26 results about "Linear configuration" patented technology

A linear retractable cable lock comprises a retractable cable lock that is presented in a linear configuration, adapted for mounting, for example in a recreational vehicle bumper, to a vehicle frame, in a truck bed. The cable can be extended for use in securing and locking items, and then retracted when not in use, with the cable conveniently housed inside the bumper, in the bed or to the frame, providing a useful device but not detracting from the appearance of the vehicle when not being use.

Disclosed is a cable assembly including at least one conductor and a metal sheath disposed over the at least one conductor, the metal sheath including a continuous strip of metal having a plurality of revolutions. A first revolution of the plurality of revolutions may include a first section having a curved profile extending into an interior cavity of the metal sheath, and a second section extending from the first section, the second section extending along a lengthwise axis, wherein a length of the second section, along the lengthwise axis, is at least two times as large as a diameter of the first section when the metal sheath is in a linear configuration. The first revolution may further include a third section extending from the second section, the third section including a free end terminating within a recess defined by a curved profile of a first section of an adjacent revolution.

A method of manufacturing a working wire for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor includes receiving a substrate in a wound configuration. The substrate consists of a cobalt-chromium (Co—Cr) alloy. The substrate is unwound from the wound configuration. The substrate is allowed to naturally transition to a straight, linear configuration. A platinum layer is formed on the substrate. A membrane layer comprising a biological membrane is applied over the platinum layer. The working wire is formed to have a diameter in a range from 0.0025 inches to 0.005 inches. A working wire for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor includes a substrate consisting of a cobalt-chromium (Co—Cr) alloy, a platinum layer disposed on the substrate and a membrane layer comprising a biological membrane disposed over the platinum layer. A diameter of the working wire is in a range from 0.0025 inches to 0.005 inches.

Disclosed is a cable assembly including at least one conductor and a metal sheath disposed over the at least one conductor, the metal sheath including a continuous strip of metal having a plurality of revolutions. A first revolution of the plurality of revolutions may include a first section having a curved profile extending into an interior cavity of the metal sheath, and a second section extending from the first section, the second section extending along a lengthwise axis, wherein a length of the second section, along the lengthwise axis, is at least two times as large as a diameter of the first section when the metal sheath is in a linear configuration. The first revolution may further include a third section extending from the second section, the third section including a free end terminating within a recess defined by a curved profile of a first section of an adjacent revolution.

Described herein are examples of stiffening shafts, which in some cases are adapted to couple to a marine vessel. An exemplary stiffening shaft can be used to extend a motor from the marine vessel or be used as a shallow water stick anchor. The exemplary stiffening shafts can include a plurality of linked vertebrae stacked to form a column and at least one inelastic tension element threaded longitudinally through the plurality of vertebrae. The shaft can have a flexible configuration when the at least one tension element is released and a stiffened linear configuration when the tension element is tensed to react to torque and bending moments. Alternatively, the stiffening shaft can be used as a shallow water stick anchor for a marine vessel by piercing the bottom of a marine environment (e.g., a sea bed, a lake bed, a river bed, etc.).

The invention concerns the field of renewable marine energy and relates to a power plant comprising a structure which can be built on a coastline, comprising multiple outriggers which are made of reinforced concrete and between which multiple motion transducers are arranged linearly. These transducers follow the rise and fall of the waves by sliding on guideways incorporated in the internal faces of the outriggers. This arrangement makes it possible to precisely direct the trajectory of the motion transducers while still protecting them against bad weather and other adverse meteorological conditions. The linear configuration of the motion transducers also makes it possible to capture the energy from a single wave several times, thus ensuring optimum, continuous and synergistic operation and a very high capture rate, irrespective of the climatic conditions or the height of the waves. The dimensions of this power plant can be adapted depending on the intended production capacity and according to the hydrodynamic conditions in the deployment zone.

Devices, systems, and methods for assessing contact between a treatment element and an area of target tissue using resistive-type and / or capacitive-type contact sensing elements. In one embodiment, a medical system for determining tissue contact includes an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion and a treatment element coupled to the elongate body distal portion. The treatment element may have a first expandable element, a second expandable element, the first expandable element being within the second expandable element, and at least one contact sensing element between the first and second expandable elements. In one example, the device may include a plurality of contact sensing elements arranged in a matrix or in a plurality of linear configurations. In another example, the device may include a layer of conductive microparticles or a contact-sensing film.

An automated biological or chemical sample processing system includes a dock frame and at least one dock frame module. The dock frame includes at least one docking interface that operably couples and interfaces the dock frame with laboratory equipment. The dock frame defines a spine structure of the system alongside which a variable number of laboratory equipment are arrayed. The dock frame extends longitudinally and has a variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length. The at least one dock frame module includes the docking interface, where each module is interchangeable with another module, and has control features with a predetermined relationship to a reference datum of the dock frame module and with a reference datum of the dock frame so that the at least one dock frame module is interchangeably coupled in linear configuration with at least the other dock frame module to select the variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length.

