Abstract: Provided is, for example, an exhaust gas-purifying three-way catalyst which is suppressed in particle growth due to sintering of a catalytically active component on a carrier in exposure to a high temperature and thus is enhanced in purification performance, and a method for producing the same, as well as an integral structure type exhaust gas-purifying catalyst using the same. The exhaust gas-purifying three-way catalyst of the present invention includes a composite particle which contains a base material particle having a pore size of 100 to 650 nm as measured by a mercury intrusion method and a catalytically active particle of a platinum group element supported on the base material particle, in which a content proportion of the catalytically active particle is 0.001 to 30% by mass in total in terms of metal of the platinum group element, based on a total amount of the composite particle.

Abstract: A system and computer-readable storage medium perform a method for contextual inferring capacity for triggering a financial transaction by monitoring, via user device(s), objective contextual data of location, temporal, and volitional transaction information associated with an authorized user of a financial system. Subjective contextual data of personal calendar events, physiological data, and pacing of user interactions with the user device(s) is monitored. The objective and subjective contextual data is analyzed to create scenario(s) correlated with performing a volitional transaction. If not predictive a volitional transaction, a layer of security protocol is added for authentication prior to executing the volitional transaction. In response to determining that the current context is predictive of a volitional transaction, a determination is made whether the subjective contextual data satisfies criterion for incapacity to perform a volitional transaction.

Abstract: A system (30) and method for detecting or predicting toxicity induced by radiation therapy. A device (34) is configured for determining polypeptide biomarkers present in a urine sample. At least one processor (36) is programmed to detect or predict radiation toxicity based on one or more polypeptide biomarkers determined to be in the urine sample.

Abstract: A personal care appliance (10), or power toothbrush, comprises a handle (16) including a drive train (20), a motor controller (18), and an attachment (12) that includes a resonant structure (14). The motor controller (18) controls an operation of the drive train (20) to produce at least one of a first mechanical stimulus and a second mechanical stimulus, the first mechanical stimulus comprising a first cleaning motion (42) having a first resonant frequency, the second mechanical stimulus comprising a second movement having a second resonant frequency. The resonant structure (14) implements the first cleaning motion (42) and an additional resonant motion (44,46,48,50,52,60) as well as the cleaning motion (42).

Abstract: Disclosed is an air purification system (10) comprising an air purifier apparatus (50) for removing a pollutant from air, a sensor (21, 23) for sensing a concentration of the air pollutant and a scent release apparatus (40) responsive to a scent release signal, wherein the air purification system further comprises a processor (31) adapted to monitor the pollutant concentration from sensor data received from the sensor and to generate the scent release signal upon the monitored pollutant concentration falling below a defined threshold. Also disclosed is a method of generating a scented atmosphere in a room housing an air purification apparatus (50) for removing a pollutant from the air in the room.

Abstract: The described implementations relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating regions of interest (214) from imaging data (212). Specifically, the regions of interest are generated for tracking treatment efficacy in a more consistent and repeatable manner. The regions of interest can be generated from contrast medium and non-contrast medium enhanced scans (102) of a patient. Voxel data derived from the scans can be collected and distributed according to respective intensity values in order to identify mode voxels (116, 118, 120) for particular ranges (128) of intensities. Regions of interest (110, 112, 114) can then be generated for each identified mode voxel, and standard deviations for the regions of interest can be determined. One or more thresholds can be derived from the determined standard deviations in order to further filter the intensity values and identify filtered groups of voxels to be the resulting regions of interest.

Abstract: A respiratory interface device, a cushion body and a cushion support assembly is provided. The respiratory interface device cushion body includes a nose bridge engagement portion structured to engage a user's nose bridge, the cushion nose bridge engagement portion movable between an un-deformed first configuration and a deformed second configuration. The cushion support assembly includes a faceplate and a pressure distributing assembly. A faceplate perimeter nose bridge portion defines a recessed tapered contour. A pressure distributing assembly includes a number of pressure distributing members. A pressure distributing member is disposed at the faceplate perimeter nose bridge portion and is structured to move between a first position, wherein the pressure distributing member maintains the cushion in the first cushion configuration, and a second position wherein the pressure distributing member maintains the cushion in the second cushion configuration.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for detecting patterns in constituents of at least one biological organism are disclosed. In accordance with one method, clusters of the constituents are determined (208) by selecting (210) different subsets of at least one of genes or proteins and identifying (212) the clusters from biological data corresponding to the selected subsets. Here, membership values for the constituents, indicating membership within the clusters, are calculated for use as a basis of an additional cluster determination process (208) to obtain final clusters of constituents. By underpinning the preliminary clustering on different subsets of biological data and formulating the higher-level clustering on the basis of the membership values, the embodiments can enable an evaluation of a large variety of biological data in a practical, accurate and highly efficient manner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for injection, which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound represented by Formula 1 and one or more selected from mannitol, trehalose, lactose and glucose as a stabilizing agent, having improved stability.

