Abstract: The invention discloses a steering mechanism and an independent suspension system. The steering mechanism comprises a steering rocker arm unit, a mid-position locking cylinder, a first power steering cylinder, a second power steering cylinder, a first steering linkage and a second steering linkage; one end of the mid-position locking cylinder is connected with the steering rocker arm unit, and the other end is hinged to a frame; one ends of the first power steering cylinder and the second power steering cylinder are connected with the steering rocker arm unit, and the other ends are hinged to the frame; and one ends of the first steering linkage and the second steering linkage are connected with the steering rocker arm unit, the other ends are connected with knuckle arms, and the knuckle arm is fixed on a wheel rim.

Abstract: A hadron therapy system that provides 3D scanning and rapid delivery of a high dose. Such systems can include a hadron source and accelerator with an RF energy modulator and an RF deflector that operate in combination to provide 3D scanning of a targeted tissue. The systems can include a permanent magnet quadrupole for magnification of the beam. The systems can include high energy hadron sources that utilize a multi-cell, multi-klystron design that achieves scanning of high energy hadron beams, for example a fixed energy of 200 MeV protons. Such systems can provide full irradiation of a liter scale tumor within one second or less.

Abstract: A microwave circuit for a linear accelerator has multiple metallic cell sections, a pair of distribution waveguide manifolds, and a sequence of feed arms connecting the manifolds to the cell sections. The distribution waveguide manifolds are connected to the cell sections so that alternating pairs of cell sections are connected to opposite distribution waveguide manifolds. The distribution waveguide manifolds have concave modifications of their walls opposite the feed arms, and the feed arms have portions of two distinct widths. In some embodiments, the distribution waveguide manifolds are connected to the cell sections by two different types of junctions adapted to allow two frequency operation.

Abstract: A microwave circuit for a linear accelerator has multiple metallic cell sections, a pair of distribution waveguide manifolds, and a sequence of feed arms connecting the manifolds to the cell sections. The distribution waveguide manifolds are connected to the cell sections so that alternating pairs of cell sections are connected to opposite distribution waveguide manifolds. The distribution waveguide manifolds have concave modifications of their walls opposite the feed arms, and the feed arms have portions of two distinct widths. In some embodiments, the distribution waveguide manifolds are connected to the cell sections by two different types of junctions adapted to allow two frequency operation.