Abstract: A multipurpose interlockable board system comprising a plurality of identical boards interlockable in a coplanar arrangement in which laterally adjacent boards are generally coplanar for selectively forming a flat covering and in an orthogonal arrangement in which laterally adjacent boards are generally perpendicular for selectively forming a hollow section, and the boards interlockable end-to-end to lengthen the flat covering and the hollow section selectively formed by the boards.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in scheduling processes for execution on one or more data processors. A centralized governor module manages scheduling processes requesting access to one or more data processors. Each process is associated with a project and each project is allocated a computing budget. Once a process has been scheduled, a cost for that scheduling is subtracted from the associated projects computing budget. Each process is also associated with a specific process agent that, when requested by the governor module, provides the necessary data and parameters for the process. The governor module can thus implement multiple scheduling algorithms based on changing conditions and on optimizing changing loss functions. A log module logs all data relating to the scheduling as well as the costs, execution time, and utilization of the various data processors. The data in the logs can thus be used for analyzing the effectiveness of various scheduling algorithms.

Abstract: A method of loading a rotating assembly of a turbocharger can include positioning a swage collar on an end portion of a turbocharger shaft that extends through a through bore of a compressor wheel; applying a pulling force to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft to achieve a desired amount of loading; deforming the swage collar to form a swaged collar fixed to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft; and releasing the pulling force wherein the swaged collar maintains the desired amount of loading.

Abstract: A method of loading a rotating assembly of a turbocharger can include positioning a swage collar on an end portion of a turbocharger shaft that extends through a through bore of a compressor wheel; applying a pulling force to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft to achieve a desired amount of loading; deforming the swage collar to form a swaged collar fixed to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft; and releasing the pulling force wherein the swaged collar maintains the desired amount of loading.

Abstract: An exemplary locating mechanism for locating a turbine bearing in a bore of a housing includes a conical pin having a pin axis where the conical pin includes a conical wall portion and a pin portion to locate a turbine bearing; a ball; and a socket disposed in a housing and extending between an opening of the housing and a bore of the housing, the socket having a socket axis where the socket includes a cylindrical surface and a conical surface. According to such a mechanism, disposition of the conical pin in the socket seats the conical pin along the socket axis and against the conical surface and disposition of the ball in the socket seats the ball along the socket axis and against the cylindrical surface. Accordingly, alignment of the ball with respect to the conical pin allows for transmission of force from the ball to the conical pin along the pin axis. Various other exemplary technologies are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary locating mechanism for locating a turbine bearing in a bore of a housing includes a conical pin having a pin axis where the conical pin includes a conical wall portion and a pin portion to locate a turbine bearing; a ball; and a socket disposed in a housing and extending between an opening of the housing and a bore of the housing, the socket having a socket axis where the socket includes a cylindrical surface and a conical surface. According to such a mechanism, disposition of the conical pin in the socket seats the conical pin along the socket axis and against the conical surface and disposition of the ball in the socket seats the ball along the socket axis and against the cylindrical surface. Accordingly, alignment of the ball with respect to the conical pin allows for transmission of force from the ball to the conical pin along the pin axis. Various other exemplary technologies are also disclosed.