Abstract: A bypass diode assembly includes a plurality of diodes and a plurality of interconnects coupled to the plurality of diodes. Functionality of the plurality of diodes to prevent current limiting of a solar cell string that the bypass diode assembly is coupled to is not dependent on back metal of solar cells of the solar cell string. Each interconnect includes one or more relief features. A first terminal of a first diode of the plurality of diodes is physically and electrically coupled directly to a first end of a first interconnect of the plurality of interconnects. A second terminal of a second diode of the plurality of diodes is physically and electrically coupled directly to a second end of the first interconnect. Also, a first end of a second interconnect of the plurality of interconnects is physically and electrically coupled directly to a first terminal of the second diode.

Abstract: A bypass diode assembly includes a plurality of diodes and a plurality of interconnects coupled to the plurality of diodes. Functionality of the plurality of diodes to prevent current limiting of a solar cell string that the bypass diode assembly is coupled to is not dependent on back metal of solar cells of the solar cell string. Each interconnect includes one or more relief features. A first terminal of a first diode of the plurality of diodes is physically and electrically coupled directly to a first end of a first interconnect of the plurality of interconnects. A second terminal of a second diode of the plurality of diodes is physically and electrically coupled directly to a second end of the first interconnect. Also, a first end of a second interconnect of the plurality of interconnects is physically and electrically coupled directly to a first terminal of the second diode.

Abstract: A fully foldable mud flap has an upper flap section having a magnet permanently attached and a lower flap section having a magnet of the opposite polarity attached. The flap sections are connected by a hinge which allows rotation of the lower flap section in relation to the upper flap section, such that, in the retracted position, the lower flap section is parallel to and directly faces the upper flap section, with the magnets securing the flap sections in this position. The mud flap can be conveniently manually folded and unfolded, when desired.

Abstract: A turbine is provided and includes a rotor, which is rotatable about a centerline thereof, a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor to a non-rotating recording system and a probe holder to secure the sensor and a portion of the communication system on the rotor proximate to the point of measurement interest.

Abstract: A frame member for use in constructing screen walls, screen doors, window screens and related structures. The frame member has an elongate channel-containing section and an elongate plate section that extends from the channel-containing section. The channel-containing section has a longitudinally extending channel that has a narrow section and a relatively wider section. The narrow section of the channel defines an entrance to the channel. The channel is sized for receiving spline that secures a screen to the frame member. The channel-containing section has a rear wall and a pair of sidewalls. Each sidewall has an outer surface. The channel-containing section has a pair of front wall sections. Each front wall section is on a corresponding side of the channel entrance. The elongate plate section has a first surface and an opposite second surface and is substantially perpendicular to the rear wall of the channel-containing section.

Abstract: A spline apparatus is provided which includes a spline section and a spline channel cover section. The spline apparatus includes an intermediate section that is intermediate and joined to the spline section and a spline channel cover section. A frame member is also provided that can be used with the aforesaid spline apparatus. A center divider is also provided which can be used with the aforesaid frame member and spline apparatus to form a complete main frame assembly that can retain a screen insert and/or glazed insert. An “R” channel member is also provided for use with the aforesaid frame member.

Abstract: A sensor is provided and includes a body disposed at a point of measurement interest on a rotor at a radial distance from a centerline thereof and having a substantially cylindrical shape and first and second opposing ends and a sensing end coupled to one of the first and second opposing ends, the other of the first and second opposing ends being coupled to a communication system, the sensing end including a sensing device configured to generate a signal reflective of a detected condition at the point of measurement interest, and at least one of the first and the second opposing ends being formed to define a shoulder portion for absorbing gravitational loading.

Abstract: A communication system is provided and includes a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on a rotor of a turbine at a radial distance from a centerline about which the rotor is rotatable, wiring disposed on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, the wiring including a first wiring section coupled to the sensor, a second wiring section and a first connection by which the first and second wiring sections are connectable, a second connection by which the second wiring section transmits a signal reflective of the detected condition to a non-rotating recording element and a temperature compensation module disposed on the second wiring section to adjust the signal.

Abstract: A spline apparatus is provided which includes a spline section and a spline channel cover section. The spline apparatus includes an intermediate section that is intermediate and joined to the spline section and a spline channel cover section. A frame member is also provided that can be used with the aforesaid spline apparatus. A center divider is also provided which can be used with the aforesaid frame member and spline apparatus to form a complete main frame assembly that can retain a screen insert and/or glazed insert. An “R” channel member is also provided for use with the aforesaid frame member.

