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The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer designed to be applied between two spinous processes of two vertebrae. The spacer comprises: two elements (10, 12) made of a first material, and each presenting a first end (10a, 12a) and a second end (10b, 12b), said first end (10a, 12a) being securable to a spinous process; and a connection piece (14) made of a second material of greater elastic deformability than said first material, said connection piece interconnecting said second ends (10b, 12b) of said two elements (10, 12) so that the stresses that are exerted on said two elements (10, 12) are damped, and said connection piece enabling said intervertebral implant to limit and brake the relative movements of said vertebrae.

There is disclosed a shower plate 1, wherein the shower plate has a plurality of holes 3 for inserting the head of the fastening member and holes 4 for fitting the head are formed integrally along a concentric circle in the outside region of the gas feeding holes 2 on a side facing the supporting member, each hole for fitting extending in one direction of the concentric circle from each hole for insertion, each hole for fitting has a groove portion 4b through which the shank of the fastening member is to pass and a fitting portion 4a which is wider than the groove portion and in which the head of the fastening member is to be fitted, and the head of the fastening member fixed in the supporting member is inserted into the hole for insertion of the shower plate and the shower plate is turned so that the head of the fastening member is fitted in the fitting portion, and thereby the shower plate is supported by the supporting member without exposure of the fastening member. There can be provided a shower plate for a plasma processing apparatus, wherein effective diameter is large enough, contamination of a substrate to be treated can be prevented, it is easy to manufacture, and it is easy to fix to a supporting member.

Multimedia content is featured on user pages of an online social network using embed codes that are generated using a configuration file associated with the source ID for the multimedia content and a content ID for the multimedia content. The configuration file, the source ID and the content ID are stored locally by the online social network so that any changes to the embed codes can be made by changing the configuration file associated with the source and regenerating the embed codes. By managing multimedia content in this manner, greater control can be exercised by the online social network over the multimedia content that are featured on its user pages.

The present invention provides a wirelessly-chargeable heating pad, which is coupled to an article in a removable manner and is used in combination with a charging device to perform wireless electrical charging. The wirelessly-chargeable heating pad includes a receiver circuit, a heating element, and a pad body. The receiver circuit includes a rechargeable battery. The heating element is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. The heating element and the receiver circuit are both mounted to the pad body. The article includes a removable mounting structure, so that the wirelessly-chargeable heating pad is removably coupled to the article through the removable mounting structure. The charging device, after receiving electrical power, converts the electrical power into an alternate current signal that is transmitted to the receiver circuit. The receiver circuit receives and converts the alternate current signal into electrical power that is then stored in the rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery subsequently supplies the electrical power to the heating element to give off heat.

Nucleic acids are fixed or immobilized to non-porous solid supports (substrates), and include systems containing such supports and arrays with fixed or immobilized nucleic acids. These compositions are useful for nucleic acid analyses and a host of applications, including, for example, detection, mutational analysis and quantification. The non-porous solid supports can be transparent or translucent, and the surfaces can be treated with agents to fix or immobilize the nucleic acids. Such agents include, for example, amine providing compounds, epoxy compounds and acid solutions. The fixed or immobilized nucleic acids can be unlabeled, or labeled with at least one non-radioactive signaling moiety, such as the case when the nucleic acids are double-stranded.

The present invention relates to lighting strips and more particularly to modular lighting systems comprising lighting devices, for example, lighting strips, physically and electrically connectable with one another by way of a plug and socket integrally formed at opposing ends of the lighting strips. The lighting strip devices can be made of flexible material to allow for applying the lighting devices along flat as well as contoured surfaces. The lighting strips can also be rigid. More particularly, embodiments of the invention include modular lighting strips comprising: a non-conductive substrate strip comprising an electrical circuit; a plurality of light sources operably connected to the electrical circuit; a plug integrally formed at an end of the substrate strip; and a socket integrally formed at an opposing end of the substrate strip; wherein the plug and socket provide for removable, friction-fit, latch or latchless, and electrical interconnection of two or more circuits. Also included in the invention are connector assemblies comprising the inventive socket and plugs integral to PCBs for use in the field of electronics. One or more lighting strip can be combined to form lighting systems, which are useful in many functional and decorative lighting applications. The lighting systems are useful for any residential or commercial application where modular, discrete, low-profile, and / or flexible lighting is desired. The lighting strips of the invention can be used in particular for back lighting, accent lighting, aisle or path lighting, contour lighting, elegant interior decoration, holiday decorations, or landscape lighting.

