Abstract: Surgical instruments are movable in several different dimensions and about several distinct axes. Surgical instruments include a head portion having a desired tool, a body portion freely moveable in several dimensions with respect to the head to which it connects via a connection or joint, which may be maneuverable and lockable in several head-body orientations. The connection may include one or more cooperative shafts, a rotator that angularly moves the head portion, a joint that translates the angular motion from rotator to the head in any relative orientation of the head portion, a crank that couples the shafts with the head portion, and a collar having an end slot to accommodate one or more of the shafts. In this way, as the shaft moves upward and downward, the head portion is transverse angularly displaced.

Abstract: Surgical instruments are movable in several different dimensions and about several distinct axes. Surgical instruments include a head portion having a desired tool, a body portion freely moveable in several dimensions with respect to the head to which it connects via a connection or joint, which may be maneuverable and lockable in several head-body orientations. The connection may include one or more cooperative shafts, a rotator that angularly moves the head portion, a joint that translates the angular motion from rotator to the head in any relative orientation of the head portion, a crank that couples the shafts with the head portion, and a collar having an end slot to accommodate one or more of the shafts. In this way, as the shaft moves upward and downward, the head portion is transverse angularly displaced.

Abstract: Systems and methods for embedding and sharing video feeds captured during a surgery, to users, in real-time, including video receivers for receiving video feed from video recording equipment, a video stream distribution server receiving the video feed, a relay transferring the video feed to users by rendering the video feed in relation to bandwidth available to each of the users and selecting a protocol of RTP, RTSP, and RTMP and selecting transmission parameters of video bit rate parameters, frames per second parameters, window size(s) parameters, buffer size parameters, key frame interval parameters. Systems and methods create and transmit video feeds with full duplex communication, viewing options, and surgery-performable video frame sequence transmission at substantially reduced bandwidth between origin and end user.

Abstract: A ranking system ranks applicants for a job. Eligible applicants are selected from a pool of applicants and are ranked based on business rules applied to information about the eligible applicants and information about the job. Scores are calculated for the business rules based on how well the applicant information matches the job information in areas such job skills, educational background, availability and pay. Additional information such as whether an employer or applicant does not wish to work together, and staffing firm expenses associated with eligible applicants can also be considered in the ranking process. The business rules can be weighted to achieve various ranking objectives, such as increasing staffing firm revenue or awarding higher rankings to applicants whose skills and educational background better match an employer's needs. The ranking system can also be used to rank jobs for an applicant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for creating an interactive advertisement in a web browser environment are disclosed. The method includes the following: choosing a template for the advertisement from a set of standard templates; uploading an image or video file in one of several formats or customizing text content of the advertisement; customizing information collection panes in the advertisement; customizing a thank you message; and specifying an action that the advertisement should take upon completion. The system includes the following modules: a template module including standard templates based on industry-standard ad sizes; an upload module for uploading an image or video file in one of several formats; a text module for customizing text content of the advertisement; a layout module for customizing information collection panes; a thank you module for customizing a thank you message; and an action module for specifying an action that the advertisement should take upon completion.

Abstract: A data processing system that enables event modules to transmit event data to a module capable of processing the event data, generating a response, and when required producing a response profile to be sent to a location. The response is produced by the system executing one or more scripts to perform processing and gather data from processing modules. As the response is being generated by the execution of the script, the scripts self-modify based upon the data gathered. The system recognizes the necessary changes and dynamically generates a response to the changes. If the response profile must be transmitted to another location, the response profile will be in a format that the receiving location will recognize.