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Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the trocar when laparoscopic instrument—trocar units are placed through the umbilicus. In order to facilitate retraction of intra-abdominal structures during a laparoscopic procedure, an angulated needle and thread with either one-or two sharp ends is provided. Alternatively, an inflatable unit having at least one generally C-shaped trocar incorporated within the unit's walls can be placed through the umbilicus following a single incision. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments may be placed through the generally C-shaped trocars to facilitate access to intra-abdominal structures.

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.

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 comprises a virtual window system that creates a visual coherency between the image of the patient and his or her anatomy and the patient by aligning the image of the patient anatomy on the display to the patient and presenting the image to the user that feels as if the user is looking directly into the patient through the display. The invention is designed to also display medical devices, such as a minimally invasive tool. The system substantially unifies the coordinate systems of the patient, the medical device, the display, and the physician's hands. The invention creates a visual coherency between the motion of the medical device in the image and the motion of the physician's hands manipulating the device. This invention also creates a visual coherency between the motion of the image in the display and of that display.

The invention comprises a virtual window system that creates a visual coherency between the image of the patient and his or her anatomy and the patient by aligning the image of the patient anatomy on the display to the patient and presenting the image to the user that feels is if the user is looking directly into the patient through the display. The invention is designed to also display medical devices, such as a minimally invasive tool. The system substantially unifies the coordinate systems of the patient, the medical device, the display, and the physician's hands. The invention creates a visual coherency between the motion of the medical device in the image and the motion of the physician's hands manipulating the device. This invention also creates a visual coherency between the motion of the image in the display and display.

A system and method is provided here that allow computer user to create a temporary guest running space for application without switching user environment. This unique method allows user to run trusted applications in regular running space while keeping a separate working space for applications that uses or visit non trusted data sources.Proposed method provides a safe execution environment while application running in guest space can't temper or alter data information stored in regular running space. A set of policy rules dictates how information will be exchanged between applications running in two separate working spaces transparently.The proposed system also make sure program files can't be altered or modified without proper need and suspicious call to modify program files or alter execution environment is blocked.

Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.

The invention relates to a free 6-UPS three-linkage parallel robot, belonging to the robot and mechanical producing area. The invention is characterized in that: three couples of straight driving branches are arranged in symmetry right triangle between the upper platform (1) and the base (2), while each couple comprises: two same SPU synchronous flexible driving branch while the upper end of each branch has a ball couple, the middle has a moving couple and the lower end has a universal couple connected to the base (2); the moving couple is formed by a mechanical or hydraulic synchronous flexible driver; the distance between two ball couples of each couple of straight driving branch is the same as the distance between two universal couple vertical axles (9). The invention is characterized in less freedom, easy control, large working space, simple structure and high accuracy. The invention can be used in large radio telescope, three-dimensional measure and sensor, etc.

An exoskeleton interface apparatus includes five rigid links (2-6) arranged in series, capable of rotating reciprocally at the respective ends for monitoring angular movements of the arm, of the forearm and the wrist of an user (60) and having at the tip an handgrip (30) for engaging with the user (60) by reflecting a force feedback. The rigid links (2-6) can rotate at their ends about rotational joints (11-14) having rotational axes (31-34) incident in the intersection point of the physiological axes of the shoulder. The rotational joints (11-14) are brought into rotation about the respective rotational axes (31-34) by means of respective motors (21-24), for example servo-motor such as torque motors. All the motors (21-24) are mounted on the fixed base link (2) in order to minimize the mass of the parts in movement and the inertia reflected on the user (60). A plurality of idle pulleys (50) is provided, spatially arranged for orienting the tendons (41-44), which brake the free movement of the relative rotational joint, responsive to signals corresponding to constraints on the slave in case of teleoperation or to constraints created by virtual reality systems.

A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a working space within a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter configured to receive a working instrument therethrough. The flexible catheter has a working space expanding system positioned at the distal portion, the working space expanding system including first and second flexible elements movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body. The first and second flexible elements are connected at a distal region by a coupling structure. A stabilizing member stabilizes the distal portion of the flexible catheter.

A controllable mechanism type fine-adjusting welding robot with multiple degrees of spatial freedom comprises three controllable fine-adjusting four-rod mechanism closed-loop subchains connected in parallel and an execution mechanism subchain in series connection. The four-rod mechanism closed-loop subchains can control a first connecting rod to move in the plane where the four-rod mechanism closed-loop subchains are located, and the spatial movement of a platform can be achieved through the movement of parallel connecting rods and a machine body. The spatial movement of a tail end executor can be controlled through the resultant movement of the three closed-loop subchains and the machine body, the movement inertia of the tail end executor is small, dynamics performance is good, reliability is high, the mechanism has the advantages of being compact in structure and easy to control, the connecting rods are used for control, rod pieces can be made into light rods, the work space of the mechanism is large, the gravity of the mechanism moves backwards, the mechanism is kept balanced, and the mechanism can act on more occasions.

The invention discloses a bolt assembly and disassembly manipulator capable of moving with three degrees of freedom. Moving elements of body, shoulders and arms are connected one another through guide rail sliding blocks, the movement of each element in a specified direction is limited, and the movement of a motor is transferred through a lead screw nut. A spring of a spanner head and a baffle plate are used for limiting the position of a bolt, a pressure sensor is used for measuring the axial force of the bolt, and the measured axial force is a basis for next operation. During disassembling or assembling the bolt, the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor arranged in the spanner head is used as the basis, the three moving elements are driven to ensure the precise positioning of the spanner head, and an elastic coupling for connecting the motor and a lead screw can ensure that the arms successfully realize flexible guide and positioning under the condition of certain butting error. The manipulator has the characteristics of compact structure and wide application range; and the manipulator has low positioning requirement of the bolt position so as to reduce the complexity of equipment and broaden the space of automatic application.

PCT No. PCT / EP95 / 01858 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 5, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 5, 1996 PCT Filed May 16, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95 / 33359 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 7, 1995A kitchen workplate with an integrated cooking has a stone workplate (1) and a cavity structure (0) milled out at a predetermined position in an underside of the stone workplate (1) in which an induction coil (3) is placed. The cavity structure (0) and the induction coil form a cooking field. A reinforcement (6) provides a mechanical stabilization in the region of the cooking field in order to prevent crack formation in the stone workplate (1) resulting from thermal effects. A plurality of metallic distance (7) spacers are disposed on the surface of the stone workplate (1) and mark a place for placing cooking utensils into the cooking field and provide a thermal insulation employing air as a medium of insulation.

A controllable multi-degree of freedom welding robot comprises four controllable four-link-mechanism closed-loop executing mechanism subchains which are in parallel connection and an executing main chain in series connection. A main chain connecting rod can be controlled by the controllable four-link-mechanism closed-loop executing mechanism subchain to move within the surface with the controllable four-link-mechanism closed-loop executing mechanism subchains. The spatial motion of a moving platform can be achieved by the motion of a first connecting rod and a body. According to this arrangement, the spatial motion of an end effector can be achieved, motion inertia is small, dynamics performance is good and reliability is high. The controllable multi-degree of freedom welding robot has the advantages of being compact in structure and easy to control. The rods can be made as light rods, work spaces for mechanisms are large, gravity centers of the mechanisms are moved backwards to keep balance. The controllable multi-degree of freedom welding robot can be widely used.

