338 results about "Programming Parameter" patented technology

A medication safety system includes a panel mounted to an IV pole above a multi-channel infusion pump also mounted to the IV pole. The panel includes multiple RFID readers for reading the RFID tags placed on each of the medication containers mounted to the panel. The pump includes a controller that communicates with the RFID readers at the panel to receive the information read by the RFID readers and automatically program the respective pump channel. A verification program verifies that the medication delivery information from the containers matches the patient identified for the pump and the programming parameters of the pump fall within acceptable ranges. In another aspect, the panel contains multiple vibration devices to impart vibrations to the medication of each of the containers mounted to the panel. Those vibrations are sensed by the particular pumping channel to confirm that the correct channel has been programmed for that medication. When the clinician opens the door of the pumping channel, the pump may request information from the RFID reader at the panel for that medication and may wait for receipt of the vibrations in the medication of the tubing mounted into the channel.

A medication safety system includes a panel mounted to an IV pole above a multi-channel infusion pump also mounted to the IV pole. The panel includes multiple RFID readers for reading the RFID tags placed on each of the medication containers mounted to the panel. The pump includes a controller that communicates with the RFID readers at the panel to receive the information read by the RFID readers and automatically program the respective pump channel. A verification program verifies that the medication delivery information from the containers matches the patient identified for the pump and the programming parameters of the pump fall within acceptable ranges. In another aspect, the panel contains multiple vibration devices to impart vibrations to the medication of each of the containers mounted to the panel. Those vibrations are sensed by the particular pumping channel to confirm that the correct channel has been programmed for that medication. When the clinician opens the door of the pumping channel, the pump may request information from the RFID reader at the panel for that medication and may wait for receipt of the vibrations in the medication of the tubing mounted into the channel.

Adaptive programming method and apparatus for flash memory analog storage. The present invention method is to adjust the voltage of the programming pulse each time based on the result of the previous pulse. The expected change in the programmed value is compared to the measured change, and the difference used to improve the model of that cell after each programming pulse. The algorithm is "adaptive" because the voltage of each pulse is adapted to whatever the cell needs. If the cell is programming too slowly, the voltage is increased dramatically to make it faster. Conversely if the results show that a particular cell is programming too fast, the next voltage pulse is increased by only a small amount (or even decreased if necessary). Because the response of the cell is non-linear, a special analog circuit is used to calculate the optimum voltage for each pulse. As one alternative, a digital calculation may also be used to program the cells. Because of the programming speed of the exemplary method, a voice signal may be sampled and stored in flash memory one cell at a time. Variable programming parameters other than voltage may be used if desired.

A programmer for an implantable medical device includes a display which displays a graphical representation of an area of interaction of the medical device within a patient. The graphical representation includes at least one independently selectable graphical object. The programmer includes a unit for associating parameters or functions used in controlling the medical device with the object, so that when an operator, via the programmer, selects an object, the associated parameters or functions are displayed for consultation, modification or execution. By directly linking the programmable parameter or function with an image of the device and the surrounding parts of the patient's body, the clinician is immediately presented with a clear and understandable link between the parameters and a physical entity.

A remotely monitored and controlled building automation system is disclosed providing efficient offsite use of BAS personnel to monitor and control such systems while utilizing relatively inexpensive alarm monitoring services to advice of system emergencies. In a first preferred embodiment, the building automation system transmits a simplified BAS / energy alarm (including only building identity information) via a specially adapted and configured local security panel to an offsite monitoring center. Thereafter, the alarm is re-transmitted to a BAS web server and on to a BAS website. The BAS website provides notification of the energy alarm to trained BAS technicians located at a remote dealer and enables such personnel, via the website to maintain two-way communication with the building automation system from which the alarm originated. Such personnel are thereby enabled to fully analyze and properly respond to the circumstances which resulted in the alarm. In a second preferred embodiment, the building automation system transmits the simplified BAS alarm directly to a security monitoring center. A BAS controller is disclosed, especially configured and adapted to generate an “energy alarm” upon reception of sensor data indicating the existence of conditions beyond programmed parameters and to provide two way communication of detailed BAS data between the controller and an offsite location. In addition, an especially configured and adapted security panel is disclosed, including a specially coded sensor position, whereby reception of a simplified BAS alarm by the security panel is recognized and re-transmitted to a monitoring center as an energy alarm.

A medical robotic system has a robot arm holding an instrument for performing a medical procedure, and a control system for controlling movement of the arm and its instrument according to user manipulation of a master manipulator. The control system includes at least one joint controller that includes a controller having programmable parameters for setting a steady-state velocity error and a maximum acceleration error for the joint's movement relative to a set point in response to an externally applied and released force.

An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of an appliance. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The appliance owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with a graphical user interface for setting the preferences and features of the appliance. Once the desired settings have been made, they are downloaded to the appliance either directly from the server or the appliance owner's computer or indirectly using a portable transfer device.

