70 results about "Microbotics" patented technology

A sexual stimulation apparatus which may comprise a plurality of light sources for photostimulation and microbe reduction of the vagina, clitoris, or both; a plurality of vibrators for mechanical stimulation of the vagina, clitoris, or both; a plurality of modes of operation for achieving improved sexual stimulation in a user; a handle for ease of operation; a controller and programmable memory for containing modes of operation and driving the light sources and vibrators of the invention; a vaginal finger; a clitoral finger; a handle for ease of use; a keypad for user entry of commands; a charging and programming port; and a power source which may be a rechargeable battery which may be rechargeable by direct, inductive or other means; and a handle for ease of operation. The invention also comprises a flexible covering that provides smooth sliding engagement with the vagina and clitoris of a user.

A system and method including a wand-type ultraviolet (UV) light assembly positioned above a keyboard and other computer peripheral device(s) to be sanitized. The UV light assembly is preferably moved across the peripheral device surface to eliminate nearly all germs, bacteria, viruses, pathogens and other microorganisms that have accumulated on the surfaces of the keyboard and other peripherals. Desirably, the system operation is managed by a controller device which is in communication with a host computer. In addition, the system allows for the collection and analysis of system performance data. The invention provides an extremely effective, compact, virtually cost-free and environmentally-friendly solution to disinfecting surfaces of keyboards and other peripheral devices.

The present invention is related to a polymeric vehicle for delivery of bioactive agents, and preferably, for the delivery of one or more bioactive agents. The invention is also directed to a percutaneous device securing and drug delivery device comprising, as a component thereof, a material which delivers antimicrobial and / or other wound-healing factors at the site of the insertion of the catheter into the body. The device, when applied as described herein, provides complete anti-microbial coverage around the entry point of a percutaneous device and, preferably for a length greater than the diameter of the device. The present invention is also directed to methods for using such devices in combination with percutaneous devices primarily to reduce site infections.

The invention discloses a magnetic force micro robot with multiple cilia, and a manufacturing method and a control system of the magnetic force micro robot. The magnetic force micro robot with the multiple cilia comprises a micro robot basal body and a magnetic force driving module positioned on a base of the micro robot, wherein the micro robot basal body comprises a main body part and a plurality of cilium structures which are symmetrically arranged and positioned on the two sides of the main body part; the main body part comprises a first end and a second end; the width of the main body part is gradually reduced from the first end to the second end. The magnetic force micro robot disclosed by the invention is driven based on a swinging magnetic field, imitates the movement of cilia on sides of an eukaryotic cell organism in nature, and is driven by artificial cilia on side edges to move so as to operate in a micro total analysis system in a high efficiency.

The invention discloses a device and method for producing nuisanceless bean sprouts by adopting an extremely-low-frequency pulsed electric field. The device comprises an extremely-low-frequency high-voltage pulse generator, wherein two poles of the extremely-low-frequency high-voltage pulse generator are respectively connected with a copper plate; the two parallel copper plates are used as electrodes; and a nonmetal bracket for holding seeds is arranged between the two copper plates. The method comprises the following steps of: cleaning and sterilizing bean seeds or peanut seeds to be planted, killing surface microorganisms, soaking for 3-24 hours in water, putting water-absorbed and germinating seeds in the extremely-low-frequency pulsed electric field for treatment; and culturing the treated seeds under the normal temperature till to be harvested, and obtaining the nuisanceless bean sprouts. The device and method disclosed by the invention have the advantages that the obtained seeds treated and cultured in the pulsed electric field germinate quickly, the fresh weight, the sprout length and the like of seedlings are greatly different from those of the seedlings which are not treated by the pulsed electric field, and the quality and the yield are greatly increased.

An antimicrobial treatment method for non-thermal pasteurization and anti-microbial treatment of solid, semisolid, or liquid foods in industrial food transport systems is provided. For solid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conveyor-based transport system. For semisolid or liquid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conduit-based transport system. Both the conveyor-based and conduit-based transport systems are capable of treating food with ultrasound, a UV-ruby lightwave combination, a pulsed electric field, and / or a magnetic field. The method is capable of realizing greater than 3 log reductions in live microbes in foodstuffs, although the technology may be used in nonfood applications.

