Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of matter comprising: a) random copolymer of: i) a first straight-chain aliphatic condensation polyamide; and ii) a second condensation polyamide comprising a branched diamine and an aromatic diacid, wherein the mass ratio of the first straight-chain aliphatic condensation polyamide to the second condensation polyamide is from ?85:15 to ?99:1; and b) from ?5 wt % to ?25 wt % of non-halogenated flame retardant additive; wherein the flame-retardancy (FR) performance, as measured by flammability measurement according to the Underwriters Laboratories standard (UL 94) for Vertical Burn test, of the composition exceeds the FR performance of a control consisting essentially of nylon-6,6 characterized by formic acid relative viscosity (RV) within ±3 and amine end groups (AEG) within ±5 of the random copolymer (a), and wherein the composition of matter contains from ?50% to ?80% of the non-halogenated flame retardant (FR) additive compared to the control.

Abstract: An adjustable surgical frame for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine of the patient includes a first end, an opposite second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends thereof. The surgical frame has a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends along the length thereof, and includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a third support surface. The surgical frame also includes an adjustable chest support, an adjustable hip and upper leg support, and an adjustable feet and lower leg support. The surgical frame is moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, and the chest support, the hip and upper leg support, and the feet and lower leg support are moveable to accommodate differently sized patients on the surgical frame.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed herein for determining character strings that share a pattern, even though the pattern is not necessarily known. In particular, character strings of a plurality of character strings are pairwise compared to one or more other character strings of the plurality by a trained model. Each character string pair determined by the trained model to share a pattern is included in a group. After completion of the pairwise comparison, the group includes all character strings of the plurality of character strings that share the pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for applying a bone graft material to the body. The device includes a cylinder into which bone graft material is loaded. Specifically, the bone graft material is loaded into the cylinder through a funnel at a proximal end of the cylinder and dispensed through a tip at a distal end of the cylinder. After the bone graft material is loaded, a sleeve within the cylinder can be removed in order to create a channel within the bone graft material. Water or other hydrating fluid may be inserted into the channel through a port adjacent the proximal end of the cylinder in order to hydrate the bone graft material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for applying a bone graft material to the body. The device includes a cylinder into which bone graft material is loaded. Specifically, the bone graft material is loaded into the cylinder through a funnel at a proximal end of the cylinder and dispensed through a tip at a distal end of the cylinder. After the bone graft material is loaded, a sleeve within the cylinder can be removed in order to create a channel within the bone graft material. Water or other hydrating fluid may be inserted into the channel through a port adjacent the proximal end of the cylinder in order to hydrate the bone graft material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for applying a bone graft material to the body. The device includes a cylinder into which bone graft material is loaded. Specifically, the bone graft material is loaded into the cylinder through a funnel at a proximal end of the cylinder and dispensed through a tip at a distal end of the cylinder. After the bone graft material is loaded, a sleeve within the cylinder can be removed in order to create a channel within the bone graft material. Water or other hydrating fluid may be inserted into the channel through a port adjacent the proximal end of the cylinder in order to hydrate the bone graft material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for applying a bone graft material to the body. The device includes a cylinder into which bone graft material is loaded. Specifically, the bone graft material is loaded into the cylinder through a funnel at a proximal end of the cylinder and dispensed through a tip at a distal end of the cylinder. After the bone graft material is loaded, a sleeve within the cylinder can be removed in order to create a channel within the bone graft material. Water or other hydrating fluid may be inserted into the channel through a port adjacent the proximal end of the cylinder in order to hydrate the bone graft material.

Abstract: A part of a fluid container includes a wall and a latch handle connected to the wall through a live hinge. The latch handle slants away from the wall. A rib spans over the hinge and is connected to the latch handle and the wall.

Abstract: A part of a fluid container includes a wall and a latch handle connected to the wall through a live hinge. The latch handle slants away from the wall. A rib spans over the hinge and is connected to the latch handle and the wall.

Abstract: A part of a fluid container includes a wall and a latch handle connected to the wall through a live hinge. The latch handle slants away from the wall. A rib spans over the hinge and is connected to the latch handle and the wall.

Abstract: A printer cartridge is disclosed that is under negative pressure to retain liquid and allows controlled ingress of atmospheric air to release liquid from the printer cartridge. A labyrinth on a surface of the printer ink cartridge provides controlled ingress of atmospheric air having an entrance chamber to allow entry of atmospheric air, an exit chamber in communication with the liquid, and an elongate channel extending between the entrance chamber and the exit chamber. The elongate channel having a raised track formed on the surface and extending along each side of the elongate channel.