The solar energy and solar farms are used to generate energy and reduce dependence on oil (or for environmental purposes). The maintenance and repairs in big farms become very difficult, expensive, and inefficient, using human technicians. Thus, here, we teach using the robots with various functions and components, in various settings, for various purposes, to improve operations in big (or hard-to-access) farms, to automate, save money, reduce human mistakes, increase efficiency, or scale the solutions to very large scales or areas.

A surgical stent made of biocompatible material for implantation in human tissue to enable blood and nutrients to flow from an area of vascular tissue to an area of tissue with little or no vasculature.

The present invention relates, in general, to shoes for measuring the quantity of motion and a method of measuring the quantity of motion using the shoes and, more particularly, to artificial intelligence shoes, in which various numerical values (calorie consumption, body fat, and a pulse), measured by a walking sensor (23), a body fat measurement unit, and a pulse sensor (21) mounted in a shoe body, are displayed in real time on a display unit (32), so that a user can periodically check his or her quantity of motion, and in which calorie consumption and body fat are calculated on the basis of the user's body conditions, so that the precision thereof is high, and such quantity of motion numerical values can be transmitted to various types of external devices, thus enabling the user to periodically manage the quantity of motion thereof.

A rotating machine valve health monitor. Aspects of the valve monitor include instrumenting each valve of a reciprocating compressor, or other rotating machine, with a sensor capable of detecting at least vibration and instrumenting the crank shaft with a sensor capable of detecting at least rotation. A controller directly monitors the operation and condition of each valve to precisely identify any individual valve exhibiting leakage issues rather than only identifying the region of the leakage. The valve monitor uses a relatively high frequency stress wave analysis technique to provide a good signal-to-noise ratio to identify impact events indicative of leakage. The valve monitor uses circular waveforms of vibration data for individual valves to identify leakage by pattern recognition or visual identification. The valve monitor provides ongoing data collection to give warning of predicted valve failure and scheduling of preventative maintenance for failing valves.

An etching apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor devices which reduces contamination of the processing surface of a wafer by transporting a plurality of wafers stacked in a cassette with their processing surfaces facing down from the cassette supply chamber to one or more process chambers where the etching operation is performed on each wafer, one at a time. The apparatus has a load lock chamber for transferring the wafers stacked in the cassette from the cassette supply chamber, which is maintained under atmospheric conditions, to the process chamber, which is maintained under a strong vacuum. The process chamber has a cathode to which a wafer is clamped by a wafer holder with its processing surface facing down; the process chamber may also have a removable lower cover for easy repair and cleaning. The apparatus may also have a wafer aligning chamber installed between the cassette supply chamber and the load lock chamber for simultaneously aligning all of the wafers n the cassette before they are transported to the load lock chamber. The wafer aligning chamber also has a cassette transport mechanism for transferring the cassette from a cassette supply table in the cassette supply chamber to an elevator installed in the load lock chamber.

The present invention provides bone fracture fixation devices, systems and methods of use and manufacture. One such bone fixation device includes an elongate element having a responsive zone. The element is adapted to be coupled to the bone so that the responsive zone is positioned adjacent a fracture site in the bone. The responsive zone is adapted to apply a desired pressure to the bone when coupled thereto. In some embodiments, the responsive zone comprises a shape memory material, which may be nickel titanium or Nitinol, to apply compressive pressure across the fracture site for longer periods of time than standard bone screws.

