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A method of monitoring a patient, the method comprising: monitoring the flow of a flow of gas generated by respiration of a patient (step 62); the method being characterized in, identifying a respiratory event entry based on peak values of the monitored flow during inspiration, the identification of the respiratory event entry being made responsive to a decline in the peak values of the flow across a first set of successive inspirations (step 66); identifying a respiratory event exit based on peak values of the monitored flow during successive inspirations, the detection of the occurrence of the respiratory event exit being made responsive to an increase in the peak values of the flow across a second set of successive inspirations (step 68); and: identifying a respiratory event based on the identification of the respiratory event entry being followed by the identification of respiratory event exit (step 70). monitoring the flow of a flow of gas generated by respiration of a patient (step 62); the method being characterized in, identifying a respiratory event entry based on peak values of the monitored flow during inspiration, the identification of the respiratory event entry being made responsive to a decline in the peak values of the flow across a first set of successive inspirations (step 66); identifying a respiratory event exit based on peak values of the monitored flow during successive inspirations, the detection of the occurrence of the respiratory event exit being made responsive to an increase in the peak values of the flow across a second set of successive inspirations (step 68); and: identifying a respiratory event based on the identification of the respiratory event entry being followed by the identification of respiratory event exit (step 70). identifying a respiratory event entry based on peak values of the monitored flow during inspiration, the identification of the respiratory event entry being made responsive to a decline in the peak values of the flow across a first set of successive inspirations (step 66); identifying a respiratory event exit based on peak values of the monitored flow during successive inspirations, the detection of the occurrence of the respiratory event exit being made responsive to an increase in the peak values of the flow across a second set of successive inspirations (step 68); and: identifying a respiratory event based on the identification of the respiratory event entry being followed by the identification of respiratory event exit (step 70).
A node in a DTN-based communication system, said node being configured to store incoming messages in a main storage unit in the form of objects and forward messages from the main storage unit to other nodes of the network depending on forwarding conditions, one or more portions of the message being marked with a set of priority tags of given types, each tag being assigned a value, the node comprising a storage manager for managing the storage of messages in said main storage unit, the storage manager being configured to sort the main storage unit according to a main ordering rule being related to at least one priority tag, wherein the node further comprises an auxiliary storage unit comprising at least one auxiliary data structure, each data structure storing a logical reference to each object of the main storage unit, the auxiliary storage unit being further configured to sort each auxiliary data structure according to at least one auxiliary ordering rule related to at least one priority tag.
A ceiling-embedded air conditioner comprising: a ceiling-embedded casing main body that includes inside thereof a turbo fan and a heat exchanger disposed to surround an outer periphery of the turbo fan; a decorative panel that is mounted on a bottom surface of the casing main body and has an air blowoff opening; a drain pan that is provided on the bottom surface of the casing main body; an air blowoff path that is a through hole with rectangular cross section, the air blowoff path being provided in the drain pan and guiding conditioned air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger to the air blowoff opening; and a reinforcement support column that is provided between long sides (64a and 64b) of the air blowoff path and includes a portion protruding more upward than an opening surface of the air blowoff path on an inflow side, wherein the reinforcement support column is formed in an arch shape and has inclined portions (65a and 65b) extending from the long sides (64a and 64b) as base end portions to the center in an obliquely upward direction and has a peak portion connecting ends of the inclined portions (65a and 65b), and the peak portion is positioned more upward than the opening surface of the air blowoff path on the inflow side. a ceiling-embedded casing main body that includes inside thereof a turbo fan and a heat exchanger disposed to surround an outer periphery of the turbo fan; a decorative panel that is mounted on a bottom surface of the casing main body and has an air blowoff opening; a drain pan that is provided on the bottom surface of the casing main body; an air blowoff path that is a through hole with rectangular cross section, the air blowoff path being provided in the drain pan and guiding conditioned air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger to the air blowoff opening; and a reinforcement support column that is provided between long sides (64a and 64b) of the air blowoff path and includes a portion protruding more upward than an opening surface of the air blowoff path on an inflow side, wherein the reinforcement support column is formed in an arch shape and has inclined portions (65a and 65b) extending from the long sides (64a and 64b) as base end portions to the center in an obliquely upward direction and has a peak portion connecting ends of the inclined portions (65a and 65b), and the peak portion is positioned more upward than the opening surface of the air blowoff path on the inflow side.
