NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest Nov 7, 2009
The Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC), the largest clinical research network to study prehospital treatments for cardiac arrest in the United States and Canada, tested both resuscitation strategies as part of the Prehospital Resuscitation using an IMpedance valve and Early versus Delayed (ROC PRIMED) clinical trial. An impedance valve, also called an impedance threshold device (ITD), is a small, hard plastic device about the size of a fist that is attached to the face mask or breathing... (EurekAlert!)
Caltech scientists solve decade-long mystery of nanopillar formations Oct 23, 2009
"In their model, the difference in acoustic impedance between the air and polymer is believed to generate an imbalance in phonon flux that causes a radiation pressure that destabilizes the film, allowing pillar formation," says Troian. "Their mechanism is the acoustic analogue of the Casimir force, which is quite familiar to physicists working at the nanoscale.". (EurekAlert!)
Finally, a new Wii exercise game that’s fit for kids Oct 5, 2009
It calculates your body mass index, and how much of you is fat, according to Withings, by running a current through your body and subtracting the amount of water it detects - a technique called bioelectric impedance measurement. The current from the scale is harmless, for most people. (Boston Globe)
Better Brain Implants Using Polymer Nanotubes Sep 30, 2009
They also found that based on in vivo impedance data, PEDOT nanotubes might be used as a novel method for biosensing to indicate the transition between acute and chronic responses in brain tissue ... Over the course of seven weeks, researchers monitored the electrical impedance of the recording sites and measured the quality of recording signals. (Science Daily)
SteelSeries Introduces New Siberia v2 Headset Sep 19, 2009
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Necklace For Long-term And Robust Cardiac Monitoring In Daily Life Sep 17, 2009
It copes with baseline wander, EMG (electromyogram) and motion artefacts, and high and variable electrode impedance. Heart beat is detected with 1 sample resolution. (Science Daily)
Device For On-The-Spot Blood Analysis Aug 30, 2009
A team led by Professor Hywel Morgan at the University s Nano Research Group within the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) in conjunction with Professor Donna Davies and Dr Judith Holloway at the School of Medicine, has developed a microfluidic single-cell impedance cytometer that performs a white cell differential count ... Leukocyte analysis and differentiation using high speed microfluidic single cell impedance cytometry ... Researchers have developed a microfluidic single-cell... (Science Daily)
127th AES Convention Master Classes - Diversity Personified Aug 26, 2009
The transformer's extremely high common-mode impedance - about a thousand times that of its solid-state "equivalents" - is the reason. Traditional input stages will be discussed and compared. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ultrasone Edition 8 S-Logic Headp... Aug 23, 2009
Specs: Portable/closed headphone; Frequency range: 6-42,000Hz; Impedance 30 Ohm. Company: Ultrasone. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Earthquake Sound Presents Its Next Creation From The TITAN Series, The Telesto Towers Aug 8, 2009
Frequency: 30 Hz-35 KHz Sensitivity: 94 dB+/-3 dB Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms Crossover frequency: 350Hz, 3. 2 KHz, 10 KHz Recommended amplifier power: 100WRMS and up to 500WRMS Dimension Height: 50. (Multichannel News)
NTSB: Tracking system failed days before crash Jul 2, 2009
According to the , which is investigating the crash, maintenance records show that an "impedance bond" for the track circuit where the accident occurred was replaced June 17. The NTSB says it is now reviewing documentation on the performance of the track circuit both before and after the June 17 repair. (CNN -- US)
Frost & Sullivan European Gastroenterology Technology Implementation of the Year Award Bestowed on Crospon Jul 1, 2009
LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frost & Sullivan "2009 European Gastroenterology Technology Implementation of the Year Award," is presented to Ireland-based Crospon for successfully using the impedance planimetry technique in its novel EndoFLIP(R) (endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe) imaging system ... The system uses a simple technique - impedance planimetry - that transforms an impedance measurement into an area measurement. (PR Newswire)
