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IPC classes for russian patent Sleep management vending kiosk and associated method (RU 2541841):
 
 Dispensation of medicines in hospital / 2517680
Invention relates to computation, particularly, to dispensation of medicines in hospitals. Method of distribution of different medicines between several patients comprises the steps that follow. Receipt of request from individual patient for medicine. Definition if requested medicine is an extra medicine. Confirmation via protected device arranged in individual patient cubicle of compatibility of requested medicine with medicines taken by individual patient at present. Selective dispensation of requested medicine solely in the case if requested medicine is the extra medicine compatible with medicines taken by individual patient at present, via protected stationary device. Displacement of the mobile device carrying obligatory medicines for several patients between cubicles. Dispensation of one of obligatory medicines via said mobile device.
 Mechanism for issuing piece goods in vending machine / 2496146
Vending machine has a housing, a vertical channel for holding a pile of items, below which an ejection mechanism is mounted, the ejection mechanism consisting of an ejector for ejecting items into a tray mounted on a rotary surface. The rotary surface is formed by the radial surface of a cylinder placed under the vertical channel, and the item ejectors are at least one cam gear, having a star wheel for engaging the item. The side surface of the cam gear has constant contact with the bottom surface of the item in the pile. An item resting by its bottom surface on the side surface of the cam gear is released when the cam gear rotates until the moment it becomes possible for the star wheel to drop item into the tray though a window formed between the bottom edge of the side of the vertical channel closer to the tray and the longitudinal surface of the cylinder. The support plane of the star wheel is on the side of the tray. The radial surface of the cylinder is the surface of a motorised conveyor drum.
 Multifunctional floor-mounted terminal / 2470371
Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to multifunctional terminals. The multifunctional floor-mounted terminal has a housing with a middle and a back part, a flat screen for displaying and inputting information in form of an external transparent touch panel and a flat display behind said panel, both mounted on a common chassis and having equal dimensions in the plan view, a flat floor-mounted base; the supporting back part of the housing is in form of a door which, in the closed position, is inclined by 1.5-4.0° upwards and backwards, protrudes from the sides and from the top beyond the size of the supporting back part of the housing and is mounted thereon by vertical hinges placed on its back side, wherein the supporting back part of the housing has, made from sheet metal, an upper wall slanted downwards and backwards, two identical lateral walls and a vertical back wall lying in between, and below the supporting back part of the housing, two identical loads are placed symmetrically about the longitudinal middle line, wherein said lateral walls lie symmetrically about the middle longitudinal plane and at an angle α=45-70° to it, and the back wall is perpendicular to this plane.
 Systems and methods of health care product delivery / 2452994
Methods describe the stages of over-the-counter, limited health care product delivery by an automatic slot machine located in points of general sale. The products are delivered by at least identifying the buyer's biometric data, as well as by auto select and/or deselection criteria. Systems contain an automatic slot machine connected with a controller provided to identify the buyer's access rights to the selected health care products.
 Mechanism of goods moving for vending machine / 2349530
Invention relates to coin and similar machines for distribution of separate goods. The mechanism of goods moving for vending machine contains good gripping tool and a mechanism of gripping tool moving. The gripping tool contains a tray, flat-topped rigid frame, cross-beams, turning flange, furnished with turning device. Cross-beams are executed in form of plates with end flaps. Cross-beam is fastened to the flat-topped rigid frame with possibility of swivel turn about axis of parallel axial axis of flat-topped rigid frame. Turning flange can turn about axis of parallel axial axis of flat-topped rigid frame. Each cross-beam is connected to the turning flange by rodding. Side surfaces of flat-topped rigid frame has wheels, which can move the frame on guideways fastened on tray sides. Flat-topped rigid frame is equipped with gearing of excursion along the tray.
 Vending machine / 2343551
Machine is designed for selling both cooled and warmed up food products in places where people gather, for example, in hotel halls, station-houses, airport halls, coffee houses, bars, shops etc. The machine comprises heat-insulated frame with a door and cooling system as well as pull-out tray with spiral screws. Microwave is placed in the lower part of the machine; the microwave door is made as two perpendicular to each other plates with a leading element in-between, this element with concave surface serves simultaneously as catcher and as element of the mechanism for transporting a product into the microwave heating chamber and into the basket for delivered products. In case the microwave is placed between the machine trays heating of products on the trays under the microwave is completely excluded.
 Method, complex of devices and system for collecting household secondary raw materials / 2325313
Said invention relates to public utilities and commercial mechanical engineering, in particular, to methods for collecting secondary raw materials, as well as to automatic devices for secondary raw material collection and separation. The invention also relates to token automatic devices and may be used in entertainment industry. The said invention key feature is that raw material is exchanged for the right of a bonus game(s) in a game machine or a commercial game machine and/or computer game, Internet game or mobile phone game. The game implies possibility of winning a bonus game or prize money, goods, service or discount for goods or service.
