Abstract: A tolerance ring is disclosed and can include a generally cylindrical body having a side wall that defines a top, and a bottom. The side wall includes a plurality of wave structures that extend from the sidewall in a first direction and a first plurality of component engagement structures that extend from the sidewall in a second direction opposite the first direction. Each of the first plurality of component engagement structures can be configured to at least partially extend into and engage a first component to which the tolerance ring is assembled.

Abstract: A system may be provided that comprises a substrate and a selective light wavelength filter that selectively blocks between 5 and 50% of light having a wavelength at or near 400-460 nm. The system may comprise any one of, or some combination of: a window, automotive glass, a light bulb, a flash bulb, fluorescent lighting, LED lighting, instrumentation, a display system, a visual system, a television, or a computer monitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing silylated polyurethane polymers which have increased stability under ambient condition or storage toward atmospheric moisture, in the presence of at least one of titanium-containing catalyst or zirconium-containing catalyst and to silylated polyurethane polymer compositions comprising these catalysts.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake actuator adapted to be mounted on a vehicle handlebar and hydraulically coupled to a brake mechanism. The brake actuator includes a brake base adapted to be secured to the handlebar, and a reservoir adapted to be coupled to the brake base and containing brake fluid, the reservoir having a bottom surface. The hydraulic brake actuator further includes a piston-cylinder assembly coupled to the reservoir, a brake lever movable relative to the brake base between a released position and an actuated position, and a locking pawl positioned to limit movement between the brake lever and the piston-cylinder assembly, the locking pawl being at least partially positioned directly below the bottom surface of the reservoir.

Abstract: A feeder is disclosed for dissolving a chemical and mixing it with a liquid. The feeder includes a hopper adapted to hold the chemical, a nozzle located in the hopper, and a supply of the liquid to the nozzle to dissolve the chemical on contact with the liquid from the nozzle to form a solution. A solution basin is disposed under the hopper and a drain is provided from the hopper into the solution basin. An outlet from the solution basin has an outlet valve which opens when a solution level in the solution basin rises.

Abstract: An object comprising a low rare earth mineral photoluminescent structure incorporated onto or into one or more portions of the object, the object being a photoluminescent object is disclosed. Further disclosed is a method for fabricating the object. An object comprising a low rare earth mineral photoluminescent composition incorporated onto or into one or more portions of the object, the object being a photoluminescent object is also disclosed, as well as, a method for fabricating the object.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a primer composition, comprising: (a) metal oxide nanoparticles surface-modified with an organofunctional silane moiety having a specific functionality, (b) an organic polymer; and (c) one or more solvents; wherein the composition comprises less than 4 wt % of water, based on the total weight of said primer composition. The composition produces films having excellent optical and adhesion characteristics, and excellent weatherability and thermal stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ophthalmic systems and coatings comprising a selective light wavelength filter, wherein said selective filter provides improved contrast sensitivity.

Abstract: A ball tee for batting practice has a base assembly including a base, a post cup pivotally attached to the base, and at least one spring biasing the post cup into an upright position. A post assembly has a lower end inserted into the post cup. The spring causes the post assembly to return to the upright position after the post assembly is struck and deflected by a bat. The base assembly may include a base plate, a spring bracket attached to the base plate, and an axle extending through the spring bracket, through the spring, and through an axle hole in the post cup. The post assembly may have two or more tubes that allow the height of the post assembly to be telescopically adjusted.

Abstract: A distributed monitoring system and a computer-implemented method monitors and controls locally situated network components through a monitoring and control device or processor querying the network component operating parameters and sending control commands for controlling the parameters queried. Reports of the status of the monitored network components are periodically generated from throughout the network and sent to a remotely located status viewing station configured to generate a monitoring interface and display the operational status of the network based on the status reports. If necessary, the status viewing station automatically transmits instructions, or a user enters instructions into the status viewing station, for instructing action be taken by the monitoring and control device or processor, e.g., to adjust one or more operating parameters queried. The distributed monitoring system may be particularly useful in monitoring and managing the health of a digital signage network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microelectromechanical system with an electromechanical microswitch for switching an electrical signal in particular a radio frequency signal, in particular in a GHz range, comprising a multi-level conductive path layer stack arranged on a substrate, wherein conductive paths of the multi-level conductive path layer stack arranged in different conductive levels are insulated from one another through electrically insulating layers and electrically connected with one another through via contacts, an electromechanical switch which is integrated in a recess of the multi-level conductive path layer stack and which includes a contact pivot, an opposite contact and at least one drive electrode for the contact pivot, wherein the contact pivot, the opposite contact and the at least one drive electrode respectively form a portion of a conductive level of the multi-level layer stack.

