Swing gate for device lockout in a curved cutter stapler

A linear surgical stapler adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue includes an anvil structure and a cartridge housing containing a plurality of surgical fasteners. The cartridge housing and anvil structure are relatively movable between a first spaced apart position and a second position in close approximation with one another. A firing mechanism is associated with the cartridge housing for ejecting the surgical fasteners from the cartridge housing to be driven against the anvil structure. A lockout mechanism interacts with the cartridge housing for selective activation and deactivation. The lockout mechanism includes a swing gate tab secured to the cartridge housing at a position adjacent a lockout lever, such that firing of the linear surgical stapler rotates the swing gate tab releasing the lockout lever for preventing further firing of the used cartridge housing.

Realtime, location-based cell phone enhancements, uses, and applications

Enhancements of and to cell phone operations are based in whole or in part on determining the location of the cell phone. Systems and methods select and determine locations or areas of importance or relevance, and based on that information and other programmed factors affect or alter the operations of the cell phone. While the systems and methods are illustrated by use of cell phone embodiments and applications, they are equally applicable to virtually any portable or mobile communication device, including for example, wireless laptop computers and PDAs.

Acoustic vibration analyzing apparatus and acoustic vibration analyzing method, program for analyzing acoustic vibration, and recording medium, readable by computer, on which program for analyzing acoustic vibration is stored

The present invention provides an acoustic vibration analyzing apparatus for carrying out acoustic vibration analysis by picking up data of sounds generated due to rotation of a plurality of gears and data of the number of revolutions of a gear selected from a plurality of gears when a transmission of a vehicle having the plurality of gears operates. The acoustic vibration analyzing apparatus comprises an acoustic vibration calculation portion for analyzing acoustic data in terms of frequency, an order calculation portion for calculating an order in compliance with the specifications of a plurality of gears, a speed calculation portion for calculating the speed of a vehicle, and a display unit for displaying acoustic pressure levels with the order and vehicle speed associated therewith.

Dual electrode system for a continuous analyte sensor

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a continuous analyte sensor, such as a continuous glucose sensor. One such system utilizes first and second working electrodes to measure additional analyte or non-analyte related signal. Such measurements may provide a background and/or sensitivity measurement(s) for use in processing sensor data and may be used to trigger events such as digital filtering of data or suspending display of data.

Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus

A deflecting unit deflects a light beam emitted by each of a plurality of light-beam emitting units independently to scan surfaces of different bodies to be scanned. Each of a plurality of light-receiving units receives the deflected light beam at a predetermined position in a direction of the deflection. An incident angle of the deflected light beam with respect to a scanning line extending in a direction of scanning on a light-receiving surface of the light-receiving unit is set to be identical for all of the light-receiving units.

Speed regulator for a brushless dc motor

Speed regulator for a brushless DC motor, wherein the DC motor comprises a stator, a rotor and an electromagnet wherein the electromagnet is in the vicinity of the stator, the rotor produces a permanent magnetic field and the electromagnet is activated to generate an alternating magnetic field; furthermore comprising a power supply and a regulating element, the regulating element being connected to the power supply to regulate the power feed to the electromagnet, so that, during use, a torque generated by the DC motor is regulated, characterized in that the speed regulator is able to generate a voltage V(φ) as a function of rotor speed of revolution, rotor position (φ), rotor load and motor activation, wherein the speed regulator sets the change in the voltage V(φ) of the motor as a function of the rotor position φ in such a way that the instantaneous torque T(φ), at least in the vicinity of the reversal in polarity of the driving magnetic field, complies with the conditions that the derivative (φ)/∂φ is essentially zero and the second derivative ∂2T(φ)/∂φ2 is an essentially monotonic function.

Systems and methods for replacing signal artifacts in a glucose sensor data stream

Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as interfering species, ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, known or unknown sources of mechanical, electrical and/or biochemical noise, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system processes some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently based at least in part on whether the signal artifact event has occurred.

Functional and hyperfunctional siRNA

Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rationale design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes.

Method and apparatus for context-specific content delivery

Methods and apparatus for generating and delivering selected primary content and contextually-related, targeted secondary content to users of a network. In an exemplary embodiment, the network comprises a packet-switched data (e.g., IP) network such as the Internet, and the primary content comprises video or media clips that are user-selectable via a network site or web page. The primary content carries with it descriptive metadata that is accessed by a distribution server and forwarded to a secondary content source. The secondary content source (or its proxy) utilizes the metadata to identify and return contextually-related secondary content such as advertising links. This secondary content is then presented to the user in conjunction with the primary content, such as in a common display window and in a seamless fashion, thereby avoiding distractions to the user associated with generating ancillary windows or other display mechanisms, and providing the user with highly relevant secondary content choices.

Therapy management system

A diabetes data management system selects variable parameters and one or more devices with data that are utilized in a report. The diabetes data management system analyzes data during a selected period. The system generates reports which highlight data from one or more device during the selected period including carbohydrate, insulin, and glucose data, reports which highlight data around and during meal events and other user-defined events, reports which overlay multiple data based on time of day and other factors, and automatically prepared logbook reports.