Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.

Abstract: A card storage box is disclosed. The card storage box includes a housing having a cavity, where the housing is provided with an opening at a top, a clamping plate is slidably connected to a side wall of the housing and partially extends out of the opening, a card pushing member is rotatably connected to the housing and positioned at a bottom of the cavity. The card storage box further includes a cover body, where the cover body is rotatably connected to the housing, and the cover body can cover the opening. A limiting groove is provided in an inner wall of the cover body, when the cover body covers the housing, the clamping plate is clamped with the limiting groove, and the clamping plate abuts against a groove wall of the limiting groove to limit a rotation of the cover body.

Abstract: A card storage box is disclosed. The card storage box includes a housing having a cavity, where the housing is provided with an opening at a top, a clamping plate is slidably connected to a side wall of the housing and partially extends out of the opening, a card pushing member is rotatably connected to the housing and positioned at a bottom of the cavity. The card storage box further includes a cover body, where the cover body is rotatably connected to the housing, and the cover body can cover the opening. A limiting groove is provided in an inner wall of the cover body, when the cover body covers the housing, the clamping plate is clamped with the limiting groove, and the clamping plate abuts against a groove wall of the limiting groove to limit a rotation of the cover body.

Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid dispenser, comprising a main body having an elongate bore formed therethrough; a dispensing rod having a tip, the dispensing rod being extendably movable along an axis of the elongate bore to dispense fluid; and a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle having a contact surface that includes an exit orifice for dispensing the fluid from the elongate bore, and a nozzle holder for holding the nozzle. The nozzle is received by the main body to define a transverse gap that allows the nozzle to be movable transversely within the nozzle holder and with respect to the axis of the elongate bore to align the exit orifice with the dispensing rod, upon the tip of the dispensing rod being urged against the contact surface of the nozzle. Also disclosed is a nozzle assembly for a fluid dispenser, as well as a method of assembling a fluid dispenser.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.

Abstract: The miniaturized piezoelectric accelerometer includes a support frame (102) having a cavity (104) and a seismic mass (108) supported by a plurality of suspension beams (110) extending from the support frame (102). Each of the suspension beams (110) has a piezoelectric thin film coated on a top surface thereof, with a pair of inter-digital electrodes (114) deposited on an upper surface of each piezoelectric thin film. The presence of acceleration excites bending and thus strain in the piezoelectric thin film, which in turn causes electrical signals to be generated over terminals of the electrodes (114). To collect constructively the output of the electrodes (114), one terminal of each of the electrodes (114) is routed to and electrically connected at a top surface (308) of the seismic mass (108).

Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.

Abstract: A die detachment apparatus for detaching a die from an adhesive tape on which the die is mounted includes a pick-and-place tool movable along a pick-up axis for picking up the die from the adhesive tape and a die ejector comprising an ejector shaft including an ejector pin. The ejector pin is movable parallel to the pick-up axis to raise the die from the adhesive tape to facilitate pick-up of the die by the pick-and-place tool. At least one movable table to which the ejector shaft is operatively coupled is actuable by at least one piezoelectric actuator which is connected to the movable table via a flexure. Actuation by the piezoelectric actuator forces the movable table and ejector shaft to move in directions which are perpendicular to the pick-up axis for alignment of the ejector pin with the die pick-up tool along the pick-up axis.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus is provided which has a syringe for storing and dispensing a liquid, and a connector passage connected to the syringe. A positive pressure passage is connected to an air source for supplying positive pressure to the syringe, and there is a pressure valve located along the positive pressure passage that is operative to control the flow of air along the positive pressure passage. A vacuum passage is connected to a vacuum generator for supplying vacuum pressure to the syringe, and there is a vacuum valve located along the vacuum passage that is operative to control the flow of air along the vacuum passage. The positive pressure passage and vacuum passage are connected to the connector passage. A pressure sensor is also provided to measure the pressure in the connector passage.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor comprising a piezoelectric film formed on a surface of an object to be monitored; a plurality of electrodes formed on a surface of the piezoelectric film; and wherein electrical polarization of the piezoelectric film is about coplanar with the surface of the piezoelectric film. A method of forming a piezoelectric sensor. The method comprises forming a piezoelectric film on a surface of an object to be monitored; forming electrodes on a surface of the piezoelectric film; and orientating electrical polarization in the piezoelectric film to be about coplanar with the surface of the piezoelectric film.

Abstract: Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip half-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.

Abstract: The miniaturized piezoelectric accelerometer includes a support frame (102) having a cavity (104) and a seismic mass (108) supported by a plurality of suspension beams (110) extending from the support frame (102). Each of the suspension beams (110) has a piezoelectric thin film coated on a top surface thereof, with a pair of inter-digital electrodes (114) deposited on an upper surface of each piezoelectric thin film. The presence of acceleration excites bending and thus strain in the piezoelectric thin film, which in turn causes electrical signals to be generated over terminals of the electrodes (114). To collect constructively the output of the electrodes (114), one terminal of each of the electrodes (114) is routed to and electrically connected at a top surface (308) of the seismic mass (108).

Abstract: A die detachment apparatus for detaching a die from an adhesive tape on which the die is mounted includes a pick-and-place tool movable along a pick-up axis for picking up the die from the adhesive tape and a die ejector comprising an ejector shaft including an ejector pin. The ejector pin is movable parallel to the pick-up axis to raise the die from the adhesive tape to facilitate pick-up of the die by the pick-and-place tool. At least one movable table to which the ejector shaft is operatively coupled is actuable by at least one piezoelectric actuator which is connected to the movable table via a flexure. Actuation by the piezoelectric actuator forces the movable table and ejector shaft to move in directions which are perpendicular to the pick-up axis for alignment of the ejector pin with the die pick-up tool along the pick-up axis.

Abstract: A driving mechanism comprises a fixed housing, a movable housing on which an object to be driven is mounted and a driving motor which is operative to drive the movable housing to move linearly as well as to rotate relative to the fixed housing. An inductance-type encoder determines both linear and rotary displacement of the movable housing relative to the fixed housing, whereby to provide closed-loop control of the position of the object in both linear and rotary directions.

Abstract: An alignment tool for a bonding apparatus comprises a loading surface for receiving a pushing force from a surface of a device which is attached to the bonding apparatus, the loading surface being arranged and constructed to experience a tilting moment upon receiving an unequally distributed pushing force from a misaligned device acting on it. The loading surface transmits the tilting moment experienced by it to a sensing surface which is operatively connected to the loading surface through a columnar body, which has a smaller width than the loading surface and the sensing surface, and which connects the loading surface and the sensing surface. An array of piezoelectric elements communicates with the sensing surface and produces electrical signals in response to the tilting moment such that a computing unit operatively connected to the piezoelectric elements may detect a direction of tilt of the loading surface from the electrical signals produced by the piezoelectric elements.