Abstract: A system including a range of motion, quality of sleep, overall, and control modules. The range of motion module, prior to a procedure being performed on a patient, determines a first range of motion score of the patient based on a first signal generated by a sensor. The quality of sleep module, prior to the procedure being performed on the patient, determines a first quality of sleep score or a first pain score based on the first signal. The overall module determines a combined score based on the first range of motion score and the first quality of sleep score or the first pain score. The control module compares the combined score to a predetermined threshold and predicts an outcome of the procedure based on the comparison. The control module, based on the combined score, determines whether to perform the procedure, adjust the procedure or refrain from performing the procedure.

Abstract: A kit of replacement parts and a method are used to replace a roller on a defective pin including a washer and a retaining pin. The invention is particularly useful in conjunction with roll-off trucks and trailers. The method includes the steps of removing the retaining pin, washer and roller from the defective pin, placing a new sleeve over the defective pin, placing a new roller over the new sleeve, placing a new washer over the sleeve, and installing a new retaining component to maintain the position of the new sleeve, roller and washer. In accordance with one embodiment, the new retaining component is a retailing pin used to replace an old retaining pin. According to an alternative embodiment, the new retaining component is a snap retaining ring. The sleeve is preferably hardened, and the defective pin may have a nominal O.D. of 2 inches.

Abstract: Hybrid luminescent probes emit light of distinct wavelength ranges and intensities upon energy transfer from an in-common, acridinium ester chemiluminophore to a coupled luminophore. The probes include: (1) a target binding region with a base sequence that is substantially complementary to a portion of the target nucleic acid sequence; (2) an acridinium ester (AE) moiety attached to a first region flanking the target binding region; (3) a luminophore coupled to the AE moiety to allow energy transfer from an acridone moiety, produced by a chemical triggering of the AE moiety, to the luminophore; and (4) a quencher moiety attached to a second region flanking the target binding region, such that the first and second flanking regions are on the opposite sides of the target binding region. The probes are particularly useful in homogeneous assays for sensitive, multiplex quantification of nucleic acid target sequences without prior enzymatic amplification.

Abstract: A new and useful therapeutic device and method designed to receive the occipital condyle of a human skull and to engage the suboccipital area of a human skull in a manner that promotes one or more therapeutic modalities (e.g. muscle inhibition, occipital decompression, cranio-sacral release), while also accounting for different anatomies of the persons who use it is provided. The therapeutic device includes a base and a cushion that are configured such that the cushion can be selectively supported on the base in either of two configurations; a relatively high configuration and a relatively low configuration. The base and cushion are also configured such that in either the relatively high or low configurations, the base and cushion define a support for the occipital condyle of a human skull and engages the suboccipital area of a human skull in a manner that promotes one or more therapeutic modalities (e.g. muscle inhibition, occipital decompression, cranio-sacral release).

Abstract: A magnetic bearing assembly, which includes magnetic bearing elements on a head suspension assembly and disc. The magnetic bearing elements of the magnetic bearing assembly are operable to provide a repulsion force between the head and the disc to provide a fly-height for read or write operations. Embodiments include active fly height measurement to control fly height parameters of the head.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic brake rotor having an integral tone ring is provided. A sensor is positioned adjacent to the rotor for sensing magnetic property variations in the ferromagnetic brake rotor. Magnetic property variations in a ferromagnetic brake rotor disc are sensed. Rotational properties for a wheel attached to the ferromagnetic brake rotor disc are determined based on the magnetic property variations. A brake system is then modulated based on to the rotational properties the wheel.

Abstract: A personal dust sampler hangs from a ribbon (10) attached to the user's clothing and requires no pump or power source. Dust in the air is captured by a charged PVC sheet (2) exposed at (2a) but framed by a metal foil (25) and surmounted by a metal conductor plate (6) parallel to the charged PVC sheet (2). The plate (6) is supported by conductive gridwork (3) removably attached by a flange (3) to a metal base (21). The dust captured is determined in a method by weighing or by measuring the charge loss of the PVC sheet (2).

Abstract: A gasket including a main body of circular shape having both inwardly and outwardly directed lips for sealing engagement with the radially spaced pipes of an irrigation system. System water pressure directly biases certain of the lips towards pipe engagement. A lubricant is applied and cured by heating of the gasket.

