Motorola Corporation

Strokedx, Inc.

3m Innovative Properties Company

John M Vernon

Mark S Knighton

David S Agabra

Lance G Hussey

Shane S Shahrestani

Cary R Chow

David D Drobnis

Alexander M Ballatori

Ravi K Sawhney

William L Reber

Tommie W Kelley

Matthew W Gorrell

Michael S Schuffert

Hannah L Stoughton

Windy A Santa Cruz

John B Stender

Christine L McCool

Robert Luke

Brian L Nguyen

Jackson H Hedden

Frank Tyneski

Michael L Elam

A helmet-like medical diagnostic apparatus that is fixed or worn has motorized gimbals that automatically swivel to positions around a patient's head. An end effector extends radially from the gimbals toward the head to place a coil or other directional sensor snugly against the scalp. A coil sensor can be part of a sensitive circuit to measure eddy currents within the brain. Accelerometers, or other tilt-measuring gauges, are compared between those on the sensor and those on the apparatus's base to determine the precise 3D orientation of the sensor when resting against the head. The orientation can compensate coil measurements, find an exact spot again, or map opposing sides of the patient's cranium, even with a fidgeting unconscious patient. The head can be scanned in its entirety, or a spot scan may be prompted from other diagnostic data.

Coil positioning system for noninvasive brain sensor

Filter assemblies are disclosed. In particular, filter assemblies including a filter media and an overlay portion covering the filter media are disclosed. Such filter assemblies may provide both acceptable filtering capacity and cleanable visible front surfaces.

Filter assembly

Helmet for monitoring brain health

A method comprises steps of sensing a first user action, transmitting a first optical message in response to the first user action, and performing at least one optical code reading step in response to non-receipt of a valid response to the first optical message. An apparatus to perform the aforementioned steps and an article of manufacture to direct the aforementioned steps are disclosed.

Optical code reader and methods and articles therefor

A foldable apparatus includes a first housing (20), a second housing (22), and an interface (24). The second housing (22) is pivotally connected to the first housing (20). The interface (24) has a first portion (26) associated with the first housing (20) and a second portion (28) associated with the second housing (22).

Foldable apparatus having an interface

A writing implement (10) has an optical reader (20) integrated therewith. The optical reader (20) can include a bar code reader, an optical text reader, or an optical imaging reader. Preferably, a wireless data communication circuit shares an emitter and a detector of the optical reader (20).

Writing implement having an integrated optical reader

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John M Vernon