Variable angle button-suture fixation assembly and related methods

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PCT/US2024/024506
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
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Priority Date
2023-04-12
Filing Date
2024-04-12
Publication Date
2025-01-02

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Technical Problem

Existing surface reconstruction methods for extreme environments, such as those encountered in aerospace and chemical engineering, face challenges in maintaining structural integrity and stability under varying conditions, including extreme temperatures and mechanical stress, leading to issues with surface roughness and material degradation.

Method used

The development of a surface reconstruction method using a combination of extreme environment-compatible materials and advanced assembly techniques, including the use of multi-layered assemblies and adaptive surface structures, which can adjust to changing conditions to ensure continuous surface integrity and stability.

Benefits of technology

This approach enhances the structural integrity and stability of surfaces in extreme environments, reducing material degradation and maintaining smoothness even under extreme conditions, thereby extending the lifespan and performance of components in harsh conditions.

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Abstract

Variable angle button-suture fixation assemblies that enable suture assemblies to be deployed at more extreme angles, which are sometimes necessitated by the affected patient anatomy. The devices disclosed herein allow for the user to adjust the tension in a tensionable fixation member (e.g., surgical suture) at a more extreme angle than allowed by other systems (and also to adjust the angle of repair if needed during use), and then lock the construct with the tensionable fixation member under tension at the adjusted angle. Although described herein in the context of a knotless repair technique, the variable angle button-suture fixation assemblies described herein may be configured for use in a knotted fixation technique, or an interlocking suture fixation technique.
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nce oeocn eemeneoneroxma aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunes,oonnae,e orx oaeorn e mememener we.e., a aeassaooorons aroxmaoooron oeensonaexaon one oerorone.., wa oeaera oenn memersooe aroune cenra crossar eweeneuon aneosc.nne e oerm meonre wreen en onse o or meoreensaoenraaneexnaaoonn memerass wne ouer crcumerena surace oeocn eemen. sorme consruc,exaon ane oeocn eemen re rorona enn oe esase anor auseo aesre aveoeuonan recever mae xaon memer.n or omaereeo mananensonneensonaeensonneenson saomee exmaoon mmeemnsere co enxserrunc c aanroxenmaeoocrceee w..,uenesre ens oeensonaexaon memer.s creaes “nco onereeensonaexaon memereweeneuo ns” wc caure anocenenaons we manannexaon an anocn eemen wneaera e consruc caneo ne oeocn eemen.n some emomens, one or moren ce we manannexaon ane oeocn eemen n esn. os weree ens ornerweavneree ensn aner-rae eem n some emomens,e varae aneuon assemncues auon, aocn rouen, an a recever. wa o exame,euons receve wn an oenn orocn- eoeene recever, wcor exame mae an oroecxaonae, ane exam mens receve wn a recessormen aroxma surace oeuon.ns eueon emeorenmenn s,uce a o weannanee rueceonvesr anncuuaers a mnonvneear reec reessa cvoenouree reco receve weneuons seae wnenner recess.n some emomens,enne ever comrses a concave crcumerena surace conureoner r recess crcumerena surace oeuon sucaeuons anace w a convex ouer wne recess.oreover,ecause oenerac uar moveae wen seae suraces,euon mae secure wne reeweenese commenar curve manann conaceweene ouer crcumeecess a varaexaon anes we oe recever, wc ensures rena surace oeuon anenner recess anes.n some e aowerroe oeuon even wenxaon occurs a exreme an momens,e receverurerncues a camere, roune, smoo, or meme surace aesa rm oe oenno mnmzee sress oneensonaexaon use, weree. en.a, surnc mao srue euxrere amsexaasseosn anroues. anoena conacse receverurnoneracen w somee em ouoermens,euonncues annner crcumerena surace conure eemenoes no anua crcumerena surace oeocn eemen sucaeocn crcumerena surr move reaveoeuon.n some emomens,ennerocn eemenace oeuons conca ane ouer crcumerena surace oe surace, s aso conca w a soea macese soe oenner crcumerena emom suencsaeocn eemens anuar sac wen seae wneuon.n some eocn e,emeennn mear cracvuem coemrenmae snurarace su oracee suruconur aense o.u.e,r crorcruumerena surace o acae aee enaemeneweeneocn eemen anuon.nson an recessa as annner crcumerena suraceavn a sze an sae c an even,euon sae oe ouer crcumerena surace oeocn eeomemenaroe sze an enaemeneweeneuon anocn eemen.n sommenoacaee non-movn ave an uer orroxma suraceas camereo ree emomens,euon ma uoneoneroxma surace oe recever. uce or emnaeromnence oe eomerc sna soemea em aoowmseonrs v,areaoec anne eexmaenons a rnounncnu sesa aeaorr o ova, eca, or an osone on eer se o a cenra crossar an aar o o aera oenns wne ouer crcumerena surace. osnaeranenaonsorme oron oeensonae e cenra crossar anaera oenns enae a sownere xaon memeroeooe overe crossarurn use. ou more oressn aasnawvona aeraar o oenanersa w oeonunse,arenocronm eeem secno me oaee cosncosuurere w some emomens,eocn eemen maave an uer orroxma su .n camereo reuce or emnaeromnence oeocn eeme raceas surace oe recever. neoneroxma aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunsonaexaon memere.., asaooorons aroxmaoooron oeenes,onoane,e orx oaeorn e meemmener wsoeo aeea asro ounne oee crenorrao cnroe.., wa oeaera oenns.ne or moreree ens oeensonaex ssar eweeneuon aneocn eemen wn one or morea aon memerass wne ouer crcumerena surace oeocn eranenaonsorme consruc,exaon ane oeuon reav eemen.rorona enn oe auseo aesre or omaereeo eoe recever mae esase anor n some emomens, mananensonneensonaexaon memer.ensonaes cxraeaoens me consruc caneneoce weesreensonne suure. “emnceron esx”e wrnc a caroxurmea anorocece.e.,enusonna oenxearoene m enems oere eeweeneuon anocn eemen wneaeranenaons we mananne esmaosmeen asn,oer c aonussruec cxanaoeno ancee o wee muaonna rneanveeo esae resceeve arn.no some xaon ane oeuon n one or morenos weree ens ornre ause ree ensn aner-raeesn. rweavne eemen, ann s ao rmecee evmomens,e varae aneuon assemncues auon, aocn rou-oene rer. wa o exame,euons receve wn an oenn orocn eemens reecceevveer, w wcn ao rerc eexsasmormee man ae arnox ormao seurcacex oaoneuaeo,n a.nnes exeamueon emeorenmenn s,uce a o weannanee rueceonvesr anncuuaers a mnonvneear reec reessa conureo receve weneuons seae