Abstract: An apparatus is provided, which includes a dust detector, a voltage source, and a controller. The dust detector includes two opposing surfaces and a conductive dust sensor. The two opposing surfaces are disposed in spaced, opposing relation to allow for the passage of airflow between the surfaces, and the conductive dust sensor is disposed at a surface of the two opposing surfaces. The voltage source is configured and controlled to establish an electrostatic field at least partially between the two opposing surfaces to facilitate directing conductive particles in the airflow passing between the two opposing surfaces towards the dust sensor. The controller monitors for a leakage current within the conductive dust sensor and determines whether the leakage current exceeds a predetermined trigger level indicative of the presence of conductive dust, and if so, automatically indicates a conductive dust warning.

Abstract: The degree-of-opening of an expansion valve is set to an appropriate degree-of-opening regardless of the load and external conditions for a heat-source unit. In a turbo refrigerator including a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; a condenser that condenses a compressed refrigerant by means of cooling water; an evaporator that evaporates a condensed refrigerant and also performs heat exchange between this refrigerant and cold water; and an expansion valve that causes a liquid-phase refrigerant retained in the condenser to expand, a expansion-valve control device (40) controls a degree-of-opening of the expansion valve (18).

Abstract: A selection unit switches between a phase ?p and a phase ?n different from the phase ?p substantially by 180 degrees, and outputs one of them in synchronization with a carrier signal. A voltage-command generation unit generates and outputs three-phase voltage command values Vu*, Vv* and Vw* based on the phase outputted by the selection unit. A PWM-signal generation unit generates three-phase voltage command values Vu*?, Vv*? and Vw*? by correcting the three-phase voltage command values Vu*, Vv* and Vw* outputted by the voltage-command generation unit according to a predetermined method, and generates six drive signals corresponding to switching elements of the inverter based on the three-phase voltage command values Vu*?, Vv*? and Vw*? and the carrier signal. The PWM-signal generation unit outputs the generated drive signals to the corresponding switching elements of the three-phase inverter, to cause the inverter to generate a high-frequency AC voltage.

Abstract: An integrated air-conditioning and hot-water-supply system includes a compressor, a plate-type water heat exchanger, a hot-water-supply pressure-reducing mechanism, and an outdoor heat exchanger. Moreover, the integrated air-conditioning and hot-water-supply system includes a high-pressure sensor that detects a high pressure in the compressor, and a controller that calculates a condensing temperature of the plate-type water heat exchanger based on the high pressure detected by the high-pressure sensor.

Abstract: Method for controlling a heat-transfer fluid compression device (3) of a cryogenic machine, the compression device comprising a plurality of members including a compressor (4) and a first controlled valve (CV956) mounted in parallel, wherein the method comprises the real-time generation of a control of the compressor and the real-time generation of a control of the first controlled valve.

Abstract: Provided is a cascade heat pump. The cascade heat pump includes a first refrigerant cycle including a first compressor and a first indoor heat exchanger, a second refrigerant cycle including a second compressor and a second indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger in which a refrigerant compressed in the first compressor or the second compressor is condensed, a bypass tube allowing the refrigerant compressed in the second compressor to bypass the first compressor, thereby flowing into a discharge side of the first compressor, and a first flow rate regulating part disposed on a discharge side of the second compressor to introduce the refrigerant discharged from the second compressor into one of the first compressor and the bypass tube.

Abstract: Provided is an air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle including a main frame capable of being assembled without increasing the number of parts and the number of processes. An air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle includes a casing divided into an indoor chamber and an outdoor chamber by a partition plate, the casing including a cover placed on a top thereof, and a refrigeration cycle device placed across the indoor chamber and the outdoor chamber in the casing. Each of side plates, serving as side surfaces of the indoor chamber and the outdoor chamber, of the casing is extruded in one piece of aluminum.

Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus includes a high temperature side first cycle; a high temperature side second cycle; a low temperature side cycle in which carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant; a first cascade condenser and a second cascade condenser, which each exchange heat between a high temperature side refrigerant and a low temperature side refrigerant; and a control unit lowering an evaporation temperature of a high temperature side evaporator in correspondence to the flow of the low temperature side refrigerant.

