Abstract: Patient identification is transmitted to a health care provider prior to the patient arriving at the health care provider. The patient identification may be a driver's license, health insurance card, or other identification, and may be used to pre-register the patient. The transmission may include other information, such as health status, purpose of visit, intended procedures, symptoms, or other information. The transmission may be made via a device, such as a cellular telephone, where the information may be encrypted and transmitted using a secure mechanism. The system may be used by ambulance personnel, paramedics, or other emergency responders to notify a hospital, for example, of an inbound patient, as well as by patients prior to an appointment. The system may also be used by clinicians or other health care providers to prepare for emergent or non-emergent patients prior to arrival.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for configuring notifications pursuant to a medical regimen for a patient. A communications interface receives patient data and patient feedback data associated with the patient and system patient data associated with other patients may be stored. A data model is processed for the medical regimen to calculate a baseline notification schedule based on the patient data, wherein the baseline notification schedule includes content and notification frequency for individual notifications. The patient data is processed to determine word vectors and embedded vectors. Statistical/predictive processing is executed on the processed patient feedback data to determine a patient characteristic. As a result of the statistical/predictive processing, the baseline notification schedule is modified to form a modified schedule for transmission in the system.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for facilitating improvement of a user condition through tailored communication with a user can include receiving a log of use dataset associated with a digital communication behavior at a mobile device, the log of use dataset further associated with a time period; receiving a mobility supplementary dataset corresponding to a mobility-related sensor of the mobile device, the mobility supplementary dataset associated with the time period; determining a tailored communication plan for the user based on at least one of the log of use dataset and the mobility supplementary dataset; transmitting, based on the tailored communication plan, a communication to the user at the mobile device; and promoting a therapeutic intervention to the user in association with transmitting the communication.

Abstract: A method of transporting equipment modules to an incident scene with an comprises: determining an initial location of the incident scene; dispatching an ambulance loaded with the autonomous mobile response unit and a plurality of equipment modules to the initial location; determining a refined location of the incident scene; selecting a first equipment module; dispensing the first equipment module from the ambulance onto the autonomous mobile response unit; deploying the autonomous mobile response unit from the ambulance at the initial location; communicating the refined location of the incident scene to the autonomous mobile response unit; generating, with the navigation system, a drive path from the initial location to the refined location; and driving, with the drive system, the autonomous mobile response unit loaded with the first equipment module based on the drive path such that the autonomous mobile response unit travels from the initial location to the refined location.

Abstract: A diabetes management system including a pump for dispensing a medicant and a control device for controlling the pump includes a user interface for controlling functions of the pump and providing information related to operation of the pump and other information. The user interface can display blood glucose information and insulin dosing data such that a user can appropriately act on the information and/or gain confidence that the diabetes management system is operating appropriately to manage the disease. User interfaces provided herein can include displays of current and projected glucose values, bolus calculators, charts displaying glucose levels and/or insulin delivery data, system maintenance reminders, system status information, patient configuration input screens, and log-in screens. Diabetes management systems can include insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, blood glucose monitors, mobile computing devices, servers, and/or other insulin delivery devices (e.g., insulin pens).

Abstract: Method of determining insulin injection amount, computer storage medium, and devices, the method includes including: obtaining characteristic information and a blood glucose content at a current time of a target user; and determining an insulin injection amount at each time of the target user based on the characteristic information of the target user, the blood glucose content at the current time of the target user, a predetermined blood glucose prediction model, and a predetermined insulin injection amount prediction model. The method can facilitate the determination of the insulin injection amount at each time.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a signal associated with a characteristic of an actuation event of a medicament delivery device. The method includes establishing a communications link (e.g., via a short-range wireless protocol), between a mobile computing device and a medicament delivery device. A wireless first signal associated with a first motion profile of the medicament delivery device is then received from the medicament delivery device. A second signal associated with a second motion profile of the mobile computing device is generated. The method then includes producing a notification via the mobile computing device when A) a magnitude of the first motion profile is outside of a first threshold and B) a magnitude of the second motion profile is outside of a second threshold.

