1. A system for soft tissue active release, the system comprising:
a wrap portion;
a strap coupled to the wrap portion, the strap having a fastening system attached thereto;
an attachment point coupled to the wrap portion; and
one or more pressure modules.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrap portion is configured to be placed around one of an arm, hand or foot.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrap portion is configured to be placed around a leg.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrap portion is configured to be placed around a torso.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a generally wedge shaped member.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a generally recessed circular shaped member.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a generally pointed member.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a generally star shaped member.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a raised generally s-shaped member.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a member having two raised generally s-shaped portions that intersect.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the one or more pressure modules includes a module having a plurality of raised portions each having a generally cylindrical shape.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of operating a micromechanical device comprising:
biasing one or more electrodes, wherein biasing the one or more electrodes causes a moveable component having a first contact surface to interact with a second contact surface;
biasing the one or more electrodes repeatedly until a stiction force prevents the first contact surface from being separated from the second contact surface; and
separating the first contact surface from the second contact surface by exposing the first and second contact surfaces to a gas-phase lubricant.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas-phase lubricant is a gas containing a haloalkane.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas-phase lubricant is selected from a group consisting of sulfur hexafluoride, silicon tetrafluoride and perfluorocyclobutane.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas-phase lubricant is a fluorinated compound that has a molecular weight greater than about 100 amu.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the moveable component comprises a mirror.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the micromechanical device is an optical image processor or a spatial light modulator.