Day: December 9, 2021

December 9, 2021

• Philips’ next-generation nSIGHT Plus imaging architecture and new X5-1c Transthoracic Transducer drive breakthrough cardiac imaging performance
• Debut of AI-enhanced Auto Measure application helps reduce echo quantification time, improving patient and staff experience
• New remote access with diagnostic confidence on Collaboration Live solution extends the reach and efficiency of ultrasound teams

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today expanded its ultrasound portfolio with new robust imaging tools and features for Cardiology to increase diagnostic confidence and workflow efficiency. During its participation in the EuroEcho 2021 Virtual Congress, taking place December 9-11, Philips will showcase how its cardiac ultrasound solutions support cardiology patients and clinicians, from early detection, diagnosis and treatment, through ongoing assessment and long-term follow-up.

Integrated systems and informatics enable efficiency and diagnostic confidence
Philips brings together the latest release of the EPIQ CVx and Affiniti CVx ultrasound platforms, automated analysis, Collaboration Live remote diagnosis and Cardiovascular Workspace – IntelliSpace Cardiovascular – end-to-end workflow, for a fully integrated experience in echocardiography. Advanced technology is helping to foster first-time-right diagnosis and timely treatment. Philips nSIGHT Plus is a proprietary imaging architecture that touches all aspects of image acquisition and processing, creating images with optimal resolution down to the pixel level, in contrast with conventional systems that form the image line by line. In addition, the new Philips X5-1c transducer facilitates easier access to imaging windows between the ribs.

Clinician feedback showed that diagnostic confidence in 3D left ventricular function quantification was improved in 80% of patients undergoing transthoracic echo (TTE) exams using the X5-1c transducer [1]. Philips’ AI-enhanced Auto Measure application delivers fast and consistent measurements in half the time of manual methods. Using Auto Measure on Philips EPIQ CVx and Affiniti CVx ultrasound systems can reduce the time for standard 2D echo measurements by 51% [2]. Auto Measure AI and AutoStrain Left Atrium (LA) and Right Ventricle (RV) are now available across the Philips CVx portfolio.

Enabling remote access and limiting risk of COVID-19 exposure, Philips echocardiography suite also includes Collaboration Live, an integrated tele-ultrasound solution providing remote access to clinical staff in real-time during exams.

“With echocardiography the first imaging modality utilized for a greater volume of patients [3], clinicians are relying on ultrasound to provide care more than ever before,” said Jeff Cohen, General Manager of Ultrasound at Philips. “Cardiac imaging workflows need to be streamlined at every step to address the volume and complexity of cases. Philips echocardiography provides a connected ecosystem of integrated workflow solutions for cardiology. Combined with advanced diagnostic tools, our integrated solutions deliver clear insights on the patient’s condition quickly. These recent introductions also reinforce how our ultrasound capabilities bring strong clinical value to areas outside of echocardiography, including liver disease management, to help improve decision support and care at each step in the patient journey.”

“Imaging performance is the most important attribute to allow me to be confident in my diagnosis and treatment planning,” said Dr. Roberto Lang, Director, Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratory, University of Chicago. During the European Society of Cardiology virtual symposium, “Transthoracic echo like you’ve never seen before,” Dr. Lang explains how the new X5-1c echo transducer and AI-enhanced quantification are designed to improve clinical confidence in everyday patient care.

Delivering better heart care with greater efficiency and clinical confidence
Philips Ultrasound System – EPIQ CVx – and Ultrasound System – Affiniti  CVx – provide a suite of features that can help reduce exam times, from the echo lab to the patient bedside, all while providing the confidence clinicians need to help enhance decision-making to inform the best treatment plan.

EuroEcho registrants are invited to join the Philips satellite symposium, “Using the latest innovations in Echocardiography to improve patient care,” on December 10, featuring  Professors Denisa Muraru, Teresa Lopez Fernandez, and Manuel Barreiro Perez and hosted by Professor Bernard Cosyns.

For more information on Philips’ latest innovative technology across its portfolio of cardiology ultrasound solutions, visit the Philips echocardiography page.

[1] Based on Philips external testing as compared to X5-1 transducer.
[2] Based on Philips external testing as compared to manual measurement methods.
[3] Reeves RA, Halpern EJ, Rao VM. Cardiac Imaging Trends from 2010 to 2019 in the Medicare Population. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. 2021 Sep 30; 3(5):e210156.

