Abstract: The invention provides a non-invasive device comprising an optical system having a laser light source for generating a light beam, being configured such that, in use, the light beam exits the device and impinges on an outer surface of the skin to be treated; the optical system being configured to focus, in use, the light beam at a position of a treatment location inside the skin, whereby Laser Induced Optical Breakdown is induced at the position of the treatment location; an opening disposed such that, in use, light returning from the skin enters the device as a measurement light beam; and a first and second intensity detection channel configured and arranged to detect the intensity in, respectively, a first and a second bandwidth range of the measurement light beam, wherein the first and the second bandwidth ranges both comprise a wavelength of light produced in the skin as a result of Laser Induced Optical Breakdown, and the first bandwidth range comprises the Second Harmonic Generation wavelength of the la

Abstract: A subnasal sealing cushion for a patient interface device includes a cushion member having a front side and a rear side, the rear side being structured to face a face of the user responsive to the patient interface device being donned, the cushion member including: a support portion having an outer wall and a support structure coupled to the outer wall and extending longitudinally along a first direction extending from the front side to the rear side, and a sealing flap portion coupled a nasal shelf portion, the nasal shelf portion defining a nasal orifice and being structured to contact a bottom of a nose of the user to create a seal therewith responsive to the patient interface device being donned by the user, wherein the support structure is positioned under and spaced from a bottom of the nasal shelf portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer stack (TS) for transferring a portion of a foil within a perimeter (P) that includes a transducer (T) to an article (A) such as a medical device or a medical needle. The transfer stack includes a carrier substrate (CS), a foil (F) having a transducer (T) incorporated therein, and the transducer is laterally surrounded by a perimeter (P). The foil (F) is separable from the carrier substrate (CS) by overcoming a first peel retaining force (PRF1). An adhesive layer (AL) is also attached to the foil. The adhesive layer (AL) is configured to provide adhesion between the foil (F) and an article (A) such that when the article (A) is attached to the foil via the adhesive layer (AL) the foil (F) is separable from the surface of the article (A) by overcoming a second peel retaining force (PRF2). The second peel retaining force (PRF2) is greater than the first peel retaining force (PRF1).

Abstract: Presented is a particle sensing system is for providing particle distribution information in a fluid flow in which thermophoretic particle movement is induced (10) towards a sensor (12) for sensing collected particles. In accordance with the present invention, the thermophoretic particle movement is in opposite direction to the direction of gravity, and the sensor (12) is located above the sensing volume. The sensor (12) comprises a series (70) of sensor elements arranged along the length direction of the elongate channel, each sensor element positioned for sensing a particular particle size. Additionally, a method providing particle distribution information in a fluid flow is presented.

Abstract: A body illumination device adapted to surround at least a part of a user including at least one inflatable structural element and a light emitter. The at least one inflatable structural element includes a first inflatable structural element including a first inflatable chamber including a first wall and a second wall which is transparent to the light emitted by the light emitter such that light can be is provided to the user from the light emitter through the second wall. The light emitter is on or integrally formed with said first wall and is for providing light to the user. The body illumination device may be stored easily in a deflated state and may be used in the treatment of psoriasis, eczema or skin cancer.

Abstract: A hair cutting device comprises a blade portion and an adjustable cutting guide moveable with respect to the blade portion to provide a reference guide line on a user's skin/body to enable hair to be cut accurately at a predetermined angle or pattern.

Abstract: A coffee grinder having a grinding tool (20) for grinding coffee beans, a motor (30) for driving the grinding tool (20), a stall detector (41) for detecting a stall condition of the grinding tool (20) and/or of the motor (30), and a reversal unit (40) configured to temporarily reverse a direction of rotation (28,28?) of the grinding tool (20) and/or of the motor (30) if the stall detector (41) detects a stall condition. Further, a corresponding coffee grinding method and a coffee machine having a coffee grinder are presented.

Abstract: A cardio-pulmonary compression board includes a board (10) configured for a patient. A leg (20) is pivotally connected to the board, and the leg includes a free end portion having a mechanical feature (35) configured to be received in a compression device to adjustably secure the compression device at a distance from the board in an operational position. A locking mechanism (32, 42) is configured to releasably maintain the leg in the operational position, which is transverse to a plane of the board.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device and a method for controlling growth of hair on human skin with low doses of electromagnetic radiation, and a device for carrying out the method. In the method, radiation of a suitable spectrum is applied to the skin, in one or more pulses of between 1 and 100 ms, and with maximum fluencies on the skin between 1 and 12 J/cm2. By applying such low fluencies and at controlled pulse durations, follicles of the hairs are induced to the catagen phase. This means that the growth of the hairs of those follicles will stop. Although the method is not primarily aimed at immediate hair removal, hairs may be shed subsequently. In any case, further growth may be stopped for prolonged periods of time. The main advantage of the method is that the risk of damage to the skin is minimized.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiver and a power transmitter providing power using an inductive power signal. The power transmitter includes a resonance circuit having capacitive and inductive impedances, and a driver configured to generate a drive signal for the resonance circuit. A frequency modification circuit is configured to control the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit by slowing a state change for the capacitive and/or inductive impedance for a fractional time interval of at least some cycles of the drive signal, The frequency modification circuit is configured to align at least one of a start time and an end time for the fractional time interval to transitions of a timing signal. In the power transmitter, the driver is configured to generate the timing signal to have transitions synchronized to the drive signal. The slowing may be by impeding current flow between the capacitive and inductive impedances.

