Abstract: Organic material pellets that are highly absorbent and have natural odor suppressing ability for use as an environmentally friendly animal litter or bedding requiring less frequent changes and disposal, relative to conventional litters and bedding. The organic material pellets include a plurality of feedstock pieces of at least two of a paper material, a wood material, an agricultural waste material, and a cellulosic material combined together and formed into a plurality of the organic material pellets. The feedstock pieces of the organic material pellets are a majority by weight of recycled materials or waste materials, making the organic material pellets an upcycled product and thereby reducing the need for new production from virgin resources.

Abstract: A water-dispersible particle is provided to disperse additive agents and substances that repel specific species such as round worms or fish, function in bioremediation, or a combination thereof. The dispersible particles are used to treat soil or bodies of water. Exemplary uses include turf management, soil reclamation, and aquaculture. A water-dispersible particle for delivery of granulated seed meal is provided. In exemplary form, granulated camellia seed is delivered in the form of dispersible particles. A method for making and using the water-dispersible particle is also provided.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing system includes a hot fluid control valve for controlling a flow of hot fluid through a hot fluid line, a tap fluid control valve for controlling a flow of tap fluid through a tap fluid line, a mixing line in fluid communication with the hot fluid line and the tap fluid line, one or more sensors for detecting a flow rate, a temperature, or both of fluid flowing through the mixing line, one or more probes for detecting a temperature of ambient air, a temperature of material, or both, and a controller configured to adjust the hot fluid control valve and the tap fluid control valve to achieve a target fluid temperature based on data collected by the probe.

Abstract: A low NOX air heating swirl burner includes at least one burner unit, the burner unit comprising a combustion air duct, a fuel gas supply pipeline, a combustion nozzle and a fire protection baffle. The fire protection baffle comprises a fin and a base plate for generating swirl combustion air. The base plate includes a plurality of elongated holes and air guide blades disposed obliquely on air outlet sides of the elongated holes. The combustion air flows out of the elongated holes in the base plate of the fire protection baffle, generates a rotational flow under the action of the air guide blades to be strongly mixed with fuel gas sprayed from the combustion nozzle for combustion. The burner is in a modular form, which can adopt a corresponding splicing shape according to structural features of a heating space to meet the heating requirement.

Abstract: A tilt tower (10) is provided in which a tilt tube (14) rotates relative to a base tube (12) about an axle (16). The axle (16) is provided with a passageway therethrough, such that cables run between the base tube (12) and tilt tube (14) through the passageway.

Abstract: A winch column holds electric power conductors and static lines separate and distanced from an existing power line pole/structure during repair or replacement of the pole/structure. The winch column is temporarily anchored and stabilized to be vertical and adjacent to the existing pole/structure, and winch cables extend from the winch column height-adjustable frame to support the load of the disconnected conductors. Hoist lines also extend from the frame to support the disconnected static lines. After the repair or replacement of the pole/structure, the conductors and static lines are moved, and reconnected, to the new pole, and the winch column may be moved to another existing pole or power line or folded for storage. Whenever the winch cables handle the conductors, tension sensors provided on the frame are used to monitor and report conductor tension, for safe and effective handling and reinstallation on the new pole.

Abstract: A tilt tower (10) is provided in which a tilt tube (14) rotates relative to a base tube (12) about an axle (16). The axle (16) is provided with a passageway therethrough, such that cables run between the base tube (12) and tilt tube (14) through the passageway.

Abstract: A particle is provided for delivery of humics, and biochar that is water-dispersible into constituent granules. The resulting particles are amenable to broadcast application, for example via rotary or drop spreader. As a result, a dust-free particle is formed that simultaneously addresses the prior art problems of the friable nature of humics and the sooty dusting property of biochar to facilitate ease of handling, broadcast field spreading, and gain the synergistic effects of dosing soil with both humics and biochar. The particle provides improved storage capabilities for materials improving the quality of the delivered material and decreasing negative storage consequences such as odor emanation or degradation. The resulting particles upon dispersion have a pH of between 3.3 and 8.1.

