Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a length adjustment mechanism for an adjustable comb (26) for a hair cutting appliance (10), the mechanism comprising at least one first sliding joint (42) defining a first movement direction (46), and at least one second sliding joint (44) defining a second movement direction (48), wherein the first movement direction (46) and the second movement direction (48) arranged in a non-parallel fashion in such a way that a coupling link (50) engaging the first sliding joint (42) and the second sliding joint (44) is guided between a first position and a second position for a combined longitudinal and swiveling movement therebetween. The disclosure further relates to a cutting head assembly for a hair cutting appliance (10), and to a hair cutting appliance (10) comprising an adjustment mechanism (40).

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system for facilitating configuration modifications for a patient interface computer system based on an equivalent effort parameter. In some embodiments, the system obtains (i) one or more first measurements associated with a first subject, the first subject having a clinical coefficient, (ii) one or more second measurements associated with a second subject. The system determines (i) a first effort parameter based on the one or more first measurements, (ii) a second effort parameter based on the one or more second measurements, and (iii) an equivalent effort factor for the first subject based on the one or more first measurements, the one or more second measurements, and the clinical coefficient. The system causes a configuration of the patient interface computer system to be modified based on the equivalent effort factor.

Abstract: One example discloses a charging system, including: a charging device configured to be coupled to a device to be charged; wherein the charging device includes a set of hardware defined charging attributes; wherein the charging device is configured to reconfigure the hardware defined charging attributes based on a specific charging protocol received from the device to be charged; and wherein the charging device is configured to output charging power to the device to be charged as defined by the specific charging protocol.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a system to educate a user of the system about a condition of interest, the method comprising: receiving information that identifies a condition of interest; obtaining peer data from one or more databases, the one or more databases comprising health data about a plurality of people, the people each having one or more primary conditions, the health data including data about the one or more primary conditions and any secondary condition that affected the health or wellbeing of the people while the people were experiencing the one or more primary conditions; wherein the obtained peer data comprises the health data for people having a primary condition corresponding to the condition of interest; analyzing the peer data to determine a plurality of groups of people, wherein the people are grouped according to their secondary conditions; and generating a plurality of sets of visualization data based on the analysis of the peer data, each set of visualization data being generat

Abstract: A system for dispensing liquid foam, in particular a direct foam cleaning product, comprises a container for the liquid and a dispensing apparatus connected to the container. The dispensing apparatus comprises a pump comprising a pump chamber in fluid communication with the container and a piston arranged in the pump chamber, the piston and pump chamber being movable with respect to one another. An outlet channel connects the pump chamber to a nozzle. A pre-compression valve is arranged between the outlet channel and the nozzle; and a buffer comprising a buffer chamber is connected to the outlet channel. The buffer chamber includes a compressible variator arranged therein for varying the usable volume of the buffer chamber; wherein the nozzle, the buffer and the pump are configured and dimensioned such that the foam is dispensed in a predetermined spray pattern.

Abstract: A rescue device for moving a subject comprising i) a brace member for securing the arms and the torso of the subject together, the brace member comprising i. a central section; ii. a first and second lateral section, and iii. fastening means; wherein the brace member is capable of forming a loop for securing the arms and the torso of the subject together by fastening the first lateral section to the second lateral section with the fastening means, and ii) a ribbon member pair for moving and/or stabilizing a subject wearing the brace member when said rescue device is in use, the ribbon member pair comprising i. a first ribbon member having a first portion connected to the brace member; and ii. a second ribbon member having a second portion connected to the brace member.

Abstract: A system for hand gesture detection is provided, comprising: a wrist wear adapted to be worn about a wrist of a user of the system and including a set of skin electrodes adapted to face the wrist; an impedance measurement circuit adapted to measure at least a first impedance in a first portion of the wrist and a second impedance in a second portion of the wrist which second portion is circumferentially displaced in relation to said first portion, wherein the first impedance is measured via a first electrode group including four skin electrodes of said set of skin electrodes and the second impedance is measured via a second electrode group including four skin electrodes of said set of skin electrodes, and a processing circuit adapted to detect a hand gesture of the user based on the first and the second impedance measured by the impedance measurement circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for dosed dispensing of a fluid, comprising a contain (2) for the fluid and a dispensing device connected therewith, wherein the container comprises a form-retaining outer container (5) and a flexible inner container (4) connected therewith, wherein a space to be brought into fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere can be developed between the inner and outer containers (5, 4), and wherein the dispensing device includes a housing and/or frame of which at least a part is integrally formed with the container. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a system for dosed dispensing of a fluid.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprising: a channel (46) for the passage therethrough of a two phase flow, wherein the channel is formed within a block, the block being of a first material (100); a second material (160) between the first material and the channel, wherein the second material has a specific heat capacity higher than that of the first material; and a third material (90) between the second material and the channel, wherein the third material has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the second material.

