The windshield wiper apparatus provides superior windshield cleaning and wiping. A scattered radiation is taken into account in an acquisition operator used in the method for the optimum reconstruction of the 3D image dataset. The medical device has a control for automatically collecting and processing information relating to the patient’s compliance with a recommended treatment protocol. In another embodiment, the direction of voltage application switches between the first and second electrodes. Primarily intended for user self-evacuation from an enclosed space that has become Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health a version is specifically designed for use by First Responders for exterior rescue. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card.