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A monitoring method for monitoring the opening of a container, the monitoring method being performed by a monitoring device comprising means for detecting opening and closing of the container and a communications module, the monitoring method comprising the steps of: - putting the monitoring device into a closed mode of operation when the detection means detect that the container is closed, in which mode the communications module sends closed messages at a first status repetition rate, the closed messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is closed; - when the monitoring device is in the closed mode of operation and the detection means detect that the container is open, putting the monitoring device into a warning mode of operation in which the communications module sends open messages at a second status repetition rate, the open messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is open; and - when the monitoring device is in the warning mode of operation and the communications module receives an opening validated message indicating that opening of the container has been validated, putting the monitoring device in an opening validated mode of operation in which the communications module sends open messages at a third status repetition rate, the open messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is open. - putting the monitoring device into a closed mode of operation when the detection means detect that the container is closed, in which mode the communications module sends closed messages at a first status repetition rate, the closed messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is closed; - when the monitoring device is in the closed mode of operation and the detection means detect that the container is open, putting the monitoring device into a warning mode of operation in which the communications module sends open messages at a second status repetition rate, the open messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is open; and - when the monitoring device is in the warning mode of operation and the communications module receives an opening validated message indicating that opening of the container has been validated, putting the monitoring device in an opening validated mode of operation in which the communications module sends open messages at a third status repetition rate, the open messages indicating that the detection means detect that the container is open.
Method for providing an electronic personal organizer for a vehicle, in which - appointments which are assigned time data and geographical positions are captured, - the remaining amount of energy available to drive the vehicle is captured, - data relating to a geographical road network, including geographical positions of energy supply devices suitable for the vehicle, are captured, - a route plan and an energy filling plan are generated taking into account the time data and geographical positions assigned to the appointments and taking into account the remaining amount of available energy and the energy consumption of the vehicle on a route to be potentially travelled, additional periods (30, 31, 32) which are associated with the appointments and result from the route plan and the energy filling plan being calculated, and - a schedule (20, 21) containing the appointments and the additional periods (30, 31, 32) associated with the appointments is generated and output, characterized in that - the generated schedule (20, 21) containing the appointments and the associated additional periods (30, 31, 32) is displayed in the vehicle, free periods between the set of appointments and the additional periods (30, 31, 32) being visualized as a degree of freedom in terms of the personal organizer, and - the appointment sequence, the time data assigned to an appointment and/or an additional period caused by the energy filling plan is/are changed by means of an operating action (24, 25, 26, B1-B4) and the route plan, the energy filling plan and/or the schedule (20, 21) is/are newly generated. - appointments which are assigned time data and geographical positions are captured, - the remaining amount of energy available to drive the vehicle is captured, - data relating to a geographical road network, including geographical positions of energy supply devices suitable for the vehicle, are captured, - a route plan and an energy filling plan are generated taking into account the time data and geographical positions assigned to the appointments and taking into account the remaining amount of available energy and the energy consumption of the vehicle on a route to be potentially travelled, additional periods (30, 31, 32) which are associated with the appointments and result from the route plan and the energy filling plan being calculated, and - a schedule (20, 21) containing the appointments and the additional periods (30, 31, 32) associated with the appointments is generated and output, - the generated schedule (20, 21) containing the appointments and the associated additional periods (30, 31, 32) is displayed in the vehicle, free periods between the set of appointments and the additional periods (30, 31, 32) being visualized as a degree of freedom in terms of the personal organizer, and - the appointment sequence, the time data assigned to an appointment and/or an additional period caused by the energy filling plan is/are changed by means of an operating action (24, 25, 26, B1-B4) and the route plan, the energy filling plan and/or the schedule (20, 21) is/are newly generated.
