Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved enteral connector having a valve port with an interconnected one-way air valve, a proximal port, a distal port, and a syringe port. In a proximal port block position, the one-way air valve is configured to allow ambient air to ingress into the improved enteral connector and interconnected syringe by way of the syringe port during removal of the syringe plunger abating the buildup of negative pressure within the improved enteral connector that would draw gastric contents from the enteral tube into an interconnected syringe, thus allowing the syringe to remain connected to the syringe port while the syringe plunger is removed to refill the syringe with treatment contents such as medicine, food, and other treatment contents during patient treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to neck-mount powered respirators and methods of use. The respirators comprise an air handler, a temple rail, and a shoulder rail that fits around the back of the neck and over the shoulders of the wearer. The air handler is either positioned behind the neck of the wearer or integrated into a hollow shoulder rail. The temple rail is hollow and sized to fit snugly around the back of the head and contact with the temples of the wearer. A neck conduit is hollow and interconnects the shoulder rail and the temple rail forming an airflow channel. A face shield includes an elastic band that covers the temple rail temple vents, and the eyes, nose, and mouth of the wearer. Purified filtered air inflates the region between the face shield and the face of the wearer allowing the wearer to breathe the purified filtered air.

Abstract: There is described a method for providing a Virtualized Network Function (VNF) according to Network Service (NS) requirements. The method comprises selecting an on-boarded VNF descriptor (VNFD) from a VNF catalogue, configuring parameters of the selected on-boarded VNFD according to the requirements of the NS and instantiating a VNF according to the configured on-boarded VNFD. There is also described a method for providing a Network Service (NS). The method comprises selecting an on-boarded NS Descriptor (NSD) from an NS catalogue, modifying NSD information of the selected on-boarded NSD and instantiating the NS according to the modified on-boarded NSD.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for normalizing an energy use intensity value to compensate for variations in energy usage due to environment. Also disclosed are methods and systems for forecasting energy use intensity values.

Abstract: There is described a method for providing a Virtualized Network Function (VNF) according to Network Service (NS) requirements. The method comprises selecting an on-boarded VNF descriptor (VNFD) from a VNF catalogue, configuring parameters of the selected on-boarded VNFD according to the requirements of the NS and instantiating a VNF according to the configured on-boarded VNFD. There is also described a method for providing a Network Service (NS). The method comprises selecting an on-boarded NS Descriptor (NSD) from an NS catalogue, modifying NSD information of the selected on-boarded NSD and instantiating the NS according to the modified on-boarded NSD.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for normalizing an energy use intensity value to compensate for variations in energy usage due to environment. Also disclosed are methods and systems for forecasting energy use intensity values.