Abstract: Subframe brace apparatus and related assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle assembly includes a subframe of a vehicle, a vehicle body structure, and a brace attaching the subframe to the vehicle body structure. A body of the brace includes a first end coupled to the subframe and a second end coupled to the vehicle body structure. The first end of the body is configured to remain connected to the subframe during an offset frontal vehicle impact event in which the subframe applies a first load to the first end. The first end of the body is also configured to separate from the subframe during a full frontal vehicle impact event in which the subframe applies a second load to the first end.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a system for preventing the automatic retraction of a seatbelt. The system generally includes one or more processors, one or more host vehicle status sensors, one or more seatbelt braking mechanisms, and one or more memory modules. The one or more host vehicle status sensors output a status signal that a host vehicle is stopped an off-road driving condition. The one or more memory modules store logic that causes the one or more processors to determine that the host vehicle is in the off-road driving condition based on the status signal output by the one or more host vehicle status sensors and activate the one or more seatbelt braking mechanisms in response to detecting the host vehicle is in the off-road driving condition to prevent automatic retraction of the seatbelt.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a central region and a periphery surrounding the central region, and an electronic component disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of testing contacts disposed within the periphery and spaced apart from each other. The electronic component includes a dummy pad. The dummy pad covers two of the plurality of the testing contacts and laterally spaced apart from the other of the plurality of the testing contacts. A method of semiconductor device package alignment inspection is also provided.

Abstract: A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means requires a user to aim an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier. The optical character recognition reader reads unique waste container optical identifier. The unique waste container optical identifier is converted to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. A unique radio frequency signal identifier is stored on a radio frequency emitting tag and associated with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. The radio frequency emitting tag is attached to the waste container.

Abstract: A bearing protector includes a static component fixed relative to a housing, in which a stationary sealing face profile is retained and a rotational component for fixing relative to a shaft with the static and rotational components held axially relative to each other. The rotational component has an annular sealing face profile energized by way of one or more magnetic elements retained within the static component to generate a positive sealing face contact between the stationary sealing face and rotational sealing face profiles. The magnets elements are held within recesses in the static component and extend radially inwards of the recesses.

Abstract: A construction method of a rectangular working well includes steps of: (I) designing functional requirements for the rectangular working well; (II) constructing a caisson of an enclosing structure of the rectangular working well; (III) constructing an edge protector; (IV) excavating earthwork of the rectangular working well; (V) forming a bottom cover for the rectangular working well, and pre-embedding a sliding track, a pull ring and a back wall anchor; (VI) installing a ladder for entering the rectangular working well; (VII) preventing joint leakage; (VIII) installing a water-proof pressure plate at an entrance of the preset pipe jacking hole; (IX) constructing the sliding back wall; (X) lifting the sandwich concrete slab wall at a top of the preset pipe jacking hole; and (XI) performing pipe jacking. The structure system constructed by the present invention has many advantages such as clear function, safety, quickness, and flexible design.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a hydrogen store comprising a composite material including a hydrogenable material, a method for producing the hydrogen store and a device for producing the hydrogen store.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for determining a broken conductor condition in a multiple-phase electric power delivery system. It has been observed that broken conductors pose a safety concern when occurring in the presence of people or vulnerable environmental conditions. Broken conductor conditions disclosed herein may be used to detect and trip the phase with the broken conductor, thus reducing or even eliminating the safety risk. Further, a distance to the opening may be determined.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method that includes a robotic unit configured to deliver items (e.g., medicine, foodstuff, linens, equipment, etc.) to sites (e.g., rooms, offices, etc.) and/or individuals (e.g., patients, pharmacists, technician, etc.) throughout a facility (e.g., hospital, office building, mailroom, manufacturing facility, etc.). The robotic unit is a mobile unit that operates autonomously to follow predetermined or programmed routes throughout the facility to deliver the items. The system is configured to maintain a chain of custody for the items. In addition, the robotic unit is configured to only allow designated items to be delivered to designated sites and/or to authorized individuals. This can be achieved by the robotic unit having a plurality of containers that are locked within a storage space of the robotic unit, and are only accessible upon successful completion of an authorization process.

Abstract: A harmonic drive assembly and fluid-powered linear motors with both axial pistons are rotary piston arrangements incorporating the harmonic drive assembly are disclosed. The motors may be used in downhole drilling applications, but the drive assembly and/or motors may be used in other applications. The assembly, motors and methods use advanced harmonic drives, advanced helical drives, and combinations thereof with 1) motors with axial pistons and reciprocating linear rings to convert reciprocative axial motion to continuous rotary motion, and 2) motors with rotary pistons and reciprocating linear rings to rectify reciprocative rotary motion to continual rotary motion to improve performance over prior configurations.

