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A removable vascular filter system for capture and retrieval of emboli while allowing continuous perfusion of blood. This system is useful for any percutaneous angioplasty, stenting, thrombolysis or tissue ablation procedure. The system may minimize the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction or other clinical complications that may be associated with these procedures.

A display mounting apparatus and system can be adjusted in differing ways, separately or in combination, including tilting, panning, and translational movement vertically, horizontally, and perpendicular to the wall or other mounting surface. The apparatus comprises two mounting assemblies spaced at variable distances from each other, each assembly comprising a mounting bracket, a scissors mounting assembly attached to the mounting bracket at a plurality of points, and a tilt bracket to which the scissors assembly attaches at one point, the tilt bracket being configured to swivel around the scissors assembly attachment point. Each tilt bracket can be moved perpendicular to the wall by varying the attachment locations of the scissors assembly to the mounting bracket. A horizontal cross member is slidably attached to the tilt brackets, and vertical attachment members configured for attachment to the display at a plurality of points are slidably attached to the horizontal cross member.

An engine-mounted mechanical fuel pump for an internal combustion engine contributes to a stable operation of the engine, a reduction in the weight of the engine, and a reduction in the pump drive loss. The engine includes a cylinder head provided with intake ports and exhaust ports therein, and fuel injection valves for injecting fuel into the inside of a tubular intake air routing assembly connected to the intake ports. A fuel pump is provided on the rear side of a cylinder block and on the upper side of a crankcase, in an arrangement where the intake ports are formed to extend rearwardly and the exhaust ports are formed to extend forwardly from the cylinder head. In one embodiment, the fuel pump is provided on the front side of the cylinder block, where the intake ports are formed to extend forwardly and the exhaust ports are formed to extend rearwardly.

A tubing or fitting assembly has an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and can have a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The tip portion can be molded over an end portion of the inner tube layer and also over a portion of the sleeve. The sleeve may include a retention feature in the form of a lip which extends into the tip portion, and also a narrower portion so that the tip portion and sleeve remain coupled together. The inner and outer tubing layers can also be retained by an interference fit. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of a component such as may be found in any one of a number of components in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut.

A power tool assembly includes a power tool and an auxiliary handle member. An outer surface of a main body portion of the power tool includes first and second engagement structures. A fixing portion of the auxiliary handle member is fixed to the main body portion of the power tool with the fixing portion surrounding more than 180 degree of a circumference of the main body portion when viewed along a longitudinal axis of the main body portion. The fixing portion includes a first arm part with a first engagement section engaging with the first engagement structure and a second arm part with a second engagement section engaging with the second engagement structure. The first arm part and the second arm part are movable relative to each other to change a distance between the first engagement section and the second engagement section.

The invention discloses a floating breakwater with multiple columns of fence type wave stopping insertion plates and a design method of the floating breakwater, and belongs to the field of offshore engineering. The floating breakwater is composed of a plurality of breakwater units, a wave stopping wall is distributed on the wave facing side of the upper portion of a rectangular floating box of each breakwater unit, a plurality of T-shaped installation holes are reserved in the middle of each rectangular floating box, and the multiple columns of insertion type wave stopping plates are formed through embedding, fixing and joining. Each rectangular floating box is connected to a sinking block through an anchor cable and is then anchored in a design zone, and the breakwater units are in meshed connection through hooks. According to the floating breakwater, the water limiting effect is formed by the multiple columns of wave stopping plates, water bodies around the wave stopping insertion plates are used for increasing the additional mass of the overall floating breakwater, the inertia and the overall stability of the floating breakwater are improved, and motion of floating bodies is not limited by anchoring only; and meanwhile, the fence type wave stopping insertion plates give consideration to energy transformation of reflection energy dissipation and turbulent fluctuation energy dissipation on the aspect of energy dissipation, and the wave dissipation effect of the breakwater can be obviously improved.

Disclosed is a large-step long-inchworm-type actuator. The actuator is installed inside a sliding rail. The actuator comprises a connecting ring, a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism which are fixedly connected to the connecting ring, and an actuating ring which is fixedly connected to the middle portion of the connecting ring. A stretching piezoelectric stack is installed inside the actuating ring, a first clamping piezoelectric stack is installed inside the first clamping mechanism, a second clamping piezoelectric stack is installed inside the second clamping mechanism, and the first clamping mechanism, the connecting ring and the second clamping mechanism form an outer framework of the actuator. The outer framework is integrally machined by the adoption of a slow wire feeding wire cutting machine tool. Bridge-type displacement amplifying mechanisms are adopted in the first clamping mechanism, the second clamping mechanism, the connecting ring and the actuating ring. The large-step long-inchworm-type actuator is large in step size, high in running speed and capable of realizing outage clamping, and meanwhile, has the advantages of being compact in structure, small in size and low in weight.

