220 results about "Rest period" patented technology

The invention discloses a method and device for message pushing. According to the technical scheme, when a mobile terminal receives a message of an instant messaging application program which is correspondingly installed on the mobile terminal, a corresponding message prompting rule is determined according to a present scene state, and whether a no-disturbing rule corresponding to the message prompting rule exists or not is further judged. If the corresponding no-disturbing rule exists and a present condition conforms to a corresponding triggering condition, the message is pushed according to the no-disturbing rule. Therefore, different messages are pushed by the mobile terminal according to specific situations by adopting different message prompting rules and different no-disturbing rules. Under some special situations (such as the rest period of a user), unimportant messages are not prompted any more, so that unnecessary disturbance for the user is avoided.

A system and method for joint restoration by extracapsular means includes an actuator operable to apply a force to a portion of a bone to effect a change in the joint space geometry. One embodiment of the system includes an actuator operable to apply a cyclic loading to subchondral bone of a femur, wherein loads of a predetermined magnitude are alternately applied and released. Between periods of cyclic loading, rest periods are provided where no load is applied. Over time, the femoral joint surface is remodeled in accordance with the location, direction, magnitude, and frequency of the loading.

A system and method for joint restoration by extracapsular means includes an actuator operable to apply a force to a portion of a bone to effect a change 5 in the joint space geometry. One embodiment of the system includes an actuator operable to apply a cyclic loading to subchondral bone of a femur, wherein loads of a predetermined magnitude are alternately applied and released. Between periods of cyclic loading, rest periods are provided where no load is applied. Over time, the femoral joint surface is remodeled in accordance with the location, direction, magnitude, and frequency of the loading.

A method and apparatus stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient. The apparatus includes a pulse generator having an adjustable pulse output parameter and adapted to be electrically coupled to the vagus nerve. The pulse generator generates pulses for a burst period that is followed by a rest period. The apparatus also includes a respiration sensor coupled to the pulse generator. The respiration sensor detects the inspiration and the expiration phases of the respiration. The pulse generator generates stimulation pulses during both the detected inspiration and expiration phases. The pulses are delivered with the output parameter adjusted to provide greater stimulation strength during the inspiration phase than during the expiration phase.

In order to offer a new and useful device in being able to objectively assess the psychological state when a subject performs an assignment, a psychological state assessment device is configured to irradiate a specified measurement site in the brain of a subject with near infrared light of a specified wavelength, to obtain time change data indicating time change data for the amount of blood and / or amount of blood components respectively while performing a task and while at rest, and to assess the psychological state of the subject while performing the assignment based on time change data during the rest period in comparison with time change data while performing the task.

A plasma treatment apparatus and method are provided, which have the capability of maintaining a stable discharge, achieving a sufficient plasma treatment, and reducing plasma temperature. In this apparatus, electrodes are arranged to define a discharge space therebetween, and a dielectric material is disposed at a discharge-space side of at least one of the electrodes. A voltage is applied between the electrodes, while a plasma generation gas being supplied into the discharge space, to develop the discharge in the discharge space under a pressure substantially equal to atmospheric pressure, and provide the plasma generated by the discharge from the discharge space. A waveform of the voltage applied between the electrodes is an alternating voltage waveform without rest period. At least one of rising and falling times of the alternating voltage waveform is 100 mu sec or less. A repetition frequency is in a range of 0.5 to 1000 kHz. An electric-field intensity applied between the electrodes is in a range of 0.5 to 200 kV / cm.

Battery formation protocols are used to perform initial charging of batteries with lithium rich high capacity positive electrode to result a more stable battery structure. The formation protocol generally comprises three steps, an initial charge step, a rest period under an open circuit and a subsequent charge step to a selected partial activation voltage. The subsequent or second charge voltage is selected to provide for a desired degree of partial activation of the positive electrode active material to achieve a desired specific capacity while providing for excellent stability with cycling. The formation protocol is particularly effective to stabilize cycling for compositions with moderate lithium enrichment.

The invention discloses a liquid state blast furnace slag granulation and multi-roller residual heat recovery system. The liquid state blast furnace slag granulation and multi-roller residual heat recovery system comprises a first level vaporized roller granulation bin, a second level vaporized roller storage bin, a third level roller cooler and a residual heat recovery system, wherein a material inlet of the first level vaporized roller granulation bin is provided with a liquid state slag flow groove and a granulation device; the first level vaporized roller granulation bin, the second level vaporized roller storage bin and the third level roller cooler are connected in series, and are all provided with vapor-water inlets and outlets; the residual heat recovery system comprises a water feeding pump, an oxygen removing device and a vapor bag which are communicated through water pipes. According to the invention, high-grade saturated steam can be produced by utilizing residual heat of a blast furnace slag in a gradient mode, and the waste slag utilization grade is improved by the rapid cooling of solid slags; the continuous running in the integral process is not affected by the resting period of a blast furnace.

An appliance, a system and a method correct habits of an oral cavity of a patient. The appliance is preformed or is custom-made in an open position or in a closed position. The appliance prevents the patient from breathing through an oral cavity of the patient and encourages the patient to breathe through a nose of the patient. The appliance corrects abnormal swallowing patterns, finger sucking habits, thumb sucking habits, abnormal tongue posturing, abnormal lip posturing and / or speech problems. A slot is formed on a top portion of the appliance to receive teeth of the patient for wearing the appliance. A shelf is formed on a bottom portion of the appliance to move a tongue of the patient to a correct position within the oral cavity during swallowing movements and / or during resting periods between the swallowing movements since there is more room above the shelf from a hollow area above of the shelf which is more comfortable for the patient. First projections are formed on the appliance which may contact the tongue to move the tongue to the correct position within the oral cavity. Second projections are formed on the appliance which may contact the tongue to prevent tongue thrusting by the tongue during the resting periods and / or during the swallowing movements. Third projections are formed on the appliance to move lips to a closed position during resting periods and / or the swallowing movements.