Abstract: A controller controlling zones of a multi-zone pneumatic mattress comprises a plurality of variable pressure reducing valves, and may be either manually operated, and includes plug-in connectors for removal connection to plural air circuits of the mattress. A single master control can operate the variable pressure reducing valves simultaneously.

Abstract: A configurable quadrifilar helix antenna is disclosed having a first helical antenna, a second helical antenna, a third helical antenna, and a fourth helical antenna each disposed on a cylindrical dielectric. On a bottom portion of the cylindrical dielectric is coupled a configurable circuit. The configurable circuit includes a first hybrid coupler and a second hybrid coupler, whereby based on linkage settings to the first and second hybrid coupler, the quadrifilar helix antenna is configured to have a first phasing sequence generating a first radiation pattern. Alternatively, the quadrifilar helix antenna may have a second phasing sequence generating a second radiation pattern.

Abstract: A newborn support device for supporting a newborn in close proximity to the mother is provided. The newborn support device has a support platform for receiving thereon the newborn in an almost fully supported manner. The platform is provided with an elongated slit which is accessible from a side of the platform and extends through the platform from the top surface to a bottom surface of the platform. The slit enables resuscitation of the newborn on the platform with delayed cord clamping. In another aspect the invention relates to a resuscitation device having resuscitation means connected to such a support device.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to validating the integration of new carrier components at base station equipment, e.g., in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, confirming based on installation data, an installation milestone of an installation of a carrier component at base station equipment, resulting in a confirmed milestone. The method can further include, based on the confirmed milestone, identifying for an evaluation of the installation of the carrier component, a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment. Further, the method can include based on a result of evaluation of the installation, sending, by the network equipment, a validation signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated.

Abstract: Invention refers to formulation for processing polyvinyl chloride plastisol by means of a photocrosslinking reaction, that is, for obtaining polyvinyl chloride plastisol and therefrom a PVC plastisol coating on a substrate using UV crosslinking of the surface. The invention also discloses a method for the photocrosslinking of plastisol. The present invention has a practical utility in manufacturing advertising materials, plastic gaskets, wallpaper, artificial leather, bouncy castles and the like. The composition—formulation for obtaining a photocrosslinked plastisol, according to the present invention, comprises three basic components: PVC—native resin or PVC&AC copolymer or PVC&PVAC copolymer; plasticiser mixture i.e. plasticiser known to contain phosphorus, diisononyl phthalate; photoinitiator: 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide.

Abstract: The subject-matter of the invention comprises a hoist mechanism for attic scissor stairs, attic stairs and method of hoisting attic stairs concertina ladder using hoist mechanism, wherein the hoist mechanism with an electric drive is constructed out of load bearing frame (5), half-frame (62) with electric drive (72) suspended from it, and half-frame (61) is constructed out of lateral stile (61) and two side stiles (62), so that half-frame side stiles (62) are mounted using articulated joints to load bearing frame (5) wherein each side stile (62) features lifting system (13) for lifting attic stairs concertina ladder (3), wherein lifting system (13) assumes a passive and an active position during hoist mechanism operation.

Abstract: A system for determining the distance, D between an object and a base line B, which is a line between a first camera's and a second camera's centres. The system comprises a first camera, a second camera and a processing system configured to receive data from the first camera and the second camera and to determine the position of an object, wherein the first and second cameras are oriented with their optical axes an angle ? to the base line, wherein ? is substantially non-right angle.

Abstract: A secondary authentication platform operates by: probing an application server to imitate an authentication process associated with a first authentication factor; generating, via a learning function and in response to the probing, authentication pattern data associated with the first authentication factor; monitoring data transmissions from a client device that are directed to the application server; identifying authentication data associated with the first authentication factor in the data transmissions from the client device based on a comparison of the authentication data to the authentication pattern data; communicating with the client device via the network interface to authenticate a user of the client device to the secondary authentication platform via a second authentication factor; and when the user of the client device is authenticated to the secondary authentication platform via the second authentication factor, forwarding the authentication data to the application server to authenticate the user o

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite material from textile waste and polyethylene film waste, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) comminuting the textile waste into the fraction up to 15 mm in size, b) comminuting the polyethylene film into the fraction up to 15 mm in size, c) separating metal parts from the comminuted textiles, d) separating metal parts and unwanted plastics from the comminuted film, e) further comminuting the textiles into the fraction up to 5 mm in size, f) mixing the comminuted textiles with the comminuted film, said textiles constituting 10-50% of the mixture, g) plasticizing, homogenizing and extruding the obtained mixture in an extruder at the temperature of 170-240° C. and under the pressure of 8-15 MPa.

