公开(公告)号：US07477444B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11534336

申请日：2006-09-22

申请人： Lan Cao ,  David Miller ,  Eric H. Klingenberg ,  Shafiq N. Fazel ,  Jared Bender

发明人： Lan Cao ,  David Miller ,  Eric H. Klingenberg ,  Shafiq N. Fazel ,  Jared Bender

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G02F1/167 ,  C08G18/0823 ,  C08G18/12 ,  C08G18/348 ,  C08G18/4277 ,  C08G18/6659 ,  C08G18/758 ,  C08G18/3228

摘要： A polyurethane is formed from an isocyanate and a polyester diol having a molecular weight less than about 2000, or a polyester diol comprising two polyester diol segments connected by a steric hindrance group, each of the polyester diol segments having a molecular weight less than about 2000. The polyurethane is useful as a binder in electro-optic displays, and in components used to form such displays.

摘要翻译： 聚氨酯由异氰酸酯和分子量小于约2000的聚酯二醇形成，或由包含两个通过空间位阻基团连接的聚酯二醇片段的聚酯二醇形成，每个聚酯二醇片段的分子量小于约2000 聚氨酯在电光显示器和用于形成这种显示器的部件中可用作粘合剂。

公开(公告)号：US07430449B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-30

申请号：US11067185

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： William N. Aldrich ,  David Miller

发明人： William N. Aldrich ,  David Miller

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61B5/4233 ,  A61B5/04001 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B17/2202 ,  A61B18/1477 ,  A61B2018/00482 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N7/022

摘要： Method and apparatus for disrupting a gastric vagal nerve in the gastroesophageal region and testing the function and disruption of the vagal nerve. In one example embodiment, a treatment device applies ultrasound at a high energy level, such as high intensity focused ultrasound, to a vagal nerve to disrupt it and then ultrasound at a lower energy level to another portion of the vagal nerve, preferably further from the stomach, so as to stimulate the vagal nerve. Alternative ways to test the function or disruption of the vagal nerve involve using PCP-GABA, a pancreatic polypeptide, pressure changes inside the stomach, the gastric mucusol pH, a dye agent in the stomach, and other tests.

摘要翻译： 用于在胃食管区域中破坏胃迷走神经的方法和装置，并测试迷走神经的功能和破坏。 在一个示例性实施例中，治疗装置以高能量级（例如高强度聚焦超声）将超声波应用于迷走神经以将其破坏，然后以较低的能量级别向迷走神经的另一部分超声波，优选地进一步从 胃，以刺激迷走神经。 测试迷走神经功能或破坏的其他方法包括使用PCP-GABA，胰多肽，胃内压力变化，胃粘蛋白pH，胃中的染料剂等测试。

公开(公告)号：US20080082051A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11771768

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： David Miller ,  Michael Smith

发明人： David Miller ,  Michael Smith

IPC分类号： A61M39/10

CPC分类号： A61M25/09041

摘要： A guide structure for facilitating the introduction of a guidewire into a catheter comprises a body having a guide channel therethrough. An attachment end of the guide structure is adapted to receive and align a distal end of the catheter within the guide channel. A receiving end of the guide structure is adapted to receive and align a guidewire with a guidewire lumen within the catheter, when the catheter is held within the guide structure.

摘要翻译： 用于促进将导丝引入导管的引导结构包括具有穿过其中的引导通道的主体。 引导结构的附接端适于接收和对准导管内导管的远端。 当导管保持在引导结构内时，引导结构的接收端适于将导丝与导丝管内的导丝管腔接合并对齐。

公开(公告)号：US20080027407A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11597349

申请日：2006-11-20

申请人： David Miller ,  Todd Alamin ,  Peter Campbell

发明人： David Miller ,  Todd Alamin ,  Peter Campbell

IPC分类号： A61M31/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/3478 ,  A61B17/3421 ,  A61B17/3472 ,  A61B2017/00261 ,  A61B2017/00469 ,  A61B2017/3488

摘要： Methods, devices and systems facilitate diagnosis, and in some cases treatment, of back pain originating in intervertebral discs. Methods generally involve introducing one or more substances into one or more discs using a catheter device. In one embodiment, a patient assumes a position that causes back pain, and a substance such as an anesthetic or analgesic is introduced into the disc to determine whether the substance relieves the pain. Injections into multiple discs may optionally be performed, to help pinpoint a disc as a source of the patient's pain. In some embodiments, the catheter device is left in place, and possibly coupled with another implantable device, to provide treatment of one or more discs. A catheter device includes at least one anchoring member for maintaining a distal portion of the catheter within a disc.

