Abstract:
A cartilage prosthesis is made according to a method that includes the steps of collecting animal material from a bovine, ovine or porcine source, the animal material being a cartilage, shaping the animal material to provide a desired shape for the cartilage implant, removing cells from the animal material, crosslinking the animal material, removing antigens from the animal material, subjecting the animal material to an alkaline treatment, coupling into the animal material active substances which are capable of adhering growth factor and stem cell, and packing the animal material in a container that contains a sterilization solution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and method of providing students, drivers, guardians, and schools with useful notifications regarding a school's transportation system comprising, at least one vehicle for transporting people as passengers; a transceiver unit within a vehicle comprising a wireless communication means, a satellite navigation system receiver to acquire the location of the vehicle, a memory storage device for storing map and vehicle route information, at least one display means for presenting information to a vehicle driver, and a Central Processing Unit (CPU) interfaced to the memory storage device, to the wireless communication means, and to the satellite navigation system receiver, wherein the transceiver unit transfers data regarding a location of the at least one vehicle relative to a plurality of passenger pick-up and drop-off locations; a plurality of household units located proximate to the pick-up and drop-off locations comprising at a means for sending and receiving data regarding passenger status and the vehicles' impending arrival at the pick-up and drop-off locations, a display means, and a CPU controllably interfaced to the means for sending and receiving data and to the display means.
Abstract:
A bamboo scrimber includes a plurality of pressure-pressed bamboo strips impregnated with an adhesive and modified through heat-treatment. Each of the bamboo strips is formed with a plurality of slots penetrating through the bamboo strip substantially in a direction of thickness defined by the bamboo strip. A substantially longitudinal direction defined by the slots is substantially consistent with a substantially longitudinal direction defined by fibers of the bamboo strip.
Abstract:
A nasal bridge implant is made according to a method that includes the steps of collecting animal material from a bovine or porcine source, the animal material being either a tendon or a ligament, removing cells from the animal material, shaping the animal material to provide a desired shape for the nasal bridge implant, crosslinking the animal material, removing antigens from the animal material, subjecting the animal material to an alkaline treatment, coupling into the animal material active substances which are capable of adhering growth factor and stem cell, and packing the animal material in a container that contains a sterilization solution.
Abstract:
A cartilage prosthesis is made according to a method that includes the steps of collecting animal material from a bovine, ovine or porcine source, the animal material being a cartilage, shaping the animal material to provide a desired shape for the cartilage implant, removing cells from the animal material, crosslinking the animal material, removing antigens from the animal material, subjecting the animal material to an alkaline treatment, coupling into the animal material active substances which are capable of adhering growth factor and stem cell, and packing the animal material in a container that contains a sterilization solution.
Abstract:
A large resisting distortion and modularized comb-type bridge expansion joint, comprises at least two modules located parallel in the direction of a bridge's width, and each module includes a fixed comb plate (2) and a movable comb plate (1), which are respectively disposed on girders located at the two sides of the bridge expansion joint, said movable comb plate (1) crosses over the bridge expansion joint, both of said fixed comb plate (2) and said movable comb plate (1) have a plurality of comb teeth (22), (11) at their opposite ends, and the comb teeth (11) of said movable comb plate (1) interdigitate with the comb teeth (22) of said fixed comb plate (2) characterized in that the root of said movable comb plate (1) rotatably joints with a seat (5) fixed on the girders, and the comb teeth (22) of said fixed comb plate (2) rotatably joints with the root of said fixed comb plate (2), while, the middle of the comb teeth (22) of said fixed comb plate (2) is movably set on an underlay (6) fixed on the girders and can be shifted transversely relative to the underlay (6). In this invention, when the girders have transverse shift under the effect of the wind or other external forces, the movable comb plate and its comb teeth will rotate correspondingly and the comb teeth of the fixed comb plate will also rotate correspondingly, then the broken of the comb teeth will be avoided.
Abstract:
An all-digital class-D audio amplifier and method of digitizing an analog signal comprises a pulse-width modulation (PWM) wave generator for generating a PWM wave; an interpolator for receiving an input audio signal, up-sample the input audio signal; and down-sample the input audio signal to a PWM wave switching frequency; an audio speaker for broadcasting an amplified version of the input audio signal; a pair of MOSFETs driven by the PWM wave and the input supply voltage, wherein the pair of MOSFETs transmit the amplified version of the input audio signal to the audio speaker; a natural-sampling and pre-distortion circuit adapted to (i) generate a pre-distorted natural-sampling frequency point for the PWM wave switching frequency, and (ii) account for digitized power supply ripples for an input supply voltage used to drive the audio speaker; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) adapted to digitize the power supply ripples or distortion.
Abstract:
Interactive relational graphic solutions facilitate an economical teaching tool to explain a plethora of educational topics. The solutions are associated with a graphics capable application of a computing device. The solutions facilitate user interaction by graphically correlating functions through a series of interactive control points. The correlation may include a moveable control point and lead lines to indicate associated coordinates as the user moves the control point of the solution. Such a solution reduces the time required to explain an educational topic and helps facilitate the educational process.
Abstract:
A wireless communication device and the method thereof are disclosed. The wireless communication device in accordance with the present invention includes an integrated protocol layer supporting a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol; a single transceiver operative to transmit and receive signals of said first and said second communication protocols.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a method for controlling inter-frequency hard handoffs by using user equipment(UE) event-triggered reporting mode in a WCDMA system, being applicable to geographical cells covered by multiple frequency points. Its main technical feature is that the radio network controller (RNC), after receiving reported results from the UE, performs the decision and execution according to the specific events. This method has the advantages of a reasonable logic and high efficiency, being able to well ensure the realization of the inter-frequency handoffs required by a WCDMA system, improved communication quality, reduced transmission power of the UE, reduced interference to other cells, and increased system capacity, etc.