Shape Medical Systems, Inc.

Other

Industrial & Environmental Concepts, Inc.

Ampersand Medical Corporation

David Michael Anderson

Dean J MacCarter

Stephen T Anderson

Michael Allan Morgan

Michael Sean Gallant

Andrew James Anderson

Andrew Hofmeister

Brian Gene Cain

Richard A Domanik

Peter P Gombrich

A clarifier can comprise a floor, inner and outer walls that each extends upwardly from the floor such that a tank is at least partially defined by the inner wall and a launder channel is at least partially defined between the inner and outer walls and is disposed along at least a majority of a periphery of the tank. A launder cover comprising one or more flexible sheets can be disposed over at least a majority of the launder channel. Each of the sheet(s) can have opposing inner and outer edges, the inner edge coupled to the inner wall and the outer edge coupled to the outer wall, and can be configured such that, when a single one of the inner and outer edges is decoupled from the inner and outer walls, the sheet is deformable to at least partially uncover the launder channel.

Flexible launder covers and related methods

Systems and methods for evaluating patients are provided. An example includes receiving first cardiopulmonary exercise test data for the patient and plotting a first vector based on the first cardiopulmonary exercise test data, the first vector including a first point based on a rest value and a second point based on an exercise value. A first coordinate value of the first point and a first coordinate value of the second point may be based on mixed expired CO(PECO) and a second coordinate value of the first point and a second coordinate value of the second point may be based on end tidal CO(PetCO). The example may also include plotting a midpoint of the first vector and triggering display of the plotted vector and plotted midpoint. The plotted vector and plotted midpoint may be displayed over a coordinate grid having multiple physiological condition zones.

Pattern recognition system for classifying the functional status of patients with chronic heart, lung, and pulmonary vascular diseases

Systems and methods for quantifying the likelihood of the contribution of multiple possible forms of chronic disease to patient reported dyspnea can include the testing protocol having a flow/volume loop, performed at rest, flowed by the measurement of cardiopulmonary exercise gas exchange variables during rest, exercise and recovery as unique data sets. The data sets are analyzed using feature extraction steps to produce a pictorial image consisting of disease silos displaying the likelihood of the contribution of various chronic diseases to patient reported dyspnea. In some embodiments, the silos are split into subclass silos. In some embodiments, multiple chronic disease indexes are used to differentiate between sub-types of a particular chronic disease (e.g., differentiating WHO 1 PH from WHO 2 or WHO 3 PH). Test results are plotted serially to asses to provide feedback to the physician on the efficacy of therapy provided to the patient.

Pattern recognition system for quantifying the likelihood of the contribution of multiple possible forms of chronic disease to patient reported dyspnea

An animal dispersing system includes a laser diode light source to produce a resultant beam of light within a wavelength region of 400-700 nanometers, and a rotatable reflective member and lens configured in the housing. The rotatable reflective member is rotatingly coupled to an actuator, wherein the at least one laser diode light source is mounted coaxially to an axis of the rotatable reflective member. The animal dispersion system also includes a controller to cyclically turn the actuator on and off for adjusting a speed and direction of the beam of light, and cyclically turn on the at least one laser diode light source for adjusting a pattern generated by the beam of light, such that the speed, direction, and the pattern is generated to disperse animals from a physical area.

Animal dispersion system and method of using the same

Systems and methods for estimating a ventilatory threshold for a patient and estimating likelihood of pulmonary arterial hypertension are provided. An example method includes determining ratios of minute ventilation to rate of oxygen uptake based on breath-by-breath data for a patient. The example method also includes determining a ventilatory threshold based upon the determined ratios and determining a score based upon an end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PetCO2) value at the determined ventilatory threshold and a minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2) value at the determined ventilatory threshold. The method also includes using the score to estimate a likelihood that the patient has pulmonary arterial hypertension and causing the estimated likelihood to be displayed on a user interface.

Gas exchange systems and methods for calculating ventilatory threshold and evaluating pulmonary arterial hypertension

A cervical cell collection device can easily and comfortably be used by a woman in the privacy and comfort of her own home. Once the woman obtains the cervical cell sample, she can be forward it to a physician's office or other lab location for analysis. The collection device includes an outer guide assembly and an inner sampling assembly bearing a collector.

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White Bear Lake, MN, United States of America

David Michael Anderson