Abstract: A hip distractor includes a pair of distractor members and a support configured to be fastened to a surgical table. The support includes at least two mounts for coupling to a pair of joints that couple the distractor members to the support. Another hip distractor includes a pair of distractor assemblies that are configured to apply a distraction load to a patient. Each of the assemblies includes a joint for coupling the corresponding assembly to a surgical table. The joint permits vertical and horizontal angular adjustment of the corresponding assembly. A method of distracting a hip includes coupling a patient's legs to a pair of distractor assemblies and simultaneously adjusting a vertical angle and a horizontal angle of at least one of the distractor assemblies.

Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic device comprising an enclosed housing defining an inner volume and having a front and a back; an acoustic port penetrating the front of the enclosed housing; a first and second sense structure attached to the inside of the housing and defining a gap between the first and second sense structures; a front volume defined by the portion of the inner volume between the first sense structure and the front of the housing; a back volume defined by the portion of the inner volume between the second sense structure and the back of the housing; and at least one vent in the first sense structure operatively connecting the front volume and the gap, wherein the acoustic device has a cutoff frequency above approximately 100 Hz.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system which enables cooperative rich media content management, sharing, and publishing across a distributed set of Web sites, Web servers, and media servers based on control information in an online database. Media files are housed on any number of heterogeneous media repositories. The system of the present invention is used for managing, sharing, and publishing rich media content including video, images, animations, audio, etc. Authorized viewers access media files through dynamically generated content and media links embedded on Web sites. Content administrators publish media entries to any number of such distributed Web sites, and can set viewer permissions for individual video entries when published on specific Web sites. Content administrators can also dynamically establish media sharing and access relationships.

Abstract: A container for a battery includes a top portion having a generally rectangular shape and that is configured for coupling to a cover for the battery. The container also includes a plurality of cell containers extending from the top portion for housing wound cells elements. The cell containers have a generally cylindrical shape and are arranged in an offset configuration. The container also includes a structure extending from the top portion in an area of the top portion not supported by a cell container due to the offset cell container configuration. The structure provides enhanced structural rigidity for the top portion in the area of the top portion not supported by a cell container.

Abstract: A game apparatus including a playing board with a surface thereon for manually gliding a slideable indicator thereover. The indicator has indicium at one end thereof which is used in conjunction with markings on the playing board to determine relative gains and losses between two players, a sufficient gain by one player resulting in a goal. The apparatus also includes a goal post structure with an overcenter mounted, elevated grid panel. After a player attains a predetermined position on the game board, the indicator is manually flicked into the air to strike the grid panel. Movement of the panel indicates a successful scoring attempt.

Abstract: A game board apparatus for symbolically representing the play of a baseball game for two players. The board has rectangular coordinates disposed thereon with indicia identifying rows and columns. A baseball field is superimposed on said indicia. A plurality of movable team member figures representing members of each team and a ball figure is provided and dimensioned for placement on the board. A first cubic die is thrown for determining if a team member at bat takes a ball or makes either a strike or a hit. A second cubic die is thrown to determine whether a hit is a fly, grounder, or bunt. A set of six regular dodecahedron dice are provided which each have their sides numbered 1 through 12. Three are coded to the columns, and three are coded to the rows. Up to six are thrown for a fly, four for a grounder and two for a bunt. When thrown after a hit, the numbers on each similarly coded die are combined to define the row and column coordinates away from home plate which is (0,0) to which the ball is hit.