erte We have introduced Multi-function Compact Inverter 3G3MX2-V1. By www.ia.omron.com Published On :: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:00:40 +0900 Product Information Full Article Product Information
erte High-function General-purpose Inverters By www.ia.omron.com Published On :: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 07:07:04 +0900 Save energy and maximize performance with versatile inverter(3G3RX2) Full Article New product
erte UkeySoft Apple Music Converter for Mac v. 6.8.6 Now Supports Convert Apple Music to MP3 on macOS Catalina 10.15 By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:00:00 GMT UkeySoft Software Inc. a multimedia and encryption software development company has developed and released Apple Music Converter for users to convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, etc. on the latest macOS system Catalina. Full Article
erte UkeySoft Apple Music Converter & Spotify Music Converter to Convert Streaming Music to MP3 for Listening on Any MP3 Player By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 07:00:00 GMT UkeySoft has overcome streaming music various DRM technical problems and offers UkeySoft Apple Music Converter and UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter which can convert Apple Music and Spotify songs to MP3, M4A, WAV for listening on any MP3 players. Full Article
erte UkeySoft Has Released Apple Music Converter for Users to Save Apple Music Tracks Forever By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT UkeySoft Software Inc. a multimedia software development company has released Apple Music Converter for users to save Apple Music songs, playlist and albums forever by removing DRM from Apple Music. Full Article
erte UkeySoft Has Released Spotify Music Converter for Spotify Free & Premium Users to Download MP3s Songs By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Spotify Free users cannot download songs to offline listening. Good news: UkeySoft Software Inc. offers its Spotify Music Converter to helps all users download Spotify songs to MP3 for freely listening. Full Article
erte Essential Hypertension In Newly Diagnosed Patients: Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG Blocks) Blocks Treat Essential Hypertension, Decrease and Eliminates Headaches, Migraines and Other Autonomic Disorders By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block has been called "The Miracle Block" due to effectiveness in treating all types of headaches and migraines including TACs. This autonomic block is also useful for a wide variety of eye, nose, and sinus issues. Full Article
erte Supertek Announces Providing Customized Service for their Camera Modules which Applied in Many Industry Sectors By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:00:00 GMT Supertek Camera modules have been implemented in many sectors, such as industrial, security, traffic, home & entertainment, and education. Now it provides customized service for the camera modules. Full Article
erte TuneFab Apple Music Converter for Mac v. 6.5.3 Now Is Fully Compatible with macOS Catalina 10.15 By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT TuneFab Software Inc. a multimedia software development company has announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in converting Apple Music on the latest macOS system Catalina. Full Article
erte VideoSolo Video Converter Ultimate (Windows) Released A Brand-new Version - Improved the User Experience and Performance Greatly By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT VideoSolo, a professional multimedia software provider, has officially released a new version for their Video Converter Ultimate. The new verison brings lot of changes and will let you convert video/audios quicker and easier. Full Article
erte Jinggu Energy Published The Ultimate Buying Guide of Power Inverters By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT Jinggu Energy, a leading inverter supplier in China, announced the publication of their website content: The Ultimate Buying Guide of Power Inverter. Full Article
erte SCCM Pod-239 Hypertension and Health Outcomes in the PICU By sccm-audio.s3.amazonaws.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:18:00 -0500 Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Brett J. Ehrmann, MD, MS Full Article Medicine
erte SCCM Pod-315 Pharmacological Therapies for Intracranial Hypertension in Children With Severe TBI By sccm-audio.s3.amazonaws.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:40:00 -0500 Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Steven L. Shein, MD, about the article, Effectiveness of Pharmacological Therapies for Intracranial Hypertension in Children With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Full Article Medicine
erte Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2021/ Summer 2021/ Fall 2021 - Counterterrorism Section By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:40:47 -0400 National Security Division (NSD) Counterterrorism Section Washington, District of Columbia The Counterterrorism Section (CTS) seeks exceptionally qualified candidates for volunteer internship opportunities. Academic year internship positions are either part time (16 hour/week minimum) from September through April, or full time (32 hour/week minimum) from September through December or January through April. The mission of CTS is to prevent and disrupt acts of terrorism in the United States and around the world. We investigate and prosecute domestic and international terrorism cases, support the counterterrorism efforts of other federal departments and agencies, and work with foreign governments to assist in their criminal investigations and prosecutions of terrorists. CTS intern responsibilities include: conducting legal research and analysis, assisting with the drafting of motions and other pleadings, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials. Full Article
erte CSSplay - CSS responsive video aspect ratio converter By www.cssplay.co.uk Published On :: 2015-02-01 A tutorial for a responsive video (iframe) aspect ratio converter using calc() Full Article
