Abstract: A system and method are provided for continuous monitoring and controlling of aircraft braking that can reduce brake wear and aircraft operating costs through the retention of carbon brake powder from the brakes or addition of carbon powder in a device mounted with respect to the brake disk stack. The use of carbon powder reduces brake wear by providing small particles between the brake disks, acting as a buffer between the brake disks when the brake stack is clamped together. Moreover, when carbon powder or small particles are used at application, such use reduces the roughness of the carbon surface and reduces the number of large particles from braking off the carbon surface, thereby reducing brake wear. Adaptive or selective braking may be used in conjunction with carbon powder to further reduce carbon brake wear.

Abstract: An indicator for monitoring temperature and wear of one or more aircraft brakes. One or more sensors are provided for sensing a parameter of usage, and an estimate of usage of the part can be determined based upon the signal indicating the sensed value of the parameter of usage of the aircraft part. A plurality of sensors can be provided for sensing usage of a plurality of parts of the aircraft, and the estimate of usage of the part can be stored for access of the estimate by ground personnel. In addition, the sensed usage data are critical inputs for the brake controller to regulate which brakes are applied.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for continuous monitoring and controlling of aircraft braking that can reduce brake wear and aircraft operating costs through the retention of carbon brake powder from the brakes or addition of carbon powder in a device mounted with respect to the brake disk stack. The use of carbon powder reduces brake wear by providing small particles between the brake disks, acting as a buffer between the brake disks when the brake stack is clamped together. Moreover, when carbon powder or small particles are used at application, such use reduces the roughness of the carbon surface and reduces the number of large particles from braking off the carbon surface, thereby reducing brake wear. Adaptive or selective braking may be used in conjunction with carbon powder to further reduce carbon brake wear.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for continuous monitoring and controlling of aircraft braking that can reduce brake wear and aircraft operating costs through the retention of carbon brake powder from the brakes or addition of carbon powder in a device mounted with respect to the brake disc stack. The use of carbon powder reduces brake wear by providing small particles between the brake discs, acting as a buffer between the brake discs when the brake stack is clamped together. Moreover, when carbon powder or small particles are used at application, such use reduces the roughness of the carbon surface and reduces the number of large particles from braking off the carbon surface, thereby reducing brake wear. Adaptive or selective braking may be used in conjunction with carbon powder to further reduce carbon brake wear.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for continuous monitoring and controlling of aircraft braking that can reduce brake wear and aircraft operating costs through the retention of carbon brake powder from the brakes or addition of carbon powder in a device mounted with respect to the brake disc stack. The use of carbon powder reduces brake wear by providing small particles between the brake discs, acting as a buffer between the brake discs when the brake stack is clamped together. Moreover, when carbon powder or small particles are used at application, such use reduces the roughness of the carbon surface and reduces the number of large particles from braking off the carbon surface, thereby reducing brake wear. Adaptive or selective braking may be used in conjunction with carbon powder to further reduce carbon brake wear.

Abstract: A linear ball bearing having a guide carriage (2) which is guided on a guide rail (1) in a longitudinally displaceable manner and is mounted in rolling contact on longitudinal sides of the guide rail (1) via balls (3) which are arranged on each longitudinal side in at least two parallel ball rows (4, 5) encircling in endless ball channels (6), each ball (3) of the one ball row (5) together with an adjacent ball (3) of the other ball row (4) being held all round in cage pockets (8) of a common cage piece (7), the cage piece (7) having exactly two cage pockets (8) for one ball (3) each from both ball rows (4, 5), each cage piece (7), as viewed in the running direction of the balls (3), being provided at both ends with convexly curved end surfaces (9) for contact with the end surfaces (9) of adjacent cage pieces (7), which end surfaces (9) extend essentially up to the cage piece sides (10).

Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide rail (1) and a guide carriage (2) that partially surrounds the guide rail (1) and is supported for sliding through rolling elements (3) on two long sides of the guide rail (1), the rolling elements (3) being arranged on each of the two long sides in at least two parallel, endlessly re-circulating rows (4, 5) of rolling elements (3) while a spacer (6) is inserted between every two successive rolling elements (3) of a row (4, 5), on each long side of the guide rail (1), a common spacer (7) for both rows (4, 5) is inserted between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the one row (4) and between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the other row (5).