A spinal column for a humanoid robot, said column comprising a lower base intended to be fixed to a pelvis of the robot and an upper base intended to be fixed to a neck of the robot, the spinal column allowing two rotations of the upper base relative to the lower base, a first of the rotations being carried out about a sagittal axis and a second of the rotations being carried out about a transverse axis of said column, characterised in that it further comprises a flexible rod and linear actuators (26, 27), the rod being embedded at a first of its ends (28, 30) at a point in a first of the bases (11, 13) and being guided at a point in a second of the bases (11, 13), so as to be able to slide relative to the second base, the actuators (26, 27) both being anchored between the two bases (11, 13) at anchor points (32, 33, 34, 35), and in that, for each of the bases (11, 13), the anchor points (32, 33, 34, 35) of the two actuators (26, 27) and the embedding or guiding point (29, 31) of the rod are distant from each other.
A method for optimizing a composite load disaggregation to identify at least one appliance in an electrical environment, the method comprising: performing, by at least one processor, a factor-graph analysis on one or more input variables from the electrical environment to generate confidence measures for one or more appliances in the electrical environment, wherein the confidence measures indicate at least one appliance from the one or more appliances being switched on at an instance, wherein the factor-graph analysis is implemented based on matrix formulation of blind source separation or based on load block diagram; retrieving, by the at least one processor, contextual information impacting the usage of the one or more appliances from a contextual information database; and optimizing, by the at least one processor, the composite load disaggregation, by applying one or more rules to the confidence measures and to the contextual information for identifying at least one appliance from the one or more appliances, and wherein the one or more rules are applied to resolve conflicts in decision of identifying the at least one appliance from the one or more appliances based on the optimized composite load disaggregation through the factor-graph analysis. performing, by at least one processor, a factor-graph analysis on one or more input variables from the electrical environment to generate confidence measures for one or more appliances in the electrical environment, wherein the confidence measures indicate at least one appliance from the one or more appliances being switched on at an instance, wherein the factor-graph analysis is implemented based on matrix formulation of blind source separation or based on load block diagram; retrieving, by the at least one processor, contextual information impacting the usage of the one or more appliances from a contextual information database; and optimizing, by the at least one processor, the composite load disaggregation, by applying one or more rules to the confidence measures and to the contextual information for identifying at least one appliance from the one or more appliances, and wherein the one or more rules are applied to resolve conflicts in decision of identifying the at least one appliance from the one or more appliances based on the optimized composite load disaggregation through the factor-graph analysis.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound that is a peptide or a salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents and/or excipients, wherein the amino acid sequence of the peptide: a. consists of: i. 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids from the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSX 1 (SEQ ID NO:34), where X 1 is Y, W, or F; and ii. optionally, an additional aromatic amino acid at the C-terminus of said 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids; and b. does not consist of the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSY (SEQ ID NO:1), LSSTQAQQS (SEQ ID NO:2), SSTQAQQSY (SEQ ID NO:3), LSSTQ (SEQ ID NO:4), AQQSY (SEQ ID NO:5), LSSTQAQQSW (SEQ ID NO:6), or LSSTQAQQSF (SEQ ID NO:7). a. consists of: i. 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids from the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSX 1 (SEQ ID NO:34), where X 1 is Y, W, or F; and ii. optionally, an additional aromatic amino acid at the C-terminus of said 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids; and i. 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids from the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSX 1 (SEQ ID NO:34), where X 1 is Y, W, or F; and ii. optionally, an additional aromatic amino acid at the C-terminus of said 5 to 10 consecutive amino acids; and b. does not consist of the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSY (SEQ ID NO:1), LSSTQAQQS (SEQ ID NO:2), SSTQAQQSY (SEQ ID NO:3), LSSTQ (SEQ ID NO:4), AQQSY (SEQ ID NO:5), LSSTQAQQSW (SEQ ID NO:6), or LSSTQAQQSF (SEQ ID NO:7).
Apparatus for gas delivery, comprising: a gas reservoir; a delivery line between the gas reservoir and a fluid outlet; a first supply line between a first inlet connectable to a first gas supply and the gas reservoir; a pressure control line with an inlet connectable to a second gas supply, the pressure control line being coupled to the gas reservoir to thereby control the pressure in the gas reservoir. a gas reservoir; a delivery line between the gas reservoir and a fluid outlet; a first supply line between a first inlet connectable to a first gas supply and the gas reservoir; a pressure control line with an inlet connectable to a second gas supply, the pressure control line being coupled to the gas reservoir to thereby control the pressure in the gas reservoir.
