Medical Equipment Designer articles from March 2001

Medical Equipment Designer archives from March 2001

Parade of Patents.
March 1, 2001... Thomas Jefferson sat on the first patent board created in 1790, which was based on Constitutional language expressing that "Congress may provide inventors with rights to their inventions." Being an agricultural-based society at that time, the...

Doin' the Show.
March 1, 2001... Every year at the National Design Engineering Show, companies supplying components to the OEM market come out to show their wares and strut their stuff, as it were. Every year engineers attend this show to wrap their hands and minds around...

Sewing up a Nuisance.
March 1, 2001... Flexible endoscopic treatment offers relief from chronic acid reflux It's not like this is a "killer" disease, or even a crippler like polio or macular degeneration. Its primary symptom is often the topic of humorous television commercials...

Easing pain.
March 1, 2001... Developing a non-intrusive point-of-care product for diagnosis of a debilitating malady Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is another troublesome ailment that's often blamed on our modern lifestyles. While it can be triggered by an injury,...

Hydrophilic coatings and adhesives.
March 1, 2001... Arflow coatings, and pressure-sensitive adhesive, and heat-sealable tape products can be customized for thickness and adhesion levels for in-vitro diagnostics. Medical grade hydrophilic coatings and pressure-sensitive or heat-sealed tapes offer...

Uncoated sealable pouches.
March 1, 2001... The Core-Peel system has independent coextruded seal and peel layers. The seal layer is designed to imbed itself in the Tyvek substrate, eliminating the need for heat seal coating, while improved porosity provides fiber-free peelability with a...

Flexible air filter.
March 1, 2001... Flex-Frame filters are designed for medical electronics equipment that cannot accept a rigid air filter frame because of internal enclosure obstructions or curved tracks. The flame-retardant polypropylene frame is rated UL 94V-0 and is...

Custom hose treatments.
March 1, 2001... Outside diameter hose treatments for standard plastic and rubber medical hoses include colored tracer lines, textured surfaces, color combinations and printing. Opaque, translusecent and transparent tube colors allow quick and easy...

Pneumatic gel-pack.
March 1, 2001... Used in tennis elbow splints, PneuGel technology features a small squeeze pump which allows variable amounts of air to be pumped into the pack through a self-closing valve. This design allows differing levels of pressure to be applied to the...

DNA removal.
March 1, 2001... For the removal of DNA from biopharmaceuticals, the Mustang Q disposable capsules and cartridges are designed to handle volumes from the 10L to the 10,000L scale. These disposable containers replace large traditional chromatography columns that...

Joystick Surgery.
March 1, 2001... Zero-force-insertion connectors facilitate portable surgical robots On July 12, 2000 the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a joystick-guided robotic surgeon, the da Vinci Computer Enhanced Surgical System, for use in...

Miniature Magnetics for Transformers.
March 1, 2001... Most electronic systems, from telecommunications networks and computers to Internet appliances, incorporate power supplies containing magnetic transformers. Typically, the size and weight of these components dictate the size limitations on...

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co.
March 1, 2001... While microwave oven technology has been around since the late 1940s, it wasn't until the mid-1970s that the first viable home units came onto the market. The traditional design has been to supply 100% of power to the magnetron, cycling it on...

LG Electronics.
March 1, 2001... The technology of linear motors has made inroads into consumer products. The above-mentioned Panasonic uses linear technology in a line of shavers, moving the cutter at a rate of 13,000 cycles per minute. And LG Electronics, Englewood Cliffs,...

Sewing: A Portable Game.
March 1, 2001... Singer works with Nintendo to save money and increase the sewing market With increasing digital control of industrial machines, we've seen portable programming features where an external driver can be programmed on a business trip to be...

Computer Crimes.
March 1, 2001... Keeping online onlookers out of your life One area that most surfers take for granted is that of personal computer security. Tales of woe from Microsoft, eBay, Amazon and the likes are a million miles from the daily scenarios of most...

Paper Tiger.
March 1, 2001... Drive standardization pays off at pulp mill By converting most of its mechanical equipment drives to C-face motor-mounted planetary reducers, a major Southern paper mill has reduced downtime, improved maintenance procedures, and lowered...

Lets Go!
March 1, 2001... Design engineers are thinkers. I've been working in this field for nearly 30 years now and that is one experience I find to be consistently true, Another is that engineers are handson people. They love to pick up and hold and turn new designs...

