Abstract: A piston pump includes a frame, a housing configured to be coupled to the frame via a fastener, an annular liner defining a chamber configured to receive a piston of the piston pump, and an annular liner lock flange circumferentially surrounding the annular liner. The annular liner lock flange includes a radially-extending portion configured to be positioned within a respective counterbore of the frame and a respective counterbore of the housing while the housing is coupled to the frame via the fastener to block relative movement between the liner lock flange, the frame, and the housing.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter includes a system and methods to read, write, and distribute large volumes of data based on a finite state machine while maintaining the integrity of data. The system reads and writes records of variable size and stores such records in set of record blocks. Each block from the set of record blocks has a fixed block size and stores an integral number of records. Records are not split among two or more record blocks but instead when there is not enough vacant space to store a record in a current record block the system uses another record block to prevent splitting that record. The format and data transfer protocol implemented by the system enables the storage of large volumes of data in distributed storage devices without compromising data integrity while minimizing computational costs.

Abstract: A piston pump includes a frame, a housing configured to be coupled to the frame via a fastener, an annular liner defining a chamber configured to receive a piston of the piston pump, and an annular liner lock flange circumferentially surrounding the annular liner. The annular liner lock flange includes a radially-extending portion configured to be positioned within a respective counterbore of the frame and a respective counterbore of the housing while the housing is coupled to the frame via the fastener to block relative movement between the liner lock flange, the frame, and the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for attenuating traveling wave reflections from a surface, due to an impedance mismatch between the surface and free space. The apparatus includes a resistive element having an impedance between that of the surface and free space. The resistive element is positionable relative to the surface so as to minimize the impedance mismatch between the surface and free space. The resistive element is preferably a resistively graded element, which includes a forward end with an impedance approaching the impedance of the surface. An aft end of the resistively graded element has a high impedance relative to free space. The aft end is positionable sufficiently distant from the surface so as to minimize any traveling wave reflection due to impedance mismatch between the surface and free space.