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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 4, 1994
|Filing date
|Jul 28, 1993
|Priority date
|Dec 5, 1991
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Roy Hammett, Eric J. Sundsvold
|Original Assignee
|Roy Hammett, Sundsvold Eric J
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (18), Classifications (14), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a division of Ser. No. 07/985,301, filed Dec. 4,1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 07/802,628, filed Dec. 5, 1991, and entitled Non-Reusable Syringe now U.S. Pat. No. 5,181,912.
This invention relates generally to hypodermic syringes, and more particularly, to a hypodermic syringe having a part that is removable after use to serve as a needle guard.
It is frequently necessary to use hypodermic syringes for intravenous administration of fluids, or to withdraw fluids from the veins of a person during the course of treatment of an illness, or in routine diagnostic examinations. Hypodermic syringes used for this purpose are generally disposable, and are intended to be discarded after a single use by trained medical personnel.
However, unless they are properly disposed of, these used syringes present a serious health hazard to persons subsequently handling them. For instance, if the needle is left intact and is not sheathed in a protective guard, it is possible that someone could be accidentally pricked with the needle during subsequent handling of it. If the syringe has been used to make an injection or withdraw body fluid from a person having an infectious disease, the consequences could be very serious to someone accidentally pricked with the needle.
One of the more serious concerns of health care workers is the danger of becoming accidentally infected with HIV-infected blood or other materials. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is now recognized as an epidemic of global proportion. In addition, there is an increasing recognition of a broad spectrum of severe HIV-associated diseases, including pneumonia, endocarditis, and pulmonary tuberculosis.
Medical and rescue personnel are aware of these risks, and when possible, take precautions to avoid unnecessary exposure or contact with infectious materials.
However, if a used syringe has been left intact and not properly disposed of, medical and rescue personnel, custodial workers, and others, are exposed to the danger of being accidentally pricked with the contaminated needle in spite of the precautions that they might normally take. Such a needle could be mingled with soiled linens, bandages or other materials, and when these materials are gathered for disposal, the needle has the distinct potential of penetrating the skin of anyone handling the materials.
To prevent such accidents from occurring, the needles should be broken from the used syringes, and/or encased in a protective sheath, and devices have been provided in the prior art for accomplishing this.
For instance, needles have been joined to the syringe body through frangible connections so that the doctor, nurse or other medical personnel can easily break the needle from the syringe after it is used. Unfortunately, this is not always done during the urgency of medical treatment, or if it is, there still remains an exposed needle body.
Similar shortcomings exist with respect to guards or sheaths that have been provided to encase the used needle. Such guards generally comprise separate sleeves or cap members that enclose the needle before it is used and which must be removed and set aside during use of the syringe. It is intended that after use of the needle, the guard will again be placed over the needle. However, the guard may become misplaced during the medical procedure being performed and therefore not available for reuse. Even if it is not misplaced, the person responsible for safe handling of the syringe may not have the time, or take the time, to retrieve the guard and place it over the needle.
A further problem exists with respect to syringes that are not properly disposed of or rendered inoperative after use. Used syringes of conventional construction are capable of reuse, and are thus liable to spread infectious diseases.
Although the medical community has long used disposable syringes a single time and then disposed of the used syringe, these syringes are sometimes stolen from hospitals, or from medical equipment suppliers, or are not properly disposed of after being used by authorized personnel, and ultimately come into the possession of drug abusers. Intravenous drug abusers consistently use the same syringe over-and-over again and share them with other drug abusers. This practice has led to the rapid spread of HIV, Hepatitis and other infectious diseases in the illicit drug use population.
Intravenous drug use is believed to account for most AIDS-related diseases in heterosexual men and women. This disease may also be transmitted to the children of infected adults, and to the sex partners of the infected persons, or to others, such as medical workers and rescue personnel, who may be inadvertently exposed to the blood of the infected person.
As AIDS-related diseases continue to grow, it is becoming increasingly more important to control the means by which these diseases are transmitted. Medical personnel, for example, should have reasonable assurance that they can perform their procedures without unnecessary risk of exposure to such infectious diseases, and without requiring time-consuming steps to render used syringes safe for subsequent handling.
Some examples of prior art syringes that utilize needle guards are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,550,394, 2,551,339, 2,566,428, 2,607,341, 4,365,626, 4,778,453, 4,782,841, 5,064,419 and 5,088,985. However, none of these patents teach the use of the plunger as a needle guard after the syringe has been used. U.S. Pat. No. 5,064,419 has a retractable needle that is displaced into the syringe barrel and piston following use of the syringe. U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,985 discloses an arrangement in which a needle remover (28) is normally fitted within the plunger body, but which may be removed and placed over the needle to separate it from the syringe. U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,550,394, 2,551,339, 2,566,428 and 2,607,341 all disclose arrangements in which a needle guard used during shipment and handling of the syringe is removed and inserted into the barrel to serve as a plunger when the needle is ready to use. In order to reuse the plunger as a guard following its use in any of these patents would require separation of the plunger from the piston, and would require an inventive step not suggested in any of the prior art.
In addition to an effective needle guard, a means is needed to prevent sharing and reuse of syringes by intravenous drug abusers, and thereby to prevent the spread of infectious diseases caused by use of contaminated syringes. Since the major cause of spread of HIV, Hepatitis and similar diseases is through the repeated and/or shared use of contaminated hypodermic syringes and needles, a significant preventive measure would be the elimination of the ability of intravenous drug abusers to acquire syringes that could be used more than one time.