 Trading machine / 2316053
In accordance to the invention, to extract an object from the trading machine, first drive is activated on signal from controlling elements, with downward shifting of pusher along axial transmission to cause pressure on a stack of objects, second drive is activated, stopper is turned for 90°, freeing lower object in a stack, prevented from falling out by braking elements. Under pressure of the pusher the lower object exits the limits of side walls. The stack of objects continues downward movement, and following object in the stack is moved to extreme lower position, on signal from controlling elements first drive is disabled, axial transmission stops rotating, pusher and stack of objects are stopped. Simultaneously with that second drive is enabled, stopper is returned to original position, preventing the fall of next object. After that second drive is disabled. Device is stopped until enabled again by signal from control elements.
 Trading machine / 2313130
In the trading machine, to extract an object the motor is activated, from which rotary movement is transferred by means of an axis to platform, and pusher unit positioned on the platform is moved towards the channel for placement of object until stopped by the end of lower object, during that time a stack of objects is held in the channel, supported by third wall and simultaneously sliding along the working surface of the platform, lower object, its end being pushed by pusher unit, shifts towards first window. The object which is positioned directly above the lower object, is still partially supported by the latter, whole stack of objects is maintained in unchanged position. Rotation of the platform is continued, lower object under effect of the pusher is ejected into first window, passed into it and moved towards second window, while the pusher approaches second wall. In the moment when the suspended part of lower object is larger than the part in touch with working surface, the lower object is separated from the stack under effect of gravity and then falls into tray.
 Dispenser for sweets / 2138188
The invention relates to a dispensing gun (dispenser) for sweets containing container, the limited outer front wall, two outer side walls and rear wall and having in its upper part an opening for filling the container with sweets, which can be closed by a cap, and at the bottom area of the speaker from the front of the container and serving to receive a limited number of sweets through the hole in the bottom of the container and containing the screw with the screw stride is located in communication with a hole in the bottom of the container and provided accessible from the front of the container drive device, with the help of which the screw may optionally be rotated manually to issue sweets from the container, and stationary screw closes the opening indicated at the bottom of the container
Method for mask lung ventilation in anaesthesia induction in children suffering from nasal and nasopharyngeal obstruction / 2534415
Observing signs of developing airway obstruction, the neck is extended, the lower jaw is projected, and the mouth is opened. A mask is supported with left and right hands with the little fingers placed at the angles of the jaw. The middle and fourth fingers are projected, and the mouth is slightly opened, while the second and first fingers tightly fix the face mask. If any manipulations are required, the mask is supported by the left hand, while the manipulations are performed by the right hand. That is followed by two forced inhalations through the face mask. Lung ventilation effectiveness is assessed by a chest excursion. An airway pressure is maintained at no more than 20 mBar. The adequate lung ventilation requires the intravenous administration of a muscle relaxant and the tracheal intubation.
Body detoxification procedure / 2530759
First, Fraxiparine is inhaled for 5-10 minutes. A dialysis solution for peritoneal dialysis containing extranyl is administered into the abdominal cavity 1-1.5 hours later through a catheter. The solution additionally contains: albumin in the concentration of 35-40 g/l, heparin in the concentration of 500-750 Unit/l and papaverine in the concentration of 50-100 mg/l. Every 6-8 hours after the beginning of exposure of the dialysis solution in the abdominal cavity, the Fraxiparine inhalations are repeated. The time of a single exposure of the dialysis solution in the abdominal cavity makes 12-18 hours.
 Respiratory mask / 2524976
Group of inventions relates to medical equipment. Respiratory mask contains mask frame, forming slot; lining, made from first material; and holding element, made from second material, which is more rigid than first material. Holding element is imbedded inside lining and made with possibility of detachable fixation to mask frame. Pad and holding element are located inside slot in such a way that lining is outside in slot. Method of assembling respiratory mask, determining mask casing, forming slot for reception of gas flow, and cross connection, originating from mask casing and determining first and second slots, is described. Lining unit includes lining and holding element, imbedded into lining. Holding element includes tongues for fixation of lining to mask casing and first and second forehead pads, located in first and second slots of cross connection. First and second forehead pads are made with possibility of independent regulation with respect to each other and with respect to mask frame both in horizontal and in vertical directions.
 Method of anaesthetic management of surgical interventions in patients with terminal tracheostoma / 2489174
Invention refers to medicine, namely to anaesthesiology, resuscitation and otorhinolaryngology, and can be used if it is necessary to provide the anaesthetic management in the patients with terminal tracheostomy. For this purpose, pre-oxygenation, assisted and forced lung ventilation are conducted before tracheal intubation through a laryngeal mask with an inflated cuff tightly adjoining a tracheostomy opening. Then, an intubation tube is inserted into the tracheostomy, and volumetric induced ventilation is conducted through the above tube.
