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An active filter circuit has been proposed which is fabricated on a chip and which comprises a two-input operational amplifier with one input for feedback, and a first capacitance element connected between the other input of the operational amplifier and the ground potential. It further comprises a main resistor and the supplemental resistors interconnected in series or parallel, and switches corresponding to the supplemental resistors and turned on or off by control signals, thereby the summed resistance of these supplemental resistors is adjustable to set the time constant created in combination with the capacitance of the first capacitor to a specified value. Input signals are routed to the other input of the operational amplifier via the resistor circuit consisting of the main and supplemental resistors and the switches. According to the present invention, the time constant is detected with a probe pulse by measuring discharge time of the second capacitor. According to the detection results, the control signals are outputted to correct the deviation of the time constant from the specified value.
1. An active filter circuit fabricated on a semiconductor chip comprising an active filter section and a time-constant detector section, wherein:
said active-filter section includes:
an input terminal for an input signal and an output terminal for providing an output signal;
an operational amplifier having first and second inputs and an output connected to the first input and to said output terminal of said active-filter section;
a first capacitor connected between the second input of said operational amplifier and a reference potential;
a resistor circuit having a main resistor, a plurality of supplemental resistors, and a switch circuit having switches corresponding to said supplemental resistors, said second input of said operational amplifier receiving said input signal through said resistor circuit whose total resistance is adjustable by on-off states of said switches responsive to control signals; and
said time-constant detector section includes:
a second capacitor having one terminal connected to said reference potential;
a resistor connected between a probe input terminal to which a probe pulse is applied and the other terminal of said second capacitor;
a voltage divider for generating a reference voltage;
a voltage comparator for comparing the voltage of the other terminal of said second capacitor with said reference voltage;
an AND circuit supplied with clock pulses and an output from said voltage comparator;
a counter for counting pulses derived from said AND circuit; and
means responsive to a constant of said counter for producing and supplying said control signals to said switch circuit.
2. An active filter according to claim 1, wherein said main resistor and said supplemental resistors are interconnected in series, and said corresponding switches are connected in parallel to, and turned on to make short-circuits for, said supplemental resistors, respectively.
3. An active filter according to claim 1, wherein each of said supplemental resistors is connected in series with said corresponding one of said switches, respectively, to form a resistor-switch circuit and the resistor-switch circuits and said main resistor are interconnected in parallel, selected one or ones of said switches being turned on by said control signals to define said summed resistance.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an active filter circuit combining an operational amplifier, a capacitor and a resistor, and more particularly to the same fabricated on a single semiconductor chip as an integrated circuit (IC).
2. Description of the Prior Art
Active filter circuits are widely used for a variety of purposes of removing the quantizing noise associated with A/D conversion and shaping signal waveforms. The capacitance value of the capacitor and the resistance value of the resistor depend on the resistivity and dielectric constant of materials and thus vary with geometry and dimensions thereof. As well known in the art, these values are inevitably deviated in the IC from designed values by about 20 to about 30% due to the occasional state of the material and ununiform temperature in the fabrication process and by precision for processing into a desired geometry. Consequently, it is usual for the cut-off frequency and the pass-band width of the active filter circuit to deviate much from the designed values.
In order to correct deviation of the above-mentioned cut-off frequency and pass-band width, there are fabricated on such an IC chip a circuit consisting of a capacitor and a plurality of resistors interconnected in series or parallel thereto. Some of the resistors are provided with respective shunt fuses to be selectively blown for adjusting the summed resistance of the circuit on the measured result after completion of the semiconductor chip. This adjustment is usually carried out to keep at a certain value the time constant, that is, the product of the capacitance and resistance of the RC circuit, and therefore the minimum value of the summed resistance when no fuses are blown is set to correspond to the largest allowable deviation of the capacitance. Another method is used which is a laser-trimming technique of previously fabricating a square-film resistor connected in series to the capacitor on the chip and cutting a slit of a suitable length in the resistor film by means of laser beam so as to set its resistance to a desired value.
In addition to the methods of fuse-blowing and laser trimming, some methods of self-correcting the values of capacitor and resistor have been proposed. For example, an article entitled "High frequency CMOS continuous time filters" IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. SC-19, December 1984, pp. 939-948 describes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a phase comparator, these constituting a phase locked loop (PLL), and an active filter, all built on the same chip. The phase comparator compares in phase between the output of the VCO and an external reference frequency or high precision clock signal and generating control voltages. The voltage-controlled oscillator includes a CR integrator circuit controlled by the cotrol voltages, in which a voltage-controlled current source having a mutual conductance is contained. The active filter contains CR integrators of the same type as the CR integrators in the VCO. The (oscillation) frequency of VCO is synchronized with the above-mentioned clock signals, whereby the time constant of the above-said integrator circuits is corrected. The above-said common control voltages are applied not only the VCO but also the integrators which are components of the filter, and therefore correction of these integrators on the same chip is carried out simultaneously as the integrator circuit of VCO.
Another article entitled "Gyrator video filter IC with automatic tuning" IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. SC-15, November 1980, pp. 963-968 describes a filter for TV video signal frequency band which has a self-corrector circuit with a variable bipolar-transistor gyrator as a phase shifter.
In addition, Japanese Published Patent No. Hei.4-73886 specification describes a method of adjusting the time constant of a built-in active filter of the integrated circuit by using a time constant-variable current source.
On the active filter circuits in the prior art, those processed by the above-mentioned fuse blowing and laser trimming need equipment for checking capacitances and resistances, fuse blowing, and laser processing, and the correspondingly-added processing steps, with correspondingly-increased manufacture costs. Besides, fuse blowing and laser beam irradiation provide stress on the semiconductor substrate and the devices/interconnections on its surface, resulting in decreased reliability of the semiconductor IC itself including such a filter circuit as mentioned above.
