Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.

Abstract: A method for performing arthroplasty on a joint using a surgical navigation system and augmented reality techniques. Articular anatomical structures of the joint are located using the surgical navigation system. Using the augmented reality techniques, graphical information of implant components is superimposed at correct positions on the located articular anatomical structures of the joint. Also, constraint envelopes are displayed at correct positions relative to the located articular anatomical structures of the joint. The constraint envelopes constrain a manipulator to prepare the joint so that the implant components can be installed at correct positions in the prepared joint. The manipulator may be a passive manipulator, active manipulator, or telemanipulator, and may be mounted in-situ.

Abstract: An injection needle cartridge for a sample injector for injecting a sample fluid into a mobile phase in a fluidic path of a fluid separation system between a mobile phase drive and a separation unit, the injection needle cartridge comprising an injection needle configured for aspirating the sample fluid from a fluid container when the injection needle has been moved to the fluid container, and for injecting aspirated sample fluid into the fluidic path when the injection needle is sealingly accommodated in a needle seat, and a sealing force generator configured for applying a sealing force to the injection needle for sealingly accommodating the injection needle in the needle seat, wherein the injection needle cartridge is configured for being substitutably mountable on a handling robot of the sample injector for handling the injection needle cartridge between the fluid container and the needle seat.

Abstract: A sample injector (500) for injecting a fluid into a fluidic path, wherein the sample injector (500) comprises a robot arm (502) configured for moving an injection needle (506), when being connected to the robot arm (502), between a fluid container (510) containing the fluid and a seat (508) in fluid communication with the fluidic path, the injection needle (506) configured for aspirating the fluid from the fluid container (510), when the injection needle (506) has been moved to the fluid container (510), and for injecting aspirated fluid into the fluidic path, when the injection needle (506) is accommodated in the seat (508), and the seat (508) configured for accommodating the injection needle (506) and providing fluid communication with the fluidic path, wherein the robot arm (502) is configured for selectively disconnecting the injection needle (506) from the robot arm (502) when the injection needle (506) is accommodated in the seat (508), and wherein the robot arm (502) is configured for performing a fur

Abstract: A system for virtually planning a size and position of a prosthetic implant for a bone on a patient includes a database containing pre-defined form factor information for a plurality of different implants and a circuit for obtaining surface shape information of the bone. The system further includes a circuit for defining baseline location parameters for an implant location in relation to a virtual representation of the bone based on the surface shape information and a circuit for assessing a fit calculation of each implant in relation to the virtual representation of the bone based on the form factor in formation and a plurality of fit factors at each of a plurality of incremental positions in relation to the bone. Still further, the system includes a circuit for selecting a best fit implant size and position from all of the fit calculations.

Abstract: A system for virtually planning a size and position of a prosthetic implant for a bone on a patient includes a database containing pre-defined form factor information for a plurality of different implants and a circuit for obtaining surface shape information of the bone. The system further includes a circuit for defining baseline location parameters for an implant location in relation to a virtual representation of the bone based on the surface shape information and a circuit for assessing a fit calculation of each implant in relation to the virtual representation of the bone based on the form factor in formation and a plurality of fit factors at each of a plurality of incremental positions in relation to the bone. Still further, the system includes a circuit for selecting a best fit implant size and position from all of the fit calculations.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) where the substituents and symbols are as defined in the description. The compounds are valuable intermediates for preparing active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Abstract: A method for performing arthroplasty on a joint using a surgical navigation system, the method includes the steps of locating articular anatomical structures using the surgical navigation system; determining biomechanical properties of the joint; and evaluating the soft tissue envelope properties for the joint. The method also includes the steps of displaying an interactive view of the joint, the soft tissue envelope properties, the biomechanical properties and a chosen implant to enable a surgeon to manipulate simultaneously the soft tissue envelope properties, the biomechanical properties and the chosen implant on the interactive view; preparing the joint to receive the chosen implants; and installing the implants in the prepared joint.

