Abstract: A substance determining apparatus determines a substance within a fluid where particles, which have attached the substance, are bound to a binding surface. A sensing unit is configured to generate a sensing signal being indicative of at least one of i) a distance between the particles bound on the binding surface and the binding surface, and ii) an in-plane position of the particles bound on the binding surface. A binding discrimination unit is configured to discriminate between different kinds of binding of the particles bound on the binding surface depending on the generated sensing signal. The binding discrimination unit may be a unit for determining the part of the sensing signal being caused by specifically bound particles and for determining the substance based on this determined part of the sensing signal.

Abstract: A self-acting, sealed hydrodynamic bearing includes a bearing shaft; a bearing bushing arranged to seal a length of the bearing shaft; a lubricant provided in the sealed length of the hydrodynamic bearing; and a bearing arrangement between the shaft and bushing. The bearing shaft and/or the bearing bushing are configured to be rotatable. The bearing arrangement includes a primary bearing surface disposed on the bearing bushing, arranged to face a secondary bearing surface disposed on the bearing shaft. The primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces includes first regions having a first fluid slip characteristic, and second regions having a second fluid slip characteristic substantially different to that of the first fluid slip characteristic. The second and first regions are in a same plane of a cross-section of the primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces, and are disposed in an interleaved pattern over the primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable device (10) for determining a heart rate of a person (20), comprising a heart rate measurement unit, a motion measurement unit for measuring the motion of a body part (12), and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to measure a signal quality of the heart rate signal and accordingly switch between two calculation modes: If the signal quality is above a predefined threshold, the heart rate is calculated based on the heart rate signal. If the signal quality is so poor that a reliable calculation of the heart rate is technically not possible anymore based on the heart rate signal, the processing unit switches to its second calculation mode, in which the heart rate is estimated based on the motion signal by estimating a heart rate constant, which depends on the frequency of the motion signal, and defining an exponential development of the heart rate, starting at the last reliably measured heart rate and finishing at the estimated heart rate constant.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an LED bulb includes a plurality of metal lead frame strips, including at least a first strip, a second strip, and a third strip. First LED dies have their bottom electrodes electrically and thermally connected to a top surface of the first strip. Second LED dies have their bottom electrodes electrically and thermally connected to a top surface of the second strip. The top electrodes of the first LED dies are wire bonded to the second strip, and the top electrodes of the second LED dies are wire bonded to the third strip to connect the first LED dies and second LED dies in series and parallel. The strips are then bent to cause the LED dies to face different directions to obtain a wide emission pattern in a small space. The strips are then enclosed in a thermally conductive bulb having electrical leads.

Abstract: An improved incubator and control apparatus include separate temperature and humidity control loops wherein a commanded temperature and a commanded relative humidity (RH) value are commanded to the control apparatus via a user interface. The control apparatus employs a humidifier rate saturation controller which acts responsive to both a humidity control signal and a current temperature to regulate the addition of humidity to the air within the incubator assembly to avoid a transient humidity from exceeding a predetermined value and thereby avoiding the generation of condensation within the incubator.

Abstract: There is provided a fall detection system comprising a user device configured to be worn or carried by a user, the user device comprising a proximity sensor for measuring the proximity of the user device to the ground or a floor; and a movement sensor for measuring the movements of the user; the fall detection system further comprising a processing unit configured to process the measurements from the movement sensor to detect a potential fall; activate the proximity sensor if a potential fall is detected; and process the measurements from the proximity sensor to determine if the user has fallen.

Abstract: A system (20) for interacting with a three-dimensional object dataset comprises a signal input (21) for receiving a signal from an interaction device (34) comprising a touch sensitive surface (35) having a typical shape of at least part of an object represented by the three-dimensional object dataset, wherein the signal is indicative of a location on the touch sensitive surface (35) that is touched. The system further comprises a mapping unit (22) for mapping the touched location to a corresponding point of the object represented by the three-dimensional object dataset. The three-dimensional object dataset is based on a signal obtained from a scanner (24) arranged for scanning the object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage producing machine (1) comprising a housing (3) and a connector (20) for attaching an ingredient container (C) to said housing. The connector comprises a bottom wall (23) with a passage (25) for dispensing said ingredient towards the interior of the housing and a locking seat for said ingredient container. The locking seat comprises a ridge member (29) at least partly surrounding the bottom wall, wherein at least one resilient element (47, 49) is provided in said locking seat and constrained to the ridge member. The ridge member (29) is provided with at least one tangentially extending slot (39, 41) with an edge (39A, 41A) extending substantially parallel to and distanced from the bottom wall. The at least one resilient element projects from the edge of the slot towards the bottom wall (23) and is arranged to reduce backlash between an ingredient container and said connector when said ingredient container is locked to said connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and a method for extracting physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign of a subject from detected electromagnetic radiation reflected from the subject.

