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20120277192 | AMINOPYRIMIDINES AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula (I) which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis. | 11-01-2012 |
20120309735 | AMINOPYRIMIDINES AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula (I) which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis. | 12-06-2012 |
20140148474 | AMINOPYRIMIDINES AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. | 05-29-2014 |
20140243290 | Aminopyrimidines as SYK Inhibitors - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula (I) which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis. | 08-28-2014 |
20140249130 | BIPYRIDYLAMINOPYRIDINES AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, or are prodrugs thereof, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. | 09-04-2014 |
20150148327 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE SPLEEN TYROSINE KINASE (SYK) INHIBITORS - The invention provides certain substituted pyridines of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R | 05-28-2015 |
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20150367594 | PATTERNED AND PRIMED TRANSPARENT ARTICLES - A first polymer latex and second polymer latex can be mixed to form a dried primer layer on a substrate to adhere patterned materials having fine lines. The first polymer latex comprises a first polymer and a first surfactant such that a dried coating of the first polymer latex has a surface polarity of at least 50%. The second polymer latex comprises a second polymer and a second surfactant such that a dried coating of the second polymer latex has a surface polarity of less than or equal to 27%. Moreover, a dried coating of the mixture has a surface polarity of at least 15% and up to and including 50%. Primed substrates are useful for preparing electrically-conductive articles having electrically-conductive fine lines directly on a dried primer layer by applying a patterned material to a substrate. Such articles can be used as touch screen displays in various electronic devices. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368501 | LATEX PRIMER COMPOSITION AND LATEX PRIMED SUBSTRATES - A first polymer latex and second polymer latex can be mixed to form a dried primer layer on a substrate to adhere patterned materials having fine lines. The first polymer latex comprises a first polymer and a first surfactant such that a dried coating of the first polymer latex has a surface polarity of at least 50%. The second polymer latex comprises a second polymer and a second surfactant such that a dried coating of the second polymer latex has a surface polarity of less than or equal to 27%. Moreover, a dried coating of the mixture has a surface polarity of at least 15% and up to and including 50%. Primed substrates are useful for preparing electrically-conductive articles having electrically-conductive fine lines directly on a dried primer layer by applying a patterned material to a substrate. Such articles can be used as touch screen displays in various electronic devices. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368805 | PREPARATION OF PATTERNED OR ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE ARTICLES - A first polymer latex and second polymer latex can be mixed to form a dried primer layer on a substrate to adhere patterned materials having fine lines. The first polymer latex comprises a first polymer and a first surfactant such that a dried coating of the first polymer latex has a surface polarity of at least 50%. The second polymer latex comprises a second polymer and a second surfactant such that a dried coating of the second polymer latex has a surface polarity of less than or equal to 27%. Moreover, a dried coating of the mixture has a surface polarity of at least 15% and up to and including 50%. Primed substrates are useful for preparing electrically-conductive articles having electrically-conductive fine lines directly on a dried primer layer by applying a patterned material to a substrate. Such articles can be used as touch screen displays in various electronic devices. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370284 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND PRECURSOR ARTICLES - A first polymer latex and second polymer latex can be mixed to form a dried primer layer on a substrate to adhere patterned materials having fine lines. The first polymer latex comprises a first polymer and a first surfactant such that a dried coating of the first polymer latex has a surface polarity of at least 50%. The second polymer latex comprises a second polymer and a second surfactant such that a dried coating of the second polymer latex has a surface polarity of less than or equal to 27%. Moreover, a dried coating of the mixture has a surface polarity of at least 15% and up to and including 50%. Primed substrates are useful for preparing electrically-conductive articles having electrically-conductive fine lines directly on a dried primer layer by applying a patterned material to a substrate. Such articles can be used as touch screen displays in various electronic devices. | 12-24-2015 |