Abstract: Disclosed is an icemaker for a refrigerator, comprising: a tray for containing water to make the water into ice pieces having a predetermined shape; a water supply unit installed at one side of the tray, for supplying water to the tray; a drive unit installed to face the water supply unit with the tray being interposed therebetween; an ice separating lever rotatably assembled between the drive unit and the water supply unit to be rotated by a motor installed in the drive unit; and an ice separating heater for applying heat to the tray so that ice pieces are separated from the tray. The drive unit includes a drive unit housing, a driving motor having a driving gear, a slave gear having a rotary cam and a first magnet and coupled to a rotary shaft of the ice separating lever, a cantilever having a second magnet and rotated by the rotary cam, and first and second Hall elements corresponding to the first and second magnets, respectively.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus includes a cavity for receipt of a product to be cooled. A rotation device rotates a product received in the cavity and a coolant supply provides a coolant to the cavity. The rotation device is adapted to rotate the product about two parallel non-coincident axes.

Abstract: A heat exchanger arrangement is given comprising a heat exchanger (7), the heat exchanger (7) having a primary side connectable to a fluid circulation system and a secondary side exposed to a gas (13). This heat exchanger arrangement should be operated with little energy consumption. To this end the secondary side is connected to a duct (14) extending downwardly in the direction of gravity, when the duct (14) is connected to a cold side heat exchanger (7), and upwardly, when the duct is connected to a warm side heat exchanger.

Abstract: A simplified method for production of a commercial supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplied in a pressurized vessel includes taking a supply of natural gas including contaminants from a stranded well or from a pipe line and extracting from the supply gas water vapor and CO2 in a fixed bed absorption system. In a first stage the supply gas is separated into first and second streams where the first stream contains all the cold energy available from the feed stream and sufficient of the contaminants are removed to meet a product specification for the composition of the LNG supply. In a second stage the first stream is liquefied by the available cool energy for commercial pressurized supply container The second stream contains natural gas which is as much as 75% of the feed stream together with substantially all the contaminants and is used as a natural gas supply.

Abstract: An article of jewellery includes a first panel (2) and a second panel (3) facing the first panel (2) and being both formed by a plurality of single pieces (4, 5) which are distinct from each other, first linking elements (20) being configured to rigidly assemble the single pieces (4, 5) respectively of first and second panels (2, 3) which face and second linking elements (21) being each configured to assemble at least two the single pieces (4, 5) of the first panel (2) or the second panel (3) so that the two single pieces (4, 5) are movable with respect to each other.

Abstract: An amorphous alloy contains 68 atomic % or more and 86 atomic % or less of Re, 8 atomic % or more and 12 atomic % or less of Hf, and 0.1 atomic % or more and 5 atomic % or less of O.

Abstract: A glass-plate manufacturing method employing a down-draw process includes: a forming step of forming a sheet glass by making a molten glass flow downward along opposite side surfaces of a forming member and merge at a lower section of the forming member; and a cooling step of cooling the sheet glass while drawing the sheet glass downward with rollers. In the cooling step, an above-glass-strain-point temperature control step is performed which is a step of performing a temperature control in the width direction of the sheet glass in a temperature region ranging from the lower section of the forming member to where the temperature of the sheet glass falls below a temperature region near the glass strain point, and includes: first, second and third temperature control steps as defined herein.

Abstract: There is provided a system of an individual section machine (IS) having a blow side with a mold and a blow head, and a blank side, the system includes a P-Switch valve in fluid communication with an EPVB of the IS machine and with the P-Switch valve configured to control a valve pilot air supply to a predetermined pilot valve. When the P-Switch valve is activated, the blow side mold is set to an OPEN position and the associated blow head is set to an UP position. With the P-Switch valve of the system activated, the blow side machinery cannot be overridden from the blank side of the IS machine.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for feeding preheaters having heating elements for the feedstock of glass melting installations. In order to distribute the feedstock in an extremely thin, but uniform layer thickness on and between the upper heating elements, thereby effectively suppressing or avoiding agglutination of particles and accumulation of the feedstock, a distributor device is arranged above the topmost heating elements including at least three pivotable distributor plates, the pivoting axes of which run in the horizontal edges of a virtual prism. The topmost distributor plate throws the feedstock alternately onto one of the distributor plates arranged underneath, which throws the caught feedstock to one of its sides sternwards. The movements of the distributor plates are controlled by sensors with an evaluation and control circuit and actuators assigned to the distributor plates with the aim of a uniform area distribution of the feedstock over the cross section of the preheater.