Abstract: In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, “Flairosol” dispensing devices can be provided. Such devices utilize a combination of Flair® technology, pre-compression valves and aerosol-like pressurization of the dispensed liquid. Such a dispensing device has, for example, a main body comprising a pressure chamber, the latter being provided with a pressure piston and a pressure spring. The device further has a piston and a piston chamber which draws liquid from a container, for example, the inner container of a Flair® bottle, and fills the pressure chamber with that liquid as a user operates a trigger in various compression and release strokes. The piston chamber has both an inlet valve and an outlet valve, which serve to prevent backflow.

Abstract: A method for compensating for an exposure error in an exposure process of a lithographic apparatus that comprises a substrate table, the method comprising: obtaining a dose measurement indicative of a dose of IR radiation that reaches substrate level, wherein the dose measurement can be used to calculate an amount of IR radiation absorbed by an object in the lithographic apparatus during an exposure process; and using the dose measurement to control the exposure process so as to compensate for an exposure error associated with the IR radiation absorbed by the object during the exposure process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a security document including an image area, a repeating image pattern in the image area of mutually spaced image elements at a mutual distance D and a layer of a plastics material overlying the image area and an array of lenses in the plastics material. The lenses are spaced at a mutual distance L which may be equal to D or which may differ from D, the array of lenses overlying only a part of the image area surface and are formed in the plastics material within an image contour. Within the contour an image may be observed such as a Moiré magnification or a Moiré effect of light and dark stripes. The lenses may be formed for instance by laser ablation or by imprinting.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprising an object table which carries an object. The lithographic apparatus may further comprise at least one sensor as part of a measurement system to measure a characteristic of the object table, the environment surrounding the lithographic apparatus or another component of the lithographic apparatus. The measured characteristic may be used to estimate the deformation of the object due to varying loads during operation of the lithographic apparatus, for example varying loads induced by a two-phase flow in a channel formed within the object table. Additionally, or alternatively, the lithographic apparatus comprises a predictor to estimate the deformation of the object based on a model. The positioning of the object table carrying the object can be controlled based on the estimated deformation.

Abstract: The application describes an adjustable arm for a patient monitoring device to be placed on a surface portion of a patient's body, said arm comprising: at least first and second arm parts; abase to which the first arm part is connected and which includes mounting means for mounting it relative to a patient support platform; and holding means for receiving the patient monitoring device, to which the second arm part is connected; the arm parts, the base and the holding means being articulated by means of joints therebetween, which joints are fixable against movement when the patient monitoring device is in use; wherein the joints between the first arm part and the base and between second arm part and the holding means comprise multidirectional joints; wherein the base has a fixed portion and a tillable portion, the fixed portion comprising the mounting means and the first arm part being connected to the tillable portion, whereby when the said joints are fixed the adjustable arm can maintain the patient monitori

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a breaded food product that includes the steps of: providing a solid or solidified substrate; applying a coating to the substrate to form a coated substrate; applying a crumb coating to the coated substrate to form a breaded portion; heating the breaded substrate to produce a cooked breaded portion; hermetically packaging the one or more cooked breaded portions within a flexible packaging material to produce a packaged foodstuff; and subjecting the packaged foodstuff to high pressure processing at a pressure of at least 100 MPa to produce a sterilized packaged foodstuff. The sterilized packaged foodstuff has a crumb coating that is not damaged by being subjected to the high pressure processing.

Abstract: An electric reactive armor (10) comprises a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2) spaced apart from the first electrode, to which electrodes (1, 2) a high voltage can be applied so as to disrupt a charge contacting the electrodes. The second electrode (2) comprises an electrically conductive structure (21) having a plurality of surfaces (22) embedded in an insulating material (23), such that the charge jet penetrates successive surfaces of the electrically conductive structure. The electrically conductive structure (21) comprises a meandering structure and/or a structure of linked cavities, such as a honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A system and method for catheter placement using ECG is provided. In certain embodiments, the system and method can generate a patient specific window for tracking a characteristic of an ECG waveform, such as the amplitude of a P-wave. The patient specific window can be utilized in a system and method for assisting in the placement of a catheter within a patient. In other embodiments, a tip location algorithm can be used with an anti-thrombogenic catheter and an intravascular electrode assembly for maintaining a high resolution intravascular signal in an ECG based catheter tip placement system.

Abstract: Substituted benzimidazole and 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines or formula I: where X and Y respectively are selected from: (i) N and N; and (ii) N and CR4; A2 is selected from: a C5 heteroarylene group, containing 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms, where the bonds to L1 and the core are ? to one another; L1 is selected from: (i) A1—O—CH2—A2; (ii) A1—CH2—O—A2; (iii) A1—C(?O)—NH—A2; (iv) A1—CH(OH)—A2; (v) A1—CH2—NH—C(?O)—A2; (vi) A1—S—CH2—A2; (vii) A1—CH2—S—A2; (viii) A1—CH2—A2; and (ix) A1—CH(CH3)—O—A2; A1 is phenyl, optionally substituted by F or CF3; their use as pharmaceuticals, and in particular, in treating cancer and hemoglobinopathies.