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A method for continuously monitoring pressure ulcer risk for a patient positioned on a support surface, the support surface having an associated pressure sensing device for sensing instantaneous pressure at the support surface, the method comprising: acquiring pressure data from the pressure sensing device to generate a two-dimensional instantaneous pressure (IP) map indicative of instantaneous pressure at locations of the support surface; acquiring a body position model using the two-dimensional IP map, said body position model including body parts that are respectively mapped to locations on a pressure ulcer risk map; determining an accumulated risk in association with each body part; displaying the pressure ulcer risk map in accordance with the accumulated risk; comparing a current body position model to a previous body position model to detect whether there has been a position change of the patient on the support surface, wherein: a) if there is no position change detected, then determining that old tissue remains located at an old position; b) if a new position change is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at a new position; c) if a translation of position is detected, then determining that old tissue is located at a new position; and d) if a micro-reposition is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at an old position. acquiring pressure data from the pressure sensing device to generate a two-dimensional instantaneous pressure (IP) map indicative of instantaneous pressure at locations of the support surface; acquiring a body position model using the two-dimensional IP map, said body position model including body parts that are respectively mapped to locations on a pressure ulcer risk map; determining an accumulated risk in association with each body part; displaying the pressure ulcer risk map in accordance with the accumulated risk; comparing a current body position model to a previous body position model to detect whether there has been a position change of the patient on the support surface, wherein: a) if there is no position change detected, then determining that old tissue remains located at an old position; b) if a new position change is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at a new position; c) if a translation of position is detected, then determining that old tissue is located at a new position; and d) if a micro-reposition is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at an old position. a) if there is no position change detected, then determining that old tissue remains located at an old position; b) if a new position change is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at a new position; c) if a translation of position is detected, then determining that old tissue is located at a new position; and d) if a micro-reposition is detected, then determining that new tissue is located at an old position.
A change-tolerant method of generating a fingerprint of a computing environment including a plurality of components, each of the components having an asset parameter associated therewith, the method comprising: retrieving asset parameters for each of the components; grouping the asset parameters into multiple categories based on at least one of source, volatility, and/or amount of entropy of the components corresponding to the asset parameters, each of the categories having at least one asset parameter; for each category of asset parameters: generating a share corresponding to each asset parameter of the category to produce a plurality of shares; modifying the share using the asset parameter; applying a secret sharing algorithm to a plurality of subsets of the shares as modified to generate a plurality of candidate identifiers corresponding to the plurality of subsets of shares; and selecting a candidate identifier from the plurality of candidate identifiers as a final identifier for the category based at least in part on a frequency of occurrence of that candidate identifier; and combining the final identifiers into a fingerprint corresponding to the computing environment, wherein the fingerprint is configured to provide verification of the plurality of components. retrieving asset parameters for each of the components; grouping the asset parameters into multiple categories based on at least one of source, volatility, and/or amount of entropy of the components corresponding to the asset parameters, each of the categories having at least one asset parameter; for each category of asset parameters: generating a share corresponding to each asset parameter of the category to produce a plurality of shares; modifying the share using the asset parameter; applying a secret sharing algorithm to a plurality of subsets of the shares as modified to generate a plurality of candidate identifiers corresponding to the plurality of subsets of shares; and selecting a candidate identifier from the plurality of candidate identifiers as a final identifier for the category based at least in part on a frequency of occurrence of that candidate identifier; and generating a share corresponding to each asset parameter of the category to produce a plurality of shares; modifying the share using the asset parameter; applying a secret sharing algorithm to a plurality of subsets of the shares as modified to generate a plurality of candidate identifiers corresponding to the plurality of subsets of shares; and selecting a candidate identifier from the plurality of candidate identifiers as a final identifier for the category based at least in part on a frequency of occurrence of that candidate identifier; and combining the final identifiers into a fingerprint corresponding to the computing environment, wherein the fingerprint is configured to provide verification of the plurality of components.
