Abstract: A system for monitoring quantitative health data of a user, the system includes a stationary sensor device for monitoring a first set of quantitative health data of the user when the user is resting in bed; and a wearable tracker for monitoring a second set of quantitative health data of the user when the user is resting; wherein the wearable tracker is worn by the user; the first set and second set are sequential in time to obtain around-the-clock monitoring of the quantitative health data of the user.

Abstract: A healthcare management system for a healthcare team caring for a patient to serve a healthcare need of the patient includes a wearable sensor worn by the patient for obtaining healthcare data from the patient; a healthcare clinical system having an healthcare analysis subsystem for analyzing the healthcare data; and a relay device in communication selectively with the wearable sensor and the healthcare clinical system. The healthcare analysis subsystem includes an artificial intelligence (AI) engine, the AI engine having a plurality of clinical analysis modules, each clinical analysis module is directed to a respective predetermined medical area, the respective clinical analysis module analyzing the healthcare data with a respective learned algorithm directed to the respective predetermined medical area.

Abstract: A system for monitoring quantitative health data of a user, the system includes a stationary sensor device for monitoring a first set of quantitative health data of the user when the user is resting in bed; and a wearable tracker for monitoring a second set of quantitative health data of the user when the user is resting; wherein the wearable tracker is worn by the user; the first set and second set are sequential in time to obtain around-the-clock monitoring of the quantitative health data of the user.

Abstract: A healthcare management system for a healthcare team caring for a patient to serve a healthcare need of the patient includes a wearable sensor worn by the patient for obtaining healthcare data from the patient; a healthcare clinical system having an healthcare analysis subsystem for analyzing the healthcare data; and a relay device in communication selectively with the wearable sensor and the healthcare clinical system. The healthcare analysis subsystem includes an artificial intelligence (AI) engine, the AI engine having a plurality of clinical analysis modules, each clinical analysis module is directed to a respective predetermined medical area, the respective clinical analysis module analyzing the healthcare data with a respective learned algorithm directed to the respective predetermined medical area.

Abstract: A mattress for resting or sleeping of a person includes a sensor arranged in connection with the mattress for determining the heart rate and/or the heart rate variation and/or breathing disturbances and/or the respiratory frequency and/or the categories of sleep that are affected by the person's movements and/or micromovements. An electronic unit is connected to the sensor with a cable. Canals are arranged within the mattress for the sensor, the electronic unit and the cable. In addition, the sensor is placed near a first end of the mattress while the electronic unit is located at the other end of the mattress.

Abstract: A control unit for a musical instrument having a keypad and/or touch pad areas for controlling a signal processing unit. The control unit is preferably formed in a thin and elastic layered structure whereby touching electrode surfaces of the structure generates a charge, voltage or capacitance that is subsequently processed. The control unit includes a surface element, whereby settings and values of the signal processing unit can be changed and controlled by a user applying physical contact to the surface element. A user control device is further coupled to the control unit, and is operable under at least two forms of operation, and wherein the user control device is configured to (1) select an acoustic parameters and (2) adjust the selected acoustic parameter.

Abstract: A preamplifier arrangement for a drum microphone, in which drum the microphone is arranged inside the drum and wherein the microphone is connected to a preamplifier, characterized in that the preamplifier is secured to the side wall or bottom of the resonance chamber of the drum via a mounting arrangement comprising a threaded part, which is fastened to the preamplifier and fitted through a hole in the side wall or bottom, and a counterpart for it.

Abstract: A sensor element material web for selectively cutting an operable sensor from the web includes a sensor film. A first electrode film is disposed on a first side and includes metallic electrodes in a first repeating pattern. A second electrode film is disposed on a second side and includes a plurality of second metallic electrodes in a second repeating pattern. A dielectric film is disposed on the first or the second electrode films. The first and the second repeating patterns permit the sensor to be cut.

Abstract: A method of and a system for detecting a person occupying a vehicle seat or a corresponding underlay whereby the underlay is provided with a single dynamic sensor and whereby the measurement signal is compared with a reference signal in comparing means, wherein the system comprises first measuring means for measuring a first measurement signal in a first frequency band representing a signal for human presence, and second measuring means for measuring the reference signal as a second measurement signal in a second frequency band representing a signal for background noise, comparing means for indicating an occupancy, wherein the signal strength in the first measurement signal in the first frequency band of human presence signal domination is compared to the signal strength in the reference signal in the second frequency band where essentially only background noise exists.

