In this study, fuzzy expert system (FES) was designed by using Matlab software for determination of performance and emission characteristics of a gasoline engine which is Briggs and Stratton Vanguard trademark, a cylinder, cylinder volume 182 cm. In the designed FES, intake valve opening advance (advance-) and engine speed (nd/d) were determined as input parameters whereas torque (Me-Nm), power...

16 α -[(18)F]-fluoroestradiol ([(18)F]FES), a steroid-based positron emission tomography (PET) tracer, has emerged as a dependable tracer for the evaluation and management of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients. We have developed a fully automatic, one-pot procedure for the synthesis of [(18)F]FES using the Eckert & Ziegler (E & Z) radiomodular system. After [(18)F]fluorinat...

This study was conducted to investigate the change in the kinematics and physiological cost of walking that occurs during training with functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted walking in persons with incomplete injuries. The main effect of FES-assisted walking was to change hip excursion and ankle dorsiflexion during swing and at foot contact, whereas training with FES-assisted walking...

OBJECTIVE Demonstrate brain perfusion changes due to neuronal activation after functional electrical stimulation (FES). METHOD It was studied 14 patients with hemiplegia who were submitted to a program with FES during fourteen weeks. Brain perfusion SPECT was performed before and after FES therapy. These patients were further separated into 2 groups according to the hemiplegia cause: cranial ...

The aim of this study was to determine whether the downregulation of endogenous Fes by siRNA in cultured endothelial cells affects vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A)-induced chemotaxis and capillary-like morphogenesis, which are considered as angiogenic cellular responses in vitro. VEGF-A-treatment induced autophosphorylation of Fes in cultured endothelial cells. LY294002, a phosphoi...

The human bcr gene encodes a protein with serine/threonine kinase activity, CDC24/dbl homology, a GAP domain, and an SH2-binding region. However, the precise physiological functions of BCR are unknown. Coexpression of BCR with the cytoplasmic protein-tyrosine kinase encoded by the c-fes proto-oncogene in Sf-9 cells resulted in stable BCR-FES protein complex formation and tyrosine phosphorylatio...

Friedreich ataxia is an inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by frataxin deficiency. Frataxin is a conserved mitochondrial protein that plays a role in FeS cluster assembly in mitochondria. FeS clusters are modular cofactors that perform essential functions throughout the cell. They are synthesized by a multistep and multisubunit mitochondrial machinery that includes the scaffold protein ...

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) provides a neuroprosthetic interface to non-recovered muscle groups by stimulating the affected region of the human body. FES in combination with Brain-machine interfacing (BMI) has a wide scope in rehabilitation because this system directly links the cerebral motor intention of the users with its corresponding peripheral muscle activations. In this paper...

Ferric phosphate (FePO4) sludge is routinely generated in wastewater treatment by addition of ferric chloride to remove phosphates and precipitate suspended solids. After the addition of sulfide to the FePO4 sludge, insoluble FeS particles are generated, leaving behind a phosphate-rich liquid, which can potentially be used as fertilizer. Electrochemical oxidation of FeS can lead to recovery of ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the restoration of FES gait using a new medially linked knee ankle foot orthosis (Primewalk) in a paraplegic patient. The walking speeds, the step cadence and the step length at the Primewalk/FES gait were measured and compared with those at the Walkabout/FES gait. All parameters were significantly greater at the Primewalk/FES gait (p < 0.05). The slidi...