wnenner recess.n some emom veoe recever comrses a concave crcumerena surace ens,enner recess crcumerena surace oeuon conureonerace w a convex ouer wne recess.oreover,e sucaeuons anuar moveae wen seae suraces,euon cause oeneraceeweenese commenar curve manann conac meae secure wne recess a varaexaon anes we oe recever, wc ewnseuernes aeo owueerr crrocume oereneau suorna ecvee on weenuxoan aonn occeurnner recess anes.n some emomens,e receverurerncues a ca s a exreme ane surace aesa rm oe oenno mnmzeemere, roune, smoo, or memere.., surca suure asaasseosn anr sress oneensonaexaon use, we enan more exremex oues. anoena conacse receverurn an sze ann so comne emureoom eennas,eeasusaoen oncueeesns ao cneanrae oxaenonn moermme wne recess xaon memerererou.n some emomens,euonnc er or oerexe oennsosone wne recess on eer se oe ce ues one or moreaera aowassae oeensonaexaon memererernra oenn an conureo avn aar oaera oenns,euon mae conouure. wou sowneren as oenns wouearnrome scoe oescosure. more oressanwoaeraoneracen w somee em ouoer cmrecnums,ereenuao snurnaccue oes anenoncern cr ecuemmeenren sua surace conure eemenoes no anuar move reaveoeuon.n some emomecaeocn crcumerena surace oeuons conca ane ouer crc ns,ennerocn eemens aso conca w a soea macese soumerena surace oe surace, sucaeocn eemens anuar sac e oenner crcumerena emomens,enner crcumerena sura wen seae wneuon.n some eocn eemen maave co ce oeuon an ouer crcumerena surace o acae ae mmenar surace srucurese..,roruson an recessa as annner crecu emnearenemaen sureawceeenavneo ac szne a enem seane a cnomueomne.nnar ano eveen s,ze aenuon s enaaee omene ouewere cenrcumeeureonna an suroaccen o eeemoecn.nn e soemmeen eoacaee non-movn ave an uer orroxma suraceas o came reer momens,euon ma uon eoneroxma surace ceeveor. reuce or emnaeromnence oe eomerc sna soemea em aoowmseonrs v,areaoec anne eexmaenons rounn saeor ova, eca, or an osone on eer se o a cenra cr anncues aar oaera oenns wne ouer crcum ossar an aar o oosnaeranenaonsorme oron oeensonaeerenxaao snur maecme.eroe ceenorao cero ossvearr ane croasesraar ouernnns enae a sowneren asavn aar oaera oenns,eocn eeme use. ou more oressanwoaera oenns wouearnro n mae conure w some emomens,eocn eemen maa me scoe oescosure.n camereo reuce or emnaer ve an uer orroxma suraceas surace oe recever. omnence oeocn eemeneoneroxma aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunes,oonnae,e orx oaeorn e mememener we.e., a aeassa onooorons aroxmaoooron oeensonaexaon meme e oerorone.., wa oeaera oenns oeocn rsooe aroune cenra crossar or moreree ens oeens eemen ane cenra oenn oeuon.ne anenasse onaexaon memerassrouaera oenns oeuon o weeneuon aneocn eemen wn one or moreaeranenaons ormee co wnsrunc,e oeuexra corcnu amneree onae suruacoen o reaeveocone e reecmeevner.rorona enn auseo aesre or omaereeo mananenso mae esase anor n some emomens,e consruc c nneensonaexaon memer.ensonaexaon memer exeraneneoce weesreensonne suure.s creaes “ n aroxmaorcee..,un oneree ens oe eweeneu ncons” wc caure anoceensonaexaon memer esase anon anocn eemen wneaeranenaons we mananne emomens,oer c aonussruec cxanaoeno ancee o wee muaonna rneanveeo esae resceeve arn.nor so ameuse rxeea eonns ann ae oneer-ruaoneesnn o.ne or morenos weree ens ornerweavne e receverseosucr seowenr anescreeren as axaonae, soue unersooa receveeuon en mae anevceas caae ororaseen aaeo oreover,e receveerre mna,ncncuune muu noe omenenos aorx uaseo wna meu,ueon v,arrosess, ec. uons anor non varae aneuons anorone screw ae ane emomens,eevce cane use wou so acevexaon.n some recevero anne wuoo a recever memer, or sae anoer wa,e one un m aaxaeonnercaean ore oaeer enemeremnes saurcevace.eevce maeacerec auseo an w aan oe exame,euons anorocn eemensescreeren maeonuna axs oee. o.,en “anu osrareou an-e”o oer o “xae roence anvere a”n me aasounreuenwaee anx a uon uo a maxmum aneas aowae esca consrans oe rs oe wa o exame, weneuons seaene recevern an ecever.onuna axs oeuon aneonuna ax anuar neuraoson,e o anuaoneweenem.s us s oe recever aren anmen, wº euconrorona eeren,eerm “anuar moveae” meansae r enn ma movee..,vo, roae, ec. wnenner recess oe ee revceervoer an an auesoen anuen oar axxas oon aenue wonesre nonez aenreeweeneonuna axs o e crcumerena man surace oeuon anenneor w receses m oanea rnecnev ceorn.aceween oson,emonaru, wnaen aeocn eemens seaeneuon, a an anuar neuran anmen, wº xs oeuon aneonuna axs oeocn eemen are movea o anuaoneweenem.s useeren,eerm “anuar r e” meansaeocn eemenrorona enn ma movee..,vo, aonaee, eecw.e wenenonenunern raec aexsss o oeeuuoonno an an aeounseu annae orxaon ane werees nonzero we manann conaceweene axs oeocn eemen recevn surace oeuon. man surace oeocn eemen ane wc resusnn s aomoea em anouamre rnans,e oeexaweoenn anº aen maºe r wn a raneeweenºoº, sa surace oe recever.n some eaveoeaneene e eweenº anº, emomens,exaon ane mae wn a rane emomens,ex waocn a rnesues man aeo wa annu aa rran raneeeweeweneenº anº anº, wº.n someoa anuar rane o-º. c resusn a manuacurn some emomens,euon,ocn eemen, anor recever mae anum,easrcosme a.n., suae, s ourr ocear mraaeer maas.era,ncunu nomeo meae.., escreses aoowonna emescormoennso.e emomensescreeow,eresenscosure ssue,one,m oro omeren memse ar,e cnosmonrasne:x aauono ans cseommrs cnon aurroexmoaxacsnsue oroneo saacn surace, a crcumerena ouer m surace, a ererou,eu an surace, an aeas one oenn exenn avn an oenn exoennennnere arrosu en an o anenennesro rneaceses sxaon assem a recever recessenn a recevn su urrounne oenn,enner anuar race conureonerace weuon sucaeuons varae mxaovoena ane reesa wveeo maen reacnevner c aonna cconureoe secure wne recess a r reecceevvenr. surace an aeas oneensonaexaoenw meeenmeer onueerra mcann w suracee aunone aneas oneenmsoonameenxason meeemnseornaase axraon assem o emomen, werene a uon an arsooor oxma enoron exennroxmarome ssu on exennsarome recever an conureo mae w xaeo,no anssee,m or o.er memer,ersoooronenn a secon en oeensonae eensonameoxmaeonn asssemeen csomonarsees axarson s aasseemenn o e amrosmseannsce oerw,e wenereenrs ane s seeccoonn ensasn acne seencones ssaeaneennrs a sescaonnce.sanceeweeners an secon ens, , werenme aoemasen onesenseoennasoenaxaeonxa meomn asesremasses or aonu o emeouomne anns recerovuer. , werenme aoemasen onesenseoennsonaexaon assem o an o emomensrou assneweene recevn suraacee oxaeo rnec meevmere arnassees maronu suraeceu oone anu reocne.ver , werenmeoroxmmena ensoereonnso onaeeenxsaonoan aessemxaon o m an o emomensrou ueauneroxmarecon weners en emers conureoe mae w arsssue orone ane oeensonaexaon assems mae w a seconssue,one, or oe sre mcoenm eenr, oereee cnrseaonnaeensxaononn asesemensos xaon memer wc