Abstract: A combined chemical injection and mixing system including an injection stream pipe, a target pipe disposed within the injection stream pipe, and a plurality of injection quills is described. The injection stream pipe encloses the plurality of injection quills, and the plurality of injection quills each independently includes a quill check valve and a quill flange. A method for mixing at least one chemical in a pipeline is also described. The method includes providing a chemical injection and mixing system configured to a pipeline, forming a pipeline treatment system, providing a fluid flow in the pipeline treatment system, injecting at least one chemical via the plurality of injection quills, and mixing the at least one injected chemical in a mixing zone of the chemical injection and mixing system, thereby mixing the at least one injected chemical in the fluid flow.

Abstract: A system and method for providing anxiety and/or self-esteem assessments of a user, such as a mental health counselor in training, a student or a client, using a virtual reality device. The method includes programming the virtual reality device with a plurality of scenarios for counseling a virtual patient, selecting various parameters by the user to identify one of the scenarios, operating the virtual reality device to initiate the selected scenario and perform a virtual counseling session with the virtual patient, and assessing the anxiety and self-esteem of the user from the virtual counseling session. The method could include uploading the virtual counseling session and assessments to a virtual reality server platform to be processed and analyzed.

Abstract: A system and method for using a virtual reality device to provide skills training for mental health counseling. The method includes programming the virtual reality device with a plurality of scenarios for counseling a virtual patient, selecting various parameters by a user to identify one of the scenarios, and operating the virtual reality device to initiate the selected scenario and perform a virtual counseling session with the virtual patient. The method could include uploading the virtual counseling session to a virtual reality server platform to be processed and analyzed, performing a pre-evaluation of the counseling skills of the user before initiating the selected scenario and performing the virtual counseling session and performing a post-evaluation of the counseling skills of the user after performing the virtual counseling session.

Abstract: The invention is a hospital scheduling system that allows for real-time updates of the status of a medical procedure to be transmitted. More particularly, this transmission allows for the consistent flow of a pre-arranged sequence of events a hospital may use for patient treatment procedures. Once an event has transpired, notice of the event occurrence may be transmitted to interested personnel through specific transmission, or a general broadcast for all personnel such that updates may be checked by any interested hospital personnel. The devices capable of receiving the transmissions may be a wired device, or may be a portable wireless device, such as a hand-held unit. Moreover, the invention describes a pedal that may be capable of programming such that when specific areas of the pedal are compressed, coding will be sent to a computer for translation into status messages that may be transmitted through a network to any number of recipients.

Abstract: The invention is a hospital scheduling system that allows for real-time updates of the status of a medical procedure to be transmitted. More particularly, this transmission allows for the consistent flow of a pre-arranged sequence of events a hospital may use for patient treatment procedures. Once an event has transpired, notice of the event occurrence may be transmitted to interested personnel through specific transmission, or a general broadcast for all personnel such that updates may be checked by any interested hospital personnel. The devices capable of receiving the transmissions may be a wired device, or may be a portable wireless device, such as a hand-held unit. Moreover, the invention describes a pedal that may be capable of programming such that when specific areas of the pedal are compressed, coding will be sent to a computer for translation into status messages that may be transmitted through a network to any number of recipients.

Abstract: The system and method for memorizing a narrative comprises a user interface equipped with common hardware including a pointing device, microphone, and a display. It further comprises an analogue to digital converter for converting analogue speech to digital signals, a comparator for comparing digital signals to a narrative stored and accessible from the main memory of a computing device, and an alert or for alerting a user when the comparison of digital signals to the stored narrative mismatches.

Abstract: A medical device in accordance with the present invention comprises a connection device adapted to be wrapped around and securely attached to a patient, a data storage device attached to or integral with the connection device, wherein the data storage device comprises an input port adapted to receive medical data pertaining to the patient, a memory adapted to store the medical data, and an output port adapted to produce the medical data. A medical device in accordance with the present invention may also comprise a connection device adapted to be wrapped around and securely attached to a patient, a data storage device attached to or integral with the connection device, wherein the data storage device comprises a memory adapted to receive medial data pertinent to a patient, and a transceiver adapted to transmit and receive the medical data.

Abstract: The invention is a hospital scheduling system that allows for real-time updates of the status of a medical procedure to be transmitted. More particularly, this transmission allows for the consistent flow of a pre-arranged sequence of events a hospital may use for patient treatment procedures. Once an event has transpired, notice of the event occurrence may be transmitted to interested personnel through specific transmission, or a general broadcast for all personnel such that updates may be checked by any interested hospital personnel. The devices capable of receiving the transmissions may be a wired device, or may be a portable wireless device, such as a hand-held unit. Moreover, the invention describes a pedal that may be capable of programming such that when specific areas of the pedal are compressed, coding will be sent to a computer for translation into status messages that may be transmitted through a network to any number of recipients.

Abstract: The invention is a specialty hair accessory device with magnetic fastening properties adapted for magnetically coupling a person's hair in place to provide a desired hair style. In one embodiment, a hair accessory device comprises of a first member that includes magnetic properties and a second member that is coupled to the first member wherein both first and second members comprise of a curved body and a comb-like protrusion spaced out along the concave side of the curved body, and wherein the first and second members are adapted for magnetic coupling.

Abstract: The invention concerns an anti-microbial porous part based on a polymeric material grafted at the surface and in its volume with ammonium motifs with anti-microbial and/or bactericidal and/or fungicide activity, preferably benzalkonium. The invention is characterized in that it has a porosity sufficiently high to enable a liquid with compatible viscosity to pass through its structure and sufficiently low to trap contaminating germs within said structure.

Abstract: The invention concerns an anti-microbial porous part based on a polymeric material grafted at the surface and in its volume with ammonium motifs with anti-microbial and/or bactericidal and/or fungicide activity, preferably benzalkonium. The invention is characterised in that it has a porosity sufficiently high to enable a liquid with compatible viscosity to pass through its structure and sufficiently low to trap contaminating germs within said structure.