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|Aug 16, 2011
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|May 31, 2002
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|May 31, 2002
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|Lawrence Lam
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|Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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|Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (18), Classifications (13), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to portable computer systems. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide an interface dial with display functionality for a portable computer system.
As the continuing advances in technology have enabled the further miniaturization of the components required to build computer systems, new categories of computer systems have been created. One of the newer categories of computer systems developed has been the portable, palmtop, or "handheld" computer system, referred to as a personal digital assistant or PDA. Other examples of a handheld computer system include electronic address books, electronic day planners, electronic schedulers and the like.
A handheld computer system is a computer that is small enough to be held in the user's hand. As a result, handheld computers are readily carried about in a user's briefcase, purse, and in some instances, in a user's pocket. By virtue of its size, the handheld computer, being inherently lightweight, is therefore exceptionally portable and convenient.
Today's portable computer systems provide a user interface, with many systems utilizing a stylus or pen to enhance user interaction. In
Subsequent to the touching of a selected icon, e.g., data book icon 4, the associated application or function or program is activated. In this example, a date book application is activated, and a representation of a calendar 5 is generated, as shown in
However, for a user to activate another application or function or program, e.g., using the mail program, the user commonly has to return to the main menu, as seen in
While an interface that mandates switching back and forth between a screen displaying an active application, function, or program, and a display screen to access a desired icon (as shown in
Thus a need exists for an apparatus that provides an interface for an electronic device that is operable independent of the display screen. Another need exists for an interface for an electronic device that meets the above listed need and which can invoke a function associated with an icon. Still another need exists for an interface for an electronic device that meets the above listed needs and which can easily and readily interact with the function once invoked.
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus that provides an interface for an electronic device that is operable independent of the display of the electronic device in which it is implemented. The present invention further provides an interface that is able to viewably display icons representing functions that can be performed by an electronic device. The present invention further provides an interface that can activate the function associated with the icon displayed within the interface. The present invention further provides an interface which can easily and readily provide interaction within the activated function.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after having read the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments which are illustrated in the various drawing figures.
In one embodiment, a user interface is comprised of a display device for displaying images which is situated as part of a mechanical dial device. The display device is located in an inner portion of the mechanical interface dial. A rotatable outer ring can be coupled with and encompasses the inner portion. The rotatable outer ring is for triggering retrieval of images to be displayed in the display device. The icons displayed in the display device portion can change as the outer dial is rotated to allow selection of a displayed function by depressing the display device. The dial also provides four-way navigation having a rocker switch integrated therewith. Resembling a combination lock in one embodiment, the dial can also act as a security device.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention:
Embodiments of the present invention are drawn to providing an interface dial with a display for a portable electronic device. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. To one skilled in the art, the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.
The present invention is discussed primarily in the context of a portable electronic device such as a portable computer system, e.g., a handheld computer system or a personal digital assistant. For purposes of the present application, the term "portable computer system" is not intended to be limited solely to conventional handheld or portable computers. Instead, the term "portable computer" or "portable computer system" is also intended to include any mobile electronic device. Such mobile devices include but are not limited to pagers and paging systems, wireless and cellular telephones, electronic address books, wrist-mounted electronic devices, and numerous other mobile devices. As such, for purposes of the present application, the terms "portable computer" and "mobile device" will be considered synonymous and will be used interchangeably. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention can be implemented with other types of electronic devices, including but not limited to a handheld computer system.
Interface dial 150 is shown having a rotatable outer ring 151, a multi-way inner portion 152, and a display device 153 disposed within inner portion 152. Outer ring 151 is adapted to be rotated in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction, as indicated by bi-directional arrow 149. In one embodiment, the rotation of outer ring 151 causes different icons to be displayed in display 153. Outer ring 151, as shown in
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In another implementation, display device 153 of interface dial 150 can display images of alphanumeric characters, so that interface dial 150 can be used in conjunction with security measures, e.g., password protection, implemented in a portable electronic device. For example, with a password protection feature activated, a user can enter the password by rotating outer dial 151 to the appropriate character, and then selecting the character utilizing the cursor selectability functionality. In this way, outer ring 151 can be used much like a combination lock or security device.
In yet another implementation, with display device's 153 alphanumeric display functionality, interface dial 150 can be utilized as a data input device. For example, a user can rotate outer dial 151 to view and select alphabetic and numeric characters for entering test based data, somewhat akin to using a keyboard or software representation of a keyboard or other text input device. Data can be selected by depressing the multi-way 152.
