Abstract: According to exemplary inventive practice, a transaction code is selected in an ERP system. The transaction code is characterized by cost elements that to a substantial degree entail OM&S costs. ERP reports are generated by drilling down from the cost elements to commitment costs, obligation costs, and actual costs, wherein drilling down from each cost element yields at least one of these three kinds of costs. Raw worksheets are generated in a spreadsheet program by importing data from the ERP reports, wherein each raw worksheet contains data from at least one ERP report. Data are derived from the raw worksheets and are combined and arranged to produce intermediate pivot tables, wherein each intermediate pivot table contains data from at least on raw worksheet. Data are derived from the intermediate pivot tables and are combined and arranged to produce a master worksheet. Data are derived from the master worksheet and are combined and arranged to produce summary pivot tables.

Abstract: A measuring kit for contactless measuring of the air gap distance between a frame mounted pole and core of a rotor includes a capacitance sensor which generates a signal proportional to the measured air gap, a panel meter in communication with the capacitance sensor which interprets the signal and displays the minimum air gap distance, an A/D converter also in communication with the capacitance sensor which converts the signal to a digitized signal, and a control panel which takes the digitized signal from the A/D converter, processes the digitized signal, and then displays the minimum air gap measurement. The control panel shows a graphic of the core and its surrounding poles to track the progress of the testing, and when the testing between the core and one of the surrounding poles is complete, the graphic of the pole tested visually darkens to indicate that portion of the test is complete.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting and classifying intruders is provided. A noise threshold can be determined and set based on background noise. A seismic sensor can be configured to receive a plurality of seismic data signals. A microcontroller can be configured to count the number of times the noise threshold is exceeded over a defined time interval by the plurality of seismic data signals, and then detect and classify the presence of an intruder based on the count. Additionally, an amplitude evaluation module can be configured to determine a signal amplitude for the seismic data signals associated with the detected intruder and compare the detected intruder signal amplitude to known signal amplitudes in order to determine a sub-type of the intruder. Finally, a transmission source can be configured to transmit intruder detection and classification information to a remote location.

Abstract: A tunable solid state laser for producing a laser emission at any desired w or high laser gain transition in a predetermined range of wavelengths is disclosed. The tunable solid state laser comprises: a laser cavity defined by a first reflective element and an output coupler reflective element to form a reflective path therebetween; a laser crystal disposed in the laser cavity; means for optically exciting the laser crystal to produce a laser emission in the predetermined range of wavelengths; a tunable element disposed in the laser cavity between the laser crystal and one of the reflective elements for tuning the laser emission to any desired laser transition in the predetermined range of wavelengths; and a plurality of optical plates oriented at Brewster's angle in the reflective path in the laser cavity for suppressing oscillation of undesired wavelengths within the laser cavity, the optical plates being transparent to the laser emission over the predetermined range of wavelengths.

Abstract: A canceler for decorrelating one set of signal samples called the main set rom another set called the auxiliary set taken from the same domain. It frequency-translates the signals on their intermediate frequency (i.f.) carrier down close to DC using a local oscillator outside one band edge of the signal and samples the resultant signal at a rate equal to twice the information bandwidth or greater and permits using real rather than complex samples. These samples are then converted to digital information in analog-to-digital converters and are processed digitally at a clock rate equal to twice the information bandwidth or greater. The main signal is processed as above but the auxiliary signal is translated down using the same local oscillator signal and, with the same local oscillator signal phase shifted 90.degree. to obtain an inphase and quadrature signal on the same carrier frequency prior to analog-to-digital conversion.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in a thermal battery with a calcium anode. A mixture n which the positive ions are 20 to 30 mole percent K.sup.+ and the remainder Li.sup.+ and in which the negative ions are about 87.5 mole percent nitrate and the remainder chloride is non-flashing with a calcium anode, and calcium ions are permitted to move through the passivating CaO layer that forms on the anode.