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The present invention provides devices and methods for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. In one embodiment a deflectable sheath catheter includes an elongate catheter body having proximal and distal ends, the distal end having a distal tip region that includes a plurality of flexible segments with varying degrees of stiffness. A handle portion can be located at the proximal end of the catheter body to provide a steering mechanism that causes the distal tip region to deflect according to a compound curve.

A lens mount design is presented. The mount can be used on a variety of imaging systems but is targeted at small camera systems such as might be used on mobile phones, cameras, sports cameras, computers and computer peripherals where interchangeable lenses are currently not common place. Embodiments include different attachment mechanisms, environmental barriers, electrical connections, a serial number marking system on the replaceable lens body and methods for using the lens mount and system.

A plush toy tablet computer accessory is provided for storing and supporting a tablet computer. The plush toy tablet computer accessory includes a speaker system connectable to a tablet computer and a detachable carrying case for storing the tablet computer while not in use.

A buckle assembly for mounting a goggle on a helmet. The goggle is connected with a strap. The buckle assembly includes a first buckle having a main body. The strap is connected at an end of the main body. A buckling portion is formed on the main body. The buckling portion forms a buckling hole and a buckling flange, and a grip portion is connected to another end of the main body. A second buckle includes a main plate and a locating portion, a buckling portion which is formed of catch plates which can be bent inwards and outwards, and a claw is outwardly disposed on each catch plate for catching the buckling flange of the first buckle. A buckle locator includes a base, a locating portion for connecting the locating portion of the second buckle, and allocating portion for connecting the helmet.

The present invention provides a self-contained electronic musculoskeletal stimulation apparatus that is a battery operated device that applies electronic stimulation to a human with a pre-programmed treatment stimulation protocol to introduce pain relieving electronic stimulation to the body for immediate, symptomatic relief of minor, chronic and acute musculoskeletal aches and pains and mild muscle tension. This invention also provides a method of using a self-contained electronic musculoskeletal stimulation apparatus whereby pain relieving electronic stimulation is applied to the body on predetermined, sequential stimulation points with electronic stimulation being activated at each consecutive stimulation point. Further, this invention provides a method of applying pain relieving electronic stimulation to a body using a self-contained reusable electronic musculoskeletal stimulation bandage with a preprogrammed treatment stimulation protocol. Also provided is a stimulation apparatus that transmits apparatus and patient information by a wireless signal, so the number of times the apparatus was used and intensity level for each use of the apparatus can be determined.

A medical device configured to be temporarily secured at a tissue field, such as a fetal skull, via a spiral probe. The spiral probe functions to both secure the sensor in place and provide an electrode for ECG purposes. The spiral probe is non-uniform and includes one or more of a stop element, a cross bar element and a collapsed portion adapted to engage tissue after a predetermined rotation of the probe into the tissue field. The probe diameter can expand with an increase in torque applied to a drive rod, leading to disengagement of the drive rod from the probe. The spiral probe and drive rod may define a detent mechanism whereby upon reaching a predetermined torque the drive rod is disengaged from the probe and freely rotates without further entry of the spiral probe into the tissue field.

A multipurpose baby blanket with integrated straps and storage pocket. The blanket is composed of several materials, and is therefore suitable for many tasks. Integrated straps with hook and loop fasteners provide an easy method of securing the blanket in place. An integrated pocket provides storage for baby supplies and paraphernalia.

A splice for connecting two segments of optical fiber cable, the splice comprising: (a) an elongated housing having a first end with a first opening, a second end with a second opening, and a central cavity, the housing being essentially seamless between the first and second ends; (b) a clamping mechanism disposed in the central cavity and comprising at least a platform defining a fiber-receiving channel open to both first and second openings, a first member adjacent to the fiber-receiving channel and having at least one cam surface, and a second member having a second cam surface, the first and second cam surfaces cooperating such that relative movement of the first and second members toward the first end causes the first member to move toward the fiber-receiving channel and an actuator to cause relative movement of the first and second members toward the first end; (c) a first buffer crimp disposed at the first opening; and (d) a second buffer crimp disposed at the second opening.

