101 results about "Large vessel" patented technology

The invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating or repairing, an aneurysm in a large vessel, such as a thoracic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis for anchoring a proximal end of the system in the blood vessel, a second prosthesis for anchoring a distal end of the system, and at least one third second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm, the first prosthesis optionally further comprising a seat or the like adapted and configured to receive the third prosthesis.

Anastomotic stents for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel, and methods of use thereof. The anastomotic stents of the invention are suitable for use in a variety of anastomosis procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting. One embodiment of the invention comprises a large vessel anastomotic stent for use with large diameter target vessels such as the aorta or its major side branches. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a small vessel anastomotic stent for use on a target vessel which has a small diameter such as a coronary artery. Another aspect of the invention involves applicators for use with the stents of the invention.

The present invention relates to a system for automatically evaluating oxygen saturation of the optic nerve and retina, said system comprising: image capturing system further comprising: a fundus camera (26), a four wavelengths beam splitter (27), a digital image capturing device (28), a computer system, image processing software performing in real-time the steps of: registering set of multi-spectral images (1) by, binarizing the multi-spectral image (7), find the all the border regions of each image by finding the region including the straight line that passes the most number of points in the region (8), use the orientation of the borders to evaluate the orientation of each spectral image (9), equalize the orientation of each spectral image by rotating the spectral image (10), edge detect each spectral image (11), estimate the translation between the spectral images based on the edges of adjacent images (12), transform the images to a stack of registered images (13), locating blood vessels (2) in each of the multi-spectral images by, retrieving registered spectral images (14), for each spectral image, remove defective pixels (15), enhance image contrast (16), perform top-hat transform using structuring element larger than the largest vessel diameter (17), binarize each image (18), apply filter for smoothing the image (19), combine all the spectral images using binary AND operator (20), skeletonize the resulting image (21), prune the skeleton image (22), re-grow the pruned image (23), locate junction points (24), evaluating the width of the blood vessels (3) by calculating the normal vector to the vessel direction to, estimate the direction and position of the vessel profile, evaluate positions of vessel walls based on the vessel profile obtained, evaluate vessel width based on the position of the vessel walls, selecting samples for calculating optical density, calculating the optical density ratio (4), evaluating oxygen saturation level (5), and presenting the results (6), wherein presenting the results may include presenting numerical and visual representation of the oxygen saturation.

The present invention is a multi-stage detection algorithm using a successive nodule candidate refinement approach. The detection algorithm involves four major steps. First, the lung region is segmented from a whole lung CT scan. This is followed by a hypothesis generation stage in which nodule candidate locations are identified from the lung region. In the third stage, nodule candidate sub-images pass through a streaking artifact removal process. The nodule candidates are then successively refined using a sequence of filters of increasing complexity. A first filter uses attachment area information to remove vessels and large vessel bifurcation points from the nodule candidate list. A second filter removes small bifurcation points. The invention also improves the consistency of nodule segmentations. This invention uses rigid-body registration, histogram-matching, and a rule-based adjustment system to remove missegmented voxels between two segmentations of the same nodule at different times.

A method for improving the treatment and/or examination of vessel walls through fluid, such as blood, functions by identifying the points in time when the catheter is closest to the vessel wall or farthest from the vessel wall. Identification of this relative location enables improved spectral readings in larger vessels. In short, instead of trying to overcome motion (e.g., by centering the catheter), this approach takes advantage of motion by identify times when the catheter is closer to the vessel wall, in order to gather more useful spectral information or improve the efficacy of the treatment of the vessel walls. In the specific example, the invention is used for near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. In some embodiments, the catheter head is designed to induce relative movement between the head and the vessel walls.

An improved method and system for packaging horticultural products for transport is provided. An insert, which may be frusto-conical in shape, comprising a first and second open end is inserted into a larger vessel such that a watertight seal is formed between the first open end and the opening of the vessel. The insert thus defines a space between a sidewall of the insert and a sidewall of the vessel, and a space below the second open end of the insert above the base of the vessel. The space may be partially filled with a liquid in a volume such that when the vessel and insert is tipped or inverted, the liquid is retained within the space defined in the vessel. Also provided is a carrying case, which may be manufactured from paperboard or cardboard, for transporting the vessel and insert.

The invention relates to a method for carrying out deepwater laying on large-volume reinforced mud-filling tubular bags by using geotextiles-laying vessels, which comprises the following steps of: carrying out measurement on the underwater terrain by using a GPS (global position system), drawing a cross-section diagram, and marking an embankment axis and a construction side line in a construction area; determining the length of the mud-filling tubular bag according to the measured data and the size of a cross section, determining the width of a bag body according to the length of a roller, and sewing a reinforced belt on the surface of the bag body, wherein the bag body is provided with a mud inlet; rolling the mud inlet of the mud-filling tubular bag inwards on the roller; anchoring a geotextiles-laying vessel with the rolled bag body on the construction side line, and preparing a sand carrier and a sand blowing pump; filling the head part of the mud-filling tubular bag firstly, placing the mud-filling tubular bag on the construction side line, moving the mud-filling tubular bag and continuing to fill the mud-filling tubular bag until the mud-filling tubular bag is completely submerged in an original beach face or on the lower bag body, and then taking back a connecting rope; moving the vessel transversely, and laying the next mud-filling tubular bag. The method disclosed by the invention is accurate in positioning; through carrying out reinforcement treatment on mud-filling tubular bags, the strength of bag bodies is significantly increased, and the influence on construction caused by rising and falling tide is small; and the construction is assisted by using large vessels, so that the operating risk of workers is reduced, and the construction efficiency is improved.

