Abstract: A system and method for promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of patients in relation to a fluid injection may obtain patient data; determine, based on the patient data, an initial risk prediction for a patient for a fluid injection to be administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; provide, to a user device, before the fluid injection is administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction; determine, after the fluid injection is started, sensor data associated with the patient; determine, based on the sensor data determined after the fluid injection is started, a current risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences the at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; and provide, to the user device, the current risk prediction.

Abstract: A system and method for promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of patients in relation to a fluid injection may obtain patient data; determine, based on the patient data, an initial risk prediction for a patient for a fluid injection to be administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; provide, to a user device, before the fluid injection is administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction; determine, after the fluid injection is started, sensor data associated with the patient; determine, based on the sensor data determined after the fluid injection is started, a current risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences the at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; and provide, to the user device, the current risk prediction.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a magnetometer. The magnetometer travels through (Si) a set of path positions, and acquires (S2) a plurality of measurements of the magnetic field. Trajectory information (S3) is provided representative of the location and the orientation of a point integral with the magnetometer. The measurements of the magnetic field are matched up (S4) with the trajectory information. A determination (S5) is made of calibration parameters of the magnetometer by the minimisation of a cost function involving, for a plurality of determination times, at least the calibration parameters, a measurement of the magnetic field, and a relationship linking the change in a magnetic field with the change in the location and in the orientation of the magnetometer derived from the trajectory information.

Abstract: A vapor mitigation apparatus and method for use with the construction of a building. The apparatus includes a vertical member configured to be affixed to a foundation wall proximate a footing that is supporting the foundation wall. The vertical member has a first end located proximate to a footing and a second end. A horizontal foot is located at the first end of the securing piece. The horizontal foot is configured to rest against the footing. The apparatus may include a mechanical clip located at the second end of the vertical member and is configured to secure a gas impermeable membrane. In the alternative, the vertical member and the gas impermeable membrane are of a unitary structure. The method includes securing the apparatus to the foundation wall, sealing the gas impermeable membrane to a membrane that is covering the footings or granular base of the building and then creating a concrete slab by pouring concrete over the footing and apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the movement of an object (1) moving in an environment (?) and an ambient magnetic field, the method being characterised in that it includes the steps of: (a) Acquisition: by inertial measurement means (24) fixed with respect to said object (1), of at least one component of an acceleration and/or an angular velocity of the object (1), designated inertial datum; by magnetic measurement means (20) fixed with respect to said object (1), of at least one component of the magnetic field and/or an i-th derivative of the magnetic field, at the magnetic measurement means (20), designated magnetic datum; by optical acquisition means (26) fixed with respect to said object (1), of consecutive images of the environment (?), designated vision datum; (b) Estimation by the data processing means (21, 31, 41) of at least one component of the movement of said object (1) using the inertial datum, as well as the magnetic datum and/or the vision datum.

Abstract: A vapor mitigation apparatus and method for use with the construction of a building. The apparatus includes a vertical member configured to be affixed to a foundation wall proximate a footing that is supporting the foundation wall. The vertical member has a first end located proximate to a footing and a second end. A horizontal foot is located at the first end of the securing piece. The horizontal foot is configured to rest against the footing. The apparatus may include a mechanical clip located at the second end of the vertical member and is configured to secure a gas impermeable membrane. In the alternative, the vertical member and the gas impermeable membrane are of a unitary structure. The method includes securing the apparatus to the foundation wall, sealing the gas impermeable membrane to a membrane that is covering the footings or granular base of the building and then creating a concrete slab by pouring concrete over the footing and apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a magnetometer including the following steps: the magnetometer travels through (Si) a set of path positions, acquisition (S2) by the magnetometer of a plurality of measurements of the magnetic field, provision of trajectory information (S3) representative of the location and the orientation of a point integral with the magnetometer, matching up (S4) of the measurements of the magnetic field with the trajectory information, determination (S5) of calibration parameters of the magnetometer by the minimisation of a cost function involving, for a plurality of determination times, at least said calibration parameters, a measurement of the magnetic field, and a relationship linking the change in a magnetic field with the change in the location and in the orientation of the magnetometer derived from the trajectory information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the movement of an object (1) moving in an environment (?) and an ambient magnetic field, the method being characterised in that it includes the steps of: (a) Acquisition: by inertial measurement means (24) fixed with respect to said object (1), of at least one component of an acceleration and/or an angular velocity of the object (1), designated inertial datum; by magnetic measurement means (20) fixed with respect to said object (1), of at least one component of the magnetic field and/or an i-th derivative of the magnetic field, at the magnetic measurement means (20), designated magnetic datum; by optical acquisition means (26) fixed with respect to said object (1), of consecutive images of the environment (?), designated vision datum; (b) Estimation by the data processing means (21, 31, 41) of at least one component of the movement of said object (1) using the inertial datum, as well as the magnetic datum and/or the vision datum.