A bandage remains securely attached to the skin of a wearer during extended exposure to arid, humid or wet conditions. The bandage is readily removed from the attached condition upon application of pressure to its exterior surface. Adhesive portions of the contain pockets or microcapsules filled with an adhesive-inactivating ingredient. The pockets are formed in the backing layer. Microcapsules, if present, are incorporated in the adhesive. The adhesive inactivating ingredient comprises oil from vegetable source, mineral source or fatty acids. The wearer ruptures the pockets or microcapsules by applying pressure to the bandage above the adhesive portions. The adhesive-inactivating ingredient is thereby released at the skin-adhesive interface, permitting an easy, pain-free removal of the bandage.

A machine for forming a flexible pouch having a spout fitment includes a frame, a transport device adjacent the frame for transporting a flexible material therealong, and a feeder device for supplying a roll of tape material having a plurality of fitments secured thereto. A fitment insertion station receives the roll of tape material with pre-applied fitments, and removes the fitment, and seals the fitment to a fitment receiving portion of the flexible material. A pouch body forming station operatively forms a body of the pouch from the flexible material, and an upper edge, a lower edge and a side edge extending therebetween.

A lock status notification method, apparatus and corresponding medication storage device (e.g., mobile medication dispensing cart, medication cabinet, nurse server, etc.) are provided. In order to generate the notification, a computing device operating on the medication storage device may monitor the status of a manual lock associated with one or more drawers of the medication storage device (e.g., through the use of a sensor associated with the lock). A notification may be generated if it is determined that the medication storage device is unlocked at a certain point in time (e.g., when a user is attempting to log off of an application executing on the computing device). At least one of the drawers of the medication storage device may include a next case medication pocket having an automatic lock and in which medications prepared for the next case or procedure in which the user is participating can be securely stored.

A wear assembly for excavating equipment which has a wear member overlying a leading edge of the excavating equipment, a removable lock for releasably holding the wear member to the leading edge, and a stabilizer, wherein (i) the wear member has a pair of legs to straddle the leading edge with a first leg extending along a first side of the leading edge and a second leg extending along a second side of the leading edge opposite the first side, (ii) the first leg has an opening for receiving the lock and a second leg free of such locks, and (iii) the stabilizer is fixed to the second side of the leading edge and includes a holding surface to overlie a portion of the second leg to prevent the second leg from moving away from the second side of the leading edge.

The invention discloses an automated loading and labeling device. The automated loading and labeling device comprises a working table, a control mechanism, a loading mechanism, a first labeling mechanism, a second labeling mechanism and a transferring mechanism, wherein the loading mechanism comprises a loading rack, a loading stand column, a mounting sliding block, a loading rotary table and a loading head; the second labeling mechanism comprises a feeding and conveying belt, a driving labeling rotary table, a driven labeling rotary table, a second discharging roll, a second paper collecting roll, shifting rods, an unloading plate, a first guiding plate, a second guiding plate, a U-shaped connecting piece and a pushing cylinder; the first labeling mechanism comprises a label pressing cylinder, a feeding roll, a first guiding roll, a second guiding roll, a paper collecting roll and a paper collecting motor; and the transferring mechanism comprises a transferring arm, a transverse guide track, a lead screw assembly, a sliding table, a transferring rack, a first manipulator and a second manipulator. The automated loading and labeling device is compact in structure; automatic loading, side labeling and bottom labeling of packing boxes can be finished on the device; and the automated loading and labeling device is high in degree of automation and quite convenient to use.

The invention relates to a two-row roller bearing (1) for supporting a mechanical part (2) rotatably relatively to a rotation axis. According to the invention, the roller bearing (1) has an outer ring (4) with the outer diameter of at least 1 m, a first inner ring (5), a second inner ring (6) arranged at the side of the first inner ring (5) axially relatively to the rotation axis, a group of first rolling bodies (7) rolling between the outer ring (4) and the first inner ring (5), a group of second rolling bodies (8) arranged at the side of the first rolling bodies (7) along the axial direction relatively to the rotation axis and rolling between the outer ring (4) and the second inner ring (6). The roller bearing (1) is characterized in that a first lubricating grease conveyor (21) is arranged at the first axial side of the outer ring (4) with respect to the rotation axis for supplying the first roller body with lubricating grease (22) and a second lubricating grease conveyor (27) is arranged at the second axial side of the outer ring (4) with respect to the rotation axis for supplying the second roller body with lubricating grease (22).

