Abstract: Systems and methods for determining interest levels for sporting events and notifying users when the sporting events' interest levels reach threshold levels. One embodiment is a system that includes a processing engine that receives data associated with sporting events and, based on this data, determines interest levels associated with the sporting events. The system also includes a notification engine is coupled to the processing engine. When the processing engine determines that the interest level associated with a particular sporting event has reached a threshold, the notification engine provides notifications to users indicating that the threshold level has been reached.

Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly for mounting directly or indirectly to a vehicle wheel has a center cap, a locking member, and a cap badge. The locking member is mounted on the center cap, whereby a number of projecting portions provided on the locking member engage with a corresponding number of resilient catches provided on the center cap. The locking member is rotatable between a lock and an unlock position. In the lock position, separation of the center cap from the vehicle wheel is prevented by the locking member. When the cap badge is fitted to the assembly, features on the rear face of the cap badge engage with corresponding cooperating features on the center cap and the locking member, thereby preventing the locking member from moving relative to the center cap. An interference locking arrangement prevents the locking member from accidentally rotating from a lock to an unlock position.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a coating material onto the food products includes a machine having a machine framework provided with a conveyor framework for receiving a moving endless conveyor belt arranged to move food products thereon from an input end of the machine to an output end thereof. The machine framework is further configured with a coating material transfer arrangement for coating the food products during movement thereof on the conveyor belt and through the conveyor framework. A shaker assembly is mounted to the machine framework, and is configured with a set of opposed fixtures arranged to oscillate back and forth, and receive food products coated on the conveyor belt between the opposed fixtures and through the shaker assembly such that the coated food products are processed with a uniform coating material texture and released from the shaker assembly to the output end of the machine.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring one or more silicon-containing compounds present in a biogas. The method includes generating a first absorption spectrum based on a ratio of a first spectral measurement and a second spectral measurement. The first spectral measurement is from a non-absorptive gas having substantially no infrared absorptions in a specified wavelength range of interest and the second spectral measurement is from a sample gas comprising the biogas. The method includes generating at least one surrogate absorption spectrum based on, at least, individual absorption spectrum for each of a subset of one or more silicon-containing compounds selected from a larger set of known silicon-containing compounds with known concentrations. A total concentration of the one or more silicon-containing compounds in the biogas can be calculated based on the first absorption spectrum and the at least one surrogate absorption spectrum.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly (101) comprising a fuel cell stack (102) comprising one or more fuel cells and a retaining member (100) comprising a first engaging region (104) that engages a first end face (110) of the fuel cell stack (102), a second engaging region (106) that engages a second opposing end face (112) of the fuel cell stack (102, and a joining region (108) configured to bias the first engaging region (104) towards the second engaging region (106). The retaining member (106) defines a fluid chamber (118) for communicating a fluid to or from the fuel cell stack (102).

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present invention there is provided a system for sampling air at multiple locations in a controlled environment. The system includes one or more air sampling devices configured to monitor and test a volume of air within a controlled environment. A control center including a programmable logic controller (PLC) is configured to monitor and control the one or more air sampling devices. One or more touch panel displays are connected to the control center and provide a human-computer interface between the control center and users.

Abstract: The invention provides a dispensing system for viscous liquids comprising suspended large particulate material, the system comprising a deformable container having an outlet nozzle, the container holding the viscous liquid. It has been found that this combination of features enables a viscous liquid which may otherwise give rise to frequent blockages and difficult dispensing of a liquid through a constriction, such as in the nozzle, to be evenly, reproducibly and continuously dispensed as a manual operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining interest levels for sporting events and notifying users when the sporting events' interest levels reach threshold levels. One embodiment is a system that includes a processing engine that receives data associated with sporting events and, based on this data, determines interest levels associated with the sporting events. The system also includes a notification engine is coupled to the processing engine. When the processing engine determines that the interest level associated with a particular sporting event has reached a threshold, the notification engine provides notifications to users indicating that the threshold level has been reached.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present invention there is provided a system for sampling air at multiple locations in a controlled environment. The system includes one or more air sampling devices configured to monitor and test a volume of air within a controlled environment. A control center including a programmable logic controller (PLC) is configured to monitor and control the one or more air sampling devices. One or more touch panel displays are connected to the control center and provide a human-computer interface between the control center and users.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring one or more silicon-containing compounds present in a biogas. The method includes generating a first absorption spectrum based on a ratio of a first spectral measurement and a second spectral measurement. The first spectral measurement is from a non-absorptive gas having substantially no infrared absorptions in a specified wavelength range of interest and the second spectral measurement is from a sample gas comprising the biogas. The method includes generating at least one surrogate absorption spectrum based on, at least, individual absorption spectrum for each of a subset of one or more silicon-containing compounds selected from a larger set of known silicon-containing compounds with known concentrations. A total concentration of the one or more silicon-containing compounds in the biogas can be calculated based on the first absorption spectrum and the at least one surrogate absorption spectrum.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a powertrain having an electric machine and an engine. The vehicle also includes a controller programmed to operate the powertrain according to a predicted vehicle speed profile for a predetermined route segmented according to a group of driving zone types, wherein each driving zone type is associated with a different characteristic speed profile shape and vehicle location. The controller is further programmed to update the predicted speed profile for a those segments showing deviation in response to deviation between the predicted speed profile and a measured speed profile.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly (100) comprising a first encapsulation member (102) comprising a first end plate (106) and two side walls (108) extending transversely from the first end plate (106). The distal portion of each of the side walls (108) comprises a lip (110). The fuel cell stack assembly (100) also comprises a second encapsulation member (104) comprising a second end plate (105) and two rims (118). One or more fuel cells (103) located between the first end plate (106) and second end plate (105). Each of the two lips (110) corresponds with one of the two rims (118) to define a bonding plane that extends away from the one or more fuel cells (103).

