Abstract: A PAP system includes a PAP device to generate a supply of pressurized air, a patient interface adapted to form a seal with the patient's face, air delivery tubing to interconnect the patient interface and the PAP device, and a cover that substantially encloses at least a portion of the PAP device and a portion of the air delivery tubing. The cover allows the PAP device to be carried by and/or supported on the patient's head.

Abstract: Aspects of the present technology comprise a positioning and stabilising structure to hold a seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on a head of a patient. The seal-forming structure may be constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a therapeutic pressure of at least 4 cmH2O with respect to ambient air pressure throughout the patient's respiratory cycle in use. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise a front hoop arranged to contact, in use, at least a region of the patient's head superior to an otobasion superior of the patient's head and a rear strap.

Abstract: A patient interface is configured to deliver a flow of pressurized breathable gas to a patient's airways. The patient interface includes a central portion with an opening configured to deliver the pressurized breathable gas to the patient's nares. A first stabilizing portion extends from the central portion and is structured to engage an outer side of a respective one of the patient's nostrils. A second stabilizing portion is opposite the first stabilizing portion and extends from the central portion. In addition, the second stabilizing surface is structured to engage an outer side of a respective one of the patient's nostrils. The central portion, the first stabilizing portion and the second stabilizing portion cooperate to form a U-shape configured to cradle the patient's nose so that the tip of the patient's nose remains exposed when the patient interface is mounted on the patient's face.

Abstract: An apparatus for stitching together multiple camera images to form a blended image having an output projection format. The apparatus is configured to convert each of the multiple camera images into the output projection format. It is configured to stitch together the converted images to form a single image. It is also configured to output the single image as the blended image having the output projection format.

Abstract: A data packer forma bit stream for forwarding values to memory. The bit stream includes the values and respective prefixes for identifying the values and the data packer is configured to insert the prefixes at predetermined boundaries in the bit stream, such that a prefix for identifying one value is inserted between bits that define a value identified by a preceding prefix. A data unpacker unpacks a bit stream that comprises values and respective prefixes for identifying those values that are located at predetermined boundaries in the bit stream, such that a prefix for identifying one value is inserted between bits that define a value identified by a preceding prefix. The data unpacker identifies a prefix at a predetermined boundary in the bit stream and determine, in dependence on that prefix and the predetermined boundaries, a location of the next prefix in the bit stream.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided that comprises an input configured to receive an image and a Laplacian generator configured to generate, from the image, a Laplacian pyramid that represents the image as a series of frames that contain different frequency components of the image. The image processing apparatus also comprises a compressor configured to compress the Laplacian pyramid for writing to memory.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering multiple images so that they can be stitched together to form a blended image, the apparatus comprising a plurality of filters configured such that: (i) each filter is configured to process only images from the multiple images that will be non-overlapping with each other in the blended image; and (ii) images that will overlap with each other in the blended image are processed by different filters.

Abstract: An apparatus for stitching together multiple camera images to form a blended image having an output projection format. The apparatus is configured to convert each of the multiple camera images into the output projection format. It is configured to stitch together the converted images to form a single image. It is also configured to output the single image as the blended image having the output projection format.

Abstract: A data packer is provided that is configured to form a bit stream for forwarding a plurality of values to memory. The bit stream includes the plurality of values and respective prefixes for identifying the values and the data packer is configured to insert the prefixes at predetermined boundaries in the bit stream, such that a prefix for identifying one value is inserted between bits that define a value identified by another prefix. A data unpacker is also provided that is configured to unpack a bit stream that comprises a plurality of values and respective prefixes for identifying those values that are located at predetermined boundaries in the bit stream, such that a prefix for identifying one value is inserted between bits that define a value identified by another prefix. The data unpacker is configured to identify a prefix at a predetermined boundary in the bit stream and determine, in dependence on that prefix and the predetermined boundaries, a location of the next prefix in the bit stream.

