Abstract: A valve cassette for a turbine mechanical ventilator includes a plurality of diaphragm check valves, a plate including a plurality of seats configured for receiving said plurality of diaphragm check valves, and at least one connecting element configured for fixing valve cassette to a turbine housing inlet. Each of said plurality of diaphragm check valves includes a flexible membrane and a plug. Each of said plurality of seats includes a bore for receiving said plug and a plurality of openings through which air is configured to flow through the valve cassette.

Abstract: A ventilator console includes an inhalation port, an exhalation port, a console sampler to sample pressure or flow at the exhalation port and at least one sensor to sense at least one of pressure and flow velocity. The ventilator console additionally includes at least one external control port that provides an interface for flow or pressure communication between the at least one sensor and a tube connected to a patient circuit and a three-way valve integrated into the at least one external control port. The three-way valve is connected to the at least one sensor via a common port and toggles between establishing flow or pressure communication to the console sampler and establishing flow or pressure communication to the external control port.

Abstract: A method of treating wastewater in a wastewater treatment system is disclosed. The wastewater treatment system receives an influent of the wastewater and having at least a first bioreactor and a second bioreactor each having therein bacteria for treating the waste material. The method comprises: monitoring a load parameter being indicative of a load on the second bioreactor; responsively to a monitored value of the load parameter, controlling at least one flow rate selected from the group consisting of (i) a flow rate from the influent to the second bioreactor through the first bioreactor, and (ii) a flow rate from the influent directly to the second bioreactor, so as to maintain a generally constant and predetermined load on the second bioreactor.

Abstract: A method of treating wastewater in a wastewater treatment system is disclosed. The wastewater treatment system receives an influent of the wastewater and having at least a first bioreactor and a second bioreactor each having therein bacteria for treating the waste material. The method comprises: monitoring a load parameter being indicative of a load on the second bioreactor; responsively to a monitored value of the load parameter, controlling at least one flow rate selected from the group consisting of (i) a flow rate from the influent to the second bioreactor through the first bioreactor, and (ii) a flow rate from the influent directly to the second bioreactor, so as to maintain a generally constant and predetermined load on the second bioreactor.

Abstract: A route presentation compilation system comprising: a digital computer having a computer display; a database accessible by the digital computer, the database including a set of electronic maps of varying and selectable magnitude and scope and capable of being displayed on the computer display; presentation compilation software designed to enable route presentation compilation using the electronic maps displayed on the computer display by providing route points that include a route start and a route end, wherein the software is capable of calculating and displaying on the computer display a travel route between the route start and the route end; means for assigning at least one media object to at least one of the route points, selected from text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; means for assigning at least one of a sound track, advertisement and 3rd party information to at least part of the route between said route start and route end; means for defining setting defaults for the presen

Abstract: Advertising communication system and method, comprising a computer-based server running a server application, a plurality of positioning electronic devices communicating to the server application information regarding location and time, a database residing on the server, the database comprising a plurality of subscribers' entries, each entry comprising information regarding locations and times of presence in said locations, means for defining and communicating to the server application advertising campaign requirements, means for retrieving from the database a target audience for the advertising campaign, based on location-related behavior of the subscribers and the campaign requirements and means for implementing said advertising campaign.

Abstract: A color separation scanner comprising a support arranged for mounting thereon of a two-dimensional image to be scanned and color separation sensing apparatus arranged for sensing the two-dimensional image. The color separation apparatus includes a scanning head located a fixed distance from the two-dimensional image, at least first and second objective lens assemblies and apparatus for selectively arranging each of the at least first and second objective lens assemblies in fixed locations along the optical path between the image and the scanning head.