Examples of some prior art efforts to provide non-reusable syringes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,478,937, 3,951,146, 4,367,738, 4,391,272, 4,493,703, 4,731,068 and 4,781,684. Most of these patented devices involve some type of catch mechanism which becomes engaged upon full or partial travel of the syringe piston to lock the piston in place and prevent either its withdrawal or its insertion into the syringe barrel. Other devices disclosed in these patents include pistons which become separated from the plunger or stem after an operating cycle to eject a fluid from the syringe. For instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,391,272, 4,731,068 and 4,781,684 disclose arrangements in which both some type of catch mechanism and a separable piston and stem structure are used.
All of the prior art devices known to applicant are either excessively complicated and expensive in construction or are not adequately reliable in operation. Further, many prior art devices require either modification of the barrel, or the use of separate collars, adapters or sleeves to connect the piston to the plunger or stem. Moreover, it is possible in some of these devices to reassemble them after use, whereby they may then be repeatedly used.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a disposable hypodermic syringe that is reliable in operation, simple and economical in construction, and in which a part of the syringe assembly, itself, is adapted as a needle guard after the syringe has been used for its intended purpose. It would further be desirable to provide a disposable syringe that is not capable of being reused after a single use.
The disposable syringe of the invention comprises a conventional cylindrical syringe barrel having a suitable conventional fitting on one end, such as a Luer lock adapter, or other means, for attaching a needle, and an open opposite end. A plunger or stem is reciprocable in the barrel and carries a piston on its inner end for developing vacuum or pressure, depending upon the direction of reciprocation of the piston and plunger in the barrel.
An essential feature of the present invention is the use of the plunger, itself, as a guard for the needle after the syringe has been used. To this end, the plunger has a cavity formed in it, shaped to receive the needle and to remain securely attached to the syringe after it has been placed over the needle. In use, the plunger is simply removed from the barrel after the syringe has been used, and placed over the needle. There is no separate member which must be retrieved and used for this purpose. Moreover, in a preferred embodiment, a small quantity of glue is positioned in the plunger/guard to adhesively secure the plunger/guard to the needle after it is placed in operative position on the needle.
Further in accordance with the invention, the syringe is automatically rendered inoperable after a single use, so that it cannot be used again. In a conventional-syringe, the piston is attached to the end of the plunger so that it will not become displaced from the plunger during use, even though the plunger and piston may be reciprocated many times in the barrel of the syringe. However, in the present invention, the piston is releasably attached to the end of the plunger by movable latch arms that move through an over center position so that the piston becomes displaced from the plunger after the plunger and piston are reciprocated through one cycle rearwardly and then forwardly in the barrel. A subsequent reciprocal movement of the plunger rearwardly in the barrel results in the piston becoming separated from the plunger so that it cannot be reattached to the plunger without the use of a special tool used during its manufacture, thus rendering the syringe incapable of further use.
In the present invention the piston is preferably made of a synthetic plastic material, whereas in conventional syringe constructions the piston is normally made of a rubber material. In an alternate construction, however, the piston used in the system of the invention may be made of rubber and still incorporate the novel features of the invention.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a syringe incorporating the built-in needle guard feature of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a view in elevation of the syringe of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view, with parts broken away, of the syringe of FIG. 1, showing the plunger removed from the barrel and depicting how the plunger may be placed over the exposed needle to serve as a needle guard;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view in elevation of the syringe of FIG. 1, showing the plunger removed from the barrel and applied to the end of the barrel to form a sheath for the needle;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are transverse sectional views taken along lines 5--5 and 6--6, respectively, in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a greatly enlarged perspective view, with portions shown in section and portions broken away, of a syringe assembly incorporating both the built-in needle guard of FIG. 1 and an automatically separable piston and plunger arrangement to render the syringe incapable of reuse after a single use;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged, exploded, fragmentary perspective view of the automatically detachable piston and associated end of the plunger in the form of the invention shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a greatly enlarged vertical sectional view of the piston and forward end of the plunger in the form of the invention shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged, longitudinal sectional view of the plunger in a further modified form of the invention, wherein a small envelope containing an adhesive is placed in the bore of the plunger to adhesively secure the plunger/guard to the needle after the syringe has been used for its intended purpose;
FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10, showing how the adhesive-containing envelope is pierced by the needle when the plunger is placed in operative relationship over the needle;
FIG. 12 is a transverse sectional view, taken along line 12--12 in FIG. 11, showing how the adhesive forms a mechanical lock with the needle in the plunger bore after the envelope is pierced with the needle;
FIG. 13 is an exploded view in elevation of another form of the invention, wherein the forward end of the plunger from which the piston has become separated is inserted over the needle; and
FIGS. 14 and 15 are transverse sectional views taken along lines 14--14 and 15--15, respectively, in FIG. 13.
Referring more specifically to the drawings, a first form of syringe in accordance with the invention is indicated generally at 10 in FIGS. 1-6. In this form of the invention, a conventional syringe barrel 11 has a forward end 12 with a suitable means, such as a Luer lock adapter 13 for attachment of a needle 14, and an open rearward end 15.
An elongate plunger 16 is reciprocable in the barrel between a forward position inserted fully into the barrel, and a rearward position retracted or withdrawn in the barrel, and has a forward end 17 and rearward end 18. In this form of the invention, the plunger may have a generally X-shaped transverse cross-section, with a central body 19 and oppositely extending flanges 20, 21, 22 and 23 along diametrically opposite sides edge of the body to slidably support the plunger in the barrel. The rearward end of the plunger has a radially enlarged, generally bow-tie-shaped operating flange 24 which may be gripped with the fingers and used to reciprocate the plunger in the barrel, and a piston 25 is secured on the forward end of the plunger. The piston may either be releasably attached to the plunger, as in the later-described forms of the invention, or it may be permanently attached thereto as in conventional syringe constructions.
