Abstract: Skin monitoring device for application near the skin, comprising a processing circuit connecting means and at least one photosensor configured to detect at least one approximate wavelength of light reflected and/or emitted by the skin, wherein a signal receiving circuit is provided for receiving signals from the at least one photosensor.

Abstract: Body cover for application to the skin, comprising at least one temperature sensing element, wherein the body cover is substantially flexible, wherein the at least one temperature sensing element, when applied to the skin, is configured to sense the temperature of proximate skin at least locally with respect to the body cover and to convert the locally sensed temperature into a visual and/or electrical signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phototherapy device (1), a medical system (7), and a phototherapy method for prophylaxis of infections at an entrance site (2) of a catheter (3) or the like during intravascular access, e.g. infusion or the like. In particular, a phototherapy device (1) is suggested, said device (1) comprising at least one light emitter (8, 14, 17) for applying red and/or infrared and/or UV light to a patient at the entrance site (2), said light emitter being connected to or part of an attachment medium (6, 16), said attachment medium (6, 16) being adapted to attach medical equipment (3) which is used for and/or during the intravascular access, e.g. infusion equipment, to the skin (4) of the patient.

Abstract: Body monitoring device, having a surface and configured to be applied to and/or near the body, comprising at least one light source and at least one photo detector, wherein the at least one light source emits light in at least a direction away from said surface and wherein the at least one photo detector is configured to detect light that is emitted by the at least one light source and reflected by the body in a direction towards said surface.

Abstract: A system (10, 100, 300, 400) is provided for identifying certain targeted cells or tissues in a body. The system (10, 100, 300, 400) preferably includes at least one ingestible capsule that accommodates or supports (20) at least one of an illuminating module (30, 114, 322, 422, 452), a detecting module (40, 124, 324, 424, 434, 454), an imaging module (50, 326, 432, 456), a control module (60), or a reservoir (70, 132, 312, 412, 442) suitable for retaining and releasing one or more nanoshells. A method (200) is also provided for employing the system (10, 100, 300, 400) to detect, image or otherwise interact with diseased or abnormal cells and/or tissues in a body. The system (10, 100, 300, 400) and method (200) provided allow for improved diagnosing, treating and imaging techniques and for increased sensitivity and specificity in efficiently distinguishing targeted diseased or abnormal cells or tissue from surrounding healthy cells or tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of the optical properties of nanowires (1) for biomolecule (2) detection. The advantages of using nanowires (1) are a high specific surface area (1a) to bind receptor molecules (3) and size dependent optical properties because of strong quantum confinement of the carriers, i.e. nanowires (1) with different diameters show different colours. The proposed transduction mechanism is based on energy transfer between the biomolecule (2) and the nanowire (1) (or vice versa). Preferably, the target biomolecule (2) is a luminescent biomolecule (2), or said biomolecule (2) is labelled with a dye for quenching of the luminescence of the nanowire (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a field emission device, and a method of manufacturing same. The field emission device comprises a gate electrode (140, 340, 440) which is provided with a pattern of electron passing apertures (135, 335, 435). The gate electrode (140, 340, 440) is arranged near particles (110, 310, 410) distributed on a substrate (125, 325, 425), at least a part of said particles (110, 310, 410) being arranged for emitting electrons. By means of the gate electrode (140, 340, 440), an electric field is applicable by means of which emitting particles emit electrons. Particularly good electron emission is obtained, because the pattern of apertures (135, 335, 435) is similar to the distribution of particles (110, 310, 410) on the substrate. This is achieved by means of the manufacturing method, in which the particles (110, 310, 410) are used in an illumination step to mask regions (155, 355) of a photo layer (150, 352).

Abstract: The electric device (1, 100) has a body (2, 101) with a resistor (7, 250) comprising a phase change material being changeable between a first phase and a second phase. The resistor (7, 250) has an electric resistance which depends on whether the phase change material is in the first phase or the second phase. The resistor (7, 250) is able to conduct a current for enabling a transition from the first phase to the second phase. The phase change material is a fast growth material which may be a composition of formula Sb1-cMc with c satisfying 0.05?c?0.61, and M being one or more elements selected from the group of Ge, In, Ag, Ga, Te, Zn and Sn, or a composition of formula SbaTebX100-(a+b) with a, b and 100-(a+b) denoting atomic percentages satisfying 1?a/b?8 and 4?100-(a+b)?22, and X being one or more elements selected from Ge, In, Ag, Ga and Zn.

Abstract: A rewritable optical data storage medium (20) for high-speed recording by means of a focused radiation beam (10) is described. The medium (20) comprises a substrate (1) carrying a stack (2) of layers, which stack (2) comprises, a first auxiliary layer (3), a second auxiliary layer (5), and a recording layer (4) of a phase-change material mainly comprising an alloy of Sb and at least one of Ga and In. The recording layer (4) is interposed between the first auxiliary layer (3) and the second auxiliary layer (5). If the alloy is of a composition in atomic percentages defined by the formula: GaxInySbz and 70=z=95 and x+y+z=100 the recording layer (4) has a crystallization speed making it suitable for direct overwrite high speed recording at a velocity of more than 10 m/s and an archival life stability of at least 10 years at 30° C. Further the recording layer (4) has a relatively low media noise.

Abstract: A rewritable optical data storage medium (20) for high-speed recording by means of a focused radiation beam (10) is described. The medium (20) comprises a substrate (1) carrying a stack (2) of layers. The stack (2) comprises a first dielectric layer (3), a second dielectric layer (5), and a recording layer (4) of a phase-change material of an alloy comprising Sb and Te. The recording layer (4) is interposed between the first dielectric layer (3) and the second dielectric layer (5). The alloy additionally contains 2-10 at. % of Ga, by which a significant improvement of the maximum data rate during direct overwrite is achieved. By furthermore adding 0.5-4.0% of Ge to the alloy the archival life stability is enhanced.