Abstract: The present invention relates to hair removal, and in particular to a handheld hair removal apparatus. In order to reduce pain during hair removal, the handheld hair removal apparatus comprises a hair removal arrangement, a support structure and a skin stretching device attached to the support structure and comprising at least two leading surface portions for skin contacting and stretching. The apparatus has a main movement direction in which the apparatus is to be moved relative to skin during use. The hair removal arrangement comprises a skin contact portion for contacting a user's skin during operation, wherein the skin contact portion extends at least along a primary axis extending perpendicularly to the main movement direction During operation, the skin stretching device provides a stretched skin portion between the at least two leading surface portions.

Abstract: Component for a dual band antenna suitable for integration in a router, an access point, or similar device for wireless communication, wherein the outside of the component is of a multi-faced design which is supported by a support body that is designed to be mounted onto a ground plane, wherein the outside of the component includes the following faces: a) a top face which is provided with an electrically conductive flare layer that encloses at least one flare slot; b) one or two side faces adjacent to the top face that are provided with an electrically conductive feed strip and an electrically conductive ground strip which strips are both electrically connected to the flare layer; c) a bottom face that is not adjacent to the top face, which is designed to be mounted onto the ground plane; wherein the ground strip is electrically connectable to the ground plane onto which the component is to be mounted, and wherein the feed strip is electrically connectable to an appropriate RF chain.

Abstract: An X-ray imager has a navigation-aid subsystem including one or more transmitters (TX), one or more receivers (RX) and one or more reflectors (RFL). A radio signal is transmitted by transmitter (TX), is then reflected off reflector RFL and is then received at receiver (RX). The received signal is then resolved into positional correction information that can be used to guide a motion of the imager's tube (S) and or detector (D) to position and/or align the tube (S) and/or detector (D) relative to each other in a desired spatial configuration to ensure optimal imaging results. The imager may be a mobile imaging system with the detector (D) portable.

Abstract: The invention provides an LED package configured to generate blue LED package light, wherein the LED package comprises a solid state light source configured to generate blue light source light, a luminescent material configured to convert part of the light source light into luminescent material light comprising green light, and a blue pigment configured to absorb part of the luminescent material light.

Abstract: A digital bank branch system is provided for associating a customer communicating over a network with a banking host system with a physical bank branch. The digital bank branch system includes at least one computer memory storing customer information and instructions and at least one computer processor accessing and executing the stored instructions to perform multiple steps. The steps may include associating each customer with a local bank branch, the association accomplished based on at least one of a customer address, a physical customer location and a customer selection of the local bank branch. The system may further provide a local branch information area at a web address, the local branch information area accessible over the network including information relevant to the local bank branch.

Abstract: In the present invention a direct X-ray conversion layer comprises a material having a perovskite crystal structure. This is preferable since this enables constructing an X-ray detector with edge-on illuminated detector elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating, filtering, and presenting streaming data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for presenting streaming data may include (1) receiving, at web services layer for a server comprising at least one computer processor, a query from a client, wherein the query comprises a plurality of parameters; (2) a data caching layer for the server receiving streaming data from at least one predefined streaming data source; (3) the data caching layer conflating the streaming data for each of the plurality of parameters; (4) the data caching layer aggregating the conflated data; (5) the data caching layer generating a snapshot of the conflated data by simultaneously running the query against the conflated data; and (6) outputting the snapshot to the client.

Abstract: A volume mapping instrument (20), deployable within a partially or a completely enclosed anatomical volume, employs one or more medical tools (40) with each medical tool (40) being transitional between a deployable structural configuration to orderly position each medical tool (40) within the anatomical volume and a mapping structural configuration to anchor the medical tool (40) against the boundary of the anatomical volume. The volume mapping instrument (20) further employs an optical shape sensor (30) to generate one or more encoded optical signals indicative of a shape of the boundary of the anatomical volume in response to each medical tool (40) being transitioned from the deployable structural configuration to the mapping structural configuration within the anatomical volume. Based on the encoded optical signal(s), a volume mapping module (51) is utilized to map a portion or an entirety of the boundary of the anatomical volume.

Abstract: The device has a body with a tail portion, a wheel for rotating a screw, a screw, a slider with threaded elements and a scale for identifying the position of the slider and a resilient tensioning member with elastic locking members disposed thereon, a wedge piece consisting of two elements, a spring and a lock button, arranged inside the body. When preparing the device for use, the coronary stent is first inserted on a delivery system into the device; the coronary stent is then manually maneuvered on the delivery system to the injured site of the coronary artery, the delivery system is locked in the device, and the stent is positioned in the coronary artery using the rotation wheel.

