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An apparatus for detecting tissue damage due to contact between a medical device (210; 410; 500) and a patient's skin, at a location proximate to the point of contact comprising: a first electrode and a second electrode (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) configured to measure a level of sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) in tissue proximate to the point of contact, an electronics package individually connected to the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) and configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418); characterized by : the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) are configured to be attached to the medical device (210; 410; 500), and wherein the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) are shaped such that the entire surface of each electrode (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) can contact the patient's skin while the medical device is in use; and a body coupled to the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418), the body configured to be interposed between the medical device (210; 410; 500) and the patient's skin when the medical device (210; 410; 500) is in use; wherein the apparatus is selected from a group consisting of a clip configured to attach to a tube of the medical device, and a strap configured to attach to the medical device. a first electrode and a second electrode (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) configured to measure a level of sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) in tissue proximate to the point of contact, an electronics package individually connected to the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) and configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418); characterized by : the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) are configured to be attached to the medical device (210; 410; 500), and wherein the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) are shaped such that the entire surface of each electrode (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418) can contact the patient's skin while the medical device is in use; and a body coupled to the first and second electrodes (232, 234; 304A, 304B, 304C; 418), the body configured to be interposed between the medical device (210; 410; 500) and the patient's skin when the medical device (210; 410; 500) is in use;
A measuring tape for determining the position of an elevator car in an elevator shaft , said measuring tape being vertically disposable in the elevator shaft and preferably being disposable so as to extend across at least two building floors , said measuring tape having a tape-shaped base body made of ferromagnetic material and a position coding incorporated therein and capable of being read out by means of a magnetic field sensor, the position coding being realized by cutouts in the base body of the measuring tape, said cutouts being disposed, preferably alternatingly, on both sides of a longitudinal axis (M) of the measuring tape and running essentially in the longitudinal direction (L) of the measuring tape, characterized in that the respective cutouts have a concavely curved or bent inner contour realized between two end sections facing the longitudinal axis (M).
A method of creating a layered tape composite structure of a cross-sectional profile defined by a void within a greater composite structure , the method comprising: supplying one or more first tapes ; supplying one or more second tapes , wherein the first tapes differ from the second tapes in at least one of width and thickness; one of: combining two or more of the one or more first tapes to form combined first tape ; and combining two or more of the one or more second tapes to form combined second tape ; placing the one or more first tapes on a layup surface , wherein the layup surface is a surface of a structure for temporarily supporting the layered tape composite structure while it is being created; and placing the one or more second tapes on the one or more first tapes on the layup surface; and actively controlling one or more of the supplying one or more first tapes, the supplying one or more second tapes, the placing the one or more first tapes, and the placing the one or more second tapes to create a layered tape radius filler having a predefined cross-sectional profile, of the cross-sectional profile defined by the void within the greater composite structure; and removing the layered tape composite structure from the layup surface and installing the layered tape composite structure as a component of the greater composite structure. supplying one or more first tapes ; supplying one or more second tapes , wherein the first tapes differ from the second tapes in at least one of width and thickness; one of: combining two or more of the one or more first tapes to form combined first tape ; and combining two or more of the one or more second tapes to form combined second tape ; combining two or more of the one or more first tapes to form combined first tape ; and combining two or more of the one or more second tapes to form combined second tape ; placing the one or more first tapes on a layup surface , wherein the layup surface is a surface of a structure for temporarily supporting the layered tape composite structure while it is being created; and placing the one or more second tapes on the one or more first tapes on the layup surface; and actively controlling one or more of the supplying one or more first tapes, the supplying one or more second tapes, the placing the one or more first tapes, and the placing the one or more second tapes to create a layered tape radius filler having a predefined cross-sectional profile, of the cross-sectional profile defined by the void within the greater composite structure; and removing the layered tape composite structure from the layup surface and installing the layered tape composite structure as a component of the greater composite structure.
