Abstract: Electrical neuromodulation uses electric current to interfere with nociceptive (pain-related) signals. Delivery of novel ionic direct current (iDC) to peripheral nerves can block nociceptive signal conduction without interfering with non-painful tactile or proprioceptive signals. A cuff lead for delivering iDC is disclosed for blocking action potential (AP) propagation in a neuron. The cuff lead delivers iDC to a nerve via a microfluidic lead filled with conductive media such as a gel. The cuff lead can take the form of a tripolar nerve cuff configured to contact a surface of a peripheral nerve. The cuff lead delivering iDC to the nerve according to the present invention has been shown to block AP propagation in a rat sciatic nerve and can be used as a treatment for blocking pathological pain.

Abstract: An anchoring apparatus for data storage devices employs a sliding member mounting on a data storage device to enable the data storage device to be anchored on and removed from a computer host. The apparatus includes a sliding member, a plurality of cavities and a dock. The sliding member has coupling members with intervals not mating that of the cavities. Upon depressing the arched sliding member, the coupling members are coupled with the cavities to anchor the sliding member on the data storage device. The sliding member has a sliding section slidable on a sliding track of the dock to allow the data storage device to be slid to a desired location and anchored through a latch mechanism and a coupling mechanism.

Abstract: A loading and unloading structure for external data storage devices aims to rapidly load or unload hard disks, floppy disks or optical disks (called external data storage devices hereunder) from a corresponding disk rack. The external data storage devices may be directly mounted on the disk rack by sliding along the tracks of the disk rack and anchored through a positioning elastic member. It may be removed after releasing from the positioning elastic member, thereby to facilitate loading and unloading the external data storage devices.

Abstract: An anchoring apparatus for data storage devices employs a sliding member mounting on a data storage device to enable the data storage device to be anchored on and removed from a computer host. The apparatus includes a sliding member, a plurality of cavities and a dock. The sliding member has coupling members with intervals not mating that of the cavities. Upon depressing the arched sliding member, the coupling members are coupled with the cavities to anchor the sliding member on the data storage device. The sliding member has a sliding section slidable on a sliding track of the dock to allow the data storage device to be slid to a desired location and anchored through a latch mechanism and a coupling mechanism.