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A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.

A Slap on Watch consists of a watch face or timepiece (22) that is attached to a slap on band (10). The slap on band includes the component of a bistable spring metal (12), which will coil when slapped against the appropriate object such as a human wrist. When slapped against the wrist, the Slap on Watch will automatically form to the wrist, securing the watch to the wrist. The slap on band exists in two states; the elongated state, and the coiled state. The watch face in this invention could consist of any combination or all of the following; a timepiece, cell phone, two-way radio, or wireless Internet device. The Slap on Watch provides a quick and easy method to transport these devices. The Slap on Watch also could be used as a toy for children.

The invention relates to a bio-organic compound fertilizer, which comprises the following components in part by weight: 10 to 30 parts of organic matter, 2 to 10 parts of compound microbial inoculants, 5 to 20 parts of humic acid, 5 to 20 parts of amino acid, 4 to 10 parts of chitin, 1 to 5 parts of polypeptide, 530 parts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, 5 to 10 parts of secondary and trace elements, 5 to 15 parts of algae fertilizer, 5 to 10 parts of zeolite powder and 1 to 5 parts of synergistic agent. Through the scientific and rational formula, the bio-organic compound fertilizer achieves nutritive equilibrium and can satisfy the need of crop growth in nutrient. The microbial inoculants are added to quickly degrade natural macromolecular organic compounds into the organic fertilizer and decompose organic pollutants, which effectively improves the capacity of crops in the absorption of nutrient components, reduces the waste of the fertilizer and reduces the damage of the chemical fertilizer to soil to further achieve the nutritive equilibrium, satisfy the need of the crop growth in the nutrient, achieve the aims of low investment and high output value, improve the quality of the crops and improve the economic benefit brought by the crops.

There is provided a headphone which is handy for carrying or storing because of its compactness, and also provides a good sense of mounting. The headphone includes a pair of right and left headphone units 12 and an elastic band 22 formed substantially into a U shape, which is mounted ranging from the human head's crown to both sides of the head, and supports the headphone units 12 in end portions thereof. Between an end part of the elastic band 22 and the headphone unit 12, there is provided a multiaxial arm joint 42 including a first arm 43 one end of which is connected turnably to the end part of the elastic band 22 and a second arm 63 one end of which is connected turnably to the other end of the first arm 43 and the other end of which is connected turnably to the headphone unit 12. By tuning the connecting portions of the multiaxial arm joint 42 the headphone units 12 are housed within an internal space 24 encircled by the elastic band 22.

A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fibre lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fibre lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's bone.

A new approach for reconstructing a ligament, the new approach comprising: creating a bone tunnel within a host bone, the bone tunnel having a proximal end and a distal end, and defining a central axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; creating an intervening layer of bone between the central axis of the bone tunnel and a rigid portion of the host bone, the intervening layer having a first side and a second side in opposition to one another, the first side of the intervening layer facing toward the central axis of the bone tunnel and the second side of the intervening layer facing toward the rigid portion of the surrounding host bone; and compressing the intervening layer of bone against a graft ligament positioned within the bone tunnel.

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgical repair technique involves the use of a single femoral and tibial tunnel and an implant that separates and positions two distinct bundles. This allows for the surgeon to create a more anatomic reconstruction with a procedure that is less technically demanding, can be performed using a transtibial or anteromedial approach, minimizes tunnel widening, and decreases operative time. The result is a strong fixation option for soft tissue grafts, with circumferential graft compression at the aperture, high pull-out strength, and ease of use. The graft bundles are positioned in a more anatomic orientation through the above noted single femoral and tibial tunnel.

Systems and methods of generating updated surgical plans are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of generating an updated surgical plan can include generating a three dimensional (3D) model of a bone, generating a surgical plan based on the 3D model, in which the surgical plan can include: locations on the bone upon which to dispose a fixator and settings of struts of the fixator, disposing the fixator on the bone based on the surgical plan, and, based on data associated with the placement of the fixator disposed on the bone, generating an updated surgical plan including updated settings for the struts.

