Abstract: A medical sharps safety device that is affixable to a conventional medical syringe or other sharp device.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for replicating a file within a network of servers. The technique includes determining one or more regional master servers included in a regional cluster of servers and causing each regional master server to retrieve a file from a fill source. The technique further includes, for at least one local cluster of servers included in the regional cluster of servers, determining one or more local master servers included in the at least one local cluster of servers, and causing each local master server to retrieve the file from one of the one or more regional master servers.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for replicating a file within a network of servers. The technique includes determining one or more regional master servers included in a regional cluster of servers and causing each regional master server to retrieve a file from a fill source. The technique further includes, for at least one local cluster of servers included in the regional cluster of servers, determining one or more local master servers included in the at least one local cluster of servers, and causing each local master server to retrieve the file from one of the one or more regional master servers.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for replicating a file within a network of servers. The technique includes determining one or more regional master servers included in a regional cluster of servers and causing each regional master server to retrieve a file from a fill source. The technique further includes, for at least one local cluster of servers included in the regional cluster of servers, determining one or more local master servers included in the at least one local cluster of servers, and causing each local master server to retrieve the file from one of the one or more regional master servers.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a first routing table of a first server computer; receiving a second routing table of a second server computer; receiving a request, from a client computer, for information about content servers that hold a media item title, wherein the request includes a client internet protocol address of the client computer; estimating that the first server computer is closer to the client computer than the second server computer is to the client computer based, at least in part, on the client internet protocol address, the first routing table, and the second routing table; sending, to the client computer, a first address to the client computer based, at least in part, on estimating that the first server computer is closer to the client computer than the second server computer, wherein the first address identifies the media item title stored on the first server computer.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for replicating a file within a network of servers. The technique includes determining one or more regional master servers included in a regional cluster of servers and causing each regional master sever to retrieve a file from a fill source. The technique further includes, for at least one local cluster of servers included in the regional cluster of servers, determining one or more local master servers included in the at least one local cluster of servers, and causing each local master server to retrieve the file from one of the one or more regional master servers.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a first routing table of a first server computer; receiving a second routing table of a second server computer; receiving a request, from a client computer, for information about content servers that hold a media item title, wherein the request includes a client internet protocol address of the client computer; estimating that the first server computer is closer to the client computer than the second server computer is to the client computer based, at least in part, on the client internet protocol address, the first routing table, and the second routing table; sending, to the client computer, a first address to the client computer based, at least in part, on estimating that the first server computer is closer to the client computer than the second server computer, wherein the first address identifies the media item title stored on the first server computer.

Abstract: A syringe protector. The syringe protector includes a clamping member, a guard member, and a retaining member. The clamping member being able to lockably engage the needle guard and allow the passage of a needle therethrough. Insertion of the clamping member into the guard member creates a locking interaction between the toothed surface of the clamping member and a complementary toothed or ribbed surface of the guard member. Further, the clamping member holds a retaining member which acts to secure a syringe body once the needle of the syringe enters the guard member.

Abstract: A syringe protector. The syringe protector includes a clamping member, a guard member, and a retaining member. The clamping member being able to lockably engage the needle guard and allow the passage of a needle therethrough. Insertion of the clamping member into the guard member creates a locking interaction between the toothed surface of the clamping member and a complementary toothed or ribbed surface of the guard member. Further, the clamping member holds a retaining member which acts to secure a syringe body once the needle of the syringe enters the guard member.

Abstract: A lockable syringe needle protector is provided. The syringe protector includes a clamping member and a guard member. The clamping member includes at least one deformable flange portion and a toothed or ribbed surface. Insertion of the clamping member into the guard member creates a locking interaction between the toothed surface of the clamping member and a complementary toothed or ribbed surface of the guard member. A used syringe inserted into the protector is held by urging the clamping member into the guard member, thereby deforming the flange portion of the clamping member and compressibly holding the syringe in the protector.

Abstract: A method of effecting a live extraction/insertion of a board, without using a centralized controller, by empowering the remaining boards with communications capabilities independent of the communications normally controlled by the centralized controller.