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A bone fixation assembly and method of fixing bones including a fixation element having a head portion, a unitary coupling element and at least one locking element. The unitary coupling element includes a first bore adapted to slidably receive the head portion of the fixation element. A first locking element is adapted to secure the head portion in the first bore.

A coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture control apparatus and method of use, succinctly known as an illumination and laser source, capable of selectively providing illumination light and laser treatment light through a single optical fiber. The apparatus and method is especially useful during ophthalmic surgery. The present art is capable of providing the aforesaid through an optical fiber of such small size that heretofore said fiber was only useable for laser treatment light only. The present art also, with its unique optical system, allows for two illumination light outputs from a single illumination source. The apparatus utilizes a phototoxicity risk card to calibrate the system to prior art or safe illumination levels since the unique optical system provides illumination light of greater intensity than the prior art.

A battery assembly, an electronic cigarette and a wireless charging method are provided. The battery assembly comprises a battery case and a connecting member connected to an atomizing assembly; a battery is mounted in the battery case. The battery case is made of nonmetallic material; a metallic fixing sleeve is sheathed on the connecting member and inserted in the insertion end of the battery case; and a wireless charging device is mounted in the battery case. The present application achieves charging via the wireless connection method, doesn't require accurate physical locating, and achieves charging when the rechargeable battery assembly is put in the transmitting range of the electromagnetic wave of the external charger. The charging is easy to achieve, and the defect of the poor contact caused by the aging or polluted interface can't exist.

An access port assembly having an ultrasonic weld energy director and method of assembling the access port utilizing the energy director. The access port may include a dual chamber port base and a port top for securing two septa on the base. An energy director may be positioned on the top end of the port base and a corresponding flat may be provided on the underside of the port top for receiving the energy director. Once the port top is aligned on top of the port based with the septa positioned in-between, far field welding may be implemented to connect the port top to the port base. The access port assembly may be further configured such that when the components are assembled for welding, the weld area is confined from air surrounding the port assembly.

A bone fixation assembly and method of fixing bones including a fixation element having a head portion, a unitary coupling element and at least one locking element. The unitary coupling element includes a first bore adapted to slidably receive the head portion of the fixation element. A first locking element is adapted to secure the head portion in the first bore.

A variable capacitor for sensing the level of a liquid. The capacitor provides a readable capacitance that varies with respect to the level of the liquid. A pump control system implementing the capacitive sensor to control the level of a liquid by activating and deactivating the pump depending on the level of the liquid. Methods relating to varying capacitance of a capacitive sensor and controlling a pump based on the level of a liquid. A pump controller for controlling the level of a liquid in a reservoir includes a controller and a capacitor. The capacitor is adapted to provide an activation signal to the controller when the liquid in the reservoir reaches a first predetermined level relative thereto. Additionally, the capacitor is adapted to provide a trigger signal to the controller when the liquid in the reservoir reaches a second predetermined level relative thereto. Based on the trigger signal, the controller determines when to deactivate the pump.

In one form a capacitive sensor is disclosed for immersion into a fluid, the capacitive sensor having a housing and first and second electrodes with the first electrode being disposed at least partially within the housing and electrically connected to a circuit, the second electrode being electrically connected to the circuit via an electrical connection and physically separated from the housing containing at least a portion of the first electrode so that at least a portion of the electrical connection or second electrode is located above or outside of the fluid to reduce the risk that minerals will form between the electrodes. In another form the electrodes are separated into their own cavities of the sensor housing via a bridging member which separates the electrodes to help reduce the risk of mineral buildup occurring between the electrodes. In other forms, capacitors, capacitive sensors, pump controls and systems utilizing these features are disclosed along with methods and apparatus relating to same. In yet other forms additional sensors such as current sensors, thermal sensors, speed sensors, torque sensors and Hall Effect sensors are disclosed for use alone or in combination with said capacitive sensor for detecting fluid level and / or controlling pumps. In still other forms, apparatus and methods relating to self cleaning pumps are disclosed.

In an air-conditioning system having two air-conditioning passages serving two different air-conditioning zones but having a cooling degree detector provided in only one of the passages to reduce cost, with the degree to which air is cooled in the other passage being estimated based on a cooling degree detected by the detector and the difference between flows of air passing through the passages or an intake temperature of air entering the passages. On the other hand, when an evaporator is possible to be frosted in one of the passages, air flow amount in the one of the passages is corrected to be increased. Therefore, it can prevent a windshield from being fogged while preventing the evaporator from being frosted.

A camera lens includes a barrel, a first lens, a second lens and an optical filter module. The barrel includes a first container and a diaphragm. The first lens is disposed in the first container next to the diaphragm. The second lens is disposed in the first container with a distance from the first lens. The optical filter module is disposed in the first container between the first and the second lenses.

The present invention involves a universal connector assembly for electronic interconnection. The connector assembly includes a printed circuit board to which a male insert is in electrical communication. The male insert includes a strain relief tail connected to the printed circuit board and extends to a contact head. The assembly further includes a female socket for receiving the contact head of the male insert. The female socket has receiving members extending from a base to respective ends. The ends are biasingly spaced apart to define an opening through which the male insert is disposed for electrical contact with the female socket. The receiving members have an inside contact surface and an outside surface wherein the inside surface is configured to complement the outer contact wall of the male insert for electrical engagement when the male insert is disposed through the opening. The assembly further comprises a connector housing to which the base of the female socket is attached.

Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for operating a turbine engine assembly. The turbine engine assembly has a turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The combustor section has a lower T_PZ limit and the turbine engine has a design load. The assembly further includes at least one air bleed line from the compressor and at least one valve for controlling air flow through the bleed line. Control structure is provided for opening the valve to allow bleed air to flow through the bleed line when an operating load is less than the design load. The flow rate through the bleed line is increased as the operating load is decreased, reducing the power delivered by the turbine assembly while maintaining the T_PZ above a lower T_PZ limit. A method for operating a turbine engine assembly is also disclosed.

A low profile semiconductor device package includes a lead frame with terminal leads and two die pads for receiving at least two semiconductor die that are interconnected to form a circuit. A further low profile semiconductor device package includes a lead frame with two die pads for receiving at least two semiconductor die that are interconnected to form a circuit and also has a reduced height through removal of a mounting tab. An example of such device packages is a package that includes first and second MOSFET die, each connected to a respective die pad. The source of one MOSFET is connected to the drain of the other MOSFET, thereby forming a low profile device package that provides a half-bridge circuit. Other example device packages include different arrangements of two interconnected MOSFET die, two interconnected IGBTs, or a combination of a MOSFET die and a diode.

A panel provided with a slider. The slider including a first surface and the panel including a second surface, the slider is being configured to be assembled to the panel with the first surface facing the second surface. The second surface is provided with an insertion groove and a displacement groove, which are of a longitudinal shape. A first angle, which is between the second surface and the insertion groove, is an acute angle. A strip protrudes from the first surface. A second angle, which is between the strip and the first surface, is an acute angle. The strip is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove when the slider is assembled to the panel. A displaceable tongue is arranged in the displacement groove. A locking surface of the displaceable tongue is configured to cooperate with a locking surface of the strip for locking the strip to the panel.