causeseensonaexaon assemo naeoe secon sae, weree secon sa ransonromers sae anrcon aeoeensonaexeason m maenmaneerenw aeennoees rse mceanvnner v suar caocmresson recever ane man surace oeuon we manannex e oe reaveoe recever. aon ane oeuon werenemrooxmmaen eseensonaexaon assem o an o emomensrouaune noron oeensonaexaon memers conureoeue w arsrossxume oarornece aonn wee snecoenr esn en o oeeensenosnaonaeexaxoanon assems mae a seconssue,one, or oer memer,e assems mae w memer wc causes re creanensonneensonaexaon secon sae, weree seecoennso snaaees mxaanoann aessemno ornanes oro mnorreomners saeoe enoron oeensonaexaon memer we ma osneroxma reaveoe recever. nannexaon ane oeuon , werenmeoroxmmena ensoereonnso onaeeenxsaonoan aessemxaon o m aenm oer esm coonmuernesoerou muaee wau anresrossxume oarorneec aonn wee snecoenr esn en o oeeensenosnaonaeexaxoaon assems mae w a seconssue,one, or oer memer,ere c n assems xaon memer wc causeseenson reanensonneensonaeoe secon sae, wer aexaon assemoransonromers sae oron oeen ee secon saes manane nerweavneroxma en reaveoe recseovnear.exaon memer we manannexaon ane oeuon , werenmeonemrweenavns coemenrssoesna aenexraroan asessemn. o an o emomensrou , werenme roecemveenr comsrseese anns oornaoeexcaxoan aosnsemae, a o se acnon o eumoon, omre ansroserosus. , werenmeoumoenn comsrseese anseoansa onee cxaamoner aessemroxm oa a snur oace e.momensrou ssue,one,m oro omeren memesr a, ceonmsornsane: ax sausoenn asssoenmev conureoxssue oroneo comrsn auon an aocn eemen searaeroceenn ars en an roxmaacn surace, asaacn surac meuon,euonavn a roxma recessnc e, a crcumerena ouer man surace, a aeas one oennu exnen an receevrenr souurac,e ceonocurne eoem meane wavne a mocann s euermacen, an conureonerace we recevn surace oeuon a recever e exennererou an annner recess surroun avn an oenn recevn surace conureo ne oenn,enner recessenn a moveae reaveoe recnerace weuon sucaeuons anuar xaon anes we manaenvenr a cnon caocneuwreeenoee s oeucuerre ma wn snureac reec aenss ae v raercaee surace aeas oneensonaexaon memerneracn we su vneas oneensonaexaon memeravn aro sensonevce,e a e susensonevce,e aeas xma enoron exennroxmarom susensonevce an oneensonaexaon memerassnroue ersoooroneornmnn a a secrosno eon coornonu erxeeno mnae wsasrsoume,oen seu,s ore onsoenrevce, meemweeenr,ee r aeceeavsn on seureancsonaexaon memerassnroue susensonevce wereneensonaexaeo on asseemuon c aonmrsee ms aanrs s suraaecee onne aocn eemen eweeners an secon ens an secon s rssance an secon ens aeenn a seconsanceeweeners oron oeen,soen saecoenxasoann mceemenerses csonanurerssance wereneroxma en recon weners en oeenso eoeueauneroxma one ane se naexaon assems mae w arsssue or one, or oer mceomne ern, oeree cernesaonnaeensxoanonn assems mae w a seconssue, eensonaexaon assemoransonromeeenrsso snaaeeoxae soenco mnem saer wc causes secon saes manane va comresson a e, weree memereweene rec nrcon aeoeensonaexaon we manannexeavonn a snureac oe oeeuuono rne aanveeo mae rnece suvrera.ce oeocnn man suramceo omeenocns eeemeennso annaee rxeaceovnn ass sem o emomen, werenenerace w eac oer sucaeocn eemenouersa ncoe o anuearuo mno avree r ceoanveuroeeo uon. e recevnm suoramceen oesueonenss coonnacae, axaon assem o emomen or, weren conca. ne man surace oeocn eemens rou ,m womenseensonaexaon assem o an o emomens ane ouer mearenn suerancneer o receessu oone c roemcervesers co am conrvseexs a ou coenrc cavrceu cmrceuremnearen suraa scuer.ace rou ,m woeremnene recesveer ceonmsornsaesexaon assem o an o emomens rosess. an oroecxaonae, a seconuon, or a rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens ssue,one,m oro omeren memesr a, ceonmsornsanexaon assem conureoxssue oroneo comrsn auon an aocn : a susensonevceenn ars en an roxmaacn surace, asaa ecenme sunr saecea,r aa cercurmomereneau ooun,er meaunon suraavcne a roxma recessncun a recevn surace conureo mae , a aeas one oenn exennererou,eocn weocn eemen, an conureo mae we recevn sur eemenavn a man surace anuar moveae reaveoe ace oeuon sucaeocn eemens recess a varaex uon an conureoe secure wneroxmaocn aon anes we manann conaceweene man surace oe erero eueme ann a annnnee rre rceecvesns su srurrouacne onee oueonn a receveravn an oenn exenn eren sucaeuons no anuar n an conureo receveeuon seae wnenner r moveae reaveoe recever weneuons susensonevce,e aeceeasss o aneeaesns onoenaenesoxnaaoen mxeamoner meamvner aneroracn we exennroxmarome susensonevce,e aea xma enoron assnroue susensonevce s oneensonaexaon memer e susensonevce, anormn arsoooron exennsarom ssue,one, ersoooronenn a secon en conureo mae w susensone ovr oceeer mweemenere, reece avenas s ounreaceen osonaeeuoxna anon memerassnroueocn eemen wereneensonaexaon as e man surace oe sanceeweeners an sec sem comrses ars saeenn ars ers an secon ens,e secoonn ensasn acnee sencones ssaeaneennrs a sescaonnce wsaenrceeneeween rrooxxmmaa enrecoorno wn oe eensonaexaon memers conureoeueaune ssue orone an e snecone erns e on oeeensensonaexaon assem s mae w ars ssue,one, or oer memer,ere creanonaenseoxaon assem s mae w a secon causeseensonaexaon assem oransonnronmeeenrsonaexaon memer wc weree secon saes manane va comresson anrcons a saeeooee secon sae, xaon memereweene recevn ensonaeocn surace o euon an e man surace o e uon. eemen we manann exaon ane o eocn eemen reaveoe nner recessm ooemuenon cosmerseenss ao cnoancaevex carcoun assem o emomen , werene surace o eocn eemen comrses a convex omueerre cnrcaum suerreancea an suraec oeu.er man werenemuoonm ceonmrsess aeeeanss oonnea ceamxaereon arsosxemma s our eamce.omens or , rou ,m woeremnene recesveer ceonmsornsaese anx oaroone asscemxa oon ana oe, a em secoomens rosess. n uon, or a rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens rou ,m woeremnenexasone aennseonsa wenxaeon ra ansseem oe owe aenn oº a enmoº.mens w a reanan o avsan saecesc o eresen scosure w e aarenoose s ene ar reerence numeras are a eaoonne c eoenmuenncso ann w wereen a:ace rawns, weren e assem , acc.orsn aoer ssomece evme voewm oen asn exame o a varae aneuon-suurexaon , accorno. sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. s, a acceorrsnecvoe s vomewe e om aonomeern exsame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorno. sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. s, a acceorrsnecvoe s vomewe e om aonomeern exsame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorno. sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. ,s ac acoerrsnecov seo vmeew em oo anomeenrs exame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorn.o sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. ,s ac acoerrsnecov seo vmeew