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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20080133022 | ACETABULAR CUP HAVING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is... | 06/05/2008 |
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| 20080004532 | System and method for transmitting identification data in an in-vivo sensing device A method and system for in-vivo sensing may transmit data that may identify or relate to the sensing device or a component within the device. The data that may identify the sensing device and the sensing data may be transmitted separately or in combination, for example,... | 01/03/2008 |
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| 20070244370 | MINIATURE WIRELESS APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS OF ANIMALS A miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals of animals includes a connector, an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a radio module and a power supply. The connector is attached to an animal to be tested by buckling a joint of the connector to a ... | 10/18/2007 |
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| 20070219597 | Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhe... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070197878 | Wearable device, system and method for monitoring physiological and/or environmental parameters A system, device and method are provided for monitoring parameters, comprising a wireless mobile monitoring device including an array of sensors; and a medical center server enabled to remotely reconfigure the functioning of the monitoring device. In some embodiments th... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070191728 | Intrapartum monitor patch The invention provides an integrated patch for the non-invasive monitoring of a laboring woman. The patch incorporates biopotential electrodes for sensing fetal ECG and EMG indicative of myometrial activity. The patch also incorporates a processor for extracting labor a... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070191692 | Sleeping quality monitor system and method for monitoring a physiological signal A sleeping quality monitor system and a method for monitoring a physiological signal monitors the sleeping quality of a person under test with long hours in daily life at home. The system comprises a distributed data server, at least one physiological signal sensor, and... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070179372 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor contro... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070179400 | Apparatus and Method for Medical Measurement A measuring device for medical applications in at least one exemplary embodiment includes a first part provided with measuring means for measuring data of a patient, and a second part provided with communication means for sending the data. In at least one exemplary embo... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070179376 | ELECTRODE ARRAY AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SIGNALS FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS An electrode array is provided for a system for recording electrocardiogram signals. The array includes a sheet-like holding element, with a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode for connection to the skin of a patient. The electrodes are arranged at... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070180047 | System and method for providing authentication of remotely collected external sensor measures A system and method for providing authentication of remotely collected external sensor measures is presented. Physiological measures are collected from a source situated remotely from a repository for accumulating such collected physiological measures. An identification... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070179355 | MOBILE SELF-MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE AND NOTIFICATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT A remote interactive method, system and computer program product is provided for self-managing a person's regular lifestyle needs through controlled notification and feedback. The invention provides a simple, cost effective and flexible self-management and compliance sc... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070179409 | Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones An apparatus (10) that utilizes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to provide an in vivo assessment of loads on adjacent bones (24 and 26) comprises a body (34) for insertion between the adjacent bones. At least one sensor (4... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070173732 | Method and apparatus for wireless brain interface An implantable logic circuit configured to receive analog bioelectric signals from one or more implanted electrodes, perform amplification, A/D conversion of the received analog bioelectric signals, signal sampling, and to communicate the signals to a remote processing ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070173897 | Methods and apparatus for tissue activation and monitoring Techniques for controlling one or more modular circuits (“satellites”) that are intended for placement in a subject's body. The one or more satellites are controlled by sending signals over a bus that includes first and second conduction paths. Also coupled to the b... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070173896 | Methods and apparatus for tissue activation and monitoring Techniques for controlling one or more modular circuits (“satellites”) that are intended for placement in a subject's body. The one or more satellites are controlled by sending signals over a bus that includes first and second conduction paths. Also coupled to the b... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070173701 | Physiological measurement communications adapter A sensor signal is input at a patient location and a physiological waveform responsive to the sensor signal is generated. The physiological waveform is wirelessly communicated from the patient location to a monitor location. The physiological waveform is adapted to a pa... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070167693 | Display means for vital parameters A display is connected to at least one sensor for detecting and transmitting physiological measurement values. In addition, one or more displays are used to present the measurement values and/or other associated data visually, acoustically, mechanically, or in some othe... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070167848 | MINIATURE WIRELESS APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS A miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals comprises an electrode pair, an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a wireless module, and a battery. The electrode pair collects a pair of physiological signals of a person under test. The amplifier m... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070167867 | System for transcutaneous monitoring of intracranial pressure A system for measuring and converting to an observer intelligible form an internal physiological parameter of a medical patient. The invention allows transcutaneous telemetry of the measured information intracranial pressure via a system which includes a patient implant... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070167995 | System and method for telemetry with an implantable medical device An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a telemetry module to communicate with an external device according to a given protocol. To establish a communication session, the IMD will extend active periods of reception on a given channel when some confirmed data is rec... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070167845 | Arm insertion type sphygmomanometer An arm insertion type sphygmomanometer having enhanced operability and visibility at the time of measurement. A remote control unit can be detached from the sphygmomanometer body portion and operated wirelessly. The arm insertion type sphygmomanometer comprises a sphygm... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070142715 | CHEST STRAP FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNS The invention provides a monitor featuring a chest strap that measures a variety of different vital signs (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry) and wirelessly transmits them to an external device. The chest strap features: i) an electrode system with at... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070142767 | System with A Portable Patient Device and External Operating Part A patient system including a first patient device for being carried by a patient and a second patient device arranged remotely from the first patient device, wherein a user interface of the first patient device is provided separately from the first patient device on the... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070135717 | Organism information detection device and sphygmomanometer An living body information collecting apparatus having a shape suitable for being worn in the external auditory meatus of the human body, and having a sensing part for collecting living body information from the external auditory meatus is provided. In addition, a blood... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070129621 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MONITORING A system and method for continuous non-invasive glucose monitoring is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of (1) contacting a remote device to an area of biological membrane having a permeability level, the remo... | 06/07/2007 |
