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An ultrasonic surgical instrument is provided. The ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis therethrough and has at least one jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw member(s) is movable between open and clamping configurations. A probe extends through the shaft and operably couples to the housing. The probe includes a cutting blade at a distal end thereof adjacent the jaw member(s) to treat tissue of interest. The jaw member(s) and cutting blade are configured such that heat damage to tissue adjacent tissue of interest that has been treated by the cutting blade is reduced and / or eliminated.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for treating spinal tissue and other body structures in open and endoscopic spine surgery to relieve symptoms, such as neck or back pain. In particular, the present invention provides methods for the controlled heating of various tissues in or around the vertebral column, including various interspinous tissues, such that spinal ligaments and cartilage surrounding the vertebrae and the facet joints are shrunk or tightened to stabilize the vertebral column of a patient. Thermal energy is applied to the target tissue in a subablation mode of an electrosurgical system to cause shrinkage of the tissue, thereby stiffening the interspinous tissue and stabilizing the vertebral column. In an exemplary embodiment, a high frequency RF voltage can be applied between one or more active electrode(s) and one or more return electrode(s) to heat a target interspinous tissue to within a temperature range at which irreversible shrinkage of the tissue occurs.

A bipolar electrosurgical instrument having a pair of relatively moveable jaws, each of which includes a tissue contacting surface. The tissue contacting surfaces of the jaws are in face-to-face relation with one another, and adjacent each of the tissue contacting surfaces are first and second spaced-apart electrodes that are adapted for connection to the opposite terminals of a bipolar RF generator so as to generator a current flow between the electrodes. The first and second electrodes of one jaw are in offset opposed relation, respectively, with the first and second electrodes of the other jaw. A cutting portion is provided between the jaws. The cutting portion is moveable to provide the instrument with a scissors-like capability or a grasper-like capability, depending on the position of the cutting portion. A tissue dam is included on at least one jaw to help contain tissue within the desired coagulation area, and thereby help contain current density between the electrodes, thereby decreasing lateral tissue thermal damage and increasing hemostasis.

The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selective applying energy to a patient's dermis tissue to generate the growth of new collagen in this tissue, while minimizing the effect on the outer epidermis layer, thereby minimizing or suppressing the wound healing phase of the procedure. In one aspect of the invention, a method includes positioning a first electrode adjacent to, or in contact with, a region on or within a patient's skin, and applying a sufficient high frequency voltage between the first electrode and a second electrode to create a heat injury to a target tissue within the patient's dermis layer without ablating the epidermis layer overlying the target tissue. Typically, the voltage applied to the first and second electrodes is sufficient to induce heating of the dermis layer to about 60.degree.-80.degree. C., preferably about 65.degree.-75.degree. C. This induced heating causes the patient's body to undergo a wound healing response in the slightly inflamed tissue of the dermis. The wound healing process involves the generation of neo-collagen in the dermis layer, which fills in the wrinkle in the patient's skin.

The present invention relates to the field of biomedical engineering and medical treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods, devices, and systems for in vivo treatment of cell proliferative disorders are provided. In embodiments, the methods comprise the delivery of high-frequency bursts of bipolar pulses to achieve the desired modality of cell death. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a device and method for destroying aberrant cells, including tumor tissues, using high-frequency, bipolar electrical pulses having a burst width on the order of microseconds and duration of single polarity on the microsecond to nanosecond scale. In embodiments, the methods rely on conventional electroporation with adjuvant drugs or irreversible electroporation to cause cell death in treated tumors. The invention can be used to treat solid tumors, such as brain tumors.

Provided are a nitride semiconductor light emitting element having a nitride semiconductor layered on an AlN buffer layer with improved qualities such as crystal quality and with improved light emission output, and a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor. An AlN buffer layer (2) is formed on a sapphire substrate (1), and nitride semiconductors of an n-type AlGaN layer (3), an InGaN / GaN active layer (4) and a p-type GaN layer (5) are layered in sequence on the buffer layer (2). An n-electrode (7) is formed on a surface of the n-type AlGaN layer (3), and a p-electrode (6) is formed on the p-type GaN layer (5). The n-type AlGaN layer (3) serves as a cladding layer for confining light and carriers. The AlN buffer layer (2) is manufactured by alternately supplying an Al material and an N material at a growing temperature of 900° C. or higher.

