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Provided are methods and compositions for detecting and treating normal, hypoplastic, ectopic or remnant tissue, organ or cells in a mammal. The method comprises parenterally injecting a mammalian subject, at a locus and by a route providing access to above-mentioned tissue or organ, with an composition comprising antibody/fragment which specifically binds to targeted organ, tissue or cell. The antibody/fragment may be administered alone, or labeled or conjugated with an imaging, therapeutic, cytoprotective or activating agent.

Instruments and methodology for nonlinear access to bone tissue sites are described. Embodiments disclosed include a conduit for delivering material or a medical device to a site and a core member that is able to steer the conduit and allow the combination to be advanced thorough cancellous bone. A cannula and stylet may be provided to first advance through hard bone. The core member includes a curved tip that may be straightened by the cannula or an actuator sheath to vary sweep of the curve. An obturator may be included in the system. This instrument may include a flexible portion as well. Each of the obturator and conduit may be provided with any of a variety of active tips. The systems may be used to perform hard tissue site implantation, for example, in connection with a high pressure injection system.

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a virtualization environment adapted for development and deployment of at least one software workload, the virtualization environment having a metamodel framework that allows the association of a policy to the software workload upon development of the workload that is applied upon deployment of the software workload.

Instruments and methodology for nonlinear access to bone tissue sites are described. Embodiments disclosed include a conduit for delivering material or a medical device to a site and a core member that is able to steer the conduit and allow the combination to be advanced thorough cancellous bone. A cannula and stylet may be provided to first advance through hard bone. The core member includes a curved tip that may be straightened by the cannula or an actuator sheath to vary sweep of the curve. An obturator may be included in the system. This instrument may include a flexible portion as well. Each of the obturator and conduit may be provided with any of a variety of active tips. The systems may be used to perform hard tissue site implantation, for example, in connection with a high pressure injection system.

Methods for tracking usage of a network by a plurality of users of a mobile phone include associating a plurality of user accounts with the mobile phone, where ones of the plurality of user accounts correspond to ones of the plurality of users of the mobile phone. Usage of the network by the mobile phone is automatically attributed to one of the plurality of user accounts responsive to receiving identifying information for a corresponding one of the plurality of users of the mobile phone. Charges for the one of the plurality of user accounts are calculated based on the usage attributed to the one of the plurality of user accounts. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.

A system and method for facilitating the execution of law enforcement duties and enhancing anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism capabilities is disclosed. More particularly, according to one aspect of the invention, an electronic system and associated method is configured to facilitate the performance of law enforcement duties by quasi-instantaneously providing actionable intelligence to its users, such as front-line law enforcement officers, in response to a real-time query. According to another aspect of the invention, a system implements a set of automated status classifications for subjects with suspected or confirmed involvement in criminal and/or terrorist activities. The status classifications specifically and concisely establish the subject's involvement in criminal and/or terrorist activities. According to yet another aspect of the invention, a system executes a streamlined electronic process for asset forfeiture actions so as to ensure that criminal and/or terrorist assets are efficiently and effectively seized.

A battery charging system for an electric vehicle in which an addressable RFID tag, an RFID receiver, an electrical charger, and a controller operate to charge the battery of an electric vehicle according to a user profile and a charging profile in response to a signal received by the RFID reader from the RFID tag. In an interconnected system, multiple charging stations are connected to the electrical power grid and communicate with a central controller through communications links. A grid converter can be provided to allow for backfilling power from an electric vehicle to the power grid in response to a command from the central controller.

Systems and methods for obtaining data about road conditions as they pertain to an individual vehicle, using this information to build a model of vehicle behavior as a function of its environment, and aggregating information concerning multiple vehicles along with data from other sources in order to predict vehicle behavior in future environments.

A method and system for treating tissue with a combined therapy profile is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, ultrasound energy is used to treat numerous depths of tissue within a region of interest and the spatial and temporal properties of the ultrasound energy are varied for more effective treatment. The method and system of the present invention are configured to treat all of the tissue from the surface on down and not spare intervening tissue.

The invention relates to surgical devices, and in particular, ablating probes for ablating, or severing, intraosseous nerves. The ablating probes are used to ablate or sever the pathway of intraosseous nerves after the ablating probe contacts, or is positioned in close proximity to, the intraosseous nerve. Access to the intraosseous nerve may be provided by the ablating probe or another instrument. The invention is also directed to a surgical system for ablating intraosseous nerves that comprises at least one nerve ablating device, e.g., the ablating probes of the invention, and at least one sleeve through which the ablating probe is passed to contact the intraosseous nerve, or the area in close proximity to the intraosseous nerve, thereby facilitating ablation of the intraosseous nerve. Methods of ablating intraosseous nerves are also disclosed.

Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrical energy consumption in an electricity distribution network, so as to reduce net energy consumption in a given area during a given time period, are described. In particular, a method of controlling electrical energy consumption within an electricity distribution network is described. The method comprises maintaining a database of information about electric devices, and identifying a time period during which consumption of electrical energy is to be controlled. The method further comprises selecting, based on device profile information stored in the database, groups of electric devices, and associating one or more time intervals with each of the selected groups. Requests are sent to the electric devices of the selected groups to control electrical energy consumption and/or provision by the electric devices. This enables a reduction in net consumption of electrical energy during a respective time interval.

The invention claimed herein is a Multifunctional, All-in-one, Detachable Wrist Wireless Mobile Communication Device, which can be worn on the wrist, and used with a wireless earpiece for wireless communication needs. This device has a screen and/or buttons to operate the device, is detachable from its base if needed to be used like a regular mobile phone. This multifunctional device has all the mobile communication functions/features/capabilities such as audio, video, camera, media playback, secured wireless (or with an option to plug in) media/data storage capability, secured video/audio house/business/child monitoring features, dual solar charging and AC/DC/car charging capabilities, speaker phone capabilities, and GPS and satellite reception capabilities. All the features mentioned above and described in the specifications eliminates the need to carry a separate MP3 player, or headphones, or flash drive, as all this features are built in this device. By wearing this device, the user does not need to carry a separate mobile device that falls and gets damaged, or is lost or stolen or forgotten in cars and at home, and neither does the user need to locate the device in purses, pockets, or retrieve from holders to answer calls like most mobile phones in the market today. The device also comes with an option to be detached and hanged around the neck with the hanging device claimed herein, if preferred over wearing it on the wrist. It is a convenient, practical, all-in-one, next generation communication device that is readily available on the wrist to use, and thus is the all in one solution for all the communication/media/technology needs of today, and tomorrow.

A telecommunications system includes a public network, to which a first endpoint device is connected, and a data network, to which second endpoint devices and a multimedia controller are connected. The networks are interconnected via a remote access server which provides data connectivity for the first endpoint device but which has a limited bandwidth. Codecs with corresponding bandwidth are selected for communication between the endpoints. The multimedia controller receives a communication request that comprises information related to the codecs desired by the endpoint device for said communication. The multimedia controller sends an address detection message towards the endpoint device involved in said communication and checks the address information in the answer to said address detection message. Final codecs for the communication are selected depending on if the answer contains an address of a network element, which can limit the bandwidth for said communication.

A multilayer microculture capable of modeling complex in vitro structures such as mammalian tissues and organ structures is provided, along with methods for producing such a microculture and methods of using such microcultures for assaying for modulators of cell-cell interaction, cell migration, cell proliferation, cell adhesion or cellular or organismal physiology. Further provided are methods of identifying hazardous materials such as environmental toxins and pollutants (e.g., carcinogenic compounds), and methods of monitoring organismal physiology.