A variable orifice assembly for use in a pilot control system of a control valve system, comprising: a housing that defines a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, wherein the housing is configured to be coupled (201', 210') to a main valve assembly (100, 118) of the control valve system in such a way that the fluid pressures in the housing and the main valve assembly are isolated from each other; a stem that is slidably disposed within the housing, wherein the stem is configured to be coupled to a movable guiding stem of a movable valve member of the main valve assembly of the control valve system; a sleeve that is received between the inner wall of the housing and the stem, the sleeve having an aperture in fluid communication with an intermediate chamber of the housing, which is in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing; wherein the stem is adapted to variably permit fluid to pass from the fluid inlet of the housing to the aperture of the sleeve from a closed position to an open position as the stem is moved, characterized in that the sleeve is adjustably connected (209', 211') to the housing in such a way that it is allowed to be raised or lowered within the housing along the axis of the stem, for adjusting the position of the aperture of the sleeve. a housing that defines a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, wherein the housing is configured to be coupled (201', 210') to a main valve assembly (100, 118) of the control valve system in such a way that the fluid pressures in the housing and the main valve assembly are isolated from each other; a stem that is slidably disposed within the housing, wherein the stem is configured to be coupled to a movable guiding stem of a movable valve member of the main valve assembly of the control valve system; a sleeve that is received between the inner wall of the housing and the stem, the sleeve having an aperture in fluid communication with an intermediate chamber of the housing, which is in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing; wherein the stem is adapted to variably permit fluid to pass from the fluid inlet of the housing to the aperture of the sleeve from a closed position to an open position as the stem is moved, characterized in that the sleeve is adjustably connected (209', 211') to the housing in such a way that it is allowed to be raised or lowered within the housing along the axis of the stem, for adjusting the position of the aperture of the sleeve.
A grouping of a plurality of disposable cutlery utensils, comprising: a plurality of cutlery utensils, at least one of the utensils comprising: a functional end; and a handle associated with the functional end, the handle having a handle end; and an elongated apparatus for releasably retaining the plurality of utensils in the grouping, the elongated apparatus comprising: an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base, wherein the handle end of the at least one utensil is removably coupled to the apparatus via the at least one protrusion, characterized in that the coupling between the handle end and the apparatus via the at least one protrusion is such that upon coupling of the handle end of the utensil to the at least one protrusion, the utensil is substantially restricted from rotating about its longitudinal axis so long as the handle end of the utensil is coupled to the at least one protrusion, and that coupling of the handle end of the utensil occurs via movement of the handle end along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. a plurality of cutlery utensils, at least one of the utensils comprising: a functional end; and a handle associated with the functional end, the handle having a handle end; and a functional end; and a handle associated with the functional end, the handle having a handle end; and an elongated apparatus for releasably retaining the plurality of utensils in the grouping, the elongated apparatus comprising: an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base, wherein the handle end of the at least one utensil is removably coupled to the apparatus via the at least one protrusion, characterized in that the coupling between the handle end and the apparatus via the at least one protrusion is such that upon coupling of the handle end of the utensil to the at least one protrusion, the utensil is substantially restricted from rotating about its longitudinal axis so long as the handle end of the utensil is coupled to the at least one protrusion, and that coupling of the handle end of the utensil occurs via movement of the handle end along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base.
An apparatus comprising: a heat spreader comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the heat spreader configured to be coupled to a substrate, the second portion of the heat spreader configured to be coupled to at least one device to be cooled; wherein the first portion of the heat spreader comprises high aspect-ratio structures that are separated from one another, the high aspect-ratio structures causing the first portion of the heat spreader to be pliable and able to accommodate a mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion between a material in the heat spreader and a material in the substrate; wherein each portion of the heat spreader comprises chemical vapor deposition, CVD, diamond. a heat spreader comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the heat spreader configured to be coupled to a substrate, the second portion of the heat spreader configured to be coupled to at least one device to be cooled; wherein the first portion of the heat spreader comprises high aspect-ratio structures that are separated from one another, the high aspect-ratio structures causing the first portion of the heat spreader to be pliable and able to accommodate a mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion between a material in the heat spreader and a material in the substrate; wherein each portion of the heat spreader comprises chemical vapor deposition, CVD, diamond.
