Abstract: An example system includes an electric motor (102); a pump (104) coupled to the electric motor; a hydraulic circuit (108) fluidly-coupled to the pump and configured to receive fluid flow from the pump; a hydraulic line (110) fluidly-coupled to the hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic circuit is configured to provide a fluid signal to the hydraulic line, wherein the fluid signal is indicative of a fluid flow demand of the hydraulic circuit; a pressure sensor (112) mounted to the hydraulic line and configured to provide sensor information indicative of pressure level of fluid in the hydraulic line; and a controller (114) configured to control a speed of the electric motor to vary fluid flow rate provided by the pump to the hydraulic circuit to meet the fluid flow demand based on the pressure level indicated by the sensor information.

Abstract: A filter cartridge and filter assembly using the filter cartridge is provided. The filter cartridge having a contoured end member to angularly orient and/or axially orient the filter cartridge, and particularly a seal thereof, relative to a filter housing. The filter housing is reconfigurable to allow it to be used in different locations having different spatial configurations.

Abstract: A system includes an electric machine and a hydraulic unit. The electric machine includes a first shaft. The hydraulic unit includes a second shaft and a leakage oil chamber. The first shaft and the second shaft are connected to one another to form the shaft-hub connection. The shaft-hub connection has a central recess and is connected fluidically to the interior of the hydraulic unit for lubrication. The central recess adjoins at least one transverse channel. The at least one transverse channel extends from the central recess to an external circumference of the shaft-hub connection.

Abstract: An example gear pump includes a pump housing having a pump housing channel and an arcuate groove disposed in an interior surface of the pump housing; a pump ring gear disposed within the pump housing and rotatable relative to the pump housing; a pump pinion disposed within the pump ring gear, such that teeth of the pump pinion engage with internal teeth of the pump ring gear; and a pump port block having a first port and a second port, wherein as the pump pinion rotates within the pump ring gear, fluid is drawn through the first port and provided to the second port for discharge, wherein a portion of fluid being provided to the second port is provided to the pump housing channel, wherein fluid from the pump housing channel is provided to the arcuate groove to apply a radially-inward force on the pump ring gear.

Abstract: A thermal sensor assembly for a thermostatic expansion valve includes an enclosure that forms an enclosed interior space containing a thermal sensing fluid, and an opening in the enclosure for charging the thermal sensing fluid. A ball is arranged in the opening and forms a fluid seal between a sealing surface and a sealing interface of the assembly. The sealing surface may be made with a material that is softer than a material of the sealing interface, such that the sealing surface conforms to the sealing interface and fluidly seals the thermal sensing fluid in the enclosed interior space of the enclosure. The opening may include a tapered lead-in hole that tapers radially inwardly as the lead-in hole extends toward the interior space to thereby form the seal. A cover may be attached to an exterior surface of the enclosure to hold the ball in the opening to form the seal.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work machine comprising a priority circuit including at least a first priority actuator and a priority control valve for controlling the supply of hydraulic fluid to the first priority actuator and for providing a load sense signal indicative of the load acting on the first priority actuator; an auxiliary circuit including at least a first auxiliary actuator and at least a first auxiliary control valve for controlling the supply of hydraulic fluid to the first auxiliary actuator; at least a first pump for producing a flow of hydraulic fluid; and a priority valve for distributing the flow from the pump to the priority circuit and auxiliary circuit for operating the respective actuators thereof, with priority being given to the priority circuit as a function of the load sense signal.

Abstract: A threaded coupling assembly include a union (12), a tube end (14), and a coupling nut (16). A pair of telescoping indicator rings (30, 32), a radially outer ring and a radially inner ring, are respectively connected to the union and the nut. The inner ring has a first visual characteristic contrasting with a second visual characteristic of the inner ring. The outer ring has a third visual characteristic contrasting with the second visual characteristic of the inner ring. The first visual characteristic is aligned with and viewable through the window (60) of the outer ring when the threaded coupling assembly is in the fully assembled state, and the first visual characteristic is out of alignment with the window when the threaded coupling assembly is not in the fully assembled state. The assembly may utilize tapered threads and have one or more features for self-alignment and/or sealability.

