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A dynamic spine stabilizer moves under the control of spinal motion providing increased mechanical support within a central zone corresponding substantially to the neutral zone of the injured spine. The dynamic spine stabilizer includes a support assembly and a resistance assembly associated with the support assembly. The resistance assembly generates greater increase in mechanical force during movement within the central zone and lesser increase in mechanical force during movement beyond the central zone. A method for using the stabilizer is also disclosed.

A dynamic spine stabilization device is provided that includes at least one force imparting member, e.g., a spring. The force imparting member is adapted to deliver a force of between about 150 lb / inch and 450 lbs / inch, and restrict the relative travel distance between said first and second pedicles to a distance of between about 1.5 mm and 5 mm. The spinal stabilization devices also have a minimal impact on the location of the center of rotation for the spinal segment being treated. By providing resistance in the noted range and restricting the travel distance to the noted range, it has been found that the stabilization device provides a desired level of stabilization, as reflected by range of motion values that closely approximate pre-injury range of motion levels. In addition, the resistance levels are not so high as to alter the location of the center of rotation of the treated spinal segment from its normal anatomical location to levels previously obtained, thereby permitting substantially unimpeded angular motion despite the posterior presence of a stabilization device.

The invention discloses a high-flame-retardance fireproof cable made of inorganic materials. The high-flame-retardance fireproof cable comprises a plurality of wire cables, a fire-resistant layer made of inorganic materials and a flame-retardant jacket. The fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials is extruded on the wire cables; the flame-retardant jacket is sleeved on the fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials; each wire cable consists of a copper conductor and a vitrified silicon rubber insulating layer extruded on the copper conductor; and a filling layer is filled in the fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials. The high-flame-retardance fireproof cable is characterized in that the fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials comprises, by weight, 85% of magnesium hydroxide, 6% of serpentine powder, 4% of magnesium calcium carbonate, 3% of sodium silicate and 2% of chlorinated paraffin which are squeezed to form the fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials. The insulating layer is made of vitrified silicon rubber, and because the insulating layer has high fire resistance and the vitrified silicon rubber is vitrified at a high temperature, the insulating performance of the cable is guaranteed during spontaneous combustion of the cable and external fire disasters. Besides, as the fire-resistant layer made of the inorganic materials is totally made of the inorganic materials by cold stirring and extruding, the materials cannot be combusted during the fire disasters, and flame-retardant and fireproofing effects can be achieved effectively.

A dielectric capping layer having a dielectric constant of less than 4.2 is provided that exhibits a higher mechanical and electrical stability to UV and / or E-Beam radiation as compared to conventional dielectric capping layers. Also, the dielectric capping layer maintains a consistent compressive stress upon post-deposition treatments. The dielectric capping layer includes a tri-layered dielectric material in which at least one of the layers has good oxidation resistance, is resistance to conductive metal diffusion, and exhibits high mechanical stability under at least UV curing. The low k dielectric capping layer also includes nitrogen content layers that contain electron donors and double bond electrons. The low k dielectric capping layer also exhibits a high compressive stress and high modulus and is stable under post-deposition curing treatments, which leads to less film and device cracking and improved device reliability.

A pedal assembly mountable on a bicycle crank arm associated with a bicycle drive assembly; the pedal assembly comprising: a pedal which is operably connected to a retaining member; the retaining member including a first end and a second end and on one side a spigot which engages the crank arm to enable support of the pedal assembly by the crank arm; the pedal including a first connection which engages the first end of the retaining member and a- second connection which engages the second end of the retaining member, wherein the first and second connections allow the pedal to move relative to the retaining arm during rotation of the crank arm.