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Electrical Grounding for Imaging Assembly and Associated Intraluminal Devices, Systems, and Methods
16 Sep 21
An intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member sized and shaped for insertion into a vessel of a patient, the flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; an imaging assembly positioned at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; and a bridge member at electrical ground and in contact with at least a portion of the imaging assembly to maintain the at least portion of the imaging assembly at electrical ground, wherein the bridge member is disposed in cylindrical configuration.
David Kenneth Wrolstad
Filed: 25 Sep 17
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Acquisition Workflow and Status Indicators In a Handheld Medical Scanning Device
16 Sep 21
In an embodiment, a handheld ultrasound scanning device is disclosed.
McKee Dunn Poland
Filed: 10 Jul 19
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Ultrasound System, Method and Computer Program Product
16 Sep 21
An ultrasound system is disclosed comprising an ultrasound transducer array (100) comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducer cells (130), each of said cell having an independently adjustable position and/or orientation such as to conform an ultrasound transmitting surface of the cell to a region of a body and a controller (140).
Thomas Heiko Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Christian Buerger, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jörg Sabczynski, Michael Grass
Filed: 29 Sep 17
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Ultrasound Imaging System Using an Array of Transducer Elements and an Imaging Method
16 Sep 21
The invention provides an ultrasound imaging system, comprising an array of transducer elements grouped into element groups, wherein the element groups comprise a plurality of first element groups (having a first orientation) and a plurality of second element groups (having a second orientation different from the first orientation).
Marc Godfriedus Marie Notten, Peter Dirksen, Nico Maris Adriaan de Wild, Rüdiger Günter Mauczok, Antonia Cornelia van Rens
Filed: 17 Jul 19
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a Hair Cutting Device and a Method of Operating a Hair Cutting Device
16 Sep 21
There is provided a hair cutting device for cutting hair on a body of a subject, the hair cutting device comprising a light source for generating light at one or more specific wavelengths corresponding to wavelengths absorbed by one or more chromophores in or on hair; a cutting element that comprises an optical waveguide that is coupled at a first end to the light source to receive light, wherein a portion of a sidewall of the optical waveguide forms a cutting face for contacting hair; a light sensor that is coupled to the optical waveguide away from the first end, wherein the light sensor is for measuring the light level in the optical waveguide and for providing an output signal representing the measured light level; and a control unit that is coupled to the light source, and coupled to the light sensor to receive the output signal, wherein the control unit is configured to determine a measure of the amount of input light transmitted across the optical waveguide from the measured light level and an input light level at the first end of the optical waveguide; and to control the power of the light generated by the light source based on the determined measure.
BASTIAAN WILHELMUS MARIA MOESKOPS, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, MARIUS IOSIF BOAMFA, KIRAN KUMAR THUMMA, RIEKO VERHAGEN
Filed: 26 Jul 17
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a Cutting Element for a Hair Cutting Device
16 Sep 21
There is provided a cutting element for use in a hair cutting device.
KIRAN KUMAR THUMMA, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, RIEKO VERHAGEN, YANNYK PARULIAN JULIAN BOURQUIN, BASTIAAN WILHELMUS MARIA MOESKOPS
Filed: 15 Sep 17
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a Hair Cutting Device Using Pulsed Radiation
16 Sep 21
There is provided a hair cutting device for cutting hair on a body of a subject.
KIRAN KUMAR THUMMA, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, RIEKO VERHAGEN, BASTIAAN WILHELMUS MARIA MOESKOPS, MARIUS IOSIF BOAMFA
Filed: 9 Oct 17
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Shape Sensing of Multiple Over-the-wire Devices
16 Sep 21
A medical instrument includes a first device (108) including shape-sensed flexible instrument, a second device (102) disposed over the first device and a third device (109) disposed over the first device and a portion of the second device.
Ashish PANSE, Torre Michelle BYDLON, Paul THIENPHRAPA, Molly Lara FLEXMAN, Alexandru PATRICIU, Sean Joseph KYNE
Filed: 24 Nov 17
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System and Method for Planning and Performing a Repeat Interventional Procedure
16 Sep 21
A system for planning and performing a repeat interventional procedure is provided which includes a registration device and an image generation device which map current targets in a reference image for a first interventional procedure to at least one guidance image acquired from a different imaging modality.
