40 results about "Fine motor" patented technology

A carrier apparatus positions a chuck member above a wafer mounted on a fine movement stage, relatively moves the chuck member and the fine movement stage in a vertical direction, makes the chuck member approach a position which is a predetermined distance away from the upper surface of the wafer, makes the chuck member hold the wafer from above in a non-contact manner, and makes the chuck member holding the wafer and the fine movement stage move apart within a predetermined plane after making the chuck member holding the wafer and the fine movement stage move apart in the vertical direction. Further, the carrier apparatus loads the wafer held in a non-contact manner from above by the chuck member on the fine movement stage.

Described herein is a method and system for motion estimation in a video encoder. There are two parts to the motion estimation. Coarse motion estimation generates a set of motion vectors for a current picture and at least one reference picture. Typically, coarse motion estimation operates on sub-sampled pictures. Fine motion estimation can refine coarse motion estimation results by searching interpolated video data in a region defined by the motion vectors from the coarse motion estimation.

Described herein is a method and system for motion estimation in a video encoder. There are two parts to the motion estimation. Coarse motion estimation generates a set of motion vectors for a current picture and at two or more reference pictures. Fine motion estimation can refine coarse motion estimation results by searching interpolated video data in a region defined by the motion vectors from the coarse motion estimation. Prior to fine motion estimation, the set of motion vectors generated by coarse motion estimation are consolidated in a two level process. In the first level, all motion vectors associated with a particular reference picture are eliminated. For each remaining reference picture in the second level, individual motion vectors are eliminated based on a cost comparison of among motion vectors in a neighborhood.

A dual stage actuated (DSA) suspension includes two PZT microactuators that are attached at their first ends to a non-gimbaled portion of the suspension such as the portion of the flexure that is rigidly attached to the load beam, and are attached at their second ends to the gimbaled portion of the suspension such as the gimbal tongue through flexible connectors that can be formed integrally with the suspension's flexure. The flexible connectors are flexible enough so as not to interfere with the suspension's gimballing action. The flexible connectors transmit force from the PZTs to the gimbal as the PZTs expand and contract in order to rotate the gimbal and thus effect fine movements of the head slider.

An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning. An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the CT machine relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning. An imaging system comprising: a scanner; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the scanner, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the scanner relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the scanner precisely, relative to the object being scanned, during scanning. A method for scanning a patient comprising: providing an anatomical imaging system, the system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the CT machine relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning; transporting the CT machine to the patient, across room distances, using the gross movement mechanism; and scanning the patient while moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, with the fine movement mechanism. A method for scanning a patient, comprising: moving a CT machine across room distances to the patient; and scanning the patient while moving the CT machine precisely relative to the patient during scanning. A method for scanning an object, comprising: moving a scanner across room distances to the the object; and scanning the object while moving the scanner precisely relative to the object during scanning.

A method and an apparatus for generating a panorama are provided. In the present method, a plurality of raw images of a scene is captured. A coarse motion estimation is executed on the raw images to obtain a coarse motion estimation result of the scene. In the meantime, the raw images inside a window of interest (WOI) are cropped to obtain a plurality of cropped images, and a fine motion estimation is executed on the cropped images according to the coarse motion estimation result of the scene, so as to obtain a fine motion estimation result of the scene. The raw images are stitched and blended according to the fine motion estimation result, so as to generate the panorama.

Low-mass and compact stage devices are disclosed that exhibit, compared to conventional stage devices, reduced magnetic field fluctuations. An embodiment of such a stage device includes an X-Y coarse-movement stage portion that is drivable in the X-Y directions using respective air cylinders. A fine-movement stage portion is mounted on the X-Y coarse-movement stage portion. The fine-movement stage portion is drivable in any of the six degrees of freedom of motion (i.e., X, Y, Z, θ_X, θ_Y, and θ_Z motions) relative to the coarse-movement stage portion. Such fine movements are achieved using six piezo actuators. In a stage device configured for use in a microlithography apparatus, a wafer table or reticle table can be mounted on the fine-movement table.

Disclosed relates to a waved implant integrating a soft tissue area and an osseous tissue area and, more particularly, to a soft tissue area and an osseous tissue area that prevents fine motion of an artificial tooth, intercepts the infiltration of bacteria in the vicinity of the implant and preserves the gingival shape of the natural tooth. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent fine motion of the artificial tooth, intercept the infiltration of bacteria in the vicinity of the implant and preserves the gingival shape of the natural tooth.

A power breaker incudes a fine motion mechanism portion having a chattering suppression portion formed of ring members and a ring member provided with sloping surfaces or curved surfaces at positions corresponding to one another in a state stacked up in a center axis direction, so that an impact generated upon collision of a movable electrode with a fixed electrode when a circuit is closed is trapped as a compression force. Hence, kinetic energy generated upon collision is consumed by energy absorption by friction due to a spring property of the ring members and a frictional force on the contact surfaces. It thus becomes possible to reduce a generation time of a chattering action.

