Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for preventing pain induction, interrupting pain signaling stemming from various insults, or alleviating pain perception in a subject.

Abstract: A method to predict visual field loss includes defining a superior visual field as rows and columns in a coordinate system. The method further includes performing a display and record process for a first column of the columns by: initiating a base condition, initiating a recurrence condition, and initiating a stop condition when a difference between the new pivot point and a previous pivot point is less than a predetermined threshold. The method further includes repeating the display and record process for additional columns of the columns. The method further includes defining an eyelid meridian based on recorded coordinates for a set of points that are visible to the patient, calculating an area of the superior visual field based on the eyelid meridian, and determining the visual field loss based the area of the superior visual field.

Abstract: A screening platform enables comprehensive ocular evaluations. The screening platform includes a harness that is configured to fit a head of a patient and that includes one or more electronic components that are operable to power an interchangeable module, a central processing unit (CPU) with a graphical processing unit (GPU), and the interchangeable module with communication capabilities to external computational devices, multiple display output devices, and several types of input devices from both an operator and a patient at-hand, wherein the interchangeable module is separable from the screening platform.

Abstract: In a system with a master processor and slave processors, sync points are used in boot instructions. While executing the boot instructions, the slave processor determines whether the sync point is enabled. In response to determining the sync point is enabled, the slave processor pauses execution of the boot instructions, waits for commands from the master processor, receives commands from the master processor, executes the received commands until a release command is received, and then continues to execute boot instructions. In response to determining the sync point is not enabled, the slave processor continues to execute boot instructions.

Abstract: In a system with a master processor and slave processors, sync points are used in boot instructions. While executing the boot instructions, the slave processor determines whether the sync point is enabled. In response to determining the sync point is enabled, the slave processor pauses execution of the boot instructions, waits for commands from the master processor, receives commands from the master processor, executes the received commands until a release command is received, and then continues to execute boot instructions. In response to determining the sync point is not enabled, the slave processor continues to execute boot instructions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medicated oil composition comprising propolis, about 1-40% by weight, a carrier, about 30-90% by weight, an analgesic, about 0.1-10% by weight, a surfactant, about 0.25-20% by weight, and a diluent, about 5-50% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medicated oil composition comprising propolis, about 1-40% by weight, a carrier, about 30-90% by weight, an analgesic, about 0.1-10% by weight, a surfactant, about 0.25-20% by weight, and a diluent, about 5-50% by weight.

Abstract: A device for training a batter includes a top net structurally configured to impede movement of a ball that contact the top net, a bottom net structurally configured to impede movement of a ball that contacts the bottom net, and a mechanical couple structurally configured to place the device in front of a batter such that the top net is positioned over the bottom net with a void defined between the top net and the bottom net. When the device is placed in front of a batter, the top net may impede movement of balls hit by the batter above a first predetermined launch angle, the bottom net may impede movement of balls hit by the batter below a second predetermined launch angle, and the void may allow for passage of balls hit by the batter below the first predetermined launch angle and above the second predetermined launch angle.

Abstract: A method of identifying a micro-organism and determining the susceptibility of the micro-organism to an antimicrobial agent by inserting a sample of the micro-organism in a primary culture container and allowing the micro-organism to multiply. The primary culture is then divided into a plurality of secondary cultures and the metabolic volatile or semi-volatile compounds (VCs) in the headspace above the cultures are analysed by SIFT-MS to ascertain whether micro-organisms exist in the culture and determine the type of micro-organism. The secondary cultures are then divided into a number of tertiary cultures and an antimicrobial agent is introduced whereupon the VCs in the headspace above the tertiary cultures are analysed by SIFT-MS to determine the susceptibility of the micro-organism to the antimicrobial agent at various concentrations of the antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: A method and system for developing portable network processor applications and/or managing heterogeneous network processors in a network is disclosed. The network includes host processor(s) utilizing system configuration application(s) that are network processor independent. In one aspect, the method and system include using standardized interface(s) for each network processor, using a standardized transport layer compatible with the interface(s), and providing a generic message application layer. The generic message application layer defines generic payload(s) and message type(s) for configuration communications between the network and host processors. In another aspect, the method and system include providing packet processing shell(s) and generic protocol software that is coupled with the packet processing shell(s) through standard interface(s), network processor independent, and performs operations for packet processing.