A fluid control valve comprising: a cover portion with a first inner surface; a body portion with a second inner surface, the body portion including an elongated seat member substantially aligned along a plane perpendicular to a flow axis of the fluid control valve, the first and second inner surfaces defining a chamber when the cover portion and the body portion are joined, the chamber including an inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber; and a diaphragm disposed between the cover portion and the body portion, the diaphragm including a flexible member disposed in the chamber and having a first position in which the flexible member is inverted to define a passageway to permit communication between the inlet and the outlet and a second position to prevent fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, wherein an upper surface of the flexible member has a substantially smooth wall portion and, when the flexible member is inverted, an entirety of the upper surface conforms to the inner surface of the cover portion, and the substantially smooth wall portion circumscribes a central portion, wherein a lower surface of the flexible member and the elongated seat member have corresponding radius of curvatures such that the flexible member conforms to and seals against the elongated seat member when the flexible member is in the second position, characterized in that a thickness of the central portion increases in a radial direction from the substantially smooth wall portion to a center of the central portion such that the upper surface is flat along the central portion. a cover portion with a first inner surface; a body portion with a second inner surface, the body portion including an elongated seat member substantially aligned along a plane perpendicular to a flow axis of the fluid control valve, the first and second inner surfaces defining a chamber when the cover portion and the body portion are joined, the chamber including an inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber; and a diaphragm disposed between the cover portion and the body portion, the diaphragm including a flexible member disposed in the chamber and having a first position in which the flexible member is inverted to define a passageway to permit communication between the inlet and the outlet and a second position to prevent fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, wherein an upper surface of the flexible member has a substantially smooth wall portion and, when the flexible member is inverted, an entirety of the upper surface conforms to the inner surface of the cover portion, and the substantially smooth wall portion circumscribes a central portion, wherein a lower surface of the flexible member and the elongated seat member have corresponding radius of curvatures such that the flexible member conforms to and seals against the elongated seat member when the flexible member is in the second position, characterized in that a thickness of the central portion increases in a radial direction from the substantially smooth wall portion to a center of the central portion such that the upper surface is flat along the central portion.
A conveying system for pieces of luggage, comprising a conveyor for conveying pieces of luggage, detection means provided with a camera for making an image of at least one object, normally being a single piece of luggage, present on the conveyor at a checking location, and image processing means for the automated processing of images made by the camera, characterised in that the camera is a camera designed to make images of the infrared type, wherein the image processing means are designed to process images of the infrared type and the image processing means have at their disposal information regarding infrared images of non-suspect pieces of luggage exhibiting at least one area with an elevated temperature, wherein the image processing means are further designed to make a comparison between an infrared image made by the camera that exhibits at least one elevated temperature area and said information for deeming or not deeming the at least one object that is the subject of the infrared image made by the camera to be "suspect" on the basis of the comparison by the image processing means.
Ladder, in particular a stepladder or folding step with a platform, with a climbing part, which has two rails which are connected to each other via steps and/or rungs, with a support part which has two rails connected to each other, and with a bracket, wherein the climbing part and the support part are pivotably connected to each other, wherein the platform is pivotably arranged on the climbing part and wherein the bracket is pivotably arranged on the support part and for this purposes encompasses a tube or bolt of the support part and wherein the bracket is articulatedly connected to the platform, wherein the bracket has two legs which are articulatedly connected with first ends to the platform and which are connected with second ends to a web connecting the legs, characterised in that the bracket encompasses the tube or the bolt free of play and under pretension.
