Method and apparatus for controlling contact of biomedical electrodes with patient skin
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlling contact of biomedical electrodes with patient skin 失效
    用于控制生物医学电极与患者皮肤接触的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06171304B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-09

    申请号:US09256022

    申请日:1999-02-23

    IPC分类号: A61B1739

    摘要: A method of monitoring the contact of a biomedical electrode to skin of a patient is disclosed, where the phase angle of current flow through one portion of the electrode is compared to the phase angle of current flow through another portion of the electrode. The two portions are both electrical conductors, one having a lossy dielectric surface and the other bare metal. Any monitoring of an electrical interface is possible based on the difference in phase angle. Lift of any portion of the electrode from contact with skin of a patient can be monitored more easily than using conventional Contact Quality Monitoring circuitry and “split plate patient plates.”

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种监测生物医学电极与患者皮肤的接触的方法,其中将流过电极的一部分的电流的相位角与通过电极的另一部分的电流的相位角进行比较。 这两个部分都是电导体,一个具有有损电介质表面,另一个是裸金属。 基于相位角的差异,可以对电接口进行任何监视。 与使用常规的接触质量监测电路和“裂片患者板”相比,电极的任何部分的提升可以比患者皮肤接触更容易监测。

    Autofocus z stage
    3.
    发明授权
    Autofocus z stage 失效
    自动对焦z舞台

    公开(公告)号:US06717124B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-06

    申请号:US10411733

    申请日:2003-04-11

    IPC分类号: G02B2740

    CPC分类号: G02B7/32 G02B21/241

    摘要: The present invention provides for very rapid autofocusing of optical scanning systems. If a sample is sufficiently out of focus, the focal error signal used to focus a conventional half-blocked system can become saturated. Multiple steps toward the focus position then typically are required to bring the system into the operational range. To minimize this, a light adjustment system is provided to reduce the amount of light impinging on the half-blocked system when the focal error signal is at or near saturation. The half-blocked system then becomes primary controller again, and can move the system into a position generally close to the correct focal point. The light adjustment system then can be deactivated, but since the system now is much closer to focus, the half-blocked system can quickly bring the system into final focus. Alternatively, the photodetectors used to generate the focal error signal are segmented. The approximate distance to the correct focal point then is determined by comparing the amount of light detected by segments at different radial positions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了光学扫描系统的非常快速的自动对焦。 如果样品充分失焦,用于聚焦常规半阻塞系统的聚焦误差信号可能会饱和。 通常需要朝向焦点位置的多个步骤才能使系统进入操作范围。 为了最小化这一点,当焦点误差信号处于或接近饱和时,提供调光系统以减少入射在半封闭系统上的光量。 半阻塞系统再次成为主控制器,并且可以将系统移动到通常靠近正确焦点的位置。 然后光调节系统可以被禁用,但是由于系统现在更接近焦点,所以半封闭系统可以快速使系统进入最终焦点。 或者,用于产生焦点误差信号的光电检测器被分段。 然后通过比较由不同径向位置处的段检测到的光的量来确定与正确焦点的近似距离。

    Autofocus Z stage
    4.
    发明授权
    Autofocus Z stage 失效
    自动对焦Z舞台

    公开(公告)号:US06548795B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-15

    申请号:US09441731

    申请日:1999-11-16

    IPC分类号: G02B2740

    CPC分类号: G02B7/32 G02B21/241

    摘要: The present invention provides for very rapid autofocusing of optical scanning systems. If a sample is sufficiently out of focus, the focal error signal used to focus a conventional half-blocked system can become saturated. Multiple steps toward the focus position then typically are required to bring the system into the operational range. To minimize this, a light adjustment system is provided to reduce the amount of light impinging on the half-blocked system when the focal error signal is at or near saturation. The half-blocked system then becomes primary controller again, and can move the system into a position generally close to the correct focal point. The light adjustment system then can be deactivated, but since the system now is much closer to focus, the half-blocked system can quickly bring the system into final focus. Alternatively, the photodetectors used to generate the focal error signal are segmented. The approximate distance to the correct focal point then is determined by comparing the amount of light detected by segments at different radial positions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了光学扫描系统的非常快速的自动对焦。 如果样品充分失焦,用于聚焦常规半阻塞系统的聚焦误差信号可能会饱和。 通常需要朝向焦点位置的多个步骤才能使系统进入操作范围。 为了最小化这一点,当焦点误差信号处于或接近饱和时,提供调光系统以减少入射在半封闭系统上的光量。 半阻塞系统再次成为主控制器,并且可以将系统移动到通常靠近正确焦点的位置。 然后光调节系统可以被禁用,但是由于系统现在更接近焦点,所以半封闭系统可以快速使系统进入最终焦点。 或者,用于产生焦点误差信号的光电检测器被分段。 然后通过比较由不同径向位置处的段检测到的光的量来确定与正确焦点的近似距离。

