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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263710 | Medical diagnostic system with on-line real-time video training A central service facility is connected via a network and a uniform service interactive platform to a multiplicity of remotely located medical diagnostic systems. The interactive platform includes a video/audio plug-in application which can be used to access a libra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261694 | Method and apparatus for providing real-time calculation and display of tissue deformation in ultrasound imaging An ultrasound system and method for calculation and display of tissue deformation parameters are disclosed. The tissue deformation parameter strain is determined by an accumulation of strain rate estimates for consecutive frames over an interval. The interval may be... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260426 | Method and apparatus for tracking an internal target region without an implanted fiducial A method and apparatus for locating an internal target region during treatment without implanted fiducials is presented. The method comprises producing a plurality of first images that show an internal volume including the internal target region, then producing a li... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258668 | Ultrasonic probe for operation under microscope An ultrasonic probe for microscopic operations in accordance with the present invention consists mainly of an ultrasonic probe body, an elongated tubular member, and a bent handle member. The ultrasonic probe body has a transducer assembly attached to the distal end... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260266 | Image processing method, image processing apparatus, image processing program and image recording apparatus There are described an image processing method, an image processing apparatus, an image processing program and an image recording apparatus characterized by reduced computation loads and capable of suppressing the mottled granular noise contained in color image sign... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258674 | Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue A system for the destruction of adipose tissue utilizing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) within a patient's body. The system comprises a controller for data storage and the operation and control of a plurality of elements. One elements is a means for mappin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260272 | Method and apparatus for noise reduction using discrete wavelet transform An improved noise reduction process by wavelet thresholding utilizes a discrete wavelet transform to decompose the image into different resolution levels. A thresholding function is then applied in different resolution levels with different threshold values to elimi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255678 | High frequency, high frame-rate ultrasound imaging system A system for producing an ultrasound image comprises a scan head having a transducer capable of generating ultrasound energy at a frequency of at least 20 megahertz (MHz), and a processor for receiving ultrasound energy and for generating an ultrasound image at a fr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254990 | Machine fluid sensor A sensor for sensing one or more properties of a vehicle fluid has a tuning fork resonator adapted to contact the fluid. The tuning fork resonator comprises two tines and is operable to oscillate so that the two tines move in opposite phase at a frequency of less th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253766 | Three-dimensional surface/contour processing based on electromagnetic radiation interrogation One embodiment of the present invention includes scanning a target with electromagnetic radiation including one or more frequencies in a range of about 200 MHz to about 1 THz; establishing a point cloud representation of the surface of the target from the scan; and ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252004 | Imaging method and device employing sherar waves An imaging method for observing the propagation of a shear wave simultaneously at a multitude of points in a diffusing viscoelastic medium. The shear wave is caused to be generated by firing at least one focused ultrasound compression wave into the viscoelastic medi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251516 | Noninvasive glucose sensor Glucose concentration is noninvasively measured by measuring a plurality of absorption values using at least one emitter operating at a corresponding plurality of emission wavelengths through a common optical sample volume and deriving glucose concentration from the... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251352 | Marking 3D locations from ultrasound images A method for marking three-dimensional (3D) locations from images obtained from an ultrasound imaging system including a transducer, comprising the steps of: tracking the pose of the transducer with respect to an external 3D coordinate system; obtaining a two-dimens... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248723 | Method of correcting inhomogeneities/discontinuities in MR perfusion images The invention relates to a method of correcting inhomogeneities in MR perfusion images of the myocardium of a patient, which perfusion images relate time-sequentially to a preliminary phase which precedes the administration of a contrast medium and to an examination... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247149 | Contact and penetration depth sensor for a needle assembly An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a needle to contact and penetrate tissue. The apparatus also includes a device coupled to the needle, wherein the device detects the needle contacting the tissue, and measures depth of tissue penetration. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248729 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus and method capable of automatically performing the blackening processing of a blank area and/or a scattering area even in a mammograph obtained by radiation imaging. The image processing apparatus includes: a profile data calculating un... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248919 | Cardiac rhythm management system using time-domain heart rate variability indicia A cardiac rhythm management system that provides an indication of patient well-being based on the autonomic balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic/vagal components of the autonomic nervous system, using time-domain processing of frequency components of ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247141 | Intra-cavitary ultrasound medical system and method A method for medically employing ultrasound within a body cavity of a patient. An end effector is obtained having a medical ultrasound transducer assembly. A biocompatible hygroscopic substance is obtained having a non-expanded anhydrous state and having an expanded... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247140 | Dispenser with sensor A product dispenser incorporating radiation sensor preferably for ultra violet radiation and preferably with an alarm or notification mechanism which provides indications of ultra violet radiation levels and which may activate the alarm and notification mechanism an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248749 | Method and apparatus for signal-to-noise ratio dependent image processing Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a signal-to-noise ratio dependent image processing system. The method includes computing at least one SNR for at least one region of an image, determining a filter parameter for at least one region based on the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247139 | Method and apparatus for natural voice control of an ultrasound machine The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing voice control of a device, an ultrasound device for example. One embodiment of the present invention comprises an apparatus for providing voice control of the ultrasound device having a plurality ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244230 | Computer aided diagnostic assistance for medical imaging Various attributes for medical CAD analysis used alone or in combination are disclosed, including: (1) using medical sensor data and context information associated with the configuration of the medical system to provide recommendations for further acts to be perform... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245746 | Ultrasound color characteristic mapping An ultrasound machine is disclosed that displays a color representation of moving structure, such as a cardiac wall tissue, within a region of interest on a monitor. The color representation is generated by displaying at least one color characteristic corresponding ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244233 | System and method for utilizing shape analysis to assess fetal abnormality A method and system for utilizing shape analysis to assess fetal abnormality. According to one embodiment, coordinates of points identifying a shape in a fetal image are received, coefficients of one or more mathematical functions that describe the identified shape ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242793 | Physically-based, probabilistic model for ultrasonic images incorporating shape, microstructure and system characteristics The present invention is a method and apparatus that creates a physical model of image formation and performs a random phasor sum representation of the physical model to create the probabilistic model. The physical model incorporates imaging system characteristics, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240546 | Method and apparatus for downhole detection of CO2 and H2S using resonators coated with CO2 and H2S sorbents A formation fluid sample is exposed to a rigidly-supported semi-permeable membrane such as silicone rubber to permit diffusion of gases and vapors from the formation fluid into a vacuum chamber, while at the same time, blocking the passage of any liquids. The membra... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241267 | Needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes A needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes, or the like, comprising a base body having means for connection to the probe and at least one elongated guide hole for receiving a needle-like surgical tool, characterized in that said needle-guide device, i... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242795 | Prospective abnormal shadow detecting system Prospective micro calcification points in a radiation image of an object are extracted on the basis of image data representing the radiation image and clustered into cluster areas. A plurality of areas are set in the radiation image, and fluctuation in size and/or f... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242402 | Method of visualization of a part of a three-dimensional image The invention concerns a method of visualization of a part of a three-dimensional image. The part is defined by a finite predetermined volume, a sphere, for example, the center of which is located on an element of interest present in the three-dimensional image. In ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239907 | Diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and operation controlling method thereof By using the input unit, a condition previously regarded necessary, for example, some parameter values of a plurality of frequencies are registered as a group. The registered parameter values are stored in a memory within the apparatus setting condition controlling ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239908 | Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly a human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three dimensional map of the cartilage. The cartilage map can be correlated to a movement pattern of t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234353 | Non-fluid acoustic coupling An apparatus examines the internal structure of an object disposed substantially in a medium such as air. The apparatus has an acoustic transducer assembly that emits and receives acoustic signals and an acoustic coupler that acoustically couples the acoustic transd... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7236092 | Passive sensor technology incorporating energy storage mechanism A passive sensor system having the capacity to respond to a variety of stimuli in the form of pulses of a specified frequency. The system includes a sensor operatively connected to an LC circuit characterized by a quality factor (Q) of less than 200, and a high Q re... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232220 | System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient's eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient's ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7234029 | Method and apparatus for reducing memory latency in a cache coherent multi-node architecture A method for reducing memory latency in a multi-node architecture. In one embodiment, a speculative read request is issued to a home node before results of a cache coherence protocol are determined. The home node initiates a read to memory to complete the speculativ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233619 | Variable general purpose compression for video images (ZLN) Methods, medium, and machines which compress, enhance, encode, transmit, decompress and display digital video images in real time. Real time compression is achieved by sub-sampling each frame of a video signal, filtering the pixel values, and encoding. Real time tra... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232416 | Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine and a computer program which is saved to a memory medium A method for determining the anatomic condition of components of the body of a human or of an animal is disclosed comprising producing a sound signal in a selected component of the body by at least one of passive and active movements of at least one joint. The metho... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232433 | Medical diagnostic ultrasound catheter with dielectric isolation Medical diagnostic ultrasound catheters are provided with improved materials for dielectric withstand strength. In one aspect, the catheter includes a braid of non-conductive material. The non-conductive braid reduces the capacitive: coupling effects and allows smal... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229411 | Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system An ultrasonic system useful for providing imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring generally comprises an acoustic transducer assembly configured to enable the ultrasound system to perform the imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring functions. The acoustic tr... | 06/12/2007 |
