841 results about "Open mouth" patented technology

An emboli capturing system captures emboli in a body lumen. A first elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable emboli capturing device is mounted proximate the distal end of the first elongate member, and is movable between a radially expanded position and a radially contracted position. When in the expanded position, the emboli capturing device forms a basket with a proximally opening mouth. A second elongate member has a proximal and a distal end with a lumen extending therebetween. The lumen is sized to slidably receive a portion of the first elongate member. An expandable delivery device is mounted to the distal end of the second elongate member and is movable from a radially retracted position to a radially expanded position. The delivery device has a receiving end configured to receive the emboli capturing device, and retains at least the mouth of the emboli capturing device in a radially retracted position.

An emboli capturing system captures emboli in a body lumen. A first elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable emboli capturing device is mounted proximate the distal end of the first elongate member, and is movable between a radially expanded position and a radially contracted position. When in the expanded position, the emboli capturing device forms a basket with a proximally opening mouth. A second elongate member has a proximal and a distal end with a lumen extending therebetween. The lumen is sized to slidably receive a portion of the first elongate member. An expandable delivery device is mounted to the distal end of the second elongate member and is movable from a radially retracted position to a radially expanded position. The delivery device has a receiving end configured to receive the emboli capturing device, and retains at least the mouth of the emboli capturing device in a radially retracted position.

In a first aspect the present invention provides a screw-capped tube for holding a liquid material therein, the tube having an open mouth at one end only which is adapted to be closed by the screw cap with an inner end of the screw cap extending into the open mouth of the tube, an opposing end of the cap to the inner end of the cap being provided with a circular cylindrical recess extending thereinto and whereof the cylindrical wall of the recess is free of splines, an outer circumferential surface of the cap being provided with a spline whereby the cap is adapted to co-operatively engage with a spline of a tool that will fit on to said opposite end of the cap for rotation of the cap by co-operative engagement of the spline of the tool with the spline of the cap. This arrangement increases versatility and ease in de-capping and re-capping of the tubes. Further aspects also assist with this and / or improve seal efficiency and help to avoid the need for O ring sealing for cryogenic uses and other uses.

An emboli capturing system captures emboli in a body lumen. A first elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable emboli capturing device is mounted proximate the distal end of the first elongate member, and is movable between a radially expanded position and a radially contracted position. When in the expanded position, the emboli capturing device forms a basket with a proximally opening mouth. A second elongate member has a proximal and a distal end with a lumen extending therebetween. The lumen is sized to slidably receive a portion of the first elongate member. An expandable delivery device is mounted to the distal end of the second elongate member and is movable from a radially retracted position to a radially expanded position. The delivery device has a receiving end configured to receive the emboli capturing device, and retains at least the mouth of the emboli capturing device in a radially retracted position.

An endosseous implant system is provided having an implant body and an abutment. The implant body has a connection cavity at a top end of the implant body, the connection cavity having an open mouth of non-circular shape. The abutment has a primary cavity and a projection oriented along a longitudinal axis of the abutment, the projection protruding outward away from the primary cavity and forming an anti-rotational junction with the connection cavity of the implant.

A pinch bottom open mouth bulk material bag fabricated from polywoven material has closures at one or both ends that are non-sewn and which comprise a strip of tape running in the cross-bag direction. The tape is folded over the respective bag end, which may be modified, and is glued in place to close the end. The closure has no holes or other openings through which contaminants may enter the bag interior.

A container and sealable cover in which the container has a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in an upper edge surrounding an open mouth. The peripheral wall is inclined outwardly at a slight angle to the vertical or alternatively vertically disposed. A replaceable cover is provided with a central top planar wall and an inverted U-shaped periphery terminating in an outer rim skirt. A contiguous downwardly extending sealing fin is disposed inwardly of the skirt for forming an interference fit with the inside surface of the upper portion of the container peripheral wall when the cover is installed over the container mouth. The fin may be substantially vertically disposed or canted outwardly at a small angle to the vertical depending upon the inclination of the peripheral wall. A pair of latches are rotatably mounted on the cover adjacent the outer rim skirt and arranged to engage protruding latch hooks on the container peripheral wall to releasably secure the cover over the container mouth.

