Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling flow through the urinary bladder and, more specifically, systems and methods for controlling continuous bladder irrigation after surgical treatment of lower urinary tract disorders. The control system for continuous bladder irrigation includes a catheter having a first port though which a first fluid enters a bladder and a second port through a second fluid exits the bladder; a first flow speed sensor for measuring a first speed of the first fluid; a second flow speed sensor for measuring a second speed of the second fluid; a control unit for sending, based on the first and second speeds, a warning signal of an abnormality in infusing the first fluid into the bladder and in draining the second fluid from the bladder.

Abstract: A system for controlling a pressure inside a bladder through an endoscope, where the distal end portion of the endoscope is located inside the bladder and the endoscope has an inlet port through which fluid to enter the bladder and an outlet port through which fluid in the bladder to exit the bladder. The system includes one or more processors that receive a first signal from a first pressure sensor installed in a first fluid passageway that is in fluid communication with the inlet port; receives a second signal from a second pressure sensor installed in a second fluid passageway that is in fluid communication with the outlet port; and based on at least one of the first and second signals, actuates a valve installed in the first fluid passageway of fluid so as to adjust the flow rate into the bladder through the inlet port.

Abstract: An oil seal structure and a compressing apparatus including the oil seal structure are provided. The oil seal structure includes a rotating shaft, a bearing, a lower housing portion, an upper housing portion, an assembly surface seal member inserted into a first assembly surface seal groove, and an oil seal member provided in a first seal groove and a second seal groove and including a flange portion, wherein a lower oil receiving portion is formed in the lower housing portion, a first passage groove is formed in the first seal groove, and an oil passage is formed between a bottom surface of the first passage groove and the flange portion.

Abstract: A method and system for location determination of a multi-mode device using a plurality of GPS fixation processes, each fixation process using a different mode (e.g. Cell-ID, MS-Assist, and MS-based) of the device is provided. The invention relates to methods for quickly obtaining and displaying geographic location of a mobile device on its display. These methods can be performed by applying successive fixation steps as outline herein.

Abstract: In part, the invention relates to a method for generating location data using a wireless mobile device, the wireless mobile device adapted to communicate with a plurality of location services, each service associated with one of a plurality of networks. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: selecting a first location service from the plurality of location services; transmitting a first request for location data to the first location service; if the first request fails, selecting a second location service from the plurality of location services; and receiving location data from one of the first and the second location services.

Abstract: A ventilation system for a high-rise building is disclosed. The ventilation system comprises an external curtain wall 200 disposed to surround the building. The external curtain wall is spaced apart outwardly from the outer wall 22 by a certain distance. An external air suction port 210 is disposed in lower story portion of the external curtain wall 200. External air is introduced through the external air suction port 210. An air stream exhaust port is provided in a space between the rooftop of the building and the upper end of the external curtain wall 200 extended horizontally to cover part of the rooftop of the building. The air stream exhaust port 220 has a pivot slit capable of being closed and opened.

Abstract: A method and device is provided for transmitting location-based text messages between electronic devices. A mobile electronic device can determine a device's location, create a map of that location, create a text message, embed the map in the text message and transmit the text message to a recipient. The device can also transmit or create navigational directions and update the map and the directions in real time.

Abstract: A method and system for location determination of a multi-mode device using a plurality of GPS fixation processes, each fixation process using a different mode (e.g. Cell-ID, MS-Assist, and MS-based) of the device is provided. The invention relates to methods for quickly obtaining and displaying geographic location of a mobile device on its display. These methods can be performed by applying successive fixation steps as outline herein.

Abstract: In part, the invention relates to a method for generating location data using a wireless mobile device, the wireless mobile device adapted to communicate with a plurality of location services, each service associated with one of a plurality of networks. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: selecting a first location service from the plurality of location services; transmitting a first request for location data to the first location service; if the first request fails, selecting a second location service from the plurality of location services; and receiving location data from one of the first and the second location services.

Abstract: A method and device is provided for transmitting location-based text messages between electronic devices. A mobile electronic device can determine a device's location, create a map of that location, create a text message, embed the map in the text message and transmit the text message to a recipient. The device can also transmit or create navigational directions and update the map and the directions in real time.

Abstract: A navigable search engine architecture comprising a plurality of search look up tables (10) having predetermined search values selectable by a user to define a search criteria, a plurality of target directories (14) consisting of target items that a search may be targeted to find, each directory organised with multi-level nodes, the nodes at each level having a heading that identifies a common characteristic or the target items linked to that node and a plurality of target directory indices (16) that are employed by the search engine to navigate through the target directories, each target directory index providing a link between each of said nodes in the target directories and related search values provided in said look up tables. When a user has defined a search criteria using said search values, the search engine finds and lists (20) the headings of the nodes that are related to said search criteria.

Abstract: This invention relates to a semiconductor memory device and uses a row address counter as well as an internal column address counter for a burst write and read. One address counter which is a combination of a refresh address counter and a burst column address counter is provided to decrease chip area and simulation time of operation waveform.

Abstract: A super high-speed sequential column decoder generates a high-speed successive output signals by using a pipe lining method and is operated irrespective of an applied speed of an external input clock signal, in a burst operation of a clock synchronous memory. The super high-speed sequential column decoder includes: a column address decoding portion which receives column address signals, decodes the column address signals, and transmits decoding signals to input terminals of a driving portion; and a pipeline-type column counter portion which has as many unit counters as burst-lengths, wherein, the unit counters receives the decoding signal as an input and sequentially generating column decoder signals. As a result, the super high-speed sequential column decoder freely adjusts a time delay, reduces a pulse width of the predecoding signals of an external column address, and thus drives the sequential column decoder signals at a high-speed frequency.