Abstract: The technology relates to depositing free-standing electrical devices on a substrate and electrically connecting two or more of the free-standing electrical devices with the aid of a bendable scoring lines. These bendable scoring lines allow the thin-film substrate to be bended, or folded, to form a specific shape. Electrical devices include electrochromic devices or solid state batteries.

Abstract: The technology relates to depositing free-standing electrical devices on a substrate and electrically connecting two or more of the free-standing electrical devices with the aid of a bendable scoring lines. These bendable scoring lines allow the thin-film substrate to be bended, or folded, to form a specific shape. Electrical devices include electrochromic devices or solid state batteries.

Abstract: A system that includes a phase shifter and a radiating element of an electrical circuit; wherein the phase shifter is arranged to: (a) receive, from a first lead of a feed line, a first signal that is a radio frequency (RF) signal; (b) delay the first RF signal by about 180 degrees to provide a delayed signal; and (c) provide the delayed signal to a first feeding point of the radiating element; wherein the radiating element further comprises a second feeding point that is arranged to receive from a second lead of the lead line a second signal that is a RF signal; wherein the delayed signal and the second signal are substantially in phase. The system can include or be an improved MB antenna.

Abstract: An electronic rod reader and field notebook is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic rod reader and field notebook comprises an image capture device for capturing an image through the eyepiece of an auto-level. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises logic implemented by a processor of the electronic rod reader for automatically recognizing a crosshair viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, for automatically comparing the crosshair against a scale of a standard grade rod viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, and for automatically determining an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises a non-transitory computer readable data storage medium coupled with the processor for storing the elevation as a first reading.

Abstract: An integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader comprises a telescope and an image delivery device integrated with the auto-level which is configured for capturing an image of a standard grade rod visible through the telescope and a crosshair. Logic implemented by a processor automatically recognizes the crosshair, automatically compares the crosshair against a scale of the standard grade rod, and automatically determines an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing.

Abstract: An electronic rod reader and field notebook is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic rod reader and field notebook comprises an image capture device for capturing an image through the eyepiece of an auto-level. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises logic implemented by a processor of the electronic rod reader for automatically recognizing a crosshair viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, for automatically comparing the crosshair against a scale of a standard grade rod viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, and for automatically determining an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises a non-transitory computer readable data storage medium coupled with the processor for storing the elevation as a first reading.

Abstract: An electrical energy transmission system has a three-phase electric current power source which generates a three-phase electric current having three electric currents, a converting device which converts the three-phase electric current to obtain a common electric current signal formed by summation of three electric currents having the same phases, and a single-line electrical transmission line which transmits further the thusly produced common electric current signal.

Abstract: An electrical energy transmission system has a three-phase electric current power source which generates a three-phase electric current having three electric currents, a converting device which converts the three-phase electric current to obtain a common electric current signal formed by summation of three electric currents having the same phases, and a single-line electrical transmission line which transmits further the thusly produced common electric current signal.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for reducing vibrations in a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus may include a housing component and a mass damper coupled to the housing component by a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The mass damper is configured to oscillate in a substantially vertical direction and out of phase with the frame of the vehicle. Disposed within the mass damper is a plurality of steel shots capable of movement in a relatively delayed phase with respect to the mass damper.

Abstract: A surface antenna with a single radiation element, which comprises (a) a power source with first and second poles; (b) a phase shifting element, inserted to the path of one of the poles of the power source in such a manner that the phase shifting device shifts the phase of a first signal propagating through said pole such that the shifted phase of the first signal will be essentially identical to the phase of a second signal propagating through the other pole. The shifted first signal is added to the second signal with essentially the same phase of second signal, whenever both poles are connected together to form a single-wire, through which the resulting added signal propagates.

Abstract: A single-wire electric transmission line system that includes a power sources having first and second poles and a phase shifting device, coupled to one of the poles of the power source, in such a manner that the phase shifting device shifts the phase of a first signal propagating through the pole such that the shifted phase of the first signal will be essentially identical to the phase of a second signal propagating through the other pole. The shifted first signal is added to the second signal with essentially the same phase of second signal, whenever both poles are connected together to form a single-wire, through which the resulting added signal propagates.

Abstract: A vehicle U-turn signal indicating system for identifying abrupt vehicle preferably includes a plurality of U-turn signal lights adapted to positioned on an exterior surface of a vehicle, a steering wheel having a U-turn signal activator pivotally coupled thereto, and an electronic switch relay electrically coupled to the U-turn signal activator and the U-turn signal lights. Advantageously, the U-turn signal activator is selectively displaced between first and second positions in such a manner that the electronic switch relay selectively toggles the U-turn signal lights between illuminated and non-illuminated modes respectively.

Abstract: Well logs are selected, annotated and correlated. In one example, a display of a well log showing logged information and well depths corresponding to the information is presented. Data related to the well log is searched to find a named formation near a selected depth and a name of a formation near the named formation is selected. The selected adjacent formation name is then presented on the display of the well log in association with the displayed depth.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a ball feed mechanism and associated method for use in a paintball loader. The ball feed mechanism includes a feeder which conveys or impels balls toward a feed neck, and a drive member which is concentric with the feeder. The feeder is coupled to the drive member. An electric motor is used to rotate the drive member which in turn causes the feeder to rotate. The feed mechanism includes sensors which detect the motion of the feeder and the drive member. A controller determines the position of the feeder relative to the drive member and actuates a motor when necessary.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a ball feed mechanism and associated method for use in a paintball loader. The ball feed mechanism includes a feeder which conveys or impels balls toward a feed neck, and a drive member which is concentric with the feeder. The feeder is coupled to the drive member. An electric motor is used to rotate the drive member which in turn causes the feeder to rotate. The feed mechanism includes sensors which detect the motion of the feeder and the drive member. A controller determines the position of the feeder relative to the drive member and actuates a motor when necessary.

Abstract: A system that includes a phase shifter and a radiating element of an electrical circuit; wherein the phase shifter is arranged to: (a) receive, from a first lead of a feed line, a first signal that is a radio frequency (RF) signal; (b) delay the first RF signal by about 180 degrees to provide a delayed signal; and (c) provide the delayed signal to a first feeding point of the radiating element; wherein the radiating element further comprises a second feeding point that is arranged to receive from a second lead of the lead line a second signal that is a RF signal; wherein the delayed signal and the second signal are substantially in phase. The system can include or be an improved MB antenna.

Abstract: Method and system for allowing abandoning pilot signals use and for increasing the immunity to Doppler Effect influence in OFDMA based wireless mobile communication systems and as a result, make them more efficient. This is carried out by transmitting N orthogonal I and Q values of symbols, N times on N frequencies, where N is a power of two. In order to be able to select the desired signal from a mixture of N signals, signs of symbol of each signal vary according to one of N-order Walsh functions.

Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS) signal data converter device includes a plurality of output ports configured to connect with and transmit GPS information to devices connected with the output ports, and a processor configured to receive GPS information in a first format, convert the GPS information from the first format into a second format, and to transmit the GPS information to at least two output ports in the first and second formats.

Abstract: Well logs are selected, annotated and correlated. In one example, a display of a well log showing logged information and well depths corresponding to the information is presented. Data related to the well log is searched to find a named formation near a selected depth and a name of a formation near the named formation is selected. The selected adjacent formation name is then presented on the display of the well log in association with the displayed depth.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for reducing vibrations in a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus may include a housing component and a mass damper coupled to the housing component by a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The mass damper is configured to oscillate in a substantially vertical direction and out of phase with the frame of the vehicle. Disposed within the mass damper is a plurality of steel shots capable of movement in a relatively delayed phase with respect to the mass damper.