A method and apparatus to endovascularly treat blood vessels using a light beam that causes minimal collateral damage to surrounding tissue is described. The technique can improve the appearance of a blood vessel and / or reduce its size, as well as relieve other medical symptoms. The wavelength of the light beam can be selected so as to heat one or more chromophores either inside the blood vessel or within the blood vessel wall itself. Access to the vein lumen of the targeted blood vessel can be obtained via an optical fiber inserted into the blood vessel through a catheter.

The invention encompasses a method of inducing a high permeability state in a cell membrane and a method for ablating a target tissue wherein the method comprises applying an electroporation pulse to a cell, wherein at a time after the electroporation pulse is applied, a plurality of long lived pores (LLPs) are formed in the cell membrane and the presence of the LLPs causes a change in the cell osmotic pressure difference. The invention also encompasses a method for ablating a target tissue using an electrical pulse regime that induces cell permeabilization and cell death, wherein the primary mechanism of cell death is as a result of electroporation.

A multifunctional optical micro-manipulation device comprises a femtosecond laser, an optical tweezers laser, an optical system, a stage, a light source system, an imaging system, a spectral measurement system and a computer, wherein the optical system comprises a shutter, an attenuator, a focusing lens, a near IR reflector and a microscopic objective lens; the light source system comprises an illumination light source and a condenser lens; the microscopic objective lens is arranged on the stage for condensing a laser beam emitted by a laser generator onto a sample; the condenser lens is arranged below the stage for condensing a visible light emitted by the illumination light source onto the sample; and the imaging system includes an IR filter and CCD camera sequentially disposed on the projection light path of the near IR reflector. By integrating three functions of laser tweezers, femtosecond laser scissors and microspectrometer in one system, the invention can overcome the singleness and the disadvantages of the prior laser micro-beam technology and can be widely used for studying in biological, medical, biophysical, material chemistry and nano-technology fields.

The invention relates to the technical field of soldering pastes, in particular to a halogen-free tin-bismuth-copper soldering paste and a preparation method thereof. A soldering flux of the halogen-free tin-bismuth-copper soldering paste consists of the following components in percentage by weight: 20 to 40 percent of polymerized rosin, 1 to 6 percent of rosin amine, 4 to 8 percent of thixotropic agent, 5 to 10 percent of organic acid, 5 to 10 percent of organic amine, 1 to 5 percent of antioxidant, 0.5 to 3 percent of surfactant and an organic solvent. The halogen-free tin-bismuth-copper soldering paste is mainly characterized by adopting the organic acid and the organic amine serving as activating agents and comprising no halogens at all, so not only the solderability is not reduced, but also the expansion rate and the insulation resistance value of the soldering paste are improved, and simultaneously the corrosivity of residues after soldering to a base material is reduced and the service life of the soldering paste is prolonged; and particularly, the peak temperature of the soldering paste during soldering is lower in favor of reducing the thermal damages to electronic components.

An information recording medium having such a recording material layer on a substrate where reversible phase change between electrically or optically detectable states can be caused by electric energy or electromagnetic energy. The recording material forming the recording layer is either a material having a crystal structure including lattice defects in one phase of the reversible phase change or a material having a complex phase composed of a crystal portion including a lattice defect in one phase of the reversible phase change and an amorphous portion. Both portions contain a common element. A part of the lattice defects are filled with an element other than the element constituting the crystal structure. The recording medium having a recording thin film exhibits little variation of the recording and reproduction characteristics even after repetition of recording and reproduction, excellent weatherability, strong resistance against composition variation, and easily controllable characteristics.