Abstract: A filter material is a felt of 60 weight % 2.8 decitex polypropylene fibres and 40 weight % of 3.5 decitex modacrylic fibres.

Abstract: This process is directed to the coloration of envelope and stationery grades of white paper stocks with a water based ink coating. Characteristics of the flexographic process include both press and ink specifications. Critical mechanical or material characteristics are associated with each of the fountain roll, the anilox roll, the plate roll and the impression roll of a flexographic printing system. Used in conjunction with the critical combination of press characteristics is a unique, water-based ink formulation for rapidly coloring an entire web side with a colored ink to simulate the appearance of a colored paper stock.

Abstract: This process is directed to the coloration of envelope and stationery grades of white paper stocks with a water based ink coating. Characteristics of the flexographic process include both press and ink specifications. Critical mechanical or material characteristics are associated with each of the fountain roll, the anilox roll, the plate roll and the impression roll of a flexographic printing system. Used in conjunction with the critical combination of press characteristics is a unique, water-based ink formulation for rapidly coloring an entire web side with a colored ink to simulate the appearance of a colored paper stock.

Abstract: A respirable particle sampling instrument passes air with a fan through a passage having first a pre-filter thereacross to collect non-respirable airborne particles and then a main filter to collect respirable particles, the pre-filter being formed by a random fibrous network having interstices of such size and distribution as to capture a major proportion of the non-respirable particles within a prescribed range of velocity for which particle capture is predominantly by inertial impaction. The pre-filter suitably comprises porous foamed plastics material, preferably in a structure of contiguous layers having successively changing pore sizes and distribution, preferably of a polyester, and preferably having an oil coating. The pre-filter will normally have a penetration function approximating the so-called Johannesburg curve.

Abstract: A rotary envelope machine gum box construction is taught which provides an independent frame assembly of the meter roll and gum pond elements. The independent frame is pivotally secured to the primary machine frame at one end of the independent frame with micro-adjusting jack screw abutments at the other independent frame end. Differential adjustment of the jack screws will skew the meter roll axis to the picker roll axis. The edge line of the doctor blade may be skewed relative to the meter roll surface by push/pull screws between the independent frame and the doctor blade ends. Liquid gum is pumped from a remote supply reservoir, the gum box pond level being controlled by a fiber optic liquid level sensor which regulates the gum pump operation. Gum is delivered from the pump to a removable manifold block which distributes the gum to the pond ends for a nonstagnation zone, end-to-middle pond flow pattern.

Abstract: Metallic sheet stock is stamped to define a one-piece blank with five transverse fold lines providing five panels foldable into side-by-side closed rectangular loop sections partially defining cooking and control compartments. A forward edge of the blank has three longitudinal fold lines forming a channel framing the openings for the cooking and control compartments. A pattern of notched-out areas at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse fold lines define gussets which are folded to a common diagonal plane with respect to the corner junctures and upon being secured to each other at the plane define a rigid frame structure supporting a cabinet door adapted for closing the opening of the cooking compartment.

Abstract: A battery including a plurality of electrochemically negatively and positively polarized elements interleaved with each other and a plurality of appropriate interelement battery separators, wherein each of the elements has a foil-like metal tab extending therefrom and welded to like tabs from other elements of like polarity and to the battery terminal. The outermost tab of each tab bundle is longer than the other tabs and the free end thereof is folded back against the remainder of the tab and on the outside of the tab bundle for engagement by the welding electrode during welding.

Abstract: A compact refrigerator cabinet has a top storage container removably retained on its upper wall by means of a U-shaped top trim frame which extends along the front and side edges of the cabinet providing opposed trackways which normally retain a top panel. Flange means are provided on the underside of the container base which are slidably received in the trackways to provide a composite structure. The container has a generally half-round configuration including a concavo-convex top wall extending through a predetermined obtuse angle to define a front access opening. The base wall has a transverse shoulder formed by a notched portion extending inwardly from its front edge and a closure member pivotally supported adjacent the shoulder whereby the closure may be pivoted downwardly from an upstanding overcenter position closing the access opening to a horizontal position substantially flush with the cabinet base wall.