Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers and mineralized bone pieces, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes, a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and a complete rehydration time of less than about 30 minutes. The implants remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration, and may be reshaped to a second shape which is retained until reshaped by external force.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for supply chain data optimization and visualization is provided. The method includes receiving training input and output data. The training input data comprises historical maritime and supply chain traffic data and the training output data comprises predicted supply chain routes. The method includes training a machine learning model using the training input and output data to generate a mapping function which maps the training input data to the training output data. The method includes generating an optimized supply chain route and at least one alternate supply chain route using selected parameters and the mapping function. The method includes displaying a visual representation of the optimized supply chain route and the alternate supply chain route.

Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) comprising tissue-derived pieces derived from cartilage, dermis, placenta, and combinations thereof, and which are shaped using a container or mold, or by compressing the tissue-derived pieces, into a first shape, including but not limited to a cylinder, a plug, or a sheet, and possibly also a secondary shape such as when the first shape is a sheet. Prior to shaping the tissue-derived pieces have one or more physical forms selected from fibers, flakes, particles, and powder. The implants are at least partially crosslinked by exposure to UV radiation, whereby the implants retain the first shape, as well as the secondary shape when present, when rehydrated, when compressed or subjected to cyclical loading. The implants stay in one piece and do not disperse when subjected to a load, during and after rehydration, during irrigation, or when placed in an aqueous environment.

Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.

Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.

Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.

Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes techniques for a hybrid diagramming application to provide a flexible network diagramming environment while also ensuring that the rules of the network are not violated. A service provider defines rules for various network objects, where the rules define where the various network objects can reside in the network topology, as well as how the various devices can be connected. A computing device executing the application receives an indication of user input assigning a first network device to a first area network in a network topology. The computing device validates, based on one or more characteristics of the first network device, that the first network device does not violate one or more rules for the first area network. The computing device, responsive to validating the first network device, generates a graphical user interface of the network topology and outputs, for display, the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.

Abstract: Surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration. Methods for making such implants and for increasing their wettability and ensuring uniform density are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing a relationship with and information about a contact. An example includes a client device that can be used to manage and keep track of information about a contact's family.

Abstract: Surgical grafts for the repair of bone defects, more particularly, surgical grafts that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Methods for making such grafts and for increasing their wettability and ensuring uniform density are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing a relationship with and information about a contact. An example includes a client device that can be used to manage and keep track of information about a contact's family.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing a calendar and information about contacts. An example includes a client device that can be used to operate an improved calendar.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein include new, more efficient ways to request, create, send, and receive product reviews from the Internet. One aspect of the invention is an email message for a customer. The email message includes a request to review a product obtained by the customer in a transaction; a rating input area and/or a text input area; an authentication token that includes a transaction identifier corresponding to the transaction; and an HTTP form submission command to send a response to the request from the customer to a remote computer. The response includes a rating entered in the rating input area and/or text entered in the text input area, and the authentication token.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for savepoint processing. One of a savepoint statement, a rollback to savepoint statement, and a release savepoint statement is received. It is determined whether to propagate the received one of the savepoint statement, the rollback to savepoint statement, and the release savepoint statement to a data source based on an asymmetrical model in which a nested level of savepoints on a federated server side is capable of being greater than a nested level of savepoints on a data source side and wherein a two-tiered data structure is used to preserve savepoint information in the asymmetrical model. In response to determining that propagation is to occur, the one of the savepoint statement, the rollback to savepoint statement, and the release savepoint statement is propagated to the data source.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein include new, more efficient ways to request, create, send, and receive product reviews from the Internet. One aspect of the invention is an email message for a customer. The email message includes a request to review a product obtained by the customer in a transaction; a rating input area and/or a text input area; an authentication token that includes a transaction identifier corresponding to the transaction; and an HTTP form submission command to send a response to the request from the customer to a remote computer. The response includes a rating entered in the rating input area and/or text entered in the text input area, and the authentication token.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein include new, more efficient ways to request, create, send, and receive product reviews from the Internet. One aspect of the invention is an email message for a customer. The email message includes a request to review a product obtained by the customer in a transaction; a rating input area and/or a text input area; an authentication token that includes a transaction identifier corresponding to the transaction; and an HTTP form submission command to send a response to the request from the customer to a remote computer. The response includes a rating entered in the rating input area and/or text entered in the text input area, and the authentication token.