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A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. Some embodiments of the surgical access system may be particularly suited for establishing an operative corridor to a surgical target site in the spine. Such an operative corridor may be established through the retroperitoneal space and the psoas muscle during a direct lateral, retroperitoneal approach to the spine.

A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

An expandable interfusion cage comprising a cage body and a spacer. The cage body includes a seat part which is pierced by an orifice and a branch part which defines therein an inside space and has a plurality of elongate branches integrally formed at their proximal ends with the seat part. An opening is defined between two adjoining branches to communicate with the inside space. The spacer is movably assembled in the inside space of the cage body to expand the cage body radially outward. Inward projections are formed at distal ends, respectively, of the branches to project radially inward toward an axis of the cage body. The inside space of the cage body has substantially a circular or polygonal sectional shape. The spacer is engaged with the inward projections of the branches while expanding the cage body.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture connects with the first and second channels. After the body is inserted into a hole in a facet joint, compatible synthetic or biologic material is inserted into the vertical channel until the material exits from the first and second apertures in the side surface. At least one pair of flanges on a portion of an exterior side surface of the body acts as a detent to hold the body in place within the facet joint hole.

A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture connects with the first and second channels. After the body is inserted into a hole in a facet joint, compatible synthetic or biologic material is inserted into the vertical channel until the material exits from the first and second apertures in the side surface. At least one pair of flanges on a portion of an exterior side surface of the body acts as a detent to hold the body in place within the facet joint hole.

The present invention discloses nanowires for use in a fuel cell comprising a metal catalyst deposited on a surface of the nanowires. A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed which generally comprises a proton exchange membrane, an anode electrode, and a cathode electrode, wherein at least one or more of the anode electrode and cathode electrode comprise an interconnected network of the catalyst supported nanowires. Methods are also disclosed for preparing a membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell based upon an interconnected network of nanowires.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. Some embodiments of the surgical access system may be particularly suited for establishing an operative corridor to a surgical target site in the spine. Such an operative corridor may be established through the retroperitoneal space and the psoas muscle during a direct lateral, retroperitoneal approach to the spine.

The present invention discloses nanowires for use in a fuel cell comprising a metal catalyst deposited on a surface of the nanowires. A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed which generally comprises a proton exchange membrane, an anode electrode, and a cathode electrode, wherein at least one or more of the anode electrode and cathode electrode comprise an interconnected network of the catalyst supported nanowires. Methods are also disclosed for preparing a membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell based upon an interconnected network of nanowires.

An expandable interfusion cage comprising a cage body and a spacer. The cage body includes a seat part which is pierced by an orifice and a branch part which defines therein an inside space and has a plurality of elongate branches integrally formed at their proximal ends with the seat part. An opening is defined between two adjoining branches to communicate with the inside space. The spacer is movably assembled in the inside space of the cage body to expand the cage body radially outward. Inward projections are formed at distal ends, respectively, of the branches to project radially inward toward an axis of the cage body. The inside space of the cage body has substantially a circular or polygonal sectional shape. The spacer is engaged with the inward projections of the branches while expanding the cage body.

The present invention is directed to nanowire structures and interconnected nanowire networks comprising such structures, as well as methods for their production. The nanowire structures comprise a nanowire core, a carbon-based layer, and in additional embodiments, carbon-based structures such as nanographitic plates consisting of graphenes formed on the nanowire cores, interconnecting the nanowire structures in the networks. The networks are porous structures that can be formed into membranes or particles. The nanowire structures and the networks formed using them are useful in catalyst and electrode applications, including fuel cells, as well as field emission devices, support substrates and chromatographic applications.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

Hollow thermoexpandable particles or microspheres are provided that contain hydrocarbon blowing agents and have a shell polymer that can be softened at the onset of the expansion temperature and solidified at a higher temperature (thermoset) in an expanded state. Preferably, the microspheres have a shell of thermally expandable and thermally crosslinkable polymer and a hollow interior that contains a hydrocarbon liquid that boils at a temperature below the heat activated crosslinking temperature of the polymer shell. The crosslinking of the shell polymer during or after expansion, which is heat activated at an elevated temperature, can solidify the shell polymer and, then, maintain the expanded volume of the microspheres. The thermoexpandable thermoset polymer particles are useful in insulation, packaging, for making foam materials such as polyurethane or polyisocyanurate rigid foams. The invented thermoset microspheres can substantially improve the close cell percentage and compressive strength of the foam materials and make the foam manufacturing less hazardous.