The present invention discloses a three-dimensional porous growth surface made from polysaccharide material, especially the alginic acid, to enhance cell growth surface, promote cell adherence, immobilization and propagation, maintain surface structure integrity, enable programmable degradation, and thus increase cellular production. The present invention teaches several methods: a method to enhance the integrity of the growth surface by protecting the growth surface in a rigid solid support; a method of use for enhancing the performance of the surface; and a method of modifying a growth surface for eukaryotic and/or prokaryotic cells comprising the steps of increasing surface area by creating porous and 3-D structure, treating a surface to encourage cell attachment, promoting cell growth and proliferation, and disposing the growth surface in any conventional cell cultivating device. The growth surface is able to program degradation and release the cell/tissue mass after the culture is completed.

Disclosed is a low alloy steel drug core welding wire used in the carbon dioxide arc welding. The components of the drug core and the content occupying the total weight of the welding wire(percent ratio) are as following: Ti01 3-6, Si 0.3-0.5, Mn 1.5-3.2, Si02 0.1-0.8,Zr02 0.1-0.5, Fe 2-7, Al plus Mg 0.5-1.2, Ni 0.5 -5, B 0.002-0.015, Ti 0.1-0.3; oxide or fluoride of alkali metal K, Na and Li is converted into the content of K, Na and Li, that is, 0.1-0.35; the content of fluoride F is 0.05-0.2; fluoride or oxide of rare earth metal is converted into the content of the rare earth metal, that is, 0.005-0.2; the product of the contents of C, Si and Mn in the welding wire is 0.058-0.11. The invention has good process property for the whole position welding of high strength low alloy steel, and can keep good stability of electric arc and welding operating property in the conditions of large current and fast-speed welding with smooth welding seam, high connecting intensity, good impact toughness minus 40 DEG C low temperature and good crack resistance.

Apparatus of components and methods for connecting and sealing a pothead to an electrical cable used in an oil well environment, are provided. Electrical leads are anchored in insulating members retained within the pothead. The leads inserted into passages formed through the insulating members each having an elliptically shaped portion. Channels are formed along the surface of the passages and along the circumference of the elliptically shaped portions. Boot seals are provided in the elliptically shaped portions and circumscribe the electrical leads. A hydrocarbon-based liquid is applied to the boot seals to cause them to swell and occupy the space between the leads and the insulators, including the channels.

This invention relates to a method for manufacturing bioorganic fertilizer. The bioorganic fertilizer is manufactured by: mixing sugar industry waste, breeding industry waste, oil-processing waste, phosphoric fertilizer, trace element fertilizer and silicon fertilizer, and performing aerobic fermentation and post fermentation. The effective components of the bioorganic fertilizer are: organic matters (greater than or equal to 30%), N, P and K (greater than or equal to 8%), beneficial microorganisms (greater than or equal to 200,000,000/g), active silicone (greater than or equal to 5%), magnetic components (0.25%), and Fe, Zn and Mo (0.5-1%). The bioorganic fertilizer has abundant raw material sources, and is environmentally friendly.

The invention discloses a composite catalyst for purifying indoor formaldehyde and a preparation method of composite catalyst. The catalyst consists of 99 to 90 weight percent of carrier and 1 to 10 weight percent of metal ion doped MnO2 powder, wherein the carrier comprises active carbon powder, active carbon fiber powder or molecular sieve porous superfine particles; and the doped metal ions are silver, copper or zinc ions. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: preparing MnO2 powder by using KMnO4 and MnSO4 as raw materials; adsorbing KMnO4 solution on the carrier under the actions of immersion and adsorption, and reacting the MnSO4 solution serving as a reducing agent with the KMnO4 on the carrier so that the MnO2 powder generated by reaction is directly deposited onthe surface and the interior of the carrier; and soaking the carrier into 0.5 to 2.0 percent of metal ion doped solution, performing rotary evaporation, and drying at the temperature of 100 DEG C to prepare the MnO2/carrier composite catalyst containing doped ions.

