Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that provides a semiconductor substrate and forms repeating, conductive patterns configured for coupling to active circuitry. Each pattern comprises a group of thermally conductive layers, wherein the group of thermally layers is thermally coupled to a thermal source generated by the active circuitry. Thermally conductive vias interconnect the group of thermally conductive layers, wherein a combination of the vias and the group of thermally conductive layers is configured to transfer heat from the thermal source with a desired directionality. The first repeating patterns are thermally coupled to each other to combine the desired directionality of each of the patterns, wherein the combination results in a distributed directionality of the heat from the thermal source thereby reducing a localized concentration of the heat. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present relates to a system comprising a housing, a motor assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a shaft. The motor assembly is located inside the housing. The motor assembly comprises a control for alternatively engaging and disengaging a functionality of the motor assembly. The printed circuit board (PCB) is located inside the housing and defines an aperture for receiving the shaft. The shaft extends through the aperture of the PCB. A first end of the shaft is adapted for actuating the control of the motor assembly. A second end of the shaft extends through an opening in the housing and is adapted for receiving an actuator.

Abstract: A system comprising a housing, a printed circuit board and a differential pressure sensor located inside the housing, and first and second male adaptors. The first and second male adaptors respectively extend through first and second openings in the housing. The first male adaptor comprises a proximal end configured to receive a first pipe, a distal end secured to the differential pressure sensor, and an internal fluid conduit for transmitting fluid received from the first pipe to the differential pressure sensor. The second male adaptor comprises a proximal end configured to receive a second pipe, a distal end secured to the differential pressure sensor, and an internal fluid conduit for transmitting fluid received from the second pipe to the differential pressure sensor. The differential pressure sensor is configured to determine a pressure differential between fluid received via the first male connector and fluid received via the second male connector.

Abstract: A system and method for carrying a downstream optical signal and an upstream optical signal on a fiber optic link is disclosed. The system and method includes a first transceiver unit that receives an input communication signal from at least one external communication device at an electrical input port, a transmitter that converts the input communication signal into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal as an downstream optical signal on a fiber optic link, a receiver at the second transceiver unit that receives the downstream optical signal and converts the downstream optical signal into an electrical communication signal, and a first circuit in the second transceiver unit that determines whether the second transceiver couples the electrical communication signal to a two wire intercom circuit or a four wire intercom circuit.

Abstract: A system comprising a housing, a differential pressure sensor and first and second male adaptors. The differential pressure sensor is located inside the housing. The first male adaptor extends through a first opening in the housing. The first male adaptor comprises a proximal end configured to receive a first pipe, a distal end secured to the differential pressure sensor, and an internal fluid conduit for transmitting fluid received from the first pipe to the differential pressure sensor. The second male adaptor extends through a second opening in the housing. The second male adaptor comprises a proximal end configured to receive a second pipe, a distal end secured to the differential pressure sensor, and an internal fluid conduit for transmitting fluid received from the second pipe to the differential pressure sensor. The differential pressure sensor is configured to determine a pressure differential between fluid received via the first male connector and fluid received via the second male connector.

Abstract: The present relates to a system comprising a housing, a motor assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a shaft. The motor assembly is located inside the housing. The motor assembly comprises a control for alternatively engaging and disengaging a functionality of the motor assembly. The printed circuit board (PCB) is located inside the housing and defines an aperture for receiving the shaft. The shaft extends through the aperture of the PCB. A first end of the shaft is adapted for actuating the control of the motor assembly. A second end of the shaft extends through an opening in the housing and is adapted for receiving an actuator.