Abstract: A capnography mask includes a mask body having a cover portion configured to cover at least the nostrils of a patient's nose and forms a breathing cavity for inhalation of inflow gas and exhalation of expired gas. The mask also includes an inflow port fluidly connected to the breathing cavity for delivering the inflow gas to the breathing cavity, an outflow port fluidly connected to the breathing cavity for delivering the expired gas out of the breathing cavity, and a capnography port fluidly connected to the breathing cavity for delivering a sample of the expired gas to a capnography machine. The inflow, outflow and capnography ports may be unitarily formed by respective portions of the mask body to form a unitary mask structure. The ports may include respective tube segments that may cooperate with respective ribs to distribute load away from the alar fibrofatty tissue of the patient's nose, thereby improving comfort.

Abstract: A hose fitting assembly for a collapse-resistant hose, includes a sleeve having a forward and rearward sleeve end portion, the rearward sleeve end portion having an opening adapted to receive a hose end portion; a fitting having an optionally flared rearward fitting end portion operatively coupled to the forward sleeve end portion, the rearward fitting end portion having an internal surface forming an internal cavity configured to receive the hose end portion; and an optionally threaded nipple operatively couplable to the fitting and extending rearwardly through the internal cavity of the fitting, the nipple being configured to fit within an internal hose passage. The fitting assembly may include a seal mounted in fitting and sealable against the core tube upon crimping. The fitting assembly may include a support ring between skived and unskived hose regions. A collapse-resistant hose includes a carcass with an optional unbonded sacrificial layer is also provided.

Abstract: A shaft seal assembly for sealing a moving shaft of a fluid consumer includes a seal case movable relative to a mating surface of the shaft, a biasing force that biases the seal case towards the mating surface, and a seal at least partially disposed in the seal case. In a dynamic condition, when fluid pressure against the seal case is equal to or greater than a threshold pressure, the seal case sealingly separates from the mating surface, and the seal is forced into sealing engagement against the mating surface of the shaft to form a dynamic seal. In a static condition, when fluid pressure exerted against the seal case is less than the threshold pressure, the seal is sealingly engaged against the mating surface to form a static seal, and the seal case is sealingly engaged against the mating surface of the shaft to form an additional static seal.

Abstract: A sparging evaporator for an inerting system including an outer vessel, an inner vessel within the outer vessel, and a plenum formed between the inner and outer vessels. The outer vessel includes a gas inlet for receiving inlet gas into the plenum, and a liquid inlet for receiving liquid fuel into the plenum. The inlet gas in the plenum generates a gas pressure that is exerted against a free surface of the liquid fuel in the plenum thereby forcing the liquid fuel and the inlet gas through an inlet of the inner vessel. The inner vessel contains a lattice structure that promotes liberation of fuel vapor from the liquid fuel and enables the inlet gas in the liquid fuel to sparge the fuel vapor in the liquid fuel, thereby forming a fuel-enriched gas mixture that can be fed to a reactor of the inerting system.

Abstract: A sensing device can be used for ambulatory urodynamics. The sensing device can include an elongated outer housing constructed of flexible material that can curve within a patient's bladder. At least a portion of the outer housing can be filled with a non-compressible fluid. A flexible printed circuit board can be disposed within the outer housing to curve with the outer housing. The printed circuit board can include a pressure sensor, comprising a diaphragm, to collect pressure data; a microcontroller running control software; and a wireless transmitter to transmit the pressure data. A battery can be disposed within the outer housing and coupled to the printed circuit board. The flexible material of the outer housing is configured to be displaced by a pressure within the patient's bladder, the displacement is transmitted through the non-compressible fluid to the pressure sensor that provides the pressure data based on the displacement.

Abstract: A hydraulic system comprising: a hydraulic fluid pressure source, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a hydraulically driven actuator having a first chamber and a second chamber, and a valve assembly having a first pilot-operated directional control valve and a second pilot-operated directional control valve, each including: an inlet port fluidly connected for receiving high-pressure hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid pressure source, an outlet port fluidly connected for draining hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic fluid reservoir, a first actuator port fluidly coupled with the first chamber of the hydraulically driven actuator, a second actuator port fluidly coupled with the second chamber of the hydraulically driven actuator; first to fourth fail-safe solenoid-controlled pilot valves; and a pilot pressure fluid supply system.

