Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Murray Fulton Gillies

Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk

Johannes Henricus Maria Korst

Elmo Marcus Attila Diederiks

Tim Johannes Willem Tijs

Nicolas De Jong

Rogier Winters

Juergen Vogt

Mark Thomas Johnson

Anthonie Hendrik Bergman

Declan Patrick Kelly

Ralph Kurt

Jurgen Jean Louis Hoppenbrouwers

Laura Klaming

Harold Agnes Wilhelmus Schmeitz

Marek Janusz Bartula

Daisy Van Minde

Thomas Casper Kraan

Jurgen Vogt

Adrianus Sempel

Kars-Michiel Hubert Lenssen

Adrianus Johannes Maria Denissen

Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar

Daniel Willem Elisabeth Schobben

Roel Penterman

Thomas Caspar Kraan

Antonius Emilius Theodorus Kuiper

Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens

Marc Wilhelmus Gijsbert Ponjee

Stephen Rodney Cumpson

Raymond Van Ee

Jacob Marinus Jan Den Toonder

Reza Sharifi Sedeh

Mark Christoph Jaeger

Michel C J M Vissenberg

Bjorn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp

Erik Robbert Vossenaar

Edzer Huitema

Rogier Cortie

Olaf Gielkens

Ewa Aurelia Miendlarzewska

Geardus P Karman

Jaap Bruinink

Antonius G H Verhulst

Björn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp

Peter Hidding

Wim d'Hont

Cor Datema

Jürgen Vogt

Constance Jeanne Elizabeth Saalberg-Seppen

Wilhelmus Daniel Hyacintus Van Groningen

Franciscus PM Budzelaar

Hendrik Roelof Stapert

David Andrew Fish

Stefano Cattaneo

According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for use in detecting malingering by a first subject in a test of physical and/or mental function of the first subject. The apparatus comprises a memory unit configured to store a plurality of models, each model identifies a respective set of physical and/or mental function tests from a plurality of different physical and/or mental function tests that can be used to detect malingering in a subject and that meets one or more possible user requirements for detecting malingering; and a processing unit configured to receive a user input from a user of the apparatus, the received user input indicating a user requirement for detecting malingering in the first subject; following receipt of an indication that the first subject may be malingering in one or more physical and/or mental function tests, retrieve, from the memory unit, the identity of a first set of physical and/or mental function tests for a model that meets the indicated user requirement; and output a control signal to a function testing device indicating the retrieved identity of the first set of physical and/or mental function tests such that the testing device provides the identified first set of physical and/or mental function tests to the first subject completion for completion.

Method and apparatus for use in detecting malingering by a first subject in tests of physical and/or mental function of the first subject

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of a subject and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject during or following a test comprising a plurality of targets that are to be completed by the subject, the method comprising the steps of receiving information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets by the subject; determining a regression line for the subject based on the received information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets and information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets for a reference group of subjects; determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject based on a slope of the determined regression line and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject based on an offset of the determined regression line; and outputting the indication of the visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject and/or the indication of the executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject.

Method and apparatus for determining an indication of cognitive impairment

The present invention relates to a device () for vital sign measurement of a person (), comprising presentation means () for presenting a person () with a visual theme (), illumination means () for illuminating an illumination area (), in which said person () is located, whose vital signs shall be measured, optical measurement means () for optically detecting optical detection signals () from said illumination area (), evaluation means () for evaluating said optical detection signals () and deriving a vital sign information () from them, and control means () for controlling said illumination means () to illuminate said illumination area () allowing the detection of optical detection signals (), from which a vital sign information () can be derived despite changes of the visual theme ().

Device and method for vital sign measurement of a person

The invention relates to a system () for providing biofeedback to a person (). The system () comprises a source () for generating a source signal () and a transducer () for generating a measurement signal () in response to a physiological parameter () indicative for mental relaxation of the person (). The system () furthermore comprises a filter () for variably filtering the source signal via modifying a cut-off frequency in response to the measurement signal () and an interface () for providing a biofeedback signal () to the person on the basis of the source signal as variably filtered by the filter ().

System for providing biofeedback

A system and method are provided for use in the assessment of an attentional deficit. During the assessment, a test image is presented to a subject on a display. A camera image is obtained from a camera which is indicative of a geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display during the assessment. The camera image is analyzed to determine a deviation in the geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display from a reference geometric relation. Deviation data is then generated and output which is indicative of the deviation. Advantageous uses of the deviation data include providing visual feedback to the user, adjusting the test image, and taking the deviation into account when processing test data of the assessment. Advantageously, the need for a trained professional to be present during the assessment is reduced or avoided.

Assessment of an attentional deficit

The invention relates to a system and a method for creating an ambient experience for a person, particularly for a patient to be examined in a medical imaging device having a bore into which a patient table can be moved. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a display () for displaying an image content such as a video for the relaxation of a patient, and an illumination device () for illuminating the surroundings with polarized light. Moreover, it comprises a viewing aid, particularly a pair of glasses (), that is designed to at least partially block light from the illumination device () while letting light from the display () pass. The viewing aid () may for example comprise a polarization filter () that lets linearly polarized light () from the display () pass while blocking light from the illumination device () that is polarized in a perpendicular direction. A patient on the patient table can thus view the display () without being disturbed by an illumination of the surroundings.