Abstract: A system for displaying nutrimental artifacts, the system including a user device connected to a central network, and including a display interface, the display interface configuring the user device to retrieve, a verified matter, including a target allotment relating to the user device, receive, from a provider, a plurality of nutrimental artifacts including an allotment value, receive, a filter set modifying the plurality of nutrimental artifacts, order, the plurality of nutrimental artifacts as a function of the verified matter, the allotment value, and the filter set, and display the ordered plurality of nutrimental artifacts within the display interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent development of protocols that promote a specific target brain state and the scoring of brainwave activity. In one embodiment, datasets describing performance of different meditation styles can be used to automatically create brain state protocols that, when implemented, can guide a user's meditation experience toward a selected meditation style. In another embodiment, users can submit their brain data to custom-create new brain state protocols that are tailored to their desired brain states and/or neuropsychological profiles. Furthermore, the proposed embodiments offer a brain state depth scoring process that adapts to the target brain state that is being practiced.

Abstract: A computerized method of automated device efficacy determination for multiple monitor devices includes receiving streaming data including multiple health data values sensed by multiple monitor devices, each value indicative of health status of one or more members, and identifying first and second health data values from first and second target ones of the multiple monitor devices. The method includes determining first and second measured health status values of first and second ones of the members according to the identified first and second health data values, and aggregating the determined first measured health status value of the first member with the determined second measured health status value of the first member or the measured health status value of the second member. The method includes comparing the aggregated measured health status values to a target device efficacy threshold to determine an outcome-based device efficacy of the first and second target monitor devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for visually displaying instances of increased susceptibility for commission of medical errors are provided. Execution of programming instructions on a computer-readable medium causes a processor to retrieve historical workload data corresponding to environmental conditions experienced by and near misses associated with an individual or team of individuals during a first period of time from one or more data repositories. Retrieved workload data is processed to establish threshold limits for distinct working conditions represented within the workload data for the individual or team of individuals. Workload data corresponding to a second period of time is retrieved for the individual or team of individuals and compared to established threshold limits by the processor. Based on the comparison, the processor generates one or more displayable indicia indicative of the individual's or team of individuals' risk of committing a medical error due to an experienced workload.

Abstract: A closed-loop control for a medical therapeutic system is disclosed that includes one or more processes or components for/in the medical therapeutic system, a controller configured to determine whether one or more operations of the process(es) or component(s) are within a corresponding safety envelope, and one or more sensors. The process(es)/component(s) are configured to deliver a controlled amount of a substance, energy or force to a patient. The sensor(s) are configured to measure or determine a value of a measurable parameter of the process(es)/component(s) and/or effected by the operation(s), and provide the value(s) of the measurable parameter(s) to the controller. The controller determines whether each of the operation(s) are within the corresponding safety envelope according to a corresponding function that mathematically describes the operation. The safety envelope corresponds to known safe values of the measurable parameter, or an unmeasured parameter based on the measurable parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing patient assistance requests in a healthcare facility, documenting items (e.g., minor, routine, and/or frequently-performed items) in association with a patient's records in an Electronic Healthcare Information System, and cancelling patient requests for assistance. Indications that requests for assistance have been received and/or are being addressed by an appropriate healthcare team member may be audibly output from a speaker associated with a personal assistant device. Healthcare team members may verbally provide items for documentation in association with a patient's medical records, the items for documentation being received by a listening component of a personal assistant device and transmitted to an EHIS for documentation.

Abstract: A sensing device monitors and tracks food intake events and details. A processor, appropriately programmed, controls aspects of the sensing device to capture data, store data, analyze data and provide suitable feedback related to food intake. More generally, the methods might include detecting, identifying, analyzing, quantifying, tracking, processing and/or influencing, related to the intake of food, eating habits, eating patterns, and/or triggers for food intake events, eating habits, or eating patterns. Feedback might be targeted for influencing the intake of food, eating habits, or eating patterns, and/or triggers for those. The sensing device can also be used to track and provide feedback beyond food-related behaviors and more generally track behavior events, detect behavior event triggers and behavior event patterns and provide suitable feedback.

Abstract: An at-home medical diagnostic test kit container including a plurality of at-home medical diagnostic test kits is provided herein. In particular, the medical diagnostic test kit container may include a machine-readable code (e.g., QR code) configured to facilitate an augmented reality experience associated with the at-home medical diagnostic test kit container. In some embodiments, a testing and diagnostic platform may facilitate tracking of inventory within the at-home medical diagnostic test kit container and/or may facilitate coordination of prescription medication order fulfillment and delivery upon indication of a medical condition that could benefit from taking prescription medication.

Abstract: Personalizing sensory feedback based on user sensitivity analysis includes maintaining user-specific parameters for provision of sensory feedback to a user in extended reality. The user-specific parameters apply to specific contextual situations and dictate levels of sensory feedback to provide via stimulus device(s) in the specific contextual situations. Based on an ascertained contextual situation of the user interacting in a target extended reality environment, a set of sensory feedback level parameters is selected for provision of sensory feedback to the user in the target extended reality environment, and stimulus device(s) in the target extended reality environment is/are automatically controlled in the provision of the sensory feedback to the user based on one or more of the selected parameters. The automatically controlling includes electronically communicating with the stimulus device(s) to control at least one stimuli provided to the user by the stimulus device(s).

Abstract: A system for selecting an ameliorative output using artificial intelligence includes at least a server configured to receive at least a prognostic output. At least a server is configured to generate a plurality of ameliorative outputs as a function of at least a prognostic output wherein the plurality of ameliorative outputs include at least a short-term indicator and at least a long-term indicator. At least a server is configured to receive at least a user life element datum wherein the at least a user life element datum includes at least a user life quality response. At least a server is configured to generate a loss function of the plurality of short-term indicators and the plurality of long-term indicators using at least a user life element datum. At least a server is configured to select at least an ameliorative output from a plurality of ameliorative outputs to minimize the loss function.

Abstract: Methods to compute glycemia tests and applications thereof are described. Additional methods to compute risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and applications thereof are described. Generally, systems utilize analyte measurements to determine a glycemic status or cardiovascular disease risk, which can be used as a basis to treat individuals.

Abstract: There is provided a medical examination support apparatus in which the history of diagnosis can be easily grasped at a glance, and an operation method and an operation program thereof. A screen output control unit of a medical examination support server generates a log display screen and transmits the log display screen to a client terminal. In a collective display region in the log display screen, an APL block and a MOL block are collectively displayed in a time series in a distinguishable manner. The APL block is a display block of an automatic processing log APL which is a history of automatically performing analysis processing on examination data obtained in a medical examination performed on a patient by a diagnosis support algorithm to output a result of the analysis processing as diagnosis support information for supporting diagnosis of a doctor. The MOL block is a display block of a manual operation log MOL which is a history of a manual operation of the doctor with respect to the examination data.

Abstract: The server is a learning apparatus including a data acquisition unit and a learning unit. The data acquisition unit acquires profile data and a selected assistance level as learning data. The profile data indicates a profile related to a trainee before executing rehabilitation regarding rehabilitation executed using a walking training apparatus as a rehabilitation support system. The selected assistance level is an assistance level selected at the time of executing the rehabilitation. The learning unit learns to determine a recommended assistance level recommended to be selected when the trainee uses the rehabilitation support system based on the learning data. Further, the learning unit generates a trained model that receives the profile data and outputs the recommended assistance level based on the learning.

Abstract: A machine learning method and an apparatus, a program, a learned model, and a discrimination apparatus capable of controlling a calculation amount by learning a new task without changing output performance for an existing task in a learned network are provided.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for a system that employs a change management algorithm to drive transfusion “appropriateness” by factoring evidenced-based knowledge and input from practitioners, where said algorithm may also ensure that a blood or blood product transfusion is provided to the right patient, that the blood/blood product is transfused at the right time, and that the procedure is completed for the right reason.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for facilitating clinical decision support and managing patient population health by health-related entities including caregivers, health care administrators, insurance providers, and patients.

Abstract: Techniques regarding pain treatment are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include: a data collection component that can determine at least one parameter associated with a pain perception of a subject, a computing component that can determine a relationship between the pain perception and the at least one parameter using artificial intelligence, and can determine a treatment for the subject based on the relationship; and a treatment component that can cause a device associated with the subject to apply at least a portion of the treatment.

