Author: claimsbot

1. A method of surgically repairing tissue, comprising:
selecting an anchor capable of being fixated in bone and having a filament knot patency element with a sliding knot in a first filament removably positioned about the knot patency element, the first filament having a shortening limb and a tightening limb each extending from the sliding knot, the sliding knot defining an adjustable capture loop having two legs extending proximally to a bight, one leg transitioning into the shortening limb and passing through a channel of the knot patency element, the shortening limb being accessible to enable a user to shorten the capture loop;
passing at least a portion of an object through a portion of the tissue and then passing the portion of the object through the capture loop;
fixating the anchor in bone; and
tensioning the tissue as desired after the anchor is fixated in bone and manipulating the tightening limb, the capture loop strangulating the object when tension is applied to at least the tightening limb.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein passing the object includes manipulating the shortening limb to reduce the size of the capture loop as desired.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein manipulating the tightening limb includes locking the shortening limb in a desired position.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the object is a second filament capable of being passed through tissue to be repaired and then passed through the capture loop to enable incremental tensioning of the tissue after the anchor is fixated in bone.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the suture anchor includes an anchor body having a distal end, a proximal end, a passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and at least one feature disposed on the exterior of the anchor to engage bone.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein filament knot patency element is disposed within the passage and defines a channel having a sufficient size to allow movement of the shortening limb therethrough when the sliding knot is formed about the filament knot patency element.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the filament knot patency element includes a hollow, substantially cylindrical member defining the channel as an internal passageway through the member.
8. A method of surgically repairing tissue, comprising:
selecting an anchor capable of being fixated in bone and having a filament knot patency element with a sliding knot in a first filament removably positioned about the knot patency element, the first filament having a shortening limb and a tightening limb each extending from the sliding knot, the sliding knot defining an adjustable capture loop having two legs extending proximally to a bight, one leg transitioning into the shortening limb and passing through a channel of the knot patency element, the shortening limb being accessible to enable a user to shorten the capture loop;
passing at least a portion of a second filament through a portion of the tissue and then passing the portion of the second filament through the capture loop;
manipulating the shortening limb to reduce the size of the capture loop as desired;
fixating the anchor in bone; and
tensioning the tissue as desired after the anchor is fixated in bone and manipulating the tightening limb, the capture loop strangulating the second filament when tension is applied to at least the tightening limb.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the suture anchor includes an anchor body having a distal end, a proximal end, a passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and at least one feature disposed on the exterior of the anchor to engage bone.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein filament knot patency element is disposed within the passage and defines a channel having a sufficient size to allow movement of the shortening limb therethrough when the sliding knot is formed about the filament knot patency element.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the filament knot patency element includes a hollow, substantially cylindrical member defining the channel as an internal passageway through the member.

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. An electrical device comprising:
a housing comprising an inner surface that defines a cavity;
a heat sink coupled to said housing and oriented along a first plane;
at least one electrical component positioned within said housing cavity, said electrical component oriented along a second plane that is different than the first plane; and
a heat exchange assembly coupled to said electrical component and said heat sink for adjusting a temperature of said electrical component, said heat exchange assembly comprising an evaporator section, a condenser section, and a transport section extending between said evaporator section and said condenser section for channeling a working fluid between said evaporator section and said condenser section, said heat exchange assembly is configured to bend along at least one bending axis oriented with respect to said transport section.
2. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said evaporator section is coupled to said at least one electrical component for transferring heat from said electrical component to the working fluid, and said condenser section is coupled to said housing inner surface for transferring heat from the working fluid to the housing.
3. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein heat exchange assembly further comprises:
at least one sidewall comprising an inner surface;
a plurality of fluid channels defined within the inner surface to channel liquid fluid from said condenser section to said evaporator section; and
at least one vapor channel defined within the inner surface to channel gaseous fluid from said evaporator section to said condenser section.
4. An electrical device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said at least one vapor channel is coupled to said plurality of fluid channels such that a liquid-gas interface region is defined between said at least one vapor channel and said plurality of fluid channels, said liquid-gas interface region extends from said condenser section to said evaporator section.
5. An electrical device in accordance with claim 3, wherein each fluid channel of said plurality of fluid channels comprises a first side surface and a second side surface, each first side surface and said second side surface extends between a base portion and an end portion oriented adjacent said sidewall inner surface such that said fluid channel includes a depth measured between said base portion and said upper ends.
