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In an exemplary embodiment in accordance with the present invention, a disposable dental appliance and method of use is provided. In particular, a cheek retraction apparatus is provided, which is formed from a lightweight yet durable biocompatible polymer. The apparatus is sufficiently durable to withstand recurrent use, however, the it is economically manufactured so as to be disposable. Moreover, the apparatus is pre-sterilized to alleviate the need for autoclaving and / or dry heat sterilization. A cheek retraction apparatus in accordance with the present invention also provides an indicia display medium that allows the dental practitioner to display patient information, whitening treatment measurements, or other indicia that might be useful to them during oral photography.

A work station comprises a base. A seat and a tower are each cooperatively connected to the base thereby providing an adjustable interaction between the seat and the tower. The tower supports a keyboard support and the seat has an armrest for supporting an occupant. At least one armrest adjustment device is disposed between the seat and the armrest and is moveable between an unlocked position to allow for adjustment of the armrest relative to the seat to an ergonomically correct position relative to the keyboard support and to a locked position to lock the armrest in the ergonomically correct position. An armrest lever is operatively connected to the at least one armrest adjustment device to move the at least one armrest adjustment device between the unlocked position and the locked position.

A chair for providing sacral support including a seat, a backrest, a flexible support member and a sacral support member. The backrest has a frame with a generally central opening. The membrane is formed from an elastic material connected to the frame and extends across the central opening. A sacral support member is positioned proximate the central opening and is configured to apply support to the sacrum of a user sitting on the seat. The sacral support member incorporates a load distribution system and method in order to properly support and fit the anatomical contours of the sacrum and pelvis of a user while seated in the chair.

A water-sport garment constructed with waterproof, breathable fabric panels and waterproof, non-breathable fabric panels. The waterproof, breathable fabric is constructed of one layer of a waterproof, breathable membrane with an inner and outer layer of synthetic knit fabric. The synthetic knit fabric is treated with a durable water repellant coating to prevent water absorption yet retain heat dissipation properties. The waterproof, breathable fabric is affixed to a conventional waterproof, non-breathable fabric used in the construction of water-sport garments. Construction of garments using panels of the waterproof, breathable fabric results in greater flexibility for the wearer, due to the waterproof, breathable fabric's improved stretchiness, as well as improved comfort for the wearer due to heat dissipation from areas of high heat generation during highly aerobic water-sports activities.

A composition useful as a hydrating beverage comprising at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, betaine, and piperine. The composition, which may be carbonated or non-carbonated beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for all administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes and other ingredients to a subject specifically adapted for enhancing hydration; preferably with enhanced absorption after ingestion while at the same time attenuating muscle fatigue and, preferably destroying harmful free radicals.

An improved hand-held barbell type exercise weight that reduces muscle fatigue consists of a circular disk that has a vertical axis perpendicular to the base of the disk, a horizontal axis perpendicular to the vertical axis and a lateral axis perpendicular to both the vertical and horizontal axes and intersecting the axes at the approximate centroid of the circular disk. The disk has an axially extending cylindrical void extending axially along the vertical axis and through the disk forming a hollow circular disk where the void is symmetrical to the plane of the vertical axis. A cylindrically shaped grip bar having a central axis that is co-axial with the lateral axis extends laterally across the void and through the centroid of the disk.

A support for the head and neck of a person seated at a desk. The support is adjustable in three dimensions and includes a base, a joint removably attached to the base in a slidable engagement, a vertical arm configured with an offset vertical axis, a ball joint, a chin mount adapted to rotate on the ball joint, a hand-turnable bolt configured to prevent rotation of the chin mount on the spherical ball.

The invention involves a device and method for training individuals a proper striking and throwing technique, through simulation, to increase the accuracy and consistency of strikes and pitches, as well as to strengthen muscles through resistance training in order to increase stamina and to reduce muscle fatigue and risk of injury. The system includes a sphere in the form of a game ball secured to each distal end of a resilient member so that a trainee may grip one of the spheres or handle in a desired manner to utilize his / her grip and snap the wrist in a desired manner work the forearm and hand muscles associated with a proper release of the ball for a desired pitch or proper strike of the game object. The dynamic action provided by the resilient member provides strengthening and muscle memory which can be repeated in a game situation.

A seat provides a band-like support for the body sides of a user so as to reduce the supporting pressure on the user's lumbar and to hold the user's upper body stably. In this seat, the center of a load to be received in regions symmetrically divided to a vertical central line of the seat are positioned outside of a back region defined by left and right angulus inferior scapulae and by the upper ends of iliac bones. Moreover, the load ratios in the individual regions are not more than 25% in the region corresponding to a region extended downward from the back region.

