Abstract: Vascular closure assembly device and method embodiments may be used to provide hemostasis at vascular puncture site or the like. Such vascular puncture or access sites may be created during a variety of percutaneous or minimally invasive medical procedures.

Abstract: Vascular closure assembly embodiments may be used to provide hemostasis at vascular puncture sites or the like. Such vascular puncture or access sites may be created during a variety of percutaneous or minimally invasive medical procedures.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medical fluid management devices, in particular dialysis machines. The object of the invention is to design methods and devices, such that the monitoring and control of medical fluid management devices from a remote site are possible. To do so, the screen content of the output device of a fluid management device is transmitted at least partially to an output device of a remote control unit. The screen content optionally has user interfaces, which can be selected on the remote control device and lead to changes in the control of the transmitting medical fluid management device.

Abstract: A game and a method for making it, according to certain disclosed embodiments, may include a playfield for allowing a rollable device for moving along its surface. Playfield guides may direct the rollable device along a path of travel. Three or more target goals on the playfield may receive the rollable device as its final destination. Decision making devices mounted movably on the playfield may adjust manually selectively the path of travel, and each have an entrance structure and two or more exit structures. Decision making device guides direct the rollable device from the entrances to selected ones of the exits. Wherein the rollable device moves along a selected path of travel including user selected entrances and user selected exits of a series of decision making devices to a user selected target goal.

Abstract: A game and a method for making it, according to certain disclosed embodiments, may include a playfield for allowing a rollable device for moving along its surface. Playfield guides may direct the rollable device along a path of travel. Three or more target goals on the playfield may receive the rollable device as its final destination. Decision making devices mounted movably on the playfield may adjust manually selectively the path of travel, and each have an entrance structure and two or more exit structures. Decision making device guides direct the rollable device from the entrances to selected ones of the exits. Wherein the rollable device moves along a selected path of travel including user selected entrances and user selected exits of a series of decision making devices to a user selected target goal.

Abstract: A pressure welding device (1) and a pressure welding method are provided. The pressure welding device (1) includes a plastification unit (5), a positioning and compressing unit (6), a controller (26), and an advance unit (7) for a workpiece (3) and for the process axis (13). The advance unit (7) has an open- or closed-loop controllable hydraulic advance drive (12) that is formed as an open- or closed-loop controllable electro-hydraulic direct drive for the process axis (13).

Abstract: A pressure welding method is provided and a pressure welding machine (1) is provided with a frame (10), two welding heads (13, 14), mobile along a feed axis (41), and two adjusting units (17, 18). The adjusting units (17, 18) include feed drives (23) for the welding heads (13, 14). The two adjusting units (17, 18) are mounted so as to be axially movable (41) on the frame (10) and are interlinked with an adjusting drive (25) by means of a common adjusting element (26) and supported in a closed system of forces while receiving the pressure welding forces, thereby relieving the frame (10). The common adjusting element (26) is configured as a continuous spindle (27) having two self-locking threads (28, 29) that run in opposite directions.

Abstract: A pressure welding device (1) and a pressure welding method are provided. The pressure welding device (1) includes a plastification unit (5), a positioning and compressing unit (6), a controller (26), and an advance unit (7) for a workpiece (3) and for the process axis (13). The advance unit (7) has an open- or closed-loop controllable hydraulic advance drive (12) that is formed as an open- or closed-loop controllable electro-hydraulic direct drive for the process axis (13).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adding an autonomous controller to an existing architecture such as by way of example, portable devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras. A circuit interposed between the memory card and the system controller of the device is controllable to couple the memory card to the system controller, or to couple the memory card to a high speed I/O controller on the circuit. When the memory card is coupled to the high speed I/O controller on the circuit, the circuit provides signals to the system controller indicative of a memory card removal event. In systems having an I/O connection such as a USB connection, the circuit also disconnects that connection from the system controller, provides signals to the system control indicative of a USB disconnect and connects the I/O connection to the memory card through a high speed data transfer unit to provide a higher speed I/O capability. Various features and capabilities are disclosed.

Abstract: A pressure welding method is provided and a pressure welding machine (1) is provided with a frame (10), two welding heads (13, 14), mobile along a feed axis (41), and two adjusting units (17, 18). The adjusting units (17, 18) include feed drives (23) for the welding heads (13, 14). The two adjusting units (17, 18) are mounted so as to be axially movable (41) on the frame (10) and are interlinked with an adjusting drive (25) by means of a common adjusting element (26) and supported in a closed system of forces while receiving the pressure welding forces, thereby relieving the frame (10). The common adjusting element (26) is configured as a continuous spindle (27) having two self-locking threads (28, 29) that run in opposite directions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure welding method and a pressure welding machine (1) which is provided with a frame (10), two welding heads (13, 14), mobile along a feed axis (41), and two adjusting units (17, 18) comprising feed drives (23) for the welding heads (13, 14). The two adjusting units (17, 18) are mounted so as to be axially movable (41) on the frame (10) and are interlinked with an adjusting drive (25) by means of a common adjusting element (26) and supported in a closed system of forces while receiving the pressure welding forces, thereby relieving the frame (10). The adjusting element (26) is configured as a continuous spindle (27) having two self-locking threads (28, 29) that run in opposite directions.

Abstract: A novel kind of propulsion system that uses centrifugal force to accelerate the surrounding work-fluid. A rotor (10) with radially mounted blades (11) is enclosed by a cylindrical enclosure (12). The cylinder wall of the enclosure (12) is partially open to the surrounding work fluid. The rotor is rotated in the housing and surrounding fluid thereby generating the propulsive force.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device, and associated system and method, including a microprocessor, a multipurpose memory coupled with the microprocessor, a cache controller, and a first and second memory port. In one example, the first memory port is provided for coupling a first external memory device with the cache controller, and the second memory port is provided for coupling a second external memory device with the multipurpose memory. In one example, the first memory port may be adapted to be coupled with a Flash ROM, and the second memory port may be adapted to be coupled with an EEPROM. In this manner, the integrated circuit device may be utilized in different systems that have differing memory requirements.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a dissolution testing device comprising a vessel and a shaft with a stir element affixed to one end thereof for placement within the vessel. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a front portion having a first jaw portion and a back portion having a second jaw portion. The front portion is slidably coupled to the front portion, and the first and second jaw portions form a jaw interposable between the bottom of the stir element and the inside bottom of the vessel. The jaw has a jaw distance corresponding to the position of the front portion relative to the back portion. The apparatus also includes a shaft alignment portion for aligning the apparatus parallel to the shaft, and a measurement portion for providing a distance reading corresponding to the gauge jaw distance.