Abstract: The present invention relates to a pest trap device in a cereal storage environment including a long hollow body having a medial portion having a plurality of openings and a lower portion. The medial portion and the lower portion are connected by a non-return opening system. The pest trap device includes an on-board electronic module having at least one sensor configured to generate at least one risk data item containing at least one item of representative information of an infestation risk in the trapping zone. Wireless transmission means are configured to transmit the at least one risk data item to an offset electronic entity.

Abstract: A method for driving a tilt rotor between vertical and horizontal using a variable displacement motor controlled in response to a swash angle of the motor measured in a feedback loop. The loop includes an algorithm configured to monitor change in swash angle as the motor speed reduces and the actual tilt position of the rotor pylon approaches the second position and, based on the change and actual tilt position, to limit change in swash angle to be within a predetermined range as a percentage of the operating load.

Abstract: In a wheeled landing gear of an aircraft, an axle sleeve 10 that includes a low friction wear surface 19 on a portion of an internal surface of the axle sleeve. The low friction wear surface 19 includes a ring 20 of composite material including fibres in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: A dog training device including a dummy assembly, an arm assembly, an internal assembly and a track assembly. The dummy assembly includes a dummy. The dummy is removable attached to the internal assembly. The dummy is a plastic replica of a human torso. The arm assembly includes a movable arm. The movable arm can perform a plurality of movements. The movable arm is covered with a bite sleeve to perform dog training. The internal assembly is configured to slide over said track assembly. The track assembly is fixed to the ground.

Abstract: An aircraft system has a first structure, and a second structure coupled to the first structure and movable between first and second positions relative to the first structure. The aircraft system has an electrical connector for providing an electrical connection running between respective components housed within the first and second structures. The electrical connector has a cable harness housed within the first structure, and a connector body coupled to an end of the cable harness. The connector body extends through an aperture formed in the first structure, and the connector body is coupled to the second structure such that movement of the second structure between the first and second positions relative to the first structure causes the connector body to move through the aperture.

Abstract: A slaughtered pig part processing plant including a conveyor with at least one retaining assembly for a pig part and a pig part deskinner below the conveyor. The deskinner including a knife and a skin gripper, wherein the said conveyor is configured for advancing the retaining assembly in a machine direction (T) past the deskinner. A deskinner carrier structure including one or more actuators for moving the deskinner between an upper position and a lower position. The knife and the skin gripper configured for engaging in the upper position skin (S) of the pig part suspended from the retaining assembly advanced to the deskinner by the conveyor, and to progressively cut off and remove the skin (S) when moved to the lower position.

Abstract: A loading aid is for temporary intermediate storage of transport containers which are at least partially open to the top, are exclusively empty and are standing ready in a stack during filling with live poultry animals. The aid includes a rack having, on a front side facing the stack, at least two spaced apart vertical support struts and at least two insertion openings for containers arranged above one another between the struts. The rack has, on a rear side, at least two spaced apart vertical support struts. Slide rails extend on both sides of the rack from the struts on the front to struts on the rear to form a receptacle for a container. The rack has at least two receptacles arranged above each other, which is distinguished in that the slide rails on the front side protrude beyond the vertical support struts. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A fuselage arranged within a fuselage outer shell; at least one main rotor located on top of the fuselage; at least one engine provided for driving the at least one main rotor; and at least one energy source storage unit comprising at least one energy source configured to provide energy for powering the at least one engine for driving the at least one main rotor; wherein the at least one energy source storage unit is arranged outside the fuselage outer shell; and wherein the fuselage and the fuselage outer shell form in vicinity of the at least one energy source storage unit a crashable structure configured to be crashable in an emergency landing at least for limiting effects of impact on the at least one energy source storage unit.

Abstract: A plethysmography apparatus for a rabbit includes a head portion, a neck restraint, and a body portion. The head portion includes a wall, a head cone configured to receive a head of a rabbit and accommodate nose-only inhalation, and a foot box configured to receive a front foot of the rabbit. The neck restraint includes a yoke defining an opening configured to receive and retain a neck of the rabbit and a seal configured to seal around the neck of the rabbit. A box extension can be inserted between the head portion and a body portion to more comfortably accommodate the ears of the rabbit. The body portion includes a housing formed of a side wall and an end wall that define a chamber configured to hold a body of the rabbit from neck to tail. The body portion is configured to sealably engage with the wall of the head portion at an end of the housing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating multiple segment spars for an aircraft. In one example the method includes fabricating preforms of fiber reinforced material for spar segments, hardening the preforms to form the spar segments, and bonding the spar segments together to form a completed spar detail. In addition to bonding, other examples include co-curing and fastening the spar segments. In additional examples, the spar segments include kinks or sub-kinks as described.

Abstract: Coatings and materials that are atomic oxygen resistant and have an atomically smooth surface that can reduce drag are disclosed. The coatings and materials can be used on at least a portion of a spacecraft intended to operate in harsh environments, such as stable Earth orbits at about 100 km to about 350 km.