A device for scattering cremation ashes of a deceased and cremated being, such as an animal or a human, comprising an elongate container body comprising a receiving space for receiving cremation ashes and a scattering element connected to the container body for scattering cremation ashes from the receiving space , characterised in that the device is configured as a walking stick provided with an operating element which is operatively connected to the scattering element and which is configured for scattering a metered amount of the cremation ashes present in the container body in use from the receiving space upon being actuated.
Trailer coupling for a motor vehicle having a coupling element , which is mounted by means of a bearing so as to be movable between a usage position (G) in which for attachment of a trailer the coupling element projects rearwards in front of the rear of the motor vehicle , and a rest position (R), in which the coupling element is moved closer to the motor vehicle , wherein the bearing has a bearing base which is stationary relative to the motor vehicle and a bearing element which is movably mounted on the bearing base , and supports the coupling element , wherein the trailer coupling has an electric drive motor by which the bearing element can be driven relative to the bearing base between the rest position (R) and the usage position (G), and wherein the drive motor has a stator and an armature that is driven relative to the stator , wherein the bearing base and the bearing element form drive components, wherein the stator is arranged on one drive component forming a stator drive component and the armature is arranged on the other drive component forming an armature drive component , characterised in that the armature is mounted in a stationary manner on the armature drive component , in particular on the bearing element , or that the armature is movably mounted on the armature drive component , in particular on the bearing element , in particular rotatably, wherein the armature is movably coupled to the armature drive component , in particular the bearing element , by means of at least one gear element of a gear , by means of which the armature drives the armature drive component , in particular the bearing element and the armature is arranged on a gear wheel , in particular a sun wheel , of a gear or forms a gear wheel of a gear .
An ultrasonic tool or instrument, comprising: a probe shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion , said distal end portion having an axis of symmetry ; a coupling at a proximal end of said shaft for connecting the probe to a source of ultrasonic vibrational energy ; and a head at a distal end of said distal end portion of said shaft , said head extending eccentrically in a transverse direction to one side of said shaft , said head having an operative tip or surface spaced laterally from said axis , whereby said distal end portion and said proximal end portion of said shaft are straight or linear, said distal end portion of said shaft being connected to said proximal end portion at a bend junction , said distal end portion being disposed at an angle (θ) relative to said proximal end portion ; said head extends eccentrically in a transverse direction to one side of said distal end portion of said shaft ; said operative tip or surface of said head is a knurled surface for use in bone abrasion; said head is formed with one through hole for reducing mass of said head and concomitantly eccentric mass of the probe, said head having a proximal edge forming a corner with said operative tip or surface , said proximal edge extending at least partially transversely to said axis of symmetry , said head having a distal edge extending at least partially transversely to said axis of symmetry , said through hole being disposed eccentrically relative to said head , closer to said proximal edge than said distal edge or in said corner . a probe shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion , said distal end portion having an axis of symmetry ; a coupling at a proximal end of said shaft for connecting the probe to a source of ultrasonic vibrational energy ; and a head at a distal end of said distal end portion of said shaft , said head extending eccentrically in a transverse direction to one side of said shaft , said head having an operative tip or surface spaced laterally from said axis , whereby said distal end portion and said proximal end portion of said shaft are straight or linear, said distal end portion of said shaft being connected to said proximal end portion at a bend junction , said distal end portion being disposed at an angle (θ) relative to said proximal end portion ; said head extends eccentrically in a transverse direction to one side of said distal end portion of said shaft ; said operative tip or surface of said head is a knurled surface for use in bone abrasion; said head is formed with one through hole for reducing mass of said head and concomitantly eccentric mass of the probe, said head having a proximal edge forming a corner with said operative tip or surface , said proximal edge extending at least partially transversely to said axis of symmetry , said head having a distal edge extending at least partially transversely to said axis of symmetry , said through hole being disposed eccentrically relative to said head , closer to said proximal edge than said distal edge or in said corner .
