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A helmet for displaying environmental images in critical environments, comprising at least one video camera and means for displaying environmental images, characterized in that it comprises a supporting structure that can be anchored to said helmet in order to support said at least one video camera and said display means, said supporting structure comprising a front adapter that can be coupled to a front edge of said helmet, a rear adapter that can be coupled to a rear edge of said helmet, and a connecting element for mutually connecting said front adapter and said rear adapter.

A endovascular graft having sensing devices attached thereto to facilitate measurement of pertinent parameters within the vasculature into which the graft is implanted. Power sources and transmitters may be attached to the graft to facilitate transmission of measurements to a receiving device outside the patient's body. The sensing devices, may be electrically passive or integrated devices with measurement and transmission capability. The sensing devices may be attached to specific locations on the graft material or attached to the lumen, thereby providing pertinent parameters from critical points inside the vasculature, or may be dispersed over the surface of the graft material or within the lumen to provide a profile of pertinent parameters. The sensing devices may be attached to the graft material with one suture using a running stitch to minimize graft bulk and may be coated with a material to inhibit or control tissue growth.

The invention provides devices and methods for performing less-invasive surgical procedures within an organ or vessel. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a method of closed-chest surgical intervention within an internal cavity of a patient's heart or great vessel. According to the method, the patient's heart is arrested and cardiopulmonary bypass is established. A scope extending through a percutaneous intercostal penetration in the patient's chest is used to view an internal portion of the patient's chest. An internal penetration is formed in a wall of the heart or great vessel using cutting means introduced through a percutaneous penetration in an intercostal space in the patient's chest. An interventional tool is then introduced, usually through a cannula positioned in a percutaneous intercostal penetration. The interventional tool is inserted through the internal penetration in the heart or great vessel to perform a surgical procedure within the internal cavity under visualization by means of the scope. In a preferred embodiment, a cutting tool is introduced into the patient's left atrium from a right portion of the patient's chest to remove the patient's mitral valve. A replacement valve is then introduced through an intercostal space in the right portion of the chest and through the internal penetration in the heart, and the replacement valve is attached in the mitral valve position.

A system, method, and apparatus is provided for calculating a risk of falls from pressure measurements. Pressure data may be measured by a pressure sensor matrix, such as a pressure mat. Multiple snapshots of pressure data may be generated, each with a plurality of pressure points corresponding to coordinates in the pressure sensor matrix. Pressure-based metrics, including center of mass and center of pressure, may be derived from the pressure measurements. The plurality of centers of pressure and other pressure-related parameters may be used to generate a statistical model that predicts the risk of falls.

A endovascular graft having sensing devices attached thereto to facilitate measurement of pertinent parameters within the vasculature into which the graft is implanted. Power sources and transmitters may be attached to the graft to facilitate transmission of measurements to a receiving device outside the patient's body. The sensing devices, may be electrically passive or integrated devices with measurement and transmission capability. The sensing devices may be attached to specific locations on the graft material or attached to the lumen, thereby providing pertinent parameters from critical points inside the vasculature, or may be dispersed over the surface of the graft material or within the lumen to provide a profile of pertinent parameters. The sensing devices may be attached to the graft material with one suture using a running stitch to minimize graft bulk and may be coated with a material to inhibit or control tissue growth. A bio-reabsorbable or hard wire tether or suture may be employed to attach devices to one or more graft components.

The invention provides an intelligent spraying method based on image processing and a spraying robot based on image processing. Through the method, the spraying robot can correctly distinguish specific crops and weeds and carry out targeted spraying according to the distribution condition of the crops and the weeds needing to be sprayed, that is, the spraying robot sprays weed killer on the weeds and sprays corresponding disinfectant and other pesticides on the crops, and consequently intelligent spraying without human interference is achieved. Meanwhile, a wireless video transmission mode is additionally adopted, and a worker can monitor and control the spraying robot by holding a monitor in hand. Thus, the intelligent spraying robot not only reduces the labor intensity of the workers and spraying cost but also reduces the use quantity of the pesticides and pesticide residues in the soil environment and has an immeasurable significance in improving spraying intellectualization and modernization of agriculture and accelerating agriculture precision in our country.

