Abstract: A system to couple a controller to a roadside aerial lighting fixture includes a primary male connector integrated with the controller and a primary female connector integrated with the roadside aerial lighting fixture. The primary male and female connectors are compliant with a roadway area lighting standard promoted by a standards body. The primary male connector protrudes from a first substantially planar surface of the controller. The primary female connector is recessed within a second substantially planar surface of the roadside aerial lighting fixture. A controller-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary male connector, and a fixture-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary female connector.

Abstract: A distribution transformer monitor includes a housing arranged for positioning in proximity to a distribution transformer vessel. The monitor also includes a sensor arranged in the housing, which is positioned to generate digital data associated with at least one environmental condition that exists inside the distribution transformer vessel, and a processing circuit arranged to determine from the generated digital data that the at least one environmental condition has crossed a threshold. The sensor may include any one or more of a temperature sensor, a camera, an accelerometer, a pressure sensor, and a microphone. The housing of the distribution transformer monitor may include at least one indicator legend arranged to facilitate positioning of the housing in a substantially vertical orientation relative to the distribution transformer vessel.

Abstract: A universal nut includes at least one shell including a base wall and a skirt extending axially away from the base wall and having an internal thread, and a thread adapter threaded to the internal thread of the skirt of the at least one shell. A universal fluid connector includes the universal nut, and a conduit extending along a conduit axis and including a tubing portion and a nut coupling portion. The base wall of the at least one shell couples to the nut coupling portion of the conduit and has a conduit aperture through which the conduit extends.

Abstract: A streetlight-mountable small cell includes a housing having one or more external surfaces exposed to atmospheric conditions when the small cell is deployed on a streetlight. The small cell also includes one or more internal chambers formed in the housing, power supply circuitry, and cellular-band transceiver circuitry. A standardized connector is arranged to pass power to the power supply circuitry when the small cell housing is deployed on the streetlight. At least one antenna-containment structure visually appears integrated with the one or more external surfaces. Each antenna-containment structure is arranged to contain at least one antenna positioned external to the one or more internal chambers, and at least one sub-structure is arranged to route a signal conduit from the at least one antenna to the cellular-band transceiver circuitry.

Abstract: In at least some cases, an embodiment of an electric power industry structure monitor is arranged as a distribution transformer monitor. In at least some cases, an electric power industry structure monitor is arranged as a tilt sensor monitor. In at least some cases an electric power industry structure monitor is arranged as a high-voltage tower (e.g., power pole) monitor. In some cases, the electric power industry structure monitor includes a housing arranged for positioning on an electric power industry structure, and a sensor arranged in the housing. The sensor is positioned to generate digital data associated with at least one environmental condition that exists proximal to the electric power industry structure monitor. The monitor also includes a processing circuit arranged to determine from the generated digital data that the at least one environmental condition has crossed a threshold.

Abstract: A torque-limiting fastener and a method of assembling the same includes a drive shell, a driven fastener carried by the drive shell, and a clutch axially between the fastener and the drive shell. The drive shell may have a shell base wall including drive-off surfaces, drive-on surfaces, and a shell skirt extending axially away from the shell base wall. The driven fastener may have a fastener base wall including driven-on surfaces, driven-off surfaces, drive tang pockets between the driven-on and driven-off surfaces, and driven-on beam pockets, and a radially outer wall extending in an axial direction away from the fastener base wall. The clutch may have a plate, a driven beam, and a driven tang, wherein the driven beam and the drive tang are cantilevered with respect to the plate. A drive shell, driven fastener, and clutch are individually disclosed.

Abstract: A clamp includes a first clamp body portion arranged for removable coupling about a generally cylindrical support structure to a second clamp body portion. The first clamp body portion includes a first clamp structure containing a first generally semi-spherical floating bushing, the first generally semi-spherical floating bushing coupled to the first clamp structure. The second clamp body portion includes a second clamp structure containing a second generally semi-spherical floating bushing, the second generally semi-spherical floating bushing coupled to the second clamp structure.

