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UV sterilization of surgical drains

UV sterilization of surgical drains

Value Proposition Surgical site infection (SSI) can result in increased readmission rates, longer hospital stays, increased admission to the ICU, increased antibiotic use, delayed wound healing, long term complications at the site, and death. Despite…

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Lipidomics approaches for discovering biomarkers, therapeutic targets and improved therapies for the treatment of schizophrenia

Lipidomics approaches for discovering biomarkers, therapeutic targets and improved therapies for the treatment of schizophrenia

This invention has utilized the power of lipidomics to profile lipid metabolites and to characterize changes in lipid metabolism as they relate to CNS disorders. Lipidomic signatures can guide the development of diagnostic, prognostic and…

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Automatic inversion time adjustment method and apparatus using single-line acquisition for T1 assessment combined with automatic compartment detection and compartmental inversion time derivation for inversion-recovery magnetic resonance imaging

Automatic inversion time adjustment method and apparatus using single-line acquisition for T1 assessment combined with automatic compartment detection and compartmental inversion time derivation for inversion-recovery magnetic resonance imaging

The field of the invention is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The invention greatly simplifies the operation of an MRI scanner by automatically setting the timing parameter 'inversion time' (TI), which currently needs to be manually…

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Methods for ablating niche cells in testis

Methods for ablating niche cells in testis

Value Proposition Infertility affects 10-15% of couples and up to 50% of these cases are due to the male partner. While the largest proportion (30%) of these cases are idiopathic with no known causes and…

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A smart fiber optic sensor system for quantitative tissue optical spectroscopy

A smart fiber optic sensor system for quantitative tissue optical spectroscopy

Smart fiber optic sensors, systems, and methods for performing quantitative optical spectroscopy are disclosed. In one embodiment, smart fiber optic sensor can include a sensing channel, a calibration channel, and a pressure sensing channel. External…

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Magnetic resonance imaging method for detecting magnetic field oscillations

Magnetic resonance imaging method for detecting magnetic field oscillations

This invention is a new magnetic resonance imaging method that can detect magnetic field oscillations in specific frequency bands, in particular those induced by neuroelectric activity in the brain. In contrast to existing neuroimaging techniques,…

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Recycled error bits: architectural support for energy-efficient and numerically accurate software

Recycled error bits: architectural support for energy-efficient and numerically accurate software

Value proposition Computer perform extensive amount of calculations which is carried out by the floating point hardware. The finite precision of floating point hardware provides a potential for small inaccuracies to result in larger, glaring…

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Subscription based MIMO wireless power tranmission

Subscription based MIMO wireless power tranmission

Subscription based multiple-input-single-output and multiple-input-multiple-output wireless energy transfer enables selective charging and powering of mobile devices using a plurality of spatially distributed transmitters that are synchronized under the control of a transmitter controller. Amplitude, phase,…

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Genes involved in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder

Genes involved in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 18% of the population. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), in particular, is one of the most disabling with a diminished quality of life. Only…

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Mouse model of cholinergic dysfunction to evaluate cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Mouse model of cholinergic dysfunction to evaluate cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Value Proposition Defects in acetylcholine transmission have been associated with several major neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and myasthenia gravis. Although cholinergic dysfunction has been implicated in these…

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A user-friendly web-based query tool for patient care data – Duke Enterprise Data Unified Content Explorer (DEDUCE)

A user-friendly web-based query tool for patient care data – Duke Enterprise Data Unified Content Explorer (DEDUCE)

Value Proposition In many healthcare organizations, comparative effectiveness research and quality improvement (QI) investigations are hampered by a lack of access to data created as a byproduct of patient care. Data collection often hinges upon…

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Methods and devices for ultrasound scanning

Methods and devices for ultrasound scanning

In patients who are obese or exhibit signs of pulmonary disease, standard transthoracic scanning may yield poor quality cardiac images. For these conditions, two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is established as an essential diagnostic tool. Current…

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