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20090183484 | CROP PICKUP WITH TORSION BAR FLOTATION - The vertically swingable header of a farm machine utilizes a flotation mechanism having a torsion bar as the source of lifting force. The torsion bar is mounted on the header rather than the base machine and is operably coupled with the base machine through loading apparatus that includes a cam and cam follower system. An alternative embodiment utilizes a cam track fixedly mounted on the base machine. | 07-23-2009 |
20120179338 | Baler Charge Density Feedback System - In one embodiment, a baler charge density feedback system, the system comprising: a pre-compression chamber having a first end to receive crop material and a second end proximal to a plunger of the baler, the second end comprising retractable load sensing holding fingers configured to sense the load corresponding to the crop material moved through the pre-compression chamber, the holding fingers retracted from the pre-compression chamber based on a value of the sensed load. | 07-12-2012 |
20120186465 | Variable Density Pre-Compression Chamber - In one embodiment, a stuffer system for a baler, the stuffer system comprising: a pre-compression chamber used to transport crop material to a plunger; and plural stuffer arms having coupled to the plural stuffer arms a retractable fork, each of the plural stuffer arms pivotable about an axis and driven in a clockwise and counterclockwise shared path by a first motive apparatus, the fork driven by a second motive apparatus, the fork and stuffer arm independently controlled, wherein the first and second motive apparatuses cause the plural stuffer arms and the fork, upon engagement, to advance plural crop material charges along the pre-compression chamber before delivering the plural charges to the plunger. | 07-26-2012 |
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20130338436 | MEDICAL DEVICE VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device comprising an elongate member including a proximal region and a distal region. The elongate member can further include a handle at the proximal region and a tip at the distal region. The tip can include one or more openings, wherein one of the one or more openings at least partially houses an illumination unit. The illumination unit may further comprise a light source, a near-field diffuser proximate to the light source, and a far-field aperture proximate to the light source. | 12-19-2013 |
20140051927 | ELECTRONIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - The present disclosure is directed to a cable assembly for a medical device. The cable assembly may include a plurality of conductors each defining a longitudinal axis. The plurality of conductors may be spaced so that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of conductors are parallel. The cable assembly may further include a layer of insulation material completely surrounding each of the plurality of conductors. The layer of insulation material may also extend between adjacent conductors to substantially fill areas between adjacent conductors along a length of the cable assembly, and at least one conductor may be electrically coupled to electronics at a distal portion of the electronic device. | 02-20-2014 |
20140114124 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a medical device. The medical device may include an elongate member, having a proximal end and a distal end and at least two lumens extending therebetween. At least one of the lumens may be an imaging lumen configured to hold an imaging device, and an imaging device may be disposed inside the imaging lumen. A signal transmitting device may extend longitudinally through the imaging lumen. A distal end of the signal transmitting device may be operably coupled to the imaging device and a proximal end may be operably coupled to a processor. The processor may be located outside of the imaging lumen. The signal transmitting device may transmit signals between the imaging device and the processor. A grounded, braided catheter may be disposed within and extend the length of the elongate member, surrounding the imaging lumen. | 04-24-2014 |