Abstract: To provide a glass-substrate manufacturing method with which it is possible to increase the production amount of glass substrates when manufacturing glass substrates by employing down-draw processing, as well as manufacture ideal glass substrates. A glass-substrate manufacturing method according to an aspect of the invention includes a forming step and a cooling step. In the forming step, a molten glass is formed into a sheet glass by a down-draw process. In the cooling step, the sheet glass is cooled. The cooling step includes a first cooling step, a second cooling step, and a third cooling step. In the first cooling step, the sheet glass is cooled at a first average cooling rate until the temperature of a central region of the sheet glass drops to the annealing point. In the second cooling step, the sheet glass is cooled at a second average cooling rate until the temperature of the central region drops from the annealing point to 50° C. below the strain point.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for melting meltable stock, such as glass, wherein a melting furnace is heated via a burner flame generated by means of a burner port, to which fuel and oxidizer are supplied, a fuel-rich fuel-oxygen mixture being introduced into the furnace downstream from the burner port via at least one substoichiometrically operated burner and/or a fuel or fuel mixture being introduced into the furnace downstream from the burner arrangement via at least one fuel nozzle, and a gas stream containing oxygen being introduced into the furnace downstream from the at least one substoichiometrically operated burner and/or the at least one fuel nozzle.

Abstract: Injecting one or opposed gaseous streams into the atmosphere over molten glassmaking materials in a glassmelting furnace, in a region of the refining zone, improves the quality of the glassmelt and lessens the risk of crown corrosion.

Abstract: A drum washing machine including a cabinet, a tub disposed at an inside of the cabinet, a drum rotatively disposed at an inside of the tub, a condensing duct configured to condense moisture in air that is introduced from an inside of the drum, and a drying duct configured to heat air being introduced from the condensing duct to supply the heated air to an inside of the drum, wherein the condensing duct is coupled to a rear of the tub, while the drying duct is positioned at an upper portion of the condensing duct and is coupled to the cabinet, and in between the condensing duct and the drying duct, a buffer coupling member configured to mediate the condensing duct and the drying duct is provided.

Abstract: The present subject matter provides a wash basket that has a plurality of fins mounted to the wash basket. The plurality of fins is configured to deliver a flow of wash fluid to the top of the wash basket using e.g., a conduit between the bottom and the top of the wash basket where the wash fluid may be directed to articles disposed within the wash basket.

Abstract: A washing machine soap and chemical dispenser having a housing bottom, a top having a plurality of water inlets, and a pull tray for receiving and dispensing soap and chemicals during a washing operation. The top has a plurality of passageways communicating between the water inlets and the compartments and a flush water passageway communicating about sides of the dispenser top adjacent the outer perimeter thereof for flushing the housing bottom and tray with water free of soap and chemicals during each washing operation. The dispenser further includes at least one flush passageway having an outlet port for directing flushing water between rear walls of the tray and housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is method of locking and unlocking a door that is equipped with an electronic lock, to be locked and unlocked with a removable mechanical lock, enabling orthodox Jews that observe the Sabbath laws to use the door on Saturdays. Also disclosed herein is how to fortify a hotel room door by adding a removable mechanical proprietary lock over the built-in electronic lock. These modifications can be done without damaging the door.

Abstract: A lock that is configured to be attached to electronic equipment requiring securing against theft and the lock comprising: a lock body; a locking element protruding from the lock body and having a forward distal section that is comparatively wider in cross-sectional size compared to a rear section thereof, the forward section configured to be insertable into a cavity formed in the equipment. The cavity has a size and shape slightly larger than the cross-sectional size of the forward section of the locking element and an interior larger in cross-sectional size than the opening of the cavity. A slidable locking pin slides alongside the locking element and into the cavity, substantially filling the space of the cavity.

Abstract: An adjustable position blocking device for sliding closures that firmly attaches to a glass pane of a closure and limits the sliding translation of the sliding panels of the closure. One embodiment comprises an elongated track (30) which adheres to a glass pane with very high bonding double-sided tape (40). The one embodiment also comprises a blocking slider (10) that adjustably attaches to track (30) at a plurality of track positions and is substantially tall to block the sliding translation of the sliding panels. Slider (10) comprises a modular attachment means that permits the slider (10) to be customized with blocking modules (22, 86, 96) of different form and function. In addition, one embodiment comprises a blocking module (96) which integrates an electronic device to detect the opening of a sliding closure and alert a user, a remote device or a remote system.