Abstract: A power supply unit may include a power supply interface, a first interface, a second interface, an input/output (I/O) interface, and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The power supply receives a power supply from a transport vehicle. The first interface is communicatively coupled to a short-range network associated with the transport vehicle. The second interface is coupled to one or more of K, Ka, or KU-band antennas to communicate with one or more of a satellite or a base station. The I/O interface is coupled to one or more sensors. The GPU is coupled to the power supply interface, the first interface, the second interface, and the I/O interface. The GPU may receive data from the one or more sensors, determine an alert based on the received data, and send the alert to one or more computing devices via one or more of the first interface or the second interface.

Abstract: A pig loader device can include a breech assembly having a chamber body, a ramrod compartment, a breech, and a neck. A ramrod having a push plate, a rod, and a breech plate may be disposed within the ramrod compartment and configured to slideably traverse the ramrod compartment and the breech. In use, the device can be connected to an ancillary pipe via the neck, and a pig may be placed within the breech and aligned be to be slid within the breech and neck upon engagement with the ramrod to facilitate pigging operations of a pipeline. The ramrod may then be forced forward to an extended position, thereby urging the pig through the neck to be seated within the pipe. The device may then be detached from the pipe to enable continued pigging operations.

Abstract: A granule defined by a shape and a size, including a mass formed of a plurality of soluble fertilizer particles and a plurality of humic particles and an extended-release polymer coating surrounding an exterior surface of the mass. A process for forming the granule includes providing a mass of a plurality of soluble fertilizer particles and a plurality of humic particles and applying an extended-release coating to an exterior surface of the mass. The granule is used in a method for enhancing root growth of a target plant, such as turf grass, by applying a plurality of the granules to the target plant and allowing sufficient time for extended release of nutrients and humics from the plurality of granules.

Abstract: A spindle device is mountable with a tool holder, and includes a rotating spindle rotatably mounted to a spindle main body and extending axially to have an axial end surface. A contactless power transmission module is disposed on a flange end surface of the spindle main body and an outer peripheral wall of the rotating spindle for supplying power. An electrically connecting module includes two conductive units each disposed in the rotating spindle and electrically connected with the power transmission module. Each conductive unit has an electrically conductive post extending axially and exposed from the axial end surface for conducting the power to the tool holder.

Abstract: A vacuum breaker valve assembly includes valve body defining a hollow main chamber, which communicates with a plenum opening, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening. A valve cap is attached to the valve body and defines a plenum, which communicates with the plenum opening, and a vent opening communicating with atmosphere. A drainage plug is connected to the vent opening, and an overflow conduit defines an elongated flexible hollow tube having one end connected to the drainage plug. A cap fixture is connected to the valve cap and defines a countersunk shallow recess that receives therein a thin label that is adhesively attached to the cap fixture.

Abstract: A docking fixture for removal of a valve core from a valve fitting of a pressurized system includes a main body defining a hollow main channel that receives a gripping probe to remove the core of a charging valve that is part of a pressurized HVAC system. The docking fixture has a proximal end that can be connected to the HVAC fitting that houses the valve core that is to be removed and replaced. The docking fixture has a side port integrated with a slide valve that can be closed to isolate and protect a sensitive vacuum pressure gauge that might be connected to the free end the fixture's side port. The slide valve includes a sleeve and a tactile feedback mechanism that is configured to provide tactile sensation when the sleeve is positioned in one of the open position and the closed position of the slide valve.

Abstract: A wrapping mechanism protection device which is adapted and configured to prevent a dispensed wrapping film to interface with crop debris of hay, straw, corn straw, etc. extending from a formed bale when the bale is being ready to be wrapped is disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure describes a film-carrying device which comprises a film-carrying main frame, a spool holder rotatably mounted on the film-carrying main frame for mounting a spool of the wrapping film thereon, and a wrapping mechanism protection device extending from the film-carrying main frame and being configured to prevent the bale received in the frame to interface with the wrapping film when the bale is being wrapped.

Abstract: The flameless heater system includes an energy source comprising a diesel engine configured to create volumes of air, a hydraulic system to control engine loading for heat generation and for air moving, and a control system, operatively coupled with the energy source and the hydraulic system to control at least one of a speed of the diesel engine, a loading of the diesel engine, or a fan speed.

Abstract: A heater is described. The heater includes a fuel cell to produce heated air, electricity and water vapor. The heater further includes a heating element operatively coupled to the fuel cell to convert the electricity to heat and a control system operatively coupled to the fuel cell and the heating element, the control system being configured to monitor and control the fuel cell and heating element.