Abstract: A display device comprising a substrate (100) accommodating at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) and a fabric layer (102) arranged on said substrate (100) to receive at least part of the light emitted by said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) is provided. The backside (103) of said fabric layer is provided with at least one self-supporting recess (104), and said fabric layer (102) is arranged such that said at least one recess (104) is located in front of said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101). A gap (108) separates said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) from the fabric material within said at least recess (104).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device for collecting ocular fluid of a user, comprising a fluid channel for enabling flow of ocular fluid within the fluid channel when the wearable device is worn by the user, the fluid channel extending from an open end in an annular geometry, the open end being configured to receive ocular fluid, wherein the wearable device further comprises one or more modular compartment units detachably connected to the fluid channel and/or include a porous layer comprising a plurality of pores extending through the porous layer in a radial direction, wherein the fluid channel and/or the one or more modular compartment units are configured to contain a hydrophilic material in an inner space of each modular compartment unit, the hydrophilic material being configured to absorb the ocular fluid, wherein the fluid channel and/or the inner space of each modular compartment unit is, when the device is worn by the user, in fluidic connection with the ocular fluid of the user via the

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing cushion (24) for a patient interface (16), wherein the cushion (24) comprises a nose bridge contacting area (40) that is configured to contact a nose bridge of a patient (12) during use of the cushion (24), wherein the nose bridge contacting area (40) comprises a material having a secant stiffness of less than 0.45 N/mm at a material strain between 0.1 and 1, wherein the secant stiffness is defined as tensile force applied to the material per unit width of the material divided by the material strain, wherein the material strain denotes a ratio of material extension in length per unit of original length of the material.

Abstract: A patient interface device uses a pressure flap which extends inwardly from an outer edge of a mask of the device. The pressure flap is for contacting the skin of the patient to provide a seal or partial seal between the mask volume and the ambient surroundings. The pressure flap comprises a cavity area which is exposed to a reduced pressure compared to the mask volume. This assists in keeping the pressure flap pressed against the patient's skin, and thereby maintain a large contact area. This in turn gives a reduction in local high pressure areas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a patient interface and a patient interface system comprising a responsive material and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to wearing a patient interface (10) that is pressing against the skin of a patient (14) for a longer time and/or for reducing air leakages of the patient interface (10) that may result from an unintended shift of the patient interface (10) on the patient's face. The responsive material is configured for alternating the pressure exerted by the cushion element (18, 26) on the patient (14), and/or the area on the patient where the pressure is exerted by the cushion element in response to a physical quantity acting on the responsive material. The formation of red marks and of air leakages can be reduced or even avoided by means of the responsive material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detector, a patient interface and a patient interface system comprising this detector, and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to the wearing of a patient interface (12) that is pressing against the skin of the patient (18) for a longer time. With the detector and via the method, the blood flow and/or the occlusion of the blood vessels of the patient (18) are monitored, and the assessed degrees are used as a basis to adjust the patient interface (12) in order to reduce the force pressing against the skin of the patient (18), such that the formation of red marks is prevented.

Abstract: An electrode apparatus may be configured to provide electro-stimulation. The apparatus may include a current spreader and a spongeless volume disposed adjacent to the current spreader. The current spreader may be configured to spatially distribute electrical current across a stimulation area of a subject's skin. The spongeless volume may be configured to carry liquid gel or other fluent conductive substance that is configured to conduct electrical current between the current spreader and the stimulation area of the subject's skin to provide electro-stimulation.

Abstract: A number of user interface device embodiments are disclosed that provide for increased cooling of the skin covered by the mask and/or increased flushing of gasses, including CO2, from the mask.

Abstract: A cushion member for a user interface device is provided. The cushion member is structured to provide a load distribution functionality responsive to the cushion member being donned by the user, wherein at least a portion of the cushion member has a local stiffness of less than or equal to 100 kPa/mm responsive to a stress increase on the cushion member of 1 kPa-15 kPa.

Abstract: An electrode apparatus may be configured Electrode to provide electro-stimulation. The apparatus may include assembly a current spreader and a spongeless volume disposed adjacent to the current spreader. The current spreader may be configured to spatially distribute electrical current across a stimulation area of a subject's skin. The spongeless volume may be configured to carry liquid gel or other fluent conductive substance that is configured to conduct electrical current between the current spreader and the stimulation area of the subject's skin to provide electro-stimulation.