Miniature Fluid Power Products for Applications in Virtually Every Industry.
March 1, 2001... Clippard Minimatcs are used virtually everywhere for control, interface, sensing, logic and actuation functions. This broad range of applications spans a variety of industries including machinery, textiles, packaging, medical equipment,...

Hose fitting.
March 1, 2001... Hose fitting, Booth 2554. WEO plug-in hose fittings, with their click-to-connect feature, allow high-pressure hydraulic hose assemblies to be connected to systems without any need for tools. Suitable for confined or difficult to reach...

Pressure transmitter.
March 1, 2001... Pressure transmitter, Booth 7850. The Model V2 pressure transmitter, which guarantees +1% interchangeability for demanding OEM applications, is geared for those who need a robust sensor in an environmentally-sound NEMA 4X enclosure. It features...

Pump heads, tubing kits.
March 1, 2001... Pump heads, tubing kits, Booth 539. LF (low flow) pump heads and Q661 small bore tubing kits feature standard wetted materials of ceramic and fluorocarbon, which provide a chemically-resistant fluid path and millions of trouble-free cycles....

Gas springs.
March 1, 2001... Gas springs, Booth 6982. This company will display a wide variety of gas springs such as locking, traction, stainless steel and damper types, in all sizes and pressures including mini and monster springs. They require no external or hydraulic...

Teflon pressure sensors.
March 1, 2001... Teflon pressure sensors, Booth 6639. Designated the PurePressure Series, these pressure transducers and transmitters incorporate premium-grade teflon on all interior and exterior surfaces, shielded signal wires, and a dual redundant fluid...

Spray nozzle.
March 1, 2001... Spray nozzle, Booth 6553. The Maximum Free Passage (MFP) FullJet nozzle reportedly offers the industry's largest free passage of any spray nozzle of its type. The nozzle's maximum liquid throughput capability translates into consistent coating,...

Metal bellows, hoses and joints.
March 1, 2001... Metal bellows, hoses and joints, Booth 8974. This company will display its metal bellows, hoses and industrial expansion joints for use in diesel and gasoline engine exhaust manifolds, fuel engines, and other applications involving industrial...

Pinch valve.
March 1, 2001... Pinch valve, Booth 8718. Displayed will be a motor-actuated 2-in. pinch valve that can be used for precision flow rate control as well as on-off applications. The valve compliments the company's air-actuated pinch valves, which range in size...

Pressure switch.
March 1, 2001... Pressure switch, Booth 7763. This company will display its new line of electronic pressure switches that are available in either pressure gauge or traditional pressure switch configurations. They incorporate non-mechanical, semiconductor...

High flow valve.
March 1, 2001... High flow valve, Booth 8544. This high-flow solenoid valve incorporates a coil readily fitted or replaced without tools -- reportedly the first of its kind worldwide. Model 8241 features a captive stainless steel click-on spring that can be...

NFPA cylinders.
March 1, 2001... NFPA cylinders, Booth 7372. The DM2 line of NFPA-interchangeable cylinders is designed. to offer a clean, smooth profile. The cylinders use an extruded aluminum barrel, which eliminates the need for tie-rods. They are highly suited for clean...

Configurable miniature manifold.
March 1, 2001... Configurable miniature manifold, Booth 6337. The company will display a system that incorporates the technology of the world's smallest valve. The X-System's configurable manifold provides reliable pneumatic solutions in a package that reduces...

Gear pumps.
March 1, 2001... Gear pumps, Booth 7454. The 1000 Series offers maximum flow rates of 0.50 gpm, maximum pressures of 200 PSI and maximum fluid temperature capabilities of 180[degrees]F. Three sizes of PPS polymer gears are available, depending on flow rate and...

Ruby and sapphire orifices.
March 1, 2001... Ruby and sapphire orifices, Booth 9234. This company will display its expanded micro series of precision ruby and sapphire orifices, which now includes 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 micron size increments. They will also exhibit their new connectors...

Industrial pumps.
March 1, 2001... Industrial pumps, Booth 8673. The H25 Series of Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps are hydraulically-balanced diaphragm units that handle some of the toughest solutions imaginable at up to 20 gpm. They provide smooth, quiet operation with less...

Vacuum pump.
March 1, 2001... Vacuum pump, Booth 7376. The compact 2BL line of self-contained liquid ring vacuum pumps is ideal for many applications, including central vacuum systems, vacuum hold down, vacuum transfer, (conveying) and for use in remote areas or where water...

Blood pressure adapters.
March 1, 2001... Blood pressure adapters, Booth 8737. The BPA Series of blood pressure adapters are injection molded in nylon, providing a less expensive plastic solution to what has historically been a machined component. The barbed adapters accommodate tubing...

Tube fitting.
March 1, 2001... Tube fitting, Booth 1832. This company will display its new tube fitting, which is designed to help installers make more consistent, leak-tight, high-performance tube connections. It features a patented rear-ferrule design engineered to hinge...

Hard durometer polyurethane tubing.
March 1, 2001... Hard durometer polyurethane tubing, Booth 8916. This Shore A 95 hardness polyurethane -- a superthane hard durometer -- is ideal for instrumentation lines and mates with easy-to-install, push-to-connect fittings. It can be used in pneumatic...

On/off valve.
March 1, 2001... On/off valve, Booth 7333. This company will display its high-pressure on/off valve in a 3.1-in. package. The V Series is an air-operated, piston-actuated valve. Constructed of stainless steel and brass, the valves handle pressures up to 10,000...

Miniature pump.
March 1, 2001... Miniature pump, Booth 8158. The PQ-12DC weighs just 12 oz., but reportedly performs impressively compared to larger, more expensive gear pumps. A 12 VDC motor with heat-radiating fins drives the chemical-resistant liquid pump. Materials that...

Latching solenoid valve.
March 1, 2001... Latching solenoid valve, Booth 8357. This sub-miniature latching solenoid valve is specifically designed for applications that demand ultra-low power, low heat and small size. It is ideal for compact, battery-powered pneumatic instruments such...

10-gallon pump.
March 1, 2001... 10-gallon pump, Booth 6966. This manufacturer adds a 10-gallon pump to its line of Seal-Less water pumps. The pump is designed in combination with their DurA-tek 3.0 brushless DC motor to provide 10 GPM @ 8 PSI. The maintenance-free magnetic...

Quick disconnect couplings.
March 1, 2001... Quick disconnect couplings, Booth 8253. ChemQuik CQNO8 Series quick disconnect couplings are designed for high-flow, ultra-pure aggressive chemical fluid applications. They feature a non-spill design allowing safe, instant line disconnects and...

Scroll compressor and vacuum pump.
March 1, 2001... Scroll compressor and vacuum pump, Booth 8562. This company will display its inexpensive multi-stage scroll type compressor and/or vacuum pump. Up to now, combining functions, such as compression and vacuum, required two separate scroll...

Microminiature seals.
March 1, 2001... Microminiature seals, Booth 8067. This company will display MicrOring seals for microminiature applications in more than 2000 sizes, ranging from the largest, with an ID of 0.039-in, down to 0.008-in. ID, which they report is the smallest size...

Miniature packaged gases.
March 1, 2001... Miniature packaged gases, Booth 9565. These cartridges, as small as 1-in, long, can store pressures up to 3000 PSI. With an indefinite storage life, the miniaturized gas-filled cartridges are efficiently made, with millions kept in stock at any...

Pneumatic components.
March 1, 2001... Pneumatic components, Booth 6773. This manufacturer of modular FRL units will showcase its complete range of filters, regulators, lubricators, coalescent microfilters, oil separators, 3-way valves, slow-start valves, shut-off valves, drip leg...

Oil-less piston air compressor.
March 1, 2001... Oil-less piston air compressor, Booth 7919. The Vortex Series oil-less air compressor is available from 1/4 through 2 HP, with a new design featuring an enclosed "V" crankcase with 90-deg. offset piston cylinders. With 86.5% efficiency at open...

Quick disconnects.
March 1, 2001... Quick disconnects, Booth 2732. On display will be a variety of push-to-connect and thread-to-connect dry-break couplers that eliminate fluid loss upon disconnect and minimize air inclusion during connection. The flush face designs facilitate...

Liquid-ring vacuum pump.
March 1, 2001... Liquid-ring vacuum pump, Booth 7061. This company will introduce its new line of Vectra liquid-ring vacuum pumps. The line was designed by looking at the lowest common denominator pump and adding features only if it made sense for a specific...

