Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a shaft having a first end region including a nose, a male spline region coupleable with a female spline region of a clamp yoke, a ring flag seat adjacent said nose, and a first ring flag locating feature between said ring flag seat and said male spline region. The steering shaft assembly also includes a ring flag having an annular band seated on said ring flag seat, a flag extending axially from said annular band in a first direction beyond said first end and radially outwardly from said annular band, and a second ring flag locating feature extending axially from said annular band in a second direction opposite said first direction, said second ring flag locating feature interacting with said first ring flag locating feature to orient said ring flag in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to said shaft.

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: An inband signaling modem communicates digital data over a voice channel of a wireless telecommunications network. An input receives digital data. An encoder converts the digital data into audio tones that synthesize frequency characteristics of human speech. The digital data is also encoded to prevent voice encoding circuitry in the telecommunications network from corrupting the synthesized audio tones representing the digital data. An output then outputs the synthesized audio tones to a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a biological material, such as bacterial spores (e.g. Anthrax) which reacts non-volatile biomarker precursors to volatile precursors by heating the biological material in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: In a process in which parallel dehydrating towers are utilized to remove water from a wet gas, the amount of water provided to a desicant bed contained in a drying tower during a drying cycle is determined and compared to the capacity of the desicant bed. This comparison is utilized to override control based on a moisture analyzer in such a manner that switching between the two dehydrating towers is accomplished even if the moisture analyzer fails.

Abstract: A digital character generator with minimal storage requirements for use in random access display systems. Each character or symbol is made up of patterns of straight line segments called macro-strokes. Each macro-stroke in turn is made up of a predetermined number of connected portions or micro-strokes lying in a straight line. Each micro-stroke is of substantially the same length independent of the number of micro-strokes in a macro-stroke and of the directional orientation of the macrostroke. To store a character or symbol each macro-stroke is divided into its micro-strokes and the micro-strokes resolved into X and Y components. The X and Y components are stored along with the number of micro-strokes in the particular macro-stroke. Along with this information is stored the address and memory of the next macro-stroke within the character or symbol.