Abstract: A tire includes a pair of annular beads, a body ply extending between the pair of annular beads, and at least three steel belt layers disposed above the body ply and extending axially across a portion of the body ply. The tire further includes at least one reinforcement layer disposed above the at least three steel belt layers, a circumferential tread disposed above the at least one reinforcement layer and extending axially across the tire, and a pair of sidewalls extending between each of the pair of annular beads and a pair of shoulders associated with the circumferential tread.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an autonomous stage-switching multi-stage cooling device are disclosed are disclosed. A disclosed example coolant distribution unit (CDU) includes an enclosure, an inlet and an outlet of the CDU to be fluidly coupled to a cooling block associated with a heat generating source, at least one sensor to measure a first temperature corresponding to the inlet and a second temperature corresponding to the outlet, and a plurality of valves to be controlled by a controller to control a flow of fluid from the inlet to at least one of an ambient cooler or a sub-ambient cooler based on: (i) a comparison of the first temperature to an ambient temperature and (ii) a comparison of the second temperature to a target temperature.

Abstract: A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) cooling apparatus is described. The DIMM cooling assembly includes a first heat spreader to be thermally coupled to respective memory chips of a first side of the DIMM. The DIMM cooling assembly includes a second heat spreader to be thermally coupled to respective memory chips of a second side of the DIMM. The DIMM cooling assembly includes a heat sink element. The heat sink element is to reside above the DIMM. The heat sink element is to receive heat from the first and second heat spreaders. The heat sink element has thermal transfer structures to lower thermal resistance between the heat sink element and the heat sink element's ambient.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a cover to enclose a junction between respective ends of first and second fluidic conduits. The first and second fluidic conduits transport a coolant fluid within an electronic system. The apparatus also includes a leak detection device to be located within a region that is enclosed by the cover when the junction is enclosed by the cover. The leak detection device is to detect a leak of the coolant fluid at the junction when the junction is enclosed by the cover. The first and second fluidic conduits extend outside the cover when the junction is enclosed by the cover. Another apparatus is also described. The other apparatus includes a leak detection device to detect a leak of coolant fluid from a specific component or junction in a liquid cooling system of an electronic system.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an electronic system having a printed circuit board with electronic components mounted thereon. At least some of the electronic components are coupled to components of a liquid cooling system. The electronic system has a light source and a photosensitive element. The light source is to illuminate an illuminated region of the printed circuit board and/or at least one of the electronic components. The photosensitive element is to detect a change in reflection from the illuminated region in response to the presence of coolant that has leaked from the liquid cooling system within the illuminated region.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a device for changing the temperature of the kidney during laparoscopic surgery or during organ transportation or transplantation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing undesirable air flow in a passenger compartment of a forward moving vehicle taps into an external air stream source to provide a counteractive air flow supply. The counteractive air flow supply is used to introduce at least one generally forward to rearward directed counteractive flow of air into the passenger compartment at a generally laterally central portion of the vehicle in an amount and at a velocity sufficient to counteract at least a portion of a rearward to forward flow of air in the passenger compartment to provide a forward to rearward directed flow of air through a generally laterally central portion of the passenger compartment at a head level of at least one front seat passenger.

Abstract: Devices and systems for generating energy for powering implanted medical devices such as a pacemakers and defibrillators.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a device for changing the temperature of the kidney during laparoscopic surgery or during organ transportation or transplantation.

Abstract: A shot glass system has means for holding frozen water, i.e. ice against the alcohol-retaining walls comprising circumferential detents and lips placed within a chamber which is formed adjacent the walls.