254 results about "Cage device" patented technology

A method and apparatus for caged stent delivery is provided herein. The device can be used to position and deliver any type of stent to a preselected treatment site within an intraluminal cavity. The device comprises a tubular portion, a plurality of arms attached to the distal end of the tubular portion, and a mechanism to open the arms. In operation, the caged device carries a stent in a constricted form to the treatment site for deployment. The arms of the cage are then opened, the stent released and deployed, and the device withdrawn. Several methods are provided to open the arms, including various pullwires, a piston, an electrolytic joint, and an activator. The arms may be constructed of a shape memory alloy and opened when shape memory behavior is effected. The device may be used with conventional catheters or used with a stent-loaded guidewire.

An expandable intervertebral cage device includes a first base plate and a second base plate, a proximal block with internal threading that mechanically couples the first base plate and the second base plate, and a distal block comprising an internal passage. The device has exactly two arm assemblies, one on each side. Each arm assembly includes a first arm mechanically coupled to the first base plate and the distal block, and a second arm is mechanically coupled to the second base plate and the distal block. A screw is arranged partially within the internal threading of the proximal block and passes through the internal passage of the distal block, such that rotation of the screw relative to the proximal block causes a change in distance between the proximal block and the distal block, and a corresponding change in the spacing and lordosis of the device.

A trans-vertebral and intra-vertebral plate and a rectangular cage with a slot for the plate of spinal fixation device are for neutralizing intervertebral movement for the spinal interbody fusion. The rectangular cage with a vertical or oblique slot is inserted into the intervertebral space from the lateral or anterior side of the spinal column and then the plate is inserted through the slot of the cage and hammered into and buried inside two adjacent vertebral bodies, to achieve three-dimensional intervertebral fixation.

The present invention provides a cage device for performing spinal fusion, including: a housing defining one or more ports that is selectively disposed in an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae; one or more extensible retention structures that are selectively advanced out of the housing through the one or more ports and into one or more endplates of the adjacent vertebrae; and one or more actuation mechanisms for selectively advancing the one or more extensible retention structures out of the housing through the one or more ports and into the one or more endplates of the adjacent vertebrae. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more actuation mechanisms consist of at least one worm gear/mandrel pair. The one or more extensible retention structures are selectively advanced out of the housing through the one or more ports and into the one or more endplates of the adjacent vertebrae with a rotational motion. Preferably, the one or more extensible retention structures are configured such that they may contain a bone graft. In one exemplary embodiment, the housing is selectively disposed in the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae using an anterior approach.

An intervertebral fusion device comprising inferior and superior fusion cage devices that provide an ability to correct spondylolisthesis via in-situ adjustment.

An interbody cage can be utilized in a multi-access approach. Such a device can be inserted in an MIS exposure and then can be expanded insitu. Such a multi access device can expand in width to cover a larger area for fusion to occur. Such device includes a unique feature that allows for the graft material to stay in place upon deployment. Such a cage device can be configured with four graft boxes that can be filled with allograft or autograft material to allow for fusion to occur. Along with the graft boxes, such a cage can also be configured with a unique feature in the posterior piece of the device that has small cut outs or ports to allow for moldable allograft material to be injected through the inserter device.

A device for protecting a brassiere and other delicate undergarments during laundering includes a pair of domed or hemispherically shaped shells adapted to assemble together over a cup of the brassiere as a protective covering for the cup. The outer shell has a circularly shaped first rim portion and a hemispherically shaped first dome portion larger than the cup of the brassiere that extends to the first rim portion. The inner shell has a circularly shaped second rim portion and a hemispherically shaped second dome portion that extends to the second rim portion, said second dome portion having a size adapted to fit within the first dome portion of the outer shell with the first and second rim portions in concentric relationship and the cup of the brassiere disposed intermediate the first and second dome portions. At least three pins are included on the second rim portion of the inner shell and at least three pin-engaging structures are provided on the outer shell for engaging the pins in order to removably secure the inner shell to the outer shell with the cup of the brassiere in between. Each pin-engaging structure preferably defines a slot adapted to receive a pin in multiple pin positions with a friction fit sufficient to engage the pin. A further improved embodiment includes a circularly shaped cover member adapted to fit on the inner cage in order to form an auxiliary compartment for at least one additional clothing article.

