Abstract: A long range low frequency antenna having an elongated magnetic core; a coil surrounding the elongated magnetic core; a bobbin; where the elongated magnetic core is introduced in a cavity of the bobbin; and a housing overmolded on the bobbin in a waterproof manner. The antenna also comprises at least one damper located at one extreme of the elongated magnetic core. The at least one damper is made of an elastic and thermally-stable compound having a resin and a first filler including a natural mineral filler. Therefore, longitudinal dilatations, shrinkage, mechanical shocks, and vibrations of the elongated magnetic core are absorbed by the at least one damper, avoiding an impact over an inductance variation of the coil.

Abstract: A system and a method for refrigeration and thermal conditioning of a body having a first circuit for refrigeration of the body and a second circuit for thermal conditioning of the body. The first circuit has a first reservoir for storage of a cold liquid coolant component and a first pump for pumping the cold coolant component from the first reservoir to a portion of the body, and for returning the cold coolant component to the first reservoir. The second circuit has a second reservoir for storage of a hot liquid coolant component and a second pump for pumping the hot coolant component from the second reservoir to the portion of the body, and for returning the hot coolant component to the second reservoir once the coolant has been applied, for a given time, to the portion of the body.

Abstract: An ultra-low-profile low frequency antenna including a magnetic core having coil winding channels in three intersecting axial directions orthogonal to each other, defining X-axis (X), Y-axis (Y) and Z-axis (Z), receiving respective X-coil (DX), Y-coil (DY), and Z-coil (DZ). A Z-coil winding channel surrounds the magnetic core around the Z-axis (Z), providing partial grooves confined between two parallel surfaces. The thickness of the magnetic core in the Z-axis (Z) is less than 1.2 mm. Each partial groove has a width in the Z-axis (Z) equal or less than 0.4 mm and its depth in a radial direction perpendicular to the Z-axis (Z) is at least two times of its width. The Z-coil (DZ) is wound within said groove and extends radially from ? to ? of the groove's depth. The outer edge of the Z-coil is at the entrance of the groove.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques are described for monitoring slosh of a liquid within a propellant tank. The approaches described herein can use an electromagnetic transmitter positioned at a first location on or within the tank, the electromagnetic transmitter coupled to a source of electromagnetic energy and arranged to establish a specified electromagnetic field configuration within the tank using a signal from the source, and an electromagnetic receiver positioned at a different second location on or within the tank, the electromagnetic receiver arranged to sense an electromagnetic field established within the tank by the electromagnetic transmitter. A control circuit can be coupled to the electromagnetic receiver, the control circuit configured to determine a characteristic of a spatial configuration of the liquid using the sensed electromagnetic field. The characteristic can include one or more of a position, a quantity, or a spatial distribution of the liquid, as an illustration.

Abstract: Inductive energy emitter/receiver including a planar-shaped magnetic core with two opposed main surfaces is provided having at least one conductive coil wound around an axis perpendicular to the main surfaces of the planar-shaped magnetic core, said the conductive coil being overlapped to one of the main surfaces of the magnetic core; an inductor casing being attached to the planar-shaped magnetic core and at least one conductive coil. The inductor casing is at least partially made of flexible polymer bonded soft magnetic material, and the planar-shaped magnetic core is a made of a plurality of flexible elongated partial cores, forming a flexible planar shaped magnetic core.

Abstract: Antenna structures can include an additively manufactured engineered fingerprint (AMEF). AMEF antenna features facilitate individual or type classification of an unknown source antenna. As described herein, physical features can be included in an additively manufactured antenna to facilitate source identification, such as without sacrificing antenna performance. In general, AMEF techniques can improve physical layer security, such as without dramatically increasing production cost or decreasing production throughput, as compared to other approaches.

