Abstract: The subject matter includes a system and method for providing graphical feedback visualizing forces within a joint through a range of motion of the joint. The method can comprise receiving position data, receiving force data, and generating a graphical representation based on the position data and the force data. The receiving position data can include data for at least one bone of a joint while the at least one bone is moved through a range of motion (ROM). The receiving force data can occur concurrently to receiving the position data and using one or more processors, the force data can be collected from at least one force sensor embedded within a trial prosthesis in the joint. The graphical representation can illustrate changes in the force data versus locations of the bone as it moved through the ROM.

Abstract: A drill guide assembly for drilling a bone hole and implanting a suture anchor in the bone hole. The assembly includes a drill guide and a suture anchor. The drill guide includes a sidewall extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the drill guide. The sidewall defines a center cannulation configured to receive a drill. The suture anchor retention portion of the drill guide is configured to support a suture anchor for coupling with an inserter device pushed through the drill guide to implant the suture anchor in the bone hole.

Abstract: Techniques, including systems and methods, for capturing data sets include performing a client-side two-phase commit to ensure one or more data consistency conditions. A logical volume may represent a data set that is distributed among a plurality of physical storage devices. One or more client devices are instructed to block at least acknowledgment of write operations. When the one or more client devices have blocked at least acknowledgment of write operations, one or more servers in communication with the physical storage devices are instructed to capture corresponding portions of the data set. When the servers have been instructed to capture corresponding portions of the data set, the client devices are instructed to resume at least acknowledgment of write operations.

Abstract: A drill guide assembly for drilling a bone hole and implanting a suture anchor in the bone hole. The assembly includes a drill guide and a suture anchor. The drill guide includes a sidewall extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the drill guide. The sidewall defines a center cannulation configured to receive a drill. The suture anchor retention portion of the drill guide is configured to support a suture anchor for coupling with an inserter device pushed through the drill guide to implant the suture anchor in the bone hole.

Abstract: Deciphering and verification of the checksum of enciphered and encapsulated UDP datagrams, particularly those which enclose a tunneling protocol such as L2TP, are achieved by the provision of a checksum verifier in parallel with a decipher block. Checksum logic creates a pseudo UDP header needed for checksum verification using fields that would occur at the start of the packet that encapsulates the UDP datagram. The first part of the packet to be deciphered is the UDP header; checksum logic can latch the checksum field into a local register. As the rest of the packet is deciphered the checksum verifier processes the data at the same time. Eventually the checksum logic will acquire a complete checksum which can be compared with the checksum that had been previously latched, so as to verify the checksum.

Abstract: Deciphering and verification of the checksum of enciphered and encapsulated UDP datagrams, particularly those which enclose a tunnelling protocol such as L2TP, are achieved by the provision of a checksum verifier in parallel with a decipher block. Checksum logic creates a pseudo UDP header needed for checksum verification using fields that would occur at the start of the packet that encapsulates the UDP datagram. The first part of the packet to be deciphered is the UDP header; checksum logic can latch the checksum field into a local register. As the rest of the packet is deciphered the checksum verifier processes the data at the same time. Eventually the checksum logic will acquire a complete checksum which can be compared with the checksum that had been previously latched, so as to verify the checksum.

Abstract: A network router has a distributed processing scheme for multicast packets. The router has a look-up and forwarding engine operative in response to the reception of an internet protocol multicast packet to direct the packet to a multiplicity of transmit ports which may or may not be connected to the source network segment from which the multicast packet was received by the router. Each transmit port is associated with a predetermined default network segment and the engine directs the packet to the ports (e.g. across the router's backplane) with an identification of the source network segment and control flags which enable processing means associated with the ports to determine by comparison of the respective network segment and the source network segment whether the packet is bridged from the respective port or routed, with relevant modification of the packet, from that port.

Abstract: A variable attenuation device for optical signal transmission has first and second ferrules or plugs having abutting end faces, one of the ferrules being rotatable with respect to the other while axial alignment therebetween is maintained. Each ferrule or plug has an axial bore aligned with the other and contains the end of an optical fiber, with a fiber having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the bore in which it is contained so that the fibers may have decreased engagement with each other when there is relative rotation of the ferrules although the ferrule bores remain aligned.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for remote peripheral software installation. A software system running in a local computer system used by a system administrator can install drivers, network utilities, and other peripheral software on a remote system connected to a network. The software system gathers system information from the remote system including the locations and names of system files. The software system also provides for the stopping and restarting of services which are associated with the peripheral software. In this way, installation can be completed without rebooting, or otherwise disrupting the operation of the remote system. Additionally, no special software is needed on the remote system, and no user need be logged into the remote system.

Abstract: A system and method for designing schematic diagrams of electronic circuits is provided. A library of electronic components represented in graphical form are selectable by a user for inclusion into a schematic diagram. The components are connected together to define a circuit that performs a function. In order to simulate and test a particular portion of the circuit rather than the entire circuit, the present invention provides a disabling routine that disables portions of the circuit not to be included in the simulation. The present invention allows a circuit designer/tester to focus on desired areas of a circuit while ignoring others.

Abstract: A method of providing a number approximating a total number of ink drops fired by an imaging device, including the steps of incrementing a COUNT variable associated with a color of ink if an ink drop of that color is fired by a printhead in the imaging device, evaluating the value of the COUNT variable and incrementing a TOTAL INK CONSUMED variable associated with the color, dependent upon the evaluating step.

Abstract: A method of providing a number approximating a total number of ink drops fired by an imaging device, including the steps of incrementing a COUNT variable associated with a color of ink if an ink drop of that color is fired by a printhead in the imaging device, evaluating the value of the COUNT variable and incrementing a TOTAL INK CONSUMED variable associated with the color, dependent upon the evaluating step.

Abstract: A variable attenuation device for optical signal transmission has first and second ferrules or plugs having abutting end faces, one of the ferrules being rotatable with respect to the other while axial alignment therebetween is maintained. Each ferrule or plug has an axial bore aligned with the other and contains the end of an optical fiber, with a fiber having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the bore in which it is contained so that the fibers may have decreased engagement with each other when there is relative rotation of the ferrules although the ferrule bores remain aligned.