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20140130144 | Method and System for Obtaining Application Information of Multiple Websites - The present disclosure describes a method and an apparatus for obtaining application information of multiple websites. A corresponding relationship between a main account and multiple pieces of association information is saved in advance. Each piece of association information comprises application authorization information and authentication information of a third-party website. A login request carrying the main account transmitted by a user is received and authenticated. After the user logs in, the multiple pieces of association information is obtained from the corresponding relationship according to the main account carried in the login request. An application information obtaining request is transmitted to multiple third-party websites corresponding to the multiple pieces of association information. A requested result of the application information obtaining request is returned to the user. | 05-08-2014 |
20140136704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION OR LOGIN - The present disclosure, pertaining to the field of Internet technologies, discloses a method and system for registration or login. The method includes: providing, by a server of a source website, a registration page having a verification link of a third-party website; upon receiving a trigger of the verification link of the third-party website from a user, outputting, by a server of the third-party website, a login page of the third-party website; receiving, by the server of the third-party website, login information input by a user on the third-party website, and verifying the login information; when the login information is successfully verified by the server of the third-party website, returning personal information of the user to the server of the source website; and acquiring, by the server of the source website, the personal information of the user, and correspondingly filling the personal information into registration information on the registration page of the source website. According to the present disclosure, during registration over a third-party website, the amount of information to be input during the website registration process is reduced, and the registration efficiency is improved. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143277 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MATCHING FRIEND RELATIONSHIP CHAIN IN INSTANT MESSAGING TOOL - Disclosed is a method and device for matching a friend relationship chain in an instant messaging tool. The method includes: performing data analysis on data information of a user; performing data mining on data information of other mass users according to an analysis result; and performing data matching between a mining result and the analysis result of the user. The device includes: a data analyzing module, a data mining module, and a data matching module. According to the technical solutions provided in the present disclosure, other users desired by the user are automatically matched for the user. The whole matching process requires no manual operation, which reduces usage threshold for a friend relationship chain matching system. In addition, as regards matching based on the user information, the matched users have a strong correlation with the user, and the matching quality is high. | 05-22-2014 |
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20080282034 | Memory Subsystem having a Multipurpose Cache for a Stream Graphics Multiprocessor - A method and a computing system are provided. The computing system may include a system memory configured to store data in a first data format. The computing system may also include a computational core comprising a plurality of execution units (EU). The computational core may be configured to request data from the system memory and to process data in a second data format. Each of the plurality of EU may include an execution control and datapath and a specialized L1 cache pool. The computing system may include a multipurpose L2 cache in communication with the each of the plurality of EU and the system memory. The multipurpose L2 cache may be configured to store data in the first data format and the second data format. The computing system may also include an orthogonal data converter in communication with at least one of the plurality of EU and the system memory. | 11-13-2008 |
20090066714 | Systems and Methods for Managing Texture Data in a Computer - Provided are methods for managing texture data in Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The methods include receiving, into an arbiter, a preload request configured to request processing of texture data in advance of shader processing and receiving, into the arbiter, a dependent read request configured to request processing of texture data after shader processing. The methods also include receiving, into the arbiter, a capacity signal from a texture buffer and determining, utilizing the virtual buffer capacity signal, a selected request corresponding which of the preload request and the dependent read request is granted. The methods further include processing, in a texture processor, texture data corresponding to the selected request. | 03-12-2009 |
20090128575 | Systems and Methods for Managing Texture Descriptors in a Shared Texture Engine - Provided are methods for managing texture data. The methods include preloading a first plurality of texture descriptor values from a memory location in a first buffer located in a first logic block, wherein the first buffer is further configured to receive data corresponding to non-texture functions performed in the first logic block and preloading the first plurality of texture descriptor values from a memory location into a second buffer in a second logic block if the first buffer is full. The methods further include utilizing the first plurality of texture descriptor values, within the second logic block, to perform a shader calculation, and loading, dynamically, a second plurality of texture descriptor values from memory into the first buffer, wherein the first logic block requires additional data. Additionally, the methods can include writing, if the first buffer is full, the second plurality of texture descriptor values over a portion of the first plurality of texture descriptor values. | 05-21-2009 |
