09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100057088 | Distal Femoral Cutting Guide - An apparatus for resecting the distal face of either the left or right femur at a predetermined valgus angle relative to the patient's intramedullary canal prior to implanting the femoral component of a total knee prosthesis. The apparatus has a distal elongate sword having a longitudinal axis and being adapted for insertion into the intramedullary canal of the femur. A proximal handle is connected to and has a longitudinal axis coaxial with the sword. A base cartridge is fixed intermediate the sword and handle and has an axial passage extending therethrough. A face plate is fixed at the distal end of the base cartridge and is adapted to abut the face of the natural distal femur. The face plate is oriented at the predetermined valgus angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the sword. A cutting jig connects to the base cartridge. The cutting jig has a guide plate with at least one blade slot adapted to receive and guide a cutting blade, and a bracket that supports the guide plate and detachably engages the axial passage and orients the at least one blade slot at the predetermined valgus angle relative to the longitudinal axis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057089 | CUTTING BLOCK FOR BONE RESECTION - A cutting block having a base, and a top connected to the base via four walls is disclosed. Each wall has an outwardly facing surface to guide a cutting tool. Each wall also has an attachment hole where a tracker may be attached. The cutting block is floated on the bone using the navigation system to position it at correct locations for the bone resection. After correctly locating the cutting block for each required cut, cutting block is fixed to the bone using pins and the bone resected. Same cutting block is suitable for resection of bone for installation of any size prosthetic device. For certain resections, the rotation angle may be mechanically set and need not be navigated. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057090 | TRANS-CUT SLOT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - An adjustable cut guide and a method of using the adjustable cut guide are disclosed herein. The adjustable cut guide has a guide surface disposed between an actuation mechanism and a base of the adjustable cut guide. The adjustable cut guide also has an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the distance between the guide surface and the base. The actuation mechanism may comprise an adjustment member having an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the adjustment member traverses the guide surface. The adjustment member may include a drive end for mating with, and actuating, the adjustment mechanism when the adjustment member is in the engaged position. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057091 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TIGHTENING A SURGICAL CABLE - The invention relates to a method for tying together objects, in particular for fixing hone parts by a surgical cable ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057092 | Varying Material Properties of a Single Fluidic Line in Ophthalmology Tubing - Twin bore ophthalmologic tubing includes first and second tubes. The second tube has portions of differing hardness with one of the portions being at an end of that tube. The second tube has a portion at its other end with about the same hardness. Portions of the first and the second tubes may have about the same hardness. In some embodiments, portions of the first and second tubes with the same hardness can correspond to each other along the tubing. One of the portions can have a hardness of 80 to 90 shore A while the other portion can be 60 to 70 shore A. In some embodiments, portions with 60 to 70 shore A hardness can be about six to twelve inches long. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057093 | INJECTOR FOR EYE - [PROBLEMS] To provide an injector for ophthalmology which can guide an implant easily to an transplant place without causing any damage to the implant when the implant is inserted into an eyeball. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The injector for an eye used for inserting an implant into an eyeball comprises an outer tube, and an implant holding structure arranged in the outer tube to be slidable with respect to the outer tube. The implant holding structure has an implant holding portion which can be contained in the outer tube and forms a space for containing the implant between the implant holding portion and the inner surface of the outer tube when it is contained in the outer tube. The implant holding portion projects from the outer tube when the implant holding structure is advanced and the implant can be taken out from the outer tube. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057094 | IOL Forceps With Shaped Jaws - A forceps for gripping an intraocular lens (IOL) has first and second jaws moveable toward on another. One jaw is formed with a first curvature and the remaining jaw is formed with a second curvature complementary to the first. When an IOL is gripped between the jaws, the first and second curvatures act to partially curve or fold the IOL, facilitating the insertion of the IOL into an IOL cartridge. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057095 | Method of Refraction Surgery of the Eye and a Tool for Implanting Intraocular Refractive Lens - A reduction of eye trauma is achieved during opthalmolic surgery branch for implanting the intraocular refractive lens to the anterior chamber of the eye. The pupil is extended by mydriatic compounds and after anesthesia the cornea cut is made (clear cornea—3 mm). Thereafter, the anterior chamber of the eye is filled with viscoelastic compound with low molecular weight and then the refractive lens is implanted with the help of said cannula, the working face of the cannula at the middle between the lens edge and the border of the optic area, with the edge bent on the cannula face. The end by the top of the bending the refractive lens is introduced into the cornea cut and set in the posterior chamber of the eye. Thereafter, vacuum is removed and the cannula is detached from the refractive lens, and taken off the anterior chamber of the eye by the reverse movement. The refractive lens cannula is made as a tube with round or oval cross-section with inner diameter 0.5-2.5 mm and wall thickness not less than 0.05 mm. The tube is bent at 110-160, supplied with limiter, and working end that has diameter of the round cross-section of 1.0-2.0 mm or ellipse-shaped cross-section with small and big axes 0.6-0.9 mm and 1.5-2.5 mm, respectively. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057096 | BRANCH STENT GRAFT FOR AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR - Described is a method for deploying a stent-graft in the aorta, the method including positioning a shunt to go along a portion of a brain-supplying artery (BSA) into the aorta; deploying a stent-graft in the aorta along a portion of the shunt; and removing the shunt. Also described is a removable shunt adapted for deployment along a brain-supplying artery into an aorta to supply blood to the artery during deployment of a stent-graft in the aorta, the removable shunt including a stiff segment that is stiff enough to remain at least partially open when between the aorta and the stent-graft and large enough to allow sufficient blood supply to the brain during the deployment of the stent-graft; and a mechanism for facilitating safe removal of the shunt from between the stent-graft and the aorta. Also described is a method of deploying a branch stent graft having a flaring portion in a blood vessel branching at a bifurcation from an aorta to connect to an aortic stent graft deployed in the aorta across the bifurcation, a branch stent-graft useful in the method, and a delivery system useful in the method. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057097 | Micro-emulsifier for arterial thrombus removal - Disclosed is a micro-emulsifier comprising a stack of piezoelectric materials, a horn at a proximal end of the stack of piezoelectric materials, and a transmission wire receivable in the horn for transmission of ultrasound waves able to be produced by the stack of piezoelectric materials. The ultrasound waves are able to be produced in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stack of piezoelectric materials and the horn. The transmission wire comprises a first end receivable in the horn and a second end remote from the first end, the second end having a bulb thereon. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057108 | SUTURING DEVICE - Methods of using a surgical suturing device are disclosed. The methods may contemplate a surgical suturing device comprising a grasper device that is translatable within an outer lumen. The methods may comprise grasping a first end of a needle with the grasper device. The needle may be resilient to a curved resting state. The methods may also comprise translating the grasper device proximally relative to the outer lumen such that the needle is translated into the outer lumen, wherein the outer lumen tends to straighten the needle from the curved resting state and moving the outer lumen distally towards tissue. The grasper device may be translated distally relative to the outer lumen such that a second end of the needle extends distally from the outer lumen and pierces the tissue. The needle may return to the curved resting state as it exits the outer lumen. The methods may also comprise releasing the first end of the needle from the grasper device. When a second end of the needle emerges from the tissue, the second end of the needle may be grasped with the grasper device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057109 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING DEVICE - A suturing device for use in endoscopic procedures includes a head configured to be removably coupled to an elongate medical device and an actuator coupled to the head via an elongate flexible sheath. The suturing device is configured to pass a needle and suture through a selected tissue site upon actuation of the actuator. In another embodiment, a suturing device includes a head and a retaining portion configured to receive a guide wire. The suturing device can be inserted into a patient's body using the guide wire to guide and help position the head of the suturing device. In such an embodiment, the suturing device can also include an expandable member coupled to the head and that is configured to be expanded within a body lumen of a patient to help maintain a position of the head within the body lumen. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057110 | SURGICAL SECUREMENT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A surgical securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a cord while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the cord intermittently after a prolonged period of time. A surgical securement and marking system utilizing one or more surgical securement apparatus that are color-coded to convey information about the associated intercorporeal structures. The surgical securement apparatus can be particularly adapted for use in securing intracorporeal structures such as nerves, blood vessels, and tendons during a surgical procedure. An extender tube connected to the surgical securement apparatus enables securement of intracorporeal structures within the surgical site from outside the surgical site. The surgical securement apparatus permits a practitioner to subsequently modify the amount of tensioning or to fully release the cord. A threading assembly for use with the surgical securement apparatus that is adapted to facilitate threading of a cord along the length of the surgical securement apparatus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057111 | Thread Catcher for Surgical Sewing Material - A thread catcher for surgical sewing material consisting of a handle, a hollow shaft positioned on the distal side of the handle, and a catching device that is mounted so that it can be slid lengthwise within the hollow shaft by means of a drive element and whose distal end, which can slide out of the distal end of the hollow shaft, is configured as a catcher loop. To create a thread catcher for surgical sewing material that is simple to operate and ensures rapid and secure grasping of the surgical sewing material, it is proposed with the invention that the catcher loop should consist of at least three segments that re distally connected with one another. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057112 | SUTURE GUIDE AND RUPTURED TISSUE REPAIR - A suture guide may include a base, a tissue guard extending from the base, and two flanking posts affixed to the base on opposite sides of the tissue guard. The posts may extend from the base in parallel planes, and each of the posts may define a plurality of channels passing through its width. The channels may be so oriented that, for each post (a) the channels define suture needle guide paths in one or more planes, and (b) at least one channel is not perpendicular to a long axis of the first flanking post, so that it defines an oblique suture needle guide path. The tissue guard may be connected to the base by a connector so adjustable as to control spacing between the posts and the tissue guard. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF DEVICE IN TROCAR - A method for insertion of a device in a trocar, including placing a finger trap over a reducible portion of a device that has a reducible perimeter, such that the finger trap applies a force on the reducible portion of the device to reduce its perimeter, and inserting the device into a trocar. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057114 | PEEK Spinal Mesh and PEEK Spinal Mesh Applicator - A bio-compatible covering such as a mesh is used in spinal applications, such as during spinal surgery, to cover, shroud and/or encapsulate at least a portion of one or more vertebrae and/or inter-vertebral devices. The bio-compatible covering preferably, but not necessarily, is formed of PEEK (polyetheretherketone). A delivery instrument for the present PEEK mesh is also provided that places the PEEK mesh onto spinal surfaces (e.g. vertebra and implants) and then applies fasteners to the PEEK mesh and the spinal surfaces for holding the PEEK mesh to the spinal surfaces. The PEEK mesh delivery instrument is preferably, but not necessarily, a minimally invasive delivery instrument (e.g. laproscopic device). The delivery instrument provides a method of simultaneous installation and anchoring of the PEEK mesh. The mesh may be used to emulate (replace) and/or supplement spinal ligaments particularly after spinal surgery such as spinal implant surgery. The mesh may be used in this manner with respect to and/or for the anterior longitudinal ligament and the posterior longitudinal ligament (i.e. artificial ligament). The mesh may also be used as artificial annulus fibrosus material in order to supplement a patient's natural annuls fibrosus. Alternatively or additionally, the mesh may be used to repair or mend a patient's annulus fibrosus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057115 | SURGICAL METHOD AND CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR REPAIR OF A DEFECT IN A DURAL MEMBRANE OR A VASCULAR WALL, AND ANASTOMIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A BODY - A surgical method and apparatus of repairing a tear, cut or defect in the body tissue, specifically the dura or vascular wall, is disclosed. An inner plate is placed on the tissue's inner surface in a position completely overlapping the tissue defect. An outer plate is placed on the tissue's outer surface in a position completely overlapping the defect and aligned with the inner plate. The inner and outer plates have perimeters larger than the perimeter of the defect and include coiled ribs. The inner plate is coupled to the outer plate such that the peripheral edges of the body tissue defect are securely clamped between the inner and outer plates to provide a watertight repair to the tissue defect. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057116 | POROUS MATERIAL CONDUIT AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention provides a porous material conduit and a method for preparing the same, wherein the porous material conduit includes a porous material basal body and one or more conduit-shaped structures formed in the porous material basal body by laser, and method includes the steps of providing a porous material basal body and injecting a laser beam there into, so as to form a conduit-shaped structure in the porous material basal body to obtain a desired porous material conduit, thereby overcoming the drawback of damages to the porous material basal body caused by an uneven force applied when employing a conventional hole drilling technique. Moreover, a plurality of conduit-shaped structures in a multidirectional intersecting alignment may be easily obtained by adjusting relative displacements and varying the injection angle, of the laser beam with respect to the basal body and of the laser beam. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057117 | ULTRASONIC OPERATING APPARATUS - In an ultrasonic operating apparatus which is provided with an insertion portion including a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end and formed of a cylindrical body having at least partially flexibility and a procedure portion disposed at the distal end of the sheath and performing a procedure for resection of a body tissue, and an operation portion disposed at the proximal end of the sheath and operating the procedure portion, the procedure portion is provided with an ultrasonic transducer unit including an ultrasonic transducer generating ultrasonic vibration, a probe portion integrally coupled with the ultrasonic transducer and transmitted with ultrasonic waves output from the ultrasonic transducer, and a casing accommodating the ultrasonic transducer, a jaw caused to face the probe portion which configures a distal end of the ultrasonic transducer and including a supporting point held in a state that the supporting point is not moved to the probe portion axially relative to the probe portion and an operating point movable axially relative to the probe portion, the jaw being driven to be opened and closed to the probe portion, a cover member coupled to the distal end of the sheath and rotatably supporting the operating point of the jaw, and a supporting portion disposed at a distal end of the casing and supporting the supporting point of the jaw, the operation portion is provided with a movable handle moving the operating point of the jaw axially relative to the probe member via the sheath and the cover member and rotating the jaw about the supporting point to drive the jaw to be opened and closed to the probe portion, and the jaw is set in a state that the operating point and the supporting point are positioned on a line orthogonal to a center line of the probe portion in a state that the jaw has been closed to the probe portion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057128 | ANTERIOR CERVICAL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - Anterior cervical instrumentation systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. Systems may facilitate immobilizing or providing support for the cervical portion of the vertebral column of a patient. A device may comprise a plate having two channels located in a proximal to distal direction, and may further comprise at least one aperture. The device may further comprise attachment elements such as attachment cross-links and spacer cross-links, and fasteners. The plate and the attachment elements may be secured to the vertebrae by passing fasteners through apertures and channels. The length of the plate, position and number of the attachment cross-links, position and number of spacer cross-links and degree of movement may be intraoperatively selected by the surgeon to provide an optimal application and procedural outcome. Uniform components of the devices and systems allow for a more streamlined and simplified method of treating spinal conditions. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057129 | MULTIPLE FACET JOINT REPLACEMENT - A prosthesis for the replacement of multiple diseased or traumatized spinal facets comprises a portion that replaces at least a bony portion of the facets to be replaced and where the prosthesis attaches to the vertebra in a manner that does not require attachment to, or abutment against, the lamina. Multiple configurations of the prosthesis provide for replacement of the two inferior facets, the two superior facets, a superior and inferior facet, or all four facets. A method of installing the prosthesis is provided that is comprised of the steps of resecting at least a portion of the facets that carry the diseased or traumatized spinal facets and attaching the prosthesis in a manner that does not require attachment or abutment against the lamina. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057130 | CONICAL INTERSPINOUS APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF PERFORMING INTERSPINOUS DISTRACTION - A conical interspinous apparatus includes a distractor comprising an insertion portion and a central engagement groove, the insertion portion having a conical shape which tapers to a tip and is adapted to enable passage of the distractor between two spinous processes of vertebrae, and the central engagement groove is adapted to secure the distractor between the two spinous processes such that the two spinous processes rest in the central engagement groove. The conical interspinous apparatus includes a stabilizer which is adapted to be deployed from within the distractor to secure the two spinous processes within the central engagement groove and an insertion driver detachably coupled to a rear portion of the distractor. A guide wire, having a pointed tip, aids in the insertion of the distractor between the two spinous processes and is configured to guide the insertion of the distractor. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057131 | POLYAXIAL TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR - A polyaxial transverse connector for stabilizing a portion of the spine. Connector bodies are coupled to rods attached to either side of the spine. Heads of transverse members are positioned in the connector bodies such that they exhibit polyaxial motion. The transverse members may have curves or offsets to accommodate other components or patient anatomy. A connector connects the transverse members and male threaded inserts are advanced into the connector bodies to inhibit motion of the polyaxial transverse connector. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057132 | MODULAR BONE FIXATION DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURES AND RELATED METHODS - A bone fixation device may include a primary bone plate. The primary bone plate may include an elongate member having a first fastener-receiving passageway therein to receive a first fastener to anchor the primary bone plate to a long bone of a patient, and an enlarged head member extending from the elongate member and having a secondary bone plate-receiving passageway therein. The bone fixation device may also include a secondary bone plate received in the secondary bone plate-receiving passageway and having a second fastener-receiving passageway therein to receive a second fastener to anchor the secondary bone plate to fractured end portions of the long bone of the patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057133 | Tibia-talus-calcaneus (T-T-C) locking plate - Disclosed is a bone fusion or implant, method and system for arthrodesis of a human ankle fusing the distal end of a tibia, talus and/or a calcaneus bone by employing a single anatomically lateral incision to the tibia, fibula, talus and calcaneus region, removing some or all of a fibula in the incision area and attaching the implant to the tibia, talus and/or calcaneus in a generally central area of the ankle. The removed portion of the fibula is morsilized and made into a paste and mixed with an autologous platelet concentrate that is applied as a bone graft to the implant site thereby enhancing the arthrodesis site and enhancing hemostasis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057134 | IMPLANTABLE BONE PLATE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR SPINAL REPAIR - A system for performing surgical repair of the spine includes a distractor and a permanently implanted bone plate system. A surgical repair methodology is also disclosed that employs an implanted bone plate system with a substantially void internal volume which is attached to adjacent vertebrae subsequent to the distraction and/or adjustment of curvature of the vertebrae and prior to the excision of disc and/or end plate tissue through the bone plate. The device further facilitates the subsequent delivery of an interbody repair device for the purpose of either fusion or dynamic stabilization, such as by disc arthroplasty. The plate may be permanently implanted, such as when a fusion between the attached vertebral bodies is desired, but it need not be permanently implanted. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057135 | Modular pedicle screw system - A modular anchoring device including a threaded shank for anchoring within a vertebra, an intermediate element and a head portion configured to receive and secure a rigid or non-rigid stabilization rod. The threaded shank, the intermediate element and the head portion of the anchoring device are cannulated to permit percutaneous implantation of the device. The intermediate portion is designed to be removable from the threaded shank portion subsequent to implantation of the anchoring device to enable substitution of another intermediate element having different dynamic characteristics. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057136 | Modular pedicle screw system with tap and screw driver device - A modular dynamic pedicle screw system including anchoring device having a threaded shank for anchoring within a vertebra, an intermediate element and a head portion configured to receive and secure a rigid or non-rigid stabilization rod. The threaded shank, the intermediate element and the head portion of the anchoring device are cannulated to permit percutaneous implantation of the device. The intermediate portion is designed to be removable from the threaded shank portion subsequent to implantation of the anchoring device to enable substitution of another intermediate element having different dynamic characteristics. The dynamic stabilization system includes an adjustable torque limiting device that is interchangeable between a tap device and a screw driver. The torque device provides information relative to the patient's bone quality inter-operatively in order to determine the appropriate modulus of elasticity for the dynamic pedicle screw | 2010-03-04 |
20100057137 | Modular Pedicle Screw System - A modular anchoring device including a threaded shank for anchoring within a vertebra, an intermediate element and a head portion configured to receive and secure a rigid or non-rigid stabilization rod. The threaded shank, the intermediate element and the head portion of the anchoring device are cannulated to permit percutaneous implantation of the device. The intermediate portion is designed to be removable from the threaded shank portion subsequent to implantation of the anchoring device to enable substitution of another intermediate element having different dynamic characteristics. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057178 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SPINAL CORD STIMULATION USING EXPANDABLE ELECTRODE - The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue. More specifically, systems and methods are provided for introducing a spinal cord stimulation electrode device into a patient's epidural space through a small portal, such as a percutaneous penetration, and then expanding the electrode device once inside the epidural space to achieve a larger footprint of contact on the dura. This substantially prevents migration of the electrode within the epidural space and provides for more efficient and effective treatment. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057179 | Conductive metal thin coatings for implantable medical sensing devices - Thin conductive metal coatings suitable for flexible nonmetal fine wires and leads are described. Polymer clad silica fiber cores are produced by plasma coating with dual layers of metals such as silver, gold or titanium to provide micro thin leads such as those used for pacemakers that are resistant to flexing breakage, and are conductive. The metal surfaces can be engineered to promote cell adhesion so that tissue scarring in vivo is greatly reduced. Nanostructure and thickness of the metal coating can be controlled to provide radiopaque surfaces on nonmetal medical devices and lead wires. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057180 | IMPLANTABLE CARRIER MEMBER HAVING A NON-COMMUNICATIVE LUMEN - A non-communicative lumen for electrode assemblies of medical implants, in particular prosthetic hearing implants, is provided by the present invention. The non-communicative lumen prevents the lumen within the cochlea from being able to transport fluids, cells, bacteria, tissue, etc., with the lumen outside the cochlea, and vis versa through the incision or cochleostomy. The lumen may have a cavity or slit that receives a stylet during insertion of the electrode assembly. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057181 | BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS AND DELIVERY APPARATUS - A prosthesis delivery apparatus, a method of delivering a prosthesis, and a prosthesis are provided. The prosthesis ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057182 | Method and device for loading a stent applicator - A method and a device for loading a stent applicator that makes possible the loading of the stent applicator with simple handling and without risk of injury. The method is characterized by the steps of Exerting a lateral pressure on the stent to reduce its diameter, Inserting the compressed stent into a loading device that includes a cylinder-piston arrangement, At least partially inserting the loading device into the stent applicator, and Loading the stent applicator with the stent by pushing the components—cylinder and piston—of the loading device relative to one another. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057183 | MEDICAL APPLIANCE OPTICAL DELIVERY AND DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices for allowing a user to deploy a stent in an anatomical lumen of a patient. For example, one embodiment is directed to a device including a longitudinally extending inner tubular member and a longitudinally extending outer tubular member that are longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to one another. The outer tubular member includes at least one longitudinally extending channel formed between the exterior and interior diameter of the outer tubular member. In addition, the device includes a handle configured to displace the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to each other in response to user intervention and a stop configured to coaxially engage the handle to form a safety mechanism. Displaceability of the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to each other is limited by the safety mechanism to a predetermined threshold. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057184 | INTRALUMINAL SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An intraluminal system for retrieving an implantable medical device from a body vessel includes, according to one embodiment, a grasping component including at least one deployable arm, where a proximal end of the arm is configured to extend away from a longitudinal axis of the system when deployed, and a first sheath disposed adjacent to the grasping component, where the first sheath includes a radially expandable portion at a distal end thereof. A second sheath overlies the first sheath and the grasping component. Relative motion between the second sheath and the grasping component allows the proximal end of the deployable arm to be deployed for grasping a distal portion of an implantable medical device, and relative motion between the second sheath and the first sheath allows the expandable portion of the first sheath to radially expand to receive a proximal portion of the implantable medical device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057185 | Sliding Split-Sleeve Implant Compressor - A system and method for loading an endoprosthesis, such as a stent or valve, into an introducer is provided that permits interventionalists to load the endoprosthesis easily at the bedside. The system can include a compressor for compressing the endoprosthesis to a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the introducer lumen. The compressor has a funnel portion at one end where the un-compressed endoprosthesis can be introduced and another end where the introducer and sleeves of a split sleeve device are inserted. The sleeves conform to the compressor passage and surround the endoprosthesis to collapse the endoprosthesis. The split sleeve device also includes a mounting device coupled to the sleeves. The endoprosthesis is compressed and loaded into the introducer by the relative movement of the mounting device and the compressor, where the endoprosthesis remains generally stationary while being compressed and loaded in order to avoid potentially compromising the endoprosthesis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057186 | STENT GRAFT FIXATION COUPLING - A small vessel stent graft with a fixation coupling that has a hyperboloid shape positioned at or near the proximal end of the graft. The coupling may be deployed within the fenestration of a fenestrated graft to provide multi-directional movement without compromising the integrity of the sealing zone. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057187 | INTRAVASCULAR STENT HAVING IMRPROVED DESIGN FOR LOADING AND DEPLOYING - A stent may be inserted into a vessel in order to open and then maintain the patency of the vessel. The stent has a strut design that increases the overall fatigue resistance of the stent. Each strut is tapered to better distribute strain and thus increase fatigue resistance. In addition, some of the struts may comprise protrusions to increase the pushability of the stent during loading into a delivery device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057188 | ENDOPROSTHESES WITH POROUS REGIONS AND NON-POLYMERIC COATING - Endoprostheses include an endoprosthesis wall that includes a surface layer that includes a metallic material and that defines a plurality of pores. A therapeutic agent fills one or more pores of the surface layer and a non-polymeric coating, covers the therapeutic agent in the one or more pores. The endoprostheses can, for example, deliver a therapeutic agent, such as a drug, in a controlled manner over an extended period of time. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057189 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER COATINGS WITH IMPROVED ADHESION - According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided which include a metallic substrate and a polymeric region disposed over and in contact with the metallic substrate. The polymeric region includes (a) a fluorine-containing polymer that contains at least one type of fluorine-containing monomer selected from a vinylidene fluoride monomer, a hexafluoropropylene monomer, and a combination thereof, and (b) an adhesion promoting copolymer that contains (i) at least one type of first monomer that covalently or non-covalently bonds with the metallic substrate and (ii) at least one type of second monomer selected from acrylate monomers, methacrylate monomers, fluorine-containing monomers, and combinations thereof. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057190 | Frangible bridge structure for a stent, and stent including such bridge structures - A frangible bridge structure for a stent includes three successive branches, a first of which is connected to one of the stent portions which the bridge structure makes it possible to connect and a second of which is connected to the other of the stent portions which the bridge structure makes it possible to connect, these first and second branches being connected, by two connecting portions, to a third intermediate branch, between the first and second branches, these three branches extending parallel to each other with the longitudinal direction of these branches preferably being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the stent, and in immediate proximity to each other. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057191 | IMPLANTABLE VASCULAR DEVICE - An valve prosthesis, such as an artificial venous valve, having a support frame and leaf structure comprising one or more leaflets in which the outer edge of each leaflet engages the inner circumference of the bodily passageway along a serpentine path urged against the passageway by an expandable frame, while the inner edges move in response to fluid to restrict retrograde flow. Optionally, one or more elements can extend from the support frame/leaf structure to provide centering support and/or protection from the leaflet adhering to the vessel wall. In one embodiment, the centering support structure comprises a second or third expandable frames attached to and extending from the proximal and/or distal ends of main valve structure and support frame. In another embodiment, one or more support elements extend outward from the valve support frame to engage the vessel wall to provide greater longitudinal stability. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057192 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE | 2010-03-04 |
