Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating overweight and obese patients by applying a restrictive Artificial Gastric Valve (AGV) on part of the stomach. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the opening of the AGV automatically on demand, dynamically and progressively. The controlled opening of the AGV inside the stomach controls and regulates the flow of food.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating overweight and obese patients by applying a restrictive Artificial Gastric Valve (AGV) on part of the stomach. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the opening of the AGV automatically on demand, dynamically and progressively. The controlled opening of the AGV inside the stomach controls and regulates the flow of food.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating overweight and obese patients by applying a restrictive Artificial Gastric Valve (AGV) on part of the stomach. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the opening of the AGV automatically on demand, dynamically and progressively. The controlled opening of the AGV inside the stomach controls and regulates the flow of food.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating overweight and obese patients by applying a restrictive Artificial Gastric Valve (AGV) on part of the stomach. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the opening of the AGV automatically on demand, dynamically and progressively. The controlled opening of the AGV inside the stomach controls and regulates the flow of food.

Abstract: A method for treating skin tissue or extracellular matrix in a body region. A precursor of a photosensitive compound is introduced into the body region. One or more enzymes converting the precursor to the photosensitive compound are then introduced into the body region so as to convert the precursor to the photosensitive compound in the extracellular matrix of the body region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DBD cell (500) including ring shaped electrodes (512 and 514) that are positioned side-by-side on a dielectric tube (516). An AC power supply (518) is provided such that the cell and the power supply form a DBD treatment device (540) for abatement of noxious gases for example FCs that can be discharged from semiconductor fabricating devices. Additionally, one or more sensors (822) and/or one or more gas addition ports (816) can be included in a DBD cell (800) of the present invention. Several DBD cells (1030, 1036 and 1042) of the present invention can be combined to form a DBD reactor (1010) of the present invention. AC power supplies (1012, 1014 and 1016) are utilized to energize the cells (1030, 1036 and 1042), forming a novel noxious gas treatment device (1000) wherein plasmas are created when gas is present inside the reactor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DBD cell (500) including ring shaped electrodes (512 and 514) that are positioned side-by-side on a dielectric tube (516). An AC power supply (518) is provided such that the cell and the power supply form a DBD treatment device (540) for abatement of noxious gases for example FCs that can be discharged from semiconductor fabricating devices. Additionally, one or more sensors (822) and/or one or more gas addition ports (816) can be included in a DBD cell (800) of the present invention. Several DBD cells (1030, 1036 and 1042) of the present invention can be combined to form a DBD reactor (1010) of the present invention. AC power supplies (1012, 1014 and 1016) are utilized to energize the cells (1030, 1036 and 1042).

Abstract: The present invention provides a DBD cell (500) including ring shaped electrodes (512 and 514) that are positioned side-by-side on a dielectric tube (516). An AC power supply (518) is provided such that the cell and the power supply form a DBD treatment device (540) for abatement of noxious gases for example FCs that can be discharged from semiconductor fabricating devices. Additionally, one or more sensors (822) and/or one or more gas addition ports (816) can be included in a DBD cell (800) of the present invention. Several DBD cells (1030, 1036 and 1042) of the present invention can be combined to form a DBD reactor (1010) of the present invention. AC power supplies (1012, 1014 and 1016) are utilized to energize the cells (1030, 1036 and 1042), forming a novel noxious gas treatment device (1000) wherein plasmas are created when gas is present inside the reactor.

Abstract: A device (10) for purifying a gas stream (30) made up of a plurality of DBD cells (12a, 12b, 12c) in series and, for each of the DBD cells (12a, 12b, 12c), a power supply (24a, 24b, 24e) for providing alternating current to each DBD cell (12a, 12b, 12e).

Abstract: An electromagnetic pulse simulator includes two large-area electrodes mounted in spaced apart relation, and a high voltage generator electrically connected to the two electrodes to apply a high voltage between them. The electrical connection of the high-voltage generator and at least one of the electrodes comprises a plurality of electrical conductors in mutually-spaced relation with each conductor being enclosed within an insulating sheath filled with an insulating gas under pressure.