摘要翻译： 方法，装置和系统便于在椎间盘中产生的背部疼痛的诊断以及在某些情况下治疗。 方法通常包括使用导管装置将一种或多种物质引入一个或多个盘中。 在一个实施方案中，患者承担引起背部疼痛的位置，并且将诸如麻醉剂或镇痛剂的物质引入椎间盘以确定该物质是否释放疼痛。 可以可选地执行到多个盘中的注射，以帮助确定光盘作为患者疼痛的来源。 在一些实施例中，导管装置留在原位，并且可能与另一种可植入装置联接，以提供对一个或多个盘的治疗。 导管装置包括用于将导管的远侧部分保持在盘内的至少一个锚固构件。

公开(公告)号：US20070223982A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11386845

申请日：2006-03-23

申请人： David Miller ,  Paul Lemens

发明人： David Miller ,  Paul Lemens

IPC分类号： B41J3/36

CPC分类号： B41J3/36 ,  B41J3/46

摘要： A hand held printing device is disclosed that tracks its motion and prints an image based on its sensed position. The printing device includes a controller, a position sensor, a housing, a display, and a user interface. The display is pivotable between an open position, in which it uncovers the user interface, and a closed position in which the user interface is covered. The printing device further comprises a recessed bottom surface to prevent smearing of ink and an alignment mechanism that allows a user to precisely align a printed image. The alignment mechanism includes a reference indicator located on the housing in close proximity to a target surface and a correlating reference indicator located on the display.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种手持打印装置，其基于其感测位置跟踪其运动并打印图像。 打印装置包括控制器，位置传感器，壳体，显示器和用户界面。 显示器可以在揭开用户界面的打开位置和用户界面被覆盖的关闭位置之间枢转。 打印装置还包括凹入的底部表面以防止油墨的污染以及允许使用者精确对准打印图像的对准机构。 对准机构包括位于壳体上靠近目标表面的参考指示器和位于显示器上的相关参考指示器。

公开(公告)号：US20070210159A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11420350

申请日：2006-05-25

申请人： Peter Mott ,  David Miller ,  Wie Lee ,  Brian Ford

发明人： Peter Mott ,  David Miller ,  Wie Lee ,  Brian Ford

IPC分类号： G06K7/00 ,  G08B13/14

CPC分类号： A61M5/142 ,  A61B90/90 ,  A61B90/96 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/00017 ,  A61B2017/00119 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61M2205/6054 ,  A61M2205/6063 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3481 ,  G16H40/20

摘要： A medical device, such as an electrosurgical scalpel, having a base unit and one or more attachable implements for performing medical procedures. The device include a host controllable module for capturing images of the attachable implement, decoding information contained in the image, and reporting the results of the decoding to the medical device. The host controllable module includes a system microcontroller that interconnects an optical imager and/or an RFID transceiver through the single interface to the host medical device. As a result, the module may be easily retrofit into existing medical devices and programmed to perform operations on legacy instruments as well as additional functions not previously available to the medical device.

摘要翻译： 一种医疗装置，例如电外科手术刀，具有基本单元和用于执行医疗程序的一个或多个可附接工具。 该装置包括用于捕获可附接工具的图像的主机可控模块，解码图像中包含的信息，并将解码结果报告给医疗装置。 主机可控模块包括系统微控制器，其通过单个接口将光学成像器和/或RFID收发器互连到主机医疗设备。 因此，该模块可以容易地改装成现有的医疗设备，并被编程为对传统仪器执行操作以及先前对医疗设备可用的附加功能。

公开(公告)号：US20070168957A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11268487

申请日：2005-11-08

申请人： Richard Li ,  David Miller

发明人： Richard Li ,  David Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F11/3604

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for certifying the compatibility of a software product by identifying the interfaces (API or ABI) used by that product. The source code or object code of a component is analyzed by a tool that traces which interfaces and data structures of an ABI/API are being utilized. For example, an ISV or IHV may be required to run the tool on their respective components in order to have that component certified with a particular version of an operating system and submit the results to a certification service. The certification service may collect this API/ABI information into an integrated database. The certification service may then use this database to analyze the impact of changes to an operating system at the binary interface level, proactively notify vendors prior to these changes, test compatibility and emulation libraries, and certify components are compatible with an operating system without the need of significant testing.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于通过识别由该产品使用的接口（API或ABI）来证明软件产品的兼容性的机制。 组件的源代码或目标代码通过跟踪ABI / API的哪些接口和数据结构被利用的工具进行分析。 例如，可能需要ISV或IHV才能在其各自的组件上运行该工具，以使该组件通过操作系统的特定版本进行认证，并将结果提交给认证服务。 认证服务可以将该API / ABI信息收集到集成数据库中。 然后，认证服务可以使用该数据库来分析在二进制接口级别对操作系统的更改的影响，在这些更改之前主动通知供应商，测试兼容性和仿真库，并且认证组件与操作系统兼容，而无需需要 的重大测试。

