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Removal and repositioning device

A device for repositioning an implantable device within a natural bodily lumen includes an inner tube defining an internal lumen and adapted for insertion into a natural bodily lumen. An elongated member is slidably or rotatably disposed within the lumen of the inner tube, with a grasper disposed at the distal end of the elongated member adapted to grasp a portion of the implantable device. The implantable device, once grasped, can be at least partially collapsed. For example, a hook-shaped grasper grasps a drawstring of the implantable device, manipulating the drawstring and causing the implant to radially collapse. A retrieval hood is advanced over the collapsed portion of the implantable device. While maintaining its grasp, the repositioning device and the implantable device can then be repositioned or removed as one unit from the body by pulling the repositioning device from its proximal end.
Owner:GI DYNAMICS

Fluid collection and testing device

A fluid collection and testing device includes a collection vial having a bottom and an open top along with an expresser sized for insertion into the vial open end. The expresser includes a ribbed base enabling fluid to pass therethrough and a support member holds the expresser within the collection vial with the ribbed base in a spaced apart relationship with the vial bottom. A fluid collector includes an absorbent member capturing a fluid and the absorbent member is sized for insertion into the expresser and is compressible against the ribbed base for releasing captured fluid through the ribbed base and into the vial bottom. A catch mechanism is provided for latching the fluid collector to the expresser after insertion into the expresser for enabling simultaneous removal of the expresser and the fluid collector from the collection vial.
Owner:AGILENT TECH INC

Fluid collection and testing device

InactiveUS20060057027A1Positive latchingEliminate drippingWithdrawing sample devicesVaccination/ovulation diagnosticsBiomedical engineeringVial
A fluid collection and testing device includes a collection vial having a bottom and an open top along with an expresser sized for insertion into the vial open end. The expresser includes a ribbed base enabling fluid to pass therethrough and a support member holds the expresser within the collection vial with the ribbed base in a spaced apart relationship with the vial bottom. A fluid collector includes an absorbent member capturing a fluid and the absorbent member is sized for insertion into the expresser and is compressible against the ribbed base for releasing captured fluid through the ribbed base and into the vial bottom. A catch mechanism is provided for latching the fluid collector to the expresser after insertion into the expresser for enabling simultaneous removal of the expresser and the fluid collector from the collection vial.
Owner:AGILENT TECH INC

Method and apparatus for improved baffle plate

A baffle plate assembly, configured to be coupled to a substrate holder in a plasma processing system, comprises a baffle plate having one or more openings to permit the passage of gas there through, wherein the coupling of the baffle plate to the substrate holder facilitates auto-centering of the baffle plate in the plasma processing system. For example, a centering ring mounted in the substrate holder can comprise a centering feature configured to couple with a mating feature on the baffle plate. After initial assembly of the plasma processing system, the baffle plate can be replaced and centered within the plasma processing system without disassembly and re-assembly of the substrate holder.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD

Modular vibratory pile driver system

A modular side grip vibratory pile driver system having a housing, a vibratory gear case and a pair of jaws adapted to grip a variety of pile profiles. The housing is rotatably connected to a construction machine such that the jaws can be moved from a position wherein the jaws are oriented vertically and spaced apart horizontally to a position wherein the jaws are oriented horizontally and spaced apart vertically. A plurality of sets of gripping assemblies having different gripping profiles are interchangeably connected to the jaws.
Owner:UNISTO

Printer assembly and method of using the same

A printer assembly for dispensing a printer media and printing on the printer media as it is dispensed. The printer assembly includes a housing with a container portion and a lid portion, and a latching mechanism configured to coordinate latching, unlatching and biasing of the lid with locking and unlocking of the printer media supply from a media supply assembly. The latching mechanism may be configured to urge the lid portion away from the container portion when the lid portion is unlatched. The latching mechanism can include a locking surface that is configured to engage a locking surface on relatively movable media support members, restraining relative movement of the media support members and locking down the media supply therein when the latching the lid portion closed. The locking surface is positioned external to opposing, relatively movable surfaces of the media support members enabling a compact assembly for hand held printers.
Owner:ZIH CORP

Laser centering mechanism of a drilling machine

A laser centering mechanism of a drilling machine includes a clamp ring fitted around a drill chunk of a drilling machine, upper and lower knobs, and two laser modules. The clamp ring has several spaced upwards-sticking flexible plates, and several downwards-sticking flexible plates. The knobs are fitted around an upper end, and a lower end of the clamp ring respectively. The knobs are securely screwed to each other so that inner annular portions thereof make corresponding flexible plates tightly and securely pressed against the drill chunk. The laser modules are fixed to an inner edge of the lower knob, and are equipped with such lenses that laser lights emitted therefrom form intersecting straight light lines on a plane under them, which will form a centering light point on a central axis of the lower knob in rotation of the present mechanism together with the drill chunk.
Owner:SEAN & STEPHEN

