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20100087879 | Method and Apparatus for Wrist Arthroplasty - A method of implanting a distal radial wrist implant relative to a host radius while salvaging at least portions of fractured radial bone can include, determining a size of a host radius. A distal radial component can be selected based on the determination. The distal radial component can have a body that includes a first connection portion. A stem portion can be selected based on the determination. The stem portion can have a second connection portion. Portions of the fractured radial bone can be located around the body. The portions of the fractured radial bone can be secured relative to the body. The first connection portion of the distal radial component can be coupled with the second connection portion of the stem portion. The distal radial implant can be implanted relative to the host radius. | 04-08-2010 |
20110172666 | VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING SCREW - An implantable orthopedic fastener comprising: (a) a support substrate including a first through hole at least partially defined by an interior wall tapering to decrease a diameter of the first through hole; (b) a nut having an internal wall at least partially defining a second through hole having a diameter less than the diameter of the first through hole, the nut also including a projection radially extending beyond the internal wall to provide the nut with a widthwise dimension greater than the diameter of the first through hole, the nut further including a washer radially extending beyond the internal wall, the washer having a widthwise dimension greater than the diameter of the first through hole, where the projection and the washer cooperate to retain at least a portion of the nut within the first through hole; and (c) a fastening screw comprising a head and a longitudinal shaft extending from the head, the longitudinal shaft including external threads sized to permit through passage of the longitudinal shaft with respect to first and second through holes, the head also including a cap sized to allow entry of the head into the first through hole but prohibiting through passage of the head with respect to the first through hole, the cap further including an opening into a hollow formed into a top of the head, where at least one of the head and the internal wall of the nut includes threads to selectively mount the fastening screw to the nut, the threads operative to allow rotational and vertical motion of the fastening screw with respect to the nut, and where the support substrate, the nut, and the fastening screw cooperate to form a compression joint operatively sandwiching at least a portion of the interior wall between the cap and the washer of the nut to fix an angular orientation of the fastening screw with respect to the support substrate. | 07-14-2011 |
20120078376 | Method And Apparatus For Wrist Arthroplasty - A method of implanting a distal radial wrist implant relative to a host radius while salvaging at least portions of fractured radial bone can include, determining a size of a host radius. A distal radial component can be selected based on the determination. The distal radial component can have a body that includes a first connection portion. A stem portion can be selected based on the determination. The stem portion can have a second connection portion. Portions of the fractured radial bone can be located around the body. The portions of the fractured radial bone can be secured relative to the body. The first connection portion of the distal radial component can be coupled with the second connection portion of the stem portion. The distal radial implant can be implanted relative to the host radius. | 03-29-2012 |
20120197262 | Method and Apparatus for Aligning Bone Screw Holes - A method for estimating at least one of a fastener-hole depth and a fastener length prior to forming a hole in a bone can include selecting a position on a proximal side of a proximal cortical bone layer for forming the hole, transmitting a transmitted wave into the bone from the selected position, and receiving a reflected wave at the selected position after the transmitted wave has been reflected by a distal cortical bone layer. The method can further include determining a distance from the selected position to the distal cortical bone layer based on times at which the transmitted wave is transmitted and the reflected wave is received, and estimating the at least one of the fastener-hole depth and the fastener length based on the distance to the distal cortical bone layer. | 08-02-2012 |
20130096559 | COMPRESSIVE DISTAL HUMERUS PLATING SYSTEM - A system for compressing a fracture can include a first bone plate having a first proximal end and a first distal end, and a second bone plate having a second proximal end and a second distal end. The second bone plate can be spaced apart from the first bone plate. The system can include an expansion member coupled to the second proximal end of the second bone plate. The movement of the expansion member relative to the second bone plate can cause the first distal end of the first bone plate and the second distal end of the second bone plate to move toward each other to compress the fracture. | 04-18-2013 |
20130204266 | Method And Apparatus For Aligning Bone Screw Holes - A method for estimating at least one of a fastener-hole depth and a fastener length prior to forming a hole in a bone can include selecting a position on a proximal side of a proximal cortical bone layer for forming the hole, transmitting a transmitted wave into the bone from the selected position, and receiving a reflected wave at the selected position after the transmitted wave has been reflected by a distal cortical bone layer. The method can further include determining a distance from the selected position to the distal cortical bone layer based on times at which the transmitted wave is transmitted and the reflected wave is received, and estimating the at least one of the fastener-hole depth and the fastener length based on the distance to the distal cortical bone layer. | 08-08-2013 |