Plastic tubing.
March 1, 2001... Plastic tubing, Booth 7374. This company will provide information on its custom extrusion of precision plastic tubing, offering sizes from 0.080- to 6.5-in. OD. Custom tubing is used in the medical, automotive, packaging, electrical and...

Automation components.
March 1, 2001... Automation components, Booth 7679. This manufacturer of modular automation components and robotic systems will display its complete line of pneumatic modular automation components designed for the special machine designer. Proportional...

Quick connect couplings.
March 1, 2001... Quick connect couplings, Booth 9250. In addition to a wide selection of traditional brass, steel and stainless steel couplings, this company will exhibit components made from POM and PVDF materials. Information will be available on the...

Magnetic drive gear pump.
March 1, 2001... Magnetic drive gear pump, Booth 8311. This company reports its Series 1100 miniature gear pump is the first pump in the world to incorporate advanced MIM (Metal Injection Molding) technology. The pump features an award-winning design with...

IDN interface module.
March 1, 2001... IDN interface module, Booth 7345. This company will exhibit its new DeviceNet interface module that brings network control to low-density manifold applications. The IDN Interface Module has simplified using DeviceNet communications for...

Programmable temperature sensor/switches.
March 1, 2001... Programmable temperature sensor/switches, Booth 9521. Engineers specifying this company's standard solenoid valves now have a wide range of on/off switch combinations and powerful control solutions using the Type 8400 programmable temperature...

Valves.
March 1, 2001... Valves, Booth 8775. This vertically integrated manufacturer of small brass and plastic ball valves, check valves and miniature valves for fluid and pneumatic control offers a product line designed to provide end-fitting configurations that meet...

Pneumatic swing clamps.
March 1, 2001... Pneumatic swing clamps, Booth 8102. This provider of clamping, gripping, transfer and robotic tooling solutions for workplace automation will display its 8400 series added to its line of quick-acting pneumatic swing cylinder clamps, ideal for...

Non-metallic magnetic drive pump.
March 1, 2001... Non-metallic magnetic drive pump, Booth 9521. This company reports its pump runs longer, quieter and cooler than any traditional mag drive pump. Compact configurations and a wide variety of flow rates and motor voltages make the MD and RD lines...

Oil/air cooler.
March 1, 2001... Oil/air cooler, Booth 438. This cooler for both hydraulic and lubrication systems is effective and compact with low noise emission. Due to the exposure of various ambient conditions, the cooler matrixes inevitably require some maintenance. With...

Providing Engineers with Quality Components and Sub-Systems.
March 1, 2001... American companies have enjoyed large productivity gains over the last decade. New business tools including sophisticated software and automation equipment have allowed a greater number and variety of products to be manufactured at a lower...

Step motors.
March 1, 2001... Step motors, Booth 6848. The Permanent Magnet(PM) series of precision step motors was developed for step accuracy, dynamic torque and cost reduction, providing increased holding and dynamic torque over conventional products in excess of 15%....

Linear encoder and digital readout.
March 1, 2001... Linear encoder and digital readout, Booth 432. The VL18 linear encoder and DVL digital readout combines the simplicity and ruggedness of incremental scale construction with the advantages of pseudorandom encoding. Using the company's Virtual...

Optical isolator.
March 1, 2001... Optical isolator, Booth 6639. This DIN rail optical isolator for encoders is part of a family of externally mounted electronic packages. The isolation circuitry in this module acts as an encoder interface to provide an electrically robust...

Ball screws and linear guides.
March 1, 2001... Ball screws and linear guides, Booth 9142. The S1 Series Technology for ball screws and linear guides is a patent-pending design. The design includes retaining pieces made of engineering plastic placed between traveling balls, thereby...

Linear actuator.
March 1, 2001... Linear actuator, Booth 8805. This compact NEMA size 17 linear actuator combines high torque stepping motor capability with an anti-backlash feature for improved bi-directional position accuracy and longer lifespan. Especially designed for...

Digital position indicator.
March 1, 2001... Digital position indicator, Booth 140. This company's DAO9S quick-change mechanical position indicators are easy to read and. retrofit easily into present systems. The indicators feature standard metric and English spindle pitches and ratios up...