A retroreflective article having a flat area and raised areas , the article comprising a substrate and a retroreflective film having a rear surface adhered to a front surface of the substrate, wherein: the substrate has a flat area corresponding to the flat area of the article and raised areas corresponding to the raised areas of the article ; the retroreflective film has a flat area corresponding to the flat area of the article and raised areas corresponding to the raised areas of the article ; the raised areas have a height in the range of about 0.3 mm to about 3 mm relative to the flat areas , the retroreflective film comprises a reflective layer and a cover layer , the cover layer being the frontmost layer; wherein the substrate has a visible light transmission of less than 30% and/or wherein a layer of the film positioned rear of the prismatic layer has a visible light transmission of less than 30% characterized in that said retroreflective film comprises a prismatic layer having retroreflective prism elements formed on its rear surface, said cover layer further being positioned in front of the prismatic layer ; the reflective layer comprises a layer of reflective metal or a binder layer in which flakes of reflective metal are embedded; the retroreflective film has an elongation of at least 20%. the substrate has a flat area corresponding to the flat area of the article and raised areas corresponding to the raised areas of the article ; the retroreflective film has a flat area corresponding to the flat area of the article and raised areas corresponding to the raised areas of the article ; the raised areas have a height in the range of about 0.3 mm to about 3 mm relative to the flat areas , the retroreflective film comprises a reflective layer and a cover layer , the cover layer being the frontmost layer; wherein the substrate has a visible light transmission of less than 30% and/or wherein a layer of the film positioned rear of the prismatic layer has a visible light transmission of less than 30% a reflective layer and a cover layer , the cover layer being the frontmost layer; wherein the substrate has a visible light transmission of less than 30% and/or wherein a layer of the film positioned rear of the prismatic layer has a visible light transmission of less than 30% characterized in that said retroreflective film comprises a prismatic layer having retroreflective prism elements formed on its rear surface, said cover layer further being positioned in front of the prismatic layer ; the reflective layer comprises a layer of reflective metal or a binder layer in which flakes of reflective metal are embedded; the retroreflective film has an elongation of at least 20%.
A travel route generation device for a work vehicle that enters and leaves a work field divided by a boundary through an entrance passage, the travel route generation device comprising: a starting point registration unit that is configured to position-register a first endpoint on a side of the boundary of the entrance passage as a starting point (Ps); an intermediate point registration unit that is configured to position-register a shape feature point that prescribes a shape of the work field as an intermediate point (P1, P2, P3); an end point registration unit that is configured to position-register a second endpoint facing the first endpoint on a side of the boundary of the entrance passage as an end point (Pe); a basic shape calculation unit that is configured to calculate a basic shape of the work field by connecting a position of the starting point (Ps), a position of the intermediate point (P1, P2, P3), and a position of the end point (Pe); an entrance passage information generation unit that is configured to generate entrance passage information with a quadrangle as a shape of the entrance passage, the quadrangle having the starting point (Ps) and the end point (Pe) as opposite vertices and having two sides along an external shape extension line of the basic shape; and a travel route generation unit that is configured to define a region other than the entrance passage of the work field as a target work region, and to generate a travel route for the work vehicle to automatically travel in the target work region. a starting point registration unit that is configured to position-register a first endpoint on a side of the boundary of the entrance passage as a starting point (Ps); an intermediate point registration unit that is configured to position-register a shape feature point that prescribes a shape of the work field as an intermediate point (P1, P2, P3); an end point registration unit that is configured to position-register a second endpoint facing the first endpoint on a side of the boundary of the entrance passage as an end point (Pe); a basic shape calculation unit that is configured to calculate a basic shape of the work field by connecting a position of the starting point (Ps), a position of the intermediate point (P1, P2, P3), and a position of the end point (Pe); an entrance passage information generation unit that is configured to generate entrance passage information with a quadrangle as a shape of the entrance passage, the quadrangle having the starting point (Ps) and the end point (Pe) as opposite vertices and having two sides along an external shape extension line of the basic shape; and a travel route generation unit that is configured to define a region other than the entrance passage of the work field as a target work region, and to generate a travel route for the work vehicle to automatically travel in the target work region.
