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Novel porous PTFE membranes are described possessing a unique combination of high strength, low flow resistance, and small pore size. Additionally, unique constructions with superior filtration and venting properties incorporating porous PTFE membranes are described.

The present invention relates to an anchor configured for minimally-invasive implantation and sized to remain securely positioned within at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. The anchor includes a radial spring formed from an elongated resilient member shaped into an annular wave pattern about a central axis. The anchor defines a central lumen and provides an outward radial force, while allowing for substantial flexure about its perimeter. The anchor is generally removable, but can include fasteners, such as barbs, to further secure it to the surrounding anatomy. In some embodiments, the anchor includes a connector coupling a fixed portion to a removable portion. Further, the anchor can be used to secure a medical device within the body, such as a flexible sleeve within the intestine.

A method for extracting nucleic acid from a fluid sample comprises the steps of introducing the sample into a cartridge having a sample flow path and a lysing chamber in the sample flow path. The lysing chamber contains at least one filter for separating cells or viruses from the sample. The sample is forced to flow through the lysing chamber to capture the cells or viruses with the filter, while used sample fluid flows to waste. The captured cells or viruses are disrupted to release their nucleic acid, the nucleic acid is eluted from the lysing chamber, and optionally the nucleic acid is amplified and detected in a reaction chamber of the cartridge.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying acoustic energy to the skin. Acoustic waveguides with elements of varying thickness or shape are disclosed which deliver energy to more than one depth below a surface of the skin substantially simultaneously. The invention is especially useful with devices that focus ultrasound energy by condensing a propagating wavefront. The invention compensates for the mismatch in acoustic properties of the device's waveguide and the biological tissue that typically cause portions of the collapsing wavefront to lag behind other portions and, thereby, limit the focusing capabilities of acoustic treatment devices.

A method for forming a final digital color image includes capturing an image using an image sensor having panchromatic pixels and color pixels corresponding to at least two color photoresponses; providing from the captured image a digital panchromatic image and an intermediate digital color image; and using the digital panchromatic image and the intermediate digital color image to provide the final digital color image.

A filter element having multiple formed layers of filtration media is disclosed. The media are layered so as to form a pore size gradient. The filter element is capable of removing both solid and liquid particulates from a moving fluid stream. The filter element has high strength and compressibility. The layers can be supported on a porous or perforate support to provide mechanical stability during filtering operations. The filtration media layers can be formed into various filter element forms such as panels, cartridges, inserts, and the like.

The heat insulating composite aerogel material consists of silica aerogel, titania as infrared opacifier and reinforcing fiber in the weight ratio of 1 to 0.1-0.7 to 0.7-3. Its preparation process includes compounding sol with silanolate, surface modifier, titanolate, alcohol solvent, acid catalyst and alkaline catalyst in certain proportion; soaking fiber felt or prefabricated fiber part in the sol; and supercritical fluid drying. The material of the present invention has high blocking effect on solid heat transfer, air heat transfer and infrared radiation heat transfer, excellent hydrophobicity, simple preparation process, low cost, mechanical strength over 2 MPa, and wide application range, and may be used in strict heat protection condition in aeronautics, astronautics, military and civil uses.

Intraocular implants and methods of making intraocular implants are provided. The intraocular implants can improve the vision of a patient, such as by increasing the depth of focus of an eye of a patient. In particular, the intraocular implants can include a mask having an annular portion with a relatively low visible light transmission surrounding a relatively high transmission central portion such as a clear lens or aperture. This construct is adapted to provide an annular mask with a small aperture for light to pass through to the retina to increase depth of focus. The intraocular implant may have an optical power for refractive correction. The intraocular implant may be implanted in any location along the optical pathway in the eye, e.g., as an implant in the anterior or posterior chamber.

A method for constructing a final image using adaptive exposure control in multiple exposure photography, comprising: (a) capturing an exposure; (b) analyzing the exposure at least to determine deficiencies in the exposure; (c) setting exposure parameters for at least one next exposure adapted to construct the final image with ameliorated deficiencies; (d) capturing the at least one next exposure using the set exposure parameters; and, (e) constructing a final image utilizing portions of at least the two exposures.

An image capture device using an image sensor having color and panchromatic pixels and structured to permit the capture of a color scene image under different lighting conditions.

The invention provides a method for preparing a polymer microporous foaming material by supercritical mould foaming. The method comprises the following steps of: heating a foaming mould on a mould press to the foaming temperature; placing a polymer into the mould; closing the mould by using the mould press; sealing the mould; introducing supercritical fluid, which swells and diffuses to the polymer, into the mould; and opening the mould by using the mould press to release pressure and foam to obtain the polymer microporous foaming material. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages that: the high-temperature and high-pressure supercritical fluid is used for swelling the polymer, so the moulding cycle is greatly shortened; the limit that only microporous foaming sheet material with lesser thickness can be manufactured in the prior art is broken through, so a polymer microporous foaming plate with greater thickness can be manufactured; when the mould is opened, the pressure-releasing speed is high and the foaming pore core-forming speed is high, so the formed microporous foaming material has smaller foaming pores, higher pore density and more excellent performance; and multiple layers of moulds can be placed on one mould press, so the method is suitable for industrialized scale production.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a heat-resisting alumina-silox aerogel thermal-protective composite material, which comprises the following steps: (1) preparing Al2O3 sol; (2) preparing SiO2 sol; (3) preparing Al2O3-SiO2 sol, (4) preparing SiC coating-containing reinforcing fibers; (5) mixing the SiC coating-containing reinforcing fiber felts or fiber prefabricated members and the Al2O3-SiO2 sol; (6) aging; and (7) carrying out drying treatment by using supercritical fluid. The operating temperature of the Al2O3-SiO2 aerogel composite material prepared by the method can reach 1,200 DEG C; and therefore, the Al2O3-SiO2 aerogel composite material has good heat-insulating property and good mechanical property.

This invention provides an infrared illuminator and camera system for imaging of auto vehicle license plates. The system works in ambient light conditions, ranging from bright sunlight, to dim light, to dark, to zero ambient light. It yields high-contrast imaging of the letters and numbers on retro-reflective license plates. The images of the license letter and number combinations can be read manually by a remote operator. They can be converted to text format with optical character recognition computer hardware and software. The text data can then be compared to data files listing license numbers to provide further data about the owner of a licensed vehicle. A decision can be made quickly about whether to allow a vehicle to proceed through a gate, or whether to take other action. The system uses a mono camera that is enhanced for infrared sensitivity and combined with a high power infrared illuminator to maximize range at night, and with shutter speeds set up to capture clear license plate pictures even with fast moving vehicles and even with their headlights on and interfering with human observation of the license plates. Optical filtering to pass infrared in the range of the illuminator and to reduce light outside this range, combines with a lens set up, to avoid vertical smear and sensor overload caused by headlights at night and by highlight reflected glare from the sun in daytime.

The present invention provides a delivery mechanism for percutaneously routing a stent or graft through the vascular system and procedures for addressing an aneurysm or an otherwise damaged vessel. The delivery system includes an outer tubular guide catheter 20, an inner tubular delivery (pusher) catheter 14 coaxially disposed and slidable relative to the outer guide catheter and an elongated flexible wire or cable 26 that is coaxially insertable through the lumen of the inner tubular catheter and that has a frusto-conical bead affixed at the distal end thereof which is sized to at least partially fit within the lumen of the inner pusher catheter when a proximally directed tension force is applied between the elongated flexible wire or cable 26 with respect to the pusher catheter 14. By inserting a compressed coil spring between a proximal end portion of the pusher catheter 14 and the proximal end portion of the cable 26, the requisite clamping force is maintained to secure the stent or graft to the distal end of the pusher catheter until the compression spring force is removed. With the stent or graft clamped to the distal end of the inner pusher catheter, it can be drawn within the lumen of the outer guide catheter for delivery therewith to the target site.

Blood treatment system and method for high rate hemofiltration ensures against pyrogenic patient reaction by providing various mechanisms for filtering replacement fluid to remove endotoxins and other safety features including detecting incorrect fluid administration.