em oo anomeenrs exame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorn.o sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. ,s ac acoerrsnecov seo vmeew em oo anomeenrs exame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorn.o sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen ose varae aneuon-suurexaon xaon assem. ,s ac acoerrsnecov seo vmeew em oo anomeenrs exame o a varae aneuon-suure , accorn.o sosm ae s eemcoonam venews o e varae aneuon-suurexaon assem o . assem o..s, a ancc eoxroneo seormseec emveo vemwen os aen varae aneuon-suurexaon suurexaons. asse-m are, seucsroanan v veawrso ous a rxeaceovne arnorem rannear o a varae aneuon- aneuon-suure assem , accorno some emomens.s acevae e varae car, no auseraauvrees em o aon amceunas omeemennveanoonn a arreeeessccrreeneow.neneres o coursee arecaeaneeveomen o an su s seccaon. w omemenaon-seccecsons m c acua emomen, numerous as comance w ssem-reae anusues mneasse-reoa acee cvoensreanesv,e woecrs’ w se vcacoas, sucmemenaono anoer.oreover, we arecaea rrom one m e comex anme-consumn,u wou ne suc aeveomen eor ose o ornar sne aravn vereesse a roune uneranor suurexaon ass eene osscosure.e varae aneuon- eaures an comeomnens ana r weaarrean meaeonsroscecosoen,eorennoavssu aa var aen on conmvennaveon. assemores “cvrareaee arnene areu seovner aasse emomens o a varae aneuon-suurexaon suure assemesoeeoe a morem exr”em ore “ anenseso,n waecx araeo sonm aessemmes n”ecessaa enae e aeceaen anaom.eevcesscoseeren aowore use eensonn aensonaexaon memere.., surca s ro ause aowe oer ssemsan asoo uure a a more exreme aneanoce consruc wee ause ane o rear neeeurn use, anen ouescreerennnseon caoneexx oa aonn moemesse rre unarerecennsoune a,ee v aarausee an anee. uxaono-nsueucrenxuae,o onr a anssenmeroecsnesc sruuereexreano mnaece conureor usen anoe uon-suurexaonecnue re nue. wa o exame,enoess common-owne. erreoerensenera sown anescren roecazaonaeno.,,,ssueeemer, , an ene “noessncororae reeresem”“e ‘ aen”,e enre conens o wcs surca suure, sounce aes un seersoorouaeereenns.onaoeuxa soonw mne amnere mscareeeren as a exe eemen caae oenoce unerenson,ncunu anorm o suures,aes,amens,reas, wres, ec. nomeo surca emomen os.-esucsorsauere a.n enx saommee em o ao vamreanse, ane vearuaoen a ansseemuo accorno onencues auon, aocn eemen, an a recever. wa o en assems receve wn an oenn orrou-oene recever, xame,euon an oroecxaonae, anoeruon, or aros wcor exame mae receve wn an oenn orrou-oeneuesos, aneocn eemens e oenn ne receverncues annner r n.ns exame emomen, erenn suc a waaeuonoes necess conureo receveeuon emomens,e recever o move reaveoe recever.n some aes urerncues a camere, roune, smoo, or ane surace e.., surcaa su rmure oe a osenanssesoro munm anzeoeen sraess o cnonaecesnseon reaceevexaon memer we enan more exremexaon anes. rurn use, sze ann some emomens,euonas an ouer crcumerena suraceavn a movn e snaaee cmoemneemweneeanreoue sonze an an s raecee overe.nnner s roemcees esmoomaceaee non- urerncues annner crcumerena surace con ns,euon crcumerena surace oeocn eemen ureonerace we ouer crcumerena surace oeuons .n some emomens,enner eocn eemens c concave ane ouer crcumerena surace o seae wneuono.nveoxr,e souvcer,eacaueseo ocne eneemraecneewse aennuaerse c momoveameen waren c aunrvees w suraec mesa,neanocnn con eaecmenewee mnae oeu seecru crercu wmerneneauon a varaexaon eemen anenner crcumerena surace oe surace oeocn roe oeuon even wenxaon occur uon, wc ensures aower uon maaveu ano uner oer s a exreme anes.n some emomens,e romnence oe ornoxmear souxrmacae suarasce c oameer reeceov reeruc.e or emnae avn onen or so mmoere emraomens,eocn eemenurerncues asarorusonensonaexaon menmsveerrse oeenrensrou co.nn suormee eom recoevmee onnes, ore moorceono ese om aen maeocaven an e uemeenr orroexomna suerarcoexmaa ssu craacme oereeo re rceeuvceer or e.mnaeromnence o oronsn uss ae,a acoeroon o or c aouenseon wae axsasuoen, moneme, oerr oere. ee., one or moresaoo oeroron oeensonaexaon memere.., men we aeas one roueransverse oenn.ne or morer roxmaoooronsooe asseweeneuon aneocn eee ens oeensonaexaon memer orme wne ouer crcum emen wn one or moreaeranenaons enn oe consruc, erena surace oeocn eemen.rorona an recever mae esexaon ane oeocn eemen reaveoeuonensonneens ase anor auseo aesre or omaereeo manano onaexaon memer.n some emomens,e consruc canene ocrceee w..,uenes oreneensreoen ennsee onsoneaenesoxnaaoen mxeamoner meme erxer.n as crroexma “ncons” wc caure anoceensonaexaon memerewee aes anocn eemen wneaeranenaons we mananne esnaesuon ausexaon ane oeocn eemen.n some emomens,e co e oroce we manannexaon ane oeocn eemen n onnseruc cane weree ens ornerweavneree ensn aner-raees onr. morenos one emomes.n- oeusrsaceo asnur eex.amn soem oe a em varoamee anns,eeu vaorna assee am accorno ncues auon, aocn eemen, an a recever.n weuon assem uon s receve wn an oenn orrou-oe ne receva o exame,e exame mae an oroecxaonae, aneocn eemenesr r, wcor recess ormen aroxma surace oeuon.ns ex eceve wn a oenn ne recever ncues annner recess c ame emomen,e erenn suc a waaeuon s anuar moveonureo receveeuon euon s seae wnenner recess. ae reaveoe recever wen comrses a concave crc n some emomens,enner recess crcu umerena surace conureonerace w a convex ouer wenm seeareen wa sunracee reces ose.uoorneover, sucecausae oeeunoneracese anweueanre mseoveae coxmaonm aennaers w curvee m saunraacnesn, ceonuaconewe menaee o sueceurr ce wne recess a varae uon anenner recess oe receve rcumerena surace oe uon even wenxaon occurs r, wc ensures aowerroe oe urerncue a exreme anes.n some emomens,e recever oe s a camere, roune, smoo, or ane surace aesa rm oe asnnassesroo mun amnzeoeen sraess o cnonaecsenseo rneaceeverxaonu mrenm uesre.., surca suure exremexaon anes. e, we enan more conureno sonmeer eamomens,euon ncues annner crcumerena surace sucaeocce we ouer crcumerena surace oeocn eemen emome n eemen oes no anuar move reaveoeuon.n some crcumerenns,a seurnanceer crcu omeerenocan sur eaecmeen ose asuo coonnca ws con ac sao anee ouer e soe oenner crcumerena surace, sucaeocn a maces sac wen seae wneuon.n some emomens, eemen s anuar surace oeuon an ouer crcumere enner crcumerena maave commenar surace sruc na surace oeocn eemen enaemenewe urese..,roruson an recessaacae aee annner crcueneocn eemen anuon.n an even,euon as s moaven o enea omuemeerre en cnrcauem su weer erneance ea suura oav ncen a s an oze a oceno s nca ene c em eo eem nmenemenar .n soomao ece ema sezee an non- eocn eemen urerncues asaroruson avn one o omens, oenns conureo receve one or more r moreransverse ererou. oos o aensonaexaon memer e recessn so amne s emzeo anme cnos,euon ncues a cenra oenn orme wn ererou were nureo receve aeas aoron oesaroruson roruson snsvenn anuar movemen oeocn eemen weesancues one erenoe cenra oenn .n some emomens,euon cenra oenn or more anae croan oeunrenso aowosasosanee o wenenes roencaesse onx eaoenr m seme oere meareero cuon.ureo wu m soorwen oreersesn aasnawvona aeraa or oenanersa oe wnnosue,aeuon scoe oescosure.n some emomens,e cenr rnrome erencuaro aaneene esae..,onea o oenn maeorme recever. rssue enan surace oe reaveo an soamnee eemnoemens,e cenra oenn maeorme a an oue ane . wa esae..,one orssue enan surace oe receverocn o exame,s mancue emomensn wc neereuon nore exreme eexmaeonn aness a mnauare ac moevveeae reraovveno e aacu ooner ore recever.us, more cenra oenn an aocn eemen w a commenar we oue ane . e no a varae ane consrucer se, a oue aneroruson anocn eemensccommavona seeveera neese surca maerove wuons º,º,º, ec.,o a orenexnavonu ana seusr, ee.on., aº,eºm,e oº, surºerº,.