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Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing electrode-tissue contact for tissue ablation. An exemplary electrode contact sensing system comprises an electrode 10 housed within a distal portion of a catheter shaft 14. At least one electromechanical sensor 20 is operatively associated with the electrode 10 within the catheter shaft 14. The at least one electromechanical sensor 20 is responsive to movement of the electrode 10 by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one electromechanical sensor 20. The output device receives the electrical signals for assessing a level of contact between the electrode 10 and a tissue 12.

A seating unit includes a perimeter frame, a flexible seating surface supported by the frame, and parallel elongated resilient force-distributing members coupled to the seating surface to control a contour of the seating surface when supporting a seated user. The resilient force-distributing members are bendable along their length and are sufficient in number and distribution to substantially reduce localized deflection of the seating surface and thereby reduce pressure point contact felt by the seated user. The resilient force-distributing members can be wire rods, long strips, or other resilient material with memory. The resilient force-distributing members can be supported on opposing sides of the perimeter frame in various ways to reduce inward pressure on the opposing sides during flexure of the resilient force-distributing members, such as by providing on ends of the resilient force-distributing members one or more rotatable pivots, sliding support at ends of the resilient force-distributing members, stretchable rubber supports, and / or elastic fabric.

The present invention provides systems and methods for protecting a wound and managing exudate released from the wound comprising a dressing having a support cushion for surrounding the wound and periwound region; a wicking strip for application in the periwound region between the support cushion and the wound; and a reservoir for application over the wicking strip, the wicking strip configured to transfer exudate from the wound to the reservoir, where the exudate is sequestered. Various alternative embodiments are described in which the wicking strip may be custom-fit to approximate an irregular wound margin, to apply a preferred pressure gradient to the periwound regions, to periodically apply fluids to the wound bed or to apply negative pressure wound therapy. Methods of applying the dressing also are provided.

An electrode catheter and a method for assessing catheter-tissue contact for tissue ablation are disclosed. An exemplary electrode catheter comprises a flexible catheter shaft. At least one piezoelectric sensor is oriented coaxial to the flexible catheter shaft. The at least one piezoelectric sensor is responsive to movement of the flexible catheter shaft by generating electrical signals corresponding to the amount of movement. The system may also include an output device electrically connected to the at least one piezoelectric sensor. The output device receives the electrical signals for dynamically assessing a level of contact between the flexible catheter shaft and a moving tissue. In another exemplary embodiment, the system may be implemented in a hydrodynamic environment.

The present invention provides systems and methods for protecting wounds, such as surgical incisions. In one embodiment, a dressing for protecting a wound includes: a support cushion configured to surround the wound, the support cushion having sidewalls defining a major axis and a minor axis, the support cushion including at least two perforations that traverse the sidewalls at offset locations; a reservoir configured to be suspended over and in engagement with the support cushion; and a cover configured to be positioned over the reservoir. The at least two perforations may define first and second interlocking J-shaped portions. The support cushion may include a wicking portion configured to surround the wound and a hydrophobic portion configured to surround the hydrophobic portion. The wicking portion may be configured to transfer fluid from the wound to the reservoir. Methods of applying the dressing, and kits including the dressing, also are provided.

In a stripping means for milling rolls (2) of a construction machine, comprising at least one stripping blade (8) arranged behind the milling roll (2) in traveling direction so as to be adjustable in height, which is able to glide over the surface (3) milled or to be milled by the at least one milling roll (2), it is provided that the stripping blade (10) covers the maximum milling width, and that a mounting means (16) adjustable in height relative to the stripping blade (20) is arranged for at least one lower stripper portion (20) adapted to the respectively used milling roll (2) or milling rolls, the lower stripper portion (20) being able to be positioned, by means of the mounting means (16), in a position corresponding to the milling roll (2) within the width of the stripping blade (10).

Valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine, includes a valve play-take up mechanism in the form of a piston in a cylinder chamber at one end of an exhaust rocker arm, and a hydraulic circuit with valve elements for supplying or draining off pressure fluid to and from the cylinder chamber. A second cylinder chamber with a piston acting in an opposite direction is arranged in the rocker arm and communicates with the first-mentioned cylinder chamber. A brake rocker arm is mounted on the same rocker arm shaft as the exhaust rocker arm and has an outer end, which acts against the piston in the second cylinder chamber. The brake rocker arm has its own cam element with brake cam lobes to one side of the exhaust rocker arm cam element.