It is noted that categorizing and ordering of the icons and alphanumeric characters that are to be displayed within display device 153 are user definable. A user who utilizes certain functions more frequently can sequentially order the icons representing those functions, thereby reducing the amount of rotation needed to retrieve an appropriate icon. Thus, individual users can customize their interaction with the portable computer system.
It is noted that although interface dial 150 is shown, in one example, within the contour of portable computer system 100, as seen in
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In one embodiment, computer system 800 includes a communication circuit 809 coupled to bus 810. Communication circuit 809 includes an optional digital signal processor (DSP) 820 for processing data to be transmitted or data that are received via signal transmitter/receiver device 808. Alternatively, processor 801 can perform some or all of the functions performed by DSP 820.
Also included in computer system 800 of
Base station 932 can be both a transmitter and receiver base station, which can be implemented by coupling it into an existing public telephone network 934. Implemented in this manner, base station 932 enables portable computer system 100 to communicate with a server computer system 936, which is coupled by wire to the existing public telephone network 934. Furthermore, server computer system 936 is coupled to the Internet 952, thereby enabling portable computer system 100 to communicate with the Internet 952. When communicating with a Web site over Internet 952, protocols such as CTP (Compact Transport Protocol), WAP (Wireless Markup Protocol), and markup languages such as CML (Compact Markup Language), WML (Wireless Markup Language) which includes HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language), and XML (Extensible Markup Language) can be used by portable computer system 100 in the present embodiment.
It should be appreciated that one of the functions of server 936 is to perform operations over the Internet 952 on behalf of portable computer system 100. For example, proxy server 936 has a particular Internet address and acts as a proxy device for portable computer system 100 over the Internet 952.
It should be further appreciated that other embodiments of a communications network may be utilized in accordance with the present invention. For example, a wireless connection may be made from portable computer system 100 directly to the Internet 952.
The data and information which are communicated between base station 932 and portable computer system 100 are the same type of information and data that can conventionally be transferred and received over a public telephone wire network system. Additionally, in
Importantly, bus 954 is also coupled to a cradle 960 for receiving and initiating communication with portable computer system 100 b of
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In conclusion, by providing an interface dial with display for a portable computer system, embodiments of the present invention enable a user to consider and anticipate their subsequent function needs concurrent with an invoked function. Advantageously, this can increase user efficiency. Additionally, the multi-way functionality incorporated therein enables a user to easily and readily interact with an invoked function, and this can increase user satisfaction.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the Claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|May 31, 2002
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Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)
General Description
- Synonyms: Stibium; Other names vary depending on specific compound
- OSHA IMIS Code Number: 0230
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7440-36-0
- NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: CC4025000
- Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Emergency Response Guidebook: 1549 157 (inorganic compounds, n.o.s.); 2871 170 (powder); 3141 157 (inorganic liquid compounds, n.o.s.)
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Antimony: Physical description, chemical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazard Summary, Antimony Compounds, Uses, sources, potential exposure, acute and chronic health hazard information, and more
Exposure Limits and Health Effects
|Exposure Limit
|Limit Values
|HE Codes
|Health Factors and Target Organs
|OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) - General Industry
See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
|Chronic poisoning, functional disorders of the heart, degeneration of the heart muscle
|OSHA PEL -Construction Industry
See 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
|Chronic poisoning, functional disorders of the heart, degeneration of the heart muscle
|OSHA PEL - Shipyard Employment
See 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
|Chronic poisoning, functional disorders of the heart, degeneration of the heart muscle
|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL)
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
Heart muscle changes, heart disease
|Spontaneous late abortion, premature birth, gynecologic problems
|American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV) (1979)
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
|Skin and upper respiratory tract irritation
|0.5 mg/m3 TWA
|Upper respiratory tract irritation
- National Toxicology Program (NTP) carcinogenic classification: Not listed
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) carcinogenic classification: Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans [antimony trioxide]).
- EPA carcinogenic classification: Not listed
- EPA Inhalation Reference Concentration (RfC): Not established (antimony); 2 x 10-4 mg/m3 (antimony trioxide)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Inhalation Minimal Risk Level (MRL): Not established
- NIOSH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) concentration: 50 mg/m3 (as Sb)
- Notes on Other Potential Health Effects and Hazards
- Finely dispersed particles of antimony can form explosive mixtures in air (NIOSH/IPCS 2006).