Cervical prosthesis and instrument set

A cervical prosthesis includes a lower cover plate which is configured to be connected to a lower vertebral body, an upper cover plate which is configured to be connected to an upper vertebral body, and a prosthesis core which forms a hinged connection between the upper cover plate and lower cover plate. The bottom surface of the lower cover plate is substantially flat. The top surface of the upper cover plate is convex at least in sagittal section.
Owner:CERVITECH INC

Trackable optical discs with concurrently readable analyte material

Optical discs for diagnostic purposes include analyte material and encoded information. The analyte material is analyzed or investigated by the read beam of an optical disc drive. Tracking is maintained so that encoded information may be read by the optical disc drive assembly.
Owner:VINDUR TECH

Fastening element

InactiveUS20070224015A1Facilitates formation of furrowGood introductionDowelsEngineeringExpansion joint
A fastening element for constructional components, includes an anchor bolt and an expansion sleeve (18, 38), with the anchor bolt having a load application element (15) at its first end region (14) of the anchor stem (13, 33), and at a second, opposite end region (16, 36) an expansion portion (17, 37) having a conical section (19, 39) that expands in a direction of a free end of the second end region, and a cylindrical section (20, 40) that adjoins the conical section (19, 39) and has a shaped profile formed by ribs (26, 46) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (12, 32) of the stem with the ribs (26, 46), projecting beyond an axial projection of an outer profile of the expansion sleeve (18, 38) by a distance (U. V).
Owner:HILTI AG

Adapter for a solid or coreless roll of hygiene paper

An adapter (1) for a coreless or solid roll (R) of hygiene paper includes a first end (2) adapted to be attached in a dispenser and a second end (3) adapted to be attached to a side of a coreless or solid paper roll (R). The second end (3) of the adapter (1) includes a planar surface provided with an adhesive (4). A coreless or solid roll (R) of hygiene paper provided with such adapters, and a method for attaching adapters to a solid or coreless roll, are also disclosed.
Owner:ESSITY HYGIENE & HEALTH AB

Spherical bearing triple-lip seal

A seal component (100, 200) having a triple-lip configuration for sealing against a moving surface, such as the inner ring race surface (12, 12′) of a spherical plain bearing (14, 14′). The triple-lip configuration incorporates a pair of outward inclined seal lips (102, 202, 104, 204) for providing protection from external contaminates, and a third inwardly inclined seal lip (106, 206) which is orientated to provide lubricant or grease retention within the sealed bearing (14, 14′). The size and configuration of the third seal lip (106, 206) is selected to minimize surface friction and to avoid seal lip inversion during oscillatory motion of the bearing components during use. A retention surface (110a, 210) is disposed to abut against the outer ring race surface (10b, 10b) to resist roll-out displacement of the seal component (100, 200) during use.
Owner:THE TIMKEN CO

Integrated component mounting system for use in an X-ray tube

InactiveUS6819742B1Good radial positioningReduce noiseX-ray tube electrodesEngineeringAxial force
An integrated component mounting system that includes a component mounted to a shaft and secured in place by a nut. The component and the nut each define respective annular shaped surfaces. The shaped surfaces are each inclined at a similar angle and are arranged for sliding contact with respect to each other. As the nut is tightened on the shaft, the shaped surface of the nut exerts both radial and axial forces on the shaped surface of the component, thereby automatically centering the component radially on the shaft as well as securing the component at a desired location along the shaft.
Owner:VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Method and apparatus for improved baffle plate

A baffle plate assembly, configured to be coupled to a substrate holder in a plasma processing system, comprises a baffle plate having one or more openings to permit the passage of gas there through, wherein the coupling of the baffle plate to the substrate holder facilitates auto-centering of the baffle plate in the plasma processing system. For example, a centering ring mounted in the substrate holder can comprise a centering feature configured to couple with a mating feature on the baffle plate. After initial assembly of the plasma processing system, the baffle plate can be replaced and centered within the plasma processing system without disassembly and re-assembly of the substrate holder.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD

Hidden device with translating cover

An assembly for deploying a device from a cavity. The assembly includes a translatable cover and a mounting surface defining an opening sized to receive the translatable cover thereover. The device is received in the cavity beneath the mounting surface and is actuatable between a first device position and a second device position. A plurality of linkages are positioned within the cavity. At least one of the plurality of linkages is coupled to a power source for actuating the plurality of linkages and at least one of the plurality of linkages is coupled to the translatable cover and to the device. Thus, when the power source actuates the plurality of linkages, the translatable cover is translated relative to the mounting surface from a first cover position to a second cover position and the device is actuated from the first device position to the second device position.
Owner:HUF NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MFG

