Abstract: A trophy apparatus, comprising a plurality of columns; a base piece comprising a plurality of grooves, each configured to attach to a bottom end of each of the plurality of columns, and further comprising an interface configured to couple to a plaque mount; and a lid piece comprising a plurality of grooves, each configured to attach to a top end of each of the plurality of columns.

Abstract: A method and system for generating electrical power from a wheeled engine-driven vehicle. At least two hydraulic pumps are provided for pumping hydraulic fluid though respective hydraulic fluid outputs of the hydraulic pumps. A first one of the hydraulic pumps is driven by the engine of the vehicle and a second one of the hydraulic pumps is driven by one or more of the road-wheels of the vehicle. Hydraulic fluid pumped by the first and second hydraulic pumps is input in parallel to a hydraulic motor.

Abstract: A hydraulic power unit for a refrigeration system. According to one aspect of the invention, the power unit is provided for driving the refrigeration system of a truck having an engine for propelling the truck and a power take off from the engine. The refrigeration system has a compressor for compressing a refrigerant and an evaporator which is cooled by the compressed refrigerant. The power unit comprises a pump, a compressor motor, and a hydraulic circuit. The pump is adapted for pumping hydraulic fluid and for connection to the power take off for driving the pump. The compressor motor is adapted for driving the compressor in response to receiving hydraulic fluid from the pump. The hydraulic circuit is adapted for conducting the hydraulic fluid from the pump to the compressor motor and for conducting the hydraulic fluid from the compressor motor back to the pump.

Abstract: A hydraulic power unit for a refrigeration system. According to one aspect of the invention, the power unit is provided for driving the refrigeration system of a truck having an engine for propelling the truck and a power take off from the engine. The refrigeration system has a compressor for compressing a refrigerant and an evaporator which is cooled by the compressed refrigerant. The power unit comprises a pump, a compressor motor, and a hydraulic circuit. The pump is adapted for pumping hydraulic fluid and for connection to the power take off for driving the pump. The compressor motor is adapted for driving the compressor in response to receiving hydraulic fluid from the pump. The hydraulic circuit is adapted for conducting the hydraulic fluid from the pump to the compressor motor and for conducting the hydraulic fluid from the compressor motor back to the pump.

Abstract: A multimorphic kinematic manipulator arm is provided with seven degrees of freedom and modular kinematic redundancy through identical pitch/yaw, shoulder, elbow and wrist joints and a wrist roll device at the wrist joint, which further provides to the manipulator arm an obstacle avoidance capability. The modular pitch/yaw joints are traction drive devices which provide backlash free operation with smooth torque transmission and enhanced rigidity. A dual input drive arrangement is provided for each joint resulting in a reduction of the load required to be assumed by each drive and providing selective pitch and yaw motions by control of the relative rotational directions of the input drive.