Abstract: A conduit body including a connector port, a fastener member including a body and a cylindrical channel extending therethrough movably secured to the connector port, and a first seal member arranged in the cylindrical channel. The connector port being configured to form a liquid-tight connection with a liquid-tight flexible conduit by positioning the conduit to axially extend through the cylindrical channel and connecting an end of the flexible conduit to the connector port in the first channel. The first seal member being configured to elastically deform to fill a space between the fastener member, connector port, and flexible conduit, to retain the flexible conduit in the first channel. The conduit body can include a ground cone for connecting to the flexible conduit in the first channel, and a second seal member configured to elastically deform to fill an area between the flexible member and conduit body at the connector port.

Abstract: A wire connector includes a member and a channel. A size of the channel is configured to correspond to a width of a largest wire to be connected by the wire connector. The wire connector includes a plurality of projections. The plurality of projections extend from at least one wall forming the channel.

Abstract: A system receives a first request to replace a first credential used by an entity to access one or more resources with a second credential to be used by the entity to access the one or more resources. In response to receiving the first request, the system replaces the first credential with the second credential and allows use of the first credential for a predetermined period. In response to receiving a second request from the entity to access the one or more resources using the first credential after replacing the first credential with the second credential, the system allows the entity to access the one or more resources using the first credential during the predetermined period, and generates an indication that the entity used the first credential to access the one or more resources and that the entity is to be updated with the second credential within the predetermined period.

Abstract: A system receives a first request to replace a first credential used by an entity to access one or more resources with a second credential to be used by the entity to access the one or more resources. In response to receiving the first request, the system replaces the first credential with the second credential and allows use of the first credential for a predetermined period. In response to receiving a second request from the entity to access the one or more resources using the first credential after replacing the first credential with the second credential, the system allows the entity to access the one or more resources using the first credential during the predetermined period, and generates an indication that the entity used the first credential to access the one or more resources and that the entity is to be updated with the second credential within the predetermined period.

Abstract: A health index (124) can be determined from vibration signatures (108, 110, 112, 114) arising out of an analysis of vibration data (102, 104, 106) by using a combination of frequency analysis (e.g. crest factor, side-band factor) and analyses done in time domain. The health index (124) can thus be calculated by summing a product of one or more of these vibration signatures (108, 110, 112, 114) and a corresponding weighting factor (116, 118, 120, 122).

Abstract: Providing for efficient utilization of channel element device ladder (CEDL) resources is described herein. By way of example, a received data request can be packed in a first portion of the CEDL and a received voice request can be packed in a second portion of the CEDL. Subsequent requests can be assigned to contiguous channel elements (CEs) of the CEDL within the first or second portion, as suitable. In addition, non-assigned CEs can be maintained in a third portion of the CEDL, by packing requests initially from opposite ends of the first and second portion, and be re-packing dropped traffic within the CEDL. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides for efficient utilization of CEDL resources both for incoming voice traffic requests and incoming data traffic requests, by packing and maintaining data, voice and un-assigned CEs in contiguous portions of the CEDL.

Abstract: A system and method of transformation bidding in an electronic auction system. The system acquires lot data including tooling information for a lot, receives a bid from a bidder, and transforms the lot data and the bid into a true cost of procuring the lot from the bidder. The system also presents the true cost to a sponsor.

Abstract: Providing for efficient utilization of channel element device ladder (CEDL) resources is described herein. By way of example, a received data request can be packed in a first portion of the CEDL and a received voice request can be packed in a second portion of the CEDL. Subsequent requests can be assigned to contiguous channel elements (CEs) of the CEDL within the first or second portion, as suitable. In addition, non-assigned CEs can be maintained in a third portion of the CEDL, by packing requests initially from opposite ends of the first and second portion, and be re-packing dropped traffic within the CEDL. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides for efficient utilization of CEDL resources both for incoming voice traffic requests and incoming data traffic requests, by packing and maintaining data, voice and un-assigned CEs in contiguous portions of the CEDL.

Abstract: Detailed are systems and techniques for protecting structures from vehicular attack. The systems incorporate deformable materials sufficient to disable or otherwise inhibit certain vehicular traffic yet support weights and weight distributions typically associated with pedestrian or other non-threat traffic. Bodies of deformable materials further may include rigid structures or vehicle-immobilization devices.

Abstract: The invention is the computer game software, article of manufacture, and related system for generating swinging-chain-like behavior in the image of loosely connected objects consequent to applying a force upon one of the objects. The specific embodiment illustrates its application in a computer-based solitaire game, wherein the player in moving a pile of cards from one column to another drags the top card by cursor, which causes the connected (overlapping) cards aligned underneath to follow not as a single object, but a loose chain that swings and sways when the top card is dragged and which continues its oscillation momentarily after the player has finished dragging the top card.

Abstract: A centrifugal clutch for coupling the rotational force of a driving member to a driven member includes a hub that is adapted to be secured at substantially its center to the driving member. The hub has a plurality of arms extending substantially radially from its center. A plurality of clutch shoe means for coupling the driving and driven members are located circumferentially about the center of the hub and are slidably mounted on the arms of the hub for movement independently of one another along the arms inwardly and outwardly of the center of the hub. The clutch includes means for limiting the furthest extent to which the clutch shoe means may move outwardly of the center of the hub along the arms of the hub and means for urging the clutch shoe means inwardly along the arms of the hub toward the center of the hub.