306 results about "Rigid core" patented technology

The present invention relates to a skin engaging member for use in a razor blade cartridge assembly or shaving systems of the wet shave type comprising an elongated flexible sheath region and at least one elongated, rigid core region. The core region is surrounded by the sheath such that the outer surface of the core does not intersect the outer surface of the sheath. Generally, the core or cores extend axially throughout the sheath and provide sufficient mechanical strength and rigidity to provide adequate mechanical strength and rigidity to provide adequate mechanical strength to the entire skin engaging member, as initially produced, during the shaving operation and after a significant amount of shaves.

A shaving unit that comprises at least one blade and a skin engaging member that has a surface for engaging the user's skin adjacent the blade edge. The shaving unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a razor handle or may be integral with a handle so that the complete razor is discarded as a unit when the blade or blades become dulled. The blade edge (or edges) cooperate with skin engaging surfaces to define a shaving geometry. The skin engaging member is comprised on an elongated sheath (or skin engaging layer) made of a mixture of water insoluble matrix and an effective amount of shaving aid and a rigid core (or non-skin engaging layer) extending axially through out said sheath. The axial position of the core need not be through the central axis.

The invention relates to an insulation panel for use in thermally insulated shipping containers, the panel comprising a rigid core of an insulation material, the core being wholly encompassed within a polyethylene foam envelope. A container made from the panels and a shipping carton is also described.

A structural insulated laminated construction panel for building structures is described. The panel comprises a rigid core material layer of expanded polymeric material having opposed flat parallel surfaces. An outer skin is adhesively secured to one of the flat surfaces and an inner skin is adhesively secured to the other of the flat surfaces. The core material layer has a density of about 2 lbs/cubic foot. The core material is preferably an expanded polystyrene material. A building structure is constructed from such panels used as exterior and interior wall panels, floor panels and roof panels.

The end of the elongated tubular element of the appliance that is designed to be inserted into a body cavity or vessel is formed entirely of soft, compliant material. That end carries an inflatable balloon formed in its fully inflated shape. The balloon is inflated to a predetermined low pressure level to prevent pressure necrosis in the adjacent tissue. A method and apparatus for introducing the soft end of the appliance into the body cavity are also provided. The introducer apparatus includes rigid core surrounded by a soft, compliant sleeve. The sleeve extends beyond the rigid core to form an invertable section. The soft end of the appliance is situated adjacent the apparatus, the balloon is wrapped around the apparatus, and the sleeve section is inverted over the appliance, compressing the balloon and forming a soft, rounded insertion tip. The unit is then introduced into the body cavity. After the appliance is separated from the apparatus, the apparatus is withdrawn.

A one-piece, single-use disposable device for transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) of prostate tissue to alleviate BPH is disclosed. The device may include a flexible catheter tip including a rigid core and a flexible tip. The device may also include a single use lockout to help ensure that the device is used to perform only one ablation procedure on a single patient. The device may further include a simplified needle deployment mechanism and/or an automatic needle retraction mechanism.

An infant exercise cushion including a substantially rigid core element preferably in the form of a hollow pipe. A soft resilient material surrounds a substantial portion of the core element. The soft resilient material forms a curved outer surface for the cushion so that the cushion may be rolled on the floor when there is interface between the infant and the cushion.

A one-piece, single-use disposable device for transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) of prostate tissue to alleviate BPH is disclosed. The device may include a flexible catheter tip including a rigid core and a flexible tip. The device may also include a single use lockout to help ensure that the device is used to perform only one ablation procedure on a single patient. The device may further include a simplified needle deployment mechanism and/or an automatic needle retraction mechanism.

Disclosed is a robust tactile sensor array that mimics the human fingertip and its touch receptors. The mechanical components are similar to a fingertip, with a rigid core surrounded by a weakly conductive fluid contained within an elastomeric skin. It uses the deformable properties of the finger pad as part of the transduction process. Multiple electrodes are mounted on the surface of the rigid core and connected to impedance measuring circuitry within the core. External forces deform the fluid path around the electrodes, resulting in a distributed pattern of impedance changes containing information about those forces and the objects that applied them. Strategies for extracting features related to the mechanical inputs and using this information for reflexive grip control.

A device usable as an applicator comb, comprising a collection of applicator teeth inserted into a tubular body (1) as supporting element, permitting liquid or gelatinous products to be applied precisely and economically, by having attached to the device a container or receptacle holding the treatment product. For hair and scalp treatment, the product enters the applicator teeth (2, 2I, 2II, 2III, 2IV, 2V. The product to be applied may cover all, only the sides or only the base of the applicator teeth, depending on whether the treatment is to be given on the totality of the hair and scalp, only on the hair, or on the base of the hair and in the scalp. Depending on the application, the tooth structure has a rigid core constituting the support for a permeable, peripheral cladding (13), or only a lateral cladding (12), without reaching the end.

A modular furniture assembly comprising first and second members (e.g., base and transverse member) may have convenient dual coupling mechanisms, for example, a magnetic coupling mechanism and a mechanical (e.g., hook and loop) coupling mechanism. The first member and/or second member may include a fabric or other cover over a foam or other body (e.g., fabric over foam, or other cover over a skeleton). Either or both members may include a rigid core (e.g., a board, skeleton, etc.). The coupling mechanisms may be such as to not detract from any soft, cushioned characteristics of a fabric over foam construction, if such is provided. The coupling structure in the first member and/or the second member may be tethered to the rigid core of the particular member to reduce tenting of the fabric or other cover of the first member and/or the second member as the tethered coupling structure is pulled.

