Torsed sleeve lead anchor and systems and methods of manufacture and use thereof
US Patent 8,792,994
July 29, 2014
A lead anchor includes a first outer shell and a second outer shell adjacent the first outer shell. The first outer shell defines a first opening and the second outer shell defines a second opening, and the first and second outer shells together define a lead lumen extending from the first opening to the second opening. The lead anchor also includes a flexible sleeve disposed in the lead lumen and attached to both the first outer shell and the second outer shell. The first and second outer shells are configured and arranged to rotate relative to each other and cause the flexible sleeve to twist within the lead lumen to facilitate gripping of a lead within the lead lumen.
Leads with tip electrode for electrical stimulation systems and methods of making and using
US Patent 8,792,993
July 29, 2014
An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a tip electrode disposed on a distal tip of the lead body. One tip electrode has a base and a separate plug attached to the base. The base defines an interior lumen closed at one end by the plug. Another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and shaped retention features extending from the stem. Yet another tip electrode has an electrode body, a stem extending from the electrode body, and a flange disposed on the stem opposite the electrode body. A further tip electrode has an electrode body defining an interior lumen and a plurality of protrusions extending into the interior lumen. Another tip electrode has an electrode body and arms extending from the electrode body. The electrode body defines an interior lumen and the arms extend over an opening to the interior lumen.
Method to convert body anthropometric dimensions
US Patent 8,789,284
July 22, 2014
A method for automatically generating custom garment specific measurement charts is disclosed. The method derives charts from an individual’s anthropomorphic body measurements plus ease amounts that are proportional to those measurements and which vary based on the type of garment to be made, the intended fit preference, and the stretch amount of fabric to be used.
Automatic motor driven in-line piston pump lubricator
US Patent 8,783,418
July 22, 2014
In various embodiments, the invention provides a lubricator comprising a housing defining, a main lubricant chamber adapted to contain a fluid lubricant. A piston pump in fluid communication with the main lubricant chamber may be adapted to be driven to discharge the lubricant from a pump changer through a lubricant outlet in the housing. A check valve may be mounted on the lubricant outlet, to check the discharge of lubricant from the lubricator. The lubricator may include a motor having a drive shaft adapted to rotate a swash plate to act as a cam to drive reciprocating motion of the pump piston in the pump chamber. The drive shaft may be in axial alignment with the piston, the swash plate being set obliquely on the drive shaft to revolve when the motor is activated to give reciprocating motion to the piston in a direction parallel to the driven shaft. The piston may be biased in the pump chamber against the swash plate, so that the swash plate rides on the piston.
Electrode array having a rail system and methods of manufacturing the same
US Patent 8,788,063
July 22, 2014
A device for brain stimulation includes a lead having a longitudinal surface and a distal end. The lead includes a longitudinal rail disposed within the distal end of the lead. The longitudinal rail includes at least two prongs, each prong being configured and arranged to receive at least one segmented electrode. The lead further includes a plurality of segmented electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead near the distal end of the lead. Each of the plurality of segmented electrodes is coupled to one of the at least two prongs of the rail.
Employing rate shaping class capacities and metrics to balance connections
US Patent 8,788,640
July 22, 2014
A method, system, and apparatus for integrating a rate shaping class analysis with a load balancing decision across multiple network links to improve traffic management decisions. For each of the available multiple network links, a determination is made as to how much bandwidth is available to each class associated with that network link. When a request for a connection is received, the request’s class is determined. A load balancing decision is based on the available bandwidths for the determined class for the request. The invention may also integrate other Quality of Service metrics into the load balancing decision, including link type, failure rates, or the like.
Apparatus, systems and methods for transmitting media content events
US Patent 8,789,096
July 22, 2014
Systems and methods are operable to transmit at least a portion of a media content event. An exemplary embodiment receives a request from a first media device, wherein the request identifies a media content event of interest; identifies a first media content stream with a concluding portion of the media content event of interest currently transmitting to a second media device; concurrently transmits the concluding portion of the media content event of interest to the first media device; and transmits a second media stream containing an initial portion of the media content event to the first media device.
Quantization method for OFDM
US Patent 8,781,007
July 15, 2014
A quantization method for OFDM is described. In an embodiment, the method uses an objective function which is defined as a function of the quantization error of the OFDM signal in frequency summed over data subcarriers. A search algorithm is used to optimize the objective function and the solution found is quantized by rounding. The quantized value of the solution may then be fed back into the objective function to compute a value of that function and if the value is less than the value computed in a previous iteration of the method, the method is repeated using the quantized value of the solution as the new starting point for the search algorithm. If the value of the function is, however, not less than the value computed in a previous iteration, the new solution is discarded and the quantized value of the solution from the previous iteration is output.
Accessing SSL connection data by a third-party
US Patent 8,782,393
July 15, 2014
A method, system, and apparatus are directed towards enabling access to payload by a third-party sent over an SSL session. The third-party may be a proxy situated between a client and a server. SSL handshake messages are sent between the client and the server to establish the SSL connection. As the SSL handshake messages are routed through the proxy, the proxy may extract data. In addition, one of the client or the server may send another message within, or out-of-band to, the series of SSL handshake message directly to the proxy. The other SSL message may include secret data that the proxy may use to generate a session key for the SSL connection. With the session key, the proxy may receive SSL messages over the SSL connection, modify and/or transpose the payload within the received SSL messages, and/or terminate the SSL connection at the proxy.
Fan for drive clutch
US Patent 8,776,930
July 8, 2014
A fan for a drive clutch includes a disk having several vanes that can attach to a drive clutch to direct air toward the clutch to cool the clutch and belt of a CVT transmission. The disk can be injection-molded or otherwise formed and can be bolted onto a clutch drive with the vanes facing toward the clutch drive. An inward-facing surface can be concave to direct air toward the clutch. The disk can attach to the clutch drive using preexisting bolts of the clutch drive.
