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A drug delivery device having a base member defining a skin-contacting surface, a syringe serving as a reservoir for the drug, and means for expelling drug from the syringe. The syringe is connected to the base member such that the longitudinal axis of the syringe is substantially parallel to the skin surface. A delivery needle is in communication with the syringe. The needle has an angled bend which directs the tip of the needle substantially perpendicular to the skin-contacting surface. In use, the tip of the needle is adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject.

A BD-ROM playback apparatus plays back a text subtitle stream during a playback of moving pictures. A reserved area of a PSR stores therein, as a supplementary language, an identifier of a language in which the playback apparatus is not capable of decoding a text subtitle stream, due to inconvenience caused during display of the text subtitle. The set-up unit 32 inquires of a user whether the user wishes to increase the number of languages in which subtitles are displayable even if inconvenience may be caused during the display. In the case where the user performs an affirmative operation in response to the inquiry, the stream selection unit 17 selects a text subtitle stream corresponding to the supplementary language from the plurality of text subtitle streams.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

A roof of a building is provided. The roof comprises a roof frame, a layer of curved roof cover elements (e.g., tiles) above the roof frame, and a solar panel secured to one or more of the roof cover elements. The solar panel substantially conforms to one or more curved surfaces of the one or more roof cover elements. Another aspect provides a roof comprising a roof frame, a layer of curved roof cover elements (e.g., tiles) above the roof frame, a vent member within the roof cover element layer, and a solar panel. The vent member has a curved surface and is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of one or more of the roof cover elements. The vent member also has an opening allowing a ventilation airflow from the building interior toward an airspace above the vent member and the roof cover element layer. The solar panel is secured to and substantially conforms to the curved surface of the vent member.

A roof of a building is provided. The roof comprises a roof frame, a layer of curved roof cover elements (e.g., tiles) above the roof frame, and a solar panel secured to one or more of the roof cover elements. The solar panel substantially conforms to one or more curved surfaces of the one or more roof cover elements. Another aspect provides a roof comprising a roof frame, a layer of curved roof cover elements (e.g., tiles) above the roof frame, a vent member within the roof cover element layer, and a solar panel. The vent member has a curved surface and is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of one or more of the roof cover elements. The vent member also has an opening allowing a ventilation airflow from the building interior toward an airspace above the vent member and the roof cover element layer. The solar panel is secured to and substantially conforms to the curved surface of the vent member.

A parking support apparatus is provided with: a vehicle controller configured to park a vehicle by controlling behavior of the vehicle in accordance with the signal associated with the remote operation if a distance between a transmitter located outside of the vehicle and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a first distance and is less than or equal to a second distance. The vehicle controller performs a predetermined informing operation for an operator of the transmitter, instead of or in addition to controlling the behavior of the vehicle in accordance with the signal associated with the remote operation, if the distance is greater than or equal to the first distance and is less than or equal to a third distance or if the distance is greater than or equal to a fourth distance and is less than or equal to the second distance.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a surface imaging scan and a CT scan which utilizes a locator mouthpiece having a plurality of reference points thereon and can send scanned data to a treatment planning module. A processing module processes the data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data. The system may also provide a robotic implantation device which may assist the dental professional in placing the implant into the oral structure of an individual patient.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

Methods are disclosed for the simplification and integration of data from a diverse set of sources for environmental costs and societal benefit data. The methods allow for the computation of five basic metrics: material use, water use, energy use, toxics emitted, land use and overall pollutants emitted. Further, they facilitate the computation of complementary metrics, as well as the estimation of net present value of costs of unrealized environmental impacts.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and / or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retractable arm and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers in combination with a retractable arm allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The vertical risers are designed with flexible hinges so that they may store flat and expand to a rectangular shape when the base supports are rotated to an open position. This is accomplished a by linkage connecting the lower vertical riser and the base supports.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and / or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retractable arm and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers in combination with a retractable arm allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The vertical risers are designed with flexible hinges so that they may store flat and expand to a rectangular shape when the base supports are rotated to an open position. This is accomplished a by linkage connecting the lower vertical riser and the base supports.

The present invention relates to a lighting device for illuminating a target object with the objective to draw a person's attention to this target object. It alternatingly provides a relatively fast dynamic light output component and a relatively slow dynamic light output component, the former being predominantly for triggering a person's attention towards a target object, while the latter is mainly for enhancing the visual appearance of the target object, thereby keeping someone's attention for that object. For this purpose, the lighting device is arranged to provide a primary light output alternatingly comprising a first light output component and a second light output component. The lighting device comprises a switching controller for switching between the first light output component and the second light output component after a time interval. The primary light output has a perceived light intensity that remains constant over time within a margin of 10%. Each of the first and second light output components is characterized by a light output characteristic. The light output characteristic for the first light output component varies over time according to a first waveform, and the light output characteristic for the second light output component varies over time according to a second waveform. Each of the first and second waveforms is characterized by a time constant. The time constant has a first value for the first waveform and a second value for the second waveform, the first value being lower than the second value. The time interval for switching between the first and second light output components is between 0.1 seconds and 30 seconds.

Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and / or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.

Tracking and digitization method and system for warehouse inventory management is provided to greatly increase the visibility of the events at a warehouse, provide a comprehensive cataloging of every single event, compare that event against the expected event, and report any discrepancies immediately so that they can be fixed prior to causing costly mistakes. Further, it reduces the need for costly quality control personnel in the warehouse. Embodiments of this invention greatly enhance the accuracy of inventory, at a vastly reduced cost. In an indoor environment, GPS cannot be used to track the location of the forklifts or vehicles in the warehouse because most warehouses have metal constructions and present a “GPS denied” environment. Hence one must resort to vision, lidar, or inertial, or a combination of such sensors to accurately track location.

