Abstract: Stents useable for treating venous stenosis are disclosed. In embodiments, a stent is configured to be auxetic, expanding axially as it is expanded radially, to prevent the imposition of tension on portions of a blood vessel adjacent to the stented portion of the blood vessel, and thereby prevent a narrowing of the adjacent portions and improving luminal gain. The stent may include one or more cross members that are deformable axially, to allow the axial length of the stent to be adjusted while maintaining a constant diameter, and further to allow the stent to be curved to conform to vessel curvature.

Abstract: Stents useable for treating venous stenosis are disclosed. In embodiments, a stent is configured to be auxetic, expanding axially as it is expanded radially, to prevent the imposition of tension on portions of a blood vessel adjacent to the stented portion of the blood vessel, and thereby prevent a narrowing of the adjacent portions and improving luminal gain. The stent may include one or more cross members that are deformable axially, to allow the axial length of the stent to be adjusted while maintaining a constant diameter, and further to allow the stent to be curved to conform to vessel curvature.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a slot electrode stack including an electrically insulative separator folded into an accordion shape and having a plurality of first slots on one side and a plurality of second slots on an opposite side, a plurality of cathodes located in the plurality of first slots, and a plurality of anodes located in the plurality of second slots. The disclosure further provides a slot electrode cell including such a slot electrode stack and a slot electrode battery including at least one such slot electrode cell. The disclosure further provides a method of forming a slot electrode stack.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bipolar lithium ion cathode including two different cathode active materials located in two different cathode layers, a bipolar lithium ion cell including such a cathode, a battery including such a cell, a battery module or pack including such a battery and a method of forming a bipolar lithium ion cathode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an uncycled lithium ion cathode including a lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material, a lithium manganese nickel iron phosphate (LMNFP) cathode active material, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material, a lithium iron cobalt phosphate (LFCP) cathode active material, a lithium iron manganese cobalt phosphate (LFMCP) cathode active material, or any combinations thereof, and a manganese iron phosphate (MFP) cathode active material, a manganese nickel iron phosphate (MNFP) cathode active material, an iron phosphate (FP) cathode active material, an iron cobalt phosphate (FCP) cathode active material, an iron cobalt manganese phosphate (FMCP) cathode active material, or any combinations thereof. The present disclosure further provides a lithium ion cell including such a cathode, a battery including such a cell, a battery pack including such a battery and a method of forming an electrode stack in such a battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high capacity lithium ion anode including an anode active material-containing layer having an electrolyte-facing side and a current collector-facing side. The anode active material-containing layer contains a graphite anode active material, a silicon or silicon compound active material, and a lithium reservoir. The anode also contains a current collector. The present disclosure further provides a high capacity lithium ion cell including such an anode, a battery including such a cell, a vehicle battery including such a battery and a method of forming a high capacity lithium ion anode.

Abstract: Stents useable for treating venous stenosis are disclosed. In embodiments, a stent is configured to be auxetic, expanding axially as it is expanded radially, to prevent the imposition of tension on portions of a blood vessel adjacent to the stented portion of the blood vessel, and thereby prevent a narrowing of the adjacent portions and improving luminal gain. The stent may include one or more cross members that are deformable axially, to allow the axial length of the stent to be adjusted while maintaining a constant diameter, and further to allow the stent to be curved to conform to vessel curvature.

Abstract: A reusable cooking truss system for poultry. The truss system has a limited number of teeth so as to not puncture or interfere with the cooking process while also still being able to secure varying sizes of birds. The straps which are used may also come in varying sizes for the different parts of the poultry.

Abstract: Stents useable for treating venous stenosis are disclosed. In embodiments, a stent is configured to be auxetic, expanding axially as it is expanded radially, to prevent the imposition of tension on portions of a blood vessel adjacent to the stented portion of the blood vessel, and thereby prevent a narrowing of the adjacent portions and improving luminal gain. The stent may include one or more cross members that are deformable axially, to allow the axial length of the stent to be adjusted while maintaining a constant diameter, and further to allow the stent to be curved to conform to vessel curvature.

Abstract: An apparatus which includes a closure member and delivery systems for closing vessels in the body of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the closure member is a hemostatic closure member having a cylindrical shape and an expandable volume on contact with fluids. The hemostatic member includes a functional passageway through the length of the member so that it may be mounted over a delivery catheter or wire guide for delivery against a vessel puncture or into another vacuslar environment, such as to fill an aneurysm sac. In another embodiment the closure member is a fallopian tube closure member which is deployed into the fallopian tube over a guide wire to prevent conception. The fallopian tube member includes a loop-shaped frame having barbs, a first layer of material, a binding wire, a second layer of material, and an expandable volume on contact with fluids.

Abstract: A parking garage system includes a plurality of parking garages. Each parking garage has a plurality of parking sectors and each parking sector has a plurality of parking spaces. A digital system tracks an occupancy level of each parking sector and an anticipated departure time of vehicles parked in each parking space. The digital system further directs vehicles to a particular parking sector based on the driver's anticipated departure time. The digital system also advises potential customers of occupancy level and parking rates and communicates information regarding occupancy level and parking rates to other parking garages.

