Abstract: One or more caps can be used to cover and sterilize one or more separated medical connectors. A pair of caps can be connected to each other and sealed when in a pre-use state. The paired caps can be unsealed so as to permit connection to the medical connectors.

Abstract: A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate.

Abstract: A pad printing system has an ink jet printing mechanism, a cliché device including an imaging surface, a pad assembly including a deformable pad, and an ink jet printing controller. The ink jet printing controller controls positioning of the ink jet printing mechanism to deposit a ink jet deposited image on the imaging surface. A method of printing an image on a workpiece surface includes forming an ink jet deposited image on an imaging surface of a cliché device, transferring the ink jet deposited image from the imaging surface to a deformable pad, and transferring the ink jet deposited image from the deformable pad to the workpiece surface.

Abstract: A method of applying an identification mark to a surface of a workpiece by mixing a taggant with a pad printing ink in predetermined proportions and applying the pad printing ink with the taggant included to the surface of the workpiece. A method of applying an identification mark to a surface of a workpiece includes receiving pad printing ink including a taggant and applying the pad printing ink with the taggant included to the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: An implantable biosensor assembly and system includes an enzymatic sensor probe from which subcutaneous and interstitial glucose levels may be inferred. The assembly may be associated by direct percutaneous connection with electronics, such as for signal amplification, sensor polarization, and data download, manipulation, display, and storage. The biosensor comprises a miniature probe characterized by lateral flexibility and tensile strength and has a large electrode surface area for increased sensitivity. Irritation of tissues surrounding the probe is minimized due to ease of flexibility and small cross section of the sensor. Foreign body reaction is diminished due to a microscopically rough porous probe surface.

Abstract: A fire shield device for use with an electrical box mounted in an opening in a building wall for inhibiting fire in the box from reaching the walls surrounding the opening. The device is formed of fire-resistant material, such as metal or fire-resistant plastic, and comprises opposite side and end walls which define a rectangle and which are adapted to fit snugly within the box.A substantially continuous, outwardly extending peripheral flange is joined to the walls and is adapted to engage the outer surface of the building wall surrounding the opening. The walls of the device have spaced, peripherally extending grooves formed therein parallel with the edges for breaking away predetermined peripherally extending segments of the walls thereby to selectively shorten the height of the walls so as to accommodate the device to a particular box and building wall thickness.