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20110295065 | SEGMENTED INSTRUMENT HAVING BRAKING CAPABILITIES - One embodiment of present invention is a segmented instrument having braking capabilities that includes an elongate body having a plurality of links and a hinge connecting a pair of adjacent links in the plurality of links. There is also brake assembly coupled to each link in the pair of adjacent links and positioned to span the distance between the pair of adjacent links. Another embodiment of the present invention is a segmented instrument having a plurality of links and at least one lockable and articulatable joint positioned to connect a pair of adjacent links in the plurality of links. In addition, the at least one lockable and articulatable joint is adapted and configured to increase the number of frictional surfaces available between the pair of adjacent links. There are also provided methods for controlling a segmented instrument. Exemplary steps of the method include introducing a segmented instrument into a patient where the segmented instrument has a plurality of links wherein adjacent links are joined by a hinge. Next, there is the step of manipulating the links about the hinges to maneuver the segmented instrument to provide access to a surgical site within the patient. In one aspect, the manipulating step produces a sliding motion between a plurality of complementary shaped components within a portion of a brake assembly between adjacent links. Next there is the step of actuating the brake assembly to substantially prevent movement about the hinge of the links attached to the braking mechanism. | 12-01-2011 |
20130196577 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN IMPROVED POLISHING HEAD RETAINING RING - Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for retaining a substrate in a polishing head of a CMP system. The invention includes a flexible inner retaining ring adapted to contour to an edge of a substrate and an inner ring support coupled to the polishing head. The inner support ring is adapted to contact the flexible inner retaining ring in response to a side force load applied to the flexible inner retaining ring by a substrate being polished. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 08-01-2013 |
20140308813 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A NON-CONTACT EDGE POLISHING MODULE USING ION MILLING - Systems, methods and apparatus for polishing a substrate edge without mechanical contact are disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable chuck configured to secure a substrate, an ion milling machine configured to project an ion beam on an edge of the substrate and to sputter off matter from the substrate, and an endpoint detection sensor configured to determine if a material removal endpoint of the substrate has been reached. Numerous additional features are disclosed. | 10-16-2014 |
20150105005 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHER WITH HUB ARMS MOUNTED - A chemical mechanical polishing system is provided. The chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen, a load cup, a hub, a first polishing arm cantilevered from the hub and rotatable around the centerline of the hub between the platen and load cup, and a second polishing arm cantilevered from the hub and rotatable around the centerline of the hub between the platen and load cup the second arm rotatable independently from the hub. | 04-16-2015 |
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20090258843 | Compositions Containing Antiviral Compounds and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for the treatment of various diseases, pathological disorders, and medical conditions such as viral infections and cancer. The compositions include (A) an antiviral compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (B) an agent selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted imidazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; an amino acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a sulfonic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a combination thereof. | 10-15-2009 |
20100216998 | Facile "One Pot' Process for Apomorphine From Codeine - An improved method for producing apomorphine and derivatives thereof is provided. The method is a convenient ‘one-pot’ process, comprising the conversion of codeine into apomorphine without isolating the apocodeine intermediate. Use of water reactive scavengers, reagents that will react irreversibly with water, decreases side product formation and allows the use of milder reaction conditions. This one-pot synthesis of apomorphine from codeine provides a faster reaction with improved yields at temperatures lower as compared to conventional methods. The lower operating temperatures and less volatile reactants make the method particularly useful for large-scale manufacturing. | 08-26-2010 |
20100228032 | Process for Making Apomorphine and Apocodeine - There is provided an improved and convenient process for the synthesis of aporphines, such as apomorphine and apocodeine, by the rearrangement of the corresponding morphine or codeine derivatives. The use of a suitable water scavenger in an acid catalyzed rearrangement of the morphine derivatives unexpectedly results in a reaction temperature convenient for plant operation without sacrificing product. The method of the present invention also alleviates the cumbersome operations that were employed in the prior art to eliminate water from the reaction mixture at the elevated temperatures. This process is adaptable for the general preparation of other aporphines from the corresponding morphine congeners. | 09-09-2010 |
20100261907 | Preparation of Saturated Ketone Morphinan Compounds - The present invention provides processes for the preparation of saturated ketone morphinan compounds. In particular, the invention provides processes for the conversion of a morphinan comprising an allyl alcohol ring moiety into a morphinan comprising a saturated ketone ring moiety by an isomerization reaction catalyzed by an inorganic salt of a late transition metal. | 10-14-2010 |
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20090171276 | Transseptal Puncture Needle and Needle Assemblies - A transseptal needle includes an elongate needle body having a distal end and a proximal end and a cannular needle tip located proximate the distal end of the needle body. The needle tip has a distal segment, a proximal segment, and a longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the needle tip defines a passageway spanning at least a portion of the needle tip, and an outer surface of the needle tip defines a wall with the inner surface. The distal segment of the needle tip also includes a wedge surface and a dome-shaped region. The wedge surface forms a wedge angle of other than 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis. The dome-shaped region, which intersects the wedge surface, includes at least two bevels that intersect the wedge surface and that intersect each other at one or more points on the needle tip. | 07-02-2009 |
