A SMART CARD READER AND COUNTER-CONTACTS TO ENSURE [...] A CALCULATOR WITH THE CARD

LЕСТЕUR DЕ САRТЕ А РUСЕ ЕТ DЕS СОNТRЕ-СОNТАСТS РОUR АSSURЕR LА LIАISОN ЕLЕСТRIQUЕ D'UN САLСULАТЕUR АVЕС LА САRТЕ

Bag mouth holder and opener

A device for keeping lawn waste or other flexible refuse bags open while filling. The device is made of a resilient and flexible material so that it can be squeezed and easily inserted into the top opening of a refuse bag. The device has a generally-rectangular frame, a pair of spaced apart, substantially-parallel, upwardly-curved members each having a proximal end and a distal end; and a pair of spaced apart, substantially-parallel downwardly-curved members. One of the pair of downwardly-curved members connects to the proximal ends of the upwardly-curved members and another one of the pair of downwardly-curved members connects to the distal ends of the upwardly-curved members.

System And Manufacturing A Cathodoluminescent Lighting Device

A device for lighting a room is described. The device has an envelope with a transparent face, the face having an interior surface coated with a cathodoluminescent screen and a thin, reflective, conductive, anode layer. There is a broad-beam electron gun mounted directly to feedthroughs in a base of the envelope with a heated, button-on-hairpin, cathode for emitting electrons in a broad beam towards the anode, and a power supply mounted on the feedthroughs at the base of the envelope that drives the cathode to a multi-kilovolt negative voltage. A two-prong snubber serves as an anode contact to permit the power supply to drive the anode to a voltage near ground. A method of manufacture of the anode uses a single step deposition and lacquering process followed by a metallization using a conical-spiral tungsten filament coated with aluminum by a thermal spray coating process.

UNIDIRECTIONAL DYNAMIC INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Unidirectional dynamic interbody fusion devices and methods of use for insertion into a patient in order to maintain a space between two vertebral bodies. A first interbody fusion device including a body member, at least one side member, and a means for moving the at least one side member relative to the central body member. A second interbody fusion device including a base member, a top member, and a means for moving the top member relative to the base member. A surgical method for maintaining a space between two vertebral bodies in a spine, including obtaining a medical device, inserting and coupling an expansion tool into an opening within the medical device, slidingly inserting the medical device into a space between two vertebral bodies; and rotating the expansion tool to move the at least one side member in a direction relative to the body member. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member;at least one side member including at least one protrusion for detachably coupling with the body member; anda means for moving the at least one side member relative to the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the means for moving the at least one side member comprises a gear claim 1 , a threaded rod and a support ring claim 1 , wherein the gear is fixed to the threaded rod and is rotatable.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , further comprising:a plurality of teeth on a top surface and a bottom surface of the body member; anda plurality of teeth on a top surface and a bottom surface of the at least one side member.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , further comprising:at least one through hole in the body member perpendicular to a longitudinal axis.5. The interbody fusion device of claim 4 , further comprising:at least one opening in a transverse plane of the body member and at least one side member, wherein the at least one opening creates a passageway through the body member and the at least one side member ...

UNILATERAL MOVEABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

An interbody fusion device including a body member, at least one side member engaging the body member, and at least one movement mechanism that engages at least one side member and the body member. A surgical method for maintaining a space between two vertebral bodies in a spine, including the steps of obtaining a medical device, such as an interbody fusion device, and inserting and coupling an expansion tool into an opening within the medical device. The surgical method also including slidingly inserting the medical device into a space between two vertebral bodies and rotating the expansion tool to move the at least one side member in a direction relative to the body member. The method may further include detaching the expansion tool from the medical device and removing the tool from the space between the two vertebral bodies in the spine. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member;at least one side member engaging the body member; andat least one movement mechanism engaging the at least one side member and the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement mechanism comprises two screw members claim 1 , two threaded sleeves claim 1 , and a gear rod claim 1 , the gear rod extending between the two threaded sleeves.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the gear rod includes a plurality of teeth.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the threaded sleeve further comprises a first end and a second end and an inner lumen extending therebetween claim 2 , the lumen is partially threaded and the first end of the threaded sleeve has a plurality of teeth.5. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the body member further comprises at least one opening on an inner surface configured to receive a threaded sleeve.6. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the screw member further comprises a threaded shaft with two ends claim 2 , with a head disposed at one of the two ...

METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH A BATCH

A batch comprises separate units of objects that are physically joined together. RFID tags are attached to each of the units and to the batch. The codes stored in the RFID tags are electrically associated with one another in the database. 145-. (canceled)46. A method for remotely sensing articles , comprising:providing a source with at least one article associated therewith, the source and at least one article having a common identification;providing a first radio frequency identification (RFID) device associated with the source comprising a substrate, the first RFID device comprising:a memory for persistently storing data including the common identification indicating the source;using a remote radio frequency interrogator, transmitting a radio frequency signal including a first command interrogating the first RFID device to determine the common identification;receiving in response, a radio frequency signal communication from the first RFID device including the common identification;affixing to the at least one article physically associated with the source a second RFID device comprising a second memory for persistently storing data;transmitting to the second RFID device, from a second radio frequency interrogator in remote proximity to a selected article a second radio frequency signal including a second identification and a second command to store the second identification in the second memory within the second RFID device;storing the second identification in the second memory of the second RFID device; andassociating the common identification and the second identification in a database.47. The method of and further comprising:subsequently transmitting radio frequency signals including an interrogation command to the second RFID device from a third radio frequency interrogator in remote proximity to the at least one article;receiving the second identification as part of a radio frequency signal response communicated from the second RFID device; anddetermining the ...

MULTI-DEVICE EDITING OF 3D MODELS

Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that enable two or more devices to simultaneously view or edit the same 3D model in the same or different settings/viewing modes (e.g., monoscopically, stereoscopically, in SR, etc.). In an example, one or more users are able to use different devices to interact in the same setting to view or edit the same 3D model using different views from different viewpoints. The devices can each display different views from different viewpoints of the same 3D model and, as changes are made to the 3D model, consistency of the views on the devices is maintained. 1. A method comprising: displaying, on the first device, a first user interface of a software development setting, the first user interface comprising a first view of a 3D model based on a first viewpoint, wherein a second user interface on a second device comprises a second view of the 3D model based on a second viewpoint, the second viewpoint is different from the first viewpoint, and the second device is a head mounted device (HMD);', 'receiving, on the first device, input providing a change to the 3D model; and', 'responsive to the input providing the change to the 3D model, providing data corresponding to the change, wherein the second view of the 3D model is updated based on the data to maintain consistency between the 3D model in the first view and the second view., 'at a first device with one or more processors and a computer-readable storage medium2. The method of further comprising:providing a data object corresponding to the 3D model directly from the first device to the second device; andproviding the data corresponding to the change directly from the first device to the second device.3. The method of further comprising:providing a data object corresponding to the 3D model indirectly from the first device to the second device; andproviding the data corresponding to the change indirectly from the first device to the second device.4. ...

Lighted Toy Figurines and Related Systems and Methods

A lighted toy figurine comprises a figurine body assembly and a headgear assembly. The figurine body assembly includes a head and a body section. The headgear assembly includes a headpiece and a pack element extending downwardly therefrom along a side of the body section. The pack element includes a power source and light powered thereby. The headpiece defines an internal channel communicating between a headpiece opening and the light such that illumination from the light is visible through the headpiece opening via the internal channel. An inductive power transfer system for an interlocking building block set comprises a toy building block and an inductive transmission assembly. The toy building block includes an electrical load and a power source, the power source including an inductive receiver coil. The inductive transmission assembly includes a transmission coil, and a battery or a wired power supply applying electrical power to the transmission coil. 1. A lighted toy figurine comprising:a figurine body assembly including a head and a body section; anda headgear assembly including a headpiece arranged on the head and a pack element extending downwardly therefrom along a side of the body section, the pack element including a power source and light powered thereby, the headpiece defining an internal channel communicating between at least one headpiece opening and the light such that illumination from the light is visible through the at least one headpiece opening via the internal channel.2. The lighted toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein the head of the figurine body is detachable from the body section.3. The lighted toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein body section includes upper and lower body sections claim 1 , head being attached to the upper body section and the lower body section including legs.4. The lighted toy figurine of claim 3 , wherein the upper body section includes arms.5. The lighted toy figurine of claim 4 , wherein the arms and legs are pivotable.6. ...

EFFICIENT HANDLING OF DIFFERENT REMOTE CONTROLLERD USING A SINGLE MEDIA APPLICATION RULE SYSTEM DEVICE BY A USER ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling efficient control of a media application at a media electronic device by a user electronic device are provided. 160.-. (canceled)61. A method for a media electronic device enabling a user electronic device to control a media application processing module running a media application , wherein the user electronic device comprises a plurality of enabled input components , wherein the media application is associated with a plurality of input component types and a rule system comprising a plurality of rules , and wherein each rule of the plurality of rules is associated with at least one input component type of the plurality of input component types and at least one event of a plurality of events , the method comprising: mapping each enabled input component of the user electronic device to a respective input component type of a proper subset of input component types of the plurality of input component types, such that each input component type of the proper subset is mapped to a particular enabled input component, and such that each input component type of the plurality of input component types not of the proper subset is not mapped to any enabled input component;', 'after the mapping, receiving from the user electronic device new user control data indicative of any new input component data from each enabled input component of the plurality of enabled input components;', 'after the mapping, receiving from the media application processing module new media event system notification data indicative of at least one new event of the media application;', 'identifying a particular rule of the plurality of rules, wherein each event of the at least one event associated with the identified particular rule is indicated by the at least one new event of the received new media event system notification data, and wherein at least one input component type of the at least one input component type associated with the identified ...

Safety chain tie-down inserts

A tie-down apparatus securable within a slot of a slotted receiver includes a pedestal, a safety chain connector and a locking member pivotally connected to the safety chain connector. A vertical bore extends through the pedestal and two legs depend from the pedestal body on opposite sides of the bore. Each leg is narrower in width than a width of the slot so that the legs may be inserted widthwise into the slot to prevent the pedestal from rotating in the slot. The safety chain connector includes a bail and a downwardly extending latching member extending through the bore in the pedestal and is rotatable relative to the base to rotate the latching member into engagement with the slotted receiver whereupon the locking member pivots into engagement with the pedestal preventing rotation of the safety chain connector out of latching engagement with the slotted receiver.

Utility whisker broom

A first work tool arm is rotatably attached to a frame or reference structure, a second work tool arm rotatably attached to the first work tool arm, and a work tool attached to an end of the second work tool arm. An actuator and a spring are each rotatably attached to the second work tool arm and configured such that separate movement of the first work tool arm relative to the frame or reference structure and movement of the second work tool arm and work tool relative to the first work tool arm are achieved with actuation of the actuator.

MULTIPLE SPINDLE ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

An interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the top member relative to the base member. The expansion mechanism may include a connector drive rod assembly, a gear, a threaded rod, and a support means. The gear ring is coupled to the threaded rod and is rotatable. The expansion mechanism may also include at least one load head coupled to the threaded rod. An alternative interbody fusion device is also disclosed and includes a bottom member, a superior member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the base member, wherein the expansion mechanism comprises at least one expansion assembly for moving an end of the superior member relative to the bottom member. 1. An interbody spacer system , comprising:an interbody spacer implant having a base member, the base member having a first end and a first opening that passes from an outer surface of the first end into an internal cavity, a top member movably connected to the base member, wherein the base member and top member define the internal cavity and an expansion mechanism disposed in the internal cavity, wherein the expansion mechanism moves the top member relative to the bottom member; andan expansion tool, wherein the explanation tool is removably coupled to the expansion mechanism to facilitate movement of the top member.2. The interbody spacer system of claim 1 , wherein the expansion tool further comprises a handle having a first end and a second end claim 1 , a shaft having a connector end and a locking mechanism claim 1 , wherein the shaft extends through a center of the handle along a longitudinal axis and extends past the first end and the second end of the handle and the locking mechanism is positioned proximate to the connector end of the shaft.3. The interbody spacer system of claim 2 , wherein the shaft of the expansion tool is movable relative to the handle claim 2 , wherein the handle further comprises an actuation ...

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES

Interbody fusion devices, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and at least one movement mechanism. The base member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The top member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member. The at least one movement mechanism engages the top member and the base member. Also disclosed are a vertebral spacer device and an interbody spacer system including an insertion tool and an interbody fusion device. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a base member including at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel;a top member including at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel, wherein the at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member; and 'a first expansion assembly having a first cylindrical gear, a first threaded rod, and a first load head, the first cylindrical gear comprising a plurality of depressions on an exterior surface of the first cylindrical gear and a plurality of threads on an interior surface, the first threaded rod comprising a plurality of threads on an exterior surface of the first threaded rod for engaging the plurality of threads on the interior surface of the first cylindrical gear and a curved surface on a superior end, the load head comprising a channel positioned on a bottom surface of the load head for receiving the curved surface of the threaded rod.', 'at least one movement ...

MULTIPLE SPINDLE ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

An interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the top member relative to the base member. The expansion mechanism may include a connector drive rod assembly, a gear, a threaded rod, and a support means. The gear ring is coupled to the threaded rod and is rotatable. The expansion mechanism may also include at least one load head coupled to the threaded rod. An alternative interbody fusion device is also disclosed and includes a bottom member, a superior member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the bottom member. The expansion mechanism includes a first expansion assembly for moving a first end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, a second expansion assembly for moving a second end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, and a connector drive rod assembly. 120.-. (canceled)21. An interbody fusion device , comprising:a base member having an outer bone contacting surface configured to interface with a bone;a top member detachably coupled to the base member and cooperatively forming a cavity with the base member, the top member having an outer facing bone contacting surface configured to interface with a bone;an expansion mechanism disposed in the cavity, wherein the expansion mechanism includes a first assembly having a first gear ring, a first threaded rod defining a longitudinal axis and threadably coupled to the first gear ring such that the first threaded rod is axially translated along the longitudinal axis when the gear ring is rotabably driven, a first load head pivotally coupled to a top end of the first threaded rod and engaged with the top member, and a first support member that secures the first assembly within the cavity.22. The interbody fusion device of wherein the first load head having a channel formed therein and the first threaded rod having a cylindrically shaped pivot member formed on the top end and inserted in the channel of ...

UNIDIRECTIONAL DYNAMIC INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

An interbody fusion device includes a top member, a base member, and an expansion member. The top member includes a first bone-engaging side and a threaded opening. The base member is received by the top member and includes a second bone-engaging side and an open cavity aligned with the threaded opening of the top member. The expansion member is disposed within the open cavity for rotation about an axis. The expansion member includes a threaded portion threadably engaged with the threaded opening. Rotation of the expansion member translates the first bone-engaging side away from the second bone-engaging side along the axis. 1. A method of using an interbody fusion device , comprising:preparing a space between two adjacent vertebral bodies;obtaining an interbody fusion device, wherein the interbody fusion device comprising:a top member having a first bone-engaging surface and a threaded opening;a base member received by the top member, the base member having a second bone-engaging surface and an open cavity aligned with the threaded opening of the top member;an expansion member disposed within the open cavity for rotation about an axis, the expansion member having a threaded portion configured to threadably engage with the threaded opening and a central bore to maintain an opening through the threaded opening in the first bone-engaging surface through the open cavity in the second bone-engaging surface; anda support ring coupled to the base member within the open cavity, the support ring configured to retain the expansion member within the base member in a fixed position along the axis relative to the second bone-engaging surface.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interbody fusion device further comprises a notch in the base member and the support ring is positioned with in the notch to secure the expansion member within the base member.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the expansion member further comprises a gear portion and a radially extending portion ...

BACKUP AND RESTORE IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE UTILIZING CONSISTENT DATABASE SNAPSHOTS

Techniques are disclosed for backup and restore in a distributed database utilizing consistent database snapshots. In particular, a distributed database system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of interconnected database nodes that collectively define a database having no single point of failure and that can be “viewed” by a SQL client as a single, logical database. In the course of executing such transactions, the distributed database system enables clients to declare snapshots that, when the transaction is committed, cause the distributed database system to logically freeze a consistent and complete copy of the state of the database at the point in time the transaction completed. Such snapshots enable clients to execute so-called “point-in-time” queries against those past states to return a result set that is essentially a reconstructed version of the database “as of” a particular point in time. 1. A system configured to store a database and a plurality of database snapshots in durable storage , the system comprising:a network interface circuit configured to communicatively couple to a communication network, the communication network comprising a plurality of database nodes forming a distributed database;a memory for storing a plurality of database objects, each having a current version and a past version; anda snapshot manager module including a high-resolution archival mode configured to receive a database replication message via the communication network, and manipulate an identified database object in the memory based on the received database replication message, wherein the high-resolution archival mode is further configured to archive what had been the current version of the identified database object as a new past version and store a new current version in accordance with the database replication message;wherein the new current version and each of the past versions are associated with a snapshot ...

UNILATERAL MOVEABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

An interbody fusion device including a body member, at least one side member engaging the body member, and at least one movement mechanism that engages at least one side member and the body member. A surgical method for maintaining a space between two vertebral bodies in a spine, including the steps of obtaining a medical device, such as an interbody fusion device, and inserting and coupling an expansion tool into an opening within the medical device. The surgical method also including slidingly inserting the medical device into a space between two vertebral bodies and rotating the expansion tool to move the at least one side member in a direction relative to the body member. The method may further include detaching the expansion tool from the medical device and removing the tool from the space between the two vertebral bodies in the spine. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member;at least one side member engaging the body member; andat least one movement mechanism engaging the at least one side member and the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement mechanism comprises two screw members claim 1 , two threaded sleeves claim 1 , and a gear rod claim 1 , the gear rod extending between the two threaded sleeves.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the gear rod includes a plurality of teeth.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the threaded sleeve further comprises a first end and a second end and an inner lumen extending therebetween claim 2 , the lumen is partially threaded and the first end of the threaded sleeve has a plurality of teeth.5. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the body member further comprises at least one opening on an inner surface configured to receive a threaded sleeve.6. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the screw member further comprises a threaded shaft with two ends claim 2 , with a head disposed at one of the two ...

