Abstract: An ionically resistive ionically permeable element for use in an electroplating apparatus includes ribs to tailor hydrodynamic environment proximate a substrate during electroplating. In one implementation, the ionically resistive ionically permeable element includes a channeled portion that is at least coextensive with a plating face of the substrate, and a plurality of ribs extending from the substrate-facing surface of the channeled portion towards the substrate. Ribs include a first plurality of ribs of full maximum height and a second plurality of ribs of smaller maximum height than the full maximum height. In one implementation the ribs of smaller maximum height are disposed such that the maximum height of the ribs gradually increases in a direction from one edge of the element to the center of the element.

Abstract: A medical device may include an elongated body having a distal elongated body portion and a central longitudinal axis. The medical device may include a balloon positioned along the distal elongated body portion. The balloon may be configured to receive a fluid to inflate the balloon such that an exterior balloon surface contacts a calcified lesion within a patient's vasculature. The medical device may include one or more pressure wave emitters positioned along the central longitudinal axis of the elongated body. The one or more pressure wave emitters may be configured to propagate at least one pressure wave through the fluid to fragment the calcified lesion. At least one pressure wave emitter may include an optical fiber configured to transmit laser energy into the balloon. The laser energy may be configured to create a cavitation bubble in the fluid.

Abstract: An adjustable joint is to be provided along a tube, such as a grain unloading tube of a combine harvester. A bearing system is provided between the facing end of first and second tubes. allowing a controllable bend to be provided between the first tube and the second tube. The bearing system is actuated to control the bend. The bearing system has first and second first tubular wedges which face each other at the sloped ends, and bearings around the outside ends and the facing ends. A relative rotation angle is set between the first and second tubular wedges to set the degree of bend.

Abstract: A wireless localization system including an exciter coil, a sensor coil, a surgical tool including a head defining a longitudinal axis, and a first wireless tag coupled to the head at a first position along the longitudinal axis. The first wireless tag is configured to generate a first signal in response to a magnetic field generated by the exciter coil. The wireless localization system further includes a second wireless tag coupled to the head at a second position along the longitudinal axis, the second position is spaced from the first position. The second wireless tag is configured to generate a second signal in response to the magnetic field generated by the excited coil. The wireless localization system further includes a processor that determines the location of the head based on the first signal and the second signal detected by the sensor coil.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods comprising two or more localization agents that are linked together by a linker. For example, provided herein are systems and methods for the placement of two or more linked localization devices within biological systems and the detection of such localization devices for targeted surgeries or other medical procedures. For example, provided herein are systems comprising one or more miniature detectable devices that are linked together, that are placed into a target location and activated by remote introduction of a magnetic field.

Abstract: A wireless localization system including a pad with an exciter coil and a sensor coil, a tool or surgical robot including a wireless tag configured to generate a signal in response to a magnetic field generated by the exciter coil. The signal is detected by the sensor coil and a processor configured to determine the location of the tool.

Abstract: A voice platform monitors a conversation between a call center agent and a caller to identify any predetermined keywords or phrases used in the conversation therebetween. These keywords or phrases can then be used to interface into an existing knowledge management system in order to allow information from the system to be pushed to the agent, thus improving agent efficiency. In a preferred embodiment additional processing is provided which generates an information item score based in the detected keywords or phrases, and those information items with the highest scores are then pushed to the agent, by displaying shortcuts to the information to the agent in the form of a shortcut tree.