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20130150909 | MODES OF OPERATION FOR ATRIAL DEFIBRILLATION USING AN IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR - Systems, methods and devices relating to atrial defibrillation and, more specifically, modes of operation for automatically and/or remotely causing the delivery of one or more atrial defibrillation pulses are disclosed. Embodiments provide for wireless communication between an implanted atrial defibrillator, external communication devices and/or servers to detect atrial fibrillation states, communicate with patients and/or initiate the delivery of atrial defibrillation pulses. | 06-13-2013 |
20130158614 | Pulse Parameters And Electrode Configurations For Reducing Patient Discomfort From Defibrillation - Devices, systems and methods relating to defibrillation and, more specifically, pulse parameters and electrode configurations for reducing patient discomfort are disclosed. Embodiments provide for an implantable defibrillator having an electrode lead system, at least one sensor for sensing a heart condition and emitting a condition signal, a controller in communication with the at least one sensor and configured to determine from the condition signal whether the heart is fibrillating and emitting a command signal if fibrillation is detected and a voltage generator communicating with the controller and the electrode system to communicate at least one defibrillation pulse to the electrode system, wherein the at least one defibrillation pulse includes at least one pulse having a voltage greater than 80 volts and a time duration up to 1000 microseconds. | 06-20-2013 |
20130190833 | Use of Electric Fields for Reducing Patient Discomfort During Defibrillation - Devices, systems and methods for reducing patent discomfort during defibrillation by delivering pulses to electrode configurations that create electric fields confined to and/or concentrated in an area of fibrillation are described. Embodiments provide for an implantable defibrillator having an electrode lead system having at least one electrode lead and at least one three electrodes, a controller for determining whether fibrillation exists and a voltage generator for discharging one or more defibrillation pulses to the at least three electrodes to create electric fields having different directions and high electric field concentrations in areas of the heart needing defibrillation and low electric field concentrations outside those areas. | 07-25-2013 |
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20100326004 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure having longitudinally extending supports which are connected to one another by obliquely extending struts and are also connected to one another in the state of the lattice support structure ready for operation by transversely extending struts provided with a joint, with the struts being pivotably connected to two respective preferably adjacent supports, with at least one connection strut being provided which connects two supports to one another which are not adjacent to one another and which are preferably disposed opposite one another, and with the at least one connection strut and/or at least one component of the lattice support structure connected thereto having fastening means or being connected or connectable thereto, with the fastening means being made such that they prevent a folding together of the lattice support structure in at least one position. | 12-30-2010 |
20110114417 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH EVACUATION MEANS - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure which includes interconnected lattice bars, wherein the lattice bars are connected with each other such that the lattice support structure can be folded in and out, wherein evacuation means for evacuating persons are arranged on or in the lattice support structure. | 05-19-2011 |
20110185674 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure having lattice bars in connection with one another, wherein the lattice support structure has lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure as well as lattice bars directly or indirectly connecting them, wherein the connecting lattice bars are connected to the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction such that the spacing of the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure can be reduced on the folding in of the lattice support structure and can be enlarged on the unfolding of the lattice support structure, characterized in that one, several or all of the connecting lattice bars are not displaceably arranged on the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction, but are rather pivotably arranged at the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction or are pivotably arranged at further connecting lattice bars which are in turn pivotably arranged at the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction. | 08-04-2011 |
20110258960 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a support structure system having a first support structure and having a second support structure, wherein the second support structure is at least partly received in the first support structure in at least one position of the support structure system; in that both support structures are able to be displaced or telescoped relative to one another; and in that the first and/or the second support structure is/are formed by a lattice support structure which can be inwardly folded and outwardly folded. | 10-27-2011 |
20110308189 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure having mutually connected lattice bars, wherein the lattice support structure has lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure as well as lattice bars connecting them directly or indirectly, wherein the connecting lattice bars are connected to the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction such that the spacing of the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure can be reduced on the folding in of the lattice support structure and can be enlarged on the unfolding of the lattice support structure, wherein at least one of the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged stationary such that it is in a fixed position on the folding and unfolding of the lattice support structure; and in that at least one further of the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged movable so that it undergoes a movement on the folding and on the unfolding of the lattice support structure. | 12-22-2011 |
20120110946 | Lattice Structure - The present invention relates to a lattice structure which is adjustable between a condition folded in and a condition folded out, wherein the lattice structure includes longitudinally extending props which in the condition of the lattice structure folded out are connected with each other by obliquely extending struts, wherein the obliquely extending struts are directly or indirectly pivotally arranged on the longitudinally extending props and wherein at least one of the obliquely extending struts has a first portion and a second portion which are connected with each other in an articulated manner such that their angle to each other becomes smaller on folding in the lattice structure. | 05-10-2012 |