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20150152088 | ALKYNYL HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - The present invention belongs to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry, and specifically relates to compounds having an alkynyl heteroaromatic ring structure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, N-oxides, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, as well as uses of these compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament. The compounds of the present invention and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, N-oxides, solvates or prodrugs thereof and the pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds have better anti-tumor activity. | 06-04-2015 |
20150361123 | NOVEL NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORAMIDATE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - A novel nucleoside phosphoramidate compound, or a stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate or crystal thereof for the treatment of Flaviviridae family viral infection, especially hepatitis C viral infection is provided. The pharmaceutical composition having the compound, or a stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate or crystal thereof and a use of the compound or the composition in the treatment of Flaviviridae family viral infection, especially hepatitis C viral infection. The compound has a good anti-HCV effect. | 12-17-2015 |
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20080299913 | ON CHIP MOS TRANSMIT / RECEIVE SWITCH - On-chip MOS circuitry couples a communication path between an output stage amplifier and an output port and disables a circuit path between an input amplifier and the output port by creating a high impedance circuit during transmit operations. Alternatively, the circuitry opens the transmit circuit path with an isolated MOSFET and enables the second circuit path by creating an impedance matched circuit. The switch is formed within an isolated region to allow it to float with a signal to avoid breakdown. This floating MOS switch can be used for a variety of other applications in addition to its use as a transmit/receive switch even though formed on the same die as the communication circuitry. | 12-04-2008 |
20090233568 | HIGH-LINEARITY RECEIVER WITH TRANSMIT LEAKAGE CANCELLATION - Techniques for performing transmit (TX) leakage cancellation are described. A receiver includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) and a TX leakage canceller. The LNA amplifies a receiver input signal and provides an amplified signal. The TX leakage canceller includes a downconverter, a notch filter, and an upconverter. The downconverter downconverts a canceller input signal (e.g., obtained from the LNA output) with a first LO signal at a transmit frequency and provides a downconverted signal. The notch filter filters the downconverted signal to pass an undesired signal (e.g., a TX leakage signal) and attenuate a jammer and a desired signal in the canceller input signal. The upconverter upconverts the filtered signal with a second LO signal at the transmit frequency and provides a feedback signal. The feedback signal is subtracted at the input or output of the LNA to cancel the undesired signal. | 09-17-2009 |
20090256601 | PHASE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER IN ALL DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP - A phase to digital converter, all digital phase locked loop, and apparatus having an all digital phase locked loop are described herein. The phase to digital converter includes a phase to frequency converter driving a time to digital converter. The time to digital converter determines a magnitude and sign of the phase differences output by the phase to frequency converter. The time to digital converter utilizes tapped delay lines and looped feedback counters to enable measurement of small timing differences typical of a loop tracking process and large timing differences typical of an loop acquisition process. The tapped delay lines permit the measurement of fractions of a reference period and enable lower power operation of the phase to digital converter by reducing requirements on the speed of the reference clock. | 10-15-2009 |
20110018638 | SPLIT-BIASED CURRENT SCALABLE BUFFER - Disclosed are circuits, techniques and methods for buffering a high frequency signal for transmission over an integrated circuit. In one particular implementation, a plurality of amplification circuits are individually biased for amplifying a signal from a voltage controlled oscillator and/or digitally controlled oscillator to provide a local oscillator signal on a device. | 01-27-2011 |
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20130333109 | Fixing Structure of Faucet - A fixing structure of a faucet is mounted on a sink countertop with an opening and contains a base including a supporting portion and an inserting portion. A supporting portion has an annular fence and an annular shoulder; the annular fence has a retaining recess; the annular shoulder has two longitudinally through holes and an opening. The inserting portion has a cylindrical fence and two stopping rods, and the cylindrical fence has a longitudinal channel; the annular shoulder has an annular abutting area. A locking assembly includes two positioning screws and two clamping blocks. A faucet includes a fitting tube, a sheath having a groove, a peripheral fence, and a threaded orifice. A controlling valve assembly is mounted on the fitting tube. A fastening bolt is screwed with the threaded orifice so as to retain with the retaining recess, thus fixing the faucet on the base. | 12-19-2013 |
