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A method, apparatus and system for simulating the operation of a circuit using a computer-based simulator comprising: (a) distributing at least one signal upon to one or more simulation model subcircuit functions, which use the signal, upon a change in the signal; (b) scheduling one or more subcircuit functions that use the signal for execution according to a priority assigned to each subcircuit function; and (c) providing an output value to the simulator when no subcircuit functions are scheduled, otherwise, executing one or more subcircuit functions with the highest priority and returning to step (a) to repeat the process.

An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter body and a filter support for the filter body. The filter support comprises a support frame defined by at least two wire segments having terminations. The terminations of adjacent segments are fixed relative to one another and extend generally parallel in a bifilar manner for enhanced trackability and flexibility.

An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter element for delivery through a vascular system of a patient The filter element comprises a collapsible filter body 2 and a filter support 3 for the filter body. The filter body has an inlet end 4 and an outlet end 5, the inlet end 4 of the filter body has one or more inlet openings 6 sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the filter body 2 and the outlet end 5 of the filter body has a plurality of outlet openings 107 sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body 2. The filter support 3 is movable between a collapsed position for movement through the vascular system, and an extended outwardly projecting position to support the filter body in an expanded position The filter support 3 comprises a generally tubular support frame defined by at least one wire 16.

A support 103 for an embolic protection device comprises round wires 116 which may form one or more support hoops for a filter body. The circumferential hoop formed by the wires 116 ensures that in the expanded position, the filter body 102 will be supported by the support frame 103 in circumferential apposition with the interior wall of the vasculature. The wires 116 may have a strain distributing linkage element in the form of a loop 120 in. The loop 120 acts as a diameter or circumference adjuster allowing an embolic protection device to adapt to different vessel contours and sizes whilst maintaining apposition with the vessel wall. The strain relieving geometry of the loops enhances the compliance of the bend points without creating a weakened hinge point, thus ensuring that there is no discontinuity in the circumferential seal against the vessel wall.

A method and apparatus for forming layers on a substrate comprising depositing a metal seed layer on a substrate surface having apertures, depositing a transition metal layer over the copper seed layer, and depositing a bulk metal layer over the transition metal layer. Also a method and apparatus for forming a via through a dielectric to reveal metal at the base of the via, depositing a transition metal layer, and depositing a first metal layer on the transition metal layer. Additionally, a method and apparatus for depositing a transition metal layer on an exposed metal surface, and depositing a layer thereover selected from the group consisting of a capping layer and a low dielectric constant layer.

A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, an annular combustion chamber of composite material, and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means on a ring of composite material fixed securely to said composite material combustion chamber, the flexibility of said metal fixing tongues allowing expansion to take place freely in a radial direction at high temperatures between said composite material combustion chamber and said metal annular shells.

A method for encoding XML tree data that includes the step of encoding the semi-structured data into strings of arbitrary length in a way that maintains non-structural and structural information about the XML data, and enables indexing the encoded XML data in a way that facilitates efficient search and browsing.

A three-dimensional nonwoven fabric with a pore structure includes raised regions, recessed regions, and the pore structure. Fiber densities from the raised regions to the recessed regions are gradient. That is, the fiber density of the edges transiting from the raised regions to the recessed regions is higher than that of the tops of the raised regions. Pressure resistance performance of the high-density fiber regions keeps the three-dimensional nonwoven fabric significantly uneven, and quickens liquid permeation and reduces residues, and the three-dimensional nonwoven fabric has a high permeating speed and is dry and comfortable.

The invention is directed towards a process for implanting a cartilage graft into a cartilage defect and sealing the implanted cartilage graft with recipient tissue by creating a first bore down to the bone portion of the cartilage defect, creating a second shaped bore that is concentric to and on top of the first bore to match the shape and size of the cartilage graft, treating the first bore and the second shaped bore at the defect site with a bonding agent, treating the circumferential area of the cartilage graft with a bonding agent, inserting the cartilage graft into the defect site and wherein the superficial surface of the cartilage graft is at the same height as the surrounding cartilage surface. The first and second bonding agents may be activated by applying a stimulation agent to induce sealing, integration, and restoration of the hydrodynamic environments of the recipient tissue. The invention is also directed towards a process for repairing a cartilage defect and implanting a cartilage graft into a human or animal by crafting a cartilage matrix into individual grafts, cleaning and disinfecting the cartilage graft, applying a pretreatment solution to the cartilage graft, removing cellular debris using an extracting solution to produce a devitalized cartilage graft, implanting the cartilage graft into the cartilage defect with or without an insertion device, and sealing the implanted cartilage graft with recipient tissue. The devitalized cartilage graft is optionally recellularized in vitro, in vivo, or in situ with viable cells to render the tissue vital before or after the implantation. The devitalized cartilage graft is also optionally stored between the removing cellular debris and the recellularizing steps. The invention is further directed toward a repaired cartilage defect.