A wound treatment device which fits over standard bandages and covers both the wound area itself and major portions of the surrounding area of healthy skin of an extremity such as a leg, arm, or foot. The wound treatment device maintains the wound near normal body temperature (37° C.) by conserving and redistributing the body's own heat energy using a high efficiency thermal insulator to minimize heat loss from the wound and surrounding skin area and a high efficiency thermal conductor for distributing heat from the surrounding skin to the wound area. The wound treatment device avoids potential problems associated with external heat sources and provides for an ideal physiological environment for wound healing. The wound treatment device can be worn by the patient for extended periods of time during their regular daily routine without constant medical supervision. The wound treatment device can also store extra thermal energy generated by physical activity such as walking, cleaning, or bicycling.

The invention relates to an electrospinning nano-fiber electret filtering material and its preparation method. The high-efficiency and low-resistsance nano-fiber electret filtering material having no interfibrous adhesion and having a fluffy three-dimensional netted intercommunication structure is prepared through controlling the component and the temperatures of a polymer solution in an electrospinning process and carrying out one-step forming in the nano-fiber forming rapid cooling process, wherein the gram weight of the above nanofiber layer is 0.01-70g / m<2>, and the porosity is not less than 80%. The surface electrostatic potential of the nano-fiber electret filtering material is 800-6000V, and the surface charges have lasting storage stability, the hydrophobic angle is greater than 150DEG, the filtering efficiency of the material to particles of 0.006-1[mu]m can reach above 99.999%, the piezoresistance is less than 20Pa, and the dust containing capacity is 300-3600g / m<2>. The preparation method is simple, and the filtering material has wide application prospects in the fields of individual protection mouth mask filtration, indoor air purification and filtration, and high efficiency / ultrahigh efficiency air filtration.

A multilayer fabric for protection from aerosol and gas phase agents comprising a bilayer structure comprising an unfilled Fine fiber layer substantially free of materials within the pores of the Fine fiber layer secured to an outer shell, the Fine fiber layer acting as an aerosol filter, and an optional interior fabric layer having a reactive layer for the removal of gas phase agents.

Disclosed is a cellulose nonwoven fabric containing cellulose fibers having a maximum fiber diameter of not more than 1500 nm and a crystallinity determined by solid state NMR techniques of not less than 60%. The porosity of the cellulose nonwoven fabric is not less than 40% and not more than 99%.

The invention relates to an aerogel heat insulation composite material and a preparation method thereof, which belong to the technical field of aerogel heat insulation composite materials. The aerogel heat insulation composite material comprises silicon dioxide aerogel, an infrared sunscreen titanium dioxide and a fortifying fiber which does not react with sols. The aerogel heat insulation composite material is characterized by further comprising the following raw materials which do not react with the sols: the silicon dioxide aerogel, the infrared sunscreen titanium dioxide, the fortifying fiber, and a packing material in a ratio of 1:0.1-0.5:0.5-3:0.5-2, wherein the packing material is one or a mixture of any two of kaolin, attapulgite, sepiolite, wollastonite, diatomite and silicon micro-powder. The aerogel heat insulation composite material has good heat insulation performance and high mechanical strength, and the serviceability temperature thereof can reach 1,000 DEG C.

The present invention relates to a composite gas separation module and to methods for fabricating a composite gas separation module. The present invention also relates to methods for selectively separating hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas-containing gaseous stream. In one embodiment, the composite gas separation module includes a porous metal substrate; an intermediate porous metal layer, wherein the intermediate porous metal layer overlies the porous metal substrate; and a dense hydrogen-selective membrane, wherein the dense hydrogen-selective membrane overlies the intermediate porous metal layer. The intermediate porous metal layer can include palladium and a Group IB metal. For example, the intermediate porous metal layer can contain alternating layers of palladium and a Group IB metal.

The present invention also relates to an anti-fouling composition comprising one or more aerogels. In one embodiment the aerogel encapsulate one or more bioactive agents. The one or more encapsulated bioactive agents can in one preferred embodiment be released from the aerogel over time. In one embodiment the encapsulated bioactive agents comprise one or more enzymes. In one preferred embodiment the anti-fouling composition comprising one or more aerogels is a coating composition.