Method of relieving chemical liver injury of living body / 2487733
Invention refers to medicine, namely physiology and experimental medicine, and may be used for preventing and relieving a chemical liver injury in a living body. That is ensured by an atmospheric hypoxic exposure which is started with standard 21% air oxygen to be gradually reduced to 12% at 3±0.25% a minute. That is followed by a -minute pause at 12% oxygen to be gradually increased to 30% at 3±0.25% a minute. That is followed by another 5-minute pause at 30% oxygen. Then, the oxygen content is gradually reduced to 21% at 3±0.25% a minute. The procedure is daily for 10-14 days.
 Respiratory mask, respiratory device, respiratory system and packaging unit / 2481863
Group of inventions refers to medicine. A respiratory mask has a receiving nose chamber, and at least three fastening loops to fasten the mask to the user's head. Each of the first and second fastening loops is located in the appropriate section of the nose chamber corresponding to a wing of nose, and the third fastening loop is placed in the area of the nose chamber corresponding to a base of nose. What is also presented is a respiratory device consisting of a mask, a cap and fasteners which are interfaced with fastening loops and the cap thereby fastening the mask on the patient's head. What is also presented is a respiratory system comprising the respiratory device with the mask and a respiratory unit that generates constant high air pressure. What is also presented is a packaging unit accommodating the respiratory mask having a fringe with a peripheral groove, a sealant placed in the groove (21) to seal a border between the mask and the patient's face, as well as a protective film covering the sealant prior to the use of the mask.
 Complex mask and cannula for intranasal positive continuous pressure in airways / 2476247
Group of inventions refers to medicine. A mask comprises a body with a nose space; an interface portion attached to the body by a connection system having a side channel formed across an upper wall. The connection system is flexible. The interface portion is movable with respect to the body, and comprises a patient's port and an elongated hollow rod inserted in nostrils, projecting from the nose space and forming a gas passage for gas delivery into the patient's nose. The rod is rigidly connected to the patient's port of the interface portion. The interface portion is connected to a universal interface comprising a feed passage, a pressure passage and an inhalation port. The rod has proximal and distal ends. The proximal end is inserted into the nose space, while the distal end has a female end hermetically inserted into one of the patient's nostrils. The rod comprises a pear-shaped portion; it is fixed inside the patient's nose thereby attaching a nasal mask with using no head belt. What is also disclosed is the version of the nasal mask differing by the implementation.
Method of treating essential arterial hypertension in adolescents with obstructive sleep apnoea/hypnoea syndrome / 2472535
Invention refers to medicine, namely paediatrics, cardiology, somnology, and may be used for treating adolescents with essential arterial hypertension with obstructive sleep apnoea/hypnoea syndrome. For this purpose, nasal non-invasive lung ventilation by nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP-therapy) and light therapy with a therapeutic health-improving lamp with underlying standard therapeutic regimens. The nCPAP-therapy involves 10 monthly procedures for three months with a session length of 8 hours. The light therapy are performed once a day during a first hour after wakening up, a length of procedure is 30 minutes; the therapeutic course is 10 days for a first month of therapy.
 Nonwoven filter fabric for bacterial-viral respiratory filters and method for its production (versions) / 2461675
Material comprises fibrous layers of a mixture of viscose, polypropylene and bicomponent fibers, bonded with the back-up substrate, in the following ratio of components: viscose fibers (0.17-0.33) tex - (20-40) wt.% polypropylene fibers (0.33-0.67) tex - (30-45) wt %, polypropylene fibers 1.7 tex - (5-10) wt.%, bicomponent fibers (0.22-0.40) tex (20 - 30) wt %, calcium chloride (15-50) wt %. The surface density of the obtained filter material is (100-500) g/m2, air permeability (550-850) dm3/m2s, hygroscopicity (25.0-47.5)%. The objects of the invention are also variants of the method of manufacturing non-woven filter material, the first of which involves the processing of viscose and polypropylene fibers with an aqueous solution of calcium chloride with the mass concentration (100-500) g/dm3 at processing module (1:2÷1:5) of weight parts for viscose fibers, at processing module (1:1.5÷1:3) of weight parts for polypropylene fibers. The version 2 of the claimed method provides for the processing of the whole filtering material with a solution of calcium chloride, which mass concentration is (100-500) g/dm3 at processing module (1:1.15÷1:3) of weight parts. In both versions, drying of the treated material is carried out at a temperature not exceeding 80°C and heat treatment with hot air at a temperature of (120-145)°C.
 Inflatable face seal for respiratory mask and method for making such face seal / 2452524
Group of inventions refers to medicine. An inflatable face seal comprises a ring air-tight hollow portion. The face seal in its cross-section section of the ring hollow portion comprises an adhesive joint which connects two overlapped boards glued together so that a surface of the first board facing inside from the two overlapped boards contact with a surface of the second board facing outside from said overlapped boards. The surface of the first board facing inside is pressed to surface of the second board facing outside due to initial stress in the inflatable face seal. There are disclosed a method for making the inflatable face seal with using a mould and extending a part of the section, and a workpiece for making the face seal.
