Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly and a battery assembly configured to removably couple to the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a handle housing, an electronic component within the housing, a handle finger extending from the handle housing, and an electrical contact electrically coupled to the electronic component. The battery assembly includes a battery housing, a battery disposed in the battery housing, a battery contact electrically coupled to the battery, and a discharge circuit board. The discharge circuit board is configured to discharge the battery and is movable within the battery housing from a first position to a second position by the handle finger upon coupling the battery assembly to the handle assembly.

Abstract: A surgical device includes an elongate body, a tool assembly supported on the elongate body for articulation, and an articulating mechanism for selectively articulating the tool assembly in relation to the elongate body. The articulation mechanism includes an articulation lever and a pair of locking assemblies. The articulation lever is movable to articulate the tool assembly in relation to the elongate body about an articulation axis. The locking assemblies are configured to prevent movement of the articulation lever until one of the locking assemblies is moved from a locked position to an unlocked position. The locking assemblies are movable from their locked positions to their unlocked positions prior to movement of the articulation lever to reduce the force required to manipulate the articulation lever and to facilitate articulation in continuous fashion.

Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument (10) includes anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) operably coupled together. The anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) are transitionable between clamped and unclamped configurations. The surgical stapling instrument (10) also includes a clamp detection assembly (300) with a plunger (312) slidably disposed in a chamber (310) of a housing (302), a block (314) with an aperture (316) attached to the plunger (312), a spring (318) disposed in the chamber (310), and a button (340) slidably disposed in a recess (180) of the anvil portion (100).

Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument (10) includes anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) operably coupled together. The anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) are transitionable between clamped and unclamped configurations. The surgical stapling instrument (10) also includes a clamp detection assembly (300) with a plunger (312) slidably disposed in a chamber (310) of a housing (302), a block (314) with an aperture (316) attached to the plunger (312), a spring (318) disposed in the chamber (310), and a button (340) slidably disposed in a recess (180) of the anvil portion (100).

Abstract: A shipping cover for a staple cartridge includes a body having an upper surface and a lower surface that is in close opposition to the staple cartridge when the shipping cover is secured to the staple cartridge. The shipping cover includes a latch that is received within a body of the staple cartridge to secure the shipping cover to the cartridge body. The latch is manually movable by a clinician to facilitate removal of the shipping cover from the staple cartridge.

Abstract: A surgical device includes an elongate body, a tool assembly supported on the elongate body for articulation, and an articulating mechanism for selectively articulating the tool assembly in relation to the elongate body. The articulation mechanism includes an articulation lever and a pair of locking assemblies. The articulation lever is movable to articulate the tool assembly in relation to the elongate body about an articulation axis. The locking assemblies are configured to prevent movement of the articulation lever until one of the locking assemblies is moved from a locked position to an unlocked position. The locking assemblies are movable from their locked positions to their unlocked positions prior to movement of the articulation lever to reduce the force required to manipulate the articulation lever and to facilitate articulation in continuous fashion.

Abstract: A shipping cover for a staple cartridge includes a body having an upper surface and a lower surface that is in close opposition to the staple cartridge when the shipping cover is secured to the staple cartridge. The shipping cover includes a latch that is received within a body of the staple cartridge to secure the shipping cover to the cartridge body. The latch is manually movable by a clinician to facilitate removal of the shipping cover from the staple cartridge.

Abstract: A dynamic voltage scaling scheduling method executes one of the steps. When one task in the delayed task set requires for being executed, a working voltage required for executing the task is increased, and the task is removed from the delayed task set; when one task in the delayed task set requires for sharing resources, the working voltage required by the task is set as the current working voltage or a larger one in the minimum upper bounds of all the works requiring for sharing resources; and when one task does not belong to the delayed task set, but the waiting time has exceeded the period of the work, the working voltage for executing the task is reduced, and the task is added in the delayed task set.

Abstract: A dynamic voltage scaling scheduling method executes one of the steps. When one task in the delayed task set requires for being executed, a working voltage required for executing the task is increased, and the task is removed from the delayed task set; when one task in the delayed task set requires for sharing resources, the working voltage required by the task is set as the current working voltage or a larger one in the minimum upper bounds of all the works requiring for sharing resources; and when one task does not belong to the delayed task set, but the waiting time has exceeded the period of the work, the working voltage for executing the task is reduced, and the task is added in the delayed task set.

Abstract: A method for searching in multiple human resource hosts via a computer. Wherein the computer comprises a user interface (UI) for accessing a search condition. The method firstly begins with inputting the search conditions on the UI. Next, the search conditions are transmitted to the human resource hosts with each of the human resource hosts' data format retrieved from a server data format database in the computer. After that, each human resource host retrieves a search result according to the search conditions, and then posts the search result to the computer. Then the search result is stored in a found profile database of the computer and displayed in UI. The method enables a user to register and search the suitable job seekers or position-vacant companies simultaneously in the multiple human resource hosts, instead of repeatedly inputting processes in different hosts.

Abstract: A method for searching in multiple relationship-searching hosts. The method can be installed in a computer, wherein the computer comprises a user interface (UI) to access search conditions. Firstly the method begins with inputting the search conditions on the UI. Next, the search conditions are transmitted to the hosts with each of the hosts' data format retrieved from a server data format database in the computer. Then the hosts retrieve search results according to the search conditions and transmit the search results to the computer. Next, the search results are stored in a found profile database of the computer. The method makes a user be capable to register and search matched users in the multiple relationship-searching hosts, instead of repeatedly behavior of search in different hosts.