An essential feature of the present invention is the construction of the body 19 so that it is hollow and has a stepped configuration, including a larger cylindrical entry portion 19a adapted to snugly receive the forward end 12 of the syringe barrel, an intermediate tapered portion 19b adapted to lock onto the Luer Lock fitting 13 of the syringe barrel, and a reduced diameter portion 19c adapted to closely receive the needle 14.
After the syringe 10 has been used, it is a simple matter for the doctor, nurse or other medical personnel to simply withdraw the plunger 16 from the barrel 11 and place the plunger over the needle, with the tapered portion 19b locking onto the Luer Lock adapter 13 of the syringe barrel, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. There is no need for the doctor, nurse or other person using the syringe to search for and retrieve a separate needle guard, as is presently necessary in the prior art.
A second form of the invention is indicated generally at 30 in FIGS. 7-9. In this form of the invention, a detachable piston 31 is carried on the forward end of plunger 32 by an automatically releasable latching mechanism 33.
The forward end of the plunger has a reduced transverse dimension and defines an elongate, forwardly extending attaching post 34 with a plurality of radially outwardly projecting latching arms 35 integrally pivotally connected to the post at hinge areas 36. Four such latching arms are shown in the specific example described herein, but it is contemplated that a different number of arms could be used, if desired.
Each arm includes a thickened outer end portion defining detents 37 that are arranged in outwardly spaced, confronting relationship to a radially outwardly projecting retaining ring 38 formed on the post forwardly of the point of attachment of the arms to the post.
The piston 31 is carried on the post 34 at the forward end of the plunger, and as shown in FIGS. 7-9, is made of a synthetic plastic material. This plastic piston has a pair of oppositely axially projecting sealing flanges 39a and 39b, each flared radially outwardly and having a radially enlarged sealing bead 40 thereon for effecting a sliding seal with the inner surface of the barrel. Thus, during forward motion of the piston in the barrel, pressure of fluid in the barrel acting under the sealing flange 39a causes that flange to expand radially outwardly, making a tight sliding seal with the inner surface of the barrel. Conversely, rearward movement of the piston in the barrel causes lowered pressure in the forward end of the barrel to pull the sealing flange 39b outwardly to effect a tight sliding seal with the inner surface of the barrel.
The piston is held on the forward end of the plunger by a plurality of detents 41 on the end of the piston adjacent the plunger, spaced radially inwardly from the sealing flange 39a, and clamped between the latching arms 35 and retaining ring 38. These detents are molded with a natural, unbiased position as shown in FIG. 8, spaced radially outwardly out of contact with the retaining ring 38, and in the operative position of the invention are held inwardly behind the retaining ring by the latching arms 35.
As seen best in FIGS. 8 and 9, the outer ends of the arms 35, the retaining ring 38 and the detents 41 are uniquely shaped to cooperate with one another and with the inner surface of the barrel during reciprocal movement of the plunger in the barrel to either maintain the piston latched to the plunger, or to disengage the piston from the plunger.
With particular reference to FIG. 9, a first of these surfaces 42 defines a relatively narrow annular cylindrical band around the outer perimeter of the latching arms, which is parallel to the inner surface of the barrel and is adapted to slide along the inner barrel surface when the arms are in their normal, operatively latched position with respect to the detents on the piston. Thus, with the piston beginning in its forwardmost position at the forward end of the syringe, as seen in FIG. 7, this surface 42 is in parallel, sliding contact with the inner surface of the barrel.
At the same time, a second, latching surface 43 on a radially inner portion of each latching arm is in parallel, mating contact with a complemental latching surface 44 on an upper outer end portion of the detents 41 on the piston to hold the detents inwardly behind the retaining ring 38 and therefore latch the piston to the plunger, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9.
After the piston and plunger have been withdrawn in the barrel, .and forward motion thereof is then initiated, the frictional drag between the outer ends of the latching arms and the inner surface of the barrel causes the arms to pivot rearwardly, as depicted in dashed lines in FIG. 9, through an over-center position to a rearwardly flexed inoperative position. The over center action results from the difference in diameter of the latching arms in comparison with the diameter of the inner surface of the barrel. Thus, when the arms are in their latched, operative position as shown in full lines in FIG. 9, the first surface 42 is on essentially the same diameter as the inner diameter of the barrel, and this surface is in close, sliding contact with the inner surface of the barrel. However, when the arms pivot rearwardly upon forward movement of the piston in the barrel, the outer ends thereof swing through an arc that places the outer ends of the arms on a greater diameter than the diameter of the inner surface of the barrel. Continued forward movement of the piston in the barrel results in the arms pivoting to their unlatched position shown in dashed lines at the left hand side of FIG. 9. In this position, a third surface 45 on the outer end of the latching arms is in parallel, sliding contact with the inner surface of the barrel. This surface 45 has substantial width in relationship to the first surface 42, and maintains the latching arms in this unlatched position, regardless of the direction of motion of the piston in the cylinder.
The operating relationship between a fourth surface 46 on the underside of the latching arm and the upper end of the detents 41 will become apparent. The upper end of the detents has a slightly tapered surface 47 that extends between a heel 48 at the radially outermost end thereof, to a nose 49 at the innermost end. Thus, when the plunger and piston have been retracted in the barrel, and forward motion thereof is then initiated, the heel 48 begins pushing upwardly against surface 46 on the latching arm, and, combined with the frictional drag of the Outer end of the arm against the inner surface of the barrel, begins upward flexing movement of the arm. Continued movement in this direction causes the nose 49 to begin sliding upwardly along a fifth surface 50 on the post immediately below the point of attachment of the arms, resulting in radially outward pivoting movement of the detents and continued upward pushing action of the heel against the surface 46. The latching arms are thus pivoted completely through this "over-center" motion to their fully unlatched position shown in dashed lines on the left side of FIG. 9, where the end surface 47 on the detents is in parallel contact with the undersurface 46 of the latching arms, securely holding the latching arms in their unlatched position during downward movement of the plunger and piston in the barrel and providing a large contact area between the plunger and piston for pushing the piston forwardly in the barrel.
