Abstract: An apparatus for automatically fixing sutures used in the surgical replacement of a heart valve, including a first cylinder having a first end and a second end and an interior surface and an exterior surface, and first means for securing fixing suture formed on the exterior surface adjacent to the second end of the first cylinder. The apparatus also includes a second cylinder having second means for securing fixing suture formed on an interior surface of the second cylinder, such that the second means corresponds to and fixedly engages the first means for securing fixing suture, and the first means and the second means secure fixing sutures therebetween.

Abstract: A method for automatically fixing sutures to secure a valve sleeve including an annular cuff and a replacement heart valve to an annulus formed in a patient's heart, includes the steps of removing an existing heart valve thereby forming an annulus in the patient's heart, and placing a first cylinder having a first end and a second end and an interior surface and an exterior surface and comprising first securing means formed on the exterior surface adjacent to the second end of the first cylinder, in which the first cylinder includes a valve sleeve having an annular cuff, such that the annular cuff surrounds the exterior surface adjacent to the first end of the first cylinder.

Abstract: System and method of testing a packaged random access memory (RAM) redundant integrated circuit die comprising: identifying a failed element in the redundant RAM of the packaged integrated circuit die; and replacing the failed element with a redundant element in the redundant RAM of the packaged integrated circuit die.

Abstract: A method of testing a plurality of memory blocks of an integrated circuit in parallel, wherein each memory block comprising data bit storage cells in an array of rows and columns, and wherein each row of storage cells is addressable to store a word of data bits having a width determined by the number of columns of the array, comprises the steps of: writing test data words in parallel to the rows of the plurality of memory blocks; reading out test data words in parallel from the rows of the plurality of memory blocks to a corresponding plurality of on-chip data word comparators; presenting corresponding expected data words in parallel to the plurality of on-chip data word comparators for comparison with the read out data words of the corresponding memory blocks; concurrently comparing corresponding data bits of the read out data words and expected data words in corresponding data bit comparators to generate a column status bit for each data bit comparison; latching the column status bit of a mismatch bit compa

Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing preneed services. The preneed insurance services system includes a data processing unit, a customer data storage unit, a quote data storage unit, and an insurance data storage unit. The data processing unit receives customer information from a user interface. The customer information is stored and preneed insurance quotes are received, prepared, and stored. Insurance applications can be prepared from the insurance quotes. Additionally, insurance assignment forms and insurance claims can be prepared. The preneed insurance services system also provides a business data storage unit for customization and creation of various business forms.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a circuit for reducing power in memory cells. The input of the circuit is connected to the wordline of the memory cells. When the wordline is active, the output of the circuit applies a voltage near VDD to the positive voltage supply node of the memory cells. When the wordline is inactive, the output of the circuit applies a voltage that is reduced by at least one Vt from VDD to the positive voltage supply node of the memory cells.