Abstract: One example includes a security device system. The system includes a constrained environment housing and operational components configured to implement a security function. The system further includes an integrated circuit (IC) configured to implement a 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256) encryption algorithm, the IC comprising fewer than 5,000 gate equivalents and operating at a power of less than 1.5 microwatts to be accommodated in the constrained environment housing.

Abstract: A power equipment battery terminal fixing apparatus is disclosed and can include a housing including a frame and a connector biased away from the frame by a spring device. A battery case can be configured to slide into the frame of the housing along a sliding axis. The battery case can include a notch located at a bottom surface of the battery case and configured to receive the connector from the housing therein. The connector can include electrical contacts and alignment elements on a first side of the connector, and the spring device can be located at a second side of the connector opposite the first side of the connector. The alignment elements can prevent movement of the connector with respect to the battery case in a transverse and a vertical direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) an active hydrogen-containing, ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer: (b) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent: (c) a curing catalyst; and (d) an edge control additive: wherein the electrodepositable coating composition has a gel point of less than 150° C. as measured by the GEL POINT TEST METHOD, an edge coverage of greater than 20%, as measured by the EDGE COVERAGE TEST METHOD, and an Ra of no more than 0.45, as measured by the SURFACE ROUGHNESS TEST METHOD. Also disclosed are methods of coating substrates, coatings, and coated substrates.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a hydroxyl-functional addition polymer comprising constitutional units, at least 70% of which comprise formula (I) wherein each R1 is independently one of hydrogen, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, a substituted alkylcycloalkyl group, a cycloalkylalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkylalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an alkylaryl group, a substituted alkylaryl group, a cycloalkylalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, a substituted arylalkyl group, an arylcycloalkyl group, or a substituted arylcycloalkyl group, and the % based upon the total constitutional units of the hydroxyl-functional addition polymer; (b) an active hydrogen-containing, ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer; (c) a curing agent; and (d) a curing catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a hydroxyl-functional addition polymer comprising constitutional units, at least 70% of which comprise formula (I): —[—C(R1)2—C(R1)(OH)—]— (I), wherein each R1 is independently one of hydrogen, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, a substituted alkylcycloalkyl group, a cycloalkylalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkylalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an alkylaryl group, a substituted alkylaryl group, a cycloalkylaryl group, a substituted cycloalkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, a substituted arylalkyl group, an arylcycloalkyl group, or a substituted arylcycloalkyl group; an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups; a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent comprising blocking groups, wherein the blocking groups comprise a 1,2-polyol as a blocking agent; and a bismuth cat

Abstract: A power equipment battery terminal fixing apparatus is disclosed and can include a housing including a frame and a connector biased away from the frame by a spring device. A battery case can be configured to slide into the frame of the housing along a sliding axis. The battery case can include a notch located at a bottom surface of the battery case and configured to receive the connector from the housing therein. The connector can include electrical contacts and alignment elements on a first side of the connector, and the spring device can be located at a second side of the connector opposite the first side of the connector. The alignment elements can prevent movement of the connector with respect to the battery case in a transverse and a vertical direction.

Abstract: A system and method to verify that the driver or operator of a vehicle or piece of equipment has completed a 360-degree walk-around inspection of the vehicle/equipment. The vehicle/equipment will be equipped with an electronic beacon that detects the direction of the driver/operator via a mobile electronic device that the driver/operator carries. As the operator walks around the vehicle/equipment, the electronic beacon installed on the vehicle/equipment recognizes the location of the mobile electronic device as the driver/operator walks around the vehicle/equipment performing their inspection. In certain embodiments, the electronic beacon and mobile electronic device determine the operator's inspection are Angle of Arrival and Angle of Departure relative to each electronic beacon. The determination may require different combinations of transmitters and receivers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a turnkey modular printed circuit board enclosure that is generated using a template generator. The template generator accepts a user input comprising an enclosure parameter, based on which a manufacturing file may be generated. The manufacturing file may be provided to a fabricator for fabricating the enclosure or the manufacturing file may be modified in a printed circuit board design environment to incorporate a printed circuit board into the enclosure. The printed circuit board may be a separate printed circuit board that is inserted into the enclosure or it may be embedded in a face of the enclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a turnkey modular printed circuit board enclosure that is generated using a template generator. The template generator accepts a user input comprising an enclosure parameter, based on which a manufacturing file may be generated. The manufacturing file may be provided to a fabricator for fabricating the enclosure or the manufacturing file may be modified in a printed circuit board design environment to incorporate a printed circuit board into the enclosure. The printed circuit board may be a separate printed circuit board that is inserted into the enclosure or it may be embedded in a face of the enclosure.

