Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for a communication node at an interface between Ethernet communication and CAN communication, the system and/or method being configured to ensure a small geometric size and prevent loss of data.

Abstract: The invention relates to the reduction of core losses in soft magnetic applications utilizing amorphous foil as the core material. Amorphous foil is known to have lower losses when compared to crystalline silicon steel laminations. It is found that a reduction of 10-40% of losses can be achieved over the current state of the art amorphous material by mechanical scribing of the surface of the soft magnetic laminations comprising the wound core in power conditioning devices such as a transformer. The scribing process introduces control of the magnetic domains causing ease of magnetic flux reversal.

Abstract: A heat exchanger that includes two or more thermal circuits configured to exchange heat. The thermal circuits are located relative to one another in a configuration defined by one of the following: i) in a stacked plate manifold that includes first and second plates configured for inlet/outlet connections and to divide fluid flow into separate tubes with the exchange of heat through a single face; ii) in a complex manifold comprising two or more distributors that separate fluid flow into each thermal circuit with the exchange of heat through a single face; and iii) in a plurality of stacked evaporators; each evaporator comprising a plurality of coils with fins located there between, wherein the evaporators include at least one coil section in which fins are absent.

Abstract: A lighting system, including but not limited to security lighting systems, includes a light fixture having a housing and a light source supported on the housing. The light fixture may include an adjuster that is adjustable to control both an output level of the light source and an external light level at which the light source is activated. Additionally or alternatively, the light source may be a first light source, and the light fixture may include a second light source and a motion sensor housed within an installation cavity of the housing and behind an optic of the light fixture. The first light source may be supported on the housing outside of the installation cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the reduction of core losses in soft magnetic applications utilizing amorphous foil as the core material. Amorphous foil is known to have lower losses when compared to crystalline silicon steel laminations. It is found that a reduction of 10-40% of losses can be achieved over the current state of the art amorphous material by mechanical scribing of the surface of the soft magnetic laminations comprising the wound core in power conditioning devices such as a transformer.

Abstract: A system for use in invasive medical procedures of the skin with a plastic clear tent like structure that is internally sterile and has incorporated gloves, attaches to the skin, and allows any devices contained in the system to be manipulated in sterile fashion to accomplish a number of different medical procedures while facilitating ultrasound guidance of procedures.

Abstract: A method for treating phosphate-containing wastewater, such as phosphogypsum pond water. The method includes the steps of: (a) adding a first cation to the wastewater to precipitate fluorosilicate from the wastewater; (b) adding a second cation to the wastewater to precipitate fluoride from the wastewater; (c) raising the pH of the wastewater to precipitate the second cation from the wastewater; (d) removing residual silica from the wastewater; and (e) precipitating phosphate from the wastewater. The precipitated fluorosilicate may be sodium fluorosilicate. The precipitated phosphate may be struvite.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an interface system for interfacing between a first network and a second network, including: a hardware implemented message identifier to actions database configured to store action bits and store information and actions regarding building a frame in the second protocol; a hardware implemented frame builder configured to produce a second message in the second protocol including the first message based upon the information and actions from the message identifier to actions database; and a hardware implemented parser configured to: receive a third message from the second network in the second protocol; extract the message identifier from a fourth message in the first protocol included in the third message from the second network; receive action bits, information, and actions from the message identifier to actions database associated with the message identifier from the fourth message; verify the validity of the fourth message.

Abstract: A heat exchanger that includes two or more thermal circuits configured to exchange heat. The thermal circuits are located relative to one another in a configuration defined by one of the following: i) in a stacked plate manifold that includes first and second plates configured for inlet/outlet connections and to divide fluid flow into separate tubes with the exchange of heat through a single face; ii) in a complex manifold comprising two or more distributors that separate fluid flow into each thermal circuit with the exchange of heat through a single face; and iii) in a plurality of stacked evaporators; each evaporator comprising a plurality of coils with fins located there between, wherein the evaporators include at least one coil section in which fins are absent.

Abstract: A concrete products curing kiln and kiln closure apparatus comprising a pressure door shaped to cover an opening of the kiln, and an expandable chamber. The expandable chamber is positioned such that inflation of the chamber causes the chamber to expand and press on, and at least partially seal, the pressure door against a kiln door frame defining the kiln opening.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, an Ethernet communications device includes a physical layer (PHY) unit or a media access control (MAC) unit configured to perform media access control for the Ethernet communications device. The Ethernet communications device includes a security unit configured to manipulate a data stream in a data path within the Ethernet communications device when the data stream violates or conforms to a pre-defined policy.

