Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices and cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridge comprises a mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, a tank defining a proximal end and a closed distal end, the tank being configured to contain a liquid composition that includes a distinctive characteristic, and a heater configured to heat the liquid composition. The distal end of the mouthpiece is configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and when the cartridge is coupled with the aerosol delivery device at least one feature of the cartridge, or at least one feature of the control device, or at least one feature of both the cartridge and the control device, provides a visual indication of a color associated with the distinctive characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device and a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery device comprises a control device that includes an outer housing defining a cartridge receiving chamber, and further includes a power source and a control component, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap. The mouthpiece defines an exit portal in an end thereof, and the tank is configured to contain a liquid composition therein. The cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, and the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The heating assembly comprises a substantially planar heating member and a liquid transport element, wherein the heating member is installed in a bowed orientation.

Abstract: The invention provides a solution for automatically stocking, storing, dispensing, retrieving and sorting individual parts or products of a variety of types and sizes and weights for order fulfillment. The invention includes a series of vertical and horizontal carousels that converge to exchange products gently without dumping. Multiple products and/orders can be dispensed simultaneously and sorted for packing. Products can be stocked and retrieved simultaneously. The invention concentrates personnel to a stocking line and eliminates walk time to each location. Additionally, the invention eliminates the need for personnel to pick and sort orders.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus is provided having an illumination unit including a source of electromagnetic radiation, fiber optic apparatus and sensing apparatus. The fiber optic apparatus includes first fiber optic structure having an input end for receiving at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the radiation source and an output end for directing the received radiation to a web of material, and second fiber optic structure having an input end for receiving radiation reflected from the web of material and an output end for directing the reflected radiation to the sensing apparatus. The sensing apparatus includes a first detector for sensing electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength band and generating a corresponding first output signal and a second detector for sensing electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength band and generating a corresponding second output signal indicative of a first property to be measured of the web of material.

Abstract: One method includes detecting a frame boundary of a source data stream at a detected position at a first point in time (T1). An offset defined by the displacement of the frame boundary from a pre-determined position at a second point in time (T2) is computed. An alignment adjustment corresponding to the offset is communicated to a source of the source data stream.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first frame of m n-bit bytes. A second frame is constructed at least in part from the first frame. The second frame has j k-bit bytes, wherein k>n, wherein j is selected for a pre-determined p such that p·j·k mod n=0. A plurality (p) of the second frames may be k-bit byte multiplexed to form a composite frame.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a transmitter providing a training pattern on a selected one of n+1 data paths while communicating data on the remaining n of the n+1 data paths. A receiver having adjustment circuitry receives the n+1 data paths and provides n+1 adjusted data paths. The receiver selects a subset of the n+1 adjusted data paths carrying the communicated data while adjusting the selected data path. One method includes sequentially selecting a selected data path from a plurality of data paths coupling a transmitter and a receiver. A training pattern is communicated on the selected data path to the receiver. The selected data path is adjusted in response to the received training pattern.

Abstract: A measuring device for rapidly performing repetitive measurements includes a base for supporting the measuring device upright upon a generally horizontal surface and minimizing the tendency of the measuring device to overturn. A generally-rigid template spans a primary distance between first and second terminal ends of the template, said primary distance being suitable to space a building structure apart from an adjacent building structure to establish a desired on-center spacing between those building structures. A marker is also provided to the template and separated a secondary distance from a first terminal end of the template. The secondary distance is the distance a secondary building structure is to be spaced from an adjacent secondary building structure to establish a desired on-center spacing between those secondary building structures.

Abstract: A method of performing cell delineation in a communications network is described. The method includes providing a data cell defined based on a communications protocol. The data cell forms at least a portion of a data stream. The method further includes mapping the data cell into frames defined based on a network protocol, where adjacent frames are separated by a frame boundary. The data cell and frames have a common fundamental base structure represented by a data unit The data cell includes a boundary data unit defining a cell boundary The boundary data unit includes validation information for an associated segment of data units in the data cell. The method also includes analyzing a set of the data units independent of the frame boundary to determine potential validation information. The method includes comparing the potential validation information with content of at least one of the data units to identify the boundary data unit and the frame boundary.

