Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having an open proximal end that opens into an interior having a cylindrical wall and an angled distal surface terminating at an outlet; a plunger rod; and a plunger seal, a proximal end of the plunger seal configured to be attached to a distal end of the plunger rod, and a distal end of the plunger seal configured to be inserted into the interior of the syringe barrel through the open proximal end, the plunger seal forming a seal with the cylindrical wall of the interior of the syringe barrel, and the distal end of the plunger seal terminating at an angled distal surface, wherein the angled distal surface of the syringe barrel is more acute than the angled distal surface of the plunger seal. The present disclosure also pertains to kits containing such a syringe.

Abstract: Bone fusion system, devices, guides, implant and methods for using the bone fusion system, devices, guides and implant are disclosed. The fusion system includes a first alignment guide, a second alignment guide, and an implant. The first alignment guide couples to an intermediate portion of the implant and the second alignment guide couples to a distal portion of the implant. The implant includes a body portion, a first extension portion extending away from a first end of the body portion, a second extension portion extending away from a posterior of the body portion, and a third extension portion extending away from a distal end of the body portion. Finally, methods for using the bone fusion system, devices, guide and implant are disclosed.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system in accordance with present embodiments includes a housing, one or more sensing units disposed within the housing, and a controller disposed within the housing. The controller is operable to communicate with the one or more sensing units through a wireless communication link to receive sensed data, and analyze the sensed data by applying one or more data processing techniques.

Abstract: An Enhanced Deck of playing cards and related methods of use comprising a core deck of cards with either about 52 to about 54 cards or about 72 cards, with said deck featuring suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs, and where an obverse of at least one of the cards of said deck further includes an indicia for a dimension of information; and where supplemental decks with additional dimensions of information or numbers of cards may be used to modify existing card games.

Abstract: The method includes receiving parameters input by a user and calculating crack behavior estimations based on the received parameters by using a plurality of accessible crack behavior models. The crack behavior estimations calculated from each of the models are displayed to the user in order to illustrate how the different models compare in calculating a desired crack behavior profile. The displayed crack behavior estimations utilize a compilation of both historical crack growth rate data, as well as predicted crack growth rate data, and may be displayed as an estimated crack growth rate versus time, or as estimated crack growth over time. These parameters are displayed graphically for each crack behavior model in order to enable the user to make a comparison for each crack growth model.

Abstract: The method includes receiving parameters input by a user and calculating crack behavior estimations based on the received parameters by using a plurality of accessible crack behavior models. The crack behavior estimations calculated from each of the models are displayed to the user in order to illustrate how the different models compare in calculating a desired crack behavior profile. The displayed crack behavior estimations utilize a compilation of both historical crack growth rate data, as well as predicted crack growth rate data, and may be displayed as an estimated crack growth rate versus time, or as estimated crack growth over time. These parameters are displayed graphically for each crack behavior model in order to enable the user to make a comparison for each crack growth model.