2467 results about "Mechanical devices" patented technology

The invention provides mechanical devices to enhance the input process for touch screen devices. Fader tracks with or without fader caps, rotary and fixed knobs, and joysticks may be removably adhered to a touch screen and used to emulate their respective functions, using software interpretation of the touch detections provoked by the devices to carry out the emulations. The devices are inexpensive and simple, and the touch screen and associated software provide the function and feel of electromechanical controllers that are far more expensive and difficult to connect and maintain. The devices may be provided as components on a crack-and-peel sheet. For fixed knobs, the software application accepts initial inputs and determines the location on the touch screen, and also interprets the geometry of the input strokes as commands for selected controller emulations, such as joystick, fader, knob, or mouse. The invention also provides a touch sensor controller having a longitudinal web that incorporates touch sensor electrodes and conductors and emulates a fader controller. The invention further provides a flexible track controller mounted at the periphery of a touch screen and extendable thereover to emulate a fader controller. The flexible track may be motor driven.

The present system is directed to a method and system to stabilize and repair tissue. At least two opposing devices may be used to stabilize and repair the tissue, with the two devices cooperatively engaging the tissue interposed therebetween. Stabilization may be accomplished by opposing force, vacuum force, or mechanical devices disposed at the distal portion of one or both devices. After the tissue has been stabilized, fasteners may be deployed into the tissue. Fasteners include sutures, clips, and staples. Also disclosed is a minimally invasive method of accessing tissue located within a body and conducting a repair of the area using the system disclosed herein.

Antennas and antenna systems may be designed and configured for incorporation into mechanical devices, including medical devices, such as ophthalmic devices, including contact lenses. These antennas and antenna systems may be utilized to transmit data from the mechanical device to a receiver, to receive data from a transmitter, and/or to inductively charge an electromechanical cell or the like incorporated into the mechanical device.

Stowable Cooler with insulated walls, resealable mechanical devices, a stowing medium, and an access lid. A preferred embodiment includes the insulated walls having a soft or semi-rigid construction. The lower edges of the insulated walls are permanently secured to the stowing medium forming a flexible bond. The side edges of the insulated walls each feature at least one half of at least one resealable mechanical device. The lower edges of each resealable mechanical device are secured to the stowing medium. The stowable cooler has a stowing mode and a usage mode. The stowing mode is true when the sealable mechanical devices are unsealed, and the usage mode is true when the sealable mechanical devices are sealed. The stowing medium is of sufficient volume to house the insulated walls while in stowing mode in a plurality of overlapping flats.

A fuse array having a plurality of fusible links that can be addressed by two electrodes is disclosed. The fuse array includes two conductive strips having the plurality of fusible links located therebetween and electrically coupled to the conductive strips. The fusible links have different electrical resistance and each fusible link includes a fuse portion. A voltage potential applied across the conductive strips induces current flow through the fusible links in accordance with Ohm's law and ohmic heating occurs at the fuse portion in proportion to the square of the current. The voltage is increased to cause sufficient ohmic heating to occur in the most conductive fusible link (the fusible link having the lowest electrical resistance) so that the fuse portion in that fusible link fuses. Because the fusible links are connected in parallel to the conductive strips, an equivalent resistance of the plurality of fusible links increases and the current flow diminishes so that no further fuse portions are fused at the selected voltage level. Thereafter, the voltage level may be increased to fuse the most conductive fusible link remaining that is not fused. The fuse array may be incorporated into a circuit as a resistor that can be tuned to circuit requirements or as a physical structure in MEMS devices wherein the fuse array may be tuned to change physical properties of the MEMS device.

A stand-alone or server-linked gaming terminal that displays on a plasma display in the top-box area a 3D-rendered mechanical device that is pre-rendered or rendered in real time using a 3D-graphics processor or the like. The 3D-rendered mechanical device depicts the game outcome or a bonus game displayed in the top box display. The images or animation representing the 3D-rendered mechanical device may be stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) within the gaming terminal or downloaded remotely from a storage device coupled to the gaming terminal. The DVR outputs the mechanical device images as analog video, and is capable of receiving analog video input, converting the analog video to a digital format such as MPEG, and storing the converted video on a storage media. Additional structural elements such as a frame may be arranged about the top-box display to add depth or dimensionality to the 3D-rendered images displayed thereon.

A system includes a plurality of actuators and a management system operably associated with the plurality electronic and mechanical devices. The management architecture includes interfaces configured to the entire electronics and mechanics to provide a parameter to a computer. The computer includes a control and management architecture using modular finite state flow designs configured to analyze the parameter. The computer with a plurality of finite state machines can conduct a plurality of control laws operably associated with one or more actuators for finite functions of mobility. The method includes matching the parameter with the finite state machine and controlling the actuator via control law operably associated with finite state machine. The method can therefore be achieved either manually, semi-autonomously and autonomously with seamless and switchless control using a central control computer with integration of electronic and mechanic sensors and devices.

