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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Ultrasonic > Used As An Indicator Of Another Parameter (e.g., Temperature, Pressure, Viscosity) Used As An Indicator Of Another Parameter (e.g., Temperature, Pressure, Viscosity)Used As An Indicator Of Another Parameter (e.g., Temperature, Pressure, Viscosity) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060281992 - Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals are disclosed. A method includes receiving signals from an electromagnetic radiation detector, the signals representing electromagnetic radiation detected from the bladder during irradiance of the bladder with electromagnetic radiation, and further includes storing data indicative of bladder function, in response to the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276712 - Methods and apparatus for urodynamic analysis A method for monitoring bladder function in an animal having a bladder, the method including positioning of a light emitter and a light detector on the animal's skin adjacent to the animal's bladder, emitting light at the bladder with the emitter while detecting light with the detector, and collecting data ... 11/16/06 - 20060258939 - Wearable glucometer Apparatus for assaying an analyte of blood in a patient's blood vessel comprising: a mounting module adapted so that it can be adhered to the skin of the patient overlying a tissue region comprising the blood vessel; a sensor unit mounted to the module that generates signals responsive to characteristics ... 11/02/06 - 20060247526 - Distance measurement method and device using ultrasonic waves The present invention provides a distance measurement method and device using ultrasonic sufficiently amplifying a received ultrasonic wave signal and separating a specific frequency from an ultrasonic wave signal mixed with an unnecessary signal to extract an arrival signal of a first pulse. It is thus possible to calculate a ... 10/26/06 - 20060241439 - Ultrasonic bone evaluation apparatus An ultrasonic bone evaluation apparatus includes stationary and movable standoffs fitted with respective ultrasonic transducers for transmitting and receiving ultrasound, a moving mechanism for moving the movable standoff, an encoder, a controller, and an inner temperature sensor for determining the temperature of an inner tissue of a body part. The ... 10/26/06 - 20060241438 - Method and related system for measuring intracranial pressure A method for measuring intracranial pressure in an intracranial area filled with micro-bubbles formed by an injected contrast agent includes: (1) emitting an ultrasound signal having a bandwidth to the intracranial area, (2) receiving an echoed signal from a micro-bubble, (3) performing a spectral analysis on the echoed signal to ... 10/26/06 - 20060241437 - Pachymeter A pachymeter apparatus for measuring corneal thickness is configured for the calculation of intraocular pressure (“IOP”). The apparatus includes a pachymeter for measuring corneal thickness as well as a microprocessor and a user interface. A reading of IOP from a tonometer can be entered into the device and corrected according ... 10/26/06 - 20060241436 - Method and apparatus for non-invasive measurement of a temperature change inside a living body Method and apparatus for non-invasive measuring of the temperature change of a target inside a body by transmitting an ultrasonic pulse to the target, subjecting a pulse reflected from the large( to frequency analysis, and calculating the temperature change of the large therefrom. A frequency spectrum of the reflected pulse ... 09/21/06 - 20060211942 - Continuous, non-invasive technique for determining blood pressure using a transmission line model and transcutaneous ultrasound measurements A method and technique for the continuous, non-invasive measurement of blood pressure. The blood pressure measurement technique of the present invention utilizes ultrasound measurements to determine the diameter of the blood vessel in which the blood pressure is being measured as well as the flow rate of blood at both ... 08/17/06 - 20060184026 - Blood viscosity measurement device There is disclosed a blood viscosity measurement device which measures a flow rate of blood and a thickness of a blood vessel to determine a viscosity of the blood. The device substitutes the flow rate of the blood, the thickness of the blood vessel, and a blood pressure into a ... 08/17/06 - 20060184025 - Displacement measurement method and apparatus, strain measurement method and apparatus, elasticity and visco-elasticity constants measurement apparatus, and the elasticity and visco-elasticity constants measurement apparatus-based treatment apparatus The present invention provides elastic constant and visco elastic constant measurement apparatus etc. for measuring in the ROI in living tissues elastic constants such as shear modulus, Poisson's ratio, Lame constants, etc., visco elastic constants such as visco shear modulus, visco Poisson's ratio, visco Lame constants, etc. and density even ... 