A system comprising: a motion detector module, associated with an area of concern within a healthcare facility, that detects an AOC entry event when a healthcare worker enters the AOC, detects healthcare worker identification information associated with the healthcare worker, and transmits AOC entry event data concerning the AOC entry event; at least one hand hygiene product dispenser (16A,16B), positioned within the AOC, that senses a dispense event initiated by the healthcare worker, detects the healthcare worker identification information associated with the healthcare worker, and transmits dispenser data concerning the dispense event; a zone emitter that generates a protection zone around a patient-centered control point within the AOC; and a compliance badge uniquely associated with the healthcare worker that stores the healthcare worker identification information, the compliance badge comprising: a first receiver that receives the AOC entry event data and the dispenser data; a second receiver that detects a protection zone entry event when the healthcare worker enters into the protection zone; and a controller that analyzes the detected protection zone entry and the dispenser data to monitor hand hygiene compliance of the healthcare worker. a motion detector module, associated with an area of concern within a healthcare facility, that detects an AOC entry event when a healthcare worker enters the AOC, detects healthcare worker identification information associated with the healthcare worker, and transmits AOC entry event data concerning the AOC entry event; at least one hand hygiene product dispenser (16A,16B), positioned within the AOC, that senses a dispense event initiated by the healthcare worker, detects the healthcare worker identification information associated with the healthcare worker, and transmits dispenser data concerning the dispense event; a zone emitter that generates a protection zone around a patient-centered control point within the AOC; and a compliance badge uniquely associated with the healthcare worker that stores the healthcare worker identification information, the compliance badge comprising: a first receiver that receives the AOC entry event data and the dispenser data; a second receiver that detects a protection zone entry event when the healthcare worker enters into the protection zone; and a controller that analyzes the detected protection zone entry and the dispenser data to monitor hand hygiene compliance of the healthcare worker. a first receiver that receives the AOC entry event data and the dispenser data; a second receiver that detects a protection zone entry event when the healthcare worker enters into the protection zone; and a controller that analyzes the detected protection zone entry and the dispenser data to monitor hand hygiene compliance of the healthcare worker.
A mobile wireless communications device for use with at least one first near field communication "NFC" device associated with an object, the mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC device configured to communicate with the at least one first NFC device based upon proximity thereto; an image sensor; a display (36', 36''); and a controller coupled with said second NFC device, said image sensor, and said display, the controller being configured to: determine at least one archive image of the object based upon NFC communication between said second NFC device and the at least one first NFC device, determine a sensed image of the object from said image sensor, and perform image comparison between the at least one archive image and the sensed image, and display the sensed image on said display along with verification indicia based upon matching of the at least one archive image and the sensed image; wherein said controller is further configured to determine the at least one archive image of the object by downloading the at least one archive image from said at least one first NFC device; further wherein said at least one first NFC device comprises a plurality of NFC devices for a respective plurality of objects; and further wherein said controller is configured to generate a missing object alert if one of the objects for which respective archive images have been obtained is not present in the sensed image. determine at least one archive image of the object based upon NFC communication between said second NFC device and the at least one first NFC device, determine a sensed image of the object from said image sensor, and perform image comparison between the at least one archive image and the sensed image, and display the sensed image on said display along with verification indicia based upon matching of the at least one archive image and the sensed image;
A method of determining a kisspoint (124, 135, 311) of a clutch in a driveline of a vehicle comprising: a. increasing a target clutch pressure of a clutch piston up to a first predetermined test target pressure; b. increasing the target clutch pressure up to an upper target pressure and subsequently keeping the target clutch pressure stable for a predetermined time interval; c. monitoring a parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston during the predetermined time interval; d. repeating steps a., b., and c. for at least one further predetermined test target pressure (223, 224); and e. determining the kisspoint based on the monitored parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston; characterized in that the parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston is a rotational speed of an electric motor driving a pump providing fluid to the clutch piston. a. increasing a target clutch pressure of a clutch piston up to a first predetermined test target pressure; b. increasing the target clutch pressure up to an upper target pressure and subsequently keeping the target clutch pressure stable for a predetermined time interval; c. monitoring a parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston during the predetermined time interval; d. repeating steps a., b., and c. for at least one further predetermined test target pressure (223, 224); and e. determining the kisspoint based on the monitored parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston;
