Abstract: The control-monitor, used in combination with a percussive ventilation breathing head and internal reciprocating injector shuttle, includes in a casing a generator, sensory pulse amplitude, frequency and MAP modules and a gas amplitude and pulsatile frequency control knobs. First and second AMP control indicia include a bent conical AMP indicia (a wide span indicating greater amplitude, a narrow span indicating lesser amplitude) and a single waveform with an adjacent double-headed arrow vertical line. First and second F control indicia include a bent conical F indicia (a wide span indicating greater F and a narrow span indicating lesser F) and multiple waveforms with an adjacent double-headed arrow horizontal line.

Abstract: A percussive ventilation breathing head is adapted to be supplied with a flow of pulsatile gas fed to an elongated breathing head body at a proximal end thereof. The breathing head body defines an interior passageway therein. A reciprocating injector shuttle is movably mounted in the breathing head passageway. The shuttle moves distally due to the pulsatile gas, assisted by a diaphragm and a venturi-like jet nozzle which nozzle pulls nebulized aerosol from a depending plenum and a nebulizer attached below the depending plenum. A depending body defines the plenum. The generally cylindrical nebulizer is attached below the depending body. The shuttle is also biased in a proximal direction within the interior passageway and moves proximally due to the bias. The shuttle defines an internal flow passage from a proximal shuttle input port to a distal shuttle output port at the distalmost mouth of the percussive ventilation breathing head body.

Abstract: The control-monitor, used in combination with a percussive ventilation breathing head and internal reciprocating injector shuttle, includes in a casing a generator, sensory pulse amplitude, frequency and MAP modules and a gas amplitude and pulsatile frequency control knobs. First and second AMP control indicia include a bent conical AMP indicia (a wide span indicating greater amplitude, a narrow span indicating lesser amplitude) and a single waveform with an adjacent double-headed arrow vertical line. First and second F control indicia include a bent conical F indicia (a wide span indicating greater F and a narrow span indicating lesser F) and multiple waveforms with an adjacent double-headed arrow horizontal line.

Abstract: The percussive ventilation breathing head is adapted to be supplied with a flow of pulsatile gas fed to an elongated breathing head body at a proximal end thereof. The breathing head body defines an interior passageway therein. A reciprocating injector shuttle is movably mounted in the breathing head passageway. The shuttle moves distally due to the pulsatile gas, assisted by a diaphragm and a venturi-like jet nozzle which nozzle pulls nebulized aerosol from a depending plenum and a nebulizer attached below the depending plenum. A depending body defines the plenum. The generally cylindrical nebulizer is attached below the depending body. The shuttle is also biased in a proximal direction within the interior passageway and moves proximally due to the bias. The shuttle defines an internal flow passage from a proximal shuttle input port to a distal shuttle output port at the distalmost mouth of the percussive ventilation breathing head body.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering three-dimensional images using a level graph are provided. The level graph is accessed, comprising a first node, a second node, and a target node. The second and target nodes are descendants of the first node. The first node comprises first scene description data, the second node comprises first variation data, and the target node comprises second variation data. The target node is selected for computation. Target node ancestors are determined. The first node and the second node are ancestors of the target node. A linearization of the ancestors is determined, comprising an order. A scene description is initialized using the first scene description data. The first variation is applied to the scene description, based on the linearization. The second variation is applied to the scene description to produce a final scene description. An image is rendered using the final scene description.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering an image using a render setup graph are provided. The render setup graph may be used to configure and manage lighting configuration data as well as external processes used to render the computer-generated image. The render setup graph may include a dependency graph having nodes interconnected by edges along which objects and object configuration data may be passed between nodes. The nodes may be used to provide a source of objects and object configuration data, configure visual effects of an object, partition a set of objects, call external processes, perform data routing functions within the graph, and the like. In this way, the render setup graph may advantageously be used to organize configuration data and execution of processes for rendering an image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for partitioning a set of animation objects using a node in a render setup graph are provided. The render setup graph may be used to configure and manage lighting configuration data as well as external processes used to render the computer-generated image. The render setup graph may include a dependency graph having nodes interconnected by edges along which objects and object configuration data may be passed between nodes. The nodes may be used to provide a source of objects and object configuration data, configure visual effects of an object, partition a set of objects, call external processes, perform data routing functions within the graph, and the like. The objects can be partitioned based on attributes of the objects and associated configuration data. In this way, the render setup graph may advantageously be used to organize configuration data and execution of processes for rendering an image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering three-dimensional images by instancing scene description data using a hierarchy are provided. A hierarchy is accessed. The hierarchy comprises a first node and an instance node. The first node is a predecessor to a subtree of one or more nodes and the first node is associated with a first scene description data object. The instance node is a leaf of the hierarchy. The instance node has a parent node and the instance node is associated with a second scene description data object. The parent node has successor nodes other than the instance node. An instancing instruction of the instance node is read. The instancing instruction comprises information identifying the first node. An instance of the subtree of one or more nodes is merged at a location in the hierarchy of the instance node. An image is rendered based on the merged instance of the subtree.