Silver-containing, sol-gel derived bioactive glass compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof are disclosed. The compositions can be in the form of particles, fibers and / or coatings, among other possible forms, and can be used, for example, for treating wounds, improving the success of skin grafts, reducing the inflammatory response and providing anti-bacterial treatments to a patient in need thereof. Anti-bacterial properties can be imparted to implanted materials, such as prosthetic implants, sutures, stents, screws, plates, tubes, and the like, by incorporating the compositions into or onto the implanted materials. The compositions can also be used to prepare devices used for in vitro and ex vivo cell culture.

An energy saving fluorescent light fixture for small confined areas predominant in residential settings, having a motion detector with a quick plug connector capable of attaching and detaching the detector from the light fixture base. Additional trouble-shooting capabilities are provided by dedicated electronic circuitry and LED display indicators. The LED display indicators signal a nontechnical consumer when maintenance is required, and isolate the failures to the sub-system level, i.e., the detector or fixture base circuitry. The detector is attached through the quick plug connector and concurrently supported by either an elbow joint with rigid wire supporting segments, a flexible arm, or a ball-swivel joint with rigid wire supporting segment. The supporting means enables the user to control the sensor viewing area. A simplified trouble-shooting method enabling the user to use the LED display indicators and quick plug connector facilitates sub-system replacement by nontechnical operators.

A medical foot implant (1) with a fastening section (2) for fixing the foot implant (1) to two adjacent bones or bone segments and with a wedge section (3). The wedge section (3) has an end-side tip (12), in a plan view at least approximately punctiform, for easier introduction of the foot implant (1) into bone or into tarsometatarsal joint.

The invention relates to a light-weight six-shaft universal robot. A shaft seat is fixedly arranged on an arm shaft, a shaft seat protecting box is fixedly arranged on the shaft seat, a third-shaft driving motor, a fourth-shaft driving motor, a fifth-shaft driving motor and a sixth-shaft driving motor are arranged in the shaft seat protecting box, a small-arm rod casing and a small-arm lengthening rod casing are respectively and fixedly arranged at the front part and the back part of a small-arm speed reducer, a sixth shaft is inserted and sheathed in a fifth shaft, the fifth shaft is inserted and sheathed in a fourth shaft, the fourth shaft is inserted and sheathed into the small-arm rod casing, the small-arm speed reducer and the small-arm lengthening rod casing, a fourth-shaft driven gear, a fifth-shaft driven gear and a sixth-shaft driven gear are respectively and fixedly arranged on the fourth shaft, the fifth shaft and the sixth shaft, and the length of the small-arm rod casing is smaller than 100mm. The light-weight six-shaft universal robot has the advantages that the torque load required by the self weight is effectively reduced, the traditional balance cylinder device is not needed, the balance of a swinging arm during the work can also be met, and the machine structure is simplified. The effective protection effect on a motor is also realized through a tight protecting cover.

A waterproof structure for a casing has a first casing, a second casing to be put together with the first casing, and a waterproof member formed of an elastic material to prevent water from penetrating between the first casing and the second casing. The second casing has a recess. The waterproof member has a peripheral part which, when fitted into the recess, prevents penetration of water. The peripheral part is provided at the periphery of the waterproof member, which is laid out all around space between the first casing and the second casing. A projection engages with a dent. A restriction part of the first casing, provided at a position facing the peripheral part and protruding toward the second casing, prevents the peripheral part from coming out.

This invention refers to an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette device. The electronic cigarette includes an outer shell defining a display window, and a thermometer module disposed on the outer shell; the thermometer module comprises a measuring unit, a display unit located within the outer shell and a circuit processing unit; the measuring unit gets a temperature data of an object to be measured or medium and transmits the temperature data to the circuit processing unit, and finally the circuit processing unit controls the display unit to display the temperature data. The measuring unit comprises a temperature sensing component located at an outer wall of the outer shell of the electronic cigarette and pins electrically connected the temperature sensing component to the circuit processing unit. The electronic cigarette has a function of sensing and measuring body temperature, or temperature of other objects or medium, such as the ambient temperature.

