Abstract: An article of manufacture may include a dielectric having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface provides a planar surface corresponding to a mating surface of test equipment. The bottom surface has a relief pattern that is formed to straddle components extending above a surface of a load board for a circuit tester. Also disclosed are methods that use this and other dielectric plates to mate test equipment to a load board of a circuit tester.

Abstract: A power switch system includes a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power that is provided to a monitor in response to the application of mechanical power to the transducer. The electrical power provided by the transducer can obviate the need for having the monitor draw power from a power source of an instrument when the instrument is in an OFF state.

Abstract: A swing mooring element comprising a modular pontoon (40) configured to enable two vessels (41, 42) to be moored side by side and including an area (49) between the vessels which allows a person to walk between the vessels. The pontoons (67, 68, 69, 70) may also be interconnected to form a mooring assembly wherein each pontoon (67, 68, 69, 70) is capable of mooring at least two boats.

Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: An article of manufacture may include a dielectric having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface provides a planar surface corresponding to a mating surface of test equipment. The bottom surface has a relief pattern that is formed to straddle components extending above a surface of a load board for a circuit tester. Also disclosed are methods and apparatus that use this and other dielectric plates to mate test equipment to a load board of a circuit tester.

Abstract: An electronic test system load board electromagnetic shield is presented. The load board electromagnetic shield may have a DUT docking plate with an aperture that has a waveguide chimney through which a DUT may be inserted into a socket or contactor on the load board.

Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: The mobile phone personal alert device, (PAD) is a self powered detachable component of a mobile phone. The PAD can be carried separately by the owner. Electronic circuitry including a low power matched transmitter/receiver is fitted within both the mobile phone and the PAD. If the two units become separated by a certain distance, an audible alert is triggered in both units. If the units are not reunited within a preset time, the mobile phone will advance to an alarm sound, and all services normally available to that mobile phone will be deactivated. The alert sound emitted from the PAD can be cancelled by way of a push button on the base of the PAD. Various alert/alarm signals and on/off functions within the mobile phone can be accessed by way of a predetermined Pin on the phone keypad. When not in use, the PAD is inserted back into the purpose built socket in the mobile phone shell body, enabling the PAD batteries to be recharged from the mobile phone battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising forming a monomer mixture comprising at least one monofunctional silicone containing component which comprises at least one difunctional byproduct and adding to said monomer mixture a normalizing amount of said at least one difunctional byproduct and curing said monomer mixture to form a biomedical device.

Abstract: A soft contact lens containing a silicone-hydrogel made by curing a reaction mixture containing a silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to soft contact lenses having an overall comfort preference of at least about 2 to 1 as compared to an Acuvue® contact lens and measured after one week of daily wear. The present invention further relates to a soft contact lens comprising an oxygen transmissibility greater than about 70 barrers/mm and physical properties suitable to provide wearer comfort over at least about 9 hours in at least about 80% of wearers, as measured in a randomized, double masked clinical study.

Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: This invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device, and preferably the contents of a sealed container which comprises said medical device, comprising the step of exposing said medical device to monochromatic ultraviolet radiation whereby the Dvalue of Bacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) is at least 23.7 mJ/cm2 monochromatic ultraviolet radiation at 257 nm to the spore. Further, this invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device comprising the step of subjecting said medical device to monochromatic ultraviolet radiation wherein the minimum total energy density of said monochromatic ultraviolet radiation at 257 nm which reaches the microorganisms present on said medical device is at least 284 mJ/cm2. This invention further provides an apparatus for delivering UV radiation to a medical device for sterilization comprising a laser and a scanner for the laser such that at least 284 mJ/cm2 at 257 nm is applied to a treatment area for said medical device.

Abstract: This invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device, and preferably the contents of a sealed container which comprises said medical device, comprising the step of exposing said medical device to ultraviolet radiation whereby the Dvalue of Bacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) is at least 3.9 mJ/cm2 ultraviolet radiation in the range of 240-280 nm to the spore. Further, this invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device comprising the step of subjecting said medical device to ultraviolet radiation wherein the minimum total energy density of said ultraviolet radiation in the range of 240-280 nm which reaches the microorganisms present on said medical device is at least 18 mJ/cm2.

Abstract: A flight management system and method is provided that determines segment sequencing during entry into holding patterns and the holding patterns themselves. The flight management system and method monitors the aircraft's progress along the active segment of the flight plan to determine what is the appropriate next segment and when to switch control from the active segment to the next segment. The flight management system can determine the appropriate next segment for the aircraft based on a variety of factors. These factors including aircraft position relative to a wayline, the existence of any cross track error, and whether or not the projected aircraft track will intersect an active segment. Preferably, the flight management system evaluates the aircraft state parameters at each wayline crossing to determine which segment is appropriate to control to next. If none of the segments are appropriate, then the control is defaulted to a default segment.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle that identifies and classifies objects (targets) located proximate a vehicle. The system comprises a sensor array that produces imagery that is processed to generate depth maps of the scene proximate a vehicle. The depth maps are processed and compared to pre-rendered templates of target objects that could appear proximate the vehicle. A target list is produced by matching the pre-rendered templates to the depth map imagery. The system processes the target list to produce target size and classification estimates. The target is then tracked as it moves near a vehicle and the target position, classification and velocity are determined. This information can be used in a number of ways. For example, the target information may be displayed to the driver, the information may be used for an obstacle avoidance system that adjusts the trajectory or other parameters of the vehicle to safely avoid the obstacle.

Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: A method of reducing adverse events with contact lenses by preventing microbial growth by attaching a polymer (with a molar ratio of carboxylate groups to sulfonate groups of greater than about 2) to a surface of an ophthalmic device is presented. Additionally, a method of promoting ocular health by attaching a polymer (with a molar ratio of carboxylate groups to sulfonate groups of greater than about 2) to a surface of an ophthalmic device is presented.

Abstract: A red-emitting strontium-calcium sulfide phosphor doped with europium and a halide. These phosphors are made by combining their insoluble sulfates, adding europium as an activator, firing in hydrogen sulfide to form the corresponding sulfides, adding a halide co-activator and firing in nitrogen. The resulting phosphors can be used with various electroluminescent devices to produce colored or white light.

Abstract: The present invention provides intra ocular lenses that have a refractive index gradient. Additionally, the lenses of the invention may be customized to correct the ocular wave front aberrations of a particular individual.