Abstract: A control system for deploying a stent graft including a resilient ring stent at one end, provides a delivery shaft carrying the stent graft with the ring stent adjacent a proximal end of the shaft for insertion into a lumen; a retractable sleeve for containing the stent graft on the delivery shaft; a control handle adjacent the distal end, of the delivery shaft; and stent peak and valley control wires extending from the proximal end of the delivery shaft to peak and valley controllers at the control handle. Use of the control wires effects movement and/or rotation of the graft allowing fine control of deployment in the lumen.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program receives a first set of address data that describes a first geographic location. The program further determines a first set of geo-location coordinates based on the first set of address data. The program also determines a second set of geo-location coordinates based on the first set of geo-location coordinates. The program further determines a second set of address data based on the second set of geo-location coordinates.

Abstract: A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly has at least one fuse and a wet-mateable fuse connector element. The connector element is arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse. The fuse connector element has conductor elements that are electrically connected to the fuse. A corresponding method of protecting a subsea electrical load includes connecting a fuse to the load underwater in a wet-mating operation effected between connector elements that are electrically connected, respectively, to the fuse and to the load.

Abstract: A system includes reception of name data, determination, for each of a plurality of name properties, of an associated property value based on the name data, determination of a gender classification based on the property values, and, for each property value, generation of a substitute property value based on the property associated with the property value and the gender classification.

Abstract: A control system for deploying a stent graft including a resilient ring stent at one end, provides a delivery shaft carrying the stent graft with the ring stent adjacent a proximal end of the shaft for insertion into a lumen; a retractable sleeve for containing the stent graft on the delivery shaft; a control handle adjacent the distal end, of the delivery shaft; and stent peak and valley control wires extending from the proximal end of the delivery shaft to peak and valley controllers at the control handle. Use of the control wires effects movement and/or rotation of the graft allowing fine control of deployment in the lumen.

Abstract: A control system for deploying a stent graft (20) including a resilient ring stent (22) at one end, provides a delivery shaft (30) carrying the stent graft with the ring stent adjacent a proximal end (33) of the shaft for insertion into a lumen; a retractable sleeve (36) for containing the stent graft on the delivery shaft; a control handle (38) adjacent the distal end (34), of the delivery shaft; and stent peak (50, 52) and valley (70, 72) control wires extending from the proximal end of the delivery shaft to peak and valley controllers (58; 74, 76) at the control handle. Use of the control wires effects movement and/or rotation of the graft allowing fine control of deployment in the lumen.

Abstract: A stent graft prosthesis includes spaced stent elements for location on a tubular graft. First and second stent elements are located in first and second locations on the graft. The second stent element includes a saddle shaped stent. The first stent element includes a ring shaped stent. Optionally a third stent element is also present. The tubular graft includes a graft sleeve. The prosthesis can be used for treatment of vascular disorders such as aortic aneurysm.

Abstract: A system includes reception of name data, determination, for each of a plurality of name properties, of an associated property value based on the name data, determination of a gender classification based on the property values, and, for each property value, generation of a substitute property value based on the property associated with the property value and the gender classification.

Abstract: A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly has at least one fuse and a wet-mateable fuse connector element. The connector element is arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse. The fuse connector element has conductor elements that are electrically connected to the fuse. A corresponding method of protecting a subsea electrical load includes connecting a fuse to the load underwater in a wet-mating operation effected between connector elements that are electrically connected, respectively, to the fuse and to the load.

