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Covidien LP

Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.

Eric W Kramer

John A Hammerland, Iii

Thomas Mallory Sherlock

Christopher D Compton

Thomas T Nagano

Todd Scott

Adam Carahalios

Kiem T Lee

Bruce Scow

The present invention is a variable control switch. In particular, it is a control switch with modifiable variables for activation and deactivation of primary and secondary devices. The control switch has an input plug and two output plugs. The control switch has a sensing circuit connected between the input plug and two output plugs and has an output comprising DC voltage varying proportionally to the current passing between said first and second output plugs. The sensing circuit is connected to a microcontroller unit that controls current to the first or second outputs based on a set of pre-determined variables, including a termination threshold.

Variable control switch

A molded plastic spacer for securing a drawer slide to a cabinet panel. The plastic spacer may have one or more lugs extending orthogonally from a cabinet panel contact face and configured to interface with corresponding recesses in the cabinet panel. The one or more lugs may further include a tapered central bore capable of receiving a pin. Driving the pin through the bore causes the lug to expand such that a ribbed exterior surface of the lug engages with the cabinet panel and secures the plastic spacer in place. Each of the one or more lugs having space above the respective pin for robotically driving the pin.

Furniture piece with plastic spacers for drawer slides

A suturing device is disclosed. The suturing device includes an end effector assembly disposed on a distal end of the suturing device. The end effector assembly includes at least one guide tube housing at least one elongated member, a guide rack, and an anchor configured for disposal in a tubular tissue circumferentially offset from the guide rack. The anchor includes at least one guide tube attached to a suture having a first end and a second end. The at least one elongated member is deployed to puncture tubular tissue and mate with the at least one aperture of the anchor such that extraction of the at least one elongated member simultaneously draws out the suture through the punctured tubular tissue.

Methods and devices for tissue suturing

A suturing device is disclosed. The suturing device includes an end effector assembly disposed on a distal end of the suturing device. The end effector assembly includes at least one guide tube housing at least one elongated member, a clamshell, and a probe configured for disposal in a graft tubular tissue circumferentially offset from the clamshell. The probe includes at least one guide tube attached to a suture having a first end and a second end. The at least one elongated member is deployed to puncture graft tubular tissue and mate with the at least one aperture of the probe such that extraction of the at least one elongated member simultaneously draws out the suture through the punctured graft tubular tissue.

A system with a pair of flange extrusions and a base extrusion having a channel for electrical leads and lighting. A preferred embodiment has a base extrusion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) of 89&#x2013;98 Duro on the Shore OO scale. The base extrusion is connected, on opposite sides of the channel, to a first flange extrusion and a second flange extrusion of PVC with a hardness of preferably of 90 Duro. Electrical leads are placed in the channel. A lens is inserted into the channel over the leads. A replaceable LED module having a circuit board secured to a module base is attached to the leads. The circuit board preferably has a gasket or seal, an LED and two contact teeth that make electrical contact with the leads.

Flexible surface lighting system

The present invention is a soft light fixture. In particular, it is an LED soft light fixture. The preferred embodiment of the soft light fixture has a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a perimeter ring aimed to emit light into a light-mixing chamber. The perimeter ring supports a light deflection cap with a lens, preferably translucent. The ring, deflection cap and lens define the light mixing chamber which blends light from the plurality of light emitting diodes into a single light source.

Soft light fixture

A security system for securing personal property at a beach including two augers is provided. A pair of augers (15,16,50,100) are screwed into the sand. A crossbar (11,102) placed in loops (13,14,56) on the exposed ends of the augers. The crossbar is locked to the augers so that the augers may not be unscrewed from the sand. Items of personal property (31,140) may then be locked to the security device formed by the augers and crossbar.

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Laguna Beach, CA, United States of America

Eric W Kramer