In addition the above-mentioned self-correcting circuits need current source or variable gyrator and many elements for the associated peripheral circuits, these not only taking up large surface on the substrate surface but also imposing limitation on the operational frequency range.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an active filter comprising on a chip resistors used for fine adjustment with need for neither fuse blowing nor laser trimming.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such an active filter circuit having a wide adjustable frequency range.
An active filter circuit according to the present invention is fabricated on a chip and comprises an active filter section and a time-constant detector section. The active-filter section includes a two-input operational amplifier with the output thereof connected to the first input thereof, a first capacitor connected between the second input of the operational amplifier and the referential potential, a resistor circuit consisting of a main resistor and the supplemental resistors, and a switch circuit consisting of switches corresponding to the supplemental resistors, thereby input signals being routed to the second input of the operational amplifier through the summed resistance adjustable by on-off switching of the switches in response to control signals, and a specified time constant being secured by the adjusted summed resistance and the capacitance of the first capacitor. The time-constant detector section includes on the chip a second capacitor with one terminal thereof connected to the reference potential, the second capacitor being formed in substantially the same processing steps as formed the first capacitor, a resistor connected between a probe input terminal to which a probe pulse is applied and the other terminal of the second capacitor, a voltage divider for generating a reference voltage from the supply voltage, a voltage comparator for comparing the voltage of the other terminal of the second capacitor with the reference voltage, an AND circuit, clock pulses and the voltage outputted from the voltage comparator being applied thereto, for delivering the AND outputs, a counter for counting, upon being reset by the probe pulse, the pulse train from the AND circuit, and an encoder for translating the outputs thereof into binary codes and outputting the binary codes as control signals to the switches.
The active filter circuit according to the present invention permits to correct exactly without needing the above-mentioned fuse-links blowing or laser trimming, and this makes unneedful not only equipment for such adjustment processing as well as the above-mentioned measurement at inspection stage but also the correspondingly-added processing steps for adjustment of resistances and capacitance, contributing to manufacture costs. Besides, the chip undergoes no stress due to fuse blowing and laser trimming, with the consequence of removing cause of decreasing the reliability of semiconductor IC itself.
The above-mentioned and other objects, features and advantages of this invention will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a filter in the prior art;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram illustrative of an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a waveform diagram for the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is the circuit diagram of a switch circuit which is a part of the embodiment; and
FIG. 5 is the circuit diagram of an alternative switch circuit.
Referring to FIG. 1, a prior art filter circuit as shown comprises an two-input operational amplifier 21 of which one input is for feedback, capacitor C20 which is connected between the other input of the operational amplifier 21 and the ground potential, and a plurality of resistors R20, R21, R22 and R23 connected between the other input of the operational amplifier and the input terminal T1 of the filter. Resistors R20, R21, R22, and R23 are interconnected in series and the last three are shunted with fuses F21, F22 and F23, respectively. The resistance of R20 is set to the value at which a specified time constant is maintained when the capacitance of C20 is at the maximum allowable deviation. The resistances of R21, R22 and R23 are caused to add in series to resistor R20 by blowing fuse links F21, F22 and F23.
After finishing the process for manufacturing semiconductor IC containing this active filter circuit, the cutoff frequency of the active filter is adjusted to the optimum value at checking stage by applying a test input "I" to a terminal T1, measuring the test output "O" from output terminal TO, and according to the result, blowing selectively fuse links F21, F22 and F23.
Referring to FIG. 2, the filter circuit of this embodiment consists of a time-constant detector section 10 and an active filter section 20 controlled by detector 10 on a single semiconductor chip 100.
Referring additionally to FIG. 3, detector section 10 is constructed of a time constant circuit 11 for generating a discharge waveform "AR", which consists of a resistor R10, which is connected between input terminal TR to which a time-constant probe pulse "R" is applied and the ground potential, and a capacitor C10; a reference voltage circuit 12 for generating a reference voltage "ER", which consists of resistors R11, R12 for dividing supply voltage "VD"; a comparator 13 to which discharge waveform "AR" and reference voltage "ER" are supplied and of which the output "A" is kept at logic level "H" until the rising "AR" reaches "ER"; an AND circuit 14 generating a pulse train B of logic products of output "A" and clock pulses "CK" from terminal TC; a 4-bit pulse counter 15 for counting the pulse train B; and an decoder 16 for converting the count into a parallel-3-bit switch-control signal "CT".
Active filter section 20 is constructed of an operational amplifier 21 similar to the prior art active filter diagrammed in FIG. 1; a capacitor C20; resistors R20, R21, R22 and R23 interconnected in series; and a switch circuit 22 controlled to switch for making selectively short shunts for resistors R21, R22 and R23.
At time t0 the time-constant probe pulse R resets counter 15, and simultaneously waveform "AR" begins to rise. The output "A" of the comparator is maintained at logic level "H" as far as the voltage of waveform "AR" is lower than reference voltage "ER", and during this period AND circuit 14 outputs pulse train "B" of the logic products of the comparator output "A" and clock pulses "CK". At time t1 when waveform "AR" reaches reference voltage "ER", comparator output "A" moves to level "L", which in turn pulse train"B" interrupts. In this case, the time period"T" between times t0 and t1 is proportional to the gradient of waveform"AR", i.e. the time constant of time constant circuit 11. If this time period"T" corresponds to 15 clock pulses, the count of counter 14 is 15.
Both CR time-constant circuits, C10/R10 and C20/R20, are fabricated on one and the same chip in the same processing steps, and therefore have the same dispersion pattern. In other words, when the time constant of RC circuit 11 is large, the C20/R20 circuit is large, too. The resistance of R20 is set to the corresponding value to the maximum allowable capacitance of C20 to maintain the desired value. In this case, encoder 16 outputs signals"CT1, CT2 and CT3" driving switch circuit 22 to make short circuits for resistors R21, R22 and R23. These signals represent the number of pulses of the pulse train"B" output from AND circuit 14 correspondent to the maximum allowable value of capacitor C20. In this embodiment, the voltages of waveforms"R" and"AR" are set for the number of pulses of output"B" to be 15. With reducing number of pulses of pulse train"B" as 14, 13 and 12, control signals"CT1, CT2 and CT3" drive switch circuit 22 to add the first one, two and three resistances of R21, R22 and R23 to the resistance of R20.