Instrument and method for removing material from an intervertebral disc. The instrument includes outer and inner tubular members. The outer tubular member defines a passage and a cutting window. The inner tubular member is coaxially disposed within the passage, and defines a central lumen and a cutting tip. The cutting tip forms an open mouth having a plurality of teeth. Upon assembly, the cutting tip is exposed within the cutting window combining to define a shaving head. A powered handpiece is coupled to the inner tubular member, and the shaving head is inserted into an intervertebral disc and positioned such that the cutting tip contacts targeted material (e.g., nucleus, annulus and / or end plate). The handpiece is activated to rotate the cutting tip relative to the cutting window. Contacted material is sheared between an edge of the cutting window and the teeth of the cutting tip.

A method of digitally adding the appearance of makeup to a videoconferencing participant. The system and method for applying digital make-up operates in a loop processing sequential video frames. For each input frame, there are typically three general steps: 1) Locating the face and eye and mouth regions; 2) Applying digital make-up to the face, preferably with the exception of the eye and open mouth areas; and 3) Blending the make-up region with the rest of the face. In one embodiment of the invention, the background in the frame containing a video conferencing participant can also be modified so that other video conferencing participants cannot clearly see the background behind the participant in the image frame. In one such embodiment of the invention, the video conferencing participant tries to make his or her own image look comical or altered. In another embodiment of the invention, a particular remote participant tries to make another participant look funny to the other participants.

A storage bag having a recloseable mouth, which is biased into an open configuration, is disclosed. The bag, typically manufactured from thermoplastic material such as low-density polyethylene, includes first and second adjacent layers joined or folded along bottom and side edges. The top edges are not folded or permanently joined, but are provided with closure members such as mating male and female zipper strips. The bag is further provided with structure to bias the top edges apart from one another thus biasing the mouth of the bag into an open configuration. The closure members are sufficiently strong to overcome the force of the biasing structure and thereby hold the bag closed when the closure members are engaged. However, upon disengagement of the closure members the biasing structure forces the bag top edges apart to thereby place the bag into an open mouth configuration.

A contact lens case includes a cup adapted to receive minimized quantity of cleaning solution and a cap removable of the opening mouth of the cup. The lens support structure is pivotally connected to the cap that holds one of a pair of lens within the cup. The lens support structure consists of a base plate where a pair of contact lenses lay on each side and is held by a pair of swiveling arms, one on each side. The lens support structure also acts as two contact lens eye wearing device, one on each side, when removed from cup and having the arms swiveled mechanically downward. When swiveled back to upright position the suction cup at the end of the swivel holds the contact lens against the lens support structure plate.

A cap has a plug portion, a seal plug and a sleeve. At the plug portion a side and a cylindrical wall project from a top board. An inner circumferential surface of the side wall fits on an outer circumferential surface of an opening portion of a vessel and covers the opening portion with the top board. The cylindrical wall forms a receiving chamber having an opening mouth at its under end face. The seal plug seals the opening mouth. The sleeve is loosely fitted on the cylindrical wall and opens the opening mouth by separating the seal plug from the cylindrical wall at relative movement of the cap. A sepal portion on the outer circumference of the sleeve is larger than inner diameter of the opening portion at its outer diameter and has flexibility to pass the inner diameter bending so as to avoid backward moving.

A pinch bottom open mouth bulk material bag fabricated from polywoven material has closures at one or both ends that are non-sewn and which comprise a strip of tape running in the cross-bag direction. The tape is folded over the respective bag end, which may be modified, and is glued in place to close the end. The closure has no holes or other openings through which contaminants may enter the bag interior.

A strain isolated optical fibre Bragg grating sensor (1) has an optical fibre (2) provided at or adjacent one end (2a) with the Bragg grating (3). An open mouth cap (4) surrounds the fibre end (2a) and region provided with the Bragg grating (3) at a spacing from the fibre, fibre end and Bragg grating. The cap (4) is sealed to the fibre (2) at the open mouth at a side of the grating (3) remote from the fibre end (2a). The cap (4) is made from a low Young's modulus material and is operable to isolate the grating (3) from strain.