º, c n some emomens,euon maave an uer orroxma suraceas eam receerevero re.ucne s oorm eem emnaoemroemnsn,enceeo ocne euemon eoneroxma surace o suraceas camcee oreeo r reeceuvc en maave an uer orroxma eroxma sura eer or e.mnaeromnence oeocn eemen eon oronsn uss ae,a acoeroon o or c aouenseon wae axsaon memere.., one or moresaoo oerorone.., one or moreroxmaoosoure,onosne, or o oeer eenesmoenna weexa aoenas me omneer xasoono meemeroruasesraenwsveeernse oeeunnon. anne oer mocorenre eee emnens oeensonaeaeranenaons orme wne ouer crcum wn one or more eemen.rorona enn oe consruerena surace oeocn reaveoe recever mae esase ac,exaon ane oeuon mananensonneenso nor auseo aesre or omaereeo eneoce weesrenaenesoxnanon meeemnseorna.enx saomoen e mmemoemrens, eexe cronnsru ac can wroxcm caaourrcee ane..o,cuneen osnoneareee exnason m oemeer suuree.weens creaes “ncons” eemen wneaeranenaons we mananneexauoon anocn reaveoe recever.n some emomens,e co n ane oeuon manannexaon ane oeuon n oense on nrs . mruc caneoce we ornerweavneree ensn aner-rae orenos weree ens one emomes.n- oeusrsaceo asnur eex.am wea o o a v eaxraamee a,nee vauraone as asnem accornos smaroeuon assemes, escre aove exc euon assemncue a searaeocn eemen w aroruso eae assem oes no xaon anes.nsea,ocn n, wc aowor even more exreme eweeneuo oeensonaexaon memer occurs vanerace e v n ane recever, as we exaneeow.n some emomens, exarae aneuon assem ncues auon an a recever. wa o wamceo,r exeamuoen mase r aence orveo wecnx ana oonennae o.rnrous ex-amoee emnoem reencever, oenn ne recever ncues annner recess conureo ,e erenn suc a waaeuon s anuar moveae re receveeuon euon s seae wnenner recess.n s aveoe recever wen comrses a concave crc ome emomens,enner recess cr umerena surace conureonerace w a convex ouer wcumerena surace oeuon sucaeuon s anuar moveae comen smeaeena wr cunrvee s ruerceascses,.euoroeonver, mecaausee o secureeneraceeweenese xaon anes we manann conacewee wne recess a varae uon anenner recess ne ouer crcumerena surace oe uon even wenxaon occur os a eex rerceemvee arnes,. wnc som enesu emreso aomweenrs,roee re oceve urerncues a camere, roune, smoo, or ane surac er oenn o mnmzee sress oneensonaexaon me aesa rm oe asassesrou anoena conacs emere.., surca suure exremexaon anes. e recever urn use, we enan more eomerc sna soemea em aoowmseonrs v,areaue aonnexas roounn ann sncaueeosr a ovaar, o eaeca, or an osone on eer se o a cenra crossar an aar o o ra oenns orme wne ouer crcumerena surace osnaeranenaons oenns enae aoron oeenso .e cenra crossar anaera crossar urn use. ou sownaexaon memeroeooe overe uon mae conureur we. moneren asavn aar oaera oenns,e rome scoe oescos re oressanwoaera oenns wouearn aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunes,oonnae,e orx oaeorn e mememener wee a.., asaooorons aroxmaoooron oeensonaexa eas one oerorone.., crossar wa oeaera oenn on memersooe aroune cenra xaon memerassewe s.ne or moreree ens oeensonaeaeranenaons oreneuon ane recever wne one or more rorona ennme wne ouer crcumerena surace oeuon. recever mae e oe consruc,exaon ane oeuon reaveoeensonneensonasaesxaeon an meomr aeruse.no s aomees ermeo or omenmsa,ee croenesoru mca cnananoce weesreensonneensonaexaon memer exern ene orcee..,un oneree ens oeensonaexaon mem aroxma “ncons” wc caure anoceensonaexaon er.s creaes an recever wneaeranenaons we m maemereweeneuon euon reaveoe recever.n some emo nannexaon ane o we manannexaon ane oeuon mens,e consruc caneoce ens ornerweavneree ensn aner-rane onees orn m.orenos weree one emomes.n o-eusscraoseu aren. exam wae o o a ex vaamrae,e ane veuon assem accornos smaroeuon assemes, escre aovarae aneuon assemncue a searaeocn eemen w aro e exceae assem oes no xaon anes.nsea, ruson, wc aowor even more exreme eweeneuon anocne re oceveerenso,n asa wexea exon manemeereow o.ccnur ssom vea enmeroacmeens, e wxeam varea,ee anueonuon ass rseecmeve wnnc aune os aenuno onrrou an- ao reeceverne. rece wvaer o, oencnor examnee r mecaeveer an ornocueesc anxannoenr reacees.sn cson examuree eom reocevmeen,e erenn suc a waaeuon s anuar moveae reaveoe reeuon euon s seae wnenner recess.n some emomen cever wen comrses a concave crcumerena sura s,enner recess crcumerena surac ce conureonerace w a convex ouer wen seae wnee reces oeuon sucaeuon s anuar moveae commenar cu s.oreover,ecause oeneraceeweenese xaon anes wrvee m saunraacnesn, ceonuaconewe menaee o sueceurr cerc wumenrenea re scuerssa a varae uon anenner recess oe recever, wc ensures ao ce oe uon even wenxaon occurs a exreme anes.n s werroe oe urerncues a camere, roune, ome emomens,e recever oenn o mnmzee sress on smoo, or ane surace aesa rm oe asaessesxaroonu eensonaexaon memere.., surca suure exrem an anes.oena conacse recever urn use, we enan more eomerc sna soemea em aoowmseonrs v,areaue aonnexas roounn ann sncaueeor ova, eca, or an osone on eer se o a cenra crossar a s aar oaera oenns orme wne ouer crcumerena s n aar o oosnaeranenaons oenns enae aoron oee urace.e cenra crossar anaera urn use. ou s nsonaexaon memeroeooe overe crossar mae conure w mowneren asavn aar oaera oenns,euon scoe oescos ore oressanwoaera oenns wouearnrome ane sur ure.n some emomens,eroxma se oeuon mancue oeraces or camers o mnmze or emnae anoron oeuon a ma euwosenrorus oereenoen a aen ananee o reaeveoo orer roexcemvaer sura.ce oe recever, wen aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunes,oonnae,e orx oaeorn e mememener wee a..,e aas osnae oooeroorroonn ose cernosssonaarexa woan m oemeeraerae. o.,e annrosxma.oone oorr moonrerees eooe aroune cenra xaon memerasseweeneuon ane recevns oeensonaeaeranenaons orme wne ouer crcum er wne one or more rorona enn oe consruc,exaoerena surace oeuon. recever