Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body and a downstream air cap. The air cap has a central opening through which liquid is directed and a plurality of circumferentially spaced air passages oriented at a compound angle to the central flow axis of the air cap opening for directing pressurized air flow streams that interact with discharging liquid for atomizing the liquid while imparting a tangential direction to the atomized liquid for enhanced atomization and a swirling movement into a full cone spray pattern. The air cap may have an integrally formed spray tip or a separate spray tip may be associated with the nozzle body. The air cap may be formed with a downstream conical recess into which liquid and air streams are directed, or alternatively, be designed for atomizing liquid internally within the air cap.

Abstract: Power management apparatuses and systems utilizing synchronous common coupling. A power management apparatus may include a plurality of ports and a plurality of electrically isolated stacks connected through a synchronous common coupling. Each electrically isolated stack may include a plurality of cascaded stages and may be connected to a source or load through one of the plurality of ports. The synchronous common coupling connects only power between each of the plurality of electrically isolated stacks and is configured to maintain electrical isolation for each of the plurality of stages in the plurality of electrically isolated stacks.

Abstract: A system includes a power source, a power converter, a leakage current cancelation circuit, a load, and a ground node. The power converter is coupled to the power source and supplies the load. During operation of the power converter, a common mode current flows from the load to the ground node via a leakage capacitance. The leakage current cancelation circuit receives at least one signal indicative of the common mode current and generates a leakage cancelation current that is injected into at least one node of the system. The leakage cancelation current has a magnitude opposite a magnitude of the common mode current. For example, the leakage current cancelation circuit receives supply voltage signals output by the power converter, and generates and supplies the leakage cancelation current onto input nodes of the power converter such that a current level on the ground node is between ?3.0 milliamperes and +3.0 milliamperes.

Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium stores machine readable instructions optimized for a microprocessor on a mobile computing device. When executed by the microprocessor, the instructions cause the microprocessor to display a graphical user interface (GUI). The instructions also cause the microprocessor to receive, via the GUI, a selection of one or more items to view. Each of the one or more items is related to a process control system. The instructions cause the microprocessor to transmit to a mobile server, via either the Internet or a mobile telephony data connection, the selection of the one or more items. Thereafter, the instructions cause the microprocessor to receive from the mobile server, via either the Internet or the mobile telephony data connection, a plurality of real-time values corresponding to the selected one or more items, and to display the plurality of real-time values on the GUI.

Abstract: A high-voltage cable for electrostatically charging a coating agent in an electrostatic coating plant is provided. The cable includes a centrally arranged cable core and an electrically insulating jacket which sheaths the cable core. The cable core has a moderate electrical resistance according to the principles of the present disclosure. The cable core includes fibers that form a non-woven fabric, and at least one strip of the non-woven fabric of the cable core is twisted.

Abstract: A woven fiber reinforcement material and method of making includes a plurality of fiber bundles extending generally parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction and spaced laterally from one another by at least 1/32 of an inch. The fiber bundles are selected from non-elastic fibers. A first transverse thread extends in a continuous serpentine pattern on a first side of the plurality of fiber bundles. A second transverse thread extends in a continuous serpentine pattern on a second side of the plurality of fiber bundles and a pair of connecting threads diagonally cross the first and second transverse threads and secure the first and second transverse threads to the fiber bundles at a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations.

Abstract: An energy efficient system for a grow cabinet that maintains optimum growing conditions by reducing the heat contribution of the lighting and distributing air throughout the cabinet to maintain a set temperature uniformly. The system, using a LED lighting module with a reflective light guide plate, provides cool light uniformly to a plurality of plants in the grow cabinet, thereby reducing the amount of cooling required inside to maintain temperature. The lighting module is separate from the growing area, minimizing heat transfer to a grow chamber within the grow cabinet. The system advantageously dissipates heat through a plurality of metal components and beneficial air flow throughout the lighting module and growing chamber. The grow cabinet in the system provides precision control of the light and temperature while having a small footprint and low vertical clearance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for bearing replacement in an electrical machine is provided. An electrical machine is provided, comprising a stator with at least one stator winding, the stator defining a centre axis, and a rotor comprising magnetic material and having a first end and a second end. The electrical machine further comprises at least one bearing including a first bearing and supporting the rotor in an operational position in relation to the stator allowing the rotor to rotate in relation to the stator about the centre axis, and at least one support element including a first support element and adapted to support the rotor in relation to the stator such that the at least one support element in a support position supports the rotor centred about the centre axis, thereby allowing replacement of the first bearing, the support element in the support position being at least partly positioned between the rotor and the stator in a direction perpendicular to the centre axis.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus controls a power plant that includes a combustor to burn fuel with oxygen introduced from an inlet guide vane to generate gas, a gas turbine driven by the gas from the combustor, a heat recovery steam generator to generate steam using heat of an exhaust gas from the gas turbine, and a steam turbine driven by the steam from the heat recovery steam generator. The apparatus controls an angle of the inlet guide vane before a start of the steam turbine to a first angle, controls the angle of the inlet guide vane after the start of the steam turbine to a second angle larger than the first angle, and reduce the angle of the inlet guide vane from the second angle to the first angle or more during the predetermined period.