For further information, please contact:

Kathy O’Reilly
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: + 1 978 221 8919
E-mail: kathy.oreilly@philips.com

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2020 sales of EUR 17.3 billion and employs approximately 78,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Attachments

• Philips X5 -1c Transthoracic Transducer in use
• Philips X5 -1c Transthoracic Transducer

German aviation company to utilize Anaqua’s AQX platform to enhance innovation management, IP analytics, and stakeholder collaboration

BOSTON, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, today announced that the Munich-based aviation company Lilium, positioned to be a global leader in sustainable regional air mobility, will use Anaqua’s AQX platform to help navigate its critical innovation and IP management processes.

Using the Lilium Jet, an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering industry leading payload, low noise and high performance with zero operating emissions, Lilium is creating a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, transportation for people and goods. Working with aerospace, technology and infrastructure leaders, commercial operations are projected to begin in 2024.

When selecting a system to meet its growing innovation and IP management needs, Lilium opted for Anaqua. Lilium will leverage Anaqua’s AQX software to enhance innovation management (from idea capture and assessment through to filing); IP analytics and Freedom to Operate (FTO) processes; docketing and reporting; and collaboration between the company, inventors, and outside counsel. AQX will deliver integrated patent analytics through Anaqua’s AcclaimIP solution, and provide a specialist trademark management module. Patent and trademark renewals will be managed through Anaqua Services.

Wulf Höflich, Lilium’s Head of Intellectual Property – Engineering said: “We were looking for a solutions provider who could work as an extension of our team to help manage our critical innovation and IP management processes. They needed to be able to provide excellent docketing and reporting tools, detailed IP analytics and FTO search capabilities, and enable seamless collaboration between our various stakeholders. And it all had to be implemented quickly. Anaqua were able to deliver on all these criteria.”

Commented Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua: “Lilium is a true leader in the highly innovative field of air mobility, and has an impressive range of unique, proprietary technology. We are excited to be working closely with Lilium, providing an integrated IP management system that will support and enhance their global innovation and operational excellence, and help protect their valuable IP assets.”

About Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. is a premium provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services. Anaqua’s AQX platform combines best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide use Anaqua’s solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators use the platform for their IP management needs. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or on LinkedIn.

Company Contact:
Amanda Hollis
Associate Director, Communications
Anaqua
617-375-2626
ahollis@Anaqua.com

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The innovation called EconiQ™ retrofill uses eco-efficient gas mixture to support National Grid in achieving their sustainability targets

Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy and National Grid have successfully energized a pilot project replacing SF6 in installed high-voltage gas-insulated lines with an eco-efficient fluoronitrile based gas mixture. This retrofill solution, in Richborough, UK is part of Hitachi Energy’s EconiQTM portfolio which is designed to deliver a superior environmental performance compared to conventional solutions.

As one of the world’s largest investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities, National Grid has the ambition to remove all SF6 from its fleet by 2050. In this pioneering project, National Grid has replaced SF6 from 420-kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated lines installed in 2016, eliminating 755 kilograms of SF6. This is equivalent to taking approximately 100 passenger cars1 off the road.

For decades, SF6 has been used in the electrical industry due to its excellent insulation and current interruption properties. However, it has a high Global Warming Potential (GWP) and requires careful handling. Hitachi Energy is continuously reducing the use of SF6, improving its lifecycle management, and accelerating the development of eco-efficient products.

“We have a responsibility to help our customers like National Grid to accelerate the energy transition,” said Markus Heimbach, Managing Director of High Voltage Products business in Hitachi Energy. “Innovative EconiQ retrofill technology for installed gas-insulated lines along with the new EconiQ switchgear and breakers portfolio will enable our customers and the industry as a whole to reduce carbon footprint and rapidly transition to eco-efficient solutions.”

“Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time and this new transformational green technology will help achieve wide-scale decarbonisation on our electricity transmission network. The retrofill solution replaces SF6, cutting emissions and network outages at the same time as saving costs by avoiding the need to spend on costly replacement equipment”, said Chris Bennett, Acting President of National Grid. “We are proud to be working with Hitachi Energy, and to demonstrate a practical solution to a significant issue in the energy industry’s transition to net zero.”

