Author: claimsbot

1. A network comprising:
an input device usable to create, modify, or delete electronic annotations;
one or more displays that selectively displays the annotations to a user;
a plurality of sensors that are associated with a single patient and take measurements of that patient, the sensors including a memory that stores data; and,
wireless communication devices for wirelessly communicating created annotations, annotation modifications, and annotation deletions to the sensors for storage on at least one of the memories and for communicating annotations wirelessly to at least one of the displays.
2. The network as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display displays a state of the displayed annotations to the healthcare professional based on the identity of the healthcare professional.
3. The network as set forth in claim 2, further including:
an active digital aura device that identifies a healthcare professional to the network.
4. The network as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display displays a categorized annotation as one of active, noticed, and cancelled.
5. The network as set forth in claim 1, further including a central database to which annotations are uploaded for long-term storage.
6. The network as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display displays an annotation that has been classified as critical, and an alarm is triggered.
7. The network as set forth in claim 1, further including:
a body sensor network including a plurality of nodes, the plurality of sensors being at least some of the nodes.
8. The network as set forth in claim 7, wherein the input device and the display are associated with a portable electronic device, which wirelessly communicates with one or more of the nodes of the body sensor network.
9. The network as set forth in claim 7, wherein the input device and the display device are associated with a patient monitor.
10. The network as set forth in claim 7, further including:
a medical facility network that includes at least one of the communications devices for communicating wirelessly with the body sensor network, at least one of the input devices, at least one display, and a central database.
11. A method of compiling medical annotations comprising:
receiving annotations pertaining to a subject;
wirelessly transmitting the annotations to the body sensor network for storage therein;
wirelessly transmitting the stored annotations from a body sensor network that includes a plurality of sensors to a patient monitor for display.
12. The method as set forth in claim 11, further including:
the sensors synchronizing the data they store so that all of the sensors in the plurality store the same data.
13. The method as set forth in claim 12, further including:
connecting an additional sensor to the subject; and
synchronizing the additional sensor with all other sensors in the subject’s body sensor network.
14. The method as set forth in claim 11, further including:
wirelessly transmitting annotations from the body sensor network to a portable electronic device for display.
15. The method as set forth in claim 11, further including:
receiving annotations from a patient monitor that were created at the patient monitor.
16. The method as set forth in claim 11, further including designating each annotation as one of active, noticed, and cancelled.
17. The method as set forth in claim 11, further including:
identifying a healthcare professional viewing an annotation; and,
changing a designation of an annotation depending on the identity of the healthcare professional viewing the annotation.
18. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the step of identifying is performed based on a digital aura signal.
19. The method as set forth in claim 10, further including:
designating an annotation as critical and triggering an alarm.
20. The method as set forth in claim 10, further including:
wirelessly transmitting the annotations from the body sensor network to another network.
21. A body sensor network comprising:
a plurality of sensors for storing annotations pertaining to a subject;
a device for selectively displaying annotations communicated from the sensors based on an annotation category.
22. The body sensor network as set forth in claim 21, wherein the annotation category is based at least in part on an identification of a healthcare professional.
23. The body sensor network as set forth in claim 21, wherein the plurality of sensors store common data.
24. A method of handing off a patient comprising:
placing a plurality of wireless sensor devices in close proximity to a patient;
allowing the sensor devices to interconnect with each other into a body sensor network, resulting in all of the sensor devices carrying common data;
moving the patient out of a wireless communication range of a device and into the wireless communication range of a second device, the body sensor network transmitting annotations to the second device after the move;
changing a presentation displayed on a display of the device based on the identity of a healthcare professional accepting the patient hand-off.

