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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7382247 | Personal status physiologic monitor system and architecture and related monitoring methods A system for actively monitoring a patient includes at least one body-worn monitoring device that has at least one sensor capable of measuring at least one physiologic parameter and detecting at least one predetermined event. At least one intermediary device is, lin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381184 | Sensor inserter assembly An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381185 | Method and apparatus for detecting physiologic signals The invention analyzes relationships between factors, within a patient population, to identify autonomic dysfunction patterns. Patient test results are then compared with the identified patterns to determine the patient's autonomic function. The invention can contin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378955 | System and method for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event Systems and methods for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event are disclosed. A preferred embodiment utilizes an implantable medical device comprising at least one sensor in electronic communication with a patient management system adapted to tem... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377899 | Sine saturation transform A transform for determining a physiological measurement is disclosed. The transform determines a basis function index from a physiological signal obtained through a physiological sensor. A basis function waveform is generated based on basis function index. The basis... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379885 | System and method for obtaining, processing and evaluating patient information for diagnosing disease and selecting treatment A computer-based system and method is disclosed which constructs medical histories by direct interactions between the patient and system that acquires pertinent and relevant medical information covering the complete life of a given patient. The system and method ins... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374721 | Chip with measuring reliability and a method thereof A chip with measuring reliability and a method thereof are provided. The present invention serially connects a resistor having a resistance equal to or a little more than a maximum resistance of the chip itself to the resistor Rs of the chip so as to comp... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374535 | Medical information text display system A medical information system receives patient data and information from various sources and displays such information in a variety of formats for use by member of a medical team in a hospital, clinic, or office. The system receives patient information from doctors, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374536 | Method for analysis of pain images A method uses body images and computer hardware and software to collect and analyze clinical data in patients experiencing pain. Pain location information is obtained by the drawing of an outline of the pain on a paper copy or electronic display of the body image. C... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374547 | Delivery device for an acidity monitoring system The invention is directed to techniques for delivering a capsule for sensing acidity to a location along the esophagus via a delivery device that detects pressure variations to identify a lower esophageal sphincter (LES). More specifically, the distal end of a probe... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372828 | Wireless access point management in a campus environment A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is operated in conjunction with a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) to service a premises, e.g., a campus setting. The wired LAN services the wired communication needs of the premises and serves as the wired backbone of the WL... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371215 | Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating a patient is provided where a functional device is attached to a stomach wall. The device in one embodiment provides electrical stimulation of the stomach wall. The device may also have other functional aspects... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371216 | Method for assessing the metabolic basis of physical fitness The present invention includes a method for assessing the fitness of an individual. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a physical fitness value of an individual by measuring a first trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a first m... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373193 | Pulse oximetry data capture system A data capture system utilizes a sensor with emitters adapted to transmit light into a fleshy medium and a detector adapted to generate intensity signals in response to receiving light after absorption by the fleshy medium. A monitor is configured to input the inten... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370509 | Endurance calculation device, endurance calculation method, and program An endurance calculation device according to the present invention includes: an acceleration sensor measuring acceleration acting on the subject; an impulse calculation unit calculating impulse acting on the subject based on a value of the acceleration outputted fro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373280 | Method and system for detecting measurement error A method of and system for detecting a measurement error. The method includes: receiving measurement data from a measurement unit and user expression data from a user; corresponding each of the received measurement data and expression data to any one section of a pl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371214 | Vital sign display device and method thereof A vital sign display device and method which allows a vital sign to be checked easily is provided. A vital sign item name is displayed at the center of a circle radar (50). The circle part of the circle radar (50) is colored in gray, for example, at th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367950 | Distributed apparatus and method for non-invasive measurement of functional state and adaptive response An apparatus and method for distributed, non-invasive assessment of the functional state and state of adaptive response of a subject under test. The functional state tests may include heart rate variability, differential ECG, omega brain wave, jump and stimulus resp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370000 | System and method for providing additional insurance The invention provides a system and method for providing additional insurance to a fully-qualified insured party to increase a total benefit amount of insurance. More particularly, the invention provides a computer system and method for providing additional life ins... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368914 | Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus The present invention is intended to improve imaging efficiency and maneuverability. A dynamic scanning initiation block initiates dynamic scanning in which a plurality of scans is sequentially performed with a time interval between adjoining scans. A dynamic scanni... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369818 | Functional assembly with automatic adaptable wireless characteristics A functional device is configured to communicate with one or more additional devices over a wireless communications link using wireless circuitry. The device includes a memory for storing information about different wireless characteristics in different geographic l... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367949 | Method and apparatus based on combination of physiological parameters for assessment of analgesia during anesthesia or sedation The invention relates to a method for monitoring a condition of a patient under anesthesia or sedation, whereupon one, two, three or more signals are acquired, and the signal(s) represent(s) cardiovascular and/or combined electrical biopotential on skull activity of... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369897 | Method and system of remotely controlling electrical pulses provided to nerve tissue(s) by an implanted stimulator system for neuromodulation therapies A method and system of remotely controlling an implanted stimulator for providing electrical pulses to nerve tissue, comprises an implantable stimulator, an interface unit, and a mobile device such as a modified PDA/cell phone (or pocket PC/cell phone). The implante... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368085 | Analyte detector An analyte detector including a device having a surface, wherein the device is capable of detecting a charge adjacent to the surface. The surface includes a plurality of molecules bonded thereto, wherein the molecules have a structure (I): | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370085 | Method, system, and program for providing user location information with a personal information management program Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for providing user location information with a personal information manager program. Position coordinates of a wireless device associated with a user are generated, along with time information indicating a t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369463 | Electronic alarm timer for use with a medical regimen A timer for assisting in the control of various medical regimen is described. The timer is particularly adapted for use in avoiding or assuring conception by providing a graphic representation on the timer to alert a user as to when a medically correct step needs to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367941 | Detection and characterization of cholinergic oscillatory control in peripheral microvasculature The present invention is an apparatus and method for assessing the condition of a subject by measuring and characterizing one or more oscillatory activities of the subject. The oscillatory activities are under the control of the autonomic nervous system and characte... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367940 | Capsular medical apparatus A capsular medical apparatus according to the present invention includes a capsule which can be swallowed or inserted in the body, a recording device which receives living body information transmitted from the capsule and which records the received information, and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369046 | Wireless human interface device with integrated temperature sensor A wireless human interface device (HID) includes an input interface module for accepting inputs from a user; a microprocessor for processing the accepted inputs; a wireless transmitter for transmitting the accepted inputs to a host; and a temperature sensor for dete... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369635 | Rapid discrimination preambles and methods for using the same A system, method and program are disclosed for achieving rapid bit synchronization in low power medical device systems. Messages are transmitted via telemetry between a medical device and a communication device. The synchronization scheme uses a portion of a unique ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364545 | Method of measuring bleeding volume A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient. A known volume of blood is dispensed on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc. The surface area of the reference blotch formed on the refe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364551 | Hand-held medical apparatus The subject invention provides a hand-held medical apparatus (10) for detecting a predetermined component of user breath and producing a breath-component signal over a measurement time. Such breath-component signal may be correlated to a user fat metabolism i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364548 | Electronic blood pressure monitor and method of managing measurement data of electronic blood pressure monitor A blood pressure measurement unit measures the blood pressure and a CPU accordingly stores, in a blood pressure storage unit, measurement data as well as time information regarding the time at which the blood pressure is measured. The CPU calculates, as representati... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365849 | Portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus A portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus that uses an integrated scan probe for the scanning operation is described. The integrated scanning probe is formed with a light emitting diode array light source and a photodiode detector array. After a test sample finis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364567 | Systems and methods for detecting tissue contact and needle penetration depth Systems and methods for determining tissue contact and penetration depth are provided. In one aspect, the system includes a needle and a pressure measurement assembly. The needle, in one exemplary embodiment, includes a first end and a second end with at least one a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365736 | Customizable gesture mappings for motion controlled handheld devices A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of predefined gestures. Each gesture is defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first positi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366548 | Method for alerting a mobile unit of a missed call upon movement of the mobile unit The present invention provides a method for alerting a mobile unit of a missed call. A mobile unit receives a call request. If the mobile unit does not answer the call request and the mobile unit is stationary, the mobile unit waits for the mobile unit to move. Upon... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365737 | Non-uniform gesture precision A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364547 | Use of external respiratory therapy device to detect cardiac electrical activity Methods and systems provide an integrated approach to respiratory and cardiac monitoring, diagnosis and/or therapy. A medical system includes one or more cardiac electrodes coupled to an external respiratory therapy device. The cardiac electrodes sense cardiac elect... | 04/29/2008 |