An exoskeleton interface apparatus includes five rigid links (2-6) arranged in series, capable of rotating reciprocally at the respective ends for monitoring angular movements of the arm, of the forearm and the wrist of an user (60) and having at the tip an handgrip (30) for engaging with the user (60) by reflecting a force feedback. The rigid links (2-6) can rotate at their ends about rotational joints (11-14) having rotational axes (31-34) incident in the intersection point of the physiological axes of the shoulder. The rotational joints (11-14) are brought into rotation about the respective rotational axes (31-34) by means of respective motors (21-24), for example servo-motor such as torque motors. All the motors (21-24) are mounted on the fixed base link (2) in order to minimize the mass of the parts in movement and the inertia reflected on the user (60). A plurality of idle pulleys (50) is provided, spatially arranged for orienting the tendons (41-44), which brake the free movement of the relative rotational joint, responsive to signals corresponding to constraints on the slave in case of teleoperation or to constraints created by virtual reality systems.

The invention relates to a two-degree freedom rope traction and parallel-connection mechanism which comprises a rack and a dynamic platform. The mechanism is characterized by also comprising an intermediate branched chain and two groups of rope traction branched chains, the intermediate branched chain is formed by hinging two rotational joints which are vertical mutually and is installed at the center position between the rack and the dynamic platform; the two groups of rope traction branched chains have the same structures and are installed between the rack and the dynamic platform in a crossway by taking the intermediate branched chain as a center, and each group of rope traction branched chains is driven by a motor fixed on the rack, and the motor drives a rope to drive the dynamic platform through a tension mechanism and a pulley mechanism to rotate around the intermediate branched chain, thereby realizing that the dynamic platform can rotate in two mutually vertical directions. The invention is a non-redundant drive and has simple mechanism and can be controlled easily.

Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.

A goods handling apparatus for a cargo storage and transport trailer of, or connectable to, a vehicle. The preferred apparatus includes a movable cargo platform forming a separate part of, and continuous with, the trailer floor when the cargo platform is in an upper position whereupon cargo may be slid between the trailer floor and the cargo platform. A vertical actuator attached to the cargo platform raises and lowers the cargo platform between the upper position and a lower position atop the ground or other vehicle support surface whereupon cargo may be slid between the cargo platform and the ground or other vehicle support surface. The cargo platform is positioned substantially within the plan perimeter of the floor of the trailer when cargo on the cargo platform is lifted or lowered. A side module is also available.

The invention discloses a special robot with a wave compensation function and a wave compensation method, and belongs to the field of offshore ship operation. The front end of a small arm is connected with the rear end of a wrist mechanism, the front end of the wrist mechanism is rigidly connected with an end effector actuator, the rear end of the wrist mechanism comprises a first actuator and a second actuator, the front end of the wrist mechanism comprises a differential mechanism and two supporting arms, and a supporting frame is arranged in the middle of the wrist mechanism and fixedly connected with the front end of the small arm. The left supporting arm and the right supporting arm are fixedly connected to the front lateral sides of the supporting frame, and the differential mechanism is arranged between the two supporting arms. The differential mechanism is composed of four bevel gears, a deflection shaft and two pitching driving shafts, wherein the deflection shaft is vertically arranged, the central line of the first pitching driving shaft and the central line of the second pitching driving shaft are collinear and perpendicular to the central line of the deflection shaft, and the two pitching driving shafts are symmetrically arranged at the left side and the right side of the deflection shaft. The wrist mechanism has three independent freedom degrees so that the robot can have more postures, and rolling, pitching and yawing, caused by wind waves, of a ship can be compensated in real time.

The invention discloses a multi-degree of freedom parallel mechanism type spot welding robot. A frame, a body, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a fourth connecting rod, a fifth connecting rod, a sixth connecting rod, a seventh connecting rod, an eighth connecting rod, a ninth connecting rod, a tenth connecting rod, an eleventh connecting rod, a twelfth connecting rod and an end effector are connected into four controlled four-link mechanism closed loop actuator subchains which are connected in parallel and an actuator main chain which is connected in series; the subchains control the connecting rods of the main chain to move in the plane in which the subchains are positioned; the spatial motion of a platform is realized through the movement of the first connecting rod and the body. According to the spot welding robot, the control is realized through resultant motion of the four closed loop subchains and the body, the spatial motion of the end effector is realized through the connection between the multiple connecting rods and the body, the effector is higher in flexibility, and the work space is larger than that of the conventional robot; moreover, the connecting rods with hinges can be made into light rods, so that the whole mechanism is higher in dynamic performance and easy to control.