Abstract: A gas-saturated liquid generator having a vessel of the generator, a hollow bell in its upside down position located with a tube for gas supply, and a mixer situated in the area for saturated liquid covered by the bell is disclosed. The entire bell is submerged below the surface of the saturated liquid. On a shaft projecting from a driving equipment, the mixer provided with a foaming spring is situated. The mixer provided with a magnetic carrier seated rotatably on the protrusion formed by a bulge in the bottom part of the generator vessel may be used. The preferred bell forms are dome-shaped, cylindrical or conical.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrodialysis device for the desalination of water for oil and gas applications comprising: a membrane stack comprising alternating cation- and anion-exchange membranes (2.1, 2.3) and a plurality of spacers (2.2, 2.4), each spacer being arranged between two successive membranes; wherein at least one of the spacers (2.2, 2.4) comprises a recessed area (3.2) and a non-recessed area (3.3), a central opening (3.1) within the recessed area (3.2); the spacer (2.2, 2.4) is provided with at least four orifices (3.4, 3.5) within the non-recessed area (3.3); and with respective channels (3.6) which connect at least two of the orifices (3.4) with the central opening (3.1); and one membrane (2.1, 2.3) is accommodated in the recessed area (3.2). The invention also relates to a water desalination process using the electrodialysis device mentioned above.

Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method of provisioning resources in a distributed compute network comprising one or more routing nodes and one or more compute nodes configured to host one or more virtual application instances of an application thereon, the method being performed by at least one hardware processor and comprising: a) receiving, by a system manager, routing operational parameter data from one or more routing nodes and compute operational parameter data from one or more compute nodes for a current state of the distributed compute network; b) generating a proposed new state of the distributed compute network by utilizing the routing operational parameter data and compute operational parameter data in a computational model to simulate provisioning and/or deprovisioning of virtual application instances associated with one or more compute nodes; c) implementing the proposed new state on the distributed compute network by provisioning and/or deprovisioning one or more virtual application inst

Abstract: A high pressure inflatable beam (1) with a typical internal operating pressure in the range of 100 to 1,000 kPa, formed from conventional or modified fire hoses, or other industrial hoses or tubes produced by seamless braiding technology with an internal lining impervious to air and a possible outer protective coat, the ends of which are closed by a plug, wherein at least one plug contains at least one filling and/or discharging element for the filling medium, and the ends of the beam (1) are firmly put in at a distance of less than the total length of the beam (1), where at least one a section of its length, the beam (1) is provided with at least two adjoining fixed attachment points (2) located in the longitudinal direction of the beam (1) and formed on the surface of the beam (1) or sleeves (5) of the beam (1), wherein the fixed attachment points (2) are interconnected by at least one force exerting element (3), whose straight length between the fixed attachment points (2) is shorter than the straight leng

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping a glass sheet having a reflective low emissivity coating thereon comprising the steps: (i) positioning the coated glass sheet at a furnace entrance; (ii) conveying the coated glass sheet through the furnace to heat the glass sheet to a temperature suitable for shaping; (iii) transferring the coated glass sheet on to a first bending tool for supporting the coated glass sheet, the first bending tool having a fixed wall and first, second and third movable walls; (iv) moving at least one of the first, second and third movable walls to adjust the position of the coated glass sheet on the first bending tool ring from a first position to a second position; and (v) shaping the coated glass sheet between the first bending tool and a die. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Subject matter of the invention is a method for determining the difference in height level between a medical fluid pump and the body cavity of a patient for the correction of the measurement of the fluid pressure existing at the outlet end.

Abstract: A low profile balloon expandable artificial prosthetic heart valve, particularly aortic, for transcatheter implantation comprises a valve frame of cylindrical structure. The cuff made of the polymer material is inseparably integrated with the frame so that the valve frame in the supporting section is embedded or sewn into and covered from the internal side and from the outside with the cuff material, which folded into the interior section of the frame and in the frame valve section is formed into valve leaflets in bicuspid or tricuspid configuration and in the said section it is attached to the frame and to the frame posts, and the cuff material excess is led into the longitudinal openings in the posts.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Cortaderia plant named ‘Day10’ that is characterized by its strong and sturdy plant habit, its conspicuously dense and compact plant shape, and its floriferous flowering habit with beige-white inflorescences.