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A biomedical polymer composite that exhibits ultra-low thermal conductivity properties. In a preferred embodiment, the biomedical polymer composite comprises a base polymer component with a dispersed thermally non-conductive filler component consisting of glass or ceramic nanospheres or microspheres that have a thermal conductivity of less than 5 W / m-K, and preferably less than 2 W / m-K. In one embodiment, the polymer composite is has an electrically conductive filler and can be used in a filament for treating arteriovascular malformations. In another embodiment, the polymeric composite can be used as an energy-coupling means to apply energy to tissue.

A semiconductor device may include a substrate and a through electrode. The substrate may have a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the substrate including circuit patterns formed on the first surface. The through electrode penetrates the substrate and may be electrically connected to the circuit pattern, the through electrode including a first plug that extends from the first surface in a thickness direction of the substrate and a second plug that extends from the second surface in the thickness direction of the substrate so as to be connected to the first plug.

The trailer hitch mount for an umbrella includes a square cross-section shaft that is adapted to slide into a standard sleeve-style trailer hitch receiver that is currently available on many vehicles. The shaft includes a series of holes along the sides thereof to receive a pin in order to secure the shaft to the trailer hitch receiver in a telescopic relationship. The series of holes allows the shaft length to be adjusted, so that the distance between the trailer hitch receiver and the opposed end of the shaft may be shortened or lengthened, as desired. The shaft includes two ends, one of which slides into the trailer hitch receiver, and the other end includes a hollow pivoting cylindrical tube that is used to receive the bottom end of an umbrella pole. The pivoting tube includes adjustment means, so that the pivoting tube may be tilted to a desired angle and secured in that position. For travel or storage purposes, the pivoting tube may be folded down and secured into a compact position parallel with the shaft. At an upper end of the pivoting tube is receiving and securing means for the umbrella pole. The umbrella pole, in a preferred embodiment, slides into the hollow pivoting tube and a hand screw positioned on the side of the pivoting tube at its upper end may be tightened against the umbrella pole and secured thereby.

A method for uplink synchronization of a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a multi-user cellular communication system having communication resources divided into communication channels. The method includes the following steps. A first signature sequence is transmitted from the second transceiver to the first transceiver, where the signature sequence is selected from a first set of signature sequences. In the first transceiver, the received signal is correlated with at least one signature sequence from a second set of signature sequences to estimate the time of arrival of the signature sequence to synchronize transmission between the second transceiver and the first transceiver. In transmitting the first signature sequence from the second transceiver to the first transceiver, the first signature sequence constitutes at least part of a zero-correlation zone sequence.

A manually operated dispenser for medicated or non-medicated orally dissolving strips provided in roll form cuts portions of the roll to a predetermined size in the manner of the strips currently available in single sheets and housed in the vial shown in patent Des. 423,302. The dispenser includes spring-loaded structure rotating the roll and presenting material of a predetermined strip length to a cutting blade, then slicing the strip from the roll.

A hockey stick-handling device comprises cross members and support columns. The support columns elevate the cross members from a training surface to allow an object for stick-handling to be passed underneath. The cross members are rotatable with respect to one another to allow the hockey stick-handling device to be arranged in various configurations for stick-handling as well as to be collapsed for storage. The hockey stick-handling device is modular in nature such that it can be lengthened or shortened to a desired length. The hockey stick-handling device has sensors adapted to sense an object passing under the cross member. The sensor output may drive controls for illuminating lights, sounding horns, and / or actuating timers associated with the stick-handling device.

A retractable treatment instrument for an endoscope is provided. The retractable treatment instrument includes a flexible sheath configured such that at least a tip portion thereof is formed of a flexible tube, an operation wire inserted in the flexible sheath so as to be movable along an axial direction of the operation wire in the flexible sheath, and a front-end treatment member attached to a tip of the operation wire. In this structure, the front-end treatment member is movable back and forth along the axial direction with respect to a tip of the flexible sheath. The front-end treatment member has a wide part elongated in a radial direction of the flexible tube to press and broaden the flexible tube from an inside of the flexible tube.

A scalpel for performing complex surgeries, such as c-sections, is formed of a body that is preferably elongated and shaped and sized to fit ergonomically into the hands of surgeons. The body has surfaces that are joined to each other by smooth transition elements to insure that the body has no points or sharp edges that could cut or scratch the surgeon or the patient. The body is formed with a triangular notch formed of a beak and an extension. A surgical blade, preferably a standard off-the-shelf surgical blade, is imbedded in the body and the only portion of the blade that is accessible is a portion of its cutting edge spanning the notch. The scalpel is used by introducing the beak into a slit in the tissue with the blade portion facing the direction in which the cut is to be made. The body of the scalpel is then grasped firmly and advanced to make the cut. The initial incision can be made with the tip of the beak.