6. An electrical device in accordance with claim 5, wherein at least one fluid channel of said plurality of fluid channels has a first depth within said transport section, and a second depth within said evaporator section that is different than said first depth.
7. An electrical device in accordance with claim 5, wherein adjacent said end portions are axially-spaced such that said fluid channel includes a width measured between adjacent said end portions.
8. An electrical device in accordance with claim 5, wherein at least one fluid channel of said plurality of fluid channels has a first width within said transport section, and a second width within said evaporation section that is different than said first section.
9. An electrical device in accordance with claim 3, wherein each fluid channel is axially-spaced along a transverse axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, said heat exchange assembly comprises a plurality of planar regions, each planar region of said plurality of planar regions oriented between adjacent fluid channels and comprising a hydrophobic region, said each fluid channel of said plurality of fluid channels comprising a hydrophilic region.
10. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said working fluid includes a first working fluid and a second working fluid, wherein the first working fluid includes a first vapor pressure value, the second working fluid includes a second vapor pressure that is different from the first vapor pressure.
11. An electrical device comprising:
at least one electrical component;
a heat sink assembly; and
a heat exchange assembly coupled to said electrical component and said heat sink assembly for adjusting a temperature of said electrical component, said heat exchange assembly comprising a casing comprising an evaporator section coupled to said at least one component, a condenser section coupled to said heat sink, and a transport section extending between said evaporator section and said condenser section along a longitudinal axis, said casing configured to bend along a bending axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
12. An electrical device in accordance with claim 11, wherein said casing comprises:
a first sidewall comprising an inner surface;
a second sidewall coupled to said first sidewall such that at least one fluid chamber is defined between therebetween; and
a plurality of fluid channels defined within said first sidewall inner surface to channel a working fluid between said condenser section and said evaporator section.
13. An electrical device in accordance with claim 12, further comprising at least one vapor channel defined within said second sidewall.
14. An electrical device in accordance with claim 13, wherein said at least one vapor channel is coupled to said plurality of fluid channels such that a liquid-gas interface region is defined between said at least one vapor channel and said plurality of fluid channels, said liquid-gas interface region extends from said condenser section to said evaporator section.
15. An electrical device in accordance with claim 13, wherein said vapor channel comprises a first side and a second side, each said first side and said second side extends between a base end and an upper end oriented adjacent said sidewall inner surface, adjacent said upper ends are axially spaced such that said vapor channel comprises a width measured between adjacent said upper ends and extends across each fluid channel of said plurality of fluid channels.
16. An electrical device in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a thermal interface material coupled between said evaporator section and said electrical component.
17. A method of assembling an electrical device comprising:
providing a housing including an inner surface that defines a cavity therein;
coupling an electrical component to the housing inner surface; and
coupling a heat exchange assembly to the electrical component and the housing for adjusting a temperature of the electrical component, the heat exchange assembly including at least one sidewall that includes an evaporator section, a condenser section, and a transport section extending between the evaporator section and the condenser section for channeling a working fluid between the evaporator section and the condenser section, the at least one sidewall configured to bend along at least one bending axis oriented with respect to the transport section.
18. A method in accordance with claim 17, further comprising:
coupling the evaporator section to the electrical component; and
coupling the condenser section to the housing inner surface to facilitate transferring heat from the electrical component to the housing.
19. A method in accordance with claim 17, further comprising:
providing a first sidewall including an inner surface;
providing a second sidewall including an inner surface;
defining a plurality of fluid channels within the inner surface of the first sidewall; and
coupling the first sidewall to the second sidewall to the heat exchange assembly such that each fluid channel of the plurality of fluid channels extends between the condenser section and the evaporator section.
20. A method in accordance with claim 17, further comprising:
defining a vapor channel within the second sidewall inner surface; and
coupling the first sidewall to the second sidewall such that the vapor channel is coupled to the plurality of fluid channels to define a liquid-gas interface region from the condenser section to the evaporator section.

1. A method for creating a retaining wall block assembly, comprising:
casting a connection member in a predetermined shape by first configuring a strengthening member in a predetermined shape and subsequently casting concrete around the strengthening member, wherein the resulting connection member has an engaging structure at one end thereof;
allowing the connection member to harden to allow handling of the connection member without damaging the structure thereof;
forming a block portion of the retaining wall assembly by filling a block form with a desired amount of concrete, thereby filling the form to a desired level;
positioning and holding the prefabricated connection member in an appropriate orientation wherein the engaging structure is submerged in the concrete of the block portion and a further portion of the connection member extends away from the block portion; and
allowing the block portion to cure thus causing the connection member to be coupled to the block portion.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the connection member is formed in a substantially u-shaped configuration.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the substantially u-shaped configuration of the connection member includes a u-shaped concrete portion having an end portion of the strengthening member extending from the concrete portion.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the end portions of the strengthening members form an engaging structure by being bent at a predetermined angle thus creating a physical interference with the cured concrete when formed.
