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Fully threaded suture anchor with transverse anchor pin

A suture anchor has a pin that is disposed transversely within the suture anchor, over which one or more strands of suture is looped. The anchor body is threaded and has a tapered distal portion. The proximal end portion of the suture anchor body has a hexagonally shaped opening to accept a hexagonal drive head. The peripheral surface defining hexagonally shaped opening is rounded and smooth to prevent abrading sutures placed in contact therewith.
Owner:ARTHREX

Insert molded suture anchor

An insert-molded suture anchor has a biodegradable polymer body molded around a loop of suture. A tapered end disposed on the proximal end of the body is received into a recess in the distal end of a hand driver. Anchoring ribs are formed along the remaining length of the anchor. The suture is held securely within the anchor body during the insert molding process. The anchor is produced by placing the braided suture within an injection mold, and injecting biodegradable polymer into the mold. Using a preferred plication driver, the suture anchor can be utilized for capsular plication procedures.
Owner:ARTHREX

Sheath assembly for spinal stabilization device

Systems, assemblies and methods for assembling a sheath member with respect to a spinal stabilization device are provided. The disclosed sheath assembly includes at least one connector ring mounted with respect to a sheath member. The connector ring defines an inner wall that shields the sheath member from elements positioned therewithin, e.g., spring members, and generally includes a plurality of radially-spaced notches. The connector ring receives the sheath member within an internal cavity and is secured thereto by crimping, compression or swaging. The sheath assembly may be mounted with respect to a spinal stabilization device by crimping, compressing or swaging the connector ring to an underlying structure, e.g., an end cap or associated flange. The internal cavity of the connector ring is generally defined by an inner face, an outer wall and an intermediate apex region. Methods for assembly are also disclosed.
Owner:APPLIED SPINE TECH

Multi-braid exterior tube

A multiple braid exterior tube having a composite structure which includes an inner tubular layer, reinforcing layers and a polymer matrix layer. The exterior tube is formed with polymeric materials and metallic reinforcing braiding configured to provide greater tensile strength and stiffness. The exterior tube is used for a variety of medical devices such as a sheath component for intravascular devices and catheters.
Owner:LIFESHIELD SCI

Aortic root prosthesis with compliant sinuses

An aortic root prosthesis for being implanted into a patient during a valve sparing surgery as a replacement for a biological aortic root segment of an ascending aorta is disclosed. The aortic root prosthesis includes a hollow, annular tube having proximal and distal ends, and an inner and outer wall. The distal end is for being attached to the ascending aorta. A plurality of sinuses are circumferentially connected to the proximal end of the tube. Each of the sinuses is adapted for being attached to the aortic wall. Each of the sinuses also includes contouring means for imparting a convex contour to an outer wall of the sinus to thereby create a space between the open leaflet and its respective sinus to prevent impact between the leaflet of the valve and the inner wall of the sinus.
Owner:HEINEMAN MEDICAL RES

Portable terminal device

A portable terminal device in which a case body performs sliding movement has had a problem that a groove may be exposed to the exterior when the case body is opened to a full extent of sliding amount, which will deteriorate grade of the portable terminal device and sealing ability of the case body, permitting dust or the like to enter the cases. In the portable terminal device according to the present invention in which a front side case is adapted to slide with respect to a back side case, a protruding member in a substantially T-shape in cross section is provided on the front side case, and a guide groove frame is provided on the back side case so as to enclose the protruding member, and a track along which the protruding member is adapted to move is defined in the guide groove frame. When the protruding member is positioned at both ends of the guide groove frame, the protruding member and the guide groove frame are arranged in such positional relation that an entire groove region of the guide groove frame is within an opposed range of the front side case. According to this structure, the groove will not be exposed to the exterior in either state where the case body is closed or opened by sliding, intrusion of dust or the like into the groove will be prevented, and sealing ability of the case body can be improved.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Releasably attachable grip

A releasably attachable grip comprises a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The grip also comprises a light emitter integral with the first side of the body. The grip also comprises a stretchable material having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The top surface is adhered to the second side of the body. The grip also comprises a releasable adhesive disposed on the bottom surface of the stretchable material. The releasable adhesive is configured to adhere to the outer surface.
Owner:RUANA BRUCE M

Cleaning unit and image forming apparatus

This invention relates to a cleaning unit comprising: a cleaning blade that keeps a front end of rubber material in contact with the surface with a pressure so as to scrape residual toner left on the surface of the photoreceptor and a fiber body having multiple fibers in contact with the surface of the photoreceptor in the upstream in the cyclic moving direction of the surface of the photoreceptor with respect to the cleaning blade, wherein the cleaning blade satisfies conditions A≧−2.5×B+102 and 6.3≦B≦19.6, where A designates a contact angle (°) with pure water under 23° C., 55% RH and B designates 100% modulus (MPa) at 23° C.
Owner:FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

