Abstract: A pulley for a CVT has a fixed sheave, a movable sheave, a spider, a biasing member biasing the movable sheave axially away from the fixed sheave, at least one centrifugal actuator and at least one roller assembly. The at least one centrifugal actuator has an arm pivotally connected to one of the movable sheave and the spider. The arm has a thrust portion pushing against a track portion of a roller of the at least one roller assembly upon rotation of the CVT, the roller being rotationally connected to another one of the movable sheave and the spider. The roller receives the thrust portion of the arm on the track portion thereof such that the thrust portion of the arm remains in contact with the track portion of the roller. The arm and the roller thereby transfer axial and rotational forces between the spider and the movable sheave.

Abstract: A pulley for a CVT has a fixed sheave, a movable sheave, a spider, a biasing member biasing the movable sheave axially away from the fixed sheave, at least one centrifugal actuator and at least one roller assembly. The at least one centrifugal actuator has an arm pivotally connected to one of the movable sheave and the spider. The arm has a thrust portion pushing against a track portion of a roller of the at least one roller assembly upon rotation of the CVT, the roller being rotationally connected to another one of the movable sheave and the spider. The roller receives the thrust portion of the arm on the track portion thereof such that the thrust portion of the arm remains in contact with the track portion of the roller. The arm and the roller thereby transfer axial and rotational forces between the spider and the movable sheave.

Abstract: Building block toy sets having pieces with similar shape can be segregated into proper toy sets by providing each building block toy set with a distinctive dye code material responsive to optical radiation of a specific wave length. When block pieces of diverse building block toy sets are mixed together, optical radiation of wavelengths corresponding to different toy sets is directed onto the mixed toy pieces at different time intervals to stimulate different luminescent colors. Toy pieces of a common luminescent color are segregated into a proper toy set and then removed. The illumination process is repeated until block toys of the diverse toy sets have been segregated.

Abstract: Building block toy sets having pieces with similar shape can be segregated into proper toy sets by providing each building block toy set with a distinctive dye code material responsive to optical radiation of a specific wave length. When block pieces of diverse building block toy sets are mixed together, optical radiation of wavelengths corresponding to different toy sets is directed onto the mixed toy pieces at different time intervals to stimulate different luminescent colors. Toy pieces of a common luminescent color are segregated into a proper toy set and then removed. The illumination process is repeated until block toys of the diverse toy sets have been segregated.

Abstract: A system for managing power cell information resources of a non-petroleum fueled vehicle, particularly electric or fuel cell vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. Such vehicles have power pack instrumentation for wirelessly reporting data to a base station computer including power pack charge parameters and GPS location in real-time. This data is applied to a database which documents past vehicle performance as well as contains minimal acceptable vehicle parameters. A prediction is made regarding remaining range, state of charge and vehicle scheduling, considering vehicle load or mileage efficiency and GPS location of the vehicle for appropriate dispatch.

Abstract: A system for managing power cell information resources of a non-petroleum fueled vehicle, particularly electric or fuel cell vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. Such vehicles have power pack instrumentation for wirelessly reporting data to a base station computer including power pack charge parameters and GPS location in real-time. This data is applied to a database which documents past vehicle performance as well as contains minimal acceptable vehicle parameters. A comparison is made between reported power pack charge parameters, the database data, along with a static rule set. A prediction is made regarding remaining range, state of charge and vehicle scheduling, considering vehicle load or mileage efficiency and GPS location of the vehicle for appropriate dispatch.

Abstract: A method of managing power cell information resources of a non-petroleum fueled vehicle, particularly electric or fuel cell vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. Such vehicles have power pack instrumentation for wirelessly reporting data to a base station computer including power pack charge parameters and GPS location in real-time. This data is applied to a database which documents past vehicle performance as well as contains minimal acceptable vehicle parameters. A prediction is made regarding remaining range, state of charge and vehicle scheduling, considering vehicle load or mileage efficiency. The remaining range is viewed in combination with the GPS location of the vehicle so that judgments can be made regarding whether particular vehicles can take a job request, complete the job without recharging, then go to a recharging location, or have the vehicle dispatched for service.

Abstract: A conductive resin composition includes between 40 and 140 parts by weight of reactive epoxy resin, between 15 and 40 parts by weight of a reactive monofunctional glycidyl material, a cure accelerant, and 40 to 200 parts by weight of a conductive particulate material. The conductive resin composition forms a defect-free conductive coating on a substrate after mixing a one part epoxy resin composition under vacuum at a temperature insufficient to induce thermal cure. Adding a liquid epoxy resin to the one part epoxy resin composition to form a mixture combining 40 to 200 parts by weight of conductive particulate with the mixture and dispersing the combined conductive particulate and the mixture under vacuum until a homogeneous conductive resin paste results where the dispersing time for the combined conductive particulate and the mixture under vacuum is greater than or equal to the period of time of vacuum mixing the liquid one part epoxy composition.

Abstract: A conductive resin composition includes between 40 and 140 parts by weight of reactive epoxy resin, between 15 and 40 parts by weight of a reactive monofunctional glycidyl material, a cure accelerant, and 40 to 200 parts by weight of a conductive particulate material. The conductive resin composition forms a defect-free conductive coating on a substrate after mixing a one part epoxy resin composition under vacuum at a temperature insufficient to induce thermal cure. Adding a liquid epoxy resin to the one part epoxy resin composition to form a mixture combining 40 to 200 parts by weight of conductive particulate with the mixture and dispersing the combined conductive particulate and the mixture under vacuum until a homogeneous conductive resin paste results where the dispersing time for the combined conductive particulate and the mixture under vacuum is greater than or equal to the period of time of vacuum mixing the liquid one part epoxy composition.

Abstract: A postage meter dispensing postage labels corresponding to the consumption of value sites on a debit card. A debit card is inserted into the meter where a card reader/writer cooperates with a label printer. The same optical signal which is used to decrement a value on the card is also used to actuate label printing.