Abstract: A suspension control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of adjustable dampers associated with suspension of respective ones of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to the adjustable dampers to selectively adjust a damping force of one or more of the adjustable dampers responsive to an activation signal, and a driver interface disposed at a steering wheel assembly of the vehicle. The driver interface may be actuated by a driver of the vehicle to apply the activation signal while the driver interface is actuated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a terrain condition based on first wheel position data of a vehicle and second wheel position data of the vehicle, determine a damping command based on the terrain condition, and adjust a suspension of the vehicle based on the damping command.

Abstract: A suspension control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of adjustable dampers associated with suspension of respective ones of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to the adjustable dampers to selectively adjust a damping force of one or more of the adjustable dampers responsive to an activation signal, and a driver interface disposed at a steering wheel assembly of the vehicle. The driver interface may be actuated by a driver of the vehicle to apply the activation signal while the driver interface is actuated.

Abstract: A suspension control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of adjustable dampers associated with suspension of respective ones of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to the adjustable dampers to selectively adjust a damping force of one or more of the adjustable dampers responsive to an activation signal, and a driver interface disposed at a steering wheel assembly of the vehicle. The driver interface may be actuated by a driver of the vehicle to apply the activation signal while the driver interface is actuated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a terrain condition based on first wheel position data of a vehicle and second wheel position data of the vehicle, determine a damping command based on the terrain condition, and adjust a suspension of the vehicle based on the damping command.

Abstract: A suspension control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of adjustable dampers associated with suspension of respective ones of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to the adjustable dampers to selectively adjust a damping force of one or more of the adjustable dampers responsive to an activation signal, and a driver interface disposed at a steering wheel assembly of the vehicle. The driver interface may be actuated by a driver of the vehicle to apply the activation signal while the driver interface is actuated.

Abstract: The modular Wind Turbine includes more than a single generator with resource management for variable wind speeds. The design operations are safe by allowing most of the weight to be ground based. The electric motor in this design, is unique with multiple Stators within a single Motor housing. The disclosure includes a modular turbine comprising an R number of discrete rotors and an S number of discrete stators for an N predetermined multiple energy output. The disclosure also includes a common drive shaft for the modular turbine extending from the modular turbine to a remote wind blade. The disclosure further includes a selector configured to inductively link an S number of discrete stators to an R number of discrete rotors for the N multiple energy output.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes memory and at least one processor to execute computer readable instructions to obtain wheel position information and vehicle speed information from sensors associated with wheels of a vehicle, the wheel position information including first wheel position data and second wheel position data, determine a terrain condition based on a greater of the first wheel position data and the second wheel position data, determine a compression damping command based on the terrain condition and the vehicle speed information, and adjust a damping system of the vehicle based on the compression damping command.

Abstract: A system and method for the accurate determination of a time to fire high energy radiation for security inspection of a cargo vehicle in a drive-through inspection portal. The system includes at least two sensors, one of which is positioned at an entry to the portal, and the other is positioned just after beamline center (BCL). As a driver of the vehicle activates a button at the entry to the portal, the system takes a measurement using one sensor to determine a distance from the driver to a front of the vehicle. As the vehicle reaches the BCL, a measurement is taken by the other sensor in real time and compared with the measurement taken at the entry. A user defined offset is then applied to determine how far behind the driver should the high energy radiation be fired.

Abstract: A dynamic vehicle stability control system for a vehicle may include an active wing extending laterally relative to a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and configured to be rotatable to change an angle of attack relative to wind passing over the vehicle parallel to the longitudinal centerline, a repositioning assembly operably coupling the active wing to the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to components and/or a sensor network of the vehicle to receive status information about the vehicle. The repositioning assembly may be operated based on a wing angle command received by the controller responsive to execution of a plurality of control algorithms executed by the controller. The controller may be configured to determine the wing angle command based on respective wing angle requests generated by each of the control algorithms.

