Abstract: A diagnostic system for a closed fluid system is provided. The closed fluid system includes a first fluid subsystem and a second fluid subsystem connected using a valve or valve/actuator. The diagnostic system includes a first sensor disposed in the first fluid subsystem, a second sensor disposed in the second fluid subsystem and a computer. The computer receives first time-ordered fluid level measurements and second time-ordered fluid level measurements from respectively the first sensor and the second sensor and performs a comparison of first fluid level of the first fluid subsystem and second fluid level of the second fluid subsystem. The computer produces a notification indicating a predicted transfer of hydraulic fluid when the first time-ordered fluid level measurements and the second time-ordered fluid level measurements have at least a threshold divergence and outputs the notification for display to a user.

Abstract: A system for converting wastewater into natural gas and electricity, said system comprising: (a) a reactor subsystem for receiving said wastewater and converting said wastewater to a first gas output comprising at least one of H2, O2, or CH4 and a second gas output comprising at least H2; (b) a generator subsystem for combusting at least a portion of said first gas output and generating electrical power, said generator subsystem outputting a CO2 stream; and (c) a converter subsystem for converting at least a portion of said CO2 stream and at least a portion of said second gas output to produce a CH4 stream and H20.

Abstract: A method for performing an operation on a flight sensor parameter includes receiving instructions indicating a description of a flight sensor parameter and an operation to be performed on the flight sensor parameter. The method includes generating executable code based on the instructions indicating the description and the operation. The method includes, after generating the executable code, associating the executable code with flight sensor data from one or more sensors. The flight sensor parameter includes a variable of the flight sensor data. The method further includes executing the executable code at a processor using the flight sensor data as an input to generate an output that indicates results of the operation.

Abstract: Fault prediction improvements are provided herein via pruning a dataset by selecting a subset of the dataset for use as a pruned dataset, wherein the pruned dataset includes pressure data for a hydraulic system correlated in time with command signals for a plurality of deployment events of the hydraulic system, and in response to determining that a given pressure value for a given deployment event in the pruned dataset satisfies a low pressure threshold and that a change in pressure values over time during the given deployment event satisfies a pressure slope threshold, generating a service message for the hydraulic system that indicates that the hydraulic system is in a prefault state.

Abstract: Fault prediction improvements are provided herein via pruning a dataset by selecting a subset of the dataset for use as a pruned dataset, wherein the pruned dataset includes pressure data for a hydraulic system correlated in time with command signals for a plurality of deployment events of the hydraulic system, and in response to determining that a given pressure value for a given deployment event in the pruned dataset satisfies a low pressure threshold and that a change in pressure values over time during the given deployment event satisfies a pressure slope threshold, generating a service message for the hydraulic system that indicates that the hydraulic system is in a prefault state.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for a closed fluid system is provided. The closed fluid system includes a first fluid subsystem and a second fluid subsystem connected using a valve or valve/actuator. The diagnostic system includes a first sensor disposed in the first fluid subsystem, a second sensor disposed in the second fluid subsystem and a computer. The computer receives first time-ordered fluid level measurements and second time-ordered fluid level measurements from respectively the first sensor and the second sensor and performs a comparison of first fluid level of the first fluid subsystem and second fluid level of the second fluid subsystem. The computer produces a notification indicating a predicted transfer of hydraulic fluid when the first time-ordered fluid level measurements and the second time-ordered fluid level measurements have at least a threshold divergence and outputs the notification for display to a user.

Abstract: An app store includes a plurality of state machines that describe the function of a product. The system allows a user to select at least one app from this plurality of apps. The user may also customize the state machine represented by the app or parameters thereof. The selected state machine can be translated into a format readable by a semiconductor device in a target platform without requiring the user to generate computer code. The app store can also transact rights to use the app represented by the state machine. The state machine may be executed in a simulation environment, on a reference platform or development board, or on a semiconductor device in an end-user product to facilitate control in accordance with the state machine defined by the state machine.

Abstract: An app store includes a plurality of state machines that describe the function of a product. The system allows a user to select at least one app from this plurality of apps. The user may also customize the state machine represented by the app or parameters thereof. The selected state machine can be translated into a format readable by a semiconductor device in a target platform without requiring the user to generate computer code. The app store can also transact rights to use the app represented by the state machine. The state machine may be executed in a simulation environment, on a reference platform or development board, or on a semiconductor device in an end-user product to facilitate control in accordance with the state machine defined by the state machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting and packaging vinyl siding panels. The apparatus comprises a panel receiving section for positioning in line with a panel extrusion line, pins for inverting and stacking the panels atop each other with the pins being coupled to a frame supporting the panel receiving section and situated below the panel receiving section, a panel accumulation section situated below the panel receiving section and the pins, and a mechanism means, preferably a ram mechanism, situated at a first end of the panel accumulation section for pushing the panels from the panel accumulation section and into a container, such as a pre-made carton, situated at a second end of the panel accumulation section that is opposite the first end. The apparatus substantially reduces ergonomic issues associated with the current apparatus for packaging vinyl siding panels and substantially increases the vinyl siding panel extrusion rate. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The conventional gas turbine combustor is improved by mounting a pilot flame producing torch in a wall of the combustor to project a flame into the combustor as a means of ignition. The torch preferably is a catalytic igniter which will operate over a wide range of air/fuel ratios.