Abstract: There is provided a stent element comprising a central portion with two arms extending therefrom, optionally in a V-shaped or Y-shaped configuration. The arms of the stent-element are resiliently deformable to facilitate packing and suitable material for forming the stent-element is nitinol or PEEK. The stent element can be used to stabilise two adjacent ring stents on a stent graft by attachment to the graft material between the ring stents, for example by sewing. The stent element stabilises the ring stent without risk of fracture. A stent graft having two ring stents and the stent element located between the ring stents is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of forming a sputter target assembly having a controlled solder thickness. In particular, the method includes the introduction of a bonding foil, between the backing plate and the sputter target, wherein the bonding foil is an ignitable heterogeneous stratified structure for the propagation of an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: A geospatial search portal, systems including the same, and methods of making and using the geospatial search portal are disclosed. The geospatial search portal generally includes an electronic information harvester, a tagger, metadata analysis logic, an electronic map having a plurality of electronic locations thereon, and a processor. The electronic information harvester seeks and retrieves relevant scholarly, technical, encyclopedic, factual and/or archival information. The tagger associates a plurality of georeferences and a plurality of metadata to each item of information. The metadata analysis logic analyzes the metadata and organizes the metadata into index terms and/or map symbols, and may comprise an indexer and a depictor. The processor is configured to display at least some of the associated information on the electronic map and/or in a textbox when the electronic location(s) on the electronic map, the georeference(s), and/or the metadata is/are electronically selected.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for recording information relating to, and/or calculating a required medication dosage on the basis of, a plurality of variable factors influencing a medication requirement, in particular for the management of diabetes. The device comprises a substantially cylindrical body and at least one annular dial mounted to the body and selectively rotatable about the circumference thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, for reducing, preventing, mitigating and treating damage caused by radiation. The methods comprise delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent, mitigate or treat damage caused by radiation or to mitigate apoptosis. The compounds comprise glyburide or other sulfonylurea hypoglycemic compounds or potassium channel inhibitors.

Abstract: There is provided a stent member a plurality of spaced stent elements for location on a tubular graft, wherein a first stent element is located in a first location on said graft, and wherein a second stent element is located in a second location or said graft, and wherein the second stent element comprises a saddle shaped stent. The first stent element includes a ring shaped (circular) stent. The second stent element includes at least one, preferably 2 to 5, saddle shaped stents. Optionally a third stent element comprising from 1 to 10 saddle shaped stents is also present. The stents are typically form a continuous loop of an elongate member of resilient material such as nitinol or PEEK. A stent graft comprising a tubular sleeve to which the stent member is attached is also described, as is the use of the prosthesis for treatment of vascular disorders such as aortic aneurysm.

Abstract: There is provided a stent element comprising a central portion with two arms extending therefrom, optionally in a V-shaped or Y-shaped configuration. The arms of the stent-element are resiliently deformable to facilitate packing and suitable material for forming the stent-element is nitinol or PEEK. The stent element can be used to stabilise two adjacent ring stents on a stent graft by attachment to the graft material between the ring stents, for example by sewing. The stent element stabilises the ring stent without risk of fracture. A stent graft having two ring stents and the stent element located between the ring stents is also described.

Abstract: A control system for deploying a stent graft (20) including a resilient ring stent (22) at one end, provides a delivery shaft (30) carrying the stent graft with the ring stent adjacent a proximal end (33) of the shaft for insertion into a lumen; a retractable sleeve (36) for containing the stent graft on the delivery shaft; a control handle (38) adjacent the distal end (34), of the delivery shaft; and stent peak (50, 52) and valley (70, 72) control wires extending from the proximal end of the delivery shaft to peak and valley controllers (58; 74, 76) at the control handle. Use of the control wires effects movement and/or rotation of the graft allowing fine control of deployment in the lumen.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for recording information relating to, and/or calculating a required medication dosage on the basis of, a plurality of variable factors influencing a medication requirement, in particular for the management of diabetes. The device comprises a substantially cylindrical body and at least one annular dial mounted to the body and selectively rotatable about the circumference thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of forming a sputter target assembly having a controlled solder thickness. In particular, the method includes the introduction of a bonding foil, between the backing plate and the sputter target, wherein the bonding foil is an ignitable heterogeneous stratified structure for the propagation of an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of forming a sputter target assembly having a controlled solder thickness. In particular, the method includes the introduction of a bonding foil, between the backing plate and the sputter target, wherein the bonding foil is an ignitable heterogeneous stratified structure for the propagation of an exothermic reaction.