A digitally-controlled power amplifier DPA , comprising: a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter RF-DAC comprising a plurality of nonlinearly-weighted power amplifier segments, each PA segment including one or more power transistors; control logic configured to selectively and digitally enable and disable power transistors in the plurality of PA segments depending on a time-varying value of an input amplitude code word ACW; and an RF drive signal generator configured to generate one or more RF drive signals that drive those power transistors in the power amplifier segments that have been selectively and digitally enabled by the control logic, wherein the nonlinear weighting of the PA segments and the enabling and disabling of power transistors by the control logic are controlled in a manner that results in an amplitude of an RF output produced by the DPA being a substantially linear function of the input ACW. a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter RF-DAC comprising a plurality of nonlinearly-weighted power amplifier segments, each PA segment including one or more power transistors; control logic configured to selectively and digitally enable and disable power transistors in the plurality of PA segments depending on a time-varying value of an input amplitude code word ACW; and an RF drive signal generator configured to generate one or more RF drive signals that drive those power transistors in the power amplifier segments that have been selectively and digitally enabled by the control logic, wherein the nonlinear weighting of the PA segments and the enabling and disabling of power transistors by the control logic are controlled in a manner that results in an amplitude of an RF output produced by the DPA being a substantially linear function of the input ACW.
A system for filling containers with a carbonated product by a container filling machine comprising a number of filling units , coupled to a rotating conveyor designed to rotate around a rotation axis (A) and configured to perform filling operations on a respective container according to a filling recipe; wherein the filling recipe comprises at least one flushing phase for flushing of the container with a stream of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), preceding a filling phase for filling the container with the carbonated product, characterized by the system comprising a processing module (12; 12'), configured to: determine a disturbance cause affecting the filling machine that would lead to an increase of oxygen amount in the filled containers ; and in response to determining the disturbance cause, cause a dynamic increase of a duration of the at least one flushing phase of the filling recipe, as a function of the determined disturbance; wherein the disturbance cause is a reduction of the rotating speed of the rotating conveyor or an increase of oxygen concentration in a product tank. determine a disturbance cause affecting the filling machine that would lead to an increase of oxygen amount in the filled containers ; and in response to determining the disturbance cause, cause a dynamic increase of a duration of the at least one flushing phase of the filling recipe, as a function of the determined disturbance; wherein the disturbance cause is a reduction of the rotating speed of the rotating conveyor or an increase of oxygen concentration in a product tank.
Ventilation module for a rail vehicle , comprising a housing with a top side , a bottom side , a front side , a rear side opposite the front side and two side walls , wherein the housing has an air inlet , an air outlet and a dust discharge opening , a first cleaning stage in an upper region of the housing , wherein the first cleaning stage has a cyclone separator , wherein the cyclone separator has a dust outlet and a cyclone air outlet , a second cleaning stage in a central region of the housing , wherein the second cleaning stage is arranged below the first cleaning stage in such a way that air from the cyclone air outlet can pass to the second cleaning stage, wherein the second cleaning stage has a surface filter and/or a depth filter , wherein the surface filter and/or the depth filter faces toward the front side of the housing , a dust discharge channel , wherein the dust discharge channel is connected to the dust outlet of the cyclone separator , wherein the dust discharge channel is arranged in the central region of the housing , wherein the dust discharge channel faces toward the rear side of the housing , a dust discharge fan which is configured to draw in air and dust from the dust discharge channel and to remove them from the housing through the dust discharge opening , a machine room fan which is arranged in a lower region of the housing below the second cleaning stage, wherein the machine room fan is configured to draw in air through the second cleaning stage and to release said air via the air outlet . a housing with a top side , a bottom side , a front side , a rear side opposite the front side and two side walls , wherein the housing has an air inlet , an air outlet and a dust discharge opening , a first cleaning stage in an upper region of the housing , wherein the first cleaning stage has a cyclone separator , wherein the cyclone separator has a dust outlet and a cyclone air outlet , a second cleaning stage in a central region of the housing , wherein the second cleaning stage is arranged below the first cleaning stage in such a way that air from the cyclone air outlet can pass to the second cleaning stage, wherein the second cleaning stage has a surface filter and/or a depth filter , wherein the surface filter and/or the depth filter faces toward the front side of the housing , a dust discharge channel , wherein the dust discharge channel is connected to the dust outlet of the cyclone separator , wherein the dust discharge channel is arranged in the central region of the housing , wherein the dust discharge channel faces toward the rear side of the housing , a dust discharge fan which is configured to draw in air and dust from the dust discharge channel and to remove them from the housing through the dust discharge opening , a machine room fan which is arranged in a lower region of the housing below the second cleaning stage, wherein the machine room fan is configured to draw in air through the second cleaning stage and to release said air via the air outlet .
