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Olympus Corporation has been issued a patent for an image recording apparatus, recording method, and image recording system. The invention relates to recording multiple output videos from various video output apparatuses, such as medical modalities, and generating recording information that includes data of the output videos. The patent describes a processor that records the videos, stores display state information, and associates the data of the output videos with the display state information. The invention aims to improve the management and recording of medical images for diagnosis. [Extracted from the article]

A study conducted by Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, examined the respiratory and swallowing characteristics of patients undergoing evaluation for lung transplant. The study found that swallowing impairment is prevalent in these patients, with delayed swallow initiation, oral residue, incomplete pharyngoesophageal segment opening, and esophageal retention being common. Atypical respiratory patterning was significantly associated with impaired swallowing. The researchers concluded that further evaluation of respiratory-swallow coordination is needed to better understand swallowing impairment before and after lung transplantation. This research has been peer-reviewed and published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued to Cilag GmbH International for a surgical visualization and monitoring system. The system includes an image sensor, a display screen, a control circuit, and a memory. It allows surgeons to monitor and track structures during surgery, even if they are concealed or hidden. The system uses live-feed video signals and overlays to provide information about the position and distance of the structures being monitored. This technology has the potential to improve surgical outcomes and enhance patient safety. [Extracted from the article]

Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. has been issued a patent for a medical control device and medical observation system. The invention relates to a photo dynamic diagnosis device used in cancer diagnosis. The device captures fluorescence from a photosensitizer excited by excitation light to generate a fluorescence captured image. However, the background is not visible in the fluorescence captured image, making it difficult for physicians to recognize the position of the cancer cell. The patent describes a medical control device that generates an image suitable for observation by adjusting the color components of the fluorescence captured image and superimposing it with a normal light captured image. [Extracted from the article]

American Sterilizer Company has been issued a patent for a surgical lighting system that includes a light head with a camera assembly integrated into the handle. The system allows for the capture and recording of images or video of the surgical site, which can be used for visual aid during procedures. The camera assembly is designed to be adjustable and reliable, despite the limited space within the handle. The patent also includes features for thermal management and fiber optic capability. [Extracted from the article]

The patent application titled "Endoscopy Device Having A Flexible Shaft" describes a trans-nasal endoscope developed by Scott R. Arp. This endoscope is specifically designed for assessing the esophageal mucosa in children and small adults, aiming to minimize patient discomfort. It can be used in both sedated and unsedated surgical procedures and offers enhanced steering and visualization capabilities. The device includes a handle with rotatable roller knobs for steering, a flexible shaft with a working channel, steering wires, an illumination source, an imaging device, and a control mechanism for air, suction, or water flow. The patent application provides detailed descriptions of these components and their configurations. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued for a medical image processing device and medical observation system by Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. The invention aims to improve convenience during surgery by providing a technique to easily compare the motion of a surgeon's hand holding a surgical tool with the movement of the tool in the captured image. The device includes image acquisition and superimposed image generation units to generate a superimposed image where a pattern image with specific shapes and a captured image are overlaid. The patent provides detailed claims and technical specifications for the device. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued for an articulatable surgical lighting system with high bandwidth transmission from a light head. The system includes a central shaft, a surgical light head, an extension arm, a load balancing arm, and a yoke assembly. The surgical light head has light emitting elements and an optical signal generating component, such as a camera, for capturing data and generating an optical signal. The system uses optical fiber cables and rotatable joints to transmit the optical signal to various components of the lighting system. The patent was filed by inventors from Ohio and Rhode Island and assigned to the American Sterilizer Company. [Extracted from the article]

Hopi Medical, based in Rosheim, France, has been granted a patent for a patient station that enables remote consultations in telemedicine. The patient station includes a processing unit, a main display device, and various sensors such as image sensors and audio sensors. The processing unit can generate video and audio signals from the patient data collected by the sensors and transmit them to a remote doctor station via a telecommunication network. The patent provides detailed descriptions of the patient station's features and functionalities. [Extracted from the article]

