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A computer implemented method of guiding a user of an ultrasound imaging system during an ultrasound imaging process of a volume , wherein the ultrasound imaging system comprises a hand-held ultrasound probe and an ultrasound probe tracker adapted to obtain a location of the ultrasound probe, the method comprising: obtaining a user-defined start location for the ultrasound probe using the ultrasound probe tracker, by determining a location at which the user has positioned the ultrasound probe , to mark the start location, as the start location; obtaining a user-defined end location for the ultrasound probe using the ultrasound probe tracker, by determining a location at which the user has positioned the ultrasound probe , to mark the end location, as the end location, a volume between the start location and the end location thereby defining the volume to be imaged; determining guidance instructions for specifying a movement of the ultrasound probe from the user-defined start location to the user-defined end location, with respect to the volume to be imaged; and during a subsequent ultrasound imaging process of the volume, monitoring, using the ultrasound probe tracker, a movement of the ultrasound probe with respect to the volume to determine whether the user is adhering to the guidance instructions. obtaining a user-defined start location for the ultrasound probe using the ultrasound probe tracker, by determining a location at which the user has positioned the ultrasound probe , to mark the start location, as the start location; obtaining a user-defined end location for the ultrasound probe using the ultrasound probe tracker, by determining a location at which the user has positioned the ultrasound probe , to mark the end location, as the end location, a volume between the start location and the end location thereby defining the volume to be imaged; determining guidance instructions for specifying a movement of the ultrasound probe from the user-defined start location to the user-defined end location, with respect to the volume to be imaged; and during a subsequent ultrasound imaging process of the volume, monitoring, using the ultrasound probe tracker, a movement of the ultrasound probe with respect to the volume to determine whether the user is adhering to the guidance instructions.
A data storage device , comprising: a reader/writer for communicating wirelessly with an RF tag ; a memory storing parameters in association with characteristic information associated with the RF tag , the parameters to be used in communicating wirelessly with the RF tag ; a sensor configured to obtain characteristic information associated with the RF tag; characterized in that the data storage device further comprises a processor configured to: acquire the characteristic information associated with the RF tag through the sensor, retrieve feature information from the memory based on the acquired characteristic information; if the feature information is successfully retrieved, acquire a parameter corresponding to the acquired characteristic information from the memory , and communicate wirelessly with the RF tag through the reader/writer according to the acquired parameter. a reader/writer for communicating wirelessly with an RF tag ; a memory storing parameters in association with characteristic information associated with the RF tag , the parameters to be used in communicating wirelessly with the RF tag ; a sensor configured to obtain characteristic information associated with the RF tag; characterized in that the data storage device further comprises a processor configured to: acquire the characteristic information associated with the RF tag through the sensor, retrieve feature information from the memory based on the acquired characteristic information; if the feature information is successfully retrieved, acquire a parameter corresponding to the acquired characteristic information from the memory , and communicate wirelessly with the RF tag through the reader/writer according to the acquired parameter. acquire the characteristic information associated with the RF tag through the sensor, retrieve feature information from the memory based on the acquired characteristic information; if the feature information is successfully retrieved, acquire a parameter corresponding to the acquired characteristic information from the memory , and communicate wirelessly with the RF tag through the reader/writer according to the acquired parameter.
A urinary incontinence prevention clip for men comprising: a clip body including an upper frame located to correspond to an upper part of male genitalia, a lower frame located to correspond to a lower part of the male genitalia, and a connection part connected to a first end of the upper frame and a first end of the lower frame and having an elastic restoring force for spacing a second end of the upper frame and a second end of the lower frame from each other; a cushion part provided on the inside of each of the upper frame and the lower frame ; and locking parts formed at the second end of the upper frame and the second end of the lower frame of the clip body to be fastened with each other, characterized in that the upper frame includes an arc-shaped first recessed portion formed at a center of an inner side of the upper frame to not press a blood vessel of the male genitalia, the lower frame includes a first pressing protrusion and a pair of first elastic members , the first pressing protrusion being formed at a center of an inner side of the lower frame to press an urethra of the male genitalia and the first elastic members being formed in an arch shape at left and right sides of the first pressing protrusion , the connection part further includes a V-shaped bent portion provided at a center of the connection part to provide an additional elastic force and formed integrally with the connection part . a clip body including an upper frame located to correspond to an upper part of male genitalia, a lower frame located to correspond to a lower part of the male genitalia, and a connection part connected to a first end of the upper frame and a first end of the lower frame and having an elastic restoring force for spacing a second end of the upper frame and a second end of the lower frame from each other; a cushion part provided on the inside of each of the upper frame and the lower frame ; and locking parts formed at the second end of the upper frame and the second end of the lower frame of the clip body to be fastened with each other, characterized in that the upper frame includes an arc-shaped first recessed portion formed at a center of an inner side of the upper frame to not press a blood vessel of the male genitalia, the lower frame includes a first pressing protrusion and a pair of first elastic members , the first pressing protrusion being formed at a center of an inner side of the lower frame to press an urethra of the male genitalia and the first elastic members being formed in an arch shape at left and right sides of the first pressing protrusion , the connection part further includes a V-shaped bent portion provided at a center of the connection part to provide an additional elastic force and formed integrally with the connection part .
