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Date/App#	List of recent Anchor-related patents
03/06/14 20140068763	Data mining to identify malicious activity Systems and methods may determine suspicious network traffic. A monitoring system comprising a processor in communication with a network may monitor network traffic to or from an asset associated with the network.
03/06/14 20140067063	Devices and methods for stabilizing tissue and implants An implant for repairing a joint between a first bone and a second bone includes a first section constructed of a substantially rigid material and a graft constructed of soft tissue having a first end and a second end. The first section has a first end surface configured for positioning against the first bone.
03/06/14 20140067054	Heart valve sealing devices This disclosure pertains generally to prosthetic devices and related methods for helping to seal native heart valves and prevent or reduce regurgitation therethrough, as well as devices and related methods for implanting such prosthetic devices. In some cases, a spacer having a single anchor can be implanted within a native heart valve.
03/06/14 20140067052	Heart valve sealing devices This disclosure pertains generally to prosthetic devices and related methods for helping to seal native heart valves and prevent or reduce regurgitation therethrough, as well as devices and related methods for implanting such prosthetic devices. In some cases, a spacer having a single anchor can be implanted within a native heart valve.
03/06/14 20140067048	Heart valve sealing devices This disclosure pertains generally to prosthetic devices and related methods for helping to seal native heart valves and prevent or reduce regurgitation therethrough, as well as devices and related methods for implanting such prosthetic devices. In some cases, a spacer having a single anchor can be implanted within a native heart valve.
03/06/14 20140067046	Vascular prosthesis A vascular prosthesis comprising a tubular shaped expandable ecm member and at least one anchoring mechanism. In one embodiment, the anchoring mechanism comprises proximal and distal single or dual-ring anchors.
03/06/14 20140067041	Methods for treating abnormal growths in the body using a flow reducing implant A flow reducing implant for reducing blood flow in a blood vessel having a cross sectional dimension, the flow reducing implant comprising a hollow element adapted for placement in the blood vessel defining a flow passage therethrough, said flow passage comprising at least two sections, one with a larger diameter and one with a smaller diameter, wherein said smaller diameter is smaller than a cross section of the blood vessel. A plurality of tabs anchor, generally parallel to the blood vessel wall, are provided in some embodiments of the invention..
03/06/14 20140067038	Devices and systems for retaining a medical device at a treatment site In accordance with various embodiments, an anchoring system for a medical device comprises one or more biased hooks. The one or more biased hooks may be formed by any suitable process.
03/06/14 20140067036	His bundle lead delivery system Various embodiments concern implanting a lead to directly stimulate the bundle of his. Various embodiments can include introducing a curve of an outer guide catheter into the right ventricle, extending a curve of an inner guide catheter from a lumen of the outer guide catheter, extending a fixation element on a distal tip of an anchor wire from a lumen the inner guide catheter, and anchoring the anchor wire to target tissue within the right ventricle, the target tissue along the septal wall and proximate the tricuspid valve and the bundle of his.
03/06/14 20140066993	Adjustable bone screw assembly A bone screw assembly includes a screw body, including anchor portion and rod-receiving portion, and a rod seat movably mounted in the screw body to allow for controlled angulation between a spinal connection element disposed in the rod seat and the screw body. The rod seat is pivotable in one or more selected directions about one or more axes relative to the screw body.
03/06/14 20140066987	Bone anchoring device A bone anchoring device including a clamping device and a flexible band configured to be secured a vertebra. The clamping device includes a base member and an upper member configured to be secured together with a fastener.
03/06/14 20140066986	Dynamic anchoring device and dynamic stabilization device for bones, in particular for vertebrae, with such an anchoring device A dynamic anchoring device is described. An element with a shank for anchoring in a bone or a vertebra and with a head connected to the shank is provided with a receiving part for the head and with an elastomeric pressure element acting on the head.
03/06/14 20140066983	Digital fixation method of implanting a support in a patient A method of implanting a support in a patient includes providing an anchor introducer that is wearable on a finger, and wearing the anchor introducer on the finger and positioning the anchor introducer such that at least a distal tip of the finger is available for palpating tissue internal to the patient. The method also includes attaching an anchor to the anchor introducer, and inserting the finger that is wearing the anchor introducer into an incision and palpating a tissue landmark inside a pelvis of the patient with the distal tip of the finger.
