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US 7437921 B2 Abstract A tire pressure assembly includes a tire pressure sensor for automobile vehicle wheels and a microprocessor for pressure measurement and for control of a radio transmission circuit. The sensor has a module for activating the microprocessor associated with an activation control timer. The timer is programmable and the assembly includes means for programming the timer.
Claims(17) 1. An assembly, comprising:
a tire pressure sensor for automobile vehicle wheels; and
a microprocessor for pressure measurement and for control of a radio transmission circuit,
wherein the tire pressure sensor has an activation control timer and a module for activating the microprocessor that is associated with the activation control timer, wherein the activation control timer is programmable, and
wherein the microprocessor is arranged to program the activation control timer.
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8. A pressure assembly for use with a wheel of a motor vehicle, the assembly comprising:
a tire pressure sensor; and
a processing circuit configured to receive signals from the tire pressure sensor and output data based on the tire pressure, the processing circuit having a periodic operation;
wherein a period of the periodic operation of the processing circuit is variable and comprises a predetermined finite period of time which can be interrupted by occurrence of a predetermined event causing the processing circuit to operate.
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12. A method for operating a tire pressure sensor assembly of a motor vehicle configured to monitor pressure of a tire of the vehicle, comprising:
operating a microprocessor of the tire pressure sensor at a first rate greater than zero; and
operating the microprocessor at a second rate greater than zero in response to a signal received from a sensor that is configured to monitor a parameter of an environment of the tire, the second rate being different than the first rate.
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Description The present application relates to pressure sensors for the tires of automobile vehicles. In order to ensure the safety of automobile vehicles, their tires are fitted with pressure sensors connected by radio to the on-board computer in order to signal any fault. The sensor housed inside the tire is powered by a battery. In order to retain the autonomy of the battery of the sensor, which is inaccessible, this sensor operates only in a cyclical manner, i.e. it has a timing circuit, for activation purposes, which has a very low power consumption and which cyclically activates a microprocessor for a short period, this microprocessor measuring the pressure and temperature and transmitting these measurements by radio. A wheel rim carrying the sensor can reach high temperatures in the case of repeated intense braking and the microprocessor of the sensor is thus heated to a temperature of about one hundred degrees Celsius. This temperature exceeds the limit at which industrial standard integrated circuits can be guaranteed to operate properly. There are military standard integrated circuits with a wider operating temperature range but they are naturally more expensive. A solution has therefore been required to avoid the risk of the thermal destruction of the circuits by operation outside their thermal range. An earlier solution presented in the application FR 00 12 657 proposes a tire pressure sensor for an automobile vehicle having a module for activating a microprocessor for measuring and controlling radio transmission circuits and temperature-sensitive inhibiting means to inhibit the activation module. This solution consists of using the activation module as a switch for the operation of the microprocessor so that cyclical operation takes place only if the temperature does not exceed a specific threshold. The major disadvantage of this system is derived from the difficulty in regulating the threshold and the period of the cycle in dependence, principally, upon the integrated circuits used, the specifications of the manufacturers and assembly and/or usage adjustments. Furthermore, automobile vehicles are assembled on automatic vehicle assembly lines which include a manual step of teaching the vehicle's on-board computer the identification numbers of the wheels and their corresponding location on the vehicle. This manual operation is normally carried out at a diagnostic station integrated into the vehicle assembly line and wheel assembly line for these vehicles, taking into account the fact that a precise location of the wheel on the vehicle corresponds to the position of a wheel in the wheel assembly line. The applicant has also sought to cause the pressure sensors to permit automation of this step of teaching the identification of the sensors and location of the corresponding wheels in the on-board computer of the corresponding vehicle. The applicant has in the first place sought to overcome the difficulty in control while improving the operation of the sensor without increasing the cost thereof. More precisely, the applicant has sought to propose a pressure sensor which is adjustable and compatible with the high rate of wheel and vehicle assembly on their respective assembly lines. To this end one embodiment relates to an assembly including a tire pressure sensor for automobile