Abstract: A neuromodulation therapy is delivered via at least one electrode implanted subcutaneously and superficially to a fascia layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. In one example, an implantable medical device is deployed along a superficial surface of a deep fascia tissue layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. Electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the nerve through the deep fascia tissue layer via implantable medical device electrodes.

Abstract: A neuromodulation therapy is delivered via at least one electrode implanted subcutaneously and superficially to a fascia layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. In one example, an implantable medical device is deployed along a superficial surface of a deep fascia tissue layer superficial to a nerve of a patient. Electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the nerve through the deep fascia tissue layer via implantable medical device electrodes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fast starting and loading a combined cycle power system are described. In one example embodiment, a method for starting a combined cycle power generation system is provided. The system includes a gas turbine and a steam turbine. The method includes loading the gas turbine at a loading rate that is facilitated to be at an increased loading rate, setting a first predetermined value for a bypass pressure set point for high-pressure steam, and increasing the first predetermined value to a second predetermined value at a predetermined rate.

Abstract: A combined cycle (CC) power plant comprises a gas turbine; a steam turbine; a condenser; a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), the HRSG comprising an attemperator and a high pressure superheater and attemperator, the high pressure superheater and attemperator disposed at a discharge terminal of the high pressure superheater and attemperator and at a discharge terminal of the HRSG reheater; a generator, and a fuel supply. The steam turbine is connected by multiple conduits to the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and the steam turbine exhaust is connected to the condenser wherein support multiple ancillary and reserves to load follow, execute regulation, and meet intermediate power generation service needs in an expedited start process.

Abstract: An air filter assembly is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the air filter assembly includes a generally cylindrical air filter housing having a filter housing interior; a carburetor opening provided in the air filter housing and communicating with the filter housing interior; a first housing inlet arm and a second housing inlet arm carried by the air filter housing in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other and communicating with the filter housing interior; a first air filter and a second air filter communicating with the first housing inlet arm and the second housing inlet arm, respectively; and an air flow deflector provided in the filter housing interior at generally a center of the air filter housing.

Abstract: A fire control system comprises a platform (10) rotatable in azimuth on which are mounted a gun (11) first and second sighting devices (15,25) each of which is movable in elevation, each sighting device (15,25) having its sight line nominally aligned with the barrel axis of the gun (11), the first sighting device (15) incorporates a lens (39) defining the sight line thereof, a graticule (41) defining an alignment mark and a mechanism (19,20) coupled to the lens (29) for alignment adjustment. Gun (11) comprises a muzzle reference mirror (12) and the first sighting device (15) incorporates a direction-finding means which is arranged to enable the position of an image in the muzzle reference mirror (12) to be identified with respect to the alignment mark of the graticule (41), the mechanism (19,20) being operable to effect alignment of that mark with the image seen in the muzzle reference mirror position.

Abstract: A gun fire control system comprises a computer (15) having a first memory (15A) preprogrammed with true range to standard ballistic range conversion data and is operable on receipt of a true range value from a rangefinder (16) to output the corresponding standard ballistic range value. A second memory (15B) of the computer (15) is preprogrammed with correction coefficients (A,B,M,N) arranged in sets pertaining to different types of ammunition one set being operable according to the position of a selector switch (13) and being delivered to a calculator (15C) together with an operator correction value (COR) (from buttons 14A, 14B) which is a judgment on the magnitude and direction by which a projectile misses a target sighted according to the range value presented at display (11). Calculator (15C) operates according to a predetermined algorithm to establish parameter correction changes (.DELTA.AD, .DELTA.CT) and delivers these changes to calculator/store (15D) which updates and stores parameter values (AD, CT).

Abstract: In a system (10) comprising a trunnion-mounted aiming device (11) and a trunnion-mounted sighting device (14) interconnected by a tracking link (13) and having an associated visual display (16) providing an image of the field of view containing the sight line (15) of the sighting device (14) there is provided a means of accurately positioning an aiming mark designating the pointing direction (12) of the aimed device (11) in the visual display (16). This positioning arrangement is provided by an elevation sensor (18) associated with the aimed device (11), an elevation sensor (19) associated with the sighting device (14), an electronic indicator mark generator (28) and an electronic processor (20), the latter being operable according to the measurements from the sensors (18,19) to deflect the mark generated by the generator (28) so as to compensate in the elevation axis for backlash and inertia of the link (13) and in the traverse axis for lack of parallelism of the trunnion mountings of the devices (11,14).

Abstract: An aircraft of variable geometry and certain unique features which allow its operation along the surface of water, ice or the ground under sail power provided by tilting the wings up into a cross-wind to attain sufficient speed to be self launched into gliding flight in two modes -- while close to the surface in wind shear, circling and climbing in a regenerative flight path powered by changes in wind speed with altitude until sufficient altitude is attained to soar on rising air currents.