Abstract: A method of connecting electrical substation wiring in an electrical substation provides pre-bundled yard cables configured to connect between field devices in the substation and a yard interface connection cabinet. The yard interface connection cabinet has an outside plug bulkhead plate that is accessible from outside of a control house that houses the yard interface connection cabinet. The outside plug bulkhead plate has a plurality of connectors configured to mate with the yard cables. The yard interface connection cabinet further has internal wires extending from an inside plug bulkhead plate and terminating at a terminal block. The connections and wires in the yard interface connection cabinet are tested with the yard cables before installation of the yard interface connection cabinet and yard cables in the substation. The yard cables are connected between the field devices and the outside plug bulkhead plate from outside of the control house.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor designed to detect data corresponding to a speed of a vehicle and a motor designed to convert electrical energy into driving torque. The system also includes a first wheel coupled to the motor and designed to propel the vehicle in response to receiving the driving torque along with a second wheel. The system also includes a brake coupled to at least one of the first wheel or the second wheel and designed to apply a braking torque to the at least one of the first wheel or the second wheel. The system also includes an ECU coupled to the sensor and the motor and designed to control the motor to begin controlled braking by applying the driving torque to the first wheel to at least partially offset the braking torque when the speed of the vehicle is at or below a braking threshold speed.

Abstract: A printer that performs printing on a medium by an inkjet scheme includes an inkjet head, for ejecting droplets of an ink containing a solvent to be evaporated to fix the ink on the medium; and an ultraviolet light source that irradiates the ink with an ultraviolet light. The ink contains a colorant, the solvent, an exothermic polymerizable substance, and a polymerization initiator. The colorant develops a color of the ink. The exothermic polymerizable substance causes a polymerization reaction to generate heat. The polymerization initiator starts the polymerization reaction of the exothermic polymerizable substance in response to irradiation with ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet light source irradiates the ink adhered to the medium with ultraviolet light to make the exothermic polymerizable substance cause the polymerization reaction. Thus, the solvent in the ink is evaporated by the heat generated by the polymerization reaction to fix the ink on the medium.

Abstract: Thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a plurality of heat absorption bodies for conversion into thermal energy. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture. The receiver design enables a high penetration of concentrated sunlight deep into the thermal receiver to increase light trapping and reduce thermal losses. The thermal receiver is integrated with a photovoltaic (PV) receiver platform that converts some of the incident light to electricity while passing the remaining light to the thermal receiver. In another embodiment, other thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a sheet of falling particles. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture.

Abstract: A ground stabilisation system is used for stabilising a subgrade region which includes a peat layer under a railway having rails supported across rail ties on a ballast layer over the subgrade region. The system uses a plurality of drain members submerged in an upright orientation within the peat layer of the subgrade region in which each drain member has a hollow interior and a plurality of openings therein which allow communication of fluid from the peat layer surrounding the drain member into the hollow interior of the drain member so as to be arranged to reduce fluid pressure in the peat layer when the peat layer undergoes dynamic loading from a passing train. Each drain member is a semi-rigid pipe having an axial stiffness greater than a dynamic stiffness of the peat layer to reduce loading on the peat layer under dynamic loading from a passing train.

Abstract: A single sensing unit having two electrodes with a common thermal reference is positioned near the centroid of the inertial mass of a differential inductive accelerometer. As the mass is displaced a first sensor detects an increase in inductance while a second sensor detects a decrease in inductance. Significantly, the first and second sensors share a common thermal reference eliminating any thermal differential. As the sensor system is closely aligned with the centroid of the inertial mass the sensor system of the present invention reduces or eliminates any systemic error.

Abstract: A punch for a rotary press comprises a shaft with a punch tip at a first end of the shaft and a punch head at the second end of the shaft. The punch head further comprises a mirror surface and a cylindrical surface, as well as intermediate region between the mirror surface and cylindrical surface. The mirror surface defining a central recess surrounded by an annular mirror surface section.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring fuses in a vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving data from a fuse monitor coupled to one or more fuses. Each fuse associated with one or more electronic devices of the vehicle. The method also includes analyzing the data to determine whether a faulty fuse is detected and outputting an alert to a display of the vehicle in response to detecting a faulty fuse. The alert includes at least one of a fuse location, a fuse type, or fuse replacement information and activates a fuse application of the display of the vehicle to cause the alert to output on the display.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a carrier, a leadframe, a package body and a plurality of electronic components. The carrier has an open top surface, a closed bottom surface and sidewalls extending between the closed bottom surface and the open top surface. The carrier has a circular cavity in its open top surface extending toward the closed bottom surface. The carrier includes a leadframe including a die pad and a plurality of leads. The leads are physically isolated from the die pad by at least one gap. The package body partially encapsulates the leadframe such that a portion of an upper surface of the die pad and a portion of each of the leads are exposed from the package body. The exposed portions of the leads are arranged radially along the die pad. The electronic components are disposed on the die pad.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a garment, such as a smart pull-up, includes at least one outer section and a midsection attached to the outer section. The midsection includes a first antimicrobial membrane patch layer configured to contact a wearer's body, a second antimicrobial membrane patch layer disposed adjacent to the first antimicrobial patch layer, and an air gap disposed between the first patch and second antimicrobial patch layers. The first and second antimicrobial patch layers each are formed from respective balanced warp big tows and fill tows in a plain-weave pattern, and each layer include copper filaments disposed in a plurality of the tows, each of the copper filaments including at least Cu+/Cu+++ ions. Such a smart pull-up may be suitable for either adult who cannot use the toilet, or child, or healthy adult and, therefore, may urinate and defecate himself/herself.

