Abstract: A system and method for producing electricity through the action of waves on floating platforms. The hydraulic force of the water in the waves causes the platform to create a series of reverse incline planes. The system adjusts or tunes the frequency of various components in relation to the natural frequency of the waves. The system has a mass carried on a track that moves relative to the track to create kinetic energy. One feature is to have the track and the mass tuned to the hull. Another feature is to tune the track and mass and the hull relative to the waves to increase power generated. In addition, the system has a microprocessor in one embodiment, that takes input related to waves, the mass, and the floating platforms and actively tunes parameters to increase the power generated. As a mass moves down the reverse incline planes, it gains mechanical energy, which is then converted into electrical energy.

Abstract: A powder feed apparatus and method for increasing the rate of flow of powder fed through a powder feed system to a powder press. The apparatus includes a housing having a powder feed chamber, with a powder ingress opening and a powder egress opening, and at least one vibrator. The powder feed chamber is dimensioned to transmit a vibrational force from the vibrator to powder in it such that the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening is increased over the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening in the absence of the vibrational force (i.e. using only gravity feed).

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for producing electricity through the action of waves on floating platforms. The hydraulic force of the water in the waves causes the platform to create a series of reverse incline planes. As a mass moves down the reverse incline planes, it gains mechanical energy, which mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy.

Abstract: A powder feed apparatus and method for increasing the rate of flow of powder fed through a powder feed system to a powder press. The apparatus includes a housing having a powder feed chamber, with a powder ingress opening and a powder egress opening, and at least one vibrator. The powder feed chamber is dimensioned to transmit a vibrational force from the vibrator to powder in it such that the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening is increased over the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening in the absence of the vibrational force (i.e. using only gravity feed).

Abstract: A process of making a heat sink which includes providing a mold having at least one cavity corresponding to the shape of the article, at least partially evacuating ambient gases from the cavity of the mold, filling the mold with thermally conductive casting material while the mold is at least partially evacuated, and solidifying the material in the mold and removing the resultant molded heat sink.

Abstract: A resilient clamp for attaching the heat sink to a semiconductor package comprising a first end having a rounded knob and a second end for connecting with a semiconductor package, the clamp having a smaller radius of curvature at one end so as to allow the clamp to be flexed so it may be attached.