1. Computer executable program code embodied on a computer readable medium configured to perform the functions of:
receiving a diagnosis;
evaluating a database of impairment rating statistics to determine a probable impairment rating resulting from the diagnosis; and
providing the probable impairment rating.
2. The computer executable program code of claim 1, further configured to perform the functions of:
receiving a diagnosed impairment rating corresponding to the diagnosis;
comparing the diagnosed impairment rating and the probable impairment rating to determine a probability of the diagnosed impairment rating; and
providing the probability.
3. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining a deviation from the diagnosed impairment rating and the probable impairment rating; and
providing the deviation.
4. The computer executable program code of claim 3, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining a physician accuracy rating using the probability of previously diagnosed impairment ratings; and
providing the physician accuracy rating.
5. The computer executable program code of claim 3, further configured to perform the function of updating the database using the diagnosed impairment rating if the probability meets a predetermined condition.
6. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the function of providing information regarding clinical information of the diagnosis, or impairment assessment information of the diagnosis.
7. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the functions of:
receiving a diagnosed maximum medical improvement value corresponding to the diagnosis;
evaluating a database of maximum medical improvement values to determine a probable maximum medical improvement value resulting from the diagnosis;
comparing the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value with the probable maximum medical improvement value to determine a probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value; and
providing the probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value.
8. The computer executable program code of claim 7, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining an accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value if the probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value meets a third predetermined condition;
updating the database of maximum medical improvement values if the accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value meets a fourth predetermined condition; and
providing the accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value.
9. A system for accurate patient diagnosis, comprising:
a form configured to be displayed to a user and to receive a diagnosis;
a database comprising impairment rating statistics;
a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium configured to return a probable impairment rating corresponding to the diagnosis; and
a result configured to be displayed to the user and comprising the probable impairment rating.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein:
the form is further configured to receive a diagnosed impairment rating of the diagnosis;
the computer program is further configured to determine a deviation between the diagnosed impairment rating and received impairment rating; and
the result further comprises the deviation.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the computer program is further configured to provide a recommendation to verify the accuracy of the diagnosed impairment rating if the deviation meets a first predetermined condition.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein:
the form is further configured to receive a diagnosed maximum medical improvement value of the diagnosis;
the database further comprises maximum medical improvement value statistics;
the computer program is further configured to return a probable maximum medical improvement value corresponding to the diagnosis;
the computer program is further configured to determine a likelihood of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value; and
the result further comprises the probable maximum medical improvement value and the likelihood of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value.
13. Computer executable program code embodied on a computer readable medium configured to perform the functions of:
receiving a diagnosis;
evaluating a database of impairment rating statistics to determine a probable impairment rating resulting from the diagnosis;
providing the probable impairment rating
receiving a diagnosed impairment rating corresponding to the diagnosis;
comparing the diagnosed impairment rating and the probable impairment rating to determine a probability of the diagnosed impairment rating; and
providing the probability.
14. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining a deviation from the diagnosed impairment rating and the probable impairment rating; and
providing the deviation.
15. The computer executable program code of claim 3, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining a physician accuracy rating using the probability of previously diagnosed impairment ratings; and
providing the physician accuracy rating.
16. The computer executable program code of claim 3, further configured to perform the function of updating the database using the diagnosed impairment rating if the probability meets a predetermined condition.
17. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the function of providing information regarding clinical information of the diagnosis, or impairment assessment information of the diagnosis.
18. The computer executable program code of claim 2, further configured to perform the functions of:
receiving a diagnosed maximum medical improvement value corresponding to the diagnosis;
evaluating a database of maximum medical improvement values to determine a probable maximum medical improvement value resulting from the diagnosis;
comparing the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value with the probable maximum medical improvement value to determine a probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value; and
providing the probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value.
19. The computer executable program code of claim 7, further configured to perform the functions of:
determining an accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value if the probability of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value meets a third predetermined condition;
updating the database of maximum medical improvement values if the accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value meets a fourth predetermined condition; and
providing the accuracy value of the diagnosed maximum medical improvement value.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A capacitor comprising:
a first collector having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first collector being made of metal foil;
a first electrode layer placed on the first surface of the first collector, the first electrode layer mainly containing a carbonaceous material;
a resin layer provided on the first electrode layer;
a second electrode provided on the resin layer, the second electrode layer mainly containing a carbonaceous material;
a second collector having a first surface situated on the second electrode layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface of the second collector, the second collector being made of metal foil;
a case accommodating the first collector, the first electrode layer, the resin layer, the second electrode, and the second collector therein; and
an electrolyte accommodated in the case, wherein
the resin layer has a non-woven fabric form of fibers made of resin irregularly bonded to one another, and
the fibers of the resin layer intertwine with the first electrode layer.
2. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a thickness of the resin layer to a thickness of the first electrode layer ranges from 0.03 to 2.00.
3. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein
the first surface of the first collector has a portion exposed from the first electrode layer, and
the first surface of the second collector has a portion exposed from the second electrode layer.
4. The capacitor of claim 3, wherein
the portion of the first collector includes an end of the first collector, and
the portion of the second collector includes an end of the second collector.
5. The capacitor of claim 4, further comprising:
a first terminal connected to the end of the first collector; and
a second terminal connected to the end of the second collector.
6. The capacitor of claim 3, wherein
the portion of the first collector has a through-hole therein communicating with the first surface and the second surface of the first collector, and
the portion of the second collector has a through-hole therein communicating with the first surface and the second surface of the second collector.
7. The capacitor of claim 3, wherein the resin layer fusion-adheres to the portion of the first collector.
8. The capacitor of claim 7, wherein the resin layer is heat-treated at a temperature higher than a melting point of the resin.
9. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein the resin layer is heat-treated at a temperature higher than a melting point of the resin.
10. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein
the first collector has a through-hole therein communicating with the first surface and the second surface of the first collector, and
the resin layer extends to pass through the through-hole.
11. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein the resin of the resin layer is one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, aramid, polyimide, nylon, modified polypropylene, modified polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
12. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein the resin layer has resistance to acid.
13. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein the resin layer has resistance to alkali.
14. The capacitor of claim 1, wherein the resin layer includes
a first resin layer facing the first surface of the first collector across the first electrode layer, the first resin layer being resistant to acid; and
a second resin layer facing the first surface of the second collector across the second electrode layer, the second resin layer being resistant to alkali.