Abstract: The current invention are earbuds that are wireless capable, allowing wireless play from wireless-capable devices. These earbuds have automatic noise-cancelling. This noise-cancelling will activate when environmental noise reaches a certain decibel level, but won't cancel lower, normal daily levels of noise. The earbuds have additional features, such as a detachable retaining cord and USB port. The USB port allows charging, and can be used for wired play through USB enabled devices that aren't wireless capable. The low profile of these earbuds would allow a sleek everyday look, while the retaining cord and automated noise-cancelling function make this device suitable for noisy workplaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for use in recovering recovered unused drinking water and liquids with high water content from related applications and reusing it in a manner which does not have the potential for contaminating existing water systems or violate EPA regulations. The recovery system may be installed within a commercial kitchen's existing plumbing and yet avoid comingling of recovered and city or well water. Thus, grey water is able to be recovered and reused once in a commercial setting which provides significant savings on water bills as well as serving water conservation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separation device for shearing off work pieces lined up on a supply tape, especially crimp contacts. The device is of a simple design, inexpensive to manufacture, and is especially suited for use at the site where the crimp connections are produced. In the process, it is possible to use ordinary crimping tools as the driving elements for the separating device. In one embodiment, the device includes upper and lower crimping jaws that are placed opposite each other and which form a crimping bit. As with all other pliers, the two crimping jaws can be moved between an open and a closed position, whereby it is not to be understood by the closed position that the crimping jaws of necessity must touch. On the lower jaw, a supporting beam is attached, which has a resting surface to place the work piece and/or supply tape on during the separation process, and a first shearing edge.

Abstract: A device for treating patients suffering from congestive heart failure includes an implantable neurostimulator for stimulating the patient's vagus nerve at or above the cardiac branch with an electrical pulse waveform at a stimulating rate sufficient to maintain the patient's heart beat at a rate well below the patient's normal resting heart rate, thereby allowing rest and recovery of the heart muscle, to increase in coronary blood flow, and/or growth of coronary capillaries. A metabolic need sensor detects the patient's current physical state and concomitantly supplies a control signal to the neurostimulator to vary the stimulating rate. If the detection indicates a state of rest, the neurostimulator rate reduces the patient's heart rate below the patient's normal resting rate. If the detection indicates physical exertion, the neurostimulator rate increases the patient's heart rate above the normal resting rate.

Abstract: A device for treating patients suffering from congestive heart failure includes an implantable neurostimulator for stimulating the patient's vagus nerve at or above the cardiac branch with an electrical pulse waveform at a stimulating rate sufficient to maintain the patient's heart beat at a rate well below the patient's normal resting heart rate, thereby allowing rest and recovery of the heart muscle, to increase in coronary blood flow, and/or growth of coronary capillaries. A metabolic need sensor detects the patient's current physical state and concomitantly supplies a control signal to the neurostimulator to vary the stimulating rate. If the detection indicates a state of rest, the neurostimulator rate reduces the patient's heart rate below the patient's normal resting rate. If the detection indicates physical exertion, the neurostimulator rate increases the patient's heart rate above the normal resting rate.

Abstract: A device and method of controlling seizures in an epileptic patient, in which the device is implanted in the patient for selective activation to generate an electrical waveform constituting a pre-programmed therapy regimen for application to the patient's vagus nerve to modulate the electrical activity thereof in a manner to inhibit, abort, or reduce the severity and duration of the seizure. The device is activated to generate the waveform upon detecting a time rate of change in the patient's heart rate relative to a predetermined threshold time rate of change which is sufficiently abrupt and of sufficient magnitude to be inconsistent with normal physical activity, as being indicative of an imminent epileptic seizure. Sustained cardiac activity at the highest heart rate detected in the change in heart rate is used as a confirmation of imminent seizure.

Abstract: A body function assistance device, capable of analyzing changing but cyclic physiologic needs of a patient and generating a response based on the analysis. A microprocessor in the body function assistance device controls the response of the device to various external events and internal timer events. The microprocessor recognizes variations in patterns of recurrent events and adjusts the output of the body function assistasnce device in response to the detected variations. In a particular embodiment, an implantable cardiac pacer is responsive to a circadian wake-sleep cycle.

Abstract: A body function assistance device, capable of analyzing changing but cyclic physiologic needs of a patient and generating a response based on the analysis. A microprocessor in the body function assistance device controls the response of the device to various external events and internal timer events. The microprocessor recognized variations in patterns of recurrent events and adjusts the output of the body function assistance device in response to the detected variations. In a particular embodiment, an implantable cardiac pacer is responsive to a circadian wake-sleep cycle.

Abstract: A controller for variably controlling the pacing rate of a cardiac pacer responsive to temperature which includes a logic and control unit, a parameter communication unit, an analog to digital converter and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor in the right ventricle or atrium communicates a value related to blood temperature through the analog to digital converter to the logic and control unit. The logic and control unit operates under control of the rate algorithm to calculate a pacing rate value related to variations in the blood temperature. The pacing rate value is calculated as the sum of a reference rate, a natural rate response term, and a dynamic rate response term which contributes rate only in response to physical activity. A step rate response is also added to the calculated pacing rate when predetermined criteria related to the blood temperature and calculated pacing rate indicate the onset of physical activity.