Provided is a conductive composition, which is excellent in dispersion stability of a metal particle, and with which a conductive image excellent in conductivity can be easily recorded by only performing simple posttreatment. The conductive composition is a conductive composition including: a metal particle; and a compound having a repeating structure represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000, wherein at least a part of a surface of the metal particle is coated with the compound, and a metal atom in the metal particle and a nitrogen atom in the compound are chemically bonded to each other.
Provided is a conductive composition, which is excellent in dispersion stability of a metal particle, and with which a conductive image excellent in conductivity can be easily recorded by only performing simple posttreatment. The conductive composition is a conductive composition including: a metal particle; and a compound having a repeating structure represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000, wherein at least a part of a surface of the metal particle is coated with the compound, and a metal atom in the metal particle and a nitrogen atom in the compound are chemically bonded to each other.
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing correction, adjustment, and/or smoothing for a continuum robot are provided herein. Examples of such correction, adjustment, and/or smoothing include, but are not limited to, correction of one or more sections or portions of a continuum robot as the continuum robot is moved, Follow-The-Leader smoothing, state transition(s) or change(s), and path smoothing for a continuum robot. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio, bronchial, and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, endoscopes, and bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and also achieve devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums that reduce mental and physical burden and improve ease of use.
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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR CONTROLLING A BENDABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
Some devices, systems, and methods obtain a fluoroscopic image and corresponding C-arm positional information of the fluoroscopic image, wherein the fluoroscopic image depicts a distal end of a bendable medical device, and wherein the C-arm positional information indicates a rotation angle of a C-arm of a C-arm scanner; obtain an orientation of the distal end in an image plane of the fluoroscopic image, wherein the image plane is defined in a detector reference frame; obtain an instructed direction; determine, in the image plane, a movement direction of the distal end that corresponds to the instructed direction; map the movement direction from the image plane to a distal-end reference frame of the distal end, wherein the mapping is based on an orientation of the distal end in an intermediate reference frame and on the C-arm positional information; and control the distal end to move according to the mapped movement direction.
A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
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DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LIQUID PROCESSING OF FIBROUS SOLIDS
The present disclosure relates to screened cages to contain fibrous and other bulky materials during liquid-solid processing that can allow optimized flow of the materials within the screened cages for mass transfer, heat transfer and prevent packing of the material that would obstruct liquid flow. In addition, the screened cages enable safer handling in high temperature or corrosive environments.
One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing ablation planning and/or ablation performance are provided. Examples of applications for such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, lesions and tumors, and such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be used for radiotherapy applications (e.g., to determine whether to place seed(s) for radiotherapy). Preferably, a medial axis or a center line for a predetermined biological object (e.g., a lesion or tumor) is determined/found, one or more target points are picked along the medial axis or center line, and the ablation or radiotherapy zones are defined and optimized. Security checks may be performed in one or more embodiments to ensure proper use of the equipment and patient information.
A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
A61B 18/18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
G06T 7/68 - Analysis of geometric attributes of symmetry
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
An apparatus communicates with an image capture apparatus capturing video data includes one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors that, upon execution of the stored instructions, receives video data from the image capture apparatus, searches the received video data for a first gesture performed by one or more subjects in the video data, searches, for a predetermined period, within a detection area including an area where the first gesture is detected, for a second gesture performed by the one or more subjects, wherein the first gesture being different from the second gesture, determines whether a distance between a position of the detected second gesture and a position of a face of a subject performing the second gesture is within a predetermined threshold, and executes a processing operation corresponding to the detected second gesture when it is determined that the distance is within the predetermined threshold.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a pattern; Locating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/24 - Aligning, centring, orientation detection or correction of the image
G06V 10/88 - Image or video recognition using optical means, e.g. reference filters, holographic masks, frequency domain filters or spatial domain filters
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
G06V 10/75 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
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STRUCTURE MASKING OR UNMASKING FOR OPTIMIZED DEVICE-TO-IMAGE REGISTRATION
One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing medical procedure (e.g., needle guidance, ablation, biopsy, etc.) planning and/or performance, and/or for performing registration using at least one mask, are provided. Examples of applications for such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, lesions and tumors, and such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be used for radiotherapy applications (e.g., to determine whether to place seed(s) for radiotherapy). The devices, systems, methods and storage mediums provide improved registration results by utilizing at least one mask to suppress one or more artifacts or objects (which may or may not include, but is not limited to, at least one medical instrument or tool) in an image including a portion of the medical guidance device and/or to enhance a region or target of interest in the image.
A61B 5/06 - Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 90/11 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges for stereotaxic surgery, e.g. frame-based stereotaxis with guides for needles or instruments, e.g. arcuate slides or ball joints
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a protein crosslinking agent that can be easily used. Provided is a crosslinking agent for proteins having a β sheet structure, the crosslinking agent comprising: a structural unit derived from any one selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, polyamine, polyamide, polyester, and polyether; and a group containing an aromatic ring, wherein the group containing an aromatic ring comprises any one selected from the group consisting of a benzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzimidazole group, and a naphthylazo group, each of which may have a substituent.
The purpose of the present invention is to impart a function to a protein having a β-sheet structure using a material with a small molecular size. Provided is a modifier of a protein having a β-sheet structure, the modifier having a biomolecule-derived structure and an aromatic ring-containing group, wherein: the aromatic ring-containing group has at least one selected from the group consisting of a benzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzoimidazole group and a naphthylazo group, each of which may have a substituent; and the biomolecule-derived structure contains a structure derived from one selected from the group consisting of an enzyme, an antibody, an antigen, a peptide, a polynucleotide, an oligonucleotide, a ligand, an enzyme substrate, biotin and catecholamine.
