Abstract: The following embodiments relate to an air disc brake tapered tappet for brake pad wear reduction. In one embodiment, an air disc brake tappet assembly is provided comprising: a top surface; and a support member coupled with the top surface; wherein the top surface is tapered at an angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to an axis running through the support member. In another embodiment, an air disc brake tappet is provided comprising: a tapered top surface; and a support member coupled with the tapered top surface; wherein the tapered top surface comprises at least one interface feature positioned and shaped to mate with a corresponding at least one interface feature in a brake pad backing plate. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: An example method includes monitoring audio channels, determining an energy level of the audio channels, identifying a fault of one or more of the audio channels based on the energy level, and determining whether the fault is a low confidence measurement or a high confidence measurement.

Abstract: The following embodiments relate to air disc brake tappet and brake pad backing plate with interface features. In one embodiment, an air disc brake tappet is provided comprising: a top surface; and a support member coupled with the top surface; wherein the top surface comprises an interface feature that is configured to engage with a corresponding interface feature of a brake pad backing plate. In another embodiment, an air disc brake pad assembly is provided comprising: a friction material; and a backing plate coupled with the friction material; wherein the backing plate comprises an interface feature that is configured to engage with a corresponding interface feature of a top surface of an air disc brake tappet. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: A method of generating an ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse includes initiating a voltage source, producing a voltage pulse using the voltage source, and receiving the voltage pulse at a bipolar vector inversion generator (VIG) assembly. The method also includes compressing and amplifying the voltage pulse using the bipolar VIG assembly to produce a compressed, differential voltage pulse, further compressing the compressed, differential voltage pulse using a peaking gap assembly to produce a balanced peak pulse, applying the balanced peak pulse to one or more sets of antenna arms, and radiating the ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse using an antenna assembly.

Abstract: A system and method for granting demand access to a data network from an Out of band (OOB) network, the method including: locking to an OOB inroute illuminating an OOB coverage area of the OOB network; transmitting an OOB request including a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) request for the data network to an OOB Network Management System (NMS) via the OOB inroute; sending, from the OOB NMS, the DAMA request to a data NMS of the data network; and fulfilling the DAMA request.

Abstract: A smart sensor early warning notification system. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide for a smart sensor early warning notification system comprising a smart sensor coupled to a door and configured to detect one or more unauthorized access events, including sawing, blunt force and other atypical vibrations to the door. A smart sensor may be communicably engaged with a local alarm to communicate sensor data received at the smart sensor. The local alarm may be configured to process the sensor data received from the smart sensor and trigger an alarm event and/or notification or pre-event detection alert in response to the sensor data. A door controller may be configured to send different pulses or messages to indicate the type of alarm event to an alarm management server and/or access control servers via public/private cloud.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a physical game element such as a wagering chip or a playing card may be utilized to implement a promotion scheme on an electronic game table (e.g., using RFID or optical imaging technology). During a game it may be determined whether the element is associated with special functionality (e.g., entitles the player to a payout multiplier, special payout table, bonus prize or other benefit). The special functionality may have been previously associated with the element or associated with the element during the game (e.g., dynamically and/or randomly). In accordance with some embodiments a player is not able to readily discern the special functionality by a physical inspection of the physical game element and is only notified of the special functionality once the physical game element is used in a qualifying action (e.g., during a wager at an electronic game table).

Abstract: Dynamic in-route reconfiguration in a satellite network includes receiving at least one of transmit power capability and demand requirements from one or more active satellite terminals of the satellite network, determining a resulting in-route configuration during operation of the satellite network based on the received at least one of transmit power capability and demand requirements, comparing the determined resulting in-route configuration to a current in-route configuration. When the determined resulting in-route configuration is different from the current in-route configuration, establishing the determined resulting in-route configuration as the current in-route configuration and storing the established current in-route configuration in a dynamic in-route reconfiguration manager, and transmitting the established current in-route configuration to the one or more active satellite terminals.

Abstract: Roof-on-roof methods of leak remediation leave in place existing roof membrane material and saturated material (e.g., insulation). An example leak-remediated roof includes a layer of saturated insulation over a roof deck. A membrane over the insulation has one or more failures that have permitted the insulation to become saturated. A grid of cuts is made through the membrane and the insulation down to the roof deck. A mechanical vent is placed over a cut of the grid A strip of mesh vent is installed over a cut of the grid. The strip of mesh vent is coupled in airflow communication with an underside inlet or a lateral inlet of the mechanical vent. A non-liquid sealer, such as tape or covering membrane, seals over the strip of mesh vent. A liquid roof coating is applied over an entire surface of a treated portion of the roof, including over the non-liquid sealer.