The invention relates to a shocking tool, and specifically relates to a continuous shocking tool. The continuous shocking tool comprises an upper joint, an outer sleeve equipped with a medium hole, a piston, a shuttle key, an inserting rod, a sliding sleeve equipped with another medium hole, and a lower joint; the upper joint is inserted from the middle part of the sleeve into the central hole of the outer sleeve; a flowing groove is vertically formed in the top part of the upper joint; a guide hole which communicates with the central hole in the outer sleeve is formed in the sidewall of the flowing groove; a tapered groove is formed in the bottom part of the upper joint; the piston is vertically sealed and arranged in the central hole of the outer sleeve; the bottom part of the upper joint is inserted into an inner cavity of the piston; a sealing ball is arranged in the inner cavity of the piston; the shuttle key is positioned in the central hole of the outer sleeve; the inserting rod is positioned in the central hole of the outer sleeve; a bulge is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the outer sleeve and below the shuttle key; a compression spring is arranged between the bulge and the base; the sliding sleeve is inserted from the bottom part of the outer sleeve into the outer sleeve; the lower joint passes through the central hole of the sliding sleeve from the bottom part of the sliding sleeve; one end of the lower joint, passing through the sliding sleeve is fixedly connected with the bottom part of the inserting rod. The continuous shocking tool has the beneficial effects of being good in shocking effect and high in shocking efficiency.

A lithium metal oxide positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell is disclosed. The cell is prepared in its initial discharged state and has a general formula xLiMO2.(1−x)Li2M′O3 in which 0<x<1, and where M is one or more ion with an average trivalent oxidation state and with at least one ion being Mn or Ni, and where M′ is one or more ion with an average tetravalent oxidation state. Complete cells or batteries are disclosed with anode, cathode and electrolyte as are batteries of several cells connected in parallel or series or both.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly 40 and a tissue retraction assembly 10, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes 23 for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor 15 to a surgical target site. The tissue retraction assembly 10 has a plurality of blades 12, 16, 18 which may be introduced while in a closed configuration, after which point they may be opened to create an operation corridor 15 to the surgical target site, including pivoting at least one blade 12, 16, 18 to expand the operative corridor 15 adjacent to the operative site.

The present invention provides a high silica-alumina ratio small crystal grain NaY molecular sieve. The skeleton silica-alumina ratio of NaY molecular sieve, namely. SiO2 / Al2O3 mole ratio is 6.0-7.0, and the average grain size is 300-800 nm. It can be made up by adopting non-template agent direct synthesis process. Its preparation method includes the following steps: firstly, stirring and ageing for 0.5-48 hr at 15-60deg.C to obtain crystallization guide agent, then mixing said guide agent, water, silicon source and aluminium source to obtain reaction mixture, then crystallizing said mixture at twice, first steps is dynamic crystallization and second step is static crystallization, finally, filtering, washing and drying so as to obtain the invented high silica-alumina ratio small crystal grain NaY molecular sieve whose relative crystallinity is greater than 80%.

The present invention discloses a disposable scrubbing product for use in household cleaning or personal care applications. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a cleaning tool including a handle and a rigid base to which the scrubbing product of the present invention may be attached to form a convenient cleaning tool. The scrubbing product of the invention is a multi-layer laminate product and generally includes at least two distinct layers, an abrasive layer and an absorbent fibrous layer such as a tissue layer made from papermaking fibers. The abrasive layer is formed primarily of polymeric fibers in a disordered or random distribution as is typical of fibers deposited in meltblown or spunbond processes so as to form an open, porous structure. In one embodiment, an anchoring agent, such as synthetic fibers, are incorporated into the tissue layer that form a bond with the abrasive layer when forming a laminate in accordance with the present invention.

A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and / or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

Methods of forming a gas dielectric structure for a semiconductor structure by using a sacrificial layer. In particular, one embodiment of the invention includes forming an opening for semiconductor structure in a dielectric layer on a substrate; depositing a sacrificial layer over the opening; performing a directional etch on the sacrificial layer to form a sacrificial layer sidewall on the opening; depositing a conductive liner over the opening; depositing a metal in the opening; planarizing the metal and the conductive liner; removing the sacrificial layer sidewall to form a void; and depositing a cap layer over the void to form the gas dielectric structure. The invention is easily implemented in damascene wire formation processes, and improves structural stability.

