Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation component (10) for a feeding bottle device (1) and a corresponding feeding bottle device (1). The separation component (10) provides a separation between a container space (2) of the baby bottle device (1) and a feeding space (3) for providing liquid to an infant, the separation component (10) comprising a hole wall portion (30) surrounding a hole (32) through the separation component (10) for allowing a passage of fluid from the container space (2) to the feeding space (3) therethrough, wherein the hole wall portion (30) is formed such that, when a pressure of the feeding space (3) side is lower than a pressure of the container space (2) side, a minimum cross-sectional area of the hole (32) is reduced with increased pressure difference between feeding space (3) and container space (2). A decreased risk of overfeeding an infant is achieved.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods that may be used to image, for example, breast tissue. An ultrasound imaging system according to one embodiment may include a probe, a sensor attached to the probe and operatively associated with a position tracking system, a processor configured to receive probe position data from the position tracking system. The user interface may be configured to provide instructions for placement of the probe at a plurality of anatomical landmarks of a selected breast of the subject and receive user input to record the spatial location of the probe at each of the plurality of anatomical landmarks. The processor may be configured to determine a scan area based on the spatial location of the probe at each of the plurality of anatomical landmarks and generate a scan pattern for the selected breast. The processor may be further configured to monitor movement of the probe.

Abstract: A device, system, and method is provided for detecting pain in a cardiac-related region of the body and determining whether that pain is cardiac or non-cardiac. The device, system, and method may include calculating or determining a first feature based on a variation in activity level and a variation in the detected heartrate measurement and a second feature based on a variation in the detected ECG features and a first feature and then subjecting at least the first feature and the second feature to a cardiac pain classifier to determine a cardiac classification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) comprising a signal processor (2) for processing measurement signals (3) from a motion-mode ultrasound measurement and a rendering device (4) coupled to a processor (2) for rendering a one-dimensional representation (40) along a temporal axis (41) indicative of a property within a tissue. The values (42) in the one-dimensional representation (40) are derived on the basis of measured values in an observation window (12, 22, 32) defined on an M-mode ultrasound image (10), a tissue velocity image (20) or a strain rate image (30).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a receiver (201) for receiving an image signal comprising an encoded image. Another receiver (1701) receives a data signal from a display (107) where the data signal comprises a data field that comprises a display dynamic range indication of the display (107). The display dynamic range indication comprises at least one luminance specification for the display. A dynamic range processor (203) is arranged to generate an output image by applying a dynamic range transform to the encoded image in response to the display dynamic range indication. An output (205) outputs an output image signal comprising the output image to the display. The transform may furthermore be performed in response to a target display reference indicative of a dynamic range of display for which the encoded image is encoded. The invention may be used to generate an improved High Dynamic Range (HDR) image from e.g. a Low Dynamic Range (LDR) image, or vice versa.

Abstract: A system for detecting skin contact comprises a signal generator (9) for generating an electric trigger signal; a reference circuit (10) comprising a capacitance (CREF) and a resistance (RPREF) for generating a reference signal in dependence on the trigger signal; a probe (11) touchable by a skin for measuring a skin response signal in dependence on the trigger signal; and a comparator (4) for comparing the skin response signal with the reference signal. The capacitance (CREF) of the reference circuit (10) represents a lower bound of skin capacitance, and the resistance (RPREF) of the reference circuit represents an upper bound of skin resistance.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging system acquires frames of echo data at a high acquisition frame rate using a single mode of acquisition. The echo data is used by three image processors to produce an anatomical image, a mechanical function image, and a hemodynamic image from the same echo data. A display displays an anatomical image, a mechanical function image, and a hemodynamic image simultaneously.

Abstract: A power transmitter (101) for a wireless power transfer system comprises a transmitter coil (103) and a driver (201) generates a drive signal for the transmitter coil (103) employing a repeating time frame with a power transfer time interval and a foreign object detection time interval. A test generator (211) generates a test drive signal for a test coil (209) during the foreign object detection time interval. A foreign object detector (207) performs a foreign object detection test based on a measured parameter for the test drive signal. Prior to entering a power transfer phase, an adapter (213) controls the power transmitter (101) to operate in a foreign object detection initialization mode in which a preferred value of a signal parameter for the test drive signal is determined in response to at least a first message received from the power receiver (105). During the foreign object detection time interval the signal parameter of is set to the preferred value.

