1041 results about "Diagnostic equipment" patented technology

A system and method are disclosed for controlling an inventory of a plurality of point-of-care diagnostic devices. The plurality of devices includes at least one type of device. Each device is configured to perform at least one sample analysis. Each device has a usable lifetime. The inventory includes a main inventory and at least one subinventory. The inventory control system comprises a data input interface for entering data associated with the devices and a data output interface for displaying data associated with the devices. A memory stores data associated with the devices and stores steps of a computer program to automatically update the current number of devices in the at least one subinventory in response to an occurrence of an event that causes a change in the current number of devices in the at least one subinventory. The inventory control system comprises a processor for accessing the memory to execute the computer program.

The invention relates to device diagnostics in industrial processes comprising field devices employing a field bus. A remote diagnostics device (1) is placed in connection with a process device (2), separate from the field devices and the field bus. The remote diagnostics device comprises diagnostics electronics which collects diagnostics data relating to the process device, and a transmitter part for wireless (17) transmission of the diagnostics data to a near-by field device. The field device comprises a receiver part (41) for wireless (17) reception of the diagnostics data from said remote diagnostics device (1). A field device control unit (430) analyses the received diagnostics data and transmits a diagnostics report over a field bus interface (44) and the field bus to a diagnostics computer.

This invention relates generally to a process for producing machine readable contextual diagnostic information and use of contextual diagnostic information for generating tangible and useful results. The process provides the highest level of integration of diagnostic information collected in a distributed or centralized system comprising diagnostic devices and a global computer network. More particularly, in certain embodiments, contextual diagnostic information are used in specific diagnostic related applications and business models including ecommerce.

This invention describes methods and algorithms for processing a plurality of relevant signals/data intrinsic to a patient and/or derived from external diagnostic equipment for management of atrial arrhythmias. The intrinsic signals are acquired from intracardiac leads/sensors and analogous extrinsic data obtained from imaging equipment and patient demographics. These data are input into software algorithms that use digital signal processing to output informational data of clinical and technical relevance after comparisons are made to patients with access to this technology whose outcome under varying treatments is known. These combined data are used to define prognosis, make treatment suggestions, direct programming of cardiac devices and digitally convert intrinsically and extrinsically derived indices into a common metric. In a preferred embodiment, the intrinsically and extrinsically acquired data is utilized in the design of catheters and software algorithms for performing intracardiac procedures such as ablation of atrial arrhythmias.

To provide means capable of diagnosing a posture of an examinee conveniently, posture diagnosis equipment 1 is constructed including: photograph data receiving means 101 to receive photograph data obtained by photographing of a posture of an examinee from plural predetermined directions; photograph data display means 102 to display the photograph data received; foot pressure data receiving means 103 to receive foot pressure data obtained by measurement of the foot pressure of the examinee; gravitational center line calculating means 104 to calculate a gravitational center line which passes vertically through a gravitational center of the examinee based on the foot pressure data received; posture diagnosis point coordinates receiving means 105 to receive the coordinates of a posture diagnosis point specified relative to the photograph data displayed; and figure judgment means 106 to diagnose and typify the posture of the examinee based on the gravitational center line and the coordinates of the posture diagnosis point.

A shared object is newly created in a unified format with respect to past medical information that is effective in a photographing step or a report creating step. Since the shared object can include a position determination image, unique object information, body coordinates information, a photographing condition, a image creating condition, and key image information, it is possible to automatically set the same photographing condition, photographing range, a tomographic position to be photographed, and image creating condition as those in a past test by using the information described above.

Performing image diagnosis in an easier and more appropriate manner by focusing on functional levels and segments of a liver. A segment function level calculation unit obtains, from liver function angiographic images obtained using a contrast agent that produces a contrast effect according to a functional level of a liver of diagnostic target, evaluation values representing functional levels of a plurality of liver segments in liver regions, a display image generation unit generates an image based on the evaluation values, and the image so generated is displayed on a display unit.

A medical diagnostic apparatus including a display screen for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) including virtual switches, a user input device for allowing the virtual switches of the GUI to be selected, a processor connected to the display screen and the user input device, and a computer program having alphanumeric input instructions that cause the processor to display one of a numeric entry GUI and an alphanumeric entry GUI on the display screen. Selecting a predetermined virtual switch of the numeric GUI using the input device causes the alphanumeric GUI to be displayed, while selecting a predetermined virtual switch of the alphanumeric GUI causes the numeric GUI to be displayed.

[Objective] Providing a medical image diagnostic apparatus which can mitigate an operational burden at the time when measurement processing is performed by use of a medical image.

