Abstract: A frangible connector closure is provided for connection to a medication administration tube, and includes a tubular body portion having an open end configured for being connected to a supply of medication, and an opposite closed end. An elongate, rigid frangible member is disposed at the closed end and closes the end from fluid flow. The frangible member has a closure end and an opposite free end, and a longitudinal axis. In addition, the frangible member extends in an axial direction and has a member transverse dimension. The free end forms a finger portion extending in the axial direction and has a transverse dimension less than the member transverse dimension. The closure end of the frangible member is readily separable from the body portion by manual manipulation relative to the body portion when the frangible member is disposed inside the tube, for user-activated opening of the connector.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically checking clearance within a geometric mesh model includes a user computer system having a remotely located computer system, and a data storage device. The method periodically updates a digital model of assembled component parts stored on the data storage device, interactively selects a predetermined clearance rule applicable to the digital model and interactively selects a predetermined clearance condition applicable to the selected clearance rule for the digital model that modifies the predetermined clearance rule. The method periodically calculates clearance within the assembled digital model using the selected clearance rule and the selected clearance condition and summarizing the clearance check. The clearance check summary identifies a clearance issue using a predetermined clearance checking criteria and submits the identified clearance issue to an issue manager software program for tracking clearance issues.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically checking clearance within a geometric mesh model is provided. The system includes a user computer system having memory, a processor, a user input device and a display device and a remotely located computer system having a processor and a memory and operatively in communication with the user computer system. The system also includes a data storage means operatively in communication with the remotely located computer system and the user computer system for storing information. The method includes the steps of periodically updating a model representing a digital buck of assembled component parts that is digital buck is stored on the data storage means, interactively selecting a predetermined clearance rule applicable to the digital buck and interactively selecting a predetermined clearance condition applicable to the selected clearance rule for the digital buck that modifies the predetermined clearance rule.

Abstract: A non-carcinogenic corrosion inhibiting additive includes an anodic corrosion inhibitor and a cathodic corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus implements a novel surround sound panning paradigm. Rather than controlling the x-y position of a perceived sound source within a linear grid, the perceived sound is characterized by specifying perceived arrival energy as a function of direction of arrival. In one embodiment, perceived sound source azimuth and width (or spatial extent) are specified, which parameters are used in a novel panning law to control each output channel. In a preferred implementation, the panning control is provided in a Plug-In application for a conventional DAW environment such as Pro Tools, which application includes an interface that provides precise control over the direction and spatial extent of audio.