Abstract: In a steering device having a steering lock device, stress applied to a base portion of a flange section is reduced. Relief portions have round corners formed where the relief portions meet the outer periphery of the outer column, respectively. With the relief portions concave by ?3 from the mounting surface, radius R1 of each of the round corners of the relief portions can be made larger than radius R2 of a round corner of the mounting surface. This makes it possible to avoid interference between the relief portions and the corner at an inner end, in the vehicle width direction, of the right clamping surface of the steering lock device.

Abstract: A high security lock includes a lock bolt movable between extended and retracted positions, a bolt retraction gear coupled to the lock bolt, and a manually-driven gear. When a controller verifies that user-input information is correct for unlocking the lock, the bolt retraction gear and manually-driven gear are operatively coupled such that the gear can drive the lock bolt from the extended position to the retracted position.

Abstract: The invention describes a new method for the production of high nitrogen organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that incorporates municipal biosolids or organic sludges that can compete with traditional fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulfate and urea on the commodity fertilizer marketplace. The method creates a thixotropic paste-like material from the biosolids or organic sludge that is blended with hot or molten ammonium salts, especially a mixture of ammonium phosphate and ammonium sulfate. The invention can be an add-on to commercial production of ammonium salts or it can stand alone by manufacturing ammonium salts prior to their introduction to the conditioned biosolids. The invention is oriented to be tailored to production facilities for individual municipal waste treatment plants in order to keep manufacturing plants small with a minimization of logistics and liability.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A device for adjusting the rolling positions of rolling rolls and restraining poor roll-biting of the front edge part of a pipe material rolled by a three-roll mandrel mill includes pressing-down devices 1 (P1 to P6) for moving rolling rolls R1 to R6 in the rolling direction and a control unit 2 for controlling the pressing-down devices 1. Immediately after the front edge part of a pipe material T has begun to be rolled by the rolling rolls disposed on at least one rolling stand of the rolling rolls R1 to R6, the control unit 2 controls the pressing-down device 1 to move the rolling rolls in the closing direction. Preferably, the rolling rolls disposed on at least one rolling stand of the rolling rolls R1 to R6 in the closing direction are moved at a speed of 16 mm/sec or higher using the pressing-down device 1.

Abstract: The drawing press according to the invention includes a support structure for supporting a metal sheet holder which is part of a tool and supported on the press frame via the support structure. The metal sheet holder is assigned a plunger with a die tool, whereas the plunger is moved by means of a plunger drive which includes a blocking position. The blocking position is obtained, for example, by a drive which, in the locking position does not transmit any movement of the drive output to the driving servomotor. This can be achieved, for example, by an eccentric drive in the stretched position thereof. For performing the actual drawing stroke, the stamping tool is vertically movably supported. A carriage is raised or lowered by the press table by means of a table drive. As table drive, preferably a servomotor with a non-linear drive, such as an eccentric drive is used.

Abstract: This ring rolling mill includes a main roll and a mandrel that are brought close to or separated from each other, and roll a peripheral portion of a ring-shaped body in a radial direction of the ring-shaped body while the ring-shaped body is rotated along its peripheral direction in a state where the peripheral portion of the ring-shaped body is pinched in the radial direction between an outer peripheral surface of the main roll, and an outer peripheral surface of the mandrel. This ring rolling mill further includes a mechanism which inclines and supports the mandrel with respect to the rotation axis of the main roll such that the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel and the outer peripheral surface of the main roll differs on one side and on the other side as seen in a direction along the rotation axis of the main roll.

Abstract: A method for producing a profile from a sheet-metal strip is disclosed. The sheet-metal strip is bent at least twice during a first stage, where, as viewed in the cross-section of the sheet-metal strip, a center section as well as two flank sections are formed, which project angularly from two opposing end regions of the center section. During a second stage following the first stage, the center section is compressed by two complementary roller arrangements which engage on the two opposing end regions of the center section, and the sheet-metal strip is thereby locally thickened.

Abstract: A forming tooling including a fixed part and a moving part set in action by a one-way press, in a first direction, the tooling varying between an open position and a closed position in which the moving part applies pressure to the fixed part; the moving part including moving dies capable of starting to deform the metal workpiece through a translational movement of the dies in a second direction simultaneous with the translational movement of the dies in the first direction during closure of the tooling, the moving dies being capable of moving away from the metal workpiece through a reverse translational movement of the moving dies, in the second direction, simultaneously with the translational movement of the moving dies in the first direction during opening of the tooling.

