Blood pressure measure system
It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a blood pressure monitor system which measures blood pressure quickly in each periodic measurement cycle for an urgent case and which... Read More
Inventors: Kawahara, Yoshimi;, Assignee: Colin Electronics Co., Ltd. (Aichi, JP) |
Ultrafast optical imaging of objects in a scattering medium
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel imaging technique useful in the detection of hidden objects in turbid, i.e., scattering media, It is another object of the present invention... Read More
Inventors: Alfano, Robert R.; Ho, Ping-Pei; Wang, Leming;, Assignee: |
Device for carrying out optical measurements in turbid media
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a known device for carrying out optical measurements in a turbid medium. This device is known from the cited Patent Application WO93/25145. The device compri... Read More
Inventors: Papaioannou, Dimitrios;, Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY) |
Monitoring one or more solutes in a biological system using optical techniques
What is claimed is: 1. A method for in vivo monitoring one or more solutes in a biological system comprising the steps of: delivering light from at least one light source of at least one wavelength in... Read More
Inventors: Chance, Britton; Liu, Hanli;, Assignee: Non-Invasive Technology, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) |
Peripheral arterial monitoring instruments
What is claimed is: 1. Instrumentation for performing measurements of arterial volume comprising: an inflatable cuff; means, connected to said cuff, for inflating and deflating said cuff; means for de... Read More
Inventors: Apple, Howard P.;, Assignee: Critikon, Inc. (Tampa, FL) |
Ultrasonic transducer assembly for medical diagnostic examinations
It is an object of the invention to provide ultrasonic transducer assemblies which include a member made of a specific type of polymer material. According to one embodiment of the invention, an ultras... Read More
Inventors: Kawabuchi, Masami; Matsuo, Koji; Muramatsu, Fumio; Fukumoto, Akira; Saito, Koetsu;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (JP) |
Electromechanical semiconductor transducer
In order to solve the problems involved in the conventional silicon-based electromechanical semiconductor transducer, the present inventors have devised an electromechanical semiconductor transducer b... Read More
Inventors: Kano, Hiroyuki; Yagi, Yuji; Sakaki, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho (Aichi, JP) |
Single diaphragm transducer with multiple sensing elements
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide a pressure sensor capable of accurately measuring non-uniform pressures. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a press... Read More
Inventors: Terry, Stephen C.; Jerman, John H.;, Assignee: IC Sensors, Inc. (Milpitas, CA) |
Blood pressure cuff and hose fitting therefor
What is claimed is: 1. An inflatable blood pressure cuff formed from a woven fabric sheet having one surface thereof coated with a fusable polymer to render the fabric impermeable to air, said coated ... Read More
Inventors: Williams, Michael;, Assignee: CAS Medical Systems, Inc. (Branford, CT) |
Apparatus and method for noninvasive measurement of peripheral pressure pulse compliance and systolic time intervals
The apparatus described in this application uses cutaneous blood pressure pulse (cPP), which is acquired from the finger tip with a simple-to-use pressure transducer, instead of the carotid artery pul... Read More
Inventors: Hon, Edward H.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus and method for reduction in respiration artifact in pulmonary artery pressure measurement
OF THE INVENTION Reference is made to the block diagram of FIG. 3 wherein the signal representing the actual blood pressure variations is provided by a source 2 to any known means 4 for deriving the ... Read More
Inventors: Ellis, David M.;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Adjustable blood pressure cuff and method of measuring blood pressure
In view of the foregoing limitations and shortcomings of the prior art devices, as well as other disadvantages not specifically mentioned above, it should be apparent that there exists a need in the a... Read More
Inventors: Marks, Lloyd A.;, Assignee: |
Doppler ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-described problems in the prior art and to provide a Doppler ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which enables the velocity of ... Read More
Inventors: Namekawa, Kouroku;, Assignee: Aloka Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Blood pressure and heart rate monitoring method and apparatus
This invention relates generally to auscultatory blood pressure and pulse monitoring method and apparatus. More specifically, it concerns an ambulatory device for the automatic or demand recording and... Read More
Inventors: Hewitt, Terry L.;, Assignee: Instromedix, Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) |
Vehicle preheater control
