Abstract: A water drain tank or channel module includes a structure having a top platen and a bottom platen, a plurality of generally vertical support members for supporting at least the top platen, the support members being retained in sockets on at least one of the bottom platen and the top platen, and optional side walls each including a water-permeable lattice member that is adapted to support an impermeable membrane or water-permeable geotextile material that is able of controlling the flow of drain water at least out of the module and restricting sediment from entering the module. An assembly of such modules to form a drain tank, channel or storage reservoir is also disclosed.

Abstract: In a dispensing system for dispensing a product form a canister, which comprises a solid/gas arrangement in which the gas is absorbed onto the solid under pressure and desorbed therefrom when the pressure is released and in which the solid comprises activated carbon and the gas comprises one or more of nitrogen, oxygen, (or mixtures thereof including air) carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and argon, the container has valve means to allow the gas adsorbed onto the carbon to be desorbed and effect product dispense.

Abstract: A nasal cannula 1 for inclusion in medical apparatus that delivers a breathable gas mixture of helium and oxygen to a patient comprises a length 12 of high pressure narrow bore tubing having a proximal end region for connection to a high pressure source, a cylinder 2, of the breathable gas mixture at a junction 8. The length 12 of tubing has a distal end region connected to at least one nasal administration device 10. The distal end region of the length 12 of tubing has an orifice for the expansion of the breathable gas mixture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for booting a system are provided. The apparatus may comprise a boot block and a baseboard management controller coupled together in the system. The baseboard management controller may be configured to receive a request from the boot block for a basic input/output system image; determine at least one location to access the basic input/output system image; and obtain the basic input/output system image from the at least one location.

Abstract: A ground electrode for a spark plug has a through hole located adjacent a firing end of the electrode, with a precious metal firing tip extending through the hole. The firing tip is compressed axially to define a bulging portion extending radially outwardly from its longitudinal axis to mechanically retain the firing tip within the through hole. The firing tip additionally has an enlarged head or otherwise expanded portion at each axial end of the tip to provide a second mechanical interlock of the tip to the ground electrode. The firing tip can then also be welded to further strengthen its connection to the ground electrode. A method of manufacturing the ground electrode and a spark plug containing the ground electrode is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the field of remote server management. More particularly, the embodiments relate to providing an embedded JTAG master in a remote server management controller. In an exemplary embodiment, the JTAG master is adapted to perform command and control functions on a wide range of integrated circuit components within a managed server. The JTAG master may also be configured to provide communication according to the In-Target Probe (ITP) and In-Circuit Emulation (ICE) test methodologies.

Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.

Abstract: A gas delivery system for an appliance, such as a water heater, including a gas control valve and a blower housing assembly which are mounted to the water heater proximate one another. The blower housing assembly includes a motor for driving an impeller within the blower housing, and an outlet of the blower housing is connected to the gas burner assembly of the water heater. A gas supply conduit extends from the control valve into the blower housing, and the outlet of the gas supply conduit is disposed within the blower housing interior near the blower housing inlet and the central portion of the impeller. In operation, rotation of the impeller draws a flow of air through the blower housing. Concurrently, gas is supplied through the gas supply conduit to the interior of the blower housing near the impeller, and the gas is mixed with the flow of air to form an air/gas mixture which is supplied through the outlet of the blower housing to the gas burner for combustion.

Abstract: A ground electrode for a spark plug has a through hole located adjacent a firing end of the electrode, with a precious metal firing tip extending through the hole. The firing tip is compressed axially to define a bulging portion extending radially outwardly from its longitudinal axis to mechanically retain the firing tip within the through hole. The firing tip additionally has an enlarged head or otherwise expanded portion at each axial end of the tip to provide a second mechanical interlock of the tip to the g round electrode. The firing tip can then also be welded to further strengthen its connection to the ground electrode. A method of manufacturing the ground electrode and a spark plug containing the ground electrode is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cardiac arrest monitor and alarm system including an implantable medical device having at least three electrodes, preferably but not necessarily subcutaneous, positioned with respect to a heart organ and forming an orthogonal lead configuration to continuously monitor an electrocardiographic signal of the heart organ. A microdevice, preferably but not necessarily operatively connected to the medical device, detects a deviation from a normal heart electrical activity and emits a signal to an external receiver. Upon verification of the signal from the microdevice, the external receiver activates a programmed annunciator circuit to alert bystanders to deploy an AED and/or activate a communication link automatically transmitting an alarm and the electrocardiographic signal to a remote transceiver.