Abstract: A system and method to verify that the driver or operator of a vehicle or piece of equipment has completed a 360-degree walk-around inspection of the vehicle/equipment. The vehicle/equipment will be equipped with an electronic beacon that detects the direction of the driver/operator via a mobile electronic device that the driver/operator carries. As the operator walks around the vehicle/equipment, the electronic beacon installed on the vehicle/equipment recognizes the location of the mobile electronic device as the driver/operator walks around the vehicle/equipment performing their inspection. In certain embodiments, the electronic beacon and mobile electronic device determine the operator's inspection are Angle of Arrival and Angle of Departure relative to each electronic beacon. The determination may require different combinations of transmitters and receivers.

Abstract: A mobile gateway device that includes a receiver configured to electronically receiving wirelessly-transmitted data from a beacon connected to a vehicle or piece of equipment being tracked or monitored, where the wirelessly-transmitted data relates to a status or location of the vehicle or piece of equipment. A transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the data received from the beacon to a smart device or to a cloud-based computer server. The mobile gateway device includes a processor and electronic memory. The processor is configured to control operation of the receiver and the transmitter. The electronic memory is configured to store the wirelessly-transmitted data. A housing houses the receiver, transmitter, processor and electronic memory.

Abstract: A beacon for an access mat used to support heavy equipment. The beacon includes electronic circuitry configured to wirelessly transmit signals containing access mat data. A housing IS configured to house the electronic circuitry within a sealed enclosure. The housing is also configured to be removably installed in some portion of the access mat. The housing may be hermetically sealed, and may further be constructed to resist shock, vibration, moisture and extreme temperatures.

Abstract: A locking differential includes a dog clutch configured to selectively couple a carrier to an axle shaft in response to magnetic forces generated by electrical current in a coil. A method of operating the differential is adapted to avoid failed engagement attempts that could potentially damage the dog clutch. If a driver commands engagement of the locking feature while a differential speed, a controller waits to command engagement of the dog clutch until the differential speed decreases below a threshold. The controller measures or infers a temperature of the differential fluid and adjusts the threshold to higher values when the temperature is cold.

Abstract: A locking differential includes a dog clutch configured to selectively couple a carrier to an axle shaft in response to magnetic forces generated by electrical current in a coil. A method of operating the differential is adapted to avoid failed engagement attempts that could potentially damage the dog clutch. If a driver commands engagement of the locking feature while a differential speed, a controller waits to command engagement of the dog clutch until the differential speed decreases below a threshold. The controller measures or infers a temperature of the differential fluid and adjusts the threshold to higher values when the temperature is cold.

Abstract: A method of determining a wiring configuration for one or more HVAC components operably coupled to one another and operably coupled to a main system controller comprising a processor and a display is provided. The method includes prompting a user with the processor to define the one or more HVAC components being installed; and determining with the processor the wiring configuration required for the one or more HVAC components defined. A wiring diagram is displayed on a display that corresponds to the wiring configuration required.

Abstract: An multi-speed automatic transmission providing at least nine forward speeds and one reverse speed, includes four planetary gear sets, six shift control elements, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a transmission case. Each planetary gear set includes a sun gear, a pinion gear set, a carrier that rotatably supports the pinion gear set, and a ring gear. A carrier of a first planetary gear set is connected to the ring gear of a second planetary gear set and a carrier of the second planetary gear set is connected to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set. The first and second planetary gear sets are concentrically arranged in a common plane.

Abstract: An multi-speed automatic transmission providing at least nine forward speeds and one reverse speed, includes four planetary gear sets, six shift control elements, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a transmission case. Each planetary gear set includes a sun gear, a pinion gear set, a carrier that rotatably supports the pinion gear set, and a ring gear. A carrier of a first planetary gear set is connected to the ring gear of a second planetary gear set and a carrier of the second planetary gear set is connected to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set. The first and second planetary gear sets are concentrically arranged in a common plane.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for identifying potential duplicate entries in a database. Matchcodes are generated for a plurality of records, wherein a matchcode for a record may be generated by: receiving a character string from the record; determining whether the character string includes a non-essential character substring; if the non-essential character substring is missing from the character string, then generating the matchcode from the character string and adding a wildcard character to the matchcode in place of the missing non-essential character substring. The matchcodes for the plurality of records may be compared to identify matching pairs of matchcodes, wherein for the purpose of identifying a matching pair of matchcodes, two characters are considered the same if they are equal or if one or both are wildcard characters.

Abstract: A system for detecting a change in medium sensed by a thermistor comprises a first module that receives a temperature signal from a thermistor and that calculates a first dissipation factor of the thermistor. A second module receives the first dissipation factor of the thermistor and detects at least one of an unexpected medium and a change in medium based on the first dissipation factor.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for identifying potential duplicate entries in a database. Matchcodes are generated for a plurality of records, wherein a matchcode for a record may be generated by: receiving a character string from the record; determining whether the character string includes a non-essential character substring; if the non-essential character substring is missing from the character string, then generating the matchcode from the character string and adding a wildcard character to the matchcode in place of the missing non-essential character substring. The matchcodes for the plurality of records may be compared to identify matching pairs of matchcodes, wherein for the purpose of identifying a matching pair of matchcodes, two characters are considered the same if they are equal or if one or both are wildcard characters.