| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7625340 |
Identification of a dominant signal component in a biosignal |
December 1, 2009 |
| The invention seeks to provide a method and a system for identifying a dominant signal component in a biosignal including at least two signal components. A biosignal including a first signal component having a first frequency range and a second signal component having a second frequency |
| 7553286 |
Real-time monitoring of the state of the autonomous nervous system of a patient |
June 30, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a method and arrangement for monitoring the state of the autonomous nervous system (ANS) of a patient. A first measurement signal is acquired from a patient, the first measurement signal representing a physiological signal measured from the patient. In order |
| 7509161 |
Method and apparatus for determining the cerebral state of a patient using generalized spectral |
March 24, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for ascertaining the cerebral state of a patient using generalized spectral entropy of the EEG signal. |
| 7447541 |
Monitoring subcortical responsiveness of a patient |
November 4, 2008 |
| To monitor subcortical responsiveness of a patient at least one first measurement signal is acquired from a patient and at least one second measurement signal is derived from the at least one first measurement signal. The second measurement signal is indicative of pain-related activi |
| 7407485 |
Monitoring pain-related responses of a patient |
August 5, 2008 |
| The invention relates to monitoring of pain-related responses in a patient in order to detect the level of pain experienced by the patient. At least one first measurement signal is acquired from the patient and at least one of the signals is transformed into a normalized signal having a |
| 7215994 |
Monitoring the neurological state of a patient |
May 8, 2007 |
| The invention relates to monitoring the neurological state of a patient. In the method invention, both cortex- and subcortex-related biosignal data are obtained from the patient, the subcortex-related biosignal data including at least bioimpedance signal data. A first indicator is ca |
| 7029447 |
Measuring blood pressure |
April 18, 2006 |
| The present invention concerns a method and a system for measuring non-invasively a blood pressure of a patient. The method comprises the steps of: determining (1603) a mechanical heart beat starting time point from an impedance cardiogram signal, detecting (1605) a heart beat pulse |
| 6954148 |
Method and system for selectively monitoring activities in a tracking environment |
October 11, 2005 |
| A system for selectively collecting location information in a tracking environment includes a first energy signal identification badge for detecting trigger signals and transmitting identification data signals indicating existence of a proximity condition between the first badge and |
| 6744847 |
Method and apparatus for panoramic dental X-raying |
June 1, 2004 |
| A method and an apparatus for panoramic dental X-raying comprises an arm (7) rotating about an axis (6), a radiation source (9) at one end (8) of the arm for generating an X-ray beam (12), a shutter (13) for shaping the X-ray beam, and at the opposite end (10) of the arm, a recorder (11) |
| 6254546 |
Method to determine ventilation-perfusion and ventilation-volume distributions of the lungs |
July 3, 2001 |
| A method for determining the tidal volume (V.sub.t) distribution in the lungs of a subject. The distribution is made among a plurality of compartments (i). Each compartment has an assigned tidal volume (V.sub.ti)/perfusion (Q.sub.i) ratio and an assigned tidal volume (V.sub.ti)/compa |
| 6213783 |
Arrangement in connection with anaesthetic devices |
April 10, 2001 |
| An arrangement in connection with anaesthetic devices which comprise at least two module units, which are integrated to function together, and data transmission between the module units is carried out by means of a connector arrangement, which comprises contact means arranged in both |
| 6213120 |
Device and method for determining gas volume and volumetric changes in a ventilator |
April 10, 2001 |
| A detector for determining the volume and volumetric changes of respiratory gases in a closed circuit anaesthesia circuit having a bellows ventilator. The device includes a first sensor positioned with respect to the bellows for detecting and indicating when the bellows assumes a given e |
| 6196222 |
Tracheal gas insufflation delivery system for respiration equipment |
March 6, 2001 |
| A tracheal gas insufflation delivery system for use with a ventilator breathing system including a ventilator and a breathing circuit. The delivery system includes a flow generator connected to the inspiratory limb of the breathing circuit through an inlet line. The flow generator is |
| 6124145 |
Micromachined gas-filled chambers and method of microfabrication |
September 26, 2000 |