Abstract: A waterproof switch assembly having a rigid casing with a first opening, a compressible elastomeric body attached to said casing around the first opening and defining a push button covering said first opening or attached to a push button covering said first opening, defining a hermetically sealed closed compartment within said casing; a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) housed inside the closed compartment and bearing a protruding electric switch component pushable by the push button; a protective frame, housed inside the closed compartment, surrounding the perimeter of the protruding electric switch component, and attached to the PCB through several connection legs distributed around the protruding electric switch component. The compressible elastomeric body includes protruding elements surrounding the protective frame to transmit shear forces, parallel to the PCB, from the push button to the PCB through the protective frame and connection legs without affecting the protruding electric switch component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inductor device, a method of manufacturing same and antenna. The proposed inductor device comprising a magnetic core (1), an electrically insulating support (10) with a cavity (11) arranged around said magnetic core (1), and three windings (DX, DY, DZ) of conductive wire arranged orthogonal to one another, wherein said electrically insulating support (10) is made of a single part and completely houses the magnetic core (1) which is accessible through an opening, the three windings (DX, DY, DZ) being supported on winding supporting faces (12X, 12Y and 12Z) of the electrically insulating support, confined between winding limiting edges (22) defined by lower corner protuberances (20) and centered with respect to the three orthogonal axes (X, Y, Z) such that said electrically insulating support (10) assures symmetry and orthogonality of said electromagnetic field vectors generated by the mentioned inductor device.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing can include use of a laser-machining technique. Laser machining can be used to form cavities, trenches, or other features in an additively-manufactured structure. Spectroscopy can be performed to monitor a laser machining operation. For example, a laser-enhanced additive manufacturing process flow can include depositing a conductive layer on a surface of a dielectric layer, and conductively isolating a first region from a second region of the conductive layer using ablative optical energy, including applying ablative optical energy to the conductive layer, monitoring a spectrum of an ablative plume generated by applying the ablative optical energy, and controlling the ablative optical energy in response to a characteristic of the spectrum of the ablative plume.

Abstract: Thermal conductive bobbin, for a magnetic power unit, made of an injectable and polymerizable thermoplastic composition having a plastic polymer in an amount of between 5% and 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, an aluminium nanoparticles dispersion in mineral oil in an amount of between 25% and 55% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, silicon carbide microparticles between 20% and 45% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition; and additives up to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, and wherein the thermal conductive bobbin has a dielectric rigidity higher than 5 kV/mm.

Abstract: A novel polymer optical waveguide and method of manufacturing is presented herein. A digitally manufactured process is described which utilizes a micro-dispensed UV optical adhesive as the contour guiding cladding, a fused deposition modeling technology for creating a core, and a subtractive laser process to finish the two ends of the optical interconnect. The optical waveguide can be printed directly on a circuit board in some embodiments. Alternatively, using a slightly modified process including a step to bond the optical fiber to the substrate, the optical interconnect can be manufactured on a flexible substrate.

Abstract: Inductor device comprising a rectangular prismatic electro-insulating support (10) with three pairs of parallel outer faces (11) defining orthogonal axis (X, Y, Z), and defining eight corners; a rectangular prismatic magnetic core (20) supported by said electro-insulating support (10); and three conductor wire windings (DX, DY, DZ) wound around the three axis (X, Y, Z) surrounding the magnetic core (20); wherein the magnetic core (20) is a hollow magnetic core (20) composed by three pairs of sheets (21), each pair of sheets (21) being composed by two parallel sheets (21) facing each other perpendicular to one of said axis (X, Y, Z), and wherein each sheet (21) is made of a magnetic material, said sheet (21) being in contact and attached to the electro-insulating support (10) and being in contact with the surrounding orthogonal sheets (21).

Abstract: The magnetic poser unit (100) comprises a magnetic core (10) including a first, a second and a third winding channels (2a, 2b, 2c) respectively arranged around a first, a second and a third crossing axis (A-A, B-B, C-C) orthogonal to each other, each of said winding channels (2a, 2b, 2c) being intended for receiving one coil wound around the magnetic core (10), each coil having at least one turn. The crossing axis (A-A, B-B, C-C) define orthogonal planes providing eight octants, each including a protrusion defining a protruding spacer (20), being spaced to each other by said winding channels (2a, 2b, 2c). The magnetic core (10) is a composed core formed by several different partial magnetic cores assembled together including two side partial magnetic cores (12), each including four protruding spacers (20). The magnetic core (10) further includes a through hole (30) housing a device for heat dissipation (50).

