140results about "Proximity sensors" patented technology

A system for monitoring a subject in a physical space, the system including: a plurality of sensors for detecting movements of the subject in the physical space; a data processing system configured to: receive from the sensors signals representing detected movements of the subject in the physical space, process the received signals to determine corresponding movements of the subject in the physical space, and select an action from a plurality of predefined actions, based on the detected movement; and one or more output devices for outputting a prompt based on the selected predefined action for the subject.

An intraoral apparatus for evaluating oral function of a patient. The intraoral apparatus comprises a dental-engagement element configured to engage with one or more teeth of the patient. The intraoral apparatus additionally comprises an oral media configured to be positioned adjacent to a palate of the patient. The intraoral apparatus further comprises a plurality of sensors associated with the oral media.

A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite is disclosed.

Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.

Disclosed is an operating method of a medical image processing device using augmented reality (AR) including obtaining, from a first external device, a first image including blood vessel information and bone tissue information according to tomography, obtaining, from a second external device, a second image including a facial structure and a facial curve according to 3D imaging, extracting a facial feature point from facial unique information including the blood vessel information, the bone tissue information, the facial structure, and the facial curve, registering the first image to the second image based on the facial feature point, generating a composite image by performing 3D-modeling on the first image registered with the second image, projecting the composite image onto a face of a patient, and displaying, on a projected image, a first layer corresponding to the blood vessel information and a second layer including the bone tissue information.

The invention discloses a measurement element (100, 500, 600, 700) for an oral care device. The measurement element comprises at least one elongate ridge element (102) for engaging an interproximal region or adjacent teeth within an oral cavity, and at least a first sensing region (104) for acquiring data from gingival tissue within the oral cavity. The invention also discloses an oral care device (10), an attachment (1000) for an oral care device.

A mobile device and a method for testing an individual's vision are provided, the mobile device including a screen for displaying at least one test pattern, such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. A test of the individual's vision is performed using the test pattern displayed on the screen of the mobile device, in particular for testing visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and / or visual disturbances. Further, a parameter influencing the test result is evaluated before and / or during performing the test. The parameter includes at least one of the distance between the eye of the individual and the screen; the brightness at which the test pattern is displayed; and the ambient luminosity.

A system for monitoring health of a patient includes a touchless sensing device disposed within a sensing range of the patient. The touchless sensing device includes at least one touchless sensor configured to receive raw data relating to the health status of the patient. The system also includes at least one processor configured to receive the raw data from the touchless sensor or sensors, compute physiological data from the raw data, compute health metrics from the physiological data, and display the health metrics or the physiological data on a display device in communication with the at least one processor.

The present invention relates to a power assistance device for assisting biomechanical function of a subject, wherein the power assistance device comprises: an actuation system adapted to be positioned at a first predetermined position on the subject, wherein the actuation system comprises a first actuator; wherein the power assistance device further comprises: a first securing point adapted to be positioned at a second predetermined position on the subject; and an elongate member, wherein a first end of the elongate member is coupled to the actuation system and a second end of the elongate member is coupled to the first securing point, and wherein, in use, actuation of the first actuator adjusts the tension of the elongate member to give biomechanical movement in the subject.

The method for operating a medical image processing device using augmented reality according to the present disclosure includes the steps of: acquiring a first image including vascular information and bone tissue information obtained by tomography from a first external device; acquiring a second image including facial structures and facial curvature obtained by 3D photography from a second external device; extracting facial feature points from facial specific information including the vascular information, the bone tissue information, the facial structures, and the facial curvature; aligning the first image to the second image based on the facial feature points; generating a composite image by 3D modeling the first image aligned with the second image; projecting the composite image onto a patient's face; and displaying a first layer corresponding to the vascular information and a second layer including the bone tissue information on the projected image.

A cardiovascular monitoring apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor (510), having at least one light emitting element (310) and at least one light sensing element (320), for obtaining at least one PPG signal from a patient; and a controller comprising: a determination module (550) for determining whether a signal obtained by a particular light sensing element is suitable for deriving information relevant to a patient's cardiovascular system; and a processing module (540) for processing a signal that is determined to be suitable for deriving information relevant to the patient's cardiovascular system to derive information relevant to the patient's cardiovascular system.