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20090298222 | Method for manufacturing Chalcogenide devices - A method of chalcogenide device formation includes treatment of the surface upon which the chalcogenide material is deposited. The treatment reduces or eliminates native oxides and other contaminants from the surface, thereby increasing the adhesion of the chalcogenide layer to the treated surface, eliminating voids between the chalcogenide layer and deposition surface and reducing the degradation of chalcogenide material due to the migration of contaminants into the chalcogenide. | 12-03-2009 |
20100027328 | Multilevel Variable Resistance Memory Cell Utilizing Crystalline Programming States - A method of programming an electrical variable resistance memory device. When applied to variable resistance memory devices that incorporate a phase-change material as the active material, the method utilizes a plurality of crystalline programming states. The crystalline programming states are distinguishable on the basis of resistance, where the resistance values of the different states are stable with time and exhibit little or no drift. As a result, the programming scheme is particularly suited to multilevel memory applications. The crystalline programming states may be achieved by stabilizing crystalline phases that adopt different crystallographic structures or by stabilizing crystalline phases that include mixtures of two or more distinct crystallographic structures that vary in the relative proportions of the different crystallographic structures. The programming scheme incorporates at least two crystalline programming states and further includes at least a third programming state that may be a crystalline, amorphous or mixed crystalline-amorphous state. | 02-04-2010 |
20100182825 | Programmable resistance memory - A memory includes a programmable resistance array with high ratio of dynamic range to drift coefficient phase change memory devices. | 07-22-2010 |
20110012080 | Arsenic-Containing Variable Resistance Materials - A variable resistance material for memory applications. The material includes a base Ge—Sb—Te composition and further includes As-doping. The materials were included in variable resistance memory devices. Incorporation of As in the variable resistance composition led to a significant increase in the operational life of the device and, unexpectedly, did not reduce the programming speed of the device. In one embodiment, the composition includes at atomic concentration of Ge in the range from 7%-13%, an atomic concentration of Sb in the range from 50%-70%, an atomic concentration of Te in the range from 20%-30%, and an atomic concentration of As in the range from 2%-15%. | 01-20-2011 |
20110084240 | Variable Resistance Materials with Superior Data Retention Characteristics - Variable resistance memory compositions and devices exhibiting superior data retention characteristics at elevated temperature. The compositions are composite materials that include a variable resistance component and an inert component. The variable resistance component may include a phase-change material and the inert component may include a dielectric material. The phase-change material may include Ge, Sb, and Te, where the atomic concentration of Sb is between 3% and 16% and/or the Sb/Ge ratio is between 0.07 and 0.68 and/or the Ge/Te ratio is between 0.6 and 1.1 and/or the concentration of dielectric component (expressed as the sum of the atomic concentrations of the constituent elements thereof) is between 5% and 50%. The compositions exhibit high ten-year data retention temperatures and long data retention times at elevated temperatures. | 04-14-2011 |
20110305075 | Programmable Resistance Memory - A memory includes a programmable resistance array with high ratio of dynamic range to drift coefficient phase change memory devices. | 12-15-2011 |
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20100215453 | ROUTER - A router includes a motor assembly, at least a first rail and at least a first rolling element pair mounted to the motor assembly, where the first rolling element pair engages the first rail. The router may further include a second rail and a second rolling element pair mounted to the motor assembly, where the second rolling element pair engages the second rail. | 08-26-2010 |
20110203821 | POWER SCREWDRIVER HAVING ROTARY INPUT CONTROL - A power tool includes an output shaft configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis, a motor drivably connected to the output shaft to impart rotary motions thereto, and a rotational motion sensor spatially separated from the output shaft and operable to determine the user-imparted rotational motion of the power tool with respect to the longitudinal axis. A controller is electrically connected to the rotational motion sensor and the motor. The controller determines angular velocity of the power tool about the axis, rotational displacement of the power tool about the axis, and/or a direction of the rotational displacement using input from the rotational motion sensor. The controller then controls the motor according to the angular velocity, the rotational displacement, and/or the direction of the rotational displacement. | 08-25-2011 |
