Abstract: An LED lamp includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink thermally contacting the first heat sink, and an LED module mounted on the first heat sink. The first heat sink comprises a plate and a plurality of first fins extending from the plate. The plate has a bare area on a top surface thereof. The LED module is mounted on the bare area and surrounded by the first fins of the first heat sink. The second heat sink comprises a base thermally contacting a bottom surface of the plate of the first heat sink and a plurality of second fins arranged at a bottom surface of the base of the second heat sink. Heat pipes are sandwiched between the plate and base of the first and second heat sinks.

Abstract: An endostapler delivery system includes a biasing mechanism to offset or counter forces generated by a stapling device and therefore prevent the stapling device from moving during the firing of the staple. The delivery system includes a catheter having at least one lumen extending there through for receiving the stapling device. The biasing mechanism is an expandable biasing cage having a dome or semi-circular expanded shape provided at the distal portion of the catheter. When expanded, the biasing cage does not block or occlude a vessel, thereby allowing blood flow to continue during the stapling procedure. The biasing cage may include a plurality of ribbons or strands that extend generally parallel to the blood flow when expanded in situ, a mesh or braided structure, or a plurality of ribbons or strands that extend generally parallel to the blood flow when expanded in situ and a mesh or braided structure placed over the plurality of ribbons.

Abstract: An endostapler delivery system includes a biasing mechanism to offset or counter forces generated by a stapling device and therefore prevent the stapling device from moving during the firing of the staple. The delivery system includes a catheter having at least one lumen extending there through for receiving the stapling device. The biasing mechanism is an expandable biasing cage having a dome or semi-circular expanded shape provided at the distal portion of the catheter. When expanded, the biasing cage does not block or occlude a vessel, thereby allowing blood flow to continue during the stapling procedure. The endostapler delivery system further includes a steering wire that can be used to bend the catheter shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method (200) of entering characters into an electronic device (100). The method comprises receiving a number of scribed stroke samples (207) from a touch sensitive tablet (105) of the device, the scribed strokes corresponding to lines of one or more characters. Determining a character entry height (221) of a character entry scribing region (180) of the tablet dependent on the received scribed stroke samples. Determining a character entry speed for the character entry scribing region of the tablet dependent on the received scribed stroke samples (217). Scrolling the character entry scribing region on a display (105) of the device depending on the character entry speed.

Abstract: An LED flood lamp includes an LED lamp and a primary bracket and an accessorial bracket. The lamp includes a pair of lateral sidewalls. The primary bracket pivotally connects with the lateral sidewalls. The accessorial bracket has one end pivotally connecting with one lateral sidewall, and another end connected to the primary bracket via a fastener. Each of the primary and accessorial brackets defines an elongated slot. The fastener is slidable along the slots of the primary and accessorial brackets to vary an illumination angle of the lamp. The LED lamp has a substrate, a plurality of LED modules mounted on a top surface of the substrate and a heat sink mounted on a bottom surface of the substrate, whereby heat generated by the LED modules can be transferred to the heat sink via the substrate to be dissipated to ambient air.

Abstract: An exemplary flat panel display includes a back cover having a receiving space, and conductive wires accommodated in the receiving space. The back cover includes an inner surface corresponding to the receiving space. Typically, plural fixing elements for fastening the conductive wires are arranged on the inner surface, which can secure the conductive wires on the back cover.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a transparent bulb, an LED module comprising a plurality of LEDs received in an inner space of the bulb, and a heat dissipation apparatus supporting and cooling the LED module. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a hollow base and a plurality of fins extending from the base, a first heat conductor vertically supported by the heat sink, a second heat conductor horizontally mounted on the first heat conductor, and a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat sink, the first heat conductor and the second heat conductor together. The LEDs are positioned on the first heat conductor and the second heat conductor, respectively.

Abstract: A method of forming an IC is presented. The method includes providing a substrate having a plurality of transistors formed thereon. The transistors have gate stack, source and drain regions. An electrical strap is formed and in contact with at least a portion of at least one sidewall of the gate stack of a first transistor to provide a continuous electrical flowpath over a gate electrode of the first transistor and the source or drain region of a second transistor.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink having a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. A plurality of LED modules is thermally attached to the base of the heat sink. A lamp frame surrounds the LED modules on the heat sink and is hermetically mounted to the heat sink. A lens is hermetically attached to the lamp frame and covers the LED modules. The fins includes a plurality of first fins extending from a first face of the base of the heat sink, and second fins extending from a second face of the base. The LED modules are located between the second fins. A pole has a top end engages with the lamp frame. The pole is used for mounting the LED lamp at a desired position, for example, a sidewalk of a street.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp and a junction box. The lamp defines a front chamber and a rear chamber. A plurality of LED modules is received in the rear chamber. A receiving member is located at a top of the front chamber. The junction box is mounted on an outside of the receiving member. A junction base is received in the junction box. A mounting tube extends through the junction box and the receiving member of the lamp to mount the junction box on the lamp. A connecting tube is mounted on the junction box. Wires of the LED modules extend through the mounting tube and connecting with the junction base. The connecting tube is adapted to receive wires extending from an outside power sources to the junction base.