Abstract: A sound damping device includes an attachment portion, an engagement structure to engage a furring channel, and a shoulder disposed between the attachment portion and the engagement structure. The sound damping device has a spring rate of not greater than 12,000 kg/m. The sound damping device may be disposed between a support structure and a sheet material.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake assembly comprising a fluid conduit containing hydraulic fluid, a cylinder having a port fluidly connected to the conduit, and a piston positioned in the cylinder. The piston includes a recess having a depth at least 30% of a length of the piston. The assembly further includes a rod having an inner end positioned in the recess and an outer end outside the recess. In one embodiment, the piston moves relative to the cylinder along an axis, and the piston further includes a primary piston seal and a secondary piston seal separated by a seal spacing. The rod can axially overlap the secondary piston seal. For example, the inner end of the rod can be positioned axially between the primary piston seal and the secondary piston seal, and is preferably axially closer to the primary seal than to the secondary seal.

Abstract: A depletion-layer transistor comprising a base, an emitter and a collector, in which the emitter contains a tunnel diode which permits a tunnel current of charge carriers from the emitter in the direction of the collector when an emitter-base voltage above a first threshold voltage is applied in the direction of current flow, and in which the base contains a graphene layer.

Abstract: A sports training agility ladder is usable in a flat ladder position with the ladder rungs on or close to the ground. The ladder may also be moved into and used in a hurdle position where a bridge or center section of each rung is raised up off of the ground. The ladder accordingly provides advantages of an agility ladder and of hurdles. Each rung may have permanently attached left and right tubes forming a frame. Left and right elastic cords may extend through the left and right tubes. The ladder is consequently easily and compactly folded up for storage and transport, and quickly and easily unfolded for use in either the ladder position or the hurdle position.

Abstract: This room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of polyorganosiloxane consisting of: (A1) 10 to 80 parts by mass of a both ends alkoxysilyl group-terminated polyorganosiloxane and (A2) 90 to 20 parts by mass of a partial hydrolysis condensate (the number of Si atoms is 10 to 200) of a silane compound expressed by a general formula: R4bSi(OR)4-b; (B) 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of a silane compound or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof (the number of Si atoms is 1 or more and less than 10) as a cross-linking agent; and (C) 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of an organic titanium compound as a curing catalyst. It has low viscosity and good coatability without a solvent, and forms a cured coating film excellent in scratch resistance.

Abstract: The invention is directed to phenyl-containing functional polysiloxanes and polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer compositions made therefrom having improved optical clarity and better low temperature impact resistance.

Abstract: A protective mobile phone casing which is engaged on the peripheral edges and the back of a mobile phone, the mobile phone casing has a back plate being confronted with the back side of the mobile phone, the exterior surface or the inner surface of the back plate is provided thereon with a recess, and the recess is sealed and covered by a cover plate; filling liquid and a kind of light energy storage luminous powder are filled between the recess and the cover plate, the luminous powder flows downwards in the filling liquid by the function of gravity when the mobile phone casing is moved, hence a dynamic visual effect quasi sand shifting is induced.

Abstract: A room temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition is a two component-type room temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition including (A) a base composition and (B) a cross-linking agent composition. The component (A) contains (a1) polyorganosiloxane having a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group at a molecular end and (a2) an inorganic filler. The component (B) includes (b1) an organosilicon compound having three or more hydrolyzable groups in one molecule, (b2) polyorganosiloxane having an alkoxy group at a molecular end and represented by the following general formula and, and (b3) a curing catalyst. In the two component-type room temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition, it is possible to appropriately adjust a compounding ratio of the base component and the cross-linking component according to the use of an automatic mixer/discharger or the like without deteriorating properties such as deep-part curability, curing uniformity, and storage stability.