Abstract: A method of assisting video information sharing includes, at a server computer, obtaining a comparison video including a plurality of frames from a social media platform and determining a presence of at least one event in the comparison video. The method further includes obtaining social media metrics for the comparison video from the social media platform and evaluating a description of the comparison video. The method further includes identifying at least one descriptor in the description correlated to the at least event in the comparison video and recording the descriptor in an application module.

Abstract: A method of presenting video information to a user includes obtaining a comparison video including a plurality of frames from a social media platform, determining a presence of at least one event in the comparison video, obtaining social media metrics for the comparison video from the social media platform, and assigning a social media value to the at least one event based at least partially on the social media metrics and at least one property of the event.

Abstract: A turbocharger is used within a vehicle and includes an electronic actuator assembly. The electronic actuator assembly includes an actuator housing coupled to at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, and the bearing housing, and an accelerometer coupled to the actuator housing. The accelerometer is adapted to detect vibration of at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, the bearing housing, and the actuator housing thereby obtaining acceleration data of at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, the bearing housing, and the actuator housing to determine rotational speed of the turbocharger shaft. Another embodiment includes a vibration detection assembly having an accelerometer coupled to a vehicle component and the vehicle component is one or more of a turbocharger, a valve assembly, an electronically driven compressor, and a turbocharger having an integral electric motor.

Abstract: A welding guide has a plate having a first section and a second section that are bent along a bend line to form a right angle. Rollers are attached to the first and second sections and a positioning member having at least one aperture is attached to the second section. A top edge and a bottom edge of the first and second section have notches.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus can identify groundwater as a drilling machine drills a drill hole. Presence or not of groundwater can be continuously monitored as the drilling machine drills the drill hole using one or more groundwater or moisture sensors to detect moisture or water content of cuttings from the drill hole. Such data from the sensor(s) can be processed to determine the presence or not of groundwater and associate the determination with the corresponding location within the drill hole. A mapping or logging of the drill hole can be generated with the location or locations where the presence of groundwater is identified.

Abstract: A welding guide has a plate having a first section and a second section that are bent along a bend line to form a right angle. Rollers are attached to the first and second sections and a positioning member having at least one aperture is attached to the second section. A top edge and a bottom edge of the first and second section have notches.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies for accessing resources associated with a Web-based application in accordance with one or more embodiments disclosed herein may include a browser that obtains at least first resources from a first domain and second resources from a second domain and a resource management component that facilitates controlled communication between the first resources and the second resources and prevents the first resources and the second resources from accessing other resources that the first resources and the second resources are not permitted to access. The resource management component may be further operable to contain restricted services in a sandbox containment structure and/or to isolate access-controlled resources in a service instance. In addition, the resource management component may be operable to facilitate the flexible display of resources from disparate domains and/or controlled communication therebetween.

Abstract: A turbocharger is used within a vehicle and includes an electronic actuator assembly. The electronic actuator assembly includes an actuator housing coupled to at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, and the bearing housing, and an accelerometer coupled to the actuator housing. The accelerometer is adapted to detect vibration of at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, the bearing housing, and the actuator housing thereby obtaining acceleration data of at least one of the turbine housing, the compressor housing, the bearing housing, and the actuator housing to determine rotational speed of the turbocharger shaft. Another embodiment includes a vibration detection assembly having an accelerometer coupled to a vehicle component and the vehicle component is one or more of a turbocharger, a valve assembly, an electronically driven compressor, and a turbocharger having an integral electric motor.

Abstract: A pneumatic actuator (312, 412) adapted for use with a turbocharger includes a diaphragm (16) having a valley (46), and a piston (314, 414) having a lip (350, 450) extending from a flange (344, 444). A portion of the lip (350, 450) curves or bends around the diaphragm (16) and possibly forms a double bend. The distal end (348, 448) of the piston (314, 414) is adapted to contact a majority of the valley (46) of the diaphragm (16) in its preloaded state. The distal end (348, 448) may have a complementary shape with a shape of the valley (46). The edge of the flange (344, 444) is always spaced away from the diaphragm (16) to prevent contact of the edge with the diaphragm (16).

Abstract: A pivot shaft assembly for a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG) is provided. The pivot shaft assembly may include a pivot shaft, a pivot fork extending from the pivot shaft, a VTG lever disposed on the pivot shaft, and a retention collar axially coupled to the pivot shaft such that the VTG lever is axially aligned with the retention collar and the pivot shaft.

Abstract: Described herein are high aluminum containing manganese steels and methods of preparing and using the same. In some embodiments, the steel of the present invention is in the form of a steel plate and may be suitable for thick plate structural applications. A steel of the present invention comprises manganese, aluminum, carbon, and iron, and one or more of: molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, calcium, silicon, cerium, lanthanum, nickel, chromium, cobalt, and tungsten.