Abstract: During injection molding of injection molded articles on which an application, for example, a label, is attached, the label is preformed in a preforming means and transferred by a transfer tool into the injection molding machine for increasing the cycle rate of the injection molding machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flow divider (20) and a process for dividing a fluid flow (30) into a number of fluid flows (31, 32), in particular in analytical and/or preparative fluid measurement technology and/or in micro-fluid systems. The flow divider (20) exhibits at least one working sensor (41, 42), which is assigned to one of the fluid flows (31, 32) and which comprises a control unit (55) for regulating the pressure of one of the fluid flows (31, 32) and/or for regulating one of the fluid flows (31, 32), which is coupled to the or each working sensor (41, 42) and an actuator (51) for changing this fluid flow (31). At least a number of working sensors (41, 42) corresponding to the number of divided fluid flows (31, 32) is provided, whereby respectively at least one of the working sensors (41, 42) is assigned to one of the fluid flows (31, 32) and whereby the working sensors (41, 42) enable recording of the respective fluid flow (31, 32).

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in which the substituents and symbols have the meanings indicated in the description, are suitable for the control of Helicobacter bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for forming liquid droplets, such as a micro nebulizer, useful for preparing samples for subsequent analysis via MS, AA, ICP, CE/MS, and similar analytical systems. The apparatus has a mechanically stabilized inner microtube or needle, thereby ensuring controllably uniform droplet size. The mechanical stabilization is provided by securing the inner microtube or needle, such as by narrowing the inner diameter of the outer microtube or otherwise narrowing the annular intermediate space between the inner and outer microtubes for a predetermined length. Thus, the inner microtube is secured in a centered or otherwise predetermined fixed radial position, with minimum perturbation of the fluid flow. Further, a tip, when coupled with the exit end of the outer microtube, provides a region in which the sheath fluid flow in the outer microtube stabilizes prior to both exiting the tip and colliding with the liquid analyte exiting the inner microtube.

Abstract: Fish of the Salmonoid family (salmon, trout and their relatives) is preferably first trimmed to remove heads, tails, fins, entrails, skin and bones and cut into fillets or loins to facilitate further removal of dark meat, bone, bruised meat, blood and viscera. The remaining light meat is then vacuum tumbled with a marinade solution under reduced ambient pressures at rotational speeds and for times dependent upon the thickness of the fish fillets or loins. During the vacuum tumbling step, penetration of the marinade solution into the light meat is facilitated and thereby the mobility and accumulation of curd-forming, soluble fish proteins are greatly diminished, serving to fix such protein in place, to ultimately provide a greatly visually-reduced curd product. Additionally, this vacuum tumbling step softens any pin bones which may remain to ultimately provide a virtually boneless product.

Abstract: A rotating testing device can be connected to a base unit. A temperature sensor can also be connected to the base unit. The testing device has probe heads. The probe heads are immersed and rotated in the liquid concrete and the force required for rotation is measured in the base unit. Various concrete recipes are stored in a memory of the base unit. Data concerning the concrete are calculated by comparison with the force required to rotate the testing device with the force derived from a respective stored characteristic line and are read from a display field. A concrete recipe and specific measurements are selected by actuating keys which select the respective electronic processes in the base unit for measurement and comparison with stored characteristic data.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula I exert a pronounced specific cytoprotective effect; they can be used for the treatment of acute and chronic inflammations and organ ischemias caused by narrowing of vessels. R.sup.1 denotes an aliphatic radical having 9 to 19 C atoms in the straight chain, R.sup.2 denotes the acyl radical of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having 14 to 24 C atoms, and X denotes a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --or --CH.dbd.CH-- group. The invention relates to pharmaceutical products in which the active ingredient is the said compounds, as well as to those compounds I in which R.sup.2 denotes the acyl radical of an unsaturated fatty acid, and to the process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: Microelectrodes of the art are limited to the charge density which can pass through them. The present invention discloses a method for electroplating iridium metal onto the surface of a metallic microelectrode for use in a biomedical prosthetic device, which method comprises:(a) placing the metallic microelectrode into an aqueous solution of iridium ion of between about 1 and 10 percent by weight; and(b) electroplating the microelectrode of step (a) using a current of between about 0.5 and 15 milliamps wherein said current is controlled by a current controller. In another aspect the method discloses in step (b) the current is also biased and simultaneously applied in a mode wherein the current is equivalent to an impressed voltage of between about 1.5 and 6.0 volts positive.In other aspects, the method also includes the following :A-after step (b): (c) conditioning the microelectrode after step (b) by heating at a temperature of between about ambient and 350.degree. C.