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Search Applicants and Owners separately: univ* aberdeen. Select more for logical variants. Add to collection. Select all patents in the collection and expand by simple families. Add to collection. Total patents: 1658
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an impact receiver ( 8 , 25 ) securable relative to the tendon or element thereof so as to operatively transmit mechanical energy therebetween;
a tubular member ( 34 ), associated with the impact receiver, encircling the tendon or element thereof and restrained against axial motion relative thereto;
an annular mass ( 31 ), disposed coaxially with the tubular member, the mass being capable of sliding movement along the tubular member and being guided thereby towards the impact receiver from an initial position spaced therefrom;
power means ( 17 , 32 , 33 ), actuatable remotely from the tendon or element thereof, for applying a particular motive force to the mass to cause the mass to move from said initial position and to collide with the impact receiver thereby generating the load impulse and operatively transmitting it to the tendon or element thereof; and
sensor means ( 9 ) for detecting the vibrational response of the tendon or element thereof to the load impulse and for generating electrical signals indicative of the response."],"number":1,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A system according to claim 1 wherein said power means is operable to vary the magnitude of the motive force by means of which the annular mass is driven along the tubular member."],"number":2,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A system according to claim 1 wherein said power means is operable to vary the distance for which the annular mass is driven along the tubular member."],"number":3,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A system according to claim 1 comprising a further relatively larger tubular member coaxially aligned with the first-mentioned tubular member, wherein the annular mass has an outer diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the relatively large tubular member."],"number":4,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A system according to claim 1 wherein said power means comprises a valve arrangement for connecting to a source of hydraulic or pneumatic power."],"number":5,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A system according to claim 1 wherein said power means comprises a switch arrangement for connecting to a source of electrical power."],"number":6,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false}]}},"filters":{"npl":[],"notNpl":[],"applicant":[],"notApplicant":[],"inventor":[],"notInventor":[],"owner":[],"notOwner":[],"tags":[],"dates":[],"types":[],"notTypes":[],"j":[],"notJ":[],"fj":[],"notFj":[],"classIpcr":[],"notClassIpcr":[],"classNat":[],"notClassNat":[],"classCpc":[],"notClassCpc":[],"so":[],"notSo":[],"sat":[]},"sequenceFilters":{"s":"SEQIDNO","d":"ASCENDING","p":0,"n":10,"sp":[],"si":[],"len":[],"t":[],"loc":[]}}