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An airbag apparatus comprising: a bag portion formed of a base cloth panel in a bag shape and deployed and inflated by being supplied with gas for deployment; and an inflator that generates the gas for deployment; wherein the inflator includes a gas-generating agent, an initiator that causes the gas-generating agent to start gas-generating reaction, a housing that houses the gas-generating agent and the initiator, a harness for distributing power that supplies power to the initiator from the outside through an opening formed in the housing, a cap member disposed so as to face the surface of the housing around the opening, an annular elastic member disposed so as to surround the opening and so as to be sandwiched between the surface of the housing and a surface portion of the cap member facing thereto, and a potting material filled in a space between the housing and the cap member on the inner side of the elastic member, characterized in that the elastic member is a double-sided tape formed by applying a bonding agent or an adhesive to a housing side surface and a cap member side surface of a base material having elasticity wherein the double-sided tape is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the opposite end faces of the surface portion and the housing to seal the potting material between them. a bag portion formed of a base cloth panel in a bag shape and deployed and inflated by being supplied with gas for deployment; and an inflator that generates the gas for deployment; wherein the inflator includes a gas-generating agent, an initiator that causes the gas-generating agent to start gas-generating reaction, a housing that houses the gas-generating agent and the initiator, a harness for distributing power that supplies power to the initiator from the outside through an opening formed in the housing, a cap member disposed so as to face the surface of the housing around the opening, an annular elastic member disposed so as to surround the opening and so as to be sandwiched between the surface of the housing and a surface portion of the cap member facing thereto, and a potting material filled in a space between the housing and the cap member on the inner side of the elastic member, characterized in that the elastic member is a double-sided tape formed by applying a bonding agent or an adhesive to a housing side surface and a cap member side surface of a base material having elasticity wherein the double-sided tape is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the opposite end faces of the surface portion and the housing to seal the potting material between them.
An optical receiver for receiving at least one optical signal having a first fundamental frequency, comprising: a dielectric non-conductive substrate, a ground plane (401, 501) placed on the dielectric non-conductive substrate, at least one photodiode (414, 514) placed on the dielectric non-conductive substrate, wherein the at least one photodiode (414, 514) is adapted to receive the at least one optical signal, to convert the received optical signal in an electrical signal, and to output the electrical signal, at least one amplifier adapted to receive at an input thereof the electrical signal output by the at least one photodiode and a crosstalking signal having a second fundamental frequency, and at least one first opening (415, 515) provided in the ground plane (401, 501), wherein the at least one first opening (415, 515) surrounds the at least one photodiode (414, 514), characterized in that the at least one first opening (415, 515) does not show a resonance effect at the second fundamental frequency and at a multiple thereof, particularly at a triple thereof. a dielectric non-conductive substrate, a ground plane (401, 501) placed on the dielectric non-conductive substrate, at least one photodiode (414, 514) placed on the dielectric non-conductive substrate, wherein the at least one photodiode (414, 514) is adapted to receive the at least one optical signal, to convert the received optical signal in an electrical signal, and to output the electrical signal, at least one amplifier adapted to receive at an input thereof the electrical signal output by the at least one photodiode and a crosstalking signal having a second fundamental frequency, and at least one first opening (415, 515) provided in the ground plane (401, 501), wherein the at least one first opening (415, 515) surrounds the at least one photodiode (414, 514), characterized in that the at least one first opening (415, 515) does not show a resonance effect at the second fundamental frequency and at a multiple thereof, particularly at a triple thereof.
A wearable patch suitable for an ultrasound transducer to be mounted on the patch, said patch comprising: a seal ring extending from the patch and adapted to surround the ultrasound transducer, when it is mounted on the patch, and arranged to be in contact with a part of a patient's body, when the wearable patch is secured to said part of the patient's body; and a fluid reservoir for containing a coupling agent for the ultrasound transducer when the wearable patch is secured to said part of the patient's body, said fluid reservoir being delimited by a portion of the patch, the seal ring and said part of the patient's body, and wherein said seal ring comprises a plurality of fluid conduits (43, 45) extending from the fluid reservoir at least partially through the seal ring, wherein the seal ring is flexible, and wherein the effective volume of the fluid reservoir is reducible, when the wearable patch is secured to the patient's body, by applying pressure to the wearable patch, thereby compressing the seal ring. a seal ring extending from the patch and adapted to surround the ultrasound transducer, when it is mounted on the patch, and arranged to be in contact with a part of a patient's body, when the wearable patch is secured to said part of the patient's body; and a fluid reservoir for containing a coupling agent for the ultrasound transducer when the wearable patch is secured to said part of the patient's body, said fluid reservoir being delimited by a portion of the patch, the seal ring and said part of the patient's body, and wherein said seal ring comprises a plurality of fluid conduits (43, 45) extending from the fluid reservoir at least partially through the seal ring, wherein the seal ring is flexible, and wherein the effective volume of the fluid reservoir is reducible, when the wearable patch is secured to the patient's body, by applying pressure to the wearable patch, thereby compressing the seal ring.
