Author: claimsbot

1. A KVM module configured for a server rack, the KVM module comprising:
a flat panel display;
a keyboard module, having a housing;
a cursor control device;
a KVM switch for coupling the flat panel display, the keyboard module and the cursor control device to at least one computer;
an L-shaped supporting frame secured on the server rack, wherein the L-shaped supporting frame comprises a vertical plane and a horizontal plane perpendicularly connected to the vertical plane;
a first sliding rail secured on the vertical plane of the L-shaped supporting frame, wherein the flat panel display slides along the first sliding rail;
a second sliding rail secured on the horizontal plane of the L-shaped supporting frame, wherein the keyboard module slides along the second sliding rail, and the keyboard module and the flat panel display slide respectively or in parallel directions;
positioning switches fixed on two opposite sides of the second sliding rail, at least one of the positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the housing, wherein the positioning switches are used to lock or unlock a fixed position of the keyboard module; and
a positioning mechanism disposed in the second sliding rail for providing the fixed position of the keyboard module, the positioning mechanism comprising:
an inner rail;
a latch pivotally connected with the inner rail; and
a link bracket for linking the positioning switch with the latch such that the latch is swiveled with respect to the link bracket to lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module when the link bracket is driven by the moving positioning switch to slide along the inner rail.
2. The KVM module of claim 1, wherein the positioning mechanism further comprises:
an outer rail, having a block portion, wherein the latch is swiveled to engage or disengage the block portion in order to respectively lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module.
3. The KVM module of claim 2, wherein the outer rail is fixed to the server rack.
4. The KVM module of claim 1, wherein the inner rail is fixed to a bottom side of the housing.
5. The KVM module of claim 1, wherein the keyboard module further comprises at least one roller configured on the top side of the housing for supporting the flat panel display.
6. The KVM module of claim 5, wherein the roller is positioned between the housing and the inner rail, and part of the roller is exposed by another opening on the top side of the housing.
7. The KVM module of claim 1, wherein the keyboard further comprises a linking plate to link the keyboard with the flat panel display while drawing out the keyboard.
8. The KVM module of claim 1, wherein the cursor control device is a mouse, a touch pad, a track ball or a touch screen.
9. A sliding keyboard module comprising:
an L-shaped supporting frame, having a vertical plane and a horizontal plane perpendicularly connected to the vertical plane;
a vertical sliding rail secured on the vertical plane of the L-shaped supporting frame, wherein the vertical sliding rail is used for being coupled to an object, so that the object is capable of moving along the L-shaped supporting frame;
a horizontal sliding rail secured on the top of the horizontal plane of the L-shaped supporting frame;
a keyboard module coupling to the horizontal sliding rail to move along the L-shaped supporting frame horizontally, wherein the keyboard module and the object slide respectively or in parallel directions;
a positioning mechanism disposed in the horizontal sliding rail, the positioning mechanism comprising:
an outer rail, having a block portion;
an inner rail, sliding along the outer rail;
a positioning switch, secured on the link bracket and exposed by a first opening of the inner rail and a second opening on the top side of the keyboard module;
a latch pivotally connected with the inner rail, the latch having a notch, wherein the latch is swiveled to engage the notch thereof in the block portion or to disengage the notch thereof from the block portion to respectively lock or unlock a stopped sliding relation between the inner rail and the outer rail;
a link bracket, sliding along the inner rail for linking the positioning switch with the latch such that the latch is swiveled with respect to the link bracket when the link bracket is driven by moving the positioning switch to slide along the inner rail; and

positioning switches fixed on two opposite sides of the second sliding rail, at least one of the positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the housing, wherein the positioning switches are used to lock or unlock a fixed position of the keyboard module.
10. The sliding keyboard module of claim 9, wherein the L-shaped supporting frame further couples to a server rack.
11. The sliding keyboard module of claim 9, wherein the block portion is disposed at an end of the outer rail.
12. The sliding keyboard module of claim 9, wherein the outer rail is fixed to a server rack.
13. The sliding keyboard module of claim 9, wherein the inner rail is fixed to a bottom side of the keyboard module.
14. A sliding keyboard module comprising:
a horizontal sliding rail;
a keyboard module coupling to the horizontal sliding rail to move horizontally;
a positioning mechanism disposed in the horizontal sliding rail for providing a fixed position for the keyboard module; and
positioning switches fixed on two opposite sides of the horizontal sliding rail and movably disposed within the keyboard module and at least one of the positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the keyboard module, wherein the exposed positioning switch is used to slide with respect to the horizontal sliding rail to lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module.
15. The sliding keyboard module of claim 14, wherein the positioning mechanism further comprises:
an outer rail, having a block portion;
an inner rail, sliding along the outer rail;
a latch pivotally connecting with the inner rail and swiveling to engage or disengage the block portion of the outer rail in order to respectively lock or unlock a stopped sliding relation between the inner rail and the outer rail such engaging or disengaging the fixed position of the keyboard module; and
a link bracket for linking the positioning switch with the latch such that the latch being swiveled by the positioning switch.
16. The sliding keyboard module of claim 15, wherein the latch further has a notch, and the latch is swiveled to engage the notch thereof in the block portion or to disengage the notch thereof from the block portion to respectively lock or unlock the stopped sliding relation between the inner rail and the outer rail.
17. The sliding keyboard module of claim 15, wherein the block portion is disposed at an end of the outer rail.
18. The sliding keyboard module of claim 15, wherein the outer rail is fixed to a server rack.
19. The sliding keyboard module of claim 15, wherein the inner rail is fixed to a bottom side of the keyboard module.

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. A method of increasing the live weight of poultry comprising:
administering to poultry a supplement comprising animal plasma.
2. A method according to claim 1 whereby the supplement is, administered through the animals’ feed.
3. A method according to claim 2 whereby the supplement comprises up to 15% by weight of the animals’ feed.
4. A method according to claim 1 whereby the supplement is administered through the animals water supply.
5. A method according to claim 4 whereby the supplement comprises up to about 0.05-3.0% by weight of water.
6. A method according to claim 5 whereby the supplement comprises up to about 0.1-1.5% by weight of water.
7. A method according to claim 1 whereby the supplement is spray-dried.
8. A method according to claim 7 whereby the particle size of the animal plasma is at least 50 microns.
9. A method according to claim 8 whereby the particle size of the animal plasma is less than about 2000 microns.
10. A method according to claim 1 wherein the source of the animal plasma is a recombinant means selected from the group consisting of a transformed microorganism, a transgenic animal, and a transgenic plant.
11. A method according to claim 1 wherein the source of the animal plasma is a livestock animal.
12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the source of the animal plasma is porcine or bovine blood.
13. A method according to claim 1 whereby the poultry is selected from the group consisting of chickens, turkeys, Cornish hens, pheasants, ducks, and geese.
14. A method according to claim 1 wherein the supplement is administered to newly hatched poultry.
15. A method according to claim 1 wherein the supplement is administered to poultry of at any time in the production cycle.
16. A method according to claim 1 wherein the administration of the supplement to the poultry preferentially increases the yield of white meat.
17. A method according to claim 1 wherein the administration of the supplement preferentially increases the yield of white meat by about 6-8% by weight.
18. A plasma feed product for increasing the live weight of poultry comprising:
poultry feed; and
animal plasma.
19. A plasma feed product according to claim 18 whereby the animal plasma comprises up to 100% by weight of the product.
20. A plasma feed product according to claim 18 whereby the animal plasma is dried.
21. A plasma feed product according to claim 18 whereby the animal plasma is granulated or powdered.
22. A plasma water product for increasing the live weight of poultry comprising:
a water source for said animal, and
animal plasma.
23. A plasma water product according to claim 22 whereby the animal plasma comprises up to 0.05 to about 3.0% by weight of water.
24. A plasma water product according to claim 23 whereby the animal plasma comprises up to about 0.1to about 1.5% by weight of water.
25. A plasma water product according to claim 22 whereby the animal plasma is dried.
26. A plasma water product according to claim 22 whereby the animal plasma is granulated or powdered.

1. An apparatus for generating a neurological stimulation waveform, comprising:
a waveform generator; and
a waveform controller coupled to the waveform generator, the waveform controller configured to control the waveform generator to generate a waveform for each of a plurality of rate period intervals, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes:
a first time delay duration, the first time delay duration being adjustable;
a first setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the first time delay duration;
a first stimulation pulse of a first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the setup interval;
a second time delay duration beginning immediately upon completion of the first stimulation pulse, wherein the second time delay duration is adjustable;
a second setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the second time delay duration; and
a second stimulation pulse of a second polarity opposite the first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the second setup interval, and

wherein a parameter that is associated with the second stimulation pulse is adjustable.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform controller is configured to perform:
instructing the waveform generator to form a subsequent stimulation pulse.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform controller is configured to perform:
waiting a third time delay duration upon completion of the second stimulation pulse within at least some of the rate period intervals, the third time delay duration being adjustable; and
causing a passive recharge of the apparatus upon completion of the third time delay duration.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform controller is configured to control the waveform generator to form the first stimulation pulse with a first pulse width.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform controller is configured to control the waveform generator to form the first stimulation pulse with a first pulse amplitude.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first pulse amplitude is a voltage amplitude.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first pulse amplitude is a current amplitude.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform controller is configured to perform:
receiving a waveform parameter via telemetry that is associated with the neurological stimulation waveform.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the waveform parameter is selected from the group consisting of the rate period interval, the first time delay duration, the second time delay duration, a third time delay duration, a first pulse width. a second pulse width, a first pulse amplitude, and a second pulse amplitude.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein a value of the waveform parameter corresponding to the rate period interval is different from the value corresponding to a subsequent rate period interval.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveform generator comprises:
a regulator module;
a capacitor arrangement coupled to the regulator module as instructed by the waveform controller; and
a digital to analog convener (DAC) that determines a voltage drop across the regulator module, the DAC controlled by the waveform controller.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the waveform controller is configured to change the capacitor arrangement of the waveform generator from a charge configuration to a stack configuration in order to enable the waveform generator to form the first stimulation pulse.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the waveform controller is configured to change the capacitor arrangement of the waveform generator from a charge configuration to a stack configuration in order to enable the waveform generator to form the second stimulation pulse.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of rate period intervals is less than 655 milliseconds.
15. A method for generating a neurological stimulation waveform with an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
instructing a waveform generator to generate a waveform for each of a plurality of rate period intervals, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes a first time delay duration, the first time delay duration being adjustable, a first setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the first time delay duration, a first stimulation pulse of a first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the first setup interval, the first stimulation pulse having a parameter with a first value, a second time delay duration beginning immediately upon completion of the first stimulation pulse and during the rate period interval, the second time delay duration being adjustable, a second setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the second time delay duration, and a second stimulation pulse of a second polarity opposite the first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the second setup interval,
wherein the second stimulation pulse has the parameter with a second value, the second value being adjustable independent of the first value.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes a third time delay duration beginning immediately upon completion of the second stimulation pulse during the rate period interval, the method further comprising causing a passive recharge of the apparatus during the rate period interval upon completion of the third time delay duration.
17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
adjusting the second stimulation pulse in accordance with the parameter.
18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
receiving a waveform parameter that is associated with the neurological stimulation waveform.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of rate period intervals is less than 655 milliseconds.
20. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions for performing steps including:
instructing a waveform generator to generate a waveform for each of a plurality of rate period intervals, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes a first time delay duration, the first time delay duration being adjustable, first setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the first time delay duration, a first stimulation pulse of a first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the first setup interval, the first stimulation pulse having a first parameter, a second time delay duration beginning immediately upon completion of the first stimulation pulse and during the rate period interval, the second time delay duration being adjustable, a second setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the second time delay duration, and a second stimulation pulse of a second polarity opposite the first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the second setup interval, the second stimulation pulse having a second parameter,
wherein the second parameter that is associated with the second stimulation pulse is independently adjustable.
21. An apparatus for generating a neurological stimulation waveform, comprising in combination:
a waveform generator; and
a waveform controller coupled to the waveform generator, the waveform controller configured to control the waveform generator to generate a waveform for each of a plurality of rate period intervals, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes:
a first time delay duration, the first time delay duration being adjustable;
a first setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the first time delay duration;
a first stimulation pulse of a first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the first setup interval and having a first parameter with a first value;
a second time delay duration beginning immediately upon completion of the first stimulation pulse, the second time delay duration being adjustable;
a second setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the second time delay duration; and
a second stimulation pulse of a second polarity opposite the first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the second setup interval, the second stimulation pulse having a first parameter with a second value,

wherein the second value is adjustable independently of the first value.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the waveform controller is further configured to perform:
waiting a third time delay duration upon completion of the second stimulation pulse within at least some of the rate period intervals; and
causing a passive recharge of the apparatus upon completion of the third time delay duration.
23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the waveform generator comprises:
a regulator module;
a capacitor arrangement coupled to the regulator module as instructed by the waveform controller; and
a digital to analog converter that determines a voltage drop across the regulator module, the digital to analog converter controlled by the waveform controller.
24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the waveform controller is configured to change the capacitor arrangement of the waveform generator from a charge configuration to a stack configuration.
25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the waveform controller reconfigures the capacitor arrangement of the waveform generator from a charge configuration to a stack configuration to form a pulse selected from the group consisting of the first stimulation pulse and the second stimulation pulse.
26. An electrical stimulation device comprising an electrical stimulation waveform generator that generates waveforms over a plurality of rate period intervals, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform includes:
a first adjustable time delay;
a first setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the first adjustable time delay;
a first stimulation pulse of a first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the first adjustable time delay;
a second adjustable time delay beginning immediately upon completion of the first stimulation pulse;
a second setup interval beginning immediately upon completion of the second time delay duration; and
a second stimulation pulse of a second polarity opposite the first polarity beginning immediately upon completion of the second setup interval, the second stimulation pulse having one or more adjustable parameters.
27. The device of claim 26, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform farther includes a passive recharge interval after the second stimulation pulse.
28. The device of claim 27, wherein each of the rate period intervals is partitioned such that the waveform further includes a third adjustable time delay after the second stimulation pulse and prior to the passive recharge interval.
29. The device of claim 26, wherein at least one of the parameters for a first one of the rate period intervals is different than at least one of the parameters for a second one of the rate period intervals.
30. The device of claim 26, wherein the rate period intervals are periodic.
31. The device of claim 26, wherein each of the plurality of rate period intervals is less than 655 milliseconds.

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

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. Reactivatable superabsorbent particles made by the method comprising:
(a) providing superabsorbent organic particles;
(b) providing a non-polymeric organic binder having a volatility less than water, wherein said binder comprises a glycol;
(c) exposing at least a portion of the superabsorbent organic particles to the binder, in the substantial absence of fibers, to at least partially coat at least a portion of the superabsorbent organic particles with the binder in an amount from about 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles, thereby producing binder-coated particles; and
(d) allowing the binder on said binder-coated particles to assume an inactive state; wherein said binder-coated particles are reactivatable from said inactive state to a state in which they are capable of binding to cellulosic fibers by providing water in the form of a liquid, steam or a moisture laden gas to the binder-coated particles under conditions effective to reactivate said binder-coated particles.
2. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 1, wherein said binder comprises propylene glycol.
3. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 1, wherein the binder comprises ethylene glycol.
4. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 1 wherein the binder-coated particles comprise 0.02 to 5% by weight non-polymeric organic binder based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles.
5. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 1 wherein the binder-coated particles comprise 0.05 to 5% by weight non-polymeric organic binder based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles.
6. Reactivatable superabsorbent particles made by the method comprising:
(a) providing superabsorbent organic particles;
(b) providing a non-polymeric organic binder having a volatility less than water, wherein said binder comprises a glycol;
(c) exposing at least a portion of the superabsorbent organic particles to the binder, in the substantial absence of fibers, to at least partially coat at least a portion of the superabsorbent organic particles with the binder in an amount from about 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles, thereby producing binder-coated particles; and
(d) allowing the binder on said binder-coated particles to assume an inactive state;
wherein said binder-coated particles are reactivatable from said inactive state to a state in which they are capable of binding to cellulosic fibers by applying kinetic energy to the binder-coated particles or applying kinetic energy to the fibers in the presence of the binder-coated particles.
7. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 6, wherein said binder comprises propylene glycol.
8. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 6, wherein said binder comprises ethylene glycol.
9. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 6, wherein the binder-coated particles comprise 0.02 to 5% by weight non-polymeric organic binder based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles.
10. The reactivatable superabsorbent particles of claim 6, wherein the binder-coated particles comprise 0.05 to 5% by weight non-polymeric organic binder based on the weight of the superabsorbent organic particles.