Abstract: Machine receives a notification that an order for a new item is being placed via an order form. Notification comprises an indication of a type of item being ordered. Order form comprises fields. Fields comprise type of item, item identifier, supplier identifier, price, payment method, and delivery location. Machine selects, based on the type of item being ordered, a first supplier bid from supplier bids stored in a bid data repository. Each supplier bid stored in the bid data repository comprises the item identifier, the supplier identifier, the price, and an expiration date. The item identifier of the first supplier bid corresponds to the type of item being ordered. Machine prepopulates, based on the first supplier bid, one or more fields of the order form. Machine submits the order based on the order form. Machine updates an inventory management data repository based on the delivery location and the item identifier.

Abstract: Machine receives a notification that an order for a new item is being placed via an order form. Notification comprises an indication of a type of item being ordered. Order form comprises fields. Fields comprise type of item, item identifier, supplier identifier, price, payment method, and delivery location. Machine selects, based on the type of item being ordered, a first supplier bid from supplier bids stored in a bid data repository. Each supplier bid stored in the bid data repository comprises the item identifier, the supplier identifier, the price, and an expiration date. The item identifier of the first supplier bid corresponds to the type of item being ordered. Machine prepopulates, based on the first supplier bid, one or more fields of the order form. Machine submits the order based on the order form. Machine updates an inventory management data repository based on the delivery location and the item identifier.

Abstract: A computing device, such as a server, has a sealed housing and runs one or more data extraction agents. In some embodiments, the computing device includes one or more processors and memory located inside the sealed housing, the memory stores instructions that when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to: authenticate with a data recipient system using a prestored security engine and using a shared registration secret uniquely associating the computing device with the data recipient system; retrieve an extraction job specification from an extraction job specification repository associated with the data recipient system; and using the extraction job specification, communicate to one or more client computing devices associated with a client system to extract data records from one or more data stores of the client system. Related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for inserting an implant into a cavity in a periosteum region of a patient's palate. The method includes cutting the periosteum region with a sharp surgical tool to create a cavity, inserting a distal end of a sleeve comprising a substantially flat pouch and an implant housed within the substantially flat pouch into the cavity, and pulling a handle extending proximally from the sleeve in a proximal direction while holding a stylet disposed with the handle in a fixed contact with the implant, thus deploying the implant inside the cavity.

Abstract: A method for inserting an implant into a cavity in a periosteum region of a patient's palate. The method includes cutting the periosteum region with a sharp surgical tool to create a cavity, inserting a distal end of a sleeve comprising a substantially flat pouch and an implant housed within the substantially flat pouch into the cavity, and pulling a handle extending proximally from the sleeve in a proximal direction while holding a stylet disposed with the handle in a fixed contact with the implant, thus deploying the implant inside the cavity.

Abstract: A system for inserting an implant into a cavity in a periostrum region of patient's palate including a sheath and a pusher. The sheath has a substantially flat portion, a distal end, and a proximal end. The sheath has a hollow collar on the proximal end, an insertion depth mark near the distal end, and a slit on the distal end. The slit is in fluid communication with the hollow collar. The substantially rigid pusher configured to be disposed within and in slidable engagement with the sheath. The pusher has a distal end and a proximal end. The pusher has a rigid body having an outside diameter for slidably engaging with the hollow collar of the sheath, a tip on the distal end, and a lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end of the rigid body and configured for fluid communication with a syringe and the sheath.

Abstract: Methods and tools that insert implants for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea in a cavity created in the patient's tissue are disclosed. Some tools and methods can additionally verify that the cavity has proper cavitation depth and does not have unwanted perforations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a long distance trading system for carrying out a transaction via a platform between a seller and a buyer, wherein the seller and the buyer are far away from each other. The long distance trading system not only protects the seller of the goods by holding the goods at a location until the payment for the goods is settled, but also protects the buyer from paying money in advance before the goods are received so as to minimize the risk of the transaction to both the buyer and seller. In addition, the long distance trading system provides a variety of paying mechanisms.