- EPA has a reference dose (RfD) for ingestion of metallic antimony, which is 0.0004 mg/kg/day (EPA 2000).
- The EPA RfC is based on lung toxicity in a 1 year inhalation study in rats.
- Various degrees of alteration in pulmonary function have been described in the literature, from bronchospasms and hyperinflation to chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and inactive tuberculosis (ATSDR 1992).
- A study that examined port workers in Chile found that those regularly exposed to heavyweight vehicle traffic have higher blood levels of antimony, probably due to the fact that brake pad systems are one of the most important sources of antimony in fine particulate matter today (Quiroz et al. 2009).
- A group of Florida firefighters were found to have elevated antimony concentrations in hair due to antimony-containing uniforms. Because urinary antimony levels were within normal ranges, however, it is believed that wearing such uniforms is not a risk factor for antimony toxicity (de Perio et al. 2010).
- The relative order of toxicity of antimony compounds (from most to least toxic) is metallic antimony, antimony trisulfide, antimony pentasulfide, antimony trioxide, and antimony pentoxide (ACGIH 1966).
- A chronic study of Fischer 344 rats exposed to antimony trioxide indicated a NOAEL of 0.51 mg/m3 (Newton et al. 1994).
- An inhalation study of rats showed an increased incidence of lung neoplasms (tumors) in females exposed to antimony trioxide or antimony ore concentrate. None of the male rats in the control or treated groups or the female controls developed lung neoplasms (Groth et al. 1986).
Literature Basis:
- ACGIH: Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) - Antimony and Compounds. 2001.
- ATSDR: Toxicological Profile for Antimony and Compounds. September 1992.
- de Perio, MA., Durgam, S., Caldwell, KL. and Eisenberg, J.: A health hazard evaluation of antimony exposure in fire fighters. J Occup Environ Med. 52(1): 81-84, 2010.
- EPA Air Toxics Website: Antimony Compounds. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Transfer Network, 2000.
- EPA: Integrated Risk Information System - Antimony trioxide (CASRN 1309-64-4), 1995.
- Groth, DH., Stettlerb, LE., Burgb, JR., Buseyc, WM., Grant, JC., and Wong L.: Carcinogenic effects of antimony trioxide and antimony ore concentrate in rats. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 18(4): 607-626, 1986.
- Newton, PE., Bolte HF., Daly, IW., et al.: Subchronic and chronic inhalation toxicity of antimony trioxide in the rat. Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 22: 561-576, 1994.
- NIOSH: Occupational Safety and Health Guideline - Antimony and its Compounds (as Sb). 1988.
- NIOSH/IPCS: International Chemical Safety Cards - Antimony. October 12, 2006.
- Quiroz, W., et al.: Heavy weight vehicle traffic and its relationship with antimony content in human blood. J Environ Monit. 11(5): 1051-1055. 2009.
Date Last Revised: 10/3/2012
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
- Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
- maximum volume: 960 Liters
- minimum volume: 480 Liters
- maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min
- current analytical method: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
- current method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA ID-121)
- current method classification: Fully Validated
- alternative analytical method: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP/AES
- alternative method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA ID-125G and OSHA ID-206)
- alternative method classification: Fully Validated
- note: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period.
Wipe Sampling Method:
- Whatman smear tab Filter
- analytical solvent: Distilled water
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Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, while we were in recess, the people of West Virginia experienced a very difficult mine safety experience. Our neighbors in West Virginia, like Kentucky, are big coal producers. We have had our share, in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, over the years of mining disasters, and our hearts and prayers go out to our neighbors in West Virginia as they attempt to recover from the latest tragedy in what is obviously a very dangerous profession, and that is mining of coal.
We also witnessed a great tragedy overseas, the death of the Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and so many other Polish leaders over the weekend. This is obviously a terrible tragedy for Poland and a great loss for us as well. Poland is a great friend of the United States and we send our heartfelt condolences and every expression of solidarity to the Polish people and the families of the dead at this very difficult time.
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14 and married to World of Warcraft
2006... I was in a relationship with my first girlfriend, I ended up breaking up with my first girlfriend and was among the first people in the world to deal with malevolent ex stalking on a major Social Media platform.
In world history class I sat face to face with my lifelong crush, Faith, a girl who now exists merely as a fictional benchmark for my personal accomplishments. She was a short, beautiful Christian girl with a dangerously captivating smile, yet was so humble and low key. You wouldn't exactly notice her, until she wore a short skirt on a hot day and her toned, tan soccer legs were on full display.
