Abstract: A conveyor roller including a monitoring/sensing device includes a sensor, a processor, an identification device, and a transmitter. The sensor is configured to sense at least one characteristic of said conveyor roller and to produce sensor data representative of said sensed characteristic. The processor is configured to determine when a predetermined abnormal characteristic is sensed. The identification device is configured to provide unique identification data for the conveyor roller. The transmitter is configured to only transmit said data when said predetermined abnormal characteristic is sensed.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods. An example of a bearing assembly disclosed herein may include a support structure having a first end and a second end. The bearing assembly also includes a superhard bearing element secured to the first end of the support structure. The superhard bearing element includes a superhard sealing surface that may be configured to contact a sealing surface of an opposing bearing element, a base surface contacting the support structure and opposing the superhard sealing surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the superhard sealing surface and the base surface. The support structure and the superhard bearing element may both include at least one conduit extending therethrough through which a fluid may flow.

Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods. An example of a bearing assembly disclosed herein may include a support structure having a first end and a second end. The bearing assembly also includes a superhard bearing element secured to the first end of the support structure. The superhard bearing element includes a superhard sealing surface that may be configured to contact a sealing surface of an opposing bearing element, a base surface contacting the support structure and opposing the superhard sealing surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the superhard sealing surface and the base surface. The support structure and the superhard bearing element may both include at least one conduit extending therethrough through which a fluid may flow.

Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods. An example of a bearing assembly disclosed herein may include a support structure having a first end and a second end. The bearing assembly also includes a superhard bearing element secured to the first end of the support structure. The superhard bearing element includes a superhard sealing surface that may be configured to contact a sealing surface of an opposing bearing element, a base surface contacting the support structure and opposing the superhard sealing surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the superhard sealing surface and the base surface. The support structure and the superhard bearing element may both include at least one conduit extending therethrough through which a fluid may flow.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods. An example of a bearing assembly disclosed herein may include a support structure having a first end and a second end. The bearing assembly also includes a superhard bearing element secured to the first end of the support structure. The superhard bearing element includes a superhard sealing surface that may be configured to contact a sealing surface of an opposing bearing element, a base surface contacting the support structure and opposing the superhard sealing surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the superhard sealing surface and the base surface. The support structure and the superhard bearing element may both include at least one conduit extending therethrough through which a fluid may flow.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing uppers for articles footwear that include thermo-forming an upper composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder. The skin may include at least one of a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The skin and inflatable bladder may be placed into a mold cavity and the mold may be heated to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.

Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing uppers for articles footwear that include thermo-forming an upper composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder. The skin may include at least one of a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The skin and inflatable bladder may be placed into a mold cavity and the mold may be heated to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.

Abstract: Encoded bitlines run globally through a memory architecture. The encoded bitlines carry an encoded representation of the data bits read from memory cells. As a specific example, the encoded representation may be carried on encoded global bitlines in an SRAM memory architecture. The encoded representation reduces power consumption when used in conjunction with bitline pre-charging or pre-discharging. The encoding technique may be implemented in circuitry other than memories and applied to any type of signal bus, e.g., for address, data, or control signals, running between any types of circuitry.

Abstract: Vehicle parts, and more particularly wire and wire assembly parts, manufactured from a non-heat-treatable, wrought aluminum alloy are disclosed. The wire and wire assembly parts are shaped into different forms that meet certain strength and bendability requirements and are capable of being manufactured using forming, threading and swaging. The aluminum alloy used to manufacture the parts is a non-heat-treatable, wrought alloy formed predominantly from aluminum (Al) metal, which is alloyed primarily with magnesium (Mg), and which also includes silicon (Si), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), beryllium (Be) and other elements.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for computing a three dimensional model of a surface of an object are disclosed. At least one directional energy source (106-109) directionally illuminates the object (101). An imaging assembly (104), having at least two spatially separated viewpoints (111,112) at fixed positions relative to each other, records a series of images of the object at each viewpoint when the object is illuminated by the source. At least one localisation template (102,103) having predetermined geometrical features is visible to at least one of the viewpoints simultaneously with the object. The images recorded at the viewpoints are analysed so as to determine the location and pose of each viewpoint relative to the template for each image in the series of images. Photometric data for the object is generated using the calculated location and pose of the viewpoints and the image data.

Abstract: A cooling configuration is provided for chassis-mounted electronics boards. In one embodiment, the chassis comprises a housing and at least two electronics boards. The electronics boards may comprise communication boards having a plurality of ports. Cooling air spaces are defined above and below each board, permitting cooling air to be drawn over both sides of each board. Baffles may be provided at both sides of the boards for controlling the flow of air through the various air spaces, such as baffles extending down from a top of the housing or up from a bottom of the housing, or baffles located between the boards.

Abstract: A heliostat includes a joint with a range of motion in both elevation and azimuth of more than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A cooling configuration is provided for chassis-mounted electronics boards. In one embodiment, the chassis comprises a housing and at least two electronics boards. The electronics boards may comprise communication boards having a plurality of ports. Cooling air spaces are defined above and below each board, permitting cooling air to be drawn over both sides of each board. Baffles may be provided at both sides of the boards for controlling the flow of air through the various air spaces, such as baffles extending down from a top of the housing or up from a bottom of the housing, or baffles located between the boards.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for computing a three dimensional model of a surface of an object are disclosed. At least one directional energy source (106-109) directionally illuminates the object (101). An imaging assembly (104), having at least two spatially separated viewpoints (111,112) at fixed positions relative to each other, records a series of images of the object at each viewpoint when the object is illuminated by the source. At least one localisation template (102,103) having predetermined geometrical features is visible to at least one of the viewpoints simultaneously with the object. The images recorded at the viewpoints are analysed so as to determine the location and pose of each viewpoint relative to the template for each image in the series of images. Photometric data for the object is generated using the calculated location and pose of the viewpoints and the image data.

Abstract: A method of removing impurities from a urea solution comprising contacting the aqueous solution with an ion exchange resin and adsorbing the impurities from the urea solution, and the system therefore.

Abstract: A cooling distribution configuration is provided for chassis-mounted electronics boards. In one embodiment, the chassis comprises a housing and at least one electronics board. The electronics board may comprise a communication board having a plurality of ports. Cooling air spaces are defined above and below the board, permitting cooling air to be drawn over both sides of the board. Notches extend inwardly from an edge of the board, the notches serving as air flow paths between the cooling air spaces and serving to distribute cooling air flowing into the housing from one or more intakes to the cooling air spaces.