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A damping element for the dynamic stabilization of two bones, particularly of two adjacent bodies of the vertebra, includes a flexible spring element having a hollow space. The hollow space is open on a first end and closed on a second end by a wall extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the damping element. A clamping sleeve is inserted at least partially into the hollow space. The sleeve has a front end directed towards the wall of the flexible spring element. The distance between the front end and the wall affects the damping characteristics of the damping element. A coaxial connecting element is attached to each end of the flexible spring element. Each connecting element is configured to be connected within an osteosynthetic stabilizing device.

The present invention provides a body lift-assist walker device for gait training is provided by the invention. The patient wears a pressurized body suit over all or a portion of his lower body, and the suit is attached to the walker device. A positive pressure or vacuum condition is applied to the interior of the suit, so that the differential pressure condition across the suit offloads a portion of the patient's body weight to the ground through the supportive walker device to make it easier for him to walk or run. The walker device also includes a lift-assisted body weight support device operated by a constant force mechanism like a pneumatic air cylinder that can lift the patient from a sitting position to a standing position with minimal physical effort. The device provides a portable and convenient system for persons undergoing physical therapy for treatment of gait or balance problems following an injury, stroke, or neurological disorder, or for use by elderly or disabled persons who have encounter difficulties in the sit-to-stand movement or walking.

The present invention includes a method for the handling of articles such as packs, piece goods or the like. The method is performed with a device comprising an upper suspension, to which at least three rotatable driven actuating arms are attached. The device comprises a manipulator with one or more sets of clamping jaws for gripping the articles and which is mechanically coupled to the at least three actuating arms. A position of the manipulator can be defined by a movement of one or more of the at least three actuating arms via a linear guide. The linear guide is formed as a rotatable first shaft and connected to the manipulator in a torque proof manner. The manipulator is rotated together with the first shaft by a rotational movement of the first shaft. At least one actuating device designed as a second shaft passes through the linear guide and controls the one or more sets of clamping jaws for temporarily gripping and releasing of articles. The actuating device designed as a second shaft is rotated relative to the linear guide in order to operate the one or more clamping jaws.

A hand-held power tool includes a main housing (10) in which a drive motor (12) located, a handle housing (6) connected with the main housing (10) with a possibility of a limited displacement relative thereto in at least one spatial direction (H), a motor switch (16) provided on the handle housing (6), and a cabling (14) for electrically connecting the motor switch with the drive motor (12) and surrounded by protective sheathing (38).

The invention relates to an x-ray device with an x-ray source fixed to a ceiling stand and a generator connected therewith in order to supply it with power. For simplification purposes, it is proposed in accordance with the invention to provide a conductor rail between the generator and the x-ray source on the ceiling in order to produce an electrical connection, along which conductor rail a ceiling stand accommodating the x-ray source can be moved.

The invention discloses a six-leg walking robot in parallel connection driven by rotation. The six-leg walking robot comprises a frame and six driving legs in parallel connection, wherein the six driving legs in parallel connection are uniformly distributed on the frame and symmetrically mounted, each of the driving legs in parallel connection has three freedom degrees relative to the frame, and the frame has six freedom degrees in three-dimensional translation and three-dimensional rotation under the coordination of the six driving legs in parallel connection; each of the driving legs in parallel connection comprises a driving mechanism in parallel connection and a leg mechanism, which are connected through an equivalent spherical hinge alpha, wherein the driving mechanism in parallel connection adopts a three branched hinge structure, and the leg mechanism adopts a four rod structure. The six-leg walking robot disclosed by the invention is simple and flexible in structure, light in mechanisms, stable to walk, good in adaptability and suitable for high-speed heavy-load transportation operation under non-structural topographic conditions.

A bone rongeur for an operation comprises a clamping rongeur head formed by hinging an upper rongeur head body and a lower rongeur head body and a holding handle formed by hinging an upper rongeur handle and a lower rongeur handle. The tail end of a force arm section on the tail portion of the upper rongeur head body is hinged to the front end of the upper rongeur handle through a rotary shaft, a force arm section on the tail portion of the lower rongeur head body is longer than the force arm section on the tail portion of the upper rongeur head body and extends freely to the tail end, the force arm section on the tail portion of the lower rongeur head body is provided with a rack formed through a plurality of teeth in the extending direction, the front end of the lower rongeur handle is provided with a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is in meshed contact with the rack on the force arm section of the lower rongeur head body. Due to the fact that the transmission gear moves along the rack to the extending end of the force arm section of the lower rongeur head body, so that torque of the force arm section of the lower rongeur head body is increased, and the clamping force between the clamping face of the mouth portion of the lower rongeur head body and the clamping face of the mouth portion of the upper rongeur head body is increased. According to the bone rongeur, an operator can save labor when holding the bone rongeur, the situations that hands and upper limbs of the operator are fatigued and the hands tremble due to overexertion are effectively prevented, accidental injury accidents are prevented, and safety of the fine operation is guaranteed.

