Abstract:
A modular construction member and kit including a panel having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and spaced apart from the first side by a distance defining a thickness. The panel having a plurality of ends extending between the first side and the second side with each of the first side, the second side, and at least one of the ends having a plurality of holes formed therein which are configured to receive a connector which is also receivable in a hole of a like panel for connecting the panel to the like panel.
Abstract:
The application relates to methods for determining whether a patient is at increased risk of developing wet AMD or whether a patient has an increased likelihood of benefiting from treatment with a high-affinity anti-VEGF antibody.
Abstract:
A fracture fixation plate system for use on a long bone having a metaphysis and a diaphysis, includes at least one end plate having a head portion for the metaphysis, and at least one diaphyseal plate having a first end and a second end with a plurality of screw holes therebetween. The end plate includes mating structure adapted to mate with and securely couple to at least one end of the at least one diaphyseal plate. The system preferably includes several end plates and diaphyseal plates to accommodate anatomy of various sizes.
Abstract:
A method for designing a computational device or circuit having one or more desired characteristics, preferably input and/or output characteristics. The method involves using an inner, iterative search that is preferably used within one or more genetic operators. As a first step, one of a population of computational circuits or devices is selected. Once this is done a point in the selected circuit or device is chosen and characterised in terms of the circuit inputs and/or outputs. A parameter or characteristic associated with the selected point is then modified and the point is re-characterised. This is repeated to provide characterisations for a plurality of modified versions of the circuit. Then, the circuit that has characteristics closest to the desired characteristics is identified and added to the population of circuits, and the inner search loop is repeated for another one of the population. At the same time, an outer search, preferably within an evolutionary algorithm, is used to iteratively search the population to determine the circuits or devices having characteristics that are closest to the desired characteristics.
Abstract:
A cooking vessel cover device includes a body with a perimeter, upper surface, and lower surface. The body is made from a flexible material allowing the body may flex and move between closed and open positions. The perimeter of the body bounded contacts the upper terminus of a cooking vessel when the device is in a closed position so that the perimeter and the body may be in a generally flat planar orientation. An aperture is configured to receive portions of a food preparation apparatus and which is disposed within the body, passes through the upper surface and lower surface, thereby allowing the food preparation apparatus to operate with the cooking vessel cover in the closed and open position. A positioning fastener is coupled to the body which is configured to be removably coupled to one or more objects thereby securing the device in an open position.
Abstract:
A polyaxial locking screw system includes a bone plate defining a plate hole with an inner spherical surface and a relatively harder split polyaxial bushing with a outer spherical surface provided within the plate hole for receiving a bone screw. In one embodiment, the plate is formed from titanium alloy, while the bushing is formed from a cobalt chrome alloy. The outer surface of the polyaxial bushing includes a plurality of spikes. When the screw is inserted into the bushing, since the bushing material is considerably harder than the plate material, the forceful expansion of the bushing during screw insertion causes the spikes to penetrate into the inner spherical surface of the hole, thereby increasing the frictional engagement of the bushing to the plate to lock the screw at a desired angle.
Abstract:
A portable test meter (10) is disclosed for measuring, calculating, recording and monitoring significant system parameters for a local communication network of the type used in industrial automation applications. The meter is disclosed in the context of a network employing the DeviceNet protocol. For each network parameter of interest, a rotary switch (19) selects a desired one for display (13). An auto search mode selectable by the operator, increments through selected network parameters and compares measured or calculated values against stored data representing acceptable, marginal, or unacceptable conditions, and an associated visual indicia (48, 49 and 50) is displayed for each unacceptable or margin condition detected.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a cooking vessel cover device may include a body with a perimeter, upper surface, and lower surface. The body may be made from a flexible material so that portions of the body may flex to allow the device to move between the closed position and the open position. The perimeter and/or portions of the body bounded by the perimeter may contact the upper terminus of a cooking vessel when the device is in a closed position so that the perimeter and the body may be in a generally flat planar orientation. An aperture, which may be configured to receive portions of a food preparation apparatus and which may be disposed within the body, may pass through the upper surface and lower surface, thereby allowing the food preparation apparatus to operate with the cooking vessel cover in the closed position and the open position. A positioning fastener may be coupled to the body which is configured to be removably coupled to one or more objects thereby securing the device in an open position.
Abstract:
A distal tibia plating system includes anterolateral (10) and medial plates (110). The anterolateral plate includes a shaft (12) with both threaded first fastener holes (24) and compression slots (26) along its length. The head includes a first row of four threaded fastener holes arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis, a non- threaded compression screw hole, and a plurality of distal tabs (38). Each tab includes a ring (38) with a single threaded fastener hole and a bridge (50) that couples the ring to the distal end of the plate. The bridge is configured to bend preferentially in a desired direction and to allow tab removal. The medial plate (110) is a low profile plate including a shaft (112) and a relatively enlarged distal head (116). Several fasteners (500) can be used with the plates. A plate holder (400) is provided to maneuver the plates subcutaneously.
Abstract:
A humeral fracture fixation system is provided and includes a nail-plate fixation device having a plate-like head portion, an intramedullary nail portion, and a bent neck portion therebetween which creates an angle between the plate and nail portions. The upper surface of the nail portion is substantially straight for contact with the endosteum and the nail portion includes threaded holes for machine screws. The head portion includes locking holes for receiving fixed-angle bone support elements, and K- wire alignment holes. The front of the head portion includes suture holes while presenting a smooth profile. A specific implantation jig and screw guide cannula are also provided.