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A surgical apparatus. The apparatus includes a handle structure, a shaft structure coupled to the handle structure, and a spreading structure coupled to the shaft structure and movable between a compact and an expanded configuration. The apparatus includes a protective sheath of shape-recovery material. The protective sheath covers the entire spreading structure in a substantially form fitting manner in any configuration of the spreading structure including the compact configuration, the expanded configuration and any configurations therebetween.

A therapeutic ankle and foot orthosis or brace includes a lower shell and an upper lateral shell which are movably coupled together by a pivot so that the shells accommodate the contour, size and shape of the user's foot and ankle. Cushions are included on the shells to provide comfort and straps with hook and pile fasteners are employed to detachably retain the combined shells on the ankle and foot of the user.

A therapeutic ankle and foot orthosis or brace includes a lower shell and an upper lateral shell which are movably coupled together by a pivot so that the shells accommodate the contour, size and shape of the user's foot and ankle. Cushions are included on the shells to provide comfort and straps with hook and pile fasteners are employed to detachably retain the combined shells on the ankle and foot of the user.

Circuit board 10 is of substantially rectangular shape, provided in the upper half of the juxtaposed face 13 with a substantially circular test terminal 20. In the lower half are provided a plurality of substantially rectangular terminals 21-27, arrayed in two rows, i.e., an upper and lower row, the upper row containing an I / O terminal 21 for data input / output, a power supply terminal 22 for supplying power, and a chip select terminal 23 for input of a chip select signal CS. The lower row of juxtaposed face 13 contains a ground terminal 24, a read / write terminal 25 for inputting read / write control signals W / R, a clock terminal 26 for inputting a clock signal CLK, and a ground terminal 27.

A nail polish removal system (310) broadly comprises a hollow applicator handle (316) having an applicator end (318) with an absorbent material (320) attached thereto. The handle (316) has an opening (326) at the applicator end (318). The handle (316) contains a breakable capsule (328). Adjacent to the breakable capsule (328) and opposite to the opening (326), the handle (316) has a seal (330). The breakable capsule (328) is filled with up to one ounce of the nail polish removal solution. The breakable capsule (328) is broken releasing the nail polish removal solution. The released nail polish removal solution saturates the absorbent material (320) by flowing through the opening (326). The nail polish removal solution is prevented from escaping the handle (316), other than through the opening (326), by the seal (330). The nail polish removal system (310) is used and discarded.

Disposable collection devices for human waste formed substantially of light weight, flexible polymeric sheets, are designed to slidingly fit over a standard, open ring toilet seat, most preferably forming an envelope which receives the toilet seat between upper and lower portions. A collection portion is disposed between portions of the envelope such that when the device is positioned on a toilet seat, the collection portion will extend downwardly permitting collection of human urine and / or feces from a patient. The collection portion preferably extends downwardly sufficiently to avoid splashing or other unnecessary contact between the patient and the waste being collected. Embodiments of the present invention advantageously comprise at least one removable collection portion. Embodiments of the present invention also comprise structures for substantially closing the collection portion after the waste has been deposited therein.

The pregnancy seatbelt with facility of quick release has a seat mat adapted to be placed on the seat of the automobile and secured thereto by an elongated securing strap connected to the seat mat and fastened about a lower portion of the vehicle seat back. Criss-cross elastic straps sewn into the seating mat in a criss-cross pattern and a VELCRO hook and loop material attachment joining both criss-cross elastic strap and adapted to capture / hold the lap strap of vehicle seat belt. The VELCRO hook and loop material attachment is positioned in such a manner as to pull the criss-cross elastic straps extending upwardly and the lap strap portion downwardly in position over the hypogastric area of the lower abdominal region of the user. In this position, the VELCRO hook and loop material attachment directs the seatbelt in such a manner as to extend across the lower abdominal region of the user thereby avoiding contact with the womb area.

A smoke-free roaster includes a roaster body having a bottom to which a grease collection tray is mounted, a roasting grating mounted on a top of the roaster body, and a heating structure mounted inside the roaster body. The roasting grating includes grating bars, between which solid sloping plates are formed and gently inclined downward from front and rear side edges in a direction along the grating bars toward a central portion of the roaster body and the heating structure comprises reflector assemblies, which includes heating modules respectively mounted below the sloping plates and respectively receive therein carbon fiber heating tubes that irradiate and thus heat the roasting grating and comprise electrical terminals forming power supply connection modules. The sloping plates increase the surface area on the two opposite sides of the roaster body for heat transfer and heat accumulation thereby raising roasting temperature on the two side portions.

A sample, which has a mesa portion having a pattern thereon, is placed on a Z table. Light is irradiated to the mesa portion through an optical system and light reflected by the mesa portion is received to measure a height of the mesa portion. A height map of the mesa portion is created based on a height of a corner position. A height using the height map is corrected based on a deviation of a measured value from a target value, and a temporal variation of a focal position of light irradiated to the mesa portion. An optical image of the pattern is obtained while controlling the Z table based on the corrected height of the mesa portion. The optical image is compared with a reference image and a defect is determined when a difference value between the optical image and reference image is more than a predetermined threshold value.

An elevator comprisingan elevator car;a plurality of belt-shaped ropes connected to the car, each having a width larger than thickness as measured in transverse direction of the rope; andat least one rope wheel, around which the belt-shaped ropes pass;wherein the rope wheel comprises a plurality of circumferential rope contact areas distributed in axial direction thereof, one of said ropes passing against each circumferential rope contact area, the elevator further comprisinga sensing arrangement for sensing displacement of one or more of said ropes, comprisinga sensing member for sensing displacement of one or more of said ropes radially outwards from the rope wheel, extending in axial direction of the rope wheel along its surface at a radial distance therefrom, whereby a gap is formed between the sensing member and each rope contact area, the height of the gap being more than thickness of the belt-shaped ropes and less than 2.2 times the thickness of the belt-shaped ropes;sensing member being displaceable by a rope colliding into contact with it, and the sensing arrangement is arranged to trigger one or more predefined action in response to displacement of the sensing member.

A piston for an automatic transmission includes: (a) a cylindrical wall portion provided by a first piston member; (b) a bottom wall portion provided by a second piston member; and (c) an engaging portion at which the first and second piston members are engaged with each other such that the first piston member is movable relative to the second piston member in an axial direction of the piston by a small distance. The piston is characterized by further including (d) an elastic structure which is provided at the engaging portion, and which biases the first piston member in the axial direction, so as to restrain movement of the first piston member relative to the second piston member in the axial direction.

A tubular vibration-damping device including: an outer tube member; an inner shaft member inserted in the outer tube member; a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting the inner shaft member and the outer tube member to each other; tapered tube parts provided on axially opposite sides of the outer tube member, each of the tapered tube parts being constricted in diameter to have a shape that gradually contracts toward an axial outside; and an extended tube part extending from the axial outside of at least one of the tapered tube parts of the outer tube member, the extended tube part including an expansion part that expands radially outward toward the axial outside.

A surgical glove removal apparatus in which a crossmember supports one or more flanges that are able to be slipped between the wearer's glove and hand, so that when the hand is withdrawn, the flange peels the glove off away from the wearer. A shield is provided to prevent unwanted splatter, with the shield being adjustable virtually 360 degrees about the crossmember. The crossmember is supported by support legs that are able to be attached to virtually any surface angle, with the flanges able to be utilized with the apparatus attached to a floor surface, a table surface, a wall surface, or even an elevated or ceiling surface, allowing for complete versatility in the placement of this apparatus in a medical setting. The shield and flanges may be adjustable as to position for the user, with the height or extension of the support legs also adjustable so as to accommodate any mounting surface and make it appropriate for the mounting and use of this apparatus.