This invention relates to the field of cable protection equipment technology, and discloses a self-releasing protection device and method for preventing damage to operating cables from external forces. It includes at least three fixed units spaced apart along a pre-laid cable route, with adjacent fixed units located on opposite sides of the cable route. All fixed units, or all fixed units on the same side of the cable route, are movably connected to release units. The cable is sequentially connected to the fixed units or all release units connected to the fixed units along the pre-laid cable route. This invention, by setting multiple fixed units and release units, installs the cable, which was originally installed in a linear configuration, into a bent or flexed state. When the cable is damaged by external forces, it can compensate for the potential damage and protect the cable, solving the problem in existing technologies that cannot effectively protect cables that may be pulled or damaged by external forces.

A cathodic protection device for use in an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system for an offshore structure includes a spacer tube, a flange, and a tubular anode. A tubular anode axis coincides with a spacer tube axis of the spacer tube, and the anode radius is at most 1.35 times the spacer tube radius. The tubular anode may be provided in an anode housing that is mounted to the spacer tube, the housing radius is at most 1.35 times the spacer tube radius. Thus, a cathodic protection device has a linear configuration to enable a flexible object to slide along the spacer tube, from the spacer tube onto, over and off the anode or anode housing, without getting stuck.

A method of performing and assessing a therapeutic procedure includes navigating a therapeutic device to target tissue, transitioning the therapeutic device from a first, linear configuration to a second, deployed configuration such that a plurality of electrodes on the therapeutic device are in engagement with the target tissue, applying pulses of neurostimulation energy having at least two phases to target tissue via the plurality of electrodes, the neurostimulation energy including an anodal phase and a cathodal phase, wherein a phase of the neurostimulation is switched from anodal to cathodal or cathodal to anodal for each successive pulse, observing a physiological response to the neurostimulation energy indicative of a neural response, denervating the nerves of the target tissue, and applying the neurostimulation energy to the target tissue, wherein a physiological response less than a threshold is indicative of a successful denervation of the nerves of the target tissue.

A method of operating an arrangement of a plurality of network nodes arranged in a linear configuration includes determining and assigning an explicit and separate rank to each of the plurality of network nodes, each of the network nodes being capable of direct communication with n neighboring network nodes located in any direction of the linear network node arrangement. The ranks are sequentially incremented from one end to the other end of the linear network node arrangement, each of the ranks indicating a location of the respective network node within the linear network. The network nodes are configured to coordinate switching between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The power consumption of the network nodes in the first mode of operation is lower than in the second mode. Messages are transmitted along the linear network node arrangement via the network node in the second mode of operation using an asynchronous, zero signaling, stateless multipath, and multi-hop message routing protocol.

An automated biological or chemical sample processing system includes a dock frame and at least one dock frame module. The dock frame includes at least one docking interface that operably couples and interfaces the dock frame with laboratory equipment. The dock frame defines a spine structure of the system alongside which a variable number of laboratory equipment are arrayed. The dock frame extends longitudinally and has a variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length. The at least one dock frame module includes the docking interface, where each module is interchangeable with another module, and has control features with a predetermined relationship to a reference datum of the dock frame module and with a reference datum of the dock frame so that the at least one dock frame module is interchangeably coupled in linear configuration with at least the other dock frame module to select the variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length.

A cushioning structure for swimming goggles, including: a main body, comprising: a spectacle connecting section; and a cushion part; wherein the cushion part comprises a connecting section, a cushion section and a face-contact section; the connecting section connects the spectacle connecting section to the cushion section; the cushion section assumes a non-linear configuration and extends in a direction opposite to the spectacle connecting section to define an internal compression space; and the face-contact section is located outside the cushion section relative to the connecting section.

A coupler assembly for interconnecting an instrument drive unit and a surgical tool assembly, includes an outer housing; a plurality of proximal couplers rotatably positioned within respective proximal openings defined in a proximal end portion of outer housing, the plurality of proximal couplers are arranged in a non-linear configuration which matches a non-linear configuration of a plurality of drive motors of the instrument drive unit; a plurality of distal couplers rotatably supported in a distal end portion of the outer housing and projecting distally from the outer housing, the plurality of distal couplers are arranged in a linear configuration which matches a linear configuration of rotational drive receiving members of the surgical tool assembly; and a plurality of torque transmitting members supported within the outer housing and interconnecting the plurality of proximal couplers and the plurality of distal couplers.

Devices, systems, and methods for assessing contact between a treatment element and an area of target tissue using resistive-type and / or capacitive-type contact sensing elements. In one embodiment, a medical system for determining tissue contact includes an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion and a treatment element coupled to the elongate body distal portion. The treatment element may have a first expandable element, a second expandable element, the first expandable element being within the second expandable element, and at least one contact sensing element between the first and second expandable elements. In one example, the device may include a plurality of contact sensing elements arranged in a matrix or in a plurality of linear configurations. In another example, the device may include a layer of conductive microparticles or a contact-sensing film.

