Abstract: A hat system relating to reducing and/or eliminating physical interferences between hat bills and eyewear rims by the introduction of strategic hat bill cutouts along the periphery of the bill as a means for providing additional physical clearance for user-chosen eyewear. Additionally, users of the preferred hat system may also take advantage of bill cutouts as a means to secure eyewear on the face during sports, or other moments of high activity. Further, the hat system incorporates a camouflage covering to camouflage such strategic hat bill cutouts. Even further, the hat system provides unique design elements provided by geometrically-shaped bill cutouts in combination with, or without, coverings.

Abstract: A drawing tool is provided for assisting artists in transcribing images onto a blank medium. The device is a drawing frame of geometrical shape and has a plurality of notches disposed along the outer perimeter length. These notches are channels cut out of the edge, forming protruding segments between any two notches. Protruding segments are used as anchor sites for a series of elastic threads. A portion of the threads is wound around protruding segments disposed on opposing dies of the frame body, thereby stretching the elastic thread across the front surface of the frame body. A first grouping of the threads is secured in parallel lateral alignment, while a second group is secured in a parallel longitudinal alignment. This configuration presents a grid pattern that can be laid over an image or blank piece of paper to serve as a guide for transcription.

Abstract: The invention relates to a geodesic radome comprising shaped panels containing a consolidated plurality of plies, the plies comprising polyolefin tapes, wherein the shaped panels have a compressive strength of between 10 MPa and 100 MPa, an interlaminar shear strength of between 3 MPa and 75 MPa and a thermal expansion of between 1e?6 1/K and 50e?6 1/K.

Abstract: Executing a map reduce sequence may comprise executing all jobs in the sequence by a collection of a plurality of processes with each process running zero or more mappers, combiners, partitioners and reducers for each job, and transparently sharing heap state between the jobs to improve metrics associated with the job. Processes may communicate among themselves to coordinate completion of map, shuffle and reduce phases, and completion of said all jobs in the sequence.

Abstract: Executing a map reduce sequence may comprise executing all jobs in the sequence by a collection of a plurality of processes with each process running one or more mappers, combiners, partitioners and reducers for each job, and transparently sharing heap state between the jobs to improve metrics associated with the job. Processes may communicate among themselves to coordinate completion of map, shuffle and reduce phases, and completion of said all jobs in the sequence.

Abstract: A method of treating drill cuttings at a well drilling site. The method includes separating the drill cuttings from a drilling fluid at the well drilling site; contacting the separated drill cuttings with an effective amount of an absorbent material to absorb free oil from the drill cuttings into the absorbent material; and disposing of the drill cuttings. The absorbent material may include a thermo-set phenolic resin with an open cell matrix and a heat-treated peat moss.

Abstract: A hat system relating to reducing and/or eliminating physical interferences between hat bills and eyewear rims by the introduction of strategic hat bill cutouts along the periphery of the bill as a means for providing additional physical clearance for user-chosen eyewear. Additionally, users of the preferred hat system may also take advantage of bill cutouts as a means to secure eyewear on the face during sports, or other moments of high activity. Further, the hat system incorporates a camouflage covering to camouflage such strategic hat bill cutouts. Even further, the hat system provides unique design elements provided by geometrically-shaped bill cutouts in combination with, or without, coverings.

Abstract: Provided are methods of measuring analyte concentrations in interstitial fluid samples, methods of determining accuracy of subcutaneously implantable analyte sensors, methods of manufacturing and determining calibration factors for subcutaneously implantable analyte sensors, as well as subcutaneously implantable analyte sensors manufactured according to the described methods and having a high level of accuracy. Methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a bodily sample, and methods of extracting interstitial fluid are also provided.

Abstract: A seismic information processing method for determining a property related to an earth subsurface structure includes performing a first processing operation on geophysical information using a computer operating according to a first processing parameter set and generating a first result from the first processing operation. The method may include performing a second processing operation on the first result using the computer and generating a second result from the second operation. At least one measurement point of the second result is evaluated using the computer. The first processing parameter set may be varied at least once to a second processing parameter for processing the geophysical information. The first operation, the second operation and the evaluation are repeated using the second processing parameter set. At least one of the first result, the second result and the evaluation is used for generating the property relating to the earth subsurface structure.

Abstract: A fabric including a first layer of high-performance unidirectional yarns and a second layer of high-performance unidirectional yarns disposed transversely to the first layer. The fabric also includes warp and fill encapsulating yarns woven around the unidirectional yarns to substantially stabilize the unidirectional yarns. The encapsulating yarns have tenacities and tensile moduli substantially less than the tenacities and tensile moduli of the unidirectional yarns. The fabric has a cover factor between approximately 0.75 and approximately 1.50.

