Abstract:
A functional electrical stimulation system having a boost module to raise an output voltage of a primary power to a first preset voltage, an energy storage module, connected to the boost module, configured to store electrical energy of the first preset voltage, a central control unit configured to generate data packets of electrical stimulation parameters, and an electrical stimulation output channel, connected to the energy storage module, configured to receive the data packets of electrical stimulation parameters, analyze the electrical stimulation parameters from the data packets, convert electrical energy stored in the energy storage module to an electrical stimulation pulse corresponding to the electrical stimulation parameters and apply the electrical stimulation pulse to a part of a user. The functional electrical stimulation system can enhance flexibility and autonomy of an electrical stimulation pulse so that the user can select a personalized electrical stimulation pulse type according to his/her actual conditions.
Abstract:
A switching regulator with fault protection and method thereof. The switching regulator comprises a switching circuit, a control circuit, a fault detection circuit and a fault timer. The fault detection circuit is electrically coupled to the switching circuit to detect whether a fault condition exists and generate a fault signal accordingly. The fault timer starts to time once the fault signal becomes valid, and is reset when the fault signal becomes invalid. If the fault time reaches a first time threshold, the control circuit is disabled, and the switch in the switching circuit is turned off.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a polymer delivery system for the in vivo binding and release of growth factors, preferably orthobiologic GF, comprising a hyperbranched polymer having physiologically-acceptable anionic phosphorous groups. The hyperbranched polymer is preferred to be a polyurea with phosphonate anions. This polymer can be cross-linked to form a network and provide a coating for implanted devices.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a switching regulator with frequency limitation and method thereof. The switching frequency of the switching regulator is limited through setting of a minimum off time, so as to improve the efficiency and EMI distribution of the switching regulator.
Abstract:
Hyperbranched polymers having a plurality of at least two different types of functional groups are described. Specific embodiments include hyperbranched polymers having functional groups of a first type that are substantially uniformly distributed throughout the hyperbranched polymer molecule and a second type of functional group that is substantially uniformly distributed at the terminals of the hyperbranched polymer molecule. The hyperbranched polymers having different types of functional groups are synthesized by reacting one or more monomers having functional groups that are capable of reacting during a set of polymerization conditions to form a hyperbranched polymer, wherein at least one of the monomers contains latent functional groups that are not reactive during polymerization.
Abstract:
Compounds of general formula: wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Ar are as defined in the specification, as well as salts, enantiomers thereof and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds are prepared. They are useful in therapy, in particular in the management of pain.
Abstract:
A digital camera and a method for manually focusing the digital camera are disclosed. The digital camera includes an image sensing unit, a buffer memory unit, an image processing unit, and an image display unit. The image sensing unit senses a signal and produces a full-view area image and a focus-view area image. The image sensing unit selectively outputs the full-view area image and the focus-view area image to the buffer memory unit. When the image sensing unit outputs the focus-view area image to the buffer memory unit, the buffer memory unit outputs the focus-view area image to the image display unit for manual focusing operation by users.
Abstract:
Hyperbranched polymers are prepared by a process in which a monomer having the form Ax is reacted with another monomer of the form By, where A and B are functional groups that do not react with themselves, but do react with each other. The process allows synthesis of hyperbranched polymers having a single type of terminal functional group from comonomers, each of which has a single type of functional group. The invention allows greater flexibility in the preparation of a larger variety of different hyperbranched polymers and enables hyperbranched polymers to be prepared at a lower cost as compared with conventional processes using monomers having two types of functional groups that react during polymerization.