Abstract: A method for installing a rotor assembly is disclosed. The method may include attaching a mast bottom end to a tower, and unhooking a first blade-arm bundle. The method may further include laterally extending a blade such that the blade may be disposed at a predefined distance from the mast. The method may further include unhooking a first arm-brace bundle, and attaching a first bracing member distal end to the mast between a mast top end and the mast bottom end. The method may further include unhooking a second blade-arm bundle, and attaching a second arm distal end to the mast. The method may further include unhooking the second arm-brace bundle, and attaching a second bracing member distal end to the mast between the mast top end and the mast bottom end.

Abstract: A method for bundling a collapsible rotor assembly is disclosed. The method may include hooking a first arm with a first bracing member to form a first arm-brace bundle, and hooking the first arm-brace bundle with a blade to firm a first blade-arm bundle. The method may further include hooking a second arm with a second bracing member to form a second arm-brace bundle, and hooking the second arm-brace bundle with the blade to form a second blade-arm bundle. The second arm-brace bundle may be hooked with the blade such that the first blade-arm bundle may be disposed between the second arm-brace bundle and the blade.

Abstract: A method for bundling a collapsible rotor assembly is disclosed. The method may include hooking a first arm with a first bracing member to form a first arm-brace bundle, and hooking the first arm-brace bundle with a blade to firm a first blade-arm bundle. The method may further include hooking a second arm with a second bracing member to form a second arm-brace bundle, and hooking the second arm-brace bundle with the blade to form a second blade-arm bundle. The second arm-brace bundle may be hooked with the blade such that the first blade-arm bundle may be disposed between the second arm-brace bundle and the blade.

Abstract: A fairing system configured to be attached to an arm of a vertical axis wind turbine is disclosed. The fairing system may include a first fairing portion and a second fairing portion. The first fairing portion may have a semi-elliptical cross section and the second fairing portion may have a V-shaped cross section. The first fairing portion may include a first elongated edge and a second elongated edge, and the second fairing portion may include a third elongated edge and a fourth elongated edge. The first elongated edge may be configured to be connected to the third elongated edge and the second elongated edge may be configured to be connected to the fourth elongated edge to form an aerodynamic structure.

Abstract: A method for installing a rotor assembly is disclosed. The method may include attaching a mast bottom end to a tower, and unhooking a first blade-arm bundle. The method may further include laterally extending a blade such that the blade may be disposed at a predefined distance from the mast. The method may further include unhooking a first arm-brace bundle, and attaching a first bracing member distal end to the mast between a mast top end and the mast bottom end. The method may further include unhooking a second blade-arm bundle, and attaching a second arm distal end to the mast. The method may further include unhooking the second arm-brace bundle, and attaching a second bracing member distal end to the mast between the mast top end and the mast bottom end.

Abstract: A collapsible rotor assembly and a method to assemble the rotor assembly are disclosed. The rotor assembly may include a mast, a blade, a first arm and a second arm. The rotor assembly may further include a first connection member attached to a mast top portion and a second connection member attached to a mast bottom portion. The rotor assembly may additionally include a third connection member attached to a blade top portion and a fourth connection member attached to a blade bottom portion. A first arm distal end may be pivotally attached with the first connection member and a first arm proximal end may be pivotally attached with the third connection member. Furthermore, a second arm distal end may be removably attached with the second connection member and a second arm proximal end may be pivotally attached with the fourth connection member.

Abstract: A polygonal mast connected to an arm of a vertical axis wind turbine via a hinged connection member is disclosed. The connection member may include an L-shaped bracket having a first portion and a second portion disposed perpendicular to the first portion. The first portion may be attached to a mast exterior surface. The connection member may further include a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may be attached to the second portion and first plate plane may be disposed perpendicular to mast longitudinal axis. The second arm may be attached to an arm distal end and second plate plane may be disposed parallel to arm longitudinal axis. The connection member may additionally include a first pivot connector and a second pivot connector pivotally connecting the first plate and the second plate. The arm distal end may be disposed between the first and second pivot connectors.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compound of formula wherein Y, X, Ra, Rb, R1 and R2 are defined herein, PVC compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein, as well as methods for modulating properties of a PVC, including reducing or preventing the formation of observable gas checks in calendered films, or other mechanical properties such as tensile strength and/or glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel system and process for automating the process of identifying deleted file chunks. The present invention has two components. A client component to identify data chunks and a server component for storage and indexing technology for the over 1 billion records relating to the data chunks necessary to run the software.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a base, an inductive charger, concealed under the base for charging an electronic device wirelessly, and a retractable cup holder. The retractable cup holder is displaceable between a home position recessed and nested within the base and a deployed position overlying the base for stably supporting the side of a tall drink cup, drink bottle, can or other item.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel system and process for automating the process of identifying deleted file chunks. The present invention has two components. A client component to identify data chunks and a server component for storage and indexing technology for the over 1 billion records relating to the data chunks necessary to run the software.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a base, an inductive charger, concealed under the base for charging an electronic device wirelessly, and a retractable cup holder. The retractable cup holder is displaceable between a home position recessed and nested within the base and a deployed position overlying the base for stably supporting the side of a tall drink cup, drink bottle, can or other item.