Abstract: A linear guide unit comprising a guide carriage (3) that is mounted through rolling elements (2) for sliding on a guide rail (1), said guide carriage (3) comprising a carrier body (4) and end caps (5) arranged on front ends of the carrier body (4), the linear guide unit comprising at least one endless rolling element channel (6) comprising a load-bearing channel (7) for load-bearing rolling elements (2), a return channel (8) for returning rolling elements (2) and two deflecting channels (9) that connect the load-bearing channel (7) and the return channel (8) endlessly to each other and are defined by the end caps (5), a support rail (10) arranged along the load-bearing channel (7) and supported on the carrier body (4) comprising a raceway (16) for the rolling elements (2) that defines the load-bearing channel (7) the support rail (10) comprising a support member (11) and a saddle member (12), the support member (11) being received on the carrier body (4), and the saddle member (12) comprising the raceway (16)

Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide rail (1) and a guide carriage (2) that partially surrounds the guide rail (1) and is supported for sliding through rolling elements (3) on two long sides of the guide rail (1), the rolling elements (3) being arranged on each of the two long sides in at least two parallel, endlessly re-circulating rows (4, 5) of rolling elements (3) while a spacer (6) is inserted between every two successive rolling elements (3) of a row (4, 5), on each long side of the guide rail (1), a common spacer (7) for both rows (4, 5) is inserted between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the one row (4) and between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the other row (5).

Abstract: A method of refinancing a mortgage loan is provided. The method of refinancing a mortgage loan comprises pre-approving a customer for refinancing of a mortgage loan. This customer is sent a pre-screened offer. The offer comprises materials setting forth the terms of the refinanced mortgage loan, materials providing all required pre-acceptance disclosures, and instructions describing how the customer may accept the offer. Upon receiving an indication of acceptance of the offer from the customer, a closing package is sent to the customer to be executed by the customer. The execution of the closing package by the customer creates a refinancing loan agreement. Also provided is a closing package for a mortgage loan comprising closing documents and a format and instructions providing specific guidance to the customer for completion and execution of the closing documents.

Abstract: A linear ball bearing having a guide carriage (2) which is guided on a guide rail (1) in a longitudinally displaceable manner and is mounted in rolling contact on longitudinal sides of the guide rail (1) via balls (3) which are arranged on each longitudinal side in at least two parallel ball rows (4, 5) encircling in endless ball channels (6), each ball (3) of the one ball row (5) together with an adjacent ball (3) of the other ball row (4) being held all round in cage pockets (8) of a common cage piece (7), the cage piece (7) having exactly two cage pockets (8) for one ball (3) each from both ball rows (4, 5), each cage piece (7), as viewed in the running direction of the balls (3), being provided at both ends with convexly curved end surfaces (9) for contact with the end surfaces (9) of adjacent cage pieces (7), which end surfaces (9) extend essentially up to the cage piece sides (10).

Abstract: A linear guide unit comprising a guide carriage (3) that is mounted through rolling elements (2) for sliding on a guide rail (1), said guide carriage (3) comprising a carrier body (4) and end caps (5) arranged on front ends of the carrier body (4), the linear guide unit comprising at least one endless rolling element channel (6) comprising a load-bearing channel (7) for load-bearing rolling elements (2), a return channel (8) for returning rolling elements (2) and two deflecting channels (9) that connect the load-bearing channel (7) and the return channel (8) endlessly to each other and are defined by the end caps (5), a support rail (10) arranged along the load-bearing channel (7) and supported on the carrier body (4) comprising a raceway (16) for the rolling elements (2) that defines the load-bearing channel (7) the support rail (10) comprising a support member (11) and a saddle member (12), the support member (11) being received on the carrier body (4), and the saddle member (12) comprising the raceway (16)

Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide rail (1) and a guide carriage (2) that partially surrounds the guide rail (1) and is supported for sliding through rolling elements (3) on two long sides of the guide rail (1), the rolling elements (3) being arranged on each of the two long sides in at least two parallel, endlessly re-circulating rows (4, 5) of rolling elements (3) while a spacer (6) is inserted between every two successive rolling elements (3) of a row (4, 5), on each long side of the guide rail (1), a common spacer (7) for both rows (4, 5) is inserted between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the one row (4) and between every two adjacent rolling elements (3) of the other row (5).