The invention provides a lithium ion battery diaphragm, a preparation method of the lithium ion battery diaphragm and a lithium ion battery. The lithium ion battery diaphragm comprises a support layer, wherein either or both of a dense layer or an inorganic coating are compounded on the support layer; the average quantity of the lithium ion battery diaphragm is 8-25g / m<2>, the thickness is 15-60 mu m, the average aperture is 50-500nm, and the porosity is 78-82%. The lithium ion battery diaphragm provided by the invention is good in isolating property and excellent in electrolyte absorbing property, is further relatively high in tension strength, is capable of realizing high power capacity of a battery, and can meet the requirement of rapid large-current charge and discharge of the lithium ion battery.

The present invention pertains to apparatus and methods for planarization of metal surfaces having both recessed and raised features, over a large range of feature sizes. The invention accomplishes this by increasing the fluid agitation in raised regions with respect to recessed regions. That is, the agitation of the electropolishing bath fluid is agitated or exchanged as a function of elevation on the metal film profile. The higher the elevation, the greater the movement or exchange rate of bath fluid. In preferred methods of the invention, this agitation is achieved through the use of a microporous electropolishing pad that moves over (either near or in contact with) the surface of the wafer during the electropolishing process. Thus, methods of the invention are electropolishing methods, which in some cases include mechanical polishing elements.

The invention relates to a kieselguhr-based porous ceramics, a preparation method thereof and a method for loading Ag doped with nano TiO2 on the same, belonging to the technical field of a kieselguhr inorganic material. The kieselguhr-based porous ceramics is made from kieselguhr, a sintering auxiliary agent, a dispersing agent, a binder and water in the weight ratio of 60-92:8-40:0.01-2:0:001-1:100-450. The kieselguhr-based porous ceramics has functions of absorption and filtration, and can absorb granules in fluid when the fluid passes through the lieselguhr-based porous ceramics. Ag doped with nano TiO2 is loaded on the kieselguhr-based porous ceramics to generate kieselguhr-based porous ceramics loading the Ag doped with TiO2. The laden anatase-type nano TiO2 has large specific surface area. The effects of filtration, photochemical catalysis and sterilization of the kieselguhr-based porous ceramics loading the Ag doped with nano TiO2 are greatly increased.

The invention provides preparation and application of a lithium battery silicon-carbon composite material taking synthetic graphite as a carrier. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: dissolving nanometer silicon and synthetic graphite in a dispersant to obtain a uniform dispersion liquid, adding an organic carbon source, stirring uniformly to obtain a mixed liquid, feeding the mixed liquid into a closed circulation spray dryer to prepare composite precursor powder, pre-sintering for 3-10 hours at the temperature of 300-700 DEG C to obtain a silicon-carbon composite material subjected to primary carbon cladding; and further dissolving the silicon-carbon composite material subjected to primary carbon cladding with the organic carbon source in a dispersant, stirring to obtain a uniform mixed liquid, feeding the uniform mixed liquid into a second closed circulation spray dryer to prepare composite powder, and heating the powder for 6-18 hours at the temperature of 700-1000 DEG C, so as to obtain the lithium battery silicon-carbon composite material taking synthetic graphite as a carrier. The lithium battery silicon-carbon composite material prepared by the invention shows such excellent electrochemical properties as high first charge-discharge efficiency, high specific capacity and good cycle performance after being applied to a lithium battery.

Bare porous polymer monoliths, fluidic chips, methods of incorporating bare porous polymer monoliths into fluidic chips, and methods for functionalizing bare porous polymer monoliths are described. Bare porous polymer monoliths may be fabricated ex situ in a mold. The bare porous polymer monoliths may also be functionalized ex situ. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include inserting the monoliths into channels of channel substrates of the fluidic chips. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include bonding a capping layer to the channel substrate. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be mechanically anchored to channel walls and to the capping layer. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be functionalized by ex situ immobilization of capture probes on the monoliths. The monoliths may be functionalized by direct attachment of chitosan.