A construction element for forming an expansion joint, wherein the construction element acts as a physical and chemical barrier to impede the ingress of insects into a structure, the construction element comprising a polymeric foam containing at least one insecticide substantially distributed throughout the polymeric foam; wherein the polymeric foam has a cell size of approximately 0.5 to 2 mm, optionally 0.5 mm to 1 mm; wherein the polymeric foam has a density of at least 16 kg/m 3; wherein the concentration of insecticide is between 0.25 to 2 wt.%; and wherein the polymeric foam is optionally a closed cell polymeric foam, wherein the polymeric foam comprises linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low melting ethylene-vinyl acetate, characterised in that, on at least one outer surface of the construction element there is a water resistant adhesive attached thereto and a removable cover releasably attached to the adhesive whereby the removable cover is adapted to be removed upon application of the construction element. a polymeric foam containing at least one insecticide substantially distributed throughout the polymeric foam; wherein the polymeric foam has a cell size of approximately 0.5 to 2 mm, optionally 0.5 mm to 1 mm; wherein the polymeric foam has a density of at least 16 kg/m 3; wherein the concentration of insecticide is between 0.25 to 2 wt.%; and wherein the polymeric foam is optionally a closed cell polymeric foam, wherein the polymeric foam comprises linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low melting ethylene-vinyl acetate, characterised in that, on at least one outer surface of the construction element there is a water resistant adhesive attached thereto and a removable cover releasably attached to the adhesive whereby the removable cover is adapted to be removed upon application of the construction element.
A remedial device for the reduction or elimination of the potentially harmful effect on humans or animal life caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by devices that are battery operated and transmit RF signals at a frequency in the range between 300 MHz and 300 GHz, said remedial device containing detection means configured for the detection and amplification of the RF signals and a microcontroller, powered by the battery, and configured to analyse the amplified signals in order to determine the protocol and/or mode of operation and the power level and the duration of the RF signals and on this basis to determine the presence of potentially harmful radiation, and when the presence of potentially harmful radiation is detected, the microcontroller is configured to activate a remedial signal generator which is configured for generating an electromagnetic noise filed that is superimposed on the RF signal to provide a combined signal that is irregular in time, wherein the power level of the remedial signal is determined on the basis of the protocol and/or mode of operation and the power level of the RF signals, resulting from the analysis and wherein the microcontroller, when the potentially harmful radiation is no longer being detected, is configured for deactivating the remedial signal generator and the microcontroller is further configured to implement via software power management of the remedial device, wherein said remedial device further comprises, a timer configured to switch on and off the detection means and the remedial signal generator and having a wake up interval configured to preserve battery life while at the same time being sufficiently small in order not to miss detection of any potentially harmful radiation.
An attachment arrangement for attaching a connector to an administration port of a fluid container, comprising: a housing having a receiving chamber defining a first end, the receiving chamber having an insertion opening configured to receive the administration port; a compressible outer housing surface defining at least one axial slit, the outer housing surface (i) comprising threads having a pitch diameter that increases towards the first end, and (ii) configured to flex outwardly upon insertion of the administration port into the receiving chamber, and to be compressed inwardly towards a center of the receiving chamber to secure the administration port in the housing; a housing compression element mounted on the outer housing surface and configured to interact with the threads such that movement of the housing compression element towards the first end of the housing compresses the housing inwardly toward the center of the receiving chamber; and a needle at least partially within the housing and configured to pierce the administration port upon insertion of the administration port into the housing. a housing having a receiving chamber defining a first end, the receiving chamber having an insertion opening configured to receive the administration port; a compressible outer housing surface defining at least one axial slit, the outer housing surface (i) comprising threads having a pitch diameter that increases towards the first end, and (ii) configured to flex outwardly upon insertion of the administration port into the receiving chamber, and to be compressed inwardly towards a center of the receiving chamber to secure the administration port in the housing; a housing compression element mounted on the outer housing surface and configured to interact with the threads such that movement of the housing compression element towards the first end of the housing compresses the housing inwardly toward the center of the receiving chamber; and a needle at least partially within the housing and configured to pierce the administration port upon insertion of the administration port into the housing.