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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.

The present invention intends to provide a polishing pad and a multi-layer polishing pad that can particularly effectively suppress scratch from occurring. The polishing pad of the invention comprises at least one part selected from a groove (a) having at least one kind of shape selected from annular, lattice-like and spiral form on a polishing surface side, a concave portion (b) and a through hole (c). In the above, surface roughness of an inner surface of the part is 20 mum or less and the polishing pad is used for chemical mechanical polishing.

A pressure gradient dosing system is provided for a fluid supply system. A flow passage has first and second pressure zones having a pressure gradient therebetween. An additive reservoir in an additive delivery system responds to the pressure gradient to release additive to the flow passage.

A therapeutic compression garment having an the inner layer of compression fabric and an outer layer of gradient compression fabric that also includes an area of zoned compression, wherein a pocket is defined between the outer and inner layers of fabric, is positioned under the area of zoned compression, and is accessible through a slit formed in the outer layer of fabric, wherein the pocket is strategically positioned within the garment overlying a respective body part of the wearer of the garment, and wherein the pocket receives an insertable thermal medium therein, whereby the insertable thermal medium is held securely in place and applies compressive thermal therapy to the respective underlying body part of the wearer as a function of the compression applied by the inner and outer layers of fabric.

A liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of nozzle openings, a first flow path, a supply path, a recovery path, a first filter, a second filter, and a second flow path. The nozzle openings eject a liquid, the first flow path is communicated with the plurality of nozzle openings and the liquid is circulated through the first flow path. The supply path supplies the liquid to the first flow path from the outside, and the recovery path recovers the liquid from the first flow path to the outside. The first filter is provided in the supply path and the second filter is provided in the recovery path. The second flow path connects the supply path provided in the upstream side of the first filter and the recovery path provided in downstream side of the second filter.

In the lamination of band-shaped uncured rubber materials to form a laminated rubber member having a given sectional shape by helically winding a band-shaped uncured rubber material extruded through an extruder on a rotating support, two or more rubber compositions indicating different moduli after the curing are used as a rubber material fed to the extruder, and a first rubber material is extruded through the extruder and helically wound on the support to form a first rubber layer, and the first rubber material and a second rubber material are continuously and simultaneously through the extruder so as to stepwise or gradually increase a blending ratio of the second rubber material to the first rubber material while holding the same extrusion sectional shape and helically wound on the first rubber layer while overlapping with at least a part of the first rubber layer to form a second rubber layer.

A process for assembling a composite component with a thermoplastic surface into or around a second component, the process including selecting a first component with a thermoplastic surface and a second component that, when assembled with the first component has at least some points of contact, shaping where necessary at least one component in the joint area, and pressing the components together to achieve relative immobility between the components. A second process involves the selection of a third thermoplastic component to be assembled with the first two components with at least some points of contact with the first and second components are achieved, shaping where necessary, and assembling such that relative immobility is achieved between all three components. In both processes, the joint area is then heated to allow the thermoplastic to flow and preferably weld the assembled components together.

A sole structure for shoes includes a midsole and a plate member made of a hard resin harder than the midsole, which is joined to a lower surface of the midsole. The plate member includes a first reinforcement portion extending rearwardly from a position corresponding to a portion in the rear of a thenar of a user along a medial side arch region and a second reinforcement portion extending rearwardly on a lateral side from the position corresponding to the portion in the rear of the thenar of the user so as to avoid a position corresponding to a portion more frontward than a center of a fifth metatarsal bone.

A watercraft lift for raising and lowering a watercraft in water, including a buoyant pontoon, a lifting cradle and at least one pivot arm. The lifting cradle includes at least one air tank and a support bunk configured to receive and support the watercraft. The air tank has an internal chamber configured to receive and release pressurized air. The internal chamber has sufficient internal volume that when sufficient pressurized air is received therein the air tank has sufficient buoyancy to lift the lifting cradle to a raised position with the watercraft out of the water when positioned on the support bunk and that when sufficient pressurized air is released from the internal chamber the air tank loses sufficient buoyancy to sink the lifting cradle to a lowered position sufficiently submerged to receive and deploy the watercraft. The pivot arm is pivotally connected to the pontoon and pivotally connected to the lifting cradle to guide movement of the lifting cradle between the lowered position and the raised position.

A buoyant apparatus for connection to a beverage insulator, comprising an elongate arm having a rod like configuration and including an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper and lower portions being joined at a predetermined angle; a top plate connected to the upper portion of the elongate arm member having a slot and/or air vent located therein; and a stabilizer weight connected to the lower portion of the arm operable for stabilizing the buoyant apparatus in moderately rough aquatic action, wherein the buoyant apparatus is inserted into the beverage insulator by passing the elongate arm through a flexible air vent located in a bottom wall of the beverage insulator.

A method for forming a topographical image of the heterogeneous variations in a surface of a material has a first machining step and a second scanning step. The preferred machining step uses a preselected scribing tool to scribe a plurality of adjacent grooves in a selected material surface at a preselected constant force. This machining step produces a machined surface whose local elevations relative to a datum plane are dependent on the local hardness or wear resistance of the surface. Then the scanning step shifts the scribing tool across the surface in contact with the surface, and measures the elevation of the tool at a plurality of selected surface coordinates. The measured elevations allow formation of a topological map depicting sub-micron structural features of the surface.