A compliance method and system. The method includes receiving by computing system compliance data comprising a plurality of compliance rules from a plurality of different compliance domains. The plurality of compliance rules are converted from said text format to a first plurality of program objects. Attributes for the first plurality of program objects are modified. A compliance report comprising an output of the plurality of program objects is generated. An automated compliance verification software tool compares the first plurality of program objects with compliance verification data in order to verify if the first plurality of program objects is in accordance with the compliance verification data.

An embolic protection device has a support frame incorporating tethering features for connecting the support frame distally and / or proximally and / or intermediately to a carrier. Tethers may also be used additionally or alternatively for connecting various elements of a support frame. The tethers may be used to connect a support hoop 503 to a tubular member 504. The tethers provide added safety and stability to the frame without any increase in the length of the device when wrapped down for delivery.

A foldable wireless headset is introduced comprising an elongated bar-shape main body, a hinged earphone attached at the proximal end of the main body, and an earphone position guidance for maintaining the earphone stationary at the selected position with respect to the main body either one of an extending position, retracting position and intermediate position. The wireless headset enhances operational stability, saves manufacturing costs, is easily carried, and is convenient to use. Also, the wireless headset can be automatically turned on and off in response to the extraction and retraction of the earphone.

To provide a thermoelectric conversion module enabling cost reduction by reducing time and work required for assembly, and so on. A thermoelectric conversion module 10 comprises a tubular element unit 21 having a plurality of ring-like thermoelectric elements 22 coaxially arranged with air as an insulator sandwiched inbetween, wherein the ring-like thermoelectric element 22 is covered approximately entirely with electrodes 23a, 23b at its outer circumference surface 22a and inner circumference surface 22b, respectively, and generates electricity by temperature difference between the outer circumference surface 22a and the inner circumference surface 22b, a lead wire 31 electrically connecting the electrode 23a covered on the outer circumference surface 22a of one ring-like thermoelectric element 22 among the plurality of ring-like thermoelectric elements 22 to the electrode 23b covered on the inner circumference surface 22b of another ring-like thermoelectric element 22 adjacent to this one ring-like thermoelectric element 22, and a doubled cylindrical support unit 41 consisting of a SUS tube 42 whose outer circumference surface 42a supports the tubular element unit 21 and a SUS tube 43 whose inner circumference surface 43b supports the tubular element unit 21.

Methods for fabricating dual damascene interconnect structures are provided in which a sacrificial material containing porogen (a pore forming agent) is used for filling via holes in an interlayer dielectric layer such that the sacrificial material can be transformed to porous material that can be quickly and efficiently removed from the via holes without damaging or removing the interlayer dielectric layer.

A modular support assembly receives and / or stores elongated objects that may be primarily cylindrical in shape, such as fluid conduits including hydraulic tube, pipe and hose. The modular support assembly includes a plurality of interchangeable modules of differing or similar sizes to create an adjustable assembly whose overall shape and number of modules can change depending upon the intended use of the assembly. The modules comprise sliding engagement portions that are disposed along a periphery of the modules and allow interengageable attachment to other modules. The modules also comprise apertures that can vary in size to accommodate various sizes of objects. The modules can be disassembled by sliding module portion halves apart, facilitating easy assemblage of the modules either before or after the objects retained therein have been positioned, and subsequent removal of individual objects from the assemblage.

Novel structuring compositions and food products including those compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a mono- and diglyceride mixture and have high levels of β′ crystals and small average crystallite sizes. They can be incorporated into intermediate food products such as shortenings and margarines, which can then be used to make a final food such as pastries (e.g., puff pastries, Danishes, donuts), doughs (e.g., for cookies, pie crusts), imitation cheese, icings, frozen potatoes (e.g., French Fries), and / or other foods requiring a fat to provide structure. Advantageously, the compositions provide structure to the final food by replacing unhealthy fats that would otherwise be used to provide structure in the same food item.

A modular support assembly receives and / or stores elongated objects that may be primarily cylindrical in shape, such as fluid conduits including hydraulic tube, pipe and hose. The modular support assembly includes a plurality of interchangeable modules of differing or similar sizes to create an adjustable assembly whose overall shape and number of modules can change depending upon the intended use of the assembly. The modules comprise sliding engagement portions that are disposed along a periphery of the modules and allow interengageable attachment to other modules. The modules also comprise apertures that can vary in size to accommodate various sizes of objects. The modules can be disassembled by sliding module portion halves apart, facilitating easy assemblage of the modules either before or after the objects retained therein have been positioned, and subsequent removal of individual objects from the assemblage.