Abstract: The device is of a body with a truncated anterior portion and a cylindrical posterior portion having a thread on the inside surface thereof, a gripper having vanes and having a pressure protuberance at one end and a protuberance on guides of the gripper at the other end, a release member with a pressure surface, vanes and a clamp in the anterior portion of the body. When preparing the device for use, the coronary stent is first inserted on a delivery system into the device; the coronary stent is then manually maneuvered on the delivery system to the injured site of the coronary artery, the delivery system is locked in the device by an operator pressing on the pressure surface of the clamp, and then the stent is positioned in the coronary artery by circumferential rotation of the cylindrical posterior portion of the device.

Abstract: A method of quickly locking a locked loop includes generating an intermediate reference signal having an intermediate reference frequency between a desired output frequency and a reference frequency of a reference signal, and setting an output frequency of a controllable oscillator to the desired output frequency using a first locked loop having a first loop divider value. The first loop divider value is set such that the intermediate reference frequency multiplied by the first loop divider value is equal to the desired output frequency. The controllable oscillator is then coupled to a second locked loop when the first locked loop locks, with the second locked loop is being activated. The first locked loop is then deactivated.

Abstract: The invention relates to prevention of insulin resistance or low-grade chronic inflammation later in life upon ingestion of synbiotics early in life.

Abstract: An integrated circuit die has a peripheral edge and a seal ring extending along the peripheral edge and surrounding a functional integrated circuit area. A test logic circuit located within the functional integrated circuit area generates a serial input data signal for application to a first end of a sensing conductive wire line extending around the seal ring between the seal ring and the peripheral edge of the integrated circuit die. Propagation of the serial input data signal along the sensing conductive wire line produces a serial output data signal at a second end of the sensing conductive wire line. The test logic circuit compares data patterns of the serial input data signal and serial output data signal to detect damage at the peripheral edge of the integrated circuit die.

Abstract: To provide a novel technique with which the generation of aggregates over time in a dispersion liquid can be suppressed and a target substance can be detected with high sensitivity even if latex particles that have been stored are used. A method for storing in a container a latex particle dispersion liquid in which latex particles for an extracorporeal diagnostic agent are dispersed, the latex particles having a volume average particle size of 10 to 1000 nm and including a polymer containing 70 to 100% by mass of monomer units each derived from a monomer having an aryl group relative to the total monomer units, which is characterized in that the particle dispersion liquid is stored in the container by setting a ratio of a volume of a void space obtained by excluding a volume occupied by the particle dispersion liquid from an internal volume of the container to 0 to 25% (v/v) relative to the internal volume of the container.

Abstract: A hair cutting appliance (10), a blade set (20) for a hair cutting appliance (10). and to an integrally formed metal-plastic composite stationary blade (22) for said blade set (20) are described. The stationary blade (22) may include: a first wall portion (58) arranged to serve as a skin facing wall when in operation; a second wall portion (60) at least partially offset from the first wall portion (58), such that the first wall portion (58) and the second wall portion (60) define there between a guide slot (116) arranged to receive a movable cutter blade (24), at least one toothed leading edge (30) jointly formed by the first wall portion (58) and the second wall portion (60) and a plastic component (114) including at least one mounting element (36). The toothed leading edge (30) includes a plurality of teeth (90).

Abstract: Systems and methods for coupling a respiratory support circuit (5, 5a) to a pressure generator (140) include multiple flow paths 13,17) for corresponding modes of operation. A first flow path (13) for a first mode of operation couples fluidly between the pressure generator, through a control port (12) and a circuit port (14), to an exhalation limb (20) of a dual-limb configuration of a respiratory support circuit. A second flow path (17) for a second mode of operates couples fluidly between the pressure generator, through a control port (16) and a circuit port (18), an exhalation valve (21) of a single-limb configuration of the respiratory support circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging apparatus (24) for imaging an introduction element (17) like a needle or a catheter for performing a brachytherapy or a biopsy. A tracking unit (3, 4) tracks the location of the introduction element within a living being (2), an imaging unit (6) like an ultrasound imaging unit generates an image showing an inner part of the living being, which includes the tracked location of the introduction element, based on the tracked location, and a display (7) displays the image. During the brachytherapy or biopsy the display can always show the introduction element, without requiring a manual control. For instance, it is not necessary that a physician manually controls the position and image plane of the imaging unit. This allows for an accurate and fast insertion of the introduction element into the living being such that a target region is reliably reached.

Abstract: A new way of drying and/or wetting a surface, such as a top surface of a substrate, is disclosed which is useful in immersion lithography. The surface is placed under a single phase extractor and a priming liquid is delivered between the single phase extractor and the surface. The single phase extractor is only activated after the priming liquid has been provided between the single phase extractor and the surface. Priming liquid is delivered to the single phase extractor during the whole of the drying and/or wetting process.