A vehicle seat having an adjustable thigh support, the vehicle seat comprising an adjustable thigh-support component, wherein the component is an adjustment plate that is moveable in the fore and aft directions of the vehicle; and wherein the adjustment plate is positioned generally toward the front edge of the seat; a motor-driven vertical power screw for rotatably moving the adjustment plate in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle, wherein tile seat length is increased when the screw rotatably causes the adjustment plate to move in the fore direction of the vehicle, and wherein the seat length is decreased when the screw rotatably causes the adjustment plate to move in the aft direction of the vehicle; and a seat cushion having an underside that contacts at least a portion of the front face of the adjustment plate, wherein the surface area of the seat-cushion underside that contacts the front face of the adjustment plate varies as a function of the adjust-plate position.

A balancer structure for an engine includes a first balancer shaft, a second balancer shaft, a crankshaft having a crank gear and balancer gears on the first and second balancer shafts provided parallel to the crankshaft and driven for rotation by the crank gear. The first balancer shaft is provided on one side of a normal plane including an axis of the crankshaft, and the second balancer shaft is provided on another side. On the second balancer shaft is provided a counter gear for transmitting a rotation of the crankshaft to a main shaft of a transmission mechanism.

The invention relates to the field of automobile technology and relates to a composite material-made plate spring and an automobile. The composite material-made plate spring comprises an arched plate spring body and rigid connection members installed on two ends of the plate spring body, wherein the plate spring body is made from fiber reinforced composite material; a groove is formed in each rigid connection member; two ends of the plate spring body are respectively inserted into the grooves; a boss is arranged on the upper surface of each rigid connection member; and a through hole for a pin roll for connection between each rigid connection member and a vehicle frame lug. With the above arrangements and a fixed distance between centers of front and back vehicle frame lugs, longitudinal length of the plate spring body can be increased and a contact area between the plate spring body and the rigid connection member can be increased. Longitudinal force born by the plate spring body can be greatly shared by the rigid connection members and stress action points and action directions of the plate spring body during brake can be changed, so shearing force born by the plate spring body can be reduced and fatigue life can be prolonged and safety performance can be enhanced.

A cantilever system for a rig comprising a hull, a beam coupled to the hull, an extension member coupled to the beam, and a hold-down member spaced from a support member and coupled to the extension member. A first end of the beam is extendable over an edge of the hull while a second end of the beam is positioned on the hull. The extension member increases the longitudinal length of the beam. The support member is disposed adjacent the edge of the hull. The hold-down member is configured to apply a force to the extension member in a direction toward the hull when the first end of the beam is extended over the edge of the hull. A method of increasing the capacity of the cantilever system comprises increasing the spacing between the support member and the hold-down member.

A manifold assembly has a manifold and can be located between a block and a plate, and serve as a stator for a valve or other component. The manifold, block or plate can have a plurality of ports either integral thereto or removably connected thereto, with the ports adapted to receive and sealingly engage with a tube having an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together can define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of the manifold, block, or plate, which can be used in a component in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut.

A manifold assembly has a manifold and can be located between a block and a plate, and serve as a stator for a valve or other component. The manifold, block or plate can have a plurality of ports either integral thereto or removably connected thereto, with the ports adapted to receive and sealingly engage with a tube having an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together can define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of the manifold, block, or plate, which can be used in a component in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut.

A sterile disposable cover for a handle or lever or knob of a fixture which includes a hollow member defining an interior and being comprised of bamboo sheet material and having at least one opening into said interior to receive said handle or lever of said fixture; an elastic member threaded through the bamboo fabric and suitable for either closing off the opening and / or tightening the opening around a surface of the handle or lever of the fixture; and wherein said bamboo sheet is formed and configured to provide an outer sterile surface which is phobic to germs and other microbial living organisms. Preferably, the bamboo sheet is constructed as a non-woven web of bamboo fibers.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for displaying game objects in a touch screen of limited size. The method at least comprises: setting a first display area along a first vertical edge of the display screen so as to display at least a first game object in the first display area, said first display area being a first functional zone of the game; and outside of the first display area, setting a second display area along the horizontal direction of the display screen so as to display at least a second game object in the second display area, said second display area being a second functional zone of the game.

A polymer SP insulator comprising an FRP core 1, a sheath 2 having a plurality of sheds 6 provided on outer periphery of FRP core 1, and metal-end-fittings 3, 4 crimped to upper and lower ends of FRP core 1, in which a flat plate 11 for adjusting the overall length dimension after crimping the metal-end-fitting 4 is assembled in the inner bottom of the metal-end-fitting 4, and the overall length dimension is uniformly adjusted by the thickness of the flat plate 11. Further, a stress concentration portion such as cross groove is provided in the outer bottom of the lower Metal-end-fitting 4, and prevents instability by deformation of flange 8 when crimping the Metal-end-fitting 4. In this configuration, in spite of the structure of crimping metal-end-fittings at upper and lower ends of the FRP core, the overall length tolerance, parallelism and eccentricity can be suppressed. In order to assure the flashover distance economically, preferably, the diameter of sheds of at least highest position and lowest position is larger than the diameter of intermediate shed.