The invention provides a method for improving Nixing pottery large vessel firing yield, which comprises blank material preparation, blank material molding, green body finishing, green body drying, green body decoration, and green body sintering, and is characterized in that green body firing is carried out by blocking an opening of a large vessel green body by using a refractory material to allow the internal space to be in a closed state, and then firing by a conventional process. A refractory material is used to block an opening of a large vessel green body so as to allow the internal space to be in a closed state; during firing and cooling, the vessel is not easy to generate great green body breaking stress due to rapid heating or cooling, and thus cracking or deformation is not caused; therefore, the large vessel firing yield is improved greatly.

A drink stand is provided having a base portion that is designed to rest on the ground or other horizontal surface. A top portion is designed to be affixed to the base portion through a support rod. The top portion is surrounded by a continuous loop that includes stemware holders where a portion of the loop is bent inward to form an opening. The top portion includes a centrally located large vessel holder. Cup holders with a gap adapted to receive a handle are affixed between the loop and the large vessel holder. A support rod is included with the cup holder that has a bent floor portion that effectively forms a planar surface that supports the bottom of the cup.

A very large hydrocarbon production vessel (10) of at least 40,000 tons steel weight, is constructed without requiring a very long reserve time period in a very large dry dock. The hull of the vessel is constructed in at least three different hull sections, including a midship hull section (24) and bow and stern hull sections (20, 22), with each preferably constructed at a different construction site. The hull sections are then brought together in a very large dry dock and welded together, so a minimum amount of time must be reserved in the very large dry dock. The midship hull section is preferably constructed in a specialized shipyard, and the same shipyard installs drilling equipment (50) and equipment that connects to risers that bring up hydrocarbons, so the expertise of the shipyard is used for both the midsection hull construction and specialized drilling and riser handling equipment.

The invention discloses a magnetic device applicable to anastomosis of large vessels. Two elliptic-cylinder-shaped anastomosing rings which correspond to the pipe diameter of the large vessels to be anastomosed and contain permanent magnets are utilized to finish anastomosis of the vessels with different pipe diameters; the opposite surfaces of two permanent magnet anastomosing rings are smooth and polished, so that the endangiums of the vessels are neatly aligned, and further the defects of narrow anastomosing ports, blood leakage, and various complications such as massive haemorrhage, local tissue granuloma and pseudoartery formation and the like due to slipping of ligatures caused by manual suture for anastomosis are avoided; as the anastomosing rings are designed to be elliptic-cylinder-shaped, clamping and fixing with surgical instruments in surgery are convenient, and the magnetic device is very beneficial to anastomosis operation of the large vessels at deep parts of the body cavity; and the time of utilizing the anastomat to carry out anastomosis on the large vessels is more than five times shorter than that of manual anastomosis, so that the condition that the blood of tissues and organs are blocked for long time so as to cause ischemic operation of the organs or congestion and edema and further cause dysfunction of the organs. In addition, the end surface adopts conical titanium alloy needles and corresponding conical small holes so as to be beneficial to tight alignment of the anastomosing ports in surgery.

The invention relates to the technical field of biology, in particular to a purpose of an HSP90 inhibitor in preparation of medicine for preventing and treating aortic diseases. The HSP90 inhibitor is used for preparing medicine or a reagent for preventing or treating aortic dissection. The invention also provides a method for screening potential substances for preventing or treating the aortic diseases, and a method for preventing or treating the aortic diseases of mammal. The invention discloses the purpose of the HSP90 inhibitor for specially inhibiting the aortic dissection cracking for the first time, and discloses the close relevancy of the HSP90 expression to the aortic diseases for the first time, so that a novel target point is provided for the large vessel disease prevention and treatment.

A method and a system are provided for the safe berthing of marine vessels in the high seas and other unprotected open waters. The invention allows a large vessel to be berthed alongside in close enough proximity to a marine structure so that conventional loading arm equipment may be used to load and unload the vessel under most environmental conditions. One or more floating dolphins moored to the bottom of the sea and provided with fendering means are used for berthing the vessel alongside to the marine structure. The preferred type of floating dolphin is a triangular semi-submersible moored buoyant structure comprising three buoyant column members, or “caissons”, arranged invertical fashion, three buoyant hull segments, or “pontoons”, that support and separate the column members and provide heave damping to the moored buoyant structure, and three horizontal bracing members that retain the tops of the column members in place.