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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6963770 | Methods, systems, and associated implantable devices for dynamic monitoring of physiological and biological properties of tumors Methods of monitoring and evaluating the status of a tumor undergoing treatment includes monitoring in vivo at least one physiological parameter associated with a tumor in a subject undergoing treatment, transmitting data from an in situ located sensor to a receiver... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963771 | Methods, systems, and associated implantable devices for radiation dose verification for therapies used to treat tumors Methods and systems for evaluating external beam radiation therapy delivered to a subject include: (a) placing at least one wireless implantable sensor in a first subject at a target location; (b) administering a first dose of radiation therapy into the first subjec... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943667 | Method for waking a device in response to a wireless network activity A method and a system for data transmission between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is in a sleep mode. Transmission of data between the first electronic device and the second electronic device occurs wh... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6711423 | Optical-based sensing devices An optical-based sensor for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte using both indicator and reference channels. The sensor has a sensor body with a source of radiation embedded therein. Radiation emitted by the source interacts with indicator membrane indica... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709388 | Passage-travelling device A self-propelling device (1) is adapted to travel through a passage (3) having walls containing contractile tissue, the device (1) comprising a body (2) and at least one contractile tissue-stimulating means for stimulating the walls to ur... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6682490 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a condition inside a body cavity An apparatus (10) utilizes microelectricalmechanical systems (MEMS) technology to monitor a condition in a body cavity (28). The apparatus (10) comprises at least one sensor (42) for insertion into the body cavity. The sensor (42) generates a signal in re... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6453199 | Electrical gastro-intestinal tract stimulator The invention relates to medicine specifically to medical technology, and concerns electrical gastro-intestinal tract and mucous membrane stimulators. The electrical gastro-intestinal tract stimulator comprises a casing (1) with electrodes and in the form... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443891 | Telemetry modulation protocol system for medical devices An apparatus and method for a telemetry system that automatically selects a symmetric modulation protocol configuration for telemetry communication between medical devices and programmers used in providing patient treatment. The standardized telemetry pro... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6368275 | Method and apparatus for diagnostic medical information gathering, hyperthermia treatment, or directed gene therapy A micro-instrument suitable for property imaging in a body is less than one millimeter in each dimension. The micro-instrument includes a base having a first wall and a second wall, the second wall substantially circumscribing the first wall, and a lid co... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6263247 | System and method for powering, controlling, and communicating with multiple inductively-powered devices Magnetic Vector Steering (MVS) and Half-Cycle Amplitude Modulation (HCAM) are novel techniques which enhance the powering and control of multiple arbitrarily oriented implant devices. Together, these techniques enable arbitrarily oriented implants to rece... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6034296 | Implantable bone strain telemetry sensing system and method An implantable self-powered sensing system for a bone fixation device, which includes a self-powered strain sensor mountable on or in a bone fixation device, is disclosed. The sensor is capable of measuring strain in the bone fixation device by generating... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5911688 | Baggage identification system using capsules encoded and identified by means of radio transmissions An electronic device fastened to a baggage item includes a microprocessor, data storage, radio circuits, and a radio antenna. When the baggage item is checked by a traveler at an airport, identification information corresponding to a code printed on the t... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5792048 | Indentification pill with integrated microchip: smartpill, smartpill with integrated microchip and microprocessor for medical analyses and a smartpill, smartbox, smartplague, smartbadge or smartplate for luggage control on commercial airliners A capsule, which is resistant to stomach acids, is shaped like a medical pill, and can be orally taken in the same manner. This capsule includes a pair of plastic shells surrounding a circuit board, and, in an alternative embodiment, a microprocessor. The... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5715821 | Neural network method and apparatus for disease, injury and bodily condition screening or sensing A method and apparatus for disease, injury or condition screening or sensing wherein biopotentials are received from a plurality of measuring sensors located in the area of a suspected disease, injury or condition change site. These potentials are then pr... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711304 | Signal processing apparatus and method for adding additional chest leads to the 12-lead electrocardiogram without additional electrodes Signal processing apparatus for use with an electrocardiograph monitoring activity of the human heart is disclosed. The apparatus receives input signals from electrodes attached to the body of a subject whose heart activity is being monitored. These elect... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5697384 | Internal identification apparatus for animals An internal identification apparatus for animals surely stays in a ruminant without injuring the ruminant. After the ruminant is slaughtered, the apparatus is easily located and collected. The apparatus stays in the first or second stomach of the ruminant... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5251647 | Method for introducing a transponder together with a disinfectant Method for identifying an animal wherein a transponder is (3) introduced in the animal. To prevent infection of the wound site, together with the transponder (3) a disinfectant is introduced. According to the invention, this disinfectant is present in a b... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5217011 | Method and apparatus for transdermal communication A transdermal communication apparatus and method is disclosed which utilizes a Hall Effect sensor to be implanted within a body and which acts to receive communication transmissions from an externally placed source. The sensor provides improvements relati... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5121748 | Biocompatible infused absorption glass containing FeO A biocompatible glass which can be melted using infra-red radiation contains, based on oxide, 65-68% by weight of SiO2, 0-3% by weight of Li2 O, 12-14% by weight of Na2 O, 2.5-4% by weight of K2 O, 15-17% by wei... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5074318 | Animal marker A system for implanting a solid marker in an animal is provided. The apparatus includes a hollow tube having an entrance and an exit opening. A support is provided for supporting a hollow tube. A plunger is slideably disposed between a first position and ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4932412 | Intraoperative and endoscopic tumor detection and therapy Methods are provided for short-range intraoperative and endoscopic detection and therapy of tumors using radiolabeled antibodies and, in some cases, techniques for reducing or correcting for non-specific background radiation to improve resolution. Therapy... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4883057 | Cathodic electrochemical current arrangement with telemetric application This invention relates to a method for producing a cathodic, or reduction, current used in an in vivo semidifferential, semiderivative and/or semiintegral electrochemical method for achieving routine, reliable, and reproducible measurements of the dynamic... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4844076 | Ingestible size continuously transmitting temperature monitoring pill A temperature responsive transmitter is disclosed. The transmitter utilizes a unique circuit design that allows encapsulation in an ingestible size capsule. The inventive circuit design uses a one transistor inverting amplifier with a tank circuit forming... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4793825 | Active silicon implant devices A medical implant for injecting into the vascular system of animals comprises a device less than 500 μm in size carrying signal processing means for providing an output in response to an input signal. The input may be acoustic, electromagnetic, temperatu... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4706689 | Implantable homing device A new apparatus for location and monitoring of humans has been developed. The device employs a unique programmable signal generator and detection system to locate and monitor the movement of individuals. It additionally utilizes a physiological monitoring... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4532932 | Implant communication system with frequency shift means An implant communication system is disclosed for use with an enclosure having a tuned coil mounted therein that is implanted in a patient. A low impedance shunt circuit is connected across the tuned coil, with the impedance of the shunt circuit being modu... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4326535 | Circuit and method for the radiotelemetry of esophageal pH in an ECG radiotelemetry system A circuit and method for radiotelemetry of an esophageal pH signal in an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal radiotelemetry system includes esophageal and reference pH electrodes (16 and 17) connected to a pH meter (15) for monitoring esophageal pH and generat... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4262632 | Electronic livestock identification system An electronic identification system for livestock, particularly adapted to tagging ruminating animals, such as cattle and sheep, comprising a transmitter capsule which is implantable in the animal and precoded to broadcast a series of binary coded electri... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4177800 | Implantable biotelemetry transmitter and method of using same An implantable device for monitoring heart action or action of any other periodic-moving living organ or part of a living body. The device includes a piezoelectric energy converter which is driven by the adjacent moving tissue and which thereby generates ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4141349 | Process and device for the in vivo measurement of bone consolidation A process for the measurement in vivo of the degree of bone consolidation, characterized in that it consists of implanting directly on the surface of the bone a transmitter with its power supply circuit, the oscillation frequency of the transmitter being ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4062354 | Intracranial pressure transducer system Intracranial pressure transducer System, wherein a holding bracket containing and supporting sensor elements of the apparatus is surgically positioned, through an opening in the skull, against the dura of a neurosurgical patient. The elements within the h... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3971362 | Miniature ingestible telemeter devices to measure deep-body temperature A miniature, ingestible and encapsulated telemeter device for transmitting information relating to deep-body temperature of a subject comprising a battery source of power, and a free running multivibrator circuit having fixed biasing means connected to os... | 07/27/1976 |