vehicle wheels and a microprocessor for pressure measurement and for control of a radio transmission circuit, the sensor having a module for activating the microprocessor associated with an activation control timer, characterized in that the timer is programmable and means are provided for programming it. In some embodiments it is possible to dispense with the use of a threshold to control the operation of the activation module by directly modulating the rate of activation of the microprocessor by a program. The microprocessor is preferably arranged to program the timer. In some embodiments, the means necessary for activation of the microprocessor are located in the microprocessor itself. In a first embodiment the timer is mounted in the pressure sensor and is arranged to control the variable-period activation module. In a second embodiment the timer is mounted in the microprocessor (4) and is arranged to be controlled by the fixed-period activation module. Other features and advantages will become clearer in the detailed description herein under of two embodiments of the invention, made with reference to the attached drawing in which: In the first embodiment of An activation module 3 in the pressure sensor 20 connected to the microprocessor 4 by a connection 9 initiates operation of this microprocessor in a cyclical manner with a period T imposed by an activation control timer 6 mounted in the sensor 20 connected to the activation module 3 by a connection 10. The period T is calculated by a timing function 7 of the microprocessor 4 in order to program the timer 6 via a connection 8. In the proposed exemplified embodiment the function 7 forms part of the microprocessor 4. The activation module 3 also receives information on the pressure and/or rotation of the wheel from the microsensor assembly 2. From the polling function 13 and by means of the monitor 12 the timing function 7 receives the values of the physical variables it requires to calculate the period T to be imposed on the activation module. The organization of the wheel and vehicle assembly lines should now be discussed. With reference to For example it is possible to consider that i=1 if the wheel is located at the front left of the vehicle, that i=0 if it is the spare wheel, etc. . . . In other words in this example it is possible to deduce from the position Pi of the wheel on the wheel assembly line its allocation to the vehicle V, its location L on the vehicle V of the vehicle assembly line by calculating the integer i as follows:
Thus on the wheel assembly line, after a step 201 of mounting the pressure sensors and a step 202 of mounting the tires on the wheel rims, the process passes to an inflation step 203 and a wheel-balancing step 204. These operations are very quick. Thus the balancing only takes a few seconds. During this latter wheel-balancing step, the number Pi of the wheel and the identification number IDp of the wheel pressure sensor are sensed, this latter being sensed by a receiver 214 in the manner explained below. These two parameters are transmitted to a diagnostic station 103 which registers that the wheel Pi is fitted with a pressure sensor with the identification IDp. When the vehicle no. V, at a step 102, arrives at the diagnostic station 103 for teaching of its on-board computer, the station 103 deduces that the vehicle V is fitted with wheels Pi=5 V−4+i with 0≦i≦4 (2) of identification IDp and location L corresponding to the integer i. The operation of the pressure sensor 20, from the time of its installation on the wheel assembly line until its current usage, will now be described. At the start of the wheel assembly line the battery 15 powers the electronic elements but they are in a so-called storage mode and the current consumed is very low (less than 100 nA). In the storage mode the sensor activates the microprocessor after a specific period in order for it to read the pressure value, validate the mode and return to the dormant mode. In this mode the transmission circuit is always in dormant mode. Storage mode is maintained as long as the microprocessor 4 does not detect a pressure difference. Under the action of a pressure microsensor, typically a manometric membrane of the assembly 2, if the pressure exceeds a certain threshold (in this case 0.7 bar) there is a transition from the storage mode to the parking mode and the system becomes active. In parking mode the activation period can be, for example, one hour. Incidentally, it will be noted that in driving mode (road) the period can be one minute. In a predetermined step of the wheel assembly line it is possible automatically to transmit to the vehicle assembly line 100 the position Pi of the wheel on which the pressure sensor is mounted. The predetermined step of the wheel assembly line which is of relevance in this case can be the step 203 for pressurizing the tire (inflation) or preferably the wheel-balancing step 204. In this step the activation period can be very short (for example 1 s). Depending on the case the information from the pressure microsensor Pr (manometric membrane) or rotation microsensor (microgryo) Vr or even the centrifugal force sensor Fr (rolling switch, microaccelerometer) is transmitted to the activation module 3 by the connection 11 from the microsensor assembly 2, which causes the microprocessor 4 to be activated via the connection 9. The connections 8, 9, 10 may conform to the protocol