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Floor panels (1, 1′) are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system on long (5a, 5b) and short edges (4a, 4b) allowing installation with angling of long edges and where the short edge locking system has a displaceable tongue that is displaceable essentially in one direction from an inner unlocked position to an final locked position.

A decontamination device for decontaminating medical apparatus includes a housing and a dispenser within the housing for contacting a portion of the medical apparatus with a decontaminating compound when the portion of the medical apparatus is placed within the housing. Structure for removably engaging the housing to the medical apparatus is provided. The decontamination device can be used with many different medical apparatus, such as stethoscopes. A method for decontaminating medical apparatus is also provided.

A light emitting device has: a light emitting element; a conducting portion to supply power to the light emitting element; an element housing portion that houses the light emitting element therein; and a sealing material that seals the light emitting element housed in the element housing portion. The sealing material contains a transparent resin material and a transparent filler with a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than the transparent resin material, and the transparent filler has a refractive index nearly equal to the transparent resin material.

The invention discloses an unmanned perception based unmanned aerial vehicle route planning method for rapidly planning the vehicle driving route. According to the invention, based on the unmanned flight perception system, road video images around a target vehicle are photographed by utilizing an unmanned flight to be sent to a ground station; the ground station receives the video images and processes the video images so as to obtain the vehicle and road messages, route planning is carried out according to the vehicle position, and the route is transmitted to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a computer module of the ground station calculates a flight control signal to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to follow the vehicle to proceed, and corrects the route in real time. According to the invention, based on an unmanned flight platform, the operation state is stable; and the road environment around the vehicle is photographed from a great height, the coverage area is wide, and the observed road traffic information is distinct and clear, so that the road distribution condition and the traffic condition around the target vehicle can be obtained rapidly, the reasonable route planning can be obtained, the route is more precise, and the road condition analysis is more timely and accurate.

An intra-oral cavity device for preventing contact between upper and lower teeth of an anesthetized patient. The device includes an elongate pillow that when gripped between the teeth of a patient, prevents contact between the teeth and/or gums and thereby prevents damage to the teeth and/or gums. The pillow may be made of a fibrous, porous and/or absorbent material. The device is adapted for single use and thus disposal after use by a patient. A method of the use of performing surgery using such a device is also provided.

Provided is a hand-shake correction module for a digital camera, which has a small volume and small operational load when moved. The hand-shake correction module includes a base plate; a first sliding member which moves in a first axis direction with respect to the base plate; a second sliding member including an image pickup device, the second sliding member being movable with respect to the first sliding member in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis; and a pressing means which generates a magnetic force preventing the first sliding member and the second sliding member from being separated from the base plate.

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor. A variety of sensor embodiments are described, as well as two embodiments of control and monitoring systems for use in conjunction with the various blade and sensor combinations.

There are provided an antenna integrally formed with a case and a method of manufacturing the same. An antenna integrally formed with a case according to an aspect of the invention includes: a case unit formed of a dielectric material; a radiator integrally formed with the case unit and having terminal units extending from a radiation unit tightly contacting the surface of the case unit; vertical ribs each having an internal connection portion contacting an upper end of the terminal unit and extending downward from an inner surface of the case unit by a predetermined length; and outer connection portions provided on a board disposed adjacent to the case unit and electrically connected to individual lower ends of the internal connection portions.

The invention relates to a vehicle environment sensing system and method based on an unmanned plane, and the system and method are used for quickly acquiring the road environment information around a vehicle. The sensing system comprises the unmanned plane and an earth station, the unmanned plane id connected with the vehicle through a mooring rope, the road surface is shot by the unmanned plane, and a video image is transmitted to the earth station; the earth station is arranged in the target vehicle, the earth station can process the video image to obtain the vehicle environment information, and the earth station also can calculate the flight control parameter and send the parameter to the unmanned plane to make the unmanned plane and the vehicle move together. The sensing method is based on the sensing system, the unmanned plane takes off and hovers above the vehicle, the unmanned plane establishes a communication for sensing the environment and transmits the video image to the earth station, the earth station processes the video image, calculates the vehicle environment information and transmits the information to the vehicle, and the earth station calculates the flight control parameter and transmits the parameter to the unmanned plane. According to the invention, the system can perform the wide area observation in the direction vertical to the vehicle plane direction, the coverage is wide, the road environment information around the target vehicle can be easily sensed, and the distance between the objects in the image can be precisely calculated.

A grip ring assembly including at least one yoke assembly for assembling on to a pipe that is to be coupled axially to a mechanical part, the at least one yoke assembly including an upper yoke and a lower yoke, wherein the at least one yoke assembly includes at least one axial fastener receiving member and the upper and lower yokes includes at least one transverse fastener receiving member generally transverse to the at least one axial fastener receiving member, a plurality of grip elements tightenable against outer surfaces of the pipes, radially spaced from one another and disposed along annular inner surfaces of the upper and lower yokes, at least one first transverse fastener operative to fasten the transverse fastener receiving members of the upper and lower yokes of the at least one yoke assembly to one another, and at least one axial fastener operative to fasten the at least one axial fastener receiving member to the mechanical part.

