Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module, especially an optical transceiver module, including a casing, at least a portion of which consists of a thermally conductive material adapted to dissipate heat to the surrounding air or to a neighboring heat sink (heat dissipating portion); and a printed circuit board provided within the casing, the printed circuit board carrying at least one heat producing electronic device on a mounting surface thereof. A table-like heat dissipating element having one or more legs extending from a table top is provided on the mounting surface. The table top covers the at least one heat producing electronic device and the one or more legs contact the mounting surface in an area surrounding the at least one heat producing electronic device. An upper surface of the table top either directly or indirectly contacts an inner surface of the heat dissipating portion of the casing.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more processors and a memory having programming instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the one or more processors, performs operations. The operations include retrieving historical account activity. The operations further include constructing a training data set that includes the historical inflow data, the historical outflow data, and known forecast information from the historical account activity. The operations further include generating a combined prediction model configured to forecast future inflow activity and future outflow activity. The operations further include receiving current inflow activity, current outflow activity, and current balance information for a user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods of the play of skill-based games of squares that maintains player engagement, and in contrast to existing sports fan games, provide opportunities for less avid sports fans to participate enjoyably. In accordance with aspects and embodiments, weighted point values are assigned to squares based on the desirability of the squares. In certain cases, the desirability of squares may be determined by a computerized system having a central hub and processor in communication with players via the internet.

Abstract: A computer network-interfaced method for public health and health care provider active reach into diverse sub-population communities for the purpose of reducing health care treatment gaps of the population-at-large; comprising a network of computing means for health care provider administrators, a network-interfaced web software registration process requiring member user characteristics and health insurance information to parse members into sub-population communities; provider secure remote access control of network-interfaced computing means of sub-population community members during scheduled consultations, and production, broadcast and storage of protocol-driven life-episodes for actively screening member health care needs and improving social inclusion of sub-population community members.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for the manufacture of a sheet product comprising a substrate having a coating of an adhesion promoter, which comprises applying to said substrate a solution or suspension of an adhesion promoter comprising a polymer bearing carboxylic acid, salt, amide and/or ester groups, said solution or suspension also comprising an indicator material which is colourless under the conditions of application of said solution or suspension to said substrate but which generates visible colouration upon the application of suitable chemical means. The method may be used as part of a quality control method for monitoring the application of a coating of an adhesion promoter to a substrate. The resulting sheets are novel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manufacturing process for the preparation of tigecycline suitable for intravenous infusion.

Abstract: A gas flow sensor receives a low-volume gas flow to be measured in a selectively sealed chamber. A flow rate signal is generated using a measuring device in response to the received gas flow. The flow rate signal is converted into a desired format for purposes of storage, control, and/or display.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for volumetric removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain of patients suffering from hydrocephalus. The apparatus comprises a drainage conduit, which interconnects the cerebral ventricle system to a body cavity and an open and close pinch flow restrictor external to the drainage conduit to control flow. The flow restrictor has a controller that is remotely programmable. Also, the method provides for drainage of the CSF through the conduit by opening and closing the pinch flow restrictor for programmed durations. The actual opening and closing of the flow restrictor to actuate the drainage is determined by patient response to excessive or inadequate CSF diversion.

Abstract: An improved expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, and an improved method for making it from a single length of tubing. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cut cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or more interconnective elements, the elements having a rectangular cross-section from cut-to-cut. The individual radially expandable cylindrical elements are disposed in an undulating pattern. The stent is manufactured by direct laser cutting from a single metal tube using a finely focused laser beam passing through a coaxial gas jet structure to impinge on the working surface of the tube as the linear and rotary velocity of the tube is precisely controlled.

Abstract: A method for forming a stent and for also forming channels in the outer surface of selected regions of the stent structure. The method includes impinging a laser beam generated by a diode pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd/YAG laser operating at the third harmonic on an outer surface of a stent and controllably machining channels in the outer surface of the stent. The depth of the channels may be controlled by adjusting the power and pulse rate of the laser, and also by adjusting the rate at which the stent moves relative to the laser beam.

Abstract: A method for forming a stent and for also forming channels in the outer surface of selected regions of the stent structure. The method includes impinging a laser beam generated by a diode pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd/YAG laser operating at the third harmonic on an outer surface of a stent and controllably machining channels in the outer surface of the stent. The depth of the channels may be controlled by adjusting the power and pulse rate of the laser, and also by adjusting the rate at which the stent moves relative to the laser beam.

Abstract: An emergency medical collar adapted to be moved between a first more flexible state and a second more rigid state includes a body sized and adapted to be fitted to the neck region of a patient, and a chamber disposed inside of the body. The emergency medical collar also includes a support element disposed inside of the chamber. The emergency medical collar is adapted to allow attachment to the neck region of a patient when the neck of the patient is in a variety of positions, for example, neutral, extended, flexed, or lateral.

Abstract: The invention describes a sheet product comprising a paper sheet having on its front a printable coating comprising a pigment and a binder, and on its back isolated droplets of colour former solution each confined within a pressure rupturable barrier, in which the paper sheet carrying said pigment/binder coating has a Bendtsen porosity in excess of 100 ml/min prior to the application of the droplets of colour former solution.

Abstract: A magnetically-activatable sheet product comprising a pair of laminated outer sheets between which is a magnetic layer comprising magnetically-activatable particles in a binder matrix, at least one layer applied to the outward facing surface of one of the outer sheets, said layer comprising a pigment and a binder; and a thermal coating or a thermal ink applied to said layer.

Abstract: Pantoprazole sodium multiparticulates are described which avoid sticking to nasogastric and gastronomy tubes. The pantoprazole multiparticulates have a spheroid core of pantoprazole or an enantiomer thereof, or a salt thereof, a surfactant, and a disintegrant; a sub coat which is comprised of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose(hypromellose) and water, an enteric coat on the sub-coat, and a final seal coat over the enteric coat, which is composed of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose(hypromellose) and water.

Abstract: A method of treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers of the stomach or duodenum, or Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome in a human, by administering pantoprazole sodium multiparticulates is described. The pantoprazole multiparticulates have a spheroid core of pantoprazole or an enantiomer thereof, or a salt thereof, a surfactant, and a disintegrant; a sub coat which is comprised of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hypromellose) and water, an enteric coat on the subcoat, and a final seal coat over the enteric coat, which is composed of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hypromellose) and water.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to liposomal pharmaceutical compositions and related methods.

Abstract: An emergency medical collar adapted to be moved between a first more flexible state and a second more rigid state includes a body sized and adapted to be fitted to the neck region of a patient, and a chamber disposed inside of the body. The emergency medical collar also includes a support element disposed inside of the chamber. The emergency medical collar is adapted to allow attachment to the neck region of a patient when the neck of the patient is in a variety of positions, for example, neutral, extended, flexed, or lateral.

Abstract: Pantoprazole sodium multiparticulates are described which avoid sticking to nasogastric and gastronomy tubes. The pantoprazole multiparticulates have a spheroid core of pantoprazole or an enantiomer thereof, or a salt thereof, a surfactant, and a disintegrant; a sub coat which is comprised of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hypromellose) and water, an enteric coat on the sub-coat, and a final seal coat over the enteric coat, which is composed of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hypromellose) and water.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manufacturing process for the preparation of tigecycline suitable for intravenous infusion.