Abstract: A readily formable flat steel product has a ductile edge layer that is from 10 to 200 ?m thick and has a ductility greater than a ductility of an inner core layer of the flat steel product. The readily formable flat steel product is produced by annealing a flat steel product having a C content of from 0.1 to 0.4% by weight in a continuous furnace. The annealing is carried out under an annealing atmosphere that contains from 0.1 to 25% by vol. of H2 and H2O, with the balance being N2 and technically unavoidable impurities. A dew point is between ?20° C. and +60° C., and a ratio of H2O/H2 is a maximum of 0.957. In the course of the annealing, the flat steel product is heated to a holding temperature of from 600 to 1100° C. and for a holding time of from 10 to 360 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a swage assembly that is movable from a compliant configuration having a first shape to a substantially non-compliant configuration having a second shape. In one aspect, an expansion swage for expanding a wellbore tubular is provided. The expansion swage includes a body and a solid cone disposed on the body. The expansion swage further includes a deformable cone disposed on the body, wherein the solid cone is made from a first material and the deformable cone is made from a second material and wherein the deformable cone is movable relative to the body when the expansion swage is in a compliant configuration. In another aspect, a method of expanding a wellbore tubular is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping head for grasping devices for manipulating a long workpiece in a horizontal arrangement. A gripping head with two clamping jaws which can be adjusted independently of one another can be used. In addition, a device for feeding long workpieces into a processing machine, and discharging them therefrom is proposed. At least one of the grasping devices may have a gripping head for gripping in a frictionally locking fashion one end of the workpiece which is conveyed here by the horizontal conveying means, and drive means for pulling the workpiece to be straightened into the processing section and for pushing the straightened workpiece out onto the at least one horizontal conveying means by means of the gripping head.

Abstract: A retractable stock guide has a stationary guide rail on which a retractable guide cap is operably supported. The guide rail and cap have two through holes at opposite ends through which two mounting studs extend to attach the stock guide to an associated die member. The holes in the guide cap are ovate, and the heads of the mounting studs are tapered, whereby tightening of the mounting stud shifts the guide cap relative to the guide rail from an aligned, retracted load/unload condition, to an inwardly protruding, extended run condition, wherein the stock strip is slidingly captured between two like stock guides and the mounting surface of the die. Two ball bearing guides can be substituted for the stationary guide rail.

Abstract: Servo hemming press includes a direct drive system powered with a centrally located common planetary gear servo drive. A pair of connecting rods can actuate a slide vertically up and down to close the hemming tools and can perform the desired hemming operation. A planetary gear box preferably with dual output shafts is directly coupled to the crank shafts through couplings. The bottom end of the connecting rod can be connected to a pivot pin block that is secured to the base of the press. A spring-type overload protector can be incorporated between the base and the pivot pin block to protect the press from possible overloading beyond the rated tonnage capacity. The desired torque to deliver the rated tonnage to perform the hemming operation is delivered directly by a servo motor connected to the planetary gear box, thereby eliminating a flywheel and clutch of earlier systems.

Abstract: An apparatus including rigid plate having a first face and a second face, a plurality of through seats arranged as a circular crown about an axis of symmetry (A), perpendicular to each seat and shaped as a circular crown segment; a plurality of knives carried by the plate, each being axially slidingly guided into a seat, independently of the other knives; each knife has a head which protrudes from the seat from the side of the first face, a prismatic body having an axial length greater than the seat, and a wedge-shaped end, opposite to the head, which protrudes from the second face when the head substantially abuts against the first face; the wedge-shaped ends circumferentially having a first profile, complementary to that of the frontal toothing to be obtained, and the knives can be replaced totally or partially with others having a second profile different from the first profile.

Abstract: A upper tool holder for a press brake includes a holder body; an upper tool clamper provided on the holder body and capable of swinging when replacing the upper tool; an auxiliary urging mechanism that functions as resistance when opening the upper tool clamper further in order to replace the upper tool, and functions so as to support a closing operation when closing the upper tool clamper from a further opened state; and a pusher provided in the auxiliary urging mechanism and urged in a closing direction of the upper tool clamper. According to the upper tool holder, unexpected drop-off of the upper tool can be prevented, so that safety can be improved.