A method performed by a non-volatile memory (225; 325), comprising: receiving, from a controller (120, 130; 230, 250), a read command for a first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a) stored at the non-volatile memory (225; 325); characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying, in response to the read command, an indicator (320; 415, 420; PF) associated with the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a) that indicates an amount of additional data to be transmitted in response to the read command for the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a); identifying a second set of data (310; 430, 445, 470) stored at the non-volatile memory (225; 325) to be transmitted in response to the read command based at least in part on the indicator (320; 415, 420; PF); and transmitting, to the controller (120, 130; 230, 250) based at least in part on the read command for the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a), the indicator (320; 415, 420; PF), the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a), and at least a portion of the second set of data (310; 430, 445, 470). receiving, from a controller (120, 130; 230, 250), a read command for a first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a) stored at the non-volatile memory (225; 325); characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying, in response to the read command, an indicator (320; 415, 420; PF) associated with the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a) that indicates an amount of additional data to be transmitted in response to the read command for the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a); identifying a second set of data (310; 430, 445, 470) stored at the non-volatile memory (225; 325) to be transmitted in response to the read command based at least in part on the indicator (320; 415, 420; PF); and transmitting, to the controller (120, 130; 230, 250) based at least in part on the read command for the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a), the indicator (320; 415, 420; PF), the first set of data (310; 430, 450-a, 470-a), and at least a portion of the second set of data (310; 430, 445, 470).
A dispensing system , comprising: a housing ; a refill container carrying a dispensable material and received in said housing ; a pump mechanism including a collar and a movable plunger wherein the collar is fixed to said refill container and wherein the movable plunger is arranged movably within the collar and is movable from a first position to a second position and back to said first position; characterized in that the dispensing system further comprises: a keying identifier carried by said movable plunger of said pump mechanism, and movable between said first position and said second position; and a detection device carried by said collar of the pump mechanism , said detection device monitoring a status of said keying identifier and allowing operation of said pump mechanism based on a status change of said keying identifier , such that said detection device is detecting and monitoring a position of said keying identifier , wherein said pump mechanism operates when said detection device detects a change in position of said keying identifier . a housing ; a refill container carrying a dispensable material and received in said housing ; a pump mechanism including a collar and a movable plunger wherein the collar is fixed to said refill container and wherein the movable plunger is arranged movably within the collar and is movable from a first position to a second position and back to said first position; characterized in that the dispensing system further comprises: a keying identifier carried by said movable plunger of said pump mechanism, and movable between said first position and said second position; and a detection device carried by said collar of the pump mechanism , said detection device monitoring a status of said keying identifier and allowing operation of said pump mechanism based on a status change of said keying identifier , such that said detection device is detecting and monitoring a position of said keying identifier , wherein said pump mechanism operates when said detection device detects a change in position of said keying identifier . a keying identifier carried by said movable plunger of said pump mechanism, and movable between said first position and said second position; and a detection device carried by said collar of the pump mechanism , said detection device monitoring a status of said keying identifier and allowing operation of said pump mechanism based on a status change of said keying identifier , such that said detection device is detecting and monitoring a position of said keying identifier , wherein said pump mechanism operates when said detection device detects a change in position of said keying identifier .
An apparatus for controlling the food flow through the stomach of an obese patient, the stomach having been surgically modified by any one of a group of operations called Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, wherein the stomach is compartmentalized into a smaller proximal compartment adjacent the esophagus and a larger distal compartment, the smaller proximal compartment communicating with the larger distal compartment through an outlet opening, the apparatus comprising: an implantable constriction device configured to engage and gently constrict a series of wall portions of the smaller proximal compartment of the patient's stomach to form a size of the outlet opening that at least restricts the food flow in a food passageway extending in the smaller proximal compartment through the outlet opening, an implantable stimulation device comprising an electrical element configured to engage and stimulate with electric pulses a wall portion in the series of wall portions of the tissue wall to further restrict the food flow, and a control device operable to simultaneously control the constriction device and the stimulation device independently of each other, such that the stimulation device can stimulate the wall portion as the constriction device constricts the wall portion, thereby causing contraction of the wall portion, such that the outlet opening is reduced to at least further restrict the food flow in the food passageway. an implantable constriction device configured to engage and gently constrict a series of wall portions of the smaller proximal compartment of the patient's stomach to form a size of the outlet opening that at least restricts the food flow in a food passageway extending in the smaller proximal compartment through the outlet opening, an implantable stimulation device comprising an electrical element configured to engage and stimulate with electric pulses a wall portion in the series of wall portions of the tissue wall to further restrict the food flow, and a control device operable to simultaneously control the constriction device and the stimulation device independently of each other, such that the stimulation device can stimulate the wall portion as the constriction device constricts the wall portion, thereby causing contraction of the wall portion, such that the outlet opening is reduced to at least further restrict the food flow in the food passageway.