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My bad habits and lack of support system eventually shaped me into an obese, grotesque, undesirable man scraping away at JC with no money. She transferred to an established University to study medicine and work to become a doctor. Her name, Faith, is symbolic. I lost my faith, became Atheist, and began a path of self actualization to right every wrong step I've taken over the previous 10 years.
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That was 1st grade for me, which means I was happily married to my friend Jessica. I proposed by the tire swings 😂22|00|0
Lol to be honest I was "going out" with a girl for a pack of gum everyday. Now I just hate myself for doing that. I was 12.33|00|0
My last year I was single, and I was killin' it😎00|00|0
I was an 11 year old boy.11|00|0
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I was In a Relationship, believe it or not, with my Bestie Gay Guy friend.
We were Besties from the start, hung out a lot, did everything together, had a lot of Chemistry as One, and even had the Kind of relationship where we had thought of Moving in together. It was a strange kind of relationship but we made it work.
However, things later went a bit sour and he ended up Packing up and Returning to New York, where we lost touch after awhile. I then Moved on and began Dating and Mating again.
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Considered myself in an open relationship with Spongebob. I was 6-7 huehuehue33|00|0
Lol I had an open relationship with Danny Phantom at the time
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I was in a "relationship" with a guy (we were 8-9) and even though we never even kissed, our promise was platonic, we promised to never emotionally cheat on each other and to have an emotional commitement. I was really happy. It lasted from 2005-2008 when I dumped him for a jock who later dumped me... Whom I got back with his buddy, but that's a whole different story...11|00|0
going through the worst breakup ever. the asshat broke up with me on our one-year anniversary by announcing that he slept with my roommate... i was traumatized lol.00|00|0
Single as fuck.00|00|0
I was 6, and I had a boyfriend😇11|00|0
Aww how cute
I was 15 and single10|10|0
Same 😜 where were you when I was 15? Hahah
@akadatank44 in school lol
Lol sadly not the same school as me😜
Didn't even know what relationship was.
I was too busy playing / riding my bicycle and begging mom to take me to the countryside or children's park00|00|0
10 & heartbroken because my best friend at that time had just moved away.00|00|0
i was single00|00|0
I was in a terrible relationship.00|00|0
Now I feel old thinking back to 2006 😭I was only like 9 I sorta dated a guy for like two weeks if you even call that dating nothing actually happened 😂😂😂00|00|0
Married with a kid11|00|0
Single, I was 16 !00|00|0
I was nine years old and I'm pretty sure I cut one of my barbies hair, and cried for the remainder of that year because it never grew back.00|00|0
I was 8! So I was in a relationship with this boy down the street. I remember we were playing in a Walmart basket and he tried to kiss me, I pushed him and ran home.
He's so hot now!00|00|0
Expecting anyone to remember what they were doing in 200600|01|0
i was like 9 so00|00|0
I was a single 6th grader00|00|0
I was 9-10. Relationships weren't even on my mind.00|00|0
Let's see, I was 11... single00|00|0
Nun mode.00|00|0
I was a six year old child :D
But I did have a Kindergarten thing going on lmao00|00|0
I was 14 in 2006 so probably single.00|00|0
I was 9 so 100% single.00|00|0
single lol00|00|0
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Belly Dance Confidence: A Mother and Daughter Transform
When Sonia Flores' daughter, Senee', was having difficulty in school, a recommendation from a music therapist led them to belly dance. Over 14 years later, the mother and daughter duo continue to learn, perform, teach, and work together to bring belly dance into the lives of others.
Sonia, from El Paso, Texas, was a special education teacher for 9 years, and tested students for learning disabilities. So when she noticed her daughter Senee' had difficulty reading, she turned to a co-worker who taught music therapy. The Music Therapist recommended dance classes.
The mother and daughter tried a few different dance classes before Senee' suggested they try belly dance. Though music and entertainment was a part of Sonia's life growing up, she did not convert to belly dance easily.
"I was not one to be prancing around in "veil-y" things and looking like Jasmine; I had muscles," Sonia said.
Finding the right teacher was not easy. Since Senee' was younger than most ordinary dancers, just 7 or 8 at the time, the highly recommended dance teacher Sonia and Senee' sought would not teach them.
"She put us on a one year waiting list," Sonia said. "Needless to say that did not ever work out."
