Abstract: A backplane for use in an I/O device includes a first bus configured to communicatively couple each of a plurality of electronic marshalling component (EMC) slots to each of one or more I/O processor module slots. The I/O device also includes a second bus, redundant to the first bus, configured to communicatively couple each of the plurality of EMC slots to each of the one or more I/O processor module slots. For each pair of a one of the plurality of EMC slots and a one of the one or more I/O processor module slots, a first path length of the first bus between the pair is the same as a second path length of the second bus between the pair, such that data transmitted between the pair on the first bus has a same latency as data transmitted between the pair on the second bus.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods to remove power from a field device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first switch to control power to the field device, and a second switch comprising a first gate and a second gate. The second gate is electrically coupled in parallel to the first gate, and the second switch is electrically coupled in series to the first switch. The example apparatus also includes a first diagnostics controller to control the first and second gates, a first processor to control the first switch, a third switch to control power to the field device, and a fourth switch comprising a third gate and a fourth gate. The fourth gate is electrically coupled in parallel to the third gate, and the fourth switch is electrically coupled in series to the third switch. The example apparatus also includes a second processor to control the third switch, and a second diagnostics controller to control the third and fourth gates.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods to remove power from a field device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first switch to control power to the field device, and a second switch comprising a first gate and a second gate. The second gate is electrically coupled in parallel to the first gate, and the second switch is electrically coupled in series to the first switch. The example apparatus also includes a first diagnostics controller to control the first and second gates, a first processor to control the first switch, a third switch to control power to the field device, and a fourth switch comprising a third gate and a fourth gate. The fourth gate is electrically coupled in parallel to the third gate, and the fourth switch is electrically coupled in series to the third switch. The example apparatus also includes a second processor to control the third switch, and a second diagnostics controller to control the third and fourth gates.

Abstract: The present invention is an edible nutritional food in the form of an integral, self-sustaining body within a dosage package. The invention comprises a sugar-based sweetening ingredient, a quantity of oil and/or fat, a quantity of a supplement mixed with said sweetening ingredient and oil and/or fat, and a dosage package. The supplement comprises an ingredient selected from the group consisting of proteins, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, nutraceuticals and other nutrients. This ingredient is supplied in a measured proportion. The dosage package contains a metered amount of the supplement mixed with said sweetening ingredient and oil and/or fat. The amount of supplement is sufficient to provide a predetermined measured dose of said supplement. The dosage package comprises a container with moisture barrier qualities. The dosage package is filled with the metered amount, which conforms to the shape of the container. The container is sealed with a removable moisture barrier.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hollow form building block useful for toys as a constructional block for play houses, forts, and the like, which is formed of inexpensive sheet material such as corrugated cardboard. The block element is a hollow-form, polyhedron that is provided with end walls, one of which has a polygonal aperture and the other of which has a coacting polygonal raised rim that is formed by folded tabs cut from the end wall and coacting tabs folded from an underlying end wall. The raised rim coacts with the apertures of other block elements to provide element-to-element interconnecting means and the raised rim also functions to secure the hollow-form block structure of the assembled, folded block element.

Abstract: An injection line system wherein the injection lines for linking an injection pump with associated injection nozzles are coupled together in a predetermined manner to damp operational vibrations. At least one of the lines is provided with a bend so that a section of this line ahead of the bend and leading to its associated nozzle extends in a direction so as to oppose the flow path in a section of at least another one of the lines, the two sections being coupled together by means which damp operational vibrations.