Abstract: Physiological information is extracted from detected electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by a subject (10). A data stream (30) derivable from the electromagnetic radiation is received. The data stream (30) includes a sequence (76; 152) of signal samples (78a, 78b, 78c; 154a, 154b, 154c) indicative of desired subject motion and of disturbing motion, the signal samples representing at least one region of interest (84; 164) and at least one non-indicative motion region (86; 166). The at least one defined region of interest (84; 164) exhibiting an at least partially periodic indicative motion pattern attributable to at least one physiological parameter (56), and a disturbing motion portion. A sequence (158) of motion compensated samples (80; 160a, 160b, 160c) at least partially compensated for undesired overall motion is derived.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of separating a wafer of light emitting devices. The light emitting devices are disposed in rows. The method includes dividing the wafer into a plurality of regions. Each region comprises a plurality of rows of light emitting devices and a first region is wider than a second region. For each region, the method includes determining a position of first and second dicing streets. The dicing streets are located between the rows of light emitting devices. The method includes determining, using the position of the first and second dicing streets, positions of a plurality of dicing streets disposed between the first and second dicing streets. The method includes cutting the wafer along streets.

Abstract: A multimodal fiducial marker for registration of multimodal data, including a first portion comprising magnetic material visible in magnetic particle imaging (MPI) data obtained by a magnetic particle imaging method and a second portion comprising a second material visible in image data obtained by another imaging method, which image data is registrable with the MPI data and a corresponding marker arrangement.

Abstract: An arrangement and system places an external cable into a slot. The arrangement includes a slot extending from a first end to a second end. The slot includes a recess configured to receive a cable therein. The arrangement includes a movable component configured to slide along a length of the slot. The movable component includes a first end and a second end. Sliding the movable component along the slot in a first direction from the first end to the second end of the slot one of frees a first portion of the cable from the slot or places a second portion of the cable in the slot.

Abstract: The present application relates to a steam generator (40) for a steaming device (10) comprising a chamber (42) having a base (46) and a liquid receiving space (47) above the base (46), a heater (50) for heating water in the liquid receiving space (47), a steam outlet (49), and a foaming restriction barrier (70) disposed between the steam outlet (49) and the base (46). The foaming restriction barrier (70) comprises a first barrier section (71) spaced from the liquid receiving space (47) between the steam outlet (49) and the liquid receiving space (47). The first barrier section (71) is configured to prevent foam from passing into the steam outlet (49). The foaming restriction barrier (70) also comprises a second barrier section (72) spaced from the first barrier section (71) between the first barrier section (71) and the liquid receiving space (47).

Abstract: The present application relates to a steam iron head (30). The steam iron head (30) has a steam inlet (36), a steam pathway (40), and at least one steam vent through which steam is discharged from the steam iron head. The steam pathway (40) has a first steam flow section (50) and a second steam flow section (60). The first steam flow section (50) defines an indirect flow path between the steam inlet (36) and a second steam flow section (60). The second steam flow section (60) defines a cyclonic flow path between the first steam flow section (50) and the at least one steam vent. The present application also relates to a steam system iron (10) having a steam iron head (30). This invention helps remove any water droplets, for example formed by condensation, from the steam flow passing through the steam iron head from the steam inlet to the at least one steam vent.

Abstract: There is provided a method of determining at least one parameter value relating to nitric oxide, NO, production in the lower respiratory tract of a subject, the method comprising obtaining a plurality of measurements of NO levels in exhaled air and air flow rate during multiple exhalations of a subject performing tidal breathing; analyzing the plurality of measurements to identify exhalations where the NO produced in the lower respiratory tract dominates the NO contribution from other sources; determining at least one parameter value relating to NO in the lower respiratory tract of the subject from the measurements of NO levels and/or air flow rate obtained during the identified exhalations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for monitoring the bladder volume of a subject. A device for monitoring the bladder volume of a subject comprises a sensor to be attached to a region on the exterior surface of the abdomen of the subject, the region corresponding to the bladder of the subject, the sensor being configured to obtain a sensor signal indicating the bladder volume of the subject; a controlling unit configured to generate a control action signal if it determines, based on the sensor signal, that the change of the bladder volume of the subject exceeds a predetermined amount; an ultrasound probe to be attached to the subject and configured to emit, in response to the control signal, an ultrasonic signal toward the bladder of the subject and receive echo signals from the bladder of the subject; a deriving unit configured to derive the bladder volume of the subject from the received echo signals.

Abstract: A measurement device and communication method for the same is disclosed. The measurement device is adapted to communicate with a monitor device employing a bi-directional communication protocol. The measurement device is adapted to operate in a uni-directional communication mode such that it transmits messages irrespective of response messages transmitted to the measurement device.

Abstract: Image processing apparatus 110 for processing a medical image, comprising an input 120 for obtaining the medical image 122 and medical data 124, the medical image constituting a field of view in three-dimensional [3D] patient data, and the medical data showing an anatomical context of a content of the field of view, an output 130 for providing an output image 160 comprising the medical image and a visualization of the medical data, the medical data constituting non-patient specific medical data, and the imaging processing apparatus further comprising a processor 140 for (i) performing an image alignment between the medical image and the medical data for obtaining a transformation providing a position of the content with respect to its anatomical context, and (ii) using the transformation for establishing a graphical representation of the field of view in the visualization of the medical data at said position.

Abstract: Devices and methods for reducing noise of a blower reduce and/or substantially block the exchange of gas within the blower housing from an area of a generally high-velocity flow of gas to an area of a comparatively lower-velocity flow of gas, for example near the outlet of the blower housing.