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20100145357 | BURR HOLE PLUG HAVING DUAL SLIDABLE CLAMPING MECHANISMS - A burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole. The plug base includes an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base. The retainer further includes first and second slidable clamping mechanisms configured for securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting a plug base around the burr hole, such that the medical device extends through the plug base aperture, mounting the retainer within the aperture of the plug base, and sliding the first and second clamping mechanisms secure the medical device therebetween. | 06-10-2010 |
20120323253 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRODE IN TISSUE - A device for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: a lead body having a distal portion; an electrode array coupled to the lead distal portion; an anchoring element having an anchor tip and being operable in a first configuration in which the anchor tip is retracted within the lead and in a second configuration in which the anchor tip is extended outside the lead and configured to fixate within the tissue; and a displacement mechanism that is actuated to bias the electrode array or the anchoring element toward the tissue. A method for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: navigating, to the tissue, a lead with an electrode array, an anchoring element with a distal anchor tip, and a displacement mechanism; biasing the electrode array and anchoring element towards the tissue with the displacement mechanism; and deploying the anchoring element, and verifying fixation of the anchor tip within the tissue. | 12-20-2012 |
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20140244516 | Mobile Wireless Customer Micro-Care Apparatus and Method - Measurements are taken at each mobile wireless device and aggregated to establish norms. The transformations are suitable for a massively parallel array of processors using map-reduce computing. Upon demand, equivalent measurements for individual mobile wireless devices may be computed for comparable multidimensional analysis. The same transformations may be applied in a silo of processors chained by memory locations feeding data driven processes. Analysis of variance from norms can isolate potential causes of customer dissatisfaction. Detailed and immediate issue resolution and remedies may save support costs and increase subscriber revenue. Identical transformations applied to an individual device as well as across the entire comparable population of devices enables reactive care to a customer incident. | 08-28-2014 |
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20080231160 | Universal cooling points compact fluorescent lamps - A low-wattage, bi-helically shaped, compact fluorescent lamp, having preferably a wattage rating of preferably 23-watts, to sustain constant luminous output when the lamp is mounted in either in an upright position or mounted lying in the horizontal plane, by the unique placement of two cooling point chambers on the periphery of the bi-helical lamp, where at each cooling point chamber there is a drop in pressure of the mercury vapor that results in a drop in temperature, in accordance with Gay-Lussac's Law. In an alternative configuration, a medium wattage compact fluorescent lamp performs ideally by using three cooling points chambers, whereas higher wattage sized lamps perform best utilizing preferably four to five cooling point chambers. Hence, the plurality of cooling point chambers required for omni-directional mounting of the lamp is functional with the physical size of the lamp, its wattage rating, the quantity of mercury needed and the placement of each cooling point chamber. | 09-25-2008 |
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20140334158 | LED LAMP WITH CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION - An LED lamp includes a heat dissipating base. The LED lamp further includes an LED assembly, including a plurality if LEDs. The LED assembly is in thermal communication with the heat dissipating base. The LED lamp further includes a bulb disposed over the LED assembly and coupled to the heat dissipating base. The LED lamp further includes a reflective insert disposed inside the bulb and configured to reflect a portion of light generated by the LED assembly in a substantially downward direction. | 11-13-2014 |