The invention discloses a small molded case circuit breaker adopting co-directional serial double breakpoints, which comprises an operating mechanism, a contact device, an energy storage device, and acaging device. The energy storage device comprises a contact surface formed on a supporting part, a driving finger which is matched with the contact surface and co-directionally moves along with a handle of the operating mechanism, and an energy storage spring connected between a lever of the operating mechanism and a moving contact. The caging device comprises two bosses corresponding to two moving contact points of the moving contact respectively, and two surfaces which are formed on the lever of the operating mechanism and are matched with the two bosses respectively, and has the functionsof strengthening the uniformity of contact pressure of two breakpoints and the synchronous closing/breaking adaptability, so that the caging device can still keep reliable work under the condition ofinconsistent wear of contacts of the two breakpoints. The energy storage device and the caging device are non-independent devices, so a mechanism is greatly simplified, the space of the mechanism isreduced, the external dimension of a circuit breaker product fully meets the modular standard requirement and the volume is smarter.

A batting cage device comprises vertically arranged first and second panels forming an included angle with a ball tethered between the panels to enable a hitter to hit the ball into one of the panels from which it will rebound with various spins and other characteristics to improve the skill of the batter or hitter.

The invention discloses an offshore multi-energy integrated device. The offshore multi-energy integrated device comprises a large megawatt horizontal-axis wind generator, a floating damping pool foundation, an oscillating float wave energy generating device, a deep water aquaculture net cage device and a flexible mooring system, particularly the flexible mooring system secures the entire floatingdamping pool foundation to a seabed, the large megawatt horizontal-axis wind generator, the oscillating float type wave energy power generation device and the deep water culture device are integratedon the floating damping pool foundation, the large megawatt horizontal-axis wind driven generator and the oscillating float type wave energy power generation device share a box-type transformer builton the floating damping pool foundation, an energy storage device arranged on the floating damping pool foundation is connected with a box-type transformer, the energy storage device is charged by thebox-type transformer, the box-type transformer supplies power to the deep-water aquaculture net cage device, and the box-type transformer is also used as a backup power supply of the large megawatt horizontal-axis wind driven generator under the typhoon working condition. According to the offshore multi-energy integrated device, the intensive marine efficiency can be improved, the equipment average spreading cost is reduced, and the comprehensive energy field income is improved to the maximum extent.

The invention relates to short steel strand stretching caging device and a method used for stretching and anchoring. The caging device consists of an arm brace, a supporting nut and a limited plate, wherein, the arm brace is a cylinder which is provided with two symmetrical windows and internal threads; the supporting nut which is positioned in the arm brace is a section of circular ring the central circumference of which is uniformly distributed with 1 to 8 through holes which are used for adjusting positions; external threads which are matched with the internal threads on the arm brace are arranged on the supporting nut which is connected with the arm brace through the external threads; the limited plate is a flat cylindrical plate the central part of which is uniformly provided with through holes used for steel strands to pass through and the end part of which is provided with a concave step; the number of the through holes on the limited plate is consistent with that of clamping piece holes on an archor plate of an archor component to be stretched; and the limited plate is positioned inside the arm brace and adjacent to the supporting nut. Under the condition of stretching, the arm brace of the stretching caging device is connected with a jack through bolts and the operations of primary stretching and secondary stretching can be realized by adjustment of the position of the supporting nut without replacement of the jack, thereby the structure of the device is simple and the construction method is convenient.

The invention relates to an adjustable fusion cage device which comprises a hose, a bevel gear, a gear seat, a screw rod and a fusion cage body, wherein the fusion cage body rotates along with the screw rod to ascend and descend; the bevel gear is meshed on the gear seat; the gear seat is connected with the fusion cage body; one end of the hose is connected with the screw rod; a through hole is formed in the bevel gear; the bevel gear sleeves the hose through the through hole. The hose is clamped by a clamp to rotate, the screw rod is driven to rotate, and then the screw rod is driven to rotate, so that the height of the fusion cage body ascending and descending can be changed, height adjustment can be achieved, and the adjustable fusion cage device can be applicable to different intervertebral heights of different patients; the bevel gear can be clamped by another clamp to rotate and drives the gear seat meshed with the bevel gear to rotate, so that overall angle adjustment of the fusion cage can be achieved, and the treatment mounting requirement on the mounting angle of the fusion cage can be met.

The invention relates to an edible chicken cage device, formed by at least one unit cage, wherein a plurality of cages are horizontally combined into one row or up-and-down laminated to form longitudinal row, with at least one longitudinal clean band in general condition, while the invention generally forms several clean bands up and down, while each clean band under a grid network at the bottom of the cage, therefore, waste can be carried off under the chicken cage and the grid network can pass waste easily and carry chicken. The invention is also arranged with a horizontal cleaner with which the waste is first transmitted via the longitudinal clean band to the horizontal cleaner.