C07K 14/435 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acids; Gastrins; Somatostatins; Melanotropins; Derivatives thereof from humans
C07D 277/66 - Benzothiazoles with only hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals attached in position 2 with aromatic rings or ring systems directly attached in position 2
C07K 1/10 - General processes for the preparation of peptides using coupling agents
An injection molding system includes injecting resin into a mold, moving a mold between a first position within an injection molding machine and a second position outside the injection molding machine, wherein improvement to the injection molding system includes not moving a first mold until the injection molding machine performs N times of an injection process with the first mold, where the first mold is moved from the first position to the second position after the N times of the injection process with the first mold so a second external mold moves into the injection molding machine, and inserting a first molded part obtained based on the N times injection process with the first mold into the second mold such that resin is injected into the second mold in which the first molded part is inserted to obtain a second molded part.
A wavelength interrogation apparatus includes an optical fiber with a fiber core and an interference pattern in the fiber core, one or more photodiodes or photo-sensors to convert from a transmittance light of the optical fiber to an electrical signal, and an electrical circuit to generate a pulse with a predetermined duration, wherein the apparatus provides image acquisition at accurate start wavelength. The electrical circuit can include a first amplifier, a first differentiator or high-pass filter, a comparator, and a multivibrator, and can include other components.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
An apparatus includes a wavelength swept light source to generate a measurement beam, a scanner to move the measurement beam on a sample, a measurement device to measure the sample, and a safety device to stop the light source based on sweeping status of the light source.
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
G01B 9/02091 - Tomographic interferometers, e.g. based on optical coherence
A method and system for editing a lumen contour of a tomographic image. A method comprises: receiving image data corresponding to a plurality of tomographic images acquired by an imaging catheter scanning a blood vessel; obtaining, by a processor, an automatically-generated lumen contour of the blood vessel from a tomographic image of the blood vessel; displaying, on a display, the automatically-generated lumen contour overlaid on the tomographic image of the blood vessel; identifying a true lumen edge of the blood vessel in the tomographic image; estimating a percentage of matching between a shape of the automatically-generated lumen contour to a shape of the true lumen edge; and receiving editing operations from a user via a touchscreen interface for editing at least part of the automatically-generated lumen contour based on the estimated percentage of matching. Plural editing modes are available based on the percentage of matching meeting one or more thresholds.
An apparatus and control method for controlling an online meeting is provided for receiving, from a camera, a captured video of the meeting room, transmitting, via a first server, the captured video of the meeting room to an online meeting client, specifying an ROI (Region Of Interest) in the meeting room, controlling an optical zoom magnification of the camera for capturing a still image of the ROI in the meeting room, and transmitting, via a second server that is different from the first server processing the captured video of the meeting room, the still image that the camera captures after the control for the optical zoom magnification to the online meeting client.
An apparatus and method is provided to obtain, from an image capture device, an image of a user wearing a head mount display device, obtain first orientation information from the head mount display device, estimate second orientation based on the obtained image, determine an offset between the first orientation information and the second orientation information, and use the determined offset to align a coordinate system of the image capture device and a coordinate system of the head mount display.
An information processing apparatus and method is provided and includes one or more memories storing instructions and storing a data structure representing a set of candidate images and feature information about each image in the candidate set of images; and one or more processors that, upon execution of the instructions, are configured to search the data structure for a target image having feature information, determine whether the feature information satisfies a predetermined criteria, select the target image satisfying the predetermined criteria; and transmit the selected image to a secondary application.
One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for viewing, controlling, updating, and emphasizing one or more imaging modalities and/or for calculating one or more Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) values or measurements are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio, and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, and endoscopes. Techniques provided herein improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and achieve imaging devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums that reduce mental and physical burden, that cost less, and that improve ease of use.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
A61B 5/107 - Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
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CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR RECORDING CONDUCTIVE IMAGE, AND CONDUCTIVE IMAGE
The conductive composition includes: a metal particle; and a treatment agent for coating the metal particle. The treatment agent is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of: a compound represented by the general formula (1); a compound represented by the general formula (2); a compound represented by the general formula (3); a compound represented by the general formula (4); a compound represented by the general formula (5); a compound represented by the general formula (6); and a compound represented by the general formula (7). The method of producing the conductive composition includes: a first step of reducing a metal salt in an aqueous medium to form the metal particle; and a second step of bringing the formed metal particle into contact with the treatment agent.
The conductive composition includes: a metal particle; and a treatment agent for coating the metal particle. The treatment agent is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of: a compound represented by the general formula (1); a compound represented by the general formula (2); a compound represented by the general formula (3); a compound represented by the general formula (4); a compound represented by the general formula (5); a compound represented by the general formula (6); and a compound represented by the general formula (7). The method of producing the conductive composition includes: a first step of reducing a metal salt in an aqueous medium to form the metal particle; and a second step of bringing the formed metal particle into contact with the treatment agent.
B22F 1/102 - Metallic powder coated with organic material
B22F 1/145 - Chemical treatment, e.g. passivation or decarburisation
B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
The present disclosure relates to methods for the extraction of nano-sized lignin from lignocellulosic biomass using a deep eutectic solvent comprised of an organic salt and an organic acid.
In an imaging optical system that guides reflected light from the retina of an eye to an imaging device, an intermediate image conjugate to the retina and the imaging plane of the imaging device is formed, and the imaging optical system includes a first optical system, a polarization-selective diffractive optical element and an array optical system in order from the retina along an optical path direction, and the polarization state of the reflected light is separated by a polarization-selective diffractive optical element.
A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY REMOVAL PROCESSING
A method and apparatus for performing image replacement is provided and includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors that, upon execution of the instructions, are configured to receive first images of a user during a precapture process, receive second images of a user, the second images of the user having a portion thereof blocked by a wearable device, determine orientation and position of the wearable device to identifying a location of the wearable device in the received second images, perform region swapping on the second images by replacing the blocked portion of the user with corresponding regions obtained from the first images; and generate, for output to a display on the wearable device, third images comprised of the second images and the first images.