Servo controller and amplifier.
March 1, 2001... Servo controller and amplifier, Booth 420. The RTC-3000 freestanding controller/amplifier measures only 3.68- x 1.815- x 0.35-inches (about the size of a credit card) and will completely operate virtually any small brushed or brushless DC...

AC servo actuator.
March 1, 2001... AC servo actuator, Booth 9129. The TPM servo gear motor package, designed specifically for applications requiring highly dynamic moves and a small footprint, combines a brushless AC servomotor and a low-backlash, high-precision TP planetary...

Caged roller guide.
March 1, 2001... Caged roller guide, Booth 8511. The Type SRG caged roller guide overcomes several drawbacks of roller guides by incorporating an elastomeric cage to isolate rollers. This technique eliminates roller-to-roller contact and roller skewing. Without...

Brushed and brushless motors.
March 1, 2001... Brushed and brushless motors, Booth 9067. This company manufactures small, high-quality DC brushed and brushless motors from 0.5 to 500W, ranging in diameters from 0.2- to 3-in.; planetary and spur gearboxes; magnetic and optical encoders; and...

Center distance web tool.
March 1, 2001... Center distance web tool, Booth 8346. This tool enables designers to quickly select the proper timing belt drives online in real time. The appropriate .DWG drawings can then be downloaded and inserted into any CAD design. The interactive...

Miniature guideways.
March 1, 2001... Miniature guideways, Booth 8521. The MINIRAIL serics is a family of stainless steel two-row guideways that use an advanced ball-retainer design to simplify assembly and maintenance. The units are offered in 7. 9, 12 and 15mm sizes, in...

Right angle gear box.
March 1, 2001... Right angle gear box, Booth 8670. This company offers a right-angle gear box that is designed to be an efficient, high-powered product. This gearbox enables the user to obtain higher output torques using smaller motors and reduced current...

Size 23 linear actuator.
March 1, 2001... Size 23 linear actuator, Booth 7557. This non-captive linear actuator features engineering thermoplastics in the rotor drive nut and a stainless steel Acme lead screw. This patented design provides reduced motor noise and maintenance-free...

CAM control system.
March 1, 2001... CAM control system, Booth 436. Designed to increase the flexibility in steppers and digital input servomotors, the ECM010-. Electronic CAM Controller reconfigures multi-axis systems to make short run, JIT manufacturing and testing operations...

Polyurethane rollers.
March 1, 2001... Polyurethane rollers. Booth 8113. A line of high-temperature-resistant polyurethane rollers for thermal printing applications maintain excellent performance characteristics while offering a significant material cost advantage over silicone...

Motor/driver.
March 1, 2001... Motor/driver, Booth 9320. This NEMA 17 hightorque motor/driver provides on-board electronics without the expense of an indexer on each axis. The unit eliminates the need to run motor cabling through the machine, reducing electrical noise...

Machine screw jack.
March 1, 2001... Machine screw jack, Booth 2308. The company provides custom linear positioning equipment for virtually any application and will feature its machine screw jack line as well as its ball screw jack line at this year's show. The machine screw jack...

Submicron positioning device.
March 1, 2001... Submicron positioning device, Booth 8739. The Model DF-1 differential micrometer head is one of the smallest commercially available differential positioning devices. It can mount to linear slides or stages, or to the company's model 99 series...

Linear motor series.
March 1, 2001... Linear motor series, Booth 232. The 4000 and 5000 brushless DC linear motor series offers a replacement for mechanical drive, hydraulics and pneumatic technology. The company's patented technology fits a broad range of industrial applications...

Dual circuit fail safe brake.
March 1, 2001... Dual circuit fail safe brake, Booth 119. The ROBA-Stop-Z is a dual-circuit, spring-applied, electromagnetically-released fail safe brake, which is approved for use in both elevator and escalator drives. The patented noise damping system of the...

Miniature motor.
March 1, 2001... Miniature motor, Booth 9270. The DC-Coreless 12mm motor series 1224 is available in 6, 12 or 15 VDC versions. The design features low inertia for fast acceleration and high efficiency, and are capable of delivering up to 1.3W of power and stall...

Idler rollers.
March 1, 2001... Idler rollers, Booth 332. The CAM Runner idler-rollers combine a new internal design with an optimized combination of composite material to outperform conventional needle bearing cam followers in exhaustive continuous-duty laboratory tests and...