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20110106102 | Surgical Instrument and Systems with Integrated Optical Sensor - A surgical instrument has a surgical tool that has a proximal end and a distal end, and an optical sensor that has at least a portion attached to the surgical tool. The surgical tool has a portion that is suitable to provide a reference portion of the surgical tool, and the optical sensor has an end fixed relative to the reference portion of the surgical tool such that the reference portion of the surgical tool can be detected along with tissue that is proximate or in contact with the distal end of the surgical tool while in use. | 05-05-2011 |
20110125165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACRO-MICRO DISTAL DEXTERITY ENHANCEMENT IN MICRO-SURGERY OF THE EYE - A system for operating within an interior region of the eye, or other organ, includes a delivery channel having a proximal portion located exterior to the eye and a distal portion positionable within the interior region of the eye, wherein the distal portion of the delivery channel defines an outer diameter that is smaller than or equal to about 18 gauge, and a micro-robot extendable from the distal portion of the delivery channel, wherein the micro-robot is remotely operable to change shape within the interior region of the eye. | 05-26-2011 |
20120130258 | PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPSPECTRAL ILLIUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SURGERY AND VISUALIZATION OF LIGHT-SENSITIVE TISSUES - An observation system for viewing light-sensitive tissue includes an illumination system configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue, an imaging system configured to image at least a portion of the light-sensitive tissue upon being illuminated by the illumination system, and an image display system in communication with the imaging system to display an image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue. The illumination system is configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue with a reduced amount of light within a preselected wavelength range compared to multispectral illumination light, and the image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue is compensated for the reduced amount of light within the preselected frequency range to approximate an image of the light-sensitive tissue under the multispectral illumination | 05-24-2012 |
20130033887 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system includes a light source, an optical waveguide that has a proximal end and a distal end such that the proximal end is arranged to receive light from the light source and the distal end is suitable to illuminate an object of interest; and an optical coupler constructed and arranged to couple light from the light source into the optical waveguide. The optical coupler includes a reflective surface that reflects at least some light diverging from the light source to be coupled into the optical waveguide. | 02-07-2013 |
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20130304258 | MICRO-FORCE GUIDED COOPERATIVE CONTROL FOR SURGICAL MANIPULATION OF DELICATE TISSUE - A method and system for micro-force guided cooperative control that assists the operator in manipulating tissue in the direction of least resistance. A tool holder receives a surgical tool adapted to be held by a robot and a surgeon. A first sensor measures interaction forces between a tip of the surgical tool and tissue of a region of interest. A second sensor measures interaction forces between the surgeon and a handle to the surgical tool. A data processor is configured to perform an algorithm to actively guide the surgical tool by creating a bias towards a path of least resistance and limit directional tool forces of the surgical tool as a function of handle input forces and tip forces. This function offers assistance to challenging retinal membrane peeling procedures that require a surgeon to delicately delaminate fragile tissue that is susceptible to hemorrhage and tearing due to undesirable forces. | 11-14-2013 |
20140052150 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING FORCE SENSOR INFORMATION USING COOPERATIVE ROBOT CONTROL AND AUDIO FEEDBACK - A system and method for cooperative control of surgical tool includes a tool holder for receiving a surgical tool adapted to be held by a robot and a surgeon, a sensor for detecting a force based on operator input and/or tool tip forces, a controller for limiting robot velocity based upon the force detected so as to provide a haptic feedback, a selector for automatically selecting one level of a multi-level audio feedback based upon the detected force applied, the audio feedback representing the relative intensity of the force applied, and an audio device for providing the audio feedback together with the haptic feedback. The audio feedback provides additional information to the surgeon that allows lower forces to be applied during the operation. | 02-20-2014 |
20140066944 | TOOL EXCHANGE INTERFACE AND CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR COOPERATIVE SURGICAL ROBOTS - A system and method for tool exchange during surgery for cooperatively controlled robots comprises a tool holder for receiving a surgical tool adapted to be held by a robot and a surgeon, a tool holding element for constraining downward motion of the tool while allowing low force removal of the surgical tool from the holder, a first sensor for detecting if the surgical tool is docked within the tool holder, and a selector for automatically selecting different movements or actions of the tool holder to be performed based upon information detected by the first sensor. The system and method of the present invention provides an advantage to an often slow moving cooperative robot, by increasing the speed by which the tool holder may move in the direction away from the patient. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100042518 | PAYROLL RULES ENGINE FOR POPULATING PAYROLL COSTING ACCOUNTS - Systems and methods are disclosed for using rules to populate a payroll cost account. An embodiment includes receiving a request to create a new payroll rule, displaying a rule creation user interface to a user, receiving a rule definition for the new payroll rule, generating the new payroll rule, and applying the payroll rule to payroll data. | 02-18-2010 |