Abstract: A sensor element material web for selectively cutting an operable sensor from the web includes a sensor film. A first electrode film is disposed on a first side and includes metallic electrodes in a first repeating pattern. A second electrode film is disposed on a second side and includes a plurality of second metallic electrodes in a second repeating pattern. A dielectric film is disposed on the first or the second electrode films. The first and the second repeating patterns permit the sensor to be cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a sensor element and to a sensor element. In the method, both surfaces of a sensor film are provided with metallic electrodes. The sensor element is produced by cutting it from a larger amount of sensor element material. In the manufacture of the sensor element material, the electrodes are produced as a continuous process from roll to roll and the sensor element material is formed by laminating as a continuous process from roll to roll. At least the signal electrode consists of repeated electrode patterns (41) which are at least partially connected to each other via one or more narrow connecting strips (42), and a sensor element of a desired length and/or shape is produced by cutting the material across the region of the connecting strips.

Abstract: Electromechanical transducer element for converting mechanical force, such as vibrations, into electrical signals and a method for fabricating the same, the transducer having a layered structure and comprising: signal and ground layers (103-105, 107) and dielectric layer(s) (109, 110), the dielectric layers being permanently charged elastic cellular electret film layer(s), and wherein the transducer element is provided with additional material in order to improve the electric properties, and wherein in that the additional material (108, 106) is disposed in between the permanently charged elastic cellular electret film and at least one electrode of the element so that under compression the elastic electret film compresses most at the areas being directly against the additional material and less at the other areas of the element.

Abstract: A control unit for a musical instrument having a keypad and/or touch pad areas for controlling a signal processing unit. The control unit is preferably formed in a thin and elastic layered structure whereby touching electrode surfaces of the structure generates a charge, voltage or capacitance that is subsequently processed. The control unit includes a surface element, whereby settings and values of the signal processing unit can be changed and controlled by a user applying physical contact to the surface element. A user control device is further coupled to the control unit, and is operable under at least two forms of operation, and wherein the user control device is configured to (1) select an acoustic parameters and (2) adjust the selected acoustic parameter.

Abstract: A method of and a system for detecting a person occupying a vehicle seat or a corresponding underlay whereby the underlay is provided with a single dynamic sensor and whereby the measurement signal is compared with a reference signal in comparing means, wherein the system comprises first measuring means for measuring a first measurement signal in a first frequency band representing a signal for human presence, and second measuring means for measuring the reference signal as a second measurement signal in a second frequency band representing a signal for background noise, comparing means for indicating an occupancy, wherein the signal strength in the first measurement signal in the first frequency band of human presence signal domination is compared to the signal strength in the reference signal in the second frequency band where essentially only background noise exists.

Abstract: An electromechanical control unit (12) for a musical instrument having keypad and/or touch pad areas (102) for controlling a signal processing unit, wherein the control unit (12) includes a surface element (101), whereby settings and values of said signal processing unit that can be changed by the user are controlled by touching of the surface element, which surface element has keypad and/or touch areas (102) provided with fixed and/or alternating symbols whereby changeable parameter values of the signal processing unit are controlled by touching and/or by gliding on said symbol with finger(s) or some other means, and wherein in order to adjust the parameter values that can be changed by the user the control unit consists of a thin and elastic layered structure whereby touching it generates there between the electrode surfaces a charge or voltage or capacitance change the place and/or amplitude of which is calculated with a microprocessor or alike, and based on this information said changeable parameter value

Abstract: A procedure for the monitoring of a person or an animal on a base (2) with a device that has at least one plane like sensor element (3) arranged to it for transforming the mechanical forces caused by the measured movements and/or the vital signs to electric signals and a signal handling device (7) that registers the movements and/or the respiration frequency and/or the pulse frequency and/or the presence on a base with the help of the signals obtained from the sensor element, characterised in that that after the beginning filtering the sensor signal is divided to n subchannels, an absolute value is taken from the signal in the subchannels, every detected signal is low pass filtered so that highest measurable pulse and/or respiration frequency can be determined, every detected signal is high pass filtered so that lowest measurable pulse and/or respiration frequency can be determined, from these detected signals the intervals between the crossings of the zero points are measured, the alteration of the intervals