An ingestible in-vivo gastrointestinal device constituted of: a power source; a processor and a memory; and a sensor, the processor, at least partially responsive to the sensor, to determine a location of the in-vivo gastrointestinal device as being in one of an esophagus, a stomach, a small intestine and a large intestine of a subject.

Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for properly using and locating object retention wands via the use of at least one sensor located on or in the wand body for determining when the wand is capable of properly scanning a target area. In one form, a proximity sensor is used. In another form a motion sensor is used. In still other forms, both a proximity sensor and motion sensor are used. In some forms, the wand system further includes an indicator for indicating whether the wand is within proper read range, speed and / or orientation of a target area so as to confirm proper use of the wand to locate retained objects before concluding a procedure. In other forms one or more of a user interface, scanner and network interface may also be used with the system. Further systems, methods and apparatus are also disclosed herein.

The invention relates to a medical system (15) comprising a medical instrument (16), preferably an electromedical instrument (17) or electrosurgical instrument (18). At least one magnetic field sensor (30), which is preferably in the form of a quantum magnetometer or an NVCD sensor, is provided on a tool part (19) of the instrument. Each magnetic field sensor (30) is designed to detect a magnetic field (38) emanating from the electromedical instrument (17) and / or from a biological tissue (20) and to provide a corresponding sensor signal (S), preferably an optical sensor signal (Sopt), which can be evaluated by means of an evaluation device (35). The evaluation device (35) determines at least one operating parameter (EP). The at least one operating parameter (EP) describes the biological tissue (20) and / or the effect generated by the medical instrument (16) or the tool part (19) on the biological tissue (20). For example, an operating parameter (EP) can describe the tissue type, a temporal and / or local change in the tissue, or the current temperature (T) or a local and / or temporal change in the temperature (T) of the biological tissue (20). Such operating parameters (EP) can be monitored very dynamically by measuring the magnetic field.

The position and orientation of an ultrasound probe is tracked in three dimensions to provide highly-accurate three-dimensional bone surface images that can be used for anatomical assessment and / or procedure guidance. The position and orientation of a therapy applicator can be tracked in three dimensions to provide feedback to align the projected path of the therapy applicator with a desired path for the therapy applicator or to provide feedback to align the potential therapy field of a therapy applicator with a target anatomical site. The three-dimensional bone surface images can be fit to a three-dimensional model of the anatomical site to provide or display additional information to the user to improve the accuracy of the anatomical assessment and / or procedure guidance.

Techniques are described for wirelessly charging a wearable or implantable medical device. In some embodiments, the techniques may involve determining a relative proximity of a medical device to a body of a patient. The techniques may further involve determining a power-transfer efficiency based on the relative proximity of the medical device to the body of the patient. The techniques may further involve tuning a receiving antenna of the medical device based on the determined power-transfer efficiency.

Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.

Devices, systems and methods are provided for treating conditions of the heart, particularly the occurrence of arrhythmias. The devices, systems and methods deliver therapeutic energy to portions the heart to provide tissue modification, such as to the entrances to the pulmonary veins in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Generally, the tissue modification systems include a specialized catheter, a high voltage waveform generator and at least one distinct energy delivery algorithm. Other embodiments include conventional ablation catheters and system components to enable use with a high voltage waveform generator. Example catheter designs include a variety of delivery types including focal delivery, "one-shot" delivery and various possible combinations. In some embodiments, energy is delivered in a monopolar fashion. However, it may be appreciated that a variety of other embodiments are also provided.

A system and method for automating a recorded observed behavior of at least one person is disclosed. The present invention records a video of the at least one person with respect to at least one object and detects at least one feature of the at least one person and the at least one object from at least one video image. Further, the present invention measures one or more parameters, wherein the one or more parameters correspond to a proximity between the at least one feature of the at least one person and the at least one object, eye coordinates, head coordinates. Based on which, the present invention automatically determines and notifies behavior characteristics of the at least one person by detecting at least one of the proximity meets a predefined threshold criteria, the eye coordinates and the head coordinates meet a pre-defined threshold coordinates.

