Abstract: A system can access data about items for a store and generate a plan for configuring the store based on the accessed data. The system can further provide, for example, information for configuring reconfigurable shelving units so as to produce the layout of the store according to the plan.

Abstract: Variable planform shelving systems include a variable support platform and a support surface assembly that is supported by the variable support platform. The variable support platform includes frames that can be repositioned relative to each other to vary the planform of the variable support platform. The support surface assembly provides a support surface for supported items. The support surface assembly is flexible and/or comprised of a plurality of linked panels so that the support surface provided varies in response to variation in the planform of the variable support platform.

Abstract: An electric fail-safe actuator includes a speed reducer/gear assembly housing arranged between one or more electric motors, and a rotation to linear transformer including a roller or ball nut and a screw, or a nut and a roller or ball screw. The speed reducer/gear assembly housing is connected to an actuator housing via a counter hold release mechanism, allowing the speed reducer/gear assembly housing to co-rotate with a rotational side of the rotation to linear transformer when the counter hold release mechanism is released.

Abstract: A cart sanitizer/washer is disclosed. The cart sanitizer/washer includes a sanitization and wash chamber formed by a right sidewall panel, a left sidewall panel, a front sidewall panel, a rear sidewall panel, a ceiling panel, and a floor. Entry and exit ramps may be included to facilitate the rolling of one or more carts into the chamber. The sanitizer/washer includes a detergent container, a rinse agent container, a sanitizer container, a detergent pump, a rinse agent pump, a circulation pump, a sanitizer pump, and a drain pump in a compartment located above the chamber. An Ultraviolet (UV) Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) system may be included within the chamber to provide an alternative meaning of sanitizing the cart positioned within the chamber with one or more lamp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a joint bonding together two solid objects and joints made by the method, where the joint is formed by a layer of a binary system which upon heat treatment forms a porous, coherent and continuous single solid-solution phase extending across a bonding layer of the joint.

Abstract: A system can access data about items for a store and generate a plan for configuring the store based on the accessed data. The system can further provide, for example, information for configuring reconfigurable shelving units so as to produce the layout of the store according to the plan.

Abstract: Variable planform shelving systems include a variable support platform and a support surface assembly that is supported by the variable support platform. The variable support platform includes frames that can be repositioned relative to each other to vary the planform of the variable support platform. The support surface assembly provides a support surface for supported items. The support surface assembly is flexible and/or comprised of a plurality of linked panels so that the support surface provided varies in response to variation in the planform of the variable support platform.

Abstract: A method for producing and/or checking a part made of composite materials formed from one fabric having a surface whose texture exhibits a main orientation, including the following steps: obtaining a first image representing the texture of the fabric; determining an estimation relating to the main orientation of the texture, by determining for each pixel of the first image, an orientation of gradients relating to the luminance level of said pixel; determining an estimation of a global distribution of the orientations of gradients of the pixels of the first image; determining the main orientation as a function of the estimation of the global distribution of the orientations of gradients of the pixels of the first image; determining a deviation between the estimation relating to the main orientation and a setpoint value; and producing the part as a function of the deviation and/or emitting a check signal dependent on the deviation.

Abstract: The main function of the invention is the rectification of angular errors due to torsion in long and slim axles for electric motors of which a rotor and stator are divided into two or more sub motors, and wherein rotors are coupled to a common axle and wherein two or more stator elements are supplied with equal electrical phases from a power supply cable. The invention is a system and a coupling between rotor elements and an axle extending through the system, the purpose being to dynamically compensate for angular errors due to torsion in the axle between two or more rotor elements in which the torsion angle would influence negatively the electrical efficiency of the rotor elements. The object of the invention is the angular positioning of rotor elements so that the poles are electrically synchronous, thereby avoiding reduction of the electrical efficiency due to torsion in the axle.

Abstract: A system for measuring the position of a rod element as, for example, a hydraulically or pneumatically operated piston rod. Unlike the prior art, the system according to the present invention employs a measuring principle that does not require preparatory treatment of the rod element as is required in the known solutions. The system employs direct time of flight measurements with the aid of acoustic surface waves that are introduced into the rod element. The instrument is retrofittable on existing cylinders without any modification/reconstruction thereof. An EMAT principle is employed to introduce the surface waves into the measurement in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: A system for transmitting electrical signals and/or electrical energy via an electrically conductive medium, in which a plurality of electric wound coils is mounted on each side of the electrically conductive medium, conductors of the plurality of electric wound coils are arranged in parallel with respect to one another and each of the plurality of electric wound coils is oriented relative to each other in such a manner that winding wires are predominantly vectorially mounted in parallel, the conductors are mounted predominantly parallel to surfaces of the electrically conductive medium, the system reacts when a current is applied to the electric wound coils, thereby generating a magnetic field and generates an eddy current which circulates between an external and an internal surface of the electrically conductive medium, and a voltage is induced in the electric wound coils from the eddy current.