They continued to search for the right fit, and the effort finally paid off. Sonia found a teacher who would teach both her and Senee', and they began taking classes twice a week. Senee's belly dancing changed more than just her reading scores.
"After 6 months of belly dance classes Senee's reading scores went up 3 grade levels. She became more confident and strong. Her mouse-like personality changed, the way she carried herself changed, and she became a confident and assertive young lady," Sonia said.
Belly dance is now an important part in Sonia and Senee's lives; they can't imagine life without it. Even Sonia's mother has joined in: until recently, she made most of the costumes Sonia and Senee' wore. Sharing the dance has shaped their relationship in a very different way.
"Senee' tells me that we spend more time together than your average mother/daughters she knows," Sonia said. "If we have a disagreement we have to put it aside because we have two or three performances a week sometimes and we owe it to our clients."
Today, they use their unique relationship to bring belly dance to others. They own a business together, perform in a dance troupe, and host a show every year called, "The Arabesque". Being a mother and daughter team, they can present belly dance in a wholesome light.
"We have performed for people who had never seen bellydancers," Sonia said. "Once they knew we were a mother/daughter duo they softened up and maybe saw bellydance on another level."
When performing together, they dance both solos and duets. Knowing each other so well, they choreograph to each other's strengths and weaknesses, in dance and in life.
"Most of the time I manage, she creates and that works for us," Sonia said.
It's apparent through the way Sonia speaks about her daughter that their love is very strong. Their dance studio, located on the top floor of their house, is a place where they can share their love and dance with others. Using their experience, they can hopefully change other's lives through belly dance.
"When children are disabled or just not successful in school, the fact that they have failure after failure can in time break their spirit," Sonia said. "I feel that belly dancing helped heal [Senee's] spirit."


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|Device: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Clinical Study to Evaluate System Safety and Clinical Performance of the SecuraTM ICD
- Percentage of Subjects With an Unanticipated Serious Adverse Device Effects at 1-Month Post Implant. [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
- Describe System Performance [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
- Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 1 Month ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
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Secura ICD implanted
Device: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator will be implanted
Other Name: Secura TM
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The Secura ICD is an investigational dual chamber ICD that provides atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmia detection and therapy, cardioversion, defibrillation, dual chamber rate-responsive bradycardia pacing and diagnostics.
The study will be a prospective, non-randomized, multicenter clinical study, conducted in approximately 15 centers.
To allow for sufficient experience with the device, a maximum of 80 subjects may be implanted with the Secura device. Data will be collected at baseline (enrollment), implant, 1-, 3-, and 6- months post implant and every 6 months thereafter or until study closure (whichever occurs first), Unscheduled Follow-up visits, System Modifications, Technical Observations, Study Deviations, Study Exit, upon notification of new or updated Adverse Events and in case of death.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have an ICD indication.
- Patients who are geographically stable and available for follow-up at the study center for the duration of the study.
- Patients who have signed a Medical Ethics Committee (MEC) approved Informed Consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a life expectancy less than the duration of the study.
- Patients with medical conditions that preclude the testing required for all patients by the study protocol or that otherwise limit study participation required for all patients.
- Patients with mechanical tricuspid heart valves.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00526227
|Wels, Austria
|Tampere, Finland
|Goettingen, Germany
|Hannover, Germany
|Homburg/Saar, Germany
|Kaiserslautern, Germany
|Luedenscheid, Germany
|Muenster, Germany
|Athens, Greece
|Breda, Netherlands
|Enschede, Netherlands
|Saudi Arabia
|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|Lund, Sweden
|Study Chair:
|Secura Clinical Study Team
|Medtronic Bakken Research Center
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|Study First Received:
|September 6, 2007
|Results First Received:
|January 13, 2009
|Last Updated:
|April 21, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
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It is important to research and compare prices with major retailers for school supplies like Walmart, Target, Staples, and Office Depot. Staples is known for offering some items for a single penny. If you have a $0.99 store or Dollar Tree, you can find items at these stores at low prices, but keep in mind that the quality may not be as good and the products may not last as long.
