Abstract: Device data is obtained from one or more devices for an individual. The one or more devices include one or more medical monitoring devices. Data is also obtained from one or more exogenous sources, and the data includes current data relating to one or more medical resources. The device data obtained from the one or more devices and the data from the one or more exogenous sources are analyzed using an artificial intelligence agent. Based on the analyzing, one or more recommendations are provided. The one or more recommendations include an indication of a device to use that is different from the one or more devices to obtain different device data for the individual.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed toward presses which may comprise planar or curved press plates that can be driven toward and away from each other such as via linear reciprocating movement to press filter media sheets as opposed to using rolls. The press plates can create such features as embossments that may have the ridges and grooves, brands, creases or other such features. The press can create pleated packs or individual panels for non-pleated packs. Additionally, a variety of embossed pleat packs, unique shapes, structural components and other pleat packs that may be formed by presses or other methodology are disclosed as well as filter cartridges using such pleat packs.

Abstract: A raised road marker has a flat bottom surface with an outer periphery. At least one cavity opens onto the bottom surface laterally inwardly of the periphery and extends upwardly into the marker body. A venting groove extends along the bottom surface from the cavity to the periphery to provide a vent for air trapped in the cavity when the marker is urged into a pool of adhesive to secure the marker to a roadway. The venting of air provides a stronger bond between the marker and adhesive. Markers having a rounded top surface may be provided with a flat bottom portion with abutment surfaces to facilitate movement of a line of the markers in an automated system.

Abstract: A raised road marker has a flat bottom surface with an outer periphery. At least one cavity opens onto the bottom surface laterally inwardly of the periphery and extends upwardly into the marker body. A venting groove extends along the bottom surface from the cavity to the periphery to provide a vent for air trapped in the cavity when the marker is urged into a pool of adhesive to secure the marker to a roadway. The venting of air provides a stronger bond between the marker and adhesive. For markers having a rounded top surface, there is preferably an indexing projection on the top surface and a complementary recess on the bottom surface. This enables interlocking of a plurality of markers in a vertical stack to prevent tilting of the markers.

Abstract: An installation head is mounted on a vehicle and moves along and adjacent to a roadway as the vehicle moves along the roadway. The head has a loading station at the bottom of a vertical loading chamber and a slide that slides along a floor to move markers out of the loading station into a setting station. A setting ram forces markers down onto adhesive prepositioned on the roadway. A plurality of heads may be positioned on the vehicle and may form opposite rows for simultaneously installing markers on opposite sides of a traffic lane. An indexed marker that interlocks with adjacent markers to prevent tilting may be used to maximize the reliability of the system. Various types of delivery devices may be used to deliver markers to the loading station. These include a delivery platform or carrousel positioned above the loading chamber to deliver markers down into the loading chamber. They also include a collating tape that delivers markers into the loading chamber through a side opening.

Abstract: A mounting rail extends longitudinally along a vehicle. An installation head is mounted on the vehicle in a position fixed relative to the rail and adjacent to a first end portion of the rail. The head has a setting station from which road markers may be dispensed down onto a roadway. A glue dispenser assembly is slidably mounted on the rail. The assembly includes a dispenser with a nozzle, an anchor, and an anchor actuator. The assembly has a forward index position on a second end portion of the rail. The actuator is operable to move the anchor down into engagement with the roadway to prevent movement of the assembly relative to the roadway. A return actuator is connected to the assembly to allow the assembly to slide along the rail when the anchor is down and to positively move the assembly forwardly along the rail to return it to the index position.

Abstract: A glue dispenser is mountable on a vehicle as part of apparatus for installing raised road markers on a roadway. Preferably, the apparatus is used in a system for automated installation of road markers. The dispenser includes a manifold having an inlet for glue fed downwardly into the manifold from a glue reservoir mounted on the vehicle. First and second glue outlets communicate with the inlet. First and second valves control opening and closing of the first and second outlets, respectively. The valves are operable both simultaneously and independently of each other to permit glue to be dispensed from only of the outlets or from both of the outlets simultaneously, as needed. The outlets are spaced apart a distance equal to a desired distance between lines of markers in a double line installation.

Abstract: An installation head is mounted on a vehicle and moves along and adjacent to a roadway as the vehicle moves along the roadway. The head has a loading station at the bottom of a vertical loading chamber and a slide that slides along a floor to move markers out of the loading station into a setting station. A setting ram forces markers down onto adhesive prepositioned on the roadway. A plurality of heads may be positioned on the vehicle and may form opposite rows for simultaneously installing markers on opposite sides of a traffic lane. An indexed marker that interlocks with adjacent markers to prevent tilting may be used to maximize the reliability of the system. Various types of delivery devices may be used to deliver markers to the loading station. These include a delivery platform or carrousel positioned above the loading chamber to deliver markers down into the loading chamber. They also include a collating tape that delivers markers into the loading chamber through a side opening.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for blanketing the surface of material, e.g. molten metal contained in an open top vessel, e.g. induction furnace, by establishing a swirling flow of an inert gas having a density greater than air at the top of the vessel. Inert gas exits the swirl flow through an opening in a flow controlling apparatus having an exit opening with a diameter that is smaller than the base diameter of the swirl adjacent the open top vessel.

Abstract: Motor 17 through gears 15 drives rotary knife 18 to cut continuous wallboard line 10 into predetermined lengths 26. Microprocessor 34 monitors the position of wallboard line 10 by way of roller 28 and pulse generator 30. Microprocessor 34 also monitors the position of rotary knife 18 as measured from a park position by way of pulse generator 36. The position of wallboard line 10 is compared to the distance of travel of knife 18 from the park position and a control signal proportional to the difference in positions is generated to control motor 17 and in turn drive rotary knife 18 to sever a predetermined length 26.