Abstract: A device for facilitating the formation of new bone tissue includes a body that defines an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having a substantially frustum-like shape, the upper portion having a substantially cylindrical shape. The lower portion is adapted to be inserted into the medullary canal of a bone.

Abstract: A device for facilitating the formation of new bone tissue includes a body that defines an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having a substantially frustum-like shape, the upper portion having a substantially cylindrical shape. The lower portion is adapted to be inserted into the medullary canal of a bone.

Abstract: An outdoor Wi-Fi bollard includes a bollard housing having a vertical tube with a vertical wall and top and bottom openings and a cap disposed over the top opening; a base disposed at the bottom opening; first and second vertical members inside the housing and extending adjacent the wall from the base to the top opening, the first and second vertical members including first and second lower ends, respectively, operably attached to the base; and a first brace attached to the first and second upper ends, the first and second vertical members including first and second upper ends, respectively, operably attached to the first brace.

Abstract: A video game machine or on-line game system provides a game involving a wager. The game involves a plurality of randomly selected icons, such as playing cards, being dealt and displayed to the player on at least two sequential occasions. A game win is determined on the basis of the presence of a winning combination of icons in the final deal of icons. Additionally, a secondary wager is commenced or cancelled on the basis of a winning combination of icons in a deal preceding the final deal of icons in a game. In this way player excitement is greater than that of a conventional wagering game without requiring the player to have a high level of knowledge or expertise in the game.