Abstract: A clamp for clamping optical fiber to a tube. The clamp has a body portion coupled at one end to a first arm and at an opposing end to a second arm, and a resilient portion to permit the clamp to elastically deform from a closed state in which the clamp is fastened around the tube to an open state in which the clamp is radially moveable off the tube. At least one of the body portion, the first arm and the second arm has a clamping surface to clamp a portion of the optical fiber against the tube when the clamp is fastened around the tube, and a clamping mechanism operable to extend at least part of the clamping surface towards the tube when the clamp is secured to the tube to increase a clamping force applied by the clamping surface.

Abstract: The liquid material ejector has a liquid material supply port through which the liquid material is supplied, a nozzle for ejecting the liquid material, a valve block having a metering bore to be filled with the ejected liquid material and a liquid material supply channel communicating with the liquid material supply port, a selector valve having a first channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the liquid material supply channel and a second channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the nozzle, a plunger advancing and retracting in the metering bore, a plunger driving section for driving the plunger, a valve driving section for driving the selector valve, and a transmission section for transmitting driving power from the valve driving section to the selector valve. The plunger driving section, the valve driving section, and the valve block are arranged successively in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The disclosure includes systems and methods for the analysis, comparison, and selection between multiple redundant data streams. The data streams may be analyzed, compared, and/or selected based on the individual number of consecutive data frame losses in a data stream, the number of channel noise errors over a time period in a data stream, the clock synchronization values associated with a data stream, the traversal time of a data stream, and/or a MAC address associated with a data stream.

Abstract: A corneal preservation and rehydration device includes a box body and a box lid (1), wherein the box body and the box lid are detachably connected. A corneal bracket (2) is provided in the box body for holding a cornea, wherein a surface of the corneal bracket for placing a cornea is a convex spherical surface (21), and a blocking portion (22) is arranged at the surrounding of the convex spherical surface (21) for preventing a cornea from dropping out.

Abstract: A discharge device capable of suppressing pressure fluctuation of a compressed gas supplied to a container in which a liquid material is stored. The device includes a storage container in which a liquid material is stored; a discharge port through which the liquid material is discharged; a pressure control valve that adjusts a pressure of a compressed gas supplied from an external compressed gas source to a desired level; a discharge valve that establishes or cuts off communication between the pressure control valve and the storage container; a control device that controls operation of the discharge valve; a first flow line connecting the pressure control valve and the discharge valve; and a second flow line connecting the discharge valve and the storage container. The device further includes a third flow line branched from the first flow line, and a leak mechanism connected to the third flow line.

Abstract: A liquefied gas storage tank having insulation parts and a method for arranging the insulation parts are disclosed. Disclosed are the liquefied gas storage tank having the insulation parts and the method for arranging the insulation parts, the liquefied gas storage tank being capable of improving durability against the impact generated by liquefied gas since insulation panels, which are arranged in the insulating parts for the liquefied gas storage tank, have different densities according to: a load due to the mass of the liquefied gas stored in the liquefied gas storage tank; and the impact generated by sloshing.

Abstract: An actuator assembly for dynamically or manually positioning a dome die and clamp ring of a can bottom former assembly. The actuator assembly is also usable for other purposes where accurate and repeatable adjustments in position are needed. The actuator assembly may include an anchor member and at least one torsion rod having a torque end and an actuation end, with 2 bends at or near the actuation end, such that a torque applied to the torque end creates a substantially linear actuation force at or near the actuation end of the torsion rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a plurality of tubes extending between a first header and a second header, and further comprises an insertion unit for introducing a plurality of projectiles thereinto. A first step of the method comprises pumping a fluid into the first header. A second step comprises inserting the plurality of projectiles into the fluid, such that the plurality of projectiles are distributed within the fluid. A third step comprises flowing the fluid and the projectiles through the tubes, such that the projectiles abrades at least one tube. A fourth step comprises discharging the fluid and the projectiles out of the second header. Among the plurality of projectiles, at least one projectile has a different specific gravity, relative to the fluid, from at least one of the remaining projectiles.

Abstract: Provided are an emergency power supply method for a container terminal and a container terminal, which supply emergency electric power by using a cargo handling machine as a power source in an emergency situation due to electric outage of the container terminal, or the like. In an emergency where an incoming panel (2) of the container terminal (1) cannot supply electric power, yard cranes (11a) to (11c) (cargo handling machines) configured to operate in the container terminal (1) are used as power sources, in which one (the yard crane (11a)) of the plurality of yard cranes (11a) to (11c) (cargo handling machines) is used as a reference power source, and power conditioning units are included which configured to match phases of electric powers of the remaining yard cranes (11b) and (11c) to a phase of electric power of the reference power source, such that electric power is supplied from the plurality of yard cranes (11a) to (11c) to the incoming panel (2).

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to extruding multiple layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.

Abstract: In various aspects, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for performing two stage separation of CO2 from a gaseous stream. The first stage adsorbent can be comprised of a plurality of cylindrical or substantially cylindrical rings. The first stage adsorbent can be comprised of a metal organic framework. The second stage adsorbent can be subject to a displacement desorption process. The second stage adsorbent can be comprised of a support and a metal compound selected from the group consisting of alkali or alkaline earth. The first and second stage adsorbent can be arranged concentrically for space and efficiency considerations.