When the plunger is again retracted in the barrel, the surfaces 45 on the outer ends of the latching arms easily slide along the inner surface of the barrel, whereby the latching arms are maintained in their unlatched position, regardless of the direction of reciprocation of the plunger in the barrel.
Upon subsequent withdrawal of the plunger in the barrel, the unlatched piston remains in its forwardmost, previously pushed position in the barrel.
During assembly of the syringe of the invention, the piston is first inserted into the barrel through the open rearward end thereof, and the plunger is next inserted to bring the post and latching arms into juxtaposition with the piston. A special tool (not shown) is then inserted through the open end of the barrel and into contact with the latching arms, and is used to force the latching arms through their over-center position into the latched position shown in FIG. 9.
The plunger 32 in this form of the invention also has a hollow central body 19, as in the previous form of the invention, with stepped diameter portions 19a, 19b and 19c for the same purposes as described in connection with the previous embodiment. However, rather than the X-shaped cross-section as previously described, the plunger in this form of the invention has a pair of laterally projecting webs 55 and 56 with oppositely directed circumferentially extending flanges 57 and 58 on their outer edges. In all other respects, and with the two exceptions noted above, this form of the invention functions the same and has all the advantages of the previous form of the invention.
A further form of the invention is indicated generally at 60 in FIGS. 10-12. This form of the invention is essentially the same as that form illustrated in FIGS. 7-9. However, in this form a small envelope 61 containing an adhesive 62 is located in the hollow bore portion 19c of the syringe in a position to be pierced by the needle 14 as the plunger is placed over the needle. The envelope 61 is roughly the size of a BB and is located at a point in the bore where small openings 63 and 64 are formed during the molding process. When the needle pierces the envelope, the adhesive 62 escapes and flows into the space surrounding the needle and into the two small openings 63 and 64, thereby forming a mechanical lock between the needle and the plunger and preventing removal of the plunger after the adhesive has cured. It should also be noted that it is anticipated that a small quantity of the adhesive will enter the end of the needle as it passes through the envelope of adhesive, plugging the needle and preventing its use even if access to it should be gained.
Yet another modification of the invention is indicated generally at 70 in FIGS. 13-15. In this form of the invention, the piston-receiving end 17 of the plunger is shaped with a tapered recess 71 for locking engagement on the Luer Lock adapter 13 of the syringe barrel, and a reduced diameter elongate opening 72 extends from the end of the tapered section to receive the needle 14. The major difference between this form of the invention and that previously described is that the plunger may be grasped by the flanged end 25, pulled from the syringe barrel, and pushed over the needle without inverting it end-for-end.
While the piston has been described herein as made of plastic, it should be understood that it may equally as well be made of rubber, as described in copending application Ser. No. 07/802,628. In such event, the piston itself is constructed differently in the area where it seals with the barrel, but the latching mechanism is substantially identical to that previously described, and the hollow body for encasing the needle are the same as before.
In a specific example of the invention, and with the latching arms in their natural, as-molded position, the first surface 42 is disposed at an angle of 15� relative to the longitudinal axis of the syringe, the third surface 45 is disposed at an angle of 25� relative to the longitudinal axis, and the fourth surface 46 is inclined 20� with respect to the transverse axis of the syringe. Further, there are four substantially uniformly circumferentially spaced latching arms and eight substantially uniformly circumferentially spaced detents, with each latching arm arranged to press against two of the detents.
The syringe of the invention is simple and economical in construction, and does not require any more parts than a conventional syringe, i.e., the barrel, plunger and piston. Yet, it provides an entirely different structure and function as compared with a conventional syringe, i.e., the plunger doubles as a needle guard after the syringe has been used. Further, as described in somewhat greater detail in the parent application, the piston is connected to the plunger through a latched construction that automatically disables the syringe after a single use.
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail herein, it is to be understood that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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On December 1,1989—the same year the Wexner Center opened its doors—an organized group of arts professionals launched Day With(out) Art, a yearly commemoration and call to action in response to the AIDS crisis, timed to coincide with the World Heath Organization's World AIDS Day. The Wex participated from the beginning, joining over 800 arts organizations, museums and galleries nationwide in closing galleries, shrouding artworks, and sharing information about the disease.
The purpose of the day has evolved over time from mourning to celebrating the lives of those lost, encouraging the creation of work about the AIDS pandemic, and supporting programming by artists living with HIV. Throughout, Visual AIDS, a New York-based contemporary arts organization committed to raising AIDS awareness and spurring dialogue about HIV issues, has been the driving force behind the initiative.
For the 2016 Day With(out) Art, the Wex will join dozens of arts spaces around the world in partnering with Visual AIDS to present a special one-day program. Screening in The Box, Compulsive Practice is a video compilation of compulsive, daily, and habitual practices by nine artists and activists who live with their cameras as one way to manage, reflect upon, and change how they are deeply affected by HIV/AIDS. Curators for the compilation include a Wex Film/Video Studio alum, video artist Alex Juhasz, who was here in 2007 to work on her film Scale: Measuring Might in the Media Age.
