174results about "Devices using mechanical vibrations" patented technology

A vibration presenting system includes a first vibration applying device for applying a vibration that is generated by a first vibration source and has frequency components within an audible range perceivable as a sound by an auditory sense system of a living body to the auditory sense system of the living body, and a second vibration applying device for applying a vibration that is generated by a second vibration source different from the first vibration source and has superhigh frequency components exceeding the audible range unperceivable by the auditory sense system of the living body to a living body component region other than the auditory sense system of the living body. The living body component region other than the auditory sense system of the living body is a body surface of the living body, which may include a head thereof.

Described herein are methods, devices and systems for inhibition of granulocyte activation by appropriate stimulation of the vagus nerve. Methods of treating granulocyte-mediated disorders (including inflammatory disorders) by stimulating the vagus nerve to inhibit granulocyte activation (particularly neutrophil activation) are also described. Appropriate stimulation may be very low levels of stimulation, including stimulation that does not result in desensitization. The level of granulocyte activation may be detected and used to at least partially control stimulation.

A method and wearable system and for enhancing human balance and gait and preventing foot injury through neurological stimulation of the foot and the ankle. Subthreshold stimulation for neurosensory enhancement is provided via electrodes or vibrational actuators, or combination thereof, disposed in or on a wearable a platform, such as an insole, sock shoe, removable shoe insert, or applied without the support of a platform, to the skin surface of an individual. Suprathreshold stimulation for therapeutic purposes, such as improving blood flow, is also provided by the vibrational actuators. The actuators and electrodes are driven by bias signals generated by a bias signal generator that is coupled to a controller. The signal generator under the control of the controller is adapted to generate a non-deterministic random signal, a repetitive pattern or series of patterns. The controller optionally includes a communication port for interfacing with an external computer for purposes of optimizing and programming the controller. The wearable system is powered by a power source.

There is disclosed a process for motor learning, for teaching motion, or for rehabilitation of a student, the student having a motor sensory system. Plural transducers may be coupled around at least one joint of a student, the transducers for providing kinesthetic sensations to the student through its motor sensory system. Tactile control signals may be provided to control operation of the transducers to guide motions of the student.

In one embodiment, a method for treating a vascular occlusion in a patient's body comprises exposing the vascular occlusion to an external ultrasonic energy field that is generated outside the patient's body. The method further comprises positioning an ultrasound radiating member in the patient's body in the vicinity of the vascular occlusion. The method further comprises exposing the vascular occlusion to an internal ultrasonic energy field that is generated by the ultrasound radiating member. The method further comprises using the ultrasound radiating member to detect a first characteristic of the external ultrasonic energy field. The method further comprises adjusting a second characteristic of the external ultrasonic energy field based on the detected first characteristic of the external ultrasonic energy field.

Described herein are methods, devices and systems for inhibition of granulocyte activation by appropriate stimulation of the vagus nerve. Methods of treating granulocyte-mediated disorders (including inflammatory disorders) by stimulating the vagus nerve to inhibit granulocyte activation (particularly neutrophil activation) are also described. Appropriate stimulation may be very low levels of stimulation, including stimulation that does not result in desensitization. The level of granulocyte activation may be detected and used to at least partially control stimulation.

A method and wearable system and for enhancing human balance and gait and preventing foot injury through neurological stimulation of the foot and the ankle. Subthreshold stimulation for neurosensory enhancement is provided via electrodes or vibrational actuators, or combination thereof, disposed in or on a wearable a platform, such as an insole, sock shoe, removable shoe insert, or applied without the support of a platform, to the skin surface of an individual. Suprathreshold stimulation for therapeutic purposes, such as improving blood flow, is also provided by the vibrational actuators. The actuators and electrodes are driven by bias signals generated by a bias signal generator that is coupled to a controller. The signal generator under the control of the controller is adapted to generate a non-deterministic random signal, a repetitive pattern or series of patterns. The controller optionally includes a communication port for interfacing with an external computer for purposes of optimizing and programming the controller. The wearable system is powered by a power source.

The invention describes a non-electrically stimulation system, devices, and methods for non-invasive vibration stimulation procedures for treating, reducing and alleviating symptoms associated with pain, e.g., headache pain, migraine pain, and joint pain, stroke, mood, vascular action, breathing disorders during sleep and waking, limb, head and swallowing movement disorders, and sleep induction. The invention also describes a system, devices, and methods for non-invasive vibration stimulation procedures for retraining breathing.

