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20100331848 | Methods and Apparatus for Performing Knee Arthroplasty - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. | 12-30-2010 |
20100331991 | Methods and Apparatus for Performing Knee Arthroplasty - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. | 12-30-2010 |
20140309640 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. | 10-16-2014 |
20150209053 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femora implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and or effectiveness of such procedures. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100121936 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor for media content from a first source that is distributable where the media content is adjusted for distribution to a plurality of communication devices that are associated with a user and a portion of the plurality of communication devices use different communication protocols from another portion of the plurality of communication devices, obtain content metadata from the media content, receive a request for information associated with the media content from a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices of the user, compile the information from the content metadata based at least in part on a user profile associated with the user, and transmit the information to the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100217597 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring Speech Data Labelers - Systems and methods for using an annotation guide to label utterances and speech data with a call type are disclosed. A method embodiment monitors labelers of speech data by presenting via a processor a test utterance to a labeler, receiving input from the labeler that selects a particular call type from a list of call types and determining via the processor if the labeler labeled the test utterance correctly. Based on the determining step, the method performs at least one of the following: revising the annotation guide, retraining the labeler or altering the test utterance. | 08-26-2010 |
20150229691 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor for media content from a first source that is distributable where the media content is adjusted for distribution to a plurality of communication devices that are associated with a user and a portion of the plurality of communication devices use different communication protocols from another portion of the plurality of communication devices, obtain content metadata from the media content, receive a request for information associated with the media content from a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices of the user, compile the information from the content metadata based at least in part on a user profile associated with the user, and transmit the information to the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-13-2015 |
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20150150576 | RECIPROCATING ROTARY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that tissue is located within the outer member, engaging the tissue with an inner member, and simultaneously rotating and translating the inner member to cut the tissue. A tangential cutting force is applied to the tissue with the inner member to mechanically cut the tissue. The inner member is mechanically driven to undergo simultaneous rotation and translation. | 06-04-2015 |
20150150577 | RECIPROCATING ROTARY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that tissue is located within the outer member, engaging the tissue with an inner member, and simultaneously rotating and translating the inner member to cut the tissue. A tangential cutting force is applied to the tissue with the inner member to mechanically cut the tissue. The inner member is mechanically driven to undergo simultaneous rotation and translation. | 06-04-2015 |
20150150578 | RECIPROCATING ROTARY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that tissue is located within the outer member, engaging the tissue with an inner member, and simultaneously rotating and translating the inner member to cut the tissue. A tangential cutting force is applied to the tissue with the inner member to mechanically cut the tissue. The inner member is mechanically driven to undergo simultaneous rotation and translation. | 06-04-2015 |
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20100121317 | Electrosurgical Power Control - A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for the particular probe design to indicate that the probe is treating tissue in a desired manner. Power is delivered to the probe according to an algorithm based upon a determination that the value of the parameter is outside the range of values The algorithm delivers power in a pulsed profile including portions of low power and portions of high power. In one embodiment, the tissue treatment is ablation, the parameter is impedance, and the method limits tissue necrosis to less than 200 microns. In another embodiment, the tissue treatment is shrinkage, the parameter is temperature, and the method limits power delivery when the probe is not shrinking tissue. | 05-13-2010 |
20110230904 | RECIPROCATING ROTARY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that tissue is located within the outer member, engaging the tissue with an inner member, and simultaneously rotating and translating the inner member to cut the tissue. A tangential cutting force is applied to the tissue with the inner member to mechanically cut the tissue. The inner member is mechanically driven to undergo simultaneous rotation and translation. | 09-22-2011 |
20120010613 | ELECTROSURGICAL POWER CONTROL - A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for the particular probe design to indicate that the probe is treating tissue in a desired manner. Power is delivered to the probe according to an algorithm based upon a determination that the value of the parameter is outside the range of values The algorithm delivers power in a pulsed profile including portions of low power and portions of high power. In one embodiment, the tissue treatment is ablation, the parameter is impedance, and the method limits tissue necrosis to less than 200 microns. In another embodiment, the tissue treatment is shrinkage, the parameter is temperature, and the method limits power delivery when the probe is not shrinking tissue. | 01-12-2012 |