A data transmission method, comprising: Obtaining (S110) constant bit rate, CBR, service data; characterized by Performing (S120) physical coding sublayer, PCS, encoding on the CBR service data; Inserting (S130) a rate adaptation code block in a PCS bitstream obtained by means of PCS encoding, to perform rate adaptation on the PCS bitstream; Mapping (S140) the adapted PCS bitstream to N timeslots of a flexible Ethernet, FlexE, frame, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and Sending (S150) the FlexE frame, wherein FlexE overhead of the FlexE frame comprises information used to indicate the N timeslots corresponding to the PCS bitstream. Obtaining (S110) constant bit rate, CBR, service data; characterized by Performing (S120) physical coding sublayer, PCS, encoding on the CBR service data; Inserting (S130) a rate adaptation code block in a PCS bitstream obtained by means of PCS encoding, to perform rate adaptation on the PCS bitstream; Mapping (S140) the adapted PCS bitstream to N timeslots of a flexible Ethernet, FlexE, frame, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and Sending (S150) the FlexE frame, wherein FlexE overhead of the FlexE frame comprises information used to indicate the N timeslots corresponding to the PCS bitstream.
A system operable to enable mobile access for a mobile computer means , comprised in said system , to a cellular network or a distributed computer network , characterized in that said system also comprises an interface means operable to reuse the standard AT-dialog and overlay said dialog with a higher level protocol encoded in a format that is suitable for the AT-dialog command set to exchange configuration data for said cellular network between a mobile memory means comprised in said system and said mobile computer means , wherein said configuration data first is sent from a user's operators' cellular network to said mobile memory means , and in that said mobile computer means comprises a client means operable to retrieve said configuration data, whereby said mobile computer means is operable to automatically set up a connection to said cellular network or said distributed computer network .
A sensor case with a sensor housed therein for obtaining information on a tire, the sensor case comprising: a lower side member having a bottom surface to be attached on an inner surface of the tire or to a base for mounting the sensor case on the inner surface of the tire; and an upper side member protruding from a surface opposite to the bottom surface of the lower side member to a side opposite to the bottom surface and having a width smaller than a width of the lower side member , wherein a side surface of the upper side member and a top surface of the upper side member , which is a surface opposite to the bottom surface , are connected by a curved surface being in contact with the top surface, and characterized in that : a side surface of the lower side member is formed of a curved surface convex outwardly in a width direction at a maximum width portion of the lower side member . a lower side member having a bottom surface to be attached on an inner surface of the tire or to a base for mounting the sensor case on the inner surface of the tire; and an upper side member protruding from a surface opposite to the bottom surface of the lower side member to a side opposite to the bottom surface and having a width smaller than a width of the lower side member , wherein a side surface of the upper side member and a top surface of the upper side member , which is a surface opposite to the bottom surface , are connected by a curved surface being in contact with the top surface, and characterized in that : a side surface of the lower side member is formed of a curved surface convex outwardly in a width direction at a maximum width portion of the lower side member .
A powered surgical cutting and stapling instrument comprising: at least one sensor to measure at least one parameter associated with the instrument; an end effector comprising a first jaw member and a second jaw member , wherein at least one of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member, and wherein the at least one sensor is positioned on at least one of the first and second jaw members; a pressure sensor or strain gauge positioned in at least one of the first or second jaw members; at least one processor; a memory operatively associated with the processor, the memory including machine executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: monitor the pressure applied to tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; and determine a type of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members based on the tissue pressure measurement, the measured parameter, and comparison to stored values for known tissue types, wherein the measured parameter is: impedance of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; an amount of tissue displacement; or a gap distance between the first and second jaw members. at least one sensor to measure at least one parameter associated with the instrument; an end effector comprising a first jaw member and a second jaw member , wherein at least one of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member, and wherein the at least one sensor is positioned on at least one of the first and second jaw members; a pressure sensor or strain gauge positioned in at least one of the first or second jaw members; at least one processor; a memory operatively associated with the processor, the memory including machine executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: monitor the pressure applied to tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; and determine a type of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members based on the tissue pressure measurement, the measured parameter, and comparison to stored values for known tissue types, monitor the pressure applied to tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; and determine a type of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members based on the tissue pressure measurement, the measured parameter, and comparison to stored values for known tissue types, wherein the measured parameter is: impedance of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; an amount of tissue displacement; or a gap distance between the first and second jaw members. impedance of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members; an amount of tissue displacement; or a gap distance between the first and second jaw members.