An information processing apparatus and method is provided and comprises one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to extract a portion of the identified replacement region in 3D source image, align a target 3D replacement image with the corresponding extracted region of the 3D source image, and generate an updated 3D image having the target 3D replacement image in the replacement region.
A multimodality system includes first and second modalities, an optical probe, a detector, and a phantom with a known fluorescence, wherein the phantom would be used for calibration of the catheter providing accurate NIRAF values to the user using the phantom to calibrate an optical probe's measured NIRAF signal to the known fluorescence of the phantom.
A multimodality system includes first and second modalities, an optical probe, a detector, and a sheath with a known fluorescence phantom, wherein the phantom would be used for calibration of the catheter providing accurate NIRAF values to the user using the sheath phantom to calibrate an optical probe's measured NIRAF signal to the known fluorescence of the phantom.
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing robotic control and/or for performing localization and lesion targeting are provided herein. Examples of such control, localization and lesion targeting include, but are not limited to, correction of one or more sections or portions of a continuum robot as the continuum robot is moved and performing localization and lesion targeting in a bronchial pathway using a continuum robot. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for bronchial applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, endoscopes, and bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve processing, imaging, and lesion targeting efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and also achieve devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums that reduce mental and physical burden and improve ease of use.
A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
A61B 1/267 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
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PARAMETRIC CONTOUR MAP VISUALIZATION FOR NEEDLE GUIDE SYSTEM
Disclosed herein are planning, navigation and simulation systems and methods for minimally invasive image-guided percutaneous intervention in which the planning method and system use patient-specific pre-operative images and instrument-specific parameters to generate a planned insertion path. A system includes a needle guide device that interfaces with a computing device to guide a needle-like probe towards target location within an anatomy of a subject. The computing device includes a processor configured to receive volumetric image data of the anatomy of the subject, and data about parameters of the needle guide device. One or more algorithms executed by the processor provide direct visualization of a parametric contour map superposed on an image of the patient's skin surface. A user can choose an optimal insertion point for the planned insertion path based the parametric contour map.
An injection molding system includes an injection unit configured to inject resin into a mold, an actuator configured to provide power for moving the mold between a first position where the injection unit injects the resin into the mold and a second position different from the first position, and a platen configured to secure a position of the mold at the first position, wherein an improvement to the injection molding system includes the platen comprising a support member having a plane that supports the mold, when the mold is moved by the power from the actuator.
One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for viewing, controlling, updating, and emphasizing imaging modalities, for performing angio delay determination to find relative delay difference(s) between angio image(s) and another modality image(s), and/or for performing synchronization technique(s) are provided herein. One or more embodiments provide at least one intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI), method, device, apparatus, system, or storage medium to comprehend information, to improve or maximize accuracy in one or more images and to perform angio delay (or delay time) determination and/or synchronization. In addition to controlling one or more imaging modalities, the GUI may operate for one or more applications, including, but not limited to, angio delay measurement(s), synchronization, co-registration, and imaging.
A medical device includes a flexible member having a hollow cavity extending between a proximal end and a distal end, an optical fiber extending through the hollow cavity, and a potting material to secure/pot the optical fiber to the distal end to inhibit damage of the distal end. The potting material can be an adhesive, such as a UV curable adhesive or dual-cure adhesive. The medical device can be stripped or a buffered optical fiber, and can include a spacer, wherein the optical fiber can be fused to the spacer, and potted in the distal end. The medical device can have a rebuffer heat shrink tube surrounding the area of the optical fiber on a guidewire, and can have distal optics at the distal end that include at least a spacer, a lens and a reflector. The medical device can be a disposable catheter, and an MMOCT catheter.
There is provided medical devices and methods of use. The medical device comprising: an elongated tube; a balloon disposed over the elongate tube having at least one drug and at least one fluorescent agent on an outer surface of the balloon; an optical probe at the distal end of the elongate tube comprising an optical fiber configured to guide illumination light coming from a light source and an optical member configured for fluorescence imaging; and one or more detectors configured for fluorescence detection. The probe may comprise an optical probe for fluorescence imaging, and optionally an additional probe component for structural imaging or physiological sensing. The method can be particularly useful for determining whether sufficient dose of a drug has been transferred from a balloon to the lumen.
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 8/12 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
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SYSTEM, METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR RELIABLE URETEROSCOPES AND/OR FOR IMAGING
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing imaging and/or visualization and/or for performing lithotripsy are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for ureteral, Gastro-intestinal, cardio, bronchial, and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, ureteroscopes, endoscopes, and bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve image processing and efficiency and provide reliable imaging techniques that may be used for one or more applications, including, but not limited to, ureteroscopy and lithotripsy, while reducing mental and physical burden and improving ease of use.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/307 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the urinary organs, e.g. urethroscopes, cystoscopes
A61B 18/26 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Hand-pieces therefor for producing a shock wave, e.g. laser lithotripsy
An imaging guidewire comprises a first hypotube assembly that forms a guidewire body comprised of a first hypotube, a window attached to the first hypotube, and a flexible tip attached to the window. A second hypotube assembly forms an imaging core comprised of a second hypotube, one or more optical fibers arranged along an inner surface of the second hypotube, and a proximal connector attached to a proximal end of the second hypotube. The proximal connector is configured to connect the imaging core to a patient interface unit, wherein the second hypotube is nested inside the first hypotube, such that to acquire an image of a vessel region, the second hypotube is pulled back and pseudo rotated, or only pulled back, with respect to the first hypotube, while the one or more core optical fibers scan the vessel region with light of one or more wavelengths transmitted through the window.