This invention relates to a forearm “free floating” handguard for high rate of fire semiautomatic rifles and carbines such as the M16 family. More particularly, a handguard is disclosed that includes an integral gripping section and ventilation cut-outs, providing optimal grip strength, improved convective barrel cooling, while minimizing weight of the firearm.

The invention discloses an under-actuated highly-simulated finger integrating coupling and adaptive motion modes, and relates to an under-actuated highly-simulated finger. The existing under-actuated artificial finger is low in humanoid degree, poor in adaptive capability and insufficient in grasping force. The under-actuated highly-simulated finger comprises a base joint, a near finger knuckle, a middle finger knuckle and a far finger knuckle; a reducer casing is fixedly mounted on a base through a reducer casing mounting seat; the output shaft of a motor sequentailly penerates through the reducer casing and a bevel gear coupling and is connected with a first bevel gear; a second bevel gear is fixedly mounted on a worm and is meshed with the first bevel gear; a turbine sleeves an MCP shaft; the worm is meshed with the turbine; a third finger knuckle casing is connected with a second finger knuckle casing through a DIP shaft; the far finger knuckle sleeves the DIP shaft through a position sensor; a finger tip circuit board and a touch sensor circuit board are sequentially fixedly mounted in the third finger knuckle casing; touch sensor circuit colloid penetrates through the bottom of the third finger knuckle casing. The under-actuated highly-simulated finger is applied to intelligent robots.

Disclosed is a back supporting device for use with seating apparatuses. The back support device includes a bag containing at least one compartment holding a predetermined amount of fluid, liquid or gel, a flexible cover encasing the bag, and fastening elements for securing the device to the seating apparatus. The device is secured to a seating apparatus to secure the device in place. The fluid, liquid or gel inside the compartment is able to move in response to an application of pressure. When seated, the person's back presses against the device, in particular, the fluid, liquid or gel in the bag, causing the substance inside the bag to move in multiple directions in response to the movement of the person, thereby providing support and at the same time inducing muscle movement and reducing muscle fatigue in the back of the person, in particular in the lumbar region.

An aqueous composition specifically adapted for supporting physical performance. The liquid composition comprises ribose, a saccharide such as glucose or dextrose, coenzyme Q10, ATP, caffeine, and D-pinitol in conjunction with minerals and electrolytes. The orally-consumed liquid composition may be sold in solid form, such as a powder, granulate, or tablet to be added to water or other fluid, or it may be sold as a shelf-stable ready-to-drink liquid. The liquid composition physiologically enhances essential energy stores and provides a supply of ingredients which support physiological generation and regeneration of ATP.

There is disclosed an improved seat element having a seating surface element that incorporates a plurality of peak portions and a plurality of valley portions. Preferably, the plurality of peak portions and the plurality of valley portions is incorporated in an outermost surface of the seating surface element. The term “outermost surface” is intended to include an area of the seating surface element for contact by and / or support of an occupant of the seat element and does not include, for example, grooves or trenches in which there is disposed a component for attachment of a trim cover. A process and a mold for production of such a seat element are also described.

This invention, the Retrofitting Armrest Support, is a solitary, cushioned, rigid platform, that creates support for the elbow or forearm of an individual who is seated in a task chair by means of retrofitting said task chair armrest. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, is attached to said task chair armrest by means of a strong secure attachment to create a rigid, immobile, inflexible, padded support surface beyond the top weight bearing surface boundary of said task chair armrest in the forward, backward, inward, or outward horizontal transverse plane relative to said top cross sectional, surface area of said task chair armrest creating said support during the performance of desktop or computer work tasks. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, positions the wrist and hand of said individual in a straight anatomically neutral position and non weight bearing position to reduce ergonomic risk factors which are associated with cumulative trauma of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulder, neck, and back during desktop and computer work tasks. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, is adjustable, attachable, and detachable by means of a Velcro cinch strapping system that creates a secure attachment and that creates a level padded cushioned armrest support.

A motorized surgical instrument that may be held by the surgeon or be attached to the surgeon's limb by means of a special adapter that includes an interface between the surgeon and the surgical tool. The motorized surgical instrument includes mechanism, motors, gears, interface and power source that enable the surgeon to easily control the motorized surgical tools in order perform the surgical procedure. The system differs from prior art systems in that the surgeon operates the tools by using the natural hand motions he would use if he were performing direct manual surgery on the subject. The described motorized surgical tool has a wider range of movement and reach than commonly used surgical tools. These new properties increase the possibilities of tool maneuvering by the surgeon, while allowing the surgeon to operate the motorized surgical tool segments easily while maintaining a comfortable posture.

