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A test apparatus having a base which performs a plurality of tests for different analytes in body fluids. A portable tester, such as a glucose meter, is detachably mounted to the base and provides a convenient and ergonomic hand-held instrument which a diabetic may carry to frequently monitor blood glucose levels. When mounted or docked to the base, the portable tester is data linked to the base. The invention provides a communications network among the base, the portable tester and another device such as a PC. The portable tester can therefore be kept small and inexpensive since advanced computing and data storage capabilities are provided in the base or a PC.

An image display system is provided comprised of a virtual window system that creates a visual coherency between the patient's anatomical images and the actual patient by aligning the image on the display to the patient and then presenting the image to the user in a way that feels as if the user is looking directly into the patient through the display. The image shown within the image display system is dependent upon the position of the image display apparatus and the position of the user so that the display orientation of the image may be biased slightly toward the user to improve ergonomics and usability.

The invention discloses a special unmanned helicopter system suitable for routing inspection on a power grid in a mountain area, which comprises a sensor network, an information transmission network and an information processing center. According to the special unmanned helicopter system suitable for routing inspection on the power grid in the mountain area, which is disclosed by the invention, in the complex terrain environment of the mountain area and under the complex weather conditions of the mountain area, a medium-sized special unmanned helicopter system suitable for routing inspection on the power grid in the mountain area and an application method thereof can be provided. According to the invention, effective fusion of cutting-edge advanced technologies such as an unmanned aerial vehicle platform technology, a data chain communication technology, a GIS (Geographic Information System) technology, a visible light/infrared/ultraviolet high definition shooting, storage and transmission technology, a distance measuring and sensing technology and an image diagnostic evaluation technology is sufficiently utilized to implement daily routing inspection on a power transmission line.

An exercise machine ergonomic handle system for providing hand-holds for the performance of exercises with reduced flexion and/or extension of the hand and wrist and reduced ulnar and/or radial deviation so as to reduce injury and allow application of full strength to the exercise machine. The exercise machine ergonomic handle system generally includes a longitudinally extending frame, a carriage that moves upon a first longitudinal portion of the frame, and at least one pair of ergonomic handles positioned on a second longitudinal portion of the frame. The ergonomic handles rotate about an axis to prevent flexion and/or extension, and can be positioned at a width and/or angle that reduces ulnar and/or radial deviation.

A card feeding device for feeding cards into a card handling device is disclosed. Examples of card handling devices include shufflers, card sorters, card delivery devices and card verification devices. The device includes a card infeed area that supports a stack of cards. The card infeed area has a card support surface. Included in the device is a card removing system that removes cards individually from the bottom of the stack. A pivoting arm presses against a card at the top of the stack. At least one sensor is provided that detects at least one of a position of the arm and a presence of a card in the card infeed area. A method of shuffling cards is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing cards to be shuffled into a card infeed area as a stack with a top and bottom and removing cards one-at-a-time from the bottom of the stack and moving the removed cards to a shuffling zone. Cards are then shuffled. The stack of cards is stabilized by a pivoting arm capable of pressing against the top of the stack in an engaged position. The pivot arm may be automatically rotated from a first card engaging position to a second recessed position.

An operating system for automatic rifles is described which permits a user to easily remove and replace the bolt and bolt carrier from the rifle, without requiring the user to employ special tools. This invention permits the user to reconfigure the rifle to fire a wide range of different calibers of cartridges, as well as to reconfigure the rifle to feed ammunition from either the top or the bottom of the firearm. This invention further improves the reliability and decreases the manufacturing cost of the operating system by reducing the number of required components. This invention also provides an ergonomic, left hand sided, non-reciprocating cocking handle. The cocking handle assembly is provided with a slot cover which keeps debris from entering the interior of the rifle.

A keyboard includes rows of keys defining a keyboard axis and side borders of the keyboard, the keyboard axis disposed mediate the side borders of the keyboard, the rows of keys disposed in series with each other along the keyboard axis, and the keyboard axis being disposed at an acute or obtuse angle relative to a user of the keyboard and being generally aligned along a length of an arm of the user holding the keyboard. Each key may be also defined by a unique region of numeric values or a unique region of color pixels allowing ease in changing keyboard location, size and orientation.

A controller for use with a guidewire, such as a vascular guidewire, provides a mechanism for gripping and applying a torque to the guidewire without the need to thread the guidewire axially through the controller and at a location close to a point of access of the guidewire. In one embodiment, the controller includes a side-access, multi-part assembly including a collet or other gripping element that applies a uniform radially inward force on the guidewire. In another embodiment, for use with guidewires having active electrically controllable elements, the controller integrally or removably incorporates a switch or other mechanism to initiate an energized state. The controller thereby permits ergonomic, single-handed control of an electronically steerable guidewire, including axially displacing, torquing and steering the guidewire.

A telephone including a first part and a second part attached thereto, the second part being movable in relation to the first part between a first position and a second position. The telephone further includes in the first part a radio transmitter/receiver and a connected antenna, and in the second part an arrangement for attaching the battery to the second part.

The invention relates to the technical field of railway tunnel construction, specifically a digging method of IV and V-class surrounding rock railway tunnel with large cross section, aiming to solve the problems of the existing railway tunnel digging method including narrow operation space, low work efficiency, inflexible construction method, instable construction progress, high deformation potential of surrounding rock, and inconvenient operation. The method comprises performing leading support, digging arc-shaped pilot tunnel and preserving core soil; staggeredly digging left/right side walls of middle sidestep and preserving core soil; staggeredly digging left/right side walls of lower sidestep and preserving core soil; sequentially digging upper, middle and lower sidesteps and preserving core soil; and digging inverted arch and carrying out preliminary support. The invention has large construction space and high work efficiency, and can perform multi-job parallel operation. When the geologic conditions are changed, the invention can be flexibly and timely converted to other construction method. Preservation of core soil and left/right staggeredly digging are helpful to the stability of the digging working face. When the surrounding rock has large deformation, the invention can adjust closure time as soon as possible under the prerequisite of assuring safety and meeting requirements of clearance cross section.

