Abstract: Breathing assistance apparatus includes a gases supply unit adapted to, in use, deliver a stream of pressurised gases from an outlet. The gases supply unit is adapted to vary the pressure of the stream of pressurised gases. A supply path includes a flexible self-supporting gases transportation pathway having a first end connected to the outlet so that the gases transportation pathway receives the stream of gases and conveys the gases to a patient. A patient interface is connected to the second end of the gases transportation pathway receives a stream of gases. At least one sensor measures at least one information parameter of the supply path. A control system associated with the gases supply unit receives the information parameter. The control system contains reference data, and compares the received data to reference data, and determines a supply path based on the comparison.

Abstract: A digital content conversion system provides a GUI that receives a PDF file. The PDF file is analyzed, and page(s) of the PDF file are identified via the GUI. Text element(s), text element location information, image element(s), and image element location information are extracted from selected pages identified via the GUI. The text element(s) and image element(s) are formatted to provide HTML formatted text data and HTML formatted image data. A composite content element layout is then provided via the GUI that displays the HTML formatted text data and the HTML formatted image data, and selections of a subset of the HTML formatted text data and the HTML formatted image data are received. A command to publish is then received via the GUI and, in response, the subset of HTML formatted text data and the HTML formatted image data is transmitted to a content management system for publishing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying medical provider information to patients are provided herein. A system is provided that allows patients to select preference criteria for a medical provider and to receive a list of medical providers matching the preference criteria. Cost information relating to each medical provider may also be provided. A system is also provided that allows a medical provider to enter information into the system for a patient to access, wherein the system presents a fixed cost structure that the medical provider uses in determining medical procedure costs, which are in turn provided to a patient. A method is provided for a patient to access the system and obtain information relating to medical providers, including cost information. A method is also provided for a medical provider to enter information that is accessible to patients and to commit to a fixed cost structure for medical procedures.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, apparatus and computer programs for event-based control of subscription matching in a publish/subscribe communications environment. Activation and/or deactivation events are associated with subscriptions at a publish/subscribe broker and are used to control when a subscription is active. The broker is responsive to temporally-unpredictable events, such as receipt of a published message on a predefined activation topic, to activate subscription matching for messages that are subsequently received or which have been received earlier and retained at the broker. Conventional subscription matching can be avoided for a registered subscription while that subscription is inactive, and subscribers are not required to explicitly and repeatedly subscribe and unsubscribe.

Abstract: A health care monitoring system and network for monitoring a patient's use of medications, physiological conditions, and/or the environment around the patient. The system takes advantage of a hierarchical nodal network to allow for the transfer of information from sensors to authorized users of the network while providing personal control of sensitive information and providing a distributed database structure for increased data security. In one embodiment, sensors transmit information to wearable personal data recorders that use a combination of random access and overwriting to store information in a time-sequenced organization.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, apparatus and computer programs for event-based control of subscription matching in a publish/subscribe communications environment. Activation and/or deactivation events are associated with subscriptions at a publish/subscribe broker and are used to control when a subscription is active. The broker is responsive to temporally-unpredictable events, such as receipt of a published message on a predefined activation topic, to activate subscription matching for messages that are subsequently received or which have been received earlier and retained at the broker. Conventional subscription matching can be avoided for a registered subscription while that subscription is inactive, and subscribers are not required to explicitly and repeatedly subscribe and unsubscribe.

Abstract: A door access control assembly (10, 12) is provided for mounting on a door (11) or on a cabinet provided with a door, the control assembly comprising a self-contained access control unit (10), and a circuit board housing (12) adapted to be mounted on a planar surface of the door or cabinet wall. A printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted within the circuit board housing (12), and circuitry of the printed circuit board is configured to provide an output signal to a door lock release mechanism in response to suitable release signals generated by the access control unit. The self-contained access control unit (10) takes the form of an activation module comprising a module housing, and release signal generating circuitry housed within the module housing. The activation module has an electrical plug and socket connection (14) with the printed circuit board (PCB).

Abstract: A barrel lock assembly 1 comprises a tubular housing 2 formed with a longitudinal access slot 4 extending through the wall of the housing 2; an inner barrel section 6 formed with an array of locking pins 8 extending upwardly from an array of slits 10; an electrically driven actuator 12 comprising a solenoid 14 and an actuating bar 16. In the assembled state (as shown in FIG. 2) the bar 16 is received by the access slot 4. The inner barrel 6 has extending from one end thereof a square peg section 18. A catch member 20 is fitted onto the square peg section 18. At the opposite end of the inner barrel there is a disc-like section 22 formed with a keyhole slot 24. Extending radially from the section 22 is a handle 26.

Abstract: A casing for a shell- and tube-type heat exchanger is produced by deforming two axially spaced portions of a length of tubing to make their integral peripheries either larger than or smaller than the internal periphery of an intermediate portion of the casing which is interposed between the end portions. A tubestack comprising tube elements supported by tubeplates is received within the casing, with the tubeplates being disposed at least partially within the end portions respectively. In the case where the natural bore of the tubing (which forms the internal periphery of the intermediate casing portion) is accurately sized and one of the end portions has a larger internal periphery than said bore, transverse baffles of the tubestack can have external peripheries which are accurately sized to engage the internal periphery of the intermediate casing portion. Otherwise, the baffles can have flexible tires mounted on their peripheries to engage the internal periphery of the intermediate casing portion.

Abstract: This disconnect contact assembly comprises a tubular insulator projecting forwardly through a grounded metal plate and surrounding the usual bridging contact subassembly. A current transformer secondary assembly surrounds the tubular insulator. Two separate metallic coatings are provided on the tubular insulator, the first one on the outer peripheral surface of the insulator and the second one on the inner peripheral surface of the insulator. The first metallic coating is normally at ground potential and the second one is normally at the potential of said bridging contact subassembly. In addition, two semiconductor coatings, each having non-linear resistivity properties, are provided on the tubular insulator. The first semiconductor coating is disposed on the external surface of the tubular insulator at the forward end of said first metallic coating. The second semiconductor coating is disposed on the internal surface of the tubular insulator at the forward end of said second metallic coating.