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20090002807 | Fluid Focus Lens to Isolate or Trap Small Particulate Matter - Beam manipulation member for use in an optical tweezers system, the beam manipulation member comprising at least one optical element, being controllably deformable in order to act on a laser beam in response to signals coming from the optical tweezers system. The beam manipulation member may be used to change the focal distance of the optical tweezers system and also to deflect the laser beam. | 01-01-2009 |
20090009881 | Control of Electrowetting Lenses - A control circuit ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090018622 | BODY COVER, GLASSES AND/OR AT LEAST PARTIAL HEAD COVER, METHOD FOR RADIATING AT LEAST PART OF A HUMAN BODY AND USE OF A BODY COVER - Body cover, comprising a substrate, for covering at least part of a human body, and at least one electroluminescent source coupled to the substrate, for illuminating at least a part of the body, wherein the cover is configured to at least partly surround at least a part of the body and/or a body support. Method for radiating at least part of a human body, especially in the treatment of jaundice and/or crigler najjar, comprising covering at least part of the body and/or a body support with a cover with at least one electroluminescent source and emitting light from the electroluminescent source to at least part of the body. | 01-15-2009 |
20090030489 | BODY COVER, GLASSES AND/OR AT LEAST PARTIAL HEAD COVER, METHOD FOR RADIATING AT LEAST PART OF A HUMAN BODY AND USE OF A BODY COVER - Body cover, comprising a substrate, for covering at least part of a human body, and at least one electroluminescent source coupled to the substrate, for illuminating at least a part of the body, wherein the cover is configured to at least partly surround at least a part of the body and/or a body support. Method for radiating at least part of a human body, especially in the treatment of jaundice and/or crigler najjar, comprising covering at least part of the body and/or a body support with a cover with at least one electroluminescent source and emitting light from the electroluminescent source to at least part of the body. | 01-29-2009 |
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20090061213 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING MINUTE CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES ON SURFACES - Method for producing small and micro conductive structures on surfaces by (hot) stamping and/or nanoscale imprinting microstructures on the surfaces, targeting conductive material into the channels thus created with the aid of capillary action, and appropriately after-treating the conductive material. | 03-05-2009 |
20140268298 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrowetting display device with first and second support plates and a seal arranged to bond the first and second support plates together. The second support plate is arranged to at least partly constrain outward movement of the seal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293395 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrowetting display device comprising at least one picture element including a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. A protrusion arranged through the second fluid and in contact with the first fluid provides a preferential initiation of motion of part of the first fluid in a first direction and a different part of the first fluid in a second direction. | 10-02-2014 |
20150124310 | MECHANICAL STRESS MITIGATION IN ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY STRUCTURES - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an electrowetting display comprising: a dielectric barrier layer formed on a substrate; a hydrophobic layer formed on the dielectric barrier layer, wherein the dielectric barrier layer maintains a separation between the hydrophobic layer and the substrate; a patterned pixel grid formed on the hydrophobic layer, wherein the patterned pixel grid comprises rows and columns of pixel walls that form field pixels and border pixels; an oil film overlying the hydrophobic layer, wherein the oil film is partitioned by the patterned pixel grid; and an electrolyte overlying the oil film and the patterned pixel grid, wherein one or more of the rows or the columns of pixel walls of the patterned pixel grid includes a substantially nonlinear-shaped portion to reduce sheer stress between the patterned pixel grid and the hydrophobic layer. | 05-07-2015 |
20150260983 | MECHANICAL STRESS MITIGATION IN ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY STRUCTURES - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an electrowetting display comprising: a dielectric barrier layer formed on a substrate; a hydrophobic layer formed on the dielectric barrier layer, wherein the dielectric barrier layer maintains a separation between the hydrophobic layer and the substrate; a patterned pixel grid formed on the hydrophobic layer, wherein the patterned pixel grid comprises rows and columns of pixel walls that form field pixels and border pixels; an oil film overlying the hydrophobic layer, wherein the oil film is partitioned by the patterned pixel grid; and an electrolyte overlying the oil film and the patterned pixel grid, wherein one or more of the rows or the columns of pixel walls of the patterned pixel grid includes a substantially nonlinear-shaped portion to reduce sheer stress between the patterned pixel grid and the hydrophobic layer. | 09-17-2015 |
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20120285469 | TEXTURED/POLISHED RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK - A seal for a respiratory mask that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell, a second end portion for sealing engagement with a face of a patient, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. At least a portion of the second end portion includes a textured area having a predetermined pattern. The area of increased surface roughness provides the patient contacting portion of the seal with a silky feeling to maximize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal without impairing the sealing ability. | 11-15-2012 |
20140113986 | WATER-ABSORBING ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL - This invention relates to a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation, comprising: (a) repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and (b) repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups. The rubbery or elastomeric polymer material may be in the form of a sheet, a foam, a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or a fiber. This invention also relates to processes, polymerizable compositions, and foaming compositions for producing such rubbery or elastomeric polymer materials. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123981 | SKIN-CONTACT PRODUCT HAVING MOISTURE AND MICROCLIMATE CONTROL - Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140130804 | TEXTURED/POLISHED RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK - A seal for a respiratory mask that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell, a second end portion for sealing engagement with a face of a patient, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. At least a portion of the second end portion includes a textured area having a predetermined pattern. The area of increased surface roughness provides the patient contacting portion of the seal with a silky feeling to maximize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal without impairing the sealing ability. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134416 | MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL DEVICES MADE FROM HYDROPHILIC RUBBER MATERIALS - This invention relates to medical, health care and non-medical devices comprising a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation. The material may be in the form of a foam, or in the form of a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or in the form of a sheet, or in the form of a fiber, and may comprise: —repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and —repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups. | 05-15-2014 |
