Abstract: Ladder stabilizing assemblies are disclosed. The ladder stabilizing assemblies include a series of cords; at least two ground anchors; at least two ground anchor clamps; a series of ladder connectors; and a tightening buckle. The ladder stabilizing assemblies provide two cords attached to the top and bottom portions of the right leg of the ladder, which are secured to the ground through a first ground anchor. The ladder stabilizing assemblies provide two additional cords attached to the top and bottom portions of the left leg of the ladder, which are secured to the ground through a second ground anchor. The assemblies further include a fifth cord that connects the first and second ground anchors—which may be manually tightened using the tightening buckle. A ladder is stabilized when each of the cords are tightened between the ladder and the ground anchors (and between the two ground anchors).

Abstract: A system for developing distributed robot application-level software includes a robot having an associated control module which controls motion of the robot in response to a commanded task, and a robot task commander (RTC) in networked communication with the control module over a network transport layer (NTL). The RTC includes a script engine(s) and a GUI, with a processor and a centralized library of library blocks constructed from an interpretive computer programming code and having input and output connections. The GUI provides access to a Visual Programming Language (VPL) environment and a text editor. In executing a method, the VPL is opened, a task for the robot is built from the code library blocks, and data is assigned to input and output connections identifying input and output data for each block. A task sequence(s) is sent to the control module(s) over the NTL to command execution of the task.

Abstract: A system for developing distributed robot application-level software includes a robot having an associated control module which controls motion of the robot in response to a commanded task, and a robot task commander (RTC) in networked communication with the control module over a network transport layer (NTL). The RTC includes a script engine(s) and a GUI, with a processor and a centralized library of library blocks constructed from an interpretive computer programming code and having input and output connections. The GUI provides access to a Visual Programming Language (VPL) environment and a text editor. In executing a method, the VPL is opened, a task for the robot is built from the code library blocks, and data is assigned to input and output connections identifying input and output data for each block. A task sequence(s) is sent to the control module(s) over the NTL to command execution of the task.

Abstract: Apparatus for repositioning teeth from an initial tooth arrangement to a final tooth arrangement, comprising a series of individual appliances comprising an introductory appliance that conforms to the initial tooth position, and remaining appliances of the series designed to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements (if there are any), and to a final tooth arrangement.

Abstract: Methods of making a series of dental models, as well as devices and systems for making a series of dental models, are described. In general, these methods and systems describe a manual and visual method of manipulating tooth models to form the series of digital models. Also described are methods for packing, distributing and using a series of dental models, and methods for editing and storing dental models.