Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Stefan Winter

Gerd Lanfermann

Richard Daniel Willmann

Stijn De Waele

Juergen Te Vrugt

Alexander Cornelis Geerlings

Thomas Koehler

Rafael Wiemker

Eugene Nelson Scarberry

Cornelis Petrus Hendriks

Koray Karakaya

Joerg Sabczynski

Edwin Gerardus Johannus Maria Bongers

Jaap Roger Haartsen

Privender Kaur Saini

Nataly Wieberneit

Michael Polkey

Roberto Buizza

Edmund Arnliot Shaw

Annick Timmermans

Rita Priori

A mechanical ventilation device comprising at least one electronic controller is configured to receive images of lungs of a patient undergoing mechanical ventilation therapy with a mechanical ventilator, the images being acquired over time and having timestamps; process the images to generate timeline images at corresponding discrete time points; and display a timeline of the timeline images on a display device.

Inter- and extrapolation of chest image and mechanical ventilation settings into a time lapse series for progression monitoring and outcome prediction during long term mechanical ventilation

A mandibular advancement device () includes a first brace member () structured to engage an upper dentition of a user, a second brace member () structured to engage a lower dentition of a user, and a number of coupling assemblies () each coupling the first brace member to the second brace member. Each of the number of coupling assemblies includes an actuating element () structured to automatically adjust a dimension () of the coupling assembly. The actuating element is selected from the group consisting of a biasing element () and a volume responsive material ().

Mandibular advancement device and method of adjusting a dimension of a coupling assembly of a mandibular advancement device

A sleep study system comprises a set of sensors for monitoring physiological parameters of a subject during sleep as part of a sleep study and for monitoring the sleep stage of the subject. It is determined if intervention to the subject is needed for maintenance or repair to the sleep study system. If so, a time to perform the intervention is also derived based on the sleep stage of the subject, in particular so as to be least disruptive to the subject.

Sleep study system and method

The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing at least one anatomical parameter of an upper airway of a patient by analysing spectral properties of an utterance, comprising: a mechanical coupler comprising means for restricting the jaw position of the patient; means for recording an utterance; and processing means for determining at least one anatomical parameter of the upper airway from the recorded utterance and comparing the recorded utterance to a threshold value. In addition the present invention relates to the use of the above mentioned systems as a diagnostics tool for assessing obstructive sleep apnea.

System and method for characterizing an upper airway using speech characteristics

The present invention relates to a method for re-synchronizing a breathing pattern of a patient () suffering from ataxic breathing, the method including the steps of monitoring the breathing pattern of the patient () during sleep; detecting whether the monitored breathing pattern includes an ataxic breathing episode; and if an ataxic breathing episode is detected, ventilating the patient () and eliminating a spontaneous breathing of the patient () for a predetermined first period of time (&#x394;t) by providing a flow of breathing gas () to an airway of the patient () with a volume of the breathing gas () provided per minute being above an individual-related threshold value of the patient ().

Method and device for treating ataxic breathing

A method for determining a viewing configuration of a rendered figure of a rehab-patient or a sports trainee, aiming to deliver a suitable view on the rendered figure, the method comprising the steps of capturing motion data in the 3D space of one or more body parts of the rehab-patientor the sports trainee and providing them to a computer; and further the step of performing on the computer measurements of deviation of the captured motion data from a reference list of motion data and/or measurements of main motion direction; and based on the results of the above measurements, determining the viewing configuration.

Method and system for selecting the viewing configuration of a rendered figure

An automatic sensor position recognition system including a position recognition unit located at pre-determined positions on a person's body and bearing a unique identification; a sensor bearing a unique identification; a communication unit assigned to the sensor and being in communication with the position recognition unit and the sensor; a data processing unit in communication with the communication unit; and a database being in communication with the data processing system and comprising the correlation of the unique identification of the position recognition unit and the pre-determined position of the position recognition unit. The system provides an automatic association between sensors and body segments as well as means to obtain these associations.

System and method for automatic sensor position recognition

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Stefan Winter