erte Beauty spots deserted as people adhere to lockdown rules By www.chroniclelive.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:51:01 +0000 The North East enjoyed a spell of warm weather on Saturday but did people stick to social distancing? These pictures show what the scene was like in some popular Tynesidea areas Full Article North East News
erte Diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:00:00 GMT Statement Highlight: Resistant blood pressure affects 12 percent to 15 percent of people currently being treated for high blood pressure. Full Article
erte Specific gut bacteria may be associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: Researchers have found a specific bacterial profile in the gut of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a chronic and progressive disease that causes constriction of arteries in the lungs. The unique bacterial profile... Full Article
erte Dos artículos de perspectivas sobre los medicamentos para la hipertensión y su uso continuo a fin de combatir el COVID-19 By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT DALLAS, 1 de abril del 2020 — Algunos cardiólogos de Wuhan, China y otros países recomiendan a los pacientes con hipertensión arterial que continúen tomando sus medicamentos, aunque los efectos de algunos se hayan visto afectados por las infecciones ... Full Article
erte Maternal hypertensive disorders may lead to mental health disorders in children By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders, especially preeclampsia – may increase the risk of psychological development disorders and behavioral and emotional disorders in children. This is the first study to show that preeclampsia... Full Article
erte Más pasos por día se relaciona con reducciones significativas de la diabetes y la hipertensión arterial By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT Puntos destacados de la investigación: Los adultos de mediana edad que caminaron una mayor cantidad de pasos al día mostraron un 43% menos de riesgo de padecer diabetes y un 31% menos de riesgo de hipertensión arterial, en comparación con personas de... Full Article
erte Optimal Adjacent Vertex-Distinguishing Edge-Colorings of Circulant Graphs. (arXiv:2004.12822v2 [cs.DM] UPDATED) By arxiv.org Published On :: A k-proper edge-coloring of a graph G is called adjacent vertex-distinguishing if any two adjacent vertices are distinguished by the set of colors appearing in the edges incident to each vertex. The smallest value k for which G admits such coloring is denoted by $chi$'a (G). We prove that $chi$'a (G) = 2R + 1 for most circulant graphs Cn([[1, R]]). Full Article
erte Space-Efficient Vertex Separators for Treewidth. (arXiv:1907.00676v3 [cs.DS] UPDATED) By arxiv.org Published On :: For $n$-vertex graphs with treewidth $k = O(n^{1/2-epsilon})$ and an arbitrary $epsilon>0$, we present a word-RAM algorithm to compute vertex separators using only $O(n)$ bits of working memory. As an application of our algorithm, we give an $O(1)$-approximation algorithm for tree decomposition. Our algorithm computes a tree decomposition in $c^k n (log log n) log^* n$ time using $O(n)$ bits for some constant $c > 0$. We finally use the tree decomposition obtained by our algorithm to solve Vertex Cover, Independent Set, Dominating Set, MaxCut and $3$-Coloring by using $O(n)$ bits as long as the treewidth of the graph is smaller than $c' log n$ for some problem dependent constant $0 < c' < 1$. Full Article
erte Pyridazine compounds for controlling invertebrate pests By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts thereof, the N-oxides thereof and the salts of the N-oxides thereof, where the radical A is of the formula A, wherein # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein A1 is N or C—RA1, A2 is N or C—RA2, A3 is N or C—RA3, A4 is N or C—RA4 and A5 is N or C—RA5, provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N; RA1, RA5, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl and the like; RA2, RA4, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; RA3, if present, is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; where W is N or C—RW and V is N or C—RV, provided that one of the variables W or V is N; Rt and Rw, if present, are H, halogen, methyl, C1-haloalkyl and the like; Ru and Rv, if present, are H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl and the like; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is H, C1-C10-alkyl and the like; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, R2a is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, R2b, R2c are H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, or R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a heterocycle, and R2d is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl and the like; and R1 is H, CN, C1-C10-alkyl and the like. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention. Full Article
erte Certain glyceryl phosphate-cyclic ammonium compounds useful for treating hypertension By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 1991 08:00:00 EDT A glycerol derivative which is effective to reduce blood pressure and has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 10-22 carbon atoms, R2 is a lower acyl group or benzoyl, each of R3 and R4 independently is hydrogen or a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; each of R5, R6 and R7 independently is hydrogen, a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; and each of m and n independently is 0 or a positive integer under the condition of m+n=2-8. Full Article
erte Method for removing parasites and in particular ectoparasites of vertebrates, in particular of mammals, and compositions for the implementation of this method By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 08:00:00 EST Methods for removing parasites and in particular ectoparasites of vertebrates, in particular of mammals, and compositions for the implementation of this method.Methods for removing parasites of vertebrates, and in particular arthropods, mainly insects and Arachnida, wherein an effectively parasiticidal amount of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## in particular of fipronil, is administered to the animal via an administration route which makes possible systemic distribution and good absorption. Full Article
