Abstract: Methods of cutting and installing carpet tiles in, among other applications, mass transit vehicles, particularly including aircraft. In some embodiments, the tile lengths in an installation are the same and the tile widths are customized to a particular section of the aircraft or other vehicle in which they are installed.

Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity. Tiles may be sized during manufacture and installed in configurations that minimize the number of tile sizes needed and minimize the need for cutting tiles during installation. The patterns used for such tiles may be orthogonally ambiguous or otherwise suitable for “random” installation. In other embodiments, a passenger aircraft cabin includes a floor having rectangular carpet tiles installed thereon, and the carpeting can be installed in the aircraft without removing seats from the aircraft.

Abstract: Provided are a power management system and method. At least one frame module includes at least one bay and a plurality of first connectors at a rear portion of the at least one bay and at least one power conversion unit positioned in the at least one bay. The at least one power conversion unit includes a plurality of second connectors. Each second connector is removably coupled to a first connector of the plurality of first connectors. The first and second connectors include a combination of high power, cooling, and control connectors.

Abstract: An annular stator assembly includes a plurality of stator segments. Each stator segment includes a plurality of laminates having magnetic permeable properties; a plurality of thermally conductive laminates positioned between the permeable laminates; and a cooling pipe extending through the laminates for transferring heat from the laminates to coolant flowing through the cooling pipe. The stator segments are constructed independently. Coils are wound on each segment. The stator segments with the wound coils are subsequently arranged to form the annular stator assembly.

Abstract: A rotor magnet retention device comprises a retainer body and a fastening device. The retainer body includes a bottom region, at least two angled side regions extending from the bottom region, and at least one opening extending through a bottom surface of the retainer body. The fastening device extends through the opening at a bottom surface of the retainer body to a rotor to flexibly position the retainer body relative to the rotor. A first angled side surface conformably communicates with a first magnet coupled to the rotor and a second angled side surface conformably communicates with a second magnet coupled to the rotor.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to a power distribution unit including a removable management module and methods for providing power using the power distribution units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z is NR11, NHCO, NHSO2, NHCH2, CH2, CH2CH2, or CH?CH; X is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more R12 groups; R10 and R11 are each independently II or alkyl; R1-R4 are each independently II or (CII2)mR12, where m is O, 1, 2, or 3; each R12 is independently (CH2)aR16, where each R16 is independently selected from O(CH2)bR13, R13, COR13, COOR13, CN, CONR13R14, NR13R14, NR13COR14, SR13, SOR13, SO2R13, NR13SO2R14, SO2OR13, SO2NR13R14, halogen, CF3, and NO2, and wherein each a is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R13 and R14 are each independently H or (CH2)aR15, where n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and each R15 is independently selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aryl and heterocycloalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, COO-alkyl, aralkyl, SO2-alkyl, SO2-aryl, COOH, CO-alkyl, CO-aryl, NH2, NH-alkyl, N(

Abstract: Methods of cutting and installing carpet tiles in, among other applications, mass transit vehicles, particularly including aircraft. In some embodiments, the tile lengths in an installation are the same and the tile widths are customized to a particular section of the aircraft or other vehicle in which they are installed.

Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use low weight filler material. Secondary backing plastic material may be compressed into the tile structure with pressure rollers or other pressure applying process on an improved tile production line.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to a power distribution unit including a removable management module and methods for providing power using the power distribution units.

Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity.

Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity. Tiles may be sized during manufacture and installed in configurations that minimize the number of tile sizes needed and minimize the need for cutting tiles during installation. The patterns used for such tiles may be orthogonally ambiguous or otherwise suitable for “random” installation. In other embodiments, a passenger aircraft cabin includes a floor having rectangular carpet tiles installed thereon, and the carpeting can be installed in the aircraft without removing seats from the aircraft.

Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use low weight filler material. Secondary backing plastic material may be compressed into the tile structure with pressure rollers or other pressure applying process on an improved tile production line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z is NR11, NHCO, NHSO2, NHCH2, CH2, CH2CH2, or CH?CH; X is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more R12 groups; R10 and R11 are each independently II or alkyl; R1-R4 are each independently II or (CII2)mR12, where m is O, 1, 2, or 3; each R12 is independently (CH2)aR16, where each R16 is independently selected from O(CH2)bR13, R13, COR13, COOR13, CN, CONR13R14, NR13R14, NR13COR14, SR13, SOR13, SO2R13, NR13SO2R14, SO2OR13, SO2NR13R14, halogen, CF3, and NO2, and wherein each a is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R13 and R14 are each independently H or (CH2)nR15, where n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and each R15 is independently selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aryl and heterocycloalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, COO-alkyl, aralkyl, SO2-alkyl, SO2-aryl, COOH, CO— alkyl, CO-aryl, NH2, NH-alkyl, N

Abstract: An electrically powered portable device, the device being other than a toothbrush, the device including means for providing a function to be performed by the device, an electrical power supply which incorporates at least one capacitor for storing electrical charge to power the device, electronic control circuitry to control electrical power drawn from the electrical power supply for driving the function providing means, and a recharge interface for recharging the electrical power supply, the recharge interface being arranged to be electrically connectable to a charging device.

Abstract: A compact catalytic reactor (20) comprises a channel for a rapid reaction having an inlet (26) for a gas mixture to undergo the reaction. The channel is provided with two different catalyst structures (32, 34), a first catalyst structure (32) in the vicinity of the inlet (26) and a second catalyst structure (34) further from the inlet, such that a gas mixture supplied to the inlet flows past them both. The first catalyst structure (32) has little catalytic activity for the rapid reaction, whereas the second catalyst structure (34) has catalytic activity for the rapid reaction. This is applicable to combustion of gas mixtures containing hydrogen, for which the first catalyst structure (32) may comprise uncoated oxidised aluminium-containing ferritic steel, while the second catalyst structure (34) may incorporate Pt and/or Pd in an alumina support. Exhaust gases may also be recycled to the inlet (26) to inhibit combustion.