Abstract: A vacuum interrupter assembly is provided. The vacuum interrupter assembly includes an operating mechanism, a vacuum chamber including a number of bellows assemblies, a conductor assembly including a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly, the first contact assembly including a stem and a contact member, the first contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end. The first contact assembly stem body has a reduced length. The first contact assembly stem body having a reduced length generates less heat and electrical resistance.

Abstract: A vacuum interrupter assembly is provided. The vacuum interrupter assembly includes an operating mechanism, a vacuum chamber including a number of bellows assemblies, a conductor assembly including a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly, the first contact assembly including a stem and a contact member, the first contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end. The first contact assembly stem body has a reduced length. The first contact assembly stem body having a reduced length generates less heat and electrical resistance.

Abstract: A vacuum interrupter assembly is provided. The vacuum interrupter assembly includes an operating mechanism, a vacuum chamber including a number of bellows assemblies, a conductor assembly including a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly, the first contact assembly including a stem and a contact member, the first contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end. The first contact assembly stem body has a reduced length. The first contact assembly stem body having a reduced length generates less heat and electrical resistance.

Abstract: A stored energy assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a mount coupled to the housing. The stored energy assembly includes: a ratchet assembly having: a first ratchet member, a second ratchet member, and a shaft extending through the first ratchet member and the second ratchet member, the shaft being structured to extend through the mount; a stored energy mechanism coupled to the shaft; at least one charging mechanism structured to charge the stored energy mechanism in order to store energy; and a clutch assembly including a link assembly cooperating with the first ratchet member and the second ratchet member in order to transmit energy from the charging mechanism to the stored energy mechanism.

Abstract: A failure prediction assembly is structured to monitor circuit breaker assembly sub-assemblies and their component's characteristics. The failure prediction assembly includes a sensor supported D-shaft and a sensor assembly including a housing and a number of sensors. The sensor assembly housing defines a D-shaft passage. A control unit is in electronic communication with the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly housing is coupled to the circuit breaker sidewalls with the sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage aligned with the circuit breaker sidewall D-shaft passages. The sensor supported D-shaft is rotatably coupled to the sensor assembly with the sensor supported D-shaft disposed through said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage.

Abstract: Described are a test apparatus and a test method for the wetted perimeter of coal seam water injection. In the test apparatus, a columnar insulator is provided between an upper electrode and a lower electrode, circular insulating tapes are located at the outer edges of the upper electrode and the lower electrode, a circular reverse osmosis membrane is provided at the middle of the circular insulating tape, the upper electrode, lower electrode, circular insulating tapes and circular reverse osmosis membrane form an enclosed chamber which is filled with solid sodium chloride, and cotton yarns are packed among the upper resin backing plate, lower resin backing plate, circular insulating tapes and the inner walls of water permeable perforated pipes. The upper electrode is provided with an electrode lead which passes through the columnar insulator, the lower electrode and the lower resin backing plate and goes out from the tail connecting end.

Abstract: A component monitoring system structured to monitor circuit breaker assembly component characteristics is provided. The component monitoring system includes a record assembly, a number of vibration sensor assemblies, a comparison assembly, and an output assembly. The record assembly includes selected nominal data for a selected circuit breaker component. The vibration sensor assembly is structured to measure a number of actual component characteristics for a substantial portion of the circuit breaker assembly and to transmit actual component characteristic output data. The comparison assembly is structured to receive an electronic signal from said record assembly and said sensor assemblies, to compare each sensor assembly actual component characteristic output data to said selected nominal data and to provide an indication signal as to whether said sensor assembly output data is acceptable when compared to the selected nominal data. The output assembly includes a communication assembly and an output device.

Abstract: A component monitoring system structured to monitor circuit breaker assembly component characteristics is provided. The component monitoring system includes a record assembly, a number of impulse sensor assemblies, a comparison assembly, and an output assembly. The record assembly includes selected nominal data for a selected circuit breaker component. The impulse sensor assemblies are structured to measure a number of actual component characteristics for a substantial portion of the circuit breaker assembly and to transmit actual component characteristic output data. The comparison assembly is structured to receive an electronic signal from the record assembly and the impulse sensor assemblies, to compare each impulse sensor assembly actual component characteristic output data to the selected nominal data and to provide an indication signal as to whether the impulse sensor assembly output data is acceptable when compared to the selected nominal data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: obtaining location information and motion information of a wireless communication apparatus, and a data set from one or more information sources external to the wireless communication apparatus; and organizing data of the data set for display, where the organizing is based on the location and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus. Methods of other embodiments may also include defining a search radius based on the location information and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus, and the organizing may also include filtering the data set from the one or more information sources to exclude data from information sources outside the defined search radius.

Abstract: A stored energy assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a mount coupled to the housing. The stored energy assembly includes: a ratchet assembly having: a first ratchet member, a second ratchet member, and a shaft extending through the first ratchet member and the second ratchet member, the shaft being structured to extend through the mount; a stored energy mechanism coupled to the shaft; at least one charging mechanism structured to charge the stored energy mechanism in order to store energy; and a clutch assembly including a link assembly cooperating with the first ratchet member and the second ratchet member in order to transmit energy from the charging mechanism to the stored energy mechanism.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided. The method includes obtaining a human facial image and providing a total of n number of source images in a preconfigured file, where n is an integer greater than 2, and each source image corresponds to adjusting parameters for the source image in the preconfigured file. The method also includes generating a synthesized human facial image for the each source image by adjusting the human facial image based on the adjusting parameters corresponding to the source image in the preconfigured file, individually synthesizing the each source image and the synthesized human facial image for the each source image to obtain n number frames of synthesized images, and combining the n number frames of synthesized images into a dynamic image in a time order.

Abstract: A vacuum interrupter, including: an insulating housing; a movable end cap; a stationary end cap; a pair of movable and stationary contacts; and a pair of shields. The pair of shields is fixed on the movable end cap and the stationary end cap, respectively. The insulating housing, the movable end cap, and the stationary end cap cooperate to form a closed space. The closed space includes a movable fracture and a stationary fracture. The movable fracture is formed by the pair of movable and stationary contacts for carrying rated current and disconnecting capacitive load whereby achieving breaking performance of the vacuum interrupter. The stationary fracture is formed by the pair of shields. When the pair of stationary and movable contacts reaches a full open position, the stationary contact and the movable contact enter the pair of shields, respectively.

Abstract: A signal comparison and control unit including: a pre-processing module, pre-processing input signals to conform to processing requirements of a comparison module; the comparison module, comparing pre-set base signal parameters with output signal parameters from the pre-processing module and outputting a comparison result to a decision module; the decision module, with triggering conditions being preset, triggering output of electric signals or comparison data when the comparison result output by the signal comparison module matches the triggering conditions. Also an intrusion alarming unit and an invisible electronic fence constructed from the signal comparison and control unit. The signal comparison and control unit are capable of reducing false alarms.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a link switching method, device, and system. The method comprises: an optical network unit (ONU) transmits a monitoring packet through a first Maintenance association End Point on a first link connected to the ONU and an aggregation side switch device, so as to monitor the first link; the ONU performs switching from a first sub-link of the first link to a first sub-link of a second link if it is detected that a link fault occurs on the first link; the ONU sends a notification message to a second optical line terminal (OLT), so that the second OLT enables a transmission port; and the ONU sends an automatic protection switching message to the aggregation side switch device through a second Maintenance association End Point on the second link.

Abstract: A vacuum interrupter, including: an insulating housing; a movable end cap; a stationary end cap; a pair of movable and stationary contacts; and a pair of shields. The pair of shields is fixed on the movable end cap and the stationary end cap, respectively. The insulating housing, the movable end cap, and the stationary end cap cooperate to form a closed space. The closed space includes a movable fracture and a stationary fracture. The movable fracture is formed by the pair of movable and stationary contacts for carrying rated current and disconnecting capacitive load whereby achieving breaking performance of the vacuum interrupter. The stationary fracture is formed by the pair of shields. When the pair of stationary and movable contacts reaches a full open position, the stationary contact and the movable contact enter the pair of shields, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnosis and/or treatment of medical conditions. The present invention relates to new method of diagnosing dry mucosa condition in a subject. The condition may be dry eye. The present invention also provides a method to monitor the efficacy of a treatment of a dry mucosa condition, a method of treating a dry mucosa condition and/or a diagnostic kit for a dry mucosa condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnosis and/or treatment of medical conditions. The present invention relates to new method of diagnosing dry mucosa condition in a subject. The condition may be dry eye. The present invention also provides a method to monitor the efficacy of a treatment of a dry mucosa condition, a method of treating a dry mucosa condition and/or a diagnostic kit for a dry mucosa condition.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device for purifying potable water. A fountain pen shaped body 1 is made of ceramic. In an inner space 2 of the body a magnet 3 is inserted and on an outer lid 6 a hanger 5 is formed, so that the potable water is purified by infrared ray emitted from the bio-ceramic and the potable water is magnetized by magnetic force to obtain effects which promote and improve human health.

Abstract: A pharmacologically active .epsilon.-valerolactam has been isolated from the leaves of Clausena lansium. This compound and its derivatives have the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -acyl group. It has been found that these compounds are useful in the treatment of hypoxia and as antiamonestics.

Abstract: Purified Clausenamide of the formula ##STR1## is obtained by extraction of leaves of Clausena lansium followed by purification, Reduction products, ethers, etc. can be produced. The compounds are effective in treating hypoxia and amnesia.