Abstract: A wheel end assembly includes a seal for sealing the annular space between an inner member and an outer member, one of which is a static component and the other a rotatable component. The seal includes an annular case having a cylindrical portion with a circumferential surface engaged with the static component and a flange portion extending radially from the cylindrical portion. An annular seal member is attached to the flange portion and has a sealing lip(s) engaged with the rotatable component so as to separate the annular space into a first chamber and a second chamber. At least one air vent includes a channel extending circumferentially and axially around at least a section of the circumferential surface of the case cylindrical portion, the channel having an inlet fluidly connected with the first chamber and an outlet spaced axially from the inlet and fluidly connected with the second chamber.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved host strain for production of desired protein.

Abstract: A magnetic valve controls fluid flow through a tube. The valve includes a first diode and a first solenoid connected between first and second terminals; a second diode and a second solenoid connected between the first and second terminals in parallel, the second diode being antiparallel to the first diode; and a ferrous ball configured to move between open and closed positions. The first solenoid generates a first magnetic field in response to a control signal having a first polarity applied to the first and second terminals, causing the ferrous ball to move toward the first solenoid into the open position enabling fluid flow, and the second solenoid generates a second magnetic field in response to the control signal having a second polarity, causing the ferrous ball to move toward the second solenoid into the closed position blocking fluid flow, where the second polarity is opposite the first polarity.

Abstract: Technology is provided to transform spatially variable arbitrary polarization states and wavefront of a high-fluence, large-aperture laser beam to prescribed spatially resolved polarization states and wavefront at a specific position, with minimal losses. Technology is also provided to transform spatially resolved polarization states and wavefront at a specific position to spatially variable arbitrary polarization states and wavefront.

Abstract: A waterborne vessel includes a removable container having two or more wheels, one or more guiderails substantially beneath the removable container, a vacuum having a fan, and at least one winch coupled to the container via one or more of a rope, a cable, and a chain. The removable container is disposed upon a top surface of a body of the waterborne vessel. The one or more guiderails are operable to direct a movement of the two or more wheels of the removable container. The at least one winch is operable to pull the container generally along the one or more guiderails. Actuation of the fan causes one or more objects to be drawn substantially upward into the vacuum. The one or more objects are delivered to the removable container.

Abstract: A wheel hub and removable bolt ring assembly for air disk braking system includes a hub cylinder, a bolt ring, a locking collar, a plurality of L-shaped locking recesses, and a plurality of rotor mounts that are concentrically positioned around a central axis. The plurality of rotor mounts is positioned adjacent to an outboard end of the hub cylinder. The plurality of L-shaped locking recesses radially traverses into the hub cylinder. The bolt ring and the locking collar are positioned in between the outboard end and an inboard end of the hub cylinder. A plurality of locking splines of the bolt ring is removably mounted around the hub cylinder through the plurality of L-shaped locking recesses. A plurality of locking tabs of the locking collar is removably mounted around the hub cylinder through the plurality of L-shaped locking recesses.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for using a high-pressure reactor to separate clean water from dirty water without filtration and to extract and concentrate contaminants from dirty water for use as a fuel. In particular, techniques and systems are described for separating water from hydrocarbon contaminates, other BTU-laden compounds, and dissolved minerals, while also boiling water and condensing the resulting steam into distilled water. In addition, system in which the described techniques are performed can be used as a high-pressure pump for moving the separated hydrocarbon contaminates forward into other processes, such as a high-pressure reactor or incinerator.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for processing a geometric query. The technique includes determining a tree structure and a set of configurable parameters specified in the geometric query, wherein the set of configurable parameters includes one or more query primitives and one or more search routines. The technique also includes performing one or more operations that traverse the tree structure and execute the one or more search routines to match the one or more query primitives to a first set of geometric objects included in the tree structure. The technique further includes generating a response to the geometric query, wherein the response includes the first set of geometric objects.

Abstract: The present disclosure discussed a device, method and/or system for temporarily closing and/or constricting one or more blood vessels upstream and/or downstream of the vascular intervention site to allow for aspiration of vascular debris resulting from a peripheral vascular surgical procedure so as to effectively remove such debris.

Abstract: Methods for providing heating or cooling to a plurality of zones in a conditioned space, include adjusting a temperature of a primary airflow using a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system including a heat pump circuit and distributing the primary airflow to a plurality of terminals in the zones. The methods further include directing heat from the heat pump circuit to at least one of the plurality of terminals and heating air at the at least one of the plurality of terminals using the heat directed from the heat pump circuit. The methods can further include utilizing sources and sinks of the heat pump circuit to efficiently provide the heating or cooling. Systems include the heat pump circuit, terminals, heat distribution, and can include a controller to operate those components.

