Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to determine a recursive standard deviation and a recursive mean offset of a plurality of steering component angles and to identify a wheel misalignment fault upon determining that the recursive standard deviation is below a deviation threshold and the recursive mean offset is above an offset threshold.

Abstract: A feedthrough for feeding signals through a panel having opposite sides includes first and second parts. The first part can include a first body configured to be disposed in a first portion of an opening in a panel, a first lumen disposed within the first body, and a first engagement area comprising a first contact area. The second part can include a second body configured to be disposed in a second portion of the opening in the panel, a second lumen disposed within the second body, and a second engagement area configured to engage the first contact area, wherein engaging the first contact area with the second engagement area causes deformation of the first part, the second part, or both to hold the first part and the second part within the opening such that the first lumen and the second lumen are disposed generally concentrically with each other. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a life cycle tracking system including a memory and a processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform certain operations. For example, the operations can include effecting a change in a first database including data related to a set of components installed on a blowout preventer stack, in response to a drag and drop operation having been performed on a human machine interface. The change can include associating information from a second database to the first database. The second database includes data related to a set of spare components.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.

Abstract: A drone aircraft for personal assistance or protection. When a driver's car is located in a parking lot at night, the driver can summon a drone stored in the vehicle which flies to the driver and leads the driver to the vehicle by projecting a spot of light onto the ground. The drone makes a video recording of events occurring at this time and transmits the recording to a remote storage location.

Abstract: A faucet includes a faucet pipe, a branch pipe, a fountain valve, and a fountain nozzle with a pressure compensating flow regulator wherein the faucet pipe having a proximal end to release a water stream in a downward direction through a lower channel and a branch pipe disposed within the faucet pipe to release the water stream in an upward direction through the fountain nozzle with the fountain valve configured within the proximal end of the faucet pipe to redirect the water stream to the branch pipe by gradually blocking and unblocking the upper channel of the branch pipe and wherein the pressure compensating flow regulator is disposed with the fountain opening to compensate the pressure of the water stream released from the fountain opening and control trajectory of the water stream discharged from the fountain opening.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.

Abstract: A vehicle accessory mounting device according to some embodiments of the disclosure is configured to attach accessories to a spare-tire hub assembly of a vehicle. The vehicle accessory mounting device includes a first member attached to the spare-tire hub assembly, a second member which is movable relative to the first member, and a handle which is movably attached to the second member. The second member includes pin ends which are configured to engage within slots in the first member. A locking protrusion is provided to lock the second member into place relative to the first member. A locking assembly is provided to lock the handle into place relative to the second member.

Abstract: A filter assembly comprising a tubular member, one or more support members disposed on the tubular member, and a wire disposed on the support members. One or more spaces are formed between adjacent portions of the wire. The wire includes a wire shape having substantially flat side surfaces such that an elongated channel is formed between adjacent wire shapes.

Abstract: A method of creating a three-dimensional object includes generating a spray from a fluid by stretching the fluid between two diverging surfaces into a fluid filament until the fluid filament breaks into a plurality of droplets and forms the spray, entraining the spray in a carrier gas flow, directing the carrier gas flow toward a target surface through a multi-nozzle array, and repeatedly applying the carrier gas flow on a target surface to form the three-dimensional object by controlling the direction of the carrier gas flow toward the target surface.

Abstract: A faucet includes a faucet pipe, a branch pipe, a fountain valve, and a fountain nozzle with a pressure compensating flow regulator wherein the faucet pipe having a proximal end to release a water stream in a downward direction through a lower channel and a branch pipe disposed within the faucet pipe to release the water stream in an upward direction through the fountain nozzle with the fountain valve configured within the proximal end of the faucet pipe to redirect the water stream to the branch pipe by gradually blocking and unblocking the upper channel of the branch pipe and wherein the pressure compensating flow regulator is disposed with the fountain opening to compensate the pressure of the water stream released from the fountain opening and control trajectory of the water stream discharged from the fountain opening.

Abstract: A combustor assembly comprising a deflector wall in which a plurality of openings is defined through the deflector wall and around the fuel nozzle opening. The plurality of openings defines a first set of openings at a first radius, a second set of openings at or greater than a second radius greater than the first radius, and a third set of openings at one or more of a third radius between the first radius and the second radius. The first set of openings defines one or more of a first angle relative to the radial direction between approximately 60 degrees and approximately 100 degrees. The second set of openings defines one or more of a second angle between approximately zero and approximately 30 degrees. The third set of openings defines one or more of a third angle between the first angle and the second angle.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a tape having a plurality of partitions configured for storing data, and a plurality of read-only partition identifiers, each read-only partition identifier associated with one of the plurality of partitions and readable by a tape drive having a processor and memory for writing and reading tape data. Each read-only partition identifier selectively designates a corresponding one of the partitions as read-only to prevent data from being written to the designated read-only partition by the tape drive.

Abstract: A vehicle accessory mounting device according to some embodiments of the disclosure is configured to attach accessories to a spare-tire hub assembly of a vehicle. The vehicle accessory mounting device includes a first member attached to the spare-tire hub assembly, a second member which is movable relative to the first member, and a handle which is movably attached to the second member. The second member includes pin ends which are configured to engage within slots in the first member. A locking protrusion is provided to lock the second member into place relative to the first member. A locking assembly is provided to lock the handle into place relative to the second member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle power system. In some examples, the vehicle power system can include a plurality of redundant low-power buses coupled to respective low-power batteries. The low-power buses can be powered by a vehicle battery having a higher voltage than the voltage of the low-power batteries by way of a DCDC converter, for example. In some examples, the DCDC converter can be coupled to the low-power buses via a plurality of switches included in an Auxiliary Voltage Controller (AVC). The DCDC converter and the AVC can be housed in a common package to reduce the size, weight, and complexity of the power system while also improving the power system's durability.

Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. Embodiments also relate to a pulling apparatus for installing a product line using a casing along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, having a casing pull head connected to the casing, a product line pull head assembly connected to the product line, and a pull bracket connected to the product line pull head assembly and to the casing pull head sleeve frame. An alternative embodiment relates to an apparatus for installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle in the ground having a drill pipe including a drill bit, a larger diameter drill pipe surrounding the drill pipe, and a cutting tool connected to the larger diameter drill pipe and surrounding the drill pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single domain specific binding molecule having the structure FW1-CDR1-FW2-HV2-FW3a-HV4-FW3b-CDR3-FW4 in which the Framework Regions FW1, FW2, FW3a, FW3b, and FW4, the Complementarity Determining Regions CDR1 and CDR3, and the Hypervariable Regions HV2, and HV4 have amino acid sequences as defined which provide a high affinity anti-human serum albumin (HSA) binding domain.