EconiQ is Hitachi Energy’s eco-efficient portfolio for sustainability, where products, services and solutions are proven to deliver exceptional environmental performance. Recently, the company announced the acceleration of its development of eco-efficient solutions, outlining its extensive EconiQ roadmap of switchgear and breakers in various voltage levels. Hitachi Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its Purpose and is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

Notes

1. Retrofill is the process of replacing SF6 in an existing equipment with a new eco-efficient gas mixture to improve the environmental and life-cycle performance of the equipment.

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.

Attachment

• Richborough 

Rebecca Bleasdale
Hitachi Energy Ltd.
+41 78643 2613
rebecca.bleasdale@hitachienergy.com

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a private event at The W Hotel in Santiago, Chile, the formation of the Laboratorio de Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”) for the accelerated recruitment of blockchain technologists and development projects in Latin America was formally announced.

The organization will consist of a consortium of Latin America government, regulatory, banking, university, financial technology, payments, real estate, clean energy, digital and traditional asset exchanges, that seek to experiment with pilot tests in the field of blockchain.

The LABS will establish an HQ office in Santiago, Chile, that will house the recruitment and training of blockchain product and technology talent from the Latin America corridor, such as Chile, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela and Colombia, as well as surrounding universities.

The LABS has already signed MOU’s with leading Latin American and Chilean companies and associations in payments, ticketing, real estate and clean energy that will be detailed over the coming days – such as Digital Brokers, Ticketplus, Chile Pay and Consorcio Eolico.

The primary amount of pilot test work at the LABS will occur on BLOCKS, a decentralized, autonomous organization (DAO) blockchain project that is community managed by BLOCKS members and token holders around the world.

BLOCKS is one of the world’s first Wyoming DAO, LLC’s, and is a rapidly decentralizing, global blockchain project, built to deliver simple BLOCKS consumer, corporate and government use cases.

This includes openly available “BLOCKS Builder Modules” available for the download and adoption of BLOCKS in key areas, such as: government, land and title assurance, payments, authentication registries, asset tokenization, trading markets, NFTs, ticketing, real estate and more.

This press release has been translated into the English language.

Laboratorio Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”)

The LABS will be headquartered in Santiago, Chile and is being developed for the recruitment and development of blockchain products, commercial and technology talent in Latin America. The LABS will also establish a reciprocal North America – LABS location in Miami, Florida.

About BLOCKS

BLOCKS is a decentralized, autonomous organization (DAO) that was created to simplify the consumer, corporate and government use cases of blockchain around the world.

BLOCKS Website: https://www.blocks.io
BLOCKS Gitbook: https://blocks-1.gitbook.io/blocks/

BLOCKS GitHub: https://github.com/blocks-dao
BLOCKS Builders Modules: https://www.blocks.io/blocks-builder-modules

Contact:

hernan@aureagroup.cl

เทเมคูลา รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย วันที่, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“กลุ่มบริษัท”) แห่ง Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries และเป็นบริษัทในเครือของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd (ประเทศญี่ปุ่น) มีความภูมิใจที่จะประกาศว่า Soletec Group (Soletec) เป็นตัวแทนที่ได้รับอนุญาตและพันธมิตรการบริการของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS) ในกาตาร์

เนื่องจากการเติบโตของตลาดในตะวันออกกลาง ความร่วมมือนี้จึงช่วยให้กลุ่มบริษัทสามารถขยายการดำเนินธุรกิจระดับภูมิภาคในด้านอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับอุตสาหกรรม ก๊าซไฮโดรเจน การเดินเรือทะเล กระบวนการแยกก๊าซธรรมชาติ และอุตสาหกรรมปิโตรเคมีได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ ตั้งแต่วันที่ 1 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2021 เป็นต้นมา Soletec สามารถให้บริการหลังการขายและการบริการสนับสนุนแก่ลูกค้าในท้องถิ่นและอู่ต่อเรือ โดยให้บริการและการสนับสนุนด้านเครื่องสูบน้ำ เครื่องขยายเทอร์โบ และโรงงานแปรรูป ซึ่งรวมถึงบรรจุภัณฑ์ การซ่อมบำรุง อะไหล่ และบริการภาคสนาม

