Abstract: A multi-axis payload isolation device for isolating a payload from outside motions. The multi-axis payload isolation device includes a payload mount base, a housing, and a flexure. The payload mount base is configured to support a payload. The housing includes an interior cavity for receiving and supporting the payload mount base. The flexure includes a plurality of radial supports and a common hub. The plurality of radial supports attach the payload mount base to the housing and are made of a superelastic shape-memory alloy. The common hub is configured to connect each of the plurality of radial supports to the payload mount base.

Abstract: A multi-flexure payload isolation device for isolating a payload from outside forces. The device can include a housing comprising an interior cavity configured to receive and support the payload. The device can further include a first flexure and a second flexure, each including a plurality of spokes made of a pseudoelastic shape-memory alloy anchored to the housing and configured to support the payload from the housing through an opening in the housing. The first and second flexures can each further include a common hub attached to a side of the payload and disposed in the opening in the housing wherein the each of the pluralities of spokes are anchored to the respective common hub.

Abstract: A multi-flexure payload isolation device for isolating a payload from outside forces. The device can include a housing comprising an interior cavity configured to receive and support the payload. The device can further include a first flexure and a second flexure, each including a plurality of spokes made of a pseudoelastic shape-memory alloy anchored to the housing and configured to support the payload from the housing through an opening in the housing. The first and second flexures can each further include a common hub attached to a side of the payload and disposed in the opening in the housing wherein the each of the pluralities of spokes are anchored to the respective common hub.

Abstract: A multi-axis payload isolation device for isolating a payload from outside motions. The multi-axis payload isolation device includes a payload mount base, a housing, and a flexure. The payload mount base is configured to support a payload. The housing includes an interior cavity for receiving and supporting the payload mount base. The flexure includes a plurality of radial supports and a common hub. The plurality of radial supports attach the payload mount base to the housing and are made of a superelastic shape-memory alloy. The common hub is configured to connect each of the plurality of radial supports to the payload mount base.

Abstract: Controlling under surface heating/cooling by supplying liquid to at least two supply loops in an under surface heating/cooling system, and controlling the flow of the liquid on and off such that during the duty cycle the flow is high and between the duty cycles the flow is off. Room temperature is controlled by controlling the percentage of the duty cycles, which percentage is determined on the basis of the heating demand of the rooms. Different loops are controlled such that at least in two different loops the duty cycles start at different moments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydronic heating/cooling system. In the system, liquid is led along a main supply pipe (1) to a supply manifold (2) and distributed in the manifold into heating loops (3). The heating loops (3) return to return manifold (4). At least one of the manifolds (2, 4) has actuators (6) for controlling the flow in the heating loops (3). At least one loop is designated to be a bypass loop. The actuators (6) in the loops (3) are monitored and it is ensured that the actuator (6) of the bypass loop is open if all the other actuators (6) are closed.

Abstract: The invention relates to controlling an under surface heating/cooling. During a heating mode, the room temperature is increased by increasing the flow of the liquid in a supply loop (3). If the set point has an increase that is greater than a pre-determined value, the supply temperature of the liquid is increased. During a cooling mode, the room temperature is decreased by increasing the flow of the liquid in the supply loop (3). Correspondingly, in response to a set-point change greater than a pre-determined value, the supply temperature of the liquid is temporarily decreased.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydronic heating/cooling system. In the system, liquid is led along a main supply pipe (1) to a supply manifold (2) and distributed in the manifold into heating loops (3). The heating loops (3) return to return manifold (4). At least one of the manifolds (2, 4) has actuators (6) for controlling the flow in the heating loops (3). At least one loop is designated to be a bypass loop. The actuators (6) in the loops (3) are monitored and it is ensured that the actuator (6) of the bypass loop is open if all the other actuators (6) are closed.

Abstract: In a hydronic heating/cooling system, liquid is led along a main supply pipe (1) to a supply manifold (2) and distributed into heating loops (3). The heating loops (3) return to a return manifold (4). At least one of the manifolds (2, 4) has actuators (6) for controlling the flow in the heating loops (3). Actuators with fast operating times are used and valves of the actuators are controlled to close at different times in different heating loops (3).

Abstract: Excavator (10) that comprises a drive unit (11), an excavator tool (12) and a mounting device (14) for the excavator tool (12), which mounting device (14) comprises at least two arms (30) that are arranged to be connected to the excavator tool (12). The excavator (10) comprises resilient means (38) that are located in at least two different locations (A, B), which resilient means (38) are arranged to allow the excavator tool (12) to move in at least one plane (20) relative to the drive unit (11) when said excavator tool (12) is mounted on the mounting device (14) and thereby allow the excavator tool (12) to oscillate in said at least one plane.

Abstract: Controlling under surface heating/cooling by supplying liquid to at least two supply loops in an under surface heating/cooling system, and controlling the flow of the liquid on and off such that during the duty cycle the flow is high and between the duty cycles the flow is off. Room temperature is controlled by controlling the percentage of the duty cycles, which percentage is determined on the basis of the heating demand of the rooms. Different loops are controlled such that at least in two different loops the duty cycles start at different moments.

