58 results about "Emergency procedure" patented technology

A system and a method for scheduling an emergency procedure in response to detecting that a patient has a high probability of acute myocardial infarction. The system is able to identify patients that are suspected of having acute myocardial infarction (or acute ischemia). The system uses one or more expert software tools or algorithms to analyze received ECG records. Each software tool has logic (e.g., thresholds and/or settings) for automatic routing which is configurable by the customer via a graphical user interface. If any sufficient condition for automatic routing is satisfied, the system routes the data (including the underlying ECG record) and an alert to an electronic device which is accessible by the cardiologist “on call” via a bidirectional pager. If the cardiologist decides that the requested emergency treatment or procedure should be performed, the system accesses the schedules of all associated catheterization labs across multiple hospitals to identify a lab having optimum time-to-treatment. Then the system automatically contacts the selected catheterization lab via a network to schedule the PTCA procedure.

The desire to use an Accelerated Processing Device (APD) for general computation has increased due to the APD's exemplary performance characteristics. However, current systems incur high overhead when dispatching work to the APD because a process cannot be efficiently identified or preempted. The occupying of the APD by a rogue process for arbitrary amounts of time can prevent the effective utilization of the available system capacity and can reduce the processing progress of the system. Embodiments described herein can overcome this deficiency by enabling the system software to pre-empt a process executing on the APD for any reason. The APD provides an interface for initiating such a pre-emption. This interface exposes an urgency of the request which determines whether the process being preempted is allowed a grace period to complete its issued work before being forced off the hardware.

The system and apparatus of the present invention is generally comprised of a non-dedicated, temporarily installed, aircraft observer bubble door, chair, sonotube ejection system, mission electronics LRU rack and workstation assembly which are affixed to the Air Deployment System (ADS) rails, cargo tie down “D” rings, seat belt restraint ring bolt sockets, and litter bar of a host aircraft, thereby precluding the requirement for dedicated airframe modifications. One embodiment of the present invention also utilizes a multi-axis, articulated, foldable chair temporarily installed in conjunction with a segmented or one piece pressurized observer bubble door plug and door retraction system. The door plug assembly is designed to accommodate the simultaneous use of a sonotube stores launch system, a missile defense system, and an observer bubble window. The door plug also accommodates fitment around the envelope of a special mission strut which extends through the interior to the exterior of the host aircraft beneath the door plug's lower periphery. The door plug is also moveably mounted within a temporary retraction rail system which interfaces mechanically to the permanent door retraction rails and the aircraft floor or ADS rail system. When the host aircraft is not equipped with an ADS rail system, the retract rails, chair stanchion, mission electronics racks, and workstation assemblies are mounted to an adaptive floor plate (AFP) which can be modified to interface with various cargo floor “D” rings, or other cargo tie down mechanisms and bolt patterns such that several types of dissimilar aircraft can utilize the subject apparatus either with or without ADS rails installed. Once installed the subject apparatus can be stowed outboard of the fuselage cargo transit envelope to permit use of the ADS rail system in-flight, without affecting normal air drop operations, crew egress, the flight performance envelope, or emergency procedures of the host aircraft.

An emergency transection intervention device has an elongated catheter ( 4 ) with a movable nose cone dilator ( 8 ) temporarily closing off the first end of the elongate catheter, a haemostatic seal ( 6 ) on a second end of the catheter and closing off the second end of the elongate catheter. First and second inflatable balloons ( 12, 14 ) are spaced apart on the elongate catheter, and there is an aperture ( 16 ) in the elongate catheter between the balloons and the haemostatic seal. The emergency transection intervention device can be deployed into a blood vessel of the human or animal body, during an emergency procedure for instance, with the balloons positioned either side of a damaged portion of the vessel and the balloons inflated such that a region of the vessel between the balloons is isolated. The nose cone dilator can then be advanced to allow blood flow through the elongate catheter and exit through the aperture in the elongate catheter to bypass the damaged portion of the vessel during repair.

A method for detecting and combating an attack in an industrial control system includes sending a command stream from a protection network of an industrial control system to at least one zone, the command stream comprising at least one command; concatenating the at least one command into at least one sequential command package comprising units or work; passing the at least one sequential command package to a crypto hash generator; generating at least one of unit of work hash codes or sequence hash codes; comparing the generated hash codes against a database of existing valid unit of work hash codes and sequence hash codes; and if a command stream fault is detected, generating an alert and accessing a database comprising emergency procedures.

