Abstract: According to an aspect, an implantable device for penile construction includes an anchor plate configured to be coupled to a pelvic bone of a patient, where the anchor plate has an attachment interface configured to be coupled to a penile prosthesis after the anchor plate is coupled to the pelvic bone.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus is described which comprises a solid state light emitting device and means for powering the light emitting device. The powering means is adapted to provide a series of pulses, wherein each pulse comprises a substantially square waveform followed by a decaying oscillating waveform.

Abstract: This invention improves the reliability of an Electro-chemical reference half-cell that contains 2 or more electrolyte chambers isolated with porous liquid junctions. The purpose of the reference half-cell is to provide a stable ionic contact to a solution, resulting in the output potential being a function only of the ion specific membrane. In this invention, the primary half-cell is isolated from the process by a second or third electrolyte chamber. In one of the secondary chambers an identical half-cell is inserted to monitor the difference between the primary junction and one of the secondary chambers that are being altered over time. The difference between these two halve cells are monitored and the user is alerted of the degradation of the exposed cell. This indication occurs in advance of significant attack of the primary reference half-cell.

Abstract: A convertible ear ornament is provided that in one embodiment referenced by numeral (100) features an ornamental member (14) having an accessible pocket (16) into which a variety of bracket members (22, 23, 25, 27, 60) may be releasably secured to provide different attachment means enabling one to provide a singular ornamental member (14) with a variety of means of attaching member (14) to an ear portion including a pierced ear opening post (26), a pivotable clip (32), a rotating clamp (42), and an ear loop (46) and which in another embodiment features an ornamental member (50) having a pair of spaced-apart overhanging members (52) and (54) defining an open-sided pocket into which the bracket member may be releasably secured.