Author: claimsbot

1. A single surface system useful for continuous support, transfer and treatment of an individual throughout a plurality of medical environments and procedures comprising:
a primary single surface having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
a single surface transport and transfer frame constructed and arranged for reversible engagement with said primary single surface; and
at least one single surface-to-frame interface means for effecting reversible engagement of said primary single surface and said frame; each said single surface to frame interface means including (1) a single surface supporting member in adjustable engagement with said frame, and (2) supporting member engagement means constructed and arranged for self-aligning reversible engagement with said supporting member;
whereby engagement of said single surface-to-frame interface means results in reproducible positioning of said primary single surface upon said frame with respect to both the longitudinal and lateral axes of said primary single surface.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said primary single surface includes:
an uppermost section and an adjacent section flexibly joined to at least one articulation means positioned therebetween; and
at least one locking means for reversibly enabling articulation about said articulation means;
whereby articulation of said uppermost and adjacent sections of said primary single surface is permitted by positioning of said locking means from a first locked position to a second articulation enabling position.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said primary single surface includes an uppermost section, a middle section, and a lowermost section, positioned adjacent to one another, each said section being flexibly joined to an articulation means positioned therebetween; and
at least one locking means for reversibly enabling articulation about each said articulation means;
whereby articulation of each said sections of said primary single surface is permitted by positioning of each said locking means from a first locked position to a second articulation enabling position.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein each said single surface supporting member is constructed and arranged for vertical adjustment with respect to said frame;
whereby horizontal positioning, vertical positioning and angular positioning of said single surface is enabled.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein each said single surface supporting member is constructed and arranged for rotational and translational adjustment with respect to said frame;
whereby the position of each said single surface supporting member is reversible.
6. The system of claim 1 further including at least one removably attached extension element effective for incremental width adjustment of said primary single surface.
7. The system of claim 6, further including at least one inter-lock assembly constructed and arranged to preclude release of said extension element from said matable receiving surface.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said primary single surface is constructed and arranged to include at least one matable receiving surface coextensive with a lateral edge thereof, which surface is adapted to receive at least one auxiliary component therein,
whereby universal and infinitely adjustable engagement of a plurality of auxiliary components is enabled.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein each said extension element is matable with said primary single surface or with another of said extension elements by way of said at least one matable receiving surface.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein each said extension element includes at least one matable receiving surface coextensive with a lateral edge thereof, which surface is adapted to receive at least one auxiliary component therein.
11. The system of claim 1 further including at least one auxiliary block assembly effective for reversible attachment of auxiliary components to said system, including a first means for releasable engagement with a matable receiving surface and a second means for releasable engagement with an auxiliary pole or an auxiliary locking ring.
12. The auxiliary block of claim 11 wherein said first means for releasable engagement includes at least one release mechanism coupled to a self-lock catch; said self-lock catch having at least one locking tab which provide positive locking engagement when inserted within said matable receiving surface, and is deflected by operation of said release mechanism to enable retraction from said matable receiving surface.
13. The auxiliary block of claim 11 wherein said second means for releasable engagement include a stepped holed design to accommodate multiple poleinterface sizes.
14. The auxiliary block of claim 11 wherein said second means for releasable engagement includes an auxiliary pole lock.
15. The auxiliary block assembly of claim 14, wherein said first means for releasable engagement with a matable receiving surface and said second means for releasable engagement with an auxiliary pole further include a locking element incorporating a two-stage quick release feature;
wherein said two-stage quick release feature is constructed and arranged to releasably engage said auxiliary pole lock when moved to a first release position, and is constructed and arranged to releasably engage said matable receiving surface when further moved to a second release position.
16. The auxiliary block assembly of claim 11, further including at least one inter-lock assembly constructed and arranged to preclude release of said auxiliary block assembly from said matable receiving surface.
17. The auxiliary block assembly of claim 15, further including at least one inter-lock assembly constructed and arranged to preclude operation of said two-stage quick release feature, whereby inadvertent release of said auxiliary block assembly from said auxiliary pole or said matable receiving surface is prevented.
18. The single surface system of claim 2, further including an articulation inter-lock module adapted for reversible engagement with said single surface;
said articulation module including articulation inter-lock blocks incorporating therein coupling means adapted for reversible engagement with corresponding mating means affixed to a mating surface;
said articulation inter-lock blocks being in mechanical engagement with an articulation inter-lock module securement means, said inter-lock module securement means being operable to convey each of said articulation inter-lock blocks from a coupling orientation to a locking orientation subsequent to positive coupling with each said mating means;
whereby conveyance of said articulation inter-lock blocks to a locking orientation is effective to provide release of said locking means, thereby enabling articulation of each single surface section about said articulation means.
19. The articulation inter-lock module of claim 18, wherein said coupling means are self-aligning about said mating means.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein said primary single surface is associated with framing means.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein said primary single surface further includes an air mattress.
22. The system of claim 11 wherein each said means for releasable engagement is self-aligning.
23. The system of claim 8 wherein said matable receiving surface includes self-aligning features.
24. The system of claim 1, wherein said single surface transport and transfer frame includes:
a pair of frame lower legs positioned at opposite ends of said frame;
a collapsibleextendable lower cross member, extending between and connecting said frame lower legs, thereby effecting telescoping engagement of said frame lower legs; said collapsibleextendable lower cross member further engaging said frame lower legs in a manner effective to enable traversal of said lower cross member laterally across said legs;
a cantilever column in telescopic engagement with each said frame lower legs, said cantilever column further effecting both rotatable and translatable engagement of each said single surface supporting member with each said frame lower legs;
at least one telescoping, rotatable and longitudinally adjustable support, which is constructed and arranged for engagement with said single surface support platform, wherein each said adjustable support is provided with a pivoting support member mounted thereabove, each said pivoting support member being constructed and arranged for selective vertical and rotatable adjustability;
each said supporting member further including adjustable extensions which are provided with a mating means assembly for selectively enabling reversible engagement with and adjustment of the single surface support platform;
wherein said cross member is movable laterally across said frame from one side of said lower frame legs to another, and rotation of said single surface supporting member is enabled.
25. The system of claim 24, further including:
a mechanism constructed and arranged to provide coordinated movement of the single surface supporting member and frame cantilever column;
wherein lateral traversing movement of the frame cantilever column across the width of the frame lower leg causes rotation of the single surface supporting member in a coordinated fashion so as to effect a rotation of 180\xb0 upon completion of traversal of said frame lower leg by said frame cantilever column.
26. The system of claim 24, further including:
a mechanism constructed and arranged to provide coordinated movement of the inner support column assembly and slidably engaged cross member;
wherein longitudinal positioning of the inner support column assembly along the length of said slidably engaged cross member causes rotation of the inner support column in a coordinated fashion so as to effect a rotation of 90\xb0 by said inner support column.
27. A single surface system useful for continuous support, transfer and treatment of an individual throughout a plurality of medical environments and procedures comprising:
a primary single surface having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis; said primary single surface including at least one matable receiving surface coextensive with a lateral edge thereof, which surface is adapted to receive at least one auxiliary component therein;
said primary single surface further including an uppermost section and at least one adjacent section flexibly joined to at least one articulation means positioned therebetween, and at least one locking means for reversibly enabling articulation about said articulation means;
said primary single surface further including an articulation inter-lock module adapted for reversible engagement with said single surface and including articulation inter-lock blocks incorporating therein coupling means adapted for reversible engagement with corresponding mating means affixed to a mating surface, said articulation inter-lock blocks being in mechanical engagement with an articulation inter-lock module securement means, which inter-lock module securement means is operable to convey each of said articulation inter-lock blocks from a coupling orientation to a locking orientation subsequent to positive coupling with each said mating means;
a single surface transport and transfer frame constructed and arranged for reversible engagement with said primary single surface;
at least one single surface-to-frame interface means for effecting reversible engagement of said primary single surface and said frame; each said single surface to frame interface means including (1) a single surface supporting member in adjustable engagement with said frame, and (2) supporting member engagement means constructed and arranged for self-aligning reversible engagement with said supporting member; wherein each said single surface supporting member is constructed and arranged for vertical adjustment with respect to said frame to enable horizontal positioning, vertical positioning and angular positioning of said single surface; and
whereby engagement of said single surface-to-frame interface means results in reproducible positioning of said primary single surface upon said transport and transfer frame with respect to both the longitudinal and lateral axes of said primary single surface; and
conveyance of said articulation inter-lock blocks to a locking orientation is effective to provide release of said locking means, thereby enabling articulation of each single surface section about said articulation means.

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 of decoding audio data acoustically embedded with a message structure comprising a sequence of message symbols coexisting within two encoded layers along a time base of the audio data, each message symbol comprising a combination of substantially single-frequency components and a symbol interval within a time base of the audio data, comprising:
detecting the substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols; and
detecting the message symbols based on the detected substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols, the detection based on a synchronization of the message symbols between the two encoded layers.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing error correction on at least some of the detected message symbols.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the error correction comprises a Reed-Solomon error correction.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the error correction comprises a convolutional code error correction.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising subjecting the detected message symbols to a cyclic redundancy check (CRC).
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising outputting the detected message symbols if the CRC has been satisfied.
7. A method of decoding audio data acoustically embedded with a message structure comprising a sequence of message symbols coexisting within two encoded layers along a time base of the audio data, each message symbol comprising a combination of substantially single-frequency components and a predefined symbol interval within a time base of the audio data, comprising:
detecting the substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols;
detecting the message symbols based on the detected substantially single-frequency components thereof, wherein the detection is based on a synchronization of the message symbols between the two encoded layers; and
performing error correction on at least some of the detected message symbols, wherein the error correction comprises determining a largest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value of the message symbols for each of a plurality of message positions.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the error correction comprises determining the smallest SNR value of the message symbols for each of a plurality of message positions.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the error correction comprises identifying the smallest SNR values among a predetermined number of the plurality of message positions.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the error correction comprises discarding symbols identified as having the smallest SNR values among the predetermined number of the plurality of message positions.
11. A decoder to decode audio data acoustically embedded with a message structure comprising a sequence of message symbols coexisting within two encoded layers along a time base of the audio data, each message symbol comprising a combination of substantially single-frequency components and a symbol interval within a time base of the audio data, comprising:
a first decoder portion to detect the substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols; and
a second decoder portion to detect the message symbols based on the detected substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols, the detection based on a synchronization of the message symbols between the two encoded layers.
12. The decoder of claim 11, further comprising a third decoder portion to perform error correction on at least some of the detected message symbols.
13. The decoder of claim 12, wherein the error correction comprises a Reed-Solomon error correction.
14. The decoder of claim 12, wherein the error correction comprises a convolutional code error correction.
15. The decoder of claim 11, wherein the decoder is to subject the detected message symbols to a cyclic redundancy check (CRC).
16. The decoder of claim 15, wherein the decoder is to output the detected message symbols if the CRC has been satisfied.
17. A decoder configured to decode audio data acoustically embedded with a message structure comprising a sequence of message symbols coexisting within two encoded layers along a time base of the audio data, each message symbol comprising a combination of substantially single-frequency components and a predefined symbol interval within a time base of the audio data, comprising:
a first decoder portion for detecting the substantially single-frequency components of the message symbols;
a second decoder portion for detecting the message symbols based on the detected substantially single-frequency components thereof, wherein the detection is based on a synchronization of the message symbols between the two encoded layers; and
a third decoder portion configured to perform error correction on at least some of the detected message symbols, wherein the error correction of the third decoder portion is configured to determine a largest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value of the message symbols for each of a plurality of message positions.
18. The decoder of claim 17, wherein the error correction of the third decoder portion is configured to determine the smallest SNR value of the message symbols for each of a plurality of message positions.
19. The decoder of claim 18, wherein the error correction of the third decoder portion is configured to identify the smallest SNR values among a predetermined number of the plurality of message positions.
20. The decoder of claim 19, wherein the error correction of the third decoder portion is configured to discard symbols identified as having the smallest SNR values among the predetermined number of the plurality of message positions.

1. A system for adaptively parsing received frames that include data units having multiple field values formatted according to at least one of a set of network protocols used in a communication network, the system comprising:
a memory storing information suited to resolve the at least one of the set of network protocols;
a preprocessor configured to interact with the memory to provide a type classification for a first frame and generate a layer code based upon said type classification wherein said layer code delineates selected field values in said first frame corresponding to a protocol format of a resolved one of the set of network protocols;
a dual-port memory coupled to said preprocessor and operative to concurrently receive said first frame and said layer code;
an instruction memory operatively coupled to said dual-port memory, said instruction memory storing layer offsets associated with said selected field values delineated by said layer code and at least one instruction that is selected based upon the type classification of said first frame;
a parsing engine communicatively coupled to said instruction memory and said dual-port memory in a feed-forward data flow connection and a feed-back dataflow connection, the feed-forward dataflow connection operative to provide said parsing engine with the at least one instruction and with said layer offsets for accessing the selected field values in said first frame, said parsing engine being adapted to parse said first frame according to said at least one instruction and generate an output indicative of a classification of said first frame, said feed-back dataflow connection affecting communication between said parsing engine and at least one of said instruction memory and said dual-port memory by forwarding at least a portion of said output to said instruction memory for use in refining of said at least one instruction targeted for execution on and to said dual-port memory for re-inputting to said parsing engine through said feed-forward dataflow connection.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said feed-back dataflow connection includes an extractor coupled to said parsing engine for receiving said output and constructing search words, said search words suitable for application against a contents-addressable memory (CAM) for obtaining search results embodying information about the first frame.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said parsing engine is coupled to one or more of a mask unit, a compare unit, a register file and a arithmetic logic unit (ALU), wherein said mask unit is configured to mask a first portion of said first frame to provide masked frame data, said compare unit is adapted to compare the at least one selected field value in said masked frame data to a predetermined value to generate at least a partial identity of the protocol format of the resolved one of the set of network protocols, said ALU is adapted to process one or more of the at least one selected field, said partial identity of said protocol format to provide updated output indicative of the classification of said first frame.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said parsing engine is provided with a data pipe and a instruction pipe disposed in said feed-forward dataflow connection in data communication with said dual-port memory and said instruction memory respectively that maintain said first frame and said at least one instruction substantially aligned with each other.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein said data units correspond to two or more frames and arrive in an interleaved sequence with said data pipe and said instruction pipe is operative to align said data units from the first frame with said at least one instruction that is selected responsive to the type classification of said first frame.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one instruction that is selected based upon the type classification of said first frame includes a first sequence of instructions having at least one branch instruction that enables said instruction memory to select a second sequence of instructions targeted for execution by said parsing engine, said second sequence of instructions being based on at least a partial parsing of the first frame using one or more of said first sequence of instructions.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one instruction comprises instructions drawn from the group consisting of EXTRACT, MASK, NOT, AND, OR, XOR, and Range.
8. A method for classifying a frame composed of data-fields formatted according to protocol layers used in a communication network, the method comprising:
storing predetermined data in a first memory wherein said predetermined data enables at least a partial resolution of said protocol layers;
operating a preprocessor in interactive communication with the first memory to correlate at least a portion of the predetermined data with one or more data-fields to obtain class information for the frame, said class information including indicia pointing to boundaries between said protocol layers;
concurrently transferring said data-fields and said class information to be stored in a second memory; selectively loading an instruction memory with a sequence of program instructions for subsequent processing of said frame responsive to said data-fields and said class information;
parsing said frame by operating on said data-fields, pointed to by said indicia, using said sequence of program instructions to output a first set of search words indicative of an identification of said data-fields at a first resolution;
iteratively refining said sequence of program instructions responsive to said first set of search words and causing said refined sequence of program instructions to operate on one or more of said data-fields and said first set of search words to generate a second set of search words indicative of the identification of said data-fields at a second resolution greater than said first resolution; and
outputting said data-fields and said second set of search words when said second resolution meets predefined criteria.
9. The method of claim 8 further including aligning said data-fields with the sequence of program instructions before said program instructions operate on said data-fields.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said data-fields include two or more sets of data-fields corresponding to two or more arriving frames with each set of data-fields embodying differing protocol layers, said step of aligning said data-fields with the sequence of program instructions including aligning said a first set of data-fields with an associated first sequence of program instructions and a second set of data-fields with an associated second sequence of program instructions.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said step of parsing said frame includes interleaving operation of both said first sequence of program instructions on said first data-fields and said second sequence of program instructions on said second data-fields during a single time span.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein said frame ingresses at a first bit-rate and egresses at a second bit-rate that is substantially equal to said first bit-rate.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein said predefined criteria corresponds to identification of all protocol layers for said frame.
14. The method of claim 8 wherein said step of outputting said first set of search results further includes: using an extractor with an output of said parsing engine to build search keys; and applying said search keys against a contents-addressable memory (CAM) to generate said first set of search results that contain a frame classification.
15. The method of claim 8 wherein parsing said frame includes the steps of: receiving predetermined data corresponding to at least one protocol layer; extracting said frame into a plurality of bit fragments of varying length using at least one data mask; comparing said predetermined data with at least one bit fragment to generate at least one comparison result; storing said at least one comparison result in a first register; concatenating said comparison results from said register to obtain a search key; and indexing a memory using said search key to generate a classification of said frame.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of: providing a content-addressable memory (CAM); storing a plurality of instructions for handling said frame in said CAM; receiving said search key at said CAM and outputting a set of instructions from said stored plurality of instructions responsive to said search key; and reparsing said frame using said outputted set of instructions.
17. A processor configured to process contents of packets passing through a connection point on a computer network, the processor comprising:
(a) a buffer for receiving at least some of the contents of each packet passing through the connection point;
(b) a memory containing one or more instructions of an instruction set for the state processor;
(c) an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) coupled to the buffer;
(d) a control block coupled to the ALU and to the instruction memory for decoding instructions; and
(e) a program counter coupled to the instruction memory and to the ALU for indicating the next state processor instruction in the memory to process, wherein the ALU includes a searching apparatus comprising one or more comparators for searching for a reference string in the contents of a packet.

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 system, comprising:
a wheel assembly which defines a chamber that houses a pressurized fluid;
a wheel valve assembly attached to the wheel assembly and in fluid communication with the chamber, the wheel valve assembly operable between an open position and a closed position and comprising an area having a first flow capacity; and
a valve assembly selectively in fluid communication with the wheel valve assembly, the valve assembly comprising an area formed in a perforation that has a second flow capacity, the second flow capacity being less than the first flow capacity.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wheel valve assembly is in fluid communication with a channel port via a fluid control circuit.
3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pneumatic control unit which has an inner fluid conduit which is selectively in fluid communication with the valve assembly.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pressure transducer which dynamically measures a pressure of the pressurized fluid and provides a signal to a control device which corresponds to a tire pressure.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the area formed in the perforation varies in size.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the area formed in the perforation is defined by a wall portion and an outer surface of a valve member.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the perforation is sized to receive a portion of a valve member.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized fluid is air.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve assembly is in fluid communication with a solenoid valve assembly via a fluid conduit and the atmosphere.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve assembly further comprises a valve member which is movable toward or away from the perforation.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve assembly further comprises a valve member movable toward or away from the perforation via a shaft which extends or retracts due to a signal provided to a motor assembly from a control device.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein the area having the first flow capacity is formed in a cap perforation provided in the wheel valve assembly.
13. The system of claim 2, wherein the fluid control circuit comprises a first fluid conduit, a rotary joint and a second fluid conduit.
14. The system of claim 3, wherein the inner fluid conduit is selectively in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid.
15. The system of claim 3, wherein the inner fluid conduit is selectively in fluid communication with the wheel valve assembly.
16. The system of claim 5, wherein the area increases in size as pressurized fluid is removed from the chamber.
17. The system of claim 6, wherein the valve member gradually reduces in diameter toward an end thereof.
18. The system of claim 7, wherein the valve member comprises a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion.
19. The system of claim 10, wherein a guide rod is attached to an end of the valve member and extends through the perforation.