The present invention relates to a lighting device for illuminating a target object with the objective to draw a person's attention to this target object. It alternatingly provides a relatively fast dynamic light output component and a relatively slow dynamic light output component, the former being predominantly for triggering a person's attention towards a target object, while the latter is mainly for enhancing the visual appearance of the target object, thereby keeping someone's attention for that object. For this purpose, the lighting device is arranged to provide a primary light output alternatingly comprising a first light output component and a second light output component. The lighting device comprises a switching controller for switching between the first light output component and the second light output component after a time interval. The primary light output has a perceived light intensity that remains constant over time within a margin of 10%. Each of the first and second light output components is characterized by a light output characteristic. The light output characteristic for the first light output component varies over time according to a first waveform, and the light output characteristic for the second light output component varies over time according to a second waveform. Each of the first and second waveforms is characterized by a time constant. The time constant has a first value for the first waveform and a second value for the second waveform, the first value being lower than the second value. The time interval for switching between the first and second light output components is between 0.1 seconds and 30 seconds.

An enhanced retractable safety marker is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and / or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, several retractable horizontal stabilizers that fit through slots on the base supports and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports in combination with the retractable horizontal stabilizers are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The shape of the vertical risers may either be rectangular, elliptical, square of circular depending on application and may have reflective decals affixed to them to correspond with standard traffic control design.

The invention provides an electric dust collector capable of preventing suction force from reducing and meanwhile increasing the use convenience, in a structure capable of preventing dust on a floor from being raised. A spray port (19) capable of obliquely spraying air flow upwards is formed on a frame of an electric dust collector (1) below an exhaust port (10). The air flow collides with an exhaust flow from the exhaust port (10) to make the air from the frame (4) flowing upwards to apart from the floor surface (X), so as to prevent the dust on the floor from raising due to exhaust. Because the exhaust port (10) is always opened, the air is smoothly exhausted from the exhaust port (10) to prevent the suction force from being reduced. If an electric blower (5) is driven, the air flow automatically sprays from the spray port (19) to collide with the exhaust flow from the exhaust port (10), thus the dust on the floor is cushily prevented from being raised.

The present invention provides a dust collecting container for an electric dust collector, capable of successfully throwing away the dust without ensuring the dust of a dust collecting container fall obliviously. In the dust collecting container, a filter has a main plane opposite to an outer shell, and a side standing from the end of the main plane to the cross direction of the main plane, a storage part for storing dust formed by the main plane and the side. The storage part forms a dish shape having a bottom, which is formed by the main plane and the side. Thus, in order to throwing away the dust in the storage part, the filter is discharged from the outer shell, even if the storage is not horizontal, the dust in stored in the storage part is obliviously thrown away, throwing away successfully.

An orifice plate having orifice openings is interposed between a roller body and a side plate. In a closed region of an outer peripheral surface of the roller body which is covered with a base material, the base material is held on the outer peripheral surface of the roller body under suction by a negative pressure developed in suction holes. In an open region of the outer peripheral surface which is not covered with the base material, the sucking of a gas from an exterior space into the roller body is suppressed because it is difficult for the gas to pass through the orifice openings. This suppresses a reduction in sucking force in the closed region due to the entry of the gas from the open region. The roller body, the orifice plate and the side plate rotate as a unit. This suppresses deterioration of the members due to the slidable movement thereof.

Thermoplastic films for packaging having a super-hydrophobic sealant surface (0), flexible packages made therefrom and their use in packaging products, especially food products are described. These packages are characterized by optimal performances, especially in terms of seal strength, recovery of the packaged product and prevention of drip formation.

An improved bait for use in attracting crustaceans in traps and pots is disclosed which is particularly long-lasting when used in such traps and pots in any of a wide variety of underwater environments, together with a preferred method for making the crustacean bait. The improved crustacean bait is made of hides such as cowhides which are processed to remove the hair therefrom, and then is cured and cut into pieces of an appropriate size for use as crustacean bait in traps or pots. The pieces of improved crustacean bait may be packaged in sealed bulk packages which do not require refrigeration. The improved crustacean bait is very long-lasting when placed into a trap or pot in the ocean, and will neither decompose over an extended period of time nor degrade in its attractiveness to lure crustaceans over an extended period of time.

An orifice plate having orifice openings is interposed between a roller body and a side plate. In a closed region of an outer peripheral surface of the roller body which is covered with a base material, the base material is held on the outer peripheral surface of the roller body under suction by a negative pressure developed in suction holes. In an open region of the outer peripheral surface which is not covered with the base material, the sucking of a gas from an exterior space into the roller body is suppressed because it is difficult for the gas to pass through the orifice openings. This suppresses a reduction in sucking force in the closed region due to the entry of the gas from the open region. The roller body, the orifice plate and the side plate rotate as a unit. This suppresses deterioration of the members due to the slidable movement thereof.

The present invention provides a dust collecting container for an electric dust collector, capable of successfully throwing away the dust without ensuring the dust of a dust collecting container fall obliviously. In the dust collecting container, a filter has a main plane opposite to an outer shell, and a side standing from the end of the main plane to the cross direction of the main plane, a storage part for storing dust formed by the main plane and the side. The storage part forms a dish shape having a bottom, which is formed by the main plane and the side. Thus, in order to throwing away the dust in the storage part, the filter is discharged from the outer shell, even if the storage is not horizontal, the dust in stored in the storage part is obliviously thrown away, throwing away successfully.