Abstract: A vapor cartridge for a non-combustible vaping device may be configured to receive a flavor cartridge, generate a vapor, and direct the generated vapor through the flavor cartridge to provide a flavored vapor. The flavor cartridge may include an instance of electrically conductive material extending at least partially around the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may include an authentication assembly including a set of electrically conductive instruments may independently and directly contact the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge inserted into the vapor cartridge, such that the electrically conductive instruments are electrically connected to each other through the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a rack shelf back interface. The rack shelf back interface has first and second flanges to mount to a rack’s rear facing rack mounts. The rack shelf back interface has a power connector610 on an inside of a back face of the rack shelf interface, the power connector to mate with a corresponding power connector on an electronic system that is to be installed in the rack shelf. The rack shelf back interface has an alignment feature on the inside of the back face of the rack shelf interface to ensure that the power connector properly mates with the corresponding power connector.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a cold plate. The cold plate includes an input port to receive cooled fluid. The cold plate includes an ingress manifold to feed the cooled fluid to different regions, where, each of the different regions are to be located above its own respective semiconductor chip package. The cold plate includes an egress manifold to collect warmed fluid from the different regions. The cold plate includes an output port to emit the warmed fluid from the cold plate.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a cold plate. The ruler factor cold plate is to receive heat from semiconductor chips of a electronic component that is to be plugged into an electronic system. The cold plate has at least one of: a) a linearly advancing physical interface, the linearly advancing physical interface to make physical contact with a corresponding linearly advancing physical interface of a cooling component of the electronic system, the physical contact to create a thermal path from the cold plate to the cooling component; b) first fingers on a first face of the cold plate to make spring-force thermal contact with the semiconductor chips of the electronic component and second fingers on an opposite second face of the cold plate to make spring-force thermal contact with the respective semiconductor chips of another, neighboring electronic component.

Abstract: A fan assembly for an electronics module is presented, the fan assembly includes a fan housing at least partially enclosing a fan, a first bracket assembly at a first end of the fan housing, the first bracket having a handle and a latching element, and a second bracket disposed on a second end of the fan housing. The handle is movable between an unlatched position for manual grasping of the handle and a latched position for allowing an air flow through the fan assembly.

Abstract: A fan assembly for an electronics module is presented, the fan assembly includes a fan housing at least partially enclosing a fan, a first bracket assembly at a first end of the fan housing, the first bracket having a handle and a latching element, and a second bracket disposed on a second end of the fan housing. The handle is movable between an unlatched position for manual grasping of the handle and a latched position for allowing an air flow through the fan assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a utility pedestal cover which may be used to encapsulate and conceal a utility pedestal. The material of the sleeve member may be of a weatherproof material, and may include a fastening system to allow the sleeve to be selectively opened and closed along at least a portion of its length or height, or to attach sections of the cover. The invention also relates to a planter arrangement for concealment of a utility pedestal, wherein the planter includes at least one housing section with at least one planting well. The housing may have a height such that upon introducing plants in the planting medium, the plantings and the housing effectively conceal the utility pedestal. The planting well may have at least one drain hole therein. The housing may be formed in at least two sections, which may be selectively attached around the pedestal.

Abstract: A system and method for installing a peripheral device on a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. In the system and method, the PCB has a board connector portion and the peripheral device has a device connector portion. The method includes providing a connector adapter housing enclosing a first mating portion configured for mating with the board connector portion and a second mating portion configured for mating with the device connector portion. The method also includes engaging the second mating portion with the device connector portion to position the first mating portion to extend substantially perpendicular to the surface of the PCB. The method further includes depositing the peripheral on the PCB using a motion substantially perpendicular to the surface of the PCB, the motion engaging the board connector portion and the first mating portion.

Abstract: A drop-in computing component mounting system can include a contact connector and two drop-in mounting arms. The contact connector can be configured to provide a solderless connection between a computing component and an element of a computing environment. The two drop-in mounting arms can be attached to a mounting surface of the element of the computing environment. The two mounting arms can be aligned in parallel to each other at a spacing corresponding to the dimensions of the computing component being mounted. Each mounting arm can include a quantity of fastening fingers. The quantity and positioning of the fastening fingers can correspond to the quantity and positioning of fastening indentations upon the computing component being mounted. Placement of the computing component between the two mounting arms can engage the fastening fingers with their corresponding fastening indentations and can engage the contact connector.

