Abstract: A stator assembly for a BLDC motor includes a stator core, at least one magnet wire wound on poles of the stator core, an end insulator mounted on an end surface of the stator core, a non-conductive mount member mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the stator core, and conductive terminals mounted on the non-conductive mount member. Each conductive terminal includes: a main portion mounted on the non-conductive mount, a tang portion extending from a first longitudinal end adjacent the end insulator and folded over the main portion, and a connection tab extending angularly from a second longitudinal end. A contact portion of the magnet wire is wrapped around the tang portion and fused to make an electric connection to the conductive terminal.

Abstract: Wind sensor devices, systems, and methods are provided in accordance with various embodiments. The wind sensor device may include: a first support ring; a second support ring; a first transducer coupled with the first support ring; a second transducer coupled with the first support ring; a third transducer coupled with the second support ring; and a fourth transducer coupled with the second support ring. A center of a face of the first transducer, a center of a face of the second transducer, a center of a face of the third transducer, and a center of a face of the fourth transducer may form four vertices of a tetrahedron, which may include an equilateral tetrahedron. The first transducer, the second transducer, the third transducer, and the fourth transducer are generally directed away from a center of the tetrahedron.

Abstract: An electric motor is provided including: a stator assembly having a lamination stack defining poles and magnet wires wound on the poles, and a rotor rotatably arranged inside the stator assembly. A mount having a curved profile and made of non-conductive material is provided. Conductive terminals are mounted on and secured to a first surface of the mount, the conductive terminals being separated and insulated from each other via portions of the mount. A second surface of the mount opposite the first surface is mounted over to an outer surface of the lamination stack in contact therewith to align the plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally along the outer surface of the lamination stack.

Abstract: Example implementations may relate to determining a strategy for a drop process associated with a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. In particular, the LIDAR device could emit light pulses and detect return light pulses, and could generate a set of data points representative of the detected return light pulses. The drop process could involve a computing system discarding data point(s) of the set and/or preventing emission of light pulse(s) by the LIDAR device. Accordingly, the computing system could detect a trigger to engage in the drop process, and may responsively (i) use information associated with the environment around the vehicle, operation of the vehicle, and/or operation of the LIDAR device as a basis to determine the strategy for the drop process, and (ii) engage in the drop process in accordance with the determined strategy.

Abstract: Methods and devices for concentrating target cells using dielectrophoresis (DEP) are disclosed. The method allows relatively high throughput of sample through a microfluidic device in order to allow rapid capture of target cells even when they are present in low concentrations within the sample. The method utilizes multiple chambers through which samples will flow, the chambers arranged such that the first capture area has a larger area and faster flow rate than a second chamber, the second chamber being positioned downstream of the first capture area and being smaller with a slower flow rate to further concentrate the material captured in the first capture area.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for acoustic structural reflection interference mitigation are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, some embodiments may provide for structural reflection interference mitigation for compact three-dimensional ultrasonic anemometers. Some embodiments include a method that may include transmitting a first acoustic signal from a first acoustic transmitter. At least a first portion of the first acoustic signal from the first acoustic transmitter may be hindered from being received at a first acoustic receiver. At least a second portion of the first acoustic signal from the first acoustic transmitter may be received at the first acoustic receiver along an acoustic propagation path. In some embodiments, the first acoustic transmitter may include a wide-beam transmitter. Some embodiments may utilize four wide-beam transducers positioned at apices of a tetrahedron.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining a plurality of poles; a plurality of field windings each arranged at at least two opposite poles of said plurality of poles and connected together around the stator assembly; and a plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally arranged along an outer surface of the lamination stack and electrically coupled to the plurality of field windings and a power source.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing one or more high-resolution point spread functions (PSF) from one or more low-resolution images includes acquiring one or more low-resolution images of a wafer, aggregating the one or more low-resolution image patches, and estimating one or more sub-pixel shifts in the one or more low-resolution images and simultaneously reconstructing one or more high-resolution PSF from the aggregated one or more low-resolution image patches.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for acoustic structural reflection interference mitigation are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, some embodiments may provide for structural reflection interference mitigation for compact three-dimensional ultrasonic anemometers. Some embodiments include a method that may include transmitting a first acoustic signal from a first acoustic transmitter. At least a first portion of the first acoustic signal from the first acoustic transmitter may be hindered from being received at a first acoustic receiver. At least a second portion of the first acoustic signal from the first acoustic transmitter may be received at the first acoustic receiver along an acoustic propagation path. In some embodiments, the first acoustic transmitter may include a wide-beam transmitter. Some embodiments may utilize four wide-beam transducers positioned at apices of a tetrahedron.