Referring to FIG. 4, switch circuit 22 comprises MOS transistor switches M221, M222 and M223 to response to encoder outputs CT1, CT2 and CT3 of"H"-level by making short circuits for resistors R21, R22 and R23, respectively. Decoder 16 translating decimal counts from counter 15, the number of pulses of the pulse train"B", for example, 15, 14, 13, . . . as mentioned above, to binary numbers 1111, 1110, 1101, . . . is well known to those skilled in the art and therefore the description of it is omitted.
In this embodiment, with active filter 20, for example, letting resistances of resistors be R20 10KΩ, and R21, R22 and R23 each 0.625KΩ, improvement from about 20% to about 6% in deviation of the time constant from the desired value.
Referring to FIG. 5, switch circuit 23 which is an alternative of switch circuit 22 of FIG. 4 comprises FET switches M231, M232 and M233 which are connected between terminal T1 and resistors R25, R26 and R27 and to the gates of which encoder outputs CT1, CT2 and CT3 are applied. There are further provided a resistor R20 connected in parallel to the circuits consisting of the resistors and FET switches, and a capacitor C20 connected between the node of those resistors and the ground potential. Then the resistances of R25, R26 and R27 are the summed resistances of R20 with R21, R21 and R21, respectively. Compared with switch circuit 22 which consists of FET switches M221, M222 and M223 interconnected in series, and therefore is affected by their corresponding resistances when they are turned on, the alternative switch circuit 23 shown in FIG. 5 which consists of FET switches M231, M232 and M233 interconnected in parallel can be less affected by the resistances associated with these FET switches when turned on.
Although the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as other embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention. It is therefore contemplated that the appended claims will cover any modifications or embodiments as fall within the true scope of the invention.
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Would you say it is a lie when someone says they will do something and doesn't do it 2 times in a row
Yes, the cheque is in the post kinda thing, wish they could but know they won't.
Perhaps a kind of passive deception
Depends, did they let me know why they could not? I understand things happen and plans change, I also realize that we get sidetracked as humans. I would have to confront the subject to determine if they did not do it because they did not really want to or what kept happening that caused them to forget or otherwise divert their time.
They're not planning on doing it so yes.
I think that if you do it twice, that they are lying. Three times, they are a liar.
You're welcome. Thanks for the BA! :D
I don't know if I would use the word "lie", certainly, not trustworthy and no one needs someone like that in their life.
Could be a lie. Could be laziness or forgetfulness. Hard to say.
I'd say you were asking/relying on the WRONG person
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In anticipation of Monsters University coming to the big screen tomorrow, fans of Mike and Sully can experience their favorite monsters off the big screen in a variety of different ways. Encourage reading, crafts, and fun all summer long with the Monsters U cast at home through these activities.
Monsters University Storybook Deluxe app for iOS is a perfect travel companion for young readers ages 6-10 thanks to the ability to experience the story through a fun interactive story book full of animations of their favorite characters and a variety of games based on the movie. The story follows the movie plot and kids can read and re-read the tale of how Mike and Sully went from being mismatched strangers to best friends. Yellow circles serve as hot spots where children can tap to see characters move or objects appear on the screen. The interactive book provides read-to-me and independent reading options depending on a child's reading ability. In addition to reinforcing reading skills with favorite characters in a fun way, the app features extras such as the ability to create your own Monsters University ID badge and take photos and "Monsterify" friends and loved ones by adding different features to the photos.
Monsters University Printable Board Game takes players throughout the Monsters U campus as they roll the die and count spaces as they move through the Campus Gates, Quad, Oozma Kappa House, and Library in order to reach Scare School. Designed for 2-6 players, the game reinforces counting, following directions, reading, taking turns, and sportsmanship.
Monsters University Marionette Craft will inspire kids to get crafty and put on a puppet show to beat the heat on a summer day. Depending on the ages of your kids, a trip to the craft store hunting for materials could be it's own activity! Just be sure to have all items ahead of time before sitting down to make your Art-like Monsters U character. There are lots of other monster crafts including a Sulley Felt Craft, pennant, and make your own Mike and Sulley.
Monsters University Activity Page can be a wonderful way to make the time in the theater go by a little faster as you anticipate the start of the movie. The maze helps reinforce visual spatial skills while the word scramble and hidden word puzzle are great literacy activities for school age children. Parents will appreciate the answer key especially when their kids want to know if they've found all the hidden words.
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JD Souther in my opininion is highly underrated. The song "Silver Blue" was written by him and also covered by Linda Ronstadt back in the day. Silver Blue (writer John David Souther)
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Another favorite musician and songwriter is Vince Gill: "Trying to Get Over You" is, as Henley would say, "A happy little song."Trying to Get Over You (writer-Vince Gill)
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YOUNG AND OLD: the senior brain loses the ability to muiltitask
More recent studies now tend to support the notion that the brain does not like multi-tasking. Instead, the brain is shown to be most effective dealing with one task at a time. Both productivity and accuracy decline as we try to multitask.
Some researchers have found that multi-tasking can reduce productivity by 40 percent. Mistakes increase as we try to juggle three or more tasks at a time. It gets even worse if we try to complete tasks that required access to the same part of the brain.
Multi-tasking is not what it implies, that we begin with one task and simply add additional tasks. We view our brain as working on all of these tasks at one time.
However, that's not the way it appears to work. In reality, we rapidly switch from one task to another, thanks to the work of the frontal lobes and our working memory. Our attention switches very quickly back and forth between activities. The switching continues until the tasks are completed.
