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...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594889 | Integrated data collection and analysis for clinical study A data collection system includes remote, implantable sensors for monitoring one or more patient parameters, collecting and processing data from those sensors and utilizing that data in the performance of a clinical study of a drug or other pharmacological agent. Th... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7468032 | Advanced patient management for identifying, displaying and assisting with correlating health-related data Systems, devices and methods for identifying, displaying and assisting in correlating health-related data. One aspect is a programmable device having machine executable instructions for performing a method for use in correlating data to manage a patient's health. In... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7443302 | Caregiver and equipment monitoring and control system A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444291 | System and method for modeling of healthcare utilization A system and method for modeling healthcare utilization based on usage data from physician claims, hospital claims, and pharmacy claims. The method includes extracting from a claims file the portion of the data from a base period that is relevant to modeling healthc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439856 | Health care patient status event processing and reporting The invention provides a method and system for communicating, processing and responding to information reporting the status of health care patients. In one aspect, the invention provides a procedure for allocating the attention of health care personnel to issues and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435232 | Noninvasive tissue assessment Methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing physiological hard of soft tissue of human and other species are described. In a preferred embodiment, tissue is vibrationally stimulated in vivo through a frequency spectrum. The tissue reacts against the stimulus ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433853 | Expert system for patient medical information analysis A plurality of chronic sensors are used to facilitate diagnosis and medical decision making for an individual patient. An expert system evaluates the sensor data, combines the sensor data with stored probability data and provides an output signal for notification or... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427920 | Population monitoring system A system for monitoring a live population uses a unit as a local data collection device to derive data on the physical condition of a population member. The unit has a local processor for correlating and storing the physical condition data relative to time and a mec... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428301 | Method and system for the exit protocol of an emergency medical dispatch system A method and system for receiving, processing and responding to emergency medical calls by emergency dispatchers is described. A consistent, standard and systematic process is provided which in combination with adequate training, supervision and quality assurance se... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423526 | Integrated patient diagnostic and identification system A small integrated diagnostic and identification system is disclosed that solves several problems associated with current sensory systems. The diagnostic and identification system comprises a bracelet with an identification mechanism that is difficult to remove and ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423537 | Procedure and system for detecting a person's fall A person under supervision wears a sensor consisting of at least one accelerometer (31) and a magnetometer (41), oriented in his vertical direction. A fall event is picked up when a significant and rapid oscillation of the acceleration signal coincides... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419483 | Surgical drain with positioning and protective features The present invention is directed to devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the sur... | 09/02/2008 |
| RE40470 | Body function measuring apparatus Body function measuring apparatus which provides: (1) an indication of the body function being measured, and (2) a loose probe condition by determining that the difference between the rate of change of a first body function signal, developed by a first sensor in the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413545 | Method of calculating circulation dynamics of a living body In a method of calculating circulation dynamics of a living body, a resistance component corresponding to a shape of a blood vessel in the living body is derived using previously obtained values of viscosity, pressure and flow rate of blood flowing in the blood vess... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412458 | Method, systems and apparatuses for managing specialized healthcare needs The present invention provides a healthcare management system for specialized healthcare needs. The healthcare management system may include at least one database. The healthcare management system may also include a data collection module. The data collection module... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411510 | Internet-based informal care delivery system The current invention provides a remote caregiver support system which allows caregivers to provide informal care to care receivers. The systems of the current invention comprise a caregiver system and a care receiver system operating on personal computers. Each sys... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392140 | Cellular fibronectin as a diagnostic marker in stroke and methods of use thereof Methods for the diagnosis and evaluation of stroke and stroke sub-type employ a variety of bio-markers including cellular fibronectin (c-Fn) assembled as a panel for stoke diagnosis and evaluation. Methods are disclosed for selecting markers and correlating their co... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387607 | Wireless medical sensor system A monitoring device having a signal receiver, a pseudo-ground, a digital processor and a transceiver, the signal receiver having an ability to receive a sensed signal representing a patient vital sign, the pseudo-ground having an ability to generate a baseline signa... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384398 | Device and method for detecting abnormal situations The invention concerns a device for detecting abnormal situations, in particular falls, in a living being, comprising means generating an alarm signal representing an abnormal situation, based on analysis of at least an activity information and, at least in some cas... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381189 | Temperature and respiration acquisition apparatus and method A device and method for simultaneously acquiring a temperature and a respiration rate of a patient. In some embodiments of the invention, the device can include a probe, a temperature sensing element coupled to the probe, a disposable cover that can be positioned ov... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7370763 | Health management kit Disclosed herein is a health management kit comprising a carrier; a means for detecting an organism's vital signs, wherein such means are held by the carrier, and wherein the vital signs comprise at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels, cholestero... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373218 | Image distribution system An information distribution system capable of presenting an image photographed by a moving body, such as a robot or vehicle, selected by a user. The information distribution system includes moving bodies, local managers, and a global manager. When a user requests a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365647 | Kinesthetic training system with composite feedback An apparatus for training a subject to perform a specified physical activity is based on the presence of two or more kinesthetic body sensors, whether mounted on the body or separately from the body, that deliver signals to a processing system that, in turn, deliver... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364539 | Telemetry sensing system for infant care apparatus An infant warming apparatus for supporting an infant upon an infant bed. The apparatus has a sensor that is affixed to the skin of the infant to detect one or more physiological functions of the infant. A transmitter is located within the enclosure of the sensor and... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361147 | Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP tra... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356820 | Method of launching low-priority tasks A driver is provided to manage launching of tasks at different levels of priority and within the parameters of the firmware interface. The driver includes two anchors for managing the tasks, a dispatcher and an agent. The dispatcher operates at a medium priority lev... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354383 | Jump rope with physiological monitor A jump rope incorporates a sensor in at least one handle which contacts the hand of an exerciser holding the handle. The output signal from the sensor is provided to a microprocessor programmed to analyze the signal and derive a physiological factor of the exerciser... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351208 | Respiration monitoring system and method An impedance variation respiration monitor determines the variation in human body impedance between two electrodes coupled to the surface of the body. One of the two electrodes is attached to the thorax below the armpit and the other of the two electrodes is attache... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351203 | Therapeutic decisions systems and method using stochastic techniques Patients are evaluated in terms of various physiological parameters such as hemodynamic parameters. Covariate information indicative of the patient's individual characteristics may also be determined. A state variable indicative of the patient's characteristics is d... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347810 | Device for draining the coronary sinus A device for draining a coronary sinus comprises a first catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage there through, the distal end adapted to be placed in a coronary sinus, a second catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage there th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349727 | Living body light measuring device There is provided a living body light measuring device capable of monitoring a time curve of a blood substance concentration as time curves of parameters of a signal waveform and judging or analyzing characteristic traits of a subject relevant to the parameters of t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349947 | System and method for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data and devices over a distributed network A system and method for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data over a distributed network, such as the Internet is generally applicable to any field which could benefit from a centralized system for gathering, storing and analyzing data from multiple remote data... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341456 | Braille type device, system, and method A Braille type device including printed or displayed matter on a medium in combination with printed or displayed Braille type code, preferably machine readable Braille type bar code. The Braille type system includes the combination of the Braille type device and a B... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339475 | Portable alarm system A monitoring system includes a portable alarm having a base unit with an electronic package. At least one sensor is associated with the electronics to transmit signals to the electronics in the event of a breach. The electronic package in turn signals a central moni... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338445 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with shock-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340401 | Method of product procurement and cash flow including a manufacturer, a transaction facilitator, and third party payor A method of order placement and product delivery between a healthcare facility and a third party payor, such as an insurance provider, in which a transaction facilitator submits the order for a prescribed medical device and generates a claim from the transaction fac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338443 | Secure patient data recorder for recording monitored vital sign data A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or... | 03/04/2008 |