UNILATERAL MOVEABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

An interbody fusion device including a body member, at least one side member engaging the body member, and at least one movement mechanism that engages at least one side member and the body member. A surgical method for maintaining a space between two vertebral bodies in a spine, including the steps of obtaining a medical device, such as an interbody fusion device, and inserting and coupling an expansion tool into an opening within the medical device. The surgical method also including slidingly inserting the medical device into a space between two vertebral bodies and rotating the expansion tool to move the at least one side member in a direction relative to the body member. The method may further include detaching the expansion tool from the medical device and removing the tool from the space between the two vertebral bodies in the spine. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member;at least one side member moveably coupled to the body member; anda means for moving the side member, wherein the means moveably couples the at least one side member and the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the means for moving the side member comprises at least one threaded rod member having a first and a second end and a gear face claim 1 , the gear face having a plurality of teeth and is proximate to the second end.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the means for moving the side member further comprises a support ring claim 2 , the support ring being positioned at the second end of the at least one threaded member.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 3 , wherein the support ring is at least one of a snap ring claim 3 , an O-ring claim 3 , or a clip.5. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the body member further comprises at least one opening extending from an inner surface of the body member and is configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one threaded rod member.6. The interbody ...

Systems and Methods for Providing a Man-in-the-Middle Proxy

A method for operating a secure man-in-the-middle proxy includes intercepting an attempt to establish a connection between an application and a network server associated with a whitelisted hostname, establishing a secure connection to the network server, checking the secure connection against the stored combination of certificate, encryption protocol, and encryption cipher for the whitelisted hostname, and forwarding traffic between the application and the network server at the whitelisted hostname if the secure connection matches the stored combination of certificate, encryption protocol, and encryption cipher for the whitelisted hostname. 1. A method for operating a secure man-in-the-middle proxy , comprising:intercepting an attempt to establish a connection between an application and a network server associated with a whitelisted hostname;establishing a secure connection to the network server;checking the secure connection against a stored combination of certificate, encryption protocol, and encryption cipher for the whitelisted hostname; andforwarding traffic between the application and the network server at the whitelisted hostname if the secure connection matches the stored combination of certificate, encryption protocol, and encryption cipher for the whitelisted hostname.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rejecting attempted connections to hostnames not in the whitelist.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is running on the same information handling system as the secure man-in-the-middle proxy.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the application is running in a virtual container on the same information handling system as the secure man-in-the-middle proxy.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on a firewall and the application is running on a server behind the firewall.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stored combination of certificate claim 1 , encryption protocol claim 1 , and encryption cipher for the ...

Systems and Methods for Rule Quality Estimation

A method of assessing the quality of a network filter rule containing a wildcard includes determine an instantaneous entropy for the network filter rule based on string distances or instantaneous entropy between a plurality of wildcard matches for the network filter rule. The method further includes performing an action if the string distance or instantaneous entropy for the network filter rule crosses a threshold. The action being selected from disabling the network filter rule, flagging the rule as a low quality rule, generating a candidate rule based on a portion of the match having low entropy and a portion of the match having high entropy, or a combination thereof. 1. A method of assessing the quality of a network filter rule containing a wildcard , comprising:when the network filter rule is triggered, record a string matching the wildcard as a wildcard match;track the number of occurrences for each symbol in a plurality of wildcard matches for the network filter rule;determine an instantaneous entropy for the network filter rule based on the history of wildcard matches; andif the instantaneous entropy for the network filter rule crosses a threshold, perform an action selected from disabling the network filter rule, flagging the rule as a low quality rule, generating a candidate rule based on a portion of the match having low entropy and a portion of the match having high entropy, or a combination thereof.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wildcard matches are obtained from an event log.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a temporal substring of the wildcard match and replace the temporal substring with random characters claim 1 , the temporal substring including text that matches a date claim 1 , time claim 1 , or event.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a sequence substring of the wildcard match and replace the sequence substring with random characters claim 1 , the sequence substring including a sequence of ...

Systems and Methods for Secure Containerization

A method for provisioning a secure container for running an application includes routing traffic between the application and a secure container service over a virtual private network, and restricting the flow of traffic to or from the application other than traffic to or from the secure container service. The method further includes providing limited name resolution for the secure container with a customized domain name system server, establishing network proxy services to filter and route approved inbound traffic to the application, and establishing outbound network proxy services to filter and route approved outbound traffic from the application. 1. A method for provisioning a secure container for running an application , comprising:routing traffic between the application and a secure container service over a virtual private network;restricting the flow of traffic to or from the application other than traffic to or from the secure container service;providing limited name resolution for the secure container with a customized domain name system server;establishing an inbound network proxy to filter and route approved inbound traffic to the application; andestablishing an outbound network proxy to filter and route approved outbound traffic from the application.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request to create a container for the application.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising examining the container image or startup options to determine a security policy for the secure container.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising examining the container image for known vulnerabilities.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising preventing the launch of the container if known vulnerabilities are detected.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising capturing data streams from the application and forwarding the data streams to a logging function.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inbound network proxy and the outbound network proxy ...

Systems and Methods for Security Configuration

A method of configuring a network security device includes receiving a changed set of network rules to replace a current set of network rules; using a plurality of network traffic events to perform a first simulation of according to the current set of network rules and a second simulation according to the changed set of network rules; comparing the results of the first and second simulation to identify changes in network traffic allowed and denied between the current set and the changed set of network rules; displaying the changes in allowed and denied traffic for review of the changed set of network rules; receiving an instruction to implement the changed set of network rules based on the review; and filtering network traffic according to the changed set of network rules. 1. A network security device comprising: store network events; and', 'store a set of network filter rules;, 'a memory configured to provide an interface for modifying the set of network rules;', 'receive a change to a set of network rules;', 'perform a first simulation of according to the current set of network rules and a second simulation according to the changed set of network rules using the;', 'compare the results of the first and second simulation to identify changes in network traffic allowed and denied between the current set and the changed set of network rules;', 'display the changes in allowed and denied traffic for review of the changed set of network rules;', 'receive an instruction to implement the changed set of network rules based on the review; and', 'filter network traffic according to the changed set of network rules., 'a processor configured to2. The network security device of claim 1 , wherein the network events are stored in a first-in-first out buffer.3. The network security device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to group and display the plurality of network events.4. The network security device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further ...

System and Method for Detecting and Monitoring Process Creation

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server.

System and Method for Detecting and Monitoring Persistent Events

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server. 1. A method of monitoring an information handling system , comprising:inspecting a persistence location to identify a persistent entry of an executable, the persistent entry causing the executable to be launched automatically when the information handling system boots, when a user logs in, or when a trigger event occurs;logging the persistent entry of the executable;evaluating the executable based on a set of rules;determining the executable is malicious or compromised; andremoving the persistent entry.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the persistence locations include configuration files claim 1 , registry entries claim 1 , drivers claim 1 , or any combination thereof.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the persistent entry includes logging the executable to be automatically launched.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the persistent entry includes logging a mechanism by which the executable will be automatically launched.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising maintaining a list of executables with persistence entries that have been logged or reported to a cloud service claim 1 , and comparing the executable to the list of executables with persistence entries.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a change in when or how the executable is triggered does not result in an additional log entry.7. An endpoint agent for monitoring persistent locations for malicious activity claim 5 , comprising: receive a set of rules from a cloud service; and', 'send ...

System and Method for Detecting and Monitoring Network Communication

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server. 1. A method of monitoring network connections for malicious activity , comprising:identifying a new network connection;resolving a hostname and an address for a remote system of the new network connection;logging the new network connection, the hostname, and the address;evaluating the connection and the hostname based on a set of rules; andredirecting or ending the connection when the set of rules identifies the connection as not allowed.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the new network connection includes identifying a network flow and matching the network flow against a list of existing network flows.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein resolving the hostname and address for the remote system includes performing a reverse lookup based on the IP address of the remote system to obtain the hostname for the remote system.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein resolving the hostname and address for the remote system includes performing a Domain Name Service query based on the hostname of the remote system to obtain the IP address for the remote system.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising tagging new flows and new hostnames as not having been sent to a cloud service claim 1 , and sending all tagged connections to the cloud service.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an updated set of rules from the cloud service.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the hostname and the address includes recording the hostname and the address along ...

System and Method for Collection of Forensic and Event Data

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server.

System and Method for Detecting and Monitoring Thread Creation

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server. 1. A method of monitoring network connections for malicous activity , comprising:identifying creation of a new thread;determining the creation of the new thread is a remote thread creation event based on a comparison between a target process and a creating process;logging the remote thread creation event;evaluating the new thread based on a set of rules to determine the thread is malicious or compromised; andterminating the new thread.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the remote thread creation event includes logging the creating process and the target prcoess.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the remote thread creation event includes logging a portion of the data stored at the start address of the new thread.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein logging the remote thread creation event includes logging a path for any mapped memory references by the new thread.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the new thread includes comparing the target process to a set of protected processes and determining the thread is malicious or compromised when the target process is in the set of protected processes.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the new thread includes comparing the privileges of the creating process to the privileges of the target process.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising terminating the creating process.8. An endpoint agent for monitoring thread creation for malicous activity claim 1 , comprising: receive a set of rules ...

System and Method for Collection and Analysis of Endpoint Forensic and Event Data

A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server. 1. A system for analysis of forensic and event data , comprising:a communication engine configured to communicate with a plurality of endpoint agents, each endpoint agent operating on a client information handling system to gather the forensic and event data; a plurality of pipeline handlers each configured to analyze and process a specific type of forensic and event data;', 'a plurality of annotators each configured to process forensic and event data from a corresponding pipeline handler;', 'a storage for storing the forensic and event data from the endpoint agents, and for storing results from the analysis and processing by the pipeline handlers and the annotators; and', 'a portal configured to provide an interface for a user to configure the endpoint agents and to access the data., 'a pipeline and annotate engine including2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication engine is further configured to receive concatenated forensic and event data from the endpoint agents claim 1 , split the concatenated forensic and event data claim 1 , and distribute the split forensic and event data to the plurality of pipeline handlers according to event type.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication engine is further configured to authenticate a connection from an endpoint agent.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication engine is further configured to send software and configuration updates to the endpoints.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ...

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Interbody fusion devices, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and at least one movement mechanism. The base member includes at least one of a pivotal cylinder and a hinge channel. The top member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member. The at least one movement mechanism engages the top member and the base member. Also disclosed are a vertebral spacer device and an interbody spacer system including an insertion tool and an interbody fusion device. 1. An interbody system , comprising: a handle;', 'a device end;', 'a housing connecting the handle and the device end;', 'a securement mechanism coupled to the handle, extending through the housing and protruding from the device end;', 'at least one adjustment mechanism coupled to the handle, extending through the housing and protruding from the device end;', 'a first knob for actuating the securement mechanism; and', 'at least one second knob for actuating the at least one adjustment mechanism; and, 'a device tool, comprising a first member comprising an interior surface, an outer surface configured to engage a first vertebral body;', 'a second member pivotably coupled with the first member via a hinge, the second member comprising an interior surface, an outer surface configured to engage a second vertebral body, a tool attachment opening for receiving the securement mechanism of the device tool, and at least one adjustment opening adjacent the tool attachment opening configured to receive the at least one adjustment mechanism; and', 'at least one movement mechanism extending between the interior ...

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Interbody fusion devices, interbody fusion device systems, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a body member with a pivot cylinder, a superior member with a pivot channel that is configured to engage the pivot cylinder, and a movement mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the body member. The interbody fusion device systems may include an interbody fusion device and an insertion tool. Also disclosed is a method of assembling an interbody fusion device. In addition, a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies in a spine is disclosed. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member including a pivot cylinder;a superior member including a pivot channel, wherein the pivot cylinder is configured to engage the pivot channel; anda movement mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the body member includes a first end and a second end and further comprises:a tool alignment channel on the first end;a tool attachment opening on the first end adjacent to the tool alignment channel; andan adjustment opening on the first end adjacent to the tool attachment opening.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the body member includes a superior surface and an inferior surface and further comprises:a hole near the second end of the body member and extending from the superior surface to the inferior surface, the hole configured to receive at least a portion of the movement mechanism; anda channel extending from the adjustment opening at the first end along a lateral side of the body member to engage the hole.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 3 , wherein the superior member includes a first end and a second end and further comprises:a bone contacting surface;an ...

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Interbody fusion devices, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and at least one movement mechanism. The base member includes at least one of a pivotal cylinder and a hinge channel. The top member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member. The at least one movement mechanism engages the top member and the base member. Also disclosed are a vertebral spacer device and an interbody spacer system including an insertion tool and an interbody fusion device. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a base member including at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel;a top member including at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel, wherein the at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member; andat least one movement mechanism engaging the top member and the base member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the base member includes at least one pivot cylinder and at least one hinge member and the top member includes at least one pivot cylinder and at least one hinge channel claim 1 , wherein the at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one hinge channel of the base member engages the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the top member further comprises:at least one relief area on an undersurface of the top ...

Systems and Methods for Security Configuration

A method of configuring a network security device includes receiving a changed set of network rules to replace a current set of network rules; using a plurality of network traffic events to perform a first simulation of according to the current set of network rules and a second simulation according to the changed set of network rules; comparing the results of the first and second simulation to identify changes in network traffic allowed and denied between the current set and the changed set of network rules; displaying the changes in allowed and denied traffic for review of the changed set of network rules; receiving an instruction to implement the changed set of network rules based on the review; and filtering network traffic according to the changed set of network rules. 1. A network security device comprising: store a plurality of network events; and', 'store a set of network filter rules; and, 'a memory configured to receive a change to a set of network rules;', 'perform a first simulation of network traffic allowed and denied according to the current set of network rules and a second simulation of network traffic allowed and denied according to the changed set of network rules using at least a portion of the network events;', 'calculate an entropy of strings matching a wildcard of a new network rule of the changed set of network rules;', 'display the changes in allowed and denied traffic for review of the changed set of network rules and the entropy of the new network rule;', 'receive an instruction to implement the changed set of network rules based on the review; and', 'filter network traffic according to the changed set of network rules., 'a processor configured to2. The network security device of claim 1 , wherein the network events are stored in a first-in-first out buffer.3. The network security device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to group and display the plurality of network events.4. The network security device of claim 1 , ...

BACKUP AND RESTORE IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE UTILIZING CONSISTENT DATABASE SNAPSHOTS

Techniques are disclosed for backup and restore in a distributed database utilizing consistent database snapshots. In particular, a distributed database system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of interconnected database nodes that collectively define a database having no single point of failure and that can be “viewed” by a SQL client as a single, logical database. In the course of executing such transactions, the distributed database system enables clients to declare snapshots that, when the transaction is committed, cause the distributed database system to logically freeze a consistent and complete copy of the state of the database at the point in time the transaction completed. Such snapshots enable clients to execute so-called “point-in-time” queries against those past states to return a result set that is essentially a reconstructed version of the database “as of” a particular point in time. 1. A system configured to store a database and a plurality of database snapshots in durable storage , the system comprising:a network interface circuit configured to communicatively couple to a communication network, the communication network comprising a plurality of database nodes forming a distributed database;a memory for storing a plurality of database objects, each having a current version and a past version; anda snapshot manager module including a high-resolution archival mode configured to receive a database replication message via the communication network, and manipulate an identified database object in the memory based on the received database replication message, wherein the high-resolution archival mode is further configured to archive what had been the current version of the identified database object as a new past version and store a new current version in accordance with the database replication message;wherein the new current version and each of the past versions are associated with a snapshot ...

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Interbody fusion devices, interbody fusion device systems, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a body member with a pivot cylinder, a superior member with a pivot channel that is configured to engage the pivot cylinder, and a movement mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the body member. The interbody fusion device systems may include an interbody fusion device and an insertion tool. Also disclosed is a method of assembling an interbody fusion device. In addition, a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies in a spine is disclosed.

Weight distributing and sway control hitch

A weight distributing hitch for towing a trailer includes a pair of deflection bars extending rearward from a ball mount head. A distal end of each deflection bar is supported by a deflection bar support connected to the frame by a height adjustable bracket assembly. A first resistance feature on the deflection bar support engages a second resistance feature associated with the deflection bar to restrain the deflection bar from sliding relative to the deflection bar support and thereby preventing swaying of the trailer relative to the towing vehicle. A longitudinal position of the second resistance feature relative to the deflection bar or a longitudinal position of the first resistance feature relative to said deflection bar supported by said deflection bar support is adjustable to position the second resistance feature in engagement with the first resistance feature when the deflection bar is supported on the deflection bar support.

ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Interbody fusion devices, interbody fusion device systems, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a body member with a pivot cylinder, a superior member with a pivot channel that is configured to engage the pivot cylinder, and a movement mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the body member. The interbody fusion device systems may include an interbody fusion device and an insertion tool. Also disclosed is a method of assembling an interbody fusion device. In addition, a method for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies in a spine is disclosed. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a body member including a pivot cylinder;a superior member including a pivot channel, wherein the pivot cylinder is configured to engage the pivot channel; anda movement mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the body member.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the body member includes a first end and a second end and further comprises:a tool alignment channel on the first end;a tool attachment opening on the first end adjacent to the tool alignment channel; andan adjustment opening on the first end adjacent to the tool attachment opening.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the body member includes a superior surface and an inferior surface and further comprises:a hole near the second end of the body member and extending from the superior surface to the inferior surface, the hole configured to receive at least a portion of the movement mechanism; anda channel extending from the adjustment opening at the first end along a lateral side of the body member to engage the hole.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 3 , wherein the superior member includes a first end and a second end and further comprises:a bone contacting surface;an ...

Entity Agnostic Animation Tool

This disclosure relates generally to the field of image processing and, more particularly, to various techniques and animation tools for allowing 2D and 3D graphics rendering and animation infrastructures to be able to dynamically render customized animations—without the need for the customized animations to be explicitly tied to any particular graphical entity. These so-called entity agnostic animations may then be integrated into “mixed” graphical scenes (i.e., scenes with both two-dimensional and three-dimensional components), where they may be: applied to any suitable graphical entity; visualized in real-time by the programmer; edited dynamically by the programmer; and shared across various computing platforms and environments that support the entity agnostic animation tools described herein. The entity agnostic animations created by the techniques described herein may be output directly to the current scene file that a programmer is working on, or they may be output to standalone, reusable entity agnostic animation object files. 1. A non-transitory program storage device , readable by a programmable control device and comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processing units to:obtain a scene file having one or more entity objects and a plurality of animation action objects uniquely associated with each entity object;identify a first entity and a first collection of animation action objects, wherein the first collection of animation action objects includes all of the animation action objects associated with the first entity;display a window having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is separate from the first portion;display a representation of the first entity object in the first portion of the window;display, a representation of a first series of temporally non-overlapping animation action objects from the first collection of animation action objects in a first track in the second portion of the window;generate ...

Procedural Navigation Graphs

Techniques to automatically generate a navigation graph for a given environment and agent are disclosed. The environment may include an arbitrary number of polygonal obstacles arbitrarily arranged, concave or convex, static or dynamic. The disclosed operation extrudes (in a specified manner) the vertex of each obstacle. The extruded vertices comprise the navigation graph's nodes. Each object's extruded vertices may be joined to form a corresponding extruded object. Paths may then be identified by attempting to connect every extruded vertex with every other extruded vertex. Those paths intersecting any of the extruded objects are rejected as possible paths. In some embodiments, paths that are oriented in approximately the same direction having approximately the same length may be removed as being redundant. 1. Method to automatically generate a navigation graph , comprising:receiving an environment having two or more polygonal obstacles;receiving object information indicative of an object's size; ["extending, for each edge adjacent to a vertex, a rectangle for a distance based on the object's information, wherein two sides of the rectangle extending from the edge are perpendicular to the edge, a third side of the rectangle is parallel and coincident with the edge and a fourth side is parallel to the edge,", 'identifying, when the extruded rectangles of adjacent sides of the vertex intersect, a top-most intersection point as the extruded vertex, and', 'identifying, when the extruded rectangles of adjacent sides of the vertex do not intersect, that point at which two lines intersect, wherein a first of the two lines is a line parallel and coincident to the fourth side of the extruded rectangle on one of the vertices two adjacent edges and the second of the two lines is a line parallel and coincident to the fourth side of the extruded rectangle on the other one of the vertices two adjacent edges;, 'generating an extruded vertex for each vertex of each polygonal obstacle ...

UNIDIRECTIONAL DYNAMIC INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

An interbody fusion device includes a top member, a base member, and an expansion member. The top member includes a first bone-engaging side and a threaded opening. The base member is received by the top member and includes a second bone-engaging side and an open cavity aligned with the threaded opening of the top member. The expansion member is disposed within the open cavity for rotation about an axis. The expansion member includes a threaded portion threadably engaged with the threaded opening. Rotation of the expansion member translates the first bone-engaging side away from the second bone-engaging side along the axis. 1. An interbody fusion device , the device comprising:a top member having a first bone-engaging side and a threaded opening;a base member received by the top member, the base member having a second bone-engaging side and an open cavity aligned with the threaded opening of the top member; andan expansion member disposed within the open cavity for rotation about an axis, the expansion member having a threaded portion threadably engaged with the threaded opening,wherein rotation of the expansion member translates the first bone-engaging side away from the second bone-engaging side along the axis.2. The interbody fusion device of claim 1 , further comprising a support ring coupled to the base member within the open cavity claim 1 , the support ring configured to couple the expansion member to the base member.3. The interbody fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the expansion member further comprises a gear portion and a radially extending portion disposed between the gear portion and the threaded portion claim 2 , the radially extending portion disposed adjacent the support ring.4. The interbody fusion device of claim 3 , wherein the gear portion includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side claim 3 , the first side having a plurality of gear teeth claim 3 , the second side rotatably engaging the base member.5. The interbody fusion ...

Artificial intelligence controller that procedurally tailors itself to an application

A method may include receiving a communication from a device at an artificial intelligence controller including state information for a software application component running on the device, the state information including information corresponding to at least one potential state change available to the software application component, and metrics associated with at least one end condition, interpreting the state information using the artificial intelligence controller, and selecting an artificial intelligence algorithm from a plurality of artificial intelligence algorithms for use by the software application component based on the interpreted state information; and transmitting, to the device, an artificial intelligence algorithm communication, the artificial intelligence algorithm communication indicating the selected artificial intelligence algorithm for use in the software application component on the device.

SYSTEM FOR ITERATIVELY TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USING CLOUD-BASED METRICS

A method may include receiving, at an artificial intelligence cloud service, a plurality of artificial intelligence feedback communications from a plurality of devices, wherein each artificial intelligence feedback communication of the plurality of artificial intelligence feedback communications includes data generated by software application components running on respective ones of the plurality of devices, the software application components including respective current artificial intelligence models, deriving, from the data included with each artificial intelligence feedback communication, an associated artificial intelligence model update for each of the respective current artificial intelligence models on the plurality of devices, and transmitting, to the plurality of devices, a plurality of artificial intelligence model update communications, wherein each artificial intelligence model update communication of the plurality of artificial intelligence model update communications includes the derived associated artificial intelligence model update for updating a corresponding one of the respective current artificial intelligence models on the plurality of devices. 1. A method for updating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model , the method comprising:receiving, at an AI cloud service, a plurality of AI feedback communications from a plurality of devices, wherein each AI feedback communication of the plurality of AI feedback communications includes data generated by software application components running on respective ones of the plurality of devices, the software application components including respective current AI models;deriving, from the data included with each AI feedback communication, an associated AI model update for each of the respective current AI models on the plurality of devices; andtransmitting, to the plurality of devices, a plurality of AI model update communications, wherein each AI model update communication of the plurality of AI model update ...

SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ASSEMBLING TILE MAPS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES

A method of assembling a tile map can include assigning each tile in a plurality of tiles to one or more color groups in correspondence with a measure of a color profile of the respective tile: A position of each tile in relation to one or more neighboring tiles can be determined from a position of a silhouette corresponding to each respective tile in relation to one or more neighboring silhouettes within a set containing a plurality of silhouettes. The plurality of tiles can be automatically assembled into a tile map, with a position of each tile in the tile map being determined from the color group to which the respective tile belongs and the determined position of the respective tile in relation to the one or more neighboring tiles. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media can include computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing environment to implement disclosed methods. 1. A method of assembling a tile map , the method comprising:assigning each tile in a plurality of tiles to one or more color groups in correspondence with a measure of a color profile of the respective tile;determining a position of each of the respective tiles in relation to one or more neighboring of the plurality of tiles based on a position of a silhouette corresponding to the respective tile in relation to each silhouette corresponding to the one or more neighboring of the tiles within a set of silhouettes; andautomatically assembling the plurality of tiles into a tile map, wherein a position of each tile in the tile map is determined in correspondence to the color group to which each respective tile belongs and the determined position of the respective tile in relation to the one or more neighboring tiles.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein correspondence between each respective tile and the corresponding silhouette is based on a measure of concordance between the tile and the silhouette.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the act of ...

PROCEDURAL TERRAIN GENERATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS

Systems and techniques for generating an artificial terrain map can select a plurality of component terrains for each of several terrain types. Values of a selection noise map ranging between a lower bound and an upper bound can be computed on a tile-by-tile basis. One or more noise bands within the range of selection-noise-map values can correspond to each terrain type. The noise map can be sampled on a tile-by-tile basis to determine a tile value for each tile. Each respective tile can be assigned to the noise band in which the tile value falls. A terrain value can be assigned to each respective tile in the selection noise map based on the noise band assigned to the respective tile. Generated maps in machine-readable form can be converted to a human-perceivable form, and/or to a modulated signal form conveyed over a communication connection. 1. A computationally efficient method of generating an artificial terrain map , the method comprising:selecting a plurality of terrain types and providing a component terrain for each of the terrain types;computing a region of a selection noise map on a tile-by-tile basis, wherein the selection noise map has values ranging between a lower bound and an upper bound;defining one or more noise bands within the range of selection-noise-map values corresponding to each terrain type, wherein each respective noise band has a corresponding lower bound and an upper bound;sampling the noise map at a selected rate on a tile-by-tile basis to determine a tile value for each tile;assigning each respective tile to one of the noise bands such that the tile value falls within the range of the assigned noise band; andassigning a terrain value to each respective tile in the selection noise map based on the noise band assigned to the respective tile.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the terrain value comprises one of a gradient claim 1 , another noise map claim 1 , a terrain type claim 1 , and a color.3. The method according to claim 2 ...

Multiple spindle adjustable interbody fusion devices and methods of use

An interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the top member relative to the base member. The expansion mechanism may include a connector drive rod assembly, a gear, a threaded rod, and a support means. The gear ring is coupled to the threaded rod and is rotatable. The expansion mechanism may also include at least one load head coupled to the threaded rod. An alternative interbody fusion device is also disclosed and includes a bottom member, a superior member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the bottom member. The expansion mechanism includes a first expansion assembly for moving a first end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, a second expansion assembly for moving a second end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, and a connector drive rod assembly.

Extruded thermoplastics, liquid crystalline polymers, and blends thereof having a planar morphology

The present invention relates to the extrusion of multiaxially oriented articles from blends containing thermoplastic flexible polymers and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers. Articles having a controlled molecular orientation and a tailored coefficient of thermal expansion are also provided.

Dot sensing, color sensing and media sensing by a printer for quality control

A print monitoring approach is provided in which sequences of irregular two-dimensional frames of image information are captured at a resolution sufficiently high to enable details of individual droplets to be identified. The approach may be used to monitor individual droplets deposited on a medium, such as a sheet of paper, by an inkjet printhead. An optical detector having an irregular two-dimensional array of closely spaced sensor elements is mounted for movement with the inkjet printhead or other print assembly. A processor is responsive to the image frames from the optical detector to adjust print quality parameters when the physical characteristics of the imaged droplets are detected as being outside of a preselected range of acceptability. The physical characteristics that are resolved may include gyrational information or different droplet position information. Optical dot gain can also be measured.

Polymers for injection molding of absorbable surgical devices

Absorbable, substantially amorphous surgical fasteners having good in vivo strength-retaining and absorption characteristics may be made of copolymers of lactide and glycolide made from 70-85% m lactide and 15-30% m glycolide provided the inherent viscosity and glass transition temperature of the copolymers have at least certain minimum values.

Two-phase compositions for absorbable surgical devices

An absorbable, annealed surgical device made from a multi-phase, polymeric composition derived from lactide and glycolide is disclosed. Preferably, the composition has two phases, both phases are continuous, the first phase has about 0-about 25% m glycolide moieties, the overall composition has up to 45% m glycolide moieties, and the first phase constitute at least 50% (and preferably not more than about 95%) by weight of the composition. The device has a high distortion temperature, good resistance to hot-wet creep, but yet loses tensile strength in vivo quickly. The composition per se is injection-moldable, can be annealed, and is not brittle.

Two phase compositions for absorbable surgical devices

An absorbable, annealed surgical device made from a multi-phase, polymeric composition derived from lactide and glycolide. Preferably, the composition has two phases, both phases are continuous, the first phase has about 0-about 25%m glycolide moieties, the overall composition has up to 45%m glycolide moieties, and the first phase constitutes at least 50% (and preferably not more than about 95%) by weight of the composition. The device has a high distortion temperature, good resistance to hot-wet creep, but yet loses tensile strength in vivo quickly. The composition per se is injection-moldable, can be annealed, and is not brittle.

Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made

Polymer blends of glycolide and/or lactide homopolymer and/or glycolide/lactide copolymer and polycaprolactone and/or polytrimethylene carbonate homopolymer or copolymers thereof and absorbable surgical devices manufactured therefrom having improved mechanical properties, such as improved impact resistance and improved cyclic flex, are disclosed. The blends may be prepared by polymerizing a glycolide or lactide containing polymer in the presence of a polymer derived from trimethylene carbonate or ε-caprolactone.

Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorabable surgical devices made therefrom

Polymer blends of glycolide and/or lactide homopolymer and/or glycolide/lactide copolymer and polycaprolactone and/or polytrimethylene carbonate homopolymer or copolymers thereof and absorbable surgical devices manufactured therefrom having improved mechanical properties, such as improved impact resistance and improved cyclic flex, are disclosed.

Absorbable surgical devices

Absorbable, substantially amorphous surgical fasteners having good in vivo strength-retaining and absorption characteristics may be made of copolymers of lactide and glycolide made from 70-85%m lactide and 15-30%m glycolide provided the inherent viscosity and glass transition temperature of the copolymers have at least certain minimum values.

Method for improving the storage stability of a polymeric article susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and resulting article

The storage stability of a polymeric article susceptible to hydrolytic degradation, e.g., an absorbable suture, is improved by applying a storage stabilizing amount of a mixture comprising at least one water soluble hygroscopic polyhydroxy compound and/or ester thereof, e.g., glycerol, monoacetin, diacetin, and the like, and at least one compound having the general formula ##STR1## and hydreates thereof to the article as storage stabilizing agent, said agent being retained by the article prior to sealing of the enclosure in which the suture is packaged.

Sterilization of growth factors

A human growth factor (HGF), a human growth factor-containing composition or a medical or surgical device such as a wound dressing or suture filled with a human growth factor-containing composition is sterilized employing an ethylene oxide gaseous sterilizant.

Post-surgical anti-adhesion device

Surgical adhesion barriers and methods of using such surgical adhesion barriers are provided. Surgical adhesion barriers according to the present invention have at least one layer of a bioabsorbable material comprising copolymers and/or block copolymers derived from trimethylene carbonate. Alternatively, a multilayer surgical structure having one or more bioabsorbable layers superimposed on a non-absorbable layer is useful for minimizing or preventing formation of fibrous adhesions between a healing trauma site and adjacent surrounding tissue. Alternatively, a bioabsorbable non-woven fabric in adherent contact with at least one bioabsorbable layer of foam, film, mesh, web or woven fabric is also provided. One or more medicinal agents may be interposed between or disposed within any of the aforementioned layers.

Valve system for an internal combustion engine

Klappensystem für eine Verbrennungskraftmaschine mit mindestens einer Schaltklappe, welche um eine Drehachse drehbar in einem Gehäuse gelagert ist, in dessen Inneren ein gasführender Kanal gebildet ist, der durch die Schaltklappe verschließbar ist, wobei die zumindest eine Schaltklappe zumindest in eine Drehrichtung durch eine elektromagnetische Stelleinheit antreibbar ist und durch eine Federkraft bei nicht bestromten Elektromagneten zumindest teilweise zurückdrehbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schaltklappe (4) über einen Doppelanker (10) in Drehung versetzbar ist, der mit einem bistabilen Elektromagneten (12, 13) der Stelleinheit (11) in Wirkverbindung steht. flap system for one Internal combustion engine with at least one switching flap, which is rotatably mounted about a rotation axis in a housing, in whose Inside a gas-conducting Channel is formed, which is closed by the switching flap, wherein the at least one switching flap at least in one direction of rotation is driven by an electromagnetic actuator and by a spring force at non-energized electromagnets at least partially back rotation is characterized in that the switching flap (4) via a Double anchor (10) is set in rotation, with a bistable Electromagnet (12, 13) of the actuating unit (11) in operative connection stands.

Method for producing hydrogen rich gaseous mixture

Process for production of hydrogen rich gaseous mixture

Petroleum coke-based feed material is gasified with steam to hydrogen rich gaseous mixture in a reactor system comprising two different continuously operated fluidized bed reactors. In the first, robust reactor, the coke is gasified thermally in the presence of steam and oxygen at a relatively low temperature, below 1000°C, sufficient to achieve 75-85% carbon yield. Entrained fines containing 15-25% of feed carbon are separated, combined with the char withdrawn at the bottom of the reactor, impregnated with an alkali metal compound or alkaline earth metal compound or their mixture that catalyze gasification reaction, and then gasified catalytically in the second reactor at 730-770°C. Total carbon conversion to a gaseous product mixture with 61-66v/v% hydrogen content is 95-98%.

Improved process for producing hydrogen rich gaseous mixture

Image acquisition system

A system having a sensor and variable focus lens for iris image standoff acquisition. The sensor may capture a sequence of images at a high frame rate of a person for getting an eye or an iris in a window within the images. Even if the eye moves around in the image, the window may stay on the eye. During this capture, the focus of the lens may be changed, with a best focus situated somewhere in between the end focus positions of the lens. The sensor may be an infrared (IR) sensor and an IR illuminator or flash may provide light for the capture of images. An intensity variance indicator may be incorporated to select an in-focus image of the sequence. Processing of the images may be subsequent to the capture of images, thus not hindering the frame rate of the system.

Heat staked moisture sensor electrodes

An exhaust vent cover assembly and method of manufacture. The vent cover assembly includes a vent cover and a pair of heat stacked moisture sensor electrodes. The vent cover includes a perforated first portion defining a first plane and a solid second portion defining a second plane. The second plane is at an angle to the first plane. The vent cover is formed from a non-conductive material, and the electrodes are embedded in the second portion of the cover. The electrodes include a plurality of retainers to prevent removal from the cover assembly.

Fluid-expandable surgical retractor

A surgical retractor includes a generally annular bladder which is fluidly expandable so as to apply an outwardly-directed radial force against soft tissues. The inner and outer annular bladder walls are formed of a flexible resilient material with elastic properties to permit a variable amount of expansion in predetermined directions. A tube extending from the bladder connects the bladder to a three-way valve which is used to selectively inflate, by means of an attached pump, or to exhaust the bladder. A plurality of baffles within the bladder provide the retractor with a generally cylindrical shape. A woven fabric matrix is mounted to the inner annular wall to control expansion thereof. Pockets formed in the woven material permits the introduction of puncture- and incision-resistant shields to prevent accidental puncture of the bladder.

Bioabsorbable medical implants

ABSTRACT A completely bioabsorbable reinforced composite material for use in medical implants and a method for making same. The composite material comprises a hybrid yarn of intimately co-mingled reinforcement fibers of a crystalline polymer and matrix fibers of a polymer having a glass transition temperature below the melting point of the crystalline polymer. The hybrid yarn is heated under pressure to a processing temperature between the glass transition temperature of the matrix fibers and the melting point of the crystalline polymer to form a continuous matrix with reinforcing fibers of crystalline polymer. The composite material may be formed by a two step consolidation process.

Bioabsorbable foam pledget

ABSTRACT A surgical bioabsorbable foam pledget is provided for use with a wound closure article such as a sutures or an annuloplasty ring. The surgical bioabsorbable foam pledget may optionally contain a medicinal agent.

Sternum buckle with rotational engagement and method of closure

A strap assembly to be looped about split portions of human tissue to retain the split portions in adjacent contacting relation to promote healing thereof includes a flexible elongated member and a buckle member. The buckle member includes a frame member and a clamp member rotatably mounted within the frame member from a non-strap securing position to a strap securing position. The clamp member rotates to the strap securing position in response to tensional forces exerted on the strap during tensioning thereof about the tissue portions.

System and method of manufacturing a cathodoluminescent lighting device

A device for lighting a room is described. The device has an envelope with a transparent face, the face having an interior surface coated with a cathodoluminescent screen and a thin, reflective, conductive, anode layer. There is a broad-beam electron gun mounted directly to feedthroughs in a base of the envelope with a heated, button-on-hairpin, cathode for emitting electrons in a broad beam towards the anode, and a power supply mounted on the feedthroughs at the base of the envelope that drives the cathode to a multi-kilovolt negative voltage. A two-prong snubber serves as an anode contact to permit the power supply to drive the anode to a voltage near ground. A method of manufacture of the anode uses a single step deposition and lacquering process followed by a metallization using a conical-spiral tungsten filament coated with aluminum by a thermal spray coating process.

Semi-rigid sheet separation device and method

SEMI-RIGID SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for ensuring sheet separation of a single sheet workpiece from a stack of workpiece sheets which consists of a lifting assembly having at least three spaced sets of sheet workpiece holding suction members with at least a portion of one set being reciprocatable in a vertical movement to cause flexure of a sheet being raised by the lifting device to cause separation of an underlying sheet which may have adhered to the sheet being lifted.

Leaf spring and method for producing the same

Heat exchanger for machine tools

Dynamic, temporary resource pools for use in virtualization

A method of implementing virtualization involves dynamic, temporary resource pools. A virtualizing subsystem is capable of partitioning a plurality of physical resources to create resource pools. The virtualizing subsystem is further capable of creating separate environments that logically isolate applications from each other, and assigning a created separate environment to a created resource pool. A separate environment is configured by defining properties of the separate environment. Configuring the separate environment includes specifying at least one resource pool attribute. When the separate environment is started, a temporary resource pool is created from available physical resources and the separate environment is assigned to the temporary resource pool. The temporary resource pool is created in accordance with the at least one resource pool attribute specified when the separate environment was configured. The temporary resource pool may be destroyed when the separate environment is shutdown.

Combined surgical needle-braided suture device

A surgical needle is attached to a braided suture of particular construction to provide a combined surgical needle-braided suture device. A shrinkable tubing is employed to secure the needle to the suture. The tubing shrinks in response to the application of energy, e.g., heat. Attachment parameters may be controlled to provide standard needle attachment or removable needle attachment.

Pressurized powder support for treating processes

A method for supporting a piece which is to undergo a treatment process including embedding the piece in a particulate support medium, enclosing the support medium in a container, and pressurizing the support medium by applying pressure to the outside of the container or by applying a vacuum to the interior of the container. Various treatment processes may be employed, such as annealing.

Book finishing station with heating element and method of use

A book finishing station configured to process a media sheet includes a support apparatus, a clamping apparatus, and a heating element. The clamping apparatus is spaced from the support apparatus. During use, a media sheet is positioned between the support apparatus and the clamping apparatus, and the clamping apparatus is configured to move toward the support apparatus to clamp the media sheet between the support apparatus and the clamping apparatus. The heating element is coupled with one of the support apparatus and the clamping apparatus and is configured to apply heat to the media sheet near a fold line defined by the media sheet.

Packaged artificial resorbable surgical elements.

Method for improving the storage stability of a polymeric article susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and resulting article

Methods and apparatus for implementing a wideband digital beamforming network

The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for implementing a true-time-delay wideband digital beamformer. In true-time-delay wideband digital beamformers of the present invention, improved control over beam properties formed by the combination of the beamformer and a multi-element antenna coupled to the beamformer is achieved through finer control of delays imparted to data signals. In beamformers of the present invention, data is delayed using a coarse control that provides a delay in whole increments of a clock cycle of a digital clock reference and a fine control that provides a delay corresponding to a fraction of a whole clock cycle of the digital clock reference. In the true time delay method of the present invention, transmission and reception across a wide frequency band is accommodated. In the true time delay method of the present invention, multiple simultaneous beams are formed independently, beam-to-beam, across a wide frequency band.

Speech recognition system for natural language translation

A speech recognition system displays a source text of one or more words in a source language. The system has an acoustic processor for generating a sequence of coded representations of an utterance to be recognized. The utterance comprises a series of one or more words in a target language different from the source language. A set of one or more speech hypotheses, each comprising one or more words from the target language, are produced. Each speech hypothesis is modeled with an acoustic model. An acoustic match score for each speech hypothesis comprises an estimate of the closeness of a match between the acoustic model of the speech hypothesis and the sequence of coded representations of the utterance. A translation match score for each speech hypothesis comprises an estimate of the probability of occurrence of the speech hypothesis given the occurrence of the source text. A hypothesis score for each hypothesis comprises a combination of the acoustic match score and the translation match score. At least one word of one or more speech hypotheses having the best hypothesis scores is output as a recognition result.

Absorbable composition

A block copolymer for use in the fabrication of bioabsorbable articles such as monofilament surgical sutures is prepared by copolymerizing one or more hard phase forming monomers and 1,4-dioxan-2-one, and then polymerizing one or more hard phase forming monomers with the dioxanone-containing copolymer.

Ink jet printhead with address and data bus

System and apparatus for cathodoluminescent lighting

Electron sources for a cathodoluminescent lighting system are disclosed. An electron source is a broad-beam reflecting-type electron gun having a cathode for emitting electrons and a reflector and/or secondary emitter electrode and no grids. An alternative electron gun has a cathode having a heater welded to a disk, the disk having an emissive surface on a side facing a dome-shaped defocusing grid and an anode. A lighting system incorporating the electron sources has an envelope with a transparent face, an anode with a phosphor layer to emit light through the face and a conductor layer. The system also has a power supply for providing from five to thirty thousand volts of power to the light emitting device to draw electrons from cathode to anode and excite a cathodoluminescent phosphor, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. A power- factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.

Process for producing verapamyl

Apparatus facilitating walking in ski boots

An apparatus, in its first, second, and third embodiments, that is intended to be temporarily attached to the soles of ski boots, whenever the wearer is not attached to skis and desires the ability to comfortably walk or desires protection for the soles of the ski boots. The first three embodiments generally comprise of sandal-like soles made of a resilient, elastic, springy material, which aids in the natural walking action by alternately compressing and releasing, adding energy to the step, thereby aiding walking while wearing ski boots. A fourth embodiment is made by altering the ski boots themselves so that the heel (41) and toe (40) sections of the boot are hinged (42) to the underside of the boot, and contain a spring that adds energy to each step taken by the user. The hinged sections are pinned against the boot while skiing.

Self cleaning ink jet drop generator having crosstalk reduction features

An ink jet drop generator is presented which has a nozzle plate containing at least one nozzle for controlled ejection of droplets of ink. The ejection of ink can be produced by a number of means including by production of a gas bubble in the ink in the vicinity of the nozzle. The nozzle plate also contains at least one drain hole to remove drops of ink from the outer surface of the nozzle plate. These drain holes are preferably connected to an accumulator having a pressure below ambient pressure to help draw drops of ink from the outer surface. The nozzle plate also contains isolator holes which are connected to a refill plenum to help dissipate disturbance energy in the ink to reduce fluidic crosstalk between emitters in multi-emitter heads.