Abstract: A closure container that can house a preset drug applicator in an easily accessible manner with tamper evidencing means. The closure container contains a plurality of dosing ribs and a retainer to retain the syringe in a preset dosage amount and preferably has a window to view the barrel of the syringe.

Abstract: A power electronics assembly includes a substrate, a semiconductor device and a metal inverse opal (MIO) bonding layer positioned between and bonded to the substrate and the semiconductor device. A first electrode is disposed on a first surface, a second electrode is disposed on a second surface, and a third electrode is disposed on a third surface. The first surface may be a top surface of the semiconductor device, the second surface may be a bottom surface of the semiconductor device, the third surface may be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the semiconductor device, and the second electrode is in electrical communication with the third electrode through the MIO bonding layer. A cooling fluid circuit with a cooling fluid inlet, a cooling fluid outlet and a cooling fluid path through the MIO bonding layer may be included.

Abstract: A clamp for supporting an apparatus, such as a pump, a motor, or other mechanism to be lowered into a drill hole includes two coupling halves connected together using a bolts and nuts. Each half has a semicircular interior that forms a cylinder when two halves are connected to each other. Protrusions in the semi-circular interiors mate with indentations in the pump wall to support the pump. Chains or other devices attach to eyelet bolts or to a pivoting bail affixed on top of the coupling halves so that the clamp and the pump may be raised or lowered by external lifting apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for detecting traveling waves in electric power delivery systems. In one embodiment, a system comprises a capacitance-coupled voltage transformer (CCVT) in an electric power delivery system, the CCVT comprising a first capacitor disposed between an electrical bus and a first electrical node, and a second capacitor electrically disposed between the first electrical node and a ground connection. A resistive divider in electrical communication with a first node may generate a resistive divider electrical signal corresponding to a voltage value. An intelligent electronic device (IED) in electrical communication with the resistive divider monitors a resistive divider voltage signal. The IED detects a traveling wave based on the resistive divider voltage signal and a measurement of a primary current through an electrical bus in electrical communication with the CCVT; and analyzes the traveling wave to detect a fault on the electric power delivery system.

Abstract: A turn signal modulation system is provided for controlling turn signals of a host vehicle. The turn signal modulation can include a vehicle braking sensor; a vehicle attitude sensor and a turn signal modulation circuit. The turn signal modulation circuit can include a communication receiver, communicatively coupled to receive information from the vehicle braking sensor and the vehicle attitude sensor; and a decision circuit with an input communicatively coupled to receive sensor information from the communication receiver. The sensor information can include information indicating an amount of braking force applied to the host vehicle and information indicating changes in vehicle attitude. The decision circuit may determine whether to actuate the turn signals using the amount of braking force applied to the host vehicle and the change in vehicle attitude.

Abstract: An upper receiver assembly for an AR style rifle is provided. The upper receiver assembly includes an upper receiver body with a channel formed in a side of the body. Further, the assembly includes a bolt carrier operatively coupled within the upper receiver body. A bolt is coupled within the bolt carrier, wherein a cam pin is coupled to the bolt and extends through an aperture of the bolt carrier. The assembly also includes a side charger having a charging handle that extends through the channel of the upper receiver body. The side charger also includes a bolt carrier engagement member. The bolt carrier engagement member engages the bolt carrier and moves the cam pin in response to pulling the charging handle toward the butt stock of the weapon. This results in charging the rifle.

Abstract: A hand pump includes a receptacle extended upwardly from a base, a housing attached to the base and having a port connected to a pressure gauge, a hose coupled to the housing and having a nozzle for inflating tires or objects, a sleeve slidably engaged onto the receptacle, and a check valve engaged in the receptacle for controlling the pressurized air to flow only from the sleeve into the receptacle and for preventing the pressurized air from flowing backward from the receptacle into the sleeve in order to generate the pressurized air in the receptacle, and for allowing the receptacle to store the pressurized air when required. A control valve device controls the pressurized air to flow out of the housing.

Abstract: A winding device includes a nozzle holding mechanism for holding a plurality of nozzles in substantially parallel with each other, a nozzle rotation driving mechanism for rotating the nozzle holding mechanism about a rotation axis being substantially parallel with the plurality of nozzles, a spool supporting mechanism for supporting a plurality of spools in substantially parallel with each other, a spool rotation driving mechanism for rotating the spool supporting mechanism about a rotation axis being substantially parallel with the plurality of spools and being coaxially with or substantially parallel with the rotation axis of the nozzle holding mechanism, and a control unit for controlling the spool rotation driving mechanism in such a manner as to rotate the spool supporting mechanism in synchronism with rotation of the nozzle holding mechanism.

Abstract: MOFs are disclosed that can efficiently adsorb oxygen from a gas stream, such as air. Systems and methods are also disclosed that utilize MOFs to separate oxygen from a gas stream. The separated oxygen may be used in a commercial process such as a combustion process.