 Mask having sensing elements for performing current patient control / 2248813
Device has sensing elements built in into mask body so that, when being put on, all required sensing elements are set on patient. The mask has soft flexible material on its perimeter holding the sensing elements inside for making contact with patient skin and making tight sealing. Sensing elements are also available on mask body and corresponding straps or caps. The sensing elements are usable for controlling electromyogram, electroencephalogram, electro-oculogram and electrocardiogram, superficial blood pressure, temperature, pulse, blood oxygen, patient position, patient activity level, sound and patient gas pressure in the mask.
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FIELD: physics, computer engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention relates vending machines. A sleep management related vending kiosk comprises: a main housing; a processor; a vending apparatus provided at least partially within the main housing, the vending apparatus storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products and being designed to selectively vend the respiratory patient interface device products under control of the processor; and further comprising at least one of: (a) a gas flow generating module adapted to deliver a flow of gas from a gas flow generator to one of the respiratory patient interface device products vended by the vending apparatus; and (b) a facial scanning module adapted to scan a face of a patient, wherein the processor is programmed to recommend one of the respiratory patient interface device products based on the scanning of the face of the patient. EFFECT: automated process of vending respiratory patient interface device products based on facial scanning. 25 cl, 3 dwg
This patent application claims priority under $119(e) of section 35 of the Code of laws of the United States provisional application U.S. No. 61/286927, filed December 16, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention relates to the management of sleep and treatment of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), and, in particular, the vending kiosk management of sleep and associated method that provide many of the functions associated with the management of sleep and therapy, including automated software products for managing sleep and therapy. Around the world there are millions of people on treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The majority of these people for treatment was prescribed a kind of therapy with positive pressure, such as therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). During treatment with positive pressure positive pressure is applied in the upper respiratory tract, to strengthen or maintain the airway open, preventing, thus, their compression and the resulting overlap of the respiratory tract. A typical system for maintaining a positive pressure in the respiratory tract contains a stream generator (e.g., a blower), which delivers the gas through the channel of the hearth and to the interface of the respiratory product of the patient. In the technique known numerous respiratory interface of the product of the patient, including, in particular, nasal pillows with extenders that are installed in the patient's nostril, nasal masks, which are mounted over the patient's nose, neurotopia masks, which are mounted over the mouth and nose of the patient, and a full-face mask, which are mounted on the face of the patient. Within the group of patients treated for OSA using therapy with positive pressure, each patient has a unique face, as well as the specific method of treatment for OSA. The combination of unique facial structures and pressures in the treatment leads to a large diversity of respiratory interface device of the patient to satisfy the totality of patients. Every major manufacturer of respiratory interface device the patient has a growing number of types and styles of product to fit the uniqueness of the human person. In addition, each type/style respiratory interface device of the patient usually has many dimensions. Currently, patients in the treatment of OSA move in a confusing and misleading way. Visits to primary care doctors, specialists, sleep, etc. interspersed with action to obtaining new and replacement equipment which project through the health care provider, or other person, providing care for the patient. As a rule, all these persons, tools and equipment necessary for the treatment of OSA, are located in different places, unnerving thus patients who want to begin treatment as soon as possible. In one example variant of the implementation is provided by vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, which includes a main body, a processor is provided inside a main body, a vending device is provided at least partially within the main body. Vending device stores a set of interface respiratory products patient and structured to selectively sell front-end respiratory products patient under control of the processor. In an additional embodiment, the module facial scanning is provided at least partially within the main body. Module facial scanning includes scanning device for scanning the patient's face. The processor is programmed to recommend and encourage vending machine for the sale of one of the front-end respiratory products patient, based on the scan of the patient's face. Module front scan may optionally include a second scanning device, such as a thermographic camera. A processor programmed the button to evaluate the possibility of undesirable States of the fabric, called one of the front-end respiratory products patient, based on the scanning of the second scanning device. In one specific embodiment, vending kiosk also includes an electronic communication device, such as a modem, which is provided inside the main body and connected to the processor, in which an electronic communication device enables sales kiosk associated with the management of sleep, to communicate electronically with one or more computer systems over a network. Reader smart card, which connects to the processor and structured to read data from a smart card used by the patient in the system for maintaining a positive pressure can be provided. In addition, inside the housing can be provided with the generator gas flow, to supply the gas flow to one of the front-end respiratory products patient in order to simulate real conditions of use. These and other objectives, features and characteristics of the present invention, and how the actions and functions of related elements of structure and Association areas of the production and economic indicators will become more apparent after considering the following description and appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, is the quiet are all a part of the present description, in which similar reference position indicate similar parts in the various drawings. It should be clearly understood, however, that the drawings