Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for monitoring and treating a patient on route to a medical facility are disclosed. The system comprises a critical care unit; at least one patient monitoring device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit obtains physiological data about the patient from each patient monitoring device; at least one patient treatment device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit provides treatment instructions to each patient treatment device; a two way communications device coupled to the critical care unit; and a remote communications terminal in communication with the two way communications device. The critical care unit preferably sends the physiological data to the remote communications terminal and receives the treatment instructions from the remote communications terminal via the two way communications device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for query and index optimization for retrieving data in instances of a formulation data structure from a database. The methods include presenting an information source for searching for the presence of formulations and generating formulation data from field entries. The formulation data is associated with found formulations. The methods include generating an instance of a formulation data structure. The instance of the formulation data structure associates the information source with the found formulations. The methods include creating optimized index data from retrieved data in the instance of the formulation data structure. The optimized index data includes a mapping between potential search-field terms and the formulation data, and is grouped based on a predicted access pattern.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneously tracking physical conditions of multiple people during an event are disclosed. The system comprises at least one vital sign data collection device, a central processing unit compiling the collected vital sign data, and software executing on the central processing unit. Wherein the software analyzes the data for each person, determines if the vital signs of each person are above a threshold, recommends rehabilitation for each person having vital signs above the threshold, determines when each person undergoing rehabilitation has been rehabilitated, recommends returning rehabilitated persons to the field, compiles an analysis of the multiple people tracked during the event, and outputs a summary of the vital sign data for the event.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for monitoring and treating a patient on route to a medical facility are disclosed. The system comprises a critical care unit; at least one patient monitoring device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit obtains physiological data about the patient from each patient monitoring device; at least one patient treatment device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit provides treatment instructions to each patient treatment device; a two way communications device coupled to the critical care unit; and a remote communications terminal in communication with the two way communications device. The critical care unit preferably sends the physiological data to the remote communications terminal and receives the treatment instructions from the remote communications terminal via the two way communications device.

Abstract: An extended-life lamp with integral cooling includes a circular central body having a proximal end terminating in a male screw base and a distal end having a light source. A pair of electrical conductors from the male screw base pass through an electrically-insulating, heat-conducting matrix within the central body to the electrodes of the light source. Heat generated by the light source and electrodes, as well as any heat generated by power-conditioning components, such as a fluorescent ballast or an incandescent low-voltage transformer, is conducted through the matrix to a circular heat-conductive, heat-emissive radiator, thermally bonded to the central body and emitting lamp heat from the cooling fins.

Abstract: A convection-cooled recessed downlight fixture for an air-tight ceiling, having a reflector, (preferably bright aluminum) held in a hole in a ceiling with knock-outs bent down against the upper surface of the ceiling; a lamp housing (preferably black-anodized aluminum), removably attached to the upper end of the reflector, and a bezel assembly including a decorative trim element, is removably installed in the lower end of the reflector and held therein with screws removably engaging the reflector, whereby the bezel and decorative element may be removed from the fixture for re-lamping.

Abstract: A trellis system of the invention comprises a trellis and tool in combination. The trellis includes multiple legs and one or more horizontal supports. The tool includes a tray and a coning tool. The tray is adapted to slidably engage the legs by way of engagement means. The coning tool is adapted to engage the ends of the legs to facilitate shaping the trellis into a conical or pyramidal frame if desired. The trellis system can be used as a plant growth support and/or to hold potted plants. It can be installed into the ground or an existing potted plant. The trellis can be inverted position, the trellis can be used as a frame to build ornamental Christmas trees. The trellis can be a break down type of trellis including at least two horizontal supports and at least three segmented legs, wherein the segmented legs can each be made from two or more extended leg segments.

Abstract: A trellis system of the invention comprises a trellis and tool in combination. The trellis includes multiple legs and one or more horizontal supports. The tool includes a tray and a coning tool. The tray is adapted to slidably engage the legs by way of engagement means. The coning tool is adapted to engage the ends of the legs to facilitate shaping the trellis into a conical or pyramidal frame if desired. The trellis system can be used as a plant growth support and/or to hold potted plants. It can be installed into the ground or an existing potted plant. The trellis can be inverted position, the trellis can be used as a frame to build ornamental Christmas trees.

Abstract: The light projector of the invention includes a lamp, a full-ellipsoidal reflector and an elongated glass rod on an optical axis, with the light source at the primary focus and the proximal end of the glass rod at the conjugate focus. A transverse, infrared-reflecting, visible light transmitting mirror is disposed within the reflector at the mid-point of the optical axis between the primary focus and the conjugate focus. A preferred embodiment of the reflector has a proximal conical end and a conical distal end, a reflective surface within the reflector and an emissive exterior surface including cooling fins.

Abstract: This invention provides a hybrid fiber optic framing projector of high optical efficiency that emits no UV (ultraviolet) or IR (infrared) energy in the projected beam. A preferred embodiment includes a light source on an optical axis at the primary focus of an ellipsoidal cold mirror reflector. The ellipsoidal reflector focuses visible light from the light source to a conjugate focus through a dichroic hot mirror and then into a heat-absorbing, UV-absorbing glass rod. The glass rod transmits light by total internal reflection as an optical fiber from the conjugate focus to the focal plane of a collimating lens. A confocal reflector has a spherical radius about the light source, that radius being equal to the distance from the primary focus to the conjugate focus.