A combined cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) system for performing an emergency procedure over the clothing of a patient is provided. The system includes a spinal support rest having a cushion that accommodates a neck portion of the patient, a compression pad operatively connected to the spinal support rest and is adapted to be placed over the patient such that the compression pad is aligned above the heart and chest of the patient. A first arm strap and a second arm strap operatively connected to the compression pad. A power button automatically dials an emergency number to contact a medical professional. An interactive communication unit activates a two way real time video conference with the medical professional on the display to receive a set of instructions from the medical professional in real time to enable a user to perform the emergency procedure on the patient.

An electrical device includes a memory storing a value indicative the remaining available rated capacity of one or more batteries. The stored value is changed in use to reflect reducing capacity. The initial stored value is chosen so that there is a very high (e.g. >99.9%) confidence that the one or more batteries will provide at least the capacity indicated by the initial stored value. This reduces the chance of failure during emergency procedures. The one or more batteries may be integral to the electrical device. An override facility is provided.

Systems and methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) network switchover and emergency procedures, implemented by a UAV includes communicating to an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system via a primary wireless network; receiving and storing emergency instructions from the ATC system; detecting communication disruption on the primary wireless network to the ATC system; responsive to the detecting, switching to a backup wireless network to reestablish communication to the ATC system; and, responsive to failing to reestablish communication to the ATC system via the backup wireless network, implementing the emergency instructions.

A method for detecting and combating an attack in an industrial control system includes sending a command stream from a protection network of an industrial control system to at least one zone, the command stream comprising at least one command; concatenating the at least one command into at least one sequential command package comprising units or work; passing the at least one sequential command package to a crypto hash generator; generating at least one of unit of work hash codes or sequence hash codes; comparing the generated hash codes against a database of existing valid unit of work hash codes and sequence hash codes; and if a command stream fault is detected, generating an alert and accessing a database comprising emergency procedures.

The system and apparatus of the present invention is generally comprised of a non-dedicated, temporarily installed, airborne special mission payload mounting system which is mechanically interfaced to the Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of a host cargo aircraft. Where a host aircraft does not possess ADS rails, an Adaptive ADS rail section typical of those used by the host aircraft, is installed to the existing cargo floor “D” rings using adjustable cam locks familiar to those skilled in the art of aircraft cargo restraint systems. Where the host aircraft does not have the required cargo “D” rings installed they are then temporarily installed within the “D” ring bolt sockets to enable the aircraft to accommodate mounting of the Adaptive ADS rail section plate. Once the ADS rail section and plate are installed, an Adaptive Mounting Plate (AMP) is placed over the ADS rail section and restrained in position by using multiple bolts, and the cargo “D” rings integral to the ADS rail securing the AMP in position using adjustable cam locks hooked through the ADS rail “D” rings thereby precluding the requirement for a load transfer (torque) pallet, or dedicated airframe modifications. Once the AMP is secured, an articulated or fixed position strut can be attached to it through the opened side doorway without removing the original door. Once the fixed position or articulated strut is bolted to the AMP, a one piece or segmented two piece pressurized door plug indented along its lower periphery to accommodate the protruding form factor of the fixed position or articulated strut is installed within the vacant doorway above the strut providing an airtight seal and thereby permitting pressurization of the aircraft. In-flight dynamic loads exerted upon the various mission payload pods are transferred through the strut to the interior ADS rail by the AMP and to various cargo “D” rings located on the aircraft floor by a plurality of removable Load Transfer Braces (LTB) hinged to the inboard side of the AMP which in turn transfers said dynamic loads to a Floor Loads Plate (FLP) secured to multiple cargo tie down “D” rings on the floor of the host aircraft by means of adjustable cam locks. Said removable load transfer braces being able to rapidly disconnect from the adjustable cam locks, “D” rings, and FLP for stowage in the vertical position, outboard of the cargo transit envelop as to permit in flight air drop operations. In flight, the articulated strut assembly can be extended below the fuselage to achieve a 360 degree unobstructed field of view (FOV) for a given payload, or retracted into the fuselage to change sensor payloads or re-load jettisonable stores. The preferred embodiment of the present invention can be installed or removed in minutes, does not interfere with crew egress, the aircraft flight performance envelope, or emergency procedures of the host aircraft while installed and further possesses redundant primary drive retraction systems along with a manual retraction system, and payload jettisoning system to preclude any danger in landing the aircraft should there be a problem retracting the various mission payloads.

Described are methods and apparatuses, including computer program products for utilizing emergency procedures to determine location information for a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) device. A wireless access gateway (WAG) determines location information of the VOIP device and stores the location information. A request for a location of the VOIP device from a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) is received by the WAG. The WAG translates the stored location information into a format used by the MSC to receive location information from a Radio Access Network (RAN). The WAG provides the translated location information to the MSC.