5. The method of claim 2 wherein the connection member has an outer surface which is concrete and includes an engaging structure formed at end portions of the u-shaped configuration which are specifically configured to create a physical interference when the concrete of the block portion is formed around the engaging structure.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the connection member is formed by first forming the strengthening member and casting the concrete portion of the casting member to completely encase the strengthening member.
7. The method of claim 2 wherein the u-shaped member forms a handle portion on an outer surface of the block portion.
8. The method of claim 2 wherein the connection member is formed to have a substantially smooth outer surface.
9. The method of claim 2 wherein the connection member is formed by further forming a second strengthening member and casting the connection member around the strengthening member and the second strengthening member.
10. A block assembly for use in the formation of retaining walls, comprising:
a substantially solid block portion having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface; and
a connection member extending from the rear surface of the block portion, the connection member including an internal strengthening member and an outer concrete portion forming a relatively smooth outer surface, wherein the internal strengthening member further extends into the solid block portion beyond rear surface thus forming a physical connection; and wherein the connection member and the rear surface form an unobstructed connection slot capable of accommodating the attachment of other components to the block assembly.
11. The block assembly of claim 10 wherein the portion of the strengthening member extending into the substantially solid block portion below the rear surface is non-linear.
12. The block assembly of claim 11 wherein the connection member further comprises a second parallel strengthening member situated substantially parallel to the strengthening member and also having a non-linear portion.
13. The block assembly of claim 11 wherein the strengthening member is formed of steel reinforcing bar stock.
14. The block assembly of claim 11 wherein the strengthening member is formed of composite materials.
15. The block assembly of claim 11 wherein the substantially solid block portion is formed of concrete, and a connection formed between the substantially solid block portion and the strengthening member is made possible by inserting the strengthening member into the substantially solid block portion as the concrete is cured.
16. The block assembly of claim 10 wherein the connection member is prefabricated prior to the formation of the block assembly, and wherein the connection member is substantially unshaped having a main base portion and two leg portions extending from the base portion, wherein a connection slot is formed between the base portion, the two leg portions and the rear surface of the solid block portion.
17. The block assembly of claim 10 wherein the wherein the internal strengthening member is encased in concrete with the encasement formed from an irregular shape and wherein the irregular shape is further extends into the solid block portion beyond rear surface and is thus encased in the concrete of the main block portion thereby forming a physical connection between the main block portion and the connection member.

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. An inkjet printhead comprising at least one ink supply channel and a plurality of inkjet nozzle arrangements arranged on the ink supply channel, each nozzle arrangement comprising:
a chamber having an ink inlet and a plurality of ink ejection ports, the chamber and ink supply channel being in fluid communication via the ink inlet; and
a movable actuator arranged to selectively cause ejection of ink from any one of the ejection ports while causing an inflow of ink from the ink supply channel into the chamber via the ink inlet.
2. A printhead according to claim 1, wherein each movable actuator incorporates a thermal bend actuator arranged within the associated chamber, the thermal bend actuator being configured to undergo movement due to thermal expansion.
3. A printhead according to claim 2, wherein each thermal bend actuator has a beam supporting a paddle, the beam and paddle being arranged so that movement of the paddle from a quiescent position towards one of the ejection ports causes the ejection of ink through that ejection port.
4. A printhead according to claim 3, wherein the beam has a plurality of parallel co-extensive resistor elements arranged so that differential energization of the resistor elements creates differential thermal expansion of the beam which causes the movement of the paddle from the quiescent position.
5. A printhead according to claim 4, wherein the beam further has a core extending centrally of the resistor elements, the core being formed of material that substantially thermally insulates each of the resistor elements from one another.
6. A printhead according to claim 5, wherein the material of the core is glass and a material of each of the resistor elements is a copper nickel based alloy.
7. A printhead according to claim 5, wherein the chamber has two ink ejection ports and the thermal bend actuator has two resistor elements on opposing sides of the core such that the paddle can be selectively moved in two opposing direction from the quiescent position.