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A disc serving as a spatial radiation modulator has dispersed radiation filters thereon. Each filter has a transmittance or reflectance modulation function of the form sin²(mθ+pπ/4), where m is a positive integer and p has one of the four values 0, 1, 2, 3. A radiation beam including selected wavelength components is diffracted into an elongated image dispersed according to wavelength. Different wavelength components are focused onto different filters on the modulator and are encoded by corresponding filters. Since the modulation functions of the filters are orthogonal to one another, it is possible to extract the amplitude of each wavelength component after it has been encoded or modulated by corresponding filter from the total detected signal during one measurement.

Novel nanowell microarrays are disclosed in optical contact with polymer waveguides wherein evanescent field associated with lightwaves propagated in the waveguide excite target substances in the nanowells either by a common waveguide or by individual waveguides. Fluid samples are conveyed to the nanowells by means of microfluidics. The presence of the target substances in fluid samples is detected by sensing fluorescent radiation generated by fluorescent tag bound to the target substances. The fluorescent tags generate fluorescent radiation as a result of their excitation by the evanescent field. One or more PMT detectors or a CCD detector are located at the side of the waveguide opposite to the nanowells. Fluorescent radiation is detected due to its coupling with the waveguide or its emission through the waveguide.

A presently preferred embodiment of the invention includes a breast shield for use on a human breast including a breast-receiving portion, which is sized and shaped to receive a nipple and at least some surrounding breast. One or more sensors are connected to the breast-receiving portion and capable of sensing changes in the breast. Alternate embodiments of this aspect of the present invention include a sensor being one or more, for example, of an optical sensor, an electrode, a thermal sensor and an acoustic sensor. The optical sensor may be adapted to detect changes in light reflected from the breast. The electrode may be a pair of electrode parts, a first of which is used to apply an output voltage to the breast and a second of which is used to receive current conducted from the first of the pair of electrode parts. The acoustic sensor may be adapted to detect changes in breast tissue.

The invention relates to a therapeutic device to promote the healing of a wound, comprising a porous paid which is permeable for fluids to place on the wound, a bandage to cover the wound and to provide an essentially airtight seal around the wound, a drainage line connecting the pad with a suction pump so that suction can be applied to the wound to draw the fluids away from it, whereby the line is connected to the suction pump via a canister to collect fluid sucked from the wound, a connector to connect the pad to the drainage line, means to determine a prevailing wound pressure basically comprising the wound and this surrounding skin area, as well as a control unit to control the wound pressure. In order to generally improve metrology with the goal of making possible a more reliable and more secure dressing of the wound, and also to design metrology in an especially simple and error-free way, it is proposed that the pad interconnect the suction pump solely via the drainage line.

A display panel and a testing method of the display panel are provided. The display panel has a display region and a non-display region and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium. The display panel further includes scan lines, data lines, pixel units, at least one testing line, and at least one testing pad. The scan lines and the data lines are located on the first substrate within the display region. The pixel units are located on the first substrate within the display region. Each pixel unit electrically connects one of the scan lines and one of the data lines. The testing line is located on the first substrate within the non-display region, crosses over the scan lines, and is insulated from the scan lines. The testing pad is located on the first substrate within the non-display region and electrically connected to the testing line.

Methods for determining the distance from a borehole to a nearby, substantially parallel target well for use in guiding the drilling of the borehole, including positioning a magnetic field sensor in the borehole at a known depth and providing a magnetic field source in the target well. The wells may be vertical or horizontal, and the source preferably is a solenoid movable in the target to a location at approximately the same depth as that of the sensor. The distance between the borehole and the solenoid is determined, in one embodiment, by moving the solenoid to depths above and below the depth of the sensor, and detecting maximum field vectors. The distance the solenoid moves between the maxima is the distance between the wells. In another embodiment, the ratio of solenoid magnetic field vectors is used to determine the ratio of the difference in depth z between the solenoid and the sensor to the lateral distance R between the wells. This ratio z/r is then used to determine the separation of the wells.

A method of detecting the formation of ice on the blades of a wind turbine 1. The wind turbine has at least one turbine blade 2 mounted to a rotor and provided with at least a first strain sensor 4 for measuring mechanical strain of the turbine blade. The method comprises detecting changes in an output signal of the strain sensor 4 due to changes in the mass of the turbine blade 2 caused by the formation of ice on the turbine blade.

The invention relates to a human motion capture device which comprises motion measuring units, a motion parameter estimation unit, an initialization unit, a display estimation unit and an overall integration unit; the motion measuring units are attached on all the limbs of a human body and are used for measuring the motion data and the environmental data of all the limbs; the motion parameter estimation unit deducts the motion parameters and the environmental parameters of all the limbs, and when in deduction, a self-adaptive anti-interference three-dimensional angle estimation method is adopted to deduct the three-dimensional angle values of all the limbs; the initialization unit is used for receiving and integrating the motion parameters and the environmental parameters of all the limbs, and deducting the initial operation parameters of the human body motion capture device; the displacement estimation unit is used for receiving and integrating the motion parameters and the environmental parameters of all the limbs as well as the initial operation parameters of the human body motion capture device, and deducing the displacement of the human body relative to the ground; and the parameters and the displacement of the human body relative to the ground are finally integrated together by the overall integration unit, so that the position and the gesture of the overall motion of the human body are worked out and output.

