Abstract: A cooling tower system includes a gas-liquid contactor having a housing coupled to a plurality of structural members. The system includes one or more basins positioned within the housing, and the one or more basins include a bottom basin. The system includes one or more packing sections positioned at least partially above the bottom basin, a fan operable to circulate a gas through the one or more packing sections, and a liquid distribution system configured to flow a solution onto the one or more packing sections, wherein the gas-liquid contactor comprises one or more materials of construction (MOCs). The plurality of structural members define a plenum comprising a containment that is at least partially segregated from the bottom basin by one or more walls, the bottom basin positioned at least partially below the packing.

Abstract: An electrically grounded clothing item includes: a grounding wire configured to provide electrical grounding; electrically conductive thread configured to ground the entire garment through the grounding wire; and a conducting connector to which the grounding wire can be electrically connected at a first grounding wire end, the conducting connector configured to hold the grounding wire tightly to the electrically grounded clothing item, the grounding wire electrically connected at a second grounding wire end to an electrical ground.

Abstract: This invention provides a linear actuator with a cylinder defining a cylinder axis. A piston is movable within the cylinder along the cylinder axis, and a piston rod extends axially from the piston for connection to a mechanism whereby in use, movement of the piston actuates the mechanism. A rotary output mechanism includes a rotary output element extending generally transversely from the cylinder and supported for rotation about an output axis generally normal to the cylinder axis. The rotary output mechanism is responsive to movement of the piston, and the rotary output element is adapted for operative engagement with an instrument mounted to the cylinder such that axial movement of the piston effects a corresponding rotational displacement of the rotary output element, whereby in use the instrument provides an output signal indicative of the position of the piston within the cylinder.

Abstract: A heads-up display comprises a housing, a pressure sealed optical element disposed at a front end of the housing, and a dive computer disposed within the housing. The dive computer includes a display panel. There is a lens disposed in the housing between the infrared cut-off filter and the display panel.

Abstract: A heads-up display comprises a housing, a pressure sealed optical element disposed at a front end of the housing, and a dive computer disposed within the housing. The dive computer includes a display panel. There is a lens disposed in the housing between the infrared cut-off filter and the display panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a network processor for processing high volumes of traffic provided by todays access networks at (or near) wireline speeds. The network process can be implemented within a residential gateway to perform, among other functions, routing to deliver high speed data services (e.g., data services with rates up to 10 Gbit/s) from a wide area network (WAN) to end user devices in a local area network (LAN).

Abstract: This invention provides a linear actuator with a cylinder defining a cylinder axis. A piston is movable within the cylinder along the cylinder axis, and a piston rod extends axially from the piston for connection to a mechanism whereby in use, movement of the piston actuates the mechanism. A rotary output mechanism includes a rotary output element extending generally transversely from the cylinder and supported for rotation about an output axis generally normal to the cylinder axis. The rotary output mechanism is responsive to movement of the piston, and the rotary output element is adapted for operative engagement with an instrument mounted to the cylinder such that axial movement of the piston effects a corresponding rotational displacement of the rotary output element, whereby in use the instrument provides an output signal indicative of the position of the piston within the cylinder.

Abstract: A heads-up display has a display panel which displays information related to a partial pressure of oxygen in a breathing gas. The display panel comprises a first indicia, a second indicia, a third indicia, and a fourth indicia. The first indicia and the fourth indicia respectively indicate a near hyperoxic condition and a near hypoxic condition. The second indicia and the third indicia together indicate the partial pressure of oxygen in the breathing gas.

Abstract: One or more variable configuration controller (VCC) systems may produce various combinations of series or parallel couplings of coils, winding or inductive elements of an electric machine such as a generator and/or electric motor. The VCC systems include a plurality of bridge rectifiers, and a first number of switches operated to selectively couple respective pairs of coils in series from parallel on an AC side of the bridge rectifiers. The bridge rectifiers provide for automatic electrical isolation of coils on occurrence of open circuit, low voltage or short circuit conditions. A second number of switches with different performance characteristics (e.g., speed, loss) than the first number of switches may be coupled in parallel with respective ones of the first number of switches. Power factor correction may be used.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a network processor for processing high volumes of traffic provided by todays access networks at (or near) wireline speeds. The network process can be implemented within a residential gateway to perform, among other functions, routing to deliver high speed data services (e.g., data services with rates up to 10 Gbit/s) from a wide area network (WAN) to end user devices in a local area network (LAN).