From video diaries to civil disobedience, holiday specials and backstage antics, Betamax to YouTube, Compulsive Practice displays a diversity of artistic approaches, experiences, and expectations. The compulsive video practices of these artists serve many purposes—cure, treatment, outlet, lament, documentation, communication—and have many tones—obsessive, driven, poetic, neurotic, celebratory. Compulsive Practice demonstrates the place of technology, self-expression, critique, and community in the many decades and the many experiences of artists and activists living with AIDS.
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Holiday Inn Lille - Ouest Englos, Englos
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 121 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Fitness center
- 24-hour business center
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Front desk safe
For families
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Refrigerator
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
What's around
- Parc d'attraction Taho&Lina (2.6 mi / 4.2 km)
- Citadel of Lille (5.7 mi / 9.1 km)
- Palace of Fine Arts (5.9 mi / 9.4 km)
- Rihour Square (6 mi / 9.6 km)
- Old Stock Exchange (6 mi / 9.6 km)
Holiday Inn Lille - Ouest Englos, Englosfrom $73
- Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking
- Family Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofabed, Non Smoking
- Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
- Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 121 rooms
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets allowed *
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting rooms 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 350
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
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- Garden
- Terrace
- Accessible bathroom
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- In-room safe
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DiningLe Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
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- Lille Englos
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.10 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 12 per person (approximately)
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 11 per pet, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.1 /5 from 160 reviews
The place is trash
We stayed in a family room room 144 - carpet was well worn and looked dirty - toilet was very dated and bathroom had a smelly drain which we reported - hooks to hold your clothes were too close to showering area hence these got splashed a door hook would be better - also the hairdryer was in bathroom which was useless and took forever to dry my medium length hair and stopped other members of family from using facilities - a separate hairdryer by desk would be more useful. Breakfast and food all OK and bed was comfortable - they could do with turning down heating in restaurant as warm air blasts you as entering and it was quite overpowering - felt very hot after eating and drinking and wanted fresh air - air conditioning would be better
The room was the same size as a standard Holiday Inn hotel room in the U.S.; therefore, it was much larger than most other French hotel rooms. Our room had a king size bed, loveseat, desk, and minibar/frig. The bathroom had a shower/tub and poor lighting over the sink. The room was clean, but some maintenance was needed (worn carpet, chipped paint, etc.). The loveseat was a pullout bed, so it wasn't the most comfortable for sitting. The king size bed was extremely comfortable, with a variety of hard and soft pillows from which to choose. The breakfast buffet was good and offered a variety of cooked items and continental breakfast items. The hotel is located on the outskirts of Lille, which we knew when we booked and was perfect for us.
It wasn't clean
After reading a few negative reviews about the hotel we were a little apprehensive as to what we were going to find. The hotel is just off the motorway great for traveling guests, not sure if it's in a good location for guest that want to stay more than one night. The grounds are well cared for and pleasant with a number of trees and plenty of free parking, a bonus as many hotels don't have free parking or any at all. The communal parts of the hotel are well decorated with plenty of quiet areas to sit and relax. We stayed in a double room which was clean and comfortable, it was at the front of the hotel yet it was very quiet. Some of the rooms at the back of the hotel look onto the pool area. There was plenty of cars in the car park but only a few guests having evening meals. We had an evening meal on our one night stay it was expensive but ok we will look for another place to eat in the evening on our next stay. The waiter's service in the evening was very poor and non-attentive as there was only two other people eating in the restaurant we would expect a better waiting service. There was a good choice for breakfast, unfortunately the basket for the buns was empty and didn't get topped up, only as small niggle. The receptionists on both arrival and departure were very pleasant making us feel welcome, the receptionist on our departure also enquired/ if our stay was to our satisfaction. Over all a very pleasant stay in a great location not far from the ports and tunnel.
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Government – Chapter 1.3 Lecture Basic Concepts of Democracy "No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." Winston Churchill
American concept of democracy rests on five basic notions: – Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person. – Respect for the equality of all persons. – Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights. – Acceptance of the necessity of compromise. – Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.
Worth of the Individual – The importance of individuals is important in American democracy – Each individual is a separate and distinct being – Needs of the Individual are only denied with they come into conflict with the needs of the many.
Equality of All People – Jefferson – "All men (people) are created equal" Not all people are born equal Not all people have right to equal wealth or position – All people are entitled to: Equality of Opportunity Equality before the law – People should not be held back because of: Race, Religion, Color, Gender – Made progress, still much work left
Majority Rule, Minority Rights – Majority Rule – A majority will be right more often than it will be wrong, and that the majority will also be right more often often then it will be wrong Will of the people is important in democracy No solution government creates will satisfy all people in society – Minority Rights – the right of any minority to become, it it can by fair and lawful means, the majority Important to protect the rights and traditions of the minority Majorities can destroy the minority if they go unchecked
Necessity of Compromise – Compromise – the process of blending and adjusting competing views and interests – Government cannon function without compromise – There are never just two sides to an issue – Compromise allows majority agreement to take place
Individual Freedom – Complete freedom cannot exist in a democracy Anarchy – absence of a government – Democracy requires that freedom exist as much as it can without allowing anarchy and maintaining a government Libertarians Order vs. Freedom debate
Responsibilities and Duties of Citizens – Citizen – One who holds certain rights and responsibilities within a state – Duties – Required of every citizen Paying Taxes and Not Speeding – Responsibilities – Strongly encouraged every citizen do Voting in Elections and Volunteering
Democracy and the Free Enterprise System – Free Enterprise System Economic System that emphasizes Private ownership of capital goods Investments mad by private decisions, not government directives Success or failure determined by competition in the market system – Four Fundamental Factors » Private Ownership » Individual Initiative » Profit » Competition
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Micro Motion Absolute ™ Micro Motion Absolute TM Rotary Encoders provide absolute position after powering up your system, even if motion occurred when power was off. Our Micro Motion Absolute TM technology uses a small initial rotary movement on power-up so that your controller will know the absolute position with certainty. You can quickly restart with confidence even when sensitive, valuable work pieces are in the motion system. Micro Motion Absolute TM Rotary Encoders acquire absolute position from... (read more)
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Fundamentals of Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion
Though rarely used in airliners or military planes in present days, it is still used in micro turbojets and turbojets powering rockets during sustained flight.