A staple retainer for use with a surgical staple cartridge unit, comprising: (a) a body having a first body side and a second body side , wherein the body is configured to be positioned within an aperture defined between an anvil and a deck of the staple cartridge unit such that the first body side confronts the anvil and the second body side confronts the deck, wherein the second body side is configured to retain staples within openings formed in the deck; (b) a first protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the first protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a first location; and (c) a second protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the second protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a second location spaced from the first location, characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state. (a) a body having a first body side and a second body side , wherein the body is configured to be positioned within an aperture defined between an anvil and a deck of the staple cartridge unit such that the first body side confronts the anvil and the second body side confronts the deck, wherein the second body side is configured to retain staples within openings formed in the deck; (b) a first protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the first protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a first location; and (c) a second protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the second protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a second location spaced from the first location, characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state. characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state.
A data processing method performed by a computer for determining breathing signal data which represents a breathing cycle of a patient (P), comprising the steps of: - acquiring image data representing a sequence of training thermal images (T1-TN) of at least a part of the surface of the patient's body over time, the sequence covering at least one half breathing cycle and being captured by a thermographic camera ; and - tracking at least one tracked point (TP) in the image data over the sequence of training thermal images (T1-TN) to find a trajectory (T) of the tracked point (TP) as the breathing signal data, wherein the tracked point (TP) is a point on the surface of the patient's body; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: - defining a gating region (GR), comprising a part of the trajectory (T), in a live thermal image captured by the thermographic camera , - finding the position of the tracked point (TP) in the live thermal image and - generating a gating signal indicating whether or not the tracked point (TP) is within the gating region (GR). - acquiring image data representing a sequence of training thermal images (T1-TN) of at least a part of the surface of the patient's body over time, the sequence covering at least one half breathing cycle and being captured by a thermographic camera ; and - tracking at least one tracked point (TP) in the image data over the sequence of training thermal images (T1-TN) to find a trajectory (T) of the tracked point (TP) as the breathing signal data, wherein the tracked point (TP) is a point on the surface of the patient's body; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: - defining a gating region (GR), comprising a part of the trajectory (T), in a live thermal image captured by the thermographic camera , - finding the position of the tracked point (TP) in the live thermal image and - generating a gating signal indicating whether or not the tracked point (TP) is within the gating region (GR). - defining a gating region (GR), comprising a part of the trajectory (T), in a live thermal image captured by the thermographic camera , - finding the position of the tracked point (TP) in the live thermal image and - generating a gating signal indicating whether or not the tracked point (TP) is within the gating region (GR).
A method of providing presence information for use in a personal communications system comprising a headset and an interface unit , the interface unit comprising: • a computer interface for connecting the interface unit to a client computer ; • a first transceiver configured to exchange radio signals between the interface unit and a mobile telephone according to a first wireless communication protocol; • a telephone interface for connecting the interface unit to a desktop telephone ; wherein the interface unit is a base station for the headset , the headset being a wired or wireless headset, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: • providing , based on signals from said first transceiver or said telephone interface , a presence message indicating whether said mobile telephone or said desktop telephone is involved in a phone call with or without using the headset ; and • transmitting said presence message to said client computer via said computer interface . • a computer interface for connecting the interface unit to a client computer ; • a first transceiver configured to exchange radio signals between the interface unit and a mobile telephone according to a first wireless communication protocol; • a telephone interface for connecting the interface unit to a desktop telephone ; • providing , based on signals from said first transceiver or said telephone interface , a presence message indicating whether said mobile telephone or said desktop telephone is involved in a phone call with or without using the headset ; and • transmitting said presence message to said client computer via said computer interface .
