Abstract: Techniques for determining baseline voltages to assess sensed neural responses or other sensed signals in an implantable stimulator device are disclosed, which allows features of the neural responses or other signals to be more easily and reliably established. Features of the neural response, indicative of the AC characteristics of the responses, may be used to control or monitoring stimulation in the device, and certain features may vary with a DC offset voltage in the tissue. The determined baseline voltages compensate for such DC offset voltages, and therefore allow certain AC features of the neural response to be determined more accurately and meaningfully.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and apparatus for oral interfaces. According to particular embodiments, an oral interface comprises a body comprising a flow channel extending through the body from a first opening to a second opening. A lip commissure hook extends from a first end of the body in a curved configuration, and an intraoral portion extends from the lip commissure hook to form a gap between the intraoral portion and the body. An outer mandibular contact extends from the body. The flow channel extends through the lip commissure hook and the intraoral portion to the first opening and to a second opening located at a second end of the body. The intraoral portion and the outer mandibular contact are configured to apply frictional forces against the user's mandible and cheek to stabilize the oral interface upon the user.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and apparatus for oral interfaces. According to particular embodiments, an oral interface comprises a body comprising a flow channel extending through the body from a first opening to a second opening. A lip commissure hook extends from a first end of the body in a curved configuration, and an intraoral portion extends from the lip commissure hook to form a gap between the intraoral portion and the body. An outer mandibular contact extends from the body. The flow channel extends through the lip commissure hook and the intraoral portion to the first opening and to a second opening located at a second end of the body. The intraoral portion and the outer mandibular contact are configured to apply frictional forces against the user's mandible and cheek to stabilize the oral interface upon the user.

Abstract: An implantable infusion pump possesses operational functionality that is, at least in part, controlled by software operating in two processor ICs which are configured to perform some different and some duplicate functions. The pump exchanges messages with an external device via telemetry. Each processor controls a different part of the drug infusion mechanism such that both processors must agree on the appropriateness of drug delivery for infusion to occur. Delivery accumulators are incremented and decremented with delivery requests and with deliveries made. When accumulated amounts reach or exceed, quantized deliverable amounts, infusion is made to occur. The accumulators are capable of being incremented by two or more independent types of delivery requests. Operational modes of the infusion device are changed automatically in view of various system errors that are trapped, various system alarm conditions that are detected, and when excess periods of time lapse between pump and external device interactions.

Abstract: Remotely controlled tennis scoreboard, which operates from batteries or ordinary A/C (110 or 220 volts). The tennis scoreboard is lightweight and not bulky. The remote control units are small, lightweight battery powered units. The tennis scoreboard has two parts, first, the main electronics and display unit, and second, a handheld control unit for setting the score. Typically each player or side uses a remote unit, so that during a game two remote control units and the main display/electronics are in use. A highly visible display is used so that it is visible indoors or outdoors. It is visible in bright sunlight or under evening or night playing conditions (under the lights). A portable version of this invention weighs 10 pounds or less.

Abstract: In accordance with a preferred embodiment of this invention, a fire resistant acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer composition is provided. The fire retarding additive used in this composition is a combination of magnesium bentonite and a compatible halogenated organic compound of the type that can be used in combination with an antimony containing compound to form a synergistic fire retarding additive for polymer compositions.

Abstract: Certain glycerides are effective flow-promoting agents in powdered acrylic coating formulations. As a powdered acrylic resin coating material is applied by electrostatic sprayer means to a substrate, a rough layer of discrete particles is formed. To produce a commercially acceptable coating, this layer must be fused into a continuous film and induced to flow into a smooth, glossy finish. The subject glycerides, which may be acetylated, promote such flow and produce a surface finish equivalent to that of the conventional acrylic paints which employ an organic solvent vehicle.