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A method of minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement includes accessing a knee through a minimal incision, forming a planar surface along a tibial plateau of the knee, forming a planar posterior surface along a posterior aspect of the corresponding femoral condyle, resurfacing a distal aspect of the femoral condyle to form a resurfaced area having a curved portion, implanting a prosthetic tibial component on the planar surface along the tibial plateau and implanting a prosthetic femoral component on the prepared surface of the femoral condyle formed by the planar posterior surface and the resurfaced area. The curved portion of the resurfaced area has an anterior-posterior curvature corresponding to a fixation surface of the prosthetic femoral component. Prior to implantation, the femur and tibia are prepared to receive fixation structure of the femoral and tibial components.

Instrumentation for surgically resurfacing a femoral condyle to receive a prosthetic femoral component in minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement surgery. The instrumentation includes a resurfacing guide for attachment to a femur and a rail member externally delineating an area of a femoral condyle of the femur that is to be surgically resurfaced to receive a prosthetic femoral component. The resurfacing guide has an abutment wall. The instrumentation includes a resurfacing instrument having a tissue removing surface for removing anatomical tissue from the delineated area of the femoral condyle, the tissue removing surface being movable along the delineated area to remove anatomical tissue therefrom. The resurfacing instrument has a engagement wall for contacting the abutment wall to limit the depth to which anatomical tissue is removed.

Techniques are disclosed for controlling and managing virtual machines and other such virtual systems. VM execution approval is based on compliance with policies controlling various aspects of VM. The techniques can be employed to benefit all virtual environments, such as virtual machines, virtual appliances, and virtual applications. For ease of discussion herein, assume that a virtual machine (VM) represents each of these environments. In one particular embodiment, a systems management partition (SMP) is created inside the VM to provide a persistent and resilient storage for management information (e.g., logical and physical VM metadata). The SMP can also be used as a staging area for installing additional content or agentry on the VM when the VM is executed. Remote storage of management information can also be used. The VM management information can then be made available for pre-execution processing, including policy-based compliance testing.

A system for maximizing the efficiency of a load balancing server for an asymmetric web farm utilizes a TCP stack and data packets to send and receive client service requests. An internal buffer enables each web server in the web farm to balance their loading based on the contents of the client service request. Data switching between the address portion of the user space and the address portion of the kernel space within the load balancing server is eliminated.

Structures and methods are provided which include a selective electroless copper metallization. The present invention includes a novel methodology for forming copper vias on a substrate, including depositing a thin film seed layer of Palladium (Pd) or Copper (Cu) on a substrate to a thickness of less than 15 nanometers (nm). A number of via holes is defined above the seed layer. A layer of copper is deposited over the seed layer using electroless plating to fill the via holes to a top surface of the patterned photoresist layer. The method can be repeated any number of times, forming second, third and fourth layers of copper. The photoresist layers along with the seed layers in other regions can then be removed, such as by oxygen plasma etching, such that a chemical mechanical planarization process is avoided.

A manhole cover is for use with a system for transmitting data to an above surface receiver. The manhole cover includes a body suitable for covering a manhole. At least a portion of the body is formed from a radio wave penetrable material so that radio waves may pass through the body. A microprocessor is provided for receiving a signal representing at least one environmental parameter inside a manhole enclosure measured by a sensor, and for responding to the signal by directly or indirectly causing a change to a parameter in the enclosure. A transmitting element in communication with the microprocessor transmits the signal to the surface above the manhole cover. Circuitry connects the microprocessor and the transmitting element for driving the transmitting element to transmit the signal. The microprocessor may be programmed to run an energy conservation cycle, which preserves power from the power source. Any one of numerous antenna designs may be embedded in the body of the cover.

