Abstract: A post mounting system includes a post and at least one device for mounting to the post. The post includes a first elongate flange and at least one other elongate flange projecting from a proximal edge of the first flange. A portion of the first flange is deformed to facilitate mounting of the device. The device is located at a given position along the first flange. Upon being located in the given position, the device interacts with the deformed portion to resist lateral movement away from the first flange. The device can include a body and projections that define a recess. Remote ends of the projections are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than a lateral width of the deformed portion. The device can be positioned onto the post and receive the deformed portion in the recess to enable mounting of the device.

Abstract: A system of progressively-sized orthotic inserts is provided to allow increasing measured support that corresponds with the changes that occur in a child's arch as the foot develops. The orthotic insert system is designed to address the specific needs found in the foot for children of ages of about 2-8 years. Each of the plurality of inserts is designed to encompass two shoe sizes and vary in arch height relative to the insert length so that motion control and stabilization for the child's foot is provided. In addition, a contoured heel cup and rear foot post is provided to position the foot in a neutral position.

Abstract: A post mounting system includes a post and at least one device for mounting to the post. The post includes a first elongate flange and at least one other elongate flange projecting from a proximal edge of the first flange. A portion of the first flange is deformed to facilitate mounting of the device. The device is located at a given position along the first flange. Upon being located in the given position, the device interacts with the deformed portion to resist lateral movement away from the first flange. The device can include a body and projections that define a recess. Remote ends of the projections are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than a lateral width of the deformed portion. The device can be positioned onto the post and receive the deformed portion in the recess to enable mounting of the device.

Abstract: A post mounting system includes a post and at least one device for mounting to the post. The post includes a first elongate flange and at least one other elongate flange projecting from a proximal edge of the first flange. A portion of the first flange is deformed to facilitate mounting of the device. The device is located at a given position along the first flange. Upon being located in the given position, the device interacts with the deformed portion to resist lateral movement away from the first flange. The device can include a body and projections that define a recess. Remote ends of the projections are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than a lateral width of the deformed portion. The device can be positioned onto the post and receive the deformed portion in the recess to enable mounting of the device.

Abstract: A waveform generator for generating a smooth version of an original waveform which contains abrupt transitions, includes a phase accumulator incremented at successive sampling times to produce an output representative of the phase of the original waveform, a phase scaler arranged to convert the residual contents of the accumulator following a transition from phase to time, computing means responsive to the time to calculate a number of samples along a smooth transition, each offset by that time from the sampling times, and a sequencer to replace the otherwise abrupt transition with the sequence of samples from the computed smooth transition.

Abstract: A system of progressively-sized orthotic inserts is provided to allow increasing measured support that corresponds with the changes that occur in a child's arch as the foot develops. The orthotic insert system is designed to address the specific needs found in the foot for children of ages of about 2-8 years. Each of the plurality of inserts is designed to encompass two shoe sizes and vary in arch height relative to the insert length so that motion control and stabilization for the child's foot is provided. In addition, a contoured heel cup and rear foot post is provided to position the foot in a neutral position.

Abstract: A method of modifying data of functional latches of a logic unit during scan chain testing thereof to verify a test case failure of a suspected cell comprises: (a) determining a test case failure in the logic unit through scan chain testing thereof; (b) suspending clocked operations of the logic unit; (c) during suspended clocked operations of the logic unit, performing the following steps: (i) reading logic states of the functional latches; and (ii) modifying the logic state of at least one of the functional latches based on the determined test case failure; (d) restarting clocked operations of the logic unit; and (e) reading logic states of the functional latches resulting from the modification to verify the test case failure of a suspected cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to dispensing apparatus for use with pressurised dispensing containers and in particular, but not exclusively, for apparatus for dispensing orally inhaled medicinal products in aerosol forms. The apparatus comprises a housing (4) adapted to receive a pressurized dispensing container (2) and a mouth piece (11). Valve means (28) is provided, moveable between a first position in which a duct is closed and a second position in which a duct is open, and a flow sensor being activatable, by means of an air flow created when a user applies suction to the mouth piece, to move the valve means (28) into its second position. Wherein the flow sensor comprises a diaphragm (60) and the diaphragm and/or housing is provided with at least one aperture (64), wherein the diaphragm comprises a first element (66) connected to the housing and a second element (62) axially slidably moveable relative thereto. The first and second diaphragm elements being connected by a flexible member (61).

Abstract: A device for providing pharmaceutical doses comprising a container, filed with a pharmaceutical composition including glyceryl trinitrate and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, as a propellant, and a valve arranged for delivering aerosol doses of said pharmaceutical composition to the exterior of the container, wherein at least a portion of the device is formed from a polyester.

Abstract: An inflatable dunnage bag comprises a first inflatable inner bag comprising an inflatable bladder surrounded by at least one paper ply, and a second outer bag comprising at least one paper ply, or two or more paper plies whereby the number of paper plies comprising the entire composite inflatable dunnage bag, that is, the number of paper plies comprising the inner bag and the number of paper plies comprising the outer bag, is an odd number of paper plies. Consequently, the number of paper plies required to fabricate an inflatable dunnage bag, while maintaining the structural integrity and burst strength characteristics thereof for predetermined load applications, is effectively reduced with respect to currently manufactured dunnage bags.

Abstract: Inhalation apparatus for dispensing a product comprises a housing (2) having a cylindrical portion (6) adapted to receive a pressurized dispensing container (3) and a mouthpiece (7). The apparatus includes a duct (18) communicating with the container receiving portion for conveyance of product towards the mouthpiece. An air inlet valve provided by a vent hole (14) and an actuator (19) is provided and is biased with a first position sealing the air inlet. The actuator is manually movable to a second position in which the air inlet is unsealed and allows air to flow into the housing and through the mouthpiece for any user applied suction to the mouthpiece and to a third position for the dispensing of a product into the resulting air flow. The movement between the second and third positions delays the discharge of the product until air flow through the device has been established.

Abstract: An inflatable dunnage bag comprises a first inflatable inner bag comprising an inflatable bladder surrounded by a pair of paper plies, and a second outer bag comprising two sets of paper plies disposed upon opposite sides of the first inner bag. The two sets of paper plies comprising the second outer bag are longitudinally offset with respect to each other so as to form flap members on first ends of each set of paper plies which overhang respective second ends of the opposite set of paper plies. The flap members are respectively folded over the second ends of the opposite set of paper plies as single entities and secured thereto by predetermined hot melt adhesive and cold glue bead patterns. The dunnage bag is thus particularly adaptable to being fabricated by automated equipment.

Abstract: An air bag, and a method of using the same, for indicating proper inflation and over-inflation of the air bag when the air bag is used within a void defined between adjacent cargo loads. In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, a plurality of horizontally disposed, vertically spaced printed lines are provided upon only one side of the inflatable air bag and extend from a side edge portion of the air bag toward a central position of the side of the air bag for a predetermined distance. When the bag is inflated, as long as the lines are visible, the bag is properly inflated. If terminal end portions of the bag become visible, the air bag is over-inflated. In accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, a single vertical line is disposed upon only one side of the inflatable bag and is located a predetermined distance from the side edge portion of the bag which corresponds to the disposition of the terminal end portions of the horizontal lines of the first embodiment.