mae esase anor auseon a ane oeuon reaveoeensonneensonaexaon mem esre or omaereeo mananoce weesreen er.n some emomens,e consruc canene aorcee..,un onesreoen ennsee onsonea sueurex.aons m creemaeesr “nc exoernsn” w arcox cmaaureaneraocneenaenosnosnae wxaeo mna mneamnenreeweexnaoen aunoen oe anu reocnever rea wveonee r aenceev oere.uno snome emonme onnes, ore m coornesrnuocs c waneeocreee e wnse m oarnannnexaon ree ensn aner-raeesn. erweavne one emomes.n o-eusscraoe an exame o a varae aneuon assem accorno ncues sure.n some emomens,e varae aneuon assem uon s auon, aocn eemen, an a recever. wa o exame,e exam receve wn an oenn orrou-oe ne recever, wcor o e mae an oroecxaonae, aneocn eemen s receve wn an een rencev oerrrounc-uoees annnnere recuesosn c.onnurse exaom recee evmeoemuenon,e oeenrn n a waaeuon oes no move reaveoe recever.n s enn suc recever urerncues a camere, roune ome emomens,e rm oe oenn o mnmzee sres , smoo, or ane surace aesa suure asasse s oneensonaexaon memere.., surca enan more exremseroxuaon an anoese.na conacse recever urn use, we a sze an sna soem ceo emmeomemneanrs,oeeu son as an ouer crcumerena surace avn non-movn enaemene ze an sae oenner recess oacaee uon urerncues awnenennere crcuumoneren aan su rercaecever co.nn suormee eomnoeramceen ws,ee o curceurm crecruemnaere snuraac seurace oe ouoenocns c eoenmcaevne an.en o suomere emomens,enner oeocn eemen s convex, sucaeocn crcumerena surace moveae wen seae wneuon.oreover,ecau eemen s anuar commenar curve suraces,eoc se oeneraceeweenese varaexaon anes we manannn eemen mae secure wneuon a oeocn eemen a conaceweene ouer crcumerena surace ensures aowerr nenner crcumerena surace oeuon, wc emomens,eoueo one muaonave an ev uen wer oernrxoaxmona o scucruarsce a eaxresm cea amneeres.on some or emnaeromnence oeuon eoneroxma surace oe recever re.uce aneomenrc so smae eemao amoewnss,ore vaorcane a enemeenxaons a rnounncn saeor ova, eca, or oenns osone on eer se o a cenra crossar aues aar oaeranenaons orme wne ouer crcumerena su n aar o oosnaera anaera oenns enae aoron oeens race.e cenra crossar overe crossar urn use. ou sowonaexaon memeroeooe ,eocn eemen mae conure wneren asavn aar oaera oenns wouearnrome scoe oesco more oressanwoaera oenns maave an uer orroxm sure.n some emomens,eocn eemen oeocn eemen eona suerarocexmaa ssu craacme oereeo re rceeuvceer or e.mnaeromnence aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asensonaexaon memere.., asaooorons aroxm sue,one, or oer eemen we aeas one oerorone.., cr aoooron oeensonaexaon memersooe aroune cenra xossar wa oeaera oenns.ne or moreree ens oeensonaeaearaonn meenmaeornsassoremweee wnenueo onuer c arncumeeroecnan su ereamceen o wenoc onen or more eem reenave.oreoruoonnaanenn rece overe cons mruc,exaon ane oeocn eemen o ae esase or auseo aesre or emmoameenrse,eoe m coannsraunce cnansonenneeoceneso wnaeexaesonre meemnseornn.ne soenmseonae exnasoonna meemxearon me emxeerrn. arosx cmreaaeosr “cenec..,ouns”n w onc ceareuere en as oeensonaexaon memereweeneuon anocn eemenno wceaeranenaons we manannexaon ane oeocn eemenn.ne soocmen em eeomemnens,e connsr ounce c oarn moereocnoes w we mearneea ennnse orxaonne arnwe oe ensn aner-raeesn. eavneree one emomes.n o-eusscraoseu arn exame o a varae aneuon assem accorno ncues auo e.n some emomens,e varae aneuon assem uon s recn, aocn eemen, an a recever. wa o exame,e exame maeve wn an oenn orrou-oe ne recever, wcor reces e an oroecxaonae, aneocn eemen s receve wn a oensnornmee rnec aevroerxma snucruacees o anneneur reocness.n cons euxraemoe r eemcevomen,e erenn suc a waaeuon s anuar moveae reaveoeeeuon euon s seae wnenner recess.n some emo recever wen comrses a concave crcumeren mens,enner recess crcumere a surace conureonerace w a convex ouer woen seaena surace oeuon sucaeuon s anuar moveae c wne recess.oreover,ecause oeneraceeweenese xmaonm aennaers w curvee m saunraacnesn, ceonuaconewe menaee o sueceurr cer wne recess a varae uon anenner recess oe receve cumerena surace oe uon even wenxaon occurs r, wc ensures aowerroe oe urerncues a camere, roune, a sm exoorem,e or an anese. snur soamcee em aomeenss,a rem re oceveer o asennassesroo mun amnzeoeen sraess o cnonaecsenseo rneaceeverxaonu mremere.., surca suure exremexaon anes. n use, we enan more conureno some emomens,euon ncues annner crcumerena surace sucaeoncernac eee wmene oueore cs nrcoum aneruenara m suorvaec reeave ooeeocunon eem.enn some e cmrcuommereenns,a seurnanceer crcu omeerenocan sur eaecmeen ose asuo coonnca ws con aca ane ouer e soe oenner crcumerena surace, sucaeo soea maces sac wen seae wneuon.n some emomenscn eemen s anuar surace oeuon an ouer crcumeren ,enner crcumerena maave commenar surace srucur a surace oeocn eemen enaemeneweene ese..,roruson an recessaacae aee annner crcumere ocn eemen anuon.n an even,euon as sae oe o na surace avn a sze an sae comemenaroe sze an mov uer crcumerena surace oeocn eemen oacaee non- euno ennae mmaenaevew aenen ueer ourornoxma an suroaccena eesm cenamer.eno so remeuc eem oromens, romnence oeuon eoneroxma surace oe recever. emnae aneomenrc so smae eemao amoewnss,ore vaorcane a enemeenxaons a rnounncnu sesa aeaorr ova, eca, or oenns osone on eer se o a cenra crossar an aar o o oaeranenaons orme wne ouer crcumerena surace. osnaera anaera oenns enae aoron oeensonae e cenra crossar overe crossar urn use. ou sownere xaon memeroeooe ,eocn eemen mae conure w monr asavn aar oaera oenns wouearnrome scoe oescosur e oressanwoaera oenns maave an uer orroxma s e.n some emomens,eocn eemen oeocn eemen eonuerarocexmaa ssu craacme oereeo re rceeuvceer or e.mnaeromnence aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunsonaexaon memere.., asaooorons aroxma e,one, or oer eemen we aeas one oerorone.., cro oooron oeensonaexaon memersooe aroune cenra xssar wa oeaera oenns.ne or moreree ens oeensonaeaearaonn meenmaeornsassoremweee wnenueo onuer c arncumeeroecnan su ereamceen o wenoc one or more eemevneo.e rercoerveorna maenen esa osee con n rea ansruocr, aeusexaoon a anesree o ore oumoanereeo maennaenoceneso wnneeeenssroenaenesoxnanon meeemnseorna.enx saomoe emomens,e consruc can roxmaorcee..,un oneree ens oe suun memer exern a wc caure anoceensonaexaon m re.s creaes “ncons” eemen wneaeranenaons weme meraeweeneuon anocn reaveoe recever.n some emom nannexaon ane oeuon manannexaon ane oeuon ens -ran,e consruc caneoce we ornerweavneree ensn aner e oense onr. morenos weree ens one emomes.n o-eusscraoseu aren. exnam somee o em a voarmaenes a,nee vuon assem accorno ncues auon, aocn eemen, an a recarae aneuon assem uon s receve wn an oenn orrou-oeever. wa o exame,e exame mae an oroecxaonae, aneoc