20130304132 | VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING SCREW - A method of mounting a base plate to a biologic material comprising inserting and retaining a threaded nut within a first through hole of a base plate, wherein the first hole is at least partially defined by an interior circumferential wall and the threaded nut comprises a cylindrical inner wall at least partially defining a second through hole; inserting a screw through the first and second through holes so that at least a portion of a threaded shaft extends beyond the interior circumferential wall of the base plate; rotating the screw with respect to the base plate and the threaded nut to operatively engage a head of the screw with the threaded nut; inserting the screw into a biologic substrate; and locking an angular orientation of the screw with respect to the base plate. | 11-14-2013 |
20140107715 | Patient Specific Glenoid Guide - A patient-specific guide tool for guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device is disclosed. The guide tool includes a guide portion that includes a guide surface. The guide surface is configured to guide movement of the object toward the glenoid face. Furthermore, the guide tool includes a patient-specific portion that is operably coupled to the glenoid portion. The patient-specific portion includes at least one patient-specific surface that is three-dimensionally contoured and that is configured to nest and closely conform to a corresponding surface of the scapula to thereby position the guide surface at a predetermined position relative to the glenoid face. | 04-17-2014 |
20140257378 | Visual Aid For Identifying Suture Limbs Arthroscopically - A flexible suture for coupling tissue includes a first suture portion extending to a first end and a second suture portion extending to a second end. A plurality of braided strands form the first and second suture portions. An identifier characteristic is formed into the plurality of braided strands. The identifier characteristic extends from the first end of the first suture portion to the second end of the second suture portion, and the identifier characteristic distinguishes the first suture portion from the second suture portion. | 09-11-2014 |
20150100132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRIST ARTHROPLASTY - A method of implanting a wrist prosthesis in a distal portion of an ulna for articulation at least near a radius and a carpal complex of a wrist joint is provided. The method can include forming an incision near a distal portion of the radius and ulna joint. The method can also include resecting a distal portion of the ulna and positioning a stage member in a fixed position relative to the ulna. The method can further include sliding a bearing member relative to the stage member to hold the bearing member relative to the stage member and the distal ulna. The method can also include fixing the bearing member to a bearing fixation member extending from the stage member, and attaching soft tissue to at least one of the bearing member and the stage member. | 04-09-2015 |
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20100191168 | ENDOVASCULAR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT - An implantable shunt device for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space. The device includes a shunt having opposed first and second ends. A one-way valve is located at the first end of the shunt. A helical tip is disposed at the second end. The helical tip is constructed to penetrate a sinus wall of the patient. Upon implantation, a hollow passageway extends between the helical tip and one-way valve such that fluid can be drained through the helical tip and out through the valve. The endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt of the present invention can be placed into a patient percutaneously via a catheter inserted into the venous system of the body through a needle hole, without the need for open surgery and the skin incisions required with current shunt devices. The device also allows for more physiologic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid since the device is shunting cerebrospinal fluid into the same cerebral venous system that occurs naturally in normal people. | 07-29-2010 |
20120296256 | ENDOVASCULAR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT - An implantable shunt device for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space. The device includes a shunt having opposed first and second ends. A one-way valve is located at the first end of the shunt. A helical tip is disposed at the second end. The helical tip is constructed to penetrate a sinus wall of the patient. Upon implantation, a hollow passageway extends between the helical tip and one-way valve such that fluid can be drained through the helical tip and out through the valve. The endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt of the present invention can be placed into a patient percutaneously via a catheter inserted into the venous system of the body through a needle hole, without the need for open surgery and the skin incisions required with current shunt devices. The device also allows for more physiologic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid since the device is shunting cerebrospinal fluid into the same cerebral venous system that occurs naturally in normal people. | 11-22-2012 |