Abstract: A rotator arrangement (10) comprising a motor (11) with a stator (13) and a rotor (12) arranged inside the stator (13) to rotate with respect to said stator (13) around an axial axis (A). The rotator arrangement (10) comprises a rotor attachment piece (15) connected to the rotor and a stator attachment piece (16) connected to the stator, wherein one of the rotor attachment piece (15) and stator attachment piece (16) is arranged to be attached to a crane arm or the like, and the other is arranged to be attached to a tool implement. An angle meter (17) is arranged to continuously monitor the rotation of the rotor (12) with respect to the stator (13), wherein the angle meter (17) comprises a stator part (18) that is arranged to rotate with the stator (13) a rotor part (19) that is arranged to rotate with the rotor (14), and wherein the angle meter (17) is arranged along the axial axis (A).

Abstract: A trim component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The trim component may comprise a fiber panel comprising a compression-formed component and a structure comprising a resin. The compression-formed component may provide a structural substrate. The structure may comprise a border (e.g. edge, dimensionally accurate border, etc.); the structure may comprise a molded feature (e.g. rib, ridge, edge, ancillary component, etc.) configured to reinforce and/or support the fiber panel. The fiber panel may comprise a resin to bond the fibers; the structure comprising a resin (e.g. injection-molded plastic/material) may be bonded to the fiber panel. The trim component may comprise a cover for the structural substrate provided by the compression-formed component.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, methods and devices for secure routing and encrypting of network data streams passing through a network switch and connected IoT devices. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, computer-readable media and methods for securing IoT based devices using moving target defense by periodically generating, and providing randomized port identifiers that are valid for a limited period.

Abstract: A wire holding structure (11) for wires (10) includes wires (10), a rubber plug (34) having wire through holes (35) having the wires (10) passed therethrough, a housing (22) externally fit to the rubber plug (34) and a wire cover (15) configured to cover the housing (22). The wire cover (15) includes an opening (24), and the housing (22) includes a lid (33) shaped to correspond to the opening (24) and configured to close the opening (24).

Abstract: A continuous flow reactor includes a shell, wherein the shell is provided with a shell pass inlet and a shell pass outlet which are communicated with an inner cavity of the shell, tube plates and communication devices are connected to upper and lower ends of the shell, a reaction tube bank is arranged in the shell and includes a plurality of reaction tubes, upper and lower ends of each reaction tube are fixedly connected to the tube plates in a penetrating manner, and all the reaction tubes are sequentially communicated in series through the communication devices.

Abstract: A direct drive brushless motor including a plurality of rotational components and a plurality of non-rotational components. Ones of the pluralities of rotational and non-rotational components form a dual magnetic circuit. The plurality of rotational components includes a center rotation shaft circumscribed by a plurality of coils and a coil termination plate configured to support the plurality of coils. The plurality of non-rotational components includes a plurality of outer magnets arranged around the plurality of coils in a Halbach configuration and a plurality of inner magnets arranged in a Halbach configuration between the coils and the shaft. A flex cable having one or more leads provides electrical current to the plurality of coils without the use of brushes.

Abstract: A tilting-pad bearing includes: a tilting pad having a tilting surface; and a housing comprising a supporting surface supporting the tilting surface. One of the tilting surface and the supporting surface is configured as a cam profile surface so that the tilting pad is tilted smoothly in response to the rotor rotating.

Abstract: A wall shelf system having a shelf bracket comprising a rear end for fastening to a wall rail, a front end, and at least one first side wall, and having a guide rail for a shelf element that can be pulled out and comprising a rear end, a front end, and a side wall. Coupling features are provided at the shelf bracket and at the guide rail that correspond to one another and that enable the guide rail to be releasably fastened to the shelf bracket.

Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor incorporates phase change material MoxW1-xTe2 that may be the semiconducting channel or may be part of a control terminal/gate of the semiconductor. The phase change material selectably being in one of metal and insulator phases depending on whether a voltage field greater than a predetermined phase change field is present at the phase change material. The properties of the semiconductor are varied depending on the phase of the phase change material.

Abstract: An aircraft landing gear comprising at least an axle carried in the bottom portion of the landing gear, a wheel provided with a rim mounted on the axle of the landing gear via bearings in order to rotate about an axis of rotation, a brake threaded on the axle and including a torque tube extending around the axle, friction members mounted around the torque tube and extending between the torque tube and the rim of the wheel, and at least one brake actuator designed for selectively exerting a braking force on the friction members, the brake actuator being carried by an actuator carrier to which the torque tube is secured, and a rotary drive for driving the wheel in rotation comprising firstly an actuator for driving the wheel in rotation and secondly a transmission member for selectively transmitting movement in rotation from the rotation actuator to the rim of the wheel and extending between the axle and the torque tube.

Abstract: In a continuously variable transmission of an electric actuator system from which a hydraulic pressure generator such as an oil pump is excluded, it is necessary to cut off power supply to an actuator and turn a motor into an inoperative state similarly in a hydraulic actuator system in order to prevent unintended sudden acceleration or deceleration when a fail state is formed due to microcomputer failure of an electronic control device. As a result, a belt-slipping state occurs causing traveling failure. Thus, a master CPU (for control) and a slave CPU (for monitoring), which are configurations of an existing electronic control device are used. Both CPUs have monitoring functions configured to perform mutual monitoring. In addition, the existing electronic control device is also considered as a monitoring device via a network to provide a monitoring configuration among the three devices to accurately specify the failure part (CPU).