Abstract: An improved prony brake dynamometer capable of measuring the power of a prime mover's rotating shaft connected to a cylinder brake drum rotating around a newly designed dual quad power stator (DQPS), with hydraulic pressure equalizer plate (HPEP), controlled by an electronic load control system with inline cooling system (ELCS), cooled by a 270-degree water distribution manifold (WDM). The improvements of the DQPS and HPEP result in maximizing the pressure applied by the stator over the entire surface area of the rotor drum, thereby maximizing the coefficient of friction at the kinetic point of energy and increasing load capacity over previous models. The addition of the ELCS increases the number of potential settings of hydraulic pressure, resulting in thousands of power settings, as opposed to previous models using manual load control valves. The WDM cools the dynamometer load absorption unit more efficiently than previous models.

Abstract: An improved prony brake dynamometer capable of measuring the power of a prime mover's rotating shaft connected to a cylinder brake drum rotating around a newly designed dual quad power stator (DQPS), with hydraulic pressure equalizer plate (HPEP), controlled by an electronic load control system with inline cooling system (ELCS), cooled by a 270-degree water distribution manifold (WDM). The improvements of the DQPS and HPEP result in maximizing the pressure applied by the stator over the entire surface area of the rotor drum, thereby maximizing the coefficient of friction at the kinetic point of energy and increasing load capacity over previous models. The addition of the ELCS increases the number of potential settings of hydraulic pressure, resulting in thousands of power settings, as opposed to previous models using manual load control valves. The WDM cools the dynamometer load absorption unit more efficiently than previous models.

Abstract: A method of predicting the response of a subject to an antipsychotic agent is described. The method includes obtaining functional MRI (fMRI) scan data of the brain of the subject, modifying the scan data using a standardizing algorithm to provide modified scan data, calculating the value of a plurality of striatal connectivity dyads from the modified scan data using an extraction algorithm, calculating a combined score from the values of the striatal connectivity dyads using a combining algorithm; and comparing the combined score to a classifier value to determine if the subject is a responder or a non-responder. Systems for carrying out the method of predicting the response of a subject to an antipsychotic agent are also described.