Abstract: The invention provides a physiological parameter sensing system (50) and method in which physiological information indicative of at least one physiological parameter is derived. The approach of the invention is based on constructing multiple pulse signals from different weighted combinations of at least two detection signals, derived from detected electromagnetic radiation directed onto or through a subjects skin region. The weightings are based on different of a set of various blood volume pulse vectors. A quality indication value is derived for each generated pulse signal, where this is based on a derived relationship between an obtained heart rate signal for the patient and the pulse signal. The blood volume pulse vector resulting in the pulse signal having the highest quality indicator value and/or from the derived pulse signal itself is used to derive the physiological parameter information.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods for operating an ultrasound system with a multi-mode touch screen interface. An ultrasound system according to the present disclosure may include a movable base and a control panel supported by the movable base. The control panel may include a plurality of manual controls provided on a support surface and a touch control panel movably coupled to the support surface. The touch control panel may include a touch display configured to provide a touch-sensitive user interface. The touch control panel may be movable between a plurality of positions at which the touch display is at different angles relative to the support surface. The touch display may be configured to automatically change a user interface provided on the touch display responsive to movement of the touch display to any of the plurality of positions.

Abstract: A load determination device (1) is provided, comprising a load cell component (10), a hull component (20) of which the load is to be determined, the hull component (20) being provided in contact with the load cell component (10), a base component (30) for supporting the load cell component (10) on a surface, a sealing component (50) for sealing the load cell component (10) within the load determination device (1) being arranged in sealing connection between the hull component (20) and the base component (30), wherein the sealing component (50) comprises a bellows portion (52) surrounding the base component (30), wherein the bellows portion (52) comprises a rotational symmetric rolling (58) directed away from the surface. The load determination device (1) and a corresponding method for manufacturing such load determination device (1) provide an improved sealing of the load cell component (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, and a corresponding device, for testing a radius of curvature and/or for detecting inhomogeneities of a curved X-ray grating for a grating-based X-ray imaging device. The method comprises generating a beam of light diverging from a source point, propagating along a main optical axis and having a line-shaped beam profile. The method comprises reflecting the beam off a concave reflective surface of the grating. A principal axis of the concave reflective surface coincides with the main optical axis and the source point is at a predetermined distance from a point where the main optical axis intersects the concave reflective surface.

Abstract: This application concerns a comb (200) for a hair clipper comprising a comb portion (208) comprising a plurality of comb teeth (216) having slots formed there between for guiding hairs to a cutting element of the hair clipper. The comb portion may be configured such that, when the comb is attached to the hair clipper, a substantially wedge-shaped hair debris-receiving space is formed between the housing and the comb portion into which hair debris can flow. The comb teeth may comprise an extension portion (230) which extends generally forwardly away from the respective comb tooth in a cutting movement direction such that a connecting bar is spaced apart from a housing of the hair clipper by a greater distance than the plurality of comb teeth.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement (20) for use in a patient interface device (18). The assembly includes a flexible member (30) having a sealing surface (30A) structured to engage a surface of the patient at or about the airway, a first magnetic material disposed in or on the flexible member, and a second magnetic material (36) positioned in one or more of a carrier member structured to be removably positioned on, in, or about the patient, and a portion of the patient interface device. The first and second magnetic materials are positioned and structured to magnetically interact in a manner which urges the sealing surface toward the surface of the patient when the flexible member is disposed at or about the airway and the second magnetic material is disposed at a corresponding position.

Abstract: Mechanical image acquisition systems (such as medical C-arms) frequently accumulate geometrical errors which must be calibrated out using a calibration phantom. A more frequent regime of system calibration implies a less frequent use of the C-arm for clinical applications. The present application proposes to identify common biases between the acquired projection frame sequences from the same mechanical image acquisition system in first and second acquisitions, and to compare this to expected calibration data of the mechanical image acquisition system to generate frame deviation measures. If a resemblance between the first and second sequences of frame deviation measures is obtained, one or more calibration actions are performed (such as alerting the user that calibration should be provided, and/or automatically correcting for the geometry deviation).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for tracking at least one anatomic structure by means of an image-registration based tracking procedure using at least one parameter, where the anatomic structure includes a plurality of implanted markers. A parameter setting (6, 7) unit is configured to determine measured positions of the implanted markers in each image of a series of images acquired using an imaging unit (1), and to perform an optimization procedure to determine an optimized value of the at least one parameter on the basis of deviations between the measured and calculated positions. Then, the position of the anatomic structure is tracked in further images by means of the tracking procedure using the optimized value of the at least one parameter.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiver (105) receiving a power transfer from a power transmitter (101) via a wireless inductive power transfer signal. The power transmitter (101) comprises a transmit power coil (103) generating the power transfer signal. A test signal coil (209) coupled to a test signal generator (211) generates a magnetic test signal. A plurality of spatially distributed detection coils (213) is coupled to measurement unit (215) generating a set of measurement values reflecting signals induced in the detection coils (213) by the magnetic test signal. A processor (217) determines a measurement spatial distribution of the measurement value where the spatial distribution reflects positions of the detection coils (213). A foreign object detector (219) detects a presence of a foreign object in response to a comparison of the measurement spatial distribution to a reference spatial distribution.