Abstract: A shock absorber assembly for cycling includes a shock absorber (2a, 2b) for connecting two subassemblies that are movable relative to each other, and a distance sensor (15) that is fixedly disposed in the interior of, or on, the shock absorber or on one of the two subassemblies. The distance sensor senses, detects or determines measurement values that represent a momentary spacing between the two subassemblies, which spacing varies during cycling. The distance sensor (15) may be a time-of-flight sensor that uses light in the ultraviolet, visible or infrared wavelength range. A bicycle (1), such as a mountain bike or a racing bike, may include such a shock absorber assembly mounted thereon.

Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A rotational atherectomy system may include an elongated, flexible drive shaft having a distal end for insertion into a vasculature of a patient and having a proximal end opposite the distal end remaining outside the vasculature of the patient, an electric motor rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the drive shaft, the electric motor being capable of rotating the drive shaft, and control electronics, wherein the control electronics comprise a computer readable storage medium in communication with a processor, the computer readable storage medium having software stored thereon for monitoring and controlling the rotation of the electric motor and for monitoring and controlling delivery of saline to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A technique to design deep sub-micron (DSM) integrated circuits is disclosed, in which global wire delays are minimized first, before performing logic synthesis. According to the present method, a designer performs layout of physical blocks by estimating an area for each block. After connecting the pins of the blocks with no timing constraints, each wire is assigned to a metal layer, based on length. The delay of each wire is minimized by inserting buffers at optimal distances. The blocks are then partitioned into “cores” and “shells.” The shells and cores are synthesized, and then recombined. This procedure greatly reduces the number of design iterations required to complete a design.