Abstract: A dry film lubricant composition includes: an anionic wax emulsion including carnauba wax and an anionic surfactant; water; a thickener; an organic solvent; a fluorosurfactant; a phosphate additive; and an alkaline agent.

Abstract: There is provided a method of improving an electrical link box. The method includes steps of opening the electrical link box to provide access to a space within the electrical link box; inserting an electrical link box safety improving container into the space in the electrical link box; and closing the electrical link box; wherein the electrical link box safety improving container contains a filling material for mitigating blasts in the electrical link box. A safer electrical link box may be provided using the method.

Abstract: System for controlling voltage supply to a portion of a distribution grid, the portion of the grid including a substation providing one or more circuit element operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. Data set includes a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of at least one property for a portion of the grid. Measurement device measures the at least one property supplied within the portion of the grid. Processing device determines from the previously measured values of the at least one property in the data set an effect of altering the value of the at least one property from a first value to a second value, on the power consumption of those consumers.

Abstract: There is described a method for confirming delivery of bulk material from a bed of a dump truck based on hydraulic pressure. The dump truck has a driving device moving the bed between a rest position and a delivery position. The method generally having: using a hydraulic pressure sensor, measuring a plurality of hydraulic pressure values indicative of pressure of a hydraulic fluid of the driving device as the bed is moved; and using a controller communicatively coupled to the hydraulic pressure sensor: monitoring a slope at which at least some of the plurality of hydraulic pressure values vary over a given period of time; and generating a delivery confirmation indicative that a delivery of the bulk material has occurred based on a comparison between said monitored slope and a delivery slope threshold.

Abstract: System for controlling voltage supply to a portion of a distribution grid. The portion of the grid includes a substation providing one or more transformers operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. The voltage control system providing a data set can include a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of (a) property(ies) for a portion of the grid, the property(ies) being one of voltage, current, frequency or load, or a combination thereof. The voltage control system can provide a measurement device to measure the property(ies) supplied within the portion of the grid. The voltage control system can provide a processing device to determine from the previously measured values of the property(ies) in the data set a most likely effect of altering the value of the property(ies) from a first value to a second value, on the power consumption.

Abstract: A control system for and a method of fault isolation and electrical power restoration on an electrical network are provided and comprise: a plurality of electrical power supply facilities connectable to a region of a network, the region comprising a plurality of segments, and each segment being connectable to one or more neighbouring segments by a respective switching device; and the method including the steps of: detecting a fault condition within the region; operating the plurality of switching devices connecting the segments within the region so as to disconnect those segments from one another; performing a reconnection routine for each of a plurality of reconnection zones, being run concurrently.

Abstract: System for controlling power consumption on a portion of a distribution grid providing electrical power to a plurality of power-consuming units and including a substation providing one or more transformers operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. A data set includes a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of (a) property(ies) being one of voltage, current, frequency or load, or a combination thereof. A measurement device for measuring the property(ies) of the grid. A processing device to determine from the previously measured values of the property(ies) a most likely effect of altering the value(s) of the property(ies) from a first value to a second value. A storage device for storing one or more rules associating a measured condition with a corrective action. The system being operable to determine whether a measurement meets a measured condition of a stored rule.

Abstract: We provide a method of detecting a power island in a power distribution network of the type comprising: a plurality of distribution lines connecting consumers to electrical power supplied from one or more substations, a plurality of circuit breakers and/or switches each operable to connect and disconnect transmission of electrical power along an associated distribution line, each being associated with a communication device operable to communicate the status of the circuit breaker and/or switch to a monitoring system, and one or more embedded generators each connected to a distribution line within the power distribution network so as to provide electrical power to the power distribution network, the method including the steps of: storing at the monitoring system data representing the connectivity of the distribution network including a status of each circuit breaker and/or switch, receiving at the monitoring system a communication from a communication device that an associated circuit breaker and/or switch is

Abstract: System for controlling power consumption on a portion of a distribution grid providing electrical power to a plurality of power-consuming units and including a substation providing one or more transformers operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. A data set includes a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of (a) property(ies) being one of voltage, current, frequency or load, or a combination thereof. A measurement device for measuring the property(ies) of the grid. A processing device to determine from the previously measured values of the property(ies) a most likely effect of altering the value(s) of the property(ies) from a first value to a second value. A storage device for storing one or more rules associating a measured condition with a corrective action. The system being operable to determine whether a measurement meets a measured condition of a stored rule.

Abstract: System for controlling voltage supply to a portion of a distribution grid. The portion of the grid including a substation providing one or more transformers operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. The voltage control system includes: a data set including a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of a property(ies) being one of voltage, current, frequency or load, or a combination thereof, a measuring device to measure the property(ies) within the portion of the grid, a processing device to determine a most likely effect of altering the value(s) of the property(ies) from a first value to a second value, a storage device for storing one or more rules associating a trigger event with a response action associated with the substation, and a control device to receive a measurement of the property(ies) within the portion of the grid.

Abstract: System for controlling voltage supply to a portion of a distribution grid. The portion of the grid includes a substation providing one or more transformers operable to increase or decrease the voltage supplied to consumers within the portion of the grid. The voltage control system providing a data set can include a previously measured power consumption associated with previously measured values of (a) property(ies) for a portion of the grid, the property(ies) being one of voltage, current, frequency or load, or a combination thereof. The voltage control system can provide a measurement device to measure the property(ies) supplied within the portion of the grid. The voltage control system can provide a processing device to determine from the previously measured values of the property(ies) in the data set a most likely effect of altering the value of the property(ies) from a first value to a second value, on the power consumption.

