Abstract: An atraumatic nasal tube for non-invasive respiratory support (NIV-CPAP), having one central tube (5) extending from the nasal bridge, at a distance from the forehead area, to the nasal opening of the patient. The first end of the central tube (5) has an applicator (2) to be fixed to the forehead of the patient for connecting to a hose system coupled to a respiratory machine, and the second end of the central tube (5) comprises nasal connectors (6) protruding in a sickle shape out of the central tube (5) and opening into the nasal opening.

Abstract: The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.

Abstract: An atraumatic nasal tube for non-invasive respiratory support (NIV-CPAP), having one central tube (5) extending from the nasal bridge, at a distance from the forehead area, to the nasal opening of the patient. The first end of the central tube (5) has an applicator (2) to be fixed to the forehead of the patient for connecting to a hose system coupled to a respiratory machine, and the second end of the central tube (5) comprises nasal connectors (6) protruding in a sickle shape out of the central tube (5) and opening into the nasal opening.

Abstract: The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.

Abstract: The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heating burner, in particular a heating burner for the combustion of long chain liquid fuel. The heating burner according to the invention comprises a control device which controls its actuators, namely an ignition device for igniting the fuel, an air delivery device for delivering combustion air and a fuel delivery device for delivering fuel to the ignition device, in such a way that the fuel is ignited at periodically recurring ignition intervals and burns for an adjustable combustion interval, wherein the heating capacity can be regulated at the interval concerned for the duration of the combustion interval by the control device.

Abstract: The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.

Abstract: A test device for testing an electronic board assembly with an exposed surface area with electrical connection locations to be contacted for testing includes a probe (32, 45) and a drive system for positioning the probe in orthogonal X and Y directions parallel with the surface area. The drive system includes a probe drive (11) for positioning the probe to contact a selected sub-area of the surface area, the probe drive being movable in all movement coordinates independently of any other probe drives in said test device. The sub-area is selected to include component locations (34) on the board assembly. Several probe drives (11) and several probes can be used at one time, each drive having a probe (13). The probe drives are supported so that the probes (13) can be moved to contact sub-areas adjacent to each other. The probe is an elongated needle with a contact tip and is mounted for pivotal movement.

Abstract: The invention concerns a test device for electronic board assemblies, said device comprising at least one probe which can be positioned parallel to the surface within the total area of an assembly by drive devices. The test device is characterized in that the drive devices comprise a probe drive which, operating in all directions of movement independently of other probe drives, positions the probe on a sub-area of the total area.

Abstract: In a hair-cutting system (1) including a hair-cutting apparatus (2) and including a comb device (3) at least the comb teeth (10) of the comb device (3) are connected to holding means (14) of the hair-cutting apparatus (2) with the aid of connecting means (13), and connecting means (13) are constructed to enable the angular position of the comb teeth (10) with respect of the hair-cutting apparatus (2) to be changed continually, and the connecting means (13) are further constructed and arranged in such a manner that when the comb teeth (10)are moved over a skin area of a person a continual contact with the skin area is guaranteed for the essential part of the contact zones (Z) of said comb teeth (10) by a continual adaptation of their angular position.

Abstract: In a product including a printed circuit board which comprises a printed-circuit part and a terminal part and including a rechargeable battery having two terminals, and including retaining device for mechanically retaining the battery, the retaining device and the printed circuit board are arranged and constructed so as to be mechanically separate from one another, in such a manner that the printed circuit board does not form part of the retaining device, and each of the two terminals of the battery is connected to a terminal zone on the terminal part of the printed circuit board in an electrically conductive manner via a mechanically flexible and electrically conductive connecting device.