Abstract: A cryoablation system including a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, an expandable balloon extending from the distal end of the cannula and fluidly connected to a source of heat transfer fluid by at least one fluid path, a pump for circulating the heat transfer fluid into and out of the balloon, a probe handle coupled to the proximal end of the cannula and in fluidic communication with the balloon through the cannula, and a heat exchanger for varying the temperature of the heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat exchanger is fluidly connected to a secondary refrigerant source. The heat exchanger may be positioned within the probe handle, within the cannula, or at least partially within the balloon. The heat transfer fluid of this cryoablation system preferably has a freezing point lower than about ?110° C. and a boiling point greater than about 50° C.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink and an LED module. The heat sink includes a body, a plurality of radial partition fins extending evenly from an outer periphery of the body and a curved wall surrounding lower portions of the fins. The fins, the outer periphery of the body and the wall together define a plurality of channels each having a lower opening and a top opening. The LED module includes a plurality of LEDs and is received in the absorbing portion of the body. The LED module is supported by the absorbing portion of the body of the heat sink. Heat generated by the LEDs is transferred to the fins via the body. From the fins, the heat is dissipated to air. The channels each function as a chimney for accelerating heated air to flow upwardly through the fins.

Abstract: Endovascular fastener delivery apparatus comprises a flexible elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end and being configured and adapted to be endolumenally advanced through human vasculature, a flexible pusher member slidably coupled to the elongated member, and a plurality of serially aligned clip carriers secured to the pusher member, each clip carrier comprising a spring element and having a leading end adapted to seat a fastener and a trailing end fixedly secured to the pusher member. In one embodiment, a plurality of bridge clip fasteners are endolumenally advanced to a site in a lumen in a human body and the fasteners are passed from an inner surface of the prosthesis through the prosthesis and a wall of the lumen to secure the prosthesis to the lumen wall.

Abstract: A cryoablation system including a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, an expandable balloon extending from the distal end of the cannula and fluidly connected to a source of heat transfer fluid by at least one fluid path, a pump for circulating the heat transfer fluid into and out of the balloon, a probe handle coupled to the proximal end of the cannula and in fluidic communication with the balloon through the cannula, and a heat exchanger for varying the temperature of the heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat exchanger is fluidly connected to a secondary refrigerant source. The heat exchanger may be positioned within the probe handle, within the cannula, or at least partially within the balloon. The heat transfer fluid of this cryoablation system preferably has a freezing point lower than about ?110° C. and a boiling point greater than about 50° C.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink (200), an LED module (100), and a lampshade (300). The heat sink (200) includes a hollow body (230) having an upper potion (235) and a bottom portion (238), a plurality of fins (240) extending from an outer periphery of the upper potion (235) of the body (230). The LED module includes a plurality of printed circuit boards (120) each mounted with six LEDs (110) thereon. The printed circuit boards (120) are mounted on the bottom portion (238) of the body (230). The lampshade (300) is secured to the heat sink (200) and encloses the LED module (100) and the bottom portion (238) of the body (230) of the heat sink (200).

Abstract: An exemplary backlight control circuit includes a pulse width modulation integrated circuit (PWM IC) having a power input terminal, a power source capable of outputting an operation voltage, and a switching circuit connected between the power source and the PWM IC to control if the operation voltage is provided to the power input terminal.

Abstract: An electrode device adapted for use in medical devices, such as tissue ablation apparatus, includes a sheet of flexible fabric including at least one surface electrode formed as part of the fabric. More particularly, the sheet is made from a plurality of filaments. At least some of the filaments are made at least partially from an electrically conductive material and cooperate so as to form the electrode. The filaments are formed into a plurality of yarns which are interwoven to form the sheet.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a bulb, an LED module having a plurality of LEDs received in the bulb and a heat dissipation apparatus supporting and cooling the LED module. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a hollow first heat conductor, and a heat pipe. The heat sink has a hollow base and a plurality of fins mounted on the base. The hollow first heat conductor is supported by the heat sink. The heat pipe is retained in the heat sink and the first heat conductor in such a manner that an outer periphery surface of the heat pipe is tightly enclosed by the base and the first heat conductor. The LEDs are distributed on the first heat conductor.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink (10), a plurality of heat pipes (20) mounted on outer sidewalls (120) of the heat sink, and a plurality of LED modules (30) attached on the outer sidewalls of the heat sink with a portion of each LED module contacting a corresponding heat pipe directly. A plurality of fins (14) extend inwardly from an inner wall of the heat sink in a manner such that a through hole (16) is enclosed by the fins, thereby providing an airflow passage axially through the heat sink. By the use of the heat pipes, heat generated by the LED modules can be transferred to the heat sink evenly, whereby the heat can be dispersed to ambient air efficiently and rapidly.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipation apparatus, an LED module, a bulb and a reflector. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink and a heat conductor positioned between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The LED module includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on the heat conductor. The bulb is seated on the first heat sink and the reflector is seated on the second heat sink. The reflector and the bulb together form a housing for receiving the LED module and the heat conductor therein. Heat pipes are used to thermally connect the heat conductor and the first and second heat sinks.