20140069519 | Plastic Faucet Body with Copper Connecting Legs - A plastic faucet body with copper connecting legs contains a plastic member including two seat portions, a connecting portion having at least one exit and a tunnel, and two support feet, each having an inlet and a channel; two copper connecting legs engaged on the two support feet. A bottom end portion of each copper connecting leg beyond a bottom end of the each support foot forms a distance so that between the each copper connecting leg and the each support foot is defined a receiving chamber. A lower coupling portion forms on a connection zone of the each support foot and the each copper connecting leg. A groove communicates with the receiving chamber and the lower coupling portion. A seal element is retained with the groove to stop cold water from the cold water pipe or hot water from the hot water pipe flowing into the lower coupling portion. | 03-13-2014 |
20140251451 | Positioning structure of water supply hose for pull-out faucet - A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed. | 09-11-2014 |
20150043963 | NUT FOR PROVIDING QUICK ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY - A nut is employed to fix a faucet on a wash basin or a kitchen basin and contains an external driving member and an internal screwing member. The external driving member includes a cylindrical fence, an accommodating cavity, a first edge, and a second edge; the cylindrical fence has at least one limiting block and a griping face. The internal screwing member is fitted into and retained with the accommodating cavity and includes an annular cliff, a through orifice, a third edge, and a fourth edge; the annular cliff has plural slots longitudinally extending and isometrically arranged to the fourth edge from the third edge so as to define a plurality of flexible retaining portions, each having an inner threaded section; the annular cliff also has at least one longitudinal recess for retaining with the at least one limiting block of the external driving member and has a contacting fringe. | 02-12-2015 |
20150113726 | Positioning structure of water supply hose for pull-out faucet - A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed. | 04-30-2015 |
20150113767 | WEIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A FAUCET - A weight assembly for a faucet contains: a counterweight including a channel, the channel having an elongated first opening and a longitudinal height, and the longitudinal height being larger than a diameter of the hose; the counterweight also including a non-circular orifice, a first accommodating cavity, and a second accommodating cavity; a retainer inserted into the second accommodating cavity, the non-circular orifice, and the first accommodating cavity and including a notch for defining a second opening facing to the first opening; the notch having an arc-shaped contacting fringe; a longitudinal height of the second opening along the Z-axis direction being larger than the diameter of the hose; a pressing member mounted on a top end of the retainer; a resilient element defined between the first accommodating cavity of the counterweight and the pressing member. Thereby, the counterweight is removed and replaced easily by pressing and releasing the pressing member. | 04-30-2015 |
20150267383 | Positioning structure of water supply hose for pull-out faucet - A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267384 | Positioning structure of water supply hose for pull-out faucet - A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed. | 09-24-2015 |
20160024762 | LAVATORY FAUCET - A lavatory faucet is fixed on a basin and contains: a body and a fixing device. The body includes a housing and a supply pipe assembly; the fixing device includes a mounting seat, two screw rods, and two clamping blocks; the basin includes a central orifice, a left orifice, and a right orifice. The mounting seat includes an upper fitting sleeve, two extending wings for abutting against a top face of the basin, and two support feet. The upper fitting sleeve has a channel defined therein relative to the central orifice, each extending wing has a through hole to insert each support foot, and each support foot has a first stopping fence. Each screw rod extends out of the through hole and is rotated above the mounting seat, each clamping block is screwed with each screw rod and is limited by the first stopping fence as rotating each screw rod. | 01-28-2016 |
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20090122444 | METHOD OF RELIABLE USAGE OF DYNAMIC FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL AT ENVIRONMENTAL EXTREMES - A method of dynamic fly-height control in a disk drive, comprising measuring current environmental parameters, determining an operation heater power based on the current environmental parameters, and applying the operation heater power to adjust the fly-height of a head. Using the current environmental parameters to interpolate an estimated current touch down heater power from the predetermined set of environmental parameters and plurality of corresponding touch down heater powers. A system of dynamic fly-height control includes a touch down power module to generate a plurality of environmental parameters and corresponding touch down heater powers, an environment module to receive the plurality of environmental parameters and corresponding touch down heater powers and generate an estimated touch down heater power based on measured current environmental parameters, and a heater module to receive the estimated touch down heater power and generate an operation heater power to control a fly-height of a head. | 05-14-2009 |
20110009717 | BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE - A blood sampling device useful for collecting a blood sample from a separate vascular access device is described herein. The blood sampling device includes a body shaped and sized for partial insertion into a separate vascular access device. The body includes a reservoir defined within the body, which has an internal volume sufficient to contain enough blood for use in a diagnostic blood test. The body also includes a gas permeable vent disposed on the body, in which the gas permeable vent is in gaseous communication with the reservoir. When connected to a separate vascular access device the blood sampling device collects a blood sample as blood flows into the reservoir from the separate vascular access device and as gases pass out the reservoir via the gas permeable vent. | 01-13-2011 |
20110160663 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A system for controlling fluid flow in a catheter assembly is disclosed herein. An intravenous catheter assembly has a catheter adapter and a needle hub, and the catheter adapter has an inner lumen. A septum is disposed within a portion of the inner lumen, and a slit is formed through the septum. A Parylene coating is disposed within the slit of the septum, the Parylene coating has a thickness of between approximately 0.00005 to 0.0005 millimeters. An introducer needle has a first end coupled to the needle hub and the second end extending through the inner lumen of the catheter adapter. A middle portion of the introducer needle is positioned within a portion of the septum. | 06-30-2011 |
20120232498 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COMPENSATE FOR COMPRESSION FORCES IN AN INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE - A system and method for providing vent channel geometries to compensate for compression forces experienced by a septum within an intravascular device. | 09-13-2012 |
20130121897 | BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE - A blood sampling device useful for collecting a blood sample from a separate vascular access device is described herein. The blood sampling device includes a body shaped and sized for partial insertion into a separate vascular access device. The body includes a reservoir defined within the body, which has an internal volume sufficient to contain enough blood for use in a diagnostic blood test. The body also includes a gas permeable vent disposed on the body, in which the gas permeable vent is in gaseous communication with the reservoir. When connected to a separate vascular access device the blood sampling device collects a blood sample as blood flows into the reservoir from the separate vascular access device and as gases pass out the reservoir via the gas permeable vent. | 05-16-2013 |
20130323117 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR PROPER DISINFECTION OF NEEDLELESS CONNECTORS - A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323120 | UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM FOR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR - A device is presented for disinfecting needleless connectors. The device has a housing that contains a UV light source. The UV light source is operably connected to a power source. The housing has a receptacle configured to selectively receive a shield. The shield has an inner reflective chamber with an internal surface that reflects UV light. In use, the UV light source can illuminate a needleless connector inserted within the shield. | 12-05-2013 |
20140053871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR PROPER DISINFECTION OF NEEDLELESS CONNECTORS - A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events. | 02-27-2014 |
20140257234 | BLOOD CONTROL CATHETER WITH ANTIMICROBIAL NEEDLE LUBE - An antimicrobial lubricant applied to an outer surface of an introducer needle as part of a catheter assembly device. The catheter assembly device further includes a blood control septum having a slit through which the introducer needle is threaded. The antimicrobial lubricant is squeegeed, or removed from the outer surface of the introducer needle as the needle is removed from the slit following catheterization. The removed antimicrobial lubricant forms a deposit on the septum at a location proximate to the slit, thereby preventing colonization and growth of pathogens on the septum and other adjacent components and surfaces of the catheter assembly device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140364809 | PORTED IV CATHETER HAVING EXTERNAL NEEDLE SHIELD AND INTERNAL BLOOD CONTROL SEPTUM - An extravascular system is provided which includes a catheter adapter having a blood control septum configured to control flow of a fluid through the catheter adapter, the catheter adapter further having a catheter configured for intravenous insertion. The extravascular system further includes a septum activator slidably inserted within the catheter adapter and configured for advancement through the blood control septum to provide a fluid pathway through the blood control septum. Further still, the extravascular system includes an external safety mechanism comprising a needle hub and a needle shield interconnected via a tether, wherein the needle shield includes a safety clip that is configured to retain a sharpened end of the introducer needle within the needle shield. Some implementations further comprise an access port forming a portion of the catheter adapter and providing selective access to the lumen of the catheter adapter. | 12-11-2014 |
20150202421 | PORTED CATHETER ADAPTER HAVING COMBINED PORT AND BLOOD CONTROL VALVE WITH VENTING - A ported catheter adapter having a combined blood control valve and port valve, wherein the combined valve comprises one or more vents that permit the passage of air and prevent the passage of fluids. The one or more vents are located on the outer surface of the valve so as to avoid being overlapped with the pathway of the side port. As such, fluid communication between the side port and the vents is prevented. Various venting configurations are provided. The invention further includes a valve actuator that is advanced through a slit in the membrane of the valve to provide a pathway for fluid to bypass the valve. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202422 | PORTED CATHETER ADAPTER WITH INTEGRATED SEPTUM ACTUATOR RETENTION - A ported catheter adapter and septum actuator having various features to prevent displacement and dislodging of the septum actuator when accessing the patient's vasculature via the inserted infusion device. In particular, the systems and methods of the present invention provide an intravenous infusion device incorporating a septum actuator with a retention tab that interacts with a retention ring that is incorporated into the valve of a side port. This interaction retains the septum actuator within the lumen of the catheter adapter, thereby allowing for subsequent access to the patient's vasculature. | 07-23-2015 |
