Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to electronic data, and more particularly, to techniques for synchronizing the capture of change data from multiple transaction journals. In various embodiments, a technique includes writing of discrete markers in the individual journals to facilitate the determination of consistent read points across the various journals to eliminate the effects of memory or disk caching that may interfere with the proper sequential ordering of transactional data across the individual journals in a single transaction processing program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to electronic data, and more particularly, to techniques for capturing change data of a database by a remote system. In various embodiments, a technique includes executing, on a first computing system, an application that is configured to obtain information including data records change data of the data records from a database of a second computing system. The database stores one or more transaction logs and the change data is obtainable from the one or more transaction logs. The technique further includes sending, by the first computing system, a request to obtain the information from the database. The request includes a function to execute a stored procedure or a user-defined function on the second computing system that performs a read of the change data. The technique further includes receiving, by the first computing system, the information obtained from the database.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to electronic data, and more particularly, to techniques for synchronizing the capture of change data from multiple transaction journals. In various embodiments, a technique includes writing of discrete markers in the individual journals to facilitate the determination of consistent read points across the various journals to eliminate the effects of memory or disk caching that may interfere with the proper sequential ordering of transactional data across the individual journals in a single transaction processing program.

Abstract: Medical devices utilizing shock waves with spark gap electrodes that include fluid holes into the respective electrode cores.

Abstract: A multi-cladding optical fiber includes a core that conveys visible light used by a scanner for imaging a site within a patient's body, and an inner cladding that conveys high-power light, such as infrared light, used for providing therapy to site. The distal end of multi-cladding optical fiber is driven to scan the site when imaging or rendering therapy using an actuator. High-power light is coupled into inner cladding at proximal end of optical fiber using several different techniques. Some techniques use an axicon to direct the high-power light into the inner cladding, while visible light is coupled directly into the core. Another technique uses a multimode optical fiber in a coupling relationship with the multi-cladding optical fiber, to transfer high-power light from a core of the multimode fiber into the inner cladding of the multi-cladding optical fiber.

Abstract: A method of transforming eggs into a convenient finger food is provided. The method may have multiple stages, including at least two steps involving freezing of the egg product that is intermediately steam cooked, breaded and deep fried.

Abstract: Medical devices utilizing shock waves with spark gap electrodes that include fluid holes into the respective electrode cores.

Abstract: Medical devices with novel spark gap electrode designs, able to control manually or automatically the electrodes gap are provided. These devices are used to generate a shock wave created by the rapid expansion and collapse of a plasma bubble that is formed between two spark gap electrodes placed in a special liquid medium, when a high differential voltage (kV) is applied to the electrodes. The resulting shock wave impacts a reflector to direct the energy into the body of an animal or a human toward the desired treatment location. This electro-hydraulic principle to create acoustic shock waves as a method of treatment is in use in the medical (lithotripsy, orthopedic use, wound treatment, burns, post-operative treatment, pain treatment, diagnosis, skin and organ transplantation supporting devices, arteriosclerosis treatment), cosmetic (treatment of scars and cellulite) and veterinary (treatment of musculoskeletal disorders) fields.

Abstract: A fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, a helical thread having a crest, a root, and flank portions formed on at least a portion of the elongated body, and at least one protrusion extending from the crest and flank portion. The at least one protrusion is an axially extending V-shape of the crest, flank portions, and root of the helical thread with a peak of the at least one protrusion having a ridge that extends radially outward from the root of the thread.

Abstract: A computing system for converting natural language spoken queries to a mobile computing device into structured queries to be executed against a structured data store to obtain an answer to the spoken query on the portable computing device is disclosed. The computer executable instructions may comprising instructions for accepting a verbal input, communicating the verbal input to a verbal to text translation application to obtain a text query where the text query is converted into a structured language query, the structured language query is executed against a structured data store, the results from the structured language query are generated, the results are converted into a desired format for the portable computing device and the result are received in the desired format to the portable computing device where the results are displayed in the desired format on the portable computing device.

Abstract: Medical devices with novel spark gap electrode designs, able to control manually or automatically the electrodes gap are provided. These devices are used to generate a shock wave created by the rapid expansion and collapse of a plasma bubble that is formed between two spark gap electrodes placed in a special liquid medium, when a high differential voltage (kV) is applied to the electrodes. The resulting shock wave impacts a reflector to direct the energy into the body of an animal or a human toward the desired treatment location. This electro-hydraulic principle to create acoustic shock waves as a method of treatment is in use in the medical (lithotripsy, orthopedic use, wound treatment, burns, post-operative treatment, pain treatment, diagnosis, skin and organ transplantation supporting devices, arteriosclerosis treatment), cosmetic (treatment of scars and cellulite) and veterinary (treatment of musculoskeletal disorders) fields.

Abstract: A piece of equipment for climbing includes a barrier sheet, a carabiner receiver, and at least one anchor receiver. The barrier sheet has at least one lateral dimension that is sufficiently wide to effectively block access to hand holds at least at a start of a climbing route on a portion of the climbing wall when the carabiner is received by the carabiner receiver and a piece of webbing, cable or climbing rope to which the carabiner is physically coupled is under tension. Related methods of use and kits of the climbing equipment are also provided.

Abstract: A scanning device for use in an endoscope or other applications can be driven to scan a region with one or more different scanning parameters during successive scanning frames. The scanning device, which can include an optical fiber or reflective surface driven by an actuator to move relative to one or more axes, can be provided with a drive signal that is different during successive scanning frames so that the scanning pattern can be caused to differ between the successive scanning frames by one or more of size, amplitude in at least one direction, depth, duration, shape, and resolution. Thus, different scanning frames can be employed for imaging, carrying out a diagnosis, rendering a therapy, and/or monitoring a site, using the appropriate scanning pattern, appropriate light source, and other parameters for each function that is carried out by the scanning device.

Abstract: A fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, a helical thread having a crest, a root, and flank portions formed on at least a portion of the elongated body, and at least one protrusion extending from the crest and flank portion. The at least one protrusion is an axially extending V-shape of the crest, flank portions, and root of the helical thread with a peak of the at least one protrusion having a ridge that extends radially outward from the root of the thread.

Abstract: A fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, a helical thread having a crest, a root, and flank portions formed on at least a portion of the elongated body, and at least one protrusion extending from the crest and flank portion. The at least one protrusion is an axially extending V-shape of the crest, flank portions, and root of the helical thread with a peak of the at least one protrusion having a ridge that extends radially outward from the root of the thread.

Abstract: A fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, a helical thread having a crest, a root, and flank portions formed on at least a portion of the elongated body, and at least one protrusion extending from the crest and flank portion. The at least one protrusion is an axially extending V-shape of the crest, flank portions, and root of the helical thread with a peak of the at least one protrusion having a ridge that extends radially outward from the root of the thread.

Abstract: A fastener is provided including an elongated body having a first end and a second end, and a helical thread formed on at least a portion of the elongated body where the thread has a crest, a root, and flank portions. The helical thread has at least one protrusion extending from the crest and flank portions toward the first end of the elongated body, and each protrusion has a peak that extends to the root of the thread.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an implantable device comprising a biocompatible and biodegradable matrix impregnated with a bioactive complex suitable for selectively targeting the lymphatic system, wherein the bioactive complex comprises one or more particle forming materials and one or more bioactive agents. The invention is further directed to methods of using and the process of preparing, the implantable device.