A shampooing tool has a “clam-shell” design for trapping the components of the tool between the complementary mating halves of the housing. The components include a barrel disposed in the upper portion of the housing and connected to a pressurized water source, a trigger depending from an enclosed hand grip, a normally-closed spring-loaded valve disposed in the front portion of the housing and connected to the trigger for movement in unison, and a cylinder within the lower part of the housing, the cylinder having a pressurized liquid detergent and further having a discharge port leading to a valve seat. When the trigger is depressed, the valve is unseated; and the liquid detergent, under pressure, flows into a tube running substantially parallel to the barrel. A shampooing head on the end of the barrel has first and second orifices connected to the barrel and to the tube, respectively; and the respective first and second orifices are independent of each other and are arranged intermediately of the bristles on the shampooing head. The shampooing tool is intended, primarily, for dogs, horses or other animals.

A cobalt-free low cost high strength martensitic stainless steel, with concentration of Ni up to 3.0% and Mo up to 1.0% of weight, has HRC of 53, UTS of 297 ksi, YS of 220 ksi, Charpy V-notch impact energy of 17.8 ft-lb, corrosion resistance in salt spray test ASTM 117. The steel was melted in an open induction furnace and vacuum arc remelting (VAR) and / or electroslag remelting (ESR) were not used to refine the steel. Further processing included homogenized annealing, hot rolling, and recrystallization annealing. The steel was heat treated by oil quenching, refrigeration, and low tempering. The steel has a microstructure consisting essentially of small packets of fine martensite laths, retained austenite, and carbides as centers of growth of the martensite laths. The cost and energy in making the steel are substantially reduced.

The present invention relates to systems for improving the range of pool skimmers. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a weir that is located in the basin of a swimming pool, moves in response to changing water levels in the pool and feeds water from the basin to a skimmer located in a sidewall of the swimming pool. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a deflector that is adjacent to a pool sidewall and extends above the skimmer opening, and includes an opening for feeding water to the skimmer opening. The present disclosure also provides for systems having combinations of such features. Without being bound to any particular theory, it is believed that the apparatuses are relatively cheap to manufacture, safe, conserve water and chemical use, and allow for an aesthetically pleasing full pool.

An apparatus for receiving essentially uncompressed HDTV video must generate an accurate pixel-rate clock to enable the reconstruction of a video frame. The clock pixel-rate generated must match a received video pixel-rate. In such system, signals for generation of horizontal and vertical synchronization are not transmitted over the wireless link to conserve the use of bandwidth. In the invention, a start of frame (SOF) indication is extracted by a symbol detection and synchronization (SDS) module and is used to generate the pixel-rate clock.

A planting system is provided including a plant container having a depth and a top rim defining a top opening and a planting platform configured for insertion within the top opening of the plant container. In one embodiment, the planting platform includes a base having a perimeter, a sidewall having a bottom portion connected to the perimeter of the base, the sidewall having a top portion and including a lip protruding radially outwards from the top portion thereof. The lip includes a barrier edge extending upwards from an outer perimeter of the lip.

An alternative work space assignment system, method and apparatus are disclosed. This system accesses a plurality of databases, including a workspace database, a building database, and a corporate database, to better select a suitable temporary workspace. In addition, the system can also select a suitable temporary workspace based on a user's preferences, which can be entered through a kiosk, or otherwise stored in a database record associated with the user.

A shampooing tool has a “clam-shell” design for trapping the components of the tool between the complementary mating halves of the housing. The components include a barrel disposed in the upper portion of the housing and connected to a pressurized water source, a trigger depending from an enclosed hand grip, a normally-closed spring-loaded valve disposed in the front portion of the housing and connected to the trigger for movement in unison, and a cylinder within the lower part of the housing, the cylinder having a pressurized liquid detergent and further having a discharge port leading to a valve seat. When the trigger is depressed, the valve is unseated; and the liquid detergent, under pressure, flows into a tube running substantially parallel to the barrel. A shampooing head on the end of the barrel has first and second orifices connected to the barrel and to the tube, respectively; and the respective first and second orifices are independent of each other and are arranged intermediately of the bristles on the shampooing head. The tool may have a conduit connected to an external reservoir of detergent. The reservoir may be in a backpack having a pump powered by a battery energized motor.