Abstract: A single vane shutter flag is asynchronously controlled so that a measuring system light source is interrupted for a minimum necessary amount of time for standardization/calibration and normalization of InGaAs system detectors. Source/detector hemispheres or serially connected randomly oriented fiber bundles homogenize light passing to the detectors. Light source testing is performed by measuring spectral power distributions at a plurality of light source power levels and comparing the measurements to baseline characteristics established for the light source. Calibration sample life is extended indefinitely by controlling the shutter flag to block source light except for short calibration time periods during which standard light levels are provided.

Abstract: A single vane shutter flag is asynchronously controlled so that a measuring system light source is interrupted for a minimum necessary amount of time for standardization/calibration and normalization of InGaAs system detectors. Source/detector hemispheres or serially connected randomly oriented fiber bundles homogenize light passing to the detectors. Light source testing is performed by measuring spectral power distributions at a plurality of light source power levels and comparing the measurements to baseline characteristics established for the light source. Calibration sample life is extended indefinitely by controlling the shutter flag to block source light except for short calibration time periods during which standard light levels are provided.

Abstract: An improved phase-lock loop circuit comprising a phase detector, a loop filter, and a voltage controlled oscillator. The phase detector samples the phase-lock loop input signal at various points in a cycle of the phase-lock loop output signal and outputs a signal representative of the point of the phase-lock loop output cycle at which a logic state transition of the input signal is detected. In addition, a self-sweeping autolock circuit interacts with the loop filter in such a manner that the self-sweeping autolock circuit commands the loop filter to sweep its output signal when phase-lock is absent and the loop filter halts the sweep of its output signal when phase-lock is acquired.

Abstract: An intravascular medical catheter and method of manufacturing a medical catheter are provided herein. The medical catheter includes a catheter shaft having an inner liner, a reinforcing section and an outer shell. As provided herein, a groove is formed in the outer shell of the catheter shaft near a distal end of the catheter shaft with a laser. The groove can be filled with a fill section which is made of a relatively soft material. This improves the flexibility of the distal end so that the medical catheter has improved tracking and movement in the body vessel. Further, because the reinforcing section is continuous under the groove, the catheter shaft is durable and inhibits kinking during movement in the body vessel.

Abstract: An intravascular medical catheter and method of manufacturing a medical catheter are provided herein. The medical catheter includes a catheter shaft having an inner liner, a reinforcing section and an outer shell. As provided herein, a groove is formed in the outer shell of the catheter shaft near a distal end of the catheter shaft with a laser. The groove can be filled with a fill section which is made of a relatively soft material. This improves the flexibility of the distal end so that the medical catheter has improved tracking and movement in the body vessel. Further, because the reinforcing section is continuous under the groove, the catheter shaft is durable and inhibits kinking during movement in the body vessel.

Abstract: A process for making a balloon for use on a multilumen catheter using as a form for the balloon a mandrel having at least one groove and at least one score line. The mandrel is rotated while metering into the groove a thermoplastic adhesive. The balloon stock is formed by coating the mandrel with a solid thermosetting polyurethane prepolymer. After cooling of the mandrel a film of thermoplastic adhesive is wrapped over the balloon at about the score line. Once the assembly is cured the balloon stock is removed to result in a balloon having an adhesive film on the internal wall at one end and an adhesive film on the external wall at the other end.

Abstract: A balloon sleeve is provided for a balloon catheter, and the balloon catheter itself with the balloon sleeve provided wherein a substantially smaller front end cross-section is presented for insertion into a patient. The balloon sleeve has a thermoplastic film positioned adjacent each end thereof. However, one is on the internal surface and one on the outer surface enabling mounting the sleeve in a reverse lap fashion wherein the entire balloon body is so reverse lapped when mounted. The mounting eliminates separate objects for securing the balloon sleeve. Nevertheless, the manner of mounting causes the inflated balloon to flow over and protect a patient from the catheter end.