Abstract:
A method for governing care of a person includes determining the importance of a candidate activity (84) relative to the importance of patient sleep continuity (104) and, if the candidate activity is more important than sleep continuity, carrying out the activity or indicating the acceptability of carrying out the activity (106) and, if the candidate activity is not more important than sleep continuity, refraining from carrying out the activity or indicating the unacceptability of carrying out the activity (108). A system for patient care governance comprises a decision engine (80) for determining the importance of the candidate activity relative to the importance of sleep continuity, and a controller (92) responsive to the decision engine for issuing a command to carry out the activity or indicate the acceptability of carrying out the activity (106), refrain from carrying out the activity or indicate the unacceptability of carrying out the activity (108).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for determining cellular response to stimuli. The cells to be tested, for example, may be contained in a section of taste-bud containing lingual epithelium.
Abstract:
A person support apparatus comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, a drive structure, and a control system. The upper frame is movably supported above the lower frame. The drive structure is coupled to the upper frame and configured to selectively engage a surface to, when activated, propel the person support apparatus along the surface. The control system is configured to determine an engagement status of the drive structure with the surface and trigger a response based on the engagement status.
Abstract:
A method for improving the mouthfeel or flavor of beverages by adding hydrocolloids having a particular instrinsic viscosity, and reduced-calorie beverages comprising said hydrocolloids.
Abstract:
A communication device G is arranged to delay a procedure for joining a network (1) until it detects activity (23) on the network (1), for example until the communication device G is within range of network (1). In response to a positive detection of network activity (23), the communication device G broadcasts its address to other communication devices A-F already connected to the network (1). In response, a message (27) containing a list of addresses of the other communication devices A-F is sent by a selected one of the other communication device, for example, the one communication device F that most recently joined the network (1). Each communication device A-G is arranged to send a message (27) once, so that only one message (27) containing the address is sent to a communication device G joining the network (1). If no network activity (23) is detected, the communication device G may continue to broadcast its address (26) periodically at gradually increasing time intervals.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for differentiating foods with respect to mouthfeel, a method for identifying a composition having the ability to improve the mouthfeel of a food, and a method for predicting mouthfeel attributes of a food using a novel tribology device.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for determining cellular response to stimuli. The cells to be tested, for example, may be contained in a section of taste-bud containing lingual epithelium.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for determining cellular response to stimuli. The cells to be tested, for example, may be contained in a section of taste-bud containing lingual epithelium.