A radio controlled model rotorcraft implemented with features improving ease of flight and flight performance by increasing structural stability, increasing rotorcraft visibility and orientation awareness through the use of multifunctioning, configurable, and aesthetically pleasing components, while also increasing resistance to damage from crashes through use of impact and vibration absorbing components.

The invention discloses a lithium ion battery and a positive material, the positive material possesses a core-shell structure, the material of a core layer is at least one of lithium cobaltate, a ternary material and a lithium manganese material, the material of a shell layer is lithium nickel manganese spinel. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing the sol shell layer material, then adding the core layer material in the sol, stirring, drying and calcining to prepare the lithium ion battery positive material with the core-shell structure. In addition, the invention also discloses the lithium ion battery prepared by the positive material with the core-shell structure, the end of charge voltage is 4.3-4.7V(vs. Li), the lithium ion battery has excellent charge and discharge cycling performance and high temperature storage performance under high voltage.

The present invention relates to a shoe sole, in particular for a sports shoe, where the sole includes a cartridge cushioning system that includes a load distribution plate and deformation elements disposed in a forefoot region of the sole to provide support and / or cushioning to the forefoot. The shoe sole may include a second cartridge cushioning system that includes a second load deformation plate and functional elements disposed in a heel region of the sole to guide the foot into a neutral position after the first ground contact.

The invention discloses a lithium manganese oxide material and a preparation method thereof, in particular to a high-crystallinity lithium manganese oxide material and a preparation method thereof, wherein the high-crystallinity lithium manganese oxide material is used for coating a lithium ion battery. The lithium manganese oxide material is obtained by being coated on a lithium manganese oxide precursor with the one-time crystal particle of 0.01-20mum and has the general formula of LiaMn2-b-cMbGcO4-d-eXdZe, wherein M and X are doped elements, G and Z are coating elements of which the concentration is distributed in a decreasing gradient from outside to inside, a is not less than 0.9 and is not more than 1.2, b is not less than 0 and is not more than 0.2, c is more than 0 and is not more than 0.2, d is not less than 0 and is not more than 0.2, and e is not less than 0 and is not more than 0.2. The material serves as the positive pole material of the lithium ion battery, has better normal-temperature and high-temperature cycle performance and excellent high-temperature storage performance, is simple in preparation and easy to operate, control and carry out industrial production.

Disclosed herein are a pack case constructed in a structure in which a plurality of battery cells are mounted in the pack case to electrically connect the battery cells with each other, wherein the pack case includes an upper case and a lower case constructed in a hollow structure in which the upper case and the lower case are coupled with each other while the battery cells are mounted between the upper case and the lower case, each case is integrally provided at the inner part thereof with a plurality of spacers for supporting the battery cells, and each case is provided at the outer part thereof with a plurality of ventilation openings which communicate with the interior of each case, and a battery pack including the pack case. The pack case according to the present invention has effects in that a plurality of battery cells are stably mounted in the pack case in a compact structure through a simple assembly process, heat generated from the battery cells is effectively removed during the charge and discharge of the battery cells, and an additional safety unit, such as a detection member and / or a protection circuit module, is easily mounted to the pack case.

The invention discloses an electrolyte solution for a high-capacity lithium-ion battery. The electrolyte solution includes non-aqueous solvent, lithium hexafluorophosphate, negative electrode film forming additive, positive electrode surface activity inhibiting additive and transition metal ion complexant; the negative electrode film forming additive includes organic ester negative electrode film forming additive of 1 to 10wt% of the total electrolyte solution and inorganic lithium salt negative electrode film forming additive of 0.5 to 2wt% of the total electrolyte solution; the positive electrode surface activity inhibiting additive includes fluorinated ether additive of 1 to 5wt% of the total electrolyte solution and nitrile additive of 0.1 to 5wt% of the total electrolyte solution; the transition metal ion complexant is of 0.1 to 1.0wt% of the total electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution is adaptive to the high-capacity lithium-ion battery and is capable of optimizing the circulating performance and high-temperature storage performance of the lithium-ion battery. The invention further provides a preparation method of the electrolyte solution and the high-capacity lithium-ion battery adopting the electrolyte solution.