Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an infrared sensor, an infrared gas detector and an air quality detection device. The infrared sensor includes electrodes, a substrate, an isolation layer and a graphene film. The graphene film has a periodical nanostructure. The infrared sensor enhances the absorption of infrared light, and is capable of only absorbing specific infrared wavelengths, thus improving the selective performance of the infrared gas detector.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes a valve body with a cavity provided therein, an end cover assembly, and a thermal actuator and at least one spring that are mounted in the cavity. The valve body is provided with at least three ports including a first port, a second port and a third port. The thermal actuator includes a valve rod and a main body. The spring includes a first spring. The cavity includes a first cavity and a second cavity, and the second cavity is away from the end cover assembly. The first port is in communication with the first cavity, and the third port is in communication with the second cavity. The first spring is partially or completely located in the second cavity. The thermostatic valve further includes a guide fitting part. The thermostatic valve has a simple structure, and the operation thereof is more stable and reliable.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes a valve body, first and second elastic members, a valve seat assembly, a valve core, and a thermal actuator. The thermostatic valve includes six ports, four valve port portions each having a valve port, and a first cavity and a second cavity which are isolated from each other. One of the third port, the fourth port and the sixth port is in communication with the second cavity, and the other two of the third port, the fourth port and the sixth port are configured to be in communication with the second cavity through valve ports; and one of the first port, the second port and the fifth port is in communication with the first cavity, and the other two of the first port, the second port and the fifth port are configured to be in communication with the first cavity through valve ports.

Abstract: A device is provided for monitoring the delivery and taking of medication pills by detecting both the passage of a pill and the covering of a pill outlet region, which is indicative of an active operation of the user to remove the pill from the pill outlet region. In this way, pill delivery can be monitored as well as an indication of actual pill taking.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve, including: a valve body having a cavity provided therein; an end cover, a thermal actuator and a first spring which are provided in the cavity. The end cover is provided with a first valve seat; the first valve seat is provided with a first valve port; the first valve port is provided opposed to a second port, and the first valve seat encloses an inner end opening of the second port; an outer wall of the first valve seat enclosing the inner end opening of the second port is in clearance fitting with an inner wall of the cavity; an outer wall at an end of the body of the thermal actuator which is near the end cover is in slide fitting with an inner wall of the valve seat; the thermostatic valve opens and closes the first valve port by means of the body of the thermal actuator.

Abstract: The invention provides a fetal movement monitoring system which uses optical pattern sensing to detect fetal movements. Fetal movements provide a change in the optical path between the optical sensor and detector, such as a different proportion of amniotic fluid and fetus and/or a different contact pressure with the optical sensor arrangements. One or both of these effects may be detected based on analysis of the optical signals captured by the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54). The method comprises the steps of repeatedly collecting (2) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) over a time period (31, 32, 33) covering two or more cycles of the cyclic physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54), wherein a next time period (31, 32, 33) is adjacent to or overlaps with a previous time period (31, 32, 33), extracting values (3, 13) of a set of predefined parameters from the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) which parameter values characterize the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within the time period (31, 32, 33), and classifying (4, 14) the physiological signal (30, 40, 52, 53, 54) within each time period (31, 32, 33) based upon the extracted set of predefined parameter values.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes a valve body with a cavity provided therein, an end cover assembly, and a thermal actuator and at least one spring that are mounted in the cavity. The valve body is provided with at least three ports including a first port, a second port and a third port. The thermal actuator includes a valve rod and a main body. The spring includes a first spring. The cavity includes a first cavity and a second cavity, and the second cavity is away from the end cover assembly. The first port is in communication with the first cavity, and the third port is in communication with the second cavity. The first spring is partially or completely located in the second cavity. The thermostatic valve further includes a guide fitting part. The thermostatic valve has a simple structure, and the operation thereof is more stable and reliable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a food preparation apparatus (100) comprising a food preparation compartment (101); a dielectric sensor (120) in said food preparation compartment, a data storage device (130) storing food seasoning data as a function of a dielectric constant of the food product, said food seasoning data relating to a plurality of condiments to be added to the food product; and a processor arrangement (110) coupled to said dielectric sensor.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes a valve body, first and second elastic members, a valve seat assembly, a valve core, and a thermal actuator. The thermostatic valve includes six ports, four valve port portions each having a valve port, and a first cavity and a second cavity which are isolated from each other. One of the third port, the fourth port and the sixth port is in communication with the second cavity, and the other two of the third port, the fourth port and the sixth port are configured to be in communication with the second cavity through valve ports; and one of the first port, the second port and the fifth port is in communication with the first cavity, and the other two of the first port, the second port and the fifth port are configured to be in communication with the first cavity through valve ports.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device for estimating energy consumption of a person. The electronic device uses a mathematical model based on acceleration data for estimating the person's energy consumption as a function of the actual performed activity and acceleration values. The acceleration values are converted to an estimate of energy consumption of a given activity by scaling a value of time integrated acceleration data with an activity scaling parameter. The activity scaling parameters for different activities have been determined off-line by comparing measured energy consumptions over e.g. a day with estimated energy consumptions over the same period, where the estimated values are determined using the mathematical model.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the fetal size of an expectant mother comprises an acoustic sensor for positioning over the belly of the expectant mother, the acoustic sensor configured to receive an acoustic signal generated by the fetal heartbeat and to generate a sensor output signal. A fetal size is determined from a sensor output signal strength. This system is based on the realization that certain acoustic signals generated by the fetal heart beat are strongly correlated with the fetus size.

