Liquefier assembly for use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems
    81.
    发明申请
    Liquefier assembly for use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems 有权
    液压组件用于基于挤出的数字制造系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090273122A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:US12150669

    申请日:2008-04-30

    IPC分类号: B29C47/78

    摘要: A liquefier assembly comprising a liquefier tube, where the liquefier tube comprises a sidewall having an inlet opening configured to receive a filament strand, an outlet opening, and a port disposed through the sidewall at a location between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, the port being configured to provide access for a filament drive mechanism to engage with the received filament strand. The liquefier assembly further comprises a heat transfer component configured to generate a thermal gradient along a longitudinal length of the sidewall between the port and the outlet opening.

    摘要翻译: 一种液化器组件,包括液化器管,其中液化器管包括具有构造成容纳丝束的入口开口的侧壁,出口开口和在入口开口和出口之间的位置处设置穿过侧壁的端口, 端口被配置为提供灯丝驱动机构与接收的细丝线接合的通路。 液化器组件还包括传热部件,其配置成沿着端口和出口之间的侧壁的纵向长度产生热梯度。

    Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine
    82.
    发明授权
    Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine 有权
    灯丝阀芯在建模机器中自动更换

    公开(公告)号:US07172715B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US10858122

    申请日:2004-06-01

    IPC分类号: B29C41/02

    摘要: A filament cassette and a filament loading assembly supply modeling filament to a liquifier in a three-dimensional deposition modeling machine. Two or more cassettes containing spooled filament are inserted into the machine. A strand of filament from a first one of the cassettes is fed to the liquifier for extrusion. Without operator intervention, the filament strand from the first cassette is withdrawn from the liquifier, and a filament strand from a second one of the cassettes is fed to the liquifier. The switching of filament feed sources is triggered by an event, such as an identification that the filament from the first cassette has reached a predetermined minimum length. In this manner, a used primary filament cassette is automatically replaced with a standby filament cassette, so that the machine need not experience downtime waiting for an operator to change the cassettes.

    摘要翻译: 灯丝盒和细丝装载组件将建模细丝提供给三维沉积建模机中的液化器。 将两个或多个包含卷绕丝的盒插入机器。 将来自第一盒的丝束送入液化器进行挤出。 没有操作员干预,来自第一盒的细丝线从液化器中取出,并且来自第二盒的细丝被送入液化器。 灯丝进给源的切换由事件触发,例如来自第一盒的灯丝已经达到预定的最小长度的识别。 以这种方式,使用的初级灯丝盒被备用灯丝盒自动替换,使得机器不需要等待操作者更换盒子的停机时间。

    Medical grafting methods and apparatus
    84.
    发明授权
    Medical grafting methods and apparatus 有权
    医疗移植方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06866674B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10084010

    申请日:2002-02-27

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for making an anastomotic connection between a first conduit and a second conduit. A connector structure having a first end portion and a second end portion is positioned about a balloon catheter, which when pressurized, expands to a significant extent at the distal end thereof. The balloon enlarges the connector structure when positioned at the distal end portion of the balloon to create the anastomosis, and at the same time reduces the axial length of the connector, thereby compressing the first conduit to the second conduit, creating a hemodynamic seal and a firm attachment of the two conduits. After enlargement, the connector structure remains in place and adds structure to the anastomosis. During introduction, the second end portion of the connector is covered by a nosecone assembly to prevent trauma to the second conduit while the apparatus is being introduced. The nosecone assembly has a flexible structure which may change configuration to expose the second set of members after insertion into the second conduit and to allow removal of the nosecone after deployment.

    摘要翻译: 用于在第一导管和第二导管之间进行吻合连接的方法和装置。 具有第一端部部分和第二端部部分的连接器结构围绕球囊导管定位,当加压时,其在其远端处显着扩张。 当定位在球囊的远端部分时,气囊扩大连接器结构以产生吻合,并且同时减小连接器的轴向长度,从而将第一导管压缩到第二导管,产生血流动力学密封和 坚固的连接两个管道。 放大后,连接器结构保持原位,并将结构添加到吻合中。 在引入期间,连接器的第二端部被鼻锥组件覆盖,以在装置被引入时防止对第二导管的创伤。 鼻锥组件具有柔性结构,其可以改变配置以在插入第二导管之后暴露第二组构件,并且在展开之后允许去除鼻锥。

    Medical anastomosis apparatus
    87.
    发明授权
    Medical anastomosis apparatus 失效
    医用吻合器

    公开(公告)号:US06440163B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09955231

    申请日:2001-09-17

    IPC分类号: A61F206

    摘要: A connector for use in providing an anastomotic connection between two tubular body fluid conduits in a patient. The connector is preferably a single, integral, plastically deformable structure that can be cut from a tube. The connector has axial spaced portions that include members that are radially outwardly deflectable from other portions of the connector. The connector is annularly enlargeable so that it can be initially delivered and installed in the patient in a relatively small annular size and then annularly enlarged to provide the completed anastomosis. The radially outwardly deflected members of the first and second portions respectively engage the two body fluid conduits connected at the anastomosis and hold those two conduits together in fluid-tight engagement. Apparatus for use in delivering and deploying a connector is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种连接器,用于在患者体内的两个管状体液导管之间提供吻合连接。 连接器优选是可以从管切割的单一的,整体的,可塑性变形的结构。 连接器具有轴向隔开的部分,其包括可从连接器的其它部分径向向外偏转的构件。 连接器是环形可放大的,使得其可以最初以相对小的环形尺寸传送和安装在患者体内,然后环形扩大以提供完成的吻合。 第一和第二部分的径向向外偏转的部件分别接合在吻合处连接的两个体液管道,并将这两个管道以流体密封的方式保持在一起。 还公开了用于传送和展开连接器的装置。