Abstract: The present technology relates to a patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient. The patient interface may comprise a cushion module including a plenum chamber. The plenum chamber may be substantially flexible. The plenum chamber may be configured so that a superior portion is able to move relative to an inferior portion in order to adjust an orientation of a superior portion of a seal-forming structure relative to an inferior portion of the seal-forming structure. The patient interface may further comprise a positioning and stabilising structure to provide a force to hold the cushion module in a therapeutically effective position on the patient's head. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise a strap arranged so that the strap overlies the cushion module, the strap passes around the sides of the patient's head inferior to the patient's ears, and the strap overlies a posterior region of the patient's neck.

Abstract: A support structure for providing internal vertical support within an underground water storage system, including a column member, a foot spreader module adapted for fitting to a lower end of the column member to support the column member in a substantially vertical orientation on an underlying surface, and a head spreader module adapted for fitting to an upper end of the column member to support an overlying surface relative to said underlying surface, whereby the column member with said foot and head spreader modules fitted thereto forms a column support for supporting a ground surface above the water storage system.

Abstract: A support structure for providing internal vertical support within an underground water storage system, including a column member, a foot spreader module adapted for fitting to a lower end of the column member to support the column member in a substantially vertical orientation on an underlying surface, and a head spreader module adapted for fitting to an upper end of the column member to support an overlying surface relative to said underlying surface, whereby the column member with said foot and head spreader modules fitted thereto forms a column support for supporting a ground surface above the water storage system.

Abstract: A method of screening for possible onset of sepsis in a patient includes providing the patient with a transducer that automatically and periodically measures a first physiological parameter of the patient and transmits a first signal that is encoded with the measured parameter value, and receiving the first signal and automatically comparing the measured parameter value with at least one alarm limit. The first physiological parameter is body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate or a clinical indicator of sepsis. A conditional warning signal is asserted in the event that the measured parameter value bears a predetermined relationship to said alarm limit and an alarm signal is issued in the event that a physiological condition other than the condition that gave rise to the conditional warning signal is indicative of onset of sepsis.

Abstract: A suspension bracket is supported by an axle housing and is used to attach a vehicle suspension to the axle housing. The axle housing includes a polygonal cross-section including obliquely orientated corner portions that extend between adjacent vertical and horizontal walls. The suspension bracket includes a base portion, a pair of bracket legs, and contact pads that extend between each bracket leg and the base portion. Each bracket leg engages a protruding portion that extends outwardly from one of the vertical walls. A pressure force is applied to secure the suspension bracket to the axle housing. The pressure force squeezes the suspension bracket around the axle housing to generate a clamp load. The clamp load is exerted by the contact pads against the corner portions of the axle housing. Fore/aft loading and torsional loading are transferred from the axle housing to the suspension bracket via the corner portions.

Abstract: An axle housing includes a suspension mount interface for mounting a vehicle suspension to the axle housing. The axle housing includes a first leg portion extending to a first wheel assembly and a second leg portion extending to a second wheel assembly. The first and second leg portions each include a suspension mount interface. Each suspension mount interface includes first and second bracket portions. The first and second bracket portions are clamped together prior to attachment to the axle housing to form a suspension bracket assembly. One clamped suspension bracket assembly is then slid over each axle housing leg portion. The first and second bracket portions are subjected to a preload force as they are welded or fastened to each other, providing a preload effect to define a suspension load path that has positive contact only at desired locations on the axle housing.

Abstract: This improvement invention over the previously disclosed U.S. Pat. No. 5,468,383 issued to McKenzie Nov. 21, 1995 provides major improvements in application potential due to advanced structural integrity in the device for holding a flexible fine mesh fluid filter in a container while a fluid, such as paint, is being drawn from the container by spraying equipment. More specifically, this improvement invention provides for First Ribs 2, made of flexible material, running in a first direction and being attached to a convoluted attachment Ring 7 forming an upper chamber Area 3. Additional Ribs 5, running in the first direction combined with a plurality of Second Ribs 6, running in a transverse encirclement to the additional Ribs 5 forming a Middle Horizontal Chamber Area 4. Radian converging Vertical Ribs 9 converging from horizontal Rib 10 connecting at Support 11 to form Bottom Chamber base 8. The three chambers together form a pocket over which a fine mesh fabric fluid filter is to be positioned and held.