The invention discloses a full-automatic annular stereoscopic warehousing device with a sorting function. The full-automatic annular stereoscopic warehousing device comprises an annular stereoscopic warehouse, a rotation lifting device arranged at the center position of the annular stereoscopic warehouse, a goods cage device arranged at the movable end of the rotation lifting device, a conveying device, a robot clamping device arranged beside the conveying device, and an AGV intelligent trolley, wherein one end of the conveying device is inserted in the annular stereoscopic warehouse from thebottom and is in butt joint with the goods cage device, the AGV intelligent trolley bears materials on the conveying device and transports the materials to the assigned position, the robot clamping device sorts goods on the conveying device to the AGV intelligent trolley or the goods are grabbed from the AGV intelligent trolley to the conveying device so that warehousing or ex-warehousing can be achieved. The full-automatic annular stereoscopic warehousing device has the automatic sorting function, single tray sorting and storing can be achieved, the occupied space is small, the storage speedis high, and the space utilization rate is high.

The invention relates to a centering device for hoisting a shell of a reactor core of a high-temperature gas cooled reactor. The device comprises a top centering caging device and a bottom centering caging device. The top centering caging device is fixed on a primary flange of a reactor pressure vessel and the bottom centering caging device is fixed on a radial rib plate of the shell of reactor core in a supporting manner. While the shell of the reactor core is hoisted into the reactor pressure vessel, the top centering caging device can ensure that the outer wall of the shell of reactor core and the inner wall of the primary flange of the reactor pressure vessel can be within a minimum safe distance, and a bracket of the shell of reactor core and the inner wall of the reactor pressure vessel can be within a minimum safe distance. The bottom centering caging device adopts a bearing rolling structure, so that sliding friction and impact between the inner wall of the reactor pressure vessel and the shell of reactor core during hoisting can be prevented. All of the centering devices can be removed after finishing the hoisting of the shell of the reactor core. The novel centering device provided by the invention provides the safe and reliable guarantee for the large commercial high-temperature gas cooled reactor hoisting process.

A bait cage device and method for sustaining bait during fishing operations is provided. A capsulate shaped structure has an opening for inserting the bait. At least one vent on the capsulate shaped structure provides fluid communication between the exterior and interior of the bait cage. A lid is hingedly disposed on the capsulate shaped structure to cover the opening. At least one anchor point is disposed on the capsulate shaped structure, operable to receive a line. At least one anchor point is disposed on the capsulate shaped structure, operable to receive a hook. The lid further has a clasp, the clasp releasably mated with the capsulate shaped structure to close the opening. The clasp releases the lid into an open position upon application of pressure to radial diametrically opposed sides of the exterior of the capsulate shaped structure.

The invention relates to the technical field of temperature control of satellites, in particular to a pico/nano satellite heat flow infrared cage. The pico/nano satellite heat flow infrared cage comprises a satellite, baffles and infrared cage devices, wherein the satellite is of a cube structure; the infrared cage devices are of a rectangular sheet structure; one infrared cage device is arranged outside each side face of the satellite; the baffles are arranged between the side faces of the satellite and the infrared cage devices correspondingly; each infrared cage device is parallel to and concentric with the corresponding side face of the satellite; each side edge of each infrared cage device is L longer than the corresponding side face of the satellite, specifically, L is 100-200 mm; and the side edge of one end of each baffle is fixedly connected with the corresponding side edges of the infrared cage devices, and the side edge of the other end of each baffle points to the corresponding side edge of the satellite. The pico/nano satellite heat flow infrared cage meets the requirement for pico/nano satellite heat flow simulation, the heat flow uniformity of each surface is smaller than 5%, and heat flow simulation of the infrared cage for pico/nano satellite heat balance testing is achieved.

A cage device includes first and second segments pivotally connected by a hinge. Pivoted movement of the segments with respect to each other is limited by a first stopper portion of the first segment abutting against a second stopper portion of the second segment.

The invention discloses a deep water cage with a pulley lifting mechanism, and belongs to the technical field of cage devices. The deep water cage comprises floaters, cables, lower pulleys, a plurality of cages, connection buckles, a pile leg, upper pulleys, a pile shoe and solar panels, the pile shoe is arranged on the lower portion of the pile leg, the lower pulleys are mounted on the pile shoe through connecting rods, the upper pulleys are mounted on the upper portion of the pile leg through connecting rods, the cages are sleeved on the pile leg, cables penetrate the upper pulleys and the lower pulleys, the floaters are mounted at two ends of each cable, the solar panels are arranged on the floaters, the cages are fixedly connected with the cables through the connection buckles, guide mechanisms for preventing the cables from separation are arranged on the upper pulleys and the lower pulleys, each guide mechanism comprises an L-shaped guide frame, a guide pipe and a heating tape, the guide pipes are arranged on the upper portions of the L-shaped guide frames, and the heating tapes are arranged on the outer sides of the guide pipes. The deep water cage is provided with the settling pile leg, so that the deep water cage can adapt to culture in an abyssal region, typhoon at more than twelve levels can be resisted by the aid of great-depth settlement, cultured fishes are prevented from damage, and the deep water cage is reasonable in structure and simple to operate.

The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, in particular to a coaxial overlaid position-limiting device which can rotate on multiple layers and at any angle, and comprises a revolving shaft, a servo poking ring, a stopper ring and a frame. The servo poking ring, the stopper ring and the frame are nested on the revolving shaft in turn, wherein the servo poking ring is fixedly connected with the revolving shaft, and the stopper ring and the frame are nested on the revolving shaft. The device includes at least one stopper ring and the stopper ring which is close to the frame is fixedly connected with the frame. An angle-rotational limiting device is arranged between the servo poking ring and the stopper ring and between the neighboring stopper rings. The whole system can be adjusted to rotate at any angle in a direction by adjusting the numbers of the stopper rings and the rotating angle of the angle-rotational limiting device. The invention is characterized in simple structure, multiple-angle position limiting, flexible position limiting, convenient application and wide adaptation.

The invention discloses a method for breeding artificially-cultured wild spot-billed ducks out of season and a net cage device which is used in the method, and belongs to the technical field of a poultry farming industry. A greenhouse, the wide spot-billed ducks and feed are used in the method. The method comprises the following steps of: stimulating wing tips of each wide spot-billed duck by acupuncturing; straightening and fixing hocks of each wide spot-billed duck by using curly barks; from the day when the wide spot-billed ducks lay eggs, feeding the wide spot-billed ducks on the feed in which 3-8 g of vitamin C is added per 50 kg; creating a seasonless and nightless spring-like homothermal environment in the greenhouse; feeding the wide spot-billed ducks on special out-of-season breeding feed into which crude protein is added, wherein the special out-of-season breeding feed comprises the following materials in percentage by weight: 60 to 70 percent of corns, 18 to 22 percent of wheat middling, 8 to 12 percent of soybean meal, 4 to 6 percent of rapeseed meal, 0.25 to 0.36 percent of table salt and 1.5 to 2.0 percent of bone meal; and placing the wide spot-billed ducks into a plate-drawing-type net cage which is special for breeding the wide spot-billed ducks, placing the plate-drawing-type net cage in the homothermal environment of the greenhouse and breeding the wide spot-billed ducks on nets. The method has the advantages that two breeding periods of the wide spot-billed ducks in Autumn and Winter are increased every year, the using amount of the feed is reduced, the production cost is greatly reduced, and economic benefit is increased.

The invention provides an array pendulum type wave power generation device and a cage culture device. The cage culture device comprises a cage device, a feeding device and the array pendulum type wavepower generation device. The array pendulum type wave power generation device comprises a floating body, and the floating body is internally provided with a hydraulic motor, a power generation mechanism and a storage battery; and the floating body is a ring floating body formed by connecting plane cylindrical buoys and inclined plane cylindrical buoys through connecting frames. The array pendulumtype wave power generation device is used for power supply to the cage culture device. The invention provides an automatic solution for sea cage culture, and the wave power generation and the automatic feeding device are combined; the power generated by the power generation device is supplied for the automatic feeding device, and the feed capacity is controlled through control over the feeding time of helical pipes; and a certain amount of feeds are stored in the automatic feeding device, and it is ensured that the feeds can be utilized in the form of eating little but often. Meanwhile, the labor cost is saved, and the feed waste and the pollution to the ocean are reduced.

The present invention relates to a method for catching shrimps by using shrimp-catching cage. Said method includes two portions of bait and shrimp-catching cage device. Said bait is made up by using 30g of miscellaneous fishes powder, 30g of loach powder, 35g of fresh chicken blood powder, 60g of plant green smell source powder, 45g of fishy flavour powder, 35g of puffed flour, 15g of monosodium glutamate, 50g of asafetida and 70g of animal bone powder as raw material through a certain preparation process. Said shrimp-catching cage device includes the following several portions: cage device body, shrimp-taking door, bait column, supporting frame and shrimp-catching net. Said invention also provides the concrete connection mode of all the above-mentioned portions. Said invention is simple in structure, and its shrimp-catching efficiency is high.