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a spinal implant helps stabilize vertebrae for fusion . the implant includes first and second plates , a brace and a locking mechanism . when installed , the plates extend superiorly - inferiorly along respective lateral sides of the spinous processes . the plates are moved toward one another and relative to the brace by the locking mechanism to clamp the implant to the spinous processes .

Human Necessities

a method and apparatus for a hybrid network device for performing in a virtual private network and a wireless local area network are provided . the hybrid network device comprises a vpn module serving as a vpn hardware accelerator in a wlan module , which performs in the wlan , wherein the hybrid network device integrates wlan and vpn capabilities into one device .

Electricity

a magnetic head including a first induction conductor coupled to a second conductor which is coupled into a closed magnetic circuit having a magnetic flux induction coil supplied with a pulsed or alternating current . instead of a coil , therefore , only the first induction conductor is magnetically coupled with the head . the magnetic head allows for implementation of high density heads with matrix control and can be used in magnetic recording / reading applications .

Physics

a spinal implant having a series of sections or units hinged together and a balloon connected to at least some of the sections , the balloon having a curved configuration . the implant has a first delivery configuration and a second curved placement configuration , wherein it has a more linear configuration in the first delivery configuration than in the second curved configuration . the implant assumes the first delivery configuration during delivery to the disc space and maintains the curved configuration after placement within the disc space . the curved configuration can result from filling or expanding the balloon .

Human Necessities

the present invention is a non - ideal barrier coating composition and the method for applying the coating composition to substrates . the non - ideal barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf - life of containers , especially plastic evacuated blood collection devices .

Performing Operations; Transporting

the present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of 1 -- 2 , 2 , 2 - trifluoromethyl ethanones from 1 - halo - 3 - trialkylsilanyl - benzenes . 1 -- 2 , 2 , 2 - trifluoromethyl ethanones are useful for the treatment of alzheimer &# 39 ; s disease and senile dementia . in addition , the present invention relates to a novel process for purifying 1 -- 2 , 2 , 2 - trifluoromethyl ethanones utilizing a novel extraction method .

Chemistry; Metallurgy

the present invention concerns an optical based pulse oximetry device comprising : first , second and third light emitting means , for placement on the skin surface of a body part to inject light in a tissue of said part , the wavelengths of the light emitted by said second and third means being different from each other light detecting means located at a relatively short distance from said first light emitting means and at relatively long distance from said second light emitting means and said third light emitting means , for collecting at the skin surface light of said emitting means having travelled through said tissue , first computing means for denoising the output signals of said long distance light detecting means from the output signals of said short distance light detecting means , and second computing means for deriving oximetry measurements from the denoised output signals of said long distance light detecting means .

Human Necessities

an improved method of operation for a vehicle air conditioning system controls an inlet air blower motor and an air inlet mixing device to reduce compressor and blower motor power consumption and achieve performance improvements associated with cabin air recirculation while maintaining a predefined level of outside air flow and a predetermined humidity level in the inlet air mixture of the system . the overall air flow is determined by the speed of the blower motor and the speed of the vehicle , and the speed of the blower motor and the position of the inlet air mixing device are adjusted as a function of both the vehicle speed and the selected blower motor speed so that the predefined level of outside air flow is preserved regardless of the vehicle speed and the selected blower motor speed .

Performing Operations; Transporting

an apparatus is provided for producing a compensated voltage output comprising at least one photovoltaic module biasing means connected in series with the at least one photovoltaic module . the biasing means is operable to generate a controllable bias voltage for modulating an output voltage of the at least one photovoltaic module to produce the compensated voltage output .

General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology

a clinical thermometer for detecting an infrared ray radiated from a tympanic membrane eliminates thermometric errors caused by differences from one patient to another and variations in thermometric operations , to always perform stable , accurate thermometry . a clinical thermometer converts infrared radiation from a substantially tympanic membrane into an electrical signal to perform temperature detection , the thermometer including an almost cylindrical probe body . a constricted diameter portion formed at one end of the probe body can be inserted into an external auditory meatus and deformed so as to conform to a shape of the external auditory meatus . an infrared sensor incorporated in the constricted diameter portion is thereby arranged to receive radiation from the tympanic membrane .

Physics

a modular electrical wiring component comprises a wiring module having a wiring portion for coupling to a source of electrical power and a user - accessible portion configured to accept and provide electrical power to a functional module that provides a selected electrical distribution function , wherein the wiring module is configured to accept the functional module without access to the wiring portion . the modular electrical wiring component also comprises an adjustable plaster ring configured to couple to the wiring module and to an electrical junction box , wherein the adjustable plaster ring provides a variable distance between the electrical junction box and the wiring module .

General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology

a storage system includes a storage for storing data , and a store buffer for temporarily buffering data before storing it into the storage . a store request is applied to the store buffer , and store data accompanied by the store request is applied to the store buffer . when a fetch request for the storage does not exist , the store data buffered in the store buffer is transferred from the store buffer to the storage and is stored therein .

