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114 results about "Partial closure" patented technology

Ligation clip applier

A ligation clip applicator design is provided that is particularly applicable to placement of a surgical ligation clip during a laparoscopic surgical procedure. The applicator has a magazine including first and second longitudinally extending partially closed channels within which enlarged portions of a ligation clip are received and held in an open position. First and second substantially parallel compression members are attached to the magazine and have first and second channel extensions therein aligned with the first and second channels of the magazine for receiving the first and second enlarged portions of the clip. The channel extensions include first and second releasing openings. The compression members close about a vessel, remaining substantially parallel as they close. The clip is pushed forward into the compression members to a position where the enlarged portions of the clip are aligned with the releasing openings, permitting the clip to be released to close and ligate the vessel.
Owner:MICROLINE SURGICAL INC

System and method for providing an interactive display

The present invention is directed to a method and system for organizing and displaying items for a user interface. The method includes providing a plurality of three-dimensional items, each three-dimensional item representing user information, and arranging the three-dimensional items around a perimeter, wherein the perimeter forms a portion of a closed area. The closed area may be an ellipse, circle, or other geometric shape. The three-dimensional items include at least one item in a focus position. Typically the three-dimensional items will also include at least one item in a peripheral position and may also include background items. The items are capable of rotating around the perimeter. Additionally, the method and system may scale the items in a manner appropriate to a position along the perimeter. The method and system additionally provide for rotation of the items around the perimeter upon receiving a user request.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Closed capsule with opening means

The present invention relates to a capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage that is designed to be extracted by injection of a fluid under pressure. The capsule comprises a closed chamber containing the substance with at least part of the closed chamber including a retaining part made of a flexible membrane. One or more raised elements that face the membrane are associated with and forming part of the capsule. These element(s) are used to open the capsule due to a buildup of pressure therein. This rise in pressure causes relative engagement of the raised element(s) with the membrane until the membrane ruptures or is torn to release the formed beverage from the chamber. As the liquid of the beverage does not come into contact with the machine, hygiene is improved and cross-contamination is reduced when preparing a beverage from the capsule.
Owner:SOC DES PROD NESTLE SA +1

Integrated cartridge containing a substance for extracting a beverage

A cartridge for extracting a beverage from an edible substance contained therein by means of a liquid under pressure, the cartridge comprising a main body having a cup portion and a lid portion. The base of said cup portion comprises a cup port defining a passage for the extracted beverage and protruding from the base outwardly with respect to the internal volume of the cartridge. Valve means are fixedly mounted on the internal surface of the cup port and are resiliently openable under pressure of the extracted beverage during a beverage extraction phase. The diameter of the open end of said cup port that is opposite to said cup base is sized so as to allow insertion of the valve means within the cup port. A safety cap is mounted on the external surface of the cup port and partially closes the external open end thereof.
Owner:ILLYCAFFE SPA

Inlet device and a method of controlling the introduction of a fluid into a separator

An inlet device to a separator including a generally tubular outer wall and a generally tubular inner wall. The walls define at least a part of a first annular path between them. An inlet opening provides for the passage of a fluid through the outer wall into the first annular path. At least one communication channel provides for the passage of a fluid from the first annular path into the second annular path. At least one movable closing element provides for at least partial closure of the fluid passage from the first path into the second path. The communication channel(s) is / are arranged to extend along the outside of the inner wall downwards from the first path into the second path, wherein the second path is arranged below the first path.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

System and method for removing heat from a subscriber optical interface

A system and method removes heat from an enclosure or housing of a subscriber optical interface. When a subscriber optical interface housing is attached to a structure such that a partially enclosed volume of space remains between the structure and the subscriber optical interface housing, this partially enclosed volume of space can produce a chimney effect when heat from the subscriber optical interface housing is intended to flow from fins towards the structure. This chimney effect can refer to a fluid such as air within the partially enclosed space that is heated by the fins and that rises upward when the ambient or surrounding fluid is cooler relative to the heated fluid. According to another exemplary embodiment, the subscriber optical interface can be shaped to form an internal chimney structure that is entirely surrounded by a housing of the subscriber optical interface.
Owner:ARRIS SOLUTIONS

Pig and Method for Applying Prophylactic Surface Treatments

InactiveUS20090098289A1Decreased interruption and interferenceReducing and eliminating effectivenessEfficient propulsion technologiesCorrosion preventionFluid transportTransport system
The invention relates to method for forming at least one metal oxide on one or more interior surfaces of closed or partially closed fluid transport or processing systems. The method involves applying at least one metal compound to the interior surfaces to be treated using, for example, one or more traveling applicators, commonly known as “pigs.” Then, the at least one metal compound is converted to at least one metal oxide, such as by heating the surfaces. In some embodiments, the at least one metal oxide provides a protective metal oxide coating adhered to those surfaces. Embodiments of the present invention can be performed in situ on existing fluid processing or transport systems.
Owner:C 3 INTL

Method of manufacturing a head gimbal assembly with substantially orthogonal tab, side beam and base

InactiveUS7010847B1Great data storageEasy and quick and inexpensive manufactureElectrical connection between head and armElectrical transducersEngineeringPartial closure
Methods of manufacturing a load beam including a flexure / slider assembly are provided. A pre-form of a load beam has a base, a side beam extending from the base and a tab extending from the side beam, all substantially in a common plane. The flexure / slider assembly is attached to the base, then the load beam is bent in two locations, between the tab and the side beam, and between the side beam and the base. After bending, the tab and the side beam are substantially orthogonal to one another and both the tab and the side beam are substantially orthogonal to the base so that the base, side beam, and tab form a partial enclosure around the slider.
Owner:WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC +1

Embolic occlusion of uterine arteries

InactiveUS20040202694A1Decreased blood flowSlow and stop flowSurgical adhesivesFemale contraceptivesWater basedUterine Disorder
A treatment procedure is disclosed which involves the short term, non-permanent occlusion of the patient's blood vessels by depositing a bioabsorbable embolic mass within the patient's blood vessel. The procedure is particularly suitable for treating uterine disorders by occluding a patient's uterine arteries. A therapeutically effective time period for occlusion of a uterine artery is from about 0.5 to about 48 hours, preferably about 1 to about 24 hours, with occlusion times of about 1 to about 8 hours being suitable in many instances. The embolic mass may bioabsorbable particulate with minimum transverse dimensions of about 100 to about 2000 micrometers, preferably about 300 to about 1000 micrometers. The particulate may be a polymeric material formed of polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid or copolymers thereof, or a swellable copolymer of lactic acid and polyethylene glycol. The embolic material may be delivered to an intracorporeal site as a biocompatible solution containing a solute which is relatively insoluble in a water based fluid and a solvent which is relatively soluble in the water based fluid, where the solute forms the embolic mass which occludes or partially occludes a body lumen or fills or partially fills a body cavity.
Owner:VASCULAR CONTROL SYST

Wrist cover for carrying a cellular phone

A wrist cover has a body, a phone holder and an adjusting device. The body has a ventilating layer and two wrist wings. The phone holder is attached to the body and has a covering sheet and a connecting tab. The covering sheet is attached to the ventilating layer and defines a holding space between the covering sheet and the ventilating layer and an opening. A first fastener is mounted on the covering sheet. The connecting tab is formed on and extends from the body to partially close the opening and has a second fastener detachably connected with the first fastener. The adjusting device is mounted on the body and has a connection strap and an adjusting strap. The connection strap and the adjusting strap are connected respectively to the wrist wings and are detachably connected with each other.
Owner:CHEN YI YI

Machine vision belt tearing detecting and protecting device

The invention provides a machine vision belt tearing detecting and protecting device. A line laser device projects a consecutive laser straight line to the bottom surface of a belt, and CCD (Charge Coupled Device) cameras are used for respectively acquiring images from two sides. The images acquired in real time are transmitted to a tearing detection control computer; the intensity, curvature and other characteristics of the laser streak are extracted to be used for training of a neural network algorithm; and after learning, the network can quickly and accurately detect a tearing accident. In order to acquire clear and stable images at all time, a seal cover is used for sealing a part of the belt conveyer, and an LED light source is used for supplementing light. The double CCD fault-tolerance mechanism avoids noise interference on images due to bug dust, coal slag and other factors, and the structured light technique ensures that the complexity for image processing is reduced from two dimensions to one dimension. The invention has the advantages of low cost, high precision, simple structure and strong practicality, and effectively narrows the belt tearing range by discovering the tearing accident in time.
Owner:YANSHAN UNIV

endoscope

Since a lower-surface side opening of an elevator housing slit is closed by a partition wall portion of a cap in normal operation, and a rotating shaft receiving portion of an elevator has a rotating shaft housing groove opened on the side opposite to the lower surface when the elevator is attached to a distal end portion body, the elevator is not removed structurally at an angle of the elevator when the treatment tool is operated to be stood, and a rotating shaft and the rotating shaft receiving portion do not have to be attached excessively tightly. Therefore, a work load in disassembling and assembling of a distal end portion can be set appropriately, and workability in disassembling and assembling is improved. Moreover, as a result, the distal end portion can be cleaned rapidly and easily.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Poultry stunner

A system and method for stunning live poultry is presented. In one aspect, the system presented has a poultry stunner defining a partially enclosed passageway and at least one first conduit in fluid communication with the fluid source, configured to direct a first stream of fluid into at least a portion of the at least partially enclosed passageway. In one aspect, the system also can have at least one second conduit in fluid communication with the fluid source, configured to direct a second stream of fluid into at least a portion of the at least partially enclosed passageway. In one aspect, the system comprises an electrical power source coupled to at least one of the first conduit(s) and / or at least one of the second conduit(s). Thus, an electric circuit is formed between the first and second streams of fluid via any of the live poultry that come into contact with the first and second streams of fluid.
Owner:HARBEN GROVER

Flexible ratchet mechanism for the headband of protective headgear

A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear allows for adjustment of the size and fit of the headband. The headband has overlapping rear end portions which are enclosed in a housing, which is comprised of an outer substantially arc-shaped housing section joined to a inner substantially arc-shaped housing section. Also contained with the housing sections is an adjustment mechanism adapted to cause lateral movement of the overlapping rear end portions of said headband with respect to one another. The outer and inner housing sections are substantially segmented into multiple discrete portions such that the respective housing sections are flexible along defined boundaries between the discrete portions to provide for a better and more comfortable fit.
Owner:E D BULLARD

Piezoelectric device

A piezoelectric device includes: a package including a first recessed part provided on a first surface of the package, a second recessed part provided on a second surface of the package, and a penetrating part passing partially from the first recessed part through the second recessed part; a piezoelectric element housed in the first recessed part; a lid disposed on the upper side of the first recessed part; an IC chip disposed and fixed in the second recessed part of the package so as to block a part of the penetrating part; and a sealing part provided to the second recessed part. The IC chip and the sealing part close up the penetrating part and the lid seals the first recessed part air-tightly. A piezoelectric device is provided. The piezoelectric device realizes thickness reduction thereof without undergoing warpage and breakage of an IC chip or a package thereof.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

Valve element for supplementary control valve device

The valve element is composed of a valve stem, at one of whose ends a valve head is arranged, said valve head being of concave design in the direction of the valve stem, having on the outside a continuous annular region and having at least two cutouts between the annular region and the central connection point for connecting to the valve stem which are closed off by at least one closure part.
Owner:CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

Article attachment system

An article attachment system for a vehicle includes an elongated rail attached to the interior of the vehicle. The rail has a partially enclosed space with at least one slide interface and a series of projections. A bracket engages the rail for mounting at least one article to the rail. A positioning device engages the bracket and has at least one extension movable between an engaged position for securing the article to the rail and a released position for moving the article relative to the rail.
Owner:YANFENG CZECHIA AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR SYST SRO

Electronic control apparatus, motor control apparatus and electric fluid pump

An electronic control apparatus comprises a housing of synthetic resin, a cover of metallic material, fixed to the housing by a fastening bolt, and an electronic control section enclosed in an interspace formed between the housing and the cover. A conductive gasket is interposed between a joint surface of the housing and a joint surface of the cover, and arranged to ground the cover electrically through the conductive gasket, to relieve static electricity from the metallic cover to a ground or a main body of a vehicle.
Owner:HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYST LTD

Latch assembly

A latch assembly includes a mouth for receiving a striker and a releasable latch bolt mechanism for automatically retaining the striker within the mouth. The mouth includes a deformable unitary jaw member defining opposing first and second jaw walls and an intermediate base portion. The jaw walls and the base portion are arranged to engage the striker. The base portion is configured to deflect inwardly upon receiving the striker. The inward deflection of the base portion causes a partial closure of the unitary jaw member by way of associated deflection of at least one of the jaw walls to reduce the distance between the jaw walls.
Owner:MERITOR TECH

Method and apparatus for sampling a fluid

InactiveUS20070056360A1Not facilitate a sample volume carrying portionSamplingPharmaceutical containersEngineeringPartial closure
A fluid sampling probe may be provided in a unitary assembly for aspirating fluid samples by way of a reduced diameter piercing portion in direct fluid communication with a reservoir for (temporarily) storing and / or transporting a sample, including: a first portion for piercing a closed fluid carrier, a second portion serving as a reservoir for receiving a fluid, the second portion being formed integrally operative with the first portion and a third portion providing fluid communication between the first and second portion. The fluid sampling probe 20 may be used to provide a high throughput aliquotting system for handling precise quantities of material. Accordingly, the division of a sample of a substance into parts (equal or otherwise), each of which representing a known quantitative relationship to each other and to the sample as a whole is enabled on a large scale.
Owner:INVETECH

System and method for generating treatment patterns

System and method for generating patterns P of aiming and treatment light on target eye tissue (e.g. the retina) of a patient's eye. The system includes light sources for treatment and aiming light, a scanner for generating patterns of spots of the generated light, a controller, and a graphic user interface that allows the user to select one of several possible spot patterns, adjust the spot density and / or spot size, and apply patterns with fixed or varied density. The patterns can be formed of interlaced sub-patterns and / or scanned without adjacent spots being consecutively formed to reduce localized heating. Partially or fully enclosed exclusion zones within the patterns protect sensitive target tissue from exposure to the light.
Owner:OPTIMEDICA CORP

Filter bag and method for the production thereof

Described is a filter bag for a vacuum cleaner which may include a tubular bag with a closed free end area and an opposed, at least partially closed area as well as with a retaining plate. The bag is made from a bag material having at least one non-woven layer, and the at least partially closed area is folded forming a bottomplies of the bag material which lie the one above the other are formed in areas, and is at least partially closed by a weld seam extending centrally in the bottom, the plies of the bag material which lie the one above the other being at least partially connected to one another.
Owner:EUROLIFTERS HLDG NV
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