Inspection systems, circuits, and methods are provided to enhance defect detection by reducing thermal damage to large particles by dynamically altering the incident laser beam power level supplied to the specimen during a surface inspection scan. In one embodiment, an inspection system includes an illumination subsystem for directing light to a specimen at a first power level, a detection subsystem for detecting light scattered from the specimen, and a power attenuator subsystem for dynamically altering the power level directed to the specimen based on the scattered light detected from the specimen. For example, the power attenuator subsystem may reduce the directed light to a second power level, which is lower than the first, if the detected scattered light exceeds a predetermined threshold level. In addition reducing thermal damage, the systems and methods described herein may be used to extend the measurement detection range of an inspection system by providing a variable-power inspection system.

A method of suturing the lens capsule of the eye in the event of accidental rupture thereof or to create a valve and / or to close a capsulorhexis by laser-induced welding onto the capsule's surface of a flap of biocompatible biological tissue prepared so as to be optically absorbent at the wavelength of the laser being used for welding. The method is suitable for use in so-called Phaco-Ersatz or “lens refilling” ophthalmologic surgery. Welding is desirably performed using laser devices that comprise a laser generator and a fiberoptic system for conveying the laser beam, complete with an applicator handpiece suitable for use in welding the flaps onto the lens capsule in a liquid environment. The handpiece is shaped so as to exert moderate pressure on the tissues to be welded with the free end of the optic fiber.

The invention discloses a manufacturing method of a single-layer brazing diamond grinding wheel. The manufacturing method includes steps of preparing a base body of the diamond grinding wheel by a machining method, deoiling and descaling; utilizing mixture of Cu powder, Sn powder, TiH2 powder and WC (wolfram carbide) powder as brazing filler metal of the diamond grinding wheel, and mechanically blending uniformly; sequentially arranging the base body, the brazing filler metal and diamond grains of the diamond grinding wheel to manufacture a tool forming blank; placing the tool forming blank into a vacuum furnace, subjecting the brazing filler metal and the diamond grains to chemical reaction by means of brazing process, cooling to the room temperature along with the furnace, and discharging. Cost for raw materials can be reduced to some extent and oxidation pollution can be avoided by utilizing TiH2 as a Ti source, wear resistance and heat resistance of the brazing filler metal can be improved by adding the superfine WC powder into the Cu powder, the Sn powder and the TiH2 powder, graphitization of diamond can be reduced, thereby heat damage of the diamond can be reduced, and the diamond grinding tool can sufficiently give into play.

Provided is a thin film battery, including: a base substrate; a cathode current collector pattern and an anode current collector pattern being formed on the base substrate and being electrically separate from each other; a cathode terminal and an anode terminal being directly bonded with the cathode current collector pattern and the anode current collector pattern; a cathode and an anode being disposed on the cathode current collector pattern and the anode current collector pattern; and an electrolyte layer being disposed between the cathode and the anode.

The present invention belongs to the metal surface crack repairing method, meaning the tip crack repairing method of a gas-turbine engine high-pressure turbine blade. The method comprises polishing apertures for complete crack removal based on the crack conditions of the gas-turbine engine high-pressure turbine blade tip, carrying out surfacing welding in the repair welding zone using low-heat input welding technology and implementing heat treatment process to the repaired blade. The present invention has the virtues of simple process, needing no vacuum or preheating, small damage to blade base materials, realizing loss-free repair to the high-pressure turbine blade tip cracks and reducing repair cost. The invention can be used to repair both the gas-turbine engine high-pressure turbine blade tip cracks and steam turbine, smoke turbine and other turbine mechanisms high-pressure or low-pressure blade tip cracks. And the aircraft engine high-pressure turbine blade repaired with the method has passes 368h long-term bench trial check.

The present invention relates to the field of biomedical engineering and medical treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods, devices, and systems for in vivo treatment of cell proliferative disorders are provided. In embodiments, the methods comprise the delivery of high-frequency bursts of bipolar pulses to achieve the desired modality of cell death. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a device and method for destroying aberrant cells, including tumor tissues, using high-frequency, bipolar electrical pulses having a burst width on the order of microseconds and duration of single polarity on the microsecond to nanosecond scale. In embodiments, the methods rely on conventional electroporation with adjuvant drugs or irreversible electroporation to cause cell death in treated tumors. The invention can be used to treat solid tumors, such as brain tumors.