Physics

a biochip includes a flat carrier and an array of spots containing catcher molecules which are arranged on the carrier . each spot is associated with a microelectrode arrangement for impedance spectroscopic detection of binding events occurring between the catcher molecules and the target molecules applied via an analyte solution . in order to increase the sensitivity or the binding - specific measuring effects of the bio - chip , the electrode arrangement is at least partially embedded in a hydrophilic reaction layer containing catcher molecules and which is permeable to target molecules .

Physics

the present invention provides an enteral feeding set comprising tubing adapted for fluid flow therethrough and further adapted to be engaged by a pump unit , a valve mechanism in direct communication with said tubing , said valve mechanism being adapted to be engaged by said pump unit , and a feeding set indicator for permitting identification of the functional configuration of said administration feeding set by said pump unit , characterized in that said tubing comprises at least two inlet tubes on an upstream side of said valve mechanism and a single outlet tube on a downstream side thereof and wherein said inlet tubes each include a connector for connecting said tube to a supply of fluid at a connection end thereof , each of said connectors being of like form but visually distinguishable for indicating to a user which supply of fluid each connector should be attached thereto .

Human Necessities

a boundary scan test system including a transmitter and a receiver . the system performs dc and ac boundary scan testing of the interconnections between devices . the system addresses fault masking that can occur during testing . of concern are ac coupled interconnections while providing ieee 1149 . 1 dc test compatibility . the test receiver includes an input test buffer and an interface mechanism . the input test buffer has a built - in null detection capability . the interface mechanism includes a technology mapper , one or more detectors , and an integrator . the receiver provides at least partial , if not complete , coverage for at least one of five fault syndromes that can result from single defect conditions in the system .

Physics

a web advertisement classifier for embedded advertisements in a web page includes detecting whether an advertisement is a contextual advertisement ; detecting whether the advertisement is a retargeted advertisement ; and detecting whether the advertisement is a behaviorally targeted advertisement . classified advertisement suppression is provided that includes identifying one or more previously - visited web pages ; visiting the one or more web pages chronologically identifying one or more target web pages having a content association that is a same content association had by the advertisement ; skipping the one or more target web pages ; and saving the resultant click stream .

Electricity

current monitoring systems often provide the operating condition of a specific component and do not consider the impact of a specific failure upon an entire system or a business . nor do the current systems provide an avenue for the business to predict the loss , as well as its impact , and make an educated decision of mitigating the loss based upon economic , environmental , and health and safety considerations . methods and systems are provided for predicting loss events , impacts of loss events , and providing potential corrective measures to reduce or eliminate the occurrence or impact of the loss events . one aspect relates to the use of system - wide information to predict variables that are directly linked to business impact , such as production loss . extraneous and transactional data are also utilized according to other aspects of the invention .

Physics

administration of retinoids by inhalation is used to overcome the chronic toxicity problems presented by systemic administration and to make retinoid therapy available as an option for the treatment of fibrotic lung disease , emphysema , and the prevention and treatment of epithelial cancers of the respiratory tract , especially those that are associated with tobacco use . retinoids are administered by inhalation to the respiratory tract of the individual as an air - borne composition with a metered dose aerosol - producing inhaler , in which the retinoid is dissolved in a combination of a pharmaceutically acceptable chlorofluorocarbon propellant and an alkylamine solubilizing agent .

Human Necessities

a motor vehicle engine and cooling fan arrangement mounted together by means of a tunable bracket assembly . the bracket assembly includes a bracket member , a washer and a bushing . the bracket member has an angled configuration for attenuating vehicular noise , vibration and harshness and the washer integrally formed therewith . the bushing is received in the bracket member for attenuated attachment to the vehicle engine .

Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting

a system and method for managing an electronic storage volume is described . the method includes assigning a threshold to a constrained storage space to define a first state in which an amount of data stored in the constrained storage space exceeds the threshold and a second state in which the amount of data stored in the confined storage space does not exceed the threshold . the method also includes comparing the amount of data to be stored in the constrained storage space and the threshold , and performing a predefined action if the comparison indicates that the amount data to be in the confined storage space would cause a transition between the first state and the second state .

Physics

a method for promoting digestibility of a food product having an acid character which , when ingested , causes stimulation and hypersecretion of gastric and / or duodenum mucosae . the method comprises incorporating into the food product a sufficient amount of benzimidazole or a benzimidazole compound of the formula : ## str1 ## where x and y independently represent an alkyl group , a phenyl group or a halogen atom and n = 1 to 4 .

Human Necessities

a silk fibroin membrane containing an entrapped biocatalyst such as an enzyme or microorganism is provided by forming a mixture of a biocatalyst solution and a silk fibroin solution , forming a membrane by casting the mixture , drying the membrane and mechanically treating the resultant membrane at a temperature and humidity to produce the membrane in β - form and to structurally stabilize the membrane . mechanically treating may be by stretching or compressing . a biocatalyst sensor is formed by coating an electrically conductive substrate with a gas - permeable layer and coating the gas - permeable layer with the silk fibroin membrane containing an entrapped biocatalyst .

