Abstract: A detachable test instrument remote controller 10 comprising a top part 2 comprising a housing including a switch or a plug 30 having switch means for connecting to a testing cable 42, a bottom part 1 configured to be fitted on a patch cable 20 and adapted to secure the top part 2 to the patch cable 20, and a testing cable 42 connected to the top part 2 and adapted to be communicatively coupled with a tester product 46, wherein once the bottom part 1 is fitted to the patch cable 20, the top part 2 is slid onto it and held in place such that the housing, when in use, covers at least part of the plug 30 not in the socket/or abuts the plug 30. The present invention also relates to a cable for a circuit tester comprising the detachable test instrument remote controller 10.

Abstract: A system for use in locating and testing a cable having a first end connected to a first connector and a second end connected to a second connector where the second connector is one of a plurality of connectors within a patch panel. The system includes a first device having a first cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the first connector and a second device having a second cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the second connector. One of the first device and the second device further includes circuitry for generating a tone signal that is to be applied to the cable and the other one of the first device and the second device further includes a probe for receiving the tone signal and for generating an output indicative of a strength of the received tone signal.

Abstract: A system for use in testing a local area network (LAN) cabling system having a LAN cable communicatively coupled to a pair of sockets. The system includes a first LAN testing device that is adapted to exchange test communication signals with a second LAN testing device through the LAN cabling system and a cable communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device having a plug sized and arranged to communicatively couple with a one of the pair of sockets. The plug includes a switch device and an indicator device that are communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device via the cable.

Abstract: A system for use in locating and testing a cable having a first end connected to a first connector and a second end connected to a second connector where the second connector is one of a plurality of connectors within a patch panel. The system includes a first device having a first cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the first connector and a second device having a second cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the second connector. One of the first device and the second device further includes circuitry for generating a tone signal that is to be applied to the cable and the other one of the first device and the second device further includes a probe for receiving the tone signal and for generating an output indicative of a strength of the received tone signal.

Abstract: A system for use in testing a local area network (LAN) cabling system having a LAN cable communicatively coupled to a pair of sockets. The system includes a first LAN testing device that is adapted to exchange test communication signals with a second LAN testing device through the LAN cabling system and a cable communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device having a plug sized and arranged to communicatively couple with a one of the pair of sockets. The plug includes a switch device and an indicator device that are communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device via the cable.

Abstract: A jacket for a multi-cell battery pack, the jacket having: outer walls defining a chamber for coolant fluid; a mid-wall partitioning the jacket into two regions; cell holders for holding the cells in place in the jacket so that each cell extends through the mid-wall; an inlet for coolant fluid on a first side of the mid-wall; and an outlet for coolant fluid on a second side of the mid-wall; the jacket defining a fluid path for the coolant fluid between the inlet and the outlet, the fluid path passing each cell of a set of the cells on both the first and second sides of the mid-wall.

Abstract: A system and methods through which pictorial views of an object's configuration, arranged in a hierarchical fashion, are navigated by a person to establish a visual context within the configuration. The visual context is automatically translated by the system into a set of search parameters driving retrieval of structured data and content (images, documents, multimedia, etc.) associated with the specific context. The system places “hot spots”, or actionable regions, on various portions of the pictorials representing the object. When a user interacts with an actionable region, a more detailed pictorial from the hierarchy is presented representing that portion of the object, along with real-time feedback in the form of a popup pane containing information about that region, and counts-by-type reflecting the number of items that are available within the system associated with the specific context and search filters established at that point in time.

Abstract: A system and methods through which pictorial views of an object's configuration, arranged in a hierarchical fashion, are navigated by a person to establish a visual context within the configuration. The visual context is automatically translated by the system into a set of search parameters driving retrieval of structured data and content (images, documents, multimedia, etc.) associated with the specific context. The system places “hot spots”, or actionable regions, on various portions of the pictorials representing the object. When a user interacts with an actionable region, a more detailed pictorial from the hierarchy is presented representing that portion of the object, along with real-time feedback in the form of a popup pane containing information about that region, and counts-by-type reflecting the number of items that are available within the system associated with the specific context and search filters established at that point in time.

Abstract: A tubing hanger lands in a tubular outer wellhead member and supports a string of production tubing. The tubing hanger has a production passage for communicating with the interior of the production tubing and an annulus passage for communicating with a tubing annulus on the exterior of the production tubing. An access port leads from the annulus passage to an exterior portion of the body for communicating the tubing annulus with the annulus passage. A valve stem is movable along an axis of the annulus passage between a closed position, blocking the access port, and an open position, exposing the annulus port. A pressure equalizing passage extends from the annulus passage above the valve stem to the annulus passage below the valve stem.

Abstract: A gate valve has downstream shear and seal capabilities in which the gate will stroke far enough to cover the downstream seat interface, and has a single shearing surface for shearing of a wireline. The gate has an inlay of a hard ductile material such as Stellite® along the shearing edge of the gate. The gate also has a coating of an extremely hard material such as tungsten carbide on the sealing surface of the gate. The seat also has an inlay of a hard ductile material such as Stellite® along its shearing edge. The gate fully covers and seals the upstream seat interface after the shear media has fallen below the upstream gate/seat interface. An upstream lip seal for the upstream seat ring is energized to seal on upstream pressure.

Abstract: A piezoelectric transducer comprising a casing having an opening in one face and a piezoelectric element extending across the opening has a casing containing a backing material in direct contact with the piezoelectric element. The backing material comprises a polymeric composition which may contain a heavy metal oxide, e.g. BiO, or a metal, e.g. Ni, in particulate form, and/or may contain particles of a material of lower specific gravity than the surrounding composition, the distribution of said particles being such that they are most concentrated in a region remote from the piezoelectric element and are least concentrated or essentially absent in the region immediately adjacent the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A multichannel particle separator for use in cleaning engine inlet air is disclosed. The separator uses a plurality of channel assemblies arranged in parallel side-by-side fashion within a substantially rectangular housing. Separation of undesired particles is achieved by accelerating the incoming airstream to a high velocity and turning it such that inertia carries the dirt particles into a particle collection chamber. A small percentage of the incoming air is used to induce particulate matter to proceed into the particle collection chambers. Heated air from a source within the adjacent engine is passed along passages within the interior of each channel assembly to heat the surface thereof and prevent ice formation thereon when operating under adverse meteorological conditions.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus which harmlessly purges all fluids which leak from the fittings of a turbofan aircraft engine. Purging is achieved by passing a low speed flow of ventilating air along the exterior walls of the engine combustor section. This is accomplished by enshrouding the engine core with a cylindrical cowl. A space between the cowl and the engine combustor makes an annular shaped cavity. Ports in the cowl allow air to be brought into the cavity from the bypass ducting of the engine. The rapidly moving volume of air thus brought in vaporizes any fuel which leaks into the cavity. The vaporized air/fuel mixture is then exhausted into the hot gas plume emitted from the rear of the core engine.