Abstract: This patent application relates generally to dialysis machines.

Abstract: A measurement system assessment tool is disclosed. In particular embodiments, a method includes communicating a plurality of questions associated with a plurality of dimensions of a measurement system. The method further includes receiving a response to each of the plurality of questions, each of the plurality of responses associated with one of a plurality of dimensions of the measurement system. The method further includes determining, for each of the responses, a numerical value associated with the response. The method also includes, for each of the plurality of dimensions, selecting a subset of the plurality questions, each of the questions in the subset associated with the same respective dimension of the measurement system. The method further includes calculating, for each of the plurality of dimensions, an average score, wherein each average score comprises an average of the numerical values associated with the questions in the subset.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for updating an application such as an authoring tool for defining one or more customized configurations of a software package. According to one embodiment, a base package including the application and information defining a base configuration for the application can be received and installed. Instructions to create a custom configuration of the application can be received and information defining the custom configuration can be saved separate from the application and the base configuration. An update package including an update to the authoring tool can be received and installed. The information defining the custom configuration can be read and compared to the update to the authoring tool to determine whether the update affects the custom configuration. If the update to the authoring tool affects the custom configuration, elements of the custom configuration that are found to be affected can be reported.

Abstract: This patent application relates generally to dialysis machines.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for configuration of an application program using a set of pre-configuration data and a questionnaire. In one embodiment, a method for delivering configuration information for an application, can comprise saving a set of configuration information related to the application. A set of one or more questions related to configuration of the application can be defined and saved. In some cases, at least one of the set of one or more questions related to configuration of the application can relate to at least a subset of the set of configuration information. The set of configuration information and the set of one or more questions can be delivered for use in configuring an installation of the application.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated HC53, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line HC53, to the plants of inbred corn line HC53 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line HC53 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred HC53.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated HC53, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line HC53, to the plants of inbred corn line HC53 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line HC53 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred HC53.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use with a surgical navigation system. The apparatus comprises a universal instrument attachment device. The universal instrument attachment device preferably includes a tracking body onto which a position tracking array is fixedly mountable, and an instrument attachment body removably and adjustably mounted to the tracking body. The instrument attachment body further includes a flexible clamping band having a circumference for adaptably conforming around a variety of instruments having different circumferential shapes and clamping the instrument to the instrument attachment body itself.

Abstract: In a computer network comprised of multiple nodes spread across different geographic locations and connected through a communication system, a Distributed Data Synchronizer (DDS) synchronizes files across the network so that user applications running at the various nodes can share common databases of information. In a preferred embodiment, rather than store master files at a server node, each node stores a master copy locally in a disk drive. When a user application modifies one of the local files, the DDS communicates the update to the appropriate remote nodes under the control of a user defined script file.

Abstract: A floatable portable seat for use by sportsmen while floating on a body of water which is easier to get into and which is much safer to operate as well as much easier to fish from which comprises an inflatable tube which is discontinuous at least at one point to provide two terminal ends which can later be joined together to form a substantially complex tubing, buckles at each of the ends adapted to bringing the ends together and temporarily locking the ends together, an oversized seat structure attached to the bottom insides of the tubing and having buckles near the front of the seat adapted to being joined later to the front of the terminal ends, the seat being of such a size as to permit the tubing to be opened to allow the person to squeeze between the two ends and get inside the tubing yet when the ends are closed to provide a suitable seat structure to hold the person as if he was sitting on the water.

Abstract: A boom useful in dragline excavators, cranes and similar machines has a set of longitudinal chords defining a length along the boom and a plurality of lacings connecting the chords. These chords and lacings define a first boom section having a first pair of laterally spaced polyhedron subsections and a second boom section having a second pair of laterally spaced polyhedron subsections, the second pair of subsections being positioned longitudinally with respect to the first pair of subsections. In one embodiment, the polyhedron subsections of each boom section have transverse cross sections in the form of right triangles, with one triangle inverted with respect to the other to form a rectangular-shaped boom. Also, one boom section is reversed end to end with respect to the other boom section to have an inner chord in a subsection on one side of the first boom section in alignment with an inner chord of a subsection on the opposite side of the second boom section.

Abstract: Apparatus to artificially simulate arteries of a limb for training medical personnel to puncture arteries and veins. The device comprises a hollow arm shaped member constructed of a resilient material having two grooves formed on the exterior thereof in the area of the elbow and wrist simulating the brachial artery and radial artery area. A resilient artery is formed of tubing which is positioned through the hollow bore of the arm and through the grooves in the elbow and wrist area. A latex skin is positioned over the arm to cover the tubing and grooves to simulate the skin. The tubing is attached to a liquid container above the arm to simulate blood and cause a arterial or venous pressure for a lifelike back flow of liquid into the syringe.