Abstract: A device is provided for monitoring the delivery and taking of medication pills by detecting both the passage of a pill and the covering of a pill outlet region, which is indicative of an active operation of the user to remove the pill from the pill outlet region. In this way, pill delivery can be monitored as well as an indication of actual pill taking.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve, including: a valve body having a cavity provided therein; an end cover, a thermal actuator and a first spring which are provided in the cavity. The end cover is provided with a first valve seat; the first valve seat is provided with a first valve port; the first valve port is provided opposed to a second port, and the first valve seat encloses an inner end opening of the second port; an outer wall of the first valve seat enclosing the inner end opening of the second port is in clearance fitting with an inner wall of the cavity; an outer wall at an end of the body of the thermal actuator which is near the end cover is in slide fitting with an inner wall of the valve seat; the thermostatic valve opens and closes the first valve port by means of the body of the thermal actuator.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to analysis of subject progress and responsive generation of influencing digital content. In various embodiments, a plurality of sets of data points pertaining to health of a subject may be received (402) via input component(s) of computing device(s). Weight(s) may be assigned (404) to the data point(s). A time series of progress scores associated with the subject may be determined (406) based on data points of the corresponding set of data points and weight(s). Various types of analysis, such as auto-regressive integrated moving average (“ARIMA”) analysis, may be applied (408) to the time series of progress scores. Based on the analysis, future progress score(s) associated with the subject may be predicted (410). Influencing digital content may be generated/selected (412) based on the future progress score(s). The influencing digital content may be caused (414) to be presented to the subject via output component(s) of the computing device(s).

Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes: a valve body in which a chamber is provided, an end cap assembly, a thermal actuator and a first spring mounted in the chamber. The valve body is provided with at least three ports in communication with outside; the thermal actuator includes a valve rod and a body portion, the chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber; one end of the thermal actuator abuts against or indirectly abuts against or supports an end of the first spring close to the thermal actuator, and another end is limited to the end cap assembly; and the thermostatic valve is further provided with a guide portion in the chamber, the thermal actuator includes a guide fitting portion fitting with the guide portion, and the guide portion is slidably fitted with the guide fitting portion.

Abstract: A thermostatic valve is provided according to the present application. In the thermostatic valve, a relief ring movable upward and downward is provided in a cavity of a valve body. Under normal conditions, the relief ring abuts against a step on an inner wall of the cavity or another fixing portion via an elastic element, and the cavity is further provided therein with a first passage which can be opened or closed by upward or downward moving of the relief ring. In the case that the fluid pressure in the thermostatic valve is excessively large, the fluid can push the relief ring to compress the elastic element, thus the first passage in the relief ring is opened, and the first flow passage and the third flow passage may simultaneously allow circulation of the fluid, thereby may prevent damage caused by an excessively large fluid pressure in the thermostatic valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining a size information of food ingredients. The method comprises a step of applying (110) to the food ingredients an electrical field having a given radio frequency, the electrical field being generated by a source positioned in close proximity to the food ingredients, a first step of measuring (120) a ratio between the energy of the electrical field reflected from the food ingredients, and the energy of the electrical field generated by said source and applied to the food ingredients. The method also comprises a first step of determining (130), based on said ratio, an average thickness of the food ingredients along the direction of the electrical field applied to the food ingredients.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring the fetal position and/or orientation of the fetus of an expectant mother. An acoustic sensor array is positioned over the belly. The pattern of acoustic sensor signals is processed to determine a fetal orientation and/or to determine movement over time of the fetus.

Abstract: An engine system comprises an intake manifold including a manifold body downstream of an intake port and having a first through-aperture and a second through-apertures spaced apart from the first through-aperture on the manifold body; a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system including a first PCV branch and a second PCV branch communicated fluidly with the first through-aperture and the second through-aperture of the manifold body, respectively, and configured to route a blow-by gas in a crankcase to the intake manifold; and a variable valve assembly to regulate a flow passing through the first or second PCV branches.