The invention discloses a processing method of surface-mounted pads on a thick copper circuit board. The processing method comprises the following steps: S01. patterning an external layer for the first time; 2. etching the external layer for the first time; 3. patterning the external layer for the second time; 4. etching the external layer for the second time; and 5. manufacturing a solder mask bridge among the surface-mounted pads by a fractional solder resisting method. The processing method has the beneficial effects that the surface-mounted pads are manufactured by a partitioned etching method, which strengthens size control of the surface-mounted pads and meets the design requirements; and the solder mask bridge among the surface-mounted pads are manufactured by utilizing the fractional solder resisting method so that the solder mask bridge and the circuit board are firmly connected together and are not easily separated from each other.

A fitment tape machine for forming a roll of tape having fitments for use in a flexible pouch is provided. The machine includes a conveyor operable to feed a bottom sheet of material along an axis from upstream the conveyor to downstream the conveyor. A cold press having a head is disposed above the sheet of material and operable to engage the sheet of material so as to urge the head into the sheet of material and form a detent operable to hold a sidewall of a fitment. A fitment dispensing device disposed downstream the cold press is operable to insert a fitment into the detent. A top film dispenser, disposed downstream the fitment dispensing device is operable to apply a top film of material onto the fitment so as to place the fitment between the top film of material and the bottom sheet of material.

In a device for switching a two-stepped type transmission device of an electrically-driven tool having a slider 9 which is supported by a tool casing 8 in a shiftable manner and movable and switchable to two switching positions with the switching slider coupled with a shiftable part of the transmission device, a leaf spring extending transversely to the shifting direction is fixed to supports 20 and 21 which are not moved together with the switching slider 9 at both ends thereof, the length of the leaf spring 19 is larger than the space between the supports 20 and 21, and the leaf spring 19 is coupled with the switching slider 9 in a friction-coupling manner.

A portable and collapsible stadium seat comprises a seat bottom support, a back support, and a safety latch for properly positioning the seat in place relative to a stadium bleacher seating surface or bench. The seat bottom support and back support are interconnected for movement between an operative, or set-up, condition defining a seating surface and a back support surface, and a collapsed, or bundled, condition designed for easy transport and storage of the seat. The safety latch is movably connected on underside of the seat bottom support, preferably towards the forward end thereof, and provides a stop and an arm facilitating proper and safe positioning of the seat on a bleacher or bench surface for use. The seat preferably includes a carrying strap or handle for transporting the collapsed and bundled seat, for example, over the user's shoulder or via a hand grasp.

Disclosed is a system for delivering a facet screw assembly to a facet joint. The system includes a facet screw assembly and a delivery device. The distal end of the delivery device includes a facet screw engagement feature, which is keyed to a corresponding delivery device engagement feature. In other embodiments, the system may include a facet screw assembly, a facet access guide, a washer sizer tool removably engaged with the facet access guide, a lateral mass decorticator guide slidably and removably engaged with the washer size tool, a washer implant delivery tool removably engaged with the facet access guide and detachably coupled to the facet screw assembly, and optionally an impact handle detachably coupled to the facet access guide, washer sizer tool, and washer implant delivery tool.

The invention relates to a jet regulator which has a jet regulator housing with at least two housing parts which can be rotated relative to each other. An inflow-side first housing part of the two housing parts can be mounted on the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting in a rotationally fixed manner, and an outflow-side second housing part of the two housing parts is designed as a handle at least on the outer circumference or is connected to a handle. The first housing part is designed as a jet divider with multiple divider openings, and mutually spaced jet channels are provided on the housing inner circumference of the second housing part. Individual jets coming from the divider openings are guided through the jet channels and shaped into an annularly circumferential outlet jet pattern in a first rotational position of the housing parts and deflected in the housing interior of the jet regulator to a central outlet opening of the jet regulator housing in a second rotational position. The jet regulator is characterized in that a rotational latch with at least one latching mechanism is provided, wherein the latching mechanism is molded on a channel wall facing the housing interior of the jet regulator housing, and the latching mechanism interacts with a profiled latching section, and in that a grid or net structure which extends over the central outlet opening is integrally molded on the second housing part on the outflow side.