Devices, systems and methods for stimulating (e.g., noninvasively) a subject's inflammatory reflex are provided to reduce bleed time. The method may include the step of non-invasively stimulating the inflammatory reflex (e.g., the vagus nerve, the splenic nerve, the hepatic nerve, the facial nerve, and the trigeminal nerve) of a subject, such as by mechanical stimulation, in a manner which significantly reduces bleed time in the subject. Devices for non-invasively stimulating the inflammatory reflex may include a movable tip or actuator that is controlled to mechanically stimulate the ear. The devices may be hand-held or wearable, and may stimulate the cymba conchae region of the subject's ear.

The disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for recovering motor control of an area in the body of a patient affected by a neurological disorder. In some embodiments, a device stimulates a substitute site for the affected area thereby recovering the motor control of the affected area, wherein the device is volitionally controlled by said patient.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a garment for the human body provides relaxing (therapeutic) effects on the neck and the upper back and shoulder regions. A garment of the present invention is comprised of a flexible, supportive cervical collar that secures the head and neck. The cervical collar is secured to a partially fitted, flexible upper body vest. The vest portion includes weighted ballasts. A plurality of vibrators are provided on the vest located strategically at certain muscle / acupuncture sites.

There is disclosed a process for motor learning, for teaching motion, or for rehabilitation of a student, the student having a motor sensory system. Plural transducers may be coupled around at least one joint of a student, the transducers for providing kinesthetic sensations to the student through its motor sensory system. Tactile control signals may be provided to control operation of the transducers to guide motions of the student.

A method for relief of pain comprises applying skin stimulation along one or two treatment lines traversing vertically the scalp of the subject above the eyes thereof. Skin stimulation may be accomplished by one or several techniques including acupuncture, corona discharge, applying an electromagnetic field, massaging, vibration, subcutaneous injection of stimulating fluids, light, or heating. Suitable head-mounted devices supporting skin stimulation units are described to allow self-use by the subject itself or the method to be administered by a medical personnel.

The invention discloses an eye postoperative nursing device. The device comprises a shell, an inner supporting partition plate, and bandages, wherein the inner supporting partition plate is embedded into the outer side of the front end of the shell, and the bandages are symmetrically installed at the two ends of the shell. The device comprises a shell, the shell is of a U-shaped structure, vibration motors are installed on the outer sides of the two vertical ends of the shell, pressing blocks are in transmission connection with the inner ends of the vibration motors, and two sets of pressing rings are symmetrically and rotationally connected to the inner side of the horizontal end of the shell. In the present device, firstly, a multidirectional massage structure is adopted; multi-directional massage treatment can be effectively carried out on acupuncture points near the eyes of a patient; the blood circulation near the eyes of the patient is effectively promoted; secondly, an adjustable light-transmitting structure is adopted, and the light transmittance of the nursing device can be adjusted according to the actual recovery condition of the eyes of the patient, so that not only isthe actual nursing use of the patient facilitated, but also the functionality of the nursing device is improved.

The invention relates to a muscle massaging device which comprises a detection module, a comparison module and a massaging module. The detection module is used for detecting a real-time myoelectric value and a real-time muscular tension value of target muscle. The comparison module is used for comparing the real-time myoelectric value with a prestored myoelectric value and comparing the real-time muscular tension value with a prestored muscular tension value, and the massaging module massages a first area corresponding to the target muscle when the real-time myoelectric value is larger than or equal to the prestored myoelectric value and / or the real-time muscular tension value is larger than or equal to the prestored muscular tension value. According to the technical scheme, the real-time myoelectric value and the prestored myoelectric value can be compared and / or the real-time muscular tension value and the prestored muscular tension value are compared, whether the target muscle spasm happens or not can be accurately judged, and then the first area is massaged in time, so that automatic muscle spasm detection is achieved, automatic massaging is achieved for relieving spasm, and the muscle massaging device is particularly applicable to providing convenience to the crowd with limited activity and providing the intelligent massage service.