This switching ability declines as we become seniors contributing to the well known "senior moment."
The problem is not so much that we have trouble switching to the new task, but that we have difficulty in switching back to the original one with the same level of productivity. We may even forget all about the original task.
The more tasks that are involved, the harder it all gets. Basically, we can't effectively listen to television, conduct a phone call and look at the newspaper at the same time at any point in our lives, but when we become seniors it's more of a problem.
As seniors, more than at any other time in our lives we need to eliminate distractions if we want to get anything done.
Eliminating distractions may also make life safer by helping us avoid falls. Chances are that we will still experience those senior moments, but developing our concentration and organization may help.
Make a list of those things that you really want to get done within a certain time. When you begin a task, eliminate sources of distraction as much as possible. Your television, radio and even your phone can be sources of avoidable distractions.
If you are talking to someone via phone, don't watch TV at the same time. You will probably find that the quality of the conversation is a good deal better. In general you will probably find that your life is less stressful if you don't multitask.
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The Artwood Series was crafted to produce a traditional yet modern guitar. Technology moves forward at a frantic pace and the world of guitar craftsmanship is no different. In producing the Artwood Series, Ibanez has respected both the rich tradition of the acoustic guitar while adding modern interpretations in its continuing search for the ultimate in guitar tone.
The AW535CENT Artwood Solid Top Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric features their Dreadnought body shape with single cutaway design, a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck (with a satin finish), and a 3-piece rosewood/flamed maple/rosewood back, and a rosewood fingerboard with maple inlays. It also comes with a bone nut to deliver a well-balanced sound, a bone saddle on a distinctively contoured rosewood bridge with Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, and chrome Grover tuners. When you need some more amplification, the AW535CENT includes a Fishman Sonicore pickup with an Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp and onboard electronic tuner. It also gives you the choice of XLR or 1/4" outputs so you can plug into more gear than your average guitar.
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Why? Well, let's say you only kill Moonstalkers. Every time you kill one, the server decides to spawn another mob. It looks at its spawn table, sees Moonstalkers and Foreststriders, and randomly picks one to spawn. If it's a Moonstalker, eventually you'll find and kill it. Fine. But if it's a Foreststrider that's spawned, you won't kill it, because you're only looking for Moonstalkers. Eventually, the zone will become entirely Foreststriders (unless you're unreasonably lucky), and you'll be scratching your head looking all over for your quest mobs.
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I was surprised that Joseph Epstein, in his review of Jewish Jocks ["This Jewish Sporting Life," January], failed to mention what to me is the primary reason Jews are underrepresented in American sports: the respect many of us have for the Fourth Commandment, "Thou shall remember the seventh day and keep it holy."
Joseph Lieberman managed to combine being an observant Jew and a senator. But if he were, for example, the world's greatest tennis player, there is no way he could make a living, since major tennis tournaments schedule matches on Saturday (like so many sports).
I was a pretty good junior high school quarterback, but I didn't even try out for my high school team. Why? Because all our games were played on Friday nights. What was the point? And most college games are played on Saturday afternoons. So goodbye, NFL.
These examples are the rule, not the exception. There isn't a golf tournament in the world that doesn't schedule a round on Saturday afternoon. Many observant Jews are excellent athletes. Mr. Epstein should know this.
Jeffrey Weiser
Redmond, Washington
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I believe Joseph Epstein missed the mark when he claimed there are no notable Jewish wide receivers. He overlooked Fred Biletnikoff, the legendary Oakland Raiders wide receiver and member of both the NFL Hall of Fame and the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California. In fact, the award annually presented to the top college wide receiver is named for Biletnikoff.
Joe Vass
Phoenix, Arizona
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Joseph Epstein knows of "no Jews" currently playing in the NBA. Omri Casspi is a 6'9" forward from Israel who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He hasn't gotten much playing time lately, but he's there all the same.
Evan Kaiser
Seekonk, Massachusetts
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Joseph Epstein may be correct that some Jewish athletes downplay or even conceal their athletic abilities out of concern that they might detract from their professional reputations. I was once the assistant to a public-relations representative whose primary responsibility on behalf of one client was to make sure that his status as a world-class table-tennis champion was never, ever mentioned publicly anywhere. He did not want any attention given to anything but the skills he displayed in his day job.
His name was Jascha Heifetz.
Rosanne Klass
New York City
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I couldn't count the number of times I chuckled while engrossed in reading Joseph Epstein's review of Jewish Jocks. My West Side of Chicago high school's 50th reunion was 10 years before Epstein's, and many of the names he reviewed were familiar to me. But as a fellow Chicagoan I was a trifle let down because he missed a few of my heroes.
Chicago during the 1930s and long after was an outdoor ice-skating hub in winter, owing to its many frozen lagoons. That Irving Jaffee won two gold Olympic medals in two long-distance speed skating competitions at Lake Placid, New York, in 1932 (Sonja Henie, the Norwegian figure skater, won only one) was proudly touted by me and other boys. Jack Shea, a U.S. short-distance speed skater, also won two gold medals then, but after the Nazi accession to power he was the only American non-Jewish athlete who refused to compete in the 1936 winter Olympic games to be held in Germany.
But how could Epstein miss fellow Chicagoan Barney Ross, also like Jaffee, the son of Russian immigrants? In his career, Ross held three world championship titles at different weights, while Benny Leonard held only the lightweight division. In fact, Sugar Ray Robinson, who is considered to be the greatest boxer "pound for pound," won the world champion title at only two different weights. And Ross's physical bravery as a Marine at Guadalcanal in World War II is legendary, at least in the Windy City. It earned him the Silver Star and a Presidential Citation.
Does pool or billiards, popular when I was young, qualify as a sport? Mike Sigel at age 35 was the youngest pool player ever to be inducted into the Billiard Congress Hall of Fame. And when does a jock transmute into a nerd? Samuel Reshevsky was the U.S. chess champion no less than eight times.