Abstract: A sharpener cover retrofit attachment to retrofit an electrode sharpener cover attachment on an electrode sharpener, the electrode sharpener for sharpening an electrode rod and having a protruding hollow sharpener shaft with a sharpener shaft outer diameter and a rotating sharpener shaft inner diameter for accepting the electrode rod. The attachment includes a first and second annulus, both axially aligned such that they are able to accept and align the electrode rod into the rotating sharpener shaft inner diameter.

Abstract: A dynamic vehicle stability control system for a vehicle may include an active wing extending laterally relative to a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and configured to be rotatable to change an angle of attack relative to wind passing over the vehicle parallel to the longitudinal centerline, a repositioning assembly operably coupling the active wing to the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to components and/or a sensor network of the vehicle to receive status information about the vehicle. The repositioning assembly may be operated based on a wing angle command received by the controller responsive to execution of a plurality of control algorithms executed by the controller. The controller may be configured to determine the wing angle command based on respective wing angle requests generated by each of the control algorithms.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes memory and at least one processor to execute computer readable instructions to obtain wheel position information and vehicle speed information from sensors associated with wheels of a vehicle, the wheel position information including first wheel position data and second wheel position data, determine a terrain condition based on a greater of the first wheel position data and the second wheel position data, determine a compression damping command based on the terrain condition and the vehicle speed information, and adjust a damping system of the vehicle based on the compression damping command.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for determining an affordability index. In an embodiment, a system comprises at least one processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to perform a set of operations. the set of operations comprises receiving a plurality of financial transactions for an entity during a period of time, wherein each of the plurality of financial transactions comprises one or more descriptions. In addition, the set of operations comprises cleaning the descriptions from the plurality of financial transactions to create one or more corresponding clean descriptions. Further, the set of operations comprises populating a plurality of fields with field entries using the clean descriptions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a sensor interface to obtain wheel position information and vehicle speed information from sensors associated with wheels of a vehicle and obtain throttle position information. The apparatus further includes a parameter analyzer to determine a compression damping command based on the wheel position information, the vehicle speed information, and the throttle position information and an instruction generator to adjust a damping system of the vehicle based on the compression damping command.

Abstract: A sharpener cover retrofit attachment to retrofit an electrode sharpener cover attachment on an electrode sharpener, the electrode sharpener for sharpening an electrode rod and having a protruding hollow sharpener shaft with a sharpener shaft outer diameter and a rotating sharpener shaft inner diameter for accepting the electrode rod. The attachment includes a first and second annulus, both axially aligned such that they are able to accept and align the electrode rod into the rotating sharpener shaft inner diameter.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a sensor interface to obtain wheel position information and vehicle speed information from sensors associated with wheels of a vehicle and obtain throttle position information. The apparatus further includes a parameter analyzer to determine a compression damping command based on the wheel position information, the vehicle speed information, and the throttle position information and an instruction generator to adjust a damping system of the vehicle based on the compression damping command.

Abstract: Magnetorheological-damper-based steering apparatus and methods for reducing steering wheel jerk resulting from off-road wheel impact are described. An example steering damper apparatus includes a magnetorheological (MR) rotary damper to be operatively coupled to a steering column shaft. The example steering damper apparatus further includes a sensor to detect an angular velocity associated with the steering column shaft. The example steering damper apparatus further includes a controller to energize the MR rotary damper in response to determining that the angular velocity exceeds an angular velocity threshold. The angular velocity threshold is associated with steering wheel jerk resulting from an off-road wheel impact.

Abstract: Magnetorheological-damper-based steering apparatus and methods for reducing steering wheel jerk resulting from off-road wheel impact are described. An example steering damper apparatus includes a magnetorheological (MR) rotary damper to be operatively coupled to a steering column shaft. The example steering damper apparatus further includes a sensor to detect an angular velocity associated with the steering column shaft. The example steering damper apparatus further includes a controller to energize the MR rotary damper in response to determining that the angular velocity exceeds an angular velocity threshold. The angular velocity threshold is associated with steering wheel jerk resulting from an off-road wheel impact.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided. The solution comprises controlling (202) a receiver to scan for signals transmitted by one or more base stations; determining (204) the strongest signal of the signals found during scanning and utilizing (206) the strongest signal as a reference signal for the receiver.