding a grading of a second graded picture (HDR) with a second luminance dynamic range, different from the first luminance dynamic range; and determining a grading difference data structure (DATGRAD) on the basis of at least the data encoding the grading of the second graded picture (HDR), which allows more intelligently adaptive encoding of the imaged scenes, and consequently also better use of those pictures, such as higher quality rendering under various rendering scenarios.
REMCO THEODORUS JOHANNES MUIJS, MARK JOZEF WILLEM MERTENS, WILHELMUS HENDRIKUS ALFONSUS BRULS, CHRIS DAMKAT, MARTIN HAMMER, CORNELIS WILHELMUS KWISTHOUT
Filed: 7 Jun 21
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Optimized Patient Schedules Based on Patient Workflow and Resource Availability
23 Sep 21
Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a workflow schedule monitoring method (100).
Michael Prokle, Ranjith Naveen Tellis, Sandeep Madhukar Dalal, Ushanandini Raghavan, Christopher Stephen Hall, Yuechen Qian
Filed: 21 Jul 19
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System and Method to Predict Patients' Door-to-door Hospital Procedure Event Timeline
23 Sep 21
A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by a mobile device (32) with a display (34) and including at least one electronic processor (35) to perform a patient appointment timeline tracking method (100, 200).
Michael Prokle, Ranjith Naveen Tellis, Sandeep Madhukar Dalal, Ushanandini Raghavan, Yuechen Qian, Douglas B. McKnight
Filed: 9 Jul 19
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Food Blender and Blending Method
23 Sep 21
A food blender has an optical analysis system comprising a sensor module having a light source and a light sensor for sensing reflected light, and a reference reflector.
WEISHUN BAO, WEIMIN XIAO, WEIHUA LU, YAFANG JIN
Filed: 14 Jul 17
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Vacuum Cleaner Utensil
23 Sep 21
In a vacuum cleaner utensil (1) comprising a suction opening (3) and a lint picker (5) at a side of the suction opening (3), the lint picker (5) is mounted in a recessed portion having a plurality of rims (7a-7d) along lines at an angle between 20° and 70° to a longitudinal axis (A-A) of the suction opening (3) that form edges pointing towards the suction opening (3).
Albert AL-SHORACHI, Bastian Cornelis KLEINE-DOEPKE
Filed: 20 Aug 19
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention
23 Sep 21
Methods and systems for bedsore prevention.
Saman Parvaneh, Richard Earl Gregg, Saeed Babaeizadeh
Filed: 28 Aug 17