SPI (Synchronous Protocol Interface). The monitor 12 of the microprocessor initiates the polling function 13 and receives the measurements P.sub.r, .theta..sub.f, V.sub.r therefrom which it transmits to the timing function 7 in order to program the timer 6. The timing function 7 checks the content of the memory 14. If this content corresponds to its storage mode then assembly is taking place and the timing function 7 communicates to the timer 6 a period T1 of transmission of the predetermined frame containing, in particular, the identification number ID of the sensor compatible with the assembly rate of the assembly lines, stores in memory 14 the new state of operation of the sensor corresponding to the assembly phase, then returns the microprocessor 4 to its dormant state. The timer 6 subsequently activates the activation module 3 in the period T1 in order to activate the microprocessor 4 which, taking account of the state of the memory 14 and by means of the monitor 12, controls the transmission circuit 5 to transmit the predetermined frame, then returns to its dormant state. The period T.sub.1 is very short, of the order of a few tens of seconds, and the corresponding frames 204 are, for example, transmitted during the period covering the time in which the wheel balancing step is carried out on the wheel assembly line, so as to avoid any ambiguity with the wheels which precede or follow in the assembly line. At the wheel-balancing station 204 processing the wheel at position P in the wheel assembly line 200 a radio receiver 214 is provided receiving the predetermined frame transmitted by the pressure sensor of the wheel P and containing, in particular, the identification IDp of the said sensor. The radio receiver 214 produces a message containing the data P and IDp which it communicates to the diagnostic station 103 responsible for teaching the on-board computer of the vehicles of row V on the vehicle assembly line 100. For each vehicle V the diagnostic station 103 deduces which wheels P are to be fitted to it, for example, by the formulae (2) and to which location L these wheels P of sensor IDp are allocated, for example, by the formulae (1). The radio receiver 214 initializes the diagnostic station 103 which will program the on-board computer of the vehicle V when this vehicle is at the teaching station 102. The interval from the time of transmission of the frame to the period T1 can be determined by detecting the rotation of the wheel by the assembly 2. The pressure sensor is then placed in its parking mode by the microprocessor 4, the timer being adjusted to a period T2 of about one hour. When the vehicle is in current use, this parking mode is interrupted when the wheel is caused to rotate again, the process remains the same but the state of the memory 14 shows that assembly is no longer taking place and the timing function 7 calculates a period T2 which this time is not a predetermined period but which depends on measurements collected by the polling function 13, principally the temperature θf of the tire. For a normal temperature θf the period T2 is fixed at a few seconds. If the temperature θf becomes excessive, for example, because of heating of the tires as a result of repeated braking, the period T2 can be changed to close to 2000 seconds. It will be clear that the temperature may fall again during this time. For this reason it may be advantageous to activate the microprocessor prematurely and to activate the timing function 7 in order to modify the activation period. To this end the activation module 3 is sensitive to a gradient in the temperature θf by the connection 11 and activates the microprocessor 4 if the temperature θf varies by a certain percentage in the duration of a period T2. An embodiment is described above in which the activation control timer 6 was located in the pressure sensor, outside the microprocessor 4, and could be programmed by the microprocessor 4, the activation module 3 being controlled by the programmable timer 6 to periodically activate the microprocessor following a variable period. In another embodiment, of which only the elements which distinguish it from the first will be described with reference to It will be noted that in the case of this second embodiment the microsensors 2 are not connected to the activation module 3′. Patent Citations
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- 06-29-2013, 12:16 AM Thread Author #1
Does the ipad 4 have a warn tone screen compared to the ipad 2 ????
I currently have an ipad 2 and love the cool color tone of the screen,, when the ipad 3 retina display came out I got one on day one and exchanged it fot two more as each ipad 3 has like a warm (yellowish) tint to the screens compared to my ipad 2,,,,, I then gave up on the 3 and stuck with my ipad 2.
The Apple store blamed it on the glue in the screen substrates not being total dry or cured.
Does the retina display of the ipad 4 also have that warm tint cast to it as well ?
I've seen other mentions online of the warm tint on the ipad 3 but no mentions of the warm cast on the ipad 4,,,, does this mean Apple fixed the issue or is the warm cast just a common thing with the retina display ?
Short of me taking my ipad 2 into a store and doing a side by side comparison does anyone have the answer.
Even my Nexus 10 tablet has a warmer tone than my ipad 2.
I just prefer a more cooler display tone than a yellowish warm tone.
