Author: claimsbot

1. An air intake pipe able to increase intake of air and bendable freely for assembly, said air intake pipe comprising:
a flexible fit pipe having opposing ends respectively formed with a large and a small fit hollow, said large and small fit hollow communicating with each other, said large and said small fit hollow respectively having an outer circumferential edge shrunk inward and then extending upward to form a straight neck, between said two straight necks is formed a plurality of projecting rings spaced apart at a present distance, said flexible fit pipe having flexibility and contractility and able to be bent freely;
an accelerating inner pipe having a lower end inserted and secured in said small fit hollow of said flexible fit pipe, said accelerating inner pipe and said flexible fit pipe rotatable reciprocally for adjustment, said accelerating inner pipe having an upper end connected with the air intake end of an engine; and
an air intake outer pipe having a diameter larger than that of said accelerating inner pipe, said air intake outer pipe having an upper end inserted and secured in said large fit hollow of said flexible fit pipe, said air intake outer pipe and said flexible fit pipe able to be reciprocally rotated for adjustment, wherein a second flexible fit pipe is fitted between the top end of said accelerating inner pipe and the air intake end of an engine.
2. The air intake pipe able to increase intake of air and bendable freely for assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said neck formed at the opposite ends of said flexible fit pipe is fitted thereon with a snap ring to tighten the end of said accelerating inner pipe and said air intake outer pipe, which is fitted in said neck, said snap ring able to be tightened and loosened so as to rotate and adjust said flexible fit pipe and said accelerating inner pipe and said air intake outer pipe.
3. The air intake pipe able to increase intake of air and bendable freely for assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible fit pipe is made integral of rubber.
4. The air intake pipe able to increase intake of air and bendable freely for assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air intake outer pipe has a lower end connected with an air filter.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A surgical method, comprising:
inserting a retractor device transorally to a cavity of a stomach;
actuating the retractor device to smooth a lining of a wall of the stomach by removing wrinkles formed by rugae of the stomach, wherein actuating the retractor device comprises applying a vacuum to suction the lining onto a vacuum port in a distal portion of the retractor device, and then translating the vacuum port distally relative to a proximal portion of the retractor device positioned within the cavity of the stomach; and
after applying the vacuum and translating the vacuum port distally, applying a tissue treatment device to the smoothed lining, wherein translating the vacuum port distally comprises moving the vacuum port along a longitudinal axis of the proximal portion of the retractor device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the vacuum port is located at a distal tip of the retractor device.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein translating the vacuum port comprises moving a rod at least partially positioned within the cavity to reposition the vacuum port within the cavity.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the vacuum also suctions the lining onto at least one additional vacuum port in the proximal portion of the retractor device.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein when the retractor device is inserted transorally to the cavity of the stomach, the vacuum port leads the retractor device transorally to the cavity of the stomach.
6. A surgical method, comprising:
inserting a retractor device transorally to a cavity of a stomach, the retractor device having an elongate body with a vacuum port located distal to a distal end of the elongate body;
applying a vacuum via the retractor device to suction stomach tissue onto the vacuum port;
with the stomach tissue suctioned onto the vacuum port, moving the vacuum port relative to the elongate body and away from the elongate body to move the suctioned stomach tissue; and
after moving the vacuum port and with the stomach tissue suctioned onto the vacuum port, moving the elongate body to reposition the suctioned stomach tissue, wherein moving the vacuum port comprises moving the vacuum port along a longitudinal axis of the elongate body.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein moving the vacuum port comprises moving the vacuum port in a distal direction relative to the elongate body to thereby apply axial tension to the suctioned stomach tissue.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein a vacuum pod at a distal end of the elongate body includes the vacuum port, and moving the vacuum port comprises actuating a rod that connects the vacuum pod to the elongate body such that the vacuum pod moves in the distal direction relative to the elongate body.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein applying the vacuum also suctions stomach tissue onto at least one additional vacuum port formed in the elongate body, and moving the elongate body moves the at least one additional vacuum port relative to the vacuum port.
