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The invention provides an automatic injection device for providing a subcutaneous injection of a substance into a user, comprising: a housing having an open first end and a second end; a syringe movably disposed in the housing, the syringe including a barrel portion for holding the substance, a hollow needle in fluid communication with the barrel portion for ejecting the substance from the syringe, and a bung for sealing the barrel portion and selectively applying pressure to the substance to force the substance through the hollow needle; a plunger for first moving the syringe towards the first end such that the needle projects from the first end and subsequently applying pressure to the bung, the plunger including a rod connected at a first end to the bung, a compressible expanded central portion and a flange between a second end of the rod and the compressible expanded central portion; and a biasing mechanism for biasing the plunger towards the first open end of the housing, the biasing mechanism disposed about the second end of the rod between the flange and the second end of the housing. The present invention also provides methods and kits for using an automatic injection device, and methods and kits for promoting an automatic injection device comprising a medication based on advantageous properties of the device as compared to a pre-filled syringe. The invention also provides methods and kits for training a recipient on use of the automatic injection device.

A method and apparatus for reducing user anxiety in the taking of a sample of blood. The apparatus comprises a lancing device that includes a housing and a disposable cartridge. The disposable cartridge is replaceably installed in the housing and includes a plurality of lancets within an outer shell which is effective for keeping the lancets hidden from view during loading and unloading of the disposable cartridge to and from the housing and during use of the lancing device.

An eye injector for transferring a substance across the surface of the eye of an animal includes a needle-free injector and a patient positioning mechanism. The needle-free injector includes a reservoir for storing the substance to be transferred, a nozzle in fluid communication with the reservoir; and a controllable electromagnetic actuator in communication with the reservoir. The eye injector can also include a targeting light source for directing a beam of light into a pupil of the eye. The needle-free injector can be positioned adjacent to the lens of the eye, therefore producing a jet that intersects with the beam of light at a point in the retina.

The present invention relates to a solution for controlling the pressure / flow of breathing gas to a mechanical ventilator (4) by using an energy of breathing analysis and further to provide a pressure relief during exhalation and a trigger determination when to start the pressure relief using energy content of breathing in analysis for determining a pressure curve form during at least a portion of the expiration phase.

This invention is to provide a plant cultivation mat which can be applied to those existing buildings, and which does not require large amount of time, labor and cost for its laying and removing works, and a method for laying such plant cultivation mat, as well. According to the invention, there is provided a plant cultivation mat, comprising one or a plurality of cells with water-passage ports being perforated in the vicinity of the bottom part thereof, said one or a plurality of cells constituting a mat frame disposed in a depressed form to permit the top part thereof to open, and an inwardly recessed part being formed at the lower required part of the side wall of said cell. When this plant cultivation mat is to be laid, arrangement is made as to forming a space having a required route at the inwardly recessed part of the cell so as to form a space having a required routein the inwardly recessed part of the cell. Before the plant cultivation mat is to be laid on the mat laying surface, a water holding layer is provided beforehand. It is further preferable that, at the time of filling the laying surface with this plant cultivation mat, the space having a required route is formed, and simultaneously water supply pipe is disposed in an arbitrary route in said space.

A biopsy device for use in excising tissue from a human body includes an outer member, an inner member and a rotary drive means for rotating the inner member with respect to the outer member. The outer member includes a cylindrical outer body portion, an outer cutout portion defined in the outer body portion, an acute outer knife edge portion formed to extend along an edge of the outer cutout portion and a cutting tip provided at a tip end of the outer body portion. The inner member includes an inner body portion inserted into the outer member, an inner cutout portion defined in the inner body portion to obliquely extend with respect to a longitudinal direction of the inner body portion and an acute inner knife edge portion formed to extend along an edge of the inner cutout portion.

Administering to a patient an anticholinergic medication comprising scopolamine and hydroxyzine can alleviate the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Used in conjunction with pre- and post-administration counseling, smoking cessation rates may be significantly improved.

The invention discloses a teaching method and system based on cross-media dynamic knowledge graph. The method comprises the following steps of constructing the cross-media dynamic knowledge graph; storing entity related information in the knowledge graph, and returning attribute values corresponding to entities through subject knowledge questions and answers; obtaining feedback information of students and knowledge points, calculating the knowledge point recommendation degree and the learning resource recommendation value score, and therefore, constructing a knowledge point recommendation listand a learning resource recommendation list and returning the lists to learners; constructing a course knowledge card; recommending friends, and recommending other users with similar learning progress and learning conditions to the current user. The teaching system comprises a data layer, a data analysis layer, an application layer and a user layer. The teaching method can be realized through a computer-readable storage medium. The problem that in the prior art, a teaching scheme cannot be formulated in a targeted mode according to learning characteristics is solved, the individualized teaching can be achieved, and the teaching level is effectively improved.

Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising the formulations and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and / or antidepressant drugs.

An entertainment system for use with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device that includes video glasses and headphones. A Faraday shield encloses the entertainment system to reduce adequately RF signals from entering or leaving the entertainment system. The entertainment system may have non-ferromagnetic RF low-pass filters between parts of the system, such as the control unit and the video glasses, to reduce higher RF signals from entering or leaving those parts. To replace the battery and or entertainment media, a person opens the entertainment system's Faraday shield when not MRI imaging or outside the MRI magnet room. The door has an Faraday shield overlapping the system Faraday shield and making low resistance RF contact. The entertainment system has a minimal amount of ferromagnetic material so that it may operate within the high magnetic field of the MRI magnet bore with minimal performance degradation. The entertainment system uses non-ferromagnetic speakers in the headphone. Passive ear protection and noise cancellation reduce the loud noise of the MRI system heard by the patient to a level where the patient can hear the entertainment. The entertainment system includes a charger for the rechargeable batteries.

The present invention discloses an activated massage pad structure that can be applied to massage pads such as cushions, shoes, cooling mats, or pillows to give a rubbing and messaging functions with movable directions, comprising a flexible pad; a message protrusion movably disposed on the surface of the flexible pad; and a floating chamber movably disposed in the pad, such that the message protrusion has the function of switching directions by the arrangement and response of the floating chamber.

A pediatric tracheostomy mask having a soft main body, a rotating connector member and a rotating tubular adaptor member, wherein the top edge of the main body has a forward extending recess and the upper surface of the main body has a depression extending forward from the recess, and wherein the connector member is provided with a plurality of elongated exhaust openings.

The invention provides an intelligent control method for a traffic light at a highway intersection, and belongs to the technical field of traffic signal light control methods. The intelligent control method comprises the steps of setting a lane and traffic flow detection meter for detecting lane sections of the lane and the traffic flow, setting the traffic light, and setting up an information processor for analyzing and processing the traffic flow and controlling the traffic light. The intelligent control method has the advantages that coexistence of lane blocking and lane idleness is eliminated, and whatever any time periods, any time frames and any reasons, all lane resources of the highway intersection are can be utilized to the maximum extent, intersection traffic efficiency is improved; due to improvement of the traffic efficiency, reactive power consumption of vehicle fuel and energy is reduced to the maximum extent, expenses and time are saved, and waste gas emission is reduced; waiting time for passing of a vehicle driver is relatively reduced in lane sections or time periods with a few traffic flow, impatient emotion of the driver can be effectively relieved, and second rushing, lane rushing and traffic accidents due to the second rushing and lane rushing are reduced.

The invention is directed to a method of preventing or ameliorating a neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative disease or disorder in a subject. The method includes administering a composition comprising equol in an amount sufficient to prevent or ameliorate the neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative disease or disorder. The equol may be a racemic mixture of R-equol and S-equol. The equol may be enantiomerically enriched with R-equol or enantiomerically enriched with Sequol.

A respiratory mask with a display of graphics and / or text visible on a surface thereof. The display may provide an incentive for people to wear the mask, aid in the identification of the person wearing the mask, or reduce intimidation of children at the doctor's office, among other advantages. The invention is also relates to a method of advertising and / or conveying information by including a display on a respiratory mask.

A method for visually finding and interacting with people and places, operable on a computing system including a mobile device comprising a processor, a display a camera and other sensors, the method including obtaining the current location of members of a group, if the group members have similar mobile devices (i.e., having the disclosed app) and if they have set to permit their visibility or if they shared their location, by scanning their surroundings with the camera of their mobile device or by receiving location data from the group members; and, for each location obtained, displaying on the mobile device's display a group member representation associated with the group member's location.

A ladder safety support for use with an existing ladder is disclosed. The support includes an attachment assembly for removable connection to the lower end of the ladder and one of two interchangeable foot assemblies for supporting the ladder on a surface. The first foot assembly provides a surface-penetrating stake having a lower tapered section and presenting a pointed tip and a threaded portion for removably attaching the stake to the assembly. The second foot assembly is similarly removable and provides a surface-engaging pad.

A combined monitor and display assembly at an infant location, and at a caregiver location. The apparatus includes a light box having a semi-reflective mirror behind which is a film transparency having a photographic image of the infant's mother. When a light bulb in the box is energized to illuminate the transparency, the image of the mother becomes visible to the infant. There is a sound-activated switching device connected between the bulb and a power source. The switching device, when activated by the infant's crying, remains activated for a predetermined period to energize the bulb and illuminate the transparency. There is a record playback unit having a stored voice message recorded by the mother, the unit being rendered operative when the bulb is energized. When the infant cries, it is presented with an image of its mother and hears her comforting message.