03/06/14 20140066982	Fixation device for delivery of biologic material between soft tissue and bone A fixation device for delivery of biological material between soft tissue and bone. The fixation device includes an anchor having a first longitudinal bore and a first radial extending delivery bore and an insert having a second longitudinal bore and a second radial extending delivery bore.
03/06/14 20140066966	Endopyloric tool and method to treat hypertropic pyloric stenosis A low profile gastrointestinal dilation catheter for use in infants includes a catheter tube, a dilation balloon, and at least one anchoring device. The dilation balloon is disposed over the catheter tube and is configured to transition between a compressed state and an expanded state.
03/06/14 20140066959	Devices and methods for stabilizing tissue and implants An implant for repairing a joint between a first bone and a second bone includes a first section constructed of a substantially rigid material and a graft constructed of soft tissue having a first end and a second end. The first section has a first end surface configured for positioning against the first bone.
03/06/14 20140066953	Laparoscopic system A laparoscopic surgical system configured for cooperation with a trocar is described. In one configuration, the system is configured to expand to accommodate trocars of varying dimensions.
03/06/14 20140066718	Surgical device for minimally invasive spinal fusion and surgical system comprising the same A surgical device is disclosed which may advantageously perform the functions of both a retractor and a distractor. The device has two retractor blades facing each other and held in a common frame, the retractor blades are insertable into a surgical incision in a patient and moveable away from each other along a main axis (x) so as to widen the surgical incision; and a connecting pin attached at a distal end of each retractor blade.
03/06/14 20140066343	Lubrication with oil-compatible polymer brushes A polymer-brush-based, surface-modification strategy for friction and wear reduction in hard contact under boundary-lubrication conditions is proposed, specifically for a non-aqueous environment. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerisation (si-atrp) was employed for the synthesis of three different oil-compatible, hydrophobic polymer brushes based on alkyl methacrylates.
03/06/14 20140066270	Structure of exercise cord The present invention relates to a structure of exercise cord, which includes at least one elastic cord having two ends of which at least one is provided with a grip. The grip has two ends at top side extending between which is a handhold and a base seat is provided at the side opposite to the handhold.
03/06/14 20140065887	Board connector There is provided a board connector that prevents loads due to thermal changes in a connector housing from being directly imposed on soldered areas of anchor hardware and that enhances anchoring reliability of the anchor hardware. A board connector includes a connector housing to be populated on a circuit board, anchor hardware for soldering the connector housing to the circuit board, holding grooves that are formed on the connector housing and capable of press-fitting and holding upper lugs of the anchor hardware, and tapered portions that are formed in the respective holding grooves and that guide the upper lugs of each of the pieces of press-fitted anchor hardware in a direction away from each side surface of the connector housing, thereby creating clearance s between the anchor hardware and respective opposing side surfaces of the connector housing..
03/06/14 20140065387	Dispersion comprising metallic, metal oxide or metal precursor nanoparticles The present invention relates to a dispersion comprising metallic, metal oxide or metal precursor nanoparticles and a polymeric dispersant, the dispersant comprising an anchor group with affinity for the metallic, metal oxide or metal precursor nanoparticles that is chemically bonded to a polymeric backbone characterized in that the dispersant has a 95 wt. % decomposition at a temperature below 300° c.
03/06/14 20140065325	Sealant composition, method for preventing liquid crystal contamination, liquid crystal panel and display device Disclosed is a sealant composition, a liquid crystal device and a method for preventing liquid crystal contamination using the sealant composition. The sealant composition consists of 20-30 parts by weight of an ultraviolet polymerizable double bond monomer, 15-20 parts by weight of a heat polymerization monomer, 5-20 parts by weight of a polymerizable oligomer, 0.1-5 parts by weight of a photoinitiator, 10-20 parts by weight of a heat curing agent and 0-20 parts by weight of a particulate additive, wherein said polymerizable oligomer is poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate or derivatives thereof.
03/06/14 20140064873	Rivetless nut plate, rivetless nut plate assemblies, workpieces containing rivetless nut plate fasteners, and related methods The invention encompasses a rivetless nut plate that includes: a base plate having an inferior face and a superior face, a plurality of extensions for engaging a fastener, each of the extensions extending from the superior face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the superior face, the extensions defining a cage region between the extensions, and the extensions being adapted to receive a retainer for retaining the fastener against the superior face in the cage region, and an anchor comprising a body extending from the inferior face to a distal end, having a groove to contain a portion of a substrate that is formed about the anchor being disposed between the inferior face and the distal end and the body having a conformation that is not rotationally symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the inferior face of the base plate.. .
