Abstract: There is provided a food container for use in freeze storage of a food portion. The food container comprises a body defining a compartment for receipt of the food portion; a sealing lid for reversible sealing of the compartment; and provided to the body, one or more connectors, each connector arranged for reversible mating connection to a mating connector provided to a second body of a second similar food container.

Abstract: Disclosed is a razor blade having a mineral blade with a mineral cutting edge, with the mineral cutting edge having a radius of less than about 20 nanometers and an angle of about 40-50 degrees and wherein the mineral blade is coated in an adhesion promoter and an outer layer and a method of making the razor blade. Also disclosed is a razor having a mineral blade, and a method of making the razor.

Abstract: There is provided an infant drinking cup (1) comprising a cup-shaped container (10) having a base from which upwardly extends side walling (14), which side walling (14) defines a mouth of said cup-shaped container. The side walling (14) centers about an axis that extends at an angle from normal to the container base (12) such that the cup-shaped container (10) has a leaning form. The cup-shaped container is provided with one or more handles (30) extending from a lower portion of the cup-shaped container (10) to an upper portion thereof such that said one or handles (30) support the cup-shaped container (10) to prevent accidental tipping over thereof.

Abstract: A braided flange branch graft formed of a braided super elastic memory material includes a neck between an inner flange and an outer flange. The neck is positioned in a side opening in a sidewall of a main stent graft and the inner flange and outer flange are deployed on opposite sides of the sidewall. The inner flange and the outer flange have a diameter greater than a diameter of the side opening in the sidewall of the main stent graft. Thus, the sidewall of the main stent graft is sandwiched between the inner flange and the outer flange securely and simply mounting the braided flange branch graft to the main stent graft. The braided flange has a substantially unobstructed fluid communication passage therethrough. Further, when stretched into a substantially cylindrical shape for delivery, the braided flange branch graft has a small delivery profile and is extremely flexible.

Abstract: Smoothing stair-stepped geometry in grids is described. An example system modifies grid cells in a geologic grid model to convert a stair-stepped approximation of a geologic feature into a smooth representation of the geologic feature. The system determines approximately horizontal segments within a stair-stepped pattern that are intersected by the true surface of the geologic feature as defined by model data. The system then extends approximately vertical segments between intersected horizontal segments to the nearest cell boundaries. Cell nodes defining the endpoints of these extended vertical segments are then repositioned to the true surface of the geologic feature, while horizontal segments are collapsed. Pillars of the grid model are shifted in various beneficial ways to accommodate the repositioned nodes. The basic fabric and structure of a grid model is preserved while geologic features that are usually modeled with a stair-stepped approximation can be modeled as smooth lines in the grid model.

Abstract: An example method for performing an operation includes obtaining an input deck of a first simulator, the input deck being prepared based on field data for performing a simulation of the operation using the first simulator. The method further includes migrating the input deck from the first simulator to generate input for a second simulator, the second simulator being configured to simulate the operation based on the input to generate a simulation result. The method further includes storing the simulation result in a repository.

Abstract: A polymer coating/ring is employed to aid in the sealing and connection of modular elements used in body flow lumens for the exclusion and bypass of diseased regions of the flow lumen, such as where aneurysm occurs adjacent to branching blood vessels.

Abstract: A method of securing a prosthesis placed at a desired site in a passageway of a human body comprises delivering a fastener having a proximal piercing end portion and a distal piercing end portion to a site where a prosthesis having a tubular wall has been placed in the passageway, which has a wall, advancing the proximal piercing end portion beyond the prosthesis, penetrating the proximal piercing end portion into the wall of the passageway without passing the proximal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis, and passing the distal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis and into the wall of the passageway. One surgical fastener delivery apparatus for delivering a surgical fastener to a target site comprises a support having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis and being adapted for placement in a passageway in a human body.

Abstract: A braided flange branch graft formed of a braided super elastic memory material includes a neck between an inner flange and an outer flange. The neck is positioned in a side opening in a sidewall of a main stent graft and the inner flange and outer flange are deployed on opposite sides of the sidewall. The inner flange and the outer flange have a diameter greater than a diameter of the side opening in the sidewall of the main stent graft. Thus, the sidewall of the main stent graft is sandwiched between the inner flange and the outer flange securely and simply mounting the braided flange branch graft to the main stent graft. The braided flange has a substantially unobstructed fluid communication passage therethrough. Further, when stretched into a substantially cylindrical shape for delivery, the braided flange branch graft has a small delivery profile and is extremely flexible.

Abstract: There is provided an infant feeding bowl comprising a bowl container defining an inner bowl surface, an outer bowl surface and a bowl rim; and projecting away from said bowl rim, a bowl handle defining an arc form handle rim. The bowl handle includes a lamellar portion that extends from said handle rim to the bowl rim and provided to the lamellar portion, a thumbhole arranged for receipt of the user's thumb in use. The thumbhole is arranged symmetrically about a chord axis extending from the arc form handle rim to the bowl rim.

Abstract: There is provided a food container for use in containing a food portion for freeze storage thereof comprising a body defining a compartment for receipt of said food portion; a sealing lid for reversible sealing of said compartment; and provided to said body, one or more connectors, each said connector arranged for reversible mating connection to a mating connector provided to the body of a second similar food container. There is also provided an assembly of plural such food containers, each reversibly connected to at least one second similar food container by a mating connection.

Abstract: There is provided an infant drinking cup (1) comprising a cup-shaped container (10) having a base from which upwardly extends side walling (14), which side walling (14) defines a mouth of said cup-shaped container. The side walling (14) centres about an axis that extends at an angle from normal to the container base (12) such that the cup-shaped container (10) has a leaning form. The cup-shaped container is provided with one or more handles (30) extending from a lower portion of the cup-shaped container (10) to an upper portion thereof such that said one or handles (30) support the cup-shaped container (10) to prevent accidental tipping over thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a dispenser for use in dispensing distinct portions of a powdered foodstuff comprising a container (10) defining an interior in the form of a basin (12), the basin provided with a dispensing outlet (20); and receivable by and movable within the basin, an insert (50) provided with plural open compartments (52, 53, 54) each for holding a distinct portion of the powdered foodstuff. Each open compartment of the insert is provided with a compartment outlet (62, 63, 64) arranged such that by moving the insert within the basin one compartment outlet at a time may be brought into registration with the dispensing outlet for dispensing of the distinct portion of the powdered foodstuff held thereby.

Abstract: There is provided a fitting for a child safety seat for use with a vehicle seat comprising a body; provided to said body, a first connector for connecting to an anchorage of a child safety seat; and provided to the body and spaced from the first connector, a second connector for connecting to an anchorage of a vehicle seat. The second connector is provided with a detector for detecting secure connection thereof to the anchorage of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A method includes deploying a fenestration segment stent-graft into a main vessel such that a fenestration section of the fenestration segment stent-graft covers a first branch vessel emanating from the main vessel. The fenestration segment stent-graft includes a proximal section, a distal section, and the fenestration section attached to and between the proximal section and the distal section. The fenestration section has a greater resistance to tearing than the proximal section and the distal section facilitating formation of a collateral opening aligned with the branch vessel in the fenestration section.