Abstract: A skin treatment device for locally treating skin with light is provided that comprises a tip, a light emission element, a safety mechanism comprising an optical element and an optical element positioning structure. The optical element receives a converging light beam from the light emission element. The optical element is configured to operate as a diverging lens. The optical element positioning structure positions the optical element in a safety position, or in a treatment position when the tip is in contact with the skin to be treated, and allows movement of the optical element between both positions. In the safety position, the optical element is arranged at a position on the optical axis to generate an eye-safe light beam. In the treatment position, the optical element is arranged at another position on the optical axis to generate a treatment light beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for steaming and blending a food product, comprising: a container (14) for receiving the food product, wherein the container (14) comprises a base (16), a side wall (18) and an annular upstanding column (20) extending from the base (16) of the container (14) and surrounding an opening (22) in the base (16); a blade assembly (30, 30?) comprising (i) a first annular support member (32) which is coaxially arranged with the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) and (ii) at least one blade (36) which extends from the first annular support member (32), wherein the first annular support member (32) of the blade assembly (30, 30?) and the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) together form a first steam inlet passage (58); a drive system (38) comprising a motor (40) and a drive shaft (42, 42?) for coupling the motor (40) to the blade assembly (30, 30?); and a steam generator (48) for providing steam to the first steam inlet passage (58)

Abstract: The invention provides a treatment device (100) for fractional laser-based treatment. The treatment device comprises a treatment generator (80) comprising a treatment laser (20) and a laser scanning system (30). The laser scanning system comprises at least one movable deflection element and is configured and arranged for scanning laser light across an emission window (70) towards skin tissue (110) from a plurality of locations (74) in the emission window by moving the at least one deflection element relative to the emission window, whereby, in use, laser-based lesions (120) are generated inside the skin tissue. The treatment device also comprises a controller (60) for generating a predefined disposition of lesions (120) in the skin tissue by emitting laser light via selected ones of the plurality of locations in the emission window while the treatment device is moved relative to the skin surface (105).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device for a food processing apparatus, and to a food processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising a food processing compartment (3) for a food substance, a heating unit (15) arranged to apply a heating procedure to the food substance, a weight sensor (44) arranged to monitor the weight of the processed food substance, and a control device (40) that is arranged to obtain weight information for the food substance, compute a derivative signal that is indicative of a weight loss rate of the food substance, compute a characteristic value of the derivative signal, and in an initial stage of the heating procedure, based on the characteristic value, determine an estimate for an initial fat content of the food substance, for the ongoing heating procedure, and/or an estimate for a resulting fat content change for the food substance. The present disclosure further relates to a method of operating a food processing apparatus.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for reconditioning an intravascular device for reuse are provided. The method includes reading first security data from a memory of the intravascular device; determining if the intravascular device is authentic; generating second security data, when the intravascular device is authentic; and writing the second security data to the memory of the intravascular device. Devices, systems, and methods for authenticating an intravascular device for use are also provided.

Abstract: A ventilation mask (10) includes a mask body (100), a frame (200) and an elbow (300). The mask body has a first opening (130) and a sealing member (110) configured to engage the face of a patient so as to surround at least a mouth and a nose of the patient. The frame is connected to an outer surface of the mask body, and has an interface member (220) configured to interlock with the mask body at the first opening. The elbow has a first end (310) connectable with a gas supply, and a second end (320) configured to be fixedly secured to the interface member of the frame and to enable flow of gas from the elbow into the mask body through the first opening.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described which assesses regurgitant flow through a mitral valve by color-flow imaging. A Doppler processor produces Doppler velocity measurements of blood flow around a regurgitant valve to identify an iso-velocity surface to be used in the PISA method of regurgitant flow quantification. The velocity measurements are used to color pixels in the colorflow image and are mapped to a plurality of colors for a color bar used with the image. The color bar exhibits distinct color transitions at one or more velocities in the velocity range of the color bar which distinctively identify an iso-velocity surface in the colorflow image. The color bar may be formed with an aliasing velocity in the middle of the bar, between a zero velocity reference color of the bar and an end of the bar, and the aliasing velocity aligned with a desired iso-velocity and used to create the color transition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for DNA sequencing, comprising DNA base calling at an early stage in the detection and processing of time controlled fluorescence detection for DNA sequencing applications.