Disclosed are a cyclone vessel dust collection and a vacuum cleaner including the same. The cyclone vessel dust collector comprises a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from dust containing air, and one or more secondary cyclone vessel units for separating dusts from the air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit, the secondary cyclone vessel units being arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit; and a dirt collection bin for receiving dusts or the like separated by the cyclone vessel main-body, wherein the cyclone vessel main-body has an outer circumference with a non-constant radius. Therefore, the cyclone vessel dust collector can have a dust collection capability of large capacity with a small size.

Methods for chemical modification of hyaluronic acid, formation of amine or aldehyde functionalized hyaluronic acid, and the cross-linking thereof to form hydrogels are provided. Functionalized hyaluronic acid hydrogels of this invention can be polymerized in situ, are biodegradable, and can serve as a tissue adhesive, a tissue separator, a drug delivery system, a matrix for cell cultures, and a temporary scaffold for tissue regeneration.

Described herein is a system and method for auditing governance, risk, and compliance using an event correlation architecture. In particular, the event correlation architecture may include a solution designer for defining a solution pack that enforces one or more specific governance, risk, or compliance controls, and a solution manager for deploying the solution pack within the event correlation architecture to configure the architecture for enforcement of the one or more controls. Thus, a collection of content defined in the solution pack may be used to enrich one or more events received at the event correlation architecture, and a correlation engine may then correlate the events using the content in the solution pack to enforce the one or more governance, risk, or compliance controls.

A probe card cooling assembly for use in a test system includes a package with one or more dies cooled by direct cooling. The cooled package includes one or more dies with active electronic components and at least one coolant port that allows a coolant to enter the high-density package and directly cool the active electronic components of the dies during a testing operation.

A light emitting device, comprises: an excitation light source that emits excitation light; a wavelength conversion member that absorbs the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source, converts its wavelength, and releases light of a predetermined wavelength band; a light guide in which the center part (core) of its cross section has a refractive index that is higher than the refractive index of the peripheral portion (cladding), and which guides the light emitted from the wavelength conversion member to the outside; and wherein the wavelength conversion member is produced by laminating a plurality of layers that wavelength-convert different wavelengths of light.

A method and system for performing continuous (real-time) physics based prognostics analysis as a function of actual engine usage and changing operating environment. A rule-based mission profile analysis is conducted to determine the mission variability which yields variability in the type of thermal-mechanical loads that an engine is subjected to during use. This is followed by combustor modeling to predict combustion liner temperatures and combustion nozzle plane temperature distributions as a function of engine usage which is followed by off-design engine modeling to determine the pitch-line temperatures in hot gas path components and thermodynamic modeling to compute the component temperature profiles of the components for different stages of the turbine. This is automatically followed by finite element(FE) based non-linear stress-strain analysis using an real-time FE solver and physics based damage accumulation, life consumption and residual life prediction analyses using microstructural modeling based damage and fracture analysis techniques.

Substituted piperidine compounds represented by the structure I are provided,wherein each of R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, R1f, R1g, R1h, R2, R2A, R3, R4, A, X, a, x and n is as defined in the specification. Substituted piperidine compounds of structure I may permeate or penetrate across a nerve cell membrane into the interior of a nerve cell, may inhibit intracellular Rho kinase enzyme found in nerve cells in mammals, and may find utility in repair of damaged nerves in the central and peripheral nervous system of such mammals. These compounds may induce the regeneration or growth of neurites in mammalian nerve cells and may thereby induce regeneration of damaged or diseased nerve tissue. These compounds also find additional utility as antagonists of the enzyme Rho kinase in treatment of disease states in which Rho kinase is implicated. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these substituted piperidine compounds may be useful to promote neurite growth and in the treatment of diseases in which Rho kinase inhibition is indicated.