A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.

A split cycle internal combustion engine comprising: a compression cylinder accommodating a compression piston configured to provide compressed working fluid; a combustion cylinder accommodating a combustion piston, wherein the combustion cylinder is coupled to the compression cylinder to receive compressed working fluid therefrom, and wherein the combustion cylinder comprises: (i) an inlet valve configured to control intake of compressed working fluid into the combustion cylinder, and (ii) an outlet valve configured to control exhausting of fluid from the combustion cylinder, and a controller configured to change the position during the engine cycle at which the inlet and/or outlet valves open to switch operation of the engine between an active mode and an engine braking mode, wherein the controller is configured to control at least one of: the inlet valve to open at a position which is closer to a bottom dead centre, BDC, position when operating in the engine braking mode than when operating in the active mode; and the outlet valve to open at a position which is closer to a top dead centre, TDC, position when operating in the engine braking mode than when operating in the active mode.

An air intake assembly for a vehicle includes an air intake configured to intake ambient air and a heater box configured to be positioned adjacent a component of an exhaust assembly of the vehicle. The heater box is configured to intake ambient air and heat the air by heat absorption from the component of the exhaust assembly. The air intake assembly is configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly. The air intake assembly may selectively permit passage of ambient air and heated air by use of a valve in communication with the air intake and the heater box and further in connection with an engine assembly of the vehicle, the valve configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly.

An air intake assembly for a vehicle includes an air intake configured to intake ambient air and a heater box configured to be positioned adjacent a component of an exhaust assembly of the vehicle. The heater box is configured to intake ambient air and heat the air by heat absorption from the component of the exhaust assembly. The air intake assembly is configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly. The air intake assembly may selectively permit passage of ambient air and heated air by use of a valve in communication with the air intake and the heater box and further in connection with an engine assembly of the vehicle, the valve configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly.

A high-pressure spark-ignition and stratification device (2) for internal combustion engine (1) includes: a stratification valve (20) closing a stratification conduit (23) which opens into a stratification prechamber (79), the conduit also opening into a stratification chamber (24) connected by a stratification injection conduit (39) to the combustion chamber (9) of the internal combustion engine (1), the conduit opening near protruding electrodes (26) of a spark plug (25), the electrodes being positioned in the combustion chamber; a stratification actuator (27) responsible for lifting the stratification valve (20); a stratification line (28) connecting the stratification prechamber (79) to the outlet of a stratification compressor (29); a stratification fuel injector (33); elements for recirculating previously cooled exhaust gases (40).

A high-pressure spark-ignition and stratification device (2) for internal combustion engine (1) includes: a stratification valve (20) closing a stratification conduit (23) which opens into a stratification prechamber (79), the conduit also opening into a stratification chamber (24) connected by a stratification injection conduit (39) to the combustion chamber (9) of the internal combustion engine (1), the conduit opening near protruding electrodes (26) of a spark plug (25), the electrodes being positioned in the combustion chamber; a stratification actuator (27) responsible for lifting the stratification valve (20); a stratification line (28) connecting the stratification prechamber (79) to the outlet of a stratification compressor (29); a stratification fuel injector (33); elements for recirculating previously cooled exhaust gases (40).

A high-pressure spark-ignition and stratification device (2) for internal combustion engine (1) includes: a stratification valve (20) closing a stratification conduit (23) which opens into a stratification prechamber (79), the conduit also opening into a stratification chamber (24) connected by a stratification injection conduit (39) to the combustion chamber (9) of the internal combustion engine (1), the conduit opening near protruding electrodes (26) of a spark plug (25), the electrodes being positioned in the combustion chamber; a stratification actuator (27) responsible for lifting the stratification valve (20); a stratification line (28) connecting the stratification prechamber (79) to the outlet of a stratification compressor (29); a stratification fuel injector (33); elements for recirculating previously cooled exhaust gases (40).

An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an intake duct and an exhaust duct; a flow control module fluidly coupled to the intake duct; a compressor in fluid communication with the intake duct via the flow control module; a heat exchanger having an exhaust flow path in fluid communication with the exhaust duct, and having an oxidizer flow path, an outlet of the compressor being in selective fluid communication with the intake duct via the flow control module and the oxidizer flow path of the heat exchanger; a first temperature sensor in fluid communication with the intake duct; and a controller operatively coupled to the flow control module and the first temperature sensor, the controller being configured to actuate the flow control module between a first configuration and a second configuration based at least in part on a signal from the first temperature sensor.

An air intake assembly for a vehicle includes an air intake configured to intake ambient air and a heater box configured to be positioned adjacent a component of an exhaust assembly of the vehicle. The heater box is configured to intake ambient air and heat the air by heat absorption from the component of the exhaust assembly. The air intake assembly is configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly. The air intake assembly may selectively permit passage of ambient air and heated air by use of a valve in communication with the air intake and the heater box and further in connection with an engine assembly of the vehicle, the valve configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly.