Abstract: A wheeled vehicle mounting system that is capable of engaging a wheel on a wheeled vehicle when the wheeled vehicle is transported using a vehicle. The wheeled vehicle mounting system includes a main support, a retaining arm, a retaining arm control mechanism and a mounting bracket. The main support has a main support recess that is adapted to receive a front portion of the wheel. The retaining arm operably is attached to the main support for movement with respect to the main support. The retaining arm control mechanism controls movement of the retaining arm with respect to the main support between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The mounting bracket is attached to the main support for attaching the wheeled vehicle mounting system to the vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket recess that is adapted to receive a lower portion of the wheel.

Abstract: A system and method to improve the transparency and security of an election are provided. In a first version, a tabulation system includes a paper ballot reader. The ballot reader informs a computational engine of the tabulation system in a digital data format of an informational pattern detected on each paper ballot. The computational engine processes the information provided by the ballot reader in accordance with a system software and in light of instruction and data inputs. The system software and a history of the tabulation system operations are provided as public rectory. The history may include the ballot reader output, computational activity of the tabulation system, computational results of the tabulation system, and instruction and data inputs.

Abstract: A healthcare information interchange system including a sender for originating one or more healthcare information documents associated with a patient, a first repository in communication with the sender for i) storing the one or more healthcare information documents received from the sender and ii) distributing the one or more healthcare information documents based on consent rules associated with each of the one or more documents, a recipient for receiving the one or more healthcare information documents based on the consent rules, and an identity provider for assigning first and second identities to the patient, the first identity being presented to the first repository by the sender to identify the patient, the second identity being presented by the first repository to the recipient to identify the patient.

Abstract: The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to systems and methods for providing a “Virtual Radiology” service. This service, potentially, can provide any radiological digital image data to any computer at any institution. The service is “Virtual” in that the radiological digital image data accessible on a DICOM LAN and PACS of a first institution is made available to a second institution, without either institution having to open their networks to each other, establish legal or other business relationships and understandings or to become administratively involved with each other.

Abstract: The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to a healthcare information system including: a client interface unit for creating one or more healthcare information documents, a repository in communication with the client interface unit for storing one or more healthcare information documents received from the client interface unit, a registry in communication with the repository for maintaining an index table of one or more healthcare information documents stored in the repository and for maintaining control information associated with each document for controlling the distribution of each documents from the repository, and a patient interface unit in communication with the registry for enabling a patient to configure at least a portion of the control information within the registry associated with one or more healthcare information documents.

Abstract: A matching computer is provided for a negotiated matching system that includes a plurality of remote terminals associated with respective potential counterparties, a communications network for permitting communication between the remote terminals, and the matching computer. Each user enters first parameters for a trading instrument into his or her remote terminal. The matching computer uses the trading parameters from each user to identify potential transactions between counterparties that are mutually acceptable based on the first parameters, thereby matching potential counterparties to a potential transaction. Once a match occurs, the potential counterparties can transmit negotiating messages to negotiate some or all terms of the transaction. Thus, the matching computer first matches potential counterparties who are acceptable to each other based on first trading parameters, and then enables the counterparties to negotiate and finalize the terms of a transaction.

Abstract: A method for verifying coupling in a differential via pair group includes identifying a differential via pair group in a design database and identifying a victim differential via pair in the differential via pair group. All other differential via pairs in the differential via pair group are identified as culprit differential pairs. The differential via pair group includes at least one culprit differential via pair. The method also includes obtaining a total coupling threshold level and calculating a total coupling factor for the victim differential via pair within the differential via pair group. The method also includes flagging the victim differential via pair if the calculated total coupling factor exceeds the total coupling threshold level.

Abstract: A flat bed isoelectric focusing device is described. Such device is designed to utilize small volumes, i.e., about 6 ml. and incorporates several critical construction parameters which allow for effecient separations. Thus, the liquid height should be about 2 mm and no more than 4 mm and the length to width ratio must be 15:1 or greater.

Abstract: Ampholytes are rapidly separated with high resolution in preparative scale by isoelectric focusing at high power inputs. An improved technique for isoelectric focusing involves sequential treatment of an ampholyte mixture in successively smaller focusing units without substantial dilution. Improved isoelectric focusing devices operating at high power inputs, with highly efficient heat dissipation, are described.