20120160529 | POWER SCREWDRIVER HAVING ROTARY INPUT CONTROL - An improved method is provided for operating a power tool. The method includes: monitoring rotational motion of the power tool about an axis using a rotational motion sensor disposed in the power tool; determining a direction of the rotational motion about the axis; and driving the output member in a direction defined by the detected rotational motion of the tool, where the output member is driven by a motor residing in the power tool. Thus, the output member is drive clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is clockwise about the axis and the output member is drive counter-clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is counter-clockwise about the axis. | 06-28-2012 |
20140105702 | ROUTER - A router includes a motor assembly that is arranged and configured to hold a router tool and to impart rotation to the router tool and a frame that is fixed in size and that is configured to house the motor assembly. | 04-17-2014 |
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20150058704 | PARAMETERIZED INTERLEAVER FOR A MULTI-RATE SYSTEM - A parameterized interleaver structure is presented. The interleaver is designed to specify and maintain a maximum delay, irrespective of code rate and number of code blocks. The disclosed interleaver in effect concatenates two interleaver structures together. When the arm index is greater than a defined number N1, the arm delay is calculated using a set of parameters M2, D2, and N, where M2 is a maximum delay for an interleaver arm, D2 is the delay decrement, and N is the arm index, running from 1 to N, where N is the total number of arms in the interleaver. However, when the arm index N is less than or equal to N1, the delay can be calculated in a similar manner, but using a second set of parameters, namely M1, D1, and N instead, which involves a different delay length. This approach has the dual benefit of specifying both the maximum delay of the interleaver and the minimum required delay to process data. | 02-26-2015 |
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20110230965 | PERCUTANEOUS ARTHRODESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for percutaneous fusion to correct disc compression is presented. The method has several steps, for instance, inserting a percutaneous lumbar interbody implant; positioning guide wires for each facet screw to be implanted; performing facet arthrodesis in preparation for the facet screws; fixating the plurality of facet screws; and optionally performing foramen nerve root or central decompression. The system includes an implant, an elongate cannulated insertion tool, and an elongate lockshaft positioned within the insertion tool. | 09-22-2011 |
20120059480 | PERCUTANEOUS ARTHRODESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for percutaneous fusion to correct disc compression is presented. The method has several steps, for instance, inserting a percutaneous lumbar interbody implant; positioning guide wires for each facet screw to be implanted; performing facet arthrodesis in preparation for the facet screws; fixating the plurality of facet screws; and optionally performing foramen nerve root or central decompression. The system includes an implant, an elongate cannulated insertion tool, and an elongate lockshaft positioned within the insertion tool. | 03-08-2012 |
20140194993 | PERCUTANEOUS ARTHRODESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for percutaneous fusion to correct disc compression is presented. The method has several steps, for instance, inserting a percutaneous lumbar interbody implant; positioning guide wires for each facet screw to be implanted; performing facet arthrodesis in preparation for the facet screws; fixating the plurality of facet screws; and optionally performing foramen nerve root or central decompression. The system includes an implant, an elongate cannulated insertion tool, and an elongate lockshaft positioned within the insertion tool. | 07-10-2014 |
20140214164 | PERCUTANEOUS ARTHRODESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for percutaneous fusion to correct disc compression is presented. The method has several steps, for instance, inserting a percutaneous lumbar interbody implant; positioning guide wires for each facet screw to be implanted; performing facet arthrodesis in preparation for the facet screws; fixating the plurality of facet screws; and optionally performing foramen nerve root or central decompression. The system includes an implant, an elongate cannulated insertion tool, and an elongate lockshaft positioned within the insertion tool. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214165 | PERCUTANEOUS ARTHRODESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for percutaneous fusion to correct disc compression is presented. The method has several steps, for instance, inserting a percutaneous lumbar interbody implant; positioning guide wires for each facet screw to be implanted; performing facet arthrodesis in preparation for the facet screws; fixating the plurality of facet screws; and optionally performing foramen nerve root or central decompression. The system includes an implant, an elongate cannulated insertion tool, and an elongate lockshaft positioned within the insertion tool. | 07-31-2014 |
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20090040509 | OPTICAL TOPOLOGY FOR MULTIMODE AND SINGLEMODE OTDR - A network test instrument for singlemode and multimode OTDR testing employs an optical topology providing for combined singlemode and multimode use of a detector for reduced cost and instrument size. | 02-12-2009 |