20140336559 | ENDOVASCULAR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT - An implantable shunt device for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space. The device includes a shunt having opposed first and second ends. A one-way valve is located at the first end of the shunt. A helical tip is disposed at the second end. The helical tip is constructed to penetrate a sinus wall of the patient. Upon implantation, a hollow passageway extends between the helical tip and one-way valve such that fluid can be drained through the helical tip and out through the valve. The endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt of the present invention can be placed into a patient percutaneously via a catheter inserted into the venous system of the body through a needle hole, without the need for open surgery and the skin incisions required with current shunt devices. The device also allows for more physiologic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid since the device is shunting cerebrospinal fluid into the same cerebral venous system that occurs naturally in normal people. | 11-13-2014 |
20150196741 | ENDOVASCULAR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT - Implantable shunt devices and methods for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space include a shunt having opposed first and second ends, the second end being constructed to penetrate a wall of a sigmoid, transverse, straight, or sagittal sinus of the patient, a one-way valve, a hollow passageway extending between the second end and the one-way valve such that cerebrospinal fluid can be drained through the second end and out through the valve, and a mechanism coupled to the shunt and configured to anchor the shunt at a desired location proximal to the subarachnoid space. | 07-16-2015 |
20160082231 | ENDOVASCULAR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT - An endovascular implantable shunt device for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space includes a shunt having opposed first and second ends, a one-way valve located at the first end of the shunt, a helical tip disposed at the second end, and a hollow passageway extending between the helical tip and one-way valve. The helical tip is constructed to penetrate a patient's sinus wall. Cerebrospinal fluid drains through the helical tip and out through the valve. | 03-24-2016 |
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20140347482 | OPTICAL IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A system and method of acquiring information from an image of a vehicle in real time wherein at least one imaging device with advanced light metering capabilities is placed aboard a unmanned aerial vehicle, a computer processor means is provided to control the imaging device and the advanced light metering capabilities, the advanced light metering capabilities are used to capture an image of at least a portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and image recognition algorithms are used to identify the current state or position of the corresponding portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle. | 11-27-2014 |
20140379228 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING PLANTING OPERATIONS - An agricultural planting system and method comprising a soil sampling and analysis means, wherein soil samples are taken and analyzed in real-time during a planting operation (or, optionally, via a separate, prior operation) to determine the conditions and nutrient content of the soil, and a planting system, wherein the planting system is capable of planting seeds in any arbitrary position on an X-Y plane directly beneath the planting system, whereby the data gathered from the analyzed soil samples is used to determine the optimal placement of seeds or plants in a field in order to take advantage of the soil conditions present and to optimize crop yield. | 12-25-2014 |
20150289442 | FLEXIBLE SEED METERING DISK - A flexible seed metering disk, comprising a first disk layer, and a second disk layer, wherein the first disk layer has a first pattern of holes which pass completely through the first disk layer, wherein the second disk layer has a second pattern of holes which pass completely through the second disk layer, and wherein the first disk layer is placed in contact with the second disk layer such that at least a subset of holes from the first pattern of holes lines up with at least a subset of holes from the second pattern of holes, creating openings in the flexible seed metering disk which pass through both the first disk layer and the second disk layer, whereby various configurations of the flexible seed metering disk can be created by rotating the first disk layer in relation to the second disk layer to create alternative alignments. | 10-15-2015 |
20160070261 | AUTOMATED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - An automated flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising a flight computer for managing functions related to a flight of the UAV, an application processor for managing functions on the UAV not related to flight, a flight data recorder to record data related to a flight of the UAV, an attitude and heading reference system, a global navigation satellite system receiver, a self-separation module for communicating with another aircraft for the purpose of avoiding a collision, and a wireless communications module for communicating with the remote system, wherein the automated flight control system is capable of receiving operational instructions via the wireless communications module from the remote system. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071419 | AERIAL INFORMATION REQUEST SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A system for managing user requests for information obtained by an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising an internet-based user input device, an internet-based information request database application, an internet-based do-not-fly database application, an internet-based flight plan notification system application in communications with an existing, external aircraft safety system, and a communications link to an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein a user can enter a request for information into the user input device, which sends the request for information to the information request database application, which processes the request for information by evaluating the request for information against information from the do-not-fly database application and information from the flight plan notification system to create a flight profile. The flight profile is then communicated to the unmanned aerial vehicle and to the flight plan notification system, wherein the flight plan notification system communicates the flight plan to the existing, external aircraft safety system. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071420 | DO-NOT-FLY AND OPT-OUT PRIVACY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - An opt-out privacy management system for an unmanned aerial vehicle flight planning application, comprising an internet-based user input device, an internet-based opt-out request management application, and an internet-based do-not-fly database application in communication with an existing, external aircraft safety system, wherein a user can enter a property opt-out request into the user input device, which sends the property opt-out request to the do-not-fly database application, and the do-not-fly database application communicates the property opt-out request to the at least one existing, external aircraft safety system. | 03-10-2016 |
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20100159137 | COATING COMPOSITION, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE COATING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR SECURE IMAGES - A coating composition, system, and method for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a substrate, a toner, including a colorant and a dye, a primary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process and optionally a secondary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing a colorant-formed image and a dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document. | 06-24-2010 |
20120171603 | COATING COMPOSITION INCLUDING FLUORESCENT MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SECURE IMAGES - A coating composition, system, and method for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a substrate, a toner, including a colorant and a dye, a coating including fluorescent material, e.g., a primary migration-enhancing coating, applied using an offset printing process and optionally a secondary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing a colorant-formed image and a dye-formed image and/or to a reverse negative imaged formed by the dye quenching the fluorescent material. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document. | 07-05-2012 |
20130280648 | PHOSPHORESCENT TONER AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING THE SAME - A toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, and a method of forming and using the toner are described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15-40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment. | 10-24-2013 |
20150253684 | METHOD OF MAKING A PHOSPHORESCENT TONER - A method of making a toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, is described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15 to 40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment. | 09-10-2015 |
20160091814 | COLORLESS ULTRAVIOLET SECURITY TONER - In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, a method of forming an ultraviolet security toner for use in printing hardware originally designed to use chemically prepared toner includes melt-blending binder resin particles and optionally a charge-control agent, a colorant and a releasing agent. The fluorescent pigment is then admixed to the melt-blended particles to form a fluorescent pre-toner. A first inorganic material is then blended with the fluorescent pre-toner, coating the particles of the fluorescent pre-toner with the first inorganic material. A second inorganic material is then blended with the coated pre-toner, adding another layer of coating to the fluorescent pre-toner. The first inorganic material has an average particle diameter size that is less than the average particle diameter size of the fluorescent pigment particles and the second inorganic material has an average particle diameter size less than that of the first inorganic material. | 03-31-2016 |
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20080260996 | Apparatus and process for producing a web substrate having indicia disposed thereon and elastic-like behavior imparted thereto - An apparatus for providing a printed and textured web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus has a printing apparatus and an apparatus for imparting elastic-like behavior. The printing apparatus has at least one rotatable ink roller for transferring an ink to the web substrate. The apparatus for imparting elastic-like behavior has a pair of intermeshing rollers capable of providing at least a portion of the web substrate with an elastic-like behavior. | 10-23-2008 |
20090094943 | Absorbent article package with enhanced grip - A package having an absorbent article and outer package having a web package material, with grip areas. The grip areas enhance gripping, handling, carrying, and stacking of the package. The grip areas include a strainable network having at least two visually distinct regions of the same material composition. The first region undergoes a molecular-level deformation and the second region initially undergoes a substantially geometric deformation when the web package material is subjected to an applied elongation in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of elongation, and wherein the first region and the second region are positioned on one or more grip areas of the outer package, wherein only a portion of the outer package has first and second regions. | 04-16-2009 |
20090194435 | ARRAY OF PRODUCTS - An array of products including a plurality of common containers wherein two or more on-functional, different, separable graphics is provided. | 08-06-2009 |