公开(公告)号：US20070143115A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11275189

申请日：2005-12-16

申请人： Stephen Falcon ,  Clement Yip ,  Dan Banay ,  David Miller

发明人： Stephen Falcon ,  Clement Yip ,  Dan Banay ,  David Miller

IPC分类号： G10L11/00

CPC分类号： G10L15/22 ,  G01C21/26

摘要： Systems and methods are described for speech systems that utilize an interaction manager to manage interactions—also known as dialogues—from one or more applications. The interactions are managed properly even if multiple applications use different grammars. The interaction manager maintains an interaction list. An application wishing to utilize the speech system submits one or more interactions to the interaction manager. Interactions are normally processed in the order in which they are received. An exception to this rule is an interaction that is configured by an application to be processed immediately, which causes the interaction manager to place the interaction at the front of the interaction list of interactions. If an application has designated an interaction to interrupt a currently processing interaction, then the newly submitted application will interrupt any interaction currently being processed and, therefore, it will be processed immediately.

摘要翻译： 描述了利用交互管理器来管理来自一个或多个应用的​​交互（也称为对话）的语音系统的系统和方法。 即使多个应用程序使用不同的语法，互动也能得到妥善的管理。 交互管理器维护交互列表。 希望利用语音系统的应用程序向交互管理器提交一个或多个交互。 通常按照接收的顺序处理相互作用。 此规则的一个例外是由立即处理的应用程序配置的交互，这导致交互管理器将交互放置在交互的交互列表的前面。 如果应用程序指定了交互以中断当前处理交互，则新提交的应用程序将中断当前正在处理的任何交互，因此将立即进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US20070091417A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11552210

申请日：2006-10-24

申请人： Lan Cao ,  Elizabeth Gates ,  David Miller ,  Guy Danner ,  Richard Paolini

发明人： Lan Cao ,  Elizabeth Gates ,  David Miller ,  Guy Danner ,  Richard Paolini

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G02F1/167 ,  G02B26/026 ,  G02F2001/1678

摘要： An electrophoretic medium comprises discrete droplets of an electrophoretic internal phase comprising a fluid and carbon black particles in the fluid. The droplets are surrounded by a polyurethane binder formed by a diisocyanate and a polyether diol, at least 20 mole per cent of the diisocyanate being an aromatic diisocyanate.

摘要翻译： 电泳介质包括电泳内相的离散液滴，其包含流体中的流体和炭黑颗粒。 液滴被由二异氰酸酯和聚醚二醇形成的聚氨酯粘合剂包围，至少20％的二异氰酸酯是芳族二异氰酸酯。

公开(公告)号：US20070068043A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11517083

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Douglas Clark ,  Stephen Opie ,  David Miller ,  Christopher Pawlus

发明人： Douglas Clark ,  Stephen Opie ,  David Miller ,  Christopher Pawlus

IPC分类号： A43B13/22 ,  A43B23/08

CPC分类号： A43B13/026 ,  A43B7/125 ,  A43B7/32 ,  A43B13/12 ,  A43B13/26

摘要： The present invention discloses various features and combinations thereof for use with articles of footwear such as boots. The boots are especially adapted for use on construction projects, and provide protection, support and comfort to the wearer. Numerous outsole configurations and styles are provided, which provide superior traction and a low center of gravity for enhanced balance. Different layers of materials provide puncture resistance, abrasion resistance, thermal insulation, waterproofing and other benefits. Protective and/or insulative plates may be utilized in the footwear for puncture protection or thermal insulation, for example. Shovel guards protect the wearer when using a tool, and toe tools permit the wearer to employ the boot as a tool of its own. Structural support cages chimney structures are also utilized for support and comfort.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了与鞋类物品如靴子一起使用的各种特征和组合。 靴子特别适用于建筑项目，并为佩戴者提供保护，支撑和舒适。 提供了许多外底配置和款式，它们提供优越的牵引力和低重心，以增强平衡。 不同层次的材料提供耐穿刺，耐磨，隔热，防水等优点。 例如，可以在鞋类中使用保护和/或绝缘板来进行穿刺保护或隔热。 铲刀在使用工具时保护佩戴者，脚趾工具允许佩戴者使用靴子作为自己的工具。 结构支撑笼式烟囱结构也用于支撑和舒适。