An exhaust turbo supercharger is provided that is able to effectively prevent exhaust gas that has flowed into between a turbine housing and a bearing housing from leaking to outside of the device, while allowing an excellent level of workability in assembly and disassembly. Included is a turbine housing, into which exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine is introduced; a turbine wheel which is provided within the turbine housing and which is rotation-driven by the exhaust gas; a turbine shaft, one end of which is inserted into the turbine housing, and to which the turbine wheel is attached; a bearing which supports the turbine shaft; and a bearing housing which is connected to the turbine housing and inside of which the bearing is housed. A bolt insert hole is formed in the turbine housing, and an internal thread insert made from a heat insulating material is provided in the bolt insert hole, and the turbine housing and the bearing housing are fixed by a bolt that engages with the internal thread insert.

The invention provides a swelling pressure composite forming method for a large-section-difference special-shaped section pipe fitting and relates to a forming method for a large-section-difference special-shaped section pipe-shaped part. The swelling pressure composite forming method comprises the main steps that 1, the perimeters and the equivalent diameters of a plurality of cross sections on the to-be-formed large-section-difference special-shaped section pipe fitting are determined, and the structure of a swelling pressure composite forming mold and the inner cavity size and initial position of a side extrusion mold are determined; 2, an equal-diameter circular-section pipe blank with a certain length is cut and put into the swelling pressure composite forming mold; 3, the equal-diameter circular-section pipe blank is filled with a pressure medium with a certain pressure through a pressure medium inlet, and a variable-diameter circular-section pipe blank is obtained through swelling; 4, the side extrusion mold is driven to extrude the variable-diameter circular-section pipe blank, and the large-section-difference special-shaped section pipe fitting is obtained; and 5, the pressure is released, and after the swelling pressure composite forming mold is opened, the formed pipe fitting is taken out. The swelling pressure composite forming method is used for forming large-section-difference special-shaped section pipe fittings.

The invention relates to an electric power tool (1), having an electric motor (8) that serves to drive a tool (6). The electric power tool (1) is characterized in that a sensor unit (9) that detects the contact pressure of the tool (6) against a workpiece (7) cooperates with a signal transducer (10).

According to the present invention, a rolling element 7 for rotating upon relative movement of both shafts 1 and 2 in the axial direction is disposed between three pairs of axial grooves 3 and 5 which are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male shaft 1 and on the inner peripheral surface of the female shaft 2, respectively, a raceway surface element 9 which is in contact with the rolling element 7 and an elastic member 10 for pressurizing the rolling element 7 against the male shaft 1 and the female shaft 2 through the raceway surface element 9 are interposed between the axial groove 3 on the male shaft side 1 and the rolling element 7, and a sliding member 8 for slidably moving upon relative movement of the both shafts 1 and 2 in the axial direction is disposed between another three pairs of axial grooves 4 and 6 which are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male shaft 1 and on the inner peripheral surface of the female shaft 2, respectively.

Disclosed is a method of particle reinforced metal matrix composite continuous casting in compound magnetic field at different frequency, relating to material processing technology field; in the process of the preparation of the composites melt, low-frequency alternating magnetic field is applied: the frequency is from 5 to 50 Hz, the power range is from 5 to 60 kW; electromagnetic stirring is carried out, making the particles to be fined and evenly distributed; in the process of continuous casting, low-frequency alternating magnetic field is applied to the crystallizer zone: the frequency is from 5 to 50 Hz, the power range is from 5 to 20 kW; electromagnetic stirring is carried out to improve the internal quality; meanwhile, the high-frequency alternating magnetic field is applied in initial solidification zone in crystallizer: the frequency is from10 to 50 kHz, the power range is from 20 to 100Kw, soft contact is applied to improve the surface quality of casting billet. The composites article reinforcement prepared by the method are evenly distributed and fined, the internal organization is compact without any structural defects such as rarefaction or shrinkage hole, the casting billet has high surface finish without any defects.

The invention provides a method for the axial elastic force application connection of electrical connector contact pairs. The method adopts an elastic element to apply axial external force to a contact pair consisting of a contact piece A (1) and a contact piece B (2), so as to combine the two tightly, thereby forming the electric connection with lower conductive resistance. One end of the elastic element is in contact with an insulating base so as to turn into a relative fixed end; and the other end of the elastic element directly acts on a preset fixed end face of an electric conductor contact piece, and is a relative displacement end during axial force application. The contact pair is independently formed by the end planes of the two contact pieces with simple structure. As axial elastic connection can not be affected by shock or other external factors, the connection reliability is higher. The contact pair can be formed by a positive contact piece and a negative contact piece as well, which ensures that the radial and axial directions of the contact pair are uniform in stress and contact.