Abstract: A user equipment (UE). The UE comprises a client application that presents prompts to guide a user through inputting a personal quality metric definition, transmits personal quality metric definition inputs via the radio transceiver, creates data based on wireless communication service experienced by the UE, transmits the performance data to one of a server application or a data store, receives a personal quality metric from the server application, where the personal quality metric represents the quality of wireless communication service received by the UE based on the quality metric definition inputs and performance data transmitted by the UE to the server application or the data store and based on the performance data transmitted by other UEs to one of the server application or the data store, and presents the personal quality metric on a display.

Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly for transporting medicinal substances. The fluid transfer assembly includes flexible tubes and a manifold each comprising silicone. The manifold has an inner protrusion and connector portions having inner walls. Free ends of the tubes are inserted into complementary configured inner walls of the connector portions until each of the free ends abut the inner protrusion, which creates a continuous uninterrupted passageway between the inner bores of the tubes through the manifold.

Abstract: A reel with a rotatable spool. The reel includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft and configured to rotate the drive shaft in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A drive assembly is disposed on the drive shaft and rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and into engagement with the spool. Rotation of the drive shaft in the second direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and out of engagement with the spool. When the drive assembly is engaged with the spool, the drive assembly rotates the spool in a windup direction. When the drive assembly is out of engagement with the spool, the spool may be rotated manually in an unwind direction without encountering resistance from the motor.

Abstract: A reel with a rotatable spool. The reel includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft and configured to rotate the drive shaft in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A drive assembly is disposed on the drive shaft and rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and into engagement with the spool. Rotation of the drive shaft in the second direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and out of engagement with the spool. When the drive assembly is engaged with the spool, the drive assembly rotates the spool in a windup direction. When the drive assembly is out of engagement with the spool, the spool may be rotated manually in an unwind direction without encountering resistance from the motor.

Abstract: A reel with a rotatable spool. The reel includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft and configured to rotate the drive shaft in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A drive assembly is disposed on the drive shaft and rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and into engagement with the spool. Rotation of the drive shaft in the second direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and out of engagement with the spool. When the drive assembly is engaged with the spool, the drive assembly rotates the spool in a windup direction. When the drive assembly is out of engagement with the spool, the spool may be rotated manually in an unwind direction without encountering resistance from the motor.

Abstract: A reel with a rotatable spool. The reel includes a motor coupled to a drive shaft and configured to rotate the drive shaft in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A drive assembly is disposed on the drive shaft and rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and into engagement with the spool. Rotation of the drive shaft in the second direction moves the drive assembly along the drive shaft and out of engagement with the spool. When the drive assembly is engaged with the spool, the drive assembly rotates the spool in a windup direction. When the drive assembly is out of engagement with the spool, the spool may be rotated manually in an unwind direction without encountering resistance from the motor.

Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly for transporting medicinal substances. The fluid transfer assembly includes flexible tubes and a manifold each comprising silicone. The manifold has an inner protrusion and connector portions having inner walls. Free ends of the tubes are inserted into complementary configured inner walls of the connector portions until each of the free ends abut the inner protrusion, which creates a continuous uninterrupted passageway between the inner bores of the tubes through the manifold.

Abstract: A method, system, and an apparatus are provided for insulating an electrode implanted in a body of a patient. The method comprises surgically exposing a nerve of the patient, implanting at least one electrode in the body of the patient, wherein the implanting comprises coupling theat least one electrode to the nerve of the patient, providing a mold form, disposing the mold form around at least a portion of the at least one electrode and the nerve, introducing into the mold form a curable liquid insulant, allowing the curable liquid insulant to cure, removing the mold form from around the at least one electrode and from the patient's body, and surgically closing the exposure of the nerve.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for using an electrode for delivering an electrical signal to a first tissue of a patient's body. An electrode system comprises a lead and an electrode coupled to the lead. The electrode includes a stimulation portion that couples to the first tissue to deliver an electrical signal to the first tissue. The electrode also includes a dissipation portion that does not interface with the first tissue. The dissipation portion is adapted to dissipate thermal energy from the electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to contain and support the reciprocating movement platform. In another aspect, an apparatus according to the present invention comprises a sling device connected to a drive causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to contain and support the reciprocating movement platform.

Abstract: A unitary wound closure device adapted to permit a wound on a patient to be viewed while the closure device is secured to the patient. The device comprises a body having sufficient flexibility for it to be folded against itself. The body includes first and second surfaces facing away from one another, a securing portion having a length and width sufficient to secure facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition with one another and viewing portion having a length and width sufficient to circumscribe the wound of the patient. A first quantity of adhesive-substance is disposed on the first surface of the body to adhere the securing portion of the body to the patient. A second quantity of adhesive substance is disposed on the second surface of the body to adhere the viewing portion to the patient and the securing portion when the viewing portion is folded over and onto the protecting portion and the patient.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as hypoglycemic agents or to lower serum glucose levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypoglycemic agents.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as a dietary supplement to mammals suffering from elevated triglyceride levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypotriglyceridemic agents.

Abstract: An electronic system for monitoring the condition of the filter in an HVAC unit includes a controller which issues at least one command to a circuit for the motor of the fan producing airflow through the filter. The command to the driver circuit is associated with a desired run speed for the fan. The controller is operative to compute the speed of the fan following issuance of the command to the motor drive circuit. This computed speed is compared to a predetermined fan speed that would normally occur when the filter is dirty. The electronic system is operative to generate a warning in the event that the computed fan speed does not compare favorably with the predetermined fan speed.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as hypoglycemic agents or to lower serum glucose levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypoglycemic agents.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as hypoglycemic agents or to lower serum glucose levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypoglycemic agents.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as a dietary supplement to mammals suffering from elevated triglyceride levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypotriglyceridemic agents.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as hypoglycemic agents or to lower serum glucose levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypoglycemic agents.

Abstract: The use of isolated or purified stilbenoid compounds including longistyline A-2-carboxylic acid as a dietary supplement to mammals suffering from elevated triglyceride levels is described. The invention also relates to the use of such stibenoid compounds in combination with other hypotriglyceridemic agents.

Abstract: Novel hypoglycemically active eremophilanolide sesquiterpenes which can be isolated from Psacalium spp., processes for obtaining the novel eremophilanolide sesquiterpenes and methods for their use as hypoglycemic agents, for example, in the treatment of diabetes are described. Further described is the use of epicacalone, cacalone, cacalol or dimaturin as hypoglycemic agents, for example, in the treatment of diabetes. In a preferred embodiment, the hypoglycemically active compounds are obtained from the roots of Psacalium decompositum. As agents for the treatment of diabetes, the hypoglycemically active compounds of the present inventions are useful for treating insulin-dependent (type I) and/or non-insulin-dependent (type II) diabetes.