A patent application has been filed for a panhead and image pickup apparatus that aim to achieve cost reduction and miniaturization. The invention addresses the issue of manufacturing costs associated with slip rings used in surveillance cameras for transmitting image signals. The panhead includes a fixed portion and a movable portion with an image pickup unit, and it utilizes a first communication section with a moving-rotationally portion and a second communication section with a non-contact moving-rotationally portion. The second moving-rotationally portion includes a hollow portion where a portion of the first moving-rotationally portion is placed. The invention has the potential to reduce costs and make the apparatus smaller. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued for a method of improving the user interface of a modular energy system used in surgical procedures. The patent aims to address the clutter and inefficiency caused by the numerous devices and cords in operating rooms. The method involves mitigating the risk of improper visual or audio tones generated by the energy generator component of the system, which could lead to errors during surgery. The patent outlines various techniques for improving the user interface, including audio mitigation and video data conversion. The patent was assigned to Cilag GmbH International. [Extracted from the article]

A patent application by inventor Robert Zimmermann describes an apparatus for the production of foods with a non-contact input device. The invention aims to address the challenges of operating food production machines with touch displays, which can be unreliable and easily contaminated. The non-contact input device, which can be configured as a virtual user interface projected by a projector, allows operators to interact with the machine without touching a display or keyboard. This improves hygiene, prevents damage to the input device, and enables ergonomic and space-saving placement. The apparatus can be used in filling machines and other food production equipment, and multiple non-contact input devices can be connected to the control device. [Extracted from the article]

A patent application has been submitted for a system and method that enhances the immersive experience in virtual reality (VR) environments. The invention focuses on configuring peripheral devices for synchronized gameplay based on a captured video stream. It addresses the need for individualized devices with home-use and universal integration capabilities, as well as real-time haptic command output and event tracking in VR environments. The invention also allows for the integration of peripheral devices with audio or video signals from various sources, providing customizable effects for a more immersive experience. The patent application describes a system and method for initializing an array of peripheral devices using image capture, which involves detecting and positioning the devices on a digital canvas based on their tonal frequency-dependent light emission. The goal of the invention is to provide a more immersive gaming experience by accurately initializing and controlling peripheral devices. [Extracted from the article]

A user of the mobile device may interact with the robotic surgical system and control information to indicate a desired state of operation for the robotic surgical system via a video signal, wherein the video signal comprises first data representing an image or video captured by the mobile device and second data representing the control information. The auxiliary system can embed control information within image data transmitted in the video signal to control modes of operation of the primary system. The robot surgical system may decode the control information from the video signal and modify a mode of operation of the console based on the control information. [Extracted from the article]

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a widely used technology for recording brain activity in brain-computer interface (BCI) research, where understanding the encoding-decoding relationship between stimuli and neural responses is a fundamental challenge. We collect a new EEG dataset with subjects passively viewing a film clip and extract a few video features that have been found to be temporally correlated with EEG signals. [Extracted from the article]

A new pipeline called maskNMF has been developed for demixing dense calcium imaging data in neuroscience research. The pipeline involves denoising and temporally sparsing the observed video, detecting neurons using a neural network trained on a library of neural shapes, and using a constrained non-negative matrix factorization approach to demix the activity. The method has been tested on both simulated and real datasets and has shown accurate demixing on denser data, allowing for faithful imaging of larger neural populations. The pipeline is also fast and can process large datasets faster than real time. However, it is important to note that this research has not yet been peer-reviewed. [Extracted from the article]

Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "The present disclosure relates to an image processing device for an endoscope, an endoscope device, an image processing method of the image processing device for an endoscope, and an image processing program. Image processing device for endoscope, endoscope device, image processing method of image processing device for endoscope, and image processing program. [Extracted from the article]

Stavanger, Norway, Europe, Drug Research, Drugs and Therapies, Emergency Treatment, Health and Medicine, Resuscitation Keywords: Stavanger; Norway; Europe; Drug Research; Drugs and Therapies; Emergency Treatment; Health and Medicine; Resuscitation EN Stavanger Norway Europe Drug Research Drugs and Therapies Emergency Treatment Health and Medicine Resuscitation 1082 1082 1 09/19/23 20230922 NES 230922 2023 SEP 22 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Drug Week -- Fresh data on Drug Research are presented in a new report. [Extracted from the article]

