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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126526 | Pulse wave analyzing device A pulse wave analyzing device is provided with a performance part for performing analyzing of a pulse wave of a living body; and a mounting member for substantially integrally mounting constituent elements of the performance part. The performance part includes: a se... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8082017 | Method and apparatus for measuring capillary refill time and carrying out pulse oximetry with a single device A device for measuring the capillary refill time and blood oxygenation includes light sources and a light detector. The device also includes an actuator for applying pressure to a selected portion of the body of the patient, such as the nail bed of a finger or toe o... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7983730 | Method for acquiring respiratory disease-related analysis data, oximeter system, operation program product for oximeter system, oximeter, and oxygen supply system An oximeter system includes a blood oxygen saturation detector for detecting blood oxygen saturation information of a subject, a body motion detector for detecting body motion information of the subject, a controller for causing the blood oxygen saturation detector ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7941199 | Sepsis monitor Sensors are attached to a living being so as to generate corresponding sensor signals. A monitor is in communications with the sensors so as to derive physiological parameters responsive to the sensor signals. Predetermined limits are applied to the physiological pa... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7904132 | 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... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894868 | Physiological monitor A patient monitor has multiple sensors adapted to attach to tissue sites of a living subject. The sensors generate sensor signals that are responsive to at least two wavelengths of optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood within the tissue sites. A pat... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7865224 | Method and apparatus for estimating a physiological parameter In a physiological monitor, a method and an apparatus for determining a patient's pulse rate using data corresponding to a plurality of wavelengths of electromagnetic energy transmitted through the tissue of the patient. The method includes tracking the pulse rate i... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7650176 | Physiological stress detector device and system A non-invasive device and a system for monitoring and measuring blood saturation and heart pulse rate of a baby or infant is provided. The device includes a housing unit configured to be integrated within apparatus, which is attachable proximate to a limb being meas... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7613490 | Physiological stress detector device and system A method, system and device for measurement of a blood constituent level, including a light source, a light detector proximate an organ surface, adjustable gain amplifiers, and a processor/controller connected within a processing unit operative to separate AC and DC... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7606607 | Physiological stress detector device and system A method, system and device for measurement of a blood constituent level, including a light source, a light detector proximate an organ surface, adjustable gain amplifiers, and a processor/controller connected within a processing unit operative to separate AC and DC... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603152 | Physiological stress detector device and system A method, system and device for measurement of a blood constituent level, including a light source, a light detector proximate an organ surface, adjustable gain amplifiers, and a processor/controller connected within a processing unit operative to separate AC and DC... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7590438 | Physiological stress detector device and system A method, system and device for measurement of a blood constituent level, including a light source, a light detector proximate an organ surface, adjustable gain amplifiers, and a processor/controller connected within a processing unit operative to separate AC and DC... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7467002 | 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... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7398115 | Pulse oximetry relational alarm system for early recognition of instability and catastrophic occurrences A relational pulse oximetry alarm system and method is presented for earlier identification of the occurrence of an adverse clinical event. The system includes a pulse oximeter based microprocessor alarm system which provides an alarm based on a relational conformat... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392075 | Method for enhancing pulse oximetry calculations in the presence of correlated artifacts A method for determining a physiological parameter in the presence of correlated artifact, including obtaining two digital waveforms, x and y, the waveforms being representative of the absorption of two wavelengths of electromagnetic energy received from a blood-per... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387608 | Apparatus and method for the treatment of sleep related disorders An apparatus to detect the onset of sleep apnea, and to provide an automated way to awaken the sleeping patient at the onset of sleep apnea. The apparatus may also contain a recording device or computer that captures blood oxygen levels and pulse rates throughout th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7373194 | Signal component processor A signal processor generates basis functions and identifies at least one basis function component of a sensor signal in order to calculate a physiological measurement. The signal processor is advantageously applied to pulse oximetry so as to directly calculate oxyge... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357775 | System and method for providing demand-based Cheyne-Stokes Respiration therapy using an implantable medical device Techniques are provided for controlling therapy delivered in response to Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR) or other forms of periodic breathing in an effort to reduce the likelihood of unnecessary therapy directed toward preventing sleep interruption. Following each b... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359741 | Sensor and radiance based diagnostics The present invention provides a sensor for radiance based diagnostics of body tissues comprising a performing component and an adhering component, the performing component comprising at least one radiance source for radiating a tissue and at least one detector for ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343199 | Measurement of respiratory sinus arrhythmia using respiratory and electrogram sensors in an implantable device An apparatus for measuring a patient's heart rate response to respiration, for monitoring the patient's autonomic tone, includes an implantable system. The implantable system includes a sensor for generating sensed signals representing detected beat-to-beat heart ra... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343187 | Blind source separation of pulse oximetry signals A method and apparatus for the application of Blind Source Separation (BSS), specifically independent Component Analysis (ICA) to mixture signals obtained by a pulse oximeter sensor. In pulse oximetry, the signals measured at different wavelengths represent the mixt... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336358 | Method and apparatus for determining particle size and composition of mixtures Method and apparatus for evaluating one or more materials in accordance with size of particles. The method includes evaluating a spectrum of light reflected from a first group of particles; evaluating a spectrum of light reflected from a second group of particle; co... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336983 | Pulse oximeter with parallel saturation calculation modules A method and apparatus for reducing the effects of noise on a system for measuring physiological parameters, such as, for example, a pulse oximeter. The method and apparatus of the invention take into account the physical limitations on various physiological paramet... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336982 | Photoplethysmography (PPG) device and the method thereof A method of measuring Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals may comprise detecting dual wavelength illumination from a light detector so as to provide detected signals, converting the detected signals into digital signals so as to provide digital signals, reducing nois... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320675 | Method and apparatus for modulating cellular metabolism during post-ischemia or heart failure A drug delivery system detects a cardiac condition indicative of a need for increasing a cardiac metabolic level and, in response, releases a drug into tissue or blood to shift a source of metabolically synthesized energy fueling cardiac contraction from fatty acid ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315753 | Pulse oximeter with parallel saturation calculation modules A method and apparatus for reducing the effects of noise on a system for measuring physiological parameters, such as, for example, a pulse oximeter. The method and apparatus of the invention take into account the physical limitations on various physiological paramet... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309314 | Method for predicting apnea-hypopnea index from overnight pulse oximetry readings The present invention provides a predictive tool for predicting Apopnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) in the diagnosis of Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The predictive tool is developed by recording pulse oximetry readings, obtaining delta index, oxygen saturation times and ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305262 | Apparatus and method for acquiring oximetry and electrocardiogram signals A method and apparatus for acquiring pulse oximetry and electrocardiogram signals from an appendage of a patient. The apparatus can include a substrate that can be attached to the appendage of the patient, an emitter coupled to the substrate, a detector coupled to t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7292883 | Physiological assessment system A physiological assessment system comprises a sensor and first and second processors. The sensor is adapted to generate a signal responsive to a living organism. The first processor is configured to derive a measured parameter from the sensor signal. The second proc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289843 | Software for mapping potential distribution of a heart chamber A computer software program is described that maps the electrical activity of a patient's heart. The software program utilizes inputs from electrodes contained within a heart chamber. Inputs from the electrodes cause the program to calculate the heart chamber volume... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7248910 | Physiological parameter monitoring system and sensor assembly for same A detachable sensor assembly for use in monitoring a physiological parameter of a subject includes an information containing circuit and a timer. The sensor assembly stores time varying information in the information containing circuit. The information may include c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244626 | Semiconductor devices shared element(s) apparatus and method Two or more semiconductor devices (21 and 22) are formed on a substrate (20) and are each comprised of a plurality of printed components (23 and 24). At least one such printed component (25) is shared by both such semiconduc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239988 | Apparatus and method for efficient representation of periodic and nearly periodic signals for analysis Apparatus for graphically representing a substantially periodic signal having substantially periodic segments, comprising a graphic transformer for converting the periodic segments into encodings respectively for arrangement in a first dimension and successively ind... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238159 | Device, system and method for monitoring vital signs A monitoring device, method and system are disclosed herein. The monitoring device is capable of determine when a user's wrist is at rest using a motion sensor disposed within a wrist module that is attached to the user's wrist. When at rest, the monitoring device u... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239903 | Brain function measurement device, brain function measurement method, and brain function measurement program In addition to irradiating examination light toward the inside of the bead of the subject and detecting the examination light reflected from the head: structural data indicating the head structure, wherein the head is divided into multiple materials and the various ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225021 | Differentiation of central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea using an implantable cardiac device An implantable cardiac device is programmed to differentiate between central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea. The implantable cardiac device utilizes a respiration-related parameter (e.g., respiration rate, tidal volume, and minute ventilation) to determine ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215844 | Optical pulse chopper A method of producing narrow optical pulses includes receiving first and second optical pulses having first and second widths, respectively, the second optical pulse having a delay relative to the first optical pulse, and selectively interfering the first and second... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212847 | Delta-sigma modulator for outputting analog representation of physiological signal A method and apparatus for providing a substantially real-time representation of an analog representation of a physiological signal is provided. The waveform signal from the sensor is converted into digital form. A delta-sigma modulator is used as a simple Digital-t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209774 | Pulse oximeter with separate ensemble averaging for oxygen saturation and heart rate The use of two separate ensemble averagers for processing a detected waveform for use in calculating oxygen saturation and a pulse rate. The ensemble averager used for calculating oxygen saturation operates on a signal which has been normalized, while the ensemble a... | 04/24/2007 |