ne recever, wcor recess ormen aroxma surace oe n eemen s receve wn a oenn ne recever ncues annnuon.ns exame emomen,e erenn suc a waaeuon ser recess conureo receveeuon euon s seae wnen anuar moveae reaveoe recever wen comrses ner recess.n some emomens,enner recess crcumere an caon scuarveac cercum oereneau suornace c souncuraeoenueronace ws a an counvex ouer wen seae wne recess.oreover,ecause oe ar moveae commenar curve suraces,euon ma neraceeweenese xaon anes we manann con e secure wne recess a varae uon anenner re aceweene ouer crcumerena surace oe uon even wenxacoesns occur os a eex rerceemvee arnes,. wnc som enesu emreso aomweenrs,roee re oce urerncues a camere, roune, smoo, or ane sura ever oenn o mnmzee sress oneensonaexaon mcee aesa rm oe asassesrou anoena conacse r mere.., surca suure exremexaon anes. ecever urn use, we enan more e recessn so amne s emzeo anme cnons,uereuoon enaencasusaese a o ceneraen oseonnanexaoromne me wmern o orne o ore mroerexaeeraxa ooenn mnesmeroesreonreou w.nn some ree ecmessom oens,euon ncues oenn an conureo aowassae oeens n eer se oe cenra ererou. ou sowneren asavn aar oonaaexaon memer mae conure w more oressanwoaer era oenns,euon scoe oescosure. a oenns wouearnrome conureno sonmeer eamceo wmenes o,ueer curcounmerenncau suersa acnenner o crcuemoecrenna ee sumreace sucaeocn eemen oes no anuar move reaveoeuon.n emomens,enner crcumerena surace oeuon s n some crcumerena surace oeocn eemen s conca ane ouer e soe oenner crcumerena s aso conca w a soea maces sac wen seae wneu urace, sucaeocn eemen s anuar surace oeu on.n some emomens,enner crcumerena maave commenaorn sura acne s ouruecru crerscume.e.,renroaru ssuorna acne rec oesseocn eemen enaemeneweeneocn eemen anuon.n an eaacae aee annner crcumerena surace avn a sze a ven,euon as sae oe ouer crcumerena n sae comemenaroe sze an movn enaemenewe surace oeocn eemen oacaee non- eomuneonnce o maeuavoeeneuon anocn eemen.n some emomens, r n an ueero onrroexmroax smuara scueracae os caem receerevero re.uce or emnae a n some emomens,eocn eemen s rounn saeor ova, eca, or onenenomserc sosaeonea o ano ewsero sr vear oa ae ce annrae crxoassoanr an anncu aes aar oaeranenaons orme wne ouer crcumerena ar o oosnaera anaera oenns enae aoron surace.e cenra crossar overe crossar urn u oeensonaexaon memeroeooe ,eocn eeme se. ou sowneren asavn aar oaera oenns wouearnromne sco mae oe ceonscuoresur we.n m soomree o ermesosmanenws,oaeeroac onen enemsen o meaocanve e anem uener orreoxomna suerarocexmaa ssu craacme oereeo re rceeuvceer or e.mnaeromnence aaceon or u csoe,u aeor won o a asseunes,oonnaeexaon memere.., asaooorons aroxmaoooron oeenson,a ore oxear eoenm meenm were aseoaso oene a orouenrore coenner.., crossar wa oeaera oenns oeocn eemen ane cenra oenn oeuon.ne or moreree ens oeensonaexaona assrouaera oenns oeuon anenasseween memerocn eemen wn one or moreaeranenaons o euon ane crcumerena surace oeocn eemen. rme wne ouer exaon ane oeuon reaveo rorona enn oe consruc, auseo aesre or omaer e recever mae esase anor .n some e eeo mananensonneensonaexaon memerensonaexmaoon mmeemns,ere cons exruecr cnan aeronxmeaocoerce we..,euesnre onensonne e suure.s creaes “ncons” wc caure a eree ens o eweeneuon anocn eeme noceensonaexaon memer manannexaon ane oeuonn r wneaeranenaons we emomens,e consruc can eaveoe recever.n some n one or m.oreno eoce we manannexaon ane oeuonraeesn s weree ens ornerweavneree ensn aner- e receverso,u s,ow,n an,esc,re,erenes acsr aexaeorenn maae,e s aonuevec uenearsoso ca ororaseen aaeo receveeuon,,,,,, eren,aae u nomeo axaonae,uon,rosess, ec.oreove ncun mue oennsor use w mue varae r,e recever mancue anorone screw aneuons anor non varae aneuons use wou a recesvoer ac meemveer,x oaro sna.en a snoomee erm wao,meen resc,eveevce,, canenercaneae eemens sucaeevce maea er anuon mae xaonae or oernermearevce. cerec oneone wou a escre waere on m exaamee a,ueseuoon asn an,e,e..,, “au,sae an anore”o ocr “n eemens, 1 m,easu,re oeweeen re aceovneru,na a,xs,1o,e o,enn, or xaon ane” anrou ao-noeu,,,, uon,,,, uo a maxmum aneas aowaenea axssc oe consrans oe recever. wa o exame, weneuon, a seaene recever,,,, n an anuar neuraos,,, s axs oeuon,,,, aneonuna axs oon,e reeonuna ,1,, aren anmen, wº o anuaoneween2cever,erm “anuar moveae” meansae em.s useeren,e enn ma movee..,vo, roae, ecuon,,,, rorona e recever,,,, o an a.u wnenner recess,,,, o eweeneonuna ax se ane orxaon ane weree ane1oeuon,,s,1o,e recsever,,,, aneonuna axs c2rcumeren nonzero we manann conaceweene ,,a, ma on seur reacceever,,,,,,,, o.euon anenner recess, anuar neumraaro,s woenn,eeooncnu eneam aexns, os seaeneuon,, a an oeocn eemen, aren anme1euon, aneonuna axs e2ren,eerm “an n, wº o anuaoneweenem.s use enn ma moveuaer.., movvoea, roe”a me,e eancs. waneoecnnner e reemceesns,, oroerona o an ause ane orxaon ane weree aneeween uon, oeuon, aneonuna axs oeoc1n eemeonuna axs1we manann conaceweene. man su2en, s nonzero recevn surace, oeuon race oeocn eemen, ane º, wc resnu sosmne a emoao anmeunasr, raneexa oon aenweeen1mºa ane wºn a raneeweenºo ene esa surace oe recever2, as reaveoeane1n some emomens,exaon usrae wa o exame onn.. resusn aoa anuar rane2e anweeen1 mºa ane wº, ans a s roawnnee wwaeen o eºx aanmeº o,n wcn w.c r.esun ssomne a emoao anmuenars, raneexa2oon an-eº,1a ms saowen w wna a r oan exeamewee oennºn an.º,. manuacurne sormome e amno sumaenes s,ureuon,ocn eemen, anor recever mae anum,ascse.., , or ocear mraaeer maas.era,ncunu nomeo meae.., emomenrso,mse asoore aoanrenscaos vuare aneaeescron o ceranreerre emomens ar rous mocaons, aons, an oer aernave emomensseosse wouearnromerue scoe an sr.e r cusse were cosen anescreoroveeesusraon oe orncnares s onerees aernon uvenzeon aennvesnroancnca va arousc eamonoomeenre enae one o mocaons as are sueoearcuar use c s an w varous varaons are wne scoe oe onemae. suc mocaons an cams wennerreen resennvenon aseermne e aeneeua eaccorance weeneo wce arear,ea, an^ne.^

Claims

