Abstract: Disclosed is a portable table assembly having a table top, a solid elongate cylindrical stem that receives and carries the table top. The portable table assembly is easily assembled and adaptable for a wide variety of uses including, but not limited to, outdoor/lawn gaming, parks and general recreation, outdoor sporting and concert events, tailgate parties, camping, gardening, and beach use (with or without a beach umbrella).

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip socket that can include a non-conductive housing and moveable pogo pins positioned within the non-conductive housing. The moveable pogo pins can include active pogo pins, each active pogo pin being positioned to a corresponding lead of an IC chip insertable into the IC chip socket. Moveable pogo pins can also include an inactive pogo pin positioned to avoid contacting each lead of the IC chip insertable into the IC chip socket.

Abstract: An improved BGA spring probe pin with a spring actuated solder ball receptacle that grips the sides of the solder ball during probing. A method of operating a BGA prober with improved BGA spring probe pins.

Abstract: An improved BGA spring probe pin with a spring actuated solder ball receptacle that grips the sides of the solder ball during probing. A method of operating a BGA prober with improved BGA spring probe pins.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable table assembly having a table top, a hollow cylindrical stem that receives the table top, and a removable securing end cap that secures the table top to the cylindrical stem. The portable table assembly is easily assembled and adaptable for a wide variety of uses including, but not limited to, patio/porch use, outdoor/lawn gaming, parks and general recreation, outdoor sporting and concert events, tailgate parties, camping, gardening, beach use (with or without a beach umbrella), and boating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable table assembly having a table top, a hollow cylindrical stem that receives the table top, and a removable securing end cap that secures the table top to the cylindrical stem. The portable table assembly is easily assembled and adaptable for a wide variety of uses including, but not limited to, patio/porch use, outdoor/lawn gaming, parks and general recreation, outdoor sporting and concert events, tailgate parties, camping, gardening, beach use (with or without a beach umbrella), and boating.

Abstract: A framework enables the automated and coherent analysis of the management of resources. Such resources may include impact resources. As such, the framework provides an integrated overview of various impacts of a resource portfolio, resource fund, manager of a fund, or other resource management instrument. The framework generates detailed reports at the portfolio, fund, manager, or firm levels. The reports provide an overview and a robust data set of metrics, scores, and other analytics regarding the impact of a particular resource management thesis, including at least an impact strategy score and an execution risk score. By determining a quantified and standardized measurement of the social and/or environmental benefits or impacts of various resource management instruments, the framework provides a user an aggregated overview of the various impacts at both the level of user's portfolio and the various funds, managers, or firms that the user holds within their portfolio.

Abstract: The teachings generally relate to a system for converting solar energy into electrical energy and thermal energy using a self-contained system having a plurality of channels for the heat transfer using a respective plurality of fluids.

Abstract: The solar energy converter for generating electric energy and heated fluid comprises a multi-layer assembly, a photovoltaic panel and a manifold assembly. The multi-layer assembly is a casing and comprises N layers separated by at least one separator floor, each layer has at least one channel adapted to contain a fluid stream, and each layer has a first opening and a second opening. The photovoltaic panel has a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the photovoltaic panel contacts the multi-layer assembly. The manifold assembly comprises N passages for containing the fluid streams, the Kth passage is adapted to distribute the fluid stream to be heated into the channel of the Kth layer through the corresponding first opening and collect the heated fluid stream from the channel of the Kth layer through the corresponding second opening, wherein N is a positive integer, K is a positive integer less than or equal to N.

Abstract: A method for the modularized customization of a model within a model driven development environment includes selecting a template specifying a base model and different points of variability of a base model in a model driven development environment and transmitting over a data communications network an electronic form configured to receive data in different data fields representative of the points of variability. Thereafter, a submission of the electronic form can be received and data from the received submission representative of the points of variability can be extracted. Instructions can be added to a control file corresponding to the points of variability and the control file can be processed to generate artifacts in an import file specifying the points of variability. Finally, the import file can be imported into the model driven development environment and the base model modified with the points of variability of the artifacts.

Abstract: The teachings generally relate to a system for converting solar energy into electrical energy and thermal energy using a self-contained system having a plurality of channels for the heat transfer using a respective plurality of fluids.

Abstract: A method for the modularized customization of a model within a model driven development environment includes selecting a template specifying a base model and different points of variability of a base model in a model driven development environment and transmitting over a data communications network an electronic form configured to receive data in different data fields representative of the points of variability. Thereafter, a submission of the electronic form can be received and data from the received submission representative of the points of variability can be extracted. Instructions can be added to a control file corresponding to the points of variability and the control file can be processed to generate artifacts in an import file specifying the points of variability. Finally, the import file can be imported into the model driven development environment and the base model modified with the points of variability of the artifacts.

