Abstract: Natural urination washes out the pathogens in the urethra, preventing bladder infections. Urinary catheters used currently prevent this flushing action allowing bacteria to progress from the exterior and into the bladder. This invention is a urinary catheter that permits washing of the urethral walls to flush out pathogens. A variety of constructs is to accommodate gender differences and other variables.

Abstract: Electrochemical analysis is performed by applying one or more time-sequenced voltage waveforms in a solution and measuring the resulting current in the solution. Raw data representative of the measured current parameters may be integrated based on one or more integration time intervals, and the raw data may be displayed in one or more three dimensional plots. The integrated data and the raw data may also be displayed in one or more two-dimensional plots. The raw data is stored for three dimensional displays and the integrated data is stored for two dimensional displays. Baseline correction is performed on the raw data and the baseline corrected data is displayed in one or more three dimensional plots and in one or more two dimensional plots. The raw data is stored at a rate between 100 Hz and 10 KHz.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a disposable insert for a laser handpiece providing a hygienic surface for applying monochromatic light to a patient. The disposable insert is configured for providing vacuum to a laser cavity and provides a measure of safety to the user by insuring that the laser will be inoperative in the absence of the insert.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motion simulating device that includes a first scissor jack having a helical screw and a motor that rotates the helical screw of the scissor jack thereby raising or lowering the first scissor jack. Also included is a second scissor jack also having a helical screw and a motor that rotates the helical screw thereby raising or lowering the second scissor jack. At least one platform can be connected to the first and second scissor jacks. A controller is in communication with the first and second motors so that rotation of the helical screws of the first and second scissor jacks raises or lowers the scissor jacks thereby moving the platform up and down in accordance with movement of the scissor jacks. The controller can be a joystick, a steering wheel, foot pedals, a voice trigger, a gear shifter, roller ball, or any other device capable of translating mechanical energy into an electrical signal. The motion simulating device can also include at least one additional controller.

Abstract: A projection device includes one or more deformable mirror arrays (803) arranged to spatially modulate incident light. A totally internally reflecting surface (809) is arranged to direct light to and from the deformable mirror array (803). The device may include one or more dichroic layers (805) arranged such that the light incident on each dichroic layer (805) is substantially normal incidence to the layer.

Abstract: A method for promoting the growth of at least one anaerobic fungus in the rumen of a ruminant animal, the method comprising the step of administering to the rumen an effective amount of a degradation resistant sulphur source.

Abstract: A projection device includes one or more deformable mirror arrays (803) arranged to spatially modulate incident light. A totally internally reflecting surface (809) is arranged to direct light to and from the deformable mirror array (803). The device may include one or more dichroic layers (805) arranged such that the light incident on each dichroic layer (805) is substantially normal incidence to the layer.

Abstract: A projection device which includes a plurality of deflectable mirror arrays arranged to spatially modulate incident light. A totally internal reflecting surface is arranged to direct light to and from the deformable mirror array. The device includes on or more dichroic layers arranged at an angle relative to the incident light dependent on the spread of angles on the incident beam relative to the optical axis. Additionally or alternatively, the totally internally reflecting surface may be arranged to direct non-spatially modulated light towards a beam dump.

Abstract: A projection system includes a light source (16) and a prism assembly (41) including at least one air gap (45) effective both to deflect incident light on to at least one reflective spatial light modulator (10), and to transmit modulated light produced by the spatial light modulator (10).

Abstract: A process for marking an outer jacket of an oscillating lay cable to indicate the locations of switchbacks thereunder. The process includes the step of providing detectable markings on an unjacketed cable core in predetermined position relative to the switchback. The process further includes the steps of sensing the detectable markings with a sensor prior to extruding an outer jacket over the cable core, predicting the location of the sensed markings on the cable core after a cable jacket has been extruded, and providing a marking on the cable jacket at a predetermined position relative to the predicted location of the sensed marking.

Abstract: A display apparatus for use in a projection system includes a light source, a beam splitter for splitting light from the source into different color component beams and a deformable mirror device spatial light modulators for each different color beam. The light paths to the beam splitter and modulators are provided within a single prism assembly on which the modulators are mounted.