Abstract: A calibration block and method for sensitivity calibration. The calibration block has a curved calibration surface having a central axis and a surface for coupling to a transducer element of an angular scanning phased array ultrasonic testing scanner. The block is configured such that the surface positions the transducer such that its scanning axis is coaxial with the central axis of the curved calibration surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for determining the inter-fiber frictional coefficient of staple fibers. The apparatus comprises a pair of clamps, one fixed and the other mobile wherein, each clamp receives an end portion of a sliver therewithin. The apparatus further comprises a pair of predetermined weights, each mounted over a clamp in order to exert normal force on either end of the sliver whereby the movement of the sliver within the clamps is resisted as the mobile clamp is moves away from the fixed clamp until the sliver is severed off, a force sensor for sensing the tensile force exerted by the sliver, and a means for computing the inter-fiber frictional coefficient, which is a function of the normal force and the amount of tensile force exerted by the sliver which overcomes the inter-fiber frictional force of the sliver.

Abstract: The measuring apparatus is in form of a bar having inclined parallel surfaces on each longitudinal side to define a ramp for rolling of a golf ball thereon with three notches in the ramps at different distances from the ends of the bar. Each notch is associated with a scaling factor to obtain the speed of a level green. The longest notch from one end of the bar is marked with a scaling factor of 1.00, the middle notch is marked with a scaling factor of 1.83, and the shortest notch from an end of the bar is marked with a scaling factor of 3.34.

Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices that can be used in purging and loading applications. In some examples, a device configured to purge a sorbent tube until a desired water level is reached is provided. In other examples, a device configured to load a sorbent tube with a desired water level is provided. Systems and methods using the devices are also described.

Abstract: A resonant knock sensor includes a housing, a pedestal and a vibration diaphragm. The housing is provided with a support surface therein. The pedestal is fixed in the housing and has a base with a bottom surface attached to the support surface, a support portion protruding from a top surface of the base, and a vibration piece connected to an end of the support portion. The vibration diaphragm is mounted on the vibration piece. As a result, pedestals with different geometric sizes in their support portions or vibration pieces can be selectively assembled with single sized housings and vibration diaphragms to fabricate sensors with different frequency sensibilities at a low manufacturing cost.

Abstract: Equipment and methodology are provided for performing seat leakage detection on a valve assembly including at least two valves to be tested, wherein, while both of the valve assembly valves remain closed, at least a first shut off valve of a plurality of shut off valves is closed to enable flow of fluid through manifold passages of a plurality of manifold passages to test the first valve of the valve assembly valves and, subsequently, at least another shut off valve of the plurality of shut off valves is closed to enable flow of fluid through manifold passage of the plurality of manifold passages to test the second valve of the valve assembly valves.

Abstract: A system for detecting and communicating moisture leaking from a fluid conduit of the type comprising a fitting configured to mate with the fluid conduit, the fitting including an outer surface including an outer edge portion that is enclosed within the fluid conduit when positioning the fluid conduit over at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein the system includes a sensor for detecting moisture, the sensor being positioned proximate to the outer edge portion of the fitting and configured to generate a signal representing a result of moisture detection, and a receiver configured to receive the signal generated by the sensor. The system may include a communication circuit to provide wired or wireless communication between the sensor and the receiver. Other systems and method for detecting and communicating moisture leakage are further disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method for identifying possible damage in a toothed transmission stage having at least one pair of engagement toothed wheels includes measuring with a vibration transducer an oscillation signal corresponding to oscillations produced by a rolling and impact motion when teeth of a pair of the toothed wheels mesh under load during operation of the transmission stage, comparing the oscillation signal with a calibration oscillation signal, determining a torque acting on the transmission stage from a difference between the oscillation signal and the calibration oscillation signal, and evaluating the measured oscillation signal commensurate with the determined torque to identify the possible damage to the transmission stage.

Abstract: A measurement device is for use with a current-type sensor unit, which, when applied with a driving voltage, is capable of reacting with a target substance for generating a sensor current that corresponds to a concentration level of the target substance, and includes: a driving unit operable to generate the driving voltage that includes alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) components; and a processing unit for receiving the sensor current from the current-type sensor unit, and operable to determine the concentration level of the target substance according to a peak-to-peak value of the sensor current received by the processing unit.