"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7191642 | Method, apparatus and system for measuring brake force A brake force measurement system comprises at least one sensor configured to generate an output indicative of a force applied by to a first braking member associated with a rotatable wheel of a vehicle by a second braking member. The second braking member may be an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6651494 | Means for monitoring holding brake wear A highly dependable process and device for monitoring wear for a holding brake is performed via an electronically controlled brake test. A shaft which is drivable by a motor can be braked by the holding brake. A reference angular position which is to be t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6213253 | Brake judder testing A disc brake testing apparatus comprises operating means operable to operate pad moving means of the disc brake to urge pads of the brake towards the disc thereof. The operating means operable to urge the pads against the disc with a higher pressure suffi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5372221 | Active brake sensor An ultrasonic wave is propagated through a brake pad to determine various brake conditions including brake pad wear, brake status (engaged/disengaged), a wet brake failure or a brake drag failure. The propagation and reflection time of an echo signal gene... | 12/13/1994 |
| 4438921 | Calibration of load indicator for ergometric exerciser Method and apparatus for effecting precise adjustment of pointer on load indicator of ergometric exerciser having pedal-actuated wheel, adjustable caliper brakes engaging wheel and mounted on a pivoted frame for movement by the wheel to actuate load indic... | 03/27/1984 |