Abstract: A point of care system may comprise a plurality of diagnostic engines and an IDM in electronic communication with each of the plurality of diagnostic engines. Each of the plurality of diagnostic engines may perform testing on a sample inserted into the diagnostic engine. The IDM may be configured to communicate with each of the plurality of diagnostic engines to enable a plurality of tests to be performed on multiple different samples substantially simultaneously by a plurality of users using the plurality of diagnostic engines and to present a single user interface for managing testing by the plurality of diagnostic engines and for receiving the results of tests performed by each of the plurality of diagnostic engines.

Abstract: An integrated system and method that provides users with non-destructive ways of manipulating musical scores and or audio recordings for student practise, testing and assessment. The said integrated system and method allows users to create questions that utilise one or more of the manipulated items, present questions to a student, collect the said students answer and assess the said students answer. The said integrated system is delivered via digital devices including computers, tablets, smartphones and other such devices.

Abstract: An integrated system and method that provides users with non-destructive ways of manipulating musical scores and or audio recordings for student practise, testing and assessment. The said integrated system and method allows users to create questions that utilise one or more of the manipulated items, present questions to a student, collect the said students answer and assess the said students answer. The said integrated system is delivered via digital devices including computers, tablets, smartphones and other such devices.

Abstract: An integrated system and method that provides users with non-destructive ways of manipulating musical scores and or audio recordings for student practise, testing and assessment. The said integrated system and method allows users to create questions that utilise one or more of the manipulated items, present questions to a student, collect the said students answer and assess the said students answer. The said integrated system is delivered via digital devices including computers, tablets, smartphones and other such devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for assessing a performance of a musical composition in relation to a model performance of the same composition. In particular, as even a model performance does not follow a score of a composition precisely, the present invention initially correlates the model performance to a score of the performed composition. This allows for an accurate assessment of the timing of the assessable performance, relative to the timing of the model performance. The invention is of particular use where the assessable performance is performed along with the model performance, but the two performances are remote from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for assessing a performance of a musical composition in relation to a model performance of the same composition. In particular, as even a model performance does not follow a score of a composition precisely, the present invention initially correlates the model performance to a score of the performed composition. This allows for an accurate assessment of the timing of the assessable performance, relative to the timing of the model performance. The invention is of particular use where the assessable performance is performed along with the model performance, but the two perforrnances are remote from each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the extent of functional physiological impairment of an individual due to the administration of an anesthetic agent. The systems and methods determine values of a set of parameters associated with saccadic eye movements of the individual at a time following such administration and compare a function of such values with normalized data.

Abstract: A disc brake rotor (10; 50) comprising a mounting portion (12) and two friction portions (16, 18). One of the friction portions (16) is supported by the mounting portion (12) and the other by vanes (32) extending between the friction portions. Said vanes define cooling ducts (34) the mounting portion (12) also defines a plurality of inlets (42) through which air can pass to said ducts (34). Each inlet (42) is defined by a bounding surface (42a) which includes a section (44; 52) extending between the circumferential extremities (43; 53) of the inlet. Said section (42; 52) faces away from the friction portion (16) supported by the mounting portion (12), said section being continuously curved, symmetrical about an axial centre-line of the inlet, and extending axially less than half its circumferential extent.

Abstract: A saccadic-motion detector includes an optical apparatus configured to focus light received from a subject's eye onto a focal plane, and an optical navigation chip comprising an optical sensing surface disposed substantially in the focal plane of the optical apparatus, the optical navigation chip configured to convert analog light reflected from the eye to digital indicia of movement of the eye.

Abstract: A drinking cup device has a base and a wall upstanding from the base to define a drink chamber for holding liquid. It further includes a food storage element defining a chamber for storing food in a location at the side of the drink chamber over the base. The food storage element and rest of the cup device are relatively movable, between a first position in which the food is accessible and a second position in which the food storage element is stowed on the side of the cup device. The invention makes it possible for a user (typically a small child) to store small items of food, such as raisins, in the food compartment, while still accessing drinks stored in the drink chamber. In a first form of the cup device the food compartment is insertable into the food storage region by a variable amount. In another form of the cup device, the food storage element is rotated at the food storage region to open and close it.

Abstract: A drinking cup includes a drink chamber defined between a cup element 1 and a body member 3. The body member includes a food compartment 13, having a lid 5. Thus, a user is able to use the cup to carry a drink in the drink chamber and food in the food compartment 13.

Abstract: A drinking cup includes a drink chamber defined between a cup element 1 and a body member 3. The body member includes a food compartment 13, having a lid 5. Thus, a user is able to use the cup to carry a drink in the drink chamber and food in the food compartment 13.

Abstract: Cylinder liners for internal combustion engines, particularly diesel engines, are described the liners comprising a metal outer sleeve having therein an inner sleeve comprising a ceramic material which is held by compressive hoop stresses under all normal engine operating conditions, the inner sleeve extending over at least a part of the axial length of the liner. In a preferred embodiment the inner sleeve comprises a composite material of two different ceramic materials. For example an inner sleeve is described having a silicon nitride working surface with a layer of partially stabilized zirconia thereon.

Abstract: An electronically scanned radiometer has a dispersive serpentine antenna with one or two ports. A mixer is connected to each port with each mixer being fed by a variable frequency local oscillator. Each oscillator provides the mixer to which it is connected with a drive signal that varies in frequency. The antenna most efficiently receives one or more beams through radiators at an angle that varies with the frequency of the drive signal at the mixer. An output is received at each port and is appropriately displayed. When the serpentine has two ports the radiometer can be operated at two orthogonal polarizations. The frequency being fed to each mixer can be varied in various predetermined patterns. Scanning of the beam can be effected by changing the frequency of observation without physically rotating the antenna. Also two simultaneous beams rotating in opposite directions with independent motions can be achieved.

Abstract: A fin-line resonance isolator has layers of hexagonal ferrite material that are stacked relative to one another so that the overall length of the isolator remains substantially constant as the number of layers of ferrite material increases. The isolator has substrate materials that are arranged so that the plane of circular polarization is shifted to a center of the isolator. Isolators of the present invention are capable of producing improved responses over prior art isolators while reducing insertion loss and achieving a weight and volume saving.

Abstract: A microwave dielectric resonator is supported between plural laminated layers of polymeric material having relatively lower dielectric constant.

Abstract: An alternate-path phase switch has a primary conductive region and control regions which provide alternate paths in gaps formed with the primary region. Switching means, e.g. PIN-diodes, control the potentials on the control regions and select the path followed by microwave radiation. Each path results in a different phase in the output so the device acts as a phase modulator.

Abstract: A protection circuit for an Impatt amplifier includes a voltage comparator which is arranged to sense the terminal voltage of the or each Impatt diode. When the comparator senses that a diode terminal voltage has risen above a predetermined value a circuit is actuated which causes power to be disconnected from the amplifier. The present circuit does not require the use of expensive couplers.