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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364699 | Containers for reading and handling diagnostic reagents and methods of using the same A container with a rotatable lid for reading and handling diagnostic reagents in tape form comprising a body portion, a lid portion, a continuous tape, a reagent-sensing device, and a storage device. The body portion includes an inner and outer surface. The lid port... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338443 | Secure patient data recorder for recording monitored vital sign data A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7237205 | Parameter evaluation system A parameter evaluation system comprising a boundary input device for setting boundaries in a variation range of one or more parameters, thereby to define regions within said variation range, a label input device for associating labels with said regions, a rule input... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6080149 | Method and apparatus for monitoring solid tissue heating Improved methods and apparatus for monitoring the delivery of radio frequency (RF) energy from electrodes disposed in tissue for inducing hyperthermia and other purposes. In one form, an impedance display of a power supply comprises an array of discrete l... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6015393 | Systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating penile tumescence An apparatus for monitoring the tumescent state of the penis of a patient includes a plurality of sensing elements to be placed in proximity to the penis for sensing penile impedance values. A processing device is operably coupled to the plurality of sens... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5734591 | Method of analyzing multiple range test data A method is disclosed for analyzing the performance of a testing device for analyzing biochemical samples or human bodily fluids which operates over at least two ranges. The method of the present invention comprises obtaining a first set of test results r... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5453775 | Medical image forming apparatus A medical image forming method including, the steps of superposing a three-primary-color thermal transfer sheet and an image receiving sheet, the thermal transfer sheet having a base film and three color dye layers of yellow, magenta, and cyan, each of th... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5361085 | Method and apparatus for printing medical information signals A medical monitor is constructed to be coupled to a printer module for providing medical information signals to the printer module to be printed. The printer module is constructed to be used with two paper trays for accommodating two sizes of paper and in... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5264864 | Chart recorder A chart recorder (10) is disclosed having an automatic paper loading system, an automatic tensioning system and an "odometer" system for determining the amount of paper moved through the chart recorder. The chart recorder (10) includes a print roller (34)... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5246866 | Method for transcription of a DNA sequence A DNA sequence transcribing method involves labeling a DNA fragment with a fluorescent substance, subjecting the labeled fragments to electrophoresis, exposing a gel containing the DNA fragment to light during electrophoresis, and detecting fluorescence g... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5129401 | Method for distinguishing respiratory events in a gas analyzer A gas analyzer system and method for detecting and displaying information of gases in a respiratory gas stream, comprising an optical bench including a gas pathway for the flow of a gas stream through the optical bench, a flow shaping inlet at the entranc... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5111044 | Medical image reproducing system A medical image reproducing system comprises a plurality of medical image signal feeding apparatuses, which feed out image signals representing medical images, and a single image reproducing and recording apparatus, which is connected to the plurality of ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5101473 | Data printing system with printing position correction function A system for printing data on a prescribed record form, which is repetitively inserted into and removed from a printing device, that includes a printing unit for printing the print data on the prescribed record form, a feed control unit for feeding the re... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5043748 | Recording apparatus This invention provides a recording apparatus having a recording head capable of recording a predetermined amount of data at a speed higher than transfer speed of the predetermined image data supplied from image data supply source, carry means to convey r... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5030968 | Recorder enclosure with printhead and roller attached to pivotable covers An enclosure (10) for a device (86) for recording information onto a strip of printing medium (14) is disclosed, and includes a base (11), forming a cavity (84), and first and second covers (12, 13) pivotally secured to the base. The first and second cove... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4983991 | Method and apparatus for marking a film in an X-ray apparatus The inventon relates to a method and apparatus for marking or recording patient-related information and other necessary data in connection with X-ray imaging on a certain section of a film (6) by using a marking apparatus (2) which is movable relative to ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4905165 | Measured data display device with strip chart simulation and table format This invention displays a screen simulating a pen drawing measured data on a recording paper when displaying the measured data on the screen. For this purpose, this invention displays the measured data on the screen by composing the content in a video memory h... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4883065 | Micropotential analyzer--a Holter system with comprehensive analysis capability for very low amplitude electrocardiographic signals and method A system for detection, measurement, analysis and plotting of electrocardiographic signals with amplitudes ranging down to one microvolt (micropotentials) employing long term ambulatory (Holter) recordings. Multi-channel electrocardiograms are recorded on... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4855909 | Forensic sample tracking system and print station therefor A forensic sample and tracking system includes a computer system which operates a data base and a read/write station. The assignment of an identifier in the data base and an identification code to be printed on a sample bottle label are coordinated by the... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852570 | Comparative medical-physical analysis A medical process and apparatus for repeatedly obtaining short term changes in the physiological functioning of an individual as an aid in diagnosing illness and malfunction, and determining longer term changes and "trends" that are, or may be, indicative... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4817044 | Collection and reporting system for medical appliances A collection and reporting system for infusion appliance comprising a battery operated monitoring device connected to the power source of the infusion appliance which monitors its usage for a certain period of time, whereupon the data pertaining to the va... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4779100 | Polygraph with control adjustment indicator Apparatus for detecting and displaying on a polygraph record chart any change in either the sensitivity or balance control of each polygraph electronic module. The apparatus includes a detector in the form of a differentiator for detecting a change in vol... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4747412 | Electronic sphygmomanometer with graphical output A sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure inclusive of systolic and diastolic blood pressure values, pulse rate and atmospheric temperature prevailing at the time of measurement. The sphygmomanometer includes a memory for storing plural sets of informati... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4729381 | Living body information recorder An apparatus for effecting automatic repetitive detection of items of living body information, such as blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate, and for automatically recording the detected living body information in a predetermined two dimensional c... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4703372 | Portable electrocardiographic recorder A portable recorder has a pinch roller moved to engage a capstan, a recording head brought into a recording position and a motor to power the recorder switched on through the sliding movement of a slide assembly in engagement with the case of the recorder... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4696306 | Electrocardiogram playback system and method A system and method for minimizing time-base fluctuations in playing back an electrocardiogram recorded on one track of a multi-track magnetic tape with reference clock signals recorded on another track. A sampling circuit samples the recorded electrocard... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4628327 | Physiological trend data recorder A strip chart recorder and method for recording trend signals representative of a physiological condition on a strip chart responsive to the occurrence of an alarm condition. Trend signals representative of said physiological condition in the past are sto... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4581671 | Magnetic tape recording and playback system A magnetic tape recording and playback system having a tape cassette and battery pack joined by a frangible connection in an integral assembly, wherein for recording the assembly provides battery power to the recorder and the recorder provides recording s... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4572211 | Penile tumescence monitor A penile tumescence monitoring device and method which use strain gauges connected to a connector device which translates the strain gauge input into a magnetically recordable output signal. A magnetic tape recorder is used for tape recording the monitore... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4553147 | Method and a liquid jet printer for generating at least two separately disposed points on a recording medium In an exemplary embodiment writing fluid is continuously supplied from a nozzle toward a recording medium. The nozzle is subjected to excursion by a corresponding angle in order to change between the two points to be printed. In order to improve the recor... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4546436 | Portable pH data collector The present invention provides an apparatus for continuously recording physiological data. The invention includes a unique data mapping and compression technique which allows relatively long term data acquisition without compromising the data sampling rat... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4519398 | Method and apparatus for long-term monitoring of physiological activity to provide a compact portable record The system enables ambulatory monitoring of a patient's blood pressure and heart rate without the need for the patient to wear a portable magnetic tape recorder. The system takes the place of the tape recorder. ECG electrodes and a blood pressure cuff are... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4515396 | Method and apparatus for displaying records To analyze a human patient's heart activity over an extended period of time a portable EKG monitor is attached to the patient through electrodes and the patient maintains a diary of his activities and subjective feelings over a monitoring period. The reco... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513294 | Physiological trend data recorder A strip chart recorder and method for recording trend signals representative of a physiological condition on a strip chart responsive to the occurrence of an alarm condition. Trend signals representative of said physiological condition in the past are sto... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4513295 | Method for recording medical information on a strip chart For recording medical information on a strip chart by a strip chart recorder associated with a fetal monitoring device, a communication is initially entered into a data entry system which includes a switching membrane having a plurality of switches formin... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4509530 | System for plotting a miniature ECG A method of printing an analog waveform having a time variable, such as an ECG by first converting the analog waveform into a time sequence of digitally expressed values, forming predetermined groups of digital data and then determining maximum and minimu... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4483346 | Electrocardiograph with digitally-printing waveform display An electrocardiograph included microprocessor control of signals not only from conventional electrocardiograph electrodes but also from a phonocardiographic pickup. The signals are multiplexed, converted to digital representations for processing and are d... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4475558 | System for providing short-term event data and long-term trend data The system comprises first and second input circuits for receiving first and second parameter signals, respectively, from a patient monitor and producing first and second data signals. The first and second signals may be ECG and respiration signals, respe... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4467324 | Apparatus and method for printing annotated electrocardial data A single-beam CRT printer, used as a validator record of electrocardiographic data played back from a magnetic tape at a much higher speed than the speed at which it was recorded, includes a scan circuit for generating signals for steering the beam altern... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4457312 | Method and apparatus for providing records of events during a cardiac arrest To provide accurate reconstructable records of the events and therapy administered during a cardiac arrest, flow sheets are attached to the top of a timing clipboard. Each row of the flow sheet matrix indicates a different event and the columns indicate t... | 07/03/1984 |
