Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting equipment using focal plane array imaging sensor data and dynamic sensor data. Methods involve capturing focal plane array imaging sensor data using a focal plane array imaging sensor such as an infrared camera or a visible camera, or acquiring imaging sensor data from an electronic data storage source, and involve capturing dynamic sensor data, such as vibration or ultrasonic data using a dynamic sensor such as an accelerometer or ultrasound system. Methods also provide for analyzing imaging and dynamic sensor data using such techniques as thermography and fast fourier transformation. Apparatuses include a portable instrument with sensor interfaces for collecting imaging sensor data and dynamic sensor data. A sensor suite is provided that includes vibration sensor, sonic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, oil sensors, flux sensors and current sensors. A base station is included to collect and analyze data from one or more portable instruments.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting equipment using focal plane array imaging sensor data and dynamic sensor data. Methods involve capturing focal plane array imaging sensor data using a focal plane array imaging sensor such as an infrared camera or a visible camera, or acquiring imaging sensor data from an electronic data storage source, and involve capturing dynamic sensor data, such as vibration or ultrasonic data using a dynamic sensor such as an accelerometer or ultrasound system. Methods also provide for analyzing imaging and dynamic sensor data using such techniques as thermography and fast fourier transformation. Apparatuses include a portable instrument with sensor interfaces for collecting imaging sensor data and dynamic sensor data. A sensor suite is provided that includes vibration sensor, sonic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, oil sensors, flux sensors and current sensors. A base station is included to collect and analyze data from one or more portable instruments.

Abstract: A snapshot arbiter system for servicing multiple interrupt requests for a central processing unit (CPU) in a digital processor system, and for providing interrupts to the CPU corresponding to the interrupt requests. The system includes a synchronizer adapted to synchronize interrupt requests to a clock as they are received, and an interrupt masker adapted to receive a set of indicators identifying interrupt requests to be masked and to output active indicators that are a set of active interrupt request values corresponding to received interrupt requests that are not masked. Also included is a priority encoder block adapted to receive a set of priority values for respective interrupt requests and to provide as an output priority indicators that are a set of codes representing the priority values. A snapshot enable block is included, adapted to store enable indictors that are a set of bits representing currently enabled interrupt requests, and output those bits as enable bits.

Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed, the dispenser comprising a head adapted with one or more expandable members to regulate the quantity of flow from the head.