Dadson Manufacturing Corporation

Tellabs Operations, Inc.

Coriant Operations, Inc.

Mark Loyd Jones

James Raymond Lucas

Peter Barrett Lucas

Norbert Russ

Shane E Cowden

Jonathan B Sadler

Thomas J Huber

James Earl Aldrich

James Earl Alrdrich

In a telecommunications/data network, it is common to have multiple recovery domains each employing its own technique for recovering a fault that may be different from a technique employed by another domain. Permitting multiple recovery domains to recover a fault without coordination among the domains can result in adverse interactions, such as rapid and repeated changes in the actions taken or 'flapping,' and repeated hits to traffic. A method and corresponding apparatus for coordinating fault recovery in a network, according to an embodiment of the present invention, notifies a first recovery domain that a second recovery domain is or is not taking action to recover a fault in the network. Coordinating the recovery efforts of the first and second recovery domains reduces fault recovery time and allows concurrent actions to be taken.

Method and apparatus for coordinating fault recovery techniques among domains

A dermatome assembly is operable to harvest a skin graft and includes an ultrasonic dermatome and a power supply. The ultrasonic dermatome includes a body and an ultrasonic blade assembly mounted in the body. The blade assembly includes a frequency generator and a cutting horn powered by the frequency generator. The cutting horn is spaced apart from the body so that the body is restricted from damping vibrational movement of the cutting horn. The dermatome assembly is operable to precisely control the thickness of the cut skin graft and also restrict the cutting horn from overheating.

Dermatome with ultrasonic cutting blade

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Chamblee, GA, United States of America

Mark Loyd Jones