are only for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to define the scope of the invention. When used in the description and in the claims, the singular objects of links contains them plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Fig. 1 and 2 are views in perspective front and rear, respectively, vending kiosk management sleep in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the vending kiosk management sleep, shown in Fig. 1 and 2, showing the individual components in accordance with a specific embodiment. When you use here only the number of links contains them plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. When you use the wording here that two or more parts or component is "connected", must mean that all the pieces are together or work together, directly or indirectly, i.e. through one or more intermediate parts or components, so between them is communication. When used here, "connected directly" means that two elements are in direct contact with each other. When use is here "rigidly connected" or "fixed" means that two components are connected to move as a single unit, while maintaining a constant orientation relative to each other. When used here, the word "uniform" means that the component is created as a single piece or unit. That is, a component that includes fragments that are created separately and then joined together as a unit, not a "single" ingredient or component part. When used here, the statement that two or more parts or component "engages" with each other, should mean that part of the applied force relative to each other directly or through one or more intermediate parts or components. When used here, the term "number" shall mean one or more integer greater than one (i.e. a lot). Used here, the phrase indicating directions, such as, for example and in particular, the top, bottom, left, right, top, bottom, front, rear, and derivatives thereof, relate to the orientation of the elements shown on the drawings and do not limit the invention, if it is not explicitly specified. In Fig. 1 and 2 shows in perspective the front and rear of the vending kiosk 2 control sleep corresponding to one specific example of a variant of the OS is the hope of the invention. In Fig. 3 shows a functional block diagram vending kiosk 2 control sleep, showing its components corresponding to one specific example of a variant of implementation of the present invention. As described here in more detail, vending kiosk 2 management's sleep in an exemplary embodiment, is a self-contained design, which can easily be accommodated in the premises for commercial activities, such as, in particular, premises of provider of durable medical equipment (DME), the premises of a health care provider (HCP) or pharmacy, or in a public place such as a shopping center, which can provide a number of functions related to the management of sleep and therapy. In the exemplary embodiment described herein, vending kiosk 2 control sleep provides functions related to the management of sleep and therapy, including: (1) automated control of the issuance of a written respiratory interface items of the patient, (2) front-end sales of respiratory products patient, including complete devices (for example, the complete masks) and their parts and accessories, (3) the receipt, registration and storage of returned and used products, (4) facial scanning for adjusting and modifying the interface dyatel who's products patient, (5) the elimination of the nuisance potential of painful conditions of the tissue, such as red spots and discomfort, which may be the result of therapy that uses specific interface respiratory products patient, (6) loading and unloading of data from the smart card (smart cards used with devices maintain positive pressure, such as machines for CPAP and/or wireless networks) that provide medical professionals the ability to monitor the health of patients and/or generating and providing electrical regulations means (7) the provision of information in relation to the management of sleep and therapy, such as information related to sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, updates, products, treatment, progress in health, alternative therapies, likely related pathologies, and according to the ranking and progress, in the form of descriptions presented on the screen, newsletters and DVDs, and (8) the optimization of the connection and communication between patients and their insurance companies or other actors. As shown in Fig. 1 and 2, vending kiosk 2 management of sleep includes a main body 4, in which at least part of the components are shown in Fig. 3. Zone 6 planting is provided as part of the new kiosk 2 control sleep and are designed to fit under the patient and the physical location of the patient to perform facial scanning for adjusting and modifying the front-end device of a patient, as further described herein elsewhere. Zone 6 planting may include additional seat and may include dividing curtains and other items to maintain the privacy of the user. As shown in Fig. 3, vending kiosk 2 management of sleep includes a processor 8, which may include a microprocessor, microcontroller or any other suitable processor, operatively connected to the respective memory for storing standard programs that must be executed by the processor 8. Specifically, in the memory, which may be separate from the microprocessor and/or to be embedded in a microprocessor, microcontroller or other suitable processor stores one or more programs/default programs to control the operation of vending kiosk 2 control sleep, to allow him to perform various functions and to implement the procedures, described in more detail here in a different location. As shown in Fig. 3 and as described below, within the vending kiosk 2 control sleep contains a number of additional components that are operatively connected to and operated by the processor 8 to ensure functional is of Osmoloda described here vending kiosk 2 control sleep. Vending kiosk 2 control includes one or more devices 10 input, such as keyboard, screen touch device, voice recognition or other suitable device to allow the patient to enter information in vending kiosk 2 control sleep, and one or more devices 12 output or display such as a liquid crystal display device or a speaker, to allow the information from (i.e., to show through) vending kiosk 2 control sleep. The modem 14 (wired or wireless) or other suitable electronic communication device (e.g., analog or digital) are designed to allow vending kiosk 2 control sleep to transfer data across a network to one or more remote computer systems. The network over which the communication may be one or more wired and/or wireless communication networks, single or in various combinations, and may include, without limitation, the Internet. For example, the modem 14 can also be used to download data from the smart card, read from the smart card used by the patient during therapy, to a remote computer, such as computer system of the provider