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My ipad 4 is cool not yellow at all
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Cool, white, and crystal clear
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Like many, the Twitter craze reminds me of the hula hoop, cabbage patch dolls and many of the fads that surely fade over time. Twitter is gaining popularity, but studies indicate that only 40% of new members return within 30 days. It looks like they need to work on user retention and not celebrity tweeters.
There's a new service like its counterpart that is more targeted towards web professionals. The new service is called SPNbabble – Micro-Blogging for Web Professionals, as their tagline indicates.
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Introduced in: Three Leaf Clover
Luis is the protagonist and main character of The Ballad of Gay Tony. Luis works as a bodyguard for Ancelotti Family associate Anthony Prince, and also as a bouncer at Tony's clubs, Hercules and Maisonette 9. Luis is also rumored to be involved in the underground fight club. Luis first appeared in the Grand Theft Auto IV mission Three Leaf Clover, as a hostage during the robbery acted out by Niko Bellic and the McReary Family. Luis' first appearance in the The Lost and Damned mission Diamonds in the Rough at a diamond deal between the crew of the Platypus and Gay Tony. The deal was interrupted by Johnny Klebitz and the Lost biker gang, who stole the diamonds from Tony's boyfriend, Evan Moss. Luis' second appearance in both Grand Theft Auto IV and The Lost and Damned was in Museum Piece and Collector's Item respectively, as they were both almost the same mission. Luis interrupted both Niko Bellic and Johnny Klebitz as they attempted to sell the diamonds stolen from Tony to Isaac Roth and the Jewish Mob. Luis would take the diamonds back and return them to Tony. Luis' final appearance was in the Grand Theft Auto IV mission Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, when he accompanied Tony to exchange the diamonds Luis had just stolen back from associated of Ray Boccino, for Gracie Ancelotti, a close friend of Tony's and the daughter of the don of the Ancelotti family, who was kidnapped by Niko Bellic and Packie McReary. The deal was done, but was interrupted by Rodislav Bulgarin, an enemy of Bellic's. Luis' fate after this point is unknown.
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Introduced in: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
Anthony Prince, better known as Gay Tony, nightclub entrepreneur. Tony is connected with the Ancelotti Family due to his close friendship with Gracie Ancelotti. Tony owns several nightclubs, including the Maisonette 9 and the Hercules. Some of Tony's clubs have been shut down because of drug uses in his clubs. Despite his lifestyle, Prince is broke, and desperate for money. He employs Dominican gangster Luis Fernando Lopez as a body guard and bouncer at his clubs. Tony's first chronological appearance was in The Lost and Damned in the mission Diamonds In The Rough, where Prince was hoping to purchase diamonds from crew members of the cargo vessel, the Platypus. However, the deal was interrupted by Johnny Klebitz and the Lost biker gang on behalf of Ray Boccino. The diamonds were stolen from Tony's boyfriend, Evan Moss, after Klebitz killed him and took the diamonds while Tony and Luis escaped from Klebitz' goons. Tony's last chronological appearance was in Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, where Tony was to trade the diamonds Luis had just stolen back for him from Niko Bellic and Johnny Klebitz, who planned to sell them to Isaac Roth, for Tony's friend, Gracie Ancelotti. Gracie had been kidnapped by Niko Bellic and Packie McReary. The deal was shaky at first, but thanks to Luis and Niko's calmness, Gracie was traded unharmed. The deal was then interrupted by Rodislav Bulgarin, an enemy of Bellic's. This was the last time Tony was seen. |
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Introduced in: The Cousins Bellic
Niko Bellic is an Eastern European immigrant to the USA. Bellic fought in the Yugoslav Wars as "an angry teenager." Niko's first appearance to Luis was in the Grand Theft Auto IV mission Three Leaf Clover, where Niko joined with the McReary Family to rob the South Algonquin branch of the Bank of Liberty. The robbery was at first a success, but a fellow hostage to Luis, Eugene Reaper, attacked McReary family associated Michael Kane, and killed him, and the distraction allowed the alarm to be triggered. Luis escaped unharmed. Luis would later ambush a deal between Niko Bellic and Johnny Klebitz, who planned to sell diamonds stolen from Luis' employer Anthony Prince to the Jewish Mob. Luis managed to retrieve the diamonds, while Klebitz stole the money that was to be used to purchase the diamonds, and Bellic received nothing. Luis would later run into Niko Bellic one final time, when Bellic and Packie McReary kidnapped Tony's close friend, Gracie Ancelotti. Gracie was exchanged for the diamonds that were earlier stolen back from Bellic. Upon the safe return of Gracie, Rodislav Bulgarin, an enemy of Bellic's, ambushed the deal. Niko would escaped unharmed with Packie, but the diamonds were lost. This was the last time Luis ran into Bellic.