Abstract: A turbocharger (1) includes a wastegate valve (30) supported on the turbine housing (8), and a pneumatic actuator (100) configured to actuate the wastegate valve (30). The pneumatic actuator (100) includes a housing (101) separated into compartments (104, 108) by a separating member (110, 112). The actuator (100) includes a piston (112) disposed in the housing (101) that defines at least a portion of the separating member (110, 112), a piston-biasing spring (120) disposed in the housing (101), a first in let (126) that is in fluid communication with the first compartment (104), the first inlet configured to be connected to a non-zero-pressure fluid source (8), and a second inlet (116) that is in fluid communication with the second compartment (108), the second inlet (116) configured to be connected to a non-zero-pressure fluid source (104).

Abstract: A method, using multiple position sensors, for determining a characteristic of the actuator or a system, wherein the characteristic is causing or is indicative of the cause of the change in position of the actuator. One characteristic may be the lost motion of the actuator or system. Lost motion is the lag between the motion of a controlled device and that of an electrical drive device due to yielding or looseness. The lost motion of an actuator may increase as components wear and may eventually degrade the function or cause failure of the actuator and/or system.

Abstract: A variable turbine geometry turbine turbocharger (1) includes vanes (30) configured to control flow of exhaust gas to a turbine wheel (12), and an adjustment ring (40) connected to each vane (30) that controls the angular orientation of all the vanes (30) in unison. The adjustment ring (40) is supported on the bearing housing (16) and is supported on, and piloted relative to, an axially extending nose portion (17) of the bearing housing (16) by surface features (60) formed along an inner edge (43) of the adjustment ring (40).

Abstract: Systems and methodologies for accessing resources associated with a Web-based application in accordance with one or more embodiments disclosed herein may include a browser that obtains at least first resources from a first domain and second resources from a second domain and a resource management component that facilitates controlled communication between the first resources and the second resources and prevents the first resources and the second resources from accessing other resources that the first resources and the second resources are not permitted to access. The resource management component may be further operable to contain restricted services in a sandbox containment structure and/or to isolate access-controlled resources in a service instance. In addition, the resource management component may be operable to facilitate the flexible display of resources from disparate domains and/or controlled communication therebetween.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies for accessing resources associated with a Web-based application in accordance with one or more embodiments disclosed herein may include a browser that obtains at least first resources from a first domain and second resources from a second domain and a resource management component that facilitates controlled communication between the first resources and the second resources and prevents the first resources and the second resources from accessing other resources that the first resources and the second resources are not permitted to access. The resource management component may be further operable to contain restricted services in a sandbox containment structure and/or to isolate access-controlled resources in a service instance. In addition, the resource management component may be operable to facilitate the flexible display of resources from disparate domains and/or controlled communication therebetween.

Abstract: A method, using multiple position sensors, for determining a characteristic of the actuator or a system, wherein the characteristic is causing or is indicative of the cause of the change in position of the actuator. One characteristic may be the lost motion of the actuator or system. Lost motion is the lag between the motion of a controlled device and that of an electrical drive device due to yielding or looseness. The lost motion of an actuator may increase as components wear and may eventually degrade the function or cause failure of the actuator and/or system.

Abstract: A pivot shaft assembly for a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG) is provided. The pivot shaft assembly may include a pivot shaft, a pivot fork extending from the pivot shaft, a VTG lever disposed on the pivot shaft, and a retention collar axially coupled to the pivot shaft such that the VTG lever is axially aligned with the retention collar and the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A pneumatic actuator (312, 412) adapted for use with a turbocharger includes a diaphragm (16) having a valley (46), and a piston (314, 414) having a lip (350, 450) extending from a flange (344, 444). A portion of the lip (350, 450) curves or bends around the diaphragm (16) and possibly forms a double bend. The distal end (348, 448) of the piston (314, 414) is adapted to contact a majority of the valley (46) of the diaphragm (16) in its preloaded state. The distal end (348, 448) may have a complementary shape with a shape of the valley (46). The edge of the flange (344, 444) is always spaced away from the diaphragm (16) to prevent contact of the edge with the diaphragm (16).

Abstract: A turbocharger (1) includes a wastegate valve (30) supported on the turbine housing (8), and a pneumatic actuator (100) configured to actuate the wastegate valve (30). The pneumatic actuator (100) includes a housing (101) separated into compartments (104, 108) by a separating member (110, 112). The actuator (100) includes a piston (112) disposed in the housing (101) that defines at least a portion of the separating member (110, 112), a piston-biasing spring (120) disposed in the housing (101), a first in let (126) that is in fluid communication with the first compartment (104), the first inlet configured to be connected to a non-zero-pressure fluid source (8), and a second inlet (116) that is in fluid communication with the second compartment (108), the second inlet (116) configured to be connected to a non-zero-pressure fluid source (104).