Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Sima Asvadi

Mareike K Klee

Joyce Van Zanten

Cornelis Petrus Hendriks

Willem Potze

Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet

Mark Thomas Johnson

Nicolaas Petrus Willard

Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken

Liesbeth Van Pieterson

Jacob Roger Haartsen

Martijn Krans

Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks

Matthew John Lawrenson

Julian Charles Nolan

Jonathan Sayer Grashow

Lauren Patricia Chodkowski

Gerhardus Wilhelmus Lucassen

Paul Van Der Sluis

Willem Franke Pasveer

Emiel Peeters

Martin Ouwerkerk

Murtaza Bulut

Neil Francis Joye

Robert William Baiko

Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf

Lutz Christian Gerhardt

Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers

Jacqueline Van Driel

Eduard Josephus Hultermans

Pieter Jacob Snijder

Dido Van Klinken

Sander Theodoor Pastoor

David W Smith

Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair

Susanne Maaike Valster

Rabin Bhattacharya

Paul Anton Josef Ackermans

Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen

Antonius Wilhelmus Maria De Laat

Jacob Marinus Jan Den Toonder

Dirk Burdinski

Ronald Jan Asjes

Margreet De Kok

Wilma Van Es-Spiekman

Timon Rutger Grob

Joost Hubert Maas

Richard Johannus Maria Van De Ven

Alexander Ulrich Douglas

Mark Christoph Jaeger

Marc Matysek

Martinus Jacobus Johannes Hack

Michael Maria Johannes Van Lierop

Judith Petra Huurdeman

Lucas Beckers

Amar Ashok Mavinkurve

Erich Zainzinger

Johannes Theodorus Adriaan Wilderbeek

Mareike Klee

An apparatus and method for predicting a fertility window include an image capture device and a processor. The fertility window includes a period of increased fecundability for a woman based on optical monitoring of facial features. The image capture device is configured to record images including facial features of a subject. The processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the recorded plural images; determine from the data changes in the facial features; and predict a fertility window based on the determination.

Apparatus, method and medium for predicting and displaying a fertility window of a woman

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 is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.

Skin-contact product having moisture and microclimate control

A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a subject () is disclosed. The monitoring apparatus comprises a storage device () for storing first skin secretion data () of the subject. A detection unit () detects a skin secretion at a skin portion of the subject and provides second skin secretion data () of the subject. An evaluation unit () evaluates the second skin secretion data and determines at least one physical parameter on the basis of the first skin secretion data and the second skin secretion data. One of the at least one physical parameter is a time value () determinable on the basis of a difference between the first and the second skin secretion data.

Sweat monitoring apparatus and monitoring method

A patient-contacting element for a patient interface for delivering a flow of gas to a user is being configured to provide a substantially air-tight seal with the user's skin during use. The patient-contacting element includes an inlet for receiving at least part of the flow of gas, at least one gas-permeable element that is disposed within the patient-contacting element and arranged in fluidic communication with the inlet, and a first layer of an air-tight material that is arranged between the at least one gas-permeable element and an inner space of the patient-contacting element for receiving a nose and/or a mouth of the user. The air-tight material has at least one opening therein.

CPAP pressurized gas permeable mask cushion

The present invention relates to a member () of a patient interface () for providing a flow of breath-able gas to a self-ventilating patient (). The member () includes a wear-out indicator () for indicating a wear-out of the member () to the patient (). The wear-out indicator () includes an elastic structure () that appears in a first colour in an unstressed condition and is configured to re-versibly change its apparent colour when being stretched and re-turned to its unstressed condition again. The elastic structure () is configured to indicate a wear-out of the member () by appearing in a second colour in its unstressed condition when the structure () has lost at least a part of its elasticity, wherein the second colour is different from the first colour.

Wear-out indicator for a patient interface

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 includes 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.

Patient interface devices having a cavity area exposed to reduced pressure during use

A patient interface and a patient interface system comprise a responsive material and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to wearing a patient interface that is pressing against the skin of a patient for a longer time and/or for reducing air leakages of the patient interface that may result from an unintended shift of the patient interface on the patient's face. The responsive material is configured for alternating the pressure exerted by the cushion element on the patient and/or the area on the patient where the pressure is exerted by the cushion element in response to a physical quantity acting on the responsive material. The formation of red marks and of air leakages can be reduced or even avoided by means of the responsive material.

Patient interface with cushion for red mark prevention

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, from the mask.

User interface device providing for improved cooling of the skin

Skin monitoring device for application near the skin includes a processing circuit and at least one photosensor configured to detect at least one approximate wavelength of light reflected and/or emitted by the skin. A signal receiving circuit receives signals from the photosensor.

Skin monitoring device, method of monitoring the skin, monitoring device, method of irradiating the skin, and use of an OLED

A display device comprising a substrate () accommodating at least one light emitting electro-optical device () and a fabric layer () arranged on said substrate () to receive at least part of the light emitted by said at least one light emitting electro-optical device () is provided. The backside () of said fabric layer is provided with at least one self-supporting recess (), and said fabric layer () is arranged such that said at least one recess () is located in front of said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (). A gap () separates said at least one light emitting electro-optical device () from the fabric material within said at least recess ().

Fabric cover layer for display device

An electrode apparatus may be configured to provide electro-stimulation. The apparatus may include a current spreader and a spongeless volume disposed adjacent to the current spreader. The current spreader may be configured to spatially distribute electrical current across a stimulation area of a subject's skin. The spongeless volume may be configured to carry liquid gel or other fluent conductive substance that is configured to conduct electrical current between the current spreader and the stimulation area of the subject's skin to provide electro-stimulation.

Electrode apparatus

A device () is described for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp. It comprises a housing (), for example a headpiece of a headphones device, which can be put around a user's head. An elastic element () and a plurality of electrodes are positioned, so that once the housing () is put around the user's head, the elastic element () at least partly follows the curvature of the user's head. The stress in the elastic element () due to stretching thereof caused by putting the housing around the user's head causes the elastic element () to exert pressure on at least some of the plurality of electrodes towards the scalp. Hereby, effective contact of the plurality of electrodes to the scalp is facilitated.

Device for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp

A submount for arranging electronic components on a substrate is provided. The submount comprises a head member and at least one substrate-engaging member protruding from the head member. The head member comprises at least two, from each other isolated, electrically conductive portions, where each electrically conductive portion comprises a component contact, adapted for connection of electronic components thereto, and a substrate contact on arranged on said substrate side, adapted for bringing said electrically conductive portions in contact with a circuitry comprised in said substrate. The submount of the present invention may be used to attach electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes, to a textile substrate, without the need for soldering the electronic component directly on the substrate.

Submount for electronic components

The invention relates to a compound to improve wrinkle resistance in fabrics, comprising: a wrinkle reducing agent, comprising at least one fusible elastomer, and a liquid carrier for carrying said agent and a salt composition for physical crosslinking said fusible elastomer. The invention also relates to a fabric provided with said wrinkle resistance improving compound. The invention further relates to a method of improving wrinkle resistance in a fabric by use of such a compound.

Compound and method to improve wrinkle resistance in fabrics, and fabric provided with said compound

A light-source comprising at least one lighting unit () being arranged on a substrate () and a diffusing element () being arranged to receive and diffuse light emitted by said at least one lighting unit () is provided. The diffusing element () comprises a layer of non-woven fabric having a lower density at a side facing the lighting unit and a higher density at a side opposite to the lighting unit to obtain good diffusing properties.

Light-source with fabric diffusing layer

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