Niko Bellic is the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV.
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Introduced in: Blow Your Cover
Johnny Klebitz is the leader of The Lost Brotherhood motorcycle gang whilst Billy Grey is incarcerated. Grey is released during the events of The Lost and Damned, leading to Klebitz being pushed back down the gangs pecking order. In The Lost and Damned mission Diamonds in the Rough, Johnny was sent to interrupted a deal between Anthony Prince and crew members of the Platypus by Ray Boccino. With the help of the Lost, Klebitz killed Tony's boyfriend Evan Moss, and stole the diamonds, while Tony and Luis Fernando Lopez escaped. In the Grand Theft Auto IV mission Museum Piece and The Lost and Damned Mission Collector's Item, Luis interrupted a deal between Johnny Klebitz and Niko Bellic, who tried to sell the diamonds on Boccino's behalf to the the Jewish Mob. Luis managed to steal the diamonds back from Tony, while Klebitz made off with the money that was to be used to buy the diamonds. Johnny Klebitz is the protagonist of The Lost and Damned |
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Introduced in: I'll Take Her
Gracie Ancelotti is the daughter of Ancelotti Family Don Giovanni Ancelotti. She resides in Alderney City, Alderney and owns a pink Feltzer. The Liberty City Police Department believe her not to be involved in running the family, although believe her friendship to Anthony Prince could be exploited. During the Grand Theft Auto IV mission I'll Take Her, Gracie is kidnapped by Niko Bellic for the McReary Family jailed leader, Gerald McReary. Bellic tricked her into believing he was interested in purchasing her Feltzer, but why Niko was "test-driving" the car, he kidnapped Gracie and had her taken to a run down apartment, where she was watched over by Gordon Sargent, a McReary family associate. In the mission She's a Keeper, Bellic moved her from the run down apartment in Alderney to a new hideout in Algonquin after the Ancelotti family locates her. Finally, in the mission Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend, Gracie's close friend Anthony Prince, known as Gay Tony, agreed with the Ancelotti family to exchange the diamonds Tony had his body guard Luis Fernando Lopez, steal from Niko Bellic and Johnny Klebitz, for Gracie's safe return. Meeting at a water purification refinery, Gracie was exchanged peacefully after both the calm Bellic and Lopez agreed on exchange terms. However, Rodislav Bulgarin, an enemy of Bellic's, showed up at the exchange, claiming the diamonds belonged to him. Bulgarin ordered his men to attack both Niko Bellic and Packie, and Luis, Tony, and Gracie. Gracie assuming escaped unharmed with Luis and Tony, as she ran into Niko Bellic when he was walking by her home. She ordered her guards to attack the man who kidnapped her, but Bellic killed all of Ancelotti's bodyguards, while she fled. |


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This is one of the Grand Daddy's of ultra running. While I think the elevation looks hard(and I'm sure yours was hard too), think about staying awake and running(even slowly) for 40 hours. Sleep deprivation I'm sure plays a significant role in the challenge of any 100+ mile race.
Ack! Can you imagine? How would you ever train for that? I must stick to our measly Kettle Moraine hills ;)
Sounds like the UTMB would kick many a runners butt. Ouch!I'd love to try an ultra but not sure how I'd get to the trails and tackle the elevation on a weekly needed basis. We have inclines but their city inclines not mountainous challenges.
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D-Ware as thios years breakout player and Dallas as the most improved team The apocalypse has arrived
I think Irvin picked Ware because he was dogging Young for picking Witten since Witten has already broke out. Regardless I liked the love those 2 were showing for the cowboys.
Steve was VERY pro Dallas this morning! He seemed to believe in them more than Irvin Maybe Irvin is biased ( ) but he does not think the Boys recievers are that good. He said "who" when Steve commented that Bledsoe would have and easier time converting 3and4. As in who is Drew going to throw to.