A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
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Image processing apparatus, method, and storage medium for spectrally encoded endoscopy ghost noise reducton
An image processing apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that executes instructions stored in the memory to receive an input image based on image data, execute noise reduction processing on the image data, and output noise-reduced output data based on a result of the noise reduction processing, wherein the noise reduction processing calculates a value using reference pixels based on a first frequency range, and subtracts a value using pixels based on a second frequency range.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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Digital out-of-home advertising services, namely, provision of digital advertising space and placing advertisements for others on digital screens located on printers and multifunctional office equipment; Development, operation and administration of digital signage systems and digital advertising systems for others, namely, providing advertising space by electronic means and global computer information networks Digital signage; digital signage for corporate communications and internal messaging
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(1) Computer hardware and computer software for automating accounts payable, accounts receivable, payment and order processing. (1) Consultancy services in the field of customizable automation solutions for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payment and order processing.
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BASE MATERIAL FOR SILK FIBROIN MOLDED BODY AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD
The present disclosure provides a base material for fibroin molding which can be easily molded without the labor of laminating, and a method for producing a fibroin molded body, wherein the base material for molding having silk fibroin as the main component, wherein the base material for molding has an bulk density of 0.7 g/cm3~ 1.2 g/cm3.
The present disclosure provides a fibroin molding method and a molded body that enable easy release from a mold even in the case of a complicated mold shape, wherein the fibroin is heated and pressurized inside a mold and then heat-treated outside the mold.
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
A server is provided for a remote meeting conducted between a plurality of clients connected via a network. The server includes one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to store, in one or more memories, user id information of a client participating to the remote meeting and a video of the client, associated with each other; store, in one or more memories, a video captured by a predetermined camera and virtual user id information, associated with each other; and transmit, to a client participating to the remote meeting, the video associated with the user id information and the video associated with the virtual user id information.
There is provided a valve design for use in a microfluidic cartridge and a method of filling a microfluidic cartridge wherein a reaction chamber can be sealed such that the accidental entrapment of air at the sealing interface is prevented.
A server is provided and includes one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to receive from a communication apparatus a request for activation of an online meeting service, provide, upon receiving the request for activation, a predetermined software program to another server such that the another server is able to provide a predetermined functionality regarding the online meeting service, obtain, from the another server, location information to be accessed to use the predetermined functionality regarding the online meeting service, and provide the location information to the communication apparatus.
A method and information processing apparatus for providing feedback during an image capture process is provided and includes displaying, on a display device, a first image capture region including a plurality of cells that identify an area of an image being captured by an image capture apparatus, determining an orientation of an object in the image being captured, displaying, on the display device and within the image capture region, an orientation indicator representing the determined orientation of the object, and continually updating the display of the first image capture region to indicate areas of the image capture region from which at least one image has been captured based on the movement of the orientation indicator as the orientation of the object in the image being captured is moved.
A conveying apparatus for conveying a mold into an injection molding machine, the conveying apparatus including an actuator for conveying the mold, a first rotating body, and a second rotating body, wherein the first rotating body and the second rotating body are configured to support a bottom surface of the mold, wherein the first rotating body and the second rotating body assist in guiding conveyance of the mold by the actuator, wherein the first rotating body is positioned closer to a fixed platen of the injection molding machine in an axial direction of the first rotating body than the second rotating body, and wherein an improvement of the conveying apparatus is that a length in an axial direction of the second rotating body is longer than a length in the axial direction of the first rotating body.
A plant detection and display system obtains, from an image capture device, an image of a plurality of plants; execute detection processing on the obtained image using a trained model to classify each of the plurality of plants into a first category indicative of a defective plant having a quality score below a predetermined quality threshold or a second category indicative of a normal plant, determine, from the obtained image, position information for each of the plurality of plants classified in the first category; generate, using the position information, a map of the plurality of plants classified in the first category including an identifier around each of the plurality of plants; and provide the generated map to a terminal device for output on a display device providing visual representation of a location of each plant classified in the first class as a defective plant.
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing self-diagnosis using one or more imaging modalities are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums may include or involve a method, such as, but not limited to, for determining status or health (such as optical health) of a rotary joint of an apparatus/system and/or of the apparatus/system. A device, system, method, or storage medium may perform self-diagnosis or diagnosis to minimize, reduce, and/or avoid optical failures, rotary joint failures, or apparatus/system failures and to have a robust method(s) of determining the health of the rotary joint and/or the apparatus or system.
An optical connection system comprises a fiber optic connector, a fiber optic adapter, and a guide sleeve. The guide sleeve is coupleable with the fiber optic adapter and includes a plurality of flexible members configured to guide the fiber optic connector into the fiber optic adapter to engage the fiber optic connector with the fiber optic adapter.
G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
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APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LASER SAFETY INTERLOCK FOR CATHETER
The present patent application aims to teach imaging apparatus, methods, and systems for providing a laser safety interlock for at least one optical probe in the apparatus. The interlock mechanism ensures the lasers are off when the optical probe is not spinning to reduce the laser hazard.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
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APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LASER SAFETY INTERLOCK BYPASS FOR CATHETER
The present patent application aims to teach imaging apparatus, methods, and systems for providing a laser safety bypass for at least one optical probe in the apparatus, wherein the bypass interface for connection with a bypass, which when connected, disables the laser interlock.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
An apparatus is provided that configures one or more processors to obtain a plurality of photos, group the plurality of photos into groups and identify one or more photos as candidates to remove from among the plurality of photos wherein at least one group has two or more photos that are not the candidates to remove. A control operation is performed to display on a display a screen representing, for each group, one or more photos that are candidates to remove and one or more photos that are not the candidates to remove in distinguishable from each other. In certain embodiments, the grouping is performed based on a similarity and capture time of each photo being analyzed and, in some instances, two or more photos are grouped into a same group when the photos are captured in a consecutive capture mode.