Method of detecting a clot in a measurement chamber of a liquid sample analyzer , wherein the liquid sample analyzer comprises at least two analyte sensors , a first analyte sensor , for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample, and one or more second analyte sensors , for measuring one or more analytes in the liquid sample in the measurement chamber , the method comprising the steps of; a. at least partly filling the measurement chamber with a known solution having a composition comprising the analyte, which the first analyte sensor is for measuring, at a pre-determined level, and the one or more analytes, which the one or more second analyte sensors are for measuring, at pre-determined levels, b. obtaining a first sequence of measurement results by the first analyte sensor, and simultaneously obtaining a second sequence of measurement results by the second, one or more analyte sensors; c. determining a change of the first sequence of measurement results; d. determining a change of the second or more sequence of measurement results; e. comparing the change of the first sequence of measurement results with the change of the second sequence of measurement results; f. determining presence or absence of a clot in the measurement chamber based on said comparison CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the presence of a clot is determined if the difference between the change over time of the first sequence of measurement results, and the change over time of the second sequence of measurement results is above a threshold. a. at least partly filling the measurement chamber with a known solution having a composition comprising the analyte, which the first analyte sensor is for measuring, at a pre-determined level, and the one or more analytes, which the one or more second analyte sensors are for measuring, at pre-determined levels, b. obtaining a first sequence of measurement results by the first analyte sensor, and simultaneously obtaining a second sequence of measurement results by the second, one or more analyte sensors; c. determining a change of the first sequence of measurement results; d. determining a change of the second or more sequence of measurement results; e. comparing the change of the first sequence of measurement results with the change of the second sequence of measurement results; f. determining presence or absence of a clot in the measurement chamber based on said comparison
Base transceiver system configured to communicate with user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ) via one or more carriers , the base transceiver system being configured to allocate transmission resources of the one or more carriers to the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ) for communication with the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ) in units of transmission time intervals, TTIs, into which the one or more carriers are temporally subdivided, and temporally adjust, by means of a time offset (153 CC ), the beginning and/or end of transmission time intervals of at least one of the one or more carriers (151 152) depending on at least one signal received from one of the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ), characterized in that the base transceiver system is further configured to determine the time offset (135 CC ) depending on a time offset between receipt of the at least one signal on a physical resource channel and the beginning of said physical resource channel in a state of synchronization between the base transceiver system and the user entity transceiver . allocate transmission resources of the one or more carriers to the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ) for communication with the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ) in units of transmission time intervals, TTIs, into which the one or more carriers are temporally subdivided, and temporally adjust, by means of a time offset (153 CC ), the beginning and/or end of transmission time intervals of at least one of the one or more carriers (151 152) depending on at least one signal received from one of the user entity transceivers (142 1 , 142 2 , 142 3 , 142 4 ), characterized in that the base transceiver system is further configured to determine the time offset (135 CC ) depending on a time offset between receipt of the at least one signal on a physical resource channel and the beginning of said physical resource channel in a state of synchronization between the base transceiver system and the user entity transceiver .
A system for illumination of large lawns, such as soccer fields or the like, comprising at least one movable support for mounting lighting elements, wherein the at least one support is located at an intended working position 1 above the lawn surface , wherein the support comprises two elements perpendicular to the lawn surface and a transverse element , which extends above the lawn surface when the support is located at an intended working position, wherein the transverse element of the support runs over the entire width of the lawn surface, and wherein the support comprises a lighting device with at least one folding bracket , which, in the extended state, is at a 90° angle to the transverse element of the support , characterized in that the support is movably arranged lengthwise outside of the lawn surface such that the support does not touch the lawn during lengthwise movement.
An apparatus for peeling tubers, the apparatus comprising: a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism , the peeler device having an input connected to the cavity for inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity ; an illumination device for directing electromagnetic radiation into the cavity ; a camera having a lens defining a field of view (F), the field of view (F) being oriented into the cavity , the camera being arranged for detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into the lens from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism ; and an operating system for operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera , the operating system comprising: a sampler for sequentially measuring a plurality of intensity values of the detected electromagnetic radiation; a comparator for comparing the measured intensity values to determine a rate of change of the measured intensity values; and a controller for controlling the peeler device in response to the rate of change of the measured intensity values. a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism , the peeler device having an input connected to the cavity for inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity ; an illumination device for directing electromagnetic radiation into the cavity ; a camera having a lens defining a field of view (F), the field of view (F) being oriented into the cavity , the camera being arranged for detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into the lens from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism ; and an operating system for operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera , the operating system comprising: a sampler for sequentially measuring a plurality of intensity values of the detected electromagnetic radiation; a comparator for comparing the measured intensity values to determine a rate of change of the measured intensity values; and a controller for controlling the peeler device in response to the rate of change of the measured intensity values. a sampler for sequentially measuring a plurality of intensity values of the detected electromagnetic radiation; a comparator for comparing the measured intensity values to determine a rate of change of the measured intensity values; and a controller for controlling the peeler device in response to the rate of change of the measured intensity values.