The invention relates to a sealing device for repair of cardiac and vascular defects or tissue opening such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or shunt in the heart, the vascular system, etc. and particularly provides an occluder device and trans-catheter occluder delivery system. The sealing device would have improved conformity to heart anatomy and be easily deployed, repositioned, and retrieved at the opening site.

An epoxy adhesive that is adapted to enable spray delivery and seamless polymerization during epoxy resin vacuum infusion techniques is disclosed. The epoxy adhesive can include one or more epoxy resins and one or more solvents that are used to dissolve the one or more epoxy resins. An adduct, a tackifier, and fumed silica can also be added to the adhesive.

An impeller having a solidified ultraviolet-curing adhesive, a fan having the impeller, and an impeller weight-balancing method are provided to solve the problems of the conventional impeller weight-balancing method as the conventional method can only be used with the impeller having high production complexity and manufacturing cost and has a low operational efficiency and a low weight-balancing precision. In addition to the solidified ultraviolet-curing adhesive, the impeller further includes a shaft, a hub and an air-driving unit. The hub is coupled with the shaft. The air-driving unit is coupled with the hub. The solidified ultraviolet-curing adhesive is coupled with a surface of the air-driving unit.

Fan blade containment system includes circular tile layer of annular ceramic tiles attached to and extending radially inwardly from a shell, radially inner and outer annular surfaces of ceramic tiles bonded to a radially inner composite layer and the shell respectively with elastomeric inner and outer adhesive layers respectively. Elastomeric adhesive layers between circumferentially adjacent overlapped or scarfed edges along circumferential edges of the ceramic tiles overlap and mate along oppositely facing surfaces of adjacent ones of the ceramic tiles. Inner and outer adhesive layers and elastomeric adhesive layer may be a double-sided adhesive foam tape. Scarfed edges may be bevels or rabbets. Shell may be made of a metal or composite material. Fan blade containment system may be bonded to and extend inwardly from fan case circumscribing fan blades of a fan. Inner composite layer and composite outer shell may be co-cured with ceramic tiles therebetween.

The method includes applying a fluorinated fluid to at least one of a surface of an object or an adhesive surface on an adhesive article, positioning the adhesive surface to face the surface of the object such that the fluorinated fluid is between the surface of the object and the adhesive surface; and removing at least some of the fluorinated fluid to permit bonding between the surface of the object and the adhesive surface. The fluorinated fluid generally facilitates the repositioning of the adhesive surface on the surface of the object before removing the fluorinated fluid. A kit comprising an adhesive article and a container including a fluorinated fluid is also described.

Method for manufacturing a base structure (8) of an aeronautical torsion box (1) for an aircraft (11) characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a.providing at least a fresh skin (3), at least one fresh stringer (4), at least a fresh front spar (5) and fresh rear spar (6), b.positioning the fresh skin (3), the at least one fresh stringer, the fresh spars (5, 6) in a curing tool in a configuration corresponding to that of a base structure (8), c.subjecting the structure (8) to a single curing cycle, obtaining a cured base structure (8).

A cargo transportation container (1) where the inside of the container (1) is lined with plates (7, 9, 10), typical the side walls (2) are lined with metal plates (9) and the ceiling (6) is lined with plates (7) made of a polymer based material. The metal plates (9) and the plates (7) of polymer based material are joined together by a connecting plate (10). The connecting plates (10) typically are made of a polymer based material but can also be made of metal. An intermediate layer (13) is used to join the metal plates (9) and the plates (7, 10) of polymer based material.

A stretchable buttress assembly includes a planar fabric layer and a biocompatible adhesive layer. The planar fabric layer is configured to stretch along a stretch axis. The planar fabric layer includes extensible fibers and non-extensible fibers. The extensible fibers are arranged in a repeatable pattern. The extensible fibers are oriented along respective paths that are each parallel to the stretch axis. The non-extensible fibers are arranged in a repeatable pattern and engaged with the extensible fibers. The adhesive layer is applied to the planar fabric and is configured to removably adhere the planar fabric layer to an end effector of a surgical stapler.

A casket comprising a casket underbody and an outer covering applied to the casket underbody to produce a finished casket. The casket underbody, i.e. casket lid and casket body, may be fabricated from lower cost wood, metal or plastic materials. The outer covering comprises a thin film and a base layer applied to the outer surface of the casket underbody. According to an embodiment, the outer covering may be customized or personalized according to the wishes or likes of the beloved deceased, or the family thereof, for example, the outer covering may be personalized with an artwork design for a favourite sport's team, or for a pet.

The invention relates to a sealing device for repair of cardiac and vascular defects or tissue opening such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or shunt in the heart, the vascular system, etc. and particularly provides an occluder device and trans-catheter occluder delivery system. The sealing device would have improved conformity to heart anatomy and be easily deployed, repositioned, and retrieved at the opening site.