"The present disclosure provides a three-plate camera including: an IR prism that causes an IR image sensor to receive incident IR light of light from an observation part; a visible prism that causes a visible image sensor to receive incident visible light of light from the observation part; a specific prism that causes a specific image sensor to receive incident light of a specific wavelength band of light from the observation part; and a video signal processing unit that generates an IR video signal, a visible video signal, and a specific video signal of the observation part based on respective imaging outputs of the IR image sensor, the visible image sensor, and the specific image sensor, combines the IR video signal, the visible video signal, and the specific video signal, and outputs a combined video signal to a monitor. The camera according to claim 4, wherein the second visible light of the specific wavelength band has a same wavelength band as the first visible light and the second visible light, and wherein the video signal processor combines the first visible video signal, the second visible video signal, and a third visible video signal that is generated based on the third visible light to generate the wide dynamic range video signal. [Extracted from the article]

A LEMO(R) connector fits into a corresponding LEMO(R) connector interface provided on a main control unit of the endoscope for transmission of the analog image signals having a bandwidth of 1/3 GHz. The control unit of claim 9, wherein the control unit is an endoscope control unit and the medical device is an endoscope. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the control unit is an endoscope control unit, and the medical device is an endoscope. [Extracted from the article]

A network comprising at least one network device, the at least one network device being the network device of claim 10. The integrated switching arrangement of claim 16, further comprising at least one of: a mouse pointer control unit configured to provide an image of a mouse pointer and assign the mouse pointer to defined positions in the frame buffer, or a window control unit configured to reset the positions if there is a shift in a position of one of the data streams of video data in the frame buffer. "According to one or more example embodiments, a network comprises at least one network device, the at least one network device being a network device according to one or more example embodiments. [Extracted from the article]

Also, the approach would limit the possible maximum display brightness level to discrete levels thereby providing suboptimal performance for displays with maximum display brightness levels in between the levels for which video sequences are being provided. An image signal encoding apparatus, comprising: a receiver circuit, wherein the receiver circuit is configured to receive an encoded image; a generator circuit, wherein the generator circuit is configured to generate an image signal, wherein the image signal comprises the encoded image and a target display reference, wherein the target display reference is indicative of a dynamic range of a target display device, wherein the encoded image is encoded for the target display device, wherein the target display reference comprises a white point luminance of the target display device, wherein the white point luminance is a maximum achievable brightness; and a transmitter circuit, wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to transmit the image signal. This operation will typically be performed assuming a nominal LDR display and traditionally displays have deviated relatively little from such nominal LDR displays as indeed virtually all consumer displays are LDR displays. A dynamic range is thus the luminance range from the light output (brightness) corresponding to the lowest luminance value (often assumed to be absolute black i.e. no light output) to the light output (brightness) corresponding to the highest luminance value. [Extracted from the article]

The 3 MOS camera according to claim 1, wherein the video signal processor performs pixel shifting on one of the first video signal and the second video signal both having substantially same brightness as each other to generate a fifth video signal and outputs a third combined video signal, obtained by combining the fifth video signal and the third video signal, to the monitor. The 3 MOS camera according to claim 1, wherein the video signal processor combines the first video signal and the second video signal both having different brightness to generate a fourth video signal and outputs a second combined video signal, obtained by combining the fourth video signal and the third video signal, to the monitor. The 3 MOS camera according to claim 1, wherein the light in the specific wavelength region is IR light, wherein the first reflection film reflects IR light having wavelength equal to or greater than a specific wavelength of the IR light, and wherein the second reflection film reflects IR light having wavelength less than the specific wavelength of the IR light. [Extracted from the article]

A video connector comprising: a plurality of video input ports, wherein at least some of the plurality of video input ports are of different types, and wherein each of the plurality of video input ports is configured for interfacing with an output port of a device; a video output port configured for interfacing with a video input port of a video streaming device; and a port selector configured to indicate one or more of the plurality of video input ports that is providing video signals to the video output port. The system of claim 1, wherein the video output port interfaces with the video input port of the video streaming device via at least one of a cable or a wireless interface. The video output port may interface with the video input port of the video streaming device via at least one of a cable or a wireless interface. [Extracted from the article]

Astigmatism, Eye Diseases and Conditions, Health and Medicine, Refractive Errors, Technology Keywords: Astigmatism; Eye Diseases and Conditions; Health and Medicine; Refractive Errors; Technology EN Astigmatism Eye Diseases and Conditions Health and Medicine Refractive Errors Technology 2023 FEB 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Fresh data on astigmatism are presented in a new report. [Extracted from the article]