Abstract: A furnace which receives input information of various sources, distinct from a thermostat, and can vary heat output based on the input information. Examples of input information include without limitation exhaust temperature, temperature near the heat exchanger compartment, temperature sensors within the housing, air pressure, motor RPM, and/or motor amperage. Heat output may be varied by one or more of combustion fan output, fuel flow to burners, combinations or other ways.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a clutch assembly for handling a container, and an associated method for using the clutch assembly. The clutch assembly includes a shaft configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction, opposite from the first direction. The clutch assembly further includes a clutch coupled to a first end of the shaft. The clutch includes at least two rollers configured to move into a first position, extending radially beyond a periphery of the clutch, and out of the first position, extending radially flush with or inward from the periphery of the clutch.

Abstract: A device for inhibiting rotational motion of an article to be processed comprises a pressure plate assembly including a generally ring-shaped guide assembly. The guide assembly has and at least two guide pins extending from a first side in a transverse direction. The guide assembly further includes at least two resilient devices positioned over a respective one of the at least two guide pins and a container guide having an aperture for receiving an open end of a container moving in a first direction and for aligning the open end with a processing device. The container guide is positioned adjacent to the first side of the pressure plate assembly. At least two resilient devices are configured to be compressed in response to movement of the container guide in a first direction and are configured to decompress in response to movement of the container guide in a second, generally opposite direction.

Abstract: An implantable phototherapy device includes a power receiver element configured to receive power from an external power transmitter, a light delivery element powered by the power receiver, and configured to deliver phototherapy to a target treatment area, and a tether element is coupled to the light delivery element and the power receiver element. The tether element is configured to deliver power between the power receiver element and the light delivery element.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a clutch assembly (100) for handling a container, and an associated method for using the clutch assembly. The clutch assembly includes a shaft (102) configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction, opposite from the first direction. The clutch assembly further includes a clutch coupled to a first end of the shaft. The clutch includes at least two rollers (108) configured to move into a first position, extending radially beyond a periphery of the clutch, and out of the first position, extending radially flush with or inward from the periphery of the clutch.

Abstract: Outdoor power equipment includes a frame including a handle, a prime mover mounted to the frame, a transmission coupling the prime mover to a wheel, and a user interface coupled to the transmission and including a static link rigidly coupled to the handle, a forward link coupled to a forward lever and to the static link, a reverse link coupled to a reverse lever and to the static link, and a joining link coupled between the forward link and the reverse link. The user interface is actuatable between a forward configuration and a reverse configuration.

Abstract: An implantable phototherapy device includes a power receiver element configured to receive power from an external power transmitter, a light delivery element powered by the power receiver, and configured to deliver phototherapy to a target treatment area, and a tether element is coupled to the light delivery element and the power receiver element. The tether element is configured to deliver power between the power receiver element and the light delivery element.

Abstract: A frontend circuit of a time-interleaved ADC is provided. The frontend circuit can include a track-and-hold circuit to sample an analog input signal to the ADC, a sub-ADC circuit to convert the sampled analog input signal to a digital output signal, and a source-follower circuit. An input of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an output of the track-and-hold circuit, and an output of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an input of the sub-ADC circuit. The source-follower circuit is to provide buffering between the track-and-hold circuit and the sub-ADC circuit. The circuit further includes a common-mode-adjusting circuit to dynamically adjust common-mode settings of the time-interleaved ADC. While adjusting the common-mode settings, the common-mode-adjusting circuit can adjust, separately, an input common-mode voltage of the track-and-hold circuit and an input common-mode voltage of the sub-ADC circuit based on current Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) conditions.

Abstract: A liner (18) for a shaped-charge (10) that is compressively formed from a mixture of powdered metal, powdered metal binder, and a selected quantity of nanoparticle material, is used to achieve improved penetration depths during perforation of a wellbore. Exemplary nanoparticles include lead, tin, copper, molybdenum, etc. Such nanoparticles increase the density, sound speed, or acoustic impedance of the liner. In another embodiment, the added nanoparticles comprise reactive materials which, after penetration into the formation, cause secondary reactions in the perforations.

Abstract: A frontend circuit of a time-interleaved ADC is provided. The frontend circuit can include a track-and-hold circuit to sample an analog input signal to the ADC, a sub-ADC circuit to convert the sampled analog input signal to a digital output signal, and a source-follower circuit. An input of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an output of the track-and-hold circuit, and an output of the source-follower circuit can be coupled to an input of the sub-ADC circuit. The source-follower circuit is to provide buffering between the track-and-hold circuit and the sub-ADC circuit. The circuit further includes a common-mode-adjusting circuit to dynamically adjust common-mode settings of the time-interleaved ADC. While adjusting the common-mode settings, the common-mode-adjusting circuit can adjust, separately, an input common-mode voltage of the track-and-hold circuit and an input common-mode voltage of the sub-ADC circuit based on current Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) conditions.

Abstract: One aspect can provide a direct current (DC) feedback circuit. The DC feedback circuit can include a gain path, a first feedback capacitor coupled, in parallel, to the gain path, and an input resistor coupled to an input of the gain path and the first feedback capacitor. The gain path can include an input stage with a pair of transconductance amplifiers, a gain stage with one or more amplifiers, and an output stage with at least one negative feedback amplifier.

Abstract: An implantable phototherapy device includes a power receiver element configured to receive power from an external power transmitter, a light delivery element powered by the power receiver, and configured to deliver phototherapy to a target treatment area, and a tether element is coupled to the light delivery element and the power receiver element. The tether element is configured to deliver power between the power receiver element and the light delivery element.

Abstract: A device for inhibiting rotational motion of an article to be processed comprises a pressure plate assembly including a generally ring-shaped guide assembly. The guide assembly has and at least two guide pins extending from a first side in a transverse direction. The guide assembly further includes at least two resilient devices positioned over a respective one of the at least two guide pins and a container guide having an aperture for receiving an open end of a container moving in a first direction and for aligning the open end with a processing device. The container guide is positioned adjacent to the first side of the pressure plate assembly. At least two resilient devices are configured to be compressed in response to movement of the container guide in a first direction and are configured to decompress in response to movement of the container guide in a second, generally opposite direction.

Abstract: Outdoor power equipment includes a frame including a handle, a prime mover mounted to the frame, a transmission coupling the prime mover to a wheel, and a user interface coupled to the transmission and including a static link rigidly coupled to the handle, a forward link coupled to a forward lever and to the static link, a reverse link coupled to a reverse lever and to the static link, and a joining link coupled between the forward link and the reverse link. The user interface is actuatable between a forward configuration and a reverse configuration.

Abstract: Provided is a casing washout perforating gun assembly for use in a wellbore. The casing washout perforating gun assembly, in one example, includes a carrier gun body, an uphole plurality of charges supported within the carrier gun body, and a downhole plurality of charges supported within the carrier gun body. According to this example, the uphole plurality of charges have an uphole size or uphole explosive design to perforate uphole openings having uphole opening areas within a wellbore casing, and the downhole plurality of charges have a different downhole size or different downhole explosive design to perforate downhole openings having downhole opening areas within the wellbore casing, and furthermore the downhole opening areas are at least 20 percent less than the uphole opening areas.