A part aligning apparatus and method are provided. The part aligning apparatus includes a vibrating container unit which transfers parts having a nonsymmetrical structure, an alignment direction setting unit which receives the parts transferred by the vibrating container unit, and passes parts aligned in a first alignment direction and returns to the vibrating container unit parts aligned in a second alignment direction different from the first alignment direction, based on a size difference of contact portions of the parts according to alignment directions of the transferred parts, and an ejecting unit which receives the parts passed through the alignment direction setting unit and sequentially ejects the received parts to an inlet of a tray.

The present disclosure describes preformed pre-bonded thermoplastic sections comprising smaller articles where the articles and sections have planar top surfaces and planar bottom surfaces that are coplanar to each other. There is also an adhesive backing layer on the coplanar bottom surfaces so that the adhesive backing layer bridges and bonds coplanar bottom surfaces to form unified pre-bonded thermoplastic signage thereby preventing dislodging or separation of the signage during handling, movement, and/or transportation before or during application of the pre-bonded signage. The articles when properly sequenced, matched, and combined, together makeup the sections such that when the sections are also sequenced and matched the sections combine to form thermoplastic signage with a final pattern wherein the planar top surfaces include sequential features necessary to visibly aid in quick assembly of one or more unified thermoplastic signages.

A vehicle trim assembly for mounting directly or indirectly to a vehicle wheel (10) has a centre cap (12), a locking member (13), and a cap badge (36). The locking member is mounted on the centre cap component, whereby a number of projecting portions (28) provided on the locking member (13) engage with a corresponding number of resilient catches (20) provided on the centre cap (12). The locking member is rotatable between a lock and an unlock position. In the lock position, separation of the centre cap component (12) from the vehicle wheel (10) is prevented by the locking member (13). A number of features (39, 40, 41) are provided on the rear face of the cap badge (36). When the cap badge is fitted to the assembly, these features engage with corresponding cooperating features (19, 24) provided on the centre cap (12) and the locking member (13), thereby preventing the locking member from moving relative to the centre cap (12). An interference locking arrangement, provided on a radially outside surface of the projecting portions (28) of the locking member and the resilient catches (20) of the centre cap component, prevents the locking member from accidentally rotating from a lock to an unlock position.

A shoe case comprising right and left shoe containers connected via a tether. The shoe containers comprise base portions, top portions, hinges connecting the base and top portions, and latches to secure the top portions in a closed position on the bottom portions. The top portions have lace reliefs with vent apertures disposed therethrough and disguised to give the appearance of lace holes of a shoe. A recess is included on the top portions of the containers to receive a label. In an alternate embodiment, the present invention can include a replaceable deodorizer compound.

Provided are blocks for constructing a retaining wall, a prefabricated reinforced earth retaining wall constructed using the blocks, a method for constructing the prefabricated reinforced earth retaining wall. The block for constructing a retaining wall comprises a front surface 10 forming a surface of the retaining wall, and a rear surface 20; left and rights sides 30 and 30' having corresponding intermeshing portions 32 and 32' formed thereon; a top surface 40 having reinforcement member insertion grooves 44 formed in a front-to-rear direction, and fixture grooves 46 formed on either side of the front of the reinforcement member insertion grooves 44 for fixing the reinforcement member or anchor; and a bottom surface 50 corresponding to the top surface 40, wherein a connecting pin insertion hole h1 for pinning upper and lower blocks with a connecting pin and a lifting pin insertion hole h2 for simultaneously lifting the upper and blocks, penetrate through the top and bottom surfaces 40 and 50.

A convertible dual stroller and methods therefor is provided for seating at least two children side-by-side when fully expanded, a single child when partially expanded and partially collapsed, and which is fully collapsible for storage. A secondary stroller portion is fixedly secured with a primary stroller portion and the secondary stroller portion may be collapsed when the convertible dual stroller is partially expanded and partially collapsed to seat one child while the primary stroller portion supports and transports the secondary stroller portion while the secondary stroller portion is collapsed.

The invention relates to an amorphous alloy round pipe extrusion forming device and technology. The device comprises a hydraulic type extrusion structure, an extrusion die and an extrusion tool frame, the extrusion die comprises an extrusion male die, an extrusion cylinder, an extrusion female die and a setting sleeve, the extrusion cylinder, the extrusion female die and the setting sleeve are sequentially and fixedly connected together, a cavity formed in the extrusion mould comprises a blank chamber, a flow dividing chamber, a welding-on chamber and a forming chamber, the extrusion female die is designed to be of a splicing block structure, a splicing line of each splicing block is selectively arranged at the position of the welding-on chamber, the extrusion female die is a cylindrical die body, a mold core is formed on the axis of the die body, the extrusion female die is sleeved with an extrusion female die clamping sleeve, the outer surface of the extrusion female die and the inner surface of the extrusion female die clamping sleeve are combined in a gradually-advancing type conical-face mode, and the extrusion female die clamping sleeve is fixed to the extrusion tool frame. The extrusion forming device is convenient to dismount and mount, and reasonable in structure, the size precision of a formed round pipe is high, the surface quality is good, extrusion wastes are easy to clear, and the production efficiency is high.