Peek threaded suture anchor

A threaded suture anchor formed of a material comprising polyether-ether ketone (PEEK) has a suture loop that is disposed internally within the suture anchor. The suture loop can extend through a substantial length of the anchor body with the ends of the suture loop secured at the distal end of the anchor and the proximal end of the loop being flush with or recessed just below the proximal surface of the proximal end of the anchor. The anchor body can be threaded and have a tapered distal portion.
Owner:ARTHREX

Insert molded suture anchor

An insert-molded suture anchor has a biodegradable polymer body molded around a loop of suture. A tapered end disposed on the proximal end of the body is received into a recess in the distal end of a hand driver. Anchoring ribs are formed along the remaining length of the anchor. The suture is held securely within the anchor body during the insert molding process. The anchor is produced by placing the suture within an injection mold, and injecting biodegradable polymer into the mold. Using a preferred plication driver, the suture anchor can be utilized for capsular plication procedures.
Owner:BENAVITZ WILLIAM C +2

Image forming method, image forming apparatus and process cartridge therefor

An image forming method including: charging an electrophotographic photoreceptor including: an electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer comprising a crosslinked surface layer on a surface thereof, which is located overlying the electroconductive substrate, irradiating the electrophotographic photoreceptor with imagewise light to form an electrostatic latent image thereon; developing the electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor; transferring the toner image onto a transfer material; and fixing the toner image on the transfer material, wherein the photosensitive layer is sensitive to light having a wavelength of from 400 to 450 nm, and the crosslinked surface layer is formed by crosslinking and hardening a radical polymerizing monomer having three or more functional groups without a charge transport structure and a radical polymerizing compound having one functional group with charge transport structure.
Owner:RICOH KK

Washing machine

A washing machine including a gasket having improved durability is disclosed. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, storing washing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, washing the laundry, a door provided in the cabinet, a gasket provided between the door and the tub, including a bent portion, and a reinforcement member provided in the bent portion of the gasket, preventing the bent portion from being abraded.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Linear vibrator

Disclosed herein is a linear vibrator. The linear vibrator includes a stationary unit which has on an upper portion thereof a magnet generating a predetermined magnetic force and a yoke, and defines an internal space. A vibratory unit includes a coil mounted to face the magnet and applying an electric current, and a mass body. A spring is secured at a lower end thereof to the stationary unit and secured at an upper end thereof to the vibratory unit, thus elastically supporting the linear motion of the vibratory unit. A lubricating part is provided between an outer circumference of each of the magnet and the yoke and the coil, thus preventing noise and abrasion when the vibratory unit moves linearly, in addition to maintaining a vibration.
Owner:MPLUS

Magnetic recording medium and method for manufacturing the same

A lubricant for a magnetic recording medium that imparts resistance to degradation, improved lubrication quality and better CSS durability to the medium, even when using a low levitating head. The lubricant is a perfluoropolyether compound having a cyclic triphosphazene end group within the molecule. A magnetic recording medium using at least one perfluoropolyether compound having a cyclic triphosphazene end group within the molecule as a lubricant. A method of making a magnetic recording medium which resists degradation when using a low levitation head including the sequential steps of: forming a foundation layer on a non-magnetic base, forming a magnetic layer on the foundation layer, forming a protection layer on the magnetic layer, and forming a lubrication layer on the protection layer. The lubrication layer includes at least one perfluoropolyether lubricant having a cyclic triphosphazene end group within the molecule.
Owner:FUJI ELECTRIC HLDG CO LTD

Friction reducing barrier

Disclosed herein is a device for reducing friction, caused due to contact or rubbing of the rear portion of a foot heel with the inner portion of footwear. The device is composed of a thin, smooth, and flexible material with a low coefficient of friction. The material of the device is molded into different shapes and sizes to fit different portions of a shoe of any shape and size. The device may be attached temporarily or embedded permanently to the inner heel portion of the shoes, or socks of the user. The device may also be used in any article of clothing or protective covering to reduce the effects of friction. Disclosed herein are various methods of attaching or affixing the device to the inner heel portion of the shoes, socks, and any other article of clothing or protective covering. Also, disclosed is a method to hold the device in place without using any kind of adhesive material on the device itself. The device avoids formation of blisters, calluses, and other irritations caused due to friction between any external garment or surface such as a shoe and the part of the body such surfaces come in contact with. In addition to reducing the effects of friction, this device also acts as a very tough yet comfortable physical barrier between the body and an external garment or surface such as a shoe; doing so this device protects the skin from any physical irritants, e.g. sharp edges and points in the shoe.
Owner:IQBAL HASAN

Implants having three distinct surfaces

An interbody spinal implant having at least three distinct surfaces including (1) at least one integration surface having a roughened surface topography including macro features, micro features, and nano features, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures; (2) at least one graft contact surface having a coarse surface topography including micro features and nano features; and (3) at least one soft tissue surface having a substantially smooth surface including nano features. Also disclosed are processes of fabricating the different surface topographies, which may include separate macro processing, micro processing, and nano processing steps.
Owner:TITAN SPINE