Subsurface wellbore conditions are measured directly in the wellbore while the fluid circulation system is not pumping. The measured values are recorded at the subsurface location and subsequently transmitted to the well surface when circulation is resumed using fluid pulse telemetry (FPT). Real-time measurements made when the fluids are circulating are transmitted real time using FPT. Axially spaced measurements are used to obtain differential values. The apparatus of the invention comprises an assembly carried by a drill string that is used to selectively isolate the area within the well that is to be evaluated. The apparatus includes an assembly having axially spaced inflatable well packers that are used to isolate an uncased section of the wellbore. The apparatus is equipped with self-contained measuring and recording equipment, a fluid receiving reservoir, circulation valving, measurement while drilling equipment, and automated controls. Measurements are made while the circulation is terminated or while the well packers are being used to isolate an area of the wellbore from the circulating fluid. The method is used to directly measure and evaluate conditions caused by pumping and drill string movement, such as swab and surge pressures. Other conditions such as the formation strength, formation pressure, the fluid density, and other subsurface conditions related to the well are also measured.

A method of rapidly charging a battery includes: (a) applying a charge to the battery using a charging profile; (b) monitoring a terminal voltage of the battery; (c) using a mathematical model to estimate a desired temporal state of charge of the battery and to estimate a predicted terminal voltage; (d) using the monitored terminal voltage of the battery and the predicted terminal voltage to determine an error; (e) applying the error to calculate a calculated state of charge of the battery; and (f) controlling the charge applied by the charging profile to urge the calculated state of charge of the battery toward the desired temporal state of charge of the battery. For use with lithium ion batteries, such feedback is used to limit ion concentration levels. Preferably, a Reduced Order Model is used to minimize computational requirements and facilitate real-time calculations.

A method and apparatus for determining acoustic mud velocity and bore hole caliper in a downhole environment. A highly accurate acoustic signal is adjusted for mud velocity as continuously measured. The borehole standoff is utilized to compensated data collected downhole in determining a parameter of interest in the wellbore or an adjacent formation.

An assembly tool (1) for assembly of a first component (2) of a prosthesis (4) to a second component (6) of the prosthesis (4) for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The tool (1) includes a first member (8) operably associated with the first component (2). The first member (8) defines a first member longitudinal axis (10) of the first member (8). The tool also includes a second member (12) operably associated with the second component (6). The second member (12) defines a second member longitudinal axis (14) of the second member (12). The second member (12) is adapted to provide relative motion of the second member (12) with respect to the first member (8) when the second member (12) is rotated relative to the first member (8) about the second member longitudinal axis (14).

An assembly tool for assembly of a first component of a prosthesis to a second component of the prosthesis for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The tool includes a first member operably associated with the first component and a second member. The second member is operably associated with the second component. At least one of the first member and the second member are adapted to provide for the assembly of the first component of the prosthesis to the second component of the prosthesis. The second member is operably associated with the first member for relative motion between the first member and the second member for assembly of the first component of the prosthesis to the second component. The tool also includes an angular orientation feature cooperating with at least one of the first member and the second member for at least one of replicating and measuring the relative angular orientation of the first component with respect to the second component.

A system and method for monitoring biological parameters that allows a user to wirelessly monitor one or more biological parameters of one or more individuals, either continuously or periodically is disclosed. The system may send an alert when the biological parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, and also provides information to the user about selected individuals or about components of the system.

An implantable medical device includes an integrated or connectable implantable three-dimensional acceleration sensor, and a ballistocardiogram (BCG) capturing unit that is connected or connectable to the acceleration sensor. The BCG evaluation unit processes an acceleration signal provided by the acceleration sensor and derives a BCG from the 3D accelerometer output signal. A BCG evaluation unit is connected to the BCG capturing unit, and is designed to evaluate a BCG provided by the BCG capturing unit and supply an output signal representing stroke volume.

An aerial work apparatus having a boom mounted to a base, a platform attached to the distal end of the boom, a boom mechanism for positioning the platform, a boom control module mounted with respect to the platform, a vertical load-sensing mechanism mounted at the platform for measuring the platform load and generating a load signal based on that measurement, and a controller operationally attached to the boom mechanism and boom control module. The controller receives the load signal and at least one position signal relating to the position of the platform and generates at least one control signal based thereon. The boom mechanism is controlled by the boom control module through the controller. Preferably, the load-sensing mechanism is held in position by a vertical support column attached at the distal end of the boom so that the mechanism fully supports a platform support member attached to the platform.

The invention discloses a static two sides weight differential measurement method of lift coefficient of balance according to the lift balance coefficient formula (I)through measuring the weight differential Wg=(W-G) of the pair weight and the sedan wing and gives the lift rated load capacity Q then calculates the balance coefficient K. The method is that: at the condition of lift with no-load layouts the force transducer at the bottom of well corresponding with the pair weight and the pair weight falls down to the bottom of well and contacts with the force transducer then measures the weight differential Wg1 of the pair weight side and the sedan wing side; installs the poise with the carrying capacity QP in the sedan wing (QP is greater than the one-half of the lift rated carrying capacity) layouts the force transducer at the bottom of well corresponding with the sedan wing the sedan wing falls down to the bottom of well and contacts with the force transducer then measures the weight differential Wg2 of the sedan wing side and the pair weight side and calculates the balance coefficient K according to the formula(II)following the weight differentia Wg1, Wg2, the lift rated carrying capacity Q, and the bearing capacity QP. According to this method develop the lift balance coefficient test device which can measure the lift balance coefficient directly, accurately, and rapidly at the static case.

A method and system for taking direct measurements of GNSS signal's arrival angle to remotely measure the atmospheric variables used for weather prediction. More specifically, an improved method and system for obtaining and processing accurate information regarding the weather and other atmospheric changes by measuring the total refractive bending angle of the GNSS signal. For mobile platforms on which receivers are mounted, phased array receivers are used to allow precise measurements of GNSS arrival angles. By measuring the refractive bending angle, more accurate and cost-efficient measurements of atmospheric changes are obtained, thereby resulting in more accurate predictions of the weather.

A testing system contactor with an integral temperature measurement sensor.