Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a system, method and/or computer program product for creating a fare analytic database, may include: receiving, by at least one processor, fare(s) and fare related data; and creating a graph database of the fare(s) and fare related data; where the creating may include: creating one or more node(s) of the graph database representing at least one component of the fare and fare related data; creating one or more relationship(s) between a plurality of the nodes; and applying at least one property to the node(s) and the relationship(s). A fare analytic engine may further incorporate the database, and the engine may process queries traversing the database for fare and fare related data; and functional programming methods may be used to generate Boolean byte code routines from fare restrictions, according to exemplary embodiments disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method for simultaneous burst and tonic stimulation of nerve tissue is provided. The system and method includes providing a lead with at least one stimulation electrode configured to be implanted at a target position proximate to nerve tissue of interest. The system and method further includes coupling the lead to an implantable pulse generator (IPG). The IPG generates current pulses that are delivered through blocking capacitors to the stimulation electrodes. The system and method further provides programming the IPG to deliver a first series of current pulses configured as a tonic stimulation waveform to the stimulation electrodes and to deliver a second series of current pulses configured as a burst stimulation waveform to the stimulation electrodes. The tonic and burst stimulation waveforms each include at least two current pulses with different amplitude polarities.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive ink electrodes are formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube. The conductive ink electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least one conductor is coupled to the conductive ink electrodes and is configured to carry the EMG signals received by the conductive ink electrodes to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a system, method and/or computer program product for creating a fare analytic database, may include: receiving, by at least one processor, fare(s) and fare related data; and creating a graph database of the fare(s) and fare related data; where the creating may include: creating one or more node(s) of the graph database representing at least one component of the fare and fare related data; creating one or more relationship(s) between a plurality of the nodes; and applying at least one property to the node(s) and the relationship(s). A fare analytic engine may further incorporate the database, and the engine may process queries traversing the database for fare and fare related data; and functional programming methods may be used to generate Boolean byte code routines from fare restrictions, according to exemplary embodiments disclosed.

Abstract: A handpiece and system having a surgical handpiece adapted to perform an operation on a patient, the surgical handpiece having a primary circuit being driven by an applied signal. A controller is operatively coupled to supply operating power to the surgical handpiece. A hand switch is operatively coupled in conjunction with the surgical handpiece to at least partially control an operation of the surgical handpiece. The switch has a secondary resonant circuit receiving the applied signal from the primary circuit and couples a response signal back to the primary circuit. Detection circuitry, operatively coupled to primary circuit, is responsive to a characteristic parameter of the response signal indicative of the presence of the hand switch in proximity of the surgical handpiece.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive ink electrodes are formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube. The conductive ink electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least one conductor is coupled to the conductive ink electrodes and is configured to carry the EMG signals received by the conductive ink electrodes to a processing apparatus.

Abstract: A surgical cutting tool in which at least one slot is formed through the wall of a tubular housing and receives a blade. An actuator is disposed in the bore and engages the blade so that axial movement of the actuator in the bore causes radial movement of the blade relative to the slot to change the amount of tissue to be removed.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing transmission of electronic data between network entities. Two network entities are interfaced so that Electronic Data Interchange (“EDI”) data from one network entity is transmitted to the other network entity in a secure exchange using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (“TCP/IP”) for connectivity and Secure Sockets Layer, Version 3 (“SSL3”) for security in transmission. The transmitted electronic message includes a header portion and a message data portion, and optional trailer portions, depending on a predefined format of message desired to be transmitted. The header portion includes a message format identifier and a length of a data message for a data message to be included in the message data portion.

Abstract: The best-in-time forecasting system customizes its output forecast to the specific needs of a user and an identified event, which forecast is optimized as a function of the length of time between the receipt of the request and the time of the event. The best-in-time forecasting system comprises a data ingest & assimilation system that obtains the time-varying phenomena characteristic data from a plurality of external data sources and processes this information into a form and content appropriate for the needs of the best-in-time forecasting system. The processed data is stored in an information server for use by a presentation content system which functions to receive, process and respond to the user-provided information requests. A plurality of databases are included in the presentation content system to provide a subset of the time-varying characteristic data that the phenomena forecaster requires to process the forecast request.

Abstract: An anchoring cartridge for use in anchor bolting in a rock substrate such as an underground mine roof comprises a frangible casing formed from a liquid-impermeable material, the casing containing a particulate liquid-settable solid component, such as a hydraulic cement, which is in contact with a longitudinally extending absorbent material preferably both ends of which communicate with, or are adapted to communicate with, the exterior of the cartridge so that when the cartridge is immersed in an activating liquid for the solid component, such as water, the liquid is drawn into the cartridge by the absorbent material and thereby comes into contact with the solid component over its whole length within the casing. This helps to assist in the formation of a self-setting grouting composition of substantially uniform strength when the cartridge is used in a borehole drilled in the substrate.