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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372778 | Pulsometer worn on wrist and associated control method The invention proposes a pulsometer (10) comprising a case (14) which contains an electronic optical pulse measuring device (18) and an electronic circuit, a tightening wristband (16) which holds the back cover of the case (14) pre... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367954 | Method and apparatus for determining cardiac output A method and apparatus for use in determining the cardiac output. The method includes measuring a first parameter indicative of a patient's oxygen uptake and a second parameter indicative of the patient's fractional arterial oxygen concentration. The method also inc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364551 | Hand-held medical apparatus The subject invention provides a hand-held medical apparatus (10) for detecting a predetermined component of user breath and producing a breath-component signal over a measurement time. Such breath-component signal may be correlated to a user fat metabolism i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350481 | Method and system for monitoring physiological conditions of, and/or suitability of animal feed for ruminant animals A method and system for monitoring the physiological condition, and/or suitability of animal feed, of ruminant animals, by: sensing actions of the animal indicating a ruminating activity; and accumulating the time of the ruminating activities over a predetermined ti... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352465 | Sample conditioning and environmental control techniques for gas sensor The present invention is a system and method of conditioning the sample and surrounding environment of an exhaled breath sensor. It includes (i) using a particular molecular sieve for a triple purpose: (a) maintaining the sensor at a constant relative humidity durin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335164 | Multiple function airway adapter An integrated airway adapter capable of monitoring any combination of respiratory flow, O2 concentration, and concentrations of one or more of CO2, N2O, and an anesthetic agent in real time, breath by breath. Respiratory flow may be ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326150 | Fat combustion value calculating method, fat combustion value calculating device, and exercise machine In the fat burning value calculating apparatus (6), an electrocardiographic signal is detected (1, 41, 45-47) at the start of exercise, and a heart rate is calculated from the detected value. Further, a power of heart rate variability is calcula... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300408 | Spectroscopic breath analysis Methods and apparatus for the analysis of exhaled breath by spectroscopy are disclosed. An optical cavity containing the exhaled breath, typically comprising a pair of opposing high reflectivity mirrors, is used to implement a cavity enhanced absorbtion technique. P... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291114 | System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290544 | Arrangement in connection with feedback control system The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a feedback control system, the arrangement comprising a controllable device (10), a measuring device (7), a controlling device (9) and a user interface by which the controlling device ( | 11/06/2007 |
| 7235054 | Measuring head for a gas analyser A measuring head for the analysis of respiratory gases to and from a patient connected to a respirator, includes an aperture (7) which is intended to be placed over an adapter (2) through which respiratory gases flow. The measuring head (1) has ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7212937 | Gas flow measuring device The invention relates to a device for the exact measurement of gases with a plurality of sensors which are evaluated by means of a microcontroller so that high accuracy of measurement is obtained independently of the environmental conditions, which are also measured... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210480 | Shock treatment systems and methods According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmonary circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve is coupl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207947 | System and method for detecting circadian states using an implantable medical device Techniques are provided for detecting the circadian state of a patient using an implantable medical device based on selected blood carbon dioxide (CO2) parameters. In one example, the implantable device tracks changes in end tidal CO2 (etCO | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178522 | Agents and N2O detection apparatus A detector that monitors the presence of halogenated agents and the presence of N2O includes a base to which a filter cannister is removably coupled. The cannister has an input for accepting exhalent from a patient or an anesthesia machine and an outlet for outputti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169112 | Non-contact respiration monitor This invention relates to non-contact monitoring devices, and more particularly, non-contact respiration monitoring devices. According to the invention there is provided a monitoring device having a body defining an air monitoring channel between an air inlet and an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150717 | Optical measurement apparatus for a living body Disclosed is an optical measurement apparatus for a living body to provide a means for measuring blood flow activity within a short time inside the body, even if the test subject cannot distinguish between the active task period and the rest period. An optical measu... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147603 | Apparatus for measurement of living body Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the invention the personal data input unit enters at... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146265 | Control device with time measuring function A control device with a time measuring function measures a turned-off time of an ignition switch with a low consumption current and high accuracy at a level adapted for a demand from the controlling side, as well as a turned-on time of the ignition switch. The contr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114371 | Integration of atmospheric intrusion sensors in electronic component packages An apparatus for detecting an intrusion of an environmental substance into an environmentally sealed electronic components package. The electronic components package generally includes a plastic coated or plastic enclosed electronic component, that includes a printe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112447 | Hand held gas analyzer A lightweight and portable analyzer is provided. At least one component of the analyzer is made from a lightweight material, such as ABS. A manifold can have a plate and gas passages ultrasonically welded together. By having at least one component made from a lightw... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108659 | Respiratory analyzer for exercise use A respiratory analyzer comprises a flow module, having a flow tube through which the flow rate of gases is determined using a flow rate meter, and a computation module, in communication with the flow module, operable to determine a flow rate of respired gases. The c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083574 | Non-invasive device and method for the diagnosis of pulmonary vascular occlusions The invention involves a device and method for ascertaining the functioning of the respiratory system and determining whether a pulmonary embolism is present. The device comprises an apparatus containing sensors for measuring the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076291 | Heart rate monitor The invention relates to a heart rate monitor. The essential point of the invention is that a display element (201) of a display (20) of the heart rate monitor for displaying a settable minimum limit for a heart rate level is located at a first end ( | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074196 | Algorithms, systems, and methods for estimating carbon dioxide stores, transforming respiratory gas measurements, and obtaining accurate noninvasive pulmonary capillary blood flow and cardiac output measurements Methods for estimating the volume of the carbon dioxide stores of an individual's respiratory tract include determining a carbon dioxide store volume at which a correlation between corresponding signals of carbon dioxide elimination and an indicator of the content o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7028560 | Method to linearly measure gas volume flow in ducts and flow sensor A method to linearly measure the flow of a gas in ducts, and a gas flow sensor using such a method are disclosed. In order to obtain a linear ratio between the differential pressure and the volumetric flow of a gas, a rectangular section elbow and a rectangular flex... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020508 | Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information A detecting apparatus includes a housing support section(s), a housing removably attached thereto, one or more sensors and a processor. An alternate apparatus measures heat flux and includes a known resistivity base member, a processing unit and two temperature meas... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011630 | Methods for computing rolling analyte measurement values, microprocessors comprising programming to control performance of the methods, and analyte monitoring devices employing the methods The present invention relates to methods to increase the number of analyte-related signals used to provide analyte measurement values, e.g., when two or more analyte-related signals are used to obtain a single analyte measurement value a “rolling” value based on... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997880 | Waveform interpreter for respiratory analysis A capnograph which performs an analysis of the breath waveforms measured by the carbon dioxide sensor, interprets the results of this analysis, and outputs to the operator diagnostic information about the respiratory status of the patient, or about the adequacy of t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991607 | Process and device for measuring exhaled air to determine metabolic function of a living being A process and a device are provided for determining the proportion of a component of the air exhaled by a breathing living being that is characteristic of the metabolic function of such living being. The invention relates to a process for determination of a first co... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968841 | Heat and moisture exchanger A device for passive humidification of tracheostomized or intubated patients, comprising an outer body which forms an opening for connection to the patient and is connected to at least one seat of a filtering element which is connected to the outside, the device fur... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967904 | Electronic watch for sports apparatus The present invention relates to an electronic watch for sports apparatus in which the international standard weight and heartbeat reference data are saved. After input of personal data of the body weight and height, the microprocessor will calculate the difference ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967643 | Tactile feedback for cursor control device An apparatus for providing a tactile feedback to a user of a computer cursor control device such as a pointing stick is provided. A pzt material is first mounted to a semi-rigid material such as by bonding the pzt material to a metal substrate. When an ac signal is ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955650 | Metabolic calorimeter employing respiratory gas analysis An indirect calorimeter for measuring the metabolic rate of a subject includes a respiratory connector configured to be supported in contact with the subject so as to pass inhaled and exhaled gases as the subject breathes, a flow pathway, and a hygiene barrier posit... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942623 | Mixing chamber and expired gas sampling for expired gas analysis indirect calorimetry There is provided an improved system for expired gas analysis indirect analysis indirect calorimetry comprising a unique compliant mixing chamber that is directly connected to a mouthpiece that, itself, is unique in providing enhanced saliva and expired moisture tra... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942615 | Life support apparatus and method for providing advertisement information A life support apparatus comprising a vital information sensor attached to a body to acquire vital information of a user, a behavior information sensor attached to the body to acquire behavior information of the user, a situation recognition device which recognizes ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935338 | Fluid resistant airway adapter An airway adaptor that includes a tubular body having a first gas flow passage defined therein. A protrusion extends from an interior wall of the tubular body into the gas flow passage. The protrusion includes a distal end portion spaced apart from the interior wall... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6899684 | Method of respiratory gas analysis using a metabolic calorimeter A method of determining a respiratory parameter for a subject using an indirect calorimeter is provided. The indirect calorimeter includes a respiratory connector for passing inhaled and exhaled gases, a flow pathway operable to receive and pass inhaled and exhaled ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899683 | Metabolic calorimeter employing respiratory gas analysis An indirect calorimeter for measuring the metabolic rate of a subject includes a disposable portion and a reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a respiratory connector configured to be supported in contact with the subject so as to pass inhaled and exhal... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884222 | Method and apparatus for estimation of resting respiratory quotient A method and apparatus for determining a user's Respiratory Quotient (RQ) using just measured O2 and CO2 concentrations without use of a flow meter. The RQ is determined by measuring the user's real-time inspired O2 concentration (IN... | 04/26/2005 |