Abstract: An electric motor is provided including: a stator assembly having a lamination stack defining poles and magnet wires wound on the poles, and a rotor rotatably arranged inside the stator assembly. A mount having a curved profile and made of non-conductive material is provided. Conductive terminals are mounted on and secured to a first surface of the mount, the conductive terminals being separated and insulated from each other via portions of the mount. A second surface of the mount opposite the first surface is mounted over to an outer surface of the lamination stack in contact therewith to align the plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally along the outer surface of the lamination stack.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing one or more high-resolution point spread functions (PSF) from one or more low-resolution images includes acquiring one or more low-resolution images of a wafer, aggregating the one or more low-resolution image patches, and estimating one or more sub-pixel shifts in the one or more low-resolution images and simultaneously reconstructing one or more high-resolution PSF from the aggregated one or more low-resolution image patches.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining a plurality of poles; a plurality of field windings each arranged at at least two opposite poles of said plurality of poles and connected together around the stator assembly; and a plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally arranged along an outer surface of the lamination stack and electrically coupled to the plurality of field windings and a power source.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining a plurality of poles; a plurality of field windings each arranged at at least two opposite poles of said plurality of poles and connected together around the stator assembly; and a plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally arranged along an outer surface of the lamination stack and electrically coupled to the plurality of field windings and a power source.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a stator assembly and a rotor pivotably arranged inside the stator. The stator assembly includes a lamination stack defining a plurality of poles; a plurality of field windings each arranged at at least two opposite poles of said plurality of poles and connected together around the stator assembly; and a plurality of conductive terminals longitudinally arranged along an outer surface of the lamination stack and electrically coupled to the plurality of field windings and a power source.

Abstract: A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator with at least a North pole and a South pole. The stator includes a lamination stack of identically-shaped magnetically-conductive laminations with the identically-shaped pockets stamped therein and secured together in alignment to form the at least one magnet pocket at each pole. Each magnet pocket is contained within the lamination stack distanced from the inner and outer surfaces of the lamination stack. The stator further including at least one permanent magnet embedded within each magnet pocket of each pole.

Abstract: A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator with at least a North pole and a South pole. The stator includes a lamination stack having loose laminations held together via an overmolded resin. The overmolded resin include a longitudinal overmold layer covering at least a portion of at least one of an inner or outer surfaces of the lamination stack, and two end cap portions extending laterally from the ends of the longitudinal overmold layer to firmly cover ends of the lamination stack.

Abstract: A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a lamination stack of identically-shaped laminations with a North pole and a South pole. The stator also includes an end cap arranged at one end of the lamination stack. The end cap includes a polarity keying feature in an outer surface therein at a predetermined position with respect to one of the North pole or the South pole to identify a polarity of the stator.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electric motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator housing with at least a North pole and a South pole, each pole including permanent magnets affixed to an inner surface of the stator housing, where at least two of the magnets within a pole have dissimilar characteristics, e.g., different widths or different grades of demagnetization resistance.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electric motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator housing with at least a North pole and a South pole. Each pole includes at least two permanent magnets arranged on an inner surface of the stator housing near the pole tips and an overmold of magnetic material molded around the permanent magnets and over the inner surface of the stator between the permanent magnets. Alternatively, an overmold of magnetic material may be provided over an inner surface of the stator, where the thickness of the overmold layer is greater near tips of each pole than in the middle portion of each pole.

Abstract: Methods for identifying nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides that participate in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis, and associated methods and products are provided.