In a drive circuit of a display apparatus in which a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines are orthogonalized, a first data latch circuit latches image data for every line in response to a horizontal signal. A decoder circuit decodes the latched image data. A gradation voltage selecting circuit selects voltage lines based on the decoded image data, to connect each of the plurality of data lines with any of the voltages lines. A data determining circuit generates determination signals based on the selected voltage lines such that each of a plurality of gradation amplifiers is selectively set to an inactive state based on the determination signal. A gradation amplifier circuit includes the plurality of gradation amplifiers, each of which amplifies a corresponding one of gradation voltages when being in an active state and does not amplify the corresponding gradation voltage when being in an inactive state, and the amplified gradation voltage being outputted on a corresponding one of the voltage lines. An output circuit drives the plurality of data lines based on the amplified gradation voltages on the voltage lines.

The invention discloses an acupuncture method and device combining ultrasonic vibration with traditional acupuncture, and relates to the technical field of ultrasonic treatment. The method comprises the steps that ultrasonic waves excited by a frequency conversion ultrasonic wave function generator are transmitted to an acupuncture needle, the syringe needle of the acupuncture needle generates longitudinal vibration or torsional vibration or bending vibration or longitudinal and torsional compounding vibration under the effect of ultrasonic waves, and by controlling the ultrasonic modal, the ultrasonic dosage, the ultrasonic frequency, the ultrasonic intensity, ultrasonic waveforms, acting time and the like, acupuncture points are stimulated to generate a certain physiological reaction toachieve the treatment effect. The device comprises the frequency conversion ultrasonic wave function generator, a time delay, a piezoelectric transducer, an amplitude transformer and the acupuncture needle; according to the method and device, no large-amplitude motion needs to be performed by means of the acupuncture needle, only micro-meter-scale vibration amplitude is generated under ultrasonicvibration, the problems of fainting during acupuncture treatment, needle sticking in acupuncture, needle bending, needle breaking, hematoma and the like during traditional needle manipulation are reduced, the problem that the effect of an existing ultrasonic acupuncture simulation method is not obvious is solved, and the good practical value is achieved.

A device, system and method for increasing air intake by a subject is described. The device includes a vibration motor and a control unit for controlling vibrational motion output by the vibration motor. The methods include positioning the vibration motor on one or more limbs of a subject, and stimulating nerves in the limbs via the generated vibrational motion, whereby the stimulated nerve signals the brain to increase breathing rate or air intake by the subject. Accordingly, the device of the present invention activates nerve fibers that carry kinesthetic cues from the limbs in a pattern that simulates normal limb motion, and thus triggers inherent reflexes that increase ventilation in response to such motion.

The invention relates to a device (100) with a non-invasive first stimulation unit (11) for generating first stimuli (21) which, when administered to a patient, suppress a pathologically synchronous activity of neurons in the brain and / or spinal cord of the patient, with a non-invasive second stimulation unit (12) for generating optical and / or acoustic and / or tactile and / or vibratory and / or thermal second stimuli (22), and with a control unit (10) for controlling the first and second stimulation units (11, 12), wherein the generation of the first and second stimuli (21, 22) takes place optionally in a first or a second operating mode, and the control unit (10) controls the first and second stimulation units (11, 12) in such a way that, in the first operating mode, the generation of at least 60% of the second stimuli (22) is coupled in time to the generation of the first stimuli (21) and, in the second operating mode, the generation of at least 60% of the second stimuli (22) takes place without the generation of the first stimuli (21).

The invention discloses an electronic control circuit and oxygen supply equipment for relieving altitude stress. The electronic control circuit comprises an oxygen sensor arranged in an oxygen supply channel and a breathing frequency sensor arranged in front of the head of a human body, and further comprises a microcontroller, and a control button, a flow proportional electromagnet, a bypass electromagnet and an air pump motor which are connected with the microcontroller; simulation signals detected by the oxygen sensor and the breathing frequency sensor are transmitted to the microcontroller after analog-digital conversion; opening / closing signals of the control button are transmitted to the microcontroller; and the microcontroller is provided with a flow control end connected with the flow proportional electromagnet, a bypass control end connected with the bypass electromagnet and a pneumatic control end connected with the air pump motor. The electronic control circuit further comprises a vibration module electrically connected with the microcontroller. When the electronic control circuit detects unsmooth breathing or accelerated breathing of users, a flow control valve, an air pump and a bypass circuit valve can be automatically started to automatically provide oxygen with corresponding concentration so as to relieve the altitude stress possibly generated.

The standing step trainer is a device that allows a user to engage in movement that is similar to walking, although less strenuous. The standing step trainer assists users in raising their center of mass after it has been lowered via plantar flexion, ankle flexion, dorsiflexion, and knee flexion. Because users receive an assist in returning to an upright, neutral standing position, they are able to move on the standing step trainer for extended periods of time. This type of movement has been shown to provide myriad health benefits including an increase in the flow of nitric oxide throughout the blood. The methods of the present invention disclose using the standing step trainer to attain these and many other health benefits while working at a desk, watching television, attending class, or any other activity that has heretofore been done from a sitting or standing position.

In a drive circuit of a display apparatus in which a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines are orthogonalized, a first data latch circuit latches image data for every line in response to a horizontal signal. A decoder circuit decodes the latched image data. A gradation voltage selecting circuit selects voltage lines based on the decoded image data, to connect each of the plurality of data lines with any of the voltages lines. A data determining circuit generates determination signals based on the selected voltage lines such that each of a plurality of gradation amplifiers is selectively set to an inactive state based on the determination signal. A gradation amplifier circuit includes the plurality of gradation amplifiers, each of which amplifies a corresponding one of gradation voltages when being in an active state and does not amplify the corresponding gradation voltage when being in an inactive state, and the amplified gradation voltage being outputted on a corresponding one of the voltage lines. An output circuit drives the plurality of data lines based on the amplified gradation voltages on the voltage lines.

A traditional Chinese medicine comprehensive physical rehabilitation therapeutic instrument comprises a therapeutic instrument body, wherein the therapeutic instrument body comprises a laser output module, an ultrasonic wave output module, a thermal therapy output module, a pulse output module and a music output module, the therapeutic instrument body further comprises a control module, and the control module is connected with a laser controller, an ultrasonic wave controller, a heating controller and a pulse controller. Treatment is conducted based on combination of traditional Chinese medicine and physical rehabilitation, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and the modern physiotherapy technique, and physical factors directly act on local parts of human body and indirectly act on nerves and acupoints to cause body reaction, so that blood circulation is regulated, metabolism is accelerated, cell tissue repair is promoted, immunity is improved, pathogenic factors are eliminated, and pathological process is improved.

The invention discloses a physiotherapy massaging chair of which the massaging points can be automatically adjusted. A massaging head band is arranged at the upper part of the back backup plate of a massaging chair body; massaging gloves are arranged at the front ends of armrest plates on two sides of the massaging chair body; massaging rings are arranged on two sides of the upper end of the massaging chair body; a back massaging device is arranged on the back backup plate of the massaging chair body; the massaging head band is arc-shaped; head massaging heads are arranged at positions on theinner side of the massaging head band; hand massaging heads are arranged on the massaging gloves; foot massaging heads are arranged on massaging foot sleeves; and the massaging rings are in the shapeof rings; and elbow and knee massaging heads are arranged at positions on the inner sides of the rings. According to the physiotherapy massaging chair of which the massaging points can be automatically adjusted disclosed by the invention, the positions of the massaging heads can be automatically adjusted, so that a plurality of acupoints at the same location of a human body can be massaged, and accurate and automatic massaging of the acupoints is realized; besides, under the state of keeping massaging, the head, the arms and the legs of the human body can also automatically move in a certain range, so that the stiffening and discomfort caused by that the human body keeps a fixed posture for a long term are reduced, and the effect of health promoting massaging of the massaging chair is greatly improved.

The U-shaped base of a U-shaped vibrating element 1 is provided with a transmission rod integrally attached thereto. Further, the transmission rod 2 is attached with a grip portion 3, which in turn is integrally attached with a press member 4 to be pressed against affected areas of patients. Thus constructed, it is possible to provide a tuning fork type therapeutic utensil inexpensive, easy to handle and providing remarkable curing effects not only for the surfaces of the body but also deep and extensively into the body as far as into the osseous tissues.

A cosmetic skin moisturizing treatment, whereby the user's skin is subjected to an “ultrasound dosage” ranging between 5 J / cm2 and 400 J / cm2, and preferably of 50 J / cm2; the cosmetic treatment lasts from 2 to 10 minutes; and the ultrasonic waves range between 20 kHz and 50 kHz frequency.

A mobile automatic massage apparatus which includes a base of an automatic guided vehicle and a few robotic arms attached above it. A 3D scanner on the pole behind the touch screen monitor takes images of the surrounding environment and guides the movement of the vehicle and positioning of the arms. The hands attached to the robotic arms perform the massage according to the programs of a central computer. This massage apparatus can perform similar professional massage provided by the physicians or therapists to improve the blood circulation of the patients and reduce the pain.