Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a chronic disease using a chronic disease management device, the chronic disease management device comprising a rule engine unit and a receiving unit, the method comprising: providing a database for storing a plurality of clinical items related to the chronic disease; receiving, by the receiving unit, at a first point in time first data from a first user of the chronic disease management device, the first data being indicative of first values of at least part of the plurality of clinical items; selecting by the rule engine a set of clinical items of the plurality of clinical items using at least the first values, each or some of the set of clinical items being associated with a final target value; determining, by the rule engine unit, a set of target values including intermediate target values and the final target value for each or some of the set of clinical items, the set of target values being sequenced chronologically, wherein the final target value

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile telecommunication device for use in a medical system comprising a database server. The mobile telecommunication device is configured for receiving via a voice channel interface from a user, a first voice message, the first voice message indicating one or more medical parameter values indicative of a medical status of the user; generating using the first voice message a second message in a first format interpretable by the database server; sending the second message to the database server using an identification address of the database server; receiving from the database server a response message indicating the interpreted message; displaying the received response message on a display device of the mobile telecommunication device; receiving a user command indicating that the medical status indicated in the response message is not corresponding with the medical status indicated in the first voice message.

Abstract: A modular friction drive system and method for use with a palletized conveyor. The drive system includes drive assemblies located at opposite sides of both a load end and unload end of the palletized conveyor. Each drive assembly comprises at least one drive unit and at least one take-up unit, which are connected by a drive belt. One or more idler units may reside between the drive unit(s) and take-up unit(s). Each drive assembly is provided with an actuating means for pressing the drive belt tightly against the side walls of associated conveyor pallets. Each of the drive unit, take-up unit, and idler unit is preferably modular in nature and can, therefore, be added to or removed from a drive assembly independently of the other unit(s).

Abstract: A modular friction drive system and method for use with a palletized conveyor. The drive system includes drive assemblies located at opposite sides of both a load end and unload end of the palletized conveyor. Each drive assembly comprises at least one drive unit and at least on take-up unit, which are connected by a drive belt. One or more idler units may reside between the drive unit(s) and take-up unit(s). Each drive assembly is provided with an actuating means for pressing the drive belt tightly against the side walls of the conveyor pallets. Each of the drive unit, take-up unit, and idler unit is preferably modular in nature and can, therefore, be added to or removed from a drive assembly independently of the other unit(s).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously cutting parallel slots in a pavement surface is provided, especially for dowel bar retrofit load transfer restoration at joints. The apparatus includes a movable frame lockable with a brake, plurality of parallel cutting blades rotatably mounted on twin cutting heads on the frame, vertical travel unit for raising and lowering the blades independently or in unison, and horizontal travel units for moving the blades horizontally. One of the twin cutting heads is mounted on each side of the frame, with hydraulic adjusting rams for independently setting the width therebetween. A slurry control system which is mounted on the frame provides the blades with coolant and vacuums up the slurry produced during cutting.