Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A method for generating a computer model of a composite component includes generating a surface mesh based on a ply drop region and a ply curved surface and generating node data including a plurality of node points relative to the ply drop region. The method also includes receiving composite data relating to a plurality of composite plies and generating a three dimensional model based on the composite data. The method further includes receiving layup table information and applying the node data, based on the layup table information, to generate a curve through a center of the surface mesh to define a plurality of element sets. The method also includes receiving composite draping data and determining, based on the draping data, where each element set intersects the three dimensional model. The method also includes analyzing an angle deviation of the plies based on the intersection of the element sets.

Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A hydroponic system includes a first sensor system that measures one or more characteristics of a nutrient solution, a second sensor system that measures one or more characteristics of an environment of a plant; and a network device including a communication interface to the first sensor system and a communication interface to the second sensor system. The network device may be configured to transmit measurements from the sensor systems through a wireless network to a remote device or database. The network device and the sensor systems may be implemented in a housing that fits within a collar of the hydroponic system. The collar can allow easy replacement of the sensor systems and can electrically isolate the sensor systems.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of a composite component includes offsetting a projected ply boundary curve outwardly along a base surface by a ply drop distance to define an offset ply boundary curve. Moreover, the method includes defining a ply region of the base surface, wherein ply region includes an area of the base surface that is interior the ply boundary curve. A ply drop region is defined, wherein the ply drop region includes another area of the base surface that is exterior the ply boundary curve and interior the offset ply boundary curve. The method includes generating a point cloud relative to the base surface, wherein the point cloud comprises a plurality of reference points and generating a ply surface using each reference point of the point cloud to facilitate generating a manufacturing lay-up sequence for the plurality of plies.

Abstract: A hydroponic system includes a first sensor system that measures one or more characteristics of a nutrient solution, a second sensor system that measures one or more characteristics of an environment of a plant; and a network device including a communication interface to the first sensor system and a communication interface to the second sensor system. The network device may be configured to transmit measurements from the sensor systems through a wireless network to a remote device or database. The network device and the sensor systems may be implemented in a housing that fits within a collar of the hydroponic system. The collar can allow easy replacement of the sensor systems and can electrically isolate the sensor systems.

Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.

Abstract: A method for generating a computer model of a composite component includes generating a surface mesh based on a ply drop region and a ply curved surface and generating node data including a plurality of node points relative to the ply drop region. The method also includes receiving composite data relating to a plurality of composite plies and generating a three dimensional model based on the composite data. The method further includes receiving layup table information and applying the node data, based on the layup table information, to generate a curve through a center of the surface mesh to define a plurality of element sets. The method also includes receiving composite draping data and determining, based on the draping data, where each element set intersects the three dimensional model. The method also includes analyzing an angle deviation of the plies based on the intersection of the element sets.

Abstract: A hydroponic growth system may be integrated into a programmable system providing for the growth of plants. An upper section of a system may include a lighting system able to vary lighting characteristics such as the intensity or spectral content of light provided to the plants and atmospheric systems to control the temperature, flow, or humidity of air around the plants that are mounted on an actuated platform. A control system may execute a program to control the available systems including the actuated above-plant platform to programmably control the height or heights of the systems above plants.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of a composite component includes offsetting a projected ply curved surface outwardly along a base surface to define an offset ply curved surface. The method also includes defining a ply drop region of the base surface, the ply drop region includes another area of the base surface that is exterior to a ply curved surface and interior to an offset ply curved surface. A surface mesh is generated based on the ply drop region and the ply curved surface. The method includes generating a node data comprising a plurality of node points relative to the ply drop regions. Moreover, the method includes applying a curved function to the plurality of node points to facilitate forming a smoothed node data across the ply drop region. A ply mesh is generated using the smoothed node data and the surface mesh.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of a composite component includes offsetting a projected ply boundary curve outwardly along a base surface by a ply drop distance to define an offset ply boundary curve. Moreover, the method includes defining a ply region of the base surface, wherein ply region includes an area of the base surface that is interior the ply boundary curve. A ply drop region is defined, wherein the ply drop region includes another area of the base surface that is exterior the ply boundary curve and interior the offset ply boundary curve. The method includes generating a point cloud relative to the base surface, wherein the point cloud comprises a plurality of reference points and generating a ply surface using each reference point of the point cloud to facilitate generating a manufacturing lay-up sequence for the plurality of plies.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical solar collector, in which a couple of opposite spherical or aspheric reflectors coated with specular coating are set upon the optical circuit; wherein the smaller spherical or aspheric reflector is built upon the front of the bigger spherical or aspheric reflector oppositely, and a through-hole is built upon the center of the bigger spherical or aspheric reflector for passing through the light reflected by the smaller spherical or aspheric reflector, and an optical concentrator is located behind the bigger spherical or aspheric reflector aiming to the through-hole to construct an optical system; in said optical system, an aspheric flattening lens is set upon the forest of the optical circuit; said aspheric flattening lens is coated with reflection reducing coating on the surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical solar collector, in which a spherical or aspheric reflector coated with specular coating is set upon the optical circuit; on the other hand, an optical concentrator is built upon the front of the spherical or aspheric reflector oppositely and directly. Due to applying above-mentioned structure, like building up spherical or aspheric reflector on the optical circuit cooperating to an optical concentrator to construct an optical collecting system, so tile solar energy can be focused on said optical concentrator through the reflecting by said spherical or aspheric reflector, meanwhile the reflecting coatings coated on the surfaces of said spherical or aspheric reflectors can reflect the useful part of the solar light to the optical concentrator, but not the harmful part (such like ultraviolet below 400 nm in wavelength) absorbed completely by it, further to transfer it into disposable energy.