Abstract: An optical device has a mating piece constructed to accept and mate with a commercially available optical connector, an optical module, and a spacer located between the mating piece and the optical module, the spacer maintaining the mating piece and the optical module in alignment relative to each other in at least the Z direction and one other direction.

Abstract: A clamp for a tube having particular application to a nose trumpet for use with a transnasal TEE probe. The clamp includes a generally circular band for encircling the tube and a tongue disposed on one end of the band and a pair of jaws disposed on the other end. The tongue is adapted to penetrate the space between the pair of jaws. Teeth disposed on the upper surface of the tongue are adapted to mesh with teeth disposed on the lower surface of the upper jaw to prevent withdrawal of the tongue. A pair of handles extend outwardly away from the interior of the band and are adapted to be pushed toward one another to cause penetration of the tongue and into the jaws. An arm hinged to the band is affixed to the upper jaw and upon pivoting of the arm, the upper jaw is lifted away from the tongue to disengage the teeth.

Abstract: An articulating elongated inspection neck effective to shield radio frequency interference. The inspection neck includes a series of individual electrically conducting parts each having a passageway there through. The parts are pivotally joined together with the passageways aligned along the length of the neck. A self-adjusting electrically conducting member connects immediately adjacent individual parts in electrical communication. The self-adjusting members maintain electrical communication between the parts throughout movement of the parts during flexure of the neck. Consequently, these members maintain electrical continuity along the length of the neck. The spacing between the parts is sized to be barrier to predetermined radio frequencies.

Abstract: A backlighted, full travel, sealed keyboard. A translucent membrane is disposed between the keys and a printed circuit board and includes a gasket around its perimeter which is sealingly engaged by the housing for the keyboard. Domes for each key are formed integrally with the membrane, so that a liquid tight seal is formed between the keys and the printed circuit board. The keyboard is backlighted with LEDs disposed on the printed circuit board. The domes are configured to allow full travel for each of the keys so that a desired tactile feedback is provided to the user.

Abstract: A mounting assembly in which a monitor can be mounted to a plate having a downwardly extending spherical wall that rides on an annular ridge around the periphery of a circular opening in a formed based. A radial slot is formed through the spherical wall, and ports through which cables can pass are also formed through the spherical wall parallel with the slot. A plate having apertures aligned with the ports is fastened to the base by a stud that extends through the slot.

Abstract: A support for transformer windings comprised of a first base having a first group of annular walls extending from one side thereof, a second base having a second group of annular walls extending from one side thereof that nest in spaces between said first group of walls, there being an aperture through which a magnetic core can be inserted within the innermost wall, a space between adjacent walls where an inner winding can be mounted, there being at least one wall from each group between said space and said aperture, and an outer winding mounted adjacent a wall, there being at least one wall from each group between the inner and outer windings.

Abstract: Apparatus for indicating the position of a rotary valve contained in a disposable lid including light reflecting means mounted to rotate as the valve rotates, light sources mounted on a permanent base for directing light toward the light reflecting means, light transducing means mounted in the permanent base so as to receive light reflected by said reflecting means, and circuits coupled to said sources and transducing means for producing signals indicating the rotary position of the valve.

Abstract: A direction control flush valve is described in which a hollow cylindrical valve stem that is mounted for rotation within a cylindrical cavity in a valve body is provided with a pair of openings through the wall that subtend a given angle between them and a circumferential groove in a surface of the stem between the openings, there being passageways entering said cavity that are separated by the given angle, whereby rotation of the stem connects adjacent passageways via the circumferential groove. An elastomeric projection is mounted within the hollow stem so as to normally block said openings and thereby prevent flush fluid introduced into the confined space between the inner wall of the stem and the outer wall of the projection from reaching the openings and hence the passageways, but permitting the fluid to reach the openings and passageways when the cross-section of the elastomeric member is reduced by elongation.