A sexual stimulation apparatus which may comprise a plurality of light sources for photostimulation and microbe reduction of the vagina, clitoris, or both; a plurality of vibrators for mechanical stimulation of the vagina, clitoris, or both; a plurality of modes of operation for achieving improved sexual stimulation in a user; a handle for ease of operation; a controller and programmable memory for containing modes of operation and driving the light sources and vibrators of the invention; a vaginal finger; a clitoral finger; a handle for ease of use; a keypad for user entry of commands; a charging and programming port; and a power source which may be a rechargeable battery which may be rechargeable by direct, inductive or other means; and a handle for ease of operation. The invention also comprises a flexible covering that provides smooth sliding engagement with the vagina and clitoris of a user.

The invention discloses a miniature artificial ecosystem experiment device for space base carrying. The miniature artificial ecosystem experiment device for space base carrying can be applied to the study of ecosystem carrying experiments of space bases, such as a lunar base and a mars base, and can be also used for the study of ecosystems in special environments, such as deserts, highlands and arid regions. The miniature artificial ecosystem experiment device consists of small plants (1) with short life cycles, known microorganisms (2), a nutrition supply system (3), environmental control systems (4, 9, 10, 11 and 12) and an image monitoring system (5). Normal growth and metabolism of the small plants (1) and the microorganisms (2) in the system are ensured through the environmental control systems (4, 9, 10, 11 and 12) and the nutrition supply system (3), and the environmental conditions and moisture and gas circulating process in the system are monitored. The image monitoring system (5) can observe the growth situations of the plants (1) in the system in real time and is used for studying the influence of the spatial special environmental conditions (long-time low-dosage radiation, low-gravitation field and low magnetic fields) on the plant growth and the ecosystems.

The invention relates to a swimming micro robot driven by both a rotating magnetic field and a magnetic gradient, and a driving device and a method thereof, which relate to the technical field of micro robots and driving thereof, and aim to solve the problems that an existing micro robot is single in driving mode and single in adaption environment. The swimming micro robot provided by the invention is provided with a cylindrical head part and a soft flagellum tail part; a radially magnetized cylindrical magnet is contained in an inner cavity of the cylindrical head part. The driving device of the swimming micro robot provided by the invention comprises three pairs of orthogonally placed coils; the direction of current led by each pair of coils is controlled through switching connecting modes between each pair of coils, so that a uniform magnetic field or a gradient magnetic field can be produced. The driving method of the swimming micro robot is characterized by utilizing the rotational frequency of the rotating magnetic field and the size of the magnetic field gradient to change the movement speed of the swimming micro robot, and utilizing the rotary axial direction of the rotating magnetic field and the direction of the gradient to change the movement direction of the swimming micro robot. The swimming micro robot driven by both the rotating magnetic field and the magnetic gradient, and the driving device and the method thereof provided by the invention are applicable to the application field of medical treatment, microsystems and other micro robots.

The present invention relates to sanitization devices and methods. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods that significantly reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria and / or other microorganisms from objects such as bags, purses, footwear or other objects, as well as bare feet, hands, paws, hooves or other anatomical surfaces, which come into contact with them. The device and method uses germicidal radiation which exposes only the areas of the object that come into applied contact with the device. A top platform of the device is partitioned so that each partition can act independently of each other.

The present invention relates to sanitization devices and methods. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods that significantly reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria and / or other microorganisms from objects such as bags, purses, footwear or other objects, as well as bare feet, hands, paws, hooves or other anatomical surfaces, which come into contact with them. The device and method uses germicidal radiation which exposes only the areas of the object that come into applied contact with the device. A top platform of the device is partitioned so that each partition can act independently of each other.

A multipurpose micro-mass sensor of a porous cantilever structure belongs to the technical field of multipurpose detection sensors. The micro-mass sensor is characterized in that the upper surface of a porous cantilever which is connected with a fixed block is connected with a piezoelectric film, and the areas of the extension part of the cantilever are a plurality of different detection areas with the same sensitivity. The mass of a detected object is accurately calculated according to the data output of the piezoelectric film. The induction of the porous cantilever can realize the following functions: (a) the plurality of detection areas are effectively isolated; (b) the sensitivities of all the positions in the detection areas are highly consistent with each other, so that the position sensitivity of a test result is reduced; and (c) specific examples show that compared with a conventional planar type sensor structure, the multipurpose micro-mass sensor has the sensitivity which can be increased by 187% at most. The multipurpose micro-mass sensor has the characteristics of simplicity in structure, wide measurement scope, good uniformity, high sensitivity and the like, and thus can be widely applied to gas / liquid concentration measurement and the measurement of cell growth and microorganism, such as bacteria or virus and the like.