A method of stabilizing a fractured bone includes: a) providing a first support member in a medullary canal of a fractured bone; b) providing a second support member outside the fractured bone; c) providing a transverse connector adapted to link the first support member to the second support member in an angle-stable connection; d) connecting the transverse connector to the first and second support members in an angle-stable connection; e) providing one or more bone screws adapted to be connected to the second support member in an angle-stable connection; and f) implanting the bone screws such that the shank of the screw is implanted in the fractured bone while the head of the screw is connected to the second support member in an angle-stable connection. The system provides superior fixation of long bones that allows for early functional range of motion without loss of alignment or fixation.

A compression staple that can secure tissue (for example, bone) easily and effectively, and can provide improved fixation capabilities. The compression staple comprises a yolk or central portion having an S-shaped profile and two posts located at the bottom surface of the central portion. The two posts have a cylindrical configuration and may be cannulated. The posts may be also provided with a plurality of ribbed barbs, preferably extending about one third the length of the posts. The compression staple may additionally comprise two spikes located at the bottom surface of the central portion. The spikes are configured to increase fixation of the staple into the bone and to allow easy penetration through the cortical bone into the cancellous bone.

The invention discloses a spiral line cable detecting robot which consists of a cart, an upper and a lower supporting hugging devices symmetrically distributed along the cable which are connected together. The robot is characterized in that the active cart is provided with a climbing device and a magnetic absorbing device; two supporting horizontal levers are provided with hugging devices; the climbing device includes a lithium battery fixed in the cart and a DC motor fixed on one side of the driving wheel in the cart; power of the DC motor is supplied by the lithium battery, and the DC motor drives the driving wheel of the cart to rotate by a drive axle, so as to drive the whole robot to spirally climb along a water transmission line of the cable; the hugging devices and the magnetic absorbing device work together to tightly press the driving wheel onto the surface of the cable. The climbing device can rotate for any degree relative to the cart, so as to adapt to the water transmission line with different thread pitch; power supply by the lithium battery is more suitable for the environment of high-altitude operation; the robot is also provided with a descending device, which is safer and more reliable in use. The invention has simple and reasonable structure, is convenient in maintenance, can have high climbing speed, is applicable in detection of the spiral line cable of large cable-stayed bridges as well as lamps and other rod types.

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.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a continuous fiber multiaxial fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite material. The prepared continuous fiber multiaxial reinforced thermoplastic preconsolidating material is taken as a base material of the composite board, and combined with other functional materials for forming a novel material system which can be used for producing multiaxial fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite materials for different industries and solving the technical bottleneck that different materials have different composite bonding difficulties. According to the invention, the prepared composite material is constructed by continuous fiber multiaxial direaction; materials have the characteristics of resilience and uniform stressing on different directions. In addition, light sandwich panel formed by a honeycomb core material provides higher impact strength of materials, which is suitable for preparing structural parts and interior decorative parts in the field of railway car containers of navigation and aviation. The product of light-weight flame retardant can be recovered and used, and is more suitable for industrialization scale production of the warp knitting industry organization.

The present invention relates to devices and methods for the repair of hernia. One method for repairing a hernia the steps of making an incision through a skin layer of a patient near the hernia, creating an entrance into the preperitoneal space above the peritoneum at a location above the hernia, identifying and freeing a hernia sac, creating a pocket in the preperitoneal space, directing a surgical patch down through the incision and into the preperitoneal space, and expanding the surgical patch in the preperitoneal space. The method further includes the steps of inserting a distal end of a surgical fastening device through the incision and into the surgical patch, actuating the surgical fastening device to drive a fastener through the surgical patch and into the tissue of the patient, moving the distal end of the surgical fastening device to another location, actuating the surgical fastening device to drive a second fastener through the surgical patch and into the tissue of the patient, and closing the incision with stitches. One surgical apparatus for repairing a hernia includes a surgical stapling instrument for applying at least one surgical staple to fasten a surgical hernia patch to internal body tissue. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly have a longitudinal axis. A staple cartridge housing is mounted to the handle assembly and is adapted to receive the at least one staple. The staple cartridge housing is dimensioned for insertion through an incision and has a staple actuator mechanism for applying the at least one staple into tissue. An actuation mechanism is operatively coupled to the staple actuator mechanism to operate the staple actuation mechanism.

A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.

The invention discloses a chemical and microorganism combined remediation method and application of compound heavy metal polluted soil. Heavy metal ions in polluted soil are immobilized by adding a polluted soil chemical improver, and then the remediation of the polluted soil is continuously enhanced through an efficient heavy metal inhibiting microorganism functional fungicide and a soil improver microorganism function fungicide, thus the defect that a conventional chemical improver can well immobilize the single heavy metal and the heavy metals with similar natures but can not reach the standard when being used for remedying the compound heavy metal polluted soil is overcome; meanwhile, the chemical and microorganism combined remediation method integrates economic and environmental benefits, and can be applied to the remediation of the compound heavy metal polluted soil on large scale.

The invention discloses a rock mass structural surface shear test method, which comprises the following steps of firstly, cutting a rock mass test piece into a cuboid and marking a vertical axis line and a horizontal axis line; then adjusting an adjusting rod, fixing the rock mass test piece by a movable steel baffle, enabling the vertical axis line of the rock mass test piece to coincide with the vertical axis line of a normal loading mechanism, enabling the horizontal axis line of the rock mass test piece to coincide with the horizontal axis line of a shear loading mechanism, and enabling the structural surface of the rock mass test piece to be located above the movable steel baffle; carrying out grading force application on the rock mass test piece by the normal loading mechanism from the vertical direction, and carrying out grading force application on the rock mass test piece by the shear loading mechanism from the horizontal direction; receiving the force application data of the normal loading mechanism and the shear loading mechanism and the displacement values of a normal displacement sensor and a horizontal displacement sensor by a computer, and analyzing and calculating the data. The invention also provides a rock mass structural surface shear test device. According to the invention, the stress bearing condition of a rock mass in the reality can be simulated, and test data are accurate and reliable.

A percutaneous facet fixation system minimally invasive, reproducible, efficient, and effective. Capable of immediate stabilization of a facet joint complex, the instrumentation and methods may be used with C-arm and/or endoscopic visualization.

A ventilation member (100) of the invention includes a tubular part (11), a gas permeable filter (19), and a cover part (31). In an attached state where the tubular part (11) is fit into the cover part (31), gaps functioning as gas passages (AR₂ and AR₃) are formed between a bottom portion (35) of the cover part (31) and the gas permeable filter (19) and between a side wall portion (39) of the cover part (31) and a body portion (17) of the tubular part (11). The opening area (S2) of a filter-end opening (15) with respect to an in-plane direction (WL) perpendicular to the thickness direction of the gas permeable filter (19) is larger than the opening area (S1) of a connection-end opening (13) with respect to the in-plane direction (WL).

A differential pressure in a boundary portion between a streaked or linear fluid channel formed of a plurality of convex and concave portions disposed adjacent to one another in an undulated manner and a distribution channel for distributing a reactant gas or cooling water to be introduced into the plurality of fluid channels is reduced. In a structure of a separator of a fuel cell having a structure including streaked fluid channels formed of adjacent convex and concave portions formed on the surface of the separator, and a distribution channel which distributes, to these fluid channels, a fluid to be introduced into the fluid channels, in a boundary portion between the linear fluid channel and the distribution channel, a position of a terminal end of the convex portion constituting the fluid channel and a position of a terminal end of the concave portion are displaced in a streak direction of the fluid channel. It is preferable that the terminal end of the concave portion is positioned closer to the distribution channel than the terminal end of the convex portion. It is also preferable that the separator has a structure of such a type that front and back surfaces are integrated.