Kits and methods for closed-system sampling blood in patients are disclosed. The kit includes a four-port stopcock adapted to allow communication at least between two ports. The stopcock has a first port adapted to receive a syringe, a second port for communicating with an infusion solution reservoir, a third port for receiving a flush solution, and a fourth port for communication with a patient. The kit also includes at least one sampling site adapted to fluidically communicate with the fourth port and to be positioned between the four-port stopcock and the patient. At least one of the sampling sites is adapted to allow extraction of a fluid being communicated between the stopcock and the patient.

A surgical apparatus. The apparatus includes a handle structure, a shaft structure coupled to the handle structure, and a spreading structure coupled to the shaft structure and movable between a compact and an expanded configuration. The apparatus includes a protective sheath of shape-recovery material. The protective sheath covers the entire spreading structure in a substantially form fitting manner in any configuration of the spreading structure including the compact configuration, the expanded configuration and any configurations therebetween.

A piston (18; 80) for an automatic transmission (8), including a first piston member (46) forming a cylindrical portion and a second piston member (48; 82) forming a bottom portion, wherein the first piston member has a plurality of engaging grooves (76) having a radial surface (76a) extending in a radial direction of the first piston member, and the second piston member (48; 82) has a plurality of elongate claws (70) having a free end portion and a fixed end portion, and being bent in an axial direction of the second piston member such that the free end portion is spaced from the fixed end portion in the axial direction toward an open end of the piston, each elongate claw having a first engaging lug (72) which is held in engagement with the corresponding engaging groove and in pressing contact with the radial end face of the corresponding engaging groove.

The present invention provides an impeller in which a metallic bush can be inserted correctly into a synthetic resin impeller main body manufactured by resin molding using a die, and a determination as to whether or not the impeller has been manufactured correctly can be made easily. The impeller comprises: a metallic bush comprising a circumferential boss portion having a substantially truncated cone-shaped throttle portion positioned on a front surface axial end side, a periaxial support boss portion positioned in an axial center, and a circumferential protruding portion positioned on a back surface axial end side; and an impeller main body made of synthetic resin and formed with a V-shaped bulging portion that bulges axially in the center of a front surface side of a disk-shaped vane portion fulcrum, in which a plurality of vanes are formed integrally on the periphery of the V-shaped bulging portion. An outer diameter of the circumferential protruding portion of the bush is formed to be smaller than an outer diameter of an axial end location of the throttle portion, the circumferential protruding portion is positioned on a back surface side of the V-shaped bulging portion, and the bush is inserted into the V-shaped bulging portion.

A multi-chip semiconductor package structure. The structure includes two chips and two lead frames. The leads on one of the lead frames have inner leads at one end and joint sections at the other end. The joint sections are connected with another lead frame. Both lead frames use a common set of external leads. The two chips and two lead frames are joined together forming a lead-on-chip structure with the two chips facing each other back-to-back. The assembly except the external leads is enclosed by packaging material.

In a vehicle seat reclining device, within a predetermined angle range, the movement of every pawl in a direction towards engagement with an internal toothed portion is surely restricted to avoid any undesired contact between the pawls and the internal toothed portion. A transmitting structure for transmitting and converting the rotational action of the cam to the movement actions of the main pawl and the sub pawl as provided. Further provided are first and second restricting structures holding the main pawl under disengagement state between the external toothed portion and the internal toothed portion within the predetermined angle range. Within a predetermined frontward tilting angle range, the sub pawl is retained to be in disengagement state between the external toothed portion of the sub pawl and the internal toothed portion by the transmitting structure and the second restricting structure.

A disposable food container forms a pouch or pocket having a closed ends and sides, as well as a mouth or opening. A substantially rigid member forms the opening of the mouth to provide support to the container, and to permit only a desired amount of food to extend out of the mouth of the container. A user can easily control the amount of food that protrudes out of the container by applying pressure to the outside of the container and pushing only a desired amount of food out of the mouth of the container. The remainder of the food remains enclosed within the container, thereby preventing unwanted touching of such food and spillage.

