Abstract: A variety of characteristics of an integrated circuit chip arrangement with a chip and package-type substrate are facilitated. In various example embodiments, a carbon nanotube-filled material (110) is used in an arrangement between an integrated circuit chip (220, 340) and a package-type substrate (210, 350). The carbon-nanotube filled material is used in a variety of applications, such as package encapsulation (as a mold compound (330)), die attachment (374) and flip-chip underfill (240). The carbon nanotubes facilitate a variety of characteristics such as strength, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, durability and flow.

Abstract: There is provided a bed exit warning system for use in monitoring a user on a bed that comprises one or more sensors for measuring one or more physiological characteristics of the user and for producing corresponding signals indicative of the one or more physiological characteristics; and a processor adapted to monitor the corresponding signals and to determine the likelihood that the user is about to get out of the bed from changes in the one or more physiological characteristics.

Abstract: The oral health appliance (10) includes a source of light (16) having a wavelength which is suitable for determination of oral health conditions, as well as treatment thereof. An assembly (16) in the appliance directs the light to selected dental regions of the mouth. A light receiver and sensor (16) receives reflected light from the dental regions, produces signal information therefrom and delivers the signal information to a processor (20), which determines the presence of oral health conditions, as well as determining the overall coverage of the mouth during a use of the appliance. The information from the processor is then sent to a display (24), identifying the presence of any oral health conditions and the location thereof, as well as information concerning those areas of the mouth which have been investigated during the use of the appliance and those which have not.

Abstract: A cryogenic system includes a superconducting magnet (20) in a reservoir of liquid helium (LH). Helium vapor (VH) rises and contacts a recondenser surface (50, 50?, 50?) on which the helium vapor (VH) condenses into liquid helium and flows by gravity off a lower edge of the recondenser surface. A plurality of fins (52) extend from the recondenser surface or a plurality of grooves (52?, 52?) are cut into the recondenser surface to disrupt the film thickness and to provide a path by which droplets of the liquid helium leave the recondenser surface without travelling a full vertical length of the recondenser (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of acquiring MRI image data comprising the following steps: performing a 3-dimensional B1 mapping of a first volume using a first voxel size, selecting an MRI protocol, performing the B1-shim in accordance with the MRI protocol, performing the MRI protocol to acquire MRI imaging data of a second volume using a second voxel size, wherein the first voxel size is larger than the second voxel size, wherein the first volume is larger than the second volume, and wherein the second volume is contained within the first volume.

Abstract: First apparatuses (10) such as tags and batches comprise receivers (11) for receiving ultrasonic signals (1) comprising first codes from sources (27, 30), analyzers (12) for analyzing first codes, transmitters (13) for transmitting electromagnetic signals (2) comprising second codes to second apparatuses (20), and controllers (14) for, in response to analyses of first codes, controlling at least parts of the first apparatuses (10), such as modes, transmissions, and supplies of second codes. Second apparatuses (20) such as parts of interfaces and parts of stations comprise receivers (21) for receiving the electromagnetic signals (2) comprising second codes from the first apparatuses (10), analyzers (22) for analyzing second codes, and generators (23) for, in response to analyses of second codes, generating parameter signals (5) defining issues like registration issues and authorization issues and environmental issues, and analysis results.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (200) for delineating endocardial and epicardial contours of the heart in an image computed from long-axis image data, using a template defining curves for delineating the endocardial and epicardial contours in the image, the system (200) comprising a template-positioning unit (205) for positioning the template on the basis of short-axis image data, a scar map initialization unit (210) for initializing a scar map for use in adapting the template to the image, based on a prior segmentation of the endocardial and epicardial surfaces on the basis of the short-axis image data, and an adaptation unit (220) for adapting the template to the image, using a criterion function, the criterion function comprising terms describing the attraction of the template to image features and terms describing internal interactions within the template, and wherein at least one term of the criterion function is defined on the basis of the scar map.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for providing combined time-varying light comprising light from one or more light sources (132, 134, 136), and determining aspects of light from one or more light sources based on measurements of the combined light. Light sources of one or more colours can be controlled to provide time-varying combined light outputs (310, 360) using different switching sequences for different light sources, for example according to PWM, PCM, or other modulation methods. By appropriately configuring the timing of the switching sequences, the combined light output can be made to exhibit a plurality of lighting combinations. A broadband optical sensor (148) can be configured to measure (145) some or all of the plurality of lighting combinations, and the measurements used to determine light output measurements of portions of the combined light, and optionally of ambient light, by appropriate processing (150) of the measurements.

Abstract: A breast pump system (1) comprises a breast pump arranged to extract milk from a user; and a breathing guidance means configured to provide a suggested breathing pattern to the user. The breathing guidance means may be produced by a motorised breast pump unit (10), or may be a series of stimuli at a stimuli frequency, which are perceivable by the user. The system (1) may include a heart rate monitor for measuring the heart rate of the user, and the suggested breathing pattern may be coupled to the measured heart rate.

