All The Claims

1. A dual powered actuator assembly comprising:
a precision actuator capable of maintaining position control while moving an article;
a coarse actuator capable of applying boost forces to the precision actuator;
an active regulator configured for controlling the coarse actuator to provide a first boost pressure to the precision actuator in a first direction of travel and a second boost pressure different than the first boost pressure to the precision actuator in a second direction of travel different than the first direction; and
a controller cooperatively activating the active regulator and the precision actuator.
2. The actuator assembly of claim 1 wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to a gravitational force bias.
3. The actuator assembly of claim 1 wherein the coarse actuator is a pneumatic cylinder.
4. The actuator assembly of claim 1 wherein the coarse actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
5. The actuator assembly of claim 1 wherein the precision actuator is a servo controlled motor.
6. The actuator assembly of claim 1 wherein the first direction is substantially parallel to a gravitational force bias.
7. An actuator assembly comprising:
an end effector engaging an article for displacement in directions non-perpendicular to a gravitational force, the gravitational force establishing a gravitational force bias upon the article;
a precision actuator capable of maintaining position control of the end effector during displacement;
a coarse actuator capable of applying boost forces to the precision actuator; and
a controller cooperatively activating the coarse actuator and the precision actuator for boosting the precision actuator with a first boost force when moving the end effector in a first direction against the gravitational force bias and boosting the precision actuator with a second boost force less than the first boost force when moving the end effector in a second direction with the gravitational force bias.
8. The actuator assembly of claim 7 wherein the coarse actuator is a pneumatic cylinder.
9. The actuator assembly of claim 7 wherein the coarse actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
10. The actuator assembly of claim 7 wherein the precision actuator is a servo controlled motor.
11. The actuator assembly of claim 7 wherein the first direction is substantially parallel to the gravitational force bias.
12. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the precision actuator is further responsive to the controller for maintaining velocity control while moving the article.
13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the precision actuator is further responsive to the controller for maintaining acceleration control while moving the article.
14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the precision actuator is further responsive to the controller for maintaining velocity control of the end effector during displacement.
15. The assembly of claim 14 wherein the precision actuator is further responsive to the controller for maintaining acceleration control of the end effector during displacement.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An alkoxylated glycerol acetals acetal according to Formulas (Ia) and (Ib)
wherein R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and optionally substituted hydrocarbyl residue comprising 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 3 double bonds, a benzyl or furfuryl radical, R2 is selected from hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 3 double bonds, AO represents a mixture of ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO), units, and n is an integer of about 1 to about 100.
2. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 1, wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
3. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 1, wherein R2 is selected from hydrogen, an alkyl radical having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, or an acyl radical having 4 to 8 carbon atoms.
4. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 1, wherein AO represents mixtures of ethylene and propylene units, either randomised or blockwise.
5. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 1, wherein n is an integer of about 4 to about 20.
6-13. (canceled)
14. A method of preparing agrochemical compositions or lacquers and paints, the method comprising adding to the agrochemical compositions, lacquers and paints alkoxylated glycerol acetals as additives.
15. An agrochemical composition comprising
(a) a biocide, and
(b) the alkoxylated glycerol acetal according to claim 1.
16. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 5 comprising n-octyl glycerol acetal 4PO and 4EO.
17. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 5 comprising n-decyl glycerol acetal, 4PO, and 4EO.
18. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 5 comprising iso-nonyl glycerol acetal, and 3PO, and 3EO.
19. The alkoxylated glycerol acetal of claim 5 comprising iso-nonyl glycerol acetal, 3EO, and 1PO.

1. A method of liposculpting a body area substantially associated with a predetermined muscle bundle, said method comprising:
determining at least a first position of the muscle bundle when in a relaxed state,
determining at least a second position of the muscle bundle when in a contracted state,
defining a predetermined portion of the body as a treatment area,
defining the boundaries of the treatment area substantially by the disposition of the first and second position of the muscle bundle, and
removing variable quantities of fat tissue, by suction, from different portions of the treatment area to the extent that a greater quantity of fat tissue remains in a portion of the treatment area closest to a substantial center of the predetermined muscle bundle and a successively lesser quantity of fat tissue remains in a portion of the treatment area extending away from the substantial center of the muscle bundle.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 comprising determining the first position by applying at least a first visual indication to the area of the human body in at least partial alignment with the muscle bundle when in the relaxed state.
3. A method as recited in claim 1, comprising determining at least a third position of the muscle bundle in an isotonic contraction.
4. A method as recited in claim 2 comprising determining the second position by applying at least a second visual indication to the area of the human body in at least partial alignment with the muscle bundle when in a contracted state.
5. A method as recited in claim 4 comprising defining each of the first and second visual indications as markings on the skin of the body area.
6. A method as recited in claim 5 disposing the markings of each of the first and second positions to substantially outline at least a peripheral portion of the muscle bundle when in the relaxed state and when in the contracted state respectively.
7. A method as recited in claim 6 comprising at least defining the boundaries of the treatment area as the outlined periphery of the muscle bundle when in the first position and in the second position.
8. A method as recited in claim 4 disposing the visual indications of each of the first and second position of the muscle bundle to substantially outline at least a portion of a periphery of the muscle bundle when in both the relaxed state and contracted state.