In a vehicle seat reclining device, within a predetermined angle range, the movement of every pawl in a direction towards engagement with an internal toothed portion is surely restricted to avoid any undesired contact between the pawls and the internal toothed portion. A transmitting structure for transmitting and converting the rotational action of the cam to the movement actions of the main pawl and the sub pawl as provided. Further provided are first and second restricting structures holding the main pawl under disengagement state between the external toothed portion and the internal toothed portion within the predetermined angle range. Within a predetermined frontward tilting angle range, the sub pawl is retained to be in disengagement state between the external toothed portion of the sub pawl and the internal toothed portion by the transmitting structure and the second restricting structure.

Plant material for ensilage is harvested using at least one harvesting vehicle in the field, is hauled to a silo and is compressed using a compression device. The compression output of the compression device is compared to the harvesting output of the at least one harvesting vehicle, and a command to increase the harvesting output or to decrease the harvesting output of the harvesting vehicle (1) to a non-vanishing value is generated when the harvesting output deviates significantly from the compression output.

A method for enhancing an intelligent network service and an intelligent network including service switching points and at least one service control point, the intelligent network being adapted to initiate an intelligent network service when detecting at a service switching point a detection point defined by a call state model and triggering a service, and the intelligent network being further adapted to set at the service switching point, as a response to the initiation of an intelligent network service at one of the detection points, one or more detection points to trigger or not to trigger one or more intelligent network services.

A hair coloring applicator may include a handle portion and an applying portion. The applying portion may include a first applying element and a second applying element. In one aspect, the hair coloring applicator may be scissor-shaped. In another aspect, the hair coloring applicator may be clamp-shaped. The hair coloring applicator in the present invention is advantageous because it is much easier for the user to control the applicator to apply the dye(s) on the hair, and more importantly to a specific strand of the hair, even including the portion closed to the root of the hair to cover grey roots effectively. Also, the dyes or the hair treatment materials are unlikely to spread out to other portions of hair. Moreover, the hair coloring applicator can eliminate unnecessary contact between the scalp and the dyes.

The invention relates to a high-efficiency purification electrostatic dust collector, aiming at solving the problem that the dust removal efficiency is reduced, caused by reverse corona and secondarydust rising. The high-efficiency purification electrostatic dust collector comprises a gas inlet, a gas outlet, a dust collection plate, a discharging wire and an ash bucket, wherein the dust collection plate is provided with an ash cleaning device; ash cleaning boxes with a special design are adopted and are used for squeezing dust swept by an ash cleaning brush at the top of the box body, so that the secondary dust rising is avoided; two ash cleaning boxes form one group, and form a loop through a rope; when one ash cleaning box is ascended, the other ash cleaning box is descended to clean ash. The ash cleaning brush is designed to keep vertical with the dust collection plate in an ash cleaning process; when the ash cleaning brush is ascended to be reset, a brush head is folded, so thatthe service life is prolonged. According to the dust collector provided by the invention, the disadvantages of a conventional electrostatic dust collector that the specific resistance is high, ultrafine dust and high-viscosity dust are difficult to collect and clean, the secondary dust rising is easy to cause and the like are overcome, and the defects of a bag dust collector that the equipment resistance is great, the operation cost is high, the working amount of daily maintenance is great, high-temperature and high-humidity flue gas is difficult to treat and the like are also made up; the high-efficiency purification electrostatic dust collector is simple in structure, high in ash cleaning efficiency, low in cost and easy to maintain.

A tool caddy with vertical inner and outer compartment support sections. The inner and outer sections are made of a semi-rigid, semi-flexible material such as thermoplastic and joined to each other at their respective upper ends by a saddle. The support sections are generally pre-formed to fit the tapering radius of a selectable container and each support section has at least one compartment.