    DETECTION AND TRACKING OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS
    5.
    发明申请
    DETECTION AND TRACKING OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS 审中-公开
    检测和跟踪环境参数

    公开(公告)号:US20100051692A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-04

    申请号:US12204589

    申请日:2008-09-04

    IPC分类号: G06K7/01 G01R29/12

    CPC分类号: H05K9/0067

    摘要: A system includes a plurality of carriers for storing articles sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD), wherein each of the plurality of carriers includes a device having a sensor to sense one or more environmental parameters. At least one of the environmental parameters comprises an ESD parameter. The system also includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) receiving devices and a coordinator unit to which the RF receiving devices communicate according to a wireless networking standard. The RF receiving devices are configured to obtain data associated with the sensed environmental parameters from the devices of the plurality of carriers via wireless communications according to the wireless networking standard. The plurality of RF receiving devices route the data obtained from the devices of the plurality of carriers to the coordinator unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统包括用于存储对静电放电(ESD)敏感的物品的多个载体,其中多个载体中的每一个载体包括具有感测一个或多个环境参数的传感器的装置。 环境参数中的至少一个包括ESD参数。 该系统还包括多个射频(RF)接收设备和协调器单元,RF接收设备根据无线网络标准进行通信。 RF接收设备被配置为根据无线联网标准经由无线通信从多个载波的设备获得与感测到的环境参数相关联的数据。 多个RF接收设备将从多个载波的设备获得的数据路由到协调器单元。

    Equalizer system and method for series connected energy storing devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Equalizer system and method for series connected energy storing devices 失效
    串联连接储能装置的均衡系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5952815A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-14

    申请号:US900607

    申请日:1997-07-25

    IPC分类号: H02J7/02 H02J7/00 H02J7/34

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0021 H02J7/0016

    摘要: An apparatus and method for regulating the charge voltage of a number of electrochemical cells connected in series is disclosed. Equalization circuitry is provided to control the amount of charge current supplied to individual electrochemical cells included within the series string of electrochemical cells without interrupting the flow of charge current through the series string. The equalization circuitry balances the potential of each of the electrochemical cells to within a pre-determined voltage setpoint tolerance during charging, and, if necessary, prior to initiating charging. Equalization of cell potentials may be effected toward the end of a charge cycle or throughout the charge cycle. Overcharge protection is also provided for each of the electrochemical cells coupled to the series connection. During a discharge mode of operation in accordance with one embodiment, the equalization circuitry is substantially non-conductive with respect to the flow of discharge current from the series string of electrochemical cells. In accordance with another embodiment, equalization of the series string of cells is effected during a discharge cycle.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于调节串联连接的多个电化学电池的充电电压的装置和方法。 提供均衡电路以控制提供给包括在串联电化学电池组内的各个电化学电池的充电电流量,而不中断通过串联串的充电电流的流动。 均衡电路在充电期间平衡每个电化学电池的电位到预定的电压设定值容限内,并且如果需要,在开始充电之前将其平衡。 可以在充电循环结束或整个充电循环期间实现电池电位的均衡。 对于耦合到串联连接的每个电化学电池,也提供过充电保护。 在根据一个实施例的放电操作模式期间,均衡电路相对于来自串联的电化学电池单元的放电电流的流动基本上不导通。 根据另一个实施例,在放电周期期间实现串联串联电池的均衡。

    HEALTH CARE DELIVERY VERIFICATION METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS
    9.
    发明申请
    HEALTH CARE DELIVERY VERIFICATION METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    健康护理验证方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130290018A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13995087

    申请日:2011-12-27

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/22 G06Q30/00

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and systems for verifying proper delivery of health care bundles to patients are described. The methods, apparatus, and systems may be configured to monitor the delivery of health care bundles to one or more patients, to collect delivery data such as sounds and/or images that can be processed to determine if delivery of the health care bundle is being or has been properly delivered to a patient, to provide feedback during delivery of a health care bundle to a patient, and/or to store an indicator that is indicative of proper delivery of the health care bundle.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于验证对患者的健康护理束的适当递送的方法,装置和系统。 方法,装置和系统可以被配置为监测对一个或多个患者的医疗保健束的递送,以收集可以被处理以确定医疗保健束的传送是否正在被传递的递送数据,例如声音和/或图像 或者已经被正确地递送到患者,以在将医疗保健束递送给患者时提供反馈,和/或存储指示所述医疗保健束的适当递送的指示器。