Abstract: Solutions for reducing irritation and/or trauma which may result upon contact of an implanted implantable device with tissue surrounding or adjacent to the implantable device. Various embodiments include features which allow a tangential or otherwise atraumatic contact of the implantable device with the tissue, in contrast with a sharper contact which may occur with prior art implantable devices. The broad principles are applicable to annuloplasty devices, and have other broader applications as well.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a food product, at least one ingestible device associated with the food product to communicate information and at least one coating material surrounding the at least one ingestible device is disclosed. The ingestible device is associated with an ingestible medication to be ingested in conjunction with the food product. The coating is configured to release the at least one ingestible device upon the occurrence of an event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible composite that can be set to become rigid or semi-rigid, the composite comprising: a first layer; a second layer opposing the first layer and separated from the first layer by a space; a fill material located in the space between the first and second layers, which is capable of setting to a rigid or semi-rigid solid on the addition of a liquid, gas or radiation; a plurality of elements extending substantially into the space from the first layer and/or the second layer and which may pass through the opposing layer or join with other elements present in the space from an opposing layer, thereby forming linking elements for joining the layers together; and wherein the unset fill material is provided in the space at a pressure such that tension is applied one or more of the linking elements and to cause the first and/or second layers to bulge outwards relative to the longitudinal length of said one or more linking elements under tension.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to overcome problem that are encountered when using coiled-tubing to deploy radial drilling tools in certain wells. In addition, this disclosure provides means and tools by which radial drilling tools can be conveyed and powered by slickline or e-line. To advance the radial drilling tools and/or to apply and control weight on bit (WOB), a chamber is created and is then pressurized to generate a piston-affect. Furthermore, tools and methods are provided to monitor the radial drilling tools' operations and to convey this information to surface personnel. In addition, because the e-line, slickline and certain coiled-tubing strings lack adequate torsional stiffness, torque arresting mechanisms are disclosed. This disclosure further provides for a “zero-discharge drilling” system, a “drill-by-wire” system, and enables radial drilling solutions in horizontal wells using coiled-tubing, e-line or slickline.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling current or mitigating electromagnetic or radiation interference effects using a combination of a metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and junction field effect transistor (JFET) disposed perpendicularly and within a certain orientation to each other. An embodiment of the invention can be formed and operable for modulating current and/or voltage response or mitigating electromagnetic or radiation interference effects on the MOSFET by controlling a semi-conductive channel region (SCR) using an additional gate, e.g., JFET, disposed perpendicularly with respect to the MOSFET configured to generate an electromagnetic field into the MOSFET's semi-SCR. A control system for controlling operation is also provided to include automated systems including sensors as well as manually operated systems. Automated systems can include radiation sensors as well as other control systems such as radio frequency transmitter or receiver systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling current or mitigating electromagnetic or radiation interference effects using a combination of a metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and junction field effect transistor (JFET) disposed perpendicularly and within a certain orientation to each other. An embodiment of the invention can be formed and operable for modulating current and/or voltage response or mitigating electromagnetic or radiation interference effects on the MOSFET by controlling a semi-conductive channel region (SCR) using an additional gate, e.g., JFET, disposed perpendicularly with respect to the MOSFET configured to generate an electromagnetic field into the MOSFET's semi-SCR. A control system for controlling operation is also provided to include automated systems including sensors as well as manually operated systems. Automated systems can include radiation sensors as well as other control systems such as radio frequency transmitter or receiver systems.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser (100) having a chamber (102) configured to contain a liquid, the chamber (102) having a dispensing aperture (106), a liquid dispensing member (104) comprising a dispensing shaft (104A, 104B) disposed through the dispensing aperture (106), and a releasable latching mechanism, wherein the liquid dispensing member (104) is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position in each of which the dispensing member (104) and the dispensing aperture (106) form a liquid-tight seal, the dispensing shaft (104A, 104B) is disposed through the dispensing aperture (106) in both the retracted position and the extended position, the liquid dispensing member (104) is configured to dispense a portion of liquid onto a liquid transfer portion (104B) of the dispensing shaft when the dispensing member (104) is extended towards the extended position and the liquid transfer portion is moved from inside the chamber (102) to outside the chamber (102), and the latching mechanism is configured to