10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
inserting a tissue treatment device transorally to the cavity of the stomach; and
after moving the elongate body, applying a tissue treatment to the suctioned stomach tissue with the tissue treatment device.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein applying the tissue treatment comprises stapling the suctioned stomach tissue.
12. The method of claim 6, wherein when the retractor device is inserted transorally to the cavity of the stomach, the vacuum port is located external to the elongate body.
13. The method of claim 6, wherein when the retractor device is inserted transorally to the cavity of the stomach, the vacuum port leads the elongate body transorally to the cavity of the stomach.

1. A method of operating optical systems, the method comprising:
forming a stitched image of a field of regard using a first optical device, wherein the stitched image of the field of regard comprises a plurality of sub-images associated with a first field of view;
receiving an image of a second field of view from a second optical device;
determining a location of the image of the second field of view in the stitched image; and
communicating an indicator to the second optical device, the indicator being related to the location of the image of the second field of view in the stitched image.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating the indicator as a separation between the second field of view and the first field of view decreases.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving additional images of the second field of view and updating the indicator to direct the second optical system to overlap the second field of view with the first field of view.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first field of view is larger than the second field of view.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first optical device comprises a video imaging device.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the second optical device comprise a still imaging device.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a location of the image of the second field of view comprises correlating the image of the second field of view with a portion of the stitched image.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first optical system is a spotter video or still imaging system and the second optical system is a sniper video or still imaging system.
9. A method of aligning an optical system, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of images at an integrated optical system, wherein each of the plurality of images is disposed in a field of regard, wherein one of the plurality of images comprises a target image;
forming a stitched image of the field of regard using the plurality of images, wherein the stitched image includes the target image;
receiving, at the integrated optical device, from the optical device, an image defined by a second field of view;
correlating the image to the stitched image;
transmitting information related to the correlation to the optical device;
receiving, at the integrated optical device, from the optical device, a second image defined by the second field of view; and
determining that at least a portion of the second image overlaps with at least a portion of the target image.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of images are infrared images, the image is an infrared image, and the second image is an infrared image.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of images are defined by a first field of view.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first field of view is larger than the second field of view.
13. The method of claim 9 further comprising marking, in the stitched image, one or more locations associated with one or more objects.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the one or more objects comprise at least one of an ingress route, an egress route, buildings, or roads.
15. The method of claim 13 further comprising transmitting information related to the one or more marked locations to the optical device.
16. A set of cooperative optical systems comprising:
an integrated optical system comprising:
an infrared imaging system including an infrared detector;
a laser range finder module;
a power source;
a processor coupled to the infrared imaging system and the laser range finder module;
a first wireless communications module;
a first display module;
a location module; and
a visible imaging system; and

a second optical system comprising:
a second infrared imaging system;
a second wireless communications module operable to communicate with the first wireless communications module; and
a second display module.
17. The set of cooperative optical systems of claim 16 wherein the processor of the integrated optical system is operable to form an image stitched scene.
18. The set of cooperative optical systems of claim 17 wherein the processor of the integrated optical system is operable to locate a field of view of the second optical system in the image stitched scene.
19. The set of cooperative optical systems of claim 17 wherein the first display module is operable to overlay the image stitched scene and the field of view of the second optical system.
20. The set of cooperative optical systems of claim 16 wherein the second display module is operable to display an indicator including location information.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A housing for a power tool having a reduction gear mechanism coupled to a drive source for reducing a rotational output of the drive source, the housing comprising:
a first housing half having a first mating surface;
a second housing half having a second mating surface configured to be mated with the first mating surface of the first housing half within a plane extending substantially in a lengthwise direction of the power tool, while a gap is formed between the first and second mating surfaces, wherein:
each of the first and second housing halves includes an outer frame and an inner wall formed integrally with the outer frame;
the inner wall includes a first wall and a second wall;
the first walls of the first and second housing halves cooperate with each other to define at least a part of a gear chamber that can receive the reduction gear mechanism therein;
the second wall is formed in continuity with the first wall;
the outer frames of the first and second housing halves define a first part of the gap;
the first walls of the first and second housing halves define a second part of the gap;
the second walls of first and second housing halves define a third part of the gap;
the second wall of each of the first and second housing halves is connected to the corresponding outer frame in such a manner that the second wall intersects with the outer frame; and
the first wall of each of the first and second housing halves is only connected to the outer frame via the second wall, so that the second part of the gap is connected to the first part via the third part; and

a capillary action preventing device disposed in the third part of the gap or in a connecting point between the first part and the third part of the gap and constructed to interrupt a path of flow of a liquid caused by a capillary action along at least one of the first, second and third parts of the gap.