A dental apparatus for removing fluid from a patient's mouth during a dental procedure, the dental apparatus includes an intraoral tip having a wall defining a cavity, the wall having a plurality of apertures and at least one opening, the apertures being distributed over the wall; and a hollow tube coupled to the intraoral tip, the hollow tube for connecting the opening of the intraoral tip to a suction device. The intraoral tip is continuously within the patient's mouth during the dental procedure and the dental apparatus removes fluid from the patient's mouth through the apertures of said intraoral tip. In one embodiment, the dental apparatus further includes a valve for modulating the rate of fluid removal from the patient's mouth. In another embodiment, the dental apparatus further includes a fastener for securing the intraoral tip within the patient's mouth.

The invention provides a selective Sigma 1 or Dopamine D3 receptor agonist or a 5HT2c receptor ligand for use in the treatment of symptoms of anxiety and / or depression associated with an affective disorder and / or symptoms associated with cognitive impairment disorder. Particularly useful are diphenhydramine derivatives of Formula (I) and particularly (2-[(4-butylsulfanylphenyl)-phenyl-methyl]sulfanyl-N,N-dimethyl-ethanamin) (Captodiamine).

Systems and methods for treating patients with an anxiety disorder are disclosed. The systems comprise a screen for displaying sets of stimuli, a computer to control the display of stimuli onto the screen during at least one treatment session and the ability for the patient to interact with the screen in response to the displayed stimuli. The interaction of the patient with the system during the treatment session is capable of treating patient anxiety associated with an anxiety disorder, such as social anxiety. Also provided are computer programs capable of being used in the systems and methods of the present invention for treating anxiety.

The invention provides a power transmission line online fault monitoring method and system. The method comprises the following steps: integrating operation parameters and environmental parameters of the power transmission line under different faults to form a fault historical database, and constructing a neural network identification model of the power transmission line under different faults according to the fault historical database; collecting operating parameters and environmental parameters of the power transmission line, inputting the operating parameters and the environmental parametersinto the neural network identification model, and analyzing faults of the power transmission line; judging the fault occurrence reason according to the fault analysis result, and carrying out image acquisition on the possible fault points of the power transmission line; and performing feature extraction and analysis on the acquired images, and obtaining fault occurrence points according to analysis results. According to the power transmission line online fault monitoring method and the system thereof, the fault point can be judged at the first time, the fault searching time is shortened, thefault is eliminated as early as possible, the power transmission is recovered, and the power supply reliability is improved.

Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) in order to modulate a user's cognitive state to induce a state of calm or relaxation. The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user's neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject's neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.

The invention is a baiting station for rodents. The baiting station comprises a housing, a lid, and a partition. The partition is transitional between two positions corresponding to two different modes of use of the baiting station. In the first position, the partition divides the internal space of the housing into a tunnel accessible by a rodent and an enclosed bait compartment that is inaccessible while the lid is closed. In the second position, the partition either lays flat with the bottom wall of the housing or is removed from the housing, thus allowing for placement of mechanical or glue traps within the housing.

A decorative dental tip is provided for a dental syringe. The decorative dental tip includes a molded, outer surface portraying an object selected to alleviate an anxiety of a patient. The dental tip further includes a molded, inner lumen in fluid communication with a dental syringe.

The earthquake control operation system for an elevator includes: an earthquake information delivering device for calculating a predicted arrival hour of earthquake waves in accordance with a position of a registered building based on an emergency earthquake bulletin including at least a seismic center of an earthquake and an hour of occurrence of the earthquake; an earthquake information receiving device for receiving the predicted arrival hour through an Internet and calculating an earthquake arrival need time as a time required for the earthquake waves to reach the building based on the predicted arrival hour; and an elevator control panel for performing an operation of stopping an elevator car at a safety floor when the elevator car is traveling toward the safety floor, a car call for the safety floor is registered, and a stop time at the safety floor is shorter than the earthquake arrival need time.

A drive assist device and method is provided which can avoid confusion imposed on drivers by an arrow signal. The drive assist device (1) comprises an infrastructure information receiver (2) for receiving infrastructure information from an infrastructure device set up on the road, a navigation (3) for acquiring various pieces of information including information on the road whereon the self-vehicle is traveling, a self-vehicle state monitoring sensor (4) for monitoring the state of the self-vehicle, and ECU (6). The ECU (6) includes a signal passability judging portion (7) for judging whether the self-vehicle can pass a signal or not and a signal wait time notification controlling portion (8) which, when it is judged by the signal passability judging portion (7) that the self-vehicle cannot pass the signal, determines a period of time for the self-vehicle to wait at stoplights and makes a display portion (5) display the period of wait time. The signal passability judging portion (7) judges not only a red light but also a combination of a red light and an arrow and a subsequent yellow light unpassable.

The present disclosure includes method, system, apparatus, release agent receptacles, and indicator embodiments.

Methods and compositions for altering perception of age of an individual are disclosed.