Soletec มีสำนักงานอยู่ในกรุงโดฮา กาตาร์ และจะให้การสนับสนุนแก่ Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group ในการจัดตั้งการปฏิบัติงานด้านบริการระยะยาวที่มีประสิทธิภาพเพื่อรองรับลูกค้าที่มีอยู่ทั้งหมดของเรา

Jim Estes ประธานกรรมการบริหารของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services กล่าวว่า “ความร่วมมือที่เพิ่งจัดตั้งขึ้นกับ Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group และ Soletec จะช่วยให้เราสามารถดำเนินธุรกิจได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพมากขึ้นในกาตาร์ และช่วยเสริมสร้างความสามารถของเราในการให้บริการแก่ลูกค้าหลักของเราให้ดียิ่งขึ้น” “ผมหวังว่าจะได้ให้บริการและการสนับสนุนที่มีคุณภาพสูงสุดแก่ลูกค้าของ Nikkiso ต่อไปโดยการลดช่วงเวลาที่เครื่องหยุดทำงานซึ่งมีค่าใช้จ่ายสูงสำหรับการปฏิบัติงานและกระบวนการของบริษัท”

Soletec Group ได้ให้บริการแก่อุตสาหกรรมน้ำมันและก๊าซมาเป็นระยะเวลากว่า 50 ปี ในฐานะผู้ให้บริการชั้นนำด้านการออกแบบ วิศวกรรม และบริการด้านการผลิตตลอดห่วงโซ่อุปทานตั้งแต่ต้นน้ำ กลางน้ำ ไปจนถึงปลายน้ำ Soletec Group ได้สร้างความสัมพันธ์ระยะยาวกับบริษัทน้ำมันและก๊าซที่สำคัญที่สุดในโลกหลายแห่ง

ข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับ CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
บริษัทสมาชิกของ Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นบริษัทสมาชิกของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) ได้ผลิตอุปกรณ์แยกก๊าซเหลวเย็นยิ่งยวดทางวิศวกรรม และโรงงานแยกก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (LNG) ขนาดเล็ก บริการหลังการขุดเจาะหลุมปิโตรเลียม และอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับอุตสาหกรรม Cryogenic Industries ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ 50 ปีที่แล้ว และเป็นบริษัทแม่ของ ACD, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip ตลอดจนกลุ่มควบคุมโดยทั่วไปซึ่งมีหน่วยปฏิบัติการประมาณ 20 แห่ง

หากต้องการข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม โปรดเข้าไปที่ www.nikkisoCEIG.com และ www.nikkiso.com

การติดต่อสำหรับสื่อ:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, international scholars and experts call on the Taiwanese government to resolve the Tai Ji Men case as soon as possible, implement transitional justice, and protect freedom of religion or belief

WASHINGTON, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — President Joe Biden is expected to convene the Summit for Democracy on Dec. 9, and the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) reported in November that by participating in the Summit, Taiwan, as a leading democracy, could make meaningful contributions to the fight against corruption, authoritarian regimes, and the promotion of human rights at home and abroad, according to World Journal.

However, Taiwan has not always been a democracy. The 25-year Tai Ji Men case is a landmark case of government corruption, perpetuation of the authoritarian legacy, and human rights violations in Taiwan! On December 7, 2021, the Action Alliance to Redress 1219 hosted an international press conference in Washington, D.C. to reveal the truth about the Tai Ji Men case, where injustice was committed by the government of Taiwan against the Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy and its founder, Dr. Hong, and to seek the assistance of the United States and all nations committed to freedom of expression and human rights in righting this wrong.

Prof. Massimo Introvigne, founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), made a special trip from Italy to Washington, D.C. to attend the meeting, despite the threat of the COVID-19 virus. “We love Taiwan! We appreciate the democratic role of Taiwan,” stated Prof. Introvigne, explaining that because of their love for the country, the Tai Ji Men dizi (disciples) hope that Taiwan will shake off the ghosts of its authoritarian past and restore its international image as a truly democratic country that respects human rights.