The invention relates to a low-frequency ultrasonic-mediated method for transforming microbial, which comprises the following steps: (1) culturing bacteria to a logarithmic phase in a liquid culture medium; (2) adding a substrate to be transformed into a glass bottle containing the liquid culture medium in the step 1; (3) putting the glass bottle in the step 2 into the cavity of an ultrasonic instrument; (4) starting the ultrasonic instrument, wherein the frequency is 0.1-1000KHz, the power is 0.01-1000 Watts, non-probe type contact is adopted, the whole transformation process is carried out in the solution of a bioreactor, and ultrasonic waves are continuously adjustable or intermittent; and (5) recovering cells, transferring, and coating a panel. The invention can be used for operating a single cell and a single reactor, can realize high flux, has the advantages of simple operation and voluntary control, and can realize remote control.

The invention discloses an external-field-driven double-leg standing and walking magnetic micro-robot and a gait control method thereof, and relates to the field of micro-robots and control thereof. The invention aims to solve the problems of single motion form and complex driving mode of a conventional micro-robot on the solid surface. The micro-robot disclosed by the invention is of a sheet-shaped structure with two legs. According to the gait control method of the micro-robot, three pairs of orthogonal Helmholtz coils are used for generating an oscillation magnetic field, and the micro-robot is driven to stand and walk on the solid surface. The coils generate a constant magnetic field in the vertical direction to enable the micro-robot to stand, and a swing magnetic field in the horizontal direction drives the micro-robot to walk. The walking direction of the micro-robot can be changed by adjusting the swing direction of the horizontal magnetic field, and the advancing speed of themicro-robot can be changed by changing the swing amplitude and frequency of the magnetic field. The method is suitable for the fields of medical treatment, microoperation and the like.

For the last two decades much work has been done in developing biosensors with specific applications (industrial, biomedical and environmental among others) that can now compete with the classical analytical technologies but these apparatus that are based on the retention of microorganisms in membranes, have intrinsic limitations. The two principal innovations brought forward in respect of the present technology are; The continual availability of microorganisms when using a chemostat which allows the monitoring of samples with elevated toxicity, discarding the microorganisms used after every reading, eliminating the membrane which physically separates the medium to be analyzed and the transducer, thus allowing the amplification of the linear range of the signal and drastically reducing the time needed to reach a steady signal. It is presented a microbiosensor system to monitor on-line chemical substances in fluids. Two examples of the application are presented: online determination of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in water and on-line determination of toxicity in water.

This invention provides a three-dimensional (3D) multifunctional knitted fabric structure comprising two independent layers (1 and 3) connected by cross-threads (2) being able to be applied as absorbency structure in medium incontinence men's reusable underwear. The structure is produced in a single step using weft-knitting technology and designed to perform several functions in a single fabric. The inner layer (1), to be in contact with human body, is responsible to transport liquid, urine and perspiration from the human body to the outer layer (3), through the cross-threads (2), keeping dry the human skin. Cross-threads (2) are responsible to keep apart both independent layers and to transport liquid from the inner layer (1) to the outer layer (2). The outer layer (3) is responsible to absorb the liquid and, at same time, to control the odor and microorganisms proliferation generated by the urine. The outer layer (3) is coated or laminated (4) with a moisture control polyurethane in order to prevent liquid passage to the user paints and at same time to provide vapor transmission.

The invention relates to an applied technology of micro-robots in the fields of cell operation and cell separation, in particular to a micro-actuator driven by heating from electricity and a process for preparation. The micro-actuator driven by heating from electricity is composed of a polymeric material of Parylene C and electron-heating materials of titanium and platinum and is capable of realizing the operation of clamping cells under the fluid environment. The actuator is a multiple cantilever beam structure and is fixed on a silicon substrate, and each cantilever beam is a three-layer structure of parylene C clamping the electron-heating materials. The processing technique employs screen-printing technology of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanism system). The invention is capable of being electrically driven, and parylene C is taken as heat / electricity / fluid isolation material, then a heater formed by electron-heating materials is not exposed in the fluid, thereby having good biological adaptability and fluid environment adaptability, being capable of realizing cell operation and cell separation by controlling the temperature and providing automatic operation and application of localization detection, injection and measuring of cells.