A method for producing a turbine vane with a vane airfoil and a vane root is provided to achieve a higher efficiency for a turbine. The method includes: a) production of a vane airfoil and a vane root as separate parts; b) introduction of a cooling air opening into the vane airfoil; and c) joining the vane airfoil and vane root together after step b).

A handgrip for a leash, comprising a body with a grip part for holding the handgrip wherein the handgrip is embodied for connecting the leash. The handgrip comprises a guiding rail for slidingly coupling the leash along a displacement path.

A device (1) comprises a carrying body for carrying a load. The carrying body comprises a first wall (3) which receives the load and an opposite second wall (2). Between the first wall and the second wall is a space in which a force sensor is provided. A part of the force sensor (4) is coupled to the second wall (2) and the other part of the force sensor extends beyond an edge of the second wall (2) so that the force sensor has some freedom to bend. An at least partially bendable force transmission body (5) is fixed to the first wall (3) and extends in a cavity (6) in the other part of the force sensor. Owing to the force transmission body (5) the force sensor is loaded only in a direction to which the force sensor is tuned.

An orientable intravascular device having a “twelve o'clock” marker on a proximal and distal end for treating an aneurysm, including a packaging catheter with an identical fixed non-circular shaped inner lumen, a pusher wire having an occlusion device releasably disposed on the distal end of said pusher wire, pre-loaded at a fixed circumferential orientation, with corresponding markers on the outside of said packaging catheter, a hub having an inner lumen that is shaped to marry with the outer lumen of the packaging catheter to deliver a delivery wire and occlusion stent in a predicted orientation, and maintaining such orientation as the wire and stent are advanced through said delivery catheter, and while said delivery catheter is withdrawn. Methods of using same are disclosed.

A solar collector (1) is provided having a cover (200), a back wall (300), and an absorber (100), the absorber being arranged between the cover (200) and the back wall (300) and defining, with the cover (200) and/or the back wall (300), a front and/or back cavity (14, 15), respectively. At least one spacer element (400) is provided, which extends from a front surface (102) of the absorber (100) to the cover (200) and/or from a back surface (103) of the absorber (100) to the back wall (300) and is connected or connectable directly to the absorber (100) and/or the cover (200). A method for manufacturing such a solar collector (1) is also provided.

Haptic control device that includes a tactile panel mounted movably relative to a support including a peripheral wall, characterized by the fact that a seal is arranged on the periphery of the tactile panel in an annular space situated between the tactile panel and the peripheral wall of the support, the seal including: an inner portion in tight contact with the tactile panel, an outer portion in tight contact with the peripheral wall of the support, and a connecting portion that extends between the inner portion and the outer portion and is elastically deformable so as to absorb the relative displacements of the tactile panel relative to the peripheral wall of the support without removing the haptic effect produced by the movements of the tactile panel.

During flipping sheets may fold upon themselves under the influence of gravity. To prevent a sheet stacker is provided with a holding device for releasably holding at least a portion of the sheet at least partially during the flipping of the sheet by a sheet flipping device, wherein the holding device is configured for movement of the held portion of the sheet in a first direction perpendicular to the flipping axis.

An electroacoustic transducer is provided, particularly for use in an apparatus for medical shock-wave treatment. The transducer includes several piezoelements arranged next to one another, which are embedded in a composite mass in a carrier-free manner.

The invention relates to a sealing device for a large rolling bearing and a wind-driven generation device. A rotation support mechanism for the large rolling bearing has annular connection members; the annular connection members can rotate relative to each other; the rotation support mechanism has a bearing gap which is sealed by a sealing device on an annular opening; the sealing device has a moulding part; the moulding part has a groove side wing and a groove-shaped recess, the boundary of which is defined by the groove bottom; the depth of the recess is extended and is in parallel with a bearing rotation axis; the groove side wing forms inner sides of two arms of a cross section of the sealing device; one arm is used for archoring the sealing device on the annular connection member; a sealing lip is arranged on the outer side of the other arm; a spring member is inserted into the groove-shaped recess; the spring member is attached against the groove side wing to push away the groove side wing, so that the two arms of the sealing device are spreaded open in the bearing gap between the two conenction members; and thus the sealing lip receives bigger pressure from the outer side of one arm.