Abstract: A device (1) is described for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp. It comprises a housing (3), for example a headpiece of a headphones device, which can be put around a user's head. An elastic element (11) and a plurality of electrodes are positioned, so that once the housing (3) is put around the user's head, the elastic element (11) at least partly follows the curvature of the user's head. The stress in the elastic element (11) due to stretching thereof caused by putting the housing around the user's head causes the elastic element (11) to exert pressure on at least some of the plurality of electrodes towards the scalp. Hereby, effective contact of the plurality of electrodes to the scalp is facilitated.

Abstract: Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system (10, 20, 30) is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material (11, 21, 31) and a hydrophilic silicone material (12, 22, 32) that is combined with the hydrophobic base material (11, 21, 31). At least a part of the hydrophilic material (12, 22, 32) is in contact with a moist surface (50). The hydrophobic base material (11, 21, 31) provides mechanical and dynamical stability of the material system (10, 20, 30). The hydrophilic material (12, 22, 32) allows for uptake or for diffusion of moisture away from moist surface (50).

Abstract: A cushion member for a user interface device is provided. The cushion member is structured to provide a load distribution functionality responsive to the cushion member being donned by the user, wherein at least a portion of the cushion member has a local stiffness of less than or equal to 100 kPa/mm responsive to a stress increase on the cushion member of 1 kPa-15 kPa.

Abstract: A device (1) is described for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp. It comprises a housing (3), for example a headpiece of a headphones device, which can be put around a user's head. An elastic element (11) and a plurality of electrodes are positioned, so that once the housing (3) is put around the user's head, the elastic element (11) at least partly follows the curvature of the user's head. The stress in the elastic element (11) due to stretching thereof caused by putting the housing around the user's head causes the elastic element (11) to exert pressure on at least some of the plurality of electrodes towards the scalp. Hereby, effective contact of the plurality of electrodes to the scalp is facilitated.

Abstract: A submount for arranging electronic components on a substrate is provided. The submount comprises a head member and at least one substrate-engaging member protruding from the head member. The head member comprises at least two, from each other isolated, electrically conductive portions, where each electrically conductive portion comprises a component contact, adapted for connection of electronic components thereto, and a substrate contact on arranged on said substrate side, adapted for bringing said electrically conductive portions in contact with a circuitry comprised in said substrate. The submount of the present invention may be used to attach electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes, to a textile substrate, without the need for soldering the electronic component directly on the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound to improve wrinkle resistance in fabrics, comprising: a wrinkle reducing agent, comprising at least one fusible elastomer, and a liquid carrier for carrying said agent and a salt composition for physical crosslinking said fusible elastomer. The invention also relates to a fabric provided with said wrinkle resistance improving compound. The invention further relates to a method of improving wrinkle resistance in a fabric by use of such a compound.

Abstract: Dynamic body state display device, which is wearable by a person on the body and which is at least partly flexible, wherein the device comprises a dynamic body state sensor for measuring the dynamic body state, a storage arrangement for storing information specifying dynamic body state ranges, a processing circuit configured to process the measured dynamic body state and determine the corresponding dynamic body state range, and an at least partly flexible structure, that can be worn on the body, wherein the at least partly flexible structure comprises a display for visually indicating said corresponding dynamic body state range.

Abstract: Pressure actuator, provided with a carrier structure, shape memory material, integrated with and/or attached to the carrier structure, and at least one heating element in the vicinity of the shape memory material that is configured to at least locally vary the shape of the shape memory material that is in the vicinity of the heating element. In specific embodiments, the pressure actuator is provided with at least one heating element separate from the shape memory material, which at least one heating element may be configured to vary temperature within the shape memory material locally.

Abstract: The present invention relates to textiles for photonic and electronic applications, particularly to multilayer textiles made of electrically conductive yarns for driving electrical components such as light emitting diodes connected to the textile. The light emitting diodes may be arranged in the form of an array in order to realize a flexible and foldable display. In the textile according to the present invention, insulating weft yarns are interwoven in a multilayer wrap (105) such that the electrically warp yarns (111) are partially covered by the insulating weft yarns (141), thereby preventing from short-circuit between electrically conductive yarns of the textile. In particular, the structure of the textile according to the present invention may be satin/sateen weave structure.

Abstract: A display device comprising a substrate (100) accommodating at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) and a fabric layer (102) arranged on said substrate (100) to receive at least part of the light emitted by said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) is provided. The backside (103) of said fabric layer is provided with at least one self-supporting recess (104), and said fabric layer (102) is arranged such that said at least one recess (104) is located in front of said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101). A gap (108) separates said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) from the fabric material within said at least recess (104).