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A method and apparatus for providing fractional treatment of tissue (e.g., skin) using lasers is disclosed. The method involves creating one or more microscopic treatment zones of necrotic tissue and thermally-altered tissue and intentionally leaving viable tissue to surround the microscopic treatment zones. The dermatological apparatus includes one or more light sources and a delivery system to generate the microscopic treatment zones in a predetermined pattern. The microscopic treatment zones may be confined to the epidermis, dermis or span the epidermal-dermal junction, and further the stratum corneum above the microscopic treatment zones may be spared.

A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat labuli into the dermis. The invention delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat labuli, whereby eliminating the fat protrusions into the dermis. The invention can also include ultrasound imaging configurations using the same or a separate probe before, after or during the treatment. In addition various therapeutic levels of ultrasound can be used to increase the speed at which fat metabolizes. Additionally the mechanical action of ultrasound physically breaks fat cell clusters and stretches the fibrous bonds. Mechanical action will also enhance lymphatic drainage, stimulating the evacuation of fat decay products.

A process for a pre-acquisition auction for recycled electronic devices is disclosed herein. A plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices are established with each of the plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices established for a recycled electronic device in a predetermined condition, and each of the pre-acquisition purchase prices established by a winning bid from a bidder of a plurality of bidders for a recycled electronic device.

Improvements in a smoke alarm are presented. The multifunction smoke alarm unit includes separate sensors within a single enclosure for detecting smoke and occupancy, sounding a distinctive audible alarm when combustion is detected or the presence of a person within the area of the sensor. The multifunction smoke alarm can replace an existing single function smoke alarm. Multiple multifunction smoke alarms are networkable together for various purposes. Additional features include intruder alarm, visitor annunciator, integrated illumination source, external lighting control, HVAC system control, ceiling fan control, ventilation control, and/or fire safety system control. The proposed multifunction smoke alarm provides much-needed improvements for security, energy saving, safety, and user convenience without the need for completely separate systems for each purpose.

Apparatus for controlling the opening of a door that is held in its closed position in a partition by door-blocking. The apparatus comprises a section bar support of length at least substantially equal to the height of the door, and fixed to the door or to the partition in a position such that it has a first end located at one of the top and bottom ends of the door or of the partition. The support is fitted with power supply and with data transmission comprising at least two conductors which extend substantially to said first end so as to be connected to conductors situated in the vicinity of the end of the door or the partition at which said first end is located. The support is fitted with quick-fixing and with quick-connection for receiving one or more modules, and in particular a detection module for detecting door-opening control information, said module being suitable for connection to data transmission to transmit a control signal for controlling the door-blocking, which control signal is established as a function of the information detected by the detection module. In addition, the apparatus includes cover-forming in the form of a section bar and designed to cover the zones of the support in which no module is present.

Compositions, kits, and methods for repairing bonds, for example, disulfide bonds, in hair or on the skin are disclosed. The compositions provide improved conditioning benefit for dry hair or moisturize the skin. The compositions also provide a long lasting moisturized feel and smooth feel to the skin or hair, without feeling greasy. The compositions contain one or more compounds that covalently bind at least two thiol groups in the hair or on the skin. Use of the binding compositions prevents reversion of the repaired bonds to their free thiol state, for at least one week or one month, or more, after a single application of the composition. Improved methods of styling hair, for example permanent hair waving, hair curling, hair coloring or highlighting, and hair straightening, are also provided.

The invention provides a system and method for percutaneous energy delivery in an effective, manner using one or more probes. Additional variations of the system include array of probes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.

An adhesive sheet is disclosed including a flexible substrate and an adhesive layer formed on at least one of the main surfaces of the flexible substrate. The adhesive sheet further includes a plurality of microscopic holes connecting the opposing surfaces of the sheet and being generally perpendicular to them. Such adhesive sheet is permeable by air and allows good bubble escapability when the sheet is applied to an article. Sufficient permeability of the sheet to air is achieved with microscopic size holes installed in modest areal densities, hence the appearance and functionality of the film surface are not significantly adversely impacted. One intended use of the subject invention is for tinting films used to reduce light transmission in windows for use in buildings and automobiles. In this application visual appearance of the film is paramount. Another intended application of the subject invention is for antireflective film which is applied to electronic computer displays (flat panel, cathode ray tube) to reduce unwanted ambient light reflection and to improve contrast.