Computational Analysis of Flow Field on the Propulsion
Nozzle of a Micro-Turbojet Engine
In the early 90's the first micro turbojet engine de- signed for airplane modeling purposes called JPX ap- peared.
Spray characteristics of the rotating fuel injection system of a micro-jet engine
[6] Donghun Lee, Hyungmo Kim, Poomin Park, Gyungwon You and Kisuk Paeng, Full rig test and high altitude ignition test of micro turbojet engine combustor, Proceedings of the 2009 KSPE spring conference, (2009) 373-376.
EKC 2009 Proceedings of the EU-Korea Conference on Science and Technology
Figure 10 shows the 667N thrust micro turbojet engine for a small scale UAV which has been developed by ADD since 2007.
NetFires launched as NLOS-LS
A micro turbojet engine will provide the LAM with 30 minutes of loitering time at ranges of 70km.
Performance of a Ducted Micro Turbojet Engine, Master Thesis Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, September 1999 .
China - Army
Missiles are 1.85 m long, have a 165 mm diameter, and are propelled by a solid rocket booster and micro turbojet engine.
Missiles are 1.85 m long, have a 165 mm diameter, and are propelled by a solid rocket booster and micro turbojet engine.
China unveils new NLOS missile at 'Peace Mission' exercises
Its solid-rocket booster and micro turbojet engine confer a range of 10 km, a cruise speed of 150 m/s, and an attack speed of 230 m/s.
Non-Line-of-Sight - Launch System
It will have a 30-45 minute loiter time at a range of 70 km using a micro turbojet engine.


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Is it that difficult to be nice ???The other night, I get pinged to go to a local Costco. Roll up, Costco is closed, and I see an older woman standing with her carriage full of bags, and standing with a cane. I pull up, open the hatch, preceded to help her load the bags into the car. No big deal, it was a quick 1,2,3...
As we are driving, she tells me I am the second Uber to show up. The first uber, pulled all the way into the shopping center and then drove away and cancelled the trip. Through conversation, found out she is now legally blind, and can no longer drive, and just had knee surgery.
Ok, get to the house, not that far away. Front door is just a few steps away from the car. I unload the bags to her front door, wish her well. She preceded to hand me, what I perceived as everything she had in her wallet. It pretty much amounted to about $5.80 cents. Mostly in quarters... I told her it wasn't necessary, but she insisted. packed up, and left...
Woke up the next morning, and found that she left a nice 5 star...
Know Your RiderAll Uber riders think they are unique but really 90% of them fit into one of the following categories:
The Texter: This rider has a habit of messaging you within a minute of accepting the trip. They ask things like "where you at!?" Or "Are you close by?!" Or "I see you're going the wrong way" when you're just trying to do a legal U-turn.
How to get five stars: Cancel
The Ghoster: This lone rider chooses to lurk directly behind the drivers seat as if to suggest you might be a risk to them. They tend to be socially awkward trips. They just assume that you're a creep. They don't say anything unless they have to. They fold their arms or pretend to text on their phone. They want ride-sharing just without the Uber drivers. How to get five stars: Breathe lightly and pretend you don't exist.
The Elitist:
This person expects luxury service but they are too cheap-ass too pay for it....
New Driver, Lost Underwear on 1st ShiftI recently became a Uber driver. I figured I'm just going to do a weekend morning airport shift from about 6 to 9 a.m. I don't want any drunks in a mood to throw up or fight at some crazy hour of the morning. This is just something to do while the wife and kids are slow in waking up. I head out at about 5:45 a.m. after having watched plenty of first-time driver videos the last few days. I get to the airport waiting area and see I'm in the queue. The one thing I didn't think about was that I typically funtion like clockwork at about 6:30 a.m. for a bowel movement. After deciding that I will not be able to hold it for 3 hours, I stop at a nearby gas station. I figure things are going as my way as I spot the key laying outside already by the gas station window. I proceed into the bathroom, perform my function, and go to wipe. Foiled!! There was no toilet paper. I look around considering my options. Hmm, walk over to the sink with my pants at my ankles, sit in there, and...
Since when is For Hire driving a hobby?Stamp collecting. Needlepoint. Spelinunking.
THESE are all hobbies.
Recently, I've been reading through these threads and several young Uberites stated unequivocally "I consider Uber a hobby'.
Say WHAAAAAT?
Never have I encountered a hobby which involves destroying ones car in order to supply wealth for the worlds biggest pre-IPO startup.
Is it just me, or have we failed with an entire generation?
How I Fight Back Against Uber's Rate Cuts, Using Uber's Own SystemFirst a little intro:
I've been a full time Lyft/Uber driver for 9 months in Phoenix Arizona. In that time, I've completed over 3300 rides, over 300 cancellations, and averaged anywhere from $15-$25 an hour each week. I've also gone through two rate cuts on Uber, as well as an incentive cut on Lyft. Over time, I've developed ways to fight back against Uber's cuts and lies, and would like to share my techniques with you. I realize that many of you are already doing some of these things, however, I would like to share these in a cohesive and systematic way, so that we can work together to fight back and stand up to Uber's lies and tyranny.
