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Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

A medical implant deployment system for placing an implant at a preselected site comprising a deployment system that includes a mechanical coupling assembly at the distal end of a delivery member that engages the proximal end of the implant and a release member having an extended configuration in which the release member cooperatively maintains the coupling assembly engagement with the implant proximal end and a retracted configuration where the release member allows the coupling assembly to disengage from the implant proximal end. An attachable handle assembly is provided to place the release member in the retracted configuration allowing the coupling assembly to disengage from the implant proximal end, thereby releasing the implant.

A medical implant deployment system for placing an implant at a preselected site within a vessel, duct or body lumen of a mammal comprising a reloadable deployment system includes a mechanical coupling assembly at the distal end of a delivery member, having an extended configuration in which the coupling assembly is adapted to receive or release the implant proximal end and a retracted configuration where the coupling assembly distal end is interlockingly engaged with the implant proximal end. Once the implant is properly positioned the coupling assembly is actuated, thereby releasing the implant at a desired position within the body.

Provided are a polarization plate which has a high mechanical strength, which does not impair a visibility even under a high temperature and high humidity, which is excellent in flexibility and abrasion resistance, and which reduces a visible disturbance such as color unevenness due to a size change, as well as a liquid crystal display device using the polarization plate. A film composed of a plurality of layers composed mainly of thermoplastic resins is used as a first protection film used for a visible side of the polarization plate, and at least one surface layer of this first protection film is composed mainly of an acrylic resin. Furthermore, a second protection film having a specific property is disposed at a side of a liquid crystal cell.

The present invention relates to X-ray image acquisition technology in general. Employing phase-contrast imaging for X-ray image acquisition may significantly enhance the quality and information content of images acquired. However, phase-contrast information may only be obtainable in a small detector region, possibly being too small for a sufficient field of rotation view for specialized X-ray imaging applications. Accordingly, an apparatus for phase-contrast imaging is provided that may allow the acquisition of an enlarged field of view. According to the present invention an apparatus (1) for phase-contrast imaging is provided, comprising an X-ray source (2), an X-ray detector (12) element having a detector size, a beam splitter grating (8) and an analyzer grating (10). An object (6) is arrangeable between the X-ray source (2) and the X-ray detector (12). The beam splitter grating (8) and the analyzer grating (10) are arrangeable between the X-ray source (2) and the X-ray detector (12). X-ray source (2), the beam splitter grating (8), the analyzer grating (10) and the X-ray detector (12) are operatively coupled such that a phase-contrast image of the object (6) is obtainable. The apparatus (1) is adapted for acquiring a phase-contrast image having a field of view larger than the detector size. The X-ray detector element (12) is displaceable and by the displacement of the X-ray detector (12) a phase-contrast image of the field of view is obtainable.

An article, including pet collars and leashes, belts, bags and backpacks, has an interchangeable attachment. The article comprises a proximal end, distal end and a central section having at least one connection means appointed to receive the interchangeable attachment. The interchangeable attachment includes a top wall having a show surface and a back wall having a securing member adapted to engage with the connection means of the article for removably attaching the interchangeable attachment to the article. In one embodiment the interchangeable attachments are provided as button-type attachments. In another embodiment, the interchangeable attachment is provided as an elongated attachment portion appointed to substantially cover the central section of the article. The interchangeable attachments have a plethora of designs and may include LED, fiber optic and/or reflective properties to provide aesthetic appeal, enhanced visibility, and increased safety for pedestrians during nighttime or dusk hours.

Provided is a method for forming inkjet images, which imparts sufficient visibility and good laundering fastness to a white inkjet image formed on fabric. The method is to form white inkjet images on fabric by inkjet recording using a white inkjet ink containing hollow polymer microparticles as a white pigment, and has the steps of performing a plurality of printings superimposingly on fabric by inkjet recording, performing preliminary heating and fixing at least one time during performing the plurality of printings superimposingly, and performing main heating and fixing after the final printing.

A concrete mixer truck includes a truck chassis having a cab mounted at the front of the chassis. A mixing drum adapted to receive, mix and dispense concrete is mounted at a rear end of the chassis. The drum has a discharge end which faces the cab. A collector is located above the cab roof and is spaced apart from the mixing drum. A conveyor device mounted on a support frame is located generally between the cab and the drum and is utilized to transport concrete from the discharge end of said mixing drum up an inclined slope to the collector. A placement chute system directs a gravity flow of concrete from said collector to a desired location. The mixer truck utilizes the chassis, drum and other components of a standard rear discharge mixer truck to create a new type of front discharge mixer which has many of the advantages of existing front discharge mixer trucks at a reduced cost.

