Abstract: TPLO plate includes a body having a proximal portion positioned over a cut and repositioned proximal segment of a tibia during a procedure and a distal portion positioned over a distal segment of the tibia during the procedure and a first distal hole extending through a proximal end of the distal portion from the first surface to the second surface. The first hole is configured so that the body is rotatable about a fixation element seated therein in combination with a second distal hole extending through the distal portion distally of the first hole. The second hole includes a compression surface along a caudal side thereof, so that a head portion of a fixation element is slid therealong during insertion into the second hole and the distal end is moved caudally relative to the fixation element and the body is rotated about the fixation element in the first hole relative to the recess of the first hole, cranially compressing the proximal segment against the distal segment.

Abstract: TPLO plate includes a body and first and second distal holes. The body extends longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and defined via a first surface which, in an operative configuration, faces away from a bone and a second surface which, in the operative configuration, faces toward the bone. The body includes a proximal portion configured to be positioned over a cut and repositioned proximal segment of a tibia during a procedure and a distal portion extending along a longitudinal axis and configured to be positioned over a distal segment of the tibia during the procedure. The first hole extends through a proximal end of the distal portion of the body from the first surface to the second surface. The first hole includes an elongated portion and an offset portion open to and in communication with one another.

Abstract: Control of the RMS AC voltage applied to the load (Motor) utilizes a switching device (SCR) such as a SCR in series between the load and a power source. A controller (lPController) including a processor and an analog to digital converter is connected to the line voltage and floats at line voltage and detects line voltage cross-over ad the voltage drop across the SCR. Abrupt voltage increases in the voltage across the SCR are used to replace the prior art zero current cross-over to permit the calculation of corrective timing to switch the SCR on at the succeeding voltage wave.

Abstract: A game which is played on a matrix having three columns and three rows. Numbers are positioned in at least some of the positions in the matrix. The players may select the numbers in the matrix. A game which has similarities to BINGO or other matrix games, but which is faster and which provides additional variables and player participation is thereby provided.

Abstract: A method of playing a dice game between a first and second player. A first and second plurality of dice combinations having an equal probability of occurrence are defined. No combination in the second plurality of possible dice combinations is the same as any combination in the first plurality of possible dice combinations. The first player throws the dice to obtain an actual dice combination and wins if the first plurality of occurrences is the same as this actual combination. The second player wins if the actual dice combination matches the second plurality of occurrences. If neither player wins, the first player again throws the dice until one of the players wins.

Abstract: A game which is played on a matrix having three columns and three rows. There are a pair of headers on the opposed sides of the rows. There is also a header on the columns. The letters in BINGO are distributed in any five spaces in these eight header spaces. The players may select the numbers in the matrix. A game which has similarities to BINGO, but which provides additional variables and player participation is thereby provided.

Abstract: A game played on a matrix like bingo in which a first player or a first plurality of players are associated with a first matrix, and a second player or a second plurality of players is associated with a second matrix. Dice or other random element generators are used to generate sets of elements which the players match on the matrices. The generation of random sets of elements continues until a matching set of elements or a predetermined number of matching sets of elements is produced on one of the matrices.

Abstract: A method for playing draw poker in which cards used in previous hands are retired from play and a time limit is imposed for completing a predetermined number of hands.