Nevertheless, thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Bertrand Horwitz
Asheville, North Carolina
To the Editor:
Joseph Epstein writes that baseball player Adam Greenberg "was beaned on his single at bat in the majors and never returned." In fact, the Miami Marlins gave Greenberg a token at bat this past summer. Token though it was—Greenberg's contract was for one day, and he struck out on three pitches—the at bat will be recorded in baseball record books. Perhaps more important, Greenberg has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, so there is hope for next season (although probably not much).
Erik M. Jensen
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White Sox pitcher John Danks and country singer Ashley Monroe of the Pistol Annies officially tied the knot Thursday night, according to People.
The couple's ceremony took place at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn. — roughly 40 minutes from where Monroe grew up — with a scenic view of the Smoky Mountains in the background during sunset.
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The wedding was officiated by country music star Blake Shelton, while his wife Miranda Lambert, coordinated the wedding and stood as the bride's maid of honor.
Danks, 28, and Monroe, 27, began dating in 2011, when the two were introduced to each other by a mutual friend, and became engaged on Sept. 12, 2012
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The No. 7-seed Holy Cross women's tennis team fell to the No. 2 seed Army, 4-0, in the first round of the 2012 Patriot League Championship, held at the Ulrich Varsity Courts. Due to Patriot League rules, the first team to reach a 4-0 lead is called the winner. All matches in progress are stopped at that point. With the final, Holy Cross completes the 2011-2012 season with a record of 11-5, winning the most matches since the 2008-2009 season.
The Black Knights won the doubles point after winning the No. 2 and No. 1 matches by exact 8-0 scores. Holy Cross was able to complete three singles matches as seniors Emily Marr (Jefferson, Mass.) and Carolyn Chandley (Worcester, Mass.) competed in their final singles matches in Crusader uniforms. Sophomore Maya Welch (Rye, N.Y.) was able to win two games, but was the final singles match to finish for Holy Cross, falling by a 6-2, 6-0 final. The No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 matches did not finish as freshman Taylor Stathis (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.) also won two games in her first set.
With today's result, Holy Cross has now ended the 2011-2012 season. Army moves on to play Colgate in the semifinal round, held tomorrow, April 21.
1. Taylor/Taylor (A) def. Stathis/Montgomery (HC), 8-0
2. Colton/Paul (A) def. Marr/Chandley (HC), 8-0
3. Iliev/Riney (A) led Rudnik/DeSimone (HC), 6-0, DNF
Order of Finish: 2, 1
1. Erin Colton (A) led Taylor Stathis (HC), 6-2, 2-0, DNF
2. Jamila Paul (A) led Molly Montgomery (HC), 6-1, 3-0, DNF
3. Natalie Allen (A) def. Emily Marr (HC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Margaret Iliev (A) def. Carolyn Chandley (HC), 6-0, 6-0
5. Della Taylor (A) def. Maya Welch (HC), 6-2, 6-0
6. Elle Taylor (A) led Emma Rudnik (HC), 6-0, 5-0, DNF
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Q2005 and M1005 netbooks quietly hit Gigabyte product lineup
Two new netbooks have quietly hit the Gigabyte's product pages. The M1005, a netbook that comes complete with a docking station that was officially announced a couple of weeks ago, as well as the Q2005 have hit Gigabyte's site, if not stores.
Both netbooks are sporting dual-core Atom 550 processors, with the Q2005 boasting a 10.1" 1024 x 600 display, 1 to 2GB of RAM, integrated graphics, 250 / 320 / 500GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 10/100 LAN, Bluetooth 3.0+HS (optional), 0.3MP webcam, 3-cell or 6-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter or Home Premium. The M1005 looks to be an updated M1022, with an improved 1.3 mp webcam and Gigabit LAN port over the Q2005 but only a four cell battery.
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SBN Tech IP Video Phone has lots of tablet DNA
CES is just around the corner and I expect that one of the biggest categories of products will be gear that is powered by the Android OS. We will see hoards of tablets and other things at the show like smartphones with Google's open source sauce inside. A company called SBN Tech will be bringing a device to the show called the IP Video Phone that will run Android.
The device is billed as a video phone, but it might as well be called a tablet. It has a big 10.1-inch screen, runs Android 2.x OS, and supports all sorts of software. It can check email, make Skype calls, and supports Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, think-free Office, internet radio and a lot more.
The device also has a VGA camera on the front and supports HD media streaming. It has widgets for calendar, clock, and more and can stream video from YouTube. Storage for media is to SD cards and the device has a kickstand on the back for standing it up. Pricing and availability are not announced at this time.
MSI 11.6" Wind 270 to include AMD Zacate 1.6GHz chip
MSI is looking to shove it's foot into the world of Netbooks again with the pre-CES announced Wind U270 netbook. It's an 11.6-inch based system which is includes a 1366x768 display, powered by a 1.6GHz Zacate processor - part of AMD's upcoming Fusion lineup.
Also included in the U270 is the option of a 320 or 500GB HDD, up to 4GB of RAM, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, VGA and HDMI-out, a 4-in-1 SD card reader and then the usual audio jacks, Ethernet port and a Kensington lock slot.
Dell lowers price of Adamo 13 and ups its geek appeal
One of the coolest computers that Dell offers in my book is the thin and very cool looking Adamo 13. The thin little notebook has been around for a while now and when it first hit stores, it was aimed directly at the MacBook Air (and still is). The Adamo 13 gets more than just a simple price cut though.
The rig gets its prices slashed and while the price is $100 less than the $999 the basic unit sold for previously, you actually get components for the price that are better than the old base machine. A version of the Adamo 13 with a 2.13GHz CPU sold for $1099 before. The $899 price tag now gets you that processor and some other choice hardware.
