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A modular interactive system and method for customizing health education to an individual at a remote terminal to induce a modification in a health-related behavior of the individual. The automated system includes a questionnaire generator for questioning the individual to determine his or her motivational drivers and comprehension capacity. The questionnaire generator is a graphical user interface that allows a clinician to graphically attach questions to answer to action. A processor then generates a script program based on what the clinician has attached together. A profile generator receives answers entered by the individual from the remote terminal and generates a motivational driver profile and a comprehension capacity profile of the individual. A translator receives clinical data relating to a current health condition of the individual and translates the clinical data, the motivational driver profile, and the comprehension capacity profile into a profile code. An educational fulfillment bank matches the profile code to matching educational materials and transfers the matched educational materials to the remote terminal. An evaluation program evaluates educational responses of the individual and provides profile updates for targeting subsequent educational material to the individual based on the educational responses.

The invention relates to a computer-based method and system to facilitate quality control for manufactured assemblies based on computer aided design (CAD) files. The instant invention mitigates the problems encountered with large CAD files by decomposing each of such files into a multi-file format. A large CAD file is thereby broken-down into smaller files that organize the information contained in the larger file. The organization is performed in such a way that the information pertinent to the measurement process is segregated into a different smaller file than the information not needed to calculate measurements. Thus, the computer running the computation accesses a smaller file containing a higher percentage of required information. Additionally, assisting the user in coordinating a match-up between the physical surfaces being measured and the proper associated CAD model version of that surface further increases the handling speed. In particular, the instant invention uses selection regions for each surface. A selection region consists of the representation of a three-dimensional rectangle region just large enough to enclose each individual surface. A selection region indexes each surface. Thus, when a measurement point is taken, a list of surface regions is automatically scanned in order to determine which region contains that point. The corresponding distance of that measurement point to the surface is then calculated.

Expandable stents are disclosed. The stents have a plurality of rings or modules interconnected in series, with selectable links between the rings to provide for articulation. The preferred stent includes a plurality of modules, each of the modules being radially interconnected to form a ring configured to be expandably interconnected and being interconnected to each other in series by respective interconnection bridges. Each ring including a continuous strand of a material, the continuous strand of material being interconnected end to end so as to generally encompass a radial space within the ring. The strand of material being configured to include a repeating series of interconnected repeating W-shaped strand configurations having a repeating dip, rise, dip, rise, loop, dip, rise, dip, rise, loop patterned configuration. Preferably, the continuous strand of a material has an outer surface including cavities being at least partially filled with compositions containing medicinal agents selected to provide medically desirable effects upon positioning within a patient. Preferably, the continuous strand of a material has a series of narrowings that facilitate the bending of the strand. Alternate rings have at least one and preferably a number of expansion cells. The expansion cells preferably have at least one accordion structure on each side of the cell, which allows for significant expansion. The material of the respective stents being deformable such that each ring can be deformed from a first configuration wherein each ring has a first circumference and, in certain embodiments, each expansion cell has a first radial length, to a second configuration wherein each ring has a second circumference greater than the first circumference. Methods of producing the devices are also disclosed, including various etching methods.

An all dry method for producing solar cells is provided comprising first heat-annealing a II-VI semiconductor; enhancing the conductivity and grain size of the annealed layer; modifying the surface and depositing a tellurium layer onto the enhanced layer; and then depositing copper onto the tellurium layer so as to produce a copper tellurium compound on the layer.

Handheld medical diagnostic instrument that provides high time-resolution pulse waveforms associated with multiple parameters including blood pressure measurements, blood oxygen saturation levels, electrocardiograph (ECG) measurements, and temperature measurements. The device stores and analyzes the pulse waveforms simultaneously obtained from all tests, and thereby allows an unusually detailed view into the functioning of the user's cardiovascular heart-lung system. The device is designed for use by unskilled or semi-skilled users, thus enabling sophisticated cardiovascular measurements to be obtained in a home environment. Data from the device can be analyzed onboard, with local computerized devices, and with remote server based systems. The remote server may be configured to analyze this data according to various algorithms chosen by the physician to be most appropriate to that patient's particular medical condition (e.g. COPD patient algorithms). The server may be further configured to automatically provide alerts and drug recommendations.

The invention relates to the chemical technology field, and concretely relates to a formaldehyde scavenging agent with oil solubility and a preparation method and a usage method. The formaldehyde scavenging agent with oil solubility can be prepared to paint, and can be used for coating on the furniture, floor or other decoration sheet materials, and has good purification efficiency on indoor free formaldehyde, and no secondary pollution can be generated. On the premise of no change of the sheet material application and construction technology in the prior art, and the release of indoor formaldehyde can be fundamentally controlled. The preparation method is simple, the usage is convenient, and the formaldehyde scavenging agent is suitable for large-scale production and business application for enterprises, has good application prospect, and has obvious economy and social benefit.

A method and apparatus for producing blood component products. In one embodiment, a plurality of a predetermined type of blood component is harvested from a source of whole blood. At least two on-line yield determination techniques are utilized to determine the yield for the harvested blood components. One is a predetermined yield prediction technique and the second is a predetermined yield monitoring technique, each of which are individually calibrated in relation to a predetermined off-line yield determination technique. The predetermined yield prediction and monitoring techniques each provide the yield for the harvested blood components and each is then utilized to provide a determined yield. Consequently, when the harvested blood components are packaged the determined yield my be associated therewith, thereby providing a blood component product.

A method is proposed for processing software or Website code associated with a primary locale by an automatic, or semi-automatic, parsing process. The method separates the code into a file of international code which is not locale dependent, and a resource pack of items specific to the primary locale. The international code and the resource pack co-operate to perform the function of the original code. The resource pack can be converted for any number of other locales. Each converted resource pack together with the international code has the effect of the original code adapted for another locale.

The invention relates to a complex food additive. The complex food additive is compounded with various raw materials which are compounded together by adopting a spray drying process so that the food additives with various physical forms can be used to the utmost extent, and the use limitation of liquid food additives in the process of compounding the food additive is avoided; simultaneously, the complex food additive can compound the food additives with various functions together as much as possible to meet the requirements of customers on various performances of the food additives. The complex food additive can be customized according to specific requirements of the customers, can be applied to various foods such as dairy foods, beverages, repasts, and the like, and endow products with perfect states, mouthfeels and functional characteristics.

The invention discloses azepine argireline or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a preparation method and application thereof. The structure of the azepine argireline is shown in formula 4.

An infrared camera is used to detect leakages in a heat exchanger by an imaging process that indicates temperature differences between a heat exchanger and a pressurized gas therein. The temperature differences are created by cooling or heating either the pressurized gas or the heat exchanger, and any leakages are visually observable by the resultant image which is representative of the temperature differences. The process can be accomplished with the use of ambient air rather than the commonly used trace gases which are less desirable because of economical and environmental reasons.

The present invention contributes to advancements in the art of inventory management and distribution by providing a system and method for processing, distributing, and tracking reusable inventory items. Reusable articles, such as surgical garments and accessories, are adapted with radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags having unique identification numbers. A “reader” is used to retrieve stored information from the tags without requiring direct contact or clear line-of-sight. The reusable articles are processed and distributed using an inventory management system wherein lifecycle data is obtained for each reusable article. The reusable articles are distributed to the end users from central processing facilities, used, returned, cleaned, inspected, folded, sterilized, and returned to inventory for re-distribution. Periodic quality control inspections are conducted in response to predetermined usage parameters. The use of RFID tags and a corresponding computer network allows for the acquisition of data corresponding to each reusable article within a distribution system having multiple remote distribution and processing facilities. The acquired data is transmitted to a central computer processing system via a secured wide area computer network for use and analysis. Data processing computer servers at each remote distribution and processing facility electronically linked to a central data processing server provide a fail-safe network for acquired data.

The present invention provides a bi-directional communication network which provides monitoring, data collection, and control of food service industry operations. The system includes a computer and control logic implemented by the computer which may be configured to perform various tasks. A communication network may be provided linking the computer with equipment and appliances having a microprocessor based controller capable of communicating with the system. In one embodiment, the system automatically verifies the performance of equipment-related manual tasks in food preparation. In another embodiment, the system schedules the maintenance of a plurality of kitchen appliances. In another embodiment, the system provides a hold timer for tracking the hold time of cooked food products and determines when the hold time elapses. In yet another embodiment, the system manages the inventory of cooked food products in a food preparation establishment.

A non-volatile memory transistor with a nanocrystal-containing floating gate formed by nanowires is disclosed. The nanocrystals are formed by the growth of short nanowires over a crystalline program oxide. As a result, the nanocrystals are single-crystals of uniform size and single-crystal orientation.

A low impact foundation system requiring little or no excavation, and allowing for the preservation of the soil and drainage characteristics of the site upon which it is erected. The system utilizes small obliquely driven piles in combination with a pre-cast component designed to engage a standard foundation wall.

Techniques and systems for applying analytical computations of stresses to layers with embedded line features to obtain stress information, to design microstructures, and to design and control fabrication processes.

The invention discloses a high-density integration tile-type active phased-array antenna structure, and aims to provide a high-integration tile-type active phased-array antenna structure which is smaller in volume, lighter in weight, lower in cost and stable in performance and can eliminate a self-excitation phenomena. The structure is realized through the following technical scheme: a radiation array element layer is arranged on an upper multi-layer PCB (2), each metal radiation patch (1) array module is electrically connected to an MMIC chip (5) through a radio-frequency feeder line (4), the MMIC chips are packaged in metal sealed cavities (12) between the upper multi-layer PCB and a lower multi-layer PCB to form the RF feeder layer; each MMIC chip is electrically connected to a channel assembly (7), a power supply assembly (8) and a beam control assembly (9) which are positioned on the lower bottom plane of a multi-layer printed board (3) respectively, and an DC power supply and a control circuit layer are formed by the MMIC chips as well as a radio-frequency external interface (10) and a control and power supply external interface (11) which are arranged at two ends of the bottom of the multi-layer printed board respectively.

Apparatus for classifying objects in an input waste stream comprises a hyperspectral sensor, means for moving objects in the input waste stream relative to the sensor and through a sensing region thereof, and processing means for classifying objects in the input waste stream on the basis of signals output from the hyperspectral sensor to the processing means. The apparatus allows classification of objects composed of one of a wide range of materials and also provides for discrimination of objects comprising different grades of the same material.

The invention discloses a solution dehumidification/regeneration heat and moisture independent treatment air conditioning device and an energy-saving operation method thereof. The solution dehumidification/regeneration heat and moisture independent treatment air conditioning device consists of a solution dehumidification/regeneration device, a dual-evaporator/dual-condenser compression-type refrigeration heat pump unit which is driven by a dual-air-suction-pressure compressor, and a radiating coil, wherein refrigerant is divided into two paths after flowing from an outlet of the dual-air-suction-pressure compressor, one path enters the dual-air-suction-pressure compressor from a first input end, the other path enters the dual-air-suction-pressure compressor from a second input end; cold water is sent to a second water cooling evaporimeter from a water pump, a water oulet of the second water cooling evaporimeter is connected to a water inlet of a second liquid-liquid heat exchange, the water outlet of the second liquid-liquid heat exchanger is connected to the radiating coil, a back-water valve is arranged on a back-water pipeline of the radiating coil, and a branch provided with a third valve is arranged between a cold water supply pipe and the back-water pipeline. The system can operate at lower concentration of dehumidifying solution, the solution regeneration demand can be met by using condensation heat and the energy saving effect of the system is more remarkable.

The present invention is to provide an electromagnetic wave shielding material including a transparent substrate and a convex pattern layer composed of a conductive composition formed in a prescribed pattern on the transparent substrate, wherein the conductive composition contains conductive particles and a binder resin; and in observation of a transverse cross section of the convex pattern layer by electron microscopic photography, at least a part of the conductive particles has a fused continuation and a method for manufacturing the same. The electromagnetic wave shielding material and the method for manufacturing the same include a configuration capable of achieving a lower surface resistivity in an electromagnetic wave shielding material which is required to achieve a much more reduction in a line width of the pattern, specifically, a reduction to a line width of not more than 30 μm, and more preferably not more than 15 to 20 μm and a treatment method capable of reducing the surface resistivity by an easy and short-time treatment.