Due to a continuously increasing power demand of computer–network server equipment, power supply manufacturers are faced with requirements for ac/dc server power supplies with significantly higher power densities. In this paper, circuit technologies and optimization techniques that are suitable for meeting these new power-density requirements are discussed. The focus of the paper is on single-p...

The ability to deliver optimal medical care in the setting of a disaster event, regardless of its cause, will in large part be contingent on an immediately available supply of key medical equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals. Although the Department of Health and Human Services Strategic National Stockpile program makes these available through its 12-hour "push packs" and vendor-managed inv...

A new ambulance is helping deliver emergency medical care in a manner that is intended to improve safety for patients as well as providers, increase efficiency during patient care, decrease supply costs and provide better communication with hospital staff. The ambulance is a working proof of concept using a beta version of Ferno’s new modular iN∫Traxx component set. The ambulance was built for ...

An important aspect of mission planning for NASA’s operation of the International Space Station is the allocation and management of space for supplies and equipment. The Stowage, Configuration Analysis, and Operations Planning teams collaborate to perform the bulk of that planning. A peer-to-peer automated planning architecture is proposed to support the three teams in a way that maps naturally...

OBJECTIVE To assess the availability, utilization and functional capacity of the public health delivery system in terms of human resources, equipment, supplies and health provider knowledge regarding management of obstetric complications. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2003 for Multan's public health delivery system. A complete inventory of equipment, supplies, drugs, ...

We present the conditions in which a toroidal type, line frequency, power transformer can yield reduced stray magnetic field, reduced weight and size, and improved efficiency over an E-I laminate transformer in single phase linear power supplies. These benefits must be considered in relation to the disadvantages of slightly higher cost and greater inrush current. WHY CHOOSE A LINEAR POWER SUPPL...

Abbreviations: (AACE)American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, (ADA) American Diabetes Association, (AMA) American Medical Association, (CGM) continuous glucose monitoring, (CMS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CPT) current procedural terminology, (DMEPOS) durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies, (E/M) evaluation and management, (HCPCS) Healthcare C...

A control system for Hall B at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is being developed within the framework of the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS). The Hall B equipment currently under EPICS control includes numerous beam line devices, high voltage power supplies, detector gas systems, and safety systems. The status of the control system is described.

This paper surveys more than twenty types of tactile illusions and discusses several of their aspects. These aspects include the ease with which they can be demonstrated and whether they have clear visual analogs. The paper also shows how to construct equipment made of simple supplies able to deliver well-controlled tactile signals in order to conveniently demonstrate four different tactile ill...

In July 2000 I spent 3 weeks in Haiti on a medical student elective. Eager to work in a new country and experience a new culture, I’d read about Haitian culture and history. This was my first exposure to medicine outside of North America. People warned me: “Haiti? Be careful! You can’t trust anyone there! They’re so poor, they’ll take anything they can get their hands on!” I was confident commo...