An apparatus to support a wax pattern of a part that is to be cast to a base plate during an investment casting process of the part, the apparatus comprising: a support structure placed about the wax pattern, wherein the support structure matches a shape of a surface of the wax pattern, and wherein the support structure forms a defined envelope around the surface of the wax pattern after placement thereon, wherein the defined envelope is formed around a bottom surface of the wax pattern and extends upward to enclose a lower region of the wax pattern, wherein the support structure comprises: a support capping structure that is placed on the bottom surface about the lower region of the wax pattern and has a shape that matches the bottom surface of the wax pattern, and a plurality of support braces extending outward from the support capping structure to connect to the base plate, wherein the plurality of support braces is in the form of ceramic posts that are arranged between and connected to the support capping structure and the base plate, wherein each of the support braces is angled to the support capping structure and the base plate, wherein the support capping structure and the plurality of support braces secure the wax pattern to the base plate in a fixed position and distribute the load of the wax pattern while secured to the base plate. a support capping structure that is placed on the bottom surface about the lower region of the wax pattern and has a shape that matches the bottom surface of the wax pattern, and a plurality of support braces extending outward from the support capping structure to connect to the base plate, wherein the plurality of support braces is in the form of ceramic posts that are arranged between and connected to the support capping structure and the base plate, wherein each of the support braces is angled to the support capping structure and the base plate, wherein the support capping structure and the plurality of support braces secure the wax pattern to the base plate in a fixed position and distribute the load of the wax pattern while secured to the base plate.
An intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including a plurality of engine cylinders and an intake port connected to each of the engine cylinders, the intake apparatus comprising: a partition extending in a longitudinal direction of the intake port so as to divide an inside region of the intake port into a first passage and a second passage; and a gas motion control valve including a rotatable valve element disposed upstream of the partition and spaced from an upstream end of the partition, the gas motion control valve having a full-closed position where the valve element prevents intake air from flowing into the second passage of the intake port and a full-open position where the valve element allows the intake air to flow into the second passage of the intake port, the valve element being inclined so as to guide a flow of the intake air to the first passage of the intake port when the gas motion control valve is in the full-closed position, the valve element and the partition cooperating with each other to define an interspace between the valve element and the upstream end of the partition when the gas motion control valve is in the full-closed position, characterized in that said gas motion control valve further comprises a rotatable valve shaft on which the valve element is fixedly supported, wherein the valve shaft is located on a plane extending from the partition, the valve element being aligned in plane with the partition when the gas motion control valve is in the full-open position. a partition extending in a longitudinal direction of the intake port so as to divide an inside region of the intake port into a first passage and a second passage; and a gas motion control valve including a rotatable valve element disposed upstream of the partition and spaced from an upstream end of the partition, the gas motion control valve having a full-closed position where the valve element prevents intake air from flowing into the second passage of the intake port and a full-open position where the valve element allows the intake air to flow into the second passage of the intake port, the valve element being inclined so as to guide a flow of the intake air to the first passage of the intake port when the gas motion control valve is in the full-closed position, the valve element and the partition cooperating with each other to define an interspace between the valve element and the upstream end of the partition when the gas motion control valve is in the full-closed position, characterized in that said gas motion control valve further comprises a rotatable valve shaft on which the valve element is fixedly supported, wherein the valve shaft is located on a plane extending from the partition, the valve element being aligned in plane with the partition when the gas motion control valve is in the full-open position.