20130194103 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING MULTI-FIBER TEST RESULTS - A display method and apparatus provides an easy to interpret presentation of multiple channel data, in the form of columns where the height of the column represents the relative measurement. A threshold line provides an indication of whether the measurement is above or below the threshold. Greater detail and numeric measurement values can be displayed for individual channels while the multiple channel display is in view. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194566 | FIELD TESTER FOR TOPOLOGIES UTILIZING ARRAY CONNECTORS AND MULTI-WAVELENGTH FIELD TESTER FOR TOPOLOGIES UTILIZING ARRAY CONNECTORS - A test instrument comprises plural first optical signal sources at a first wavelength and a distributor coupled to the plural first optical signal sources to supply the signals produced to a multi-fiber test port. Additional second wavelength signal sources may be provided, and a second test instrument for use at a second end of the link under test may be provided, to effect testing of the optical link. | 08-01-2013 |
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20130293874 | OPTICAL LIGHT SOURCE WITH CONTROLLED LAUNCH CONDITIONS - A system, apparatus and method for providing controlled launch conditions to an optical light source comprises adjustable fiber bending/deforming apparatus to allow adjustment of the device such that multimode launch conditions can be accurately controlled. Both LED light source and OTDR/laser implementations are provided | 11-07-2013 |
20130301036 | ARRAY CONNECTOR TEST HARNESS FOR SINGLE-ENDED OPTICAL TEST INSTRUMENTS - A system, apparatus and method for testing optical fiber systems by providing a near-end and far-end harness that loops the set of fibers in the fiber system together. The near-end harness has an interface to connect to the tester. The tester then effects testing on the entire set of fibers, which are looped together by the configuration of the two harnesses creating a single optical path that traverses the entire set or subset of fibers in the network, so a launched test signal propagates through the entire set of looped fibers, providing measurement results for the fibers. | 11-14-2013 |
20150189709 | STABILITY OF AN OPTICAL SOURCE IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK TEST INSTRUMENT - A self-contained calibration method for improving stability of an optical source in an optical network test instrument includes performing a temperature sweep test of the optical source. Optical output power of the optical source is periodically measured. A temperature correcting value is generated based on the measured optical output power. The optical output power of the optical source is adjusted by applying the temperature correcting value to obtain a substantially constant optical output power of the optical source. | 07-02-2015 |
20150281024 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING AND DISPLAYING TEST RESULTS - A test instrument provides suggested next operational step function to provide a user with assistance during testing. A display is provided to show the amount of a project that has been completed, for example as a percentage completed value. Individual test results may be saved to a “fix later” list, which may be later accessed to re-test items that may not have passed on initial testing. | 10-01-2015 |
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20160095721 | TRANS-OSSEOUS OBLIQUE LUMBOSACRAL FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of directing medical instruments towards an intervertebral disc space, removing intervertebral disc material from such disc space, and filling such disc space with a material to fuse vertebrae. Embodiments of the invention are further directed to a path that passes structural portions of an ilium. In some aspects, embodiments of the invention are directed to using electro stimulation to avoid certain nerve roots to access an L5-S1 disc space for the purposes of bone fusion. | 04-07-2016 |
20160120661 | Minimally invasive approaches, methods and apparatuses to accomplish sacroiliac fusion - The present disclosure presents novel methods, procedures associated steps, and apparatuses to accomplish SI joint fusion in a minimally invasive manner. The preferred embodiment of the invention incorporates improved methods, procedures and apparatuses to facilitate a SI joint fusion providing a generally safer, more minimally invasive SI joint stabilization. In the method associated with the preferred embodiment of the invention, in one aspect, a path or a plurality of paths through an ilium to the sacrum is established, wherein a stabilizer device allows the securement of the sacrum to the ilium. In another aspect, a path or a plurality of paths to the SI joint is established, where bone fusion material allows fusion of the articular surface of the ilium and the articular surface of the sacrum of an SI joint. | 05-05-2016 |