Abstract: A card may store data on an integrated circuit housed within the card. The card includes at least two antennas that are configured to transmit the data. The card may be configured to send a first set of data through a first antenna and a second set of data through a second antenna, where together the two sets of data can be used to execute a transaction. The integrated circuit may be configured to create an authentication factor based on a variable received by an antenna and transmit the second set of data along with the authentication factor.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus (IP) comprising an input port (IN) for receiving projection data through respective 3D locations in an imaging region, said projection date collected in a scan operation by an imaging apparatus (IM). An image segment generator (IGS) of said apparatus (IP) is configured to generate, based on said projection data, a first image segment for said 3D locations. A visualizer (VIZ) configured to effect displaying said first image segment on a display device before or whilst the image apparatus collects projection data for a different 3D location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steam system for a steam cooking appliance. The steam system includes a steam generator (12) and a precipitator (14). The precipitator (14) is arranged above the steam generator (12). The steam generator (12) comprises two vertical heating pipe sections (20; 34). Upper ends of the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are connected to a bottom side of the precipitator (14). Lower ends of the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are connected by a transverse pipe section (20; 36). At least the heating pipe sections (20; 34) are at least partially enclosed by one or more heating elements (22). An inlet pipe (28) is connected to the transverse pipe section (20; 36) at one end and connected or connectable to a water reservoir (16) or water pump (18) at another end. A return pipe (24) is interconnected between the bottom side of the precipitator (14) and the transverse pipe section (20; 36). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding steam cooking appliance.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for goal optimized process scheduler are described herein. A set of processes may be obtained from a plurality of process engines. Process data may be identified for each member of the set of processes. Goal data may be obtained for a goal. The goal data may indicate elements for attainment of the goal by completion of one or more processes of the set of processes. A process schedule may be generated for the set of processes based on the goal data. The process schedule may be optimized through removal of processes from the process schedule by comparison of the process data to the goal data. The optimized process schedule may include a linear organization of processes for attainment of the goal. An optimized process schedule workflow may be created for display on a user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide for an improved method for device localization using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during MRI guided interventions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medication management device and a corresponding medication management method. The proposed device comprises an imaging unit (12) for capturing images of a medication (1), a medication identification unit (14) for identifying said medication (1) by use of one or more captured images including said medication (16) based on a medication database, and a display (16) for displaying in real time captured images of said medication and overlaid medication information about said medication including medication identification information obtained by said medication identification unit (14).

Abstract: The invention provides a health device for automatically administering skin pressure-based therapies to a user. The device comprises one or more actuator members, each comprising a smart shape-changing material of a class which is disposed to change shape in response to a change in temperature or to the application of an electrical stimulus. The actuator members are controlled by a controller to apply pressure to one or more points on a user's skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit arrangement comprising: —a plurality of capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) cells (40) arranged in a hexagonal array, wherein said hexagonal array comprises a plurality of alternating even and odd columns (56, 56?) of CMUT cells (40) being parallel to a column direction (y), wherein the odd columns (56?) are arranged offset to the even columns (56) by one-half of a dimension of a CMUT cell (40) in said column direction (y), —an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (52) comprising a plurality of transmit-receive (TR) cells (54), wherein each CMUT cell (40) overlays a respective TR cell (54) in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein the ASIC (52) further comprises an offset regulator (60) for providing different beamforming delays to even and odd columns (56, 56?) of the hexagonal array of CMUT cells (40) to account for the offset in the column direction (y).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical imaging apparatus (10). The apparatus comprises an ultrasound acquisition unit including an ultrasound probe (14) for acquiring ultrasound image data of a patient (12). An image data interface (18) is provided for receiving 3D medical image data of the patient and a position determining unit (28) for determining a position of the ultrasound probe. A calibration unit (24) determines a transfer function between the ultrasound image data and the 3D medical image data at a plurality of positions (C) of the ultrasound probe and provides a corresponding plurality of calibrated transfer functions and calibration positions. A computation unit (26) synchronizes the ultrasound image data and the 3D medical image data on the basis of a position of the ultrasound probe and the plurality of calibrated transfer functions, said computation unit is further adapted to weight the calibrated transfer functions on the basis of a position of the ultrasound probe.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer arrangement (100) is disclosed comprising a plurality of substrate islands (110, 120, 130) spatially separated and electrically interconnected by a flexible polymer assembly (150) including electrically conductive tracks providing said electrical interconnections, said plurality including a first substrate island (110) comprising a plurality of ultra sound transducer cells (112) and a second substrate island (120) comprising an array of external contacts for connecting the ultrasound sensor arrangement to a flexible tubular body including a coaxial wire assembly (200) comprising a plurality of coaxial wires (220) each having a conductive core (228) covered by an electrically insulating sleeve (226); and an electrically insulating body (210) having a first main surface (211), a second main surface (213) and a plurality of through holes (212) each extending from the first main surface to the second main surface and coated with an electrically conductive member, wherein each coaxial wire

Abstract: A patient interface device (8) that includes a cushion (12) structured to receive a flow of treatment gas, a frame (14) having a central portion (17) structured to couple with the cushion and a strap (18a, 18b) extending from the central portion, a headgear component (28) including at least one of a top portion (30) adapted to fit on top of a patient's head and a rear portion (32) adapted to fit behind the patient's head, and a coupling mechanism (34a, 34b) structured to couple the strap to the headgear component, wherein an end portion of the strap is structured to pass through an opening in the coupling mechanism, fold back in a direction toward the central portion of the frame, and releasably attach to the strap, such that pulling the end portion of the strap toward the central portion of the frame tightens the patient interface device.