Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to perform multi-modality vertebrae recognition are provided. Aspects of the present disclosure disclosed and described herein enable a multi-modality vertebrae recognition engine that recognizes vertebrae by using a three-stage recognition approach: landmark detection, global shape registration, and local pose adjustment. These stages cover the matching from local to global spine structures. The three stages are implemented by three modules in the hierarchical deformable model, the local appearance module, global geometry model, and local geometry model. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the overall workflow can be understood as a three-stage top-down registration. The goal of the registration is: 1) to align the global shape of the spine model, and 2) to align the vertebrae poses with the local image structures around identified landmarks.

Abstract: A liquid adhesive for nail polish is a topical composition that is used to facilitate the application and removal of nail polish as well as the creation of intricate nail polish designs. The composition includes rubber latex and water. The liquid adhesive may also include an antiseptic composition of ammonium hydroxide and thiram, a preserving composition of zinc oxide, an aromatic agent, a coloring agent, and a moisturizing agent. The rubber latex forms a liquid-impermeable coating on the surface of the user's skin or nail once applied. This allows a dried coating of the liquid adhesive to be peeled from the skin or nail along with any nail polish applied over the coating. The composition may additionally exhibit antimicrobial and antifungal properties as well as a resistance to decomposition and other unwanted chemical and physical changes.

Abstract: A liquid adhesive for nail polish is a topical composition that is used to facilitate the application and removal of nail polish as well as the creation of intricate nail polish designs. The composition features a quantity of rubber latex, a quantity of water, an antiseptic composition of a quantity of ammonium hydroxide and a quantity of thiram, a preserving composition of a quantity of zinc oxide, an aromatic agent, a coloring agent, and a moisturizing agent. The quantity of rubber latex forms a liquid-impermeable coating on the surface of the user's skin or nail once applied. This allows a dried coating of the present invention to be peeled from the skin or nail along with any nail polish applied over the coating. The composition additionally exhibits antimicrobial and antifungal properties as well as a resistance to decomposition and other unwanted chemical and physical changes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices, such as stents, comprising a porous substrate, such as a porous ceramic. Also disclosed herein are methods for impregnating the porous substrate with a composition comprising at least one lipid and at least one pharmaceutically active agent, where the porous substrate is microporous and/or nanoporous.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices, such as stents, comprising a porous substrate, and a composition coating and/or impregnating the porous substrate where the composition comprises a bioresorbable carrier (e.g., at least one lipid) and at least one pharmaceutically active agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices, such as implantable medical devices (e.g., stents), comprising at least one coating covering at least a portion of the device comprising dry film. The dry film comprises at least one lipid bilayer and at least one pharmaceutically effective agent. Upon exposure to an aqueous fluid, liposomes are released comprising lipids from the dry film encapsulating the pharmaceutically effective agent. The film can contact the device directly or can be coated on a substrate, such as a ceramic.

Abstract: Apparatus for use on hot and cold rolling mills for retaining a roller bearing assembly and chock as an integral unit during removal or replacement of a roll. A clamping means of the assembly can be disposed to either engage an annular groove in a necked portion of the roll as during operation of the mill or not engage the groove as during removal or replacement of the roll. The clamping means remains slideably connected to the assembly as the clamping means is disposed for axial movement of the chock and bearing assembly during removal or replacement.