Abstract: A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

Abstract: A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

Abstract: A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

Abstract: A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

Abstract: A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

Abstract: A method to form a compression garment apparatus for a body part of a human and/or animal. The method includes forming a segmented flex frame and installing a shape memory alloy on struts of the segmented flex frame. The method further includes connecting the shape memory alloy to first and second terminals on the frame creating a mechanical and electrical connection. The method includes installing a controller that applies current to the shape memory alloy at intervals using and executing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy using the controller by creating at least one heating phase causing the shape memory alloy to reach a target transition temperature to either lengthen or shorten and at least one cooling phase causing the length of the shape memory alloy at the target transition temperature to lengthen or shorten opposite of the length change caused by the heating phase.

Abstract: A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof.

Abstract: A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof.

Abstract: A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof.

Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for non-invasive diagnosis and screening of neurological disorders. Spatio-temporal mapping can be utilized between the skin and the central nervous system to rapidly, painlessly and quantitatively assess functional connectivity in the central nervous system. Stimulation drivers can be independently operated to control the movement of stimulators to achieve a variety of desired stimulation parameters.

Abstract: A magnetic system for treating tissue using magnetic coils connected to a pulse generator is provided. The magnetic system can include a power supply, microcontroller, and magnetic coil pair. The magnetic system can be incorporated into garments, bedding, furniture, or the like. The microcontroller can produce square-wave logic pulses to form trapezoidal-wave pulse generator signals for transmission to the magnetic coil pair. The magnetic coil pair can form magnetic trapezoidal-wave pulses for treatment of tissue. A slew rate of the magnetic trapezoidal-wave pulses can be controlled in a range from twenty kilogauss/second to five megagauss/second.

Abstract: A magnetic method for therapeutic treatment of an animal with a tissue dysfunction using a pair of very low power electromagnetic coils connected to a pulse generator, a kit using the pulse generator connected to a pair of very low power electromagnetic coils, and a pet bed containing the pair of very low power electromagnetic coils and pulse generator. The pulse generator can include a power supply, a bi-directional communication and power port, a microcontroller, a processor, a data storage, computer instructions, transistors, a voltage multiplier, and power supply conduits.

Abstract: A method for treating a human having a condition which can include disposing a first electromagnetic coil opposite a second electromagnetic coil, forming a very low power electromagnetic coil pair and energizing the electromagnetic coils to produce electromagnetic pulses. A plurality of pulse blasts are generated using a connected pulse generator with a power supply. The plurality of pulse blasts use a variety of wave shapes to therapeutically treat tissue of the human.

Abstract: A system, kit, and pet bed for treating tissue using magnetic coils connected to a pulse generator. The system can include a power supply, a bi-directional communication and power port, a microcontroller, a processor, a data storage, and a Helmholtz-like magnetic coil pair. The kit can include a saddlebag and a support strap. The pet bed can include bedding, a fabric housing, a Halbach array, and an on/off switch.

Abstract: A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof.

Abstract: A system, kit, and pet bed for treating tissue using magnetic coils connected to a pulse generator. The system can include a power supply, a bi-directional communication and power port, a microcontroller, a processor, a data storage, and a Helmholtz-like magnetic coil pair. The kit can include a saddlebag and a support strap. The pet bed can include bedding, a fabric housing, a Halbach array, and an on/off switch.

Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for non-invasive diagnosis and screening of neurological disorders. Spatio-temporal mapping can be utilized between the skin and the central nervous system to rapidly, painlessly and quantitatively assess functional connectivity in the central nervous system. Stimulation drivers can be independently operated to control the movement of stimulators to achieve a variety of desired stimulation parameters.

Abstract: A fluid conduit system that employs fittings having ends with a structural portion and a seal portion. The ends of the fittings are inserted into a tube, which may be a hard, i.e., rigid, or soft, i.e., flexible, tube. The seal portion sealingly engages the inner diameter of the tube upon its insertion into the tube. The tube is deformed to prevent the fitting from being withdrawn from the tube; the portion of the tube in the immediate vicinity of each seal that forms the seal portion is not deformed. A method for forming a fluid conduit system is also provided.

Abstract: A method for setting or calibrating a machine tool wherein the critical components the machine tool are identified as are the critical devices that are employed to affect their position and each of the possible positions to which each of the critical devices may be set. Possible combinations consisting of one possible position for each of the critical devices are evaluated to identify the possible combinations that adversely effect the output of the machine tool. A method for calibrating an extrusion press and a tooling set for obtaining data to calibrate an extrusion press are also provided.

Abstract: A method for setting or calibrating a machine tool wherein the critical components the machine tool are identified as are the critical devices that are employed to affect their position and each of the possible positions to which each of the critical devices may be set. Possible combinations consisting of one possible position for each of the critical devices are evaluated to identify the possible combinations that adversely effect the output of the machine tool. A method for calibrating an extrusion press and a tooling set for obtaining data to calibrate an extrusion press are also provided.