Abstract: According to various embodiments, a medical system and method for early detection of shock may include devices configured to provide information about multiple patient parameters. In certain embodiments, the system may receive input from a regional saturation sensor. Based on these inputs, the system may provide a diagnosis of shock and/or distinguish between various types of shock.

Abstract: A removable base of a wearable medical monitor includes a mating surface configured to reversibly couple the removable base to a body of the wearable medical monitor. The removable base may also include certain functional features, such as a sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient and/or a memory configured to store data for identifying characteristics of the sensor or the patient.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a medical system and method for early detection of shock may include devices configured to provide information about multiple patient parameters. In certain embodiments, the system may receive input from a regional saturation sensor. Based on these inputs, the system may provide a diagnosis of shock and/or distinguish between various types of shock.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a medical system and method for early detection of shock may include devices configured to provide information about multiple patient parameters. In certain embodiments, the system may receive input from a regional saturation sensor. Based on these inputs, the system may provide a diagnosis of shock and/or distinguish between various types of shock.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for detecting smoking behavior of a user are described. Methods may include receiving accelerometry data from at least one accelerometer coupled with the user and detecting a pattern of movement from the accelerometry data indicative of smoking behavior. Described methods may also include detecting a plurality of sub-patterns of movement such as repeatedly swinging at least one hand toward and away from the user's face in a sequence indicative of smoking behavior. An apparatus for detecting smoking behavior of a user may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to receive accelerometry data from at least one accelerometer and detect a pattern of movement from the accelerometry data indicative of smoking behavior.

Abstract: A removable base of a wearable medical monitor includes a mating surface configured to reversibly couple the removable base to a body of the wearable medical monitor. The removable base may also include certain functional features, such as a sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient and/or a memory configured to store data for identifying characteristics of the sensor or the patient.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a medical system and method for early detection of shock may include devices configured to provide information about multiple patient parameters. In certain embodiments, the system may receive input from a regional saturation sensor. Based on these inputs, the system may provide a diagnosis of shock and/or distinguish between various types of shock.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder and corresponding system are disclosed for providing fast Forward Error Correcting (FEC) decoding and encoding of syndrome-based error correcting codes. Three-parallel processing is performed by elements of the system. More particularly, in an illustrative embodiment, a decoder performs three-parallel syndrome generation and error determination and calculations, and an encoder performs three-parallel encoding. Low power and complexity techniques are used to save cost and power yet provide relatively high speed encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder and corresponding system are disclosed for providing fast Forward Error Correcting (FEC) decoding and encoding of syndrome-based error correcting codes. Three-parallel processing is performed by elements of the system. More particularly, in an illustrative embodiment, a decoder performs three-parallel syndrome generation and error determination and calculations, and an encoder performs three-parallel encoding. Low power and complexity techniques are used to save cost and power yet provide relatively high speed encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A quick release device includes a tightening bar having an enlarged head and an actuated end outboard of two fork blades of a bicycle, and a cam member having front and rear ends, and a cam segment interposed therebetween and engaging a cam follower surface of the actuated end such that rotation of the cam segment results in movement of the actuated end between tightening and loosening positions relative to one of the fork blades. A cover includes front and rear walls which defines an accommodation space therebetween for receiving the actuated end and the cam segment. The front and rear ends extend outwardly of the front and rear walls, respectively. A lever includes front and rear lug portions which are coupled respectively with the front and rear ends of the cam member to enable the cam segment to be rotated by a turning movement of the lever.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder and corresponding system are disclosed for providing fast Forward Error Correcting (FEC) decoding and encoding of syndrome-based error correcting codes. Three-parallel processing is performed by elements of the system. More particularly, in an illustrative embodiment, a decoder performs three-parallel syndrome generation and error determination and calculations, and an encoder performs three-parallel encoding. Low power and complexity techniques are used to save cost and power yet provide relatively high speed encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A quick release device includes a tightening bar having an enlarged head and an actuated end outboard to two fork blades of a bicycle, and a cam member having front and rear ends, and a cam segment interposed therebetween and engaging a cam follower surface of the actuated end such that rotation of the cam segment results in movement of the actuated end between tightening and loosening positions relative to one of the fork blades. A cover includes front and rear walls which defines an accommodation space therebetween for receiving the actuated end and the cam segment. The front and rear ends extend outwardly of the front and rear walls, respectively. A lever includes front and rear lug portions which are coupled respectively with the front and rear ends of the cam member to enable the cam segment to be rotated by a turning movement of the lever.

Abstract: A brakable wheel hub device includes a wheel hub shell having annular mount and anchored regions on an outer surrounding shell surface, and a surrounding flange which extends from the anchored region outwardly and radially and which has a plurality of axially extending insert slots. A coupling sleeve is sleeved on the mount region, and has a coupled region extending to terminate at a surrounding boundary. A plurality of protrusions extend leftward from the surrounding boundary, and are respectively fitted into the insert slots to establish a splined engagement. A brake disk includes a coupling region disposed to be brought into a splined engagement with the coupled region of the coupling sleeve. A surrounding locking member includes an insert segment which engages threadedly the hub shell, and an abutting segment which abuts against the brake disk.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder and corresponding system are disclosed for providing fast Forward Error Correcting (FEC) decoding and encoding of syndrome-based error correcting codes. Three-parallel processing is performed by elements of the system. More particularly, in an illustrative embodiment, a decoder performs three-parallel syndrome generation and error determination and calculations, and an encoder performs three-parallel encoding. Low power and complexity techniques are used to save cost and power yet provide relatively high speed encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder and corresponding system are disclosed for providing fast Forward Error Correcting (FEC) decoding and encoding of syndrome-based error correcting codes. Three-parallel processing is performed by elements of the system. More particularly, in an illustrative embodiment, a decoder performs three-parallel syndrome generation and error determination and calculations, and an encoder performs three-parallel encoding. Low power and complexity techniques are used to save cost and power yet provide relatively high speed encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A spoked wheel includes a wheel hub, an annular wheel rim, and a plurality of spoke units which are connected between the wheel hub and the wheel rim. The wheel hub has left and right surrounding mounts with left and right sets of first anchored loci. The wheel rim has left and right annular wall portions opposite to each other in an axial direction and formed with left and right sets of second anchored loci. The spoke units are received and retained via the first and second sets of anchored loci. The spoke units do not include bent portions for fastening to increase the strength thereof.

Abstract: A hub transmission mechanism includes an axle coaxially inserted into a through hole in a spoke-mounting barrel such that a right axle portion thereof extends outwardly from the spoke mounting barrel. The sprocket mounting member is sleeved around the right axle portion, and includes an inner shell disposed rotatably within an outer shell around the right axle portion. The central bore of the inner shell has a small-diameter outer section, a large-diameter inner section, and a shoulder therebetween. A locking member is disposed within the inner shell, and has an enlarged right end section that is disposed in the large-diameter inner section and that has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the small-diameter outer section of the central bore for preventing removal of the locking member from the inner shell.