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for automatically resolving non-sufficient funds (NSF) errors in a network. In use, it is automatically detected that a non-sufficient funds (NSF) error has occurred in a network, the NSF error being associated with a transaction of a consumer of the network while attempting to charge a first account. Additionally, it is automatically determined that the consumer has designated at least one alternative second account. Further, it is automatically determined that at least one of the at least one alternative second account has sufficient funds to complete the transaction. Furthermore, the at least one of the at least one alternative second account is automatically charged to complete the transaction.

Abstract: A heads-up display comprises a housing. A display panel is disposed within the housing. An objective lens is disposed within the housing. An achromatic lens is disposed within the housing between the display panel and the objective lens.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for maintaining sub-queues at an ONU and for maintaining a count of an amount of data stored in each sub-queue or a count of an amount of data associated with elements stored in each sub-queue. The sub-queues represent partitions in a first in, first out (FIFO) queue used by the ONU to buffer packets, or elements that are associated with packets, to be sent upstream. The sub-queues are coupled in series such that the output of a first sub-queue feeds the input of a second sub-queue, the output of the second sub-queue feeds the input of a third sub-queue, etc. Each sub-queue has a defined threshold that sets a maximum amount of packet data it can buffer or the elements in which it buffers can be associated with.

Abstract: A heads-up display has a display panel which displays information related to a partial pressure of oxygen in a breathing gas. The display panel comprises a first indicia, a second indicia, a third indicia, and a fourth indicia. The first indicia and the fourth indicia respectively indicate a near hyperoxic condition and a near hypoxic condition. The second indicia and the third indicia together indicate the partial pressure of oxygen in the breathing gas.

Abstract: One or more variable configuration controller (VCC) systems may produce various combinations of series or parallel couplings of coils, winding or inductive elements of an electric machine such as a generator and/or electric motor. The VCC systems include a plurality of bridge rectifiers, and a first number of switches operated to selectively couple respective pairs of coils in series from parallel on an AC side of the bridge rectifiers. The bridge rectifiers provide for automatic electrical isolation of coils on occurrence of open circuit, low voltage or short circuit conditions. A second number of switches with different performance characteristics (e.g., speed, loss) than the first number of switches may be coupled in parallel with respective ones of the first number of switches. Power factor correction may be used.

Abstract: A heads-up display comprises a housing. A display panel is disposed within the housing. An objective lens is disposed within the housing. An achromatic lens is disposed within the housing between the display panel and the objective lens.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for maintaining sub-queues at an ONU and for maintaining a count of an amount of data stored in each sub-queue or a count of an amount of data associated with elements stored in each sub-queue. The sub-queues represent partitions in a first in, first out (FIFO) queue used by the ONU to buffer packets, or elements that are associated with packets, to be sent upstream. The sub-queues are coupled in series such that the output of a first sub-queue feeds the input of a second sub-queue, the output of the second sub-queue feeds the input of a third sub-queue, etc. Each sub-queue has a defined threshold that sets a maximum amount of packet data it can buffer or the elements in which it buffers can be associated with.

Abstract: One or more variable configuration controller (VCC) systems may produce various combinations of series or parallel couplings of coils, winding or inductive elements of an electric machine such as a generator and/or electric motor. The VCC systems include a plurality of bridge rectifiers, and a first number of switches operated to selectively couple respective pairs of coils in series from parallel on an AC side of the bridge rectifiers. The bridge rectifiers provide for automatic electrical isolation of coils on occurrence of open circuit, low voltage or short circuit conditions. A second number of switches with different performance characteristics (e.g., speed, loss) than the first number of switches may be coupled in parallel with respective ones of the first number of switches. Power factor correction may be used.