All The Claims

what is claimed is:

1. An SPI data probe, comprising:
a bus connector configured for coupling to an SPI data bus;
an analysis connector configured for coupling to an analysis unit; and
circuitry coupled between the bus connector and the analysis connector and configured for receiving data of the SPI data bus and for imitating an SPI device to transfer the data to the analysis unit without substantially altering impedance more than the SPI device would.
2. The SPI data probe of claim 1, wherein the circuitry comprises a buffer communicatively coupled to the bus connector and configured for receiving the data.
3. The SPI data probe of claim 2, wherein the circuitry further comprises a compensator communicatively coupled to the buffer and configured for conditioning the data before analysis by the analysis unit.
4. The SPI data probe of claim 3, wherein the compensator comprises one or more of an adaptive filter and a glitch filter configured for filtering the data received by the buffer.
5. The SPI data probe of claim 3, wherein the circuitry further comprises a deskew circuit communicatively coupled to the compensator and configured for adjusting timing of the data.
6. The SPI data probe of claim 1, wherein the data comprises Ultra320 SCSI data.
7. The SPI data probe of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further adapted to passively probe the data and present an SPI device loading to the SPI data bus.
8. The SPI data probe of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further adapted to actively probe the data by exchanging protocols with SPI devices coupled to the SPI data bus.
9. A method of analyzing data transferred through an SPI data bus, comprising steps of:
coupling to the SPI data bus;
imitating an SPI device using an SPI data probe;
transferring data of the SPI data bus through the SPI data probe without substantially altering impedance more than the SPI device would; and
measuring aspects of the data.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transferring comprises a step of buffering the data with the SPI data probe.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transferring comprises a step of conditioning the data before analysis.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of conditioning the data includes a step of filtering the data to remove glitch pulses from the data.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transferring comprises a step of deskewing the data to adjust timing of the data.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of imitating comprises a step of presenting an SPI device loading to the SPI data bus.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of imitating comprises a step of exchanging protocols with SPI devices coupled to the SPI data bus.

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 slide assist mechanism, comprising:
a case adapted to be attached to one of a main body or a moving body;
a slider disposed freely slidably in the case;
a latch supported by the slider switchably between a standby position which locks in a corresponding portion of the case and a draw-in position which releases the aforementioned locking;
a draw-in unit including an urging device; and
an operation member adapted to be attached to another of the main body or the moving body and switching the latch from the standby position to the draw-in position, or switching the latch from the draw-in position to the standby position,
wherein when the latch is switched from the standby position to the draw-in position, due to an urging force which has been accumulated in the urging device, the moving body is moved from a first position to a second position on a main body side through the operation member, and
wherein the slider has the urging device on a lower surface side, and includes an attachment device for the urging device on one end in a sliding direction.
2. A slide assist mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the slider comprises:
a spring placement portion provided along a longitudinal direction on the lower surface side to dispose a coil spring as the urging device;
a latch placement portion having one portion on the lower surface side in a reversed concave shape to place the latch; and
an escape groove provided in an upper wall portion to divide the latch placement portion, and
wherein the latch has a thickness so as to be substantially housed in the latch placement portion, and comprises an engaging portion engaging with and disengaging from the operation member, and a projection fitted in a guide groove provided on an upper surface side of the case through the escape groove.
3. A slide assist mechanism, comprising:
a case adapted to be attached to one of a main body or a moving body;
a slider disposed slidably in the case;
a latch supported by the slider switchably between a standby position which locks in the corresponding portion of the case and a draw-in position which releases the aforementioned locking;
a draw-in unit comprising an urging device; and
an operation member adapted to be attached to another of the main body or the moving body, and switching the latch from the standby position to the draw-in position, or switching the latch from the draw-in position to the standby position,
wherein when the latch is switched from the standby position to the draw-in position, due to an urging force which has been accumulated in the urging device, the moving body is moved from a first position to a second position on a main body side through the operation member,
the slide assist mechanism, further comprising a control device provided between the latch and the slider, wherein when the latch is switched between the standby position and the draw-in position through the operation member, the control device prevents the latch from inclining relative to the slider so as to maintain a horizontal rotational movement of the latch.
4. A slide assist mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the control device comprises:
an arc-shape supporting groove provided in the slider and notched as a center of a pivotal supporting portion for the latch; and
a supporting shaft for suspending, which includes a neck portion provided in the latch and inserted to pass freely slidably through the supporting groove, and a head portion preventing the neck portion from escaping in a state in which the neck portion is inserted through the supporting groove.
5. A slide assist mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the control device comprises:
a collar portion provided in a shaft portion rotatably supporting the latch to the slider and projecting around a shaft; and
a level difference provided in the slider and fitted in the collar portion.
6. A slide assist mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the control device comprises:
an abutting piece projecting upward from one portion of the latch and contacting freely slidably with a corresponding portion of the slider.
7. A draw-in unit used in the slide assist mechanism according to claim 1.
8. A draw-in unit used in the slide assist mechanism according to claim 3.

