Abstract: A method of forming an insulated composite fabric including attaching an insulating-filler fabric layer to an outer fabric layer, where the insulating-filler fabric layer is a textile fabric with at least one raised surface on the fabric. One side of the insulating-filler layer has a first surface with relatively high pile, including regions of no pile or relatively low pile interspersed among regions of relatively high pile and the other side of the insulating-filler layer has a second surface with relatively high pile, including regions of no pile or relatively low pile interspersed among regions of relatively high pile. The method further contains coupling at least one of a fleece and velour that is respectively lower than the relatively high pile of the first surface or the relatively high pile of the second surface to at least one of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A method of generating a bioceramic-containing biomaterial-derived thermoplastic extrusion is provided. The method includes combining a bioceramic-containing solid with at least one thermoplastic resin, wherein the bioceramic-containing solid is uniformly dispersed in the resin. The method further includes extruding the bioceramic-containing solid included in the resin to create a net shape. The net shape is selected from a group consisting of a filament, a pellet, a bar, a molding, and a three-dimensional printing material stock.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reconstitutable implantable bone putty includes combining a bone matrix derived from human bone and gelatin particulates derived from human tissue at a concentration of the bone matrix by dry weight of 20 to 60 percent to form the reconstitutable implantable bone putty. Preparing the gelatin particulates includes supplying a gelatin precursor of bone or soft tissue from a human, treating the gelatin precursor with phosphoric acid to generate a gelatin-acid mixture, neutralizing the gelatin-acid mixture with an alkali to a pH between 6 and 8 to allow a gelatin-rich solution and a waste solution to separate, removing residual salts from the gelatin-rich solution to obtain purified gelatin, drying the purified gelatin, and reducing the purified gelatin to particulates having a largest dimension less than 300 ?m. A method of preparing an implantable bone putty includes adding a reconstitution media to the reconstitutable implantable bone putty.

Abstract: A system, device/implant, method and processes for manufacturing a filament and an implant having at least one or a plurality of areas in the implant comprised of selectively-place bone to facilitate osteoconductivity and, potentially, osteoinductivity after the implant is implanted into a patient.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reconstitutable implantable bone putty includes combining a bone matrix derived from human bone and gelatin particulates derived from human tissue at a concentration of the bone matrix by dry weight of 20 to 60 percent to form the reconstitutable implantable bone putty. Preparing the gelatin particulates includes supplying a gelatin precursor of bone or soft tissue from a human, treating the gelatin precursor with phosphoric acid to generate a gelatin-acid mixture, neutralizing the gelatin-acid mixture with an alkali to a pH between 6 and 8 to allow a gelatin-rich solution and a waste solution to separate, removing residual salts from the gelatin-rich solution to obtain purified gelatin, drying the purified gelatin, and reducing the purified gelatin to particulates having a largest dimension less than 300 ?m. A method of preparing an implantable bone putty includes adding a reconstitution media to the reconstitutable implantable bone putty.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices, apparatuses, and methods for forming lyophilized soft-tissue allografts for the correction of skeletal impairments (e.g., misalignments, arthritis, etc.), and soft-tissue allograft implants formed from the same.

Abstract: Some examples of a document scanning system can include a scanner and a sheet output stacker. The stacker includes an upper surface configured to mate with the scanner configured to scan and transfer contents of a paper document. The stacker is configured to receive paper sheets from the scanner. The stacker includes multiple, upward extending interface housings positioned on the upper surface. The multiple interface housings are configured to be received in respective multiple receiving structures in the scanner, and are configured to mechanically and electrically couple the sheet output stacker and the scanner. The interface housings allow care-free electrical and mechanical pairing of a scanner to a stacker with no tools or adjustments. Simply positioning the scanner on the stacker such that the interface housings are aligned with the receiving structures results in the scanner being automatically guided into place and connected to the stacker through gravity.

Abstract: Some examples of a document scanning system can include a scanner and a sheet output stacker. The stacker includes an upper surface configured to mate with the scanner configured to scan and transfer contents of a paper document. The stacker is configured to receive paper sheets from the scanner. The stacker includes multiple, upward extending interface housings positioned on the upper surface. The multiple interface housings are configured to be received in respective multiple receiving structures in the scanner, and are configured to mechanically and electrically couple the sheet output stacker and the scanner. The interface housings allow care-free electrical and mechanical pairing of a scanner to a stacker with no tools or adjustments. Simply positioning the scanner on the stacker such that the interface housings are aligned with the receiving structures results in the scanner being automatically guided into place and connected to the stacker through gravity.

Abstract: Various embodiments describe methods of predicting an amount of a target osteoactivity marker. The methods include measuring an initial concentration of the target osteoactivity marker at a time t0; measuring an initial concentration of at least one additional osteoactivity marker at the time t0; and calculating a second concentration of the target osteoactivity marker at a time t1 based on the initial concentration of the target osteoactivity marker at the time t0 and the initial concentration of the at least one additional osteoactivity marker at the time t0.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a bone product includes bone having at least one patterned surface. The patterned surface includes a plurality of pits. Each of the plurality of pits has a diameter of from about 5 ?m to about 15 ?m and a depth of approximately half of the diameter.

Abstract: A method of producing an object through solid freeform fabrication includes varying a concentration of ejected material applied to form a particular object layer.

Abstract: Solid freeform fabrication systems, powder supply bins for solid freeform fabrication systems, and methods of solid freeform fabrication are disclosed. One exemplary solid freeform fabrication system includes a removable powder supply bin, a build bin, a roller, and a print head disposed above the build bin that deposits a binder onto the powder in the build bin in a preselected pattern.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object is fabricated from powder. A powder layer is deposited. The powder layer is selectively wetted to hinder movement of the powder. A binder is applied to selected areas of the powder layer to harden the areas of the powder layer. The steps are repeated until the three-dimensional object is fabricated.

Abstract: A scheduling system or method with an interface that can provide a queue-list view and a calendar view. In the scheduling of a particular job on a particular machine, characteristics relating to the particular job (“job characteristics”) and characteristics relating to the particular machine (“machine characteristics”) can be taken into consideration by the scheduling system.

Abstract: A system for separating materials of differing melting points includes an ultrasonic bath with a solution configured to remove a meltable material by cavitation, and an emulsifier disposed in the solution, wherein the emulsifier is configured to solubilize the meltable material thereby extending a useable life of the solution.

Abstract: A closed loop system for separating materials of differing melting points includes an ultrasonic bath including a solution configured to supply thermal energy and cavitation to the materials of differing melting points, a solution reservoir configured to adjust levels of the solution in the ultrasonic bath, and a filter configured to remove particles of one of the materials of differing melting points from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a solid freeform fabrication system for producing a three-dimensional object. The system can include a dispensing system and a curing system. The dispensing system can be adapted to separately dispense build material and support material, wherein the build material and the support material are adapted to contact one another at an interface after being dispensed. The curing system can be adapted to harden the build material after being dispensed but before the support material is dispensed, wherein mixing between the build material and the support material is inhibited at the interface.