Abstract: An overrunning one-way clutch includes a cam plate formed with cam surfaces angularly spaced about a central axis, and a rocker plate including pockets angularly spaced about the axis, each pocket including a surface that closes the pocket at an axial end, an opening located at an axial end opposite the surface, and an aperture facing the cam surfaces. Each pocket contains a rocker supported for pivoting a portion of the rocker through the pocket aperture toward the cam surfaces. Springs supported on the rocker plate, urging each rocker toward an aperture and engagement with the cam surfaces.

Abstract: An overrunning one-way clutch includes a cam plate formed with cams angularly spaced about a central axis, and a rocker plate that includes pockets angularly spaced about the central axis. Each pocket includes a first concave surface having a center located within the pocket and through which a pivot axis passes. Each pocket contains a rocker that includes a first convex surface complementary to, and at least partially surrounded by the first concave surface. Springs, supported on the rocker plate, each urge a rocker to pivot about the pivot axis toward the cam plate.

Abstract: A carrier assembly for a planetary gearset of a transmission includes a pinion carrier, a one-way brake having a rocker ring integral with the carrier and having multiple pockets mutually spaced about an axis and located on an outer radial surface of the carrier. A cam ring includes multiple notches angularly spaced about the axis and facing the rocker ring. A rocker, located in each pocket, pivots about a pivot center to engage the cam ring, and a spring urges each rocker to pivot toward engagement with the cam ring. A hydraulically actuated friction brake secured to the carrier alternately holds the carrier against rotation relative to a housing and permits the carrier to rotate.

Abstract: A method for tracking user access to electronic mortise locksets includes providing electronic mortise locksets that each include a locking bolt that a lock-out mechanism blocks against retraction until a lockset controller disengages the lock-out mechanism in response to a key reader identifying a properly configured key. Each lockset controller is programmed to upload access data to a key memory whenever a properly configured key is used to unlock the electronic mortise lockset by inserting the key into a key reader of the lockset. The access data stored in the key memory includes a record of the times that the key is inserted into each of the locksets.

Abstract: A lockset controller that functions in either a low power sleep mode or an active mode and includes a processor that's inactive in the sleep mode and active in the active mode. A wakeup control module switches the controller from the sleep mode to the active mode when a wakeup event occurs. A key card control module acts as an interface between a key card reader and the controller such that electronic data may be transferred between the two devices. A motor driver module drives an electrical motor that moves a locking mechanism component of the lockset apparatus between locked and unlocked states. The controller switches from sleep to active mode when the processor receives a wakeup signal. Once in active mode, if the processor receives an authorized data signal, the processor transmits a power signal that causes the electrical motor to unlock the locking mechanism.

Abstract: A lock programmer/interrogator assembly for communicating with an electronic lock. The assembly includes a key comprising a circuit card having surface contacts positioned to align with contacts in an electronic lock smart card reader when the key is inserted into a smart card reader module. A cable connector is mounted on the circuit card. The circuit card includes current paths that electrically connect the surface contacts to pins of the cable connector. The assembly also includes a cable connectable at a first end to the cable connector and at a second end to a computer. The cable includes wires connectable between the pins of the cable connector and the computer.

Abstract: A method for producing a gearset according to this invention includes the steps of producing a first member having a first surface, and a second surface axially spaced from the first surface. On the first surface and second surface a first set of pairs of axially aligned, angularly spaced holes are formed. A short pinion shaft, supporting a short pinion, is placed in each of the pairs of holes of the first set. A second set of axial, angularly spaced holes is formed on the first surface. A long pinion shaft is placed in each hole of the second set and a long pinion is placed on each long pinion shaft. A second member having a third set of holes, each hole aligned with a hole of the second set, is formed. The second is placed the such that each long pinion shaft fits in a hole of the second set. Then the first and second members are mutually secured.

Abstract: A gearset assembly includes a pinion carrier containing first, second and third long pinions pinion mutually spaced angularly about an axis, and supported for rotation on the carrier, and three pairs of short pinions, each supported for rotation on the carrier, the pinions of the first pair meshing with the first long pinion, the pinions of the second pair meshing with the second long pinion, and the pinions of the third pair meshing with the third long pinion.

Abstract: Polymeric polyol ester additives for metal working applications are described that have lower pour points and improved solubility in API Group II and III basestocks. The polyol esters are made from tri and/or tetrahydric alcohols, a linear fatty monocarboxylic acid, a short dioic acid, and a alk(en)yl substituted succinic acid or its anhydride.

Abstract: A remote security key encoding system comprising a client system containing a client identity, a client location and client account information, a service provider system connected to the client system via an Internet connection, and a financial institution system, connected to the client system and the service provider system via the Internet. When, over the Internet a client requests the encoding of a security key, the service provider system identifies the client, authenticates the client location, confirms that the client's account status is above some predetermined threshold, and encodes the security key per the client request. The client has the option of paying in advance for the key encoding services, and may replenish the client account at any time by logging onto the service provider's system.