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The present invention provides a compliant balloon for use with a catheter having an inner compliant inner layer defining a cylindrical lumen encased by a fiber layer including non-braided inelastic fibers imparting integrity to the balloon wall. The balloon further includes radiopaque material which may be disposed over substantially the entire length of the balloon as a coating or by incorporation within the fiber layer or an outer coating layer. The balloon is expandable from a folded deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon and can be used with saline as the sole inflation medium to allow rapid deflation as compared to use of a balloon with a contrast medium.

The present invention relates to a multi-port folded tube for a heat exchanger, and, in particular, a multi-port condenser tube and a method of making thereof. The present invention further comprises a folded tube and method of making a multi-port folded tube for a heat exchanger wherein at least one tube locking feature is included.

A computer-based system and method for resolving disputes between a customer and an electronic payment provider concerning an electronic transaction between the customer and a merchant, including receiving data related to the transaction in a computer; transmitting the data from the computer to a dispute resolution server; comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for dispute resolution in the dispute resolution server, and if the dispute resolution criteria is met, declining future transactions from the merchant for the disputing consumer; and, comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for transaction credit, and if the credit criteria is met, and transmitting a credit instruction for the transaction.

Described herein is partner-based method and device for resolving inquiries or disputes concerning a transaction between the customer and a merchant that is affiliated with a partner platform. For example, the method may involve receiving, at the partner platform, an inquiry/dispute event notification. The method may involve obtaining data points about the transaction and locating the transaction based on the data points. The method may involve refunding the transaction or canceling future or recurring charges associated with the transaction.

A communication device is provided which is intended to aid farm workers in the coordination of harvesting and hauling vehicles in the field during crop harvesting operations. This communication device consists of a transmitter and receiver which are mounted at convenient points within the harvesting vehicle and produce hauling truck respectively. The receiver contains four lighted directional arrows representing directional changes of forwards, backwards, left, and right. The transmitter contains four buttons that correspond in location and function to the directional arrows on the receiver. Thus, when a button on the transmitter is depressed by the harvester operator, the corresponding directional arrow on the receiver will light up signaling the truck driver to make a change in the position of his truck relative to the harvester.

A breather-sampling-filler assembly (10) for liquid lubrication systems is provided which includes a primary unit (block) (14) adapted for permanent or semi-permanent attachment to a wall (12) of a lubrication system in covering relationship to a lubrication system access opening (13). The unit (14) includes individual breather, fill, and sampling ports (16, 18, 20), and is designed to support a breather (22) in communication with breather port (16), a fill assembly (24) in communication with fill port (18), and a sampling assembly (26) in communication with sampling port (20). The breather (22) includes at least one vent opening (60) and had a selected media (62) therein for desired treatment of solid and liquid airborne contaminants passing into and out of the lubrication system. Use of the assembly (10) permits continuous treatment of air entering and leaving the lubrication system (12), and also allows quick, trouble-free liquid filling and sampling while avoiding introduction of contaminants into the lubrication system liquid and air pollution from the lubrication system (12)

A novel fluorescent lamp adaptor that safely converts an existing fluorescent lighting fixture that was designed to hold a “2D” 4-pin series fluorescent lamp to one that uses a “2C” series twin circular fluorescent lamp. The use of a type “2C” fluorescent lamp is advantageous because of its compactness, and greater efficiency, which is commensurate with a longer operational life.

A method and apparatus for microfiltering milk before the milk is allowed to cool is disclosed that removes bacteria and other filtrates from the milk thus producing a microfiltered milk product.

Disclosed is a multi-compartment container including a tearable inner packet, as well as methods for its use and manufacture.

This invention relates to a composition of botulinum based pharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatment. This invention offers an improvement on the prior art by eliminating the potential of blood-borne contamination with botulinum based pharmaceuticals. Recombinant serum albumin is taught for use in the place of human serum albumin as a stabilizing or enhancing agent.

A wearable EVD system having a ventricular catheter and transducer supported proximately to a patient's ear by a mount, such as supporting headband or ear clip. An adjustable orifice valve or a spring-loaded needle valve is used to control the amount of CSF that drains into a drip chamber suspended on the patient for periodic measurement and emptying into a similarly located drainage bag, thereby avoiding the need for an IV pole and allowing the patient more mobility without disrupting drainage of CSF.

The image processing device of the invention generates dot data representing dot on-off state in respective pixels of an image and supplies the generated dot data to a printing device. The printing device creates multiple dots on a printing medium to print an image and is designed to print the image with at least a first ratio of a printing resolution in a main scanning direction to a printing resolution in a sub-scanning direction. The image processing device includes a halftoning module that applies one specified setting of a halftoning parameter, which corresponds to the first ratio, to a halftoning process to generate dot data from image data representing the image. When the image printed with the first ratio by the printing device according to the dot data generated with the specified setting of the halftoning parameter corresponding to the first ratio has an uneven printing result, the halftoning module applies another specified setting of the halftoning parameter, which corresponds to a second ratio different from the first ratio, to the halftoning process to generate another dot data from the image data. This arrangement desirably eliminates the potential for uneven printing due to a positional misalignment of dots without any significant cost increase.

The invention is an ergonomic auxiliary crutch pad with guide extensions that replaces the underarm supports on conventional “Y” shaped crutches. The upper armpit pad is replaced by two curved adjustable extensions that fit over the upper end tubes of the conventional crutch and are connected via a flexible strap covered by a replaceable soft pad between the two upper “Y” tubes. The ergonomically designed auxiliary pad and guide extensions positions, aligns and stabilizes the crutch while eliminating chaff, soreness and potential nerve damage caused by current armpit weight-bearing supports on conventional “Y” crutch designs.