Abstract: The present invention relates to a set of biomarkers, which can be used to determine the risk of developing hypoxemia for subjects undergoing open heart surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Abstract: A complex product is composed of several parts, where each part may depend on the other. As a consequence of these inter-dependencies, the selection of one part might exclude other parts from being included in the finished product. A consistent configuration is a selection of parts where all inter-dependencies are satisfied. A computer program for computer-assisted configuration helps an end-user to make choices that will lead to a consistent product. The preferred embodiment of the present invention, Virtual Tabulation, is a method for keeping track of inter-dependencies among a large number of parts, to allow for the construction of an efficient and exact configuration program. Such a program allows interactive configuration over networks (e.g., the Internet). Another aspect of the invention, called Smart Search, allows a set of inter-dependencies among parts to be computed from a product database.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring in an ear canal, the device comprising a probe for insertion into an ear canal and having an opening for letting air in to and out of the ear canal the device further comprising a pump for providing a pressure above a surrounding atmospheric pressure or below the surrounding atmospheric pressure, the pump comprising a housing with openings for inlet and/or outlet, where within the housing a piston element having piezo electric properties is disposed, where one opening in the pump is operatively connected to the opening in the probe.

Abstract: A complex product is composed of several parts, where each part may depend on the other. As a consequence of these inter-dependencies, the selection of one part might exclude other parts from being included in the finished product. A consistent configuration is a selection of parts where all inter-dependencies are satisfied. A computer program for computer-assisted configuration helps an end-user to make choices that will lead to a consistent product. The preferred embodiment of the present invention, Virtual Tabulation, is a method for keeping track of inter-depencies among a large number of parts, to allow for the construction of an efficient and exact configuration program. Such a program allows interactive configuration over networks (e.g., the Internet). Another aspect of the invention, called Smart Search, allows a set of inter-dependencies among parts to be computed from a product database.