A display device includes a panel assembly for forming an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected with the panel assembly and having a connector; a support member for supporting the panel assembly and having the PCB installed on a rear surface thereof, and a cover member combined with the support member, covering the PCB, and having an opening exposing the connector. A fixing part formed at the opening of the cover member fixes the connector to the PCB.

The invention discloses an electrostatic latent image developer including a toner and a carrier. The carrier has cores and a coating resin including an electrically conductive material on the surface of each of the cores. The coating resin has an inner portion and an outermost portion, and the outermost portion is made of a cross-linked resin. The content of the electrically conductive material in the outermost portion is lower than that in the inner portion. The toner has toner mother particles, and, on the surface of each of the toner mother particles, inorganic particles and resin particles, and the resin particles are made of a non-cross-linking resin.

A substrate has a plurality of pads formed over one surface of a base, and an insulating film which is formed thereon and has a plurality of openings formed therein so as to expose each of the pads, wherein the openings of the insulating film are formed so that, in each pad formed at the corner of the base, among the plurality of pads, a first peripheral portion which composes a portion of the pad more closer to the corner and more distant away from the center of the base is covered by the insulating film, and so that a second peripheral portion which composes a portion of the pad more closer to the center as compared with the first peripheral portion is exposed in the opening.

A method for continuous extrusion of activated carbon tubular shapes used in a water filtration device and process for making same. A mixture of primarily activated carbon and polymeric binder is gravity fed into an extruder barrel through a slide to facilitate uniform feed. The binder is surface charged by a plasma process to attach to the carbon with a weak force. The barrel is heated by induction heating to provide high and constant heat source. A desired porosity in the carbon profile is achieved by varying the mesh size of the carbon and binder along with changing the pitch in the screw.

A support apparatus comprises: a first support member connected to the compressor; a second support member disposed at a predetermined interval from the first support member and fixed to a base; a spring disposed between the first support member and the second support member, of which both ends are contacted with the first support member and the second support member to be supported thereby; and at least one connection member connecting the first support member and the second support member so that the spring is not separated from between the first support member and the second support member. Accordingly, the spring is prevented from being moved or buckled by vibration of the compressor, or both ends of the spring are prevented from being detached from the support members, so that support performance and vibration preventing effect for the compressor can be improved.

A cleaning apparatus and method for cleaning generally upright surfaces, walls and windows of a building has a frame rotatably supporting one or more brushes adapted to engage the upright surface of a building. A davit supported on top of the building is connected to a cable pendently supporting the frame and brushes. A winch driven with a motor mounted on the frame operably connected to the cable operates to move the frame and brushes relative to the upright surface. A counterforce generator mounted on the frame establishes a force on the frame and brushes that maintains the brushes in effective continuous engagement with the upright surface during cleaning thereof.

An embodiment of a jet engine air inlet providing anti-icing, and optionally, engine noise reduction, includes a rigid frame defining a gridwork of contiguous cells. A cap skin has an outer surface sealingly attached to an inner surface of the frame. An outer skin has an inner surface sealingly attached to an outer surface of the frame and contains a plurality of openings therein.

Each of the openings is disposed in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the cells, each of which can comprise a Helmholtz resonator. A serpentine manifold extends adjacent to an inner end of each of the cells and contains a plurality of apertures in a sidewall thereof, each of which is disposed in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the cells.

A securement device is provided to secure a portable item from unauthorized movement or theft. A first bracket engages a first portion of the item, second bracket engages a second portion of the item, and an elongated member spans the portable item to attach the first bracket to the second bracket to prevent significant separation of the first and second brackets when in the secured configuration. An aperture or recess in the second bracket receives a plug or attached device, where the plug or attached device is plugged into a receptacle in the item. When the attached device or plug is situated within the aperture or recess in the first bracket and the first bracket is engaged to the item, the first bracket is prevented from lateral and rotational movement relative to the item. A lock may be attached to the securement device to secure the item to an anchor.

A microfluidic device includes; an ion exchange membrane, an anode chamber one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane, wherein the anode chamber further includes a ladder-shaped anode and an anode support part, and a cathode chamber, one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite the anode chamber, wherein the cathode chamber further comprises a cathode, wherein the ladder-shaped anode is formed on a first surface of the anode support part, openings are formed in the anode support part which conform to the shape of the ladder-shaped anode, and a second surface of the anode support part which opposes the first surface of the anode contacts and supports the ion exchange membrane.

The present invention includes a telescoping ramp that includes two ramp members that fit one atop the other such that the two members may be extended out or collapsed together. The first, outer ramp member has channels on either side of a substantially planar surface. The channels of the outer ramp member are structured to capture the rails on either side of a second ramp member. An inverted J-shaped channel is formed along each of the longitudinally aligned sides of the first ramp member. One embodiment includes inverted J-shaped channels that are dimensionally larger near the side that engages the other ramp member. The second ramp member is sized to between the inverted J-shaped channels and includes protruding rail-like members formed along each of its longitudinally aligned sides. The protruding members are complementarily shaped to slide and fit within a corresponding inverted J-shaped channel of the first ramp member.