2. The housing as defined in claim 1, wherein the capillary action preventing device is disposed at the third part of the gap.
3. The housing as defined in claim 1, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises a first recess formed in a part of the first mating surface of the first housing half defining the third part of the gap or the connecting point between the first part and the third part of the gap, so that the path of flow of the liquid is broadened by the first recess in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first mating surface.
4. The housing as defined in claim 3, wherein the capillary action preventing device further comprises a second recess formed in a part of the second mating surface of the second housing half defining the third part of the gap or the connecting point between the first part and the third part of the gap, so that the path of flow of the liquid is broadened by the second recess in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second mating surface.
5. The housing as defined in claim 4, wherein the first recess and the second recess are positioned to be opposed to each other.
6. The housing as defined in claim 1, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises a porous material disposed within the at least one of the first, second and third parts of the gap.
7. The housing as defined in claim 1, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises:
a recess formed in a part of the first mating surface of the first housing half defining the at least one of the first, second and third parts of the gap, and
a projection formed on a part of the second mating surface of the second housing half defining the at least one of the first, second and third parts of the gap,
wherein the projection comprises a seal portion resiliently deformable to sealingly contact with a bottom of the recess when the projection is engaged with the recess as the first and second housing halves are assembled with each other.
8. A housing for a power tool, comprising:
a plurality of housing segments assembled together to form the housing, wherein a gap is produced between mating surfaces of at least two housing segments positioned adjacent to each other; and
a capillary action preventing device disposed at the gap and constructed to interrupt a path of flow of a liquid caused by a capillary action from the inside to the outside of the housing along the gap, wherein:
each of the housing segments includes an outer frame defining a part of an outer surface of the housing and an inner wall positioned inside of the outer frame, the inner wall having a first wall portion and a second wall portion, the second wall portion extending inwardly from the outer frame in such a manner that the second wall portion intersects with the outer frame;
the first wall portion of each of the housing segments is only connected to the outer frame via the second wall portion; and
the capillary action preventing device is disposed in a part of the gap formed between the wall portions of the inner walls of the housing segments or at a part of the gap formed between intersecting portions where the wall portions intersect with the corresponding outer frames.
9. The housing as defined in claim 8, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises a recess formed in at least one of the mating surfaces and configured to broaden the path of flow of the liquid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mating surfaces.
10. The housing as defined in claim 8, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises a porous material.
11. The housing as defined in claim 8, wherein the capillary action preventing device comprises:
a recess formed in one of the mating surface, and
a projection formed integrally with the other of the mating surfaces and engaging the recess,
wherein the projection includes a resiliently deformable portion that can sealingly contact an inner surface of the recess.
12. The housing as defined in claim 1, further comprising:
a bearing mounted to the first walls of the first and second housing halves, wherein the bearing rotatably supports a gear of the reduction gear mechanism.
13. The housing as defined in claim 1, wherein the capillary action preventing device includes a plurality of capillary action preventing devices spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the power tool.
14. The housing as defined in claim 13, wherein the second wall of each of the first and second housing halves includes a plurality of second walls spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the power tool.
15. The housing as defined in claim 8, wherein:
the power tool includes a reduction mechanism;
a bearing is mounted to the wall portions of the inner walls of the housing segments; and
the bearing rotatably supports a gear of the reduction gear mechanism.
16. The housing as defined in claim 8, wherein the capillary action preventing device includes a plurality of capillary action preventing devices spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the power tool.
17. The housing as defined in claim 16, wherein the wall portion of each of the housing segments includes a plurality of wall portions spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the power tool.