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 turbine section of a gas turbine engine, the turbine section being annular about a longitudinal axis, the turbine section comprising:
a first turbine with a first inlet and a first outlet;
a second turbine with a second inlet and a second outlet;
an inter-turbine duct extending from the first outlet to the second inlet and configured to direct an air flow from the first turbine to the second turbine; and
a first guide vane disposed within the inter-turbine duct,
wherein the inter-turbine duct is defined by a shroud extending between the first outlet and the second inlet and a hub extending between the first outlet and the second inlet, wherein the shroud and the hub are separated in a radial direction at a first distance, the first guide vane being spaced from the shroud in the radial direction at less than 50% of the first distance.
2. The turbine section of claim 1, wherein the first guide vane is a splitter extending in a circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis.
3. The turbine section of claim 2, wherein the first guide vane generally extends in an axial-circumferential plane.
4. The turbine section of claim 2, wherein the first guide vane is spaced from the shroud in the radial direction at about 20% of the first distance.
5. The turbine section of claim 2, wherein first guide vane is generally parallel to the shroud.
6. The turbine section of claim 2, wherein the first guide vane is configured to prevent separation of air flow from the shroud.
7. The turbine section of claim 1, wherein the first guide vane is a passive flow control device.
8. The turbine section of claim 1, wherein the first turbine is a high pressure turbine and the second turbine is a low pressure turbine.
9. The turbine section of claim 2, further comprising struts extending from the shroud to support the first guide vane.
10. The turbine section of claim 1, further comprising a second guide vane that generally extends in an axial-radial plane.
11. The turbine section of claim 10, wherein the second guide vane extends from the shroud.
12. The turbine section of claim 11, wherein the second guide vane extends from the shroud at a height that is less than about 50% of the first distance.
13. The turbine section of claim 1, wherein the first guide vane is positioned in an upstream section of the inter-turbine duct.
14. An inter-turbine duct extending between a first turbine having a first radial diameter and a second turbine having a second radial diameter, the first radial diameter being less than the second radial diameter, the inter-turbine duct comprising:
a hub;
a shroud circumscribing the hub to form a flow path fluidly coupled to the first turbine and the second turbine; and
a first guide vane coupled to the shroud and generally extending in an axial-radial plane from the shroud at a height that is less than about 50% of a radial distance between the hub and shroud.
15. The inter-turbine duct of claim 14, further comprising a second guide vane and struts coupling the second guide vane to the shroud such that the second guide vane generally extends in an axial-circumferential plane and is spaced from the shroud in the radial direction at less than 50% of the radial distance between the hub and shroud.
16. The inter-turbine duct of claim 14, wherein the second guide vane generally extends in an axial-circumferential plane and is spaced from the shroud in the radial direction at less than 50% of the radial distance between the hub and shroud.
17. The inter-turbine duct of claim 16, wherein the first guide vane couples the second guide vane to the shroud.
18. A turbine section of a gas turbine engine, the turbine section being annular about a longitudinal axis, the turbine section comprising:
a high pressure turbine with a first inlet and a first outlet;
a low pressure turbine with a second inlet and a second outlet;
an inter-turbine duct extending from the first outlet to the second inlet and configured to direct an air flow from the high pressure turbine to the low pressure turbine, the inter-turbine duct comprising
a hub, and
a shroud circumscribing the hub at a first distance;

a first guide vane coupled to the shroud and generally extending in an axial-circumferential plane at a radial direction less than 50% of the first distance, and
a second guide vane coupled to the shroud and generally extending in an axial-radial plane at a height that is less than about 50% of the first distance.

We claim:

1. A single use processing substrate, comprising:
a cut resistant surface;
at least one absorbent layer adjacent the cut resistant surface; and
a liquid impervious barrier adjacent the at least one absorbent layer;
wherein the substrate includes a score line disposed across the substrate for separating the substrate into two substrates.
2. The single use processing substrate of claim 1, wherein the cut resistant surface is fluid pervious.
3. The single use processing substrate of claim 2, wherein the cut resistant surface is thermoplastic.
4. The single use processing substrate of claim 3, wherein the cut resistant surface includes a plurality of holes therein.
5. The single use processing substrate of claim 1, wherein the liquid impervious barrier is thermoplastic.
6. The single use processing substrate of claim 1, wherein the score line extends through at least the cut resistant surface.
7. The single use processing substrate of claim 6, wherein the score line also extends through the absorbent layer(s).
8. The single use processing substrate of claim 7, wherein the score line also extends through a portion of the barrier.
9. The single use processing substrate of claim 1, wherein the score line extends fully through the substrate adjacent edges of the substrate to create a tear notch.
10. The single use processing substrate of claim 1, wherein the score line is perpendicular to opposite edges of the substrate.
11. The single use processing substrate of claim 10, wherein the score line extends across a width of the substrate.
12. A single use processing substrate, comprising:
first means for providing a cut resistant surface;
second means disposed adjacent the first means for providing a liquid-absorbent portion;
third means disposed adjacent the second means for providing a liquid-impermeable portion; and
fourth means for separating the substrate into two portions.
13. The single use processing substrate of claim 12, wherein the first means also provides a fluid pervious surface.
14. The single use processing substrate of claim 13, wherein the first means also provides a thermoplastic surface.
15. The single use processing substrate of claim 14, wherein the first means includes a plurality of holes therein.
16. The single use processing substrate of claim 12, wherein the third means is thermoplastic.
17. The single use processing substrate of claim 12, wherein the fourth means includes a score line.
18. The single use processing substrate of claim 17, wherein the score line extends through at least the first means.
19. The single use processing substrate of claim 18, wherein the score line also extends through the second means.
20. The single use processing substrate of claim 19, wherein the score line also extends through a portion of the third means.
21. The single use processing substrate of claim 17, wherein the score line cuts through the whole substrate near edges of the substrate to create a tear notch.
22. The single use processing substrate of claim 17, wherein the score line is perpendicular to opposite edges of the substrate.
23. The single use processing substrate of claim 22, wherein the score line extends across a width of the substrate.
24. A single use processing substrate, comprising:
a cut resistant surface;
at least one absorbent layer adjacent the cut resistant layer; and
a liquid impervious barrier adjacent the at least one absorbent layer;
wherein the substrate includes a lateral fold line disposed along a width of the substrate and a plurality of additional fold lines extending from corners of the substrate.
25. The single use processing substrate of claim 24, wherein the substrate when folded has a trapezoid shape.
26. The single use processing substrate of claim 25, wherein the substrate is provided to consumers in the trapezoid shape.
27. The single use processing substrate of claim 24, wherein the plurality of additional fold lines extend to the lateral fold line.
28. The single use processing substrate of claim 27, wherein the plurality of additional fold lines extend to points where the lateral fold line intersects the cut resistant surface.
29. The single use processing substrate of claim 28, wherein the barrier includes lateral edges and longitudinal edges, and wherein when the lateral edges of the substrate are moved towards one another, the longitudinal edges of the substrate fold inwardly along the plurality of fold lines.