erte Phase-to-amplitude converter for direct digital synthesizer (DDS) with reduced AND and reconstructed ADD logic arrays By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A sine wave generator for a Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) converts a digital phase input into a digital sine wave output. Sine values and slopes are stored in read-only memory (ROM) for coarse upper phase bits in a first quadrant. A quadrant folder and phase splitter reflects and inverts values from the first quadrant to generate amplitudes for all four quadrants. Each sine value and slope is stored for a range of lower phase bits. A Delta bit separates upper and lower phase bits. Delta conditionally inverts the lower phase bits, the sine value, and the final polarity. A reduced AND logic array multiplies the slope by the conditionally inverted lower phase bits. A reconstructed ADD logic array then adds the conditionally inverted sine value. The conditionally inverted polarity is added to generate the final sine value. Sine generation logic is streamlined with conditional inversion based on the Delta bit. Full Article
erte Vertex array access bounds checking By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Aspects of the invention relate generally to validating array bounds in an API emulator. More specifically, an OpenGL (or OpenGL ES) emulator may examine each array accessed by a 3D graphic program. If the program requests information outside of an array, the emulator may return an error when the graphic is drawn. However, when the user (here, a programmer) queries the value of the array, the correct value (or the value provided by the programmer) may be returned. In another example, the emulator may examine index buffers which contain the indices of the elements on the other arrays to access. If the program requests a value which is not within the range, the emulator may return an error when the graphic is drawn. Again, when the programmer queries the value of the array, the correct value (or the value provided by the programmer) may be returned. Full Article
erte Methods and devices for treating hypertension By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT Devices, systems and methods are described which control blood pressure and nervous system activity by stimulating baroreceptors. By selectively and controllably activating baroreceptors and/or nerves, the present invention reduces blood pressure and alters the sympathetic nervous system; thereby minimizing deleterious effects on the heart, vasculature and other organs and tissues. A baroreceptor activation device or other sensory activation device is positioned near a dermal bone to provide the treatment. Full Article
erte Arrangement for lube oil supply a chain drive driving a transmission oil pump arranged offset the axis of a torque converter By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT An arrangement for supplying oil to a chain drive which drives a transmission oil pump that is axially offset relative to a torque converter and embedded in an intermediate plate in a vehicle having a torque converter. The driven sprocket of the chain drive is supported by a converter neck mounted in a centering plate. A seal is provided between the converter neck and the sprocket and is arranged adjacent the sliding fit between the converter neck and the sprocket. To compensate for the suppression of lubrication of the seal, the neck bearing and the chain drive, a valve is integrated in the intermediate plate, and a duct is provided in the plane, in which the centering plate is screwed to the intermediate plate, such that excess oil flowing from the valve is selectively directed to the seal, the neck bearing and the chain drive. Full Article
erte Adenosine A1 agonists for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present invention relates to the use of selective adenosine A1 agonists, in particular the dicyanopyridines of formula (I), for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of glaucoma and ocular hypertension as well as the their use for the production of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Full Article
erte Switched-mode compound power converter with main and supplemental regulators By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a compound power converter in which the majority of power passes from input to output through only a single stage of power conversion. At least one embodiment includes a main converter with an auxiliary output. The auxiliary output energizes a reservoir that provides input power for a supplemental converter capable supplying the main output. The supplemental converter improves regulation and can provide holdover power for Power Factor Correction (PFC) or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) operation. Full Article
erte Power converter based on H-bridges By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A power converter includes an active front end (AFE) that is coupled by a dc link stage to a plurality of H-bridge inverters. One or more multi-phase electro-magnetic energy conversion devices, such as transformers or electric machines, with open windings that are connected to only the AFE or only the H-bridge inverters or to both the AFE and H-bridge inverters, provide a regenerative or partial regenerative power converter. Full Article
erte Multi-level inverter control method and controller for a wind generation power system By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A system, method, and apparatus for providing three level inverter modulation is disclosed. In one embodiment, control signals can be provided to control a three level inverter in a power converter based on at least one feedback signal. Full Article