of medical services, for analysis or upload data in vending kiosk 2 control sleep and the remote computer system. Such uploaded data may include electronic data instructions from the computer system by a health care provider and/or software updates and performance characteristics of the compressor (supercharger 34 described herein elsewhere) to processor 8. In addition, the modem 14 can also be used for communication with the computing systems/databases insurers or other payers associated with the patient, to obtain permission (e.g., prior authorization) for products offered through vending kiosk 2 control sleep. For example, the processor 8 can be programmed to go to the website of the insurer/payer to confirm the suitability for the products (original and replacement), which may be sold in vending kiosk 2 control sleep, as described here. Additionally, any payments such as co-payments for insurance plans that can be debt can be paid through vending kiosk 2 control sleep, using the receiver 18 or the device 20 swiping a payment card, as described below. The modem 14 can also be used to allow vending kiosk 2 control sleep to communicate with other similar kiosks located in drugaware places so that patients could buy and/or samarateplomontaj, as described herein, if desired or if necessary in other places in the world. As presented in the drawing an exemplary embodiment, vending kiosk 2 control sleep is supplied by the printer 16, to allow vending kiosk 2 control sleep print materials, such as coupons, receipts recipient and information in relation to the management of sleep and therapy. The receiver 18 is provided for receiving cash payments, and the device 20 swiping a payment card is provided to allow payment using payment cards such as credit and debit cards. Vending device 22, such as the famous spiral vending device, is also provided as part of the vending kiosk 2 control sleep. Vending device 22 is configured to store and sample sale running processor 8 interface respiratory products 24 of the patient, including, without limitation, a complete respiratory interface device of the patient (for example, the complete masks), respiratory interface device units patient respiratory interface of the accessory device to the patient. In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the inventory interface products 24 of the patient is automatically updated by the processor 8 to the extent that the AK front-end products 24 of the patient are sold. As described herein elsewhere, this inventory information can be provided by different suppliers front-end products 24 patients, so that their system could be updated. As shown in Fig. 2 and 3, the device 26 barcode connects to the processor 8 and is intended to facilitate recovery and return to the interface of respiratory products 24 patients. In particular, the return and/or disposal of the interface of respiratory products 24 patients can be registered by scanning the barcode provided on them or with them (for example, on the packaging) to identify a specific product, and then a specific product can be placed in the receiving basket 28, which reciprocating transfers them to the storage area for further shipment, storage or destruction. As a front-end respiratory products 24 patients returned thus, the inventory interface products 24 of the patient is automatically updated by the processor 8. Reception basket 28 also provides a mechanism for maintaining an environmentally friendly disposal of used front-end products 24 of the patient. Vending kiosk 2 control sleep further comprises a device 30 smart card readers. As briefly discussed above, the device 30 reads the Smara the cards made with the possibility of reading data from the smart card and write data to the smart card, such as smart cards, are typically used with systems to maintain a positive pressure, such as CPAP machines. As a result, the patient uses the system for maintaining a positive pressure, such as a CPAP machine, can bring a smart card, which he used for Desk use and therapy data on this device, vending kiosk 2 control dream in which stored data can be read from the smart card using the device 30 reads the smart card, and immediately or subsequently to be transferred (downloaded) to a health care provider (i.e., the computer) so that the health care provider can monitor the performance (adherence) of the patient. In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the provider of medical support provided by the management system compliance, such as ENCORE® Compliance Management System, proposed by Philips, to allow the health care provider to evaluate the performance of the patient, data review, therapy and maintain a history of the treatment of the patient. Reports from the management system compliance, which provides a graphical and statistical analysis of the data can then be uploaded into the vending kiosk 2 control sleep and printed for the patient using the printer 16. In alternatives to the om embodiment, vending kiosk 2 control sleep (and in particular, the processor 8) is provided by the management system compliance, such as the Encore system to locally analyze the data read from the smart card device 30 smart card readers. Vending kiosk 2 control sleep also includes a module 32 facial scan, which in the exemplary embodiment is structured so that in combination with the software provided in the CPU 8, to provide a mechanism for adjustment or modification under the patient respiratory interface device of the patient (for example, one of the front-end respiratory products (24 patients) and/or removing tissue diseases, such as red spots or discomfort resulting from the use of respiratory interface device of the patient (for example, one of the front-end respiratory products (24 patients). More specifically, in the exemplary embodiment, the module 32 facial scanning includes scanning device, such as, in particular, the device charge-coupled (CCD) sensor with CMOS active-pixel digital image sensor, for capturing images of the patient's face, and software provided in the CPU 8, adapted to automatically determine the specific respiratory interface device of the patient, which will horowpathana to the patient, based on the captured image. For example, software may be provided with information, such as a table, which correlates some facial measurements with some recommended interface respiratory products 24 patients, and the software may be further adapted to measure some of the facial features of the patient, using the captured image (for example, like software, facial recognition), and then recommend one or more respiratory interface device 24 of the patient based on the stored correlation. The patent application U.S. No. 11/150860 (publication No. 2006/0023228), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, discloses a system for obtaining images to create a personalized front-end device of a patient, such as a mask suitable for use with the present invention. The present invention additionally