Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| 20120130251 | HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Methods for early detection of a heat-related illness can include use of a thermal sensor to obtain thermal data. Subsets of the thermal data can correspond with multiple subjects. The subsets can be compared to determine whether any of the subjects is a thermal outlier... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120046531 | INSERTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES THROUGH NON-ORTHOGONAL AND ORTHOGONAL TRAJECTORIES WITHIN THE CRANIUM AND METHODS OF USING The invention comprises an elongated device adapted for insertion, including self-insertion, through the body, especially the skull. The device has at least one effector or sensor and is configured to permit implantation of multiple functional components through a singl... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120035433 | Examination and imaging of brain cognitive functions A system for examining biological tissue of a subject includes a wireless optical probe, electronics and a processor. The wireless optical probe includes a light source connected to receive signals from a wireless receiver, and a light detector coupled to provide data t... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120016244 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED MEDICAL PROCEDURE VISUALIZATION The present invention employs image intensification for medical procedures within the human body. Methods and systems of the invention utilize infrared radiation (e.g. greater than about 750 nm) illumination and visualization of a surgical treatment area Preferred metho... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010504 | WEIGHT SCALE WITH ULTRASOUND IMAGING FOR ANKLE DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT A device for correlating trend data with respect to a patient's weight ankle displacement can identify conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. A weight scale or similar device coupled with imaging mechanism operable to measure ankle displacement collects a pl... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110313294 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A VEIN OR ARTERY Apparatus and method for determining the position of a vein or artery in a member of a living being. With an IR light source, more particular an IR led light source, the related member such as an extremity and more particular a hand, is trans-illuminated. The IR light e... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110288417 | MOBILE VIDEOCONFERENCING ROBOT SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMY AND IMAGE ANALYSIS A robot system that can move about two or more patient beds. The robot includes a monitor and an infrared camera that are coupled to a mobile platform. The robot also includes a controller that is programmed to autonomously move the mobile platform from one patient to a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280810 | SURGICAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING BRAIN TUMORS A method of detecting a brain tumor includes administering indocyanine green to a living body; exposing brain tissue in the living body; irradiating the exposed brain tissue with excitation light of indocyanine green; obtaining an image based on fluorescence of the exci... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275939 | Ergonomic Sensor Pad with Feedback to User and Method of Use A portable system is provided for sensing and training a user to maintain correct posture while seated in a chair with a seat portion and a back portion. The system includes a first pad attachable to the seat portion of a chair, said first pad having a front area and a ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110245682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING FLUID LEAKS AT A DRAPE USING SENSING TECHNIQUES A system and method for determining location of a fluid leak at a drape of a reduced pressure delivery system being used on a tissue site of a patient may include applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site of the patient. The drape may be imaged to generate image da... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110237956 | INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OBJECT An imaging system for an object such as human or animal tissue uses scattering of an illuminating electromagnetic wave by acoustic vibrations to generate a scattered electromagnetic wave including Doppler components shifted from the frequency of the illuminating electro... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237912 | Device and Method for Detecting a Vital Parameter A device for detecting a vital parameter is described, comprising: an optoelectronic sensor arrangement for detecting the vital parameter by means of light remission at a finger, wherein the optoelectronic sensor arrangement has a first light source for generating light... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230769 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method An information processing apparatus for performing authentication using veins of a living body part, the information processing apparatus includes: a visible light source configured to present through light emission the position on which to place the living body part; a... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224553 | MONITORING URODYNAMICS BY TRANS-VAGINAL NIRS The invention relate to the demonstration herein that it is feasible to use a transvaginal NIRS probe to interrogate functioning urological tissues, such as the urethral sphincter, the bladder detrusor muscle, and pelvic floor musculature, to obtain clinically relevant ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110208063 | NON-CONTACT FREQUENCY DOMAIN NEAR INFRARED ABSORPTION (fNIR) DEVICE FOR ASSESSING TISSUE DAMAGE A device for measuring the progress of healing of a wound over time includes at least one diode laser source that provides respective input wavelengths into at least one source fiber, a first optical switch that sequentially switches wavelengths among the respective inp... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT BIOMETRIC SENSING A non-contact biometric sensing device is described. The device includes a processing device, a user interface communicatively coupled to the processing device, a display communicatively coupled to the processing device, a laser doppler vibrometer sensor communicatively... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184279 | SELF-CONTAINED DETECTION CAPSULE FOR INSERTION IN A HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY The present invention relates to a self-contained detection capsule (1) for insertion into a human or animal bodily canal, the capsule being free of a light source for illuminating the field of view, and comprising:
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| 20110178408 | Accurate Low-Cost Non-Invasive Body Fat Measurement Systems and methods for measuring fat content of a body are provided. An instrument may be employed that generates light with different center wavelengths without the use of narrow optical band-pass filters and without the use of any light diffusing material. The instru... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110166456 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTOR AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE A biological information detector includes a light-emitting part subjected to emit a first light directed at a detection site of a test subject and a second light directed in a direction other than a direction of the detection site, a first reflecting part subjected to ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160594 | Method for Testing Substances or Substance Mixtures and the Use Thereof The present invention relates to a method for testing a substance or a substance mixture and the use thereof for identifying and/or characterizing the mode of action of the substance or the substance mixture or for determining the biochemical and/or metabolic state of a... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110152692 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME ANATOMICAL GUIDANCE IN A DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE According to one aspect, a system for intraoperatively providing anatomical guidance in a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes: a first light source configured to emit a beam of visible light; second light source confi... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137177 | OPTICAL-COMBINED IMAGING METHOD, OPTICAL-COMBINED IMAGING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT An optical-combined imaging method which improves image quality and shortens the time for imaging includes: a structure identification step (S21) of identifying the position and size of an observation target object which is located within body tissue; a region de... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110125010 | INCUBATOR FOR NON-IONISING RADIATION IMAGING An incubator for imaging with non-ionising radiation adapted for the care of newborn babies, which integrates a system projective or tomographic imaging system, or both simultaneously, which makes use of non-ionising radiation in the band of the electromagnetic spectrum... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110105909 | NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE VISION DRIVEN CONTROL DEVICE AND ITS METHOD A near-infrared light brain computer interface vision driven control device and its method are applied for measuring a near-infrared light brain signal generated during a user with a sight ability to feel an optical image data so as to use the measured near-infrared lig... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098551 | MEASUREMENT OF SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL AND PHASE AT EARDRUM BY SENSING EARDRUM VIBRATION A hearing assistance device for measuring sound pressure at a tympanic membrane of a user's ear, the device comprising a housing adapted to be worn at least partially in an ear canal of the user a laser source coupled to the housing and adapted to project a beam of lase... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098574 | PATIENT POSITION MONITORING APPARATUS A patient position monitoring apparatus capable of monitoring the position of a patient is provided. The patient position monitoring apparatus includes a position guider emitting a source and a plurality of guide markers sensing the source emitted from the position guid... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110092821 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SKIN WITHOUT CONTACT WITH THE MEASUREMENT ZONE The invention relates to a device for measuring the mechanical properties of the skin which is free from all parameters interfering with measurement. The device comprises: a) a pneumatic assembly (16) for delivering compressed air to apply a stress to the surface... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110087108 | SELF-LUMINOUS SENSOR DEVICE A light-emitting sensor device includes: a substrate (110); and disposed thereon an irradiating part (120) for applying light to a specimen; a light receiving part (160) for detecting light from the specimen caused by the applied light; and a cap, w... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110077523 | MULTI-MODALITY BREAST CANCER TEST SYSTEM A multi-modality breast cancer test assembly (20) of the type for detecting the position of potential breast cancer by performing thermography and optical spectroscopy and ultrasound tests (64). A contour recorder (108) takes and stores a contour-sh... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110066034 | OPTICAL DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL DETECTION OF THE CONDITION OF JOINTS An optical detection method is provided, wherein a body part (5) comprising at least one joint is irradiated with light. Local attenuation of the light by the body part (5) is detected as attenuation measurements (2) at the position of the at least ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110054327 | Hypodermic Vein Detection Imaging Apparatus based on Infrared Optical System The present invention is to provide a hypodermic vein detection imaging apparatus capable of visualizing a vein under the skin. The hypodermic vein detection system according to the present invention comprises a hypodermic vein detection imaging apparatus (10) co... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046490 | ARTERIAL PROBE FOR OCT An apparatus for detecting vulnerable plaque within a lumen defined by an intraluminal wall is described. The apparatus includes a probe having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The apparatus includes an optical waveguide extending along the probe. The optical wa... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046491 | System, Optode And Cap For Near-Infrared Diffuse-Optical Function Neuroimaging An optode for a functional infrared diffuse optical neuroimaging system uses a GRIN lens and prism for coupling to an optical fiber at a right-angle to the lens. The lens is inserted into a grommet for attachment to an elastomeric cap worn by a subject. In an embodiment... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING GIANT STOKES SHIFT A method comprising exposing a sample comprising water to near infrared (NIR) light and detecting the presence of one or more objects by measuring a Stokes shift in the emission spectra in the near infrared.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040191 | STRESS DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Described herein are stress detection systems and methods of using such systems.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110028849 | Method for biologically monitoring the environment (variants) and a system for carrying out said method The invention relates to the field of environment conservation, in particular, to methods and means of ecological environment monitoring with the help of a non-invasive control of functional state of native animals. The invention can predominantly be used for automatic ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110009751 | Subcutaneous access device and related methods A subcutaneous access device of the invention comprises: a multi-layered structure capable of use in a medical imaging procedure; a light source for transillumination of a body portion of interest of a patient's body; and an attachment portion for attaching the device t... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100292578 | VEIN IMAGING APPARATUS, POSITIONAL DISPLACEMENT INTERPOLATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM An imaging element of a vein imaging apparatus includes a vein image data generation region generating image data of a vein based a near-infrared light that was condensed by a lens array and that was scattered in a living body and transmitted through the vein and a posi... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100280392 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERIODONTAL DIAGNOSIS A technique for obtaining information regarding a state of periodontal tissue involves deriving a substantially whole curve measure of similarity of an observed bandshape of an isolated spectral component attributed to water within the infrared region. Subtle variations... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100262016 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING A PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF A MAMMALIAN RETINA In one aspect the present invention provides methods for assessing a physiological state of a mammalian retina in vivo, the methods of this aspect of the invention each include the steps of (a) irradiating a portion of a mammalian retina, in vivo, with light having a wa... | 10/14/2010 |