You guys are right....I'm surprised in the lack of confidence the "PlayMaker" has in is old team. Circle the Wagon fellows......the ride to glory begins today!
He picked Witten and Irvin mocked him. He said "How can you break out of the Pro Bowl?" Good call Concussion Steve.
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Mounting bareback Anyone know of any good ways to mount bareback from the ground? I used to have a 14.1 hand horse and I could just take a running leap and manage fine. But now my horse is 15.3 and I have no clue what to do. Any suggestions? :) Posted via Mobile Device |
Use a mounting block I guess!:wink: I can't think of any way to mount a tall horse, bareback, from the ground except that. |
Mine is 17.5hh and a mounting block is what I use. |
Well, I was looking for a way to get on from the ground. I just wanted to know in case I ever needed it. And I thought it would be neat to know how :) Posted via Mobile Device |
I have absolutely no way of getting up from the ground except to find something to stand on. I plan on teaching my two to stand and be mounted next to anything because I will be screwed this summer otherwise. |
You know those moon bounce shoes? Yeah you'll be needing some of those. |
I'll be keeping a eye on this, I always use a mounting block or a fence :lol: |
Swing up Indian style. Grab some mane with your left hand while you face his hindquarters. Now throw your bum and right leg over his back. The downside is getting a case of the giggles. You'll get only half way the first few times. The trick is to think about throwing your hips to the other side. It won't happen but that is the mental picture you need. |
left hand in the main to help pull as you step to the head of your horse. one step and jump off your left leg pulling yourself with your left hand in the main in a swinging motion. right hand can actually grab the back of the horse and help some too. use to work for me. any size. today i cant really jump over small rock..so i never try to mount bareback..lol..ride safe everyone |
We use the trucks. Walk horse to truck, then get on bed or bumper. Then ease down on their back. But a stump, barrel, or fence works just as well. Posted via Mobile Device |
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The easiest way to describe Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing would be to call it a Super Mario Kart clone. But instead of featuring famous Nintendo-characters like Mario and Bowser, the players use Sonic, Billy Hatcher, Dr. Eggman and 17 other more or less famous characters from the SEGA games library.The core gameplay remains the same though: in a normal race the player has to compete against seven other racers using both his racing skills and one of the several different power ups that are scattered around the track like a boxing glove to shoot racers in front out of the way or mines to destroy his pursuers. Since all cars drive at the same speed, no matter which character they belong to, charging up the boost by doing drifts is the most important thing in order to get to first place. Tricks are also available to gain access to a turbo-boost. But the decision what racer and car to use does influence which All-Star-Action is available to the player. While Sonic the Hedgehog turns into Super Sonic for a short while, giving him a great amount of additional speed, Billy Hatcher lays egg-shells on the track to obstruct his followers. Like all other power-ups, the All-Star-Action has to be collected on the track first before it can be used.
The game features several different game-modes. In single player the player can either do time trials, single races, a Grand Prix or one of the several dozen missions that are available and require the player to fulfil many different goals other than simply being the first in a race. These goals include using one long drift to get to the finish line, roll over as many crows as possible or get to the finish line without destroying any pots and many more.
Multiplayer consists of a split screen mode for up to four players and an online mode (not available in the PC-version). Besides normal races several battle modes are waiting like King of the Hill or simple Deathmatch. Completing a mission or winning a race either in single player or in multiplayer earns the player SEGA miles which are used in the internal shop to unlock additional characters and tracks.
The Xbox 360-release features in addition to the SEGA characters and tracks also Rare's Banjo-Kazooie - hence the additional subtitle.
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Alternate Titles
- "Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie" -- Xbox 360 title
- "Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing mit Banjo-Kazooie" -- German Xbox 360 title
- "Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade" -- Arcade title
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ZTGameDomain | Mar, 2010 | 8.6 out of 10 | 86 |
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Jeuxvideo.com | Mar 01, 2010 | 16 out of 20 | 80 |
NintendoWorldReport | Mar 10, 2010 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
411mania.com | Mar 25, 2010 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
GameSpot | Feb 23, 2010 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
GNT - Generation Nouvelles Technologies | Mar 04, 2010 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
4Players.de | Feb 24, 2010 | 76 out of 100 | 76 |
Gamekult | Mar 02, 2010 | 5 out of 10 | 50 |
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Exposure to extreme altitude presents many physiological challenges. In addition to impaired physical and cognitive function, energy imbalance invariably occurs resulting in weight loss and body composition changes. Weight loss, and in particular, loss of fat free mass, combined with the inherent risks associated with extreme environments presents potential performance, safety, and health risks for those working, recreating, or conducting military operations at extreme altitude. In this review, contributors to muscle wasting at altitude are highlighted with special emphasis on protein turnover. The article will conclude with nutritional strategies that may potentially attenuate loss of fat free mass during high altitude exposure.