Abstract: A system provides artificial intelligence health support for people. The system renders specific, targeted treatments for people by using a flow engine and a conversational service to call one or more conversational modules. The treatments for the people may be tracked. The flow engine and/or one or more of the modules may include different instructions to perform for different programs and/or goals that have been configured. The flow engine and/or one or more of the conversational modules may also include instructions to perform when certain features are active (which may be activated when certain programs and/or goals are configured), when data regarding activity for people are received, and so on. Other modules may be dedicated to particular programs and/or goals. Some modules may determine whether or not to perform various instructions repetitiously, and/or may determine to do so when a priority of a previous instruction is below a threshold.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for multi-modal machine learning medical assessment. A source module is configured to receive multiple types of data for a user. A machine learning module is configured to analyze the multiple types of data using machine learning to determine multiple predictions of likelihoods of the user getting a neurological disease. A multi-modal result module configured to determine a single result indicating a likelihood of the user getting the neurological disease based on the multiple predictions.

Abstract: A system configured to receive health data pertaining to a user; select a user health profile from a plurality of user health profiles based on the collected health data, each of the plurality of user health profiles being associated with a health and wellness program and a set of interventions; receive user activity data and updated health data pertaining to, or during the user's participation in the associated health and wellness program from health devices; select a new set of interventions based on the user activity data; and select a new user health profile from the plurality of user health profiles based on at least one of the user activity data and the updated health data.

Abstract: A method includes initiating an online video call between a healthcare provider device and a patient device, receiving a request to place a phone call from the healthcare provider device to the patient device from within the online video call, and initiating the phone call between the healthcare provider device and the patient device from within the online video call.

Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate forming and maintaining FRCs with superior stability as well as particle, energy and flux confinement and, more particularly, systems and methods that facilitate forming and maintaining FRCs with elevated system energies and improved sustainment utilizing neutral beam injection and high harmonic fast wave electron heating.

Abstract: Thorium-based fuel bundles according to one or more embodiments of the present invention are used in existing PHWR reactors (e.g., Indian 220 MWe PHWR, Indian 540 MWe PHWR, Indian 700 MWe PHWR, CANDU 300/600/900) in place of conventional uranium-based fuel bundles, with little or no modifications to the reactor. The fuel composition of such bundles is 60+ wt % thorium, with the balance of fuel provided by low-enriched uranium (LEU), which has been enriched to 13-19.95% 235U. According to various embodiments, the use of such thorium-based fuel bundles provides (1) 100% of the nominal power over the entire life cycle of the core, (2) high burnup, and (3) non-proliferative spent fuel bundles having a total isotopic uranium concentration of less than 12 wt %. Reprocessing of spent fuel bundles is also avoided.

Abstract: A method of controlling a plasma in a nuclear fusion reactor. The nuclear fusion reactor comprises sensors and plasma control inputs. An initial control model is provided, relating readings of at least a subset of the sensors to control of the plasma control inputs. A control loop is performed, comprising: operating the plasma control inputs in dependence upon the sensors according to the control model; determining correlations between readings of each of the sensors, and/or between readings of the sensors and states of the plasma control inputs; and adjusting the control model based on the determined correlations.

Abstract: A dynamic isotope battery includes: a metallic canal; a housing, defining a chamber for accommodating a heat source and provided with a non-return valve, two opposite ends of the housing being communicated with two ends of the metallic canal respectively to form a closed circulation loop; a fuel cartridge fixedly disposed within the housing; a radioactive source contained in the fuel cartridge; a liquid metal provided in the circulation loop; a piezoelectric transduction component disposed on an inner surface of the metallic canal; a heat dissipation structure, provided at an outer surface of the metallic canal and spaced apart from the piezoelectric transduction component along an axial direction of the metallic canal; and an electromagnetic pump, provided at the metallic canal for driving circular flow of the liquid metal.

