Abstract: A portable support apparatus designed to support and transfer people with disabilities in a variety of environments. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realized as having two legs on a horizontal plane, containing four pivoting casters, pivoting along a vertical axis from a main cross member on a horizontal plane, a vertical support and handle pivoting about a horizontal axis, a locking pin to secure the vertical support when in the vertical position, attachment pins for supporting a portable patient lift or other device, and a motion-limiting device and interlock to constrain the movement of the lifting and transferring apparatus.

Abstract: An electrically actuated lifting and transferring apparatus for assisting disabled persons when entering and exiting a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a horizontal lifting bar disposed longitudinally alongside a seat of the vehicle between the seat and a door opening of the vehicle. The apparatus also comprises an electrical actuator indirectly coupled to the horizontal lifting bar for forcing the horizontal lifting bar between a lowered position directly adjacent and level with the seat and a raised position away from and above the seat. The apparatus further comprises at least one mounting bracket for securing an assembly comprising the horizontal lifting bar and the electrical actuator directly to the seat.

Abstract: An electrically-actuated lifting and transferring apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting and transfer process of a disabled person into and out of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realized as having a vertical or semi-vertical electric or hydraulic extension arm, a mounting apparatus, a seat belt interlock system or foldaway safety arm, a support member along a plane having a horizontal component with option to pivot from its end point from a horizontal to a substantially vertical axis, and a seat surface with locking device pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis.

Abstract: A multi-motion lifting and transferring apparatus for assisting persons when entering and exiting a vehicle is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realized as having an electrically actuated rotator for rotating a support member about a substantially vertical axis, an electrically actuated extension arm for moving the electrically actuated rotator and the support member along a plane having a vertical component, and an electrically actuated slide tray for moving the electrically actuated extension arm, the electrically actuated rotator, and the support member along a substantially horizontal plane.

Abstract: An electrically actuated lifting and transferring apparatus for assisting in the mobility of disabled persons. The electrically actuated lifting and transferring apparatus has a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket has a first support means; an offset bracket, wherein the offset bracket is pivotally mounted to the first support means, and wherein the offset bracket has a second support means; a lift assembly, wherein the lift assembly is pivotally mounted to the second support means, wherein the lift assembly has a third support means, and wherein the lift assembly has an electrical actuator for vertically adjusting the height of the third support means relative to the second support means; a swing arm, wherein the swing arm is pivotally mounted to the third support means, and wherein the swing arm has a fourth support means; and a yoke for supporting a harness, wherein the yoke is pivotally mounted to the fourth support means.

Abstract: A data flow of a processor is traced while accessing data stored in a memory and in a plurality of registers during operation of the processor. The tracing involves detecting an unpredictable accessing of data on the assumption that a predictable accessing can be reconstructed without any further input. The unpredictable accessing is identified by setting and clearing a trace bit associated with each of the registers according to identifying the accessing as direct memory-to-register, register-to-register, constant-to-register, and indirect memory. If a trace bit is set on a register storing data being used as a base address during the indirect memory acceding, data flow control information, such as the base address stored in the register being used during the indirect acceding is recorded in a queue, and from the queue the information can be stored in a trace buffer.

Abstract: A two stage feeding apparatus and method for feeding articles to a printing machine are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a transfer tray between a conventional stack loading mechanism and a conventional printing machine feeding mechanism. The transfer tray is both movable between a horizontal loading position and an inclined transitional position, and rotatable between the inclined transitional position and an inclined unloading position. The method comprises two stages of which a first stage involves moving the transfer tray between the horizontal loading position and the inclined transitional position, and a second stage involves rotating the transfer tray between the inclined transitional position and the inclined unloading position.

Abstract: A staple which is compressively affixed to the mandibular jaw with lag screws, a drill guide apparatus having a plane guide and drilling barrel for proper alignment of the staple and a method for proper implantation of the staple. The staple is provided with a plurality of parallel transosteal pins which are mounted on a mounting axis which extends in a direction parallel to the axis of compression. The plane guide has a curvilinear aperture to extend around the jaw bone for forming a planar mating surface on the bone with a grinding tool. The drilling barrel accepts a plurality of removable sleeves for guiding drill bits of different sizes. A cap nut is self-threaded on to a smooth portion of the transosteal pin. The smooth portion of the transosteal pin is provided to reduce irritation to the gingiva and facilitate adhesion of a bioceramic or biocompatable polymer material.