1. Quit.
The most obvious way to fight back is not to drive for Uber at all. I know that many of you have either started to focus on Lyft more, or perhaps other platforms, or have quit entirely. Some of you only drive during surges. These are effective methods for an individual, however, we all know that Uber still banks on a steady stream...
Stupid Questions Every Pax Asks. (join the fun...)PAX: So, are you from around here?
Driver: No, I flew in from my beach home in Jamaica to drive you around for $0.75/mi.
Deactivated by Uber for posting on FacebookI posted on Facebook out of frustration about not hearing from Uber about a pax conducting a drug deal. I had sent in a help request directly from the trip (major issue with pax), plus sent two follow-up emails regarding how Uber let the pax rate me a 1 and how Uber halved the fair.
Everything was fact and I got a response almost immediately after posting.
I even got a call from Uber to discuss the situation and they "sympathized."
Now, I get a message saying that I'm permanently deactivated for posting an unfavorable review of Uber on a social network (though all of it was true). They say that this action is not reversible.
This is what I posted on Facebook.
Uber allowed a pax who was involved in a drug deal and wanted me to transport those drugs 86 miles to rate me a 1-Star and allowed them to complain about the fare chopping it in half without even notifying me. I drove 19 miles in 45 minutes and Uber adjusted the fare to just over $8.
While only 3 miles from the first...
Welp, 2nd 1 star rated passengerDo NOT get mad at me when you request a ride running late and notice that I am headed in the opposite direction and instead of making an illegal u-turn in the middle of the street in front of cops, legally go to the next left, make another left and then a right onto the street you are on.
Then I parked 3 cars down from where he was standing (only available spot unless I stopped on the one lane street and held up traffic, again, all in front of cops) and he just mean mugs me for a good minute. Realizes that I am not pulling out of my parking spot to come get him 3 cars down and stop in the street for him. Comes and opens the back door and rudely asks "Are you Lyft?!". I said "Yes, are you Tyler?" while smiling. He gets in and slams the door and I ask what the destination is (dumba$$ didn't have it already entered even though he was running late and in SUCH a rush). He said "Pine and Bellevue Way" I asked him if there was a certain business or address and he yelled at me...
I just got a passenger arrested.Okay, so tonight's been... interesting.
Not only was it pathetically slow (I am on track to receive my lowest paycheck since I damaged my car in August), but my last ride resulted in a passenger getting arrested.
The pickup was in Anaheim, at a "gentlemen's club" called Fritz That's It. It's on Katella Ave., just east of I-5. There were two people, a man and a woman; both were pretty drunk, and she in particular was a complete train wreck. Right away, I had a feeling this may not end well; maybe I should trust my instincts.
They get in the car, and the guy says she is his sister, and that she's upset because she broke up with her boyfriend. The trip is in his name, but he didn't enter an address. I asked where we're going, and he said Anaheim Hills, off of Weir Canyon. I said, no problem, and away we went.
The girl is a blubbering mess, so I reach for my stash of Kleenex and pass it behind me. I try to lighten the mood by telling a dumb joke or two (What's the difference...
28, single mom of 2 here to say, Ladies and Gentlemen, don't let the disrespect define you.So yeah, single mom. I work nights exclusively but slowly adding in hours in the afternoon now that my sister is able to watch the kids for me.
I don't like to talk about my looks....but I was brought up to look my best no matter what it is I do. That being said I still dress modestly, I'm not bad to look at...I absolutely abhor compliments when I am ubering, but I tolerate it. I'm probably the nicest person you will ever meet, albeit I cuss like a sailor and have a dry...sometimes innapropriate sense of humor around the more lax pax( hey that rhymed). Of course I always keep it professional otherwise.
Every now and then I get drunk frat boy, overprivilaged, and spoiled pax...and occasional dirty old men that think their money is warrant to speak to people however they wish. They always start off with something like "oh, you're pretty but you're ubering at night. Single mother, right? Baby daddy out of the picture, I bet you put out...how much do I have to pay to get you to...
STOP GIVING OUT WATER AND TREATSI will never give out water and treats, this is BS it's like your trying to buy the pax love. STOP IT!
Uber was once a really good thing for drivers the whole product was different and the consumers using uber were different.
The PAX now are a whole different crowd as are the drivers it appears.
Uber tells you its a good idea to pass out all this crap and continue to lower driver rates, if uber's my partner where do I pick up their share of crap to hand out?
Forget that, Every single driver should just stop handing crap out.
Rider Complained to Uber Because I helped with Grocery BagsHad a rider that complained to Uber because they felt like their son's trip took too long. I got a ping to pick up this High School kid (he is a senior so I don't know if 18 but looks like it) from a grocery store. When I got there he was standing out front with a pretty full cart. I knew this kid from a couple of pick ups before so I know he did not need to go far and he seemed like a good kid from previous rides so I decided to help him out. So I get out and help him load the groceries in the trunk. Ride about 3 minutes but have to go through gate into community then get to his home and I back car in to make unloading easier. Kid gets first load and I grab two handfuls of bags and take them to his front step at his request. Now his Mom is the one arranging and paying for the rides (she has never actually been on a ride with me) as she has called me a couple times before when I have picked him up from his school. I noticed an adjustment on this trip today on my pay statement....
Car charger requests need to stopIts always young people who are addicted to their phones. They leave home, get in the car then suddenly realize, "oh I should have charged my phone before going out".
I am not stocking a charger for every old iphone, new iphone, micro usb, mini usb, and whatever other connection is out there for a $3 trip.