20100089935 | CONTAINER HAVING A LID THAT IS OPENABLE UPON APPLICATION OF A DOWNWARD FORCE - A container having a base and a single-hinged lid. The base has one or more walls that define an interior volume and an opening that permits access to the interior volume. The single-hinged lid is movably attached to the base and the lid at least partially covers the opening in a closed state and permits a user access to the opening in an open state. The lid is transitionable from the closed state to an open state upon the user applying a net downward force to the lid that covers the opening. | 04-15-2010 |
20110206904 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING INDICIA DISPOSED THEREON AND ELASTIC-LIKE BEHAVIOR IMPARTED THERETO - A process for providing indicia and an elastic-like behavior to a web substrate is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: providing a web substrate; printing indicia on the web substrate; and, providing the web substrate with a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions comprising the same material composition. A portion of the first regions extend in a first direction while the remainder of the first regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to intersect one another. The first regions form a boundary completely surrounding the second regions. The second regions comprise a plurality of raised rib-like elements. The first regions undergo a molecular level and geometric deformation and the second regions initially undergo a substantially geometric deformation when the web material is subjected to an applied elongation along at least one axis. | 08-25-2011 |
20110309097 | CONTAINER HAVING A LID THAT IS OPENABLE UPON APPLICATION OF A DOWNWARD FORCE - A container having a base and a single-hinged lid. The base has one or more walls that define an interior volume and an opening that permits access to the interior volume. The single-hinged lid is movably attached to the base and the lid at least partially covers the opening in a closed state and permits a user access to the opening in an open state. The lid is transitionable from the closed state to an open state upon the user applying a net downward force to the lid that covers the opening. | 12-22-2011 |
20120145733 | PACKAGE WITH HANDLE - A package comprising a package body. The package body comprises a polymeric shell defining at least one side and a package volume is disclosed. The polymeric shell comprises a polymeric film having a thickness between at least about 0.6 mils and about 4 mils. The package contains product, the product having a weight of between 2 and 20 pounds. The package body comprises a handle joined to the side, the handle comprising polymeric film and an elongated grip portion having an elongated grip portion width and an elongated grip portion length. The elongated grip terminates at and gradually widens into two end portions, each of the end portions having an end portion width which is greater than the elongated grip portion width. The end portions are each adhered to the polymeric shell on the side; and wherein the package has a Handle Ratio (Side Area to Handle Area) of at least about 5. | 06-14-2012 |
20120205272 | PACKAGES FOR ROLLED PRODUCTS - A large count package of rolled products comprises six sides. The sides are arranged in three pairs of generally parallel opposing sides. The large count package comprises an overwrap enclosing a plurality of individually wrapped packages of rolled products. Each package of the rolled products comprises at least two rolled products, each having a core defined therethrough. The individually wrapped packages are disposed in the large count package with a longitudinal axis of each core of each of the rolled products being generally parallel with a plane of each of a front, back, left, and right side of the large count package. The overwrap is sealed with two seals, one seal being disposed on a top side and a bottom side of the large count package. | 08-16-2012 |
20120261505 | DISPENSERS FOR A PAPER PRODUCT AND ANOTHER ITEM - Dispensers for a paper product and another item are provided. One dispenser comprises a body comprising a first side, a second side, and a receiving cavity defined within the body. The dispenser also comprises a door movable between a first position and a second position. When the door is in the first position, access to at least a portion of the cavity is provided, and when the door is in the second position, access to the portion of the cavity is not provided. The dispenser also comprises an aperture extending through the body from the first side to the second side. The aperture is configured to receive a portion of a first paper product bar therethrough. The dispenser also comprises a second paper product bar engaged with the body. | 10-18-2012 |
20130287323 | Packaging for Flowable Solids - A package for large volumes of flowable solids may comprise 2 or more distinct packages of smaller volume. The 2 or more distinct packages may be bound together to minimize changes in center of gravity during handling. The packages may be bound together by an overwrap. The overwrap may have discontinuities. A method of packaging large volumes of flowable solids by temporarily reducing effective headspace to minimize changes in center of gravity during handling. | 10-31-2013 |
20150140282 | Process for Producing a Web Substrate Having Indicia Disposed Thereon and Elastic-Like Behavior Imparted Thereto - A process for providing indicia and an elastic-like behavior to a web substrate is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: providing a web substrate; printing indicia on the web substrate; and, providing the web substrate with a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions comprising the same material composition. A portion of the first regions extend in a first direction while the remainder of the first regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to intersect one another. The first regions form a boundary completely surrounding the second regions. The second regions comprise a plurality of raised rib-like elements. The first regions undergo a molecular level and geometric deformation and the second regions initially undergo a substantially geometric deformation when the web material is subjected to an applied elongation along at least one axis. | 05-21-2015 |
