Abstract: A device for introduction of an ammonia dopant into a spectrometry system without the use of a delivery system containing ammonia. The delivery device includes an ammonium solid that will, upon the introduction of heat, yield ammonia gas for delivery into the spectrometer system. Use of such an alternative to traditional ammonia dopant systems will yield little or no change in spectrometer readings. The volumetric flow rate of the ammonium is controlled by the use of capillary tubes as the exiting pathway, where the flowrate is determined by the cross sectional area and length of the capillary tube. Delivery of the ammonia is aided by use of a frit or screen to permit only gas to exit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modulating the autonomic nervous system by the electrical stimulation of the neuro-muscular system of a patient, and include an implantable electrical system for gastrointestinal stimulation which incorporates a heart rate sensor to indicate the neurovegetative patient condition, to initiate and terminate stimulation at specific locations, and an algorithm to automatically control electrical stimulation frequency, interval, amplitude, or a combination of such parameters for adaptive treatment of obesity, anorexia, other eating disorders, diseases related with the so called “metabolic syndrome” (e.g., impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes type 2, GERD, systemic hypertension, early arterovascular degeneration, early senility, and the like), and disorders related to a pathologic inbalance of the autonomic nervous system.

Abstract: Anti-infective articles capable of preventing infection associated with implantation of medical devices include low levels of anti-infective agents, may cover only a fraction of the portion of the medical device and be effective, or may rapidly elute anti-infective agent, without sustained elution, and still be effective.

Abstract: In general, the disclosure relates to techniques for calculating mean impedance values and impedance variability values to detect a possible condition with a lead or device-lead pathway or connection. In one example, a device may be configured to determine an impedance value for an electrical path based on a plurality of measured impedance values for the electrical path, wherein the electrical path comprises a plurality of electrodes, and to determine an impedance variability value based on at least one of the plurality of measured impedance values. The device may be further configured to determine a threshold value based on the determined impedance value and the impedance variability value, compare a newly measured impedance value for the electrical path to the threshold value, and indicate a possible condition of the electrical path based on the comparison.

Abstract: A device for introduction of an ammonia dopant into a spectrometry system without the use of a delivery system containing ammonia. The delivery device includes an ammonium solid that will, upon the introduction of heat, yield ammonia gas for delivery into the spectrometer system. Use of such an alternative to traditional ammonia dopant systems will yield little or no change in spectrometer readings. The volumetric flow rate of the ammonium is controlled by the use of capillary tubes as the exiting pathway, where the flowrate is determined by the cross sectional area and length of the capillary tube. Delivery of the ammonia is aided by use of a frit or screen to permit only gas to exit.

Abstract: The invention is a first colorless and chemically-inert tubing concentrically adhered to an outer colored and chemically-inert tubing such that the inner tubing remains entirely chemically inert while the jacket tubing provides color coding as to first colorless tubing inner diameter. A co-extruder to concurrently and concentrically produce a first colorless and chemically-inert tubing concentric and a colored and chemically-inert jacket tubing such that the two tubings are adhered together at the instant of production is also provided.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode, cathode and an electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises an aqueous solution comprising a compound of formula 1: CH3—(OCH2CH2)m—CH3  Formula 1 wherein m is an integer from 3 to 10. The electrolyte also comprises an ionogen.

Abstract: A calibration artifact and a method of calibrating a machine vision measurement system. The calibration artifact includes a substrate and a number of concentric rings on one surface of the substrate. Each ring is of a different pre-defined size. The change in the size of any two adjacent rings is different than the change in size of any other two adjacent rings.

Abstract: A secondary tubing containment system (10) is provided for a discharge tube (18) of a chemical metering pump (14) in a chemical addition system (12). One end of the discharge tube (18) is engaged in a fitting (20) on the metering pump (14), and the other end of the discharge tube (18) is engaged in a fitting (22). The containment system (10) includes a pair of coupling nuts (30, 32), a connector in the form of a Tee (34), two cylindrical tubes (36, 38), a pair of unions (40, 42), and a drain tube (44). The inside and outside diameters of the tubes (36, 38) are sized to allow the tube (38) to be slid or telescoped into the tube (36) to allow the length of the containment system (10) to be adjusted. The union (40) is configured to sealingly engage the tube (38) along the length of the tube (38) to accommodate the adjustment.

Abstract: An object inspection system including a coordinate measuring device with a touch probe for inspecting an object having one or more feature types and a computer subsystem connected to the coordinate measuring device which stores the direction of movement and the coordinates of the probe at each contact of the probe with a feature on the object. There is an algorithm which automatically determines, from the direction of movement of the probe and the coordinates, the feature type defined by the coordinates.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an object measurement system is described which may be utilized in the inspection and measurement of various objects so as to obtain information regarding their features, dimensional measurements and tolerances. Various devices and methods for data point location and data entry are described which may be utilized in either manual and/or automatic modes of system operation. Input data is monitored so as to prevent erroneous data from being utilized and indication means are provided to notify a user or operator when erroneous data has been entered into the system. The present invention also provides a means by which the user or operator may enter point location data without having to preselect a feature type which is to be inspected and/or measured.