It is well-documented that weight maintenance above 5000 m is extremely difficult, if not impossible, in free living adults. A number of explanations have been proposed including anorexia, elevated basal metabolic rate, body water loss, and altered satiety hormones. However, the majority of studies support that altitude-induced weight loss is largely a function of negative energy balance secondary to inadequate energy intake [
Of particular concern is the composition of weight loss. Above 5000 m fat free mass (FFM) accounts for as much as 60%–70% of weight loss [
Currently, there is limited research on the mechanisms of muscle wasting at altitude. In this review potential contributors to muscle wasting at altitude are discussed with a special emphasis on the independent effects of hypoxia and concurrent altitude-related nutritional issues (
Weight loss appears to be an unavoidable consequence of sustained hypobaric hypoxia in both laboratory and field environments [
The reasons for altitude-induced weight loss are multifactorial. At high altitude, appetite and consequently energy intake is greatly reduced. The majority of studies report a 30%–50% decrease in energy intake during high altitude sojourns [
In addition to suboptimal energy intakes, energy expenditure is increased with altitude exposure. This increase is largely attributed to a substantial but transient increase in basal metabolic rate (BMR) [
Caloric restriction induces weight loss which is generally a mix of water, fat and FFM. With caloric restriction under normoxic conditions (
There are some studies that support a greater loss of fat mass (FM) than FFM at high altitude. However, differences may be due to altitude attained and limitations of measurement techniques. Fulco
Body composition changes at altitude.
Reference | Conditions | Altitude (m) | Days at Altitude | Total Weight Loss (kg) | Body Composition Method | Body Fat Loss (kg) | FFM * Loss (kg) | % Weight Loss as FFM | |
Boyer and Blume [ |
14 ** | Field | <5400 |
23 |
1.9 |
Skinfolds | 1.34 |
0.56 |
29.5 |
Rose |
8 males | Hypobaric chamber | Up to 8846 | 38 | 7.4 | Densitometry | 2.51 | 5.05 | 66.8 |
Fulco |
16 males | Field | 3700–4300 | 16 | 5.9 | Densitometry |
3.46 |
2.44 |
41.4 |
Westerterp |
3 male |
Field | 5300–8872 | 30 † | 2.2 | Skinfolds | 1.4 | 0.8 | 36.4 |
Westerterp |
4 male |
Field | 6542 | 21 | 4.9 | Skinfolds | 3.5 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
Pulfrey and Jones [ |
5 male |
Field | 5900–8046 | 40 † | 3.7 | Skinfolds | 0.9 | 1.9 | 51.4 |
Armellini |
10 male |
Field | ≥4500 | 16 | 3.3 | Bioelectrical impedance | 2.2 | 1.1 | 33.3 |
Tanner |
5 male | Field | 2200–4300 | 21 | 4.2 | Densitometry |
3.2 |
1.0 |
23.0 |
Wing-Gaia |
10 male 8 female | Field | 2835–5364 | 13 | Control: 1.9 |
Ultrasound skinfolds | 0.6 |
1.2 |
66.0 |
* Fat free mass; ** Gender not specified; † Study period was day 17–25 [
Muscle wasting is a well-documented occurrence with chronic high altitude exposure. Skeletal muscle is of particular importance given it contains the majority of body proteins and comprises almost half of human body weight [
A simplified schematic diagram of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway and proposed cellular regulation of muscle protein synthesis in response to hypoxia, caloric restriction, insulin, muscle contraction, and leucine. Proteins labeled as gray are positive regulators of mTORC1 and/or muscle protein synthesis and proteins labeled black are negative regulators of mTORC1 and/or muscle protein synthesis. TSC1, tuberous sclerosis complex 1; TSC2, tuberous sclerosis complex 2; Rheb, Ras-homologue enriched in brain; REDD1, gene regulated in DNA damage responses and development; AMPKα, AMP-activated protein kinase alpha; PRAS40, proline-rich Akt substrate 40; Raptor, regulatory associated protein of mTOR; S6K1, p70 ribosomal S6 kinase 1; rpS6, ribosomal protein S6; eEF2, eukaryotic elongation factor 2; 4E-BP1, 4E binding protein 1; eIF-4F, eukaryotic initiation factor 4F; PA, phosphatidic acid; Akt, protein kinase B.
Perhaps the largest contributor to muscle wasting at altitude is hypoxia. Evidence suggests that hypoxic exposure may impair MPS through downregulation of mTOR by the hypoxia-induced REDD1 gene [
Limited research suggests that muscle proteolysis may also be affected with hypoxic exposure. Using a rat model, Chaudhary
As previously discussed, a primary contributor to weight loss at altitude is low energy intake. Energy status influences MPS. Thus it is likely subcaloric intake contributes to both impaired MPS and increased proteolysis at altitude. This effect is exacerbated in combination with hypoxia as demonstrated by Favier
As a consequence of low energy intake, protein intake is also compromised with high altitude exposure. Protein intake, particularly the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), is critical for the regulation of MPS [
Regarding high altitude protein supplementation studies, data is limited. In rats supplemented with 10, 20 or 40 g of protein for 26 days at 6000 m, protein supplementation did not prevent the decrease in muscle growth [
Targeting two primary areas of nutrition may be useful to improve FFM retention at altitude: caloric intake and protein intake. Of these two areas, only the latter would seem practical and feasible. As demonstrated in previous studies, weight maintenance is extremely difficult at progressively higher altitudes above 5000 m. Butterfield
Given the present body of research, increasing protein intake at altitude would appear a logical choice to aid retention of FFM. However, there are many limitations to this approach. At altitude increasing protein intake may not be feasible or practical. In a recent trek to Everest base camp, trekkers supplemented with protein were able to maintain a protein intake of only 1.1 g protein/kg/day [
Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid that is not only a substrate for the synthesis of new proteins but is critical in mTOR cell signaling and muscle protein synthesis regulation [
The above information presents the possibility of a unique application of leucine to muscle wasting at altitude. Metabolite profiling in yeast cells has shown dramatically low levels of cellular leucine secondary to downregulation of amino acid permeases (leucine transporters) under hypoxic conditions [
Under normoxic situations where high quality meal protein and energy intakes are sufficient, supplemental leucine would not be expected to exert a stimulatory effect upon protein synthesis. Glynn
The majority of research supports the amount of 20–25 g of high quality protein ingested at one time as the maximal dose for subsequent MPS stimulation. In situations where it is not possible to ingest sufficient protein (
Sea level studies suggest leucine may also be of benefit when ingested during exercise. Although studies have investigated the effects of leucine ingested post-exercise, few have examined the effects of leucine during exercise. Pasiakos
Three studies have examined the effects of branched chain amino acids (BCAA) and leucine on body composition at altitude. Bigard
Chronic high altitude exposure is associated with significant weight loss primarily comprised of FFM. Loss of FFM has negative consequences related to decreased physical performance and increased risk of illness and injury. Studies have demonstrated at lower elevations that when subjects are provided with sufficient food and perform limited activity, energy balance can be maintained. As altitude progresses, weight maintenance becomes virtually impossible. Hypoxia, negative energy balance, and insufficient high quality protein limit the body's ability to synthesize protein secondary to inhibition of the mTOR pathway and perhaps accelerated proteolysis via upregulation of the UP system. Although this could be viewed as a favorable adaptation in the context of survivability, it is not in terms of performance and health. Increasing caloric and protein intake is difficult at high altitude due to feasibility and perturbations in appetite regulation. Therefore, the most practical strategy to improve FFM retention at altitude may be in the form of supplemental leucine. Clearly more research is needed in this area to determine the exact mechanisms related to altitude-induced muscle wasting, protein requirements and effectiveness of leucine for the retention of FFM during both acute and long-term high altitude exposure.
The author acknowledges E. Wayne Askew and Micah J. Drummond for their critical review and editorial assistance with this manuscript.
The author declares no conflict of interest.