Abstract: A distribution transformer monitor includes a housing arranged for positioning in proximity to a distribution transformer vessel. The monitor also includes a sensor arranged in the housing, which is positioned to generate digital data associated with at least one environmental condition that exists inside the distribution transformer vessel, and a processing circuit arranged to determine from the generated digital data that the at least one environmental condition has crossed a threshold. The sensor may include any one or more of a temperature sensor, a camera, an accelerometer, a pressure sensor, and a microphone. The housing of the distribution transformer monitor may include at least one indicator legend arranged to facilitate positioning of the housing in a substantially vertical orientation relative to the distribution transformer vessel.

Abstract: A distribution transformer monitor includes a housing arranged for positioning in proximity to a distribution transformer vessel. The monitor also includes a sensor arranged in the housing, which is positioned to generate digital data associated with at least one environmental condition that exists inside the distribution transformer vessel, and a processing circuit arranged to determine from the generated digital data that the at least one environmental condition has crossed a threshold. The sensor may include any one or more of a temperature sensor, a camera, an accelerometer, a pressure sensor, and a microphone.

Abstract: A distribution transformer monitor includes a housing arranged for positioning in proximity to a distribution transformer vessel. The monitor also includes a sensor arranged in the housing, which is positioned to generate digital data associated with at least one environmental condition that exists inside the distribution transformer vessel, and a processing circuit arranged to determine from the generated digital data that the at least one environmental condition has crossed a threshold. The sensor may include any one or more of a temperature sensor, a camera, an accelerometer, a pressure sensor, and a microphone.

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system monitors a vehicle characteristic and, from the monitoring, determines the state of a vehicle component. The system may set an alert and may communicate that alert to a user or supervisory authority. The state of the vehicle component may relate to a vehicle tire and to the potential delamination of a tire.

Abstract: A system to couple a controller to a roadside aerial lighting fixture includes a primary male connector integrated with the controller and a primary female connector integrated with the roadside aerial lighting fixture. The primary male and female connectors are compliant with a roadway area lighting standard promoted by a standards body. The primary male connector protrudes from a first substantially planar surface of the controller. The primary female connector is recessed within a second substantially planar surface of the roadside aerial lighting fixture. A controller-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary male connector, and a fixture-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary female connector.

Abstract: A vehicle tire inflation system includes a vehicle-based compressed gas source for tire inflation and a controller configured to dynamically control the supply of compressed gas to a vehicle tire.

Abstract: A vehicle tire inflation system includes a central gas supply system configured for distribution of inflation gas to a vehicle tire and a distributed gas supply system configured for compressing gas and supplying the compressed gas to a vehicle tire.

Abstract: A system to couple a controller to a roadside aerial lighting fixture includes a primary male connector integrated with the controller and a primary female connector integrated with the roadside aerial lighting fixture. The primary male and female connectors are compliant with a roadway area lighting standard promoted by a standards body. The primary male connector protrudes from a first substantially planar surface of the controller. The primary female connector is recessed within a second substantially planar surface of the roadside aerial lighting fixture. A controller-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary male connector, and a fixture-side high speed communications data element is integrated with the primary female connector.

Abstract: A streetlight-mountable small cell includes a housing having one or more external surfaces exposed to atmospheric conditions when the small cell is deployed on a streetlight. The small cell also includes one or more internal chambers formed in the housing, power supply circuitry, and cellular-band transceiver circuitry. A standardized connector is arranged to pass power to the power supply circuitry when the small cell housing is deployed on the streetlight. At least one antenna-containment structure visually appears integrated with the one or more external surfaces. Each antenna-containment structure is arranged to contain at least one antenna positioned external to the one or more internal chambers, and at least one sub-structure is arranged to route a signal conduit from the at least one antenna to the cellular-band transceiver circuitry.

Abstract: A clamp includes a first clamp body portion arranged for removable coupling about a generally cylindrical support structure to a second clamp body portion. The first clamp body portion includes a first clamp structure containing a first generally semi-spherical floating bushing, the first generally semi-spherical floating bushing coupled to the first clamp structure. The second clamp body portion includes a second clamp structure containing a second generally semi-spherical floating bushing, the second generally semi-spherical floating bushing coupled to the second clamp structure.