Abstract: A surgical tool that includes a drive housing, an elongate shaft that extends from the drive housing, and a plurality of drive cables extending within the elongate shaft between the drive housing and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the elongate shaft. A cable brake assembly is at least partially arranged within a cavity defined in the drive housing or the elongate shaft, the cable brake assembly having one or more brakes and a brake pad engageable with one or more of the plurality of drive cables. The cable brake assembly is actuatable between a first position, where the plurality of drive cables are free to move longitudinally within the elongate shaft, and a second position, where the one or more brakes and the brake pad engage and prevent the one or more of the plurality of drive cables from moving.

Abstract: A surgical tool that includes a drive housing, an elongate shaft that extends from the drive housing, and a plurality of drive cables extending within the elongate shaft between the drive housing and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the elongate shaft. A cable brake assembly is at least partially arranged within a cavity defined in the drive housing or the elongate shaft, the cable brake assembly having one or more brakes and a brake pad engageable with one or more of the plurality of drive cables. The cable brake assembly is actuatable between a first position, where the plurality of drive cables are free to move longitudinally within the elongate shaft, and a second position, where the one or more brakes and the brake pad engage and prevent the one or more of the plurality of drive cables from moving.

Abstract: A seat switch for a seat having a resilient web includes means for sensing the presence of an operator sitting on the resilient web. The seat switch is operably connected to a vehicle circuit which may be for example an ignition system for the engine. The seat switch provides a signal to the vehicle circuit in response to sensing no operator present. The means for sensing may include a switch and a tension member mounted directly to the web. When an operator sits on the seat, the web stretches under the weight of the operator, which results in tension in the tension member. This tension activates the switch to send the operator-present signal to the vehicle circuit. When the operator's weight is removed from the seat, the tension is relieved from the resilient web and the switch discontinues the operator-present signal.

Abstract: A quadrupole mass spectrometer comprises an ion source (20), a mass filter (22) and an ion collector (24). The ion source comprises an array (30) of quantum wires. The mass filter comprises four glass fibres (32) coated with nickel and the ion collector is an a electrode connected to an integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor temperature compensated integrated amplifier.

Abstract: An add-on module for a contact printer used to manufacture a motion picture. The module enables the printing of a digital optical soundtrack on motion picture film from a sound negative using a standard contact printing process. The module includes spaced apart guide rollers and a main roller. Unexposed film is placed in contact between the main roller and the sound negative. The module further includes a fiber optic light source positioned adjacent to the sound negative for exposing the film and forming the digital soundtrack. The digital soundtrack is formed on a portion of the positive print which includes an area between each of the sprocket holes. In addition, the digital soundtrack extends from each sprocket hole to the edge of the positive print on both sides of the print.