| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7613489 |
Optimized wavelength gap for improved StO2 measurement |
November 3, 2009 |
| A method and system for producing improved more accurate measurements of oxyhemoglobin levels in tissue when measured using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Light sources and processing methods are selected to such that the effects of a confounding chromophore in the tissue under s |
| 7536214 |
Dynamic StO.sub.2 measurements and analysis |
May 19, 2009 |
| A method of analyzing a patient's tissue oxygenation capabilities includes measuring a tissue chromophore whose light absorption properties depend on the oxygenation state of the tissue and generating data representative of tissue oxygenation before, during and after a controlled ischemi |
| 6892006 |
Fiber optic light mixer |
May 10, 2005 |
| An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device. The structure can be incorporated into the optical probe of a spectrophotometric instrument and includes a plurality of optical send fibers having input a |
| 6839583 |
Disposable tissue probe tip |
January 4, 2005 |
| A disposable tip adapted for use in connection with an optical probe of an instrument. The tip includes a one-piece molded elastomeric base member having a boot and an opaque tissue-engaging surface. The boot releasably mates with and provides an interference/friction fit to the probe. T |
| 6667803 |
Calibration mode recognition and calibration algorithm for spectrophotometric instrument |
December 23, 2003 |
| A spectrophotometric instrument including light signal sources, a detector, a processor/controller, a probe and a calibration device. The light signal sources include a source of measurement light signals having measurement light wavelengths and a source of a calibration light signal at |
| 6487343 |
Fiber optic light mixer |
November 26, 2002 |
| An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device. The structure can be incorporated into the optical probe of a spectrophotometric instrument and includes a plurality of optical send fibers having input a |
| 6481899 |
Optical connector latching mechanism for a spectrophotometric instrument |
November 19, 2002 |
| An optical connector latch to optically couple at least one optical fiber ferrule on an interface housing with an optics receptacle mount on an instrument and a method of using the same. The optical connector latch comprises one or more shell pegs adapted to advance the interface housing |
| 6473632 |
Total hemoglobin concentration measurement |
October 29, 2002 |
| A method for operating a spectrophotometric instrument of the type for measuring the oxygenation state of hemoglobin in tissue. The method includes the use of stored hemoglobin concentration relationship data characterizing the relationship between second derivative absorbance values |
| 6377840 |
Signal acquisition and processing system for reduced output signal drift in a spectrophotometric |
April 23, 2002 |
| A spectrophotometric instrument including a source of measurement light signals having measurement light wavelengths, and a probe having a tissue-engaging surface, a plurality of send fibers coupled to the measurement light signal source for transmitting the measurement light signals |
| 5864445 |
Hygrothermal load compensating structures in an integrated lead suspension |
January 26, 1999 |
| An integrated lead disk drive suspension including a load beam and one or more conductive leads. The load beam has a mounting region on a proximal end, a head bonding platform on a distal end, and one or more spring regions connecting the head bonding platform to the mounting region. The |
| 5844751 |
Laminated structures for a disk drive suspension assembly |
December 1, 1998 |
| Laminate structures for attachment to a head suspension assembly in a hard disk drive. The laminate structures include a spring metal layer, a conductive layer, and an intermediate insulator/adhesive layer. The conductive layer can act as an interconnect assembly, as a gimbal, and as |
| 5839193 |
Method of making laminated structures for a disk drive suspension assembly |
November 24, 1998 |
| Laminate structures for attachment to a head suspension assembly in a hard disk drive. The laminate structures include a spring metal layer, a conductive layer, and an intermediate insulator/adhesive layer. The conductive layer can act as an interconnect assembly, as a gimbal, and as |
