Abstract: A process control system (PCS) includes a cable connection including physical cables including a first cable for connecting between a process controller and an I/O access device, and an independent second cable for connecting the process controller and a second node being the I/O access device or another device. The I/O access device is for coupling to I/O module(s) to receive an output of the I/O access device. An output of the I/O module is coupled to a field device coupled to processing equipment. The process controller and I/O access device each include a processor and memory that implement send and receive logic for communicating using any of multiple redundancy protocols including a first and a second redundant protocol. The cable connection is for supporting simultaneously communicating between the process controller and the second node utilizing both the first redundant protocol and the second redundant protocol.

Abstract: A first building equipment to be controlled by a building controller is selected via a user interface from a plurality of predefined building equipment options and a first control loop for controlling the first building equipment is defined via the user interface by selecting from a plurality of predefined first control loop parameter options and one or more terminals of the building controller are assigned to the first control loop. A second building equipment to be controlled by the building controller is selected via the user interface from the plurality of predefined building equipment options and a second control loop for controlling the second building equipment is defined via the user interface by selecting from a plurality of predefined second control loop parameter options. One or more terminals of the building controller are assigned to the second control loop.

Abstract: Vehicle systems and methods are provided for associating text entry components with software applications in a decoupled software environment. One method involves a user input management service associating a user input from a user input device with an interactive application based on a location associated with the user input, providing the user input to the application based on the association, wherein the application responds to the user input, receiving indication of selection of a text input element by the user input from the application. In response to the indication of selection of the text input element, the user input management service associates a text entry component with the application and thereafter provides a text input received from the associated text entry component to the application based on the association between the text entry component and the application, wherein the application responds to the text input.

Abstract: A landing guidance system comprises at least one edge node that operatively communicates with a mobile communications network, wherein the mobile communications network includes a network location management function, and at least one processor onboard an air vehicle, the at least one processor in operative communication with the edge node. The at least one edge node is operative to provide landing guidance information to the air vehicle by a method that comprises receiving location information from the network location management function; generating the landing guidance information for the air vehicle based on the location information; and transmitting the landing guidance information to the air vehicle when the landing guidance information meets a reliability threshold. The at least one processor is operative to guide the air vehicle to the landing target area using the landing guidance information.

Abstract: A gaseous fuel nozzle includes a main body, a plurality of inner air injection passages having inlet and outlet ports, a plurality of outer air injection passages having inlet and outlet ports, and a plurality of gaseous fuel injection passages having inlet and outlet ports. At least the gaseous fuel injection outlet ports are disposed concentrically about an axis of symmetry and between the plurality of inner air injection nozzle outlet ports and the plurality of outer air injection nozzle outlet ports.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for determining display modules that are compatible with a display of an avionics system. For instance, a method may include receiving, by one or more processors, a plurality of presets from a database, wherein each of the plurality of presets corresponds to a display unit configuration for an avionics display, analyzing, by the one or more processors, each of the plurality of presets based on one or more constraints, wherein at least one of the one or more constraints includes a Heads-Up Display (HUD) status, based on the analyzing, determining, by the one or more processors, at least one compatible preset of the plurality of presets, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the at least one compatible preset.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for water electrolysis. The system includes an ion exchange membrane, a first electrode catalyst layer on a first side of the ion exchange membrane, wherein the first electrode catalyst layer includes a transition metal-phosphorus-based compound on the first side of the ion exchange membrane, and a second electrode catalyst layer on a second side of the ion exchange membrane opposite the first side. In some embodiments, the first electrode catalyst layer is electroplated to the first side of the ion exchange membrane. In some embodiments, the second electrode catalyst layer includes a compound comprising the same transition metal as the first electrode catalyst layer.

Abstract: Novel non-flammable refrigerants having a GWP of less than 750 and containing R-32, R-125, R-134a and R-1234yf, and novel air conditioning systems (including heat pumps) which use such refrigerants, and method of retrofitting standard single refrigerant vapor compression air conditioning systems using said refrigerants, including especially residential heat pumps and residential split direct expansion air conditioning systems.

Abstract: An interferometric optical fibre sensor comprises optical fibre defining an optical circuit configured to propagate a first optical wave via an environment in which the optical fibre can be exposed to a stimulus that modifies the first optical wave, and a second optical wave, and to combine the first optical wave and the second optical wave to create an interference signal containing information about the stimulus, wherein optical fibre propagating either or both of the first optical wave and the second optical wave comprises hollow core optical fibre configured to propagate the optical wave or waves by an antiresonant optical guidance effect.