Abstract: In some variations, an interferometric frequency-reference apparatus comprises: an atom source configured to supply neutral atoms; a collimator configured to form a collimated beam of the neutral atoms; one or more probe lasers; and a Doppler laser configured to determine a ground-state population of the neutral atoms. Other variations provide a method of creating a stable frequency reference, comprising: forming a collimated beam of neutral atoms; illuminating the neutral atoms with first and second probe lasers; adjusting the frequencies of the first probe laser and second probe laser using Ramsey spectroscopy to an S?D transition of the neutral atoms; and determining a ground-state population of the neutral atoms with another laser. The interferometric frequency-reference apparatus may provide an optical frequency reference or a microwave frequency reference.

Abstract: An adjustable collimator includes a pair of knobs configured to adjust an aperture size by manipulating one or both of the knobs. The knobs may be disposed at opposite ends of a first shaft. The knobs may be configured to each adjust a same dimension of the aperture or to each adjust a different dimension of the aperture.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly, comprising a first electrical circuit further comprising a first plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another, wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are cabled together in a bundle. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a second electrical circuit longitudinally disposed to the first electrical circuit, the second electrical circuit comprising a second plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another and cabled together in a bundle and a nonmetallic jacket surrounding the second plurality of insulated conductors and wherein the nonmetallic jacket isolating the first electrical circuit from the second electrical circuit. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a flexible interlocking metallic armor encasing the first and second electrical circuits.

Abstract: The present application discloses a filtering cable, which solves the problem that the cable in the related art cannot ensure a simple and reasonable structural design while having good filter performance. One or several core wires and N defective conductor layers surrounding the core wires are sequentially provided from inside to outside in the cross section in the radial direction of the filtering cable; wherein the defective conductor layer has an etching pattern; the etching pattern is distributed in the axial direction of the filtering cable; the etching pattern is used to make the filtering cable equivalent to a preset filter circuit to filter the signal transmitted in the filtering cable.

Abstract: A removal trough for a wire processing system receives wires processed by a wire processing machine of the wire processing system, wherein side walls of the removal trough each have one or more recesses and/or indentations formed therein for mechanical gripping of the wires in the removal trough by a gripping arm.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic data line includes steps of providing a plurality of metal wires; forming a rubber layer around the plurality of metal wires, magnetizing the rubber layer to make the rubber layer magnetic; and baking the rubber layer that is magnetic within a predetermined time under a predetermined temperature to make magnetic poles of the rubber layer stable to obtain the magnetic data line. The rubber layer is made from a mixture containing at least rubber and magnetic powder.

Abstract: A cable article made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: (i) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T1) being an interpolymer of ethylene and less than 7 wt %, of a polymerizable comonomer; (ii) from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a peroxide; and (iii) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T2). Component T2) is made from or contains: A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units. The cable article is selected from the group consisting of cable insulation and cable jacketing.

Abstract: An NTC compound, a thermistor and a method for producing a thermistor are disclosed. In an embodiment an NTC compound includes a ceramic material of a Mn—Ni—O system as a main constituent, wherein the Mn—Ni—O system has a general composition NixMn2O4-?, wherein y corresponds to a molar fraction of Ni of a total metal content of the ceramic material of the Mn—Ni—O system, which is defined as c(Ni):(c(Ni)+c(Mn)), and wherein the following applies: 0.500<x<0.610 and 0.197<y<0.240.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes a multilayer body that contain a coil. The coil includes coil conductors. A lamination direction of the multilayer body and an axial direction of the coil are parallel to a first main surface. A distance between the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the lamination direction is from 4 ?m to 8 ?m. Each coil conductor includes a line portion and a land portion that is disposed at an end portion of the line portion. The land portions of the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the lamination direction are connected to each other with a via conductor interposed therebetween. A width of the line portion is from 30 ?m to 50 ?m. An inner diameter of each coil conductor is from 50 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A method of making a slow wave inductive structure includes depositing a first dielectric layer over a first substrate. The method further includes forming a first conductive winding in the first dielectric layer. The method further includes bonding a second substrate to the first dielectric layer, wherein the second substrate is physically separated from the first conductive winding, and the second substrate has a thickness ranging from about 50 nanometers (nm) to about 150 nm. The method further includes depositing a second dielectric layer over the second substrate. The method further includes forming a second conductive winding in the second dielectric layer, wherein the second substrate is physically separated from the second conductive winding.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for producing and using a low-value inductor which is stable at high frequencies, the inductor including a plurality of radial spokes extending between two concentric rings. The inductance of the inductor is controlled by the number and dimensions of the plurality of spokes, as well as the materials of the inductor. In some cases, the inductor is used as a low value inductance standard for directly measuring a low value electrical inductance.