Abstract: A control system for and a method of fault isolation and electrical power restoration on an electrical network are provided and comprise: a plurality of electrical power supply facilities connectable to a region of a network, the region comprising a plurality of segments connectable to one or more neighbouring segments by a respective switching device; and the method including the steps of: detecting a fault condition within the region; operating the plurality of switching devices connecting the segments within the region so as to disconnect those segments from one another; performing a reconnection routine for each of a plurality of reconnection zones, being run concurrently, and each including the steps a to d of: a) selecting from the set of all unpowered segments within the reconnection zone a single unpowered segment that is connectable to a neighbouring powered segment, or is connectible to the electrical power supply facility associated with the reconnection zone, b) connecting the selected segment to

Abstract: There is provided a method of improving an electrical link box. The method includes steps of opening the electrical link box to provide access to a space within the electrical link box; inserting an electrical link box safety improving container into the space in the electrical link box; and closing the electrical link box; wherein the electrical link box safety improving container contains a filling material for mitigating blasts in the electrical link box. A safer electrical link box may be provided using the method.

Abstract: An application program interface (API) is operably associated with application programs executing on an electronic device and enables the application programs to retrieve, store, and display content. The API enables application programs to communicate with other application programs and to send/retrieve content to/from other application programs. In addition, the API is configured to perform various event accounting functions. A gateway communicates with an electronic device application program via the API and is configured to retrieve content from a content server in response to receiving requests from the application programs. The gateway is configured to serve content retrieved from the content server to the electronic device, as well as to other servers and/or devices. Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for dynamically selecting advertisements for use within user-requested content wherein the advertisements are stored locally within a user client device.

Abstract: An application program interface (API) is operably associated with application programs executing on an electronic device and enables the application programs to retrieve, store, and display content. The API enables application programs to communicate with other application programs and to send/retrieve content to/from other application programs. In addition, the API is configured to perform various event accounting functions. A gateway communicates with an electronic device application program via the API and is configured to retrieve content from a content server in response to receiving requests from the application programs. The gateway is configured to serve content retrieved from the content server to the electronic device, as well as to other servers and/or devices. Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for dynamically selecting advertisements for use within user-requested content wherein the advertisements are stored locally within a user client device.

Abstract: An application program interface (API) is operably associated with application programs executing on an electronic device and enables the application programs to retrieve, store, and display content. The API enables application programs to communicate with other application programs and to send/retrieve content to/from other application programs. In addition, the API is configured to perform various event accounting functions. A gateway communicates with an electronic device application program via the API and is configured to retrieve content from a content server in response to receiving requests from the application programs. The gateway is configured to serve content retrieved from the content server to the electronic device, as well as to other servers and/or devices. Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for dynamically selecting advertisements for use within user-requested content wherein the advertisements are stored locally within a user client device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products that facilitate the integration and accounting of advertising within audio Web content requested by users via telephone devices are provided. Upon receiving a request from a user for Web content via a telephone device, a Web server retrieves an advertisement from an advertisement server, inserts the retrieved advertisement within the user requested Web content, and forwards the user requested Web content and advertisement to a text-to-speech transcoder for conversion to an audio format. The text-to-speech transcoder converts the Web content and advertisement from a text-based format to an audio format and serves the Web content and advertisement in the audio format to the user client device via a telephone link established with the user client device. If an advertisement is interactive, a text-to-speech transcoder may be configured to notify an advertisement server of user interaction with the advertisement.

Abstract: An application program interface (API) is operably associated with application programs executing on an electronic device and enables the application programs to retrieve, store, and display content. The API enables application programs to communicate with other application programs and to send/retrieve content to/from other application programs. In addition, the API is configured to perform various event accounting functions. A gateway communicates with an electronic device application program via the API and is configured to retrieve content from a content server in response to receiving requests from the application programs. The gateway is configured to serve content retrieved from the content server to the electronic device, as well as to other servers and/or devices. Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for dynamically selecting advertisements for use within user-requested content wherein the advertisements are stored locally within a user client device.

Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting cylindrical objects is disclosed including an endless conveyor arranged in a transport path, a drive for feeding the endless conveyor, guide rails for restricting lateral movement of cylindrical objects transported on the endless conveyor, an elevation transport section adapted to transport the cylindrical objects from a first height to a second height and including the endless conveyor having a base surface extending along the transport path, the endless conveyor including vertical protrusions extending outwardly from the base surface of the endless conveyor and including a front wall with an inclined portion sloping towards the base surface, such that a cylindrical object transported on the elevation transport section can rest on the inclined portion under a contact force directed towards the base surface by gravity.

Abstract: A system and method for representing on a user interface a plurality of transponders in a file system of a computing device, the user interface provided by the device, the device configured for communicating with the transponders when present in an electromagnetic spectrum in communication range of the device. The communication between the transponders and the device uses radio frequency signals to obtain information of the transponders. The system and method comprises a first memory location configured for storing the transponder information as a plurality of corresponding transponder files in the file system. The system and method also have a driver for coordinating the transfer of the transponder information between the transponder and the first memory location according to an access command, the access command configured for directing the computing device to obtain the transponder information for the transponders when in communication range of the device.