Abstract: An air kerma conventional true value determining method is provided, which addresses the problem of on-site and in-situ verification or calibration of radiation protection with existing standard reference radiation, which is large in spatial volume and unable or difficult to be moved. The method includes establishing a minitype reference radiation, selecting a proper radiation source and source intensity for providing incident rays for a shielding box, selecting a plurality of gamma ray dosimeters as samples for training a prediction model to obtain the prediction model of the air kerma conventional true value of a point of test, putting a probe of a dosimeter being verified at the point of test, recording scattering gamma spectrum measured by a gamma spectrometer, with the spectrum applied as input to the prediction model to obtain the air kerma conventional true value. The results are accurate and the reference radiation is small in size.

Abstract: A host vehicle can be configured to monitor an external environment of the host vehicle using a sensor system. The host vehicle can detect an object in the external environment of the host vehicle. The object can be classified as a surrounding vehicle. The host vehicle can determine a driving behavior of the surrounding vehicle. The driving behavior can be based on any one of a predetermined vehicle characteristics and current driving characteristics of the surrounding vehicle. The predetermined vehicle characteristics can be based on a type of the surrounding vehicle. The current driving characteristics can be based on observations obtained by the sensor system. The host vehicle can predict a trajectory of the surrounding vehicle based on the determined driving behavior. The host vehicle can follow a safe path based on the predicted trajectory responsive to detecting one or more sensors in a failed state.

Abstract: A lane departure detection computing device for a lane departure detection system is described. The computing device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to calculate a first path geometry relating to a first vehicle traveling in a first lane, calculate a second path geometry relating to a second vehicle traveling in a second lane different from the first lane, evaluate coextensive portions of the first path and the second path for parallelism, and, if the coextensive portions of the first path and the second path evaluated for parallelism are not parallel, determine that one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle is executing a lane departure.

Abstract: An operational feeling reproduction device includes an operation component, an actuator, and a drive shaft. The actuator generates a haptic drive force in response to operation of the operation component. The drive shaft couples the operation component and the actuator. The haptic drive force is transmitted to the operation component through the drive shaft in response to the operation of the operation component such that an actual operational feeling is experienced. The actuator has a stationary element and a movable element. The actuator generates the haptic drive force by a relative displacement while one of the stationary element and the movable element is inserted into the other one of the stationary element and the movable element. The movable element and the operation component are coupled by the drive shaft. Center axes of the stationary element, the movable element, and the drive shaft are provided on the same axis.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a retractable truck bed lighting system. The lighting system may comprise an illumination device. The illumination device may comprise an upper portion and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The upper portion may comprise an upper body, a cap covering a top portion of the upper body, and a diffuser module comprising a light source set within a front wall of the upper body. The lower portion may comprise a lower body surrounding a first cavity, the upper portion fits within the first cavity when the upper portion is in a recessed position and the upper portion extends from the first cavity when the upper portion is in an extended position, and an extension mechanism coupled to the upper portion and the lower portion, the extension mechanism configured to extend the upper portion from the recessed position to the extended position.

Abstract: A system for providing near real time navigation information includes a first communication device configured to transmit collection vessel data representing collection vessel draft and a geoposition. It also includes a second communication device configured to transmit user vessel data, including user vessel draft and user geoposition. A processing device is configured to determine a keel verified depth (KVD) based upon the collection vessel depth for the geoposition and transmit that data to the second communication device.

Abstract: A unified power flow controller for a double-circuit transmission line comprises at least one parallel-connection transformer, three current converters, at least two series-connection transformers, a parallel-connection side switching circuit, a series-connection side switching circuit and a direct current common bus. The series-connection transformers connected with at least one group of by-pass switches in parallel. The three current converters connected to each loop line in series after being connected with at least one series-connection transformer through the series-connection side switching circuit. The three current converters connected to an alternating current system after connected with at least one parallel-connection transformer through a parallel-connection side switching circuit starting circuit. The three current converters are connected to the direct current common bus through a transfer switch.

Abstract: Various technologies pertaining to identification of vehicle tracks in synthetic aperture radar coherent change detection image data are described herein. Coherent change detection images are analyzed in a parameter space using Radon transforms. Peaks of the Radon transforms correspond to features of interest, including vehicle tracks, which are identified and classified. New coherent change detection images in which the features of interest and their characteristics are signified are then generated using inverse Radon transforms.

Abstract: An end effector cleaner for removing excess sealant from an end effector is provided. The end effector cleaner includes a first spool, a second spool, a medium for removing excess sealant from the end effector, a support member configured to support a portion of the medium, a motor for rotating the second spool, an advancement sensor for detecting a presence of the end effector and sending a signal for rotating the motor, and a roll sensor for detecting a dimension of the medium wound on at least one of the first spool and the second spool. One end of the medium is wound on the first spool and the other end of the medium is wound on the second spool, and the portion of the medium is positioned to receive excess sealant of the end effector.