Abstract: A filter for filtering micro-emboli from a patient's blood during an angioplasty procedure is disclosed which comprises a plurality of curved wires connected to a rod between a first connector fixed with respect to the rod and a second connector slidingly mounted on the rod. Two layers of filter material are connected to opposite sides of the wires, and each layer includes perforations which are offset from the perforations in the other layer. When the rod and the wires are disposed within a catheter, the inner wall of the catheter compresses the wires toward the rod and when the rod is extended from the catheter, the wires resume their curved shape and pull the sliding connector along the rod toward the fixed connector.

Abstract: In a color image sensor having alternating rows of photosensitive pixels of first and second patterns of spectral sensitivity to one or more of first, second, and third colors, the method of reading out the sensor comprising the steps of:reading out a group of three sequential rows of pixels, by combining the two rows having pixels of the same pattern of spectral sensitivity into a single read-out row of pixels and dumping the row of pixels having the different pattern of spectral sensitivity; andrepeating the readout step until the sensor is completely read out so that sequential readout rows of pixels read out from the sensor have alternating rows of pixels of first and second patterns of spectral sensitivity to one or more of the first, second and third colors, the sensor thereby being read out at a faster frame rate while preserving the color pixel pattern of the sensor.

Abstract: An electronic mail archiver for use in a computer system includes a user interface that allows a user to identify an electronic mail message to be archived from an electronic mail system, and a message transfer component that automatically retrieves the message from the electronic mail system in an electronic mail format and stores the message in a format defined by a data processing application capable of running in the computer system.

Abstract: This wheelchair employs the use of push levers attached to drive gear sprockets, which propel the main rear wheels of the chair through bicycle chains connecting the front sprockets to gear clusters mounted on the rear wheel axles. Ratchet mechanisms allow each push lever to transmit power in either a forward or reverse direction. Derailers are mounted over the rear axles and are activated by shifter mechanisms mounted on the push levers. Calliper-type wheel brakes are mounted on the frame beside each wheel and activated by hand brake levers mounted on the push levers.

Abstract: A refueling system mounted to an aircraft fuselage for transferring fuel from a tanker aircraft to a receiver aircraft. The refueling system including a pylon extending from the fuselage at a position aft of the main wing and having a refueling pod mounted thereto at an outboard location. A refueling hose is disposed within and extendable from the refueling pod and functions to transfer fuel from the refueling pod to the receiver aircraft. A means for transferring fuel from a fuel source, located within the aircraft, to the refueling hose is also provided. The pylon and refueling pod are configured so as to channel the refueling hose in a preferred direction to maximize safety during refueling. The channeling of the refueling hose is accomplished by mounting the refueling pod at an angle to the pylon, mounting the refueling pod at an angle to a horizontal plane, mounting the pylon at angle to the fuselage, or a combination of these mounting arrangements.