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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4413632 | Pulmonary monitor A pulmonary monitor for measuring a complex set of variables utilizing a group of three pushbuttons arranged to operate in a hierarchical pattern for facilitating operator control of the functions of the monitor.... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4402315 | Inhalation toxicity testing apparatus In an inhalation toxicity testing apparatus of the type wherein the noses or heads of test animals are exposed to the mist of a test liquid, a vertical cylindrical housing defining a chamber for the passage of the mist is provided with a plurality of circ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4387722 | Respiration monitor and x-ray triggering apparatus Apparatus for generating a triggering signal to an x-ray machine in accordance with the respiration of a subject. A trigger signal is selectably generated to the x-ray machine just prior to occurrence of a selected respiration extrema. The value of the re... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4370986 | Method and apparatus for determining the deposition of particles in the respiratory tract and/or for checking the function of the respiratory tract A method and apparatus for determining the deposition of particles in the respiratory tract and/or for checking the operating function of the respiratory tract by means of pulses of gases or aerosols injected into a stream of air inhaled by a test patient... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4365636 | Method of monitoring patient respiration and predicting apnea therefrom A method for detecting apnea by sampling a voltage waveform representative of respiration at regular intervals and calculating the instantaneous voltage differences at alternate sample points, and comparing the magnitude of each difference voltage so calc... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4350166 | Apnea detector A non-contacting apnea detector includes a long wave infrared detecting device which is arranged with a focusing means to define a predetermined field of view. This detector is positioned to include the infant or at least the head and shoulder portion of ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4296756 | Remote pulmonary function tester A remote pulmonary function tester uses a microcomputer to receive patient identification data, direct the test sequence, store several FEV maneuvers, and then transmit the stored data in a digital format to a central computer. The central computer plots ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4289142 | Physiological occurrence, such as apnea, monitor and X-ray triggering device A respiration monitor and X-ray trigger apparatus wherein signals are generated indicative of respiration rate, respiration extrema, and heart rate. A trigger signal is selectively generated to the X-ray machine just prior to occurrence of a selected resp... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4248241 | Patient monitoring apparatus A patient monitoring apparatus employs transmitter and receiver units. The transmitter unit is typically mounted on the patient and is equipped with an inflatable blood pressure cuff having an associated acoustic stethoscope pickup piece for detecting the... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4230126 | Apparatus and method for measuring extravascular lung water Apparatus for providing a measure of extravascular lung water of a subject using a single thermal indicator, including means for providing an injection of the thermal indicator into the bloodstream of the subject at a position proximal to or in the right ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4220142 | Behavioral shaping device for eliminating nocturnal sounds A behavior shaping device is disclosed for eliminating nocturnal sounds, such as snoring. The device comprises the generally well-known microphone amplifier and alarm means, with the alarm means being actuated when the input level is above a predetermined... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4211239 | Neonatal oxygen consumption monitor An oxygen consumption monitor system suitable for use in measuring oxygen uptake in neonates wherein the system includes a check valve system in combination with a high flow, positive-end-expiratory-pressure respirator for supplying a high volume, control... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4202345 | Apparatus for delivering and receiving radioactive gas An apparatus for delivering and receiving gas to and from a patient, such as for lung ventilation studies. In accordance with the invention there is provided a restrictive breathing chamber adapted for coupling to the patient's breathing organs. A system,... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4187842 | Pressure monitor for breathing system A pressure monitor for a breathing system is disclosed which includes three switches, each of which is connected to the breathing system and each of which is preset to be changed in state when the switch is connected to a pressure which is in excess of a ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4164938 | Medical pressure gauge and indicator device The medical pressure gauge and indicator device is for diagnosing the presence of tension pneumothorax in the pleural cavity of a patient. The gauge and indicator device comprises a diaphragm, a needle and a sleeve, with the diaphragm having an interior s... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4129125 | Patient monitoring system A portable system for monitoring the vital signs of a patient such as ECG, temperature, respiration, heart beat etc. consisting of a substantially flat housing having either exposed electrodes or temperature sensors for contact with the patient's skin. Th... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4074710 | Intrathoracic pressure biofeedback method The pulse of a patient suffering from an obstructive lung ailment or problem such as emphysema, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, asthma or the like may be monitored so as to obtain a signal varying in accordance with the peak values of successive pulse... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4066072 | Comfort cushion for infants A comfort cushion for infants comprising in combination a fluid filled flexible elastic hermetically sealed infant supporting mattress; a pulsating fluid pump means having mattress inlet and outlet fluid conducting conduits communicating between the pump ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4063550 | Method and apparatus for treating bronchial asthma An individual suffering from bronchial asthma can be trained to relax his or her bronchial muscles in order to facilitate breathing. In such training a microphone is located adjacent to the trachea of the individual and is utilized to provide a signal. Th... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4059169 | Monitor for biological volume changes A monitor for biological volume changes such as fluid content changes includes a source of constant current oscillations for application to the biological volume, and a receiver adapted to be coupled to the biological volume for producing a direct voltage... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3990435 | Breath sound diagnostic apparatus An apparatus for detecting breathing abnormalities forms a visual display of the breath sounds of a patient using a time-expanded scale on the order of meters per second to thereby delineate the differentiating sonic characteristics of these sounds. Breat... | 11/09/1976 |
