1. A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle, the lever positioner assembly comprising:
a lever that moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position;
a lever holder that is coupled to the lever, the lever holder being coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar; and
a lever positioner that is coupled to the lever and that adjusts the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar, the lever positioner including an adjuster screw that is rotatable to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar, the entire adjuster screw being positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar;
wherein the lever and the lever holder move as a unitary structure during movement of the lever between the released position and the engaged position.
2. The lever positioner assembly of claim 1 further comprising a coupler assembly that movingly couples the lever to the lever holder, the coupler assembly enabling the released position of the lever relative to the handlebar to be adjusted.
3. The lever positioner assembly of claim 1 wherein the lever holder pivots relative to the handlebar.
4. The lever positioner assembly of claim 1 wherein the lever holder includes a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin that is spaced apart from the first pivot pin.
5. A vehicle including a handlebar, the lever positioner assembly of claim 1 that is coupled to the handlebar, and an actuator that is secured to the lever holder, the actuator selectively actuating a device, and the lever positioner adjusting the released position of the lever without moving the actuator relative to the lever holder.
6. The lever positioner assembly of claim 1 wherein the adjuster screw extends into neither of the lever and the lever holder.
7. A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle, the vehicle including a device, the lever positioner assembly comprising:
a lever that moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position;
a lever holder that holds the lever, the lever holder being coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar;
a lever positioner that is coupled to the lever and that adjusts the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar, the lever positioner is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar; and
an actuator that is directly secured to the lever holder, the actuator actuating the device when the lever moves from the released position to the engaged position;
wherein the lever positioner adjusts the released position of the lever without moving the actuator relative to the lever holder.
8. The lever positioner assembly of claim 7 wherein the lever positioner includes an adjuster screw that is selectively rotated to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar.
9. The lever positioner assembly of claim 8 further comprising a coupler assembly that movingly couples the lever to the lever holder, the coupler assembly enabling the released position of the lever relative to the handlebar to be adjusted.
10. The lever positioner assembly of claim 8 wherein the entire adjuster screw is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar.
11. The lever positioner assembly of claim 7 further comprising a coupler assembly that movingly couples the lever to the lever holder, the coupler assembly enabling the released position of the lever relative to the handlebar to be adjusted.
12. The lever positioner assembly of claim 7 wherein the lever holder pivots relative to the handlebar.
13. The lever positioner assembly of claim 7 wherein the lever holder includes a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin that is spaced apart from the first pivot pin.
14. A vehicle including a handlebar, a device, and the lever positioner assembly of claim 7 that is coupled to the handlebar, wherein the actuator actuates the device when the lever moves from the released position to the engaged position.
15. A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle, the lever positioner assembly comprising:
a lever that moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position;
a lever holder that is coupled to the lever, the lever holder being coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar; and
a lever positioner that is coupled to the lever and that adjusts the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar, the lever positioner including an adjuster screw that is rotatable to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar, wherein the adjuster screw does not extend into or between any portions of the lever, and wherein the adjuster screw does not extend into or between any portions of the lever holder.
16. The lever positioner assembly of claim 15 wherein the entire adjuster screw is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar.
17. The lever positioner assembly of claim 15 further comprising a coupler assembly that movingly couples the lever to the lever holder, the coupler assembly enabling the released position of the lever relative to the handlebar to be adjusted.
18. The lever positioner assembly of claim 15 wherein the lever holder pivots relative to the handlebar.
19. The lever positioner assembly of claim 15 wherein the lever holder includes a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin that is spaced apart from the first pivot pin.
20. A vehicle including a handlebar, the lever positioner assembly of claim 15 that is coupled to the handlebar, and an actuator that is secured to the lever holder, the actuator selectively actuating a device, and the lever positioner adjusting the released position of the lever without moving the actuator relative to the lever holder.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A medical information system, said system comprising:
a medical information source, said medical information source providing medical information in a medical information format;
a medical image source, said medical image source providing medical images in a medical image format;
an interface unit adapted to receive said medical information, wherein said interface unit is adapted to automatically translate said medical information into a medical image format-compatible format in response to receiving said medical information, wherein said interface unit is adapted to receive said medical image, wherein said interface unit is adapted to automatically create associated medical data including at least one of a link to said medical information and said medical information in said medical image format-compatible format associated with at least one of a link to said medical image and said medical image in response to automatically translating said medical information, and transmitting said associated medical data, said medical image and medical information associated for transmission as associated medical data in said medical-image format compatible format based on a common identification element; and
a data center receiving said associated medical data and storing for later retrieval said associated medical data including at least one of a link to said medical information and said medical information associated with at least one of a link to said medical image and said medical image.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center comprises an archive for storing medical images and medical information.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center comprises a viewer for allowing access to medical images and medical information.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein said medical image source comprises a picture archiving and communications system.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein said medical information source comprises a hospital information system.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said medical information source comprises a radiology information system.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center comprises an application service provider.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center further comprises an external access interface for allowing users to access medical images and medical information at said data center.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein said medical information comprises radiology information.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein said interface comprises a broker for translating said medical information format.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein said broker translates from Health Level Seven format to Structured Query Language format.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center comprises a web server for allowing access to medical images and medical information via at least one web browser.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center comprises a DICOM viewing workstation for allowing access to medical images and medical information.
14. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center further stores links to said medical information.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein said data center further stores links to said medical image.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein said interface unit transmits a link representing the location of said medical information.
17. The system of claim 1, wherein said interface unit transmits a link representing the location of said medical image.
18. A centralized medical information system, said system comprising:
an interface unit adapted to receive medical information from a medical information source in a medical information format, wherein said interface unit is adapted to automatically translate said medical information into a medical image format-compatible format in response to receiving said medical information, wherein said interface unit is adapted to receive a medical image from a medical image source in a medical image format, wherein said interface unit is adapted to automatically create associated medical data including at least one of a link to said medical information and said medical information in said medical image format-compatible format associated with at least one of a link to said medical image and said medical image in response to automatically translating said medical information, and transmitting said associated medical data, said medical image and medical information associated for transmission as associated medical in said medical-image format compatible format data based on a common identification element; and
a data center receiving said associated medical data and storing for later retrieval said associated medical data including at least one of a link to said medical information and said medical information associated with at least one of a link to said medical image and said medical image.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein said data center comprises an archive for storing medical images and medical information.
20. The system of claim 18, wherein said data center comprises a viewer for allowing access to medical images and medical information.
21. The system of claim 18, wherein said data center comprises an application service provider.
22. The system of claim 18, wherein said data center further comprises an external access interface for allowing users to access medical images and medical information at the data center.
23. The system of claim 18, wherein said medical information comprises radiology information.
24. The system of claim 18, wherein said interface unit comprises a broker for translating said medical information format.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein said broker translates from Health Level 7 format to Structured Query Language format.
26. The system of claim 18, wherein said data center comprises a web server for allowing access to medical images and medical information via web browsers.
27. The system of claim 18, wherein said interface unit transmits a link representing the location of said medical information.
28. The system of claim 18, wherein said interface unit transmits a link representing the location of said medical image.