The invention discloses a chicken fresh-keeping method utilizing fence technology. The method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps of, a, killing a chicken, removing viscera, cleaning the chicken in a clean environment; b, cutting the chicken into chicken nuggets according to a requirement prescribed by a market under a low temperature; c, spraying a proper amount of at least two kinds of food-grade antiseptic on the chicken; d, packing the chicken nuggets in a package with high permeability to gases and vapor; e, vacuum-pumping the package; f, quick-freezing the package, making a center part of the chicken nuggets reach the temperature in the range of from minus seven DEG C to minus six DEG C within two 2h. Because the method of the invention uses different fence factors technology and combines technology scientifically and reasonably to play a synergistic action, the method inhibits microbes causing food corruption from different aspects, forms multi-target attack to the microbes, thereby improves food quality and guarantees food sanitation and security.

A device and method for use in taking a sample from an item of medical equipment for the purpose of microbiological testing. The device includes attachment mechanism for attaching about a region of the item of medical equipment in an air-tight manner; and collection mechanism for collecting fluid which emanates from the item of medical equipment.

An apparatus for enhancing the contact frequency between two reactants capable of binding to one another, preferably between an analyzer molecule and an analyte molecule, especially for enhancing the binding effectiveness in bioanalysis arrays with the aid of micro- or nanomagnetic particles (75) set in motion in a controlled manner in the fluid reaction medium by means of magnetic fields generated by variably feedable electromagnets (3, 2, 20) arranged on both sides of the reaction fluid film. On one side of a reaction fluid film, especially of a microscope slide (4) comprising the reactants (63), the reaction liquid (70) comprising the reactants (73) and preferably a glass plate (5) covering the microbioanalysis array (6), is arranged close to a two-dimensional matrix (20) having a multitude of miniature or millimagnetic coils (2) feedable individually with magnetization current of variable strength and / or voltage as a function of time—corresponding to a time-dependent variable magnetization pattern desired in each case—and, on the other side of the reaction vessel, especially the microscope slide (4) with the (micro)bioanalysis array (6), in whose vicinity is positioned only one magnetic coil (3) likewise feedable with variable magnetization current and whose magnetic field permeates the entire reaction vessel, especially the microbioanalysis array (6).

The invention relates to a quantitative sterilization effect evaluation method of outer surface of an aseptic filling equipment of beer or other beverages. The quantitative evaluation method comprises the following steps of: (1) adhering a detection slice loaded with a standard microorganism on the outer surface of a detected equipment; (2) sterilizing the outer surface of the equipment; (3) sampling the residual standard microorganism on the detection slice, culturing and calculating to obtain residual value of the standard microorganism; and (4) comparing the residual value of the standard microorganism and the original value to obtain the evaluation result. The invention can rapidly and quantitatively evaluate the sterilization effect of the outer surface of an aseptic filling equipment, and judge whether the sterilization effect in various positions of the sterilization system coverage region. The invention can also be used as a comparative analysis and evaluation means of the sterilization effects of the outer surface of the aseptic filling equipment using different sterilization methods (containing different disinfectants).

The present invention relates to a cleanliness monitoring method for enhancing hygiene in a room or area of a facility, especially a hospital. After cleaning, the level of cleanliness is verified via real time biological and / or microbiological measurements using a hand held device such as an ATP luminometer. Until the desired level of cleanliness has been achieved, cleaning is repeated. Motion sensors determine the activity level of a room (such as a bathroom) and communicate enhanced cleaning needs centrally or to the hand-held device. The hand-held device can be a smartphone or tablet provided with an add-on module.

A fluidic device (1) has a culture chamber (10) configured to house a 3D culture matrix (2) comprising a culture of microorganisms (6). A concentration gradient of a test substance is established over the 3D culture matrix (2) by providing respective fluid flows at different end portions (12, 14) of the culture chamber (10) and comprising different concentrations of the test substance. The response of the microorganisms (6) to the test substance is determined based on the position of a border zone (5) in the 3D culture matrix (2).

The invention discloses an electromagnetic field platform and a control system with the same. The electromagnetic field platform comprises a Helmholtz coil used for generating a uniform magnetic field, a Maxwell coil used for generating a uniform gradient magnetic field, a rotating table, a workbench and a power supply, wherein the central axis of the Maxwell coil is overlapped with the central axis of the Helmholtz coil, the rotating table is used for supporting the Helmholtz coil and the Maxwell coil and can drive the Helmholtz coil and the Maxwell coil to rotate in the horizontal plane. According to the electromagnetic field platform provided by the embodiment of the invention, at least one of the invention purposes of simple structure, easiness in driving the magnetic control micro robot to steer and improvement of control precision can be achieved.