1. A device for delivering a substance to a bone, the device comprising:
(a) a bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length;
(b) one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft;
(c) an insert disposed inside the cannulated bone-screw shaft, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length; and
(d) one or more insert fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the insert to provide a delivery pathway for the substance between at least one end of the bone screw and the at least one bone-screw fenestration.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the insert partially blocks at least one bone-screw fenestration.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein the insert completely blocks at least one bone-screw fenestration.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft extends through the entire length of the bone screw.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the bone screw is a fixation screw.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein one end of the bone screw is self-tapping.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein the bone screw comprises a material selected from the group consisting of titanium and its alloys, tantalum and its alloys, nickel-cadmium and its alloys, steel and its alloys, plastics, absorbable materials, resorbable materials, polyamino acids, polylactide, polyglycolide, hydroxylapatite, and tricalciumphosphate.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein the insert comprises a material selected from the group consisting of titanium and its alloys, tantalum and its alloys, nickel-cadmium and its alloys, steel and its alloys, plastics, absorbable materials, resorbable materials, polyamino acids, polylactide, polyglycolide, hydroxylapatite, and tricalciumphosphate.
9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a substance reservoir attached to at least one end of the bone screw.
10. The device of claim 9 wherein the reservoir is implanted subcutaneously.
11. The device of claim 1 further comprising a pump attached to at least one end of the bone screw.
12. The device of claim 11 wherein the pump is implanted subcutaneously.
13. A device for delivering a substance to a bone, the device comprising:
(a) a bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length;
(b) one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft; and
(c) an insert disposed inside the cannulated bone-screw shaft, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the insert is permeable to the substance to be delivered to the bone.
14. The device of claim 13 wherein the insert further comprises at least one insert fenestration disposed along the cannulated portion of the insert.
15. The device of claim 13 wherein the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft extends through the entire length of the bone screw.
16. The device of claim 13 wherein the bone screw is a fixation screw.
17. The device of claim 13 wherein one end of the bone screw is self-tapping.
18. A method of administering a substance to a bone, the method comprising:
(a) introducing a bone screw into a bone, the bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the bone screw comprises one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft;
(b) introducing an insert into the bone screw, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the insert comprises one or more insert fennestrations along the cannulated portion of the insert; and
(c) introducing a substance into the cannulated portion of the insert.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein at least part of the insert is introduced into the bone screw prior to introducing the bone screw into the bone.
20. The method of claim 18 wherein at least part of the insert is introduced into the bone screw after introducing the bone screw into the bone.
21. The method of claim 18 wherein two or more bones are held in a fixed position relative to each other by the bone screw.
22. The method of claim 18 wherein a peripheral skeletal fracture is mended, an osteotomy is mended, a spondyloysis is repaired, an odontoid fracture repaired, or lumbar facet joints are fused by the insertion of the bone screw into the bone.
23. The method of claim 18 further comprising attaching a reservoir to at least one end of the bone screw or insert.
24. The method of claim 18 further comprising attaching a pump to at least one end of the bone screw or insert.
25. The method of claim 23 wherein the reservoir is implanted subcutaneously.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein the pump is implanted subcutaneously.
27. A method of administering a substance to a bone, the method comprising:
(a) introducing a bone screw into a bone, the bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the bone screw comprises one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft;
(b) introducing an insert into the bone screw, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the insert is permeable to the substance to be administered; and
(c) introducing a substance into the cannulated portion of the insert.
28. A method of manufacturing a substance delivery device comprising:
(a) producing a bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the bone screw comprises one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft; and
(b) producing an insert that fits in the bone screw, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the insert comprises one or more insert fennestrations along the cannulated portion of the insert.
29. A method of manufacturing a substance delivery device comprising:
(a) producing a bone screw comprising two ends connected by a shaft, wherein the shaft is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the bone screw comprises one or more bone-screw fenestrations disposed along the cannulated portion of the bone-screw shaft; and
(b) producing an insert that fits in the bone screw, wherein the insert is cannulated along at least a portion of its length, and further wherein the insert is permeable to the substance to be delivered.
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, implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for cross device notification (CDN), comprising:
receiving, at a first device associated with a user, an incoming event, wherein the first device detects one or more active devices associated with the user other than the first device;
detecting whether the user reacts to the incoming event on the first device;
determining whether a CDN is needed based on whether the one or more active devices are detected andor whether the user reacts to the event within a predetermined time period; and
if a CDN is needed,
generating the CDN, and
transmitting the CDN to the one or more active devices.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising waiting for another incoming event at the first device, if no CDN is needed.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising if a CDN is needed,
detecting a react notification with respect to the CDN from one of the one or more active devices after transmitting the CDN;
displaying a react message at the first device if the react notification is detected within a second predetermined time period; and
displaying a non-react message at the first device if the react notification is not detected within the second predetermined time period.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
if the user reacts to the incoming event within the predetermined time period,
sending a react notification to the one or more active devices if the one or more active devices are detected, and
displaying a react message at the first device; and
if the user does not react to the incoming event within the predetermined time period, displaying a non-react message at the first device.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein a CDN is determined to be needed if within the predetermined time period
the one or more active devices are detected; and
the user does not react to the event.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein
the step of determining whether a CDN is needed comprises determining a priority for the incoming event based on one or more configuration parameters associated with the first device; and
a CDN is determined to be needed if
the priority is larger than a predetermined threshold;
the one or more active devices are detected within the predetermined time period; and
the user does not react to the event within the predetermined time period.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more active devices are determined based on
an input, from the user on at least one device associated with the user, for identifying the one or more active devices, andor
a last action of the user, detected on at least one device associated with the user, for implying the one or more active devices.
8. A method, implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for responding to a CDN, comprising:
receiving, at a first device associated with a user, a CDN from a second device associated with the user, wherein the first device detects one or more active devices associated with the user other than the first device;
detecting whether the user reacts to the CDN; and
if the user reacts to the CDN within a predetermined time period,
sending a react notification with respect to the CDN to the second device, and
sending the react notification to the one or more active devices if the one or more active devices are detected.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a non-react message at the first device, if the user does not react to the CDN within the predetermined time period.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more active devices are determined based on
an input, from the user on at least one device associated with the user, for identifying the one or more active devices, andor
a last action of the user, detected on at least one device associated with the user, for implying the one or more active devices.
11. An apparatus including at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for CDN, comprising:
an event detector configured for receiving an incoming event;
a user reaction detector configured for detecting whether the user reacts to the incoming event;
a CDN controller configured for
detecting one or more active devices, wherein the apparatus and the one or more active devices are associated with a user, and
determining whether a CDN is needed based on whether the one or more active devices are detected andor whether the user reacts to the event within a predetermined time period; and

a CDN generator configured for generating and transmitting the CDN to the one or more active devices, if a CDN is needed.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the CDN controller is further configured for waiting for another incoming event if no CDN is needed.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a displaying terminal, wherein:
the user reaction detector is further configured for detecting a react notification with respect to the CDN from one of the one or more active devices if the CDN is transmitted; and
the displaying terminal, in conjunction with the user reaction detector, is configured for
displaying a react message if the react notification is detected within a second predetermined time period, and
displaying a non-react message if the react notification is not detected within the second predetermined time period.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a displaying terminal, wherein:
the user reaction detector is further configured for sending a react notification to the one or more active devices if the user reacts to the incoming event and the one or more active devices are detected within the predetermined time period; and
the displaying terminal, in conjunction with the user reaction detector, is configured for
displaying a react message if the user reacts to the incoming event within the predetermined time period, and
displaying a non-react message if the user does not react to the incoming event within the predetermined time period.
15. An apparatus including at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for responding to a CDN, comprising:
a CDN receiver configured for receiving a CDN from a device, wherein the apparatus and the device are associated with a user;
a CDN controller configured for detecting one or more active devices associated with the user; and
a user reaction detector configured for:
detecting whether the user reacts to the CDN, and
if the user reacts to the CDN within a predetermined time period,
sending a react notification with respect to the CDN to the device, and
sending the react notification to the one or more active devices if the one or more active devices are detected.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a displaying terminal configured for displaying a non-react message at the apparatus if the user does not react to the CDN within the predetermined time period.
17. A system including at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for CDN, comprising:
a first device associated with a user;
at least one second device associated with the user; and
a CDN mechanism residing in each of the devices associated with the user, wherein
the first device
detects one or more active second devices,
detects whether the user reacts to an incoming event,
determines whether a CDN is needed based on whether the one or more active second devices are detected andor whether the user reacts to the incoming event within a first predetermined time period, and
if a CDN is needed, generates and transmits the CDN to the one or more active second devices, and

each of the one or more active second devices
receives a CDN from the first device,
detects each remaining active second device,
detects whether the user reacts to the CDN on the active second device, and
if the user reacts to the CDN within a second predetermined time period,
sends a react notification with respect to the CDN to the first device, and
sends the react notification to each remaining active second device if the remaining active second device is detected.
18. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information for CDN, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
receiving, at a first device associated with a user, an incoming event, wherein the first device detects one or more active devices associated with the user other than the first device;
detecting whether the user reacts to the incoming event on the first device;
determining whether a CDN is needed based on whether the one or more active devices are detected andor whether the user reacts to the event within a predetermined time period; and
if a CDN is needed,
generating the CDN, and
transmitting the CDN to the one or more active devices.
19. The medium of claim 18, the information, when read by the machine, further causing the machine to wait for another incoming event at the first device, if no CDN is needed.
20. The medium of claim 18, the information, when read by the machine, further causing the machine to perform the following if a CDN is needed:
detecting a react notification with respect to the CDN from one of the one or more active devices after transmitting the CDN;
displaying a react message at the first device if the react notification is detected within a second predetermined time period; and
displaying a non-react message at the first device if the react notification is not detected within the second predetermined time period.
21. The medium of claim 18, the information, when read by the machine, further causing the machine to perform the following:
if the user reacts to the incoming event within the predetermined time period, sending a react notification to the one or more active devices if the one or more
active devices are detected, and
displaying a react message at the first device; and

if the user does not react to the incoming event within the predetermined time period,
displaying a non-react message at the first device.
22. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information for responding to a CDN, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
receiving, at a first device associated with a user, a CDN from a second device associated with the user, wherein the first device detects one or more active devices associated with the user other than the first device;
detecting whether the user reacts to the CDN; and
if the user reacts to the CDN within a predetermined time period,
sending a react notification with respect to the CDN to the second device, and
sending the react notification to the one or more active devices if the one or more active devices are detected.