A device for the assembly of a motor vehicle clutch (99), has a pretensioning device (1) for clamping a plate spring (102), which is arranged in a clutch cover (100) of the motor vehicle clutch (99) together with a pressure plate (104) and by which the pressure plate (104) is pressed against a carrier plate (119) of the clutch (99) during operation. The clutch cover (100) is mounted stationarily during operation by a plurality of mounting bolts on a driven plate (97) and wherein the pretensioning device (1) has a base plate (2) with a central pressing screw (6), which is axially adjustable centrally through the base plate (2) against the plate spring (102) for pretensioning the plate spring (102). To securely and concentrically attach the pretensioning device (1), centering bolts (3, 4, 5) are provided, which can be replaced with individual mounting bolts of the clutch cover (100) and which can be screwed stationarily into the mounting threads (90) of the driven plate (97) through the mounting holes (101) of the clutch cover (100). The centering bolts (3, 4, 5) engage adjusting slots (13, 14, 15) of the base plate (2). The slots extend radially in relation to the pressing screw (6), wherein the base plate (2) can be fixed to the centering bolts (3, 4, 5) in the axial direction via tightening nuts (16, 17, 18).

An anchor (1) comprising an anchor tube (2) and an inner tube (3) arranged in the anchor tube (2) for receiving a dispensable chemical mass (4). The anchor tube (2) has a first end (5) with a drilling head (6) and a second trailing end (7), at which a drilling machine can be coupled for rotary driving of the anchor (1). The anchor (1) further has a centering assembly with a first centering element (11) and a second centering element (21), which hold the inner tube (3) both radially and axially aligned in the anchor tube (2) by means of radial stop surfaces (17, 18) and axial stop surfaces (16, 26).

A fluid change kit for disposing of fluids, such as automotive fluids, includes a container at least partially filled with an absorbent. The fluid change kit typically includes a biodegradable box and an absorbent selected from peat moss and coconut coir for absorbing the fluid. A liner may also be included. By absorbing the fluid, the fluid change kit can be disposed of in a conventional landfill.

A spring device at a swivelable hatch of a motor vehicle, having a gas spring and a helper spring between the body of the motor vehicle and the hatch. The hatch is a front hood which can be raised into a pedestrian protection position prior to an impact of a pedestrian on the front hood, by an actuator activated by a sensor device. The helper spring is preloaded with a preloading force which, in case of a malfunction in which the gas spring has no gas pressure or a reduced gas pressure, is sufficient to adjust the front hood into the raised pedestrian protection position and to hold the front hood in the raised pedestrian protection position prior to the impact.

A lithium secondary battery of the present invention has a positive electrode is provided with a positive electrode mix layer that includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive material. The positive electrode mix layer has two peaks, large and small, of differential pore volume over a pore size ranging from 0.01 μm to 10 μm in a pore distribution curve measured by a mercury porosimeter. A pore size of the smaller peak B of the differential pore volume is smaller than a pore size of the larger peak A of the differential pore volume.

A floor strip for bridging a join between two floor coverings that border on one another comprises a base profile that can be fixed in place on the floor, two upwardly extending shanks molded on the base profile, and a cover profile having at least one cover wing that projects laterally. There is a downwardly directed crosspiece, which is connected with the base profile by way of an articulation. The articulation is formed by an articulation rail that is rounded on both sides and grasped between the shanks of the base profile. The shanks are upright but rounded on the inside. The articulation rail is formed by a solid material or by a sleeve, which has a longitudinal groove, into which the crosspiece and/or an attachment means that engages through the cover profile passes. In certain sections, the longitudinal groove passes completely through the articulation rail, and the crosspiece of the cover profile has a greater depth in these regions.

A stand for positioning a mobile electronic device with a built-in camera to an object supported on a support surface is shown. The space below the lens of the camera becomes unobstructed by the stand. The position of the mobile electronic device may be raised or lowered. A shelf upon which the mobile electronic device is supported may have through hole that receives a dowel rod. The dowel rod may have a hinged connection at the base. The dowel rod and the through hole may be in frictional engagement to each other for positioning the shelf to the object to be photographed or imaged. In order to raise or lower the shelf, the frictional engagement between the through hole of the shelf and the dowel rod may be disengaged then when the proper vertical position of the shelf is achieved, frictional engagement therebetween is reestablished. In order to adjust the level of the shelf, the angle established by the hinged connection may be changed by hand without the use of separate tools.

An implant for planar connection of tissue to bone is proposed, wherein the implant including a clamping surface and at least three securing members connected to the clamping surface, and wherein the clamping surface comprises an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the outer edge is connected at least partially to the inner edge at least partially by at least one connecting web, and/or the clamping surface comprises an outer edge and at least one opening arranged within the clamping surface, which opening is connected by at least one connecting web at least to a partial area of the outer edge of the clamping surface.

There is provided a locking mechanism to secure a coupler's jaw, and a coupler incorporating the locking mechanism.

Disclosed herein is a hold checking method for checking whether or not a wafer is held by an electrostatic chuck in loading the wafer to the electrostatic chuck by operating a transfer unit holding the wafer. The hold checking method includes a connecting step of bringing the wafer held by a transfer pad into contact with the electrostatic chuck to thereby connect the transfer pad through the wafer to the electrostatic chuck, and a hold determining step of supplying electric power from a DC power source through first wiring to the electrostatic chuck after performing the connecting step, and next determining that the wafer is held by the electrostatic chuck when the voltage across a resistor inserted in the first wiring has reached a predetermined voltage value.