Abstract: A method of treating an appendage using acoustic shock waves includes: providing an appendage in need of an acoustic shock wave treatment; placing an acoustic shock wave applicator on a surface of the appendage; placing a gaseous filled membrane on an opposite surface of the appendage; activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves from an acoustic shock wave applicator; and wherein the acoustic shock waves are transmitted from the acoustic shock wave applicator through the surface sending the emitted acoustic shock waves into the tissue of the appendage and exiting the opposite surface of the appendage to the gaseous filled membrane where a reflection of the acoustic shock waves occurs sending reflected acoustic shock waves back through the appendage. A dose of formation-mitigating treatment composition may be delivered into a region of the appendage at which a material formation (e.g., collagen-containing plague) is located.

Abstract: An improved method of treating an appendage of a patient using acoustic shock waves has the steps of: providing an appendage in need of an acoustic shock wave treatment; placing an acoustic shock wave applicator on a surface of the appendage; placing a gaseous filled membrane on an opposite surface of the appendage; activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves from an acoustic shock wave applicator; and wherein the acoustic shock wave is transmitted from the acoustic shock wave applicator through the surface sending the emitted acoustic shock waves into the tissue of the appendage and exiting the opposite surface of the appendage to the gaseous filled membrane where a reflection of the acoustic shock wave occurs sending reflected acoustic shock waves back through the appendage.

Abstract: A rotary kiln with a stirring function is provided, including a kiln head, a roller and a kiln tail. The roller is obliquely arranged on the kiln head and the kiln tail. The rotary kiln further includes a mounting shaft and stirring mechanisms. Linkage elements are arranged on an inner wall of the roller. The linkage elements are configured to drive the stirring mechanisms to perform a stirring operation. Each of the stirring mechanisms includes a rotating ring sleeve and two limiting slide bases. The rotating ring sleeve is provided with three telescopic frame bodies. A telescopic baffle is arranged in each of the three telescopic frame bodies. A secondary propulsion assembly is arranged in a mounting groove. A sealing cover is arranged at an inner end of the telescopic baffle. The telescopic frame body is communicated with the rotating ring sleeve.

Abstract: The present application provides a recycling method of a lithium iron phosphate battery. The method comprises the following steps: i) providing a first powder comprising lithium iron phosphate battery waste; ii) removing copper and aluminum from the first powder to obtain a second powder, iii) dissolving the second powder obtained in step ii) in nitric acid to obtain a solution; iv) adding carbonic acid in the solution obtained in step iii) and separating a lithium carbonate precipitate; and v) removing a remaining solution of step iv) by vacuum distillation to obtain a ferric nitrate crystal.

Abstract: The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A handheld acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse applicator device has a body structure and an applicator head. The body structure has a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending between the ends. The applicator head is at the distal end. the head emits pressure pulses or shock waves at an inclined angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the body structure. The applicator head has a balloon or lens or membrane through which the emitted pressure pulses or shock waves pass. The lens or membrane is configured to be coupled directly or indirectly to an exposed soft tissue surface of a palate inside a patient's mouth to direct emitted pressure pulses or shock waves to the brain. The applicator device can be configured with the inclined obtuse angle fixed between 150 degrees and 90 degrees or can be adjustable between 180 degrees and 90 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for an acoustic shock or pressure wave head, wherein the reflector comprises an acoustically reflective surface formed by a body of rotation, said body of rotation being formed by rotation of an elliptical segment about a rotation axis which extends through a focal point of the ellipse and encloses an angle ? between 0.1° and 30° with the main axis of the ellipse.

Abstract: A method of modulating glandular secretions by administering acoustic shock waves to a gland, includes the steps of activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting the gland to acoustic shock waves stimulating the gland to have a modulated response. The modulated response is one of an adjustment in hormonal release which increases low level output, decreases high level output or stabilizes erratic output. The emitted acoustic shock waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves. The gland underlies the patient's skin. The shock wave generator is acoustically coupled to the patient's skin using a coupling gel or liquid. The gland is one of a testicle, ovary, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, thymus, pineal gland, parathyroid, or hypothalamus. The method can be repeated one or more times.