Abstract: Methods for determining the presence of an unmeasured chemical in an environment can include receiving a plurality of sensor readings from a plurality of chemical sensors, wherein each chemical sensor of the plurality of chemical sensors is configured to detect a different chemical, determining a cross-sensitivity pattern from one or more unmeasured chemicals in the plurality of sensor readings, comparing the cross-sensitivity pattern with one or more known chemical patterns, determining that the cross-sensitivity pattern matches at least one of the one or more known chemical patterns that correspond to one or more chemicals, and identifying one or more unmeasured chemicals based on determining that the cross-sensitivity pattern matches the at least one of the one or more known chemical patterns.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a combustor having a combustor air inlet, an axial-centrifugal compressor, a shroud, a secondary flow duct, and a valve. The shroud surrounds at least a portion of the axial-centrifugal compressor and has a surge bleed plenum defined therein that is in fluid communication with, and receives compressed air from, the axial compressor outlet. The secondary airflow duct has a duct inlet that is in fluid communication with the surge bleed plenum, and a duct outlet that is in fluid communication with the combustor air inlet. The valve is mounted on the secondary airflow duct and is movable between a closed position, in which the secondary airflow duct does not provide fluid communication between the surge bleed plenum and the combustor air inlet, and an open position, in which the secondary airflow duct provides fluid communication between the surge bleed plenum and the combustor air inlet.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a physical vapor deposition device includes a phase change material sputtering target includes a primary matrix and at least one additional phase. The primary matrix includes at least one element from Group VI of the periodic table excluding oxygen and one or more elements from Group IV or Group V of the periodic table. The additional phase is substantially homogenously dispersed in the primary matrix.

Abstract: In some examples, a stator assembly includes a stator body including a base portion and a plurality of stator teeth projecting radially inward from the base portion. The stator assembly further includes an electrically conductive member wound about a tooth of the plurality of stator teeth to define a winding about the tooth, the winding comprising a single layer of the conductive member and including a plurality of turns of the electrically conductive member, wherein the electrically conductive member has a thickness in the radial direction that is less than its width in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction.

Abstract: Constraints are received on initial components and intermediate components. Information is received on the products to be produced including a quantity of each of the products to be produced and a specification that specifies how the intermediate components are to be combined to form each of the products. An optimization is performed that includes the continuous conversion of initial components into the intermediate components as well as subsequent production of the products, subject to the constraints on each of the initial components, the constraints on each of the intermediate components, and the quantity of each of the products to be produced.

Abstract: A server generates and displays a map of a geographic region that includes a map representation of the geographic region and a plurality of asset icons each positioned at a location on the map representation that corresponds to a physical location of the corresponding asset in the geographic region. The map includes one or more alert icons each corresponding to an active alert generated by one of the plurality of assets in the geographic region. At least some of the one or more alert icons visually identify an alert type of the corresponding active alert and at least some of the one or more alert icons visually identify a priority level of the corresponding active alert.

Abstract: Systems and methods for oxide-based doping of an evaporable getter are described herein. In certain embodiments, a method includes mixing a first getter material with a second getter material to create a mixed getter material. The method also includes mixing an oxide dopant with the mixed getter material to create a doped getter material. Further, the method includes sealing the doped getter material within a device. Moreover, the method includes applying heat to the doped getter material to cause the doped getter material to emit a doped gas for deposition on internal surfaces of the device.

Abstract: A continuously tunable radio frequency (RF) sensor system is provided. The system includes a pump laser system that includes first and second pump lasers, at least one frequency modulator to modulate frequencies of first and second laser light from the pump lasers to first and second select frequencies, a switch system to selectively pass one of the first and second laser light, an amplifier to amplify the passed laser light, a frequency doubler to double the frequency of the amplified laser light to generate pump light. A laser source lock system is in communication with the pump laser system to ensure a frequency of the pump light is referenced to atoms in a vapor cell and provide a probe light. The pump light and probe light are transmitted through the vapor cell. A detector measures the probe light that passed through the vapor cell.

Abstract: A self-retracting lifeline assembly (10) includes a housing (12), a shaft (14) fixed to the housing (12) against rotation, a drum (18) mounted for rotation on the shaft (14) and including a compartment (20) within the drum (18), a lifeline (22) wound on the drum (18), a brake module (24) carried on the shaft (14) and mounted within the compartment (20), and a pawl mechanism (26) mounted on the drum (18) for rotation therewith. The pawl mechanism (26) is mounted within the compartment (20) and configured to selectively engage the brake module (24).

Abstract: The Commissioning phase is usually the most Time/Labor intensive phase in the Fire Safety System life cycle as the process involves referring to the Building floor plan document (as provided by the Installer) and creation of Areas/Zones and carefully assigning each fire device (viz. Smoke/Heat detectors, MCP etc.) to the corresponding zones in the Panel configuration software to configure the Fire Panel. The overall process easily spans for multiple days based on the Building network complexity. The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method for rapid commissioning by providing a graphical interface in which device addresses can be uniquely allocated using an interactive screen. This avoids double address faults which can be time consuming to identify and rectify. Geographic information of the devices can also be identified and incorporated using the interactive screen.