20100057193 | FLEXIBLE HEART VALVE AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTING BAND - A highly flexible tissue-type heart valve is disclosed having a structural stent in a generally cylindrical configuration with cusps and commissures that are permitted to move radially. The stent commissures are constructed so that the cusps are pivotably or flexibly coupled together at the commissures to permit relative movement therebetween. The stent may be cloth-covered and may be a single element or may be made in three separate elements for a three cusp valve, each element having a cusp portion and two commissure portions; adjacent commissure portions for each pair of adjacent stent element combining to form the stent commissures. If the stent has separate elements their commissure portions may be pivotably or flexible coupled, or may be designed to completely separate into independent leaflets at bioresorbable couples. The cloth covering may have an outwardly projecting flap that mates with valve leaflets (e.g., pericardial leaflets) along the cusps and commissures. A connecting band may be provided that follows the cusps and commissures and extends outwardly. The valve is connected to the natural tissue along the undulating connecting band using conventional techniques, such as sutures. The connecting band may be a cloth-covered silicon member and attaches to the underside of the valve at the cusps to provide support to the stent and to the outer side of the valve at the commissures. The connecting band includes commissure portions defining generally axial gaps that help permit flexing of the valve. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057194 | PROSTHETIC CARDIAC AND VENOUS VALVES - A prosthetic heart or venous valve, the valve including a central tissue structure with multiple tissue lobes extending from a common central area, wherein each of the lobes includes a longitudinal slot. The valve further includes a plurality of leaflets, each extending from the central tissue structure and positioned between two adjacent lobes, wherein each of the leaflets has a free end spaced from the central tissue structure, and also has a compressible and expandable stent frame with a plurality of extending arms, wherein each of the extending arms of the stent frame is positioned at least partially within one of the longitudinal slots of the central tissue structure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057195 | BARBED ANCHORS FOR WIRE STENT - An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057196 | VASCULAR GRAFTS WITH MULTIPLE CHANNELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING - A wall, for example the wall of a vascular graft, has multiple channels within it. The channels may be used to hold drugs or reinforcing fibers. The channels may have a predetermined roughness. The channels may be formed by coextrusion using a soluble material, for example, to define the channels and then dissolving them to open the channels in the extrudate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057197 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING INORGANIC COATINGS FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY - According to an aspect of the invention, medical devices are provided that comprise a substrate, at least one therapeutic agent disposed over or in the substrate, and at least one inorganic layer disposed over the therapeutic agent and the substrate, wherein the inorganic layer is either a porous inorganic layer or is a non-porous layer that becomes a porous inorganic layer in vivo. Other aspects of the invention comprise methods for forming medical devices. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057198 | Abluminal, Multilayer Coating Constructs for Drug-Delivery Stents - Implantable medical devices may include at least one structural element having an abluminal side, luminal side, and sidewalls between the abluminal and luminal sides. The coating may include at least two continuous coating layers. In some embodiments, the luminal side, and all or a majority of the sidewalls are free of at least two of the coating layers. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057199 | SUBSTANCE WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT - The invention describes the use of an inorganic substance which forms hydrogen cations when in contact with an aqueous medium, which trigger an antimicrobial effect, the substance containing molybdenum and/or tungsten. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057200 | VASCULAR STENT - In order to provide a vascular stent, with which the risk of restenosis is reduced without having to use anti-proliferative active substances, there is proposed a carrier of a dimensionally stable material, as well as one or more layers, which are disposed at least in sections on the carrier, of a material based on crosslinked gelatin that is resorbable under physiological conditions, wherein the adhesion between the carrier and the layer and/or between individual layers can be neutralised. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057201 | PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH VESSEL ENGAGING MEMBER - Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel are provided. Each medical device comprises a main body, a valve, and a vessel engaging member. The vessel engaging member is disposed on an outer surface of the main body. Kits including a plurality of vessel engaging members for use with one or more valve members are also provided. The vessel engaging members have varying radial dimensions, allowing assembly of medical devices having varying radial dimensions. Methods of treating a patient using medical devices according to the invention are also provided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057202 | MULTIZONAL LENS WITH EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS - An intraocular lens for providing enhanced vision includes an optic having a clear aperture having an outer diameter. The optic has opposing first and second surfaces disposed about an optical axis, the first surface including a cross-sectional profile. The optic further includes central and outer zones that fill the entire clear aperture of the optic. The central zone is disposed about the optical axis having an outer diameter, the profile in the vicinity of the central zone having a constant radius of curvature or a radius of curvature that increases with increasing radius from the optical axis. The outer zone is disposed about the central zone, the profile in the outer zone having a base curvature with a base radius of curvature and a center of curvature, the profile in the outer zone characterized in that, as the distance from the optical axis increases, the distance from the center of curvature of the base curvature also increases. The central zone and the outer zone. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057203 | ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENSES - Intraocular lenses for providing accommodation include an anterior optic, a posterior optic, and a lens structure. In one such lens, the lens structure comprises an anterior element coupled to the anterior optic and a posterior element coupled to the posterior optic. The anterior and posterior elements are coupled to one another at a peripheral region of the intraocular lens. The intraocular lens may also includes a projection extending anteriorly from the posterior element that limits posterior motion of the anterior optic so as to maintain a minimum separation between anterior optic and an anterior surface of the posterior optic. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057204 | Hydraulically Actuated Expanding Spine Cage With Extendable Locking Anchor - A spinal implant which is configured to be deployed between adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant has at least one extendable support element with a retracted configuration to facilitate deployment of the implant and an extended configuration so as to expand the implant and effectively distract the disc space, stabilize the motion segments and eliminate pathologic spine motion. Angular deformities can also be corrected, and natural curvatures restored. Preferably, the implant has a minimal dimension in its unexpanded state that is smaller than the dimensions of the neuroforamen through which it typically passes to be deployed within the intervertebral space. The implant is provided with a locking system preferably having a plurality of locking elements to lock the implant in an extended configuration. Bone engaging anchors also may be provided to ensure secure positioning | 2010-03-04 |
20100057205 | Universal Spinal Disc Implant System - A revisable intervertebral implant may include two end plates designed to detachably receive a variety of intermediate components including articulating bearing inserts, elastic inserts, and fusion blocks. Each intermediate component may be secured to a snap insert that snaps into engagement with the corresponding end plate in response to pressure urging the intermediate component toward the end plate along a cephalad-caudal direction. The end plates may first be secured to the corresponding vertebral bodies, and then the intermediate component(s) may be snapped into locking engagement with the implanted end plates to complete in-situ assembly of the intervertebral implant. The implant may easily be revised by snapping the intermediate component(s) out of engagement with the end plates, removing the intermediate component(s), inserting the new intermediate component(s) into the space between the end plates, and snapping the new intermediate component(s) into engagement with the end plates. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057206 | INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION IMPLANT - The present invention provides an intervertebral implant for implantation in a treated area of an intervertebral space between vertebral bodies of a spine. The implant includes a spacer portion having an inferior and superior surface, wherein the inferior and superior surfaces each have a contact area capable of engaging with anatomy in the treated area, and the inferior and superior surfaces define a through-hole extending through the spacer body. The present invention further provides screw holes extending from a side portion to the inferior and superior surfaces of the spacer portion and a plate portion rigidly coupled to the spacer portion through a coupling means, wherein the plate portion contains screws holes for receiving screws. A screw back out prevention mechanism adapted on the plate portion and prevents the back out of screws from the screw holes. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057207 | Bone grafts - Spinal spacers | 2010-03-04 |