Abstract: A lighting system, including but not limited to security lighting systems, includes a light fixture having a housing and a light source supported on the housing. The light fixture may include an adjuster that is adjustable to control both an output level of the light source and an external light level at which the light source is activated. Additionally or alternatively, the light source may be a first light source, and the light fixture may include a second light source and a motion sensor housed within an installation cavity of the housing and behind an optic of the light fixture. The first light source may be supported on the housing outside of the installation cavity.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for synchronizing a slave clock in a Time Sensitive Network (TSN) that includes multiple Precision Time Protocol (PTP) clock domains is disclosed. The method involves determining parameters related to multiple PTP clock domains, assigning domain-specific weights to the multiple PTP clock domains based on the determined parameters, generating a control signal for a clock parameter using the domain-specific weights assigned to the multiple PTP clock domains, and adjusting the clock parameter of a slave clock in response to the control signal.

Abstract: A network switch is disclosed. The network switch includes an input port and an output port. The network switch further includes a rule logic and a memory for storing a configurable counter. The rule logic is configured to inspect a packet received via the input port and attempt to find a rule for the packet and if the rule is found, to reset the counter and process the packet according to a preconfigured follow up action associated with the rule and if the rule is not found, to route the packet according to a default rule. The rule logic is configured to identify the packet for a follow up action based at least on a subset of content of the packet including a header and a payload of the packet. The counter may hold a time value or the number of packets from a same source to a same destination, a number of bytes received from the same source to a same destination, or a user configurable parameter to control the rule validity period.

Abstract: A priority queue sorting system including a priority queue and a message storage. The priority queue includes multiple priority blocks that are cascaded in order from a lowest priority block to a highest priority block. Each priority block includes a register block storing an address and an identifier, compare circuitry that compares a new identifier with the stored identifier for determining relative priority, and select circuitry that determines whether to keep or shift and replace the stored address and identifier within the priority queue based on the relative priority. The message storage stores message payloads, each pointed to by a corresponding stored address of a corresponding priority block. Each priority block contains its own compare and select circuitry and determines a keep, shift, or store operation. Thus, sorting is independent of the length of the priority queue thereby achieving deterministic sorting latency that is independent of the queue length.

Abstract: A network switch is disclosed. The network switch includes an input port and an output port. The network switch further includes a rule logic and a memory for storing a configurable counter. The rule logic is configured to inspect a packet received via the input port and attempt to find a rule for the packet and if the rule is found, to reset the counter and process the packet according to a preconfigured follow up action associated with the rule and if the rule is not found, to route the packet according to a default rule. The rule logic is configured to identify the packet for a follow up action based at least on a subset of content of the packet including a header and a payload of the packet. The counter may hold a time value or the number of packets from a same source to a same destination, a number of bytes received from the same source to a same destination, or a user configurable parameter to control the rule validity period.

Abstract: A proxy slave in a first LIN partition receives data from a proxy master in the second LIN partition which in turn receives the data from a slave in the second LIN partition. The proxy slave stores the data in a data structure and receives a read request from an originating master in the first LIN partition after the data is stored. The read request comprises a LIN message identifier subscribed to by the slave in the second LIN partition. The proxy slave accesses the data stored in the data structure based on the LIN message identifier in the read request; and sends a LIN response to the originating master with the stored data from the slave in the second LIN partition.

Abstract: A multi-planar intraoral radio frequency (RF) coil apparatus for use in a magnetic resonance imaging system can include a housing having a shape configured to be positioned in an occlusal plane between an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a subject and a plurality of coil elements disposed within the housing. The plurality of coil elements includes a first coil element positioned in a first plane and a second coil element positioned in a second plane different from the first plane and substantially parallel to the first plane. The coil elements can be loop coil elements or dipole coil elements.

Abstract: A skate blade has a tube (1) featuring a complex radiused slot (5) in which the runner (3) is placed, thereby imparting the complex radius to the runner (3). A uniform quick mounting structure is also provided, whereby a mounting cup (8) attached to the tube (1) is secured to a skate boot by interaction between a retention jib (11) and a mounting plate (10) that is located on the boot. This provides a uniform and repeatable attachment. Other features include harmonic dampening, adhesive retention features, boot alignment features.