Abstract: Tools for imparting a plurality of folds to a balloon. An illustrative tool may include a housing defining a central aperture extending along a length of the housing, a plurality of blade pusher elements spaced about a circumference of the housing, and a plurality of balloon pusher elements spaced about a circumference of the housing. The plurality of blade pusher elements may each extende from a radially outward edge to a radially inward portion configured to extend into the central aperture. The plurality of balloon pusher elements may each extend from a radially outward edge to a radially inward end configured to extend into the central aperture. Each balloon pusher element of the plurality of balloon pusher elements may comprise two or more balloon pusher members.

Abstract: A method performed by a system including a secure processing sub-system having an internal non-volatile memory, and a non-volatile memory that is external to the secure processing sub-system. During each power cycle where data stored in the external non-volatile memory is updated, the secure processing sub-system executes a transaction by writing a first transaction data marking the start of the transaction in the internal non-volatile memory upon a first update of the data within the power cycle, and at the end of the power cycle, in case the power cycle ends normally, writing a second transaction data marking the end of the transaction to the internal non-volatile memory. At the beginning of any power cycle, the secure processing sub-system checks if a transaction is still pending in the internal non-volatile memory, and if a transaction is still pending, prevents to use the data stored in the external non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for increasing the life of a NAND flash, the method comprising selecting a set of internal control parameters for the NAND flash and optimizing the set of internal control parameters with a genetic algorithm to find an improved set of control parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include a woven stent and a method of manufacturing a woven stent that includes a plurality of first members and a plurality of second members forming a braided configuration; wherein each of the first members includes a first body portion, a first end unjoined portion, and a first end bent portion; wherein each of the second members includes a first end overlap portion extending alongside the first end unjoined portion. The woven stent may further includes a coating that encapsulates the first end unjoined portions and the first end overlap portions and/or the first end unjoined portions may be laser joined or ultrasonic joined to the first end overlap portions.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include a woven stent and a method of manufacturing a woven stent that includes a plurality of first members and a plurality of second members forming a braided configuration; wherein each of the first members includes a first body portion, a first end unjoined portion, and a first end bent portion; wherein each of the second members includes a first end overlap portion extending alongside the first end unjoined portion. The woven stent may further includes a coating that encapsulates the first end unjoined portions and the first end overlap portions and/or the first end unjoined portions may be laser joined or ultrasonic joined to the first end overlap portions.