A circuit and method for self-converging programming of a charge storage memory cell, such as NROM or floating gate flash. The method includes determining a data value from one of more than two data values to be stored in the memory cell, and applying a gate voltage to the control gate at one of a predetermined set of gate voltage levels selected in response to the determined data value. Programming parameters are controlled to establish a self-converging threshold state that is determined by the selected gate voltage. In this manner, the threshold voltage converges on a target threshold corresponding with the determined data value for the memory cell. Program verify operations are reduced or eliminated in various embodiments, reducing the overall time required for the program operation, and improving device performance. A second portion of the program operation can include verify operations to improve threshold margins across the array.

A flash memory module and a method for programming a page of flash memory cells, the method includes: receiving a cycle count indication indicative of a number of program cycles of the page of memory cells; setting a value of a programming parameter of a programming operation based on the cycle count indication; and programming at least one flash memory cell of the page of flash memory cells by performing the programming operation.

A plurality of self-contained remote environmental data-monitor-control units communicate with a central collection point, including transmitting and receiving data, control signals, program parameters and alert signals. The central collection point includes a web page interface allowing end users to view real-time, current status as well as trended data in textual or graphical form. The central collection point processes and forwards alert signals received from a remote environmental data-monitor-control unit or a third-party monitoring system to an alert notification system which can accept alert signals via email, page, and direct point-to-point communication, processes the alert signal to verify validity and eliminate redundant signals, and notifies one or more pre-selected recipients of the condition which caused the alert via confirmable, person-to-person notification.

A medical pump that provides advance guidance to a user regarding existence and limits of a valid input range for a pump programming parameter includes an input device for entering a value of a pump programming parameter, a memory for storing constraints related to the pump programming parameter, and a processor in communication with the memory and the input device. The processor dynamically utilizes the constraints to determine and generate a signal indicating whether a valid input range exists for a to-be-entered value of the pump programming parameter and notifies the user.

A microprocessor based overcurrent trip unit which generates trip signals as an adjustable function of current and time, has a visual representation of the trip function on a front panel with 2-color LEDs associated with the trip function serving as indicators of trip conditions when red, and of a selected programmable parameter when green. The green LEDs flash to indicate parameter selected for modification in a program mode and illuminate steady in a view mode.

A circuit and method for self-converging programming of a charge storage memory cell, such as NROM or floating gate flash. The method includes determining a data value from one of more than two data values to be stored in the memory cell, and applying a gate voltage to the control gate at one of a predetermined set of gate voltage levels selected in response to the determined data value. Programming parameters are controlled to establish a self-converging threshold state that is determined by the selected gate voltage. In this manner, the threshold voltage converges on a target threshold corresponding with the determined data value for the memory cell. Program verify operations are reduced or eliminated in various embodiments, reducing the overall time required for the program operation, and improving device performance. A second portion of the program operation can include verify operations to improve threshold margins across the array.

The system of the invention includes a method for monitoring changes in the status or condition of a Container using one or more monitoring units mounted to the Container. The monitoring units preferably include a power supply, sensors using reflective energy with programmable parameters, globally-unique sensor identification, recording capability on a timeline, long term memory and the ability to rebroadcast information on RFID radio technology. Programmable monitoring hardware in the monitoring unit detects significant changes in the sensor outputs as a triggering event. The programmable monitoring hardware includes memory for storing identification information for the Container. The sensors which can include conventional devices that detect various forms of energy including visible light, infrared light, magnetic fields, radio frequency energy and sound. In one embodiment, a monitoring unit is mounted inside a shipping Container suitable for long distance transport. The triggering event can be used for tamper detection security.

A circuit and method for self-converging programming of a charge storage memory cell, such as NROM or floating gate flash. The method includes determining a data value from one of more than two data values to be stored in the memory cell, and applying a gate voltage to the control gate at one of a predetermined set of gate voltage levels selected in response to the determined data value. Programming parameters are controlled to establish a self-converging threshold state that is determined by the selected gate voltage. In this manner, the threshold voltage converges on a target threshold corresponding with the determined data value for the memory cell. Program verify operations are reduced or eliminated in various embodiments, reducing the overall time required for the program operation, and improving device performance. A second portion of the program operation can include verify operations to improve threshold margins across the array.

A medical pump system includes an input device for entering a command or a value of a pump programming parameter and a memory for storing a programming code. A processor is in communication with the memory and the input device in order to generate a display signal for an output device to generate one of a plurality of screens, such as near view and far view screens. The programming code is operable to display on a far view screen a plurality of medical therapy buttons that can be used to navigate directly to a near view programming screen. The far view screen can also concurrently display quick titration buttons that are associated with the medical therapy buttons and can be used to navigate directly to a quick titration screen without having to go to a general near view delivery screen or near view programming screen.

