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20140276816 | POLYAXIAL PIVOT HOUSING FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM - A polyaxial pivot housing for an external fixation system, comprising a first plate; a second plate substantially parallel to the first plate; a spherical member positioned between the first and second plates, the spherical member having a threaded post that is configured to attach to a support member of an external fixation frame; and a pivotably rotatable locking arm, the locking arm being configured to orientationally lock the threaded post with respect to the external fixation frame by compressing the first and second plates against the spherical member. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276820 | EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM - An external fixation system for reducing bone fragments, comprising: a substantially rigid frame member at least partially surrounding a fractured bone; a clamping assembly associated with the substantially rigid frame member, the clamping assembly having at least one opening for receiving a bone fixation member that is configured to penetrate the fractured bone; and a polyaxially adjustable pivot housing associated with the substantially rigid frame member, the polyaxially adjustable pivot housing being configured to cause the alignment of the bone fragments to be adjusted in response to a force exerted on the substantially rigid frame member. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276822 | RATCHETING STRUT - A ratcheting strut comprising: (a) a ratchet box including a through passage; (b) a first tube sized to extend at least partially through the passage, the first tube including teeth that engage corresponding teeth of the ratchet box; (c) a second tube mounted to the ratchet box in parallel with the first tube, the second tube operatively coupled to a second fixation adapter; and, (d) a threaded rod operatively coupled to a nut and a first fixation adapter, the threaded rod repositionably mounted to the first tube, where the nut is operatively coupled and repositionable with respect to the first tube. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276824 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM - A clamping assembly for an external fixation system, comprising a clamp body having an opening for receiving a bone fixation member; a pivotably rotatable locking arm associated with the clamp body, the locking arm being configured to provisionally hold the bone fixation member inside the opening of the clamp body; and a cam arm coupled to the locking arm, the cam arm being pivotably rotatable towards the clamp body to definitively hold the bone fixation member inside the opening of the clamp body. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130071272 | PERISTALTIC PUMP CASSETTE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME - A peristaltic pump assembly comprises a pump and a removable cassette. The pump includes a pumping mechanism portion having opposed inner and outer walls defining a slot opening therebetween, and further having a cassette mounting pin extending at least partially across the slot opening. The removable cassette includes a cylindrical hinge journal and a mounting channel merging in a radial direction with the hinge journal, whereby the cassette is mounted on the mounting pin by inserting the removable cassette into the slot opening between the inner and outer walls of the pumping mechanism portion in a radial direction of the mounting pin such that the mounting pin is passed through the mounting channel and received by the hinge journal. The mounting pin and hinge journal are configured to allow the removable cassette to rotate about the mounting pin into and out of an installed position. | 03-21-2013 |
20130345658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR-IN-LINE - In an infusion pump operable to deliver fluid to a patient at a programmed therapy flow rate, air-in-line sensing is improved by commanding the pumping mechanism to deliver a bolus volume of fluid at a flow rate higher than the therapy flow rate when an uninterrupted volume of air is detected that exceeds a first threshold. In many cases, the bolus will be effective to clear microbubbles from an observation zone of the air-in-line sensor to avoid an air-in-line alarm condition. If the uninterrupted volume of air continues to grow beyond a second threshold in spite of the bolus, then an alarm may be triggered. The invention reduces false alarms. | 12-26-2013 |
20150018767 | ANTI-FREE FLOW MECHANISM FOR ENTERAL FEEDING PUMPS - An anti-free-flow mechanism includes an occluder mechanism which is disposed along a segment of tubing and a mounting structure. The occluder mechanism is normally in a biased closed position, but may be moved into an open position by placement in the mounting structure. However, unless force is applied to keep the occluder mechanism in the mounting structure, the occluder will move relative to the mounting structure and return to the first, closed position. | 01-15-2015 |
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20110125929 | DYNAMIC INTERPRETATION OF USER INPUT IN A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The embodiments describe both the interpreting and modifying the interpretation of an input event to an electronic device having limited user input resources. The input event interpretation can be based in part on a connection state of the device. In some cases, the interpretation of the input event can also be based upon an indication of a current operating state of the device in addition to or exclusive of the connection state. Furthermore, in some embodiments, an operating state of the portable electronic device can be resolved based in part on the connection state of the portable electronic device. | 05-26-2011 |
20110316769 | PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE HUMAN INTERFACE - Providing an alternative human interface for an electronic device when a current human interface is made ineffective by at least an environmental factor is described herein. By ineffective it is meant that the current human interface cannot maintain a minimum level of interactivity between a user and the electronic device in the current or anticipated environment. In addition to maintaining at least a threshold level of interactivity, the configuration of the alternative human interface can take into consideration other factors such as an expected operating state of the electronic device affected by the choice of alternative human interface. | 12-29-2011 |
20120284779 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING ADAPTIVE SECURITY PROFILES AND METHODS FOR SELECTING THE SAME - Adaptive security profiles are supported on an electronic device. One or more security profiles may be automatically or selectively applied to the device based on the device's location and one or more geographic zone definitions. The security profiles may be used to determine the level of authentication or number of invalid authentication attempts for a particular feature or application or set of features or applications. | 11-08-2012 |
20120327013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING OPERATIONS ON A TOUCH DEVICE - An electronic device having conductive bumps on one of its surfaces or areas can be used to initiate operation on another device with a touch panel. The electronic device includes a device housing; a first surface coupled to the device housing; and a plurality of conductive bumps on the first surface, the conductive bumps configured to be detectable by a capacitive touch panel of a touch sensing device when placed in contact with the capacitive touch panel and having a unique configuration that identifies the electronic device to the touch sensing device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130141328 | Dynamic Interpretation of User Input in a Portable Electronic Device - The embodiments describe both the interpreting and modifying the interpretation of an input event to an electronic device having limited user input resources. The input event interpretation can be based in part on a connection state of the device. In some cases, the interpretation of the input event can also be based upon an indication of a current operating state of the device in addition to or exclusive of the connection state. Furthermore, in some embodiments, an operating state of the portable electronic device can be resolved based in part on the connection state of the portable electronic device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130191662 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for modifying one or more characteristics of a mobile electronic device in order to save or reduce power consumption of the device. The method includes determining by, a processor of the mobile electronic device, an estimated use of the mobile electronic device during an upcoming time period; using the estimated use, determining, by the processor, whether an internal power source of the mobile electronic device has sufficient power to continue operation of the mobile electronic device in a first state during the upcoming time period; based on the estimated use and the internal power source, if the internal power source does not have sufficient power, adjusting the one or more characteristics to reduce a power consumption of the mobile electronic device during the upcoming time period. | 07-25-2013 |