Abstract: A ballistic composite comprises multiple layers of a fabric having unidirectional ballistic resistant yarns in at least two layers and a resin layer between each pair of such multiple layers adhered to the ballistic resistant yarns but not encapsulation the same and not penetrating the layer of fabric. The ballistic yarn layers are at 90°±5° with respect to each other and the ballistic resistant yarns are stabilized by being woven in a second fabric. The second fabric is formed of yarns having a substantially lower tenacity and tensile modulus than the ballistic resistant yarn. The ballistic resistant yarns have a tenacity of at least about 15 grams per denier and a modulus of at least about 40 grams per denier. The resin in the resin layer has a modulus of at least about 7000 psi.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp is disclosed, incorporating a special optical coating system that enables the lamp to provide an improved luminous efficacy. In one form, the optical coating system includes a plurality of dielectric layers having prescribed refractive indices and prescribed thicknesses, which are selected such that the optical coating provides a prescribed transmittance/reflectance spectrum having an average reflectance greater than 90% across an infrared wavelength range of 740 to 2000 nm and further having an average transmittance of less than 90% across a visible wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling a lighting fixture of a kind having individually colored light sources, e.g., LEDs, that emit light having a distinct luminous flux spectrum that varies in its initial spectral composition, that varies with temperature, and that degrades over time. The method controls such fixture so that it projects light having a predetermined desired flux spectrum despite variations in initial spectral characteristics, despite variations in temperature, and despite flux degradations over time.

Abstract: A new and improved method of dispensing, tracking and managing pharmaceutical product samples by communicatively linking prescribers and pharmacies to a central computing station. The present invention entails utilizing product trial media that is exchanged for actual pharmaceutical product. The media is encoded with information that identifies a particular pharmaceutical trial product, such as by magnetic encoding similar to that used with credit cards. The media is distributed to participating medical doctors or prescribers who then activate the media via the central computing station. The prescriber then transfers the activated media to patients who then present the media to participating pharmacies. Before filling the pharmaceutical trial product identified by the media, the pharmacy validates the media via a link with the central computing station. Then, the pharmacy dispenses the prescribed pharmaceutical trial product.

Abstract: An ablation catheter including a probe, an electrode mounted on the probe so as to be movable relative thereto, a remote-operated actuator means for moving the electrode, an elongate conductor connected to the electrode and insulation provided around the conductor. The insulation can include a sleeve axially slidable on the probe, the elongate conductor extending longitudinally between the probe and the insulation sleeve and the insulation sleeve being retractable at least in part into a recess formed in a rearward portion of the probe.

Abstract: An ablation catheter including a probe, an electrode mounted on the probe so as to be movable relative thereto, a remote-operated actuator means for moving the electrode, an elongate conductor connected to the electrode and insulation provided around the conductor. The insulation can include a sleeve axially slidable on the probe, the elongate conductor extending longitudinally between the probe and the insulation sleeve and the insulation sleeve being retractable at least in part into a recess formed in a rearward portion of the probe.

Abstract: With reference to the figure, an ablation catheter (1) for use in heart surgery comprises a probe (2), a tubular electrode (3) mounted on the probe, so as to axially be slidable relative thereto, and remote-operated actuator means (4) for so sliding the electrode (3). The probe (2) is of electrically-insulating material, and comprises a tip (6), an axially-extending shaft (7), and a rear end portion (8). A surface groove (9) is formed in the probe which extends longitudinally up to the tip (6). The groove (9) locates a conductor (10) which interconnects the electrode (3) with a controllable source (15) of electrical energy and is enclosed in an insulating sheath (16) of flexible construction. The flexible sheath (16), and conductor (10) therein are axially slidable within the groove (9) of the catheter (1). The sheath (16) provides for electrical insulation of the conductor (10) as the electrode (3) is moved along the probe shaft (7).

Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring cardiac contractility comprises a catheter having a tip for insertion into the ventricle of the heart muscle. At or proximate the tip is an acceleration transducer responsive to the natural, multi-directional heart acceleration to provide an acceleration signal to a signal processor. The apparatus is arranged to suppress frequencies outside the range approximately 15 Hz to approximately 100 Hz.

Abstract: The subject invention provides purified polypeptides encoded by naturally-occurring wild-type platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha having a mutation which renders the polypeptide more reactive with yon Willebrand factor. Preferably, the mutation is in the hinge region of GP Ib.alpha., such as the substitution of valine for glycine at residue 233. These mutations alter the three-dimensional structure of the mutant polypeptide from a beta bend conformation to an alpha helix formation, and also create an amphipathic region within the mutant polypeptide. DNA encoding the mutant polypeptides, as well as expression systems for the production of the mutant polypeptides, are also provided. Methods and compositions using the mutant polypeptides and DNA oligomers complementary to the mutant polypeptides are further provided.

Abstract: The subject invention provides purified polypeptides encoded by naturally-occurring wild-type platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha having a mutation which renders the polypeptide more reactive with von Willebrand factor. Preferably, the mutation is in the hinge region of GP Ib.alpha., such as the substitution of valine for glycine at residue 233. These mutations alter the three-dimensional structure of the mutant polypeptide from a beta bend conformation to an alpha helix formation, and also create an amphipathic region within the mutant polypeptide. DNA encoding the mutant polypeptides, as well as expression systems for the production of the mutant polypeptides, are also provided. Methods and compositions using the mutant polypeptides and DNA oligomers complementary to the mutant polypeptides are further provided.