Abstract: A purse-like container includes a housing having a hollow interior, an accordion file in the container with labels to facilitate storing and retrieving shopping coupons. A top wall of the purse-like container covers the open top of the container and accordion file to stop the coupons from falling out. The top wall can be folded over toward the back of the container and fastened thereto and about the handle of a shopping cart to suspend the container in convenient position for easy access during shopping. A method of shopping includes suspending a purse-like container from the handle of a shopping cart, wherein the purse-like container has a number of coupons organized in a manner to facilitate coordinating access to the coupons with possible items for purchasing.

Abstract: An aimable luminaire has a lamp emitting light at the focus of a beam-forming lens held in a tubular housing having a lens on a central optical axis. The lamp is held in a lamp retainer which is transversely adjustable off the central axis of the housing and lens and axially adjustable with respect to the lens. When the lamp is moved off the optical axis, an off- axis beam is projected, and when the lamp is moved axially moved with respect to the lens the beam angle is zoomed larger or smaller. Rotation of housing in azimuth can then aim the light beam anywhere within a cone inscribed by rotation of the off-axis beam angle, thus providing adjustment in both elevation and azimuth. In a preferred embodiment either the transverse or axial position of the lamp may be the lamp may be adjusted from the proximal direction, above the ceiling, or from the distal direction by removing the lens from the distal end.

Abstract: A substantially sealed case for enclosing objects has at least one openable surface and an inlet-outlet port through a surface of the case, permitting the ingestion and expulsion of air during case thermal expansion and barometric pressure changes. The inlet-outlet port has an inlet passage and an outlet passage therethrough, with a check valve in the inlet passage permitting ingestion of air into the case through an inlet filter and blocking the expulsion of air therethrough. The inlet-outlet port also has a check valve in the outlet passage permits the expulsion of air from the case through an outlet filter and blocks the ingestion of air therethrough. A flexible membrane bag encloses the inlet and outlet filters, and may optionally include air treatment means for controlling the relative humidity and the oxygen content of air in the bag.

Abstract: This invention applies to the field of light projectors for graphics media, such as movie film, projection slides, liquid crystal cells and fiber optic arrays. High light levels have not been possible with prior art projectors due to plastic media aging and melting in the heat of concentrated light; due to optical inefficiencies in converting circular lamp beams to a rectangular medium format; and due to mismatches between the numerical aperture of the lamp to the graphics media. The present invention solves the heating problem by providing a projector having an elongated, heat absorbing glass coupler between the light source and the graphics medium; it solves the optical inefficiency problem by providing the coupler with a circular light entrance end and a rectangular exit end; and it solves the numerical aperture problem by providing the coupler with a generally parabolic shape that collimates extreme off-axis light rays.

Abstract: A fiber optic relay for an individual light guide according to the present invention includes a first light guide from a remote source of illumination, which is coupled to second light guide in series by a relay having a light shut-off means including an electro-magnetic solenoid. In a preferred embodiment the light is fully off when the solenoid is de-energized and has the solenoid plunger disposed between the first and second light guides, blocking light transmission from the first light guide to the second light guide. When the solenoid is energized from a remote source of electrical power the solenoid plunger is withdrawn from between the first and second light guides, allowing light from the first light guide to pass into the second light guide with low attenuation and high efficiency.

Abstract: An aimable fiber-optic spotlight has a fiber-optic light guide with a first end receiving light from a remote light source and a second end emitting light at the focus of a beam-forming lens held in a fixed tubular housing having a lens on a central optical axis. The light-emitting end of the light guide is held in a tubular light guide retainer within the housing, and which is transversely adjustable off the central axis of the housing and lens. Light emitted from the light guide is off the central axis of the housing and lens, and is thus projected through the lens as an off-axis beam adjustable in elevation angle. Rotation of housing in azimuth can then aim the light beam anywhere within a cone inscribed by rotation of the off-axis beam angle, thus providing adjustment in both elevation and azimuth. In a preferred embodiment the light-emitting end of the light guide is axially adjustable with respect to the lens, whereby the angular diameter of the projected light beam is also adjustable.

Abstract: A kneeling aid to facilitate kneeling has planar, rectangular, platform, the upper surface provided with recessed storage compartments bounded by upstanding ribs, and a pair of three-sided recesses bounded by upstanding ribs conforming to the size and shape of a pair of resilient concave and knee-conforming pads, each three-sided recess having its fourth side open along one side of the platform. A recessed socket is provided at each corner of each end of the rectangle and an inverted U-shaped strut is installed at each end of the platform, each strut having a pair of depending legs engaged into the respective recessed sockets at each end of the rectangle.A preferred embodiment has the rectangular platform molded as a hollow plastic part including an upstanding beam extending between the recessed sockets on one long side of the rectangle, has the inverted U-shaped struts made of metal tubing, and has a tubular resilient handle disposed about the base portions connecting the legs of the strut.