Abstract: A downhole sleeve has a sliding sleeve movable in a bore of the sleeve's housing. The sliding sleeve is movable from a closed condition to an opened condition when a ball is dropped in the sleeve's bore and engages an indexing seat in the sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve in the closed condition prevents communication between the bore and the port, and the sleeve in the opened condition permits communication between the bore and the port. In the closed condition, keys of the seat extend into the bore to engage the ball and to move the sliding sleeve open. In the opened condition, the keys of the seat retract from the bore so the ball can pass through the sleeve to another cluster sleeve or to another isolation sleeve of an assembly.

Abstract: The teachings generally relate to a system for converting solar energy into electrical energy and thermal energy using a self-contained system having a plurality of channels for the heat transfer using a respective plurality of fluids.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning of fasteners normal to a surface through which the fasteners are to be inserted is described. The apparatus includes a sheet of material comprising a plurality of holes therethrough, where the holes are positioned to correspond with bores through the surface through which the fasteners are to be inserted, and a plurality of grommets. The grommets are operable for mounting in the holes in said sheet. Each grommet includes a hole centered therein and sized such that the grommet will support a fastener placed therein, and a plurality of radial keyways extending from the centered hole, the keyways having a specific radial depth to provide finger tabs at the centered hole to maintain support of the corresponding fastener normal to the sheet.

Abstract: The solar energy converter for generating electric energy and heated fluid comprises a multi-layer assembly, a photovoltaic panel and a manifold assembly. The multi-layer assembly is a casing and comprises N layers separated by at least one separator floor, each layer has at least one channel adapted to contain a fluid stream, and each layer has a first opening and a second opening. The photovoltaic panel has a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the photovoltaic panel contacts the multi-layer assembly. The manifold assembly comprises N passages for containing the fluid streams, the Kth passage is adapted to distribute the fluid stream to be heated into the channel of the Kth layer through the corresponding first opening and collect the heated fluid stream from the channel of the Kth layer through the corresponding second opening, wherein N is a positive integer, K is a positive integer less than or equal to N.

Abstract: A two-stage base station enclosure heat management system is disclosed. The system eliminates the need for a compressor-driven cooling system while providing heating and cooling temperature regulation for a main chamber and a physically isolated battery chamber.

Abstract: A line shooting air gun that carries a line down a conduit by creating a turbulent air flow in the conduit that keeps the line away from the drag inducing conduit sides. The turbulent air flow is created by a valve body that reflects the air flow a number of different times, uses at least two chambers for compression and reflection, provides an unbalanced flow of air and angles the air flow around a venturi breaking up any smooth flow. The line is carried by the turbulent air flow. An air drag system creates a serpentine line path producing drag on the line preventing line tangling when the air flow changes. A nozzle fitting allows different size adapters for different size conduits to be attached. A backpack with a rigid frame is provided for carrying an air tank. The rigid frame forms a stand for the tank when the backpack is not being carried. The frame includes a width plate that adjusts the width of the backpack shoulder harness to the user.

Abstract: The built-in cooling system (12) is located centrally in the cabinet enclosure (10) and includes at least one plenum (22) having an interior chamber mounted in a roof area (24) of the enclosure (10). The plenum (22) is in fluid isolation from the air within the enclosure (10), but has at least one vent (66) being in fluid association with the ambient air outside of the enclosure (10). The plenum (22) is coupled to a heat exchanger column (20) located centrally in the enclosure (10) with an internal air passageway (78) with intake and exit ports (70, 72), and having an external air passageway (76) with intake and exit ports. The external air passageway (76) is in fluid association with the chamber of the plenum (22). At least one heat sink (40) is mounted above the electronic equipment in the plenum (22) between the external air passageway exit port (48) and the vent (66) of the plenum (22).

Abstract: A weathertight and EMI shielded door configuration for a cabinet (10) includes at least one door opening defined by an upper, a lower, and two vertical frame members (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 56). An upper, a lower and two vertical door skin members (90, 102, 94, 106, 110, 111) are bonded to door frame members (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 56). The door skin members (90, 102, 94, 106, 110, 111) are formed to substantially cover the upper, lower, and vertical frame members, and defines a door recess having a depth and a substantially vertical and planar door-frame mating surface. A door (16, 18) having a thickness substantially equal to the depth of the door recess is hung in the door opening. The perimeter of the doors interior surface meets the upper, lower and two vertical door skin members (90, 102, 94, 106, 110, 111) at the planar door-frame mating surface. An EMI and environmental gasket (98) is positioned at the door-frame mating surface.