Abstract: An air treatment system includes a carbon dioxide sensor located in a conditioned space and providing a signal based on detection of an amount of carbon dioxide in the conditioned space; a control system to receive the signal from the carbon dioxide sensor, determine an air flow setting based on the amount of carbon dioxide, and provide a control signal to an air handler based on the air flow setting; and multiple-orifices that create an array of a plurality of air outlets to receive forced air from the air handler and that are substantially parallel to each other and configured to convert a substantially turbulent air flow inside of an air duct into a substantially laminar flow into the conditioned space, wherein the plurality of air outlets are defined by an array of a plurality of passages through a honeycomb structure that are substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: Described are concepts, systems, structures and techniques for metal filling an open channel (12) in a baseplate (19). In embodiments, metal filling of an open baseplate channel is achieved using vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI). In embodiments, a compression plate (14a) is disposed over an open baseplate channel (12) to be filled with a molten metal. In embodiments, gaskets (97) are disposed between the compression plate (14a) and a surface of the baseplate (10) proximate the baseplate channel (12). In embodiments, a channel cap (26) is disposed over the open channel. In embodiments, the channel cap (26) has a solder flow channel (29, 32) provided in a surface thereof. In the embodiments, the solder flow channel (29, 32) has a meandering shape. In embodiments, a solder flow channel (29, 32?) is provided in the compression plate (14a) and/or the baseplate (10).

Abstract: A power distribution utility panel is provided with a first panel area configured to be accessed only by personnel of a utility, the first panel area including a current transformer, a second panel area including at least one remote controllable device for connecting and disconnecting power to/from one or more loads, and a third panel area including at least one power converter assembly, a controller and a power meter configured to monitor power from a power source, the at least one power converter assembly being configured to route power from the power source to an electric vehicle charger and/or an energy storage system.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging machine for packaging articles, apparatus for a packaging machine and to a method of packaging articles. The packaging machine comprises an article manipulation apparatus. The article manipulation apparatus comprises a first conveyor for conveying packages. The packages each comprises a carton having at least one displaceable article disposed therein. An article orientation device comprises a tool head movable synchronously in a downstream direction with the first conveyor. The tool head has at least one article gripper for engaging with a displaceable article in the carton. The at least one article gripper is rotatably mounted to the tool head. An article displacement device comprises at least one article displacement tool. The article displacement tool is receivable in an opening in a carton to engage and displace the displaceable article such that it protrudes through a second opening in said carton.

Abstract: A device has one or more loudspeakers housed in a rigid loudspeaker frame and a back cover, affixed to the rigid loudspeaker frame, with a base layer and a raised layer fitted against a back side of the rigid loudspeaker frame, and the base layer has a uniform layer thickness and the raised layer is a non-uniform grid of raised supports which extend beyond a height of the uniform layer thickness to create a plurality of enclosed portions having the uniform layer thickness.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating an avionics data network includes a network switch core configured for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) schema, a set of ARINC 664 (A664) and a set of TSN networking end nodes communicatively connected with the network switch core. The network switch core is configured to receive, from the first set of networking end nodes, a set of data frames, determine the respective schema of the set of data frames, police the set of data frames based on the determined respective schema using a set of predetermined rules, forward the set of data frames to a predetermined queue on an egress port of the network switch core based on the determined respective schema, and transmit set of data frames to an end node of the second set of networking end nodes having a corresponding schema.

Abstract: An example method of operation includes identifying a loudspeaker array profile defining characteristics of a loudspeaker array stored in memory, identifying a three-dimensional venue geometry value stored in the memory, defining virtual receivers to simulate acoustic characteristics within the venue geometry, defining a number of passive acoustic filter permutations to perform within a range of passive acoustic filter settings, and each passive acoustic filter setting is unique and has one or more passive acoustic filters to apply to one or more loudspeakers in the loudspeaker array, selecting performance criteria to apply to the loudspeaker array to represent its sound coverage uniformity at a given location throughout the venue geometry, calculating the performance criteria of the loudspeaker array via a passive acoustic filter setting selected from one or more of the passive acoustic filter permutations by performing a simulation with the passive acoustic filter settings, identifying an optimized passive

Abstract: A conditioner for filtering and drying recyclable abrasive media, such as steel grit, garnet, or other abrasive media used for abrasive blasting operations for steel structures, such as bridges, tanks, and marine vessels that are being repainted. The conditioner may include a pre-classifier (e.g., a trommel) to separate or filter the abrasive media from larger debris that may be vacuumed with the abrasive media during resurfacing operations. A dryer may use radiation elements (e.g., infrared (IR) lamps) positioned above a conveyor (e.g., vibration tray) that moves the abrasive media beneath the radiation elements. Vacuum airflow may bypass the dryer except for a portion of the vacuum airflow used to remove moisture from the dryer while drying the abrasive media. The conditioner may have a drying portion or the entirety under negative pressures.

Abstract: A pressure vessel is provided that has a structural shell formed by winding filaments upon a substantially cylindrical form. The structural shell has a first filament and a second filament. The first filament includes of a first material. The first filament is wound about the form in a primarily hoop direction. The second filament includes a second material. The second material is different from the first material. The second filament is wound about the form in a primarily helical direction. The first filament and second filament are interwoven in a layer upon the form.

Abstract: An example operation may provide receiving, at a server, one or more communications from a drone, determining the one or more communications identify a drone identifier and a current time, determining whether the one or more communications were received within a time window, assigning a token to the identified drone indicating the drone is active, and storing the token as a transaction in memory.