Systems for distracting a facet joint and positioning a permanent implant in the joint are disclosed. The implants serve to retain a distracted position of the facet joint which is achieved with positioning of the leading end of a distraction tool in the facet joint and then distracting or enlarging the joint a desired amount. The permanent implant could be part of the distraction mechanism which can be separated from the delivery tool once the joint has been distracted or an auxiliary implant may be positioned before the distraction mechanism is removed from the distracted joint. The permanent implants can be solid, mechanical devices that may have fixation means thereon to hold them in place or injected fluids such as hydrogels or fluids confined within balloons.

The invention relates to the technical field of rechargeable battery boxes and in particular relates to a locking mechanism of a rechargeable battery box for an electric passenger vehicle. A locking rod is fixedly arranged on the side face of the rechargeable battery box; a lock body is arranged on a fixed support frame; an opening is formed in the upper end of the lock body; one end of a bolt penetrates through the opening of the lock body and is rotatablely connected with the lock body, and the other end of the bolt is rotatablely connected with a linkage rod; and the lower end of the lock body is also provided with an open slot and a limiting slot which is communicated with the open slot and can contain the locking rod. When the rechargeable battery box is locked, the locking rod enters the limiting slot through the open slot and blocks the opening, communicated with the limiting slot, of the open slot through rotation of the bolt. The locking mechanism of the rechargeable battery box for the electric passenger vehicle, provided by the invention, adopts pure mechanical devices and is simple in structure, simple and convenient in recharging operation and short in recharging time; and the locking is more reliable by virtue of the design of multiple locking points, so that the safety of the electric passenger vehicle is greatly improved.

A handheld mechanical soft-surface remediation (SSR) device and method of dislodging, displacing, and disposing of particulates from surfaces and performing disinfection and/or freshening is disclosed. The device is preferably lightweight, easy-to-use and includes a fan assembly, filter assembly, flapper assembly, battery assembly, and chemical delivery system. Performing soft-surface remediation with the mechanical SSR device includes the steps of retrieving the device from storage, installing the consumables into the device, activating the device, performing the cleaning operation, deactivating the device, removing the consumables from device, preparing the device for the next use, storing the device and, optionally, recharging the batteries.

The present invention discloses vegetable oil based compositions having an effective combination of properties including lubricity, rheology, electrical insulating value and microbial biodegradability making them particularly useful for the proper functioning of mechanical devices.

The present invention discloses and claims methods and devices for the rapid mechanical isolation of monocot plant tissues suitable for transformation or tissue culture. The invention includes mechanical devices for substantially isolating target plant tissues for use as transformable explants, and propagation of transgenic plants and plant tissues.

The present invention provides methods and devices for the rapid isolation of monocot plant embryos suitable for transformation or tissue culture. The invention includes mechanical devices for substantially isolating plant embryos for use as transformable explants. Media suitable for isolating plant embryos and methods for their preparation are also provided.

A micro-electromechanical device or MEMS having a conformal layer of material deposited by atomic layer deposition is discussed. The layer may provide physical protection to moving components of the device, may insulate electrical components of the device, may present a biocompatible surface interface to a biological system, and may otherwise improve such devices. The layer may also comprise a combination of multiple materials each deposited with great control to allow creating layers of customizable properties and to allow creating layers having multiple independent functions, such as providing physical protection from wear and providing electrical insulation.

A sludge solidification method is a method for carrying out solidification treatment to the sludge produced in water conservancy projects and civil engineering. The method is that: a. the liquid water content, the clay content and organic content of dredging sludge are tested. b. curing agent is prepared: the curing agent mainly contains cement and calcium oxide which play the function of solidification; wherein, the weight proportion is between 1 : 1 to 4 : 1; waste gypsum is used as water reducing agent which occupies 1 to 8 percent of the sum of cement and calcium oxide in proportion; mealy sand or pulverized fuel ash are used as concrete aggregate which occupies 3 to 5 percent of the sum of the cement and calcium oxide in proportion; c. the curing agent-mixing ratio which is usually controlled from 5 to 20 percent is determined; sampling respectively is carried out, setting time is tested and the unconfined compressive strength which maintains 7, 14 and 28 days is tested by sampling, and the curing agent-mixing ratio finally is determined according to optimal performance price ratio; d. the sludge is carried out curing and constructing in site; mechanical devices are used for stirring the curing agent and the sludge rapidly and evenly, thereby leading the solidification to be rapid and full.

The invention belongs to the field of mechanical devices, and in particular, relates to a flexible combined clamping device and a clamping method of weak-rigidity composite material parts applied to the field of aerospace manufacturing. The clamping device comprises a combined base, a flexible support system and a positioned pressing device; the flexible support system is mounted on the combined base; the positioned pressing device is positioned above the flexible support system; the flexible support system comprises multiple support units; each support unit comprises a support rod, a vacuum sucker and a spring; two ends of the support rod are respectively connected with the vacuum sucker and the spring; and the vacuum sucker is connected with the support rod through a spherical joint. The clamping device can realize quick clamping of the weak-rigidity composite material parts with different molded surface characteristics, adapts to different shapes and sizes of the parts, greatly improves the flexibility degree of the clamping mode, and is suitable for multi-variety and small-batch production demands.