Abstract: A massage apparatus and system are herein disclosed. The massage apparatus is embedded in a sole or insole of a shoe and includes a controller, massage pads, and a battery. The controller communicates with a remote controller to selectively activate the massage pads. The present invention allows for customizable massaging at reflexology regions of a user's foot.

Abstract: A biocompatible polymer to which a plurality of clot-modulating peptides (CMPs) are bound. The polymer comprises repeating units of hydrophilic monomers and display monomers to which the CMPs are bound. For example, the CMPs can be fibrin binding peptides (FBPs) that enhance clot formation by cross-linking that occurs within and between fibers by the plurality of fibrin-binding peptides during fibrin polymerization. The polymers of the invention can be used to modulate clotting in a variety of ways via multivalent display of fibrin-binding peptides and other clot-binding and clot-modulating moieties on polymer or co-polymer backbones. In addition to clot-modulating moieties, imaging agents and therapeutic agents can be conjugated to the polymers to facilitate imaging of blood flow and thrombosis, and for treatment of clotting-related disorders.

Abstract: A biocompatible polymer to which a plurality of clot-modulating peptides (CMPs) are bound. The polymer comprises repeating units of hydrophilic monomers and display monomers to which the CMPs are bound. For example, the CMPs can be fibrin binding peptides (FBPs) that enhance clot formation by cross-linking that occurs within and between fibers by the plurality of fibrin-binding peptides during fibrin polymerization. The polymers of the invention can be used to modulate clotting in a variety of ways via multivalent display of fibrin-binding peptides and other clot-binding and clot-modulating moieties on polymer or co-polymer backbones. In addition to clot-modulating moieties, imaging agents and therapeutic agents can be conjugated to the polymers to facilitate imaging of blood flow and thrombosis, and for treatment of clotting-related disorders.

Abstract: A graphic light module for use with portable device includes a case body, a graphic light block, and a power supply unit. The case body is combined with the outer casing of the portable device and has an accommodating space. The graphic light block is replaceably disposed in the accommodating space. The graphic light block includes a light-permeable film, an image component combined with the light-permeable film, and a light emitting component. The power supply unit is disposed inside the case body and is electrically coupled to the light emitting component to allow the light emitting component to emit light in order to display a graphic image of the image component.

Abstract: A combined carrying, cooling and support device for a portable electronic unit is provided, the device including: a flexible cushioned cooler having a base portion, an angled side portion disposed at an acute angle relative to the base portion, and an integrated cooling fan; an attachment mechanism disposed about the periphery of the flexible cushioned cooler; and an upper cover removably attachable to the flexible cushioned cooler by the attachment mechanism, wherein the flexible cushioned cooler is configured to form an elongated cooling air channel between its base portion, its at least one angled side portion, and a bottom surface of the portable electronic unit.

Abstract: A combined carrying, cooling and support device for a portable electronic unit is provided, the device including: a flexible cushioned cooler having a base portion, an angled side portion disposed at an acute angle relative to the base portion, and an integrated cooling fan; an attachment mechanism disposed about the periphery of the flexible cushioned cooler; and an upper cover removably attachable to the flexible cushioned cooler by the attachment mechanism, wherein the flexible cushioned cooler is configured to form an elongated cooling air channel between its base portion, its at least one angled side portion, and a bottom surface of the portable electronic unit.

Abstract: A user interface is provided that enables a user to view, navigate and perform actions on an online document. The user interface is represented as a sliding window which appears to move smoothly across the document text. The sliding window, from herein referred to as the copyholder, moves across the document to locations in the document text that are defined by the underlying document. The copyholder size is determined by the underlying document, it can expand the width of the document text and the length of an active section or it can appear as a clip attached to the edge of the document. The copyholder contains an action bar with icons representing actions that can be performed on the document text. The current location of the copyholder in a document is saved when the document is closed. The copyholder will move to the saved location in the document text when the document is resumed and display the copyholder around the active document text.

Abstract: A procedure management system and methods for its operation are disclosed. The methods disclosed include the ability to capture procedure definitions in the system, to improve on the procedure content by associating feedback and comments with the procedure definitions, and to store these procedure definitions in a database. Additional disclosures include the ability to display and interactively use the procedures, to track and record status of each step outcome of the procedure and to suspend and later resume a procedure run. In addition, methods are disclosed that enable the user of a procedure to be notified of any changes that have occurred in a procedure definition since it was last used. Other embodiments include methods that allow users to audit the procedure definition and outcome information. In addition, a procedure authoring tool is disclosed, which enables version tracking of procedure definitions and tracks what has changed between each version.

Abstract: A mobile station for wireless communication includes a control processor configured to generate a message for transmission on a reverse signaling channel, the message including a Station Class Mark field having a plurality of bits, a portion of the Station Class Mark field indicating that the mobile station is uniquely identified by a Mobile Station Equipment Identifier.

Abstract: A mobile station for wireless communication includes a control processor configured to generate a message for transmission on a reverse channel, the message including a first protocol revision field and a second protocol revision field. The first protocol revision field is for indicating a message format supported by the mobile station and the second protocol revision field is for indicating a set of mandatory features supported by the mobile station, the set of mandatory features defined by a standards revision.