Abstract: An apparatus for use in preparing the intervertebral disc space. The apparatus includes a powered disc cutter that can be inserted through a tube and into the disc space. Once inside the disc space, the cutter can be rotated on its axis and articulated through the disc space to break up and disconnect the disc tissue from the surrounding disc tissue and disc annulus. The device is powered by a handheld driver that utilizes a motor to impart motion, such as rotary motion, to an elongated shaft assembly having a cutting tool or assembly pivotably attached to the distal end thereof. The cutting tool is mounted to the end of the drive shaft assembly by a linkage so that the shaft may be inserted in a straight configuration down a narrow access port. The cutting assembly can spin on its axis while being articulated providing access to the intervertebral space.

Abstract: A food-grade coating composition for controlling pest infestation and pest reproduction on or in food, or both, wherein the composition comprises mixtures containing liquid smoke and at least one of xanthan gum, propylene glycol, alginate, and/or carrageenan, and the composition can be infused into a container to be placed on or around the food.

Abstract: Provided is a tool for aligning a circular connector. Also provided is a method of aligning a circular connector.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a female-female syringe adapter, related systems, and methods of using the female-female adapter. The female-female syringe adapter may be used with male nozzles of syringes and reconstitution devices when reconstituting a lyophilized powder. The female-female adapter also may be used to combine doses in a common syringe from mixed reconstitution products in a multi-chambered syringe.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically controlling network management traffic load on network devices is provided. A network management module on a network management server has a request module for requesting management data from a network device. A storage device accessible by the network management module stores a list of the network devices and associated management request limits representing a number of management requests the network management module is allowed to send to a particular network device for processing at a time. A queue module on the network management module stores a management request from the network management module when a number of outstanding management requests exceeds the management request limit and places the management request in a queue. The queue module also forwards a management request from the queue to a network device when the network management module receives a response from the network device.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically controlling network management traffic load on network devices is provided. A network management module on a network management server has a request module for requesting management data from a network device. A storage device accessible by the network management module stores a list of the network devices and associated management request limits representing a number of management requests the network management module is allowed to send to a particular network device for processing at a time. A queue module on the network management module stores a management request from the network management module when a number of outstanding management requests exceeds the management request limit and places the management request in a queue. The queue module also forwards a management request from the queue to a network device when the network management module receives a response from the network device.

Abstract: A method for the automatic layout of switched networks of switched network topologies. In representative embodiments, a topological map of a network is automatically obtained by combining various segments into one of three segment types, a bus segment, a serial segment, and a star segment. In the creation of the topological map of the network, the methods can be used to update the network map as changes occur.

Abstract: A system wherein work orders are used to accomplish polling of devices on a network. Work orders are created and passed to a scheduler which places the work order into one of a plurality of queues, based on the priority of the work order. As work orders are pulled from each of the queues, each work order is sent to a thread pool matching the priority, where the work order is executed. Within each work order is a run process that performs the actual polling of the node.

Abstract: A system wherein work orders are used to accomplish polling of devices on a network. Work orders are created and passed to a scheduler which places the work order into one of a plurality of queues, based on the priority of the work order. As work orders are pulled from each of the queues, each work order is sent to a thread pool matching the priority, where the work order is executed. Within each work order is a run process that performs the actual polling of the node.