A method of digitally adding the appearance of makeup to a videoconferencing participant. The system and method for applying digital make-up operates in a loop processing sequential video frames. For each input frame, there are typically three general steps: 1) Locating the face and eye and mouth regions; 2) Applying digital make-up to the face, preferably with the exception of the eye and open mouth areas; and 3) Blending the make-up region with the rest of the face. In one embodiment of the invention, the background in the frame containing a video conferencing participant can also be modified so that other video conferencing participants cannot clearly see the background behind the participant in the image frame. In one such embodiment of the invention, the video conferencing participant tries to make his or her own image look comical or altered. In another embodiment of the invention, a particular remote participant tries to make another participant look funny to the other participants.

A roofing membrane retainer is provided having a cylindrical plate. The cylindrical plate has a central aperture for receiving a fastener. The plate also includes a pair of concentric inner and outer raised reinforcing ribs and a plurality of scoop-shaped projections. The scoop-shaped projections extend downwardly from the plate in concentric inner and outer cylindrical arrays. The inner cylindrical array of projections and the outer cylindrical array of projections are radially outward of the inner rib and the outer rib, respectively. The projections each comprise a scoop with a base periphery having an open mouth edge and a remaining peripheral portion contiguous with the plate. The projections in each array are spaced equidistance about the plate. The mouth edge of adjacent projections are oriented in alternating radial inward and outward directions.

Instrument and method for removing material from an intervertebral disc. The instrument includes outer and inner tubular members. The outer tubular member defines a passage and a cutting window. The inner tubular member is coaxially disposed within the passage, and defines a central lumen and a cutting tip. The cutting tip forms an open mouth having a plurality of teeth. Upon assembly, the cutting tip is exposed within the cutting window combining to define a shaving head. A powered handpiece is coupled to the inner tubular member, and the shaving head is inserted into an intervertebral disc and positioned such that the cutting tip contacts targeted material (e.g., nucleus, annulus and / or end plate). The handpiece is activated to rotate the cutting tip relative to the cutting window. Contacted material is sheared between an edge of the cutting window and the teeth of the cutting tip.

An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ice and delivering of the ice. The roller drum includes an inner rotating drum. A bag delivery mechanism for placing the ice in a bag is also included, with the bag delivery mechanism including a bag supply mechanism, a fan engaged to open the mouth of the bag to receive the product, and a heat sealer that seals the open mouth of the bag once the bag is filled with the ice. A control device is included that manages and monitors the roller drum and bag delivery mechanism and allows transmission of the collected data to the Internet.

The kyphoplasty cement encapsulation balloon is a flexible, resilient silicone balloon having a catheter or filling tube disposed inside the balloon. The filling tube has a closed end and a plurality of orifices defined in the tube radially. The tube has an open mouth extending through a hole in the balloon, defining an inflation port. The inflation port is internally threaded, and preferably has a radiopaque marker band extending around the port. The inflation port has a one-way duck or duckbill valve that closes the inflation port when the inflation cannula is detached from the port, thereby encapsulating the bone cement in the balloon and preventing leakage of the cement. The inflation cannula and the kyphoplasty cement encapsulation balloon may be furnished as a kit.

A thin profile wipe dispensing container is provided for dispensing wipes from the edge of a stack of wipes. The dispensing container has a contoured shape to minimize shelf space and integrate with any space and includes an angled container body and hinged lid that snaps shut. The lid is flush with the container body when closed providing the thin profile wipe dispensing container that may easily and economically be used, stored and transported. The container body may further include a removable bridge in an open mouth of the container body with a dispensing aperture through which the wipe may be drawn. The container body may also include a spring device for maintaining the position of the wipes within the dispensing container to help dispense one wipe at a time.

A bottle assembly includes an inner vessel and an outer vessel. The outer vessel is adapted for holding a liquid, and has an open mouth through which the liquid is poured. The inner vessel is received within the open mouth of the outer vessel, and is adapted for storing contents separate from the liquid contained in the outer vessel. The bottom wall of the inner vessel is adapted for being ruptured when the inner vessel is positioned within the open mouth of the outer vessel, such that contents stored in the inner vessel can mix with the liquid contained in the outer vessel without removing the inner vessel from the outer vessel.

A tie bag includes a hem seal, at the mouth of the bag, which grips the top of a receptacle, when the tie bag is used as a liner for the receptacle, to preclude having the mouth of the bag fall into the receptacle. The hem seal forms a hem flap, which is cut in a geometric pattern to provide tie fasteners. The hem seal may also form a hem at the open mouth of the tie bag. The tie bag may further include a pair of secondary hem seals closing the hem at the opposing sides of the sidewalls.