Abstract: A stent used in reducing a diameter of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for secondary restriction of flow through a TIPS tract is disclosed. In one example approach, a reducing stent comprises a tube-shaped framework with a tubular material affixed around an outer surface of the framework and extending through the interior of the framework to define a reducing passage in the interior of the framework. In another example approach, a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt system including a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and a reducing stent mounted within an interior of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for electro-mechanical brake wear adjustment includes an adjustable end plate configured to translate along an axis, a piston configured to translate along the axis relative to the adjustable end plate, a disc pack disposed between the adjustable end plate and the piston, such that movement of the piston toward the adjustable end plate compresses the disc pack against the adjustable end plate, the disc pack including a brake plate facing a brake disc, an actuator operatively coupled to the adjustable end plate and configured to move the adjustable end plate relative to the disc pack along the axis, and a controller operatively coupled to the actuator and configured to effect motion of the adjustable end plate via the actuator.

Abstract: A hydraulic system associated with an ejector truck is configured to move an ejector plate and a rear gate. The hydraulic system may cause the rear gate to begin moving before the ejector plate. As well, the hydraulic system may reduce the delay in initiating the movement of the ejector plate and the rear gate, and increase the moving speed of both the ejector plate from the retracted position to the extended position and the rear gate from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: An absorbable and expandable closure member used to occlude or exclude a body lumen or cavity, such as a blood vessel, fallopian tube, duct, aneurysmal sac, etc., comprising a closure member comprising one of more sheets of a biomaterial that are rolled, stacked, or folded to form a multilayer construct of a generally cylindrical configuration for deployment through a delivery system, either as a singularly or part of a multiplicity of closure members. The biomaterial is derived from a source material, such as small intestinal submucosa or another remodelable material (e.g., an extracellular matrix) having properties for stimulating ingrowth of adjacent tissue into the biomaterial deployed within the bodily lumen. The closure member is deployed to the bodily lumen from a delivery sheath, cartridge, and/or over a inner guiding member, such as a wire guide or catheter.

Abstract: An absorbable and expandable closure member used to occlude or exclude a body lumen or cavity, such as a blood vessel, fallopian tube, duct, aneurysmal sac, etc., comprising a closure member comprising one of more sheets of a biomaterial that are rolled, stacked, or folded to form a multilayer construct of a generally cylindrical configuration for deployment through a delivery system, either as a singularly or part of a multiplicity of closure members. The biomaterial is derived from a source material, such as small intestinal submucosa or another remodelable material (e.g., an extracellular matrix) having properties for stimulating ingrowth of adjacent tissue into the biomaterial deployed within the bodily lumen. The closure member is deployed to the bodily lumen from a delivery sheath, cartridge, and/or over a inner guiding member, such as a wire guide or catheter.

Abstract: An absorbable and expandable closure member used to occlude or exclude a body lumen or cavity, such as a blood vessel, fallopian tube, duct, aneurysmal sac, etc., comprising a closure member comprising one of more sheets of a biomaterial that are rolled, stacked, or folded to form a multilayer construct of a generally cylindrical configuration for deployment through a delivery system, either as a singularly or part of a multiplicity of closure members. The biomaterial is derived from a source material, such as small intestinal submucosa or another remodelable material (e.g., an extracellular matrix) having properties for stimulating ingrowth of adjacent tissue into the biomaterial deployed within the bodily lumen. The closure member is deployed to the bodily lumen from a delivery sheath, cartridge, and/or over a inner guiding member, such as a wire guide or catheter.

Abstract: An absorbable and expandable closure member used to occlude or exclude a body lumen or cavity, such as a blood vessel, fallopian tube, duct, aneurysmal sac, etc., comprising a closure member comprising one of more sheets of a biomaterial that are rolled, stacked, or folded to form a multilayer construct of a generally cylindrical configuration for deployment through a delivery system, either as a singularly or part of a multiplicity of closure members. The biomaterial is derived from a source material, such as small intestinal submucosa or another remodelable material (e.g., an extracellular matrix) having properties for stimulating ingrowth of adjacent tissue into the biomaterial deployed within the bodily lumen. The closure member is deployed to the bodily lumen from a delivery sheath, cartridge, and/or over a inner guiding member, such as a wire guide or catheter.

Abstract: Described are devices, methods and systems useful for achieving occlusion of vascular vessels. Percutaneous procedures are used to occlude and obliterate the greater saphenous vein, for example in the treatment of varicose vein condition caused by venous reflux. Certain embodiments encompass the deployment of one or more vascular occlusion devices via a through-and-through percutaneous procedure that leaves the vascular occlusion device or devices in a through-and-through condition.

Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed. The hydraulic system includes a source of pressurized fluid and a plurality of fluid actuators configured to affect an amount of resistive torque applied to an associated traction device. The hydraulic system also includes a plurality of valves each configured to selectively communicate pressurized fluid to one of the plurality of fluid actuators. The hydraulic system further includes a controller configured to control the plurality of valves as a function of at least a steering command.