Abstract: The system and method for characterizing a tissue of interest may include navigating a needle device in proximity to the tissue of interest. The needle device can comprise a member including a plurality of electroconductive segments. The plurality of electroconductive segments can be electrically insulated from one another. The device can also include a first conductive path electrically coupled to a first electroconductive segment. A second conductive path can be coupled to a second electroconductive segment. The method can include contacting the tissue of interest with the first electrode and determining a tissue impedance of the tissue of interest from an electrical signal from the first electrode. The method can also include characterizing the tissue of interest as malignant or benign based on the tissue impedance.

Abstract: A device and method for routing network data through a network. The device comprises an end cap assembly which includes an end cap coupled to a wiring card having an interposer board. The method includes processing a plurality of network transmissions through an end cap, and routing the network transmissions to an interposer board.

Abstract: A device and method for routing network data through a network. The device comprises an end cap assembly which includes an end cap coupled to a wiring card having an interposer board. The method includes processing a plurality of network transmissions through an end cap, and routing the network transmissions to an interposer board.

Abstract: A device and method for routing network data through a network. The device comprises an end cap assembly which includes an end cap coupled to a wiring card having an interposer board. The method includes processing a plurality of network transmissions through an end cap, and routing the network transmissions to an interposer board.

Abstract: A data communications device, such as a router, is configured for use in an outdoor environment. The router includes wireless communications circuit boards mounted within an environmentally sealed housing. The housing protects the circuit boards from exposure to extreme environmental conditions such as relatively high temperatures, rain, or snow to maintain the operability of the router. The router also includes a thermal transfer assembly disposed within the sealed housing that conducts heat away from the router's circuit board components. Because the thermal transfer assembly operates using conduction rather than convection, the data communications device does not require the use of a fan assembly to remove heat from the circuit board components. This minimizes the overall size and weight of the data communications device, allowing the device to be deployed in a variety of outdoor locations, such as traffic signal poles, curb side cabinets, or vehicles.

Abstract: A device and method for routing network data through a network. The device comprises an end cap assembly which includes an end cap coupled to a wiring card having an interposer board. The method includes processing a plurality of network transmissions through an end cap, and routing the network transmissions to an interposer board.