Abstract: A family of customizable tethering molecules for tethering cofactors such as, but not necessarily limited to, nicotinamine adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH, NAD(P)+/NAD(P)H) to substrates or structures formed from or including graphene-like materials is described. The tethered cofactor can then be used, for example, as biosensors employed for clinical diagnostic, food industry, medical drug development and environmental and military applications, as well as in reagentless biofuel cells for power generation.

Abstract: A family of customizable tethering molecules for tethering cofactors such as, but not necessarily limited to, nicotinamine adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH, NAD(P)+/NAD(P)H) to substrates or structures formed from or including graphene-like materials is described. The tethered cofactor can then be used, for example, as biosensors employed for clinical diagnostic, food industry, medical drug development and environmental and military applications, as well as in reagentless biofuel cells for power generation.

Abstract: Methods of and devices for providing escaping routes for the flux and gases generated to move away from the solder joint in the process of solder joint formation.

Abstract: A method and system for a preheating step of a wave soldering process. A bottom side preheater is positioned underneath a PCB and a thermal carrier is positioned adjacent the PCB. A top side heater may also be used. The PCB includes one or more through holes, and an electronic component having one or more pins is mounted on the PCB so that each pin is positioned in a corresponding through hole. The bottom side preheater directs heat to the bottom surface of the PCB, thereby heating the bottom surface via heat convection. The thermal carrier directs heated air laterally across the top surface of the PCB to increase a heat transfer at the top surface without increasing the temperature of the electronic component, thereby reducing a temperature differential between the top and bottom surfaces.

Abstract: Methods of and devices for providing escaping routes for the flux and gases generated to move away from the solder joint in the process of solder joint formation.

Abstract: A monitoring pendant is coupled to a person, thing or animal being monitored and is adapted to transmit and receive signals to and from a key chain fob and to and from a base unit. The key chain fob is coupled or integrated into something a guardian would carry such as a set of keys, cell phone or electronics and is adapted to transmit and receive signals to and from the monitoring pendant and to and from the base unit. The base unit is coupled to the vehicle and is adapted to transmit and receive signals to and from the monitoring pendant and to and from the key chain fob.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing components soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB). Embodiments presented generally include a contact plate having a component specific platform offset from the contact plate body. The offset platform may be substantially identical in size and shape as the component to be removed. Accordingly, contact between a heated platform and component may allow for conductive heating to occur based on contact with the component. Thus, forced air or convective heating of the component does not occur such that solder joint defects in adjacent components may be prevented. A vacuum retention port may be provided at an interface of the platform and component when in contact. The vacuum retention port may allow the freed component to be removed from the PCB using vacuum to hold the freed component to the platform. Also, apparatus for automation of a process according to the forgoing are presented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the presence of renal damage in an individual and also to a method for detecting one or several proteins selected from the list comprising Reg3B, fetuin B, Ras-related GTP-binding protein A serine protease inhibitor A3L, subunit 1 of COP9, gamma subunit of ATP synthase, gelsolin, ribonuclease UK114, aminoacylase 1A, alpha-enolase, keratin 5, parvalbumin alpha, ribonuclease 4 or serine protease inhibitor A3K. The renal damage may be acute renal failure. Said renal pathologies may be caused by the administration of a nephrotoxic agent, wherein the nephrotoxic agent may be an aminoglycoside antibiotic such as gentamicin, or cisplatin. The invention also provides means to differentiate the renal damage or renal failure induced by gentamicin from that induced by cisplatin, through the biochemical analysis of the urinary level of Reg3B and/or gelsolin, or fragments thereof.