Adapter for a solid or coreless roll of hygiene paper

An adapter (1) for a coreless or solid roll (R) of hygiene paper includes a first end (2) adapted to be attached in a dispenser and a second end (3) adapted to be attached to a side of a coreless or solid paper roll (R). The second end (3) of the adapter (1) includes a planar surface provided with an adhesive (4). A coreless or solid roll (R) of hygiene paper provided with such adapters, and a method for attaching adapters to a solid or coreless roll, are also disclosed.
Owner:ESSITY HYGIENE & HEALTH AB

Caliper casting device, core and mold used in caliper casting device, caliper for disc brake, and manufacturing method thereof

A technique is provided capable of favorably preventing generation of a shrinkage cavity in solidification of molten metal poured into a casting mold, and increasing accuracy of an assembling position of a core to a mold, in casting a caliper. A caliper casting device for casting a caliper for a disc brake including a cylinder into which a piston is fitted, and a rotor housing surface that defines a space for housing a disc rotor, includes: a mold; and a core placed in the mold, the mold having a rotor housing surface forming portion that forms a part of the rotor housing surface after casting, and the core being positioned and held in the rotor housing surface forming portion during casting, and forming a part of the rotor housing surface together with the rotor housing surface forming portion after casting.
Owner:AKEBONO BRAKE IND CO LTD

Connector system and building components for use in building construction

An example connector system embodiment may be used to quickly align and interconnect two framing members, planar panels or other building components, e.g. during erection of prefabricated or component housing. The connector system includes a male connector and a female connector. The connectors can be attached to, or may be integrally formed with, respective building components to be interconnected. The male connector comprises a tapered protrusion having a cross-sectional extent that decreases monotonically, in at least one dimension, in the direction of protrusion, so as to impart a taper to the tapered protrusion in the at least one dimension. A corresponding female connector comprises a receptacle for receiving the tapered protrusion. The taper may facilitate centering of the male connector with respect to the female connector during mating of the connectors. Depending on the orientation of the connectors, the facilitation of centering may be enhanced by gravity.
Owner:POUSTCHI BEHROUZ

Space forming apparatus for a slide fastener chain

The space forming apparatus includes at least a pair of fixed grippers disposed in a lower part thereof; a pair of movable grippers disposed with a gap in a front-to-rear direction such that the movable grippers are movable in a vertical direction toward and away from the aforementioned fixed grippers; a knock-out which is provided between the fixed grippers and moves vertically between said fixed grippers and between the movable grippers; and a punch section which is disposed so as to oppose a top end of the knock-out and which moves vertically and independently between the front and rear movable grippers and cuts coupling heads of coupling elements while pressing the coupling heads downward at the time of cutting. These members are accommodated integrally in a single housing having a chain insertion opening provided in a front face thereof.
Owner:YKK CORP

Automated material handling laser alignment tool

An arrangement for aligning a semiconductor process tool to a track system, and a method which facilitates the calibration and alignment between a previously installed overhead transport system in a fabrication facility or plant for semiconductor wafers or integrated circuit components, and a plurality of load ports on a process tool for the semiconductor wafer or integrated circuit components, which is to be subsequently installed in the fabrication facility.
Owner:GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

Moving magnet actuation of tape head

In one embodiment, a tape read / write head supported by a lever is biased in a first position, using magnetic attraction between a magnet supported by the lever, and a return path structure of magnetically permeable material. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnet centers itself, in the absence of a coil generated magnetic field, in the middle of a gap of the magnetic return path structure. In one aspect, the mass of the read / write head and one side of the lever may be balanced by the mass of the magnet and the other side of the lever. The lever and hence the tape read / write head carried by the lever, may be pivoted by conducting current through a coil to generate a magnetic field which is conducted by the return path structure to interact with the magnetic field of the magnet. As a consequence, the lever pivots on a pivot axis as a function of the magnitude and direction of the current through the coil. The face of the magnet may be divided into portions of opposite magnetic polarity to facilitate a relatively pure torque to be developed substantially without a net force. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Owner:TWITTER INC

Textile pallet with adjustable frame

A textile holder having adjustable side extensions is provided. The side extensions can be generally U-shaped metal rods or wires having a plurality of spaced notches for adjusting the spacing of the wires from a central pallet portion. Alternatively, other structures, such as plates can be used for the side extensions. The plates can include one or more slots. Screws or posts on the central pallet portion can be used to align the plates at appropriate extension distances and hold the plates in place.
Owner:M&R PRINTING EQUIP
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