Abstract: A system and method for installing a peripheral device on a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. In the system and method, the PCB has a board connector portion and the peripheral device has a device connector portion. The method includes providing a connector adapter housing enclosing a first mating portion configured for mating with the board connector portion and a second mating portion configured for mating with the device connector portion. The method also includes engaging the second mating portion with the device connector portion to position the first mating portion to extend substantially perpendicular to the surface of the PCB. The method further includes depositing the peripheral on the PCB using a motion substantially perpendicular to the surface of the PCB, the motion engaging the board connector portion and the first mating portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a utility pedestal cover which may be used to encapsulate and conceal a utility pedestal. The material of the sleeve member may be of a weatherproof material, and may include a fastening system to allow the sleeve to be selectively opened and closed along at least a portion of its length or height, or to attach sections of the cover. The invention also relates to a planter arrangement for concealment of a utility pedestal, wherein the planter includes at least one housing section with at least one planting well. The housing may have a height such that upon introducing plants in the planting medium, the plantings and the housing effectively conceal the utility pedestal. The planting well may have at least one drain hole therein. The housing may be formed in at least two sections, which may be selectively attached around the pedestal.

Abstract: A sealable housing for electrical components comprises an extruded main body having a first end and a second end, the extruded main body defining a longitudinal axis and having an outer wall and a substantially cylindrical bore. Two end caps are removably sealably attached to a respective one of the first and second ends of the extruded main body to define, together with the substantially cylindrical bore, an electrical component chamber. Thickened longitudinal outer wall segments extend radially outwardly from the cylindrical bore. The electrical components are mounted within the electrical component chamber by being conventionally attached to a trolley, which trolley is longitudinally interfitted to a mounting track contiguous with the extruded main body. The extruded main body is preferably constructed from aluminum.

Abstract: A coating system and method for facilitating the cleaning of hydrodynamic bearings and their associated structure is effectuated by applying a surface energy lowering coating to selected portions of the bearing other than the surface tension seal producing gaps thereof prior to a lubricant fluid fill. The coating system and method of the present invention may also advantageously be utilized to produce a secondary barrier seal extending a relatively short distance within and adjoining the opening of the surface tension seal producing gaps.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing journaling a shaft includes a rotatable bushing journaling the shaft and thrust plates on the shaft at opposite ends of the bushing. The bushing is encased in a cylindrical sleeve. Lubricant containing clearance spaces are formed between the shaft, bushing, sleeve, and thrust plates. An internal radial chamber in the sleeve between the bushing and sleeve stores lubricant and collects foreign particles. Radial ports through the bushing provide for flow of lubricant between the journal bearing and the shaft and thrust plates.

Abstract: A method, and associated apparatus, or applying fluid lubricant to hydrodynamic bearing. Clearance spaces of the bearing which are to be filled with the fluid lubricant are evacuated. The fluid lubricant is then applied to the clearance spaces. Once the fluid lubricant has been applied to the clearance spaces, or concurrent therewith, the clearance spaces are returned to ambient pressure levels. Any pockets of air, or other gas, trapped within the bearing are collapsed as the clearance spaces are returned to the ambient pressure levels. The method is amenable to a high volume, assembly line-like process wherein large numbers of bearings may be filled with the fluid lubricant in a short period of time. A conveyor conveys the bearings into a pool of fluid lubricant in a vacuum tank having a pressure level adjustable between an ambient pressure level and an evacuated pressure level, through the pool of fluid lubricant, beyond the pool, and out of the vacuum tank.

Abstract: An improved hydrodynamic bearing comprising a longitudinally extending sleeve and an elongated shaft with the shaft being disposed within the sleeve for rotation relative thereto. A first thrust plate is coupled to one end of the shaft and a second thrust plate is coupled to the opposite end. A lubricant is disposed between the shaft and the sleeve as well as between the first and second thrust plates and the sleeve. The first thrust plate extends radially outward adjoining a corresponding first end of the sleeve forming a gap for containing the lubricant therebetween and the first thrust plate further extends axially inward toward a center of the bearing along an outer surface of the sleeve defining a surface tension seal forming gap therebetween. In a particular embodiment, the surface tension seal forming gap may be tapered to grow wider as it extends axially inward toward the center of the bearing to form a surface tension seal.

Abstract: A method, and associated apparatus, of applying fluid lubricant to a hydrodynamic bearing. Clearance spaces of the bearing which are to be filled with the fluid lubricant are evacuated. The fluid lubricant is then applied to the clearance spaces. Once the fluid lubricant has been applied to the clearance spaces, or concurrent therewith, the clearance spaces are returned to ambient pressure levels. Any pockets of air, or other gas, trapped within the bearing are collapsed as the clearance spaces are returned to the ambient pressure levels. The method is amenable to a high volume, assembly line-like process wherein large numbers of bearings may be filled with the fluid lubricant in a short period of time.