An ion mobility analyzer apparatus for separating and identifying ionic analytes, comprising: an ion source ; two groups of parallel electrodes , wherein a drift region is formed between the two groups of parallel electrodes, the drift region has an ion entrance and an ion exit, and the ion entrance is connected to the ion source; wherein each of the two groups of parallel electrodes is located in a respective plane, the two respective planes are parallel to each other whereby the drift region is configured to contain a laminar gas flow ; a power supply unit, configured to apply direct current voltage on the two groups of parallel electrodes to form a direct current electric field that applies an opposing force on ions against the gas flow , so that ions with different mobilities are trapped under the combined effect of the gas flow and the direct current electric field , wherein the power supply unit is configured to scan the direct current electric field to separate ions with different mobilities in the drift region; and the power supply unit is configured to add radio frequency voltages on the parallel electrodes to confine ions in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow ; and a detector connected to the ion exit to receive and detect ions; a direction of ion injection into the drift region is perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow ; and a direction of ion ejection from the drift region is perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow . an ion source ; two groups of parallel electrodes , wherein a drift region is formed between the two groups of parallel electrodes, the drift region has an ion entrance and an ion exit, and the ion entrance is connected to the ion source; wherein each of the two groups of parallel electrodes is located in a respective plane, the two respective planes are parallel to each other whereby the drift region is configured to contain a laminar gas flow ; a power supply unit, configured to apply direct current voltage on the two groups of parallel electrodes to form a direct current electric field that applies an opposing force on ions against the gas flow , so that ions with different mobilities are trapped under the combined effect of the gas flow and the direct current electric field , wherein the power supply unit is configured to scan the direct current electric field to separate ions with different mobilities in the drift region; and the power supply unit is configured to add radio frequency voltages on the parallel electrodes to confine ions in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow ; and a detector connected to the ion exit to receive and detect ions; a direction of ion injection into the drift region is perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow ; and a direction of ion ejection from the drift region is perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow .
An emulsified meat dewatering assembly , comprising: a pair of elongated, non-parallel, tapered and intermeshed helically flighted screws , each screw presenting a rear end and a front end, and a longitudinal axis, said screws oriented with the included angle between the longitudinal axes thereof being 1-7°, the helical flighting of the screws cooperatively presenting nip clearances along the length of the screws ; an elongated housing at least partially surrounding said helical screws with an entrance opening for emulsified meat adjacent the rear ends of said screws , a series of water outlets along at least a part of the length of the housing , and a dewatered meat outlet adjacent the front ends of said screws ; characterized in that each screw decreases in pitch length from said rear end to said front end, a drive assembly is operably coupled with said screws in order to counter-rotate the screws during operation of the dewatering assembly , and said housing is open-ended so that the pressure within the housing is atmospheric. a pair of elongated, non-parallel, tapered and intermeshed helically flighted screws , each screw presenting a rear end and a front end, and a longitudinal axis, said screws oriented with the included angle between the longitudinal axes thereof being 1-7°, the helical flighting of the screws cooperatively presenting nip clearances along the length of the screws ; an elongated housing at least partially surrounding said helical screws with an entrance opening for emulsified meat adjacent the rear ends of said screws , a series of water outlets along at least a part of the length of the housing , and a dewatered meat outlet adjacent the front ends of said screws ; characterized in that each screw decreases in pitch length from said rear end to said front end, a drive assembly is operably coupled with said screws in order to counter-rotate the screws during operation of the dewatering assembly , and said housing is open-ended so that the pressure within the housing is atmospheric.