Abstract: A stapler (1) for stapling together a workpiece (7), primarily a sheaf of papers, in which the stapler comprises a stapling unit (3) and an anvil (2), which interacts with the stapling unit and on which the workpiece is placed, and against which stapling is performed, which stapling unit and an anvil are, by means of a drive means (4), driven relative to each other in a reciprocating stapling movement (P), during which movement stapling takes place, wherein the stapling unit comprises a frame (8) and a staple cassette (9) which houses staple blanks (32) and which is exchangeable, and which is detachably connected to the frame by attachment devices (10), wherein the staple blanks are fed one by one to an outlet channel (56) by a feeding device (13) incorporated in the stapler, through which outlet channel a staple (35) which has been fed and formed into staple shape during the stapling movement is driven, by a blade-shaped driver (45) incorporated in the stapler, to staple the workpiece, which driver is driven

Abstract: A system and method providing for the flow of peer-to-peer traffic between end users within an access network without requiring the traffic to pass through a network gateway such as a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS). End user devices connect through access nodes to an aggregation network and a gateway. An Upstream Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) proxy and a Downstream ARP proxy are implemented in each access node. The Upstream ARP proxy receives an Upstream ARP request and forwards the request upstream only if peer-to-peer communications are allowed. Otherwise, a reply is sent with the MAC address of the BRAS. The Downstream ARP proxy intercepts a Downstream ARP request for a target device and determines whether the target device is in an ARP Cache in the access node. If so, the proxy sends an ARP reply giving the MAC address of the target device. If not, no ARP reply is sent.

Abstract: Circuit-breaker arrangement (32) in an indicating arrangement (33) forming part of an electrically powered stapler (1). The stapler comprises a stapling head (2) and an anvil (3). The stapling head comprises an interchangeably fitted staple cassette (5) containing staple blanks (36), and the indicating arrangement. The circuit-breaker arrangement is so positioned that it is moved by the staple cassette from a first to a second position when the staple cassette is fitted to the stapling head and when the power supply via the indicating arrangement changes. The circuit-breaker arrangement (32) comprises an input line (22) and output line (23), of which at least the input line is dimensionally stable and resiliency flexible.

Abstract: A Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN, Mapping Point enables an end user to simultaneously access multiple services through a single broadband connection. The VLAN Mapping Point is implemented at a border between first and second independently tagged VLAN regions, and includes a mapping function that receives traffic packets from each of the VLAN regions, maps VLAN tags in the packets to associated VLAN tags for the other VLAN region, and forwards the packets using the associated VLAN tags. The first VLAN region may be a last-mile network that connects to end users. and the second VLAN region may be an aggregation network that connects to a core network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing communications between two or more ad-hoc networks in a communication system. The systems and methods may have flexible communication time sharing of one or more nodes taking part in two or more ad-hoc networks. For example, the communication scheduling function for a node shared by two or more ad-hoc networks is provided with a generic functional architecture such that it may be located in a number of different locations. In one embodiment, a Bluetooth communication system includes an inter-piconet scheduling function having a JUMP mode introduced to distinctly identify a node to its neighbors as being shared with multiple ad-hoc networks. The jump mode may have one or more methods for managing the inter-network communications that may include: (1) predetermined fixed starting point and length communication windows, (2) time points with flexible starting points and communication window length, and/or (3) random starting time and length communication windows.

Abstract: An improvement to the oil supply grooves in connecting rods for compressors increases surface area in an upper bearing half. The upper bearing half transmits a force from a driveshaft to the connecting rod. The lower half of the connecting rod includes an oil supply groove that extends over the majority of a circumferential extent of a bearing surface in the lower half that contacts an eccentric. On the other hand, the inner surface of the upper half does not include any large oil supply groove such that the surface area between the upper half and the eccentric is maximized.

Abstract: A method of operating an organic rankine cycle system wherein a liquid refrigerant is circulated to an evaporator where heat is introduced to the refrigerant to convert it to vapor. The vapor is then passed through a turbine, with the resulting cooled vapor then passing through a condenser for condensing the vapor to a liquid. The refrigerant is one of CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2 CFC(O)CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)2C(O)CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)3C(O)CF(CG3)2, CF3(CF2)5C(O)CF3, CF3CF2C(O)CF2CF2CF3, CF3C(O)CF(CF3)2.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing communications between two or more ad-hoc networks in a communication system. The systems and methods may have flexible communication time sharing of one or more nodes taking part in two or more ad-hoc networks. For example, the communication scheduling function for a node shared by two or more ad-hoc networks is provided with a generic functional architecture such that it may be located in a number of different locations. In one embodiment, a Bluetooth communication system includes an inter-piconet scheduling function having a JUMP mode introduced to distinctly identify a node to its neighbors as being shared with multiple ad-hoc networks. The jump mode may have one or more methods for managing the inter-network communications that may include: (1) predetermined fixed starting point and length communication windows, (2) time points with flexible starting points and communication window length, and/or (3) random starting time and length communication windows.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing Rendezvous point Interpiconet Scheduling (RIPS) in an ad hoc polling based communication infrastructure such as a Bluetooth system in which a PMP node (Participant in Multiple Piconet nodes) belongs to more than one piconet. The rendezvous (RV) points of a PMP node is defined based on information specific to the node, rather than being associated with the links between slave and master nodes. By defining RV points per PMP node rather than per link, the master node of a piconet in the RIPS system is aware of the RV points that its slave PMP nodes have in other piconets. This advantageously allows a master node in the RIPS system to know when its slave nodes will be present in the piconet and when they will not be present.