Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely programming implantable medical devices. The apparatus includes a server adapted to receive and store at least one request to modify the behavior of an implantable medical device provided by a programmer adapted to allow a clinician to create the at least one request at a first selected time. The apparatus further includes a monitor adapted to receive the requests from the server and transmit the requests to the implantable medical device at a second selected time and a bi-directional communications system adapted to couple the server and the monitor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for actively reducing sonic boom in commercial supersonic aircraft and other supersonic aircraft are described herein. A method for operating an aircraft in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes configuring at least one lift control device to produce a first streamwise lift distribution, and flying the aircraft at a subsonic speed while the lift control device is configured to produce the first streamwise lift distribution. The method can further include configuring the lift control device to produce a second streamwise lift distribution, and flying the aircraft at a supersonic speed while the lift control device is configured to produce the second streamwise lift distribution. The first streamwise lift distribution produces an N-shaped ground pressure signature and a corresponding first sonic boom at the supersonic speed.

Abstract: A plurality of co-operative and complementary software programs are implemented in a web-enabled high speed computer system to remotely monitor, manage and modify the operational and functional parameters of a plurality of implanted medical devices (IMDs). The system utilizes virtual electrophysiologist module (VEM), chronic monitoring module (CMM) and prescription program module (PPM) programs to effect specific therapeutic and diagnostic methods for managing the IMDs, remotely on a conditions and real-time basis. The modules enable remote and continuous monitoring, management and maintenance of the IMDs by identifying critical medical events, determining optimal clinical settings and upgrading performance parameters based on prescriptive data. The modules are implemented in a data center having high-speed computers operating in a web-enabled environment. The modules and the IMDs communicate through wireless communications system via a programmer or an interface medical unit (IMD).