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CdTe alloy film was potentiostatically electrodeposited on a rotating disk electrode. The effects of overpotentia1, pH and sometimes HTeO_2^+ concentration or temperature were examined over wide range of electrolytic conditions. The deviation from stoichiometry was not always negligible. When the electrolysis was conducted at 60゚C, CdTe compound semiconductor film was obtained in electrolyte of pH=l.6 and 2 at eta= 33OmV.At 80゚C, pH region was shifted to pH=l and 1.5. The preferred orientation of CdTe film was the (111) plane. A significant induced codeposition phenomena for Cd was observed at pH=1. It was, moreover, noticed that the existence of HTeO_2^+ ion at the cathode surface hindered the hydrogen gas bubble evolution rate.From the phenomenological similarity between the amorphous film electrodeposition of metal/metalloid system and the semiconductor film of metal/chalcogen system, the adsorption mechanism was applied. The ionic mass transfer rate was calculated to estimate the surface concentrations of various species. The composition of electrodeposited CdTe film was reasonably correlated with the calculated surface concentration of HteO_2^+ ion. These experiments suggested that the surface diffusion rate of metal incorporated into the crystal lattice must be accommodated at an appropriate rate by the existence of adsorbed species, when the microstructure film is electrochemically processed.
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Extracurricular Activities
View Halcyon's 2016/17 Term Three Extracurricular Activities (ECAs) below. Once you have decided which activities you wish to sign-up for, please use the form at the bottom of the page to register. Please be sure to read the information about each activity carefully. Please be aware that more activities may be added at a later date, about which we will send an update.
Parents are expected to register on behalf of their child(ren).
For your chosen activities, please make sure that:
- you are able to attend the activity on the day and at the time advertised
- you are ready to make a commitment for the term
- you are aware some activities carry an additional fee and have discussed this with your parent/s
Please note the deadline for sign-up is Friday 21 April. By signing-up to activities with an additional fee, parents are making a commitment to pay for the full term (10 week) programme.
We hope you enjoy our ECAs and have a great term.
Club: Study Club
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Tewolde Hagos
Students will have the opportunity to revise their lessons and / or prepare for their upcoming lessons. Students will be supported in the club by the Club Leader. Students will also have the opportunity to research independently, discuss and peer-tutor their everyday school activities. The club is open to all grades.
Club: Morning Energy Dance Class
Time: 0800-0850
Cost: £100 for ten sessions, minimum 5 students. The cost will reduce if more than five students sign-up for this club
Dance is one of the best ways to exercise whilst having fun! This morning dance class will focus on high energy, entertaining moves, improving coordination, building confidence and is guaranteed to boost the mood. Come join us to learn some of the coolest moves and kickstart your day in the best possible way.
Club: Eco-committee
Time: 1215-1245
Club Leader: Stephanie Cooke and Natalie Carman
Halcyon's Eco Committee will apply for the Eco Schools Award and work our way from Bronze up to the Green Flag Award. We are looking for students from all grades to lead on initiatives in and out of school. We will continue our work on food waste, recycling and reducing plastics. However, we are also looking for new initiatives, such as training our student ambassadors to promote Halcyon's green credentials. If you care about the environmental crisis facing our planet and would like to take action to contribute, please join. This club can contribute to your Service Action or CAS.
Club: Halcyonite
Time: 1215-1300
Club Leader: Joann Ranson
Halcyonite is our digital school news 'paper' written by students for students! If you are a budding writer, photographer, editor, illustrator or have any other journalistic skills that you would like to learn or develop then this is the group for you. Join us on our digital news journey.
Club: Table Tennis
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Olympic Coach, Ms Moura
Cost: £80 per student for 10 sessions (minimum number of eight students required for the club to run)
Table Tennis Academy is set up to improve children`s table tennis skills. The coach will work first of all on the student's technique and at the same time will learn to develop speed, coordination, consistency and concentration. Next steps will be giving them advice on how to play matches and apply different tactics. The coach feels that a mixture of hard work and fun will be the best way for them to improve.
Club: Study Club
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Joann Ranson
Students will have the opportunity to revise their lessons and / or prepare for their upcoming lessons. Students will be supported in the club by the Club Leader. Students will also have the opportunity to research independently , discuss and peer -tutor their everyday school activities. The club is open to all grades.
Club: Mindfulness
Time: 0800-0850
Cost: £100 per person for 10 sessions (need minimum of 10 students for the club to run)
A practice of greater regard for self and others. Nothing to strive for, no goal to be met, just completely aware of the moment.