An automatic panel cutting and edge seaming system includes a series of side edge cutting and seaming assemblies that receive a fabric material and trim and sew seams along the side edges of the fabric material to form a desired width panel. Puller rolls pull the material through the side edge cutting and seaming assemblies and feed the trimmed and seamed fabric material to a cross-cut sewing assembly. After a sufficient length of fabric material has been fed to form a desired size panel, the cross-cut sewing assembly is engaged to cut and seam the end of the panel.

A high-pressure fluidjet nozzle is formed from a plurality of segments joined together, for example, by a metal sleeve. Axial bores provided in the segments align to form an axial bore extending through the nozzle. The number, material, and outer and inner dimensions of the segments can be varied to provide a nozzle with desired performance characteristics. Spaces can be provided between the segments to form chambers with auxiliary ports connected to the chambers to allow monitoring and modulation of the jet.

A wireless motion capture test head system including at least one motion capture element, an isolator, mount and an external computer. The motion capture element(s) may include a memory, a wireless motion capture sensor, a radio and a microcontroller. The microcontroller may collect sensor values data from the wireless motion capture sensor, store the data in the memory, analyze the data, recognize an event within the data to determine event data, and transmit the event data associated with the event via the radio. The isolator may surround the at least one motion capture element to simulate physical acceleration dampening of cerebrospinal fluid around a human brain, in order to minimize translation of linear acceleration and rotational acceleration of the event data to obtain an observed linear acceleration and an observed rotational acceleration of the at least one motion capture element coupled in an inner portion of a headform.

An exhaust gas purification device for a vehicle includes a tubular enclosure having a central axis, a purification member for exhaust gases housed in the tubular enclosure, an electric heating member housed in the tubular enclosure, and a power source electrically powering the electric heating member. The electric heating member comprises a heating plate made from an electrically conductive material extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis. The heating plate has a solid center and at least two branches, each branch extending in a spiral from the solid center to a free end located near the tubular enclosure. The heating plate is permeable to the exhaust gases and comprises a network of passages for the exhaust gas generating a turbulent flow of the exhaust gases through the heating plate.

A roller shutter arrangement, more especially for obliquely arranged roller shutter areas comprising a roller shutter element running in lateral guide rails and adapted to be wound and unwound on and from a take-up shaft arranged at one end of the roller shutter area. At least one elastic draw cable is provided engaging the free end part of the roller shutter element, and this draw cable is stretched on winding up the roller shutter element on the take-up shaft and on unwinding provides an elastic force aiding the unwinding operation. This means that automatic unwinding of the roller shutter element is possible in a simple and economic manner even if there is an insufficient or no action of gravity.

A modular table top display having a first upright sub-assembly, a second upright sub-assembly, and upper and lower horizontal cross-members, which extend between the first and second upright sub-assemblies, to span the desired length of the table top. A horizontal cross member extension may be selectively used to extend the length of the display apparatus for longer displays. A flexible sheet material with indicia thereon is releasably secured to the modular table top display apparatus at assembly, and may be rolled up for transport or storage. A clamp extends beneath the table top to secure each of the first and second upright sub-assemblies directly to the table top. Optional lighting may be supported by the rigid frame. The modular table top display apparatus my be disassembled and compactly stored in a carrying case or bag, for ease of transport and storage.

A bulk supply of a protective textile sleeve and method of construction and supplying thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a braided, tubular wall extending lengthwise along a central longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The wall has a decreased length, increased cross-sectional area first state and an increased length, decreased cross-sectional area second state. The wall has heat-set, braided yarns causing the wall to remain substantially in the first and second states absent some externally applied force. The wall is finish cut having a bulk supply shipping length extending between the opposite ends, and is configured to be subsequently cut into a plurality of discrete use lengths after shipping.

Provided is a safety directional indicator to improve highway safety. Embodiments of the invention include devices for guiding a driver of a vehicle in a desired direction, typically away from highway workers, pedestrians, curbs, and opposing lanes of traffic. Specifically included is a safety directional indicator system comprising a flexible belt with a plurality of light transmitting bars disposed along the belt and having a plurality of LEDs disposed at one elongated end of each light transmitting bar and in operable communication with a control system for illuminating the LEDs in a manner to indicate a direction for traffic. Safety devices according to the invention can be stand-alone devices, devices capable of being attached to objects or structures at a highway scene, or configured to be worn on a person's body. An object of the safety devices according to embodiments of the invention is to increase driver awareness of highway situations especially during conditions of restricted visibility.