erte Power converter having semiconductor switching element By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Provided is a configuration in which it is possible to mount an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to prevent voltage breakdown of a semiconductor switching element, and a set voltage thereof can be inspected without damaging an IC or the like of a peripheral circuit. In a power converter having a semiconductor switching element, an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to suppress a voltage applied to the semiconductor switching element and at least one component of constituent components of a driving circuit which causes the semiconductor switching element to be turned off if the component is absent are transferred to and disposed on a slave substrate (separate unit) which is divided from and electrically connected to a master substrate including the semiconductor switching element, the driving circuit, a control circuit, and the like mounted thereon. Full Article
erte Alternating-current/direct-current converter By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An alternating-current/direct-current converter includes a rectifier, a reactor, a capacitor, and a switching rectifier. The rectifier is configured to rectify alternating-current voltage output from an alternating-current power source, thereby converting the alternating-current voltage into direct-current voltage, and to output the direct-current voltage. The capacitor includes terminals. The switching rectifier is coupled to the AC power source and switchable to output the direct-current voltage to the capacitor. Full Article
erte Frequency converter that suppresses crosstalk that occurs between a local oscillation signal and a received signal, and receiver that uses the frequency converter By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present invention is applied to a frequency converter used for a receiver. The frequency converter according to the present invention includes an LO signal generator (11) that generates an LO signal and outputs the LO signal; and a mixer (10) that multiplies a received signal that has been band-limited to a usable bandwidth of said receiver by the LO signal so as to convert the frequency of the received signal and outputs the resultant signal. Said LO signal generator is capable of varying a phase resolution. Full Article
erte Power converter with preemptive protection By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Among many embodiments, a power conversion apparatus and a method for converting power are disclosed. The power conversion apparatus may include switching components configured to create an alternating current; a preemptive detector arranged and configured to provide, in advance of the alternating current reaching a zero-crossing, a control signal responsive to the alternating electrical current approaching the zero-crossing; and a controller configured, at least in part, to change a state of the switching components before the zero crossing, in response to the control signal. Full Article
erte Power converter and method for balancing voltages across input capacitors By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A power converter and a method for balancing voltages across input capacitors are disclosed in the present application. The power converter includes: two DC input terminals; a first input capacitor and a second input capacitor; a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm connected in series with one another; and an output circuit configured to generate a signal required by the power converter based on the signals at a midpoint of the first bridge arm and a midpoint of the second bridge arm. The power converter further includes: a first voltage balancing unit and a second balancing unit configured to reduce a voltage difference between the first input capacitor and the second input capacitor. The power converter provided by the present application solves the problem of imbalance in the voltages across the first input voltage and the second input voltage. Full Article
erte Full bridge DC-DC converter that applies current doubler By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A full bridge DC-DC converter to which a current doubler is applicable is provided and includes a transformer and a switching circuit that converts a high direct current voltage into a high alternating current voltage and then outputs the high alternating current voltage to the primary side of the transformer. In addition, an output circuit receives and processes the output of the secondary side of the transformer and supplies the processed output to an electric load. The output circuit includes a first inductor, a first contact resistor, a second inductor, a second contact resistor, a first diode, a third contact resister, a second diode, and a fourth contact resister. Full Article
erte Series resonant power converter system and method with improved efficiency By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A series resonant power converter includes a power stage comprising a switching circuit operating at least a resonant frequency. To achieve soft switching and provide current at a voltage through an inductive element. The power converter can also include a control circuit for controlling a phase angle of the current, for controlling a duty cycle of the switching circuit. Full Article
erte Power-packet-switching converter with sequenced connection to link inductor By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Methods and systems for managing link voltages in a power converter, where single phase, three phase or universal systems can be used. Common mode management refers to shifting of voltages in a particular direction to perform transition between input and output ports, in addition to maintaining soft switching property. Voltages in power converters can be freely increasing and decreasing, and thus damage to the circuit can be caused if these voltages change are not controlled. Full Article
erte Grid-connected inverter and method for filtering AC output thereof By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Disclosed is a grid-connected inverter and a method for filtering AC output thereof. The grid-connected inverter includes an AC output filter which includes two or more switchable filtering modules, with the power capacity of each filtering module corresponding to a different output power of the grid-connected inverter; a monitoring module which is used to perform realtime monitoring on voltage and current outputted by the grid-connected inverter; and a control circuit which is used to calculate an output power grade of the grid-connected inverter according to the voltage and the current monitored by the monitoring module and control switching to the filtering module having a corresponding power capacity according to the power grade, the power grade being selected from a plurality of power grades which are divided according to power capacities of the filtering modules. Full Article
erte Even-level inverter By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT There is provided an even-level inverter, including: a voltage-dividing circuit dividing input DC power into an even number of voltage levels; a plurality of switching devices connected to individual nodes of the voltage-dividing circuit having the even number of voltage levels; and a bidirectional switching device connected to the individual nodes of the voltage-dividing circuit through at least one of the plurality of switching devices and including at least two transistors. According to the present invention, the bidirectional switching device is implemented without a diode to thereby reduce conduction loss caused due to an anti-parallel diode included in the related art bidirectional switching device, and a neutral point of the voltage-dividing circuit is electrically separated from the switching devices to thereby control reactive power. Full Article
erte Multi-level voltage converter By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The invention discloses a voltage source converter and a voltage source converter system. The voltage source converter comprises: a multi-level voltage source converter, being adapted to output a multiple levels of a first voltage at one of two first output terminals through a multiple of first conducting paths; a first energy store; and a first switching element, being arranged to directly connected with the first output terminal, and being adapted to switch the first energy store in or out of the first conducting path so as to combine a level of the voltage of the first energy store with the level of the first voltage as a second voltage output at a second output terminal. By having the topology as above, the voltage class of each of the power semiconductors can be kept lower with the number of the power semiconductors unchanged. Besides, VDRM is lowed as compared to conventional topology. This renders the reduction of the cost and the increase of the liability. Full Article
erte Intervertebral nucleus and annulus implants and method of use thereof By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The invention encompasses devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized intervertebral discs to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. Specifically, the invention encompasses intervertebral nucleus and annulus implants that are resistant to migration in and/or expulsion from an intervertebral disc space. The invention further encompasses kits including the implantable devices of the invention and associated delivery tools to treat annular and nuclear tissue. Full Article
erte Apparatus for anterior intervertebral spinal fixation and fusion By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A spinal fixation device includes a housing and a plurality of blades. Each blade includes a body having a central opening configured to rotate on a shaft within the housing. Control openings on opposing sides of the central opening are sized to engage prongs of a rotating tool. At least one cutting extension with a sharp leading edge extends from the body in an orientation about an axis of the shaft. Upon rotation of the blade by the rotating tool about the shaft in a direction in which the at least one cutting extension is oriented, the at least one cutting extension will break an endplate of a vertebra and hook into the vertebra. Full Article
erte Intervertebral implant facilitating unilateral placement, instruments and methods By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Implants, tools and methods for performing unilateral posterior lumbar interbody fusion are provided. An interbody implant includes a body having a top and bottom surface extending along a length thereof; and first and second side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces on opposite sides of the body. The height of the first side surface is greater than the height of the second side surface. Full Article
erte Intervertebral-disc prosthesis By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The intervertebral disc prosthesis comprises first and second plates (3, 4) designed to be attached on one of the two vertebrae adjacent to the intervertebral disc to be replaced, and a compression pad arranged between the first and second plates. Each plate comprises first attaching means including two attaching portions (14a, 14b) positioned symmetrically on either side of the anteroposterior median plane of said plate, second attaching means including two attaching portions (15a, 15b) positioned symmetrically on either side of a first plane inclined by an angle comprised between 50° and 70° relative to the anteroposterior median plane of said plate, and third attaching means opposite the second attaching means relative to the anteroposterior median plane and including two attaching portions (16a, 16b) positioned symmetrically on either side of a second plane inclined by an angle of approximately 90°, relative to the anteroposterior median plane of said plate. Full Article
erte Intervertebral spacer By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:00:00 EDT Disclosed is an assembly and method for implant installation between adjacent vertebral bodies of a patient. The implant has a support body and a rotatable insert therein and the support body is curved for installation between adjacent vertebral bodies transforaminally. An installation instrument is also disclosed for removable attachment to implant and engagement with the rotatable insert to selectively permit rotation between the insert and the support body. The installation instrument extends along a longitudinal tool axis and when the installation instrument is in a first position the insert is rotationally fixed with respect to the support body and when the installation instrument is in a second position the support body may rotate with respect to the insert. Full Article