20100057218 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING A MATERIAL INTO A PATIENT FOR DERMAL ENHANCEMENT - The present invention is directed to methods of administering a material to a patient for dermal enhancement and/or as soft tissue fillers. The invention also relates to double-gloved methods of molding such a material after administration to a patient to achieve a desired orientation of the material in the patient. The invention also relates to the use of certain materials, including polylactic acid, hyaluronic acid, hydrogel, and/or collagen or other suitable materials for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for dermal enhancement and/or as soft tissue filler. The invention further relates to kits or packages that include a material for dermal enhancement and/or soft tissue filler and instructions as to how dermal enhancement or the filling of soft tissue is achieved. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057219 | DEVICE SURFACE DESIGN FOR BETTER CELL ADHESION - Embodiments herein relate to devices promoting cell adhesion and methods of making thereof In some embodiments, one or more insoluble or non-degradable second surface components are positioned over one or more soluble or degradable first surface components over a surface. The first surface components can be degraded or dissolved to produce bumps or raised portions formed from the second surface components on the surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057220 | PLC DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM - A station address displayed in a display field coincides with a station address of a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to which a personal computer is connected. Further, bit addresses of respective output variables are displayed in a display field. For example, a corresponding bit corresponding to a check box whose address of the output variable is | 2010-03-04 |
20100057221 | Mobile control and monitoring system - An HMI system with a mobile control and monitoring device for automation components of a technical system is provided. The HMI system includes means for a contactless data transmission between the mobile control and monitoring device and the automation components, a manual device for triggering or blocking security relevant operations of the technical system and means for locating the mobile control and monitoring device. Evaluation means are provided for managing an active operational area which activate the automation components for security-relevant operations of the technical system via the mobile control and monitoring device solely when the manual device is released and the locating means detect that the mobile control and monitoring device is located inside the active operational area. Is he manual device placed directly on the housing of the technical system, an operator has to approach such that he/she enters the active operational area in a secure manner. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057222 | COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRAINING A NON-LINEAR APPROXIMATOR OF AN EMPIRICAL PROCESS - A constrained non-linear approximator for empirical process control is disclosed. The approximator constrains the behavior of the derivative of a subject empirical model without adversely affecting the ability of the model to represent generic non-linear relationships. There are three stages to developing the constrained non-linear approximator. The first stage is the specification of the general shape of the gain trajectory or base non-linear function which is specified graphically, algebraically or generically and is used as the basis for transfer functions used in the second stage. The second stage of the invention is the interconnection of the transfer functions to allow non-linear approximation. The final stage of the invention is the constrained optimization of the model coefficients such that the general shape of the input/output mappings (and their corresponding derivatives) are conserved. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057223 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM - The present application provides an adaptive control system for controlling a plant in particular a DC-DC power converter. The control system has two controllers of differing characteristics. The output of the individual controllers H | 2010-03-04 |
20100057224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIBRATION RECTIFICATION ERROR REDUCTION IN CLOSED-LOOP ACCELEROMETER SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for controlling a closed-loop accelerometer system. A system includes an accelerometer with a driver that responds in a nonlinear manner and a rebalancing controller in signal communication with the driver. The rebalancing controller includes a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control portion having at least one variable gain component. A method includes sensing a movement of a proof mass, determining a static g field based on the sensed movement, setting at least one variable gain component of a PID controller based on the determined static g field, and rebalancing the proof mass using the PID controller. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057225 | AUTOMATION APPARATUSES WITH INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SERVERS - A protection relay with integrated communications may include a protective relay portion to perform protective relay operations associated with a load operatively connected to the protection relay, and a communications server portion to perform communications operations as an independently operating communications server. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057226 | DISTRIBUTED PRESENTATION SOFTWARE FOR MULTIPLE INSTANTIATIONS IN HOME NETWORK - One and only instance of a video service model component (for example, an electronic program guide (EPG) model description) is executed in a home network gateway, with multiple instantiations of a view/controller module associated with the model module being generated, one for each display device seeking to simultaneously display the video service. In this way the functionality of a single video service model is shared in the network without requiring the underlying model module itself to be replicated. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057227 | ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE FOR TRIGGERING AUDIO SIGNALS AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAMME AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic system for modulating audio signals and operating based on a digital signal processing is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least one means for monitoring the parameters operating level and peak level of the audio signal and for automatically adjusting the operating level of the audio signal. Also disclosed is a corresponding computer program for modulating audio signals and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium for storing the computer program. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057228 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HIGH QUALITY AUDIO IN A HARDWARE AUDIO CODEC FOR AUDIO TRANSMISSION - Aspects of a method and/or system for processing high quality audio in a hardware audio CODEC for audio transmission are provided. In this regard, an audio signal may be down-sampled via a cascaded plurality of filters and sample rate converters in the hardware audio CODEC. Additionally, a portion of each sample of the audio signal may be selected based on an origin of the audio signal. The selected portion of each sample of the audio signal may comprise 16 or 18 bits. The selected portion may be determined based on a type, a class, a manufacturer identifier, and/or a model identifier of the origin the audio signal. Coefficients of the filters may be configured based on the origin of the audio signal. One or more of the filters may comprise one or more cascaded biquads. The sample rate converters may comprise one or more CIC decimation filters. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057229 | ReciPC - Following recipes or paper formatted instructions has not evolved with current technology. In a digital age, technology enhances how we prepare, share and quickly access information from virtually anywhere. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057230 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL INTERPOLATION APPARATUS AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL INTERPOLATION METHOD - A favorable high-frequency signal is generated and practical high-frequency signal interpolation is implemented through simple processing. A digital audio signal reproduced by an instrument, which also carries out compression, is supplied as an original signal to an input terminal | 2010-03-04 |
