Vidamed, Inc.

Oratec Interventions, Inc.

Cardiokinetix, Inc.

Other

Rita Medical Systems, Inc.

Aegea Medical Inc.

Proprius Technologies S.a.r.l.

Proprius Technolgies S.a.r.l

Danforth Biomedical, Inc.

Neurotherm, Inc.

Zomed International

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Medtronic Vidamed, Inc.

Aerendir Mobile Inc.

Proprius Technolgles S.a.r.l

Hugh R Sharkey

Stuart D Edwards

Ronald G Lax

Ingemar H Lundquist

John E Ashley

Joel Stuart Saal

James Allen Baker, Jr

Jeffrey Alan Saal

Serjan D Nikolic

Alexander K Khairkhahan

Le Trong Le

Martin Zizi

Gary S Fanton

Kurt D Sparks

Branislav Radovancevic

Ramiro Reyes

Bruno Strul

Michael J Horzewski

Jeff L Kraus

Andy Uchida

Ramiro L Reyes

Arye Rosen

Phillip R Sommer

Daren Stewart

John W Danforth

James A Baker, Jr

Christopher D Casscells

Sepehr Fariabi

Paul Walinsky

Benad Goldwasser

Brian Ebert

J Remberto Carranza

Lee Weissman

Roger Alan Stern

Huy D Phan

Duane W Marion

Kobi Iki

Henry Hasbrouck Fletcher

Katherine Knudsen

Jeff A Saal

Kevin To

Daren L Stewart

Nachum Erlich

Douglas M Lorang

Remberto J Carranza

Mark Markel

A method for user authentication is disclosed including capturing involuntary eye movement of an eyeball of a user; generating a unique pattern to identify the user in response to the involuntary eye movement; storing the unique pattern into a secured non-volatile memory device; and authenticating the user with an electronic device in response to the stored unique pattern.

Unique patterns extracted from involuntary eye motions to identify individuals

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for determining changes in health of a user is disclosed. The method includes sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of a user to generate a first multi-dimensional motion signal at a first time and date; in response to the first multi-dimensional motion signal, generating a first neuro-mechanical fingerprint; generating a first health measure in response to the first NFP and user calibration parameters; sensing multi-dimensional motion of the body part of the user to generate another multi-dimensional motion signal at another time and date; in response to the another multi-dimensional motion signal, generating another neuro-mechanical fingerprint; generating another health measure in response to the another NFP and the user calibration parameters; and comparing the first health measure with the another health measure to determine a difference representing the health degradation of the user.

Monitoring for health changes of a user based on neuro and neuro-mechanical motion

In accordance with one embodiment, an access control system is disclosed. The access control system comprises an access control panel including a touchable surface, a multi-dimensional touch sensor under the touchable surface, and a processor coupled to the multi-dimensional touch sensor. The multi-dimensional touch sensor captures a multi-dimensional motion signal including a micro-motion signal component representing neuro-mechanical micro-motions of a user touching the multi-dimensional touch sensor. The processor performs signal processing of the multi-dimensional motion signal to obtain the micro-motion signal component; and extracts unique values of predetermined features from the micro-motion signal component to form a neuro-fingerprint (NFP) that uniquely identifies the user. The NFP can be used as a gatekeeper to control entry into homes, offices, buildings, or other real properly typically protected by access control.

Keyless access control with neuro and neuromechanical fingerprints

A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus. The system has an access tool with a lumen, the access tool being adapted to be inserted through a human cervical canal to place an opening of the lumen within a uterus when the access tool is inserted through the cervical canal; a seal disposed at a distal region of the access tool and adapted to seal the access tool against an interior cervical os; a sealing indicator adapted to provide a user with an indication that the seal has sealed the access tool with the interior cervical os; and a vapor delivery mechanism adapted to deliver condensable vapor through the access tool to the uterus, the condensable vapor being adapted to condense within the uterus.

Uterine therapy device and method

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for securing data is disclosed. The method includes sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of a user to generate a multi-dimensional signal; in response to the multi-dimensional signal and user calibration parameters, generating a neuro-mechanical fingerprint; and encrypting data with an encryption algorithm using the neuro-mechanical fingerprint as a key.

Data encryption and decryption using neurological fingerprints

Keyless access control with neuro and neuro-mechanical fingerprints

Determining health change of a user with neuro and neuro-mechanical fingerprints

Partitioning devices that may be secured and sealed within a heart chamber for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion are described herein. The partitioning devices described herein may include a membrane with a plurality of inflatable elements. The membrane may include a valve disposed in a central region of the membrane with a plurality of inflation channels extending radially from the valve. These devices may be secured within the heart chamber by sealing them to the wall of the heart chamber, for example, by inflating the plurality of inflatable elements on the periphery of the device. The non-productive portion may be filled with a material, including occlusive materials. Sealing and/or filling the non-productive portion formed by the devices described herein may help prevent leakage from the non-productive region.

System for improving cardiac function by sealing a partitioning membrane within a ventricle

Partitioning devices that may be secured and sealed within a heart chamber for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion are described herein. The partitioning devices described herein may include a reinforced membrane with outwardly biased members. The reinforced membrane may have a central hub with a distally extending support stem with a plurality of feet which extend radially from a centerline axis and preferably have ends that are aligned in a common plane. These devices may be secured within the heart chamber by sealing them to the wall of the heart chamber, for example, by inflating an inflatable element on the periphery of the device. The non-productive portion may be filled with a material, including occlusive materials. Sealing and/or filling the non-productive portion formed by the devices described herein may help prevent leakage from the non-productive region.

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for locally verifying the identification of a user with an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes regenerating a neuro-mechanical fingerprint (NFP) in response to a micro-motion signal sensed at a body part. In response to a plurality of authorized user calibration parameters, a match percentage of the neuro-mechanical fingerprint is determined. The match percentage is determined without the use of a calibration NFP that was previously used to generate the user calibration parameters. Access to the electronic device and its software applications is then controlled by the match percentage. If the match percentage is greater than or equal to an access match level, access to the electronic device is granted. If the match percentage is less than the access match level, access is denied. Subsequent access requires further regeneration of the NFP and a determination of its match percentage in response.

Local user authentication with neuro and neuro-mechanical fingerprints

Data encryption/decryption using neurological fingerprints

Growing community of inventors

Redwood City, CA, United States of America

Hugh R Sharkey