20100198707 | Replicating Data in Financial Systems - Systems and methods for replicating data communicated over a network. According to one embodiment, among several embodiment, a data replication system includes a first interface table and a first application associated with a first computing system. The first application is configured to transfer data into the first interface table. The data replication system further includes a first replication module, which is also associated with the first computing system. The first replication module is configured to replicate data from the first interface table into a second interface table associated with a second computing system via a network. The data replication system also includes a second application and a second replication module associated with the second computing system. The second application is configured to transfer data into the second interface table. The second replication module is configured to replicate data from the second interface table into the first interface table via the network. Furthermore, the data replication system includes a web service module configured to check the contents of the second interface table before the first application performs a specific processing operation. | 08-05-2010 |
20120136778 | REPLICATING DATA IN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for deciding whether to void a payment are provided. The method includes sending a signal to a web service provider to request information as to whether a payment has been reconciled, and receiving a first response from the web service provider. If the first response from the web service provider indicates that the payment has not been reconciled: performing a void process to void the payment, committing data related to the void process to an interface table, and receiving a second response from the web service provider. The second response includes status information of the payment replicated from a second interface table associated with the web service provider to the interface table. If the first response from the web service provider indicates that the payment has already been reconciled, deciding not to perform the void process. | 05-31-2012 |
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20160088022 | PROXY SERVERS WITHIN COMPUTER SUBNETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention include techniques for processing messages transmitted between computer networks. In some embodiments, messages such as requests and responses for various types of web services, applications, and other web content may be transmitted between multiple computer networks. One or more intermediary devices or applications, such as a proxy server implemented within a physical or logical subnetwork, may receive, process, and transmit the messages between the communication endpoints. In some embodiments, a proxy server may be configured to operate within a subnetwork of an internal computer network, exposing various web applications and/or services of the internal computer network to external computer networks. Such a proxy server may select specific policies for processing messages based on various message characteristics and the current point in a predetermined processing flow for the message. After selecting the specific policies to be applied to the message, the proxy server may process the message in accordance with the policies and forward the message to its intended destination. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088023 | SERVICES WITHIN REVERSE PROXY SERVERS - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for processing messages transmitted between computer networks. Messages, such as requests from client devices for web services and other web content may be transmitted between multiple computer networks. Intermediary devices or applications such as proxy servers may receive, process, and transmit the messages between the communication endpoints. In some embodiments, a reverse proxy server may be configured to dynamically generate Representational State Transfer (REST) services and REST resources within the reverse proxy server. The REST services and REST resources within the reverse proxy server may handle incoming requests from client devices and invoke backend web services, thereby allowing design abstraction and/or enforcement of various security policies on the reverse proxy server. | 03-24-2016 |
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20130336106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING A SERVING GRANT DEADLOCK AT A MOBILE STATION CONFIGURED FOR ENHANCED UPLINK (EUL) - A user equipment (UE) and a method of using the UE are provided for fulfilling a network's intent to increase or decrease the serving grant for the UE in spite of a deadlock condition that may otherwise prevent fulfillment of the network's intent. That is, upon determining the network's intent, the UE may alter its serving grant according the intent by altering the number of packets for transmission in a TTI. | 12-19-2013 |
20140078985 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING NON-SCHEDULED DATA IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Techniques for prioritizing non-scheduled data are described. Non-scheduled data to be transmitted on a non-scheduled MAC-d flow having a non-scheduled priority and scheduled data to be transmitted on a scheduled MAC-d flow having a scheduled priority may be identified by a user equipment (UE). The UE may transmit the non-scheduled MAC-d flow and the scheduled MAC-d flow according to a priority condition. In one aspect, the UE may receive a pre-allocation of power associated with a non-empty non-scheduled MAC-d flow. Based on a priority condition that the non-scheduled priority is a highest priority, the UE may apply all of the pre-allocation of power when transmitting the non-scheduled MAC-d flow. In one aspect, based on a priority condition that the non-scheduled priority is a lower priority, the UE may adjust the non-scheduled priority and/or the scheduled priority so that the non-scheduled priority is a higher priority | 03-20-2014 |
20160029391 | TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSMISSION POWER ALLOCATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Aspects related to allocating transmission power in wireless communications are described. It can be determined whether data is to be transmitted on an uplink control channel in one or more upcoming transmission time intervals (TTIs). Based on this determination, transmission power is allocated to an uplink enhanced dedicated channel in the one or more upcoming TTIs. Where uplink control channel data is not to be transmitted in the one or more upcoming TTIs, transmission power that would have been used for the uplink control channels can instead be allocated to the enhanced dedicated channel. | 01-28-2016 |