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20130041203 | BLOOD FLOW ASSIST DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An implantable pump system for assisting blood flow includes a flexible conduit, at least one movable valve in fluid connection with the flexible conduit, a drive system comprising a rotary motor and a speed reducer operatively connected to the rotary motor; and a converter operatively connected to the drive system and operatively connected to the valve to drive the valve in a reciprocating linear manner. In a number of embodiments, the speed reducer includes a spur gear driving a ring gear, wherein the converter is operatively connected to the speed reducer. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041204 | CONTROL OF BLOOD FLOW ASSIST SYSTEMS - In one aspect, an implantable pump system for assisting blood flow in a patient includes a blood flow path comprising a flexible conduit, at least one valve in fluid connection with the flexible conduit, a drive system in operative connection with the valve to move the valve in a reciprocating manner, an implantable control system and at least one sensor in communicative connection with the control system. The sensor is adapted to measure at least one property of blood. The control system is adapted to control movement of the valve on the basis of data regarding position of the valve with respect to time or a derivative thereof (that is, position, velocity, acceleration or a derivative thereof) in combination with data of the measured at least one property of blood from the sensor. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041460 | BLOOD FLOW ASSIST DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ACTIVE VALVE CONTROL - An implantable pump system for assisting blood flow includes a conduit adapted to be placed in fluid connection with a blood vessel and at least one movable valve in fluid connection with the conduit. The valve includes at least one closure member in operative connection with an opening therein. The pump system further includes and an activating system adapted to actively move the closure member toward at least one of a closed position or an open position and a drive system to move the valve. The closure member can, for example, be biased toward an open position. | 02-14-2013 |
20150038772 | CONTROL OF BLOOD FLOW ASSIST SYSTEMS - A system for assisting blood flow in a patient includes an implantable pump system for assisting in blood flow from the heart and an implantable control system for communicative connection with the implantable pump system. The control system includes a pacemaker system that is operative to control heart rate and the pump system interdependently to achieve a determined level of blood flow assist. The control system is adapted to increase the heart rate of the patient to above a normal heart rate for the patient under the present conditions of the patient via the pacemaker while controlling the pump system to achieve the determined level of blood flow assist based upon the increased heart rate and a level of assist provided by the pump system. | 02-05-2015 |
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20130179766 | System and Method for Identifying Organizational Elements in Argumentative or Persuasive Discourse - In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for identifying organizational elements in argumentative or persuasive discourse. A text that has been annotated is received. The annotated text includes argumentative or persuasive discourse that includes claims and evidence and organizational elements configured to organize the claims and evidence. Annotations of the annotated text distinguish the organizational elements from the claims and evidence. A rule set or a feature set is identified from the annotated text, where the rule set or the feature set includes textual patterns or word frequency features related to the organizational elements of the annotated text. A model is built based on the annotations and on the rule set or the feature set. The model is configured to identify organizational elements in a new text. The model is applied to the new text. | 07-11-2013 |
20140295387 | Automated Scoring Using an Item-Specific Grammar - Systems and methods are provided for scoring a constructed response. The constructed response is processed according to a set of grammar rules to generate a data structure. The grammar rules specify a set of preferred responses for the item. The grammar rules utilize a plurality of variables that specify legitimate word patterns for the constructed response. It is determined whether the data structure indicates that the constructed response is included in the set of preferred responses, and if so, a maximum score is assigned to the constructed response. If the data structure indicates that the constructed response is not included in the set of preferred responses, a partial credit score for the constructed response is determined by assessing from the data structure which ones of the concepts represented by the variables are present in the constructed response. The partial credit score is assigned based on the presence of the concepts. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295399 | Systems and Methods for Evaluating Susceptibility of Automated Scoring Engines to Gaming Behavior - Systems and methods are provided for determining a susceptibility of a computer-implemented automated scoring engine to gaming strategies. A plurality of responses to a prompt are provided to a computer-implemented automated scoring engine to receive a first set of scores. A first transformation is performed on each of the plurality of responses to generate a first set of transformed responses. The first set of transformed responses is provided to the computer-implemented automatic scoring engine to receive a second set of scores, and a gaming susceptibility metric is determined based on the first set of scores and the second set of scores. | 10-02-2014 |
