Author: claimsbot

1. An instrument for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
a surgical tool adapted to manipulate tissue;
at least one control surface at least partially formed from a translucent material adapted to assist an operator in controlling the tool;
at least one light source mounted relative to the control surface adapted to transmit light through the translucent material to illuminate the control surface.
2. The instrument according to claim 1 wherein the control surface is disposed on a remote console adapted to provide electrical energy to the tool.
3. An instrument for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
a surgical tool adapted to manipulate tissue;
a working head configured to position the surgical tool relative to the tissue, the working head including a housing;
at least one control surface coupled to the housing and adapted to assist an operator in controlling the tool; and
at least one light source coupled to the housing and adapted to illuminate the control surface.
4. The instrument according to claim 3 wherein the at least one control surface is at least partially formed from a translucent material.
5. The instrument according to claim 4 further comprising a light pipe adapted to direct light into the translucent material from the at least one light source.
6. The instrument according to claim 5 wherein the light pipe comprises a fiber optic strand.
7. The instrument according to claim 3 wherein the at least one light source includes an LED mounted on a circuit board housed within the working head.
8. The instrument according to claim 7 wherein a control mechanism associated with the control surface is coupled to the circuit board, and a control algorithm associated with the circuit board is adapted to produce a visible change in light emitted from the LED upon manipulation of the control mechanism.
9. The instrument according to claim 3 further comprising a plurality of control surfaces coupled to the housing, a respective one of the control surfaces configured to illuminate with a distinguishing color to identify it from another one of the control surfaces.
10. The instrument according to claim 3 further comprising control circuitry adapted to recognize a status of the instrument and communicate the status through a corresponding pattern of illumination of the control surface.
11. The instrument according to claim 10 wherein the pattern of illumination includes intermittent illumination of the control surface.
12. The instrument according to claim 3 wherein the at least one light source is powered by a remote console coupled to the working head.
13. The instrument according to claim 3 further including an elongated body adapting the instrument for use in an endoscopic procedure.
14. The instrument according to claim 3 further including an end effector disposed distally with respect to the working head, the end effector adapted to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue.
15. A method for controlling a surgical tool, comprising the steps of:
providing a surgical tool adapted to manipulate tissue, the surgical tool including at least one control surface and at least one light source mounted relative to the control surface;
illuminating the control surface via the at least one light source to identify a function of the surgical tool; and
manipulating the illuminated control surface to perform the function.
16. The method according to claim 15 wherein the function associated with the control surface comprises delivering electrosurgical energy to the surgical tool.
17. The method according to claim 15 wherein the illuminating step comprises illuminating the control surface with a distinguishing color.
18. The method according to claim 15 further comprising communicating a status of the surgical instrument through a pattern of illumination of the control surface.

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 metallic coating having a composition consisting essentially of up to 15 wt % cobalt, 5.0 to 18 wt % chromium, 7.5 to 12 wt % aluminum, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % yttrium, up to 0.06 hafnium, up to 0.3 wt % silicon, 3.0 to 10 wt % tantalum, up to 5.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 6.0 wt % rhenium, up to 10 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
2. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein a total amount of said tantalum and said tungsten is in a range of from 3.0 to 12 wt %.
3. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein a total amount of said tantalum and said tungsten is in a range of from 5.0 to 9.0 wt %.
4. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein a total amount of said tantalum and said tungsten is 8.0 wt %.
5. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said cobalt is present in an amount less than 2.0 wt %.
6. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said chromium is present in an amount from 10 to 15 wt %.
7. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said chromium is present in an amount of 12.5 wt %.
8. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said aluminum is present in an amount from 8.0 to 10 wt %.
9. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said aluminum is present in an amount of 8.0 wt %.
10. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said yttrium is present in an amount from 0.2 to 0.7 wt %.
11. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said yttrium is present in an amount from 0.4 to 0.7 wt %.
12. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said hafnium is present in an amount from 0.2 to 0.6 wt %.
13. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said hafnium is present in an amount of 0.4 wt %.
14. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said silicon is present in an amount no greater than 0.1 wt %.
15. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said tantalum is present in an amount from 5.0 to 7.0 wt %.
16. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said tantalum is present in an amount of 6.0 wt %.
17. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said rhenium is present in an amount from 1.0 to 3.5 wt %.
18. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said rhenium is present in an amount of 2.0 wt %.
19. A metallic coating according to claim 1, wherein said molybdenum is present in an amount no greater than 4.0 wt %.
20. A metallic coating consisting essentially of up to 2.0 wt % cobalt, 10 to 15 wt % chromium, 6.0 to 10 wt % aluminum, 0.2 to 0.7 wt % yttrium, 0.2 to 0.6 wt % hafnium, 0.001 to 0.1 wt % silicon, 5.0 to 7.0 wt % tantalum, 1.0 to 4.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 3.5 wt % rhenium, up to 4.0% molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
21. A metallic coating according to claim 20, wherein said tungsten and tantalum are present in a total amount in a range of 5.0 to 9.0 wt %.
22. A metallic coating consisting of 12.5 wt % chromium, 8.0 wt % aluminum, 0.4 to 0.7 wt % yttrium, 0.4 wt % hafnium, 6.0 wt % tantalum, 2.0 wt % tungsten, 2.0 wt % rhenium, and the balance nickel.
23. A metallic coating consisting essentially of 10.5 wt % cobalt, 3.0 to 10 wt % chromium, 5.5 to 15 wt % aluminum, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % yttrium, up to 0.6 wt % hafnium, from 0.001 to 0.3 wt % silicon, 3.0 to 10 wt % tantalum, 1.0 to 9.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % rhenium, 0.2 to 4.0 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
24. A metallic coating consisting essentially of 2.0 to 18 wt % cobalt, 3.0 to 10 wt % chromium, from 7.5 to 12.5 wt % aluminum, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % yttrium, up to 0.6 wt % hafnium, up to 0.3 wt % silicon, 3.0 to 10 wt % tantalum, 1.0 to 9.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % rhenium, 0.2 to 4.0 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
25. A metallic coating consisting essentially of 2.0 to 18 wt % cobalt, 3.0 to 10 wt % chromium, 9.0 wt % aluminum, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % yttrium, up to 0.6 wt % hafnium, from 0.001 to 0.3 wt % silicon, 3.0 to 10 wt % tantalum, 1.0 to 9.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % rhenium, 0.2 to 4.0 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
26. A metallic coating consisting essentially of 2.0 to 18 wt % cobalt, 3.0 to 10 wt % chromium, 5.5 to 15 wt % aluminum, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % yttrium, up to 0.6 wt % hafnium, from 0.001 to 0.3 wt % silicon, 5.0 to 7.0 wt % tantalum, 1.0 to 9.0 wt % tungsten, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % rhenium, 0.2 to 4.0 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
27. A metallic coating having a composition consisting essentially of 8.0 to 12 wt % cobalt, 4.0 to 6.5 wt % chromium, 7.5 to 12.5 wt % aluminum, 0.2 to 0.7 wt. % yttrium, 0.2 to 0.6 wt % hafnium, up to 0.3 wt % silicon, 5.0 to 7.0 wt % tantalum, 4.2 to 5.8 wt % tungsten, 2.3 to 3.7 wt % rhenium, 1.4 to 2.0 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.
28. A metallic coating according to claim 27, wherein said tantalum and said tungsten are present in a total amount in the range of from 7.0 to 12 wt %.
29. A metallic coating consisting of 10.5 wt % cobalt, 5.0 wt % chromium, 9.0 wt % aluminum, 0.4 to 0.7 wt % yttrium, 0.4 wt % hafnium, 0.1 wt % silicon, 6.0 wt % tantalum, 5.0 wt % tungsten, 3.0 wt % rhenium, 1.7 wt % molybdenum, and the balance nickel.

1. An adjustment mechanism for a rifle comprising:
a riser body configured to be operably connected to a butt end of the rifle;
a butt plate rotatably connected to the riser body, the butt plate configured to be selectively rotated between at least a first position and a second position relative to the riser body; and
a cheek piece rotatably supported above the riser body and selectively rotatable relative to the riser body between a support position and a release position; wherein
in the support position the cheek piece extends along a top surface of the rifle and in the release position the extends along a side of the rifle.
2. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the butt plate is configured to be operably connected to a butt pad.
3. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein in the first position, a top end of the butt plate is substantially aligned with a top end of the riser body, and in the second position the top end of the butt plate is offset from the top end of the riser body.
4. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a rotation block operably connected to the cheek piece and rotatably connected to the riser body, wherein the rotation block rotates relative to the riser body to selectively rotate the cheek piece between the support position and the release position.
5. The adjustment mechanism of claim 4, wherein the rotation block is biased in a first direction to bias the cheek piece towards the support position.
6. The adjustment mechanism of claim 4, wherein
the riser body further includes an engagement feature; and
the rotation block further includes a locking feature, wherein
in the support position, the locking feature is engaged with the engagement feature; and
in the release position, the locking feature is disengaged with the engagement feature.
7. The adjustment mechanism of claim 6, further comprising a biasing member operably connected to the rotation block and the riser body and configured to bias the rotation block in the support position.
8. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an mounting plate operably connected to the riser body and configured to operably connect to the butt of the rifle.
9. The adjustment mechanism of claim 8, wherein the riser body is sandwiched between the butt plate and the mounting plate.
10. A rifle accessory configured to be selectively connected to a rifle, comprising:
a main body configured to be operably connected to the rifle;
a cheek support having a length rotatably connected to the main body; wherein
in a support position the length of the cheek support extends substantially parallel to a top surface of the rifle; and
in a release position, the length of the cheek support extends substantially parallel to a side surface of the rifle.
11. The rifle accessory of claim 10, wherein the cheek piece rotates approximately 90 degrees between the support position and the release position.
12. The rifle accessory of claim 10, wherein the cheek support has an arcuate top surface.
13. The rifle accessory of claim 10, further comprising a butt plate operably connected to the main body, wherein the butt plate is selectively rotatable relative to the main body.
14. The rifle accessory of claim 13, wherein the butt plate can be operably connected to the main body along a range of heights in order to alter the height of the butt plate relative to the rifle.
15. The rifle accessory of claim 14, further comprising
an adjustment fastener; and
the main body further defines an adjustment aperture extending along a portion of a height of the main body; wherein
the adjustment aperture defines the range of heights to alter the height of the butt plate; and
the adjustment fastener is received through the adjustment aperture to secure the butt plate to the main body at a position along the height of the adjustment aperture.
16. The rifle accessory of claim 13, wherein the butt plate is configured to be operably connected to a butt pad.
17. The rifle accessory of claim 10, further comprising a rotation member operably connected to the cheek piece and rotatably connected to the main body, wherein a first position of the rotation member corresponds to the support position of the cheek piece and a second position of the rotation member corresponds to the release position of the cheek piece.
18. The rifle accessory of claim 17, further comprising a biasing member operably connected to the rotation member and the main body, wherein the biasing member biases the rotation member in the first position.
19. The rifle accessory of claim 17, wherein the main body further includes at least one detent along a rotation path of the rotation member, wherein the detent substantially prevents the rotation member from rotating past the detent.
20. The rifle accessory of claim 17, wherein the biasing member is a coil spring.

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. It is a volumetric pipet which includes an outer casing. At the lower part of the outer casing, there is a fetching mouth which is detachably mounted to a liquid container. At the top of the outer casing, there is a detachably sealed top cover. Inside the outer casing, there is a hollow core with a top opening. There is an inlet mouth on the side wall of the core. The internal wall of the outer casing can slide against the external wall of the core. The core’s rotating or sliding along its longitudinal orientation makes the fetching mouth and the inlet mouth correspond or stagger.
2. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 1, the top cover is coupled with the top of the outer casing with threads. There is a rotating mechanism between the top cover and the core. Through the rotating mechanism, the top cover can drive the core to rotate. There is a convoluting mechanism between the core and the outer casing. Through the convoluting mechanism, the core can rotate to its original position after rotating.
3. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 2, in the rotating mechanism there is a step located on the top of the core. There is a block locates on the bottom of the top cover that corresponds to the step. When rotating the top cover, through the block propping up the step’s side, the core is driven to rotate.
4. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 3, the convoluting mechanism includes a convolver located on the bottom of the core. One end of the convolver is fixed on the outer casing; the other end is fixed on the core, making the after-rotation core to rotate to its original position through elasticity of the convolver.
5. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 4, there are corresponding steps in the middle of the core’s external wall and in the middle of the outer casing’s internal wall. There is a positioner between the core and the outer casing’s internal wall. The positioner includes a heave located on the step of the core’s external wall and a block located on the outer casing’s internal step which corresponds to the heave. While the core rotates and the block on the outer casing’s internal wall props up to the side of the heave, the fetching mouth and the inlet mouth are completely corresponding and connecting.
6. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 5, the inlet mouth and the fetching mouth stagger away each other. The angle formed by the staggering of the inlet mouth and the fetching mouth is the same as the one formed by the rotating of the heave on the core’s external wall and the step in the middle of the outer casing. While the fetching mouth and the inlet mouth are completely corresponding and connecting, the bevel on the bottom of the volumetric tube corresponds to the bevel on the lower internal wall of the core, forming a complete bevel. The length of the thread on the top cover is: while tighten the top cover to the outer casing, the heave in the middle of the core’s external wall and the block in the middle of the external wall props up each other, the inlet mouth and the fetching mouth completely corresponding and connecting.
7. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 6, there is a volumetric tube on the bottom of the top cover. The external wall of the volumetric tube can slide against the internal wall of the core. The bottom of the volumetric tube is a bevel. The highest point of the volumetric tube’s bevel corresponds to the block on the top cover’s bottom vertically. The internal wall of the core’s lower part also has a bevel whose angle is identical to the angle of the volumetric tube’s bevel. The core’s internal wall and the volumetric tube enclose a rationing cavum which inclines toward the upper edge of the inlet mouth.
8. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 7, the fetching mouth inclines upward. The angle \u03b1 between the center line of the fetching mouth and the center line of the core is no greater than the angle \u03b2 between the bevel at the volumetric tube’s bottom, the bevel at the internal wall at the core’s lower part and the center line of the core.
9. According to the volumetric pipet described in the claim 1, there is a bottom cover which is detachably fixed on the lower end of the outer casing. There is an elastic component between the bottom cover and the core’s bottom which can stretch and compress longitudinally along the outer casing. While the elastic component compresses, the fetching mouth on the outer casing and the inlet mouth on the core completely corresponding and connecting. While the elastic component stretches, the core moves upward, the fetching mouth on the outer casing and the inlet mouth on the core will stagger each other. The outer casing has a limitator to prevent the core from disengaging the top of the outer casing.
10. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 9, the top cover is coupled with the top of the outer casing with thread. The lower end of the outer casing is coupled with the bottom cover with thread. The lower part of the elastic component is fixed on the top of the bottom cover. There are corresponding steps respectively on the internal wall at the middle of the outer casing and the external wall of the core which is above the inlet mouth. The limitator is a step located at the middle of the outer casing’s internal wall. The core is limited when it moves upward to the step on the core’s external wall and props up the step on the outer casing.
11. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 10, there is a volumetric tube at the center of the top cover’s bottom. The external wall of the volumetric tube and the internal wall of the core can slide against each other. The bottom of the volumetric tube is a bevel. There is also a bevel on the internal wall at the lower part of the core whose angle is the same as the angle of the volumetric tube’s bevel. While the fetching mouth and the inlet mouth completely corresponding and connecting, the bevel on the bottom of the volumetric tube corresponds to the bevel on the internal wall at the lower part of the core, forming a complete bevel. The internal wall of the core and the volumetric tube encloses a rationing cavum which inclines toward the upper edge of the inlet mouth. The elastic component has a \u03a9-shaped longitudinal section. Its top props up the bottom of the core. Its bottom is fixed on the top of the bottom cover.
12. According to the volumetric pipet described in claim 11, the fetching mouth inclines upward. The angle \u03b1 between the center line of the fetching mouth and the center line of the core is no greater than the angle \u03b2 between the bevel of the volumetric tube’s bottom, bevel at the internal wall of the core’s lower part and the center line of the core.