The described method and system provide for determining whether to immediately contact a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) or attempt to communicate with a telematics services subscriber before contacting the PSAP in the event of an emergency. If a subscriber associated with the telematics unit is deaf and/or mute, and a TIM (TTY (TeleTYpewriter) Interface Module) or TTY device is not available to the subscriber, the subscriber may not be able to communicate with a call center regarding an emergency situation. Thus, expedited emergency procedures are executed by the call center in such a situation to avoid delay and facilitate the arrival of assistance as soon as possible.

A method of monitoring incapacity of a subject which includes the steps of continuously monitoring eye and eyelid movement of at least one eye of the subject; analyzing eye and eyelid movements to obtain measures of ocular quiescence and the duration of an interval of no eye or eyelid movement; and if the duration of ocular quiescence exceeds a predetermined value providing a potential incapacity warning and requesting a response within a predetermined period, and applying an emergency procedure if no response is made within a predetermined interval.

The invention discloses a method for realizing the basic business of an electronic program guide. The method is as follows: A. Log in to the management page of the main EPG (electronic program guide server), select an emergency plan and the EPG to start the emergency process, and start its emergency process; B. The EPG that has started the emergency process downloads the business data required for emergency services from the business processor and stores them in their respective databases; C. intercepts the user login authentication request sent by the above-mentioned EPG to the business processor, and saves the business data from each server Query user information in the data, and perform user login authentication judgment according to the information; D. Each EPG processes the user's media playback request and provides media services to the user. With the present invention, the administrator can start the emergency process in advance before the business processor goes down, and can also start the emergency process after it goes down, which ensures that when the business processor cannot provide services, the user can log in through the EPG and continue to use the EPG. business is not affected.

Disclosed are a system for assessing the procedure compliance level of a human operator in a nuclear power plant, which quantitatively detects if the human operator complies with a standard procedure written in an emergency procedure guideline for the nuclear power plant, and a method thereof. The system includes a first recognizing unit attached to each of human operators, a second recognizing unit that is mounted on each of nuclear power equipments and able to make communication with the first recognizing unit, a database storing information of a standard procedure to be performed by the human operator with respect to the nuclear power equipment, and a server that is able to make communication with the second recognizing unit, and assesses the standard procedure stored in the database and an actual procedure performed by the human operator, which is received from the second recognizing unit.

The present invention relates to one or more applications and/or programs that may be used on a smart phone, on a computer, or on a computer like device. The one or more applications and/or programs are able to receive input from one or more users or may automatically receive information from web sites that allows the mapping of establishments and may also create a database that contains relevant information that can be used by consumers and various establishments. When a user accesses the one or more applications and/or programs, the one or more applications and/or programs can provide the user with information such as the best route to take so that the user will arrive at a given product. The present invention may also be able to map other locales. Other advantages that may be provided by the one or more applications and/or programs include raising revenue, offering better service to the public, auditing emergency procedures and other procedures, inventorying goods and/or products, studying the effects of marketing, testing the effectiveness of staging, reducing costs, and/or evaluating vender and/or service providers.

A switch unit includes a current switching device drivable by an electromagnetic actuator for opening/closing an electric circuit associated with the switch unit, a first energy storage for storing electric energy for the electromagnetic actuator, and electronic controller means which are supplied by an external power line and control a supply of the electric energy from the energy storage means to the electromagnetic actuator. The switch unit includes emergency procedure operating means associated with the electronic controller means and provided with a second energy storage means. The emergency procedure operating means are configured for enabling driving of the current switching device and opening the associated electric circuit in an emergency condition in which a lack or drop or irregular supply of the external power line is experienced.

The invention discloses a set-top box upgrading method and device. The set-top box upgrading method comprises the following steps: upgrading an application procedure; detecting whether the upgraded application procedure is normal or not; and starting an emergency procedure to re-upgrade the application procedure if the upgraded application procedure is not normal. Due to the mode, if the upgrading of the application procedure fails, the emergency procedure can be started, and the application procedure can be re-updated or repaired in the emergency procedure, so that the situation that the set-top box can not be started normally if the upgrading of the application procedure of the set-top box fails and is damaged is avoided.

A vehicle emergency system includes an accident detection unit for detecting a collision strength to generate an accident signal, a telematics unit for generating a flag signal in response to the accident signal and for storing the flag signal, and a call center server for recognizing an emergency situation when the flag signal is delivered, and for executing an emergency procedure after emergency call, wherein the telematics unit, even when reset by the accident signal, checks the flag signal stored before reset, and automatically transmits at least one of the flag signal and an accident message generated based on the flag signal into the call center server.