Sensor cable comprising a deformable signal line for transmitting a signal, and one or more rigid portions, and resilient portions for reversibly deforming the signal line in the cable under the influence of a varying external load on the cable and therewith affecting a signal transmission property of the signal line for transmitting the signal, wherein a portion of the cable comprises an axis and a core extending along the axis, a portion of the signal line being helically wound around the core and the rigid and resilient portions being arranged for, under the influence of the varying external load on the sensor cable, reversibly deforming the signal line with respect to the axis, such that plural well separated zones of deformation along the signal line are created by a single rigid portion deforming plural signal line windings and/or a number of rigid portions deforming plural signal line windings and/or plural portions of a signal line winding.
A method which comprises applying a composition comprising: water, a water-miscible organic solvent, a water-borne primary resin that is (i) a polyurethane resin, (ii) an acrylic resin with a pH of 6.5-7.5, or (iii) an acrylic emulsion resin with a pH of 6.5-7.5, the primary resin having a Tg of 25°C or less, and a hydrophobic surfactant, to a substrate, and curing the composition to form a film substantially impenetrable to heavy metal, such that less than 1.000 μg heavy metal extractables/test sample penetrate the film, as tested by NIOSH testing method 9100 using inductively Couples Argon Plasma (ICAP) following EPO method 200.7. water, a water-miscible organic solvent, a water-borne primary resin that is (i) a polyurethane resin, (ii) an acrylic resin with a pH of 6.5-7.5, or (iii) an acrylic emulsion resin with a pH of 6.5-7.5, the primary resin having a Tg of 25°C or less, and a hydrophobic surfactant,
A process for the preparation of precipitated calcium carbonate, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing milk of lime; (b) separating, in one or more steps, grit from the milk of lime provided in step (a), said grit corresponding to an oversize fraction retained by a screen having an aperture size of 400 μm or finer, to obtain: (i) grit reduced milk of lime, and (ii) one or more grit fractions; (c) milling one or more of the grit fractions of step (b) in at least one milling unit to obtain fine grit; and (d) subjecting to a carbonation step either: (i) the fine grit of step (c), or (ii) a mixture comprising the grit reduced milk of lime of step (b) and the fine grit of step (c); wherein said carbonation step comprises the introduction of carbon dioxide to obtain precipitated calcium carbonate. (a) providing milk of lime; (b) separating, in one or more steps, grit from the milk of lime provided in step (a), said grit corresponding to an oversize fraction retained by a screen having an aperture size of 400 μm or finer, to obtain: (i) grit reduced milk of lime, and (ii) one or more grit fractions; (i) grit reduced milk of lime, and (ii) one or more grit fractions; (c) milling one or more of the grit fractions of step (b) in at least one milling unit to obtain fine grit; and (d) subjecting to a carbonation step either: (i) the fine grit of step (c), or (ii) a mixture comprising the grit reduced milk of lime of step (b) and the fine grit of step (c); (i) the fine grit of step (c), or (ii) a mixture comprising the grit reduced milk of lime of step (b) and the fine grit of step (c);
A testing machine comprising: a base; at least a pair of columns joined to the base; a crosshead joined to the columns at a location spaced apart from the base; at least a pair of specimen holders (20A, 20B), wherein a first specimen holder is supported by the crosshead and faces the base, and a second specimen holder is supported by the base, the base being that portion joined to each of the columns closest to the crosshead; an actuator connected in series between one of the specimen holders (20A, 20B) and the corresponding base or crosshead; and a brace connected to each of the columns and spanning between the columns, the brace being connected to each of the columns at a location along a length thereof between the base and the crosshead, characterised in that the brace includes an aperture through which an axis between the specimen holders (20A, 20B) extend, and in that the brace includes a removable portion defining a portion of the aperture. a base; at least a pair of columns joined to the base; a crosshead joined to the columns at a location spaced apart from the base; at least a pair of specimen holders (20A, 20B), wherein a first specimen holder is supported by the crosshead and faces the base, and a second specimen holder is supported by the base, the base being that portion joined to each of the columns closest to the crosshead; an actuator connected in series between one of the specimen holders (20A, 20B) and the corresponding base or crosshead; and a brace connected to each of the columns and spanning between the columns, the brace being connected to each of the columns at a location along a length thereof between the base and the crosshead, characterised in that the brace includes an aperture through which an axis between the specimen holders (20A, 20B) extend, and in that the brace includes a removable portion defining a portion of the aperture.
