Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for digitisation of human body surfaces.

Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for digitisation of human body surfaces.

Abstract: A patient interface (200, 300) comprising: a seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320) including a face-engaging surface that is personalised to the patient's facial contour and to form a seal with the patient's face at least on or below the bridge of the patient's nose and between the patient's lower lip and on or above the patient's chin, preferably proximal to the patient's mentolabial crease, the face-engaging surface including at least one nare port (211, 311) shaped and sized to align with the patient's nares; an anterior surface (205, 305) including a connection port; wherein the seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320) is non-deformable in response to headgear tension or pressurised air received within the seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320).

Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for topographical digitisation of stationary surfaces, such as human body surfaces, including at least one high-resolution digital camera to photograph said surface; one or more light sources capable of illumination of said surface; and a mechanised viewing system that is capable of providing different views of said surface to said camera; such that multiple pictures may be taken of said surface from multiple different positions by each said camera. The human body surface is prepared, preferably by coating with a texturiser.

Abstract: A seal-forming structure (91) for treating sleep disordered breathing by delivering breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways during sleep at a pressure elevated above atmospheric pressure in a range of 4 to 20 cm H2O, the seal-forming structure (91) comprising: a face-engaging surface (95) that is personalised to a patient's facial contour and to form a seal with the patient's face; and at least one comfort region (75, 80) configured to provide substantially even contact pressure between the face-engaging surface (95) against the patient's face when headgear tension is applied in use for maintaining the position of the seal-forming structure (91) on the patient's face; wherein the seal-forming structure (91) is non-deformable in response to headgear tension or pressurised air received within the seal-forming structure (91).

Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for topographical digitisation of stationary surfaces, such as human body surfaces, including at least one high-resolution digital camera to photograph said surface; one or more light sources capable of illumination of said surface; and a mechanised viewing system that is capable of providing different views of said surface to said camera; such that multiple pictures may be taken of said surface from multiple different positions by each said camera. The human body surface is prepared, preferably by coating with a texturiser.

Abstract: A nasal adapter for a sleep apnoea mask that is adapted to fit into an existing mask or onto an existing air-line and adapted to make a close-fitting engagement with at least part of a patient's nose, wherein said adapter is constructed from a relatively hard material.

Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.

Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.

Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.

Abstract: A method and system of controlling and/or configuring an electronic audio processor and/or synthesizer, comprises a network or bi-directional data port that allows such a device to be connected to a computer or computer network, as well as within the memory of the device, or within memory or other data storage attached to or integrated with the device, the software required for the user to control and/or configure the device itself from a computer, such that the software can be transferred to the computer, executed, and used to control and/or configure the device without requiring the user to have previously found and installed such control and/or configuration software on the computer through means other than those described herein.

Abstract: An excavator bucket including containment portion and associated attachment means in order to attach the bucket to a piece of earthmoving equipment, the containment portion defined by a base wall, an opposed top wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls located between the base wall and top wall, each of these walls having a forward edge together defining an opening to the containment portion, and a rear wall wherein the base wall, top wall and each side wall taper rearwardly to the rear wall.

Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.

Abstract: An excavator bucket including containment portion and associated attachment means in order to attach the bucket to a piece of earthmoving equipment, the containment portion defined by a base wall, an opposed top wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls located between the base wall and top wall, each of these walls having a forward edge together defining an opening to the containment portion, and a rear wall wherein the base wall, top wall and each side wall taper rearwardly to the rear wall.

Abstract: A three-dimensional force and torque converter unit for measuring an external force or torque applied to the unit and converting it into a signal, whereby the signal may be used to control a system or device incorporating the converter unit. The converter unit includes a controller formed with four spaced apart arms having six or more degrees of constraint. A force or torque may be applied to the tip portions of each of the arms via a gripping means. Sensors are used to measure the deflection of the arms under an applied loading or torque and an output signal is generated.

Abstract: A transducer assembly has a generally planar resonator (12) (such as a disc) bonded on one face to a sheet of piezoelectric material (12B) and having a mounting flange (12C) (which may extend all around the periphery of the resonator) to mount the resonator between inner (13) and outer (11) mounting elements such as rings. An electric circuit (24) drives the piezoelectric sheet (12B) and, when used for sound generation, a tuned acoustic structure is provided for directing sound away from the resonator (12).

Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.

Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.

Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.

Abstract: Production of a stem cell enriched cell composition using essentially non-toxic methodology comprising contacting a cell mixture with a cell-permeable, fluorescent non-polar compound that reacts upon contact with intracellular enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase or phosphokinase found substantially exclusively in stem cells so as to form a biocompatible fluorescent product that is polar and non-permeable to the membrane of the stem cells, and isolating the cells containing the marker by fluorescent cell sorting.