The new $899 machine has the same 13.4-inch screen, 6-cell battery, and 4GB of RAM along with 128GB SSD for storage. The processor is the Core 2 Duo SL9600 and the machine runs Windows 7 64-bit. If you want a thin machine, the new $899 price point makes the Adamo much cheaper than the $1299 starting price of the MacBook Air.
Acer Aspire One 522 with AMD Fusion leaks
Netbooks already seem to be dying off as a category with the soaring growth the tiny machines were experiencing slowing and many consumers flocking to tablets today. Despite the slowing sales for netbooks, there are still new machines coming to market today. A new rig from Acer has leaked called the Aspire One 522 and it looks pretty cool.
The machine has a 10-inch screen and runs an AMD processor under the hood. The machine is based on the AMD C-50 Ontario APU, which is a dual-core part. The TDP is 9W for the machine, which should mean decent battery life. The 10.1-inch screen has a resolution of 1280 x 720 and the GPU inside is an AMD Radeon HD 6250.
The other features of the machine include 2GB of RAM, Windows 7 Starter, 500GB of storage, a HD webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 6-cell battery. The little rig won't be great for listening to music with the onboard sound system; it doesn't even have stereo speakers. The price is said to be about $425.
BenQ R100 tablet PC to launch in early 2011
I don't think of computers at all when I hear the BenQ name. I think more of the displays and projectors that I have seen from the company. BenQ along with everyone else and their dog is set to toss an Android tablet onto the market early in 2011 with its offering called the R100. A few pics of the device have surfaced and it looks to be pretty cool.
The R100 has a 10.1-inch screen that offers 1024 x 600 resolution and it runs the Android OS. The processor is an ARM unit made by Samsung running at 833MHz. The tablet naturally hopes to compete directly with the iPad, which will be a big task. Android tablets are expected to grab a lot of the tablet market over the next few years though.
Other features of the R100 include 8GB of internal storage, an SD card slot for expansion, mini-USB and HDMI ports, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device also has Bluetooth and WiFi. The dimensions of the tablet are 15mm thick and it measures 119mm x 244mm and weighs 720g. Pricing for the device is unknown and exactly what version of Android will be used isn't mentioned.
NewerTech unveils NuStand Alloy for iPad and Mac mini
It doesn't take long when you use the iPad a lot to realize that having to look down at the screen if you watch movies or read a lot can be a literal pain in the neck. There are a ton of stands on the market for the iPad to prop it up for you making it more comfortable to use. The latest stand to hit the market is from NewerTech. NewerTech makes all sorts of accessories for Mac computers and has for a long time.
The new stand is called the NuStand Alloy and is offered in version of the iPad and a version for the 2010 Mac mini computer as well. The iPad version of the stand is black and is sized to allow the iPad to be used in the stand while a thin case is installed. It has non-skid rubber feet and a rubberized black soft touch finish.
The stand holds the iPad screen in landscape or portrait modes at a 15-degree angle. You can pick it up right now for $24.99. The version of the stand of the 2010 mini is very similar with a silver rubberized finish. It has the same non-skid feet and won't scratch your computer at all. It sells for $24.99 as well.
Rahul Sood leaves HP for Microsoft
If you have been around the world of PC gaming for long, you might recognize the name Rahul Sood. Sood is the dude that launched the VoodooPC gaming PC maker back in 1991. The company made some really cool gaming notebooks and desktops that were crazy expensive for the most part. HP eventually purchased the company in 2006.
When HP bought Voodoo, Sood moved to HP as the CTO of HP's gaming side of things and proceeded to put the Voodoo name on some HP gear. It appears Sood's time at HP is done. Sood has posted to his personal page that he will be leaving HP for Microsoft in January.
Sood says that he will be moving to Microsoft to act as their GM for System Experience in the Interactive Entertainment business. Exactly what that position will entail is anyone's guess. Sood says, "I'll be working on some really....really...really cool stuff come January 2011."
Geek hacks ExoPC to run Android
The little ExoPC is a cool tablet style computer that was really anticipated by a bunch of users. The thing ended up being delayed a lot and it finally lunch not too long ago and hit the market. The mod community has been working hard over the last few months and we have seen all sorts of stuff end up running OS' that were never meant to run on the hardware of late and one of the favorite OS' to hack onto devices is Android.
A dude going by MrWilson on the ExoPC forums has posted up a video of his machine hacked to run Android and it looks really cool. The downside to the hack is that the dude couldn't get the touchscreen to work. You can connect a keyboard and mouse to the computer though and use Android that way if you want.
Perhaps other geeks will be able to help get the touchscreen working on the hack, which would make it much more interesting. Check out the video to see the machine in action. Dennis the Menace would approve of this hack.
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INDICATIONS: AmproMed™ P FOR POULTRY is intended for the treatment of coccidiosis in growing chickens, turkeys and laying hens.
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PublicationsNanoscale Studies of Plant Protective Membranes
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Surface and interfacial studies of the cuticular layers of plants have been conducted using a combination of scanned probe microscopy (SPM) and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Here we have developed measurement protocols for the investigation of plant cuticular membranes allowing for the assessment of local nanomechanical properties of the outermost surface, in situ probing of surface structure, and the investigation of the molecular dynamics of the membrane components as a function of various environmental conditions including uptake of water, and agrochemicals as well as the thermal-mechanical properties of surface bound lipids. These investigations are aimed at evaluating at the nanoscale the changes in cuticular integrity, which can impact pathogenic invasion. Future directions include development of the means for nanoscale chemical mapping of cuticular membranes.


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PARK CITY, Utah – Some of the biggest names in politics and business are at Deer Valley this week for a summit hosted by former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The event, called "Experts and Enthusiasts," was attended by major politicians on both sides of the aisle, including New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Romney's vice presidential runningmate Paul Ryan.
Mitt and Ann Romney sat down with CNN for an exclusive interview about his presidential campaign and what they're up to now.
