Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to prosthetic valves having a frame, a frame cover, and a leaflet construct. Some aspects are directed to a diametric taper for the prosthetic valve for achieving enhanced performance of the prosthetic valve under operational conditions, enhanced compressibility and delivery characteristics, and other additional or alternative advantages. Other aspects are directed toward unique assembly and attachment methods for securing leaflet constructs to support structures. Other aspects are directed toward features for interacting with transcatheter delivery systems. Still other aspects are directed to such apparatuses, systems, and methods for valve replacement, such as cardiac valve replacement.

Abstract: Insulated paper products are disclosed. Methods of making and using insulated paper products are also disclosed.

Abstract: Controlled flow of liquid is conducted between aligned inlet and outlet pipe sections through a valve housing within which a solid valve element is sealed and supported for electrically powered displacement between a fully open position establishing unrestricted flow and a fully closed position blocking inflow from the inlet pipe section and outflow from the outlet pipe section. The valve element is operatively displaced either by rotation or by linear movement under electrically powered control through a valve stem connected thereto, while a manual actuator is also connected to the valve stem outside of the valve housing for imparting reduced dithering displacement to the valve element so as to insure that it is in proper and readied working condition. Such electrically powered operational displacement of the valve element is sensed in response to movement of the valve stem.

Abstract: A platform assembly of circular plates are yieldably held positioned by a support mounted on an underwater vehicle propelled under remote control within seawater to a location below an underwater surface such as the bottom of a ship hull, for surface measurement survey of such surface through sensors that are projected upwardly from the positioned platform assembly into contact with the surface under spring bias pressure established during survey measurement.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system (10) for controlling the display of a user interface of a software application. The system (10) includes an application server (14.1) for executing, upon request, at least one software application and display export means for exporting a user interface display of the at least one software application over a communications network. The system (10) also includes a client terminal (12.2) having a communication interface connected to the communication network, for receiving the user interface display, and a display means for displaying the user interface display. The system (10) also includes transfer means for transferring the user interface display from a first client terminal (12.2) to a second client terminal (12.3) without interrupting the operation of the at least one software application. The invention extends to a method of controlling the display of a user interface of a software application.