General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology

an apparatus for the treatment of faeces , includes a tank for housing faeces that has been subjected to treatment . there is a process vessel in which the faeces is treated and which is located inside the tank having an inlet for feeding faeces into the process vessel . a rotary device is provided for stirring the faeces in the process vessel and for introducing oxygen into the faeces , which is operable in two modes of operation at different speeds of rotation . a partitioning member separates the interior of the process vessel in a lower and an upper portion , while at the same time allowing communication between the lower and upper portions . the rotary device is arranged to at least cause a suction of material mainly from the lower compartment in a first mode of operation and into the rotary device .

General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology

in controlling an automatic transmission in a vehicle by a combination of an electronic computer system and a hydraulic actuation system according to a principle of feedback control so that the electronic computer system computes a target control state for the hydraulic actuation system and the hydraulic actuation system is operated according to a difference between the target control state and a current control state thereof , the difference is modified by an amount which is decreased along with lapse of time so that the delay in the operation of the hydraulic actuation system is compensated for by a simulation that at the start of control the difference is beforehand increased for an amount which is gradually cancelled by a delay function of the difference itself as the delay in the operation of the hydraulic actuation system disappears . the difference may further be modified so that the modification is started with a time lag . the difference may further be modified by the rate of change of itself .

Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting

a deplitory device for the removal of unwanted hair . the deplitory device includes a heatable tweezer having an upper portion containing wax that is dispensable onto a user &# 39 ; s hair , allowing the user to utilize the tweezer to remove the cured wax thereby removing the hair from its follicle .

Human Necessities

a method for electronic communication using wide area network storage and signalling capabilities . the method and apparatus provides for deposit of a message in message stores in the wan , storage of the message such that the message is uniformly accessible throughout the wan and notifying the recipient of the message of the availability and address of the message in the message stores in the wan so that he can access the message .

Electricity

a h - bridge circuit is disclosed using dmost switches having current sensing parallel connected elements . an op - amp control circuit is coupled to the power and sense sources to force the sense source to the same potential as the power source . the op - amp circuit drives fet output devices which produce an output current proportional to the h - bridge current . a high voltage op - amp configuration is set forth .

Electricity

a mobile content delivery system that optimizes the delivery of especially bandwidth - consuming content in a way that best utilizes the free capacity in the radio network , thus enabling considerably more efficient usage of the radio capacity . it also allows new services and pricing structures to be used in the cellular network , that otherwise would not be possible . the class of delivery of message content can be selected by the user on a transaction basis , or subscription - based and pre - defined in a user profile . by choosing a scheduled delivery the user can receive the content at a fraction of the price compared to instant delivery , since the content is sent at a time when the network is least utilized .

Electricity

a method and apparatus for connecting an electronic monitoring device to a pneumatic tire includes mounting the monitoring package of the monitoring device within the body of the tire or the body of a patch and subsequently connecting the power source to the monitoring package through electrical coupling . the method allows the monitoring package to be cured within the tire or the patch at relatively high temperatures while protecting the sensitive power source from the high temperatures . the use of electrical coupling to achieve the power transfer prevents the material surrounding the monitoring package from being pierced by an element that would form the direct electrical connection . the method allows the monitoring package and its antenna to be positioned in a variety of positions on or within the pneumatic tire .

Performing Operations; Transporting

a trellis system having a trellis structure that is installable to extend generally outwardly from a vertical supporting member . the trellis structure includes at least one internal mounting bracket by which the trellis structure is securable to the vertical supporting member . the internal mounting bracket has a unitary member having a flange portion and a web portion , the flange portion being securable to the vertical supportable member by fasteners and the web portion extending outwardly orthogonally from the flange portion and being couplable to one of the plurality of outwardly extending tube structures . a tube structure has a flange opening and a front opening sized to receive the web portion . the web portion passes through the front opening . the web portion has an alignment structure sized to be received within one of the outwardly extending tube structures in close fitting relation to an interior of the outwardly extending tube structure .

Fixed Constructions

a process for the deoxidation of a refractory metal containing minor concentrations of oxygen is disclosed . in this process the refractory metal is contacted with a metallic deoxidant in a dry , inert atmosphere . the metallic deoxidant and the refractory metal are heated to at least liquefy the metallic deoxidant and at least partially deoxidize the refractory metal . the refractory metal is thereafter cooled and contaminants on its surface are removed .

Chemistry; Metallurgy

a stacked capacitor having very thin fins and subminimum dimension supports for the fins is described . the capacitor includes a stack of conductive layers on a substrate . a plurality of subminimum dimension trenches are formed in the stack and a columnar conductive layer lines the trenches in contact with alternate layers of the stack . an insulator lines these alternate layers and the columnar conductive layer and capacitively couples these alternate layers and the columnar conductive layer to a second plate layer that is formed between the alternate layers , within the columnar layers in the trenches , and extending between stacked capacitors .

General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology