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An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone are described herein Such devices and methods permit a suture attachment that lies beneath the cortical bone surface and does not require tying of knots in the suture.

In a fixing device, a fixed member is fixedly provided inside a loop formed by a belt, and is pressed against a pressing rotary member via the belt to form a nip portion between the pressing rotary member and the belt to nip a recording medium bearing a toner image. A heating member is fixedly, provided inside the loop formed by the belt to heat the belt. The heating member includes an opening opposing the pressing rotary member. A seal member covers the opening in the heating member to prevent a foreign substance from entering the heating member through the opening in the heating member. A reinforcement member is fixedly provided inside the heating member and pressed against the fixed member via the seal member to reinforce the fixed member.

A one-piece cylindrical bandstop filter for medical lead systems incorporates parallel capacitive and inductive elements in a compact cylindrical configuration. The compact cylindrical configuration of the bandstop filter does not add significantly to the size or weight of the medical lead system. Preferably, the bandstop filters are of biocompatible materials or hermetically sealed in biocompatible containers. The parallel capacitive and inductive elements are placed in series with the medical lead system, and are selected so as to resonate at one or more selected frequencies, typically MRI pulsed frequencies.

A refillable atomizing assembly with a liquid reservoir for an electronic cigarette. The assembly includes a housing and a mouthpiece that is removably engaged to the housing. A liquid reservoir is disposed within the housing, and separated from the aerosol outlet by an outlet chamber. The liquid reservoir is refillable by removing the mouthpiece and dispensing the liquid into the outlet chamber. An atomizing chamber is adjacent to the reservoir and opposite of the outlet chamber. An aerosol conduit connects the atomizing chamber to the outlet chamber. An isolation member is disposed within the outlet chamber. A liquid passage through the isolation member allows the liquid placed into the outlet chamber to flow into the reservoir. A shield portion of the isolation member is located about the aerosol conduit to prevent liquid from entering. An aerosol vent through the shield portion enables the flow of the aerosol therethrough.

A downhole gas-liquid separation device comprises a barrel-shaped body, and a positioning wheel is fixedly installed in the body. A rotatable swirling wheel is installed on the positioning wheel and provided with spiral wheel blades, and the positioning wheel is provided with fluid channels. A lower connector is connected to the body, a diverting joint is arranged at the inner end, located in an inner cavity of the body, of the lower connector, a gas outlet channel is formed in the center of the diverting joint in a coaxial mode, and the outer side of the diverting joint is provided with liquid drainage channels. An interval is formed between the swirling wheel and the diverting joint. The downhole gas-liquid separation device is small in part number, simple in structure and lower in cost; the swirling wheel is driven to rotate when liquid passes through the swirling wheel to enable the liquid to generate centrifugal force and swirlingly flow in the inner cavity in the mode of being attached to the wall, the liquid in gas is gathered to the center, and then the liquid and the gas flow out through the liquid drainage channels formed in the outer side and the gas outlet channel formed in the center respectively, so that gas and liquid separation is achieved; accordingly, the liquid sent to a motor does not contain the gas, damage to the motor is avoided, and the service life of the motor is prolonged.

A MEMS microphone includes a first diaphragm element, a counter electrode element, and a low pressure region between the first diaphragm element and the counter electrode element. The low pressure region has a pressure less than an ambient pressure.

The present disclosure relates to a surgical fastener applying apparatus for applying fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus includes a cartridge receiving half-section defining an elongated channel member configured to releasably receive a firing assembly and a single use loading unit. A lockout structure prevents insertion of the single use loading unit into the channel member after the firing assembly is mounted to the cartridge receiving half-section. Alternatively, the lockout structure prevents full insertion of the firing assembly into the cartridge receiving half-section, if the single use loading unit is not engaged with the firing assembly.

A method for controlling access to a building selected from a hospital, a medical clinic or the like, or a nursing home, a retirement residence or the like or a portion of the building, comprises (a) positioning an apparatus comprising an input member and an output dispenser proximate to a barrier to entry of the building or the portion thereof; (b) requiring a person to use the input member to provide the apparatus with at least one of (i) their destination in the building or the portion thereof, and (ii) the duration of their attendance at the building or the portion thereof; and (c) using a dispenser apparatus to automatically provide a pass to the person wherein the pass incorporates at least one of the following items of information: (I) the portions of the building which the person may enter, and (ii) the time during which the person may be in the building or the portion thereof.