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 power source noise measuring device, comprising:
a mutual inductor pair placed inside an integrated circuit, said mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected to between power source voltages of the integrated circuit and (ii) a second inductor arranged opposite the first inductor, the both ends of which second inductor are connected to external output terminals; and
a power source noise measuring unit which measures power source noise of the integrated circuit on the basis of a voltage waveform output from the second inductor of said mutual inductor pair via the external output terminals.
2. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a switching unit which switches between connection and disconnection of the first inductor of said mutual inductor pair to the power source voltages.
3. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a capacitor which is connected in series to the first inductor of said mutual inductor pair, said capacitor being placed between the power source voltages.
4. A power source noise measuring device comprising:
a first mutual inductor pair placed inside an integrated circuit, said first mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected between power source voltages of the integrated circuit and (ii) a second inductor arranged opposite the first inductor, the both ends of which second inductor are connected to between external output terminals of the integrated circuit;
a variable power source provided outside the integrated circuit;
a second mutual inductor pair placed inside the integrated circuit, said second mutual inductor pair including a third inductor connected to said variable power source and a fourth inductor arranged opposite the third inductor, the both ends of which fourth inductor are connected to external output terminals of the integrated circuit;
an adjusting unit which adjusts voltage of said variable voltage source in such a manner that a first voltage waveform output from the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair via external output terminals is the same or approximately the same as a second voltage waveform output from the fourth inductor of said second mutual inductor pair via external output terminals; and
a power source noise measuring unit which measures power source noise of the integrated circuit on the basis of voltage of said variable power source adjusted by said adjusting unit.
5. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said power source noise measuring unit measures amplitude and frequency of the power source noise on the basis of the second voltage waveform which is obtained after voltage of said variable power source is adjusted by said adjusting unit.
6. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:
a first switching unit which switches between connection and disconnection of the first inductor of said first mutual inductor pair to between the power source voltages; and
a second switching unit having the same construction as that of said first switching unit, said second switching unit switching between connection and disconnection of the third inductor of said second mutual inductor pair to said variable voltage source.
7. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 4, wherein circuit patterns of the first inductor and the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair are the same as those of the third inductor and the fourth inductor, respectively, of said second mutual inductor pair.
8. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:
a first capacitor arranged between the power source voltages, said first capacitor being connected in series to the first inductor of said first mutual inductor pair; and
a second capacitor having the same construction as that of said first capacitor, said second capacitor being connected in series to the third inductor of said second mutual inductor pair.
9. A power source noise measuring device as set forth in claim 8, wherein circuit patterns of the first inductor, the first capacitor, and the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair are the same as those of the third inductor, the second capacitor, and the fourth inductor of said second mutual inductor pair.
10. An integrated circuit having an internal circuit which is connected between power source voltages to operate with supply of the power source voltages, comprising:
a mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected between power source voltages and (ii) a second inductor placed opposite said first inductor; and
a pair of external output terminals which are connected to the opposite ends, respectively, of the second inductor of said mutual inductor pair, said external output terminal pair outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual induction.
11. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a switching unit which switches between connection and disconnection of the first inductor of said mutual inductor pair to between the power source voltages.
12. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a capacitor which is connected in series to the first inductor, said capacitor being placed between the power source voltages.
13. An integrated circuit having an internal circuit which is connected between power source voltages to operate with supply of the power source voltages, comprising:
a first mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected between the power source voltages and (ii) a second inductor arranged opposite the first inductor;
a first pair of external output terminals which are connected to the opposite ends, respectively, of the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair, said first external output terminal pair outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual inductance;
a second mutual inductor pair including a third inductor connected to an external variable power source and the fourth inductor arranged opposite the third inductor; and
a second pair of external output terminals which are connect to the opposite ends, respectively, of the fourth inductor of said second mutual inductor pair, said second pair of external output terminals outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual inductance.
14. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:
a first switching unit which switches between connection and disconnection of the first inductor of said first mutual inductor pair to between the power source voltages; and
a second switching unit having the same construction as that of said first switching unit, said second switching unit switching between connection and disconnection of the third inductor of said second mutual inductor pair to said variable voltage source.
15. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 13, wherein circuit patterns of the first inductor and the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair is the same as those of the third inductor and the fourth inductor of said second mutual inductor pair.
16. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 13, further comprising a first capacitor arranged between the power source voltages, said first capacitor being connected in series to the first inductor of said first mutual inductor pair; and
a second capacitor having the same construction as that of said first capacitor, said second capacitor being connected in series to the third inductor of said second mutual inductor pair.
17. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 16, wherein circuit patterns of the first inductor, the first capacitor, and the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair are the same as those of the third inductor, the second capacitor, and the fourth inductor, respectively, of said second mutual inductor pair.
18. An semiconductor device, comprising:
an integrated circuit having an internal circuit which is connected between power source voltages to operate with supply of the power source voltages, including:
a mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected between power source voltages and (ii) a second inductor placed opposite said first inductor; and
a pair of external output terminals which are connected to the opposite ends, respectively, of the second inductor of said mutual inductor pair, said external output terminal pair outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual induction; and

a couple of external output terminals which are connected to said first pair of external output terminals, respectively, of said integrated circuit.
19. An semiconductor device, comprising:
an integrated circuit having an internal circuit which is connected between power source voltages to operate with supply of the power source voltages, including:
a first mutual inductor pair including (i) a first inductor connected between the power source voltages and (ii) a second inductor arranged opposite the first inductor;
a first pair of external output terminals which are connected to the opposite ends, respectively, of the second inductor of said first mutual inductor pair, said first external output terminal pair outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual inductance;
a second mutual inductor pair including a third inductor connected to an external variable power source and the fourth inductor arranged opposite the third inductor; and
a second pair of external output terminals which are connect to the opposite ends, respectively, of the fourth inductor of said second mutual inductor pair, said second pair of external output terminals outputting outside a voltage waveform induced by mutual inductance; and

a plurality of external output terminals which are connected to said first pair of external output terminals and said second pair of external output terminals, respectively, of said integrated circuit.