Belden Runs An Unamplified 1080p/60 Digital Video Signal Over 100ft of Connectorized HDMI Cable Jun 17, 2009
This makes the most stable pair ever made, providing unequalled impedance tolerance ... That means that the impedance also remains constant, and the problems of regular twisted pairs, such as impedance variations, are minimized ... Impedance variations cause signal reflection ("return loss"). (Multichannel News)
Toward Cheap Underwater Sensor Nets Jun 1, 2009
The impedance of the underwater transducer is much more complex than we originally thought says Kimball. In class, you learn a lot of theory, but you don t learn how to revise a schematic, layout the printed circuit board, assemble the circuit and then perform field tests. (Science Daily)
The faux outrage over Homeland Security report Apr 17, 2009
4:53 pm April 16, 2009, by Jay. WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Does Smart Grid Make Utilities Smarter? Apr 4, 2009
Planning engineers can use hourly load and voltage data at endpoints, if readily accessible and easily manageable by them, to calibrate and improve the quality of the distribution system model (connectivity and impedance) and load modeling (load type such as constant-power and constant-impedance, load diversity, etc. . (Energy Pulse, CO)
Analysis: Is TI ready for a major analog IC acquisition? Mar 27, 2009
"When you are the No. 1 player with a 13 percent market share there is a strong opportunity to continue to gain share without structural impedance in the way," he said. "Our view right now is that the portfolio we have is extensive and we don't have large gaps. While we don't rule out doing a big acquisition, the concentration of acquisition activities, as demonstrated by our actions, is really more in the smaller space.". (EETimes)
SUPER3C project, superconducting coated conductor cable Mar 26, 2009
The basic features of HTS cables are their ability to transport power at a lower voltage than conventional cables, which drastically diminishes the reactive power and the energy losses, and their low impedance, thus allowing direct linking of substations saving transformers and simplifying the grid. Larger amounts of power can be transmitted more efficiently with lower losses. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
NEC Develops One of World's Leading Mobile Terminal Base Station Transmitter Amplifiers; Global Sales Planned to Vendors of 3G, LTE and WiMAX Base Stations Feb 18, 2009
(*2) RF Transistor: An adapted transistor made up of semiconductors and internal impedance matching circuits that amplifies power for radio frequency. (*3) Doherty RF Circuit: An essential wireless circuit for amplifier optimization where steadily operating amplifiers and momentarily operating amplifiers have a parallel connection. (JCN Network, Japan)
How Low Can You Go: XB Series Headphones by Sony Deliver the ... Feb 10, 2009
000Hz response ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Impedance 24 ohm 40 ohm 24 ohm 16 ohm 16 ohm ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Power 3,000mW 1,500mW 1,000mW 100mW 100mW Handling (IEC*) (IEC*) (IEC*) (IEC*) (IEC*) capacity ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cord 1. 2, Y type, 1. (MSNBC)
Performance Lab Feb 8, 2009
Comparison of Wired and Wireless Bio-Electrical Impedance Fluid Status Monitoring Devices and Validation to Body Mass and Urine Specific Gravity Changes Following Mild Dehydration ... Comparison of Wired and Wireless Bio-Electrical Impedance Fluid Status Monitoring Devices and Validation to Body Mass and Urine Specific Gravity Changes Following Mild Dehydration ... Comparison of Wired and Wireless Bio-Electrical Impedance Fluid Status Monitoring Devices and Validation to Body Mass and Urine... (Airforcesports.com)
New "CocoBase® JPA" V5.5 SR1 Addresses Problem of Keeping Business Models Synchronized with Database Models During Application Development Feb 7, 2009
It is optimized for J2EE and J2SE customer success and is the technological leader for solving the Object to Relational impedance mismatch. Available to customers since early 1997 and in its' fifth major release, CocoBase has earned a solid reputation for delivering success at the enterprise-level. (Internet News Bureau)