JOCHEN KRUECKER, PINGKUN YAN, AMIR MOHAMMAD TAHMASEBI MARAGHOOSH, PETER A PINTO, BRADFORD JOHNS WOOD
Filed: 25 May 21
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Workpiece Retention Mechanism for Oral Care Device
16 Sep 21
A connection mechanism (18) for connecting a workpiece (12) to a handle assembly (14) of an oral care device (10).
Jeffrey GROVES
Filed: 23 Jul 19
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Laser Enhanced Reconstruction of 3D Surface
16 Sep 21
A method for reconstructing a surface of a three-dimensional object (41) involves a projection of a laser spot pattern (12, 14) onto the surface of the three-dimensional object (41) by a laser (11), and a generation of a series of endoscopic images (24) as an endoscope (21) is translated and/or rotated relative to the three-dimensional object (41).
Aleksandra POPOVIC
Filed: 26 May 21
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System and Method for Bed Partner Mediated Sleep Disorder Treatment Program
16 Sep 21
A system includes facilitating therapy with couples working together for perceiving shared positive benefits by treating sleep disordered breathing issues.
Gaurav TRIVEDI, Benjamin Irwin SHELLY, Peter Douglas HILL
Filed: 30 Sep 20
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User behavior recommendations for improving sleep
16 Sep 21
A method is provided of generating behavior recommendations for a user, and communicating these to a user by means of a linguistic message, and wherein the recommended behavior or properties of the linguistic message are configured based on a measure of circadian inconsistency for the user.
Gary Nelson GARCIA MOLINA, Xia CHEN, Yash Parag MOKASHI, Mark Steven ALOIA
Filed: 23 Dec 20
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Health Care Facility Unit Computer Simulation System
16 Sep 21
The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to generate computer simulations of patient loads for units of health care facilities.
Wei WANG, Yugang JIA, Reza SHARIFI SEDEH, Yang YANG
Filed: 31 Jul 17
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Passive Flow Direction Biasing of Cryogenic Thermosiphon
9 Sep 21
A cooling device (40) includes a heat exchanger (50), a first flow loop (52) connecting a cold sink (42, 44, 46) and the heat exchanger, and a second flow loop (54) connecting a hot sink (20) and the heat exchanger.
Matthew VOSS
Filed: 4 Oct 17
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Apparatus and Method for Supporting at Least One User In Performing a Personal Care Activity
9 Sep 21
There is provided an apparatus (100) and method for supporting at least one user in performing a personal care activity.
Matthew John LAWRENSON, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus GEURTS, Vincentius Paulus BUIL
Filed: 27 Sep 17
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Optical Beam Processing Device
9 Sep 21
A light transmissive optical component includes an electroactive material layer structure having a controlled deformation.
MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, FRANCISCUS JOHANNES GERARDUS HAKKENS, ACHIM HILGERS
Filed: 17 May 21
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Ultrasound-based Guidance for Photoacoustic Measurements and Associated Devices, Systems, and Methods
9 Sep 21
Systems, devices, and methods for performing photoacoustic measurements using ultrasound-based guidance are provided.
Jonathan Fincke, Balasundar Iyyavu Raju, Jonathan Thomas Sutton, Shriram Sethuraman
Filed: 5 Mar 21
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Inductive Device
9 Sep 21
High voltage DC generators based on a resonant tank include power inductors.
Bernd ACKERMANN, Albert GARCIA I TORMO, Peter LUERKENS
Filed: 28 Aug 17
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Method and Apparatus for Sending a Message to a Subject
9 Sep 21
According to an aspect, there is provided a method of sending a message to a subject, the method comprising obtaining (30; 502) measurements of one or more physiological characteristics of a subject over time; determining (32; 504) a psychological state of the subject for a plurality of time periods from the measurements; and in the event that it is determined that the subject is in a psychological state of interest in a first time period, sending (34; 514) a message to the subject in a time period subsequent to the first time period in which it is determined that the subject is not in the psychological state of interest.
GERT-JAN LAURENS SCHUURKAMP, ELISE CLAUDE VALENTINE TALGORN, ISABELLA HOI KEE WONG, ADRIANUS JOHANNES MARIA DENISSEN
Filed: 27 Feb 18