A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, an annular combustion chamber of composite material, and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means on a ring of composite material fixed securely to said composite material combustion chamber, the flexibility of said metal fixing tongues allowing expansion to take place freely in a radial direction at high temperatures between said composite material combustion chamber and said metal annular shells.

A fiber block segment suitable for controlling erosion and stabilizing soil is described that comprises an elongated fiber block formed of a densely packed elongated thick fibrous material. The fiber block is wrapped with a fabric around three sides so that the fabric defines a top anchor portion and a bottom anchor portions extending from the block. The fiber block is securely attached to the wrapped fabric by another fabric or twine spanning the fourth side of the block. Additionally, the fabric is wrapped only up to the edges defining one end (a male end) and beyond the edges defining the opposite end (the female end) to define a pouch-like structure at the female end. The fiber block is made of coconut fibers (coir). The fabric is woven from coir twine, and coir twine secures the fabric to the fiber block.

The multiphase personal care composition of the present invention comprises a first phase and a second phase. The first phase is comprised of structured surfactant phase that comprises at least about 0.5% of alkylamphoacetate. The alkylamphoacetate comprises a Percentage Diacetate of less than about 15%.

Provided are multilayer laminates having one or more layers comprising twisted nematic liquid crystals and one or more layers of a polymeric sheet comprising a polymer with a modulus of 20,000 psi (138 MPa) or less. The twisted nematic liquid crystal layers reflect infrared radiation. Thus, the multilayer laminates are useful to reduce the transmission of infrared energy. For example, in some embodiments the multilayer laminates are useful as windows to reduce energy consumption necessary to cool the interior of a structure such as an automobile or building. Preferably, the multilayer laminates retain the beneficial properties of safety glass. The multilayer laminates may include additional layers such as infrared absorbing layers, half wave plates, and the like, to minimize the transmission of infrared energy. The multilayer laminates may also include further additional layers such as polymeric films, polymeric sheets, rigid sheets, and the like.

A method and apparatus for forming layers on a substrate comprising depositing a metal seed layer on a substrate surface having apertures, depositing a transition metal layer over the copper seed layer, and depositing a bulk metal layer over the transition metal layer. Also a method and apparatus for forming a via through a dielectric to reveal metal at the base of the via, depositing a transition metal layer, and depositing a first metal layer on the transition metal layer. Additionally, a method and apparatus for depositing a transition metal layer on an exposed metal surface, and depositing a layer thereover selected from the group consisting of a capping layer and a low dielectric constant layer.

A plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel, and a chassis base proceeding substantially parallel to the plasma display panel with a surface facing the plasma display panel, and an opposite surface mounting a driving circuit unit thereon. Driver ICs selectively apply voltage to electrodes of the plasma display panel in accordance with the control signals from the driving circuit unit. A cover plate is placed external to the driver IC, and fitted to the chassis base to compress the driver IC against the chassis base. A first heat sink is disposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base. The first heat sink is positioned at a first region where the heat generated from the driver ICs is substantially concentrated. A second heat sink is positioned at a second region between the plasma display panel and the chassis base except for the first region.

Wear resistance of the prior-art Ti(C,N) layers can be considerably enhanced by optimizing the grain size and microstructure. Considerably better wear resistance in, for example in many carbon steels, can be obtained by modifying the grain size and morphology of prior art MTCVD Ti(C,N) coatings. The improved coating is composed of small columnar crystals. Doping by using CO, CO2, ZrCl4, HfCl4 and AlCl3 or combinations of these can ensure the control of the grain size and shape. Doping has to be controlled carefully in order maintain the columnar structure and also in order to avoid nanograined structures and oxidization. The preferred grain size should be in the sub-micron region with the grain width of from about 30 to about 300 nm. The length to width ratio should be more than 5, preferably more than 10 and the coating should exhibit a strong preferred growth orientation along 422 or 331. The XRD line broadening should be weak.

An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter body and a filter support for the filter body. The filter support comprises a support frame defined by at least two wire segments having terminations. The terminations of adjacent segments are fixed relative to one another and extend generally parallel in a bifilar manner for enhanced trackability and flexibility.

The present invention provides methods of treating pathologic conditions associated with intestinal ischemia. In the methods, patients at risk for or suffering from intestinal ischemia are treated with a heparin-binding epidermal growth factor product.