Abstract: The present invention relates to system for measuring pressure and temperature based on change in the characteristic properties of a medium for ultrasound under the effect of pressure and temperature. The invention is based on two waveguides where geometry is adapted to the medium's characteristic properties for ultrasound such that only planar pressure waves are generated in the waveguides. The first of the waveguides is arranged for measuring temperature due to thermal expansion of the medium, where the medium is pressure-compensated by means of an internal compensator to prevent thermal pressure accumulation, and where measuring temperature is based on the medium's specific known characteristic data for ultrasound under the effect of temperature under constant pressure.

Abstract: A caster device includes a base attachable to a supported item, one or more rolling elements that interface with the base to facilitate rolling of the supported item along a support surface, and an external sleeve coupled to the base for adjustable vertical positioning of the external sleeve relative to the base. The external sleeve can be placed in a first vertical position relative to the base where the rolling element(s) do not contact the support surface, and in a second vertical position relative to the base where the rolling elements do contact the support surface. A rimguard may be rotatively coupled with the external sleeve so that as the external sleeve is rotated to the first vertical position, the bottom rim of the external sleeve rotates relative to a rimguard inner surface and a rimguard outer surface does not rotate relative to the support surface.

Abstract: A high pressure pump including a linear actuator comprising a servo motor to axially rotate a hollow rotor shaft in alternating directions, the servo motor having a stator positioned co-axially around the hollow rotor shaft with an interior of the rotor shaft being co-axially coupled to a drive member to convert axial rotation into reciprocal displacement, the drive member being constrained against linear movement and supporting a shaft. At least one piston is coupled to the shaft and the piston is arranged within a cylinder to define a pumping chamber, whereby alternating rotation of the rotor shaft causes reciprocal linear displacement of the piston to pressurize fluid in the pumping chamber. A drive mechanism includes a controller coupled to a servomotor and an encoder to measure movement of the hollow rotor or output shaft and send a feedback signal proportional to the movement to the controller.

Abstract: The main function of the invention is the rectification of angular errors due to torsion in long and slim axles for electric motors of which rotor and stator are divided into two or more sub motors, and wherein rotors are coupled to a common axle and wherein two or more stator elements are supplied with equal electrical phases from power supply cable. The invention is a system and a coupling between rotor elements and axle extending through the system, the purpose being to dynamically compensate for angular errors due to torsion in axle between two or more rotor elements in which the torsion angle would influence negatively the electrical efficiency of the rotor elements. The object of the invention is the angular positioning of rotor elements so that the poles are electrically synchronous, thereby avoiding reduction of the electrical efficiency due to torsion in axle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mixing fluids, such as beverage syrup and water, uses countercurrent injection to improve blending of the fluids. A mixing chamber has a first inlet through which a first fluid is fed to the mixing chamber, and a second inlet through which a countercurrent injection nozzle extends and is operative to inject a second fluid into a stream of the first fluid. The countercurrent injection nozzle is equipped with a check valve to control the flow of fluid into the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber may include additional inlets that may be fitted with countercurrent injection nozzles to permit the countercurrent injection of other fluid, such as flavorings, into the stream of the first fluid.

Abstract: A system for measuring the position of a rod element as, for example, a hydraulically or pneumatically operated piston rod. Unlike the prior art, the system according to the present invention employs a measuring principle that does not require preparatory treatment of the rod element as is required in the known solutions. The system employs direct time of flight measurements with the aid of acoustic surface waves that are introduced into the rod element. The instrument is retrofittable on existing cylinders without any modification/ reconstruction thereof An EMAT principle is employed to introduce the surface waves into the measurement in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: Variable planform shelving systems include a variable support platform and a support surface assembly that is supported by the variable support platform. The variable support platform includes frames that can be repositioned relative to each other to vary the planform of the variable support platform. The support surface assembly provides a support surface for supported items. The support surface assembly is flexible and/or comprised of a plurality of linked panels so that the support surface provided varies in response to variation in the planform of the variable support platform.

Abstract: An adjustable support device includes a base that includes a plurality of rolling element receiving cavities, a plurality of rolling elements that interface with the rolling element receiving cavities, and an external sleeve coupled to the base for adjustable vertical positioning of the external sleeve relative to the base. Each of the rolling element receiving cavities is positioned and oriented to interface with a rolling element disposed between the base and the support surface. The external sleeve can be placed in a first vertical position relative to the base where the rolling elements do not contact the support surface, and in a second vertical position relative to the base where the rolling elements do contact the support surface. A rimguard may be rotatively coupled with the external sleeve so that as the external sleeve is rotated to the first vertical position.

Abstract: Driving arrangement (11) for a pump, compressor or similar, adapted to provide alternating pressure in at least two chambers (27a, 27b, 27?, 27?), such as chambers of a pump or compressor, as result of a reciprocating movement of a bar element (23). The bar element is connected to two movable pressure chamber faces being pistons (21a, 21 b) or plungers having fluid connection to said chambers, which bar element (23) is reciprocally supported in a housing (19). The driving arrangement further comprises an electric motor (31) which is adapted to provide the reciprocating movement of the bar element (23). The bar element extends through the rotor (31b) of the electric motor (31). The electric motor is an electric rotary motor. The invention also relates to a pump assembly with a plurality of such driving arrangements.