Abstract: A power supply system for a lighting unit, comprises a driver, a local energy storage device and a converter. The converter implements a first, charging mode, mode by connecting to the output of said driver for diverting at least a part of the driving current from the lighting unit to charge the energy storage device, a second, battery driving, mode by connecting to the lighting unit for converting the local energy storage device power supply to drive the lighting unit, and a third, grid driving, mode to neither charge the energy storage device nor convert the secondary power supply. The converter and the driver are controlled actively and synchronously to maintain the current through the lighting unit when switching the converter between modes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to blood analysis. In order to determine the filling level of a cartridge, a device (10) is provided that comprises a cartridge interface (14) for receiving a cartridge and a liquid level sensor (16). A cartridge position guiding arrangement is configured to engage with the cartridge for providing a six degree-of-freedom constraint to the cartridge. The liquid level sensor comprises a light source (18) and a light detector (20). The light source is configured to provide a beam of light (22) incident upon a cavity surface (24) of an optical pit (26) of a cartridge received by the cartridge interface. The light detector is configured to detect a portion (28) of the beam of light reflected from the cavity surface of the optical pit. The device is configured to determine a filling level of the optical pit based on the detected portion of the beam of light.

Abstract: A power supply system for a lighting unit, comprises a driver, a local energy storage device and a converter. The converter implements a first, charging mode, mode by connecting to the output of said driver for diverting at least a part of the driving current from the lighting unit to charge the energy storage device, a second, battery driving, mode by connecting to the lighting unit for converting the local energy storage device power supply to drive the lighting unit, and a third, grid driving, mode to neither charge the energy storage device nor convert the secondary power supply. The converter and the driver are controlled actively and synchronously to maintain the current through the lighting unit when switching the converter between modes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing phototherapy to infants use a LED-based phototherapy panel designed to fit in an X-ray cassette tray of an incubator.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for a reusable PaYG dongle (10) including a data connection (11) arranged to connect to one or more PaYG products (20) and transfer data (17) to the one or more PaYG product (20) and an input unit arranged to receive an external signal (18). A controller (12) is arranged to process the external signal (18) and transfer the enable signal (17) using the data connection (11) to the one or more PaYG products (20) based upon the external signal (18). The methods are for enabling the one or more PaYG products (20) using the reusable PaYG dongle (10).

Abstract: The invention provides a resource monitoring method for a facility in a resource constrained environment, the method being adapted to provide a facility rating value based on measures of both human resource consumption and equipment or infrastructure resource consumption over a period of time. A first use value is obtained, representative of a measure of human resource used over a period of time. A second use value is obtained, representative of a measure of resource consumption of equipment and infrastructure (i.e. non-human resource use) over the same period of time. The facility rating value is generated based on the first use value and the second use value.

Abstract: A system and method to selectively illuminate (part of) an infant during phototherapy uses an array of collimators and a set of light sources to control impingement of electromagnetic radiation on the infant.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing phototherapy to an infant use the determined position and/or posture of an infant to provide effective phototherapy through a set of light sources, to avoid electromagnetic radiation from the light sources directly impinging on the eyes of the infant, and to reduce or limit the level of electromagnetic radiation leaked into the environment.

Abstract: Systems, combinations, and/or methods for separating plasma from a drop of blood use a capillary tube and a filter membrane having a rough side and a smooth side. The pores on the rough side of the filter membrane are large enough for blood cells to enter and be captured. The pores on the smooth side of the filter membrane are small enough to block blood cells, but allow the plasma within the drop of blood to pass through the smooth side of the filter membrane.

Abstract: A system and method to selectively illuminate (part of) an infant during phototherapy uses an array of collimators and a set of light sources to control impingement of electromagnetic radiation on the infant.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing phototherapy to infants use a LED-based phototherapy panel designed to fit in an X-ray cassette tray of an incubator.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing phototherapy to an infant use the determined position and/or posture of an infant to provide effective phototherapy through a set of light sources, to avoid electromagnetic radiation from the light sources directly impinging on the eyes of the infant, and to reduce or limit the level of electromagnetic radiation leaked into the environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system for separating plasma and/or serum from blood. The system is configured to separate plasma and/or serum from between about 20 and about 50 ?l of blood. Separating plasma and/or serum from that amount of blood may be useful during a bilirubin level estimation in newborn babies. The system alleviates the need to centrifuge a sample of blood to separate the blood plasma and/or serum. The system is configured such that the separated serum is held by the system during an optical analysis to estimate bilirubin levels, thus eliminating the need to transfer the serum sample to a cuvette for analysis. In some embodiments, the system comprises a cartridge body, a filter, a serum pathway, an analysis port, a negative pressure source, a suction connector port, and/or other components.