摘要:
A method and software tool for performing an operation on a graphic object in a display of overlapping graphic objects in a data processing system are provided. The method comprises the steps of detecting the position of a pointer on the display; displaying to a user an indication of potential target objects of the operation which coincide with the pointer position; detecting a selection of one of the indicated potential target objects as the target object; and performing the operation on the selected object. In the case where the target object is not the outermost layer of the graphic objects on the display, the method may also comprise temporarily making the selected target object visible during performance of the operation on the target object by making the overlying objects transparent. Thus embodiments of the invention avoid the need to rearrange the layers of the objects and achieve manipulation of an obscured object in a single mouse operation.
摘要:
The invention is directed to a method which derives from metadata definitions the allowable values for a method argument, where said allowable values are a subset or a restricted set of values from a defined range of values for that type of method argument. The subset of allowable values is then converted into a fragment of source code that can be used to initialise the argument variable with one of the allowable values when the method is invoked. The fragment of source code is inserted into the source code for that method argument using an editor tool. A system for implementing the method may comprise an integrated development environment (IDE) program.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method, data processing apparatus and computer program product which displays status information with the mouse symbol, the status information relating to an operation being performed with a mouse cursor. For example, the status information may provides position co-ordinates relating to the cursor symbol.
摘要:
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for displaying a plurality of visual elements associated with a computer program application by defining a sequential tabbing order for the plurality of visual elements and displaying at least one graphical linking element extending between the plurality of visual elements. The graphical linking element represents the sequential tabbing order.
摘要:
An artificial knee joint that includes a femoral component with a specially shaped bearing surface and a tibial component, whose surface interacts with the femoral surfaces. The interaction provides for the required motion and stability characteristics. The interaction between the femoral and tibial surfaces is such that as the knee is flexed to maximum, the femoral component moves posteriorly on the tibial surface, by an amount similar to that in the anatomic knee. This is accomplished primarily by the depth and width of the femoral trochlea diminishing as the femoral component is flexed from zero to maximum, together with a ramp on the center of the tibial surface. The opposite motion, roll forward of the femur from a fully flexed to a more extended position, is accomplished by varying the outward radii of the lateral and medial femoral bearing surfaces, together with a ramp on the postero-lateral and postero-medial regions of the tibial surfaces. A variation of this is to generate a tibial surface which provides for a progressive internal rotation of the tibia as flexion proceeds.
摘要:
An artificial knee joint that includes a femoral component with a specially shaped bearing surface and a tibial component, whose surface interacts with the femoral surfaces. The interaction provides for the motion and stability characteristics of the anatomic knee. The interaction between the femoral and tibial surfaces is such that as the knee is flexed to maximum, the femoral component moves posteriorly on the tibial surface, more so on the lateral side than on the medial side. This is accomplished by the interaction of a projecting tibial post inside a cupola in the center of the femoral component, and by the saggital radius on the medial side being smaller than that on the lateral side. The prevention of anterior sliding of the femur on the tibia in early flexion is accomplished by the interaction between a distal-anterior recess on the medial side of the femur and an apposing raised pad on the tibial surface. Rotational laxity at all angles is allowed by the presence of only one recess pad and by non-conforming femoral-tibial surfaces on the lateral side.
摘要:
A bone surgery device with a reciprocating cutting head. The device comprises several sets of shaping surfaces sometimes including cutting blades, which are located and oriented so as to shape the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia for total knee replacements and unicompartmental knee replacements. The device, which may be hand directed or aided by spatial and directional guiding mechanisms or an optical navigation system, may also include both coolant supply for controlling heat during bone, cutting and shaping, and a suction method for carrying away fluid and debris. The device is substantially configured to the artificial joint component to be attached thereto.
摘要:
A method for preparing high resolution wash-off images, preferably using ink jet printing, comprising the sequential steps of: (a) providing a non-photosensitive layer, preferably on a substrate, wherein the non-photosensitive layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of acid containing polymers having at least 0.4 milliequivalents of acid functions per gram of polymer and amine containing polymers having at least 0.4 milliequivalents of amine functions per gram of polymer, (b) applying an aqueous ink imagewise to the non-photosensitive layer to form a salt of the polymer in the ink applied areas, said aqueous ink comprising an aqueous carrier medium and a salt-forming agent; and (c) washing the non-photosensitive layer with an aqueous solution to remove the imaged areas of the non-photosensitive layer.
摘要:
A femoral component for a prosthetic knee implant system. The femoral component comprises medial and lateral condyles, wherein the height of the medial condyle is greater than the height of the lateral condyle.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for searching and retrieving records from a database and in particular to capturing a user's preferences to facilitate retrieval of records from the database in accordance with those preferences. The invention is suitable for use in applications in which the records retrieved from the database correspond to books, films, music or the like and it will be convenient to describe the invention in relation to that exemplary, but non-limiting, application.