A method for remotely programming a medical device, comprising storing a stratification of a plurality of remotely programmable parameters in a plurality of tiers; storing an authorization level for a user wherein the authorization level corresponds to at least one of the remotely programmable parameter tiers; storing a programmed parameter value entered by the user; verifying that the authorization level of the user corresponds to the remotely programmable parameter tier associated with the stored programmed parameter value; and transferring the stored programmable parameter value to the medical device.

External or internal monitoring equipment is used to automatically determine optimal programming parameters for a CRT based on externally or internally derived measurements of cardiac performance, anisotropic myocardial deformation (AMD) or both. The ideal programming parameter, operational parameter, represents optimal interval timing between multiple electrodes within the CRT, and is generated by such a closed loop control system. The closed loop system may be semi-automatic and implement connectivity to external ultrasound equipment or externally derived measurements of transthoracic impedance. Preferably, the operational parameter is determined by a closed loop system using internally derived intracardiac and intrathoracic electrograms and impedance measurements that describe cardiac performance and electromechanical dysynchrony in real time. Such a CRT has a control system that automatically optimizes performance by a system of checks and balance.

A module (P-code module) provides parameter information to a Number Assignment Module (NAM) in a cellular phone unit by processing a simple programming code (P-code) entered by the user through a telephone keypad. The P-code employs a flexible length telephone keypad coding that can be translated into programmable parameters of cellular phone products. Field identification numbers and look-up tables are used to shorten the P-code length for more frequently used information. To activate a cellular phone, the user provides product and serial number information to a dial-up access center which then generates a scrambled P-code for entry by the user. The P-code module within the processor unit of the cellular phone likewise descrambles, decompresses, and performs an integrity check on the sequence of digits being entered by the user. Activation information is then provided by the access center to the manufacturer of the cellular phones in order to plan future production, target marketing and track dealer inventory.

A combination for preparing a food product and method of using the combination are disclosed. The combination includes a housing supporting a cooking chamber, which communicates with a flavor enhancement chamber. The cooking chamber and the flavor enhancement chamber are selectively and independently controlled by an automated controller. In using the combination, a user provides the food product, places a flavor enhancement substance within the flavor enhancement chamber, arranges the food product on a preparation rack, and position the rack with the food within the cooking chamber. With the food positioned within the combination, the user programs parameters for a food preparation cycle into an operating code resident in the automated controller. Upon activation by the user, the controller executes the operating code. In response, the flavor enhancement chamber releases a flavor enhancement for impregnation into the food product, and the cooking chamber completes preparation of the food product.

A system is provided for backing up and synchronizing data stored within a set of programmers used for programming implantable cardiac stimulation devices such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The data from the programmers that is backed up and synchronized includes programmer software, set up and configuration data, programming parameters, patient personal data, implantable device diagnostic data, and patient diagnostic data received from implanted devices. The implanted devices are classified into one or more groups and the programmer backup system merges and synchronizes data received from all programmers within a particular group. In other words, the backup system operates to ensure that each programmer within a particular group shares the same set up and configuration data, programmer software, patient contact data, and device diagnostic information. Programmers within different groups may have different data stored therein, particularly different set up and configuration data, patient data and the like. The merging and synchronization of data may depend upon the particular type of data. For example, all devices connected to the backup system may be synchronized to have the same programmer software, whereas only programmers within a particular group may be synchronized to have the same set up and configuration data, patient data, and the like.

A medical pump that provides advance guidance to a user regarding existence and limits of a valid input range for a pump programming parameter includes an input device for entering a value of a pump programming parameter, a memory for storing constraints related to the pump programming parameter, and a processor in communication with the memory and the input device. The processor dynamically utilizes the constraints to determine and generate a signal indicating whether a valid input range exists for a to-be-entered value of the pump programming parameter and notifies the user.

A method and system are disclosed for improved block erase cycle life prediction and block management in a non-volatile memory. The method includes the storage device tracking information relating to a first erase cycle count at which the block erase time exceeded a predetermined threshold relative to a first erase cycle at which this occurred in other blocks. Blocks having a later relative erase cycle at which the erase time threshold is exceeded are assumed to have a greater erase cycle life than those that need to exceed the erase time threshold at an earlier erase cycle. This information is used to adjust wear leveling in the form of free block selection, garbage collection block selection and other block management processes. Alternatively or in combination, the predicted erase cycle life information is used to adjust program and / or erase parameters such as erase voltage and time.

Programmers, systems and methods utilizing body-wearable components, such as a head-mounted video display apparatus, are provided to program implantable medical devices (IMDs). The head-mounted video display apparatus provides information regarding programming parameters as well as information regarding the patient and / or the IMD. By being worn on the body, programmers of the present invention are highly portable. Further, by providing a head-mounted video display apparatus, programmers of the present invention provide a display that remains viewable even in crowded environments.

An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of an appliance. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The appliance owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with a graphical user interface for setting the preferences and features of the appliance. Once the desired settings have been made, they are downloaded to the appliance either directly from the server or the appliance owner's computer or indirectly using a portable transfer device.