Abstract: A belt designed with Velcro fastener to be worn with trousers. Devise is made with twelve inches of Velcro with loop attachment sewn to outside of belt and hook attachment sewn to inside of belt. Materials of belt consists of either Nylon, Leather, Vinyl, or Cloth cut in certain lengths according to size of waist. For anyone who sits for long periods of time or bends in working situations that otherwise a buckle irritates stomach area. Such occupations as Driver, Equipment Operator, Laborers, or any other job or recreation. Belt is designed with total comfort in mind.

Abstract: A method of filling and sealing a gas capsule having (i) a hollow body portion and (ii) an elongate hollow neck portion having a free open distal end extending from the body portion is disclosed. The method is accomplished by applying a filling cap to the open end of the neck portion while evacuating the capsule and refilling with helium. Two crimping steps while pressure is maintained finishes the filling and sealing method.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the protection of an electronic circuit against anomalies in a supplied power voltage where the apparatus includes: a reserve power source connected to the supplied power voltage for providing voltage to the electronic circuit for a predetermined amount of time after an anomaly has occurred in the supplied power voltage, a module control for maintaining selected data and control signals transmitted to the electronic circuit during occurrence of the anomaly, and a differential comparator connected to the supplied power voltage and to the reserve power source to produces a comparator control signal upon occurrence of the anomaly, the differential comparator providing the comparator control signal to the module control.

Abstract: An inhalation anaesthetic formulation comprising a suspension of the anaesthetic agent in aqueous solution.

Abstract: In protecting Flash memory data, a flexible system and method provides for different levels of protection. It offers the ability to dynamically lock a sector of memory using a dynamic protection bit in volatile memory. It offers persistent locking of a sector using a non-volatile bit in memory and locking this status using a lock bit in volatile memory. It offers yet further protection by including a password mode which requires a password to clear the lock bit. The password is located in an unreadable, one time programmable area of the memory. The memory also includes areas, whose protection state is controlled by an input signal, for storing boot code in a protected manner.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the field of remote server management. More particularly, the embodiments relate to providing an embedded JTAG master in a remote server management controller. In an exemplary embodiment, the JTAG master is adapted to perform command and control functions on a wide range of integrated circuit components within a managed server. The JTAG master may also be configured to provide communication according to the In-Target Probe (ITP) and In-Circuit Emulation (ICE) test methodologies.

Abstract: A high-side, low-side driver that controls voltage from a voltage source to an inductive or resistive load includes a power transistor with a gate, a source and a drain. The driver is configured in a high-side configuration when the load is connected between the source and ground and the drain is connected to the voltage source and in a low-side configuration when the load is connected between the drain and the voltage source and the source is connected to ground. A gate drive circuit turns the power transistor on and off. The positive clamp circuit is connected to the drain and the voltage source. The positive clamp circuit provides a recirculation path for inductive energy that is stored in the inductive load when a loss of reverse battery condition occurs or when ground is lost.

Abstract: A method for transferring data between non-contiguous buffers in a memory and an I/O device via a system I/O bus uses a descriptor queue stored in memory. Each descriptor points to a buffer and includes the length of the buffer. The I/O device is provided with the base address of the queue, the length of the queue and a current address which at initialization is the same as the base address. When data is to be transferred a device driver located in the processor sends the number of available descriptors (DescrEnq) to the I/O device which accesses the descriptors individually or in burst mode to gain access to the data buffers identified by the descriptors.

Abstract: A method for transferring data between non-contiguous buffers in a memory and an I/O device via a system I/O bus uses a descriptor queue stored in memory. Each descriptor points to a buffer and includes the length of the buffer. The I/O device is provided with the base address of the queue, the length of the queue and a current address which at initialization is the same as the base address. When data is to be transferred a device driver located in the processor sends the number of available descriptors (DescrEnq) to the I/O device which accesses the descriptors individually or in burst mode to gain access to the data buffers identified by the descriptors.

Abstract: A method for transferring data between non-contiguous buffers in a memory and an I/O device via a system I/O bus uses a descriptor queue stored in memory. Each descriptor points to a buffer and includes the length of the buffer. The I/O device is provided with the base address of the queue, the length of the queue and a current address which at initialization is the same as the base address. When data is to be transferred a device driver located in the processor sends the number of available descriptors (DescrEnq) to the I/O device which accesses the descriptors individually or in burst mode to gain access to the data buffers identified by the descriptors.