Abstract: A magnetically operated valve includes a combined valve body and bobbin that includes a bobbin portion that supports a magnet wire coil and a valve body portion that houses a pole and an armature. The armature is moveable under magnetic forces to operate a valve operator to control the fluid flow through the valve. The valve includes a flux bracket having a first end that is positioned in close contact with the pole and a second end that is passed through the valve body portion of the combined valve body and bobbin to position the second end in proximity to the armature. The flux bracket is formed as a single piece of material. such as a single piece of stamped or otherwise formed soft iron. The valve operator may be configured as a rocker with a fluid isolating diaphragm. and the valve may have a three-way or a two-way valve configuration.

Abstract: Improvements to filtration and vessels such as for filtration and coalescing of gas streams are shown. A filter element with a partial treated region and untreated region such as providing different surface energies or other filtration characteristics are provided. Various keying arrangements for compatibility and/or rotational locking are shown between the filtration vessel, a tubular coalescing baffle, and/or filter element. The tubular coalescing baffle also may include non-louvered pore structure, which provides for more even flow in a two stage type filtration vessel to prevent premature exiting and reduction of flow velocities along the second stage, and/or may additionally or alternatively include drainage apertures such as drain slot formed along a gravitational bottom or otherwise to facilitate additional drainage of coalesced liquid as opposed to letting such liquid be forced through fluid velocity toward the open end of the tubular baffle.

Abstract: A sparging evaporator for an inerting system including an outer vessel, an inner vessel within the outer vessel, and a plenum formed between the inner and outer vessels. The outer vessel includes a gas inlet for receiving inlet gas into the plenum, and a liquid inlet for receiving liquid fuel into the plenum. The inlet gas in the plenum generates a gas pressure that is exerted against a free surface of the liquid fuel in the plenum thereby forcing the liquid fuel and the inlet gas through an inlet of the inner vessel. The inner vessel contains a structure that promotes liberation of fuel vapor from the liquid fuel and enables the inlet gas in the liquid fuel to sparge the fuel vapor in the liquid fuel, thereby forming a fuel-enriched gas mixture that can be fed to a reactor of the inerting system.

Abstract: A pressure protection valve provides more versatility and improved performance over conventional configurations. The pressure protection valve includes a valve body made of a first material (e.g., plastic) and having multiple integrated fluid connections. A valve base made of a second material (e.g., metal) is connected to the valve body at an inlet portion. A valve stem moves within the valve body to open and close the valve. Fluid connections, therefore, are integrated into the valve body with any suitable number and configuration, which therefore is adaptable with any desired valve base configuration. The valve stem is insertable through the inlet portion of the valve body during assembly, which permits overpressure protection to be blowout-proof. An internal side surface of a valve seat of the valve base, and a valve bore of the valve body through which the valve stem moves, have matched diameters to reduce hysteresis effects.

Abstract: A filter element is mountable to a mast of a filter system having a threaded rod at a distal end thereof. The filter element includes cylindrical filter media, first and second end caps, and a seal washer. The media circumscribes a central axis. The first end cap is a first annular end cap and has a central opening configured for receiving the mast therethrough. The second end cap includes a seal washer opening defining a seal washer opening center that is located either concentric or non-concentric to the central axis of the media. The central opening of the first end cap is larger in dimension than the seal washer opening. The seal washer is receivable within the seal washer opening in at least a first orientation relative to the seal washer opening center. In the first orientation, a rod hole of the seal washer is non-concentric to the central axis.

Abstract: A drive system for a zero turning radius (ZTR) vehicle includes a steering control and a sensor configured to receive a position of the steering control. A damper is coupled to the steering control and is configured to apply a selectable amount of resistive force to the steering control. A controller is in communication with the sensor and is configured to operate a motor of the ZTR vehicle responsive to the position of the steering control, and to operate the damper to apply a resistive force to the steering control responsive to actuation of the steering control.

Abstract: An example assembly comprises: a brake shaft comprising gear teeth formed on a circumferential portion of the brake shaft, wherein the brake shaft is substantially constrained from moving in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis of the brake shaft; and a brake gear that is rotatably coupled to a drive shaft of a motor, wherein the brake shaft is rotatable about the longitudinal axis between (i) a first position at which the gear teeth of the brake shaft are disengaged from the brake gear, thereby allowing the brake gear and the drive shaft to rotate, and (ii) a second position at which the gear teeth of the brake shaft engage the brake gear, thereby precluding the brake gear and the drive shaft from rotating due to the brake shaft being constrained from moving in the longitudinal direction.