The Romneys said that in the week following the election, they went from one of the most-watched people in the country to being back on their own.
"You're in this bubble, secret service and automobiles and planes and private jets with the 737s and the entire press corps following you and then bang done," Ann said. "Mitt's father used to say this and I just loved it. He said politics is the fastest way to go from who's who to who's that?"
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1. A rotator cuff reinforcement device adapted for surgical implantation in a shoulder of a person, comprising:
a strip consisting of a single layer of braided polypropylene material having a base portion for fixation to a trochiter and at least two divergent legs extending from said base portion for fixation to at least two tendons of such a rotator cuff, said at least two divergent legs defining at least two respective divergent ends, said strip being flexible, non-tubular and flat, wherein said base portion and said at least two divergent legs are substantially planar and extend along the substantially same plane, and two of said at least two divergent legs diverge from each other by an angle in said plane.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of said strip is not greater than about 1 mm.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein a length of said strip is within a range of about 40 to 65 mm.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the base portion of said strip is within a range of about 14 to 26 mm.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein the width of said strip is about 20 mm.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the divergent legs of said strip is within a range of about 5 to 13 mm.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the width of the divergent legs of said strip is about 8 mm.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the legs is about one-third to about one-half a width of the base.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein said strip comprises two divergent legs.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein said strip comprises three divergent legs.
11. The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is biocompatible.
12. The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is trapezoidal.
13. The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is sterile.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the ends of the strip comprises a semi-rigid mass resulting from melting a portion of the braided polypropylene, said masses including holes for facilitating binding of the device to a trochiter and to tendons.
This is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 07/623,641, filed Dec. 13, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,195,542.
The invention relates to the technical sector of surgery of the shoulder and, in particular, means to provide therapy. In order to understand the objects and advantages of the invention, its environment with regard to degenerative ruptures of rotator cuffs will be briefly discussed.
As shown in the drawings, the rotator cuff or a shoulder joint is made up by a combination of the distal tendinous portion of four muscles, supraspinatus 1 and subspinatus 2, subscapularis 3 and teres minor 4, (FIGS. 1 and 2). The cuff is attached to the upper, anterior and posterior faces of the trochiter 5 by covering the upper pole of the humeral head. Proper functioning of the tendinous cuff, 3 to 4 millimeters thick, depends on the fundamental centering and stabilizing role of the humeral head with respect to sliding action during anterior and lateral lifting and rotation movements of the arm.
The musculotendinous cuff passes under an osteofibrous arch, which is made up from the front to the rear by a portion of the acromion 7, the coracoacromial ligament 8 and the coracoid process 9 (FIG. 3), thereby forming a canal. A partial section of the clavicle is shown as 6. A sliding bursa passes between the musculotendinous cuff and the walls of the osteofibrous arch. Therefore, there is a potential and sometimes detrimental interaction between the musculotendinous cuff and the acromiocoracoidian arch, particularly during lateral and anterior lifting movements of the arm. The repeated rubbing of the cuff against the walls of the osteofibrous arch results in wearing of the tendinous cuff by progressive abrasion. The rubbing can be increased in as much as arthosis lesions with severe osteophytes may thicken the walls of the aforementioned arch becoming more aggressive as the cuff gets older.
With time, gradual thinning is brought about and a trophic perforation (less than 1 cm2) of the cuff, particularly in the hypo-vascularized and fragile area where the supraspinatus muscle is joined. A fall may provide a more extensive rupture by dis-junction of the supraspinatus muscle, with extension towards the front (subscapularis muscle) or the rear (subspinatus muscle). The degenerative rupture of the rotator or musculotendinous cuff may be of a varied size:
grade 1--perforation (less than 1 cm2) reaching the supraspinatus muscle;
grade 2--supraspinatus rupture (greater than 1 cm2);
grade 3--massive rupture concerning the supraspinatus, subspinatus, subscapularis muscles and sometimes the teres minor muscle.
It is possible to carry out surgery to reconstruct the rotator cuff. This is done by re-covering the humeral head, giving back the cuff its capturing and stabilizing role and re-establishing a harmonious scapulohumeral rhythm.
Reconstruction requires excision of the coracoacromial ligament and cleaning the subacromial space, including suppression of the arthrosis legions and thinning of the anterior portion of the acromion.
Several processes are therefore possible in order to re-cover the humeral head.
Certain processes do not use the rotator cuff, such as when the tendinous cuff has disappeared due to wear or major retraction. It is technically possible to fill in the space corresponding to the cuff by covering the humeral head with a natural or synthetic, inert material. However, it appears preferable, in the case of major ruptures, where the humeral head is uncovered, to carry out plasty by the anterior deltoid muscular flap, which offers the advantage of covering the humeral head and having a lowering effect of the humeral head by active contraction of the flap.
Other surgical processes use the rotator cuff.
The rotator cuff is dis-joined. The humeral head is uncovered when there is a more or less significant lack of covering (grades 1, 2, 3). The tendons are retracted according to a variable degree, however it is possible to free the adherences in order to bring them to their initial trochiterian junction area. Just like a mobile roof, the cuff, retracted towards the scapula, covers the humeral head again. Therefore, only the tendons need to be attached to the trochiter by sutures using non-reabsorbable thread, made at the bottom of a bone trench. The reconstruction must be isometrically enabling, which may be done by visually examining, during operation, the internal and external rotation movements and the elbow against the body, and bending and extension movements, to ensure that the transosseous reinsertion sutures hold.
If the extent of the loss of tendinous substance and/or the degree of retraction prevent solid and reliable reattachment sufficient to withstand immediate and post-operative rehabilitation, it is preferable to use a deltoidian flap rather than to try to fill in the space left free by a cuff, remaining after random reattachment, by a synthetic or other type of material. In the case of average retraction which does not allow for direct reattachment of the supraspinatus muscle tendon, some recommend rotation flaps of the subscapularis muscle and/or the subspinatus muscle.