A surgical robotic system including a surgical table, a surgical robotic manipulator coupled to the surgical table and comprising a plurality of links coupled together by a plurality of joints that are operable to move with respect to one another to move the surgical robotic manipulator, at least one of the plurality of links or the plurality of joints having a portion that faces another of the plurality of links or the plurality of joints, a proximity sensing assembly coupled to the portion of the at least one of the plurality of links or the plurality of joints, the proximity sensing assembly operable to detect an object prior to the surgical robotic manipulator colliding with the object and to output a corresponding detection signal, and a processor operable to receive the corresponding detecting signal and cause the manipulator or the object to engage in a collision avoidance operation.

Described here are systems, devices, and methods useful for minimally invasive surgical procedures performed by a single operator. The surgical systems may include a user interface, a display, one or more support arms each comprising an external magnet, and one or more intracavity devices. The intracavity devices may be configured to be attracted to respective external magnets. The user interface may be configured to allow the operator to control the location and orientation of the intracavity devices by control of the position of the support arms and magnetic field of the external magnet.

A method of determining a location of an ingestible capsule within a gastrointestinal tract of a subject mammal, the method comprising providing the ingestible capsule to the subject mammal for ingestion, the ingestible capsule comprising a housing, a power source, a TCD gas sensor, and a VOC gas sensor; recording readings of the ingestible capsule as a function of time, the readings including TCD gas sensor readings and VOC gas sensor readings; processing the recorded readings, including: determining a timing of a gastric-duodenal transition, wherein determining the timing comprises detecting a gastric-duodenal transition indicator in recorded readings including the recorded TCD gas sensor readings; and determining a timing of a transition across an ileocecal junction by the ingestible capsule, wherein determining the timing comprises detecting an ileocecal junction indicator in recorded readings including the VOC gas sensor readings.

Systems, devices, and methods for detecting a foot abnormality includes a platform configured to be engaged by a foot of a user, an imaging device within the platform, and a processor connected to the imaging device. The processor is configured to detect a foot abnormality from an image gathered by the imaging device.

Cardiovascular or respiratory data of a subject is measured using a multi-sensor system. The multi-sensor system includes a mm-wave FMCW radar sensor, an IMU sensor, and one or more proximity sensors. The mm-wave FMCW radar sensor may be selected and its view angle adjusted based on positioning data regarding the subject obtained from the one or more proximity sensors. Each of the mm-wave FMCW radar sensor and the IMU sensor may acquire cardiovascular or respiratory measurements of the subject, and the measurements may be fused for improved accuracy and performance.

A guiding sheath has a hemostatic valve and a central lumen into which a diagnostic or treatment catheter can be introduced and guided into a patient. The hemostatic valve also includes an electrically conducting element or proximity sensing element on its proximal end that interacts with a second electrically conducting element or proximity sensing element on a proximal end of the diagnostic or treatment catheter that can be passed through the central lumen of the guiding sheath and into the patient's heart. The interaction between the two electrically conducting elements or proximity sensing elements enables the location of the distal end of the diagnostic or treatment catheter in the patient's heart without the need for irradiating the patient.

A new configuration in which a distance to a user in addition to a sleep state of the user is measured is provided. An information processing apparatus includes a sensing unit including a Doppler sensor, a distance measurement unit that measures a distance to a user based on an output from the Doppler sensor, and a sleep state measurement unit that measures in real time, a sleep state of the user based on the output from the Doppler sensor.

A new configuration is provided that measures the user's sleep state as well as the distance to the user. [Solution] The information processing device includes a detection unit including a Doppler sensor 30, a distance measuring unit that measures the distance to the user based on the output from the Doppler sensor, and a sleep state measuring unit 2708 that measures the user's sleep state in real time based on the output from the Doppler sensor.

Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.

Provided is a biological information management system capable of easily acquiring internal information of a subject. The biological information management system includes a first information device having a first communication unit and a second information device having a second communication unit. The first information device is attached to a part of the subject whose positional relationship with a reference position of the subject changes. The second information device is attached to the reference position or a part whose positional relationship with the reference position changes. The first information device outputs biological abnormality / normality determination information based on a wave intensity and a signal waveform of a radio wave received by transmission of a first signal between the first communication unit and the second communication unit when the first information device and the second information device are in a prescribed positional relationship. The prescribed positional relationship is a state in which a subject examination region of the subject is positioned between the first information device and the second information device and is on a straight line connecting the first information device and the second information device. The biological abnormality / normality determination information includes information related to whether the subject examination region is normal.