20140343923 | Systems and Methods for Assessing Constructed Recommendations - A computer-implemented method of training an assessment model for assessing constructed texts expressing opinions on subjects includes accessing a plurality of training texts, which are constructed texts. The training texts are analyzed with the processing system to derive values of a plurality of linguistic features of an assessment model. At least one of the plurality of linguistic features relates to sentiment and at least one of the plurality of linguistic feature relates to specificity. The assessment model is trained with the processing system based on the values of the plurality of linguistic features. Based on the training, a weight for each of the plurality of linguistic features is determined. The assessment model is calibrated to include the weights for at least some of the plurality of linguistic features such that the assessment model is configured to generate assessment measures for constructed texts expressing opinions on subjects. | 11-20-2014 |
20150248608 | Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Automated Scoring of Constructed Responses - Systems and methods are provided for automatically scoring a constructed response. The constructed response is processed to generate a plurality of numerical vectors that is representative of the constructed response. A model is applied to the plurality of numerical vectors. The model includes an input layer configured to receive the plurality of numerical vectors, the input layer being connected to a following layer of the model via a first plurality of connections. Each of the connections has a first weight. An intermediate layer of nodes is configured to receive inputs from an immediately-preceding layer of the model via a second plurality of connections, each of the connections having a second weight. An output layer is connected to the intermediate layer via a third plurality of connections, each of the connections having a third weight. The output layer is configured to generate a score for the constructed response. | 09-03-2015 |
20150254565 | Systems and Methods for Constructed Response Scoring Using Metaphor Detection - Systems and methods described herein utilize supervised machine learning to generate a figure-of-speech prediction model for classify content words in a running text as either being figurative (e.g., as a metaphor, simile, etc.) or non-figurative (i.e., literal). The prediction model may extract and analyze any number of features in making its prediction, including a topic model feature, unigram feature, part-of-speech feature, concreteness feature, concreteness difference feature, literal context feature, non-literal context feature, and off-topic feature, each of which are described in detail herein. Since uses of figure of speech in writings may signal content sophistication, the figure-of-speech prediction model allows scoring engines to further take into consideration a text's use of figure of speech when generating a score. | 09-10-2015 |
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20120104878 | PUMP MOTOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A pump motor assembly operable to provide driving power to a fluid pump includes a rotor, a stator, a case housing the rotor and the stator, and a control assembly mounted to the case and operable to control motor operation. The control assembly includes an information display and a cover overlying the display, with a window section in general alignment with the display. The control assembly also includes a filler plate underlying the window section to prevent any air gap along an underside thereof, allowing the display to be visible while reducing the risk of condensation buildup. The control assembly further includes a low voltage housing with the display disposed in a first compartment defined thereby, and a high voltage housing with a high voltage component disposed in a second compartment defined thereby. The low voltage housing includes a thermal and fluid barrier that substantially fluidly separates the first and second compartments to reduce the risk of liquid electrical conduction therebetween and to reduce heat transfer into the low voltage housing. | 05-03-2012 |
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20150249866 | System and Method for Displaying and Searching Multimedia Events Scheduling Information - Disclosed are computer implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory media for representing a plurality of time-bounded events in first and second grids. The first grid has a larger size than the second grid. The second grid represents a second set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events. A user-movable window is presented at a first position within the second grid where it encompasses a first portion of the second grid. The time-bounded events in the first portion of the second grid are displayed as a first set of time-bounded events in the first grid. Responsive to user instructions to move a position of the window from the first position to a second position within the second grid, the window is moved to the second position where it encompasses a third set of time-bounded events. Further, the first grid is updated to display the third set of time-bounded events. | 09-03-2015 |
20160088357 | System and Method for Displaying Multimedia Events Scheduling Information - Systems and methods for displaying program guide information are disclosed. In some implementations a method includes, at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, formatting, for display, program guide data on a grid. The grid includes (i) a first axis representing units of time and (ii) a second axis representing multimedia channels. The program guide data comprises information representing a set of multimedia events. Responsive to a user-supplied selection of a multimedia event in the set of multimedia events a panel is overlaid on a portion of the grid. The panel provides additional data regarding the multimedia event. | 03-24-2016 |