Abstract: A magnetic structure in a power converter includes at least two multilayer boards, such as a primary board containing the primary windings and some auxiliary windings, and a secondary board containing the secondary windings and some auxiliary windings. The primary and secondary boards are on top of each other. On the layer on the primary board adjacent to the secondary board, is a dual function shield to reduce the total common mode noise in the converter towards zero. The controlled dual function shield can be placed on the secondary board on the layer adjacent to the primary board, and in some embodiments can be placed on both primary and secondary board on the layers adjacent to the other board. The embodiments herein offer a very good solution for cost reduction of the planar transformers and offers an avenue for total elimination of the common mode noise in a power converter.

Abstract: A method of fabrication and device made by preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide, masking a design layout comprising one or more holes to form one or more electrical conduction paths on the photosensitive glass substrate, exposing at least one portion of the photosensitive glass substrate to an activating energy source, exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to a heating phase of at least ten minutes above its glass transition temperature, cooling the photosensitive glass substrate to transform at least part of the exposed glass to a crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate and etching the glass-crystalline substrate with an etchant solution to form one or more angled channels that are then coated.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body; first and second coil portions spaced apart from each other in the body; first and second external electrodes disposed on the body to be spaced apart from each other and connected to both ends of the first coil portion; and first and second ground electrodes spaced apart from each other on the body and connected to both ends of the second coil portion.

Abstract: A surface mount inductor includes a coil including a wound portion and a feeder end portion drawn out from the wound portion, a compact that contains a magnetic powder and that encapsulates the coil, and an external terminal disposed on the compact and connected to the coil. The compact has surfaces including two pressed surfaces, opposing each other in a direction of an axis of the wound portion and formed by being pressed in the direction of the axis, and a non-pressed surface, adjacent to the two surfaces and not pressed. The coil is disposed so that the axis of the wound portion is parallel to a mount surface of the compact. The mount surface is included in the non-pressed surface, the feeder end portion is exposed from the mount surface, and the external terminal is formed on only the non-pressed surface and connected to the feeder end portion.

Abstract: A system for inductive power transfer includes a charger. The charger is an inductive charger. The system also includes a first mobile device that includes a receiver to inductively receive power for the first mobile device. A charger for inductive charging includes a printed circuit board having a charger coil, a substantially planar magnetic layer, a charger drive circuit, and means for positioning a receiver in a power transfer position. A mobile device that receives power inductively includes a receiver to inductively receive power for the mobile device. A method for inductive power transfer to a mobile device, which includes a receiver, includes positioning the receiver in a power transfer position to inductively receive power from an inductive charger. The method further includes inductively transferring power from the charger to the receiver of the first mobile device.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet assembly may include a switch component including a first thermal switch and/or a second thermal switch. The first thermal switch may include a first activation mode configured to facilitate heat transfer between a first stage cold head and a radiation shield, and a first deactivation mode configured to break or impede the heat transfer between the first stage cold head and the radiation shield. The second thermal switch may include a second activation mode configured to facilitate heat transfer between a second stage cold head and a superconducting magnet, and a second deactivation mode configured to break or impede the heat transfer between the second stage cold head and the superconducting magnet.

Abstract: A magnetic drive includes a base plate, an energy source mounted to the base plate, a control unit, a first magnetic field generator, and a switching circuit. The energy source and the first magnetic field generator are interconnected by the switching circuit. The control unit is configured to control the switching circuit to provide energy to the first magnetic field generator. The first magnetic field generator is configured to generate a magnetic field when being supplied with energy. The control unit is configured to control the switching unit to achieve a desired polarity of the generated magnetic field to interact with the external magnetic field so that a rotational force selectively in clockwise or counterclockwise direction is generated to rotate the first magnetic field generator within the external magnetic field in a desired direction of rotation.