Method for producing hydrogen rich gaseous mixture

Sheet folding apparatus with pivot arm fold rollers

A system for folding sheet material, including a fold blade, a fold roller, and a driver for moving at least one of the fold blade and the fold roller along a first path into operative communication with one another. The operative communication causes displacement of the fold roller along a longitudinal axis of the fold blade.

BENZO (.alpha.) QUINOLIZINE DERIVATIVES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION

Bag holder

Wafer heating chuck with dual zone backplane heating and segmented clamping member

A wafer heating chuck (10) includes a backplane (11) for mounting the wafer thereon. A rear surface of the backplane includes an outer annular recess (20) with an outer angled wall (22). An outer annular heater is located within the recess and has an outer surface complementarily angled with respect to the wall. An inner annular heater (30) resides inside the outer heater, adjacent the rear surface. A clamping member secured to the backplane includes inner (26) and outer (36) retainers which separately clamp the inner and outer heaters, respectively, to the backplane to assure solid to solid contact for optimum heat transfer therebetween. Sensors (52, 54) sense backplane temperature at the inner and outer regions. Coolant is directed through channels (44) in the backplane and through channels in a cooling ring (70) secured to a backplane to influence the temperature of the backplane. A controller (80) connects to the heaters, the sensors and coolant supplies for temperature profiling to achieve temperature uniformity during processing for a wafer (12) mounted to the backplane of the heating chuck.

Absorbable polymers and surgical articles made therefrom

ABSTRACT Block copolymers have a first polymer block wherein glycolide is the predominant component and a second block having glycolide, lactide and trimethylene carbonate linkages. The copolymers are useful in forming surgical devices, including monofilament sutures.

Motor isolator pulley

A coupling in the drive train between a sewing machine motor and mechanism for driving the sewing instrumentalities of the machine is provided with resilient bumpers. The coupling is further provided with tangs which interface with the bumpers in a manner that is effective to render the spring rate of the coupling variable and reduce both vibrational effects and impact forces in the machine.

Wide inkjet printhead

ABSTRACT A novel, wide inkjet printhead and method of forming said inkjet printhead is disclosed, wherein a pattern of orifices are formed, using a step-and-repeat process, in a flexible tape using laser ablation or other suitable etching means. The location of the orifices corresponds to where ink will be ejected from the inkjet printhead. The pattern of orifices may extend to any length without difficulty in aligning the orifices, since the tape may be continuous along the entire length of the printhead.

Absorbable composition

The invention relates to a block copolymer which comprises a proportion of units having the formula: as one of the blocks, and another of the blocks comprising a proportion of units having the formula: and a proportion of units having the formula:

MACHINE FOR SPRAYING A CONCRETE MIXTURE COMPOSED OF VERY DRY AND POWDERY MATERIALS

L'INVENTION A POUR OBJET UNE MACHINE DE PROJECTION DE MELANGE DE BETON QUI PEUT ETRE UTILISEE PRINCIPALEMENT DANS LE BATIMENT ET DANS LES MINES. LA MACHINE EST EQUIPEE D'UNE TREMIE 10 CONTENANT LE MELANGE DE BETON, SOUS LAQUELLE EST MONTE UN ROTOR DOSEUR 20 ENTRAINE PAR UN MOTEUR ET DONT L'AXE EST INCLINE SUR LA VERTICALE. SUR LA PERIPHERIE DE LA SURFACE D'ETANCHEITE DU ROTOR DOSEUR EST MONTEE UNE PLAQUE D'ETANCHEITE 41 QUI EST FIXEE A LA TETE 40 DE LA MACHINE ET EST MONTEE OSCILLANTE DANS UN CADRE PERIPHERIQUE AU DROIT DU TUBE DE SOUFFLAGE 42 ET SUR LE COTE OPPOSE. LE CADRE PERIPHERIQUE EST SUSPENDU PAR DES ARTICULATIONS, SUR DES DEUX COTES, DANS DES LEVIERS 45. UNE MANCHETTE ELASTIQUE 31 PRESSE UNE VIROLE 32 CONTRE LA PLAQUE D'ETANCHEITE 41. DES ORIFICES D'ECHAPPEMENT PREVUS POUR LAISSER L'AIR RESIDUEL S'ECHAPPER DES POCHES DU ROTOR DOSEUR DANS L'ELEMENT DE DEPOUSSIERAGE 33 SONT PREVUS DANS LA TETE DE LA MACHINE. THE OBJECT OF THE INVENTION IS A CONCRETE MIXTURE SPRAYING MACHINE WHICH CAN BE USED PRIMARILY IN CONSTRUCTION AND IN MINING. THE MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A HOPPER 10 CONTAINING THE CONCRETE MIXTURE, UNDER WHICH IS MOUNTED A DOSING ROTOR 20 DRIVEN BY A MOTOR AND WHOSE AXIS IS INCLINED ON THE VERTICAL. A SEALING PLATE 41 IS MOUNTED ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE SEALING SURFACE OF THE DOSING ROTOR THAT IS FIXED TO THE HEAD 40 OF THE MACHINE AND IS OSCILLATING IN A PERIPHERAL FRAME TO THE RIGHT OF THE BLOWER TUBE 42 AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE . THE PERIPHERAL FRAME IS SUSPENDED BY ARTICULATIONS, ON BOTH SIDES, IN LEVERS 45. AN ELASTIC CUFF 31 PRESSES A FERRULE 32 AGAINST THE SEALING PLATE 41. EXHAUST OPENINGS PROVIDED FOR LET RESIDUAL AIR ESCAPE POCKETS OF THE METERING ROTOR IN THE DUST COLLECTION ELEMENT 33 ARE PROVIDED IN THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE.

System and manufacturing a cathodoluminescent lighting device

A device for lighting a room is described. The device has an envelope with a transparent face, the face having an interior surface coated with a cathodoluminescent screen and a thin, reflective, conductive, anode layer. There is a broad-beam electron gun mounted directly to feedthroughs in a base of the envelope with a heated, button-on-hairpin, cathode for emitting electrons in a broad beam towards the anode, and a power supply mounted on the feedthroughs at the base of the envelope that drives the cathode to a multi-kilovolt negative voltage. A two-prong snubber serves as an anode contact to permit the power supply to drive the anode to a voltage near ground. A method of manufacture of the anode uses a single step deposition and lacquering process followed by a metallization using a conical-spiral tungsten filament coated with aluminum by a thermal spray coating process.

Dynamic, temporary resource pools for use in virtualization

A method of implementing virtualization involves dynamic, temporary resource pools. A virtualizing subsystem is capable of partitioning a plurality of physical resources to create resource pools. The virtualizing subsystem is further capable of creating separate environments that logically isolate applications from each other, and assigning a created separate environment to a created resource pool. A separate environment is configured by defining properties of the separate environment. Configuring the separate environment includes specifying at least one resource pool attribute. When the separate environment is started, a temporary resource pool is created from available physical resources and the separate environment is assigned to the temporary resource pool. The temporary resource pool is created in accordance with the at least one resource pool attribute specified when the separate environment was configured. The temporary resource pool may be destroyed when the separate environment is shutdown.

Adjustable interbody fusion devices

Interbody fusion devices, insertion tools, methods for assembling an interbody fusion device, and methods for inserting a medical device between two vertebral bodies are disclosed. The interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and at least one movement mechanism. The base member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The top member includes at least one of a pivot cylinder and a hinge channel. The at least one pivot cylinder of the base member engages the at least one hinge channel of the top member and the at least one pivot cylinder of the top member engages the at least one hinge channel of the base member. The at least one movement mechanism engages the top member and the base member. Also disclosed are a vertebral spacer device and an interbody spacer system including an insertion tool and an interbody fusion device.

Method of and apparatus for treating fibrous materials

New process for preparing 1,6-dimethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl

Multicomponent refillable toner delivery system

A liquid delivery system for delivering inks of three or more different colors or densities or dye-forming reactive components comprising multiple liquid reservoirs, liquid bladders, and valves that permit (a) total interruption of liquid flow, (b) liquid flow from reservoirs to bladders and (c) flow of liquid from bladders to printhead, the latter adapted to handle toners of three different colors, optical densities or chemical composition. The valves and ink flow channels are arranged in an upper manifold, gasket and lower manifold, all of which serve as support for the bladders and dimpler system.

Arrangement for hanging cases or the like. on walls

Backup and restore in a distributed database utilizing consistent database snapshots

Techniques are disclosed for backup and restore in a distributed database utilizing consistent database snapshots. In particular, a distributed database system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of interconnected database nodes that collectively define a database having no single point of failure and that can be "viewed" by a SQL client as a single, logical database. In the course of executing such transactions, the distributed database system enables clients to declare snapshots that, when the transaction is committed, cause the distributed database system to logically freeze a consistent and complete copy of the state of the database at the point in time the transaction completed. Such snapshots enable clients to execute so-called "point-in-time" queries against those past states to return a result set that is essentially a reconstructed version of the database "as of" a particular point in time.