20120247607 | SANITARY CAP AND SYSTEM - A sanitary cap for a sanitary end is provided. The sanitary cap includes a base which defines a central axis and has a peripheral edge. A flange extends from the peripheral edge along the central axis and a lip spaced from the base extends from the flange inwardly toward the central axis. The sanitary cap may include a crosslinked polyethylene foam or a breathable insert. A system including a sanitary hose and the sanitary cap is also provided. The sanitary hose includes a sanitary end. The sanitary cap is removably disposed on the sanitary end. The crosslinked polyethylene foam of the sanitary cap of the system is formed in the presence of nitrogen as a physical blowing agent, has a density of from 1 to 20 lb/ft | 10-04-2012 |
20130096556 | ELECTROSURGICAL POWER CONTROL - A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for the particular probe design to indicate that the probe is treating tissue in a desired manner. Power is delivered to the probe according to an algorithm based upon a determination that the value of the parameter is outside the range of values The algorithm delivers power in a pulsed profile including portions of low power and portions of high power. In one embodiment, the tissue treatment is ablation, the parameter is impedance, and the method limits tissue necrosis to less than 200 microns. In another embodiment, the tissue treatment is shrinkage, the parameter is temperature, and the method limits power delivery when the probe is not shrinking tissue. | 04-18-2013 |
20140088589 | ELECTROSURGICAL POWER CONTROL - A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for the particular probe design to indicate that the probe is treating tissue in a desired manner. Power is delivered to the probe according to an algorithm based upon a determination that the value of the parameter is outside the range of values The algorithm delivers power in a pulsed profile including portions of low power and portions of high power. In one embodiment, the tissue treatment is ablation, the parameter is impedance, and the method limits tissue necrosis to less than 200 microns. In another embodiment, the tissue treatment is shrinkage, the parameter is temperature, and the method limits power delivery when the probe is not shrinking tissue. | 03-27-2014 |
20140135807 | RECIPROCATING ROTARY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes a cutting member with an implement for cutting tissue, and a drive coupled to the cutting member to simultaneously rotate and translate the cutting member in response to a force applied to the drive. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that tissue is located within the outer member, engaging the tissue with an inner member, and simultaneously rotating and translating the inner member to cut the tissue. A tangential cutting force is applied to the tissue with the inner member to mechanically cut the tissue. The inner member is mechanically driven to undergo simultaneous rotation and translation. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120056748 | Providing Sensory Feedback Indicating an Operating Mode of a Thermal Process Stream Device - Technologies are described herein for providing sensory feedback to users of microwave oven or other thermal process stream device indicating operation in an interpretive language architecture mode. An indication is received through a device data entry mechanism that the interpretive language architecture mode of the device is to be initiated. Sensory feedback is provided indicating that the device is operating in the interpretive language architecture mode and that input data comprising a predetermined code for interpretation by the interpretive language architecture is expected. The sensory feedback may comprise flashing or illumination of specific keys on a keypad of the device data entry mechanism and may continue through entry of the input data comprising the predetermined code until completion of the resulting thermal process in the device. | 03-08-2012 |
20130024686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION USING A COMMUNICATION ENCRYPTION BIOS BASED UPON A MESSAGE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIER - An apparatus and methods of securely communicating a message between a first device and a second device using a message specific identifier is disclosed. The method begins by receiving an encryption key request from a sending device, where the encryption key request is based upon the message specific identifier, which is associated with a plurality of attributes associated with the message and the sending device. In more detail, the message specific identifier may be an information-based indicator that is unique with respect to the message and the sending device. The method parses the encryption key request and the message specific identifier to provide an intermediate argument used to enter a current random character set that is periodically generated and stored into memory. The intermediate argument helps identify which type of encryption method is desired for use in encryption key generation. An encryption key is constructed using the intermediate argument as an entry point to the current random character set. A data structure is stored associated with the message specific identifier, a random character set identifier for the current random character set, and an identifier of the encryption method used before the key is transmitted back to the device. | 01-24-2013 |
20130124863 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION USING A COMMUNICATION ENCRYPTION BIOS BASED UPON A MESSAGE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIER - An apparatus and methods of securely communicating a message between a first device and a second device using a message specific identifier is disclosed. The method begins by assembling the message specific identifier from one or more attributes associated with the message and the first device. An encryption key request is transmitted to a server, wherein the encryption key request is based upon the message specific identifier. An encryption key is received from the server, wherein the encryption key is based on the message specific identifier and a random character set. The message is encrypted using the received encryption key and the encrypted message is sent to the second device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138960 | Systems and Methods for Secure Communication Using a Communication Encryption Bios based Upon a Message Specific Identifier - An apparatus and methods of securely communicating a message between a first device and a second device using a message specific identifier is disclosed. The method begins by receiving the message and the message specific identifier from the first device by the second device where the message specific identifier is associated with one or more attributes associated with the message and the first device. A decryption key request is transmitted to a server in communication with the second device, wherein the decryption key request is based upon the message specific identifier received and a second device attribute. A decryption key is received from the server, wherein the decryption key is based on the message specific identifier and a stored random character set. The encrypted message is then decrypted using the received decryption key. | 05-30-2013 |
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20110292072 | Pluggable Web-Based Visualizations for Applications - The pluggable web-based visualization technique described herein pertains to a method for providing pluggable web-based visualizations for applications. The method selects visualizations from the web to be embedded into a host application on a desktop computing device. The visualizations can be plugged in to a variety of host applications. This empowers end-users, application designers, and visualization designers by allowing greater reuse of existing code. Additionally, end-users do not have to wait for new revisions of existing applications to use the latest techniques. Designers of domain specific visualizations can work on just the visualization and have them incorporated into a variety of different host applications. Users can perform local processing and visualizations on their own machine, yet obtain new visualizations from the web where they can be updated more frequently and where special purpose visualizations are available. | 12-01-2011 |
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20120159298 | GENERATING CUSTOMIZED DATA BOUND VISUALIZATIONS - Descried herein are various technologies to visualizing data in a spreadsheet application. Customized visualizations are generated by binding a user-defined equation with a parameter of a primitive visual shape that has been selected by the user to visualized a dataset. The user-defined equation takes as input a value of data in a cell of the spreadsheet application, and the primitive visual shape is displayed to the user as a function of the output of the user-defined equation. | 06-21-2012 |
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20100241824 | PROCESSING ARRAY DATA ON SIMD MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES - Techniques are disclosed for converting data into a format tailored for efficient multidimensional fast Fourier transforms (FFTS) on single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) multi-core processor architectures. The technique includes converting data from a multidimensional array stored in a conventional row-major order into SIMD format. Converted data in SIMD format consists of a sequence of blocks, where each block interleaves s rows such that SIMD vector processors may operate on s rows simultaneously. As a result, the converted data in SIMD format enables smaller-sized 1D FFTs to be optimized in SIMD multi-core processor architectures. | 09-23-2010 |
20100299372 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF OBJECT MODEL DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE - Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for migrating entity relationship data residing in an object oriented program environment to a relational database schema. Further, functionality is provided to facilitate more efficient searching and reconstruction of the entity relationship data in the relational database. | 11-25-2010 |
20120221346 | Administering Medical Digital Images In A Distributed Medical Digital Image Computing Environment - Administering medical digital images including receiving a request for an image processing transaction to process the medical digital image; creating a medical image business object representing the business transaction; storing the medical image business object in the medical image metadata database; storing the medical image in the medical image repository; selecting, in dependence upon workflow selection rules and the attributes of the medical image business object, one or more clinical workflows to process the medical image; processing the medical image of the request with the clinical workflows, thereby creating a resultant business object and resultant medical image; routing the resultant medical image to a destination. | 08-30-2012 |
20130046547 | Processing System Using Metadata For Administering A Business Transaction - Administering a business transaction, including: receiving a request for a business transaction, the request containing data to be processed by the business transaction and metadata describing the data and the request; creating, in dependence upon classification rules, the data to be processed by the business transaction, and the metadata describing the data and the request, a business object representing the business transaction; selecting, in dependence upon workflow selection rules and attributes of the business object, one or more workflows to process the data to be processed by the business transaction; processing the data to be processed by the business transaction with the workflows, thereby creating a resultant business object and resultant data; and routing, in dependence upon content routing rules and the attributes of the resultant business object, the resultant data to a destination. | 02-21-2013 |
20130097456 | Managing Failover Operations On A Cluster Of Computers - Managing failover operations on a cluster of computers, including: identifying, by a failover hold module, a failure to access data storage in the cluster of computers; preventing the execution of all read operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified; executing all write operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified, including writing data to a cache; identifying that a failover to alternative data storage is complete; executing the held read operations, including reading data from the alternative data storage; and copying, from cache to the alternative data storage, the data written to the cache as part of the write operations. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097457 | MANAGING FAILOVER OPERATIONS ON A CLUSTER OF COMPUTERS - Managing failover operations on a cluster of computers, including: identifying, by a failover hold module, a failure to access data storage in the cluster of computers; preventing the execution of all read operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified; executing all write operations directed to the data storage that were received after the failure to access data storage was identified, including writing data to a cache; identifying that a failover to alternative data storage is complete; executing the held read operations, including reading data from the alternative data storage; and copying, from cache to the alternative data storage, the data written to the cache as part of the write operations. | 04-18-2013 |