A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, the method comprising the steps of: carrying out a crosslinking polymerization of water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized, in the presence of a foaming agent and an internal crosslinking agent to form a water-containing gel polymer including a first cross-linked polymer; gel-pulverizing, drying, pulverizing, and size-sorting the water-containing gel polymer to form a base polymer including 10% by number or more of base polymer powder having an aspect ratio of less than 0.5, the aspect ratio defined as the shortest diameter/the longest diameter of the base polymer powder and measured by electron microscopy; and carrying out a surface crosslinking of the base polymer by heat treatment in the presence of a surface crosslinking liquid containing a surface crosslinking agent and a liquid medium and having a surface tension of 30 mN/m to 50 mN/m at a temperature of 23±0.5 °C and a humidity of 45±0.5%, as measured by a tensiometer, wherein the surface crosslinking agent includes two or more kinds of alkylene carbonates having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, in which the two or more kinds of the alkylene carbonates have different carbon numbers, and wherein the foaming agent is carbonate and added in a concentration of 0.01 parts by weight to 1.0 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer. carrying out a crosslinking polymerization of water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized, in the presence of a foaming agent and an internal crosslinking agent to form a water-containing gel polymer including a first cross-linked polymer; gel-pulverizing, drying, pulverizing, and size-sorting the water-containing gel polymer to form a base polymer including 10% by number or more of base polymer powder having an aspect ratio of less than 0.5, the aspect ratio defined as the shortest diameter/the longest diameter of the base polymer powder and measured by electron microscopy; and carrying out a surface crosslinking of the base polymer by heat treatment in the presence of a surface crosslinking liquid containing a surface crosslinking agent and a liquid medium and having a surface tension of 30 mN/m to 50 mN/m at a temperature of 23±0.5 °C and a humidity of 45±0.5%, as measured by a tensiometer, wherein the surface crosslinking agent includes two or more kinds of alkylene carbonates having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, in which the two or more kinds of the alkylene carbonates have different carbon numbers, and wherein the foaming agent is carbonate and added in a concentration of 0.01 parts by weight to 1.0 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer.
A method of calibrating a contact probe having a contact element, the method characterised by measuring with the contact probe a first geometric property of a calibrated artefact (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) and a second geometric property of the or a further calibrated artefact (100, 200, 300, 400, 500), the first and second geometric properties being such that a deviation between a measured value and the expected value, resulting from a difference between an effective diameter of the contact element and an assumed diameter used for determining the measured value, has the opposite sign for each of the first and second geometric properties, and identifying a difference in the effective diameter of the contact element from the assumed diameter comprising comparing deviations of the measured value to the expected value for each of the first and second geometric properties to determine whether there is a difference in the deviations.
A method comprising: measuring inertial parameters via an inertial measurement unit, IMU, coupled to a sensing device; capturing at the sensing device a plurality of calibration images (20A,20B) of a scene that contains at least one calibration target wherein the calibration images are taken from different locations and/or orientations, wherein each of the calibration images shares at least one common calibration target with at least one other calibration image; characterised in that the method further comprises calculating an expected location of the at least one common calibration target in a first calibration image taken from a first position, based on a location of the calibration target in at least a second one of the calibration images taken from a second position, the inertial parameters, and calibration parameters; measuring an error in the expected location relative to the actual detected location of the calibration target in the first calibration image taken from the first position; and calibrating at least one component of the IMU by sequentially modifying the calibration parameters so as to reduce the magnitude of the error. measuring inertial parameters via an inertial measurement unit, IMU, coupled to a sensing device; capturing at the sensing device a plurality of calibration images (20A,20B) of a scene that contains at least one calibration target wherein the calibration images are taken from different locations and/or orientations, wherein each of the calibration images shares at least one common calibration target with at least one other calibration image; characterised in that the method further comprises calculating an expected location of the at least one common calibration target in a first calibration image taken from a first position, based on a location of the calibration target in at least a second one of the calibration images taken from a second position, the inertial parameters, and calibration parameters; measuring an error in the expected location relative to the actual detected location of the calibration target in the first calibration image taken from the first position; and calibrating at least one component of the IMU by sequentially modifying the calibration parameters so as to reduce the magnitude of the error.