Abstract: An engine, electric machine and battery of a vehicle are operated, in certain examples, such that a state of charge of the battery is generally maintained while the real-time fuel consumption is estimated and minimized by the use of route segmentation and a predictive average power calculation.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly comprising: a first encapsulation member (302) comprising a first end plate and two side walls extending transversely from the first end plate; a second encapsulation member (304) comprising a second end plate; one or more fuel cells (330) located between the first end plate and second end plate; and two locking members (310) that are configured to engage with a respective side wall of the first encapsulation member (302) and the second encapsulation member (304), in order to retain the first end plate and the second end plate in a fixed relative position, wherein the side walls of the first encapsulation member (302) are each configured to: engage with the second encapsulation member (304) in order to provide a compression force to the one or more fuel cells (330), and receive the respective locking member (310) in a direction that is parallel to the plane of the one or more fuel cells (330).

Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly (200) comprising: a first encapsulation member (202) comprising a first end plate (204) and two side walls (208) extending transversely from the first end plate (204); a second encapsulation member (204) comprising a second end plate (205); and one or more fuel cells located between the first end plate (206) and second end plate (205), wherein the side walls (208) of the first encapsulation member (202) are, or the second encapsulation member (204) is, deformable in order for the first encapsulation member (202) to engage with the second encapsulation member (204) and retain the first end plate (206) and the second end plate (205) in a fixed relative position.

Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain in a hybrid vehicle includes operating in an electric only mode in response to a detected vehicle location being within a designated geographic area. The designated geographic region is designated in response to at least one user selection that was input during a previous drive cycle. The designated geographic region also includes the vehicle location where the user selection was input.

Abstract: A system for tracking one or more subjects for collecting airborne contaminants. The system includes one or more subjects configured to collect air contaminants. Each of the one or more subjects includes an identification tag encoded with identification information identifying the each subject. The system further includes an identification reader configured to decode the identification information encoded within the identification tag of a scanned one of the one or more identification tags. A computer receives and stores the decoded identification information in a record in a database. The computer may also receive and stored an identification code for a user who scanned the scanned identification tag in the record in the database. Additional records in the database are created each time the identification tag of one of the one or more subjects is scanned. The one or more subjects are thereby tracked as they collect airborne contaminants and are incubated.

Abstract: A lift attachment for a hi-lo vehicle is disclosed. The lift attachment includes a universal bracket member configured to attach to the hi-lo vehicle and a plurality of parallel, elongated forks that are connected to and extending outward from the universal bracket. At least one of the forks has a lateral position that is selectively adjustable.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating an elongate tubular article, such as a heat shrinkable sleeve applied around a welded pipe joint during pipeline construction. The apparatus is in the form of a frame which can be disposed around the article, the frame having a heater device having both longitudinally disposed heating zones and radially disposed heating sectors, each of which can be independently controlled. Alternatively, or in combination, the apparatus can have an air circulation system. Also, a method for shrinking a heat shrinkable sleeve comprising use of said apparatus.

Abstract: A system for tracking one or more subjects for collecting airborne contaminants. The system includes one or more subjects configured to collect air contaminants. Each of the one or more subjects includes an identification tag encoded with identification information identifying the each subject. The system further includes an identification reader configured to decode the identification information encoded within the identification tag of a scanned one of the one or more identification tags. A computer receives and stores the decoded identification information in a record in a database. The computer may also receive and stored an identification code for a user who scanned the scanned identification tag in the record in the database. Additional records in the database are created each time the identification tag of one of the one or more subjects is scanned. The one or more subjects are thereby tracked as they collect airborne contaminants and are incubated.