The invention discloses an automatic packaging device. The automatic packaging device comprises a workbench, a control mechanism, a first rotary table, a transfer mechanism, a second rotary table, a labelling assembly and a gluing mechanism. The transfer mechanism comprises a transfer arm, a cross guide rail, a screw rod assembly, a sliding table, a transfer rack, a first mechanical arm and a second mechanical arm. The labelling assembly comprises a label pressing cylinder, a label pressing head, a labelling housing, a feeding roller, a first guide roller, a second guide roller, a packaging box limiting frame base, a paper collecting roller and a paper collecting motor. The gluing mechanism comprises a gluing rack, a horizontal rotating table, a rotary stand column, a mounting block, a longitudinal rotating table and a gluing machine. The automatic packaging device is compact in structure, automatic feeding and discharging, labelling and gluing operations of packaging boxes can be completed on one piece of equipment, the degree of automation is high, the pasting quality of labels is good and using is quite convenient.

A ventilation system and method with a ventilating tube, a stylet removably disposed within the ventilating tube, and a proximal housing. A proximal housing includes a proximal end that connects to the ventilating tube, a distal end that connects to a ventilating machine, a lumen between the proximal end and distal end, an external wall between the proximal end and distal end, a filter contained within the external wall, surrounding the lumen, and connecting the proximal end and distal end, and a cavity between the filter and the external wall. A proximal housing contains at least one detection element and can be sensitive to carbon dioxide. The same proximal housing contains at least one treatment element to heat, cool, humidify, dehumidify, or provide medication to the lumen of the proximal housing.

In a device for switching a two-stepped type transmission device of an electrically-driven tool having a slider 9 which is supported by a tool casing 8 in a shiftable manner and movable and switchable to two switching positions with the switching slider coupled with a shiftable part of the transmission device, a leaf spring extending transversely to the shifting direction is fixed to supports 20 and 21 which are not moved together with the switching slider 9 at both ends thereof, the length of the leaf spring 19 is larger than the space between the supports 20 and 21, and the leaf spring 19 is coupled with the switching slider 9 in a friction-coupling manner.

The invention relates to a device and a method for fixing an impeller, especially a blower impeller (30), to a shaft, especially a drive shaft of an electric motor. Said device comprises a driving element (10) that can be applied to the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner in order to transfer a rotational movement of the shaft to the impeller (30). The driving element (10) comprises a plurality of essentially axially embodied holding elements (18,24) projecting from the driving element, said holding elements at least partially penetrating a hub part (32) of the impeller (30). According to the invention, the holding elements (18,24) of the driving element (10) engage behind the hub part (32) by deformation.

A web is threaded in the reeling of a paper or board web, by passing a web tail strip (W) into a reeling nip between a reeling drum (10) and a reel spool (12), on which a web roll is formed. The tail strip (W) is passed into the reeling nip by a suction zone (20) which extends substantially around the entire reeling drum circumference and is (10) in an area where a full-width web runs during reeling, so that the tail strip (w) can be conducted directly along the suction zone (20). The suction zone (20) is placed in the longitudinal direction of the reeling drum (10), i.e. in the width direction of the web.

The invention discloses a multifunction chopping board and relates to kitchenware. The chopping board comprises a chopping board body and a base used for fixing the chopping board body. A plurality of secondary chopping board bodies are arranged in the chopping board body, a first drying mechanism is disposed on the base, and a ventilation opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the first drying mechanism, on the chopping board body so that the first drying mechanism on the base can dry the secondary chopping board bodies in the chopping board body. According to the multifunction chopping board, the secondary chopping board bodies are arranged in the chopping board body, and requirements for different chopping boards can be met when various food materials are cut; the first drying mechanism is arranged on the base, hot air generated by the first drying mechanism penetrates through the base and the ventilation opening of the chopping board body so as to dry the secondary chopping board bodies in the cavity of the chopping board body, bacteria breeding on the chopping board can be effectively prevented, and healthy diets of people are benefited.