63 results about "Weight shift" patented technology

A sock used in pilates includes a medial support about an arch portion of the sock, a side support member extending longitudinally along a lateral edge, a metacarpal support member, a reinforcement member extending from a heel portion to the metacarpal support member, and a plurality of raised bumps strategically located on a lower surface to provide tactile response to weight shift and pressure due to posture that can be used to correct or adjust posture during pilates exercises.

The intervertebral disc is avascular. Nutrients and waste are diffused through adjacent vertebral bodies into the disc. As we age, calcified layers form between the disc and vertebral bodies, blocking diffusion of nutrients, oxygen and pH buffer in blood. Under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is produced, irritating nerve endings and causing nonspecific pain. In addition, the disc begins to starve and flatten. The weight shifts abnormally from disc to the facet joints causing strain and back pain.

Shunt coils are formed and spiraled over the distal shaft of a twistable needle, then deployed into the nucleus of a degenerated disc by a sliding sleeve. The coils serve as an internal shunt, drawing nutrients, oxygen and buffering solute from the superior and inferior diffusion zones to neutralize lactic acid in the mid layer of the degenerated disc. The coils also serve as a bulking agent within the repaired disc to sustain compression and reduce facet loading and segmental instability. The end strands of the shunt coils can also extend from the disc to draw blood plasma from muscle or bodily circulation to expedite neutralization of lactic acid and rebuild disc matrix for pain relief and disc regeneration.

A backpack having a forked frame with curved flat members that are shaped to conform to the curvature of a wearer's back. The flat members are connected together torsionally by a handle portion that allows each flat member to shift relative to the other to accommodate weight shifts in the backpack load. The forked frame is a single-piece structure that is preferably made of carbon fiber. Although the frame is external relative to the pack, the flat construction of the frame allows it to mate with the pack in a way such that the frame is integrated with the inner sidewall of the pack.

A body movement assessment device for measuring a position of a center of gravity of a person at a plurality of time intervals relative to a recordable event, such as ball impact in a golf swing, and displaying those measurements for analysis. The body movement assessment device is useful in analyzing the tempo of body movement of a person, the consistency of body movement over two or more repetitions of a movement, the weight shift and postures of the person, and balance of the person. The body movement assessment device may include a visual recording device that enables a visual image of the person to be recorded and replayed together with other analytical information for increased analysis and understanding by the person. In at least one embodiment, the body movement assessment device may be configured to analyze a golf swing.

The intervertebral disc contains no blood vessels. Nutrients and waste are diffused mainly through adjacent vertebral bodies. As we age, calcified layers form between the disc and vertebral bodies, blocking diffusion. The disc begins to starve and flatten. The weight shifts abnormally from disc to the facet joints causing strain and back pain. Under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is produced causing acidic irritation and unspecific pain. A U-shaped disc shunt is delivered into and sealed within the degenerated disc simply by needle puncturing and withdrawal, to draw nutrients from bodily circulation into the avascular disc. A continual supply of nutrients increases biosynthesis of the water-retaining sulfated glycosaminoglycans, hence swelling pressure within the disc. The weight is re-shifted from the facet joints to the regenerated disc, alleviating back pain. With oxygen transported through the shunt, anaerobic production of lactic acid is minimized. In addition, the residual lactic acid is expelled through the U-shaped shunt during disc compression into bodily circulation to alleviate unspecific pain.

The intervertebral disc is avascular. Nutrients and waste are diffused through adjacent vertebral bodies into the disc. As we age, calcified layers form between the disc and vertebral bodies, blocking diffusion of nutrients, oxygen and pH buffer in blood. Under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is produced, irritating nerve endings and causing nonspecific pain. In addition, the disc begins to starve and flatten. The weight shifts abnormally from disc to the facet joints causing strain and back pain.

Lactic acid inhibitor inhibits production of lactic acid from pyruvate within the disc to reduce or alleviate back pain.

Weight-shift activity is measured by small, flat, low-cost pressure sensors placed under the cushion in the seat of the wheelchair. A wireless communications device such as a Blackberry™ pager processes data received from the pressure sensors and transfers the electronic records to a central database periodically or in near real-time. The information about activity and weight shift exercises is stored at the central database where it may be accessed and viewed by Internet users. Historical records of an individual's activity may be presented to the individual and authorized caregivers through secure web pages. This activity information will encourage the wheelchair user to perform regular weight shift exercises and will allow caregivers to intervene when high-risk periods of inactivity are detected.

The invention discloses an electric energy meter full automatic standard device. The device comprises a main frame, two rails are arranged at the top of the main frame in parallel; an electric energy meter error processing module and an electric energy meter voltage and current output module are arranged at the two sides of the main frame respectively; an electric meter detecting buffer belt is arranged at one end of the main frame; a feeding manipulator and a blanking manipulator are arranged at the two ends of the main frame respectively; an infrared temperature measurement probe and a liquid crystal identification probe are movably and respectively arranged at the two rails; a sliding rail is arranged at the middle part of the main frame; the sliding rail is provided with a weight shifting pony truck; the two rails are provided with a movable translation capture manipulator respectively; and the main frame at the two sides of the sliding rail is provided with an electric energy meter atmospheric pressure wire connecting and disconnecting device. The invention can change the time-consuming, mechanical and repetitive work, comprehensively improve detecting efficiency, and obviously reduce working intensity, ensure working quality, and ensure reliability and safety of the electrical connection.

