Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with an interior cavity and a set of rod holes. Each rod hole extends through the actuator rod to the cavity. The set of rod holes is positioned in a straight line. The apparatus includes a light assembly that is positioned to light the cavity. The apparatus includes an actuator block that includes an opening extending through the actuator block sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and a set of block holes in the opening. Spacing between the block holes matches spacing between the rod holes. The actuator block includes a light sensor positioned in a block hole to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the block hole and a ball bearing for each block hole of the set of block holes without a light sensor and extending partially through the corresponding block hole.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with an interior cavity and a set of rod holes. Each rod hole of the set of rod holes extends through the actuator rod to the cavity where the set of rod holes are positioned along a line. The actuator apparatus includes a light assembly positioned to light the cavity. The actuator apparatus includes an actuator block with an opening sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and a light sensor positioned in the actuator block to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the light sensor. The actuator apparatus includes a verification module with a light modulator that modulates light of the light assembly to transmit a position signal, and a verification circuit that transmits a verification signal in response to the light sensor receiving the position signal.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with an interior cavity and a set of rod holes. Each rod hole of the set of rod holes extends through the actuator rod to the cavity where the set of rod holes are positioned along a line. The actuator apparatus includes a light assembly positioned to light the cavity. The actuator apparatus includes an actuator block with an opening sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and a light sensor positioned in the actuator block to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the light sensor. The actuator apparatus includes a verification module with a light modulator that modulates light of the light assembly to transmit a position signal, and a verification circuit that transmits a verification signal in response to the light sensor receiving the position signal.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire is provided. The non-pneumatic tire includes an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and a load bearing ring positioned between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion. The load bearing ring includes at least one reinforcing layer, and each of the at least one reinforcing layers includes one or more strips of multi angle tension control reinforcement (MATCR) material.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with a interior cavity and a set of rod holes extending through the actuator rod to the cavity. The apparatus includes a light assembly positioned to light the cavity and an actuator block with an opening sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and one or more block holes in the opening. Each of the block holes is positioned to align with each of the rod holes as the actuator rod moves with respect to the actuator block. The actuator block includes a light sensor positioned to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the block hole. The apparatus includes a verification module with a light modulator that modulates light of the light assembly to transmit a position signal, and a verification circuit that transmits a verification signal after the light sensor receives the position signal.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with a interior cavity and a set of rod holes extending through the actuator rod to the cavity. The apparatus includes a light assembly positioned to light the cavity and an actuator block with an opening sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and one or more block holes in the opening. Each of the block holes is positioned to align with each of the rod holes as the actuator rod moves with respect to the actuator block. The actuator block includes a light sensor positioned to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the block hole. The apparatus includes a verification module with a light modulator that modulates light of the light assembly to transmit a position signal, and a verification circuit that transmits a verification signal after the light sensor receives the position signal.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus includes an actuator rod with an interior cavity and a set of rod holes. Each rod hole extends through the actuator rod to the cavity. The set of rod holes is positioned in a straight line. The apparatus includes a light assembly that is positioned to light the cavity. The apparatus includes an actuator block that includes an opening extending through the actuator block sized to conform to an outer surface of the actuator rod and a set of block holes in the opening. Spacing between the block holes matches spacing between the rod holes. The actuator block includes a light sensor positioned in a block hole to sense light coming through a rod hole aligned with the block hole and a ball bearing for each block hole of the set of block holes without a light sensor and extending partially through the corresponding block hole.

Abstract: A container for liquids that allows the contents to be emptied out quickly without spattering or gurgling. A sealed closure within the neck of the container can be opened by pulling a ring on the bottom of the container to open both an air inlet in the bottom of the container and the closure in the neck of the container. A connecting rod within the container opens the closure in the neck of the container in response to opening of the air inlet closure at the bottom of the container, to allow the contents of the container to flow out through the neck, while air enters into the container through the opening at the bottom of the container.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a ground fault in a motor drive system that includes at least one three phase power conditioner that is linked to three phase supply lines and to positive and negative DC buses, the method comprising the steps of controlling the power conditioner at an operating frequency to convert power, while controlling the power conditioner to convert power, controlling the power conditioner to apply a common mode signal on each of the three phase supply lines where the common mode signal has a frequency that is different than the operating frequency, sensing the common mode signal on at least one of the three phase supply lines and when the common mode signal on the at least one of the three phase supply lines is greater than a threshold level, indicating that a ground fault has occurred.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a ground fault in a motor drive system that includes at least one three phase power conditioner that is linked to three phase supply lines and to positive and negative DC buses, the method comprising the steps of controlling the power conditioner at an operating frequency to convert power, while controlling the power conditioner to convert power, controlling the power conditioner to apply a common mode signal on each of the three phase supply lines where the common mode signal has a frequency that is different than the operating frequency, sensing the common mode signal on at least one of the three phase supply lines and when the common mode signal on the at least one of the three phase supply lines is greater than a threshold level, indicating that a ground fault has occurred.

Abstract: A device for a mobile radar apparatus connected to a gyro compass for indicating the true course on a radar screen, where pulses from the radar and the gyro are counted, and upon a pulse signal representing the straight-ahead-position of the radar antenna the counting of the gyro pulses are read into the radar pulse counter which continues counting until a set reference pulse number, upon which a pulse train is released for indication of the desired bearing line on the radar screen.