Abstract: Arch shape cross-section leaching and stormwater chambers are connected together so that swiveled angling is obtained at the joint. Angling is accomplished by means of an integral or detachable dome end comprising a conical section. A like chamber with an ordinary end mates by overlapping the dome. Or a like chamber may have an opposing and overlapping end, which also comprises a dome. A coupling for connecting two ordinary end chambers is comprised of two spaced apart conical domes spaced apart by a connector. The connector between the domes is optionally straight or angled. The couplings enable chambers to be connected at diverse angles to each other, as well as to be connected parallel with offset, i.e., with zigzag path.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided and includes a plurality of cables, each of which have a conductor, and an electrical connector having a connector housing which houses a plurality of pins/sockets, each of which are connected to a pin/socket termination, wherein each pin/socket termination is connected to a conductor of the cables. The connector further includes a thermoplastic pre-mold covering which securely covers a portion of the connector housing, the pin/socket terminations and a portion of the plurality of cables, wherein the pre-mold covering is securely attached to the portion of the connector housing, the pin/socket terminations and the portion of the plurality of cables via a pre-mold process which incorporates a mold having a control finger configured to position the cables away from the wall of the mold cavity and flow channels for injecting plastic on both sides of the control finger during the molding process.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a biological substance, the device comprising: a specimen input device; at least one pumping device in flow communication with a chemical reservoir and said specimen input device; and at least one flow cell in flow communication with said at least one pumping device via at least one flow valve, wherein said at least one flow cell is configured to contain said specimen and includes a sensing device configured to sense at least one characteristic of said specimen.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided wherein the electrical connector includes an electrical connector neck which separates an electrical connector rear from an electrical connector front and wherein the electrical connector rear includes an electrical connector termination. The electrical connector includes a pre-mold material having an over-mold groove and a wiggle ring groove, wherein the pre-mold material is securely associated with the electrical connector to cover the electrical connector rear and the electrical connector termination. Additionally, an over-mold material is securely associated with the electrical connector to cover a portion of the pre-mold material, wherein a portion of the over-mold material is located in the over-mold groove.

Abstract: A field-effect transistor is provided and includes source, gate and drain regions, where the gate region controls charge carrier location in the transport channel, the transport channel includes a asymmetric coupled quantum well layer, the asymmetric quantum well layer includes at least two quantum wells separated by a barrier layer having a greater energy gap than the wells, the transport channel is connected to the source region at one end, and the drain regions at the other, the drain regions include at least two contacts electrically isolated from each other, the contacts are connected to at least one quantum well. The drain may include two regions that are configured to form the asymmetric coupled well transport channel. In an embodiment, two sources and two drains are also envisioned.

Abstract: A shower bar assembly that includes a pair of mounting brackets configured and arranged to be mounted to a wall of a shower stall is disclosed. Each of the mounting brackets has a base portion with a first shelf and a second shelf projecting from the base portion. The first and second shelves each have a retaining peg projecting from each shelf, respectively. A tubular shower bar is included and has two opposing ends. Each of the ends of the tubular shower bar has a pair of surfaces in which each defines an aperture through the tubular shower bar. Each end of the tubular shower bar is configured and arranged to slide onto the first and second shelves of the mounting brackets, with the apertures interlocking with each of the retaining pegs, respectively, to suspend the shower bar between the mounting brackets and to prevent the shower bar from rotating between the brackets.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided and includes an electrical conductor, an electrical connector having an electrical connector front and rear, wherein the electrical connector rear includes an electrical connector termination connected to the conductor, a pre-mold material having an over-mold groove and being securely associated with the electrical connector assembly to cover the electrical connector rear, the electrical connector termination, and a portion of the electrical conductor and the cable, an over-mold material securely associated with the electrical connector assembly to cover a portion of the pre-mold material and the cable, wherein a portion of the over-mold material is located in the over-mold groove and a spin ring having a spin ring front and rear, wherein the spin ring is movably associated with the electrical connector assembly such that the spin ring rear is located proximate the over-mold material and such that the spin ring covers the electrical.