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G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06V 20/30 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video
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CONDUCTIVE FILM, SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE FILM
The present invention provides: a fibroin film which has a conductive wiring pattern that exhibits high fixability; a sensor device; and a biological sensor device. The present invention provides a conductive film which is characterized by comprising a base material that contains fibroin and a plurality of conductive wiring lines that contain conductive particles, and which is also characterized in that the conductive wiring lines each comprise a penetration part that is composed of the conducive particles which are contained in a penetration layer wherein the conductive particles penetrate into the base material, and a non-penetration part that is composed of the conductive particles which do not penetrate into the base material.
A processing apparatus is provided that is configured to perform operations including obtaining a plurality of images having been evaluated by different sources such that each source has classified each of the plurality of image as being a member of one of a predefined class, generating a distribution array identifying a number of times each image of the plurality of images has been classified into each of the predefined classes, generating, for each predefined class, a loss function based on the ratio of a number of images in other classes of the predefined classes to a number of images to this predefined classes, providing the generated loss function for each predefined class as evaluation parameters to a model, and using the generated loss function to determine that the model classifies raw image data as being a member of one of the predefined classes according to a predetermined accuracy threshold.
G06V 10/766 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using regression, e.g. by projecting features on hyperplanes
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
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USING LUMINANCE DISTRIBUTIONS TO DETECT BEST AREAS OF AN IMAGE FOR PREDICTION OF NOISE LEVELS
An image processing apparatus and method are provided whereby one or more memories stores instructions which, when executed by one or more processors configures the one or more processors to perform operations including obtaining image data stored in memory of a processing device, defining one or more regions of the image to be processed based on luminance values of the region, providing, as input data, the one or more defined regions of the image to an classifier that has been trained to use image data to estimate noise in an image to output a prediction that the input data is in a first class or a second class, calculating an average by predicted class, and labeling the obtained image as the first class or second class based on the calculated average.
An image processing apparatus and method are provided which obtains an image captured by an image capture device and stored in a memory, extracts one or more regions of interest in the obtained image, normalizes the extracted one or more regions of interest to be at a same scale or some predefined scales, extract the frequency information of regions of interest, determines a sharpness of the obtained image by aggregating the frequency information in each of the one or more extracted regions of interest, and labels the obtained image with the determined sharpness score.
G06V 10/42 - Global feature extraction by analysis of the whole pattern, e.g. using frequency domain transformations or autocorrelation
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 10/32 - Normalisation of the pattern dimensions
G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human intervention; Evaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
G06V 20/70 - Labelling scene content, e.g. deriving syntactic or semantic representations
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USING ACTIVATION MAPS TO DETECT BEST AREAS OF AN IMAGE FOR PREDICTION OF NOISE LEVELS
An image processing apparatus is provided which obtains and provides image data at a first scale as input to a first classifier trained based on images in the first scale to classify the image data in a first class or a second class, outputs, from the first classifier, activation map data and image array data, obtains at least target region of the image data at the first scale based on output of a second classifier that uses the activation map data and image array data from the first classifier, maps the at least one target region to image data at a second scale, extracts target region image data from each of the at least one target region of the image data at the second scale and classifies, as a first type of image or a second type of image.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
A server is provided and comprises one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to receive a series of images including at least one user captured by an image capture apparatus and provide a user interface that enables initiation of an online meeting in response to detecting, in the received series of images, that one of the at least one users has performed a predetermined gesture indicative of the user being physically present in a particular space.
An image processing apparatus for determining the aspect of ratio of a planar rectangular region located in three dimensions is provided and is configured to capture a two-dimensional projection of the planar rectangular region located in three dimensions, determine four corners of the rectangular region in the two-dimensional projection, estimate an aspect ratio of the planar rectangular region located in three dimensions based on the four corners of the rectangular region in the two-dimensional projection, and render, via a graphical user display, a rendered rectangular form of the two-dimensional projection of the planar rectangular region located in three dimensions corrected for geometric projection distortions in a rectangular form on the graphical user display, wherein the rendered rectangular form has the estimated aspect ratio.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
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Apparatus and method for managing an online meeting
A communication apparatus is provided and is configured to send an access request to a meeting control apparatus providing control functions for the online meeting; generate a client ID after passing authentication process executed according to the access request; send a connection request including the client ID to the meeting control apparatus, and control, after connecting between the communication apparatus and the meeting control apparatus based on the connection request, the online meeting using the control functions provided by the meeting control apparatus.
An image processing apparatus is provided and is configured to generate a second corrected image by using an average first corrected images, extracting one or more regions of the average first corrected images indicative of motion in the exacted image data; combining the extracted one or more regions with the first corrected image; generate a binary mask of the second corrected image, the binary mask having a region indicative of motion replaced using an average of a predetermined number of binary masks; generate a filtered image based on the binary mask of the second corrected image and the second corrected image; generate a third corrected image by performing second image correction processing on the filtered image; and perform blending processing that combines the third corrected image with the first corrected image to generate a final corrected image.
Devices, systems, and methods obtain first imaging data and first timestamps that correspond to the first imaging data; obtain second imaging data and second timestamps that correspond to the second imaging data; demodulate the first imaging data to acquire a first timing signal; demodulate the second imaging data to acquire a second timing signal; and calculate a delay value based on the first timing signal, the second timing signal, the first timestamps, and the second timestamps.
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums using artificial intelligence application(s) using an apparatus or system that uses and/or controls one or more imaging modalities, such as, but not limited to, angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Multi-modality OCT, near-infrared auto-fluorescence (NIRAF), near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF), OCT-NIRAF, etc. are provided herein. Examples of AI applications discussed herein, include, but are not limited to, using one or more of: AI catheter connection or disconnection evaluation and/or detection, AI coregistration, deep or machine learning, computer vision or image recognition task(s), keypoint detection, feature extraction, model training, input data preparation techniques, input mapping to the model, post-processing, and/or interpretation of output data, one or more types of machine learning models (including, but not limited to, segmentation, regression, combining or repeating regression and/or segmentation), catheter connection or disconnection detection and/or coregistration success rates to improve or optimize catheter connection or disconnection detection and/or coregistration.