According to the above explanations, it can be understood that surgery of the shoulder is delicate, complex and a maximum of precautions have to be taken in order to guarantee the operation reliable. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that the tissues are worn, thin and old. It is for this reason that a first aim according to the present invention was to look into reinforcing the reattached tendons which are thin or fragile (including by infiltrations of corticoids) and thus to provide surgical therapy for the rupture or weakening of the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person. Another aim according to the invention was to produce a simple device, easily manufactured and biologically compatible within the human body. Another aim according to the invention was to provide mechanical reinforcement by adding a substance enabling the tendinous reattachment zone to be protected and facilitating more active post-operative rehabilitation.
Another aim according to the invention was to obtain thickening of the tendons, enabling a final biological reinforcing effect by integration of the material initially added.
These aims and others shall be made well apparent from the following description.
According to a first characteristic, the device used for aiding in surgical therapy of the rupture or weakening of the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person, is characterized by a thin, non-tubular strip having a base portion to be fixed onto the trochiter. At least two divergent legs extend toward the top of the cuff and having end(s) thereof to be fixed onto the tendon(s). One of the legs is fixed to the repaired tendon in order to reinforce it and protect it and the other leg(s) are fixed onto the other healthy tendon(s) according to the biomechanical working axes of the shoulder rotator cuff tendons. The base portion is inserted into a trench or groove formed in the trochiter and sutured therein.
In order to clarify the invention, in a non-limiting manner, the invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIGS. 1 and 2 are partial views of the anterior and posterior face of the top end of the right humerus of the person.
FIG. 3 is an external side view of the joints of the right shoulder.
FIG. 4. is a top view showing the rotator cuff.
FIG. 5 is view of a tendon holding and supporting device according to the present invention comprising a base portion extended by two legs.
FIG. 6 is a view of the device as an alternative model comprising a base portion and three legs.
FIG. 7 is a view illustrating the application of the device according to the invention in order to support certain tendons.
FIG. 8 shows the device seen in a plan view, in a simple geometrical form.
FIGS. 9 and 10 are views showing the device of FIGS. 5 and 6 provided with fixing means at its ends.
The objects of the invention will become more apparent from the following non-limiting detailed description, when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The device according to the present invention is used in surgical therapy of the rupture or weakening of the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint.
The device is in the form of a strip 10 having two or three legs (10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6). The device is produced in the form of a strip by, for example, braiding, knitting or weaving a biocompatible material. The strip is thin, sterile, biocompatible and short. The strip has, firstly, a base portion 10.1 fixed by its ends 10.7 on the trochiterian support, and, secondly, has two or three legs diverging towards the top of the cuff according to the biomechanical working axes of the rotator cuff tendons.
The number and count of the thread used for making the reinforcement device is of a type to provide maximum tensile strength with a minimum of thickness (e.g., polypropylene). The total thickness is less than or equal to 1 mm so as to avoid any risk of interference. The reinforcement device has high flexibility, optimum covering power for satisfactory isometry (to maximize spreading of the braid and legs), and satisfactory resistance to side sutures. Further, the present reinforcing device may be rapidly integrated by living tissues. The width of the base portion may be within a range of 14 to 26 mm, and the width of the legs is about one-third to one-half that of the base portion. Preferably the width of the base portion is 20 mm, and that of the legs is 8 mm. The total length is adapted to the morphology of the patient, and is at least 20 mm, and preferably, within a range of about 40 to 65 mm. The ends may be heat-sealed so as to form a semi-rigid solid mass. Polypropylene thread (1100 DTEX) having a number of threads of 32�2 threads may be utilized. Preferably, the strip has a mesh size of about 8 meshes per an inch. The end of the base portion may be sealed along a width of 5 mm, and the ends of the legs may be sealed along a width of 3 to 4 mm.
The strip is extended towards the front by at least two divergent legs 10.2 and 10.3 defining a Y shape, for application and fixing to tendons (FIG. 5). In an alternative form, according to FIG. 6, the strip has three diverging legs 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6. The general aspect of the strip as such, is rectangular or trapezoidal shaped and enables the reinforced cuff to work according to the biomechanical lines of forces, in the direction of the different tendons. According to a specific positioning, one of the legs 10.2 and 10.3, or 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6, is fixed an sewn by the end 10.8 onto the repaired tendon, thinned down and thus reinforced thereby protecting it, whereas the other leg(s) of the strip are sewn to the ends 10.8 on the other healthy tendon(s). The shape of the strip with three legs thereby enables sewing onto the supraspinatus, subspinatus and subscapularis tendons.
The legs 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 can be the same length or different lengths.
In its linear shape, the strip provides support of the tendon during weakening before rupture.
According to another arrangement, the ends 10.7 and 10.8 are made up of a semi-rigid or flexible mass resulting from melting the component treads. The ends may include holes 11, facilitating the binding of the device on the trochiter and on the healthy tendon(s). These holes exist in a number adapted to provide binding and fixing.
Therefore, the shape of the holding and supporting device according to the invention enables it to match the tendons of the rotator cuff perfectly thereby taking up a minimum of space so as not to cause an iatrogenic subacromial anterior conflict by increasing the bulk of the rotator cuff.
Furthermore, the device must be positioned on a reconstructed cuff, in an isometric manner, in order to enable the tendons to operate in the direction of the fibers and without excessive pulling.
According to another arrangement of the invention, the holding and supporting strip is made of a biologically compatible material, thus enabling it to be biologically integrated into living tissues. In an advantageous manner, this is a braided polypropylene material. The material selected, enables gradual integration of the reinforcing and holding strip thereby providing thickening of the reconstructed cuff and therefore, biological reinforcement.
The advantages are clearly set forth in the present specification. In particular, the simplicity of the design of the reinforcing and holding strip, its easy adaptation to a reconstructed, re-joined cuff, are highlighted.
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