Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with an ankle plate for attachment to a lower leg prosthesis and supporting a composite frame having a hollow composite biasing structure, preferably in the form of a generally helical spring curved about a vertical axis.

Abstract: Pressure sensor methods and systems are disclosed. In general, two micromachined die and a diaphragm for a pressure sensor can be provided. The two micromachined die can be embedded in a glass adhesive on a surface of the diaphragm, such that the glass adhesive possesses a large size relative to the two micromachined die. The large size of the glass adhesive creates a large planar target for placement of the two micromachined die upon the diaphragm, thereby providing a size difference between the glass adhesive and the two micromachined die thereby creates an optimum strain transfer, while maintaining stability for the pressure sensor.

Abstract: In a system which includes a processor which executes bus cycles on a bus and in which a signal is sent back to the processor indicative of completion of a bus cycle, completion of the cycle is suspended and then restarted by storing the address, deasserting control signals, isolating the processor from the bus, and delaying issuance of the signal indicative of completion of the bus cycle. Subsequently the cycle is restarted by connecting the processor to the bus, reissuing the address and control signals from a PAL and allowing the normal completion of the cycle.