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Patent US5921982 - Systems and methods for ablating body tissue - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA medical probe device for contacting tissue within the body a catheter tube having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a housing having a port. An element is located within the housing that is movable between a first position confined within the housing and a second position extending...http://www.google.com/patents/US5921982?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5921982 - Systems and methods for ablating body tissueAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5921982 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/846,739Publication dateJul 13, 1999Filing dateApr 30, 1997Priority dateJul 30, 1993Fee statusLapsedPublication number08846739, 846739, US 5921982 A, US 5921982A, US-A-5921982, US5921982 A, US5921982AInventorsMichael D. Lesh, Stuart D. EdwardsOriginal AssigneeLesh; Michael D., Edwards; Stuart D.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (31), Referenced by (557), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystems and methods for ablating body tissue
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Octonauts Gup-A and Barnacles Mission Vehicle - Multi-Coloured.
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My daughter loves the Octonauts and this was the first Octonaut toy she received in Christmas 2011. Since then she has wanted to increase her octonaut toys at subsequent birthdays and christmas. She plays with all of them almost every day, playing out stories similar to those on CBeebies or creating new ones of her own.
As a product it is great so I give it full marks. However, buying the Octonauts can be an expensive business, particularly as some have decided that the individual characters are "collectables" rather than toys. However, after some unsuccessful (and potentially expensive) forays on an auction site, we got lucky by visiting toy shops regularly and picking up what we could when we saw it and saving it until the special days.
It is also disappointing that with the vehicles, you only get the choice of Barnacles or Kwazii and not the others.
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We bought this for our son, who is nearly 3, as an xmas present. Just the right size for satisfying play, the parts seem well made, not too brittle and the Barnacles included is chunky enough to withstand all they are put through! Both front and back sections can hinge off and the vehicle seems well designed for toddlers and older children alike. Pleased with this. We got Kwazi Kitten separately and there is room in the Gup for him too. The fact this can go in the bath too is a great bonus
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for an Octonauts fan!
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This was purchased for my nephew who is a big Octonauts fan! He was so excited to receive this and couldn't open the box quick enough. A very good quality product which has and will product hours and hours of fun!
5.0 out of 5 starsPlayed with constantly
ByMarianne Hopwoodon 1 October 2015
We bought this years ago now and it's still in pretty good nick (apart from where it has gone a little mouldy from being in the bath a lot). Nothing has broken, although the detachable parts are long lost in the bottom of the toy box. Still played with constantly by both kids (nearly 4 and 6).
4.0 out of 5 starsThis is probably the best quality of all the Octonauts toys we have (we ...
This is probably the best quality of all the Octonauts toys we have (we have a lot) . That said the quality generally of Octonaut's toys is not great so it is a low benchmark.
This one works in the bath as well so is a particular favourite of my son.
4.0 out of 5 starsGood for Octo-fans!
ByKeith Wrighton 2 September 2013
We bought this for my 3 year old boy who is a massive Octonaut fan, and we thought this would be the toy he would get the most from. And he does! He loves putting his Octonaut figues in it (and anything else that he can fit in with it too). It definitely encourages him to use his imagination and invent rescue missions. The only problem we have found, like everyone else reviewing this toy, is that the front windscreen does get annoying the way it keeps coming off. If the hinge had been sturdier, it would of received 5 stars.
4.0 out of 5 starsA fun toy and as expected
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A fun toy and as expected. Unfortunately the window comes off too easily and if difficult for kids to put back on.
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Grandsons favourite toy for his birthday!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood play value.
My grandson is an avid Octonauts fan and he loved these additions to his collection.
4.0 out of 5 starsThe only negative point is that the perspex door tends to come off very easily when being opened / closed and it's a bit ...
My grandson loves to play with this toy both in and out of the bath. The only negative point is that the perspex door tends to come off very easily when being opened / closed and...Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars... Grandson chose this himself and was thrilled so a good buy as far as I'm concerned
My Grandson chose this himself and was thrilled so a good buy as far as I'm concerned. Any kid who's into Octonauts will love it.
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Gave it to our granddaughter for her birthday. She turned 3 and she loves it.
My grandson loved it. Best birthday present.
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Another great product and very fast delivery, thank you
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Patent US7914521 - Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures - Google Patents
A minimally invasive surgical system includes a pair of surgical instruments having end effectors to hold and suture tissue, a pair of robotic arms coupled to the surgical instruments, a controller, and a pair of master handles coupled through the controller to the robotic arms, so that surgeon manipulation...http://www.google.com/patents/US7914521?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7914521 - Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures
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U.S. Classification 606/1, 606/130, 414/2, 901/2, 901/8
International Classification A61B17/00, A61B19/08, A61B17/28, A61B19/02, A61B17/11, A61B17/04, A61B19/00
Cooperative Classification A61B2017/2927, A61B2017/1107, A61B2017/1135, A61B2017/00252, A61B17/0469, A61B17/11, A61B2017/00477, A61B2017/0046, A61B2017/00243, B25J9/1689, A61B17/29, A61B2017/00703, G05B2219/45119, A61B2017/2929, A61B2017/00199, A61B2017/00973, A61B34/35, A61B34/72, A61B34/30, A61B34/75, A61B34/77, A61B34/71, A61B34/70, A61B2034/742, A61B34/76, A61B2090/064, A61B50/00, A61B34/37, A61B46/10, A61B2034/2059, A61B90/361
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content management system - Proper way to svn multiple components and templates of a cms - Stack Overflow
I'm a beginner in svn. I know basic things like creating a repository, checking, updating, creating branches and such, but I have some difficulty in defining a structure for my repository when working with various cms.
Let's suppose I'm creating a lot of components and templates for a cms, like Joomla!. These components are going to be used in a lot of different portals, may be related or not to each other and the templates may be adapted to other projects as well on the run.
What's the best approach - create a single repository, called "Joomla Projects", and all components inside it (since some modules are really simple, 4 php files inside a folder), or a repository for each component?
I dont know if I'm making myself clear, it's my first time here. Thanks in advance!
svn content-management-system joomla share|improve this question asked Apr 15 '09 at 15:32
You can decide yourself after reading the topic "Planning Your Repository Organization" in the SVN Book.
It really depends on your needs. Since you said there'll be a lot of small components shared by many projects (i.e. they are tightly related) I think you'd better have a single repository with separate branches/tags/trunk folders:
project_2/
That leaves open the possibility for each component to have different branches for different projects (if required).
SVN externals may also be useful in your case.
I would map repositories with projects. So I'd keep everything in the same repository and I'd do something like this:
singleFileComponent1
Maybe have a common directory for related components.
share|improve this answer answered Apr 15 '09 at 15:37
CMS with SVN browser module
Is it a right way to create a content sharing/commenting website?

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