Abstract: A hydraulic damper includes a piston slidable within a cylinder and dividing the cylinder into first and second chambers and a piston rod for driving the piston, the piston rod including a fluid passageway in fluid communication with the first and second fluid chambers wherein the piston is slidably moveable along the cylinder in compression and rebound, where compression results in fluid flowing through the passageway from the first to the second fluid chamber, and rebound results fluid flowing through the passageway from the second to the first fluid chamber. An adjustment mechanism located within the fluid passageway includes a compression member and a tapered valve head for adjusting the restriction of fluid flow through the passageway when the piston is in compression and a rebound adjustment member and a tapered valve head for adjusting the restriction of fluid flow through the passageway when the piston is in rebound.

Abstract: Self-healing microvalves are described herein. The self-healing microvalve can move from a first position to a second position using an electrical input and use a soft hydraulic assembly to return from the second position to the first position. The electrical input can create an electrostatic attraction, causing the compression of the soft hydraulic assembly and movement of the valve gate to seal the microvalve. The elasticity of the soft hydraulic assembly can then return the self-healing microvalve to the original state, once the electrical input is removed.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, an electronic component and a first dilatant layer. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The electronic component has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a lateral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The first dilatant layer is disposed on the top surface of the electronic component and extends along the lateral surface of the electronic component.

Abstract: A multilayer thin film that reflects an omnidirectional structural color having a reflective core layer comprising a metallic material, a second layer extending across the reflective core layer, a third layer extending across the second layer, and an outer layer extending across the third layer. The multilayer thin film reflects a single narrow band of visible light that is less than 30° measured in Lab color space when viewed from angles between 0° and 45°, and the reflective core layer has a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz, as calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 5 ? 0 ? 3 ? ? ? r ? f , ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the metallic material.

Abstract: Systems and methods to estimate trapped charge for a controlled automatic reclose are described herein. For example, an intelligent electronic device (IED) may calculate an analog amount of trapped charge of each phase of a power line based on voltage measurements of the power line. The IED may close a switching device of each phase at a time corresponding to a point-on-wave associated with the analog amount of trapped charge of the respective phase.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a first semiconductor device, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first semiconductor device has a first conductive pad. The first conductive layer is disposed in direct contact with the first conductive pad. The first conductive layer extends along a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the first conductive pad. The second conductive layer is disposed in direct contact with the first conductive pad and spaced apart from the first conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer method for manufacturing and shipping building construction materials, comprising; reviewing, a building model, wherein the building model is comprised of sections and each section is comprised of a set of members; calculating, the properties of each member of the set of members for each section; arranging, the set of members of each section to form a bundle, wherein the bundle is an arrangement of the set of members based on a volume limitation of a shipping container; and adjusting, the bundle based on other bundles which are placed within the shipping container.

Abstract: A system for ordering goods via a vehicle includes a location sensor, an input device to receive a first desired consumable order from a first POS, a network access device, and an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the location sensor, the input device, and the output device. The ECU is designed to determine or predict a first wait time between ordering the first desired consumable order and a corresponding first desired consumable being available for pickup at the first point of sale, determine a first route time corresponding to an amount of time for the vehicle to travel from the current location of the vehicle to the first point of sale, and control the network access device to transmit the first desired consumable order to the first point of sale when the first wait time is within a predetermined amount of time of the first route time.

Abstract: In various aspects, the performance optimization system described herein optimizes vehicle performance through smart alerts communicated to an operator, owner, or fleet manager of a vehicle. When a vehicle characteristic is outside of the target range, a smart alert can be communicated to the user to encourage the user to bring the vehicle characteristic back into a target range. Aspects of the performance optimization system can focus on tire characteristics, which are one type of vehicle characteristic. Exemplary tire characteristics can include tire pressure, tire tread, and tire alignment. In order to generate smart alerts, vehicle information can be gathered from a variety of sources. In particular, information about a tire can be collected from an onboard tire pressure monitoring system, tire mats, or other mechanisms. This information can be analyzed to determine whether vehicle characteristics are inside or outside of a target range for the particular characteristic.

Abstract: A cast body for a pipe fitting includes a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end. The body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, an inner body surface defining a fitting bore that extends through the body, and an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface at a predetermined wall thickness. At a first location on the axis, the inner body surface is a first distance and the outer body surface is a third distance from the axis, and at a second location on the axis that is proximate to the first body end, the inner body surface is a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance and the outer body surface is a fourth distance from the axis that is less than the third distance.

