Abstract: A device, system, and methods are provided for remotely monitoring pump equipment. A monitoring device is mechanically mounted to a pump. The monitoring device includes internal vibration, temperature, and location sensors to periodically monitor a pump and upload data samples via cellular connection to a provider network. The monitoring device additionally includes connections to external sensors that can be sampled and uploaded with the other data samples, when the monitoring device is connected to external power. Authenticated users access the pump data though a user device that connects to the provider network.

Abstract: There is described a method of establishing an electrical connection through a flexible planar material. The method involves attaching an intermediate coupling element to the flexible planar material so as to align an aperture defined by the intermediate coupling element with a hole through the flexible planar material, and coupling an electrical connector to the intermediate coupling element so as to permit electrical connection through the flexible planar material. In this way, the intermediate coupling element can be attached to the garment during the garment manufacture process, and subsequently the electrical connector can be coupled to the intermediate coupling element separately from the main garment manufacture.

Abstract: There is described a method of establishing an electrical connection through a flexible planar material. The method involves attaching an intermediate coupling element to the flexible planar material so as to align an aperture defined by the intermediate coupling element with a hole through the flexible planar material, and coupling an electrical connector to the intermediate coupling element so as to permit electrical connection through the flexible planar material. In this way, the intermediate coupling element can be attached to the garment during the garment manufacture process, and subsequently the electrical connector can be coupled to the intermediate coupling element separately from the main garment manufacture.

Abstract: A device, system, and methods are provided for remotely monitoring pump equipment. A monitoring device is mechanically mounted to a pump. The monitoring device includes internal vibration, temperature, and location sensors to periodically monitor a pump and upload data samples via cellular connection to a provider network. The monitoring device additionally includes connections to external sensors that can be sampled and uploaded with the other data samples, when the monitoring device is connected to external power. Authenticated users access the pump data though a user device that connects to the provider network.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a rack-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface with a rack-side mating end and an adapter-side mating end. The rack-side mating end may be configured to interface with supply cables, and the adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with an opposite adapter-side mating end of another port interface. The apparatus may also include a device-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface including an opposing adapter-side mating end and a device-side mating end. The opposing adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with the adapter-side mating end of the rack-side's port interface, and the device-side mating end may interface with cables that connect to the electronic devices. The rack-side support structure may be configured to interlock with the device-side support structure to connect to the electronic devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a rack-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface with a rack-side mating end and an adapter-side mating end. The rack-side mating end may be configured to interface with supply cables, and the adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with an opposite adapter-side mating end of another port interface. The apparatus may also include a device-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface including an opposing adapter-side mating end and a device-side mating end. The opposing adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with the adapter-side mating end of the rack-side's port interface, and the device-side mating end may interface with cables that connect to the electronic devices. The rack-side support structure may be configured to interlock with the device-side support structure to connect to the electronic devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is described a connector assembly having a first connector part and a second connector part. At least one of the first connector part and the second connector part comprises at least one magnet for providing an attractive force between the first connector part and the second connector part to align the first connector part and the second connector part in a connected state. The first connector part comprises a guide track and the second connector part comprises a follower, the guide track being shaped to guide movement of the follower, under the influence of said attractive force, to a retaining position in which the follower engages an abutment surface on the first connector part to provide a retaining mechanism for retaining the first connector part and the second connector part in the connected state.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical prescription transfer system making use of a transferring pharmacy module and a receiving pharmacy module, each of which may be made available to pharmacies through a super administrator portal used for management. Such a system may allow pharmacies to rapidly transfer patient prescriptions electronically and may facilitate simple billing of transferring pharmacies upon transfer and receiving pharmacies upon successful and approved receipt. Such a system may be integrated with third-party applications, such as payment processing software, an electronic fax system, a drug database used for validation, and a pharmacy management application, which may automatically update or be automatically updated by the transfer system when drugs are dispensed or at other times.

Abstract: A fuel injector cup assembly (26) includes a fuel injector cup (10) having an opening (18) to receive fuel from a fuel rail (15). An open end (27) receives an inlet of a fuel injector (10) therein such that an O-ring (16) seals with the injector cup. A mounting portion (20) extends from a body (29) of the cup and mounts the cup with respect to a cylinder head. Rotation limiting structure (26) is associated with the mounting portion such that when the cup is coupled to the cylinder head and when a first moment is created about the mounting portion causing rotation of the cup with respect to the fuel injector, the rotation limiting structure will engage at least the mounting portion of the cup and create a second moment equal and opposite to the first moment, to prevent further rotation of the cup.

Abstract: A fuel injector cup assembly (26) includes a fuel injector cup (10) having an opening (18) to receive fuel from a fuel rail (15). An open end (27) receives an inlet of a fuel injector (10) therein such that an O-ring (16) seals with the injector cup. A mounting portion (20) extends from a body (29) of the cup and mounts the cup with respect to a cylinder head. Rotation limiting structure (26) is associated with the mounting portion such that when the cup is coupled to the cylinder head and when a first moment is created about the mounting portion causing rotation of the cup with respect to the fuel injector, the rotation limiting structure will engage at least the mounting portion of the cup and create a second moment equal and opposite to the first moment, to prevent further rotation of the cup.

Abstract: There is a discussed a connector assembly having a plug member, a sleeve member slidably mounted around the plug member, and a receptacle member. One end of the sleeve member is connectable and disconnectable to the receptacle member by virtue of either a first flexing movement or a second flexing movement in dependence upon the position of the sleeve member relative to the receptacle member, hi this way, different decoupling forces are required to separate the connector assembly in dependence on the relative position of the sleeve member and the plug member.

Abstract: A control strategy for a DISI engine fitted with a catalytic converter, for reducing the light off time of the catalyst during cold starts, which comprises setting the ignition timing for each engine cylinder and injecting at least a proportion of the fuel, the timing of the injection in relation to the ignition timing being varied as a function of an engine operating condition.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having an exhaust system with an exhaust emission after-treatment device for exhaust gases from the cylinders, an air supply system for supplying fresh air to the cylinders, a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to each cylinder, and a controller to cut off the fuel supply and disable at least one cylinder, and preferably two cylinders in opposing pairs. A valve assembly is located between the cylinders to be disabled and the emission after-treatment device and is operable to divert gases from said the disabled cylinders via a recirculation conduit back to the air supply system.

Abstract: An emission control system for an engine is disclosed in which an exhaust gas cooler is positioned upstream from a hydrocarbon trap in order to prevent premature desorbtion of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon trap. A bypass passage is also provided to allow the exhaust gas cooler to be bypassed to speed up the activation of a lean NOx trap positioned downstream from the hydrocarbon trap prior to hydrocarbon release.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having an exhaust system with an exhaust emission after-treatment device for exhaust gases from the cylinders, an air supply system for supplying fresh air to the cylinders, a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to each cylinder, and a controller to cut off the fuel supply and disable at least one cylinder, and preferably two cylinders in opposing pairs. A valve assembly is located between the cylinders to be disabled and the emission after-treatment device and is operable to divert gases from said the disabled cylinders via a recirculation conduit back to the air supply system.

Abstract: The present invention is a food vessel that contains a holding compartment for retaining an article of media. The food vessel is a plate or a bowl having at least one portion that is planar or flat wherein the planar or flat portion contains a holding compartment to protectively hold an article of media such as a music CD, CD-ROM, DVD, mini disc, business card CD, game piece, coupon, photograph, or any other type of media material that may be readily contained within the holding compartment of the food vessel.