Mindfulness could be defined as paying attention to the 'Moment by Moment experience in a non-judgemental way'. During the class students will experience a calming ambience as they learn how to observe the 'Breathe' or 'Sound', both act as an anchor in bringing you to the present moment. This is what Mindfulness is about, learning how to be 'present', as our minds are ALWAYS either in the past or in the future! Surprising I know, but true, the past is often associated with regret and the future is associated with the unknown. The restful state students will experience prepares the mind for the day ahead, by decluttering their thoughts. Thus enabling them to gain a more focused perspective of what they need to do and feeling confident about doing it.
Club: Football Grades 6-8
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Tewolde Hagos
Cost: £30 per person for 10 weeks
This is an opportunity for students to develop their fitness profile, stamina and play football each week. The club will be working on general overall fitness and improving ball control, passing technique, shooting and spacial awareness in these fun sessions.
Club: Yearbook
Time: 1215-1300
Club Leader: Mei-Ling Lin
The Yearbook Club will be responsible for producing the annual Halcyon yearbook. Assisted by teachers, you will use an online computer programme to create and design pages, and are also primarily responsible for taking and collecting the pictures that will end up in the yearbook. We are looking for students who are self-motivated, cooperative, responsible and creative! This club meets all year.
Club: Model United Nations (MUN)
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Claire Rose
MUN is a group for students that are passionate about international relations and current events. Students in the club aim to increase their global political knowledge, as well as develop debating and public speaking skills, during 'practise' UN Committee Sessions. They also have opportunities to meet with a variety of other schools to participate in MUN Conferences. In the past few years, the Halcyon MUN team has participated in conferences at MUNISH (International School of the Hague, NL) as well as our own school-based MUN Conference.
Club: Gymnastics Club
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Dinis Costa
Gymnastics Club is open to all grades and abilities. Students will have the opportunity to improve their floor and vault skills incorporating different gymnastic elements to create their own routines. Students in this club will develop their resilience, confidence and interpersonal skills.
Club: Student Council
Time: 1215-1300
Club Leader: Lori Fritz
The role of the Student Council is to represent students' views in the Halcyon community, to be consulted prior to the implementation of new policies that affect students, to contribute to developing policy in the school, to be a resource working in partnership with the Halcyon community, to improve the school atmosphere, conditions and facilities, and to generate good relations within the whole community.
The Student Council is made up of an elected executive and a voluntary student council committee. The elected student council chairs the voluntary student council committee meeting. The student council committee is open to any interested students who sign up and commit to regular participation.
The first duties of the committee will be to plan for the 2016-2017 student council elections and set priorities and develop sub committees for the new academic year.
Club: LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art)
Time: 1600-1650
Club Leader: Kelly Foster
Cost: Fees range from £34 for Entry level monologues to £144 for Grade 8 Gold duologues. Please note that fees are per exam not per student.
If you are interested in acting and performance and want to continue to build your skills, grow in confidence, and reach a level of proficiency then LAMDA training classes and exams are for you. LAMDA is one of the top acting conservatories in Europe and they offer students of all ages and abilities the opportunity of taking actors training courses and exams in schools and colleges across Europe. So you get all the benefit of following a professional training course, but in your own school.
At the completion of the course you will go to the LAMDA centre, meet one of their directors, and perform your monologue or duologue. If successful you will receive a certificate and, depending on your level, receive UCAS points toward university entrance. You can decide at which level you would like to train. Levels start at Entry and go up to Grade 8 Gold. You can also decide whether you would like to perform a monologue for your exam, or a duologue with an acting partner. You will also get the chance to stage your piece, thinking about production and design.
There is a fee element to the LAMDA exams. The fee depends on which level you would like to train at and which pathway you would like to take.
Club: Global Issues Network (GIN)
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Stephanie Cooke
GIN is a network of schools that work to take action about global issues facing our world today, such as poverty, sanitation, and global warming. Students attend the annual GIN conference, usually held in Luxembourg where they hear inspiring guest speakers, see other projects going on in other schools and practice their public speaking skills. Halcyon will be hosting its own GIN forum organised by our Diploma students.
Club: Theatre
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Kelly Foster
If you are interested in developing your performance and vocal skills, want to enhance your back stage and directing skills or just want to meet new people and grow in confidence Theatre Club is for you. We will meet once a week to develop a range of productions and will work in collaboration with the theatre writing exploration class. Toward show weeks sometimes extra commitment may be necessary in the form of one or two days over a weekend. There is something for everyone in Theatre Club from performance opportunities, to directing and assistant directing, to design, writing and stage management. Come along to the first meeting and see how you like it!
