Abstract: A motor assembly includes a stator, a rotor rotatable about an axis, and a housing at least in part defining a motor chamber. The stator and the rotor at least in part are received within the motor chamber. The housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The housing portions engage one another along an interface. The interface restricts ingress of contaminants therethrough into the motor chamber. The housing portions cooperatively define a nested portion that at least in part defines the interface. The nested portion includes an arcuately extending projection and an arcuately extending receiver. The receiver defines an arcuately extending receiving channel. The projection is at least in part received within the receiving channel.

Abstract: An induction motor assembly includes a motor. The motor includes a rotor rotatable about a rotor axis, and a stator at least substantially circumscribing the rotor. The stator includes a generally toroidal core. The core includes a generally circumferential yoke and a plurality of arcuately spaced apart teeth extending radially inwardly from the yoke. The tooth length is at least three (3) times the yoke thickness.

Abstract: A motor assembly includes a stator, a rotor rotatable about an axis, and a housing at least in part defining a motor chamber. The stator and the rotor at least in part are received within the motor chamber. The housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The housing portions engage one another along an interface. The interface restricts ingress of contaminants therethrough into the motor chamber. The housing portions cooperatively define a nested portion that at least in part defines the interface. The nested portion includes an arcuately extending projection and an arcuately extending receiver. The receiver defines an arcuately extending receiving channel. The projection is at least in part received within the receiving channel.

Abstract: A motor assembly includes a stator, a rotor rotatable about an axis, and a housing at least in part defining a motor chamber. The stator and the rotor at least in part are received within the motor chamber. The housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The housing portions engage one another along an interface. The interface restricts ingress of contaminants therethrough into the motor chamber. The housing portions cooperatively define a nested portion that at least in part defines the interface. The nested portion includes an arcuately extending projection and an arcuately extending receiver. The receiver defines an arcuately extending receiving channel. The projection is at least in part received within the receiving channel.

Abstract: An induction motor assembly includes a motor. The motor includes a rotor rotatable about a rotor axis, and a stator at least substantially circumscribing the rotor. The stator includes a generally toroidal core. The core includes a generally circumferential yoke and a plurality of arcuately spaced apart teeth extending radially inwardly from the yoke. The tooth length is at least three (3) times the yoke thickness.

Abstract: An activity monitoring device and associated methods for using and interfacing with the activity monitoring device are provided. In one example, the activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user. Also included ins a display screen attached to the housing and a sensor for capturing physiological conditions of the user. The sensor is disposed along a surface of the housing so that the sensor is proximate to the body part, the body part having at least some exposed skin. The activity monitoring device also includes memory for storing the captured physiological conditions, and a processor for examining the captured physiological conditions. At a particular time, the processor automatically selects an application to execute from a plurality of applications based on characteristics of the captured physiological conditions.

Abstract: This present invention provides faux brick facades configured to cover existing brick walls, such as those that serve as fencing or property barriers. The Beauty Brick line consists of square-shaped sheets comprised of a fiberglass and plastic material that can be applied directly to the surface of bricks, and is available in a wide array of sizes. Other attributes of the Beauty Brick sheets include a pliability that accommodates facades that are curved or angled. Additionally, the sheets easily cut to size by the end user. The back of each Beauty Brick sheet features a durable adhesive material that adheres easily to the existing brick surface.

Abstract: A surgical endoscopic cutting device includes cutting elements fitted in a protective tube. The device has an inlet for fluid, a discharge outlet for tissue and fluid, and a further outlet that discharges most of the fluid.

Abstract: A surgical endoscopic cuffing device includes cutting elements fitted in a protective tube. The device has an inlet for fluid, a discharge outlet for tissue and fluid, and a further outlet that discharges most of the fluid.

Abstract: A surgical endoscopic cutting device includes cutting elements fitted in a protective tube. The device has an inlet for fluid, a discharge outlet for tissue and fluid, and a further outlet that discharges most of the fluid.

Abstract: An optical communication system for transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength is disclosed. The optical communication system includes a laser array having multiple laser transmitters transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength. The optical communication system further includes a diffraction grating optically coupled to the laser array, the diffraction grating diffracting each of the optical beams at a substantially equal diffraction angle to form a combined optical beam. The combined beam is then focused into an optical communication media.

Abstract: A photonic device including an array of lasers providing light to an array of electro-absorption modulators, both on a common substrate. In some embodiments the lasers are in a closely spaced array and lase at different wavelengths, providing with associated electro-absorption modulators a compact wavelength selectable laser.

Abstract: An optical communication system for transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength is disclosed. The optical communication system includes a laser array having multiple laser transmitters transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength. The optical communication system further includes a diffraction grating optically coupled to the laser array, the diffraction grating diffracting each of the optical beams at a substantially equal diffraction angle to form a combined optical beam. The combined beam is then focused into an optical communication media.

Abstract: One or more single mode waveguide devices are fiber coupled such that signals to an optical element affect the coupling of the waveguide device to one or more on chip modulators and to an optical fiber. The optical element or additional optical elements are controlled to adjust the coupling of the waveguide device to an on chip modulator and to an optical fiber.

Abstract: An optical communication system for transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength is disclosed. The optical communication system includes a laser array having multiple laser transmitters transmitting multiple optical beams, each at a different wavelength. The optical communication system further includes a diffraction grating optically coupled to the laser array, the diffraction grating diffracting each of the optical beams at a substantially equal diffraction angle to form a combined optical beam. The combined beam is then focused into an optical communication media.

Abstract: A photonic device including an array of lasers providing light to an array of electro-absorption modulators, both on a common substrate. In some embodiments the lasers are in a closely spaced array and lase at different wavelengths, providing with associated electro-absorption modulators a compact wavelength selectable laser.

Abstract: One or more single mode waveguide devices are fiber coupled such that signals to an optical element affect the coupling of the waveguide device to one or more on chip modulators and to an optical fiber. The optical element or additional optical elements are controlled to adjust the coupling of the waveguide device to an on chip modulator and to an optical fiber.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling use of software and hardware, and for controlling access to and usability of commodities, by use of position (or location) dependent signals emanating from GPS, DPGS, GLONASS, and other sources, in conjunction with time and ephemeris data, wherein the receipt of position (or location) data is verified by reference to independent time and satellite ephemeris data, and where when position (or location) is established within preloaded boundaries, the system is rendered useful. A module which includes software and/or hardware modules (implemented as chip sets in combination with mechanical actuators), and a position (or location) determining system such as a global positioning receiver, built into each device and/or shipping container used to transport devices and/or commodities for control.