The invention discloses a structure of two resonant micro pressure sensor chips and a method of manufacturing the same. The structure of two resonant micro pressure sensor chips comprises a pressure inductive diaphragm with one or two rigid cores, a double-end clamped support beam and a cover plate 3. Under the function of fluid pressure, the diaphragm with rigid cores deforms to exert the double-end clamped support beams on the surface of the diaphragm to change resonant frequency upon the function of axial stress. Fluid pressure can be reflected by measuring the change in the resonant frequency of the double-end clamped support beam. The silicon resonant micro pressure sensor of the invention has higher signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, sensitivity and measurement precision and the output of the invention is the frequency signal.

Tactile sensors are disclosed that mimic the human fingertip and its touch receptors. The mechanical components are similar to a fingertip, with a rigid core surrounded by a weakly conductive fluid contained within an elastomeric skin. The deformable properties of the finger pad can be used as part of a transduction process. Multiple electrodes can be mounted on the surface of the rigid core and connected to impedance measuring circuitry within the core. External forces deform the fluid path around the electrodes, resulting in a distributed pattern of impedance changes containing information about those forces and the objects that applied them. Strategies are described for extracting features related to the mechanical inputs and using this information for reflexive grip control. Controlling grip force in a prosthetic having sensory feedback information is described. Techniques are described for enhancing the useful force range for impedance sensors by internally texturing the elastomeric skin.

A pharmaceutical cartridge piston including a rigid core to resist compression of the piston. The resistance to compression contributes to the piston providing dose accuracy and dynamic recovery advantages.

A fluid dispensing pump that can be manufactured from as few as two parts: a stationary pump base (200) provided with an inlet passageway (201), and an integral pump top (300) provided with a fluid-tight attachment to the pump base and including a generally rigid core (310) and a self-restoring elastomeric layer (320). The generally rigid core (310) has a base attachment portion (311) and a dispensing valve core (315). The elastomeric layer (320) includes a resilient self-restoring pump wall (323) and a dispensing valve membrane (325). Upon assembly of the pump base and the pump top, a fully functional dispensing pump (100) is created with an inlet passageway (101), a one-way inlet valve (102), a self-restoring resilient pump cavity of variable volume (103) and a one-way dispensing valve (105). The one-way dispensing valve is preferably self-closing. The integral pump top (300) may have a rigid or semi-rigid actuator portion (314) bound to or imbedded into the resilient self-restoring pump wall (323). The dispensing pump of the present invention may have a valved venting passage for those applications that require it and may have a secure lock-in mechanism for leakage prevention during storage or transportation.

A boot has a rigid core (1, 2) consisting, in some areas, of the inside surface of the boot into which a liner is received and of an envelope of supple material (11, 12) covering the rigid core, and making up the inside surface of the boot in the areas where the rigid core is absent. The rigid core comprises means of reinforcement (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) that are not covered by the aforementioned envelope of supple material (11, 12).

A high power bipolar battery, such as a high power lithium polymer battery is provided. The bipolar battery includes a plurality of multiple cell assemblies. The plurality of multiple cell assemblies is connected in series to form the high power bipolar battery. Each of the plurality of multiple cell assemblies includes a rigid core with a bipolar cell stack of multiple cells wound together around the rigid core to produce a large active cell area. The wound bipolar cell stack includes a positive battery connection and a negative battery connection. A container surrounds the bipolar cell stack. A positive terminal carried by the container is connected to the positive battery connection. A negative terminal carried by the container is spaced apart from the positive terminal and connected to the negative battery connection. A state-of-charge connector carried by the container is spaced apart from the positive and negative terminals. The state-of-charge connector include multiple conductors, each connected to a respective one of the multiple cells.

The applicator tip comprises:

• • a) an application means comprising a rigid core and a plurality of flexible projections,
  • b) an axial handle member having an axial direction and comprising an upper end adapted to be fixedly connected to a rod, and operatively associated with the rigid core through its lower end, and characterized in that:
  • 1) the applicator tip has, along the axial direction, a length L₀ ranging from 10 mm to 30 mm, application means having a length L₁ which ranges from 6 mm to 15 mm, wherein L_o=L₁+L₂,
  • 2) the application means having a transverse width T, taken in a transverse plane, which is variable as a function of the axial distance L which varies from 0 to L₁, the function T=f(L) having a maximum value of T₁ for the transverse width when L is between 0.3. L₁ and 0.7. L₁.

A structural insulated laminated construction panel for building structures is described. The panel comprises a rigid core material layer of expanded polymeric material having opposed flat parallel surfaces. The expanded polymeric material is injected between spaced outer and inner skins. An outer skin is secured to one of the flat surfaces and an inner skin is secured to the other of the flat surfaces. The core material is preferably an expanded polyurethane foam material. A building structure is constructed from such panels used as exterior and interior wall panels, floor panels and roof panels.

The invention belongs to the technical field of printed circuit boards and discloses a semi-flexible circuit board and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes manufacturing of a rigid auxiliary board, manufacturing of a semi-flexible core board, laminating of a main board, manufacturing of an outer layer of the main board and a windowing procedure. Manufacturing of the rigid auxiliary board includes: (1) manufacturing an inner-layer circuit of a rigid core board; (2) adopting a flowing type prepreg for laminating the rigid core board to make the rigid auxiliary board, and pressing the prepreg and temporary copper foils onto a surface, adjacent to the semi-flexible core board, of the inner-layer circuit; (3) removing the temporary copper foils by etching; (4) milling grooves. In the procedure of laminating of the main board, the rigid auxiliary board and the semi-flexible core board are laminated by the aid of a non-flow type prepreg. Therefore, a dielectric layer between the rigid auxiliary board and the semi-flexible core board is made by means of twice lamination, interlayer binding force between the rigid auxiliary board and the semi-flexible core board is guaranteed while glue overflowing in a semi-flexible area is reduced, and the problem of proneness to glue overflowing in the prior art is solved.