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G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
A catheter comprises an imaging core, an inner sheath enclosing the imaging core, an outer sheath surrounding the inner sheath, and a flexible membrane arranged on the outer sheath and configured to deflect in response to intravascular pressure. At least part of the inner sheath and part of the outer sheath are nested within each other. A chamber is defined by the membrane, and the parts of the inner and outer sheaths that are nested within each other. The chamber provides a space into which the membrane is deflected when surrounded by fluids. A processor controls the imaging core to acquire pressure data by scanning the membrane with light transmitted through the chamber, and to acquire image data by scanning a vessel wall with light transmitted through the inner sheath. If the membrane breaks, the chamber prevents fluids from entering the imaging core, and the catheter continues acquiring image data.
A61B 5/0215 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by means inserted into the body
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
A61B 5/029 - Measuring blood output from the heart, e.g. minute volume
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
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CATHETER SHAFT WITH TAPERED INNER DIAMETER FOR IMPROVED FLOW RATE
The subject apparatus and methods include a bendable catheter having a tapered body allowing for advancement of the catheter deeper into the anatomy, while retaining adequate fluid flow through the catheter.
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(1) Downloadable software for use in video conferencing, viewing video feeds remotely, viewing video over the internet or a network, networking computers and cameras with one another, remote working and remote learning for use in recognizing visual commands, image recognition, controlling a camera, and viewing of live video feeds, recorded videos and photographs; downloadable software for image recognition, recognizing visual commands and controlling a camera (1) Provision of video conferencing services; web conferencing services; teleconferencing and video conferencing services; providing remote Internet access
(2) Consulting services in the field of selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software for video conferencing, remote working and remote learning for others; technical support services, namely, providing technical advice and consultation regarding selection, installation and use of computer hardware and software for video conferencing, remote working and remote learning; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in video conferencing, remote working, and remote learning for use in recognizing visual commands, image recognition, controlling a camera and viewing of live video feeds, recorded videos and photographs
An unmanned aerial vehicle controller is provided that includes one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to set, based on received threshold information, at least a first threshold and a second threshold used to automatically drive an unmanned aerial vehicle during performance of a selfie function that captures at least one image using a camera mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle, determine whether the unmanned aerial vehicle will be automatically driven using the first threshold or the second threshold, and cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to be automatically driven and perform the selfie function using the determined threshold among at least the first and second thresholds.
Provided is an aqueous fibroin solution having high storage stability and excellent foam formation ability, and a production method thereof. This aqueous fibroin solution contains fibroin and a compound represented by general formula (1) or (2). In general formula (1): R1to R4independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R1to R4is not a hydrogen atom; and X-represents an anion. In general formula (2): C-N=C and A together form a cyclic structure; R5represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and X- represents an anion.
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C07C 215/10 - Compounds containing amino and hydroxy groups bound to the same carbon skeleton having hydroxy groups and amino groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being saturated and acyclic with one amino group and at least two hydroxy groups bound to the carbon skeleton
C07C 229/08 - Compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups bound to the same carbon skeleton having amino and carboxyl groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated having only one amino and one carboxyl group bound to the carbon skeleton the nitrogen atom of the amino group being further bound to hydrogen atoms
C07C 237/06 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by amino groups having the carbon atoms of the carboxamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of the carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated having the nitrogen atoms of the carboxamide groups bound to hydrogen atoms or to acyclic carbon atoms
A system, method, and computer-readable media configured to process image data for detecting blind spot locations in multimodality images acquired by an imaging catheter. The method comprises: acquiring a multimodality image of a blood vessel, the multimodality image includes first image data co-registered with second image data collected simultaneously by scanning an inner wall of the blood vessel with light of two or more wavelengths transmitted through the catheter; analyzing the first image data to identify a characteristic feature of the blood vessel; detecting, based on the characteristic feature of the blood vessel, a potential blind spot location of the second image data in the multimodality image; and displaying on a display device the multimodality image with a marker showing the potential blind spot location of the second image data in relation to the first image data.
G06T 7/30 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
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A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
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CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, METHOD FOR RECORDING CONDUCTIVE IMAGE, AND CONDUCTIVE IMAGE
141458588 is a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is at least one type of group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl groups, sulfonic acid groups, phosphate groups, and phosphonic acid groups.)
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B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
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B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
Provided are a conductive composition that has excellent dispersion stability of metal particles and that makes it possible to easily record a conductive image having excellent conductivity even by simple post-processing, and a method for the production of the conductive composition. The conductive composition contains metal particles and a polypeptide, and at least part of the surface of the metal particles is covered by the polypeptide. The polypeptide has at least one type of amino acid unit selected from the group consisting of acidic amino acids and neutral amino acids, and the proportion (mass%) of the polypeptide accounted for by amino acid units is 95 mass% or more.
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B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
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B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for automating the assembly method for building a wax mold, including a force/torque sensor attached to a robotic arm that provides feedback to a robot controller to determine when to stop motion of the robotic arm, and using a visible spectrum laser to accurately measure translucent wax and plastic parts for orientation, processing, assembly and inspection of assembled products.
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Incorporated (USA)
Inventor
Masaki, Fumitaro
Hata, Nobuhiko
King, Franklin
Kato, Takahisa
Abstract
The subject disclosure is directed to methods for using an articulated medical device in treating a subject or patient, wherein the device is capable of maneuvering within the subject or patient, and the method is capable of assessing multiple pathways for reaching a desired target and assigning a difficulty score to each the various pathways.
