Abstract: Power control devices are provided with electrically isolated outputs. One exemplary power control device comprises control electronics configured to: (i) receive a power signal from a DC power source, wherein the control electronics comprise an input ground for the DC power source; and (ii) provide multiple outputs, wherein the multiple outputs is supplied power from the DC power source; wherein the multiple outputs comprise at least one output that is electrically isolated from at least one other output of the multiple outputs that each provide power to one or more of a plurality of loads, wherein the electrical isolation is based on the at least one output having a first output ground that is isolated from a second output ground of the at least one other output, and wherein the input ground, the first output ground, and the second output ground are electrically isolated from each other.

Abstract: Battery powered devices are provided with electrically isolated outputs. One exemplary battery device comprises at least one battery; and control electronics configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, wherein the plurality of outputs comprise at least one output that is electrically isolated from at least one other output of the plurality of outputs that each provide power to one or more of a plurality of loads. In another exemplary battery device, the control electronics are configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, and further comprises a housing assembly comprising (i) at least two surfaces, wherein the at least two surfaces have a space therebetween configured to house the control electronics and the at least one battery; or (ii) a tubular structure configured to house the control electronics and the at least one battery.

Abstract: Battery powered devices are provided with electrically isolated outputs. One exemplary battery device comprises at least one battery; and control electronics configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, wherein the plurality of outputs comprise at least one output that is electrically isolated from at least one other output of the plurality of outputs that each provide power to one or more of a plurality of loads. In another exemplary battery device, the control electronics are configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, and further comprises a housing assembly comprising (i) at least two surfaces, wherein the at least two surfaces have a space therebetween configured to house the control electronics and the at least one battery; or (ii) a tubular structure configured to house the control electronics and the at least one battery.

Abstract: A power plate pedal board for musical instrument electronics is provided. An exemplary battery powered pedal board structure comprises: at least one battery; and control electronics, wherein the at least one battery and control electronics are housed within the battery powered pedal board structure, wherein the battery powered pedal board structure is configured to mount a plurality of musical effects pedals and to support a load applied to the plate assembly by one or more musician, and wherein the control electronics are configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, wherein the plurality of outputs comprise one or more of: (i) one or more outputs that are electrically isolated from each other and provide power to the plurality of musical effects pedals, and (ii) one or more outputs that are not electrically isolated from each other and provide power to one or more of the plurality of musical effects pedals.

Abstract: A power plate pedal board for musical instrument electronics is provided. An exemplary battery powered pedal board structure comprises: at least one battery; and control electronics, wherein the at least one battery and control electronics are housed within the battery powered pedal board structure, wherein the battery powered pedal board structure is configured to mount a plurality of musical effects pedals and to support a load applied to the plate assembly by one or more musician, and wherein the control electronics are configured to provide a plurality of outputs from one of the at least one battery, wherein the plurality of outputs comprise one or more of: (i) one or more outputs that are electrically isolated from each other and provide power to the plurality of musical effects pedals, and (ii) one or more outputs that are not electrically isolated from each other and provide power to one or more of the plurality of musical effects pedals.

Abstract: A SPECT system includes three gamma camera heads (22a), (22b), (22c) which are mounted to a gantry (20) for rotation about a subject (12). The subject is injected with a source of emission radiation, which emission radiation is received by the camera heads. Transmission radiation from a transmission radiation source (30) is truncated to pass through a central portion of the subject but not peripheral portions and is received by one of the camera heads (22a) concurrently with the emission data. As the heads and radiation source rotate, the transmitted radiation passes through different parts or none of the peripheral portions at different angular orientations. An ultrasonic range arranger (152) measures an actual periphery of the subject. Attenuation properties of the subject are determined by reconstructing (90") the transmission data using an iterative approximation technique and the measured actual subject periphery.

Abstract: A SPECT system includes three gamma camera heads (22a), (22b), (22c) which are mounted to a gantry (20) for rotation about a subject (12). The subject is injected with a source of emission radiation, which emission radiation is received by the camera heads. A reconstruction processor (112) reconstructs the emission projection data into a distribution of emission radiation sources in the subject. Transmission radiation from a radiation source (30) passes through the subject and is received by one of the camera heads (22a) concurrently with the emission radiation. The transmission radiation data is reconstructed into a three-dimensional CT type image representation of radiation attenuation characteristics of each pixel of the subject. An attenuation correction processor (118) corrects the emission projection data to compensate for attenuation along the path or ray that it traversed. In this manner, an attenuation corrected distribution of emission sources is generated.