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An implantable rod can be bent three-dimensionally in an automated system, which is especially useful for pre-surgical formation of implantable spinal rods. When local and / or global feedback processing accompanies a series of shaping steps automatically imposed on a rod or other article being shaped into three-dimensional form, formation time may be expedited compared to manual creation, and shapes difficult or impractical to create manually may be constructed simply.

A multilingual Domain Name System allows users to use Domain Names in non-Unicode or ASCII encodings. An international DNS server (or iDNS server) receives multilingual DNS requests and converts them to a format that can be used in the conventional Domain Name System. When the iDNS server first receives a DNS request, it determines the encoding type of that request. It may do this by considering the bit string in the top-level domain (or other portion) of the Domain Name and matching that string against a list of known bit strings for known top-level domains of various encoding types. One entry in the list may be the bit string for ".com" in Chinese BIG5, for example. After the iDNS server identifies the encoding type of the Domain Name, it converts the encoding of the Domain Name to Unicode. It then translates the Unicode representation to an ASCII representation conforming to the universal DNS standard. This is then passed into a conventional Domain Name System, which recognizes the ASCII format Domain Name and returns the associated IP address.

A multilingual Domain Name System allows users to use Domain Names in non-Unicode or ASCII encodings. An international DNS server (or iDNS server) receives multilingual DNS requests and converts them to a format that can be used in the conventional Domain Name System. When the iDNS server first receives a DNS request, it determines the encoding type of that request. It may do this by considering the bit string in the top-level domain (or other portion) of the Domain Name and matching that string against a list of known bit strings for known top-level domains of various encoding types. One entry in the list may be the bit string for ".com" in Chinese BIG5, for example. After the iDNS server identifies the encoding type of the Domain Name, it converts the encoding of the Domain Name to Unicode. It then translates the Unicode representation to an ASCII representation conforming to the universal DNS standard. This is then passed into a conventional Domain Name System, which recognizes the ASCII format Domain Name and returns the associated IP address.

Discloses are systems and methods for detecting undesired call activity. Preferred embodiment systems and methods comprise detecting a call signal level, determining if the call signal level is below a predetermined silence level threshold, and measuring a duration the call signal level remains below the predetermined silence level threshold.

The present invention relates to a white organic light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same, in which a hole transport layer is made to have an energy level higher than an energy level of an excited state of a phosphorescent light emitting layer adjacent thereto for enhancing light emitting efficiency of the hole transport layer without an additional exciton blocking layer, and a dopant content in the phosphorescent light emitting layer is adjusted for preventing color shift from taking place.The white organic light emitting device includes an anode and a cathode placed on a substrate opposite to each other, a charge generation layer formed between the anode and the cathode, a first stack of a first hole transport layer, a first light emitting layer for emitting a blue light, and a first electron transport layer between the anode and the charge generation layer, and a second stack of a second hole transport layer, a second light emitting layer having a host doped with phosphorescence red and green together, and a second electron transport layer between the charge generation layer and the cathode, wherein the second hole transport layer has an energy level set higher than a triplet excited state energy level of the second light emitting layer.

A pick and place device, a method and a computer program product for automatic pick- up-height adjustment. A first pneumatic system has a first and second controllable valves. The second controllable valve is connected with its input port to a vacuum source. An output port of the first controllable valve and an output port of the second controllable valve are connected to a common tube in fluid communication with at least one vacuum nozzle of the pick and place device. A second pneumatic system, with an inlet valve and an outlet valve are in fluid communication via a connecting tube. An open air exhaust and a flow controller are arranged in the connecting tube between the inlet valve and the outlet valve. A flow sensor detects the changes of the small air flow. The flow sensor is via a tube in fluid communication with the at least one vacuum nozzle.

A laminate sheet, in particular for use as a fuselage skin includes thin aluminium alloy sheets layered on top of one another with each two aluminium alloy sheets being adhesively bonded to one another at least in regions by an adhesive layer which includes at least one unidirectional fibreglass insert impregnated with a curable synthetic resin.

A planting system involving a non-damaging stimulus (3) which is placed in the vicinity of a propagule (2) causes a naturally defensive substance (5) to be produced by the propagule. This substance may exist within an encapsulant (1) for a period of time so that the propagule may have enhanced disease control until it develops sufficiently to fend for itself. In one embodiment a large encapsulant surrounds a potato tuber. This encapsulant may include chitin to cause the release of chitinase through intermediate stimulants such as mRNA and activated carbon to absorb or release particular substances. The encapsulant is bound through the use of pentosan which acts with flaked chitin to achieve an outer casing and further protect the propagule both mechanically and chemically.

A left ventricular stimulation lead construction and a technique for lead placement that provides for improved anchoring and positioning of the electrode located on the distal end of the lead, while also including a method for readjusting the positioning of the lead as necessary. The lead includes a small diameter guide wire wherein the distal end of the guide wire serves as an anchor for the pacing lead. The lead structure includes a central hollow lumen to allow passage of the guide wire and a locking mechanism positioned on the proximal end of the pacing lead to fix the ends of the guide wire and pacing lead relative to one another. The method provides for advancing the guide wire until it is anchored, positioning the pacing lead along the guide wire into the desired position relative to the cardiac tissue, releasably fixing the lead relative to the guide wire, wherein the guide wire is permanently retained to serve as an anchor.