20160044609 | REPORTING USER EQUIPMENT TRANSMISSION POWER HEADROOM (UPH) OF A SECONDARY UPLINK CARRIER - The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for reporting a user equipment (UE) transmission power headroom (UPH) of a secondary uplink carrier at the UE. For example, the method may include activating the secondary uplink carrier upon receiving a message from a base station in communication with the UE to activate the secondary uplink carrier, determining whether the UE has data available for transmission from the UE to the base station, computing a UPH value of the secondary uplink carrier in response to determining that the UE has data available for transmission, and transmitting the computed UPH value to the base station. As such, timely reporting of a secondary uplink carrier UPH to improve performance may be achieved. | 02-11-2016 |
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20100087519 | USE OF EQUOL FOR TREATING ANDROGEN MEDIATED DISEASES - Equol (7-hydroxy-3(4′hydroxyphenyl)-chroman), the major metabolite of the phytoestrogen daidzein, specifically binds and blocks the hormonal action of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in vitro and in vivo. Equol can bind circulating free DHT and sequester it from the androgen receptor, thus altering growth and physiological hormone responses that are regulated by androgens. These data suggest a novel model to explain equol's biological properties. The significance of equol's ability to specifically bind and sequester DHT from the androgen receptor have important ramifications in health and disease and may indicate a broad and important usage for equol in the treatment and prevention of androgen-mediated pathologies. Thus, equol can specifically bind DHT and prevent DHT's biological actions in physiological and pathophysiological processes. | 04-08-2010 |
20140135387 | USE OF EQUOL OF TREATING ANDROGEN MEDIATED DISEASES - Equol (7-hydroxy-3(4′hydroxyphenyl)-chroman), the major metabolite of the phytoestrogen daidzein, specifically binds and blocks the hormonal action of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in vitro and in vivo. Equol can bind circulating free DHT and sequester it from the androgen receptor, thus altering growth and physiological hormone responses that are regulated by androgens. These data suggest a novel model to explain equol's biological properties. The significance of equol's ability to specifically bind and sequester DHT from the androgen receptor have important ramifications in health and disease and may indicate a broad and important usage for equol in the treatment and prevention of androgen-mediated pathologies. Thus, equol can specifically bind DHT and prevent DHT's biological actions in physiological and pathophysiological processes. | 05-15-2014 |
20150342924 | USE OF EQUOL FOR TREATING ANDROGEN MEDIATED DISEASES - Equol (7-hydroxy-3(4′hydroxyphenyl)-chroman), the major metabolite of the phytoestrogen daidzein, specifically binds and blocks the hormonal action of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in vitro and in vivo. Equol can bind circulating free DHT and sequester it from the androgen receptor, thus altering growth and physiological hormone responses that are regulated by androgens. These data suggest a novel model to explain equol's biological properties. The significance of equol's ability to specifically bind and sequester DHT from the androgen receptor have important ramifications in health and disease and may indicate a broad and important usage for equol in the treatment and prevention of androgen-mediated pathologies. Thus, equol can specifically bind DHT and prevent DHT's biological actions in physiological and pathophysiological processes. | 12-03-2015 |
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20120253546 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT ACTS ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a drive force that acts on a vehicle includes a first controller for controlling the drive force, and a second controller for sending to the first control means a limit of the drive force. The second controller has an input unit for inputting the drive force outputted from the first controller, and a calculation unit for calculating a limiting drive force for limiting the drive force. In the case that a first value obtained by subtracting the drive force from the limiting drive force is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the calculation unit outputs a second value that is greater than the limiting drive force. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253620 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a front wheel drive force and a rear wheel drive force of a vehicle includes a first controller for controlling a drive force of main drive wheels and the drive force of auxiliary drive wheels wherein the drive force of the main drive wheel is one of a front-wheel drive force and a rear-wheel drive force, and the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel is another of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and a second controller for sending to the first controller an auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force for limiting the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheels in a case that the vehicle is traveling in an unstable state. The second controller has a calculation unit for calculating the auxiliary-drive-wheel-limiting drive force on the basis of a vehicle instability parameter. The first controller increases the drive force of the main drive wheel by causing the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel to match the auxiliary-drive-wheel-limiting drive force. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253621 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a drive force that operates on a vehicle includes a first controller for controlling the drive force, and a second controller for sending to the first controller a limit of the drive force. The second controller has an input unit for inputting the drive force outputted from the first control means, and a calculation unit for computing in a first mode a limiting drive force for limiting the drive force. In a case that a first difference between the drive force and the limiting drive force is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the calculation unit calculates the limiting drive force in a second mode instead of the first mode so that the first difference is limited from becoming greater. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253622 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A drive force-limiting device for limiting a drive force that acts on a drive wheel of a vehicle includes an acceleration correction unit for correcting a first acceleration of the vehicle and obtaining a corrected second acceleration, a first calculation unit for calculating a first speed of the vehicle on the basis of a wheel speed of the drive wheel and the first acceleration, a second calculation unit for calculating a second speed of the vehicle on the basis of the wheel speed and the second acceleration, a request unit for requesting a limiting drive force for limiting the drive force in a case that a difference between the first speed and the second speed is equal to or greater than a first threshold value, and an estimation unit in which the second speed is used as an estimated speed of the vehicle. The request unit requests the limiting drive force, whereby, when the wheel speed is less than a second threshold value, the estimation unit resets the second speed using the first speed and obtains the estimated speed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253623 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a front wheel drive force and a rear wheel drive force of a vehicle comprises a first controller for controlling a drive force of a main drive wheel and a drive force of an auxiliary drive wheel, the drive force of the main drive wheel being one of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel being another of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force; a second controller for sending to the first controller an auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force for limiting the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheels in a case that the vehicle is traveling in an unstable state; and a third controller for controlling a motor drive force, which is a source of the drive force of the main drive wheel and the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel. The third controller reduces the motor drive force on the basis of the auxiliary-drive-wheel-limiting drive force. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253630 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a front wheel drive force and a rear wheel drive force of a vehicle includes a first controller for controlling a drive force of main drive wheels and a drive force of auxiliary drive wheels, wherein the drive force of the main drive wheel is one of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel is another of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and a second controller for sending to the first controller an auxiliary drive-wheels-limiting drive force for limiting the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheels. The second controller has a preparatory unit for preparing reference drive force, a first limiting unit for limiting a reduction in the auxiliary drive-wheels-limiting drive force, and a second limiting unit for limiting an increase in the auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force. The second controller sends to the first controller the reference drive force as the auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force via the first limiting unit and the second limiting unit. | 10-04-2012 |
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20090123728 | Polymer Blends Of Biodegradable Or Bio-Based And Synthetic Polymers And Foams Thereof - The present invention relates to compositions comprising blends of alkenyl aromatic polymers such as styrenic polymers (i.e. PS and HIPS) and bio-based or biodegradable polymers (i.e. PLA, PGA, PHA, PBS, PCL) compatibilized with styrene-based copolymers (i.e. styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymers, maleated SEBS, styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymer, styrene-methyl methacrylate (SMMA) copolymer) or a mixture of two or more styrene-based copolymers such as SEBS and SMA. These novel compositions can be extruded and thermoformed to produce very low density food service and consumer foam articles such as plates, hinged lid containers, trays, bowls, and egg cartons with good mechanical properties. | 05-14-2009 |
20130011647 | Reduced-Voc and Non-Voc Blowing Agents for Making Expanded and Extruded Thermoplastic Foams - A blowing agent blend for making thermoplastic polymer foams includes methyl formate. The blowing agent blend can further comprise at least one co-blowing agent. The co-blowing agent is either a physical co-blowing agent (e.g. an inorganic agent, a hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, a hydrocarbon with polar, functional group(s), water or any combination thereof), or a chemical co-blowing agent, or combinations thereof. The thermoplastic polymer foam can be an alkenyl aromatic polymer foam, e.g. a polystyrene foam. The blowing agent blend includes methyl formate and one or more co-blowing agents. The methyl formate-based blowing agent blends produce dimensionally stable foams that have improved resistance to flame spread. A process for the preparation of such foams is also provided. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011648 | Reduced-Voc and Non-Voc Blowing Agents for Making Expanded and Extruded Thermoplastic Foams - A blowing agent blend for making thermoplastic polymer foams includes methyl formate. The blowing agent blend can further comprise at least one co-blowing agent. The co-blowing agent is either a physical co-blowing agent (e.g. an inorganic agent, a hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, a hydrocarbon with polar, functional group(s), water or any combination thereof), or a chemical co-blowing agent, or combinations thereof. The thermoplastic polymer foam can be an alkenyl aromatic polymer foam, e.g. a polystyrene foam. The blowing agent blend includes methyl formate and one or more co-blowing agents. The methyl formate-based blowing agent blends produce dimensionally stable foams that have improved resistance to flame spread. A process for the preparation of such foams is also provided. | 01-10-2013 |
20140187658 | Reduced-VOC and Non-VOC Blowing Agents for Making Expanded and Extruded Thermoplastic Foams - Process for producing a thermoplastic polymer foam article includes preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a blowing agent blend, forming the formulation into an expandable bead, and expanding the expandable bead to form a thermoplastic polymer foam article. The blowing agent blend includes methyl formate, hydrocarbon, and either carbon dioxide or 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a). The blowing agent blend has a higher effective volatility than that of methyl formate alone. A thermoplastic polymer foam article prepared by a process is also provided. | 07-03-2014 |