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Active cannula for bio-sensing and surgical intervention

ActiveUS8152756B2Easy accessReduces the collateral trauma imposedCannulasSurgical needlesSurgical operationAnatomical structures
Disclosed is a surgical needle, or active cannula, that is capable of following a complex path through cavities and tissue within a patient's anatomy. The needle has a plurality of overlapping flexible tubes, each of which has a pre-formed curvature and a pre-determined flexibility. Each of the plurality of flexible tubes is selected based on their respective preformed curvature and flexibility so that a given overlap configuration causes the combination of overlapping flexible tubes to form a predetermined shape that substantially matches a desired path through the anatomy. By individually controlling the translation and angular orientation of each of the flexible tubes, the surgical needle may be guided through the anatomy according to the desired path.
Owner:THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

System and method for active mobile collaboration

A communication system is provided that uses loosely-coupled client-server architectures to improve the efficiency of communications. The communication system includes client and facilitator applications. The client application is a component of processor-based mobile communication devices. The facilitator application is hosted on one or more servers or other processor-based devices, and communicates with the client application via one or more couplings. The facilitator application can also be distributed among one or more portable processor-based devices including the communication devices hosting the client application. The communication system improves efficiency of voice communications by allowing communication device users to dynamically manage how and when mobile calls take place, intelligently screen calls based on caller identity, urgency, and subject matter, determine which contacts in a directory are available to talk and which ones choose not to be disturbed, and increase accessibility of enterprise and personal contact information from mobile phones.
Owner:CISCO TECH INC

Filesystem-Aware Block Storage System, Apparatus, and Method

A filesystem-aware storage system locates and analyzes host filesystem data structures in order to determine storage usage of the host filesystem. To this end, the storage system might locate an operating system partition, parse the operating system partion to locate its data structures, and parse the operating system data structures to locate the host filesystem data structures. The storage system manages data storage based on the storage usage of the host file system. The storage system can use the storage usage information to identify storage areas that are no longer being used by the host filesystem and reclaim those areas for additional data storage capacity. Also, the storage system can identify the types of data stored by the host filesystem and manage data storage based on the data types, such as selecting a storage layout and / or an encoding scheme for the data based on the data type.
Owner:STORCENTRIC DIP LENDER LLC

Removal of embedding media from biological samples and cell conditioning on automated staining instruments

The present invention provides reagents for use in an automated environment for cell conditioning of biological samples wherein the cells or tissues are predisposed for access by reagent molecules for histochemical and cytochemical staining procedures. The reagents include components optimized to facilitate molecular access to cells and cell constituents within the biological sample. The present invention also provides reagents for use in an automated environment for removing or etching embedding media by exposing a biological sample to be stained in histochemical or cytochemical procedures without the dependence on organic solvents. The reagents include components optimized to facilitate removal or etching of the embedding media from the biological sample.
Owner:VENTANA MEDICAL SYST INC

Process for preparing mesoporous Si-Al material and its preparing process

A meso-porous silicon aluminum material with thin diaspore-like phase structure is disclosed. The preparing process includes the following steps: aluminum materials and alkali solution are neutralized to glue, and then silicon materials are added, finally the product is given by aging, ion exchange, drying and baking. The meso-porous silicon aluminum materials possess good hydrothermal stability and can be used as catalyst carrier with strong macromolecule cracking capacity, higher raw oil conversion efficiency and lower heavy oil yield.
Owner:CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEM CORP +1

Distal bevel-tip needle control device and algorithm

Disclosed is a system for percutaneously steering a surgical needle. Needle steering is accomplished by taking advantage of a deflection force imparted on the bevel tip of the needle by the tissue medium as the needle is pushed through the tissue. By controlling the translation speed and rotation angle of the bevel, a flexible needle may be steered substantially without deflecting or distorting the tissue. The control inputs (translation speed and rotation angle) are computed based on a “bicycle” non-holonomic kinematic model that is a function of mechanical properties of the tissue medium. The system may be used with image-based feedback, which may provide for feedback-based refinement of the model as the needle propagates through the tissue.
Owner:THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE +1

Method for enabling interaction between two home networks of different software architectures

Home networks of different software architectures are integrated with each other. References to software representations of devices and services on a first one of the networks are automatically created. The references are semantically sufficient to enable automatic creation of at least partly functionally equivalent software representations for a second one of the networks so as to make the devices and services of the first network accessible from the second network.
Owner:PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA

Electronic bankbook and processing system for financial transaction information using electronic bankbook

PCT No. PCT / JP95 / 01427 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 18, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 18, 1996 PCT Filed Jul. 18, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96 / 02890 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 1, 1996The object of the present invention is to propose an account bankbook, a money transfer card, a receipt file, and a checkbook utilizing an optical card, an IC card, or a hybrid optical / IC card. On the surface of a resin card base board 1 are formed an IC chip 11, an optical recording sheet 13, a magnetic stripe 14, and an embossment 12. In a semiconductor memory within the IC chip 11 are written validation keys, search keys, payee information, the upper limit amount of a check, and a program for processing transaction data. Access restrictions corresponding to various applications are imposed upon these data. The history of various cash transactions is recorded in the optical recording sheet 13. These records are of write-once type and rewriting or deletion thereof is impossible.
Owner:N T T DATA TSUSHIN KK