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20100280919 | System and method for item-based economy in a virtual world - There is provided a system and method for an item-based economy in a virtual world. There is provided a server for providing an item exchange for a virtual world lacking a common currency for item valuation, comprising a processor configured to receive a request from a client having an inventory to initiate the item exchange, present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, receive a selection of either a second quantity of second items or a third quantity of third items for the item exchange from the client, remove from the inventory of the client a first quantity of tradable items defined by a first exchange value or a second exchange value based on the selection, and add the second quantity of second items or the third quantity of the third items to the inventory of the client based on the selection. | 11-04-2010 |
20110202605 | Multi-User Interactive Communication Network Environment - A system and method for initiating communication in real-time between users in a multi-user communication environment are described. To limit the receipt of unwanted messages, communication may be limited to a pre-prepared library of chat messages. The pre-prepared library of chat messages may include one or more of predetermined words, phrases and actions. Users are enabled to communicate and/or perform gaming actions based on the prepared library of chat messages, in one or more languages. | 08-18-2011 |
20120159352 | System and Method for Item-Based Economy in a Virtual World - There is provided a system and method for an item-based economy in a virtual world. There is provided a server for providing an item exchange for a virtual world lacking a common currency for item valuation, comprising a processor configured to receive a request from a client having an inventory to initiate the item exchange, present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, receive a selection of either a second quantity of second items or a third quantity of third items for the item exchange from the client, remove from the inventory of the client a first quantity of tradable items defined by a first exchange value or a second exchange value based on the selection, and add the second quantity of second items or the third quantity of the third items to the inventory of the client based on the selection. | 06-21-2012 |
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20100331938 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD - An implantable lead including a lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one electrode; an electrically insulating member that extends axially over a first portion of the outer surface of the lead body between the proximal end and distal end, the electrically insulating member defining at least one aperture that exposes a first portion of the at least one electrode when in a first position over the lead body; and a reinforcement member formed at least partially of a different material than the insulating member and coupled to the insulating member, the reinforcement member extending axially over the outer surface of the lead body between the insulating member and proximal end. The reinforcement member may be configured to transfer at least one of a radial or axial force from a proximal portion of the reinforcement member to the insulating member, wherein the at least one of radial or axial force transferred to the insulating member is sufficient to move the insulating member over the outer surface of the lead body. In some examples, the lead may further include a deployable lobe member configured to anchor the reinforcement member and insulating member adjacent a tissue site within a patient. | 12-30-2010 |
20110077725 | MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD - An implantable lead for placement by means of a guide wire passing therethrough. The lead has an elongated insulative lead body with an axially extending lumen through at least a distal portion of the lead body. A conductor is mounted within and extends to an electrode assembly mounted to a distal portion of the lead body. A seal housing with a seal located therein located at a distal end of the lead body. The seal is located generally perpendicular to the axis of the lead body and is concave on both its proximal and distal sides. The housing is provided with a cavity adjacent each of the seal's proximal and distal sides, into which the seal may be deflected. The electrode assembly may be mounted to the seal housing. | 03-31-2011 |
20120078320 | PRIORITIZED PROGRAMMING OF MULTI-ELECTRODE PACING LEADS - Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating selection of at least one vector from among a plurality of vectors for pacing a chamber of a heart. In one example, a method includes presenting, by a computing device, a plurality of criteria by which each of the plurality of vectors may be prioritized, selecting at least one criterion from among a plurality of criteria by which each of the plurality of vectors may be prioritized, measuring the at least one selected criterion for each of the plurality of vectors, and automatically prioritizing, by the computing device, the plurality of vectors based on the measurement of the at least one selected criterion. | 03-29-2012 |
