Abstract: This disclosure relates to computationally efficient processing of legal texts. A language processor extracts from text blocks atomic literals that correspond to terms in the legal text and that are shared across logic expressions for different text blocks. A mapper maps the text blocks into a logic expression of the atomic literals and a logic engine evaluates the logic expression based on one or more assignments of the atomic literals. A user interface comprises user input elements associated with the atomic literals. Upon user interaction with the user input elements, an assignment is created of the atomic literal associated with the user input elements and the logic engine is called to evaluate the logic expression based on the created assignment. The user interface changes based on the evaluation to thereby provide legal advice in the form of remaining atomic literals.

Abstract: A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient includes an articulating probe assembly and at least one tool. The articulating probe assembly comprises an inner probe comprising multiple articulating inner links, an outer probe surrounding the inner probe and comprising multiple articulating outer links, and at least two working channels that exit a distal portion of the probe assembly. The at least one tool is configured to translate through one of the at least two working channels. A robotic stand positions the articulating probe relative to the patient.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to computationally efficient processing of legal texts. A language processor extracts from text blocks atomic literals that correspond to terms in the legal text and that are shared across logic expressions for different text blocks. A mapper maps the text blocks into a logic expression of the atomic literals and a logic engine evaluates the logic expression based on one or more assignments of the atomic literals. A user interface comprises user input elements associated with the atomic literals. Upon user interaction with the user input elements, an assignment is created of the atomic literal associated with the user input elements and the logic engine is called to evaluate the logic expression based on the created assignment. The user interface changes based on the evaluation to thereby provide legal advice in the form of remaining atomic literals.

Abstract: A hand-held instrument includes a sample probe for evaluating at least one constituent of a sample; a processor configured with machine executable code stored on machine readable media for controlling the instrument; a display for providing output of the instrument; and, a pointing device for selecting output of the display and providing input to the processor, the pointing device configured for facilitating the selecting while holding the instrument. A method of use, a computer program product and embodiments of sample analyzers are disclosed.