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A ventilatory support system which controls the flow of breathing gas to a patient based on the physiological requirements of the patient is disclosed. Gas pressure in the trachea of the patient is measured, and the delivery of breathing gas to the patient is controlled based on the sensed gas pressure. Depending on the physiological needs of the patient, a tracheal gas pressure limit and a breathing gas flow rate value are established. When the tracheal gas pressure limit is reached, the flow of breathing gas is reduced or terminated. The flow of breathing gas is resumed, for example, after a delay period, or after the tracheal gas pressure falls to a predetermined level.

A system for monitoring breathing of a subject, the system comprising: (a) a wearable subject unit comprising: an elastic resistive sensor positionable such that breathing motion of the subject applies mechanical pressure to said elastic resistive sensor, wherein said elastic resistive sensor is configured to change its resistance responsive to the mechanical pressure, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a signal based on the change in resistance of the elastic resistive sensor; and (b) a platform unit comprising a receiver and being positionable in wireless transmission range with said subject unit, said platform unit configured to receive said signal from said subject unit and to issue an advisory signal indicative of the breathing of the subject.

A nasal dilator consisting of an elongated elastically flexible element of plastic material having a layer of dermocompatible adhesive material applied onto a first surface thereof at each of its ends.

In certain embodiments, an apparatus for treating a breathing condition includes a body, a threaded member, a hook, and a receiver. The body comprises a front stop, a rear stop, and a guide extending between the stops. The threaded member couples between the stops and rotates relative to the body. The hook couples to the guide, comprises a threaded passage and an arm that engages a lower arch, and travels in a forward direction along the guide to adjust the position of the lower arch. The receiver couples to the lower arch and comprises a shelf that engages the arm of the hook. The apparatus may include an extender coupled to the receiver and providing a shelf that is more rearward than the shelf of the receiver. The apparatus may include a post that couples the apparatus to another device. In certain embodiments, a removable receiver, which may be one of a plurality of removable receivers with different dimensions, is removably positioned within a recess in a posterior surface of a lower arch and is engaged by a connector of an upper arch to define the relative positions of the arches.

A sports guard 1 for placing in a mouth of a user is disclosed. The guard 1 includes generally a base member 2 having a generally U-shaped form corresponding to the outline of a jaw of a user defining an upper channel 10 within which an upper row of teeth of a user can be received. The guard also discloses a teeth engaging element 3, associated with the channel 10 which is made of a material able to be user conformed or user moulded to the mouth of the user. The guard also includes shock absorption means associated with the base member 2 for absorbing impact shock. The shock absorption means comprises open channels in the base member 2 that function much like air springs. Further the base member advantageously comprises polyethylene mixed with up to 10% of EVA. The addition of EVA gives the guard more flexibility. The teeth engaging element is made of EVA.

In one embodiment, a pillow comprises a pillow body comprising a medial region and two opposing arms with ends extending from the medial region to define an inner well region. The pillow body is sized and configured to permit the medial region to rest on a user's lap, with the ends of the opposing arms being generally adjacent to the user's waist. A support member is disposed across at least a portion of the well region such that the ends of the arms extend beyond the support member. The support member is sized and configured to assist in supporting a baby when lying on the pillow body while the ends of the arms are generally adjacent to the user's waist.

In a pulse oximeter for obtaining an oxygen saturation in a blood, a light emitter irradiates a living tissue with light beams having five different wavelengths. A light receiver receives respective light beams reflected from or transmitted through the living tissue, and converts the received light beams to electric signals. A first calculator calculates five attenuation changes of the living tissue based on fluctuations of the respective electric signals. A second calculator calculates at least four attenuation change ratios from the five attenuation changes. Each of the attenuation change ratios is defined by a ratio between any two of the five attenuation changes. A third calculator calculates the oxygen saturation based on the attenuation change ratios, while taking an oxygen saturation of arterial blood, an oxygen saturation of venous blood, a ratio between changes in arterial blood and venous blood, and a tissue term as four unknown values.

A method, system, apparatus, and computer program for detecting breathing pattern changes and controlling a mechanical ventilator in accordance to changes of breathing air flow thus reducing the work of breathing for the patient.

