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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185178 | Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding patient data The present invention provides a memory chip for use in an oximeter sensor, or an associated adapter or connector circuit. The memory chip allows the storing of patient related data, such as patient trending data or a patient ID, to provide enhanced capabilities for... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182966 | Data storage devices and methods A data storage device including: a plastic substrate having a plurality of volumes arranged in tracks along a plurality of vertically stacked, laterally extending layers therein; and, a plurality of micro-holograms each contained in a corresponding one of the volume... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180419 | Tissue hydration estimation by spectral absorption bandwidth measurement A system and method are provided for determining tissue hydration. Specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for determining tissue hydration. The method includes detecting electromagnetic radiation scattered and... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177487 | Rotary machine balance weights In a one embodiment, a balance weight includes a base, a rotational axis extending from the base, and a circumference having opposite cam surfaces about the rotational axis. The opposite cam surfaces are at least partially angled toward one another in a direction aw... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175671 | Medical sensor for reducing signal artifacts and technique for using the same A sensor may be adapted to reduce motion artifacts by mitigating the effects of the tissue moving within the sensor. A sensor is provided with an elastomeric sensor body adapted to accommodate patient motion. Further, a sensor is provided in which the sensor cable i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175667 | Symmetric LED array for pulse oximetry A sensor for pulse oximeter systems is provided which comprises a first source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a first wavelength, a second source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a second wavelength and a third source of e... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175665 | Method and apparatus for spectroscopic tissue analyte measurement Methods and systems for calculating body fluid metrics are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present technique, there is provided a method for calculating body fluid metrics by acquiring an absorbance spectrum of a subject's tissue over a r... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172519 | Abradable seals In one embodiment, an abradable seal includes a soft material that may be worn away and a hard material that may provide mechanical strength for the abradable seal. The soft material and the hard material may include different compositions of a base material. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8154975 | Servoing system for multiple spot registration for holographic replication system The present techniques provide methods and systems for controlling the recording of micro-holograms using multiple counter-propagating light beams over multiple data tracks of a holographic disk. Imperfections in a holographic disk or movement of the disk during a r... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153925 | Heat exchanger and moisture removal for a plasma cutting system A system is provided that includes a torch power unit. The torch power unit includes a compressor and a moisture remover coupled to the compressor. A method is provided that includes compressing a gas via compressor and removing moisture from the gas via a moisture ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153502 | Methods for filling trenches in a semiconductor material Methods of filling cavities or trenches. More specifically, methods of filling a cavity or trench in a semiconductor layer are provided. The methods include depositing a first dielectric layer into the trench by employing a conformal deposition process. Next, the fi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149646 | Digital filters for semiconductor devices A memory device that, in certain embodiments, includes a memory element and a digital filter. The digital filter may include a counter and a divider, where the divider is configured to divide a count from the counter by a divisor. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149619 | Memory structure having volatile and non-volatile memory portions A memory array is provided that includes a transistor having two active gates sharing a source, a drain, and a channel of the transistor. One of the active gates may be coupled to a volatile memory portion of a memory cell, such as a DRAM cell, and the other active ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148776 | Transistor with a passive gate Disclosed is a device having a transistor that includes a source, a drain, a channel region extending between the source and the drain, a gate disposed near the channel region, and a conductive member disposed opposite of the channel region from the gate. The conduc... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146598 | Medical device tube having a flange with opposing support ears for improved alignment and retention of an inner cannula in an outer cannula A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on an outer cannula connector flange attached to a proximal end of the o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145288 | Medical sensor for reducing signal artifacts and technique for using the same A sensor may be adapted to reduce signal artifacts by deflecting the effects of outside forces and sensor motion. A sensor is provided with a rigid annular structure adapted to reduce the effect of motion of a sensor emitter and/or detector. Further, a method of def... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144411 | Multimodal optical imaging Multimodal optical imaging is disclosed. Possible devices include a filter assembly that is capable of rotary action during real time image acquisition. Systems are disclosed that include such filter assemblies, which are detachable or integrated in the systems. Var... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144410 | Multimodal optical imaging Multimodal optical imaging is disclosed. Possible devices include a filter assembly that is capable of rotary action during real time image acquisition. Systems are disclosed that include such filter assemblies, which are detachable or integrated in the systems. Var... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143893 | Thin extended-cavity RF coil for MRI Systems and methods for reducing an amount of space occupied by a radio frequency coil assembly in a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. In one embodiment, a radio frequency coil assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a radio frequency... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141592 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140780 | Systems, methods, and devices for configuring a device Disclosed are methods and devices, among which is a method for configuring an electronic device. In one embodiment, an electronic device may include one or more memory locations having stored values representative of the capabilities of the device. According to an e... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137282 | Method and system for determining a period of interest using multiple inputs One or more techniques are provided for identifying a period of minimal motion for an organ of interest, such as the heart or lungs. Motion data is acquired for the organ of interest and for one or more proximate organs using sensor-based and/or image-based techniqu... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137205 | Motion-based attraction The present disclosure provides a motion-based attraction device engagable with a plurality of spaced guest supports that are movable along a path, having a rotatable carousel configured to temporarily and separately synchronize with the plurality of spaced guest su... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135187 | Method and apparatus for removing tissue autofluorescence Techniques for removing image autoflourescence from fluorescently stained biological images are provided herein. The techniques utilize non-negative matrix factorization that may constrain mixing coefficients to be non-negative. The probability of convergence to loc... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133176 | Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements Sensors and monitors for a physiological monitoring system having capability to indicate an accuracy of an estimated physiological condition. The sensor senses at least one physiological characteristic of a patient and is connectable to a monitor that estimates the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128877 | Energy efficient polyolefin process A manufacturing process for producing polyolefin, having a feed system, a reactor system including at least one polymerization reactor, a diluent/monomer recovery system, a fractionation system, and an extrusion/loadout system having an extruder. The manufacturing p... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128574 | Carbon dioxide-sensing airway products and technique for using the same An airway device is provided that may track the flow of respiratory gases through the device with sensing elements at a plurality of locations along the gas flow path of the device. Such a device may be useful for assessing a variety of clinical states, for adjustin... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125829 | Biasing system and method Embodiments are provided that include a memory system that includes a memory system, having an access device coupled between a global line and a local line and a voltage source coupled to the global line and configured to output a bias voltage on the global line whe... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125304 | Power electronic module with an improved choke and methods of making same An improved choke assembly for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a choke assembly with improved protection from environmental conditions such as dirt and water is provided. An improved choke assembly may include an insulative housing for an ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120497 | RFID transponder enclosure for harsh environments A radio frequency identification device is enclosed in an enclosure suitable for harsh environments, and is resistant to physical, chemical, temperature, and electro-magnetic abuse. The enclosure includes a shell member configured to deflect direct blows to the tran... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120072 | JFET devices with increased barrier height and methods of making same Devices and methods for providing JFET transistors with improved operating characteristics are provided. Specifically, one or more embodiments of the present invention relate to JFET transistors with a higher diode turn-on voltage. For example, one or more embodimen... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119553 | Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low melt elasticity The present techniques relate to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing a Group 4 metallocene compound comprising bridging η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, typically in combination with a cocatalyst, and a activator. The compositions ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118229 | Method of printing marks on an optical article An optical article with a plurality of optically detectable marks on a first surface of the optical article, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117520 | Error detection for multi-bit memory Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed, including a device that includes a plurality of data locations, a quantizing circuit coupled to the plurality of data locations, and an error detection module coupled to the quantizing circuit. In some embodiments, the er... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116852 | System and method for detection of skin wounds and compartment syndromes A system configured to provide feedback regarding fluid parameters in the skin and/or compartments of an individual to facilitate early diagnosis of skin wounds and compartment syndromes. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115093 | Layer-to-layer interconnects for photoelectric devices and methods of fabricating the same Interconnects for electronic devices. More specifically, stacked photoelectric devices, such as parallel tandem photovoltaic devices are provided. Each of the photovoltaic devices comprises photovoltaic cells formed between two substrates. Each of the substrates may... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112137 | Method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to detect the light, an... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112136 | Method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor, comprising a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light, a light detector configured to recei... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111803 | Method for energy sensitive computed tomography using checkerboard filtering Methods for energy-sensitive computed tomography systems that use checkerboard filtering. A method of enhancing image analysis of projection data acquired using a detector configured with a checkerboard filter includes disposing in a system a detector to receive a t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111534 | Rank select using a global select pin Methods, memory devices, and systems are disclosed, such as those for accessing a memory circuit through the use of reduced external pins. With one such system, a single external pin receives a global memory select signal which transmits an access signal for one of ... | 02/07/2012 |