20090270741 | Coronary Venous System Pressure Sensing - Disclose herein is a method of measuring pressures in a coronary sinus. In one embodiment, the method includes: introducing a distal portion of a lead or tool into the coronary sinus, wherein the distal portion includes first and second pressure sensors and at least one selectably expandable member; expanding the at least one expandable member such that the first and second sensors are isolated from each other within the coronary sinus; and taking pressure measurements with the first and second sensors when isolated from each other. | 10-29-2009 |
20130012824 | CORONARY VENOUS SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSING - Disclose herein is a method of measuring pressures in a coronary sinus. In one embodiment, the method includes: introducing a distal portion of a lead or tool into the coronary sinus, wherein the distal portion includes first and second pressure sensors and at least one selectably expandable member; expanding the at least one expandable member such that the first and second sensors are isolated from each other within the coronary sinus; and taking pressure measurements with the first and second sensors when isolated from each other. | 01-10-2013 |
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20100333040 | AIRCRAFT SPECIAL NOTICE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively displaying special notices on a display device. Navigation data are selectively retrieved and processed, and a determination is made if at least a portion of the retrieved navigation data has special notice data associated therewith. An image is rendered on a display device that is representative of at least a portion of the retrieved navigation data, and that includes a special notice icon if it is determined that at least a portion of the retrieved navigation data has special notice data associated therewith. The special notice data are representative of special notices normally published in an airport facility/directory | 12-30-2010 |
20110169665 | AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION ACCURACY DISPLAY SYSTEM - An aircraft display system is provided for rendering at least aircraft estimated position uncertainty (EPU) and/or vertical estimated position uncertainty (VEPU) values non-numerically and in a fairly intuitive manner. The system may also render the EPU and VEPU values non-numerically for other traffic entities within range of the aircraft. | 07-14-2011 |
20130060466 | AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH FLIGHT PLAN DEVIATION SYMBOLOGY - An aircraft system includes a deviation module and a visual display. The deviation module is configured to receive a flight plan with a flight segment to a waypoint, the flight plan including a lateral profile, a vertical profile, and a time profile, the time profile including a predetermined time of arrival associated with the waypoint, receive a current lateral position and a current altitude, estimate an estimated time of arrival associated with the waypoint, compare the current lateral position to the lateral profile to generate lateral deviation, compare the current altitude to the vertical profile to generate vertical deviation, and compare the predetermined time of arrival to the estimated time of arrival to generate time deviation. The visual display is coupled to the deviation module and configured to display deviation symbology representing the lateral deviation, the vertical deviation, and the time deviation. | 03-07-2013 |
20130066486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING AIRSPEED INFORMATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method and a system are provided for displaying flight information of an aircraft. The system receives at least one user defined airspeed related to flight of the aircraft from a user. A processor calculates the at least one calculated airspeed based on data stored in a memory device. A static position is determined by the processor for the user defined and calculated airspeeds. The difference between the positions developed from the user defined and calculated position is also calculated. A difference indicator is displayed to the user for the difference between each user defined and calculated position. | 03-14-2013 |
20130113819 | TRAFFIC SYMBOLOGY ON AIRPORT MOVING MAP - A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via the display of an airport moving map within an own-ship, including determining the position of the own-ship and an aircraft on one of a taxiway, a runway, or an apron, displaying each of the own-ship and the aircraft on an airport moving map by displaying for each a first symbol that indicates the location on the airport moving map; and displaying a second symbol that changes in transparency in proportion to the range of the airport moving map. | 05-09-2013 |
20150019048 | DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DISPLAYS HAVING AN ADAPTIVE COMBINED VISION SYSTEM - A method for providing a display to a flight crew of an aircraft includes the steps of providing a synthetic image comprising a first field of view forward of a direction of travel of the aircraft and providing a sensory image overlaying at least a first portion of the synthetic image. The sensory image includes a second field of view forward of the direction of travel of the aircraft. At least a portion of the first field of view and a portion of the second field of view overlap one another. The sensory image is centered within the synthetic image with respect to a horizontal axis. The method further includes moving the sensory image so as to overlay at least a second portion of the synthetic image such that the sensory image is no longer centered with respect to the horizontal axis within the synthetic image. | 01-15-2015 |
20150045994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHLIGHTING AN AREA ENCOMPASSING AN AIRCRAFT THAT IS FREE OF HAZARDS - A system and method display a hazard free area around an aircraft that is modified to alert a pilot if a threshold distance between a detected object and the aircraft is reached. The modification may include, for example, altering the size of the hazard free area and its color. Additional information that may be displayed includes distance to the object, width of the hazard free area, stopping distance of the aircraft, and a route to avoid the object. | 02-12-2015 |
20150120177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AIRCRAFT SEPARATION BASED ON DISTANCE OR TIME - A system and method are provided for displaying an enhanced longitudinal scale providing user interface and awareness for executing the Next Gen Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) and the Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) application Enhanced Visual Separation on Approach (VSA) to provide a required spacing between aircraft based on distance and time. An own-ship and a reference aircraft are displayed in relation to a desired flight path. A symbol indicates the desired separation of the own-ship from the aircraft. | 04-30-2015 |