Abstract: Provided is a patient monitoring device having a magnetic disarming circuit which allows for disarming of the alarm system only by authorized staff having a suitable magnetic disarming key.

Abstract: A control ball valve that includes a flow path is disclosed. The flow path may be capable of coupling the control valve to a subsea operator. The control ball valve comprises a ball and a seat. The ball includes an outer surface, and a portion of the outer surface comprises a spherical surface. The ball also includes a channel that may be part of the flow path. The ball may be capable of rotating about an axis perpendicular to the channel. The seat includes a sealing surface that mates with the portion of the outer surface of the ball to form a seal. The control valve may be included in a pod. Other embodiments of the present invention include combinations of valves and methods for testing and flushing subsea control ball valve assemblies.

Abstract: A skateboard truck insert is positioned between an axle and a base plate of a skateboard truck to reduce turning radius but still maintain directional stability. The insert is comprised of an intermediary member with a pin on top for mating with a pin receiving hole in the base plate. The intermediary member includes a mounting portion with a through hole. First and second bushings are positioned on either side of the mounting portion. First and second washers are positioned against respective outer ends of the bushings. A bolt is positioned through the washers, bushings, and the hole for mating with the bolt receiving hole on the base plate of the truck. A pin receiving hole and a bolt receiving hole are positioned on a bottom of the intermediary member for respectively receiving a pin and a bolt extending from the axle of the truck.

Abstract: A control ball valve that includes a flow path is disclosed. The flow path may be capable of coupling the control valve to a subsea operator. The control ball valve comprises a ball and a seat. The ball includes an outer surface, and a portion of the outer surface comprises a spherical surface. The ball also includes a channel that may be part of the flow path. The ball may be capable of rotating about an axis perpendicular to the channel. The seat includes a sealing surface that mates with the portion of the outer surface of the ball to form a seal. The control valve may be included in a pod. Other embodiments of the present invention include combinations of valves and methods for testing and flushing subsea control ball valve assemblies.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an subsea valve assembly having a fixed orifice insert that can be removed and replaced using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The valve assembly includes a removable orifice insert holder and a threaded receptacle housing into which the removable orifice insert holder is received. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) installs the removable orifice insert holder into the threaded receptacle in situ. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) can remove an existing removable orifice insert by removing the removable orifice insert holder and replacing the removable orifice insert holder with another the removable orifice insert holder that has been pre-assembled at the surface with a removable orifice insert of a different size. Thus, the valve assembly according to the present invention can be used to control the flow rate of a subsea fluid using a replaceable fixed orifice insert.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an assembly for connecting a jumper to a subsea structure. The assembly comprises a jumper connector attached to an end of the jumper that has a vertically disposed main body adapted for receiving a plurality of lines, which connect into a corresponding plurality of vertically oriented female couplers disposed within the main body. The connector assembly further comprises a mating socket attached to the subsea structure that has a substantially cylindrically-shaped main housing formed with a longitudinal slot and a corresponding plurality of vertically oriented male couplers. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) vertically aligns the jumper connector with the mating socket and connects the plurality of female couplers to the corresponding plurality of male couplers.

Abstract: A skateboard with double trucks, which are in a stacked array, for increased turning ability, shock absorption, flexibility, control and traction.

Abstract: A skateboard truck insert is positioned between an axle and a base plate of a skateboard truck to reduce turning radius but still maintain directional stability. The insert is comprised of an intermediary member with a pin on top for mating with a pin receiving hole in the base plate. The intermediary member includes a mounting portion with a through hole. First and second bushings are positioned on either side of the mounting portion. First and second washers are positioned against respective outer ends of the bushings. A bolt is positioned through the washers, bushings, and the hole for mating with the bolt receiving hole on the base plate of the truck. A pin receiving hole and a bolt receiving hole are positioned on a bottom of the intermediary member for respectively receiving a pin and a bolt extending from the axle of the truck.

Abstract: A multipurpose drywall tool comprising a blade attached to the front end of a handle in which the rear corner end of the handle is attached to opposing rounded hardened hammer members. Also attached to the distal end of the handle is attached an engaging means disposed within a orifice in the distal end of the handle. The engaging means for disengagably engaging a screwdriver bit. One preferred configuration of the engaging means is a protrusion attached at an edge of the screwdriver bit and a flange attached at the edge of the orifice, so that the flange is adapted to reversibly receive the protrusion in a frictional interlocking relationship when the screwdriver bit is inserted into the orifice. Yet another preferred configuration of the engaging means comprises a magnet within the orifice, in which the magnet is adapted to reversibly receive the screwdriver bit when the screwdriver bit is inserted into the orifice.

Abstract: Adhesion of shaped thermoplastic elastomer articles is promoted without the need for special primers or other supplemental resin additives by incorporating in an enamel coating composition, an adhesion promoting amount of a carboxyl-modified poly (alpha-olefin) polymer resin. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the enamel coating composition is a corrosion-resistant cresol-formaldehyde/epoxy resin coating containing from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene resin adhesion promoter. The compositions and bonding methods described are useful to provide bonded structures of shaped thermoplastic elastomers, such as SEBS, PBR and EPDM copolymers, heat sealed to metallic substrates, especially metal closures for food containers destined for exposure to high temperature filling, sterilization and retort processing conditions.