Abstract: Disclosed are the system and method for the process of fumigation. The fumigation system injection cart allows a user to fumigate item(s) that are placed in a poly bag or container. The ambient air from the poly bag or container is sucked out through the vacuum/fumigant outlet line. A desired negative pressure is created in the poly bag or container. A gaseous fumigant is introduced into the poly bag or container through the vacuum/fumigant outlet line. A pressure gauge is configured to monitor the pressure level in the poly bag or container. A fumigant cylinder provides a gaseous fumigant supply through a fumigant tank connector and intake line. A fumigant shutoff valve allows a user to control the flow of the gaseous fumigant. A wheeled hand truck handles allow the user to mobilize the fumigation system injection cart to an application site.

Abstract: A drone with railway driving capabilities has a drone body and at propeller arms. Each propeller arm has a propeller assembly having a propeller driven by a motor assembly. The propeller assembly of at least one propeller arm has a rotatably mounted propeller guard placed coaxially with the propeller. The propeller guard is shaped as a train wheel and is driven by the motor assembly. The propeller arm has an actuated joint for providing the propeller assembly with at least one rotation degree of freedom so that the propeller can be rotated between a flight mode and a driving mode and back. The flight mode involves a more horizontal orientation of the propeller assembly for providing an upwardly directed thrust force to the drone, in operational use, and the driving mode involves a more vertical orientation of the propeller assembly for allowing the respective propeller guard to drive on the railway track.

Abstract: A supersonic flow system in which a supersonic flow is encountered includes a surface configured to be exposed to a supersonic fluid flow, wherein the surface includes an upstream end and a downstream end opposite the upstream end, a wave generator coupled to the surface and including one or more actuators configured to selectably induce strain in the surface, and a wave controller in signal communication with the wave generator and configured to activate the one or more actuators to induce one or more travelling waves configured to travel along the surface between the upstream end and the downstream end of the surface.

Abstract: A multi-zone anti-icing system for an aircraft part. The system includes at least two or more-part zones configured with the aircraft part and an electrothermal heater associated with at least one part zone of the aircraft part; at least one resistive temperature detector (RTD) associated with each part zone of the aircraft part configured to generate temperature data associated with each part zone. A controller coupled to the electrothermal heater and configured to implement an algorithm of a control logic for an anti-icing operation that uses feedback temperature data from at least one RTD at an associated part zone wherein the feedback temperature data is analyzed by the controller via the algorithm to assess reliability of the temperature data generated by the at least one RTD associated with each part zone.

Abstract: A panel array and associated deployment system may include a first cable extending along a first row of panels and coupled to each panel of the first row of panels. The array and system may further include a second cable extending along a second row of panels and coupled to each panel of the second row of panels. The array and system may also include a first column of panels comprising a panel from the first row of panels and a panel from the second row of panels. The system may further include a spool positioned adjacent the first column of panels. The spool may be coupled to at least one of the first cable and the second cable and configured to apply tension to the first cable and/or the second cable.

Abstract: A remote control system for an aircraft includes an aircraft of the Magnus-effect type. The aircraft includes a cylinder extending along a longitudinal axis. The cylinder is able to rotate about the longitudinal axis. A pair of rotatable elements are arranged at a distance from the aircraft. A drive means is designed to drive a rotational movement of the pair of rotatable elements. A connection cable is arranged to connect the pair of rotatable elements to the cylinder of the aircraft in such a way that the rotational movement of the pair of rotatable elements, driven by the drive means, is mechanically transmitted to the cylinder of the aircraft so as to cause the cylinder to rotate about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes a longitudinal body, a pair of wing bars coupled at first ends thereof to the body by hinge pins and configured to hingedly rotate in a posterior and anterior direction relative to the body, wings with a plurality of blades disposed thereon slidably mounted on each wing bar and configured to spin on each wing bar, and wing locks configured to stop the wing bars from rotating any further posteriorly that a position that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body.

Abstract: A veterinary procedure table system includes a procedure table having an animal support surface assembly supported by a vertical column, wherein the animal support surface assembly is movable between first and second tilted orientations, and wherein the animal support surface assembly is movable between a first animal support surface height position and a second animal support surface height position, and a back table coupled to the vertical column of the procedure table, wherein the back table is movable between a first position relative to the procedure table and a second positon relative to the procedure table, wherein the back table moves with the animal support surface assembly between the first animal support surface height position and the second animal support surface height position, and wherein the back table does not tilt with the animal support surface assembly between the first tilted orientation and the second tilted orientation.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for a cat litter that can be used to diagnose feline medical conditions. A cat litter contains an additive, e.g., a chemical agent, such as a natural and/or synthetic agent, that changes in color when it comes in contact with cat urine or feces. Based on the color it can be determined whether the cat has a medical condition, such as particular illness. For example, if the litter turns yellow when it comes in contact with the urine, it can indicate that the cat is healthy. If the litter turns to a color other than yellow, e.g., green, it can indicate that the cat has some illness. The cat then be taken to a veterinary doctor for further diagnosis. The chemical agent aids in detection and diagnosis through interaction of materials that change colors to indicate reactions with specific chemicals, cells, molecules, DNA and/or materials. The technology can be implemented for medical diagnosis and detection—for humans and/or animals.