Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing having a heat exchanger core and a precooling flow structure disposed therein. The heat exchanger core is configured for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The precooling flow structure is coupled to each of the housing and an inlet end of the heat exchanger core with respect to a flow of the first fluid. An interior of the precooling flow structure is configured to convey the first fluid therethrough, The precooling flow structure includes at least one precooling tube extending through the interior of the precooling flow structure with each of the at least one precooling tubes configured to convey the second fluid therethrough in order to precool the first fluid before the first fluid enters the inlet end of the heat exchanger core.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing having a heat exchanger core and a precooling flow structure disposed therein. The heat exchanger core is configured for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The precooling flow structure is coupled to each of the housing and an inlet end of the heat exchanger core with respect to a flow of the first fluid. An interior of the precooling flow structure is configured to convey the first fluid therethrough, The precooling flow structure includes at least one precooling tube extending through the interior of the precooling flow structure with each of the at least one precooling tubes configured to convey the second fluid therethrough in order to precool the first fluid before the first fluid enters the inlet end of the heat exchanger core.

Abstract: An extruded multi-port tube for use in a heat exchanger comprises a main body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end thereof. The main body is divided into a plurality of longitudinally extending segments. Each of the ports formed in the main body extend from the first end to the second end thereof for conveying a fluid therethrough. Each of the ports extend substantially parallel to the main body along each of the segments thereof. Both the main body and each of the ports of one of the segments are offset laterally relative to both the main body and each of the ports of an adjacent one of the segments.

Abstract: A system for detection of blood trace analytes is disclosed. The system comprises an illumination disc supporting a plurality of sources of electromagnetic radiation and rotatable relative to an interdigital location of a subject, and a spectrometer disc supporting a plurality of spectrometers able to process the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination disc and rotatable relative to the interdigital location of a subject at a position opposite that of the illumination disc.

Abstract: A method and system for secure electronic transfer of patient information is described, along with submethods and subsystems for encoding the patient information and for accessing the patient information. The patient biometric identification information is used to create a distinct encrypted biometric identity. Access to a patient's information is conditioned on a match to the patient biometric identification.

Abstract: A compressor comprises a housing having a hollow interior for communicating a fluid comprising a mixture of a gas and a lubricant therethrough. The hollow interior of the housing is divided into a low pressure side and a high pressure side. The low pressure side is disposed upstream of compression mechanism and the high pressure side is disposed downstream of the compression mechanism. A porous flow controller fluidly couples the high pressure side to the low pressure side. The porous flow controller is configured to meter a flow of the lubricant from the high pressure side to the low pressure side.

Abstract: A system for detection of blood analytes comprising a detector, a light source, and a resilient connector extending between the detector and the light source and positioning the detector and light source relative to one another such that one is positioned on the dorsal surface of a user's interdigital space and the other is positioned on the palmar surface of a user's interdigital space.

Abstract: An extruded multi-port tube for use in a heat exchanger comprises a main body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end thereof. The main body is divided into a plurality of longitudinally extending segments. Each of the ports formed in the main body extend from the first end to the second end thereof for conveying a fluid therethrough. Each of the ports extend substantially parallel to the main body along each of the segments thereof. Both the main body and each of the ports of one of the segments are offset laterally relative to both the main body and each of the ports of an adjacent one of the segments.

Abstract: A layout animation system is described herein that performs smooth transitions for properties of a layout, regardless of whether the layout properties are discrete or automatically calculated. Before a transition is executed, the layout animation system extracts and stores the positioning, sizing, and visibility of participating elements across the layout hierarchy. The system places the affected elements in the same position, size, and visibility as the outgoing state requests and animates the elements to an incoming state. For each element, the system calculates a smooth animation that transforms the element from the outgoing position, size, and visibility to the incoming position, size, and visibility. The system then animates the elements over a desired transition time. Thus, the layout animation system provides the ability to create smooth layout transitions in the presence of automatic layout management for properties of various types.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for acquiring and analyzing a spectroscopic sample for a substance from a sampling region of the tissue of a person at an interstitial region between the fingers of the person, by way of a probe and a spectroscopic detector for radiating the interstitial region with electromagnetic radiation and analyzing a diffuse-reflectance signal obtained from the tissue at the sampling region. The apparatus preferably also incorporates a biometric sensor to perform a verification of the person.

Abstract: A method and system for inhibiting power of a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a mode-indicating, an authenticator coupled to the mode-indicating device, and a power inhibiting device coupled to the mode-indicating device and adapted to selectively inhibit the power of the vehicle. Here, the mode-indicating device is adapted to communicate a power restriction signal to the power inhibiting device to inhibit the power of the vehicle upon an activation of the mode-indicating device by an authenticated driver and until a deactivation of the mode-indicating device by the authenticated driver, and the authenticator is adapted to restrict the activation and the deactivation of the mode-indicating device unless the driver has been authenticated by the authenticator.

Abstract: A method and system for inhibiting power of a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a mode-indicating, an authenticator coupled to the mode-indicating device, and a power inhibiting device coupled to the mode-indicating device and adapted to selectively inhibit the power of the vehicle. Here, the mode-indicating device is adapted to communicate a power restriction signal to the power inhibiting device to inhibit the power of the vehicle upon an activation of the mode-indicating device by an authenticated driver and until a deactivation of the mode-indicating device by the authenticated driver, and the authenticator is adapted to restrict the activation and the deactivation of the mode-indicating device unless the driver has been authenticated by the authenticator.

Abstract: A method and system for inhibiting power of a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a mode-indicating, an authenticator coupled to the mode-indicating device, and a power inhibiting device coupled to the mode-indicating device and adapted to selectively inhibit the power of the vehicle. Here, the mode-indicating device is adapted to communicate a power restriction signal to the power inhibiting device to inhibit the power of the vehicle upon an activation of the mode-indicating device by an authenticated driver and until a deactivation of the mode-indicating device by the authenticated driver, and the authenticator is adapted to restrict the activation and the deactivation of the mode-indicating device unless the driver has been authenticated by the authenticator.