03/06/14 20140064872	Replaceable anchor A replaceable anchor contains a body, and the body includes an extension, at least one slot, a screwing stem, and a nut. The extension is hollowly tubular and has the at least one slot defined thereon and the screwing stem inserting through and extending out of the extension so as to screw with the nut.
03/06/14 20140064857	Guide frame for guiding a cutting apparatus The invention relates to a guide frame for guiding a cutting apparatus within a pipe incorporated into the ground, having a framework body which can be inserted into the pipe and comprises a guide, along which the cutting apparatus can be displaced, a bracing means for tensioning and fixing the framework body in the pipe, and an adjusting means, with which the cutting apparatus can be adjusted within the pipe in a transverse direction relative to the pipe axis. The invention further relates to a method for anchoring a pipe in the ground..
03/06/14 20140064851	Drainage and material-settling device for conveyance channels A drainage and material-settling device for conveyance channels, comprising an elongated base member for placement in a channel transverse to the main direction of flow through the channel. A plurality of spaced-apart upright members extend from one side of the base member.
03/06/14 20140064533	Adhesive bone conduction hearing device Provided are bone conducting hearing devices having a normal force that secures the device to a user. A removable adhesive anchor secures an external component of the bone conducting hearing device to the user and provides reliable connecting that is comfortable, such as by a substantially uniform force generation over the contact area between the device and the user.
03/06/14 20140064480	Secure provisioning in an untrusted environment Embodiments of methods of provisioning an electronic circuit enable security of sensitive data in a design and manufacturing process that includes multiple parties. In an illustrative embodiment, a method of provisioning an electronic circuit includes generating at least one secret value, embedding the at least one secret value into the electronic circuit, programming into the electronic circuit a private key derivation function that derives the private key from the at least one secret value and a trust anchor, and programming into the electronic circuit a public key generation function that generates a public key matching the private key.
03/06/14 20140064249	Method and apparatus for supporting handover over internet A method and apparatus for supporting a handover through the internet. A source proxy performs receiving, through an enb from a ue, a connection request to a server, establishing a first tcp session with an anchor proxy designated for the server, and transferring data received from the server through the first tcp session, receiving a handover preparation notification including an ip address of the ue from the enb, as the ue is handed over to a target enb; transferring session information associated with the first tcp session and information associated with a target proxy related with the target base station; transferring, to the target proxy, the session information associated with the first tcp session, and when a handover start notification is received from the enb, freezing the first tcp session, and transferring, to the target proxy, state information associated with data being transmitted through the first tcp session..
03/06/14 20140063698	Back frame and liquid display device with the same A back frame including at least two main pieces is disclosed. The adjacent main pieces are assembled via assembly sections, and a plurality of anchor points are arranged on different locations of each of the assembly sections.
03/06/14 20140063629	Interior side mirror for side blind spot of a car An interior side mirror for side blind spot of a car comprises a base fixed on the dash board or side door of the car, a side mirror, a flexible bar for connecting the base with the side mirror. The base and flexible bar locate the mirror at a best place before a driver, let the driver can view the side blind spot without turning head.
03/06/14 20140063167	Inkjet recording device To provide an inkjet recording device that makes it possible to have a constant gap between a recording medium and the nozzle surface of an inkjet head in the direction of extension of a head support member even in a case where a print section supporting the inkjet head with bilateral anchoring via the head support member has low rigidity, the invention is provided with a print section including a left base plate and a right base plate for supporting, by bilateral anchoring via a carriage guide, an inkjet head for printing on a recording medium; and a leg movement section that is provided to the right base plate and moves the right base plate toward the left base plate to correct for a bending of the carriage guide.. .
03/06/14 20140062178	Method and system for releasing parking brake of an anchored machine and a machine with the same A method and system releases a spring parking brake of an anchored machine. A hydraulic fluid source is provided.
03/06/14 20140062047	Support structure for a vehicle wheel suspension A support assembly for receiving a vehicle wheel suspension and adapted for mounting to a vehicle structure, is disclosed that includes: a transverse body (3, 203, 303) having opposite ends; a left hand anchoring strut (9, 209, 309) extending downwardly from the transverse body (3, 203, 303) to define a distal left hand lower end; a right hand anchoring strut (7, 207, 307) extending downwardly from the transverse body (3, 203, 303) to define a distal right hand lower end. Separately attached left hand and right hand external reinforcing elements (31, 33; 231, 233, 333) each extend from an adjacent one of the opposite ends of the transverse body (3, 203, 303) to a connecting area (35, 37; 235, 335, 337) adjacent the respective one of the left and right hand distal lower ends of the downwardly extending anchoring struts (7, 9; 207, 209, 307, 309)..
03/06/14 20140061887	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a plurality of semiconductor chips to be mutually bonded via a bonding resin; a sealing resin to seal the plurality of semiconductor chips; and an anchor to be disposed in a first semiconductor chip included by the plurality of semiconductor chips and to seize the bonding resin.. .
03/06/14 20140061352	Anchor pre-tensioner for safety seat belt An anchor pre-tensioner for seat belt of vehicle improves phenomenon in which a webbing of seat belt is caught in belly of passengers during collision by the vehicle. The anchor pre-tensioner may include: first second wires connected to a lower end of the webbing respectively; a driving cylinder having a piston coupled to ends of the first and second wires; a gas generator supplying a gas pressure for the forward movement of the piston; a first roller supporting the first wire to move in the direction oblique against the bottom of the vehicle during the forward movement of the piston; and a second roller supporting the second wire to move downward when the piston moves forward; wherein the forward movement of the piston pulls the webbing of the seat belt in the direction where the first wire moves and at the same time in the direction perpendicular thereto.
03/06/14 20140061323	Components of a railway rail fastening assembly An anchoring device for use in a railway rail fastening assembly which employs a resilient railway rail fastening clip to fasten a railway rail, comprises a body having a front portion, which is configured to provide a first load bearing surface extending alongside the rail foot when the device is in use, and first and second side faces, respectively located on opposite sides of the body and configured to extend transversely away from the first portion. The device comprises first and second projecting portions, the first projecting portion extending outwardly from the first side face of the body and providing a first additional load bearing surface which is set back from the first load bearing surface, and the second projecting portion extending outwardly from the second side face of the body and providing a second additional load bearing surface which is set back from the first load bearing surface..
03/06/14 20140061263	Carrier frame for back load A carrier frame is for a back load having an extended resilient element that extends in a closed loop and crosses itself in such a way that it forms a shoulder element, an anchor element and a hip element between the crossings. Segments of the element can be moved in relation to each other.
03/06/14 20140060971	Fire escape ladder The invention provides a fire escape ladder comprising a portable and compactable climbing instrument in a durably constructed wooden rectangular box. The box may serve as a seat when not in use.
03/06/14 20140060935	Apparatus and method for drilling a well A method for forming a controllable bend angle in a drill string in a wellbore comprises attaching an upper housing to a drill string. At least, one drive motor is anchored in the upper housing.
03/06/14 20140060900	Anchor group for monolayers of organic compounds on metal and component produced therewith by means of organic electronics An anchor group anchors organic dielectric compounds used in the production of organically based capacitors. The capacitors referred to are those that can be produced in a parallel process on a prepeg or other common printed circuit board substrate without additional metallisation on copper.
03/06/14 20140060724	No-drill permanent-like surface mounting device This invention relates to the configuration of a mounting base and a method of mounting objects to hard surfaces using the combination of at least one anchoring screw, bolt, rod, or assembly; one mounting base; and one chemical bonding material to perform the anchoring function.. .
03/06/14 20140060415	Production riser The present invention is directed to a system including a self supporting riser (ssr) which is connected to a well to produce fossil hydrocarbon reservoirs deep below the seafloor. The ssr is constructed of a plurality of joints comprising regular joints and specialty joints that define the ssr and are selected to optimize the ssr for a well in a specific location.
03/06/14 20140059968	Apparatus to tie forms to existing structures An apparatus to tie concrete or masonry forms to existing concrete, block, or masonry structures, comprising an elongate, generally cylindrical bar. Said bar comprises, at one end, a means for anchoring the apparatus into an existing structure, at the other end, a means for coupling said apparatus to a form, and, connecting the ends to each other, a shank..
03/06/14 20140059793	Hair brush having retractable bristles It comprises a handle made up of two parts aligned along a shaft -1-, which supports the bristles -2-, a frontal unit -5- and a rear unit -7-, the bristles protruding through orifices -4-, which are concealed underneath the surface of the frame -3-, by means of a manual, circular rotation of the rear unit -7-. The axial displacement of the shaft -1- is achieved by the action of an endless screw set, whose male part -6c- is situated in the central rear area of a displaceable core -6- located inside the front half -5- and the rear unit -7-, while its female part -8a- is disposed inside a cylindrical case -8-, situated and fixed inside of said rear unit -7-, so that upon turning it, while the front half -5- remains fixed, the action of the endless screw causes the axial displacement of the core -6-.
03/06/14 20140059779	Mattress with handles A mattress comprising a substantially rectangular multilayer core of foam material enclosed within a fabric mattress cover having at least one handle attached thereto wherein the fabric mattress cover proximate the handle is secured to the substantially rectangular multilayer core of foam by an anchor or attachment member affixed to the fabric mattress cover and secured between adjacent layers of foam material.. .
03/06/14 20140059763	Wind and sand resistant beach blanket A beach blanket for use on the sand that resists being blown around by the wind. It comprises a main panel of fabric that the user can lay upon.
03/06/14 20140059732	Bib garment adapted to resist removal from a front torso of a wearer thereof and method of manufacturing same A bib garment adapted to resist removal from a front torso of a wearer, and a method of manufacturing the garment is disclosed. The garment includes a front panel covering the front torso of an infant, and an optional “crumb catcher” protruding from the front panel to protect the infant's clothing from soiling by liquid and solid food falling from the infant's mouth.
02/27/14 20140059498	User interface display of anchor tiles for related entities A display is generated for displaying entities that are related to a selected entity. The display includes one or more tiles, each tile displaying a representation of a selected entity and associated entities, within that single tile..
02/27/14 20140058525	Acetabular cup fixation An acetabular cup system includes an acetabular cup having a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The acetabular cup includes a fixation opening through the wall, the fixation opening including a first wall portion adjacent to the inner surface and a second wall portion adjacent to the outer surface.
02/27/14 20140058520	Spinal implants A spinal implant includes upper and lower faces arranged in opposition to one another and configured to contact and space apart adjacent vertebral bodies, and first and second lateral sides connecting the upper and lower faces. A maximum distance between the upper and lower faces along the first lateral side is greater than a maximum distance between the upper and lower faces along the second lateral side.
02/27/14 20140058514	Insertion tool for inter-body vertebral prosthetic device with self-deploying screws An apparatus for inserting an intervertebral prosthesis within a spine of a mammal includes: a handle including a drive nut operating to produce rotational torque in response to user-input about a central axis; a first drive shaft including a proximal end in communication with the drive nut, receiving rotational torque therefrom, and imparting rotational torque to the first drive shaft about a first axis, which is laterally offset from the central axis; and a distal end of the first drive shaft including a first drive head; and a chuck disposed at a distal end of the tool for engaging the intervertebral prosthesis during implantation, wherein the first drive shaft extends through the chuck and the first drive head engages a first gear of the intervertebral prosthesis, such that rotation of the first gear causes rotation and deployment of a first anchoring element of the intervertebral prosthesis.. .
02/27/14 20140058511	Dynamic surgical implant A surgical implant device capable of conforming to a variety of surface topographies facilitates the growth and regeneration of site to which the device is applied. The device employs a plurality of elongate members supporting a column of discrete, rotatable elements in contact with each adjacent element.
02/27/14 20140058465	Apparatus for securing a spinal rod system The present invention includes an apparatus for securing a spinal rod with an anchoring device, the apparatus including a tubular body defining a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end; a connecting element positioned within the tubular body and along the longitudinal axis, the connecting element engaged by a first internal shaft and a second internal shaft, the tubular body, first internal shaft and second internal shaft coaxial with one another; the first internal shaft rotatably engages the connecting element such that rotation of the first internal shaft results in axial translation of the connecting element; and the second internal shaft engages the connecting element such that rotation of the second internal shaft results in rotation of the connecting element.. .
02/27/14 20140058463	Bone anchoring device A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part for receiving a rod, the receiving part has a first bore coaxial with a longitudinal axis and a second bore, and an anchoring element having a first end for insertion into the bone and a second end positionable within a second bore, the anchoring element being movable relative to the receiving part in limited angular range about the longitudinal axis, the angles lying in a single plane. The bone anchoring device further includes a fixation element cooperating with the receiving part to lock the anchoring element relative to the receiving part.
02/27/14 20140058457	Anchor-in-anchor system An anchor-in-anchor fixation system is provided for securing underlying structure, such as bone. The fixation system includes a linkage that defines first and second bores, a first bone anchor having a shaft for fixation to underlying bone, and a head that is configured to attach to the linkage in the first bore, and a second bone anchor having a shaft for fixation to underlying bone and a head that is configured to attach to the linkage in the second bore..
