Abstract: A system and method for optimizing electrochemical cells including electrodes employing coordination compounds by mediating water content within a desired water content profile that includes sufficient coordinated water and reduces non-coordinated water below a desired target and with electrochemical cells including a coordination compound electrochemically active in one or more electrodes, with an improvement in electrochemical cell manufacture that relaxes standards for water content of electrochemical cells having one or more electrodes including one or more such transition metal cyanide coordination compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing and manufacturing a hierarchy system for use with a TMCCC-containing electrically-conductive structure (e.g., an electrode) as well as methods for use and manufacturing of such structures and electrochemical cells including these devices. Structures and methods include a coordination complex having LxMyNzTia1Va2Cra3Mna4Fea5Coa6Nia7Cua8Zna9Caa10Mga11[R(CN)6]b (H2O)c. The method includes binding electrochemically active material to produce a hierarchical structure, the hierarchical structure having a plurality of primary crystallites having a size D1, the plurality of these primary crystallites agglomerated into a set of agglomerates each agglomerate having a size D2>D1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cost effective analog apparatus to enable the user to obtain a display of varied color frequencies using a variety of LED light sources, both in the visual and non-visual ranges, acting in synchronous response to electronic input sources. The present invention provides an analog LED controller that includes a power supply terminal, an input terminal, and a plurality of color LED control circuits. The plurality of color LED control circuits include a first color LED control circuit, one or more nth color LED control circuits and a Nth color LED control circuit, wherein 1<n>N and N=a total number of the color LED control circuits.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cost effective analog apparatus to enable the user to obtain a display of varied color frequencies using a variety of LED light sources, both in the visual and non-visual ranges, acting in synchronous response to electronic input sources. The present invention provides an analog LED controller that includes a power supply terminal, an input terminal, and a plurality of color LED control circuits. The plurality of color LED control circuits include a first color LED control circuit, one or more nth color LED control circuits and a Nth color LED control circuit, wherein 1<n>N and N=a total number of the color LED control circuits.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cost effective analog apparatus to enable the user to obtain a display of varied color frequencies using a variety of LED light sources, both in the visual and non-visual ranges, acting in synchronous response to electronic input sources. The present invention provides an analog LED controller that includes a power supply terminal, an input terminal, and a plurality of color LED control circuits. The plurality of color LED control circuits include a first color LED control circuit, one or more nth color LED control circuits and a Nth color LED control circuit, wherein 1<n>N and N=a total number of the color LED control circuits.

Abstract: A valve actuation system for a power system is provided. The valve actuation system has an engine valve moveable to selectively prevent or allow a flow of fluid relative to the engine valve. The valve actuation system also has a cam assembly with a first cam lobe and a second cam lobe. The valve actuation system also has a cam follower with a first tappet protrusion and a second tappet protrusion. A selective rotation of the cam follower engages either the first tappet protrusion with the first cam lobe to move the engine valve through a first valve event, or the second tappet protrusion with the second cam lobe to move the engine valve through a second valve event.

Abstract: A valve actuation system for a power system is provided. The valve actuation system has an engine valve moveable to selectively prevent or allow a flow of fluid relative to the engine valve. The valve actuation system also has a cam assembly with a first cam lobe and a second cam lobe. The valve actuation system also has a cam follower with a first tappet protrusion and a second tappet protrusion. A selective rotation of the cam follower engages either the first tappet protrusion with the first cam lobe to move the engine valve through a first valve event, or the second tappet protrusion with the second cam lobe to move the engine valve through a second valve event.

Abstract: To prevent seal failure in internal combustion engines, blow-by gasses leaking past the piston rings require venting. However, moving engine components cause airborne oil particles to be mixed in with the gasses. Depending on breather system and engine type, oil carry-over can cause increased operating costs, reduced engine performance and emissions issues. The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive barrier device fitted in a cylinder block. The device is positioned such that oil particles impact on the device and coagulate to form droplets which subsequently run back to the crankcase. Some advantages provided by the present invention are that the engine envelope is unaffected, the barrier device is the only additional part, and the cylinder block requires no or minimal adaptation.

Abstract: To prevent seal failure in internal combustion engines, blow-by gasses leaking past the piston rings require venting. However, moving engine components cause airborne oil particles to be mixed in with the gasses. Depending on breather system and engine type, oil carry-over can cause increased operating costs, reduced engine performance and emissions issues. The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive barrier device fitted in a cylinder block. The device is positioned such that oil particles impact on the device and coagulate to form droplets which subsequently run back to the crankcase. Some advantages provided by the present invention are that the engine envelope is unaffected, the barrier device is the only additional part, and the cylinder block requires no or minimal adaptation.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (10) having an oil sump (12) mounted below an engine block (14), the engine block accommodating a crankshaft (16) and its associated connecting rods (18) wherein the engine includes a barrier (24) located at a position adjacent a lowermost point in the sweep of a big end (20, 22) of one of said connecting rods, the barrier being dedicated to the connecting rod and acting to restrict oil contained in the sump reaching the vicinity of the connecting rod big end during a lowermost portion of its sweep.

Abstract: A method and a device for setting backlash between gears in a gear train. The device comprises a gear device. When the gear device is located in a gear train with a drive gear and a driven gear and brought into mesh therewith, the drive and driven gears mountings can be fastened to secure the positions of said drive and driven gears. The gear device can then be removed and is replaced by an idler gear designed to mesh with the drive and driven gears with an amount of backlash with each predetermined by the gear device. The gear device may comprise a gear oversized by a preset amount. Alternatively, it may comprise a pair of rods pivotally secured together.

Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine includes an insert defining an air chamber opening into the combustion chamber. The insert is preformed to a desired configuration and the piston cast around the insert thus securing the insert within the structure of the piston. The insert may be located wholly within the piston or may have a flange part which extends over an outer surface of the piston.

Abstract: A no back-lash gearing mechanism comprises meshing toothed elements. At least one of the toothed elements has a number of teeth having an undulated, "S"-shaped, transverse section. The teeth are arranged such that, when the toothed elements mesh, one of the teeth having the undulated form makes at least one point of contact with each of two opposing adjacent teeth of the other element thus preventing back-lash.

Abstract: A variable timing gear device for an engine component driven by a drive system from the engine drive shaft. The gear device comprises an epicyclic or differential gear mechanism, an input of which is driven from the engine drive shaft and an output being connected to the driven shaft of the component. The device allows the drive speed between the input and output to be varied. The device may include means for varying the phase relationship between the engine drive shaft and the driven shaft of the component.