The invention relates to the field of testing devices, and provides a fine motion device and a fine motion testing device in order to solve the problem that an existing fine motion device cannot stably and precisely adjust and provide reciprocating fine motions. The fine motion device comprises a fine motion generator and a transmission structure. The fine motion generated is constructed to be capable of generating reciprocating fine motion in the first straight line direction. The transmission structure comprises a fixed part connected to the fine motion generator in the first straight line direction, and a movable part hinged to the outer end of the fixed part. The outer end of the movable part is used for installing a friction piece and transmitting the reciprocating fine motions to a reciprocating fine motion output end of the friction piece. A hinge rotating shaft between the movable part and the fixed part extends in the second straight line direction perpendicular to the first straight line direction. The fine motion device has the advantage of being capable of stably and precisely adjusting and providing reciprocating fine motions.

A device of the present invention for supporting a user's arms, head, and hands allowing the user to perform tasks requiring stability and fine motor movement, the device includes a base, at least two upright members operatively attached to the base, and support means operatively attached to each of the upright members.

Disk drives including head suspensions within dual stage actuation systems have improved electrical connectivity between electrical connection pads from flexible circuits as are applied to head suspension assemblies with piezoelectric microactuators as also provided to head suspension assemblies. A more robust electrical connection provides for better control of microactuator actuation for fine movements and positioning of magnetic read/write heads relative to disk data tracks as part of dual stage actuated suspension systems. Electrical connections utilize conductive epoxy for physically and electrically connecting electrically conductive trace connection pads with one or more surfaces of piezoelectric microactuators. Electrical connections include better conductivity by utilizing plural surface portions of electrical connection pads. The result is a more robust and predictable performance for high data resolution within disk drives.

The present invention provides methods of treating traumatic spinal cord injury, methods of reducing cell-mediated demyelination of long descending fiber tracts or local circuits in the spinal cord following traumatic spinal cord injury, and methods for improving or restoring locomotor recovery and/or fine motor movement in an individual following spinal cord injury. The present invention further provides compositions for use in the methods. The methods generally involve administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an L-selectin antagonist.

The present invention relates to the field of diagnostics. More specifically, it concerns a method for assessing a cognition and movement disease or disorder in a subject suspected to suffer therefromcomprising the steps of determining at least one cognition and/or fine motoric activity parameter from a dataset of cognition and/or fine motoric activity measurements obtained from said subject using a mobile device and comparing the determined at least one cognition and/or fine motoric activity parameter to a reference, whereby the cognition and movement disease or disorder will be assessed. The present invention also relates to a method for identifying whether a subject will benefit from a therapy for a cognition and movement disease or disorder comprising the steps of the method of the aforementioned invention and the further step of identifying the subject as a subject that benefits from the therapy if the cognition and movement disease or disorder is assessed. The present inventioncontemplates a mobile device comprising a processor, at least one sensor and a database as well as software which is tangibly embedded to said device and, when running on said device, carries out themethod of the present invention, a system comprising a mobile device comprising at least one sensor and a remote device comprising a processor and a database as well as software which is tangibly embedded to said device and, when running on said device, carries out the method and the use of the mobile device or system according to the invention for assessing a cognition and movement disease or disorder in a subject.

The invention belongs to the technical field of technical medical supplies, and particularly relates to an auxiliary device for early intervention training of high-risk children. A bird nest fence and a bird nest pad are arranged on a supporting plate, the bird nest pad is composed of a fixed part and a movable part, the movable part is hinged to the fixed part, the movable part is connected with a driving device, an air bag is arranged on the supporting plate, the air bag is connected with an inflation and deflation device, a storage cavity is formed below the supporting plate, and an audio-visual training device is arranged at one end of the supporting plate. The driving device, the leg supporting device, the audio-visual training device and the inflation and deflation device are all in communication connection with a PLC control device. The problem that in the prior art, no auxiliary device special for early intervention training of the high-risk child exists is solved, the whole device is complete in function, fine movement intervention training such as auxiliary positioning, auxiliary turning over, auxiliary head raising training, audio-visual training and grabbing training can be conducted on the high-risk child, and the workload of medical workers is relieved.

In operation of a rough and fine movement mechanism (1) of a linear drive type, a fine movement mechanism (3), on which an objective workpiece to be positioned (8) is mounted, is transferred toward a target point at a high speed by a rough movement mechanism (2) and roughly positioned around the target point. Subsequently, the objective workpiece (8) is transferred in a narrow stroke range by the fine movement mechanism (3) and accurately positioned at the target point. The objective workpiece (8) is transferred with a high acceleration by the rough movement mechanism (2) under a condition where the fine movement mechanism (3) is mechanically connected to the rough movement mechanism (2) by a braking mechanism 9. As a result, when the rough movement mechanism (2) is accelerated, no load acts on the fine movement mechanism (3) or such a load can be decreased. Consequently, a rough and fine movement mechanism, which enables both high-speed positioning by the rough movement mechanism and high-accuracy positioning by the fine movement mechanism consistently, can be realized.

The invention discloses a one-time color hair caring and dyeing gel and a preparation method of same. By adding an excellent film forming agent, an isolation protective film is formed. Various hair caring components extracted from polygonum multiflorum, angelica sinensis and black sesame are added; and dispersion liquids of color pastes of WD-IOY50, WD-IOR50, MAKICOLOR WD GREEN and WD-CB2 serve asa main dyeing agent, thus producing dyeing gels in different colors. The hair caring and dyeing gel has uniform and fine color, is easy to smear, has stable performance, and has excellent coloring, hair-caring and hair-shaping effects.