02/27/14 20140058445	High tension suture anchor The present invention describes a bio-medically compatible gripping device capable of radial collapse in accordance with the shrinkage of a nylon or other polymeric material cored surgical cable undergoing tension while maintaining a firm grip throughout the process. It provides a gripping device capable of maintaining a grip on the outer surface of a slippery delicate cable, the grip being approximately uniform along both the length and circumference of the cable.
02/27/14 20140058439	Sealing mechanism for closure devices A deployment device for bringing a sealing plug into position within a puncture tract or incision, and bringing an anchor into position adjacent a tissue puncture, is provided. The deployment device is designed to facilitate easier positioning of the sealing plug, wherein a separate tamping tool is not required.
02/27/14 20140058437	Removable embolus blood clot filter A removable blood clot filter includes a number of locator members and anchor members disposed radially and extending angularly downward from a hub. The locator members include a number of linear portions having distinct axes configured to place a tip portion approximately parallel to the walls of a blood vessel when implanted and to apply sufficient force to the vessel walls to position the filter near the vessel centerline.
02/27/14 20140058422	Helically advancing constriction crossing mechanism and wire guide positioning method for performing percutaneous vascular procedures A vascular procedure includes sliding a constriction crossing mechanism over a wire guide having a tip positioned at a proximal side of a constriction, and rotating a sheath of the mechanism about an axis relative another sheath of the mechanism. The method further includes helically engaging the sheaths, and guiding an intraluminal treatment device into or past the vascular constriction.
02/27/14 20140058421	Anchoring device for anchoring a boring tool in a lumen or vessel An anchoring device (1) for anchoring a boring tool (3) in a lumen (4) for boring through an occlusion (6) in the lumen (4) comprises an expandable element (18) adapted for securing to a balloon (12) of a balloon catheter (8) adjacent a distal end (7) thereof. The expandable element (18) is expandable and contractible with the balloon (12) of the balloon catheter (8) for engaging the lumen and for anchoring the anchoring device (1) in the lumen (4).
02/27/14 20140058391	Intramedullary fixation system An intramedullary fixation system is configured to be fixed to first and second bone segments that are separated by a defect. The system includes an intramedullary fixation member that includes first and second wire segments that are twisted about each other so as to define a plurality of intersections.
02/27/14 20140058371	Methods and systems for accessing a pericardial space and preventing strokes arising from the left atrial appendage The invention presents methods and systems for accessing a pericardial space and preventing strokes arising from a left atrial appendage (“laa”) by achieving a complete occlusion of the laa using an epicardial approach without creating a puckering of the laa ostium. A complete occlusion of the laa is desired because bleeding arising from the laa often leads to embolic strokes.
02/27/14 20140058331	Anchor systems and methods Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) and secures the instrument in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the anchor device may allow the anchor device to be used after medical instrument is already in place without the need for a second penetration point for the anchor device..
02/27/14 20140058193	Adjustable tissue support member An adjustable single-incision sling system, includes a tissue support portion, a first tissue anchor, and a second tissue anchor. The first tissue anchor connects to the tissue support portion via a first arm, which spaces the first tissue anchor from the tissue support portion a fixed first distance.
02/27/14 20140057666	System and method for configuration of fixed port location in a network environment A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes determining a location of a location detection device using a wireless link; determining an identity of a fixed port to which the location detection device is connected, where the location of the location detection device is proximate to the fixed port; and communicating a location of the fixed port to a location anchor. In more specific examples, the location of the fixed port is linked to a point of attachment in order to configure the fixed port.
02/27/14 20140057245	Machine that simulates the movement produced during transport The invention relates to a machine that simulates movement during transport, for the testing of packaging elements. The machine comprises: a load platform (1), the lower part of said platform having attached thereto a plurality of upper ball joints (3, 61,71) with a ±30° rotation angle, coplanar with the axis of rotation of a rotating support (5, 5′, 5″); and a lower platform (6) which is located opposite the load platform (1) and which is provided with anchors for attaching same to a vertical vibration table (25,26).
02/27/14 20140057067	Method for producing a lightweight component, and support element A lightweight component is equipped with two cover layers, which are made of a wood material, and a filling disposed in between the layers after cutting everything to size, having an edge support including thermoplastic material. The edge support is anchored in both the first and second cover layers starting from the narrow side.

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