Abstract: A communication system is provided and includes a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on a rotor of a turbine at a radial distance from a centerline about which the rotor is rotatable, wiring disposed on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, the wiring including a first wiring section coupled to the sensor, a second wiring section and a first connection by which the first and second wiring sections are connectable, a second connection by which the second wiring section transmits a signal reflective of the detected condition to a non-rotating recording element and a temperature compensation module disposed on the second wiring section to adjust the signal.

Abstract: A turbine is provided and includes a component having a body, which is rotatable about a rotor centerline and which is formed to define a cavity radially proximate to a point of measurement interest defined at a radial distance from the centerline, a sensor to measure a condition at the point of measurement interest, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor to a non-rotating recording system and a probe holder insertible into the cavity to secure the sensor proximate to the point of measurement interest.

Abstract: A sensor is provided and includes a body disposed at a point of measurement interest on a rotor at a radial distance from a centerline thereof and having a substantially cylindrical shape and first and second opposing ends and a sensing end coupled to one of the first and second opposing ends, the other of the first and second opposing ends being coupled to a communication system, the sensing end including a sensing device configured to generate a signal reflective of a detected condition at the point of measurement interest, and at least one of the first and the second opposing ends being formed to define a shoulder portion for absorbing gravitational loading.

Abstract: A turbine is provided and includes a rotor, which is rotatable about a centerline thereof, a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor to a non-rotating recording system and a probe holder to secure the sensor and a portion of the communication system on the rotor proximate to the point of measurement interest.

Abstract: A spline apparatus is provided which includes a spline section and a spline channel cover section. The spline apparatus includes an intermediate section that is intermediate and joined to the spline section and a spline channel cover section. A frame member is also provided that can be used with the aforesaid spline apparatus. A center divider is also provided which can be used with the aforesaid frame member and spline apparatus to form a complete main frame assembly that can retain a screen insert and/or glazed insert. An “R” channel member is also provided for use with the aforesaid frame member.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium configured to determine whether an initial electronic advertisement has been displayed, and to deliver an alternate advertisement when the initial electronic advertisement has not been displayed.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium configured to track Internet users as they browse web-sites when cookies are disabled or deleted. One aspect of the present invention includes the realization that cookies are not adequate to track Internet web users as cookies are limited and size, and easily deleted by users. A web-site receives a request for content from the computing-device. After obtaining information about the computing-device, the tracking-server assesses the request for content from the computing-device. If the computing-device has an available flash plug-in, the tracking-server transmits a flash applet to the computing-device. The flash applet is configured to: determine whether a unique flash identifier has been assigned to the computing-device, generate the unique flash identifier if no unique flash identifier has already been assigned to the computing-device, transmit the unique flash identifier to a tracking server, and store the unique flash identifier in local flash storage.

Abstract: A screen wall system that provides the ability to form a screen wall using just a few, particular channel members and corresponding adapter members. One of the few, particular channel members is a “U” channel member that can be used to form other types of channel members. Each adapter member can be removably attached to one or two channel members to form “F” channel members, “H” channel members and corner members that are collectively used to assembly a screen wall.

Abstract: A spline apparatus is provided which includes a spline section and a spline channel cover section. The spline apparatus includes an intermediate section that is intermediate and joined to the spline section and a spline channel cover section. A frame member is also provided that can be used with the aforesaid spline apparatus. A center divider is also provided which can be used with the aforesaid frame member and spline apparatus to form a complete main frame assembly that can retain a screen insert and/or glazed insert. An “R” channel member is also provided for use with the aforesaid frame member.

Abstract: An occupant restraint deployment apparatus for a vehicle has a passenger compartment crash sensor and a plurality of satellite crash sensors, typically in vehicle crush zones. The satellite sensors are each responsive to local acceleration to generate a satellite deploy level signal having discrete values. The passenger compartment sensor is responsive to a passenger compartment (i.e. vehicle) acceleration to generate a passenger compartment deploy level signal and a passenger compartment safing signal. A multi-stage restraint in the passenger compartment is deployable by a control acting in three parallel modes, each requiring a deploy signal from one of the crash sensors based on full deploy requirements and a safing signal, typically based on lesser requirements, from a different one of the crash sensors. The three modes differ in which sensors provide each of the signals: (1) satellite deploy, passenger safe; (2) satellite deploy, different satellite safe; and (3) passenger deploy, satellite safe.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint deployment control for a multi-stage restraint senses a longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle passenger compartment and generates a first stage deployment signal in response to a predetermined value of a longitudinal velocity derived from the longitudinal acceleration. The control is further responsive to a sensed lateral acceleration of the vehicle passenger compartment to generate a second stage deployment signal, provided that the first stage deployment signal has also been generated.