Abstract: A safety door latch system is presented for a grain bin having a door frame. An inner door is connected to the door frame that is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. An outer door is connected to the door frame and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. A safety mechanism is connected to the door frame and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. When the inner door frame is moved to a closed position, a portion of the inner door engages the safety mechanism thereby causing the safety mechanism to move to the closed position. When the safety mechanism is in the closed position, the outer door may be latched to the safety mechanism. When the safety mechanism is in the open position, the outer door cannot latch to the safety mechanism.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for testing logic using a logic built in self-test (LBIST) system, and in particular where the LBIST system tolerates unknown inputs (Xs) to the logic cells forming an XLBIST system. The system allows for providing multiple test system clocks from the LBIST system to the logic during a system clock capture cycle of a system clock during testing of the logic, wherein the system clock is separate from the multiple test system clocks of the LBIST system. Further, timing of an application of clock cycles of the multiple test system clocks of the LBIST system is controlled and provided to the logic during the system clock capture cycle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugation-competent albumins and albumin-related polypeptides, and their conjugates with at least one moiety, and to polynucleotides encoding them.

Abstract: A safety door latch system is presented for a grain bin having a door frame. An inner door is connected to the door frame that is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. An outer door is connected to the door frame and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. A safety mechanism is connected to the door frame and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. When the inner door frame is moved to a closed position, a portion of the inner door engages the safety mechanism thereby causing the safety mechanism to move to the closed position. When the safety mechanism is in the closed position, the outer door may be latched to the safety mechanism. When the safety mechanism is in the open position, the outer door cannot latch to the safety mechanism.

Abstract: A seal assembly is for sealing between an outer member and an inner member, one of which is rotatable about a central axis. An outer annular case is coupled with the outer member and an inner annular case is disposed within and spaced radially inwardly from the outer case. An annular sealing member is disposed within and coupled with the inner case, the sealing member having a centerline coaxial with the central axis and a sealing lip or lips engaged with the inner member. An annular elastomeric coupler has a first axial end attached to the outer case and a second axial end attached to the inner case. The elastomeric coupler is radially deflectable such that the outer case or inner case is radially displaceable relative to the other one of the two cases while the centerline of the sealing member remains coaxial with the central axis.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a method of installing a floor drain/cleanout. The method generally includes positioning a drain/cleanout body comprising a first opening for receiving a finish drain/cleanout, disposing, on the drain/cleanout body, a cover base of a drain/cleanout cover assembly comprising a second opening for receiving the finish drain/cleanout, threading the finish drain/cleanout through the first opening and the second opening to retain the cover base on the drain/cleanout body, engaging an upper portion of the drain/cleanout cover assembly with the cover base of the drain/cleanout cover assembly, wherein engaging the upper portion with the cover base defines an enclosed void space above the finish drain/cleanout, installing a flooring material around at least the upper portion; removing the upper portion of the drain/cleanout cover assembly from the cover base of the drain/cleanout cover assembly to expose the void space, and positioning the finish drain/cleanout at a desired height.

Abstract: An axial seal assembly is for sealing against a radial engagement surface of an outer member or an inner member disposed within a bore of the outer member. The seal assembly includes an annular case coupled with the outer member or disposed about the inner member and an annular elastomeric seal body. The seal body includes an inner portion attached to the case and an outer portion extending axially and radially from the inner portion so as to be positionable generally parallel to the radial engagement surface. The outer portion has a contact section extending generally axially from a remainder of the outer portion and being sealingly engageable with the radial engagement surface, the seal body outer portion being bendable about the seal body inner portion such that the seal body outer portion remains parallel to the engagement surface during axial displacement between the annular case and the engagement surface.

Abstract: There is provided a multipole magnet for deflecting a beam of charged particles. The multipole magnet comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic poles and a plurality of permanent magnet assemblies to supply a magnetomotive force to the ferromagnetic poles. At least one of the permanent magnet assemblies has a plurality of discrete permanent magnet positions and a plurality of permanent magnets each fixed in one of the permanent magnet positions.

Abstract: A rear pressure bulkhead comprising a dome shaped structure, and a set of built-in extension components (“petals”) homogeneously distributed along the periphery of the dome-shaped structure. This results in the dome-shaped structure being secured to a frame of the aircraft, while the extension components are secured to longitudinal structures of the aircraft. An aircraft rear fuselage is provided including such a rear pressure bulkhead so that the available cabin space, i.e., pressurized space, is extended without enlarging the fuselage.