Abstract: An apparatus for combining multiple images to form a blended image, configured to identify regions of overlap: (i) in a first image and in a second image, corresponding to where those first and second images will overlap each other in the blended image; and (ii) in the first image and in a third image, corresponding to where those first and third images will overlap each other in the blended image, identify an image quality associated with each region of overlap, determine a gain for each image that, when applied to the image as a whole, will minimise a sum of: (i) a difference between the image qualities associated with the regions of overlap in the first and second images; and (ii) a difference between the image qualities associated with the regions of overlap in the first and third images and apply the respective gains to the first, second and third images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided that comprises an input configured to receive an image and a Laplacian generator configured to generate, from the image, a Laplacian pyramid that represents the image as a series of frames that contain different frequency components of the image. The image processing apparatus also comprises a compressor configured to compress the Laplacian pyramid for writing to memory.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat base connected to a seat back. The seat base has a cushion portion and a support portion for supporting the cushion portion. The cushion portion is movable between a seating condition where the cushion portion forms a seating surface and non-seating condition where the cushion portion is tilted forward relative to the seat back about a forward end portion of the support portion. A rail system is mounted to the support portion. In the seating condition the rail system is covered by the cushion portion, and in the non-seating condition the rail system is configured to have mounted thereto an associated child car seat. The rail system is configured to move the associated child seat along a lateral direction of the vehicle seat assembly between a first outboard seating location and a center seating location defined by the seat base.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering multiple images so that they can be stitched together to form a blended image, the apparatus comprising a plurality of filters configured such that: (i) each filter is configured to process only images from the multiple images that will be non-overlapping with each other in the blended image; and (ii) images that will overlap with each other in the blended image are processed by different filters.

Abstract: An apparatus for combining multiple images to form a blended image, configured to identify regions of overlap: (i) in a first image and in a second image, corresponding to where those first and second images will overlap each other in the blended image; and (ii) in the first image and in a third image, corresponding to where those first and third images will overlap each other in the blended image, identify an image quality associated with each region of overlap, determine a gain for each image that, when applied to the image as a whole, will minimise a sum of: (i) a difference between the image qualities associated with the regions of overlap in the first and second images; and (ii) a difference between the image qualities associated with the regions of overlap in the first and third images and apply the respective gains to the first, second and third images.

Abstract: An illumination device with an integrated thermal imaging sensor and method for using the same are disclosed. The device includes a solid state illumination source, and a thermal imager comprising a multi-pixel heat sensing device. A controller is configured to control the thermal imager, and a power source is configured to supply power to the illumination source, the thermal imager, and the controller.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to sense presence and motion in a monitored space is presented. The apparatus includes a dual-element assembly with a first thermal sensing element and a second thermal sensing element configured to produce a direct current output that is sustained at a level substantially proportional to an amount of thermal energy being received at the thermal sensing elements. A lens array (or equivalent optics) is coupled to the elements, having a plurality of lenses directing incident thermal energy from a plurality of optically-defined spatial zones onto the sensing elements. An electronic circuitry is configured to read a resulting signal of the dual-element assembly and an individual output signal of each the first thermal sensing element and the second thermal sensing element.

Abstract: Roughly described, a method of restricting access of a debug controller to debug architecture on an integrated circuit chip, the debug architecture comprising an access controller, a plurality of peripheral circuits, and a shared hub, the shared hub being accessible by the access controller and the plurality of peripheral circuits, the method comprising: at the access controller, authenticating the debug controller; at the access controller, following authentication, assigning to the debug controller a set of access rights, the set of access rights granting the debug controller partial access to the debug architecture; and after assigning the set of access rights, allowing the debug controller access to the debug architecture as allowed by the set of access rights.

Abstract: Roughly described, a method of restricting access of a debug controller to debug architecture on an integrated circuit chip, the debug architecture comprising an access controller, a plurality of peripheral circuits, and a shared hub, the shared hub being accessible by the access controller and the plurality of peripheral circuits, the method comprising: at the access controller, authenticating the debug controller; at the access controller, following authentication, assigning to the debug controller a set of access rights, the set of access rights granting the debug controller partial access to the debug architecture; and after assigning the set of access rights, allowing the debug controller access to the debug architecture as allowed by the set of access rights.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for full-duplex real-time cross-module updates of customer relationship management (CRM) data. The method includes registering a first CRM module of a multi-user CRM data processing system for full-duplex data integration with a second CRM module. Thereafter, a full-duplex communications channel between the first and second CRM modules is established. Finally, in response to a data change in the second CRM module, the data change is pushed utilizing the full-duplex communications channel to the first CRM module, and data in the first CRM module is changed based upon the pushed data change.