Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.

Abstract: A simulator and methods for evaluating embedded wireless communication software (110) including a wireless communication device hardware simulator on which the software is to be embedded and a radio frequency environment simulator (150), wherein the software is compiled (120) for actual wireless communication device hardware (140) in which the software is to be embedded before testing the compiled software on the simulated wireless communication device hardware in the simulated radio frequency environment.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and anticipating fluid flow in a pipe utilizing a sensor, a processor, and a time base.

Abstract: A receptacle for extinguishing and storing spent smoking items, namely cigarette or cigar butts, comprising a container and a cap connected to the container for receiving and storing the butts. The cap contains a porous snuffing tube formed within and through the cap and an odor absorbent material contained within the cap. The odor absorbent material absorbs the smoke and odors emitted from the butt when it is being extinguished within the snuffing tube. Once the spent smoking item is extinguished within the tube it is then released into the container.

Abstract: A system and method for pre-charging the DC bus of a utility connected power converter. In one embodiment, a full-wave rectifier circuit is coupled to the utility grid through an isolation transformer and circuit protector. The rectifier circuit output is connected to the DC bus of the power converter to provide a pre-charging current to the DC bus capacitors. The output from the rectifier circuit also supplies power to the control circuit power supply for the converter. When the control circuit closes the contactor of the converter system and activates the converter, the voltage across the DC bus capacitors is increased above the level of the rectified power grid voltage provided at the output of the pre-charge circuit. This reverse-biases the rectifier diodes, placing the pre-charge circuit into an inactive state. The impedance of the isolation transformer limits the in-rush current into the DC bus capacitors during the pre-charge.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for coating a substrate in order to provide a component formed by the substrate with a desired aesthetic apperance. The method eliminates production steps, reduces production time and reduces production costs compared to known coating processes. This method comprises the steps of washing a substrate with a cleaning agent, rinsing said cleaning agent from the substrate and pouring or showering a waterborne adhesion promoter over the substrate. The method also includes the steps of heat flashing the substrate carrying the adhesion promoter, applying a base coat after the heat flash step has been completed and applying a decorative coating layer onto the substrate after the base coat has been applied. The method can also include the steps of applying a clear cover coat over the decorative coating layer and curing the clear cover coat to the substrate.

Abstract: A method for dynamically braking a motor, the motor having a plurality of terminals and receiving an input alternating current voltage waveform, by detecting the zero crossing of the input alternating current voltage waveform and for a plurality of position of the input alternating current waveform: sampling a voltage waveform appearing at a terminal of the motor to develop a sampled value for the position, comparing the sampled value for the position to a reference value for the position and setting a flag if the reference value for the position matches the sampled value for the position, introducing a delay period and generating a gating pulse to fire a silicon controlled rectifier to provide a pulse of braking current to the alternating current motor and then halting the braking of the motor if the flags for each of the plurality of positions are set. Also an electronic dynamic brake assembly operable in a SLAVE mode, a PRE-STOP mode, a HOLDING mode and a MASTER mode.