Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes and includes a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from a first and second portions, from which is displaceable an upper body between each of retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A worm gear mechanism includes a central horizontally arrayed and rotatable worm gear supported within the main body and accessible through an inlet aperture. A tool bit is engageable with a bit receiving location of the worm gear which is accessible through the inlet aperture.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from first and second subset body portions, from which is displaceable an upper body between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A geared mechanism is provided for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from first lower and second upper subset body portions, from which is displaceable an upper body between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes and preventing detachment following implantation. A worm gear mechanism is provided for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes and including an upper spinal jack body and a lower spinal jack body having gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A pair of upwardly extending sleeves are integrated into the lower spinal body and coaxially receive a pair of downwardly extending stems integrated into the upper spinal body. A pair of spring actuated and stepped pins are incorporated into the lower jack body and, when inwardly actuated, engage recessed locations configured along the stems in order to define an adjusted separation distance between the bodies. In a second variant, a rotatable gear is incorporated into one of the bodies and engages a pair of outer beveled gears, with additional gears actuated by the outer bevel gears and in turn engaging any of opposing teeth or threads configured into the extending stems in order to define an adjusted separation distance between the bodies.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from first and second subset body portions, from which is displaceable an upper body between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A geared mechanism is provided for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes and includes a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from a first and second portions, from which is displaceable an upper body between each of retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A worm gear mechanism includes a central horizontally arrayed and rotatable worm gear supported within the main body and accessible through an inlet aperture. A tool bit is engageable with a bit receiving location of the worm gear which is accessible through the inlet aperture.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including first and second inter-expandable jack halves arranged between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A worm gear mechanism provides for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes and includes each of stationary rotatable slave gears along with support stems with integrated worm gear interfaces for expanding the jack halves relative to each other.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including first and second inter-expandable jack halves arranged between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A geared mechanism provides for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including a central body supporting first and second inter-expandable jack halves between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A geared mechanism provides for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: A magnet blower thermal conditioning system having a housing, a first blower subassembly in communication with a housing inlet for receiving an inlet fluid flow and a second blower subassembly in communication with the first blower subassembly as well as a housing outlet. Each of the blower subassemblies includes a sleeve shaped support, a plurality of spaced apart magnetic or electromagnetic plates extending radially from the sleeve supports. Conductive components are rotatably supported about the sleeve shaped supports, each incorporating a plurality of linearly spaced and radially projecting conductive plates which alternate with the pluralities of spaced and radially supported magnetic or electromagnetic plates.

Abstract: A magnet/electromagnet thermal conditioning blower system including a housing having a fluid inlet. A sleeve shaped support extends within the housing, a plurality of spaced apart magnetic/electromagnetic plates being communicated with the inlet, such that the plates extend radially from said sleeve support. A conductive component is rotatably supported about the sleeve support, the conductive component incorporating a plurality of linearly spaced apart and radially projecting conductive plates which alternate with the axially spaced and radially supported magnetic plates.

Abstract: A fluid thermal conditioning (heating/cooling) system including a housing containing a fluid holding tank and having an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. A drive shaft rotatably supports either of a conductive plate or a plurality of spaced apart magnetic or electromagnetic plates positioned within the housing. The conductive plate can be reconfigured as an elongated conductive component supported within the housing and including a plurality of individual plates which alternate in arrangement with axially spaced and radially supported magnetic/electromagnetic plates. Upon rotation of the shaft, an oscillating magnetic field is generated for thermally conditioning the fluid.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating or cooling system including a housing having a fluid air inlet, a sleeve shaped support extending within the housing and including a plurality of spaced apart and radially extending magnetic or electromagnetic plates communicated with the inlet. An elongated conductive component is rotatably supported about the sleeve support and includes linearly spaced apart and radially projecting conductive plates which alternate with the spacing established by the magnetic or electromagnetic plates. A motor rotates the conductive component which, upon rotation of the conductive plates, generates magnetic fields to condition the fluid according to either of induction heating or cooling. The rotating plates of the conductive component are further individually configured so that they simultaneously redirect the conditioned fluid flow through a warm air outlet of the housing.