An apparatus includes a bendable body including at least a distal bending portion and a proximal bending portion, a first driving mechanism for bending the distal bending portion, a second driving mechanism for bending the proximal bending portion, a controller that controls the first driving mechanism to bend the distal bending portion and controls the second driving mechanism to bend the proximal bending portion, and a receiving unit that receives a command on an amount of bending of part or all of the bending portions. The controller is configured to switch between first control for bending only the distal bending portion according to the command received by the receiving unit and second control for bending the distal bending portion and the proximal bending portion so that the distal bending portion and the proximal bending portion have constant curvature according to the command received by the receiving unit.
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 25/01 - Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
A catheter kit includes a catheter unit and a catheter case. The catheter unit includes a linear member, a frame guiding the linear member, a first bendable portion that bends when a first linear member of the linear member is driven, and an intermediate portion that supports between the first bendable portion and the frame. An accommodation space that accommodates the catheter unit is provided in the catheter case. A restriction portion is provided in the accommodation space, the restriction portion is used to, when the catheter unit and a base unit including a driving source that drives the linear member are coupled to each other, calibrate a coupled state between the linear member and the driving source.
A61B 50/30 - Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
A61M 39/00 - Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
The present disclosure relates to a bendable medical device with a skeleton structure, driving wires, and a multi-layer outer cover. This multi-layer cover includes, from an interior face to an exterior face: an inner polymer tube which contacts the skeleton structure, a mesh tubular structure comprising a mesh which covers the inner polymer tube, and an outer polymer tube which contacts the mesh tubular structure.
The device 1 includes a main body drive portion (300) including a plurality of driving sources (M11 to M33), a base unit (200) including a coupling device (21) connected to the main body drive portion, a bendable unit (100) detachably attached to the base unit, and a detection unit configured to detect the coupling portions. In the above configuration, the driving sources are driven, and coupling is detected by sensors.
An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system comprises: an imaging catheter; a calibration phantom removably arranged at least partially surrounding the distal end of the catheter; and a processor configured to control the catheter to acquire OCT images. The phantom has known dimensions and specific optical properties which provide non-changing calibration fiducials that span the imaging range of the system. The phantom is imaged by the catheter upon first connection to the system. The processor calculates a thickness of the phantom in the OCT image, and preforms z-offset calibration by setting the position of a phantom surface in the OCT image to a known nominal value. The known nominal value is related to one or more of the known thickness of the phantom or a diameter of the catheter sheath or a nominal angle of the light beam or the imaging range of the system.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
G01B 9/02091 - Tomographic interferometers, e.g. based on optical coherence
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing image correction and/or adjustment are provided herein. Examples of such image correction and/or adjustment include, but are not limited to, correction of a direction to which a tool channel or a camera moves or is bent in a case where a displayed image is rotated. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio, bronchial, and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, endoscopes, and bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and also achieve imaging devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums that reduce mental and physical burden and improve ease of use.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
The present disclosure relates to a hot knife having a removable blade or tip that has been specifically designed to perform knife joining operations. The knife is mounted to a quick change tool that connects to the end of a robotic arm.
There is provided a navigation system, a medical system, a method of use, and media for using in navigation of a bendable medical device. The system and method comprises a display device and a controller, where the controller is configured to display on the display device an image of a biological lumen imaged from the distal end of a bendable medical device; and a representation of an airway structure. The representation of the airway structure includes: a navigation path through at least a portion of the airways; and a guidance reference plane located perpendicular to navigation path and located at an insertion depth of the distal end of the bendable medical device.
An articulated medical device having a hollow core, wherein the device is capable of maneuvering through cavities to reach a target with minimal invasiveness, and once the medical device has reached the target, allowing a medical tool to be guided through the hollow cavity for facilitating medical procedures, including endoscopes, cameras, and catheters, at the target.
An image processing apparatus and method for generating a sub-pixel alignment estimate from dual-pixel sensor data is provided. The method includes parametrically fitting at least two signals observed across a two dual-pixels of the dual-pixel sensor in the direction of the dual-pixel split, generating at least one bilinear measure on the at least two signals' fitting parameters, determining an alignment confidence based at least in part on the at least one bilinear measure on the at least two signals' fitting parameters, and determining the sub-pixel alignment estimate based at least in part on the at least one bilinear measure on the at least two signals' fitting parameters.
A medical apparatus (100) includes a medical device (108) with bending sections and a distal end, at least one imaging device (110) at the distal end, at least one sensor (112), and at least one processor (201) which performs receiving input data input data from user input, the imaging device (110), the sensor (112), or combinations thereof, determining a bending plane and a bending angle of the distal end of the medical device (108), predicting location movement and position of the bending sections based on input data, displaying an image view based on the input data and displaying the predicted location movement and position of the bending sections on the image view.
A breakaway apparatus (100) according to some embodiments can include an actuator, a medical device, and a breakaway connection coupling the actuator and the medical device, the breakaway connection having an actuator portion on the actuator and a medical device portion on the medical device. The actuator portion can include an actuator support (110), an actuator side ferromagnetic block (116), and a slider element (126). The medical device portion can include a medical device support, a medical device side ferromagnetic block, and a slider element. At least one of the actuator side ferromagnetic block and the medical device side ferromagnetic block includes a magnet, and the actuator is coupled to the medical device by a magnetic coupling force. The actuator will decouple from the medical device when a decoupling force is greater than a predetermined amount.
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INCORPORATED (USA)
Inventor
Masaki, Fumitaro
Ninni, Brian
King, Franklin
Hata, Nobuhiko
Abstract
A system for, display controller connected to, and a method of, operating a robotic catheter system which is configured to manipulate a catheter having one or more bending segments along the catheter's length and a catheter tip at the distal end thereof, and which includes an actuator unit coupled to the bending segments via one or more drive wires arranged along a wall of the catheter. The method comprising: inserting at least part of the catheter into a lumen along an insertion trajectory that spans from an insertion point to a target; causing the actuator unit to actuate at least one of the one or more drive wires to align the catheter tip with the target; determining the position and/or orientation of the catheter tip with respect to the target; and displaying information about an accuracy of alignment between the catheter tip with respect to the target.