20130334159 | LATTICE STRUCTURE - A lattice structure which is movable to and fro between a condition folded out and a condition folded in, wherein the lattice structure includes props extending in longitudinal direction of the lattice structure and wherein the lattice structure furthermore includes struts which connect said props with each other. According to the invention, at least one of the struts has at least one joint about which at least two portions of the strut are pivotable relative to each other, and that at least one of the struts has no such joint. | 12-19-2013 |
20140150370 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure having longitudinally extending supports which are connected to one another by obliquely extending struts and are also connected to one another in the state of the lattice support structure ready for operation by transversely extending struts provided with a joint, with the struts being pivotably connected to two respective preferably adjacent supports, with at least one connection strut being provided which connects two supports to one another which are not adjacent to one another and which are preferably disposed opposite one another, and with the at least one connection strut and/or at least one component of the lattice support structure connected thereto having fastening means or being connected or connectable thereto, with the fastening means being made such that they prevent a folding together of the lattice support structure in at least one position. | 06-05-2014 |
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20080302056 | Lattice Support Structure - The invention relates to a lattice support structure comprising lattice rods interconnected in an articulated manner, wherein, in accordance with the invention, a first structure having small cross-sections extending constantly over its length can be spread apart into a truncated double pyramid structure which tapers toward its ends, with a plurality of first structures being able to be joined together and with the joined together first structures being able to be interconnected by lattice rods to form a second structure, with the additional lattice rods engaging at corner points of the spread-apart cross-sections. | 12-11-2008 |
20130168522 | SUPPORTING LATTICE FRAMEWORK - The present invention relates to a lattice support structure which is adjustable between an inwardly folded and an outwardly folded state, wherein the lattice support structure has longitudinally extending props, wherein the spacing of at least two of the longitudinally extending props from one another is smaller in the inwardly folded state of the lattice support structure than in the outwardly folded state of the lattice support structure, and wherein at least two of the longitudinally extending props are connected to one another by struts in the outwardly folded state of the lattice support structure, wherein at least one rail is arranged at at least one of the longitudinally extending props, and wherein the struts have means at their region facing the rail, by means of which the struts run on or in the rail, when the spacing of longitudinally extending props from one another changes. | 07-04-2013 |
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20100275154 | System and Method For Securely Presenting Data - An apparatus for securely presenting data to a user, the apparatus comprising: a data receiver, configured to receive the data, and a data presenter, associated with the data receiver, configured to present the received data to the user on a screen, through a graphical user interface comprising a first part exposing only a portion of the presented data and a second part disabling free viewing of a remaining portion of the presented data. | 10-28-2010 |
20120226823 | DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer implemented method for document distribution, the method comprising steps the computer is programmed to perform, the steps comprising: on a networked computer, receiving a document from a sender and authorization data defining at least one authorized recipient for the document, the sender and the authorized recipient being remote from the networked computer, for at least one of the authorized recipients, selecting at least one respective optimal format among a plurality of file formats, converting the received document into the selected format, and distributing the converted document to the authorized recipient. | 09-06-2012 |
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20090100060 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF FILE-UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT - Device, system, and method of file-utilization management. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving the content of a file to be protected and permission information representing one or more allowed users and including one or more content-utilization restrictions corresponding to the allowed users; generating a web-application file including the content in a format presentable by a secure web application capable of managing the utilization of the content according to the content-utilization restrictions; and upon receiving a request from a user of a computing device, presenting the content of the protected file to the user via the secure web application, only if the user is an allowed user of the allowed users, while restricting the utilizing of the presented content according to a content-utilization restriction corresponding to allowed user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-16-2009 |
20090100529 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF FILE-UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT - Device, system, and method of file-utilization management. In some embodiments, a method may include linking between a computing device and at least one electronic mail address by verifying that a user of the linked computing device is authorized to access an electronic mail account represented by the linked electronic mail address; identifying an attempt by the user to access the content of a protected file, wherein the protected file is associated with permission information representing one or more allowed electronic mail addresses and including one or more content-utilization restrictions; and presenting the content of the protected file to the user of the linked device, if the linked electronic mail address is included in the allowed electronic mail addresses, while restricting the utilizing of the presented content according to a content-utilization restriction corresponding to the linked electronic mail address. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-16-2009 |