Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system is provided. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a transducer body, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the transducer body includes a processed area. The processed area has a changed condition at the surface of the transducer body.

Abstract: An injector is disclosed for injecting an injectable substance into at least one of the epidermal tissue and the dermal tissue of a subject. The injector includes an outer housing and a control member disposed within the outer housing. A needle head, which is configured to support a plurality of needles, is operatively coupled to the control member. First means are provided in communication with the control member and are configured to be driven by the control member for converting a movement of the control member into a movement of the needle head along an injection direction and toward an injecting position of the needle head. Second means are configured to move the needle head in a direction having a component that is normal to the injection direction and absent movement of the outer housing relative to the skin of the subject.

Abstract: A compressor or blower includes an impeller disposed on a high-speed shaft, a motor shaft that extends from an end shield of a motor, a gearbox, and a lubrication system. The gearbox is disposed between the motor and the impeller and includes a pinion disposed on the high-speed shaft and a bull gear disposed directly on the motor shaft in engagement with the pinion. The lubrication system includes a single pump module that is configured to wet bearings on the high-speed shaft prior to starting the motor and to mechanically pump oil to the bearings during operation of the motor.

Abstract: A method of developing a workout comprising a series of exercises and communicating the workout to a user is disclosed that involves identifying a muscle group to use during a workout, selecting an intensity level for exercising the muscle group, selecting an exercise from a plurality of exercises for exercising the muscle group, selecting a routine from a plurality of routines for performing each of the plurality of exercises at the selected intensity level, each of the plurality of routines comprising a number of repetitions, selecting a resistance level related to the maximum resistance the user was able to manipulate on a first exercise machine, selecting a second exercise machine for performing the selected exercise, and displaying a workout comprising an identification of the second exercise machine, a name of an exercise to be performed on the second exercise machine, a resistance level to be used in performing the named exercise on the second exercise machine, and information relating to the number of

Abstract: A method of developing a workout comprising a series of exercises and communicating the workout to a user is disclosed that involves identifying a muscle group to use during a workout, selecting an intensity level for exercising the muscle group, selecting an exercise from a plurality of exercises for exercising the muscle group, selecting a routine from a plurality of routines for performing each of the plurality of exercises at the selected intensity level, each of the plurality of routines comprising a number of repetitions, selecting a resistance level related to the maximum resistance the user was able to manipulate on a first exercise machine, selecting a second exercise machine for performing the selected exercise, and displaying a workout comprising an identification of the second exercise machine, a name of an exercise to be performed on the second exercise machine, a resistance level to be used in performing the named exercise on the second exercise machine, and information relating to the number of