Abstract: A defrost airflow assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) case, having a defrost channel starting in a mixing chamber and terminating in a defrost outlet with a defrost door, a demist channel starting in the mixing chamber and terminating in a demist outlet with a demist door, and a bypass channel connected directly with the pre-door defrost channel, the post-door defrost channel, the pre-door demist channel and post-door demist channel. The first bypass channel is configured to allow airflow from the mixing chamber to the defrost outlet when the defrost door is in the closed position and the demist door is in the open position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor includes impregnating an electrolytic capacitor with a first electrolyte to form a first impregnated capacitor, aging the first impregnated capacitor using a first aging process to form a first aged capacitor, impregnating the first aged capacitor with a second electrolyte to form a second impregnated capacitor, the second electrolyte being different from the first electrolyte, aging the second impregnated capacitor using a final aging process to form a final aged capacitor, and impregnating the final aged capacitor with a third electrolyte.

Abstract: A defrost airflow assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) case, having a defrost channel starting in a mixing chamber and terminating in a defrost outlet with a defrost door, a demist channel starting in the mixing chamber and terminating in a demist outlet with a demist door, and a bypass channel connected directly with the post-door defrost channel and the post-door demist channel, and indirectly with the pre-door demist channel and the pre-door defrost channel. The first bypass channel is configured to allow airflow from the mixing chamber to the defrost outlet when the defrost door is in the closed position and the demist door is in the open position.

Abstract: An electronic lock, including: a power storage device; and photovoltaic cells located on a surface of the electronic lock, the photovoltaic cells being electrically coupled to the power storage device in order to provide a charging current to the power storage device.

Abstract: A tissue-resecting end effector includes an outer shaft having a hub housing, an inner shaft including a sun gear, and a drive assembly disposed within the hub housing. The drive assembly includes a first and second drivers disposed about the inner shaft distally and proximally of the sun gear, respectively. The drive assembly further includes a plurality of planetary gears radially disposed about and in meshed engagement with the sun gear between the drivers, and a locking clip proximal of the planetary gears and the sun gear, rotationally keyed to the second driver, and engaged with the first driver via at least one snap-fit engagement. The locking clip retains the drivers and the planetary gears in operable engagement with one another and the sun gear such that a rotational input provided to the second driver drives rotation of the inner shaft.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes impregnating an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with a first electrolyte to form a first impregnated capacitor, aging the first impregnated capacitor using a first aging process to form a first aged capacitor, impregnating the first aged capacitor with a second electrolyte to form a second impregnated capacitor, the second electrolyte being different from the first electrolyte, aging the second impregnated capacitor using a final aging process to form a final aged capacitor, and impregnating the final aged capacitor with a third electrolyte.

Abstract: A chemical etch is performed on a sheet of material. An electrochemical etch is performed on the sheet of material after the chemical etch is performed on the sheet of material. A capacitor is fabricated such that an electrode included in the capacitor includes material from the sheet of material after the electrochemical etch was performed on the sheet of material. In some instances, the chemical etch included at least partially immersing the sheet of material in an etch bath that includes molybdenum. Additionally or alternately, the chemical etch can be performed for a period of time less than 60 s.

Abstract: A casement window operator, including: a first arm; a second arm, the first arm and the second arm each being rotatably mounted to the casement window operator and the first arm and the second arm each having a toothed peripheral portion for meshingly engaging a worm rotatably received in the casement window operator, such that rotation of the worm about its axis of rotation will cause the first arm and the second arm to rotate with respect to the casement window operator; and a damper located between the worm and a housing of the casement window operator, wherein the damper has a pair of anti-rotation features each being located about an exterior peripheral portion of the damper, the pair of anti-rotation features extending outwardly from the exterior peripheral portion of the damper and wherein the pair of anti-rotation features are configured to be received within a corresponding pair of openings of the housing of the casement window operator.

Abstract: A pump assembly has a motor, a gearbox, a rotational to reciprocal action transmission and a diaphragm pump, in which a shaft of the motor, an output shaft of the gearbox, a reciprocal movement axis of the transmission, and a pump shaft of the diaphragm pump are all aligned on a main axis.

Abstract: An electronic lock, including: a power storage device; and photovoltaic cells located on a surface of the electronic lock, the photovoltaic cells being electrically coupled to the power storage device in order to provide a charging current to the power storage device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes impregnating an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with a first electrolyte to form a first impregnated capacitor, aging the first impregnated capacitor using a first aging process to form a first aged capacitor, impregnating the first aged capacitor with a second electrolyte to form a second impregnated capacitor, the second electrolyte being different from the first electrolyte, aging the second impregnated capacitor using a final aging process to form a final aged capacitor, and impregnating the final aged capacitor with a third electrolyte.

Abstract: A dispenser has a fastening mechanism having a fastened configuration that fastens a cover of the dispenser to a base of the dispenser, and an unfastened configuration that allows the cover to open from the base. The fastening mechanism has a locked state in which the fastening mechanism requires a key to move from the fastened configuration to the unfastened configuration and an unlocked state in which the fastening mechanism is movable from the fastened configuration to the unfastened configuration without the presence of the key. A release member is actuable by a button without the presence of the key to open the dispenser when the fastening mechanism is in the unlocked state, and the release member is actuable by the key to disengage the release member from the cooperating member when the fastening mechanism is in the locked state.

Abstract: A chemical etch is performed on a sheet of material. An electrochemical etch is performed on the sheet of material after the chemical etch is performed on the sheet of material. A capacitor is fabricated such that an electrode included in the capacitor includes material from the sheet of material after the electrochemical etch was performed on the sheet of material. In some instances, the chemical etch included at least partially immersing the sheet of material in an etch bath that includes molybdenum. Additionally or alternately, the chemical etch can be performed for a period of time less than 60 s.

Abstract: A dispenser has a fastening mechanism having a fastened configuration that fastens a cover of the dispenser to a base of the dispenser, and an unfastened configuration that allows the cover to open from the base. The fastening mechanism has a locked state in which the fastening mechanism requires a key to move from the fastened configuration to the unfastened configuration and an unlocked state in which the fastening mechanism is movable from the fastened configuration to the unfastened configuration without the presence of the key. A release member is actuable by a button without the presence of the key to open the dispenser when the fastening mechanism is in the unlocked state, and the release member is actuable by the key to disengage the release member from the cooperating member when the fastening mechanism is in the locked state.

Abstract: A pump assembly has a motor, a gearbox, a rotational to reciprocal action transmission and a diaphragm pump, in which a shaft of the motor, an output shaft of the gearbox, a reciprocal movement axis of the transmission, and a pump shaft of the diaphragm pump are all aligned on a main axis.