Abstract: A multi-stage fluid conditioning system having a housing with a fluid inlet and outlet. A shaft extends within the housing and supports a first fan unit with a first magnet/electromagnet plate on an inlet side of said housing and a second fan unit with a second magnet/electromagnet supporting plate on an outlet side of the housing. Each of the first and second magnet/electromagnet supporting plates include at least one vane configured to direct fluid flow. The shaft rotates the plates in order to draw a fluid flow through the inlet and successively across the inlet and outlet sides for thermal conditioning resulting from creation of high frequency oscillating magnetic fields according to a succeeding conditioning operations before being outputted the conditioned fluid from the housing through the fluid outlet.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computer system (100) for identifying weeds in a crop field using a dual task convolutional neural network (120) having a topology with an intermediate module (121) to execute a classification task being associated with a first loss function (LF1), and with a semantic segmentation module (122) to execute a segmentation task with a second different loss function (LF2). The intermediate module and the segmentation module are being trained together, taking into account the first and second loss functions (LF1, LF2).

Abstract: A method of controlling a wind turbine transformer is provided. The transformer has a primary side with a primary winding coupled to a power grid and a secondary side with a secondary winding coupled to an electrical power generating system of the wind turbine. The wind turbine transformer further includes an electronic on-load tap changer having semiconductor switches that are controllable to change a turns ratio of the primary winding to the secondary winding of the wind turbine transformer. The method includes the step of monitoring a voltage on the primary side of the wind turbine transformer, a voltage on the secondary side of the wind turbine transformer, or both. In response to detecting a change in the monitored voltage, the semiconductor switches of the electronic on-load tap changer are automatically controlled to adjust the turns ratio of the wind turbine transformer to compensate for the change.

Abstract: A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including first and second inter-expandable jack halves arranged between retracted and expanded positions. Each of the jack halves further includes gripping portions adapted for engaging the vertebral processes. A geared mechanism provides for expanding or retracting the jack halves in order to establish a corrected adjusted orientation between the processes.

Abstract: An assembly for creating any structural, insulation or decorative article. A plank shaped body is continuously fed through a cross sectional extrusion die for coating at least an exterior of said body with a polymer material. The plastic extrusion formed along opposite side edges of the extruded body can also form interlocking profiles which facilitate edge-to-edge assembly of the completed articles in such as a wallboard, ceiling board or floorboard assembly. Pinch rollers are provided for compressing outer layers of material to the outer polymer coating and are not limited to any of burlap, muslin or canvas, as well as other outer materials like organic/inorganic acoustic dampening materials along with vinyl fabrics which can include both an exterior finished side and an opposite natural side for facilitating adhering to the central extruded polymerized material.

Abstract: An assembly for forming a structural, insulating or decorative article as any of a roll, sheet, board or panel and including a width extending die and extruding nozzle for issuing a flowable polymeric material having either of a solid or ribbed cross sectional profile and including any of a polyurethane, a polypropylene or any other polymeric material. At least a pair of opposing and rotating pinch rollers are arranged for receiving therebetween the flowable material. A material roll simultaneously feeds a material layer between the rollers and against the flowable polymer material at a given pressure to cause the polymeric material to fuse and embed within the material layer. The material separate material layer can further include any structural panel, multi-panel or pallet style construction, such including both solid and interiorly hollowed/corrugated constructions.

Abstract: A fluid conditioning assembly having a body constructed of an insulating material. An inner housing is configured within the body defining a spiral passageway in communication with an inlet for redirecting a fluid flow through an outlet. A shaft extends within the body and rotatably supports a conductive and fluid redirecting plate or like component positioned within the inner housing. At least one magnet or electromagnet is positioned within the inner housing in proximity to the rotating component, causing thermal conditioning of the fluid flow resulting from creation of high frequency oscillating magnetic fields at a given frequency range, the thermally conditioned fluid flow being redirected through the outlet. Additional features include the ability to generate electricity in a cogeneration application of the assembly. Conventional elements can also be incorporated into the assembly for operating simultaneously or being deactivated/turned off after an initial startup period.