The invention provides a compound bio-fertilizer containing ardealite and application thereof. Compound bio-fertilizer is obtained through following steps: adjusting pH value of the ardealite to 4-5 via lime water, drying and crushing to 200-400 sections; drying animal manure, cutting crop straws into sections and then drying; mixing and fermenting the ardelite, the animal manure and the crop straws; controlling cultivation temperature to be at 28-32 DEG C after medium sterilization, sequentially inoculating various beneficial microorganisms, respectively cultivating the same, mixing mixed bacteria with prepared fermenting mixture by weight ratio of 1:300-1000 after completing cultivation, adding water to adjust water content to 35-45%, stirring the water , stacking the mixture for 3-5 days for co-fermentation, further adding water to adjust water content to 20-30%, and then crushing to obtain the compound bio-fertilizer. The compound bio-fertilizer is mainly applied to field crops and applied to improving saline-alkali soil, acid soil and coastal soil structures.

The invention discloses a method for tissue-culture breeding and wild-simulated cultivation of dendrobium candidum, which comprises: inoculating dendrobium candidum tender straw slices onto a culturemedium for culture under conditions of a temperature of 22 to 24 DEG C and an illuminance of 1,000 to 1,500 Lx to first induce the growth of calles to form protocorms and then promote the multiplicative growth of the protocorms into 5 to 8 centimeter strong seedlings; and moving the seedlings out of a culture room, hardening the seedlings at a normal temperature for 3 to 5 days and transplanting the seedlings into the ground in a green house. The plane basic layer of a cultivation check field in the green house are provided with spaced breather holes; the upper layer of the cultivation check field is a cultivation medium; the seedlings are planted at a row spacing of 12*8cm and a spacing in the row of 12*8cm; in the green house, the temperature is 0 to 28 DEG C, the humidity is 60 to 70 percent and the shade density is 70 to 80 percent; and disease and pest prevention and control are carried out periodically and the dendrobium candidum can be harvested in 3 to 4 years. The method improves the civil year breeding coefficient of the dendrobium candidum by about 10 times, provides enough seedlings for large-scale cultivation, solves the problem of wild-simulated cultivation and realizes scale cultivation.

A sports guard for placing in a mouth of a user is disclosed. The guard includes generally a base member having a generally U-shaped form corresponding to the outline of a jaw of a user defining an upper channel within which an upper row of teeth of a user can be received. The guard also discloses a teeth engaging element associated with the channel which is made of a material able to be user conformed or user moulded to the mouth of the user. The guard also includes shock absorption means associated with the base member for absorbing impact shock. The shock absorption means comprises open channels in the base member that function much like air springs. Further the base member advantageously comprises polyethylene mixed with up to 10% of EVA. The addition of EVA gives the guard more flexibility. The teeth engaging element is made of EVA.

A device combining internal nasal filtration and internal nasal dilation operating synchronously provides air filtration by retaining particulate in a single piece foam nasal filter during inhalation through the nose. Internal nasal dilation is provided by the effect of a resilient member adhesively affixed to the nasal foam filter and which when bent from a planar surface applies outward biasing forces to each nostril so that breathing is facilitated. The soft, gentle foam of the nasal filter distributes the biasing forces over a large area and protects the inside of the nose from irritation. An improved internal nasal dilator filter functions to provide increased air flow through dilation while removing various sizes of particulate through filtration.

This invention can be used in three different ways for patients who are lying down in bed or on the operating table. First it facilitates the endotracheal intubation, secondly it facilitates the spontaneous breathing of obese patients and thirdly it assists the spontaneous inspiration and expiration in a non-invasive way. This invention device is positioned under the patient before he is asleep without disturbing him. It allows a gradual elevation of the lower and or upper thorax, a gradual elevation of the head giving a flexion of the neck and a gradual hyperextension of the head. After intubation the position is returned to normal without need for removing the invention device. This invention elevates the spinal column and therefore the thorax is no more compressed and the ribs can move free. Inspiration requires less force and the patient can be breathing easier even when lying down. In this invention the spinal column elevation can also be inflated in a synchronized way with the respiration of the patient. During inspiration the spinal column is elevated, facilitating the inspiration. During expiration the elevation is lowered, facilitating the expiration. The work of breathing is reduced for the patient resulting in larger minute volume ventilation or less oxygen consumption.