Disclosed is a parallel robot set to assemble diminutive machine. The robot comprises two same three-dimensional parallel frames which are in series. The parallel frame has three active links that comprise two Huke gemels and a micro displacement amplifier. The computer control system drives the displacement output of the piezoelectricity equipment. The undersides of the three active links are connected with the middle plate, and another side is connected with the work plate in a parallel frame group.In another group, the undersides of the three active links are connected with the underpan, and another side is connected with the middle plate. The middle plate is hung under the underpan. The two fingers of the robot are set on the work plate and the middle plate, which can work just like the human fingers.

An access platform having a first and a second blade interconnected to a spreader member that laterally drives the blades apart or together and a sternal pad interconnected to a blade. The superior blade is preferably pivotally coupled to the spreader member such that it naturally rises as the blades are separated. Alternatively, a vertical displacement member is operably interconnected to a blade and the spreader member and is used to vertically displace the interconnected superior blade and, thus, increase a surgeon's working space and visual access for the dissection of an internal mammary artery. A tissue retractor is interconnected to the blades to draw the soft tissue around an incision away from the surgeon's working area.

The invention discloses a welding robot device and belongs to the technical field of automatic welding. The device comprises a welding robot body, a welding machine, a welding wire tank, a gun cleaning device, a welding robot external shaft movement device and a welding position changing machine, wherein the welding robot external shaft movement device is arranged at one side of the welding position changing machine; the welding robot body is arranged on the welding robot external shaft movement device. The device has a reliable structure and high space accessibility, is suitable for welding large-scale complex workpieces and is provided with a plurality of external shafts.

This invention is an extendable multi-screen flat panel (computer / television) monitor enabling increased workspace and viewable monitor surface. This invention increases the viewable size of flat panel monitors of any kind by adding extendable monitor screens (display devices) on any or all sides of the primary monitor.

Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.

A controllable symmetrical-and-parallel mechanism type loader comprises a main actuator chain with a closed-loop subchain and two parallel actuator subchains. The main actuator chain with the closed-loop subchain can control plane motion of a bucket space of a plane where main arm bars are located, and the actuator subchains perform controllable regulation on the bucket and control motions of turning up and down and the like of the bucket. The controllable symmetrical-and-parallel mechanism type loader has the advantages that plane control can be realized through the synthetic motions of the main actuator chain with the closed-loop subchain, and the spatial motion of the bucket is realized through connection of the actuator subchains; the bucket space is good in dynamics performance, large in working space, good in balance performance, high in mechanical reliability, compact in mechanism and simple to control; the member bars can be made into light bars acting on more occasions; the loader is driven fully electrically and free of emissions and noise pollution.

The invention discloses a multi-degree-of-freedom palletizing robot. The palletizing robot comprises a plurality of parallel mechanism closed-loop executing mechanism branch chains and a serial executing mechanism main chain. The mechanism closed-loop branch chains can be used for controlling a main chain connecting rod to move in a plane where a four-rod mechanism closed-loop branch chain is positioned, and spatial movement of a movable platform can be realized via movement of a plurality of parallel connecting rod branch chains and a machine body. Control is realized via composite motion of four closed-loop branch chains and the machine body, and a plurality of connecting rods are connected with the machine body, thereby realizing spatial movement of a tail end executer, small motion inertia of the tail end executer, high dynamics performance and high reliability. The mechanism has the advantages of compact structure and easiness in controlling. Rod pieces can be designed as light rods, the working space of the mechanism is large, and the gravity center of the mechanism is moved backward, thereby keeping the mechanism in a balanced state, and allowing the palletizing robot to be applied to more occasions.