They sell portable charging packs, and extended battery cases. People should take responsibility and invest in their own back up option.
Screw you uber!!!!!I just wanna say uber can cram it where the sun don't shine!!! Of all the times I've driven 566457miles to get someone to go two blocks and then driven 577256miles back. And all the times I've put up with asshats that try to turn off the trip from the back seat. And all the times I've been nice to complete assholes who think they are precious cargo and deserve champagne to be served them in my back seat, they send me a message to say I've been flagged for low ratings. ?!?!?!? Of a 4.6 ?!?!?!? because stupid jerks have their feelings hurt when I don't submit to their whims and climb in the back seat and let them have their way with me?!?!!? Or I don't allow them to con me and insist on putting the destination in the GPS so they can't con me?!?!? Uber can go get screwed.
Tip's appreciated signNow that this post has grown and Been "featured/famous".....
There are multiple versions of the sign available to print, and the PSD Photoshop file listed if you browse the many pages of information and comedy!
Here is my signage with simplified wording and Uber appearance graphics.
Also see digital marketing tip sign
Uber in trouble
54 cents/mile USA Driver "Truthers" - Listen UpHi All,
I've finally woken up from how tired I was from the endless "your car costs 54 cents/mile to operate because the IRS deduction is 54 cents/mile" arguments and I wanted to share with all the truthers an example to show them that expenses are most certainly not 54 cents/mile for drivers managing their costs.
I don't need to show that expenses are 10 cents/mile (they are for me), I only need to show that they are not 54 cents/mile.
Let's use Enterprise's Uber program as our example, for New Jersey.
This is the easiest example to use because you pay your rental fee for the week, you pay for your gasoline, and you walk away. There is no endless misunderstanding of depreciation, repair costs, etc. to be had. You pay for the week, that's what it costs. No arguments!
Cost Inputs
Note: If anyone has better information, please add it in a comment that is free of rants. If you can prove that the cost you have is accurate and that it was mandatory I'll gladly update the...
Super Bowl Strike fizzles but cops pissed off Uber pax.The strike was a bust. The leaders have passion but no real organizational skills to build a database of drivers. Until they have a few thousand drivers they can count on, it is silly to try to strike.
But the California Highway Patrol pissed off enough Uber passengers in a way that the strikers never could.
Apparently after Uber drivers left the red lot at the Super Bowl to deliver someone maybe to their car a few blocks away, there was no way to get back to the Red lot to pick up another pax. .
The CHP had blocked every possible entry way to Great America Parkway from all freeways and side roads.
And since Uber has no telephone support there was absolutely no way that any driver could've informed Uber about what was going on right under their noses.
Uber paid $500,000 to the NFL only to piss off lots passengers coming from the Super Bowl who wanted to get an Uber but found there were no cars in the lot after the first 500 left.
Uber was sending text messages literally...
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In a private stockholder meeting earlier today, Target CEO Brian Cornell announced future mergers that include CVS health, and fast food giant Chic A Fila. Mister Cornell announced that in anticipation of the chicken giant going public, that Target would be prepared to purchase a controlling percentage of shares. Mr. Cornell went on to promise a Chic Fill A in the lobby of every Target store.
Tony Perkins of of the American Family Research Council released a statement after the announcement. The statement reads: "Target is joining President Obama in ramrodding transexual and transgenderals right down our throats by thrusting them into the same bathrooms that normal people use. We all know that the Transgenderals only go into the bathrooms with their Obama-phones to take pictures of normal people peeing. I mean, if I could go into the ladies room to take pictures, I'd never come out. I'm so sick of these L.T.G.B's or whatever cramming the gays down my throat and expecting me to swallow it when all I want to do is spit. I mean, I'm not a young Ann Coulter anymore and I can't swallow big loads like this anymore."
Target is laying the groundwork to merge it's 1800 stores with Chic-Fil-A's 1900 stores starting next year. The retail giant has recently angered many conservatives by treating the transgenders and homosexuals like normal people.
Fundamentalist Christian groups around the country are planning protests at the formerly conservative family values restaurant chain. Since the death of founder Dan Cathy, the heirs to the chicken giant have decided to change their company image to a more inclusive and welcoming restaurant for all. In response to the families wishes, Christian protesters have launched the #TakeBackOurChicken and #Boycottarget hashtags.


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#line Directive
Preprocessor directive that sets the compiler's internally-stored line number and filename to the specified values.
|#line lineNumber "filename"
Line number to set. This can be any integer constant. Macro replacement can be performed on the preprocessing tokens, as long as the result evaluates to the correct syntax.
Filename to set. The filename can be any combination of characters, and must be enclosed in double quotation marks (" "). If this parameter is omitted, the previous filename remains unchanged.
The compiler uses the line number and filename to refer to errors that it finds during compilation. The line number usually refers to the current input line, and the filename refers to the current input file. The line number is incremented after each line is processed. If you change the line number and filename, the compiler ignores the previous values and continues processing with the new values. The #line directive is typically used by program generators to cause error messages to refer to the original source file instead of to the generated program.
The translator uses the line number and filename to determine the values of the predefined macros __FILE__ and __LINE__. You can use these macros to insert self-descriptive error messages into the program text. The __FILE__ macro expands to a string whose contents are the filename, surrounded by double quotation marks (" ").
The following example sets the line number to 151 and the filename to "copy.c".
#line 151 "copy.c"
In the following example, the macro ASSERT uses the predefined macros __LINE__ and __FILE__ to print an error message about the source file if the specified assertion is not true.
#define ASSERT(cond) if( !(cond) )\ {printf( "assertion error line %d, file(%s)\n", \ __LINE__, __FILE__ );}
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