Club: Reading Club
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Claire Rose
Reading Club is open to all students who love to read. The club will be completely tech free - only books allowed. It will be a silent space for students to enjoy a peaceful and calming start to their day, immersed in the words and worlds of others.
Club: Yoga
Time: 0800-0850
Cost: £60 per person for 10 sessions (need minimum of 10 students for the club to run)
Yoga classes are practised to music and are fun, dynamic and relaxing. Anyone can do yoga, students don't have to be familiar with yoga or especially fit or flexible. They simply do as much or as little of the class that's right for their body. Classes are designed to meet their needs and abilities; it's not a competition. Classes run for an hour and follow a consistent structure. Classes contain various elements including dynamic and challenging sequences, relaxation and partner work. All classes start with a gentle warm-up, lead into more active flowing movements and move onto relaxation. Over time, students' flexibility and strength will grow, they will be able to hold poses longer and the classes will become easier. Ultimately yoga and deep relaxation bring an inner calm as well as fitness within young people.
Club: Yearbook
Time: 1215-1300
Club Leader: Mei-Ling Lin
The yearbook club will be responsible for producing the annual Halcyon yearbook. Assisted by teachers, you will use an online computer programme to create and design pages, and are also primarily responsible for taking and collecting the pictures that will end up in the yearbook. We are looking for students who are self-motivated, cooperative, responsible and creative! This club meets all year.
Club: Football Grades 9-12
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Oisin Byrne
Cost: £30 per person for 10 weeks
This is an opportunity for students to develop their fitness profile, stamina and play football each week at the Seymour Leisure Centre. The club will be working on general overall fitness and improving ball control, passing technique, shooting and spacial awareness in these fun sessions.
Club: Ensemble
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: George Elia
Are you an instrumentalist? Interested in learning about how to create an arrangement? Then this is the club for you! We are looking for students who are creative, passionate and cooperative.
Club: Study Club
Time: 0800-0850
Students will have the opportunity to revise their lessons and / or prepare for their upcoming lessons. Students will be supported in the club by the Club Leader. Students will also have the opportunity to research independently , discuss and peer -tutor their everyday school activities. The club is open to all grades.
Club: Running Club
Time: 0800-0850
Club Leader: Dinis Costa
Running is one of the most popular physical exercises that people take-up. This is an opportunity for students to improve their cardiovascular capacity, speed and personal skills such as motivation and resilience. Mr Costa will coach the students so they can meet their personal training goals. The sessions will take place at Hyde Park where students explore the amazing network of paths that the park offers. All grades are welcomed.
Club: Mathematics Team
Time: 1215-1300
"Do not worry too much about your difficulties in mathematics, I can assure you that mine are still greater." Albert Einstein
Mathematics Team will help foster a love for mathematics through inquiry and problem solving. The Halcyon Math Team will participate in both the UKMT Maths Challenge and the International Schools Mathematics Teachers Foundation (ISMTF) Competitions. All students can participate in the competitions, as there is something for everyone. Students are given problems from past competitions to solve and discuss strategies for approaching problems of increasing complexity. Being a member of the team will help students gain mathematical insight into the world in which they live.
Club: Swimming
Time: 1610-1700
Club Leader: Gareth Jones
Cost: £30 per person for 10 sessions
Do you enjoy keeping fit and active? Do you want to develop your swimming skills? Do you want to get a full body workout doing the best cardiovascular exercise there is? Then join the Swimming Club. We will meet every Friday. At Swimming Club you will have a planned session that will work on your cardiovascular endurance and developing your swimming technique. This will be done with the support of Mr Jones a former competitive international swimmer and a FINA qualified swim coach.
Before signing-up, please check the days and times for each ECA, and remember that once you have signed-up you have committed to the club for the full term. If there is a cost for the club you are registering for, you will receive an email after registering with payment details.
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Sony Sneaks Its NW-A800 "iPod"
Sony is beginning to hype its new NW-A800 "iPod" by leaking a few pictures to various sources. The NW-A800 is reportedly a flash-memory based player with big screen and video capability that will come in 4 colors. It will come in 2 or three sub models based on memory from 2GB to 8GB and a battery with a claimed life of 10 hours of video playback.
Official details are said to be released in the Spring. This appears to be a desperation move for Sony whose previous MP3 player attempts have failed to capture the market's imagination. If Sony tethers the NW-A800's users to their own music store, then this player is doomed.