The computer of the present invention is provided with a main body on which keys to be operated by the user are disposed and a display unit that displays an image in accordance with each operation executed for the main body. Each key disposed on the main body is composed of its body having a key top and a light accumulator recess opened in the key top. The light accumulator recess is formed in a manner indicative of the character or symbol associated with such key. The light accumulator recess has embedded in it a light accumulating material such that the character or symbol associated with the key is illuminated by the residual light emission of the light accumulating material when the computer is operated in a location with little or no ambient light.

A vehicular display device includes a display unit that displays visible information, a light projection unit that includes a reflection member which reflects light containing the visible information displayed on the display unit and projects the reflected light to a predetermined observation region to display the visible information as a virtual image, a light path adjustment mechanism that switches an imaging position of the virtual image between at least two positions, an illuminance detection unit that detects an intensity of external light affecting visibility of the virtual image, and an imaging position control unit that controls the light path adjustment mechanism depending upon the illuminance and changes the imaging position to a first position, at which the virtual image is less influenced by the external light, or to a second position, at which the virtual image is easily influenced by the external light.

A conventional room lamp or foot lamp has a problem that the place where user's feet are is difficult to see and poor in visibility, and on the other hand, when the lamp is made unnecessarily bright to cause luminance distribution in the field of view to be discontinuous, an unpleasant phenomenon called glare occurs. A surface EL light emitting body is entirely coated with a transparent waterproof sheet and then it is sandwiched and bonded between upper and lower sheets to form on mat. At least a part of the upper sheet is formed transparent, a lead wire is fixed to the EL light emitting body, and a connector to be connected to a power supply outlet in a vehicle is provided at the forward end of the lead wire. A light control circuit for altering the emission intensity of the EL light emitting body and a circuit for automatically turning off the power upon disconnection of the lead wire are provided in the middle of the lead wire, and the EL light emitting body is made to emit light at a luminance of 0.5-4.0 cd/m².

The invention discloses a shot peening strengthening device for a high-speed train wheel. The shot peening strengthening device comprises a shot-blast room, three shot blasters, a shot separation and recovery device, a shot storage and supply device, a dust removal device, a rotary worktable and a clamp, wherein the rotary worktable is positioned on one side of the shot-blast room and provided with two clamp worktables symmetrically arranged along the diameter; each clamp worktable can be equipped with six train wheel workpieces and rotates in a shot-blast process for strengthening the train wheel surface to be uniform; the rotary worktable can intermittently rotate and rotate 180 degrees each time; the three shot blasters are connected with six blast guns, and each blast gun corresponds to one train wheel workpiece; the shot separation and recovery device comprises a shot lifting machine and a shot separator, and is used for lifting and separating shots; the dust removal device is a dust remover, and the air suction hole of the dust removal device is connected with the shot separator and an air suction hole in the top end of the shot-blast room to guarantee indoor visibility and keep a certain negative pressure in the room. A shot-blast machine is high in processing efficiency and reliable in working.

A fluid ejection apparatus ejecting fluid from an ejection port, includes: a suction port provided at a position apart from the ejection port and applied with a negative pressure; and a fluid channel provided between the vicinity of the ejection port and the suction port, and configured to suck the fluid in the vicinity of the ejection port by the surface tension of the fluid and move the same toward the suction port.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an antenna device may include: a base substrate; a mesh grid formed by transparent electrodes on at least one surface of the base substrate; and a power feeding port connected to the mesh grid to provide a power feeding signal. At least a part of the mesh grid may form a radiation element with at least one of the power feeding signal indicative of direct feeding, and the power feeding signal indicative of coupled feeding indirectly. Since the radiation element may be configured by forming the mesh grid using a transparent conductive material, the antenna device may be easily concealed. Even if the antenna device is attached to, for example, a window glass of a vehicle or a window of a building, the antenna device may contribute to the removal of a shadow region while sufficiently securing the visibility of the glass.

In the technical field of video cameras gamma correction is an often used technique to compensate the non-linear effects of the CRT (cathode ray tube), in order to enhance visibility in images to be displayed. Gamma correction is—by way of example—expressed by the gamma function: A process for enhancing detail visibility in an input image comprising a step of applying a first transfer function (11) to the input image, thereby generating an intermediate image; a step of performing a statistical measurement (12), Mmt (2) on the intermediate image; a step of applying a second transfer function (14) to the intermediate image, thereby generating an output image; a step of performing a statistical measurement (15), Mmt (3) on the output image, a step of determining gain parameters gg, gk for the first and the second transfer function (11, 14) on basis of the statistical measurement results (8, 12, 15), Mmt (1), Mmt (2), Mmt (3) is proposed.

The present invention relates to novel compositions, which provide an indicator for location and/or concentration of the composition during application. Following application, the indicator is no longer visible to the user. In one embodiment, the indicator is a compound that is visible at a first pH and not visible at a second pH. In another embodiment, the indicator is a photosensitive or light unstable dye, where the dye is visible for a temporary period following exposure to light.