Abstract: A stent crimping system and method for use in preparing a bifurcation catheter assembly for use in a patient. The catheter assembly includes main and side catheter branches and a stent. The stent includes a side branch aperture through which the side catheter branch extends. The stent is crimped onto the main and side catheter branches with a crimping mechanism in two crimping steps. In the first crimping step, only a distal end portion of the stent is crimped while the side catheter branch remains extending through the side branch opening of the stent and remains positioned outside of the crimping mechanism. In a second crimping step, the entire stent is crimped with the crimping mechanism.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a nucleic acid encoding a photoactivator in the manufacture of a medicament for inducing photosensitivity in neuronal cells. In particular, the invention concerns the induction of photosensitivity in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) for restoring sight and/or alleviating blindness in an individual. The invention further concerns vectors, cells and pharmaceutical compositions therefor.

Abstract: A bio-probe having a base and a tip and also including a set of at least four conductors extending longitudinally along the bio-probe, the conductors being coated with dielectric material. Also, at least four of the conductors define a spot where the dielectric material has been removed, thereby defining an electrical contact site. In addition, the bio-probe is less than 2.5 mm thick in its greatest transverse dimension along a longitudinal portion extending from the tip to a point 6 cm proximal of the tip.

Abstract: A clamping and seal loading technique for securing the plunger sleeve to the pump housing of a single plunger fuel pump. This is achieved by providing a load ring between a sleeve retainer and the sleeve, such that the axial force applied by the retainer during installation and attachment to the plunger bore wall of the housing, is distributed more evenly on the sleeve and the sealing surface of the sleeve against the housing adjacent to the pumping chamber. The even distribution of force minimizes misalignment of the sleeve and thus maintains concentricity between the sleeve and the plunger.

Abstract: An attenuator diaphragm assembly for a fuel injection pump, comprising a diaphragm formed of two half-shells, having mated flat rims that are welded together along their peripheral edges and a compression joint formed at inward, unwelded portions of the rims, and a carrier that captures the joined and welded rims.

Abstract: A system and a method for providing secure and trusted application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) using three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) integration. The method includes fabricating a plurality of sub-circuits and assembling an overall 3D ASIC device from the plurality of sub-circuits. Each sub-circuit includes a plurality of input-output (IO) pads, is fabricated with a orientation point that indicates a compass orientation of the sub-circuit, and is rotationally symmetrical. The assembling includes determining the designed sub-circuit integration order, determining the designed orientation for each sub-circuit, stacking each sub-circuit per the determined integration order, and orienting each sub-circuit per the determined orientation, and wherein function and operation of the overall 3D ASIC device is determinable only from the assembled 3D ASIC stack and not the sub-circuits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.

Abstract: The portable fuel delivery apparatus for temporarily providing fuel to disabled machines, such as motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises a container for housing the fuel, a hose for discharging the fuel from said container, an electric pump inside said container for pumping the fuel from the container through said hose, and a pair of wires to connect said electric pump to a power source.

Abstract: The portable fuel delivery apparatus for temporarily providing fuel to disabled machines, such as motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises a container for housing the fuel, a hose for discharging the fuel from said container, an electric pump inside said container for pumping the fuel from the container through said hose, and a pair of wires to connect said electric pump to a power source.

Abstract: The portable fuel delivery apparatus for temporarily providing fuel to disabled machines, such as motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises a container for housing the fuel, a hose for discharging the fuel from said container, an electric pump inside said container for pumping the fuel from the container through said hose, and a pair of wires to connect said electric pump to a power source.

Abstract: Typically data migration between HLR nodes is implemented by suspending operation of the HLR function in a mobile communications network while the data is transferred. This operation inevitably results in considerable network disruption. The present invention provides a method of on-line active data migration in which a subscriber diversion is implemented before subscriber data is sequentially transferred from one HLR node to another. The diversion redirects particular subscriber transactions from the second to the first HLR nodes if the subscriber has not been migrated from the first HLR node. The method allows the transfer to be implemented while the network HLR function remains on-line.

Abstract: New and improved curable compositions useful as non-yellowing, acid resistant coatings for a variety of substrates and as adhesives and binders are disclosed. The curable compositions comprise a polymeric component comprising poly(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl acrylamidoglycolate) functional units and poly (active hydrogen) functional units and preferably an effective amount of a protic acid crosslinking catalyst. In preferred embodiments acid-catalyzed room temperature curable coating compositions are provided. The compositions may be cured effectively at lower temperatures without the use of amines or other toxic crosslinking agents and do not liberate formaldehyde on curing. A method for making poly(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl acrylamidoglycolate) functional polymers is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.