Abstract: Systems and methods of managing a pool of engine-driven electric generators. An example method may include populating an efficiency database with fuel provided and electrical power output data for each of the engine-driven electric generators in the pool. The method may also include receiving a desired electrical power output from the pool of the engine-driven electric generators. The method may also include adjusting fuel provided to at least one of the engine-driven electric generators in the pool to generate the desired electrical power output using the efficiency database.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing an engine-driven electric generator. An example method may include populating an efficiency database with fuel provided and electrical power output data for the engine-driven electric generator. The method may also include receiving a desired electrical power output of the engine-driven electric generator. The method may also include adjusting fuel provided to the engine-driven electric generator to generate the desired electrical power output using the efficiency database.

Abstract: A brake (10) for a servo-motor (96) includes a housing (28) having first and second housing portions (30, 32) and in which an input (12) is rotatably mounted by a bearing (60). The pilot (98) of the servo-motor (96) is received in an enlarged recess (40) while the shaft (21) passes through an axial opening (38) and is secured in an axial bore (20) of the input (12) by a coupling (106) to align the brake (10) with the servo-motor (96). The brake (10) is secured to the servo-motor (96) by screws (108) which extend through elongated, radially elongated slots (46). A wedge shaped friction facing (82) is biased to engage an interface surface (26) of the input (12) and a friction surface portion (70) of the housing (28) by a spring (94) extending between a radial surface (92) and the first housing portion (30). The friction facing (82) is moved to a disengaged position by a piston (100) slideable under fluid pressure in a chamber (62) of the second housing portion (32).

Abstract: An automatic animal feed dispenser system comprising one or more batteries of hoppers for temporarily storing feed, each hopper having an outlet adjacent the base thereof through which the feed can be dispensed is provided. Each battery of hoppers is provided with a slide member having a plurality of holes therethrough, the slide member engaging the outlets of all of the hoppers in the battery. The slide member is articulated back and forth such that each of the bores through the slide member periodically receives a desired quantity of feed from a hopper and thereafter drops the feed for animal consumption. The quantity of feed received by each of the bores through slide member can be independently varied by means of inserts which are adapted to be positioned within or removed from a bore so as to decrease or increase the effective volume thereof. The slide members associated with plural batteries of hoppers can be articulated in tandem.