The present invention relates to a lightweight helicopter with features of coaxial, contra-rotating rotors and weight shift control. It has a rotary wing unit attached to a tricycle assembly through a hang bolt. The rotary wing unit has an engine mounted below a keel post, which drives a pair of contra-rotating coaxial rotors through a primary gearbox and a secondary gear box. The keel post is attached to a triangular control frame, the base of which forms the control bar. The keel post also supports a fuel tank connected to the engine and a tail plane having one or more articulated vertical flaps actuated by cables. The secondary gearbox is provided with a free-wheeling clutch, a pinion gear and bevel gears for transmitting the rotary movement of the engine to the counter rotating coaxial vertical shafts each carrying two rotor blades of airfoil cross section fixed by pitch bearing on teetering plates and teetering hinges to form horizontal rotors. The tricycle assembly has a pilot seat and landing gear as well as controls for operation of the engine, rotors, tail plane and landing gear. The directional control of the helicopter is achieved through the weight shift principle by manipulating the control bar, thereby causing a tilt of the contra-rotating rotors, which cause a corresponding tilt in the aerodynamic thrust of the rotors, propelling the helicopter in the required direction.

A safety coil sling for securing an industrial metal coil on a flatbed trailer having a round or elliptical primary cable attached at one end to a first anchoring chain and at an opposite end to a second anchoring chain, and a plurality of connecting cables for connecting opposite sides of the primary cable across the top of the coil, thereby securing the coil on the trailer. In an alternate embodiment, the primary cable is divided into parallel segments at the points of attachment of the connecting cables and the connecting cables are slidably attached to one of the parallel segments to allow the connecting cables to slide within a fixed area, thus providing a mechanism for relieving tension on the sling during weight shifts within the coil occurring during transport.

An operation control device determines the operation of a throttle grip rotation torque element having a throttle grip rotation torque sensor and a throttle grip rotation torque operator, and a pseudo operation degree element for a throttle grip by integration using a throttle grip pseudo opening degree operator. A handle load sensor and a handle load operator detect a handle load. Right and left step load sensors and right and left step load operators detect right and left step loads. A weight shift element operator calculates a weight shift element. A target throttle opening degree is determined based on the operation of these elements, and a throttle valve is rotated by PID control. The operation control device can control a driving force in response to the weight shift of a rider in addition to the operation of the throttle grip.

A warm-up and training bat includes a tubular shell with a handle section, a barrel section, and a tapered section connecting the handle section with the barrel section. The handle is attached at an end of the handle section of the bat. An end cap is attached at an end of the barrel section of the bat. A sliding weight mechanism is entirely contained within a pipe disposed within the barrel section of the bat. The sliding weight mechanism can be held in place at an end of the pipe proximate the handle. When a centripetal force is applied during a swing, the sliding weight mechanism moves to a distal end of the pipe. The weight may make a sound or the user may feel the weight shift, helping them perfect their swing.

A steering and suspension mechanism for a motorbike, scooter, bicycle, skateboard or other two wheeled, in-line, vehicle, incorporating a steering axis rake that is inclined to the vertical, in a direction that is upwards and forwards from the ground in the normal direction of travel, together with a trailing radial arm suspension, in combination. Steering may be effected via a push rod attached to the handlebars, which in turn pivot on the main chassis. A brake calliper may be pivoted on the wheel axle, with a link to the steering head assembly to prevent rotation of the calliper with the brake disc under braking. This link may be parallel or nearly parallel to the radial arm. The exact angle can be chosen to control ‘dive’ due to weight shift under braking.

An apparatus for laterally constraining the shoulder strap of an arm supporting orthopedic sling includes an armband for encircling and attaching to the well arm of the wearer and an anchor strap interconnected between the armband and the shoulder strap for pulling the shoulder strap laterally away from the wearer's neck and holding that strap such that the weight of the supported arm is borne at least primarily by the shoulder rather than the neck.

Disclosed is a health bodyweight chair. The front end of a left armrest of a chair is provided with a single-chip microcomputer and a battery, the front end of a right armrest of the chair is provided with a liquid crystal display screen and a switch, and four weighing sensors are arranged below four chair legs. According to the invention, the chair is provided with the single-chip microcomputer, the weighing sensors and the liquid crystal display screen so as to effectively help people to monitor their weight change while eating. During application, the feet of the people are stably placed on a cross bar, an original weight is measured, after dieting for certain time, the weight can be measured again, and people can see whether they eat too much and prompt themselves about whether they exceed a diet amount limitation scope, such that overeating can be prevented. Daily weight change can be observed through feeding each time, the weight control condition of a certain time period can be reflected, and through mastery of a weight condition, body health can be ensured to a certain degree.