Abstract: The invention provides an employee medical care management method including (i) a wellness program management method including storing a purchased subset of the wellness programs; (ii) an employee health analysis method including storing a plurality of employee records, and for each employee record, storing at least one medical variable so that the medical variable is associated with the employee record; (iii) an employee health directive method including associating at least a selected one of the medical wellness programs with the employee record based on the medical variable associated with the employee record, and providing an output with the selected medical wellness program being associated with the employee record.

Abstract: SubQ ICDs are disclosed that are entirely implantable subcutaneously with minimal surgical intrusion into the body of the patient and provide distributed cardioversion-defibrillation sense and stimulation electrodes for delivery of cardioversion-defibrillation shock and pacing therapies across the heart when necessary. Configurations include one hermetically sealed housing with 1 or, optionally, 2 subcutaneous sensing and cardioversion-defibrillation therapy delivery leads or alternatively, 2 hermetically sealed housings interconnected by a power/signal cable. The housings are generally dynamically configurable to adjust to varying rib structure and associated articulation of the thoracic cavity and muscles. Further the housings may optionally be flexibly adjusted for ease of implant and patient comfort.

Abstract: An active feedback roll stabilization and torque control for a vehicle or equipment, having a propulsion unit with counter-rotating rotary members, detects a vehicle roll or torque, detects an error between the detected roll or torque and a reference roll or torque and, based on the detected error, dynamically and individually controls the respective torque and, hence, reaction torque exerted by the counter-rotating rotary members, to obtain a net reaction torque continually urging the vehicle's roll or torque to move the error toward zero.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an air compressor enclosed in a shroud with plastic tab isolators. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, an air compressor may include an air tank for containing air at an elevated pressure, and a shroud for enclosing the air tank. The shroud may include a ribbing and a plurality of support members. The ribbing and the plurality of support members may be in contact with the air tank to assist in holding the air tank inside the shroud.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a portable air compressor having a storage compartment, which may be used to store air compressor accessories. A shroud which encloses a portable air compressor has a recess. The recess is at least partially covered with a cover member, which is mounted to the shroud. The recess and the cover member together define a storage compartment for storing air compressor accessories such as fittings, nozzles, and the like, and/or tools such as a wrench, or the like.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking movement of a sports participant or a sports object associated with a sports activity, wherein in one example the system includes an article associated with the sports participant. The article provides a known spatial phase characteristic conveyed via electromagnetic energy. A receiver monitors the venue area within which the sports activity is occurring. Electromagnetic energy is received, wherein the received electromagnetic energy includes the electromagnetic energy from the article that conveys the spatial phase characteristic. The known spatial phase characteristic provided by said article is identified among the spatial phase characteristics of electromagnetic energy to locate the article. Physical movement of the sports participant is tracked by tracking the location of the article.

Abstract: A tool for removing the axle shaft from a wheel hub includes a ram and guide assembly that makes the job quick, easy, and safe. Two threaded adaptors connect the guide brace to the wheel's lug studs. A sliding ram, guided by the brace, transmits the blow of a sledge hammer squarely against the center of the axle shaft. The solid impact releases the force that tightly binds the axle shaft to the wheel's lug studs. The ram is made of a relatively soft mild steel to prevent damage to the axle shaft.

Abstract: A knock-down vibrating concrete screed comprises elongate screed units attachable end-to-end in a longitudinally extending row to provide a screed of desired length. Ones of the screed units each comprise an elongate frame unit movable transversely over the concrete and vibration apparatus for vibrating the corresponding frame unit for smoothing the concrete over which the frame unit moves. The adjacent ends of the screed units positively block coaxially longitudinal movement of adjacent screed units into attached relation with each other. The adjacent ends of the screed units also block strictly coaxial longitudinal movement of attached screed units out of attached relation with each other.

Abstract: A slip-form machine for concrete curb and gutter includes a chassis having wheels adjustably mounted for guiding the machine along fixed straight or curved tracks. A concrete receiving hopper carriers a vibrator support unit adjustable linearly and pivotally about several axes. Interchangeable forms each attach to the chassis behind the hopper to receive concrete therefrom and have sidewalls extending downward below the wheels and substantially to the ground. A hand winch fixed above the hopper has cable guided out the forward lower hopper portion for advancing the machine and is energized by an operator standing on a chassis mounted platform above the form. A trowel is vertically adjustably fixed to the rear of the form and is separated from it by a substantially constant bubble escape gap. A reinforcing guide rod unit is releasably fixable to the lower front wall of the hopper.