Abstract: An aiming guide system configured for connection to a bone plate including an aiming arm and a connection assembly. The aiming arm has a rigid body extending from a proximal end to a distal end with a plurality of aiming holes defined through the rigid body between the proximal end and the distal end thereof. The distal end defines an attachment slot through the body. The connection assembly is configured to engage an attachment screw hole of the bone plate and the attachment slot such that the aiming arm is fixed in position relative to the bone plate with each of the aiming holes aligned with a respective hole along the bone plate.

Abstract: A method of making glass having a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.00 to no more than 0.02 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.02 to no more than 0.10 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.20 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.10 to no more than 2.00 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: A method of making glass having a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.00 to no more than 0.02 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: Conformable sheet article made from paper and useful, for example, in packaging, tapes, and craft article, and methods of making and using such sheet articles are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making glass having a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.00 to no more than 0.02 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent; total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of 0.10 to 2.00 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.8, and tin and/or fin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a fin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten fin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the fin concentration hi “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the fin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.10 to no more than 2.00 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.10 weight percent, e.g. selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.6, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.

Abstract: System and method for enhancing ligation of nucleic acid portions using focused acoustic energy.

Abstract: An optical communications beacon receiver including a camera for capturing a plurality of beacon images. The plurality of beacon images includes a beacon signal transmitted from a beacon transmitter. The beacon receiver also including processing circuitry configured for determining the state of the beacon signal for each of the plurality of beacon images based on the known pattern, at least one beacon image of the plurality of beacon images includes a beacon on state and at least one beacon image of the plurality of beacon images includes a beacon off state, comparing the at least one beacon image including the beacon on state to the at least one beacon image including the beacon off state, and determining a beacon location based on the comparison of the at least one beacon image including the beacon on state to the at least one beacon image including the beacon off state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a bag made of a polymeric material by applying heat activated layers on different portions of the bag, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material; after creasing the bag along a fold line, applying heat at a temperature below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material to activate the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to adhesive states after the bag has been filled with contents; and folding the bag to form an adhesive-to adhesive seal by contact between the heat activated first adhesive layer and the heat activated second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent; total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of 0.10 to 2.00 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.8, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.10 weight percent, e.g. selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.6, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.

Abstract: An optical communications beacon receiver including a camera for capturing a plurality of beacon images. The plurality of beacon images includes a beacon signal transmitted from a beacon transmitter. The beacon receiver also including processing circuitry configured for determining the state of the beacon signal for each of the plurality of beacon images based on the known pattern, at least one beacon image of the plurality of beacon images includes a beacon on state and at least one beacon image of the plurality of beacon images includes a beacon off state, comparing the at least one beacon image including the beacon on state to the at least one beacon image including the beacon off state, and determining a beacon location based on the comparison of the at least one beacon image including the beacon on state to the at least one beacon image including the beacon off state.

Abstract: The invention provides and describes solid state 17?-ethynyl-5?-androstane-3?,17?-diol including amorphous and crystalline forms and specific polymorphic forms thereof. Anhydrates and solvates of 17?-ethynyl-5?-androstane-3?,17?-diol include Form III anhydrate and Form I solvate. The invention further relates to solid and suspension formulations containing 17?-ethynyl-5?-androstane-3?,17?-diol in a described solid state form and use of the formulations to treat cancers or precancers such as prostate cancer or breast cancer in subjects or human patients. The invention also relates to methods to make liquid formulations from solid state forms of 17?-ethynyl-5?-androstane-3?,17?-diol and uses of such formulations in treating the described conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a bag made of a polymeric material by applying heat activated layers on different portions of the bag, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material; creasing the bag along a fold line, applying heat at a temperature below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material to activate the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to adhesive states after the bag has been filled with contents; and folding the bag to form an adhesive-to adhesive seal by contact between the heat activated first adhesive layer and the heat activated second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a bag made of a polymeric material by applying heat activated layers on different portions of the bag, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material; after creasing the bag along a fold line, applying heat at a temperature below the softening point temperature of the polymeric material to activate the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to adhesive states after the bag has been filled with contents; and folding the bag to form an adhesive-to adhesive seal by contact between the heat activated first adhesive layer and the heat activated second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent; total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of 0.10 to 2.00 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.6, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 6.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.