The present invention is directed to a use of anti-fatigue probiotic bacteria for improving exercise performance, particularly the fatigue caused by exercise. The anti-fatigue probiotic bacteria increases muscle mass and endurance, decreases blood lactate, ammonia, and creatine kinase concentration, and changes body composition; the said bacteria can be used to improve exercise performance.

The invention discloses a driving fatigue-relief waist supporting device for an automobile seat. The driving fatigue-relief waist supporting device comprises a waist supporting air bag combination, a connecting pipe set, an inflatable device and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism comprises a slideway, a sliding plate, a sliding rod, a crank sliding block mechanism and a lifting motor. The sliding plate is clamped with the slideway. The sliding rod is fixedly conected woith the sliding plate and arranged under the same. The crank sliding block mechanism is composed of a sliding block of the sliding rod and a hinge. The waist supporting air bag combination is fixedly arranged on the sliding plate and comprises 5 air bags. Each air bag is connected with a main connecting pipe through an auxiliary connecting pipe. The main connecting pipe is connected with the inflatable device. Each auxiliary connecting pipe is provided with a starting and stopping valve used for controlling inflation and deflation of the air bag connected with the same auxiliary connecting pipe. The waist supporting device can be adjusted vertically, has adjustable support force, is high in attaching degree with backs of drivers and suitable to the drivers of various physical signs and allows lower in driving fatigue.

The invention provides an environment-friendly track and field runway. The environment-friendly track and field runway is prepared from the main raw materials of 58-62% of Pvc paste resin, 35-39% of dioctyl terephthalate, 1-3% of a calcium-zinc stabilizer and 0.5-2% of azodicarbonamide. The invention further provides a preparation method of the environment-friendly track and field runway. Four substances are mainly adopted for matching, the environment-friendly track and field runway has the advantages of being good in damping effect, excellent in rebounding performance, large in adhesive force, high in spike resisting capability, good in slip resistance and wear resistance and the like and can be widely applied to pavement materials for athletic grounds, and the maintenance frequency can be reduced in application of the environment-friendly track and field runway.

The invention provides an automobile seat. The automobile seat is manufactured by filling sponge with a slow rebound mechanical property, and comprises a seat cushion where a passenger sits, and a back and a head pillow which support the back of the passenger. With the adoption of the automobile seat provided by the invention, the riding experience and the comfort of the user can be improved; the conditions of muscle fatigue and unsmooth circulation of bloods of four limbs and the back, caused by long-distance driving of a driver, can be reduced; and the experience sense that important passengers sit on a back row of a high-grade luxury automobile can be improved. Furthermore, the automobile seat can bring the better rest experience to the passengers, so that the passengers enjoy tour time, and the discomfort caused by bumping and shaking of an automobile can be removed.

Systems and methods for delivering oral administration of ATP in a manner that protects the ATP from degradation by gastric juices through enteric coating to enhance absorption into the blood stream and provide additional therapeutic benefit when compared with non-protected forms of ATP. Said systems and methods comprising a composition used for improving muscle torque and reducing muscle fatigue, said composition comprising an effective amount of ATP. Preferably, a gastric acid secretion inhibitory coating is applied to the effective amount of ATP in a manner that protects the ATP from degradation by gastric juices. Said systems and methods effecting intracellular and extracellular ATP concentrations and increasing human performance by reducing muscle fatigue and recovery time which comprises administering an effective amount of ATP to a human. Alternatively, an effective amount of ATP may be administered sublingually, thereby avoiding exposure to gastric juices. The effective amount of ATP may be delivered by means of a tablet, granules, microgranules or powders.

This document relates to catheter-based therapeutic apparatus and methods for directing therapy within the body of a subject. This document also encompasses a control handle comprising a steering assembly and a delivery assembly suitable for use in conjunction with the catheter-based therapeutic apparatus to provide steering and fine positional control of the catheter tip.

The invention belongs to the technical field of computer accessories, and particularly provides a mouse with a wrist pad. The mouse with the wrist pad comprises a housing, wherein a universal bearing is installed at the rear end of the housing in embedded mode, and the wrist pad is connected with the housing through the universal bearing. According to the mouse with the wrist pad, the wrist pad and a mouse are integrated, a user is prevented from looking round for the wrist pad when the user uses the mouse, a waist of the user is fully protected, muscle fatigue is reduced, and the user feels comfortable on the wrist.