Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.

Abstract: A method for detecting and distributing alert data based upon both receiving alert data encoded in a terrestrial television broadcast transmission and receiving an identification of a location of a device includes receiving, by a first device in a plurality of devices in a mesh network, a terrestrial broadcast signal including at least one datacast packet. A second device in the plurality of devices receives a satellite transmission identifying a location of the second device. The method includes confirming, by a notification engine executed by a third device in the plurality of devices in the mesh network, receipt of both the satellite transmission and alert data encoded in the terrestrial broadcast signal. The method includes activating, by the notification engine, at least one alert module in the mesh network, upon confirmation of the receipt of both the satellite transmission and the alert data encoded in the terrestrial broadcast signal.

Abstract: A method for detecting and distributing alert data based upon both receiving alert data encoded in a terrestrial television broadcast transmission and receiving an identification of a location of a device includes receiving, by a first device in a plurality of devices in a mesh network, a terrestrial broadcast signal including at least one datacast packet. A second device in the plurality of devices receives a satellite transmission identifying a location of the second device. The method includes confirming, by a notification engine executed by a third device in the plurality of devices in the mesh network, receipt of both the satellite transmission and alert data encoded in the terrestrial broadcast signal. The method includes activating, by the notification engine, at least one alert module in the mesh network, upon confirmation of the receipt of both the satellite transmission and the alert data encoded in the terrestrial broadcast signal.

Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing faults that occur on a computer system. An executive unit loads an appropriate file set for a given fault from a database of file sets. An expert system unit analyzes the fault and uses the file set to determine a fact request to be asked or a remedy to be applied to the computer system. The executive unit directs a script management unit to run the fact request or remedy script selected by the expert system unit from the file set. If a response is given by a user or the computer system to the fact request, the executive unit returns the response to the expert system unit. The expert system unit engages in a further analysis based on the initial fault information and response received. The expert system makes additional fact requests if needed until a diagnosis is reached or the current file set is exhausted. File sets are linked in problem domains, and the executive unit can load another file set covering the same domain to continue the diagnostic process.

Abstract: An irrigation system (10) including a microcomputer (12) and a delay apparatus (16). A preferred delay apparatus (16) includes a power detection circuit (20) capable of detecting short-term disturbances in the power being supplied to the microcomputer (12). Delay apparatus (16) also preferably includes a timer circuit (22) which, when power detection circuit (20) detects a short-term disturbance, acts with a switch (24) to interrupt the AC power to the microcomputer (12) for a preselected period of time. The timer circuit (22) can produce a delay of approximately five or six seconds which is suitable for causing microcomputer (12) to restart or reboot, rather than lock-up or otherwise suffer a corruption of data were the momentary power disturbance to reach microcomputer (12).