Abstract: A waterproof electric push button switch assembly having a closed compartment and an electric switch housed inside the closed compartment, the electric switch having connected thereto cables coming out of the compartment which is arranged inside a casing with a cavity with two openings, a first opening hermetically sealed by a compressible elastomeric body attached to the casing, and a second opening hermetically sealed by a cover. The elastomeric body extends into the cavity of the casing providing a surface supporting the electric switch and the cover has on its inner face a tubular wall which is inserted into the cavity of the casing and contacts the elastomeric body along the perimeter. The tubular wall completely surrounds the switch and assures its waterproofness.

Abstract: A waterproof switch assembly having a rigid casing with a first opening, a compressible elastomeric body attached to said casing around the first opening and defining a push button covering said first opening or attached to a push button covering said first opening, defining a hermetically sealed closed compartment within said casing; a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) housed inside the closed compartment and bearing a protruding electric switch component pushable by the push button; a protective frame, housed inside the closed compartment, surrounding the perimeter of the protruding electric switch component, and attached to the PCB through several connection legs distributed around the protruding electric switch component. The compressible elastomeric body includes protruding elements surrounding the protective frame to transmit shear forces, parallel to the PCB, from the push button to the PCB through the protective frame and connection legs without affecting the protruding electric switch component.

Abstract: An ultra-low-profile low frequency antenna including a magnetic core having coil winding channels in three intersecting axial directions orthogonal to each other, defining X-axis (X), Y-axis (Y) and Z-axis (Z), receiving respective X-coil (DX), Y-coil (DY), and Z-coil (DZ). A Z-coil winding channel surrounds the magnetic core around the Z-axis (Z), providing partial grooves confined between two parallel surfaces. The thickness of the magnetic core in the Z-axis (Z) is less than 1.2 mm. Each partial groove has a width in the Z-axis (Z) equal or less than 0.4 mm and its depth in a radial direction perpendicular to the Z-axis (Z) is at least two times of its width. The Z-coil (DZ) is wound within said groove and extends radially from ? to ? of the groove's depth. The outer edge of the Z-coil is at the entrance of the groove.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques described herein can include antenna configurations and related fabrication. For example, a Z-axis meandering antenna configuration can be fabricated, such as by forming a dielectric substrate extending in two dimensions and defining an undulating region extending out of a plane defined by the two dimensions; and forming at least one conductive region following a contour of the dielectric substrate including at least a portion of the undulating region. The at least one conductive region can follow the contour of the dielectric substrate, such as including a first conductive region on a first layer, and a second conductive region on another layer separate from the first conductive region of the first conductive layer.

Abstract: An antenna including a magnetic core made of a soft-magnetic non-electro conductive material, including four corner protuberances defining two orthogonal winding channels around the magnetic core; X-winding (DX), Y-winding (DY) and Z-winding (DZ) of conductive wire orthogonal to one another wound around the magnetic core, wherein the antenna further has a first soft magnetic sheet attached superimposed on said four corner protuberances of the magnetic core providing a limiting edge for the Z-winding (DZ), so that an increase of the sensitivity of the Z-winding (DZ) and a reduced thickness of the antenna in the Z-axis (Z) direction are obtained.

Abstract: A waterproof electric switch assembly comprising a closed compartment and an electric switch housed inside the closed compartment, the electric switch having connected thereto cables coming out of the compartment which is arranged inside a casing with a cavity with two openings, a first opening hermetically sealed by a compressible elastomeric body attached to the casing, and a second opening hermetically sealed by a cover. The elastomeric body extends into the cavity of the casing providing a surface supporting the electric switch and the cover has on its inner face a tubular wall which is inserted into the cavity of the casing and contacts the elastomeric body along the perimeter, the tubular wall completely surrounding the switch and assuring its waterproofness.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques are described for monitoring slosh of a liquid within a propellant tank. The approaches described herein can use an electromagnetic transmitter positioned at a first location on or within the tank, the electromagnetic transmitter coupled to a source of electromagnetic energy and arranged to establish a specified electromagnetic field configuration within the tank using a signal from the source, and an electromagnetic receiver positioned at a different second location on or within the tank, the electromagnetic receiver arranged to sense an electromagnetic field established within the tank by the electromagnetic transmitter. A control circuit can be coupled to the electromagnetic receiver, the control circuit configured to determine a characteristic of a spatial configuration of the liquid using the sensed electromagnetic field. The characteristic can include one or more of a position, a quantity, or a spatial distribution of the liquid, as an illustration.