Abstract: A button for a drug delivery device with a reduced operating loudness includes a plate-like button body forming a touch surface, wherein the plate-like button body is coupled by an axial supporting member to a noise-generating interface of the drug delivery device and movable into a longitudinal direction of the drug delivery device, wherein the plate-like button body includes a material composite with at least one first component consisting of a first material and at least one second component consisting of a second material different from the first material, wherein the at least one first component and the at least one second component are coupled via at least one coupling plane that is at least section wise slanted or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Further, the disclosure describes a button assembly for a drug delivery device which is shock resistant.

Abstract: A button for a drug delivery device with a reduced operating loudness includes a plate-like button body forming a touch surface, wherein the plate-like button body is coupled by an axial supporting member to a noise-generating interface of the drug delivery device and movable into a longitudinal direction of the drug delivery device, wherein the plate-like button body includes a material composite with at least one first component consisting of a first material and at least one second component consisting of a second material different from the first material, wherein the at least one first component and the at least one second component are coupled via at least one coupling plane that is at least sectionwise slanted or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Further, the disclosure describes a button assembly for a drug delivery device which is shock resistant.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to generate an asset workscope are disclosed. An example system includes an asset health calculator to identify an asset on which to perform maintenance based on generating a first asset health quantifier corresponding to a first asset health status, a task generator to determine a first workscope including first asset maintenance tasks, and a task optimizer to determine a second workscope including second asset maintenance tasks based on the first asset health quantifier and/or first workscope. The example system includes a workscope effect calculator to generate a second asset health quantifier corresponding to a second asset health status when the second workscope is completed on the asset, and to update the asset health calculator, task generator, and/or task optimizer to improve determination of first and/or second workscopes to improve the second asset health quantifier relative to the first asset health quantifier.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform prognostic health monitoring of a turbine engine.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to generate an asset workscope are disclosed. An example system includes an asset health calculator to identify an asset on which to perform maintenance based on generating a first asset health quantifier corresponding to a first asset health status, a task generator to determine a first workscope including first asset maintenance tasks, and a task optimizer to determine a second workscope including second asset maintenance tasks based on the first asset health quantifier and/or first workscope. The example system includes a workscope effect calculator to generate a second asset health quantifier corresponding to a second asset health status when the second workscope is completed on the asset, and to update the asset health calculator, task generator, and/or task optimizer to improve determination of first and/or second workscopes to improve the second asset health quantifier relative to the first asset health quantifier.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an asset health quantifier of a turbine engine. An example apparatus includes a health quantifier generator to execute a computer-generated model to simulate an operating condition of a turbine engine using asset monitoring information and generate an asset health quantifier of the turbine engine based on the simulation, and compare the asset health quantifier to a threshold, and a removal scheduler to identify the turbine engine for removal from service based on the comparison to improve an operation of the turbine engine by performing a workscope on the removed turbine engine.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform prognostic health monitoring of a turbine engine.

Abstract: A process for making a lightweight composite for use in at least one of a counter top, shower surround, bath tub, sink and various other preselected commercial products. The process comprises the steps of forming a surface coat having a predetermined thickness and a step of laying cotton flock and low profile tooling resin into preselected areas of the surface coat adjacent a bottom surface thereof. There is a step of applying a layer of fiber reinforcement and low profile tooling resin onto at least the cotton flock and a step of applying a resin coat to such bottom surface of the cotton flock and the surface coat. There is a step of adhering a surface of a core member to the surface of the resin coat and a step of laminating a layer of fiber reinforced, low profile tooling resin onto a radially opposed surface of the core member to form a composite. Another step is applying a weight to the composite to keep the core member from warping during curing.

Abstract: A light weight solid surface composite comprises a core member, a resin coat having a first side disposed on and adhered to a first side of the core member and a first layer of fiber reinforced low profile tooling resin disposed on and adhered to a second side of the resin coat. There is a second layer of fiber reinforced low profile tooling resin disposed on and adhered to a second side of the core member and a reinforcing member disposed on at least one preselected area of the second layer, and a surface coat. The surface coat includes a densified resin and methyl methacrylate, and is disposed on and adhered to the second layer of fiber reinforced low profile tooling resin and the reinforcing member.

Abstract: A surface coat for a composite that can be used as counter tops, shower surrounds, bath tubs, sinks and various other commercial usages. The surface coat comprises a densified resin, such densified resin being present in a concentration of between about 81.5 and about 85.2 percent by weight. Methyl methacrylate is present in a concentration of between about 12.5 and about 15.1 percent by weight. There is an air release and wetting agent also present, such air release and wetting agent being present in a concentration of between about 0.75 and about 1.25 percent by weight. A mold release agent is present in a concentration of between about 0.15 and about 0.25 percent by weight and fumed silica is present in the formulation in a concentration of between about 1.4 and about 1.9 percent by weight.

Abstract: A vanity lighting system for concealing a lighting apparatus when a pivotally mounted cover is closed and positioning the lighting apparatus through movement of the cover as it is opened. The vanity lighting apparatus comprises a housing providing an opening, a mirror; an illumination lamp located within the housing, a cover pivotably movable between a closed position overlaying the opening and an open position at least partially spaced from the opening. The cover encloses the lamp such that when the cover is in the closed position the lamp is hidden from view. Additionally, the vanity lighting apparatus comprises a first support assembly including at least two pivotal points operably coupled with the cover and the lamp and a second support assembly including at least one pivotable point operably coupled with the housing and the lamp, wherein the first and second support assemblies provide movement of the lamp in response to the movement of the cover.