DRY END WEB TRANSPORT SYSTEM

The invention relates to a system for transporting a fibre web () through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section () to a reeling section () of the machine. According to the invention, the system comprises one or a plurality of groups of air modules, wherein each group of air modules is arranged for supplying and evacuating air from a predetermined, localized zone along the web run of the dry end, and wherein each group of air modules comprises at least one air supply module () being arranged for supplying air to the localized zone; and at least one air exhaust module () being arranged for evacuating air from the localized zone, wherein the air flow-rate of said at least one air supply module is balanced by the air flow-rate of said at least one air exhaust module such that dust-laden air is prevented from escaping the localized zone by other means than through said at least one air exhaust module. 2109. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the air flow-rate of said at least one air exhaust module () is at least equal to the air flow-rate of said at least one air supply module ().3777797107aba,baa. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises an upstream web-supporting foil () and a downstream web supporting foil () being arranged one after the other such that a free draw gap is defined between the foils () claim 1 , wherein said at least one air supply module () is positioned at the downstream end of the upstream foil () claim 1 , and wherein said at least one air exhaust module () is positioned at the upstream end of the downstream foil ().437147121071. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a calendar () comprising two counter-rotating calendar rolls and a calendar lead-in foil () for leading the web () into a nip formed by the calendar rolls claim 1 , wherein said at least one air supply module () is positioned at the rotating envelope surface of one of the ...

Synchronous Data Transmission in Hybrid Communication Networks for Transportation Safety Systems

A hybrid communication network for a transportation safety system includes a wired network including a set of fixed nodes. Each fixed node includes a wired interface for connecting the fixed node to the wired network and at least one wireless interface. The set of fixed nodes further includes a head node at a first end of the wired network connected to a controller, a terminal node at a second end of the wired network, and a set of relay nodes arranged between the head node and the terminal node. A wireless network includes a set of mobile nodes and a set of fixed nodes connected to the wired network. Each mobile node includes at least one of the wireless interfaces, and each mobile node is arranged in a moveable car. 1. A hybrid communication network for a transportation safety system , comprising: a head node at a first end of the wired network connected to a controller;', 'a terminal node at a second end of the wired network; and', 'a set of relay nodes arranged between the head node and the terminal node;, 'a wired network including a set of fixed nodes, wherein each fixed node includes a wired interface for connecting the fixed node to the wired network and at least one wireless interface, and wherein the set of fixed nodes further comprisesa wireless network including a set of mobile nodes, wherein each mobile node includes at least one of the wireless interfaces, and each mobile node is arranged in a moveable car associated with transportation safety system, and wherein the fixed nodes communicate with the wireless network via the at least one wireless interfaces; andmeans for generating a data packet in the controller and transmitting the data packet to the head node, the set of relay node and the terminal node via the wired network, and wherein all the fixed nodes retransmit the data packet synchronously to all the mobile node after the terminal node receives the data packet.2. The hybrid network of claim 1 , further comprising:relaying, in an upward ...

Method for Scheduling Data Transmission in Hybrid Communication Networks for Transportation Safety Systems

A hybrid communication network for a transportation safety system includes a fixed wired nodes and mobile wireless nodes. Because the wired nodes operate independently packets transmitted by the wired nodes to the wireless nodes need to be synchronized. A downlink travel time for downlink packets traveling from a controller to the wireless nodes is determined. Then, the controller schedules downlink data intervals (DDI) based on the downlink travel time; and transmits downlink packets to the wireless nodes during the DDI, such that a latency requirement of the transportation safety system is satisfied. 1. A method for scheduling downlink packets to be transmitted in a hybrid communication network for a transportation safety system , wherein the hybrid communication network includes a wired network and a wireless network , wherein the wired network includes a set of fixed nodes , wherein the set of fixed nodes includes a head node at a first end of the wired network connected to a controller via a wired interface , a terminal node at a second end of the wired network , and a set of relay nodes arranged between the head node and the terminal node , wherein the wireless network includes a set of mobile nodes , wherein each mobile node is arranged in a moveable car associated with the transportation safety system , wherein the controller includes means for generating the downlink packets and transmitting the downlink packets to the head node via the wired interface , wherein the downlink packet are asynchronously relayed to the set of relay nodes and the terminal node via the wired network , wherein all the fixed nodes synchronously retransmit the downlink packets via the wireless network to the set of mobile nodes after the terminal node receives the downlink packet , and wherein the set of fixed nodes are arranged sequentially along a trajectory of the moveable cars , comprising:determining a downlink travel time for the downlink packets to travel from the controller ...

Method and System for Decoding OFDM Signals Subject to Narrowband Interference

A method estimates a wireless channel at a receiver. The signal is transmitted using narrowband orthogonal frequency division demultiplexing (OFDM) and frequency subcarriers, and the signal includes a set of data tones and a set of pilot tones. The channel and pilot tone interference are estimated based on all the pilot tones extracted from the signal and a channel model. The set of data are equalized based on the channel estimate. Data interference is detected according to the pilot interference and the equalized data tones. Subcarrier interference-to-noise ratios are determined based on the data interference. Signal strengths of the data tones are determined based on the equalized data tones, log-likelihood ratios of bits represented by the data tones are determined based on the subcarrier interference-to-noise ratios and the signal strength of the data tones. 1. A method for estimating a channel , detecting interference , and decoding a signal at a receiver , wherein the channel and receiver are wireless , and wherein the signal is transmitted using narrowband orthogonal frequency division demultiplexing (OFDM) and frequency subcarriers , and the signal includes a set of data tones and a set of pilot tones , comprising the steps of:estimating the channel and pilot tone interference based on all the pilot tones extracted from the signal and a channel model;equalizing the set of data tones extracted from the signal based on the channel estimate;detecting data interference according to the pilot interference and the equalized data tones;determining subcarrier interference-to-noise ratios based on the data interference;determining signal strengths of the data tones based on the equalized data tones; anddetermining log-likelihood ratios of bits represented by the data tones based on the subcarrier interference-to-noise ratios and the signal strength of the data tones.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extracting uses a fast frequency transform.3. The method of ...

Non-Coherent Space-Time Trellis-Coded Modulations for Network-Coded Wireless Relay Communications

This invention provides a method for jointly optimizing network coding, channel coding, and signal constellations in non-coherent wireless multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless relay networks for the case when transceivers cannot obtain any knowledge of channel state information (CSI) due to high-speed mobility of the transceivers. In the relay networks, two terminal transceivers simultaneously transmit data to an intermediate relaying transceiver, which in turn broadcasts mixed data using physical-layer network coding to both terminals. The embodiments of this invention exploit different blind space-time trellis-coded modulations (ST-TCM) for each user, whose codebook is jointly generated over a Grassmannian manifold. The method is provided by exponential mapping with affine-lattice convolution for joint optimization of channel coding, modulations, and network coding. The method is designed for fast fading channels with and without interleaving. The method significantly improves performance in non-coherent bidirectional relaying MIMO networks.

Intravenous Formulation with Water-Soluble CoCrystals of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Theanine

An aspirin-theanine cocrystal composition including a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer combined with the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid in a mixture. The theanine enantiomer may be L-theanine, D-theanine, or DL-theanine 1. A water-soluble composition comprising:a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer.2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of L-theanine claim 1 , D-theanine claim 1 , and DL-theanine.3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of an alpha variant of theanine and a beta variant of theanine.4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is selected from the group consisting of L-northeanine claim 3 , D-northeanine claim 3 , DL-northeanine claim 3 , L-homotheanine claim 3 , D-homotheanine claim 3 , DL-homotheanine L-bishomotheanine claim 3 , D-bishomotheanine claim 3 , and DL-bishomotheanine.5. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is a homologous analog of theanine.6. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine contains a functional group selected from the group consisting of linear claim 3 , cyclic claim 3 , or branched alkyl and derivatives thereof; linear claim 3 , cyclic claim 3 , or branched alkenyl and derivatives thereof; and aromatic radicals and derivatives thereof.7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein said aromatic radicals are aryl radicals.8. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is a racemic mixture of a beta variant of theanine containing a functional group selected from the group consisting of linear claim 2 , cyclic claim 2 , or branched alkyl groups and derivatives thereof; linear claim 2 , cyclic claim 2 , or branched alkenyl groups and derivatives thereof; and aromatic radicals and derivatives thereof. ...

LASER ASSISTED RISER DISCONNECT AND METHOD OF USE

There is provided a high power laser-riser blowout preventer package and laser module for use with a subsea riser. The laser module and laser-riser package use high power laser energy to quickly cut the riser permitting an offshore drilling rig to quickly, and in a controlled manner disconnect from a blowout preventer. 1. A laser-riser blowout preventer package for operably releasably associating an offshore drilling rig , a vessel or a platform on a surface of a body the water with a borehole in a seafloor of the body of water , the laser-riser blowout preventer package comprising:a. a riser section comprising a first and a second end, wherein the first end has a first coupling and the second end has a second coupling;b. a laser module operably associated with the riser section; and,c. and a blowout preventer configured to be operably associated with the riser section and the borehole;d. wherein, when the laser-riser blowout preventer package is deployed and operably associating the offshore drilling rig with the borehole in the seafloor, the laser module upon firing a laser beam can completely cut the riser section at a predetermined location on the riser section, thereby releasing the offshore drilling rig from the blowout preventer.2. The laser-riser blowout preventer package of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling is selected from the group consisting of: a dog connector claim 1 , a flange-connector claim 1 , a key connector claim 1 , a clip connector claim 1 , a bowen connector claim 1 , and a threaded connecter.3. The laser-riser blowout preventer package of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling is selected from the group consisting of: a dog connector claim 1 , a flange connector claim 1 , a key connector claim 1 , a clip connector claim 1 , a bowen connector claim 1 , and a threaded connecter.4. The laser-riser blowout preventer package of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling is a blowout preventer connector.5. The laser-riser blowout preventer package of ...

SHEAR LASER MODULE AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING AND USE

There is provided a high power shear laser module, which can be readily included in a blowout preventer stack. The shear laser module as the capability of delivering high power laser energy to a tubular within a blowout preventer cavity, cutting the tubular and thus reducing the likelihood that the tubular will inhibit the ability of the blowout preventer to seal off a well. 1. A blowout preventer stack comprising: a ram preventer; an annular preventer and , a shear laser module.2. The blowout prevent stack of claim 1 , wherein the blowout preventer is a subsea blowout preventer and wherein the annular preventer claim 1 , ram preventer claim 1 , and the shear laser module have a common cavity claim 1 , the common cavity having a cavity axis.3. The blowout preventer stack of claim 2 , wherein the shear laser module comprises a laser cutter having a beam path that extends from the laser cutter into the common cavity.4. The blowout preventer stack of claim 3 , wherein the beam path intersects the axis of the common cavity.5. The blowout preventer of claim 3 , wherein the shear laser module comprises a laser cutter shield located adjacent to the common cavity claim 3 , wherein the laser cutter shield protects the laser cutter from conditions present in the common cavity claim 3 , while not appreciably interfering with the movement of tubulars through the common cavity.6. The blowout preventer of claim 1 , wherein the ram preventer is a shear ram and wherein the blowout preventer stack comprises: a second annular preventer claim 1 , a second shear ram claim 1 , a first pipe ram claim 1 , a second pipe ram claim 1 , and a third pipe ram.7. The blowout preventer of claim 1 , wherein the shear laser module comprises a plurality of laser cutters.8. The blowout preventer of claim 2 , wherein the shear laser module comprises a first laser cutter and a second laser cutter claim 2 , wherein the first laser cutter has a first beam path that extends from the first laser cutter ...

Crosstalk-Free High-Dimensional Constellations for Dual-Polarized Nonlinear Fiber-Optic Communications

A method reduces time-varying polarization crosstalk due to XPolM by transmitting multi-dimensional orthogonal constellations. Three variants of crosstalk-free constellations are provided: Grassmann constellations, unitary constellations, and rotation codes. The method uses the Grassmann constellations and the unitary constellations to deal with fiber nonlinearity by applying as a polarization-time coding. The rotation codes exploit a fiber channel characteristic to improve performance and to reduce computational complexity. The underlying orthogonality behind those constellations enables the receiver to decode it as if there is no polarization crosstalk. Moreover, the required computational complexity at the receiver is significantly reduced because neither crosstalk cancellers nor channel estimators are needed.

Negative capacitance synthesis for use with differential circuits

Provided herein are methods and circuits that reduce a differential capacitance at differential nodes of a differential circuit while boosting the common mode capacitance at the differential nodes, where the differential circuit includes a pair of inputs and differential outputs. A negative capacitance is generated between differential nodes of the differential circuit, which can be accomplished by connecting a negative capacitance circuit between the differential nodes of the differential circuit. In an embodiment, the negative capacitance circuit is connected in parallel with the differential outputs of the differential circuit. In another embodiment, the negative capacitance circuit is connected in parallel with the inputs of the differential circuit. In still another embodiment, the negative capacitance circuit is connected in parallel with the differential internal nodes (i.e., nodes other than the input and output nodes) of the differential circuit.

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A water-soluble cocrystal composition contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from an alpha variant of theanine or a beta variant of theanine or other form of theanine. 1. A water-soluble composition comprising:a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha variant of theanine and a beta variant of theanine.2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is selected from the group consisting of L-northeanine claim 1 , D-northeanine claim 1 , DL-northeanine claim 1 , L-homotheanine claim 1 , D-homotheanine claim 1 , DL-homotheanine claim 1 , L-bishomotheanine claim 1 , D-bishomotheanine claim 1 , and DL-bishomotheanine.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said composition is used in the treatment of a medical condition.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said treatment is a treatment selected from the group consisting of providing an anti-inflammatory effect claim 3 , use in pain management claim 3 , use as an anti-pyretic claim 3 , and treatment of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said composition is used in the prevention of a medical condition.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said prevention is substantial protection against hepatotoxic effects.7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is a homologous analog of theanine.8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine contains a functional group selected from the group consisting of linear claim 1 , cyclic claim 1 , or branched alkyl and derivatives thereof; linear claim 1 , cyclic claim 1 , or branched alkenyl and derivatives thereof; and aromatic radicals and derivatives thereof.9. The composition of claim 8 , wherein said aromatic radicals are aryl radicals.10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is a racemic mixture ...

Method and Apparatus for Identifying and Characterizing Material Solvents and Composite Matrices and Methods of Using Same

Solvents for macromolecules generally believed to be insoluble in their pristine form are identified by generation of a “solvent resonance” in the relationship between solvent quality (deduced by Rayleigh scattering) and an intrinsic property of solvents. A local extreme of the solvent resonance identifies the ideal intrinsic property of an ideal solvent which may then be used to select a particular solvent or solvent combination. A solvent for graphene is used in the production of transparent conductive electrodes. 1. A solution or dispersion of graphene using a solvent characterized by a value of chi less than substantially 0.08.2. The solution or dispersion of wherein the value of chi for the solvent is less than 0.01.3. The solution or dispersion of wherein the value of chi for the solvent is substantially between 0.00 and −0.13.4. The solution or dispersion of wherein the graphene is pristine.5. A solution or dispersion of graphene using a solvent characterized by a surface tension value substantially between about 36 mJ/mand 43 mJ/m.6. A solution or dispersion of graphene using a solvent characterized by a surface tension value substantially between about 37 mJ/mand 42 mJ/m.7. A solution or dispersion of graphene using a solvent characterized by a surface tension value of between substantially 38.4 mJ/mand 40.4 mJ/m.8. The solution or dispersion of wherein the surface tension value for the solvent is between substantially 38.8 mJ/mand 40.0 mJ/m.9. The solution or dispersion of wherein the surface tension value for the solvent is approximately 39.4 mJ/m.10. A solution or dispersion of graphene using a solvent characterized by a dispersion limit of the graphene within the solvent of greater than substantially 0.05 mg/ml.11. The solution or dispersion of wherein the solvent is a pyrrolidone.12. The solution or dispersion of wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of: CHP claim 10 , NMP claim 10 , NEP claim 10 , N8P and mixtures thereof.13. The ...

Method and Apparatus for Identifying and Characterizing Material Solvents and Composite Matrices and Methods of Using Same

Solvents for macromolecules generally believed to be insoluble in their pristine form are identified by generation of a “solvent resonance” in the relationship between solvent quality (deduced by Rayleigh scattering) and an intrinsic property of solvents. A local extreme of the solvent resonance identifies the ideal intrinsic property of an ideal solvent which may then be used to select a particular solvent or solvent combination. A solvent for graphene is used in the production of transparent conductive electrodes. 1. A method of preparing a polymer composite comprising the steps of:(a) dispersing graphene in a solvent characterized by a value of chi less than about 0.08; and(b) capturing the dispersed graphene in a substantially solid phase polymer matrix.2. The method of wherein the value of chi for the solvent is less than 0.01.3. The method of wherein the value of chi for the solvent is substantially between 0.00 and −0.134. The method of wherein step (b) mixes the solvent-graphene solution with the polymer and then removes the solvent.5. The method of wherein the step of extraction includes at least one of the steps of: freeze-drying claim 4 , heat drying claim 4 , laser treatment claim 4 , centrifugal evaporation claim 4 , and vacuum desiccation.6. The method of wherein step (b) includes the steps of first dissolving a polymer in a polymer solvent and then mixing the polymer and polymer solvent with the graphene-solvent solution and extracting the polymer solvent.7. The method of wherein step (b) includes the step of hardening the solvent to provide the polymer matrix.8. The method of wherein the solvent is a monomer and thickening is a polymerization of the solvent.9. The method of wherein step (b) mixes the graphene-solvent solution with a polymer that forms the polymer matrix that is also a solvent for the graphene.10. The method of wherein the solvent in step (a) is a thermoplastic heated to reduce its viscosity during step (a) and wherein step (b) ...

Intravenous Formulation with Water-soluble CoCrystals of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Theanine

A method of treatment using a water-soluble cocrystal composition contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from an alpha variant of theanine or a beta variant of theanine or other form of theanine. 1. A method of treating pain by administering an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for treatment of pain prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said treatment is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pain is due to an intractable headache.10. A method of treating pain by administering an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said ...

SHEAR LASER MODULE AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING AND USE

There is provided a high power shear laser module, which can be readily included in a blowout preventer stack. The shear laser module as the capability of delivering high power laser energy to a tubular within a blowout preventer cavity, cutting the tubular and thus reducing the likelihood that the tubular will inhibit the ability of the blowout preventer to seal off a well. 150-. (canceled)51. An offshore drilling rig having a laser assisted subsea blowout drilling system , for performing activities near a seafloor , the system comprising:a. a riser capable of being lowered from and operably connected to an offshore drilling rig to a depth at or near the seafloor;b. a blowout preventer capable of being operably connected to the riser and lowered by the riser from the offshore drilling rig to the seafloor;c. the blowout preventer comprising a shear laser module and a ram preventer;d. the shear laser module comprising a laser cutter;e. a high power laser in optical communication with the laser cutter; and,f. the laser cutter operably associated with the blowout preventer and riser, whereby the laser cutter is capable of being lowered to at or near the seafloor and upon activation delivering a high power laser beam to a tubular that is within the blowout preventer.5253-. (canceled)54. A method of drilling subsea wells by using a laser assisted blowout preventer and riser , the method comprising:a. lowering a laser assisted blowout preventer from an offshore drilling rig to a seafloor using a riser, wherein the riser has an inner cavity, and wherein the laser assisted blowout preventer comprises a shear laser module having an inner cavity;b. securing the blowout preventer to a borehole in the seafloor, whereby the borehole, the shear laser module cavity and the riser cavity are in fluid and mechanical communication; and,c. wherein, the shear laser module has the capability to perform laser cutting of a tubular present in the laser assisted blowout preventer cavity.55. ...

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis using a water-soluble cocrystal composition contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from an alpha variant of theanine or a beta variant of theanine or other form of theanine. 1. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis by administering an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for treatment of arthritis prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said treatment is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis by administering an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said quantity of acetylsalicylic ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING A REPLICA OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Creating a replica of an anatomical structure. In one embodiments a method includes: accepting pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject; creating an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure; cutting the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure to create a positive model; creating a negative model from the positive model; placing a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice, thereby creating a final negative model; placing a zeroing and angling object to align the negative model to a predetermined angle; placing a base tool object by coupling the base tool object to the outside surface; printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a negative mold; and casting the replica of the anatomical structure using the negative mold. 1. A method of creating a replica of an anatomical structure , comprising:accepting, by a first computer system, a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject, each picture of the plurality of pictures from a distinct viewing angle relative to the anatomical structure;creating, by the first computer system, an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure;cutting, by the first computer system, the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape;creating, by the first computer system, a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model;placing, by the first computer system, a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure;placing, by the first computer system, a zeroing object and angling object to align the negative model to a predetermined angle;placing, by the ...

Immersive showerhead

One variation of a showerhead includes: a body defining a fluid circuit, a first region on a ventral side of the body, and a second region adjacent the first region on the ventral side of the body; a set of hollow cone nozzles distributed within the first region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a first size range; a set of flat fan nozzles arranged within the second region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a second size range; and a set of orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit and discharging fluid drops between sprays discharged from the set of hollow cone nozzles and sprays discharged from the flat fan nozzles, fluid drops discharged from the set of orifices within a third size range exceeding the first size range and the second size range.

PLATFORM DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND THEANINE DISSOLUTION

A platform drug delivery system and a method of improving the delivery of low solubility pharmaceuticals utilizing crystal engineering and Theanine dissolution resulting in enhanced bioactivity, dissolution rate, and solid state stability. 1. A cocrystal composition comprising:a quantity of a theanine enantiomer; and{'sub': 2', '3', '4', '1A', '2A', '2B', '2C', '2B, 'a quantity of a drug from a class selected from the group consisting of nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-purine selective xanthine oxidase inhibitors, leukotriene receptor antagonists, beta-adrenergic agonists/alpha-adrenergic agonists, antihypertensive agents, loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics, atypical antipsychotic/partial dopamine agonists, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, antihistamines, antineoplastic agents, antibacterial agents, antibiotics, antiviral agents, antifungal agents, antiprotozoan agents, immediate dopamine precursor agent, catechol-o-methyltransferase inhibitors, ergoline dopamine agonists, ergot derivative/dopamine D, D, D, 5-HT, 5-HT, 5-HT, 5-HT, αreceptor agonists, antiparkinsonian agents, direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants, noncompetitive N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonists, zinc salts of gluconic acid, serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonists/antimigraine agents, cytomegalovirus nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitors and guanosine analogue antiviral agents.'}2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antihistamine is selected from the group consisting of ethanolamine and histamine Hreceptor antagonists.3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antineoplastic agent is selected from the group consisting of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors claim 1 , antileukemic drugs claim 1 , topoisomerase 1 inhibitors claim 1 , and anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitors.4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antibiotics are selected from the group consisting of ...

