Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and more particularly to minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), endoscopy, and/or other catheter-related apparatuses and systems, methods, and storage mediums for use with same, are provided herein. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be for characterizing, examining and/or diagnosing, and/or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object in application(s) using an apparatus or system that includes, in one or more embodiments, an in-situ optics observation window or lens cleaning apparatus or system that provides a technique(s) for cleaning the medical device optic(s) without removing the medical device during a surgical procedure.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and more particularly to minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), endoscopy, and/or other catheter-related apparatuses and systems, methods, and storage mediums for use with same, are provided herein. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be for characterizing, examining and/or diagnosing, and/or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object in application(s) using an apparatus or system that includes, in one or more embodiments, an in-situ optics observation window or lens cleaning apparatus or system that provides a technique(s) for cleaning the medical device optic(s) without removing the medical device during a surgical procedure.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and for minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), and/or Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), are provided herein. One or more embodiments may involve imaging reconstruction using a real-time signal of a rotary position from a near distal end encoder. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may include, in one or more embodiments, a rotary encoder or sensor to detect an angular position of a rotary shaft or a drive cable, for example, to reduce imaging Non-Uniform Rotational Distortion. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments.

Abstract: Embodiments of racks are assembled on floating devices to secure mobile devices, foldable sunshades and foldable tents. A rack is composed of rack poles, pole holders, a hub, a cup lock, a pipe connector or a hub bottom screw. The pole holders are fixed around a floating device. The pole top ends may be inserted into the receptacles of a hub. A cup lock may cover the hub to lock the pole top ends in the receptacles. A pipe connector may connect to a hub with its top screw and connect to a mobile device holder or a pouch with its bottom end. Embodiments of foldable sunshades may be secured on the rack with elastic straps and hooks. Embodiments of foldable tents with a bottom hook-side belt of hook-and-loop may bind with a loop-side belt of hook-and-loop fixed on an inflatable raft or boat or on a low-profile hard-hull boat.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, multicomponent fiber comprising (a) a polymeric core that comprises a core-forming polymer and (b) a polymeric sheath that comprises a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the core-forming fiber is more hydrophobic than the hydrophilic polymer and wherein the polymeric core, the polymeric sheath, or both, further comprises a hydrophilic excipient material. Other aspects of the present invention pertain to methods of forming such multicomponent fibers. Still other aspects of the present invention pertain to meshes and other articles that are formed using the multicomponent fibers.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, multicomponent fiber are provided, which comprise (a) a polymeric core that comprises a core-forming polymer and (b) a polymeric sheath that comprises a sheath-forming polymer that is different than the core-forming polymer. Examples of core-forming polymers include, for instance, crosslinked polysiloxanes and thermoplastic polymers, among others. Examples of sheath-forming polymers include, for instance, solvent-soluble polymers, degradable polymers and hydrogel-forming polymers, among others. Other aspects of the present invention pertain to methods of forming such multicomponent fibers. For example, in certain preferred embodiments, the multicomponent fibers are formed using coaxial electrospinning techniques. Still other aspects of the present invention pertain to meshes and other articles that are formed using the multicomponent fibers.