An article of footwear including a sole, an upper, and a device for reversibly tightening the upper, the upper including an envelope and a reinforcement which at least partially covers the envelope, the reinforcement including at least one lateral branch and at least one medial branch, each branch extending transversely from a proximal end located by at the sole to a distal end, the tightening device including at least one lateral linking point and at least one medial linking point, each secured to the upper, and a mechanism for biasing the connection points in a direction to reversible tighten the upper. The envelope is flexible, at least one connection point is located on a branch of the reinforcement, and at least one branch is adhesively bonded to the envelope for at least part of its length.

The invention provides a system and method for percutaneous energy delivery in an effective, manner using one or more probes in a data driven system so that the previously compiled energy delivery profiles control the treatment. Additional variations of the system include array of probes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.

A magnetic locking device is described. The magnetic locking device is utilized for locking an electric device upper cover especially for locking both sides of the display cover of a notebook/tablet dual-purpose personal computer. The magnetic locking device has a lock module and a hook module. The lock module installed in the upper cover has a lock module base, a release button, a magnet, a first bezel and a second bezel. The hook module installed in the electric device base has a hook module base, a spring device, and a hook. The spring device pulls the hook to hide in the electric device base when the hook is not working to improve the electric device appearance and to eliminate interference during operation.

Methods are provided for delivering nitric oxide to the vascular tissue of a patient to inhibit or prevent restenosis or improve vascular function following various surgical procedures or associated with various NO-related conditions. The disclosed methods comprise contacting the vascular tissue of a patient with a medical device coated with a coating comprising nitric oxide associated with and releaseable from a polyurea network formed from the reaction on said medical device of a polyisocyanate; an amine donor and/or hydroxyl donor; an isocyanatosilane adduct having terminal isocyanate groups and at least one hydrolyzable alkoxy group bonded to silicon; and optionally a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, and polyacrylic acid.

A lid opening device includes a lid body having a pivotal support part on one end thereof pivotally supported on a main body for opening and closing a part of the main body; an engaging member provided on a perimeter around the pivotal supporting part on the lid body; a spring device for urging the engaging member toward a direction in which the lid body opens from the completely closed position; a locking device for holding the lid body in the completely closed position against a springing force of the spring forcing device; and an engaging range restricting device for restricting a range of engagement between the spring forcing device and the engaging member. The lid body urged by the springing force opens at a specific initial opening position.

A method for producing a diaper of the present invention includes the steps of: folding back a first strip-shaped portion 13 and a second strip-shaped portion 23; successively forming pairs of first and second belts 1 and 2 by cutting first and second separate webs W1 and W2; placing pairs of the first and second belts 1 and 2 at a predetermined interval P in a carrying direction Y of a continuous piece; temporarily attaching the first and second belts 1 and 2 to a portion of the continuous piece to be a back portion; fixing the belts 1 and 2 to the continuous piece; and severing the continuous piece with the belts 1 and 2 fixed thereon at a predetermined pitch into individual diapers.

A CPU 200 acquires image data of a photographed image, determines a specific subject area containing a specific subject in the photographed image, and calculates a specific subject characteristic value for representing a characteristic of image data corresponding to the determined specific subject area. CPU200 calculates a correction value for color balance correction using the calculated specific subject characteristic value and a preset characteristic target value, and executes the color balance correction on the image data using the calculated correction value

Methods and apparatuses for color image restoration and enhancement. In at least one embodiment, color signals for individual channels of an image (e.g., red, green, or blue) are adjusted based on a weighted set of averages (e.g., of the entire image, the center portion, the surrounding portion, or other portions). In one example, pixels with extreme values of color signals (e.g., pure black or white pixels) are ignored for the purposes of restoring color; and, the different averages are weighted according to the pixel location (e.g., the distance from the pixel to a center point). In one example, after color restoration for individual channels, the luminance of each pixel is adjusted back to their original levels; and the range of luminance of the image is further adjusted to provide improved brightness and contrast, where in determining the luminance the red, green and blue color channels are given an equal weight.

A shelf assembly for use in a refrigerator includes a shelf panel and a pair of opposite support rails. The shelf panel has upwardly angled perimeter regions and may comprise a strengthened glass material, such as a transparent strengthened glass material, such as tempered glass. Each of the support rails includes a base portion and an angled portion that extends at an angle from the base portion. The angled portions of the support rails are bonded along the lower surface of the upwardly angled side perimeter regions of the shelf panel.

The invention relates to a solvent-free epoxy self-leveling roller coating floor paint and a preparation and use method thereof. The paint comprises a low-viscosity epoxy resin compound, an active diluent, an inactive diluent, a defoamer, a leveling agent, a wetting dispersant, a thixotropic additive, a solvent-free phthalocyanine blue pulp, a solvent-free lemon yellow pulp, a solvent-free titanium white pulp, a solvent-free carbon black pulp, quartz powder, precipitated barium sulfate and a modified alicyclic amine curing agent. The preparation and use method comprises the following steps: preparation of various solvent-free individual color pulps, preparation of a component A and use manner; the low-viscosity epoxy resin compound is a compound of bisphenol-A epoxy resin and bisphenol-F epoxy resin, the viscosity of the compounding system is greatly reduced under the condition of no solvents, the viscosity of the solvent-free system is improved, the amount of the active diluents and the inactive diluents is reduced, the physical mechanical performances of coatings are guaranteed and the paint is endowed with excellent levelability, so that the paint disclosed by the invention has roller coating self levelability and excellent construction performance.

A method and system are disclosed for improving the appearance of skin utilizing an energy source, preferably a laser and more preferably an erbium laser device. The method includes using an energy source with or without pixilation adapted to be controlled by software or other means to achieve primarily coagulation to a limited depth of skin. Using this process, no appreciable ablation occurs and the superficial epidermal layer is not completely removed, thereby minimizing post-operative recovery time, patient pain, and post-operative risks.

A system for treating tissue in a patient includes a body having a cooling fluid supply path and a tissue piercing probe in fluid communication with the cooling fluid supply path. The probe extends distally from the body and is insertable into the tissue through the patient's skin. A cooling fluid source is fluidly coupled with the probe such that when cooling is initiated, cooling fluid flows in the probe thereby cooling the probe and any adjacent tissue. A heater element is in thermal engagement with the cooling fluid source and a power source provides power to the heater element thereby heating the cooling fluid. The power source has sufficient power to heat the cooling fluid to at least a desired temperature but has insufficient power to heat the cooling fluid above a critical temperature which results in rupture of the cooling fluid source.

The digital map data processing system of the invention aims to improve the appearance of a map without increasing the labor in automatic generation of road polygons required for generation of map data.

The digital map data processing system of the invention reads network data 40, which expresses multiple roads by nodes and links, and generates polygon data 50 including road polygons by processing the network data 40. The road polygon generation process includes generation of rectangular polygons of specified widths about respective links, generation of edge lines around polygons, and elimination of unnecessary edge lines. The digital map data processing system selectively applies a suitable terminal processing technique to specify terminal geometry of each object polygon, based on connection with each connection polygon and geometries and attributes of the object polygon and the connection polygon. This desirably improves the appearance at a connection of adjacent polygons.

The invention discloses a purple sweet potato cake and a preparation method thereof, and aims to solve the defects of long time of preparation by conventional methods, excessively tedious operations, influence on the intrinsic color of purple sweet potatoes, and simultaneously, substantially hardened texture caused by starch aging during the storage of purple sweet potato cakes, as well as seriously affected mouthfeel in prior art. With purple sweet potatoes as the main raw materials, the method selects different excipients to season the purple sweet potato cake, and maintains the original flavor of purple sweet potatoes by changing the production process. Thus, the obtained purple sweet potato cake has bright color, long storage time and good mouthfeel.

The invention discloses four specific composite fertilizers of matrimony vine and four liquid micro-fertilizers and mating fertilizing technique, which comprises the following steps: adopting aquacare, double super phosphate of lime and potassium sulfate as raw material; preparing four specific composite fertilizers of matrimony vine with different proportion of N, P and K; utilizing aquacare, KH2PO4, K2SO4, EDTA, CuSO4, ZnSO4, MnSO4, FeSO4, ammonium molybdate, methionine, sodium humic acid, borax, sodium selenite and rare earth nitrate as raw material to prepare the product.

The present invention is the preparation process and applying technique of special wolfberry fertilizer. Three kinds of concentrated fertilizer with complete nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer and potash fertilizer for application in different growth stages are prepared with urea, calcium superphosphate and potassium sulfate as material. In addition, one kind of liquid bacterial fertilizer with complete nutrients is also developed and produced with urea, KH2PO4, KCl, EDTA, CuSO4, etc. as material. Applying the fertilizer of the present invention can produce large wolfberry fruit with increased soluble solid matter, total saccharides, protein, amino acids and wolfberry fruit polysaccharide and raise wolfberry fruit yield and quality.