The invention discloses a vehicle automatic-drive switching device and method based on distracted driving behavior distinguishing. The device comprises a detection unit and a control unit. The input end of the detection unit is connected with a speed sensor, a three-axis acceleration sensor, a steering wheel turning angle sensor, a steering wheel gripping force sensor, a touch sensor, a ranging sensor, a heart rate sensor, a vehicle data recorder and a GPS. The control unit receives significant variable data and time data of a timer, establishes the relation between vehicle automatic-drive probability dependent variables and distracted driving behavior index independent variables on the basis of a logistic regression model, and works out the vehicle automatic-drive probability. Whether given conditions are met or not is judged through a judging condition I and a judging condition II of a condition judging program, if the judging condition I is met, an automatic early-warning control switch is triggered, and if the judging condition II is met, a vehicle automatic-drive control switch is triggered.

The application relates to an endoscopic surgical instrument, and in particular to an instrument for endoscopic mucosa resection. The instrument includes a device for feeding in at least one liquid (for injection and / or dissection) and a device for high frequency surgery. These devices are combined within a single surgical instrument, in the interest of uniform handling.

The invention discloses a continuous blood sugar monitoring based method for processing and displaying diabetes management information with intervention information. The method comprises an information processing step and an information displaying step. In the information processing step, blood sugar change information is continuously acquired in all weather through an optical monitoring based noninvasive blood sugar monitoring technology; and in the information displaying step, a blood sugar monitoring result generated by continuous blood sugar monitoring is mapped to a two-dimensional graph to be displayed, and a curve graph of blood sugar changed with time change is formed. The method has the beneficial effects that the optical monitoring based noninvasive blood sugar monitoring technology is adopted, and a displaying method for correlating life intervention information of drug treatment, diet, exercise and the like with blood sugar change is provided, so that patients are helped to understand positive effects of the drugs, the exercise and the diet on the blood sugar change, visual knowledge is provided for the patients, and the patients are promoted to actively perform intervention and management.

The invention relates to an automatic fast test tube cover taking robot and a cover taking method. The robot comprises a base, wherein an X-axis mechanical arm for controlling movements in front and back directions is arranged on the base, a Z-axis mechanical arm for controlling up and down movements is vertically arranged on the X-axis mechanical arm, a Y-axis mechanical arm for controlling left and right movements is vertically arranged on the Z-axis mechanical arm, and a cover taking mechanical hand is arranged on the Y-axis mechanical arm; and a mechanical arm rotation driving mechanism is arranged at one end of the cover taking mechanical hand, and a cover taking mechanism is arranged at the other end. The automatic fast test tube cover taking robot can automatically complete a cover taking task of a blood collection test tube, can adapt to blood collection test tubes and test tube racks in different specifications, and can recover test tube covers.

The invention provides an intelligent identification picking robot and a picking method. The problem of picking Chinese chestnuts at high positions is solved. The intelligent identification picking robot comprises a lower computer and an upper computer. The lower computer comprises a four-wheel intelligent moving platform 10, a first control cabinet 7, an image collecting module, a Chinese chestnut picking module, a chestnut collecting box 3, a weighing module 4, a wireless video transmission module, a power source 9 and a GPS locating module 44. The upper computer comprises a PC 39, a wireless video receiving module 36, a data collecting card 37, a second main control module 38, a second control cabinet 35, a receiver antenna 34 and a video transmission line. By means of the robot, the Chinese chestnut picking labor productivity is improved, labor intensity of farmers is lowered, picking cost is lowered, timely picking of Chinese chestnuts and Chinese chestnut quality are guaranteed, and the robot has immeasurable significance in improvement of modernization and intelligence of the agriculture in China and acceleration of agricultural science progress.

