Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for injecting a medicine, especially a highly viscous medicine. Conventional methods and apparatus for injecting viscous medicines suffers suffer from a variety of problems such as excessive force during the initial needle insertion and initial injection. In an inventive method, during the initial phase of the injection, energy is stored in a torsion spring that is subsequently released during a later stage of the injection. The present invention also provides for an improved autoinjector; especially via the use of a combination compression and torsion spring that powers the injection through controlling force applied to a plunger via a screw flange or nut having pins that ride in a prescribed path down the length of the autoinjector.

Abstract: Monitoring resource allocation requests to computer resources shared between a plurality of computers includes detecting an allocation request by an application for a first set of the plurality of computer resources and assigning the application to a group, wherein each member of the group comprises a respective application having an associated allocation request for an associated set of the plurality of computer resources. Determining that the first set of the plurality of computer resources cannot be allocated by the application, and determining that the first application generates a function call instructing other members of the group, if any, to request allocation of their associated set of the plurality of computer resources results in incrementing a counter value corresponding to the group. A message is sent when the counter value exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Managing computer resource allocation includes detecting, by one computer amongst a plurality of computers, generation of an allocation request, wherein the allocation request requests exclusive access, by the one computer, to a computer resource shared between the plurality of computers; determining a period of time that has elapsed since detection of the generation of the allocation request; determining that a delay has occurred when the period of time has exceeded a predetermined threshold; and then, transmitting, by the one computer, a delay message based on the delay to each of the plurality of computers.

Abstract: A multilayer module comprised of stacked IC package layers is disclosed. A plurality of layers preferably having ball grid array I/O are stacked and interconnected using one or more interposer layers for the routing of electronic signals to appropriate locations in the module through angularly depending leads. The stack is further comprised of an interface PCB for the routing of electronics signals to and from the layers in the module and for connection to an external circuit.

Abstract: A multilayer module comprised of stacked IC package layers is disclosed. A plurality of layers preferably having ball grid array I/O are stacked and interconnected using one or more interposer layers for the routing of electronic signals to appropriate locations in the module through angularly depending leads. The stack is further comprised of an interface PCB for the routing of electronics signals to and from the layers in the module and for connection to an external circuit.

Abstract: A multilayer module comprised of stacked IC package layers is disclosed. A plurality of layers preferably having ball grid array I/O are stacked and interconnected using one or more interposer layers for the routing of electronic signals to appropriate locations in the module through angularly depending leads. The stack is further comprised of an interface PCB for the routing of electronics signals to and from the layers in the module and for connection to an external circuit.

Abstract: A three dimensional electronic module is disclosed. Conventional TSOP packages are modified to expose internal lead frame interconnects, thinned and stacked on a reroute substrate. The reroute substrate comprises conductive circuitry for the input and output of electrical signals from one or more TSOPs in the stack to a ball grid array pattern. The exposed internal lead frames are interconnected and routed on one or more side buses on the module to the reroute substrate for connection to external electronic circuitry. Alternatively, internal wire bonds or ball bonds may be exposed in the TSOP packages and routed to the side bus for interconnection to create a BGA scale module. One or more neolayers may also be bonded to a reroute substrate to create a BGA scale module.

Abstract: The invention relates to high stiffness parabolic structures utilizing integral reinforced grids. The parabolic structures implement the use of isogrid structures which incorporate unique and efficient orthotropic patterns for efficient stiffness and structural stability.

Abstract: An accessory tray for use in supporting surgical pads, the accessory tray adapted for connection to a surgical stand wherein the accessory tray comprises a support section having an outer surface for receiving the surgical pads, a connection section extending from the support section, the connection section including an attachment means for removably connecting the support section to the surgical stand wherein the support section is disposed at an acute angle in relation to the surgical stand.