Optical apparatus comprising a pump guiding fiber comprising a fiber cladding, a fiber core and an attachment section, the attachment section comprising a straight core section and a tapered core section, and a receiving fiber comprising an inner clad to which the attachment section is attached.

A surgical instrument (10) comprises a handle (19) connected to a shaft (15) and a pair of inflatable members (30,32). The shaft includes conduits (96) for communicating a pressurized medium to the inflatable members and an insufflation tube. The handle includes a port for communicating a pressurized medium to the conduits and a port for communicating a pressurized medium to the insufflation tube. After an anastomotic ring (14) has been deployed, the shaft may be positioned such that an inflatable member is positioned within each of the lumens joined by the anastomosis, such that an inflatable member is located on each side of the anastomosis. The inflatable members may be inflated to provide a seal in each of the lumens. With each of the lumens sealed by the inflatable members, the anastomosis site may be insufflated through the insufflation tube to leak or pressure test the anastomosis.

The present invention relates to the field of shutter panels and more particularly provides a functionally organized system of profiles for a reliable, low cost shutter panel assembly process. The pivotable shutter assembly of the invention comprises in combination as illustratively shown in Fig. 7a, a single elongated hinge profile portion (1) extending along the vertical length of each one of the panels and of the mounting member (3), said elongated hinge profile portion (1) being provided with at least one pair of adjacent uniformly oriented circular sectors (1a,1b), and preferably including a third circular sector (1d), a frame profile portion (2) for surrounding and supporting each one of the panels in a rectangular configuration and presenting a pair of annular recesses (2a,2b) at one side thereof for receiving any of said pair of adjacent, uniformly oriented circular sectors (1a,1b) of said elongated hinge profile portion (1), and a mounting member profile portion (3) presenting at least one annular recess (31) for receiving any of said pair of adjacent, uniformly oriented circular sectors (1a,1b) of said elongated hinge profile portion (1), wherein the pivotable shutter panel assembly is constructed using one said elongated hinge profile portion (1) for each pair of adjacent panels and engaging each one of said pair of adjacent, uniformly oriented circular sectors (1a,1b) of the elongated hinge profile portion (1) within each one of opposing annular recesses (2a,2b) of the frame profile portion (2) of said pair of adjacent panels and using one said elongated hinge profile portion (1) to connect one of said pair of annular recesses (2a,2b) of the frame profile portion (2) of the first one of said panels to said annular recess (31) of the mounting member profile portion (3).

PCT No. PCT/CH85/00038 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 7, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 7, 1985 PCT Filed Mar. 4, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/03928 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 12, 1985.Optical glasses based on silica and alumina, rich in modifying metals such as silver, thallium and cesium. The exchange by cathodic migration in a melted salt bath of said modifying metals by metals such as K, Na and Li, exchange which leads to a corresponding variation of the refraction index of the glass according to a certain predetermined profile, is performed very efficiently and rapidly. Such an exchange is performed either on the finished glass or on a microporous form thereof.

PCT No. PCT/CH85/00038 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 7, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 7, 1985 PCT Filed Mar. 4, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/03928 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 12, 1985.Optical glasses based on silica and alumina, rich in modifying metals such as silver, thallium and cesium. The exchange by cathodic migration in a melted salt bath of said modifying metals by metals such as K, Na and Li, exchange which leads to a corresponding variation of the refraction index of the glass according to a certain predetermined profile, is performed very efficiently and rapidly. Such an exchange is performed either on the finished glass or on a microporous form thereof.

A method for marking an ophthalmic lens according to predetermined patterns includes supplying a plate (1) provided with engravings (4), filling the engravings (4) with marking ink, applying a pad (7) to the engravings (4), applying the pad (7) to the ophthalmic lens (5). The method involves a stage for pre-preparing the pad (7) in such a way that at least two movable with respect to each other inking portions (12, 13) are defined and a transformation stage for modifying the arrangement of the inking portions (12, 13) which is carried out between the stage for applying the pad (7) to the plate (1) and the stage for applying the inked pad to the lens (5).

A lamp (10) includes an optics module (12) and an electronics module (14, 60, 70). The optics module (10) includes a plurality of LEDs (76) arranged on a printed circuit board (18) and having a plurality of input leads, and a heat sink (22) having a conduit (40) for the input leads. The plurality of LEDs (16) thermally communicate with the heat sink (22). The electronics module (14, 60, 70) is adapted to power the plurality of LEDs (16) through the input leads. The electronics module (14, 60, 70) has a first end (52) adapted to rigidly connect with the heat sink (22), and a selected electrical connector (50, 62, 72) arranged on a second end for receiving electrical power. The electronics module (14, 60, 70) further houses circuitry (80) arranged therewithin for adapting the received electrical power (82) to drive the LEDs (16).

The method includes: automatic measurement of the marking characteristics of the lens in a measurement position in order to produce a marking reference of the ophthalmic lens; transfer of the lens in a second transfer movement from the measurement position to an intermediate position which is distinct from the measurement position; transfer of the lens in a third transfer movement from the intermediate position to a trimming position which is distinct from the intermediate position; locking of the ophthalmic lens on trimming elements (6); trimming the lens. The third transfer is carried out by third transfer elements that make up a sub-unit which is distinct and independent from other units or includes elements carrying out the second transfer, and trimming elements, wherein full blocking of the lens on the trimming elements is only completed after the third transfer.

A system for management of optical fibers. The system has a housing including a back side and a front side. There are a plurality of drawers mounted in the housing. The drawers have a front and a back and are mounted so as to be moveable between a first position and a second position. The drawers are in the first position, the housing substantially blocks access to the back of the drawers. When the drawers are in the second position, there is access to the back of the drawers. The system also includes an array of fiber optic connectors mounted on a respective one of each of the drawers and an array of fiber optic splicing cassettes mounted on a respective one of each of the drawers.

The light has a light body (5) and a bearer arm (2) that carries the body on one end and is connected to a base part (8) at the other. The bearer arm has a continuous series of elements (3) joined together by joining linkages (4) and at least one flexible element extending over the linkage at the base and essentially arranged within the element to absorb at least some of the torque acting on the joining linkage at the base when the light is used.