An apparatus and methodological framework are provided, named perfusion angiography, for the quantitative analysis and visualization of blood flow parameters from DSA images. The parameters, including cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebral blood volume (CBV), mean transit time (MTT), time-to-peak (TTP), and Tmax, are computed using a bolus tracking method based on the deconvolution of time-density curves on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Individual contrast concentration curves of overlapping vessels can be delineated with multivariate Gamma fitting. The extracted parameters are each transformed into parametric maps of the target that can be color coded with different colors to represent parameter values within a particular set range. Side by side parametric maps with corresponding DSA images allow expert evaluation and condition diagnosis.

A helmet for displaying environmental images in critical environments, comprising at least one video camera and a display for displaying environmental images; the helmet also has a supporting structure that can be anchored to the helmet in order to support the at least one video camera and the display; the supporting structure has a front adapter that can be coupled to a front edge of the helmet, a rear adapter that can be coupled to a rear edge of the helmet, and a connecting element for mutually connecting the front adapter and the rear adapter.

An imaging method for radiologically guiding an instrument during medical interventions on an object comprising:providing a first image of said object followed byproviding updated images on-the-fly during the intervention to an operator by measuring an undersampled set of projections of said object and reconstructing said updated image based on changes between said first image or an update of said first image and said undersampled set of projections. The invention further relates to particular uses of the method and a system for radiologically guiding medical interventions on an object, comprisingmeans to provide a first image of the object;an imaging apparatus measuring undersampled sets of projections;processing means in communication with the imaging apparatus for providing updated images on-the-fly during the intervention by reconstructing said updated image based on changes between said first image or an update of said first image and said undersampled set of projections.

A dual lumen guidewire support catheter for accurately crossing a chronic total occlusion in a vessel is disclosed. The dual lumen guidewire support catheter includes a first lumen portion and a second lumen portion sharing a common side and a common distal end. The first lumen portion can be a rapid exchange or over-the-wire portion, while the second lumen portion is an over the wire portion. One or both of the portions can include a discontinuity to enable removal of a guidewire following placement through or at an occlusion or lesion.

A single trip multizone time progressive well treating method and apparatus that provides a means to progressively stimulate individual zones through a cased or open hole well bore. The operator can use pre-set timing devices to progressively treat each zone up the hole. At each zone the system automatically opens a sliding sleeve and closes a frangible flapper, at a preselected point in time. An adjustable preset timing device is installed in each zone to allow preplanned continual frac operations for all zones. An optional “Stand-Down-Mode” can be integrated into the timing system so that if pumping stops the timers go into a sleep mode until the pumping resumes. The apparatus can consist of three major components: a packer, a timing pressure device, and a sliding sleeve / isolation device. The packer may be removed.

There is provided a gaming machine which enhances interest in the entire game by means of diversifying the contents of the game, such as an RPG, and enables players to play a game adjusted to the individual players. When an object for ring customization is determined to be able to change a ring type, the ring type can be changed from a normal ring to another ring in accordance with an operation input. Moreover, when an ally character is in an Anomalous Status upon sustaining attacks or the like from an enemy character, the ranges of timing areas, the preset rotational speed and the preset number of revolutions of the rotary bar, and the size of a judgment ring are corrected in accordance with the type of a cause which has brought the ally character into the Anomalous Status.

This invention provides various sheaths, guards, and introducer assemblies for accessing a remote area or region of an artery, such as for delivery and / or deployment of an interventional device, stent or the like. The sheath, guard, and introducer assembly of the present inventions provide varying degrees of flexibility and support, enhanced guidance and control, and blood perfusion apertures to ameliorate the intervention of the superficial femoral artery.

The invention provides methods for assessing the clinical status of a patient. In particular, the invention provides methods for identifying the presence of or likelihood of disease or disease recurrence. In practice, methods of the invention provide the ability to screen patients into one of three distinct clinical categories. Based upon measurement of clinically-relevant biomarkers in a sample obtained from a patient, the invention allows the unambiguous identification of patients who are not at risk for or do not have the relevant disease, the unambiguous identification of patients at increased risk or who have the disease; and the identification of patients who should receive standard of care treatment and / or monitoring. Use of the invention maximizes the number of patients who will receive accelerated intervention or monitoring and minimizes those patients who will receive unnecessary standard of care or accelerated intervention or monitoring.