The invention discloses a freezing and drying process of bamboo fungus. The process comprises the following steps: (1) selecting raw materials; (2) cleaning and airing; (3) cutting caps; (4) pre-cooling at -30 DEG C for 1-2 hours; (5) drying at constant temperature in vacuum, vacuumizing, maintaining the temperature in a drying cabin at (-20)-(-15) DEG C and drying for 6-8 hours; (6) heating by a heating plate in the drying cabin till the temperature of the drying cabin is 35-45 DEG C and maintaining the temperature for 20-30 minutes, then, heating to 60-70 DEG C and maintaining the temperature for 1-2 hours; (7) regulating the temperature in the drying cabin and cooling the drying cabin to 35-45 DEG C and maintaining the temperature for 1-2 hours; and (8) packaging. The process disclosed by the invention has the beneficial effects that by freezing and drying the bamboo fungus by means of a vacuum drying technology, the bamboo fungus is prevented from being gelatinized by high-temperature roasting, the appearance quality of the dried bamboo fungus is improved, and the nutritional value of the dried bamboo fungus is increased.

The present invention provides a wearable article such as clothing, backpacks, hats, and the like that include a backlit lenticular lens display that emits light to allow animation and special effects. The array of interlaced images can be printed directly onto the electroluminescent panel, onto a removable support sheet, or onto the back surface of the lenticular. The electroluminescent panel is laminated to form a flange portion that is radio frequency welded to bond the lenticular display device to an article that is impregnated with a bonding material. A backing material having a fabric layer and a water impenetrable layer can be affixed to the assembly such that the fabric layer contacts the skin. Alternatively, the article may have a surface a display compartment or envelope with a transparent outer surface for enclosing the electroluminescent layer, a removable image sheet, and a lenticular lens layer.

The invention relates to topical compositions comprising inorganic particles coated or embedded on the surface of macroscopic particles, methods of preparing the compositions, and uses thereof. The topical composition may be delivered and applied to a surface, thereby improving the appearance of the surface. This composition can reduce the visibility of textural imperfections, such as fine lines, wrinkles, and scars, as well as color imperfections, such as age spots and blemishes. The treatment of inorganic particles on the surface of macroscopic particles can be achieved by three methods, including mechanofusion, physical adsorption, and pre-emulsification into macroscopic particles. This invention also relates to methods of using the composition in a cosmetic or dermatological application, as well as, in an industrial application.

Light emitted from a light source 12a is sequentially reflected on a first, second, and third additional reflectors in this order. By emitting light in the order of the reflectors, this allows the light to be parallel to an optical axis by an additional lens. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the light-emitting area of the entire headlamp, thereby improving the appearance of the headlamp with respect to the driver of the oncoming vehicle. The additional lens is formed to have a substantially wedge-shaped cross-section, and is provided along the surface shape of a projection lens. Furthermore, since the light emitted from the light source is sequentially reflected by the first, second, and third additional reflectors in this order, the light emitted from the light source can be focused and the quantity of the light passing through the additional lens is not excessively increased.

The objective of the invention is to provide a camera or an electronic instrument having an inconspicuous air hole compromising no external appearance in the armor section of a main body and in which a microphone and a speaker recording and reproducing a voice are placed at positions allowing easy use for the microphone and the speaker in the armor section of the main body. The back of the speaker frame 109 of the speaker 102 is brought into intimate contact with a plate-like member 99 through a cushion 106 and a pressure sensitive adhesive double coated sheet 111. A speaker diaphragm 108 is shielded from the interior space 113 of the camera by a flange 103, a hard spacer 104, a waterproof sheet 69 for speaker, and a pressure sensitive adhesive double coated tape 105. Meanwhile, the use of a small notch 107 formed on part of the flange 103 installs the speaker 102 on the waterproof sheet 69 for speaker in such a way that a speaker vibration cone 108-including space 112 may partially communicate with the internal space 113 of the camera. The waterproof sheet 69 for speaker has moisture interruption and air transmission. The interior space 113 of the camera air-communicates with the external space 114 of the camera through the waterproof sheet 69 for speaker, the speaker vibration cone 108-including space 112, and the notch 107 of the flange 103.