08/17/06 - 20060184024 - Tissue thickness measurement device A device is described that can be easily used to accurately measure and monitor tissue thickness using ultrasound. The device comprises a remote control and data processing unit, a handheld ultrasound transducer, a display monitor and means for effectively coupling ultrasound to tissue. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178580 - Blood rheology measurement device and blood rheology measurement method A blood rheology measurement device and a blood rheology measurement method which detect a fingerprint or a vein to thereby measure a positional relation between an artery in a living body and a sensor on the same conditions for each subject during non-invasive measurement and which correctly evaluate a change ... 08/03/06 - 20060173320 - Method and apparatus for elasticity imaging A computational efficient algorithm for compression analysis of free-hand static elasticity imaging performed using medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging equipment offers tissue compression quality and quantity feedback to the operator. The algorithm includes a criterion for automatic selection of the most advantageous pre- and post- compression frame pairs delivering elasticity images ... 06/08/06 - 20060122507 - Ultrasound enhanced central venous catheter A central venous catheter comprises an ultrasound assembly. In one arrangement, the radiating member is used to remove a blockage from the central venous catheter. In another arrangement, inserting an ultrasound assembly into a central venous catheter. The ultrasound assembly comprises an ultrasound radiating member mounted on an elongate support ... 04/13/06 - 20060079773 - Systems and methods for making non-invasive physiological assessments by detecting induced acoustic emissions Systems and methods for assessing a physiological parameter of a target tissue wherein a pulse of focused ultrasound is applied to a target tissue site thereby inducing oscillation of the target tissue. By these systems and methods, a property of an acoustic signal emitted from the oscillating target tissue is ... 03/09/06 - 20060052700 - Pressure measurement system Pressure measurement system, comprising a pressure detection device comprising a pressure sensor guidewire 5 provided with a pressure sensor connected to an electrical carrier for transmitting pressure data from the sensor to a processing means 1. The guidewire is adapted to be inserted into a vessel of a subject, and ... 02/02/06 - 20060025682 - Method and apparatus providing improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue The variation in acoustic properties in soft tissues, such as biological tissues, as a function of strain may be modeled to improve elastographic measurements and to obtain direct measurements of strain or material properties and pre-stress. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288585 - Flexible physiological cycle detection and use for ultrasound Processing is optimized for specific sources or conditions for physiological waveforms. For example, parameters are optimized for processing different human and non-human physiological waveforms. Filter cutoff frequencies, amplitude thresholds, delay time periods and/or other parameters for trigger detection and/or waveform generation are optimized. The optimization may be performed using a ... 09/29/05 - 20050215898 - Ultrasonic apparatus and method to assess compartment syndrome A process and apparatus for measuring pressure buildup in a body compartment that encases muscular tissue. The method includes assessing the body compartment configuration and identifying the effect of pulsatible components on compartment dimensions and muscle tissue characteristics. This process is used in preventing tissue necrosis, and in decisions of ... 09/15/05 - 20050203398 - Device and method for measuring the elasticity of a human or animal organ A device for measuring elasticity of a human or animal organ or viscoelastic media having an ultrasonic signal after ultrasonic illumination including at least one sensor including an ultrasonic transducer, at least one position sensor, an actuator to trigger the device connected by wire link to an electric power source, ... 09/08/05 - 20050197576 - Ultrasonic bone assessment apparatus and method A method for the assessment of various properties of bone is provided. The method includes applying a pair of ultrasound transducers to skin on opposite sides of the bone and generating an ultrasound signal and directing the signal through both the bone to obtain a bone output signal. The method ... 09/08/05 - 20050197575 - Visceral fat measuring instrument, visceral fat measuring method, program, and recording medium A subcutaneous fat measuring unit measures the subcutaneous fat thickness by pressing a predetermined face against the living body surface. A pressing pressure measuring unit measures the pressure applied from the subcutaneous fat measuring unit to the living body surface, and a database holds information on the relationship among the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |