Abstract: A four-wheel drive hub lock harness assembly is disclosed. The harness assembly comprises a motor receptacle configured to retain a motor. The motor receptacle comprises a retainer and lead frame assembly configured to house a printed circuit board, a magnetic sensor electrically coupled to the retainer and lead frame assembly, a first and second bracket extending substantially vertically from the retainer and lead frame assembly, the first and second brackets configured to secure corresponding ends of the motor to the retainer and lead frame assembly, and encapsulation material encapsulating the printed circuit board and magnetic sensor for dampening vibrations of the wheels of a vehicle. The harness assembly also comprises a housing assembly situated beneath the motor receptacle, which mechanically connects with the eIWE, and a cable extending from the housing assembly, the cable configured to electrically connect the hub lock harness assembly to a powertrain control module (PCM).

Abstract: An electronic access control device for controlling data access to Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) devices of an HVAC system includes electronic communication circuits and a processor connected to the electronic communication circuits. An electronic communication circuit communicates via a first communication link with an external computing device, separate from the HVAC system. An electronic communication circuit communicates with one or more of the HVAC devices via a second communication link.

Abstract: An HVAC actuator (10), comprising: an electric motor (20) configured to move an actuated part (40) coupled to the electric motor (20); an electronic circuit (12) connected to the electric motor (20) and configured to control the electric motor (20); and an energy storage element (22) configured to provide electrical energy to the HVAC actuator (20) in absence of external power supply, wherein the electronic circuit (12) is further configured to receive operating commands directed to the actuated part (40), and to control the electric motor (20) to move the actuated part (40), responsive to the operating commands received in absence of external power supply.

Abstract: A detection system for an x-ray or charged particle imaging system utilizes high bandgap, direct conversion x-ray detection materials. The signal of the x-ray/charged particle projection is recorded in a spatial light modulator such as a liquid crystal (LC) light valve. The light valve is then read-out by a polarized light optical microscope and a high speed camera. The camera is used to track the blooming spots in the light valve to resolve their intensity, and relate that intensity of the input x-ray photon or charged particle. This allows of spatially resolved, imaging, x-ray and/or charged particle spectrometer.

Abstract: An x-ray microscopy method that obtains a classification of different particles by distinguishing between different material phases through a combination of image processing involving morphological edge enhancement and possibly resolved absorption contrast differences between the phases along with optional wavelet filtering.

Abstract: An x-ray microscopy method that obtains a classification of different particles by distinguishing between different material phases through a combination of image processing involving morphological edge enhancement and possibly resolved absorption contrast differences between the phases along with optional wavelet filtering.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for hermetically sealing a closure to a container comprising a die assembly and a mandrel assembly. The mandrel assembly comprises an outer mandrel, an inner mandrel, and an ejector disposed within an inner circumference of the inner mandrel. At least the outer mandrel is configured to translate a first distance in a first time period, the inner mandrel and the ejector are configured to translate a second distance in a second time period, the inner mandrel is configured to retract a third distance in a third time period, and the ejector is configured to retract the third distance in a fourth time period.

Abstract: A detection system for an x-ray microscopy system utilizes high bandgap, direct conversion x-ray detection materials. The signal of the x-ray projection is recorded in a spatial light modulator such as a liquid crystal (LC) light valve. The light valve is then read-out by a polarized light optical microscope. This configuration will mitigate the loss of light in the optical system over the current scintillator-optical microscope-camera detection systems.

Abstract: A rotor turning device for balancing a rotor secured atop a tower of a wind turbine during installation and/or repair of one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine includes a hydraulic drive mechanism for operably engaging with a brake disc of the wind turbine. The brake disc is positioned adjacent to a gearbox of the wind turbine. The rotor turning device also includes a mounting device for securing the rotor turning device adjacent to the brake disc of the wind turbine. Thus, when the hydraulic drive mechanism engages the brake disc, the rotor is rotated to a desired position so as to position one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine in a balanced configuration.

Abstract: A rotor turning device for balancing a rotor secured atop a tower of a wind turbine during installation and/or repair of one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine includes a hydraulic drive mechanism for operably engaging with a brake disc of the wind turbine. The brake disc is positioned adjacent to a gearbox of the wind turbine. The rotor turning device also includes a mounting device for securing the rotor turning device adjacent to the brake disc of the wind turbine. Thus, when the hydraulic drive mechanism engages the brake disc, the rotor is rotated to a desired position so as to position one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine in a balanced configuration.

Abstract: One or more embodiments concerns a stranded tensioning wire severing apparatus for stranded tensioning wires of steel, in particular stranded tensioning wires of prestressed concrete structures such as for example pylons of wind power installations, which is adapted to sever a bundle comprising a plurality of stranded tensioning wires in one working operation. One embodiment proposes that the apparatus has a housing, a cutting body arranged within the housing, and a plurality of passage openings corresponding to the plurality of stranded tensioning wires, which extend through the housing, wherein the passage openings are each penetrated by a slot adapted to receive the cutting body, and the cutting body has one or more cutting edges and is drivable in the housing movably in a cutting direction relative to the passage openings in such a way that the cutting edge or edges completely transit through the passage openings.

Abstract: One or more embodiments concerns a stranded tensioning wire severing apparatus for stranded tensioning wires of steel, in particular stranded tensioning wires of prestressed concrete structures such as for example pylons of wind power installations, which is adapted to sever a bundle comprising a plurality of stranded tensioning wires in one working operation. One embodiment proposes that the apparatus has a housing, a cutting body arranged within the housing, and a plurality of passage openings corresponding to the plurality of stranded tensioning wires, which extend through the housing, wherein the passage openings are each penetrated by a slot adapted to receive the cutting body, and the cutting body has one or more cutting edges and is drivable in the housing movably in a cutting direction relative to the passage openings in such a way that the cutting edge or edges completely transit through the passage openings.

Abstract: The present invention provides wind flow bodies for use with a structure for decreasing the carrier wing effect on the structure by the formation of turbulence or reducing the dynamic pressure by deflecting the wind flow. The invention further provides a method for securing the composition of a structure against the onslaught of heavy winds, whereby zones, which are suitable for the formation of a critical carrier wing effect during heavy wind flow are identified on the structure, and the position of a wind flow body for generating turbulence for dampening the carrier wing effect, is then determined. Further zones are identified which are suitable for the formation of the dynamic pressure, and the operating position of a wind flow body is then determined for deflecting the corresponding wind flow for reducing the dynamic pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides wind flow bodies for use with a structure for decreasing the carrier wing effect on the structure by the formation of turbulence or reducing the dynamic pressure by deflecting the wind flow. The invention further provides a method for securing the composition of a structure against the onslaught of heavy winds, whereby zones, which are suitable for the formation of a critical carrier wing effect during heavy wind flow are identified on the structure, and the position of a wind flow body for generating turbulence for dampening the carrier wing effect, is then determined. Further zones are identified which are suitable for the formation of the dynamic pressure, and the operating position of a wind flow body is then determined for deflecting the corresponding wind flow for reducing the dynamic pressure.