Abstract: An elastomeric blasting plug and method of using the same are described. The elastomeric blasting plug may include a plurality of stacked units that taper from a base to a stem. A fuse may extend through the elastomeric blasting plug and the elastomeric blasting plug may expand radially after detonating the fuse and explosive charge.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling dynamic transmit power in a mesh network are disclosed. Distributed power transmit management methodology that implements transmission power management based on a comparison of signal to noise ratios from received beacon packets is used on a peer-to-peer basis. Embodiments work to keep all nodes accessible, dynamically adaptable to constant changes in the network, maximize frequency reuse, and reduce power requirements to maximize network performance while minimizing interference.

Abstract: There is described a process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens and an apparatus for forming an ophthalmic lens, in particular a silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein in a mold assembly a first and a second mold half (101, 102) are first arranged in an intermediate closed position in which the mold surfaces of the two mold halves are spaced apart from each other at a distance increase (d1) of preferably 1 to 100 ?m relative to a final distance (d0) in a final closed position, and wherein, during curing of the lens forming material (202), the mold surfaces (105, 106) of the mold halves (101, 102) are actively or passively moved or moving from the intermediate closed position to the final closed position, where the distance increase (d1) is 0.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for dynamically and automatically adapting the level of data logging that occurs within a network of nodes, identifying causes of exceptions that occur within the network and resolving those causes to ensure that the network continues operating efficiently. A monitoring service may automatically increase/decrease data logging of various nodes within the network as it progresses through levels of a network searching for a node that is the source of a cause of an exception. Once identified, the monitoring service may process the logged data and either automatically resolve the cause of the exception or provide information to an operator for resolution.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methodology for removing echo and reducing congestion in multicast (broadcast) over a dynamic self-healing mobile mesh network, by use of discrete embedded computers synchronously tracking mesh connections and link quality across multiple RF connections, keeping multicast both efficient and effective in a highly kinetic, ever changing, mesh topology.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methodology for removing echo and reducing congestion in multicast (broadcast) over a dynamic self-healing mobile mesh network, by use of discrete embedded computers synchronously tracking mesh connections and link quality across multiple RF connections, keeping multicast both efficient and effective in a highly kinetic, ever changing, mesh topology.

Abstract: A medical device communication system is presented including a plurality of medical devices, a data collection module for receiving at least pre-defined configuration parameters from each of the plurality of medical devices, and a medical device driver communicating with the data collection module, the medical device driver automatically capturing post-defined configuration parameters from the plurality of medical devices. The medical device communication system includes at least one remote device configured to receive the pre-defined and post-defined configuration parameters from the data collection module. The post-defined configuration parameters are received after the medical device driver is initially written and after initial electrical communication is established between the medical device driver and the data collection module.

Abstract: A system and method for location-based healthcare facility management including the steps of generating a map of the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing location data of a remote device positioned within the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing patient data associated with patients being monitored in the healthcare facility, and delivering a notification to the remote device based on the location data of the remote device at a particular time. The remote devices may be notified of alarming conditions and may be notified with the best route to use for arriving to the alarming condition. The remote devices may be updated with patient data and regional data associated with the regions in which they are located and patients located nearby.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical CPR device (10, 11) for applying cardiopulmonary compressions to a chest of a patient employs a chest compressor (20), one or more straps (40) and a compression controller (30). Chest compressor (20) is self-supportable upon the chest of the patient and includes assembly an electric motor (50), a mechanical transmission (60), a linear actuator (70) and a plunger (80) mounted within a housing (100) wherein the linear actuator (70) converts rotational motion generated by the electric motor (50) and the mechanical transmission (60) into linear motion of the plunger (80) for applying a compressive force (21) to the chest of the patient. Strap(s) (40) wrap around the patient and is(are) coupled to chest compressor (20). Compression controller (30) is external to the chest compressor (20) and applies power and controls signals to the electric motor (50).

Abstract: A method and system to provide for increased signal intensity and improved signal quality in Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT) by capturing the real and virtual images of an object being imaged by FDOCT in sequence or consecutively.

Abstract: A method of receiving data indicative of at least one physiological parameter of a patient, receiving image data of the patient, determining that a value of the at least one physiological parameters signifies an alarm condition in the patient, generating an alarm data set including image or audio data of the patient and the value of at least one physiological parameter, and transmitting a notification of the alarm condition including the alarm data set to a clinician.

Abstract: A system including an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of at least one medical device monitoring a patient, a database including images of a plurality of medical devices, where each image corresponds to a particular medical device, and a data collection server configured to receive the at least one image, receive patient identification data corresponding to the patient, and identify the medical device in the image by comparing the received image with the images stored in the database and matching the received image with the images stored in the database.

Abstract: The protocol determines the quality of each node to node link(s), based on an exponentially weighted moving average of the time each packet spends within the network node. Once determined, that quality of link is then mapped into the physical QoS resources of the networking hardware in use (within the network). Packets destined for higher quality links will see an upgrade of their QoS rating, while packets destined to lower quality links will see a downgrade of their QoS rating. That adjustment permits the higher quality links to be processed before the lower quality links resulting in more efficient and complete communications in the network. Poorer quality links will no longer act as roadblocks to the higher quality packets.

Abstract: A system and method for location-based healthcare facility management including the steps of generating a map of the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing location data of a remote device positioned within the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing patient data associated with patients being monitored in the healthcare facility, and delivering a notification to the remote device based on the location data of the remote device at a particular time. The remote devices may be notified of alarming conditions and may be notified with the best route to use for arriving to the alarming condition. The remote devices may be updated with patient data and regional data associated with the regions in which they are located and patients located nearby.

Abstract: A medical device communication system is presented including a plurality of medical devices, a data collection module for receiving at least pre-defined configuration parameters from each of the plurality of medical devices, and a medical device driver communicating with the data collection module, the medical device driver automatically capturing post-defined configuration parameters from the plurality of medical devices. The medical device communication system includes at least one remote device configured to receive the pre-defined and post-defined configuration parameters from the data collection module. The post-defined configuration parameters are received after the medical device driver is initially written and after initial electrical communication is established between the medical device driver and the data collection module.

Abstract: A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters.

Abstract: A system including an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of at least one medical device monitoring a patient, a database including images of a plurality of medical devices, where each image corresponds to a particular medical device, and a data collection server configured to receive the at least one image, receive patient identification data corresponding to the patient, and identify the medical device in the image by comparing the received image with the images stored in the database and matching the received image with the images stored in the database.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a sample contact lens. In particular, the present invention has a housing to hold a sample contact lens to be measured, one or more movement stages connected to the housing, and an interferometer.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methodology for removing echo and reducing congestion in multicast (broadcast) over a dynamic self-healing mobile mesh network, by use of discrete embedded computers synchronously tracking mesh connections and link quality across multiple RF connections, keeping multicast both efficient and effective in a highly kinetic, ever changing, mesh topology.

Abstract: Systems and methods for patient monitoring that include receiving a set first of SpO2 readings from a first sensor over a time period, receiving a set of second SpO2 readings from a second sensor over the time period, calculating an average first SpO2 value based on some or all of the first SpO2 readings, calculating an average second SpO2 value based on some or all of the second SpO2 readings, calculating a differential value based some or all of the first SpO2 readings and some or all of the second SpO2 readings, and determining a screen result based upon the average first SpO2 value, the average second SpO2 value, and the differential value. The differential value may be, for example, an average differential value or an accumulation differential value.