20120108922 | Implantable Medical Sensor and Fixation System - An implantable medical device, such as a sensor for monitoring a selected internally detectable physiological parameter of a patient, is attached to a fixation member that is deployable within the patient to position and orient the sensor to enable it to perform its function. The fixation member may be configured to lie in a single plane when deployed or may be tubular in shape. The attachment of the housing and fixation member includes providing the fixation member with a linear attachment strut that is non-circular in cross section and providing the housing with external members that define an elongate channel, non-circular in cross section and receptive to the attachment strut. The attachment strut can be inserted transversely into the channel and the external member can be crimped over the strut to secure the housing and fixation member together. | 05-03-2012 |
20130192377 | SENSOR OVER-MOLD SHAPE - An implantable sensor module includes a housing having an inner shell and an outer layer formed to extend over and enclose the inner shell to form an outer wall of the housing, the inner shell having a thickness extending between an inner wall of the inner shell and an outer wall of the inner shell, the outer layer having an inner side engaged against the outer wall of the inner shell and having a thickness extending between the inner side and the outer wall of the housing, wherein the inner shell and the outer layer form a substantially flat portion. A flexible diaphragm is formed within the inner shell and extends between a first edge and a second edge, and a shoulder extends adjacent to the first edge to extend the outer layer laterally away from a central medial line extending between the first and second edges of the diaphragm. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197336 | SENSOR OVER-MOLD SHAPE - An implantable sensor module and medical device includes a housing having an inner shell having a thickness extending between an inner wall and an outer wall and an outer layer, wherein the inner shell and the outer layer form a substantially flat portion. A shoulder extends adjacent to a diaphragm to extend the outer layer laterally away from a central medial line extending between edges of the diaphragm. A recess portion is formed between the diaphragm and an inner side of the outer layer, and an over-fill channel is formed by the outer layer extending through the outer layer from an opening formed at the outer wall to an opening formed along the inner side of the outer layer extending along the substantially flat portion. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197396 | SENSOR OVER-MOLD SHAPE - An implantable medical device having a flexible diaphragm is provided with a housing including a shell and an outer layer. The flexible diaphragm extends along the shell. The outer layer has an outer surface and an inner surface. An adhesive coating is applied between the diaphragm and the inner surface of the outer layer. The outer layer includes a recess along the diaphragm for receiving the adhesive. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197598 | PRIORITIZED PROGRAMMING OF MULTI-ELECTRODE PACING LEADS - Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating selection of at least one vector from among a plurality of vectors for pacing a chamber of a heart. In one example, a method includes presenting, by a computing device, a plurality of criteria by which each of the plurality of vectors may be prioritized, selecting at least one criterion from among a plurality of criteria by which each of the plurality of vectors may be prioritized, measuring the at least one selected criterion for each of the plurality of vectors, and automatically prioritizing, by the computing device, the plurality of vectors based on the measurement of the at least one selected criterion. | 08-01-2013 |
20130253309 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT WITHIN A VESSEL - In one example, this disclosure is directed to a method for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device comprising positioning a distal end of an elongated outer sheath forming an inner lumen adjacent a target site within a vasculature of a patient, and partially deploying an implantable medical device from the distal opening, wherein the implantable medical device includes an expandable fixation element. A portion of the expandable fixation element assumes an expanded position when the implantable medical device is partially deployed from the distal opening. The method including advancing the distal end of the outer sheath within the vasculature with the implantable medical device partially deployed from the distal opening, and monitoring at least one of the vasculature and the portion of the expandable fixation element for deflection to determine when the size of the portion of the expandable fixation element corresponds to the size of the vasculature. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253346 | PASS-THROUGH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY CATHETER WITH REMOVEABLE DISTAL TIP - In one example, this disclosure is directed to a kit for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device, the kit comprising an outer sheath, the outer sheath sized to traverse a vasculature of the patient, and an elongated inner sheath with a tapered distal end. The inner sheath is slidable within the inner lumen of the outer sheath and is selectably removable from the inner lumen of the outer sheath by sliding the inner sheath out of the proximal opening of the outer sheath. The kit includes an elongated deployment receptacle including a deployment bay slidable within the inner lumen of the outer sheath when the inner sheath is not within the inner lumen of the outer sheath. The deployment bay carries an implantable medical device through the inner lumen of the outer sheath and facilitates deployment of the implantable medical device from the distal end of the outer sheath. | 09-26-2013 |