A guide wire for use in a medical procedure, comprising: an elongated core (12,14) including a superelastic nickel-titanium alloy at a distal end; the distal end of the elongated core (12,14) having a tapered section leading to a shapeable distal tip; and a flexible body disposed at the distal end, wherein the shapeable distal tip includes the nickel-titanium alloy and further includes permanent strain hardening from at least two different radial directions imparting crystallographic texture in the radial directions that limits superelasticity so that permanent deformation can be achieved with finger pressure, characterised in that the tapered section includes a pre-tinned surface coating. an elongated core (12,14) including a superelastic nickel-titanium alloy at a distal end; the distal end of the elongated core (12,14) having a tapered section leading to a shapeable distal tip; and a flexible body disposed at the distal end, wherein the shapeable distal tip includes the nickel-titanium alloy and further includes permanent strain hardening from at least two different radial directions imparting crystallographic texture in the radial directions that limits superelasticity so that permanent deformation can be achieved with finger pressure, characterised in that the tapered section includes a pre-tinned surface coating.
A device for treating a paranasal sinus condition comprising: a) an ostial member configured to reside in use within a sinus ostium, the ostial member having a proximal end and a distal end; b) a cavity member configured to reside in use within a sinus cavity the cavity member being expandible from a first, collapsed configuration that permits it to be inserted through the sinus ostium or surgically created fenestration to a second, expanded configuration after placement in the sinus cavity; c) optionally, a nasal portion attached to the ostial member's proximal end; and d) one or more active agents for sustained release from the cavity member, the ostial member, nasal portion, or any combination thereof, when the ostial member is resident within the sinus ostium, thereby to treat the paranasal sinus condition; wherein the cavity member comprises a plurality of pliable filaments, each filament having a proximal end and a distal end and being joined at its proximal end to the distal end of the ostial member to form a fringed structure within the sinus cavity in cavity member's expanded configuration; wherein each filament includes one or more anchoring elements for grasping the sinus cavity wall; wherein the cavity member, the ostial member, and optional nasal portion comprise a biocompatible material; and wherein the biocompatible material comprises a biodegradable polymer. a) an ostial member configured to reside in use within a sinus ostium, the ostial member having a proximal end and a distal end; b) a cavity member configured to reside in use within a sinus cavity the cavity member being expandible from a first, collapsed configuration that permits it to be inserted through the sinus ostium or surgically created fenestration to a second, expanded configuration after placement in the sinus cavity; c) optionally, a nasal portion attached to the ostial member's proximal end; and d) one or more active agents for sustained release from the cavity member, the ostial member, nasal portion, or any combination thereof, when the ostial member is resident within the sinus ostium, thereby to treat the paranasal sinus condition;
A medical guide wire, comprising: a core that has a portion gradually tapered in diameter from a proximal end side to a distal end side; and an outer coil into which the distal end side of a core distal end portion of the core is inserted, wherein a distal joining section is provided on a distal end portion of the outer coil and a proximal joining section is provided on a proximal end portion of the outer coil, the proximal joining section being connected with the core distal end portion, the outer coil includes a coil inclined portion on the distal end side and has a coil constant diameter portion having a constant outer diameter on the proximal end side, neighboring portions of a coil wire being in contact with each other in the coil constant diameter portion, the coil inclined portion is flat-shaped and, each one turn of the coil wire of the coil inclined portion is continuously inclined in one direction of a longitudinal direction with an inclination angle more than a pitch angle of the coil constant diameter portion and less than 80°, and the distal joining section is formed by connecting the coil inclined portion located at the distal end side of the outer coil with a tip of the core distal end portion. a core that has a portion gradually tapered in diameter from a proximal end side to a distal end side; and an outer coil into which the distal end side of a core distal end portion of the core is inserted, wherein a distal joining section is provided on a distal end portion of the outer coil and a proximal joining section is provided on a proximal end portion of the outer coil, the proximal joining section being connected with the core distal end portion, the outer coil includes a coil inclined portion on the distal end side and has a coil constant diameter portion having a constant outer diameter on the proximal end side, neighboring portions of a coil wire being in contact with each other in the coil constant diameter portion, the coil inclined portion is flat-shaped and, each one turn of the coil wire of the coil inclined portion is continuously inclined in one direction of a longitudinal direction with an inclination angle more than a pitch angle of the coil constant diameter portion and less than 80°, and the distal joining section is formed by connecting the coil inclined portion located at the distal end side of the outer coil with a tip of the core distal end portion.