9. A method as recited in claim 8 comprising at least defining the boundaries of the treatment area as the outlined periphery of the muscle bundle when in the first position and when in the second position.
10. A method as recited in claim 4 comprising determining at least a third position of the muscle bundle in an isotonic contraction.
11. A method as recited in claim 10 comprising determining the third position of the muscle bundle by at least a third visual indication to the treatment area by disposing the third visual indication with at least a portion of the muscle bundle when in the isotonic contracted state.
12. A method as recited in claim 11 defining each of the first, second and third visual indications as markings on the skin on the body area.
13. A method as recited in claim 11 disposing said first and second visual indications of each of the first and second positions to substantially outline at least a portion of a periphery of the muscle bundle when in both the relaxed state and the contracted state.
14. A method as recited in claim 13 disposing said third visual indication in cooperative relation to said first and second visual indications to further define boundaries of the treatment area.
15. A method as recited in claim 14 further comprising removing selective quantities of fat tissue by suction to the extent that successively lesser quantities of fat tissue remain in the treatment area extending from the substantial center of the muscle bundle to said third visual indication and from said third visual indication away from the center of the muscle bundle.
16. A method of liposculpting a body area substantially associated with a predetermined muscle bundle, said method comprising:
determining at least a first position and a second position of the muscle bundle when in a flexed position and in a relaxed position respectively,
providing at least a first and second visual indication on the body area which are determinative of the first and second positions respectively,
defining a treatment area from which fat tissue is to be removed by a disposition of at least the first and second visual indications,
processing fat tissue within the treatment area to facilitate removal thereof,
removing variable quantities of fat tissue from different portions of the treatment area,
defining the variable quantities of fat tissue to include a greater quantity of fat tissue remaining within the treatment area in a direction towards a substantial center of the muscle bundle, and
further defining the variable quantities of fat tissue remaining within the treatment area to include a gradual and successively lesser quantity of fat tissue remaining in the treatment area in the direction away from the center of the muscle bundle.
17. A method as recited in claim 16 comprising flexed position as the muscle bundle being in a state of isometric contraction.
18. A method as recited in claim 17 comprising determining at least a third position of the muscle bundle when in a state of isotonic contraction.
19. A method as recited in claim 18, comprising providing at least a third visual indication on the body area which is determinative of the third position, further defining the treatment area by collective disposition of the first, second and third visual indications.
20. A method as recited in claim 16 comprising determining at least a third position of the muscle bundle when in a state of isotonic contraction.
21. A method as recited in claim 20, comprising providing at least a third visual indication on the body area which is determinative of the third position, further defining the treatment area by collective disposition of the first, second and third visual indications.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A distributed ignition engine, comprising:
a cylinder assembly, comprising (1) an engine block having a piston cylinder defined therein, (2) an engine head secured to the engine block, and (3) a piston that translates within the piston cylinder, wherein the engine block, the engine head, and the piston cooperate to define a combustion chamber;
an intake port positioned in fluid communication with the combustion chamber during intake of a primary fuel and air mixture;
a fuel injector operable to inject a pilot fuel for introduction into the combustion chamber of the engine;
a spark plug configured to ignite the primary fuel and pilot fuel within the combustion chamber;
an engine load determining device; and
a controller configured to receive information from the engine load determining device and configured to responsively determine a desired spark plug ignition timing based on a desired homogeneous distribution of the pilot fuel within the combustion chamber.
2. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the controller includes a map of spark ignition timing, pilot fuel quantity, and NOx for the determined engine load.
3. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the fuel injector directly injects pilot fuel into the combustion chamber.
4. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the fuel injector injects pilot fuel into an intake conduit.
5. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the spark plug comprises a pre-chamber.
6. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the primary fuel and air mixture is a mixture of natural gas and air and the pilot fuel is a fuel having a cetane number higher than natural gas.
7. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the primary fuel is natural gas.
8. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the primary fuel and air mixture is a mixture of natural gas and air.
9. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pilot fuel has a cetane number higher than a cetane number of the primary fuel and air mixture.
10. The engine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pilot fuel is diesel.
11. A distributed ignition engine, comprising:
a cylinder assembly, comprising (1) an engine block having a piston cylinder defined therein, (2) an engine head secured to the engine block, and (3) a piston that translates within the piston cylinder, wherein the engine block, the engine head, and the piston cooperate to define a combustion chamber;
an intake port positioned in fluid communication with the combustion chamber during intake of a primary fuel and air mixture;
a fuel injector operable to inject a pilot fuel for introduction into the combustion chamber of the engine;
a micro-pilot injector configured to inject a secondary fuel into the combustion chamber, which auto-ignites at some point during the compression stroke, for igniting the primary fuel and pilot fuel;
an engine load determining device; and
a controller configured to receive information from the engine load determining device and configured to responsively determine a desired spark plug ignition timing based on a desired homogeneous distribution of the pilot fuel within the combustion chamber.
12. The engine as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the fuel injector is the micro-pilot injector and the pilot fuel is of the same type as the secondary fuel,
wherein the pilot fuel is directly injected into the combustion chamber before the secondary fuel.