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A network-enabled workflow system is used in conjunction with a rules-based search engine to provide an easy-to-use interface to build workflow processes that facilitate the support for electronic business applications as well as business-to-business relationships. The system allows workflow services to be rendered to external organizations such as partners, suppliers, distributors and customers. Workflow services are preferably represented by roles that can be used to represent workflow actors in the workflow routing rules. These roles are preferably evaluated at run-time to best match recipients (via the MORSE algorithm) depending on the organization context from which the routing request is made. Furthermore, the network-enabled workflow system provides for the analysis of workflow processes in real time.

A suction cannula, dilator, stapler and staple are provided herein. The suction cannula is concentrically aligned with a puncture site (e.g., puncture in an artery or vein) and provides vacuum about the periphery of the puncture site so that the puncture hole is always located during a medical procedure, and to thereby permit a surgeon to quickly and efficiently close the puncture using, for example, a stapling device. In the preferred embodiment the suction cannula has a tube-in-tube construction having an inner tube and an outer tube where a vacuum can be applied between the tubes. The dilator (and suction cannula) centers around a guide wire (that is already in place within the venous structure) and follows the path of the guide wire to the puncture site. Preferably, the dilator has a tapered tip on the distal end that enters a hole made in the vein or artery. A blood indicator is provided on the proximal end to provide visual feedback when the surgeon is in the artery (i.e., pulsating blood indicates that the tip of the dilator is in the artery). Also preferably, the dilator includes a tapered tip on the distal end that is radially collapsible so that the dilator can be withdrawn from the artery and the suction cannula is thereby permitted to advance over the dilator to the artery wall. The stapler is provided which holds a multi-pronged staple on a shaft at the distal end. The stapler is constructed to slide into the suction cannula (i.e., the inner tube of the cannula) to approach the puncture in the artery, to permit the stapling of the artery. Preferably, the distal end of the stapler includes a T-flange that holds a staple and a crimping mechanism that crimps the staple into the artery, thereby sealing the puncture. The T-flange permits the staple to be held and inserted into the artery wall. An oval hub on the T-flange is provided that mates with an oval hole in the center of the staple. To hold a staple, a staple is placed on the hub and rotated 90 degrees, thereby affixing the staple to the stapler. Once the staple is crimped onto the artery wall, the shaft can be rotated 90 degrees, thereby aligning the oval hub and the oval hole, so that the stapler can be removed. Preferably, the staple includes a plurality of prongs that are inserted into the vascular wall.

A single page on-line checkout includes a dynamically changing visual receipt and options for both payment and shipping. In one embodiment, the visual receipt enables the user to select an item on the visual receipt for display as a visual representation on the visual receipt. The screen refreshes to show an updated visual receipt when a payment or shipping option is selected. Additional payment or shipping options can be easily added and shown on the checkout page or screen.

A robot system having a manual guide device connected to the robot in wireless data communication with a portable terminal for use in programming the robot.

The present invention can be generally described as a protection system. This protection system is formed by the integration of commonly available subsystems, which may be controlled by non-proprietary, open architecture software, which, in turn, may accommodate the commonly known “plug and play” capability. This allows the present invention to easily incorporate a variety of lethal (or less-than-lethal) weapon payloads as well as a variety of sensors and detectors; thereby providing the user with the first real, integrated system (of systems) solution capable of providing an enhanced situation awareness capability.

A system for modifying behavior of passengers in passenger vehicles includes housings and video tape recording equipment. When the system is used with a plurality of vehicles there is at least one fully operational vide recording arrangement in housings in one of the vehicles along with empty housings set up to have the appearance of being operational arrangements in the other vehicles. The operational video recording arrangement is for keeping a video taped record of activity in a passenger area of the vehicle. The empty housings set up to appear operational help reduce the expense of the system and complement the operational arrangement to deter undesirable behavior of passengers in the passenger areas of the vehicles.The questions raised in reexamination request No. 90 / 004,194, filed Mar. 27, 1996, have been considered and the results thereof are reflected in this reissue patent which constitutes the reexamination certificate required by 35 U.S.C. 307 as provided in 37 CFR 1.570(e).

A full body exercise apparatus capable of permitting a user to conveniently develop and condition an extremely broad cross section of muscle groups so as to provide a full body workout. The full body exercise apparatus includes a bottom frame structure having a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a central axis extending therebetween. A seat pad and knee pad are provided near the central axis for user comfort. Stabilizer arms extend horizontally from the central axis to provide stability to the full body exercise apparatus. A pole section is removably secured to the bottom frame structure and extends perpendicularly upwards. A plurality of tension members are removably secured throughout the full body exercise apparatus and include a handle thereupon.