Systems, methods and techniques for safely and effectively coordinating video game play and other activities among multiple remote networked friends and rivals

Real time interactive networked gaming is provided with two different classes of bookmarked online game players: “Friends” and “Rivals.”“Friends” are game players that are known personally. “Rivals” are game players who are not known personally but whom one has played against in the past in an online gaming scenario. Game software may allow chatting or other direct communication with “Friends” but not with “Rivals.” Rivals may be tracked to a limited degree so that for example it is possible to play against the Rival when he or she is online. Rivals may for example be players who you wish to track or keep track of, but in a manner that is safe for both you and the “rival.” When a player goes online again, he or she can see whether his or her Rivals are online and invite them to play another game. Inviting Rivals to play may be selectable, so an online player can invite Friends, Rivals or both to play.
Owner:NINTENDO CO LTD

Removal of embedding media from biological samples and cell conditioning on automated staining instruments

The present invention provides reagents for use in an automated environment for removing or etching embedding media by exposing a biological sample to be stained in histochemical or cytochemical procedures without the dependence on organic solvents. The reagents comprise components optimized to facilitate removal or etching of the embedding media from the biological sample. The present invention also provides reagents for use in an automated environment for cell conditioning biological samples wherein the cells are predisposed for access by reagent molecules for histochemical and cytochemical staining procedures. The reagents comprise components optimized to facilitate molecular access to cells and cell constituents within the biological sample.
Owner:VENTANA MEDICAL SYST INC

Filesystem-aware block storage system, apparatus, and method

A filesystem-aware storage system locates and analyzes host filesystem data structures in order to determine storage usage of the host filesystem. To this end, the storage system might locate an operating system partition, parse the operating system partion to locate its data structures, and parse the operating system data structures to locate the host filesystem data structures. The storage system manages data storage based on the storage usage of the host file system. The storage system can use the storage usage information to identify storage areas that are no longer being used by the host filesystem and reclaim those areas for additional data storage capacity. Also, the storage system can identify the types of data stored by the host filesystem and manage data storage based on the data types, such as selecting a storage layout and / or an encoding scheme for the data based on the data type.
Owner:STORCENTRIC DIP LENDER LLC

Medical device container

A storage system for a needleless pen delivery device syringe and a hypodermic needle adapted for attachment to and use with the pen delivery device syringe. A tubular sleeve has a first hollow chamber for receiving therein the needleless pen delivery device syringe, and a hollow cap has a second hollow chamber for receiving therein the hypodermic needle. The cap is adapted to affix to the sleeve to form a continuous tubular housing, and the sleeve is adapted to receive the pen delivery device syringe only when the needle is not attached to the syringe. Alternative exemplary embodiments provide means for storing other related accessories or additional spare needles.
Owner:JERDE STEVEN

Molecular imprinting

The present invention relates to molecularly imprinted polymers comprising tailor-made recognition sites for a target in which said recognition sites are located at or close to the surface of the polymer and / or of pores in the polymer. The molecularly imprinted polymer comprising tailor-made recognition sites for a target is obtainable by polymerising functional monomers and, optionally, cross-linked, optionally in a reaction solvent, in the presence of at least one template immobilised on a support material in a polymerisation process, whereby non-covalent or covalent are formed between said functional monomers and said immobilised template(s), and removing said template(s), and said support material from the molecularly imprinted polymer.
Owner:KLAUS MOSBACH

Device for building a multilayer structure with storage container or filling container movable along the dispensing container

The invention relates to a device (1) for building a layer body (2) from a plurality of superimposed layers of free-flowing material, in particular particulate material, on a building platform (3) in a build space (4), the layers being solidified and joined to each other in locally predetermined areas, so that at least one layer body (2) is formed by the solidified and joined areas of the layers, including an elongated discharge container (5), which is movable back and forth over the build space (11 [sic; 4]) in at least one discharge direction and which has at least one discharge opening (6) from which the free-flowing material is dischargeable in individual superimposed layers during the movement of the discharge container (5), it being possible to supply the discharge container (5) with free-flowing material from a filling device with at least one storage or filling container (10) having at least one outflow opening (11) by vertically covering the at least one outflow opening (11) of the storage or filling container (10) with an elongated feed opening (12) of the discharge container (5).The invention provides that the storage or filling container (10) has a shorter extension than the discharge container (5), viewed in the longitudinal direction of the discharge container (5), and the storage or filling container (10) is controllable relative to the discharge container (5), viewed in the longitudinal direction of the discharge container (5), in such a way that the outflow opening (11) of the storage or filling container (10) is guided along the feed opening (12) at least once from one end thereof to the other end thereof.
Owner:VOXELJET AG

Method for planning path for mobile robot based on environmental modeling and self-adapting window