A custom mouthguard has a resilient U-shaped body with an anterior wall and a posterior wall. A post dam on the posterior wall forms a seal with palatal tissue to increase retention of the mouthguard in a wearer's mouth. The increased retention allows a wearer to speak and open mouth breath while wearing the mouthguarrd. The mouth guard also has an indexed region that serves to mutually stabilize maxillary teeth, mandibular teeth, mandible and TMJ components. Mouthguard methods and processes are also disclosed.

A floor or ground surface waste assembly for receiving floor or appliance generated waste including a waste body (1) defining a waste collecting receptacle (2). The waste body (1) includes an open mouth (3) for receiving waste products from a floor grate or appliance, an outlet connected to said reservoir in communication with said mouth for connecting the waste assembly to a waste drainage line for eventual discharge of said waste, said waste body (1) also including a bearing surface (9) extending at least partially about the periphery of said waste body (1) and which is capable of supporting directly or indirectly a grate or appliance outlet; wherein said mouth (3) is proportioned to allow selective positioning of a grate or appliance outlet within said mouth within the limits of the periphery of the waste body such that said selective positioning of said grate or appliance outlet obviates the necessity for said appliance outlet or grate to align axially with or be directly connected to underfloor drainage plumbing.

A golf surface repair tool having a pair of legs for repairing a golfing surface following a shot is provided with internal implements that may be utilized as well. Specifically, the golf surface repair tool is fabricated utilizing at least three releasably interengageable body members. The legs of the repair tool extend from the first body member, which also defines an open mouth and a hollow cavity therewithin at its opposite end. The second body member has a closed end and an opposing open mouth and also defines at least one hollow cavity therewithin. A third body member is formed with a central base and a pair of pedestals which project from the base in opposite directions from each other. The pedestals have sides that respectively fit snugly in frictional or other engagement into the open mouths of the first and second body members. One or more writing implements, such as a marking pen for marking golf balls and / or a lead pencil for writing golf scores on a score card, are mounted to one of the pedestals projecting out from the central base. A brush is mounted to the other pedestal and projects in a direction opposite the writing implements. The brush and the writing implements are thereby enclosed within the hollow cavities of the first and second body members when the pedestals of the third body member are engaged with the first and second body members.

A urinal assembly comprising a body comprising a bottom wall, front and back walls, first and second side walls bridging the front and back walls, an open mouth positioned generally opposite the bottom wall, and an attachment feature positioned proximate to the open mouth. The attachment feature includes outer and inner edges and an opening defined by the inner edge. The urinal assembly further comprises a lid including a lid portion and a strap having a fastener positioned at a distal end. The fastener includes a central portion positioned between first and second arms. Each of the first and second arms has a first end coupled to the central portion and a second end positioned a distance away from the central portion. The first and second arms extend through the opening such that the first and second free ends of the arms abut the inner edge of the attachment feature.

A connector for a sheet-like member includes a housing (1) providing an open mouth (110) for receiving the sheet-like member and a support surface (122); terminals (2, 3) arranged in the housing and each comprising a fulcrum portion (25, 35), a contact beam (22, 32) extending into the open mouth from the fulcrum portion and a pivot beam (24, 34) extending in opposite direction to the contact beam from the fulcrum portion; and an actuator (4) rotatable between an open and a closed positions. The actuator has shaft portions (41) pivotally engaging with the pivot beams and cam portions (42) between the shaft portions and rotatably supported on the support surface. The shaft portions will urge upwards the pivot beams to force the contact beams against the sheet-like member with aid of the fulcrum portions while the actuator is rotated from the open position to the closed position.

A protective bottle enclosure for enclosing and sealing a bottle with an open mouth carried within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a container having an upper portion and a base removably coupled to the upper portion, and an external cap applicable to the container in a seated position of the cap. In the seated position of the cap, the cap seals the open mouth of the bottle carried in the enclosure and forms an impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle. A stopper carried by the cap forms the impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle, and in the seated position of the cap, the cap is fully seated against the upper portion of the container and forms an impermeable outer seal between the cap and the container.