Abstract: A system and method for carrying a downstream optical signal and an upstream optical signal on a fiber optic link is disclosed. The system and method includes a first transceiver unit that receives an input communication signal from at least one external communication device at an electrical input port, a transmitter that converts the input communication signal into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal as an downstream optical signal on a fiber optic link, a receiver at the second transceiver unit that receives the downstream optical signal and converts the downstream optical signal into an electrical communication signal, and a first circuit in the second transceiver unit that determines whether the second transceiver couples the electrical communication signal to a two wire intercom circuit or a four wire intercom circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for carrying a downstream optical signal and an upstream optical signal on a fiber optic link is disclosed. The system and method includes a first transceiver unit that receives an input communication signal from at least one external communication device at an electrical input port, a transmitter that converts the input communication signal into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal as an downstream optical signal on a fiber optic link, a receiver at the second transceiver unit that receives the downstream optical signal and converts the downstream optical signal into an electrical communication signal, and a first circuit in the second transceiver unit that determines whether the second transceiver couples the electrical communication signal to a two wire intercom circuit or a four wire intercom circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for carrying a downstream optical signal and an upstream optical signal on a fiber optic link is disclosed. The system and method includes a first transceiver unit that receives an input communication signal from at least one external communication device at an electrical input port, a transmitter that converts the input communication signal into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal as an downstream optical signal on a fiber optic link, a receiver at the second transceiver unit that receives the downstream optical signal and converts the downstream optical signal into an electrical communication signal, and a first circuit in the second transceiver unit that determines whether the second transceiver couples the electrical communication signal to a two wire intercom circuit or a four wire intercom circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an environment control method and to an environment controller. An input interface receives an environmental characteristic value from a sensor. A processing module determines a current environmental state based on the environmental characteristic value. A touch-sensitive display shows an icon having a visual appearance representing the current environmental state. A user selection of the icon is detected by the touch-sensitive display. A control menu having a content based on the current environmental state is shown on the touch-sensitive display. A color or a luminance level of the icon may be used to represent the actual status. The touch-sensitive display may concurrently show several icons, each icon representing a distinct environmental feature based on one value or on a combination of values, each icon also showing a current status of the environmental feature.

Abstract: Radioactivity from airborne uranium and transuranium elements is measured by utilizing two independent alpha spectroscopy techniques to subtract background alpha radiation from a gross radiation measurement to provide a net alpha count associated with just the uranium or transuranium elements of interest. An average of the two net alpha counts is computed and used as a measure of the alpha radiation or count of interest. Negative systematic errors appearing in the net alpha counts are minimized by setting any long term negative value of the net alpha count to zero. The first spectroscopy technique divides a measured alpha spectrum into n regions, where n is greater than four, and where the region of interest has the lowest range of alpha particle energies.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting, and then specifically locating, a leaking tube or tubes from among a plurality of tubes which extend through a chamber and are accessible at their opposite ends from outside the chamber, such as, for example, cooling tubes of a steam condenser. The system includes a reservoir containing a supply of tracer fluid, a plurality of conduits forming a matrix which releases tracer fluid in a controllable manner into predetermined groups of tubes without interruption of the flow of normal process fluid through all of the tubes, and a detector for sampling process fluid normally flowing through the chamber for the presence of tracer fluid, the detection of tracer fluid being indicative of a leak and the capability of controllably releasing tracer fluid to the tubes permitting the localization of which specific tube is leaking.

Abstract: The detection of leaks in tubes, particularly cooling tubes in a steam condenser, is disclosed herein. In accomplishing this, a discrete amount of helium or similar tracer gas is initially directed into the front ends of the tubes while, at the same time, this gas is prevented from escaping into the ambient surroundings. Thereafter, the gas is drawn or otherwise moved by positive force through the tubes to the backends thereof, causing a portion of the gas to escape through leaks in the tubes, if any such leaks exist. The escaping gas, if any, is detected to indicate the presence of a leak and, at the same time, the non-escaping tracer gas reaching the backends of the tubes is captured and directed to a remote location.

Abstract: A plurality of metering conveyors for individual constituents of a mixture is arranged in conjunction with a single discharge conveyor. A drive means comprising a motor and transmission means simultaneously drive the discharge conveyor and is successively connected to each of the metering conveyors. A speed variator is interposed between each metering conveyor and the transmission means for individual control of each of the metering conveyors during operation.