InactiveCN101738195ASolve the problem of generating obstacle avoidance paths in real timeThe problem of real-time generation of obstacle avoidance paths satisfiesInstruments for road network navigationSpecial data processing applicationsSimulationLocal environment
The invention relates to a method for planning a path for a mobile robot based on environmental modeling and a self-adapting window, which relates to a method for planning a real-time path for the mobile robot. The method comprises the following steps of: performing modeling and analysis on a multiple constraint local environment; performing passable analysis; performing safety analysis; performing motion smoothness analysis; performing goal-directed analysis; and performing path planning by adopting the self-adapting window. Because the method has better environmental suitability and obstacle avoiding capacity, the method obtains good safety and reachability, has high calculation real-time property, so the method solves the problem that the mobile robot generates an obstacle avoidance path in real time in an uncertain complex environment, provides a path selection method with optimized integration, better meets the requirements on obstacle avoidance for the mobile robot, realizes the real-time path planning and control of the robot, and provides an effective collision-less path planning method for the navigation application of the mobile robot.
Owner:XIAMEN UNIV

Fan

A fan assembly for creating an air current includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an impeller, a motor for rotating the impeller to create an air flow passing from the air inlet to the air outlet, the air outlet comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the air outlet defining an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, a control circuit for controlling the motor, a remote control for transmitting control signals to the control circuit, and at least one magnet for attaching the remote control to the air outlet.
Owner:DYSON TECH LTD

Full Karyotype Single Cell Chromosome Analysis

A full set of 24 chromosome-specific probes to analyze single cells or cell organelles to test for abnormalities is described. When used in an assay based on sequential hybridization, the full set is comprised of three subsets of chromosome-specific probes with each set comprised of 8 different probes. Also described are assays using a set of probes to analyze single cells and cellular organelles to accurately determine the number and type of targeted human chromosomes in various types of cells and cell organelles, such as tumor cells, interphase cells and first polar bodies biopsied from non-inseminated oocytes. Methods of selection or generation of suitable probes and hybridization protocols are described, as are preferred probes for frill set of 24 chromosome-specific probes to target all 24 human chromosomes are described in the Tables.
Owner:REPROGENETICS +1

Aircraft seating arrangement

A vehicle seating arrangement can comprise a fore-facing lower seating assembly, an aft-facing lower assembly, and an upper seating assembly positioned between the fore-facing and aft-facing lower assemblies. The lower and upper assemblies can be configured to form a 3-seat unit in which a portion of a seat of said fore-facing and aft-facing lower seat assemblies underlaps a portion of an upper seating assembly. At least one of the fore-facing and aft-facing lower assemblies can be angled with respect to the upper seating assembly to shorten the overall linear dimension of the 3-seat unit and provide egress areas for lower passengers to aisle access. A vertical member can be configured to attach to the upper seating assembly and to a ceiling structure to reduce the load on the floor.
Owner:BE AEROSPACE INCORPORATED

Most used programs list

The present invention provides a system and method for dynamically populating a list of most used execution points in a graphical user interface of an operating system based upon the utilization behavior of a user. One embodiment provides for depicting a list of execution points to most used programs by determining a list of eligible programs, tracking the usage of the eligible programs in a usage list, taking into account chronological order of the activation of the programs and determining which programs in the usage list have the most usage. These programs then have execution points placed on a displayed most used list in the graphical user interface.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Adaptive technique for sightless accessibility of dynamic web content

One aspect of the present invention includes adaptive techniques used to render dynamic web content for accessibility software applications, such as screen readers. In one embodiment, an operation for improving webpage browsing with accessibility software includes detecting if an accessibility software application is in use, tracking the position of user focus on the webpage, and presenting information to the user based on the position of user focus on the webpage. In a further embodiment, additional content is rendered on the webpage to screen reader applications, and is placed at the position of the screen reader focus in response to dynamic content appearing or changing on the webpage. This additional content is read by the screen reader to inform the user of the dynamic content change, and / or enable the user to quickly perform a specific action on the webpage.
Owner:ACCESSIBE LTD

Exhaust articles for internal combustion engines

InactiveUS7276212B2Improved coating architectureSacrificing TWC catalyst performanceCombination devicesInternal combustion piston enginesCombustionInternal combustion engine
Provided is a base metal undercoat containing catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst contains a base metal undercoat with an oxygen storage component, and at least one catalytic layer. Also provided are methods for preparing the catalyst and methods for monitoring the oxygen storage capacity of an exhaust article containing the catalyst.
Owner:ENGELHARD CORP

Network-based information management

The invention relates to a network component comprising one, two or more server units 12, 14. Each server unit 12, 14 serves a group of distributed network components CC. The network component comprises a hosting unit for hosting for a specific group of network components a plurality of program code portions including a program code portion for generating a graphical user interface having a control element for creating or updating electronic dossiers. The network component additionally comprises a database 20, 22 for storing a plurality of electronic dossiers for a specific group of distributed network components and a report generation processor having access to the database 20, 22. The report generation processors is configured to automatically generate an electronic report by processing standardized data included in the plurality of electronic dossiers.
Owner:UBS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AG
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