Means for creating an ambient experience

In summary the invention utilizes a patient's interaction with a user interfaceof a controllable lighting system. The user interface enables light characteristics of the lighting systemto be adjusted such as the light color emitted from a light sourceof the lighting system. A monitoris provided for monitoring how the patient interacts with the user interface, e.g. by monitoring how frequent the patient interacts with the user interface, the monitored number of interactions may be processed by a processorto determine a value of the coping style which indicates how active or passive the patient is.

Lighting system with monitoring function

A system and a method include a display configured to display video and/or still images, and an image source that is in communication with the display and configured to allow content of the image source to be displayed on the display. Further, the system and method include a physiological information gatherer configured to obtain a current physiological information of a patient when the patient is positioned to see the video and/or still image on the display. A processor is configured to receive the current physiological information from the physiological information gatherer, and the processor, being in communication with the image source, is further configured to transmit to the display the current physiological information and a target breathing rate.

System and method to trigger breathing response for the reduction of associated anxiety

The invention relates to a method and a system for reducing anxiety of patients before and during e.g. MR scanning examinations. The method is based on displaying images on walls () of the scanner room () so that when the patient enters the scanner room, then an image is displayed on a wall visible to the patient, e.g. a wall adjacent to the entry door (). When the patient is laying on the table () of the scanner () the projection of images is switched to another wall by reflecting the projected images using e.g. a mirror which is moved into the light rays emitted by an image projector.

Image projector system for a scanning room

The invention relates to a control system () for an ambient light environment in a room in a hospital environment. The control system is configured to time and synchronize light effects of the ambient light environment () in response to sensor signals (-) from patient location sensors () or other sensors () for detecting if a clinical instrument is activated, moved or taken into use or for detecting heart rate. Light effects may be used by the clinical personnel to improve quality and speed of the examination and to create a calming atmosphere for the patient. However, different light effects are required at different times and for different durations. Therefore, timing of the light effects relative to sensor signals may improve workflow and patient comfort.

Light control system for use within a hospital environment

A system and method for reducing anxiety of a patient during medical scanning in a medical scanner which may produce significant levels of acoustic noise. A processor or control unit receives a measure of variation in a parameter of the scanner noise during the medical scanning. The processor then generates outputs to audio and video playback units that present an audio-video scenery to the patient during the scanning in accordance with the measure of variation in the parameter of the scanner noise. An image object in the video imagery is linked to the audio signal, so as to distract the patient's attention away from the scanner noise. The audio-video scenery may be switched according to an estimated scanner noise level. An effective distraction of the patient is obtained with a limited audio signal level which is far lower than the scanner noise.

System and method for distraction of patient during scanning

A display device and a method for driving the display device is disclosed. The display device comprises drive circuitry () and a plurality of pixels (PIX, PIX, PIX, PIX, PIX, PIX) having movable charged particles (). The drive circuitry is configured to apply control signals to the pixels to move the charged particles between first () and second () regions of each pixel in order to alter the optical appearance of each pixel. The method for each pixel comprises a pre-addressing stage (PRA) of moving the charged particles towards the boundary () between the first and second regions, and then an addressing stage (ADD) of moving the particles to one side or the other side of the boundary, in dependence on the desired optical appearance of the pixel.

Moving particle display device with intermediate drive electrode

A scanning display apparatus includes a display operable to receive driver signals and generate corresponding visual information for presentation on the display, to sense radiation received at the display and generating corresponding sensing signals corresponding to a region proximate to the display. The apparatus also includes computer hardware coupled to the display for generating driver signals for the display and for receiving the sensing signals from the display. The computer hardware is operable to provide an interactive user interface at the display.

Scanning display apparatus

An image display including a touch-sensitive display, that creates tactile sensation and movement of an object (-) along its surface is provided. Actuators including conductive rods (--) attached together may be used, such that each rod of the actuator (-) may increase or decrease in size when current is applied to that rod to cause the actuator to bend toward a specified direction. Also, an image display that includes ball bearings (-) whose rotation is controlled by driving magnets (--) to cause an object to move is provided. Further, air holes (-) tilted in various directions to control object movement by air pressure may be provided. Moreover, rods (-) may be moved up or down as activated by driving magnets (-). The actuators, rods, ball bearing assemblies, or holes may provide touch sensitivity for the image display.

Image display that moves physical objects and causes tactile sensation

A puzzle includes light emitting diodes integrated in the puzzle in order to achieve a high level of interaction between the user and the puzzle. The puzzle can adapt to the players needs by increasing or decreasing the difficulty level or by giving the user hints. The puzzle functions not only as a puzzle but may also function as an ambient light (or object) of programmable color point (and layout) when not in use as a puzzle.

Game with programmable light emitting segments

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Murray Fulton Gillies