20140251338 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE PROVIDING IMPROVED LOAD DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONALITY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - A cushion member for a user interface device is provided. The cushion member is structured to provide a load distribution functionality responsive to the cushion member being donned by the user, wherein at least a portion of the cushion member has a local stiffness of less than or equal to 100 kPa/mm responsive to a stress increase on the cushion member of 1 kPa-15 kPa. | 09-11-2014 |
20140349075 | ENGINEERED SURFACE FOR PROVIDING LOW FRICTION AND IMPROVED COMFORT ON DEVICES THAT CONTACT THE SKIN OR OTHER EXTERNAL TISSUE OF THE USER - An apparatus structured to contact external tissue, such as skin, of a user includes an elastomeric contacting portion that is structured to directly engage the external tissue. The contacting portion has an engineered surface ( | 11-27-2014 |
20150013682 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE HAVING AN ENGINEERED SURFACE FOR PROVIDING LOW FRICTION AND IMPROVED COMFORT TO THE USER - A patient interface device includes an elastomeric contacting portion that is structured to directly engage the skin of the user. The contacting portion has an engineered surface that includes a plurality of non-random, predesigned surface features designed to reduce friction and improve user comfort. In one implementation, the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum pitch value, and the height of each of the surface features is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum height value. | 01-15-2015 |
20150040909 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF THE SKIN - A number of user interface device embodiments are disclosed that provide for increased cooling of the skin covered by the mask and/or increased flushing of gasses, including CO | 02-12-2015 |
20150174355 | FIXATION CONTROL FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a detector, a patient interface and a patient interface system comprising this detector, and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to the wearing of a patient interface ( | 06-25-2015 |
20150209540 | PATIENT INTERFACE WITH CUSHION FOR RED MARK PREVENTION - The present invention relates to a patient interface and a patient interface system comprising a responsive material and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to wearing a patient interface ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150265795 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICES - A patient interface device uses a pressure flap which extends inwardly from an outer edge of a mask of the device. The pressure flap is for contacting the skin of the patient to provide a seal or partial seal between the mask volume and the ambient surroundings. The pressure flap comprises a cavity area which is exposed to a reduced pressure compared to the mask volume. This assists in keeping the pressure flap pressed against the patient's skin, and thereby maintain a large contact area. This in turn gives a reduction in local high pressure areas. | 09-24-2015 |
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20140272844 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD TO INDUCE BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN A LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A method and corresponding system for increasing the likelihood of inducing behavior change in a lifestyle management program for a user includes sensing at least one behavior parameter of a user; identifying at least one intention-behavior gap based on the sensing of the behavior parameter; via application of a genetic algorithm generating a quantified profile of the intention-behavior gap; via a user interface, suggesting at least one action to accept or reject; and varying the quantified profile based on the action accepted or rejected by the user. The user interface may include a smart phone that includes at least one sensor for sensing location and activity of a user of the user interface, or a dedicated device that communicates with a sensor for sensing a behavior parameter, or the sensor is disposed on the body of the user or on a garment worn by the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272845 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD TO INDUCE BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN A LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A method and corresponding system for increasing the likelihood of inducing behavior change in a lifestyle management program for a user includes sensing at least one behavior parameter of a user; identifying at least one intention-behavior gap based on the sensing of the behavior parameter; via application of a genetic algorithm generating a quantified profile of the intention-behavior gap; via a user interface, suggesting at least one action to accept or reject; and varying the quantified profile based on the action accepted or rejected by the user. The user interface may include a smart phone that includes at least one sensor for sensing location and activity of a user of the user interface, or a dedicated device that communicates with a sensor for sensing a behavior parameter, or the sensor is disposed on the body of the user or on a garment worn by the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276243 | BEHAVIORAL RISK ANALYZER AND APPLICATION THAT ESTIMATES THE RISK OF PERFORMING UNDESIRED BEHAVIOR - A method for coaching a subject, including receiving data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of the subject or an undesired behavior of the subject, receiving a level of available self control of the subject via an input source, calculating a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior, analyzing a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, where the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior, and intervening when the risk analyzed is above a particular threshold. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080285812 | Personal Identification Method and Apparatus - The invention relates to a personal identification method and to a corresponding apparatus. Their elements are mainly a light source emitting a beam of light towards a target, a first imaging module receiving a return beam coming back from said target and displaying an image of the target of a first type, and a second imaging module also receiving said return beam and displaying an image of the target of a second type. An identification module allows to combine the information given by said image of a first type and said image of a second type and to identify, or not, a person according to a similarity criterion. | 11-20-2008 |
20090041077 | OPTICAL READ-OUT - An arrangement for read-out of information from an optical information carrier is disclosed. The system comprises a VCSEL for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of light reflected from and modulated by an information carrier. The VCSEL has a substrate that transmits the emission from the active regions of the VCSEL. Thereby, the need for beam-splitters in the detection branch of the device is completely eliminated. | 02-12-2009 |
20090073826 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR SCANNING AN INFORMATION CARRIER - An optical scanning device for scanning an information carrier. The device includes an array optical element arranged to generate an array of radiation spots from an incident radiation beam, for the scanning of the information carrier. The device further includes an aberration optical element arranged to apply a predetermined optical aberration to the radiation for correction of optical aberration in the radiation spots. | 03-19-2009 |
20090251771 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED OPTICAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH A SMALL APERTURE, USING RADIALLY POLARIZED RADIATION - An apparatus for enhanced transmission of radiation, comprising at least one radiation source ( | 10-08-2009 |