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20130154860 | USE OF LOGIC CIRCUIT EMBEDDED INTO COMPARATOR FOR FOREGROUND OFFSET CANCELLATION - A system and method are described herein that provide for the calibration of the offset of a comparator on a per-comparator basis. An injection is made to the comparator at determined injection points using a low-power DAC, to calibrate the offset of the comparator. The DAC can be selectively controlled by a digital codeword that is generated based on an output of the comparator and the comparator's offset. Further embodiments of the invention present a system and method for calibrating the offset of a comparator of a flash ADC in each stage of a pipeline ADC. The system and method may provide for the calibration in a manner without affecting the speed of the pipeline ADC or adding significant power to the pipeline ADC. | 06-20-2013 |
20140086364 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR QUADRATURE CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATION - Apparatus and methods for quadrature clock signal generation are provided. In certain implementations, a quadrature clock signal generator includes a sine-shaping filter and a polyphase filter. The sine-shaping filter can receive an input clock signal such as a square or rectangular wave and can filter the input clock signal to generate a sinusoidal clock signal. Additionally, the polyphase filter can use the sinusoidal clock signal to generate in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) clock signals, which can have a phase difference of about ninety degrees. In certain configurations, the in-phase and quadrature-phase clock signals generated by the polyphase filter can be buffered by a buffer circuit to generate in-phase and quadrature-phase sinusoidal reference clock signals suitable for use in a clock and data recover (CDR) system. | 03-27-2014 |
20150288545 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS-TIME EQUALIZATION - Apparatus and methods for continuous-time equalization are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes an integrator configured to track and process an asynchronous input signal according to actual or approximated frequency-dependent subtraction. The apparatus further includes a comparator or subtractor configured to compare a threshold, output by the integrator, with the asynchronous input signal. In various embodiments, the integrator can include a leaky integrator configured to apply a transform in the form 1/(1+s/γ), wherein s can be adjusted based on the complex angular frequency of the asynchronous input signal. In various embodiments, the integrator can include a programmable network having a resistance R and a capacitance C, and γ can include 1/(RC). In various embodiments, the integrator can include one or more programmable current sources configured to adjust a level of boost in said frequency-dependent subtraction. | 10-08-2015 |
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20120192689 | GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND SHEET MATERIAL SLITTER INCORPORATING THE SAME - A sheet material slitter with a guide assembly for receiving the edges of material along a slit formed in the sheet material. The slitter includes a cutting assembly in the form of a pair of cooperative slitting knives rotatably mounted in axially offset relation. A drive motor is coupled to the slitting knives and operative to counter-rotate the knives such that sheet material fed into the slitter is drawn through the slitter as the material is cut to form a slit. The guide assembly is mounted adjacent the slitting knives and comprises a pair of guide rollers rotatably supported in axially spaced relation. Each guide roller is capable of receiving a respective edge of material along the slit formed in the sheet material. The guide rollers are supported in substantially parallel relation to one another and may be supported at an angle with respect to the slitting knives. | 08-02-2012 |
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20140290326 | Material Forming Machine Incorporating Quick Changeover Assembly - A mechanism for use in adjusting the position of components in a machine including an elongate shaft assembly, at least one projection shaft extending in a direction transverse to said elongate shaft assembly, and a support frame. The elongate shaft assembly includes at least one primary shaft segment, and at least one secondary shaft segment removably coupled to the primary shaft segment, the secondary shaft segment includes a first gear. The projection shaft extends in a direction transverse to the elongate shaft assembly and includes a second gear element disposed on its proximal end portion. The second gear element is coupled to the first gear element whereby rotation of the elongate shaft assembly translates into rotation of the projection shaft. The projection shaft is capable of being coupled to the components such that rotation of the projection shaft operates to adjust the position of the components. | 10-02-2014 |
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