[Means for Solution] An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 acquires input image information, which is image data of a subject, and holds it in a storage section 3. An image selection section 8 performs image recognition calculation for comparison between the input image information and past image information pieces of an image measurement database 7. When the image recognition has succeeded, a measurement-position setting section 9 refers to a record of image measurement information including a past image information piece most similar to the input image information, retrieves measurement position information of the record, and sets it. A measurement-position setting processing section 6 displays the measurement position on a display section 12 such that it is superimposed on the input image information 21. A measurement calculation section 11 performs measurement calculation for the measurement position set by the measurement-position setting section 9, and displays measurement results on the display section 12. The measurement-position setting processing section 6 updates the image measurement database 7 on the basis of the input image information, the measurement position set by the measurement-position setting section 9, etc.

The invention discloses an electric automobile power cell management system based on an ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) microprocessor in the technical field of electric automobile power cell management. The electric automobile power cell management system comprises a main control module, a plurality of auxiliary control modules, diagnostic equipment, monitoring equipment and a plurality of cells, wherein the main control module is electrically connected with the diagnostic equipment, the monitoring equipment, an electric automobile and the plurality of auxiliary control modules respectively, and each auxiliary control module is electrically connected with the same number of cells. The invention provides a power cell management system which is more reasonable and reliable, more perfect in management and especially suitable for electric automobiles.

A portable handheld medical diagnostic device capable of communicating with an external device and a method thereof are disclosed. The device has a protective enclosure, a main circuit board provided in the protective enclosure and having a wireless connectivity component and a controller facilitating a physiologic measurement and communications of results of the physiological measurement to the external device. Also provided in the protective enclosure is a mezzanine circuit board having at least one of a plurality of additional feature modules and a universal connection interface programmed to both facilitate operation of the additional feature module and operate under the control of the controller as a control interface between the controller and the additional feature module.

There is provided a novel failure prediction system, a failure prediction program, a failure prediction method, a device, a printer and a device management server capable of accurately predicting a failure of a device connected on a network. A failure prediction system is provided with multiple devices and a device management server for managing the multiple devices via a network. Each of the devices is provided with a device diagnosis section for diagnosing the state of the device to notify diagnosis results; and the device management server is provided with a failure prediction section for predicting a device with a failure tendency based on the diagnosis results sent by each of the device diagnosis sections. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately predict not only a failure due to an expected factor but also a failure due to an unexpected factor.

The invention discloses a method and a system for rapidly positioning an automobile diagnosis application program, and belongs to the technical field of automobile electronics. The method comprises the following steps that automobile diagnosing equipment collects a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) of an automobile, and identifies a manufacturer number and a type number of the automobile; a corresponding diagnosis application program is searched according to the type number; an icon of the searched diagnosis application program is placed in the top or in a place which allows a user to operate easily. By the adoption of the method and the system provided by the invention, the diagnosis application program corresponding to the type number is automatically obtained, and the icon thereof is placed in the top or in the place which allows the user to operate easily, so that the time of operation by the user is shortened, and the user experience is bettered; in addition, under a circumstance of failing to match the diagnosis application program, the demand about the diagnosis application program of the type number is uploaded to an equipment manufacturer; therefore the collection of newest type diagnosis demands by the equipment manufacturer is facilitated, and the function of the diagnosing equipment is timely updated.

The invention discloses an automobile diagnosis equipment software system, and the system comprises a PC upper diagnostic apparatus software module, an upper service interface module, various types of diagnostic protocol stack SDK modules, an ODX analysis module, a DBC analysis module, a VCI hardware drive module, a writing module, a Bootloader reading flow module, an EOL module group, a DBC whole vehicle database, an ODX diagnosis database, a DLL (dynamic link library), and a VCI hardware module. The system provided by the invention reduce the cost of manpower, time and capital in developing a diagnostic equipment system for a whole vehicle, facilitates the management and high-efficiency use of diagnostic equipment in a vehicle factory, and improves the diagnosis work efficiency.

The invention provides a vehicle remote diagnosis system and a control method thereof. The system comprises a cloud server, a remote communication module and a vehicle-borne communication terminal. The cloud server communicates with the vehicle-borne communication terminal through the remote communication module, wherein the cloud server is used for determining a vehicle to be diagnosed, sending diagnosis request information to the vehicle-borne communication terminal corresponding to the vehicle to be diagnosed, and selecting a default diagnosis mode or encryption diagnosis module to carry out remote diagnosis on the vehicle to be diagnosed after receiving request success reply information sent by the vehicle-borne communication terminal, and the vehicle-borne communication terminal is used for receiving the diagnosis request information and sending the request success reply information to the cloud server. According to the vehicle remote diagnosis system and the control method, specific diagnostic equipment is not needed, the remote diagnosis of a vehicle can be conveniently and quickly realized, the cost is low, and the reliability is high.

