Abstract: A connector is provided to attach a supported member to a supporting member, with the supported member being in sloped and skewed relation to the supporting member. The connector has back members attached to side members. A seat member attaches to the side members through a hinged connection. The seat member interfaces with the bottom face of the supported member and can be disposed at a sloped angle. A pair of seat side members extend from the seat member.

Abstract: A method of repairing a mitral valve of a heart of a subject comprises positioning an elongate support of an implant at the heart such that the support is aligned with a coronary sinus of the heart. A first anchor of the implant is anchored to a first location on an anterior side of the valve, such that a first tether-segment of the implant spans across the valve between the first anchor and a first end of the support. A second anchor of the implant is anchored to a second location on the anterior side of the valve, such that a second tether-segment of the implant spans across the valve between the second anchor and a second end of the support. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods to manage incentive campaigns and automatically approve requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy based on dynamic parameters defined by an incentive provider are described herein. Users at various levels between an original equipment manufacturer and the consumer may interact and offer input. In various implementations, campaign parameters may be received from an incentive provider and used to initiate and/or otherwise administrate a campaign. Incentive providers may then dynamically modify ongoing campaigns via the system. One or more user interfaces may be generated through which users may interact with the system and visualizations related to a campaign may be presented. Based on the initial or modified parameters for a campaign, the systems and methods described herein may further determine whether to approve, deny, or otherwise respond to requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy.

Abstract: Systems and methods to manage incentive campaigns and automatically approve requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy based on dynamic parameters defined by an incentive provider are described herein. Users at various levels between an original equipment manufacturer and the consumer may interact and offer input. In various implementations, campaign parameters may be received from an incentive provider and used to initiate and/or otherwise administrate a campaign. Incentive providers may then dynamically modify ongoing campaigns via the system. One or more user interfaces may be generated through which users may interact with the system and visualizations related to a campaign may be presented. Based on the initial or modified parameters for a campaign, the systems and methods described herein may further determine whether to approve, deny, or otherwise respond to requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy.

Abstract: Systems and methods to manage incentive campaigns and automatically approve requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy based on dynamic parameters defined by an incentive provider are described herein. Users at various levels between an original equipment manufacturer and the consumer may interact and offer input. In various implementations, campaign parameters may be received from an incentive provider and used to initiate and/or otherwise administrate a campaign. Incentive providers may then dynamically modify ongoing campaigns via the system. One or more user interfaces may be generated through which users may interact with the system and visualizations related to a campaign may be presented. Based on the initial or modified parameters for a campaign, the systems and methods described herein may further determine whether to approve, deny, or otherwise respond to requests for incentives received from consumers or their proxy.

Abstract: A capacitive touch system including a drive end, a capacitive sensing matrix and a detection end is provided. The drive end concurrently inputs encoded and modulated drive signals into a plurality of channels of the capacitive sensing matrix within each drive time slot of a frame. The detection end detects a detection matrix of the channels in the frame and decodes the detection matrix to respectively generate a two-dimensional detection vector corresponding to each of the channels. The detection end further calculates a subtraction between components of the two-dimensional detection vectors associated with two receiving electrodes of the capacitive sensing matrix to eliminate interference from noises.

Abstract: A capacitive touch system including a drive end, a capacitive sensing matrix and a detection end is provided. The drive end concurrently inputs encoded and modulated drive signals into a plurality of channels of the capacitive sensing matrix within each drive time slot of a frame. The detection end detects a detection matrix of the channels in the frame and decodes the detection matrix to respectively generate a two-dimensional detection vector corresponding to each of the channels. The detection end further calculates a subtraction between components of the two-dimensional detection vectors associated with two receiving electrodes of the capacitive sensing matrix to eliminate interference from noises.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing device including a touch panel and a controller chip is provided. The touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The controller chip includes a plurality of input capacitors and a plurality of output resistors. The input capacitors are selectively coupled to signal inputs of the first electrodes and the second electrodes, respectively. The output resistors are respectively coupled to signal outputs of the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The input capacitors and the output resistors are configured to form bridge circuits to suppress the influence of mutual capacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing device including a touch panel and a controller chip is provided. The touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The controller chip includes a plurality of input capacitors and a plurality of output resistors. The input capacitors are selectively coupled to signal inputs of the first electrodes and the second electrodes, respectively. The output resistors are respectively coupled to signal outputs of the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The input capacitors and the output resistors are configured to form bridge circuits to suppress the influence of mutual capacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.

Abstract: An input device includes an electrode base and a code wheel rotatably mounted and vertically spaced relative to the electrode base. The electrode base includes a first array of circumferentially spaced sense electrodes, an array of non-conductive portions interposed between adjacent respective sense electrodes, and at least one drive electrode. The code wheel includes an array of circumferentially spaced apart conductive portions and an array of non-conductive portions interposed between adjacent respective conductive portions of the code wheel. The controller is configured to capture user inputs based on an output signal produced via capacitive coupling of the at least one drive electrode of the electrode base, via the code wheel, to the respective sense electrodes of the electrode base.

Abstract: A method and system for emulating on-line accessing of information in an off-line environment. In one embodiment, information initially configured to be displayed via an on-line connection is stored onto a plurality of portable storage media. The portable storage media is adapted to be used by an end-user in an off-line environment. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the information is arranged on the plurality of storage media such that off-line accessing of the information emulates on-line accessing of the information. That is, in the present invention, information is presented to an off-line end-user in a manner which emulates the manner in which the same information would have been presented to the end-user in an on-line environment. In one embodiment, the present invention stores Web site information onto the plurality of portable storage media.