A surgical drape according to the present invention includes a disk member for removable attachment to a thermal treatment system dislodgment mechanism. The mechanism manipulates the drape to dislodge congealed sterile liquid adhered to the sides of a container formed by the drape within a thermal treatment system basin. The disk member includes a base and a cover, where the cover is disposed on the top portion or sterile surface of the drape. The drape sterile surface may further include other disk member components (e.g., base, etc.). In addition, the drape may further include one or more sensors to detect conditions within the drape container.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a network adapter is provided that is used in the system to permit data communication among external data exchanging devices and an input / output (I / O) controller residing in the system. The adapter includes one or more interfaces that may be coupled to an electrical backplane in the system. The backplane is coupled to the controller, and is configured to permit communication between the controller and the adapter when the interfaces are coupled to the backplane. The adapter also includes an integrated switching system that has a first set of ports that may be coupled to the data exchanging devices and a second set of ports that may couple the switching system to the controller when the one or more interfaces are coupled to the backplane.

A wearable device or electric stimulation of a users body fits a portion of the user's body and includes at least one electrode embedded in the wearable device transferring a stimulating current to the user's body. A connection point is an intermediate connection between the at least one electrode and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the stimulating current. A detector is configured to detect if a change in a physical relationship between the connection point and the at least one electrode exceeds a predetermined threshold value, thereby enabling detection of misuse and tampering with the device.

A slab of composite material is made by unloading a material from mixers and passing it through hoppers, extractor / conveyor belts, a homogenizing disk, conveyor belts, leveling hoppers, an extracting belt and an underlying leveling hopper to an underlying mold, to produce the slab which can have veins of a natural type, a leopard skin coloring, a coloring similar to natural granite, or a coloring of natural marble.

A wearable device (100) for electric stimulation of a user's body, wherein the wearable device (100) is adapted to fit a portion of the user's body, the wearable device (100) comprising at least one electrode (104a-d) embedded in the wearable device (100) for transferring a stimulating current to the user's body; a connection point (106) being an intermediate connection between the at least one electrode (104a-d) and a control unit (110), the control unit (110) being adapted to generate the stimulating current; and means for detecting if a change in a physical relationship between the connection point (106) and the at least one electrode (104a-d) exceeds a predetermined threshold value, thereby enabling detection of misuse and tampering with the device (100). This ensures no harm is done to the user, for example, by placing the electrodes in such a way that a risk of stimulating the heart exists which may lead to a heart failure. Furthermore, tampering with the device can be detected, thereby enabling an anti-cheat functionality when the device is intended for use in a competitive computer game.

Screw provided with self-locking rolled thread, wherein, in a plurality of places along its extent, the thread is deformed in relation to the normal thread cross section in that the thread outside diameter is reduced by radial compression of limited thread portions, the area of the thread cross section being substantially identical to that of the undeformed thread. While maintaining the slant of the thread flanks, the thread cross section is symmetrically widened in the outer region and reduced in the adjoining inner region, the transition from the widened to the reduced thread cross section lying approximately in the centre of the respective thread flank, and the limited thread portion extends over two parts of a thread turn such that there result two symmetrically opposite thread portions each of approximately ⅙ of the thread turn.

A laminate sheet, in particular for use as a fuselage skin includes thin aluminium alloy sheets layered on top of one another with each two aluminium alloy sheets being adhesively bonded to one another at least in regions by an adhesive layer which includes at least one unidirectional fibreglass insert impregnated with a curable synthetic resin.

A liquid medication dispensing system comprised of an ampule configured to hold a pre-measured quantity of the selected medication and to dispense that quantity of medication through an opening in the ampule formed by a puncturing device. This dispensing system provides a system for storing and delivering medications that can be utilized in a broad variety of circumstances by individuals with little or no medical training and provides safe, effective use of the medication.

An instrument (10, 100) for locating an axis of a blocking screw is disclosed. The instrument (10, 100) is applicable for a retrograde installation of a femoral intramedullary device or an antegrade installation of a tibial intramedullary device. The instrument (10, 100) includes a drill jig (11, 105) with a radiolucent frame portion (14, 120) and a mounting portion (12, 110). The mounting portion (12, 110) is adapted to connect to an intramedullary device (204), and the frame portion (14, 120) has at least one aperture (18, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 126, 137, 337) for locating the axis of the blocking screw (210). The drill jig (11, 105) is adjustable to locate the aperture (18, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 126, 137, 337) in a longitudinal or rotational direction relative to the intramedullary device (204).