as cames: . memenseornaexaon assem conureoxssue oroneossue,one, or oer crcum a, c ereuom noanr o cs uonm: errsn aroxmaacn surace, asaacn surace, a euonenn a mras enn su oracee,e annso anaeaes oxnae oone ansn exenn ererou, a receveravn an oenn exenn ererousem surrounn e oenn,enn an annner recess nerace w euon suc aer reecesusoennsn an au raercev mnove sauraece conureo recever an conureoe secure w reaveoe manann c ne recess a varaexaon anes we aeason onaeceneswoeneaneex oaueorn m maemne srurnaecrea acnn we receevnu sounr aance r aencever.. xeaeonns moenmaeerxaas aonr aosxsemma en o coramon e,x wenerenne aeas oneensonae rsoo oron exenn sa r roxma romeuon an a one, or oer memer,ersoooomrone reecenvner a an sec coonn eureo mae w ssue, xaon assem . n o eensonae. comeernsseson aares sxaaeone asnsenm ar os casmance, weewreeeneensonaexaon assem secon saeenn a sec ners an secon ens an sanceenessaneonrsssanacnece.eweeners an secon ens,e secon. xeaeonns moenmaeerxaasseosn asrsoeum e o cuaomn an, w reecreevner.e aeas oneensonae. xeaeonns moenmaeerxaasseosn asrsoem o cam, werene aeas oneensonae surace o e recever anue maenu suorna acne o receeveuron.assn eweene recevn. enesoennasoenaxeaoxna moenm asesrems con o curaemo, weeureenaeuroxma enoron oe weners en oeensonaexaon ass neroxmarecon ane secon en oeenson ems mae w arsssue orone one, or oer memer,ere craeaenxaenosno anssnemeenss moanaee wxa ao senc monemsesue, wc causeseensonaexaon assemoransonrom r secon sae, weree secon saes manan ers saeoe anrcon aeoe en anoess manner va comresson e ensonaexaon memereweene recevn surace o e reuceovne rre aanveeo maen rec seuvrearc.e oeuon we manannexaon ane o. enesoennasonaexaon assem o cam, wereneroxma enoron oe w exaon memers conureoeueauneroxmarecon anene seecorsn en en o oeeenenssoonnaaeexxaaoonn as assesmemss m mae w arsssue orone one, or oer memer,ere cre ae w a seconssue, wc causeseen anensonneensonaexaon memer secon sae, wereseon saecoenx saaoens a mssaemnaneoransnon onreom or meorersn saeoe roxma enoron oeensonaexaon memer we m osne ane oeuon reaveoe recever. anannexaon. enesoennasoenaxeaoxna moenm asesrems con o curaemo, weeureenaeurnoxmearo enoron oe weners en oeensonaexaon assems xmarecon ane secon en oeensonaex mae w arsssue orone one, or oer mem aon assems mae w a seconssue, wc er,ere creanensonneensonaexaon memer secon c sauasee,s weereenseon saecoenx saaoens a mssaemnaneoransneonromers saeoe oron oeensonaexaon memer rweavneroxma en uon reaveoe recever. we manannexaon ane oe. neerenrsaonaesen.xaon assem o cam, werenenerweavn comrses a . oreoenesocnaxaeonxaaone, a ass seemcon ou coanm, or, a wreorsenesse. recever comrses an . caemeenrseonaroxemxaa sounra acsese.m o cam, wereneuon comrses aeas one . memenseornaexaon assem conureoxssue oroneossue,one, or oer a, s cuosmenrssn: eemen searaeonromevceeueonnn, aeruso enna avnn co amrroxsnma aaucon an aocn acn surace, a crcumerena o n surace, asa rec uer man surace, aroxma recessncun a exeenvnn sureraecer cooun,ureeooc mnae e wemeneaovcn eemen, an aeas one oenn nerace w e recevn s n a man surace conureo surroun a rnecevee oreanvnn, ane our nea nnc erne o re ecxesee snu enon nner ae rercoeuvn an sur anacenn ceorn recuerseso rneceervaecre a wn coneuureono suce secauree wuonnse an reuar moveae reaveoe manann conacew cess a varaexaon anes we a eene ouer man surace an e recevn surace e aease oanse oenneseonnsaoneaxeaoxna monem meemrerneracn w e susensonevce, roxma rome susensonevce,e aaevans o aneroexnsmoana eneoxraoonn e mxeemnenr raosmsne sruosuensoen suesvecnes,oneervsceoo anoorrmn arsoo oron exenn sa mae w ssue,one, or oer memer,e aonease onnene ans seocnoane enxa coonn muermeo assn rou e susensonevceeweene recev er e man surace o eocn eemen n surace o euon ansance weerweeneneeensrson aane secxoanon assem comrses ars saeenn ars eweeners an secon ens,e e snecson an ssecaonnce seaneeessnn a secon sance wereneroxma en oron o een aners sance conureoeueaunero sonaexaon memers enesonaexaon assem s maex wma arercsonss wuee onroener asn ene o secoen en o ereens corneaanexeansoonn asnsem s mae w a secon ssue,one, or oer memer, xaon assem oransoneeronmsonaeersx saaoeno meme seer wc causeseensonae saes manane va co con sae, weree secon mem mresson anrcon a eoeensonaexaon n were mewaeneannne receevxna sounr aancee o oeeuuonon an reaeve maone s ruerceacveer o. eocn. eeensonaexaon assem o cam , werene man surace o eocn oemere snuc anae reeceocvnn s euremaceen ooees nuoo ann aurea cron mouvree reoanveeroacee wuo ena.c. ueonensso connacae, axnaone a mssaemn su ora ccae ome, wocerenn eeem reencevs cnon sucara.ce o e. comeernsseson aa coencaxvae conrc ausmsemerena o s cuaramce an, werenenner recess o e recever comrses a convex ouer crcumerena surace.e ouer man surace o euon. oreoenesocnaxaeonxaaone, a ass seemcon ou coanm, or a, wroesreenss.e recever comrses an. raneee onsoenaweeenxºa anon assºe.m o cam , werenexaon anes w ne. raneee onsoenaweeenxºa anon assºe.m o cam, werenexaon anes wne. raneee onsoenaweeenxºa anon assºe.m o cam, werenexaon anes wne. memenseornaexaon assem conureoxssue oroneossue,one, or oer eemen a, s s c euosm areanrss eonn: romevceeueonnn, aeruso enna avnn co amrroxsnma aaucnon s aunra ace,o acnsa raeccenvn sur saucrea,c ae crcumerena ouer man surace, aroxma recessncun a exennerer cooun,ureeooc mnae e wemeneaovcnn a m eeamnen s,u an aeas one oenn we recevn surace oeuo race conureo mae moveae reaveo n sucaeocn eemens anuar a varaexaon aneesu wone a mna cnonannure conoace seecuwreee wneroxma recess ocn eemen ane recevn su ne man surace oe a receveravn an oennr exaceen oneeuon surrounne oenn rerou an annner recess s an conureo receveeuoneren sucaeuon nn neor r aenuar moveae reaveoe recever weneuons seae wne e ae aces ases oanse oenneseonnsaoneaxeaoxna monem meemraervnne aracronxm we susensonevce, roxmarome susensonevc a enoron exenn assnro e,e aeas oneensonaexaon memer rome susuensoen suesvecnes,oneervsceoo anoorrmonne anrsoooron exennsa maae wssue,one, or oer memer,e aeas onene ans seocnoane enxa coonn muermeeor ess mnanro suuracee o suseenosconne evecmeeneweene recevn surace oeuon ansance weerweeneneeensrson aane secxoaon assem comrses ars saeenn ars eweeners an secon ens,ne e snecson an ssecaonnce seaneenn a secon sance wereneroxma en oron essaners sance conureoeuea o eensonaexaon memers ensonaexaon assemuns meareox wma arercsonss wuee onroener asn ene o se eensonaexaon assem s mae w a econ en o ere cr secon ssue,one, or oer memer, xaon asesaemnenosorannsnoneeronsonaexaon memer wc causeseensonae saes manane va comressomn anerrsc soane aoee soeconee sae, weree secon memer wewee menanea rnecnevne suxr nsonaexaon eemen aaocen o anee ouoeno ancne e meamenn s rueraacvee ooeeouconn.. comeernsseson aa coencaxvae conrc ausmsemerena o s cuaramce an, weere ounere mnner recess o euon eemen comrses a convex ouer crcumerena surace.an surace o eocn. caemeenrseonaroxemxaa sounra acsese.m o cam , wereneuon comrses aeas one. oreoenesocnaxaeonxaaone, a ass seemcon ou coanm, or a, wroesreenss.e recever comrses an. raneee onsoenaweeenxºa anon assºe.m o cam , werenexaon anes w ne. raneee onsoenaweeenxºa anon assºe.m o cam , werenexaon anes w ne.reensonaexaon assem o cam , werenexaon anes w ne ^ane o eweenº an º.

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