An embolization device for placement in a body cavity includes: an elongated member having a linear configuration when at room temperature, the elongated member being configured to form a first three-dimensional structure in response to body temperature; wherein the elongated member includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, the second segment being located between the first segment and the third segment; wherein the first segment and the third segment are configured to change their respective shapes in response to body temperature; and wherein the second segment located between the first segment and the third segment has a shape independent of body temperature.

The present application is directed to a combination butt and reel seat device for a fishing rod which is adjustable between a linear configuration and one or more curved or angled configurations. An exemplary embodiment of the device includes a butt section including a first hinge structure and a rod butt connector structure. The device includes a reel seat section including a second hinge structure and a reel seat connector structure. A lockable hinge is configured to allow relative rotation of the butt section and reel seat section, with a lock mechanism to lock the butt section and reel seat section in a plurality of angular positions.

Cutting accessories for surgical cutting instruments. The cutting accessory comprises a sensor assembly including at least one sensor coupled near the cutting tip of a tube assembly. The tube assembly may be straight, bent, rigid, or flexible. The sensor assembly may comprise a substrate coupled to an outer tube, having electrical wiring arranged in a twisted pair configuration. The sensor may be a coil sensor wound around an insulating spacer coupled to the distal region of the substrate. The coil sensor is electrically coupled to the electrical wiring. The flexible region of the substrate may traverse a bent or flexible region, and the electrical wiring may be in a linear configuration within the flexible region. The sensitivity of the coil sensor may be based on the properties of the tube assembly and / or the axial position of the coil sensor relative to the cutting tip.

A first connector, for coupling to a second connector, including a support structure, a set of spring-biased pogo pins arranged in a linear configuration and configured to carry at least one of electrical signals and power, a resilient structure extending across a face of the support structure, and a first pair of magnetic couplers attached to the resilient structure on opposite sides of the set of spring-biased pogo pins is disclosed. The spring- biased pogo pins are each located in a corresponding passage in the support structure. The first pair of magnetic couplers are configured to mate with a corresponding second pair of magnetic couplers of the second connector and compress the resilient structure to bias the set of spring-biased pogo pins against a corresponding set of target contact pads of the second connector.

Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device lock for use with a thrombectomy system includes a body having a lumen extending therein, a first clamping arm pivotably coupled to the body and a second clamping arm pivotably coupled to the body. Additionally, the first clamping arm may be releasably attached to the second clamping arm to clamp a catheter shaft therebetween, wherein clamping the catheter between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm maintains the catheter shaft in a substantially linear configuration.

Multi-unit abutments aligning dental implants and a prosthesis with copings have a base for implant attachment with a ball and swivel shell at least partially surrounding the ball. The swivel shell is preferentially inelastically deformed to make contact at or above and below the equator of the ball. The forming process restricts motion to swiveling action when a predetermined torque threshold is exceeded. A tool passing through the lock screw may drive the post of the base into the implant with the multi-unit assembly in a linear configuration. The swivel shell is then positioned and fixed at desired tilt and azimuthal angles. In some embodiments, a lock screw remains accessible through an aperture in the prosthesis when positioned on the implant abutment. Copings may be attached with screws or snap-on features. Methods for improving passive alignment of the prosthesis and implants are described.

Implantable medical systems that include an implantable medical lead coupled to an implantable medical device for purposes of electrical stimulation therapy and / or sensing of physiological signals includes at least one twisted pair of conductors within the implantable medical lead. The twisted pair corresponds to a stimulation or sensing channel of the implantable medical device. The twisted pair provides attenuation of electromagnetic interference noise that is present at the lead or lead extension. The twisted pair may be present in a lumen of the implantable medical lead or encapsulated by the lead body. The twisted pair, along with any other conductors of the lead, may be of a linear configuration or may be coiled.

Anchoring assemblies that increase the surface area and / or amount of anchored tissue include a barb anchor, translatably disposed within the opening of an anchor housing, the barb anchor comprising a barb arm, the barb arm including a linear configuration wherein the barb arm is aligned with an axis of the opening and a deflected configuration wherein at least a portion the barb arm is deflected away from a central axis of the opening of the anchor housing.

A shape memory alloy (SMA) wire assembly includes a first crimp, a second crimp, a metallic bridge, a first SMA wire, and a second SMA wire. The metallic bridge includes a first wire end and a second wire end opposite the first wire end. The first SMA wire is configured in a linear orientation and includes a first mounting end and a first bridge end opposite the first mounting end. The first bridge end is fixedly coupled to the first wire end of the metallic bridge via the first crimp. The second SMA wire is configured in the linear orientation and includes a second mounting end and a second bridge end opposite the second mounting end. The second bridge end is fixedly coupled to the second wire end of the metallic bridge via the second crimp.

A heat exchanger includes a first manifold, aa second manifold, at least one heat exchange tube segment extending between and fluidly coupling the first manifold and the second manifold, and a fin having a non-linear configuration. A portion of the fin is affixed to an adjacent surface of the at least one heat exchange tube segment via a braze joint. The braze joint has a length, measured parallel to a length of the at least one heat exchange tube segment, less than or equal to 650 micrometers.