Abstract: Systems for use in blood clot removal can comprise a receiver-supporting element, a self- expanding receiver that includes a frame and a polymer, a first tube connected to the receiver, and a second tube positioned around at least a portion of the receiver. The receiver-supporting element can have a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end. At least a portion of the self-expanding receiver can be positioned around at least a portion of a first segment of the receiver-supporting element and the first tube can be positioned around at least a portion of a second segment of the receiver-supporting element. The second tube can include separable portions.

Abstract: Catheter includes an outer shaft member having a proximal section and a distal outer member. The outer shaft has an inflation lumen defined therethrough. A balloon is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and has a proximal balloon shaft, a proximal cone portion, a working length, a distal cone portion, and a distal balloon shaft. Catheter also includes a monolithic inner tubular member extending from the outer shaft proximal section through the distal outer member and through the balloon to form a tip. The distal balloon shaft has an inner diameter and comprises a distal seal portion coupled to the inner tubular member and a proximal portion free of attachment to the inner tubular member. The length of the proximal portion of the distal balloon shaft is at least about two times the inner diameter of the distal balloon shaft. Methods of making a catheter are also provided.

Abstract: An LDPC decoder includes a first circuit is configured to, for a particular check node, determine whether absolute values of two minimums of the absolute values of incoming variable-to-check messages are close to one another. The LDPC decoder includes a second circuit configured to apply either a first scaling value or a second scaling value to check-to-variable messages for the particular check node depending upon whether the first circuit determines that the absolute values of the two minimums of the incoming variable-to-check messages are close to one another.

Abstract: Catheter includes an outer shaft member having a proximal section and a distal outer member. The outer shaft has an inflation lumen defined therethrough. A balloon is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and has a proximal balloon shaft, a proximal cone portion, a working length, a distal cone portion, and a distal balloon shaft. Catheter also includes a monolithic inner tubular member extending from the outer shaft proximal section through the distal outer member and through the balloon to form a tip. The distal balloon shaft has an inner diameter and comprises a distal seal portion coupled to the inner tubular member and a proximal portion free of attachment to the inner tubular member. The length of the proximal portion of the distal balloon shaft is at least about two times the inner diameter of the distal balloon shaft. Methods of making a catheter are also provided.

Abstract: Catheter includes an outer shaft member having a proximal section and a distal outer member. The outer shaft has an inflation lumen defined therethrough. A balloon is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and has a proximal balloon shaft, a proximal cone portion, a working length, a distal cone portion, and a distal balloon shaft. Catheter also includes a monolithic inner tubular member extending from the outer shaft proximal section through the distal outer member and through the balloon to form a tip. The distal balloon shaft has an inner diameter and comprises a distal seal portion coupled to the inner tubular member and a proximal portion free of attachment to the inner tubular member. The length of the proximal portion of the distal balloon shaft is at least about two times the inner diameter of the distal balloon shaft. Methods of making a catheter are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for identifying a small cell in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information associated with one or more base stations, where the information includes one or more codes associated with the one or more base stations. The method further includes determining whether a code from the one or more codes is associated with a small cell based on, for example, a number of base stations associated with the code; an aggregated area of coverage of the base stations associated with the code; signal strength information of a signal received by a mobile device from a base station of the one or more base stations; information indicating a distance or a data throughput between the mobile device and the base station; or an area of coverage of a base station associated with the code.

Abstract: A catheter having an elongated shaft and a balloon on a distal shaft section, the elongated shaft comprising an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member which has a bonded portion along which an outer surface of the inner tubular member is bonded to an inner surface of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a proximal portion proximal to the bonded portion, and a distal portion distal to the bonded portion with higher axial compression stiffness and column strength than the proximal portion thereof. The catheter has improved trackability, axial collapse resistance, pushability, and crossability, for improved ability to position the balloon at a desired location in a patient's body lumen.

