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Apparatus (18) for treating a condition of a subject is provided. An electrode device (100) is adapted to be coupled to longitudinal nervous tissue (40) of the subject, and a control unit (50) is adapted to drive the electrode device to apply to the nervous tissue a current which is capable of inducing action potentials that propagate in the nervous tissue in a first direction, so as to treat the condition. The control unit is further adapted to suppress action potentials from propagating in the nervous tissue in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Method for the production of immersive virtual reality experiences designed for viewing in HTML using virtual reality head-mounted displays. The layered panorama process disclosed is a cubic or spherical mapped content method for presentation of pre-rendered images viewed from a fixed point of view, This process further discloses a users ability to select graphic user interface elements within the virtual reality environment by a look to activate functionality.

An improved hearing aid device adapted for use within the ear canal of the CIC (Completely In the ear) and of the partially exposed ITC (In The Canal) type. This aid consists of a system of integrated parts allowing an air gap to substantially surround the hearing aid shell and air passages which communicate with the inner ear minimizing occlusion sensations and providing the user with an enhanced natural hearing experience. A key aspect of this device is the provision of air passages in the mounting insert which securely positions the hearing aid shell in the wearer's canal. These passages are designed to stay open after insertion of the aid in the ear canal. In use, unamplified sound from the outside passes around the hearing aid shell, through the air passages in the mounting insert blending with the amplified sound emanating from the receiver. The area of air passages in the mounting insert can be tailored by the technician adapting to the hearing loss characteristics of the user. Surprisingly, acoustic feedback is mitigated in spite of the openness of this novel design.

An apparatus is disclosed for measuring one or more parameters of a variable physical structure, at least one of the parameters being fluid level, position, velocity or acceleration. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic sensing element comprising at least two electrically conductive members that are electrically insulated from one another. A distributed capacitance and a distributed inductance are each formed along a length of the sensing element. The inductive reactance is at least ten percent of the capacitive reactance, thereby allowing the capacitance to be distributed, rather than acting as a “lump capacitance”. The distributed capacitance enables shaping of the electric and magnetic fields around the electromagnetic sensing element so that disturbance by nearby electromagnetic fields, conductors, and dielectrics is minimized.When the apparatus is configured as a fluid level sensor, the capacitance is affected by the permittivity and the level of the measured fluid. A reference sensor can be used to compensate for changes in the permittivity of the fluid.When the apparatus is configured as a position sensor, the capacitance and / or inductance are affected by the position of an electrically conductive or dielectric target. The position measurement can be differentiated to obtain measurements of velocity or acceleration. Electronic circuits for operating the sensing element are also shown.

An improved hearing aid device adapted for use within the ear canal of the CIC (Completely In the ear) and of the partially exposed ITC (In The Canal) type. This aid consists of a system of integrated parts allowing an air gap to substantially surround the hearing aid shell and air passages which communicate with the inner ear minimizing occlusion sensations and providing the user with an enhanced natural hearing experience. A key aspect of this device is the provision of air passages in the mounting insert which securely positions the hearing aid shell in the wearer's canal. These passages are designed to stay open after insertion of the aid in the ear canal. In use, unamplified sound from the outside passes around the hearing aid shell, through the air passages in the mounting insert blending with the amplified sound emanating from the receiver. The area of air passages in the mounting insert can be tailored by the technician adapting to the hearing loss characteristics of the user. Surprisingly, acoustic feedback is mitigated in spite of the openness of this novel design.

A glazing for thermal control and heating is provided. The glazing includes a transparent substrate including glass and provided with a thin-film stack including a plurality of functional layers. The thin-film stack includes at least three silver-based functional layers. The thin-film stack has a resistance R<1.5Ω per square.

A rotary electric shaver including a substantially disc-shaped outer cutter 18 having hair introduction openings and held in the upper part of the shaver main body 50 housing therein a motor, and an inner cutter that, while elastically contacting the inner surface of the outer cutter 18, is rotationally driven by the motor; and the shaver further including an outer cutter frame 14A provided on the shaver main body 50, and a skin protection rim 16 that is interposed between the outer cutter frame 14A and the outer cutter 18 to hold the outer cutter 18 and is elastically provided so as to be depressible with respect to the outer cutter frame14A.

