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A method in a processor for detecting a respiratory effort-related arousal in a respiratory airflow signal of a patient, the method comprising: receiving in the processor a computed measure of step change in ventilation; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation. receiving in the processor a computed measure of step change in ventilation; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation. receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation.
A composition for skin for external use, comprising 3-(1'-piperidine)-propionic acid in an amount of 0.001 to 20.0 mass%, and further comprising one or more of oils, surfactants, powders, pigments, thickeners, chelating agents, silicones, antioxidants, UV absorbers, humectants, perfumes, preservatives, neutralizers, and pH regulators.
An ink composition comprising the following to: a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group; a photopolymerization initiator other than a photopolymerization initiator having a biimidazole structure; water; and a chain transfer agent precursor represented by the following Formula, in Formula, each of R 1 to R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and M represents an alkali metal. a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group; a photopolymerization initiator other than a photopolymerization initiator having a biimidazole structure; water; and a chain transfer agent precursor represented by the following Formula, in Formula, each of R 1 to R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and M represents an alkali metal.
Plug-on part for a plug connector, comprising a sleeve-like basic body manufactured by deforming a strip of material having two longitudinal edges (15a, 15b) and two transverse edges and by connecting the longitudinal edges (15a, 15b), whereby a surface of the strip of material having the first longitudinal edge comprises at least a first locking element (21a, 21b; 71) and a further surface of the strip of material delimited by the second longitudinal edge comprises a further locking element (23a, 23b; 73) complementary to the first locking element (21 a, 21b; 71), and whereby the connecting of the longitudinal edges (15a, 15b) of the strip of material to form the sleeve-like basic body is performed by cooperating locking elements (21a, 21b; 73), characterized in that the first locking element (21a, 21b) is formed as a latching opening (62a; 62b) in the thereto corresponding surface and the further locking element (23a; 23b) cooperating with said first locking element is formed as a latching projection (63a; 63b) which can be pressed into said latching opening (62a; 62b) in such a way that the latching projection (63a; 63b) is pressed in the latching opening (62a; 62b) by impacting the second surface by means of a die.
A device for insulating bending waves in a conduit system, said device being designed for coupling and the conduit connection of two components and comprising an elastic part connecting the components, and a blocking mass, wherein the elastic part is designed in a longitudinally extended and flexible manner and formed by a hose, and the blocking mass is attached on the elastic part and is arranged at the outer side of the elastic part, and wherein the blocking mass encases the elastic part essentially over its whole length and over its whole outer periphery and is constructed in a modular manner from several shell-like parts.
Expanded thermoplastic particles comprising a thermoplastic matrix having closed voids, wherein said expanded particles have a volume average particle size of from 1 to 100 microns, wherein the thermoplastic matrix is selected from the group consisting of amorphous and semi-crystalline polyamide 6, PA 11, PA 12, copolyamide 6.6, 6.12, 6.10, 10.10, and 10.12 and mixtures thereof.
A connector for connecting at least one output device to a rendering device, wherein the connector comprises at least one detection unit for detecting at least one external signal, characterized in that the connector comprises at least one communication unit for communicating with at least one wireless communication device wirelessly, wherein the detection unit is set to and/or can be adjusted to detect signals in the frequency range of control channels of a cellular mobile communication standard and wherein the detection unit is connected to the communication unit for activating the communication unit upon detection of a specific external signal in the frequency range of control channels of a mobile communication standard for establishing a communication connection between the communication unit of the connector and the wireless communication device.