The present invention concerns a control unit for activating an auxiliary heater for heating a motor vehicle passenger compartment. The control unit provides flexible, energy efficient auxiliary heat ... Read More
Inventors: Shank, David W.; Findikli, Nadi S.;, Assignee: Nartron Corporation (Reed City, MI) |
High functional density cardiac monitoring system for captured windowed ECG data
The invention generally relates to wrist-worn cardiac monitors. More particularly, the invention concerns a wrist-worn ECG monitor having integral electrodes for recording and teletransmitting ECG dat... Read More
Inventors: Mills, Gary N.; Homayoun, Habib;, Assignee: Instromedix, Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) |
System and method for optimal sensing of cardiac events
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention is now described with reference to the figures where like reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar ele... Read More
Inventors: Williams, Michael O.;, Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Anti-theft steering shaft lock
This invention is a new and improved anti-theft steering shaft lock including a sleeve clutch between the steering shaft and a surrounding stationary housing on which the steering shaft is rotatably s... Read More
Inventors: Stuedemann, Richard T.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Shower apparatus
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of shower apparatus present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new and improved shower apparatus wherein the same pro... Read More
Inventors: Horne, Jr., Francis L.;, Assignee: |
Reliable snap action locking fastener
Accordingly, one object of the invention is to provide a reliable fastener which overcomes the foregoing shortcomings of prior art fasteners. This invention involves a novel fastener that satisfies th... Read More
Inventors: Gulistan, Bullent;, Assignee: |
Shower post adjustment mechanism
The present invention provides a shower system having an adjustment mechanism which facilitates vertical and angular repositioning of the showerhead. The adjustment mechanism automatically holds the s... Read More
Inventors: Graham, Gary E.; Cook, Michael G.;, Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI) |
Swimming pool bottom flushing device
OF THE INVENTION According to the drawings the swimming pool bottom flushing device comprises a tubular supporting arrangement 1 attached to the bottom F of a swimming pool, and a nozzle 2 with at le... Read More
Inventors: Capdevila Arnau, Joan; Puiggros Roig, Armand;, Assignee: Sacopa, S.A. (Sant Jaume de Llierca (Girona), ES) |
Adjustable toilet seat
OF THE SHOWN EMBODIMENT Referring particularly to the drawings there is shown a conventional toilet bowl 10 which has attached to the back end thereof a water supply tank 12. The structure of this in... Read More
Inventors: Austin, Paul G.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for raising and lowering a seat
The present invention is directed to an improved power operated device or apparatus for raising and lowering a seat and which is ideally suited for use with a toilet without requiring any modification... Read More
Inventors: Phillips, Barry S.;, Assignee: |
Reduced liquid consumption cleaning apparatus
OF THE INVENTION A cleaning system which reduces water consumption is shown in FIG. 1, embodied as a shower bathing apparatus 10. Nozzle 12 is movably mounted on wall 14. Air under a pressure of appr... Read More
Inventors: Baker, Larry K.;, Assignee: |
Hydrotherapy unit
OF THE INVENTION In the accompanying drawings which form a part of the specification and are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals are used to indicate like parts i... Read More
Inventors: Talge, Henry J.; McNair, Samuel L.; Zugenbuhler, Verne L.;, Assignee: Dazey Products Co. (Industrial Airport, KS) |
Electronic blood pressure meter
In view of such problems of the prior art, a primary object of the present invention is to provide an electronic blood pressure meter which is free from the problems of the prior art and allows a meas... Read More
Inventors: Shirasaki, Osamu; Ogawa, Hiroshi; Miyawaki, Yoshinori; Matumoto, Kazuhiro;, Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (Kyoto, JP) |
Finger splint
The novel adjustable finger splint of the invention combines the strength, light weight, springy and bendable characteristics of spring steel with the soft, flexible nature of polyethylene foam at the... Read More
Inventors: Barber, Lois M.;, Assignee: |
Aerobic and strength exercise apparatus
The present invention discloses an exercise apparatus having features that allow for both cardiovascular and strength training without requiring the user to perform any cumbersome modification to the ... Read More
Inventors: Ehrenfried, Ted R.; Ehrenfried, Scott Alan;, Assignee: The Ehrenfried Company (Suffolk, VA) |
Exercise machine
The present invention is an exercise machine with two adjustable cranking mechanisms and a seat. The first cranking mechanism has rotatable grips for grasping by the user's hands while the second cran... Read More
Inventors: Sweeney, III, Edward C.;, Assignee: |
Cosmetic Surgery 