Cobalt nickel alloy is a shape memory alloy which has super-elasticity and high damping characteristic, is remarkable in effects when being applied to the aspects of vibration control and noise control, and can be widely applied to the fields of high and new technologies such as navy sonar, a high-performance sensor, a micro-robot, microwave communication, intelligent devices and the like. The invention relates to a simple chemical method for preparing a series of cobalt nickel porous alloy having the aperture size scale within the micro-nano level; and the test result shows that the alloy is pure cobalt nickel, and the scanning electron micrograph shows that the series of product has a reticular three-dimensional structure and the hole size within the range of about 1-10 microns, so that compared with the porous alloy which is synthesized by other scholars and has the aperture size scale of about 100 microns, the cobalt nickel porous alloy has the aperture size scale which is reduced by one or two order(s) of magnitude. Due to the larger porosity and micro-nano aperture, the cobalt nickel porous alloy is ensured to have the characteristics of light weight and high strength; and due to the hollow linked micro-nano detail structure, the interior of the cobalt nickel porous alloy has larger extra superficial area, and the super-elasticity and the high damping characteristic of the cobalt nickel porous alloy are remarkably improved.

An incubator hood for an incubator for premature and newborn babies as well as to a process for regulating the temperature of an incubator hood are provided. The problem frequently occurring in incubator hoods is that the incubator hoods lead to heat losses at the premature and newborn babies and that water of condensation precipitates on the inside of the incubator in such incubator hoods, and this water of condensation obstructs the view and facilitates the growth of microorganisms in the incubator. This can be counteracted by a heated incubator hood. The comparatively complicated regulation processes, which requires the installation of temperature sensors in the incubator hood is avoided by the use of interior heating wires (1) in which temperature-dependent electric resistors (3), preferably PTC resistors with a nominal response temperature of about 37° C., are arranged. By connecting the heating wires (1) to a power source (2) and by use of an evaluating and control unit, the temperature of the incubator hood can be maintained at about 37° C. and consequently usually above the value of the dew point temperature for the air in the interior of the incubator.

The invention discloses a full-automatic high-temperature mummification machine for animal innocent treatment. The full-automatic high-temperature mummification machine is characterized by comprising a box (1), a plurality of scraper blades (2) which are perpendicular to the lower surface of the box (1) and are used for driving materials to move forwards are evenly arranged in the box (1), and extruding devices (3) are arranged between every two adjacent scraper blades (2). The full-automatic high-temperature mummification machine for animal innocent treatment can effectively achieve environment-friendly animal innocent treatment; and the scraper blades, an adjustor and the extruding devices work in an accurate and cooperative mode, mechatronics of animal carcasses is achieved, the working efficiency is high, a treatment method is reliable, and secondary pollution to the environment and propagation of pathogenic microorganism are avoided.

The invention discloses a polypyrrole minitype super capacitor in the range of the capacitor manufacturing technology based on MEMS technology and the preparation method thereof. The polypyrrole minitype super capacitor adopts the structure that a metal comb two-dimensional plane structure as a current collector is prepared on the surface of the silicon matrix by utilizing the micro-machining technology; a comb-shaped polypyrrole active electrode is prepared on the surface of the current collector by adopting the method of polypyrrole substance being prepared by the electric precipitation method; a layer of gel solid electrolyte is covered on the surface of the comb-shaped polypyrrole electrode and between a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and a layer of polyimide material iscovered on the surface of the structure to accomplish the encapsulation of the minitype super capacitor. The MEMS-based manufacturing technology has the characteristic that the process is simple, andis suitable for mass manufacture. The minitype super capacitor has the advantages of small volume, high energy storage and stable performance, and is widely applicable to micro-robot electronic intelligence systems, chemical sensors, battlefield friend-or-foe identification devices, distributed type battlefield sensors and other fields.

The invention relates to a method for culturing and screening the bacterial in the microorganism field in particular to a device and a method of flat bacterial colony photolithograph. The flat bacterial colony photolithograph device comprises the following parts: a plurality of rod-like objects with not less than a tip, a ribbon object for tying up a plurality of rod-like objects, a cylindrical device which is tied up a plurality of rod-like objects by the ribbon object, wherein the tip of every rod-like object is the same direction and forms the top which gathers the tip, the diameter of the cylindrical device is less than the diameter of culture plate bottom. The invention also provides a method of the flat bacterial colony photolithograph. The device doesn't need the high-requirement material, which has the simple technology without any intermediate material, and has the simple using method and the clear effect.