20150209113 | Wearable Electronic Device for Enhancing Visualization During Insertion of an Invasive Device - A wearable electronic device configured to be worn by a user while performing an invasive procedure for enhancing visualization of desired anatomical structures is provided. The wearable electronic device includes: a housing; at least one imaging sensor associated with the housing; and a visual display integrally formed with or associated with the housing. The device is configured to acquire an image of an invasive access site of a patient with the at least one imaging sensor, process the image to determine a location of a desired anatomical structure, and display a virtual trace of the location to the user via the visual display. | 07-30-2015 |
20150231307 | ANTIMICROBIAL INSERTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - Inserts can be formed with elution characteristics to cause the inserts to elute an antimicrobial agent when subject to a fluid within a medical device. An insert can be formed with a desired geometry to allow the insert to be compression fit within a medical device to prevent the insert from moving or becoming dislodged once inserted into the medical device. The material may also be hygroscopic so that the insert swells when subject to a fluid thereby enhancing the compression fit of the device within the medical device. In some cases, the material can be reinforced using an internal structure. Inserts can be formed in many ways including by casting, thermoforming, or extrusion. In some cases, the inserts can be formed using a peel-away sleeve or material. The peel-away sleeves can be formed of a non-sticky material which facilitates removal of the inserts once the inserts have cured. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231309 | ANTIMICROBIAL INSERTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - Inserts can be formed with elution characteristics to cause the inserts to elute an antimicrobial agent when subject to a fluid within a medical device. An insert can be formed with a desired geometry to allow the insert to be compression fit within a medical device to prevent the insert from moving or becoming dislodged once inserted into the medical device. The material may also be hygroscopic so that the insert swells when subject to a fluid thereby enhancing the compression fit of the device within the medical device. In some cases, the material can be reinforced using an internal structure. Inserts can be formed in many ways including by casting, thermoforming, or extrusion. In some cases, the inserts can be formed using a peel-away sleeve or material. The peel-away sleeves can be formed of a non-sticky material which facilitates removal of the inserts once the inserts have cured. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231384 | IV ACCESS PORT CAP FOR PROVIDING ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION - A cap is configured to provide antimicrobial protection to a female luer port of an intravenous device. The cap distributes an antimicrobial solution within the intraluminal surfaces of the port when the cap is connected to the port. A cap may also be designed to distribute an antimicrobial solution around the exterior surfaces of the port. Once connected to a port, the cap can form a seal that minimizes the evaporation of the antimicrobial solution from within the lumen of a port. The cap can therefore provide antimicrobial protection against another device that is connected to the port once the cap is removed. | 08-20-2015 |
20150265735 | UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM FOR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR - A device is presented for disinfecting needleless connectors. The device has a housing that contains a UV light source. The UV light source is operably connected to a power source. The housing has a receptacle configured to selectively receive a shield. The shield has an inner reflective chamber with an internal surface that reflects UV light. In use, the UV light source can illuminate a needleless connector inserted within the shield. | 09-24-2015 |
20160030717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COMPENSATE FOR COMPRESSION FORCES IN AN INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE - A system and method for providing vent channel geometries to compensate for compression forces experienced by a septum within an intravascular device. | 02-04-2016 |
20160038067 | BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE - A blood sampling device useful for collecting a blood sample from a separate vascular access device is described herein. The blood sampling device includes a body shaped and sized for partial insertion into a separate vascular access device. The body includes a reservoir defined within the body, which has an internal volume sufficient to contain enough blood for use in a diagnostic blood test. The body also includes a gas permeable vent disposed on the body, in which the gas permeable vent is in gaseous communication with the reservoir. When connected to a separate vascular access device the blood sampling device collects a blood sample as blood flows into the reservoir from the separate vascular access device and as gases pass out the reservoir via the gas permeable vent. | 02-11-2016 |
20160067365 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR PROPER DISINFECTION OF NEEDLELESS CONNECTORS - A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events. | 03-10-2016 |