Abstract: A sensor interface is provided with a number of sensor inputs and a number of client inputs. The client inputs are configured to receive a number of data requests from a number of clients. The number of data requests include at least one data request that specifies a particular type of data to be returned, without identifying a particular physical sensor to be used in acquiring the particular type of data. A processor is configured to i) determine what sensor data can be used to satisfy the number of data requests, ii) configure ones of the sensor inputs to receive sensor data from a number of physical sensors, and iii) if possible, satisfy the number of data requests using the received sensor data. Methods and apparatus pertaining to such a sensor interface are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling inflation pressure and pressurization rate of a balloon during deployment of a stent or scaffold are disclosed. The apparatus and method involve a pressure attenuator for controlling an inflation rate of the delivery balloon.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a data input configured to receive input blocks of data, a memory configured to store the input blocks of data, a data processor configured to process the input blocks of data and to yield corresponding processed output blocks of data and a scheduler configured to cause the data processor to output the output blocks of data after a processing criterion has been met in the data processor. The memory is configured to retain the input blocks of data for reprocessing after the corresponding processed output blocks of data have been output from the data processor. The scheduler includes a control input configured to receive reprocessing requests for the retained input blocks of data. The scheduler is configured to initiate a reprocessing operation in the data processor for the retained blocks of data when the reprocessing requests are received on the control input.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, circuits for data processing, and more particularly to data processing including operational marginalization capability. In one case a data processing system is disclosed that includes a loop detector circuit and a sample based noise injection circuit. The loop detector circuit applies a loop detection algorithm to a data input to yield a loop detected output, and the sample based noise injection circuit generates a noise component based at least in part on the loop detected output.

Abstract: Catheter includes an outer shaft member having a proximal section and a distal outer member. The outer shaft has an inflation lumen defined therethrough. A balloon is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and has a proximal balloon shaft, a proximal cone portion, a working length, a distal cone portion, and a distal balloon shaft. Catheter also includes a monolithic inner tubular member extending from the outer shaft proximal section through the distal outer member and through the balloon to form a tip. The distal balloon shaft has an inner diameter and comprises a distal seal portion coupled to the inner tubular member and a proximal portion free of attachment to the inner tubular member. The length of the proximal portion of the distal balloon shaft is at least about two times the inner diameter of the distal balloon shaft. Methods of making a catheter are also provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to an apparatus for detecting timing errors including an analog to digital converter circuit, a diversity loop detector and a timing error calculation circuit. The analog to digital converter circuit is operable to convert an input signal into a series of digital samples. The diversity loop detector is operable to apply a data detection algorithm to a plurality of signals derived from the series of digital samples at different phase offsets, to select one of the phase offsets, and to yield a detected output with the selected phase offset. The timing error calculation circuit is operable to calculate a timing error of the analog to digital converter circuit based at least in part on the selected phase offset.

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an array of analog inputs operable to receive analog signals retrieved from a magnetic storage medium, a modulator operable to combine the analog signals to yield a frequency division multiplexed signal, a demodulator operable to yield a plurality of demodulated signals from the frequency division multiplexed signal corresponding to each channel of the array, and a joint equalizer operable to filter the plurality of demodulated signals to yield an equalized output.

Abstract: A catheter having an elongated shaft and a balloon on a distal shaft section, the elongated shaft comprising an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member which has a bonded portion along which an outer surface of the inner tubular member is bonded to an inner surface of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a proximal portion proximal to the bonded portion, and a distal portion distal to the bonded portion with higher axial compression stiffness and column strength than the proximal portion thereof. The catheter has improved trackability, axial collapse resistance, pushability, and crossability, for improved ability to position the balloon at a desired location in a patient's body lumen.

Abstract: A catheter having an elongated shaft and a balloon on a distal shaft section, the elongated shaft comprising an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member which has a bonded portion along which an outer surface of the inner tubular member is bonded to an inner surface of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a proximal portion proximal to the bonded portion, and a distal portion distal to the bonded portion with higher axial compression stiffness and column strength than the proximal portion thereof. The catheter has improved trackability, axial collapse resistance, pushability, and crossability, for improved ability to position the balloon at a desired location in a patient's body lumen.

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an array of analog inputs operable to receive analog signals retrieved from a magnetic storage medium, a modulator operable to combine the analog signals to yield a frequency division multiplexed signal, a demodulator operable to yield a plurality of demodulated signals from the frequency division multiplexed signal corresponding to each channel of the array, and a joint equalizer operable to filter the plurality of demodulated signals to yield an equalized output.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face. The foam backing panel has alternating high density portions and low density portions. Fasteners used to attach the foam back panel to an exterior wall pass through the high density portions.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to an apparatus for detecting timing errors including an analog to digital converter circuit, a diversity loop detector and a timing error calculation circuit. The analog to digital converter circuit is operable to convert an input signal into a series of digital samples. The diversity loop detector is operable to apply a data detection algorithm to a plurality of signals derived from the series of digital samples at different phase offsets, to select one of the phase offsets, and to yield a detected output with the selected phase offset. The timing error calculation circuit is operable to calculate a timing error of the analog to digital converter circuit based at least in part on the selected phase offset.