An apparatus, comprising: an array of CMOS-fabricated sensors having corresponding microwells, each sensor in the plurality including a chemically-sensitive field effect transistor, abbreviated as chemFET, having a floating gate structure coupled to a corresponding chemical sample microwell; multiple rows and columns of reference cells around a perimeter of the array each reference cell including a FET having a floating gate structure coupled to a reference voltage line (VREF); and an column bias/ readout circuitry, wherein the column bias/readout circuitry is configured to selectively connect to the sensors in the array and the reference cells around the perimeter of the array. an array of CMOS-fabricated sensors having corresponding microwells, each sensor in the plurality including a chemically-sensitive field effect transistor, abbreviated as chemFET, having a floating gate structure coupled to a corresponding chemical sample microwell; multiple rows and columns of reference cells around a perimeter of the array each reference cell including a FET having a floating gate structure coupled to a reference voltage line (VREF); and an column bias/ readout circuitry, wherein the column bias/readout circuitry is configured to selectively connect to the sensors in the array and the reference cells around the perimeter of the array.
A flexible composite hose, for transportation of fluids in the field of chemical and/or petrochemical industry, comprising: - a cylindrical multi-layered surface, composed of some layers made of different materials, situated between an inner reinforcement spiral and an outer reinforcement spiral, so that the inner and outer spirals (104, 103) express some opposing forces that maintain a robust general structure of the hose, characterized in that: - said inner reinforcement spiral is composed of a metallic wire, that is helically wrapped around, where the same metallic wire has a cross-section having a shape that approximates the shape of a polygon, more exactly it has a shape of a polygon in which: all the vertexes are rounded, and at least one side is curved with a concavity directed outside; - said cross-section approximating a polygon presents said curved side placed aligned to the inner wall of the hose, and the opposite vertex placed as a cusp into the inner side of said cylindrical multi-layered surface, all along the length of the hose, so that three effects are achieved: the first is that said inner spiral is anchored more effectively to said cylindrical multi-layered surface, avoiding therefore any sliding motion, and increasing strength and robustness of the general structure of the hose, even for large diameters; the second is to achieve an inner wall of the hose as smooth as possible, permitting therefore an optimal passage of fluids inside, resulting in a higher speed of transfer; the third is to maintain, all during the factory production process, a minimal contact surface between said hose and a mandrel on which it is constructed, and to facilitate therefore, at the end of said process, the longitudinal removal of said hose from the mandrel, maintaining at the same time a minimal friction. - a cylindrical multi-layered surface, composed of some layers made of different materials, situated between an inner reinforcement spiral and an outer reinforcement spiral, so that the inner and outer spirals (104, 103) express some opposing forces that maintain a robust general structure of the hose, - said inner reinforcement spiral is composed of a metallic wire, that is helically wrapped around, where the same metallic wire has a cross-section having a shape that approximates the shape of a polygon, more exactly it has a shape of a polygon in which: all the vertexes are rounded, and at least one side is curved with a concavity directed outside; - said cross-section approximating a polygon presents said curved side placed aligned to the inner wall of the hose, and the opposite vertex placed as a cusp into the inner side of said cylindrical multi-layered surface, all along the length of the hose,
A scoring balloon catheter comprising: a shaft having a distal region, a distal end, and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon mounted at the distal region of the shaft; an inflation lumen with a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end ends inside of the balloon; a guidewire lumen sitting inside of the shaft; a handle mounted at the proximal end of the shaft having: a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a spring mounted at the distal end of the handle coaxially inside of the shaft having a distal region; at least two scoring wire lumens inside of the shaft sitting near each other, on one side of the shaft, next to the guidewire lumen, having distal ends that begin proximally of the balloon and having proximal ends that end distally of the spring; at least two scoring wires, one in each scoring wire lumen, having: ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring. a shaft having a distal region, a distal end, and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon mounted at the distal region of the shaft; an inflation lumen with a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end ends inside of the balloon; a guidewire lumen sitting inside of the shaft; a handle mounted at the proximal end of the shaft having: a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a spring mounted at the distal end of the handle coaxially inside of the shaft having a distal region; at least two scoring wire lumens inside of the shaft sitting near each other, on one side of the shaft, next to the guidewire lumen, having distal ends that begin proximally of the balloon and having proximal ends that end distally of the spring; at least two scoring wires, one in each scoring wire lumen, having: ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring. ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring.