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
A61B 1/267 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes
A robotic catheter system and methods for implementing corrective actions during use thereof. A method comprises: providing a catheter that has one or more bendable segments and a catheter tip, inserting the catheter into a bodily lumen and navigating the catheter through the lumen along an insertion trajectory while an actuation unit applies an actuation force to the one or more bendable segments; recording a navigation parameter in relation to the insertion trajectory while the catheter is moved through the lumen; displaying, on a display, a graphical representation of the navigation parameter relative to a threshold value indicative of a location along the insertion trajectory where a navigation error of the catheter can occur or has occurred; and outputting to the display an interactive user-guide showing one or more than one corrective actions that can be taken to correct and/or prevent the navigation error.
A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL DEVICE
A continuum robot having independently manipulateable bendable section for advancing the robot through a passage, without contacting fragile elements within the passage, wherein the robot incorporates a system, method and apparatus for transitioning between modes for ease of use by a physician, as well as a transitional park mode for ensuring correct manipulation of the continuum robot.
The present disclosure relates to provided methods and systems comprising a hot melt machine having a heated hose connected to a heated dispensing gun. The present disclosure also provides a method and system for automating the creating and joining break strips.
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A continuum robot having at least two independently manipulateable bendable section for advancing the robot through a passage, without contacting fragile elements within the passage, wherein the robot incorporates a system, method and apparatus including a 'relax mode' capable of relaxing at least one of the bendable sections, allowing the bendable section to conform to the surrounding anatomy.
A61B 34/00 - Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
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A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
A steerable catheter driven by a robotic controller comprises: a catheter body having a catheter tip and tool channel which spans from a proximal end of the catheter body and through the catheter tip along a catheter axis. The catheter tip includes a ramp-like surface formed inside part of the tool channel diameter. The ramp-like surface is an inclined flat surface formed at an angle with respect to a plane parallel to the catheter axis, such that the angle increases as the ramp-like surface spans from distal end towards the proximal end of the catheter tip. A housing mechanism permanently attached to an imaging device is configured to lock the imaging device to the ramp-like surface so as to prevent rotation of the imaging device with respect to the tool channel and/or prevent twisting of the catheter tip with respect to the imaging device.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
A conveyance system for conveying a mold into an injection molding machine includes a conveying machine that conveys the mold, and a supporting member that movably supports the conveying machine, wherein the improvement to the conveyance system includes a guide member that guides a movement of the conveying machine by the supporting member in a direction other than an X-axis direction between a first position where the mold can be conveyed from the conveying machine to the injection molding machine and a second position that is different from the first position.
A continuum robot having at least two independently manipulateable bendable section for advancing the robot through a passage, without contacting fragile elements within the passage, wherein the robot incorporates a system, method and apparatus for rapid removal of the catheter in emergency situations. The continuum robot including a first bending section having a distal end and a proximal end wherein the first bending section is bent by at least one wire; a driver that drives the at least one wire; and a controller that controls a driving amount of the wire, wherein, the driver further comprises a safe mode that disengages the driver from the at least one wire.
A conveyance apparatus for conveying a mold into an injection molding machine includes a frame configured to form a supporting plane for supporting the mold, and an actuator configured to move the mold along the supporting plane between a first position inside the injection molding machine and a second position different from the first position, wherein the improvement to the conveyance apparatus includes the actuator being located below the supporting plane in a vertical direction; and a linking unit configured to link the mold and the actuator, wherein the linking unit is connectable to a side surface of the mold, wherein, in a state where the mold is at the second position, at least a part of the actuator is closer to the injection molding machine than the side surface of the mold in a conveying direction where the actuator moves the mold.
An unmanned autonomous vehicle is provided and includes at least one propulsion device, at least one image capture device, at least one adjusting member to adjust an tilt angle of the image capture device and is configured to receive, from a control device, a capturing instruction to capture at least one image, acquire angle information indicating a tilt angle of the image capture device, and control, in a case where the capturing instruction is received, the propulsion device so that the image capture device captures at least one image at an altitude which is determined based on the acquired angle information.
A handle for maneuvering a catheter, comprises: a handle body having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a tubular passage extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end of the handle body. The handle includes a coupling mechanism at the proximal end and a strain relief sleeve at the distal end of the handle body. The strain relief sleeve is adapted to irremovably secure a flexible catheter sheath to the handle; and the coupling mechanism is adapted to detachably connect the handle to a patient interface unit (PIU). The handle body is ergonomically sized and shaped for grasping by a single hand of a user, and is configured to linearly engage to and disengage from the PIU via the coupling mechanism. When the handle is attached to the PIU, an imaging core moves linearly inside the tubular passage without bending.
A system for immersive virtual reality communication that includes a first capture device configured to capture a stream of images of a first user, a first network configured to transmit the captured stream of images of the first user, a second network configured to receive data based at least in part on the captured stream of images of the first user and a first virtual reality device used by a second user, wherein the first virtual reality device is configured to render a virtual environment and to produce a rendition of the first user based at least in part on the data based at least in part on the stream of images of the first user produced by the first capture device.
A medical apparatus, method, or storage medium to perform monitoring a sensor of the medical apparatus to obtain a sensor reading, performing impact detection based on the sensor reading, generating an impact profile based on the impact detection, characterizing the impact detection, and responding to the impact detection.
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G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL REALITY IMMERSIVE CALLING
An information processing apparatus and method for relighting captured images in a virtual reality environment is provided. Righting processing performed by the apparatus includes acquiring an input image, acquiring a target image, determining at least one shared reference region for the acquired input image and at least one shared reference region for the acquired target image, determining a transform matrix based on the color space of the shared region, applying the transform matrix to at least a portion of the acquired input image, outputting the transformed portion of the acquired input image, and displaying the outputted transformed portion of the acquired input image.