A muzzle flash from firing a live ammunition round from an actual machine gun is stimulated in an imitation machine gun by locating a LED light source within a flash suppressor attached to a muzzle end of a barrel of the imitation machine gun. When energized, the light source emits a burst of light through vents in the flash suppressor. A plurality of LEDs create the burst of light.

An object of the present invention is to provide an interlabial pad, with which an absorbent body does not become lopsided while the interlabial pad is fitted on and yet with which it is unlikely for a foreign-object sensation to be felt while the interlabial pad is fitted on. The present invention provides an interlabial pad comprising: an absorbent body, absorbing liquids; and a cover body, covering the abovementioned absorbent body in an enclosing manner; and wherein the abovementioned absorbent body comprises fiber aggregates in which the fiber directions are oriented randomly, and with the fiber aggregates, the flexural rigidities as Gurley bending resistances are in the range from 25 mg to 130 mg and the ratio of flexural rigidities in two mutually orthogonal directions is in the range from 0.5 to 2.0.

A light brightness controller for an optical mouse, which has a light source, a current switch and a control unit. The light source illuminates a sampling plane of a mouse. The current switch has a plurality of switches respectively connected to the light source such that the control unit connected to the current switch can control an amplitude of current flowing through the light source by turning the switches on and off, thereby controlling a brightness of the light source.

Appetite control compositions comprise Gymnema sylvestre and an expectorant. In some embodiments, the appetite control compositions contain from about 3 mg to about 50 mg of gymnemic acid (an extract of Gymnema sylvestre), from about 10 mg to about 80 mg of glycyrrhizin (an extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra), high impact flavor, and a sweetening agent in a non-traditional dosage form. A non-traditional dosage form provides for the topical application of medicaments to the tissues of the mouth and tongue, more specifically, to the sweetness taste receptors of the tongue. By delivering gymnemic acid to the sweetness receptors of the tongue, the sensation of sweetness is blocked, thereby providing appetite control.

A device for adjusting the capacity of a beverage cup is provided. The device includes an insertion unit having at least a volume smaller than an interior volume of a cup and a shape in which a lower end portion of the insertion unit comes in contact with a bottom portion of the cup when inserted into the cup. The insertion unit includes a first magnet sealed in a bottom portion of the insertion unit. The device also includes an outer fixed unit to be placed under the cup. The outer fixed unit includes a second magnet sealed in the upper portion of the outer fixed unit for interacting with the first magnet of the insertion unit and securing the insertion unit to the cup by a magnetic force between the magnets.

A touch sensor pad, including a touch sensor that senses the presence of a touching member placed proximate the touch sensor. A layer of protective material overlies the touch sensor. The layer of protective material has a first surface proximate the touch sensor and an opposing second surface distal from the touch sensor. The second surface includes a resting surface portion and a developed surface portion. The developed surface portion is recessed below the resting surface portion such that the developed surface portion is nearer to the touch sensor than the resting surface portion. The touch sensor has a sensitivity such that the presence of a touching member in contact with the resting surface portion does not result in an actuation of the touch sensor while the presence of a touching member pressed into the developed surface portion does result in the actuation of the touch sensor.

The present invention provides a method for providing information and an apparatus for providing information with which information can be secretly displayed, and further, a display technique with a lot of sense of fun can attract keen interest from people around a display such as digital signage.A method for providing information using an apparatus for providing information that displays information using a light array includes: switching and displaying an information array and a concealment array in a display cycle in which a person cannot sense an information display array of the information array using the apparatus for providing information. The information array includes the information display array concerning information to be provided, and the concealment array is generated so that the information display array becomes invisible when the concealment array overlaps with the information array. The information to be transmitted can be secretly included in a normally displayed array (such as an image or a panel) for display. Since appropriately and intermittently blocking light entering a person's eye is only required, the person can acquire the information to be transmitted without a special instrument.

The present invention provides a method of controlling an actuator assembly for suspension systems. The actuator assembly control method of the present invention is possible to control the actuator assembly according to conditions of vehicle velocity and steering angle or vehicle velocity and steering angular velocity, thus reducing energy consumption, thereby increasing the efficiency of the actuator assembly.

Method for the production of immersive virtual reality experiences designed for viewing in HTML using virtual reality head-mounted displays. The layered panorama process disclosed is a cubic or spherical mapped content method for presentation of pre-rendered images viewed from a fixed point of view. This process further discloses a users ability to select graphic user interface elements within the virtual reality environment by a look to activate functionality.