20100057231 | AUDIO WATERMARKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for embedding a watermark in an audio signal, the apparatus comprising:
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20100057232 | AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR, METHOD OF GENERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio signal generator for generating an audio signal ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057233 | Audio Signal Processing Device, Speaker Device, Video Display Device, and Control Method - In an audio signal processing device, an acquisition unit acquires an audio signal. A signal processing unit applies predetermined signal processing to the audio signal acquired by the acquisition unit when the signal processing unit is supplied with power, and outputs the audio signal. A communication unit establishes wireless communication with a communication device for connection to the communication device. A communication controller controls the communication unit to commence the connection to the communication device by the wireless communication when a predetermined connection condition is satisfied, and to sever the connection to the communication device when a predetermined disconnection condition is satisfied. A power control unit starts supply of power to the signal processing unit when the connection to the communication device is commenced, and stops the supply of power to the signal processing unit when the connection to the communication device is severed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057234 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a musical composition storing unit for storing musical composition data, a reproducing unit for reproducing the musical composition, a meta information storing unit for storing meta information including a position of the musical data and an amount of characteristic indicating characteristics of the musical composition data at the position, an amount of characteristic obtaining unit for obtaining the amount of characteristic at a reproduction position of the musical composition data reproduced by the reproducing unit at predetermined timing, and a blink control unit for controlling a blink of an light emitting unit for emitting light according to the amount of characteristic obtained by the amount of characteristic obtaining unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057235 | Playback Apparatus, Playback Method and Program - A playback apparatus is provided that includes an operation plane, a detection unit to detect which of contact relationship including first contact relationship, second contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the first contact relationship and third contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the second contact relationship the operation plane and an operation object have, a creation unit to create a list screen of content data for selecting content data based on movement of the operation object with respect to the operation plane in the first contact relationship, a playback unit to play back content data, and a playback control unit to cause the playback unit to play back content data selected on the list screen when becoming the second contact relationship from the first contact relationship if contact relationship becomes the third contact relationship from the second contact relationship. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057236 | METHOD FOR SELECTING EQUIPMENT RESOURCES IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A method for selecting equipment resources in a manufacturing process creates an execution equipment list by retrieving out of a database execution equipment required for starting a process segment. A list of available sub-equipments of the execution equipment is retrieved out of the database. Within the list of sub-equipments a check is performed on the availability of a totality of required equipments for each of a totality of work segments of the process segment respectively. The execution equipment is selected for the starting of the process segment. Each of the required equipments for execution of each of the work segments is selected respectively, in the case where the required equipment for the work segment is available. An output list is created and contains information about assignments of each of the required equipments to each of the work segments respectively in the case where all of the required equipments are available. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057237 | AUTOMATED MODEL BUILDING AND BATCH MODEL BUILDING FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESS, PROCESS MONITORING, AND FAULT DETECTION - A method for creating a new model of a manufacturing process according to a multivariate analysis including selecting a set of data representative of multidimensional data measured during a step or phase of a manufacturing process. The method also includes determining a set of model generation conditions based on the set of data and generating the new model specifying intervals for the multidimensional data measured during a future manufacturing process based on the set of model generation conditions. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057258 | Return Fan Control System and Method - A return fan control system for an HVAC system comprises a supply fan control loop, a return fan control loop and a building pressure control system. The supply fan control loop comprises a duct pressure controller arranged to control a supply fan to a duct pressure setpoint. The return plenum pressure control loop comprises a return plenum pressure controller arranged to automatically control a return fan to a return plenum pressure setpoint determined by a setpoint reset function. The building pressure control system is operable to control a building pressure. The building pressure control system may comprise a building pressure control loop and an outside air control loop cooperatively arranged to control an exhaust damper in response to an outside air intake. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING BLOWERS AND VENTS - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium being operable to perform a thermal analysis of a data center and overlay the thermal analysis on a map of the data center to provide an overlaid thermal analysis. Additionally, the computer executable code is operable to dynamically control at least one blower and at least one vent in the data center based on the overlaid thermal analysis to direct cool air to a section of the data center in need of cooling. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057260 | SELF-TUNING VIBRATION ABSORBER - A self-tuning vibration absorber including a carrier rod assembly having operatively connected thereto a mounting mechanism for mounting the carrier rod assembly to a primary system and a hollow shafted motorized tuning mechanism for tuning a phase difference between vibration of the primary system and vibration of the carrier rod assembly to 90 degrees, the carrier rod assembly further including a detecting mechanism for detecting the vibration of the primary system and the vibration of the carrier rod assembly, and a controller in electrical connection with the detecting mechanism and the tuning means for controlling the tuning mechanism based on the vibration of the primary system and the vibration of the carrier rod assembly detected. A method of vibration dampening, a method of controlling a self-tuning vibration absorber, and a method of reducing hunting motion in railcars. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057261 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AND STORING DATA - A method and a device for processing and storing data generated in a fluid flow station, the data being read and put into a volatile memory allocated to a communicating module of the flow station. The data are analyzed according to predetermined relevancy criteria to select data corresponding to a type of event, and the selected data are analyzed according to a redundancy criterion to detect data having the same value during two successive readings. The data having a value unchanged in relation to the value of the previous reading are replaced by a mark and the data thereby compressed are stored in a non-volatile memory. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057262 | FLUID PROCESS CONTROL - A fluid regulator characterization system can characterize the flow of a fluid regulator that results in response to a received control signal. The fluid regulator characterization system can use the characterization to achieve a linear fluid regulator flow gain over a full operating range (e.g., zero percent travel to one hundred percent travel) for the fluid regulator relative to the received control signal. A linear fluid regulator flow gain can improve process control and reduce process variability. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING - Methods of controlling a cooling unit and embodiments of a cooling unit are disclosed. A method of improving efficiency of the cooling unit includes detecting a degree of opening of a hot gas bypass valve configured to divert a portion of coolant from a compressor to a heat exchanger of the cooling unit, and adjusting a condenser discharge pressure based on the detected degree of opening. Aspects may increase cooling efficiency at partial cooling requirements. Fluctuations in refrigerant pressure at low cooling capacities and condenser medium inlet temperature may be avoided. Minimum condenser water inlet temperature for a water-cooled cooling unit may also be reduced. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057264 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE COMPOUNDING OF A PHARMACEUTICAL ADMIXTURE - A method of controlling the compounding of a prescribed admixture, the method performed by a computer under control of a computer program, the method including: inputting the prescribed admixture; determining if a concentration of the prescribed admixture is within an allowed range; and if the concentration is within the allowed range, choosing which of at least two of the following compounding setups to employ (i) a high and a low flow compounding setup for the prescribed admixture, (ii) a low flow compounding setup for the prescribed admixture, and (iii) a high flow compounding setup for the prescribed admixture. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057265 | SCADA UNIT - In order to improve a decentralized control and data recording unit ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057266 | CONTROL AND SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A control and signalling device adapted to be integrated in a photovoltaic module and to enable or disable electric energy output in relation to the condition of regular operation of the photovoltaic module. In particular, said device comprises a wireless interface through which it can receive a message. When said message is not received correctly within a certain time lapse, then the output of the module is disabled, making it unusable. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057267 | System and method for controlling ramp rate of solar photovoltaic system - A photovoltaic (PV) control system generates a power output rate control signal based on a monitored rate of change of collective power output generated via a plurality of PV subsystems and a desired collective output power change rate for the plurality of PV subsystems and communicates the power output rate control signal to the plurality of PV subsystems to control a rate of change of one or more operating parameters of individual PV subsystems in order to control a rate of change of collective output power of the plurality of solar PV subsystems. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATABLE SAFETY DEVICE - A method for determining a crash condition of a vehicle comprises the step of sensing crash acceleration in a first direction substantially parallel to a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle at a substantially central vehicle location and providing a first acceleration signal indicative thereof. The method also comprises the step of sensing crash acceleration in a second direction substantially parallel to a side-to-side axis of the vehicle and providing a second acceleration signal indicative thereof. The method further comprises the step of sensing crash acceleration in the first direction at two locations remote from the central vehicle location and near opposite sides of the vehicle and providing acceleration signals indicative thereof. The method still further comprises determining a transverse crash evaluation value functionally related to the second acceleration signal and determining remote crash evaluation values functionally related to the acceleration signals at the remote locations. Yet further, the method comprises comparing the determined transverse crash evaluation value as a function of the determined remote evaluation values against an associated threshold and determining a crash condition of the vehicle in response to (a) the comparison and (b) the first acceleration signal. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057289 | VEHICLE STATE DETECTING DEVICE AND OCCUPANT PROTECTIVE APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME DEVICE - A vehicle state detecting device | 2010-03-04 |
20100057290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOPERATIVE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS - Embodiments described herein comprise a system and method for corroborative vehicle diagnostic. The corroborative vehicle diagnostic system allows a vehicle to detect a fault indicator experienced by a vehicle subsystem. The corroborative vehicle diagnostic system allows the vehicle to compare the fault indicator with similar and/or dissimilar conditions experienced by one or more additional vehicle located within a geographic region. A corroborative diagnostic controller compares the fault indicator with the conditions of the additional vehicle. Based on the comparison of the fault indicator with the condition, an error status of the fault indicator is determined. The error status may be that the vehicle subsystem has failed, that the vehicle subsystem has not failed and/or that the results are inconclusive. The corroborative diagnostic controller may communicate directly with a control system of the vehicle. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057291 | System and Method for Adjustment of a Steer Angle of a Wheel of a Motor Vehicle - A system for adjusting a wheel lock angle of a wheel of a motor vehicle, in particular of a rear wheel, wherein at least one wheel guide member, by means of which a wheel carrier of the wheel is connected to a vehicle body, wherein the wheel carrier can pivot about a rotational axis which runs substantially parallel to the plane of the wheel and the wheel guide member is coupled to the wheel carrier at a distance from the rotational axis, and wherein the length of the wheel guide member can be adjusted by an actuator, wherein at least one actuator is driven by a motor and at least one control unit, and the control unit includes a computer unit with a memory and a communication interface, and the control unit transmits and receives data via the communication interface by means of at least one communication bus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057292 | ABNORMALITY ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND ABNORMALITY ANALYSIS METHOD FOR VEHICLE - When an abnormality of a vehicle is detected based on a vehicle state value that indicates the vehicle state, an abnormality analysis system for the vehicle estimates a cause of the abnormality. The abnormality analysis system includes: a factor identifying information extraction unit that extracts factor identifying information which is used to identify a factor of the abnormality based on the vehicle state value; a database that contains data groups which correspond to respective categories of the factor identifying information and which store causes of abnormalities and vehicle state values at the time of occurrence of the abnormalities; and an abnormality cause estimation unit that executes a process for estimating the cause of the abnormality of the vehicle with the use of the data group that corresponds to the category of the factor identifying information extracted by the factor identifying information extraction unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057293 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A VERTICAL MISALIGNMENT OF A RADAR SENSOR - A method for recognizing a vertical misalignment of the radiation characteristic of a radar sensor of a control system for a motor vehicle, in particular of a driving speed and/or adaptive driving speed system, including the following steps: the receive power of the radar radiation reflected from an object is determined; the distance dependence and the horizontal angular dependence are compensated according to the radar equation; the functional dependence of the receive power, processed in this way, on the distance from the object is compared to an expected and stored curve of the receive power over the distance, and from this the vertical misalignment of the radiation characteristic of the radar sensor is inferred. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057294 | VOCABULARY ENGINE - A system and method are provided for generating an output comprising data pertaining to a vehicle. A set of vehicle data pertaining to a selected vehicle is requested and the vehicle data is obtained from a database. The vehicle data is stored, e.g. using a hash map and a script generated outside of the system is obtained, which defines the structure of the output. The script is then run while using the vehicle data to generate the output and the output is provided to an application. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057295 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ACELERATION PEAKS IN TIRES - A method and a device for determining an acceleration peak, in particular for a tire, on the basis of a signal output by a sensor and assignable to the rotation of the tire, which signal corresponds to an acceleration, the determination being made by performing the following: recording at least one acceleration signal assignable to the rotation of the tire, the recording being carried out continuously; forming an average value from the recorded acceleration signal; comparing the recorded acceleration signal with the formed average value; forming a additional average value from the recorded acceleration signal; comparing the recorded acceleration signal with the formed average value; and determining the acceleration peak on the basis of the formed comparison. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057296 | System for Wireless Transmission of Measurement Results Intented to be Used in a Coupling Device and a Use of the System in a Vehicle - A coupling device ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057297 | VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING APPARATUS, SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A first observer gain of an actual damping force estimating observer | 2010-03-04 |