Abstract: A knee orthosis is provided which includes a suspension strap for securing the orthopedic device to the wearer's leg. The suspension strap includes a band portion that traverses the inner sides of tibial struts and is connected to the medial side tibial strut at point of connection that is lower than a point of connection of the band portion to the lateral side tibial strut. This positioning provides enhanced suspension and support by maximizing the contact area between the suspension strap and the wearer's leg, and provides an advantageous antero-posterior directed force, without compressing the peroneal nerve in the wearer's leg. In addition, a pre-formed spacer may be utilized to aid in providing the antero-posterior directed force and enhancing overall support and suspension.

Abstract: A method for producing transgenic soybean plants is disclosed. The method employs conditions necessary for genotype-independent, Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of soybean explants and utilization of specialized medium to cause root induction.

Abstract: A data independent AGC control circuit for telecommunication applications is provided and includes an AGC amplifier, a fixed gain amplifier, a capacitor, and first, second, and third control circuits. The AGC amplifier has a data input, a control input, and a data output. The capacitor is coupled to the control input, and the charge on the capacitor effectively controls the gain of the AGC amplifier. The first control circuit is coupled to the data output of the fixed gain amplifier and to the capacitor and increases the stored charge on the capacitor when the data output exceeds a desired peak voltage level. The second control circuit is similarly coupled between the data output of the fixed gain amplifier and the capacitor, and decreases the stored charge on the capacitor when the data output exceeds a threshold voltage (typically 1/2 the desired peak voltage level).

Abstract: An IC amplifier having first and second cascaded stages formed by respective pairs of symmetrical complementary bipolar transistors followed by a unity gain buffer amplifier and provided with overall current feedback. The quiescent collector currents of the second amplifier stage are controlled by respective transconductance generators with respective complementary bipolar transistors connected in parallel relationship to the transistors of the second stage. The collector currents of the transconductance generators are fixed at the levels of respective reference current generators.

Abstract: Pulse width controlled adaptive equalizers are provided for telecommunication signals which are routed over coaxial cables. The adaptive equalizers operate on the premise that a coaxial cable degrades a telecommunications signal by widening the pulse of the signal and decreasing the amplitude. The longer the cable is, the wider the pulse gets. Thus, by detecting the width of the pulse against a desired width, and feeding back the difference to a variable filter which can correct the pulse width, a pulse width controlled adaptive equalizer can be provided.