Abstract: A robotic catheter control system includes a plurality of electric motors. Diagnostic logic automatically detects motor runaway fault conditions based on the current motor position, the target motor position and a predetermined tolerance parameter. Fault conditions include overshoot, movement in the a non-prescribed direction, exceeding a prescribed maximum motor speed and exceeding a prescribed maximum motor acceleration. The diagnostic logic terminates operating power to the electric motor when a fault condition is detected for any one of the motor. An error message is generated to notify the operator of the fault.

Abstract: A robotic catheter control system includes a plurality of electric motors. Diagnostic logic automatically detects motor runaway fault conditions based on the current motor position, the target motor position and a predetermined tolerance parameter. Fault conditions include overshoot, movement in the a non-prescribed direction, exceeding a prescribed maximum motor speed and exceeding a prescribed maximum motor acceleration. The diagnostic logic terminates operating power to the electric motor when a fault condition is detected for any one of the motor. An error message is generated to notify the operator of the fault.

Abstract: One embodiment involves a method for detecting fraud occurring at an Automatic Teller Machine (“ATM”). The ATM may include at least one cassette holding a denomination of paper currency to dispense. In one step, an ATM network host computer system receives a communications signal from the ATM. The signal comprises a transaction request to withdraw funds from the ATM by a user of the ATM. The communications signal also includes a transaction denomination value for the cassette holding the paper currency to dispense. The ATM network host computer system evaluates whether the transaction denomination value is different from an expected denomination value for the cassette. The transaction request is flagged if the transaction denomination value is different from the expected denomination value.

Abstract: A dial humidity indicator for containers utilizes a shock mounted sensing chanism having an expansible tensioned sorption element, and a pressure-tight, window-type plug to position the indicator in the container wall. The present device, when mounted in the wall of an hermetically sealed shipping container, provides rapid, accurate and continuous readings of relative humidity at the extremes of relative humidity and temperature under severe shock and vibration conditions.