The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of diagnosing and / or predicting atherosclerosis or CVD by detecting the lipid concentrations or lipid ratios of a biological sample and comparing it to a control and has identified specific lipid markers that are more specific and sensitive in detecting and predicting atherosclerosis and CVD than currently utilized clinical markers. Also provided is an antibody towards said lipids, and the use thereof for predicting, diagnosing, preventing and / or treating atherosclerosis or CVD. The invention additionally relates to kits comprising lipids and / or an antibody thereto, for use in the prediction and / or diagnosis of atherosclerosis or CVD.

The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls.

One embodiment discloses a computerized method of facilitating cardiac intervention, comprising inputting patient data, creating a computerized interactive model of a diseased heart based on the patient data, wherein the model comprises structural elements, simulating at least one proposed cardiac intervention treatment by adding or deleting structural elements to the model, and determining the effects of the proposed cardiac simulation upon the entire model. Simulations may be repeated to allow the user to determine an optimal cardiac intervention. Additionally, a template may be created from the model to use as a guide during the cardiac intervention.

The invention discloses an inner segment removing machine. The machine comprises a rack, wherein an inner segment removing scraper assembly is erected on the rack and comprises a knife rest, a segment punching knife mounted at the front end of the knife rest, inner segment scrapers mounted on sides of the knife rest and located behind the segment punching knife, elastic propping pieces for driving the inner segment scrapers to get away from the sides of the knife rest as well as limiting pieces for preventing the inner segment scrapers from separating from the knife rest; blunt propping parts for propping are arranged at ends, far away from the knife rest, of the inner segment scrapers; the segment punching knife rotates and forms breaches in inner segments, and the inner segment scrapers rotate and grind and scrape the breached inner segments; the inner segment scrapers can be attached to the inner wall of a bamboo for grinding and scrape bamboo segment residues left after the segment punching knife passes; the blunt propping parts are propped against the inner wall of the bamboo to prevent the inner segment scrapers from excessively scraping the inner side of the bamboo under the action of the elastic propping pieces. The machine can be adapted to bamboos with different shapes and can fully scrape bamboo segments under the condition that no bamboo body is hurt.

A method of estimating cerebral blood flow includes obtaining a measure of time-varying blood volume in the head, using an impedance plethysmography (102 and 104), obtaining a measure of time-varying blood volume in the scalp, and using the time-varying blood volume in the head and scalp to estimate cerebral blood flow.

The invention provides an intervention ablation simulation system. The intervention ablation simulation system comprises an ultrasonic probe, a simulation module and a positioning module, wherein the ultrasonic probe is used for generating an ultrasonic image of target tissue; the positioning module is used for acquiring the position information of the probe; and the simulation module is used for generating and displaying an image of an ablation simulation area. According to the intervention ablation simulation system, the ablation operation is simulated by acquiring the ultrasonic image of the target tissue and the image of the ablation simulation area, so that the ablation range of the real planning is accurately simulated, and therefore, objective references and actual operation guidance are provided for the implementation of the ablation simulation demonstrations and ablation operations. The invention further provides an intervention ablation simulation method.

A system, method, and apparatus is provided for estimating a risk of falls from pressure sensor data and inertial sensor data. A classifier function may be generated to relate the inertial sensor and the pressure sensor data with the falls risk (e.g., falls risk or prospective falls data) of the person who generated the pressure sensor data and inertial sensor data. The classifier function may be used to predict a person's risk of falls based on inputs of pressure sensor data and inertial sensor data. Separate classifier functions may be generated for men and women, or separate classifier functions may be generated for patients who closed their eyes while data was being collected and for patients who opened their eyes while data was being collected.

The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls.

The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating presbyopia, mild hyperopia, and irregular astigmatism. The compositions include a cholinergic agent, such as a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 agonist, and an alpha agonist having an imidazoline group or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) having COX-2 selectivity. It has been found that an alpha agonist having an imidazoline group or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) having COX-2 selectivity in combination with a cholinergic agent, such as pilocarpine, act synergistically to improve the accommodative and focusing ability of the eye while minimizing the side effects from each compound.