A sealable access stopcock includes a valve body having a switching part formed in a valve shaft thereof for switching from one flow passage to another; and a main body having an internal chamber in which the valve shaft of the valve body is rotatably fitted, and a plurality of tributary tubes each having a lumen extending therethrough, the lumen opening on a side wall of the internal chamber; the valve body being rotated to selectively bring the lumens into communication with one another through the switching part and thereby switch flow of an infusion fluid from one flow passage to another. A switching channel is provided in the form of an arcuate groove in the switching part of the valve shaft to extend along the circumferential surface thereof.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a modular fluid treatment assembly and method in which modules of the system each have a head that can be connected to one or more heads (of one or more other modules) in different configurations. In some embodiments, the relationship between a cartridge of the module and its corresponding head prevents fluid from entering between the cartridge and an external shell of the module. Also, some embodiments provide a module having a head with substantially concentric inlet and outlet ports in fluid communication with a cartridge coupled to the head.

A hearing aid and a receiver for use therein, the receiver being tip-mountable in a chamber of a housing. The back chamber of the receiver is acoustically connected to the chamber of the housing. The receiver is a dual-diaphragm receiver providing no or very little vibrations, whereby the receiver is fixedly but removably mounted to the housing. Electrical connections are provided between the receiver and housing using solderless, biasing electrical contacts, whereby removal of the receiver is facilitated.

An ink container includes an ink accommodation chamber for directly accommodating ink; a sensor portion for detecting a remaining amount of the ink in said ink accommodation chamber, wherein ambient air is introduced from an outside of said ink accommodation chamber into the ink in accordance with supplying the ink into an ink jet recording head; a division wall extended from an inner bottom portion of said ink accommodation chamber substantially upwardly, said division wall divides a space between an ambient air introducing portion which introduces the air into the ink in said ink accommodation chamber and said sensor portion to permit passage of the ink therethrough and to prevent passage, therethrough, of bubbles which are produced with introduction of the air.

An interior compartment of waterproof carrier is accessed by an opening that is closed by a waterproof primary zipper. An external or secondary zipper reversibly joins flaps attached to the carrier over the waterproof zipper. The external zipper may be closed when the primary zipper is open.

A vehicle ventilation system mounted to the upper portion of the exterior structure of a vehicle's occupant cabin. The components of the exterior structure of the occupant cabin define an opening through the exterior structure of the occupant cabin in the upper portion of the occupant cabin. A duct is mounted to the exterior structure of the occupant cabin and has a first end in fluid communication with the opening in the exterior structure of the occupant cabin. A second end of the duct is positioned below the first end of the duct and is open to and in fluid communication with the outside atmosphere. A fan is mounted to the exterior structure of the occupant cabin and is positioned such that when in operation it can be operated to move air through the opening in the exterior structure of the occupant cabin. The fan is controllable to change the rate and direction of the flow of air which it creates. A first rotary damper is mounted over the opening in the exterior structure of the occupant cabin and can be selectively opened or closed to allow or prevent air flow through the opening in the exterior structure of the occupant cabin. A second damper is mounted in a position such that it radially surrounds the impeller of the fan and can be used to control the flow of air radially outward from or radially inward toward the impeller of the fan.

The invention provides a self-help visitor management system, which comprises at least one visitor self-help management machine, at least one visitor determination terminal and a visitor management center. The self-help visitor management system provided by the invention has the following advantages that: (1) because the visitor self-help management machine and the visitor determination terminal have two-way communication functions, the system determines that each visitor enters a related place after obtaining permission from an interviewee; (2) the walking route of the visor is strictly programmed to avoid the visitor entering an unauthorized place by using an authorized certificate; (3) the appearance of the visitor is stored through an image intercepting device so as to be convenient for filing and searching; and (4) the system is operated only by one to two working personnel, so the working efficiency of the working personnel is improved, and the labor intensity is reduced.

A flexible display device is disclosed. The flexible display device includes a first body, a second body, a flexible display, and a first cover. The second body performs reciprocating movement between a first position and a second position relative to the first body. The flexible display includes a first region, a first connected region, and a second connected region. When the second body is at the first position, the first cover covers the second connected region and forms a rear surface of the flexible display device. When switching between the first position and the second position is made, the user may hold the flexible display device in contact with the first region and the first cover.

A closing member 3 is equipped with a dispensing valve 8 and a filter 7. The valve 8 is deformed resiliently to shift its valve head 82 downstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if pressure less than a first predetermined pressure and more than a second predetermined pressure is acted on the inner surface of the valve head 82. The valve 8 returns to its original shape to shift the valve head 82 upstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if the pressure is removed, thereby sucking fluid remaining within the passage 10 back to the upstream side of the filter 7. The closing member 3 has a supporter 31d that prevents the orifice 82a of the valve head 82 from opening when a negative pressure is generated in the bottle.