Intravenous formulation with water-soluble cocrystals of acetylsalicylic acid and theanine

A method of treating high grade temperature using a water-soluble cocrystal composition contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from an alpha variant of theanine or a beta variant of theanine or other form of theanine.

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A method of reducing hepatocellular damage in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of reducing hepatocellular damage in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for reduction of hepatocellular damage prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reduction is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. A method of reducing hepatocellular damage in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to ...

SUBLINGUAL FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID WITH CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, AND L-THEANINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

A water-soluble aspirin, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, L-theanine cocrystal composition which includes a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid is described. The composition may be created by a method including various steps, including a cocrystallization step. The water-soluble cocrystal composition is suitable for sublingual administration, preferably to humans. 1. A composition comprising aspirin , citric acid , sodium bicarbonate , and L-theanine.26-. (canceled)7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein aspirin claim 1 , citric acid claim 1 , sodium bicarbonate claim 1 , and L-theanine are in the form of a cocrystal.8. A dosage form comprising the composition of .9. The dosage form of claim 8 , wherein the dosage form is an oral disintegrating tablet or an amount of powder.10. A method of treating acute myocardial infarction in a subject in need thereof claim 8 , comprising administering sublingually to the subject a cocrystal aspirin claim 8 , citric acid claim 8 , sodium bicarbonate claim 8 , and L-theanine sublingual formulation.11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the aspirin claim 10 , citric acid claim 10 , sodium bicarbonate claim 10 , L-theanine cocrystal are absorbed in the subject's bloodstream via the sublingual route and bypass the hepatic first pass effect.12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the wt.% of aspirin in the composition is between about 20% and about 30%.13. (canceled)14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the wt.% of L-theanine in the composition is between about 20% and about 30%.15. (canceled)16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the wt.% of sodium bicarbonate in the composition is between about 15% and about 25%.17. (canceled)18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the wt.% of citric acid in the composition is between about 5% and about 15%.19. (canceled)20. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a binder claim 1 , an emulsifier claim 1 , and a disintegrant.21. The composition of claim 1 , further ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPACT PREDICTION AND PROXIMITY WARNING

A sensing and warning system includes a sensor configured to generate data regarding at least one of a user or an object, a warning device configured to be positioned on the user, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the data from the sensor, determine a command based on the data, and transmit the command to the warning device prior to an impact between the user and the object. The warning device is configured to implement the command to provide a warning to the user in an attempt to (i) prevent the impact or (ii) reduce a magnitude of the impact between the user and the object. 1. A sensing and warning system comprising:a sensor configured to generate data regarding at least one of a user or an object;a warning device configured to be positioned on the user; and receive the data from the sensor;', 'determine a command based on the data; and', 'transmit the command to the warning device prior to an impact between the user and the object;, 'a processing circuit configured towherein the warning device is configured to implement the command to provide a warning to the user in an attempt to (i) prevent the impact or (ii) reduce a magnitude of the impact between the user and the object.2. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to be positioned remote from and not move with the user.3. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to be positioned remote from and not move with the user.4. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to be positioned on the user.5. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to be positioned on the user.6. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes (i) a first sensor configured to be positioned on the user and (ii) a second sensor configured to be positioned on the object.7. The sensing and warning system of claim 1 , ...

OPEN LOOP CORRECTION FOR OPTICAL PROXIMITY DETECTORS

An optical proximity detector includes a driver, light detector, analog front-end, sensor(s) that sense correction factor(s) (e.g., temperature, supply voltage and/or forward voltage drop), and a digital back end. The driver drives the light source to emit light. The light detector produces a light detection signal indicative of a magnitude and a phase of a portion of the emitted light that reflects off an object and is incident on the light detector. The analog front-end receives the light detection signal and outputs a digital light detection signal, or digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals, which are provided to the digital back-end. The digital back-end performs closed loop correction(s) for dynamic variation(s) in gain and/or phase caused by a portion of the analog front-end, uses polynomial equation(s) and sensed correction factor(s) to perform open loop correction(s) for dynamic variations in temperature, supply voltage and/or forward voltage drop, and outputs a distance value. 1. An optical proximity detector , comprising:a driver adapted to produce a drive signal, having a carrier frequency, for use in driving a light source to thereby cause the light source to emit light having the carrier frequency;a light detector adapted to produce a light detection signal indicative of a magnitude and a phase of a portion of the light emitted by the light source that reflects off an object and is incident on the light detector;an analog front-end adapted to receive the light detection signal produced by the light detector and in dependence thereon output a digital light detection signal, or digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals;one or more sensors adapted to sense one or more correction factors selected from the group consisting of temperature, supply voltage or forward voltage drop; and receive the digital light detection signal, or the digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals, from the analog front-end,', 'perform one or more closed loop ...

Soft start circuits and techniques

A regulator control circuit includes a switch control signal generator to generate a switch control signal and a soft start circuit to generate a soft start signal for use by the switch control signal generator. The soft start circuit includes a soft start controller and a decreasing circuit to decrease the soft start signal in response to the soft start controller. The soft start controller may comprise a non-regulation detector to detect a non-regulation condition. Embodiments include decreasing the soft start signal in response to a non-regulation condition lasting a predetermined time, detecting the non-regulation condition in response to a maximum duty cycle of the regulator switch, generating a soft start level indicator to control decreasing the soft start signal, and maintaining the soft start signal at a predetermined relationship with respect to a feedback signal.

OPTICAL PROXIMITY DETECTORS

Described herein are optical proximity detectors, methods for use therewith, and systems including an optical proximity detector. Such optical proximity detectors include an analog front-end and a digital back-end. In certain embodiments, the digital back-end includes a dynamic gain and phase offset corrector, a cross-talk corrector, a phase and magnitude calculator, and a static phase offset corrector. The dynamic gain and phase offset corrector corrects for dynamic variations in gain and phase offset of the analog front-end due to changes in temperature and/or operating voltage levels. The crosstalk corrector corrects for electrical and/or optical crosstalk associated with the analog front-end. The phase and magnitude calculator calculates phase and magnitude values in dependence on the corrected versions of digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals received from the analog front-end. The static phase offset corrector corrects for a static phase offset of the optical proximity detector. 1. An optical proximity detector , comprising:a driver that produces a drive signal, having a carrier frequency, for use in driving a light source to thereby cause the light source to emit light having the carrier frequency;a light detector that produces a light detection signal indicative of a magnitude and a phase of a portion of the light emitted by the light source that reflects off an object and is incident on the light detector, amplification circuitry that receives the light detection signal and outputs an amplitude adjusted light detection signal;', receive the amplitude adjusted light detection signal, or in-phase and quadrature-phase signals produced therefrom, and', 'output a digital light detection signal, or digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals; and, 'one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that'}], 'an analog front-end including'} receives the digital light detection signal from the analog front end and produces digital in-phase and quadrature- ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND INFLATION

A helmet with an airbag assembly coupled to the shell of the helmet. The airbag assembly includes an airbag and an inflation device. The inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the airbag upon deployment of the airbag assembly. The helmet also includes a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell. The processing circuit is configured to receive helmet data regarding a second helmet, transmit deployment data regarding inflation of the airbag assembly, and control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag based on the helmet data. 1. A helmet , comprising:a shell;an airbag assembly coupled to the shell and including an airbag and an inflation device, wherein the inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the airbag; and receive helmet data regarding a second helmet;', 'transmit deployment data regarding inflation of the airbag assembly; and', 'control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag based on the helmet data., 'a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell and configured to24-. (canceled)5. The helmet of claim 1 , wherein the helmet data includes an indication of at least one of user data for a user of the second helmet claim 1 , a location of the second helmet claim 1 , a direction of travel of the second helmet claim 1 , a velocity of the second helmet claim 1 , and an acceleration of the second helmet.6. The helmet of claim 5 , wherein the user data includes at least one of a user height a user weight claim 5 , a user identification claim 5 , and a user status.7. The helmet of claim 5 , wherein the location of the helmet includes two-dimensional location data.8. The helmet of claim 5 , wherein the location of the helmet includes three-dimensional location data.9. The helmet of claim 5 , wherein the location of the helmet is a relative location claim 5 , the velocity of the helmet is a relative velocity claim 5 , and the acceleration of the helmet is ...

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COCRYSTAL PRODUCTS FORMED BY METOPROLOL AND DABIGATRAN BASES WITH L-THEANINE

Methods of treating and preventing conditions by employing cocrystal compositions of metoprolol and dabigatran bases with enantiomers of theanine.

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COCRYSTAL PRODUCTS FORMED BY METOPROLOL AND DABIGATRAN BASES WITH L-THEANINE

Cocrystal compositions of metoprolol and dabigatran bases with enantiomers of theanine. 1. A water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of a theanine enantiomer and a quantity of a drug from a class selected from the group consisting of adrenergic beta blockers and direct thrombin inhibitors.2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of an L-enantiomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , a D-enantiomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , a DL-enantiomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , an L-isomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , a D-isomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , a DL-racemic mixture of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , an S-isomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , an R-isomer of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , an S claim 1 ,R-racemic mixture of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , rotamers of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , tautomers of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , salt forms of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , hydrates of the alpha variant of theanine claim 1 , an L-enantiomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , a D-enantiomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , a DL-enantiomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , an L-isomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , a D-isomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , a DL-racemic mixture of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , an S-isomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , an R-isomer of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , an S claim 1 ,R-racemic mixture of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , rotamers of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , tautomers of the beta variant of theanine claim 1 , a salt form of the beta variant of theanine and a hydrate of the beta variant of theanine.3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting ...

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COCRYSTAL PRODUCTS FORMED BY METOPROLOL AND DABIGATRAN BASES WITH L-THEANINE

Methods of making cocrystal compositions of metoprolol and dabigatran bases with enantiomers of theanine. 1. A method of making a cocrystal composition , comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of metoprolol;adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to the quantity of metoprolol to form a mixture comprising the quantity of metoprolol and the quantity of theanine enantiomer;wetting said mixture; andgrinding said mixture.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of metoprolol is 0.329 g.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of metoprolol is 1.231 mmol.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of theanine enantiomer is 0.214 g.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of theanine enantiomer is 1.228 mmol.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mixture is wetted with 70% isopropanol.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wetting is conducted until a slurry is formed.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the slurry is ground at the time of mixing.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the grinding is performed until the mixture is dry.10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of L-theanine claim 1 , D-theanine and DL-theanine.11. A method of making a composition claim 1 , comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of dabigatran;adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to the quantity of dabigatran to form a mixture comprising the quantity of dabigatran and the quantity of theanine enantiomer;wetting said mixture; andgrinding said mixture.12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the quantity of dabigatran is 0.296 g.13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the quantity of dabigatran is 0.628 mmol.14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the quantity of theanine enantiomer is 0.111 g.15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the quantity of theanine enantiomer is 0.637 mmol.16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the mixture is wetted with 70% isopropanol.17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the wetting ...

Platform drug delivery system utilizing crystal engineering and theanine dissolution

A platform drug delivery system and a method of improving the delivery of low solubility pharmaceuticals utilizing crystal engineering and Theanine dissolution resulting in enhanced bioactivity, dissolution rate, and solid state stability.

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A method of treating a condition associated with excess gluatame in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of treating a condition associated with excess glutamate in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for treating a condition associated with excess glutamate prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said treatment is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said condition is selected from the group consisting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cerebrovascular dementia.10. A method of treating a condition associated with excess gluatame in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of ...

System and Method to Satisfy Collateral Posting Obligations Under Corporate Insurance Policies Without Usage of Corporate Credit Capacity

Disclosed herein are means by which a company that is obligated to post collateral to secure contractually arising deductible reimbursement obligation may obtain such collateral from a third party without either using its own credit capacity or its own assets. A third party provider of collateral, the Collateral Provider, is paid a fee by a first party in exchange for posting collateral to secure the first party's contractual obligations to a second party. The collateral may either take the form of a letter of credit, or a trust that names the second party as a beneficiary. Through a contractual relationship, the letter of credit issuer or, as applicable, the trustee, assigns its subrogation rights to the Collateral Provider. Optionally and in addition to subrogation, if the credit documents permit, the contract may also require the first party to directly reimburse the Collateral Provider for the amount of the collateral in the event the second party utilizes the collateral provided by the Collateral Provider. 1. A method of implementing an alternative collateral transaction that provides collateral on behalf of a first party under a contractual obligation to provide collateral to a second party , wherein said contractual obligation gives rise to subrogation , using an alternative collateral transaction that provides maximum protection of the collateral provider's rights against the first party and does not violate or breach the first party's existing credit agreements , the method comprising the steps of:receiving a data set relating to the first party;analyzing said data set to determine the credit-worthiness of the first party;outputting whether an alternative collateral transaction is allowed or disallowed for the first party based on the analysis of the data set;receiving data representing the amount of collateral required by the contractual obligation;calculating a fee amount to charge said first party based on the credit-worthiness of the first party and ...

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A method of treating myocardial infarction in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of treating myocardial infarction in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for treating myocardial infarction prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said treatment is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. A method of treating myocardial infarction in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to form ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PENALTIES

A penalty allocation system includes a first equipment, a second equipment, and a processing circuit. The first equipment is configured to be worn by a first player. The first equipment includes a signal-carrying material configured to carry a signal. The second equipment is configured to be worn by a second player. The second equipment includes a sensor configured to acquire signal data from the signal in response to the sensor of the second equipment directly engaging the signal-carrying material during an impact between the first equipment and the second equipment. The processing circuit is configured to determine at least one of a penalty and a reward for a recipient regarding the impact between the first player and the second player based on the signal data. The recipient includes at least one of the first player and the second player. 1. A penalty allocation system , comprising:a first equipment configured to be worn by a first player, the first equipment including a signal-carrying material configured to carry a signal;a second equipment configured to be worn by a second player, the second equipment including a sensor configured to acquire signal data from the signal in response to the sensor of the second equipment directly engaging the signal-carrying material during an impact between the first equipment and the second equipment; anda processing circuit configured to determine at least one of a penalty and a reward for a recipient regarding the impact between the first player and the second player based on the signal data, wherein the recipient includes at least one of the first player and the second player.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal-carrying material includes a uniform having a fabric through which the signal travels.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the uniform includes a conductive mesh including conformable electronics or electronic thread disposed within the fabric of the uniform claim 2 , wherein the conductive mesh is configured ...

METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR EARNING OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS OF A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

A method, apparatus and system for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project. 1. In a computing system , a computer-implemented method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project comprising the steps of:i. creating an online project space within which users can collaborate on a project;ii. recording the time spent by each user working on the project;iii. assigning a share of the ownership of the product or products of the project to each user on completion of the project.2. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in wherein the ownership shares are assigned to the users via ownership of a share in a registered company.3. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in wherein the ownership shares are assigned to the users via a legally binding document.4. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in any one of to wherein at least part of the product of the collaborative project comprises Intellectual Property.5. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in any one of to further comprising the initial step of creating a smart contract configured to interact with the online project space to record time spent by users working on the project.6. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in wherein the smart contract resides on a decentralized network.7. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as claimed in or wherein the smart contract is configured to execute on completion of the project and prepare an assignment of Intellectual Property rights.8. A method for earning ownership rights of the product or products of a collaborative project as ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPACT PREDICTION AND PROXIMITY WARNING

A system for predicting and warning of impacts includes a sensor located remote from a user and configured to acquire user data regarding motion of the user and object data regarding motion of the object; and a processing circuit configured to predict a potential impact between the user and the object based on the user data and the object data; and control operation of a user-wearable warning device to provide a warning output to the user in advance of a predicted time of the potential impact. 1. A system for predicting and warning of impacts , comprising:a sensor located remote from a user and configured to acquire user data regarding motion of the user and object data regarding motion of an object; and predict a potential impact between the user and the object based on the user data and the object data; and', 'control operation of a user-wearable warning device to provide a warning output to the user in advance of a predicted time of the potential impact., 'a processing circuit configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the warning output includes an indication of a direction of the potential impact relative to the user.3. (canceled)4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the direction of the potential impact is predicted based on a relative position and relative velocity between the object and the user.5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the direction of the potential impact is determined relative to a current orientation of the user's head.6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the direction of the potential impact is determined relative to a current orientation of the user's body.711-. (canceled)12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the warning output includes a vibratory output claim 1 , and wherein the processing circuit is configured to control a frequency of the vibratory output based on at least one of a speed of the user claim 1 , a speed of the object claim 1 , and a closing speed between the user and the object.13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the warning ...

INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID AND THEANINE

A method of reducing niacin flushing in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of reducing niacin flushing in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is combined with an agent for reduction of niacin flushing prior to administration.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reduction is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. A method of reducing niacin flushing in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to form a mixture ...

One or More Machines/Articles/Compositions/Processes Related to Traumatic Brain Injuries

A method substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. A device substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. 1. A method comprising:a method substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein.2. A device comprising:a device substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. If an Application Data Sheet (ADS) has been filed on the filing date of this application, it is incorporated by reference herein. Any applications claimed on the ADS for priority under 35 U.S.C. §§119, 120, 121, or 365(c), and any and all parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, etc. applications of such applications, are also incorporated by reference, including any priority claims made in those applications and any material incorporated by reference, to the extent such subject matter is not inconsistent herewith.The present application is related to and/or claims the benefit of the earliest available effective filing date(s) from the following listed application(s) (the “Priority Applications”), if any, listed below (e.g., claims earliest available priority dates for other than provisional patent applications or claims benefits under 35 USC §119(e) for provisional patent applications, for any and all parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, etc. applications of the Priority Application(s)). In addition, the present application is related to the “Related Applications,” if any, listed below.For purposes of the USPTO extra-statutory requirements, the present application constitutes a non-provisional of U.S. Patent Application No. 62/108,047, entitled ONE OR MORE MACHINES/ARTICLES/COMPOSITIONS/PROCESSES RELATED TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, naming Paul G. Allen, Philip V. Bayly, David L. Brody, Jesse R. Cheatham, III, Richard G. Ellenbogen, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. ...

One or More Machines/Articles/Compositions/Processes Related to Traumatic Brain Injuries

Computationally implemented methods and systems include electronically collecting player acceleration data associated with a head of a sports player, electronically monitoring game time player status data of the sports player, and electronically obtaining player brain injury status data associated with brain injury status of the sports player based at least in part upon the player acceleration data and the game time player status data of the sports player. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. 1. A computationally-implemented system , comprising:circuitry for electronically collecting player acceleration data associated with a head of a sports player;circuitry for electronically monitoring game time player status data of the sports player; andcircuitry for electronically obtaining player brain injury status data associated with brain injury status of the sports player based at least in part upon the player acceleration data and the game time player status data of the sports player.2. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1 , wherein said circuitry for electronically collecting player acceleration data associated with a head of a sports player comprises:circuitry for electronically at least partially wirelessly receiving the player acceleration data associated with the head of the sports player.3. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2 , wherein said circuitry for electronically at least partially wirelessly receiving the player acceleration data associated with the head of the sports player comprises:circuitry for electronically receiving the player acceleration data via helmet mounted acceleration measurement circuitry.4. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2 , wherein said circuitry for electronically at least partially wirelessly receiving the player acceleration data associated with the head of the sports player comprises:circuitry for electronically receiving the player ...

One or More Machines/Articles/Compositions/Processes Related to Traumatic Brain Injuries

Computationally implemented methods and systems include electronically collecting player acceleration data associated with a head of a sports player, electronically monitoring game time player status data of the sports player, and electronically obtaining player brain injury status data associated with brain injury status of the sports player based at least in part upon the player acceleration data and the game time player status data of the sports player. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Device and method of inhibiting endoleaks

A stent for placement in a blood vessel with a wall having an aneurysm including an endovascular graft having a first end, a second end, and a tubular body that is expandable and extends from the first end to the second end. The stent also includes a coagulation apparatus attached to the tubular body between the first and second ends. The coagulation apparatus has a frame and a coagulant attached to the frame. When the stent is deployed within the blood vessel, the tubular body extends across the aneurysm and expands at the first and second ends to seal against the wall of the blood vessel such that blood is channeled across the aneurysm through the tubular body such that a pocket of blood is defined external to the tubular body. The frame expands into the pocket to orient the coagulant therein and promote coagulation of blood within the pocket.

ADJUVANT TO THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF FROSTBITE

A method of treating frostbite in a subject using a water-soluble cocrystal composition which contains a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of treating frostbite in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer selected from the group consisting of L-theanine , D-theanine , and DL-theanine.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid comprises about 50% by weight of said mixture.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.0 mg/mL.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture has an aqueous solubility of at least about 9.4 mg/mL.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mixture further comprises a sugar alcohol.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said sugar alcohol has an L-configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said water soluble composition is employed as an adjuvant to thrombolytic therapy.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said treatment is achieved by an administration means selected from the group consisting of intravenous route claim 1 , intramuscular route claim 1 , intradermal route claim 1 , subcutaneous route claim 1 , intraperitoneal route claim 1 , intraarticular route claim 1 , sublingual route claim 1 , subconjunctival route claim 1 , and intravitreal route.9. A method of treating frostbite in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of L-Theanine claim 1 , the composition made by a process comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid;adding a quantity of L-Theanine to said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to form a mixture comprising said quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and said ...

PLATFORM DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND THEANINE DISSOLUTION

A method of treating Hodgkin's disease in a subject. The method involves administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition which includes a cocrystal composition containing doxorubicin and a theanine enantiomer. 1. A method of treating Hodgkin's disease in a subject by administering to the subject an effective amount of a water-soluble composition comprising: a cocrystal composition containing a quantity of doxorubicin and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of doxorubicin is approximately 0.077 g.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of theanine enantiomer is approximately 0.027 g.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of doxorubicin is approximately 75% by weight of said mixture of said quantity of doxorubicin and said enantiomer of theanine.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of theanine enantiomer is approximately 25% by weight of said mixture of said quantity of doxorubicin and said enantiomer of theanine.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of L-theanine claim 1 , D-theanine claim 1 , and DL-theanine.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of alpha variant of theanine and a beta variant of theanine.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is selected from the group consisting of L-homotheanine claim 7 , D-homotheanine claim 7 , DL-homotheanine claim 7 , L-bishomotheanine claim 7 , D-bishomotheanine claim 7 , and DL-bishomotheanine.9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is a homologous analog of theanine.10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine contains a functional group selected from the group consisting of linear claim 7 , cyclic claim 7 , or branched alkyl and derivatives thereof; linear claim 7 , cyclic claim 7 , or branched alkenyl and derivatives ...

PLATFORM DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND THEANINE DISSOLUTION

A platform drug delivery system and a method of improving the delivery of low solubility pharmaceuticals utilizing crystal engineering and Theanine dissolution resulting in enhanced bioactivity, dissolution rate, and solid state stability. 1. A cocrystal composition comprising:a quantity of a theanine enantiomer; and{'sub': 2', '3', '4', '1A', '2A', '2B', '2C', '2B, 'a quantity of a drug from a class selected from the group consisting of nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-purine selective xanthine oxidase inhibitors, leukotriene receptor antagonists, beta-adrenergic agonists/alpha-adrenergic agonists, antihypertensive agents, loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics, atypical antipsychotic/partial dopamine agonists, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, antihistamines, antineoplastic agents, antibacterial agents, antibiotics, antiviral agents, antifungal agents, antiprotozoan agents, immediate dopamine precursor agent, catechol-o-methyltransferase inhibitors, ergoline dopamine agonists, ergot derivative/dopamine D, D, D, 5-HT, 5-HT, 5-HT, 5-HT, αreceptor agonists, antiparkinsonian agents, direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants, noncompetitive N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonists, zinc salts of gluconic acid, serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonists/antimigraine agents, cytomegalovirus nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitors and guanosine analogue antiviral agents.'}2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antihistamine is selected from the group consisting of ethanolamine and histamine Hreceptor antagonists.3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antineoplastic agent is selected from the group consisting of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors claim 1 , antileukemic drugs claim 1 , topoisomerase 1 inhibitors claim 1 , and anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitors.4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antibiotics are selected from the group consisting of ...

PLATFORM DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND THEANINE DISSOLUTION

A method of making a water-soluble doxorubicin-theanine cocrystal composition. The method includes the steps of providing a quantity of doxorubicin, adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to the quantity of doxorubicin to form a mixture of the quantity of doxorubicin and the enantiomer of theanine, wetting the mixture, and grinding the mixture for a length of time sufficient to produce a dried crystalline mass. 1. A method of making a water-soluble doxorubicin-theanine cocrystal composition comprising the steps of:providing a quantity of doxorubicin;adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to said quantity of doxorubicin to form a mixture comprising said quantity of doxorubicin and said enantiomer of theanine;wetting said mixture; andgrinding said mixture for a length of time sufficient to produce a dried crystalline mass.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of doxorubicin is approximately 0.077 g.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of theanine enantiomer is approximately 0.027 g.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of doxorubicin is approximately 75% by weight of said mixture of said quantity of doxorubicin and said enantiomer of theanine.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said quantity of theanine enantiomer is approximately 25% by weight of said mixture of said quantity of doxorubicin and said enantiomer of theanine.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of L-theanine claim 1 , D-theanine claim 1 , and DL-theanine.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said theanine enantiomer is selected from the group consisting of alpha variant of theanine and a beta variant of theanine.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said alpha variant of theanine is selected from the group consisting of L-homotheanine claim 7 , D-homotheanine claim 7 , DL-homotheanine claim 7 , L-bishomotheanine claim 7 , D-bishomotheanine claim 7 , and DL-bishomotheanine.9. The method of claim 7 , wherein ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPACT PREDICTION AND PROXIMITY WARNING

A system for predicting and warning of impacts includes a sensor located remote from a user and configured to acquire user data regarding motion of the user and object data regarding motion of the object; and a processing circuit configured to predict a potential impact between the user and the object based on the user data and the object data; and control operation of a user-wearable warning device to provide a warning output to the user in advance of a predicted time of the potential impact. 1. A proximity sensing and warning system , comprising:a sensor configured to acquire proximity data regarding the proximity of a user to an object;a user-wearable warning device provided on a protective pad configured to be worn on a body portion of the user; anda processing circuit configured to control operation of the user-wearable warning device based on the proximity data to provide a warning to the user indicating at least one of a distance between the user and the object and a direction from the user toward the object.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is external to the user.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to be worn by the user.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to change a characteristic of the warning based on a change in at least one of the direction and the distance.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the warning includes a vibratory warning and wherein the characteristic includes at least one of a frequency and an amplitude of the vibratory warning.6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the warning includes an audible warning claim 4 , and wherein the characteristic includes at least one of a pitch and a volume of the audible warning.7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the warning includes a visible warning claim 4 , and wherein the characteristic includes at least one of a brightness claim 4 , a color claim 4 , and a blinking frequency of the visible warning.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE ON A GUIDED SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBE

Disclosed are various embodiments for providing temperature measurements of a guided surface wave probe and/or a support structure. In one embodiment, among others, a system comprises a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a lossy conducting medium, where the guided surface waveguide probe generates heat while in operation. The support structure comprises non-conducting structural components that support the electrical components of the guided surface waveguide probe. The system also comprises a temperature sensor positioned on one of the non-conducting structural components. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a lossy conducting medium, the guided surface waveguide probe generating heat while in operation;the guided surface waveguide probe includes a support structure, the support structure comprising a plurality of non-conducting structural support members that support a plurality of electrical components of the guided surface waveguide probe; anda distributed temperature measurement system embodied in a form of an optical fiber, the optical fiber being positioned along at least one of the plurality of non-conducting structural support members to provide a temperature measurement along a plurality of locations of the optical fiber.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber is coupled to a controller.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller comprises a first controller claim 2 , and the first controller transmits the temperature measurement to a second controller configured to initiate a cooling subsystem in response to a determination that the temperature measurement has exceeded a temperature threshold.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller is positioned in a substructure.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of non-conducting structural support members is a cross beam support bar ...

ANCHORING A GUIDED SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBE

Disclosed are embodiments for anchoring a guided surface waveguide probe. A guided surface waveguide probe can be suspended from a support structure manufactured from a nonconductive material, the support structure comprising a plurality of beams. A base bracket is configured to receive at least one of the plurality of beams and further comprising a hole. The base bracket rests upon a pad. An anchor bolt protrudes from the pad through the hole of the base bracket. Also, a fastener engages the anchor bolt to secure the base bracket to the pad. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a guided surface waveguide probe comprising a charge terminal over suspended over a lossy conducting medium by a support structure manufactured from a nonconductive material, the support structure comprising a plurality of beams;a base bracket configured to receive at least one of the plurality of beams and further comprising a hole;a pad upon which the base bracket rests;an anchor bolt protruding from the pad through the hole of the base bracket; anda fastener engaging the anchor bolt to secure the base bracket to the pad.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base bracket is a corner base bracket that further comprises:a plate manufactured from a non-magnetic material and comprising the hole configured to receive the anchor bolt;a first rectangular brace manufactured from the non-magnetic material and extending perpendicularly from the plate;a first right-angle brace manufactured from the non-magnetic material and extending perpendicularly from the plate, wherein a face of the first right-angle brace is parallel to the first rectangular brace;a second right-angle brace manufactured from the non-magnetic material and extending perpendicularly from the plate, wherein a face of the second right-angle brace is parallel to the first rectangular brace;a second rectangular brace manufactured from the non-magnetic material and extending perpendicularly from the plate at a right angle relative to the ...

HELMET AIRBAG SYSTEM

An airbag inflation system includes a processing circuit configured to receive object data including positional data regarding an object and at least one of a relative velocity and a relative acceleration of the object relative to a first helmet and control operation of an inflation device to inflate an airbag based on the object data. 1. A helmet airbag system , comprising:an inflation device configured to inflate an airbag coupled to a helmet; receive object data regarding an object;', 'control operation of the inflation device based on the object data; and', 'a retraction device configured to retract the airbag., 'a processing circuit configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object data comprises an indication of at least one of a location claim 1 , a velocity claim 1 , a relative location claim 1 , a relative velocity claim 1 , a range claim 1 , a predicted impact location claim 1 , a predicted impact time claim 1 , a closing rate claim 1 , a size claim 1 , a shape claim 1 , and an orientation.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object data includes data regarding a predicted potential impact between the object and the helmet.45-. (canceled)6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to receive helmet data regarding the helmet claim 1 , and control operation of the inflation device based on the helmet data.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the helmet data includes an indication of at least one of a location claim 6 , a velocity claim 6 , an orientation claim 6 , an acceleration claim 6 , a size claim 6 , and a shape of the helmet.8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fibers coupled to the airbag and configured to retract the airbag.9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to selectively retract the plurality of fibers to retract the airbag.10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a spring mechanism coupled to the plurality of fibers and configured to ...

GUIDED SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBE SUPERSTRUCTURE

A guided surface waveguide probe structure is described. In one example, the guided surface waveguide probe structure includes a charge terminal elevated to a first height above a lossy conducting medium and a phasing coil elevated to a second height above the lossy conducting medium, wherein the first height is larger than the second height. The structure further includes a non-conductive support structure to support the phasing coil and the charge terminal. The non-conductive support structure includes a truss frame secured to and supported over a substructure, and the truss frame supports the phasing coil at the second height above the lossy conducting medium. The non-conductive support structure also includes a charge terminal truss extension supported by the truss frame, and the charge terminal truss extension supports the charge terminal at the first height above the lossy conducting medium. 1. A guided surface waveguide probe structure , comprising:a substructure constructed in a lossy conducting medium, the substructure comprising a covering support slab at a ground surface elevation of the lossy conducting medium;a charge terminal elevated to a height above the lossy conducting medium over the substructure; a truss frame secured to and supported by the covering support slab, the truss frame supporting a phasing coil; and', 'a charge terminal truss extension secured to and supported by the truss frame, the charge terminal truss extension supporting the charge terminal at the height above the lossy conducting medium., 'a non-conductive support structure, the non-conductive support structure comprising2. The guided surface waveguide probe structure according to claim 1 , wherein the substructure comprises a grounding grid in a foundational seal slab.3. The guided surface waveguide probe structure according to claim 2 , further comprising a tank circuit claim 2 , the tank circuit comprising an inductive coil and a capacitor coupled in parallel with the ...

Guided surface waveguide probe superstructure

A guided surface waveguide probe structure is described. In one example, the guided surface waveguide probe structure includes a charge terminal elevated to a first height and a phasing coil elevated to a second height above a lossy conducting medium. The structure further includes a non-conductive support structure to support the phasing coil and the charge terminal. The non-conductive support structure includes a truss frame that supports the phasing coil at the second height above the lossy conducting medium and supports the charge terminal at the first height above the lossy conducting medium. The structure further includes a substructure bunker constructed in the lossy conducting medium. The substructure bunker can include foundational walls, a grounding grid formed in a foundational seal slab, and a covering support slab at a ground surface elevation of the lossy conducting medium, the covering support slab supporting the non-conductive support structure.

MINIMIZING ATMOSPHERIC DISCHARGE ON A GUIDED SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBE

Disclosed are various embodiments for eliminating or minimizing atmospheric discharge within the guided surface waveguide probe. Atmospheric discharge can be minimized to a nominal amount according to one or more factors, such as, for example, the use of a corona hood, the effective diameter of the internal coil, the effective diameter of the tube, and the shape of the charge terminal. 1. An apparatus adapted to minimize atmospheric discharge within a guided surface waveguide probe , the apparatus comprising:an inverted bowl-like structure comprising an exterior surface, a recessed interior surface, and a terminating edge, the inverted bowl-like structure terminating into a torus shape such that terminating edge curves around in a smooth arc about a bottom portion of the inverted bowl-like structure and points towards an underside of the inverted bowl-like structure; anda hollow region defined by the recessed interior surface.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising wherein the inverted bowl-like structure comprises a charge terminal elevated over a lossy conducting medium.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a coil configured to provide a voltage to the charge terminal with a phase delay that matches a wave tilt angle associated with a complex Brewster angle of incidence associated with the lossy conducting medium claim 2 , a top portion of the coil being positioned within the hollow region.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an effective diameter of the coil is sized such that an amount of atmospheric discharge associated with the coil is below a threshold corresponding to an acceptable level of atmospheric discharge.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inverted bowl-like structure is a junction between a charge terminal and a coil of the guided surface waveguide probe.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inverted bowl-like structure is substantially free of any one of: a sharp edge claim 1 , a sharp corner claim 1 , or a sharp ...

OPEN LOOP CORRECTION FOR OPTICAL PROXIMITY DETECTORS

An optical proximity detector includes a driver, light detector, analog front-end, sensor(s) that sense correction factor(s) (e.g., temperature, supply voltage and/or forward voltage drop), and a digital back end. The driver drives the light source to emit light. The light detector produces a light detection signal indicative of a magnitude and a phase of a portion of the emitted light that reflects off an object and is incident on the light detector. The analog front-end receives the light detection signal and outputs a digital light detection signal, or digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals, which are provided to the digital back-end. The digital back-end performs closed loop correction(s) for dynamic variation(s) in gain and/or phase caused by a portion of the analog front-end, uses polynomial equation(s) and sensed correction factor(s) to perform open loop correction(s) for dynamic variations in temperature, supply voltage and/or forward voltage drop, and outputs a distance value. 1. An optical proximity detector , comprising:a driver adapted to produce a drive signal for use in driving a light source to thereby cause the light source to emit light;a light detector adapted to produce a light detection signal indicative of a magnitude and a phase of a portion of the light emitted by the light source that reflects off an object and is incident on the light detector;an analog front-end adapted to receive the light detection signal produced by the light detector and in dependence thereon output a digital light detection signal, or digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals; and receive the digital light detection signal, or the digital in-phase and quadrature-phase signals, from the analog front-end, and', 'use one or more polynomial equations to perform one or more open loop corrections for dynamic variations in at least one of temperature, supply voltage or forward voltage drop so as to thereby determine a distance value indicative of a distance between ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING A REPLICA OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Creating a replica of an anatomical structure. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: accepting a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject; creating an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure; cutting the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape; creating a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model; placing a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model; printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a negative mold; and casting the replica of the anatomical structure using the negative mold. 1. A method of creating a replica of an anatomical structure , comprising:accepting, by a first computer system, a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject, each picture of the plurality of pictures from a distinct viewing angle relative to the anatomical structure;creating, by the first computer system, an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure;cutting, by the first computer system, the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape;creating, by the first computer system, a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model;placing, by the first computer system, a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model;printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FAILURE ANALYSIS USING VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING

Disclosed are a system and method, wherein, during manufacturing of integrated circuit chips on a semiconductor wafer, an in-line optical inspection is performed to acquire a two-dimensional (2D) image of an area of the semiconductor wafer and to confirm and classify a defect in the area. The 2D image is then converted into a virtual three-dimensional (3D) image. To ensure that the 3D image is accurate, techniques are employed to determine the topography of the surface shown in the 2D image based on material-specific image intensity information and, optionally, to filter out any edge effects that result in anomalies within the 3D image. The resulting 3D image is usable for performing an in-line failure analysis to determine a root cause of a defect. Such an in-line failure analysis can be performed significantly faster than any off-line failure analysis and, thus, allows for essentially real-time advanced process control (APC). 1. A system comprising:a memory storing material-specific image intensity information; and receiving, from an optical inspection tool, a two-dimensional image of a surface of an area of a semiconductor wafer, the two-dimensional image being generated by the optical inspection tool during manufacturing of integrated circuit chips on the semiconductor wafer;', 'accessing the material-specific image intensity information from the memory; and', 'converting the two-dimensional image into a virtual three-dimensional image using the material-specific image intensity information, wherein the virtual three-dimensional image is usable for performing an in-line failure analysis to determine a root cause of a defect., 'an image processor performing the following2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical inspection tool comprises a scanning electron microscope.3. The system of claim 1 , determining image intensities of different shapes in the two-dimensional image;', 'determining different materials of the different shapes;', 'retrieving, from the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND INFLATION

A helmet with an airbag assembly coupled to the shell of the helmet. The airbag assembly includes an airbag and an inflation device. The inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the airbag upon deployment of the airbag assembly. The helmet also includes a s processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell. The processing circuit is configured to receive helmet data regarding a second helmet, transmit deployment data regarding inflation of the airbag assembly, and control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag based on the helmet data. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, by a processing circuit of a first helmet, first data regarding the first helmet, wherein a first airbag is coupled to the first helmet;receiving, by the processing circuit, second data regarding a second helmet, wherein a second airbag is coupled to the second helmet;determining, by the processing circuit, impact data based on the first data and the second data;communicating, by the processing circuit, deployment instructions to an inflation device regarding inflation of the first airbag based on the impact data such that the first airbag deploys from the first helmet to receive at least one of the second helmet and the second airbag; andcommunicating, by the processing circuit, deployment instructions regarding inflation of the second airbag.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling claim 1 , by the processing circuit claim 1 , operation of the inflation device to control an inflation rate of the first airbag.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling claim 1 , by the processing circuit claim 1 , operation of the inflation device to control an inflation pressure of the first airbag.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling claim 1 , by the processing circuit claim 1 , operation of the inflation device to control a timing of inflation of the first airbag.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PENALTIES

A penalty allocation system includes a processing circuit configured to receive first data from a first player-worn sensor regarding a first player involved in an impact, receive second data from a second player-worn sensor regarding a second player involved in the impact, identify one of the first player and the second player as an at-fault player in connection with the impact based on the first data and the second data, and determine a penalty for the at-fault player based on the first data and the second data. 1. A penalty allocation system , comprising: receive first data from a first player-worn sensor regarding a first player involved in an impact;', 'receive second data from a second player-worn sensor regarding a second player involved in the impact;', 'identify one of the first player and the second player as an at-fault player in connection with the impact based on the first data and the second data; and', 'determine a penalty for the at-fault player based on the first data and the second data., 'a processing circuit configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to determine a magnitude of the impact based on at least one of the first data and the second data and determine the penalty for the at-fault player based further on the magnitude of the impact.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the magnitude of the impact includes a magnitude of at least one of a force claim 2 , an acceleration claim 2 , an impulse claim 2 , and a torque resulting from the impact.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data includes at least one of an acceleration claim 1 , a velocity claim 1 , a position claim 1 , and an orientation of the first player.5. (canceled)6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data includes at least one of an identity claim 1 , a player role claim 1 , and a team affiliation of the first player.78-. (canceled)9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data includes an indication of a location of the ...

IMPACT PREDICTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

An impact prediction system includes a processing circuit configured to receive remote tracking data from a remote tracking system located remote from a plurality of users, receive local tracking data from a plurality of local tracking devices, each local tracking device is worn by a different one of the plurality of users, and predict an impact between two or more of the plurality of users based on the remote tracking data and the local tracking data. The remote tracking data includes data regarding a location of each of the plurality of users. The local tracking data includes data regarding movement of each of the plurality of users. 1. An impact prediction system , comprising:a notification device worn by one of a plurality of users, wherein the notification device is configured to activate protective equipment worn by the one of the plurality of users; and receive remote tracking data from a remote tracking system located remote from the plurality of users, wherein the remote tracking data includes information associated with a location of each of the plurality of users;', 'receive local tracking data from a local sensor, wherein the local tracking data includes data regarding movement of at least the one of the plurality of users;', 'predict an impact between two or more of the plurality of users based on the remote tracking data and the local tracking data; and', 'control operation of the notification device based on the predicted impact between the two or more of the plurality of users., 'a processing circuit configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the local tracking data includes an indication of at least one of an acceleration claim 1 , a velocity claim 1 , and a location of the at least the one of the plurality of users.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the local tracking data includes an indication of an orientation of the at least the one of the plurality of users.4. (canceled)5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is ...

HELMET AIRBAG SYSTEM

An airbag inflation system includes a processing circuit configured to receive object data including positional data regarding an object and at least one of a relative velocity and a relative acceleration of the object relative to a first helmet and control operation of an inflation device to inflate an airbag based on the object data. 1. A helmet airbag system , comprising:an inflation device configured to at least partially inflate an airbag coupled to a helmet;a ventilation device configured to deflate the airbag; anda retraction device configured to retract the airbag.2. The helmet airbag system of claim 1 , further comprising a processing circuit configured to control operation of at least one of the inflation device claim 1 , the ventilation device claim 1 , and the retraction device.3. The helmet airbag system of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive object data regarding at least one of an actual impact and a predicted impact between the helmet and an object.4. The helmet airbag system of claim 2 , the processing circuit is configured to control operation of at least one of the ventilation device and the inflation device to control at least one of a deflation rate and an inflation rate of the airbag.5. The helmet airbag system of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to control operation of at least one of inflation device and the ventilation device to selectively and actively inflate or deflate the airbag during a respective impact between the helmet and an object external to the helmet.6. The helmet airbag system of claim 1 , further comprising the airbag.7. The helmet airbag system of claim 6 , wherein the airbag includes a plurality of compartments claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of compartments is individually selectively inflatable.8. The helmet airbag system of claim 6 , wherein the airbag includes a plurality of separate airbags claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of separate airbags is ...

Disposable medical probe and connector

A disposable flexible medical device or probe and a reusable connector are provided. The disposable probe comprises a flexible tube of resilient plastic having a central major lumen and two or more minor lumens formed in the walls of the tube. Flexible electrically-conductive wires of undulating configuration extend through the minor lumens for conveying electrical signals from the distal end of the probe within the human body to suitable external monitoring instruments. The proximal end of the probe is formed as a female connector having longitudinally extending contacts on the inside surface of the major lumen, the contacts preferably being formed as an integral part of the wires extending through the minor lumens. A relatively rigid reusable male connector is employed as a coupling means. It includes transversely extending arcuate electrical contacts arranged for engagement with corresponding contacts on the female connector, the arcuate contacts being arranged on a tubular member surrounded by a spaced concentric sheath. It further includes a passage extending therethrough for coupling the major lumen of the disposable probe to an external stethoscope earpiece or other device. A key and slot arrangement is provided for insuring that the male and female connectors are connected in a properly polarized manner and a visible indicator is provided for facilitating such proper connection.

Ultrasonic surgical apparatus

An improved ultrasonic surgical apparatus includes an ultrasonic handpiece. An ultrasonic fragmenting tool is mountable within the handpiece, the tool having a vibratable tip adapted for ultrasonically fragmenting tissue at a surgical site of a patient. A transducer is mounted within the handpiece and coupled to a connector body. The connector body is coupled to the tip for transmitting ultrasonic waves to the tip from the transducer, the tip and the connector body being constructed of titanium or its alloys. An aspirating system is connected to the handpiece for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the tip from the surgical site. An irrigation system is connected to said handpiece for supplying irrigation fluid to the surgical site for suspending fragmented tissue by the tip. Preferred embodiments include operational frequencies of about 36 kHz.

Improved ultrasonic surgical apparatus

An improved ultrasonic surgical apparatus includes an ultrasonic handpiece. An ultrasonic fragmenting tool is mountable within the handpiece, the tool having a vibratable tip adapted for ultrasonically fragmenting tissue at a surgical site of a patient. A transducer is mounted within the handpiece and coupled to a connector body. The connector body is coupled to the tip for transmitting ultrasonic waves to the tip from the transducer, the tip and the connector body being constructed of titanium or its alloys. An aspirating system is connected to the handpiece for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the tip from the surgical site. An irrigation system is connected to said handpiece for supplying irrigation fluid to the surgical site for suspending fragmented tissue by the tip. Preferred embodiments include operational frequencies of about 36 kHz.

Improved ultrasonic surgical apparatus

An improved ultrasonic surgical apparatus includes an ultrasonic handpiece. An ultrasonic fragmenting tool is mountable within the handpiece, the tool having a vibratable tip adapted for ultrasonically fragmenting tissue at a surgical site of a patient. A transducer is mounted within the handpiece and coupled to a connector body. The connector body is coupled to the tip for transmitting ultrasonic waves to the tip from the transducer, the tip and the connector body being constructed of titanium or its alloys. An aspirating system is connected to the handpiece for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the tip from the surgical site. An irrigation system is connected to said handpiece for supplying irrigation fluid to the surgical site for suspending fragmented tissue by the tip. Preferred embodiments include operational frequencies of about 36 kHz.

Dry film adhesive for splicing flexible sheet material

Voltage regulator having boost and charge pump functionality

Methods and apparatus for a voltage regulator having a boost module and a charge pump module. In embodiments, the charge pump module is configured to operate in multiple modes. In embodiments, an IC package includes the boost module and the charge pump with a shared component, such as a capacitor.

Intravenous formulation with water-soluble cocrystals of acetylsalicylic acid and theanine

A water-soluble aspirin-theanine cocrystal composition which includes a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer associated with the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid. The composition may be created by a method including the steps of: (i) providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid; (ii) adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to form a mixture comprising the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and the enantiomer of theanine; (iii) wetting the mixture; and (iv) grinding the mixture for a length of time sufficient to produce a dried crystalline mass. The water-soluble cocrystal composition is suitable for intravenous administration, preferably to humans.

Sheet material dispenser with safer sheet cutting means

A dispenser (10) from which sheet material (28) may be manually pulled from a supply of the sheet material carried on the dispenser through a passageway defined by a frame of the dispenser (10). The dispenser includes a cutting member (32) having a sharp cutting edge (34) adapted for transversely cutting the sheet material (28) and an elongate contact surface (36) generally parallel to and spaced from the cutting edge (34). The cutting member (32) is mounted on the frame for movement between (i) a retracted position to which it is biased at which the cutting edge (34) is positioned to restrict contact between a person using the dispenser (10) and the cutting edge (34) and at which the contact surface (36) extends along the one side of the passageway; and (ii) a cutting position to which the cutting member (32) can be moved from its retracted position by manually tensioning sheet material (28) being pulled from the dispenser (10) around the contact surface (36) of the cutting member (32). At the cutting position the cutting edge (34) is positioned to intersect and transversely sever the tensioned sheet material (28) being manually withdrawn from the dispenser (10).

Optical turntable system with reflected spot position detection

Disclosed is an optical turntable system for optically playing phonograph records having a recorded signal in a groove formed by a wall having a position modulated by the recorded signal. An optical unit includes an optical source providing a first light beam incident onto the wall to provide a reflected beam from the wall forming a reflected spot at a reflected position proportional to the recorded signal and also includes an optical sensor for sensing the reflected postion of the reflected spot to provide an output data signal proportional to the recorded signal. The optical unit also includes a tracking assembly which functions to position the optical unit over the section of the groove of interest as the record turns.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING METALLIC MOLDINGS WITH A FINE GRAIN STRUCTURE

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UN PROCEDE ET UN APPAREIL DE FORMATION DE PIECES MOULEES A GRAIN FIN. SELON L'INVENTION, DEUX ELECTRODES3, 4 DONT L'UNE EST FORMEE PAR UN LINGOT DONT LA COMPOSITION EST CELLE QUE DOIT AVOIR LA PIECE MOULEE, SONT ENTRAINEES EN ROTATION EN SENS OPPOSES ET UN ARC8 EST FORME ENTRE ELLES. LE LINGOT FOND PROGRESSIVEMENT ETFORME DES GOUTTELETTES 15 QUI TOMBENT DANS UN MOULE1 DANS LEQUEL LE METAL SE SOLIDIFIE RAPIDEMENT ET FORME UNE STRUCTURE A GRAIN FIN. L'ENSEMBLE EST PLACE EN ATMOSPHERE INERTE OU SOUS VIDE. APPLICATION A LA FABRICATION DE PIECES METALLIQUES A GRAIN FIN AYANT UNE RESISTANCE MECANIQUE ELEVEE.

SHEET MATERIAL USABLE FOR A PROJECTION SCREEN

L'INVENTION CONCERNE L'INDUSTRIE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE, CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE ET LA TELEVISION. MATERIAU EN FEUILLE COMPORTANT UN FILM TRANSPARENT MUNI SUR SES FACES AVANT ET ARRIERE DE CREUX OU BOSSES MICROSCOPIQUES ET REVETU SUR SA FACE ARRIERE D'UNE COUCHE REFLECHISSANTE SPECULAIRE; LES CREUX OU LES BOSSES 17, 17, SUR LA FACE ARRIERE 16 SONT CONSTITUES PAR UNE CONFIGURATION ALEATOIRE DE CREUX OU BOSSES ALLONGES SENSIBLEMENT PARALLELES QUI SONT CONCAVES OU CONVEXES A LA FOIS SUIVANT LA DIRECTION LONGITUDINALE ET SUIVANT LA DIRECTION TRANSVERSALE, ET LES CREUX OU BOSSES 17, 17 SUR LA FACE AVANT 15 SONT DES CREUX OU BOSSES LENTICULAIRES QUI DIFFUSENT LA LUMIERE PENETRANT ET QUITTANT LA FACE AVANT. APPLICATION NOTAMMENT AUX ECRANS DE PROJECTION D'IMAGES DE TELEVISION. THE INVENTION CONCERNS THE PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY. SHEET MATERIAL CONTAINING A TRANSPARENT FILM EQUIPPED ON ITS FRONT AND REAR SIDES WITH MICROSCOPIC TROUGH OR BOSSES AND COVERED ON ITS REAR FACE WITH A SPECULAR REFLECTING LAYER; THE HOLLOWS OR BOSSES 17, 17, ON THE REAR PANEL 16 ARE CONSTITUTED BY A RANDOM CONFIGURATION OF EXTENDED HOLLOWS OR BOSSES SENSITIVELY PARALLEL WHICH ARE CONCAVED OR CONVEX BOTH FOLLOWING THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND FOLLOWING THE CROSS-BOSS OR CROSS-BOSS DIRECTION, 17, 17 ON THE FRONT PANEL 15 ARE LENTICULAR TROUGH OR BOSSES THAT DIFFUSE LIGHT ENTERING AND LEAVING THE FRONT PANEL. APPLICATION IN PARTICULAR TO TELEVISION IMAGE PROJECTION SCREENS.

Gas sterilant system

A system for treating articles, preferably with a sterilizing gas. The system includes a chamber (10) into which the articles are received and valves (V2, V1) for supplying the sterilizing gas to the chamber and for removing the gas from the chamber after a predetermined time period. The sterilizing gas is generated on site from at least two components, thus minimizing problems in the transportation of the gas to the location. The sterilizing gas generated on site is preferably chlorine dioxide and the two components may be chlorine gas and sodium chlorite. The system includes a progammed microprocessor controller (100) for controlling the valves executing a predetermined sequence of instructions. The predetermined sequence of instructions define a state diagram for the system having a plurality of successive states. In order to provide for system safety, the controller preferably employs a plurality of abort states to which the system returns in the event of a failure. Depending on the nature of the failure, the system automatically moves to the proper abort state.

Idler roller assembly for a web-product delivery system

A web-product delivery system includes a top belt system with at least one top belt assembly supported and movably adjustable on a carriage. The top belt assembly includes a front assembly and a rear assembly. Both the front assembly and rear assembly include at least one idler roller assembly, and a bracket slidably attached to the carriage to allow the top belt assembly to be positioned and adjusted along a product path while product is moving along the product path. The idler roller assembly may include a roller rotatably attached to an arm, the arm pivotably attached to a bracket, a pivot shaft attached to the bracket and slidably receiving a load-bias threaded adjusting rod. The adjusting rod is screwably attached to the arm to allow the arm to rotate about the bracket through a vertical plane when the adjusting rod is turned. The web-product delivery system further includes a transition throw-off and vertical adjustment assemblies which may be operated while running.

Laser assisted blowout preventer and methods of use

There is provided a high power laser assisted blowout preventer and methods of use. In particular, there are provided systems and assemblies for utilizing high power laser energy within a blowout preventer to cut tubulars that are present within the bore of the blowout prevent, reducing the risk that such tubulars will inhibit the ability of the blowout preventer to seal a well.

Potential device

Fuel distribution valve for vehicle IC engine - uses solenoid working against spring holding valve normally closed, to provide controlled flow

The valve provides variable throttling of the flow of fuel. The valve comprises a housing and a coil situated in the housing. The coil includes a tubular body, an electrical winding, and a pole piece. Also provided are a valve seat and a fluid passage through the valve seat. The pole piece of the solenoid has a face acting on a valve closing element situated between the pole face and the valve seat. A spring normally forces the spherical ball closing element against the valve seat to cut-off the fuel flow. By controlled energising of the electrical winding, the pole face moves clear of the closing element, fuel pressure to displace the closing element, against the spring, away from the valve seat, permitting passage of fuel.

Electronic circuit for reducing rotation speed of an unpowered electric motor

A motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor includes a plurality of driver circuits, each one of the plurality of driver circuit comprising a high side transistor coupled to a low side transistor in a half bridge arrangement, wherein each one of the high side transistors and each one of the low side transistors has a respective control node and respective first and second current passing nodes, wherein the second current passing node of each of the high side transistors is coupled to the first current passing node of a respective one of the low side transistors at a respective junction node, wherein each one of the plurality of driver circuits is operable to drive a respective current out of a respective junction node into a respective winding of the electric motor. The motor drive circuit further includes a capacitor coupled to the first current passing node of each one of the high side transistors, the capacitor operable to hold a capacitor voltage. The motor drive circuit further includes a power loss brake control circuit coupled to receive the capacitor voltage from the capacitor and operable to sense when a power supply voltage to the motor drive circuit is below a threshold voltage and, in a braking mode of operation, the high side transistors are off, and also in the braking mode of operation, when the power supply voltage is below the threshold voltage, the power loss brake control circuit is operable to generate at least one pulse signal having at least two state transitions and operable to communicate the at least one pulse signal to a respective at least one of the control nodes of a respective at least one of the low side transistors, resulting in on and off conditions of the at least one of the low side transistors, wherein the on condition of the at least one of the low side transistors results in the braking mode of operation during the on condition, and wherein the at least two state transitions results in a voltage boosting operation such ...

Connector for airbag gas generator

A connector assembly having a male plug connector and a female socket connector. The male plug connector includes an elongate housing and a dependent housing shaft. An elongate first electrical contact is supported in the housing and has a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection end extending into said shaft. A latch is rotatably supported by the housing about the shaft. The socket connector includes a female connector housing having a central cavity therein for insertable connection with the housing shaft. A second electrical contact is supported in the cavity of the female connector housing for electrical engagement with the interconnection end of the first contact upon insertable engagement between the housing shaft of and the female connector housing. A mating latch receiving element is formed on the female connector housing for matingly receiving said latch of the male connector so that the latch is rotatably movable into locking engagement with said the receiving element under the bias of a spring upon insertable engagement between the shaft and the female connector housing.

Node in a vehicle ad-hoc network

In a vehicle ad-hoc network (VANET), a transceiver node is arranged in a vehicle. The node includes a protocol stack, which includes an application layer, a link layer; and a congestion control layer arranged between the application layer and the link layer. The congestion control layer transfers short messages between the application layer and the link layer. The short messages are defined according to a standard for the VANET, and the congestion control layer optimizes a network-wide rate allocation for the short messages.

Route selection in cooperative relay networks

A method selects a route in a wireless cooperative relay network of nodes, the nodes including a source, a set of relays, and a destination. A codeword is encoded as a data stream. The data stream is transmitted from a source to a destination via a set of relays. Mutual information is accumulated at a particular node to decode the data stream and recover the codeword. Then, a route from the source to the destination is selected based on channel state information between the nodes while transmitting and accumulating.

Method, Apparatus, and System for Modulating and Demodulating Signals Compatible with Multiple Receiver Types and Designed for Improved Receiver Performance

A method, apparatus, and system for modulating and demodulating signals compatible with multiple receiver types and designed for improved receiver performance. The invention includes the use of hybrid impulse radio (H-IR) ultra-wideband (UWB) with forward error correction coding, recursive modulation and other techniques designed to enable one transmitter to transmit a waveform capable of being demodulated concurrently by a coherent receiver, a differentially coherent receiver, and/or a non-coherent receiver.

Parametric Compression of Rank-1 Analog Feedback

Channel state information in a closed-loop, multiple-input, multiple-output wireless networks is fed back from each mobile station to a base station by first determining a transmit covariance matrix R, and applying a singular value decomposition (SVD) R=UΣV H , where U, V are left and right singular vector matrices, Σ is a diagonal matrix with singular values. The matrix V includes column vectors V. A beamforming vector v max =[1 exp(jΦ)exp(j2Φ) . . . exp(jΦ)]/√{square root over (N)}] is approximated by the column vector V having a maximum magnitude, where Φ is a real number. Then, only the angle Φ is fed back using a phase modulation mapping of the components exp(jΦ) onto the associated subcarrier.

Ignition distributor

An ignition distributor for an internal combustion engine has a drive shaft adapted to be driven in accordance with engine speed, a pulse generating rotor coaxial with said shaft and adapted to be angularly adjustable relative thereto, and a single flyweight adapted for rotation in accordance with the speed of rotation of said drive shaft and operatively connected to said rotor for angularly adjusting said rotor generally in accordance with the speed of rotation of said drive shaft.

Methods for machining process parameter estimation and systems thereof

A method for directly determining model parameters for a machining process includes the steps of providing a system having a machining tool and a workpiece, and machining the workpiece using the machining tool, wherein the machining induces motions in the machining tool or the workpiece. The motions are men measured. System characteristic multipliers (eigenvalues) are estimated from the motions, The eigenvalues are then related to results of at least one an analytical method or theoretical model to obtain a set of process model parameters.

Dispensing measuring device

A measuring device providing at least one inlet, at least one outlet, at least one valve, and at least one interactive panel. The inlet and the outlet are in fluid communication with one another. The valve is in fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. The interactive panel is interfaced with the valve in order for a predetermined amount of fluid to be dispensed from said outlet.

Immersive showerhead

One variation of a showerhead includes: a body defining a fluid circuit, a first region on a ventral side of the body, and a second region adjacent the first region on the ventral side of the body; a set of hollow cone nozzles distributed within the first region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a first size range; a set of flat fan nozzles arranged within the second region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a second size range; and a set of orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit and discharging fluid drops between sprays discharged from the set of hollow cone nozzles and sprays discharged from the flat fan nozzles, fluid drops discharged from the set of orifices within a third size range exceeding the first size range and the second size range.

Carrier Allocation and Time Sharing FOR OFDMA/TDMA Networks

A method allocates bandwidth to channels in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access and time division multiple access (TDMA) network. The network includes a master device (master) communicating with a set of slave devices (slaves). The master defines a set Ψ m of logical indices ν of a set of N physical subcarriers for a set of M data streams to be allocated to a set of N d logical data subcarriers according to Ψ m ={ν|ν=iM+m, i =0,1,2, . . . , d −1}, where d=N d /M. The set of N data subcarriers is mapped to the set of N d logical subcarriers according to the logical indices, and the data subcarriers are allocated to the logical subcarriers.

Surface mounted electrical connector

ABSTRACT SURFACE MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR A shielded electrical connector for surface connection to a printed circuit board comprises an electrically insulative body supporting a plurality of electrical contacts. Each contact includes a first portion for making contact with a complementary contact of a mateable connector when in use, and a second portion adapted to be connected to a surface of a printed circuit board. The connector further includes electrically conductive shielding contact means mounted on the body for shielding or grounding the electrical contacts. The shielding contact means comprises a plurality of electrically connected shielding finger contacts that are adapted to be connected to the printed circuit board surface. As such, when the connector is mounted to the circuit board, the electrical contacts and the finger contacts may be simultaneously connected to conductive pads on the printed circuit board by conventional reflow soldering techniques.

Sheeting useful as a projection screen

Sheeting useful as a projection screen, especially for projection television, comprises a transparent film that is configured on its back surface with a random pattern of generally parallel elongated microscopic recesses or projections, is reflectively coated on that surface, and is configured on its front surface with lenticular light-refracting recesses or projections that spread light entering and leaving that surface. The screen is generally oriented during use so that the elongated recesses or projections in the back surface are arranged vertically. Light projected at the screen enters and is refracted at the front surface, is reflected by the back surface, and is refracted again at the front surface to provide bright images visible with good uniformity to a widely distributed audience.

Coding for Large Antenna Arrays in MIMO Networks

A method transmits a sequence of symbols in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) network including a transmitter having a set of transmit antennas and a receiver having a set of receive antennas. The sequence of symbols is represented by a vector S=[S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 ] T of individual symbols, where T is a transpose operator. The individual symbols are transmitted as a transmit matrix S = [ S 1 - S 2 * S 1 - S 2 * S 2 S 1 * S 2 S 1 * S 3 - S 4 * - S 3 S 4 * S 4 S 3 * - S 4 - S 3 * ] , where * is a complex conjugate, and wherein each column of the matrix S represents the symbols transmitted at each transmission interval, and subscripts index the set of transmit antennas.

Method for selecting antennas in a spatial division multiple access (sdma) wireless network

A method for selecting antennas in a spatial division multiple access (SDMA) wireless network that includes a base station and a set of mobile stations, in which the set of mobile stations includes one or more designated mobile stations, and in which each designated mobile station has a set of multiple antennas. Channel state information (CSI) is acquired for a channel between each mobile station in the set of mobile stations and the base station, and in which the CSI for each designated mobile station is acquired for different subsets of the set of multiple antennas at each designated mobile station. For each designated mobile station, a globally optimal subset of the set of antennas is selected based on the CSI acquired from all the mobile stations.

Pipelined data processor with parameter files for passing parameters between pipeline units

Data processing apparatus comprises a series of pipeline units each of which consists of a number of pipeline stages. The units are interconnected by a number of parameter files, which provide a number of slots. Whenever an instruction is initiated in the pipeline, it is allocated a slot, and retains that slot until its execution is successfully completed. Two independent streams of instructions are scheduled through the pipeline, each being allocated a fixed number of the slots. In normal operation, one of the streams has priority over the other stream. An instruction is allowed to change the process state only when it successfully terminates at the end of the pipeline, thus ensuring consistency. An instruction can be started in a lower pipeline unit as soon as it is know that its required operand will be available in time from the data slave, thus allowing the operations of these two units to be overlapped.

Automatic focussing system for an optical system

A focussing system in which a detection and processing device (2) scans the image plane, in raster fashion, to generate a video signal representing the intensity of radiation prevailing at successively scanned locations. A selection circuit (6) contains a programmable memory which generates addresses suitable for selecting discrete sets (S) of neighbouring locations and a circuit (7) is responsive to the addresses to access to a processing circuit (8) only those portions of the video signal which correspond to the sets (S) of locations. The processing circuit (8) generates difference signals representing differences of intensity between neighbouring locations and evaluates the number (P tm ) of difference signals exceeding each of a number of preset threshold values (t m ) to generate a histogram. The numbers constituting the histogram are then weighted and scanned to generate a control signal (F) representing the focus.

Hole saw plug ejector

An improved hole saw mandrel for use in a power drill or the like comprising an ejector mechanism which allows the operator to eject the plug that remains bound within the confines of the hole saw after the hole has been cut. The ejector mechanism is provided with rods which extend into the confines of the hole saw. In the power operated embodiments, the ejector mechanism contains a thread follower which is engagable with a thread on the mandrel shaft thereby advancing the ejector mechanism along the shaft. This advancement causes the rods to progress through the confines of the hole saw and forces out the entrapped plug. Retraction of the rods is accomplished by one of several methods. In the one, the drill rotation is reversed causing the follower to reverse its direction and withdraw the rods. In another method, the follower is disengageable allowing the ejector mechanism to be retracted manually. Still another method uses a dual direction thread with engageable followers. The appropriate follower is engaged to control the direction of movement of the ejector mechanism without changing the drill rotation direction. In the manual design, the rods are forced through the confines of the hole saw by means of a manually slidable block. The rods are retracted by sliding the block in the reverse direction. An adaptor is provided to allow for attaching, to the mandrel, a hole saw of which the attaching contours do not match the contours of the present invention.

Pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus.

Shear laser module and method of retrofitting and use

There is provided a high power shear laser module, which can be readily included in a blowout preventer stack. The shear laser module as the capability of delivering high power laser energy to a tubular within a blowout preventer cavity, cutting the tubular and thus reducing the likelihood that the tubular will inhibit the ability of the blowout preventer to seal off a well.

System, apparatus and method for personalising web content

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Intravenous formulation with water-soluble cocrystals of acetylsalicylic acid and theanine

A water-soluble aspirin-theanine cocrystal composition which includes a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and a quantity of a theanine enantiomer associated with the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid. The composition may be created by a method including the steps of : (i) providing a quantity of acetylsalicylic acid; (ii) adding a quantity of a theanine enantiomer to the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid to form a mixture comprising the quantity of acetylsalicylic acid and the enantiomer of theanine; (iii) wetting the mixture; and (iv) grinding the mixture for a length of time sufficient to produce a dried crystalline mass. The water-soluble cocrystal composition is suitable for intravenous administration, preferably to humans.

Piano action keyboard with roller and elastic diaphragm transducer

A piano action keyboard for an electronic musical instrument or the like wipes a switch actuator (or other mechanical component of electric signal translation means) across switch contacts on a printed circuit board to generate signals indicative of the position and motionof a key when played. The keyboard provides a highly realistic piano "feel" through an array of paired depressable playing keys and arms. Each such arm supports a switch actuator or the like, with varying force transmission at different stages of depression of its corresponding key, the overall electrical-mechanical combination affording a response in terms of both actual results and kinesthetic feedback simulating a manual piano action.

Dry end web transport system

The invention relates to a system for transporting a fibre web (47) through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section (1) to a reeling section (2) of the machine. According to the invention, the system comprises one or a plurality of groups of air modules, wherein each group of air modules is arranged for supplying and evacuating air from a predetermined, localized zone along the web run of the dry end, and wherein each group of air modules comprises at least one air supply module (9) being arranged for supplying air to the localized zone; and at least one air exhaust module (10) being arranged for evacuating air from the localized zone, wherein the air flow-rate of said at least one air supply module is balanced by the air flow-rate of said at least one air exhaust module such that dust-laden air is prevented from escaping the localized zone by other means than through said at least one air exhaust module.