A double sided table top display apparatus having a first double sided upright sub-assembly, a second double sided upright sub-assembly, and upper and lower horizontal cross-members, which extend between the first and second double sided upright sub-assemblies, to substantially span the desired length of the table top. A one or more horizontal cross member extension(s) may be selectively used to extend the length of the display apparatus for longer displays. A flexible sheet material with indicia thereon is releasably secured to the modular table top display apparatus at assembly, and may be rolled up for transport or storage. A rotatable clamp extends beneath the table top to secure each of the first and second upright sub-assemblies directly to the table top. Optional lighting may be supported by the rigid frame. The modular table top display apparatus my be disassembled and compactly stored in a carrying case or bag, for ease of transport and storage.

A masking panel to cover a protected first surface, such as a wall surface, floor surface, ceiling surface, door surface, door frame, fire place surface, window, window frame, window pane, decorative molding, chair rail or baseboard, while paint, stain, sealant or other chemicals is applied to an adjacent second surface. The masking panel includes a reusable protective material to be placed over at least a portion of the protected first surface. The reusable protective material includes at least one masking edge to create a masking boundary between the protected first surface and the adjacent second surface where the at least one masking edge has a masking edge shape that is pre-fabricated to substantially match the masking boundary. The masking panel additionally includes an adhesive fixed on the reusable protective material in the direction of the protected first surface along the at least one masking edge and at least one of the one or more holding edges to secure the reusable protective material to the protected first surface.

A carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting, and a method of making a louver therefor. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture.

A lamp unit includes a power cord having a mating plug at one end and a corresponding mating plug at the other end, a bulb seat, an LED holder, an LED, and a housing. The LED is mounted on the LED holder in a watertight fashion and the LED holder is mounted on the bulb seat in a watertight fashion so as to prevent water from getting in the bulb seat. The LED can be replaced with another LED capable of emitting light of different color. The housing can be replaced with another housing of different shape. The corresponding mating plug of one lamp unit is adapted to connect to the mating plug of another lamp unit so as to form an LED light string for decoration of any desired length. The invention is highly adaptable to be employed in different environments and events.

A scalpel for performing complex surgeries, such as c-sections, is formed of a body that is preferably elongated and shaped and sized to fit ergonomically into the hands of surgeons. The body has surfaces that are joined to each other by smooth transition elements to insure that the body has no points or sharp edges that could cut or scratch the surgeon or the patient. The body is formed with a triangular notch formed of a beak and an extension. A surgical blade, preferably a standard off-the-shelf surgical blade, is imbedded in the body and the only portion of the blade that is accessible is a portion of its cutting edge spanning the notch. The scalpel is used by introducing the beak into a slit in the tissue with the blade portion facing the direction in which the cut is to be made. The body of the scalpel is then grasped firmly and advanced to make the cut. The initial incision can be made with the tip of the beak. In one embodiment, the body is molded around the blade. in another embodiment, the body is made of two parts that are welded together.

The invention relates to an EMI gasket formed by joining coated steel (3) and a contact backing (1). The coated steel (3) has elongated openings (4), into which projections (2) provided on the contact backing fit, seizing by their edges the edges of the openings.

A slat cutting device includes a positioning unit having two parallel side boards with a back board connected to two longitudinal sides of the side boards, and a base board is connected between the two side boards so as to define a reception recess between the two parallel side boards, the back board and the base board. A cutting unit has an operation board and two guide boards are perpendicularly connected to two sides of the operation board so as to define a space defined between the two guide boards and the operation board. Each guide board has a longitudinal cutting slit and a blade movably extends through the cutting slits to cut the slats which have one end contacting against the back board. By pulling the operation board, the desired length of the slats between the back board and the cutting unit is adjusted.

A tape applicator device that applies tape to a surface edge that is contiguous with a second surface and can also cut the tape to fit precisely up to a third surface that orthogonally intersects the first and second surfaces forming an inside corner like that found at the juncture of two walls and a ceiling. The applicator employs an upper and lower cutting blade and a tape measuring element to precisely measure and cut the tape to the desired length to fit into an inside corner. The tape applicator of the invention also includes a tape roll journaling means and tape guide means to dispense and apply tape to the surface edge.

A retention bar holds a shutter in place against a window within a window opening of a building, the retention bar having a first tubular member and a second tubular member that slides within the first member. The retention bar is positioned against a pair of opposing surfaces of the window opening, windward of the shutter, and the two tubular members are locked to one another. A spring loads the two tubular members against the window surfaces. A foot is threadably attached to an end of the first tubular member and provides fine length adjustment of the retention bar. A pair of plates is located on an end of the second tubular member, which plates lay against the window opening surface and the shutter respectively.