An electric power steering apparatus that calculates a steering assist command value (Iref) based on a steering torque (Tr) and a vehicle velocity (Vel), generates a PWM-signal based on said steering assist command value (Iref), PWM-drives a motor through an FET bridge circuit having Zener diodes (ZD1-ZD3) for protecting FETs (FET1-FET6), and performs an assist control of a steering system by a PWM-drive control of said motor, characterized in that said electric power steering apparatus comprising: a loss power calculating section that inputs said PWM-signal, a boosted ignition voltage and an inverter applying voltage, calculates a loss power (Pz) of said Zener diodes (ZD1-ZD3) when a difference between said boosted ignition voltage and said inverter applying voltage is equal to or more than a predetermined voltage, and outputs said loss power (Pz); an integrating loss calculating section to calculate an integrating loss (Wz) of said loss power (Pz); a permissible loss calculating section to calculate a permissible loss of said Zener diodes (ZD1-ZD3) based on a detected temperature of a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature; a minimum value selecting section to select a minimum value of a loss difference of said permissible loss and said integrating loss (Wz); and a limit value calculating section to calculate a limit value of said PWM-signal based on said minimum value of said loss difference and said permissible loss. a loss power calculating section that inputs said PWM-signal, a boosted ignition voltage and an inverter applying voltage, calculates a loss power (Pz) of said Zener diodes (ZD1-ZD3) when a difference between said boosted ignition voltage and said inverter applying voltage is equal to or more than a predetermined voltage, and outputs said loss power (Pz); an integrating loss calculating section to calculate an integrating loss (Wz) of said loss power (Pz); a permissible loss calculating section to calculate a permissible loss of said Zener diodes (ZD1-ZD3) based on a detected temperature of a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature; a minimum value selecting section to select a minimum value of a loss difference of said permissible loss and said integrating loss (Wz); and a limit value calculating section to calculate a limit value of said PWM-signal based on said minimum value of said loss difference and said permissible loss.
A solar module backsheet formed as multilayer backsheet which comprises the following components in this order: a. an optional cover layer, especially comprising polyurethane or a polyolefin as polymer main component, b. an insulation layer and c. a back layer forming the outside of the backsheet which is in direct contact with the insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer contains a crosslinked material on the basis of polyolefin as polymer main component and the back layer contains a material on the basis of polyurethane as polymer main component, especially such a material which was produced with blocked reaction partners. a. an optional cover layer, especially comprising polyurethane or a polyolefin as polymer main component, b. an insulation layer and c. a back layer forming the outside of the backsheet which is in direct contact with the insulation layer,
A method for calculating a rotor blade or bolt-and-washer distribution for balancing a rotor assembly for a turbine engine, comprising the computer implemented steps of: defining a centerline of rotation of a rotor assembly based on a mathematical model of the rotor assembly, the rotor assembly being formed of discs and components, each disc for carrying a respective set of rotor blades or bolts-and-washers; for each disc and component of the rotor assembly, calculating a centerline deviation and an angular location of the disc or component; and determining a rotor blade or bolt-and-washer distribution throughout the rotor assembly that provides rotor blade or bolt-and-washer locations which offset the centerline deviations by weight and result in a balanced rotor assembly based on (a) the calculated centerline deviations and the angular locations of the discs and components of the rotor assembly and (b) respective weight of each rotor blade or bolt-and-washer. defining a centerline of rotation of a rotor assembly based on a mathematical model of the rotor assembly, the rotor assembly being formed of discs and components, each disc for carrying a respective set of rotor blades or bolts-and-washers; for each disc and component of the rotor assembly, calculating a centerline deviation and an angular location of the disc or component; and determining a rotor blade or bolt-and-washer distribution throughout the rotor assembly that provides rotor blade or bolt-and-washer locations which offset the centerline deviations by weight and result in a balanced rotor assembly based on (a) the calculated centerline deviations and the angular locations of the discs and components of the rotor assembly and (b) respective weight of each rotor blade or bolt-and-washer.