An apparatus, system and method for preventing or treating biofilm associated with catheters. A piezo-ceramic element may be attached to a catheter, and a vibration processor may be connected to the piezo-ceramic element. The vibration processor may provide electric signals that generate acoustic vibrations in the piezo-ceramic element, causing vibrations in or around the catheter. These vibrations may be particularly administered to disperse microbe colonies, thereby preventing or inhibiting formation of biofilm that may lead to infections. Vibrations may be amplified significantly due to resonance conditions in the catheter balloon, which may be powerful enough to be used to disperse microbe colonies that have grouped around the catheter or are attempting to do so.

The present invention discloses separating method for converting methanol to prepare DMTO gas, and has improved process after four section compression in the front ethane eliminating process. The present invention has one increased hydrogenating oxygen conversion step between the five section compression and the reflux accumulator of ethane eliminating tower to eliminate acetylene and oxygen produced in the regeneration. Of the condensed and cooled material through the reflux accumulator of ethane eliminating tower, the liquid phase serves as the reflux liquid of the ethane eliminating tower, the gas phase is fed to the deep cooling methane eliminating system and the material after condensing and cooling enters the high pressure methane eliminating tower directly. The DMTO gas separating process can obtain ethylene recovering rate as high as 99.5 %.

The invention provides a simple and effective thermal management system of a water-cooling proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a control method of the thermal management system. The thermal management system mainly comprises an electric pile, a water tank provided with a heating device, a cooling water circulating pump, a radiator, a cooling water pile inlet temperature sensor, a cooling water pile outlet temperature sensor, a cooling water pile inlet pressure sensor and a controller of the thermal management system. The control method following pressure change is provided to overcome the defects of lag, great overshooting, system coupling and the like caused by temperature change tracking in the traditional control strategy. The radiator is mainly used for controlling the cooling water inlet temperature of the pile and mainly controls the rotating speed of a radiator fan according to the cooling water inlet temperature of the pile of the fuel cell; and the cooling water circulating pump is mainly used for controlling the cooling water flow in the whole thermal management system and mainly controls the rotating speed of the circulating pump according to the cooling water inlet pressure of the pile of the fuel cell.

A disclosure is made of various apparatus and methods for culturing and preserving cells and tissue in ways that minimize contamination potential, direct cells to reside in desired areas, allow uniform cell distribution during seeding, provide optimal growth conditions by controlling the amount of medium residing in proximity of cells, allow desired compounds and molecules to reside in proximity of the cells, allow co-culture, provide for efficient scale up, allow a desired shape of tissue to be created while retaining a closed system, and allow cryopreservation and reconstitution of cell and tissue while retaining a closed system. The apparatus and methods can be combined to prevent the need to remove the tissue from the enclosure at any point during the sterilization, seeding, culturing, cryopreservation, shipping, or restoration process. Also disclosed is an apparatus and method of pipette interface with a container in a manner that blocks contaminants from entering the container.

Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.

A rain gutter system for a vehicle hood includes a vehicle hood having an opening. A rain gutter is mounted to the hood underneath the opening. At least one contoured area is on at least one side of the rain gutter, wherein there is a space in between the contoured area and the hood, such that water may flow through the hood opening, along the rain gutter and out of the rain gutter at the space. The rain gutter may include a series of grooves or another pattern molded into the gutter. The hood may be made of a moldable material, with threaded members being molded into the hood. The rain gutter may be mounted with bolts or screws at the threaded members. A grill may be associated with the opening. The rain gutter may be molded and may be made of a moldable material, such as fiberglass, another composite, or a polymer.

A device includes a first part having a co-molded first support, valve cover and elastic actuator, and a second part having an injection molded second support, valve seat, and variable-volume storage chamber pre-form. The pre-form is blow molded into a flexible pouch defining the variable-volume storage chamber. The one-way valve includes a semi-annular, curvilinear, relatively rigid valve seat defining axially-extending, opposing first marginal portions, and an axially-extending first mid-portion angularly extending between the opposing first marginal portions. A flexible valve member is superimposed on the valve seat and defines axially-extending, opposing second marginal portions fixedly secured on or adjacent to respective first marginal portions of the valve seat, and an axially-extending second mid-portion angularly extending between the opposing first marginal portions and superimposed onto the first mid-portion of the valve seat. The flexible valve cover and valve seat form a normally closed axially and angularly extending valve seam therebetween.