The invention relates to the technical field of trend analysis and fault diagnosis of industrial equipment, and aims to provide an equipment state trend analysis and fault diagnosis method which comprises the following steps: acquiring historical operation parameters of equipment to be diagnosed; preprocessing the historical operation parameters to obtain an analysis data set; establishing a trend algorithm model according to the analysis data set; obtaining current operation parameters of the equipment to be diagnosed, inputting the current operation parameters into the current trend algorithm model, and comparing the current operation parameters with preset normal state parameters to obtain the degradation degree of the equipment to be diagnosed; and obtaining a prediction trend curve according to the current trend algorithm model, and obtaining a predictive maintenance time window according to the prediction trend curve, the current operation parameters and a preset standard limit value. The equipment state can be monitored in real time, an equipment user can master the accurate operation condition of the equipment conveniently, and meanwhile, an enough time window is provided for follow-up maintenance of the equipment.

In the present art, the closest detectable points in time that are available for electronic engine analyzers to ascertain of the functionality of most engines are the times when spark pulses occur. The present invention utilizes the output of driven electric power generators to both ascertain when those sparks (or similar signals in engines without sparks) occur, and to ascertain how engines are functioning between those sparks. The invention takes advantage of the fact that during the time between cylinder firings, the output voltage of engine-driven electric power generators is directly related to the instantaneous functionality of the engine. By displaying and analyzing the output of driven electric power generators, the invention's apparatuses and methods are able to show previously unavailable useful information related to the functionality of engines, including the compression inside each cylinder and the power produced by each cylinder.

The present invention provides an innovative means for efficient and secure component assembly and for ensuring secure electrical connections in a small diagnostics device where available space for fasteners is limited. In one embodiment, principles of leverage are employed to produce a force at a location where space is available. The force is transferred to a different location of the assembly where it is used to maintain secure connections between components.

An ultrasonic Doppler diagnostic equipment comprising a spectrum measurement unit which measures a Doppler spectrum, a decision unit which determines processing conditions of an average process on the basis of power values of spectral components in the Doppler spectrum, an average process unit which performs the average process of the Doppler spectrum on the basis of the processing conditions determined by the decision unit, and a display unit which displays a Doppler spectral image on the basis of the Doppler spectrum subjected to the average process by the average process unit. According to the configuration, the ultrasonic Doppler diagnostic equipment can improve discontinuities in those spectral components of small power values which are susceptible to interference noise, in the Doppler spectral image, and it can generate image data of high resolution.

The invention relates to an Ethernet-based on-board diagnostic system and its method, and its technical characteristics are: the on-board diagnostic system includes: the on-board Ethernet network is used for the vehicle's own communication and the transmission of diagnostic data; the external Ethernet network is connected to the on-board Ethernet and implemented Access function; the vehicle gateway is connected to the vehicle Ethernet network and the external Ethernet network; the vehicle diagnostic experience database is connected to the interactive information of the refresh diagnostic equipment, and the external refresh diagnostic equipment is based on the diagnosis refresh script returned by the diagnostic experience database through the vehicle gateway to the vehicle Ethernet Operate the vehicle inside. The present invention utilizes vehicle-mounted Ethernet technology for vehicle diagnosis, so that vehicle owners, engineers, maintenance personnel, etc. can realize high-speed reading and modification of vehicle diagnostic information in an Ethernet environment or a wireless network environment, greatly simplifying the complexity of the operation. While improving the diagnosis efficiency, it also reduces the cost and time required for vehicle diagnosis, and realizes the convenience of vehicle diagnosis.

The invention discloses a planetary gearbox health state assessment method. The planetary gearbox health state assessment method comprises a step of acquiring original vibration signals of a device to be diagnosed, a step of carrying out empirical mode decomposition of original vibration signals, a step of calculating energy values of original vibration signals, a step of extracting characteristic vectors, and a step of assessing health state of a planetary gearbox. The planetary gearbox health state assessment method is advantageous in that the extracted characteristics are normally more stable than the original signals, and at the same time, the data dimension can be reduced, and therefore the planetary gearbox health state assessment method is more effective. The planetary gearbox health state assessment method is suitable for the processing of the non-linear and non-stationary vibration signals, and the required characteristic parameters extracted from the vibration signals having the severe noise pollution can be used for the assessment of the health state. By adopting the planetary gearbox health state assessment method, the assessment result can be directly provided without analyzing the frequency spectrum, and therefore the method is more intelligent, and is easier to use.