Abstract: An electrode for a plasma arc torch comprises a copper holder having a lower end which mounts an emissive element serving as the cathode terminal for the arc during operation. A relatively non-emissive separator formed of silver alloyed with 0.5 to 4 percent of copper or other metals surrounds the emissive element and separates the emissive element from the copper holder at the exposed end face of the electrode. The separator serves to prevent the arc from detaching from the emissive element and attaching to the copper holder.

Abstract: A method and system for managing computer program execution is implemented in a set of callable run-time support services which allow processes written in single or multiple languages to cooperate and behave in a predictable and orderly manner. Three key program execution constructs are defined: process, enclave, and thread. The process is the highest level construct of the program execution. It consists of one or more enclaves. The enclave defines the scope of execution semantics defined by the high level languages. This includes the scope of application termination and the scope of name resolution for shared data, files and procedures. The enclave consists of one or more threads. The thread is the basic program execution unit with its own state of execution. A thread may execute concurrently with other threads. A thread may consist of a series of call invocations of procedures. These procedures may be written in different high level languages.

Abstract: An electrode for a plasma arc torch comprises a copper holder having a lower end which mounts an emissive element serving as the cathode terminal for the arc during operation. A relatively non-emissive separator formed of silver alloyed with 0.5 to 4 percent of copper or other metals surrounds the emissive element and separates the emissive element from the copper holder at the exposed end face of the electrode. The separator serves to prevent the arc from detaching from the emissive element and attaching to the copper holder.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus (eg. a video camera) for producing video image signals includes an image sensor for producing image signals having signal values representative of radiation intensity incident on respective positions of the sensor. The apparatus is able to identify an area of the sensor at which the incident intensity exceeds a predetermined intensity and to cause a stepped reduction in the image signal values corresponding to said area. The apparatus enables a range of intensity levels above a predetermined maximum to be translated or shifted to within a range which can be accommodated, for example by a broadcast television system, in a manner equivalent to applying a negative pedestal to that range of intensity levels.

Abstract: A front cover assembly is provided for use with a touch sensitive display device. The touch sensitive display device includes a display such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The front cover assembly has a top cover, an infrared bezel and a piece of glass. The top cover is inserted into a mold along with the piece of glass. The top cover and glass are then held in place by a vacuum while polyurethane is injected to fill the void between the glass and the top cover and the mold. The polyurethane is injected using injection molding techniques. The polyurethane used must have the properties of flexibility, durability and must also be transparent to infrared light. The polyurethane provides a mechanical lock around the glass and top cover and thus the polyurethane compensates for the different rates of expansion and contraction of the glass and the top cover due to temperature variations in the ambient environment.

Abstract: A method and means for handling events in a computer system which occur during the execution of programs including routines prepared in a plurality of computer programming languages is described. The number and identity of each unique computer programming language used in the preparation of the program is determined using a language list contained in the application program. A unique event handling means (event handler) is initialized for each unique computer programming language used in the program. As the program executes selected events of interest to the event handlers are detected. The parameters associated with the selected event are determined. Optionally the detected events may be divided into two types: broadcast or targeted. Broadcast events are sent to all event handlers (except the debug event handler), whereas, the targeted events are sent to a single event handler.

Abstract: A front cover assembly is provided for use with a touch sensitive display device. The touch sensitive display device includes a display such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The front cover assembly has a top cover, an infrared bezel and a piece of glass. The top cover is inserted into a mold along with the piece of glass. The top cover and glass are then held in place by a vacuum while polyurethane is injected to fill the void between the glass and the top cover and the mold. The polyurethane is injected using injection molding techniques. The polyurethane used must have the properties of flexibility, durability and must also be transparent to infrared light. The polyurethane provides a mechanical lock around the glass and top cover and thus the polyurethane compensates for the different rates of expansion and contraction of the glass and the top cover due to temperature variations in the ambient environment.

Abstract: A method and system for managing computer program execution is implemented in a set of callable run-time support services which allow processes written in single or multiple languages to cooperate and behave in a predictable and orderly manner. Three key program execution constructs are defined: process, enclave, and thread. The process is the highest level construct of the program execution. It consists of one or more enclaves. The enclave defines the scope of execution semantics defined by the high level languages. This includes the scope of application termination and the scope of name resolution for shared data, files and procedures. The enclave consists of one or more threads. The thread is the basic program execution unit with its own state of execution. A thread may execute concurrently with other threads. A thread may consist of a series of call invocations of procedures. These procedures may be written in different high level languages.

Abstract: Unipolar regulated power supplies can be provided with two way control of output voltage by a transistor of polarity opposite to that of the pass transistor connected in shunt with the load and driven from the same error amplifier as the one which drives the pass transistor.