The present invention provides a sound-transmitting membrane for a microphone, to be disposed to a sound-collecting opening of the microphone so as to allow sound to transmit through the membrane while preventing a foreign matter from entering into the microphone through the opening. This membrane for a microphone prevents the entry of a foreign matter, such as fine dust and water vapor, that is difficult for conventional sound-transmitting membranes to block, and ensures the microphone performance. This membrane for a microphone is composed of a nonporous film or a multilayer membrane including a nonporous film, has a surface density of 30 g/m² or less, and has a sound transmission loss of less than 3 dB in a frequency range of 300 to 4000 Hz.

The invention relates to an under-pressure grouting and hole sealing device and method for gas extraction drill air bag blocking. The device is characterized in that the device comprises an extraction pipe, a first tip air bag, a second tip air bag, a slurry outlet pipe and a grouting pipe, wherein the extraction pipe is composed of a first extraction pipe body, a second extraction pipe body and a third extraction pipe body, the first extraction pipe body is sleeved with the first tip air bag, a one-way needle valve is arranged on the first tip air bag, the slurry outlet pipe with a one-way check valve arranged inside penetrates through the first tip air bag, the outer end of the slurry outlet pipe is communicated with the grouting pipe, the third extraction pipe body is sleeved with the second tip air bag, a one-way needle valve is arranged on the second tip air bag, the two ends of the second extraction pipe body are connected with one end of the first extraction pipe body and one end of the third extraction pipe body respectively, the tip of the other end of the third extraction pipe body is provided with a plurality of sieve holes which allow gas to inflow, and the first tip air bag and the second tip air bag are filled with expansion agents in advance. The device and the method can be widely applied to permanent hole sealing for coal mine underground gas extraction hole drilling.

The invention discloses an OLED display panel, a manufacture method therefor and a display device and belongs to the field of display devices. The OLED display panel comprises a substrate base plate, a first pixel definition layer arranged on the substrate base plate and a plurality of OLEDs, wherein a plurality of openings arranged in an array manner are placed on the first pixel definition layer, and each opening is correspondingly provided with an OLED; each OLED comprises a first electrode, an illuminating layer and a second electrode; each first electrode is arranged on a bottom part and a side wall of a corresponding opening, the illuminating layer and the second electrode are orderly arranged on the first electrode, the first electrode is used for reflecting light emitted by the OLED, the side wall of the opening is covered with the first electrode of the OLED, and therefore a reflecting face is formed; light emitted by the OLED can be reflected toward a side, far away from the substrate base plate, of the OLED; light rays can be prevented from entering the first pixel definition layer, and therefore luminance and a light traction rate of the display panel can be improved.

The invention discloses a protective film, and a keyboard body and a portable electronic device employing the protective film. The protective film is arranged on a key group; the key group comprises a shell and a plurality of keys; the shell is provided with a plurality of penetrating holes; the keys are exposed out of the shell through the penetrating holes; the protective film comprises a covering part and a fixing part; the covering part covers the keys, and the covering part positioned above the keys is exposed out of the shell through the penetrating holes; the fixing part is connected to the periphery of the covering part and is provided with a first clamping part; and the first clamping part is clamped with a second clamping part of the key group. The invention also provides a keyboard body and a portable electronic device employing the protective film. After the keyboard body and the portable electronic device employ the protective film, the covering part covers the keys and the first clamping part is mutually clamped with the second clamping part. The protective film can be stably fixed and prevents dust and water from entering the keyboard body to reduce the damage probability of the keyboard body.

In-vivo devices, systems and methods for the detection of blood within in-vivo bodily fluids. The methods include irradiating in-vivo fluids passing through a gap in a housing of an in-vivo device introduced to the GI tract of a subject with a plurality of illumination sources positioned on a first side of a gap; detecting with at least one light detector positioned on the opposite side of the gap and facing the illumination sources, light irradiated by the illumination sources; transmitting a plurality of values representing the light detected over time; converting these values to blood concentration values over time, and comparing the blood concentration values to a predetermined threshold value. Based on the comparison, the method includes determining the type of bleeding profile, such that if a plurality of blood concentration values measured consecutively is above the threshold value, the bleeding profile indicates bleeding.

The invention discloses a porous silicon dioxide-coated titanium dioxide nanopowder photocatalytic material. In the porous silicon dioxide-coated titanium dioxide nanopowder photocatalytic material, the particle size of titanium dioxide is 30-100nm, the thickness of a silicon dioxide coating layer is 5-15nm, silicon dioxide contains mesopores, and the pore diameter is 2-3nm. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the photocatalytic material. The preparation method is simple, easy to implement and low in production cost, and the obtained powder photocatalytic material can degrade organic and inorganic small-molecule gases and organic fuel rather than macromolecular dyes and has no photocorrosion on a supported organic base.