The invention discloses a near infrared transmittance spectroscopy on-line detecting system and method for fruit internal quality. The system comprises a conveying unit, a light source sleeve group, a light spectrum collection unit, a photoelectric switch, a frame and a computer, wherein the conveying unit comprises a conveying belt and trays, and is used for conveying fruits; the trays are arranged on the conveying belt at equal intervals and used for laying the fruits; the light source sleeve group comprises a light source and a lens; the center of the light source and the center of the lens are positioned in an identical normal line; the light source sleeve group is symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the conveying unit and fixed on the frame, and is used for illumination; the light spectrum collection unit comprises an optical fiber spectrometer and an optical fiber probe; the first end of the optical fiber probe is connected with the optical fiber spectrometer; the second end of the optical fiber probe is mounted below the conveying belt; a plane formed by the second end and the light source sleeve group is perpendicular to a line where the conveying belt is arranged; the optical fiber spectrometer is connected with the computer; the light spectrum collection unit is arranged in a closed dark box. The system can realize multi-index synchronous on-line detection for fruit internal quality.

A cooking appliance is provided that has a structure which efficiently cools an electric element chamber. The cooking appliance includes an appliance body that has a cooking chamber to cook food, a door that opens and closes the cooking chamber, and cooling flow passages that absorb heat transferred from the cooking chamber. Additionally, an intake air duct may be provided proximate a top side of the cooking chamber to communicate with the cooling flow passages. Further, an exhaust duct may be provided proximate the intake air duct to communicate with the intake air duct. Further, a fan-motor assembly may be provided in a space formed by the intake air duct and the exhaust duct such that the fan-motor assembly forms a portion of a connecting passage that connects the intake air duct and the exhaust duct.

The present invention discloses a kind of potato crisps processed by microwave and its processing method. Said processing method includes the following steps: washing potato flakes, scalding said potato flakes in boiling edible salt water, cooling, draining, freezing, drying, adding palm oil and egg yolk powder, mixing them with potato flakes, uniformly stirring them, roasting them by using microwave and spraying flavouring material so as to obtain the invented product.

The invention provides a preparation device for preparing functional micro-nano materials on silicon surfaces based on femtosecond laser and a method. When the device is used for preparation, scanning speed reaches 4mm / s, and is increased by 20 times as compared with scanning speed when micro-nano materials are prepared in a traditional method. Simultaneously, supersaturation doping of the silicon material surface and preparation of micro-nano structures of the surfaces are realized during preparation, prepared micro-nano materials can absorb 90% of light with wavelength ranging from 200nm to 2500nm, and silicon materials without scanning traces on surfaces can be obtained. The preparation device and the method are exquisite in design and easy to control, and the prepared materials can be applied to solar cells, detectors, field emission devices and the like in the photoelectric industry.

The present invention relates to the field of biomedical engineering and medical treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods, devices, and systems for in vivo treatment of cell proliferative disorders are provided. In embodiments, the methods comprise the delivery of high-frequency bursts of bipolar pulses to achieve the desired modality of cell death. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a device and method for destroying aberrant cells, including tumor tissues, using high-frequency, bipolar electrical pulses having a burst width on the order of microseconds and duration of single polarity on the microsecond to nanosecond scale. In embodiments, the methods rely on conventional electroporation with adjuvant drugs or irreversible electroporation to cause cell death in treated tumors. The invention can be used to treat solid tumors, such as brain tumors.