An electrolysis system is provided for supplementing the petroleum fuel supply of an internal combustion engine. The electrolysis system may include a reservoir tank including a solution of water and electrolyte and at least two plates disposed therein. The plates are in electrical communication with a source of electrical power such that the plates create an electrical current in the solution to produce a gas including oxygen and hydrogen. A filter system is in fluid communication with the reservoir tank and includes a filter that has interconnected particles configured to capture electrolyte particles in the gas. A conduit is also provided as part of the electrolysis system to deliver the gas from the filter system to the internal combustion engine. A filter system and a method of supplying a gas that includes oxygen and hydrogen to supplement the petroleum fuel supply for an internal combustion engine are also disclosed.

A packet transfer device includes: an address conversion unit that allocates a global address to a plurality of private addresses of the plurality of private networks and converts address information and a port number included in a header of a received packet;a transfer unit that transfers a packet having the address information and the port number which are converted by the address conversion unit; and a session restriction unit that manages a number of sessions between a user terminal in the plurality of private networks and a device in the global network for each predetermined group and, when the number of sessions is greater than a number of available sessions which is set to each group, restricts the session of the user terminal which belongs to the group having the excess number of sessions.

A system for maximizing the efficiency of a load balancing server for an asymmetric web farm utilizes a TCP stack and data packets to send and receive client service requests. An internal buffer enables each web server in the web farm to balance their loading based on the contents of the client service request. Data switching between the address portion of the user space and the address portion of the kernel space within the load balancing server is eliminated.

A self-cleaning paint roller has a handle, a frame for carrying a roller sleeve attached to the handle, and a cleaning portion for cleaning a roller sleeve carried by the frame.

A packet transfer device includes: an address conversion unit that allocates a global address to a plurality of private addresses of the plurality of private networks and converts address information and a port number included in a header of a received packet;a transfer unit that transfers a packet having the address information and the port number which are converted by the address conversion unit; and a session restriction unit that manages a number of sessions between a user terminal in the plurality of private networks and a device in the global network for each predetermined group and, when the number of sessions is greater than a number of available sessions which is set to each group, restricts the session of the user terminal which belongs to the group having the excess number of sessions.

The present invention provides a Christmas wreath, which applies a non-circular metal wire to connect bells, wherein additional positioning members are added between the adjacent bell groups for separation. The non-circular inner hole of the positioning member can obtain a refrained position between the positioning member and metal wire, and prevent arbitrary rotation of the positioning member. The outer rim of the positioning member includes at least one included angle, and formed into an inclined guiding surface to coordinate with the end. This enables the positioning member end to insert into the bell ring concave to obtain a refrained position relation between the positioning member and bell, preventing the bell from arbitrarily rotating. The present invention can truly maintain the pattern of connected bells through the mechanism of the positioning member for the bell and metal wire.

The invention relates to a method for subjecting adherent cells to at least one electric field, in which the electric field is generated by applying a voltage to at least two active electrodes 63, wherein at least three electrodes 63, 64 are provided, and wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are active electrodes 63 when the voltage is applied in order to generate a first electric field, and in which at least one second electric field is generated, wherein at least one of the two previously active electrodes 63 is a potential-free electrode 64 when the voltage is applied. The invention further relates to a device 58 comprising at least three electrodes 63, 64, which are connected to at least one voltage source by means of at least one switching device 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least five electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the at least one voltage source by means of four switching devices 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the voltage source by means of a common switching device 59, 60, 61, 62. In conjunction with the method described above, the device according to the invention allows the efficient and uniform treatment of adherent cells using an electric field, wherein the switch between active and potential-free electrodes can be carried out quickly and safely using a lower number of switching devices.

A wastewater reuse system has a wastewater treatment system connected to a dwelling for receiving wastewater therefrom. The wastewater treatment system has a pump tank with an outlet that can be connected to a central wastewater collection system. There can be a pump in the pump tank for pumping water from the pump tank to a use recipient of treated wastewater such as an irrigation system.

When the toilet is flushed, the water fill valve is activated and water begins to flow through the intake valve seat into the tank and refill tube. The refill tube's flow is directed into the overflow / drain tube, which empties into the bowl. The water entering the tank is retained in the tank and begins to accumulate until a predetermined level is reached. When the predetermined level is attained, the water intake valve closes and all flow into both tank and refill tube stops, until the next flush cycle is invoked. The water saver adapter prevents excess water from entering the overflow / drain tube during the flush and refill cycle by diverting a significant volume of water back into the water tank.

The present invention relates to systems for improving the range of pool skimmers. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a weir that is located in the basin of a swimming pool, moves in response to changing water levels in the pool and feeds water from the basin to a skimmer located in a sidewall of the swimming pool. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a deflector that is adjacent to a pool sidewall and extends above the skimmer opening, and includes an opening for feeding water to the skimmer opening. The present disclosure also provides for systems having combinations of such features. Without being bound to any particular theory, it is believed that the apparatuses are relatively cheap to manufacture, safe, conserve water and chemical use, and allow for an aesthetically pleasing full pool.

A private branch exchange (PBX) or other communication system switch is configured to establish connections for at least first and second calls associated with an external endpoint, using respective first and second trunks. Upon detection of a voice path connection between the first and second calls in a network external to the switch, the switch conferences the first and second calls together within the switch and drops at least one of the trunk connections. The switch may detect the voice path connection using an active approach in which a designated signal is generated on one of the first and second trunks and a determination is made as to whether the designated signal is detected on the other trunk. As another example, the switch may detect the voice path connection using a passive approach which involves monitoring the first and second trunks to determine whether they are connected in the external network.

A system comprises a processing chamber for maintaining a hydrogen plasma at low pressure. The processing chamber has a long, wide, thin geometry to favor deposition of thin-film silicon on sheet substrates over the chamber walls. The sheet substrates are moved through between ends. A pair of opposing radio frequency electrodes above and below the workpieces are electrically driven hard to generate a flat, pancaked plasma cloud in the middle spaces of the processing chamber. A collinear series of gas injector jets pointed slightly up on a silane-jet manifold introduce 100% silane gas at high velocity from the side in order to roll the plasma cloud in a coaxial vortex. A second such silane-jet manifold is placed on the opposite side and pointed slightly down to further help roll the plasma and maintain a narrow band of silane concentration. A silane-concentration monitor observes the relative amplitudes of the spectral signatures of the silane and the hydrogen constituents in the roll-vortex plasma and outputs a process control feedback signal that is used to keep the silane in hydrogen concentration at about 6-7%.

A supplied air respirator having an airflow path to supply supplied air to a user. The respirator includes a control unit having a sensor located in the airflow path that communicates with a CPU. The CPU also communicates with an indicator that can provide either tactile, audible or visual status indications. One or any combination of these can be used. A power source is provided for powering the CPU and the indicators. The. CPU compares a sensor signal from the sensor with a predetermined operating flow rate and a desired flow rate and indicates to the user the status of the respirator. The CPU continually communicates with said sensor and does not shut down.

This invention relates to an integrated gasification apparatus for carbonaceous fuel, wherein high-pressure steam produced during a gasification process of carbonaceous fuel is directly used to dry the carbonaceous fuel, and steam obtained through the drying process is directly used in a water gas shift process.

A system and method for processing consumer data in electrical grids to allow the analysis of consumer's data in electrical grids, based on the power consumption of the consumer. The system and method also allows the generation of a consumer profile to be integrated in a central system manager. Furthermore, the consumer can also be provided with an electricity generator in such a way that the system and method is also available to integrate the frequency inverters of the consumer's electricity generators in order to consider said data in the processing of data consumer. The system and method is situated in the field of smart grid, solar farm, wind farm and renewable sources.