| Micromachining, etching and bonding techniques are employed to fabricate hermetically sealed gas-filled chambers from silicon and/or glass wafers. The hermetically sealed gas-filled chambers have precise dimensions and are filled with a preselected concentration of gas, thus rendering |
| 6109460 |
Suspension rack |
August 29, 2000 |
| A suspension rack in medical use, such as for the storage and suspension of cables (1) and/or tubes for equipment used in patient monitoring, anesthesia, and the like, said rack including a frame (2) provided with fastening means (3) for securing the frame to a substantially solid st |
| 6032667 |
Variable orifice pulse valve |
March 7, 2000 |
| A variable orifice pulse valve has a small internal volume for providing small, accurately measured pulse volumes of gas. The valve may be employed to supply a very small quantity of a therapeutic gas or a diagnostic gas into the breathing gases of a patient. The valve has a housing with |
| 5967141 |
Method and apparatus for metering an anaesthetic to a patient |
October 19, 1999 |
| The invention relates to a method and apparatus for metering to a patient an anaesthetic vaporized from anaesthetic liquid held in a liquid space (27) of a liquid container (18) into a gas space (28). The anaesthetic dose contained in a gas flow supplied to a patient is determined and th |
| 5732119 |
Method for the automatic adjustment of exposure parameters in an imaging apparatus operating on |
March 24, 1998 |
| The invention relates to a method for the automatic adjustment of exposure parameters in an imaging apparatus operating on linear tomographic principles and intended for the slice imaging of the region of denture and temporomandibular joints. The method includes a stage for measuring a |
| 5564421 |
VHF applicator for magnetic resonance imaging |
October 15, 1996 |
| An applicator for coupling an electromagnetic field to a sample to be imaged by magnetic resonance imaging, comprising an electrical periodic structure constructed so as to oscillate with substantially the same phase over its whole length. |
| 5447160 |
Restriction of pressure in a cuff for use in sphyghmomanometry |
September 5, 1995 |
| An apparatus and a method for restricting to a proper level the pressure increase in cuffs (7) for use in non-invasive automatic sphyghmomanometry and connectable with a common monitor (1). The apparatus comprises a pump (2) and a cuff (7) in communication therewith that can be replaced |
| 5325854 |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
July 5, 1994 |
| There is provided a method of electron spin resonance enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of a human or non-human animal body, characterised in that said method comprises administering to said body a physiologically tolerable ionic or ionizable paramagnetic substance capable of associati |
| 5315250 |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
May 24, 1994 |
| The invention provides method of electron spin resonance enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of a subject, for example a human, animal or inanimate body, in which said subject is exposed to radiation of a frequency selected to stimulate an esr transition in a paramagnetic species in said |
| 5289125 |
Method of electron spin resonance enhanced MRI |
February 22, 1994 |
| A method of electron spin resonance enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of a paramagnetic substance-containing sample wherein an image of at least part of the sample is generated from a data set produced by manipulation of enhanced free induction decay signals detected under at least two |
| 5250900 |
NMR investigation of repeated electromagnetic events |
October 5, 1993 |
| A method of nuclear magnetic resonance investigation of a repeated electromagnetic event in a sample comprises modulation of the nuclear spin polarization achieved during the recovery period between the final magnetic resonance signal detection period of one cycle and the initial sig |
| 5184076 |
Magnetic resonance imaging coil for applying NMR and ESR pulses |
February 2, 1993 |
| A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising device for applying a magnetic field to a sample to be imaged, device for applying pulses of MR transition-exciting electromagnetic radiation to the sample, an NMR signal coil for detecting the resulting radiation from the sample, and dev |
| 5144238 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus |
September 1, 1992 |
| There is provided an electron spin resonance enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (ESREMRI) apparatus having means arranged to generate a primary magnetic field of a first value during periods of nuclear spin transition excitation and magnetic resonance signal detection for the generation |
| 5023555 |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
June 11, 1991 |
| The invention provides a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having a primary field generating means for generating a substantially uniform magnetic field, wherein that said primary field generating means is arranged in use to generate a magnetic field the field direction of which v |
