Abstract: An imbedded control system is disclosed for use with an engine having a combustion chamber and an associated piston. The control system may have at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a combustion process occurring inside the combustion chamber, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor. The controller may be configured to determine an amount of heat and a pressure generated inside the combustion chamber based on the signal and a combustion model, to determine a heat flux through the piston based on the amount of heat and a heat flux model, and to determine a temperature at a rim of the piston based on the heat flux and a thermal model. The controller may be further configured to track a time at the temperature and the pressure, and to determine a damage count of the piston based on the time.

Abstract: An imbedded control system is disclosed for use with an engine having a cylinder liner and a seal. The control system may have at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a combustion process occurring inside the cylinder liner, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine an amount of heat generated inside the cylinder liner based on the signal and a combustion model of the engine, to determine a heat flux through the engine based on the amount of heat and a heat flux model of the engine, and to determine a temperature at the seal based on the heat flux and a thermal model of the cylinder liner. The controller may also be configured to track a time at the temperature, and to determine a damage count of the seal based on the time at the temperature.

Abstract: An imbedded control system is disclosed for use with an engine having a combustion chamber and an associated piston associated. The control system may have at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a combustion process occurring inside the combustion chamber, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor. The controller may be configured to determine an amount of heat and a pressure generated inside the combustion chamber based on the signal and a combustion model, to determine a heat flux through the piston based on the amount of heat and a heat flux model, and to determine a temperature at a rim of the piston based on the heat flux and a thermal model. The controller may be further configured to track a time at the temperature and the pressure, and to determine a damage count of the piston based on the time.

Abstract: An imbedded control system is disclosed for use with an engine having a cylinder liner and a seal. The control system may have at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a combustion process occurring inside the cylinder liner, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine an amount of heat generated inside the cylinder liner based on the signal and a combustion model of the engine, to determine a heat flux through the engine based on the amount of heat and a heat flux model of the engine, and to determine a temperature at the seal based on the heat flux and a thermal model of the cylinder liner. The controller may also be configured to track a time at the temperature, and to determine a damage count of the seal based on the time at the temperature.

Abstract: The present invention improves the SEO of a website by incorporating related keywords into the website based on an identified category for the website. The category for the website may be identified via keywords within the website matched to one or more categories containing the identified keywords and stored within a database. The keywords may be further matched to one or more related keywords within the one or more categories. Each of these related keywords may be scored according to category relevance, and may further be recommended to the website owner for inclusion on the website. Positive responses by the website owner to the recommended related keywords may increase the related keyword score, while negative responses may decrease the score.

Abstract: A system and method for using nanoparticles for antimicrobial activity. An antimicrobial coating can be provided, which can include a plurality of discrete first particles that can have an average diameter of less than approximately 400 nanometers and, in a preferred embodiment, 10 nanometers or less. The plurality of discrete first particles can include pure silver metal. In an embodiment, the plurality of discrete first particles can also include a physiologically inert stabilizer. The antimicrobial coating can also include a polymeric film, in which the plurality of discrete first particles can be directly embedded therein.

Abstract: A system and method for using nanoparticles for antimicrobial activity. The coding may include a polymeric film and a plurality of discreet first particles. The discreet particles may include silver metal, silver oxide or a combination of both. The discreet particles may be in contact with the polymeric film.

Abstract: Externally mounted downspouts normally discharge water adjacent to a building's foundation. The drain spout of the present invention fits onto such downspouts to redirect the water away from the building's foundation, and is constructed of a durable and resilient rubber to avoid permanent deformation and blockage of its internal channel, and thus avoid moisture or water backing up into the foundation of the building. The drain spout is preferrably square or rectangular in shape, is four to five feet (1.2 to 1.5 meters) long, and is constructed of a pliable rubber forming at least a ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) thick wall having smooth inner walls and external ribs. Such construction avoids breaking, squashing, flattening, bending, or other damage of the drain spout, and provides resistance to impact, abrasion and tearing.

Abstract: A method of implementing parallel execution of spreadsheet calculations in a conventional sequential spreadsheet by defining a custom function that passes arguments and a function identifier to an evaluation process that is run in parallel. Interim calculation results are stored in an evaluation table and final results are passed back to the spreadsheet.