Abstract: A printer cartridge is disclosed that is under negative pressure to retain liquid and allows controlled ingress of atmospheric air to release liquid from the printer cartridge. A labyrinth on a surface of the printer ink cartridge provides controlled ingress of atmospheric air having an entrance chamber to allow entry of atmospheric air, an exit chamber in communication with the liquid, and an elongate channel extending between the entrance chamber and the exit chamber. The elongate channel having a raised track formed on the surface and extending along each side of the elongate channel.

Abstract: A part of a fluid container includes a wall and a latch handle connected to the wall through a live hinge. The latch handle slants away from the wall. A rib spans over the hinge and is connected to the latch handle and the wall.

Abstract: A test probe system including a test probe structure. The test probe system may include the test probe structure including a probe support, and a conductive, conformable component coupled to the probe support. The conductive, conformable component may be configured to: directly contact a test surface of a test structure, or couple a conductive element to the probe support. The conductive element may directly contact the test surface of the test structure. The test probe system may also include a conductive liquid dispensing system coupled to the test probe structure. The conductive liquid dispensing system may be configured to supply a conductive liquid to the test surface of the test structure.

Abstract: A method of vending a do-it-yourself (DIY) kit associated with a flower product includes: (1) providing an item representing the flower product on an online platform such as website, (2) receiving a purchase order for the item from the online platform, (3) preparing the DIY kit based on the purchase order, and (4) shipping the DIY kit and an instruction manual. The DIY kit includes unassembled parts of various plants (such as one, two or more types of fresh flowers and one, two or more types of flowering plants or leaves) and various non-plant materials (including, e.g., a rubber band, a ribbon, a metal wire, a pin, a tape, a tree branch, a glass orb, a floral foam, and a container) unassembled with the various plants. The flower product is completed using the various plants and the various non-plant materials based on the instruction manual.

Abstract: In a high-speed serial link, an eye finder diagnostic circuit has improved performance by being on-chip with the existing capture latch(es) of a receive equalizer. The eye finder circuit employs an additional capture latch with its input tied to the same input node as the existing capture latch(es) of a receive equalizer. The additional capture latch has a clock input and reference voltage input. The clock input is adjusted through a phase interpolator (or variable delay line) while the reference voltage input is adjusted by a voltage generator. A digital post processing circuit then compares the output of the additional capture latch with the output of the other existing capture latch(es), in order to determine the receive eye opening. The horizontal eye opening is measured by changing the phase of the additional capture latch through the phase interpolator, while the vertical eye opening is measured by changing the reference voltage of the voltage generator of the additional capture latch.

Abstract: In a high-speed serial link, an eye finder diagnostic circuit has improved performance by being on-chip with the existing capture latch(es) of a receive equalizer. The eye finder circuit employs an additional capture latch with its input tied to the same input node as the existing capture latch(es) of a receive equalizer. The additional capture latch has a clock input and reference voltage input. The clock input is adjusted through a phase interpolator (or variable delay line) while the reference voltage input is adjusted by a voltage generator. A digital post processing circuit then compares the output of the additional capture latch with the output of the other existing capture latch(es), in order to determine the receive eye opening. The horizontal eye opening is measured by changing the phase of the additional capture latch through the phase interpolator, while the vertical eye opening is measured by changing the reference voltage of the voltage generator of the additional capture latch.

Abstract: A system and a method of manipulating system parameters directly from displayed graphics utilize universal controls whose functions can vary depending on the current position of a cursor on a display device of the system. The system may be an imaging system based on ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed tomography technology, or other modalities. The universal controls allow the number of controls included in the control panel of the system to be significantly reduced, since each universal control can perform functions of multiple hard controls. The universal controls may be pushbutton rotatable dials or rotatable toggles. In operation, when the cursor is positioned over one of the cursor-sensitive target areas, a control assignor of the system designates functions that correspond to that cursor-sensitive target area to the universal controls. The system also includes a display controller that controls the operations of displayed cursor-sensitive graphic elements.

Abstract: A denture adhesive which is useful in aiding in the retention of dentures to the oral mucosa constitutes a mixture of polyacrylic acid and hydroxy compound of sufficiently high molecular weight to be solid at room temperature. The combination can be used in the form of a powder or can be mixed in an oil base for application as a cream or liquid. The composition can also include hydration enhancers and pH adjustment agents.

Abstract: The front end of a conical forward carbon-carbon heatshield is attached to arbon-carbon nose tip by a threaded connection. The nose tip provides rigid structural support for the small end of the heatshield at all conditions of thermal expansion. The joint between the aft end of the forward heatshield and the forward end of an aft carbon-phenolic heatshield includes a tolerance gap which is tapered to accommodate the vector movement of the carbon-carbon heatshield due to axial and circumferential thermal expansion. The gap is filled with a high temperature insulating washer of frangible material which is crushed by the axial expansion of the forward heatshield and evacuated by the slip-stream. The forward heatshield is supported at the joint by a segmented ring of high density carbon wedges that will expand during flight and move with the heatshield along an expansion ramp to provide continuous support.