Internal or external nasal dilator combined with stimulator to enhance nasal dilation for improved breathing.

A real-time threat detection system incorporating a plurality of sensors adapted to detect radiation across the majority of the electromagnetic spectrum. The system also includes an aided or automatic target recognition module which compares the data from the sensors against known radiation signatures and issues an alert when an anomalous signature is detected. The system further includes an operator station which displays sensor information allowing the operator to intervene. The sensors detect radiation which is normally emitted by persons or other bodies and display areas to the operator where normal emissions are blocked.

The invention relates to a biological organic fertilizer, and particularly relates to a biological organic fertilizer prepared by using mushroom bran as a raw material and a preparation method thereof. The biological organic fertilizer is prepared by mixing mushroom bran, humic acid, raw chicken manure and a composite bacterial agent according to weight parts, and performing fermentation. On a weight basis, the ratio of the mushroom bran, humic acid, raw chicken manure and the composite bacterial agent is 1:0.08-0.1:0.08-0.1:1 / 300-1 / 400. The fertilizer of the invention can eliminate biological pollution of the mushroom bran; nutrient substances of the mushroom bran are made full use of for the production of the fertilizer; no harm is caused to the environment; and the reutilization of resources is realized.

An elongated anti-snoring device has adhesive areas at each end of the device and a central region of the anti-snoring device is designed to exert pressure. In use, the adhesive areas exert a pulling force on two areas of the neck causing these areas of the neck to expand outward from their normal position. The central portion of the anti-snoring device presses on a specific part of the neck to generate the pulling force. The forces on the neck open a blockage in the throat of a sleeping person, thereby reducing both snoring and sleep apnea.

An apparatus for reversing inhaled anesthesia includes a filter for removing one or more anesthetic agents from gases passing therethrough, as well as a component for elevating CO2 levels in gases that are to be inhaled by a subject. The CO2 level-elevating component facilitates an increase in the ventilation of the subject without resulting in a significant decrease in the subject's PaCO2 level and, thus, a decrease in the rate at which blood flows through the subject's brain. A method of reversing the effects of inhaled anesthesia includes increasing the rate of ventilation of an anesthetized subject while causing the subject to inhale gases with elevated amounts of CO2 and while filtering anesthetic agents from such gases.

Apparatus for randomly varying the breathing resistance applied to human and animal subjects to improve their performance.

A device for stimulating at least one cranial nerve and / or spinal nerve is described. The device includes a vibratory motor, and an earpiece, wherein the earpiece is molded substantially to fit within the external ear canal and contacting the concha of a subject's ear. A method of reducing migraine headache and trigeminal neuropathy pain is also described. The method includes positioning a vibratory earpiece within an ear of a subject, applying vibrational energy to at least a portion of the skin of at least one of the auditory canal, auricle and concha of the ear, thereby stimulating at least one sensory fiber of at least one of cranial nerve 5, cranial nerve 7, cranial nerve 9, cranial nerve 10, spinal nerve C2, and spinal nerve C3. A method to normalize breathing, normalize blood pressure, induce sleep, increase salivation, and improve vertigo, nausea, and visual dysfunction accompanying migraine is also described.

A dual arch dental appliance including a body which contains a pair of impact absorbing members located in molar regions of the arches. The impact absorbing members are selected from plastic material that exhibits high impact absorption coupled with low resilience or rebound. The result is an appliance which transfers minimal shock to the wearer. The appliance preferably further includes a bumper for providing enhanced impact protection to all of the user's upper and lower teeth. An airway opening is preferably provided to facilitate breathing when the appliance is clenched between the teeth. A post may be provided for structural reinforcement of the airway opening and, optionally, for receiving a tether for fastening the device to a helmet.

The invention discloses an ecological integrated improved facility and improving method for saline and alkaline land. The ecological integrated improved facility and improving method are characterized in that: according to the ecological integrated improved facility for the saline and alkaline land, a salt removing filter layer is filled in a blind ditch; a layer of non-woven fabric is paved on the surface of the salt removing filter layer; mixed soil a of original soil and organic matters is filled above the non-woven fabric of the blind ditch; the blind ditch is filled and leveled up with the mixed soil; small square plots are arranged above the mixed soil a; acid salt removing columns are equidistantly arranged on each work plot; plants are respectively planted on each work plot; and thick peat soil is paved on the surface of the soil around the plants. The ecological integrated improving method for the saline and alkaline land comprises the following steps of: blocking; arranging the blind ditch; filling the blind ditch; filling and leveling up the peat soil; applying the organic matters; washing and removing salt; applying a modifying agent and acid fertilizer to the saline and alkaline land; arranging the salt removing columns; deeply ploughing and cultivating; and paving the thick peat soil. The ecological integrated improved facility and improving method disclosed by the invention have the advantages that a soil crumb structure is helped to form; the water permeability performance among soil layers is improved; and the development of crop root systems is effectively promoted.

The anti-snoring device is a combination of a chin pillow placed under the chin of a wearer and is designed to induce the wearer's mouth to stay closed while sleeping. Included in the combination is a dental appliance that has an upper box to receive the wearer's upper teeth therein. Below the box is an indent to receive the wearer's lower teeth therein to enhance the wearer's proper bite or occlusion when the mouth of the wearer is closed. Included in the appliance are two upper segments that extend under the roof or palate of the mouth of the wearer. From below the box are extending two inclines which follow a line adjacent the position of the lower teeth without touching them. The ultimate aim is to induce a person wearing the chin pillow or the dental appliance or both to keep his or her mouth closed when sleeping to thereby alleviate the incident of snoring.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

A method for reshaping a nasal airway in a patient involves advancing an inflatable balloon of a reshaping device in an uninflated configuration into a nostril of the patient and between a nasal septum and a lateral wall of the nasal airway. The method then involves inflating the inflatable balloon to an inflated configuration to cause the inflatable balloon to contact nasal mucosa covering the nasal septum and the lateral wall, delivering energy from an energy delivery member attached to or inside of the inflatable balloon, and removing the reshaping device from the nasal airway.

The invention relates to a nasal stimulator which is used to dilate and stimulate the elevator muscle of the nose wing. The invention is designed to improve nasal breathing in persons suffering from nasal collapse, who, consequently, breathe mainly through the mouth.

The invention relates to an organic materials zymolysis complex bacillus agent in the field of zymolysis bacillus agent technology. It comprises: low temperature bacteria, Bacillus cereus, gliotoxin, pseudomonas, slim streptomycete, high temperature bacteria and high temperature actinomyces with the weight ration 4:2:1:1:3:2:2. The low temperature bacterium is enzyme yeast with the heat resisting temperature below 20 deg. The high temperature bacterium is enzyme yeast with the heat resisting temperature below 70 deg. The heat resisting temperature below 70 deg of the high temperature actinomyces bellows 70 deg.

A mask includes a thin film layer having a plurality of net-shaped irregular pores to provide a ventilating effect, two loop-shaped straps mounted on two ends of the thin film layer, and two adjusting rings each movably mounted on a respective one of the straps. The thin film layer is made of soft and tough material, such as e-PTFE, TPE, TPEE, COC or FRP. Each of the pores has a size smaller than that of dust, water molecule, bacterium and virus to isolate and prevent the dust, water molecule, bacterium and virus from entering the thin film layer. When the loop-shaped straps are put on a user's ears, the adjusting rings are moved on the loop-shaped straps to adjust the size of each of the loop-shaped straps so as to fit the user's face.

The present application is directed to a mouth guard having upper and lower portions hinged together by at least a portion of the back portion of the mouth guard. The mouth guard is designed to have a substantial open area between the upper and lower portions for easy breathing. The mouth guard may also have cilia in the cavity that comes in contact with the user's teeth to assure a proper fit each time it is used. The mouth guard may also contain flavoring such as Gatorade, bubble gum flavoring, as well as the traditional cherry, orange and grape that can be released into the oral cavity of the user while wearing the mouth guard. This allows the user to taste the flavoring while using the mouth guard.