A method of manufacturing a stent includes forming a first cylindrical mesh structure by bending a first member in a zigzag-shape having peaks and valleys and a plurality of turns wound around an outer circumference of a manufacturing frame and forming a second cylindrical mesh structure by bending a second member in a zigzag-shape having peaks and valleys and a plurality of turns wound around an outer circumference of a manufacturing frame, wherein a bending track the second member crosses a bending track of the first member.

A tamper resistant electrical outlet cover assembly. The assembly includes a solid, rigid, high strength security plate constructed from a durable material and having a size and shape that preferably substantially conforms to the dimensions dictated by standard electrical outlet configurations. The plate essentially completely encloses a typical plastic cover plate of an electrical outlet. The assembly further comprises at least one security screw or other tamper resistant removable security fastener. The security fastener(s) are of a suitable size and shape to pass through at least one aperture provided in the security plate positioned in alignment with at least one dedicated electrical outlet cover fastener socket for fastening the plate thereto.

A joining element and a method for attaching the joining element on a surface of a component are disclosed. The joining element comprises a sleeve-shaped accommodation part for the accommodation of an element to be attached in the interior of the accommodation part. A flange-type extension having an indentation is provided wherein said indentation can be filled with suitable means of attachment for mounting the joining element onto surface.

The invention discloses a novel underwater vehicle parallel vectored thruster comprising a fixed platform and a moving platform. A propeller main thrust motor is disposed on the fixed platform. A propeller drive shaft system is disposed on the moving platform. The novel underwater vehicle parallel vectored thruster is characterized in that four branch sets are arranged between the fixed platform and the moving platform; the branch sets include three RPS driving branch sets and one SPS drive branch set; the fixed platform, the moving platform and the three RPS driving branch sets form a three-DOF parallel mechanism; relation between propeller rocking attitude and length of the three RPS driving branch sets is obtained by motion analysis. The required rocking angle of the axis of a propeller can be quickly achieved by controlling the length of the three RPS driving branch sets, drive force of the three RPS driving branch sets is provided by three motors jointly; each motor can provide lower power as compared to a thrust mechanism using two motors; when one motor fails, the three-DOF parallel mechanism turns into a two-DOF parallel mechanism, and reliability is high.

The invention discloses a real-time monitoring system and a monitoring method for judging a welding type of laser deep penetration welding by using a high-speed camera, relates to the field of detection of laser deep penetration welding technology, and aims to solve the problem of incapability of directly judging if workpieces use deep penetration welding in a traditional welding process observation method. An image acquisition card is used for acquiring image signals shot by the camera to a PC; after the welding process is stabilized through the PC, the camera acquires images in the welding process; then, the PC is used for preprocessing the images acquired by the camera; and finally, the deep penetration welding is judged according to morphology of key holes and molten pools in the images preprocessed in the step 2. The real-time monitoring system and monitoring method have the following beneficial effects: the monitoring method of the real-time monitoring system for judging the welding type of laser deep penetration welding by using the high-speed camera has higher advancement and accuracy, and is suitable for detecting of the laser deep penetration welding technology.

An apparatus for housing an animal includes a top portion wherein an upper flange is disposed along the lower edge of the bottom portion. A locking member is movably mounted to the upper flange. The apparatus may also include a bottom portion wherein a lower flange is disposed along the upper bottom edge of the bottom portion. The locking member engages with the lower flange when the locking member is in the outwardly extending locking orientation, which is at least partially defined by the locking member structured to engage at least a portion of the lower flange in an abutting relation to prevent detachment of the bottom portion from the top portion while disposed in the outwardly extending locking orientation. The apparatus may include a biasing mechanism structured to normally dispose and maintain the locking member in the outwardly extending locking orientation.

An allergy prevention method and system. The method includes retrieving, by a computing system from a fidelity card, a user profile comprising information specifying first elements known to cause a user to have an allergic reaction. The computing system retrieves data associated with an item for purchase. The data comprises information specifying second elements comprised by the item. The computing system compares the first elements to the second elements to determine that a first element of the first elements matches a second element of the second elements. The computing system generates and presents to the user, a warning indicating that the first item may cause the user to have an allergic reaction.

Locking device for a shielded sub-miniature connection assembly having two sub-miniature connectors with housings made of two molded thermoplastic half-shells, a high contact density miniature sub-assembly with a molded thermoplastic insulating body provided with contact cavities for the positioning and retention of contacts, wherein one of the housings includes on at least one of its faces a movable metal latch able to co-act with a slot made in at least one of the outside faces of the complementary housing.

A knife with a handle attached to the blade is described. The handle extends horizontally down the spine towards the tip and vertically down the heel to cover a portion of the blade. The inventive knife is particularly suited for use when choking up. The handle of the knife extends beyond the bolster, or where the bolster would typically be on a knife, and covers a portion of the spine and heel of the knife. The shape and positioning of the handle provides a useful, comfortable handle surface for the forefinger, thumb and palm when choking up on the knife. In contrast to prior art knives, the present invention provides a protection to the user's hand which is integral with the handle of the knife therefore prevents any protective elements from slipping out of place during use.