assumes that the module front scan may be used to capture and/or generate three-dimensional images or three-dimensional anatomical data relating to the person or to the facial features of the user. This is done using a digital camera and/or laser scanning system, well-known specialists in this field of technology. <> In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the module 32 facial scan additionally includes a thermographic camera to capture thermographic their reflections of the patient's face and the software provided in the CPU 8, adapted to automatically estimate the probability of whether the specific respiratory interface device of the patient to undesirable States of the tissue, such as Namin or discomfort during use, based on the captured thermal images of the face of the patient before and after putting on the particular device. In one specific embodiment, thermographic camera and associated software are implemented in accordance with the methodologies described in the preliminary application U.S. No. 61/260039 owned by Philips, entitled "Method of Evaluating Potential for a Pressure Sore or Discomfort of a Patient Caused by an Object on the Patient", the description of which is contained in this document by reference.Vending kiosk 2 control sleep also contains the generator 34 of the gas stream, such as a compressor used in a standard CPAP or bi-level device, pressure maintenance, which connects with the channel 36 of the feed. The generator 34 of the gas stream receives breathing gas from any appropriate source, such to the to the ambient atmosphere, and generates a flow of breathing gas under pressure, usually equal to or above ambient atmospheric pressure, which can be submitted to the respiratory interface device 24 of the patient attached to the channel 36 of the feed. Thus, entering the generator 34 of the gas flow channel 36 submission to the approximate variant of the implementation of the vending kiosk 2 control sleep, the patient can be adjusted, corrected deficiencies, and tested various respiratory interface device of the patient, for example, the interface of respiratory products 24 patients sold through vending device 22, under actual use conditions with breathing gases supplied to them. Having described the various components and features of a shopping kiosk 2 control sleep, will now be described the process by which the patient can receive interface breathing article 24 of the patient from the vending kiosk 2 control sleep, corresponding to an approximate version of the implementation. In fact, the patient may initiate this process by the introduction of personal data in vending kiosk 2 control sleep, using one of the devices 10 input, such as keyboard. Such personal information may include information of the insurer or other payer to allow vending kiosk 2 manage to get the necessary sleep allowed the I, described herein elsewhere as needed. In addition, any required payments (for example, full payment interface respiratory products 24 of the patient, which must be sold, or reciprocal payment for it, which is associated with the insurer or other payer), can be done using the terminal 18 or the device 20 swiping a payment card at this time (if there is a possibility of determination of fees) or later in the process, if necessary. Then the patient on one of the devices 12, the display may be instructed to sit in zone 6 planting, so that could be obtained from the initial scan of the patient's face using the module 32 facial scan. Based on the initial scan (using scanner images described above), vending kiosk 2 control sleep will give an initial recommendation on a specific interface breathing article 24 of the patient and this is the recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient will be sold by the trading device 22 under the control of the CPU 8. In an exemplary embodiment, the inventory interface respiratory products 24 of the patient, which leads vending kiosk 2 control sleep, will be updated during the sale and will be adjusted as necessary based on any returns as described below. This inventory information can be communicated directly to the associated vendor vending kiosk 2 control sleep through the modem 14 or, alternatively, may be collected and combined (for example, information from other similar kiosks supplier of vending kiosk 2 control sleep and later reported the associated provider or providers. The patient can then place the recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient to a person and try it on the completeness of the fit and comfort using the on-screen instructions provided by the vending kiosk 2 management's sleep on one of the devices 12 of the display. As mentioned here in another place, in an exemplary embodiment, the patient can try the recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient when it is connected with the channel 36 of the feeder, so that the gas could be delivered to him by the generator 34 of the gas stream to simulate actual conditions of use. Furthermore, the recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient may also be assessed for the presence of potentially adverse issues in the tissues and discomfort using aspect thermographic scanning module 32 facial scan, as described herein elsewhere. The results of this assessment can be provided is aulani on one of the devices 12 of the display. If initially recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient is poor, based on a subjective evaluation by the patient fit and comfort and/or on the results of thermographic scanning, the patient can return to the interface of the respiratory product 24 patients in vending kiosk 2 control sleep, by scanning the barcode on it, with the help of barcode scanner 26 and inserting it into the receiving basket 28. Scan barcode at this stage allows vending kiosk 2 control sleep properly track inventory and mark recommended interface breathing article 24 of the patient as the returned product. The patient may then repeat the steps above until you get an acceptable respiratory interface article 24 of the patient. The patient may also at this or a later time to buy in the shopping device 22 any required parts or accessories with payment made using the receiver 18 or the device 20 reads the card. Thus, as described above, vending kiosk 2 management's sleep in an exemplary embodiment, provides a single centralized Autonomous mechanism that provides many functions related to the management of sleep and therapy, including, without limitation, avtomatizirovannoe storage, distribution and inventory management and front-end sales of respiratory products patient (including complete devices, parts and accessories), adjustment and elimination of the inconvenience of such products, reading and downloading and uploading of data from the smart card, providing information management and sleep therapy and simplified connection and communication between patients and their insurance companies. Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred options for implementation, it should be understood that such detail is solely for this purpose and the invention is not limited to the disclosed variants of implementation, but on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent devices that are within the essence and scope of the attached claims. For example, it should be understood that the present invention assumes that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any version of the implementation can be combined with one or more attributes of any other alternative implementation. 1. Vending kiosk (2) associated with the management of sleep that contains: 2. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 1, in which the module (32) facial scanning is provided at least partially within the main body, and in which the processor is programmed to recommend and encourage vending device to sale referred to one of the front-end respiratory products patient, based on the scan of the patient's face. 3. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 2, wherein the scanning device includes a digital image scanner, structured, what is s to generate a digital image of the patient's face, and in which the processor is programmed to recommend one of the front-end respiratory products patient, based on the digital image. 4. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 2, in which the module front scan additionally includes a second scanning device and in which the processor is programmed to evaluate the possibility of unwanted situations tissue caused one of the front-end respiratory products patient, based on the scanning of the second scanning device. 5. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 4, in which the second scanning device is a thermographic camera to capture multiple thermographic images of the patient's face, and in which the processor is programmed to evaluate the possibility of unwanted situations tissue caused one of the front-end respiratory products patient based on thermographic images. 6. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, p. 1, additionally containing device (26) barcode reading, United processor and structured to read bar codes, associated with the interface of respiratory products patient, and in which the main body additionally includes receiving basket (28) is La receipt of the returned interface respiratory products patient, after the sales of the device. 7. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, p. 1, additionally containing device (30) smart card readers connected to the processor and structured to read data from a smart card used by the patient in the system maintain a positive pressure. 8. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 7, in which the processor is provided with a control system according to analysis of data read from the smart card reader smart card. 9. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, p. 1, containing additional electronic device (14) of the connection, which is provided inside the main body and connected to the processor, and an electronic communication device enables sales kiosk associated with the management of sleep, to communicate electronically with the computer system over the network. 10. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 9, further containing device (30) smart card readers connected to the processor and structured to read data from a smart card used by the patient in the system for maintaining a positive pressure, in which the processor is programmed to transmit the data read from the smart card to the computer system over the network. 11. Vending kiosk associated with the control of the population to sleep, under item 9, in which the computer system includes a management system according to analysis of data read from the smart card, and generating data based on them, and in which the processor is programmed to receive compliance data from the computer system over the network and to encourage the provision of patient report based on the compliance data. 12. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, under item 8, in which a computer system associated: 13. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, p. 1, additionally containing a channel (36) feed connected to the gas generator in the eye, in which the flow channel is structured for connection and supply of the gas stream from the generator gas flow to one of the front-end respiratory products patient. 14. Vending kiosk associated with the management of sleep, p. 1, additionally containing one or both of the reader payment cards, secured at least partially within the main body and connected to the processor, and receiver secured at least partially within the main body and connected to the processor. 15. A way of helping the patient with therapy control sleep, containing: 16. The method according to p. 15, further comprising: 17. The method according to p. 16, in which the scanning includes generating a digital image of the face of the patient and in which the definition is based on the digital image. 18. The method according to p. 16, further containing a scan of the patient's face one or more times and an assessment of the possibility of unwanted situations tissue caused one recommended front-end respiratory products patient, based on the scan of the patient's face one or more times. 19. The method according to p. 18, in which the scanning of the face of the patient one or more additional times contains capturing many thermographic images of the patient's face and in which the evaluation of the possibility of undesirable States of the tissue based on thermographic images. 20. The method according to p. 15, further comprising: 21. The method according to p. 20, in which the computer system includes a management system according to analysis of data and generation data compliance and in which the method further comprises receiving data compliance in the trading kiosk from the computer system over the network and encouraging the provision of patient report based on the compliance data. 22. The method according to p. 15, optionally containing impulse shopping kiosk for communication with the computer system associated with the insurer or payor associated with the patient, over the network, in order to obtain permission for a specific interface breathing product of the patient. 23. The method according to p. 15, optionally containing impulse shopping kiosk to transmit inventory information pertaining to one or more of the front-end respiratory products of a patient, the computer system associated with the vendor to mention the wow one or more of the interface of respiratory products for the patient. 24. The method according to p. 15, additionally containing the admission to trading kiosk network to digital information and instructions from the computer system associated with a health care provider. 25. A way of helping the patient with therapy control sleep, containing:
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