Abstract: A method (400) for creating a group shared distributed reservation in a wireless network. The method comprises collecting information about the distributed reservation availabilities of devices in the wireless network (S410); selecting a group of shared devices to be included in the group shared distributed reservation based on the collected information (S420); sending a reservation request to each device in the group of shared devices (S430); and updating the group of shared devices to include only devices that accept the reservation request (S460), thereby creating a group shared distributed reservation of medium access time slots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cover (10) for an object like a light source (20), for example an OLED (21). In one preferred embodiment, the cover (10) comprises a transparent sheet (11) with microelements (12) on one surface that are partially covered by a reflective coating (13). The view through the cover (10) is thus blocked under certain viewing angles (?), helping to prevent a blinding of persons. Another embodiment of the cover comprises a metal sheet with stamped out flaps.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical device with a contact assembly 1 comprising at least one electrical contact 2 having a contacting end 10 for contacting a counterpart contact of another electrical device 14, and a holding device 3 for holding the electrical contact 2, wherein the holding device 3 comprises an elastomeric material 4 in which the electrical contact 2 is elastically held. In this way, an electrical device with such a contact assembly 2 is achieved that provides for a reliable electrical contact while being robust, easy to clean and preferably also watertight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating ring apparatus comprising: —a stationary ring (1), —a rotating ring (2) for rotation around a central region (3), —a rotation unit (4, 5) for radially bearing and rotating said rotating ring (2) with respect to the stationery ring (1), said rotation unit including a stationary induction element (4) mounted on said stationery ring (1) and a rotating induction element (5) mounted on said rotating ring (2), and —a controller (8) for controlling said rotation unit (4, 5) to rotate and levitate the rotating induction element (5).

Abstract: An air-handling luminaire comprises a recessed troffer housing having a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls, the housing having a light output opening and a lens extending across the light output opening, at least one of the walls of the first pair of opposed walls and the second pair of opposed walls being substantially vertical and having at least one flow through opening for fluid communication from a volume beneath the recessed troffer housing to a plenum above the recessed troffer housing and, a rail extending from near a lower edge of the recessed troffer housing upwardly within the recessed troffer housing and adjacent the at least one flow through and concealing the at least one flow through opening.

Abstract: A high pressure gas discharge lamp (10) is described with a discharge vessel (20). Electrodes (24) project into a discharge space (22) surrounded by a discharge vessel wall (30) of quartz material. The discharge space has a filling of rare gas and a metal halide composition which is free of mercury. The metal halide composition comprises at least halides of Sodium and Scandium with a mass ratio of halides of Sodium and Scandium of 0.9-1.5. In order to provide a lamp that can be easily manufactured and is well suited for operation at reduced power, the discharge vessel wall (30) is of externally and internally cylindrical shape. The lamp may be manufactured by providing a cylindrical tube (2) of quartz material, heating the tube (2) at least two distant portions and forming grooves (4) there, inserting two electrodes (24) into the tube and heating and pinching the tube (2) at both ends to seal the discharge space (22).

Abstract: Various embodiments of respiratory patient interfaces that may be used to treat a variety of disorders involving upper airway obstruction, such as, without limitation, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obstructive sleep hypopnea, and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). A number of the embodiments employ a nasal pillow assembly including a frame that supports a nasal pillow sleeve and a clip that is slid over a flange of the fame to couple the nasal pillow sleeve to the frame.

Abstract: The method of guiding a person (21) to a destination comprises the steps of storing an association between a person (21) and a content item, the content item comprising audio and/or at least one image, determining a destination for the person (21), determining a current position of the person (21), identifying at least one reproduction device (22, 23, 24, 25) between the current position and the destination, and reproducing the content item on the identified at least one reproduction device (22, 23, 24, 25). The device for guiding a person to a destination comprises electronic circuitry operative to perform the method of the invention. The computer program product enables a programmable device to perform the method of the invention.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) image segmentation processor (32) is configured to identify one or more geometrical regions of a subject using an MR image of the subject. An emission data reconstruction processor (40) is configured to generate an attenuation map (54) of the subject by assigning initial attenuation values (52) to the geometrical regions of the subject, and to: (i) process (56) emission data acquired from the subject to generate an emission image (58) of the subject, the processing employing the attenuation map of the subject; (ii) update (60) the attenuation map based on corrections calculated using the emission image of the subject; and (iii) iterate operations (i) and (ii) to iteratively generate a reconstructed emission image of the subject.

Abstract: A goal module (78, 198, 298) includes one or more content sessions (80, 82, 200, 202, 204, 224, 300, 318) cooperatively directed toward achieving a projected health management goal. At least one feedback path (48, 86, 140, 142, 210, 234, 312, 322, 410) provides at least one input indicative of a trend in a patient progress toward achieving the projected health management goal. A care plan manager (84) dynamically configures or modifies at least one of the goal module (78, 198, 298) and content sessions (80, 82, 200, 202, 204, 224, 300, 318) based at least on the one input and intervention rules so that the patient's progress toward the projected health management goal is optimized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for contacting a device with a conductor 6, the device 1 comprising a substrate 2 with at least one cell 3, a contact region 4 and an encapsulation 5, wherein the encapsulation 5 encapsulates at least the contact region 4, the method comprising the steps of arranging the conductor 6 on the encapsulation 5, and interconnecting the conductor 6 with the contact region 4 without removing the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 beforehand. This invention is advantageous as the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 does not need to be removed beforehand anymore.