Abstract: Computer-implemented integrated health systems and methods related to organs of the human body and to cancer. For example, a method and a system can be configured for choosing a strategy for an organ condition that maximizes a life score.

Abstract: Computer-implemented integrated health systems and methods related to organs of the human body and to cancer. For example, a method and a system can be configured for choosing a strategy for an organ condition that maximizes a life score.

Abstract: A system and a method including: receiving a first set of data associated with a first person; receiving a second set of data associated with a second person; determining a common set of characterization parameters present in the first and second sets of data; determining whether the data satisfies a similarity threshold; and, if the common set of characterization parameters satisfies a similarity threshold, determining a response surface fitted to the first and second sets of data. A system and method including: receiving a set of characterization parameters associated with a patient; querying a database storing response surfaces each corresponding to a patient population with a set of common characterization parameters; receiving an applicable response surface; and providing a treatment option for the patient based on a maximum point of the applicable response surface.

Abstract: A combustion system is operated with reference to compliant values of a governmentally regulated exhaust emission parameter. If an alarm condition is detected during an ordinary mode of operation, the combustion system is shifted into an assured compliance mode of operation. The shift to the assured compliance mode is made while continuing to operate the combustion system without a shut-down interruption.

Abstract: A combustion system is operated with reference to compliant values of a governmentally regulated exhaust emission parameter. If an alarm condition is detected during an ordinary mode of operation, the combustion system is shifted into an assured compliance mode of operation. The shift to the assured compliance mode is made while continuing to operate the combustion system without a shut-down interruption.

Abstract: A burner has a port facing into a combustion chamber along an axis. A secondary fuel injector structure has secondary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber at locations spaced radially outward from the burner port. A tertiary fuel injector structure has tertiary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber in directions perpendicular to the axis at locations spaced axially downstream from the secondary fuel injection ports.

Abstract: A burner has a port facing into a combustion chamber along an axis. A secondary fuel injector structure has secondary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber at locations spaced radially outward from the burner port. A tertiary fuel injector structure has tertiary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber in directions perpendicular to the axis at locations spaced axially downstream from the secondary fuel injection ports.

Abstract: A burner has a port facing into a combustion chamber along an axis. A secondary fuel injector structure has secondary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber at locations spaced radially outward from the burner port. A tertiary fuel injector structure has tertiary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber in directions perpendicular to the axis at locations spaced axially downstream from the secondary fuel injection ports.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented personalized probabilities determination systems and methods for use in integrated health systems and methods related to the medical conditions, such as conditions of the prostate, including benign and malignant disease. A system and method is disclosed herein for estimating trends in biomarkers and calculating the probability of different prostate medical conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods and systems relating to estimating prostate volume and probabilities of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods and systems relating to probabilities and feedback during treatment of prostatic conditions or diseases are also provided herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic screening of disease in a subject. The information provided by the methods and systems can be used for many purposes including disease diagnosis and screening, disease treatment, and education the subject of life choices.

Abstract: A burner has a port facing into a combustion chamber along an axis. A secondary fuel injector structure has secondary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber at locations spaced radially outward from the burner port. A tertiary fuel injector structure has tertiary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber in directions perpendicular to the axis at locations spaced axially downstream from the secondary fuel injection ports.

Abstract: A burner has a port facing into a combustion chamber along an axis. A secondary fuel injector structure has secondary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber at locations spaced radially outward from the burner port. A tertiary fuel injector structure has tertiary fuel injection ports that face into the combustion chamber in directions perpendicular to the axis at locations spaced axially downstream from the secondary fuel injection ports.

Abstract: A furnace has a process chamber and a burner that is operative to fire a flame into the process chamber with the influence of a flame stabilizer. A bypass apparatus is configured to inject an unignited stream of premix into the process chamber without the influence of a flame stabilizer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a furnace structure defining a reaction zone. A burner structure communicates with the reaction zone through a burner port. The burner port is centered on a burner axis and has a radius. A fuel inlet structure communicates with the reaction zone through a fuel port. The fuel port is centered on a fuel port axis that is spaced radially from the burner axis a distance within a range from about twice the radius to about six times the radius. The fuel port axis is skewed relative to the burner axis to direct the fuel emerging from the fuel port to flow into the reaction zone along a spiral flow path.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a furnace structure defining a reaction chamber in which oxidant and fuel are reacted to form combustion products and having an anchor surface having an opening through which the oxidant and fuel are introduced into the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to recirculate the combustion products back toward the anchor surface. The apparatus also includes an anchor outlet configured to create a layer of combustion products directed along the anchor surface under the influence of the recirculated combustion products. The apparatus further includes a primary outlet configured to direct primary fuel to flow into the reaction chamber through the opening and the layer of combustion products so as to ignite the primary fuel.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating a process chamber. The apparatus includes a furnace structure that defines a reaction zone that communicates with the process chamber. A burner structure defines a burner port and communicates with the reaction zone through the burner port. The burner structure includes a plurality of mixer tubes. The mixer tubes mix fuel and oxidant and define flow paths for the fuel and oxidant. Each of the flow paths extends through a respective mixer tube. A valve assembly interrupts a flow of fuel and oxidant along one of the flow paths. The valve assembly is shiftable between a closed condition interrupting a flow of fuel and oxidant along the flow path, and an open condition not interrupting the flow. A controller operates to shift the valve assembly into or out of its open condition. The controller has a mode of operation including consecutive cycles in which the valve assembly is shifted into and out of its open condition.

Abstract: An apparatus including a housing defining a heating process chamber. The housing has an opening communicating the process chamber to the ambient atmosphere. A burner is included that fires into a combustion chamber to heat gas. Also included is a collector structure located outside the opening. The collector structure is configured to collect air and exfiltrated gas from an outside area adjacent to the opening. The apparatus also includes a duct structure communicating the collector structure with the burner so as to supply the collected air and exfiltrated gas to the burner and thereby to supply combustion oxidant to the burner.

Abstract: An apparatus including a housing defining a heating process chamber. The housing has an opening communicating the process chamber to the ambient atmosphere. A burner is included that fires into a combustion chamber to heat gas. Also included is a collector structure located outside the opening. The collector structure is configured to collect air and exfiltrated gas from an outside area adjacent to the opening. The apparatus also includes a duct structure communicating the collector structure with the burner so as to supply the collected air and exfiltrated gas to the burner and thereby to supply combustion oxidant to the burner.

Abstract: A premix burner apparatus includes a burner structure and a firing rate control system. The burner structure defines a premix reaction zone configured to communicate with a process chamber. The burner structure further defines a plurality of separate entrances to the reaction zone, and a corresponding plurality of separate premix flow paths, each of which is configured to direct both oxidant and fuel to a respective one of the entrances to the reaction zone. The firing rate control system is operative to control flows of oxidant and fuel along at least one of the flow paths separately from flows of oxidant and fuel along at least one other flow path.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a furnace structure defining a reaction chamber in which oxidant and fuel are reacted to form combustion products and having an anchor surface having an opening through which the oxidant and fuel are introduced into the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to recirculate the combustion products back toward the anchor surface. The apparatus also includes an anchor outlet configured to create a layer of combustion products directed along the anchor surface under the influence of the recirculated combustion products. The apparatus further includes a primary outlet configured to direct primary fuel to flow into the reaction chamber through the opening and the layer of combustion products so as to ignite the primary fuel.