The invention relates to a cutting tool including a basic body and a cutting insert detachably connected to the basic body via an interface, which includes a pair of co-operating connecting surfaces in which engagement means are included, which may be in the form of knobs and seatings. A knob and a co-operating seating have a rotationally symmetrical, conical shape to prevent translation of the cutting insert in the plane of the interface. Another knob ensures that the cutting insert cannot be rotated in relation to the conical knob. Simultaneously, ample bearing surfaces abut against co-operating support surfaces in a connecting surface. In such a way, the cutting insert is fixed in a stable, non-overdetermined position in the basic body. Furthermore, the invention relates to a cutting insert as such.

The invention discloses a detection device and a detection method for human motion information, belonging to the field of electronic information and mode identification. The detection device and the detection method of the human motion information are based on a single triaxial accelerometer and a Zigbee module; the detection method is based on a gait recognition technology and a statistical data modeling and can achieve detection of the human motion information by the triaxial accelerometer; the detection device comprises wireless sensing comprehensive modules arranged on a pair of shoes and an upper computer receiving module connected with a PC (Personal Computer) terminal; the device uses a trigger mode to perform wireless transmission for motion data in order to perform a human-computer interaction; due to a Zigbee low-power consumption design, a system can use batteries with smaller volume and capacity to reduce weight and volume of the whole system so as to be beneficial to be put at the bottom of the shoes; due to a voltage-stabilizing power supply design, an error of a quantized acceleration magnitude of an accelerometer after a working voltage drops can be avoided when the batteries are powered.

Anterior cervical instrumentation systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. Systems may facilitate immobilizing or providing support for the cervical portion of the vertebral column of a patient. A device may comprise a plate having two channels located in a proximal to distal direction, and may further comprise at least one aperture. The device may further comprise attachment elements such as attachment cross-links and spacer cross-links, and fasteners. The plate and the attachment elements may be secured to the vertebrae by passing fasteners through apertures and channels. The length of the plate, position and number of the attachment cross-links, position and number of spacer cross-links and degree of movement may be intraoperatively selected by the surgeon to provide an optimal application and procedural outcome. Uniform components of the devices and systems allow for a more streamlined and simplified method of treating spinal conditions.

The invention discloses a method for planting organic passion fruit trees. The method includes the steps of variety selection, site selection, soil preparation, soil pH adjustment, establishment of a passion fruit tree foundation, field planting, reshaping and pruning, field management, blossoming, fruit yielding and the like. According to the method, organic fertilizer and a low-toxicity prevention method are adopted in fertilization and pest control, so that the pulp of produced passion fruits is full of yellow fruit juice, the content of sugar is high, the color is bright, the yield reaches up to 2 tons per mu each year, pollution is avoided, and five seasons of fruits can be harvested each year. The successful planting of the organic passion fruit trees provides a theoretical and practical basis for creating incomes of local farmers. According to the method, a leeward apricus flat ground is selected, and the place where a good source of water is obtained, the soil layer is thick, fertility of the soil is above the average and transportation is convenient is used as a planting foundation, so that it is guaranteed that the passion fruit trees can grow in a good environment, the roots of nursery-grown plants are planted in furrows and exposed to the sun, hence, the roots can better absorb sunshine, and fertilization and weeding are further facilitated.

A drinking container comprises a bottle and a permanently leak-proof closure. The bottle is formed with contours that facilitate grasping by a user and has an opening sized to facilitate placing ice cubes into the bottle. Graduations on the sidewall of the bottle provide an indication of the volume of fluid within the bottle. The closure has threads configured to engage corresponding threads on the bottle and has a seal ring for sealing the liquid contents within the bottle. The closure further includes a lobe having an aperture.