Abstract: The application may further describe a seal guard in a turbine where the turbine include a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles, a plurality of circumferentially spaced turbine blades that each include a blade cover, and an opening defined by a trailing edge of the nozzles and a leading edge of the blade covers. The seal guard may include an upstream axial fin positioned at the trailing edge of the nozzles that extends in a downstream direction across at least part of the opening or a downstream axial fin positioned at a leading edge of a blade cover that extends in an upstream direction across at least part of the opening.

Abstract: A closure bucket group for mounting on a dovetail of a turbine wheel. The closure bucket group may include a leading bucket with a leading bucket rear side, a closure bucket with a closure bucket front side and a closure bucket rear side, and a trailing bucket with a trailing bucket front side. The leading bucket rear side and the closure bucket front side define a first enclosed keyway and the closure bucket rear side and the trailing bucket front side define a second enclosed keyway. A number of keys may be positioned within the first enclosed keyway and the second enclosed keyway so as to support the closure bucket.

Abstract: Covers on bucket tips are provided with an access slot along a circumferentially facing edge of the cover at a location where moisture removal grooves of the bucket will intersect with the cover. Machine tooling is then applied to form the grooves along the suction side and adjacent the leading of the bucket. The machining runs out through the access slot forming grooves along the side edge of the bucket cover within the slot. The axial extent of the covers overlying leading and trailing edges of the buckets is maintained while enabling moisture removal by centrifugal action.

Abstract: A turbine bucket includes a shank portion, an adjacent and radially inner dovetail mounting portion, an adjacent and radial outer airfoil portion, with a platform at a radially inner end of said airfoil portion adjacent the shank portion, and an integral cover at a radially outer tip of the airfoil portion, wherein the shank portion is shaped to provide a torque zone establishing a desired torque characteristic for the bucket to create, upon insertion into a dovetail groove on a turbine wheel, a desired contact pressure between the integral cover and adjacent covers in a row of similar buckets.

Abstract: An x-ray source includes an insulating tube having a cylindrical inside surface defining a cylindrical vacuum cavity, a cathode located near a first end of the insulating tube and adapted to be optically heated for emitting electrons, an anode adapted for a voltage bias with respect to the cathode for accelerating electrons emitted from the cathode, an x-ray emitter target located near a second end of the insulating tube for impact by accelerated electrons, and a secondary emission reduction layer covering at least a portion of the inside surface and adapted to minimize charge build-up on the inside surface, wherein the insulating tube is adapted to be weakly conductive to support a uniform voltage gradient along the insulating tube and across the voltage bias between the cathode and the anode.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of compiling a customer information set that complies with regulatory criteria is provided. The method comprises providing an overall question set having a plurality of questions and determining from the overall question set a basic question set, the basic question set including at least one basic question. The method further comprises associating an expected answer with at least one question of the basic question set and providing criteria for modifying the basic question set based on receiving an answer that differs from the expected answer. The method still further comprises optimizing an interactive customer survey with a customer using the overall question set, the basic question set, the expected answer and the criteria for modifying the basic question set.

Abstract: A portable, stackable, all-in-one, combustible fuel package composed of a carton without internal structure and containing a fire starting material and charcoal or other combustible material, a one-piece carton blank for forming the carton, and methods of assembling and using the carton and its components to provide a heat source are provided. The carton blank is a simple design for easy assembly of the carton. The container maintains the firestarter separate from the charcoal material and allows direct access to the firestarter for its removal from the container. The carton includes selectively deployable legs structured to raise the carton off of a surface sufficient for placement of the firestarter under the carton and allow air flow to the base of the container to maintain the burning of the firestarter and charcoal material inside the container.

Abstract: A universal driving and setting tool is used to drive and set an anchor, such as a concrete anchor, having an anchor sleeve and an anchor slug positioned within a bore formed in the anchor sleeve. The driving and setting tool includes an attachment that fits over standard drill bits used in a hammer drill for drilling a hole in a substrate, such as concrete, in which the anchor is set. The attachment engages an end of the drill bit and can fit over drill bits having different lengths and having shanks of different shapes. The driving and setting tool also includes a reversible adapter that is positioned in the attachment in either a first or second position. In a first position, an anchor sleeve hammering portion on the reversible adapter faces outwardly to hammer the anchor sleeve into the hole within the substrate.

Abstract: A turbine wheel and bucket assembly comprising a wheel having a peripheral rim machined to include a dovetail shape about the circumference of the rim, interrupted only by a bucket installation slot; and a plurality of buckets installed on the wheel, each bucket having a dovetail portion and blade portion, with the dovetail portion machined to include a complimentary dovetail shape enabling each bucket to be slidably received on the wheel dovetail shape; each bucket having an integral cover at a radial tip of the blade portion, each cover having axially extending surfaces on either side of angled contact surfaces adapted to engage mating contact surfaces of adjacent covers such that the buckets are pretwisted in a first direction. The dovetail shape includes a keyway and a complimentary key is provided on the rim of the wheel, the key receivable within the keyway to prevent rotation of the dovetail portion of the bucket relative to the wheel.