Abstract: The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method for recovering a distillable, anhydrous methane-sulfonic acid (MSA) liquid phase from an anhydrous 2-phase gas-liquid mixture wherein the anhydrous 2-phase gas-liquid mixture is generated by sulfonating methane (CH4) with sulfur trioxide (SO3) in an MSA-forming reactor, or reactor system, according to a radical chain reaction wherein the method comprises (i) separating the gas phase from the liquid phase, (ii) passing the separated liquid phase into a stripping column, and (iii) recovering the stripped anhydrous liquid phase.

Abstract: The METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTILLING STEM CELLS AND PHARMACEUTICALS INTO THE HUMAN VENTRICULAR SYSTEM (hereinafter “Ventricular Stem Cell System” or “VSCS”) disclosed herein provide safe and effective techniques for obtaining stem cells and instilling any type of stem cell or pharmaceutical agents into the human ventricular system for treatment of various diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, and others.

Abstract: Implantable biosensors and methods of making and using such biosensors are disclosed. The biosensors can be micro-devices, for example, micro-sized bead implants having an associated gyroscope, accelerometer and/or magnetometer to detect and transmit changes in the position of the biosensor following implantation. The biosensors can be implanted into a subject’s bone and/or a subject’s prosthesis to detect, for example, changes in position or orientation of a prosthetic implant that can indicate loosening or potential onset of structural failures. Devices for implantation of biosensors, e.g., kinematic sensors, into bone are also disclosed as well as methods and systems for measuring or monitoring physiological kinematics.

Abstract: A method for treating a spent oxidizing acid which contains at least one of H2O2 and one or more peroxy acids of sulfur comprising contacting the spent oxidizing acid with a quantity of SO2 in excess of an equilibrium quantity required to convert the H2O2 and peroxy acids of sulfur to sulfuric acid.

Abstract: A rotary kiln with a stirring function is provided, including a kiln head, a roller and a kiln tail. The roller is obliquely arranged on the kiln head and the kiln tail. The rotary kiln further includes a mounting shaft and stirring mechanisms. Linkage elements are arranged on an inner wall of the roller. The linkage elements are configured to drive the stirring mechanisms to perform a stirring operation. Each of the stirring mechanisms includes a rotating ring sleeve and two limiting slide bases. The rotating ring sleeve is provided with three telescopic frame bodies. A telescopic baffle is arranged in each of the three telescopic frame bodies. A secondary propulsion assembly is arranged in a mounting groove. A sealing cover is arranged at an inner end of the telescopic baffle. The telescopic frame body is communicated with the rotating ring sleeve.

Abstract: A treatment method to reduce or eliminate a patient's symptoms caused by a medical condition or disease is disclosed. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves directed to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and an area near a source of the pain if any is exhibited to treat the medical condition. The treatment further has the steps of activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting the one or more reflexology zones or the one or more reflexology zones and the area near a source of the medical condition or pain, if any is exhibited, to acoustic shock waves to treat the medical condition.

Abstract: An improvement in a wet scrubbing process for treating gaseous industrial process streams which contain one or more of SO2, SO3, H2SO4 which comprises contacting the stream of gas with a countercurrent flow of liquid derived from a circulating liquid stream which includes (i) a purge stream configured to remove a portion of the circulating liquid having a concentration of H2SO4 from the process, and (ii) a liquid make-up stream configured to replace the portion of the circulating liquid that is removed from the circulating liquid stream, the improvement comprising controlling the flow of liquid make-up whereby the concentration of H2SO4 in the purge stream is increased to a useful value; and filtering the purge stream to remove unwanted contaminants to yield a clarified purge stream.

Abstract: A method of modulating glandular secretions by administering acoustic shock waves to a reflexology zone has been discovered. In one preferred embodiment, a treatment method achieves one or more of a) modulating blood sugar levels, b) stimulating insulin production levels or c) normalizing A1C levels by administering acoustic shock waves to a reflexology zone or region of a patient. The treatment method further has the steps of: activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves; subjecting the reflexology zone to acoustic shock waves stimulating the pancreas to have a modulated response wherein the modulated response is one of an adjustment in blood sugar levels or insulin production and release or normalizing A1C levels which increases low level output, decreases high level output or stabilizes erratic output; and wherein the emitted acoustic shock waves are focused or unfocused.

Abstract: The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of treating red blood cells of a human patient has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting a vascular system containing red blood cells and surrounding muscle tissue peripherally through an extremity of a patient to the acoustic shock waves by stimulating the extremity wherein the extremity is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. The methods also treat muscle tissue of aging patients, from muscle regeneration or athletes for legal performance enhancement without drugs.