Abstract: Systems and methods for partitioning a set of animation objects using a node in a render setup graph are provided. The render setup graph may be used to configure and manage lighting configuration data as well as external processes used to render the computer-generated image. The render setup graph may include a dependency graph having nodes interconnected by edges along which objects and object configuration data may be passed between nodes. The nodes may be used to provide a source of objects and object configuration data, configure visual effects of an object, partition a set of objects, call external processes, perform data routing functions within the graph, and the like. The objects can be partitioned based on attributes of the objects and associated configuration data. In this way, the render setup graph may advantageously be used to organize configuration data and execution of processes for rendering an image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering an image using a render setup graph are provided. The render setup graph may be used to configure and manage lighting configuration data as well as external processes used to render the computer-generated image. The render setup graph may include a dependency graph having nodes interconnected by edges along which objects and object configuration data may be passed between nodes. The nodes may be used to provide a source of objects and object configuration data, configure visual effects of an object, partition a set of objects, call external processes, perform data routing functions within the graph, and the like. In this way, the render setup graph may advantageously be used to organize configuration data and execution of processes for rendering an image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering three-dimensional images using a level graph are provided. The level graph is accessed, comprising a first node, a second node, and a target node. The second and target nodes are descendants of the first node. The first node comprises first scene description data, the second node comprises first variation data, and the target node comprises second variation data. The target node is selected for computation. Target node ancestors are determined. The first node and the second node are ancestors of the target node. A linearization of the ancestors is determined, comprising an order. A scene description is initialized using the first scene description data. The first variation is applied to the scene description, based on the linearization. The second variation is applied to the scene description to produce a final scene description. An image is rendered using the final scene description.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering three-dimensional images by instancing scene description data using a hierarchy are provided. A hierarchy is accessed. The hierarchy comprises a first node and an instance node. The first node is a predecessor to a subtree of one or more nodes and the first node is associated with a first scene description data object. The instance node is a leaf of the hierarchy. The instance node has a parent node and the instance node is associated with a second scene description data object. The parent node has successor nodes other than the instance node. An instancing instruction of the instance node is read. The instancing instruction comprises information identifying the first node. An instance of the subtree of one or more nodes is merged at a location in the hierarchy of the instance node. An image is rendered based on the merged instance of the subtree.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for industrial-scale production of FVII polypeptides in mammalian cell culture free of animal-derived components.

Abstract: A swimming aid (10) including a body portion (11), upon which is situated a locating means (12) for the foot of the wearer. The swimming aid (10) also includes a lobular flexible web (13) and at least two ribs (14), each of which contain a plurality of segments (15). The segments of each rib cooperating to stiffen said flexible web against flexion substantially above the plane of said body portion.

Abstract: A swimming aid (10) including a body portion (11), upon which is situated a locating means (12) for the foot of the wearer. The swimming aid (10) also includes a lobular flexible web (13) and at least two ribs (14), each of which contain a plurality of segments (15). The segments of each rib cooperating to stiffen said flexible web against flexion substantially above the plane of said body portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for industrial-scale production of FVII polypeptides in mammalian cell culture free of animal-derived components.

Abstract: Tables of data included in a digital stream of encoded data, e.g. a digital transport stream of a digitally compressed television signal, are modified. The tables of data are extracted from the stream and the extracted tables are processed to identify data that are to be dropped. A filter is used to filter out the identified data and new local data is entered into the extracted tables to replace dropped data and thereby form modified tables of data. The filtered stream is multiplexed with the modified tables of data to form an output digital stream. The constantly updated tables in the input stream are modified only in respect of the local changes and the updates are passed through to the output stream.