The invention discloses a laser soldering method, comprising the following steps: (1) a semiconductor laser radiates a PCB pad with set energy so that the surface of the PCB pad reaches certain preheating temperature; (2) solder wires are fed to the surface of the PCB pad by a wire feeding mechanism on condition of certain feeding parameters; (3) under the action of laser radiation, the solder wires are molten and the molten tin spreads and moistens over the surface of the PCB pad; (4) the solder wires are withdrawn and removed from the pad; (5) the semiconductor laser continues radiating the pad so that the solder wires spread over the surface of the pad fully; and (6) the laser is closed and the tin is naturally cooled to form soldering points. During the use of the method, laser is used as soldering heat source, solder wires which are used as brazing filler metal are conveyed by wire feeder, and soldering connection is realized through the action of radiation of the laser to the tin wires and the PCB pad. Due to the characteristics of local heating, rapid heating, rapid cooling and the like during soldering, the method can effectively reduce heat loss of elements and greatly enhance the qualified rate of soldering.

A laser system for medical treatment is disclosed which comprises a pump, wherein the laser system is adapted to be operated in pulsed operation so that at least one laser pulse of a temporally limited pulse duration (Tp) is generated. The generated laser pulse irradiates some part of the human or animal body so that a two-dimensional laser spot S is located on the top layer of the irradiated part of the human or animal body. The pump power of the pump of the laser system is modulated in such a way that the cumulative energy ES(Tp / 2) which is delivered by said laser pulse to said laser spot S during the first half of the pulse duration is less than 45% of the energy ES(Tp) which is delivered by said laser pulse to said laser spot S during the entire pulse duration Tp.

Before a large amount of PM is deposited in a filter 32, an exhaust gas cleaning system for a construction machine regenerates the filter to avoid a decrease in output due to the exhaust gas pressure rise occurring immediately before the filter is regenerated, and to reduce the likelihood of unusual increases in the internal temperature of the filter due to the combustion of the PM, associated with the execution of the regeneration, and consequential thermal damage to the filter. If a value of a differential pressure across the filter 32 is greater than a predetermined pressure, a controller 4 conducts engine speed control to a predetermined rotating speed Na suitable for the regeneration, then enters forced regeneration automatically, and burns off the PM. When the sensed differential pressure decreases below a predetermined pressure, the regeneration is terminated automatically and the engine 1 is stopped.

A cooking appliance is provided that has a structure which efficiently cools an electric element chamber. The cooking appliance includes an appliance body that has a cooking chamber to cook food, a door that opens and closes the cooking chamber, and cooling flow passages that absorb heat transferred from the cooking chamber. Additionally, an intake air duct may be provided proximate a top side of the cooking chamber to communicate with the cooling flow passages. Further, an exhaust duct may be provided proximate the intake air duct to communicate with the intake air duct. Further, a fan-motor assembly may be provided in a space formed by the intake air duct and the exhaust duct such that the fan-motor assembly forms a portion of a connecting passage that connects the intake air duct and the exhaust duct.

The invention relates to a tester of thermal protection of a fabric system. The tester which comprises a thermal exposure simulation case, a water pump, a skin temperature simulation datum acquisition system and a temperature and humidity datum acquisition system is characterized in that: a basal case with heating tubes provided therein is arranged under the thermal exposure simulation case; the outside of the thermal exposure simulation case is provided with a housing, and the top of the thermal exposure simulation case is provided with a sensor pedestal; a skin simulation sensor which is connected with the skin simulation temperature datum acquisition system is arranged in the sensor pedestal; the lower surface of the skin simulation sensor is provided with a capillary outlet pipe network; the capillary outlet pipe network is connected with the water pump by a water tube, wherein the water pump is connected with a constant temperature water bath; an comfortable layer attached fabricsystem thermal insulation layer, a waterproof ventilating layer, and an outer layer which are sequentially superposed are fixed under the capillary outlet pipe network by fabric clamping devices; a space block is arranged between the fabric clamping devices and the capillary outlet pipe network; a thermal insulation board is arranged under the outer layer; and temperature sensors and humidity sensors which are connected with the temperature and humidity datum acquisition system are arranged at appropriate positions. The tester of the invention allows thermal protection assessment to be carried out in the condition of continuous wetting.