Abstract: A laryngoscope (10) having a body (20, 42) including a handle, a laryngoscope blade (22) extending from a distal end of the body (20, 42), and a display screen housing (18) extending from a proximal end of the body (20, 42). The laryngoscope (10) has at least one unitary housing component (12) that defines at least a portion of each of the body (20, 42), the laryngoscope blade (22) and the display screen housing (18).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising an input connectable to a remote controlled camera to receive an image of a scene from the camera and an output connectable to said camera to automatically control the movement of the camera to follow an object; and a processing unit configured to predict a future position of the object and to control the field of view of the camera to capture the scene at the predicted future position.

Abstract: A housing for an air conditioning module, in particular for an air conditioning module of a vehicle, includes a hinged cover for at least one part of the air conditioning module. The hinged cover can be molded in one piece with the housing and the housing can include a living hinge.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related devices including one or more of the following: displaying, on a display of the authoring device, a first representation of a environment, wherein the environment represents an anatomical structure; receiving, via a user input interface of the authoring device, a user input representing a requested change to the first representation of the environment; displaying, on the display, a transition between the first representation of the environment and a second representation, wherein the second representation is created based on the requested change; and generating a video file, wherein the video file enables playback of the transition.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related devices including one or more of the following: displaying, on a display of the authoring device, a first representation of a first environment, wherein the first environment represents an anatomical structure; receiving, via a user input interface of the authoring device, a first user input representing a request to initiate a portal; in response to receiving the first user input, displaying, on the output device a first compound representation comprising: the first representation of the first environment, a portal frame, and a second representation of a second environment, wherein the second environment represents the anatomical structure and is located within the portal frame; and generating a video file, wherein the video file enables playback of the first compound representation.

Abstract: A charging station for use with a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery includes a communication interface configured to couple to the hybrid vehicle, a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the network interface. The processor is configured to receive fuel requirements from the hybrid vehicle via the communication interface, receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor the said network interface based on the fuel requirements, receive via the network interface an energy price from the utility that provides energy storable in the at least one battery, and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility.

Abstract: A retention device for coupling a wire harness to an HVAC module comprises a retention clip coupled to the wire harness, the retention clip having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first channel disposed within the inner surface. A stud may be coupled to the HVAC module. The stud may comprise a first projection, a second projection opposing the first projection, the first and second projections disposed distal to the second component, and a recess disposed between the first projection and the second projection. One or both of the first projection and the second projection may be configured to engage the channel when the stud is received within the retention clip.

Abstract: A housing for an air conditioning module, in particular for an air conditioning module of a vehicle, comprising a hinged cover for at least one part of said air conditioning module.

Abstract: An image analysis method to quantify visual showthrough of printed images on the reverse face of planar objects, such as paper. An illumination level is set using a white reference object. A white reference image is stored in a computer memory. An image of a planar object having a printed image on the reverse face is stored in a computer memory. A pixel by pixel ratio of the two images is calculated and a mean value of the ratios is calculated to characterize the visual showthrough. The measurements are substantially independent of both the illumination level and image shading.

Abstract: A medical center computer system, located at a remote medical center, is used to enter and store information regarding the receipt, dispensing, and inventory of drug samples, automatically check the expiration date of drug samples received and dispensed, enter and store information regarding patients to which drug samples are dispensed, and to automatically enter drug sample receipt information into patient charts. The drug sample receipt, dispensing, and inventory information, and possibly patient information, are then communicated to and stored on a central server. The drug sample receipt, dispensing, and inventory information, and possibly patient information, relating to drug samples from a particular drug company are then communicated to a drug company computer system for the particular drug company, located at a remote drug company facility, where the drug company can access the information.