Abstract: A system for processing biological data is provided and includes a monitoring device configured to receive biological data responsive to a living being. The system also includes an interface device communicated with the monitoring device to receive the biological data. Furthermore, the system includes a data transfer device, configured to receive the biological data from the interface device and communicate the biological data to a processing device for processing. Additionally, a method for processing biological information is provided, wherein the method includes receiving biological information from a monitoring device responsive to a first party and responsive to an exercise regime and processing the biological information to generate resultant information responsive to at least one physical characteristic of the first party.

Abstract: A container compression device and a method for associating a beverage container with the container compression device is provided, wherein the container compression device is configurable between an extended configuration and a compressed configuration, container compression device including a first handle portion, wherein the first handle portion includes a plurality of first handle portion linking members pivotably associated with the first handle portion. The container compression device also includes a second handle portion, wherein the second handle portion includes a plurality of second handle portion linking members pivotably associated with the second handle portion. Additionally, the plurality of second handle portion linking members are rotatably connected to the plurality of first handle portion linking members via at least one releasable locking device, wherein the at least one releasable locking device is configurable between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration.

Abstract: A leaching chamber having opposing inwardly and upwardly running sidewalls extending toward a top portion is provided, wherein the leaching chamber includes a plurality of peak and valley corrugations formed by the sidewalls and extending over the top portion and a plurality of diagonally opposed ribs, the plurality of ribs extending diagonally across at least a portion of the top portion to form at least one X shaped pattern.

Abstract: A splash plate for use with an end cap or end portion of a chamber is provided, wherein the end cap or end portion defines an end cavity having an open end cavity bottom and includes an opening for containing a waste water pipe that introduces waste water into the end cavity. The splash plate includes a base panel for covering the end cavity bottom such that waste water introduced into the end cavity contacts at least a portion of said base panel and a means for positionably securing the splash plate relative to the end cap or end portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a fluid is provided and includes a fluid storage tank for partially containing a fluid and a gas, wherein the fluid storage tank includes a fluid inlet pipe and a fluid outlet pipe. The fluid treatment apparatus also includes a first aeration device, wherein the first aeration device is configured to be in flow communication with the fluid inlet pipe and the fluid portion of the tank cavity. The fluid treatment apparatus further includes a pumping device, wherein the pumping device is configured to cause the fluid portion of the tank cavity to flow through the fluid outlet pipe and a second aeration device, wherein the second aeration device is configured to be in flow communication with the fluid outlet pipe and the fluid portion of the tank cavity.

Abstract: An inspection system and a method for measuring physical characteristics of a component using the inspection system is provided, wherein the inspection system includes a light source, a sensing device, a reflecting device, and a retention mount, at least one of which is movably associated with the inspection system. The method includes associating a component with the inspection system, operating the inspection system to cause the light source to emit a collimated light beam propagating along a source optical path, reflecting the collimated light beam via the reflecting device to cause a reflected collimated light beam to be incident upon the component to produce a component silhouette which is incident upon the sensing device, generating image data responsive to the component silhouette and processing the image data to generate resultant data comprising at least one of a plurality of physical characteristics of the component.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring the physical characteristics of an object is provided, wherein the method includes disposing the object within the sensor optical path of an inspection system, causing a source collimated light beam to propagate along the source optical path to be at least partially incident upon the reflecting device, reflecting the source collimated light beam to create a reflected collimated light beam that propagates along the sensor optical path such that the reflected collimated light beam is at least partially incident upon the object to produce a silhouette, wherein at least a portion of the silhouette is incident upon the sensing device to generate initial image data responsive to the silhouette and processing the initial image data responsive to at least one predetermined algorithm to generate resultant image data responsive to at least one of a plurality of physical characteristics of the object.

Abstract: A method for collecting runtime information generated by an active software application is provided wherein the method is implemented by a computer and includes identifying an occurrence of a function event generated for a software application operating on a predetermined platform, collecting the runtime information responsive to a function event, determining the duration of the function event, comparing the duration with a predetermined threshold value and processing the function information responsive to the comparing of the duration.

Abstract: A power compounder is disclosed. The power compounder comprises a working fluid configured to receive thermal energy from waste heat of a prime mover, a working fluid collector, an evaporator configured to transfer waste heat to a working fluid producing a phase change to vapor (or gas) in the working fluid, a double screw expander configured to receive the working fluid for creating rotational mechanical energy, and a condenser configured to produce another phase change in the working fluid to liquid. The double screw expander transfers the rotational mechanical energy via a shaft to the prime mover.