A method for fabricating an electrical interconnect structure is adapted for a circuit board manufacturing process. The circuit board comprises a conductive substrate, which comprises a first conductive layer and a bump conductive layer. The bump conductive layer is patterned to form at least one bump over the first conductive layer. Then, a dielectric layer is formed over the first conductive layer and the bump. A second conductive layer is formed over the dielectric layer. At least one blind h...

Automatic foot washing apparatus comprise a bath vessel delimiting a washing chamber and having an upper wall with two adjacent apertures provided with annular seals which, in use, sealingly surround the legs of a user. There are provided spray means associated with at least one of the side walls of the bath, washing means for supplying a washing liquid to the spray means, discharge means for discharging the washing liquid from the bath, and control means for controlling the supply means and the...

A hybrid composite material is constructed from woven reinforced fabrics of Kevlar 49 and biaxially reinforced fibers of graphite and E-Glass bonded together with a thermosetting adhesive, for the application of custom orthotics. The material is designed with the idea of introducing different fibers at different locations of the orthotic in order to take advantage of the unique properties of each reinforcing fibers. The resulting material creates a hybrid composite that exhibits a balance of pro...

A rescue device comprises a floating head support slidably attached to a back support. The rescue device can be incorporated into other rescue apparatus, such as a rescue harness. In one embodiment, the harness comprises a mantle for wrapping around a patient's arms and torso. The mantle is secured with chest straps connected across the patient's chest with a fastener. The mantle includes a pocket for holding back supports of various lengths. Leg straps form leg loops for the patient's legs. One...

The present invention relates to a head restraint kit for use with a medical head device for immobilizing the head of a patient in medical research, diagnosis and operation. The head restraint kit is particularly suitable for use with a head coil for magnetic resonance imaging. The head restraint kit contains a head rest pillow for providing support to the head of a patient, a neck cushion for providing neck support, and one or more wedge cushions for providing further support for the head. The ...

An electromagnetic relay includes a winding, a magnetic core disposed within the winding, and an armature mounted for movement at a first end of the winding. At least one movable circuit contact is operably associated with the armature and movable with respect to at least one stationary contact mounted in the relay responsive to motion of the armature. An end plate is mounted at an opposing end of the winding and an insulating sheet is folded about a portion of the winding. The insulating sheet ...

An ultrasonic probe is adapted to be implanted in a human or animal body in contact with a wall of an organ to allow exploration of the organ by ultrasonics, inter alia by the Doppler effect. It comprises a support for a piezo-electric transmitter/receiver transducer, and a cover which covers the transducer and at least that part of the support which is remote from the organ. The transmitting/receiving surface of the transducer is in contact with a surface of the support, which is interposed bet...

An improved ultrasonic transducer for a catheter tip has a thin strip of piezoelectric polymer film formed into a spiral ring and adhesively mounted on the support structure near the catheter tip. Electrical connection between the back face of the film and the support structure negative electrode is via capacitive coupling. Connection to the front face of the film is via a wire connected to the positive electrode of the catheter. A further embodiment suitable for a needle transducer is formed by...

A probe holder embodies an insert body removably set into a through-slot of an ultrasound system panel. The holder defines an inner cavity extending from a first opening at a top surface to a second opening at a bottom surface. A side opening extends the axial length of the holder from the first opening to the second opening. Upon insertion of the holder into the panel through-slot, the holder is movable between an open position and a closed position. At the open position the holder side opening...

A surgical table apparatus is provided for supporting a patient before, during, or after a surgical procedure. The surgical table apparatus includes a base and a table top. The table top includes a body support section adapted to support the body of a patient and a head support section adapted to support the head of a patient.