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Wearable Health Manager for Monitoring Diet and Activity

Invention SummaryThe invention combines the functionality of monitoring heart-rate, daily exercise activity, nutritional or dietary intake, and sleep patterns using a device similar to a wristwatch. Automatic classification of food consumed and determining calorie intake is a daunting task and can only be done using expert systems. The invention captures...

Published: 6/11/2015 | Inventor(s): Jillian Inouye, Venkatesan Muthukumar, Mohamed Trabia

Keywords(s): Agriculture, Apps, Computer, Education, Electronic, Imaging, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Software

Category(s): All, Life Sciences, Medical Devices

Method and Database to Create Facial Approximations in Forensic Investigations

Invention SummaryThe invention is to use lateral cephalometric measurements (radiographic analysis) as a “fingerprint” to match an individual in an extensive orthodontic record database. The premise is that if skull measurements match, there is high likelihood that facial appearances will also closely match.Market OpportunityForensic evidence...

Published: 6/4/2015 | Inventor(s): James Mah

Keywords(s): Imaging, Medical Devices, Other

Category(s): Computer Science & Software, Life Sciences, All

New Biomarkers and Drug Repurposing for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Invention SummaryA set of 221 mutations in human genes that are present in all 724 genomes of humans with Alzheimer’s disease, but not present or present only 1 time in 1092 genomes of normal people. These can be used as biomarkers to identify those patients with a high likelihood of getting late onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD). Market...

Published: 7/1/2015 | Inventor(s): Jefferson Kinney, Martin Schiller

Keywords(s): Biotech, Imaging, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical

Category(s): Life Sciences, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery, All