Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a slide assisting device, an elastic member and a working member. The second rail and the first rail are movable relative to each other. The elastic member is arranged on the second rail. During a process of the second rail being moved relative to the first rail along an opening direction, the working member is configured to contact the elastic member in an initial state in order to drive the slide assisting device to move along the opening direction to a predetermined position. When the slide assisting device is located at the predetermined position, the elastic member releases an elastic force through a predetermined space of the first rail, such that the elastic member is no longer in the initial state with the working member no longer contacting the elastic member.

Abstract: A method of recycling waste water from an offshore grouting process is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving waste water from a grouting equipment cleaning process, passing the waste water into a settling tank where sediment is separated from the waste water, removing water from the settling tank, and re-using the water removed from the settling tank.

Abstract: An example welding system includes a power supply configured to output welding power; a weld parameter feedback sensor configured to produce a weld feedback parameter corresponding to an actual weld condition during welding; and a welding program comprising: a first weld having first weld parameters; a second weld having second weld parameters, wherein the second weld follows the first weld; a controller configured to, in response to selection of the weld program for performing a welding job on a part: control the power supply to provide the welding power to a first weld operation based the first weld parameters; monitor first feedback from the power supply; control the power supply to provide the welding power to a second weld operation based the second weld parameters; monitor second feedback from the power supply; and determine whether at least one of the welding job or the part is acceptable.

Abstract: A method of fixing an offshore structure to a pre-piled foundation pile is provided. A tube is piled into the sea floor and the offshore structure includes a leg inserted into the foundation pile. Grout is applied to a first region between an end portion of the leg and the sea floor within the foundation pile. The grout is allowed to at least partially cure, and then grout is applied to a second region. The second region is an annular region between the leg and the foundation pile.

Abstract: A film forming formulation is provided that includes reaction products of phosphoric acid with a strained ring alkoxy silane. The phosphoric acid and the strained ring alkoxy silane are present in a molecular ratio of from 0.9-3.3:1. The film formulation also includes an aqueous solvent. A mold release coating composition is also provided that includes the film forming formulation, a reactive release agent, a base, and an aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A welding system includes one or more sensors configured to detect data relating to one or more arc parameters for the welding system during a weld performed by the welding system. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to receive the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters from the one or more sensors, time synchronize the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters with data relating to one or more welding parameters over a time period for the weld, present the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters graphically over the time period via a user-viewable screen during the weld, and present the data corresponding to the one or more welding parameters graphically over the time period via the user-viewable screen during the weld.

Abstract: A method of depositing material on an electronic substrate with a dispensing system includes acquiring an image of a first feature of a first component and an adjacent second feature of a second component, performing a measure command to measure an actual distance of a gap between the first feature of the first component and the second feature of the second component, dividing the length of the gap into segments to determine a gap width for each segment, based on the gap width, determining a number of dots to be dispensed by the dispensing unit for each segment, and performing the dispense operation for each segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a kit for supplying reinforced porcelain panel products for use in shower enclosures. In an embodiment, a kit includes a container and one or more reinforced porcelain panel products positioned to be associated with a container. Each of the reinforced porcelain panel products includes a) a porcelain slab having a top surface with a first surface area, and b) a structural core board including a foam-core material and having a second surface area greater than the first surface area of the porcelain slab. The structural core board is positioned in abutting contact with the porcelain slab with adhesive material therebetween. The structural core board extends beyond outer peripheries of the porcelain slab to be visible and to enhance protection from cracking when the reinforced porcelain panel product is handled and is further to be attached to a mounting surface when installed.

Abstract: A nut for threading onto a reinforcing bar, wherein the nut includes a female thread for threading onto a male thread of the reinforcing bar, wherein the nut includes a port arranged such that, when the nut is in situ on the reinforcing bar the port provides a passage for injection of fluid material to flow into a cavity defined by an external surface of the reinforcing bar and an internal surface of the nut.

Abstract: A motorized finger activator device for interaction with a touch-sensitive computing input device is disclosed. Use of the motorized finger activator device for interaction with a touch-sensitive computing input device will work for users who do not use computer mouse.

Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly controlling, monitoring, and updating various welding parameters from a remote device using a single remote control. The remote does not need to have the software to communicate with the welding-type system prior to initiating communications with the welding-type system. Rather, the welding-type system can provide a code download to the remote to perform an over-the-air programming of the remote to configure the remote to control the welding-type system.

Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a slide-facilitating device, and a retaining member. The second rail is movably mounted in a channel of, and is longitudinally displaceable with respect to, the first rail. The slide-facilitating device is movably mounted between the rails and includes an engaging feature. The retaining member is provided on the first rail and includes an elastic portion with a predetermined feature. The first rail includes a limiting feature for preventing deformation of the elastic portion. When the second rail is moved out of the channel after displacement in an opening direction with respect to the first rail, the slide-facilitating device is at a predetermined position, with the engaging feature engaged with the predetermined feature.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control engine speed of a power system are disclosed. An example power system includes: an engine; an air compressor configured to generate and store air pressure in an air storage tank based on mechanical power provided by the engine; and control circuitry configured to: monitor the air pressure in the air storage tank; determine a rate of air pressure change based on the monitoring of the air pressure; in response to the rate of air pressure change satisfying a threshold rate, incrementally increasing a speed of the engine; detecting a load on an AC auxiliary output; and in response to detecting the load on the AC auxiliary output, overriding an engine speed based on the air compressor, and controlling the speed of the engine to be the predetermined speed to output the predetermined frequency.

Abstract: Systems and methods to mitigate electrical voltage on a rotating shaft in an oil rich environment exposed to a viscous fluid or immersed in oil are disclosed. An example grounding brush assembly includes a plurality of conductive filaments configured to extend through the viscous medium surrounding the rotating shaft to be in electrical contact with the rotating shaft when the brush assembly is disposed proximate the shaft.

Abstract: The single-cell partition forms a barrier between front and rear passenger areas of a vehicle and provides access to a portion of the rear passenger area by occupants of the front passenger area who are not in custody. In addition, the single-cell partition protects and secures custodial occupants contained therein from non-custodial occupants present in the additional available space in the rear passenger area while maintaining a method to rapidly remove a side window assembly to provide access to the custodial passenger. The single-cell partition also incorporates additional features such as a roof bracing plate to increase the rigidity of the structure between the front and rear wall, a roof plate cutout to provide light to the custodial passenger and a head support for the custodial passenger.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control heating based on monitoring feedback of temperature sensors are disclosed. An example heating apparatus includes: a heater configured to apply heat energy to an object; and control circuitry configured to: control the heater based on a target temperature to which the object is to be heated; in response to determining that a first measured temperature sample associated with a first temperature sensor is greater than a first reference temperature, updating a first temperature range and the first reference temperature based on the first measured temperature sample; and in response to determining that a second measured temperature sample associated with the first temperature sensor is not within the first temperature range, reduce the priority of the first temperature sensor for control of applying the heat energy to the object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a buckle assembly having a female buckle component and a male buckle component. The female buckle component configured to mate with a male buckle component and including a housing, a button aperture, and a pocket. The pocket includes an alignment edge at an opening of the pocket. The male buckle component includes a main body, guide bars, and lateral arms. Each lateral arm is coupled to the main body and configured to deflect about a pivot point. Each lateral arm includes a flexible lateral arm, a button, locking tips, and a guide fin.