Abstract: A transport cart includes a frame defining at least one support surface structured to support a cassette positioned on the cart. A first stopping member is coupled to the frame so as to be rotatable to at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The first stopping member is also movable with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position spaced farther apart from the frame than the first position. An anti-rotation element is coupled to the frame and is structured to permit rotation of the first stopping member from the first orientation to the second orientation when the first stopping member is in the first position. The anti-rotation element is also structured to prevent rotation of the first stopping member from the first orientation to the second orientation when the first stopping member is in the second position.

Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine generator having a support stand (11), a shaft (41) defining the longitudinal direction and axis (19) of the generator. Two rotating members (12, 13) are coupled to the support stand (11) and the upper end of the shaft (41), thus being enabled to rotate about the axis (19). Two or more blades (14, 24, 34) having two free ends (15, 16) are connected by connecting members (17 and 18) to the two rotating members (12, 13), wherein movement of the first and/or second rotating members (12, 13) towards or away from one another causes the blades (14, 24, 34) to move further from, or closer to, the shaft (41).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a batch furnace for annealing material comprising a furnace housing which has a closable loading opening, a receiving chamber for furnace material and a device for convective heat transfer to the furnace material by a heat transfer medium, wherein the device for convective heat transfer comprises at least one heating device and at least one fan which is arranged in the furnace housing wherein the receiving chamber is arranged on the suction side of the fan and at least one nozzle array is arranged on the pressure side of the fan, wherein the nozzle array has a central opening which forms an intake duct of the fan and the nozzle array projects radially beyond the fan. The invention further relates to a method for heat treatment of a furnace material.

Abstract: A measurement system and method for determining a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., a rotating drill bit in a bore). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the leading edge of the drill bit in the bore. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the leading edge of the drill bit. A processor outputs a third signal representative of the depth of penetration of the leading edge of the drill bit when the leading edge of the drill bit passes from a first medium having a first density to a second medium having a second density. The third signal is based on the first and second signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a feeder arm for a surface mount technology (SMT) machine. In an embodiment, the feeder arm includes a support body that is fastened to an SMT machine. The feeder arm includes a reel loading body that supports a reel of electrical components to allow the reel to be prepared for installation on the SMT machine. The feeder arm includes preparation circuitry configured to electrically connect the reel to allow the reel to be prepared. The feeder arm includes an articulating joint between the reel loading body and the support body. The articulating joint may articulate the second body between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a dry desulfurizing and denitrificating agent and its preparation method and applications. The desulfurizing and denitrificating agent is made of raw materials comprising the following components based on 100 parts by weight of the desulfurizing and denitrificating agent: 30-60 parts by weight of TiO2, 10-30 parts by weight of ZrO2, 2-10 parts by weight of V2O5, 2-10 parts by weight of CoO, 1-8 parts by weight of Co2O3, 2-10 parts by weight of Fe2O3, 5-15 parts by weight of MnO2, and 2-10 parts by weight of KMnO4. The desulfurizing and denitrificating agent of the present disclosure has a good catalytic oxidation performance on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides of flue gas, and a high rate of desulfurization and denitrification.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin and a passenger seat assembly located in the cabin. The passenger seat assembly includes a base support assembly mounted to a floor of the cabin and comprising walls that form a storage compartment. A seat is supported by the base support assembly. The seat includes a seat back frame that supports one or more cushions thereon. A seat base frame supports one or more cushions thereon forming a seat base. The seat base frame is formed as a monolithic, single piece structure from a plastic resin material. The seat base frame has a sitting portion and a raised portion located forward of the sitting portion. The raised portion increases in elevation above the sitting portion to an apex of increased distance from the floor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.

Abstract: A method for identifying a location of a rideshare requestor to a rideshare vehicle includes receiving a request to locate the rideshare requestor, determining a first location of the rideshare requestor, determining a second location of the rideshare requestor, determining whether the first location is within a threshold distance of the second location, and, in response to the first location being within the threshold distance of the second location, identifying a first immobile vehicle from one or more immobile vehicles within a preset distance from the first location, and transmitting a signal to the first immobile vehicle to cause the first immobile vehicle to indicate the first location of the rideshare requestor to the rideshare vehicle.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a rake face, a seating face facing an opposite side to the rake face and seated on an insert mounting seat, and a flank face extending around the rake face and the seating face, in which two cutting edges each having an arcuate cutting edge portion extending in an arc shape and a linear cutting edge portion which is in contact with the arcuate cutting edge portion are formed on an intersecting ridgeline portion between the rake face and the flank face, a groove portion having a wall surface coming into contact with a projection portion protruding from a bottom surface of the insert mounting seat is formed on the seating face, and the groove portion has a narrow width portion in which a groove width decreases from one end side toward the other end side in a direction in which the groove portion extends.