Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A method for treating a dermatological condition comprising the steps of:
(a) generating a light that has a specific wavelength output and intensity;
(b) filtering said light through a light filter to eliminate unwanted segments of said light;
(c) placing a hollow reflective light guide against a skin section forming an optical seal to contain said light; and
(d) illuminating said skin section by directing said light through said filter through said hollow light guide;
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said light has a specific pulse geometry.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said light exiting said hollow light guide has a wavelength greater than 610 nm.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said light exiting said hollow light guide has a wavelength greater than 530.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein said light source comprises multiple individual flashlamps which are fired simultaneously or consecutively with a delay between each said pulse.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said pulses from said flashlamp are approximately 18 ms in duration.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein said flashlamps are individually powered by an electrical energy supply that is 160-400 joules for every cm2 of output.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said light source comprises:
a power source;
a plurality of flashlamps;
a water cooling system;
a control source for firing said flashlamps.
9. The method as described in claim 8 wherein said flashlamps consist of Kr, Xe gas.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said hollow reflective light guide is made of copper.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein said light spectral output pattern is generated in an output between 610 nm and 1,200 nm.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein said light spectral output patter is generated in an output between 530 nm and 1200 nm.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein said control source allows simultaneous, overlap and consecutive firing of the said flashlamps.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein said flashlamps consist of synthetically fused quartz doped with cerium.
15. An apparatus for treating a dermatological condition comprising:
a water cooled delivery head;
a plurality of flashlamps contained within said delivery head wherein said flashlamps produce a desired light output;
an individual energy source connected to said flashlamps;
a control mechanism connected to said individual energy source wherein said control mechanism allows simultaneous, overlapping and consecutive firing of the said flashlamps;
a light filter positioned beneath said delivery head wherein said light filter eliminates specific wavelengths of light; and
a hollow reflective light guide directing said light to a treatment area.

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 method in a data processing system, comprising:
creating data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n wherein data volume V1,1 is created as a point-in-time (PIT) copy of a volume V, wherein each data volume V1,x of data volumes V1,2\u2013V1,n is created as a PIT copy of data volume V1,x\u22121, and wherein each of data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n and V2,1\u2013V2,m are initially created as virtual PIT copies;
creating data volumes V2,1\u2013V2,m wherein data volume V2,1 is created as a PIT copy of the volume V, and wherein each data volume V2,y of data volumes V2,2\u2013V2,m is created as a PIT copy of data volume V2,y\u22121
generating a refresh instruction for refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n;
converting data volume V2,y from a virtual data volume into a real data volume after generation of the refresh instruction;
modifying first data of data volume V2,y before the conversion of data volume V2,y.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein volume V is a primary data volume.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
copying data from one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n to data volume V2,y in response to generation of a refresh instruction.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising copying the first data from data volume V2,y to data volume V2,y+1 before the modification of data in data volume V2,y.
6. A computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer system, wherein the computer system implements a method in response to executing the instructions, the method comprising:
creating data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n wherein data volume V1,1 is created as a point-in-time (PIT) copy of a primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V1,x of data volumes V1,2\u2013V1,n is created as a PIT copy of data volume V1,x\u22121;
creating data volumes V2,1\u2013V2,m wherein data volume V2,1 is created as a PIT copy of the primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V2,y of data volumes V2,2\u2013V2,m is created as a PIT copy of data volume V2,y\u22121;
wherein data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n and V2,1\u2013V2,m are initially created as virtual PIT copies;
generating a refresh instruction for refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n;
converting data volume V2,y from a virtual data volume into a real data volume after generation of the refresh instruction;
modifying first data of data volume V2,y before the conversion of data volume V2,y.
7. The computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the method further comprises:
refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n.
8. The computer readable medium of claim 7 wherein the method further comprises:
copying data from one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n to data volume V2,y in response to generation of a refresh instruction.
9. The computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the method further comprises:
copying data from one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n to data volume V2,y in response to generation of the refresh instruction.
10. The computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the method further comprises:
copying the first data from data volume V2,y to data volume V2,y+1 before the modification of data in data volume V2,y.
11. An apparatus comprising:
one or more memories for storing data volumes;
a circuit for creating data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n and data volumes V2,1\u2013V2,m in the one or more memories, wherein the first circuit creates data volume V1,1 as a point-in-time (PIT) copy of a primary data volume V, wherein the circuit creates data volume V2,1 as a PIT copy of the primary data volume V, wherein each data volume V1,x of data volumes V1,2\u2013V1,n is created by the first circuit as a PIT copy of data volume V1,x\u22121, and wherein each data volume V2,y of data volumes V2,2\u2013V2,m is created by the circuit as a PIT copy of data volume V2,y\u22121;
a second circuit for generating a refresh instruction for refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n;
a third circuit coupled to the second circuit and the one or more memories, wherein the third circuit is configured to copy data from one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n to data volume V2,y in response to generation of the refresh instruction.
12. A computer system comprising:
one or more memories for storing data volumes;
a computer system coupled to the one or more memories;
a memory for storing instructions executable by the computer system, wherein the computer system implements a method in response to executing the instructions, the method comprising:
creating data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n in the one or more memories, wherein data volume V1,1 is created as a point-in-time (PIT) copy of a primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V1,x of data volumes V1,2\u2013V1,n is created as a PIT copy of data volume V1,x\u22121;
creating data volumes V2,1\u2013V2,m in the one or more memories, wherein data volume V2,1 is created as a PIT copy of the primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V2,y of data volumes V2,2\u2013V2,m is created as a PIT copy of data volume V2,y\u22121
refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n.
13. A computer system comprising:
one or more memories for storing data volumes;
a computer system coupled to the one or more memories;
a memory for storing instructions executable by the computer system, wherein the computer system implements a method in response to executing the instructions, the method comprising:
creating data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n in the one or more memories, wherein data volume V1,1 is created as a point-in-time (PIT) copy of a primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V1,x of data volumes V1,2\u2013V1,n is created as a PIT copy of data volume V1,x\u22121;
creating data volumes V2,1\u2013V2,m in the one or more memories, wherein data volume V2,1 is created as a PIT copy of the primary data volume V, and wherein each data volume V2,y of data volumes V2,2\u2013V2,m is created as a PIT copy of data volume V2,y\u22121;
generating a refresh instruction for refreshing the data contents of data volume V2,y to the data contents of one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n;
copying data from one of the data volumes V1,1\u2013V1,n to data volume V2,y in response to generation of the refresh instruction.

1. A method for discovering a User Equipment (UE), comprising:
monitoring, by a first UE, an uplink signal in a mobile communication system;
extracting, by the first UE, first information for identifying a UE that is to be discovered and that transmits the uplink signal from the monitored uplink signal;
transmitting, by the first UE, a monitoring report message carrying the first information to a base station so that the base station can determine the UE to be discovered in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message upon receiving the monitoring report message, and return a monitoring report response message carrying a device ID of the UE to be discovered to the first UE; and
upon receiving the monitoring report response message, acquiring, by the first UE, the device ID of the UE to be discovered in accordance with the monitoring report response message and completing the discovery process of the UE;
the method further comprising:
upon receiving a control message transmitted from the base station after the base station cannot identify the UE to be discovered, performing, by the first UE, an uplink signal transmission process in accordance with transmission parameters carried in the control message, so that the uplink signal transmitted by the first UE in accordance with the carried transmission parameters can be monitored more easily.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first UE is a user terminal device or an enhanced local access (eLA) device.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the uplink signal is a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), and the first information is information of the SRS.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the uplink signal is a signal on a resource block (RB) of an uplink subframe on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), and the first information is signal intensity of the signal on the RB of the uplink subframe on the PUSCH.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of monitoring, by the first UE, the uplink signal in the mobile communication system comprises:
determining, by the first UE, time-frequency resources of a signal to be monitored; and
sampling, by the first UE, the signals on the time-frequency resources by using an uplink signal reception technique, to obtain a baseband sampled signal.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving, by the first UE, a user update message carrying a device ID of a second UE transmitted from the base station, and after the second UE transmits the first information extracted from the monitored uplink signal to the base station, identifying, by the base station, the first UE in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message; and
acquiring, by the first UE, the device ID of the second UE in accordance with the user update message, and completing the discovery process of the second UE.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring report response message specifically includes an message that is returned to the first UE and carries the device ID of the UE to be discovered when the base station, after identifying the UE to be discovered, judges that the UE to be discovered is allowed to be discovered in accordance with a strategy corresponding to the UE to be discovered.
8. A device for discovering a UE, comprising:
a monitoring circuit, configured to monitor an uplink signal in a mobile communication system;
a parsing circuit, configured to extract first information for identifying a UE that is to be discovered and that transmits the uplink signal from the monitored uplink signal;
a first transmitting circuit, configured to transmit a monitoring report message carrying the first information to a base station so that the base station can identify the UE to be discovered in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message upon receiving the monitoring report message, and return a monitoring report response message carrying a device ID of the UE to be discovered to the first UE; and
a first discovering circuit, configured to, upon receiving the monitoring report response message transmitted after the base station identifies the UE to be discovered, acquire the device ID of the UE to be discovered in accordance with the monitoring report response message and complete the discovery process of the UE;
the device further comprising:
a transmission controlling circuit, configured to, upon receiving a control message transmitted from the base station after the base station cannot identify the UE to be discovered, control a transmitter to perform an uplink signal transmission process in accordance with transmission parameters carried in the control message, so that the uplink signal transmitted by the first UE in accordance with the carried transmission parameters can be monitored more easily.
9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the monitoring circuit specifically comprises:
a determining unit, configured to determine time-frequency resources of a signal to be monitored; and
a sampling unit, configured to sample the signal on the time-frequency resources by using an uplink signal reception technique, to obtain a baseband sampled signal.
10. The device according to claim 8, further comprising:
a first receiving circuit, configured to receive a user update message carrying a device ID of a second UE transmitted from the base station, wherein after the second UE transmits the first information extracted from the monitored uplink signal to the base station, the base station identifies the first UE in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message; and
a second discovering circuit, configured to acquire the device ID of the second UE in accordance with the user update message, and complete the discovery process of the second UE.
11. The device according to claim 8, wherein the monitoring report response message specifically includes an message that is returned to the first UE and carries the device ID of the UE to be discovered when the base station, after identifying the UE to be discovered, judges that the UE to be discovered is allowed to be discovered in accordance with a strategy corresponding to the UE to be discovered.
12. A first UE, comprising:
a transmitter;
a receiver;
a decision making circuit, configured to determine time-frequency resources of a signal to be monitored in accordance with a cell broadcast message, and control the receiver to sample the signal on the time-frequency resources by using an uplink signal reception technique, to obtain a baseband sampled signal;
a parsing circuit, configured to extract first information for identifying a UE that is to be discovered and that transmits the uplink signal from the monitored uplink signal;
a first transmitting circuit, configured to transmit a monitoring report message carrying the first information to a base station so that the base station can identify the UE to be discovered in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message upon receiving the monitoring report message, and return a monitoring report response message carrying a device ID of the UE to be discovered to the first UE; and
a first discovering circuit, configured to, upon receiving the monitoring report response message transmitted after the base station identifies the UE to be discovered, acquire the device ID of the UE to be discovered in accordance with the monitoring report response message and complete the discovery process of the UE;
the first UE further comprising:
a transmission controlling circuit, configured to, upon receiving a control message transmitted from the base station after the base station cannot identify the UE to be discovered, control a transmitter to perform an uplink signal transmission process in accordance with transmission parameters carried in the control message, so that the uplink signal transmitted by the transmitter can be monitored more easily.
13. The first UE according to claim 12, further comprising:
a first receiving circuit, configured to receive a user update message carrying a device ID of a second UE transmitted from the base station, wherein after the second UE transmits the first information extracted from the monitored uplink signal to the base station, the base station identifies the first UE in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message; and
a second discovering circuit, configured to acquire the device ID of the second UE in accordance with the user update message, and complete the discovery process of the second UE.
14. The first UE according to claim 12, wherein the monitoring report response message specifically includes an message that is returned to the first UE and carries the device ID of the UE to be discovered when the base station, after identifying the UE to be discovered, judges that the UE to be discovered is allowed to be discovered in accordance with a strategy corresponding to the UE to be discovered.
15. A base station, comprising:
a second receiving circuit, configured to receive a monitoring report message carrying first information, which is the information extracted from an uplink signal monitored by the first UE in a mobile communication system for identifying the UE that is to be discovered and that transmits the uplink signal;
a determining circuit, configured to determine the UE to be discovered in accordance with the first information; and
a first transmitting circuit, configured to return a monitoring report response message carrying a device ID of the UE to be discovered to the first UE, so that the first UE can complete the discovery process of the UE in accordance with the device ID of the UE to be discovered;
the base station further comprising:
a second transmitting circuit, configured to transmit a control message carrying transmission parameters after the UE to be discovered cannot be identified, so that the first UE performs an uplink signal transmission process in accordance with the transmission parameters and can be monitored more easily.
16. The base station according to claim 15, wherein the first UE is a user terminal device or an enhanced local access (eLA) device.
17. The base station according to claim 15, further comprising:
a second transmitting circuit, configured to, upon identifying the first UE in accordance with the first information carried in the monitoring report message transmitted from the second UE, transmit a user update message carrying the device ID of the second UE to the first UE, so that the first UE completes the discovery process of the second UE in accordance with the device ID of the second UE.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
(a) a first fluid applicator for contacting a first portion of a medical device with a first fluid; and
(b) a second fluid applicator for contacting a second portion of said medical device with a second fluid, said second fluid applicator applying said second fluid in effective isolation from said first portion of said medical device and said first fluid applicator applying said first fluid in effective isolation from said second portion of said medical device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first fluid applicator comprises a fluid conduit system including a support system for attaching said fluid conduit system to said medical device such that-when attached to said device, fluid flowing through said conduit system contacts a flow region.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said support system comprises a support that inserts within an opening in said tissue, said support iaving a passageway such that fluid flowing through said conduit system flows through said passageway and contacts said first portion of said tissue.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a fastener that holds said medical device against said support.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first fluid is selected trom the group consisting of a liquid bath, a liquid spray, an aerosol and a gas.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second fluid is selected from the group consisting of a liquid bath, a liquid spray, an aerosol and a gas.
7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said second fluid applicator comprises a container for holding a fluid into which said tissue attached to said conduit system is immersed.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of said fluid applicators comprises a sprayer that direct streams of liquid at said tissue attached to said conduits.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a frame that holds a sheet section of a medical device to facilitate said application of said second fluid in effective isolation from said first portion of said medical device, said first portion being one side of said sheet section.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said second portion is a side of said sheet opposite said first portion.
11. A method of treating a medical device comprising the steps of:
(a) contacting a first portion of said device with a first fluid such that a second portion of said device is not significantly contacted by said first fluid; and
(b) contacting said second portion of said device with a second fluid substantially different from said first fluid such that said first portion of said device is not significantly contacted by said second fluid.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said contacting of said first portion involves flowing a first fluid through a fluid conduit system attached to said device such that said fluid flowing through said conduit system contacts said first portion of said device.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein said fluid conduit system comprises a support that inserts within an opening in said device, said support having a passageway such that fluid flowing through said conduit system flows through said passageway and contacts said first portion of said device.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein said contacting of said second portion is performed by surrounding said device with said second fluid, said second fluid comprising a liquid.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein said contacting of said second portion is performed by spraying the second portion of said device with said second fluid, said second fluid comprising a liquid.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein said contacting of said second portion is performed by surrounding said device with said second fluid, said second fluid comprising a gas.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein said contacting steps involve contacting a sheet-shaped device or portion of a device with one of two different fluids on either surface of said sheet.
18. An isolated vascular tissue comprising a first region treated with a surface modifying composition and a second region substantially devoid of modification by said surface modifying composition.
19. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said surface modifying composition comprises a calcification inhibiting composition.
20. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said surface modifying composition comprises polyvalent metal cations.
21. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said surface modifying composition comprises an antimicrobial composition.
22. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said surface modifying composition comprises a fixation composition.
23. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said surface modifying composition comprises a decellularization composition.
24. The vascular tissue of claim 23, wherein said decellularization composition comprises digestive enzymes.
25. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said first region comprises a flow region.
26. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said second region comprises a flow region.
27. The vascular tissue of claim 18, wherein said first and second regions comprise opposite sides of a sheet material.
28. A vascular tissue comprising an outer decellularized portion and an inner portion substantially devoid of decellularization.
29. A vascular tissue comprising an outer decellularized portion and an inner decellularized portion comprising leaflets, said-leaflets substantially maintaining the mechanical properties of the native leaflets.