The invention discloses a grouting connection construction method which is used for connecting vertical reinforcements of an assembled concrete structure. The grouting connection construction method includes the steps: firstly, embedding a plurality of grouting connection devices at one end of a precast concrete unit to be connected in advance; secondly, lifting the precast concrete unit and then manufacturing a grouting box dam; thirdly, grouting horizontal gaps and then grouting the grouting connection devices. The grouting connection devices are connected with connection reinforcements extending out of a lower unit. Plugging grouting of the horizontal gaps and grouting of the grouting connection devices can be performed within the same day, so that the mounting efficiency of the precast concrete unit is greatly improved, the grouting connection construction method can be implemented in a subzero temperature environment even in winter, construction difficulty is reduced, and working efficiency is improved.

Embodiments of a flexible electronic visual display device and a flexible mobile computer having such a display device are disclosed. The basic electronic visual display device comprises a flexible display device, at least one control system, at least one three-dimensional sensor, a flexible housing containing the electronic components, and an adjustment means for the housing. In some embodiments, the flexible display device can have additonal sensors of various types, a projector, a wireless communication interface, and a wireless power supply. For independent use some embodiments of the flexible electronic visual display device can also comprise an electronic module including at least one processor and at least one data memory, and also at least one electrical energy storage device being contained in the housing as well. This permits the flexible electronic display device to provide a broad range of functionalities and application possibilities, and to assume novel functionalities and applications.

A portable computer system contained within a housing that comprises an electronic muscle material for performing a plurality of functions. The electronic muscle can sense when the portable computer is being handled. When handled, the electronic muscle material can cause the portable computer system to enter a power-on mode and, conversely, when no longer being handled it can cause the portable computer system to exit the power-on mode. When handled, the electronic muscle material can further detect the left- or right-handedness of the user and, based on the handedness, can generate function buttons or other alterations to accommodate the user's hand preference and finger placement. The placement of the user's hand in a location on the electronic muscle material which indicates preparation to write can activate a selectable graffiti display area on the touch screen.

The present invention provides a device (100) for manual input of control signals in a computer-related environment, the device comprising: a base (10) for supporting the device on a surface; a first input member (20) mounted on the base (10) for rotary movement about an axis (21) extending generally upwardly from the base (10), the first input member (20) having an axial extent (22) from an end region (23) proximal the base (10) to an end region (23) distal from the base and enclosing a central space (26) within which a sensor arrangement (50) is housed for detecting and interpreting rotary movement of the first input member (20) relative to the base, the first input member (20) having an opening at each of its proximal and distal end regions (23, 24); and a pair of second input members (31, 32) provided at or adjacent said distal end region (24) of the first input member (20), each of said second input members (31, 32) comprising a switch or relay adapted to be actuated by application of finger pressure. Rotary movement of the first input member (20) and/or actuation of the second input members (31, 32) is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal within the computer environment.

A controller for use with a guidewire, such as a vascular guidewire, provides a mechanism for gripping and applying a torque to the guidewire without the need to thread the guidewire axially through the controller and at a location close to a point of access of the guidewire. In one embodiment, the controller includes a side-access, multi-part assembly including a collett or other gripping element that applies a uniform radially inward force on the guidewire. In another embodiment, for use with guidewires having active electrically controllable elements, the controller integrally or removably incorporates a switch or other mechanism to initiate an energized state. The controller thereby permits, among other advantages, ergonomic, single-handed control of an electronically steerable guidewire, including axially displacing, torquing and steering the guidewire.

An apparatus for holding a large format workpiece includes first and second sets of support units on opposite sides of the workpiece. Each support unit includes a support arm carrying individual mounting fixtures such as suction units for suction-holding the workpiece. The support arm is pivotably mounted on a support column, which in turn is movable along a floor-mounted rail. A riveting machine includes an upper tool and a lower tool that are movable parallel to the floor-mounted rail. To make space for the machine to set rivets in the area that is supported by a given support arm, that support arm is released from the workpiece and moved away to allow the machine to carry out its riveting cycle at that area, while the greatest possible number of the other support units simultaneously remain in place and continue to support the workpiece.

The invention relates to a novel multipurpose composite insulation board and a construction method and a processing device thereof. The novel multipurpose composite insulation board is manufactured by forming notches 7 with countersunk head openings 56 and through holes 9 with countersunk head openings 8 on the four sides and in the middle of an XPS insulation board and reserving connection intensifying anchoring supporting seats 2 in the through holes 9 or the notches of the board or reserving supporting seats 95 and 96 on the four sides of the board or sticking an aluminum foil reflecting layer 3 on the upper surface of the insulation board after forming a square or round-bottom groove on the insulation board. A conventional square supporting seat is improved into a supporting seat with a countersunk head of which the four sides are 5 to 50 millimeters wider than those of a supporting block and the upper part is embedded into the countersunk head opening, so support stressed area can be enlarged, and more importantly, a broken bridge insulating function is realized. The insulation board is easy to manufacture and simple and convenient to install and realizes production site assembly in a factory, so on-site wall plastering operation, facing tile wetting operation and paint spraying operation are eliminated; a nail framework does not needing paving; and the insulation board is widely applicable for insulation of warming ground surfaces, wall faces and roofs.