A dynamic pressure bearing apparatus provides a configuration in which the label on which desired data is visibly printed is arranged in a manner that the label does not overlap with a cover plate at least in the area where the label faces the rotary shaft in the shaft direction where the cover plate covers the opening of the bearing sleeve. Deformation of the cover plate that may occur during attachment of the label onto the cover plate is thus prevented. The position of the cover plate is leveled with the position of the label, which makes height reduction of the bearing apparatus possible. Subsequently, even when a relatively thick label is attached onto the frame, the dynamic pressure bearing apparatus can still be made thinner without adversely affecting performance or life thereof.

A double telescopic frame and a paver, the paver includes a main frame, a paving slab installed under the main frame, and a material distribution device installed in front of the paving slab on the main frame, the main frame is a double telescopic frame , the double telescopic frame includes: front beam, rear beam, side beam connecting the front beam and the rear beam, and the walking device supporting the double telescopic frame; An extension section, a second extension section that can move longitudinally is arranged in the first extension section, and the walking device is arranged at the free end of the second extension section; a reinforcing link is hingedly installed on the second extension section , the other end of the reinforced connecting rod is hingedly installed on the front beam. The main frame of the present invention is a double-telescopic frame in the longitudinal direction, which can effectively increase the longitudinal length of the frame. When paving large-scale and wide widths, the frame has better stability and is conducive to improving the quality of paving.

A cantilever system for a rig comprising a hull, a beam coupled to the hull, an extension member coupled to the beam, and a hold-down member spaced from a support member and coupled to the extension member. A first end of the beam is extendable over an edge of the hull while a second end of the beam is positioned on the hull. The extension member increases the longitudinal length of the beam. The support member is disposed adjacent the edge of the hull. The hold-down member is configured to apply a force to the extension member in a direction toward the hull when the first end of the beam is extended over the edge of the hull. A method of increasing the capacity of the cantilever system comprises increasing the spacing between the support member and the hold-down member.

An integrated current sensor system has a printed circuit board with a magnetic field sensor with a sensor interface. The printed circuit board has a first side on which, isolated from the printed circuit board, a first current conductor is arranged with a longitudinal edge of a portion of the first current conductor being proximate to a sensitive area of sensor. The circuit board has a second side on which a second current conductor is, isolated from the printed circuit board, arranged, wherein a longitudinal edge of a portion of the second current conductor is arranged proximate to the sensitive area. The first and the second current conductor are electrically connected with at least one conductive via.

Disclosed herein is a wiper lever assembly which is configured to prevent detachment of end cover members, which includes a lever member (a center cover lever, secondary levers and yoke levers) gripping a rubber blade disposed thereunder, and an end cover member which covers an end of the lever member from above and which includes claws formed on both lateral sides thereof. The claws may be extended inwardly from the end cover and engage with both lateral sides of a lower surface of the lever member to grip the lever member. The end cover member includes a support wall which is formed at the center of a width of the end cover member and is extended downwardly therefrom, and the lever member includes a receptor (an insert tube and a proximal insert tube) in which the support wall is fitted from above.

An electric rotary machine, an armature for use in the electric machine, a method of forming an electric rotary machine and a forming machine for an armature of an electric rotary machine are disclosed wherein insulator-coated coils are wound in slots of an armature core from which lower and upper layer coil extensions extend and are connected to a commutator. The upper layer coil extension has a contour deformation part at an intersecting region where the lower and upper layer coil extensions intersect with each other to have an insulating distance between the lower and upper layer coil extensions. The forming machine includes a work holder holding the armature, and a forming jig forming a curvature portion on the upper layer coil extension.

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including an upper substrate, a lower substrate attached to the upper substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates, a backlight unit disposed at a back side of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight unit including a plurality of lamps, each of the lamps having a quadrangular-like shape and two external electrodes at two ends thereof, respectively, and a bottom cover holding the plurality of lamps.

The invention relates to a hanging basket structure which comprises a truss bearing system, a walking system, a reaction force bearing system and a thrust system, the walking system, the reaction force bearing system and the thrust system are all installed on the truss bearing system, the hanging basket structure further comprises at least two prestressed cables, and all the prestressed cables are distributed at intervals in the transverse direction of the truss bearing system. One end of the prestressed cable is connected with the top of the longitudinal rear half part of the truss bearing system, and the other end of the prestressed cable is connected with the bottom of the longitudinal front end of the truss bearing system. At least two prestressed cables are arranged between the longitudinal rear half part and the longitudinal front end of the truss bearing system, so that the longitudinal front end of the hanging basket can be pulled up by taking the top of the longitudinal rear half part of the truss bearing system as a fulcrum, the use balance of the hanging basket structure can be improved, the longitudinal length of the hanging basket structure is increased, and the service life of the hanging basket structure is prolonged. The dead weight of the hanging basket structure is reduced as much as possible, so that the hanging basket structure is convenient to construct, and the cost is reduced.