Steam engine

A steam engine increases efficiency and prevents corrosion, abrasion, and the like in a part receiving steam pressure. A heater and a cooler are provided on one side of a U-shaped fluid container, and a piston for output is provided on its other side. The heater heats working fluid to vaporize the fluid. The expansion pressure of steam of the working fluid depresses a fluid level in a first vertical pipe. The liquid component of the working fluid flows from the first vertical pipe into a second vertical pipe, thereby applying pressure to the piston in an upward direction. Then, the liquid component of the working fluid functions as a liquid piston directly receiving the expansion pressure of the steam, so that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of corrosion, abrasion and the like in the part receiving steam pressure.
Owner:DENSO CORP

Card edge connector assembly

A card edge connector assembly includes a circuit board, a connector, an electrical card and a fixing structure. The connector is formed on the circuit board, the front rim of the electrical card is inserted into the insertion slot of the connector. The fixing structure has an elastic element having a fixing portion positioned on the circuit board. Two relating opposing sides of the fixing portion extends two elastic arms whose free ends form a beveled edge and a clasp portion, and define positioning slots on the rear rim of the electrical card. The length of the elastic arm increases in such a way that the elasticity of the elastic arm becomes greater so as to prevent the elastic arm abrading and breaking to ensure the positioning function and enhance the shock-resistance.
Owner:MOLEX INC

Flue gas dust removal and denitration integrated catalytic ceramic filter

The invention discloses a flue gas dust removal and denitration integrated catalytic ceramic filter which takes porous ceramics coated and adhered or wound with ceramic fiber composite membranes as carriers; iron, copper, cerium, manganese and titanium oxides or composite oxides are loaded in pores of the porous ceramics as denitration active components; a preparation method of the flue gas dust removal and denitration integrated catalytic ceramic filter can be realized by adopting a synchronous vacuum impregnation method, a step-by-step vacuum impregnation method, a co-precipitation method, a sol-gel method and other methods. The filter disclosed by the invention can remove dust and nitrogen oxides in high-temperature flue gas at the same time, is hypotoxic or non-toxic and wide in applicable temperature range and prevents the dust in the flue gas from blocking and abrading the active components. The best denitration efficiency can be achieved at different temperatures within the temperature range of 150-400 DEG C, so that the working temperature of denitration is greatly expanded. The flue gas dust removal and denitration integrated catalytic ceramic filter disclosed by the invention can be used for controlling the discharge of the dust and the nitrogen oxides in the processes of thermal power, steel, glass, ceramics, cement, nonferrous metals, petrochemical, chemical, waste incineration and the like.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV +1

Active pillow system and a method for manipulating a person's resting conditions

InactiveUS20120142999A1Speed up evaporationControl the temperature of the pillowPillowsBlanketEngineeringMoisture sensor
The present invention relates to a an active pillow system and a method for manipulating a person's resting conditions, wherein the actual resting conditions of the person are determined by a sensor unit, an actigraph, a temperature sensor and / or a humidity sensor for instance, and wherein an acoustic synthetic jet cooling mechanism, is triggered by the determined actual resting conditions for manipulating the person's resting conditions.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

Backlight module and display device

The embodiment of the invention discloses a backlight module and a display device, and relates to the field of display technologies. The backlight module comprises a light source, a light guide plate and a rubber frame used for packaging the backlight module. The backlight module further comprises a first optical film layer and a second optical film layer, wherein the first optical film layer is arranged on the surface of a light-emitting side of the light guide plate, and the second optical film layer is arranged on a light-emitting side of the first optical film layer. The rubber frame is provided with a protruded portion, part of the protruded portion is located between the first optical film layer and the second optical film layer to separate the first optical film layer from the second optical film layer. Thus, the backlight module can prevent relative movement between optical films and the light guide plate, and bright borders on edges of the backlight module can be avoided.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD

Flexible neck toothbrush

All embodiments of the present invention relate to a toothbrush to prevent tooth abrasion and gum damage during use. A first embodiment of the invention includes a handle including an open cavity and a neck interconnected to the handle by a pivot. The neck is movable between an aligned first position and a second angled position relative to the handle. A leaf spring is bonded to the end of the neck at a first end, and the second end of the leaf spring engages the handle to provide biasing resistance. The leaf spring is configured such that if pressure to the neck exceeds a threshold limit, there is movement of the neck portion from the first position to a second position. The threshold limit is the pressure just below the pressure at the brush that may cause damage to the hard and soft tissue of the mouth. A protective sheath envelops the junction between the handle member and the neck member to prevent accumulation of unwanted material within the cavity of the handle. A second embodiment is equivalent in structure and components to the first embodiment except that it also includes a manual adjustment of the biasing force of the leaf spring to provide variable pressure and a motor for providing mechanical movement of the brush head. Third and fourth embodiments are equivalent in structure and components of the first and second embodiments, respectively, except that the leaf spring is bonded to the handle instead of the neck.
Owner:EDWARDS STEVEN J
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