Abstract: A battery box floor for electric vehicles for being arranged at the lower part of a vehicle body is disclosed. The battery box floor comprises a battery pack supporting panel for supporting a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of lower cooling channels for containing a cooling fluid, a plurality of lower cooling channels being arranged adjacent to and below the battery pack supporting panel such that they can cool the battery cells and an underbody protection arranged below the lower cooling channels. The battery box floor further comprises a deformation inner cavity between said plurality of lower cooling channels and said underbody protection. Additionally, the battery box floor is integrally formed from a metallic material. Also a vehicle body comprising the battery box floor is disclosed.

Abstract: A hybrid acoustic silencer for a motor vehicle includes an insertion loss layer tuned for good insertion loss properties at specific frequencies and an absorption layer tuned for good absorption properties at specific frequencies. The insertion loss layer is configured to be adjacent to a sound radiating surface of the motor vehicle and the absorption layer is configured to face outward from the sound radiating surface of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Redox flow battery 1 includes cell stack 2, first positive-electrode tank 11, second positive-electrode tank 12, first negative-electrode tank 21, and second negative-electrode tank 22. Cell stack 2 is divided into a plurality of cell groups 3, each of which consists of a plurality of cells 4. The plurality of cell groups 3 are connected to first and second positive-electrode tanks 11, 12 such that a positive-electrode fluid containing positive-electrode active material flows in parallel through the plurality of cell groups 3, and are connected to first and second negative-electrode tanks 21, 22 such that a negative-electrode fluid containing negative-electrode active material flows in parallel through the plurality of cell groups 3. The plurality of cells 4 in each cell group 3 are connected to each other such that the positive-electrode fluid flows in series through a plurality of positive cells 5 and such that the negative-electrode fluid flows in series through a plurality of negative cells 6.

Abstract: A device to control a genset engine may use multiple feedback loops to provide a fast stable response to load changes. An outer feedback loop may receive frequency measurements and power measurements of a genset engine and determine a dispatch adjustment comprising a frequency setpoint based on the frequency measurements and power measurements. A middle feedback loop may comprise a double deadband droop filter that periodically generates a pulse based on the frequency setpoint and the power measurements. The middle feedback loop may update an inner loop setpoint based on the pulse. An inner feedback loop may alter a target fuel valve reference of the genset engine based on the inner loop setpoint generated by the second controller and a fuel valve droop.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, a magnetic microbeads adsorption mechanism, which is configured to adsorb a magnetic microbeads in a reaction cup and is provided with a cup inlet station and a cup outlet station; the magnetic microbeads adsorption mechanism includes a pedestal, a turntable and multiple magnetic adsorption components; the turntable is rotatably mounted on the pedestal; the turntable can drive the reaction cup to rotate around a central axis of the turntable; the multiple magnetic adsorption components are arranged on a mounting circumference of the pedestal at intervals; the mounting circumference and rotation track of the reaction cup are concentrically arranged; and during a process when the reaction cup rotates from the cup inlet station to the cup outlet station, the adsorption height of the magnetic microbeads relative to cup bottom of the reaction cup can be changed.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a portable mass airflow (MAF) training module configured to simulate an air intake into an internal combustion engine. An in-line blower draws an airflow through an air filter by way of a first air duct and a second air duct. A throttle assembly is coupled between the first air duct and the second air duct. The throttle assembly includes a throttle plate that may be rotated to regulate the airflow. The power output of the in-line blower is variable to simulate the air intake of various sizes of the internal combustion engine. A MAF sensor and a duct velocity sensor are configured to provide airflow information. The portable MAF training module enables a practitioner to select a desired throttle setting and observe a resultant mass airflow through the portable MAF training module that is measured by the MAF sensor.

Abstract: A limb for an archery bow is provided. The limb includes an outer elongate member, an inner elongate member, and a core member. The outer elongate member is formed of a first material. The inner elongate member is formed of a second material. The core member is formed of a third material and is sandwiched between the outer elongate member and the inner elongate member. The core member is coupled with at least a portion of the outer elongate member and the inner elongate member. The outer elongate member and the inner elongate member are configured to move relative to each other when the limb is bent. The first material and the second material are each stiffer than the third material.

Abstract: A window assembly heat transfer system is disclosed in which a window member has a selected transparency to monitored or sensed electromagnetic wavelengths. One or more passages are provided in the window member for flowing a single-phase or two-phase heat transfer fluid. A mechanism allows either evaporation or condensation of the fluid and/or balancing of a flow of the fluid within the passages. In one embodiment, the window assembly can be made by producing passages in a top surface of a first single plate, optionally producing passages in a bottom surface of a second single plate and bonding the top surface of the first plate to a bottom surface of a second single plate to form the window member with the passage or passages. In another embodiment, the window assembly can be made by providing a core around which the window member material is grown and thereafter removing the core to produce the passage or passages.