A system for improving an oral feeding ability of a patient, the system comprising: an assessment device configured to contact a patient and collect data related to an oral feeding ability of the patient, the assessment device being configured to determine, on the basis of the collected data, that the patient has a weak non-nutritive suck pressure (NNS pressure) less than or equal to 10 cmH 2 O and an appropriate non-nutritive suck pressure in a range of 15-20 cmH 2 O; a computing device containing a processor to execute an assessment and therapy application; the assessment and therapy application to: receive the data related to the oral feeding ability; predict one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development, if a weak non-nutritive suck pressure is determined; and develop a neurological therapy treatment for improving the one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development. an assessment device configured to contact a patient and collect data related to an oral feeding ability of the patient, the assessment device being configured to determine, on the basis of the collected data, that the patient has a weak non-nutritive suck pressure (NNS pressure) less than or equal to 10 cmH 2 O and an appropriate non-nutritive suck pressure in a range of 15-20 cmH 2 O; a computing device containing a processor to execute an assessment and therapy application; the assessment and therapy application to: receive the data related to the oral feeding ability; predict one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development, if a weak non-nutritive suck pressure is determined; and develop a neurological therapy treatment for improving the one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development. receive the data related to the oral feeding ability; predict one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development, if a weak non-nutritive suck pressure is determined; and develop a neurological therapy treatment for improving the one or more areas of neurological muscle activity that need further development.
Analytical device for analysing a signal waveform using a mask, wherein the signal waveform can be represented graphically by a signal image and wherein the mask can be represented graphically by a mask image, with: a buffer or storage means for providing a signal image address of a signal image point of the signal image and for providing a mask image address of a mask image point of the mask image; and a comparison means; wherein a plurality of arbitrarily formed masks can be created over an entire image screen width by means of a plurality of mask buffers, characterised in that the comparison means is configured to compare the signal image address with the mask image address in order to determine an arrangement of the signal image point with respect to the mask image point. a buffer or storage means for providing a signal image address of a signal image point of the signal image and for providing a mask image address of a mask image point of the mask image; and a comparison means; wherein a plurality of arbitrarily formed masks can be created over an entire image screen width by means of a plurality of mask buffers, characterised in that the comparison means is configured to compare the signal image address with the mask image address in order to determine an arrangement of the signal image point with respect to the mask image point.
A switchgear apparatus characterized in that it comprises: - an electrical transformer; - a slidable circuit breaker unit on which a movable electrical connector is fixed, wherein said slidable circuit breaker unit is movable, along a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis, from an extraction position, in which said movable electrical connector is separated from an associated connector element, to an insertion position, in which said movable electrical connector is coupled with said connector element; and in that said electrical connector element comprises an electrically conducting body extending along said longitudinal axis and provided with a first cylindrically-shaped portion having a first cross-section, said first portion having a first external surface electrically coupling with said movable electrical connector when the circuit breaker unit is in said insertion position, and a second cylindrically-shaped portion coaxial with said first portion and having a second cross-section which is greater than said first cross-section and extending from said first portion to a fixing end of said electrically conducting body, said second portion having a second external surface arranged for dissipating any heat arising from the passage of electric current, wherein said electrically conducting body further comprises a through-opening which extends parallel to said longitudinal axis through said first portion and said second portion and houses a fixing element directly fixing said electrically conducting body, through said fixing end, to said electrical transformer, and wherein said first portion and said second portion have a first transverse dimension and a second transverse dimension, respectively, measured transversely with respect to said longitudinal axis, said second transverse dimension being greater than said first transverse dimension. - an electrical transformer; - a slidable circuit breaker unit on which a movable electrical connector is fixed, wherein said slidable circuit breaker unit is movable, along a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis, from an extraction position, in which said movable electrical connector is separated from an associated connector element, to an insertion position, in which said movable electrical connector is coupled with said connector element;