Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer products for filling lungs. Exemplary embodiments include a method for filling lungs, the method including identifying an ailment for active lung filling treatment, determining a preset volume to fill into the lungs, determining an inhalation period and determining an exhalation period.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wrapping a tarp around a load. The system generally includes a cart that attaches to a tarp, a rigid pole placed within the tarp connecting the cart to the tarp. Typically, a powered winch includes a strap wrapped around it and the strap is connected to the cart. The winch can be connected to the cart, or to the frame of the trailer. In operation, the powered winch is energized thereby winding the strap around the winch spool, thereby drawing the cart to the trailer load and up one side of the trailer load, across the top and down the other side at which time the tarp is fully placed around the load. Multiple overlapping wheels are connected to the cart. Once the load is covered, the system can be disconnected and stored.

Abstract: A duodenal insert (20) comprises an elongated open-ended tube (22) having a passageway that extends from a first end (24) to a second end (26) for transporting partially digested food materials from the stomach (6) for a predetermined distance below the stomach to interrupt or reduce the intermixing of digestive fluids with the partially digested food materials. The duodenal insert is anchored within a pylorus (10) by a pair of spaced apart first and second rings (32 and 34) in a seated and sandwiched arrangement with the pylorus. Bores (38) and splits (40) are optionally disposed through the open-ended tube to provide the digestive fluids controlled access to the interior of the duodenal insert.

Abstract: A method of increasing tire life of paired vehicular tires by measuring a plurality of mounted and inflated pneumatic tires to provide an indication of the tread diameter and/or circumference length of each tire with an indicated accuracy of at least about 0.020 inch on diameter or at least about 0.062 inch on circumference length and then selecting a pair of the measured tires whose indication of tread diameter differs by no more than about 0.040 inch or whose indication of circumference length differs by no more than about 0.125 inch for mounting on the vehicle as a matched pair. The invention also encompasses the apparatus for making such measurements.