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...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131335 | Multi-conductor connection device for a medical sensor An electrode assembly is provided. The electrode assembly is arranged for receiving a connector. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a bridge member extending between the first and second electrodes. The bridge member includes ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8095199 | Portable electrocardiograph with a neutral electrode A portable electrocardiograph, characterized in that a clamping cover which tends to close automatically is provided on one end of a housing; a finger hole is provided between the clamping cover and the housing; a lower half of the inner wall of the finger hole is d... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7912526 | EMG electrode apparatus and positioning system A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7881766 | Apparatus and method for attaching biosignal measurement sensor to subject An apparatus for attaching a biosignal measurement sensor to a subject including a housing having an open space at one side, an installation portion installed in the open space, on which the biosignal measurement sensor is installed, a plurality of detection electro... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7826882 | Electrode lead set for measuring physiologic information An electrode lead set is provided for electrical connection to a body. The electrode lead set includes a flexible ribbonized cable core extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion includes a plurality of branch end porti... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805175 | Microarray bioprobe device integrated with a semiconductor amplifier module on a flexible substrate The present invention provides a microarray bioprobe device integrated with a semiconductor amplifier module, which integrates micro array biological probes and thin film transistors on a flexible substrate by Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) processes and sem... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7738939 | Multielectrode An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a multielectrode for recording a bioelectrical potential difference at a detection site. The multielectrode includes a carrier that has an active electrode surface and multiple reference electrode surfaces. Th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7627358 | EMG electrode apparatus and positioning system A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7444177 | EKG recording accessory system (EKG RAS) The invention is a precordial pad for positioning EKG electrodes on a patient for anatomically correct and repeatable placement. Data can be transmitted from the EKG pad of the invention by wire or wireless means. The pad includes a sizing aid, and a positioning dev... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7421300 | Implantation of medical device with measurement of body surface potential Methods of implanting at least one lead for a cardio defibrillator using body surface potential (BSP) electrodes are disclosed. The methods may include installing defibrillation electrodes in a patient, attaching at least three BSP electrodes to the patient's skin, ... | 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 |
| 7403808 | Wireless ECG system A cardiac monitoring system that detects electrical signals from a patient's heart and wirelessly transmits the signals digitally to a remote base station via telemetry. The base station converts the digital signals back to analog electrical signals that can be read... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395106 | Wearable physiological signal detection module and measurement apparatus having the same Provided are a wearable physiological signal detection module and a measurement apparatus having the same. A physiological signal detection module including a measuring electrode implemented by a dry electrode having good conductivity to detect various physiological... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389135 | Dual electrode with three studs for impedance cardiography A quick-connecting dual electrode assembly for use in procedures such as impedance cardiography includes a body having a cable side and a patient side, and three eyelets arranged therein. A distal snap assembly having a distal stud (108) is secured in a first... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363069 | EMG electrode apparatus and positioning system A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359744 | Body surface bio-potential sensor having multiple electrodes and apparatus including the same In a body surface bio-potential sensor, and an apparatus for detecting biomedical signals having the same, the body surface bio-potential sensor includes a flexible membrane having a wire layer, a plurality of electrodes attached on a first surface of the membrane a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351912 | Medical cable A cable configured for use between a medical device and a subject, includes a first end configured to connect to the medical device, a second end configured to connect to the subject, and a single elongated body between the first and second ends. The body contains a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347826 | Packaging sensors for long term implant According to this technique of packaging a sensor device implantable in a living body so as to provide protection of the sensor device and to the living body itself, an electrical conductor of the sensor device is sealed in an insulating substrate extending between ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337012 | Stretchable polymer-based electronic device A stretchable electronic circuit or electronic device and a polymer-based process to produce a circuit or electronic device containing a stretchable conducting circuit. The stretchable electronic apparatus has a central longitudinal axis and the apparatus is stretch... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324841 | Sensor arrangeable on the skin The invention relates to a sensor (42) placed on the skin, which can advantageously be integrated in a garment and has a contact layer in contact with the skin containing conductive fibres for receiving signals and a moisture retentive moisture layer (41 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319904 | Percutaneous Surgical lead body There is disclosed a surgical lead comprising two percutaneous lead bodies bonded together. The inventive lead body results in the equivalent of a surgical lead body with columns of electrodes either adjacent to or offset from each other. A bridge of urethane materi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315754 | Electrode belt An electrode belt for impedance tomography shall be improved such that it has a simple design and makes possible good contacting of the electrodes (2) with the body of the test subject to be examined. The electrode belt (1) has at least 16 electrodes (... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7286865 | EKG recording accessory system (EKG RAS) The invention is a precordial pad for positioning EKG electrodes on a patient for anatomically correct and repeatable placement. Data can be transmitted from the EKG pad of the invention by wire or wireless means. The pad includes a sizing aid, and a positioning dev... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283869 | Apparatus for measuring body fat An apparatus has a first electrode group (1) including at least one electrode and arranged on the abdominal surface of a subject (human) with the navel of the subject serving as a reference position, a second electrode group (2) including at least one ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277743 | Patient monitoring system A patient monitoring system is disclosed. The patient monitoring system includes at least one monitoring cable, a plurality of connecting wires, and a plurality of connectors. The plurality of connecting wires are housed within an outer covering and each extend from... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266405 | Compact electrode assembly for a portable ECG signaling device An electrode assembly (10) for a portable ECG signaling device, comprises a thin, flexible electrode support (11) supporting thereon a plurality of electrodes in spaced relationship. The electrodes (V1, V2, V3, V4 | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262703 | System for generating a signal indicative of a state of a user's body A system for generating a signal indicative of a state of a user's body. The system has a housing assembly and first and second spaced electrodes on the housing situated so that an electrical impulse can be generated a) through the first electrode to a first user ap... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258689 | Silver alloys for use in medical, surgical and microsurgical instruments and process for producing the alloys Alloys for medical, surgical and microsurgical instruments are proposed which comprise 0.01% to 20% by weight of germanium, from 0-25% of shallow hydrogenic and/or non-hydrogenic acceptor dopants in terms of weight ratio in relation to germanium, from 0% up to 20% b... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248930 | Medical electrical lead A medical electrical lead for establishing an electrical connection with a tissue of the body, the lead having a lead body and a semi-cylindrical cuff. In the preferred embodiment the semi-cylindrical cuff features one or more electrodes. The semi-cylindrical cuff h... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245956 | Unobtrusive measurement system for bioelectric signals A system for unobtrusively measuring bioelectric signals developed by an individual includes multiple sensors, one or more of which constitutes a capacitive sensor, embedded into or otherwise integrated into an object, such as a chair, bed or the like, used to suppo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233828 | Self-contained electrotherapy A device for applying a therapeutic electrical field to a user's body includes an electroactive material shaped for application to a user body to provide a therapeutic electric field in response to pressure applied to the electroactive material and one or more elect... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225009 | Apparatus for noninvasively measuring hematocrit and associated methods An interface unit for receiving a body part of a subject at which a noninvasive hematocrit measurement is to be obtained includes a narrow monitoring element with a receptacle for receiving at least a portion of the body part and contacts that are configured for est... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221981 | Electrode geometries for efficient neural stimulation Electrodes designed in accordance with the present invention may selectively employ arc shaped contacts; variations in contact number, positioning, spacing, and/or distribution; variations in contact area, size, or periphery; and/or on-electrode conductive links or ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215989 | Multiple electrode assembly Multiple electrode assemblies provide an electrical connection between a patient's body and monitoring equipment. A multiple electrode assembly requires only half as many assemblies as a conventional single electrode assembly to attach a patient to multiple pieces o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206630 | Electrode patch and wireless physiological measurement system and method A wireless electrode patch and system for measuring the physiological condition of a subject, more particularly to an electrode patch for ECG monitoring, and a method of sensing, analyzing and/or transmitting or relaying a physiological signal. The wireless electrod... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197351 | Portable electrocardiograph A portable electrocardiograph and method of use are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a portable electrocardiograph is provided which includes: a rectangular housing having at least a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a first... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184812 | Control of inter-electrode resistivity to improve quality of measured electrical biological signals Described is an electrode array for measuring electrical activity in a subject's biological tissue, comprising an electrode support, a group of electrodes mounted on the electrode support, and an inter-electrode conductive medium having a given resistivity for contr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181272 | Cardiac restraint with electrode attachment sites The invention is directed to techniques for electrode placement around a heart. A harness having one or more attachment sites may be secured around the heart, and electrodes may be secured at the attachment sites as desired by the physician for the patient. The elec... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177702 | Collapsible/expandable electrode leads A medical lead and method of treating a patient are provided. The medical lead comprises an electrically insulative membrane, a resilient spring element associated with the insulative membrane, and at least one electrode associated with the insulative membrane. The ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173437 | Garment incorporating embedded physiological sensors A system for unobtrusively measuring bioelectric signals developed by an individual includes multiple sensors, one or more of which constitutes a capacitive sensor attached to a holding device. The holding device serves as a mounting structure that holds sensors in ... | 02/06/2007 |