Tai Ji Men dizi Gill Wang introduced the Tai Ji Men case, which began in 1996 in Taiwan when a prosecutor named Hou Kuan-jen used fabricated evidence and fake witnesses to accuse Tai Ji Men of fraud, tax evasion, and raising goblins. In 2007, Taiwan’s Supreme Court found Tai Ji Men not guilty of tax evasion or any other charges. In a democracy adhering to the rule of law, the case should have ended there; instead, Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau disregarded the Supreme Court’s decision and continued to impose unjustified taxes on Tai Ji Men. In August 2020, Tai Ji Men’s sacred land, intended for a self-cultivation center for Tai Ji Men members, was illegally auctioned and forcibly confiscated.

Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, reminded the audience that the Tai Ji Men case was listed by Taiwan’s Control Yuan in 2005 as one of the major human rights protection cases in the “General Report and the Work of Human Rights Protection of the Control Yuan (1999-2005).” He pointed out the problem of Taiwan’s bonus system: “The case of Tai Ji Men shows that the system of tax bonuses granted to public servants can lead to undue fiscal and judicial harassment for years and decades.” “It also proves that this system is a form of organized corruption inside the state and an abuse of power of their leaders and their staff for personal financial benefit,” he added.

Through a video, many victims in the Tai Ji Men case shared their painful experiences as they had been intimidated and coerced by the prosecutor, and the trauma is still unhealed. The Tai Ji Men case is the one with the most victims and has lasted the longest in Taiwan’s history after martial law was lifted. Brenda Chen attended the event in person to speak about her family’s trauma. “On Christmas Eve in 1996, there was no peace in my family. Even though no one accused my dad of any crime, he was detained and held incommunicado for four months by the prosecutor. Our house was searched. We were scared and didn’t know when my dad could come home.” Prosecutor Hou Kuan-jen utilized starvation, exhaustion, threats, and intimidation, attempting to extract false testimony that the prosecutor wanted. Her mother was compelled to retire early owing to the smear campaign against Tai Ji Men, and her sister received a threatening note at school. In order to escape the nightmare of 1996, she and her sister immigrated to the United States and France respectively. Although her father received state compensation for wrongful imprisonment in 2008, he lamented not seeing the redress of the case before he passed away seven years ago.

To highlight the importance of the pursuit of truth, the event organizer conducted a lighting ceremony of a sign with the word “TRUTH.” Prof. Introvigne concluded the event by emphasizing the need of dispelling the misconception that the Tai Ji Men case is a solely local Taiwan tax dispute best left to Taiwanese lawyers to resolve. In fact, the Tai Ji Men case involves international human rights and religious freedom issues. The case remains unsolved precisely because it is misinterpreted as a simple local administrative matter.

Jeff Chen, on behalf of worldwide Tai Ji Men members, read a statement summarizing the main events of the Tai Ji Men case, and denouncing the illegal actions by Prosecutor Hou Kuan-jen and the National Taxation Bureau: “For more than a quarter-century, the Tai Ji Men culture, the human rights of Tai Ji Men’s leader and members, and their freedom of thought and belief have been severely harmed, and over ten thousand families have been severely persecuted, which is a history of blood and tears. It is one of the longest-running cases in Taiwan’s history, involving the largest number of victims and seriously infringing on the freedom of religion or belief of worldwide Tai Ji Men members.” Jeff stressed, “With one voice, we hereby denounce the perpetrators. Those who enforce public authority should not be allowed to violate the law of evidence and due process. They should not disregard integrity for personal gain, commit human rights violations, or infringe on people’s religious freedom. We demand that the Taiwanese government implement transitional justice and return Tai Ji Men’s sacred land immediately. We shall not give up until justice and righteousness are restored, so that Taiwan can become a beacon of true democracy, freedom, and human rights.”

About Action Alliance to Redress 1219: Action Alliance to Redress 1219 is a group of international and Taiwanese legal, religious, and human rights specialists working to restore the truth about the ongoing persecution of Tai Ji Men in Taiwan by a small group of bureaucrats that has lasted for 25 years, as well as their misuse of authority and violations of the law. In addition to rectifying the Tai Ji Men case and revealing the truth, it is also committed to defending religious freedom, speaking out for related injustices in Taiwan. The Alliance calls on those in power not to ignore people’s fundamental human rights and demands that perpetrators be held accountable to protect democracy, the rule of law, and justice.

Media Contact:
Lily Chen
Representative
admin@act1219.org
626-202-5268
https://act1219.org/eng/

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